Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, July 27, 1901, Page 3

—— } Doeecoooevesecoove SPOOOHHSS SHHHHSH HOSS HOODOO OS OOOOOOOD = News of the Northwest : oe e DSeeSSSSSSESSSSSSHSSHSHOSSHHSOHHOSHSHHHHHOOOHOOS SWEPT BY FLAMES BUSINESS SECTION OF CAMBRIDGE, 1 MINN., DESTROYED BY i IRE. ‘LOSS WILL REACH OVER $60,000 @ire Startead Near Midnight and Raged for About Four Hours—Had a Good Start When Discovered and the Buildings Were an Easy Prey—Guests of the Hotel Had \Wlenty of Time to Escape. ! ‘Cambridge, Minn., July 20. — Fire @wept the business portion of this town Thursday night and inflicted an aggre- @ate loss of over $60,000. The fire is @upposed to have started in the rear of Presley's drug store at 11:15, and it ‘was 3 o'clock in the morning before the flames were brought under control. The losses are: Merchants hotel, loss, $12,000; insur- ance, $8,000. P. O. Peterson, loss, $12,- 00; irsurance, $5,000. Pressley’s drug store, loss, $4,000; insurance, $3,000. Al- fred Smith, general store, loss, $9,000; insurance, $4,000. H. G. Johnson, general store, loss, $11,000; insurance, $5,000. Lounard’s saloon, loss, $5,000. Batterlund’s jewelry store, loss, $2,000. Cc. L. Jehnson & Co., clothing store, loss, $3,500. Several barns were also destroyed and at times it seemed as if the flames would extend to every building in the place. The fire had obtained a good start tefore being discovered, and the buildings were an easy prey. The hotel had only been erected about two years ago by Sheriff Gillispie, and ‘was run by his brother-in-law, W. J. Robbers, who owned the furniture, on which he had recently let the insur- @nce run out. The hotel was thorough- ty modern in every respect and a te- vorite with travelers. The guests had plenty of time to escape and saved most of their effects. DOCTOR EATS SMALLPOX PCS. fo Support His Theory That the Dis- ease Is Not Contagions. Menasha, Wis., July 20.—Dr. Roder- mund of Appleton caused a sensation here Thursday and it was thought that the smallpox scare caused by him in his home» city and Milwaukee a few months ago was about to be repeated, He was called in consultation on the case of a child supposed to have small- pox. lie is said to have broken open gome of the postules of the child's body and swallowed the pus. The board of health was seriously consid- ering the question of qaurantining him when it was discovered that the child ‘was ill with chickenpox and not small- pox. LARGE SALE OF TIMBER. Most Important Deal Year: Washington, July 20.—A contract for the important sale of timber on Indian reservations made within the past few years was approved at the Indian of- fice yesterday and will go to Secretary Hitchcock for final ratification. It is the sale of approximately 50,000,000 feet on the Lac Court d’Orielle reservation ef the La Pointe agency, Ashland, Wis., to George C. Bateman of Belle Plaine, Minn., on his bid of an average price of @bout $2 a thousand for the standing timber. in Recent BRIDGE COMPLETED. Narrows at Devils Lake Successfully Bridged. Devils Lake, N. D., July 20. — After untiring efforts and surmounting great obstacles a bridge across the lake at what is known as the narrows has been completed. The event was cele- brated by 1,500 Indians crcessing yes- terday from the reservation for the purpose of taking part In a grand cele- bration at the Chatauqua Saturday, “Fargo day.” A special train to ac- ecommodate the Fargoites will be run. A NORTHFIELD JOKE. Sdme Humorous Person Pulls Out the Soldiery. Northfield, Minn., July 20.—Some wag with a playful turn of mind faked a telegram to Capt. Sumner of Company D from “Col. Bobleter” ordering the Second regiment to get ready to go to Walker to fight red men. The excite- ment for a time was terrific, but the boys finally got “next” and, failing to wee the humcr, are threatening to make ft very warm for the person who got out the telegram. BIG FIRE AT TOWER. ®Wen Buildings Destroyed, Including a Hotel. uluth, Minn., July 20---Advices from Tower, eighty miles north, report a serious fire thers. yesterday morning that destroyed ten buildings, includ- ing a hotel, brvicher shop and saloon; others were dwellings. No eslimate hhas been received on the logs, but only two were insured. Harvesting Is Under Way. Miller, S. D., July 20.