A ieys Appeal to the Federal
Court to Stay the Execution. -
HOCH MET HIS FATE BRAVELY
Insisted Upon Living to the Last Mo.
ment Allowed by Law Prayed
for Executioners.
.Tohnnn Hoch, convicted uxorclile,
confessed blKnmlst, nnd who, If a frac
tion of the stories of crime that are
told of him are true, was ono of the
greatest criminals thla country has
;vcr known, was hanged at. Chicago
for poisoning his wife. Marie Wclcker
Hoch. He faced death with a pray
er on his Hps for the ollleers of the
law who took his life: and snve for
the words "gooduy." his last ulter
ancn was an assertion that he was In
nocent of the crime.
The last scene In his career cnnie
at 1:31 P. M. while his attorneys were
still malting desperate efforts for n
little more time on earth for him. Ills
death, the lawyers say, has nit ended
the appeal that was made In his ho
half, nnd although the man himself Is
dead, they promise to cnrry the case
to the supreme court of the Culled
States.
The time set for the hanging was
between 10 n. m. nnd 2 p. m. Shortly
after 9 lloeh's p.'.tonieyfi appeared
In the office of the clerk of the United
States circuit court, where they filed
an application for a writ of habeas
corpus on the broad ground that Hoch
was held In peril of- death In dlreet
violation of the Fourteenth amend
ment to the constitution, which de
clares hat no state shall deprive any
person of life, liberty, or property
without due process of law.
Delayed to Last Minute.
As soon as the application was filed,
Attorneys Mnybor and Comerford
liastened to the jail where they In
formed Jailer Whitman and Homily
Sheriff Peters that, the application had
1eon made. The jailer and the deputy
sheriff agreed to wait. The attorneys
then appeared before Judge K. M.
l.nndls, asked that the writ Issue
forthwith.
''it Is requisite," said Judge Landls,
"that proper cause be shown."
The attorneys nrgued that the writ
should be issued because the state
court was not a court of competent
jurisdiction, that the sentence was In
violation of the Fourteenth amend
ment, that Hoch was compelled to give
nnd did give, evidence against him
self: that he was arrested In New
York, and extradited on a charge of
bigamy, nnd on being brought to
Chicago was charged with murder.
After some consideration, Judge Lan
dls replied:
''The application for the writ Is de
nied. The proper remedy for counsel
was a writ of error from the decision
of the state Riipreme court, to the su
preme court t)f the Villi ed Stiitns.
The writ Is fatally defective."
RUSSIAN AGRESSION
Posts In China Taken Before Treaty
Wai Concluded.
Advices from Peking are that an
Impasse has been reached in the
negotiations between the 'Russian and
Chinese government In regard to con
cessions demanded by Russia in Man
churia and Mongolia.
It has been expected thai pressure
would be brought on China to block
the advance of Russia into Mongolia
and Chinese Turkestan because of the
added menace such an extension of
Russian lines would be to Knglnnd's
Indian possessions, llie security of
which Japan is bound by the new
treaty to guard in every possible way.
It Is said, however, on fairly reli
able authority, that Kussin has not
waited for the formality of the treaty
negotiations, but has already estab
lished a military post at Vvga and
laid plans for a still further exten
sion of her lines southward."
MUST PAY INHERITANCE TAX
Ruling In Illinois Will Increase the
Sum In Cook County Treasury.
A ruling in Springfield by the su
preme court of Illinois has ordered a
radical change in the usual practice
in collecting Inheritance taxes that
will put at once into the treasury
of Cook county about $730,000 from
Marshall Field's eslale and large
amounts from the Yerkes and other
big fortunes recently probated.
The ruling provides that residuary
legacies must bear their share of in
heritance tax immediately after the
death of the testator and not at the
end of the period of trust. It means
tUat the tax on the huge sum. left In
trust for 40 years to the grandchil
dren of Marshal Field must be paid
now.
FANATIC BAND RUNS AMUCK
Destroy French Post and Over
whelms British Detachment.
A force of religious fanatics Is re
ported to have invaded and overrun
a portion of Sokoto, West Africa,
from the north, to have destroyed a
French post near the frontier, killing
five French officers and capturing two,
and to have overwhelmed a British
detachment, whose casualties are not
given. .
