Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, October 28, 1899, Page 2

The Aerata--Review. E. C. KILEY, Editor. MINNESOTA. GRAND RAPIDS Good advice is easy to get and easy to forget. Some stump speakers branch out al- together too much. Too much help has started many a man on the road to ruin. The gossip delivers many a telling Dlow, but they are always foul. No man is a hero to his valet, and mo man wants to be a valet to his herc, : The man who is satisfied with him- self is usually disappointed with other people. An axiom goes Would that all earthly bores axioms. without saying. were A man isn’t necessarily rich when hhe is accused of having more ‘money than brains, A man may forget the dollar he borrowed, but he always remembers the one he loaned, A broken heart must be worse than a broken head, no man being cam- pelled to carry the latter around with him, These are the days when no man can safely go away from home without carrying a fall overcoat, a straw hat and an umbrella. The man “who knew Lincoln inti- mately” will have a whole lot of new ones thought up by the time the Dewey hurrah sobers down. A year ago the $200,000,000 cloth combine would have attracted eonsid- erable comment, but coming at this late date it finds the public'too familiar with such institutions to notiee it. Krupp, the gunmaker, has completed a number of excellent paper canpon and now proposes to make armor for war vessels out of the same material. Paper armor will be the final blow to the romance of naval battle and the song of the naval poet. The poet, after a hard struggle, was able to for- get the towering mast and swelling sail and to write “songs of the ships of steel,” but how can he _ handle rhyme and rhythm to glorify the ships of paper? Now that the European demand for American apples is heavy, it being estimated that it will be this season 1,217,767 barrels in excess of the de- mand last year, apple-growers in this country are looking forward to much higher prices, especially as this year’s home crop is from one-half to three- quarters less than what is looked upon as a full crop. In New York state farmers are now getting from 75 cents to $1.25 a barrel for apples under the trees. The standard apple for the European market is the Baldwin. Of the 12,437 barrels of this year’s crop shipped since Aug. 1 the lowest price netted to the American exporter is $3 per barrel, and the price has kept nearer $4. “Let a man tell you his story every morning and evening,” said a famous Englishman, in characterizing the mewspaper, “and at the end of a _iwelyemonth he will have become your master.” What if the man is prazea- faced, a chronic liar, one who rejoice: in iniquity, and is utterly reckless in principle, who is thus welcomed daily to the home circle? Ought not a news- paper that is indifferent to truth, is ‘self-Seeking, and has no regard for in- giyidual rights or for public morals, ‘to be treated as you Would deal with a scoundrel who seeks admission to your room and company? Let an unprinci- pled journal tell you its daily story, and by an inexorable moral law you wil] in due time have an “evil spirit” for your master. Under the terms of his father’s will, which have just been made public, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., has been cut off with the portion of a younger son as punishment for marrying Miss Grace Wilson. According to informa- tion given by a person who should know the facts, this is the ultimate di- vision of the $109,000,009 scheduled in the vest-pocket memorandum by which the late Cornelius Vanderbilt always kne-g how much he owned: To Cor- neliu Q’anderbilt, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, Reginald Vanderbilt and Gladys Vanderbilt, his children, $10,- 000,000 each. There are large special bequests to relatives, to Yale, Colum- bia and Vanderbilt Universities, to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and to various charities. The remainder of the estate, subject to a life interest held by his widow, is left to Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, his second surviv- ing son. William K. Vanderbilt and the widow of Cornelius are trustees. Porto Rico has an unfinished rail- way whose securities are held chiefly by French and British citizens. A scheme is on foot to complete the line by means of American capital. Is there not sufficient patriotism left over from war times to insure the buying out of these foreign shareholders and the sole American ownership of what will ultimately prove a valuable prop- erty? Porto Rico deserves