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The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-19

Mrs. Laura Schwichtenberg, a
wealthy widow of New York, has de-
cided to devote her life to- the new
leper colony on the island Of Cebu, one
of the Philippine group. Some time
ago she received. at her own urgent
request, an appointment as govern
ment inspector Of hospitals in the
Philippines, at which time. she visited
the leper colony, declaring that her
commission took that in. as the whole
colony was hospital. She was great
ly impressed with the lack of sanitary
conditions prevailing, with the hope
less condition Of the 10000 lepers con-
gregated there, and especially with
the large number of sad children. II
did not see single happyfaced child
there" she says. "The scenes still
haunt me. I long to return and take a
little sunshine into their lives"
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-19

The trucking industry in North
Carolina is assuming immense proper
tions. The official figures show that
last year 66,495 packages of vegetables.
4,544.050 pounds, orty-eight cars, 49,
504 crates Of cantaloupes; twenty-three
cars, 4,15S crates Of dewberries; fifty
FIVE cars, 22,S40 crates of beans. and
34s,9ss crates, 17,4ss.450 pounds Of
strawberries were shipped from Will
mington section alone.
The Van Buren press., 1901-05-18
TROOPS CAN BE WITHDRAWN,
The Chinese Peace Comm isAi on ers
Have Agreed to the Indemni-
ties as Demanded.

Berlin, May 16.--Officials here, dis
cussing the answer of the Chinese
peace commissioners, say the fact Of
prime significance therein is that the
commissioners agree to the indemni-
ties as demanded, and the withdrawal
of the troops can now proceed forth
with, but that not all the foreign
forces will be withdrawn at once.
The Chinese proposition to raise the
import and export duties will pros
ably be accepted, since the only other
possibility of increasing China's rev.
enues is the reform of the Lken du-
ties, which the powers particularly
wish to avoid, because it would re-
quire too much mixing in the internal
affairs of China. Further information.
al control over the customs will be
unnecessary, beyond Sir Robert
Harris.
The prolongation OF the payments
10 80 years will probably be accepted
Germany appears favorably disposed
thereto.
The request for reduction of the
indemnites will still be discussed by
the ministers at Pekin, who must first
get the instructions Of their govern.
ments. II is anticipated here that
other nations will make stronger oh.
jections to a reduction than Ger.
many, which appears to be willing to
reduce the amount II IL Is seen
China is unable to pay all.
The Van Buren press., 1901-05-18
BEATEN BY THE OLD YACHT.
shamrock ii. Beaten Over Five Min.
utes, by Shamrock l., in a Tri.
angular Twenty-iMile Race,

weymouth, May 1.-THE Erin
towed in both the Shamrocks, Sunday,
IN a hot, hazy calm, which gave little
promise of racing weather. Tho
yachts anchored inside the Portland
oreakwater During the night a
fresh easterly breeze piped up, and
early Monday morning it was blow
mg half gale, and big white sea
was running outside.
The weather conditions were all ia
verable for fair trial, with the wind
fresh AMI steady, the course clear Of
all distractions and no tides of any
consequence. Shamrock |. beat Sir
Thomas Lptons new boat by i've
minutes and five seconds over TRAN
gular course of about 20 miles. The
only possible disadvantage to the chal-
lenger was in the fact that she used
her old mainsail, which sits worse
since its water bath of Thursday.
There was no discoverable holding
back of the challenger, although once
OF twice she pointed such course as
left the suspicion that the steersman
was not taking advantage of every
chance. There is nc doubt the result
OF the trial was distinctly disappoint-
ing to those who had pinned their
faith to the new challenger, especially
as Shamrock l., on the previous spins.
had not showed even equality with
the new racer on any point of sailing
with the exception of running.
The Van Buren press., 1901-05-18
HARD TO SECURE A JURY.
The Case of Hon. \. u. stokes. Who
Killed Rev. j. y. WhOOhl Mt
Williamson, w. Va.

Williamson, w. Va, May i6.--Greal
difficulty is being experienced in get
ing jury 10 try the case of Hon. s.
d, Stokes, OF this city, charged with
the murder OF Rev, j, j, Woohl, u
Presbyterian minister, 40 his home
here on December last. The trial
opened Tuesday, and already the reg.
unr panel has been exhausted with.
out securing more than one juror.
Stokes Is 80 well known, and the kill
ing caused such deep feeling that Il
is hard to iiud anyone without u fixed
opinion.
Stokes is popular and prominen,
politician. llc has been out on bail
all the time and the case Ia attracting
great attention.
The Van Buren press., 1901-05-18
FIGHT AGAINST AIR SHOVELS
Grain shovclers at Ogdensburg, N,
Y, strike Against the Com
pressed Air SbOvels.

