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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
DEVELOPMENT OF AYREs' PLOT.
Attempted Assault Failed-Hfs Own Pts
toll Kills Him.

When Ayres called at her room he
was entirely dressed, but when she
entered his room, as per agreement,
she found him standing behind the
door undressed except as to his under
shirt, and with revolver in his hand.
He then told her that he had enticed
her to the room for his own purposes,
and that if she did not submit to his
wishes he would kill her. Mrs b.
nine says that she Immediately
grasped the revolver and in the strug-
gle which ensued it was discharged
three different times, striking him at
each discharge, the last shot proving
fatal. She says that the cries for help
which Miss Minas heard were all from
her, as were also the sObbing which
Miss Minas described.
Mrs BONNIE says that after the
shooting she passed through the Win
dow of Ayres' room to and down the
fire ladder, and entering the
parlor window of the second floor,
passed through the parlOr and back
UP the stairway of the hotel to her
own room on the fourth floor. She
then washed her hands, undressed and
retired Mrs. BONNIE was entirely self
possessed when she made her confess
sion. and did not exhibit any evidence
Of either present Of past mental ex
citement. She is apparently about 80
years of age, and says she was born
in Macon, Mo.
She says it was at her husbands So
licitation that she learned to practice
with a revolver, and that he had made
the suggestion that she should learn
this art for self-defense against pos
sible assaults. She said she had twice
in her life fired a revolver to brighten
burglars, and that she had brought a
bulldog revolver with her to Washing
ton, but had given it away to a negro
man. After she had concluded her
statement the woman was placed I'M
der arrest and sent to the house Of de-
tention.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
How MANY
Tobacco
Growers

In Wisconsin were able to
deliver 2O13 lbs. Of tobacco
per acre from eleven acres,
commanding 919c per pound
straight, that did not use
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
SECRETARY GAGE BEREAVED

His Wife Passes to the Great Beyond at
Their Washington Home.
Washington, May 1S.-Mrs. Lyman
J. Gage, wife of the secretary of the
treasury, died in her residence at this
city at $50 p. N. yesterday after an
illness of nine weeks duration. With
The times., 1901-03-30
BRADSTREET'S ON THE WEEK.
4 More Cheerful Tone Apparent i'm
General Trade,

NEW YORK. March 29-Bradstreet's 5
tomorrow will say
"A rather more cheerful tone is appar-
ent in general trade and the close of the
first quarter of the year finds the busi-
ness world contemplating total trade
for that period in many cases in excess
of all preceding periods. while the future
with some few exceptions. is viewed with
apparent confidence.
The advance of the spring season is
Of course, partly responsible for the feet
ing above mentioned. allowing as it does
better opportunity for a wider range Of
operations than was possible in the win
ter months. First indications as to crop
prospects and outlook are. in the main
favorable. Bank clearings are showing
steady gains over unprecedentedIy large
totals a year ago.
Railway earnings testify to an inn
rnense volume of merchandise passing in
to consumption and. as for some time
past. the active demand at advancing
prices for iron and steel is regarded as
a reliable index of good general trade to
come. Building is becoming more active.
and promises this spring to be the heav-
lest for many years past.
Hence the lumber trades and all lines
of builders hardware note continued or
growing activity. Western trade advices
are relatively most favorable. Southern
trade adYces are, of course, dominated
by the slump in cotton. Birmingham re-
ports the loss by the cyclone at s250, 900.
most of which was caused to residential
property and the business community is
not directly financially affected.
Savannah reports that "A gain of 10
per cent in cotton acreage is expected,
Atlanta reports that the smallness of
jObbers' stocks of cotton goods is fav-
Orable feature. Fertilizer sales are much
smaller and some orders have been can
ceed. New Orleans reports special ac-
tivlty, confined almost entirely to hard
ware
Memphis reports an increased acreage
in cotton and corn. On the Pacific Coast
business is quite good. At New York
cotton and wOOlens are quiet, but silks
are in fair demand.
Despite the feeling that after the long
decline in prices a reaction was due. and
In face OF the apparent disposition on the
part of some traders 10 regard this feel
ing as alone reason for a turn upward.
spot cotton is &c lower on the week after
some fluctuations
Cotton goods are weaker and the out
look Is for curtailment of production of
finished products. Good authorities at
the South. however, do not think that
any curtailment of cotton acreage from
last years aggregate is probable. al
though the recent drop WILL ii is thought,
help to discourage planting of some land
In line with this are the reports that
considerable orders for fertilizers have
been Cancelled, but advices to Bradstreet's $
this week all indicate a larger acreage
than last year in some sections reaching
as high as 10 per cent
Failures for the week number 1S9 as
against Z5l last week and Us in this week
for the month of March, an increase of
10 per cent over a year ago.
The times., 1901-03-30
HIS OFFICIAL DUTIES ENDED.
Attorney General Griggs to Leave
Washington This Morning.

