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THE HERALD.
SPRINGFIELD, COLORADO.
They that, know no evil w su. t
none.
Pay In the coni industries la really
a matter of miner Importance.
Sullivan's "invincible rushes" now
apparently are used only in connection
with the growler.
There la at least one thing positively
known about a man who claims to be
a hypnotist; he is a liar.
A Connecticut couple are going to
the arctic regions on their honeymoon.
Hero's hoping they'll have an ice time.
A gay old bird, who gave his ago as
72 at the police station, was arrested
the other day in New York city for
scorching.
An Indiana paper has advices from
Uncle Jack dowdy to the effect that "a
duck costs $1.05 in Paris.” Better
abandon the chase then.
Where can we go that lightning can
not strike? Two men were shocked
tho other day at Shamokln one thou
sand feet below the surface of the
earth.
T>r. Hammond of St. Louis will no
longer sing, “Where is My Wandering
Boy Tonight.” He has just found him
in Arizona, after an eighteen years’
search.
The Martinsville (Va.) Bulletin says
that "S. W. Rainey is seriously sick
and fears of his recovery are enter
tained.” Don’t give up hope yet; per
haps he will not recover.
The cause of the hot wave is now
apparent. Editor Watterson refers to
an esteemed contemporary as “a yawp
ing little free silverite dishclout of a
fly-by-night and monkey-on-a-stick al
leged organ.” Brilliant, isn’t it.
It is pleasant to read that in one |
place in the United States, the West !
Virginia city of Wheeling. Memorial
day was observed decorously, and in
the spirit of the earlier years of its
observance. It was not given up to
sports in which the “professional'’ ele
ment predominated to tho exclusion of
the semblance of recreation. A news
paper says that the observance of the
day "was quiet and solemn, and was in
keeping with the old soldiers’ idea of
the spirit of the occasion.”
Perhaps the most remarkable feature
of the program which is to end with
the establishment of Greater New
York will be the entire wiping out of
the identity of the city of Brooklyn,
which is now the fourth city in the
country in point of population. Great
cities have extended their boundaries
before now, but there is nowhere on
record an instance where a city of
over a million inhabitants has volun
tarily surrendered its Identity and al
lowed Itself to be annexed to a still
more populous neighbor.
In the discussion of terms of peace
between Greece and Turkey, frequent
reference has been made to Turkey’s
demand for the abolition of the capitu
lations. These capitulations are tho
provisions by which Greek subjects
resident In Turkey share with tho
subjects of other independent powers
tho right to appeal from Turkish trib
unals to their own consular courts.
There are several million Greeks living
in different parts of the Turkish em
pire, and among them are many active
business men, and some of large means.
Turkish courts are notoriously oppres
sive and corrupt, and it would be a
serious matter to these millions of
Greeks if they were left without appeal
from their jurisdiction.
In the case of Hammond vs. Thomp
son. recently decided by the Supreme
Judicial Court of Massachusetts, it ap
peared that the defendant was a tenant
at will of the plaintiff at a monthly
rental of $35, “payable after the ter
mination of each month of tenancy.”
The plaintiff conveyed the premises to
a third person with the understand
ing, unknown to the defendant, that
the latter should be permitted to oc
cupy until he should rece ve a month's
notice to quit. The agreement of
lease was mnde Sept. 15, 1594. and tho
premises were conveyed to the third
party on Oct. 14, the same year. Tho
question was raised whether the con
veyance by the landlord terminated the
tenancy at will. The court said, that
in the case at bar. the defendant’s,
rights could not be any greater than
if rent had been payable on Sept. 14.
in which case he would have had until
midnight to pay rent, but that inas
much as before the rent was demand
able the plaintiff conveyed the prem
ises, he thus put an end to the tenancy,
and the court saw no ground why he
was entitled to recover.
A profoundly impressive feature of
this brilliant nineteenth century is the
advancing role of superstition; the fre
quent resort to table-rapping, palm
reading, star-gazing, slate-writing, the
counsels of an ignorant woman or of
some seventh son of a seventh son.
Yet not one ray of light has over come
through these sources; and nothing
but degradation follows their practice.
Abner Forsythe of San Francisco, a
gay old chap of 7G, is visiting his “kin”
up in Oregon. He is the guest at pres
ent of the son of his ninth wife.
“Figuring it out" sometimes throws
light on philanthropy. A mathemati
cian who had given freely from small
means to an (durational institution,
hearing on every side the praises of
one whose gift was larger, “did a sum,”
and found that his own portion, in
comparison with that of the million
aire. would have been just one cent.
The announcement that Mrs. Lang
try is about to marry Prince Esterhazy
has not elicited a "peep" from Mr.
Langtry. Perhaps his guns have been
silenced with a meal ticket.
WOMEN HELP THE STRIKERS.
IMani Crrek IMlncrt to Out
Work Through Their Wives.
Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. B.—Although to
day was considered a day of rest
• among the strikers, probably the most
effective work among the Plum Creek
miners was performed, and as a result
the strikers have been assured that con
siderably less than 200 men will be ai
work to-morrow at the mine.
A large mass meeting was held at
Camp Isolation, at l’lmn Creek this af
ternoon, which in addition to about 1,0(X)
others was attended by nltout 200
women, the wives and daughters of the
miners who are still at work in the
Plum Crook mines. Notwithstanding th
ru et that deputies visited the homes of
these people and advised them not to
attend the meeting, nearly every wife,
brother or husband wit'll her, attended.
Because of the many restrictions put
on the strikers they have hitherto been
unable to get a ohnnec to argue their
cause with the Plum Creole workmen,
and the occasion given them to-day was
taken advantage of to the fullest ex
tent. Tlie unusual opi>ortunlty to
day was the result of the missionary
work of the wives of the strikers from
McDonald. FinleyvHlo and Carnegie.
These women have been working assid
uously during the past week, and secur
ed the promise of the wives of the
working miners to attend the meeting
and bring their husbands.
The result of the meeting was the as
surnneo from nearly a hundred men
that they would Join tho strikers to
morrow. The plan is for the men t<>
work until they receive their twenty
days' pay, which will ho given them to
morrow, and they are to desert tlie pit.
leaving only eight days' pay back,
which, judging from the action of the
company in the case of tin* Sandy
Creek strikers yesterday, will he re
fused them. If this plan does not mis
carry. tho strikers think it will bo only
a question of n very short time until
the De Armitt mines are tied up com
pletely.
An epidemic of typhoid fever in a
mild form is raging in the vicinity of
Camp Determination, at Turtle Creek,
sixty cases having developed among
i be citizens of that borough. The camp
ers have not been attacked as yet. and
as a precautionary measure the health
oflicials have ordered extra sanitary
measures. Bad water and lack of sew
era go in tho borough is assigned as the
cause of the disease. Five deaths have
resulted up to date.
POTASH DESTROYS A CORPSE.
j Greirsnme Test Complete* the Web AchlioO
I.iit-tgerl, tlie San«m;e Maker.
| Chicago, Aug. 9.—Tho experiment of
destroying a human body by the use
of crude potash was successfully car
ried out. The body was destroyed
with the exception of a few small
splinters of hone in two hours. Of the
fleshy substance only a small quan
tity of fluid about the consistency of
molasses remained.
The experiment was mnde under the
orders of the prosecution in the case
of Adolph Luetgert, the rich sausage
manufacturer, who is charged with
murdering his wife and disposing of
her body in the vats at Ids factory.
The theory of the prosecution whs
that Luetgert placed the body of bis
wife in a solution of crude potash and
cold water, raised tlie solution to a
boiling heat and destroyed all traces
<»f his alleged crime. A few small
hones were said to have been found in
a vat In the factory. The state has
wound a complete web of circumstan
tial evidence about the sausage maker,
but the fact that a body could thus
be destroyed lias been disputed. To
day’s test settles that point beyond a
doubt. Tho cadaver was cut up.
placed In the solution, the fire was
started and In a short time the flesh
had completely dissolved. The frame
did not molt so quickly, but at the end
of two hours nothing remained except
a few splinters and a small amount
of fluid.
The attorneys for the state were on
tirelv satisfied with the test and be
lieve the hist link in the chain of cir
eumstnees has been found to convict
Luetgert of his alleged crime.
MET CHEERS FOR BRYAN.
FTnunn Wm Surprised to Find Silver Senti
ment So Strong In Duluth. Minn.
Duluth, Minn., Aug. B.—Senator
Mark A. Hanna arrived here to-day
on his yacht Comanche. As the yacht
entered the harbor all of the water
craft belonging to Hanna and the other
big Ohio corporations began to whls-
The din was kept up for twenty
minutes. Ex-Governor Merrlnm.
Thomas Lowrey. the Minneapolis
street car magnate, and a few other
Republican wheel horses were at the
• lock to greet the senator. There were
also several hundred workingmen.
The Republicans were overjoyed to
H '° ,110 laboring men turn out to greet
their champion, but their joy was soon
turned into confusion when they sent
til* shouts of "Hurrah for Towne"
' Hurrah for Bryan." "Down with
Hanna,” and “Ixjok out for Charlie
Towne. Mark, he will get you.”
I lie senator was hastily assisted
Into a waiting carriage and rapidly
driven to the Spalding hotel, where h'<
eoiiM no longer hear tho cries of th
following crowd.
In an interview to-day Senator
Hanna said that he was sure of being
elected this fall, and expressed sur
prise at tiip evidence of silver senti
ment here. lie said there was none
in Ohio except In the imagination of
Towne and the other leaders.
