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OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.
The battleship Iowa has sailed from
Ban Francisco for Panama.

The battleship Iowa has sailed from
Ban Francisco for Panama.
Three Of the soldiers injured In the
explosion Of gun shell at Fort Riley,
kas., have died.
The Milwaukee g. st. Paul has let
contracts for q 71-mjle cutoff to Kan.
sas City.
The Union Pacific lost 100000 by
fire destroying sheds and freight cars
at Council Bluffs, la.
1t is announced that the coming
visit of the car of Russia to Emperor
William will be purely personal af-
fair.
A board of army officers will ex.
anime Galveston harbor and decide
upon a site for regular army garri-
son.
Mrs. James Hennessy was fatally
burned at Springfield, H., by the
explosion of gasoline stove. Her
son was seriously injured in attempt
ing to save her.
May Cupples is accused of murder
in the first degree, at st. Louis, as a
result of the investigation into the
death, by poison, of Edward Alex
snder.
George H. Phillips expects to re-
gain his title as corn king at the head
of 100000 company in which his
creditors will hold much of the stock.
The proposed street fair at Charles
ton, H., may be called off owing to
friction between the sporting element
and the Anti-Saloon league.
A farmer near Red Bud, H., was
overcome by foul gas in a well. A
companion, Charles Rabe, went to his
rescue, saved him, but persisted him
self.
An clipping couple from Iowa, who
were held by st. Joseph (Mo.) police,
finally obtained consent of the girls
parents by wire and were married at
the police station.
President Gompers OF the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor is in New
York on mission thought to be con-
nected with a settlement of the steel
strike.
The Argentine smelter, at Kansas
City, will be closed, on September l.,
for an indefinite period, in order to
make extensive repairs at the plant.
More than 500 men will be affected.
The prices of vegetables and fruits
at st. Louis are about rs per cent.
lower than they were a week ago
on account of recent rains in Mis-
souri, and Illinois,
The comptroller of the treasury
has decided that United States mar
shals have no authority to pay ex-
penses OF maintaining federal prison
ers until warrant has been issued,
Mrs, Hannah Parmelee died at the
residence Of her daughter, Mrs. o. H.
Wright, in Havana, III. Mrs. Parme-
lee would have been 90 years old Sep
TENDER II.
II is reported from Washington
that prominent politicians are seek
ing settlement Of the steel strike
before the opening Of the Ohio cam.
paign.
In Douglas county, Mo-, Mrs. Ra-
chael Turner died, Monday, aged
100 years, at the home of her son,
Joel Turner. She was born in Vir-
gina, and was resident of Missouri
Q7 yenrs
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AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION.
Iwenty-Fourth Annual Meeting Of
the American nnr Association
begun at Denver.

Denver, Col, Aug. 22.-The twenty
fourth annual meeting of the Amer
lean Bar association opened with q
large attendance Of members, and the
parquette and galleries OF the Taber
urand opera house were filled with
visitors. Admission was by ticket,
and the demand for tickets WINS great.
The important feature OF the morn.
ing session was the address by Pres
dent Edmund Wetmore, OF New York.
reviewing the important changes In
Vie statute laws OF the nation AMI
The states.
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A MONSTER sWORDFIsH.
Nearly Seventeen Feet Long and,
undresscd, Weighed Almost
Half = Ton.

Boston, Aug, 22,-The Carrie j.,
Roberts has come In from a trip of
shore with the biggest sword0sh In.
troduccd TO the Boston market with
in recent memory Before II was
cut up or sawed II tipped the
scales at nearly half u ton. Its
length was close to II feet, 1t was
armed with rapier Of three feet,
with which, by chance, IL might
have rammed and sunk dory II not a
schooner. After dressing IL weighed
exactly $50 pounds
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Raleigh n. c.. Aug, 2a,--Rcports
from Georgia and South Carolina ON
the peach crop for the present season
Indicate one Of the finest crops for
years, A report from north Georgia
states that about 900 cara OF peaches
viii constitute the present seasons
shipments, AZ compared with 400 cars
laAt year,
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Millionaire win March.

