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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-18
ARMY CAPTAIN IS ACCUSED
OF DUPLICATING ACCOUNTS.
Charges by Paymaster Follow Close
on Heels of Divorce Suit Which
Has Interested Military Circles.

New York. Dec. 17.-Charges Ct 6uplI-
eating his pay accounts for the months
of October and November were to-day pre-
ferred against Captain John ". !. Phillips
Twenty-seventh United States Infantry
BY Colonel Francis s. Dodge, Chief Pay
master of the Department of the East.
Colonel Dodge has forwarded the papers
in the case to the Paymastcr General in
Washington for further 2c.icn. Captain
Phillips Is on leave Of absence from his
regiment. which is now stationed in the
Philippines.
Following Immediately on the heels Of
the suit for divorce brought ny the Cap
tain. In which Mrs. Phillips brings counter
charges. the case has awakened unusual
interest in army circles.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-18
VERDICT AGAINST TRANSIT CO.
Tardy Juror Said He Was De-
layed Waiting for Car.

Richard J. Dawson obtained judgment
in Judge Sales division of the Circuit
Court yesterday against the st. Louis
Transit Company for $500 for injuries
sustained in a collision between q Fourth
street car and a Compton Heights car
near Lafayette and Nebraska avenues
last July.
He was passenger in the Fourth street
car. His nose was broken. one Of his ribs
fractured and he was otherwise injured,
nc averred.
Michael r. Dunn. one Of the Jurors in
the case, was fifteen minutes late in ar
irving at the Courthouse yesterday. He
car. Judge Sale fined him S. but RENTED
the fine.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-18
AVOIDED SHOWER OF RICE.
G. w. Davis, 81, and Mrs. Pescia,
50, ElOped to Clayton.

George W. Davis, 81 years old. and Mrs.
Rosie NJ. Pescia. 81. both OF East st.
Louis, went to Clayton yesterday to be
married for the purpose OF escaping rice
showers and other things that had been
threatened by their friends in their home
town.
The couple were accompanied by Mrs.
Sophie Niehaus. Mrs Nora Grant Mrs.
Halle Hay and the Misses Leila Grant
and Hazel and Lulu Hay.
Both have been married before and both
are said to be well known in East ST.
Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-18
SAYS WIFE DRESSED AS MAN.
G. s. Richardson Files Cross Bill
to Divorce Suit.

George 8. Richardson alleged in a cross
bill, filed yesterday in Judge Douglass di-
vision of the Circuit Court, to the petition
for divorce OF his wife. Laura. that while
at q summer garden last summer she
smoked cigarette which was given to
her by a gentleman Of their party.
On the occasion of a social party given
while they were living at No. 1894 Nor
gan street. she appeared in mems clothes
he averred. On another occasion while
living at the same place she slapped him
in the face. he stated.
They were married in Chicago April q,
1897, and separated last September. She
alleged that he went to New York to live
and failed to support her.
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MAKE WAR ON REED sM00T.
Women Organize to Obtain Evi
dence Against Mormon.

New York, Dec. 17.-At meeting Of the
INSTRUMENTATION Council of Women
for Christian and Patriotic Service. held
here to-day. new union was formed "for
the protection of the American home
against the present menace of Mormoni..m
and its teachings of polygamy; for the
educative campaign throughout the coi,ne
try, and to raise money for legal expenses
in collecting evidence of the higher al.
legiance sworn by Reed Smoot to the
Norman Church.
A meeting will be held in Philadelphia
December 10 to perfect the plans Of this
organization.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-18
KEMPER MAY RUN FOR MAYOR.
Rumored Kansas City Police
Commissioner Will Resign.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Kansas City. Mo-, Dec. IA bit OF
North End gossip. going the rounds to-
day, is that W. T. Kemper will resign soon
from the Police Board to make the race
for Mayor. and w. o. Thomas will take
his place The story may or may not be
true. but Governor Dockery always has
encouraged his appointees to resign perore
becoming active candidates for elective Of
fees. -.
mate friends and would probably FOLLOW
Kemper's policies If the Governor snouio
decide to appoint him.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-18
Cotton Sold at 10 IL Cents.