—Barley harvest began northeast of here and is promis- ing Albert Heinzerling will begin wheat harvest to-day. He says it will surely yield fifteen bushels per acre. Indianion Buys a Morris Store. Morris, Minn., July 20.—Bert Hall of Indiana has bought from O. R. Simen- gen the Acme confectionery and cigar atore on Atlantic avenue. Corn Shoztage. . Des Moines, Iowa, July 20.—The corn crop will be 25 to 40 per cent short in Jowa, though rains within « week will change this estimate some. Preparing for the Vete a. Dubuque, Iowa, July 20.—Adjt. Gen. Syers is in the city looking after the e@rrengement of Camp Henderson, ‘where on Tuesday the Forty-ninth and Pittieth regiments of the Iowa National guard will go into encampment. THE MARKETS. Latest Quotations From Grain and Live Stock Centers. St. Paul, July 23. — Wheat — No. 1 Notthern, 67@671-2c; No. 2 Northern, 651-2 @ 66c. Corn — No. 3 yellow, 48 1-2@49c; No. 3, 471-2@48c. Oats — No. 3 white, 33@331-2c; No. 3, 821-4@ Minneapolis, July 23—Wheat—No. 1 32 8-4c, hard, 70c; No. 1 Northern, 68c; No. 2 Northern, 661-2c, Corn — No. 3 yellow, 46@i61-2c; No. 3, 451-2@46c. Barley—Feed grades, 33@35c; malting grades, 36@42c. Rye—No. 2, 4i7c. Duluth, July 23.—Wheat—No. 1 hard, 711-2c; No. 1 Northern, 693-4c; No. 2 Northern, 643-4c; No. 3 spring, 60 8-4c; to arrive, No. 1 hard, 711-2c; No. 1 Northern, 69c; September, 681-2c; De- cember, 69 1-2c; oats, 33 1-4@33 1-2c; rye, 493-4c; flax, cash, $1.58; September, $1.64; October, $1.53; corn, 49 1-2c. Chicago, July 23.—Cash Wheat—No. 2 red, 68c; No. 3 red, 65@671-2c; No. 2 hara winter, 67c; No. 3 hard winter, 640 66c; No. 1 Northern spring, 68c; No. 2 Northern spring, 66@67c; No. 3 spring, 63@65c. Corn— No. 3, 48@49c. Oats—No. 2, 321-2@33c; No. 3, 32 1-2c. Milwaukee, Wis., July 23. — Flour is steady. Wheat higher; No. 1 Northern, 69 1-2c; No. 2 Northern, 67@68 1-2c; Sep- tember, 68c. Corn — September, 53 5-8c. Rye steady; No. 1, 52@521-2c. Barley steady; No. 2, 55c; sample, 42@54c. Oats higher; No. 2 white, 26926 1-2c. Sioux City, Iowa, July 23. — Cattle — Beeves, $4.25 @ 4.85; cows, bulls and mixed, $2 @ 3.25; stockers and feeders, $2.50@3.75; calves and yearlings, $3@4. Hogs, $5.55@5.65; bulk, $5.57 1-2. © Chicago, July 23. — Cattle — Good to prime steers, $5.50@6.20; poor to medi- um, $3.80 @ 5.20; stockers and feeders, $2.40@4.50; cows and heifers, $2.70@4.90; Texas steers, $3.20@4.50. Hogs—Mixed and butchers, $5.75@6.05; good to choice heavy, $5.95@6.12 1-2; rough heavy, $5.65 @5.85; light, $5.65@5.95; bulk of sales, $5.80@5.90. Sheep, $3.9004.55; lambs, $3.50@5. South St. Paul, July 23. — Cattle — Prime butcher steers, $5.10@5.40; good to choice, $4.50@5; fair to good. $3.75@ 4.25; common to fair, $3.25@3.60; prime butcher cows and heifers, $4@4.25; good to choice, $3.35@3.80; fair to good, $2.75 @3.25; canners and cutters, $1.5002.60; good to choice butcher bulls, $304; bologna bulls, $2@2.75; good to choice veals, $4.5095.25; fair to ‘good, $3.500 4.50; good to choice feeders, $3.50@3.80; fair to good, $3.15@3.40; common, $2@3; steer calves, $3.50@4; good to choice heifers, $3@3.25; fair to good, $2.75@3; common, $2@2.40; heifer calves, $2.50@3; good to choice milch cows, $35@40; fair to good, $30@35; common, $25@29, Hogs — Light, $5.50@5-80; mixed and butchers, $5.40@5.80; heavy, $5.40@5.75; rough packers, $5.25@5.55; stags and boars, $3@6.25; pigh, $4@5. Sheep--Good to choice spring lambs, $4,50@5.25; fair to good, $3.75@4.20; fat wethers, $3.50@3.75; fat ewes, $3.40@3.60; good to choice stock and feeding lambs, $3.25@3.50; fair to good, $3@3.25; feeding wethers, $3@3.40; stock and feeding ewes, $2.50%3.25; thin sheep, $2.25@2.75; killing bucks, $2.25@2.50. INDIAN KILLED IN LAND FIGH' 'r — Solomon Scetus Shot Through the Heart by Charles