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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-16
Yesterday Sales.

Total sales, 461. 500 shares.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
WILL ASK TO BE RELIEVED.
Admiral samp,on to Eclinauish Pres

Admiral Sarnp,on to Rclinquish Pres.
cut Command.
Rear Admiral Sampson, commanding
the Boston navy yard, will ask the Navy
Department to be relieved from his pres
ent command about the 10th of Novem-
Der. lie will retire for age in February,
nnd his request will be in full accord with
the custom of the Navy Department of
placing officers on waiting orders about
three months in advance of their retire
mcnt. Admiral Sampson will not ask to
be relieved entirely because of i'll health.
Some months ago his friends We're wor-
ried in regard to his condition, but he
has so steadily improved that to-day he
is said to be in much better health than
he has been for a long time.
The Navy Department expects him to
be present at the inquiry into the con-
duct of Rear Admiral Schley in the war
with Spain, and his name is on the list
Of witnesses prepared at the department.
He will be notified to appear before tho
court when it convencs in September,
and will be asked to testify in regard to
several matters connected with the San
tiago campaign. He is naturally regard
ed as an important witness.
1t is the rule in the Navy Department
when an officer is approaching his retire
ment to select several months in advance
the officer who will succeed him. The
reason for this is that it gives other off,
GERS an opportunity to know what will be
expected of them and where they may
be assigned. In following this custom.
Acting Secretary Hackett has selected
Rear Admiral Mortimer l.. johnson, COM
handing the Port Royal naval station, to
succeed Rear Admiral Sampson when he
is relieved ut Boston. Rear Admiral
Johnson is from Massachusetts, and was
appointed to the navy from that State in
1879.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
II. M. FLAaLER GETS DIVORCE.
"Kins of Florida" Is Freed from His
Insane Wife.

"KinH of Florida" Is Freed from His
Insane Wife.
At Miami, Fla, Tuesday, Henry NJ.
Flagler obtained a divorce from his in.
sane wife. The suit by which Mrs. Flag.
Ter was put aside by her multi-millionaire
husband and in planning which years
had been spent was disposed of in q
jiffy.
The case was heard by Judge Minor s.
Jones. Of the Circuit Court, sitting in
chambers. The Standard Oil magnate,
who is so mighty in his State as to be
known as the king of Florida" was rep
resented by former Supreme Court Judge
George p. Raney, who is accredited with
engineering through the Florida Legis-
lature the bill in the interest Of Mr.. Flag
Ter by the provisions of which insanity
for fou years standing is made sufii-
cient grounds for divorce. Former Gov
ernor Fleming, who had been appointed
guardian for Mrs. Flagler, represented
the defendant. as a matter of form. There
was practically no defense.
Mr.. Flagler, in his seventy-second year,
is once more free to marry again if he
chooses. 1t has been persistently report
ed for more than a year that as soon as
he obtained his divorce he would make a
very young woman, a Southern girl of
excellent family, his wife.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
GOVERNMENT LOSES MILLIONS.
Gigantic Customs Frauds Brought to
Light in New York.

Gigantic Customs Frauds Brought to
Light in New York.
Bold frauds upon the customs service,
which, for extent and magnitude, have
never been %equaled, were disclosed Mon
day as a result of complaints that in
voices of silk had been held up unduly by
the Appraiser of the port at New York.
Through collision between importers and
employees in the customs service. it is said
that the Treasury Department has been
d%efrauded of duties amounting to mil
lions of dollars. 1t is alleged that these
fraudulent practices have been going on
undiscovered for many years and that
several officials whose duty it was to APP
praise importations of silk have been able
to retire from Office with comfortable for
tunes bestowed upon them by favored i'm
porters.
While no official statement has vet
been made of the facts that have been
brought to light. it became known among
silk importers that charges were about
to be preferred against at least one Of
the largest silk importing houses in the
country. Several concerns are said to be
involved. w. F. Wakcman, appraiser Of
the port, declined to discuss the discov.
cries which have been made by his de-
| partment.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
WAR NEAR AT HAND
COLOMBIAN LEGATION GOES
FROM CARACAS.
Latest Move Shows Situation Ell.
tremeiy Gravc-united States Bat
tleship Iowa Ordered south-Ameri-
can Charge t o Act for colombians.

