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The Globe-republican., 1898-11-24
PANA SILL TERRORIZED.

SPRINGFIELD, I'LL, Nov. 21.-Not
withstan1ing the declaration by Cap
tain E. c. Butler, in command of thu
national guards at Pana, made to- Gov
ernor Tanner, that he felt able to cops
with the occasion with the troop:
at his command, delegation of about
fifty business men of Pana
headed by former Mayor Huber.
visited the governor at the executive
mansion and informed him that Pana
was in a state of terror, and that Cap
tain Butler appeared to be inadequate
to the occasion, and asked that the
governor send more troops to Pans
and take stringent measures TO pre-
serve the peace. Accordingly Governor
Tanner ordered Company c, Fifth Hi.
nois infantry, to proceed to Pana.
The governor superseded Captain But.
Ter, who has been in command at Pana.
with Lieutenant Colonel Frank 2.
Wells, Fifth infantry, OF Decatur.
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MURDER NOT An ACCIDENT,

KANSAS CITY, No., Nov 21.-Though
it is over year since DR.. Lyman A.
Berger was killed, the accident insur.
ance policies on his life have not yet
been paid. The companies that issued
the policies holds it seems, that being
shot by a crazy man is not an accident.
The Pacific Mutual Life and Accident
Insurance company. in which DR.. Ber-
ger was heavily insured, maintains
that John Sclegel's deed was planned
and premeditated. and that DIR. Ber-
ger ought to have taken precautions
against his assailant and protected
himself. And on this ground the COM
pany refuses to pay DIR. Berger's poll
cies.
The Globe-republican., 1898-11-24
THE RAILROAD MAILS.

CHICAGO, Nov. 81. = Four United
States senators and four representa-
tives, composing the joint congress
ional commission authorized by Con-
gress at its last session, met here to-
day to begin an investigation into the
receipts and expenditures of the post
Office department in this city and Vi
cinity. 1t was openly charged during
the last session of Congress that the
railroads were receiving exorbitant
sums of money for carrying the mails,
resulting in an annual deficit of
SIS, oOO, 900.
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The F,rs. spanish War Pension.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2r.-Commission
err Evans of the pension Office notified
Secretary Alger to-day that Jesse T..
Gates of the Second United States ar
t;llery, who lost part of his upper lip
in the West Indian campaign, has
been awarded the first pension on &C
count of the Spanish war. Gates will
receive ST. per month, and this being
inadequate a private pension bill in
creasing the pension probably will be
introduced in Congress. Claims on
account of the Spanish war are row
coming in rapidly The total on file
up to date is 1887 for war service and
ITS for naval service, exclusive of the
claims of the battleship Maine victims.
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HIS SECRET DIED WITH HIM.
John W. Keeley Of motor" Fame Dies ip
Philadelphla.

John ". Kelley Of Motor" Fame Dies 4.
Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 21.-John w.
Kelley, the inventor of the Kelley
motor, died yesterday at his home in
this city from pneumonia. He was
taken i'll on Saturday last and con.
tinued to grow steadily worse until
his death.
Mr.. Kelley was 81 years of age and
leaves widow. He was q native of
this city. His education was meagre,
and at an early age he became a car
penter. following that trade until 1879.
It was in that year that he announced
that he was the discoverer Of q new
force by which motive power would be
revolutionized Following this he
constructed what has become known
as the Kelley motor. On November
10, 1874, he gave its first exhibition
before number of capitalists and
scientists, who advanced 100000 to
enable him to perfect his discovery
and apply the principle. Since then
large sums of money have been ex-
pended without any practical public
results.
Between 1874 and 1891, Kelley con-
structed and discarded 12o different
models. In his first model he en-
ployed water as generator, but later
the experiments were made with what
he called ''liberator,' a machine
equipped with large number Of tun.
ing forks, which, he claimed. Sisinte.
grated the air and released powerful
etheric force.
In 1888, he was Tor a time confined
in Jail for contempt of court for refus
ing to disclose the secret by which h,
produced many remarkable effects il
the presence of experts. but until hi:
death the secret was known only te
himself Among those interested in
his scientific efforts was Mrs. Bloom.
field Moore, the we'll known society
woman, who advanced sums of money
to Kelley for the purpose of his inven.
ton Kelley sank millions of othe,
peoples money in his scheme.
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INSURGENTS CAPTURE IlOiLO.

