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CAMERON COUNTY PRESS.
H. H. MULLIN, Editar.
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IKS UO.
JOB PRINTING.
The Job department of the Paass Is complete
ami . Birds facilities for doing the best class of
w< r'.t PAKTICDI.AR ATTENTION PAID TO LAW
PIIISTING.
No paper will be discontinued until arrcar
at are paid, except at the option of the pub
lisher. ,
I'apcrs sent out of the county must be paid
Cor in advance.
The Chinese are passionately fond of ,
all games of skiit and chance, and in
particular of chess. The Chinese form '
of the game closely resembles the Eu- 1
ropean method, but is usually played
wiui Hat wooden disks with their dis- j
tinctive marks written upon them, j
Servants begin to play the moment
their master's back is turned, and men j
and women, boys and girls, sent oner- |
rands, will stop in the streets and ,
play. __________
In Austria the working time for
women and children, as well as for
adult males, is restricted by law to 11
hours a day. Permits for overtime
can. however, be obtained from the nu- .
thorities. In small shops, as a rule, i
no permit is asked, the police not get
ting knowledge of such overwork.
Sunday labor Is prohibited in Austria,
but exception is granted for some in- j
dustries, such as bakeries and restau
rants.
While the Kaw river valley is recov
ering from the most destructive inun
dation of two generations, the broad
wheat belt of Kansas is girding itself
for the mighiest harvest in its history.
Unmolested by frost, drought or insect,
Kansas' yield of wheat promises to
surpass in abundance and perfection
of maturity anything in its previous
history. The bulk of the harvest will
be delayed from a week to ten days
by the recent heavy rains.
•London's first quick lunch restaurant
was opened for business on the
Strand the other day. Despite the
solemn warnings of the Lancet against
these places and the terrible down
pour of rain, there was a great rush
of curious cockneys, to whom buck
wheat cakes with maple sugar, griddle
kes, etc., presented an absolute
■'elty. The A-rviccs of the police
had to be enlisted a short time to con
trol the crowd. The rush continued
throughout the day.
The project of a tax on fat people is
being considered in Sweden. The ad
vocates of the tax argue that when a
man is above a certain weight he is in
a well-fed and consequently prosper
ous condition, and so in a position to
contribute easily to the public funds.
It is proposed that persons weighing
125 pounds and less shall be exempt
from the tax, but that persons weigh
ing more than 125 pounds shall be sub
ject to a graduated tax, which would
be doubled for those weighing more
iiian 180 pounds.
Joseph ForroT of Hazelton, Pa., was
fined $5 by Mayor William Relnhardt
for wearing a high silk hat. The hat,
which was of the style of 1870, was
several sizes too large for Forro. and
in order to prevent it falling over his
cars he stuffed it out with a handker
chief. The result was so ludicrous
that Forro's appearance along the
street was hailed with derision. He
caused so much excitement that the
police finally arrested him.
The city of Kenosha, Wis., will try
the most unique scheme in the history
of municipal ownership under the
terms of an order issued by the city
council for the opening of a grocery
store and butcher shop, to be under
tho entire control of the city. In
tnese stores all the provisions needed
for the paupers will he dealt out to
them, the city saving all profits of
middlemen. Alderman Peter Jacobs,
who is the father of the plan, claims
that the city will save hundreds of
dollars annually by entering into the
mercantile business.
The Turkish censorship at Constan
tinople has objected to an American
Bible publishing firm printing the word
Macedonia In the epistle to the Thes
salonians, chapter 1., verses 7 and 8,
and chapter iv., verse 10. The cen
sor Insists thai the words "the vilayets
of Salonlca and Monastlr" be substi
tuted for Macedonia The Bible pub
lishing company says that t le Ameri
cans will cense circulating the Scrip
tures In Turkey rather than »11<■ r it
single word in the Bible. Tic rea on
for this strange ruling is not trade
public.
