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The Monticellonian., 1902-02-07
REAR-END COLLISION.
Four Stockmen Killed and six Seriously Injured in Il Collision
 at Apple River. III.

Dubuque, Ia., Feb. 4-A rear-end collision at a:45 Monday morning on the Illinois General at Apple River, IL, station 90 miles east of here. resulted in the death of four stock jared.
 The Dead.
 M (. Lawler Wall Lake. Ia.
 Il. F. Pancake. Wall Lake, Ia.
 Chris Fernaoa, St. Ansgar, Ia.
 (. R. Blunt. Charles City. Ia
 The Seriously Injured.
 W. Cameron. Dundee. H.; badly crushed; not expected to live.
 F. !. Jordan, Dunlap. Ia; injured about ribs and back.
 D. Lawler, Wall Lake, la injured about the breast and legs. Slightly in jared.
 J. ]. Morehead. Dunlap, la; N. T. Evans. Dunlap, la; unknown man. None of the trainmen was injured as they heard the second train ap- preaching and jumped. The stock men were asleep in the bunk car when the collision occurred. their death and injuries resulting from be- ing crushed. \ special train with surgeons was sent out from here, and the injured are all being cared for at Apple River.
The Monticellonian., 1902-02-07
GREAT EASTERN STORMS.
New York and Pennsylvania Swept By the Worst Storms of
 the Winter.
SEVERAL WRECKS ALONG THE COAST.
Heavy snow BIockades the Roads and Traffic Considerably imped- ed-MaiIs All Late-The Wind Att famed tt Velocity 0f 65 Miles an Hour.

NeW York, Feb. i.- The strong gale from the West-northwest, which be- gan carly Sunday evening. continued all through the night and Monday morning. The maximum velocity of the wind was 65 miles an hoar. and at g d. nl. Monday, the local weather bureau instrument showed that it was blowing at the rate of 5G miles an hour. All the nearby marine sta tiens reported the sea rough, and from different points along the coast there came news of wreeks and of vessels ashore The tugs John F. Berwind and F. $. Atwood, which were sent to the stranded steamer Cavour. at Long Beach, sunday, were unable to return 10 port, and both sank about eleven miles east of the Sandy Hook liehtship. The crews were rescued by the German steamer Barcelona. The tugs left the GaXour about fom. o'clock Sunday afternoon, and within m hour both were in sinking condition. The seas broke over the craft and washed away eN- ertthing movable. the water gradual lv filling the holds until Nt was above the floor of the tirereom and began 10 put out the fires. The BefWind's pilot house waS smashed and the wa ter flooded her tireroom.
 About j.30 o'clock the Barcelona was seen approaching. and the tugs steered toward her to ask assistance. She stopped and made good lee so that the tugs were able to run alongside. \ rope ladder was lowered and the men from the tugs scrambled on board. Fourteen men all told were saved. seven from each tug. Fifteen minutes after the rescue the Atwood went down. and some time later the Berwind disappeared.
 Fire Island reported ship ashore al Point Lookout and q barge in dis treSs near the Forge river life-saying station. The barge was anchored about two miles off shore and was rolling badly. Those on shore could not tell whether there Was anyone on board the barge. The name of the ship could not be seen from the Point Lookout station.
 Atlantic City reported that an un- known four-masted schooner went ashore during the night on the Brig antine shoals. near where tine Clover dale grounded Sunday. Fire island also reported that the beach, five miles east of the Bellport life-saving station, was covered with wreckage, and it was believed that a coal barge had been lost.
 The steamship Cayour. which stranded. several days ago, off Long Beach, Long Island, weathered the gale we'll. and with the kedge and lines which she has out. held her pc sition we'll No effort will be made to pull her off till the weather has settled.
The Monticellonian., 1902-02-07
Reduction of the War Taxes.

