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New-York tribune., 1902-12-22

The electric light temporarily failed, and. with
nothing to illuminate the darkness, and the
ship trembling and quivering to an unusual ex-
tent, the passengers could scarcely realize what
had happened. The alleyways and cabins were
filled with steam. and many passengers imag-
ined the vessel the point of foundering.
The terrified shrieks of the women and chill
dren were heartbreaking, and IT some time
before the calmness of the officers of the
Deutschland could restore confidence by their
assurance that the ship herself was uninjured
The remaining distance to Plymouth was ac-
conpIished at A speed of sixteen knots, by means
of the port engines only. without further mis-
han No one was injured by the explosion or
+ba aecaninp steam l. n. F.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-22
THE HUMBERTS HAD MONEY.
Vain Attempt to Save Package Contain
ing $4,000.

Madrid, Dec. 21-When Nine Humoert anu
other members of the Humbert family. who be
came notorious in connection with the great
safe frauds in Paris were arrested here yes
ferday one of the family handed a package
containing S4s 900 20 some people who hVeo IN
the same house with them. This package mas
been sent 20 the French consulate
Inspector Caro- who made the arrests mas
been promoted
The Humberts are being well treated IN prison.
AS first class misdemeanants, they are permit
ted 10 have their meals sent in from helsh-
boring restaurant They all occupy separate
cells. are carefully watched, and are not al
lowed receive visitors
The prisoners passed a rather restless hlsh''
but this morning they seemed more resigned
The women were less fearful All the men Oh
the party have altered their appearance by
letting their boards grow.
A maid servant who employed ny the
Humberts in Madrid says that they alio"ed
nobody to enter their home, and started IN ap-
prehension at every ring of the bell Ihey as
sisted in the housework themselves anc 'Ae
men never went out except at night
New-York tribune., 1902-12-22
BOXER LEADER THREATENING.
Tung Flu Slang Preparing To Kill Foreign
erS

Shanghai Dec. 21.-"The North China Daily
News" has received the serious news from Shen-
Sc that Tung Flu Slang, the exiled Chinese COM
mander whose execution was demanded by the
powers but who is supposed 10 he protected
bv the Empress Dowager. is mobilizing in Kan
Su ten thousand well equipped troops, among
whom are included the provincial garrison OF
four thousand men, who were disbanded by I'M
nerial command The purpose of Tung F.I
Stang is the extermna ton of foreigners in the
nrovinces of Shen-Se and Kan-Su and the
seizure of Sian-Fu Friendly officials are ad
1isine foreigners and missionaries to depart, in
order to avoid the impending trouble
Tung Flu Slang is buying great quantities Of
grain and fodder. He is in constant communi-
cation with Prince Tuan, and the Empress
Dowager and Yung Lu are believed TO be Sc
cretIy encouraging him and supplying him with
noney.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-22
NOT CONSIDERING HAGUE COURT.
Satisfaction in Rome at Peaceful Aspect of
Affair.

Rome Dec. 21.-It has been learned here that
not one of the allies at present contemplates
submitting the Venezuelan difficulty TO The
Hague court.
The Venezuelan situation was fully discussed
by King Victor Emmanuel and Foreign Minister
Prinetti at their semi-weekly conference this
morning. and much satisfaction with the more
peaceful turn of events was expressed.
Signor Prnetti has officially given notice to
Ambassador Meyer of Italys participation in
the blockade of Venezuela.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-22
ANSWERS OF THE FOREIGN POWERS.

Berlin. Dec 21.-It has been learned here
that the governments of Germany and Great
Britain have adopted detailed answers to the
proposal 70 arbitrate the Venezuelan Issues
These communications viii be handed 10 Am
bassador Tower here. and to Mr. White. Charge
d'Affaires. in London. tomorrow. The corre-
spondent of The Associated Press learned fur
ther that the German answer agrees in all sub
stantial effects with the British answer. and
makes no separate reservations in behalf Of the
German case.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-22
PANIC ON DEUTSCHLAND.
An ACCIDENT 1T NIGHT
Explosion Rouses Sleeping Passen-
gers IN Terrible Fright.

