Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, September 8, 1900, Page 2

pepe The Lievald--Review. B. C. Kiley T J. Austed, KILEY & AUSTED, Editors and Publishers. - MINNESOTA. GRAND RAPIDS, Non-union painters painted the state fair buildings at Syracuse. The unions threaten to boycott the fair, and offer as their only plan of settlement that the painting be done over again by union painters. A new spelling book will be used in Cincinnati in which there are some changes in the spelling of words. Among them are “thru” for through, “altho” for although, and “catalog” for catalogue. Competent authcrities assert that South America has greater undevel- oped resources than any other portion of the world. Any crop grown else- where can be duplicated there, and the country abounds in mines of coal, sil- ver and gold, most of which have been only slightly developed. Some idea of the magnitude of the electric lighting machinery in this country may be obtained from the statement that the public lighting sta- tions of New York city alone supply incandescent lamps each year to the number of 2,125,000. This is indepen- dent of those furnished by private plants. Literary Paris is greatly agitated over the difficulty of deciding which is the genuine copy of “L’Ami du Peu- ple,” which was stained with the blood of Marat when the revolutionist met his death at the hands of Charlotte Corday. So far seven copies have turned up, all solemnly accredited and all bearing the blood stain, The will of M. Alphonse Milne E- wards bequeaths his valuable scientific library to the Jardin des Plantes, in Paris, the proceeds of the sale to in- crease the stipend of the chair of zoology, which was filled by him. He gives 20,000 francs to the Geographical Society for an annual prize to explor- ers, and 10,000 francs to the Society of the Friends of Science. Dr. Henry J. Costello, a Philadelphia physician committed suicide while of unsound mind. Knowing that he was becoming insane, Dr. Costello kept a journal, in which are to be found most minute details as to the progress of his mental derangement. He was an en- thusiast in his profession and worked himself into a condition of mental and physical decrepitude. Margaret Vateline, a little girl of Geneva, N, Y., has been frightened nearly to death by a lot of bats. The room was nearly full of them and they were very large. Twenty-seven were killed and a nest containing nineteen had just moved into the house, which had been unoccupied for two years. The doctors think the child may lose her reason. There have been many bats killed in the east this year and the reason for their visitation is not known, The Chamber of Commerce of San Diego, Cal., is making an effort to es- tablish the production of raw silk in the agricultural districts about that city. Steps have been taken to secure a large number of silk worms, and five thousand mulberry trees will soon be planted. The climate of southern California is deemed even preferable for this industry to that of France, the home of silk culture. The consump- tion of raw silk in this country is en- ormous, and the entire supply comes from foreign countries, principally from Japan, China and Italy. In 1899 the total imports of this raw material were valued at $48,546,872. At Boulder, Col., a curious accident occurred. The brake on a tank car loaded with sulphuric acid refused to work, and the car went down a grade. Whistles were blown and the switch- man saw the train tn time to shunt it onto a sidetrack.. The tank car struck a box car loaded with household goods; the tank car, which contained about 4,500 gallons of the acid, slid off the platform car and was telescoped into the box car. The acid began to escape and ruined the furniture, and made a great pool in the yard, tem- porarily preventing the passing of teams to obtain freight. The loss amounted to several thousand dollars. The naphtha launch of L. A. Scott of Philadelphia came suddenly toa stop recently in @ swarm of myriads of green flies along the lower Jersey coast. The engine refused.to run. The force was turned off and an investiga- tion instituted forthwith, which re- sulted in the finding of about tfvo gal- lons of “green headers” tightly packed into one of their air chambers which fed the flume with oxygen. The flies had been drawn in by the suction un- til they were as solidly packed as pow- der and shot in a gun barrell. It re- quired an hour of patient work to re- move the mass of dead flies from the hot cylinder and get the boat in work- ing order again. Lady Gwendolin Cecil, the unmar- ried daughter who now presides over the household of Lord Salisbury, the British premier, is esteemed as one of the foremost of English mathemati- cians, A singularly gifted