Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 8, 1906, Page 4

Her Husband's Book. “James, dear, will you bring me up 4 scuttle of coal from the cellar?” said a busy wife. “That’s just the way with you,” said James, with a frown, as he put down his book and rose from the armchalr. “Just the way with me?" es!” he snapped. “As soon as you see me enjoying myself you have some- thing or other for me to do. Dldn't you see I was absorbed in my read- Ing?" “Well, dear, T will do It myself.” “Yes, and tell everybody, your moth- er especially, that you have to carry your own coal up from the cellar, No, I'll do it. Let me mark my place.” 80 he marked the place In the book at which he had ceased reading, and when he went down to the cellar, grum- bling all the way, she picked up the volume and found it was a love story and that the passage he had been ab- sorbed in was as follows: | “My darling, when you are my wife | I will shield and protect you from ev- ery care. The winds of heavens shall Dot visit your face too roughly; those pretty hands shall never be soiled by menlal tasks; your wish shall be my law; your hdpplness’— Just then he reappeared and, drop- plng the scuttle upon the floor, said: “There's your coal! Give me my book."—Tit-Bits. Man and His “Galluses.” The “gallus” marks the freeman and the man of genuine, unpretending cul- ture and civilization. Your snob and your savage abhor it. In Mesopotamia the wild bashi bazouk wears a belt; in Yucatan the Indian wears a girdle of shark's teeth; In Senegambia the shameless cannibal sports a gunny sack; In Atlantic City some years back the dudes used to wear sashes. But find a man who when he throws off his coat to begin his dally toll lays bare a palr of heavy sky blue galluses and you'll find & man who pays his way in the world, loves his wife, rears his chil- dren In the fear of the Lord and votes the straight ticket. The “gallus” Is useful, it Is graceful, and properly adorned with hand painted fiowers and brass buckles It 1s beautiful. To be ashamed of it, to conceal It or to aban- don It for a somber leather belt is to fall in an essentlal of true manhood and fly In the face of fate.—Baltimore Sun. \ The Unicorn. The unicorn was one of the fabled monsters of antiquity. It was, accord- ing to a summary of the opinions of several of the old time writers, a beast about the size of a common horse, but ‘with very short legs. The people of the middle ages belleved In the existence of three kinds of unicorns—the magnifi- cent white unicorn, which had a purple face and blue eyes and a single horn a yard In length; the eglisserion, which resembled a gigantic deer and had a very sharp horn growing from the mid- @ of the forehead, and the monoceros, or common unicorn. The white unl- corn’s horn was of three different col- ors—white at the lower part, black as ebony in the middle and red at the point. Common unicorns were sald to bave had horns about eighteen inches In length, but so strong that they could easily kill an elephant. Clock Inscriptions. In former times it was the custom of elockmakers to Inscribe on the dial plates of thelr clocks qualnt verses, one of the most common being the fol- lowing: I serve thee here with all my might To tell the hours by day, by night. Therefore example take by me To serve thy God as I serve thee. Another favorite Inscription was “Tempus Fuglt,” or “Time Fles,” and thereby hangs a tale. A well known English clockmaker who flourished to- ward the close of the last century, on being asked by a customer whether a certaln clock was of home manufacture, replled: “Oh, certainly. Don't you see the name, sir—Tummas Fugit? I often have his clocks through my hands.” The Circle County. The oddest shaped county among the thousands which go to make up the separate divisions of the various states s Warren county, Tenn. It lies almost exactly In the geographical center of the state and is about as near a perfect circle as any division of land could possibly be. The circle would be per- fect but for the fact that there is a short stretch of the northern boundary line which follows a small stream for a short distance. It is bounded by Can- non, Dekalb, Coffee, Grundy, Van Bu- ren and White countles. Reserve Buds. Bvery one has noticed how, when a large branch of a tree is cut off, small branches will shoot out around the stump. These branches are from the reserve buds, of which all trees have a great number at every portion of their surface. Under ordinary circumstances these never come to maturity, but when the tree 1s wounded or cut off or loses some of its branches the reserve buds at once come Into play and renew the foliage, Her Scheme. Mrs. De Style—He never gave her any part of his wages, but spent it all In a nearby saloon. Mrs. Gunbusta— How mean! Mrs. De Style—But he glves her every cent mnow. Mrs. Gun- busta—She's reformed him, eh? Mrs. De Style—No, but she runs the saloon. —New York Times, False Dootri, Bchool Bxaminer—What is the mean- Ing of false doctrine? Schoolboy— Please, sir, It's when the doctor gives the wrong stuff to the people who are slck.