E. Hall. Sisseton, S. D., July 23. — Solomon Scetus, an Indian, was shot through the heart by Charles E. Hall near the Minnesota State line, dying instantiy. Hall was camped on land which be- longed to the dead Indian. Scetus, with other Indians, ordered Hall to move on. Hot words followed. Hall was ettacked by the whole crowd, when he fired. Hall went to Brown’s Valley, where he gave himself up. Yesterday morning he was brcught to this city under arrest, charged with murder. The coroner’s jury returned a verdict of self-defense, HORSE THIEVES Getting Numerous in Vicinity of Winona. ‘ Winona, Minn, July 23. — Horse thieves are reported to be more numerous in this vicinity than they have been for years. The police here say that the reason for this is the in- creased value of horses and the fact that they can be readily disposed of at good prices. E. S. Hotchkiss of Inde- pendence had a horse stolen a week ago. It has just been returned to him, It had been purchased by Liveryman Turton of Alma from a stranger for $40. DEATH IN A WELL. South Dakota Man Loses His Life From Foul Air. Chamberlain, S. D., July 23.—While digging a well south of town Thomas Wyman, while down to a depth of seventy-five feet, was overcome by the damp air, and his partner, Evers Phil- lips, not hearing from him, had him- self lowered down and narrowly es- caped a like fate, being insensible when brought to the surface. The body of Wyman was subsequently re- covered. He leaves a wife and five children. ALL ON BOARD PERISH. Burns on Lake Michigan South of Green Isiand. Menominee, Mich., July 23.—Governx- ment Lightkeeper Young at 4.30 yester- day morning saw a steam or sail ves- sel afire about seven miles southeast of Green Island. He reported to the fire tug Menominee and that boat went out to the scene, but the fire went out and the boat sank before it could be reached. There is no knowl- edge here as to what boat it is. It is evident that all on board were lost. PICNICKERS SURPRISED. Vessel Knives Become So Hot They Cannot Be Handled. Wauseu, Wis., July 23. — A peculiar phenomenon was noted during a se- vere thunderstorm by the attendants at a church picnic. During the prog- ress of the storm several persons pulled their knives from their pockets simultaneously and threw them on the ground, asserting that they were too hot to hold. It is supposed the knives became heated by the electrical dis- turbances in the atmosphere, JAIL BIRD ON THE WING. Notorious Forger apes From tite Barron County (Wis.) Jail. Cumberland, Wis., July 24. -- Harry L. Wagner, the self-confessed forger who has been confined in the Barron county jail awaiting trial, escaped yes- terday under very pecullar circumr stances. Sheriff Johnson claims: that some one, evidently an accomplice; broke into his pantry, stole the: jail keys, opened the door of Wagner's: cell, released the prisoner, locked the cell and placed the keys back in the pantry in the sheriff's house, and that the prisoner was not missed until some time yesterday. This is the third’ pris oner that has broke jail since John- son took office last January. Business men here who were duped by Wagner are very indignant and threaten) an itr vestigation. RUN BY TOUGHS.. Lawless Element Has Comptete Coa- trol of a Village.. Winnipeg, July 24.—The lawless ele- ment at Beaudette, Minn., has com plete pcssession of the town and work- men of the big interantional bridge of the Canadian Northern Railway com- pany, with Manager Ramsay, fled to Beaver Mills on the Canadian side Eleven saloons are running wide open and no municipal or police organiza~ tion. The sheriff and marshal from Bemidji arrived last night and a ma- jority of the toughs have fled. Things are in such confusion it is hard to ar- rive at the facts, but until order is re- stord work on the bridge will not again start. FORMER OFFICIAL IN JATE. Charged With the Forging ef a Re- demption Order. St. Paul, July 24—Walter B. Bourne, chief deputy under County Auditor D. M. Sullivan and during the first six months of Mr. Johnson’s tncumbency, was arrested on his farm near Rose- mount and is now in the county jail,ac- cused of appropriating county funds. The amount it is said may reach $18,- 000. Following the examination of Public Examiner Pope into the books in the county auditor’s office, Mr. John- son decided to conduct an investiga- tion on his own account; and Mr. Bourne’s arrest was the direct result of his action. ITALY IS VERY ANGRY. Incensed Over Lynching of*Twe Sub- Jects in Mississippi. Washington, July 24.