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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06
STUDIES CROP SITUATION
Secretary Wilson of the Opinion
They Are Not as Badly Dam
aged as Reported.
TRAVELS THROUGH THE MIDDLE WEST.
In Making Scientific Investisation of
the Crop Conditions to See If Means
Cannot he Adopted to Lessen De-
structfveness of DrOuEhts-Be-
lieves 1t Can be Done.

Sioux City, Ia, Aug. 5.-Secretary Of
Agriculture Wilson, who is Investigate
ing crop conditions in the northwest,
expressed the opinion Saturday that
the situation was not quite so bad as
reported. He said:
1.-THE real object of my trip out here Is
to make a scientific investigation of the
crop conditions of the MIDDLE west. By
scientific investigation l do not mean an
estimate of the financial loss or the de-
crease of the crop product caused by the
recent drought: but ! want to see II some
thing cannot be done TO lessen the destruc-
tiveness of droughts. / am satisfied that
by means of scientific study in the agri-
cultural sphere way can be devised
whereby the loss to the farmer by drought
can be materially lessened. I have not yet
reached conclusion as to how this can
be done, but the results of my inVestiga-
lions will be given out upon my return to
Washington. ! first noticed the effect of
the drought when struck Indiana. From
there west, as far as have been, the dam
age is quite perceptible. ] went to Omaha
and Lincoln first that / might have an
opportunity to see the condition of the
crop In southern Iowa, as had heard that
they We're hurt the worst. From what 1
have seen of the crops around Sioux City
/ think they are in much better condition
state. 1t is impossible for me to estimate
the extent of the loss That will be given
out in the monthly bulletin which will be
issued August 10. ! am going from here
through Minnesota to st. Paul and prob
ably will come back again to Iowa. 1t Is
possible that ] will visit Missouri before
return to Washington"
Secretary Wilson left for ST. Paul
Saturday morning.
Rain in Iowa
Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 5.-Light rain
began falling here at nine O'clock Sat
urday morning and continued without
interruption until noon. The local
weather bureau states that it is not
general throughout the state, but that
1t covers the southeastern part of the
state. Traces were reported at seven
a. m. in the northern portion of the
state.
Nebraska Gets Rain.
Omaha, Neb., Aug. 5-A light and
steady rain began falling at 500 Sat
urday morning, and has the appear
ance of continuing throughout the day.
The temperature at seven a. m. was IS,
with the sky densely clouded. At noon
the rain still continued.
Ens1and's Crops.
London, Aug. 5.-The wheat har-
vest in the United Kingdom has been
in full swing for week, and the
Mark Lane Express calculates that,
although the quality is fine, the yield
in the most important counties will
be four quarters to the acre, against
the usual five quarters. Barley, like
wise, is of good quality, but the
quantity is below the average, and
oats are thin to make big crop.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06

Educate Your Bowels with Cascare5u
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
Oc. 25c. II c. @. O fail. druggists refund money
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06
Nebra.ka Get. Rain.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. "a light and
steady rain began falling at s:o3 Sat
urday morning, and has the appear
ance of continuing throughout the day.
The temperature at seven a. m. was IS,
with the sky densely clouded. At noon
the rain still continued.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06
Drive colored Men Out.

Cleveland, O.. Aug. 5.-As result
of the report that negroes are being
brought into the city 10 supplant
white workmen in the Newbarg mills
of the United States Steel corpora
tion. the idle plants are now being
picketed by members of the ANAL
gamated association. Five plants are
now idle, the company having recent
ly closed down the 0, IL and 1s-inch
T. |-' s.,sSs4
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-31
AFTER CAR
TBR'S PROPERTY

New York, July 30.-The first step by
the government looking to the recovery
of a part of the s2. 2s0. 90 alleged to hav,
been embeZzlsd by Obsrlin NJ. Carter
while supervising government work In
the harb0r Of Savannah, Ga, was taken
today, when Marion Erwin, OF Georgia,
Special Assistant Attorney General Of the
United States, fled bills In the United
Sta'es Court OF the Southern district Of
New York, and In the district of Now Jer
soy, against o. NJ. Carter aud Lorenzo D..
Carter, his uncle.
Under these bills temporary receiver
was appointed for properties in New York
and New Jersey. I.Stanton Carter BROTH :
or OF o. NJ. Carter, is also made parry
to the bill.
Tho bill seeks a dooree declaring that
certain property held In New York BY th q
defendants was purchased with the funds
intrusted tc Cap ain Carter as disburs-
ing officer. and by him. through conspir-
aoy with the contractors, fraudulently y
converted to his own use. Tho property.
name Of Carter's unclo and bruthor for his
benefit while he Is serving out his sen sncs
In the penitsntiary under conviction for
the fraud.
Under the bill Judge Edward B Thom
as, presiding In the United States Circuit
Court here, passed an order for service by
publication on the non resident defen.
dants for appearance on September IL.
1891, and Frank W. Hubby was appointed
temporary receiver for he Eighth avenue
property. not disturbing Tho tenants there
in until the non resident parties can be
heard.
Asimilar order was made by Judge Ad.
drew Kirkpatrick, appointing Mr., Hubby
temporary receiver Ia tho New Jersey dis.
trict. with like power a. to the Orange.
N. j., property.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-31
KILLED BY
LIVE WIRE.

