Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, April 21, 1900, Page 3

} | | FIRST BLOODSHED OUTCOME OF THE STRIKE AT THE CROTON DAM. A Rereqant of Militia Shot Dead by an Unknown Assassin—Deecd Was Committed While the Sergeant Was Relieving Guard—Wildest Excitement Prevailed Through- out the Camp When the News of the Assassination Became Known Soldiers Are Frantic Over the Crime. Croton Landing, April 18.—The first bloodshed as the outcome of the strike at the Croton dam was the life-blood of Sergt. Robert Douglass, of the Eleventh separate company of Mount Vernon, who was shot dead by an un- known assassin while he was relieving guard at 8:50 o'clock last night. The wildest excitement prevailed through- out the camp as soon as the news of the assassination spread to the differ- ent tents, and the soldiers are frantic over the crime. The point where the sergeant fell is known as Post 10, which was in charge of Corporal Me- Dowell. It is situated on top of the hill near the little c’ where armed strikers were seen drilling or march- ing about early yesterday morning brandishing rifies and shotguns. This spot is high over the huge pile of ma- sonry, and from it one can command a view of the country for miles on each side up and down the Croton valley. Douglass was talking to Corporal Mc- Dowell and the other members of the guard, when he suddenly elapped his hand to his stomech and said: “Lord, boys, I’m shot,” and immediately fell to the ground. It was pitch dark at he time, but McDowell and the oth- ers fired a volley into a clump of bushes near by without hitting any one. No one saw the flash or heard the sound of the shot which killed Douglass, and it was a most mysteri- ous affair. Meanwhile the men picked up the fallen sergeant and carried him down the hill on a stretcher, but as sbon as they reached Douglass’ tent the poor fellow died without saying a word. Lieut. Glover, with a squad of men, went up to the hilltop, where they made a-thorovgh search, but failed to find any person up there. The guards were called in and concentrated in the valley with the exception of those placed at the cable station, where the shooting took place. Troops Greeted With Music. Croten Landing, N. Y., April 18. — Troops arrived at the Croton dam yes- y. There was no disturbance st night there was no indication of any outbreak by the strikers. At present the Fourth and Eleventh sep- arate companies are in camp in the Croton valley, and a cavalry troop from New York is at Ardsley. Early in the morning the strikers Leld a meeting and finding that no effort was going to be made to work on the dam, dis- persed. When the troops arrived at the Bowery a strange sight met their eyes. About 200 men were on the broad sidewalks. Flags were hanging from the windows and crowded on the steps. About twenty Italians with mandolins and guitars were seated on the walk, playing a lively tune. The militia men pitched their camp inside the ground where construction work on the dam is temporarily suspended and patrols were thrown out. Everything is quiet and the company says it will make no attempt to begin work until Gen. Roe says so. It is thought the attempt will be made on Wednesday. The strikers’ leader, Angelo Rotella, said that there would be no trouble. He said: “We do not propose to fight soldiers. We are behaving, and we gave the soldiers a fine welcome with our mandolins and guitars.” STRIKE SITUATION UNCHANGED. Officials Claim ‘Traffic Is Being Handled Without Delay. Atlanta, Ga., April 18—Outward in dications indicate no change in the: sit- uation between the Southern railway and its striking telegraphers. Passen- ger traffic was handled by the railway yesterday with little or no delay, and the head of the freight local branch claims there is no delay. President Powell. of the telegraphers, claims that the strike had taken a new life and that the situation was encouraging. “The organization has gained many re- cruits from the. ranks of those who took strikers’ places,” said Mr. Powell. “J understand the Southern turned 200 loads over the Western & Atlantic at Chattanooga.” Big Strike on the I. C. R. Carbondale, Ill, April 