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LEFTWORKTO OTHERS Former Assignee Planklnton Is Placed on Witness Stand- HE IS IN THE DARK Admits Intrusting Important Details to Employes. Mayor Hose Dora Xot Dear That Har-: rtaea Has Promised to Help Bpocial Dlpe.tch to The Inter Ocean. MILWAUKEE, Aug. William Planklnton, deposed assignee and former vice president 01 uu riiuiiuiua iut, uihuucu before Court; Commissioner Scheiber today tn h- earned ths 120.000 claimed by dim as payment tor bU services In conducting the affairs of the estate of tbe defunct institution for tbe past six years. He frankly admitted that ha had never looked up a claim of the bank against debtors personally, out that all Hue work was intrusted to men a had emntaverf for the nurDOS.

He admitted that he knew nothing about a score of claims Held Dy me nauaiuiou esieie, mo, um uu 1 V. run A nn a wt 1 1, A T- parently, from Mr. Planklnton's testimony, it Is certain that thousands of dollars of tbe claims of tbe bank, which hare been rep-. resented by tbe assignee as assets, bare been outlawed and cannot be realized upon. He said he bad made no effort to collect, beyond a- simple request for the money, in a large it.

mtA k. ieaaeu a uuiuuci ui "fui "that the debtors' would some time get out of debt and pay him. Attorney Wlttig said: "Why was it. Mr. Planklnton.

that in every case where the debtor owed, on stock, money to the Planklnton bank, no effort was made ta collect Itf "I couldn't get anything from them," "Is that the only excuse you haver Yes." Mr. fianainion niea a repw i win w. of the Circuit court July 11.893. but be Is unable to decipher it and tell anything about the accounts and assets la -nts report wiurout first looking it up in his books and conferring with his office employes. Mr.

Planklnton was asked In whose name the Dakota lands of the estate were now held. "In the name of William Plankin-ton, assignee of tbe Planklnton bank." replied the witness. i "How did you happen to hare these land transferred' to yourself as assignee "By the advice of my attorney." "Is there a record of the 55 per cent, including the -67 per cent, paid by Receiver Fletcher, dividends returned to creditors in your last report "Yes, sir." "Are you sure Fletcher nas ever given an account of his stewardship?" sir." "Where is it?" "Oh, I have never seen 17 "Then why do you swear that there is oner "Because I tblnk'it Is hi way of doing buW The claim against W. H.Momsen was next that Ulnmmn up. jar.

rwuftiuivn o.u bad not paid $1 on bis indebtedness to the bank. which amounted to $5,600. besides llabil- ttv as a stockholder. He had neve begun suit be did. not believe Momseir worth the trouDi nf uit planklnton said, could not get money from a man when be did not ya-'mam nn-mr on ii.u i-v.

thi lownh Moody, a book- keeper, told him so. He was asked- wby he did not proceed "to -collect the money that Uomtes secured from the aaalgaeeshlp of tbe y- Day assignment, ana naa no reauy excuse to offer. He did not know whether Moma bad real estate later or not. Joseph I Moody, whoa word Mr. Plankln ton took for Mr.

aaomsen wnamou, uc-el oped in the owe the bank." his indebtedness being 12.400. Mr. Planklnton' admitted tnai air. movuywM earning $2,000 a year at the bank, and, with tbe exception of a year or so, when ha only earned $1.0 as a bookkeeper at the Planklnton packing plant, has earned that amount ever since. Planklnton dld not force him to pay part of tbe note because be did not believe Moody could afford it.

When asked wby Moody could not afford it Mr. Planklnton said be could not say. th. examination snowea loroujuou. that the former assignee bad given but little personal attention to the work, and disclosed an mrwilHngnee on th part of the witness to rive th information -desired.

He waa at v.w tk. AnMttAni. uwl an Times pemred to be annoyed and by the whole Pferring to the 'Harrison-Rose combination, formed to secure the Democratic national convention for Milwaukee, and keep it awry from Chicago at leasts the Milwaukee Sentinel of thU morning says: "Tbe Chicago Inter Ocean Tuesday published the statement that Mayor Harrison and Maror Rose bad formed a combination for the purpose of having the next national Democratic convention meet in this city. The reason assigned for the part taken by Mayor Harrison Is that be doesn't want tbe convention to meet-in Chicago on account of tbe factional ngbt that la going on between bis followers and those of ex -Governor Altgeid. ixrv.

-ba1 what thftr waa to the resort Mayor Roee said; 'I don't care a d- what Tbe. Inter Ocean says. We axe going to have the That Is all I have to It will be observed that Mayor Rose makes no denial of the chance ortalaally made la this corresponaence- mat tne two mayor naa agreed to throw Chicago In favor of Milwaukee, if their influence would do 1U Of course, there Is considerable- doubt, eves right here In Milwaukee, of Harr-isoo's ability to die-, tate in a matter of this kind; in fact few people believe that he has any influence out-- side of the panel-bouse wing, oi his party In Chicago, but enough Is known and has been printed to prove that Harrison haa promised to use what influence he has in favor of this city to secure the national convention of bis party, against the Interests of bis own imatiIa wliA tiav4t inttnl tmtv fn Wat tine maiIt to entertain national conventions. The annual cutlng of the Milwaukee Press club will be held at Fox point, north of the city, en the lake shore, Saturday and Sunday. -i ne memoers oi tne ciud, snout iw in nam-l-er, and invited will leave the city Saturday evening at 5 o'clock, on the North- western road, and -ff at rIumt aiat (on.

walking from that point to the picnic grounds, where two large tents have been s-rected and ancmllAil with hii rvrm whtph thA mvstum. men will sleep Curing tbe night, if thev sleep at alt, which Is doubtful. The club has bought a kuwi Kiitiif anil t.i mmKM 4n. leg with the various Instruments. The main of the outing; however, will be a clambake of the ral old-fashioned down-East kind, an expert bavins been employed to superintend the work of baking the clams, lobsters, and chickens.

