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Iron County register., 1903-12-17
NEW ORLEANS
FLYER WRECKED
Passenger and Freight Collide at
East St. Louis.
THE ENGINE CREWS ESCAPED
Mail Car Went Down an Embank-
ment, Slightly Injuring Three
Mail CIerks-The Passen-
gers Shaken Up.


st. Louis, Dec. 13.-Speeding along at
The rate of 80 miles an hour, the New
Orleans Flyer" of the Louisville G.
Nashville, carrying 120 passengers, and
freight train of the St. Louis, Iron
Mountain & Southern railroad, collided
With terrific force at Third street and
st. Clair avenue, East St. Louis, at 7:40
s'clock Saturday morning.
Jumped for Their Lives.
The accident meant life or death to
The engine crews. Without moments s
Elaboration the engineers and firemen
Jumped from their cabs to the ground.
The mail car attached to the pas
senger train was telescoped, and the
three clerks, Russell Mccormick, of
Nashville, Tenn; w. Spickard and H.
Wagenthal, of Nashville, ILL.,, clung to
the sides of the car as it toppled down
q 20-foot embankment.
Spickard and Mccormick received
cuts on the face, but otherwise the
mail clerks escaped uninjured.
In jumping from his engine, Clarence
Shaw, fireman on the passenger train,
was painfully bruised about the face
and body. Lifting himself to his feet,
and without waiting for physician,
he started for his home.
Fireman Badly Bruised.
Gust so none of the passengers are
hurt I'll not worry about myself" were
The words of the fireman to those who
rendered him sympathy.
That the collision did not completely
1erail both trains is inexplicable to the
men who witnessed it.
Passengers Rudely Shaken Up.
All of the passengers were badly
shaken up, and some of them were
thrown in heap to the floor. The
women screamed in their fright, and
for a few moments the strongest
nerves gave way.
The Louisville & Nashville train
consisted of three passenger coaches
a mail car, three sleepers and a bag
gage and express car. The freight
train was made up of four coal cars
The Iron Mountain was going east or
the inbound trac&> and the passenger
was coming west. Near Third stree
and st. Clair avenue is a half-mile
curve. Around this the passenger trair
was speeding when the freight came
into view. The trains were just q
yards apart. 1t was too late to stop.
The engines are almost tota
wreck, the collision piling them ONT
upon the other.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17
FIRE DOES MUCH DAMAGE.
The Forestry School Building Is
Completely Gutted-LOss Placed
at 100000.

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 12.-Yale
university students sustained severe
loss early Saturday morning when the
Forestry school building was COM
pletely Quilted by fire. The loss in
volved is estimated at over 100000
on the building alone, while many fine
specimens of plants and trees, which
can not be replaced, were destroyed.
The fire started, it is believed, from
an overheated furnace in the lower
part of the building.
The building was formerly the resi-
dence of Prof. Marsh. 1t was con-
structed of stone. and was three sto-
ries high
Iron County register., 1903-12-17
SHERIFF HELD UP
BY TWO BANDITS
They Capture Officer While He Is
Trying to Make Arrest.
TAKE HIS WEAPON AND MONEY
At Point of Revolver They Compel
Him to Board Moving Train,
Then They Rob station
and Escape.