—Italy is deeply incensed over the lynching of two sub- jects which occurred recently in Mis- sissippi. While her representations to the state department have been in a temperate tone, they indicate that pa- tience in Italy has been put to a very severe test. The state department has written to the governor of Missis- sippi asking that he direct a full inves- tigation pf the lynching of the Italians in his state, and that the persons in- volved be brought to justice. CONDITION IS SERIOUS. Expert's Opinion as to the Health of Gov, La Follette. La Crosse, Wis., July 24. — A local physician and surgeon just returned from Madison states that Gov. La Fol- lette is more seriously ill than his physicians and friends will acknowl- edge. The conclusion is based on a talk with a Madison physician and with outside doctors who have called on Mr. La Follette on other business. He says he must have absolute quiet or the ailment may keep him confined for months. DOGS TO HUNT CHILD. Eight-Year-Old Child Lost Head of Lake Osakis, Osakis, Minn., July 24. — An eight- year-old child of Knute Swore, camp- ing at the head of Lake Osakis, has disappeared, either by drowning in the lake or wandering»away in the woods. Scorses of men are searching for her. If in the woods heat and mosquitoes must have nearly killed her. Blood- hounds have been ordered from St. Cloud. ; Near Small Cyclone. Akeley, Minn., July 24.—A small cy- clone struck the northern part of this village early Sunday morning. It de- molished a huge burner which | was being erected by the Red River Lum- ber company and had reached a height of fifty feet. The roof on part of the sawmill was also badly torn up. Hall fell for a few minutes and was as large as hen's eggs. Steamer Goes Down. Saginaw, Mich., July 24.—The steam- er City of New Baltimore, Capt. Ma- her, which runs between Saginaw and Tawas, was this morning at 2 o’cloch reported sinking in the channel of the river near Carrollton, supposed to have struck a snag. The tug A. C. McLean immediately left to take off the assengers and crew. Awarded a Scholarship Prize. Keystone, 8. D., July 24.—Miss Laura Bower of this. city was awarded the scholarship prize that was offered by Supt. Sherrard of the children’s home at Sioux Falls. The topic was “What Constitutes an Ideal Home in Which to Rear a Child?” The scholarship is a year at any one of the state education- al institutions. Freight Train Wrecked. Prairie du Chien, Wis., July 24.—The Burlington north-bound freight was wrecked below Cassville last night and six cars are off the track. Professor's Promotion. Hayward, Wis., July 24.—Frank Ball, who held the position of first assistant in the Hayward high school last year, has been appointed to the principalship of a school in Central Park, West Su- perior, for the ensuing year. Charged With Shooting Quail. Albert Lea, Minn., July 24.—The first arrest for violation of the game law here this year has just been made, and the defendant is A. B. Conlin of Owa- tonna, who is charged with shooting two quail. ee ERE Rn Bi ART Sa a LS SR Ih nc, Pe ed eh dd EL The attendance at the first day’s ses- sion of the Tri-State Drainage and Ca- nal association, at Fargo, was not as large as had been expected, and after a meeting in the afternoon and the deter- mination on Senator Hansbrough for permanent presiding officer, an ad- journment was taken until Monday, when several preeminent men have sig- nified their intention to be present. Among those present were Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota, Con- &ressman Burke of South