MANILA, Nov. 21.-Thrce Filipino
natives hired carriage last night ant
afterwards became engaged in a dis
pute with the driver regarding the
fare. Some members of the American
police force attempted to arrest tins
natives, but the latter resisted, anG
Sergeant Price, of the Minnesota rcgi.
ment, was stabbed and killed. Three
American soldiers, Maher. Montgomery
and Hoyt, were wounded. Maher shot
one native dead. The others were az
rested.
1t is reported that Iloilo. capital O
the Island of Panay, is in the hands O.
the insurgents. The United State!
cruiser Charleston and the United
States gunboat Concord have gOns
there
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MANY LIVES ENDANGERED.
Dewey Informs Navy Department II .
Serious Affair.

Dewey Informs Navy Department II .
Serious Affair.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-News Of .
mixed character came to the navy de-
department from Admiral Dewey,
touching the situation in the Philip
pines.
The admiral sent two of his war,
ships, the Charleston and the Concord,
some time ago to the southwark from
Manila to ascertain whether there was
truth in reports that the insurgents
had extended their activities in that
direction. Yesterday he cabled as fol-
lows:
Charleston and Concord arrived
to-day from Iloilo. Glass reports that
the entire island of Panay is in pos.
session of the insurgents, except Iloilo.
which is defended by 500 Spanish
troops. All foreign citizens there beg
for American protection. The island
of Negroes has declared independence
and desires American protectorate."
Glass j. the commander of the
Charleston. So far nothing has been
done by the administration toward
CURLING the insurgents in their opera
tions, save verbal representations from
the American commanders to Aguin-
aldo, in which it has been pointed out
to him that it would be good policy, in
view of the probability of the annexa-
ton of the islands by the United
States, to pursue a course that would
not be obnoxious to the United States.
But the situation is now realized to be
critical. So far as the Spaniards are
concerned. perhaps they can be left to
take care of themselves, but the for
eign residents at Iloilo are differently
regarded.
The difficulty in the situation is that
with the best intentions to intervene
to protect the Europeans and other
foreigners and to save the city of Iloilo.
the second of Importance in the Phil
ippinc group, from lcoting the United
States forces appear to be stopped
under the rules of war from moving
from their positions. Such is the con-
struction placed upon the clause in the
protocol relating to a suspension Of
hoStilities.
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KNIGHTS OF LABOR WANTS.

CHICAGO, Nov. 21.-The national as
sembly of the Knights of Labor, at
their annual meeting in this city, have
decided to recommend to the indus
trial commission the repeal of govern
ment by injunction, the prohibition of
employment of children under l6 years
of age, the prohibition of watering
stock by any railroad or corporation,
the establishment of postal savings
banks. government control of rail-
roads. the issuance of greenbacks by
the government direct, the election of
United States Senator's by the peoples
vote, the election of the President by
popular vote and the initiative and
referendum. A committee of three is
to be appointed to submit these rec
concentrations to the commission.
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SHOT BY A POLITICIAN.