All day Sunday a bus will run from the plcnio grounds at the Point to the end of the Day avenue street-car line," enabling those who ran net go out Saturday night, to spend at least a portion of the day ouuuay uo mr urounui. i ne reuow K.ia, the ost-ifUd est, ani other tress ures of the club will be taken to the picnic, and the members have promised to wear th oldest and toughest clothes they ean and it is expected that there will be a Urge number of unlane costumes of the Weary Willie order. These 1 Press club outlaws have been succeufnlly given for a number of years, but heretofore they have been at Louis Auers farm at 1 Tewaukee with the exception of one at Fond du Lac. The new Country club extension of 'the Milwaukee Electrle Railway and Light company was not. In operation today, owlns- to the fact that during last night unknown parties cut down the copper trolley wire which they evidently intended -to" carry away and sell to Junk But for some unknown reason the wire was left Incoilson the ground along the -way.

Over 800 feet of it oeeo cut into sn.au strips aaa.careruliy tied In bundles. During the eight there waa --a' heavy. electrle storm, and. It Is. the opinion of the police-that the thieves were afraid to handle the' wire during the time that the lightning was flashing about them.

and that daylight appeared before they could get away with, tnelf booty unseen. The wire worth about 20 cents a foot The company had the line In operation tottifht: 'v President Samuel P. Gompers of theAmerit can Federation of Labor, at the request of Colonel Pabst, has summoned the executive board of the Cooper's International union and the national officers of the United Brewery Workmen, -to- appear before th. executive council of the federation in Washington to make an effort to settle the strike of the coopers a the Pabst brewery. The- trouble' grew out of the use.

of the machines for the manufacture of barrels, and has lasud for several weeks, resulting in the placing of tbe brewery on tbe unfair? list. Hcwever, the strike is not indorsed by tbe brewery unions, which withdrew from the central labor organisation on account of the boycott. The Pabst people have always been very fair to their employes and to labor In general, and it is believed that if those la authority on both sides use a tlttla tact the trouble will ecoa be a thing of tbe MH Baggage supposed, to be owned by, F. L. Browning of Chicago was found on th Goodrich steamer Virginia, when that ship arrived from Chicago this morning, 'and.

the- ameers cf tbe company Suspect that the man Jumped overboard as he was not on band thisjnorn-Itg when the Virginia arrived here. Tbe last seen of -iim was when he retired to bis berth lest night, shortly -after, the-Virginia left Chicago. Nothing is. known of Browning, in this city. Abitrked ky tse CksIr Trass.

i Bpoclal Dlapatoh to The' Inter Ocean. MILWAUKEE. Aug. I. Tbe chair factories of West Superior, Sheboygan, and Oahkosh today became affiliated with the so-called chair trust, of which the Milwaukee Chair company, one of the largest Institutions of the kind in the country.

Is a member. Spencer, president of the Milwaukee concern, said today: "There, were three of the promoters In consultation with me yesterday, and they report that the combine Is progressing all right. The combine Is in the hands of the chair men themselves and the consummation is an assured fact, "The headquarters of the' consolidation' are in the offices of Charles R. Flint of New York city. Mr.

Flint is one of the foremost trust promoters 'in the country, and the very fact of bis connection with the enterprise insures its success. He has been at the head lot many trusts, among tbem the rubber "The executive committee Is made up of J. S. Ford. Chicago; C.

W. Allen, Boston; W. D. Crocker, Sheboygan; A. P.

Derby. Gardner, and A. D. Martin. Cincinnati." -f Clle to Special Dispatch to ThVlnter tceaiaC" MADISOXJ Aug.

3. Tho Rev. W. Simoads. pastor of the Unitarian church here, haa.

accepted a call to Seattle, and will take charge of the pastorate there Oct. Tbe Rev. Mr. Slmonds has gained consid erable fame as a lecturer, and baa. received.

flattering inducements to go West. He was persuaded to accept, after having once declined tbe call. v. AdJaore Baakrwpt. Special Dtopatch ta The Inter Oosan.

RICHLAND CENTER, Wlsw Aug. X. Henry T. Bailey, one of tbe oldest dry-gooda merchants in this city and county, en account of light trade and slow collections, baa been adjudged a bankrupt, The assets are given as $100,000 and tbe liabilities $60,000. Mr.

Bailey was doing a large general business. Hi is also properletor of Bailey's operarbouso. MORMONS CLUBBED BY MOB. Drtveav Oat af Teaaeasee Jlsn Baiter Kat Ideatislea ay Bat Bawara. 'Bpaclal -Dispatch to Tbe Inter Ooeaa.

PINKVILLE, Ky Ang. Two men. claiming ta be Mormon preachers, passed through her en route to the mountains of Tennessee, much the worse tor wear and tear. They said that tbey bad been In Middle Fork, creek, twenty-six miles east of here', preaching and, 'their doctrine met with the warm approval ot the mountaineers until last Sunday, when several armed man, about a dozen In Bumbsav came to the log eh urea drunk anoT attacked-them while they were- preaching. They claim that -they were most cruelly treated.

Their Bibles were torn to pieces, and the preachers were thrown from tbe church and clubbed. The assailants then riddled tnv church with bullets and gave tbe Mormons two sours to leave tbe county. The preacb-era decided to go. On -reaching jbere they looked like tramps, and. their facea swollen from bruises received at the bands of their assailants.