Galena, Kas., Dec. 1.-two bandits
held up Sheriff Charles L. Raines of
Cherokee county in the station at Bax-
ter Springs early Sunday morning and,
after relieving him of all his money
and revolver, compelled him to board
train which was just pulling out of
the city. When it had sped on its
way with the minion of the law the
desperadoes walked into the station
and took everything of value, while
tho agent stood against the wall with
his hands elevated above his head.
Afterwards the bandits escaped in a
livery rig.
Sheriff Raines was on his way to
Columbus. He departed from here
shortly after II o'clock. About three
miles out from Baxter Springs he no.
| ticed a man whom he recognized as
Clarence Cunningham, who was amorg
| the six men who recently broke jail
at Columbus.
When the train stopped at Baxter
Springs Cunningham left the coach and
| SnItltd li1t uCpot. OhCl Ill o'ASG,
bent on making the capture, did not
lose sight of his man, but followed him
into the station.
The Sheriff Held Up.
No sooner had they both entered
than the sheriff drew his revolver a21.
covering the fugitive, declared:
cunningham, | want you"
Cunningham did not say won't or
move out of his tracks, but instantly
confederate, whom Sheriff Raines
had not noticed, whipped out his re-
volver and leveled it on the officer
mot so fast, General" exclaimed
the bandit. Throw up your own
hands. You don't want any prisonaHs
around here"
Ranes saw that he was corner.i
and there was TO use to fight, for iie
would have been shot to death, MAO
the only thing he could possibly DC
would be to kill Cunningham, so W
went his hands and the robbers
searched him. While the unidentified
man kept him covered, Cunningham
relieved him of the revolver, his watcl
and 81 in money.
Cunningham and his companion thcr
marched the officer out of the station
to The train, which was pulling out
and commanded him to board It.
As the train steamed away the bold
ups tossed Raines' revolver into Tho
vestibulte after him, with the eXcla
nation:
Here, take your little gun; it's toc
small for our business"
They Rob station Agent.
1t seems that little or no comnotiol
was caused by the proceeding, for tn
nanaits re-entered the station, wher
the agent was still at work.
Cunningham covered the agent will
a revolver and commanded him tt
, "line up against the wall, which h
did promptly without any parley Will
The unidentified man searched the till
taking all it's contents.
, From the station they procec -
, downtown to livery stable, wher
, they engaged team to drive out il
the country to look at some cattl
which they said they wished to hry
! They said they would be back by 5S'vc
, o'clock to catch train. They drov
out of town and of course, have no
returned.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17
THE HOOSIERS OF ST. LOUIS.
Fifth Annual Banquet of the Indi.
ana Society of st. Louis
Friday Night.

st. Louis, Dec. 13.-The Indiana So
ciety of st. Louis gave it's fifth annual
banquet at the Planters hotel Friday
night. The guest of honor from In
diana was Lieut.-Gov. Newton w. Gill
bert, who responded to the toast, "The
Hoosier Lawyer" The other speakers
were Judge Leo Rassieur, DR.. G. G.
Morris and Don c. Summers. Joseph
Flory did the honors of toastmaster
Iron County register., 1903-12-17
JERSEY CATTLE AT The FAIR
Forty Head Representing the Finest
Specimens On Earth.
Breed at Worlds Fair to Test
MiIk-Producing Qualities.

