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From Other Shores.

A gigantic project for a new ship ca
nal between Hamburg and Bremen is
under consideration.
Maitre Monard, one of the lawyers
who defended Dreyfus during his sec
ond trial at Rennes, has been deco
rated with the cross of the Legion of
Honor.
Ida Liechte, ten years old, climbed
the Jungfrau with three Alpinists and
two guides. Ida is the daughter Of the
director of the Jungfrau railway and
Is the youngest high Alpine climber
known.
An immense amount of damage hrs
been done to the grain crops, orchards
and vineyards in many parts OF Aus
tria by heavy storms. Several villages
In Eastern Bohemia have been devas-
tated by a tornado.
The famous Kahn collection of
paintings in Paris has been sold for
5 10000 to Dupeen Bros, art dealers
Of London. This is believed to be the
record price for a single collection of
paintings. Rembrandts are the feature
of the collection.
|, Mounted on a white palfrey, decor.
ously clothed IN masses Of hair, pink
fieshings and 1000 yards of gauze, the
modern Lady Godiva gave a represen-
tation of the historic ride through the
streets of Coventry, England. A hun
dred thousand persons witnessed the
ride.
An edict just issued by the English
board of trade bids fair to cause all
kinds of confusion temporarily among
British shipping. The board, which
speaks with assurance on the subject,
has decided that hereafter no two
British vessels shall be registered un'
| der the same or similar names.
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la CROSSE SWEPT
BY FIERCE STORM
TORNADO CAUSES THOUSANDS
OF DOLLARS DAMAGE IN THE
CITY.
WORSHIPPERS IN A PANIC
BUSINESS BLOCKS AND RESI-
DENcEs WRECKED AND
TREES UPRooTED.
WORSHIPPERS IN A PANIC

La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 10. The
worst tornado exer experienced with
in the city of La Crosse swept throusi
the city at 8 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, and in fifteen minutes had effect
ed an enormous amount of damage,
so great indeed and widespread h a
no accurate estimate of its extent can
be made, but it reached into the thou
sands of dollars at least in the city Of
La Crosse alone. The storm wrought
havoc to factories, churches, houses
and to thousands of beautiful shade
trees, making walks In places impas-
sable.
Furious Rain.
The tornado was accompanied by a
furious rain. The storm came out OF
a clear sky. The morning was fair
and warm, with no prospect of wealth
er disturbances, and hundreds OF peo-
pie were already upon the river for
the day or had gone into the country
on picnic parties. The greatest alarm
was caused when the savage eastern
wind struck the water and the frail
craft upon it suffered. Most of the
boats were swamped, the inmates be-
ing thrown into the water and obliged
to swim to shore.
Throw Themselves Into Water.
In other cases, the occupants of the
boats, unable to handle them in the
wind, abandoned them, threw them
selves into the water, at the risk of
drowning, and one witness claimed to
have e one boat containing two
persons turn and go down with its
passengers. There has been as yet
no confirmation of these reports. The
storm did great damage in the factory
district. Three churches suffered Sc
verely. The storm swept down on st.
Joseph's cathedral the largest church
building in the district, which was at
the time full of people attending the
early morning mass.
Panic in Cathedral.
The storm shook the structure and
terrified the people inside. People
rushed for shelter from the wind and
rain. 1t vas almost miraculous that
none were killed at this point. The
German Lutheran church suffered
damage which would have caused
many deaths had the storm been three
hours later. The big chimneys crush
ed through the roof, carrying many
tons of steel and brick down into the
auditorium where the worshipers
would have assembled a few hours
later. Every residence was more or
less damaged by chimneys being
blown down. The streets were made
impossible by the falling trees.
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Standard in Slump.

New York, Aug. 10.--Several stocks
quoted in New York fell to new low
levels yesterday. Notable among them
was Standard Oil, which at one time
during the day reached 466, the lowest
point touched in many years. A little
later the stock was offered at AIS, with
no bidders.
Several years ago Standard Oil sold
above $500 per share, and yesterdays
price indicates a shrinkage in value,
computed on the total capital stock Of
more than $500, 000, 900.
The general stock market was weak
yesterday. There was no news to ac-
count for the falling away Of prices.
and no excitement on the stock ex-
change.
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Accidental Happenings.