0gdensburg, N. Y, May l6.-Wlth
the arrival OF the first boats with
grain from Chicago the shovellers at
the Ogdensburg Transit Co.'S eleya-
tor have struck against the Vest
brook patent shoyels, operated by
compressed air. Such n strike late
last season was successful
The shoyels are now installed, and
five men do the work Of twenty. The
men demand the employment of the
old shoyellers and increased pay II
automatic shoyels are continued.
Non-union men are employed and the
work Is proceeding without inter
ruption.
Plans are being made for n general
strike by longshorcmen, when the
rush begins, TO force recognition OF
the union by the company.
The Van Buren press., 1901-05-18
A NEW TOP NOTCH FOR CORN
Phillips Dtds the Price Up 10 sixty
Cents. and Clears $4,000 ON
Hts Days Business.

Chicago, May i6,--Georgc H. Phil.
lips, who has had the supply OF corn
deliverable on contracts this month
cornered, bid the price up Wednes.
day to 90 cents from the opening,
which was at 81 cents. This IL the
highest price since May 81, 1899,
when the Coster-Martin deal, reach,
ing its climax, sold at 81, The total
amount bought by Phillips during the
forenoon did not run over 100000
bushels, which was sold, mostly In
small lots, by people who claimed TO
have the corn TO deliver. II was re.
ported that two houses who were
short an aggregate Of 100000 bushels
settled privately with Phillips for
this quantity at 90 cents per bushcl.
The average price the corn king"
paid for this was IS cents, which
would Indicate profit OF $4,000 on
his days sales.
The Van Buren press., 1901-05-18
ORDER OF REMOVAL ISSUED.
The Men Indicted with Oberiin NJ.
Carter Tor Conspiracy, 10 he
Sent 10 savannah, Gu.

New York, May l0,--Judgc Brown
In the United States district court has
issued an order for the removal Of
Capt, benjamin y, Greene, John p
VIM, +, and Edward II. daynor TO Sa-
yannnh, Ga, where they have bccn IN
dc,cd FOR conspiracy In connection
with Oberlln NJ, Carter, formerly cap.
tain OF the United States engineer
corps In tho matter Of improvements
In southern hnrbors, The Judge says'
"The defendants should be ordered
removed for trial, or give bail for
their due appearance
The Van Buren press., 1901-05-18
BURGLARS AT PEORIA, ILL.
ThicIbar's Shoe store Broken Into
the Safe broken and n Thou
sand Dollars stolen.

Peoria, H., May l4,-Burglars en-.
tered the Thielbar shoe house, OF
this city, Sunday night, through a sky.
light, broke into the safe and sc.
cured about 81 900 in cash. The meth.
cd employed in breaking into the safe
was exactly the same as that used
by the men who recently made the
big haul Of revenue stamps at the
government building. During their
operations the burglars broke a gas
jet and gas poured into the room in
great volumes. Had a match been
struck when the store was opened
The building would undoubtedly have
been demolished.
The Van Buren press., 1901-05-18
FLAMES IN BDLEV|uE.
The Most Destructive Fire That Has
Visited the Illinois City
in Many Years.
n STARTED ON The PUBLIC SQUARE,
The Penn Building, Containing Sew
eral Business Concerns, Pretty
Nearly Gutted-The Firemen Did
splendid work with Inadequate
water supply.

Belleville, ILL.,, May 16.-Belleville
Armen were engaged, Wednesday, in
fighting the most destructive fire that
has visited that city for several years.
At II a. IN. fire was discovered in
the cellar of the Penn building on the
northeast corner of the public square.
The drug store of Kohn & Ludwig,
which occupied the first floor, used
the cellar as a storage place for oils
and other infammable materials.
The fire spread rapidly, and by
noon the drug store stock and in
terror was completely destroyed, and
the fire had damaged the second floor,
occupied by the Bell Telephone Co. as
It's central station.
Mrs. Louisa Hoerr's millinery stock,
on the first floor, was completely de-
stroyed.
On the third floor is Castle hall. The
fire had not communicated to the HAIR
al one o'clock, and the firemen APP
peared to have il under control.
The insurance agency Office of Hen
nv ]. Fink, with safe deposit vaults.
on the first floor, was saved by great
effort.
Water pressure being inadequate,
the engines were brought out, and
water was drawn from the cisterns
which formerly were used by the fire.
men.
The entire fire department was ut
work, and it was only by the most
strenuous endeavors that the upper
floors Of the building were saved
from destruction.
The Penn building was filed with
persons who gathered to watch the
progress of the fire.
Fireman William Nebgen, accom-
panied by Henry Funk and Adam Mar
tin, had close call, The three men
scalded the ladder to the third tioor
and entered Castle hall.
The hall was full OF smoke, which
soon overcame them. The men fell to
The floor In the small area OF
breathing space near the floor they
revived sufficiently to get back to
the window and go down the ladder.
The Van Buren press., 1901-05-18
REMAINS AT HIS WIFE'S SIDE.
ley, But was Represented BY
Secretary Hay.