Pittsburg Electa Mayor.
The municipal election In Pitts
burg resulted In the election of
George W. Guthrie candidate of the
Citizens-Democratic party for Mayor.
In the city of Allegheny Charles F.
Klrschler, Republican was chosen
Mayor.
The French foreign office confirms
an Algeclras report that France has
offered to concede the contml of the
Moroccan police to the sultan If tho
latter will select French officers.
DUN'S WEEKLY SUMMARY
Business Not Seriously Affected by
Holidays and Unfavorable
Weather Conditions.
Holidays nnd erratic weather were
calculated to Interrupt progress In
commercial channels, but business
has become established on too sound
a basis to reflect adverse Influences
of such u temporary character. Sec
tions that experienced exceptionally
high temperature report the early
opening of spring lines with most
satisfactory results; excessive mois
ture elsewhere proved beneficial for
manufacturing purposes, while at
other points seasonable merchandise
was distributed freely.
Jobbers of dry goods, clothing and
notions are shipping large quantities
of spring goods, accumulations of
heavy weight wearing apparel having
no depressing effect, on the new seas
on's business. Prices nre firmly held
as a rule except in the markets for
farm staples, which are still higher
than normal, despite a general reac
tion. Manufacturing plants report new
orders that insure activity still furth
er Into the future, and several dividend
announcements show gains over re
cent preceding years, while some New
Knglaml cotton mills are only deter
red from full activity by scarcity of
labor. Railway earnings continue lo
mnke splendid comparisons with last
year's ligures, February thus far re
cording a gain of 2(1.7 per cent.
Foreign trade returns In January
for the whole Nation far surpassed
the same month In any previous year.
Steel fabricating concessions have
felt the full benefit, of the open wint
er, structural lines leading In pnlnl
of activity and Importunate buyers
continue to urge quick delivery. Foot
wear manufacturers in New Knglaml
have received a good volume of sup
plmenlnry spring business at full quo
tations In addition to the usual a
mount of business already on hand,
and the Independent position of the
producers Is shown by the announce
ment that contracts for fall Hues will
not be accepted at present prices for
delivery later than June. Leather Is
more Irregular, buyers operating less
freely and tanners are required to
make concessions.
Failures this week were 21S In the
Culled Slates against 2.12 last year
nnd 1S In Canada as compared with
20 year ago.
SHOULD EARN PROMOTION
Congressman Finds Fault With Treat
ment of Officers in Army.
The house of representatives refus
ed to adjourn in celebration u Wash
ington's birthday, and lis members
participated in a general field day of
debate on the army appropriation bill.
The speeches took wide range. First
the system of pioinoting and retiring
army officers was attacked by Mr.
Prince of Illinois, who elicited many
Interjecled comments from members
in disapproval of the methods for
which he said the President ami sen
ate were resposlble. and which, he
pointed out. lias resulted In a retired
list costing yearly $2,700,000 consist
ing of officers who, he said, were hold
ing the flag with one hand while I hi'
other was In the treasury for money
that bail never been esrnel.
Referring to tile question of (he re
tirement of officers and the nbollllon
of the grade of lieutenant general.
Mr. Piinc'T criticised llie system by
which It was possible to have such
a large number of officers on the re
tired list. With an nrmv of fio.mur
he said, there were now 90?., officers
on the retired list drawing mi aver
age of $;l,l)00 n year, or n total of $2.
iiMt.t'oo. AaUed as to the rank of these
officers. Mr. Prince said there were
three lieutenants generals, 21 gener
als. 215 brigadier generals. 7(! colonels
70 lieutenant colonels, 220 majors, K0
captains. 03 first lieutenants, 11 sec
ond lieutenants, 1(i chaplain majors
and 11 chaplain canlalns.
There hd been (!2 brlgadiej' gener
als who served for one day In that
rank ami were then retired, fmni Jan
uary 1. 1902, to January 1. i.mfi.
"Anil," he continued, ''I am Inclined
to think the moving picture Is going
on todav at the same rate." I'p to
1X95. Mr. Prince said, there had been
bnl four lieutenant generals, Washing
ton, Grant, Sherman and Sheridan,
all of whom became full generals.
