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BRITISH SHIP FIRED UPON,
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Ardcva Seized After
Brought to Standstil'.
Being
SHELLS FIRED ACROSS SHIP.
Hamburg-American Liner Scandia
Released After Carrying Rus-
sial Naval Flag.
Advices received at
that the Russian volunteer fleet
steamer Smolensk fired three
shots across the bows of the British
Port Said says
steamer Ardova, the cargo of which
consists of coal and explosives, and
the vessel not stopping, the Smolensk
sent two loaded shots at her, one of
them passing over her amidships and
the other over her stern. The Ard-
ova was then seized and her crew
transferred to the Smolensk. The
vessel will be brought to Suez.
The Ardova, Captain Smith, sailed
from New York June 15, for Manila.
She arrived at Port Said July 11.
Orders have been sent to the vol-
unteer fleet steamers, St. Petersburg
and Smolensk to refrain from ‘inter-
ference with forcign shipping. It is
expected these steamers
ally join the Baltic fleet ‘and be re-
nlaced by ordinary warships. It is
now stated that the liberation of the
Peninsular and Oriental steamship
Malacca will occur at Algiers.
blank |
will eventu-|
The Hamburg-American line stcam-!
er Scandia has been released. The
Russian crew which manned her has
landed mere and will proceed to Odes-
sa by the next mail beat. The Scan-
dia is awaiting orders from her own-
ers. When the steamer arrived here
she was flying the Russian naval
flag.
The Associated Press is able to
state on the highest authority that the
Russian and British governments have
agreed on a mutually satisfactory
basis for a settlement of the question
of the status of Russian volunteer fleet
steamers in the Red sea and the seiz-
ures by them of British Ships.
HWANGSHIN BOMEARDED. /
Japs Fire on Forts for Three Hours.
Russians May Retreat.
Specials «0 the iondon morning
newspapers confirm the news of ac-
tive operations at the seat of war.
The “Daily Telegraph's” Chefoo cor-
respondent, under date of July 23,
says “A junk frcm Dalny reports
that last night a Japanese fleet of 20
warships and 20 terpedo boats bom-
barded Hwangshin for three hours
and the forts replied.”
The same correspon>~ent learns that
the Japanese first army is being large-
ly rcinforced by veterans from the re-
serves.
The correspondent of the ‘“Stand-
ard” with the Japanese army under
date: of July 23, says: “It is difficult
to understand the intentions of the
Russians. Kurcpatkin is evidently
bent on a retreat northward, yet he
lingers in the the south, attracted ap-
parently by Port Arthur.’
The-* correspcndent of the “Daily
Chronicle” in a dispatch dated at Mo-
tien Pass, July 23, regards General
Kurepatkin as outmancuvered and
anxious-to abandon Lijao-Yang without
fighting, but also reluctant to retire
while Fort Arthur remains uncaptur-
ed.
rm
The correspondent of the “Times”
with General Kurcki’s army says:
Chinese report that@seneral Kuropat-
kin with 40,000 troops is at Liao-
Yang, while his second in command
with many men, is still at Haicheng.
1 still adhere to the opinion that.th
Russians are not able to seriously op-
pcse the Japanese advance’
"Tiger and Bull Broke Loose.
There was a sensational scene in
the bull ring at San Sebastian, Spain,
Sunday. At the moment of a pro-
jected fight between a Lull and a tiger,
both animals bruie loose and stamped-
ed the spectators. The attendants in
firing on the animals struck and
wounded several of those present, in-
cluding the Marquis Pedal, the Vice
President of the Senate, the Marquis
Quijo, and a French tourist.
JAPANESE MOVEMENTS.
Mikado's Forces Transfer Their Base
from Japan to Korea.
According to Chinese information,
30,000 Japanese with 30 field pieces
and 2,000 mountain guns have reached
Saimatsza from the south, and have
occupied the district covered by
Saimatsza, Izyanchan and Saiobeer.
Four companies of Russian cavalry
and one company of infantry, with
two guns came in contact with the
Japanese advance at 7 o'clock on the
morning of July 22, and discovered
that the Japanese 1,000 strong were
advancing a mile and a half from Izy-
anchan. The Russian guns checked
the Japanese advance, but, heavy re-
serves coming up, the Russians retir-
ed to a side road near Uitzintzin to
save themselves from being cut off.