18—A strike of considerable magnitude is on in the Paducah division of the Illinois Cen- tral railroad of the trackmen and bosses employed on the sections. The strike so far includes nine of the fifteen sections and is for an advance in the wages paid. No violence has so far been resorted to. COLLECTED IN CUBA. internal Revenue Receipts of the Island for February. Washington, April 18—The division of customs and insular affairs of the war department gave out the state- ment that the internal revenue collec- tions of the island of Cuba for the month of February, 1900, were $63,474. The principal collections were as fol- lows: Inheritance and conveyance tax, $25,428; 10 per cent and 3 per cent on passenger and freight rates, $25,990. The total internal revenue receipts for the eight months of the present fiscal year were $558,374. Directed Against Trusts. Washington, April 18—Two measures directed against trusts were deter- mined upon by the special subcommit- tee upon trusts of the house judiciary committee. The subcommittee has spent many days examining the vari- ous remedies proposed and the confer- ences were not concluded until a late hour yesterday. remedies agreed upon are two-fold, namely, a constitutional amendment giving congress full power to deal with trusts, and an anti-trust law, making extensions to the Sherman act . BOERS ARE GLEEING. Correspondents See Them Going in Different Directions. London, April 18.—Lord Roberts has spread his net far and wide to catch the adventurous commandoes that have been making mischief in the southeastern part of the Free State. The net bas not yet been drawn in, but at the headquarters of Lord Rob- erts the impression exis‘s that the power of the Boers is decreasing. A Daily News correspondent has them fleeing to the southeast, a Standard correspondent has them fleeing north- ward, a Daily Telegraph correspond- ent says that some are going north and others south, while the Post rep- resentative says it is not known what the Boers are doing. Evidently the feeling at Bloemfon- tein is that the dispositions of Lord Roberts are such as to enable him to concentrate a large force rapidly at any point. The Boers being aware of this are presumed to be thinking now chiefly of retreat. The investment of Wepener, according to a special dis- patch from Bloemfontein, has abso-+ lutely been abandoned. According to a Bethany dispatch the Boers are un- able to retreat northward because the British strongly hold the roads. DI- verse reporis come from Natal, one as- serting that the Boers have retired be- yond the Biggarsburg range, and an- other saying that some of them are close to Ladysmith. London waits confidently for almost immediate an- nouncement of news favorable to the British. Distrust exists, however, as to any rapid, continuous advance to- ward Pretoria, chiefly on account of the lack of horses, many of which die in the case of long voyages. Important Movements Occurring. London, April 18.—The Bloemfontein’ correspondent of the Morning Post, telegraphing, Monday, says: Small bodies of Boers are prowling around and are even coming in within eight or ten miles of Bloemfontein. Three Jo- hanuesburg “zarps” actually entered the town one night and escaped with- out being discovered. The Boer demonstration yesterday at Karee Sid- ing was designed to cover the with- drawal of an immense convoy of pro- visions. There is no doubt that the Boer incursion into the southeastern part of the Free State was largely due to the need of replenishing victuals in the most fertile part of the country. This explains why the enemy marched south with empty wagons. Various important movements are occurring which, naturally, it is not desirable to specify. Relying on American Intervention. London, April 18. — The Lourenzo Marques correspondent of the Daily Mail, telegraphing Sunday, says: The tone of the Standard and Diggers News shows that the Transvaal gov- ernment is relying strongly upon American intervention. Great results are expected from the campaigning of Webster Davis and from the presiden- tial contest. While the semi-blockadc of Delagoa Bay has not done the slight- est harm to the Transvaal, it has en- riched foreign firms at the expense of the Britishers. Boers in Full Retreat. London, April 18—The Daily News has the following from Reddersburg, dated Friday: Gen. Chermside saw the rear guard of the Boers disappear southeast in full retreat. The enemy appeared to be in strong force fourteen miles east of Reddersburg. They are falling back before our advance guard. Boers Withdrawing From Wepener. London, April 18.