Did Reroaalse Jlu Bakesv -h, Special Dlanatch ta Tne Inter Ocean. BARBOURVILLE, Aug. jury selected yesterday forenoon In the case of James Baker, for the killing ot Wilson How-, ard and Burcb Storr In tbe famous Baker-Howard fend, began taking evidence this morning. i Bal Howard, who was present at tbe killing of bis- Wilson Howard, and was also shot himself, was tbe first witness. He swore that Tom Baker, the assassinated feudist, was present at the killing, but could hot say positively that Jim Baker was there.

James Robertsoo, who was at the bouse of Tom Baker when the shooting occurred, said that be been forced on penalty of death to swear before the Clay 'county 'grand Jury that Tom and Jim Baker were at the borne of the former at the time of the killing. Tbe. testimony of several other witnesses' was given, one of them being considerably mixed by attorneys tor tbe defense. The defendant shows oo signs of uneasiness, Fs la Lreteaev Coaaiy. i Bpadai Xiaptcli to The In tar Ooaaa.

LOUISVILLE, Aug. A telegram received here today from London, the heart of the feud region, says that a new feud has broken out on Barnes fork, In Letcher county, between the Wrights and Hotbreoka on the one side and tbe Reynolds and Bent-leys on tbe other. The tactions are said to be heavily armed and occupying adjacent bills. Tbe report further states that an outbreak Is momentarily expected, and that each side has from twenty-five to thirty men. Tbe cause of the trouble is not given.

IN MEMORY OF OLD SOLDIERS. t'aveillaaj of Moaasaeat Preaeated ta MeDua(h A Special Dispatch to The later Ocean. Ang. $. An Immense rowd gathered In this city today tram all over Mc-Donougb and adjoining counties ta assist la the unveiling and dedication of thsinag' niflcent monument presented to thecounty by Mr.

C. V. Chandler of this city In memory ot the soldiers from this county who fought and died la the war of the rebellion. Tbe monument is twenty-two feet tall. Including the life-size figure of a fully accourtered soldier.

The cost. of the monument and all expenses incidental to its dedication and presentation to the county are borne by Mr. Chandler." The features of the day were a parade by old soldiers and military and civic organisations, about 1.000 being- In line; speeches by the mayor, chairman of the county board, Judge L. Y. Sherman, and the dedicatory address by Major R.W.

McClaughry. At the close ot the ceremonies Congressman Marsh, on behalf of McDonough post. No. 103. 0.

A. to Mr. Chandler magnificent solid gold Grand Army badge. Mr. Chandler wm a lieutenant la company Seventy-Eighth Illinois Drsnsrs Wall Batata-.

Special Dispatch to The Inter Ocean. J. This afternoon the body, of tbe 8-year-old aoa of, Rob-; art Fairbara was recovered from a sand hole on the north lake fronts was the end an all-night search, The boy left home yesterday. afternoon for the lake with playmates and failed to return. His father and the police searched all night for htm, but without avail.

At noon bis clothes were found beside the sink hole, and several men recovered the body by diving, as the water was quite deep. He bad evidently drowned while bathing r.i the daily intei! r. -a ug ust a isco. APPROVE CAIJALVORK State Inspection Commissioners Pasa on llain Channeli'x WATER PUZZLE NEXT Problem of Adequate Supply Must Carefully. Solved; Daa Jo.

1 Xeaaa to the Hope. That Hstt It 'ju Caa Be The state inspection commission has completed Its examination tbe drainage canal from Robey. street to Lockport. an, has found that the mala channel is so constructed that it is beyond criticism. The work on the body of the channel, as excavated from the river to.

Lockport, has been to well done that there is no doubt It will accommodate, not only the amount ot -water now required for the present buv a supply -amply aufficisnt to take care all the Increase possible for many years, to come. The state commission began Its work at Lockport aad has verified the levels between that paint and the Chicago river, and all the, canal Inspected has bean proved fully up to the specifications of the law. This part was beyond controversy, however, and now the real work of tbe commission begins. The matter now being Investigated by the commission Is' whether ths Chicago river is capable of passing the amount of water required by the sanitary district. This, is a puaxling problem and.

the work of the commission for the next few weeks is being watched with the greatest Interest, not only by the sanitary district but also by all persons Interested in the great drainage canal. There never has -been a doubt as. to the offlctencyof the canst as constructed between the south branch of the Chicago, river and Lockport. That section of the channel, being built through solid earth and rock, has been simply an- engineering problem 'The principal matter ot doubt from tbe first bss fceen whether the Chicago liver and the other methods of securing water would prove sufficient to feed the channel with the amount of water required by It baa been a certainty from tbe first that the channel, as artificially constructed, would be adequate to accommodate tbe water. Now, however, comes the real test- The Inspection commission must decide whether the river aad the Thirty-Ninth street sewer will prove sufficient to supply the vast amount ot water required, and which the completed channel will accommodate.

This Is a puaxling question and Colonel Taylor and his associates are now engaged la its' solution. After this has been determined, the state commission- will take up the problems presenting themselves below Lockport. President Boldeaweck and tbe -sanitary trustees express themselves as confident that the report of the Inspection cotnulaelon can-, not fall to.be favorable, and quote numerous expressions of Governor Tanner as evidence. President. Taylor and the other members of the special commission also declare that tbey are satisfied with, the conditions they have found on the channel, and that they will be able to give It a clean bill' of But the Inspection commissioners carefully refrain from giving a definite-opinion recarding any portion of the canal, and reserve the right to condemn it at any spot they bare not yet.

examined. -The tact Is that the Inspection committee has' passed upon tbe easiest portion ef tbe work. While it la the part that constituted the roost-vdiOieult cooskcuction, 'iXJia dtvei oped that the grat work was not la the matter of construction, but in the matter of providing for a supply of water." Superintendent McDonald of the Illinois and Michigan- ean a commission Is engaged In Investigating dam No. 1, at JoJiet. with a view to seeing taw much can and bow much will have to be torn out; At present, he believes that most of the -dam may saved, but be is awaiting a report from the cement expert, Mr.