Since 1S95 there had been five lieu
tenant generals. Schnficld, Miles,
Young. Chaffee and Bates. He fav
ored (he provision of the bill abolish
ing l his rank.
AWARDED BIG CONTRACT .
Deaver Falls Company to Erect Shops
for Atlantic Coast Line.
It. was announced from the Atlantic
Coast Line headquarters that the bids'
for the erection of the shops for the
Second division had been opened and j
the contract awarded. There were 17
i bidders. The contract was awarde 1 '
j to the Pennsylvania Bridge Company
j of Beaver Falls. Pa.
While the officials refuse lo slate
the cost of the shops It, Is known (hat j
he amount will exceed $400.0ao. It j
is stipulated that the work Is to be !
completed bv January 1. 1907. 'Way-
cross., which on the lines between i
Montgomery and Savannah, will be ;
the point at which the new shops are ;
to be built. When completed 2.000 ;
men will be regularly employed.- . j
Field Will Probated.
The will of Marshall Field was a.l-!
mitted to probate at Chicago by Judge
Cutting, of the probate court, who is- I
sued letters r.f administration to Ar- I
thur B. JonfB, Chauncey B. Keep and I
the Merchants .Loan & Trust Com-!
pany as executors. The executors '
signed a personal bond for $10o,oimi,- ;
000. i
The pure food bill passed (he Sen-'
ate after 13 years consideration, by!
the siirpilsing vote of C:i to 4.
Congressman Says We Should
Be Ready for Emergency.
CHINA MAY GIVE US TROUBLE
Says Japan Is Not Inciting China to
Make Dlcturbance, but will Pre
serve Peace.
Chairman T. A. Hull, of the Mili
tary Affairs committee, In presenting
the army appropriation bill to the
House urged the necessity of complete
preparedness as to utir army and
navy for trouble In the Orient. Ho
declared that nny nation not prepar
ed to defend Its position In China
might as well haul down Its flag and
quit the Pacific.
Mr. Hull scouted the Idea that
Japan was Interested In stirring up
trouble in China to Injure Hie United
Slates. Japan's Interests In China,
ho said, was Identical with those of
the I'niled Slates, and preservation
of peace there was the only manner
In which they could be maintained.
Mr. Hull made an Interesting di
gression to the situation In China to
emphasize his position that the light
ing arms of the government, the nniiy
and navy, should be kept In efficient
condition to meet, all emergencies.
He hoped no trouble would, come,
but there exist to-day conditions In
the Orient that make It necessary for
us lo preserve our prestige, our pow
er and our rights, even to the extent
of being ready to light for them."
INSURANCE REFORMS
Report of New York Committee Sug
gests Many Improvements.
The report of the Armstrong ctini
niittfe inquiring Into Hut Institution
of life Insurance us carried on by the
companies doing business In Hie
Slate, was presented In both bouses
of the New York Legislature. Ac
companying the report were iglii bills
embodying the recommendations of
the committee, with the exception of
tin- proposed standard forms of poli
cies. The remedial' legislation recom
mended provides for the safeguard
ing of the rights of policyholders In
mutual companies. In the election of
directors; recommends 1.1ml Steele
companies be given authorlly to re
lire their slock and become miilttal
companies, but (hat such niiiluallza
tlon shall not be compulsory; various
regulations are urged to rSiovent un
wise Investments and Improper syn
dicate operations.
Wreck Kills Two and Injures Four.
Conductor Hough and llrakctnail
Simpson were killed anil Engineers
Keever and Reuebe and two firemen
were seriously Injured as the result
of a collision on Hie Southern railway
The second section of a passenger
train, northbound for Ashoville, anil
a light engine, canto together between
Swanuano and Blarl; mountain. A
number of passengers were severely
shaken up.
Freight Rates Too High.
The Interstate commerce commis
sion decided the case of F. J. Iloerr
against the Chicago, Milwaukee anil
Hi. Paul railroad company, holding
that the carrier's tales on potatoes,
ft mil Mankatoa and Cood Thunder,
Minn., to Washington. Scrantmi and
other eastern destinations are unreas
onable and unjust. The railroad
conipnnv i.i recommended lo adjust
Its tariff and the complainant Is
awarded f lie reparatrou he asked.
Mother of 25 Children Dies.