/ marriage lottery has been organ
ised! by the Bm helor club, of Seymour,
(1 Dm e a v"ir the 25 mem bet will
draw lots. The i tie receiving a blank
ticket must marry within a year Tim
penalty for fullure is the forfeit of
ff.fi, which each member has «t> -posited
with lie treasurer, ixpullon from the
club, and IONS of all money pnld in the
club's Insurance fund The man who
HhiilfN by Die it raw I IIK will i'ii i ive
(or his wedding enpemte- The club
lias been lirgauUeil for 15 years Mini
i.o member has far violated M ini
tiation i aih
POSTAL SPAN HALS.
President Roosevelt Says Guilty
Men Must Suffer.
In a Letter to tin* Attorney l.enernl He
Xu((pita that .111 Charge* Against
OHlclnla and Other* be Inves
tigated and Kffbrl* I »ed
to Hrlng Oft'ender*
to !• iinlHliiiieiit.
Washington, June 25.—The ]>resi- j
dent has sent the following letter to
the attorney general:
"White House, Washington, June
22, 1903. "Sir:—As you know, the
charges in connection with the post- ,
office department are now being in- j
vestigated by Fourth Assistant Post
master General ltristow, who lias had
placed at his disposal by the post
master general every resource of the
department, including the services of
Mr. Kobh, whom you detailed from
the department of justice to the
postoflice department immediately
after the removal of Mr. Tyner.
As a result of this investigation a
number of indictments have already
been had and it is probable that other
indictments will hereafter be asked
for. There can be no greater otfense
against the government than a
breach of trust on the part of a pub
lic official or the dishonest manage
ment of his office, and, of course,
every effort must be exerted to bring
such offenders to punishment by the
utmost rigor of the law.
The district attorney's office of the
District of Columbia has faithfully
and zealously seconded the efforts of
the postoflice department in this mat
ter, but the amount of work in the
office is such as to make it difficult,
without neglect in;* other important
public duties, to devote all the time
necessary to the prosecution of these
eases.
"I suggest, therefore, that if you
cannot detail some of your present
staff, you appoint special assistants
in these postoflice cases, not only to
take up the cases in which indict
ments have been found or hereafter
may be found, but to examine into
all charges that have been made
against otticials in the postal service,
with a view to the removal and prose
cution of all guilty men in the ser
vice and the prosecution of guilty
men whether in the service or not,
where the cases are not barred by
the statute of limitations. Sincerely
yours,
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT."
"lion. T\ S. Knox. Attorney General."
Carrying out the president's SllJJ
crest ion. Attorney General Knox has
appointed Charles G. Ponabarte. of
Baltimore, a special attorney to as
sist in these prosecutions, and upon
liis return here yesterday afternoon
Mr. Holmes Conrad, former solicitor
general, was tendered a like appoint
ment.
KING PETER.
»H Killer V a* Iteeclved Willi tiroa?
£ '.iillio*ia*iii lie 1....1. (tic Outli ol
<111!re uud Keviowed the Troop*.
Relgrade, June 23. King l'eter ar
rived here at in o'clock yesterday
morning, lie was received with
great enthusiasm.
The ministers, government officials,
judges, municipal and military au
thorities and leading citizens were as
sembled on the i la t for in of the rail
road station, which was profusely
decorated. The only foreign repre
sentatives who participated in the re
ception of the king were the llussian
minister, M. Tclinrykoff, and the \us
trian minister, Herr Dumba, with the
members of their respective lega
tions.
A guard of honor, with a band,
saluted as King Peter descended from
his car and greeted the cabinet min
isters.
A procession WHS tlipn formed anil
tin* king proceeded to the cathedral.
The streets were lined with troops
and crowded with people.
After the celebration of mass,
which was attended with all the
splendor of the eastern church.
King Peter drove instate to the new
palace.
Although the kind's entry into Bel
grade was distinguished by a diplo
matic boycott, his reception by the
people was everywhere marked b
heartiness which approached genuine
enthusiasm, in which all classes par
ticipated.
Belgrade, June 2'">. Amidst great
enthusiasm. King Peter yesterday
morning took the oath before the
skupshtina. Subsequently he held a
I review i.r the troops. King Peter
: yesterday afternoon confirmed the
j appointments of the existing minis
try.