Shankland. HOT IN THIT RIFLE RANGE. Stea ef the Sixth Swelter la tbe Heat I Special Dtapatch to Tbe Inter Ocean. SPRINGFIELD. 111., J.

The men of tbe Sixth regiment sweitere in the beat at Camp 'Lincoln today. Tne thermometer reached 97 In tbe shade, but 11 was several degrees hotter oa tbe rifle range, where there is not tbe least particle ef shade, aad where the Third battalion, commanded by. Major Lawrle, was spending tbe day at target practice. Despite the heat' there were. no pros-' tratiohs." Some excellent shooting was done.

Colonel KJttllson made the best score 21 at 100 yards, 20 at 200 yards, 21 at 300 yards, and 23 at $00 Tbe of the regiment were entertained at dinner tonight by Adjutant Oeaeral Reece at the general headquarters. A number of Invited guests were also The regular routine drill work will be observed tomorrow, and on Saturday morning at 7 o'clock the regiment leaves camp. The companies will be returned to tbe home sta-. tions via the B. tt 8.

and the Illinois Central railroads. The Fourth -regiment, commanded by Colonel Bennett, cornea to camp next week," Tbe guard detail for tomorrow is as follows: Officer of tbe day. Captain 8. A. Otteu-aauscr, company officer ot the guard.

Lieutenant L. Hemenway, company Junior officer of the guard. Lieutenant J. L. Rockey, company The following National guard orders were Issued today: In- compliance with: an' act passed by the last General Assembly, Martin V.

Klmmon is promoted to engineer first ship's crew, naval. iqilitla. to rank as lieutenant. An honorable discharge, waa granted Sergeant James Dillon, company Seventh ia-fantry. FOUR ENGINES IN A COLLISION.

Daable-Heaaea Prelaats Meet a taa Sear Aabsra, Is. Special Dlapatsh to The Inter AUBURN, Aug. Z.A. disastrous wreck occurred here last night on tbe Wabash when two double-headed freights collided. Each engine contained a 'crew, and It Is a miraculous tact that the twelve men escaped an-Injured.

Sam Ropagle. a student, learning the road preparatory to taking a position as reman, was- crushed beneath tbe cab. All tbe others Jumped and were saved. The tour engines and twice aa many cars cars were total wrecks, three' ot the locomotive being stripped of ail but their trucks. The accident was.doe'to the failure -ot the conductor to give the engineer a copy of his orders.

One ear load ot hogswaa crushed la the debris. 7 Crystal Spr-laa-a Meetlaav Special blapatch to The Inter Oceaa, 7 NILS 3, Aug. 8. Tbe annual camp meeting, for Southwestern Michigan, and Northern Indiana wlU commence oa the Crystal Springs camp ground, bear here, to morrow even4ng, continuing ten day. Tha Rev.

R. W. Van Scholck. D. will have charge, many prominent workers, among- whom will bo President Ashley of Albion- coUege, Dr.

J. H. Potts, editor of the Michigan Christian, Advocate, and th Rev. P. J.

Kain, a noted evangelist from Philadelphia, will be present, together with many of the -ministers of -tho aurroundinc district. Dr. 8. M. White of Benton Karbor.

will have charge' of the Epworth league meetings. Mrs. A. B. Mors of SC Joseph, will lead the Junior and Mr.

M. P. Rause ot Do wag lac, will have charge of the music. Crystal Springs Is one of the most delightful Christian resorts la Michigan, of unsurpassed beautyand attractiveness. VOOLEY DAY AT PONTIAC.

The FrohlbKlaDlit Addresses a Large Audience at iti'ei Aasesably Epeclal rlspstck.to lbs Inter Oosan. PONTIAC, 111., Aug. 3. This was Wooley day -at. the Chautauqua assembly and one of the largest crowds yet present was in attendance to hear the eloquent and able address ot that grest Prohibitionist lecturer.

John O. Wooley. He, won frequtnt applause and held the close attention ot bis audience to the remarks with' a passage 'of scripture relating to politics In the Jewisb Wooley devoted himself to three announcing at the outset that be ws spesklcg distinctively to ChrUtlsn meiv. trt, reaton that they are the most of the-people; second, that tbey ere In their living the best of the people, and. third, because, according to tfc professions they make, they are politically the worst people.

His first point was the responsibility of a Christian governmtat for the ptottciion of the weak, tempted, overmatched, afcd fcflplet of tbe citizens; second, the responsibility the best people for the character of Ih- government Itself; and. third, the final authority of the divine over human gov-eruroeDla. In-cnbstatnse his theme was that the bad condition of American-politics is due to tbe fact that tbe Christian men ot the country abandon their Christian professions la politics to Co the will of party bosses and take it out in whining because the saloon wins aad the church loses at the election, At o'clock In the morning the ministerial contertBC waa held In Will ard hall and was conducted by tbe Rev. R. L.

Vivian of Minonk; who spoke on the relation-of the church to the social needs of the Following tb assembly chorus drill In the auditorium, tbe kindergarten drill la tbe kindergarten ha'i. physical culture and elocution ta Harmony ball, and tbe C. T. U. school of methods In Wtllard hall, the Rev.