Mrs. F.lizabeth Conway, the mother
of 2.1 children --111 boys and (! girls
of whom there were six pairs of twins
died at Denver Col., iit-lhe age of 39
from heart disease. Mrs. Conway
was the youngest ot a family of 27
children. She was married at the
age of 14, and her husband was the
youngest of a family of S. She was
I he grandmother.
Eight Shots Fired at Reyes.
Columbian newspapers contain a
dispatch from President Iteyes of
Coliin'.bia, stating that on February lo
he was shot at eight times by paid
assassins while he was crossing the
Aijobinpo bridge in Bogota with his
daughter. None of the bullets struck
the president or his daughter. A
large reward Is offered for the ar
rest of the would-be assassins.
Thirteen Miners Killed.
An explosion in the Victor Fuel
Company's Maltland mine near Wal
Honbnrg. Col., caused the death of tit
least 1:! miners and perhaps Hi. The
dead so far recovered: Archie Milli'r,
lire boss: Hilly Moran. James W.
Til lei s. Baltisla Roliei a, Corona
Costa Soprls. Joe Costa and Nicholas
Company's Maltland mine caused the
Yockibou.
Declines Nomination to Congress.
John Mitchell, President of flic
I'nlted Mine Workers, who Is In New
York received a telegram from Peoria,
111., offering him the Democratic nomi
nation) for Congress In that district.
Mitchell Immediately replied, declin
ing the nomination. He mated that
he would not accept any political
office wliile head of the mine work
ers. Suits Began Against McCurdyt.
Charles A. Peubody. president of
the Mutual Life Insurance company,
authorized the statement that civil
suits hud been begun in the Supreme
court against Richard A. McCtirdy,
former president of the Mutual ..ifc;
Hubert H. McCnrdy. former general
manager: Col. Charles II. Raymond
and Louis A. Tliebaud. constituting
the Hi in of Churles A. Raymond & Co.,
late geueial metropolitan agents of
th" .Mutual. No complaints have yet
been served In any of the suits.
FOUR CREMATED
Three Escaped by Jumping froi..
Burning Building.
Four people were burned to death
mid three seriously hurt In a fiac
which destroyed the home of Patrick
tlrogatl at. Tunnel Hill about 27 tulles
etiHt of Johnstown, Pa.
The dead: Mrs. Mary Crogan, nged
(ill; Patrick (irogan, used 11; Willie
Crogan, aged 8; Katie (irogan, nged
10.
Part of the (Irogan family slept on
the second floor and part On the first.
(Irogan was awakened by the flames
nnd made an effort to rescue thoso on
the second floor, but was nimble to do
so. Three members of the family
escaped by Jumping from the second
floor.
The house of Thomas (iregory, ad
joining that of the (irognns, was burn
ed to the ground, as were those of
Mrs. Annlo Mills and Charles An
thony. Several narrow escapes from
death were had by In mates of these
houses.
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS
Mrs. Silvia Langdou Ilinham, the
second oldest person In Connecticut,
tiled, aged 103 years.
National President John Mitchell
of the mine workers declared a hllti
mluoiis coal strike Inevitable and ap
IMilntid a committee to assume duties
of local President Patrick Doliui.
An unconllrnied dispalch hits
reached the (loverninenl reporting
thttl live llrltlsli officers and a com
pany of native troops have been kill
ed by fanatics near SoUoto, In North
ern Nigeria.
CiindllioiiH on the Indian reserva
tions In Hie State of New York are
pronounced a discredit nnd a disgrace
In tile report of a special committee
of Investigation presented In the As
sembly. The Hell Telephone Company, of
Philadelphia, has authorized an In
crease in Its capital stock of $11,000.
000 to $:)0,000,ono.
Directors of the Calumet and Hecht
declared a dividend of $13. This Is
Hie same as declared three months
nnd a year ago.
The! Consolidated Moreur Cold
mines Company declared a regular
quarterly dividend of i'3 cen's a
share, payable March 2(1.
Indiana (Pa.) business men have
raised $:!3,000 toward (he construc
tion of a trolley line front Indiana to
Krnest.
Joseph Hpperlcy accidentally shot
and killed Steven Anion, at Oliver,
Ph., with a gun Ilia I was not believed
to have been loaded.