Attorney General Griggs attended the
meeting of the Cabinet yesterday for the
last time as a member of the President s
board of official advisers. He concluded
his affairs at the Department of Justice
Yesterday afternoon and will leave Wash
ington this morning for his home in
Paterson. N J. He will continue to be
Attorney General until Sunday, however
when he finally retires from office. Solici-
tor General Richards will be acting At
torney General until Mr. Griggs' success
sor qualities. it is expected that Mr..
Knox will be here in about a week to as
sumo charge of the department.
Upon his return to the Department of
Justice, from the Cabinet meeting yes
terday, Mr.. Griggs was presented with a
handsome silver vase by his corps of as
sistants and the employees of the depart
ment. The presentation was made by
Solicitor General Richards. who express
ed the regret OF his associates over the
retirement of their chief and wished him
every success in his return to the practice
OF law.
Upon one panel of the vase is the en-
gravcd inscription: Presented TO John
William Griggs, on his retirement from
the Office of Attorney General OF the Uni
teu States, March 29. 1901. Qui pro domi-
ma justitia SCquitur On the other side
is the Attorney GeneraIs monogram.
Mr. Griggs replied in an appropriate
speech expressing his thanks for the re-
membrance. He spoke Of the loyalty and
f9ithfulness with which each assistant
and emplcye Of the department had dis
charged his duty, and declared his deep
regret at parting with 20 pleasant a COM
pany of cO-WOrkerS.
The times., 1901-03-30
TO PREVENT CoNTAGIoN.
Precautions AGninst the Spread OF
Rinderpest Into Hawaii.

On account of the reported existence OF
riuderpest in the Philippine Islands. Sec
retary Wilson some time ago recommend
ed to the Secretary of War that such
action be taken as might be necessary to
prevent the introduction of the cOnta-
gion into the Hawaiian Islands and the
United States by animals brought on Gov
ernmeut transports He also requested
the Secretary of the Treasury 10 direct
that special precautions be taken at the
Pacific Coast to prevent the landing OF
susceptible animals without their being
turned over to the Department OF Agricul-
ture for quarantine under the supervision
of the Bureau OF Animal Industry Sec
retary Wilson has received replies from
Secretary Root and Secretary Gage in
forming him that the desired instructions
have been issued.
Rinderpest is the great cattle plague Of
Oriental countries which has frequently
swept over Europe. destroying nearly all
bovine animals. and has attracted special
attention during the past two or three
years by its ravages in Africa where in
many sections il destroyed from 90 10 95
per cent of all the cattle
Although inoculation has at last been
so far efficaeious as to somewhat reduce
the losses from this disease. it still re-
mains one of the most fatal to cattle
The times., 1901-03-30
A NEW CEREAL TRUST.
Ten Important Western Mills Enter
Combination.

CHICAGO, March 29-The Great West
era Cereal Company. comprising ten of
the most important cereal mills in the
:, est. was organized at the Auditorium
Hotel last night after several weeks OF
consultation between the representatives
of the various interests concerned
The new corporation, which becomes an
avoTed competitor of the American Ce-
real Company. viii he Immediately capt
talized at Sl.5o0,00o Of 8 per cent twenty
year gold sinking fund bonds and So
etl,OO of stock.
The following companies have agreed to
combine their interests; Akron Cereal
Company, Akron. Ohio; Muscatine Oat-
meal Company. NuseatiEe, Iowa: r. Fl.
Heath * Sons, Fort Dodge, Iowa; Ne
braska City Cereal Mills. Nebraska City.
Neb.: Steward & Merriam, Peoria, ILL.,;
Sioux Milling Company. Sioux City. Iowa;
David Oliver Company. Joliet. H.; Pills
hury-Washburn Oatmeal Interests. Min
uedpOliS: Northwestern Cereal Company
Minneapolis. and Cedar Falls Mill Com
pany. Cedar Falls. Iowa
G. {. Barber. President of the Diamond
Match company. is the moving spirit of
the organization. Il is said he decided
to form the company after failure To get
control of the American Cereal Com
BanN.
The times., 1901-03-30
FRUITS OF COUNTERFEITING.
BienninI House Cleaning of the Sc
crcs Service officials.

