Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, July 1, 1899, Page 2

The Reraii-Deview. E. C. KILEY, Editor, GRAND RAPIDS - MINNESOTA. Plagiarism is merely a lack of skill in effacing coincidences, The cost of experience is never fully realized until one goes to law. The chairman of a meeting uses his gavel when he wants rapt attention, The tornado crop seems to be com- ing right along. There are no bugs on that. A good man’s countenance may fail, but it remains for some better man to break it. It is quite evident that Admiral Dewey has no intention of returning home in a blaze of hysteria. A fortune awaits the inventor of a noiseless lawnmower or one that can- not be operated until after 6 a. m. Man is known by the company he keeps; woman is known by the com- panies she has when she entertains. Gov. Pingree seems to have aban- doned potato culture and is raising a large crop of rebuffs from the legisla- ture, Fame, from a literary point of view, consists in having people know you have written a lot of things they haven't read. A man may shut his eyes to a pain- ful truth, but he seldom shuts his ears if the aforesaid truth happens to (be about his neighbor. An Ohio man has just spoken after being dumb for fifteen years. It is supposed that he spoke for an office, of course.—Kansas City Journal. The opponents of an Anglo-Ameri- can alliance cannot lay too much stress upon the fact that William Waldorf Astor and the Bradley-Martins are now full-blown Englishmen, The founder of one of our agricul- tural colleges, who was more noted for having the interest of the public at heart than for aptness of expression in speech, was once called to be chairman of a meeting convened to consider the necessity of procuring ground for a new cemetery. “Gentlemen,” said he, “I suppose you all know that there has got to be a new cemetery, and now we are anxious to know how many of you are ready to go into it!” While France has surrendered her- self to a wild fury of anti-Semitism, one of that race has passed from a world which, perhaps, she had: benefit- ed and blessed more than any other private individual. Clare, Baroness de Hirsch, was not only the richest wom- an in Europe; her whole fortune and life itselfi—a life overshadowed by an incurable disease—were devoted to philanthropy. It is said that no worthy cause ever appealed to her in'vain. No thoughtful person can countenance the common vituperation of a race to which Baroness Hirsch belonged. Even the thoughtful sometimes seem to for- get that Christ Himself was a Jew. An effort is being made to intro- duce into England the Nodon-Breton- neau method for seasoning wood by means of electricity. By this system the timber to be seasoned is placed in a large tank and immersed, all but an inch or two, in a solution containing 10 per cent of borax, 5 of resin, and 0.75 of carbonate of soda. The lead plate upon which it rests is connected to the positive pole of a dynamo, and the negative pole being attached to a similar plate arranged on its upper surface so as to give good electrical contact, the circuit is completed through the wood. After from five to eight hours the wood is removed and dried either by artificial or natural means, In the latter case a fortnight’s exposure in summer weather is said to render it as well seasoned as stor- age in the usual way for five years. Doctor Heerman of the University of Kiel has been feeling the wrists of the members of a bicycle club, imme- diately after they had pushed their wheels up a moderate ascent. In every case the pulse was beating at.the rate of cne hundred and fifty to one hun- dred and sixty strokes a minute, and in one man of stouter build it mounted to one hundred and eighty. As seven- ty-eight is the normal average, it ap- pears that this kind of exertion may quite double the activity of the heart. The doctor had previously observed this effect on himself, after wheeling up the same hill, and he gives warning that the like result may follow a ride too long continued or over a lumpy road. He also advises the cycler not to smoke when riding, and to keep his mouth shut, so as to breathe only through the nose. One reads in the foreign papers of ex-Speaker Reed being the guest of the most distinguished parliamentarians cf England and the continent, and of many titled diplomats and statesmen; but not a word about “Boss” Croker’s being the guest of anybody except his landlord. Yet these two gentlemen left New York under circumstances which might seem to promise