Ocean City NJ. July 3O.-At o clock
this morning, while gang OF workmen
were stringlug wires along The line Of th
Delaware and Atlantic City Telephone
company, above First street, the wire
which the man were holding broke from
the reel and fell upon the live wire OF the
electric railroad ON First Street, killing
one man and burning two others terribly.
The foreman Jesse Naylor, was lha first
to receive tho shock and was but slightly
injured.
He rushed to the assistance Of the four
other men who were up the poles, one of
whom succeeded in wrenching himself
free with only burned hand. Naylor
climbed the first pole, and after being So
yerely shocked, succeeded with the aid OF
o rope In pulling William Burns, Of New
ark, N. j., free from the wires, and car
ried him to the ground.
Naylor then climbed the second pole and
was tn. own to the grcnnd Three times
The fourth time he n.cended aud In the
same manner rescued o. DonAhoe, Of Phil
alspbia.
Not waiting an instant, he reeled back
to the help OF A bert Untlleld. OF Butte,
Montana, but the charged wire had done
It's work. Duflields body was chnrrsd
mass. his hands burned OFT and legs burn
cd to o crisp.
After an hour's hard work by four physi
clan Burns aud Donahue were resuscitst'
ed. The work Of Foreman Nnylor was
heroic,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-31
MORE ABOU T DISPUTED BILL
Engineer Bond Writes to Street
Department.
Suggests That it Pay Two.thlrds
of Cost Of Repairing
Damages.

The matter Of the payment for the re-
pairing of the streets damaged by the
bursting of the Rodney street reservoir
is still in dispute between the Water De
purtment and the Street and Sewer De-
pArtment.
The Street and Sewer Department had
the streets entirely torn up and re-lald
and the bill rendered by it at first was
81, 800 which it later cut down to $l,lO0.
The Street and Sewer Department
finally offered to pay one-third of the
cost of making the repairs to the street
and expected the Water Department to
pay the remaining two-thirds.
At the meeting Of the Water Com
missioncrS yesterday Engineer Bond said
that he had written to the Street and
Sewer Department stating that it would
he more appropriate if the Street and
Sewer Department paid two-thirds i'll
stead OF one-third.
The request Of the Diamond State
Steel Company for plug within its
plant was granted.
Ii is probable that a water main will
be laid to the plant Of Golding& Son in
South Wilmington. Requests for a
water pipe for Twcnty-ffth street be.
tween Tatnall and West and the block
bounded by Beach, Oak, Clayton and
Rodney were granted.
Plumber Mention was fined for putting
bath tub in 1929 West Second street
without a permit.
The balance in bank was sS2,1e5.64.
The weekly payroll sSS6.65 and the
monthly payroll 1898. We're passed.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-31
THE Ell RENO LOTTERY.
More Names Drawn From the Home.
steOderx' Wheel Of Fortune.

More Names Drawn From the HOme-
stenders' Wheel Of Fortune.
FL Reno. 0. r.. July 3O.-Scenes about
the lottery platform where the drawing
for lands on the KiowaComanche res.
ervation Is being conducted were a
repetition of those of the day before.
During the night and early morning
the crowds had been swelled by several
thousand eager people, who had arriv-
ed in prairie schooners or on trains.
Many slept upon the hlllsides around
the wheels of fortune to be Oh hand
carly. Others came from up town at
the break of day and secured positions
as close TO the platform as possible.
When the second days drawing com
mrnced, it was estimated that over 3d."
600 people were on hand.
The intense excitement had told on
many, and to this was added the indi
vidual feeling that each PERSONS chance
had mater..:,ly dimnish he'd. The first
days drawing had given to 1000 home
steaders the privilege Of selecting the
best claims in the reservations. This
left 12O0O claims and 10000 appli
cants. 1t was decided to draw 1000
names from the wheel. 1000 each from
the Ell Reno and the Lawson land dis
tricts.
Among the first numbers drawn
were.
Il tui1
Greggs. Evansville, Ind; William j.
Thompson, Muncie, Ind; Daniel w,
Cooper, Eaton. 0.
For the El Reno dstrict--J. NJ. Nc
Kinsey, Logansport, Ind; f. J. Tclley
Franklin county, o.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-31
Man Woman Case Unsolved.