H. P. Clark. D. president of Hedding college cf Abingdon, gave kn interesting address la tbe main auditorium.

-The afternoon session commenced with the usual concert by Vaughan'S orchestra, after which John Q. Wooley gave his address. At i a'clcck Mrs. Helen M. Barker, treasurer of Ua National W.

T. lectured en tbe duty of the hour, and waa followed by the Junior chorus drill in Harmony. hall and the second lessons la the cooking school. In the evening, after the grand oa cert, Msro, the magi-clan, entertained, tha large ADD Wooley day at PoatlaC, Hsrsss CkaataaqasT Bpeclal ZMspatch ta The Inter Ocean. -HAVANA.

IlL; Augi I. The fifth annual assembly ot th Havanna Chautauqua association began at Riverside park today under tb most favorable auspices that have characterised, tie openings in its history, It will continue until Aus 14, an th programme; whloh la th best la th history ef Its association. Includes among the most prominent: Dr. Witt Taimag. Dr.

J. O. Burrell of New York city, Sam Jones Colonel W. J. Brysn.

John Q. Wooley, Montgomery Hunt Throppe; Professor Graham Taylor, and many Special Dtapatch to, Th Inter Oceaa. -WINONA LAKE. InLj Aug. 2.

The visitors at Winona assembly seemed to be resting today after the" busy" times of the last two weeks and preparing Jor, the Uteres ting programme rhlch has beea-preparsd for th remainder of the session- The chief event th day was ad entertainment given tonight by Alton. Packard, th cartoonist. This morning was one of the open only entertainment being a band concert. A woman's prayer meeting this afternoon at the Marshall home for the home missionaries aad several excursions were the other feature of the day. Celaaaalaa Sasasaer Seal Clascal Special XMapatcb to TCe Inter 'm 7 MADISON, Wla AmsV Columbian Catholic Summer school closed1 tha evening with a lecture by the Revi H.

Calmer oa "Conatitutlonal and- Rellglone Liberty, Thi morning be lectured on The Reputatioa of Kvclutioa." He aait that tb much-Taunted scientific form-jla' cannot mad to apply to mm; that tilers Is a. break between, tb animal Intelligence and' rational human beings, that science confesses Is unexplained. The third lectnre to3ay was given by Judge M. J. wade, oaJoha Boyle The total attendance at the seslon ot the summer school has been slightly la excess of that Of last year.

Vic President Dal ton leaves tonrorrow for the East to visit th sammer school at Platuburg bofor returning to his home la Kancaa CUy. President Bishop Messmer goes-hum te Green Bay tomorrow. Kwrta --t Bpeclal rMspatear Th later 2. Large audiences are present at every entertainment of Epworth league assembly, the programme being -of higher class than ever before Last night the Hamaer Ladies Mandolln-nr-chestra ot Detroit, assisted by W. Eugene Pag, solo mandolintat.

Mis Marie Carter, soprano, and Mrs. Isabel QarghiU Beecher, tender, both ot Chicago, gave a fine concert. This afternoon the Rev. William A. Burcb of Chicago lectured on The Almighty Dollar.

Tonight the Park sisters, cornet quartet, were enthusiastically Tomorrow Is the annaal Sunday school rally day, and William Jennings Bryan will address thousands of excursionists who are expected from all over this section of th ststa.i- A. COX ARRESTED. Chleaara Maa 1 Cksrges Theft llOO lsHsTSaa, Bpeclal Dispaach to.Tbe Inter Ooeaa. NEW ORLEANS, Ang. X.

Amobg th paasengen arriving a the steamship Whitney, last evening, from Havana, was W. A. Cox -Of Chicago, -a' member of th firm of Barry A Cos. who have Just compiled the first directory ever issued la the Cuban capital. Mr.

Cox is oa his way to Washington, where he will endeavor te secure the contract for taking- tb census of th While standing at th corner of Rampart aad Canal streets this morning he was approached by detective and placed under arrest on cable from R. Cardenas, chief of police of Havana, charging him with stealing $1,600. Cox was seen la hi cell at th First precinct station. said: "I can't tell you anything of th offense with which I am said to be charged In Havana for the reason that I never stole 1 1.500, and am unable to say who brought th charge against mv 1 left Havana on July 5. Kvery on knew that I waa going, it was announced la the papers.

complaint was made against' mo up to that time. Th first I knew of th charge waa when 'the officers who arrested me told me, 'of It. The Judge of Belen-Js sort ot magistrate. baa no court. Complalni are mad to him la writing and the statements of both side are also submitted In.

and he. then passe Judgment. is a district la the of Havana. I never had' any business with tha Judge of Belen except to have him sign deeds of land and other document which I brought to him. "I was engaged in the real -estate business there as well as compiling a directory.

Mr. Barry waa my partner la the directory business. The' directory will be issued in short time. I had been la Havana slnoe last Novem-t ber, and was on my way to Washington, where I expect to be authorized to take the eensus ot I have been guilty of no ertme, and I think my arrest and detention 1 an. outrage." Fell a Bleetrle Ball aad Was KJIIca.

Special Dlspateb to The Inter JB0ST0N, Auk. 8. The first accident to be reported on the new third-rail system In this section occurred today when Michael Kane of Hlnpham, a section hand employed by the "New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, was Instantly killed at Weymouth, by falling on the third rail, which carries the electricity for the operation of the line; He was S3 years old. Bay 8,000,000 Feet Lasnber. Special Dispatch to The Inter Ocean.

