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I THOUSANDS OF LIVES LOST XW.\I.M\(! IllSVSiy.lt BEFALLS GALVESTON. TEX. Immense Tidal "Wave Sweeps Over the City, Blotting Out at Least 2,500 Lives and Canning Tremen dons Property Damage City Is Almost a Complete Wreck-Storm he Worst Ever KnawnGalves tan Cut Off From Railroad and Telegraphic Communication and Authentic Information Cannot Be ObtainedMany Other Towns In Texas Suffer Loss of Life and Bsmage to PropertySeveral Ves sels Wrecked Greatest Distress Prevails. Chicago, Sept. 11A dispatch to the Chronicle from San Antonio, Tex., Says: The startling news has just flashed over the wires informing Gov. J. D. flayers that a messenger at great risk Of his life has reached Virginia Point from Galveston with the report that 1,500 are probably dead as a result of the fearful storm. An urgent appeal to all Texas for help was made. The messenger said that the grain elevators at the water front are wrecked and tundreds of buildings have collapsed, *r were carried out to sea. The great at distress is said to prevail. Wrought Awful Havoc. Houston, Tex., Sept. 11.The West Indian storm which reached the gulf oast yesterday morning wrought aw *ul havoc in Texas. Reports are con flicting, but it is known that an appall ing disaster has befallen the city of Galveston, where, it is reported two thousand or more lives have been blotted out and a tremendous property Aamage incurred. Meager reports from Sabine Pass and many other Kint also indicate a heavy loss of life but these reports cannot be confirmed at this hour. The first news to reach this city from The Stricken City Of Galveston was received yesterday. James C. Timmins, who resides in Houston and who is the general super intendent of the National Compress company, arrived in the city at 8 o'clock ^ast night from Galverton. He was one of .the first to reach here with tid ings of the great disaster which has be fallen that city, and the magnitude of that disaster remains to be told be cause of his endeavors to reach home. After remaining through the hurricane on Saturday he departed from Galves ton on a schooner and came across the bay to Morgan's Point, where he caught a train for Houston. The Hurricane, Hr. Timmins said, was the worst ever Known. The estimates made by citi zens of Galveston were that 4,000 houses, most of them residences, have been destroyed and that at least 2,500 people have been drowned, killed or missing. Some business houses were lab destroyed, but most of them stood, though badly damaged. The city, Mr. Timmins avers, is a complete wreck, so far as he could see from the watw front and from the Tremont hotel. Water was blown over the island by the hurricane, The Wind Blowing at the rate of eighty miles an hour Otraight from the gulf and forcing the sea water before It in big waves. The pale was a steady one, the heart of it Striking the city about 5 o'clock Satur day evening, and continued without in termission until midnight, when it abated somewhat, although It contin ued to blow all night. Of his own knowledge Mr. Timmins knew of only one house succumbing with fatal re sults, though he heard of many resi dences being carried away with in mates. The house that he saw de stroyed was Ritter's saloon and restau rant at 259 Strand street, a principal business street of the city. This three Story building Was Blown Down and nine men, prominent citizens, were killed. It is reported that the orphan asylum and both the hospitals were de stroyed, and if this proves true the loss of life will be great, as these in stitutions were generally crowded and as they were substantial buildings the chances are that many had taken ref uge in them, The water extended across the island. Mr. Timmins said tt was three feet deep in Market street. Small craft are floating bottom up in the bay. Along the water front the DnmaSe "Was Very Great The roofs had been blown from all the elevators and all along the water front the buildings had lost their sides and were no protection to their contents. There is a small steamship ashore three miles north of Pelican island, but Mr. Timmins could not distinguish her name. She is flying a British flag. An other big vessel had been driven ashore at Virginia Point, and still another is aground on the island. A short dis tance from Pelican Point another vessel la ashore. The lightship that marks Oalveston bar is hard and fast aground at Bolivar Point. Vessels Wrecked. Mr. Timmins and the others with him on the schooner rescued two sailors in the Middle bay who had been many hour3 in the water. These men were foreigners and he could gain no infor mation from them. A wrecked vessel looking like a large steam tug was seen in the bay