Press advices from Willemstad, Curs-
Gao, report that the Colombian legation
left Caracas Monday. This is accepted
in Washington as amounting to a decla.
ration of war against Venezuela and the
situation is regarded as extremely grave.
The State Department has authorized
the American charge d'affairs ut Caracas.
Venezuela, to use his good offices for Co
lombia in the absence of the Colombian
minister at the Venezuelan capital. MIR,
Russell telegraphed last week asking in
formation as to his course of action in
case of the withdrawal of the Colombian
minister. which apparently was in con.
temptation at that time. He did not,
however, indicate that this withdrawal
was preliminary to any. rupture between
the two republics, but simply asked if he
would be authorized to act temporarily in
looking after Colombia's interests in case
Of the withdrawal of the minister.
The battle-ship Iowa has been ordered
to proceed at once from the Puget Sound
navy yard for San Francisco. The Navy
Department determined to send the Iowa
to Panama instead of the Wisconsin,
which had been previously selected. The
gunboat Machias sailed from Norfolk for
Colon Tuesday morning.
Cables in Bad Condition.
MIR. Geran, the Colombian charge DAT
fairies Mt Washington, was, on Tuesday,
still in official ignorance of the moment
Gus events which. according to the press
reports, are transporting on the lsthmus
of Panama and along the Venezuelan
border. He attributes his lack of infor-
nation to a break in cable communiea-
ton with his country, the line from
Buena Ventura north having been re-
ported in very bad working order.
Mr.. Geran characterized the situation
In the south as most bewildering. The
official advices concerning the probable
withdrawal of the Colombian minister
from Venezuela he regards as significant,
though he points out that reports have
distinctly stated that Senior Rico, the
minister there, had not demanded, nor
had he been presented, with his pass
ports.
Consul General Gudgcr's purse in
looking after the interests of Chinese
along the isthmus is not in pursuance of
any specific instructions from Washing
ton. but follows a procedure established
some twelve years ago, in connection
with points at which the Chinese We're
entirely without official representation.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
BIG PRICES FOR FOOD.
VEGETABLES AND FRUIT ARE
HIGH IN CHICAGO.
Prescn. Cost a Shock to Hou.ewive.-
The Late Spring and Drought Are
Blamed for the Advance-Meat and
Dairy Products Also Advance.

Chicago housewives and boarding
house keepers take full purses when they
go to market these days, and even with
larger pocketbooks they can purchase
only limited quantities of vegetables and
fruit. The backward spring, followed by
long drought, has sent prices up in an
unprecedented way. Young housekeep-
ers never paid so much for supplies. and
older ones have not seen such times for
many years. While wholesale prices
have increased by arithmetical steps, the
street prices have taken their jumps by
geometrical progression, and it is the lat
ter which affect the householder. While
the wholesale buyer can go into the mar
ket and find that only a moderate 30 or
60 per cent is added to his bill. the house,
wife finds that what sufiiced last year to
buy everything for the Sunday dinner
will not even buy enough cucumber
pickles now.
Some High Prices.
The combined influences of the back
ward spring and the drought have made
Chicago the point to which cities that
before were independent are looking for
their supply. This has had the effect of
adding still more to the prices at which
produce is quoted. Merchants in South
Water street, it is asserted, are called on
daily to supply orders from Kansas City
and Nashville. Other cities also are
drawing upon Chicago. There has been
a complete reversal of conditions. The
almost complete failure of the market
gardens in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma,
Tennessee, kentucky, and Louisiana has
brought the dealers in these States TO
Chicago for the produce they usually sold
to C~hicagoans.
Tomatoes that sold for 80 to IS cents a
bushel twelve months ago bring $3.50.
"And even then" said one dealer, 1.-THE
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
ILLINOIS TOWN BURNED.
Fire Destroys Fifty Business Housea
and Dwellings in Rantoul,

