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The Globe-republican., 1900-08-16
ON FIRE INSURANCE.

Mr.. Editor: I read in recent issue
an article headed Business Mems
Ideas of Fire Insurance. and owning
considerable property that 1 always
keep insured 1 am naturally interested
in the subject Much of this article
know to be correct. but some of it
question and part of it 1 do not under
stand for instance: Why, if the profit
is so limited and the hazard great
in fire insurance does capital continue
in it, and why is it, if the business is
so Improbable, I find that most of the
companies 1 do my insurance with an
nually increase their assets until some
of them today are nearly double what
they were a few years ago. and can
not reconcile this with the business
being conducted on so small profit?
Now as to the valued policy law
Why do companies object to it? Why
should they not pay in the event OF
a total loss the amount they have in
sured and collected premium for? Why
do they, to commence with, grant more
insurance than the property is worth
When men in other business make q
bad bargain they have to stand it, and
why not an insurance company
What is the meaning of the anti
compact law? What are its purposes2
And if a bad law, why do different
states enact it2
1t is poor question that has not
two sides to it. 1 should like some
light on the other side of this import
ant one.
Awaiting which, I am, respectfully.
A PROPERTY OWNER.
August 9th 1890
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Washington Aug. 1.-THE navy de-
partment has decided to reject all bids
for armor plate presented to the de-
partment- 1t is stated at the depart.
ment that this does not mean that the
alternative plan of erecting a govern
ment armorp1ate factory will be adopt
ed. although the secretary of the navy
has at his disposal 81 900, 900 with
which to start plant. New adver-
tisements will be issued and the con-
tractors given another chance to put
their bids into shape
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PLOT FOR ASSASSINATION.
Would Capture Lord Roberts And
Shoot His officers.
PART OF A CONSPIRACY.

London, Aug 13--The Daily News
has the following dispatch from Pre-
toria:
A plot to shoot all the British Off
GERS and to mako Lord Roberts a
prisoner has been OPPORTUNITY discov-
cred Ten of the ringleaders were
arrested and are now in jail.
Probably the plot was part of con-
spiracy of which the attempted rising
at Johannesburg was the first indica-
ton.
Everything was prepared in the plot
to make Lord Roberts prisoner and
shoot the British officers, and the con-
spiracy was only discovered at the last
moment. The conspirators numbered
about fifteen. They had planned to
set fire to the houses in the extreme
western part of the city, hoping that
the troops would be concen trated
there The plan was that then the
conspirators were forcibly to enter all
houses occupied by British officers,
these having been previously marked,
and kill the occupants All the Boer
sympathizerS We're acquain ted with the
plot and several had been told off to
secure the person of Lord Roberts and
to hurry with him to the nearest com
mando. Horses had been obtained for
this purpose. Then the British learn
ed the names of the ring1eaders, who
We're put under arrest. The affair has
created tremendous sensation.
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Strength of Allied Forces.

Berlin, Aug 13.-According to pres
ent orders from the powers the middle
of August will see. altogether, 40. 500
available troops with 162 guns in the
province of Pei Chef Lii. BY the end
of September there will be 70, 900 with
ESQ guns. not including the troops at
Shanghai, Canton and Pelzin. Russia
now has 81, 900 with 1O4 guns, concen-
trating IN Manchuria, and 1O5, 900
more, and 1873 guns. now forming for
invasion. Altogether 23o, 900 men
with 500 guns, will be in China within
six weeks; and altogether 1T war yes
sells, exclusive of FL torpedo boats, are
now watching the Chinese coast, of
which 20 in the gulf of Pei Chi Ii. -
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RUSSIAN MINISTER TO TRY 1T.
The Gear Directs His Representative to
go to Tien Tsin with Chinese Escort.

The Gear Directs His Representative to
go to Tien Tsin With Chinese Escort.
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE action
OF the Russian government in author
izing NJ De Giers to start from PeEzin
to Tien Tsin under Chinese escort
causes no little concern and surprise in
official circles here, it is diametri-
caly opposed to the course of the other
governments, although there is no dis
position to question the good faith
which has inspired it, The officials
say that it's only effect is to leave NJ
De Giers acting independently and
upon his own discretion. If he deter
mines to leave Pekin with Chinese
guard. and succeeds in getting through
to Tien Tsin. it at least will have
demonstrated that this course is less
hazardous than has been supposed.
The position of the United States au-
thorities is unchanged, however, in
declining to entertain the idea OF
allowing Minister Conger to leave I'M
der Chinese escort.
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Last Grand army Parade.

