Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, February 16, 1901, Page 2

i i ] By B. ©, KILEY, GRAND RAPIDS, - MINNESOTA, The evald--Review. | DEWET'S BOLD MOVE BOER G INTO ERAL CROSSES CAPE COLONY, Lord Hopetoun’s eldest son, Lord | Causes a Shiver of Alarm and Ap- Hope, who has gone out to Australia with his father, will return after Has- ter to England, when he will begin his public school career at Eton. Lord Hope is now in his 14th year. His brother is a year or two younger. Lord and Lady Hopetoun have only these two sons, as their little girl died some years ago. James of the University of Prof. Chicago, has been working twenty prehensicn in the War Office—Re- sult of a Campaign of Amazing Strategy and Boldness — Eight Thousand Dutch Must Either Fight With Dewet Be De- stroyed by Wim — Disaffected Dateh in Cape Colony May Flock or to Dewet's Standard. * London, Feb, 13.—There was a shiver years to get a fully authenticated case | of genuine alarm in the war office yes- of death from snake bite. Every case he investigated turned out to be en- tirely without foundation, or else to be based on utterly insufficient evidence, vuuntil the other day when a_ snake- charmer in Georgia died from the ef- fect of a diamond rattler’s bite, and adequate proofs were given by the at- tending physician. About the coolest thieves on record did a job of work in Philadelphia a few days ago. Early in the morning, while hundreds of people were going to work, half a dozen men arrayed as mechanics appeared in front of a Turk- ish bath establishment in Walnut street, and with chisels, hammers and wrenches took down the handsome bronze ornaments and railing which ornamented the place. Then they calmly walked away with the plunder. Merits of chocolate as food for troops in the fields appear to be be- coming rapidly and widely appreci- ated. In the recent autumn maneuvers of the Austrian army in Galicia a chocolate ration was found to be equal to about five times its weight of the primest beef. From Russia also came equally favorable reports respecting the use of chocolate and now in Amer- ica it forms a chief constituent of a mew emergency ration witn which trials have been lately carried out. According to the Norwich press, a syndicate has been formed for floating Monte Carlo, to be moored off the English coast somewhere just be- yond the three-mile limit. Negotia- tons are pending fer an obsolete At- lantic liner, which would be turned into a miniature casino, at a total cost, including the first outlay for the hulk, of £50,000. The idea is to provide a haunt for gamblers within easy reach of London, but beyond the reach of the betting laws of the realm, and, of course, capital for running the tables would have to be provided to the ad- ditional tune of some hundred thou- sand pounds. It is understood that the Brighton coast is thought of. . It is contended by ine organ of the German general staff that the rapid and decisive manner in which cam- paigns are now carried out will not allow tame for mining. A fortress will, it is affirmed, be captured by bombardment or open attack or in most cases by a combination of the two methods. The training of engin- eers in the German army in mining work has been abandoned, while the cumbrous material required for sub- terranean warfare will no longer form part of the equipment of their forces. In Austria, it is further stated, the same views on the matter are held, and the same steps toward carrying them into practice have been taken. The government is hereafter to par- tially furnish the quarters of British army officers. The amount of furni- ture that will be given is not yet spec- ffied, but it will include at least the bed, a chest of drawers, washstand and bath. This saving in hired or other transport at every regimental move will, it is calculated, soon show as a set-off or reduction of the initial out- lay. Here is a hint for our war de- partment. Perhaps some officer good at figures will help the suggestion by estimating the cost of providing fur- niture for quarters and how much ‘would be required annually to pay the interest on this sum and provide a sinking fund for its ultimate -extin- guishment. The Missouri Dairy Association heard some interesting testimony about the influence of music on kick- ing cows. One man had an animal so vicious that she always had to be tied into the stall at milking time. His two boys noticed that whenever they began to.sing at their work, the cow became quiet. Now, instead of tying her, whoever is milking merely strikes up “Annie