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TO FIGHT THE BEEF TRUST.
May Build Million Dollar Plant at
Kansas City. -.

Kansas City, Mo.-Representatives of
the United States Packing Company,
organized under the laws Of Colorado
in October. 1902, to compete with the
"Beef Trust" so-called, arrived j.,
Kan as City to consider the ques-
tion Of establishing q million-dollar
packing plant here. According to
Charles +. Martin. Secretary Of the
company. $1,750O00 has already been
subscribed. James H. Peabody, Gov
ernor of Colorado. is President of the
United States Racking Company.
John Dickey, General Manager of the
new concern, said:
I'VE have the concern on firm basis.
Much of the $1,75O,000 secured is from
small investors. Many of the wealth.
lest stockmen Of the West and South
west are in The concern. 1 have Just
returned from tie East. where we
have interested many of the small re.
tailcrs and also labor unions. One
labor union in the East subscribed for
$4,000 worth of stock. Thus we have
with us the cattlemen. who produce the
stock, and the retailers and the cor
Sinners"
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TO SEND JEWS PETITION
President Oecide, Upon Bold Course
With the Russian Government.
CASSINI PROTESTS IN VAIN
An Appeal Tor Better Treatment Of the
to the Gar Ihrou.h the United states
Diplomatic Representative - Eoose-
volts Decision q Surprise.

volts Decision q Surprise.
Washington, D. C.-President Roose-
velt has determined upon bold course
toward Russia with regard to the
KishiIeff massacre. In spite Of the ut
terances Of Count Cassini, the Russian
Ambassador. that the empire would
not ete:ve any diplomatic protests,
the President has decided to transmit
the petition to the Gear asking better
treatment for Russian Jews directly
through the United States representa-
tive at st. Petersburg.
Count CasSini, the Russian Ambassa-
dor, went to the State Department as
soon as he heard that the President had
determined to take this action. and
said what he had said before, that 1t
would not be agreeable to the Russian
Government. 1t is not expected, how
ever, that it will lead to any rupture
in the diplomatic relations Of the Uni
ted States and Russia. If the Russian
Government should refuse to receive
it or, receiving it, should officially criti-
else our Government for sending it,
disagreeable consequences might fol-
low, but such result is not antici-
pated.
The determination of the President
to send the petition to st. Petersburg
was all agreeable surprise TO those who
had made the request, because they
had thought that all that our Govern.
ment would be able to do had been
done in publishing the report Of what
was said at the conference between
the President and Secretary Hay and
the Executive Councll of the B'nai
Birth. AS Secretary Hay says in his
letter, the President hesitated to send
this petition because he feared that it
might do the Jews in Russia more
harm than good, but he has finally con-
cuded that this is not the case, and
that it will do no harm, even If it does
no good.
The Russian Ambassador. when he
goes to st. Petersburg will be able to
explain to his Government. what Is
back of all that has been done officially
and unofficially in this matter, and his
representation Of American opinion
may have some effect.
The petition which will be trans
mitted to the Russian Government is
the one which the Executive Council
Of the B'nai Birth handed to the Presi-
dent as a tentative document to be
signed by leading citizens of the Uni
ted States outside of Federal Office
holders. 1t is expected that it will
take about two weeks to secure these
signatures, work along that line al
ready being in progress.
Secretary Hay formally notified ST.
mon Wolf. Of Washington, and Leo N.
Levi. Of New York City, members Of
the Executive Committee of the B'nai
Birth Of the Presidents intentions.
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MINOR EvENTS0F THE week
WARRINGTON ITEMS.

As an evidence that the Nicaraguan
Legation at Washington Is to be Coz
tinued the State Department was notl.
fed that Minister Corea is returning;
Weaknesses in the turret OF the mon
itor, Arkansas similar to those Ia the
monitor Nevada were discovered dur
ing a sea test. ~ e
Naval. officers in Washington said
Emperor William was guilty OF g
breach Of naval etiquette in asking TO
inspect the Kearsarge at Kiel.
1t is said at the State Department
that rejection of the petition regarding.
the Kishineff massacre will not be con-
sidered cause for quarrel with Rus
sia.
An investigation of the business
methods Of the Bureau Of Ethnology
in the Smithsonian Institution is to be
made. =
Senator Lodge denies the report that
he will be the Republican campaign.
manager in 1904. and thinks Senator
Hanna will continue the work.
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TEXAS OFFICIAL MURDERED.
State Controller Love Shot by Man He
Had Discharged.