Washington, Feb. B. The majority and minority reports on the bill re- ducing the war revenue taxes are practically completed, the purpose being to report the bili to the house after a meeting of the ways and means committee to-day. Chairman Payl4 majority report is foreshad- owed in his recent statement when the blll was agreed upon. It deals mainly with the extent and details of the reduction. which is said to be the largest single reduction of taxation ever made by a nation.
The Monticellonian., 1902-02-07
1EIEGRAPHIC NOTES.

William T. Wilkins, president of the Senter Commission Co, St. Louis, k dead
 Charles \. Gilbert, aged SD, fell down an elevator hatchway at St. Louis. and was seriously injured
 Father Coffey. the St. Louis re- former priest. delivered maledic- tory sermon, Sunday, on political bosses, their creed and practices.
 An oil prospecting company. with capital of $l,00o,uoo. has been or ganized at Joplin. Mo-
 George \. Baker. president of the Continental national bank, St. Louis, is dangerously i'll from pneumonia.
 Clarence, Mo-, was visited by fire. Sunday night, the opera-house being lost and several stores burned or badly damaged.
 Prince Henry left Berlin Sunday, for kiet, and probably will not re turn before starting to the United States.
 While in Boston Prince Henry of Prussia will visit Mrs John l.. Gard ner's Venetian palace on the Fen way.
 Ben Masterson, emulating Carrie Nation, smashed two drug stores at Cedar City, Mo-, with a hatehet, and caused a riot.
 Guatamala probably will sign the treaty of peace entered into by the presidents of the Central American republics.
 William K. Walther. secretary of the German Mutual Fire Co.,. St. Louis, died suddenly at his home, Sunday.
 Fire at Waterbury. Conn, wiped out a large section of the business part of the city. It is estimated that the loss will reach $2 ,o00.00o.
 Holland will remodel her offer to Great Britain to seek q termination of the Boer war Rudyard KipIing says no amnesty should be granted rebels.
 mine horror occurred in one of the Huntingdon mines at Hondo. Mex ieo, 70 miles southwest of Eagle Pass, Tex. It k believed more than 100 lives were lost.
 Cornelius NJ. Leek. one of the best known newspaper men of Illinois. died, Sunday, from consumption. He was born in Brooklyn. x. Y. in 1s49.
 The pastors of nearly all the churches in Butler, Pa. in their ser mons. Sunday, referred to the sen sational capture of Mrs. Kate Soffel and John and Edward Riddle. The two latter died in the county jail Sat urday night.
 Miss Helen Hays marriage to Mir. Payne Whitney next Thursday will be the leading wedding event of the season at Washington.
 Armourdale, suburb of Kansas City. is terrorized by runaway wolf. It escaped from cage in the gro cery store of Charles Schreck.
 small son of T. B. Dobbs. of Hartville, Mo-, fell into the fireplace amt Was burned to death before as- Sistance could be rendered.
 The seNerest epidemic of la grippe that ever visited that section has pre- vailed at TeXarl<ana. Ark, and vicini- ty, since December l. The disease has been most malignant, the fatal ity averaging 20 per cent.
The Monticellonian., 1902-02-07
IDENTITY OF A SUICIDE.
She Proves to Have Been the Widow of Col. Hammond Moore, of
 New York City.

San Francisco. Feb 4.-The identi- ty of middle-aged, richly-dressed woman who committed suicide in Stockton, on Friday night, has been established by friends in this city She was Mrs. Hammond Moore. of New York city, the widow of Col Hammond Moore, an officer of the confederate army, who settled in New York shortly after the civil war. She mala, last May. in the course of a tour around the world. which she began three years ago and which had just been concluded. The cause of her suicide is unknown.
The Monticellonian., 1902-02-07
|NDDCTHD |NTO OFFICE.
Leslie M. Shaw, of Iowa, Succeeds to the Office of Secretary of
 the Treasury.
WAS SWORN IN BY MIR. JUSTICE SHIfAS.
congratulations For the New and Leavc-TalSing of the Old Secre- tnry By the Officials and Clerks Ez-secrctury Gage Win Take n Good Rest.