just the re- verse, for Reed was unattended, while Croker was surrounded by admiring thousands and his stateroom was filled with roses, fine wines and imported cigars PITH OF THE NEWS DIGEST OF THE NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. = A Comprehensive Review of the Important Happenings of the Past Week Culled From the Tel- egraph Reports — The Notable Events at Home and Abroad That Have Attracted Attention. Washington Talk. Every man attached to the Olympia, Boston, Baltimore, Concord, Raleigh, Petrel and McCulloch during the battle of Manila harbor will receive a medal of honor. Commander J. J. Hunker has been ordered to take charge of the naval training station at Newport, relieving Commander McGowan, ordered fo the Asiatic station to command the Con- cord, Gen. Leonard Wood, military gov- ernor of Santiago province, has been offered the presidency of the Washing- ton Traction and Electric company of Washington. He has the matter uL der advisement. Secretary Hitchcock has certified to the treasury that the annual payments of $5,000 each to all the states ana territories except Alaska for encour- aging the state agricultural colleeges under the Morrill act, are now due, The payments will be made shortly. It is stated at the war department that no action can be taken in the mat- ter of the California regiment, offered by Senators Perkins and White. The question of calling for volunteers has not been determined, besides it is not intended to organize state troops if vol- untcers are called for. Criminal Record. At Burr Oaks, Mich., J. T. Holmes, a banker, made several attempts to kill himself, and finally succeeded, using poison. Domestic trouble was the in- citing cause. . Jane J., wife of Rev. A. F. Sherril., of Park Ridge, Ill., committed suicide at the insane hospital, by hanging. She had been in the institution since February. Mrs. Lou Hoding hanged herself in the county jail at Wichita, Kas. Her body was seen by people on the out- | side who were passing. She was cut down before life was extinct, but phy- sicians say she cannot live. A duel between boys of nineteen re- sulting in the death of both, took place at Wygale’s bridge, west of Pulaski, Va. John Raines and Madison Pratt were bathing and got into a quarrel. The Guel followed. James Marks was sentences at Port Huron, Mich., to the state prison for life. His crime was the murder of his sixteen-year-old wife to whom he had been married but a few days. Jennie Musmann, who is alleged to have been with Marks the night of the murder, is held in custody. Julius Mackenroth, 29 years old, a waiter, was shot and killed by Henry J. Dessrocher, 30 years old, a carpen- ter, in a hotel room at New York. Dess- rocher, when arrested, said he had never seen Mackenroth before. ‘This was all the prisoner would say. Baron and Baroness Edgar De Bara, who were recently found guilty at Chi- cago of using the United States mails to conduct a fraudulent business, re- ceived sentences after a motion for a new trial had been denied. The baron wes sentenced to three years at Joliet, while the baroness will go to the Du- page county jail at Wheaton for one year, People Talked About. Judge J. B. Marshall, an old and re- spected resident ef Reno, Ney., died of heart disease. Judge Marshall was at one time resident attorney for the Southern Pacific company. ter, former federal judge t of Kansas, died at To- ka, aged ty-two. Judge Foster appointed by President Grant in 1874, and served until March of this year, when he retired. Hon. Hiram E. Allen, a leading law- yer of Spokane and a member of the state legislature, died at the Fannie Paddock hospital in Tacoma, Wash., from an_ operation for appendicitis, He was a brother of ex-United States Senator John B. Allen. William Ver Bryck, a well known portrait painter, died at his home in Milwaukee, Wis. aged seventy-six years after an illness of several weeks, He was born in New York and was a brother of Cornelius Ver Bryck, a most promising artist of his time who died in 1844, . The trustees of Williams college at Williamstown, Mass., have made known the name of the donor of the new $35,000 students building. He is Morris K, Jessup of New York, who received an honorary degree from Williams in 1891. The building will be known as Jessup hall. Foreign. ‘ Dispatches at London report that Turks and Albanians are plundering and burning Servian posts. In the reichstag the Anglo-German treaty was referred to a committee of twenty-one members, Lawrence