family are the Cecils. The marquis himself is a most accomplished electrician and chensist and, besides, has worked for an income as subeditor. | Lord Cecil, one of his sons, is counted among the best-read political writers and work- ers in the islands. And there are oth- ers, not forgetting the accomplished and literary nephew. Arthur Balfour PLEAD WITH RUSSIA POWERS DON'T WANT TROOPS ‘WITHDRAWN. Influence Being Brought to Bear on Russia by the Powers to Induce Her to Change Her Mind — Au- thorities Feel Growing Confi- dence That This Will Be Success- ful—Dispatch Received From Con- ger but Contents Are Not Made Public—Scheme to Make Prince Ching Head of the Government. Washington, Sept. 5. — A dispatch from Minister Conger was received by the state department yesterday. It was chiefly interesting in being the first word from him since his dispatch of about the 27th ult. referring to the pro- posed parade of troops through the imperial palace in Peking. Like that dispatch, this is dateless as to Peking. The contents were not made public, but it was stated that it contained nothing materially changing the situa- tion. The lack of date led to a de- termination to take energetic steps by which all dispatches hereafter coming to the state department from China will have the date clearly stated. Two other dispatches. received yesterday from China referred to the state of health of the troops, which Generally Satisfactory. It cannot be learned that there has been any marked advancement of the negotiations between the powers touching the withdrawal of the inter- national forces from Peking. The plain indication is that the powers are acting upon the information conveyed in the last note of the state depart- ment and are bringing all their in- fluence to bear upon Russia to induce her to change her mind as to with- drawing her troops. For some reason tthe authorities here appear to feel a growing confidence that this effort will be successful. It is noted as a fact of great significance that the proposition is being advanced to have Prince Ching return to Peking as the acting head of the Chinese government. The suggestion is made that the progress of this wave of reorganization while the international troops are still in Peking, promising as it does speedily to provide Aa Actual de Facto Chinese government with which the nations may treat without further doubt as to its strength, may solve the present problem and put the Chi- nese question in a fair way to final and satisfactory settlement. Much may depend upon the attitude of Rus- sia in this matter, and the manner in which she treats this appeal from the Chinese notables may prove to be a test of the sincerity of her expressed deal with the Chinese government as soon as possible. Dr. Hill, first assis- tant secretary of state, returned to Wahington yesterday and assumed the duties of acting head of the state department, relieving Mr. Adee, who has performed these duties during the perplexing diplomatic exchanges of recent date. Dr. Hill had been absent in New England with his family on a vacation. ' NEWS IS LACKINK. Latest Dispatch From Peking Nearly a Fortnight Old. London, Sept. 5.—The last direct dis- patch under Peking date is now near- ly a fortnight old. An undated dis- patch has been received at Vienna re- porting that the allied troops marched through the imperial palace Aug. 28, but it is known this date had been fixed by the allies as the date for marching through the palace. There is no other news. The Hongkong corres- pondent of the Daily News says that the Canton officials have been ordered to transmit all possible revenue to the north for war purposes and that all pay of officials from viceroys down- ward, has been stopped during hostil- ities. The Vienna correspondent of the Standard says he has learned through A Good Source that the Germans, Austrians and Ital- jans will remain in Peking even should the Russians withdraw. Shanghai dis- patches express the utmost astonish- ment at the idea of the evauation of Peking. The Daily Mail says, editorial- ly, that Russia may have made secret {treaties with China behind the backs of the powers. The Standard expresses gratification at the explanation that the United States government does not approve of Russia’s proceedings. M. de Blowitz, the Paris correspondent of the Times, asserts that the origin of Russia’s decision to evacuate Pe- king was her desire to frustrate the schemes of Emperor William and to correst The Impression Produced by the kaiser’s speech attributing to Emperor Nicholas the initiative in the appointment of Field Marshal Count von Waldersee to the command of the international troops. ‘Russia also de- sired,” says M. de Blowitz, “to save France from the hard necessity of placing her troops under Count von ‘Waldersee. The United States was also much displeased at the porspect of their troops acting under German orders. If you compare the Russian evacuation proposal with the American plan for beginning negotiations before Count von Waldersee’s arrival, and if you add to this the prompt aherence of France, addressed to the United Stetes, you have the complete key to the Russo-American mystery.” Gov. Lewelling Dies Suddenty. Wichita, Kan., Sept. 5.