parkersburg. W. Va, July 30.
The Ellis Glenn jury disagreed and
was discharged this afternoon. 1t
stood seven for conviction and five for
acquittal.
Two things prevented conviction.
One was that owing to conflicting
testimony, part Of the jury did not
think the Identity of the prisoner
had been proven beyond a reasonable
doubt, and the other was that part Of
the jury thought that forgery had
not been proven.
Several times the jury came into
Court and reported that it could not
agree, but each time 1t was sent back.
ELLIS Glenn was released under her
old bond, but will be required to give
Q new one Oh Thursday.
Another trial will be had, although
not at this term of Court. In the
meantime the identity Of Ellis Glenn
as well as her guilt or innocence, is
still mystery.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-31
NOTICE

Tax Notice Brandywine Hun
dred-Extract from the laws Of
Delaware governing the collection
Of taxes OF New Castle County.
Section 3, chapter 80, volume 81.
Laws of Delaware, as amended:
Section 3. That on all taxes paid
before the first day Of October
there shall be an abatement OF five
per centum; on all taxes paid after
the first day Of October and before
the first day Of December there
shall be an abatement OF three per
centum: and on all taxes paid
after the first day OF December and
before the first day Of January
there shall be no abatement; and
on all taxes unpaid after the first
day Of January, FIVE per centum
thereof shall be added thereto.
will sit at the following places
to collect County, Poor and Dog
taxes:
Court House Wilmington, July
27, August u and ID, September
7, ID, 81, ~, October Io and 26,
November 9. IS, %, 80, from 10
a. m. to I2 ln and I to 4 p. m.
Practical Farmer. August IS,
September IL, October u, Novem.
Der ID, from 10 a.. nj. to IL m.
and to Up. IN.
Perry's Hotel, August 20, Sep.
tember 19, October "a, kovemer
FL, from o a. m. to IL m. and l
to 4p. m.
GEO. NJ. CASEY,
Collector Of Taxes for Brandy
wine Hundred.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-31
ONE KILLED
"a INJURED.

kremlin, O. r., July 80 0---One
man was killed and "a were injured
in the wreck Of the northbound
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
passenger train No. ?, which left
Ell Reno three hours late at I a. m.
to-day. and which struck broken
rail while going full speed two miles
south OF here. The train was
crowded with departing home
seekers.
A stock train had passed the
point just abe ad Of the passenger,
aud a farm boy saw the broken
rail and washout. Hetried to warn
the passenger engineer, but was
too late.
c. L. McLain, Of Enid, O. T.,
was killed, and Of the "a other
passengers who received cuts and
bruises, the following were the
most seriously hurt
l. J. Schmidt, Kansas City, cut
badly on face and hands; w. H.
KELSEY. Medlord. 0. r.. cut on
head, face and hands; James Tay-
lor, Jamesport, Mo-. severe cuts on
chest and head; g. H. Sholund,
Victor. COL, arm broken; D. E.
Saighman, Joplin, Mo-, severely cut
and injured internally; X, Raub,
North Topeka, Kan, thigh mashed,
head bruised. serious; A. N. Smith,
Milo, Ia, back and wrist hurt, se-
we're.
The injuries Of the others con-
sisted of slight cuts and bruises.
A broken rail in culvert washed
out bv heavy rains threw the bag
gage car from the track. This car,
the smoker and one passenger
coach were overturned, resting on
their sides. Three passenger cars
and the Pullma also left the track.
but did not overturn.
The track was torn up for 300
feet. Passengers in the overturned
cars were lifted out through the
upper windows.
c. l.. McLain, who was killed,
was sitting Oh the car step of the
smoker at the time of the accident.
He was buried under a car truck
and his body not taken out for two
hours.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-31
LEONARD WOOD HOME
Cuba's Governor General Will Re-
cuperste ON Yachting Trip.