Rooney” or “My Old Ken- tucky Home,” and the cow stands per- fectly still, Another delegate said that in Switzerland farm workers who fhave good voices get better pay be- ause they can milk the wildest and most restless cows. Tne “sense of the meeting,” however, was expressed by a farmer, who said: “It may be ail right to sing to a kicking cow, but I want to keep my eye on her feet. She might take a motion to dance to the susic.” Robert Gearhart, who is eighty-four years oid, recently walked from his home in Brush Creek township to Mo- Connellsburg, Penn., and back, making a round trip of fifty-two miles. He is the father of twenty-eight children and bas never been ill in his life. A business man’ in Fort Worth, Texas, has bad his feelings hurt by being described in the city directory as “colored.” He thinks about $5,000 will heal his wounded dignity, and has prought suit against the publishers for that sum terday and 2 feeling of apprehension in the city such as has not been known since the humiliations of the early days of the Boer war. = Gen. Christian Dewet crossed the Orange river into Cape Colony Mon- day night. ‘The news of this result of a campaign of amazing boldness and strategy struck London dumb. No prophet will fo st the result, now that Dewet iis fairly into Cape Colony amid 8,000 Dutch who must either fight with him or be destroyed, The ng was effected without serious nee a few miles north of Norval’s Dewet and his command ot Pont. 3,000 well armed, active Boers of tried quality are now making The Bri fighting the Philipstorm district. are following. Having Made Good His Word that he would enter*Cape Colony, De- wet has presented to the British gov- ernment a situation to excite alarm among the most optimistic howlers for the war. It was the one result that was most feared, Tre Dutch farmers in Cape Colony hay n on the eve of an uprising for month... ‘Their sympathies are natural- ly with the people of their blood, and they have been kept in line thus far only by tremendous pressure of the British government. Sir Alfred Milner has threatened that as British subjects these Dutch would be shot for treason if they aided their kin north of the Orange river. The personality of De- wet, his magnetism, his success, which, in the face of odds, is little short of marvelous, will, it is feared, swing the tide to the Boers and add a great army of sturdy fighting farmers to their cause. CHINESE COMPROMISE. Those Named for Panishment Given the Choice of Method of Suicide. Pekin, Feb. 13.—-Prince Ching and Li Hung Chang have received a long dis- patch from the court, which they have not disclosed to the foreign envoys. It is alleged to contain in addition to the recent celebrated reform decree an ac- count of how Emperor Kwang Su has sent a choice of method of suicide to all those named for punishment by the envoys, closing with the inquiry wheth- er Prince Ching and Li Hung Chang think the envoys will be satisfied. It is understood the Chinese plenipo- tentiaries in their reply to the court said the foreign envoys could not ob- ject strongly to an accomplished fact, but that they would probably insist upon the sentence of execution being published throughout the empire and possibly upon the heads of thise con- demned being exhibited at various points. SWEARING ALLEGIANCE. Backbone of t Insurrection in Pa- nay Is Broken. Boston, Feb. 12. —- A letter received here from Iloilo, P. L., states that Col. Edmond Rice and the other officers of the Twenty-sixth regiment have in- duced 06 natives to take the oath of. allegiance to the United States be- tween Noy. 22, 1900, and Dec. 31. There are portions of other regiments on the island of/ Panay but nothing has been heard from them by the writer. The letter is dated January, 1901, and says: “There is:no possible doubt that these 35,000 men swearing allegiance to the United States has broken the back- bone of the insurrection in this island «completely. and finally.” DEEPER AND WIDER. St. ‘Lawrence Channel to Be En- ‘arged “by the Canadian Govern- ment, Montreal, Feb. 15. — At the weekly meeting of the harbor board a letter ‘was read from Hon. J. I. Tarte, min- ister of public works, saying that if the could obtain the assent of the gov- ernment he intended dredging the St. uawrence river channel thirty feet deep and 450. feet wide within the next two years. ‘HIS ‘NERVE FAILED HIM. Man Who Had Been Chosen to Kill the Czar Commits Suicide. St. Petersburg, Feb. 13.