George l.. Judd was struck by light
ming at his fathers ranch, near Sedan,
Mont.
Guy Carpenter is dead as the result
of injuries received in a runaway ac-
cident at Des Moines. Iowa.
Jesse Long, fifteen years old, OF FL
dora, Iowa, was kicked to death by a
horse which he was driving.
Charles Carlson OF Ishpeming, Mich,
was killed in a fall Of ore in the Cleve-
land Lake mine while engaged In tim.
bering.
Eight train hands were injured.
three of them seriously. in the derail-
Ing of a freight train near Chester,
Mass.
Robert Orr of Dwight was killed and
seven others were seriously injured in
d collision Of interurban cars neal
Bloomington, Ill.
Ralph Berger and Horace. brothers.
and Herman volkman were instantly
killed while walking on the railroad
tracks In Chicago.
Ona Laffon. son OF a rancher living
near Shields. Mont. Is dead as the re-
suit of injuries received In being run
W by a hayrake.
Roy vanschaick, a Copper Range
brakeman, fell from a moving train
near Min Mine Junction, Mich. His
body was badly mangled.
~. n ro~~,,co- -,o lt11oH ouS
her sister, Miss Henrietta Shrake was
seriously injured by falling from a
street car at Long Beach. Cal.
Chris Lund, a Dane living twelve
miles south of Charles City, Iowa. fell
from a hayrack. breaking his neck.
Mr.. Lund and two sons were unloading
hay.
A score OF passengers were injured
in New York by jumping from an
Eighth avenu car in O panic, follow
ing an accident to the controller box
of the car
James H. Banta. the Oldest engineer
on the Illinois Central railroad. was
struck by an engine and instantly
killed while crossing the tracks III
Chicago.
His foot caught in a stirrup. Clifford
Finders. q ~nine-year-old hoy OF Fergu
son, Iowa. was dragged a hundred
yards by a wildly running horse and
fatally injured.
While returning from the harvest
field the twelve-ycar-old SON Of DR.. +
T. De Witt OF Berea, Iowa, was in,
stantly killed by the horsa which he
vas Eytdine falling upon him.
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General News Items.

Col. C. S. Bromwell. military aid tc
the president, has gone to Greece
where he will represent the president
in the maneuvers of the Grecian army
It Is reported that there is an influx
of brides to the canal zone, due to the
fact that the government there has of
fered a separate home for every mar
ried pair.
Bishop Albion w knight, Episcopal
bishop OF the missionary district OF
| Cuba, will establish a seminary in Ha
vana to prepare native men for the
ministry.
Mrs. Russell Sage has given $4,000
for a new building for the Long Island
railroad employees branch of the
Young Mems Christian association at
Long Island City.
A carload of silk valued at 1880, 00O
has landed at San Francisco from the
| Nippon markets, and In order to better
insure its safety 1t will be forwarded
east on passenger trains.
The kosher butcher shops of Phila.
| delphia, which were closed several
days ago, following disturbances by
Jewish women who protested against
an increase in the price of meat, have
| reopened for business.
In the presence Of Vice President
! Fairbanks, Gov. Harris and other dis
tinguished visitors, the monument
erected In memory of the victory OF
Commodore Perry on Lake Erie was
unveiled at Putin-Bay, Ohio.
Driven from the lowlands by forest
fres. a small army of bears invaded
| the streets of Standish. Mich, forcing
q suspension Of business for several
hours and terrorizing the population
| The visit was made just as the stores
were opening for business.
Bellevue hospital, in New York, has
lost a patient who has been there ten
wears. when Alfred Stewart. twenty
Ave years old. died Sunday. Steward
suffered from a lesion of the spine
and more than twenty doctors have al
| different times interested themselves
in his case, believing they could cure
him.
Over 5000 veterans OF the Fifteenth
Pennsylvania cavalry. Gen. w. M. ]
! Palmer's regiment in the Civil war
will arrive in Colorado Springs on Aug
20 for the most unique reunion eve,
held. They will be the guests Of Gen
Palmer. A magnificent special trair
will bear the veterans to Colorado
Springs.
The final act OF the Alabama legisla
ture before adjournment was for thu
erection of a monument to Jefferson
Davis. first and only president of the
Co~nfederacy. II will stand within /;
fey feet OF the place where he received
the oath Of Office and just In front o
the old capitol, where the ceremon,
took place.
The Central Railroad Company o
New Jersey has begun action to tes
the validity Of the 2-cent fare law en-
acted by the legislature Of Pennsyl
vania. The company contends that
will lose 100000 annually II the law 1
! enforced.
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SEND MORE MIN AND SHIPS
FIGHTING AT cASABlANcA Is NOT
AT AN END-TWO ATTACKS
BY NATIVES.