Townsend, the new United States minister to Belgium, was re- ceived recently by King Leopold. News has been received at London of the grounding of an unknown steam- er near Villa Consticion, Her second hold is full of water. , The strike of the Grand Trunk rail- road brakemen at Montreal, which has been on for a month, ended with a compromise. Gen. De la Roque, director of ar- tillery in the ministry of marine, has | been placed under rigorous arrest at Paris. His offense has not yet been made public, The London Daily Telegraph says that it understands in the event of war with the Transvaal Gen. Sir Red- vers Bulwer will be the commander of the British forces in South Africa, Chris Butler, who has been in cus- tody under a charge of complicity in the recent alleged conspiracy at Jo. hannesburg to promote a_ rebellious outbreak has been discharged. Accidental Happenings. Two fishing smacks were capsized off Brest, France, and twelve persons drowned. A sword lost by Joe Major of Eure- | ka, IL, during the battle of Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., June 27, 1864, has been found on the field and returned to him. The Gauchaland pit, in Ayrshire, Scotland, was suddenly flooded while a number of men were below. Fifteen of them are still missing. Cc. J. Matthews & Co,’s morrocco factory at New York, a two-story brick building, was destroyed by fire of unknown origin. Loss, $100,000; in- sured. Joseph C. Myers,a prominent mer- chant died at Lyons, N. Y., from in- juries received in a fire on June 6. He was at one time prelate of the supreme tent of Maccabees. Blase Patrie, a Cleveland railroad section hand, was fatally injured wone trying to save Mrs. Jennie Price from being run over. The woman was also seriously injured. In Michigan four people lost their lives by drowning on Sunday. They were Harvey and Bird Stearns, Lucy Burdick, Harvey Olivet and Willie Detwiler. Trusts and Combines, All the whisky and alcohol concerns of the country are combined under one management. Articles of incorporation of the Fed- eral Printing Ink company were filed at the state department at Trenton, N. J. The company is formed for the purpose of manufacturing printing ink and has an authorized capital of $20,- 000,000, $4,000,000 being _ preferred stock with 7 per cent cumulative divi- dend. Otherwise. The Americans paralyze the Cubans by demonstrating that a government promise can be kept. It is believed that the Northern Pa- cific will sell all its branches in Mani- toba to the Canadian Pacific, Furnace manufacturers have organ- | ized and will advance prices to meet the increased cost of iron and other materials, The Midland Railway Company of England has ordered four sleeping cars of the Pullman Palace Car com- pany. Henry Watterson says it will be Bryan and silver again in 1900, “with a few addenda to bring matters down to date.” A letter from Dawson, dated May 26, says the clean-up for the present season will amount to at least $18,000,- 000, more than twice last year’s yield, EL. D. Griswold & Son of Springfield, Iit., dealers in furniture, filed a petition in bankrupt They schedule their liabilities at ,000 and assets at $90,- 000. In an address at Providence, R. L., Joseph H. Henderson, founder of the American Protective eague, charged that the white aristocracy is responsi- ble for the existing evils in the south. Dr. Alvah P. Doty, health officer of the port of New York, is much elated over the alleged successful results of the experiments with a serum for the prevention of yellow fever. The Texas court of appeals has de- clared that the law against railroad ticket scalpers is inoperative and voitl because of its bungling and incompre- thensible reading. The Cambria Steel Company of Johnstown, Pa., has posted notices of a general advance in wages of 10 per cent. About 8,500 men are affected by the advance. The marriage is announced at New- port, R. L, of Romaine Viscounte D’Osmay to Susan Leroy Dresser, daughter of the late Col. Warren Dres- |ser, U. S. A, on June 10, in Paris. The city council of New York has adopted a resolution making July 3 a holiday in that city, in commemoration of the first anniversary of the battle of Santiago. The great lumber firm, Christopher- son & Co., of Christiania, Denwark, has suspended payments. The Chisti- ania Disconto is involved to the extent of 3,000,000 -kroner, and other banks for smaller sums. Acting Secretary Meikeljohn and Gen. Wilson, chief of engineers, have decided to invite proposals from at least