—Ex-Gov. L. D. Lewelling died very suddenly and unex- pectedly of heart failure at Arkansas City, Kan., at 10 o'clock last night. Batteries to Go to Manila. San Francisco, Sept. 5.—The United States transport Rosecrans sailed last evening for Manila with light batteries Cc and M, Seventh artillery, Maj. Greenough, commanding, 123 recruits and 100 members of the hospital corps. Chinamen Ordered Deported. Springfield, Ill., Sept. 5.—Judge Allen ordered Y. F. Sue and Lewie Sing, Chinese laundrymen, and Presbyterian church members of Cairo, deported to Canton, China, for not having taken out certificates of residence. CAUSED A RACE RIOT. Colored Boy Hits White Man With an Apple Core. New York, Sept. 4. — An apple core thrown by a colored boy which struck William Kohles, a white man, caused a small riot between white and blacks in West Forty-eighth street yesterday af- ternoon which was quickly quelled by a force of patrolmen. Kohles is a vendor. Yesterday afternoon he was driving through Forty-eighth street, when he passed a crowd of small colored boys and was struck in the back of the neck with the core of an apple. The man was stabbed in the neck a week previ- ous by a colored man, the cut requiring several stitches. The vendor became angry at the boy and after catching him slapped his face a number of times. A colored man finally struck the vendor in the face, knocking him down. The Echxange of Blows attracted a crowd and threats were made against the colored population. It is alleged Kohls drew a revolver and threatened to shoot the first colored man in sight. The colored boy entered the residence of Charles Brooks, col- ored. This attracted the mob to the building. Brooks, who had been ill with typhoid fever, was taken to the police station despite the fact that he was ill, He was afterward released. In the meantime William H. Petlo, a colored man, and his daughter, seven years of age, were. passing through Forty-seventh street, when a crowd of white men started after them. The little girl ran away and escaped. Her father and two other negroes ran into the saloon of Lee Springle, near by. The crowd started to follow the colored men, when Springle Drew His Revolver and threatened to kill the first white man who entered. The stood in the doorway and defied the crowd. A po. liceeman finally dispersed the crowd. About the same hour that this oc- curred a colored woman, armed with a hat pin and a razor, nearly caused another race riot on Ninth avenue. She was taken in charge by a police- man and followed to the West Thirty- seventh street station by a crowd of 300 men and boys who wanted to lynch her. A man who said his name was Michael Grannin, was standing at Thirty-sixth street and Ninth avenue, when the woman approached him. They exchanged a few words, when the woman attempted to stab Grannin with ahat pin. Grannin escaped it by dodg- ing. Then the woman dre wa razor and attempted to cut him, but Grannin Kept Out of the Way. A policeman grasped the woman's arm and took away the razor. Before they reached the police station a large crowd had collected and there were many cries of “lynch her!” A force of police kept the mob at bay. After the woman had been taken into the police station her husband ap- peared. Threats of lynching fim also were made, but before any harm could be done a squad of police took him into the station. Charles Daniel, janitor of an apart- ment house, colored, is dying at an hospital. He was shot by James Car- ter, twenty-eight years of age, also co!- ored. The cause of the trouble is not known, but it is thought Carter and other colored men tried to enter the flats despite the protest of Daniel. OUTBREAK IN BOLIOL. Gen. Macarthur Reports an Engage- ment. ‘Washington, Sept. 5.—The war depart- ment yesterday received the following dis- patch from Gen. MacArthur: “Manila, Sept. 3.—Adjutant General, Washington: Gen, Hughes reports out- break in Bohol. First Lieut. Lovack, Forty-fourth volunteer infantry, reports engagement near Carmen, Bohol. Our loss in killed one, wounded six. Enemy’s loss in killed 120. Have not received fur- ther details. —MacArthur.” Bohol is an island on the southern part of the archipelago, 365 miles from Ma- nila. It lies north of the Island of Mine danao and is not far from Cebu. FIGHT ON A HILLSIDE. Gen. Wheeler’s Son Leads in a Sec- ond San Juan. San Francisco, Sept. 5.