—It is stated that the son of an official of the social police lately committed suicide to es- cape carrying out an attempt on the life of the czar for which he had been delegated by a band of conspirators to which he belonged. He left a confes- sion implicating several persons, who have been arrested. ‘RS FIGHT. SAIL Russians and Germans at Kiel Bat- ter Each Other. Berlin, Feb. 13.—A serious altereation occurred at Kiel last night between sailors from the ‘Russian cruiser Askold and the German battleship Kaiser Wilhelm II. Ten men from the Rus- sian ship attacked the Germans. One German sailor was stabbed and mor- tally wounded, Killed in a Mine. Scranton, Pa., Feb. 13.—Michael Me- Gowan, aged twenty-five, and William Hugo, aged twenty. both single men employed as laborers in the White Oak mine of the Delaware & Hudson com- pany at Archibald, Pa., were killed by a fall of roof coal. Empress Frederick Grows Woree. Berlin, Feb. 13——Rumors are current here that the condition of Dowager Empress Frederick is growing worse and that her heart is not performing { its functions normally. TO RETIRE MILES, President McKinley Will Exercise His Power. Washington, Feb. 13. — Nelson A. Miles is now the lieutenant general of the United States army. The senate yegterday afternoon confirmed the nomination of Gen. Miles and he will soon have his commission. The ques- tion is as to how long he will hold it. The president has not given up the idea of honoring Generals Otis ana Brooke for their war services with the rank of lieutenant general. Because Gen. Miles is younger in years than either Otis or Brooke and they wil! both reach retirement before he will, the president sought to persuade Miles to waive his representations of prece- dence without protest and permit them both to enjoy the rank of lieutenant general before him. He refused. It is said that when Miles refused the overtures of the president made through the secretary of war, the lat- ter informed him that he would be nominated at once, but that he must accept the consequences, for the presi- dent was determined to allow both Generals Otis and Brooke to enjoy the rank and retire with it. While the age of peremptory retirement is sixty-four, the president may retire a general of- ficer who has reached the age of sixty- two or has served forty years in the army. Gen. Miles will be sixty-two years old Aug. 8, this year, and he will complete his forty years’ service on Sept. 9. The president has the power to retire Miles on either of these dates without reffecting in any way upon the officer. It is said that Sec- retary Root informed Miles that this would be done if he received the new rank now. The belief at the war department is that Gen. Miles will be retired by order of the president Aug. 8, and Gen. Otis promoted to the rank because he will reach the age for peremptory retire- ment in March, 1902, and that Gen. Brooke will then be promoted to retire with the same rank in July, 1902. The president sent to the senate the nominations of J. H. Wilson of Dela- ware and Fitzhugh Lee of Virginia, ‘now brigadier generals of volunteers, to be brigadier generals in the regular army. The senate has confirmed the follow- ing nominations Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, to be lieutenant general; S. B. Young, United States army; Gen. Adna Chaffee, Eighth Cavalry, U. 8. A., (ma- jor genéral U. S. V.); Brig. Gen. Ar- thur MacArthur, major general, U. 8, V., to be major generals. WICKED KING DEAD. Milan of Servix Dies Ummourned and Unhonored, Vienna, Feb. 13—Milan, ex-king of Servia, the grandson of a Swineherd and one of the most wicked monarchs that ever sat upon a European throne, is dead, his life burnt out when forty- nine years old by years of debauchery of a vicious description. He passed away here in his quarters after a peri- od of unconsciousness in which he recognized no one. His death will make scarcely a ripple in the political eit- juation of the continent, as the ex-king had for a long time ceased to have any influence in the courts of Europe. Corenation abdications, insurrections, vorce and depravity all figure in his | life, with not a pleasant feature to re- | deem its utter hopelessness. He was jthe black spot on Europe’s royalty. A gambler, a roue, a cheat and an out- cast, he is dead now, unmourned and unhonored. He would have died long ago if his hardy peasant blood had not kept the life in his worn out body far beyond its time. The illness began with influenza. Milan left his bed too quickly and the result was pneumonia. |The doctors also found fatty degen- eration of the heart, which was the actual cause of death. In the naredna-skupshtina or nation- al assembly, the premier, M. Yovano- vitch, announcing the death of the |Cormer king, eulogized his service in obtaining more complete independence and territorial extension for Servia. “Although political circumstances of late caused his absence from the coun- try,” said the premier, ‘‘these services will not be fergotten:” ©OSTLY SHOT. Sinsle Gun Test to Cost Over:a Hun- dred Thousand. Washington, Feb. 13.