fifteen of the prominent bridge builders of the country for the memo- rial bridge over the Potomac river. A number of business men and phy- sicians met at the rooms of the Chica- |go Medical society at Ohicago, and formed the Illinois Society for the Prevention of Consumption, Mayor Harrison presided at the meeting. The revised state constitution, the question of the adoption of which was submitted to the voters of Rhode Is- land, was rejected by a vote of almost 3 to 1. The vote was light and the interest small. Flag day exercises were held in nearly all public parks of Chicago, pro- grammes of military drills and singing by school children, parades by mili- tary and civic organizations and speak- ing by men prominent in public life be- ing carried out, tf ‘The total receipts from all sources at the ports of Manila and Iloilo during the first four months of 1899 were $1,414,636. During the same period 399 vessels entered and 420 cleared from the port of Manila and 57 vessels en- tered and 77 cleared from Iloilo. An Australian advice says that the officers of the British and American warships who have been fraternizing during the recent trouble in Samoa, ave decided to erect a joint monu- ments. Chicago Jews and people of Jewish ‘nationality in all the larger cities of America are contributing funds for the purchase of a suitable testimonial to be presented to Capt. Dreyfus. Prominent citizens of St. Louis have made application to the county court for a franchise to construct and ope- rate a’ belt line, connecting all the steam roads which now enter the city from north, west and south. The suc- cess of the scheme also involves the construction of a third bridge over the Mississippi. ment to thememory of the English- | speaking slain in the various engage- | ALGER FOR SENATOR ALLIANCE FORMED WITH GOVERN OR PINGREE. The Secretary of War Is in the Race to the Finish and Will Run on His Merits—Pingree Is His Stanch Supporter—The Platform Will Be “Opposition to Trusts” and “Elec. tion of Senators by Direct Vote”— Pingree Makes a Which Alger Confirms, Statement Detroit, June 25.—Goy. Pingree gave out a public statement yesterday to the effect that he had combined with Secretary Alger in the interests of Alger’s senatorial candidacy. Gen. Alger will not withdraw under any circumstances, nor will he spend any money in the campaign. The alliance was made at conference at which sey- eral of the Pingree state leaders and the general and the governor were present, The platform of their cam- paign will include the features of op- Position to trusts and a declaration in favor of senatorial elections by direct vote of the people. Said the governor: “I have avoided committing myself heretofore, because I wanted an op- portunity to talk with the general first. But all along Gen. Alger has been my personal choice for senator. I wired him at Petoskey, asking him if I could see him in Detroit on his way back to Washington. In reply, he ar- ranged to meet me last evening, Of courst I can’t speak for my friends, but those I have talked with are Al- ger men beyond question. They can- not support Senator McMillan. They certainly cannot be classed as friends of mine if they do. They cannot for- get eight years of political history in a day, nor can they live with the repre- sentatives of ‘judicious combinations’ and unequal taxation, and pretend at the same time to be friends to equal and just taxation and foes to trusts. At our meeting Gen. Alger told’ us frankly the history of his relations with Senator McMillan in the matter of the senatorship. He has dealg with sen. Alger the same as he has treated every one who questions his owner- ship of the Republican party. Gen: Alger is in the race and to stay to the end, and you can say in the strongest English you can write, I am with him heartily, and I propose to do all I can personally and with my friends to aid his candidacy.” Alger Confirms It. Chicago, June 25.—Gen. R. A. Alger, secretary of war, announced here that he is a candidate and is in the Michi- gan senatorial fight with “anti-trust” and “election of senators by direct vote of the people” on his banners. The general is at present taking life easy at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles O. Pike, after his trip in Mich- igan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. He gave his platform on the heels of its announcement by Goy. Pingree, who, commented the secretary of war, “al- ways gets in ahead. It is perhaps a little early to say that trusts and trust legislation are to be great factors in the coming elections,” said Gen. Al- ger. “Other issues of greater impor- tance may arise, but however that may be, the widespread spirit of con- solidation of great financial interests is an evil which must be contended against legislatively. I am a foe to these great amalgamations and be- lieve in the election of senators by a direct vote of the people. As Gov, Fingree states, on these planks I will stand.” BIG STRIKE IS ON. Stock Yards Men in Chicago Quit Work. Chicago, June 25.