Austin, Texas.-F'renzied by supposed
wrongs, w. G. Hill. q former attache
of the State Controllers Office, entered
the private Office Of Controller r. NJ.
Love and shot him to death.
AS Hill turned to flee he was inter-
cepted by Chief Clerk Stevens Of the
department. and in the scuttie Hills
revolver was accidentally exploded.
The bullet entered Hills abdomen and
he died three hours later.
Hill had been an employe of the Office
for ten years preceding Mr.. Loves
term. He was discharged by Mr.. Love
when the latter took charge, and it is
presumed that this preyed on his mind
until he went insane.
When Hill entered Mr.. Loves Office
he spoke to him cheerfully, shook
hands and handing him a letter to
read, sat down at the invitation of the
Controller.
No sooner had Mr.. Love begun to
read the letter than Hill sprang to his
feet and fired two shots. Mr.. Love
screamed, dropped the letter. sprang
half forward toward his assassin, then
gasped and fell forward dead.
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DOMESTIC.

The explosion OF ninety pounds OF
| dashlight powder in residence ut
Berwyn, ILL.,, killed Mrs. Mary Wilson,,
besides wrecking the house. 1s,
Orders were given in Jackson, BY,
making the military rule Of the feud
town more strict.
A murderer who killed fellow pris-
0ner in the Jail at Hot Springs, Ark,
committed suicid:, 70 escape lynehing;
by a mob which threatened the jail.
Two railroad wrecks occurred In VfrS
ginia. engineers and firemen being
killed. - s'a,.
Lawyers were hunting for an alleged
son and heir Of Jacob 8. Rogers, who
bequeathed most of his wealth to the
Metropolitan Museum Of Art at New
York CITY. L 4 ssy;I
Fourteen firemen were Oyercome
while. fighting flames in business
building in Brooklyn. n. Y.
Thomas 3. rHooley and Samuel
Marsh were fatally burned while ex-
perimenting with chemicals in their
leather factory in the Williamsburg.
section Of Brooklyn, N. Y.
High water on the Rio Grande
north of Ell Paso. Texas. but over. the
line Of New Mexico, forced hundreds;
of families from their homes into the
foothills. I S:jss
While trying 20 escape the law at
Gadsden, Ala, Gus Stedman was, shot
and killed by Officers Jarrard and
Barnes - e ssl 4
After killing his two-year-old; baby.
Grim Price, a stage driver, shot hrs
wife and Ed. Leach because Of jeal-l
ousy, at Sites, Idaho
Sir Michael Herbert. British Am
bassador to the United States, sailed
from New York City with Lady Her
bert for his vacation in England.
Negroes in Wilmington, Del, were
excited by the pastor of one Of their
churches. who urged them to be a law
unto themselves when attacked by
white men. 49, Il a
Twelve leading Exchanges organized
at Chicago the Associated Exchanges
of the United States to war upon buck
ct shops and other iIegftimate con-
Germs. ,.- -.; .,>. B,
A Nome treasure cargo OF. $265, 600
reached Seattle, Wash, on the steamer
Ohio.
Charged with embezzIing $558 from
the Canadian Bank of Commerce, at
Sarnia Ont, Hamilton G. Wallace, for
merly cashier of the bank, was arrested
at New York City,
Sculptors and artist architects are al
ready inquiring at Canton, Ohio, con-
cerning details OF the monument to be
erected by the Mckinley Memorial As,
sociation.
For. the larceny Of a diamond ring
and other property. Policeman Walter
C. Handy, Of Baltimore, Md, was sem
fenced to six years in the penitentiary.
The Grand Jury at Montgomery,
Ala, returned rinety-nine indictments
for peonage and a trial jury was i'm
paneled and instructed
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SCIENTISTS SEE :"MoTHER" EDDY.
They OF the Christian Cult Visit Found
er's Concord Homo in Thousands.

Concord, N. H.-The hundreds Of
Christian Scientists who have been WIS.,
iting this city were swelled to thou
sands by those who came here Il re-
sponse to an invitation Of Mrs. Mary
Baker Eddy to visit her home.
This invitation was received by the
communicates Of the mother church in
Boston at the annual communion SER
vice. It Is estimated that from 1000
to $4,000 Scientists have respond I'd to
the invitation. Appearing on the bal
,ony, Mrs. Eddy spoke to the assembled
throng, bidding them welcome to Con-
cord and to Pleasant View and wishing
them a safe journey to their homes
AS she retired the visitors sang two
hymns composed by MIS-. Eddy inG she
appeared at a window and waved ler
handkerchief In final farewell.
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KILLED IN NINE DISASTER
Only Forty-six Men Rescued al
Hanna, Wyo.
SCORES ARE BURIED ALIVE
An Explosion Blocks Exits and Entombs
All Not Instantly Em.od - Many OF
Those Rescued Unconso!Sas-Special
Train Bears Relief-Number of Dead
Estimated at 234.