Just before landing. The carcasses of nearly 200 horses and mules were seen, but no human bodies were visible. The scenes during the storm, Mr. Timmins said, could not be described. Women and children were crowded into the Tremont house, where he Had Songht Shelter IAt night they were bemoaning their losses and completely filled the hotel. What was going on in other portions of the city could not be described. He says the city of Galveston is entirely cut off from communication. The bridges are gone and railway trains cannot enter. Even if any of the bridges was standing people could not walk across on account of the water 1 being so hljh. The waterworks la flooded and A Water Famine is threatened, all the wells belns opoiled on account of the overflow of salt water. This, Mr. Timmins saya, la the most serious phase of the altuation. The electric plant Is ruined by the in undation. The residence portion is practically wiped out of existence. On the west end, which faces the gulf on another portion of the island, great havoc was wrought. The beach is swept clean, "Bath houses destroyed and many houses demolished. STORM'S AWFUL EFFECTS. Succeeding Advices Add Fresh Hor ror to the Story. Memphis', Tenn., Sept. 11.A special to the Commercial Appeal from New Orleans says: Advices regarding the awful effects of the storm that has been raging along the gulf coast of Texas are just beginning to arrive and the story they tell is fraught with hor ror. First of Impqrtance is the news that Galveston was struck by a tidal wave and the loss of life there was be tween 2,500 and 3,000. The water is fifteen feet over Virginia Point. Every effort is being made out of New Or,-, leans to get telegraphic or cable com munication with the wrecked city, but to little avail. One message was re ceived last evening fixing the loss of life at 2,600. It came by cable from Vera Cruz and was later confirmed in a general way. Great damage and considerable loss of life is reported along the line^of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway. There is much anx iety about Sabine Pass an dPort Ar thur. The latest news received from Sabine Pass was Saturday at noon, and at that hour the town was surrounded by water. The storm had not then reached its height nor had the tidal wave come wftich is reported to have swept over Galveston. However, at the flme the last report was 8ent out the people were fleeing to the highlands for safety, and it is hoped they may have found refuge in time. Gov. Sayers Says 8,000. Austin, Tex., Sept. 11.Information has just reached me that about 3,000 lives have been lost at Galveston, with enormous destruction of property. No information from other points. Joseph D. Sayers, Governor. WITHDRAW TROOPS. Chaffee Ordered to Prepare to Leave Pekin. i Washington, Sept. 11.Orders have been cabled to Gen. Chaffee to prepare his forces for withdrawal from Pekln. Further than that the war department has taken steps to have Taku a suf ficient number of United States trans ports tp remove the troops to the Phil ippines as soon as they reach the port. These orders are preparatory and do not necessarily indicate that our gov ernment has decided finally upon an immediate withdrawal from China. It Is simply placing itself In a position to carry out the pledge conveyed in the Russian note in this language: "The result of these considerations is that, unless there is such a general expres sion by the powers in favor of contin ued occupation as to modify the views expressed by the government of Russia and lead to a general agreement for continued occupation, we shall give In structions to the American generals in China to withdraw our troops from Pe kin after due conference with the other commanders as to the time and manner of withdrawal." Send Representative to Pekln. Acting Secretary Hill of the state de partment said last night that there were no developments in the Chinese situation yesterday. Dr. Hill was at the state department for a time during the morning, ^but not much of Impor tance had come during the night and there was nothing to make public. The naval office was also without informa tion from the East during the day, nor were any dispatches from Gen. Chaffee posted at the war department. The Japanese legation furnished a news paragraph of considerable interest and importance, indicating that the Chinese imperial family are alive to the neces sity of having a duly authenticated representative at Pekln to meet the foreigners with a view to the arrange ment of affairs there. This news is the return of Prince Ching to Peking, to which place he was escorted by a com pany of Japanese several days ago. Prince Ching is one of the best known pro-foreigners in China, has