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Webster man for drive. They went
again to Thompson. There they, found the
boy, Clarence Ward, in school. Ward
young fellow, and told him his father was
waiting to have a chance to talk with
him. Either by the boy consent or force,
he was placed in the carriage and was
taken by the two men from the school
in the direction of Webster. Mr.. Green,
the boys uncle. started in pursuit. the
race to Webster was a close one, ana
Sheriff Love met the two parties not far
from the town. He allowed the kidnap-
ping party to pass him, but as soon as
he learned from the pursuers the. nature
of the chase, he at once turned about
and Joined the pursuit. In webster the
boy and his captors were found at. the
Jcslin house, where the team had been
put into the stables. The boys captor,
whose name is unknown. had taken him
TO a room in the hotel. Mr.. Green at
tempted to take possession of the boy
and take him back home, but the captor
objected and a struggle resulted.
Sheriff Love. who was waiting IN the
corridor, heard the sound of the struggle
and went at once to the room. He de
n.anded of the man VINO held possession
of Clarence Ward what papers ne had TO
show his right to the boy. The man
Ward would soon appear with papers
showing his right. Sheriff Love at once
said that until those papers were pro
duced, the boy must remain IN posses
1t was found Ferdinand Ward had been
consulting a local lawyer and getting
out papers of habeas corpus. When 1t was
found that Mr.. Green had taken the boy
soon left the place Where he has gone
is not known. There was no attempt
made to arrest him, because the officers
did lot feel sure he had. no right to the
would be, perhaps, hard to prove the
crime Of abduction.
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BLOODY WORK BY A BOY.
Two Persons Murdered and Another
Seriously Injured.

Connellsville, Pa, Sept. 1S.-Bernard
Toker. a coke-worker, was shot and
killed. and his wife, Mary, fatally
wounded yesterday afternoon by
Frank. Morris, an 1S-year-old boy. The
deed was committed at Toker's home,
six miles from here, and the motive
was robbery.
Young Morris had been living with
the Tokers for several days, and he
pretends to be friend of the old cou-
pie. Yesterday afternoon he came to
the house and. without warning, shot
and killed Toker. He then ransacked
the house. taking $50 in money and
two silver watches. On his way out
he Encountered Mrs. Toker, and, think
ing to cover his crime, he opened fire
on her. Two bullets entered her breast
land she fell unconscious to the floor.
Morris then fled to the mountains.
Today a man named Halfhill was
riding on horseback from the scene of
the tragedy when he encountered Nor
ris. who ordered him to dismount
Halfhill refused and Morris shot him
twice, inf1icting serious, but not fatal
wounds.
Morris is hiding in the mountains
near here and is evidently trying to
reach the railroad and make his es-
cane out of the country. County De-
tective Frank Campbell took a posse
out this afternoon to surround the
young Desperate
The boy is desperate and a dead
shot
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UNDER FLAG OF TRUCE.
Yellow Devils Lure Japanese to De-
structiOn.

Vancouver, B. c., Sept. 13.-Tourists
arriving on the Empress of China were
in Corea about three weeks and came
right through the battle ground of the
Oriental nations in a Japanese steamer.
Mr.. Fee denies there has been bat
tie of any consequence at Asan. THE
Japanese" he says, s'are camped on
one side of the river and the Chinese
on the other. And periodically all day
long, while he was there, they were
doffing their hats to each other with
mock politeness and exchanging sar-
castle compliments and salutations.
There has been but little skirmish. The
Chinese wanted to improve their posi-
wounding a number of Chinese and
driving them Off None were killed.
AS far as he had heard, the Chinese
had the best of it. Most of the fights
had taken place on the water. He saw
one Japanese steamer with her decks
swept clean.
Chinese and Japanese men-of-war
met off Seoul and the Chinese ran up
a white flag. This the Japanese took
for flag of truce and sailed up within
a few yards of the Chinese, when the
latter let fly her whole cannonade
broadside and disabled the Japanese at
the first volley; but as the Chinese were
proceeding to take the disabled boat in
tow, two Japanese men-of-war hove in
sight and the Chinese skipped The
papers are not allowed to publish the
accounts of the battles, but one can
near all about them from other sources.
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GENERAL STRIKES NO GOOD.
Such is the Opinion of Secretary p.
j, MCGUIRE.


Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. Is. - The
working committees of the Internation-
al Brotherhood of Carpenters and Join
ers, are in session here preparing for
the international convention which will
meet here next week. Secretary P. J.
Mcclure, of the brotherhood, says that
organized labor has not been injured
by the failure of the Debs strike.
Because the strike ended disastrous
ly, you must not suppose that strikes
in general have failed. The strike of
the coal miners was a success, I think
In many places it prevented fall in
wages; in other sections the men gain
ed an absolute increase. In New York
the garment workers won in their
strike against the infamous sweating
system.
"a week ago last Tuesday our men
in New York, to the number of 1900,
declared a strike against what is
known among the carpenters as. the
Jumping system This is practically
the sweating system applied to our
trade. Instead Of contractor taking a
building as a whole the floors were
given out to one man, the doors to an
other, the sash to a third. These petty
contractors required the carpenters I'M
der them to take the work by pieces
IIhe prices were cut In order to obtain
work. In some instances the men were
required to work twelve to fifteen hours
"a day to make a living The better
class of contractors objected to the sys-
TEN as strongly as we did. Yesterday
of the employers came to
terms.
Our policy is to avoid general strikes
since they injure the innocent as well as
the guilty. When a contractor is injuring
us we declare strike upon him in par
ticular and not upon all contractors. 1t
is to our interest to assist the better
class of contractors. We find that by
avoiding general strikes that we are
able to advance our interests most
surely"
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IMPORTANCE OF BANKS.
Text of Comptroller EckeIs' Address,
in Gay City, Michigan.

i'm Gay City, Michigan
Bay City. Mich, Sept. 13.-The event
of the second days session of the
Michigan State association annual con-
Ivention was the address of Hon. James
H. Eckels. comptroller of the currency.
which was delivered this morning.
COMPTROLLER Eckels spoke at some
length of the far-reaching Importance
|of banking business, its commanding
position in the financial and CONNER
cial world; its necessity to the country
Jas the greatest source of business ac-
tivity. and to the judgment and integ-
Irity so essential to its successful man
agement.
Never" he continued, twas the i'm
portance of the banks so exemplified
Jas during the distress of 1893 The
severest strain of the unwise silver leg
islation of 1890 fell in the first instance
upon the banks of the country, causing
depletion of deposits and necessary re-
ductions of loans and discounts to meet
the demands upon them. These condi-
lions were soon reflected in the line of
commerce in stagnation of business and
suspension of industries, for the for
eigners depriying the banks of their
resources, the public took from them
the means heretofore available for pur-
poses of business. AS the then dead
ened condition of the banks reflected
the status of our commercial world, so
now their increasing business caused
the return of commercial activity.
-Our country'S return to prosperity
within the yery order of things will be
substantial in character and long con-
tinued If the people on the one hand
refrain from undue speculation and our
national legislators on the other hand
from crystalizing into law the financial
vagaries of those who demand of the
government great volume of money
without regard to its intrinsic or rep
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MERGED, Cal, Sept. 13.-The towns
people of MERGED are in state of fear
full excitement. A series Of incendiary
fires that began last night, when there
were three alarms, has continued
throughout the day.
Between daylight this morning and
noon. there were seven fires, all of in
cecdiary origin. Phosphorus has been
found in the haymows of nearly all
the barns in town. The volunteer fire
department dragged the only engine
which the town possesses through the
streets until the men were completely
exhausted. Despite their efforts, how
ever, several stables were destroyed.
To insure the safety of the children, all
the public schools were closed this
forenoon. Early in the day, Sheriff
Warfield issued the following proclama-
ton:
AL persons without business in the
town of MERGED are notified to leave
Immediately. All good citizens are re-
quested to cooperate and see that
the order is carried out before sun
set
If the incendiaries are apprehended
they will almost certainly be lynched.
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THE CASE OF CONKLIN.
INimmel Says He Was Not Kidnapped,
But Wandered Away While in a
State of Mental Alteration.