Especial to The New-York Tribune by French Cahie9
Copyright; 1902: BY The Tribune Association)
London. Dec %, / m.-An explosion on the
crack Hamburg American liner Deutschland as
she was approaching the English coast yester-
day morning from NewYork caused a terrible
panic among the passengers The scene on
board was almost indescribable. The passen-
gers hurried on deck from cabins. women and
men alike clothed only in their night apparel
New-York tribune., 1902-12-22
BOY WITH BIG CHECKS MISSING.
Bank Messenger Tried To Have $4,000
Paper Cashed, It Is Said

There report at Police Headquarters last
night that messenger boy employed by firm OF
bankers of Broad-st missing Two three
days ago there were given 10 the boy two checks.
one for $2s1 to have cashed: and for $4,000
which he to have certified. The report Is that
the boy had the small check cashed. the large one
certified and then went to some uptown branch
bank where he endeavored to have the certified
check caShed. He is said to have disappeared.
AT the Detective Bureau Ii asserted that no
such had been reported there.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-22
TRIUMPHS OF 1902.

Seldom if in any one year of the history of
the world many important events of uni
versal interest taken place America, England
Germany and France have each participated The
President of the United States welcomed and en-
tertained H. R. H. Prince Henry of Prussia at the
White House. Edward the VII was crowned King
of England and Emperor of India. the German EN-
peror had hir American built yacht Meteor
christened France had the unveng Of the
Rochambeau Statue and at all functions attending
was used exclusively This indeed Is unparal-
leed which is proof positive of the superior
ity and popularity of the renowned brand OF Moet
& Chandon White Seal.-lAdvt.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-22
CASTRO ACCEPTS ROOSEVELT.

Caracas, Dec. 21.-In the name of Venezuela
President Castro has signifed acceptance OF the
appointnent of President Roosevelt TO arhi-
trate the Venezuelan difficulty
New-York tribune., 1902-12-22
GERMAN STEAMER FOUNDERS
Her Crew Rescued by the British Steamer
North Point

London. Dec. 21-The British steamer North
Point. Captain Drake. which sailed from Phila
delphia December 3. arrived here yesterday and
reported having board the crew of the Ger
man steamer Pure Oil. Captain Dix. from Ham
burg December for Philadelphia, which foun-
dered December II. The North Point had the
Pure Oil in tow for five hours
New-York tribune., 1902-12-22
WHY PRESIDENT MAY NOT ACT.
REASONS AGAINST HIS SERPING AS
VENEZUEL4N ARBITRATOR.
WEIGHTY
Beie1es Presidents Reply is in That City and Surprised al
Report That He Consents TO SGJe.


be
advanced the PRESIDENT
shoudn be caIed o settle the disputed
eievedra aondOn
had Office to-
be arbitrator
somev vha to the surprise o
New-York tribune., 1902-12-22
PoETICAL PROTEST FROM KIPLING.

London Dec. 22.-"The Times this morning
publishes poem by Rudyard Kiplng. which Is
strong protest against the Anglo-Ciernan
agreement with regard to Venezuela. The poem
will probably cause much discussion
New-York tribune., 1902-12-22
BANK OF SPAIN SPREADING OUT.
To Have Branches in This and Other Ameri-
can Cities.

Madrid Dec. 21-The Bank of Spain pro
poses to establish branches In Havana, Mexico
City New-York and Buenos Ayres.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-22

THE CHRISTMAS FOUNTAIN PEN
Is genuine Watermans Ideal Fountain Pen All
dealers. l.. E. Waterman Co. 17S Broadway. N. Y.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-22

FINEST OF TRANS-CONTINENTAL TRAINS.
The Rock Islands Golden State Limited for
California surpasses all others in beauty OF equip
ment 40l Bdwy-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-22

During the sixty-two years that DIR. ID. Jaynes
ExpectOrant has been used in the treatment OF
Pulmonary disorders, the percentage OF cures has
largely increased Undeniably, 1T HEALS THE
LUNGS.-Adyt-
New-York tribune., 1902-12-22

ROUND TRIP TICKETS TO cALlfohNlA
On sale at all ticket offices. offering uage d Ncyr,b
routes going and returning, via Chcas4 1ac a Raj.
Western Union Pacific and Southern faci,iS nan
ways Offices: 46l 2s7 and 389 Broadway-Aost
New-York tribune., 1902-12-22

London, Dec 21.-"The Times confirms the
receipt of a message by wireless telegrl ply
from Mr.. Marconi at Cape Breton. N S.
The text of the wireless message from The
Times's' correspondent, which transmitted
from Glace Bay, n. S, to Poldhu, Cornwall, is
as follows:
Being present at its transmission in Sgnor
Marconis station, l have the honor to send
through The Times the inventors first wire
less transatlantic message of greeting to Eng
land and Italy"
New-York tribune., 1902-12-22
a. OHIO TRAIN WEST.