Tangier, Aug. II. The fghtlng az
| Casablanca is not at an end. Two con-
| certed movements have been made on
the French and Spanish forces, but In
| spite of this the local situation wou
appear to be improving. The presence
! of a large detachment of French troops
encamped in the outskirts OF the town
is serving to restore confidence. and a
number of European residents who
sought refuge on the ships in the har-
Dor and at the consulates are return
ing TO their homes. Fears of a general
uprising, however, have by no means
subsidized.
Attacked by Tribesmen.
Gen. Drude's camp outside Casablan-
ca was attacked twice Thursday after
noon by tribesmen, who were success
fully repulsed, the w~arships aiding
with their artillery. Thursday night
the Arabs made another attempt to get
into Casablanca, but were driven
back. All the consulates are now
heavily guarded. French and Spanish
trooys are in complete possession OF
the town.
The Kmass tribesmen have secured
possession of Caid Sir Harry Mac
Lean from Raisuli, his bandit captor.
and are negotiating with Mahcmmed
Ell Torres, a representative of the sui
tan, for his release.
More Men and Ships.
Both Spain and France are prepar-
ing to send more men and ships to Mo.
rocco. Germany is showing deep in
terest in the proceedings, but there
are no signs of European compiled
tons. France and Spain are acting
in complete harmony. and the powers
are leaving them a free hand.
The Moorish losses in the first forty
eight hours of fighting are placed at
1000 men. The French and Spanish
forces had twelve or fifteen men killed
or wounded.
Eight hundred bodies of Moors and
Jews, more or less d~ecomposed, al
ready have been removed from the ia
tive dwellings.
Bodies Dragged Through Town.
After the sacking Of the Jewish quar-
ters the bodies of the dead Jews were
dragged around the town by natives
with shouts OF derision. The French
npnroonln hor hol onu uuaoJfhxy
Moors arrested and placed in prison
because stores of arms and ammuni-
ton were discovered in their houses.
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TWO MEN KILLED
FOR THEIR MONEY
VICTIMS OF MYSTERIOUS pou-
BILE MURDER FOUND IN MIN.
NEAPOLIS.
DETECTIVE FORCE IS BAFFltD
ONE BODY MANGLED BY TRAIN
TO WIPE OUT EVIDENCE OF
CRIME.

Minneapolis, Aug. 10. - Unknown
murderers killed two men in Mime
apolis early Sunday morning, evident
ly for their money.
The crime was not discovered until
late yesterday afternoon, although the
body of one victim was found on the
railroad tracks in the morning, where
it had been placed by the murderers.
The ~lifeless body of Andrew Berg
lund was first found, terribly mutilat-
ed, under the wheels Of a freight car
on the side track of the Minneapolis
& Western railway at the foot of
Twelfth avenue south. Trainmen dis
covered the body, and as it was sup
posed that the man had been the VIC
tim Of an accident nc particular in
vestigation was attempted.
Find Body in Weeds.
About $50 in the afternoon a color
ed man walking through a patch of
weeds at the foot of Twelfth avenue,
near First street, discovered the body
of the second man, who has not yet
been identified. An examination dis
closed the fact that the man had died
from a bullet wound in the head.
The discovery of the second man,
who beyond a doubt had been murder
ed, caused a further investigation into
the death of the first victim. Bjerk-
.lund's head was found to be crushed
as though he had been struck with
some heavy and blunt instrument.
The wound would in itself have
caused death or Inconsistencies, and
it is believed his body vas then
placed on the tracks in an effort to
hide the crime and the real cause OF
death.
Detectives Get Busy.
Detectives were at once put on the
case, and the entire neighborhood was
searched for clues. \
Whether the two murders were con-
nected in any way is not known. 1t
is believed by the police that Bjerk-
lund was killed about midnight, while
the unidentified man evidently met
death about 1 o'clock in the morning,
as residents in the vicinity say they
heard a shot about that time, but they
could see nothing, and thought little
of the matter.
The police have no clue to the MUIR
derers.
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SEVEN DULUTH MEN DROWNED.
Small Boat Occupied by Workmen Is
Run Down in Harbor by Tuq.