—Christian Register. . A cruel story runs on wheels, and every hand olls the wheels as they run, 'FULL NUMBER NEEDED QOVERNOR TAFT WILL NOT TURN BACK ANY PART OF TROOPS ORDERED TO CUBA. GAN BE USED TO GARRISON TOWNS EXPECTS NO OPPOSITION TO DIS- ARMAMENT OF THE INSUR- GENT FORCES. Havana, Oct. 8—Governor Taft says that he has no intention of turn- ing back any portion of the expedi- tion of 5,500 regular troops ordered to Cuba. He feels that this number is needed as a precaution against future trouble. Although he does not pay serious attention to the rumors of op- position to the disarmament of the insurgents he says that the troops to be sent here will be sufficient to fully garrison the towns and will establish confidence among the disbanded in- surgents that they will not be imposed wpon by the municipal police or rural guards. The return of General Pino Guerra to Pinar del Rio is expected to ald materially in winding up matters in that province. The question of pride as to which side shall lay down their arms first is causing some dif- ficulty“in -Pinar del Rio, as elsewhere. Even the municipal police have been temporarily disbanded in some in- stances as a precaution against clashes. Liberal Leader Will A t. Senor Xiques, the Liberal leader in Puerto Principe, visited Governor Taft during the day, accompanied by General del Castillo. At the request of the governor Xiques will use his in- fluence In bringing about the prompt disbandment of the Insurgents in Pu- erto Principe. Getting the insurgents home and breaking up thelr organiza- tions Is believed by Mr. Taft to be of far more importance than getting them to lay down their arms, although this does not mean that the disarma- ment commission is not vigorously pressing the demand for the disarma- ment of the insurgents. When all the {nsurgent forces are disbanded the merauders can be dealt with as in- dividuals and will not be able to cloak thelr depredations under the pretense of.foraging for the rebel camps, The government volunteers are cir- culating a rumor that the insurgents are maintaining their organizations, but this is not believed by the Amer- ican army officials. DISARMED BY AMERIGANS INSURGENTS RIDE INTO CUBAN TOWN AND THREATEN-THE INHABITANTS. Havana, Oct. 8§ —A detachment of 200 insurgents during the day rode into Caridad, a suburb of the city of Puerto Principe, waving machetes and threatening people. Twenly American marines from the detachment on duty at Puerto Principe went to Caridad, dispersed the insurgents and arrested thirty-nine of them. General Cabal- lero, the insurgent leader, with 100 men, thereupon proceeded to the head- quarters of the commander of the marines and demanded the release of the captured insurgents. Instead of releasing them the Americans dis- armed Caballero and all of his follow- ers who could be caught. Thereupon Caballero promised that all the Insur- gents under his command would dis- arm. GIVEN FINAL INSTRUCTIONS. Qovernor Magoon Confers With the President. ‘Washington, Oct. 8.—Secretary Root and Governor Magoon were in confer- ence with the president at the White House for some time, the purpose be- ing te instruct the governor relative to his treatment of the Cuban ques- tion when he assumes office at Ha- vana. General Bell, chief of staff, who left Washington later in the day. with Governor Magoon for Havana by way of Tampa, also called on the pres- ident. It is now stated that there is no present intention of departing from the programme originally outlined for the dispatch of troops for Cuba and within a few hours it is expected that some of the troopships will be leaving Newport News for Havana, Whether or not other detachments in addition to those originally ordered to Cuba will be sent will, it is declared, de- pend upon Secretary Taft's report on conditions there. BEST BUILDER AND S8KIPPER. B OO s o o e O 0 B i 2 S A<, 0 4 s Sl "ol et s S0 M 45 . PRS0 i B T A A , 8ir Thomas 8ays Hereshoff and Barr 8poil His Chances. Chicago, Oct. 8.