—The Bloemfontein correspondent of the Times, telegraph- ing Monday, says: The Boers who have been invading Wepener are re- ported to be moving in a southerly di- rection. but the object of the move- ment is uncertain. TERRIFIC TEXAS CYCLONE, Town of Royse Has Eight Houses Wrecked and Lives Are Lost. Royse, Tex., April 18—A disastrous eyclone struck here, wrecking eight houses. Several lives are reported lost. A mild electrical storm prevailed but the atmosphere was quiet until 10 o'clock, when the storm burst with all its fury. AWFUL CRIME OF HUSBAND. Cuts His Wife’s Head Off With an Ax and Suicided. | Nashville, Tenn., April 18.—In Hick- man county Craig Tolliver murdered his wife and then committed suicide. Tolliver cut his wife’s head,off with an ax and then cut his throat. The couple had been separated. YIELDS $600 PER TON, As a Result One-Half of Kalama Turns Prospectors. Portland, Or., April 18.—One-half of the population of Kalama, a town on the lower Columbia river in Washing- ton, have turned prospectors as the re- sult of the recent discovery of gold ore yielding $600 to the ton. Some of the more enthusiastic prospectors predict that the camp will soon rival Cripple Creek. Somnambulism as a Defense. New York, April 18.—Alfred E. Mor. rison, a teacher of languages, was ar- raigned for trial at White Plains, Westchester county, yesterday for the alleged murder of a woman with whom he had been living in Mount Vernon as his wife, but who, it subsequently transpired, was not lawfully married to Morrison, he having a wife in this a 2 3 3 2 te 4 * COBGRESS |e} RESUME OF THE WEEK’s PROCEEDINGS. The Senate. Washington, April 11.—Without ob- jection yesterday the senate agreed to vote on the right of Hon. M. S. Quay to a seat in the senate from Pennsyl- vania on Tuesday, April 24, at 4 p. m. During its session,the senate paid marks of respect to the late Hon. R. P. Bland of Missouri. The addresses passed on the memory of the dead statesman were notable for their earnesiress and eloquence. The House. The house of representatives devoted the day to agricultural appropriation bill, passing it substantially as report- ed. An animated discussion arose over the series of amendments offered by Mr. Corliss of Michigan, restricting the distribution of free seeds and free vaccine. Mr. Corliss maintained that the government distributions invaded the field of private enterprise. His yarious amendments failed, however, after extended debate. An amend- ment by Mr. Latimer of South Caro- lina was adopted increasing the sup- ply of “farmers’ bulletins” issued by the agricultural department and dis tributed by members of congress. The House. Washington, April 12.—The long and bitter struggle over the Porto Rican tariff bill ended yesterday when the house, by a yote of 161 to 153 concur- red in the senate amendments. The bill now required only the signature of the speaker of the house and the president of the senate before going to the president for his approval. hese signatures will be attached to- lay, and before nightfall the Dill probably will become a law. As the bill originally passed the house it was a simple bill imposing 15 per cent of the Dingley rates on goods going into Pcrto Rico from the United States and coming from Porto Rico into the Unit- ed States. As amended by the senate and agreed to by the house, all re- strictions on goods coming into the United States from Porto Rico are eliminated and certain foodstuffs and articles which heretofore have gone into Porto Rico free by executive or- der. are excluded from the operation of the 15 per cent duty imposed on goods entering the island from the United States. A complete scheme of civil