Dakota end @ongressman Lacy of Iowa. Mr. Lacy is chairman of the public lands com- mittee of congress, end his presence ‘Was peculiar?y fortunate, as it may be necessary to secure concessions from his committee if the regervoir plan is a success Qm Tuesday there was a larger at- tendamee. After the proposed plans of the asso- ciation were outlined by Secretary Kel- sey, @ number of interesting addresses were made by such men as Ezra G. Val- entine, chairman of the Minnesota drainage commission; Prof. Hoag, of the University of Minnesota; United States Senator McCumber of North Da- kota; Congressman Marshall of North Dakota, and others. Senator Hansbrough, who presided, was much interested in the possibilities of the drainage plans, and thought con- gress could be induced to assist in the work on a proper showing. A number of Minnesotians were present, and are even more interested than residents of the Red river valley on the North Da- kota side. On Wednesday the convention ad- journed, after a number of interesting speeches had been made. Speaker Dow- ling of Minnesota; H. A. Mayo oz Wal- halla; ex-Congressman Spalding of North Dakota, and other prominent men were among the speakers. Resolutions were adopted reciting the necessity of some governmental ac- tion and petitioning congress for an ap- propriation for the purpose of draining the Red river valley and controlling the water supply at its sources, to avoid- disastrous floods in future. The proceedings were ordered pub- lished and, on motion of A. E. Fenton of Amenia, a resolution was adopted calling upon township organizations on both sides of the river to contribute funds to assist in the proper presenta- tion of the necessities of the case to congress. The meeting resulted tn a fuller and more definite undersanding of the real conditions and the plans necessary to prevent the floods. This proposed move- ment has assumed a more tangible form and has good hope of success. The next meeting will be held at Wahpeton, not later than Oct. 15 of this year. The prevention of floods and the drainage of the Red river valley have had much light thrown upon them by the survey made by United States En- gineer W. C. Weeks, under the direc- tion of Col. William A. Jones, consist» ing of a survey of Big Stone Lake and Lake Traverse, Minnesot: with a view to the construction of résérvoirs, in ac- cordar:ce with the report of Maj. Jones of the engineer corps of the United States army of Jan. 16, 1895, and, in this connection, the map Mr. Weeks submit- ted was of special importance. Mr. Weeks proposes to build a dike at the north end of Lake Traverse and raise the flowage line of the lake to a level of 980 feet above the sea, and at the south end of the lake he proposes to divert the Minnesota river by a short canal, from its present course into Big Stone lake into Lake Traverse. AlsQ, to make a controllable opening, S0 that the Little Minnesota might be dis: charged throtigh its old channel into Big Stone lake when necessary. Mr. Weeks also proposes to make a canal from Lake Traverse to the Minnesota river, and thencé, through the old bed of the river, into Big Stone lake; by dredging the Minnesota river a draft of four feet of water could be maintained between the two lakes. The total ex- pense of the construction of the system directly connected with these two lakes Col. Jones estimates at $350,000. This would include the expense of a dike and lock and dam system at the foot of Big Stone lake between Ortonville, Minn., and Big Stone City, 8. D. In January, 1875, A. A. Humphreys, brigadier general and chief of engin- eers, made a report to W. W. Belknap, then secretary of war, of a survey made by C. S. Davis, civil engineer, under Maj. G. K. Warfren, then in charge of the station, which states, on page 32, that Lake Traverse and Big Stone lake could be made into a system of reser- voirs, and practically outlines the same plan which is subsequently recom- mended by Mr. Weeks. It would seem from the above that all of the United States engineers, includ- ing