Chairman Charles A. Towne left fur
Ohio to-day. having been called to
Columbus on important matters. lie
will return to Duluth Thursday n*>xt.
Tlie Uni I rna<l to Ward.
Boulder, Colo., Aug 9—,T. T. Blair of
Greenville. Pa., arrived in the city Sat
unlay. Mr. Blair has been the manager
"! the Carnegie railroads in Pennsyl
vania and is interested in the proposed
m u- railroad to Ward. He will remain
in Bidder until matters are settled and
contemplates bringing Ids family here.
The passenger cars of the new road
will have seats on each side wide
enough for only one person, but a trifle
more than half as wide as the seats
ot the present broad-gauge cars. The
Ward road and the Gulf road will prob
ably use the same depots in Boulder, a
third rail being laid in the Gulf rail
ro.ul yards to accommodate the narrow
gauge cars. Tlie gauge will be but thirty
Inches.
I'onml* it (TnlvrrNU'T.
Peoria, 111,. Aug. 9. It is announced
that Washington Corrigan, one of the
uldesi and wealthiest citizens of Peoria,
lias provided in his will for tlie cstalr
l ishmeat of a university at Peoria. Mr.
< orrigau endows Hie proposed univer
sity with .? 1.000.000. placing the estate
in the hands of trustees, to he named
by himself. His instructions are that
the estate is to in* properly
until t lie . interest accretions, together
with tin* principal, amount to $1,500.
<M>O. Then the buildings are to be erect
<*d, the faculty secured and the neces
sary adjuncts in the wa.v of library
and laboratory apparatus secured.
ASSASSINATED.
PREMIER CANOVAS, OF SPAIN.
SHOT BY AN ANARCHIST.
The Crime Committed at a Watering Place
Near Madrid—Died After Two Hours’
Suffering—l« Generally Conceded That
Without Ills Strong (land Cuba Will
Soon lie Free.
j Madrid, Aug. 8. Senor Canovas del
j Castillo, tho prime minister of Spain,
I was assassinated to-day at Santa
! Agucdu by an anarchist. Tho murderer
j lired three shots, two of which struck
the premier in the head, the other in the
Chest. The wounded man lingered un
conscious for two hours and died ut 3
| o’clock this afternoon.
Santa Agueda Is noted for its baths.
The place is bet ween San Sebastian,
pile summer residence of the Spanish
J court. and Vittoriu, the capital of the
; province of Alava, alniut thirty miles
i south of Bilbo. The premier went there
I last Thursday to take a throe weeks’
course of tin* baths, after which he lu
! fended to return to San Sebastian to
j fiee United States Minister Woodford
jivlien that gentleman should beoflicial-
I Jy received by the queen regent.
! The assassin was immediately arrest
ed. He is a Neapolitan and gives the
inline of Rinaldi, but It Is believed thal
jliis is an assumed name and that his
yea I name is Michaele Augino Gobi.
The queen regent, on hearing the sail
news, dispatched her own physician.
Dr. Bustos, by a special train from San
Sebastian. Later, on learning that Cn
jiovas was dead, she wired her con
dolence to the widow.
The health of Senor Panovas had Im
proved greatly of late. He had been
leading a very (pilot life, although he
attended to the business of state.
At the moment of the assassination
Jie was waiting in the gallery of the
jl>athing establishment for ids wife,
iwho was to Join him for lunch. Sud
denly the assassin, who had the nj»-
pearanee of an ordinary visitor, ap
proached and tired at him point blank,
pile bullet passing through the body
jnnd coming out behind the left shoul
der and the other two lodging In the
’head. lie fell instantly and only re
covered consciousness long enough to
speak a few words.
Several medical men and his wife
were unremitting in their attentions to
the sufferer, but his wounds, unhappily,
were mortal and he dhsl, in two hours.
(Extreme unction was administered,
amid a scene of mingled sorrow and
Indignation.
The assassin narrowly escaped lynch
ing at the hands of the waiters and at
tendants who rushed forward. Detec
tives and civil guards immediately se
cured him. He was pale, trembled very
much and evidently feared that he
would lx* killed on the spot.
He will he first arraigned before the
local magistrates at Vergara.
It was at first rumored that the as
sassin was one of the pardoned Barce
lona anarchists, but this is not con
firmed. The murderer declares that he
killed Senor Canovas "in accomplish
ment of a just vengeance,” and that
the deed is the outcome of a vast anar
chistic conspiracy. He Is believed to
have arrived at Santa Agueda the same
day as the premier, and he was fre
quently seen lurking in the passages of
the bathing establishment In a suspi
cious manner.
Moim Great Chance In Spain.