,,,,rSApEABE & OHIO TRAIN WEST.
- Nuu York 23d-st 1855 noon penn X
:, arriyae Washington 6:l0 p. M, CINCINNATI next
morning and ST, Louis next evening
New-York tribune., 1902-12-22

THE 2oTH CENTURY LIMITED
is the New York CentraTs 9-hour train between
New York and Chicago. Saves day.-AdVt-
New-York tribune., 1902-12-22
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE 1RIBUxE.l

Halifax, n. S. Dec. 21-Marconi has at last
established wireless communication across the
Atlantic. In response TO inquiry the follow
ing telegram from the inventor received
here this evening:
"GIace Bay, Dec. 21.
''I beg TO inform you that 1 have established
wireless telegraphic communication between
Cape Breton, Canada. and Cornwall England.
with complete success. Inauguratory mesa ges.
including from the Governor General of
Canada to King Edward VII. have already been
transmitted and forwarded to the Kings of
England and Italy; also a message to The
London Times transmitted in the presence of
ronto. G. MARCONI"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-08

the butter trade, is unwarranted and
is either the result of prejudice
against renovated butter result.
ing from ignorance or spite work
on the part Of friends of oleomargar-
inc. AS matter of fact, renovated
butter is as good as the best cream.
cry, and, in a large number of in
stances, much cleaner. 1t is true that
the butter We receive will not grade
up and that it is unmarketable The
butter when we receive it is rendered
and the poor butter taken out. We
build it up then by the injection of
fresh cream. No, We do not use a
wash Of lime water in the process, but
even that process would not be injuri-
GUS"
Mr.. MacRae said that in all proba-
bility about four tons of butter day
is handled by renovators in Des
Moines, and that the business in Iowa
has grown to enormous proportions.
He could not give an idea of the mum.
Der IN the state, but thought there
are at least 100.
The new law does not apply to those
who mix buffers, it's application being
only to those renovating or rendering
butter.
Mr.. McRae thought that the result
will be that the price of creamery but
ter, as well as of renovated butter,
will advance. He believes the cream.
cry men will take advantage of the
rise and that in all probability it will
extend to the dairy farmers.
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FINDS MOOSE.
Saloon Men After Former OF
tumwan.

SoiSSli uSW SNllSI d FOTTT1CF TX
tumwan.
If indications are any criterion and
dispatch sent out from Creston is
truthful, e. R. Button, formerly EN-.
ployed on newspaper in Ottumwa,
may meet with violence at the hands
of the saloon keepers at Creston. Mr..
Button is conducting paper in the
interest of prohibition in the Union
county town. Upon going to the Of
flee one morning he found, it is said,
rope with one end tied to the door
knob and the other suggestiyely made
into a moose. This may or may not
mean anything but the following tel
egram indicates that it does:
The temperance people of Creston
are greatly worked up over what they
think is covert threat of the saloon
influence of the city. When e. R.
Button, the editor of the Creston
Searchlight, a prohibitionist newspa-
per recently started here, went to his
Office he found rope tied to the door
knob with a moose at the end of 1t and
a brickbat laying nearby. The paper
has only been published about three
weeks but it has been outspoken and
aggressive and has caused much an
ger in the ranks of the saloon element
and this is taken as a hint of the vio-
lence the editor may expect if the CO...
tor does not moderate the tone of his
paper He says he will not do this
and the temperance people have tax.
en- steps to have the property of the
paper and the editor guarded and pro.
tected.
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spending week at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Spicer.
Mrs. Robert Moore of Kirksville,
Mo-, is visiting at the home of her
brother, Sol A. Lorenz.
Miss Vera Good returned Saturday
from Milton where she spent the
Fourth. She was accompanied on her
return by her cousin, Miss Belle
Edwards, who will remain for a short
visit.
The funeral services of Eastman
French, a pioneer farmer of Stiles
who died at his home at that place
the latter part of the week, were held
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. D
A. Wyckizer, of this city conducting
the services. The remains were in
tered in the cemetery at Stiles.
Mrs. Sarah J. Bartlett, of Fairfield
is visiting at the home of her nephew
j. b. Lester. county auditor.
w. A. Zollman wealthy farmer oil
this county. returned Friday night
from a twelve days business triI
through Nebraska and Co orado ant
has decided to dispose of a portion
of his land in this county and locate
near Wolcott, where he intends pur
chasing farm land. While in Colo
RADIO Mr.. Zollman attended the Ma
tional Sunday school convention, al
Denver, where he met Mr.. and Mrs
d. H. Payne of this city. who are visit
ing relatives in that city.
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I jefferson County Prisoners Foiled
in Attempt to Escape.
ONE OF NUMBER GIVES SCHEME AWAY
Planned to overpower the Turnkey
When He Brought Supper in
Search Reveals Gas Pipe Which Was
to Have Been Used.