Estimated at 234.
Hanna, Wyo.-Hanna was the scene
of terrible disaster when an explosion
of fire damp in Mine No. Of the Union
Pacific Coal Company snuffed out the
lives of 234 men. injured scores Of
others and caused the destruction Of a
vast amount of property.
The mine was not fired, as was stated
in the earlier reports. but the explosion
was terrific and completely shattered
the timbers of the main shaft and num-
erous entrances. filling the workings
with debris, and those Of the miners
that were not killed outright by the e1-
plosion were buried alive.
The explosion was heard for many
miles around and attracted people from
the adjoining settlements. Huge tim
bers and railroad iron were hurled 300
feet from the mouth OF the shaft.
Superintendent E. S. Brooks and a
large force of men began the work Of
removing the debris from the shaft
that they might reach the entombed
miners. Their progress into the mine
was blocked by the foul gases and sew.
erla times they were forced to return
to the surface.
All day the rescuing party worked.
the force being increased from time to
time by the arrival of ranchmen and
others from nearby settlements and
by that of 4 relief train sent out from
Rawlings, which arrived at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon. About 1 o'clock four
men were taken out alive, and half
hour later they We're followed by forty
two others. Many were unconscious
and had to be carried from the work.
ings.
Two hundred and eighty-two men
went down into the mine at o'clock
q. m, and up to late hour at night
only forty-eight had been accounted
for. Of this number two were dead.
Some of the miners who escaped say
they saw twenty dead bodies in entry
No. II. They reported that many OF
the men were crazed by the explosion
and ran hither and thither in the
mine.
Many of these could have escaped,
but they lay down, buried their faces
in their hands and gave up the fight.
Of the 234 dead about IT'S were mar
ried and leave large families. About
100 were Finlanders fifty were colored
and the rest were Americans.
The Havana mines are the best on
the Union Pacific system. having been
established in 1878. The town was
named for Senator Mark Hanna. when
he was q member Of the Union Pacific
Company. Mine No. 1 is pra ctically a
new property. 1t has twenty-siX en-
tries, fifteen miles of workings. and a
main incline shaft of. one and one-half
miles in length.
The mine has been recognized as a
dangerous property for some time on
account Of the large amount Of gas.
but the system Of ventilation has been
so good that an accident was not an
ticiDated.
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The National Game.

Tenney is the only Boston infelder
hitting at 4 proper clip.
The New York Americans have taken
a brace since Elberfeld joined the
team.
Fred Clarke has superseded Bresna-
han as batting leader of the National
League.
With Fred Clarke back in harness the
League champions are going it at their
old pace.
The Worcester Club has signed Sec
ond Baseman DeMontreville, late Of
Hr- ~LI- ~-k-.
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REUNITED AFTER FIFTY YEARS.
Fiction Surpassed in tho Homecoming Of
an Aged Miner.

indianapolis, Ind.-Romantic as the
widest fiction was the homecoming Of
Thomas Noe, who left indianapolis for
the gold fields Of California fifty years
ago, and who has been mourned as
dead for thirty years by his daughter,
Mrs. Margaret Darrow. His wife was
dead
No one was home --hen he arrived,
but ne went in and took a seat. When
the daughter bustled into the room she
saw the quiet figure in the corner, and,
following the natural tendency Of a
woman she screamed for help, but the
only answer to her cry was sob from
the intruder. She rushed forward, and
her surprise can only be imagined
when she saw that the man was old
and decrepid, and as harmless as an
infant.
"What are you doing here?" she
asked.
"My.little one" the figure answered.
in tremulous tones. 81 have a perfect
right here. am your father
Then be told the story Of his wander
ings and there was fearful reunion.
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News of the Toilers.

Clerks at Kingston. Jamaica. have
been successful in Saturday half
holiday movement.
Indianapolis, Ind, is trying to secure
the removal of the national headquar-
ters of the Pressmen's Union to that
city.
Carpenters organizations in the
United Kingdom have over $1,OOO,OOO
deposited to their credit in English
banks.
Nearly eighty-five per cent. of the
workers of France come under the pro-
vision Of the national ten-hour work
day act.
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Snoring Brevitles.

