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The Van Buren press., 1903-01-10
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Roth Houses Convened wednesday
Noon-Orpnpixntion OF House
Awaits Caucus Action.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. Sat
noon, Wednesday, the two houses OF
the Forty.sccond Missouri general AS
scmbly were convened, the senate by
Lieut.. Gov Lee aud the house by the
secretary Of state. The formalities
Of converting included the exchange
" committees between the two
houses to inform each that the other
was in session, and the administering
Of the oaths To members,
The organization OF the house For
business will wait ON the democratic
house caucus. \ caucus of demo.
cratic senator's IL also expected, at
which the selection Of presiden, pro
TEN. and clerical officers viii be set.
tied.
II IL tolcrnbly certain that White
cotton will be chosen speaker of the
house and Rubcy president pro TEN,
" the senate,
Circuit Attorney Folk, Of ST. Louis,
who ~ here to plead the states ease
in the Lehman and Faulkner appeals
before the supreme court, had n re-
ccp,ion at the Madison, which was
almost an ovation. Members from the
rural districts crowded around the
Doodle prosecutor, aud frequent ex.
pressions Of support were heard For
amy Office you want to run for, Mr.,
Folk. any one"
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OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

St Louis cotton brokers predict
that the price of the staple viii ad-
vance to L. cents.
Miss Dora Meeks. of Centralia, ILL.,,
completed her one hundrcdth day Of
constant sleep Tuesday.
The United States Steel corpora
ton announces net earnings for the
year just closed as 1872, 662 ,00O.
The president hasdecidedto appoint
Rev DR.. Lyons, a negro preacher Of
Baltimore, Nd, minister to Liberia
President Roosevelt remains conf
dent that the Cuban reciprocity
treaty will be ratified by the senate.
Eleven persons were injured in Il
street car collision in st. Louis. Tues
day evening, caused by a misplaced
switch.
John II. Miller, of McLeansboro, was
nominated for speaker Of the Illinois
house of representatives by the rcpub-
llcan caucus.
Col. T. =. Hoy, a veteran Of the
Mexican and civil wars, prominent in
the democratic politics of Missouri, is
dead at Scdalia.
Senator Clay, Of Georgia, has intro
duced bill to provide for the free
importation of goods produced by
trusts in America.
The defense for Maj. Glenn, on tGial
at Manila for killing seven natives, as
serts that Gen. Chafree authorized the
use Of the water cure"
Johnnie Borchers, eight years old,
told the court at Columbus, o., that
his brother killed their father and
cremated the body in straw stack.
Bids for two new cruisers, the Ten
ncsSee and the Washington, to cost
something over $9,O00,OOO were
opened at the navy department Tues
day.
4 tremendous gale swept over the
northwest, Tuesday night, breaking
up traffic and making communication
between towns a matter of great diff
fculty,
Chief of Detectives Desmond of St..
Louis was married Wednesday morn.
ing to Miss Hannah Mclaughlin.
They will spend their honeymoon in
California.
GOV. Dockery of Missouri declares
that under no consideration will he
consent to become q candidate before
the legislature for the United States
senatorship.
Cole Younger has made application
TO the state board OF pardons Of Min
nesota for a full pardon. His desire
is to visit his old home in Missouri
before he dies.
St, Louis capitalists are to under
take the solving of the problem of
caring for the Worlds fair crowd by
building two immeN3e hotels at a cost
of Sl,50O,OOO each.
Germany has put S37j,0 900 at the dis
posal Of the Worlds fair commission
ers as. the first installmcnt of sum
estimated at from SG25,OOO TO Si50,O0O
to provide an adequate exhibit at ST.
Louis in 1904
Chairman Gray Of the anthracite
strikccommission condemns the Penn
syNania state law under which coal
companies are compelled TO pay dep
utieS who protect their property as
being un-American.
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Gov. Yates recommended an increase
in the number of inspectors of facto-
ries and mercantile institutions, in
order to properly enforce the laws
regarding child labor and sweatshops.
he state board of arbitration
he said, has rapidly grown in i'm
portance until it now ranks among
the most potent factors in the indus
trial world. The arbitration law, as
first enacted, proved to be defective
in many respects, leaving the board
practically without power to do any
thing. From time to time the law
has been amended, until now ii is
quite commonly looked upon as being
in advance of all other state arbitra-
ton laws. The results accomplished
have inspired public confidence in the
board. 1t has saved millions OF dol
lars to employers and employees. The
preservation of industrial peace is OF
such high Importance to all OF the
people that an agency which contrib
utes so much to that end as this
board has contributed, and AS it will
contribute in the future, ought to re-
ceive the most liberal consideration
at the hands of the general assembly.
The Choice For speaker.
John II. Miller, the caucus choice
for speaker, il a banker of McLeans-
boro, who far many years has been
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The first business brought up was
the presentation by their counsel Of
the wage statements Of several Of the
small independent coal companies In
the lla2lcton region.
John j. Williams,a mining engineer,
employed by the Lehigh and Wilkes
barre Coal Co., was the first witness,
He told how he was set upon and
beaten while on his way to work, but
he could not swear that the strikers
committed the assault,
Sheriff SchNdt. OF Iackawannn
county, gave in detail his experiences
during the strike and finally his call
upon Gov, stone for assistance, The
sheriff snld that President Mitchell
several times assisted him in prevent
ing trouble,
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CLIMAX 0 The DURBAR.
Review of the Retainers of the Rul-
ing Chiefs Of Greater India
In the Arena at Delhi.
WAS MOST STRIKING AND PICTURESQUE.
All of the Ancient Barbaric SPLEEN
dor of the Empire, with Iliustra-
tons of the Distinctive Features
of the Customs of the Natives
Was on Parade.