The entire business district of Rantoul.
ILL.,, and half a dozen blocks of resi-
dences were destroyed by fire the other
afternoon. A spark from a passing rail
road engine started the fire and a high
wind, a six weeks drought which had
left every building as dry as finder, and
the lack Of a city water works were the
factors that made it so swift and fierce
that it was uncomfortable. Champaign
and Paxton sent their fire departments.
but water could not be obtained in suti-
Gent quantities. Dynamite was tried.
but it did not hinder the flames where
buildings were close together.
Over fifty business and residence
houses were burned. The loss is esti-
mated at upward of 100000, with in
surance Of less than half that amount,
but that figure will not cover the injury
to the town, which has left only one ho-
tel, which was located outside the bust.
ness district, and one lumber yard
Owing to the fact that nearly every
business house was burned out, including
grocery stores, restaurants and the best
hotel in the town, the first thing to be
attended to was supplying the people
with food and clothing. Several tempo
rary groceries were established and sup.
plies were obtained from Paxton and
Champaign. Bread sold for Is cents a
loaf, and everything else in proportion.
The entire business portion of the town
will be rebuilt in a short time.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23

The Central Passenger Association IL
said to have internal troubles, which may
break forth at any time.
Many towns in Northern Indiana are
asking postal stations in railway depots.
Wabash and Goshen have such now.
General Attorney John B. Cockrum, Of
the l.. %. & W., says he has never be-
fore known of so many claims for dam
ages from fires as in the last sixty days.
Plans for a $4O,OOO.OOO union depot
for Chicago have been prepared. All
the roads except the Illinois Central, the
Northwestern, the Pennsylvania and the
Great Western favor it.
The railroads brought in and took out
Of Indianapolis last week 26,539 freight
cars, 21,164 being loaded, an increase of
$50 over the preceding week, and 1905
over the corresponding week in 1900.
Local roads handled 27,3O1 cars in In
dianapolis, last week, 21,S21 being load
ed, 1900 more loaded cars than in the
same week of last rear. There is an u
usual demand for stock and grain cars.
The Union Pacific has discovered a
new road ballast in disintegrated granite,
found in the mountain sides. It packs SO
closely that it is impervious to water.
Railroad men say it will be important in
reducing time.
The Toledo, Columbus, Springfield and
Cincinnati Railway Company was incor.
porated by the Secretary Of State Of
Ohio at Columbus, the capital stock be-
ing 100000. The ultimate object Of the
company is an electric line between the
cities named.
At the meeting of the railroads EN-.
braced in. the Western Passenger Asso.
citation held in Chicago, the question of
checking a passengers baggage from his
home to his destination was discussed,
One or two roads have adopted the plan.
which enables a traveller to save local
express charges.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
French Wheat crop IL sbort.

Consul General Skinner at Marseilles.
in a report to the Department Of State,
says there is no longer any doubt that
there will be a serious shortage in the
wheat crop of France. The harvest COM
menced. June 30, and on July - three.
fourths of the entire yield had been cut.
The opinion of experts. based upon the
results obtained, places France depend
ent upon the world for about 100000
bushels. Consul General Skinner says
that France will look to the United States
to supply most of this shortage.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
DISASTER AT LAKE CRIB.
The Structure Off Cleveland r and
Workmen Perish.

Five men were s%uffocated in the new
Cleveland water works tunnel and three
workmen were drowned as the result of
a calamity ut an early hour Wednesday
morning. The new water works tunnel,
crib No. 2, caught fire and was almost
demolished. Three gangs of tunnel wors-
men, WHO live at the crib, were caught
like rats in a trap, and either had to
jump into the lake and possibly drown,
or else go back into the tunnel to a proba-
BILE death by suffocation. 1t is known
that at least three men were drowned
and IL number were rescued. They be-
longed to the shift that was resting at
the time and were forced to jump into
the lake to escape a death by fire.
There were two shifts of thirty men
each working at the new water Works
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
s*.s1rs

