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HEBOTIATIBHS SUSPENDED '
Governor Tilt Delivers the Final Note
to the Vatican.
THE GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE I
ll It DmIuwI That Mo Mot* Qmreai
Trnai Cm B* Off*red ? Th Friar*
*?M Lmx th? PhlllpylM^.S?er?tary
ito?t TMaki roaidatloB Bu Bo?> Laid
For u imlabl* A|rMB?al.
Home.?Major Porter, of the Judge
Advocate's Department of the United
States Army, personally delivered to
Cardinal Rampolla. Papal Secretary of
State, the last oote of Judge Taft, Got.
ernor of the Philippine Islands, on the
aubject of the withdrawal of the friars
from the islands. This note, it was presumed,
would end the Governor's negotiation!!
here, as Major Porter simultaneously
presented a letter from
Judge Taft asking for a farewell audience
with the Pope.
1 Secretary Hoot in his communication
declares that Judge Taft's Journey is
quite compensated for by the fact that
It is possible to fix general lines on
-which later can be amicably resolved
*11 the questions now pending. MeauJrhile,
as a preliminary, he wishes CarJ'"l
*???~ll- -?rwl ?? fhn Pllilin- I
wuai MUI|lViUl (V 9VHU ?w *-?. r
pine Government four ll?ts of the property
considered to belong to tbe religious
order*, comprising the property
transferred to corporations; tbe ecclesiastical
buildings occupied by tbe
troops, with indications of tbe damage
and compensation tberefor; tbe property
before considered Spanish Crown
lands, wblch It is desired the American
Government should transfer to the
church, though Washington will grant
such transfers only on condition that
a satisfactory agreement be reached on
all other questions, and tbe charitable
and educational institutions which tbe
Vatican desires to be considered as belonging
to the church.
Secretary Root ends by Instructing
Judge Taft to express to Cardinal
Hampolla his pleasure that the visit of
the American representative has resulted
in a broad basis for harmonious
settlement, has thanks for the courtesy
shown bv the Vatican to Judge Taft,
and for the promptness with which the
Vatican has acted, and his hopes that,
tboofh no specific agreement has been
reached, the Vatican ultimately will
find it just to do what has been suggested.
Judge Taft ends his note to the Vatican
as follows:
"In obedience t > Secretary Root's dispatch,
I request that the future negotiations
on the points raised be held in
Manila between sn Apostolic Delegate
and the Governor, after the Information
suggested above by Secretary Root
has been ascertained and presented."
The Vatican is bussing with comments
on the last American note, the
contents of which were somewhat unexpected,
at It was thought that Washington
would make counter propositions.
A majority here represent the
result as a success for Papal dlplomuct
while others piqivm the opinion
that tbe friars will not gee in Manila
better terms than those offered bore,
and that tbe affair may end In their
being obliged to leave tbe archipelago
with lesa money, as It would be impisslble
to bring before courts the <J0.000
tenants who occupy tneir lands,
paying no rent therefor.
BECCED MERCY FPU PARENTS.
Dtagktor of Couple teaUMtd For Coaa*
UfbUlli Create* Pathetic Scene.
Baltimore, Md.?There was a pathetic
scene In the United States Court,
when Judge Morris sentenced Joseph
Costello to ten years and bis wife Mary
to five years In the penitentiary for
counterfeiting. They were members
of a gang of five Italians who. It is
thought, had been operating in Philadelphia
as well as in Baltimore.
Little Anne Costello, their thirteenyear-old
daughter, when tbe Judge
Was about to pass 3entence, rushed to
his side and on her knees implored him
to be lenient with her father and mother.
Her sobs and prayers affected all
In tbe courtroom. In the meantime
M~s. Costello became hysterical in ber
efforts to secure mercy and fell from
ber chair. She was carried moaning
from the courtiooin.
Costello begged the cor.rt officials to
place bis daughter where she would
be protected from temptation nud be
taught to lead a good life. He Ik a
% "professional counterfeiter and has
served three years in the Albany Trisoi!
for a similar crime. ?
MERCHANT A SUICIDE.
.
? hot Himself That 9100,000 Insurance
Might Go to Ctodltor*.
Philadelphia.?Joseph O. Mariner,
proprietor of the Philadelphia Wall
Paper Mills, while on a visit to his
parents' home at Smyrna. Del., went
Into the stable and killed himself with
a bullet In the temple. He gave his
life to pay his creditors.
The paper mills were closed two
Greeks. Later a meeting of twenty-five
of bis creditors was held in New York
City, and they are said to have refused
a settlement of the debts at twenty ve
per cent. The debts were placed
at *100,000.
Mariner's life was insured for $100.000.
and papers conveying $55,000 of
this to Philadelphia and New York
creditors for claims are said to be held
by banks here. It Is said that the suicide
lost $40,000 in stock transactions.
Mariner was forty-fire years old and
leaves a wife.
Good W?uk?r For Haying.
The past week has been favorable for
Haying, except in portions or tbe Missouri
Valley, where It has been retarded
bj rains. A very tine crop i* generally
indicated in the States of the Central
Valleys.