LA CROSSE. Aug. 8. The John Sailer Seed company of this city bought 8.000.000 feet of lumber from the yards throughout Northern Minnesota and North Dakota yesterday. The sales -yere made by the Sawyer 4 Arnold Lumber, -company of Minneapolis, the conslj oration being $73,000.

SUICIDE 0I1THE LAKE Unknown Man to Have Jumped from, the Virginia, HADi STATEROOM On Going Aboard He Registered as F. L. Whta Bteasse-r Reaeara Mllwaakes Psssesger Wsi Mlsslaa Battle) of Psltea la PaaaeL Tb dlsappearane of a passenger on the steamer Virginia of the Goodrich transportation line yesterday morning has started an Inquiry among th police officials Milwaukee aad Chicago. Whea the Virginia left Chicago, for Milwaukee Wcdneslayevenlng she carried, a passenger who- had. registered under th nam of T.

L. Browning of Chicago. Yesterday morning at 7:30. when one of the cabin boys started to arouse the occupant ot the the room of Mr. Browning was found to be vacant.

Ia the room were found the clothes of the missing passenger and th officials of the steamship line Immediately that tb oooupant of th room had committed suicide during th aight by Jumping overboard. Th appearance ef the room would appear to substantiate this The berth had apparently been occupied but a short time, and the finding of a large botU partly filled with a solution of muriatic acid seemed to confirm the theory of th-steamboat officials that tha-maa had commit ted No on remembered any of the circumstances of tb passenger boardisg the When the Virginia left Chicago at o'clock Wednesday night th maa who had registered a P. L. Browning waa shown to his room. At about 1:08 o'clock be rang for attendance and th boy.

who responded to the call reported that the -passenger waa too Intoxicated to know what he had called for. y- His llsteraast Faaae VaoaatT; i- That was- th last seen of the man who occupied this stateroom on th Virginia. The vessel arrived la Milwaukee at about 4.3 yesterday-morning, and at 7:80. when the cabin boy started to arouse th passengers, could get no response from the room. He failed to open the door with his pass key.

as It was bolted oa th Inside. He then went out on th deckr and found that the door had been bolted from th Inside and that the room waa empty. Tb maa must have come through tne window. Th door waa forced open? and In th roam were found all the effects af the late passenger, but nothing that could establish conclusively his Identity. Hi clothe consisted ef a bine serge snlt of fashionable pattern, but his underclothing aaa missing.

Ia the rack was found a bottle containing a weak solution ef muriatic acid. This -fluid was spilled ta a large spot npoa th where th missing passenger had evidently tried to drink a portion of it. Tb. steamboat officials cam the conclusion that bs had attempted--to' commit suicide by drinking a portion of th contents of th bottle aad that he had left his stateroom and Jumped overboard to put an end to his agony. Nome of the watch oa deck, how-ewv remembered seeing any one leaving tbe eabla Thursday morning, and tbe passenger had aecompUabsd hi destruction anknown to any en.

Sllgrht CIW His Ideality. Th only clew to the Identity of th mysterious occupant of the stateroom was found ia a season ticket to tha grounds th Chicago Baseball club. No. ISO. Th spac for tb name had not toeen tilled out, however.

It 1 said that th Chicago Baseball club keeps no record of th season passes Issued, and as none of th officials of the club could found last th nam of th mysterious passenger remained a mystery. Tber was nothing in the pockets of bis clothing which contained any reference to the identity of th man. and th clothing and other effect were left with th police officials of Milwaukee. One of the -bell boys of the steamer stated that when th passenger cam aboard he car-lied with him a small satchel, which he bad evidently dropped overboard whea he left tbe steamer. The appearance of th room Indicated) that the man had drunk some ot th contents of the bottle of muriatle acid, aad It would then have been an easy matter for bim to get out of the window and Jump overboard.

Among th effects of the man were found a black (ik badge bearing th name ia capital leu era, "Conductor." He bad also left behind him aa upper plats of false teeth. Ia th clothing was contained tho. suns of $9, and on the floor ot the stateroom was found an unused cigar. Otherwise there waa nothing to Indicate who th maa was. Th Chicago directory contains no such nam a P.

L. Browning, whloh is tb aam under which the passenger registered. His appearance indicated that he waa a man la well-to-do circumstances. a WIN PRlZESVf Ka afTta Toaraasaeac of the lUlaals VI oo Associations. Epeclal XU patch te Tb inter Onsen.

PEKIN, J.O., Aug. J. Tb eleventh annual tournament, ot tb Illlnoi Stat Fire men's association waa concluded tonight. The meet' ing haa been largely attended. -and was 'a success in every way.

Several additional teams arrived hers today, among tbem tb Peoria, South Peoria, Toulon, and Galva com DAnles. The Peorians were accompanied by several hundred excursionists. 'This morning there was a parade of the oewcomers, and th create at the track this afternooo were highly -exciting. Tb prise were awarded as Couplers' Contest J. T.

Ralba, Parmtngton. William WHson, NapervUle, 0:06 1-6; J. Q. Blackburn, China go Heights, 6:06 J-5. Oopling Contest rarmlngton.

KaperrUle, Charleston. i-, Madlaoa, Championship Hoa Race NapervllIe'etM J-6; ff.rminfi05'.5:?6 Chicago HeigbU. 0:27 4-4; Litchfield. 0:88 4-5; Charleston, 4-6. -Champ Ion irtilp Hook and and Ladder'Race DUoo, 0:3 t-6; Qlbsoa City, BdwardsvUle, Championship Hos Hub.

and Hub! Race FsrmingsoB secondv hampionship Hub and Hub Hook and Ladder Race Dixon, 1-6: Qlbsoa City second. Special Race Between Hose and Hook and Ladder Teams Making Sloweet Time in Championship Race Charlestoa. ISdwardsvlUe Special Flag Race Litchfield. Charles-ten -5; Napervllle. TjP CONDEMN FORTY-FIVE ACRES Goverasaeat Aboat Erect More Batteries la Sam Fraaelsee Harbor.

