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The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
OTHERWISE UNNUTlCED.

Fire, Monday night. wrecked tho
BLOOMINGTON QllD Paragraph Office.
The Rod Star line steamship Kroon-
land. reported foundered, has arrived
safely at New York.
Nine cotton Sin fires occurred in
Mississippi last week, causing an ag-
gregate loss of $4,000.
The Worlds fair board Of lady man
ayers will give a Thanksgiving din
ner to the jefferson guards.
Apolinairo Hernandez was sentenced
at Corpus Christi Tex. to be hanged
December 23 for wife murder.
Chicago meat handlers are again
threatening to strike, alleging discrim-
ination against union workmen.
The condition of Carl Buenz. the
German consul-general In New York
city is reported as being extremely
critical
Rooseyelts plurality in Kanaas was
l2i.5S2. Hook, the republican candi-
date for governor. won by plurality
of GS,Sl5.
The funeral of Col w. c. p. Yreck-
inridge at Lexington, Ky, Monday,
was the largest since those of Henry
Clay and Senator Beck.
Members Of congress are beginning
TO arrive in Washington for the final
session Of the Fifty-eighth congress-,
which will be convened December 3.
Missouri carried of In the agricul-
tural department at the Worlds fair
three grand prizes, 40 gold medals, l0l
silver medals and lo2 bronze medals.
Fire destroyed the barn of II. B.
Run at Marshall, Mo. killed fine COW
and greatly Injured his residence, prop
erty and goods Loss, $1,000, partly
insured.
President Roosevelt has announced
the appointment of Francis r. Leupp,
Of Washington, d. g., TO be Indian
commissioner, vice William A. Jones,
resigned
The German press and public arc
much pleased with President Roose-
yet's address at the unvelling Of the
monument Of Frederick the Great In
Washington.
Admiral Winfield Scott Schcy and
Mrs Schley arrived in st. Louis Mon
day, and will remain until Friday AZ
the guests Of the Maryland commission
at the Worlds fair.
A second mob gathered Monday
night to lynch the three negroes ac-
cused OF murder at Lexington. Ky,
but the local militia company was
called out and dispersed the mob.
A movement Is on foot In London 10
get President Roosevelt to arbItrate
the difference between Panama and
the corporation Of foreign bondhoders
In regard TO the Colombian debt
Secretary Taft and his party sailed
from New Orleans, Monday, ON tho
cruiser Dolphin for Pensacola, where
the secretary will transfer to the cruls-
er Columbia. both vessels going thence
to the isthmus
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
RUDOLPH HANGS JANUARY 13.
Missouri supreme Court AH,rms ths
Death Sentence Passed Ipon
NH Rudolph.

Jefferson City, Mo, Nov. 23.-D1yl-
sion No. OF the supreme court, in an
opinion Of Judge Fox, affirmed the SEN
tence Of William Rudolph and fixed ex-
ecutIon for January 70, 1905.
Rudolph was convicted, In con-
nec'lon with George Collins, OF
the murder OF Detective Schumach-
er, of the pinkerton agency, who went
to arrest them for the Union (Mo.)
bank robbery Collins was hanged
some months ago, bu, Rudolph do
ferred the evil day by his daring es.
cape from the ST. Louis Jail before tho
original time set for his trial arrived.
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
A NEW EXCLUSION TREATY
Secretary Hay and the chinese Min-
lister Engaged In Formulating
u New Treaty,

Washington, Nov 90 Secretary
Hay and Sir Chcntung Lang Cheng
Chinese minister, are formulating u
now treaty between the United states
and China, to take the place Of the ex'
Isting convention, which expires on
December Z, and which provides for
the exclusion OF Chinese laborers from
the United States, The treaty VIII be
equally as strict In this regard, but II
IL proposed to insert provisions which
viii permit the entrance into the Unit
cd States OF officials, merchants, stu
dents and other excepted classes With
out the restrictions no& imposed
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
Elmer E. Thomas, a Prominent
Lawyer of Omaha, Gets an
Unpleasant Shock.
The FRONT WALL OF HIS HOUSE,
WRECKED BY A BOMB EXPLOSION,
Mr.. Thomas Has Been Active In the
Prosecution of SnIoonkccpers
Charged with Violation of the
SIocum Law Providing for Mid
night and sunday Closing.