—en. Wheeler’s son, Maj. Wheeler, United States volun- teers, has shown himself to be a true son of his father. In a fight the other day’ he led his troops against a force of in- surgents who were strongly intrenched on top of a hill, and defeated them, having one man killed and one officer and three men wounded.’ The hill was so steep that the men had to climb up by the aid of their hands, while the wounded rolled to the foot of the hill when hit. The Ameri- cans got witin thirty yards of the insur- gents before the Filipinos retreated. All of the men acted bravely. Gen. MacAr- thur complimented them in his official re- port of the fight. Yaquis Propose Peace. Hermosillo, Mex., Sept. 5.—A delega- tion of five Yaqui Indians who belong to the peace faction of that tribe, have arrived here. They are on their way to the City of Mexico, where they will lay a proposition before President Diaz looking to a settlement of the war that has been going on for the last two years between the Indians and government troops. The Indians de- mand that they be permitted to con- duct their own tribal affairs without interference and without taxation. It is not considered probable that Presi- dent Diaz will accept the proposition. Cuban Trade Increasing. Washington, Sept. 5.—A steady and material increase in the trade of Cuba is evidenced in a comparative state- ment, just made public by the division ef customs and- insular affairs. The statement shows that the total receipts for the first seven months of the pres- ent year aggregate $9,331,832, as against. $8,112,815 for the same period last year, an increase of $1,129,107, Broadside on the Rocks. Santiago, Cuba, Sept. 5—The Ger- man steamer St. George, Capt. Hens- pach, from Philadelphia, Aug. 5, and Norfolk Aug. 8, for St. Luccia and Daquiri, which was chartered by the Spanish-American Iron company to Joad ore at Daquiri,. collided last Thursday with the Daquirt pier and put into Santiago pending repairs to that structure. Yesterday afternoon she ran ashore at Daquiri and she now lies broadside on the rocks, abandoned and a total wreck. The captain and crew got ashore safely. = BRYAN PREVENTS STAMPEDE. Nebraskan’s Presence of Mind Pre vents a Panic. Chicago, Sept. 5. — By a trite little joke sprung with cool but effective declamation W. J. Bryan yesterday arrested a stampede of frantic men and women in the speakers’ stand at Electric Park, preventing a panic. The Nebraskan had just fought his way through the crowd and had taken his place in front of the orators’ plat- form when the overcrowded floor of the small stand creaked and began to waver. A section of the worn floor gave way, women shrieked in terror, and men tried to jump from the rail- ing on the heads of the packed throng at the rear of the-stand. : “Hello,” laughed Mr. Bryan, turning a smiling face upon the scared crowd of people. This can’t be a Democratic platform. There are no bad planks in that. Come now, stand still, won't you? If youystand together where you are you will be all right. If you stampede the thing will fall on you,” and he laughed as if it was an every-day oc- currence. His self-assurance had a quieting effect on the crowd. When the dust cleared away it was found that a few people had been precipi- tated into the chamber under the stand, but none were seriously injured. KILLED BY ELECTRIC SHOCKS. Electric Light Wire Gets Crossed With Police Patrol Wires. St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 5.—Two patrolmen were killed last night. by electric shocks sustained while they were using the po- lice telephone, and eleven other officers were injured in the same manner. The men had gone to patrol boxes on their beats to call up “headquarters.” When they touched the receivers to place them to their ears they were knocked a distance of twenty feet, falling limp to the ground. Both died within half an hour after being carried to the hospital. The other eleven patrolmen had their hands burned and suffered from shock, but none were seriously injured. The electric light wire, which had crossed the police wires, was operated with a current of 8,000 volts. SEWALi IS DYING. Democratic Candidate for the Vice Presidency in 1896. Bath, Me., Sept. 5.—Arthur Sewell, Dem- ocratic candidate for vice president in 1896, is in a critical condition at his sum- mer home at Small Point, sixteen miles from this city. . Mr. Sewell was seized with an attack of apoplexy at 10 o'clock last night and he has been unconscious most of the time since then. The condition of Hon. Arthur Sewell was unchanged at midnight. He had not regained consciousness and it was said that there was absolutely no hope for his recovery. His death is expected at any moment and he probably will not come out of the stupor in which he has lain since he was stricken. The family is about the bedside awaiting the end. Gold Medal Awarded Walter Baker & Co. Paris, Aug. 20.