Delhi. India, Jan. s.-The yiceroy.
Lord Curzon of kedleston, and Lady
Curzon and the duke and duchess OF
Connaught reviewed the retainers of
the ruling chiefs in the durbar arena
Wednesday, The variety of costume
and paraphernalia afforded one OF the
most striking pictures of the durbar
festivities. Contingents from all
parts of Greatest India participated,
mostly retaining the distinctive feat
ures of their customs. The flags ana
other emblems of the state al Clutch
were carried on camels and ele-
plants. accompanied by armed men
on stills, while Arab irregulars
danced past the viceroy to their own
music. The famous gold and silver
guns of the state Of Baroda attracted
much attention. The ancient Maha-
rata flags, descended from the Mogui
emperors, were borne past on an ele-
plant carriage. The martial Rajputs
were clad in mail armor.
State bards, camel kettledrnms,
richly caparisoned elephants and
horses and agile swordsmen, many
.houting battle cries, followed one
another in quick succession A royal
elephant carriage, two stories high,
showed how the palace ladies accom-
panied the princes of bygone days
The retnue of the state of Nashmir
included a fine detachment of cuiras-
siers and huge giant
A number Of sikh states were rep
resented by large soldier-like bodies
Of men armed with maces, spears,
matchlocks and hand grcnades.
Each contingent was headed by an
elephant bearing gorgeous howdah,
in one of which the sacred book OF
the Sikhs occupied the place of hon
or The book was guarded by the
chief priest The venerable CHIEF
Nabha, escorted by men, mounted on
richly caparisoned horses and Nc.
compnnicd by hounds and hawks was
striking feature of the display,
which for wealth Of coloring, diver
sity of components and number OF
spectators may be considered to have
been the most brilliant of the durbar
display.
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Van SAINT (F MINNESOTA
Samuel r. Van SAINT Inaugurated
for His Second Term as Gov
ernor of Minnesota.
EXTRACTS FROM BIENNIAL MESSAGE.
The Northern Securities Co. Cbnrnc-
teriyed as the Most Ingenious
Scheme Ever Brought Into Exist
ence to Promote TRANSPORTATION
Monopoly and stide Competition.