Washington. Fen 2.-At to:2c o'clock saturday, in the presence et the chief officials of the treasury de partment, Senator Deliver and near lYsaIl of Iowa's delegation in the lower house of congress, and other friends. former Gov. Leslie NJ. Shaw. of Iowa, took the prescribed oath oi office as secretary of the treasury succeeding Lyman ]. Gage. The oatE was administered by Mr. Justice Shiras. of the United States supreme court, in the largest of the secre- tary's office rooms in the treasur,
The Monticellonian., 1902-02-07
TUESDAY. Feb. 1. Grain and ProVisions.

St. Louis - Flour = Patents. $4001fi10: other grades, $S.25u3.90. W heat-No. red S7l56tSSc. Corn-No. ? mixed, 63c. Oats No 2, 46ia4 iSc. Hay-Timothy, $l.npI 14.00 Butter Creamery 19u25c. dairy, l5a20e. Eggs-F'resh, 23c. Lard Choice steam. 9.l2i.e. Pork-New mess $15. 20a15.95. Bacon Clear ribs. Sssc. Wool-Tub-w washed, 14@2fI2c Missouri and Illinois medium comhlng, IMlSl2c, other grades. 14u17l2c
 Chicago-Closing quotations: Wheat February 75l4c; May, 76l3c July, 7S3sia 7S7se. Corn-February, Gle May, 63asp Gtc; July, 6S3s Gle; September, o3c. Oats February 45Ac; May, 44a4c September 5ic July. G37sa6ic; September. 63c. Oats $l5.G5; May, Sl5.S7i2; July, $l5g5. Lard February, $9.2Ii2; May, S9,4j July. $s60. SS.52ia6tS.55.
 Indianapolis - Wheat - No ? red. SEQ olc, No. rcd, S5GS7c. Corn-No. white, 63e; No ? yellow G2e. Oats No white, 46i2447c. Hay-Vimothy, Sl000 GII2 0O
The Monticellonian., 1902-02-07
IN PENNSYLVANIA.
The Worst snowstorm Experienced
 in Recent Years.

Ebensburg, Pa, Feb. i.-The worst snow storm that has visited the mountains in recent years has been blowing here for the past 24 hours. Business is almost suspended. All trains on the Ebensburg branch of the Cambria and Clearfield division are showed up. The regular pas senger train is stuck in a drift east of Nintondale, and traffic has been
The Monticellonian., 1902-02-07
SECRETARY LESLIE NJ. SHAW.

SECRETARY LESLIE NJ SHAW. building. As soon as the ceremony was concluded, Secretary Shaw was warmly congratulated by each per son present upon his accession To his high office The retiring secretary was among the first to grasp his hand, and as he did so. said: "Mr Secretary, 1 congratulate you and wish for your administration the highest possible degree of success.
 Secretary Shaw responded: T thank you, sir most sincerely and if my success shall be anything like that of my predecessor l shall be full ly satisfied"
 The new and the retiring seere- taries then received all of the off cials and clerks in the treasury building to the number of over 2,000. Secretary Gage has the love and re- spect of the officials and clerks of the department to remarkable de- gree as was shown in their leave talk ing. Many eyes were wet, and voices trembled as the chief they had known and loved so well was grasped by the hand probably for the last time. Secretary Gage remained in conference with his successor an hour or more and then left the de partment. He will go to New York Sunday or Monday to remain q few days, and in the course of two or three weeks will go to Florida for a rest of two or three months. From that time his movements have not been definitely decided upon, but it is altogether probable that he win return to Chicago and accept the presidency of a large trust company in that city.
The Monticellonian., 1902-02-07
storms in Western Europe.

London, Feb. 4.-Forty lives are re ported to have been lost in ship wreel,s on the Italian coasts. Several persons have been killed by ava lanches in Italy. Rivers there have overflowed their banks. score of bridges have been broken and many towns are blockaded by the snow.
The Monticellonian., 1902-02-07
Three Feet of snow.

Malone. \. Y., Feb. 4.-No storm in recent years in northern New York has reached serious proportions as the one now prevailing. It com meneed at noon. on Sunday. and in less than eight hours three feet of snow had fallen. For the last ten hours the wind has been blowing gale. Train service greatly delayed.
The Monticellonian., 1902-02-07
The Worst of the Season.