Cuba's Governor General VIII Re-
cuperste on Yachting Trip.
New York, July 3O.-General Leonard
Wood, governor general Of Cuba, ac-
companied by Mrs. Wood and their
three children, has arrived here on the
steamer Moro Castle from Havana.
General Wood said to a reporter ut the
quarantine station:
II am feeling much better have
not had any fever for ten days and
have an excellent appetite. I intend
going on board the steam yacht ka-
nawha for short trip along the New
England coast. Here we hope to enjoy
spell Of cool weather. l expect my
stay to be brief, ns intend to return
to Havana at the earliest moment.
"When l left Havana, everything
was remarkably quiet. am highly
grattied by the kindness shown me by
the whole Cuban people during my late
illness. Mrs. Wood and family will
remain In quarantine until Thursday
as guests of Health Officer Doty. Aft
erward Mrs. Wood will probably join
me on the Kanawha, while our chill
dren will take a trip west to visit
friends"
General Wood said everything was
going smoothly in Cuba. The conyen-
tion for the compiling Of the election
laws had nearly finished Its labors.
After this Is accomplished elections
will come in their proper order.
"The Cuban people have been most
kind to me in my Illness said General
Wood. "Daily messages, letters and
kilograms, were received from all parts
Of Cuba. feel very grateful for the
sympathy shown me-
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-31
WILL COLLECT TAX.
Isaac s. Bullock and John W. Nc
Coy After CapitatiOn.

Isaac s. Bullock and John W. Nc
Coy After Capitation.
An effort is to be made to carry out
the letter OF the law in the matter Of col.
lecting capitation taxes, and prosecu-
lions will likely follow in the cases OF
persons who refuse to psy the tax.
Isaac &. Bullock, capitation tax col
lector ior the Northern district OF this
city, and John W. Mccoy, capitation
tax collector for the Southern district,
propose to follow their instructions from
the Levy Court to collect fifty cents from
each person whose name appears on
their tax duplicate.
Some years ago, when the poll or capt.
tation ta1 was added to property tax
bills, Receiver OF Taxes Rettew wac able
to collect much OF ii, but he was stopped
from doing it and the then collectors,
Messrs. Donahoe and Dickey, were given
the authority to collect. But they col
lected little.
The present Levy Court needs money,
and the new collectors start off with the
intention Of doing their duty. They have
authority to use process in order to col
lect the nifty cents.
Mr.. Bullock is already preparing his
bills which be proposes to send out in
September. His books contain 0,795
names and McCoy's books about 5000
names.
On bills paid before October l, the re-
bate ia two cents. Already Mr.. Bullock
has issued three receipts. one each to
Philemma Chandler, Edward: Andrews
and himself.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-31
THE SANTA CRUZ ROBBERY.
Stolen Pny Chest Has Been Recover
ed, with No Apparent Loss.

Stolen Pny Chest Has Been Recover.
ed. with No Apparent Loss.
Manila, July 30.--captain Stafford. at
Santa Cruz. in Lagunn province, re
ports the recovery Of the stolen pay
chest with the contents apparently un
touched.
1t was at first reported in Manila that
S3O.OW was stolen from the paymas-
ter's safe ut Santa Cruz, but later it
was announced that only one pay
chest, containing $70o, was missing
from the guardhouse, where the chests
had hctn placed for safe keeping by
the paymaster.
The inslilar government has saved
S250,0O0 by the passage of an act vr
tIally declaring the stone quarries at
Mariveles, in the Batnan province, pub
lie domain and authorizing the utiliz-
ing of the stone in the harbor improve
mcnts. A Spanish company claimed
to have established title to the quar-
riee
Thrty-four insurgents, n majority o,
them armed with rifles, have been cap
tured by the First cavalry in the Ra
tangas province.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-31
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real cstat"
have been recorded in the past few days
at the City Registry Rurcau:
William ii. Liddle, executor of Fanny
Fleming, to Cora a. Williams, house
and lot No. 6l9 West Seventh street.
Price, $1,45O.
Lndlry c. Kent to George G. Hen
erickson. lot and building No. lOl6 West
Seventh street. Price $1,000.
Abram 7. Carey and wife to David
A. Cornbrooks, house and lot on Frank
lin street. between Fourth and Fifth
Price 1.425.
Supreme Lodge. Knights of Pythias,
to Thomas u. Mearrs, lot on Market
street near To,ld's lane. Price $4,000.
Levi +. IIannum. executor of Rehecca
II. Roman, to Annie Miller, houses and
lots Nos. 401 and 403 McCaullcy street
Price, 5000.
Margaret Wier to WadIing'on Brad
way. lot and building in rear Of City
Steam Laundry. Price, $500.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-31
REVELATIONS BY RECEIVER.
Excited English men Demand Lynch
ing of Accused OfnciNIs.