encourage- ment. But what of the foreign bond- holders of our own railroads? All our railroad bonds are owned in England and Holland. sand a ROUTED BY BRITISH ‘TRANSVAAL FORCES GIVEN AN AWFUL DRUBBING. ‘Strong ‘Boer Position at Elands- daagte Captured by the British After a Brilliant Engagement— ‘Boer Losses Were Very Consid- <erable, British Loss Roughly Es- timated at 150 Killed and Wound- ed—Boers Advancing Toward or- ange River—Glencoe Attacked by sthe Boer Main Northern Column. London, Oct. 24,—The war office has the following dispatch to the of state for war, the mar. quis of Lansdowne, from the general commanding in Natal, Sir George Stewart White, regarding the engage ment .at Elandslaagte, between Glen- coe and Ladysmith, when the British, under Gen. French, routed the ‘Trans- yaal forees under Gen. Jan H. M. Kock, second in command of the Transvaal army, who was woundea and captured, and has since died: “In the action at Elandslaagte yester- published secreta day the whole foree was under Gen. Ian Hamilton command- Although earned fighting took place earlier in the day, the ved action did not begin until 3:30 ‘p.m. -At that hour the Boers held a position: of very exceptional strength, consisting of a rock hill about a mile alf from the Boers, whose guns at once opened fire. This fire was generally well directed, but somewhat thigh, (Contrary to previous experiences shells burst well. Three compa- mies of light horse moved toward the eft of the enemy’s position and two squadrons of the Fifth Lancers to- avard the left. © During the artillery duel mounted Boers pushed out from their left and engaged the imperial Hight ‘horse. In a few minutes the Rnemy’s Guns Ceased firing and our artillery was turned on the mounted Boers who opposed the imperial light* horse. The latter at once fell back. After the artillery preparations our infantry advanced to the -attack, supported by our guns In the second position. The Devonshires held the enemy in front, while the Manehester regiment and the Gordon Highianders turned his left flank. The Boer guns, although often temporarily silenced, invariably opened fire again or the slightest opportunity and were served with great courage. After se- vere fighting our infantry carried the position. At 6:30 p, m. this was ac- complished, the enemy standing his ground to the last with courage ana tenacity. The Fifth Lancers and a squadron of the Fifth Dragoon Guards charged three times through the re- treating Boers in the dark, doing con- siderable execution. We captured the Boer camp, with tents, wagons, horses and also two guns. The Boer losses were very considerable, includ- ing a number of*wounded and un- wounded prisoners. Among the form- er are Gen. Jan Kock and Piet Jou- bert, nephew of Commandant Gen. Joubert. One goods train with syp- plies for Glencoe camp and nine Eng- lish prisoners were recovered. Our losses. I regret to sa. re heavy. It is roughly computed at 150 killed and wounded. The behavior of our troops and of the colonial forees was ad- mirable. Was a Brilliant Fight. Cape Town, Oct. 24.—Dispatches re- ceived from the front regarding the capture of Elandslaagte show it to have been a brilliant feat of arms. The Boers were strongly intrenched and fought with their wonted bravery. They seized every opportunity of com- ing into action and ran to serve their guns whenev they could get a chance. The British wounded are now being taken to Ladysmith. Every eare and attention are also being given to the Boer wounded, who are being dispa d down the country, French, C ing the infantry. London, Oct. 24.—According to a spe- cial dispatch from Glencoe Camp, the British cavalry, while pursuing the de- feated Boers, were engageh by a strong force of the enemy on the north road, Firing is now in progress. <é ‘ 10: Cape Tovrn, Oct. 24.—A message re- ceived from Col. Baden-Powell, in com- mand at Mafeking, dated Oct. 15, says that fifty-tsree Boers were killed and a large nember wounded in the en- counter with his force. attacked 2 Boer main northern 7 forces are intrenched in a good posi- tion. The situation there is not yet fully cleared up. Ys Shock for the Boers. London, Oct. 24.—There is no longer ension of even the expected 1 success of the Boers. The two victories already gained by the British must have completely disillusioned them of the idea they had gained through the Majuba affair, and looking to the statements already circulated that President Kurger himself was op- posed to sending the ultimatum, there ion in some quarters that may now sue for peace. At ned that the fear of a the British colonies is specu the B: least. it is lea Duteh rising may be set aside. Surrendered to the Boers. —It is rumored Cape Town, Oct. 24. here that Barkly West, northwest of Kimberley, has been surrendered to without firing a shot. Cape rs, it is reported, will be sent to relieve Kimberley. Advancing on Orange River. 