Newark. \. Y.. Feb. 4.-The worst storm of the season is raging in four degrees above zero. Trains on the New York Central, West Shore and Pennsylvania roads are delayed and all country roads are blocked.
The Monticellonian., 1902-02-07
\ Fearful Blizzard.

Utica, \. N., Feb. IA fearful blizzard prevails in central and northern New York. The railroads are tied mp and there is no prospect of the north and south lines getting open for several days. Freight trains are abandoned.
The Monticellonian., 1902-02-07
All Mails Are Late.

Buffalo, \. Y.. Feb. 4.-The snow storm which prevailed Sunday abat- ed during the night Mails from the east and west are from one to four hours late. The mail from Pitts burg, due at a. in, has not been heard from. while the mail train on the Buffalo, Rochester Pittsburg road for points in Pennsylvania has been abandoned
The Monticellonian., 1902-02-07
Most severe in Many Years.

Ballston. \. Y., Feb. 3.-Alternate rain and snow, Sunday, were succeed ed, Sunday night, by the severest gale that has blown here in many years. The highest velocity of the wind was 60 miles an hour, and many tele- graph, telephone and electric light wires went down before it.
The Monticellonian., 1902-02-07
okInhoma.s school Enumeration

Guthrie, Okla. Feb. 4.-The new school enumeration of Oklahoma ter ritory. just completed, shows the number of school children in the ter ritory to be 146,049, a gain of 1s,12s for the year. The receipts from rental of territorial school lands for
The Monticellonian., 1902-02-07
A Man Who Never Feels Cold.

Carlinville, H., Feb. 4.-This city has, in a well-known citizen, John Irwin, the warmest-blooded person in the state Irwin has never worn an overcoat. During the winter he poes about in his shirt sleeves, and claims that he absolutely does not know the sensation of being cold.
The Monticellonian., 1902-02-07
Present for Alice Roosevelt.

Berlin, Feb. IA gold jewel ease, studded with diamonds and bearing the portrait of Emperor William. is to be the kaiser's launching gift to Miss Alice Roosevelt daughter of the president of the United States. The empt ror's portrait will cover the cen ter of the lid in enamel.
The Monticellonian., 1902-02-07
Riddle Brothers Dead.

Butler, Pa, Feb. 4.-Ed and Jack Riddle, the condemned murderers who escaped from the Pittsburg (Pa.) jail with the assistance of the war dens wife, Mrs. Soffel. died Saturday night, as foreshadowed.
The Monticellonian., 1902-02-07
New use for Davis Home.

Jackson. Miss, Feb. Mrs. Jetfer- son Davis has submitted a formal of fer to the state legislature, through Mrs. Kimbrongh, of Greenwood. to sell the old Davis home at BeauYoir, to be used as Il home for indigent confederate soldiers. for $l0. 900.
The Monticellonian., 1902-02-07

Corry, Pa, Feb. i.-The worst biz gard for many wears has ragged in this region for the past 24 hours. It has caused great damage to the rail roads and to telegraph and tele- phone wires. A dispatch from Mead vile, Pa, says all Erie trains are from four to ten hours late, and freight has been abandoned.
The Monticellonian., 1902-02-07
William c. Whitney to Retire.

New York, Feb. 4.-Wiliiam (. Whitney, fnancier, and eN-secretary of the navy. after about p years of far-reaching activity in the world of affairs has decided to retire from business life.
The Monticellonian., 1902-02-07
Water Famine in kan4as.

Topeka, kas.. Feb. Reports from many sections of Kansas state that serious water famine con- fronts the eattlemen, and if warm weather. which would melt the heavy snow, does not speedily come. thou sands of cattle will die of thrist.
The Monticellonian., 1902-02-07
Charged With swfndiing.

Chicago. Feb. 4.=James E. Agnew, who claims relationship 10 the we'll known Philadelphia family of that name, is under arrest here, charged with swindling several hundred phy- sicians in Illinois. Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The Monticellonian., 1902-02-07
An old River Mnn Dead.