st. Louis, Dec. 14-Ihe Loulslana
Purchase committee of the American
Jersey Cattle club visited the fair
grounds recently to inspect the herd
of Jersey cattle which has just been
quartered in the northwestern one OF
the cattle barns just south of the
Horticulture building.
Forty Jersey cattle, including two
world-famous Jersey bulls, are now
housed in the barn mentioned. They
are in the care of C. T. Graves, OF
Maitland, Mo-, and corps OF expert
enced helpers, including Rolla Oliver,
who figured in a similar capacity
at number of previous expositions'
Each of the COWS is registered IN the
American Jersey club herd register,
and has a pedigree that dates back for
some ten generations of cows. Eacn
is marked carefully by its owner,
either with tattoo marks, with metal
ear tags or with metal tags locked
about the horns. The owners OF the
cows live all over the United States,
from Portland, Ore, to Portland, Me,
Dorinda's Darling, the property of the
Ladd estate. of Portland, Ore, occu-
pies a stall besides Conan the VII, Oh
Hoods Farm, the property OF c. l..
Hood. the millionaire patent medicine
manufacturer of Lowell, Mass. The
Blossom of Florence, owned by H. F..
Probart, of Jackson, Mich, stands be-
side Eastlake Girl, owned by X. A.
Sibley, of Rochester, N. Y. Every one
of the cowes comes from stock that
have made butter and milk records
for decades past Thomas W. Lawson,
the Boston millionaire, from his farm
"Dreamwold;" Dr.. Charles e. Still,
the osteopath of Kirksville, Mo-; Frank
w. Hart, of Cleveland, O., and A. Z.
Auton, of Chicago, all of whom are
rich, who farm Jersey cattle for the
mere pleasure of the pursuit, have
cows in the herd
The two bulls that head the herd
have even longer records than the
cows. They may be said to be the
finest male specimens of the breed on
earth. One, Mary Maiden's Third
Son. a gray-coated animal owned by
H. c. Taylor, of Orfordville, Wis, Is
the product of Mary Maiden, the cham
pion butter COW of the Chicago Worlds
fair. His sire is Brown Bessies Son
whose mother was the winner OF the
80 days test at the Chicago fair This
bull is considered to be one OF the
best of American-bred Jersey bulls
The other bull is Flying FoX's FoXhall
owned by Thomas w. Lawson. He
was sired by the Champion, Flyins
Fox, and was bred in the Isle Of Jersey
This herd is to represent the jersey
breed of cattle in demonstration a
the Worlds fair to test the milk-pro
ducing qualities of different breeds o
cattle. This herd will compete will
the pick of the Holstein-Friesian, tht
Ayrshire and the Brown Swiss breeds
In this test each COW is to be charged
up with the amount of feed consumed
by it and be credited with the amoun
of milk it produces. The milk will b'
tested for quantity and richness il
Iron County register., 1903-12-17
ASK CONGRESS FOR BIG LOAN
Worlds Fair Delegates Negotiating
For S4,5oo,ooo.
II They Get the Money IL VIII BE
Paid in Installments and Be
Closed Up by November 1.

Washington, Dec 12.-One Of the
objects of the visit to Washington OF
Messrs. D. R. Francis, d. NJ. Houser
and W. H. Thompson is believed to
be that as representative of the Lou
isiana Purchase Exposition Co. they
seek to secure s4,500,000 from the
United States government in behalf
of the exposition. Al they ask for any
thing or expect the government to
contribute any additional aid it will
be in the nature of loan. They will
not ask direct appropriation of the
amount. 1t is understood that S1,0O0,-
900 is to be turned over to the exposi-
tion company on January l next, ST.
100000 on February, $1,000,0OO March
l, $1,000000 April l, and $500,000 on
May /. In other words, the total
amount OF $4,500000 is desired in five
installments each pf $1,00O,O0O. with
the exception of the last. which will
be of 100000. The plan contemplates
the exposition company obligating it.
self for the repayment to the govern
ment of the entire amount in INSTALL
ments of the same character. 1t pro-
| poses to pay back $1,000,000 on or
after August 1, $1,000 600 on Septem-
Der /, $1,000,000 on October l, $1,000
900 on November 1, $500,000 on De-
cember l.
Late Friday night President Francis
made the formal statement:
1--WE are in Washington to present
the claims of St. Louis to the national
republican committee for the national
republican convention of 1904. While
here we are comforting with some o.
the members of both houses of con
gress concerning the scope of our ex
position and its possible needs. Nc
new policy has been formulated mol
has any proposition been made to con
gress or to the administration.
1.-THE exposition has assumed proper
tions beyond our most sanguine ex
pectations. Applications for space
from foreign countries and from dc
mestic exhibitors are far in excess
of the supply, although we have ~
acres under roof, and that is far NOR
than any other exposition has eve
had.
"All but three of the exhibit palace
are practically completed, We ar
receiving and installing exhibits, an
shall be thoroughly ready for the open
ing, April 80, 1904. The attendanc
from every section of the Union an
it's possessions and from foreign cour
tries will be unprecedented"
Friday afternoon at one O'Clock tn
members of the Missouri delegation
in congress met in Senator CockrelP
committee room in the senate win
of the capitol. There they met MI
Francis. Mr.. Houser and Mr.. ThomI
son, who made statement to ther
regarding what they desired TKer
was an interchange of opinions as t
methods and plans to be pursued i
order to bring about results desire
by the Worlds fair gentlemen, but n
formal action was taken.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17
WILLIAM J. BRYAN IN ROME.
Received in Private Audience BY
the Popea nd Lunched With
Ambassador Meyer.