—The judges at the Paris Exposition have just awarded a gold medal to Walter Baker & Co., Ltd., Dorchester, Mass., U. S. A., for their preparations of cocoa and choco- late. This famous company, now the largest, manufacturers of cocoa and chocolate in the world, have received the highest awards from the great in- ternational and other expositions in Europe and America. This is the third award from a Paris Exposition. be BRYAN AND ROOSEVELT. They Are Labor Day Orators at Chicago. Chicago, Sept. 5.—Organized labor of Chicago yesterday massed in review be- fore Col. William J. Bryan and Col. Theo- dore Roosevelt. Hour after hour the labor unions marched down Michigan avenue past the Auditorium hotel, on the loggia af which stood the Democratic nominee for president, the Republican vice presi- dential candidate, together with Charles A. Towne, Senator W. E. Mason and a dozen-other political leaders. Both Bry- an and Roosevelt were heartily greeted by the men as they marched past the hotel. In the afternoon addresses were made by Col. Bryan and Col. Roosevelt. Engineer Was Killed. Freeport, Ill., Sept. 5.—The Chicago & Northwestern passenger train that left Chicago at 4:45 yesterday afternoon, due at Freeport at 7:55, was derailed near Ridott in this county, resulting in a frightful wreck. All the cars left the track. The engineer, Patrick Ryan of Freeport, went over thé embankment in his engine and was instantly killed. Twelve or fifteen passengers were more or less injured, some seriously. Shooting Was Accidental. Arapahoe, Neb., Sept. 5.—Lena Stage- meler and Maud Noltmeier, each about fourteen years old, have been shot, sup- posedly by two boys named Holleway, who were hunting. Miss Stagemeler was dead when found and the other girl is in a serious con- dition. The boys left the vicinity at once. The shooting is believed to have been ac- cidental. Murder at a Dance. Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 5. — Louis Motz and J. A. Spriggs, prominent young men, became involved in a difficulty at a dance a% Vallombrosa last night, in which friends on both sides interfered, and Spriggs was later found on the ground dead from a knife stab. Motz surren- dered at 1 o'clock a. m. with the remark, “They say I have killed a man.” ‘Was Tired of Life. Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 5. — M. F. Gardner, who traveled for a Cincin- nati firm, committed suicide at Center- ville, Ala., yesterday. He was talking to a lady at the time and saying he was tired of living, shot himself, the pall entering the head just below the ear. Mine Is Burnin; Leadville, Colo., Sept. 5.—The R. A. M. mine is on fire. It is the deepest mine in this district, employing 150 men, ail of whom will probably get out as the mine has many connections. The loss will be about $40,000. Severe Weather at Santiago. Santiago, Cuba, Sept. 5.—Santiago is now experiencing the severest weath- er since 1877. Yesterday the lower part of the city was five feet under water. The firemen and police are as- sisting the sufferers, 4 WHAT RUSSIA GETS EARL Li PROMISES THREE MAN- CHRURIAN PROVINCES. If Russia Secures the Withdrawal of the Troops From Peking and Fa- vorable Pence Terms From the Powers—Japan Hints at a Secret Compact Between Russia and China to the Detriment of Great Britain and Jepan—Chattee Says Military Situation Is Eminently Satisfactory. London, Sept. 5. — Yesterday's dis- patches from Shanghai and Tien-tsin refer to the hopeless confusion and mismanagement of the Chinese tele- graph system, which may account in part for the delay in getting news from Peking. Another reason for the delay doubtlessly is the anxiety of the Chinese authorities to procure the evacuation of the capital. No effort is being spared by them to bring this about. Their idea is that should the foreign ministers in Peking be allowed free communication with their govern- ments the full extent of the com- plilcity of the Chinese government in the anti-foreign outrages would be re- vealed and would lead the allies to decide to remain until retribution had been exacted. All telegrams have to be conveyed by courier from Tsi Nanfu to Peking, and probably all cipher dis- patches Have Been Stopped. According to Shanghai advices Li Hung Chang wired the Chinese min- ister in London, Sir Chih Shen Lofeng- luh as follows: “Our St. Petersburg minister has persuaded Russia to leave Peking. You are useless if you cannot per- suade England.” It is asserted that Earl Li has