government for the island is also attached to the measure. Upon the final vote nine Republicans voted against the bill: Messrs. Heatwole of Minnesota, Crumpacker of Indiana, Lane of Iowa. Littlefield of Maine, McCall of Massachusetts, H. C. Smith of Michigan, Warner of Illinois, Fletcher of Minnesota and Lorimer of Illinois. Two Democrats, Messrs. Davey and Meyer of Louisiana, were paired with Democrats in favor of the. bill, and one Democrat, Mr. Sibley of Pennsylvania, voted for it outright. Mr. De Vires, the other Democrat who voted for the original bill, yes- terday voted against concurrence. Mr. Stallings of Alabama was the only member absent and unpaired. The vote came at 5 o'clock, after a very interesting, and, at times, very excit- ing. debate of five hours, which cov- ered not only the bill, but the spe- cial order under which the house act- ed. One of the most dramatic features of the debate was the reading by Mr. Rickardson, the minority leader, of the original opinion of Charles E. Magoon, the legad adviser of the war depart- ment. in favor of the view that the constitution extend over Porto Rico ex proprie vigore. Mr. Dolliver of Iowa, in reply, called Mr. Magoon & clerk who tried to override the great lawyer at the head of the war depart- ment. Mr. Warner of Indiana, Crum- packer of Indiana, McCall of Massa- chusetts and Lorimer of Illinois, all Reptblicans, made speeches against the motion to concur, The Senate. With little debate of importance the serate yesterday passed the Pacific cable bill, a measure appropriating $3,000,000 for the construction of a cable line bétween San Francisco and Honolulu. The bill was unanimously reported by the committee on naval affairs. and that it was passed with- out serious objection was regarded as a compliment to the committee. Dur- ing the greater part of the session the District’ of Columbia pill was under consideration. passed it carries nearly $8,000,000. AS The House. Washington, April 13. — The house { yesterday after a spirited debate adopt- ed the resolution reported from the in- sular affairs committee to authorize the secretary of the treasury to desig- note depositories in Porto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines for the deposit of government funds. By the terms of the resolution it applies to Cuba only so long as the island shall be occupied by the United States. An amendment to include the Philippines in this pro- vision as to Cuba, offered, as stated, to emphasize the desire of the opposition not to retain the islands was defeated by_a party vote. A senate bill which will permit the dependent mothers of soldiers or sailors of the Spanish war, even though they married Confederate scldiers, to receive the benefit of the general pension law, was passed. The remainder of the day was devoted to debate upon a resolution from the com mittee on election of president, vice president and representatives in con- gress for a constitutional amendment empowering the legislatures of the states to decide whether United States senators Shall be elected by the lezis- city. The defense is that the woman was killed by Morrison while he was in a somnambulistic state, a theory supported by the ante-mortem state. ment of the victim. To Head Off Lynchers. Omaha, April 18—The prosecuting attorney has asked for an armed escort to attend the preliminary hearing of Jim Carney, who is held for criminal assault on a three-year-old girl at Oma- ha. This is done to head off lynchers, Killed by Lightning. Birmingham, Ala., April 18.