occupied important positions in the government of that country, and his return by the direction of the emperor is to the of ficials here a good augury for the open ing of negotiations for peace. DEADLOCK CONTINUES. Impossible to Get Definite News From Pekln. London, Sept. 11. The deadlock in Pekin apparently continues. It begiir. to look as if no solution would be at tained at any rate before the arrival of Count von Waldersee at Tien-tsln. Germany seems to have introduced a new complication by endeavoring to or ganize some kind of offensive move ment in the province of Chili. From the plentiful crop of conflicting rumors, both as regards the actual position of affairs in China and the diplomatic as pects in Europe, it is next to impossible to extract any definite fact. A Wash ington special talks of a movement amonk the powers to appoint Sir Rob ert Hart as the European representa tive in negotiations with China. Ac cording to the Shanghai correspondent of the Times, Li Hung Chang is await ing the imperial edict appointing addi tional negotiators. In the apportion ment of the city to the control of the different nations the Americans, in ig norance of what was being done, per mitted a rectification of the French quarter, adjoining the American, which transferred from American to French possession Prince Li's palace, the rich est in Peking, stocked with treasures worth millions of Dollars. To Rescue the Emperor. The Standard publishes the following, dated Sept. from its Shanghai cor respondent: "Sang Fau, the Manchu viceroy of the provinces of Yun Nan and Kwei Chau, started northward Sept. 5, at the head of a large force to rescue the emperor. An imperial de cree has been issued aiming to prove the innocence of the empress dowager in connection with the attacks upon foreigners. Li Hung Chang intends to go north next Tuesday, Sept. 11." TUB MARKETS. Latest Quotations From Grain and Live Stock Centers. St. Paul, Sept. 8. Wheat No. 1 Northern, 74@741-2c No. 2 Northern, 72 731-4c. Corn No. 3 yellow, S9 1-2@40c No. 3, 39@39 l-2c OatsNo. 3 white, 24 3-4 25c No. 3, 241-4 0 24 l-2c. Minneapolis, Sept. 8.WheatNo. 1 hard, 75 3-4c No. 1 Northern. 74 3-4c: No. 2 Northern, 72 l-2c CornNo. 3 yellow, 38 381-2c No. 3, 371-2 38c. Oats No. 3 white, 221-2 & 24 l-2o No. 3, 21822c Rye No. 1. 47 1-2!??481-2c No. 3, 46 1-2 47 1-2c. BarleyMalting grades, 34@36c feed grades. 35@37 1-c. Duluth, Sept. 8.WheatNo. 1 hard, cash, 77 3-8c to arrive, old, 77 3-4c September, 78 l-8c December, 78 3-4c No. 1 Northern, cash, 761-8c to arrive, old, 76 7-Sc now, 761-8e December, 76 3-8c No. 2 Northern. 731-8c No. 3 spring, 701-8c oats, 23@23 3-4c rye, 50 3-4c barley, 3748c flax, cash, $1.45 to arrive, $1.45 September, $1.44 Oc tober, $1,411-2 November, $1.38 May, $1.44 corn, 39 l-2c. Chicago, Sept. 8Cash WheatNo. 2 red. 74 3-4@76c No. 3 red, 70'a~751-2c: No. 2 hard winter, 69@71c No. 3 hard winter, 68@70c No. 1 Northern spring, 74577c No. 2 Northern spring, 74@77c No. 3 spring, 69@75c. Corn No. 2, 40 1-2c No.' 3, 401-2c. Oats No. 2, 211-4@211-2c No. 3. 21^21 l-4c. Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 8. Flour Is steady. Wheat lower No. 1 Northern, 761-2c No. 2 Northern, 75c. Rye high er No. 1, 53c. Barley higher No. 2. 51@2c sample. 41@50c. Oats lower No. 2 Western, 25 1-4025 1 -2c. Sioux City, Iowa, Sept. 8.Cattle- Beeves, $5 5.50 cows, bulls and mixed, $2 3.75 stockers and feeders, $3.50@4.30 calves and yearlings, $3.50 4.40. Hogs, $505.10: bulk. $5.05. Chicago, Sept. 8.Cattle Good to prime steers,, $5.6006.10 shockers and feeders, $3.35@4.80 cows. $2.S0@4.50 heifers, $3@5 canners, $202.75 bulla, $2.65@4.65 Texas-fed steers, $4.255.20. HogsMixed and butchers, $5 0 5.50 good to choice heavy, $5.1005.42 1-2: light, $5.1505.50 bulk of sales, $5,150 5.371-2. Sheep, $2.50@3.70 lambs, $4.25 05.65. South St. PaUl, Sept. 8. Cattle Choice butcher cows and heifers, $3.60 4.15 fair to good, $2.7503.50 thin cows and canners, $2 2.60 choice butcher steers, $4.755 fair to good, $4.2504.60 fat bulls, $303.25 bologna bulls, $2.6003 veal calves, $3.5005.75 good to choice stock cows and heifers, $2.7503 fair to good, $2.5002.75 heifer calves, $2.50@3 good to choice stockers and feeders, $3.5004.10 fair to good, $3.1003.40 common and tailings, $20 2.90 steer calves. $3.25@4.25 stock and feeding bulls, $2.7503 stags and oxen, $304 milkers and springers, $25040. HogsMixed and butchers, $5 0 5.30 good to prime heavy, $4.8505.20 rough heavy, $4.5004.65 stags and boars, $2 4.75 pigs and skips, $4.2504.50. Sheep Butcher sheep, thin killers, $203.50 fair to good fat, $303.25 good to choice fat, $3.2503.65 stock and feeding lambs, common to good, $303.25 good to choice, $3.2503.75 feeders, $3.25 3.50 butcher lambs, common to me dium, $404.25 'good to choice, $4.25 4.90 bucks, $202.50. BRUIT'S NARROW ESCAPE. A Morning Fire Causes 91,500 Loss, but Fire Laddies Save the Town. Britt, Iowa, Sept. 8.