Omaha, Neb., Nov 23-The home Of
Elmer L. Thomas, a prominent lawyer
Of this city and attorney for the Civic
Federation, was badly wrecked by a
bomb placed on the front porch at two
o'clock Tuesday morning. Mr.. Thomas
and his family were in he house at the
time, and he considers it miraculous
that none of them was injured.
Mrs. Thomas was awakened at two
o'clock by noise on The front porch
and aroused her husband, believing
that burglars were at work. Mr.. Thorn
as discovered fire on the porch He
picked up large rug and was attempt
ing to smother the flames, when a ter
rife explosion occurred. Although but
a few feet away, Thomas escaped In
jury.
The front wall Of the house was
blown in, doors were shattered and an
immense hole torn in the ground. The
interior Of the building Is wreck
A squad of police were called, but no
clew to the perpetrators could be
found. The man evidently made has
ty escape after lighting the fuse Mr.
Thomas saw no one leaving the prem
scs. The explosion was heard for
three miles,
Attorney Thomas had been active FOR
some time in the prosecution Of saloon
keepers charged with violation OF the
Slocum law, which provides for mid
night and Sunday closing Of saloons
He also has been acting for the Civic
Federation in the habeas corpus pro.
ceedlngs by which Thomas Dennison
has sought to avoid icing taken into
Iowa in connection with the $4,000
Pollock diamond robbery
To these circumstances Mr., Thomas
attributes this attack on hiS home.
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
RICHARD M. SCRUGGS DEAD.
The WcIi-knowp ~. Louis Merchant
philanthropist succumhs 90 At
tack of Pneumonia.

ST. Louis, Nov, g3--Rlchard NJ.
scmrgs, president Of tho Scruggs. Van
dcryoort & Barney Dry Goods Co., and
wcll known as a phllpnthrops,, died
at his home, Tuesday, lIo had been
III since last Wednesday from pneumo.
MIA and suffered a relapse Monday aft
ernoon.
The action of his heart was weak
throughout the latter part Of Monday
and Tuesday morning and the attend
ing physicians resortod TO frequent re-
storatIycs, lie was not able TO take
nourlshment during the night and tho
last time he called for some nourIsh-
mcnt was Monday afternoon when he
drank some milk,
Later In the evening he rallied APP
parently, but Tuesday morning II be-
came apparent that he had again bc'
come worse, and ho gradually sank
I'll the end came.
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
Three RUSSIAN
WARSH|PS sunk
The Fate of Three Russian Torpedo
Boat Destroyers, Companions
of the Rastoropny.
ALL OF Them were BEARERS
OF DISPATCHES FOR THE CzAR.
All Except the Rastoropny Encoun-
tered japanese BIockadinE ships
and Each, in Turn, Was sunk
After Making Gallant but In
effective Fight.

London, Nov. pa dispatch to the
version of the report of the sortie OF
torpedo boat destroyers from Port Ar
thur, which were stated to have left
at the same time as the Rastoropny.
The correspondent says that three
boats left two days before the Rasto-
ropny, carrying duplicates of a dis
patch from Gen. Stoessel. There were
some badly wounded officers on board
the boats who preferred to risk their
lives at sea rather than meet certain
death in the unsantiary hospitals of
Port Arthur.
The Japanese cruiser Kasuga sank
the first destroyer, after fight lasting
half an hour, in which all the Rus
SLAMS were shot or drowned, except
four who were rescued from the sea
by boats from the Kasuga, after the
destroyer sank One of these thus res
cued has since died. The cruiser Mat
sushima sank the second destroyer 20
miles from Port Arthur, receiving her
self an ineffective blow from a torpedo.
Two japanese torpedo sunboat sight
ed the third destroyer off Lao III Shan
at midnight and chased her until four
o'clock in the morning. when the en-
gines of her torpedo boat broke down.
The gunboats discharged two tor
pedoes at her, both of which struck
almost simultaneously. The destroyer
sank with all on board Of her, The cor
respondent adds that the japanese
naval officers express the highest ad-
miration for the bravery of the crews
of the destrOyerS.
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
Curious English Trade Custom.

