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The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-11

The burned area is scene of complete
devastation Numberless buildings that
were the pride of Baltimore, costly and
stately and occupied for divers purposes,
were Quilted and only smouldering debris
or walls, or remnants of walls, remain
to mark the sites. The Baltimore Amer
lean building, one of the first, is now but
smouldering debris save for remnants
OF front and side walls Across South
street. where stood the Baltimore Sun
building, only the pillars that marked
the front, remain. Entire blocks just
below there are wiped out without, iii
some cases, wall left standing From
Fayette street down Holiday street as
far as German street there is no building
left save the Corn and Flour exchange
at the corner OF German street. That
building, whose walls tower above the
crumbling debris of what were adjoin-
ing structures was Quilted and the
standing walls formed a cauldron, the
flames Of which burst al times through
the windows, but could cause no fur
Their damage In numerous other
wrecked buildings the flames played
about thedebris and threatened TO weak
en- the foundations OF the few walls that
were left.
Like a grim tower the ruins stands
the walls Of the l5-story Continental
Trust company building The walls Of
the Baltimore h Ohio building are also
standing but the Pennsylvania rail-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-11

New York, Feb. 9.--Fire insurance
brokers in this city estimate the mini
mum loss to insurance companies in
Baltimore fire at $30,000,0O0. Losses OF
big companies are now placed at from
$500. 900 to 1900, 900 each.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-06

Bargains Can be Found atn1y Store at all Times
tnaGvela and dano
g t IS am wUtn7c and $t2 b cents pei yd I7 C
s. an cents
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-06

And Emboideies display here Is per yard We
Very swell for spring dresses q per yard
yard Children low quarered shoes at close
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-06

aiding why of pleased pronize
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-04
BIG WARSHIP T0RPEDOED
Battle of FIotIlas off Port arthur
-TOgO's Losses Small.

Toxic July 3.-A belated report from Ad-
rniral Togo records a desperate and successful
torpedo attack at the entrance Of Port Arthur
last Monday night. June %. In which Russian
guardshlp and a Russian torpedo boat destroyer
were sunk
The guardship is described as having two
1nasts and three tunnels. She was either a
battIeship or q cruiser and she torpedoed
and destroyed. The torpedo boat destroyer
was struck and then blew up and sank.
Admiral Togo reports the loss OF one officer
and thirteen men killed and one officer and two
men wounded. He makes mention OF dam
age to his fleet
The Twelfth Torpedo Flotilla. under the conf
mand OF Commander Yamada, delivered the at
tack. The japanese vessels were revealed by
the Russian searchlghts. and the shore forts
opened a heavs' fusillade on them. The Rus
sian guardship surrounded and attacked by
the Japanese who saw this vessel sink amid
huge volumes Of water thrown up by heavy ex-
ploslons.
Following this the Russian torpedo boat de-
stroyers at once attacked the Japanese vessels.
which responded 10 the onslaught. Russian
destroyer while within the area lit up by the
searchIights was seen to explode. rise. fall back
into the water sideways and sink.
The guardship sank near the base Of Golden
HE.
The cause for the delay by Admiral Togo IN
forwarding this report is unknown, but II is
presumed that he was busy. and did not have
TING 10 communicate with Toxic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-04
TOGO SINKS WARSHIPS.
TORPEDO BOATS ATTACK.
Russian Bdttleship or Cruiser and a
DESTROYER Lost. !,

\ Russian guardship, either bat
tleship or a cruiser, and a Russian de-
stroyer were sunk off Port Arthur
by Admiral Togo's torpedo boats on
June ~. Fourteen japanese were
killed and three wounded. The Adj
miral gave no estimate of the Rus
sian losses.
AdviceS from Lao Y ang say that
the country is a quagmire, and that
no important moves are likely to be
made until the weather improves.
The Japanese are reported near
Lao Yang, and there are rumors
that force of twenty thousand is
working toward Moukden.
Admiral Kamimura discovered the
Vladivostok squadron north of Xxi
Island and pursued it northeastward.
japanese torpedo boats got within
range of the fleeing cruisers, which
opened fire. When the Japanese
warshipS were five miles aSten the
Russian squadron extinguished lights
and escaped in the darkness
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-04
MANY KILLED In WRECK.
U0bash Tran Ditched-SeUep Cars
Burned Number injured.