—At a banquet ten- dered him by the Chicage Athletic elub Sir Thomas Lipton declared posi- tively that he would not make any attempt to lift the America’s cup as ilong as Hereshoft, the designer, and Barr, the skipper, are living. “It is useless for me to try to win the cup,” Be sald, “as long as Hereshoft and Barr are alive.” | $30,000,000. IRON ORE DEAL CLOSED. 8teel Trust Secures Lease of the Hill Properties. New York, Oct. 8—The terms of the lease of the Hill ore properties in the Northwest to the companies con- trolled by the United States Steel cor- poration have been announced by E. H. Gary, chalrman of the board of directors of the corporation. The terms are based on a system of royalties and give no indication of the amount of ore to be taken out of the lands except to show that it is expect- ed to be many millions of tons. The price to be paid for the first year of the lease is $1.65 per ton, de- livered at upper lake ports. This price 1s to be increased three-quarters of a cent per ton in each succeeding year until the ore lands shall have been exhausted. - It is provided also that the United States Steel corporation must take at least 750,000 in 1907 and increase the amount mined by 750,000 tons for eleven vears until the amount mined annually has reached 8,250,000 tons, at which rate it must continue to talke out the ore annually until it is exhausted. . FEW RIFLES TURNED OVER. Insurgents Scatter Without Giving Up Their Arms. Santa Clara, Oct. 8.—The disarma- ment commission in this city has re- ceived in three days only 150 rifles from about 3,000 disbanding insur- gents, who have scattered according to their own wishes. General Hernandez of the commis- sion has telegraphed to General Fun- ston that so long as the government volunteers are allowed to retain their arms the task of disarming the revo- lutionists in Santa Clara province will hardly be possible. RUSSO - BRITISH ALLIANCE GQRAND DUKE MICHAEL, BROTHER OF CZAR, TO MARRY NIECE OF KING EDWARD. St. Petersburg, Oct. 8.—A marriage has been arranged between the Grand Duke Michael, only brother of Em- peror Nicholas, diid Princess Patricia of Connaught, niece of King Edward. The betrothal occurred during the grand duke's recent trip to Copen- hagen from Scotland, from which he has just returned. From Copenhagen Grand Duke Mich- ael went directly to join the imperial party in Finnish waters and receive his brother’s formal aBproval of the] engagement. He was heartily congrat- ulated by all the members of the im- perfal family. He will leave Russia fn a day or two for London, where, after securing the consent of King Edward, the betrothal will be formally announced. The last visit of Grand Duke Mich- ael to London was during the Boer war, when feeling ran high, and he way received with some hostility, but his approaching marriage with the most popular of the English prin- cesses will, it is expected, inspire a different welcome. According to the Russian custom it will be nucessary for Princess Patricia to embrace the orthodox Russian faith, but the difference from the Anglican church is so small as to present no Insuperable objections. MAKES SERIOUS CHARGES. Wealthy Lumberman Answers Wife's Suit for Divorce, Chicago, Oct. 8.—A special from Milwaukee says: James L. Gaies, the wealthy lumber- men and land dealer, whose wife, Gertrude Ruhl Gates, is suing him for divorce, has filed his answer to the complaint. In it he makes some sen- satlonal charges, Among others he accuses Mrs. Gates of conspiring with “Harry Mills of Chicago” to get his money through the marriage of Mrs. Gates to him and also charges wrong- ful acts on the part of Mrs. Gates and Mills. The answer first denies all the charges. Gates asserts he never treat- ed his wife cruelly or “endeavored to Induce or constrain said plaintiff by violence or in any manner whatever to consent to Improper or immoral acts.” He alleges he furnishes his wife with a comfortable home and supplied her not only with the necessities but luxuries of life. In spite of this, he says, his wife left him and refused to return to his home. He denies he is worth $1,000,000, as asserted by his wife. The couple were married in August, 1904, and separated last Feb- ruary. WILL COST ABOUT $30,000,000. Work to Be Pushed on Philippine Rallroads. San Francisco, Oct. 8.