The burning OF the Dunlop -Wolch
tyre specifications at tho banquet In
commemoratlon OF the expiration CT the
patents recals another curious trade
custom In some parts OF tho country,
when a public house loses lls llconse
the tlgnboard IA solemnIy buried Tn
the last niyat II Ia removed from over
the door and walked In the bar by
the old customers When tho clock
points TO closing time and the house
ceases It's career as an Inn the sign
board Ia carried ou, In procession and
Inferred with an appropriate burial
service, which ends with watering the
grave with q gallon OF beer or bottle
OF whisky.
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
ARE JAPANESE HARD UP.
san Francisco Customs OMcinls OF
Opinion That Tbcy Are,

San Francisco, Nov 23.-Japan is
on the verge of bankruptcy, according
to the conclusion Of custom house Of
fetal here. The official draws this con-
clusion from the fact of an enormous
importation of Japanese merchandise
at ruinously low prices. So great has
been the volume Of Japanese importa-
tions during the last three months
that Collector Stratton has been forced
to hunt for a new appraisers store.
Japanese goods are selling for so per
cent. fess than the price asked a year
ago, and all sales must be cash. IN
immense quantity of articles formerly
bringing a high price are being inn
ported by local firms, which are alling
all of their available storage room
with the goods.
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
WILL RECOVER DOODLE FUND
Henry NIcoiaus Secures Court order
For the xTb,OOO iioodie Fund
Placed In Escrow.

81. Louis Nov, 23,--,Iudge lIoratlo D.
Wood OF Division No Of the circuit
court, IN the case of Henry NIcoaus
against Charles H. Turner the Ger
man Savings lnstIWtion, Ellis Vain.
wright and others, ,ecded, Tuesday,
that the plaIntlr was entitled to re-
cover $4,000 the Doodle fund placed
on deposit with the Lincoln Trust Co.
by the Suburban Railroad Co., 10 bribe
members Of the house Of delegates, for
tho reason that "Mr. Scolaus was ~.
norant Of the purposes for which the
money was TO be applied
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
THE VOTE OF NEBRASKA.
Gov, Mickey WIS ne-Electcd Uy n
Plurality of D,t5Di hoSs"scltH
plurality over $1,000.

Lincoln, Ncb,, Nov 13,--Tho count OF
the votes for governor Of Nebraska has
been omcIally completed Gov Mickey
has u plurality over q, W Bcrge, fu'
sion candidate, Of glj], and n MAORI
" over all candidates of l,2ll Dr,
swandcr, prohibition candidate re-
cclyed sen votes, Vail socialist o.
Os7, MAILING the total vote Tor gov
ernor 22i,G31 Tho oficlal count for
president h not completed, with two
counties delinquent itoosevelts pldr'
alily IL gi,bb3,
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
Childs Image on Bank Notes,

The accepted dcslsn for the new Aus-
,rlan nyc-kroner bank notes, which viii
be shortly issued, IA remarkable fortnb
picture Of all unusually beautiful ehflos
head which forms lts ehlei ornament
The model fcr this head was the son OF
prlng Franz Josef ilohan, whom tho
efllat saw one day In the street, ana
with whose beauty ho was 80 much
struck that he asked for the chIds
name. and obtained the parents per.
mission to make drawing OF him for
this purpose.
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
h,,,cd Her 'rossum Win II club.