—A subcommit- tee of the senate committee on appro- priations decided in favor.of appropri- ating $150,000 for making a single gun test that és to fire ene shot at a target. | This is believed ‘to be ‘the largest ap- propriation ever made for sucha test. he money is to be used ‘in the con- struction of an object afloat and sheathed with the heaviest armor plate. It will otherwise be -strength- ened to make it represent as com- pletely as possible the broadside of a jbattleship. The single shot to ‘be fired will be fired from a monster Gatman gun, and Capt. Gatman says ‘that one shell containing 600 pounds of gun, ‘cotton will demolish the target and prove that it would sink and destroy any ship in its path. Senater Hanna has been active in getting money for testing the, gun, and Senator Pettigrew, who is on the subcommittee, said ‘he was convinced it would revolutionize naval warfare. GOT DROP ON HIS ENEMY. Tennessee Tragedy the Outgrewth of an Old Feud. Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 13. — At La- vesque, Ark., W. T. Jones was shot and killed by C. H. Smith from an Iron Mountain train. Apparently Jones had gone out to get Smith, fom the former carried a pistol and shotgun and was boarding the train when Smith fired. The tragedy was the outgrowth of an old feud. @CEAN GALES. Beisterous Weather Encountered by Steamers. Queenstown, Feb. 13. — Incoming steamers report having encountered terrific weather on the Atlantic and ad- verse gales. The Wilson line steamer Toronte, which left New York Jan. 26 for Hull, has put in here short of coal ‘and water and food. The Red Star line steamer Rhynland, from Philadelphia Jan. 26, for Liverpool, has not yet been signalled, and her delay is at- tributed to the boisterous weather pre- ‘vailing. attempted assassinations, intrigue, di- WOMEN CAUSE RIOT INVADED BY SALOON- SMASHING CRAZE: INDIANA Am Army of About One Hundred Starts in to Wipe Out Three Sa- Free-for-All Fight Between the Saloon Element and Friends of the Wreckers Ensued —One Saloon Made to Look Like a Cyclone Had Struck It—Proprie- tor Assaulis Leader the Women and Is Almost Killed. loons and a of Crawfordsville, Ind., Feb. 13. — The ladies of Jacksonville, near this city, recently organized a Carrie Nation club and passed resolutions advocating the methods of Mrs. Nation in her cru- sade against the saloons in Kansas. So wrought up became the league over the question that they called a special’ meeting and determined to wipe out the three saloons in Jackson- ville. With Mrs. Snyder in the lead, the army, numbering about one hun- dred, advanced to the nearby saloon of Dan Grimes, who had just opened a new place with modern improvements. Without a moment’s warning half a hundred Bricks Were Hurled against the glass front, and before the astonished proprietor realized what was wrong the front of the saloon looked as if a cyclone had struck it. The inmates scrambled through the rear door. Meanwhile the women had gained the inside jand demolished the large mirror and emptied the contents of all the bottles upon the floor. Faucets in whisky barrels were turned open and the liquor flooded the floor. Grimes, realizing that the wreck made him a pauper, rushed inio the saloon and choked Mrs. Snyder almost into insensibility and dragged her from the place. Her army went Quickly to the Reseuc, however, and with clubs and what bricks were left they ‘beat him almost to death. A large crowd soon gathered upon the scene and a free-for-all fight ensued between the saloon element and the sympathizers of the women. Bar- tender Ryan was knocked down and kicked insensible by the husband of Mrs. Snyder. The police were power- less, and the fight Jasted half an hour. The condition of Ryan is serious and he may die. Mrs. Snyder is also in a critical condition. The three sa- loons have closed, and will not attempt to open until law and order is restored. The citizens say if the saloons attempt to reopen they will be dynamited if necessary in order to abolish them. Warrants will be sworn out for the leaders and those mixed in the fight. ROME WILL REJOICE, Pope Leo Declares a General Ju- bilee for Catholics. New York, Feb. 13.