81 Louis. July IA special disatch to "The
Globe Democrat" from Litchfcld. Ill. says that
the Chicago Limited the Wabash Railroad
due In st. Louis p. IN. and half an houT
late was wrecked tonight inside the city
limits. The train struck an open switch. and
was overturned. and seven Of the nine cars we:e
burned 1t Is believed that twenty persons per-
ished in tae second and third coaches. and that
forty were injured. The injured are being
cared for in 81, Francis Hospital. in this city
A partial list OF those killed follows:
BALD St Pierre v. Montreal. Canada
harder Joseph. North Dakota
DAVIS. Dan H.. Decatur. ILL.,
EsCHSTADT l. o., No. L054 South Albany ave- Ohi-
LUTHER Mrs. c. f. Milwaukee.
MILLS. l. r.. Decatur. III.
PERKINS. Mrs. Chicago.
SANFORD. James, engineer. Decatur. ~
SMITH samuel. fireman. Decatur, ILL.,
The engine. after running into the switch.
struck a string of freight cars. and with the
first three coaches formed heap across the
track. The heap caught fire Immediately l. H.
Mills who was killed. internal revenue col
Iector at Decatur and one OF the most prominent
Republicans III Central Illinois.
The track was reported clear at the last sta
ton and rs the train was running about fifty
miles an hour the open switch was not noticed
Nearly all the passengers were bound fer St
Louis. and those not injured left the Illinois
Central train hour later Three OF the In
iured have since died Coroner Gray is on the
scene. and will hold inquest.
MIR and Mrs. Bachelor. of Chicago. who were
on the wrecked train, arrived i'm st. Louis to-
night coming over the Illinois Central Mr..
Bachelor said:
We know very little about the wreck. We were
the chair at the OF the train. and II DID
not leave the track. When the accident occurred,
the front ears piled up on the engine took re and
burned There were dead and injured people All
around and il seemed 70 that there were forty
killed but probably the number Is not great
We did not learn the of the accident. nor the
actual number of the dead and injured. took
the Illinois Central train for 81. Louis soon after
the accident.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-04
CLEVEL4ND BOOM DIES.
Ne1c Jersey Decides Not to Press
His Nomination.

ST Louis. July 3-All possibility OF the formal
nomination Of Mr. Cleveland appeared TO vanish
when the New-Jersey delegation arrived to-day
and announced that in all probability that dele-
CATION would not make an aggressive campaign
in the interest of the ex-President- This de-
cision was reached at a meeting held to-day on
the train as Il approached St. Louis. The meet
ing was held for the purpose OF organizing, but
also took up the question Of policy with refer
ence to Mr.. Cleveland. Seventeen OF the twenty
four delegates are for Mr.. Cleveland. but they
decided rot 10 press his name unless there
should appear 10 be good prospect Of his NOM
ina ton.
Seven of the delegates are for Parker. but no
effort has been made to reach a decision as 20
a candidate in definite conclusion not to
present Mr.. CleveIand's name is reached.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-04
GORM4N DROPS OUT.
He Says His Name WW Not GO Be-
fore the COnUentiOn.
IBY TELEGRAPH To THE rR1BUxE.I

So Louis. July 4-WiIliam +. Sheehan. az
12;3O O'Clock this morning. said that there was
no situation but Parker. He had Just come
from conference with ex-senator HILL Senator
McCarren. August Belmont and Thomas Tag
CART. To one Of these men Senator Gornlan
sent from his home in Maryland a telegram
saying that ne not coming TO The conven-
tfon and that his name would not be presented
to the convention. This was what caused Mr..
Sheehan to say that Parker had practically
won.
There is no situation It's simply Parker"
said Mr.. Sheehan. Parker will win on the
first ballot"
Representative SulZer. who saw ex-senator
Hin few minutes later. said; 1T is pretty near
over. You can't beat somebody with nobody.
If the anti-Parker men could unite a cand-
date they would stand good chance TO wiz.
but they have not, yet, been able to unite.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-04
KIHIHURA'S CHASE.
Torpedo Boats YaiR PuTsnh of
FIadiuOst0k Squadron.