The Japanese, however, did not con-
tinue to advance. The Chinese state
that the Japanese trcops numbered
8,000. The Russian losses were one
officer and four Cossacks wounded and
a few horses killed.
Governor Beckman Winthrop, of
Porto Rico, has left San Juan on his
first inspecting tour of the island.
Young Criminals Confess.
Four boys arrested in Chicag
fessed to killing one man in a saloon
holdup and robbing a score of others
at different times. The murder was |
that of John Lane, stage carpenter of
who
up Gustav Riegel’s
July 4. The |
The pris-
James and |
Kell
than
the Illinois Theate
‘an attempt to hold
saloon on the morning of
‘proprietor also was shot.
oners are Peter Dulfer,
William Farmby David
‘All declare they less
years old.
and
are ®
was shot in |
STRIKE RENEWED.
BUTCHER'S
Union Charges Packers With Discrim-
ination Against Oid Men.
The packing house strike which
was practically settled by an agree-
ment to submit the dispute to arbi-
tration, was ordered renewed in Chi-
cago and all other cities. Violation of f
agreement by the packing house pro-|
prietors is assigned as the reason. |
The following telegram was sent by |
|
President Decnnelly to all the em-|
ployes of various packing houses in|
the different cities affected by the]
previous strike: |
“Order out all the departments
again. Companies violated agree-|
ment.
“President International Meat Cutters
Butchers’ Workmen.”
Friday 3,000 cattle butchers reported |
at the stockyards here for work. |
Only half of them were given places. |
Thereupon all refused to bil The
reported in a body at their union]
headquarters. The general er for
a renewal of the strike was soon forth-
coming.
“MICHAEY. DONNELLY,
CURSED THE JUDGE.
Ohio Prisoner Four “Times Reprieved |
by the Governor Electrocuted.
Charles Stimmel, convicted of the]
murder of Joseph W. Shide, a book-|
keeper at Dayton, O., was electrocuted |
in the Annex at the Ohio penitentiary. |
His words were:
bt hope the curse ¢f a dying man!
will follow the Judge and prose cutor
who sent me to the grave.
Stimmel was four times reprieved
by the Governor, and the last time
narrowly escaped electrocution
through failure to officially notify the
warden of the penitentiary of the re-
spite,
last
Much Pine Lumber Burned.
Fire, which started on the river
front in the Handy Brothers Manufact-
uring Company's lumber yard, at Bay
City, Mich., caused $80,000 loss. Han-
dy Brothers had about 6,000,000 feet
of pine lumber ready for their factor-
ies, over 5,000,000 of which was de-
stroyed. Handy Brothers loss is
$70,000, covered by insurance. The
Michigan Central Railrcad lost $7,000
on cars and trackage, and the Detroit |
& Mackinaw Railroad $2,500.
: NEWS IN BRIEF.
Mrs. Florence Maybrick, who served
14 years in an English prison on|
charge of murdering her husband is
now free.
The Westinghouse interests have
secured a contract for a generazing
set of 1,500 horsepower capacity for
installation in the Ilford (Essex, near
London) district council electric light-|
ing plant.
Russell Harding, Vice President and
General Manager of the Missouri Pa-
cific Railway system, was elected
President of the Pere Marquette Rail-
road at a meeting of the directors cf
the latter road in Boston. Mr. Hard:
ing succeeds F. H. Prince, resigned.
The Federal Grand Jury at James-|
town, N. Y. discharged William D.
Dimm, of Daylon, O., charged with]
rcbbing the mails. [2
The State bank of East Moline, Ill.
was entered by robbers, who wrecked
the building by dymamiting the vauit.
No money was secured and a posze is
in pursuit of the
At Princeton, N.
aged 25, shot and
robbers. |
J., Robert Clayion,
killed his wife ana
latally wounded his mother-in-law.
The quarrel arose over Clayton’s wife
appealing to him to stop drinking.
The armored cruiser South Dakota
was launched {from her cradle at the
Union Iron Works, San Francisco.
The Cambria Steel Company
declared a dividend of 11% per
payable August 15.
The Pullman Company has declared
the rogular quarterly dividend of 2
per cent, payable August 15.
The directors of the Southern Pa-
cific Railway passed resolutions for
the issue of $40,000,000 of preferred
stock of the $109,000,000 authorized
by the stockholders.