The member- of the provisiotial
; government yesterday afternoon pre
sented their resignations to King
I Peter, who accepted them. His mnj
e-ty then Initnwtcd Premier An
kuiumovies to form a cabinet, and
the premier recommended the reten
tion of the present cabinet, to which
| the king agreed.
King- l'eter yesterday formally nn
nouiiced his accession to the Servian
throne to President I.oubet and .11
| the Kuropeaii sovereigns. Last nh'ht
he addressed a long proclamation to
"my beloved people," announcing
that lie hail taken the oath in lu *
form in accordance wtth the untiti
minis widi uf the nation and proiuli-
Ing to remain a true constitutional
, sovereign, to devote himself to the
' advancement nml welfare i>f then:
tlon and to •■afeguard the freedom
and rights of the people.
I'olir People Injured,
Hartford, t'oiiu., June !}*.. railing
■ a distance of :t3 feet from the crtM»->
, bar of a telephone pole to the ifi-oiind
yesterday, \H>ert l.iirkum. a lineman,
struck and injured three other per
; son*, one |ierliap- fnlullv l.urkuiti
himself Is iip|uirently suffering l frmi
Internal Injurie ml hi- le are p.tr
atyseil.
Itlll Sli I |ini«' II |« »L t mil,
Pitt liuiff. P» .hine i.t I .ml ship
ment* by river to lite smith 'l'm* diy
•nd y lerduy Ml,"!' reputed D,tiuii,tU9
1 >1 two million li iiß mil
'% lie »lil(|>ed tuUty.
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS. THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1903
CROP REPORT.
fold Wralbrr mid ICaln* ■(•'lard Farm
Work In tlie Kml and llif Lake Ke«
Klon~Whr<l Need* ICulii In \% entern
Stale*.
Washington, June 24.—The weather
bureau's weekly summary of crop
conditions is as follows:
While still too cool in the districts
east of the IJocky mountains, the
temperature conditions of the week
ending June 22 were somewhat more
fovaruble in the central valleys and
southern states, hut over portions of
! the lake region and middle Atlantic
' states and in New England it was
| colder than in the preceding week.
I Heavy rains in the two last named
i districts interrupted farm work, but
1 in the Ohio and upper Mississippi
j valleys and gulf states the condi
-1 tions were very favorable for culti
i vation.
i A general improvement in the con
-1 dition of corn in the central valleys
is indicated, especially oier the west
ern portions. In Ihe Take region,
.New England and middle Atlantic
states little or no improvement in
j this crop is noted. In all northern
and central districts corn continues
j very late, but is in good state of cul
tivation, except in the middle Atlan
tic states.
| Winter wheat harvest has made
favorable progress and is now gen
eral in the central portions of the
| winter wheat belt, with disappoint
ing yields, especially in the southern
portions of Missouri, Illinois and In
diana.
j Spring wheat is suffering for rain
in Xorth Dakota and portions of
South Dakota, and is affected by rust
quite generally in Nebraska.
! The outlook for oats is less prom
ising in the Dakotas, Nebraska,
northern Minnesota, Missouri and
southern Illinois. In Wisconsin, Kan
sas. on uplands in lowa and in north
ern Illinois a good crip is promised.
!An improvement is reported from
1 Michigan, the Ohio valley and middle
j Atlantic states.
| Cotton continues small, but its
' general condition is somewhat im
proved. Cultivation has made good
progress and fields are clean, except
j in portions of eastern districts,
i In New England tobacco needs
! warmth and sunshine, but elsewhere
I the crop has made favorable progress
I except in North Carolina and por
tions of Virginia. Tobacco is grow
ing well in Tennessee and the Ohio
valley, a marked improvement being
reported from Pennsylvania and
New Jersey.
In Missouri, Arkansas. Illinois, Tn
diana ami Pennsylvania apples are un
promising. but the outlook continues
favorable in lowa. Wisconsin. Michi
gan and Kentucky. In New York the
prospects vary from poor to good. In
the Virginias and Ohio an iiuprove
l inent is reported.