Dallas, Tex. Dec. IN. P. Doak sold
a bale Of Red River County long staple
cotton on the market at Clarksville to-
day at 1911 cents pound. This is the
highest price yet paid. though q number
of bales have brought 16 cents a pound
and hundreds as much as Is cents. Red
River County is famous for its long-staple
cotton in ali the worlds cotton manufac-
turing centera
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CURRAN-On Thursday. December Il, 1903.
at $50 D. m. Edward j.. dearly beloved son
Of William and the late Joseph and James Cur
ran. Mrs Geo. Beck and Mrs. James H. Cronin:
after q brief illness. aged Is years months and
IL days. Funeral Will take place from family
residence. No. 1879 o'Fallon street, on Sunday,
December 20. p. m. to St Bridget
Church. thence to Calvary Cemetery. Friends
are invited to attend. New orleans. La /;
Cairo. H. and Westerly. Ill.,, papers please
copy. Deceased was member OF Hyde Park
Council, No. 4 L. OF H.
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Give the Child or Euploye some
thing Practical.

Present a savings passbook on Christ
mas morning and help to build up q saw
ings deposit account. You can't teach
habits Of thrift and economy too early,
The Mississippi Valley Trust Company,
Fourth and Pine, allows 8 per cent inter-
est compounded twice a year, on all slv-
ings. One dollar will open an account.
Several firms and corporations have
adopted this plan on Christmas. In pref
erence to presenting turkey.
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DEPARTMENT of the Interior. washinston.
p. e. Decemher 8: isga;asssled proposal i9
until oeIsek p IT. Tuesday, December se.H 2
hibit building OF: the Exposition Grounds at st.
Louis. Mo Specifications ,d and Il, plans fof the
tIon building on the Worlds Fair Grounds.
ST. Louis. No Each proposal must fig 2 Jump
time in which the work win be comniepcel
and be completed under the contract and be
order Of the undersigned for per cent OF the
amount I'D. Pond. with approved surcties Tor
required of the successful bidder. The right
is reserved TO waive infor:nalities In bids and
10 reject any and all bids received. Proposals
should be inGorsed on the envelope. Proposals
for Alaska Exhibit BrildinE." and bs adj
be opened at the time and place above stated
and bidders are invited to &c nre=en,
Chairman Alaska Exhibit Commission.
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SPEcIALTlES.
PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE AND BURGLAR
OBTAINED IN
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TRUST co.
DEATHS.

CAHILL-On Thursday. December Il; 1893. az
Mrs. Enmet Carter. Mrs. Charles . Reed; Ms;
Win take place Saturday the 18th inst. at s:Se
O'Clock from family rs.den ;,s No ;i. ssis
to Calvary Cemetery Friends are invited to
attend Deceased was a member Of Lindel
Lodge, No. Ill. A. o. U. w.
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For the HoIidays.

Try our Special Zeltinger. Moselle Wine or
Hochheimer Rhine Wine, 5000 per case.
Melshcimer Wine and Cafe Co.. 20f North
Third st. Both phones. Importers Of Fine
Wines and Liquors.
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safe Cracker. Plead Guilty.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
st. Joseph. Mo-, Dec. 17-Frank Conrad
and John Murphy. safe crackers. who
were arrested after q fierce hand hand
fight Wednesday morning while working
on the safe In the ]. Wfckenhoefer Car
rtage Company. pleaded guilty In the
Criminal Court to-day and were Sentenced
to seven xeans each In the Penitentiary.
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FLEMIEG-on Wednesday December 10. 1905.
Bridget Fleming. aged Go years relict Of the late
John Fleming. mother of Patrick j. John c..
James C. William J., Martin c. and the late
Mrs. Z. ~ Wheeock (1ee Flemins) and Mrs.
Z; .. Wagner !nee Fleming: Funeral will take
place from residence, No. 1914 La Sale street.
Friday. December is. at Q D. m. to the Church
Of the Holy Angels thence to Calvary Gene.
tery. Amsterdam, n. Y: Carrolton ILL.,, and
Battle Creek. Mich. papers please copy.
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SEQ o'clock p. M. Theodosia Fox widow of the
late Sargent William Fox. at the age Of CT
years. Funeral Friday. December Is. at p.
N, from the residence OF her son-in-iaw, {
+. Kienlen. No. 1904 Burd avenue. Interment
IN Bkllefontaine Cemetery. Friends invited.
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Annual Poultry Associations.