—A general jubilee has been declared by Pope Leo for the Catholic churches throughout the world from the first Sunday in February to the first Sunday in August, inclusive. There is a precept of the church that a general jubilee shall be held every twenty-five years, but owing to the fact that wars have been raging in some countries when these jubilees fell due, this is the first general jubilee for seventy-five years. Last year was set aside as a jubilee year for the faithful visiting Rome, and so successful was it that the pope decided to extend the jubilee to the church everywhere. KE OF A TUMULT. Whispered Rumors Are Madrid. Madrid, Feb. 13.—Whispered rumors which are not supported by tangible facts say that Madrid is on the verge of a tumult. The government, how- ever, is calmly proceeding to carry out the details of the wedding of the prin- cess of the Asturias to Prince Carlos of Bourbon, but the street corners, the clubs and the hotel corridors teem with disturbing stories. The new shout “Long live the army,” is the most seri- ous sign. Should it take a real hold on the people and should the fever reach the army itself the outcome would be threatening. ON THE VER Agitating Boys Find Robbers’ Plant. Kansas City, Feb. 13.—Clarence Gor- don and Roy Riley, aged 16 and 15, re- spectively, were arrested in this city and $870 in gold was found in a shot bag around Gordon’s waist. The boys say that they saw two men bury the money on the night of Feb. 3 in Terre Haute, Ind., at a point where the Vandalia line crosses the Wabash river. After the men departed they dug uy the money. Gordon says his home is in Indiana, and Riley says he lives in New York. They will be held pending investigation, Dispensary Law for Kansas. Topeka, Kan., Feb. 13.—A state dis- pensiary bill was introduced in the house ‘yesterday. It provides for the distribution of dispensaries in numer- ous precincts throughout the state. ‘The bill includes the repeal of the laws whereby probate judges issue permits to drug stores to sell liquors, and pro- vides that liquors must be dealt out at precisely the purchase price, plus the maintenance of the stations and salary of agents. Brown Now in Honduras. New Orleaus, Feb. 13.—Frank Brown, the Covington (Ky.) bank wrecker who the Kentucky officials were looking for in New Orleans a few weeks ago, has Janded in Honduras and is hiding in the coast country of that republic. The officers heard of Bfown here while he was said to be attending the races, out when they got here he had fled. Aged Man Suicides. Philadelphia, Feb. 13,—Charles Car- roll Mann, aged seventy-two years, a retired stock broker and for years a prominent Democratic politician, com- mitted suicide by shooting himself in the head. He had been suffering from a complication of diseases for ten years. He is survived by two sons. Large 2zsiness Block Burned. Carbondale, Ill., Feb. 13. — Fire de- stroyed the largest business block in Murphysboro, entailing a loss of over $41,000. THE HAMILTON TRIAL. Day’s Proceedings Marked by Many Surprises. Minneapolis, Feb. 13.—The eighth day of the murder trial of Frank H. Ham- ilton in Minneapolis was marked by some surprises. As a general thing these surprises were disagreeable to the prosecution and necessarily the re- verse to the defense. The entire day was occupied with the introduction by eight to ten witnesses for the state. While most of these witnesses were regarded as important, and while some of them related things calculated to create uneasiness in the camp of the defense it can hardly be claimed that the day was a specially good one for the prosecution. The greatest surprise of the day, and ene which occasions considerable dis- ‘appointment with the state’s prose- cutors, came at the very close of the afternoon session, when Miss Caroline Slagle took the witness stand only to leave it ten or fifteen minutes later. The crowd expected Miss Slagle would have quite a lengthy narrative and that it would contain much that’ was salacious. The failure to utilize Miss Slagle to any advantage at all has un- questionably been the state’s greatest “fall down” since the case started. But the prosecutors do not appear to regard the matter as so very material, and are proceeding with every confi- dence in their ability to establish a case against Hamilton—not a case of murder in the first degree, by any means, but manslaughter in the same degree. BLOODIEST OF D DS. Desperado Killed by William Ran dolph, Who, Also, Will Die. Duluth, Minn., Feb. 13.