St. Paul. Mimi, Jan. SIN presence
of both houses of the Legislature,
Wednesday, Samuel Il. Van SAINT was
sworn in by Chief Justice Start for
his second term as governor of Min
nesota. He then read his message to
the joint assembly, in which he deals
exclusively with the controversy
waging between the state of Mime
sofa and the Northern Securities Co.,
to prevent the alleged merger of the
Great Northern and Northern Pa
cific railway companies. After re-
viewing the progress that has been
made in the states suits against the
company, the governor says:
"The executive officers Of the state
are doing and will continue to do all
in their power to defeat this connec-
ton 1t may be that the courts will
decide that the laws of one state can
be evaded or violated by means OF a
corporation organized under the laws
Of another state; II so, all the bene-
fits Of the more perfect union so
earnestly sought by the trainers OF
the constitution and so much desired
by all law-abiding citizens, will not
be realized. ! have an abiding faith,
however, that the laws of the state
will be sustained, and that the at
tempt to evade them in the manner
stated will be defeated.
"The law of this state prohibiting
the consolidation Of competing rail
way lines is declaratory of a wise
public policy, and any effort to weak
en- or undermine it should be defeat
ed and every effort be put forth TO
enforce and strengthen its provisions.
"This Northern Securities Co. Is
the most ingenious scheme ever
brought into existence to promote
the transportation monopoly and
stifle competition.
ut becomes the i'm
perative duty OF this state to adopt
such additional laws as may be neces-
sary for the proper regulation and
control OF such trusts,
"Our state is engaged in great
legal battle to protect our rights. The
state Of Washington has II suit pend
ing in the supreme court OF the Unit
ed States, and by order Of the presi'
dent, Att'y,-Gen, Knox has com.
menced action looking to the disso'
luton Of this company, Realizing the
power of corporate wealth, congress
has appropriated 100000 to aid the
general officers of the government in
prosecuting this and other illegaI
trusts and unlawful combinations
Whatever the result, there need be
no apprehension, for there is pow
or greater than corporate wealth
greater even than the supreme court
Of the United States, ana that is the
power of the American people, and
when once aroused no evil can re
sist this mighty force"
Other portions Of the message deaj
with state affairs,
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GEN. A. L. PEARSON DEAD
He WAS Past National Commander
of the Union Veteran Legion
4 observation-disclosures Man.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. Cen, A. L..
Pearson, past national commander
of the Union Veteran Legion, and one
Of the founders Of that organization,
died, Tuesday, of pneumonia.
At the close of the civil war, Gen.
Pearson was breveted major-general
for bravery, and later was awarded
medal of honor by congress.
During the railroad riots of 1877 he
was in command of the national
guard in this city. At the time of his
death he was a member of the board
of directors of the national home for
disabled soldiers.
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ANTITRUST LEGISLATION.
Speaker Henderson Hnd Repre-
sentative GrOSvenor.

Washington, Jan. S.--Prcsident
Roosevelt had conference, Wednes-
day with Speaker Henderson and
Representative Grosvenor, of Ohio,
with regard TO proper antitrust leg
islation. The conference lasted for
considerable time, the situation in
the house being discussed thoroughly.
1t Is understood that the president
impressed ON his callers. who went to
the executive offices at his request,
his desire that some legislation deal
ing with the trust question should
be enacted ut the present session OK
congress. No particular measure was
to see little evil in trusts or combi-
was agreed on.
"rhc trust question Is a most dlf.
ficult one to handle in q Legislative
way" said Gen. Grosyenor, ms he left
the executive Offices, "but ! think
some measure will DE enacted into
law at this session II will be neces-
snry to steer middle course be-
tween the desires of the radical unti-
trust people and those who profess
TO see little evil In trusts or comb.
nations Of capital.
"rhnt such u course will be adopt.
ed by congress. ! have no doubt"
It * understood that during the
conference the question of bringing
the subject OF trusts to the attcn-
ton Of the house IN formal way, at
IN early date, was considered, but
what conclusion, " any, was reached
ia NOT kuo\yn
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SECOND ANTITRUST BILL.
senator Homr Introduces a second
MN Designed 20 Expedite Suits
Under the Present Law.