Alto Pass, H., Nov 23,- Mrs, Ella
Collins, wife OF city Marshal John Col
Inns killed the lersrat opossum seen
here thIs season, Going into the apple
orchard she encountered the animal,
which instead Of sheaklng away ran al
her, swapping ita Jaws IN most Iurl-
Gus manner She finally succeeded In
killing It with club,
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
Admiral Jewell to Retire.

Washington, Nov, 23,-Tho applIca.
,Ion for retirement of Reai.Admlral
Theodore +, Jewell, commanding the
European squadron, has been received
nj tho navy department from 0ibral.
tar, and papers have been prepared
for tho signature Of the president re-
,irlng Admiral Jewell, dating from No.
vembef q,
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
AWAITING THE CzAR'S ACTION
Queen wiihclmtna of the NEITHER
lands would welcome n second
Peace Conference ~ The Hague,

Tho Hague, Nov 23,--rhc govern.
mcnt haa notified the American charge
d altalros here that Queen Wilholmlna
viii be glad Ia noe the second pence
conference meet at rho Hague and
that the United states may count on
the cooperation Of The Netherlands so
soon as Emperor Nicholas, the orlgl-
nator of the work begun In 1899, and
other powers have given their adhesion
10 the proposal
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
nandark Them ssnaeleaa,

A narcotic bomb has been Invented
BY AN Austrian surgeon which may be
lrcd from any gun The bomb has .
time fuse and when dropped among q
regl ment Of the enemy will not explode.
but will MI the air With narcotic ss,es
strong euoush to make s,ueo men uncen-
seious tor several hours
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
rouud HANGING by Wire,

Terre Haute, Ind, Nov, 23--Tho uni.
Identified body OF young man was
found hanging by wire In an old
building north OF here, There wai
nothing on the body to Indicate the
young mans name. Every indication
polluted TO suicide.
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
Treaty Win switzerland,

Washington, Nov go Secretary Hay
and Mr., probst, the Swiss charge daft
flares, Monday, signed an arbitration
treaty on behalf of the United States
and switzerland. The treaty follows
the lines OF the American and French
arbitration treaty
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
Denied "A New Trial,

1awton, okla, Nov 23.-Judge dil-
leite ovcrriled motion to give Will
lam Ridley new trial Ridley was
convicted OF sccond-degree manslaugh-
ter for killing Munscy Vaughn, his
son law
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
STAGES Of the Rivers.
The MARKETS.
WED NEsDAY, Nov q.
Grain and prOylsjon.,

~ Louis Flour - Patents, s. 90d6 Is,
other grades 81 81lb % Wheat No , rod,
u l3lbul H. Corn No 2 mixed, b0c Onts
dflgW. prairie, 81 5DuO %, clover ilOO
Hi2b bO Lard=Cholce steam 6i0c, Pork
New moss, fll3O Bacon breakfast,
u4mlul,c Buiter =. Creamery a0d26lac
dairy, lcd%lc Eggs Fresh, Gaq&c, Wool
n0ls cUmblng, 2su2)c, other grades, 100
ahc,
ilbl5, No . red. 40 corn No 2 white,
iic, No yellow, iiifc oats No, mixed,
new, lNc' Hay Timothy, Nonl0U,
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
prof, iIesry wcCpi,ey.

Huntsville, Ala, Nov 93,-prof, Hen
ry McCalley, assistant state gcologist
died here Monday, tle came here rc'
Gently from St Louis 70 visit relatives
aad was taken suddenly III with pncu'
monia Prof. MeCallay was 81 years
old.
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
Cleveland rov ,Ienduunr,.r.,

Cleveland, o., Nov, ga vote taken
bly, the International Union OF Bridge
& structural Iron Workers TO deter
mine tho location Of tho headquarters.
has resulted In Cleveland being se-
legted,
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
Oldest Newsbos Dead.