< liieago Handler* Strike,
Chicago, June 2.1. A general strike
of all the freight handlers employed
by the railroads centering in Chicago
may follow the calling out of the Chi
cago <£■ Alton men yesterday. Ac
cording to President Curran. of the
| Freight Handlers* union, unless Ihe
management of the Alton road shall
recede from the stand taken it will
i l>e necessary for liini to extend the
| strike to the other lines to enforce
I the demands of the union. The
1 freight handlers employed by the Al
ton road quit work yesterday because
two union men had been discharged.
Chicago, June 26. —The strike of
freight handlers in the bouses of the
Chicago <X- Alton railroad Is regarded
by the officials of that road as ;i
: closed incident. Work was .resumed
there yesterday and the vacancies
caused by the Walk out «>f G.I per
cent, of the men have been tilled.
Siiccc**!nl landidatcs.
Annapolis, Md., June 24.—The fol
lowing candidate for admission to the
Naval academy passed successfully
the mental examinations and have
been ordered to report for physical
examination: J. H. Karle, California;
J. I>. Karle, New Jersey: 11. C. East
man. Illinois; W. J. Eceleston. Mary
| land; I!. S. Edwards, Pennsylvania;
W. \. .1. Edwards, Pennsylvania; E.
j Z. Ewing, Illinois; W. S. Earlier, In-
I dinna; F. C. Farnam, Minnesota; \.
! W. Frank, Alabama; 15. F. Frellsen,
! Iowa; 11. C. Fry. North Carolina; 11.
! S. Galloway, at large; 12. C. Gardner,
: Indiana; 1.. E. Gates, New York; 1..
: F. Gehres, Ohio; I!. C. Giffen, Nc
j braska; I!. E. (iilltnor, Iowa; A. G.
; Glick, lowa.
Kdtet Against Ihe I'ln*.
St. Petersburg. June 21. \ new
edict, sanctioned by the czar, pro
! hibiting the sale in Finland of guns,
ammunition or explosives nf any sort,
except under the most severe re
strictions. has been issued. Viola
tions of the provisions are punishable
, by a heavy line or imprisonment. I he
holding of rifle meetings is also in
j terdieted except by ipecinl sanction
of ihe governor general of Finland.
The edict is regarded being a long
step towards the complete disuruia
ment of the Finns.
Obtained Much Inloriiliitloii.
New York, .lime 24. The delega
tion of German agriculturists whom
the kaiser sent here to study farrtt
ing conditions returned from a six
weeks' tour of the western states
la i night. The haw* obtained much
Information on methods of farming
on a huge scale and the peculiarly
\merlctin methods of "Donan/a"
| farming. Irrigation and freighting
methods, ami will make an exhaust
ive report to the German cmueror on
their return.
Ntn t iniiuilii ii, strike <nii.it.
New York. June .'I Ihe executive
board of Ihe Mnftuic and Filcuu tie
Tilelnyers' union culled a *y mpn
tile tie strike >• -terdav against u||
employe! 11l the ttulhliu}' trades
Employers' a million who had shut
out tiny of the other union affiliated
with the tiourd of building mechanics,
Hmrll 100 lieleualr* frt«ciil,
Detroit. Mich., .luui 1 'I Nearly IIMI
member* of ihe Vine, it an Wale'
wi.il « in ini ion ore at tending the
twenli ipoiid mutual convention of
III* it vH'Uttioii. « hi< h l» in <e**iot| wl
Ih* Hotel I adillne.
TULLOCH CHARGES.
Ex-Post master General Smith
Replies to Tliem.
He lleft-lid* III* Action In All 'lain
I'oliil* Mpecilied 111 Hie 4 liurge*
AgainM llnn Payment ol
.*1 Hilary I lerk* Approt ed
liy Hie <'olll pi roller.
Philadelphia, June 27. —Charles
Emory Smith, who was succeeded as
postmaster general by Mr. l'ayne,
made public yesterday his reply to
the charges made by Mr. Tulloch in
connection with the postotiiee investi
gation.
"Philadelphia. June 23, I'.IO-i. —Hon.
llcnry C. Payne, Postmaster general.