Washington. Aug. B.—Tlie govern
ment probably lias already received the
formal notification of Premier Panovas’
assassination, but If so it is locked up
with other dispatches in the state de
partment and will not he known until
Secretary of State Sherman reaches the
department to-morrow. Secretary of
State Sherman received the first news
of the affair through tin* Associated
Press bulletin. He expressed deep inter
est in the details. lie said:
"This deplorable event will have some
effect, of course, on the political affairs
of Spain, but to what extent I cannot
say. The death of one man is not neces
sarily going to change the sentiment
of the whole country. Spain is a very
tenacious country. Iler money is gone.
Her resources have boon exhausted.
But she means, evidently, to hold on to
Cuba. Just how she can do it. under
these circumstances. I cannot see. Yet
she is opposed to yielding a point. Pre
mier On novas was a strong partisan.
He was the chief exponent of the ele
ment that was determined to keep the
Island at all hazards. Seemingly Spain
is almost a unit on this. Panovas was a
strong factor in the movement of
Spain, lmt it is not impossible that an
other will he found to replace him in
that important office, having sim
ilar views and the same pro
nounced ideas. How it may be in
lids case I am not able to say. but the
effects politically of such an event are
not necessarily far reaching and have
not always produced radical develop
ments. As to the consequences of the
conflict in Cuba I do not care to talk.
I have no official Information of the as
sassination and must refrain from von
turing guesses as to what it may effect
In the future.”
When askisl ns to how long he
thought the Cuban insurrection might
last, he replied that he did not care
to discuss It. He added that he had
heard various names of prominent lead
ers in Spain mentioned, but ho was not
well Informed as to them, and there
was nothing on which he could base n
prediction as to Panovas’ probable suc
cessor.
Senor Dupuy De Lome. Spanish Am
bassador. was seen by tlie Associated
Press correspondent at the cottage in
Lennox. Massachusetts, where he ar
rived yesterday. When asked about
the assassination of Senor Panovas
the prime minister of Spain, he said
he had just received a long cablegram
from Spain, stating tliar an assassin,
who looked like an Italian, had shot
at the prime minister several times,
but ho diil not understand by il.o word
ing of tin l dispatch that the prime min
ister hail boon killed.
When Informed that such was the
fact, and that Panovas was really
dead, lie was greatly shocked, as the
prime minister was n close personal
friend. Senor De Lome spoke about
bis being the son of a poor sclio >lmas
tor, and how lie had raised himself
to his present high position.
When asked who he thought would
succeed Panovas ho said that the news
was so unexpected that ho had not
time to think of it. and of course did
not know. He was not willing to dis
cuss the political influence that Pa no
vas’ dentil would have on the govern
ment of Spain or on the Spanish pol
icy toward Chiba. lie said, however,
that It would have no Immediate ef
feet, but ns ho had no time to reflect
upon it ho was not ready to discuss it.
Cnhan* Plrn*e«l at tlie S'Wi.
New York. Aug. 8.- Emilio Agrn
monte, president of the Jose Marti
Revolutionary Club and tlie Marti
Pharlty organization of this city,
heard the news of the killing of Pre
mier Panovas to-night at his home and
exclaimed: "This is truly hard to be
lieve."
Then he said: "Sagns’a, who is head
v
of the Liberals, will surely succeed
Panovas, and 1 feel eennin hni should
Sngnsta succeed Panovas he will fob
low the same general policy in regard l
to Cuba as Panovas made every ef
fort to do. It will doubtless oe ins
Idea to bring about a relationship be
tween Spain and Paha such as exists
between England and Panada. But
such a relationship Cuba will never ac
cept. She must hate complete and ab
solute independence.
“Still, It i« my belief that the kill
ing of Panovas will he a great benefit
for the cause of Culm. It may even
lend to independence. Independence,
that is the only thing for Culm.
"Yes, Sngnsta will -n'-cood Panovas.
Panovas was directly responsible for
the relations which existed between
the United States and Spain as re
gards Culm, because bis Instructions
wore so carefully followed out by
Spain’s representatives in Washing
ton that President Cleveland would
not act friendly to Culm. The death
of Panovas cannot hut help the cause
of Cuba.”
Major Antonio Serrano, a member
of the Cuban Junta, who was an offi
cer In tlie ten years war and now has
two of his sons lighting for independ
appeared pleased when told to-night
that Premier Panovas had met a vio
lent death.
"It means.” ho said, "the overturn
ing of the present government and the
subversion of the forces tlmt are back
ing Weyler in Cuba. It means that the
people have at last some tangible evi
dence of what they think of tho pil
ing up of a debt that cannot be paid
and the inutility, of further proceed
ing with the slaughters called war in
Cuba. It will have n very great influ
ence in shaping the conflict 111 the
island, and will give to the insurgents
a fresh vigor and to the Spanish sol
diers in Culm greater restlessness. I
firmly believe that there will be a
groat number of desertions from tho
Spanish army in Cuba, following upon
the announcement of the death of Se
nor Panovas, and then* will lie a cor
responding number of accessories to
the Cuban army. While I do not be
lieve in assassination. I think the re
moving of Panovas will he the salva
tion of the paeifleos in Culm, who are
now being butchered by Weyler.”