TOPEKA, Kan. Nov. el.-Yesterday
morning at z o'clock T. NJ. James OF
North Topeka became involved in an
alteration with William II. Hayes,
and shot him in the abdomen, inflict-
Ing wound from which Hayes may
die. James is well known Populist
politician and was z candidate for
county treasurer last fall. Hayes is z
coach trimmer and is employed by the
Santa Fe. The trouble grew ont of q
long-standing dispute over the division
line between their two properties.
Hayes isin q critical condition. James
Was released on 5000 bond
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.[hN PROVES TO Be Popular
ONLY THREE MONTHS IN FORCE
sfnce the Law Took Effect l,7oo Pesi.
titioDs In Voluntary Bankruptcy Have
Been Filed Throughout the Country
A Number Of States Have Made No
Applications.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 21.-The forth
coming annual report of the attorney
general embraces a review of the oper-
ations of the national bankruptcy law
OF July 1, 1898, which has been pre-
pared by Mr.. E. C. Brandenburg, in
charge of bankruptcy matters in the
department of justice. Mr.. Bran
denburg. who is preparing . book
on bankruptcy, briefly reviews
similar past legislation and de-
tails the operatian of the feature
of the law permitting persons to
become voluntary bankrupts which
: took effect August l. 1898. From this
report it appears that applicants for
relief have been found In every walk
of life. irrespective of class or locality,
and shows that the large class of men
who have been unfortunate in their
business enterprises have availed
themselves of the relief offered
Notwithstanding the law has been in
force over three months, the courts in
eight DISTRICTS declined to proceed with
the reference and adjudication of the
petitions for the reason that the su
preme court has not promulgated the
rules, forms and orders required by the
act. In all other cases the courts have
proceeded and adjudicated petitioners
bankrupt or have referred the
cases to the referees for action.
Since the law took effect 1,7O0 petit
tions in voluntary bankruptcy have
been fled. Singularly, the districts
of Delaware, Eastern Pennsylvania,
Southern Georgia, Nevada. New Mex
leo. Western Virginia and Wyoming
show that no persons therein have ap-
piled to be adjudged bankrupt. The
following shows the number Of cases
fled in each state:
Alabama ISL, Arizona 1, Arkansas,
%, California Sc, Colorado %, Connec.
ticut 9, Delaware none, District of Co.
lumbia 1, Florida IS, Northern district
Georgia l, Idaho 3, Southern Illinois
80, Indiana "a, Indian Territory z,
Iowa ~, Kansas IS, Kentucky "A, Louis
lana Z, Maine 70, Maryland 80, Massa-
chusetts 4, Minnesota IA, Mississippi
2, Missouri g., Montana II, Nebraska
%, Nevada none, New Hampshire 2,
New Jersey 10, New Mexico none,
New York 267, North Carolina ~,
North Dakota 1, Ohio IS, Oklahoma .,
Oregon 9, Western Pennsylvania 81,
Rhode Island IA, South Carolina 2,
South Dakota 9, Tennessee 60, Texas
1872, Utah 9, Vermont II. Virginia,
Eastern district /, West Virginia IA,
Wisconsin 46.
As the involuntary features of the
law which permits creditors to have
their debtors adjudicated a bankrupt
did not take effect until November l.,
1898. it has been impossible to obtain
any data with reference to the opera
ion of this provision.
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CROSS LEAVES A CONFESSION.

EEPoRIA, Kan, Nov: 21.-It is now
an assured fact that Charles S. Cross
has left confession to the effect that
he alone was responsible for the
wrecking of the bank.
William Mart;ndale, in whose hands
the confession is said to be, still re-
fuses to say anything for publication,
and if he has the confession, refuses to
give it out for publication.
Mrs. Cross utterly scouts the charges
made in some of the papers that her
husband was a speculator on the board
of trade in Chicago or New York. She
says such a thing could not have hap
pened without her knowledge, as she
was authorized and had always been in
the habit of opening all of her hus-
bands mail and kilograms during his
absence, and, when necessary, answer
ing them. This had been the case
during their entire married life. Mrs.
Cross asserts that in the conducting OF
Sunny Slope farm she was consulted
on all occasions.
When approached upon the subject
of the alleged confession, she stated
that she knew of 10 such document,
but did not doubt there was one, as it
was just such an action as she would
expect from Mr.. Cross.
Mrs. Cross says her husband was not
the maker of the thousands of dollars
of worthless paper which is said to be
part of the banks assets. She asserts
that he inherited most of it when he
succeeded to his fathers place in the
bank, and that it was taken in when
the elder Cross and Martigdale were
the heads of the bank.
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Famou. Canal to he Sold.

BALTIMORE. Nd, Nov. 81. - The
board of public works to-day decided
to sell oil the interest of the state of
Maryland in the famous Chesapeake &
Ohio canal. This interest has cost the
state, in one way or another, about
SIS. 600, 900, but its present value is in
determinate. as it is now in the hands
of receivers. The canal was for over
half q century the main public work of
Maryland and was built almost entirely
Ny the state.
The Globe-republican., 1898-11-24
Negroes Sent Gu. of Town.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Nov. 19-Gen-
eral Leonard Wood, military governor
of the Department of Santiago, has in
structed General Ewers, who is in
command Of the brigade Of negro reg.
iments at San Luis, where the drunk.
en- ARRAY occurred on Monday night,
to move the camp five miles out from
the town. It is probable that one OF
the regiments will be sent to an island
near the entrance of Santiago harbor,
where there are no inhabitants
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ONE TRAIN R0BBER STAYED.

SAN BERNARD1No. CAL, Nov. 21.-The
westbound overland passenger train
was held up by four robbers about l
o'clock this morning between Daggett
and Barstow.
Express Messenger Hutchinson drove
them off with buckshot and the train
pulled out for Los Angeles At Bar.
stow the train men sent posse back
to the scene of the hold up, where the
body of one of the robbers was found,
perforated with shot. A special train
with Sheriff Holcomb has Just left
here for the scene of the hold up.
The Globe-republican., 1898-11-24
TWENTY-F0UR LIVES LOST.