Evansville, Ind, Nov 23,--jacob
Kurts. 0S years old, the oldest news"
boy In Evansville, died at hls homo In
this city Monday, lie was n native of
Bellevillo, H., and leaves relatives ~
gt Louis and western Illinois,
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
Live siock Markets,

81 Louis aCattlo-F Fancy exports, s. 7sp
go, butchers, N&db20, siOCkors, 8 50lp
S1,, COWS ana hclicta, ~ gpdb " lipgs
Packers, " uG0ntio, butchers ~ i0jf 0.
light. " Oofii6iii sheep Mutton sheep,
81 ibffiib lambs, ~ bu6o
Indianapolis cattle aood To prime
alrrw, 81 hOiiGh Hogs Hest hvaylva,
N 5ul 20 medium ana mN,i, ~ bfi ~
sheep tuud tu choice, A5HlW, biHbH,
IbNiiOo HprlnE lambs, Iibubb
kansas Clly Cattle Native steers,
81 hnlG lb Huuihpth Htrrfa, y blHt 70 /
Htockpfn ana feeders, 81 lj1i TO- logs
Heavy, 81 iUniS lirhtn, 'iO0qiO Sheep
--Mu,tOnH q i5uig, lambs tAMbb
Chicago. .Cattlc-.p Prime bcoyea, ~ 100
$50, poor to medium, D,ijub2i alockcrs
and feeders, thihl 40 cows and hollrrs,
81 JoaiiyI, cannorr 81 ljulNi Texans, bW
HJ70, yfnas westerns, sspVu6lq lingH.'
light, ~ ipli 20, rough Nightvli mltsd,
n lail n, heavy, iiJnl 40, plgg, " 0ylHbO'
hheep Naive sheep t9glpi 70 Western,
piaii. 90 native lambs, ilwp0lb, "esl'
orni, ~ ituhD
tUitoN,
A,.iatiaua e,p ,illilus Yanua an fuls
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
Treaty with Germany signed.

Washington, Nov 23-The Ameri-
can.Germnn arbitration treaty was
signed, Tuesday, at the state depart
ment by Secretary Hay and Baron
Sternberg, tho German ambassador.
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
,'OttoW,

Quotations for mlddlps range as fol.
lows H. Louis, yae, Hew isfk t'a.
Memphis, y yslJ1,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
TO PRISON FOR FORTY.NINE YEARS.
Mrs Biddle's Assailauts Get Full Sentence
on Each Charge.

Mount Holly, N. J., (SpeciaD.-
Aaron Timbers, Jonas Sims and Will
lam Austin, the three colored men
who confessed to assaulting and rob-
bing Mrs. Elsie Biddle, Of Burlington,
were sentenced to forty-nine years
each in the state prison by Judge
Gaskill
The three men arrived here at LIS
p. M. under guard of Company A,
New Jersey National Guard, which
met them at Camden. The prisoners
were handcuffed to three deputy
sheriffs and were marched to the
courthouse, followed by several hun
dred persons. Only few were ad-
mitted 10 the courtroom. Judge Gas
Kill was in waiting, and after the in
dictments had been read the three men
pleaded guilty. The Judge then pro-
nounced sentence OF forty-nine years
each, the extreme penalty for the
crimes.
The sentence was divided as fol-
lows Assault. II years; robbery, IS
years; assaulting officers, IL years
breaking and entering a dwelling, 7
years. The men were Immediately
taken to train under heavy escort
Of the guardsmen and hurried to the
state prison at Trenton.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
PAUL KRUGER DEAD
Career Of The Great Leader of the
Beers is Euded.
WAS SOLDIER and STATESMAN.
The Peasant Boy Who by His shrewdness Won
His Way TO Be President Of the Trausvaal
Republic His Deyot on TO HIS Country and
His Service 10 lt-proved a Grea. Stumbling.
book TO British Designs.

