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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-26
TRY TOROB TEXAS TOWN
Bandits Fight Pitched Battle, slay One
Man and Are Forced 10 Retire
at Queen City

Texarkana, Ark, April 26.--Early
this morning an unsuccessful attempt
was made to hold up and rob the lit
tie town of Queen City, Tex. Five
men went to the shingle mill of G. L.
Cabe, which was in charge OF Night
Waterman Ira King They covered
him with pistols and disarmed him.
A tramp named Woods was sleeping
at the mill. The men told King and
Woods that they were going to tie
theIn to the railroad track, capture the
night policeman and rob the town.
King and Woods were taken to the
track, but while the robbers were
getting ropes ready, they broke away.
Woods was shot twice by the robbers
and is dead. King was shot in the
head. but will probably recover.
The shooting attracted the attention
of Constable J. NJ. Powell. who hur-
ried to the scene with Clyde Strange.
Upon their arrival a pitched battle en-
sued The officer emptied two guns at
the robbers and after exhausting his
ammunition was forced to retreat.
Bloodhounds are now on the trail of
the robbers. Aside from being shot.
King and Woods We're badly beaten
with pistols
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-26
EASTMAN GAINS POINT.
Court Rules Out Dying Assertion of Grogan
Charging Murder.

Court Rules Out Dying Assertion of Grogan
Charging Murder.
Cambridge, Mass, April 26.-The de-
fense of Professor Eastman continued
to score points at law on the govern
ment in the trial yesterday, the court
holding to it's opinion that declara-
tions made by Richard Grogan, Jr.,
while he was dying We're not com
lpetent as evidence where the accusa-
tion was of murder. The court went
| further by ruling as incompetent
other statements that witnesses heard
from Grogan's lips which appeared to
be replies to Eastmans denials of
other than accidental shooting. There
was much to encourage Eastman in
/ the testimony which showed that the
latter was very solicitious for Gro
gan's condition and that he exhibited
much grief at the unfortunate episode.
The days evidence seemed to dwell
upon the dying moments of Grogan
and Eastman's mental and physical
condition at the time. The chief rea-
son was that the witnesses were those
who upon hearing the pistol reports,
ran into the Clark garden.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-26
CLAIMS MANY VICTIMS.
Injured by Explosion In Chemical
Works at Griesheim,, Germany.

Frankfort, April 26-The number of
dead and injured from the explosion in
the Griesheim Electro Chemical works
is estimated at $50. but cannot be de-
ternlined until the list of employees of
the chemical works can be compared
with the survivors. The fire continues
to burn, although the greater part of
the Frankfort fire department and the
troops are trying to prevent its
spread to, the buildings outside of the
fire zone. Hospitals have been impro-
vised in the vicinity. The flames ap-
parently originated by the blowing up
of watts of chemicals in the explosive
department of the works. They spread
with frightful speed to the adjacent
buildings and then over the river Main
to Schwanheim. When second ex-
plosion took place. the fumes and
masses of burning chemicals made it
impossible to stay in the vicinity The
inhabitants of Greisheim were ordered
to leave the village. which they did.
fleeing to Frankfort.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-26
Baseball Games Yesterday.
Cleveland, 3: Chicago. I.
Detroit. IA: Milwaukee. Is.
TO BUILD LINE TO OMAHA,
President OF Great Western Announces
Rnaa,S yg,,t.r. Plans

President OF Great Western Announces
Roads Future Plans.
Fort Dodge. April 26.APresident A.
B. Stickney and General Manager
Samuel Stickney of the Great Western
and j. w. Colt, president of the Mason
City and Fort Dodge railroad, and
Ill. a. Nernet, an English capitalist,
arrived in the city yesterday on Il spe-
cial train. President Stickney am
nounced the future course of the
Great Western in an interview. say
ing: I'VE plan to build line from
Fort Dodge to Omaha and will begin
work on construction Immediately
The line to Sioux City will be branch
from the Omaha line and will run into
Fort Dodge over the same track. |
am unwilling to state the point at
which the Sioux City branch Will
leave the main line
The statement made by President
Stickney is considered positive infor-
nation of the Great Westerns plans.
The omaha line from Fort Dodge
will leave this city on the new S3.-
0Oo,000 steel bridge over fhe Des
Mones river. Several additional otti-
ces were rented in this city for engi-
neering corps of the Great Western.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-26
TELEGRAPHlC BRIEFS.