market gardeners are bringing in marbles
instead of good sized tomatoes. Moth
ing suffered more from the drought than
tomatoes" Beets. carrots, and radishes
that sold last year in lunches of 100 for
20 cents find buyers enough for the mea-
ger supply at $1.5O. -Four cents q dozen
formerly was considered a fair price for
cucumbers. The present rate is 20 cents.
Cucumber pickles command more than
three times the price of 1900. Parsley at
Sligo a barrel scarcely looks to solemn
restaurant buyers to be the same article
that could be purchased a year 6 at %
cents a barrel. Dried onions at $1.1O a
bushel are more thar twice us dear to the
clearinghouse keeper as last year. Po-
tatoes are selling at S1.1O to $1.2O a
bushel, where 40 cents was asked last
August. The dealers say that the torrid
summer following close on the backward
spring rotted the vegetable in the ground.
The sort Of cabbages that could be
bought last year for a cent anywhere in
the market district now commands S
: exits. The dealers and buyers alike say
that cabbages this year are so poor as to
be almost useless for food.
The light and inferior supply of yege-
tables not only has caused the price on
everything from potatoes to parsley to
soar, but the rush of buyers to substitute
fruit for the almost unobtainable vege-
table has caused the price of fruit to
reach an unusual figure. Dealers say
that the price of all fruit is based to n
considerable degree upon the market price
of apples. Apples this year sell at So a
barrel-the same article that went at 81
a barrel last August. Even the finer
quality of the fruit, which is usually UNI
touched by fluctuations of the common
grades, has been selling nearly so per
cent higher than a year ago.
Berries have been so scarce this year
as to command more than double price.
Dealers assert that IS per cent Of. the
berries in Michigan dried up during the
drought. A crate of b%lackberries that
could be bought a year ago at GO or IS
cents now sells ut So. Plums sell from
$1.25 to $1.75 a boz, an advance of 80
per cent over last year. Pears, selling
under 2 similar advance, command from
I$1.7o to 1925. Oranges that sold last
year at $3.50 a box are going at So. Cher
ries selling at double last years price are
quoted at from $1.35 to $3.50 a box.
OF course. fresh meat has been pretty
high for a long time anyway, and it has
not been rising any within the last few
weeks, but cured hams and bacon have
gone up and pork is from Is to 20 per
cen higher. Cheese is higher, too, but
the funniest thing of all is that smoked
fish have gone up more tkan 2 cents a
pound.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23

crib and in the tunnel. One shift was
asleep in the crib when the fire broke out
and OF this number eight are dead and
twenty-five rescued. The other shift was
at work in the tunnel, which was supplied
with air from the crib, and it was i'm
possible to tell whether the air had re-
manned pure enough to sustain life or
whether the men suffocated. The men
were entombed many feet below the lake
level miles from shore.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
Notes of Current Events.

Fire destroyed several business houses,
Shreveport, La. Loss, $175,00O.
Chicago may appoint chaplains to the
fire department, to attend all fires.
John d. Rockefeller paid $4,000 for
the Rufus Weeks homestead, Pontiac
Hills. N. 7.
Proposed extension of the O., n. I. &:
p. to Pacific coast will not be backed BY
the government.
It is said the political parties of Bull.
saria will compel Prince Ferdinand ia
vacete his throne.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
New York Custom. Frauds,

Bold frauds have been discovered in
the. New York custom house by which
s+he government has been defrauded Of
millions through collision between silk
importers and employees.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23

Live wire killed Frederick Petty.
GAINESVILLE. Ohio. '
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23

Director Merriam has issued a bulletin
showing the population of Michigan, Min
nesota, and Mississippi by sex, nativity
and color. According to this bulletin the
total population is as follows:
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-28
INDIANS DESTITUTE.
Appeal Sent to Washington for Aid for
Suffering Zunis.

PHoENIX, Ariz., Feb. 27.--An appeal
has been sent to the department OF the
interior at washington for aid Tor
the suffering zuni Indians in north
eastern Arizona and northwestern New
Mexico.
A report from AIache county says
a norton Of the tribe near Rohmah Is
in a fearful condition from lack & food
and clothing. Rations at the agency
are totally inadequate to the relief Of
the Indians, and whites have been con-
tributing supplies SO widespread. how
ever, is the trouble that the government
is the only source Of substantial aid.
Last summers drought destroyed the
zuni crops and the Indians have traded
nearly all their blankets and clothing
for food. AS result the unusually Sc
we're winter has caused much sickness
and many deaths.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-28
ENGLAND ELATED
AT new VICTORIES
General French Is Quite the Hero
Of the Hour.
MADE EXTENSIVE CAPTURES
Three Hundred Prisoners and Hundreds Of
Rifles, Horses, Cattle, Sheep and
WsEons-RepOn That BOiha
Has Surrendered.