Stock Kalsor* Eidtcd.
Stock raisers in Wyoming ate greatly
exercised over the extension of the
forest reserve#, their winter rangt's for
sheep having been uiuch curtailed
thereby.
Xtwi or th? Toller*.
Oswego, N Y. boilermakers demand
$i'.Gu a day.
A general strike in the Province of
Cadiz. Sua In. is probable.
Nearly 350.000 are employed In the
Iron and steel Industry la Germany.
Ohio stationary engineers' convention
refused to go on record as opposed to
the negro.
All the woodworking plants of Metropolis,
ill., are running with light
crews of non-union men.
Parrel, Mexico, co-operative working*
en's society is preparing to obserrt
the anniversary of its orcftnlzatlon.
GENERAL SMITH RETIRED
Army Office Reprimanded and Removed
From Aotive Service.
Kill and Burn In Snmar" Ordur Con.
ilrmned by the Pr?*l<t?nt nnrt
Secretary Root.
Washington. D. O.?A sensation waft
rrt'atwl in Army cirri** by the publicslion
of President Roonevolt's decision
in the case of General Ja?*ol> II. Smith,
serving in tli?* Philippine*. retiring that
officer from the Army. Thin wa* done,
although the court-mart la I Which
found him guilty. merely wnlciutd
him to Ik? "admonished by the reviewIn?
authority." The President, however.
retired. a# well as reprimanded
him.
Till* action was taken und<-r ?he
law which provides that officers having
reached the age of sixty-two years
may he retired nt will by the President.
Tbe reprimand of President
Roosevelt is supplemented l?y s?tplary
Root In a long circular, in which
h?> explains the conditiins which result?tl
in the court-martial of (General
Smith, and shows that, although the
latter issued the "kill and burn" order.
n? a matter of fact very few persons
were so killed.
The President's order was prepared
at Oyster Bay. Secretary Root recommended
to the President that he exercise
in General Smith's case the tight
given him under the law summarily to
retire any officer who has reached the
age of sixty-two. Mr. Root said he
did not believe General Smith to he
qualified further to exercise command.
General Smith entered th?? service
of the United States as a Lieutenant
of the Second Kentucky Infantry in
lSOl. He served through the war aud
entered the Regular Army as a Captain
of the Thirteenth Infautry. He served
with distinction in the Indian campaign
and in the Span'sh War. In
fnhs hi? wim Lieutenant-Colonel of the
Twelfth Infantry. He has been on
duty in the Philippine* since the fnli
of 1890. General Smith was several
times recommended for a BrigadierGeneralship.
which he finally gained.
He would hare retired with honor January
20. 19W.
STRIFE AMONG THE BOERS.
M*a Who Fancht to the End Scorn ThoM
Who Omrm Up.
Pretoria. South Africa.?There I* bitter
strife among the Boers, and the
hatred and persecution on the part of
the men who fought until the end of
the war against those who surrendered
and went over to the British is such
that many predict that there may ne
a renewal of hostilities. This would
inevitably result If during the reconstruction
there should he an attempt tc
place the burghers who surrendered in
authority over those wno fought to the
end.
Some of the Boers who served the
British as scouts hare been beaten and
shot at. Many of the burghers who
fought consistently to the end distinguish
themselves from those who sur
rendered during the war by wearing a
green badge. The Transvaal and Free
8tate colors are also freely worn. Many
of the burgher* declare they were induced
to agree to surrender by the
false representations of their leaders,
who painted the terms to rosily, and
the whole situatiQn so bristles with
difficulties that there are not larking
those who doubt If the document signed
May 31 was really th? final settlement
of the South African trouble.
THE KING ON HIS YACHT.
Vmh tha Jmmrnty Wall ?ad la PI?mm
by lh? ChMft.
London.?King Edward left Victoria
station for Portsmouth a few days ago.
He was conveyed from Buckingham
Palace to the station in an ambulance.
At Portsmouth be boarded the royal
yacht Victoria and Albert.
His majesty was accompanied by
Drs. Laking and Treves and two pro
fesslonal nurses. Queen Alexandra,
the Prince and Princess Charles of
Denmark and Princess Victoria traveled
In tbe same train with the King.
rr>vni mclit l??fr Portsmouth at
2.40 o'clock and arrived at Cowes at
4.20. It is expected that the King will
make a long stay at Cowe?. only in
dulging in short day cruises in fine
weather, returning to Cowes each evening.
It was stated officially that the Kins
bore the Journey without fatigue. He
has already expressed himself an being
greatly pleased with the change.
WEALTHY FARMER KILLED.
W?tl?r Bniale, of Dntcheti County, X. Y,
HUln by n Hny Rtk*.
Pougekeepsie. X. Y.?Wesley Brusie.
a prominent and wealthy farmer living
at Mount IUga. two mile* north of Millerton,
Dutchess County, met with a
terrible death on his farm in sight of
his own house. He weut to the barn
and brought out one of bis young
homes to hitch to the hay rake. After
the aulmal had tk'eu harnessed and
hitched Mr. Brusie started to climb
into the seat. The horse started and.
throwing him to the ground, rau away.