GLOOMY OUTLOOK IN MEXICO.
The ltf|inhllr .May Have t<i Sleet Her Gold
OlillKittlo iH In Silver.
St. Louis, Aug. 9.—A special to the
Globe-Democrat from Mexico City,
Mexico, says:
The continued Bill in silver and the
corresponding rise in exchange have
reached tin l point when this country
is brought face to face with what may
he a serious crisis. No sophistry can
hide the real condition of affairs here.
It is all very well to say that Mexico
can live within herself and can raise
on a silver basis natural products that
she can soil abroad on a gold basis.
This would bo perfectly satisfactory
if there was such an enormous in
crease of wealth resulting from such
conditions that the country could hear
a high rate of taxation in order that
the government might be able to meet
its debt Interest abroad by such means
without extra strain. At this moment
Mexican bonds are unaltered In Ix>n
don. principally owing to tho scrupu
lous exactness under the most dis
tressing conditions with which the in
terest has been met. These debts are
in gold and their Interest has to he
met In gold, and as the rate of Interest
is excessive and it is only a matter of
time, unless there is a favorable
change In silver, when this Republic
will he unable to stand it.
Repudiation lias an ugly 6ound. but
something very much like it must, un
der present circumstances, finally re
sult. The great railway corporations
and other foreign companies here have
to meet a gold interest with a medium
that is ever decreasing in value. It
does not matter, however great tho
business and their capacity for making
money, because the money earned is
Inadequate to meet their obligations,
abroad. There k*» only one thing for
them to do. increase their earnings
over one hundred fold or consider that
their foreign debt was contracted In
silver.
It seems hard that the credit of this
government, that is now so high, and
the excellent foreign investments here
should he injured through circum
stances over which they have no con
trol. But facts are facts, and It. will
ho interesting to watch what will hap
pen unless there Is a sharp rally In sil
ver before long.
Merchants here are paralyzed, and
all orders for abroad have been coun
termanded. The manager of the
Scotch thread monopoly here has
raised prices on thread 25 per cent,
and the French Importers of dry goods
have followed suit.
A prominent hanker said that he be
lieved exchange would go to 150 per
cent, premium. lie considered the out
look to he most serious for this coun
try: in fact, lie considered It too
gloomy to speculate upon.
Reply Will Hr'.ef.
Washington. Aug. S. -It is under
stood that the reply of Secretary Sher
man to the last Japanese protest
against the annexation of Hawaii will
be brief, by comparlsion with the long
letters that have gone before, but will
be conciliatory in tom*. This is ac
counted for by the fad that the State
Department lias taken note of the pub
lished utterances of eminent Japanese
statesmen, which, while unofficial, are
still of undoubted authenticity, all go
ing to show that Japan has herself no
designs upon tlie islands, but seeks
only to conserve her legal rights.
However, the basic tone of the nolo
on this point will the declaration by
Secretary Foster, when he submitted
to President Harrison the original
treaty for annexation hi 1893. which
failed owing mainly to the immediate
change of administration. This state
ment was that, according to a recog
nized principle of international law.
tin* obligations of the treaties, even
when some of their stipulations are in
terms perpetual, expire in case either
of the contracting parties lose Its ex
istence as an Independent state. The
foreign treaties of the Hawaiian is
lands. therefore, terminate upon an
nexation. with the competence of the
government thereof to hold diplomatic
relations. This argument is to meet
the Japanese argument that they will
by annexation lose certain privileges
for Japanese subjects which they now
enjoy under the treaty with Hawaii.
.Itiilgc Owcri Attacked.
Lendvlllo. Colo., Aug. 9.—District
Judge Owers was assaulted by Attor
ney Philip O'Farrell early Saturday
evening on Harrison avenue. As O’Far
rell raised his cane to strike the judge,
the latter drew a derringer and raised
it as if to strike back and then coolly
placed It in his pocket. In taking a
stop backward Judge Owers tripped
and fell and O'Farrell Jumped upon
him and struck Idm once before be
could bo remov<-,|. Judge Owers could
have shot him. hut simply slipped bis
weapon back into his pocket. O'Far
rell is said to i n-,. been Intoxicated.
SILVER CAMP NEETING.
It Promisee to He On« of I lie (irenteat Po
litical Meeting* Ever Held In the
Unit-d State*-
Sprlngrtt'ld, Ohio, Aug. fl.—Hon. A. A.