—The Philip- pine Railway company is preparing to push operations on the new roads that are being constructed on the islands of Panay, Negros and Cebu and W. P. Poland, formerly an official of the Alaska Central railway, has been ap- pointed vice president and chiet engl- neer of the Philippine roads. He will leave San Francisco for the Orient about Nov. 1 to take complete charge of the new work. For the construction of the road a large amount of material has been ordered. Eight thousand tons of rails |- 3 " pak, eight years old, was found mur- are aow on the way to the islands by way of the Suez canal. The entire cost of the Philippine system when completed will approximate about MOBGETS THE NEGROES SECOND ATTEMPT TO LYNCH MO- BILE BUSPECTS SUCCESS- FULLY CARRIED OUT. SHERIFF AND POSSE OVERPOWERED PRISONERS WERE BEING TAKEN BACK FROM BIRMINGHAM TO STAND TRIAL, Mobiie, Ala, Oct. 8—The crimes commitiel upon Ena May Fowler, Lillian May Savall, Ruth Sussaman and attempts: on others have been avenged by a party of forty-five men in a lonely spot just in the neighbor- hood of Pritchards Station. Sheriff Powers was bringing Robinson and Thompson, the two negroes accused of assault, from Birmingham to this city for trial and the mob held up the train. The leaders ordered the men, who were all armed with revolvers, shotguns and rifles, not to fire a shot and the orders were carried out. Robinson, the negre who committed the first crimes that startled the peo- ple of Mobile and worked them into a fury, was first strung up. A long half-inch rope was thrown over the limb of a tree. According to the statements of the leaders Robinson confessed and was then swung up. He slowly strangled to death. Thomp- son, the other negro, was hanged im- mediately after Robinson. The hanging of the negroes was conducted in a very quiet manner and during the time it was going on hard- ly a word was .spoken. ‘The anegro Thompson was very sul- len from the time he was taken off the train until the rope was placed -around his neck. Neither of the men showed signs of fear, Robinson saying all the time that he was going to heaven. When Mount Vernon was reached on the trip from Birmingham, where the negroes had beeil taken for safe- keeping, eight mien = wearing white masks boarded the‘train. Five of them Covered SHeriff Powers and deputy with revolvers and told them that they had ‘come for the pris- oners. The revolvers of the sheriff and deputy were then taken from them. The conductor was asked to move all the people in the first class coach to the rear seats, as more of the crowd were going to get on at Platteau. The conductor complied with the request and some of the pas- sengers were also placed in the sleeper. One of the leaders, who stood on the platform of the train, heavily masked, said that the crowd which had just boarded the train were all business men of Mobile and that their action had been decided upon only after careful consideration. ‘When the train reached Creole, fif- teen miles from Mobile, a large num- ber of men wearing masks and one of them carrying a bag which contained straps and ropes came on board and were given their orders. At Pritchards Station the masked mob, with the prisoners closely guard- ed, got off the train and started down the road. About 100 yards from the tree on which the hanging took place the cry was given'to “hurry” and .the mob and prisoners broke into a rum. After running twenty-five yards a big oak tree was reached and the mob stopped and ropes were produced. Fearing trouble with the neighbor- hood negroes scouts armed with rifles guarded the main road. The negroes were then strung up. Nearly every- body in the crowd took part of the rope. FOOTBRIDGE COLLAPSES, One Student Killed and a Score In- Jjured, Four Seriously. Qconto, Wis., Oct. 8—The foot- bridge at_Oconto falls collapsed while twenty-five high school pupils stood watching the falls, hurling the whole party into the stream forty feet be- low. John Bestenlepner was instantly killed. Twenty young people were in- jured, four of them seriously. Pro- fessor M. M. Newcomb, an instructor, was badly hurt. The water being shallow probably saved the lives of the survivors of the tragedy, but many were badly injured. Bestenlepner was killed by striking on a rock. The water was swift and all were carried 300 or 400 yards in a short time. Three girls, two of whom are hang- ing between life and death, and one boy were serfously injured. Most of the party received bruises "and scratches. Indictment Against Alderman. Boston, Oct. §.—Alderman Thomas E. Ruggles of Chelsea has been in- dicted by the Suffolk county grand jury on a charge of receiving a bonus in connection with the awarding of a contract for city: work. Benjamin P. Nicholas, secretary of the Republican ward and city committee of Chelsea, also was indicted. and Murdered. Monesgen, Pa., Oct.'8.