24. — The latest dis- patches r d do not indicate any general incursion of Boers as yet into Bechunaland. Along the Orange river everything seems to be quiet. From Colesburg. Cape Colony, it is reported that all the available burghers from the Orange Free State have been sent north and west. On the other hand a messerger from Aliwalnorth reports that a large body of Boers is advanc- ing toward the Orange river. Refu- gees are leaving that town in greater numbers daily. The Boers have mount- ed a Krupp gun on a bridge command- ing the most thickly populated part. Advices from Cape Town say that a wholesome fear of a rising in Basuto- Alcott reiieseeseitceesindescenensnciec bdo tines inning asinine ee eae etnies hee eee ey een Sj A RL TTT land prevents the Boers invading Cape Colony, and that on the other hand there is_ considerable excitement at Maseru and other Basuto stations, arising from native apprehensions of Boer attacks. It appears that colonial news is in some mysterious way sup- plied to the Boers and that the move- ments depend largely on intelligence con.municated through natives. Dis- quieting information comes from Herschel and other points in Cape Colony, where the natives are much excited. GEN. OTIS EMPHATIC. Has No Time to Fool With Filipino Commissioners. Manila, Oct.,24- "An American of- ficer was killed and two men were wounded by the Filipinos in an attack on a launch with Gen. Lawton’s expe- dition in the Rio Chiquita, near San Isidyo. “The rebels fired volleys from the shore. Gen. Otis replied to the three insur- gent officers who entered Angeles last Friday with a request made through Gen. MacArthur for permission for a Filipino commission, headed by a Fili- pino major general, to visit Gen. Otis in order to discuss terms and to ar- range for the delivery of American prisoners, that the desired interview cannot be granted because the sug- gested propositions of the Filipines are vague, indefinite and unmilitary and because the Americans must continue to decline to receive any representative of the so-called Filipino governmn FUNSTON ATTACKS THE FRIARS. He Says They Are at the Bottom of the fnsurrectien. Chicago, Oct. 24. — A special from Stanford university, Cal., says: Gen. Funston of Kansas lectured to the student body here last night on the Philippines. He blames the friars as being at the bottom of the insurrection. The general unmercifull yattacked the church, not, as he insisted, because it was the Catholic denomination, but for the influence it maintained on that class of people. “If congress would drive out the friars,” he said, “and contiseate every incl of church preper- ty, the bottom would drop out of the insurrection within a week.” CHINAMEN LOOT CHURCHES. American Soldiers Cleared of the Charges of Desecration. Washington, Oct. 24.—Father W. D. McKinnon, chaplain of the First Cali- fornia volunteers, who was with the regiment six months in the Philippines, called at the White House and had a short talk with the president. Asked about the churclt desecrations attrib- uted to American soldiers, he said: “It is true that a great many churche have been looted and stripped, but this has been the work of Chinamen in nearly every case. The looting was usually between the evacuation of a town by the rebels and the entry of the American troops.” x THE MARKETS, Latest Quotations From Grain and Live Stock Centers. St. Paul, Oct. 24. — Wheat — No. 1 Northern, G7@68 1-2c; No. 2 Northern, @ Cie. Corn—No. 3 yellow, 130¢; No. 3, 29@29 Oats— No. 3 white, 23@23 1-2c 22@28¢. eed barley, 38@ 3; No. 2 rye, S58¢;, Noo s»rye, 52 1-2e. Duluth, Oct. 24.—Wheat—No. 1 hard, cash, 681-4e bid; No, 1 Northern, cash, 67 1-4e¢ bid; October, 67 1-4¢ bid; December, 671-2¢ bid; 71 1-2¢; N orthern, 64 1-4c¢; No. 3 spring, ec: to arri No. 1 hard, 68 1-4¢; . 1 Northern, 67 1-4¢ bid; oats, 24@ 24 1-4e; rye, S4e bid; bari flax, to arrive, $1.27 bi 1.271-2 bid; October, $ cember, $1.25@1.25 1-2 29 1-2¢. Minneapolis, Oct. 24. — Wheat — De- cember opened at 67 highest, 67 14@ 673-8c; lowest, G6 7-8c; closed at GH 5_May. opened at 70 $-4c; highest, 70 3-4¢3 lowest, 703-8@70 closed at 703-8@701-2c. Qn track—No. 1 hard, 68 7- No, 1 Northern, 66 7-8e; No. & Notertin, 617-80. Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 24.—Flgur is steady. Wheat, steady; NO. 1 North- ern, 69 1-2@701-2c; No. 2 Northern, 66 1-2G@07e. Oats dull at 2@ 273-4. Barley steady; No.. 2; 46 1-2c; sample, 38 1-2@AG6 1-2¢. Chicago, Oct. cash, T1@71 No. 2 hard bid; corn, ‘orthern spring, Northern spring, spring, 64@70c. 2@ 11 1- 2071¢; 2, 22.3-4e; No. 8, . Oct. 24..— Hogs — Mixed and butchers’, $4.15@4.45; good hea $4.10G4.45; rough heavy, $3.85@ light, $4.10@4.40. Cattle — Beg $4.20@6; cows and heifers, $ o: Texas steers, $3.40@4.20; stockers and feeders, $3@4.70. $2.75 Sheep — Natives, $4@5.75 a, Oct. 24. — Cattle— 0; cows and bulis, stockers and feeders, : calves and yearlings, $3.50@ Hogs—$4@4.15; bulk, $4.05@ South St. Paul, Oct. 24. — Hogs $3.82 1-2@4.80. Cattle—Stockers, $2 @A415; cows, $2.75@3.80; oxen. Sheep—$3.25@3.50; lambs, $3@4.40. § Admi.al Schley a Mason, Washington, Oct. 24.—“he degree or entered apprentice was conferred on Admiral Schley Saturday vight by Benjamin B. French lodge, A. I. and A.M. At the conclusion of the initia- tion ceremony Admiral Schled held a reception and was given an ovation, Over a thousand people attended. Fight for Fitz. Chicago, Oct. 24. — The Tattersall’s Athletie association will put on Robert Fiysimmons Saturday next against Jeff Thorn, the fast light heavy-weight of Johannesburg, South Africa. Suspected of Train Robbery. Chicago, Oct. 24.—Claud Landrain, a telegraph operator, was arrested here yesterday on suspicion of complicity in the recent robbery of the Northwestern fast mail train, Minus a Barn, Hudson, Wis., Ovt. 24. — W. B. An- drews’ large barn was burned. Cause unknown. Insurance, $550, . UNBEATEN AMERICA AGAIN TASTES THE GLORY OF VIO- TORY. fs The Mace Vesterday Closes the Se- ries fer Amrtrica’s Cup and Was Magnificent _ Rough-Weather Dmel and a Glorious Yankee Vic- tery—After All Is Over the Rival Crews Cheer Each Other to the Echo—Toasts to the Victor and Vanquished. New York, Oct. 22.—Through - wild and heavy seas, in a breeze that ap- proached the dignity of a gale, the gallant sloop Columbia yesterday van- quished the British challenger Sham- rock by six minutes and eighteen sec- onds actual time and six minutes and thirty-four seconds corrected time,thus completing the series for the Ameri- ca’s cup with a magnificent rough- weather duel and a glorious Yankec victory. For the eleventh time the at- tempt of .a foreigner to wrest from America the yachting supremacy of the world has failed. ‘The traphy won by the old schooner America forty- eight years ago is still ours, a monu- ment to the superiority of American seamanship and American architec- ture and a standing challenge to the yachtsmen’ of all nations. Unbeaten ‘America again tastes the glory of vic- tory. The intrinsic value of the re- ward which hundreds of thousands of dollars were expended to secure is small, simply an antiquated piece of silverware which Queen’ Victoria of- fered to the best sailing ship in the world in the early days of her reign, but around it eluster the precious memories of umbrokem American tri- umph and the honor ef mastery in the noblest of sports. To Sir Thomas Lipton, whose name is mow added to the list of defeated aspirants for the honor of carrying the eup back across the Atlantic, failure was a crushing blow. His hope had been high. But, like the true sportsman that he is, the sting of defeat has left no bitterness, and with undaunted courage he inti- mates that he may be back with a better boat to try again. During his stay here, Sir Thomas has made him- self more popular than.any previous challenger, and yachtsmen of this country will be glad to welcome him back. Except for the repeated flukes and the unfortunate accident to the challenger on Tuesday, this series of races has been unmarred by a single untoward incident. The boats have had two fair and square races, one in light air and the other in a heavy blow, and Sir Thomas is perfectly satisfied that he was beaten by the better boat. Yesterday's race was a glorious test of the rough-weather qualities of the two yachts. There was too much frostiness in the air for comfort, and it was far too rough for landlubbers. The Shamrock got a noiser recep- tion than Columbia as she finished, because at the later time at which she cressed gave opportunity for some belated yessels to arrive. A grand spectacle followed. The Columbia set the Stars-and Stripes at her topmast, both ends of Iter spreaders and at*the taffrail. Soon the whole fleet blos- somed in American flags. Patriotic skippers ransacked their lockers for them, and they flew