The directors of the Amalgamated
Copper Company yesterday declared
a regular quarterly dividend of 1 per
cent.
has
cent,
NO SHIRT WAISTS AT FAIR.
Visitors and Employes Must Wear
Coats. |
If you want to see the World's
Fair, bring your coat. This applies,
even if you are a little boy. Two
lads of 7 and 5 years, wearing natty
blouse waists, * without coats, were
stopped at the entrance to the art pal-
ace by the guards and were required
to get permits before they could en-
ter. This is the first effect of a rule
against shirt waists worn by males.
It was issued by President Francis
several days ago, and it applies to em-
ployes and visitors alike.
Burton GCets
Justice Brewer, of the United States
Supreme Court, has granted a writ of
error to the United States District
Court_ for the Easiern District of
Missouri, in the case of Senator Jo-
seph R. Burton, convicted in St. Louis
of accepting a fee for services before
the Postoffice Department, while a
member of the United States Senate.
The case will be reviewed by the
United States Supreme Court proba-
bly in the fall.
Rehearing.
Report of Slaughter. |
A junk with eight Russians and 50
| Chinese on board arrived at Chefoo,
| five days from Port Arthur. The
Russians refused to talk, but the
Chinese say that on July 11 and 12
the Japanese captured and occupied
| with 4,000 men one of the eastern
forts, near Port Arthur. Before re-
inforcements arrived the Russians cut
| off the 4,000 troops in the fort and
'xploded mines, which resulted in the
of every Japanese soldier
| occupied Kiao-Tung,
| which
| and east of An-Ping,
| the enemy more
| early in the morning of July 18.
| Waters of the Elbe and
dARD BATTLE AT KIAD- TUNG
Russians Driven From Fortifica-
tions on the Chi River.
FIGHTING LASTED TWO DAYS.
Japanese Loss Estimated at 424 Kiiled
and Wounded—Russians
Lost 1,000.
General Kuroki,
July 18. The
place had been fortified by the Rus-
sians, who defended it
| the fighting General Kuroki’s troops
drove the Russians from their strong-
y fortified position on the Chi river
is northwest of Motien pass
serious losses than
they sustained themselves.
began on July 18 and ended on July
19. The Japanese lost 424
killed and wounded. The Russon |
losses are estimated at 1,000.
General Kuroki began his: advance |
He
uncovered, and followed the enemy
along the Chi river.
seemed to be retiring to the north-
ward when suddenly .two battalions
| with eight guns turned and attacked
the Japanese advance guard vigorous-
(ly. At this point the Japanese suf-
| fered before relief came, cne company
losing all its officers.
The final successful charge was de-
livered at 5:30 in the afternoon of the
19th. The Japanese succeeded in par-
| seasonably
after a severe fight, |
| in the North
stoutly. In |
THE CROP CONDITIONS.
Harvesting Well Advanced in
Ohio Valley.
The following is the summary of the
weather bureau weekly crop report:
East of the Rocky mountains the
temperature during the week ending
wl
he}
July 18 was highly favorable, but in’
the Pacific coast states and over the
western pertions of the Middle and!
Northern plateau districts it was un
cool with light to heavy
frosts in Washington and Oregon. Toc
much rain hindered farm work in the
Central Gulf districts and in portions
of the Ohio valley and Middle Atlantic
States. Drought has been relieved
Pacific coast districts
but continues with increased severity
in the southern plateau region. Corn
| has experienced a week .of exception-
| ally favorable weather conditions, and
| tricts.
inflict! n. portions of the Upper Ohio valley and
nHCSnE UPL | Middle Atlantic States corn has, how:
The fight |
men |
has made rapid growth in all the dis
In the Missouri valley and in
ever, suffered somewhat from lack of
cultivation.
Better weather for harvesting win
| ter wheat prevailed tnan in the pre
The Russians |
tially cutting off the Russian retreat,
and this soon became a rout. The
enemy went in two directions, to the
nerthward and to the eastward. The
Russian forces engaged included, in
addition to the artillery, seven battal-
ions of infantry and a regiment of
Cossacks. The enemy left 131 dead
and 300 rifles on the field. Prisoners
taken estimated the Russian losses at
1,000. The Japanese lost one officer
and 54 men killed, and 18 officers and |
351 men wounded.
On July 19 Japanese forces attack- |
ed a battalion of infantry and 1,000
cavalry who occupied Che-Chiato, to |
the northward of Shaotientszu.