-Flre yesterday morning in the restaurant of N. P. Stephenson destroyed property to the amount of $900 on building and $1,0000 on stock and fixtures insurance, $2,300. The cause of the Are, is a mystery. The building was in the middle of a block and built entirely of wood, and but for the prompt and hard work of the fire boys a large part of Britt would have been in ashes. CUMMINS GETS OUT. He Is No Longer a Candidate for the Iowa Senatorshlp. Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 8.In a let ter to the Iowa Daily Capital yesterday A. B. Cumminga announced his with drawal from the senatorial contest be fore the legislature In his letter he gives as a reason: "I am told that if It is understood that I am a candidate it will affect the vote upon the consti tutional amendment to be submitted at the coming election, and I cannot per mit my senatorial aspirations to be come an obstacle in the way of a meas ure T3o wise and salutary." Soon to Begin Operations. Deadwcod. S. D., Sept. 8.John B. Vannato of Colorado Springs, Col., who is president of the Spearfish Gold Min ing company, has been in Deadwood several days looking over the interests of his company. The Spearfish com pany was organised to work 305 acres ground in the Ragged Top district, upon which a large amount of low grade ore has been encountered. The company has nearly completed a large cyanide plant and within three months of the time the company was organised it will be millln ore. ChnrRcd With Arson. Albert Lea', Minn., Sept. 8. Bert Fenholt and Jens Hove were arr stcd yesterday on a warrant charging them with setting Are to Porter's rendering works that were burned Monday night. The crime is said to have been com mitted out of spite. The butcher shop of McMahnn & Greene was gutted by fire and the living apartments in the second story, occupied by the former, were badly damaged, the contents be ing nearly a total loss. There was In surance. Bodies Identified. Alcona, Iowa, Sept. 8.The two men found op the railroad track near Sex ton have been identified by papers found upon their persons as August Carlvquist, Boone, Iowa, and Jers Graveson, Indianapolis. They were shot through the lungs and had evi dently been robbed. Seattle, Wash., Sept. 8.The steamer Queen brings news from Sitka that the Sitka and Wrangle Indians will hold a great potlatch on Monday, Sept. 10, and formally end a feud that has existed 600 years. __ MINNESOTA EXHIBIT AT BUFFALO. Special Commissioner Talks of the Great Fair. St. Paul, Sept. 9.H. P. Rucker, a special commissioner of the Pan American exposition, which la to be held in Buffalo next summer, is in St. Paul for the purpose of interest ing tho people of Minnesota and the Northwest in the great fair. He is work ing to secure exhibits from the various states that will show in a creditable man ner the resources and industries of the Northwest. The importance of a good showing is appreciated by the people of this and the adjoining states, and Mr. Rucker Is confident that comprehensive displays will be sent to the exposition. "I have met with great encouragement from the Commercial club, state agricul tural society and the leading men from all parts of the state," said Mr. Rucker. "I find that the people need only to bo reminded of the importance of making an exhibit and believe that there will be no question as to the result. "Tho magnitude of the exposition may to a certain extent be appreciated when it is understood that one of its purposes is to illustrate the progress in art, manu factures and agriculture, during the past century, in all of the states and countries of the Western hemisphere. It will in struct the visitor by means of the best object lessons and will tell the story of Western progress and civilization. Buf falo is located near the dense population of the United States and Canada and, with its many attractions including Niag ara Falls, is well calculated to draw mil lions of people to the exposition. "Minnesota, a neighbor and linked to Buffalo by the lakes, will have marked advantage over other states in being well represented at the exposition. A great proportion of the visitors will be from the East, the very people that the Northwest wants as investors and to develop Its resources. Times and conditions have changed since the world's fair in Chicago and. in my opinion, a state exhlMt at Buffalo next year will yield far greater results with much less effort than was gained by the exhibit made at Chicago in 1803." NETHAWAY DECLINES TO RUN, Nominee for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. 