Good jockeys are very scarce now IN
the West.
Tie sporting camps in Maine We're
not damaged by the recent forest fires.
The Yale Varsity eight rowed five
miles Mt Gales Ferry in 19m. 53s., a
record for the course.
1t is reported that $4,000 has been
refused by James Gatcemb for the
PAGER, Audubon Boy, 2.02A.
Africa .lder. long shot, won the Su.
burban Handicap at the opening Of the
Sheepshead Bay track, New York City.
Herbert was second and Hunter Raine
third.
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KAISER AMERICAS GUEST /
He Has Luncheon on the Warship
Kearsarge at Kiel.
HIS PRESENT TO THE FLAGSHIP


That tho American and German Flags
Will Moot Only in Friendly Rivalry -
Offers Gifts to Marines Which, Are De-
clIned-Our Tars Hide in Carriages.
Kiel, Prussia.-When Emperor Will
lam was congratulated at the launch
ing Of the German armored cruiser
Room, On his yacht Meter winning the
American cup, he replied:
1.-THE American shippers brought me
luck. I would not have Won if they
had not been with me-"
The Room is the eleventh of Ger
masy's armored cruisers. She was
christend by Countess Won Waldersee.
The American squadron saluted the
new cruiser.
Emperor William and Prince Henry
of Prussia took breakfast with Ad-
miral Cotton on board the KearsarSe.
In the party also were the German
Admrals. Ambassador Tower, Chau-
cellor Won Buelow. Admiral Won Tir-
pitz, Imperial Secretary Of the Navy;
the principal members Of the Emper-
or's household, all the members of the
United States Embassy, Mr.. Meyer, the
American Amba ssador to Italy, all the
captains and executive officers Of the
American war ships and Admiral Cot
toms staff, Cornelius Vanderbilt, r. w.
Goelet. ]. H. Smith. James Lawrence
and Edmund Baylies.
Admiral Cotton referred to the large
hearted hospitality that had made ev-
cry hour of the Americans presence in
German waters pleasant. Since he had
met the Emperor he understood why
his subjects were so devoted to him.
The Admiral then proposed the health
of the Emperor.
Replying, Emperor William said he
hoped, whatever impressions the Ad-
mlral and his officers had received,
they had been no more than they had
expected. The only thing was the Wis
It's were too far apart. He was con-
vinced that whenever the Stars and
Stripes and the royal standard met
they would together symbolic peace
and civilization.
The Emperor then called for three
cheers for the President and the people
of the United States.
At the conclusion Of the breakfast
the Emperor Informed Ambassador
Tower that he wished to give a medal
to each of the three marines who had
stood behind his chair.
II am sorry to say that our regula-
tions do not permit it," replied Mr..
Tower.
Then" replied the Emperor, Il
would like to give them watches, just
as souvenirs"
THAT, SIR" answered the Ambassa-
DOR sis also impossible. They. equally
with myself, are servants Of the coun-
try. and could not accept"
'"Then," said Emperor William, "tell
them that 1 have the disposition to do
So"
The Emperor has presented the Kear-
sarge with silver punch bowl and
cover, about sixteen inches high and
more than two feet wide.
There was nothing whatever to COM
plain Of regarding the behavior Of the
American sailors who were allowed
ashore. They were welcomed along the
water front, and the shops and res
taurants engaged interpreters for their
convenience. Signs were displayed ev-
erywhere: americans are welcome
to Kiel." The American tars caused
wonderment to the Germans by driving
around in carriages and cabs. At
least half Of Kiel's limited supply Of
these vehicles was thus nightly en-
ployed.
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Prominent People,

Queen Helena Of Italy is expected to
be mother again in October.
Major James B. Pond for many
years the manager of the country's
greatest lecturers, died at his home in
Jersey City, N. J.
Felix Weingartner, the composer and
conductor, has announced his engage
ment to the Baroness Fedora Won
Dreyfus Of Munich.
Tyler Morse, of Boston, has returned
to London from an eight months shoot
ing trip in Abyssinia, bringing with
him about forty trophies Of the e1pedi-
ton.
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The National Game.

Brockton has a fine pitcher i'll Joslyn.
Buck Freeman is going after lLs
homo run honors again.
Louisville has picked up crack
pitcher in Albert Eagan.
Twenty-six men are batting 300 OF
better in the National League.
Mercedes all-round play is falling
off, and the Brooklyn fans no Longer
think him a star successor to Billy
Keeler.
Ned Hanlon says that when ] ittel
gets the knack of getting under 'ou
balls he will be one Of the star c.. v"
of the League.
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TO PROTECT PAPAL coNcLAvE.
italian Government Preparing For tho
Death of Pope Leo.