(ieneral Kotiropnlliln and (leii"ral
llat.lanoff, commanders, respectively,
of the First and Third Manchtirlan
armies, have been recalled.
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Lungwort h
started on their honeymoon from Alex
andria, Va. They will go to Tampa,
Fla., and from there lake a boat for ;
Havana, Cuba. ;
Rev. J. II. Tolover, colored, was
nrrrsled nl Altoona. Pn., charged Willi j
by I. li. Howe with forgery and per-i
Jury In connection with tin- signing i
of a receipt for $30. j
Many miners are resigning their j
positions in I he copper mines near,
Houghton, Mich., owing to the con-I
tinned "earthquakes," or nlr blasts,
which have now become so frcqivnt
anil dangerous that the miners fear
for their lives.
News of the safety of (he dry dock
Dewey, brought. In the Canary Islands
by t he lug Potomac, was received
with great relief at the Navy De
partment. The docl is believed now
to be about 900 miles from C.ibraltar,
and should pass Into I he strait inside
a fortnight.
' An Important arrest of six social
j revolutionists, provided with explos
I Ives and bombs, who II Is believed
j'were planning an attempt on the Hie
oi uov. lien, iiouixison in .Moscow,
has been made at SI. Petersburg.
Th" police also took into custody
eight Tenorlsls belonging to ano'her
group.
CAPITAL NEWS NOTE3.
j The House Committee on Mines and
! Mining agreed lo make a favotnhle
report on the Mon.lell hill, providing
I for the endowment of schools or de
I pnrtmenls of mining In connection
with Stale colleges for III" benefit of
! agriculture and mechanic ails.
' The following appointments of
fourth-class Pennsylvania postmast
ers! were announced: Hellxville, l!ed
; ford, Irvin A. Miller: Shipplngpi.rt,
Braver, John R. Hawnrd.
Senate Passes Hazing Bill.
The hazing bill was passed in lb"
Senate. The bill gives authority lo
; the Secretary of the Navy to dismiss
j at any time a midshipman whose
presence he considers for any cans,!
t contrary to the best Interest of the
service, luti the accused has Hie right
to demand a, c oiirt-mari iul It repeals
the 'existing law requiring the dis
missal of midshipmen found guilty of
hazing; gives authority for courts-
martial for hazing under certain oon
j dit Ions and authorizes gradation sen-
iKtinna tin.li.i tli iinlu r.f In.u. O't
IS74. and of March I9o;;, require
all Instructors and officers at the
Naval Academy to report offences to
the superintendent nnd defines having
as ''Hie unauthorized assumption of
authorlly by one midshipman over an
other." Fallieres is Conservative.
President Fallier"s, of France, in
; his inaugural message presented to
Parliament, pays a tribute to the
j strength of the Republic and to the
:auny as not being a menace, but an
assurance of th" inalnlcnani e of
; peace. The only allusion to for
' eign conditions was In a si.ooinent
liint France's riod.'ral'.oii, flrinries-.
'and fl.libiy to lit r alliance shows
; what a priie she puts upon preserving
cordial relations, with all Tic foreign
Powers.
iimrmuiu uiiiil.ii uui
Ignored the Royal Rescript and
Officers Took Charge.
POLICE EJECT LEGISLATORS
Hungarian Parliament Dissolved by
Crown After an Exciting Scene
in Budapest.
The Ilungarbin purl lament was dis
solved with tntJ use of force. The
floor and corridors of tho building
were cleared by the police. There
was no resistance and no disorder.
The members of Hie Coalition party
declared that the dissolution was un
constitutional and Illegal, nnd that
they would hold a meeting liext In the
parliament building unless prevented
by troops.
The session opened at. 10 o'clock.
The vice president read letters from
(Jen. Nylrl and Herr Juslh, and de
clared that the royal rescript dissolv
ing parliament, forwarded by (ion.
Nylrl, was unconstitutional and Illeg
al and energetically protested against
It. The vice president, proposed that
the house Ignore the rescript. The
house unanimously accepted the pro
posal with prolonged cheers. Tho
minutes were adopted, the deputies
were notified to reassemble on Wed
nesday and tlio house adjourned.