Fairfield, July 7.-(Courier's Special
Service. During Sheriff John III.
Wrights absence from this city, the
prisoners in the county Jail here made
another attempt to break Jail. They,
in some way found a piece of gas pipe,
with which they intended to knock
down the turnkey as he came in to
give them their supper, but prisoner
named Maggie, who is waiting the action
of the grand jury on the charge of
stealing team from Sense & Mitch
ellis livery barn here, wrote a note
which he managed to give to the sher.
ifs wife, giving the plot away. A
thorough search was made and the gas
pipe together with other crude imple-
ments were found in the ventilator
pipes.
The sheriff returned home last even,
ing after four days hunt, trying to
locate stolen livery team from Shat
fer & Klotz, Of Columbus Junction. He
succeeded in finding the stolen proper
ty near Hamilton, Mo. David West
and wife, Ella, are charged with being
the guilty parties. West is still con-
fined in Jail here charged with trying
to kill his wife on the morning of June
5, while the wife is confined at the jail
at Wapello, charged with stealing the
livery team in April last.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-08

ventions. keokuk county will in
struct it's delegation for Major Lacey.
The name of Lacey need only to be
mentioned in this county to arouse
cloud of enthusiasm for that popular
statesman. The republican county
convention will be early in September.
Two men aspire for the clerkship-
Messrs. McVicker and Terrell. They
are conducting quiet canvass among
the people. e. e. Phelps of Hedrick
Is the probable nominee for auditor.
James Stirlen of Delta is mentioned
favorably for recorder The republic
ans throughout the county are COM
mitted to the proposition this year.
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Chicago Live Stock Market.

Cattle. July 5.-Cattle, 16,5OO; stea-
dy; good to prime 775@s.50; poor to
medium 4.75@7.50; stockers 2.50@
500; cows 1.50@6.00; Texans 1000
SIS.
Hogs, $4,000; 10c higher; mixed
butchers 7.30@8.0O; good choice heavy
7.S5@S.10; rough heavy 7.35@7.90;
light 7.25@7.7O; bulk sales 7.45@7.95
Sheep, $4,000; steady; 3.00@4O0;
lambs, steady, 3.00@7O0.
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Bloomfield.

Bloomfield, July miss Fanny
Parin, of Queen City, Mo-, was guest
at the home of Miss Mabel Palmer on
Saturday, while enroute to Milton,
where she will visit relatives for a
short time, after which she will return
to this city for a second visit at the
Palmer home.
Mrs. j. B. Patterson and grand
daughter, Miss Lucille Patterson, OF
Centerville arrived Saturday evening
and spent Sunday at the home of Mrs.
Patterson's daughter, Mrs. M. Brenne-
man.
Joseph Richardson, a farmer of
Soap Creek township, while on bust
ness trip to this place on Saturday,
interested some of his acquaintance
with the history of a white mule,
which he purchased many years ago
and which is now AZ years old, which
is a good old age for mule. The an
imal has been in his possession 81
years and was about ten years old
when he purchased it from a herd of
Spanish mules brought here from the
south. Because of it's extreme age the
animal was regarded as natural cur
iosity by those VINO saw it and learned
IL
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Bussey, of Pulas.
XII, and Mrs. J B. Fowler, of Kinks
vile, Mo-, are visiting at the home of
Mrs. Bussy's sister, Mrs. L. w. Swartz-
endruyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mum, of Des
Moines, arrived Saturday and are Wis
iting at the home of Mayor w. w.
Wishard.
Mrs. Ella Weiney is visiting in Mil
ton at the home of her cousin, Mrs.
Mabel Weiney.
Will Russell, of Troy. has returned
home, after short visit at the home
of J. Broughard, guest of his daugh-
ter, Miss Ada.
Mrs. Bessie Offerlee of Onciela, ILL.,,
has arrived in this city where she was
called by the serious condition of her
father, Kirk England, who fell on
Thursday and sustained broken hip
The attending physician stated six
weeks must elapse before he will be
able to sit up and as he is quite adj
yanced in years his complete recovery
will be slow.
B. F. Herr left Saturday evening
for Lancaster, Penn, to return with
his wife and little daughter Miriam
who have been spending the past
seven weeks visiting at the home OF
Mrs. Heirs mother. Mrs. Aston.
Mrs. Bessie Kruse of Pulaski. is
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is HARD Hit.
Renovated Product Dealt a Blow by
Law