Rome, Dec. 14.-William Jennings
Bryan, accompanied by his son, was
received in private audience by the
pope Sunday. Mr.. Bryan was present
ed by Mgr. Kennedy, rector of the
American college, who acted as in
terpreter. His holiness spoke with
great interest Of the Catholics in the
United States.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17
POSTAL CLERKS SENTENCED.
Columbus linton and G. II. McGregOr
Sentenced to the Mary
land Penitentiary.

Baltimore, Nd, Dec. IA Columbus
Ellsworth Upton and Charles w. Nc
Gregor, former clerks in the post office
department at Washington, who were
found guilty of postal frauds on Thurs,
day last. were sentenced Saturday by
Judge Morris to serve two years in
the Maryland state penitentiary and
to pay fine of 1000 each
Iron County register., 1903-12-17
BAD WRECK ON THE B. & 0.
Two Engines and Twenty-FOur
Loaded Cars TumbIed in Deep Ra.
vine, Carrying Crew With Them.

Piedmont, w. ", Dec. 14,-Five men
were killed and several severely in
iured by the overturning of two en-
gines attached to heavy Baltimore
& Ohio freight train on the "17-mile'
grade near this city.
While descending the "17-mile
grade the train to which was at
tached two engines, left the track. The
engines and "a loaded cars tumbled
into a deep ravine, carrying the train
men with them. The tracks were torn
up for nearly hundred yards, but
it is thought that traffic will be re-
sumed late Sunday Night
Iron County register., 1903-12-17
WILL RETURN TO MEXICO.
Grant GiIIett Has Signifed His In.
tentiOn of Returning to Mexi-
cO-NOt Going to Kansas.

Abilene Kas., Dec. ia telegram
from Fostoria, O., says that Grant G.
Gillett, the ex-Kansas cattle king, who
was negotiating with his southwestern
creditors preparatory to returning to
this part of the country, has decided,
instead, to go to New York, where he
will return to Mexico Gillett has, it is
said, given up his plans to return to
Kansas until later.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17
BEN c. AYLOR ACQUITTED
The Jury Mt Carthage, NO., De.
cIared Him Not Guilty of MUIR
derinG Gordon Allen.

Carthage, Mo-, Dec. 13.-Ben. G. Ay-
lor, the Webb City millionaire mine
owner, who shot and killed Gordon AL.
len, wealthy Joplin man, near here
two months ago, was acquitted, Satur-
day by a jury in the circuit court.
The jury was out only eight min
utes. Aylor's plea was self-defense.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17
GUNBOAT CASTINE ASHORE.
United States War Vessel Went
Aground Near Marcus Hook
FIoated at High Tide.

Philadelphia, Dec. 12.-The United
States gunboat Castine, which left
League Island navy yard for Key
West, was grounded Friday in the
Delaware river near Marcus Hook, Is
miles from here, between the high
tides. At high tide Friday afternoon
the tug Samoset, with the aid of the
Castine's engines, floated the little
warship. She was apparently unin-
iIrnd
Iron County register., 1903-12-17
THE REPUBLIC OF PANAMA.
steps Being Taken For the FOrma.
tiOn of a Permanent Repub-
Iicau Government.

Washington, Dec. 13.-The state de-
partment has been Informed that final
steps have been taken for the
formation of a permanent republican
form of government in Panama. The
news came in a dispatch from Consul
General Gudger, dated Panama, Satur-
day, as follows:
Election for constitutional conven-
tion called for January a. The con-
vention meets Goth January"
Iron County register., 1903-12-17
THE EMPEROR AT BERLIN.
EmperOr william and the Empress
Arrive in Berlin From Pots
dam-WarmIy Cheered.

