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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21
TERRY M'GovERN ESCAPES.
Gives Keeper the Slip While Walking
in Grounds of Sanjtarjum,

Stamford, Conn, April 19-Terry Nc
Govern, the pugilist. who was brought
to the Stamford Hall sanitarium Sun
day night. escaped from a keeper yes
terday afternoon while taking a walk
on the grounds of the institution. The
keeper followed McGCvern but vas
unable to overtake him. Word was
sent Immediately to the sanitarium
and a hunt was made for McGovern,
but without success. Aside from no.
tifying the police, a watch was kept
at the railroad station in the belief
that McGovern would board a train for
New York. The fact that McGovern
escaped from the sanitarium was not
made public until an hour and a half
after he disappeared. McGovern. ac
cording to the sanitarium physicians,
is suffering from nervous, mental and
physical exhaustion, and it was ex-
pected that he would stay here sew
eral months.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21
Crimes and Criminals.

w. II. Hunt, former president of the
d%efunct Pan American Bank of Chi
cago. pleaded guilty to an indictment
for e~Mbezzlement.
Floyd Hale, a negro, was indicted
tor murder at Pulaski, Va, tried, con
victed and sentenced to be hanged, the
proceedings lasting less than one
hour. May II was fixed as the day of
execution.
Prof. T. r. Dunlap, former vice pres
ident of Jarvis college at Thorpe
Springs, Tex, has been arrested on a
charge Of arson. On the night of
March 20 the main building of the col
lege was burned.
Stewart Champion, manager Of the
Jed Strong plantation near Tuscaloo-
sa, Ala, has been assassinated. Cham
pion was sitting before the fire hold
ing his baby, when a shot was fred
through the window, killing him and
slightly wounding the baby.
Crazed by grief resulting from ad-
ministering strychnine to her two chill
dren in place of quinine, Mrs. Mamie
Bowie of Chatham. Va, committed sui
eide by shooting herself through the
heart. One of the children, Annie, is
dead, and the other, Cabel, is in a crit
ical condition.
Samuel Flugburg Of Chesterfield,
Mich, a prisoner in the county Jail at
Mount Clemens, who has been despon-
dent for several days, purposely set
fire to himself in his cell and was so
badly burned that he can not live. He
was in Jail charged by his wife with
using indecent language.
James Callen, aged six, Of Hunting
ton, West Va, became enraged at his
| sister because she refused to play with
him, and grabbing his mothers hat
pin stabbed his sister five times. The
little girl a screaming from the room
| and fell dead in her mothers arms, the
hat pin having pierced her heart.
Harry Izenberg, a Russian Jew, who
| for three years was a student at the
| University of Kief, committed suicide
at Rock Island, Ill.,, by hanging him
self to a tree with a towel. He came
to this country three months ago to
escape CONSUMPTION. Breeding over
troubles in Russia is the cause as
.ribed for his suicide.
While Camille Saraono, 10 years of
age, lay sleeping in his home in Brook
lyn. a man broke through a rear win
dow of the house and cut the youths
throat, almost severing his head. Sa-
raono died shortly after the deed was
discovered. The police are searching
for Paul Catilino, a man Of SIS, by
whom Saranon was employed.
In a riot at Schoenville, Pa, in
which bricks, beer bottles, clubs and
stones we're freely used as weapons,
three men were shot, n fatally, and
one woman was badly injured. The
riot started over the arrest OF Mrs.
Agnes Sadna, a Polish woman, by ff-
teen detectives. Some 1900 foreign
residents surrounded the detectives
and in the rioting which followed the
prisoner was freed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21
Otherwise.