lnB VI hVGu@CW
London. July 3O.-At the FIRST meet
ing Of the creditors and at subse-
quent meeting of the shareholders OF
the Standard Exploration company, one
of the mining concerns known as the
Whitaker Wright group, the official re-
ceiver made such astounding revela-
tions that he drew from the excited
shareholders demands for the lynching
of the persons implicated.
The receiver said that the estimated.
assets were farccal. The II mines,
valued at f767,O00, had earned nothing.
The cofnpany started with cash cap-
tai of E5O0,00O, but the directors took
little interest in the company's mines
and devoted themselves to Stock Ex.
change speculation.
"And that's where your money is
gone" said the receiver; "f22S,GOO was
lost in differences, in Lake Erie specu-
lations, and f255OOO was lost In diff
ferences in Caledonian Copper. The to-
tai profits from speculatiOns are t3S,.
600, and the losses are f536, ,000."
After few more such statements,
which, a shareholder said, would stag
ger humanity" another shareholder
asked the receiver to prevent the di-
rectors from making away with their
property.
"Are these men still at large?' shout
ed another shareholder.
"Yes they are" came the answer,
and Immediately those present at the
meeting rose to their feet, somebody
shouting, Lynch him." 1t was an ex-
citing moment for Lord Pelham-Clin-
ton, General Cough -Calthorpe and 9th
ers, who were attending the meeting.
A storm of angry cries and Kisses broke
out, but the receiver finally succeeded
In calming the meeting.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-31
SAYS GRAY IS NOT THE MAN.
Haxcn ON the Hunt For the Murderer
Of May FOsbnrG.


Of May FOsbnrE.
New York, July William II. Ha-
zen, former chief of the United States
secret service, who has been engaged
by the Fosburgs to hunt for the mur-
derer of Miss May Fosburg, has de-
clared that William Lewis Gray, in his
opinion, is not guilty of the murder, nor
was he at all connected with it.
Mr.. Hazen's declaration was made
after he had had long talk with Gray.
The latter surrendered himself last Sat
urday to Captain Titus, after two wo-
men had made atiidavits that Gray had
told them n story which indicated that
he was implicated in the shooting. He
admitted telling the story. but explain
cd in detail his reasons for doing so.
Captain Titus was inclined to believe
him, but hesitatpd to release him until
he was satisfied that the pittstield po-
lice did not want him.
Mr. Hazen says that he is fully con-
vinced that burglars committed the
crime and that, Judging from their
methods, they were amateurs. He says
that a professional burglar would not
have used a revolver unless as last
resort and further that he would have
used dark lantern instead of matches.
He says that the hunt for the murder
ers will be a vigorous one and that he
hopes to run them down.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-31
General Markets.

New York, July 30
FLOl'R-State and western inactive and nomi
nally unchanged; Minnesota patents, 81. .7OaA; /;
winter straishts, $s.25a35o; winter extras, s270a
ESQ; winter patents, $3.h5a3s0.
WIEAr--Opened firm on cables. but later sold
Of little under realizing; September, 7sAa
1886: October, 73Nc.
RYE--null state, h5a5Gc., c. !. l., New York,
carlots; No. Q western, 57iac., T. 0. b., aAoat.
CORN Generally steady to firm on cables and
ligh, offerings; September, 5Gl4a56hc; December
67Aa57tc.
OATS-Quiet, but steady with corn; track,
white, state, 3sha4sc.; track, white, western,
3s1an4Sc.
PORK Steady; mess, si5. 5Oale,5O; family, slG.5o
all.
LARD Firm prime western steam, ss5c.
BlfTTER-Etrong; state dairy, l4alDc; cream.
cry. lda20sc.
CllEEsE-Firm, but quiet; fancy, large, color
ed, 9bsc.; fancy, large, white, Sasaslac.; fancy,
small, colored, 9!tc.; fancy, small, white, 9hs
sssc.
EGGs-Firm: state and Pennsylvania, l6alsc.; /;
western, candled, 14al6iRc.
SuGAR-Raw steady; fair refining 9.16c.;
centrifugal, 9e test b's2c; refined quiet; crush.
ed, h95c.; powdered, b.55c.
TuRpEN1INE-Du At 851taa8c.
EOI.ARSES-Firm: New Orleans, S6at2c.
RICE-Quet; domestic, 4hs6kc.; Japan, +Kc.
TALLOW-Steady; city, ANc.; country, 4Ma5c.
HAY-steady; shipping, 7os76c.; good u
choice, S71haV21tc.