Eldorado. ILL.,. Dec. 1.-THE third annual
poultry association began here to-day.
fine. Judge Pierce Of Indianapolis q
president, and Is making the score Of
the various birds
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL
louisville. ILL.,. Dec. nc. R. Whites
general store, three miles north of this
CITY. was burned last night. Loss. 5000;
no insurance.
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sIs.es IN New Orleans and Return.
On December Is. 26, q and Is the Mo-
bile and Ohio Railroad will sell tickets
at above rate. Ticket office. 51S Olive
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GRANEY-on Wednesday. December 1s. 1903,
at l2:45 a. m. Bartholomew Graney, beloved
husband Of Margaret Graney nee o'ConnelD.
father of Mrs. Katie Hearty, Mrs Della Mas
eett, Mrs. Thomas Donovan, Mrs Harry E
Engel and Mrs George Taylor brother OF Mrs
James DOMAIN. Funeral Friday, December IS
at 1:S0 p. m. from residence, No l3y Convent
street, to Annunciaticn Church. thence 10 Cal
vary Cemetery. Deceased was member OF
Central Lodge. No. 81. A. o. L. W. St. Cloud.
Mimi. papers please copy.
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HAYES On Thursday. December Il. 1903
Anna Belle Hayes. second daughter of Sallie
years ! months and i days inteliinent ta at :
Wright City Mo-, Saturday. December 1875 1903
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CARTER-on Thursday. December i. 1902 at
10 30 o'clock u. m, Captain Henry r. carter,
aged 70 years Due notice Of funeral.
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Scro1ula

Makes its presence known
by many signs,-glandulal
tum0rs, punches IN the neck.
cutaneous esup6ons, In
famed eyefds, sore ears.
cata1rh and wasting diseases.
Hood'sSarsaparins
Etiects psg1nansnt cures.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-18
SCHOOLS.
MISSOURI MILITARY ACADEMY