Colorado Springs, Col, Aug. a.
Multimillionalre w. 8. Strstton, who
was n journeyman carpenter, depend
ent on daily wages, when no dIscov.
cred bonanza ore In his great lndc'
pendence mine at Cripple Creek, ter
years ago, will march, on Labor Day
September 3, with the Colorado
Springs loeA Of tho Carpenters
union,
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A MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY.
The Government 10 Erect . Mag
netio Observatory ~ Sitka
for the Coast survey.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. ga dispatch
from sltka says that the government
VIII soon commence the construction
Mere OF q magnetic observatory for
The territorial division OF the coast
survey The observatory Ia one OF
tour TO be constructed for the pur'
pose Of defining the deviation Of the
magnetic pole from the true north.
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JACK WINTERS SENTENCE.
The vaI1ijo Cali Bullion Rsbbss
Given Fifteen Years In the
Folsom Prison.

Martinez, CAL. Aug. 2e.-Jack Win
tiers, the man who got away with
$500, 900 In gold bullion from the Selby
smelling works and afterwards con.
fessed, was sentenced to IS years al
Folsom. The prisoner asked to be
sent to San Quentin, but the request
was refused. He WAS taken to Folsom
to-day,
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Washington, Aug. IA young man
from Atlanta, Ga, appeared at the
treasury department, Tuesday, and
thanked the appointing officers for
the tender, twice made, OF q $500 q
year job, but told them II was i'm
possible for him TO accept, Ms he had
q business position paying him $4,000
n yanf
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Topeka, kns,, Aug. 22.--Returns OF
Kansas assessors and county clerks
for the year 1901 show list Of III
municipalities having a population OF
1000 or more, The largest cities and
their population are: Kansas City
$685.; Topeka, 3s,067; Wichita, a.
47a; Lcavenworth. 22,3p2; Atchison
1857; pittsburg, i2,67o; Lawrence
1888; Fort Scott, 1871; Hutchinson
~ Of0
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Washington, Aug. ao'--The seofe'
Mry Of the interior has received %le'
graphic reports from ex.dov' Rich
ards. of the sale OF town lots AZ Inc
three county seats in the newly.
ononed reservation In Oklahoma. ~
Lawton 600 lots have been sold fol
sass, a7o, at Anadarko e47 lots brought
sioo, COS, and at Hobart sioHlW were
maid for ote lots, These prices aTs
considered very good
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An Old Landmark GOing.

St. Louis, Aug. se.-The work OF
wrecklng the old Masonic temple
building, at the northwest corner Of
Seventh and Market streets, has been
commenced, and the destruction OF
the old building marks the passage Of
business position paying him $4,000
fury ago. In few months the sits
will be occupied BY q new skyscraper.
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An Erronsous Statement.

Washington, Aug. sa.--lt Ia stated
at tho secret service bureau that the
statement that Jacob Wcigcl had
been arrested IN connection with the
circulation Of old Brunswick IN. ~
State bank notes Ii III error.
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o....s . pyot.., From Bu,ssria,

Constantinople, Aug. 2o.-Two com
nanies ct Ottoman troops have oceu'
MED Klisobair, disputed territory
across the Bulgarian frontier; and
the Bulgarian charge d'affaire has
demanded their recall within q speci'
fed time.
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New York, Aug. ao,--The American
suvar Refining Go. and all the inde.
nendeut companies have reduced all
Grade. OF refined sugar ten points 70
Inc basis Of s.2s for standard granu'
lated.
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Metropolis, ILL.,, Aug 22,-Mrs' Chas'
hayden, wife Of the engineer on the
',''fetcd steamer Golconda,which cap
sized In q storm on the Ohio, near Pa
nucah, Ky, on Monday night, was the
only woman on board saved.
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A Kansas Heiress to Millions.

New York, Aug. 22.-Henry Doian,
who died in this city few days ago.
left an estate valued at $4,000, 900. He
had no near relatives here and his
property is to 90, It In understood, to
his niece, Mary l.. De Forest, Of Irv.
ing, Marshall county, Kansas. She
is the daughter Of his only brother.
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New York, Aug. SIT Ia reported
in railway circles AYERS the Times,
that Charles N. Hays has been asked
to return TO the Grand Trunk rail.
way ~ vice president and general
manager.
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whitssboro, Tex Aug. 22.--Abs
wildner, the alleged negro murderer.
who had been hunted and bounded
over north Texas, was captured in In
dian territory, on Red river, 30 miles
southwest OF Ardmore, Tuesday, taxi
en- to within II miles OF this place and
burned at the stake.
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Rev. m. n, LILLY DEAD.