The National Sporting club of San
Francisco announces that it has
matched Jeffries and Ruhlin for a
fight in July or August.
Cracksmen robbed the bank at I.ud-
low. His. Thursday night and after
destroying the safe with Il charge of
ro-%lycerine. made off with $4,000.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson has
awarded to the Phillips Seed company
of Toledo the contract for furnishing
seeds to the government during the
next season.
President Marvin Hughitt and other
officers OF the Chicago, st Paul, Min
neapois and Omaha road were in con-
ference Thursday relative to the deyel-
opment of the Omaha system
The Michigan house Thursday passed,
by unanimous vote /; stringent anti
cigarette bill making it unlawful to
manufacture or sell or give away cigar
cites or cigarette paper in that state.
1t is feared that the sealing steamer
Virginia Lake. with 27O men on board.
may be frozen in among the ice foes
in White bay, on the northern coast
of newfoundland, for the next six
weeks.
A man named Petrok attempted to
enter the royal palace at Bucharest,
the Rollmanian capital, with a view to
numbering King Charles, but was
prevented by the sentries after Sc
we're struggle.
The entire plant of the Lookout Dis
tilling company at Chattanooga, to-
gether with 631 barrels of whisky,
has been seed by Revenue Collector
Mu,linix liy orders from the washing
ton authorities:
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-26

London, April 26. William P. Stead,
in an interview with representative
of the Daily Mail. said: 'The Beers
are calculating upon England's becom-
ing embroiled with Russia or upon
some other International complication.
II am not mistaken, we are on the
verge of Il storm across the Atlantic
that will rudely shatter our peaceful
calculations. When the United States
congress meets the Clayton -Bulwer
treaty will be torn into shreds and
flung into our faces We shall have to
choose between fighting and eating
humble pie''
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-26
CLIMAX OF THE FLOOD.
Top Mark is Reached and River is Station
ary, With Indications of Its Subsiding.
Great Relief is Reported.

Cincinnati. April 26.-The high water
mark of the flood passed down this
part of the Ohio valley earlier last
night than expected and became al
most stationary from to 10 o'clock
at fractions above 59.1 feet and after
wards at 59.2 feet, when it became
stationary here and at upper points.
Great relief is reported from Hunt
ington, Catlettsburg, Ashland and
Ironton, where the flood was so bad
yesterday and at smaller places in
that district there are various demon
strations of rejoicing. Early in the
evening the temporary rise in that dis
trict. caused by the Kanawha and
Big Sandy. swelled the water at Ports
mouth, but was soon over and will lose
its force before it reaches Cincinnati.
The river is stationary at Portsmouth
at 5S5 feet and will remain station
ary from that city to Cincinnati until
this afternoon. when it will begin fall
ing. 1t is also reported stationary at
Ripley, Higginsport. Augusta and Do
yer, Ky, all of which points have suf-
fered extremely the past few days.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-26
Pardon Wanted for Woman.

Des Moines, April 26.-The Bremen
county petition in favor of the pardon
of Delilah Fails reached Governor
Shaw yesterday and he will consider
the matter The petition recites that
the young woman had been wronged
by Jerome Kern, the victim of her
wrath, and that she was fully justified
in killink him. Incidentally the pc
titioners have intimated that if the
prisoner is pardoned they would like
to have clause attached pledging her
to not return to that part of Iowa and
1T is probable that the governor will
conclude sthat if she is unsafe in the
county where her faults are known,
she would be safest all the time in
the pententiary.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-26
BRYAN's STATEMENT.
Says He is Not Planning for Third
Nomination..

Says He IS Not Planning for Third
Nomination.
Lincoln. April 20. a statement
given publicity last night w J. Bry-
an says, in effect, that he has 10 nten-
ton of seeking Il third nomination for
the presidency. Mr.. Byran's announce
melit is in answer to an article in an
eastern paper specializing on his fut-
ure plans rs political leader. Mr..
Bryan said:
Il am not planning for another pres
idential nomination-if | We're | would
not be editing a paper. If l ever be-
comea candidate again it will be be-
cause it seems necessary for the adj
vaneement of tie principles to which |
adhere. and does not now seem proba-
bic. shall. however. take an interest
i'll politics for several years vet. if /
live. and can be relied upon to sun.
port those who. as candidates, advo,
5cate Democratic principles and who
can be trusted to enforce them ii
elected"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-26
CUBANS MAKE THEIR PLEA
Secretary Root Gives Special
Delegation Hearing.
GUESTS AT STATE DINNER.