Toxic. July 3.-The Vladivostok squadron
eluded Vice-Admiral Kamimuras squadron
eastward Of the island Of Tsu Friday night
in the darkness. drizzlins rain and fog
favored the Russian vessels
The two squadrons met early in the evening.
the Russians being north of Xxi Island the Jap
anese OFF the south coast of Tsu Island. They
were ten miles apart
The Russians bolted to the northeast when
they were discovered by Vice-Admiral kami-
rnura who chased them at full speed.
The Japanese torpedo boats steamed ahead
Continued second page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-04
HE READ THE LAW TO THEM.

in the opinion written 10y Justice Woodward In
the recent decision in the O'Reiy case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-04

Continued On second page
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-30
HEARST REDUCES
EXPENSES AGAIN
Ambition to Be President De
pletes Exchequer Despite
Enormous Loan.
Now york sun special Service.


New York, June 30.-Within three
months after negotiating on enor-
nous loan for the purpose of raising
money with which to meet the extra
ordinary expenses Of his sensational
campaign for the democratic presiden-
tial nomination, William r. Hearst
again finds his exchequer depleted.
AS a result of this stringency, ex-
penses in all departments of his New
York papers are to be at once re-
duced $1,000 a week, and the cost OF
running his publications in other cities
is to be scaled down correspondence
Economies in the New York papers
already have been instituted and men
costing $500 week in the city depart
ments OF the American and the Jour-
nal have been let out. The announce
ment was made today by S. S. Car
valho, general manager for Mr..
Hearst's political destinies and news
paper properties. instructions for a
similar reduction have been sent to
Chicago, Boston, San Francisco and
Los Angeles.
In March last, Mr.. Hearst found 1t
necessary to mortgage his New York
papers for 100000 and that action
involved him in wordy war with a
rival editor who printed the news OF
the fact The truth Of the report was
admitted by Mr.. Hearst, altho he re-
fused to say how the money would be
spent
Not long ago Mrs. Phoebe Hearst
the ambitious young mans mother
announced the discontinuance Of the
benefices she had been lavishing or
certain worthy institutions and the
rumor that the fortune left by the late
senator was seriously impaired wa!
heard and generally credited.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-30
PROF. HAYS MAY
SUCCEED BRIGHAM
University Man Favorably Men
toned for Assistant Secretary
Of Agriculture:
From The journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washineton

From The journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington.
Washington, June S0.-Professor
w. M. Hays of the Minnesota expert
ment station will undoubtedly be
among those considered as a successor
to j. II. Brigham, as assistant secre-
tary Of agriculture, and he stands a
good show for the appointment. Pros
fessor Hays was mentioned in connec-
ton with this office three or four
years ago, when there was some talk
Of Brigham's resignfng on account of
ill-health.
The Minnesota man has made a good
record at the state experiment sta
ton and has made great reputation
with his experiments in wheat and
flax breeding, which have resulted in
the production Of seed that will ma
terially increase the yield of those
grains. It is understood that Secre-
tary Wilson would be pleased to have
Professor Hays as his assistant, as he
has offered him desirable places in the
department here within year, which
the Minnesota could not see his way
clear to accept. It is believed that the
| vacancy will be filed in a short time,
as Secretary Wilson has arranged for
campaign speeches and inspection
trips, which will take him out OF
Washington frequently during the
summer and fall.
H. G.. Stevens.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-30

adopted by the state committee he
would now introduce to the convention
as temporary chairman, Senator Moses
e. Clapp. This announcement was a
signal for an outburst of genuine and
protracted applause.
CIapp Calls for Harmony.
Senator Clapp said in part:
"Appreciating the honor conferred
upon me and realizing that at this
time you will expect me to discuss
the political questions of the day will
do it with due regard for the demands
upon your time. 1 will not attempt a
to say that the republican party with
only a intermission has administered
the affairs Of this state, and we are
proud Of the manner in which that
trust has been administered. 1t
would be folly to deny that
there has been bitter contest. pre-
ceding this struggle. But if our
political enemies see ray Of hope in
the situation they are doomed to be
disappointed. You do not need to be
admonished. My experience tells me
that when the smoke Of the battle has
cleared away the republican party will
advance with unbroken ranks to .
glorious victory. There Is not an
American who would If he could at
this time strike from the page Of his
tory a single achievement Of the re-
publican party
IT will first briefly speak Of our ex-
ternal affairs. American diplomacy
has performed signal service in the
orient in keeping She open door and
the integrity of China"
Senator Clapp's discussion of ma
tional issues covered all the familiar
questions which were presented in the
platform recently adopted by the ma
tional republican convention at Chi
cago, and his remarks were literally
punctuated by applause. The pacif-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-30