Washington, Jan, s.--Senator Hoar
has introduced u second trust BILL IL
provides especially for the eNpediting
of suits in equity brought under the
provisions of the present antitrust
law. II authorizes the attorney.gen-
ernl Of the United States to file u GER
tiicatc in any such ease pending in
any circuit court OF the United States,
TO the effect that the cnse Is of gen
eral public Importance, \ copy OF
the papers In the case Ia then To he
given 60 each OF the circuit Judges of
the court, aud II IL thereupon 10 be
given precedence over other cnses, aud
to be assigned for hearing at the earli-
est practical moment.
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AID D()REAS A HONHARD.
The High Winds of Tuesday Night
Extended All Over the West
and Northwest.
TRAIN AND WIRE SERVICE CRIPPLED.
In Some Portions of the Northwest
IL Assumed the Proportions of IL
BIiz1nrd, and in Central Illinois
II WAS Accompanied by IL Heavy
Snowfall.

Omaha, Neb., Jan, S.-Probably half
a hundred buildings were more or less
damaged by the gale which struck
Omaha Tuesday night. The wind did
not abatc with the morning, but con-
tipued to blow at furious velocity.
Wires are Frustrated in all directions
and the city was in darkness the lat
Ter part Of the night because of the
damage to electric light circuits.
There has been no rain or snow, and
the temperature is barely below the
freezing point. Telephone and tele-
graph companies report wires down
throughout Nebraska and western
Iowa, with strong gale from the
northwest causing serious Interrupt
ton to communication.
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A MISHAWAKA MYSTERY.


Mishawnkn, Ind, Jan, Miss Net.
tie Paul, 20 years of age, handsome
and fashionably attircd, was found
dead with bullet wound In her
breast In luxurious pnrlors over the
City bank here Monday Two feet
from her lay revolver Much mys-
terry surrounds the death Of the girl
The authorities ARE endcNyoring To
solve the mystery, The girl came
from savannah, Ill.,
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THE JAMES A. CARNEY SUNK.
The steamer strikes n "Ueadhs nd"
nnd sinLs-Thc Passengers
scared Hut saved.

Mobile, Aha, Jan. S,-1'hc steamer
james A, Carney struck n submerged
"dendhcnd" In the river, Wednesday,
on her trip to Mobile, and stove u
big hole IN her bow, The boat began
TO nll rapidly and the passengers
we're ordered to the upper deck She
soon began 10 sink and the captain
made all speed toward shallow water,
where the Carney was bcnched The
passengers were transferred to tugs
anu brought to the city, No lives
were lost, but the passengers were
badly frightened.
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FROM AFFLUENCE TO PERJURY.
Drnth OF Joseph VI Davidson, Once
wealthy Member Of ~, Louis
Merchants Exchange,

st. Louis, Jan, S,-Joscph NJ David
son, one Of the oldest members Of the
st, Louis Merchants exchange and at
one time very wealthy, died a, the
city hospital, practically pcnnIlcss, He
was picked up unconscious on the
stree, New Years day, and was
scarcely conscious after bein. taken
to the hospital. Mr., Davidson oos
about - years old NJ the time Of his
death. II is said that he had rcla-
tiycs living near Tolona, ILL.,, where
his remains will be taken for inter
mcnt. Death was due to alcoholism
and exposure,
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Slight Damage Done and worlds
Fnir buildings intact.