everywhere. The Corsair, the flagship of the New York Yacht club, had six flags flicking in the fresh breeze as she went alongside the Columbia and gave her three shrieking biasts. Later the Erin, which had remained behind for a few minutes with the Shamrock, steamed up to the Colum- bia, the Stars and Stripes fluttering from main and mizzen. The Corsair greeted her with cannon, which Sir Thomas acknowledged by dipping the Union Jack at the taffrail. Then, by Sir Thomas’ orders, the crew of the’ Erin lined the side and gave three good Anglo-Saxon cheers. They were as Wp interest by the crew of the Columbia. ~ The American boat was the first to reach her mooring buoy inside the Heok, and when her rival came up alongside the sailors of both craft cheered each other lustily. Later Sir Thomas went abeard the Corsair and then soon after Mr. Iselin, managing owner of the Corsair, jjined him, There were toasts of victor and van- quished; to America and_ Great 3ritain; to gentlemen and ladies and all sorts of things, and with felicita- tions all around, .the cup series for 1899 ended with the best of good. feel- ing. “rt A Falling Of. Winona, Minn., Oct. 22.—The cut of lumber by the saw mills of this city will be close to 30,000,000 less than last year, with a proportionate falling oft in the shingles and lath produced. This big decrease is due largely to the fact that the Youmans Brothers & Hodgins’ mill, which cut 18,000,000 feet last year, was not run this year. Warren Indicted. Lake Benton, Minn., Oct. 22.—Walter Warren, who was held to the grand jury last August charged with killing Charles Wilson was indicted on a charge of murder in the second degree. The trial was continued to the next term of court. Reformed Church Meeting. Cedar Rapids, lowa, Oct. 22.—The synod of the Reformed church, em- bracing Ulinois, Iowa, Kansas, Ne- braska and California, is in session at Long Tree, Iowa. Rev. Mr. Blosser of Orangeville, Ill., was chosen presi- dent. Searcity of Labor. Duluth, Minn., Oct. 22.—A fleet of twenty-four lumber vessels reached Duluth yesterday. They came in a J punch after a heavy blow on Lake Su- perior and are in turn at the docks. ‘There will be much delay for some of them, as there is a scarcity of labor, Four Killed and Four Injured. Nyack, N. Y., Oct. 22.—An explosion of dynamite in a shanty at the quarry of Foss & Conklin’s stone crushing works at Rockland Lake killed four men and seriously injured four more. 1 ee vA THE BOERS FAILED. - In Their Endeavors to Execute a iS Combined Attack. London, Oct. 22.—The dispatches re- ceived from South Africa leave no doubt that the Boers failed in. their endeavor to execute a combined attack in Natal, but that the British have achieved a brilliant victory, but at the cost of a heavy Ast of killed and wounded. The Boer plan, it is evident, was to held the force at Ladysmith by demonstrations by the Free State burghers on the western side, so as to prevent reinforcements being sent to Glencoe. The latter place was to be isolated by destroying the railway be- tween it and Ladysmith, Finally a large force was to make a combined -attack on Glencoe. The first two items of the pro- gramme were successfully carried out, but-the combined operation against Glencoe failed, owing, probably, to the fact that the Boer military organi- zation is too rough and amateurish to bring large forees into simultaneous action. It is believer that only 4,000 Boers were in the actual action. A re- port says that 9,000 more were ad- vancing from Hatynspruit, and a bat- talion of the Leicestershire regiment was sent to hold them in check, but, as already cabled, this force is now in retreat. The inference is that only the column from the direction of Frei- heid came into action, and that the force from Ingagne failed to arrive in time, and definitely failed after the position taken up by the flanking col- umr had been carried by the British troops. It is almost impossible to overesti- mate the importance of this initial vie- tory, the result of an engagement on a fairly fonght field, where discipline and efficiency have told. After more than eighteen years the Boers and the British have again met, not far from Laing’s Nek and Majuba Hill, with an entirely different result, and if the defeat does not lead to wholesale de- sertions from the Boer forces in dis- gust at the inaptness of their leaders, it has had important results, Besides restoring British prestige, it has proved that the Boer artillery, whether directed by Germans or not, is prac- tically valueless. On the other hand, it has proved