Berlin, Dec. 13-Emperor William
andr the empress arrived here, Satur
day. from Potsdam. They were warmly
cheered by the crowds in the streets.
1t was the emperor's first appearance
outside the park of the new palace al
Potsdam since the operation on his
throat. He looked perfectly strong
and heealthy, his cheeks having goot
color, such as he naturally would have
from hours spent every day in the ope1
air of The park.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17
Burglars Loot Theater safe.

Joplin, Mo-, Dec. 1.-THE part Of
the Club theater in this city contain
ing the safe was wrecked at three
o'clock Friday morning by burglars
who secured $500 in money. The rob
bers were seen to run from the build
ing. The theater belongs to the Craw
ford circuit.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17

Chicago, Dec. 13.-James Koterba, a
woodworker living at 1101 South
Kensie avenue, shot and instantly
killed his wife Friday night, as she
lay in he'd and then shot himself in
the head He was removed to the hos
pital in a dying condition.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17

Washington, Dec 13.-Chicago has
been selected as the place for holding
the next national republican conven-
ton The vote was as follows: Chicago
43; Pittsburg, Z; st. Louis. /.
The committee fixed June Il at Il
o'clock as the time for the meeting OF
the convention.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17
BRITISH CONSUL GENERAL.
Capt. Charles p. Talbot Died Sud-
denly of Heart Disease Mt
BroOkIine, Mass.

Boston, Dec. 12.-Capt. Charles P.
Talbot, British consul-general at Bos-
ton, died suddenly at his residence in
Brookline Friday. Capt. Talbot suf-
fered an attack of heart disease Thurs
day night, after attending a dinner
of the Victoria club. His condition
rapidly grew worse Friday. He held
posts in Russia and Spain, in the lat
ter country receiving the thanks Of
the American government for his serv-
ices during the Spanish-American war.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE flying squad
rom of the police department con-
tinued its roundup Thursday night Of
all persons who could not satisfac-
torily account for their presence on
the streets after ten o'clock. Twenty
five arrests were made and few guns
captured. One of the men carried a
file, auger and bottle Of powder.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17
EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS.
New Assistant Treasure at st. Louis
and n Minister to Republic
Of Panama.

Washington, Dec. 13.-The president
sent to the senate the following nom
nations:
Assistant treasurer, Thomas j.,
Atkins, at st. Louis, Mo.
Envoy. extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary to Panama, William l..
Buchanan, of New York.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17
KRAFT WILL NOT
APPEAL HIS CASE
Will Return Voluntarily If Released
By Mexican Government.
TIRED OF LIFE IN PRISON
Case To BE Settled Under Comfy
Rules Instead of Treaties,
Leaving Him But Little
Hope of Escape.

Guadalajara, Mex, Dec. 12.-Kratz
case the department of foreign rela-
tions and chief executive approve the
finding of Judge Rojas favorable to
extradition he will not fight the case
further, as at first intended, as that
would mean at least two months more
in jail for him, and he is heartily sick
Of confinement.
If the governments desire is to re-
lease him he says he will go back and
face the whole thing out. He says his
patience and forbearance are about
exhausted, and if pressed too hard he
declares he will make things warm
for persons in high political circles.
Kratz declares his mind is unaltera-
bly, made up. Neither persuasions OF
friends nor entreaties of his family,
he says, can prevent his following out
his determination should he not be
liberated by order of the department
of foreign relations reversing the de-
cision of Judge Roias.
Chief of Detectives Desmond was
Just on the point of boarding a train
to return to the states last night when,
hearing of the new turn in the case,
he Cancelled his Pullman reservation
and decided to remain here for further
instructions.
Castanos, Kratz' attorney departed
Friday for Mexico City to use all his
power with the department and the
chief executive on behalf of his client.
On this appeal Kratz will base his final
hope.
Will Be Turned Over to Desmond.
City of Mexico, Dec. 12.-The docu
ments in the Kratz case were re
ceived Thursday night by the depart
ment of foreign relations. They are
a voluminous lot Of papers, which
must be gone over thoroughly anc
afterward referred to the president OF
the republic.
Minister Mariscal following the
death of his wife, resumed his duties
yesterday, and will give the case his
personal attention.
It is believed the order for the deliv
ery of the accused to the United States
will be sent before the close OF 1eX
week. when the prisoner will be turned
over to Chief Desmond, who was ap
pointed by the president of the United
States as his special commissioner.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17

Washington, Dec. 12,-Senator Hoar
introduced bill Friday providing
for site and authorizing the erection
in Washington of a monument to the
memory of Henry Wadsworth Long
fellow.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17
Barge Canal Project Passed.

