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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-26
TRANsM1ss1ss1pp1 CONGRESS.
Are Present at Opening Session
ut st. Paul, Minn

St. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 20-At ten
o'clock Tuesday morning the Trans
Mississippi Commercial congress was
called to order by President John
Henry Smith, of Salt Lake City. Rep
resentatives of the entire west were
present at the opening in this city.
The jurisdiction of the TRANSMITS
sissippi congress includes the states
OF Arkansas, California, Colorado, Ida
no, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada,
Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, North
Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Tex
as, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.
Arizona, Indian Territory, New Mex
, leo, Oklahoma, Alaska, Hawaii islands,
and the Philippines. In outlining the
work of the congress for the present
session, President Smith said "The
object of the Trans-M Mississippi con-
gress is to crystalline the opinions Of
the western country in regard to the
matter of national legislation and to
bring them before congress in such
manner as to effect the greatest good"
The congress was opened with an
invocation by Archbishop Ireland,
after which addresses of welcome were
delivered by Gov. Van SAINT, D. w. Law
Ter, on behalf of Mayor Smith, E. C.
Stringer, for the commercial club, and
Rufus A. Hoyt, Minnesota, vice presi-
dent of the congress. The president Of
the congress, Mr. Smith, Of Salt Lake
City, then responded on behalf of the
delegates and the morning session
closed with music.
The afternoon session was short
ened somewhat in order to allow the
delegates to participate in steamboat
excursion. At night the subject UNI
der discussion was Alaska" and
among those who spoke were Donald
Fletcher, of Seattle, whose topic was
Territorial Government for Alaska"
and j. A. 1vey, formerly in the Gust oms
service, who spoke of the commercial
condition of the territory
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TRAGEDY ENDS OUTING.
Family Visiting III Wfsconsin Victims
of Runaway Disaster-One
Killed, Four Injured.

Menasha, Wis, Aug. 19.-The sum-
mer outing of Mrs. Lena VESSEL
hoeft and children, of $50 West Nine
teenth street, Chicago, came to a
tragic end Monday afternoon at Nee
nah. They were the victims of a
runaway accident, in which one was
killed and four other persons were
injured. Clara Wessellhoeft, three
years cid, sustained fractured
skull, and died instantly. Mrs Wcs-
sellhoeft and her children were driv-
ing with Miss Foreman, a relative,
when Il team of mules, driven by
Oberwciser and attached to heavy
dray used for hauling sand, became
frightened at a passing locomotive
and ran away, crashing into the light
vehicle in which were the women and
children. The light buggy was shat
tered into fragments and the heavy
sand wagon was hurled on top of
the occupants. Both women were
rendered unconscious. The child was
dead when picked up.
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FIRE FINDS VICTIMS.
Tenement House in New York De-
stroyed by Flames.
Two Women and Three Children Lose
Their Livesc-A Number of Other
Inmates Are Seriously
Injured.