New York, Aug. ss.--i'cv NJ. D.
Lilly, fer moro than thirty years
father superior OF tha church OF n.
Vincent ferrer, In dead at his home In
this city. He had been blind for tbs
last four years.
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ALTON HUMMER WRECKED.
The Fast Kansas City Train, On
the Chicago & Alton, Wrecked
at Prentice, Ill.
the ENGINEER AND FIREMAN KILLED.
Three Unknown Men, Riding on the
Tender, Also Killed and a Num-
Der of Train Men Injured-Thc
Passengers Escaped with Only q
Slight shaking Up.

Jacksonville, H., Aug. eat 1920
Wednesday morning the Alton Hum
mer," which left Chicago at $3.50
Tuesday night crashed into way
freight No. ITO in the yards at Prem
tice, siding IL miles north Of here.
1t was a head end collision and five
men were killed and six injured.
The Killed.
Con Sheehan. engineer passenger
train, Bloomington, married.
John Adams, fireman passenger
train, Bloomington, single.
Three unknown men on tender.
The Injured.
Robert Kiley, Jacksonville; leg
broken, internal injuries.
w. Howatt, fireman of the freight;
ribs crushed; lives at Bloomington.
Chas. Marshall, st. Louis; arm brok-
en-, scalp wounds.
Chas. Simms, Longdale, ILL.,. section
man. badly cut about head and chest.
VIM. Mason, Stuttgart Ark, ribs
broken.
A. L. Wood, engineer Of freight
train; slight injuries.
Passengers Escaped.
All passengers escaped with only q
few Of them being even bruised.
When the crash came all lights on
the train were dashed out in a second.
The smoker rolled over on its side
and the dozen or more men with rare
presence of mind climbed from the
windows without confusion.
The two engines were completely
wrecked, as were the tenders, the
smoker and one freight car. The ten
der of the passenger train was tele'
scoped into the smoker.
A Relief Train.
s. D. Reeve, Alton passenger trans.
portation master, WAS on the Hum
mer" and immediately took relief
measures. A special train was or
dered from Jacksonville and arrived
at 1913 with Doctors Carl +. Black,
Edward Bowe, H. c. Campbell and +.
T. Baker.
The debris could be seen by the
light OF bonfres and on the track lay
the dead, covered with white, and the
wounded, who lay grooming near
them.
All that surgeons could do was
done promptly for the injured and IT
was not very long until the relief
train was on its way to Jacksonville
with its burden OF dead and injured.
Accident Unexplained.
Just how the accident occurred will
perhaps never be known. One theory
10 that the freight, which had been
waiting OH the Prentice siding, grad
ually slipped down upon the main
track, while tho trainmen were
drowsy. II Is remarkable, consider.
ing the great speed of the passenger
train and the violent crash, that no
passengers were injured.
The Hummer" included three
sleepers, one chair car, the combina-
ton smoker and baggage. Most OF
the passengers only felt jar, not OF
sufficient violence to throw them from
their seats.
Killed ~ His Post.
Conductor Prough OF the alum
mer' was the first man TO recover
himself after the shock and rush to
the aid Of the suffering.
Engineer Sheehan was found dead
In his cab, with his hand still on the
throttle. His legs were caught In the
machinery in such a way that when
fire threatened the debris II was nee
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frankfort, Ky, Aug. 22.-Phys''
vans have been summoned ON IL spe.
sal train from Louisville 20 attend
S nrs' Gov Deckhan, who Ii critically
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Cleveland, o., Aug. 22.-As the re-
ult of an explosion of gas in the new
xaterworks tunnel under Lake Erie,
Tuesday night, five more lives were
added to the already long list of
casualties recorded since work first
began on the great artificial water
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New York, Aug. a2.--Monsy on call
paper tHyb per cent. sterling osohanGs
s,ssy, With actual businssY a bsnksis
days. posted IAtes w. and iSs, conlmss-
clal bills tNk0%llk. Silver certificates
unauoted. Bar silver esk. Mexican dols
lArs ~. Government bonds steady.
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Tuesday night, five more lives were
added TO the already long list of
casualties recorded since work first
hogan on the great artificial water,
way.
The Dead.
RAY Treadshaw.
James Williams.
Daniel Higgins.
James Dallincourt
Pohn Bert.
Five Miles From shore.
Crib No. 3, five miles from shore,
and two miles beyond Crib No. 2,
where nearly . dozen lives were lost
A week ago, was the scene of the lat
est accident. The work Of sinking
the big intake shaft at this point was
completed Tuesday, and five work
men were engaged in digging tun-
mel in the direction Of No. 2 crib,
when the fatal explosion occurred.
The shaft Shattered.
The heavy casing OF the shaft was
shattered by the terrific force of the
EXPLOSION and an immense volume Of
water from the lake rushed in upon
the unfortunate workmen at the bot
tom. Two men who were at work on
staging at the top Of the shaft were
blown high into the air, but alighted
on the crib, and beyond being
stunned. were not seriously injured.
Night Of Vain Signaling.
The accident occurred early Tues
day night, but nothing was known OF
It on shore until Wednesday morn
Ing. For some unexplainable reason
no boats are kept at the cribs. Thir.
" men who were on the crib spent
the night vaily signaling for as.
sstance. 1t was long after daylight
before tug reached them.
Supposedly struck = Vein Of Gas.
II is supposed that the men digging
struck vein OF gas which was ignit-
ed by spark made by workman's
pick.
Heavy iron Orders and machinery
weighing more than hundred tons
were forced out of the shaft by the
explosion. The crib was wrecked
Death must have been instantaneous
10 the workmen in the tunnel, for
their comrades above heard no out
cry.
Terrific Destruction.
So great was the destruction
wrought by the explosion that 1t will
probably be weeks before the damage
can be repaired and the bodies OF the
unfortunate workmen recovered.
James Williams, who lost his life In
the accident, was one OF the men who
30 heroically entered the tunnel after
the accident of last week At Crib No.
2, In search of victims OF that disas-
ter Plummer Jones, who at that
time descended into the shaft with
Williams, was overcome with gas and
died in the tunnel.
Mayor Johnson's Orders.
Mayor johnson visited the scene OF
the accident, and Immediately upon
his return ordered all construction
work on the tunnel stopped until
every safeguard shall be provided for
The protection OF the men.
The mayor said that in his opinion
The city was now justified in taking
the work out OF the hands OF the con-
tractors, and that II possible this
NnnlA k..
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II|[|JL UNDERTAKING.
cleveland's New Water Supply
Construction Work Claims
Five More Victims.
THE RESULT OF AN EXPLOSION OF GAS.