Chicago. Aug. 14--Comp1ete arrange
mentS have been made here for the
annual parade of the Grand Army of
the Republic, which will occur on
Tuesday morning. August 2s- This
will probably be the last great review
of the veterans of the civil war, and it
will be made memorable event in the
history of the organization. Fifty
thousand veterans will march through
the Avenue of Fame, thence through
the beautiful arches and Court of
Henor. passing the reviewing stand,
where they will be greeted by Presi-
dent Mckinley and other distinguished
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R. c. DUN'S WEEKLY REPORT.
Made Progress Toward a More
Stable Position of Business.
GRAIN RECEIPTS INCREASE.

New York. Aug. 13--R- c. Dun &
Cos weekly trade review says:
Progress has been made toward a
more stable position of business with
a few more heavy contracts to hold the
ground already gained; but for a prop
Interpretation of the weeks results
one must look beyond Wall street OPP
erations where more than in any quar-
ter the vacation season is leaving its
impress of inactivity Speculation is
cautious but Investment holdings have
increased. Working forces are smaller
and will soon be fully reduced, prob
ably for three weeks, by the closing
down of cotton mills in New England
which has been delayed longer than
expected
Cotton fell SO sharply that some re-
covery occurred in overso1d and
speculative market, and spot sold at 10
cents when the official report appeared,
Notwithstanding many indications of
further reduction in consumption
Wheat advanced about cent. helped
by poor foreign crop reports. The
domestic outlook is fairly cheerful, and
farmers have marketed freely. Re-
ceipts at interior cities aggregating
6,2s7. 5s1 bushels against 1,91s, 216 last
year, and 2,446, Alt bushels in 1898. EN-
ports from Atlantic ports We're only
against 6, 500, 344 bushels last year, al
though purchases of foreign account
were large and promise an increased
movement hereafter. Corn gains nearly
2 cents with the aid of dry weather re-
ports and is s cents above the price at
this time last year. Both receipts and
exports for the week fell more than a
million bushels below the same week
in 1899.
improvement is noted in boots and
shoes, with only small percent age of
eastern shops at work The textile
markets have been free from such flu
lures as marked recent divisions of
prices, but business is of fair volume.
Loss of the Chinese market has put
coarse brown cottons in IA bad position,
other grades being less seriously af-
fected. In wooden goods recorders are
not up to expectations, and some serges
sell lower. Manufacturers show more
interest in the wool market, taking
fair quantities and seeking fewer con-
cessionS. The market is firmer though
prices are unchanged.
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Ell Paso, Tex, Aug 14--George Lam
ders, alias George Brennan, who is
wanted in Kansas City, Kans-, a
charge of swiId1ing the Evans, Snider,
Buell. Commission Company, was tried
by a jury in the county court and
adiudged insane He was ordered sent
to the asylum Landers still had three
days of his term in the county jail to
serve out He was sentenced seven
days ago to ten days term for the
theft of chickens The Kansas sheriff
has arrived with requisition for him.
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Frenchmen Make GrImaoe.