YAQUINA, Ore, Nov. 19.-The Brit
ish ship Atlanta, Captain Charles Nc
Bride, from Tacoma to South Africa
with wheat, was wrecked off Alse;
bay, sixteen miles south OF Yaquin;
bay, yesterday morning. She carrie,
a crew of twenty-seven men and al
were drowned but three. The ship,
masts have been blown away, tbs
decks swept clean and the vessel hai
broken in two amidships.
The Globe-republican., 1898-11-24
EXPLOSION IN PARIS.

PARIS. Nov. 2l.-A terrific explosion
occurred yesterday afternoon in the
Cafe de Champeaux, underneath the
Offices of the Havas agency. A woman
was killed outright and eight other
persons were seriously injured. 1t is
thought that the explosion was due to
ignited gas, but there arc rumors Of
an anarchist plot.
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GARDEN CITY, Kan, Nov. el.-A
double murder was committed seven
miles west of Garden City yesterday.
A. F. Pitts shot and killed George
Neighbors and his son, Lewis Neigh.
bors, on their farm while at work.
Pitts and the Neighbors reside on adj
joining farms, and the difficulty seems
to have arisen out of an attempt by
Pitts to join fences. Pitts is in Jail.
The Globe-republican., 1898-11-24
Torches nj Noon in a London no.

TOrcheS NJ Noon In q London Fog.
LONDON, Nov. 21.- Almost unprece-
dented mild weather it being exper.
fenced for this time of the year in
England. The open gardens are full
of flowers which are blooming in great
profuSion. One of the most dense fogs
in many years, however, enveloped
London Thursday, greatly impeding
railroad and street traffic. The quaint
spectacle of pedestrians feeling their
way with flaming torches at noon was
seen in the London streets
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AN ITALIAN CHURCH.

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 2I.-Saint
francesca, the first Italian church
erected in Detroit, was dedicated yes
terday. The occasion was rendered
the more notable by the presence of
Archbishop Martinelli. apostolic dele
gate from Rome to the United States,
who performed the ceremony.
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Eminent ENGlISHMAN DIES.

LONDON, Nov. 2I.-Sir George Smythe
Baden-Powel!, the eminent political
economist and authority on colonial
affairs who have represented the Kirk
dale division of Liverpool in parlia-
ment in the Conservative interest since
1885, died to-day in his 5lst year.
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TWELVE LIVES CRUSHED OUT

NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-In the gloon
of smoke, storm and fog that darlenei
the rails of the Pennsylvania railroad
early yesterday morning, between
Jersey City and Harrison, bclatei
suburban train dashed into gang o.
workmen, killing eleven and injurine
four, one of whom has since died
Five others had remarkable escapes
All the victims lived in Jersey City.
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School Boy Murdered d.

ST. JOSEPH, No.. Nov. 2I.-Henry
Stachorowski, a 9-year-old school hoy,
was murdered by companion on the
way to school after the noon recess
yesterday. The little fellow was
stabbed in the breast. He ran home
and fell bleeding in sight of his
mother. When picked up he was dead
His assailant is unknown.
The Globe-republican., 1898-11-24
ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.

LONDON, Nov. el.-The Royal Geo
graphical Society has issued a formal
appeal for funds to fit out an Antartic
expedition. Alfred Harmsworth, pro-
prietor of the Daily Nail and the Even
ing News, has offered s., 900.
The Globe-republican., 1898-11-24

AUsKoeEE, L T.-Wagoner. L T.,
was visited last night by $40. 900 fire.
There was $15, 600 insurance. The fre
was in tho business portion of the city,
destroying about twelve stores. The
origin Of the fire ID unknown.
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MORE LIBERTY FOR DREYfuS.

PARIS, Nov. 21.-The government,
according to the Temps, has ordered q
modification of the prison treatment
Of former Captain Albert Dreyfus.
Dreyfus is to be allowed to promenade
and exercise six hours a day over an
area of eight acres.
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A K.ns.n Given $500 Damages.

MCPHERSON, Kan, Nov. 19.-J. Good
holm was awarded $500 damages
against the Missouri Pacific railroad
by jury in the district court yester-
day. GoodhOlm sued the company for
SIS, 600 damages sustained in "a wreck
1T Lindsborg. last year.
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Mutt Wants . Pardon.