—Rey. 0. B. Wilson, superintendent of the Still- latures or directly by the people. A substitute resolution was ‘offered by the minority of the committee, which differed from the majority resolutions in giving the states no opinion but providing that in all states the people should yote directly for United States senators, The Senate. _An effort was made in the senate by Mr. Morgan to displace the present un- finished business — the Spoorfer Phil- ippine bill—by the substitution in its place of the Nicaraguan canal bill. While Mr. Morgan’s motion failed—15 to 33—the Philippine measure had a narrow escape from being displaced man institute at Tuscaloosa, Ala., was ‘killed by lightning yesterday while using a telephone during a thunder storm. by the Alaskan civil code bill on mo- tion of Mr. Carter, the motion being defeated on a roll call—22 to 24. The feature of the day's proceedings was Ye appropriation } an exhaustive discussion of the Quay ease by Mr. Burrows of Michigan. Sen- ators on both sides of the chamber gave him most careful hearing, and at the conclusicn of his speech warmly congratulated him. Mr. Jones ef, Ar kansas, chairman of the Democratic national committee, opened the session with a sharp retort to a charge made against him in the house Wednesday by Mr. Dolliver of Towa. The Louse. Washington, April 14. — The house yesterday, by a vote of 240 to 15, adopted a resolution for a constitution- al amendment providing for the elec: tion of United States senators by di- rect vote of the people. Fourteen Re- j publicans and one Democrat voted agai st it. By the terms of the resolu- tion the amendment to be submitted to the legislatures is as follows: “The senate of the United States shall be composed of two senators -| from each state, w: shall be elected by a direct vote of the people thereof for a term of six years, and éach sen- ator/shall have ore vote. A plurality of the votes cast for the candidates for senator shall be sufficient to elect. The electors in each state shall have the qvalifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislatures, respectively. “When a yacarcy occurs by death, resigration or otherwise in the repre- sentation of and state in the senate the same shall be filled for the unex- Pired term thereof in the same man- ner as is provided for the election of senators in paragraph 1; provided, that the executive thereof may make tem- porary appointment until the next gen- eral or special election in accordance with, the statutes or constitution of such state.” The remainder of the day was de- voted to the consideration of private pension bills. During the course of the debate there were several sharp attacks upon Mr. Talbert of South Carolina for his course in delaying ac- tion on bills. Washington, April 17. — The house entered upon the consideration of the naval appropriation bill with the pros- pect of a severe struggle ahead over the question of armor plate, building the ships in government yards and the appropriation for the cpast and geo detic survey. The bill carries $13,000,- 000 more than any previous naval bill. Yesterday Mr. Foss, the acting chairman, and Mr. Cummings, the ranking minority member, defended the bill. The latter declared himself in favor of paying $545 for Krupp ar- mor, at least until all the ships author- ized were built, and said that the com- mittee had information, the source of which he was not at liberty to reveal, showing that we could obtain Krupp armor at a price lower than any other country in the world. Mr. Kitchin of North Carolina, one cf the members who signed the minority report criti- cised what he termed the general ex- travagance of the bill, and advocated the establisbment of a government armor plate factory to protect the gov- ernment against extortion. The Senate. During almost the entire session yes- terday the senate bad under considera- tion the Alaskan civil code bill. The amendment providing for the mining of gold along the beach in the district was perfected after a discussion last- ing nearly four hours. PRESIDENT’S TRIP. He and His Party Will Go to New York and Then to Centon. Washington, April 19. — The details of the president's trip to New York and Canton are practically completed. The party, consisting of the president and Mrs. McKinley, Secretary Cortel- you, Assistant Secretary Barnes, M-s. Hobart and Garret A. Hobart, the widow and son of the late vice presi- dent. and Dr. Rixie, will leave here for Paterson, N. J., in a private car at- tached to the regular 10 o'clock train on the Pennsylvania toad Thursday morning. The presidential party will remain at Paterson as the guests of Mrs. Hobart until Saturday morning, when they will go to New York to at- tend the Ecumenical conference on for- eign missions at Carnegie hall Satur- day evening. While in New York the party will stay at the Manhattan hotel. Late Saturday night the party will take a train for Canton, Ohio, where they will remain about three days, reaching Washington on their return Thursday or Friday of next week. WITH POMP AND SPL NDOR Will the New Government of Porto Rico Be Inaagurated. Washington, April 18. — Mr. Allen, the newly chosen governor of Porto Rico, is arranging to leave Washington for San Juan toward the end of the present week. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Allen and their daughter. The trip will be made on the United States steamer Dolphin, Capt. Southerland, which is now lying at the Washington navy yard. It is Goy. Allen’s intention to make this a flyiag visit. He will set up the new civil government and in- side of three weeks will return to the United States to,arrange his private affairs. The president and Secretary Leng have determined that the inau- euration of the civil government in Porto Rico shall be marked with as much pomp as is befitting an event of that magnitude. Therefore, the United States will see to it that there is at San Juan on the occasion of the inau- guration of the first American governor a dignified and impressive ceremony that will fix the event in the minds of the people. ee eS Miller Found Guilty. New York, April 18. — William F. Miller. of Franklin syndicate fame, was found guilty by a jury in court in Brooklyn of grand larceny in the first degree. He will be sentenced next Friday. Insurgents Repulsed, Manila, April 18.—Gen. Young reports that 300 insurgent riflemen and bolo- men attacked the American garrison at 'Bataco, province of North Ilcos, yesterday, but were repulsed, losing 160 men. The Americans had -no cas- ualties. An cepa pala peer Chicago, April 18.—] ‘mar Adler, an architect of national pane | died at his residence here. Mr. Adler | designed the Auditorium shotel here’ and several huge convention halls, — Rews of the Rorthwest KIRBY ACQUITTED. The Jury Returns a Verdict of Not! Guilty. Sioux Falls, S. D., April 17. — After being out about eleven hours the jury in the Kirby case brought in a verdict of not guilty, thus ending one of the most remarkable cases in the criminal annals of the Northwest, a case which has been in the federal courts for more than three and a half years. This was the fourth trial of the case. The first resulted in a disagreement on the part of the jury. The second resulted in a conviction, but an appeal was taken to the United States court, which granted a new trial. This was held last Octo- ber. but before the jury had agreed upon a verdict one of the jurors, un- able to withstand the severe mental strain to which he was subjected, be- came temporarily insane, necessitating the discharge of the jury and the con- panente of the case to the present erm. TOO MUCH “NERVE TONIC.” The Cause of MeDowell’s Break- down at Sioux City. Des Moines, April 17. — Melbourne McDowell, husband of the late Fanny Davenport and co-star with Blanche Walsh. whose condition in Sioux City necessitated the ringing down of the curtain in the third act of “Fedora,” played in Des Moines Saturday at two performances. His manager says.Mc- Dowell took too much of a certain nerve tonic in Sioux City. The stories of his love for Miss Walsh and her coldness to him are denied. Saturday he acted with all his former spirit. ALLEGED SON LOSES HIS CASE, Iowa Supreme Court Decides Collat- eral Heirs of Mott Watson Get the Estate. Des Moines, Iowa, April 17.—The su- preme court dismissed the petition for rehearing of the case in which George Niles Watson sought to establish him- self as the illegitimate son of Mott Watson of Maquoketa and to secure the latter’s estate of $300,00Q, The decision holds that young Watson, or Niles, did not establish the allege@ re- lationship and gives the estate to thé collateral heirs of Mott Watson, who never married. STRIKE OF MILL HANDS. Union Men May Cause Closing of a Mill. Waskburn, Wis., April 17.