rh. Intake Shaft, Five Miles Ont
Fran shore. Had just Been Com
pIeted and the Tunnel to Crib No.
Begun when the Fatal ExpiO-
sion Occurred.
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Quotations for niddlinG range - isl.
lows. u. Louis, &c, New Yofk, Si-iSSs
Memphis, 10.
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Killed ~ His Post.

Conductor Prough Of the alum
mer" was the first man TO recover
himself after the shock and rush TO
the aid Of the suffering.
Engineer Sheehan was found dead
in his cab, with his hand still on the
throttle. His legs were caught In the
machinery in such a way that when
fire threatened the debris II was nee
cssory to nmputatc his legs with such
instruments M were 0t hand,
The injured are In hospital hero
and none are In a serious condition.
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THE WEATHER AND CROPS.
Special Weather and Crop Report
of the Department of Agricul-
ture For south and West.

Washington, Aug. 22.-The special
crop report of the department OF
agriculture gives local conditions in
the south and west as follows:
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Almost daily rains during the week,
some heavy and damaging, with high
winds on the 10th. prostratirs corn; crops
on bottom lands overlooked and greatly
damaged all late crops much benehteo I;
dcns. melons and meadows. Tobacco looks
well except where flooded, cotton I'M
proving, but stili shedding; fruit rather
Inferior; apples still dropping; sowing tur-
nips and winter rye In progress
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oklahoma and Indian Territory.