Louisville, Ky, Feb. 4.-Gapt. silas F. Miller. one of the oldest and most prominent citizens of Louis vile, died, Sunday at the age of so years. He was captain of the steam CT Robert l. Ward. once famous in the Louisville and New Orleans trade.
The Monticellonian., 1902-02-07
Agninst the Nev t,oresl Pre.cr.. ..

Butte. Mont, Feb. f.=A special the Miner from kalispell Mont. that the people If the western head county are signing pe-t against the creation of H Kootena forest preserve pH1H# by Commissioner Hermann
The Monticellonian., 1902-02-07
Results of verritlc storm.

New York. Feb. 4 Railroads were tied up and telephone and telegraph lines prostrated as result =of the terriue storm which swept over the country from the great lakes to the Atlantis seaboard sunday.
The Monticellonian., 1902-02-07
Policeman Killed Ky Negro.

Chester, Pa, Feb. 4.-Policeman Mark Allen was shot and instantly killed at midnight by Albert West, negro. whom he had arrested for auarrcling on the street with col ored woman. West narrowly escaped lynchin9.
The Monticellonian., 1902-02-07
Financial.

New York. Feb. 4-Money on call steady at 2m2l@ per cent. Prime mercan- tie paper, 4lt4;s per cent. Sterling cx- change firm. with actual business in bankers bills at fSl4m4S1i2 for demand, and at 4S49sm4S1 for 60 days. Posted rates, 4S51sMtSS. Commercial bills. 4S3ssa4s5%,. Mexican dollars. 44Ar. Government bopds
The Monticellonian., 1902-02-07
One Hundred and Alone.

Kollomo. Ind, Feb. 4.-Through the death of her daughter, Mrs. Susan McDaniels, Mrs. Mary Bryan Cobb, the oldest living Daughter of the Revolution, is alone in the world. At one hundred years of age, she is Jeff, having outiised all her relatives.
The Monticellonian., 1902-02-07
1HE RIDDLES REMAINS.
The Bodies of the Two Brothers Taken From Butler, Pa.,
 to Pittsburg.
4 BROTHER WILL GIVE THEM BURIAL.
Mrs. Seners Condition Remains Un- chnnGcd--If She Lives She Will Have Some Serious Charges to Fnce-steps Being Taken For Her Defense.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 4.-fhe re. mains of Edward and John BiddIc, the dead bandits, arrived at the Pitts burg X Western railroad station shortly after eight o'clock Monday morning. and were at once taken tc the Pittsburg morgue. In spite of the intense cold and the comparative ly early hour of their arrival, hun dreds of persons gathered in the waiting room by 5:3o. and bv the time the train arrived the crowd had increased to thousand or more.
 An UnsecmIy scramble.
 When the train drew in, there wa, d rough scramble to get to the plat form of the depot. during which sey- era1 were bruised by being crushed against the side of the stairway. The remains were ia rough boxes i'll charge of Detectives Roach and Swinehart. who were accompanied by Deputy Sheriff Hoon, Constable Aaron Thompson and ]. Holiday. of Butler The morgue wagon was waiting agd the bodies were quickly driven to'the morgae for identitiea- tion. An immense crowd soon gath cred, but large detail of police pre- vented them from entering the build- ing.
 Brother Will Bury Them,
 The remains of the murderers were turned over at II o'clock to their brother, Harry Fiddle. who will see that they receive proper interment in the South Side cemetery The funeral will be conducted as private 1y as possible, and Rev. Father Swee- ney, the priest who rendered spiritu- al advice te the Riddles while they were in the Pittsburg jail, will con- duet the services,
 The Woman Tn the Case.
 Dispatches from the Butler hos pital report Mrs. Soffefs condition as unchanged. While it is believed she will get well, the danger is not passed, and on account of this 0n- certainty in her condition. nothing is , being done in the way of prepara- tions for her removal to Pittsburg If she lived, in addition to answering to the charge of aiding prisoners to \ escape, she will be confronted by
 arges of furnishing the Riddles
 h firearms and aiding the feloni- ls assault upon the jail guards and
 offices who effected the capture
 IpnrinE for Defense.
 [ofrel is already taking steps
 end herself, ana has written to
 zninent Pittsburg lawyer to en-
 -..;is services. Her father is said
 c quite well-to-do. and as her
 lnts are relenting. she hopes to
 Five aid from them.
 he prison board is satisfied Mrs. lIySfel had assistane. within the pris- bn walls, ald before the Riddle incl dent is tin5l l.2 closed, it is probable Pthere will BV an almost entirely new lforce of att&ches at the jail.
 The county authorities do not be- lieve the Riddles dying statement inn plicating Jennie Seehers in the Ka"l- ney murder, and it is not likely any action will be taken bY them.
The Monticellonian., 1902-02-07
FIRE AT MENToNE. IND.
Half the Business Portion of the
 Town swept Away.