Belief is Expressed That Commissioners
From Island Will Take Home Favorable
Reports of our rIntentions--rlart AIlend-
ment is Discussed.
Washington, April 26.-The Cuban
delegation from the convention franz
ing Il constitution for the new island
republic saw President Mckinley twice
yesterday, once in the early part of
the day, when there were introductions
and a formal exchange of expressions
of friendship between the United
States and Cuba, and again at night,
when the members of the delegation
We're the guests of honor at state dim
ner at the white house The real busi-
ness which brought the delegation here
was transacted with Secretary Root
of the war department, the president
in the forenoon interview at the white
house saying to the delegates that he
would confer with the secretary, who
would act as his representative in con-
ferences over the Cuban situation. The
delegation and Secretary Root were
closeted for some hours in the after
noon in a discussion of the relations of
the island to the United States. Secre-
cy was observed as to the conference.
1t is understood that the result
was considered satisfactory both by
the Cubans and Secretary Root. 1t
is said that the Cubans are i'm
pressed with the desire on the part of
this government to deal fairly by
Cuba and the belief is expressed that
the delegation will take home favor
able reports of our intentions.
1t was made plain to the Cubans
by Secretary Root that no mediation
could be made by the legislative de-
partment and the Cubans themselves
understand that there is little possi-
bility of congressional action in that
direction. so the conference was de-
voted largely to the construction
which should be placed on the Platt
amendment
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-26
|E. H. C0NGER HOME J
The Minister Reaches San Francisco 5
on the Nippon Maru. 5
Clngs to His Former Declaration With Regard to the
Gubernatoral Nomination. Will Not Retire Pernan>
emily From China Under Present Circumstances
on the Nippon Maru.


San Francisco, April 26.-Edwin II.
Conger, United States minister to
China, accompanied by his wife,
daughter and Miss Pierce arrived
from China yesterday on the steamer
Nippon Maru. Mr.. Conger's arrival
was awaited with considerable inter-
est, not only on account of his connec
tion with events in China, but from
political standpoint. There was q
great desire to know what position Mr..
Conger would assume with regard to
the coming gubernatorial nomination
in Iowa. To Il representative of the
Associated Press Mr.. Conger, when
asked il he cared to make any express
sion on the governorship matter, said:
81 do not wish to make any public
declaration at this time. / have not
yet had time to read the correspond
ence which has met me here. So far
as | am at present advised l see no
reason to change my position as ex-
pressed about two months ago, before
l left China. received two telegrams
from the United States. One asked
me If | Were a candidate for governor.
| answered: I am not The other
telegram asked whether I would ac-
cept the nomination if rendered me-
I replied that 1 would accept if the
nomination came to me, but that
was in no sense a candidate. / do
not care to-, nor will l. say anything
further in the matter until reach Des
Noines. l do not know what the sit
uation in Iowa is and do not care to
say anything definite until am fully
advised. My present intention and de-
llmy work. .
lptC hug events iii China, AIR.. Con
! ger turned interviewer and was partic-
| ularly anxious to know what had been
| done by the powers in the matter of
| indemnity, He was asked for his opin-
| ion as to the amount of indemnity
China could pay. ''Three hundred
million dollars" he replied.
Concerning events in China Mr.. Con
ger said that there was nothing new
to be said in that direction, as every
| thing that happened had been told
| fully. together with many things that
never occurred. Tales of brutality
had, he thought, been exaggerated OF
course. there We're cases of outrage
by individual soldiers which were not
sanctioned by officers. These We're
but incidents of war which found pal
liation in the fact that the Chinese
had killed 10000 native Christians
and 100 Europeans. Asked in regard
to his future plans. Mr.. Conger said
he would remain in this city until Sat
urday morning. when he would leave
for his home in Des Moines. Ia. All
the expiration of his 60 days leave OF
absence he intended to return to China
When told that it was planned by
| the citizens of Des Moines to give him
La public reception, he said that al
though he did not care for public
demonstrations, he would accept re.
| ceDtiOn at DeS MOineS
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-26
TELEGRAMs TERsELY TOLD.