After |
four hours of fighting the Russians re- |
tired across: the Taitsu river. In
this engagement the Japanese had 17
men wounded.
CUBA HAS TAKEN NO ACTION.
Permission to Remove the Maine
Wreck not Requested.
Assistant Secretary Darling, who is
in charge of the Navy Department in
| the absence of Secretary Morton, has
been annoyed by the suggestion that
the department offered an insult to
Cuba when
Sewall, of New Orleans, permission to
the wreck of the Maine in Ha-
vana harbor.
Cuba has not asked the Navy De-
partment for permission to raise the
Maine wreck, and the Acting Secre-
raisa
| yards and one sawmill.
it refused to give B. F.|
| Ottumwa, Ia.,
tary "has seen nothing to indicate that |
Mr.
who
Sewall, or any other contractor
is seeking to get permiscion to
raise the Maine, has been authorized
by Cuba to take any such action.
If Cuba were to ask,
State Department, that it be permitted
| to remove the wreck of the American
battleship, it is likely the island re-
public would be granted permission to
through the j
remove the obstruction. But until |
Cuba formally makes such request, |
the Navy Department will not feel
that it has been dealing with Cuba.
Scores of requests have reached the
Secretary of the Navy from persons
who want to remove the Maine wreck
for various purposes, and the response
to all has been the same as that of
Mr. Sewall. The Navy Department
holds that Congress has control of
such matters. If Cuba were to make
formal request the question would
then probably be regarded as one for
diplomacy to settle, and through the
State Department the request would
doubtless be granted . without “refer-
ence to Congress.
North Dakota Prohibitionists nora-
inated H. H. Aker, of Fargo, for Gov-
| ‘ernor.
GREAT DROUTH IN GERMANY.
Saa'a
Lowest Since 1811.
All the rivers are at unusually low |
rainfalls |
water, owing to the light
this summer.
The waters of the Elbe and the
Saale are the lowest since 1811.
Hamburg shippers have
movement of freight in the Rhine
above Cologne is much impeded.
In Silesia numerous dye works and |
the |
At]
suspended | Citizens party of Pittsburg, died sud
operations to the upper Elbe and the | denly at his home in Highland ave
| railroads and public utilities.
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factories have shut down, owing to |
lack of water.
The farmers through- |
out North Germany are complaining. |
The harvests have been much dam-| o. o0eed Charles M. Schwab as
aged and all the growing crops heav-
ily deteriorated during the great heat
of the last week.
An enormous forest fire is raging
near Osnabrueck, the woods being ex- |
cessively dry.
A Temperance Will.
Hon. S. P. McCalmont, a millionaire
who died at Franklin, Pa,
most effceiive way to stamp out r-
temperance among his children. His
will, excludes as beneficiaries any
child who uses liquor,
cotic drugs.
Colombia Forgives All
Colombia will again come into full
diplomatic relaticns with the United
States and the Panama matter will
be a closed incident between the two
republics. The state department re-
ceived a cordial letter from the Colom-
bian minister for foreign affairs, an-
nouncing that Dr. Thomas Herran had
been given full letters of credit as
Colombia’s envoy at Washington. Dr.
Herran for many years was secre
tary of legation here.
| Williamstown, W. Va.
devised a |
tobacco or nar- |
| Danish
ceding week, and this has
| generany satisfactory progress, al
i
made ;
...| DINNER (ER FOR TRADE
Fiscal Period Just Ended Breaks |
Foreign Commerce Record.
EXPORTS EXCEEDED
IMPORTS.
Neither Reached the High Figures Of
Any Earlier Year, But Combin-
ed Were Greater.
The foreign commerce of the United |
States in the fiscal year which ended
| formed that Emperor Nicholas,
ENGLAND'S PROTEST RECEIVED.
It is Asserted Seized Ship Was Carry-
ing Government Stores and Not
Goods For Japan.
The Associated Press has been in-
in an
| interview with Count Lamsdorff, the
June 30; 1904, was the largest in its,
history.
larger than in any preceding
foreign minister, expressed his dis-
pleasure at the turn events have taken
| and at the possibility of complications
| with Great Britian arising out of the
detention of British ships by the Rus-
volunteer fleet steamers in the
sea.