Hrown, one of the malingers of the Na
tional Silver camp meeting to be held
here at tin* fair grounds, September
15th to 22d. arrived here this evening
from the East, where he had been after
speakers. Letters just received from
Chairman Jones of tin* National Demo
cratic committee, niinoune that he will
be here. lie makes the confident pre
diction that the meeting will be the
greatest political meeting ever held in
the I’nited States. The following
speakers. Mr. Brown stated positively,
will be here (luring the week:
President E. Benjamin Andrews of
Brown University; lion. Pierre Hul
bert, Boston: Hon. Oliver Downing,
author of “The Battle of the Dollar,"
Boston; Hon. Geo. Fred Williams, Bos
ton; lion. Walter L. Bamsdcll, mayor
of Lynn. Massachusetts; Hon. John
Clark Itidpnth, editor of tin* Arena,
Boston; Senator William V. Allen, Ni -
braka: Senator Henry M. Teller, Colo
rado; Senator John Iv. Jones, chair
man National Democratic committee;
Senator Marion Butler, North Caro
lina; Senator John W. Daniel, Virginia;
Hon. Benton Miller. Tennessee; Hon.
Charles A. Towne. Minnesota; Hon. 11.
T. Bartlne. Washington, D. C.; Gen
eral A. J. Warner. Ohio; Judge Wil
liam V. Stark, member of Congress. Ne
braska: Timothy Tarsney. Michigan;
Francis Newlaiuls. member of Con
gress. Nevada; Charles Hartman, mem
ber of Congress. Montana; Hon. Wil
liam Quinhy, New York Journal, New
York: .Hon. Chap. Clark, member of
Congress, Missouri; Miss Nellie G.
Robertson. New York; Mrs. Elizabeth
Sheldon Tillinghnst. New Haven, Con
necticut: Hon. Joseph Bailey, member
of Congress. Texas; Hon. James S.
Blackburn. Kentucky.
Hon. William J. Bryan has promised
to be present for one day, and the com
mittee in charge is now working with
a view to getting him here for two
days. Owing to his present loeatlon in
tin* West they have so far been unable
to get in connection with him.
Mr. Kockfuller Object*.
New York. Aug. s.—The Journal
says: Because of what he considers an
excessive assessment by tin* authorities
of Mount Pleasant township, in which
his Tarry town property is located. Wil
liam Rockefeller has placed tin* proper
ty on tin* market. He sold his summer
place at Greenwich. Connecticut, about
eight years ago on account of what he
claimed was excessive taxation, and is
now said to lie looking toward New
port as a retreat from taxation. Mr.
Rockefeller is now in Europe. He
sailed on June ."Oth. and a real estate
agent of Tarrytown who has bean act
ing for Him in contesting the asses*
ment value on his property a year ago,
now announces that before sailing Mr
Rockefeller authorized tin* sale of his
property for s.‘tr>o.(Mh'l. The assessed
valuation is $2.5;i:{,805. That of a year
ago was $1.125.1k hi. The purchase price
was sl2s.tkki. and the improvements
have cost $250,000.
Slaughter of Natives.
London, Aug. 5. The Evening News
this afternoon publishes a letter from
a Calcutta volunteer, reiterating the
statement that during the recent riot
ing there tin* artillery tired point blank
at a mob of 5,000 mill bands, who were
marching to Join the rioters, with the
result that 1.500 of the natives were
killed.
Tin* secretary of state for India.
Lord George Hamilton, was questioned
in the House of Commons on July Oth
as to tin* accuracy of the native report
that 1.500 persons were killed during
tin* rioting which had just occurred in
the vicinity of Calcutta, ns one of the
results of the stringent measures taken
by the government otllcials to prevent
the spread and stamp out the bubonic
plague. He replied that about seven
persons were killed and that about
twenty were wounded during the riots
referred to.
KxpliiHlnii ill it Fire.
Chicago, Aug. s.—Four and possibly
live lives wen* lost in an explosion
which took place tlds evening during a
lire in the Northwestern grain elevator
at Cook and West Water streets. Three
of the dead are firemen. The body of
another fireman is thought to be buried
in the ruins of the elevator and one
man was blown into the Chicago river.
From the force with which tin* explo
sion swept tin* spot on which they were
standing they certainly must have been
Instantly killed. Either tin* bursting of
a boiler or the explosion of mill dirt
caused the awful havoc.
The lire was most difficult to control
as the elevator was surrounded by a
number of wall frame buildings which
were continually catching tire. The to
tal loss is estimated at .<."00,000, which
is fully insured.
Sny* Mr I* Srlilntti-r.
Canton. Ohio. Aug. 5.—A man who
says ho is tin* original Schlatter has
been creating great excitement here.
T. C. Snyder, formerly state senator,
walking about the streets, was injured
twelve years ago. so that he has not
walked without a crutch or cane since
that time.
Without solicitation from any one.
Mr. Snyder visited Schlatter. lle lias
now laid aside his crutches and the
emu*. liis recovery is the talk of the
city, and Mr. Snyder is jubilant over
the aid that lias been given him.