San Francisco, May 16.-President
Mckinley did not go to Berkeley to
attend the commencement exercises
at the University of California. The
Illness of Mrs. Mckinley prevented
the president from participating in
the ceremonies, but the members of
the cabinet and others of the presi-
Dental party crossed the bay on the
revenue tug Slocum. AS the little
steamer crossed the harbor the war
ships lying at anchor in the bay sa-
luted, and all the bay steamers
sounded their sirens in honor of the
party.
The guests were taken to the uni
versity grounds and the exercises Of
the day were observed, with Secre-
tary Hay acting in the presidents
stead. The presidential party was en-
tertained at luncheon by President
Benjamin Ide Wheeler of the Univer-
sity of California.
The Van Buren press., 1901-05-18
FIRED TWO FUTILE SHOTS.
Attempt Of n Denver Widow 70
shoot n Man she Held Judgment
Against for Breach Of Promise.

Denver, Col, May I6.-Mrs. Martha
Ewert, . widow, proprietress Of n
fashionable rooming house, fired two
shots at Joseph X. Choatc, manager
of the Overland cotton mills, and
nephew Of United States Ambassador
Choate. in the law Office OF Wolcott
e. Vale, during n conference Tuesday
night, Neither Of the bullets took Of.
feet. About n year ago Mrs. Ewart
sued Mr.. Choatc for breach OF prom.
ise and occurred Judgment She says
she attempted TO shoot him because
he had not settled the judgment. She
was arrested, On February last Mr..
Choate was married, in Brooklyn, n
Y, TO Miss Alice Muller,
The Van Buren press., 1901-05-18
NEGOTIATIONS IN PROGRESS.
A Steamship Line Between sau
Francisco and the orient
Under Confederation.

New York, May i6.--Albcrt BALM, a
director Of the Hamburg-American
Steamship Co., who IL In this city on
his way TO Europe after mn extended
trip TO China, confirmed the report
that negotiations are In progress be-
tween his company and the Atchison,
Topeka e. Santa 10 Railroad Co., ,c
establish q steamship line between
San Francisco and The orient, Mr..
Ballin said, however, that the matter
was stll In Its earliest stages and
that the details OF the proposed new
line hnd not been discussed,
The Van Buren press., 1901-05-18
OUR TRADEN|THSCO|LAND
The Tide of Importations of Amer
lean Goods Into Scotland Is
Steadily Increasing.
PROSPECTS OF A PERMANENT MARKET.
The Scots are Gradually Learning
the Merits of American Made
Goods, Meats, Breadstuffs and
Fruits, and Are Placing steadily
Increasing Orders.

Washington, May 16.--The bureau
of foreign commerce of the state de-
partment has made public advance
sheets of Commercial relations for
1900," which deal with American
trade in Scotland. The tide of Amer
lean imports into Scotland, it is stat
ed, steadily rises. This is true not
only of our food products, which are
in almost universal demand, but also
to q numerous variety of manufac-
lures. During the past year the
quantity Of American goods in the
markets of eastern Scotland has been
much larger than ever before, and the
volume of trade vsibly greater. The
market which has been gained for
many lines of our manufactures is a
permanent one, it is stated.
Preference for American Goods.
A growing preference for American
goods is held accountable for this
very encouraging state of affairs in
Scotland. 1t is pointed out that
fastidious buyer, he becomes most
devoted and profitable customer when
once assured of the merits of an ar
ticle offered for sale. 1t is this phase
of the Scottish character which has
prompted American exporters and
manufacturers to consider this COM
mercial field as one apart from En-
gland, and to deal with it according
ly.
Social and economic conditions, il
is said, have not been affected by the
South African war. Business in near
ly all mercantile lines has been ac-
tive, but the depression in the iron
and steel trade resulting from the
high prices of raw material and fuel,
as well as from American, German
and Belgian competition will, it is
feared, soon be severely felt in in
dustrial communities.
Articles THAT Are in Demand.
0f she great number of articles
which the United States now sends
regularly to Scotland, perhaps the
most marked increase, except in food
products, has been noted in the sale
of hardware. Our woodward has also
secured an important position in this
market. Other American productions
which are gradually mounting to
higher favor are American furniture,
boots and shoes, rubber goods, ma
chinery and tools, wire and wire
goods (whose importation last year
doubled that of 1S09), leather, oil,
clocks and watches, paints, drugs and
chemicals, organs, glassware, confec-
tionery and o number of other arti-
Giles. About 1000 beams and plates
needed in the construction Of the new
British railway station in Edinburgh
were supplied by the United States.
A vast increase IN the importation of
American barley since 1899 has been
noted, and decrease in the import
Of corn. There is growing trade in
fruits, meats, ind nearly all articles
Of food,
The Van Buren press., 1901-05-18
SYMPTOMS OF YELLOW FEVER
4 Suspicious Case at Gardner, Ill.
which, However, May lie
Merely DcnRue.