would again confer withsthe leaders on
both sides, with a view to reaching
some common ground.
Before the delegates left the theater
following adjournment, w. H. Grim
shaw called for the Hennepin Collins
delegates to meet at once at the
United States marshaPs office in the
Federal building, presumably for Or
ganization.
Two Days Session, Maybe.
The afternoon adjournment is be-
lieved to point to a two days ses-
sion Of the convention, for after the
appointment Of the credentials COM
mittee at 2 o'clock, it was said Sec
that the committee might have time to
make up it's report.
Credentials Committee Named.
der. G. B. Ward Of Alexandria moved
that a committee of fifteen be ap-
pointed by the chair on credentials.
The motion was seconded by w. B.
| Anderson Of Winona for Dunn and
| by Ripley Brewer of ST. Cloud for
Collins. The motion was carried
without opposition.
On motion of w. H. Grinashaw the
committee Of nine on permanent or
ganization and order of business and
on motion Of Mr.. Laybourn a com
mittee Of nine on resolutions.
! The chair then announced the com.
mittee on credentials, as follows:
Chairman, G. B. Ward, Alexandra
1 CEddy)-
| Collins Representatives - Ripley P
Brewer, st. Cloud DR.. A. A. Dodge, Fart
bault; Frank Wilson, Red Wing; c. G
Eastman, Wadena; e. A. Nelson, Hallock
George w. Somerville, Sleepy Eye; E.
Stark, Harris.
! Dunn Representatives-W.B Anderson
Winona; g. G. Hartley, Duluth; v. B
Seward Marshall; Henry Feig, Atwater
A. D. Stephens, Crookston; G. L. Benedict
Mankato; T. H. Galley, Princeton.
Long Recess Suggested.
The chair then suggested that il
view Of the contests and their i'm
}portance, the convention should TAX,
a arecess, perhaps until tomorrow, al
tho he would entertain any recess
motion which might be made.
Senator Brewer suggested a tenn
porary recess for a few minutes t
give the committee on credentials al
opportunity to agree on time an
place Of meeting and announce it t
! the convention before recess. Thi
suggestion was accepted by the chat
and temporary recess declared ac
cordingly.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-30
publicity and

of trust problem, publicity and
equality.
AS to the usurpation issue. Senator
Clapp boldly defended the president,
claiming that nothing had been done
that was not demanded by prevailing
conditions. He admitted that the
tendency of the day was toward an in
crease of executive latitude, and
claimed that this tendency was safe.
The tariff was set forth as the greatest
issue Of the three in the present cam
paign. While discussing it, Senator
cIapp said some pleasant words about
reciprocity.
At - o'clock, after speaking for
forty-five minutes, Senator Clapp
reached his finally and the perora-
ton of his address, which was warm
and eloquent tribute to President
rousing cheers, followed by the usual
whats the matter with Clapp? He's
all right"
A Recess Is Taken.
AS soon as the applause had died
out, Senator Clapp made the following
statement, made necessary because OF
the inability Of the contending forces
before the convention met to reach an
agreement with him as to the mako
up of the committee on credentials:
up to this time it has been impossi-
| ole TO OBTAIN a llSL Ol ue1SSdtSS, IL HAS
therefore been impossible for me to
make up a list Of the committees, I
am therefore going to suggest that we
take a recess until we can have the
credentials handed in and a list made
up. I therefore will recognize a mo-
ton to adjourn until 1880 or 2
o'clock"
w. B. Anderson Of Winona, for the
Dunn forces moved a recess till 2
! O'Clock; this was seconded by R. B.
Brewer, the Collins floor leader, and
carried unanimously.
1t was the general understanding
that in the recess, Senator Clapp
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-30
DESERTED BY WOMAN
WHOM HE FREED
n.y. work SIM snecIa, serv,ce.