prom- ised Russia three Manchurian prov- inces if she secures the withdrawal of the allied force from Peking and fa- vorable peace terms from the powers. Both the empress dowager and Li Hung Chang are said to be lavishing money to attain these objects. There is no sign as yet of any decision on the part of the powers regarding the Russian proposals. The Japanese pa- pers unreservedly condemn the idea of evacuating Peking and hint that there is a secret compact between Russia and China to the detriment of Great Britain and Japan. Cause of Empress’ Frenzy. The empress dowager’s anti-foreign frenzy in June, according to a special dispatch from Shanghai, was due to the presentation to her by Prince Tuan of an ultimatum which is now known to have been forged, in which the powers demanded her abdication in favor of Emperor Kwang Su, the removal of the seat of government from Peking, the placing of Chinese firances under European control and other sweeping concessions. DISPATCH FROM CHAFFEE. Says Military Situation Is Eminent. ly Satisfactory. Washington, Sept. 5—A very inter-" esting dispatch was received yesterday at the war department from Gen. Chaffee. It described the military sit- uation as eminently satisfactory, and would have been of greater value but for the omission common to all of the other official dispatches from China, namely, the date line. However, tak- ing into consideration the fact that a cablegram was received by the state department yesterday, dated five days ago, from Mr. Conger, the conclusion was reached that Gen. Chaffee’s dis- patch also was sent from Peking about Aug. 29 or 30. Gen. Chaffee asks a very important question as to the withdrawal of the American troops. The Answer to That Question, it is said, might have been found in the state department’s answer to the Russian evacuation proposition. But that answer, or rather a synopsis of it, was not cabled to Gen. Chaffee un- til the 30th ult., and it is assumed. that, allowing for the same time of trans- mittal as was consumed by Gen. Chaf- fee’s dispatch received yesterday, the synopsis has just reached him. It is stated that no order has been sent to Gen. Chaffee to leave Peking as the result of any recent development. . In fact, it would seem that the war de- partment is not able to instruct him more specifically on this point until the decision of the powers relative to general evacuation is known, It was stated at the war department that our position was unchanged; that if Russia Withdraws Her Troops then Cen. Chaffee will do the same, Meanwhile it is gathered that condi- tions in China are still disorganized and foreign life and property are still unsafe. The dispatch received from Minister Conger was gratifying to of- ficials in that it contained the date of Peking, Aug. 30, as an integral part of the message, and this part in cipher. Aside from bringing the information up to a recent day, it satisfied the of- ficials that the minister at least had the instructions to include the place and date of each message as an in- tegral part of it. This promises to do away with the great confusion caused thus far in dateless messages, The text of the Conger dispatch was not made public but it was authoritatively stated that it did not Change the Situation and was devoted somewhat to expres- sions of opinion. It was stated in this connection that Minister Conger will remain at his post until further orders. In view of the statement of Count Landsdors, Russian minister of foreign affairs, in the Official Messenger, that orders already had been issued to M. de Giers and to the army to leave Peking, the statement was made at the state department’ yesterday that no such determination had been com- municated to Washington. An official communication received here through diplomatic channels makes the rather surprising statement that Li Hung Chang is at present using all his ef- | forts to have one or more of the pow- *« ers dissent from Russia’s propositioi, believing that a rupture of the allies | will be of greater advantage to China than any agreement, even on the fa- vorable basis put forward by Russia. VERMONT'S ELECTION. Incomplete Returns Show Decreased Majorities for Republicans, White River Junction, Vt., Sept. 5.