Sir: —ln view of the publication of
the letter of Fourth Assistant Post
master General Bristow 011 the .so
called Tulloch charges and of the
accompanying reports of inspectors
made to him in 1 soy and 1900, 1 deem
it incumbent 011 me for a right public
understanding to make a further
statement, supplementary to my let
ter of May 27. and to present the
papers in their proper relation.
"It will l»e seen that the Tulloch
statement and the inspector's report
are practically identical. At many
points the language is exactly the
same. It is as if they were written
by the same hand. The Tulloch
statement was submitted to me. The
inspector's report was submitted to
the fourth assistant. It was the
business of the inspector to find
whatever seemed to call for explana
tion; it was left to the postmaster
general to find the explanation and
the truth.
"This was done by probing the Tul
loch statement when it was present
ed. All of the transactions described
as irregular were examined, and a
report was made to me which took
them up item by item and groups of
items and gave the facts and the ex
planations in each case. To this re
port I direct particular attention. If
its statements are correct, then on
most points its explanations are sat
isfactory.
"These main points may lie thus
summed up, each in a sentence: First,
names of military postal clerks were
put 011 the general roll till the mili
tary appropriation became available;
then they were transferred to the
military roll. Second, the bond pre
miums of military postal clerks were
paid for good reasons which are
plainly set forth and which had the
approval of the comptroller. Third,
the purchases of Porto Rico supplies
were made from the regular depart
ment contractors named under com
petition and at regular contract
prices. Fourth, the vouchers for ex
penses of department officials travel
ing on official business were made as
required by the auditor. Fifth, the
lease of the Washington postotiiee
was shown to be entirely justified.
Sixth, the apparent double payment
of those employed in examining let
ter carriers* claims is fully ex
plained.
"These points embrace all that are
specified in the charges, except Ihe
items relating to appointments, in
cluding the individual cast's of har
rier and O. 11. Smith, and thus the
matters open to question are re
duced to the appointments, which, all
told, involve thirteen clerks and seven
cleaners. Even this is not an irre
ducible minimum, for several of
these appointments, as shown in the
explanatory statement, were perfect
ly right and beyond any question.
"I wish to accept the largest meas
ure of responsibility which belongs to
me in connection with all these mat
ters. but it seems due to fairness to
state certain facts. The war against
Spain, declared three or four days
later, was dated back to April 21,
I siis. That was the very' day on
which 1 was sworn in as postmaster
general. My first d.itv, before even
familiarizing myself with the de
partment, was to make immediate
provision for the letters of the scat
tered army of 250,000 men which was
promptly raised, followed by pro
vision for the full mail of the islands.
The administration had been install
ed for more than a year. The depart
ment force had been organized, and,
of course, it was properly accepted
as it was found. When the immedi
ate duly in hand v. is taken tip ii w.i
discovered, curiously enough, thai
there were absolutely 110 records of
the military postal service in the
civil war. There were 110 known
precedents. We had nothing to guide
us. We had to make our plans. The
determination of the general plan
and policy devolved on the postmas
ter general. The execution of the
details detolved on the first assist
ant's bureau. We had at first no spe
cial appropriation, and so had lo meet
the requirements out of the regular
nppropriation. Afterwards, when the
special appropriation became avail
able, we had to recoup the general
appropriation in order that the regu
lar service might not uffer. The ie
things were effected in part through
the Washington office, and orders
were given which suliordiiiiitc of
ficials neither did nor were required
to understand.
"It is 111 V purpose lo address you
respecting ilu- letter of the 1 ml -er
lice commission on the subject, but
thai will more properly form a ep-
II rate communication. The minor
tiud unimportant report of Inspector
l.illle. nillilc in t'.inu, | shall deal with
In 11 different way. Ucspcct 112 ttlly
you 1 ,
"CII Vlil.ES KMOItN S\|| I'll."
I illicit iiiti Mam licit.