Weather dry, but beneficial to crops;
cotton doing well generally but shedding
and damaged some locally by boil worms |,
late corn, kaffir, cane, pastures and forage
tato planting and turnip seeding progress.
ins
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Temperature about normal; heavy relns
throughout eastern portion; scattered
showers elsewhere. Cotton generally tair
OF shedding and damage by rust, Late
corn generally improved. Second planting
of potatoes coming up to good STANDS
whore moisture was suffieient. Fruit I'M
proved In many localities.
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Shifting high winds and heavy rainfall.
very damaging north and east, from loth
to nth, bottom lands overlooked. Cotton
continues promising: opening slowly;
picking commenced; slight improvement
in north rust and shedding general. al
though not serious Young corn I'M
proved in few localities; past help IN
north Minor crops doing we'll Turnip
seeding in progress.
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Rainfall generally light; late corn pro-
crossing well in some districts but In most
sections suffering for more rain; In some
eastern counties about dried up cotton
doing fairly well, some opening; late
sown forage crops growing we'll In some
sections, in others drying up; pastures
continue very short; blowing progressing
hut little
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Warm, dry week; late corn has i'm
proved in extreme southeastern counties,
and needs rain In central and northern
counties good crop OF hay being secured
in prime condition in northern counties
considerable blowing has been done In
southern counties and indications are for
large acreage Of winter wheat
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-14

NEW YORK, January 12.--Commer-
cial Advertisers london financial
cablegram:
The markets here were quiet and
cheerful to-day. Most of the activity
was in Americans, which were bought
steadily here, particularly Ontanio 6
Western and Denver & Rio Grande.
Berlin bought Northern Pacific freely
also and there were numerous general
buying orders on the New York ae-
count. 1t is said here that the Unto.
Pacific will increase it's dividend in
April.
The bank received 100000 gold from
Australia. Call rates were down on
heavy government disbursements. The
bank has stopped borrowing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-14

Market active On all kinds 81 stoek.
CHICAGO, January 12.-Cattle, re-
ceipts ZOO nominaHy steady. Good
prime steers SIS 30@6 90: poor to med
ium So 60@5 20; stockers and feeders
steady to firm, 81 S5@4 40; cows 81 s.
"a Is; heifers So 1904 40; Gamers
81 00Q2 so; bulls 81 1904 20; calves
81 0o@s 80; Texas fed steers s4 IOG
4 IS; Texas grass steers IS 35@6 So;
Texas bulls 81 50@3 80.
Hogs. receipts to-day $4,000; Mon
day 10000 estimated, lett over 5000,
Average Ice lower, closing weak. Top
So 35. Mixed and butchers S. U5@
5 so; bulk of sales S. 2095 %.
Sheep, receipts 1000 firm; lambs
weak. Good to choice wethers So 81
"a so; fair to choice mixed 50 50G
3 IS; western sheep So S594 IS; Texas
sheep 81 5063 So; native lambs 81 IS
@5 so; western lambs So 00@5 90.
Receipts and shipments for week
ending to-day; and last week:
Receipts: Cattle $1,000; hogs PIT 600;
sheep s., 1000.
Shipments: Cattle 46, 1000; hogs 49,
500; sheep 81, Zoo.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa, January ~
Cattle, steady; extra S5.50@5.7 20; prime
S5.1595.35; common S3.00@3.75.
Hogs, dull and lower; all grades
S5.30@5!40; roughs s3.5095.00.
Sheep, steady; choice wethers s4.35
.@4.50; common $1.50@2.50; choice
lambs $5.85@6.00; common to good
S4.00@5.75.
Veal calves S7.506S.00.
CINCINNATI, o., January f2.--Hogs,
active at s4.00G5.30.
Cattle, steady 1t S2.25@4.75.
Sheep, steady at S1.50@4.25.
Lambs, steady at s3.75@5.S5.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-14
METAL.

NEW YORK, January 12.-With no
advices from London to work from,
the local metal market was a quiet one
generally. Traders were rather inclin-
ed to hold aloft and business was con-
fined mainly to meeting the immediate
requirements of buyers and this, in a
small way. Prices changed through
out the list were conspicuous by their
absence, tin ruling quiet at $26 %,
lead at 81 371a, copper dull and nomi-
nally quoted at SIT 90 for Lake Super
ior and SIG 00% for casting and cleo
t~rolytic; spelter also dull at 81 100
4 Is with domestic iron markets gen.
orally inactive but about steady at old
prices. Pig iron warrants were quot
ed at SO 5000 so; northern foundry
SIS 00@16 so; southern foundry S14 so
OILS 70 and soft southern $13 00@
Is Is.