Mayor Dunno appointed Clarence S.
barrow to have charge o fall the trac-
ton litigation of Chicago.
]. A. Parshall of the United States
geological survey confirms the report
of the discovery of rich gold deposits
ear Kendall, Unitah county, Wyo.
William Potratz, a farmer neal Sum
ner,I Ia, owns a sheep that recently
broke all records by giving birth to
six lambs at once. Three of them
died soon afterward, despite efforts to
raise them by the bottle process. The
litter is said to break all records.
Judge Handlin of Assumption, ILL.,,
established a precedent in pro-
cedure when he stepped down from
the bench and administered two black
eyes to J. H. Pratt, an attorney. who
had refused to desist from a line of
argument for which the Judge had just
fined him IS for contempt of court.
Detroit will be the future home of
the little school house in the
peninsula in which Jus.ds H. Rath-
bone wrote the ritual of the Knights
of Pythias in 1860. The building has
been bought by a syndicate of mem
bers who will present it to the order at
the grand lodge meeting for preserva-
ton in such manne as the lodge shall
determine.
It is a Macedonian cry that State
Supt. Of Schools Riggs of Iowa has
raised for more teachers. Cupid and
more stringent requirements educa.
tionally have united to cause such a
dearth of teachers al never was
known. A dozen towns cannot find SUI
perintendents, and. hundreds of rural
teachers are wanted. but not obtain
able.
David Braham, the well-known COM
poser and orchestra leader, is dead at
his home in New York from kidney
trouble, after an illness Of several
months.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21
NfWSBOyS. IN
FATAL PANIC
FOUR ARE CRUSHED TO DEATH
AND SEVERAL OTHERS "A.
TALLY INJURED.
HEAR FALSE ALARM OF FIRE
HUNDREDS OF FRENZiED LADS
STAMPEDED IN A NARROW
STAIRWAY.
STRUGGLE FOR FREE TICKETS
YOUNGSTERS EAGER TO GET
AHEAD SAID TO HAVE
SHOUTED FIRE"

indianapolis, Ind, April 19.-Fren'
lied by a false alarm of fire several
hundred eager newsboys, struggling
to ATTAIN their share of free tickets to
a local theater, stampeded in a mar
row stairway in the Masonic temple
last night, crushing the life out OF four
boys. and it is believed fatally injur-
ing several others.
The tickets were being distributed
by a representative of a patent medi-
cine company. Long before the time
appointed for the distribution the
stairs Of the Masonic temple at the
southwest corner Of Washington
street and Capitol avenue were crowd
ed with a
Pushing, Yelling Crowd
of newsboys, each anxious to be first
to receive his pass. When the dis
tribution began the excitement be-
came more intense and the efforts of
several policemen who had been de
tailed to prevent trouble were %unavail-
ing. 1t is stated by a witness that
some of the boys anxious to bet ahead
OF those who were in front, shouted
fire" Instantly those at the top,
facing about, with almost superhuman
strength, began to force their way to
the bottom of the stairs. Shrieks and
personal encounters followed for a
few seconds, when those at the head
of the stairs fell headlong on the
struggling mass at the bottom of the
stairs. Instantly policemen from the
central station, who responded TO a
riot call, began the work of rescue.
Four boys were
Dead When Extricated
from their position at the bottom of
the stairs Others. believed to have
been fatally crushed, were taken out
as fast as they could be disentangled
from their frenzied companions, who
fought and chung to each other in des-
peration. The immence crowd OF peo-
pie from the business district attract
ed by wild runners, jostled about the
bottom of the stairs and hampered the
work of the police and ambulance
corps.
The dead were hurriedly placed in
ambulances and sent to the mOrgue
fer identification. The fatally injured
were sem to the city hospital and the
city dispensiary, while many VINO re
ceived only slight injuries were made
comfortable in carriages and sen to
their homes.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21
Resume Of the neW$.

A somewhat serious collision be-
tween workmen and police occurred at
Madrid on the Gale San Bernardino.
The police charged the workmen sew
eral times and numbers Of the latter
were injured.
The German crown prince, while
tooling a four in hand coach, has driv-
en- the coach into a wall by the road
side nea Potsdam. The coach was
completely wrecked, but the prince es-
capped without injury.
The success of the German imperial
loan has been beyond the most san
guine expectations. 1t was covered
~fifteenfold, many tenders coming from
foreign countries. including the United
States. and even Russia.
According to the Rome Italia, the
Countess Montignoso absolutely de-
MES the report published in the Off
cial press of Saxony hat she will re-
turn her child, Princess Anna Monica
Pia, to the king of Saxony, her former
husband, in consideration of a yearly
pension Of $4,000.
Commissioner J%ullundur reports
that as a result of his Investigations
he estimates the number of the fatal
ties resulting from the recent earth
quake in the Kangara district at TO-
600, and in the Paiampur district at
5000. The total number of persons
killed at DharmSa1a was 424 besides
the Ghurkins, who were crushed to
death by the falling Of the stone bar
racks.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21
Washington.