Clarens, Switzerland, (By Cable).-
Paul Kruger, forrie- President Of the
Transvaal Republic, died here at 3
clock A. III. from pneumonia and
supervcning heart weakness. Mr..
Kruger lost consciousness Monday.
His daughter and son-in-law were
with him at the time OF his death.
He had been out only once since his
arrival, at the beginning of last
month. The post-mortem eHamina-
ton showed that Mr. Kruger died OF
senlc pneumonia, caused by sclcro-
sis of the arteries, which made :apid
progress during the last few weeks.
The x-President's state of health was
kept secret.
The ex-President's body was en-
balmcd and in the afternoon was
placed in a vault pending funeral ar
rangements. Application will lie made
10 the British Government for au-
thority to transport the body to the
Transvaal. In the meantime it will
be temporarily inferred here.
On several occasions Mr.. Kruger
had expressed desire to bc buried
beside his wife in his own country.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
WOUND UPON LOOMS HEAD.
The American Must Have Met With Foul
Play.

London, July u. - Reports to
both the Press Associations and the
Central News assert that further ex-
animation of the body of F. Kent
Loomis, which was found yesterday
at Warrent Point, some IS miles from
Plymouth. has given rise to grave
suspicious on the part of local officials
that Mr.. Loomis met with foul play
The wound behind the right ear is
described as being circular, large and
clean, and it is thought that it was
inflicted before death. 1t is surmised
that Mr.. Loomis' body fell into the
water near the Eddystone Lighthouse.
Joseph c. Stephens, American con-
sui at Plymouth, in response to a
telegram sent by the Associate Press
tonight asking him if the local reports
Of foul play had any basis, or if he
had any ground for suspicion regard
ing the death Of Mr.. Loomis, replied:
81 regret ! cannot make any state
ments prior to the inquest. which will
be held tomorrow. The wound on the
head back Of the right ear is the size
Of a half-dollar. The body is fairly
preserved, especially about the top
and back of the head. considering the
time il has been in the water"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
FINANCIAL.

Rock Islands net earnings in April
decreased $6Io,I56
Western floods made wheat jump
a cent a bushel over night. Later il
fell again when the sun came out
in Kansas.
New York banks gained during the
week by the chief movement OF cur
rency $o.85o,8oo.
Union Pacific, which only pays
four per cent. dividends, now sells
as high as Missouri Pacific. which
pays five.
Readings is at the highest point OF
the year. 1t tops Erie.
According to Dun's Index, the
prices OF commodities on July / had
fallen to o7.Io compared with Ioo.os
on June !, and oo.45 one year ago.
The highest average price OF all
commodities in forty years was near
the close OF the Civil war, when il
was 278o8. On July !, 1860, the price
was only 1870. In 1873 the average
had tumbled to o6.z6, but four years
later il had risen to 1898. In 1897
was the lowest point reached in
America, the average being 6s.45. In
1909 il had risen again to IoI.oI. And
now Il is back again TO o7.ip.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
A GREAT STRIKE BEGINS.
facklDg.iiouse Conflict Threatens to lnvo We
9o,0)0-Famine Prices Likely.

Chicago, (SpcciaD. - Business in
tcrests aggrcgating $ioo,ooo,ooo were
practically tied UP Tuesday at the
Union Stock Yards, when the first step
was taken in a strike which threatens
to throw 90 900 persons out of employ
ment and take away the opportunity
Of making a livelihood from many
more who are dependent upon the
operations of the big meat plants.
When the noon whistles blew TO-
600 men in the local yards responded
to the order of President Michael
Donnelly. of the Amalgamatcd Meat
Cutters Union, and strike, which
promises to be one of the bitterest
III the country, was on.
St. Joseph, Mo, Kansas City, East
St. Louis, Sioux City and St. Paul,
the other important meat centers of
West, fell into line, and the yards in
those cities were palsied.
One hundred and fifty commission
houses are out of business. They have
tclegraphed their patrons far and wide
TO cease shipments. Many animals
may have to be shipped back to the
farms. to save them.
Inquiries at packing houses reveal
that the supply of dressed meats on
hand is sufficient to last only few
days. After that famine and fancy
prices are likely to come. Already
high, through manipulation of the
beef combine, prices to the consumer
promises to reach point that is
prohibitive save to the few who look
upon luxuries as necessities.