ATCHIsoN, Kan, Nov 2!.-James W..
INIT, now serving fifteen year term
at Lansing for assault with intent to
kill, made public last evening that he
win, on December 6, make application
to the governor of Kansas for a par
don.
The Globe-republican., 1898-11-24

The Detained Dynamltsf Has Escaped.
QUEBEC, Nov. I2.-Patrick Flanagan,
who served fifteen years in English
prisons for connection with q dynamite
plot. and who was detained hero by
the immigration bureau, has disap-
peared. He left by the Grand Trunk
railway for Montreal, presumably
bound for the United States.
The Globe-republican., 1898-11-24
Preseats TOR lGanil . 4

Presents for Manila Troops.
SAN Francisco. Nov. 21.-The trans
port st. Paul sailed yesterday for
Manila. carrying = cargo of Christmas
presents for the soldiers and sailors in
The Philippine4.
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A oAeo. COO "a. I. . shI,v.ra.

A eco 900 Fire In . 6hipyara
NEW York, Nov. GA fire in the
shipyards of ]. H. Starin, in West
Newbeighton, Staten Island, destroyed
seven buildings, causing = loao a
800. 900 to-day.
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A TOWN IN FLAMES.

PERU, Ind, Nov. 21-The business
portion Of this town was destroyed BY
6re ct midnight. The loss is about
o6oQy 0oo
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Noodle pills cure an Liver Ms. . cents
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23

General Sheridan as he became older
conquered his shyuess. At the time of
the commune he was in Paris with his
aid-de-camp. There was also stopping
at the same hotel charming American
woman with whom he was slightly ac-
quainted. The prisoners had been liber-
ated and were rushing madly through
the streets. The order had also been
given that all windows and shutters
must be kept closed Shut up in her
dark room and hearing the noisy rabble
below, the woman became greatly
alarmed
There is but one thing for me to
do, she cried, "to insure safety. will
put myself under the care of the Ameri-
can general. -
She therefore sent her card to Sheri-
dan, who at once called and offered his
services. He also advised that she should
join his party in the morning and get
away to London. Still she appeared dis
tressed Finally she cried: "It is my
bonnets at Virot's They were to have
been down today How can l go and
leave them?''
The general grasped the situation and
offered his arm to escort her to the mil
liners. Happily it was not far off.
Ever afterward he delighted to tell of
his pleasure at seeing such an array of
dainty headgear He had never been at
a milliner S before. New York Sun.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23


"The life of panama hat-that is,
if it is good one to start with, re-
marked an admirer of that style of head
gear, compares somewhat with the
life of the owner of it. One can run
through either in hurry or hang on
for a long time if it is desired. If care
fully kept, panama hat should last
all the way from 10 to 40 years.
know gentleman who resides in east
Washington who has owned and steadi-
ly worn during the summer months a
panama hat for nearly 40 years. 1t has
been bleached every couple of years
since and retrimmed and refined, and il
is today to all intents and purposes as
good as when first saw it 80 years ago.
81 know Of another panama hat, now
worn by physician in this city, which
has had almost as long life. Long be-
fore he got it his father wore it. l know
dozens of them which have been in use
from 10 to 20 years The lining wears
out, but the body of the hat keeps good.
OF course care has to be used to keep
them such long time, but the panama
itself is almost indestructible. The
original cost of the hats that refer to
was not exorbitant, none of them cost
ing over $14. = Washington Star.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23

The devil, dragon or octopus tree, as
it is variously called in the different
stories told of it, is one of those travel
ers' myths which by dint of repetition
have worked their way into public be-
lief. The man eating or devil tree is
according to the story, huge plant
somewhat resembling palm, save that
the central fronds are provided with
sharp teeth, which, when the leaves
are folded over toward the center, GRASP
with death grip the man or animal
unfortunate enough to be inclosed with
in. In some of the stories this tree is
also provided with long arms, which
reach out and seize unwary travellers,
raise their bodies in the air and droI
them into the center of the circle OF
devouring leaves.
1t is hardly necessary to say that
there is no such tree and that the story
has its origin i'll the dangers of travers.
ing tropical thicket, where travellers
have received serious injuries from fall
ing over vines and among thorny plants,
where men are frequently attacked and
killed by serpents. The devil tree is To-
Gated by various story tellers in Borneo,
in Sumatra and in the forest recesses of
other tropical islands, and whenever
inquiry is made for it it is to be found
somewhere else. st. Louis Globe Dem
Ocrat