The royal rescript dissolving par
liament was left lying unopened on
the president's desk, and the members
left tho house singing the Kossuth
hymn. The floor was iilmost cleared
when a captain of Hungarian militia,
at the head of Ave soldiers with fixed
bayonets, and a large number of
policemen, who had previously enter
ed by a side door, entered the house,
The captain and the soldiers mounted
the president's tribune and the police
men occupied the floor.
The captain then opened and read
the rescript amid constant Interrup
tions from the galleries and flume of
Hie deputies who returned. All sang
the Kossulh hymn and not. a word of
the rescript, could be heard.
The police escorted several of the
noisy member from the floor and then
slowly cleared the building.
FIND BIG FORTUNE
Money and Securities of Woman Who
Starved Herself to Death.
Bonds and mortgages representing
more than $100,000 and more thnn
$10,000 in cash, have been found hid
den In a house at One Hundred and
F'ghty-fourtli street and Morris ave
nue, New York, lately occupied by
Miss Maria Corsa, who died of star
vation and exposure, leaving an es
late valued at nearly $l,000,ooo. The
lut i:ry was hidden In furniture, mi
ll; r carpels and In almost every nook
and corner of Hie house.
"is. Mary Iliiriiham, a first cousin
of Miss Corsa and one of the nearest
leiallves, has Installed herself with
her sons In I he house. They took
posession soon after Miss t'orsa's
d.'atli. , ,
NEW LEGAL PRECEDENT.
Former Residents Brought from Cana
da Not Immigrants.
A new legal precedent was estab
lished by Judge It. L. Taylor, In the
I' tilled Stales District court at. Cleve
land, when In the case of the Aullinan
company, of Cnntou, O.. be directed
llie Jury lo return a verdict for the
delendaul. The charge against the
concern was of importing alien labor
from Toronto, Onl., wliile a strike
was In pnigrt i-s at the ('anion works.
The court h'lil that in Ibis case the
men who were brought from Canada
were foiinerly residents of the t'nit
cil Stales, and could not be regarded
In the lighl of Immigrants, though
Imported from an alien country.
Boston Wool Market.
Continued heavy trading in all
classes of wools hart brought the sup
ply down lo limited proportions and
hardened prices to correspond. Tiie
Oner grades of pulled wool continue
In line demand. The grades nre be
ing constantly broken in the usual
way at 00 to 2c. Ohio and Pennsyl
vania. XX and above. ::i'4 to 33'lc;
X, :!:'. to 'Mr; No. I. ;'S to "'.ic; No.
2. 3X lo luc; fine unwashed. 20 to
2'i',t.c: (tinirlerblood. unwashed. ".2 to
12 c; three-eighth Inoud. to lllc:
halfhlrod. ":t to :i::,,.jc: unwashed and
delaine, 2S to 29c; lin washed de
laine, :;7 to "7',jc.
Imprisonment for Mutineers.
A com ttiiarthil at Sehustono!, has
sentenced 42 of the mutineers of the
Russian battleship Knlaz Poremkino
lo Imprisonment, one of them to 15
years. Twenty-live men were acquit
ted. The mild sentences imposed are
explained by th" fa"i that the ac
cused were mainly sailors who volun
lailly surrendered at Knstenjl, Rou
inania. Petition 264 Feet Long.
In llie Senate Mr. Calllnger pre-s-enteii
four petitions from residents
of Oklahoma praying for prohibition
ia the proposed State of Oklahoma,
(he must voluminous contains the
names of S.onit voters, and Mr. Gall
Inger said that It was 204 feet long.
One of tin others containing the
names of 0.000 women and another
those of fi.doo children. The fourth
was signed by Indians only.
Roads Retaliate on Ohio. .
All forms of l r: asportation except
the regular two-cent-a-mile rate pro-
vl.l.'d by law will be cut off by the
alii o.itl i In Ohio, according to a de
1 cl-.ion reached a1 a conference of pas
senger repres iilaiives In Chicago. It
ras agreed that the reads could thus
recompense thems'-lvfs for the loss
rn:se,;. The iic'ion will deprive
Ohiolnns of nil reduced irannfrrtatlon
for conventloMs. rhaVity business,
round trip lates au I eVrgyr.ion's
rat-c
GROSVENOR DEFEATED
Sage of Athena Falls of Renomlnatlon
to Congresi.