New York, .1 n i|e 27. The building
trades war w 1 renewed y•• tenlay
I when a delegation from the Orna
mental t'lasici Worker-' union ami 40
reprcsciilatUe of the board of iinit
t eil building trade*, marched through
I the upper \\c-l -side culling out all
pia lerer who were overlooked
Thur-itiy. Pla 'errr throughout
♦ lie lon 111 r \ who work for met burn
! of the New \ nrk Employer*' tMurin
t I Wtll • ftlh •! 01,1 ,11 111 t, .■ lie
I Ham Parks declared ye terday if thin
ll I not t" V *e effect ue llic Hon •
. MMilha* and lb idgewieu * union, will
! oith r a national strike.
OUR FLAG HONORED.
American and liorinau Naval < a|>taln«
■Exchange < all* In (•eriiian Wulrm-
Klng William** Vacllt I'loat* Ilie
Star* and Mtrlpea.
Kiel, Prussia, June 25.—The com
bined American and German fleets
burned several more tons of powder
yesterday morning during the hur
ried calls of the captains to one an
other's ships and the ceremonious
visits of Ambassador Tower and
some of the belated higher German
officials to Hear Admiral Cotton.
I'lieii Mr. Tower, Admiral Cotton, the
American commanders and Naval At
taches Potts lunched with Prince and
Princess Henry of Prussia and the
German admirals and captains.
Emperor William arrived here at 0
o'clock last evening on board the
imperial yacht llolienzollern. As
she entered the harbor she had the
stars and stripes flying from her
stern mast. As she passed by Hear
Admiral Cotton the German flag was
dipped three times. This was un
precedented.
At the reception Admiral Coifiii
thanked the emperor in the name of
the president of the United States
for the courtesy shown to the United
States navy.
The llolienzollern entered the lane
of warships, at the upper end of
which were the American ships. The
emperor stood alone on the bridge.
The crews manning the crosstrees,
turrets and shies of each of the
American ships gave his majesty
three cheers as the yacht passed,
which lie acknowledged by saluting
continuously.
The imperial colors were flown
from the aftermast of each American
warship. Aboard the Kearsarge was
a party of Americans, including Am
bassador Tower, T{. I!. Kitt, secretary
of the llerlin embassy; Mr. and Mrs.
Cornelius Yanderbilt and Mrs. Potts,
wife of the United States naval at
tache.
Earlier in the day Rear Admiral
Cotton had received a telegram from
the emperor saying his majesty
would be pleased to receive, him and
the other commanders of the Ameri
can ships soon after his arrival. Con
sequently. the rear admiral assembled
the captains on his flagship and just
as the llolienzollern was attached to
her mooring buoy Hear Admiral Cot
ton's barge reached the yacht's gang
way. ('apt. I'sedom met Hear Ad
miral Cotton. Capts. Walker, Hemp
hill, Cornwall and McCrea, Lieut.
Hussey, of the admiral's staff, and
Naval Attache Potts at the head of
the gangway and presented them to
Emperor William, who was standing
two or three steps away with his
suite grouped behind him. His maj
sty shook hands and conversed for a
minute with each of the American
officers, saying how g'ud he was to
see them in German waters.
I're*ident Iteoievelt Send* a Telegram
to lOiiipcror William.
Washington, June 27. —President
Roosevelt yesterday* sent the follow
ing telegram of thanks to Emperor
William in reply to the latter's mes
sage regarding the American squad
ron now at Kiel:
"Washington, D. C., .Tune 20.—1
thank your majesty for your gracious
welcome to the United States squad
ron and for the complimentary ex
pressions of your dispatch. I had al
ready received notice from Admiral
Cotton of the kindness shown him
and his •-«; ;t:\r.>11 by your majesty. I
am deeply impressed by these tokens
of your majesty's friendship and good
will towards the United States, and
I reciprocate in the heartiest manner
the sentiments which your dispatch
convevs.
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT."
DRIGGS INDICTED.
4 hnrged Willi Unlawfully Agreeing to
Receive .Honey lor Procuring a I'on
irucl Irom ( lilted Male* Government
New York, June 23.—Former Con
gressman Driggs was indicted by the
federal grand jury in Rrooklyn yes
terday. He appeared before Judge
Thomas and gave bail. The indict
ment grew out of the investigation
into postotiiee affairs made by the
grand jury.