to the Boers that the British artillery is quite effective. I tis possible that the plugged shells were defective. The report that the British captured twelve guns appears to be correct, generally. It is hoped from the latest reports than Gen. Symons’ wound is not mor- tal. tI is expected that his commana will now be entrusted to Sir Archibald Hunt. While expressing sympathy with the gallant officer and regret that his services are lost to the forces, the editorials in this mornings’s papers are ringing with songs of victory and ridicule of the Boer threats to drive the British into the sea. The general belief is that the Boers will now con- fine themselves to guerilla tactics. he Daily Mail’s Ladysmith corre- spondent, telegraphing Friday, says: “I understand that the Free State Boers, undeterred by the defeat of the northern army, are advancing, and it is rcpcrted that an engagement is im- minent.” BURNED AT STAKE. Negro Suffers an Awful Death at St. Annes, Mass. St. Louis, Oct. 22.—A special to the Post-Dispatch says a posse Thursday night captured J. C. Lefiore, a negro who confessed that he and Bob Smith on the preceding night went to the house of J. H. Gambrill at St. Annes, Miss., tied Gambrill’s wife and four children together, piled a feather mat- tress on them, poured oil on the pile, cremated the family and robbed the house. Lefiore was burned at the stake. Bob Smith was partly burned, but the fire was extinguished before he was dead, because of infor- mation which may clear him was re- ceived. The Gam ‘i tragedy occurred early Thursday orning, and.it was, tirst thought tha the fire was the result of accident. { ~snal investigation re- vealed circumstances so suspicious that a more searching investigation was made, and it was soon established beyond doubt that the family had been murdered and the house fired with the torch of an incendiary. Passes were immediately formed to scour the country and followed every possible clue. Before the posses left t.. Apne it wes discovered that Joe Telok, & hegro who lived in the neigh- borhood and who had heretofore borne a good reputation, had disappeared. Early last evening Lefiore was cap- tured several miles from the scene of the murder, At first the negro vigor- ously denied any knowledge of the crime, but he finally broke down com- pletely and confessed that he and Bob Smith and Andrew Smith, two other negroes, had done the dastardly deed. details of the crime. His captors were stupefied at the revelation. In the yard where the Gambrill residence had stood, Lefiore was tied to a stake and burned alive. No one sent a mer- ciful bullet into his body to kill him. while Lefiore was being burned and has not yet been captured. Bob Smith was tied to another stake and a fire started, though he was finally released as there was a possibility of his prov- ing his innocence. ‘The sheriff of Leake county went to the scene of the tragedy yesterday afternoon and took the negro Robert Smith and three negro women, who were implicated by Lefiore, and started to Carthage, the county seat. It is not thought the sheriff will reach Carthage with his prisoners, as there are about 500 men gathered about the scene of the crime, and they seem de- termined to let no guilty one escape their vengeance. Modal Jail. ‘Alexandria, Minn., Oct. 22.—County Auditor Wright is in receipt of a letter from Secretary Jackson, of the board of corrections and charities, asking for cuts of a new jail to be built here next season. They are wanted for the Paris exposition, as this’ will be as near a perfect jail in every particular as any in the state. 1 pee The firm of Mitsui & Co. of Japan is trans-Pacific steamship line, “Fitty-first Io first regiment ‘Hongkong Maru art! He told with brutal frankness all the | Andrew Smith escaped from the mob’ considering a pian to establish a new | Plague on board a steamer just HAWKEYES ARE HOME. \ wa Arrives at San Fran- cisco. San saat Oct. 24.—The Fifty- f Iowa volunteers, num- bering 764 men and 46 officers, under command of Col. J. C. Loper, arrived here yesterday \from Manila on the transport Senator. There was nO sickness aboard.