—Anna Kru- dered in a field near here, her throat having been cut. She apparently had been assaulted. A negro is suspected and is belng sought. - ANGRY MEN DASH TO DEATH. Fall From Window, Cleveland, Oct. 8.—Clutched in each ' other’s arms two young men fell from the fourth story of the Lake Shore rallroad offloe building and were hurled to death on the pavement below. . The dead men are J. V. Bunts, aged thirty, and Harry Wilfred, aged sev- enteen years, both of whom were clerks in the office of the superintend. ent of motive power of the Lake Shore raflroad, Bunts was killed instantly and Wilfred died on the way to a hos- pital, The young men had had some trou- ble previously and a renewal of this led to an altercation between them. It was as a result of this that they fel from the window, which was open directly in front of them. Duriag their flight through the air from the fourth story to the pavement, in which their bodies were hurled over and over again, neither of the men relaxed the deathlike grasp they main- tained from the beginning of the scuffie which led to their fall and each held on to the other with a deathlike “grip till their bodies struck the pave- ment. LOADED CAR RUNS AWAY. One Man Killed and Three. Injured Near Racine, Wis. Racine, Wis., Oct. 8—Maig Franche, aged fifty, was killed; Sam Fagute, aged thirty, fatally injured and two men were hurt in an accident at the John O’Laughlin company’s stone quarry, one and one-half miles north of this city. A car loaded with stone was being pulled up a long incline when the hook broke and the car ran down at a terrific speed, striking the men, who were working below. T0 WITHDRAW GOAL LANDS PRESIDENT WILL STOP FURTHER ENTRY AND ASK CHANGE IN THE STATUTES. e ‘Washington, Oct. 8.—It is under- stood that the president has finally made up his mind to withdraw all of the coal lands, not already taken up, from entry under-the land laws of the United States. The expectation is that he will, by a special message, re- quest congress to change the statutes, but that meanwhile he will himself temporarily withdraw the coal lands from further entry. It is stated, however, that before the withdrawal can take place the geolog- ical survey must determine exactly which are the coal lands of the coun- try as a basis for the order. KEEPS TAB ON CABBY, Ingenious Invention Introduced in New York City. New York, Oct. 8.—New York is to experience a complete transformation of its cab service within the next six weeks. One hundred auto vehicles, equipped with an ingenious device which registers automatically and in full view of the passenger the number of miles traveled and the amount due for time and distance, will-be placed in operation and will be the vanguard of an army of revolution which is to extend to every city in the United States. < i Not only will the patron be protect- ed against imposition but the cab com- pany itself will have a registration of every cent collected and every mile traveled. The “taxameter” is the name given to the device, which is a German in- vention. FIVE PERSONS Fire Destroys Laundry Building at 2 Minneapolis. Minneapolis, Oct. 8. —Five meén were hurt, none seriously, and six horses burned to death in a fire in the Henne- pin laundry block. Three of the in- Jured men are firemen. The mone- tary loss is $30,000, generally insured. Fire from an unknown cause was discovered at midnight by Julius John- son and Jens Kreg, employes, who were in the building at the time. Johnson ‘was burned about the hands and body. Kreg's arms and hands were burned. The firemen hurt were Edward Ben- jamin and George Smith, who were on the roof of the building when heat drove them toward an alleyway. They fell to the alley, sustaining painful in- juries. Lieutenant Charles Craigie jumped into a blanket and was hurt by the blanket sagging to the pave- ment. INJURED. Wins Suit for Life Insurance. 8t. Louis, Oct. 8.