New York, Aug. 20.-Something ex-
ploded in tarniture store on the
ground floor of double tenement at
No. 35 Essex street, Tuesday, and
before the tenants could recover from
the surprise the building was mass
of flames. The fire obtained fright
full Roadway, which the firemen had to
fight while the work of rescue was
going on, and before the flames were
under control, two women and three
children had been burned to death,
and man and a woman carried to
Gouveneur hospital suffering pain.
full injuries. Many others were
badly burned in addition to the
three children burned another
was reported missing. One of
the dead bodies was believed to be that
of Mrs. Hannah Balothin, and the
other that of Mrs. Joseph Knott, but
both were so badly burned that they
were not recognizab BILE. The three
dead children were believed to be
those of Nathan Liebowitz, who re-
ported to the police that his four lit
Tie ones moses, JULIUS, Louis anu OOl-
mon, respectively 8. 5, 6and Syears old,
Were missing. The persons seriously
injured were Mrs. Rose Miese, who
was burned about the body and face,
and Jacob MuscovitZ who had three
ribs broken by jumping to the pave
ment.
The money loss by the fire was S., 900.
burned Beyond Recognition.
Coroaer Goldenkranz, who viewed
the bodies, said there had been only
one positive dentification-tha of
the remains of Mrs. Balothin. The
other bodies were so charred that it
was almost impossible to identify
them, but it was likely that the body
of the other woman was that of Mrs.
Knott; one of the children's bodies
was that of Mrs. Knott's child, and
the other two children's bodies those
of two of Liebowitz family. Mr..
Liebowitz, on Investigation, found
that Solomon, his eldest child, was
at school when the fire occurred, and
Louis was playing in the street. The
two other children are still missing,
and it is believed two of the bodies
found are theirs.
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mand for dry goods, hardware. groceries.
shoes and millinery at leading markets
north. west. east and northwest, the more
optimistic views expressed as to the large
size OF the southern cotton crop and its eff
rect on future business, the strength of
iron anG steel, caused by the curtailment
OF production in July as a result of short
ages In fuel supplies due to the strikes and
car shortages, the firmness in lumber, mills
pelng heavily sold ahead and the continu-
ance of the improves export demand for
cereals, particularly wheat, with the
stead1ness in prices of actual grain, which
is IN active request, while speculation is
rather slow. The less favorable features
noted are the restriction of trade in sum-
mer goods. caused by the cool weather, the
continuance OF the deadlock at the anthra-
cite coal mines. with the growing nervous
ness as to supplies and prices If the strike
continues until cool weather, and the I'M
favorable figures of July export trade
caused by the projection of last years con-
dltlon into the present season. Collections
as whole are classed as seasonable"
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BIG FAILURE IN BUTTER.
Elgin Creamery Company in Re.
ceiver's Hands-Has Liabili-
ties of $35O,OOO.

Chicago, Aug. 1s.-The Elgin Cream
cry company, which operates 1876
creameries throughout Illinois, Iowa,
and Wisconsin, failed Saturday. The
creditors are estimated to number
nearly 10000, over 5000 being farm
ers. The American Trust and Saw
ings bank was appointed receiver and
its bond fixed at 100000. Just be-
fore the United States district court
closed in the afternoon petition in
bankruptcy directed against the com
pany was filed with the clerk and
then taken before Referee Sidney c..
Eastman, who entered the order for
the appointment of the receiver. The
assets of the company are claimed to
be 100000, while the liabilities are
estimated at $35O,OOO. Inability to
realize on outstanding accounts is
given as the cause of the failure.
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TRADE REVIEW.
Adjustment. of Many Labor Troubles
Greatly Improves the
Prospects. 81 u

New York, Aug. 16.-R. G. Dun & Co.'s
Weekly Review of Trade says: prospects
have greatly improved through the adjust
ment of numerous labor controversies, yet
the anthracite coal strike situation is I'M
changed and supplies are nearing depletion,
Distribution of merchandise has met with
some interruption owing to freight block
AIDES, the volume of business being very
heavy.
Statistics of pig iron production on Au-
gust l. according to the Iron Age, are more
satisfactory than might have been ex-
pected in view of the great scarcity of
fuel. A weekly capacity of 1886, 466 tons is
1859 tons less than the high record of May
J., 1t is true, but compares favorably with
all earlier dates and shows an increase Of
S2,6lS tons over the output a year ago.
These figures by no means suggest a Sc
rious setback in the industry but rather
emphasize the abnormal condition of de-
mand which finds such heavy yield mad
equate.
Failures for the week numbered 1856 in
the United States against 1873 last year"
Bradstreet's says: weather conditions
have been favorable and the country is
week nearer to realizing the largest har-
vest in its history. Fall trade in the north
ern and western sections has further ex-
banded and in the west and northwest
may be said to be In full career. with every
sail drawing and nearly the best of out
looks both as regards agricultural yield
and prices. The need of larger than usual
quantities of money to move the crops is
appreciated and confidence in the work of
handling the crops with minimum of
friction is widely expressed, though fur
Their seasonable tightening of the situation
is looked for. The physical handling of the
crops by the railroads presents profile m
which must also be met and the possibility
of car shortage looms up second only to
the necessary financing of the movement
itself. The favorable trade features noted
this week are the expansion in the fall de-
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NOT A SHOT FIRED.
Venezuelan Revolutionists Have No
Trouble In Occupying Seaport
Town of Cumann,

Willemstad, Island of Curacao, Aug.
2o.-News has just reached here that
the seaport of Cumana, in the state of
Bermudez, Venezuela, was occupied at
noon Tuesday by the Venezuelan rev
olutionists without the firing of a sin
gle shot.
Cumana, which is about 200 miles
east of La Guaira, was occupied for a
short time by the Venezuelan revolu-
tionists last May. Upon this occasion
also the government forces left the
town without Offering resistance. Gu
mana is about so miles east of Bar
celona, which was captured by the rev.
olutionists the early part of this
month. The revolutionists now hold
the custom ports of Ciudad Bolivar,
Guaira, Cano Colorado, La Vela de
Coro, Carupano, Barcelona and Gu
mana.
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MUST NOW PAY THE TAX.
They Must Settle on Profit and
Loss Accounts.