—Nearly 300 men joined the ranks of the stock yards strikers yesterday, making the force that is now out 600 and the strike fe- ver is apparently on the increase. The first establishment to be affected yes- terday was Armour & So.’s pork pack- ing house. The men who shackle the hogs in the killing department went out a 9 o’clock, and after that hour rot a hog was killed in the house. With the “shacklers’ went the “shoyers,” The “shacklers’’ demand $2.75 a day and the “shovers” $2.50, being an increase of 25 cents in cach department. At Swift & Co.’s it was said that about 100 men had joined the strike and had been given their time. Lip- ton & Co. lost 30 more and 100 men in the sausage trimming department of the International Packing company left their places. Some of these men were taken back at the insrease de- manded but the raise was not given to all. In the afternoon the hay men employed by Nelson, Morris & Co. made a demand for a 25-cent raise by this morning. As a result of the strike four riot ealls were sent to the stock yards po- lice station during the day. Two of the strikers were locked up charged with assaulting one of Nelson, Morris & Co.’s watchmen. LFarly in the day a crowd of strikers gathered near Nel- son, Morris & Co.’s packing house and assaulted two colored men ‘who had been employed since the trouble be- gan. One of the negroes received a severe beating before he was rescued by the police. When the news of the clash reached the other colored men they decided not to go to work. Supt. Miller, of the International Packing company, said he expected to see a general strike in the yards grow- ing out of the present trouble. Every- where the men have been discussing the situation, and they are practically agreed on demanding an increase in wages. They say their wages were cut 10 per cent in 1893 with a promise that the old rate would be restored, ; Some of the packers say they are will- ing to restore the old rate now, but that an increase of 25 cents a day i would be more than 10 per cent in most cases. It is estimated that 30,060 persons are employed in the yards and old timers predict a repetition of the big strike of 1886 and 1894. — i The clesing down of Armour & Co.’s packing house left 8,000 hogs in the yards last night-and caused consiter- able of a flurry in the market. AGGIE TAKES HOLD, And Assumes Commond of Luna’s Army. Manila, June 25, — Aguinaldo does not seem to be satisfied with the at- tempt of the insurgents to retake San Fernando, and he has taken command of Gen. Luna’s army and has massed the largest rebel force yet mobilized, bringing 2,000 men from the Antipolo region. He is exceedingly trouble- some. Last night his men wounded two members of the Seventeenth reg- iment. Gen. MacArthur’s men are con- stanily on the alert to repel any at- tacks by the rebels, sleeping upon their arms. The general sincerely hopes that the Filipinos will give him another chance for a battle, for the soldiers really enjoy an opportunity to fight them when they can do s0 without wading through swamps 10 catch them. Railway trains between Manila and San Fernando have been stopped for several days while perma- nent repairs were being made to the bridges along the route, but to-day traffic was resumed, The transport Centennial, which has arrived here, had an exciting experi- ence while rounding Point Engano, on the Northern coast of Luzon, on her way to this port. She struck a rock on Wednesday and remained fast for several hours, during which time she was surrounded by swarms of natives in canoes, who became menacing. Capt. Eagle, who commanded the transport, was compelled to throw overboard a hundred tons of supplies in order to lighten the ship sufficiently to get her afloat. Before this was ef- fected the Filipinos had towed the éases ashore and were fighting over the spoils, he cruiser Baltimore re- cently grounded at the same place, but the natives feared to approach her. A JUNTA JOKE. Ag. Writes Hongkong That Inde- pendence Is Promised. New York, June 25.