Mr. Brusie, who was seventy years
of age. held on to the reins and waK
dragged to a stone wall, where he was
caught between the rake and the wall.
The horse backed up and crashed his
chest in with one bis huofs. The teeth
nf tiio hiir rnkp then felt down and
crushed through the farmer's skull,
killing bim instantly.
Buffalo l>ortor* Want to Scorch.
The physicians of Buffalo. N. Y,
want iK-nnission to speed their automobiles
on Nick calls. The Chief of
Police says he cannot trust them.
laqnlry Into Warship's MUlitp.
Rear-Admiral Crowniusbleld hah
cabled the uavy department that he
bad ordered a Court of Inquiry to tlx
the responsibility for tin* accident
which occurred to tb?' flagship. (lie
111 itinlu whilu thnt vi>sscl was <>nt?*riiii>
the harbor of Cbri*tiauin. Nunvay. Ad
miral Crowuin.bield will fly his Hug
from the Chicago.
Italy's King K??l?w? Kuaaian Troop*.
A review of nearly 40,000 troop* wan
held iu Ku>sla lu liouor of tlie visit ot
.be King of Italy.
l*er?OM! Mrutlou.
rost!uas;er-Geueral l'ayue lias gout
to Wiscou&iu for the rest of the sumtuer.
King Lewauika has promised to in
stitute a teiu.iwraQce crusade iu Barot.
selaud.
Andrew Carnegie has given $7o.'JUt
to complete the Lambeth library sys
tem in Loudon.
A portrait of Rea.-Admiral Clark,
of Oregon fame, is to be placed in the
Capitol of Vermont.
Qaeen Alexandra bought a copy ol
Roosevelt's "The Strenuous Life" at
the Coronation Bazaar.
LORD smutty RESIGNS
Succeeded in the Premiership by
Arthur i. Balfour.
CABINET CHANGES PROBABLE
tfcm U *o Friction l?twNi Mr. Chant*
ktrlala tad the Ntw Premier?The
Latter Conferred With Him Bafora Ac
cepting tha Appointment ? Retiring
Statesman Desire* to Live a Qalet Life
London.?It was announced that the
Marquis of Salisbury had resigned the
Premiership of Great Britain, and that
the Bight Hon. A. J. Balfour, the First
Lord of the Treasury, has been appointed
to succeed him.
Lord Salisbury formally offered bis
resignation at an audience he bad with
King Edward on Friday. Then Mr.
Balfour was summoned by the King
and accepted the Premiership.
While it was expected in official and
political circles that Lord Salisbury's
retirement would be coincident with
the coronation of King Edward it
scarcely was looked for prior to that
event Consequently about the only
surprise expressed as the news spread
through London concerned the date.
LOBD SALISBCKT.
rather than tbe fnct, of the resignation.
The real Interest was not so much in
reference to Lord Salisbury's withdrawal
as It was In the appointment of
his successor.
Tbe liveliest speculation was rife as to
the personnel of tbe new Cabinet. Tbe
most discussed feature of tbe pending
changes Is the position of Mr. Chamberlain.
tbe Colonial Secretary, who. in
man? quarters, has been regarded as
the most promising candidate for tbe
Premiership.
It was learned that prior to tbe acceptance
of his new office Mr. Balfour
had an interview with Mr. Chamberlain
and then consulted wltb bis otber
Cabinet associates. This is regarded
as assurance that the future relative
positions of Balfour and Chamberlain
will be satisfactory to both. Mr.
Chamberlain's friends say be always >
recognized the reversion of tbe Premiership
to be Mr. Balfour's right as
Government leader In tbe House of
Commons.
As to Lord Salisbury's withdrawal,
tbe main reason is considered by prac*
tlcally all the l>est informed persons to
have been simply a desire for a quiet
life on tbe part of a man advanced In
years, whose activities have been unusual.
and whose scientific tastes predispose
him to study and seclusion. That
the retiring Premier's health has failed
to some extent is undeniable, but this
Is not more than, perhaps, is to be expected
in a man of bis years, and the
close of tbe war in South Africa and
tbe return of tbe Commanding General
is considered to be an appropriate
time for bis withdrawal.
It is said on high authority that Lord
Salisbury in resigning expressed the
nA now *lfrla nr hnnnm
should be conferred upon him. Tb? retirement
of thta last great statesman of
the Victorian era is universally regarded
as the transition from one generation
to another and as marking the
cIdsc of na era in the national life.
Creat Britain's New Premier.
Arthur James Balfour, the new
Prime Minister, has been a lifelong
and consistent advocate and supporter
of the political policies of his uncle.
Lord Salisbury. He was born in 1818.
His father had no title, but his mother
was Lady Blanche Cecil, a Sister of
the present Lord Salisbury. Mr. Balfour
was educated in Cambridge, nnd
from 1800 to 1880 he was Private Secretary
to his uncle. In 1874 be was
elected to Parliament from Hertford.