Chicago, Mny IA special to the
Tribune from Springfield, H., says;
A message received by DR., j, A.,
Egan, secretary of the state board OF
health, from Gardner, Grundy county,
stated that stranger, recently ar.
rived from Jacksonville, Fla, was i'll
at that place with symptoms Of vel.
low fever. DR.. Egsn answered that II
would be well to keep the suspect un.
der surveillance during developments,
but says he thinks IL probable that
the case il dcngue.
The Van Buren press., 1901-05-18
HAS SMALLPOX ON BOARD.
An Italian steamer, with Nearly
Twelve Hundred Emigrants
Held Up with Smallpox.

New York, May 1.-THE Italian
steamer Duchessa di Geneva arrived
direct from Naples with 1,lsl steerage
passengers. Two cases of smallpox
developed during the voyage. The
patients, two young men, were both
taken sick on May S,and wereprompt-
~ isolated in the ships hospital. Here
they were transferred to the recep-
ton hospital. The steamer will DO
held at quarantine for a thorough
dsinfection. One hundred and forty
six passengers who occupied quarters
in the impairment with the patients
will be transferred to Hoffman island
for observation.
The Van Buren press., 1901-05-18
METROPOLITAN OF ONTARIO.
Archbishop Lewis Of ontario Died
on hoard the Atlantic Line
steamer Menominee.

London, May l4.-Archbishop Lew
Ia, of Ontario, died on board the AZ.
lantic transport line steamer Menom'
inoe May L. He embarked seriously
III, as the result Of pneumonia, and
intended TO stay In London n short
time and proceed to Egypt, lie VIA
accompanied by his wife and a trained
nurse. During the night Of May . he
sank rapidly, and he died at four
o'clock the next morning. The body
was embalmed and taken to his resi-
dence here.
The Van Buren press., 1901-05-18
THURSDAY, May Is.
Grain mud PrOylaIOns.

g. Louis =. Flour :. Patents, 81. 50f9 SO :
Uism7iMc Corn-No. . mixed. NhGp46c.
Oats-No, 2, 5OasoAc, Hay-Timothy,. tio.5o
6IAb0, prairie, ssb0Qfiib0 so; choice clover.
ybOOni2,N. Butter = Creamery, l6lsmloc;
dairy, l9dflbc, Eggs Fresh, 94uloc;
Lard - Choice steam 7s2hc. pork--
New mess, Sib.15. Dacon-Clear rib, 9Ao.
Wool-Tub- washed. isus1ci Missouri ana
Illinois medium combIng. rQi7hc; other
grades lbui7c,
Chicago-Closlng quotations. Wheat
May, IlNc, June, .llNe; July, 7iM@.iNc.
Corn-May, ssc; July, B,sc, Oats-May.
.3Ossc; July, %ym2shc Pork-May, tltb7M;
July, $W7O, September, siAi7h, Lard.
May, 100 July, 500. September. $1,000
JO9ii, Short ribs-May, S.02Mi July, NWi
aaoiombpr t1sl
The Van Buren press., 1901-05-18
situation nj Troy UNCHANGED.

Troy, n. Y, May 16.--The situation
with reference TO the street car strike
here remains unchanged, and the city
Is quiet, The tearing up Of the rail.
way tracks on the bridge over the
Pocstcn XIII Is attributed by the
strikers TO hoodlums. The Troy COM
panIes OF the Second regiment are
assembling at the armory.
The Van Buren press., 1901-05-18
THE SCORPION AS A TARGET,
british Cruiser Crescent Has some
satisfactory dun Practice on
Hamilton, bermuda.