Washington, Aug. 15.-Commission-
er Yerkes, of the internal revenue bu-
reau, has directed that immediate
steps be taken for the collection of
the tax on profit and loss accounts, or
undivided profits accounts, of banks,
trust companies or private banks I'M
der the war revenue act of June, 1898.
The amount to be collected will ap-
proXimate, it is said, 100000.
This tax was repealed by the last
congress, the repeal to take effect
July 1, 1902, SO that at present there
is no internal revenue tax on capital,
surplus or undivided profits of banks.
The tax to be collected will be for the
year ended July /, 1902.
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ATTACKS RENEWED.
Making War on Americans
Fight with LadrOnes.

Manila, Aug. 19.-The Moros in
Mindanao are renewing their at
tacks upon the outposts and pack
Lake Lamao, which is under the COM
mand of Capt. j. j. Pershing, of the
Fifteenth cavalry. The Americans
have successfully repulsed the Moro
attacks and have suffered no losses.
The commanders of the American
forces on Mindanao report agrees
slye action against the Moros to be
necessary, and ask permission to
move against Bacolod and other
strongholds of the hostile Moham-
medans. There are about 1000
American soldiers on Mindanao avail
able for the desired aggressive move
ment. 1t is believed this number is
sufficient to defeat the Moros, al
though it would possibly be neces-
sary to strengthen their base before
undertaking the movement.
Manila, Aug. ia force of native
consta bulary engaged band of la
drones in sharp fight last Saturday
near Caloocan, about four miles north
of Manila. The arrival of reinforce
ments for the constabulary won them
the victory. Four members of the
constabulary We're killed and one was
wounded. The ladrones left three of
their number dead but carried off their
wounded. The chase of the Cavite la
droness through the mountains of that
province continues Forces of native
constabulary have had encounters
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ANDREWS GAINS DELAY.
Granted Writ of Error by Supreme
Court and VIII Not De Taken
to jackson Penitentiary,

Lansing, Mich, Aug. so.-The SUI
preme court Tuesday granted writ
OF error in the case of the people VS..
Frank c. Andrews and ordered that
Andrews be remanded to the custody
of the sheriff of Wayne county until
discharged by due process of law.
The effect of this action is to pre-
vent Andrews immediate removal to
Jackson prison, and will keep him in
the county Jail while his attorneys
are arguing the motion which will be
made III the circuit court here for bail
'or Andrews, pending the settlement
Of the bill of exceptions that will
De filed in the supreme court.
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STORMS CONTINUE.
Further Damage In Iowa and Illinois
by Rain, Wind and
Lightning.