Washington.
The state department has received
the following cablegram from D. r.
Birch, American consul at Malaga,
Spain: wv heat duty has been re-
duced so per cent on account of the
failure Of the crop. Advise sellers
American wheat in demand"
Speaker Cannon has pulled up
stakes for the season and departed
for his home in Danville, Ill. He will
oversee the spring blowing and attend
to the necessary chores around the
place until June, when he will come
East again and act as n OF the yisi-
tors to West Point.
1t is predicted by treasury experts
that there will be a greater prcduc-
ton of gold this year than ever before
in the history of the country. Rich
veins of the precious metal have re-
! gently been discovered in Nevada and
the general outlook for gold mining
has caused some comment in financial
circles.
Inquiry at the state department into
the report which reached San Francis
co hat a mar named Gardener Is be-
ing illegally imprisoned in Guatemala
City. develops the fact that the per-
son is really an American lawyer nam
ed Joseph F. Darling and that he ac-
tually has been in confinement for
about a month. He is accused Of con-
tempt of court. The state depart
ment has referred the matter to Mr..
Merry, the American minister.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21
r is
California Land Grabber Must Stand
Trial in Washington.

Washington, April 19-The supreme
court of the United States yesterday,
through an opinion by Justice Brown,
affirmed the decision of the New York
federal court refusing to grant a Pc
tition for a writ of habeas corpus in
the case of John A. Benson, who is re-
sisting removal to the District of Co
spiracy to defraud the government in
connection with land frauds or the
Pacific coast.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21
JAPS TAKE GOLFERS.
Several Vessels Are Saptured of the
Cochin-China Coast.

Saigon, April 19.-The Japanese
Gently captured a large number Of
GOLFERS off the coast of Cochin-China.
Six men, supposed to be Japanese,
landed some days ago at Cape ST.
James, lei here, from an Annamese
junk, and after a brief stay, re-em-
parked.
A number of Russian w%arships are
anchored in Kamranh bay, where they
are revictualing.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21

A Pennsylvania town of 5000 inhab-
itants has just erected it's first church,
though it has been in existence for 100
years. Evidently it has had no occa-
sion to pray for It's mayors and alder
men II public.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21
Frost DAMAGE in Illinois.

Cairo, ILL.,, April ia severe frost
In this section has greatly damaged
fruit and vegetable crops. It is esti-
mated that fully so per cen of the
fruit crop is ruined. Early vegetable
crop is regarded as a total loss.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21

The esteemed Boston Herald de-
clares that few Of us realize what a
vast amount of poverty there is in
this country." The Herald must have
been looking over the newspaper
bunch pretty closely.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21

The father of triplets was on a fish
ing trip when they were born. twelve
days ago. and it is said that when he
reached home the other day and learn
sec the news. he was quite surprised.
That seems quite plausible. /.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21

An English actress has recently
made 100000 specializing in stocks.
She says she did it all without the aid
OF tips" Moral: Always beware Of
tips on stocks.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21

A Chicago physician says that
drunkards are diseased and suggests
means for curing them. The. trouble
is that a good many Of them have
no desire to be cured.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21

Boston, according to the Herald. "is
getting exceptionally healthy" People
who can survive a steady diet of
beans. brown bread and Goldfish must
be painfully healthy.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21

The Chicago Journal devotes about
! coauma to q communication seeking
Is : that love is a magician
which reveals hidden beauties" Any
nan VAo has been in love knows all
ab0ut that trick. Tell US something
lev.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21

me New York Sun says: "A poet
come to rs now and then. We mean
real poet WHO has the stuff" But
aver re- poets have become SO used
~ heaufng their productions referred
- .an ~stur" that this viii not discour-
- 44Asm.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21

Lille Devereux Blake has discov-
cred that it was a ounce instead of
an apple which Eve gave Adam, No
wonder trouble followed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21

The princess who has been selected
for King Alfonso is several months
older than he, and the records can't be
doctored. Being a princess has draw
backs, too.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21

Thirty-two babies were born in two
days to families Of working men en-
ployed at the Carnegie steel plant at
Homestead. Pa. The stork was work
ing over time.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21

An Alabama editor has been ap-
pointed convict inspector in that
state. Glad to see the profession rec
ognized on any terms.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21

Customs officials might find difficult
ty In proving that frogs legs are "a
nonessential article" They are GER
tainiy essential to the frogs.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21

Mems pockets are to be made deep
er and wider this season. This looks
like a neat stroke of sarcasm on the
part of the tailors.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21
MANY BUILDINGS r
Business Portion Of Maine Town Is
Wiped Out by Fire.