Charles Hardinge, British am-
bassador to Russia, in behalf of his
government presented a strong pro-
test to Russia against the seizure in
the Red sea and detention of the
sian
ned
Sir
The oxnozic of WANNINCLUIETS were | Peninsular and Oriental steamer Ma-
year |
and the exports of domestic products |
exceeded those of any other country.
There was a falling off of imports
as compared with 1903, when
records were broken.
Comparing the figures of 1904 with |
those of earlier years, it may be said
lacca, which was carrying British
government stores for the naval es-
tablishment at Hong Kong, each case
of which was marked with the broad
| arrow, which is the government stamp.
all |
The ambassador also presented a gen-
| eral protest against the action of the
that the total exports are larger than
in any preceding year, except 1901,
| that the imports are greater than that
though still delayed by moisture in *
| portions of Kansas and the Ohio val
ley. Harvesting is well advanced in
the Ohio valley and the Northern
portion of the Middle Atlantic States |
As a whole both early and late
spring wheat have advanced satisfac
torily. Recent rains have greatly im
proved the condition of spring wheal |
on the North Pacific coast. Reports
of injury to oats by rust continue
from the lower Missouri valley, bu
elsewhere this crop has advanced
favorably.
Ohio Law Unconstitutional.
Attorney General Ellis of Ohio
rendered an opinion to the State
auditor to the effect that the act o
last winter increasing the salaries ol
the circuit judges from $4,000 to $6,00(
cannot apply to the incumbents. The
act expressly. states that it shall appl;
to them, but that provision Mr. Ellis
declares to be unconstitutional. The
opinion saves about $15,000 to the
State.
$1,000,000 Fire.
At Rhinelander, Wis., fire destroyed
30 dwellings, several big lumbe)
The wind car
ried the fire beyond the control o!
the firemen and the entire city was
threatened, but the wind suddenly
changed and the town was saved. The
department was helpless in the face of
the flames. The loss is estimated tc
be nearly $1,000,000.
Deposed Their Candidate.
W. T. Scott, presidential candidate
of the National Negro Liberal party
who is now serving a 20-day sentence
in the Belleville, Ill., jail, charged with
keeping a disorderly house, has beer
deposed. Judge George E. Taylor, o!
has been chosen to fili
the place made vacant by the removal
of Scott.
21 Cattle Kiiled by Lightning.
During a thunderstorm near Can
field a herd of cattle, which were
ready to be shipped to market, tool!
refuge under a tree on the farm ol
J. A. Kline. The tree was struck by
lightning and when the owner wen!
to the field he found that one stroke
of lightning had killed the entire herd
They were insured.
Japanese Ship Sunk.
The Japanese legation at Washing
ton has received the following cable
gram from the foreign office at Tokio:
“At 9:30 a. m. July 20 the Vladivostok
squadron fired on and sank a Japanese
steamboat of 318 tons, off the coast o
Isoya, about 25 miles from Hakodate
All of the crew were landed safely al
Cape Yesan.”
Democrats Nominate Candidates.
The South Dakota Democratic State
convention nominated Louis N. Crill
of Union county, for governor. Ths
platform adopted commmands the action
of the St. Louis convention, renews
allegiance to William J. Bryan, and
declares for government ownership of
NEWS NOTES.
Two distinct earthquake shocks
were felt at Guayaquil, Ecuador.
During a riot of strikers at Clauses,
France, four persons were killed and
25 wounded.
Thomas S. Bigelow, leader of the
nue of heart disease.
John M. Nowak and Michael Tomas
ewski, Polish” bankers of Pittsburg
are held under charge of embezzle
ment.
Thomas Morrison, it is announced
a member of the board of directors
of the United States Steel corpora
tion.
Michael McCurran, of Waverly, W
Va., was almost beaten to death by
footpads, who secured his watch and
money. The robbery occurred near
It is stated that the government will
bring in a bill making wireless telegra-
phy throughout the United Kingdom a |
government monopoly. The govern
ment officials have been experiment
ing with a new system of their own
Two more of the lifeboats of the
<teamer Norge, which found:
28 off Rockall rcef, 29(
ithe Scottish mainland,
June
miles from
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washed ashore on the |
They were both |
have been
Orkney islands.
empty.
services |
Al |
At the annual missionary
of the Christian and Missionary
liance for the’ district comprising
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland
and District of Columbia, held in
Lancaster, Pa., at Rocky Springs
Park, over $42,000 was raised for for
eign missions.
and that
imports
of any preceding year, 1903,
total commerce—the
exports combined — in 1904
than that of any. pre-
The total commerce
amounts to $2,451,574,-
323, against $2,445,860,916 in
1903, and $2,310,937,156 in 1901, the
years in which imports and exports,
respectively, made higher
than those of 1904. Thus, while
aeither imports or exports for 1904
reach the high record of
earlier year, the total of imports and
axports combined in 1904 exceeds the
total comimerce of any earlier year.