Four indictments were found, all
practically alike. Each charged that
Driggs, between July 20 and 24, 1000,
unlawfully agreed to receive and did
receive a SSOO check from the ISrnndt-
Dent Co. for procuring a contract
from the United States government
for making and delivering 250 auto
matic cashiers for the postollice de
part ment.
Mr. Driggs refused absolutely to
comment on his indictment. He has
previously admitted, however, re
ceiving a salary of $12,500 from the
Brandt-Dent Co. for introducing its
machines, but claimed that the work
he did for the company was done be
fore he was sworn in as congress
man. but after his election.
Hate* lor Vaell I Itacc* « hanged.
New York, June 25. The regatta
committee of the New York Yacht
club announced yesterday that the
ilntcs for the special races of the
\achts Constitution, Columbia and
Rclimiee at Newport have been chang
ed and (lualli fixed as follows: June
2'.t and lo and July 1. 2, ii ami I. \*
planned originally the series was to
end July *.
It oil lied ol 9110,111M1.
Pueblo, Col., June 2">. \ real es
tate agent named Hcrriugtou, from
Omaha, who stoppce here on his «ll\
east from Durnngo, was robbed at
the I nion depot la 1 night of a vali-e
saiil lo contain siiil,o(Ki worth of se
curities. w
low >1 llrwyirrati,
lies Moines, la., June S3. With the
delegate* evenly divided upon the re
ulhrniutloii of Ihe Kansas lily plat
form, thi* stale democratic conten
tion wa* culled lo order yesterday
morning in the new \mlitori 11111 by
George F. Itiueharl, of Newton, chair
until of ihe stale central committee,
the following ticket wa* inuni
Mo... J It UMlMvam,
in ton; llciilenatil fevertior, D. It
I'.aiter, of lowa City; judge of in
preme court, JohH It 1..1i1w.i1, of
Tll ma. .upurtiilewdeM of public 111
•|.in 1 lon. \ li Mel uiih, uI Howard,
CORNELL DAY.
I Slip Will* All liiwc lliiio ill IntiK
' collegiate CoiitealN I van is
Second in C«uH)hred Kvenli
Poughkeepsie, .V. V., June 27. —Var
sity four-oiirtled race, two miles: Cor
nell first, time 10 minutes :f4 sitoiiils,
third of a length over Pennsylvania,
second, time lo minutes :i5 I-.") sec
onds; third, Wisconsin, time 10 min
utes 55 ,'f-5 seconds; fourth, Columbia,
time 11 minutes and 14 seconds. Best
previous time in four-oarded race 10
minutes 31 1-5 seconds, made by
Pennsylvania in 1000.
Freshman race, eight-oared, two
j miles: Cornell first, time !t minutes
: 18 seconds; Syracuse second, time
| minutes 22 1-5 seconds; Wisconsin
j third, time 9 minutes :i2 seconds;
. Columbia fourth, time 9 minutes 41
' seconds; Pennsylvania fifth, time 9
( minutes 45 seconds. Best previous
i time 9 minutes I9'/ 2 seconds, made by
Vale in 1897.
N arsity race, four miles, eight
oared: Cornell first, time IS min
utes 57 seconds; Georgetown second,
time 19 minutes seconds; Wiseon
, sin third, time 19 minutes 29, 2-5 sec
i onds; Pennsylvania fourth, time 19
I minutes ,'!n .'{-5 seconds; Syracuse
fifth, time 19 minutes ,'lO 2-5 seconds;
, ( oilimbia sixth, time 19 minutes 54 1-5
, seconds, liest previous time. IS min
, ut.es 5.i 1-5 seconds, made by Cornell
in 1901.
For the first time in years there
I were distinct surprises in the inter
collegiate races here yesterday. Two
, crews of practically unknown quanti
■ ties and whose coaches had not pre
dicted or had not hoped for them
anything better than fourth or fifih
I places in their respective races, each
I finished second in the two most im
portant, races of the day. The Syra
j cuse university crew took sueh close
I second honors in tiie freshmen race
that for the last half mile it was :t
serious question whether her boys
would not pull to victory. George
i town university in the varsity race,
I while finishing a very bad second to
the phenomenal crew putin the race
J by Cornell university, walked away
j from the other four crews in the
' race, old timers with the exception of
| Syracuse, in a manner that made the
i rowing sharps simply throw up their
hats for joy. Columbia university
I crews, from which very much had
, been promised, finished in the worst
j possible shape, although in the bet
ting, in the general predictions and
in the prognostications of her coach,
she was supposed to have an excel--
l lent chance in both the four-oared
! and varsity races. As it was, she fin
ished last in the four-oared race.