Paris, August 14.-Though official
France when forced to a decision will
graciously admit the superior rank of
Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee
AID announce HIM as genera1issimo of
the allied troops in China the Paris
press and French citizens will accept
the situation with grimace such
bitter medicine produces Though
years have passed, the time is not long
enough to efface the memory of the
day when the German troops marched
along the Champs Elysee; and SO it is
even though expeditionary force
under German commander will be
sufficient to throw the anti-RePu blican
press into qualms of resentment.
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Sickness in the army in the Phil p
pines is aboue per cent. which is con-
sidered a remarkably good showing.
The department of justice has given
a decision that Puerto Ricans are aliens
within the meaning of the naturaliza-
ton laws 1t says that the treaty with
Spain left all questions of their civil
and political rights for congress to de-
termine, the president having
thority in the matter until congress
acts.
At the funeral of Mrs. Jane DonnoI
at Palmer, Illinois, the casl<et was
ried from the farm where she had lived
since she was married II years ago.
Six of her sons carried the caslzet and
and the aged husband walked at the
head of the coffin There were at the
funeral $50 grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
case of bubonic plague was discov
cred on vessel in Hamburg harbor-
All the Baptist missionaries in East
ern and Central China are in Shanghai
now.
Tt transpires that Herbert Il. Stimp-
son, who killed himself in Wichita was
not Herbert Il. Simpson, the son of
the late William Simpson of the
Smithsonian institute at Washington
changed to Simpson by act of the Vir-
GINA legislature. He was the son of
Count Ravene, of Berlin, Prussia
Clear water in the Chicago river is
1essening the city revenue from water,
factory owners drawing their supply
from the river.
Hans Kramer, American tourist,
slipped from the Rax Mountain in Aus
tria. He was found after 80 hours
with both legs broken.
A Union Pacific train was robbed
near Hugo. Colorado and one passenger
killed Everyone in the sleeping cars
lost their va1uab1es- 1t the east
bound train which left Denver the
evening of August 4.
Turkish troops have recommended
s1aughtering Armenians and destroy
ing their villages. Ali Pasha, the
commandant at Bitlis lead them Sex.
age or condition is not considered by
the butchers
The surgeon general of the u 5.
army says that all vacancies for assist
ant surgeons have been filed APP
pications keep coming in
Nathan Young, a nephew of Brig
ham Young. has come from Australia
to Utah after an absence of SO years.
He WAS supposed to be dead.
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High Prices FOR Covo.e..

Akron, Colo, Aug. 1.-THE famous
plains country in eastern Colorado,
which was once the breeding ground
and home of the buffalo, is now popu-
lated by thousands of coyotes, and so
destructive have they become to the
stock interests of the section in ques-
ton that the state of Colorado and the
cattle barons working together, are
Offering $3.50 for every coyote scalp
presented. Quite an attraction for
hunters.
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Washington, Aug 1.-THE gravest
apprensions are felt here in official
circles for the safety of the imprisoned
ministers in Pekin. The alleged state
ment of Ii Hung Chang that it is alb
solutely impossible for the allies to
enter Pekin to escort the ministers to
lien Ts1n adds greatly to the strain of
the situation. 1t clearly implies the
purpose of the Chinese government to
resist the advance. So far as is known
there is no present prospect of calling
a halt in the movement against Pekin
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rowne out OF the Race.

Duluth, Mimi, Aug 1o--Charles A.
Towne has declined the nomination
rendered him by the populist national
convention at Sioux Falls His letter
is of considerable length and set forth
fully Mr. Towne's views in regard to
the nomination 1t is believed here
the popu1ist committee empowered to
ill the vacancy caused by Mr. Towne's
withdrawal will Immediately endorse
Ad1ai E. Stevenson for vice president
on the ticket with w. J. Bryan.
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Archbishop Hennessey'. wealth.

Washington, D. c., August IO.-By
the settlement of Archbishop Hennes-
sey's estate in Iowa and Minnesota
which has just been effected, the Cath
Ole university authorities here expect
to realize at least $50, 900. It is under
stood that his estate approximates
81, 600, 900, the bulk of which is be-
queathed to various charities. He ac-
quired this vast fortune through
speculation in real estate while a secu-
lar priest.
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LOotIng by Russians.

San Francisco, Aug 11.-Professor
o. D. Clifford, of the imperial univer-
sity of Tien Tsin. who was one of the
last to leave the beseiged city, says:
Looting by the allied forces began as
soon as they got the upper hand.
The Russians led in this and went to
extremes. 1 was an eye witness to
eight cold blooded murders by them.
The victims We're old and infirm Chi
nese- The Russians stole everything
in sight 1ooting the houses in the set
Element as the Chinese would have
done
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ChIn-Chfn Is on.