—The mill men’s union called out the employes of John A. Jacobs’ mill because Jacobs’ foreman discharged an employe and refused to reinstate him. There have been a number of minor strikes here this season, but this is the first mill that has closed. Mr. Jacobs will blow out his boilers and nail up the mill be- fore he will concede his rights to dis- charge employes for cause, regardless of their labor affiliations. te Shot Two Companions. Amboy, Minn., April 17.~Roy Fisk accidentally shot two of his compan- ions, Will Merges and Claude Mallory, at Jackson lake yesterday while hunt- ing fish. Merges received over thirty shot in his left side and Mallory a number in his right arm and head. The shores of the lake have been crowded with hunters, who are shoot- ing pickerel weighing from two to four pounds each. Friday over 1,000 pick- erel were taken out of the lake, Wolves Plentiful. Sparta, Wis., April 17. — A hunter named Hughes brought in sixteen gray wolves last week. He says these ani- imals have become more plentiful and bold than for many years before, kill- ing sheep and annoying farmers. A bounty of $10 per head is now paid, and this may be the means of ridding this section of the pests, New Creamery Started. Shell Lake, Wis., April 17.—The new THE MARKETS, Latest Quotations fram Grain and Live Stock Centers. St. Paul, April 18. — Wheat — No. 1 | Nor sern, 65 1-2@66 14e; No. 2 North- ern, 64@641-2c, Corn—No. 3 yeliow, 39 @39 1-2c; No. 3, 38c. Oats—No. 3 white, 25 1-2c; No. 3, 241-2c. Barley and Rye —Feed barley, 33@34c; malting grade, 85@38c; No. 2 rye, 51¢; No. 3 rye, 50 1-2e. + Miuneapolis, April 18. — Wheat — May opened at 641-4c and closed at 645-8e. On track—No. 1 hard 663-4¢; No. 1 Northern, 653-4e; No. 2 North- ern, 651-4c. Corn — Yellow, 37 1-4c. Oats—White, 241-2c. Flax, $1.70. Duluth, April 18. — Wheat — May opened at 667-8c bid and closed at 67 14¢; No. 1 hard, 68 3-4e Lid; No. 2 Northern, 66 3-4e bid; No. 2 Northern, 64 3-4 bid; No. 3 Northern, 61 3-4¢ bid; No. 1 hard, to arrive, 67¢ bid. Corn— Cash, to arrive. 873-8¢c bid. Flax— Cach, $1.71 1-2 bid; to arrive, $1.711-2 bid; May, $1.72 bid; September, $1.18 1-2 bid; October, $1.13 1-2 bid. Chicago, April 18—Wheat, cash—No. 2 red, 691-2 @ 70c; No. 3 red, 67 @ ‘o. 2 hard winter, 66 3-4c; No. 3 hard winter, 61@65 1-2c; No. 1 North- ern spring, 67 1-4@69c; No. 2 Northern spring, 66 3-4@67 3-4¢; . 3 spring, 63 @66e. Corn—No. 2, 391-4c; No. 3, 39e. Oats—No, 2, 23 3-4c; No. 3, 26 1-4e. Milwaukee, Wis., April 18.—Flour is steady. Wheat lower; No. 1 Northern, 67 @ 681-4c; No. 2 Northern, 651-2@ 66 1-2c. Rye lower; No. 1, 58 1-2c. Bar- ley steady; No. 2, 43 1-2c; sample, 39@ 421-2c. Oats lower; No. 2 white, 25@ 25 1-2c. Sloux City, Iowa, April 18.—Cattle— Beeves, $4 @ 4.75; cows, bulls and mixed, $2 @ 4; stockers and feeders, $3.50@4.50; calves and yearlings, $3.50 @4.75. Hogs — Market weak; $5.30@ 5.45; bulk, $5.40. Chicago, April 18. — Cattle—Good to prime steers, $4.50@5.80; poor to medi- um, $4.10@4.75; stockers and feeders steady at $3.40@4.90; cows and heifers, $8@4.65; Texas-fed steers, $4@5.20. Hogs— Mixed and butchers, $5.40@5.7 bulk of sales, 6.50; lambs, $5.50@7.40. South St. Paul, April 18. — Cattle— Cl cice butcher cows and heifers, $3.73 @4.40; fair to good, $3@3.60; thin cows and canners, $2.25@2.75; cheice butech- er steers, $4 60@5; fair to geod, $4.25@ 4.50, fat bulls, $3@3.40; bologna bulls, $2.50@3; veal calves, $4.50@6.25; choice stock cows and heifers, $3.50@3.60; fair to good, $3.25@3.50; common and tailings, $2.50@3; heifer calves, $3@ 3.80; choice stockers and feeders, $3. @4.25; fair to good, $3.25@3.50; com- mon and tailings, $2.25@3; steer calves, $3.75@4.6: stock and feeding bulls, $2.50@3.25; stags and oxen, $2.75@3.50; milkers and springers, $25@45c. Hogs — Mixed and butchers, good to prime heavy, $: rough heavy, $5.15 @ 5.20; stags and poars, $2@4.25; pigs and skips, 4@ 4.50. Sheep—Fat sheep, $4.50@6; stock sheep, $3.25@4; feeders, $3.40@4; fat lambs, $6.50@6.90; yearlings, $5.75 @ 6.15: stock and feeding lambs, $5.50@ 625: buek lambs, $3@4.50; bucks, $2.25 @4. Shorn sheep and lambs sell 50ce@ $1 a hundred less than these quota- tions. > TORNADO IN IOWA, Does Considerable Damage in the ‘own of Hambarg. Hamburg, Iowa, April 18.