The committee appointed by Secretary
Gage to examine the stock of counterfeit
money aud Counterfeiting materials and
machines Contiscated during the past two
years by the Emitted states Secret Service
under Chief Wikie has finished its labors
and : at present Engaged in compiling its
report To he made 10 the Secretary OF the
Treasury. The committee was appointed
10 first make a careful inventory of the
proPertyin the hands of the Secret Service,
and later to destroy all evidences of coun-
tcrfeitinG. The last destruction of coun-
teUftiting implements and spurious coins
took place two years ago. The work this
year has been on rather extensive scale,
including as il does, the rich haul Of
materials captured from the welI-known
trio of counterfeiters Brockway, Gamer
and Johnson. The list Of contraband ma
teriai includes $4,000 notes of various de-
nominations. 5l.647 coins, 49la pairs Of
metal molds. 1a3 steel dies. go pairs of
plaster of paris molds. 1S3 steel, copper
and zinc plates several tons of miscel-
laneOus junk, such as advertising matter
in the shape OF Confederate notes. tools,
implements, metal pots, ladies', models,
files, and lathes.
The counterfeit paper money was de
NlAtN th III Ait SdHit ma hitti tlS ifuttiiI'N
notes-in the Treasury macerator. The
advertising matter in imitation of obli-
cations of the United States, called flash
goods, was Moderated ia the Treasury
furnaces and the coin, metal pots, tools,
and other implements were taken to a
foundry, Yhere they We're put into n blast
furnace and, under the eyes of the Treas
ury Committee, We're reduced to nom
descript mass of composite metal.
Counterfeit coin, as a rule. contains
very little silver or gold, making 1t prac-
tically not worth the while to try
to save 1t. Whenever contraband coin
is discovered and it is found on eX-
animation to contain precious metal. this
is taken out and turned over to the Treas
ury officials. All molds dies, photo
graphic outfits. and other implements had
to go into the furnace.
1t is very difficult to estimate how much
the country gains by the activity of the
Secret Service. The records of an aver
age year show the discovery of about
$4,000 in counterfeitS of which $4,000 in
round numbers was confiscated by the
Government before being passed. The re-
mainder represents the actual measure of
success of the counterfeiter The ulti-
mate loss fell upon banks and other busi-
ness houses having relations with the
Sub-t TREASURES
The times., 1901-03-30
The kaiser,s Mysteriou. speech.

At the present time Europe appears TO
be a seething pot full of trouble. and
nothing Of violent nature that might
happen anywhere on the Continent need
cause the world any great degree of
surprise. We know something of the
conditions ia Russia which. in spite OF
assurances, verbal and otherwise, may
be more serious than the outside public
is permitted 10 know. Again, there can
be no doubt that Turkey is a hotbed Of
discomfort and semi-revolutiOn, which
may become open insurrectiOn at any
moment. IN Austria Hungary the
death Of the aged Emperor. Franz Jo-
sef. IL is acknowledged. will be the Sig
nal for the dissolution OF the Empire.
Underneath peaceful appearances in
France, il is known that dangerous ele-
ments Of discord are at work and they
may succeed in overthrowing the Gov
ernment or even the Republic. Stranger
things have happened.
We did not, however, dream that rev.
olutiOnary conditions existed in Ger
many. The Kaiser's speech to the First
Regiment Of The Prussian Grenadier
Guards on Thursday would appear 20
Justify the belief that all Is not as safe
and snug in the social structure Of the
Fatherland as could be desired The
Kaiser said to the men. whose new bar
racks are near the imperial palace:
You, 50 20 speak, are the bodyguard Of
the Prussian King. and must be ready.
day or night, to stake your lives and
spill your blood FOR your King. His
Majesty added:
If ever trying times should come again such
those your regiment went through when the
spirit Of iusuuecti0n against the King rose in
Berlin, then the bIyouctS ol the Alexander
Grenadiers vii repe the insolcnt insurgents
This language has excited vast
amount Of comment both in Germany
and other countries. and has given rise
10 many theories as to its meaning
Some European journals affect TO treat
II as mere rhetorical flourish. but
rhetorical fiourishes are not character
istic of the Kaiser, who while he may
At times have a dramatic way Of i'm
pressing his views upon his people and
mankind generally, is usually found TO
have substantial grounds for his opin- |
ions aud utterances. There are critics |
in Germany who say that the speech |
was an unnecessary and unjustifiable |
reflection upon the loyalty of the people |
OF Berlin. but we hardly think that 1t |
Is most probable that the Emperor |
knows what he is talking about. and |
that he is forewarned of menaces and |
which are not within the |
ken of those not i'm the confidence of tho
Ministers Of War and Police Al all !
The times., 1901-03-30
THE LOGAN MONUMENT.
Preparations for the Unveiiinc of
the statue on April %.