"VFSU 0Ue ~ FTTe.
Springvale, Maine, April l6.
loss estimated at more than 500 600
was caused by a fire which started
early yesterday in the shoe factory Of
w. r. Usher & Son here, and spread
to a number Of surrounding buildings
Assistance was summoned from pocb.
ester, N. H., and Portland. The Are.
was not gotten under control ustil NJ.
ter it had almost completely wiped
out the business section Il the 49,.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21

1t now costs $685. 500 to get into the
New York Stock Exchange. Often
costs more than that to get out again.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21

The New York World says paint
Is q sure sign of prosperity But so
many girls will put out the sign, re-
CARELESS.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21

King Edward has given up the
white vest habit. and this country
may now be expected to hew to his
clothes line.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21

The New York Evening Post con
iesses to atrabiliarity. Only those
have 1t who own dictionaries.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21

Unfortunately for Sir Thomas, the
British cannot build yachts as well
rs they can play checkers.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21

French undertakers prey on dead
Americans. Well, unlike hotel keepers
and others. they lave no chance at
live ones.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21

does the tenor ever resist the tempta-
ton. when the soprano Fuckers?
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21
FLEET IN
FRENCH PORT
ROJESTVENSkY ANCHORS HIS
SHIPS IN kAMRANH BAY,
COCHiN-CHINA.
NEUTRALITY is VIOLATED
THOUGHT THAT FRENCH Az
THORlTiES CANNOT BE HELD
RESPONSIBLE.
JAPS CAPTURE GOLFERS
SEVERAL VESSELS ARE CAP
TURED OFF THE COAST Or
COCHlN-CHINA.

St. Petersburg. April 19.-The news
that vessels of the Russian squadron
have put into Kamranh bay, north or
Cape Hadaran, north OF the east coast
of Cochin China, bears out statements
in these dispatches a week ago maj
Admiral R~ojestvensky probably Wouio
seek shelter off that part OF the
Cochin-C China coast, and there coal
n make his final preparations be-
fore embarking on the final stage OF
his journey. No definite
is obtainable as to the leugth 81 the
squadron's Stay
at Kanranh bay, or whether the war
ships have already sailed, the admiral
ty, even if it knows, being naturally
| silent on this point.
"You may be sure" said an ofhcer.
"that every precaution Will be taken
| against a torpedo attack. R~oJeStVen-
| skv can be relied upon to protect his
ships"
Among the navel men the idea that
| Admiral R~ojestvensky has divided his
| SQUADRON is not entertained.
No confirmation has been received
! here of the reported naval engagement
| north of the Natuna islands when ac-
| cording to the British steamer Iele-
| machus which has just arrived at
| Hongkong. took place $50 miles north
| of the Natuna islands on the afternoon
of April II.
Rreach of Neutrality.
London. April 19.-ln the absence OF
further information regarding the po-
sition of the Russian n Japanese
| fleets the. London Morning papers
are keenly discussing the neutrality
question, for the most part III a strong
| rro-Japanese tone. The Morning Post
takes the milder view that kamranh
| bay is a mere fishing port and unable
to provide coal or other supplies. to the
! Russian squadron, which probably
took shelter there to replenlsh from
it's own Golfers, and that though a
technical breach of neutrality has
been committed, the French autnori-
ties could hardly be held responsible
unless it can be proven that they mad
previous knowledge of Rojestvenskys
intentions.
Taking on Coal.
The Daily Nails correspondent at
Singapore gives a further report from
the North German Lloyd steamer
Prinz Heinrich that On Friday, April
ID. the Russian cruisers Dmitri Don
skoi and Rion were scouting outside
the Day while a tug was bringing
GOLFERS alongside the warships, which
were coaling, and that many boats
were transferring provisions to the
Russian vessels.
The correspondent at Hong Kong Of
the Daily Mail reports that the steam
err North Anglia late Friday night
sighted a strong fleet of cruisers on
Bombay reef steering south and using
searchlights. The North Anglia was
unable to distinguish the nationality
| of the cruisers.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21

President Roosevelt might find quite
l number Of $500, 900 men" if he were
to take them at the estimate Of their
wives.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21
FINES SEVENTEEN GAMBLERS.
Redfield Reform Wave Makes Strong
Sweep.