Special Dispatch to Ths Inter Oceaal v-SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. United States District Attorney Coomb today received from Washington Instructions to begin proceeding to condemn forty-five acre of land located oa Oceaa beach, southwest of th city and more than four mile south of the Golden Gate. This Is a preliminary atep to the erection of heavy batteries there for the defence of the harbor. The site commands the southern approach to the harbor and is admirably adapted for fortification purposes, a it abuts on a magnificent fresh water lak In th rear, which is fed by subterranean springs. Work on the batteries will commence as soon as the government secures the land, which Is now owned by tbe Spring- Valley Watef company.

TEN THRASHERS ON ONE RANCH. It WlU Take a Moat Get Urala rosa i. -T Owe- Oklaaoasa i I Bpeclal Dtapatch to Th Inter Oceaa. Aug. X.

Ten thrashers ar now at work on the famous '701" ranch ro t. sVldar Avg. 4. Chain breaks here tomorrow' and.1' Saturdays during August at 1 p. First time, think, a Chicagdretail clothing store takes a Saturday half-holidays Cloth (here for your outing before we close for ours: White 'ck trousers, blcyde-golf suit and caps, hose belts, neglige shirts, etc; laslds price.

Thk Rogers, Pert Co. Clothing iu atwood -ATWCXTD BUtLDTNO. 'V NorthwesLCorser 1 Madlsoa and Clark at. fOfflctal PnbneaOon.j ANNUAL STATEMENT Of Ihe 1CAOI.B nrtB COatPANT of New York. In taw state o( New Tork.

oa tbe Xtst sar of De-eetnber, UA made to the inawrsnoa supertntao ent it the stats ot Ilicolx, (urauant to lawi CAPITAU. Amount of capital atock pal 1 up In cash KM.0O0.M LEUXiEit ASfcKTS. Book Value ot rest setsts owned bjr th cofapaay 474.V Mortaasa loans oa real ra.000.KS Book value of atocks (TS.KM.41 Caaa oa band sad la bauk. Xa.J7A.tl i Total net ledawr tL.UX.Sta.Sl NON-LEIMER Interest and rents due snd fs.tt0.ls Market value of real sstate and stocks oTr ksok vslu Net amount of uncollected Zs.t.tt All otner ssssts 1.ZM.7S Total admitted sasets LIABILITIES. 41.SttJaX.ef Loaaes adjusted sad as.ttX.lS Deocees of sdiust- curat or in a M.SH.W Total amount of claims tor losses Deduet retnsuraac do or ao- VI usd X.

S67 SS Net amount of anoald Xu.S4.U Total unearned premiums Due for unpaid dlvMenda. Ltl4.X4 Iue tor aa la rtes. rents. Interest. btUs, etc X2X.N Return and reinsuraacs X.T17.01 Ail OLber XaX.rf Total tza.ta.ii ci.nt.7x iM.ee let INCOME.

Premlama received durtns ths year. Interest, ana air durtns: tne year Profits from sale or maturity ef ledger assets ever book vs Amount rsoslved from all other sources Total EXJENTrTCREa tXM.XX.M tse.X37.B7 Lose ter psl nrtai tbe rea iMvtdenda paid durlns tbe 44.Xua.SS Commleaioas aad salaries paid durtn the Ttui paid durinsT tha year (Ineludln-feaa. ot Inauraace departmantaj Amount ot all other Total XX4.at.4a MISCKILAKKOra. Total tiaks taken durlns the year In Illinois Total premiums received during tbe year la Illinois Total losses incurred durlnc tne year in Illinois t.T1.7l Total amount of outetaadlna; A. J.

CLINTON. President. WILLIAM BURNS. Assistant Secretary. Ounserlbed and swpra to before thla tM dar of January.

Itos. EDWINF.CORET,. (SeU.) Commissioner for Illinois. eometal ANNUAL STATEMENT Of th CITIZEN- INUCRANCli tOMPANT of la the state of Pennsylvania, on the Ilet day of rteceraber. isst.

made to the tnsurecr aupenntandsnt of tha state el Illinoia. pursuant to laws CAPTTAL. Amount of capital atock paid uj in eaak tsee.Qst.se LEDGKK AWIBT3, Boo value of real estate owned by ths oompanv Mi-rtaa-e loans on real estate X44.XO.7t Loans on collateral aecuHty 44.SS4 01 Book value of bonda and atocka K1.12S Xf Cash oa hand aai la X1.T78.4 Total aet ledirer aasets NON-LEDOER AS9ET8. t71t X14.4I rz.i48.il ST.SM la.14S.eC alarket value of real estate and bonds maa sweas ever noon value Net amount of anoolteoted premiums Total admitted assets .1.... tB0X.XS.4S UAB1LITIEB.