Mr. Balfour held several minor otllces
under the Crown. Then he was made
Secretary for Scotland, in 1S80. Afterward
he wax appointed to succeed Sir
Michael Hicks-Beach as Chief Secretary
for Ireland. When the Right Hon.
William Henry Smith died in ISsill he
succeeded him as First Lora of the
British Treasury, and Leader of the
House.
SPENT SI0,000 A YEAR FOR DRINK.
Guardian Aiktd For a Hlaiwiri Man Wbe
W.?t? Mn??r
St. Louis. Mo.?A Jury in the Probate
Court at Clayton, fouud that Thomas
B. Warren, who has spent nearly $10.000
annually the past seven years for
drink, is addicted to habitual drunkenness,
and, therefore, incapable of managing
bis property. The Court will
appoint a guardian for him.
When the verdict was read he arose
and shook hands smilingly with bis sister.
congratulating her upon the success
of her efforts in bis behalf. Only
$7500 in cash of Warren's share of the
estate remains.
Earthquake Shock* In WtM Indie*.
Earthquake shocks again occurred
at St. Vincent. B. W. I., and loud detonations
from the Souffrlere volcauo
have frightened the Islanders. Th?re
was a fresh eruption of Mont Pclee.
Martinique.
Some Botrs Wo?'t Take lite Oath.
A number of officers of the late Boer
Government have refused to take the
oath of allegiance, although few ol'
i tlii*m objected to siguing the declaration
acknowledging Kins Edward a*
sovereign.
Prominent People.
Emile Zola is in Jerusalem collectins
material for a novel.
The King of Italy will shortly visit
the Czar aud Emperor William at their
respective capitals.
John Alexander Dowie. of Chicago.
1 wants to make enough money to buy
Jerusalem and take his |>eople there
to await the Lord's coming
Senor OJeda, the new Spanish Min'
later to the United States, is said to
be a man of splendid character, among
his numerous accomplishments being
hit ability to speak the English lanouo.sk
oerfectly.
CHINA'S NEW MINISTER |j
Liany-Chen-Tung' Named to Suooeed
Wu-Ting^-Fany at Washington. $
Nawlj-Appointed Diplomat U * Ttli
Gr?duU ud to D??<rib?d at
Ablt and Honest. p
Pekin. China.?Sir Liang-Cben-Tung,
Secretary of the Chinese Embassy to r
the coronation of Kin? Edward, has
been appointed Chinese Minister to the
United States.
New Ministers to Russia, France and
Italy bare also been nominated. The
selections for these posts show that 01
the Dowager Empress continues to re B
gard the diplomatic service as unim g,
portant. None of the appointees Is of
nigner tnaa tne oiue oimou runic, auir
none has held any important office. M
Sir Llang-Cben-Tung was educated tl
in America. He Is a rraduate of Yale a.
University, and is able, dignified and
honest. He is the first of the body
of students sent to America in the tl
seventies to receive recognition be- ai
fitting their accomplishments, the Chi- tt
new officials having disliked them because
of their progressive views.
d<
Washington, D. C.?The Chinese Mln
later. Mr. Wu. after serving here five
years, a longer time than any of bit jn
predecessors, and making himself more
famous than all of them pat together, m
has been informally notified by the ?
Chinese Government that he must pre- h<
pare to give up his work here and re- fc
turn to Pekln for service at home. Mr.
Wu has had a populirity here, both n
with our Government and people which pi
will be very hard for him to leave n
No other diplomat has had such liberty g]
of speech and action. His known ][
friendliness to the United States and ai
the great services rendered by him to ki
all foreigners by bis communications di
to Chlna In the Boxer summer, made
official* ana otuers overio^K occasional si
undiplomatic speeches and artlons. He ai
will leave a large vacancy here in of- p|
llclal society. He wore the Chinese b
costume, hut in all other outward re- Ji
spects he was an American. His popu- T
larity here made him less popular at *
home, and this is probably at the si
bottom of his recall. b
TO TEST PRESS IN MIMIC WAR; n
Socreta:ry Moody Plan* to Mask Army and *(
Naval MaaaaTm. c<
el
Washington. D. C.?Up to this time n
the War and Navy Department officials w
have considered but two factors in the j(
coming joint army and naval maneuvers
on the Atlantic coast in Septembei
?the invading and defending forces- ?
J>ut Secretary Moody believes that, at K
the press plays an importaut part Id w
real war. It should be seriously consid- c|
ered In connection with the coming ex- h
ercises.
He contemplates throwing the presj n
ArtvuAtnAmlants nnAti thnli* Atrn ro.
V.UI I tO|#VU?jr UIO UJAFU IUVII w ? w !?.
sources, havinjj both invaders and d? j(
fenders regard the news-gatherer* as a
common "enemy." endeavoring to mask
the movements of their fortvs as much n
as possible from the public. ^
Secretary Moody points out that thU Ql
plan will bp valuable in bringing tc a
light news "leaks." and. in proving bj c|
practical test how thoroughly the w
fonvs can guard against the escape ol &
Information which It might not bp de h
sirable to have spread abroad in tirnf ^
of actual war. |
KITCHENER WELCOMED HOME. J
Batted by the British People at Kcal ^
Hero of the Boer War. *
London.?All England joined In a j.
royal welcome to General Lord Kltch- ..
oner, who was hailed upon his return '
home as the real hero of the Boor .{
War.