—One-armed Frank Sullivan and William Randolph fought the bloodiest duel last Friday in Rainy Lake City in the history of the international frontier of Minne- sota. The top of Sullivan’s head was blown off and he fell with the words, “I am shot,” and died instantly. Ran- dolph, before he killed Sullivan, re- ceived two 38-caliber bullets, one en- tering his. right side and the other tear- ing through the right ear and the side of the face. Randolph was despcrate- ly jwounded. Sullivan was a well known gun fighter, highwayman and _ all- round desperate character. The duel between Sullivan and Randolph was the outcome of trouble between the men last summer on the steamer Sea- gull.on Rainy lake. Sullivan then promised to kill Randolph on sight, and his opportunity came Friday last, and he was himself killed. Sullivan was generally feared. He would shoot on slight provocation, and is suspected of several murders for money. FLA IGAN ASSAULT. The Case Will Reach the Jury Prob- ably To-day. La Crosse, Wis., Feb. 13.—Dr. Gapin’s testimony in the Flannigan case was the most important introduced yet, and weuld seem fatal to the defense’s plea of insanity. Dr. Gapin thought that Flannigan’s previous attacks of insanity in 1895 and 1896 were due to alcoholic ataxia instead of meningitis. This conclusion he drew from the evi- dence of his symptoms at the time. He though Flannigan was feigning hal- lucinations when in La Crosse the day he struck McGrath. The case will prob- ably go to the jury late this afternoon.! TWO WERE KILLED. Disastrous Result of an Accident at’ a Wisconsin Creamery. Menominee Falls, Wis., Feb. 13.—A, bad accident at the Champney cream-| ery in the Town of Lisbon caused the death of two men. Several others were injured, one, perhaps fatally. The ac-] cident occurred when the plant was in full operation, and was caused by the, bursting of a separator, followed by otal destruction of the machinery. CITY AUDITOR KILLS HIMSELF. William Craswell of Valley City Shoots Himself in the Head. Valley City, N. D., Feb. 13.—William ‘Craswell, city auditor and superinten- dent of the electric light and water- works, committed suicide by shooting himself through the head. He had been a resident of Valley City for about twenty years and was well known. Family trouble is the reason assigned for his act. Footpad Captured. Algona, Iowa, Feb. 13.—Fred Foster, a barber going home from his shop was held up by a footpad. While reaching into his pocket his assailant fired, shooting Foster in the face below the eye. A young man named Clarence Robinson was arrested upon suspicion and has made a‘full confession of his part in the crime. His family are re- spectable peopie and have stood well in the community. It is thought Foster will recover. Jealousy Fans Gossip. Morris, Minn., Feb. 13. — Edwin .L. Chaleraft, a supervisor of government Indian schools, has been in Morris for the past week investigating certain al- legations regarding some of the em- ployes of the school here. There are all kinds of rumors in th air, but Mr. Chalcraft of course, won't talk, so time must be given for the real trouble to transpire. This is the second inspector who has been here within the past four months. A Carnegie Gift Accepted. Sicux Falls, S. D., Feb. 13.—The city council, at a special meeting, has ac- cepted the proposition of Andrew Carnegie to donate to Sioux Falls $25,- 000 for the construction of a public li- brary building upon condition that the city annually contributes $2,500 for its maintenance. * Poultry Packing Plant. Shenandoah, Iowa, Feb. 13.—A stock company has been organized for the jurpose of erecting a poultry packing jouse. It will be leased to Swift & Co. for a term of five years, ROBBERS MAKE BIG BAUL. Get Away With an Express Safe Con- taining $40,000. Sioux City, Iowa, Feb. 12.—Prompt ans active work by the authorities at Manila, Iowa, yesterday resulted in the arrest of three men who are sus- pected of having been implicated in the theft of a United States express safe, said to have contained $49; The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul train, on which the safe was taken from Sioux City, arrived at Manila at 8:05 p. m. Saturday night. The Oma- ha train was late and James Sturte- vant of Sioux City, the express mes- senger, did not hurry unloading the goods and packages from his car. The express safe, with other articles, was unloaded and placed on a truck on the depot platform, and then Sturtévant and the baggageman went to the ather end of the platform to get another truck load. When Sturtevant