Col. William A. Jones, Engineer W. C. Weeks, Civil Engineer C. E. Davis, Col. R. Davenport, Brig. Gen. and Chief of Engineers A. A. Humphreys, Will- iam W. Belknap, formerly secretary of war, and a number of others, that in every instance the above described sys- tem has been recommended and ap- proved. Maj. G. K. Warren, in 1875, made a very extensive examination of the Min- nesota river, and in an essay which he presented on the subject, he calls atten- tion to a survey which he had made in 1866 and 1867, and to Macomb’s survey, made in 1872, and.to Long’s expedition to the source of the river, which was made in 1823. x It seems that the report of Long’s ex- pedition to the source of the Minnesota river, which was then known at St Peter river, was printed by G. B. Whit- taker, Ave Maria Lane, London, in 1828, and that the name St. Peter originated fi an account of a voyage to it by M. Le Sueur in 1795. Father Hennepin, who was carried captive past its mouth by the Dakotahs in 1780, makes no men- tion of It in his narrative. Mr. Nicollet subsequently investigated the origin of its name, and concludes that it camé from a Frenchman named D. St. Pierre. who located himself on the south side of its mouth at a very early period. The name St. Peter seems to have been known and accepted in very eerly times, and was the name given to the river by the government instructions tc Maj. Long and retained in the joint re- port. The fame of the easy water commu nication, at its source, with the watert flowing to Hudson’s bay, was widely extended; but before the expedition of Maj. Long very erroneous ideas pre- vailed about the size and length of the river, and in regard to the region # drained. It now seems that the: expedition of Maj. Long more or less came to gries at a point near Odessa, Minn. Ané there is at the present time the remaint of a vessel which, tradition. says, wat stranded at this point and that the oc- cupants were massacred by the Indi- ans. It is not probable that the occu- pants were massacred, but it is very likely true that the: vesseli kelonged te Maj. Long’s expedition. S. B. Elkins, ‘secretary of war, sub- mitted the report on Feb. 8, 1892, te congress, of Maj. William A. Jones, ir which Maj. Jones estimates the holding capacity of Big Stone leke and Lake Traverse at 11,306,000,000 cubic feet; he says that the probable average output of the drainage area of Big Stone lake is 20,145,897,048, cubic feet. Hence, if additional holding groun¢ can be found hélow Big Stone lake, ané this is probable, we could reasonably expect to have for the Minnesota river 26,225,177,000 cubic feet during the whole of an average year. This would permit the following dis- charge into the river: 1,800 cubic feet per second for 92 days, during the ex- treme low-water period of Aug. 15, Sep- tember, October, Nov. 15; 926 feet per second for 122 days during April 15 May, June, July, Aug. 15; 200 cubic fee per second for 152 days, or during the winter months when rivers are frozer up. It is evident that 1,800 cubic feet per second added to the Mississippi at St Paul and the mouth of the St. Croix during the extreme low stage will have considerable effect upon that reach oj water, and probably enable boats tc reach St. Paul during the whole of the boating season. During the year 1891, when the Mis- sissippi fell to a zero stage at points just below the influence of the reser- voirs on its headwaters, these reser- voirs maintained a stage of 1.5 at St Paul. From the table of gauge read- ings made in the same year, it appears that 1,800 cubic feet per second added from the Minnesota and the combinec reservoir effect, would have produced ¢ stage of 2.5 feet at St. Paul. At this stage boats from St. Louis can readil} come up. Col. R. Davenport stated in his paper. read before the Tri-State Drainage as- sociation at Crookston, that the com- plete survey ot Big Stone lake and Lake Traverse, Minnesota, which was re- ported to the war department on Dec 8, 1897, gives the total holding capacity of the ewo lakes as 