Chicago. Sept. 13.-Dr. T. A. Kimmel
is the name of the author of the mys-
ferrous letter written to Mrs. Conklin,
of Cassopolis, Mich, vouchsafing infor-
nation which, it is claimed, will lead
to the recovery of her missing husband.
When seen today, at his home In this
city, DR.. Kimmel declined to say any
thing regarding the alleged clue in his
possession. From another source it was
given out that spirituallstic force was
behind the doctors alleged knowledge. OF
the mysterious affair, but this the ply
sician did not confirm.
According to DR.. Kimmers theory DR..
Conklin has not been kidnapped, but
wandered away while in a state of men
tai alteration, stopping at the house
where he is now. and was detained there,
not exactly against. his will.
THE people he is stopping with are
now, in my opinion he said, anxious
to get rid of their guest, but do not risk
the responsibility which might lead to
the discovery of their unlawful connec-
ton with the doctors disappearance"
DR.. Kimmel gave out mysterious hints
of what might be known of the affair
next Saturday, or possibly before that
time. He felt assured, he said, that by
that time the mystery would all be I'M
travelled before the public.
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JAPAN ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
She is Fighting For the Spread of
Western Civilization.


San Francisco, Sept. 13.-Pom-K-
Sob. a young nobleman of Corea, who
for eight years has been exiled from
his country. is in the city, bound home,
lat the request of the king of Corea
who desires his counsel and good of
fees during the war.
Mr.. Sob has had many thrilling ex-
periences. He has been over thirty
times sentenced to death. Kim Ok
kim, with whom he fled to Japan or
iginally, was murdered by hired as
sassins sent from Corea not long ago.
Pom-K-Soh was attached to the
Corean embassy at Washington in 1884
A year later his party was overthrown
and he was recalled with Kim.
They had not been long at home I'M
til their enemies began to harrass them
and finally Sob and Kim fled the
country, escaping death by the merest
chance, while many of their compan-
ions were murdered.
They went to Japan, where Kim was
|aSsaSSinated. Pom-K-Soh returned to
this country, entered Rutgera college,
where he remained two years. Since
then he has occupied various positions
land a. few days ago Kline Ye, of Corea,
|sent him a cablegram, asking him to
|come home, after eight years of ex-
lie.
Pom-K-Soh says Ye Sung 500. the
minister of Corea now here, is a man
Unqualified for the place.
His close friendliness for the rep
resentative of the Chinese government
in Washington" he said, "has excited
the wonder of all other foreign repre-
|sentatives there. The minister knows
that he can't continue in office if the
observation-disclosures continue to
triumph in Corea, and he wants to go
home.
But he can't do that without the
|consent of the Corean government,
which he has not had. That is the
reason, more than sickness, that he
has been postponing his trip. The
proper place for him is in Washington
|attending to the business of his coun-
try. But he fears that he will be dis
missed He does not want that, but
would rather resign.
IF this war continues Russia will
spouse the cause of Japan. Japan, be
lit understood. is not fighting for con-
quest, but the spread of western civil
ization. This is what China is fight
ing against. Should Russia be drawn
into the fray anticipate that England
will aid China. Then France will aid
Russia and Japan and Corea. l don't
think that Germany or any other coun-
try will aid England and China, and 1
am satisfied that we will conquer in
he end -
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LAKE H.