Redield. S. D., April ia reform
struck this city Sunday night,
resulting in the raiding of several
gambling houses. Games were pro-
crossing when the officers arrived,
and yesterday morning seventeen
devotees of poker pleaded guilty in po.
lice court and were given heavy fines.
The new city attorney has given no
tice that gambling ordinances will be
strictly enforced.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21

Counting the ~four-legged variety
only. the census bureau found in this
country 47,329,517 hogs.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21

Two New York detectives are
rumOred to have "spurned bribes."
Evidently misprint for "urned."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21

Henry James says the American girl
Is elusive. Not if the boy comes with
theater tickets.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21

The Berliners are playing poker to
beat the band. Another American in
vasion, NO doubt.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21

Massachusetts now proposes to AK
cats. This bill should include the sort
that play in our back yard.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21
JEFFERSON RESTING EASILY.

Hopes Now Enter aimed for AGED
Actors Recovery.
Jacksonville, Fla, April 1G.-Infor-
nation from West Palm Beach is to
the effect that Joseph Jefferson is
resting easily. He is somewhat i'm.
proved and hopes are now entertained
for his recovery.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21

Commander Peary has a $1,000 900
ship, and hopes he is a man of the
proper figure to sail it.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21

Acid plas salt makes life, according
to Prot. Loeb. But you have to know
the recipe.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21
Squadron Sighted.

Paris, April ia dispatch from st.
Petersburg to the Echo de Paris
with a portion of his squadron has
been sighted off Hong Kong, sailing
northeast. This is not confirmed from
other sources.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-04-21
!. FEW SHOTS FIRED.
Small Engagements Between Scouting
Vessels Reported.

St. Petersburg, April 10. - 1t is re-
ported hat some small skirmishes
have taken place between Japanese
scout ships and vessels from Admiral
Rojestvensky's squadron. News of a
general engagement is expected at
any time. Should R~ojestvensky be de-
feated, it is planned to send out the
Black sea feet.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-13
cash Wheat Again Has Sustaining EfecdHEAU b
HEAVY BUYING In
AT('HISON STOCKS
TT rs STARTING MOVEMENT OF
STRONG MORNING RALLY.
Feverishness Develops, However, and
Checks Rise Individual Advances
Gould Only Hold Market Even
Market Recedes Before Noon Prices
Of Bonds Hold Firm

New York, Sept. 13.-The opening tone of
stocks was uncertain and prices moved narrowly
in both directions. The market was quite active,
however, and business was well distributed. A
rise OF rs In Sugar and of u in Atchison We're
the only changes of any Importance.
Stocks were feverish and did not adopt def.
mite tendency until heavy buying of Atchison and
Southern Pacific started a demand In other
quarters. Business increased largely and there
was general advance to yesterdays close Oh
above. Pacific Coast and Minneapolis, st. Paul
q Sault Ste. Mar<e gained Ia and Southern Pa
c1hc Missouri Pacific, Atchison, Metropolitan Sc
c.lritles and the Wisconsin Central stocks !.
Consolidated Gas, Colorado Fuel and Tennessee
Goal yielded and International Pump preferred
=. Havana Electric preferred jumped 5h. The
tone became -fevertsh again on the rally.
= Individual stocks rose again but did no more
than hold the general list steady, st. Paul and
Atlantic Coast Line gained about "a. Central OF
Jew Jersey 2, Louisville & Nashville, Great
Northern preferred, Colorado & Southern pre-
tral good fraction. Smelling and Hide 6
Leather preferred lost l. The market recedec
before noon, st. Paul losing about all its gain.
Bonds were firm. =
Stocks We're bought moderately again toward
l o'clock, but there were no decided variations
from midday prices.
Uncertainty over the money outlook and the
reluctance of professionals to operate heavily
accounted for the stagnation of the afternoon
fluctuations We're fractional and had no effec
one way or the other. Sloss She field Stee
declined Il and Hide & Leather preferred 21h
Closing quotations reported for The Journal b.
watson Y Co.. brokers. Chamber of Commerce
Minneapolis. Closing prices are bid