From the Prince of Wales down to
street urchins the welcome was general
and from the heart. The route of the j
warrior from Southampton to London j
was fairly lined with his grateful and
enthusiastic fellow countrymen.
The Prince of Wales, acting in behalf
of the invalid King, led In the reception.
He made several public speeches n
to Lord Kitchener, and was warm in M
his thank* and congratulations for the ?
ending of the war. The tribute paid ?by
Lord Kitchener to the rank aud file
of the army, to whom he gave all
credit, ban touched every heart. Lord
Kitchener'* visit to King Edward was
brief, but most cordial.
THIS OOC HAS HIS DAY.
Court Decide* He Had a Right to lilt* a
Boy Who Tlad a Can to Ilia Tall.
St. Louis. Mo.?"Any dog has a legal
aud undeniable right to bite any mau.
woman or child who purposely and
with intent to disturb said dog's tranquility
and peace of mind docs attach
or cause to be attached to said dog's
tail a tin can or other weight which i
will Impede the progress of said anl- .
mal.
"A dog whifh bites its persecutor in
such a case is acting purely and honestly
in self-defense, and is as Justly
immune from puuishment as the man
who strikes a burglar in defense of
his own life and welfare." said Judge
Sidener, in dismissing the case of the -
parents or Willie yuinn against Auram o
Simon, whose dog Jupiter, had bitten t<
the boy while the latter was tying a fi
can containing rocks to the ilog's tail. ti
e
Had Three Pastors of Same Name.
The Rev. Andrew Broaddus conducted
the service* at Salem Baptist
Church, in Caroline County. Va.. on *
the occasion ?' the church's centennial, o
Since 1824 a Rev. Andrew Broaddus 8
has been pastor of the church, three c
preachers of that name?grandfi" ~ o
father and sou?haviug served. p
Jndp For Philippines Kefigns.
Judge Herbert J. Davis, who was recently
appointed a Judge of the Court 8
of First Instance in the Philippines, d
has resigned his position, and will re- r
rnaiu in the United States. The resig- P
nation is a result of ill health. Judge s
Davis lives in Chicago.
Kaos Going to Carls.
Attorney-Ccneral Knox will go to
Paris to examine the tiilt which the f
Panama Canal Company propose* to 1.
M'ii to the United States for i:?.- *
you. i
Kaway bl*?nin;i
A college for Finnish theological Rtu- ?
dents is to lie ruilt nt Ashtabula. Ohio. t
Kmory College, of Oxford. <!a.. had t
elected Her. S. Die-key. of Atlanta, 1
as its President.
Joseph Langloix. n Chicago police- .?
man. has saved 100 lircis during his 1
service on the force. t
Montana's new capi'ol at Helena has *
been fo*?ally turned over to the State
by tl> iding Commission. I
The University if California is try- c
ins to secure the services of Professor '
Loeb, of the University of Chicago. 1
iATES CLOSES CORN DEAL
horts Allowed to Settle at About
80 and Slump Follows.
ARMERS BROKE THE CORN EH
ho Cllqaa Which RaUd the NtrkM Permit
Settlement to Imp* Havlat to
Load bp With Caah Grain?Farm*r?
Fail to Ueallxe at the High Prleea?
rronu uanuiN u vi^jow,wuv.
Chicago.?John W. Gates has closed
ut bis corn deal on the Chicago
oard of Trade, according to 8aruuel
rotten, the managing partner of the
rm of Gates. Harris & Co. He stated
)at settlements baring been made by
le shorts, the deal was closed, as far
i the New Yorkers were concerned,
ad closed in a manner highly satisictory
to the men who ran it. From
n inside source it was learned that
te settlement was around eighty
?nta, and the estimated profits of the
?al are close to $1,500,000.
Gates' action was followed by a
ump of fifteen and one-half cents
i the price of July corn, and once
ore the outsiders, particularly the
)untryin.m and the farmer wbo bad
Dped to realize high prices, hare been
ft as the men to hold the bag.
Early In the day the bulls suddenly
?fused to take July corn at the fancy
rices from the farmers and countrylen
and elevator people wbo were
lipping it in quantities, and expect
tic to get eighty cents at least for it,
ad the drop followed, tbe price being
nocked off fifteen and one-half cents
uring tbe day.
Gates never lost confidence when tbe
lorts were fighting him tbe hardest,
ad when men of millions entered the
it against him. be retained bis easy
earing and offered to bet $20,000 that
illy corn would go to ninety cents,
ben, when no one would take bis
ager, be sent tbe .irice there Just to
iiow his power. Then be let it sag
ack a notch.
When tbe shorts began to act In a
tanner one of tbe Gates partners
rmed "welching." the new-crowned
>rn king intimated he would ftcttle for
Igbty-eigbt cents. That started a ntior
that be was beaten. His reply
as tbe forced settlement which folded.