Law.
The new oleomargarinea and removal
ed butter bill enacted at the session
of congress just adjourned and which
becomes operative today will prove
an expensive measure according TO a
butter renovator at Des Moines, to a
considerable portion of the butter in.
dustry in the state. The friends of
oleomargarine who were opposed to
the measure aimed at it and calculat
ed to assist the butter industry, tack
ed an amendment onto the bill, direct
ed at the renovated butter industry
which CARED with the bill
This bill provides that all removal,
ors of butter ','-et pay an annual IL
cense of e5H 10 t-.e government, that
they must give a bond for faithful
compliance with the law, that they
must keep a form record to be pre-
scribed by the government, showing
every pound of butter received on the
premises and the disposition made of
it, that they must pay tax of a quar-
ter of a cent pound to the govern
ment for every pound of butter reno
waited and that stamps will be issued
for this in denominations of ten up,
each stamp to bear nine coupons and
that these must be attached to the
packages, coupon for each pound
and each package must be plainly
marked with the words Renovated
Butter"
John MacRae, of MacRae Brothers,
butter renovators in Des Moines, said:
"The new law will not injure our
trade but it will necessitate an ad.
vance in the price of our product to
cover the added expense we will in.
cur in complying with the law I es-
innate that it viii cost us one cent a
pound more than it does now to make
our product marketable. We will pay
an average of over SIS day to the
for stamps and other
firms here will pay as much more We
will have to make up for this by in
creasing the price of butter.
''The law, in so far as it applies to
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Ohio, city of Toledo, LUG

Frank Frank j. Cheney makes. oath that he is
the senior partner Of the firm of F. J:
Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case of catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In nv
presence, this 9th day Of December, A. D.
1856. a. w. GLEASON,
(Seail Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testimo-
n'A +. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls family Pills are the best.
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, July Wheat, No. 2 red
rs; No. 8 red 74@745s; No. 2 hard rs;
No. hard IA July 1875; September
opened 73A @7S1a; highest "a; low
est TN; closed 1875.
Corn, No. 2 1909; No. 63@64;
No. 2 white 1909; No. yellow 1870
70; No. 3 yellow 65@66; July "a; Sep.
TENDER opened 61@61as; highest 62A
lowest 81; closed 62A.
Oats-No. 2, 49as @49k; No. white,
52h@53; No. 8 white, 51@521s; No. 4
white. 5o@51h; July, 41a; Sept.
opened 33k@33N; highest 34M; low
est, 33h; closed, 34@351s.
Pork-7-July 1865; Sept. 1877.
Lard-July 10.95@10.97; Sept. 1897.
Ribs-July 1877; Sept 1882.
Rye-57A.
Barley-67@71.
Flax--1.54@1.73. y ~
Cloyer-8.35.
Timothy-Sept 4.45.
Chicago Butter and Egg Market.
Chicago, July 7.-Butter, steady !;
creameries 1921: diaries l8@193h.
Eggs, easy; 17@171s.
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Valuable Time Saved.

Slight injuries often disable a man
and cause several days loss of time
and when blood poison develops, some
times result in the loss of hand or
limb. Chamber, AIMS Pain Balm is an
antiseptic liniment When applied to
cuts, bruises and burns it causes them
to heal quickly and without matura-
ton, and prevents any danger of
blood poison. For sale by all drug.
gists.
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ToDAY's MARKETS.
Visible Supply of Grain.

Chicago, July THE visible supply
of wheat is 19,122,000 bushels, a de-
crease compared with one year ago, of
10,556,000 bushels; corn, 5,932,00O
bushels, decrease of 8.560,00O bush
els: oats, 1,4s1 900 bushels, decrease
of 7,71S,000 bushels.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-08

$4,000 people will read your ad in
the Want Column if it is in the Daily
and Semi-Weekly Costs half cent
work per insertion in each paper.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The only change Of Importance in
today's markets is in the price of
hogs. There has been an advance in
price of ten cents. The other markets,
aside from a few slight changes of
minor Importance are the same as
Saturday.