Mrs. Maria G. Saxton, aunt of Mrs.
Mckinley, died in Canton. O., Thurs
day.
The Mississippi river is rising at
Memphis. River men predict stage
two feet over the danger line
The sessions of the Baptist Wom-
ems Foreign Missionary society of the
west closed Thursday at Muncie.
The village of Brveyina, lower Aus
tria, has been destroyed by fire, six
persons being killed and immense dam
age to property done.
The Uruguayan government has pro-
hibited the landing on Uruguayan ter
ritory of Jesuits and other clerical
emigrants from Europe.
j. Q. Easton died at Lacrosse Thurs
day of heart failure aged IS. Mr.
Easton organized several railroads in
Wisconsin, Minnesota and the Da-
kotas. 4tAS
Chicago manufacturers of clothing.
representing an aggregate capital of
$2O,OOO,OO0, met Thursday and decided
to form an association which will com
bine with similar bodies throughout
the United States
Four allied trades, representing the
entire system of eight railroads. are
holding meetings in Chicago with a
view Of making demands for new
agreements, which will include higher
veg wages Sc ana tls,atsr stherter hours.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-26
NEARING CHINESE ARMY.
Orientals Well Intrenched, But Expecta-
ton is That They Will Retreaf

tion is That They Will Retreat.
Berlin, April 26.-The Local An
zeger's special correspondent, tele-
graphing from Chen Ting, says: "The
German and French expedition is ap-
preaching the front of the Chinese
army. which is apparently 25,OOO
strong. and we'll intrenched in three
positions. The Germans marched
over difficult mountain passes to the
gate of the great wall at Nieng Twi
Kan. The enemy appears indisposed
to offer resistance and its retreat be-
hind the great wall is expected
The expedition from Pao Ting Flu
has been entirely called off. and the
French troops have been ordered to
return to the original station The
only casualties suffered by the entire
expedition were two German soldiers
killed
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-26
Three Held for Grand .J,,,v

LeMars, Ia, April 26. At the prelin-
mary hearing before Justice .Allene
yesterday Henry Stetfen. William
Beaver and Peter Peterson were held
to the grand jury next month for com
plicity in the killing of John Jensen
at Steffen's farm. Steffen and Beaver
We're put under bonds of $1,000 and
Peterson under $500 bonds. Peterson
obtained his bondsnen Immediately.
The prosecuting attorney objected Wig
orously to the amount of bonds. consid-
'ering the crime. All the young men
are single and have relatives in the
county
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-26
WORK IN FOREIGN MISSIONS.
women's Board Closes It's Thirteenth AM
nual Meeting at Davenport.

women's Board Closes It's Thirteenth AM
nual Meeting at Davenport.
Davenport Ia, April 26.-The wom-
ans board of foreign missions of the
northwest closed its Both annual meet
ing yesterday. Gratifying reports We're
made of the support of foreign mis-
sions in IA northwestern states. under
the jurisdiction of the board The
treasurers report showed SS5.4S col
lected and expended during the past
year. Rev NJ. A. Brownson of Phila-
delphia and Rev. c. FL. Fem of Pc
king, China, We're among the principal
speakers. Seven young women volun-
teers We're accepted for foreign SER
vice in the field Officers were elect
ed as follows: President, Mrs. 81. n.
Forsythe Chicago; recording secretary,
Mrs. w. B. Jacobs; corresponding sec
retary, Mrs. L. w. Kaggy, Lake For
est, His: field secretary, Mrs. D. B.
Wells. Chicago; treasurer, Mrs. g. B.
Farwell. Chicago.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-26
CALLAHAN IS GUILTY.
Eddie Cudahy Swears Callahan is one
Of the Kidnappers.
Recognition is Positive. Witness Rabbe Tesdfies That
Defendant and Pat Grove Were in Daily Communica>
ton for week Before Kidnapping.

Omaha April 26.-Edward A. Cud
James Callahan, Oh trial in the Grim
inal court, as one of the men who
kidnapped him on the night of Dec.
1S, last.
The Identification was declared by
young Cudahy yesterday while he was
being examined rs a witness by Cen
eral Gown, who is assisting in the
prosecution OF Callahan. General
Gown asked tie boy If the Ean who
picked him up OH Thirty seventh
street Oh the night Of Dec Is, the man
who guarded him at the Melrose Hill
house and the man that escorted him
on his return home was one and the
same man, and the answer was an
emphatic Yes" Then came the cli-
max:
''Who was that man?"
''James Callahan"
On further examination young Cud-
ahy declared that he did not think
he could be mistaken about the identi-
fication.
Another important point made by
the testimony of young Cudahy was
his statement that Callahan was away
from the prison house most of the day
following the night of the kidnapping.
This is significant in view of the fact
that the defense will he an alibi
John G. Rabbe testified that he had
seen Pat Grove visit the Kelly resi-
dence. where Callahan was staying,
about 20 times during the week i'm
mediately preceding the kidnapping.
Daniel Burris identified Callahan
and photograph of Pat Grove as the
men who purchased from him the pony
used by the kidnapers.
] The court room wa9 crowded to the
limit of capacity, many women being
among the spectators.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-26
TWO GENERALS SURRENDER
Sequel ofa Little Brush Between Insur-
gents and Third Infantry.