Washington, Aug lat is now
plain truth that the Chinese govern
ment has been trying to deceive the
foreign ministers Conger was told by
the high officials in Pekin, that the
United States government was anxious
for him to go to Tien Tsin with a Chi
nese escort The state department
has evidently made the Cinnamon face
their lie and has told them to expect
further friendly messages.
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THE MURDERER CONFESSES.
An Express Messenger Killed BY
Another And Robs The Safe.
BLooD-cURDLING GRIM

Columbus, o., Aug 14.-Charles E.
FL Terrell, a former employee of the
Adams Express Company. was arrested
in this city and has confessed to the
killing of Messenger Charles Lane and
the robbery of the way safe of the
Adams Express Company Penn
agazania east bound train. One thou
sand dollars of the money which he
had stolen was recovered
Terrell was to have married Miss
Lillian CostloVv, daughter of Patrick
CostIow, an engineer on the Pennsy1-
vania lines. He had been discharged
from the employ of the Adams Express
Company about three months ago and
had not since been able to secure en-
p1Oyment. He confessed that the mo
tive of the robbery was to secure mon
ey. of which he felt in great need on
account of his approaching marriage
The money recovered he had given to
Miss COstIow to keep for him, saying
it was money he had saved from his
earnings
He was at the home of his affianced
and in her company when placed un-
der arrest
Terrell is but % years of age, and
has splendid physique, being six feet
in height, with dark hair and an at
tractive face.
The confession of Terrell disclosed a
preneditated and b1ood-curdling crime
that seemed almost impossible to be-
lief. He said that he had become
desperate because of his inability to
secure employment, and realization
of the fact that he must have money
to def=ay the expenses of his approach
ing marriage. The robbery had been
carefully planned and it included the
murder of Express Messenger Lane
He had accomplices and CON
6dants.
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DestitutIon at Cape Nome.

San Francisco, Aug. 11--Chas. D.
Law. the well known miner says:
General Randall has been successful
in maintaining peace, but the military
force there finds it next to impossible
to enforce the sanitary regulations
necessary to preserve the health of
humanity. Practical miners have left
the beach and are prospecting in the
gutches- Rumors of gold finds are
heard occasionally but they are with
out confirmation" Steamers could
not bring out the destitute, even if no
charge were made
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Excessive Heat.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE prolonged
heat is having a serious effect on bust
ness. All of those who can leave the
city for points along the lake shore
and in the woods are going, and many
have materially curtailed their hours
of labor. This is especially true in the
large office buildings. Gangs of labor
ers all over the city laid off during the
afternoon There were four deaths
due 20 heat and twenty-nine prostra-
tiOns. three of which are fatal. Elk
cessiye heat is reported from eastern
and northwestern states
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-Four DtstilIeries on Ftre

Peoria, Ill, Aug 14.-Four of Poo
ria's big distilleries were on fire at one
time and the dry house of the Man
haitian was destroyed, with a loss OF
about $25, 900. In the afternoon the
Manhattan building caught fire, but
the flames were put out by the en-
p1oyes- Later there was slight blaze
at the Barker distillery and another at
Atlas About 10 o'clock the alarm was
again turned in. For a time it looked
if the cattle she is with the cattle in
them would be destroyed, but the ca t.
tie were turned loose and the fire was
afterwards put out
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Washington Aug 1O--Gen- Chaffee's
dispatch to the War department con-
veyed the most satisfactory evidences
that the commanders had thoroughly
agreed in advance upon a plan of ac-
ton, and that there is every indication
that this plan had been followed. as
General Chaffee sent a cable saying
that the attack upon the Chinese at
Pei TSang would be made on Sunday,
the day when Admiral Remey and the
press correspondent say the fighting
occurred
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Chicago. Aug 10.-The Western
Union and the Postal telegraph com
Panies will jointly appeal to the feder-
at court for dissolution of the per
manent injunction granted by Judge
w A. Henry of Kansas City to the
Christie-Street Commission company
aud the Grain Brokerage company OF
Kansas City, which restraints the tele-
graph companies from refusing to fur
nish them with market quotations
OF the Chicago board of trade.
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New York. Aug I3.-Bob Fitzsim-
mons, of Australia, but now an Amer
lean citizen. met Gus Rubin, the
Akron giant, before the Twentieth
Century Club, at Madison Square gar
den aud won by knocking the Ohioan
down and out in the sixth round.
Before the fight and for some weeks
past there have been many reports to
the effect that Fitz was too old to
cope successfully with his younger
oppouent.
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Topeka, Aug. 9.-The Santa Fe COM
pany has placed an order for 200
modern ballast cars to be used in the
work of reducing grades The cars
will be built a rush order This
steam shovels. unloaders, and dirt cars
announced last week. 1t will mean an
expenditure of several thousand dol
lars in addition to the $40. 600 alread Y
contracted for in a preparatory way.
The reduction of grades will cost sew
eral million dollars
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waIdersee to Commend An.