resentative value. The banks can. in
a large measure, check the speculative
tendencies of the people and deny I'M
to them a credit which their enterpris-
les do not warrant. 1t rests with the
people to say whether they shall suffer
from legislative folly.
"Unwise financial legislation always
in the end falls upon the mass of the
people and brings upon them the great
est ruin. 1t may be long deferred, but
history of the operation of every bad
law upon the subject of the currency
of the country proves the result of the
assertion. If there be any in this state
who doubt the truth of the statement
let them read the history of the effect
Of the first financial legislation in
Michigan enacted Immediately upon it's
admission to the Union. Your dis
tinguished citizen and jurist, Judge
Cooley, sums it all up in these words
Such were the fruits of the expert
ment of giving equal and practically
unlimited rights in banking to every
body who wanted a shorter road to
wealth than that trodden by labor and
industry The new state under the
bold but inexperienced guidance of it's
youthful governor, disdaining the les
sons of history, had determined to try
for itself the experiment of manufacture
ing money by the printing press. The
condition after the experiment might be
compared to a forest after a cyclone.
Everything was Frustrated and in con-
fusion. One of its lessons was that
neither real estate or anything else not
money convertible into money can sup
port the credit of bank currency.
II am sure said the speaker in con-
clusion, that the people of Michigan
will not have to be re-learned the les
son of more than fifty years ago"
A resolution was adopted thanking
Comptroller Eckles and State Bank
Commissioner Sherwood for the wise
administration of their officers during
last years panic.
Don M. Dickinson addressed the con-
vention on Duties of Directors Outside
Those Prescribed by Written Laws"
The convention closed tonight with a
banquet
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st. Joseph, Mo-, Sept. 13.-Thirty-fiv
hundred sports from Omaha, Kansas
City, Chicago, Des Moines, Topeka, and
other cities. saw the sun of BILLY Lay
toms ambition go down before the
hand of Tommy Ryan tonight.
The fight took place in a most unus-
Iual spot, being on a sandbar in the
middle of the Missouri river and under
a tent in which the great Georgia
Evangelist. Sam Jones, made his first
public appearance in this section, ten
years ago.
The sports were of the best class,
paying S. and $40 for seats, and a
strong guard of sentinels stationed
Iaround the island kept the tough ele-
ment away.
1t was the intention to have the fight
take place in the rooms of the st. Joe
Athletic club, but the Ministers asso-
jciation filed protest with the police
commissioners, and an adjournment
was taken to the island, which is neu-
trail ground, being situated half Way
between Missouri and Kansas.
| 1t was 40 when Ryan appeared in
1.-THE ring, and his friends set up a shout
of applause.
| Layton appeared two minutes later.
and was given an ovation, st. Joe back
ling him freely.
| Odds of s to 10 were offered on Ryan
and a large amount was taken.
Andy kassimir, OF Kansas City, was
selected as referee and James Connolly
and Jack Wilkes. Of st. Louis. went be-
hind Layton, while Martin Durkin, of
st. Joe, and Kid Vance, Of Omaha, fill
led the same place for Ryan. Andy
ITimpone, of Syracuse N. Y, and Sam
Potter of ChiOa inc l.
At 11:55 the men shook hands and the
fight commenced.
| First Round-Ryan assumed the 1g-
igressive and led with his right for
tLayton's neck, getting in light blow.
"a rapid exchange followed, and Ryan
lplanted his right back of Layton's ear.
He followed with two heavy neck blows
and Layton countered with a heavy
right on Ryan's cheek. A heavy right
on Layton's ear closed the round in Ry-
ans favor.
Second Round-Ryan reached for
lLayton's neck and caught fairly. A
Irusn by Ryan followed, and Lavton
lodged a vicious body right. RYAN
followed with swinging left and
caught Layton squarely under the ear
knocking him against the ropes. Law
ton rallied and caught heavy left on
the jaw, but was punished by a swing
ling right on the cheek, which brought
first blood for Ryan. The round closed
with sharp but ineffective exchange
Third Round-Ryan led with his
left and caught Layton's cheek. He
followed with a vicious chin blow. but
was punished with a singer in the
leye. He rushed and got in a sharp
stomach blow with the right, which
practically won the fight. Layton stay
led. but the call of time saved him.
Fourth Round-Ryan started in to
finish his man. He planted a singer
on Layton's chin. which staggered
him. He followed it with a left on the
ear. which drove Layton against the
ropes. Two heavy blows in the face
and a. swinging right handler under the
ear tumbled Layton over like a log.
land the fight was over.
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BRICE READY TO RESIGN.
He VIII Quit in Case He is cen-ur

he VIII Quit in Case He is Censured.
Cincinnati, O., Sept. 13.-A special
from Columbus says:
The friends of Senator Brice here
say that if the Democratic convention
next week adopts resolutions censuring
him for his course against the Wilson
tariff bill he will at once resign. This
would lose the Democrats one vote in
the Senate, as Governor Mckinley
would appoint a Republican. The gov
ernor would have the filling of the va
Icancy entirely in his power, as the
general assembly has adjourned sine
die. and cannot assemble, except upon
the governors call. This would also
place Governor Mckinley in peculiar
position, as he is said to be a candi-
date to succeed Brice in the Senate
himself. and the other candidate is ex-
Governor Foraker
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Double Murder in Oregon.