Rome, Italy.-Although the health Of
the Pope is much improved, the Italian
Government so as to be prepared for
any eventuality has ordered two regi-
ments in the provinces to be kept ready
to come to Rome and reinforce the gar
rison in the city so that the authorities
will have a sufficient force to maintain
order and insure the liberty OF the con-
clave should it become necessary to
hold one.
If the Cardinals. as after the death
Of Plus IN, decide to meet at the Vati-
can the Government will surround the
palace with Gordon OF troops to pre-
vent any attempt against the freedom
of the conclave and also the removal
of valuables from the Vatican during
the interregnum, as was customary be-
fore 1870.
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BIC IRRIGATION SCHEME.
Nearly 100000 Acres Set Aside in the
State OF Washington.

Washington, D. C.-The Interior De
partment has withdrawn from all
forms of settlement except homestead
entry 127 townshipsin the Walla Walla
Watcrville and Yakima land district,
in Washington State. under the Rec?a-
nation act. This withdrawal. invoiv.
ing almost 100000 acres, is the larg-
est in the recollection of officials here.
and is for irrigation purposes in what
is known as the Big Bend project.
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NEW KENTUCKY FEUo MURDER.
Discussion Of the Jett-White Trial Leads
to n Killing.

Jackson. Ky. - In a feud fight in
Daisy Dell, Breathitt County, Hiram
Barteil was killed and John Henry
Hecker and Joseph Hecker were
wounded seriously. The men, with
Samuel and Silas Barnett. met in the
home of Miss Leila Burns. niece OF
Burns Fitzpatrick, who was the only
juror against the conviction of Curtis
Jett.
While discussing the course of Juror
Fitzpatrick, John Henry Hecker, the
friend Of Miss Burns. resented what
was said, and all soon began shooting.
No one can tell who fired the shots.
For the first time in months evening
church services were held. The citi-
zens have been afraid to leave their
homes after dark.
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MEXICAN MINE DISASTER;
rwsnty-four Killed in An Explosion an
About Fifty Others Injured.

Barra toeran, Coahuila, Mexico
Twenty-four miners We're killed and
about fifty others injured in an explo-
sion of gas that occurred in Las Esper-
anzas coal mines, the property Of tho
Mexican Coal and Coke Company. The
disaster was caused by the ignition Of
the gas by the flame from a defective
lamp.
After the shock Of the explosion those
who were able to move rushed for the
exits, but the falling earth and debris
carried many down to death. Of those
who got out Of the mine few escaped
without injury
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Franklin syndicate's" Lawyer Sentenced
Colonel Robert A. Ammon, convicted
of receiving $4,000 Of "Franklin Syn
dicate" funds, Mt New York City, was
sentenced to Sing Sing for not less than
four years. His counsel applied to
Justice Truax for a certificate Of rea-
sonaDle doubt.
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Three Negroes Lynched in Georgia.

Thrse Negroes Lyhched IN UsorE1H'
Three negroes. Garfield Mccoy, Geo.
Mckinney and Wiley, were taken from
Jail at Newton, Baker County, Ca,
and lynchsd. The three men killed +.
S. Bullard. white man, who was
called to stop a quarrel at a negro
dance. The negroes were hanged to
tree and riddled with bullets.
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ANARCHISTS FLEE FROM JUSTICE.
Failed to Appear In Court and Bondrman
Must Pay $4,000.

Paterson, N. J.-William MacQueen
and Rudolph Grossman. the Anarchists
convicted of having taken part in the
labor riot here last June, failed to ap-
pear in court and their bail bonds OF
S65OO each were forfeited. The bonds
man is Philip Geyer. wealthy resi-
dent Of Ha. .edon. His son. Robert
Geyer, is counsel for the two Anar-
chists.
The men were sentenced last July to
five years Imprisonment. They took an
appeal to the Supreme Court, which de-
cided against them three weeks ago.
It is thought they have fed the coun-
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Municipal Aid For Consumptives.

What is said to be the first municipal
tuberculosis sanitarium in this country
has been opened at Cleveland. Ohio.
All patients in the City Hospital under
treatment for tuberculosis were re-
moved to the new institution, and they
will he treated according to the latest
scientific methods.