The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-05-03

Fire destroyed South Rogers. Mich.
and the town will be abandoned The
loss Is complete and there IS no insur-
ance.
The St. Louis exposition officials
have decided 10 offer an airShip con-
test capital prize Of SlOo,O Ooo and $50, 900
for subsidiary prizes.
Firemen and deckhands of tugs on
the great lakes went out on a strike.
virtually stopping navigation.
Two peaceable citizens Of Brown
county, Ind. were beaten almost to
death by white caps. and the wife of
one was rendered insane
The general offices Of the Lake Shore
road are to be removed to Chicago.
Capt. Clark. former commander Of
the Oregon. has declined an official
trip to King Edwards coronation, and
Rear Admiral Walker will take his
place.
Striking dyers in the Paterson (N.J)
silk mills raided several works,
smashed windows. threw chemicals
and fired on the police.
The Chicago Underwriters associa-
tion advanced fire insurance rates 25
per cent.
Thirty-five places of business ar so
dwellings were destroyed by f,e at
Marienyille, Pa.
Brig. Gen. Funston announced that
he would not speak again on the Phil
ippine war. although he had rot re-
ceiyed an order frc President Roose-
velt.
The American league baseball sea-
son has opened.
Fire practically wiped out the viii
lage of Clintondale, Pa.
Possibility of long and widespread
fight as an outcome of war or the Mo-
ros in Mindanao caused the president
to direct Gen. Chaffee to exhaust all
diplomatic means of settlement before
opening hostilities.
Cattle are said to be plentiful on the
ranges and on the farms.
The United States supreme court
will adjourn for the term on June 2.
The Champion iron fence works
were burned at Kenton, O., entailing a
loss of 100000.
Twenty bodies were recovered from
the steamer City of Pittsburg wreck
above Cairo, III.
Two thousand employees of the Al
ton railroad shops at Bloomington,
ILL.,. agreed to fight the alleged meat
trust by a 30-day fast.
Forest fires in Pennsylvania were
burning large sections in the CEN
tral part of the state. and $50 build
ings were burned at Marienyille. The
total loss there and elsewhere will
reach $1,500,000.
Senator Money, of Mississippi, in an
alteration with a street ear conduc-
tor in Washington over a transfer drew
knife and stabbed him in the hand.
The business portion of Sarcoxie,
Mo-. has been wiped out by fire.
Attorney General Knox has decided
that the alleged beef trust, as now
conducted. violates the Sherman anti
trust law. and will at once start Grim
inal prosecution of packers in Chicago.
Twenty-nine buildings were burned
at Croghan, n. Y, the loss being $780,
600.
The torpedo boat destroyer Hopkins
has been launched at Wilmington, Del
The American flag may entirely re.
place the British ensign in the At
lantic as a result of the great steam
ship combine.
Post Office Inspector Stuart un-
earthed a plant for manufacturing
postal cards in Chicago, arrested the
proprietor, Louis Smith, and confis-
Gated his plant.
The National city bank of New
York will increase its capital stock
to $25.00o,O00, making it the greatest
institution in America.
The bank belonging to the Algonac
(Mich.) Banking company has been
closed, with liabilities of $32, 600.