To form an estimate of the apparent
roflt by the deal would necessitate
knowledge of the average price at
hlch the property was bought This
in never be known unless Gates
booses to divulge it. It is estimated,
owever, by close observers of the
-ansaction that Mr. Gates' profit will
ot exceed $1,500,000. This amount
111 be divided up between ten or a
oxen millionaires who were interested
i tbe deaL
Tbe corner at one time promised
ana? # ...di
luuj uimiuus ui firuui, uuu iuu latum
ho?e well filled cribs lined the tracks
f nearly every railroad entering Chligo
is held responsible for Its early
toslng. There were substantial re?rves
from the bumper crop of 1900
ad the large yield of 1001. This corn
as been held for a satisfactory maret.
The farmer did not begin to take
dvantage of the situation until the
rice of July got up lu the seventies,
nd when it Anally reached ninety
nits the Chicago market was deluged
'1th cash corn.
For awhile the Harris-Gates people
ept the market cleaned up, but steady
increasing quantities began coming,
nd the prospect of loading up with a
?t of eighty cent corn which they
light not be able to dispose of at
ver sixty cents l>ccame somewhat apalllng.
Without warning they withrew
all support, settled with the
tiorts and closed the deal.
New British Premier.
Arthtrr J. Balfour, who succeeds his
nele. Lord Halisbury, as the Prime
linister of Great Britain, has served
long apprenticeship as a government
ABTKCm J. DALFOUR.
fflctal nod Is therefore well qualified
a fill bis present high position. He U
fty-four years old. a bachelor, culured,
scholarly, au orator aud a golf
nthusiast
Thirty Drowned From S.eamar,
Thirty persons were drowned by the
Inking of a small passenger steamer
n the Luge Illver. near Probroa
ichenskaia, Itussia. The disaster was
a used by overcrowding. Only thus?
f the passengers who were on the up
icr deck were saved.
Sixty-two Day* Without Pood.
Mrs. George died at Chesterfield. Ind..
fter an enforced fast of slxty-tw.
lays. During all thai time she lini!
lot lung but a few spoonsful of water,
ibe was suffering from cancer of :!i<
tomacb.
Lcipril from llrooklyn Uriilar*.
James MeBride, a laborer. of Brook
yn. who has Ijeen cut of employment
or some time. Jumped from the Brook
yn Bridge. He was rcsein*d from ihr
rater by a tug boat, and it was :?:iiii
ie probably would recover
The Sporting tVnrtd.
lli-nrl Maurice Cannon, who years
igo wks kuowu as a wrestler auil
tr.nig man. died at San I'rancisco. lie
tvighed <530 pounds and \v:;s a museum
reak.
The EnglUli lawn tennis team. com
tistin;: of the Brother.- Doiierty and
I'ym. are eomiug to the Cnited States
o contest for the American champion
ihips.
The University of Toronto and the
University of California are said to tw
'outetnplatiug entries in ilu> Inter-col
estate Regatta at I'ouglikeepale in
uturc races.
WEALTH OF STEEL TRUST
Schwab Says That the Assets Are
$1,400,000,000
?e E<tlnit*i the Kara lag* Far tht
Eaialai Yaar at 140.0S3.000?
Auatr in Stockholder*' Soil.
Newark. N. J.?President Schwab. ot
the United States Steel Corporation,
made an estimate of the properties
owned by the company in bis answer
Uled in the Chancery Court in the suit
brought to restraiu the corporation
from converting fJOO.OOO.UOO of its
preferred stock into second mortgage
bonds, the issuing of $50.0ui).00i) additional
bonds and the payment of com
missions to the syndicate manager*'.
In asking for restraining injunction*
J. Aspinwall Hodge, William II. Curtiss
and Bernard Smith, the three
plaintiffs, represented themselves to be
stockholders in the United States Steel
Company. Mr. Hodge claimed to hold
lot) shares of the preferred stock. Mr.
Curtiss swore to the ownership or
1MW0 shares of the same issue and Mr.
Smith said he held 500 shares. Iu answer
to these claims the defendant
corporation swore that it possessed no
knowledge of Hodge's ownership and
it denied specifically the ownership
claimed by Curtis* and Smith.
After paying attention to the claims
of ownership of stock. President
Schwab, in hi? affidavit, qualified in hi*
answer as an expert in Iron and Hteel
and as oue competent to tell the values
of tbe Steel Corporation holdings.
"I have been for over twenty-one
years connected with the Iron and steel
business in the United State*." read
the affidavit. **and am familiar with
such business in ull its branches. I
am also familiar with all the im- 1
portant coal and coke propertie* of the
United States and with tbe various
iron and Bessemer ore properties
throughout the United States and Canada.
"I am familiar with all the properties
owned by tbe various companies,
whose capital stock Is owned by tbe
United States Steel Corporation. For
many years I have had repeated occasions
to investigate tbe nature, extent,
earning capacity and value of these
nronerties. For over a year last nast
I have been constantly engaged in the
examination of these propertie* and
their management and output, and as
a result of such examination I am
able to estimate their values and the
present and future earning capacities."