st. Louis, Jan. S.--A gale swept over
ST, Louis carly Wednesday morning,
the wind travelling at an average We
locity Of over 45 miles an hour from
four to six o'clock. The highest We
locity attained by the wind was at
4;l5, when il blew at the rate Of 81
miles an hour
Some damage was done in the way
81 blowing down insecurely-fastened
signs and billboards and few trolley
wires, Contrary to expectation, no
damage is reported from the Worlds
fair grounds, where it was at first
feared some OF the partially-con-
structcd buildings might have suf-
fcrcd damage.
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NOT MUCH DAMAGE DONE.
The Chicago 4 Alton Limited De-
tanned -Four Hours by Dernilment
at HigpinsvIlle. Mo.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. s.--The Chi
cago d Atoms Chicago limited, which
left Kansas City at Gl0 Tuesday even
ing was derailed at lIigginsville, Mo.
The engine and baggage car, smoking
and chair ear left the track, and the
train was delayed four hours, The
accident was caused by n broken
switch. A number Of persons were
severely shaken up, but no one was
injured except the engineer, who sus-
tanned slight bruises, and negro
tramp, whose leg was broken.
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HaH
WHILE TAKING A VAPOR BATH
Miss Evelyn burden seriously
burned In Her Home In
New York cry,

New York, Jan. Miss Evelyn
Burden, daughter Of |, Townsend
Burden, was seriously burned In fire
in the family residence In East TWEEN
ty.sixth street, Tuesday. She was
taking a ynpor bath. In some way the
lamp upset, and Miss Burden was Sc
riously burned about the limbs. A
maid whose name was said TO be
Gnrda fagerquest was severely burned
while trying to rescue Miss Burden
Two maids who were on the upper
floor were rescued by iircmcn. The
house, n four-story brown stone man
sion, was considerably damaged.
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YOUTHFUL MURDERER HUNG.
Paul Woodward, Who Murdered
Two boys For Ten Dollars,
HANGED at Camden, \. j.

Camden, y. j., Jan, S,--laul Wood
ward, aged II years, was hanged in
the Camden Jail Wednesday, The
drop fell at 1905, and Woodward was
pronounced dead ten minutes later.
Woodward was apparently the most
unconsrncd person in the party at
the hanging and showed remarkable
nerve The crime for which Wood
ward paid the death penalty was the
murder, October last, Of John COT
fin, aged II years, and Price Jennings,
aged IA, by poison, to secure $40 the
BOYS had with them.
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WOULD BE A GRAVE MATTER,
A Joint Note 10 the chinese Govern
Ment In Relation 10 Failure
10 EninIi its Civilizations

Pekn, Jan. Sat n meeting to-day
oil the foreign ministers except Unit
States Minister Congcr signed u joint
note informing the Chinese govern
mcnt that failure TO fuliill It's obli-
cations In refusing 10 pay the war
indemnity on gold basis, as provided
for by the peace protocol, would en-.
tail grave consequences,
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AN EXTENSIVE IRON ORE BED.
A New Discovery Of Immensely VAL
unblc Iron Ore In the Lake
superior Negion.

New York, Jan, SIT Is announced
In u dispatch from SNut ste, MOric
that nm iron ore range, with 10000
600 tons of ore in sight, has been dis
covered and that number Of New
York cnpItnlistsRre interested IN de-
ycloping the deposit, One of these
capitalists acknowledged that he was
interested In the matter, and said the
discovery was made year ago, but
he declined TO state the exact location
Of lhn rnnPp,
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FIGHT WITH FOUR BURGLARS.
Two We're CAPTURED. one Ncinn Fa-
tally wounded, nnd thr other
two Escaped,

Eagle Wis. Jan S,--As II result OF
M cncountcr early "Wednesday morn
ins, between n posse OF Eagle GU.
ZcnS and four burglars who hnd
robbed livery stable, one robber
was shot, probably fatally, Two Of
I'll, four were captured bli the other
iva escaped 10 the woodJ one of
'Nu captured men had ON his person
two bottles of nilrogIycerinc nna u
conplclc set of burglar tools ANA
two reviewers,
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ALMOST MADE HIS ESCAPE.
william Brown, n Convicted MUIR
derer, Caught In an Attempt to
Break Jail At Ogden.