—A Journal spe- cial from Hongkong says: The Filipino junta has been greatly excited over a dispatch alleged to be from Aguinaldo, in which he stated that the Americans had promised to grant independence. To show their happiness, the junta gave a largely at- tended ball and reception, much to the amusement of the English. Consul General Wildman says he believes the affair was organized for the purpose of enthusing the wealthy Filipinos and causing them to contribute to the funds of the junta. Gen. Luna’s death is reported here and has caused gloom among his sup- porters, THE MARKETS. | Latest Quotations Irom Grain and Live Stock Centers. St. Paul, June 26. — Wheat — No. 1 Northern, 78 @ T4c; No. 2 Northern, 711-4@72¢c. Corn—No. 3 yellow, 301-2 @31c; No. 2, 30@301-2c, Oats—No. 3 white, 26@261-2c; No. 3, 25@25 1-2c. Barley and Rye — Sample barley, 34 @40c: No. 2 rye, 56ce; No. 3 rye, 55e. Duluth, June 26.—Wheat—Cash, No. 1 hard, 77 3-Sc; No. 1 Northern, 74 7-8c; No. 2 Northern, 703-8c; No, 3 spring, 67 T-Se; ‘o. 1 hard, 77 1-2e; No. 1 Northern ¢; July, No. 1 hard, 771-2c; No. 1 Northern, 75¢e; Septem- ber. . 1 Northern, 75e. Oats, 271-2 @ 28e; rye, 558e; barley, 37c; fiax, to arrive, $1.06; September, 97c; corn, 365-8e. Minneapolis, June 26—Wheat—June closed at 721-2c; July opened at 73e¢ and closed at 721-2c; September opened at 72¢ and closed at 723-8c, On nck—No, 1 hard, 73 1-2¢; No. 1 North- 72 1-2c; No. 2 Northern, 70 1-2c. Milwaukee, Wis., June 26.—Flour is steady, Wheat steady; No. 1 Northern, T6@7ic; No, 2 Northern, 75@75 1-2c. Oats steady at 281-4@29e. Rye firm; No. 1, Gle. Bu firm; No, 2, 41 1-2¢; sample, 88@41¢e. Corn firm at 331-2@ 35: Chicago, June 26. — Wheat — No. 2 red, 75@76 1-2c; No. 3, 73@751-2c; No. 2 hard winter, 727-8c; No. 3, 711-2@ 72 7-8c; No. 1 Northern spring, 74+ 3-4@ 2, 26 1-4c; Chicago, June 26. — Hogs — Mixed putchers, $3.70@3.85; good heavy, $3.70@3.87 1-2; rough heavy, $3.55 @3.70; light, $3.65@3.90. Cattle — —Beeves, $4.50@5.50; cows and heifers, $2@5.10; Texas steers, $4@4.50; stock- ers and fe rs, $3.75@5. Natives, $3 ; lambs, Sioux City, Iowa, June 2 Market about steady; beeves, $440@ 4.70; cows, bulls and mixed, $3.50@ $4; stockers and feeders, $3.50 @4.50; ealves and yearlings, $4@5.2: Hogs— Market lower, selling at 5@3.65, bulk. $3.57 1-2@3.60. South St. Paul, June 26. — Hogs — $3.25@3.70. C: steers, $3. Sheep, $3.65: RAILS FOR RUSSIA. Big Order for Railroads to Siberia and China Placed With the Carne. gie Company. ’ * Pittsburg, June 25—The Commercial Gazette says: The Carnegie Steel company hes contracted with repre- sentatives of the Russian government to furnish that country with 189,000 tons of steel rails for its immense railroad enterprises in Siberia and China. This, it is said, is the largest order ever placed with one firm in the world, and represents an outlay of be- tween $4,500,000 and $5,000,000. In filling the order 200,000 tons of pig iron will be consumed and profitable employment will be insured to all the rail mill workers of the concern for the next two and a half years, Mem- bers of the firm here refuse to con- firm or deny the aboye. Four Men Were Killed. Denver, June 25. — A special from Talesburg. Colo., gives meager news of a wreck eight miles west of that place on the Union Pacific in which four men are believed to have been killed and two seriously injured. Contains a Trap. The Hague, June 25.—Several dele- gates remark that Russia's proposals regariling disarmament contain a trap since she could increase her troops to any extent in Siberia, which Is a col- ons, “i LOOKS VERY WARLIKE, Orange Free State Making Military Preparations. Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, June 25.—The volksraid of the Orange Free State has voted £9,870 for the in~ crease of artillery tents and other mil- itary supplies. A> resolution bo | adopted directing the director to adcpt the Mauser rifle as the national weapon. A proposal to vote £22,500" for ammunition was discussed, but the debate was adjourned. Trade with Cape Town and Johannesburg is at a comparative standstill. The Germans who are in sympathy with the Trans- vaal, are holding meetings at which they adopted resolutions requesting Germany to intercede in behalf of Pretoria. Cape Town, June 25. — The Britis second-class cruiser Doris, with Rear Admiral Sir Robert Hastings Harris, commander-in-chief of the Cape of 300d Hope and West African squad- rons, left Simon’s bay for the east coast. TENSION EXTREME. Business in South Africa Affected by the War Rumors. London, June 25.