After a service of over 20 years ia
Congress, Gen. Charles II. Orosvenor,
the ''Sago of Athens, was defeated
for renomlnatlon on tho first ballot
by Albert Douglas, of Chilllcotho,
Ross county, the vote being 78 to 20.
Tho man who defeated General
Grosvenor Is 511 years old nnd a law
yer at Clillllcothe. Ho was a presi
dential elector fit largu and president
of tho Ohio electoral collego In 189(1,
and was defeated for the Republican
nomination for governor In 1899. Ho
Is a lino orator and has dominated the
politics of Ross county for years.
Tho ballot resulted as follows:
Athens, 21 for Douglas; Fairfield, 12
for Grosvenor, and 2 . for Douglas;
Hocking, 10 for Douglas: Meigs, 13
for Douglas; Perry, 8 for Douglas and
8 for Grosvenor; Ross, 8 for Douglas;
Vlncton, (! for Douglas.
Tho defeat of Grosvenor was rend
ered the more bitter from the fact
that his own county, Athens, did not
give blm a single vote, and ho did
not get a solid delegation from nny
county In tho district.
THREW CHILDREN INTO SEA
Mother Then Plunged from 8teamer
Ending Her Own Life.'
The open door of a stateroom which
had been occupied by a woman and
three young children on the trip of
the Fall river line stifamer Plymouth
from New York to Fall River, Mass.,
led lo the discovery that Mrs. John
Watters, of Brooklyn, had taken tho
lives of lier three little ones by
throwing them overboard, then
drowned herself. The woman left
two notes addressed to her husband.
In one she begged forgiveness; In
the other she said that she ''had
worried until she feared Insanity and
could not bear to leave the children."
Mrs. Watters was about 30 years
of age. Her children were: Helen,
aged 4; Dorothy, 2 years of age, and
an Infant son.
$50,000,000 HIDDEN
Trustees of the Yerket Estate Dis
cover a Large Sum of Money.
Another amazing development In
connection with the series of sensa
tional developments associated with
the late Charles T. Yerkes's millions
came to light when tt was discovered
that tho value of the estate of the
traction magnate amounted to nearly
$70,000,000 at the time of his death,
Instead of $20,000,000, at which sum
It was estimated by the lawyers and
executors at t he; time tho will was
rend in this city. The trustees, It Is
said, have discovered $30,000,000
which Mr. Yerkes bad hidden away,
and of which he made no mention
weeks ago.
GARFIELD MAKES DENIAL
Insists That Stories Told by Packer
on the Stand Have No Basis.
Commissioner Garfield, on tho wit
ness stand In the packers' case mado
positive denials of assert Ions made on
I he stand by witnesses for the pack
ers. District Attorney Morrison question
ed Mr. Garfield regarding his con
versations with Edward Swift, Ed
ward Morris and various other repre
sentatives of the packers, nnd the
commissioner asseverated that he had
never told nny of them that Informa
tion would be regarded as confident
ial, or that thny would be compelled
lo give up the information.
Congressman Indicted.
! Two Indictments were returned by
the Federal grand jury against E.
Spencer Blackburn, Republican repre
sentative In Congress from the
i Eighth North Carolina district, charg
ing him with practicing before the
treasury department and commission
er of Internal revenue, and with ac
cepting fees for the service after his
election to the House of Representa
' live. He Is accused of accepting
i fees of $100 and $300 from A. Dlnklns
and P. A. Davis, charged with violat
ing the internal revenue laws. Mr.
Blackburn denies the charges.
Mississippi Gets the Sewage.
The famous case of the State of
j Missouri v.).. the Stale of Illinois, In
i volving the right of the city of Chicago
to divert i!s sewage Into the Missls
i sippl river through the Chicago sanl
! tary car.al and the Illinois river was
decided by the Supreme court of
Justice Holmes delivered the opinion
of the court, which was that Missouri
did not prove Its case. There was
no dissent.
Hoch'a Last Hope Diaappeari.
Gov. C. E. Deneen of Illinois, act
ing on the recommendation of the
Srate board of pardons, denied Johann
Hoeh's petition for commutation of
sentence to Imprisonment. Moch
stands convicted of causing the death
by poison of at least three women
whom he married. He Is now under
doath sentence.