It is also apparent that the exports
of domestic products from the United
States ‘in the fiscal year just ended
will exceed those of any other coun-
‘ry. The United Kingdom is, next to
the United States, the world’s largest
axporter of domestic products, and un-
till within recent years surpassed the
United States in its total. During re-
cent years, however, the United States
reding year.
»f the year
a single |
has rapidly gained upon and finally |
overtaken the United Kingdom in the
race for supremacy as an exporter of |
domestic products.
The first year in which the exports
of domestic products from the United
States exceeded those from the
United Kingdom was 1898, the excess
|
in favor of this country in that year)
being abput $98,000,000. In 1899 the |
pendulum swung the other way, the |
exports from the United Kingdom ex- |
ceeding those from the United States
oy about $25, 000,000.
WORLD’S WHEAT CROP FOR 1904.
Chicago Paper .Estimates .Falling
Off of 150,000,000 Bushels.
The Chicago “Daily Trade Bulletin”
credits the
wheat crop of 610,000,000 bushels,
and claims that reducing supplies to |
records |
Russian volunteer fleet steamers.
The protest was in the form of a
verbal note made in conformity with
telegraphic instructions from the Brit-
ish government. It does not raise the
question of the passage of the Dar-
danelles by vessels of the volunteer
fleet, it being understood that Great
Britian is reluctant to reopen the ques-
tion of the Dardanelles and that she
will not do so unless as a last re-
sort. Russia has reason to believe
and contends that the Malacca in addi-
tion to British government stores had
on board munitions intended for
Japan.
Russia seems prepared for
representations Great Britian
make. It is understood that
sending the cruisers there the Rus-
sian authorities became satisfied
through n elaborate system of espion-
age that an immense amount of contra-
band was going from England through
the Red sea to Japan and they decided
to stop the traffic. It is understood
any
may
before
that if this traffic is now diverted to the
Cape route the Russian admiralty is
prepared to send ships to the cape of
Good Hope. If Great Britian objects
to the passage of the Dardanelles by
more vessels of the volunteer fleet the
{ships intended for cruising off the cape
may- be sent from the Baltic. In this
| connection very important develop-
ments are believed to be imminent.
Russia Ready to Settle.
Count Benckendorff, the Russian
ambassador, at a conference with For-
eign Secretary Landsdowne made
what may be considered to be a pre-
liminary reply to the British protest
against the seizure of the steamer
| Malacca. He assured the foreign sae-
retary that bis government had no in-
tention of infringing on the rights of
| Great Britain, Germany or any other
ncutral pewer and that if a mistake
had been made ‘in the seizure of the
| Malacca unquestionably the steamer
United States with a]
|
a minimum the surplus for export
may be 142,000,000 bushels. Exports |
last year were 121,000,000 bushels,
and the average for the past 15 years |
170,000,000 bushels. Supplies of flour
and wheat in America are about 1,-|
700,000 bushels less than last year,
while the amount of in farm- |
ers’ hands is 6,000,000 bushels.
cording to the *“‘Builetin”
wheat crop for 1904 is 140,000,000 to |
150,040,000 bushels jess than last year.
An increase in Asia, it is de sclared,
wili offset the decrease in the United |
Btates The decrease is chiefly in
Europe and mainly in Russia, Rou-
mania, Austria, Hungary and Italy.
Baltimore Losses Settled.
The general loss committee, which
organized shortly after the great fire
of February 7, in Baltimore. made its
report through Chairman Paul Turn-
er, that 3,778 separate claims we. c¢
handled by the committee and the
amount of insurance paid on these
claims was $29,074,358.51. There are
still 11 claims unsettled, and in ad-
dition there were probably about 1,000 |
or 1,200 smaller claims, which were
settled by the companies. The |
amount involved in these small claims |
will not exceed $1,500,000, and the
total insurance paid will be about $30,-
500,000
FEDERAL TELEPHONE DEAL.