Kun Down IN Hdrpor ny Tug.
Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 13.-Seven men
In the employ of the Northern Pacific
road as freight handlers were run
down by a tug in the Duluth harbor
while returning to their homes in a
rowboat and drowned.
Shortly after 6 o'clock the men
who were drowned, together with four
others, quit work and boarded a small
boat, as was their custom, to take the
short cut by water to their homes, a
mile distant. They had proceeded but
a boats length when a tug, towing a
mud scow, bore down upon them and
swamped the craft. The suction was
SO great that the men were all drawn
underneath the scow. Four of them.
being good swimmers, managed to
reach the surface, but the other seven
were seen no more.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK IN EPITOMt
DIGEST OF THE NEWS WORTH
TELLING CONDENSED FOR
BUSY READERS.
People Talked About.

r. A. Bridgman, an American artist,
has been made an officer of the Legion
of Honor.
Aunt Lucy" Williams, believed TO De
the oldest woman in Iowa, and one OF
the oldest in the United States, Is dead
at Davenport. Iowa, aged 120 years
DR., George Young Salmon, a noted
pioneer Missourian and former banker
died at his home In Clinton, MO- as
the result OF a stroke Of paralysis.
Augustus st. Gaudens, one OF the
best known sculptors in the United
States. died at his home In Concord,
N. H. The artist had been failing Tor
a year.
Alonzo Greene Smith, former lieu.
tenant governor and attorney general
of Indiana and one of the best known
Democrats in that state, died OF heart
disease at Indianapolis.
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Crimes and Criminals

Zimri Henry. aged seventy-eight.
hung himself in a barn at Boone, DIVA
The act is attributed to dependency.
A. H. Shaver, a commercial traveller
OF Des Moines, is In jail at Webster
City, Iowa, charged with forging two
checks.
Edward Halsted, a laborer OF Mount
Pleasant, Mich, shot and killed his
wife, who had started suit for divorce.
and then committed suicile.
Despondent over financial troubles,
Louis M. Levy, a retired merchant and
one of the most prominent Hebrews Of
Little Rock, Ark, blew out his brains.
Joseph Knadel shot and probably IA
tally wounded Mrs. Elsie Parsons az
her home in Lincoln, Neb.. and then
committed suicide. Jealousy Is sup
posed to have led to the shooting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred III. Magill, &C
cused of the murder of Magilps first
wife. were released on $1,000 bonds
each at Clinton, Ill. Mr.. and Mrs. Ma
gill went at once to the home OF Mrs
Magilps parents.
Brooding over the recent death OF
her mother and the supposed unfaitn'
fulness of a lover, Hulda Jensen, the
seventeen-year-old daughter OF
farmer living six miles north OF New
.on, Iowa, committed suicide by shoot
ing.
The warfare against saloons which
started in Davenport, Iowa, has ex
tended throughout the entire county
Every saloonkeeper In Scott county
totaling about $50, has been served
with notice Of injunctional proceed
ings.
During a recurrence OF insanity
which has caused her to be thrice con
fined in an insane asylum, Mrs. Chris
tine Nenadal, aged tw%enty-four years
the wife of Joseph Nenadal OF Balti'
more, strangled her two small chill
dren.
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Killed by Hay Rake.

Lidgerwood, N. D., Aug. 13.-While
raking hay with a horse rake, the
horses which Carl Hanson. son of a
farmer living near here, was driving
ran away. The boy was thrown from
the seat and the rake passed over
him, inficting injuries which caused
his death.
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WRECK FATAL TO THREE.

Men Riding on Pilot Of Engine Re-
ceive Mortal Injuries.
Grafton. N. d., Aug. 13.-Henry Ger
hart, William Mccullough and joseph
Burke were instantly killed in the
wreck Of a work train on the Hanna
line. A water tank that was being
pushed by the engine became derailed
and the engine was wedged under it.
The three men, who were on the pilot,
were fatally injured and died soon
after the accident.
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NJ FROM BRIDGE.

Man Frightened by Train Leaps to His
Death.
Fargo, N. d., Aug. 13.-Chris Jor-
genson Of Pelican Rapids, Mimi, died
here of injuries received by jumping
from the Great Northern bridge on
the Fargo side of the river.
He was walking across the bridge
and became frightened at the APP
proach Of a train, and jumped thirty
feet to the ground, breaking his spine.
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HARD STORM AT AITkIN.
Hail Raises Havoc Among the Or
chards and Cornfieids.

Aitkin, Mimi, Aug. 13.-The worst
wind and hail storm ever experienced
in Aitkin occurred here at 3 o'clock
Sunday morning. The damage is great
est among the shade trees in the city
and a large amount of glass was
broken by hail stones. The fruit and
corr crops are badly damaged.
Grand Forks, N. d., Aug. 12.-Great
damage to crops was done by a ter
rife hail and wind storm that swept
over a stretch of territory ten miles
long and three miles wide in Cavalier
and Pembina counties. 1t is estimated
that crops on forty square miles were
practically destroyed.
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BURGLARS Lift Lid.

st. Paul. Aug. 13.-While the fami-
ly was away yesterday burglars went
through the saloon and residence Of
S. A. Pepin, Just outside the city linn
its, getting away with about $50, two
bottles of whisky and 300 cigars.
The money was taken from the cash
drawer in the saloon.
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Liohtnino an. bed.