Governor Pattison'a Illness.
In common pleas court at Colum
bus. O., Dr. E. J. Wilson testified that
Gov. Pattlson, because of his bodily
Illness, Is Incapable of sustained at
tention en any subject. In answer to
a question he said that the governor
Is sane, but that he Is so weakened
In brain and body that be could not
give to any subject continued thought.
English Barracks Blown Up.
The London Evening News publish
es a dispatch from Cairo, Egypt, an
nouncing that a great explosion haa
oceurred at the British barracks In
Khartoum. Considerable loss of life
and much damage are reported.
The Senate confirmed the following
Ohio postmasters: E. F. Ellis. Belle
Center; C. Borroughs. Colllnwood; S.
C. Stewart, Columbiana; A. Haworth.
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tour4, eojleotlonn m1e pronpllV
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HoMnl duntlat. In ttia
4 tlu tirrat. Udntlxnaiii lu operatlaa.
J)TA. L. L. MEANS,
DENTIST.
Offloa on teoond floor of ThHWtt
alonal bank building, Main ttTMk
DR. B. DKVERE KINO,
DENTIST.
Offlca on aeoor.d floor EeynoMtrff
Btal Estata Building, Main
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Uolloni will montre prompt attnmloa. Ooa
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PITTSBURG.
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Corn No. 2 follow, ear .11
No. t fhIIow, ibitlloa 7
HUM ear 48
Oatt-No. white Si
No. I white 81
Flour Winter potent 4 (A
Fancy etralntit winter 1 10
Har No. I Tlmothj M 0(1
Clover Ko. 1 so
Fited No. 1 white mid. ton; KM
Brown middling M M
Bran, bulk Ill M
Straw Wheat 7 0t
Oat 7 00
Dairy Product!.
Batter Elfin creamery I It
Ohio creamery trj
Fancy country roll 14
Cbeeae Ohio, new It
New York, new U
Poultry, Etc.
Hone per lb U
C'lilckena dreneud IS
Eggl-fa. and Ohio, freab A
Fruit and Vogetablei.
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Union Stock Yards, Pittsburg.
Cattle.
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Prime, 1,J0 tol.iOO lh
Good, 1.-.00 to l.soo lh
Tidy. 1.05U to 1.1.70 lb
F.ilr, WW to 1.100 ll ..
Common, 70) to 1100 Iba
Common to food fat oxen.....
Common to good fat hull
Common to good fat tows
Hollers, 700 tot, UK) I tie
Fresh cows and springers
Hog.
Prime heavy hog
Prime medium weight ,
Best heavy Yorkers
Oood light Yorker
Fife, as to quality
Common to good rough
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Prime wethers
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Fair mixed ewe and wether.
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THE BATHROOM SPONGE.
Brushes and sponges that have beer,
used in the bathroom and kitchen re
quire cleaning to prevent them from
having a musty, disagreeable smell.
Wash them in a strong Pearline suds,
rinse in clear water and put them''
up Z dry.- A rack made ot wire,
which allows the air to circulate
through It, stiould be used to kee
sponges In after they have been usetU
and they will dry quickly.
One can stain a kitchen floor wal
nut color with aRphaltum In liquid
form, thinned with turpentine. Ap
ply with a large brush. Cse It spar
tngly and scrub It In well. Two light
coats are better than one heavy one.
When drp apply a coat of linseed oil,
Volllng hot . It Improves the looks of
'.he floor and lessens the work of
keeping It clean at least one-half.
Christian Work and Evangelist.
That last suggestion requires a word
of caution. Boiling linseed oil is al
most as dangerous aa gunpowder. It
It takes fire the only thing to do lav
mother It with an old blanket or
carpet, which should be provided be
forehand. Water wont put out oUL
The higher the average of intelli
gence among a glvon class of men, th
readier they will be to combine for
mutual protection anj benefit, de
clares the Coast Seamen's Journal.
Lunatics never combine for any pur
pose whatsoever; that .is why a greut
crowd of them is easily managsd by
one keeper Just like the citizens of
a great city are managed by one bona
In control of a well-organized political
machine. Great is the power of or
ganization, greater even than was Di
ana of Epaesus.
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