'Stillwater, Minn., Sept. 8.Judge J. C. Nethaway of this city, nominated by the Democratic state convention for associate justice of the supreme court, has written Chairman W. H. Harries of Caledonia that he cannot accept the nomination. Judge Nethaway says: "Had I been in St. Paul or had I previ ous intimation that my name was to be presented, I should have taken steps to prevent it. I am not a candidate for a state office, and I cannot accept the nomination, although I appreciate the high honor given me." EIGHT PAROLES GRANTED. State Prison Board Holds Its Month ly Business Meeting. Stillwater, Minn., Sept. 9.The state prison board granted eight paroles. The receipts for August amounted to $10,387, of which $2,557 was from the Union Shoe and Leather company, and $5,285 on account of twine sales. The current expenses amounted to $5402, and the remainder goes into the revol ving fund. About 600 state fair people visited the prison yesterday. A NEIGHBORHOOD ROW. Yonng Girl Jailed Because Her Father Refused to Pay Her Fine. Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept, 9.Because her father refused to pay her fine Liz zie Espeland, a daughter of Charles Espeland, has been sent to Jail. The Espeland and Blum families have been the participants in a neighborhood feud, which culminated In the young girl striking Mrs Blum. She was found guilty of assault and fined $5 and costs. New Mnn Ca ses an Accident. Lead, S. D., Sept. 9.Samuel Kelster, a well known mining man of Terry, was seriously injured by an accident in the Sunset shaft. He was being low ered by a friend, a night watchman of the mine, who did not understand the machinery of the shaft. The cage got away and went dashing to the bottom, a distance of 250 feet. Keister had a leg broken nnd was injured Internally when the cage struck the bottom of the shaft. moux liKlinii Cots Two Yenrs. Deadwood, S. D., Sept. 9. Clayton Hte'nwolf, a Sioux Indian, pleaded guilty to manslaughter, and was sen tenced to two years in the peniten tlary. He killed his father-in-law on Pino Ridge agency, and shot at his mother-in-law, severely wounding her. Stampede, an Indian from Rosebud agency, "held for attempting to kill Louis Barde. head farmer, was dis charged for lack of evidence. Oets an Enrly Start. Mitchell, S. D., Sept. 9.Virgil Cum mings, a boy fourteen years of age, has started on the wrong road pretty young. He has been working for a farmer near town for several months, and a few weeks ago took one of his horses and ran away. The boy was ar rested near White Lake and brought bark to this city. He will be sent to the reform school at Plankinton. Young Farmer Drowned. Carver, Minn., Sept. 9.Frank Wen del, a young man living about three miles from here, went to the river to take a bath, but not returning, his family became alarmed and proceeded to hunt for him. After dragging the river for two hours they recovered the body. Drowned In 'Water Tank. New Richmond, Wis., Sept. 9.John Gustofson of West Superior, who, with a cang of men was tearing down an old water Lank of the Omaha railway, fell into the tank and was drowned. He was twenty-one years old. Illg Sorrth Dakota Elevntor Ploux Falls. S. D.. Sept. 9. Taylor Bros of Lake Benton, Minn., have started constructing a 25.000-bushel el evator for J. W. Retdy at Beresford, this state. The building will be occu pied Oct. 1. PROFIT OF $13,000. i State Fair neeelpts This Year Away Ahead of Those of 1SIM St. Paul, Sept. 11. The Minnesota State fair of 1900 will show a net profit for the fair association of about $15,000. While there are many returns yet to come in, such as the money taken In by railroad companies, etc., the cah re ceipts at the grounds are at hand, and they make a very good showing com pared with the fair of last year, which was supposed to be something remark able In point of financial success. Last year the fair profits were $10,000, and while the figures given above do not show an increase of quite $2,000, the re ceipts for privileges this year will be fully $1,000 more than last, and the rail roads have taken in more money which must be added. The state fair officials estimate that this year's profits will be $15,000, a gain of $5,000 over last year. The expenses were much heavier this year. INSANE MAN IN DIRE PERIL. Mun Climbs Flagpole Nearly One Hundred Feet Above Street. Duluth, Minn., Sept. 11. M. M. Worthington, a Washington employe of the federal fish commission, has been taken home by relatives suffering from Insanity. He came here for relief from the results of overwork, and went In sane. Tuesday morning at an early hour he climbed up the flagpole on top of the Spalding hotel and was in great peril for