VIII receive new cadets Jan. sth Probably tN-
best school for your boy. Moderate cost Cat
aiogue Address Col. ". D. Fonville. Supt..
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HENDERSUN-On Wednesday. December 49,
isS Martha Henderson; aged years. daughter
1rom the residence OF parents. on Natural
Bridge road. at u:3o q. m. Friday, December
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HERwIG--Entered into rest on Thursday.
: short Hines. Eiizabetb HerSrse bejoreI .,s.s-
Of MIS-, r G. Stewart tnee Herwig1. August p.
ana Lottie Herwis. aged 40 years and months
The funeral will take place from the family
residence No, b4oo Magnolia avenue. on SAT-
urday. December Is, at 1:3o m. Relatives
md G1endA are invited to attend.
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MIS-. Emmett Carter Mrs Charles Reed. Mrs;
Mn tax. . place sa,arday the 18th inst at s;;s
SclSck a. from family fs.d tTal;cb Nj thence
to Calvary Cemetery. Friends are invited ,t t3
attend attend Nd Des sea o S1s A. mem0e' 0i 'e'
CARTER-on Thursday, December i. 1909 at
,osS Scesk On. p Sa ~ faner
CURRAN-on Thursday. December Il. 1903.
a. 20 D. m: E1ward dearly beloved S sso. son
"a an W MH saa sRs anne
1esasnce No 80 oFaion street sunday
c Gssfset thence at 10
are invited to, attend. New orleans. La !;
ayo ss member e Gas
Council. No. L. Of H.
Bridget Fleming. aged Go years relict Of the late
John }o. Fleming , mother q Patrick j.: John G.:
rs 81 WhesIess nee Fleming, q and ID MS iIss
place from residence, No; 1914 La Sale street.
shs Hss Is ;s.sse IN e ,ss
Battle Creek. Mich. paper. please Copy. Ill., una
FoX-on Wednesday. December 49, 1903. at
SEQ $40 o'clock p m Theodosia Fox: widow Of the
, ,a,e seEEen, WHliam Fog. at the age Of O.
r.. from the residences Of her son-in-law. {;
in ce@e,e Ird fHenas ,nI.sd
GRANEY-on Wednesday December 1s. 1903,
husband MarFaret ransy nss os seSSfs
father. Of Mrs. Katie Hearty. Mrs Della Mas.
Ensel and rs George Tasin SHotheE Of Mrs
James DOMAIN. Funeral Friday, December is
street. to Administrator Church. thence to Cal.
Ss,y Gens,ssy NJ Deceased 3 was member Of
MINI. papers please copy.
HAYES On Thursday. December Il. 1903
Pendieton Hayes and Ralph E. Hayes aged >
years months and 4 days interment at
HENDERsoN-on Wednesday. December 49,
and
sas. road AZ Fday
HERw1G- Entered into rest on Thursday.
q short illness. Elizabeth Herwte. beloved sister
md NJ Ecs s ss.a Hsws
resdenes No. 800 Magnolia asenue cue on Sat-
and friends are invited to a attend e ' s'a''''
HYMAN-on Wednesday. December 49, 1905,
@und and q august so..e fans snS
.aes UNDERLYING roos s5 choa,ean 0m aye nue.
to Old St Marcus's Cemetery.
MccARTHf-on Thursday. December II. 1905
at 10 o'clock a. M. Michael Mccarthy. aged 50
years months and Is days. beloved husband
viii take place Saturday. December is 1t $50
Psse to ST Church
to Calvary Cemetery. Friends are Invited to at
S isns PeSss No. was s. member OF A. O. '"
sEw Y dc1eet Cha. 1
brother Of VIM and the late , John NsMsberry
Mo- as scott s" avenue beesased wa. meH:
Der Of International Transfers Union. No. rs.
BuTLER-on Wednesday. December 1S. 1909.
+, 20 Sse Bae . the he
SssS ss'oS Ass ns ana no
sssrs s. at go reb ;c5 as St e
Calvary Cemetery.
Martins Psdseen Flu, Funeral win take place
5 Bond avenue East st tan Ioy. IL NO
REBHoI.z -. suddenly. on Wednesday, De
loved wife Of Joseph Rsbhelz; and mother Of
and Rosa Mda5s ee Res
hos aged q YEAR,. Funeral F. will take place
dcace No. 7S17 Michigan avenue. to 81 Boni-
faces Church. thence to Mount Olive Cemetery.
Relatives and friends invited to attend
syLyEsTER-on Wednesday. December 10,
r. & m At Eo 81 wssFssss Pr
place isierment private ''.'''''e'
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Martina Pfdgeon. Funeral will take place
Friday at 2 p. M. from family residence. No.
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at 80 O clock D. m, John r. Butler, the be.
loved husband OF May Cronin Butler and the
youngest son of Edward and Ellen But
and 8 days; The funeral will take place from
Friday, December IS at $3.50 a M. to ST.
Francis xavier's tCollegel Church. thence to
Calvary Cemetery.
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prime steers. S5.10@ SOC, stockers ana
feeders, $2.50@450. Hogs-Mixed and
butchers, S5.2505.75; good to choice
heavy, $5.55@5.70; balk of sales, $40
@5.65. Sheep-Good to choice weth-
ers, $3.5o@3.90; fair to chaice mixed,
$3@3.50; Western sheep $2.50@3.90:
native lambs, s3MG25.
South st. Paul, July "a. - Cattle -
Good to choice steers, $42505; good
to choice COWS and heifers, $325@4;
veals, $2.50@5; steer calves, $40 $50;
good +. choice stock cows and heifers,
S2.5O03. Hogs Bulk, S5.25@5.35;
common to good heavy, $685.; good
light mixed and lights, $40 @ $50.
Sheep - Good to choice shorn lambs,
$5.5O06 good to choice yearling weth-
ers, S4M4.25; heavy, $1,000; good to
choice ewes. medium weight, $4,000
2.75; heavy, 1928 q $50; culls and
stock ewes, $250l1 3.
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THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers.