/ Keokuk, Ia, Aug. 20.-Another long
series of wind and electrical storms
passed over Hancock county, Illinois,
Tuesday evening. Wind was the chief
feature, resulting in damage to crops
and farm buildings. Telephone lines
were knocked out, so that details are
impossible to obtain. The city of Fort
Madison was lighted again Tuesday
night, after being in darkness since
the storm of Sunday night, which
washed out the main gasworks. Re-
sumption of telephone service brings
reports of the effects of the storm
within radius of so miles of Keokuk,
in Iowa and Illinois, with many scat
tered items of damage aggregating a
large total. Two complete bridges,
one large one, foated down the Mis-
slssippi to Fort Madison, where they
stopped. An embanl1ment of stone 40
feet high was washed out for space
OF 90 feet long at the eastern end of
the Santa Fe bridge across the Mis-
s1ssippi river and large force of men
rebuilt it without interrupting traffic.
The steamer Ottumwa Belle, with
and a panic among the passengers re-
suited, several women being injured
and rendered unconscious. The boat
finally tied up to tree, which was
then struck by lightning. The cool
ness of the captain prevented great
disaster. The people were chiefly
from Burlington. The region of Col
chester, ILL.,, was damaged by floods
caused by five inches of rainfall Many
bridges We're swept away and thou
sands of dollars worth of water
melons floated down the creeks The
rise in the Des Moines river is still on,
but the forecast is that it will not
reach the height of the July flood and
the damage will not be great.
Cedar Rapids, Ia, Aug. 2O.-A rain
fall of 1.7e inches did damage in this
city estimated at from 800, 900 to $780,
900, washing out street railway tracks,
lawns, bridges and sidewalks and
flooding Easements and cellars. Storm
water sewers We're inadequate and
thousands of people stayed up all
night, their homes being menaced.
Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 20.-Heavy
rains accompanied by winds visited
large part of Iowa Tuesday after
noon and evening. At Waterloo $50
inches of rain fell in two hours. The
west side OF the city was flooded for
the fourth time this season. In
the vicinity of Fonda rain fell in
sheets for two hours and the wind
overturned grain stacks. About
Laurens heavy hailstorm greatly
damaged corn. South of Des Moines,
at Pleasantville, three inches of
rain fell in two hours and the wind
blew gale. Specials to the Regis
ter and Leader covering most of the
state report great damage to small
grains, and especially oats, owing to
the continued rains. Oats are grow
ing in the shock and in the stacks.
I. U. Heap, editor of the Farmer
Tribune, returned to Des Moines aft
er crop inspection tour Of the cen
trail part of the state. He estimates
the oat crop in the section visited
has been reduced one-half by recent
rains.
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Peter Power In Jail.

New York, Aug. 2o.-Peter Power,
who was named as plaintiff in suit
brought to prevent the turning over
of the stock of the Northern Pacific
railroad to the Northern Securities
company, arrived here Tuesday from
Montreal. Power was sentenced
to 80 days imprisonment recently for
contempt of court in refusing to obey
subpoena ordering him to appear
and testify in the proceedings begun
in his rame. Power surrendered him
self to United States Marshal Men
lSel and was taken to the Ludlow
street iail
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Cholera In the Philippines.

Manila, Aug. 1S.-Cholera reports
show few cases of the disease here,
but a large number in some prov.
inces. The total number of cases re-
ported to date is 23,636, with 1886
deaths. Estimating the cases which
have not been reported to the au-
thoritics the total number is believed
to have reached 10000.
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undoubtedly killed. The island is COW
cred with volcanic debris and all the
houses on it have disappeared. The
eruption is still proceeding and is &C
companied by submarine eruptions in
the vicinity, which makes it danger
Gus for vessels to approach the island.
Torishima is one of chain of islands
extending between the BONN islands
and Hondo, the biggest island of
Japan,
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Gift from the pope.

Oyster Bay, L. l., Aug. 1s-Bishop
O'Gorman, of Sioux Falls, S. D., called
on President Roosevelt Saturday aft
ernoon and presented to him mosaic
picture sent as present to the presi-
dent from Pope Leo XIII. The picture
is set in magnificent and costly frame
and is a masterpiece of mosaic art
The president prizes it very highly.
He did not say what disposition he
would make of it.
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Big Fire at Ames, In.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug 15.-The south
wing of the main building at Iowa
state college of agriculture and me-
chanic arts at Ames was totally de-
stroyed by fire at four o'clock Thurs
day morning. The loss to building
and contents will not exceed 5000.
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A Fatal Wreck

Chicago, Aug. ls.-A Monon pas
senger train carrying 800 excursion
lists crashed into an Erie freight near
Hammond, Ind, killing one man, seri-
ously injuring one other and wound
ing three others. All excursionists
ESCAPED
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Fifty Drowned.

London, Aug. 20.-In dispatch from
st. Petersburg the correspondent of
the Daily Express says: During the
maneuvers near here squadron of
cavalry was ordered suddenly to
charge. 1t galloped into river and
so men are reported to, have been
drowned. Details of the affair are diff
cult to obtain
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seyenty-Two Year, old