Portland. Ore. Sept. 1a-News has
preached here of double murder.
which occurred at Burns. September
70. Till Glaze of this city and Bud"
Howard had trouble over a horse race
and in the evening met in saloon.
Howard drew his revolver and without
warning shot Glaze through the head,
killing him instantly. A man by the
name of Parker, who was a jockey for
Glaze. then shot and killed Howard
Parker is under arrest and will be held
for the murder of Howard.
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FLOODS IN COREA.
They Prevent the Chinese From At
lacking the Japs.

Shanghai, Sept. 13.-Rumors have
reached here that a battle was fought
between the Chinese and Japanese
near Kair Cheng, Corea, about Sep
TENDER g. The native newspapers of
SeuzE.ber 10 say the fight lasted two
days and was still undecided when
news was forwarded to the native
press.
Chinese papers of September II an
nounce that General Yeh, the Chinese
commander, reports having gained a
victory over the Japanese. 1t is sup
posed here, however, that the Chinese
have met with reverse at Ping Yang.
Floods in Corea sill prevent the
Chinese troops from crossing the
Imchin river to attack the Japanese
entertainments.
Another report current mere saws
that the Kirino division of the Chinese
army has crossed the Kuhn river and
is now holding the city of Suhing
while awaiting the advance of the
Japanese right flank. No reliable
news, it may be added, is obtainable
here in regard to the progress of the
war.
The Hupao reports that the Chinese
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Akron, O., Sept. 13.-Three negroes,
two men and woman, called at the
house of saloonist George Woehlhueter,
in the heart of the city, this morning,
and demanded breakfast. Later the
men returned, broke in the street door
and going to Mrs. Woehlhueter's room
beat her insensible and assaulted her.
She was bound, gagged and thrown
into a cellar. Carpets and bedding were
Except for the timely discovery Of the
flames, all trace of the crime would
have been obliterated. Mrs. Woehlhue-
ter's condition is critical.
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NO MORE LETTER LISTS.

Washington, Sept. 13.-The custom of
in the newspapers through
out the country the list of unclaimed
letters at the postoffice will be aban-
doned but the list will be bulletined in
the postoffice buildings hereafter.
Acting Postmaster-General Jones has
decided to stop the old custom as Con-
gress failed to make sufficient ap-'
for the usual amount of
The expense of publish
ing the lists last year was $4,000.
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JAIL DOORS ARE YAwNING.
Atchison Officials VIII BE Prosecut-
ed Most vigorously.

Chicago, Sept. 13.-The Herald to-
morrow will say:
Expert Little has given the interstate
commerce commission proof which
that body believes convincing, of re-
bate payments by Atchison officials
Mr.. Little was in Washington last week
and his testimony is now on record.
Two at least of the commissioners say
they will bring action against all of
ficials implicated and punish them to
the full extent of the law. This will
be testing the interstate law with
vengeance, as there is liability of
S., 900 fine and two years in the peni-
Tertiary for every payment of rebates
of which there is proof.
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outraues on the Border.

Oaxaca, Mex, Sept. 13.-Late advices
from Chiapas state that the troubles
on the Guatemalan border are growing
more serious and the indications are
favers bic for bloodshed, unless the two
governments reach an understanding
as to what is to be done with the brig
ands and cut-throats who make the
border their rendezvous and prey upon
the peaceable citizens. Several villages
along the border of Guatemala have
been sacked by outlaws and many MUIR
ders and other outrages committed.
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First He Had Heard of If.

New York, Sept. Ex-senator Brice
was shown this afternoon, the Column
bus special to the effect that his
friends understood he would resign in
case the Democratic convention passed
a resolution condemning his course on
the Wilson bill. Mr. Brice said it was
the first he had heard of it, and as far
as he was concerned the great body of
the Democrats and himself were on
satisfactory terms. He did not under
stand that there would be any con-
test, as it was the general desire to
make a strong campaign with a united
Democracy