Manila, April 26.-Captain James
ii. McRae, with companies G and Il
OF the Third infantry recently encount-
cred force OF insurgents near Nor
zaGaray, province of Bulucan, killing
tive of them and capturing % rifles.
Soon afterwards General Morres, with
six men, came to Norzagaray and sur
rendered. Later General Morales sur
rendered
Lieutenant William Patterson of the
coast artille.y, formerly Philadel-
phia lawyer. is to be tried by court
martial for misappropriating the COM
pany funds.
Many surrenders are expected before
May l. when the limit of the amnesty
expires.
Commissary Sergeant John Meston
Charged with completely in the COM
missary frauds. whose trial ended
April 80 has been sentenced to dis
honorable discharge and to two years
Imprisonment The sentences of the
other sergeants and clerks similarly
implicated will probably be greater.
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The three masted schooner Emm

The three masted schooner Emma
=. knowles, Captain Rogers. from
charleston. s. c., was sighted six
miles off Atlantic City Thursday, al
most total wreck. There was no life
on the vessel and the fate of her crew
is unknown. u SSsf ~
Negotiations have been completed in
Chicago for the formation of the larg-
est beet sugar concern in the world.
"A. A company has been organized with a
capital stock of. $6,OOO.O00 The plant
Of the new company is, to be located in
Colorado. ,1lt, s.do in the Rocky Ford district.
'>''VS''s Yieil = E9a}n ~ 'tt''S1
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-26
REPRlEvE WAS "A FORGERY.
Governor of New Mexico Denies Having
Sant tho Talanra,,, To tho Sbar;ae

Governor of New Mexico Denies Having
Sent the Telegram to the Sheriff.
Clayton, n. NJ, April pa message
was received here by the sheriff of
this county, signed "Otero," saying
that President Mckinley had granted
Thomas Ketchum, alias "Black Jack y
who is to be hanged here tomorrow, a
respite until the 25th of May
An inquiry addressed to the governor
developed the fact that is was for
gerry. The governor denies having
sent any message to the sheriff here.
The sheriff has doubled his force since
the false telegram was received.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-26
ELEPHANT KILLS TRAINER.
Henry Huffman Meets Horrible Death In
the River at Peru, Ind.

the River at Peru, Ind.
Peru, Ind, April 26.-Henry Huff
man. an animal trainer with cir
Gus, met horrible death yesterday,
being killed by big Charley" mon
ster elephant, while the animal was
bathing in the river near here big
Charley" wound his trunk about
Keeper Huffman and hurled him far
into the stream. The man returned to
the shore uninjured. The next in
stant Huffman was grabbed by the big
elephant. thrown to the bottom of the
river and held there by the fore feet
of big Charley" Then. with roar,
the elephant stampeded. He broke
down fences and roamed about in a
big field, keeping everybody away
from him. Some apples loaded with
strychnine Were thrown near him and
he eat one. An hour later he laid
down and was in terrible agony. A
rifle shot ended his existence
big Charley" weighed over three
tons was valued at $4,000 and in his
life time had killed four men.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-26
OFFER TO BUY BURLINGTON.
Directors to submit Proposition of Two
Nurtlern Roads to StocELolalers.

Directors to Submit Proposition OF Two
Northern Roads to Stockholders.
Boston, April 26.-The Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy directors at u
special meeting yesterday voted to
submit to the stockholders of the road
a proposition from the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific railroads to take
for the Burlington stock is 5000 per
share for not less than two-thirds
of, the whole amount, to be paid for
in per cent bonds of the two nego-
tiating roads. the stockholders being
given the option of taking part cash.
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Falls 65 Feet. Still Lives.

Rockwell City, Ia. April 26.-Otto
Brown of Dubuque, employed on the
new convent building here. fell 65 feet
last evening. Two complete somer-
saults were turned in the air, landing
him in soft earth. feet down. He went
to work again this morning