a short time, a hundred feet above the street. He imagined he was In Ladysmith and that some one had run up a white flag, which it was his duty to remove. Hotel employes coaxed him down and he was confined to his room. SHOOTS TWO KILLS HIMSELF. Saloonkeeper Becomes Involved in an Altercation With Partner. Reno, Nev., Sept. 11.A saloonkeeper named Passaman had an altercation in his place of business with his partner, a man named Bullard. and Mrs. Bul lard. Mrs. Bullard was acting as a waitress at a lunch counter in the saloon. Passaman, it is said, shot Mrs. Bullard through the neck, inflict ing a dangerous wound. He then shot Bullard through the ear, not seriously injuring him. He then blew out his own brains. Unsatisfactory Yield. Lisbon, N. D.. Sept. 11.During the past ten days, the weather being fine, threshing has progressed rapidly, and, as the crops were ao poor this season, It didn't take very long to finish up the most that was forthcoming, and consequently some of the threshing machines have already pulled In for want of work. The yields have been as forecasted, very unsatisfactory. Thanved Places "With His Keeper. Redwood Falls, Minn., Sept. 11.F. C. Pease, a prisoner from Fairfax, Ren ville county, where he was held on the charge of grand larceny, and who was confined in the Redwood county jail, overpowered Jailer Byram and, after taking hla revolver and keys, left the jail, locked the outer door and made his escape. Logging Crews Starting Early. Two Harbors, Minn., Sept. 11.Lum- bermen are already beginning to serai their men and teams into the woods to open camps for the winter. The com ing season will find more tie logging and cedar camps between here and Grand Marais than ever bofore, and the output will be large. Suspects Arrested. La Crosse, Wis., Sept. 11.Three men were arrested at Galena suspected of being the murderers of Officer Perry Gates of this city. Chief Byrne will go there and bring the men here for iden tification if he believes them to be the murderers. this fails neither clue nor trace will remain. Thieves Used Stones. Fergus Falls, Minn., Sept. 11.The granary of J2. P. Qulggle was broken Into by sneak thieves Thursday even ing, and Mr. Qulggle and neighbors started out to see what was the trouble and were met by a volley of stones, during which the thieves made their escape. Colored Clrl Shoots Her Lover. Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 11.Mnttle Mash, colored, shot and fatally Injured William Foster, also colored, at the home of Miss Mash's father. Miss Mash alleges Foster had failed to keep a promise to marry her. She attempted to escape In a buggy but was captured. New Elevntor Company. Warren, Minn., Sept. 11.A new cor poration has been recently organized here with a capital of $r0,000 It is composed entirely of farmers and small stockholders and Is known as the Marshall County Elevator company. Farmer's Wife Killed. New Richland, Minn., Sept. 11.Mrs. Fred Reins, wife of a farmer living two miles Bouth of here, while driving to a creamery, lost control of the horses and was thrown from the wagon, sustain ing injuries from which she died. Killed by a Train. Springfield, Minn., Sept. 11.Lyman Badgow, who has been working here, was found dead in tho railroad yards. He had evidently been struck by a train. His family lives at Milwaukee. Horse Thief Sent-iccd New Rockford, N. D., Sept. 11.Matt Welch pleaded guilty to stealing a horse and was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. Sucenmhed to Ills Injuries. Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept. 11.Henry T. Conley, a brakeman on the Mil waukee road who was crushed while coupling cars at Tyndnll last week, is dead. He was twenty-two years old. He leaves six brothers and a sister. I linrjred With Ilnlslnit Money Order Two Harbors, Minn., Sept. 11. Will lam Scott was arrested on a charge of raising an American express money order from $2.50 to $13.50. He was sen tenced to sixty days In jail. Tlia WesnSng Terlod. The critical time of year when tonii are separated from their dams is at hand and It will very much depend how the foal is taken care of at this period as to how he will grow and what he will grow into. It has been truly said that it is impossible to re gain foal flesh once it is lost at the weaning time, and a foal stunted at this time will never make BO good a horse as would have been the case had he been well fed and kept constantly progressing. Nature supplies in the milk of the mare all of the require ments of the growing foal and if at the weaning time the food supplied in lieu of the mother's milk be not properly balanced as a ration the foal will go back Instead of forward. The chief re quirement of the young growing