Colonel Bingham. Superintendent of
Public Buildings and Grounds, who has
charge of the ceremonies incident to the
unveiling of the Logan statue on April
g. has not yet finally completed all the
arrangements for the exercises. 1t is
probable two regiments of the District
of Columbia National Guard and a light
battery of artillery, of the United States
Army, will escort the President from the
White House to Iowa Circle. 1t is not
now thought that any other regular
troops will be available for the occasion.
The patriotic bodies which will he pres
ent 1t is not expected will take part in
the parade, but will assemble at the mon
ument.
The ceremonies at the statue will COM
mence at 2;30 o'clock in the afternoon
General Dodge win preside and will make
brief address at the opening of the ex-
ercises The Invocation will be offered
by the Rev. DIR. Bristol. Mr.. Tucker, a
grandson OF General Logan, will perform
the duty Of unveiling the statue. The
President viii deliver short address,
which viii be followed by the oration Of
the day, delivered by Senator Depew.
The ceremonies will close with the bene-
diction.
FROM oVV 70 aCo invited BueSLS VIII ne
present, and Colonel Bingham has already
started to erect an open platform for
their convenience. near the monument.
The President and Cabinet and the usual
officials have been invited. and lists of
the family and personal friends of Gen
eral Logan have been furnished by Mrs
Logan. Delegations will be present from
the Society of the Army of the Tennes-
see and from the Society OF the Army
Of the Cumberland, in both OF which
armies. General Logan served during the
civil war The attendance of members
of the Grand Army of the Republic and
the Union Veteran Legion viii be large
The times., 1901-03-30
FLAGS FOR PORTO RICO.
Several Hundred Contracted for in
Chicago With Rush Orders

CHICAGO. March 29.-Several hundred
American flags have been contracted for
in Chicago, with rush orders" so that
on July the red white and blue may
tiutter from every schoolhouse I'm Porto
Rico, teaching the lesson of independence
Day in the island.
The plans Of the Government are that
by the end of the year the flag will be
as familiar sight in towns and villages
of tie Philippines.
The order OF the Government calls for
flags of ali sizes-small ones that school
children can wave, and large flags TO
float from hagstaffs and building roofs
over the head of marching troops and cit
izens Oh the day they are learning to
celebrate. Each schoolhouse Will have
complete outfit of national flags There
will be provided flags for the pupils,
flag 10 drape above the teachers desk
and a flag to fiutter over the schooihouse
yard.
The times., 1901-03-30
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP WEST.
Arrangements Concluded for His
Itinernry Through MRnhington.

Representative Jones of Washington
was at the White House yesterday to
make concluding arrangements for the
Presidents itinerary through Washing
ton. AS now contemplated. the Presl-
Dental party VIII leave Portland, Ore,
al 1O:30 o'clock on the morning of May
% and go direct to Olympia. the Wash
ington State capital where a stop of
about thirty minutes viii be made
The distinguished tourists Will then go
to Tacoma and remain there over night
The next morning the party will take
a trip on Puget Sound. stopping at Town
send, Everett, BelIingham Bay, and other
points. Seattle win then be visited on
the third day stops will be made en- route
at Ellensburg. North Yakima, WaIla
Walla, and Spokane, where the President
win spend the night and Sunday
The following day the trip viii be CON
tinued across the mountains into Mon
taua.
The times., 1901-03-30
BIGGER THAN THE LUCAS.
Another Big Gusher drought ia"
Near Beaumont, Texas.

BEAUMONT. Tex. March 29-Another
big oil well was struck near Beaumont
this morning II is the fourth gusher
to be brought in in this new field
The flow of the new oil we'll is said to
exceed that of the original Lucas gusher.
which has an output of 10000 barrels
daily
The latest strike has caused another
big rise in land values throughout this
section.
After the drill was removed the new
well was capped and comparatively little
oil was wasted. Another strike is ex-
pected daily. The excitement is intense
at Beaumont
There seems to be no longer any doubt
that the whole country about Beaumont
is uuderlaid with an ineXhaustible reser-
voir of oil. The oil fever has become con-
tagious in Galveston and the novel specta-
Gle was witnessed today of business men
going around with money In their pockets
seeking to buy oil shares
None was on the market and lucky
holders of shares received eXtraYagant
offers, but refused to take them. Even
the women are infected with the craze
and are seeking investments in oil stocks.
The times., 1901-03-30
THE CANCER GERM DISCOVERED
Announcement Made by a Buffalo
University Professor