Berlin, Aug. 13--Count Wa1dersee
has given up going to China by way of
San Francisco. He starts Aug. FL and
expects to reach Shanghai on September
22- He states that one reason of the
change is that he can be better reached
by telegraph the way He said:
81 am very glad to hear that my ap-
pointment has been received in the
United States with approval You see
(this smilingly) am half Amer
lean myself. .
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Massi1lon, Ohio, Aug 1O.-Fifty res
idents of this city have started for Ok
lahoma, where they will take up claims
on government land and establish a
colony under plans which have been
formed by local labor leaders They
will form plan of government in con-
formity with the peculiar ideas of local
students of socialistic problems.
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Wichita, Kan, Aug 1.-THE full
blood element, or pu1l-bacl1 party, has
won another sweeping victory in the
election of Big Heart chief of the
Usage tribe The election took place,
the 1. roo votes We're counted and the
decision announced Big Heart is a
millionaire, and won his victory at the
polls in the regular manner He feast
ed his voters with dog meat
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Topeka, Aug 1--Secretary Coburn,
of the state board of agriculture, has
issued bulletin estimating the Kan
sas wheat yield at 20, Os1. 900 bushels
This is the largest crop in the states
history There will be heavy short
age in corn, the present condition of
the crop being placed at ST. There is
still As, 900, 900 bushels of old corn in
tho state
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Washington, Aug. 11.-Minister WI
tonight sent to his government the
memorandum addressed to him by the
Secretary of State and demanding the
Immediate ssation of hostile attacks
by the imperial troops upon the 1ega-
tions and urging the imperial govern
ment to enter into communication
with the relief expedition for the
liberation of the legations The min
lister accompanied it with another ex-
planatory statement in which he gave
the reasons why in his opinion, a com
pliance with the representations of the
United States is advisable
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Mammoth Hot Springs. wyo., Aug.
1O.-Reports received from the vicinity
of Shoshone lake are that the fires rag
ing in Yellowstone Park have been ex-
tinguished by heavy rain, and inves-
tigation shows that the loss is not
serious and that travel has not been
iacoaveuieuced
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Berlin, Aug 1--Field Marshal
Count Non Waldersee. recently ap-
pointed to the supreme command of
the German forces in China and look
ed upon likely to be chosen as
commander-in-chief of the information
al troops, will go to China via San
Francisco. He was nominated for
supreme command of the allied forces
in China. and 1T is said. the choice has
been accepted by all the allied powers
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Washington, Aug. 1.-THE state de-
partment has received from Consul
General Stowe at Cape Town, another
dispatch relative to the shipment of
Americans as volunteers at New Or
leans British transports. In this
instance Mr.. Stowe remarks that he
sends home free all who apply to him,
but adds: II no sooner clear one vessel
than another comes into port with
more Americans who have been SO
foolish as to ship with mules for this
country. Over 500 have arrived, and
further shipments of these muleteers
ought to be prevented The means
used to obtain men at New Orleans, as
told by the men. are simply disgrace
fsI"
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China Suing For Peace.

London Aug. 13.-The morning pa
pers express satisfaction at the latest
developments in China The average
comment is that China is now genuine
1y suing for peace through Ii Hung
CHANG
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Washington Aug lit is stated
officially that this government will
pay no attention to the latest appeal
from China in the form of a memorial
from the southern viceroys, Begging
the United States to use its influence
against the landing of British troops
at Shanghai This memorial was
transmitted to the state department
by the Chinese minister, Mr. W. It
urged upon this government the seri-
Gus consequences that would follow
the landing of a British force there
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