Adams. N. D., Aug. 13.--Lightning
struck a bed in which four children
of Evan Nordbye, living near here.
were asleep. All Of the children were
rendered unconscious. but recovered.
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Fatal Fall Of Miner.

Iron Mountain. Mich, Aug. 13.-Far-
inen Bantao. an Italian miner at the
Groseland mine. met instantaneous
death by falling 500 feet down a shaft.
He was being hoisted to the surface
In q skip when he fell out.
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ro,,r prowned While Fishino,

Pond Creek. Okla, Aug. 13.-W. N.
Potter, his daughter, Eliza Potter;
Wilbur Plat, his stepson, and Harris
Potter, his nephew, were drowned in
Salt Fork river last night. They were
fishing with a seine and all became en-
tangled in the seine In deep water.
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Blast Fata, to Six.

Detroit, Mich. Aug. 1.-TWO men
were killed, three more probably fatal.
ly injured and scores of people were
slightly hurt by the explosion of half
a car of nitroglycerin at the Michigan
Central railroad station at Essex. Ont.
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FARGO NEGRO Stabbed.

Fargo, N. D., Aug. IS. - George
Lloyd is accused of having stabbed
George Richardson about the face,
neck and body so severely that Rich.
ardson may die. Both are negroes.
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ROBBED AT CIRCUS
Racine (Wis.) Farmer Reports Loss
Of $f0,055,

Milwaukee, Aug. 13. - An Evening
wisconsin special from Racine, Wis,
says:
Ten thousand dollars in certificates
OF deposit on the local banks OF this
city and $50 was stolen from John
Wensing, a prominent farmer of Gen.
trail Park. Wensing attended a circus
aad discovered the loss of his money
upon arriving home.
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Baby cate Fly paper.

Alton, Iowa, Aug. 12.-Garrell Cox,
two years old, o of J. A. Cox, is ly-
Ing at the point Of death as the result
Of chewing poison fly paper.
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MICHAEL MCDONALD DEAD.
Wife's Arrest for Murder Hastens His
End.

End.
Chicago, Aug. 11.-Michael Melon
aid, for many years a leading politi-
clan and a prominent gambler In this
city, died yesterday in the hospital.
Mcdonald has not been prominent in
local affairs during the last ten years,
The murder of Webster s. Guerin by
his wife recently had a strong effect in
breaking him down physically. He was
wealthy and left an estate velued at
several millions.
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STANDARD STOCK IN SLUMP.
Shares Reach New Low Recor -
%Shrinkaae in Capital of $500, o0o, 1000.

Shrinkage in Capital of S3oo,ooo,ooo.
Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. 11.-After a
conference of six hours with President
Roosevelt at Sycamore Hill yester-
day, Attorney General B~onaparte said
on leaving that while many matters
with which his department had to do
had been thoroughly considered, none
of them could be discussed for publica-
ton.
Eyes, we talked about the Standard
Oil,'' he replied in answer TO a ques-
ton. mo one has sent me a check
yet for the s29, 100000 fine. However,
the litigation seems to be progressing
satisfactorily.
"The Southern railroad situation was
also gone over, but that also is In a
state of progression"
Standards Attorneys Active.
Chicago, Aug. 10.-Attorneys for the
Standard Oil company yesterday filed
the company's assignment of errors in
the United States court. They then
went before Judge Grosscup, in the
United States circuit court of appeals
and made application for an appeal, a
writ of error and s~upersedas.
The Standard Oil attorneys contend
ed that the supersedas should be grant
ed upon a bond not larger than suffi-
cient to cover the costs. 1t was claim.
ed by the government, however, that
the bond should be fixed at $29,24O,-
600, the amount of the fine imposed by
Judge Lands, In order to secure the
government, pending a stay of execu-
ton in the judgment.
The writ of supersedas sought was
not granted, but Judge Grosscup allow
ed the writ Of error. Action was de-
layed on the writ of supersedas pend
ing the determination of the amount OF
| the bond the company is required to
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Western Union WIN Fight.

New York. Aug. 10.-The Western
Union Telegraph company will fight
the strike of their operators in the
Western cities, in the East or wher.
ever the men may go out. A strike
among the 5000 operators of Greater
New York city Is imminent, though
sentiment among the employees is said
to be divided.
The Postal people will also fight. II
was officially announced.