New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago, June 30.-After working
two years for a pardon for his fiance,
who had been sent to the Iowa nenl-
tertiary for granddaughter, finally Sc
curing the pardon and marrying her,
Edwin Thurston says she deserted him.
He has filed a petition in the circuit
court for divorce. The woman was
Anna Crawford Of Clinton, Iowa, who
shot a brakeman there three years
ago. Her defense was that the man
attacked her, but she failed to con-
vince the jury, and, after sensa-
tfonal trial, was sentenced.
Thurston, who is a railroad switch
man, believed his fiance innocent and
worked for a pardon. She was set
free Nov 16 last and the marriage was
celebrated the next day. On March
16 Thurston says she returned to
Clinton, taking with her all the furni-
ture Thurston had bought for their
fat
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-30
LEADERS PICKED
BY BOTH SIDES
Continued From First Page.

on the ground that it was absolutely
necessary to have roll Of delegates
to organize the convention and that
the unbroken precedent was to seat
the delegations presenting the regular
credentials. The vote was is to as
follows:
tYeas-C., A. Morey, Winona; Senator p.
B. Hakins. Hibbing; Mile Bunnel. Du-
luth; J. M. Dickinson. Fulda G. E. Ward.
Ada; D. NJ. Gum, Grand Rapids; Howard
Dykeman, Breckenridge, and j. G. Hamlin,
Blue Earth, City-so ~ ~ ~
:. .Nays-H., J. Miller, :, ,L1uyerne; Albert
johnson, Red wing; Otto, Kueffner and
Oscar Ha1lam, ST. Paul; Robert Jan1ison,
Excelsior; James A. Martin, st. Cloud; c..
G. Whitney, Marshall: w. G. Masternaan,
Saltwater; H. M. Richardson. Rochester;
J. H Adair, Owatonna; Gus Widdel, Man
kato; c.. G. Eastman, Wadena; P. A. Cos
grove, Arlington; Henry Nupson, Preston:
NJ. Elickson, Madison, and A. H. South
erland. Cambridge .z-
Mr.. Morey then proposed as a
compromise an ambiguously worded
resolution to the effect that the Off
GERS. of the committee be instructed
to place on the preliminary roll all
delegates elected sat the time and
place fixed in the calls of the county
committees and bearing credentials OF
such election, with the understanding
that the officers have authority to in
\ vestiga.te any charges of, fraud and
report upon them to the convention
The effect of this resolution, it Is
held, is to seat the Collins delegations
from Hennepin, Ramsey, Beltrani
Roseau and Benton counties, and the
Dunn delegations from Beltrami, Cass
sherburne and Traverse. The reso
luton was adopted unanimously. The
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-30
STRAIT CONVICTED
OF BANKING FRAUD
Jury at Glencoe Finds He Took
Deposits When His Bank
Was Insolvent.
Special to. The Journal.

Special to. The Journal.
Glencoe, Mimi, June SOL. Bur
ton Strait of Jordan and the twin
cities, who has been on trial here for
ceiving a deposit in his bank at Jor-
dan when he knew it to be in an in
solvent condition, was found guilty
early to-day by a jury.
The action was brought here on a
change of venue from Scott county
more witnesses. Contrary to the
general expectation. the defense
examined only a few witnesses
and the trial was rapidly pushed
in it's final stages. The argu-
ments Of the attorneys and the charge
to the jury were delivered yesterday
afternoon and last evening, and at 10
1 a verdict at this morning.
The charge against the defendant
| in this particular case was the re-
ceivtng Of a deposit OF SEQ from
| Bernard Rick of Jordan at a time
when he knew that his bank and that
he himself and his, partner; Il. E.
Schreiner, were. insolvent. The case
AGAINST Schreiner will soon be
Strait was defended by c. R. Fow-
Ter and E. H. Croker, attorneys, OF
Minneapolis, and r. II. McClelland OF
| Glencoe. The case was prosecuted py
F. J. Leonard Of Jordan, county at
torney of Scott county; r. G. Irwin OF
Belle PLANE and County Attorney
Wilson of Blue Earth county, who was
appointed by the state authorities fol-
this purpose.
| Straits home is in st. Paul. He
has been engaged in several business
enterprises, among others the manu-.
facture of baking powder In both
/ MINNEAPOLIS and st. Paul. The
sentence Of the court will be pro
| nounced at this term.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-30
AMERICA FEELS FOR PEACE
Overtures from Washington to Hostile
49, Nations in the East.

washington, June 30.-Whtle the
officials here are satisfied from their
private advices that the recent visit
of King Edward to his nephew, En-
peror William, was not brought about
by purpose to initiate a movement
toward the restoration of peace be-
tween Russia and Japan, there is rea-
son to believe that some very care
full and discreet inquiries as to the OPP
portunities Of some such oyertures at
this time have enanated from Wash
ington.
It may be stated that the result has
been to disclose the fact that neither
Of the belligerent powers is yet in a
humor to sue for peace nor even to
entertain overtures from any third
power on that subject.