ani mal is nitrogenous food of a highly nutritious and easily digestible na ture, and If this is supplied the foal will make steady progress and in spring look very different from the one that has been fed upon the lee side of a straw stack with corn and corn fodder in addition to coarse hay as a ration. The best possible nitrogenous food for young foals is oats in the form of meal or crushed and screened to re move the husks and as an adjunct to this food bran and oil meal should be added. Prior to weaning the foal should be accustomed to eat this mix ture from a box placed where the mare cannot take the food Intended for Its youngster. If this be done the foal will not fret so much when the dam is kept away from it and will go on growing In proper manner. The mare should be separated from the foal, but not put in a different place or barn. She may be kept in sight of the foal and this will also help to keep the foal from fretting so much. The mare 3hould be partially milked three times dally and have a ration of dry hay and a very little oats to keep back the I flow of milk which Is no longer needed. The udder should be carefully cared for to make sure that it does not be come too much congeated with milk. If it should become hot and sore rub it with camphorated oil and even bathe it with hot water. The cam phorated oil is also a good application to lessen the flow of milk if the mare does not dry up promptly. After the milk ceases to flow the mare may be separated from the foal and placed in a dry pasture for fear that the green pasture might bring back a flow of, milk. There is little fear of feeding the foal too much so long as the food is nutritious and of the right sort. If the oats are fed whole thero is a like lihood of causing indigestion or consti pation and when crushed the husks if not removed are liable to produce the same conditions so that It is best to feed at first crushed oats from which the hulls have been removed by screen ing and after awhile the foal will be able to digest the unscreened crushed oats and later on the whole oats. If It be desired to feed the foal for a horse show or to show It as a foal it may be necessary to feed some milk, but this must be carefully done else it is sure to make trouble. A fine ad dition to milk as a diet for young foals is oil meal or flaxseed jelly and the thin gruel of boiled oatmeal which may be given once dally and will be greatly appreciated. All hay and fodder should be wetted, and care should be taken to keep the bowels open for which purpose it will usual ly bo necessary to feed a soft bran mash two or three times a week. In winter time carrots also make a splen did addition to the ration of both foals and the adult horses on the farm. In all the feeding and management of the foal the main Idea should be to produce a steady growth and not to feed such foods as com except in small quantities and in the coldest weather. If this be done the foal will grow up into a profitable horse and will repay tho owner for his care and feed. fiiu.I sti.ttiK iitj.ping Regulations. The United States government'regu lations as to the dipping of sheep are as follows: No sheep affected with scabies, and no sheep that has been in contact with others so affected shall be allowed shipment from one state or territory Into another, or from any state Into the District of Columbia, or from the district into any state, unless said sheep .shall first have been dipped In a mixture approved by this de partment. The dips now approved are: 1. Tobacco and sulphur dip, made with sufficient extract of tobacco to give a mixture containing not less than five one-hundredths of one per cent of nicotine, and two per cent flowers of sulphur. 2. The lime-and-sulphur dip, made with eight pounds of unslacked lime and 24 pounds of flowers of sulphur to 100 gallons of water. The lime and sulphur should be boiled together for not less than two hours, and all sedi ment allowed to subside before the liquid la placed in the dipping vat. The owner of the sheep is privileged to choose which one of the above men tioned dips shall be used for his ani mals. The Department will instruct inspectors to enforce due care in dip ping sheep, but it assumes no respon sibility for loss or damage to such animals, and persons that wish to avoid any risks that may be Incident to dipping at the stock yards should see that their sheep are free from dis ease before they are shipped to mar ket. A physician declares that a person in robust health walks with his toes pointed to the front, while one with his health on the wane gradually turns his toes to the side and a bend Is per ceptible In his knees. More coffee is used In tie United States than in any other country.