Following this Mr. Schwab swore
that tbe Issued and outstanding rapital
stock of the corporation amounted to
$1,018,583.3)0 pur value, which consists
of 5.102.800 shares of seven per cent,
cumulative preferred stock of the par
value of $100. and 5.083.U23 share.? of
common stock of tbe par value of ?100.
The net profits of the first year were
$9$.7?J0.542. as against an estimated
profit of $140,000,000 for the year eoraing.
TKa? \Tp QnlitwaK tTAt'A 1\ nf
* 1IC1I .'At. inunm; v lut u^uivo v.
the values of the properties to prove
them worth fully $300,000,000 more
than the total outstanding stocks and
bonds of the company.
TRACY DID KILL H.S PARTNER.
Merrill's Body Fonnd In the Woods TVhrre
He Waui Shot.
Seattle, Washington.?The body of
Merrill, the convict and partner of the
outlaw Tracy, was found by a lioy
uamed Roberts four miles from Cbehilis.
The boy's attention was attracted
by a hand and foot protrudiug from
the brush, the rest of the body being
hidden by the foliage. He notified the
Superintendent of the Reform School
nearby, and a guard was p la red over
the body, awaiting the coroner. Three
empty cartridges were foum! n?*ar the
body corrosi>ondlng to those used by
Tracy.
The body had a bullet wound In the
back, which corroborates the story
told by Tracy of the duel between the
two because Merrill acted cowardly.
Tracy said that be and Merrill disagreed
in the woods and resolved to
settle the dispute by a duel. They
agreed to start from a mark, walk ten
paces In opitoslte directions and then
turn and lire. At the eighth step
Tracy, fearing treachery on Merrill'*
part, turned and fired, hitting Merrill
in the back.
COST OF LIVING AT TOP NOTCH.
Cub* Orer SI00 a Year, t!t? Hlghr?l
Sine? the Civil \V?r.
New York City.?The cost of living,
as computed h.v the price and the average
consumption of various articles
throughout the United States is higher
to-day than at any time In recent
years.
A detailed computation shows the
average cost per individual, adults and
children included, to have been $101.01
per annum.
Taking the accepted ratio of five
people to n family, the cost of living
per family jn-r year was
This average is hig'ier thau It has
been at the begiinuiug of any i>s?-al
-? ?? aiftr>.i till, Xl-fir If tiiiiP,? rll:l!l
$10 per capita. or $.V> per family, higher
, than It was a year ago. when the per
I capita figure was $01.51.
' 9100,000 From Mr*. F. K. Ayer.
| Gifts aggregating $1<nmnm> to charities
and institutions by Mrs. Freder
iek F. Ayer. of New York City, have
Imi'U made public. They are as follows:
$50,000 to the (Mil Ladles' Home
' $.10,000 to th?> Lowell Textile Sell...I.
SlO.uOO to the Lowell Humane Society.
$10,000 to tile Day Nursery. The jjit't
1 to the Textile School is for the put'
chase of additional laud. The others
are trust fund*.
\Vlrelc?? Signal* Sent 1400 Milr?.
Siguor Mareoni. who is on an Italian
war ship at Cruustadt. Itussia. iias
' received wireless signals from the
Cornwall station, about 140" miles
distant, partly overhaul. Complete
messages were received as far as Ska
IhMimark. aliout <>?> miles I'rom
Cornwall.
Trriurutloiii Kij>lo*lon* of (ifjrtrr.
Trt>uu-u(!uus explosion* have urcurtvii
, at :lit* Waimanxu Or.vser. ar ltiKorisa.
Vint' V???il*inil M In.ifhr nf SiK) fo
feet being iVlli'bt'il.
Minor Mention.
1 Cycling. ns a .?i>ort, is resuming it&
I old-time popularity.
Mexican laboring men work for
1 twelve cents a day.
There arc -44 establishments cm
| ploying bJSStl glovemakers, iu the United
States.
Tiic ear|K'titers* strike a? liar re. Vt..
luid been settled. Tile strikers gained
their demands tor $-.5o a day.
, Andrew Carnegie bas succeeded the
late Dr. Tb'jmas Dunu English as VicePresident
of the Society of American
Authors.
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KINOROTSOfTOEEl
WMH IKOTOH ITIMB.
Senator Spoonor conferred with the
Pre^dent and Secretary Root oo the
Panama Canal.
Senator Dubois. of Idaho, declared
the Senate would not pans the antitrust
legislation advocated by President
Roosevelt.
The President issued a commission
to Director Merrlam under the new
permanent census law as Director .of
the Census.
The Agricultural Department wanted
a few healthy young men to eat
"doctored" food in experiments to teat
the effect of such a diet.
i Secretary Hay secured promises from
the allied powers to vacate Tien-Tain.
China.
Secretary Roor received too Vatican
note in regard to the Philippine friars,
hut decided to consult the 'President
before Rending a definite reply.