Company Reduces Liabilities and Will
Extend Its System.
Ac-|
the world’s |
| Man Who Prosec
would immediately be restored and
damages would be paid.
FOLK NOMINATED."
uted Boodlers Chosen
Candidate for Governor.
The Missouri Democratic State Con-
vention adjourned after nominating
| the following ticket: Governor Jo-
seph W. Folk, of St. Louis; Lieuten-
ant Governor, Thomas L. Rubey, of
La Platta; Secretary of State, Sam-
uel B. Cook, of Mexico; Auditor of
| State, Albert O. Allen, of New Mad-
rid; Treasurer of State, Judge James
Cowgill, of Kansas City; Attorney
| General, Ellictt W: Major, of Bowling
Green; Railroad and Warehouse Com-
mis sioner, H. Rubey Oglesby, of War-
{ rensburg.
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By the transfer of a block of stock |
the Federal Telephone Company re- |
duced its liabilities $600,000. The
stock consisted of bonds of the United |
States Telephone Company which is
controlled by the Federal and were
taken at 85 and accrued interest, the |
purchasers agreeing to keep the stock
off the market for three years.
Later it was announced that the!
A determined fight against bribery
and the corruption of officials through-
out the State was the keynote of the
convention and the platform adopted
stands for the stamping out of bood-
ling and the prosecution of corrup-
tionists to the bitter end.
Japanese Sink Contrabands.
Japanese warships ‘in the Gulf of
Liao-Tung are stopping vessels carry-
ing contraband of war. They, sank
four junks off the Chinese coast. All
the crews were lost. Other junks
from Chefoo for the Kwan-Tung pe-
ninsula with rice have been deprived
of their cargoes.
lowa Republican Ticket.
The following ticket was nominated
by the Republicans of Iowa: Secre-
tary of state, W. B. Martin, of Adair;
treasurer, G. S. Gilbertson of Winne-
bago; auditor of state, B. F. Carroll of
Davis; attorney general, C. W. Mullan,
of Black Hawk; supreme judge, H. E.
Demer, of Montgomery: railroad com-
missioner, N. S: Ketchum, of Marshall;
electors-at-large, Col. E. H. Ormsby, of
| Palo Alto, and J. H. Trewin of Linn.
Federal Company had concluded ar- |
rangements for borrowing $450,600
from a syndicate of Cleveland and |
New York capitalists, all of which
will be used for the extension of the |
long distance lines of the
States Company through Ohio and ad-
joining states.
Ritualistic Prizes Won.
United |
| wages has been announced, to become
|
In a ritualistic prize contest held in|
the Temple of Fraternity, at St. Louis
by the American Insurance Union,
chapters from Ohio, Kentucky, Michi-
gan and Pennsylvania were represent-
ed. Prizes were awarded to Isaac
| ceived official
Textile Workers Threaten Strike.
By a vote of 1,510 to 396 the textile
workers of Fall River, Mass., decided
to strike on July 25 in all of the
socalled union cotton mills of the city,
| where a 1215 per cent reduction in
operative next Monday. Thirty
| thousand employes are affected.
Kaliski, Cleveland; L. B. Benedict, |
Pontiac, Mich. and Sylvester P. Hilde- |
brand, Apollo, Pa.
Ravages of Cholera.
| standard
Refugees from Teheran-tel] terrible |
stories of the ravages of cholera. They
say that on some days the
The
reached 900. Europeans are
abandoning their property and are
fleeing to a camp in the mountains.
+ There is a pitiful condition of affairs
at the quarantine stations,
almost without food. The Russian
government has ordered the closing
of the frontier for the Purpose of pre-
{ venting the introduction of the di-
gease.
which are
mortality |
| militia,
| innocent
Gold Standard for Panama.
The Panama Canal Commission re-
notification = from the
Government of Panama of the ratifi-
cation of the monetary system of the
new Government in accordance with
the agreement reached by the joint
commission. Panama is now a gold
country.
Canada Will Have Ammunition.
Sir Frederick Borden, minister of
has under way a contract
with the English firm of which Sir
Willam Armstrong is head, for the
construction of an ammunition fac-
tory in Ottawa, capable of turning
out 20,000,000 rounds of ammunition a
year.
Frederick Jones, colored,
with committing highway
St. Clairsville, O., was
Wheeling, W. Va. He
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