It was, as it has been now for the
' past two years, Cornell day. As in
last year's regatta Cornell won all
i three races, and while only one rec
j ord was broken, it was the general
| concensus of opinion last night that
had the Cornell varsity crew been
; pressed the record would liav» been,
broken even in that race.
DUN'S WEEKLY REVIEW.
Liiu Temperature Curtailed Trade in
llry liiiiMln unit <lotlilȣ I run anil
j M«*ei ,tl»rkfl Ha* Steadied,
j New York, June 27. —R. G. Dun's
I Weekly Ilevicw of Trade says:
.No definitely unfavorable element
is apparent in the business situation,
but there are several uncertainties
I that engender conservatism. In re
gard to distribution of merchandise,
the long period of low temperature
lias curtailed trade in dry goods,
clothing and other seasonable lines.
After further moderate conces
j sions in prices of iron and steel, espe
cially in pig iron and partly finished
shapes, the market has steadied, and
there are indications that no addi
tional reductions of consequence are
probable for the present. Buyers
are still uncertain as to whether the
! bottom has been reached, and there
is no eagerness to place contracts.
• Concessions are no longer readily oh-
I taincd, however, and the tone is iin
, proving. While it is well known that
a large amount of new machinery is
! specified in plants in course of erec-
I tion or contemplated, there is an in
clination to delay the placing of eon
| tracts as long as possible. Much of
interest has developed during the
past week in regard to the foreig
j situation. Contracts for steel rails
; were placed abroad, presumably be
mise of early shipment required.
Manufacturers of cotton good
I have again advanced quotations in
i several lines, notably sheeting-, al
though there is no attempt to secure
j prices in proportion to the present
! position of the raw material. Pro
duction is being steadily curtailed
and supplies of goods will soon be
abnormally light. No improvement is
i reported in the c haracter of reports
from jobbers or retailers at chief
1 points of distribution, except that
! moderate success lias attended the
semi-annual clearance sales by local
jobbers. Now lines of light weight
woolen- for ne\t spring are still con
lined to narrow and low grade goods.
Failures this week were 22.1 in the
United Stales against 200 last year
and 19 in Canada, compared with 20
j a year ago.
lOulilli'd lo llrfflii t'olilmi't,
Washington, .lir.ie .'7. \s-istant
i Mtorney (ieneral Kulib, of the post
office department, yesterday lUilimit
ted to First Vsistunt po-imaster
I (ieneral Wynne a decision in the
money order contract ca e which
I holds that the bid of Paul Herman,
of New York, who submitted a bid
I $ 15.04H1 below that of the present con
tractor*, meets the requirenn >it - <>f
law and that he i therefore entitled
j to receive the contract.
% Jrilou« < rlMlr.
Sherman, loan., June !?. \ngered
tiver her refu*ttl to tuarr,\ loin, P. li.
j Worilcu, nf t .iinit-l. \ N \. i... 1 iv
I killed Kilittl 111' Cue, iil-o or tluil
1 tow ii, by lulling her throat. tie
then utlucked \lr». Sherman Koseoe,
I sl-ter in l.iw ..f MfcM ItwM ...'. with a
liiiiiinier, ii'ii-liiuj.' hei Uull uml in
Nil tiiitr pi nli.iill\ fatal Injiirit r 11*
then attempted to kill liun-i-lf l.y
<h'»itiii(f, 'Che I'Diite ttknliftu <1 fur \\m-
I itvn's ml- | t hut lie w.i inly
miiUuin of Mi>» tloneoe iihl killed lirr
In a rutlf lwe«Uk« M<* llri'!ili«ni ti«
mii rr.% Ui hi