— State issues. of which that of local option was the most important, caused a 20 per cent decrease in the Republi- can vote in yesterday’s election, and a large proportion of that vote went to the Demceratic party. The Repub- licans, of course, carried the state by an immense margin, but it is likely to fall at least 10,000 under the vote of 1896, but at the same time it is prob- ably about 5,000 ahead of the guberna- torial vote of two years ago. The vote for governor in 160 cities and towns out of 246 in the state gives S:ickney (Rep.), 36,671; Senter (Dem.), 13,667; others, 1,127. The same cities and towns in 1896 gave Grout (Rep.), 40,664; Jack- son (Dem.), 11,917; all others, 1,264. The Republican plurality is 23,004; majority over all, 21,817; the Republican plural- ity in the same towns in 1896 was 28,- 747, and majority over all, 27,483. The Republican vote on these figures shows a loss of practically 20 per cent, while the Democratic gain is substantially 13 ,per cent. If the same ratio should be maintained in the remaining towns the republican majority would be about 29,500. Most of the cities and larger towns have so far reported and the outlook is that the Republican ma- jority will not reach, if any, to exceed 27,000 for the entire state. The vote for congressman appears to be running substantially the same as that for governor. NEW YORK STATE TICKET. Republicans Have Agreed Upon the Candidates, Saratoga, N. Y., Sept. 5—The prac- tical work of the Republican conven- tion was completed yesterday with the adoption of the platform. There only remains the formal naming of the candidates, and these have already been agreed upon. The ticket will be: Governor, Benjamin B. Odell of New- burg; lieutenant governor, Timothy C. Woodruff; secretary of state, John T. McDonough; controller, William Mor- gan; treasurer, John P. Jaeckel; at- torney general, J. C. Davies; engineer and surveyor, A. E. Bond. Former Gov. Black will formally present the name of Mr. Odell as a candidate for governor. Senator Chauncey M. De- pew will follow, when the convention has ratified this nomination, with a speech nominating Mr. Woodruff for lieutenant governor. This nomination out. of the way there will follow the renomination of the present state of- ficers by resolution, and then will be- gin the ratification of the ticket nom- inated in a speech by Gov. Roosevelt- Gov. Roosevelt reached here last night and throughout the evening held a re- ception. KILLED IN OREGON. Former Minneapolitan Meets With Fatal Accident in Mine. Springfield, Il., Sept. .5. — Former Mayor R. D. Lawrence has received a telegram from Copperstain silver mine, Josephine county, Oregon, stating that his son-in-law, Edward W. Dana, aged thirty-six, had been killed in the mine by being struck over the head by a lever on the hoisting machine. Mr. Dana was well known in this city, also in Minneapolis, where his mother and brother reside. He leaves a wife. Riot to Be Investigated. Akron, Ohio, Sept. 5.—A special grand jury was empannelled yesterday to consider the cases of the men arrested for participating in the recent riot. Judge Koehler, in charging the .jury, exhorted them to investigate the con- duct of the officials of the city, mem- bers of the police force, the marshal of the city and members of the coun- cil as to what they did or did not do in the way of preventing or suppress- ing the lawlessness after it took place- Wisconsin Central Annual. New York, Sept. 5. — For the year ended June 30 the Wisconsin Central reports its earnings and expenses as follows: Gross, $5,637,416; increase, $519,398; operating expenses, $3,580,935; increase, $523,446; met, $2,056,480; de- crease, $4,049; other increase, $8,277; decrease, $124,769; total, $2,064,758; de- crease, $128,817; fixed charges, taxes, etc, $1,571,843; decrease, $17,421; surplus, $492,915; decrease, $111,395. Yellow Fever in Havana. Havana, Sept. 5.—The yellow fever outbreak in Havana, ‘although serious is confined to a large extent to the Spanish colony. The best quarters of the city are affected, the lower por- tions being almost exempt. The au- thorities contend that cleanliness is of no effect in preventing contagion and local conditions seem to substantiate this. Eighty-five cases were under ob- servation yesterday. Census Returns. Washington, Sept. 5.— The census bureau announces that the population of Hartford, Conn., is 79,850, as against 53,230 in 1890. This is an increase of 26,620, or 50.01 per cent. The popula- tion of Richmond, Va., is 85,050, as against, 81,388 in 1890. This is an in- crease Of 3,662, or 4.5 per cent. Germany’s Coal Famine. Berlin, Sept. 5——The German papers continue to discuss the coal famines which now threaten to become a pub- lic calamity. The Kreuz Zeitung de- mands that the export of coal be pro- hibited. The Prussian cabinet will hold a special meeting this week to deal with the question. Postoffice Robbed. Houghton, Mich., Sept. 5—The post- office at South Lake Linden was robbed yesterday morning of $600 in stamps. The robbers opened the safe by the combination. Sewall Growing Weaker. Bath, Me., Sept. 5.—The physicians attending Hon. Arthur Sewell state that he continues to grow weaker. The indications are that he will live but a few hours.