Live Stock Centers.
st. Paul, July "a ~ Wheat - No. 1
Northern, 84@S5c; No. Q Northern, 80
@83c; No. 3, 7S@8Oc-;; mo grade, 700
74c. Corn-No. 8, soc; No. 4, 49c; no
grade, 47c Rye - No. 2, 46 IL a
471-2c. Barley-Malting grades, $50
soc; feed grades, 39@44c.
Minneapolis, July "a = Wheat-No.
1 hard, IS 1-8c; No. Northern, "a 1-8c;
No. 2 Northern. 823-Sc.
Duluth, July "a. - Wheat - No. 1
hard, 85 1-2c; No / Northern, Sac;
No Northern, SEC; oats, 34c; rye,
48 1-2c; barley, 35@51c.
Milwaukee July "a. - Wheat ~ No.
4 North arn, IS 1-2@S7c1; No. 2 North
ern, $40 SC. Rye ~ No. i, 51@52c.
Barley-ho. 2. $4,000. Oats, 37@3Sc.
Corn-Sep.ember 40 3-4c.
Chicago, July "a. - Wheat - No.
2 red, new, 70 1-2@SOc; No. red, new,
70 1-2c; No. 2 hard winter, new, 79c;
No. hard winter, new, 77@78c; No. /
Northern spring, SIC; No. 2 Northern
spring, SIC; No. 3 spring. 76 q 7Sc.
Corn-No. 2, 501-2 q 503-4c;; No. 8.
5O@50 12c. Oats-No. 2, SIC; No. 3.
32@35 1-2c.
Sioux City, Iowa, July "a. - Cattle
-Beeves, 81 q 5; COWS, bulls and
mixed, S2.50@4.50; stockers and feed
ers, S2.75 @3.s0: calves and yearlings,
$2.5O@3.75. Hogs, s5.10M525; bulk.
$5.l5@5.17 IL.
Chicago 1;-lv "a -f,,estst' a--Cnoa =
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ARE STILL HOSTILE.
Sioux Indians Have Lawsuit Based on
Minnesota Massacre,


Sioux Falls, s. D., July 3 A large
number of Sisseton and Wahpeton IN
dians few days ago held grand
council for the purpose Of discussing a
question Of considerable Importance to
many members of the tribe and TOR
the raising of the necessary money to
carry through the courts test case
which has been instituted to define the
land allotment rights of number Of
Indians who claim to have never sur
rendered to the government after the
Minnesota massacre in the sixties.
Many of these Indians participated in
the massacre and the raising of this
question jeorardizes the rights of such
of them as are alleged to have never
formally surrendered the govern
ment after the massacre.
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CARE FOR MILlTIAMEN..
Those Boycotted as Result Of Evans
willie Riot Will Get Political Jobs.

Those Boycotted as Result Of Evans
willie Riot Will Get Political Jobs.
Indianapolis, July "a. - ''Is it the
d;fty of the state to take care of the
militiamen who lost their positions
through participation in the military
occupation of Evansville recently, so
far as it may be possible to do so by
filling any vacancies that now exist or
may occur7in the future at the states
institutions with such men as are
competent to fill the positions 2"
This is the question raised by Will
H. Whitaker the new superintendent
of the Jacksonville reformatory, who
is in the city after short stay at the
institution of which he is soon to take
charge He says such men will re-
ceive employment at the reformatory
and probably at other institutions.
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CONSTABLE ROBBED.
While He Sleeps Thieves Take His

While He Sleeps Thieves Take His
Money.
Superior, Wis, July 23-The police
have come to the conclusion that a
gang of clever burglars is working
Superior and Duluth by turns. The
latest job here was the robbery of Con-
stable John McKenna while he slept.
He slept on the first floor, his clothes
being hung a few feet from the open
window The burglars unbuttoned the
screen and with a pole. reached the
clothes. They were found in the
grass this morning and $50 which had
been in the pockets was gone.
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Desperate Battle Fought Between Ri
val Canes of Workmen.