The paper* in the case of Gaynor and
Greene were laid before Secretary Hay
by Department of Justice officials.
OCR ADOPTED ISLANDS.
Carring out its policy of reducing the
fleet In Philippine waters, the Navy
Department directed Admiral Wildes
to put a number of gunboats out of
commission.
General Davis yielded the command
n Mindanao. P. I., to General Sumner.
Th? Hawaiian volcano Kllane was
dying down to normal conditions. The
Ore bad disappeared, though there was
still a large column of smoke.
General MaxiUon. who was convicted
of treason at Cr?bu. Island of Cebu,
P. I., was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment
and to pay a flne of 92000.
General Noviso. who was Jointly
charged with General Maxllion. was
sentenced to seven years' Imprisonment
and a similar fine.
Trade statistics of Porto Rico showed
a great increase in the Island's exports
for the fiscal year.
DOMESTIC.
Work was resumed in the Cambria
8teel Company's rolling-mill mine at
Johnstown. Pa., where 11*2 miners lost
their lives In an explosion.
Falling overboard from the training
ship Hartford, W. C. Forbes, an apprentice,
from Chicago, was drowned
near New London, Conn.
Horace Lane, the largest boy In Kentucky,
died at his home in Ballard
County of typhoid rever. tie was
fifteen years old and weighed 335
pounds.
Captain Edwin St. John Greble and,
three cadets were Injured at the West)
Point (N. Y.) Military Academy by being
crushed under a heavy gun. which'
rolled down a high embankment
While cleaning a target rifle Brent1
Yates, a business man of lllawatha.
Kan., killed himself.
From pistol wounds inflicted by th?
officer whom be killed while being arrested.
John A. Cray died at Norfolk.
Va.
At Washington. Iud.. the experiment
of transmitting by telephone the entire
church services to those unable to
attend was successfully carried out
Catharine Sullivan, an aged woman
who had trouble with ber neighbors,
leaped into the canal at Utlca. N. Y..
because she feared arrest, and was
irowned.
There was a drop of five and onebalf
cents in the price of July corn in
Lhe Chicago market.
Three cases of measles on the Unl<
m sines training shin Lancaster.
1 caused ber to go into quarantine oft
Fortress Monroe. i
S. Dorer. Treasurer of Sharlcey Coon-!
ty. Mill., bad defaulted in tbe sum of
$28,000. I
President Mitchell told the antbra-;
:lte mine workers that he was entirely'
confident of the .success of the strike.;
Tbe torpedo boat destroyer Pauli
Tones passed a successful trial at San
Francisco, making 28.5)1 knots.
James W. Campbell, a contractor.;
shot and killed G. W. Pyron. a telegraph
operator. a^Alden. Go.. In selfdefense.
Because of tbe new Constitution's
clause prohibiting State and municipal
officials from using free passes. Virginia
officials were resigning by wbole-:
sale.
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FOREIGN.
King Edward delivered to Prime
Minister Balfour tbe seals of office and
j tbe privy seal.
j President Loubct signed the bill approving
the Brussels sugar convention,
j Admiral Klllick. of the Haitian Navy,
, bad bis counniv-lou revoked because
i he refused recently to obey tbe orders
I of the provisional government of Haiti.
Residents of the Isthmus of PanaI
tun were anxious that Colombia should
! push through the caual negotiations
| ou liberal terms to the United States.
Emperor William exchanged visits at
Christiauia with Former Premier Waldeck-Rousseau.
of France.
A statement of the strength of Japan's
military aud naval forces was
made public.
Consul-Genera 1 Bragg, in Havana,
Cuba, disavowed the published quotation
from his letter to his wife reflecti
lug on the Cubans.
I King Victor Emanuel of Italy made
| bin official entry iuto St. Petersburg.
Admiral Crowniushield's flagship, the
Illinois, struck bottom while entering
the harbor of Christiauia, Norway, and
received Injuries that made It uecesssary
to send her back to a drydock In
England.
Lord Pauucefofe's body was landed
froiu the United Slates war ship Brooklyn.
at Southampton.
Charles Bright, an American civil
| engineer, wan acquitted lu Loudon of
i the charge of fraud lu connection with
j bankruptcy proteedings.
The French Chamber of Deputies
I voted to invalidate the election of
: Coiiut Jean ?!? Ca>tcllaue on account of
I his too liberal u?- of money.
! Twelve IS reek priests were sent to
, prison in Jen:>:ilom. as the result of a
I ti^ln between monks in the Church of
the Iloly Sepuehre.
The Duke of Norfolk's heir and only
child, tlie Kail of Arundel. ilied at
. Arundel Cas.le. Kugiaiid. aged twenty]
two. lie had been au imbecile since
I birth.
Cholera was spreading fast in Manchuria.
The Parliament of Cape Colony was
summoned to meet ou August 'JO.
i Isaac Lamliert. of Hilton. Ont? was
arret"! ou charge of wife uiurder.
Thirty-live persona were drowned
and a house was destroyed on the esI
.iff of Claudio Vienna, at Las Palinns,
Chile, as the result of the bursting of
a reservoir there.