7,366,710,000 cubic feet less than was estimated by Maj Jones. It will be noticed, however, that Maj. Jones proposed to include ir the reservoir of Lake Tarverse a tract of land some fifteen miles long by one and one-half to two mileg wide, exténd- ing north of the present open waters oJ) Lake Traverse, Which is ae Only oc- supied by marshes and small pools of stagnant water; the survey of 1897, also, does not include any probable holding capacity below Lake Traverse, in the Minnesota river valley, nor does the survey of 1897 mention the project proposed by Maj. Jones, of diverting the waters of the Otter Tail river val- ley into the Lake Traverse basin. It would seem from the above facts that Maj. Jones’ estimate of the bene~ fits to the Mississippi river to be de- rived from the Lake Traverse and Big Stone basin were not over-estimated. The benefits to be derived by any country in which a large body of water stands, by the increase of the humidity of the atmosphere, would probably be especially noticeable in and around Lake Traverse and Big Stone lake. There Is a feeling among the people re- siding in that section of the country that should the government make 01 these two lakes storage basins, they would be materially benefited, especial- ly during dry seasons, by the presence in their neighborhood of a large body of water. The population of the Min- nesota river valley would be greatly benefited by the corrying out of the plan, as the Minnesota river would be changed to something of its former re spectable proportions, DISCOURAGES DIVORCES. Criminal Prosecution Is to ¥ollow Violations of Any Law. Richmond, Va:, July 23. — Rev. Dr. Richard McIlwaine offered a resolu- tion in the constitutional convention which, if engrafted in the organic law of the state, will have a far-reach- ing effect on the subject of divorces. It makes the commonwealth a party in all divorce cases, and provides for the prosecution of either party to suck proceedings if it be shown that they have been guilty of any offense. Another Smasher. Leavenworth, Kan., July 23. — Mrs. Mary E. Dickens surprised half a doz- en men in John Beachler’s policy shop here and smashed a policy wheel into a hundred pieces with a hatchet. Her boys had gambled there. —_——— Lulu Asks New Trial. Kansas City, July 23.—Attorneys for Lulu Prince-Kennedy, under sentence of ten years in the penitentiary for the murder of her husband, have filed a mgtion for an appeal to the state supreme court. Surprised a Boer Commande. Kroonstadt, July 23. — Maj. Pine- Coffin surprised a Boer commando ai Honingspruit July 19, capturing Com- mandant Hatting, two sons of Gen Prinsioo and twenty-four others an¢ killing or wounding seventeen. Mrs. Kruger Dead. Pretoria, July 23.—Mrs. Kruger, wife of Former President Kruger of the South African republic, died Saturday afternoon of pneumonia after an illness of three days. She was sixty-sever, years old, A CROP ESTIMATE. Made Up From Reports of Missis- sippi Valley Lumbermen. What is probably the most conserva~ tive and accurate review of the crop situation possible to obtain at this is found in a circular sent out by J. E- Rhodes, secretary of the Mississippi Valley Lumbermen’s association, to the association members. From the fact that this summary is made up from the personal reports of the salesmen and agents of the arsociation it ia lit- tle Hable to be prejudiced or errone- ous. The territory covered by the associa- tion comprises all of the States of Minnesota, Wisconsin, North and South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, Northern Kansas and Missouri. The reports received by Mr. Rhodes show that corn has been damaged to a certain extent in Northwestern and ‘Western Central Missouri, Northwest- ern Kansas and Southeastern Ne- braska. General rains soon, however, in most of these sections, will cause a yield of from a third to a half of last year’s crop, which was enormous. An unusually large yield of winter wheat has been harvested in this section, the acreage being large and the grade