Vienna, Aug. 19.-The seventy sec
ond birthday of Emperor Francis Jo-
seph was celebrated here Monday with
a review of 10000 troops, Examinations
of the city and the granting of am
nesty to all prisoners undergoing SEN
tence for lese maieste.
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CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
Maturing of Fruits and Grain II etard.
ed by nm Abnormnlly
Cool Week.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-Following is
the general summary of crop condi.
tions issued weekly by the depart
ment of Agriculture:
The week has not been favorable for the
rapid maturing of crops in the northern
districts eastward of the Mississippi vail
ley, where it has been abnormally cool,
With excessive rains in portions of the Mis-
souri, and Upper Mississippi valleys, while
hot and generally dry weather prevailed
In the southern states, and the protracted
drought continues in the middle Rocky
mountain districts. Drought has been re-
lieved in Washington, and generally favor
able conditions prevailed in the Pacific
coast states, although the week was unsea-
sonably cool in that region. and showers
Interrupted grain harvest in Oregon dur
ing the forepart of the week.
Corn continues In very promising condi-
ton in the principal corn states, In the
more northerly portions of which, however.
1t has not matured rapidly under the ow
temperatures which prevailed during the
week
The reports indicate that early corn over
the northern portion of the corn belt will
be safe from frost by September l to Is.
and the late crop from September Is to
October l, while over the southern portions
OF the corn belt some of the early corn Is
already matured. and the late will be safe
by September 10 to 49,
Spring wheat harvest is nearly finished
In the Dakotas and has progressed under
favorable conditions in northern Mime
sofa, but was interrupted by showers in
the southern portion of that state. in which
the crop generally has ripened slowly and
urevenly. In Iowa wheat in shock has
been injured. and large percentage ruined
by wet weather Harvesting was also in
terrupted on the north Pacific coast, but
is we'll advanced in Washington.
Further reports of damage to oats In
shock are received from the Ohio and. upper
Mississippi valleys. Harvesting Is untin-
ished only in some localities in the more
northerly portions of the New England and
middle Atlantic states
The reports respecting apples are favor
able from New England, Michigan, Kansas,
Oklahoma and portions of Illinois, Ohio and
Virginia, and the outlook in Wisconsin Is
improved while in Missouri the prospects
are less favorable and variable reports are
received from New York; elsewhere gem
orally light crop is indicated.
Flowing for fall seeding has progressed
favorably over the northern portion of the
southern states and portions of the middle
Atlantic states. but dry soil has retarded
this work in portions of the Ohio central
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys.
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A Victim of ChoIera-

Washington, Aug. 1S.-The bureau
of insular affairs Saturday received a
cablegram from the acting civil gov
ernor of the Philippines stating that
Denziel Fl. Taylor, supervisor of lilo.
cos Norte province, died of cholera,
August IA. He was formerly a resi-.
dent of Petersboro, N. H., and Rutland,
W.
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Another Striker Killed.

Nesquehoning, Pa, Aug. 19.-In a
clash between striking mine workers
and deputies here Monday night, Pat
rick Sharpe, a striker, of Lansford,
was shot and killed almost instantly
by deputy. The shooting caused con-
siderable excitement for a time, but
order was soon restored without any
other person being injured and the
town is now quiet.
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TarIn Treaty with China

Washington, Aug. 1s.-The state de-
partment has received a dispatch from
T. S. Sharretts, the treasury expert,
who was commissioned by the state
department to negotiate tariff
treaty between the United States and
China, stating that the treaty was
signed on the 18th inst, and that he
would sail for the United States on the
first steamer.
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To Meet Next MT Washington

Cincinnati, Aug. lathe interna.
tional typographical convention voted
Thursday to meet next August at
Washington, D. c.
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To Regulate Apple Prices.

st. Louis, Aug. 2O.-About 25 prom
inent apple growers of Kansas, Ne
brasla, Indiana, Missouri, Arkan-
sas and Illinois are meeting here for
the purpose, it is said, of uniting the
commercial apple growers of the
United States and Canada into an
organization to regulate the price
of that fruit.
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Jumped to His Death,

Chicago, Aug. 1S.-Jamcs NJ Glib
bons, 60 years of age and an inmate
of the insane hospital at Cunning,
ILL.,, jumped or fell from a second
story window at that institution
Sunday. The hospital officials say it
| was suicide.
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Wants story Denied

London, Aug. 49, A letter from
Miss Gladys Deacon, daughter of
Mrs. Edward Parker Deacon, appears
in the London papers this morning
in which the writer asks the papers
empha tically to contradict the ru-
mors OF an alleged betrothal between
herself and Crown Prince Frederick
William of Germany.