—A suit by George C. Rankin, receiver of the First Na- tional bank of Niles, Mich., against the New York Life Insurance company for $7,736 insurance on the life ot George A, Kimmel, was decided in his favor by a jury in the United States circuit court here. Kimmel, who was former president of the Farmers’ State bank of Arkansas City, Kan, mysteriously disappeared in 1898. Another Vessel Wrecked. Pensacola, Fla, Oct. 8-—Another vessel hag been added to the many' wrecks now scattered along the gulf coast as a result of the tropical hu ricane. -The vessel is the schoon Jennie Hurlburt. from Moss Point, loaded with a cargo of lumber, and if the captain and crew did not escape in amail boats they have been loat. | : was wounded in the back and will te News of the World By Wire Domestic--Foreign--Financial--Social--Political and Commercial % LOUIS WAGNER, WITH FRENCH CAR, WINS VANDERBILT AU- TOMOBILE ROAD RACE. FOREIGNERS SECURE ALL THE HONORS ITALIAN FINISHES IN SECOND PLACE AND FRENCHMEN IN THIRD AND FOURTH. New York, Oct. 8.—Louis Wagner, In a 110-horsepower French car, won the third international automobile road race for the William K. Vander- bilt, Jr., cup, completing the distance of 297.1 miles in 290 minutes, 10% seconds, or at the rate of more than a mile a minute. Vincenzo Lancia, in a 120-horse- power Italian car, was second in 293 minutes, 2845 seconds. N Antoinine Duray, in a 120-horse- power French car, was third in 293 minutes, 4445 seconds. Albert Clement, in a 100-horsepower French car, was fourth, in 301 min- utes, 594 seconds, Camille Jenatzy, in a 120-horse- power German car, was fifth, in 304 minutes, 38 seconds. Lancia actually finished the course about three minutes ahead of Wagner, who, however, started six minutes later than his rival and had that much margin at the finish. Only five cars finished the race, but there were fourteen of the seventeen cars that started running at the time the race was declared off, which was done as soon as Clement had won fourth place. It was with the greatest difficulty. that the crowds were kept back from the course during the last lap. With- out regard to personal safety they swarmed over the rcads, giving way only when the fast flying racing ma- chines were 100 yards away. ‘Wagner, who held the lead from the very first round, came very mnear to losing the race when twenty miles from the finish, one of his tires ex- ploding. He had a lead of seven min- utes at the time, changed tires and managed to win by approximately three minutes. Lancia, Duray and Clement went through the race with- out mishap, CHARGED WITH FORGERY, Claimant to Estate of Millionaire Un. der Arrest. Scranton, Pa., Oct. 8.—George R. Schooley of Philadelphia, whose action in contesting the will of the late James I Crawford, a millionaire coal oper- ator, created a sensation here, has been arrested upon the accusation of James C. Shepherd, stepson of Craw- ford, of having committed forgery. Schooley claims that under a subse- quent will to that probated Crawford, ‘who was his cousin, had made him his chief beneficiary, bequeathing him $1,- 000,000 cash and stocks in coal prop- erty and the Chicago subway. He also alleges that he was to become presi- dent of the People’s Coal company here and was to receive $10,000 a month out of its profits. 8chooley was given a hearing and held in $10,000 bail to answer at court, NORTH CAROLINA LAUNCHED. Ten Thousand Persons Witness the Ceremeny. Newport News, Va., Oct. 8.—The mew and powerful armored cruiser North Carolina was successfully launched from the yards of her build- ers, the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock company, in the pres- ence of 10,000 persons. The ship’s sponsor was Miss Rebekah Willlams Glenn, daughter of Governor Glenn of North Carolina, who was present with his staff and an escort of prominent North Carolinians. GOVERNOR’S SHIP MISSING. Canadian Vessel May Be Lost in Hud- son Bay. St. Johns, N. B, Oct. 8. —Uneasiness is beginning to be felt here because the - colonizing steamer Adventure, which salled early in August for Hud- son bay, is overdue. The vessel car- rled a Canadian government expedi- tlon which was to establish new mounted police posts along the shores of the bay and was to provision exist- ing posts. Major Moodie, governor of Hudson Bay territory, was on the ship. 2 Husband and Wife Fight Duel. Rock Rapids, Ia, Oct. 8.—Because her husband insisted. on attending the street carnival at Sioux Falls Mrs. Bert Smith seized a pistol and opened fire on him. Smith retaliated and an exchange (I shots followed. Smith die. Mrs. Smith received a slight flesh wound in the arm. San Francisco, Oct. 8.—A cable mes- ‘sage received in this city from Hono- lulu states that the United States - army transport Sheridan has been floated. The transport ran ashore near Barbers point on Aug. 81. The wvessel was floated on Oct. 1, menced to founder and was ———— FIFTEEN MEN ENTOMBED. ion Occurs in a Mine in New Mexico. | Denver, Oct. 8.