—A dispatch from Cape Town to the Outlook says: The tension is extreme. Business is at a standstill and the general feeling is that England must promptly bring matters to an issue. The league will have no difficulty in preventing meet- -~ ings supporting Sir Alfred Milner’s, at- titude, the desire being to refrain from embarrassing the imperial authority. The Orange government is urging the Transvaal to make further concessions. Many people consider that Sir Alfred Milner’s franchise proposals are use- less without the granting of twelve seats in the mining centers and the right to speak English in the volks- raad. Otherwise it will be impossible to select representative men. Failing these concessions, tlie Johannesburg- ers say they prefer a treaty providing security and judicial and educational reforms. ARRIVAL OF DREYFUS Is Being Anxiously Watched for at Brest. Brest, France, June 25.—The inhab- itants of this port! are absorbed in the expected arrival of Dreyfus. The question on evetyone’s lips is “When ‘will he arrive?” but no one seems able to reply. The town, however, is per- fectly calm. Along the favorite prom- enade, the Cours Dajot, on the cliff overlooking the splendid harbor in which half a dozen picturesque old three-deckers are lying moored along- side modern cruisers, were a few groups of sailors and marines gazing seaward, When questioned they ad- mitted that they were watching for the French cruiser Sfax, bound from French Guiana with the famous pris- oner on board, but in the same breath expressed the belief that she will not arrive in the day time. They think the warship will be kept outside the harbor until nightfall and then Drey- fus will be landed inside the arsenal. This is also the general opinion of the townspeople, who are anxious to wit- ness the landing. The military and civil authorities profess to know noth- ing of the matter, not even if the Sfax is coming to Brest. And Now His Heirs Fight Over the Property. Sioux Falls, 8. D., June 25.—It has just leaked out that papers have been field here which will result in one of the most sensational cases ever tried in Sioux Falls. The case involves the property of Isaac Turner, a wealthy and prominent man, who died here a few days ago and whose body was taken to Waterloo, Iowa, for burial. The heirs are the widow and four chil- dren, the former and sons Jacob and Charles residents of Sioux Falls, one at Waterloo, Iowa, and the other a res- ident of Illinois. The deceased failed to execute a will, but a short time prior to his death he expressed a wish that C. T. Lorimer of this city be appointed administrator of his estate. This was apparently satisfactory to all the heirs. Now his son Charles has filed a peti- tion, through his attorney, asking for his own appointment as administrator. The other heirs say they will bitterly figh tthis and that sensational facts will be divulged. MR. LIND SPEAKS AT WINONA, Gives Normal School Graduates Ad- vice. Winona, Minn., June 25—The annual commencement exercises of the first state normal school were held at the opera house yesterday. The class num- bered 102 and was seated upon a raised platform on the stage. Gov. Lind was present. Before the opening of the exercises he was tendered a reception in the parlors of the Hotel Winona by the faculty of the school and the members of the graduating class. Resident Director Morey and wife and Prof. Irwin Shepard and wife were on the reception committee. After a short preliminary programme at the opera house Prof. J. C. Freeman was introduced and made a scholarly address to the class on “Does It Pay}” The diplomas were awarded by Gov. I.iud, who made a short address. Took It as a Joke. Hartville, Mo., June 25. — Jennings, one of the train robbers now on trial here, charged with complicity in the Macomb hold-up last January ¥for which robbery Jack Kennedy Was given seventeen years in the peniten- tiary last Tuesday, was found guilty @ | : and given twenty years in the peni- tentiary. He received his sentence with a smile. Beware of Bad Milk. Chicago, June 25. — The health de- partment is considering the feasibility of providing sterilized milk for the * use of small children in the districts Bisa it is ee needed. The high death rate of infants is due milk. ‘ fool - Damaged by Lightning, Pine Bluff, Ark., June 25.—A heavy storm swept over this e da. and did great da: telegraph wires, \ .