high. Spring wheat in Nebraska, of which the percentage of acreage is ‘small, is banly damaged. In Iowa the crops are, on the whole, in excellent condition. While they were beginning to show the effects of dry weather recent showers in many sections have greatly enhanced the prospects. The yield of corn will be as good as the average. In Eastern Iowa and Northern Illinois, where there is a large corn acreage, the drouth has had no effect- Southern Wisconsin has had very general rains and vegetation is entirely satisfactory. In South Dakota the wheat has been damaged somewhat by hot winds in the southern counties, but in nearly the whole of the state the yield of spring wheat will be large. In North Dakota the hot weather seems to. have been beneficial rather than otherwise te growing grain. It was fortified by an unusual amount of moisture due to the heavy rains in June. The part of the crop which ‘was supposed to be too wet is coming ‘out nicely and the yield will be much above the average, based on present conditions. There are no reports of damage from any section. The crop reports of the Great Northern, the Northern Pacific and the Soo railway®, covering North Dakota and the Red river valley, could not be more favor- able, and those lines are preparing to handle an immense amount of gt8in. In Minnesota the chinch bugs have caused some damage along the south- ern border, but the extent is limited. The hot weather has ripened grain pre- maturely in the southern counties, but otherwise there is no great damage. Harvest will begin at once and the farmers are entirely satisfied. The total amount of damage throughout the seven states referred to amounts to no more than the aggre~ gate annual loss. { A special report from Dubuque, Iowa, says that the subject of crops is getting more serious every day, but up to the present time no serious in- jury has been done. Corn is king throughout that territory and up to the present time has not béen ma- terially injured. \ ay A lumber salesman writes from Vi- enna, S. D., a territory which was sup- posed to have been seriously affected, that_no damage has be: det q {section Syrah eee pd Hastings & Dakota south is looking fine. From Sisseton, S- D., also comes the report that the probable yield of wheat will reach thirty bushels to the acre, and the yield of oats from 80 te 100 bushels. > REFORMATORY DEBT IS PAID. Last of the $115,000 for the Red ‘Wing Institution. State Auditor Dunn has paid the dast of a debt of $115,000 assumed by the state for buildings at the Red Wing reformatory. The legislature in 1889 authorized the state reform school board to borrow money for new buildings at Red Wing. As security for the loan the board was empowered to pledge the amount due on the lots contained in the old reform school grounds, Kittsondale, St. Paul, Nearly all of the lots sold, however, were forfeited to the state for failure by the purchasers to pay the principal and interest, and the income from this source did not prove sufficient to care for the loan. In 1899 the legislature came to the relief of the board by assuming for the state the indebtedness incurred by the board, at the same time transfer- ring the assets of the reform board, consisting of lost unsold and equities on those sold, to the revenue fund of the state. The total amount borrowed was $115,000, $5,000 of which was held by Mr. Zegnego, $10,000 by Luck Kendig and $100,000 by the Mutual Life Insur- ance Company ef New York. The last certificates of indebtedness, those held by the Mutual Life, were presented last week and paid Auditor Dunn paid the certificates at this time because they bear interest at 6 per cent, and the state has much idle money in state depositories which draws but 3 per cent. Sight Unseen. Bertha—Fred Hart is going to marry Bessie Light. Edith—You don’t mean it! For mer- cy sake, what could he have seen in her? Bertha—That’s what I say. Do you know, J suspect he must have courted her over the telephone.—Boston Tran- script. 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