Another alleged cure is that of John
Krause. He had a leg broken, and the
member, when healed, would not al
low him to walk without aid. After
Schlatter had treated him, he was en
abled to get up and walk.
Driven from Now Mexico.
Santa Fe, N. M.. Aug. s.—Early last
spring the people from the Upper Pe
naseo were greatly exercised over the
teachings of a man by the name of A.
W. GifTord, and a woman he said was
his sister. As their teachings caused
the breaking up of several families
they were finally warned to leave the
country. This they did, but returned a
few weeks ago to the* bouse of Len
Allen near Upper Penasco postofllco.
A notice warning them to leave the
community was left at Allen’s house
and they started away, but while in
camp on Salado Canon they were over
taken by n party of masked men. who
stripped GifTord. gave him fifty stripes
with a cat o’ nine tails made of a knot
ted rope and tarred and feathered him.
warning him never to return.
Nrnntor Htircln** Statement.
Trinidad. Colo., Aug. s.—Senator
Cnsimiro Barela came in from his
ranch to-day. A correspondent en
deavored to secure a statement from
him concerning the use of his name in
the confession of the two women in
tin* Green-Kelly murder ease. He
refused to say anything further
than that there was no truth In the
statements, and that the whole scheme
was concocted for political purposes.
He promised to make a statement for
publication later on,
ONE ON WITHERBY.
New Cook \V*i Coming nnd Hl* Wifi
Didn't Want Company to Dlnnnr,
Witherby—‘Tve Invited a fellow here
to dinner tomorrow night,” quotes
Tid-Bits.
Mrs. Witherby—“Oh, my dear, what
did you do that for? Why, the new
cook Is coming tomorrow, and you
know It will be Just awful.”
Witherby—“l don’t see anything
awful about It. Give him what we're
got. I guess It's good enough."
Mrs. Witherby—"That’s Just like a
man. You don't seem to care for ap
pearances at all. Can’t you put him
off?"
Witherby—"No. I can't. The Idea!
I invite a friend to dinner and my wife
protests! But, madam, he cornea just
the same. As long as I am running
this house I propose to do as I pleaae.”
Mrs. Witherby—“Who Is it?”
Witherby—“Wigson. You know him,
don't you?”
Mrs. Witherby (seized with Inspira
tion) —“Know him! Should say I did.
Why, he’s an old sweetheart of mine.”
Witherby—"l guess not."
Mrs. Witherby—"But he la. Have
him to dinner by all means. Oh, I
should Just love to see him. How ho
did make love to me!"
Witherby—"He did. eh?”
Mra. Witherby—"Yes. Indeed. It
was only by the merest chance that i
didn’t become his wife. This Is Indeed
a pleasure. Dear boy! Let’s see; I hav
en't seen Charlie Wlgaon for four
years.”
Witherby (dryly)—"You haven’t, eh;
Well, I wouldn’t be surprised If you
didn’t see him for four more.”
Mrs. Witherby (feigning great dis
appointment)—“Oh, you haven't
changed your mind, have you? Aren’t
you going to bring him to dinner?"
Witherby—"No. madam, I’m not.”
And Mrs. Witherby. having gained
her point, glided blandly from the
room.
BITS ABOUT NOTABLES.
Mr. Rider Haggard has finished a
new novel dealing with Boer life, en
titled “The Swallow.”
S. R. Crockett has been taking a.
walking tour in Pomerania, the English
papers say, no doubt with a view to
acquiring “local color” for his new
story, “The Red Axe,” the scene of
which is to be laid in Pomerania.
A young woman has received the un
usual honor of the freedom of a Lon
don guild. She is a daughter of Ixirdl
Amherst of Hackney and. having writ-!
ten a history of gardening in Eng
land has Just been thus honored by the
Worshipful Company of Gardeners.
Pierre Loti, who is at present on ac
tice service on the French warship
Javelot, has produced a new book,
“Ramuntcho,” a study of Biscayan
landscape and- manners. Gaston Deo
champs declares it to be ‘‘the true Loti,
the Loti of the old manner.”
Charles Maron, who lately died In
Paris, claimed descent from the poet
Virgil. Regularly every New Year's
day all persons in Mantua, the poet's
native town, who bore the name of
Maro. the poet’s patronymic, sent greet
ing to Maron, whom they regarded
as first and greatest of them all.
Mr. Ruskin spends several hours a
day gardening in a little green culti
vated place in the middle of a nut wood,
which in spring is full of daffodils and
cherry blossoms. Here the professor
admits no other toil but his own and
is as proud of his garden as of the
groat hooks which bear his name on
there title pages.
Alexandre Dumas, the younger, is
shortly to have his statue on the Place
Malesherbes in Paris. Subscriptions
are already being collected for the pur
pose and as Dumas is a household
name in France, it should be less dif
ficult to raise the money than it has
unfortunately been in the case of many
other distinguished Frenchmen.