BUFFALO. n. Y, March 29-At a spe-
cial meeting of the faculty of the Unit
versity of Buffalo last night. Prof. H. r.
Gaylord announced his discovery that
cancer Is caused by an animal parasite
which has been identified and isolated
Prof Gaylord has been investigating
the cause Of cancer for two years AS head
of the New York State Pathological Lab
oratory. He has inoculated animals with
cancer germs and cancer afterward de
veloped in the animals and culttNes of
these organisms have been injected into
the abdominal cavities of other animals
and Were again recovered. having ap-
pareutly grown in the serum Of the ami
mails.
1t was the general sentiment of the
physicians present that all that remains
now is to discover an anti-toxin.
The times., 1901-03-30
SALT MEN NOT ALARMED.
English Producers Not Afraid OF
American Competition.

LONDON. March 29.-The Salt Union is
not alarmed by the threatened exporta-
ton To Great Britain and elsewhere Of
American salt The officials say it is
difficult to imagine how English prices
can be cut by the Americans, because
there is an endless natural supply in Che
shire. Worcestershire, and elsewhere.
The English exports to America were
Il 900 tons in 1900, most of which was in
tended for the packing of meats. Freight
rates 10 America are low and many yes
sells are glad to take salt to make their
cargoes but ships from the United States
for England generally find plenty of car
go. 1t is not necessary for them TO take
salt AS ballast. as, it is stated the scheme
Of the American Salt Trust provides.
The times., 1901-03-30
A. K. MCCLURE RESIGNS.
He Announces His Retirement From
the "PhiIadeIphia Times.D

PHILADELPHIA, March 30.-Col. Al
exander X. Mcclure. who has been at the
head of the editorial department of the
Times" since it's organization, announc-
ed his retirement today. His valedictory
reads:
with this issue of the Times my
connection with the editorial staff of
the paper ceases. 1t is not my wish
or purpose to retire from journalistic
iabors. but under existing conditions
the responsible editorial direction of
the Times should be in other hands
"A. *. MCLURE."
IN an editorial Mr.. McCiures ability
and the value OF his services are COM
mended and IT is then stated:
Mr.. McClure's retirement makes no
change in the general direction of the
Times II gives occasion to repeat dis
tinctly its determined allegiance 10 the
doctrines and policies of the Democratic
party and its association to present Re
publican tendencies and encroachments
on the peoples rights"
1t is said here that Mr. McClure's re-
tirement was due to the fact that those
in control desired the expressions of the
editorial page TO be more openly and 1in-
compromisingiy Democratic and that he
was not in accord with that policy.
The times., 1901-03-30
THE THoRNToNis FAST TIME,
More Than rs Knots an Hour Under
Bad Conditions

ANNAPOLIS. Md, March 29-Thc Of
fetal standardizing screw trial of the
torpedo boat Thornton took place today
over the Barren island course, in Chesa-
peake Bay According to requirements,
the boat should haF attained speed of
26 knots, but even under the unfayorable
conditions of a heavy sea and high north
west wind maximum Of 2S2 knots was
reached, with an average OF 1855 knots
The two hours official test will take
place on Monday. The Thornton is
sister boat to the Stockton ana the Shu-
IlrinL
The times., 1901-03-30
Movements of Naval Vessels.

The gunboat Scorpion has left Port Of
Spain for La Guayra. Venezuela, TO re-
sumo her mission of looking after Ameri-
can interests. The tender Potomac has
sailed from Key West for San Juan and
the torpedo boat Thornton. conveyed by
the gunboat Gloucester. from Annapolis
for the Barren Island course. where the
Thornton is to have her official trial. Re
pairs have been ordered on the training
ships Dixie. Topeka, Lancaster. and
Hartford. which have been on long cruises.
The work on the Dixie must be COM
Pleted by April 10. on the Topeka and
Hartford by April g. and on the Lancas-
ter by April 29.
The times., 1901-03-30
More PORTO Ricnns i'm Hawaii

HONOLULU. March 23-(Via San Fran
cisco. March 29-The steamship Zea-
landia arrived Yesterday from Port An
geles. with SIS Porto Ricans for the sugar
plantations. They are the best-Iooking lot
yet received here. and there was little
sickness among them.
McAfe. the agent who had charge Of
them, says it is difficult to get any more
Porto Ricans to come TO Hawaii. as con-
ditions on the island are improving. and
there is great demand for 1aborers in Cuba
and i'm Ecuador, for railroad building.