New Orleans, La, July PA negro
fight on the Robson olantation in Cad
do parish, has resulted in the serious
wounding of six persons. The trouble
arose between the plantation hands
and number of railroad negroes en-
ployed on the Natchitoches extension
of the Texas & Pacific railroad, a bit
ter hostility existing between the two
gangs. Both went heavily armed to a
negro party, and when trouble ensued
firing became general, over hundred
shots being fred. Six negroes are
known to be shot. but the number may
be greater as the fighting occurred in
the night time and there were no Of
ficers or white persons in the neigh
borhood at the time
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BOY is DROWNED.

He Falls Into a Pool W'aen No As
sstanee Is Nea-
Sioux Falls, S. d., July Harold
Cooley, the twelye-yearcid son of Dep
uty Warden Cooley of the Sioux Falls
penitentiary, who came to the city
from Aberdeen some months ago, was
drowned in the Sioux river late yes
terday afternoon With other boys he
was playing near the falls of the Sioux
near the northern portion Of the city,
when he fell into pool. He was
drowned before his excited compan-
ions could rescue MIN or summons as
sistance-
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NEWS IN BRIEF.
Overflow From the Wires in Con-

Overflow From the Wires in Con-
densed Form.
United States Consul Johnson, at
Annoy, has cabled the state depart
ment that cholera has broken out in
that port.
George Collins, who was convicted
at Union, Mo-, of having murdered
Detective Schumacher, has been SEN
fenced to hang Aug. %.
Work has begun on the ship canal
which is to be built from the Buffalo
harbor near Stony Point to the new
Buffalo & Susquehanna iron plant.
The waterway will cost S1,000,OOO
The commissioner of the general
from entry Of 100000 acres in South
Dakota in connection with the Belle
.Fourche. project. The land lies in the
Rapid City district. - I
Estimates received from al parts of
the state show clearly that Nebraska's
wheat crop will exceed any previous
crop in her history. The acreage,
which is Is per cent greater than last
year, will yield at least S00O0,0OO
bushels.
The American Fisheries society at
Woodshole, Mass dedicated the mass
i've boulder erected on the lawn OF the
United States fish commission station
there as memorial to the late Spen-
Ger F. Baird, the first United States
commissioner of fish and fisheries.
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Acquitted OF Murder.

Custer, S. D., July "a. - Jester
Boehme, alias Jack O'Gorman, who
was tried here for the murder of Roy
Streeter, colored prizefighter, has
been acquitted. This was Boehmes
second trial. the first trial resulting in
a disagreement
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WILL THANK TROOPS.
President Palma Plans Honors for
Departing American Soldiers.

Departing American Soldiers.
Havana, July 24-When the remain
ing United States troops leave here
they will be escorted by a Cuban de-
tachment and will be thanked and con-
graduated by President Palma for
their exemplary conduct. Two or
three men who are now serving SEN
fences for petit misdemeanors will be
pardoned and rejoin their commands.
The government is proceeding with
the negotiations for the purchase of
the private lands within the naval sta
lions area
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LIKE RATS IN TRAP.
Five Miners Lose Their Lives in

Five Miners Lose Their lives IN
ColIiery.
Mahanoy City, Pa, July 24.-By the
bursting through of large body of
water that was impounded in an
abandoned section of the Ellangowan
colliery of the Philadelphia & Reading
Coal and Iron company, just before
quitting time last evening five miners.
all foreigners. were drowned like rats
in trap Considerable coal accom-
panied the rush of water, making it
Impossible to reach the bodies.