Hamilton, Bermuda, May i0,--Thc
experiments wish the old const iron
cad Scorpion as u target for sea mr.
ing begun Tuesday Tho hrst-clos'
cruiser Crescent first used her three
FOUNDER aud six.poundcr quick-ilrina
guns at 1000 yards, Then, stcnmine
az full speed, she opened fire ON thc
scorpion with her slX.lnch guns nj
from 5000 to 5000 yards The shoot
ing was accurate and the operations
We're satisfactory,
The Van Buren press., 1901-05-18
Washington Relics Transferred.

Washington, May l6,--Ilichard
@'hbun, assistant secretary OF the
national museum, has transferred to
a''ss Mary CuslIs Lee representing
ner brother, George william Cust's
Lee those relies of George Washing
.on, first president OF the United
states, which were removed from Ar
''hgton by United States authorities
curing the civil war.
The Van Buren press., 1901-05-18
WILL EXPLOIT COPENHAGEN.
A Representative Dane 20 Espiot
Copenhagen ~ q Distributing
Center for Northern Ports

Copenhagen, May ia.-ES'prcsdcnt
Bernbcrg, Of the export association
of Denmark, will shortly go on busl'
ness mission TO the United states,
his special object being TO emphasize
the advantages OF the free port OF Coz
penhagen az u distributing center for
Baltic and North sea ports,
The Van Buren press., 1901-05-18
Secretary Long. Daughter Very III.

San Francisco, May 16,-Secrctary
of the Navy Long may leave the pres
idcntial party and depart for the east
at any moment. He has received word
that his daughter, who has been liv-
ing in Colorado Springs for over
year for her health, is dangerously
i'll,
The Van Buren press., 1901-05-18

Southampton, May 16.-Designer
Watson has apparently reached the
conclusion that the hull of Shamrock
II. is susceptible of improvement.
and there is reason to believe that al
terations are about to be mads
amounting practically to the rcmod-
cling of portions of the boat.
The Van Buren press., 1901-05-18
SHOCKING DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
A Father, Whose Son Had Shot Him.
self, Because Of RsDroof.
Commits Sufside.

Tacoma, Wash, May 16.-A special
from Everett says; John Hay, en-
ployed by the Seattle Bridge Co., at
La Conner, WASH, reprimanded his
15-year-old boy for some trivial Of
tense. This wounded the boys feel
ings SO deeply that he stole out Of
the room, secured a gun and shot
himself in the head. Hearing the re-
port, the father fastened to the scene
and, seeing his son writing in the
agonies of death, he picked up the
weapon and blew out his own brains.
The Van Buren press., 1901-05-18

London, May 16.-Fry and Everett,
the two men charged with defrauding
Barclay d Co., bankers, of about f3,-
600 by forging documents purporting
to represent large shipments of gold
ore which never existed, having been
convicted, were sentenced to five
years imprisonment at hard labor.
The Van Buren press., 1901-05-18
TWO PROMINENT PATIENTS.
DIR. Winfield Scott schIey and Actop
james A. Herne are Both
Improving.

New York, May 16.-The condition
of DR.. Winfield Scott Schley, the son
of Rear-Admiral Schley, is said to
show improvement.
James A. Herne, the actor, who is
sick at his home, continues to inn
prove, and his physicians say he has
q good chance of recovery.
The Van Buren press., 1901-05-18
scULEY WILL HURRY HOME.
rhe Admiral win Curtnii Ills stay
In England ON Account 81 Ill
ness In His Family.

London, May N.-Rcar-Adm'ral
sohley received o cable message am
nounclne the serious illness of a mein'
Dor Of his family, and no has, there
fore, ouvtailed his stay hcre and or
gagged passage on board tho Norts
German Lloyd steamer Kaiser VIII
helm dor Crosse, which sails from
southampton for New York May 10.
The Van Buren press., 1901-05-18
ch,Ii WIN n. ncpre,en,ea,

New Yerk, May lO,--Thc CHILEAN
government says Washington spe.
oal TO the Tribune, has waived It's
objections TO the second pan-Ameri.
can congress, to be held in the City of
Mexico, next October, and will he
represented there.
The Van Buren press., 1901-05-18
Illinois q. 4. n. Eneampmcnt.

Peoria, H., May i6,-rhc state
Grand Army cncampmcnt convened
here this morning. Interest centcrs
In the contest for state commander
and indications point To the election
tomorrow morning OF Capt, NJ, h,
Thlstlewood, mayor of Cairo, The
other candidates are Maj y, n,
Boyer, of Quincy, and Judge Harvey
NJ Trimble, Of Princeton, The next
convention viii probably go to Rock
lsland,although Rockford and Spring.
field both want 10.