Joke on Somebody.
A "bloomer” social was given at At
lantic, lowa, recently. The men ex
pected to see "the new woman” en
masse, and were surprised when they
learned that the “bloomer” feature con
sisted In presenting each guest with'a
bouquet of flowers.
H. W. H. Would End.
If I lie Japs come here to tight us.
It would be n brief attack
They would drop the sword and musket
To sell us brlc-n-brae.
Nebraska a Great Wheat State.
This year Nebraska has come totiio very
front milk as a wheat-producing state,
with tier splendid crop of : 15,000.000 bushels
<>l soring wheat, averaging over 22 bushels
fo Iho acre. ••• d 5,000,000 bushels of winter
wheat, wliic. will average 21 bushels to
the in re. Ti.e table givm below, which
has been carefully compiled, shows what
will surprise many, that Nebraska stands
third among tho states as a wheat produc
er. nud it mu t be bourne in mind that
the states that outrank her are nlmu-t ex
clusively wheat state-, whereas Nebraska
is a country of diversified crops, corn
being her principal product.
WESTERN STATES WHEAT CHOP.
Actual figures for 1806 anil conservative
estimates for 1807:
1897. 1806.
.Minnesota 65.0)0.000 40.509.0f1t
Kansas 40.0 H) 000 30.794.46.*
N. Dakota 42 030,0 0 29.848.501
Nebraska 40,0 0 060 19.390,602
S. Dakota 35.00 . 000 27 583.45 .
Indian Territory 6,0.i0.uUd 2 5)0,000
Ok.ahoma 7.000.0(0 2,601,755
Texas 7,000,000 1,62 <.2 0
Missouri 10,0.10 000 16,534,473
lowa 'O.OOO. 00 11,473.152
Oregon 18,000 000 10,247.141
Arkansas 2.00.0 0 1,200.720
Callfo nla 35.0 0.0(H) 45.01*7.195
Colorado 4,'tflt>.(K)o 2.797.1*3
Washington W.000.0t0 8,358,192
Nevada 200,000 180.030
Idaho 1,700,0>0 2.401,112
Montana MK).UO() 1.2M.2H)
Wyoming IflO.ooO 224,186
New Mexico 650,00(1 818 000
Utah 1,6 m ono ‘2.803.753
Arizona 260.000 313.500
Dawson City, Alaska, tins a newspaper,
the Yukon Nugget. Scott A- Carr, publishers.
"Everything Ischenper these times"—except
gold and transportation to Alaska.
Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, euro constipation forever.
10c. If C. C. C. fall, druggist* refund money.
HO! FOR ALASKA'S GOLD FIELDS!
(•rentes! (Sold Fields on Earth. Weharejnat pub
lished a complete guide in Alaska, fully doioriblng
all her rich gold llehls. lelllug bow toget there cost
of trip, routes, etc., also mining laws. Fully Illus
trated: only reliable book. Facts and views secured
b> special correspondents right on IN-ground. Post
>ourself by securing •Inside" Information ahead or
the crowd. For (lie present we will send the b >ok
tree to anyone sending us 25c postage Tor a :t tnon hs
trial to our big Illustrated weekly family pap©
Clubs of tire nnd live I fl. Agents send 25c. fo
sample. Mention this pn|>er. and address Weekly
Sontlnal. Denver. Colo.
Scenic Effect Desired.
"We've missed a splendid opportunity,”
paid the patriotic resident of tho district an
Jie gazed at the new corps of street sweep
ers. "A splendid opportunity,” he repeat
ed. with a regretful sigh.
"In what way?” his friend Inquired.
“In dressing all those men in white."
"Do you object to white suits?"
“Not If they are used In moderation. Rut
they ought to have some red ones and gent©
blue ones. Then as a mail stood at the
Pence monument and looked toward the
treasury he would have the Joy of seeing
•Pennsylvania avenue turned Into one ma
jestic. rippling American flag!”—Washing
ton Star.
To Cure Constipation Forever.
Taka Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c ortto.
If C. C. C. fall to cure, druggist* refund money.
A Lelpzlger has Invented a machine for
the manufacture of book covers, which turns
out 660 covers per hour and cun be operated
by girls.
Hall's Catarrh Cure
Is a constitutional euro. I’riee, 75c.
This Klondyke discovery proves to he of
Inestimable value also in teaching lessons in
tho geography of northwestern America.
Denver Direetory.
fThe best $3O dou
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ness In Colorado
for $lB. With
breeching, $2O; $25
double team har
ness. with breech
ing, $1(5; $25 steel
horn stock saddle
for $l5: $l5 single
buggy harness for
$8.50. Do not ho
deceived by worth
less Imitations, but
order direct from
us and get the
lowest wholesale
prices. Catalogues
stamped. FRED
Larimer " ’street.
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