returned. he noticed that the articles on the truck were disarranged and a glance showed that the iron box was gone. There was great excitement and no time was lost in spreading the alarm. City Marshal Ferrell hastily assembled a posse and vigorous work began. Snow lay thick upon the ground and it did not take long to discover the tracks of two per- sons who evidentiy had been carrying some heavy object directly from the- truck, as it stood upon the depot pkat- form. They carried the safe a distance of about two blocks and then loaded it into a wagon, which had been left there in waiting. The wagon was driven about a mile and.a half into the coun- try and there the safe was forced open and the contents were abstracted. The men then went their way on a new track. it was not difficult to trace them, however, and yesterday morning three arrests were made, Their names are John Jackson, John Stovalt and Charles Hayes. All are men who live at Manila and are well known. Their reputations heretofore have not been bad. They stoutly protest their inno- cence, but the authorities believe the evidence against at least two of them will prove conclusive. The safe whith was stolen contained in the neighborhood of $40,000; $2,000 in cash and the remainder in drafts, checks and valuables. None of the valuables or money has been recovered. NONE CAN EXPLAIN STABBING. Many Witnesses Called at Minneapo- lis in Trial of 'F. H. Hamilton on Murder Charge. Minneapolis, eb. 12. Sensational evidence was given Saturday in the case of Frank H. Hamilton, accused of the murder of Leonard R. Day. A number of witnesses to the quarrel in the billiard room of the West hotel which culminated in the death ef Day were called. ‘None said he saw a knife in the hands of the accused man or saw him stab his antagonist. One man, who separated the combatants, told of @ mysterious knife wound in his hand _ suStuinea wie ne was attempting to restore peace. The trial began with the formal pre- sentation of the case to the jury by County Attorney Boardman. Mr. Boardman outlined what he expeeted to prove with reference to the prison- er’s connection with the death of Day by stabbing in the billiard room of the West hotel at an early hour of the morning of Nov. 25 last. The County Attorney made the sensational state- ment that Hamilton, before friends and attorneys had been able to reach him and advise silence, had made a confession of the crime to a police of-; ficer and had claimed that it was done’ in self-defense. The court room was packed with a curious crowd. A num- ber of the relatives of the dead man were present, and for the first time, appeared Miss Caroline Slagk, the “woman in the case.” JAMES J. HILL PLANS LONG TOUR. Will Take Ten Invited Guests for Five Months’ Journey. St. Paul, Feb. 12.—James J. Hill, with a party of 10 invited guests, will leave New York on Mr. Hill's private yacht Wacouta within ten days. The stew- ard of the vessel, chief engineer, ehef, and twe assistants left St. Paul Satur- day for New York to prepare the yaeht for a long cruise. The Wacouta wilt be outfitted for a five months’ trip, though the present calculations con- template only an absence of four months. As near as can be ascer- tained now the Wacouta will go to Bermuda, Naples and the Mediterra- nean. JAPS LET OUT. White Labor Is Being Employed on the Great Northern. Tacoma, Wash., Feb. 12.—The order of President Hill of the Great North-> ern, issued two months ago, that as rapidly as possible Oriental labor along that line should be supplanted by white men at increased wages is being car- ried out with dispatch. Over 1,500 Jap- anese have been let out, and there are at the present time very few Chinese on any of the divisions. The Japanese in the shops destroyed more raw ma- terial and did poorer work than any. force ever employed there. f Black River Falls, Wis., Feb. 1%. The dry goods store of the m4 Lumber and Mercantile corhpany burglarized here. A large light of glass was broken in the front of the building in full glare of two are elee. tric lights. It is considered the bold- est burglary ever: perpetrated in the city. The loss is thought to be ex- censive. See Train Derailed. ell Lake, Wis., Feb. 12.—The Omh- ha’s limited Chicago train was sei near Spooner. The train ran i 4 freight and three or four en cars were broken up. Latest reperts: from the scene say no one was hurt. Child Destroyed pb: u Washington, Iowa, wen ee hes month-old child was deserted by mother on the Chicago, Pacific passenger train. has not yet been found. here. The child ts, *