LONDON. Feb. 27.-General Frenchs
most recent success combined with 9TH
er advantages gained by the British
forces In South Africa have created
a representative Of the Associated Press
learns. a most hopeful feeling In the
war office here.
Lord Raglan. under secretary for
war. described II today as being "the
thin end Of the wedge and this also
Is the opinion Of military critics who
reiterate that while the war cannot be
expected TO end with sudden stroke.
this constant capturing Of men. guns
supplies and horses means that opera
tions will soon be reduced 10 the Da-
colt stage.
General French Is quite the hero Of
the hour on Pal Mall" though, Of
course. General Kitchener's controlling
hand is recognized under every circum-
stance. II is felt by Mr. Broderick and
Lord Roberts that 80 long as the Brit
ish forces are doing something to d.
mlnish the Beers supply Of men,
mounts and ammunition they are
achieving the only possible objective at
present in sight
II is not believed to be at all likely
that General Kitchener will grant any
armIstice as a preliminary to peace or
II he does he will not let the war
office know Of it until he learns the
result.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-28
KILLED BY TREATMENT. T..
Seattle Fallen Woman Died From
Strychnine Given for Cure of
Opium Habit.

SEATTLE, Feb. PA coroner's jury
today, after investigating the circum-
stances surrounding the death, return
ed verdict that Maggie Hunsucker,
a fallen woman, died from the effects
of stryehnine administered to her by
Arthur Ford secretary of the Wash
ington Sanitarium for the cure Of the
opium habit, Burt Chapman, with
whom the woman lived, and Charlotte
Morgan.
The testimony tended to show that
the Huusucker woman was undergo
ing treatment for the morphine habit
under the direction of Ford, who is a
physician, assisted by Chapman and
Mrs. Morgan.
On Monday Ford gave her hypo-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-28
RESPECTED CITIZEN ARRESTED.
Had Threatened Banker With Death
Unless Given $1,000.

BONNER SPRINGS. Kas.. Feb. H.
NJ. D. Beardon, a respected citizen. Is
under arrest here for connection with
an attempt to force $1,000 from Frank
Warner, cashier and principal owner
OF a bank at this place, under pain
Of death to himself and wife, or the
kidnapping Of his child.
Beardcn was arrested while making
OF with a bag of slugs supposed to
contain money and which was left at
The point designated in threatening
letter received by the banker.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-28

back 10 the conference after defea: Of
a motion to concur In the ssDate's pro-
visions for three more submarine tor
pedo bcnts.
The Louisiana purchase exposition
bill. which has been in precarIous par
llamentary state, was finally sent to
the conference for adjustment Of dlf-
feTenceg,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-28
VISITED BIG DIsTILLERY.
After Inspecting II Thoroughly Mrs.
Melton Begged Manager to
Smash II.

PEORIA. H.. Feb. 27.-Mrs. Carrie
Nation this afternoon started for To-
peka, Kan. where she viii be surren-
dered 10 the sheriff 10 resume her Jail
life.
This morning she visited the Great
Western dlstIllery. Peter Casey the
trust manager escorted her through the
dIstillery and she begged him TO smash
IT, When asked what she thought of
the largest distlllery In the world she
replied: 1T IL hell"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-28
YERKEs STEPS OUT.
Transfers His Interest In Chicago Rail
ways to Eastern Capitalists.

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Chas. T. Yerkes
today stepped down and out Of the
controlling ownership and management
Of the Northwestern Elevated, Lake
street Elevated and Union Loop Com
panles, transferring his interest to East
ern capitalists.
At the same time steps were taken
looking toward the consolidation I'M
der One management Of all the elevated
traction systems in Chicago
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-28
IDAHO LEGISLATURE
Caucus Of Fusionists Asks Governor to
Abolish Martial Law in Occur
d'Alene.

BOISE, Feb. G.-A resolution was
adopted at caucus of t1venty-four
of the forty-three fusion members Of
the legislature this evening resolving
that Governor Hunt abolish martial
law in the Coeur dAlene district.
1t is the understanding that the mat
ter viii not be brought up in each
house again.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-28
SIMPSONS EXPLANATION.

BOSTON. Feb 27--Rear Admiral
Sampson. referring to his letter 10 the
navy department relating to the com
mlssIoning Of warrant officers. said that
he had expressed his Views solely in
the Interest Of the service. az he had
come to know It. especially its require
ments. after lifetime OF duty aboard
ship and ashore.
THE letter was an official communl-
cation he said. "As an officer Of the
navy am forbidden by the regulations
10 discuss II In any way for publIca-
tlon."