Albany, N. Y, Dec. 1.-THE state
board of canvassers at its meeting
Friday declared the $101 100000 barge
canal project carried by vote of 245,-
312. There were 673,010 votes in fa-
vor of the proposition and 427,69S
against it.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17

New York, Dec. 19.-Announcemen
has been made by Mrs. Joseph F. Ston,
Of the engagement of her daughter
Margot, to Count Alexander Beroldin
gen, of Austria. Mrs. Stone was for
merly Miss Mary Burnet, of Cincin
natl,
Iron County register., 1903-12-17

Washington, Dec. 13.-The torpedo
boats Perry and Paul Jones have been
ordered to proceed from the Mare ISL
and (Cal) navy yard to Panama, to
augment Admiral Glass fleet. The
Paul Jones will be place in commits
sion at once
Iron County register., 1903-12-17
NEGRO veteran Frozen to Death.

Leavenworth, Kas., Dec. 14.-Will.
lam Hilliard, negro veteran of the
soldiers home, was found frozen to
death Saturday evening. Hilliard was
slightly demented and he wandered
from the hospital early Saturday morn.
ing and found his way into cemetery.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17
He Ate Thirty Quail.

Virginia, ILL.,, Dec. 19.-Howard T
Randolph, young clothing merchant
has proved conclusively that a mar
can eat 30 quail in 80 consecutive days
He ate the thirtieth bird, Friday, with
the same zest as he ate the first one
Iron County register., 1903-12-17
Result of an Election Quarrel.

Cairo, ILL.,, Dec 14.-In quarrel
over the judicial at Harrisburg Sunday
James Stout stabbed and fatally
wounded Deputy Sheriff d. D. Lock
wood Lockwood was stabbed several
times near the heart.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17

Pensacola, Fla, Dec. ia tele-
gram received from Senator Mallory
states that Secretary Moody has or
dered the entire training ship squadron
to come to Pensacola Immediately aft.
er the celebration in New Orleans.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17

Cotton, Ark, Dec. 13-Louis Collins
signal man on concrete work at the
White river bridge here, was killed by
falling from an overhead cabss. Col.
lins fell A feet, from the tI Of ths
pier, and died in four hours.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17

Washington, Dec. 14.-S@rstary
Hay continues to improve splisiIcto-
rily. He is resting comfortably and
transacting necessary busissaa az
his home.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17
Zero at Omaha.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 14.-Zero wealth
er continued throughout the day in
Nebraska. with a slight moderation
Sunday night. The weather bureau
predicts higher temperature for to-
day.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17

New York, Dec 12.-Twelve hun.
dred steerage passengers sailed from
this port Friday on the steamer La
Champagne and $50 on the Lain, max.
ing the total number returning to En-
rope during the ante.Christmas rush
nearly 10000.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17

Mr.. Trucker-'I think shall give up my
business, my dear. l might as well have
some good out of my money" Mrs. Truck.
er-"0h, not yet, Samuel! But when one Of
us dies, shall give up housekeeping and
see little of the world. Town and Cour
try.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17
choate Accepts the Honor.

London, Dec. 13.--United States Am
bassador Choate has accepted the presi.
dency OF the associated societies o.
Edinburgh university in succession tc
Gen. Lord Wolseley.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17
Nominated by the President.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE president
Friday sent to the senate the nomina-
tion Of Cornelius N. Van Hosen to be
registrar Of the land affice at Spring.
field, Mo,