Ogden, Utah, Jan. William
Brown, who, Monday, was sentenced
to term of 40 years in the peniten-
tiary for numbering Chinese gard
ener near this city, several months
ago, made an attempt to escape from
Jail Monday night. He had succeeded
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ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.
Both Houses of the General Assem-
bly, In Session-Gov. Yates
Message Read.

Springfield, H., Jan. S.-The senate
met promptly at noon, and was called
to order by Lieut.-Gov. Northcott af-
ter prayer. Justice Carter admins
tered the oath to the new members.
1t was 12:14 when Secretary OF
State Rose called the house to order.
Proceedings were opened with prayer
by Rev. Francis Irwin, of Springfield.
II was l2:14 when Secretary OF
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ARE DOWN 0NORk AGAIN.
The Anthracite Strike Commission
Reassemble After the Hol-
iday Recess.
ARE SITTING NOW IN PHILADELPHIA.
The N0n-Union side Being Heard
Wage Statements of Several OF
the Small, Independent Operators
in the Hazleton Region Laid Be
fore the Commi ssion.

Philadelphia, Jan. 7.-After re-
coal strike committee resumed its
work, Tuesday, of hearing the non
union mems side of the controversy
in the great industrial war in the an
thracitc coal regions during the past
year. The sessions of the commission
in this city are being held in the
United States circuit court room In
the federal building, and il is expect
cd that fully a month will be occu-
pied in taking the testimony of the
non-union men, the coal operators
and the mine workers in rebuttal.
When the commission adjourned at
Scranton the miners had closed their
case and the non-union men were en-
gagged in presenting their side Of the
conflict. Up to the holiday recess the
lawyers for the non-union men had
taken up about three days in calling
witnesses who testified to acts of Sio-
lence, boycotting and intimidation al
legged to have been committed by
members of the miners union. The
witnesses heard were principally
from the upper region, in the vicinity
Of Scranton and Wilkesbarre.
The session began at II o'clock. The
court room was well filled when the
commissioners filed in and took their
seats. All the prominent attorneys
were present except c. 5. Oar
row, leading counsel for the miners,
who was delayed in the west.
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THE AMERICAS CUP CONTEST,
The Conditions Go,erninR the Match
for 1904 signed ~ the Royal
Ulster yRcht club.

New York, Jan. THE conditions
governing the Americas cup match
sent 70 the Royal Ulster Yacht club
by the committee on challenge, New
York Yacht club have been returned
with the signatures Of the challeng.
ing clubs officers,
An the arrangements for the In
tcrnationul races In August are now
rpmulrtp
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WHOLE FAMILY ANNIHILATED.
Albert FiuLcIstefn, Wife, Daughter
and Grandson Asphyxiated In
Their Home in Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. An entire family
was wiped out by asphyXiation Mon
day night and the bodies were diseov-
cred Tuesday afternoon, The family
resided at liz Liberty street. The VIC
Tins are:
Albert Finkelstein, aged 50 years.
Eta Finkelstein, aged 80, his wife.
Jesse Finkelstein, aged I; a grand
son.
Annie Finkelstein, an 1S-year-old
daughter.
The tip of gas jet was found ~
ing on the floor and the gas turned
on.
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Ar COUNCIL DLlTFs.
Every Electric Light circuit In the
Cit, Pat out of Business,

Council, Buns, Ia, Jan, S,-1ucsdny
nights wind storm destroyed tenn
porarily every electric light circuit in
the city, blew in u large number OF
plate glass windows aud did other
damage, The heavy wind continues
with light fall of snow, The storm
rs general Throughout, northwest
Iowa, with the temperature falling at
noon,
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Marshnllown, lnn Jan, S,--Albcrt c,
Abbott. manager Of u Buffalo IN. ~
oil company, and well known to the
oil trade throughout the country, died
at his home here, Wednesday, ngoa
81 years, The tIertdent was u past
grand Muster OF Iowa Mu5ons.