—A torna- do did considerable damage in the north part of town yesterday, com- pletely wrecking Fred Johuyson’s brick yard. All of his sheds, corn crib, wind mills, ete., were piled in a heap in the middle of his lot. His stock was con- siderably injured by flying missiles and his house was removed from the foundation. The residence of Lark Miller is a complete wreck. So also was that of John Crane, but no one was seriously injured. All the damage yas done within a radius of one mile. There was considerable damage to other property in the destruction of small buildings. No reports have been received from the country, but it is creamery was started up for for the company. and the stock is 2ll owned by the best farmers of this vicinity. Much interest is being taken in the enter- prise as it is the first creamery in the county. = . Boy and Gun. Luverne, Minz., April 17—The five- year-old son of Henry Helling was in- stantly killed by having his head blown off with a shotgui. He and two younger children were playing in a rocm and in some manner obtained the gun, which was supposed to be unload- ed. Death of a Pioneer. Z Mendota, Wis., April 17.—John W. Owsley, Sr., one of the foremost pio- neers of Western Wisconsin and South Dakota, died here. yesterday, aged eighty-one years. He was the father of Maj. Owsley of Watertown, S. D., and John J. Owsley of Sparta, Wis. Iowa Railroad Extension, Fort Dodge, Iowa, April 17. — It is first time Saturday. It is a co-operative ig thought that any great damage was announced by the officials of the Mar- shalltown & Dakota Railroad company that it will’ extend its line from Growrie to Rockwell City this season. Surveyors will begin work at once. Decreased Acreage. Albert Lea. Minn., April 17.—Farm- ers are very busy with seeding opera- tions and the bulk of the wheat is al- ready sown, but the acreage is largely decreased from last year. Other grains ‘will show an increase in acreage. He Fought Indians. Le Sueur, Minn., April 17. — John Thurston, a pioneer in the settlement of this county, is dead. He was a member of the Le Sueur Tigers at the menrable New Ulm Indian fight in the fall of 1862. Charged With Marder. Grey Eagle, Minn. April 17. — A Schultze, sixty-five years of has been arrested on a warrant him with killing Herman Montzke, aged seventy-three, in a row over set. done there, “ A FRONTAL ATTACK. South Dakota Man Badly Disfigured _by His Horse. Sioux Fails; & D,, April 18K. N. Anderson, a business mi?of thig mace, was riding. He leaned forwa¥d t® gras) tie reins and the horse kicked and landed both feet in Anderson's face. knocking Lim out of the buggy: The glasses he wore were smashed and portions entered his eyes. His nose was broken, a number of his teeth knocked out and he was otherwise seri- ously injured. Under Governor's Control. Pierre, S. D., April 18.—The supreme court has answered the query of the governor as to what -branch of the state government has control of the military parade ground at Fort Sisse- ton, holding that without legislation on the matter it is under control of the governor as commander-in-chief of the state militia. This settles the power of leasing on the governor and he is in position to arrange for the care of the buildings. Bank Changes Hands. » Brainerd, Minn., April 18—Ex-Mayor Dr. Werner Homestead and J. F. Me- Ginnis have purchased 313 shares out of a total of 500 of the stock of the Northern Pacific bank of C. N. Parker and others, which gives them a con- trolling interest. The stock was sold at par value. A meeting of the stock- holders will be held April 24 to elect new directors and officers. Stewart May Retire. Ashland, Wis., April 18.—Private in- formation has been received in this city that Alexander Stewart, who for three terms has represented the Ninth con- gressioncl district, will not be a candi- date for re-election. A. W. Sanborn of this city will be a candidate. Mr. Stew- ars voted for the Porto Rican bill. The istrict is Republican by from 6,000 to 12,000. The senate has passed a bill priating $200,000 for a public b at Great Falls, Mont. Ae eee ge FS ne ear a ee ene ranean ey A As nent nent nner ——— a be fT