—According to a spe- clal to the News, fifteen men are be- lieved to have been entombed in the Dutchman mine at Blessburg, N. M., by an explosion which wrecked the walls and roof of the tunnel in which they were working. However, only six men are positively known to have been in the tunnel at the time of the explossion, but the usual night shift numbers fifteen and none of them has been located outside. Rescuiug parties have taken out four dead hodies, one of which has been ideutified as Jans Jeniski, a sin gle man forty years old. All except one of.the shift were Austrians, the exception being an Asmerican. Fire- damp has settled in the tunnel, mak- ing rescue work difficult. It is not thought that any of the entombed men can live. As yet no fire has been re- ported. The cause of the explosion is not ! known. THIS LID FITs TIGHT. Fatal Expl Owatonna (Minn.) Officials Will En. force All Laws. Owatonna, Minn., Oct. 8.—The “lid” is on in Owatonna and the people are sitting up and rubbing their eyes. A notice has been sent out to all tobacco dealers that hereafter they shall not sell to any pupil of any school in this city, nor to any other person under the aged of eighteen years, any tobacco nor give to them any cigarette papers. All children under sixteen must be Off the streets and in their respective homes when the curfew tolls. The final blow to the “wide open” merchants came in the arrest of half a dozen saloonkeepers for failure to keep their. curtains drawn on Sunday and after 11 o'clock so that passersby might have a clear view of the in- terior of their places of busiress. The administration evidently means business and the police officers have instructions to enforce the edict to the letter. Under Arrest in Mexico. Bisbee, Ariz,, Oct. 8.—A man whose name is as yet unknown, but who is believed to be Simpkins, a member of the Western Federation of Miners, connected by the authorities with the dynamite murder of ex-Governor Frank Steunenberg of Idaho, is under arrest at Cananea, Sonora, Mex., and is-being held there by the request of the Ari- zona rangers. BRIEF BITS OF NEWS. The Standard Oil company has ad- vanced the price of deodorized stove gasoline 1 cent per gallon. This grade of gasolinc is now quoted at 15 cents per gallon. ¥ The loss by fire in the United States and Canada during the month of Sep- tember aggregates $10,852,550, or about $3,000,000 below the record of the same month in 1905. A valuable shepherd dog became suddealy mad in South Norwalk, Conn., and ran through the city, attacking Scores of persons, many of whom were bitten before the maddened animal was killed. It is announced that Lloyd Griscom, at present ambassador to Brazil, is to be transferred to St. Petersburg in place of Ambassador Meyer when the latter becomes a member of President Roosevelt’s cabinet. Judge Tayler, in the United States court at Toledo, O., granted an injunc- tion restraining striking workmen at the Pope motor car works from picket- ing the plant or in any way interfer- ing with the nonurion men at work. Rev. Peter Paul Kline, a well known missionary of the order of the Holy Cross, is dead at Notre Dame, Ind. He was formerly president of the Holy Cross college at New Orleans and was also president of the St. Edward's college at Austin, Tex. MARKET QUOTATIONS. Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, Oct. 6—Wheat—Dec., T3¢c; May, 774%c. On track—No. 1 hard, 75¢; No. 1 Northern, 74%c; No. 2 Northern, 72%c; No. 3 Northern, 0% @713:c¢. St. Paul Union Stock Yards. -St. Paul, Oct. 6.—Cattle—Good to choice steers, $5.50@6.25; common to good, $3.25@4.00; good to choice cows and heifers, $3.50@4.50; veals, $4.50@ 5.50. Hogs—$6.16@6.50. Sheep—Weth- ers, $4.60@5.00; good to prime spring lambs, $6.26@7.00. Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, Oct. 6.—Wheat—To arrive and on track—No. 1 hard, 75%¢c; No. 1 Northern, 74%c; No. 2 Northern, 78%c; Oct.,, T43%c; Dec., 72%c; May, 7%c. Flax—To arrive, $112; on track, $1.12%; Oct., $1.11%; Nov,, $1.- 11%; Dec., $1.09%; Jan, $1.10; May, $1.18%. Chicago Union Stock Yards. ° Chicago, Oct. €.—Cattle—Beeves, $4.00@7.00; cows and heifers, $1.40@ 8.85; stockers and feeders, $2.60@ 4.65; calves, $5.50@8.50. Hogs—Mixed and butchers, $6.30@6.80; good heavy, $6.45@6.80; rough heavy, $5.90@6.30; light, $6.30@6.75; pigs, $5.75@6.35. Sheep, $3.30@5.90; lambs, $4.25@7.50. : c!_nuue Grain and Provisions. Chicago, Oct. 6. — Wheat—Dec, @42%c; May, 43%c. Oats—Dec, 843%c; May, 35% @35%c. Pork—Jan., $13.50. Flax—Nothing doing. Butter T4Y%c; May, 7834c. Corn—Dec., 42% .