Warsaw, Ind, Feb. Hate Sunday night a disastrous fire at Mentone. this county, wiped out half the busi- ness part of the town, causing loss on buildings and stock ef S5n.- 00o on which there was but litee ia- suranee. \ whole block of stores and two residences were destroyed
The Monticellonian., 1902-02-07
Worst Blizzard In Many Years.

suspended. Drifts ten feet high il. many places block counery roads.
The Monticellonian., 1902-02-07
Stage of the Rivers.
THE MARKETS.

talI. Trace.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-07
Physicians Puzzled.

ST. ALBERT, Mo-, Aug. 4th.-Mr. Il.
X. Langendorfer Of this place suf-
fered very severely with a peculiar
case of Kidney Trouble which com
pletely baffled the skill of the local
physicians and instead of getting any
better he was gradually growing
worse. He says: "A friend advised
me to take Dodd's Kidney Pills and
after | had used two boxes | was
entirely cured and have not since
had the slightest symptoms of the re-
turn of my trouble.
81 had tried all the surrounding
physicians but they did me no good
and instead of getting better l grew
worse till / used Dodds Kidney Pills.
II can sincerely say to everyone
suffering with Kidney Trouble that
Dodd's Kidney Pills will cure them
for they cured me satisfactorily and
completely when all the doctors had
failed"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-07

1.-THE waters around Martinique are
usually swarming with sharks" said
old Skipper" Perry, retired sea
captain. They have the repr alton
of being man-eaters. which makes
bathing dangerous as well as an ex-
citing sport / shall never forget
how, on one OF my visits to the is
land. the engineer effectually got rid
of the monsters. He took a lot OF
bricks, heated them to white heat,
took them down in the fire room, and
then poured oil over them. Then he
quickly got them on deck, and, with
the aid of a pair Of tongs, he threw
them overheard one by one. The
first one had scarcely struck the top
of the water before hungry shark
swallowed II whole. The scorching
brick inside naturally made him feel
as though there was a volcano in
his stomach, and he started to do all
sorts OF crazy stunts before disap-
pearing in deep water. Each one of
the hot bricks was swallowed by a
shark, and in a few minutes there
wasn't one to be seen."--Philadelp
Record
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-07

MIR. brown replaces the carpet at
once upon the floor. just as IL was,
can we not forgive him this timer"
The Ladies' Aid tinkled and fiutter.
ed and nodded like a summer garden
full OF birds.
Come into my study my son.
competed the rector. and he and the
janitor passed out
Whereupon the chorus and arpeg-
gios of musical voices, fearful. pity.
ing. excited, resentful, thankful, i'm
mediately resumed in the only way
to resume.
Ladies'" suggested the subdued
president, finally, there is the old
red vestry carpet-couldn't we give
her that?"
On the following Lords Day the
red vestry carpet covered the floor
of the adobe house on Seventh West
rejoicing to the uttermost the heart
of the janitor's wife, while the feet
OF the Ladies' Aid sank into the blue
softness of the carpet for which sc
much had been sacrificed.