| The only death re- ported is that of| Edward Kissick, of Company F, Oskaloosa, who died at Nagasaki, of dysentery. The only in- cident of the voyage was an accident that happened to Hdwin Statler, Com- pany M. and Homer A. Rea pany A, three days out from N: u They were injured by the breaking of the after sail, which fell on them. Statler's leg was broken and Read sus- tained a fracture.of the skull. Both men are doing well. The senator was caught in the tail of the typhoor encountered by the steamer Empress of Japan. She was tossed lively for several hours but suffered no severe damage. So serious did the situation seem to the officers of the steamer at one time that all the passengers were ordered below and the hatches were battered down. Adjutant General Byers of Iowa, representing Gov. Shaw, and 300 citizens of lowa met the Senator at the Gelden Gate im a number of tugs. They received @ royal reception from the volunteers. The regiment will be taken off the transport to-day. BRYAN’S ELABORATE TOUR. Remarkable Canvass to Be Made im Nebraska. Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 24. — Beginning Tuesday morning, W. J. Bryan wilb make the most elaborate county by county and town to town canv. he has ever made in Nebraska. net except- ing the year he ran for president. Om a special train he will travel over near- ly every line of railroad in the state and will make over 100 speeches, con- cluding at Lincoln on Saturday before election, where he will be assisted by ex-Goy. Altgeld. The Republican com- mittee has also secured some of the best known campaigners in the country and the canvass for the two coming weeks will be as exciting as that of a presidential year. MYSTERIOUS DEATH. Body of # Young Lady Found in the Des Moines River. Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 24—The body of a young lady was found in the Des Moines river last evening and identi- fied as that of Mabel Schofield of Macksburg, Iowa. She was twenty- one years old and came here a few days ago to visit at the home of J. W. Thomas. She was missed yesterday but no anxiety was felt and the first suspicion of trouble came when the body was found. The coroner and physicians on examination declare she was not drowned as there is no discoloration or swelling. There were lo marks of violence, however, and no poison could be detected. The matter is a complete myste MORE STRICT WITH SALOONS. New Construction Is Given the lowa Liquor Law. Des Moines, lowa, Oct. 24.—The su- preme court has decided the case of John W. Clark of Appanoose county, enjoined from selling liquors. The lower court enjoined the sheriff to keep the building closed for a year against any-repetition of the nuisance. The supreme court set this aside and ordered the building closed for a year against any business whatsoever un- Jess the owner file a bond, equal to the value of the property, guaranteeing that no violation of the liquor law shall take place. This is a new con- struction and gives greatly added force to the law. KILLED BY ROBBERS. Terrible Tragedy in a Kansas Town. Atchison, Kan., Oct. 24. — Charles Kuchs and several other men were in Kuchs’ store at Doniphen, seven miles north of here when two robbers came in and pointed revolvers at them, Everybody’s hands went up and one of the robbers started for the money drawer, whereupon Kuchs and John Brown, son of the postmaster, made a movement to resist. Both robbers fired. Brown was killed and Kuchs wounded in the arm. Kuchs and the other occupants of the store fled and the robbers looted the money drawer and left. —_——_—— WOMAN ARRESTED. She Is Suspected of Being Implica- ted in a Forgery. San Francisco, Oct. 24.—The steamer ed from the Ori- ent. Among her passengers is Mrs. Margerie Benton, who was placed un- der arrest. Mrs. Benton is accused of being: an- accomplice of Albert Kent, Jr., alias Albert Mannerin, under ar- rest in Yokohama on a charge of forg- ing $16,000 im paper. drawn. on the Union Trust Company of Jamestown, Ne YX. Muscatine. Iowa, Oct. 24—The body of. James Eade, a veterinary surgeon, aged eighty-four, was found yesterday morning in a stable with throat cut from ear to ear. Supposed to be sul- cide. se nn en River Creeping Up. Langdon, Minn., Oct. 24.—The river: has risen several feet here and is still rapidly rising as a result of the recent heavy rains. This has been a season of high water here. Hurt in a Football Game. Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 24.—George- Ervin, student at Penn college, Oska- loosa, had his skull fractured in a foot- ball game here. His ‘recovery is- doubtful. Gen. Lawton Will Stick. Manila, Oct. 24—Gen. Lawton’s col- umn is establishing a base at San Isi- dro. Launches and canoes navigate the shallow Rio Grande with consid- erable difficulty, but supplies have been landed in the vicinity. Plague on @ Vessel. Antwerp, Oct. 24. — The newspaper Opinion announces that the sanitary poard of Scheldt has been summoned to take steps relating to a case of cos ra { woe