Lossso adjaste4 aad Loeeea In of adjust- snent or In suapense 14.U1.M rsustea Total amount of claims tor xa.xaiu XJeonct leliisuiaitue due or no- -l erued t. tVi. tt amount of unpaid losses 07 1 Total unearned premiums Due for eommiaslons aad ular'M MMf, will. a Bi 9 M.u. outer siasuiues US 77 Total lUUUttesav.

elTS.4SX.14 rVCOME Premiums reeetved tfurtac the X190.IS1.IC Interest, rents, and dividends re-cerrsd durlae tbe rear L4L tsx.x rs tirs.m.ia BY PCWTtfTTTB msa e4s Leases paid dirlnt the year rnvWeada pam eorlnir the year Cummiraloa and salartes paid during the year Renta paid dorlnr the year Taxes. paAd durtn the-year ftneludtas fees, Inaursnce departmental. Loeaon aalea or maturity of leaser Amount 'iii'viiiti'wxpwuill te.OM.te 1000 00 t.4o.n i a. to4.il Total expeniiltores sltt.M3.7t Total ilea a -n tk. a tsa.t47.4 vrwwnittmrm nnint annus am rear In Ulmsla B.eN.11 tout oases incurred dunn toe year year In Illinois tint Total amount of eutstandlna- t.67.XO0.00 J- K.

PNIVELT, President. HOWARD WELCH, eecretarr. Bvbserfbed and awora to before me this XGth CV ot Jaanarr. IX3S. H.

S.JWTvITZER. faeaL) Notary Publle. Northern Oklahoma, aad they will be oa this ranch tor nearly a month. This Is the largest wheat ranch la the Cnlted States, and perhaps la. the world.

It contains 15,000 acres and Is leased by a syndicate from the Pawnee Indiana by th Vlller brothers, bankers and stock-raise rs. Three hundred men and several hundred head of horses were required to harvest this It took a month. Now that the thrashing Is go In oa. It will take another saontB to complete that, KILLED BY FALL FROM WIN DOW. te i foe a.

Tarpte, Bratker at Ex-Sen-; Dies at Lafayette, lad. BpeckU Dispatch to The Inter LAFAYBrTTt. Aug. I. Jsmes H.

Turpi, a resident of this city, was killed at o'clock this morning by a fall from a third-ttory window of the Hotel Lahr. died an hdur later St. Elisabeth's "hospital. The cause of tbe accident Is unknown. Mr.

Turpie, so fr as knowa, was hot suffering from mental rouble. He waa a brother of the Hon. Davtf. Turole. lata tTn It as ctatoe r.M dtana.

and was a member of several fraternal societies. He leave a wife aad two chiidrea. LEFT $10,00010 MISSIONS. Beatt Frtfpart Willed Part af Her Portaae far CawreW Worku Special Dispatch te Th Inter Ocean. Aug.

Mrs. Eleanor Rcott of Free port, IlL. who died rscently, and who was tb widow of the late W. G. Scott of this place, bequeathed $10,000 of her fortune to Methodist and PresbytertiD missions.

Felt roam Scaffold aad Was Killed. Epeclal Dispatch to Th Inter Ocean. KANKAKEE, Aug. 3. John Micbaelson wts killed and August Poutre fatrlly injured as a result of a fall from a broken scaffold today.

fOffldal Pubtlcatlon STATEMENT Of the IETKOIT -KIKE AND MARINR IVU1U ANCK CXi4iANr of Ietrtyit. In ttaeatateof Mich Uan. on tbe list day of Ieoember. tiws, made te the Insurance euperlnteodeat of the state ot IlUnoia, turauaat to CAPITAL. Amount of capital stork paid up In eaah tjOO.000 00 LEfXJKH AflSKTS.

awoa varus of Teal estate owned by the company Morts-aa-e loans on real Loens on collateral Mcurltjr Book value of bonda Cask on hand and la 3..... BliU receivable Due from other companies for Iras tai.tnr.it Ul.4.44 t.SM.OO ss.Oije.os X4.W7.lt ca.si aunumq x.rut Total net ledaer ivui. uue aa accniw Market value ot bonds and stocks over book value S.tfS7.a Net amount of uncollected XS.474.1X Gross ii.a i HUlDllloj. depreciation from book values Other unadmitted uuta 1 tti a 4ota Total admitted IS.I1S04 w.tLX0a.tet.at Losses adjusted and tT.ai.tt iwbh ok adjust Loaeee restated X.S24.1C Total unearned premium las.7cs.XX Total riabiuaea tigs.st.n -t iriiValtV pmlu-a rpcartweM during th fm.lOf.wS mmm aa- e.s sr 4 Sl SB) Amount reeetved from all other source X7S.U dllriaa? sash saas a assu ai Total lacome tX77.0XLM Losses paid dm-ins- tbe year S1T.M.B Dtrldesda paid durtn the year C4.Sut.0e lommlaatons aad aalartea paid doxinc the n.lSl.SS Rents paid durln tb year COeae Taxes paid during- the year (lncludlnc fees, of Insurance departments) n.SOS.St Loss en sales or maturity of tedaer aaaeta Amount ot all other sxpeadltures U.XXX. 17 "Total tm.SSS.Xf hi ISCELLAKBOrS.

Total risks take durln ths year In llo Total premiums received during- the year Illinois S7.Ut.lt Total loeses Incurred durlns tbe year la assssasmiBl e-esss ZV.VJ91.Zel Total amount of outstanding liaks S4.C54.oU.e asses J. CLARK. Vice President. ANDREWS. Secretary.

Babecrthed snd sworn to before me thta 75th day of January. IKol A. H. M' DON ELL. taeal.) Kotary Public.

fOffldal Pnblieatioa.) ANNUAL STATEMENT Of tha CITIZENS" IfiSl'RAKCE COhrPAirr of Nw Tork. la ths state of New Tork. on the Xlat aupertntesdent ef the stats of llllnola. pursuant to law; CAPITAL. Amount of capita atock paid up In cask LEIXSKR ASSETS.

Book value ef real estate owned by the wx v. mm, nw. ine inwmnoe v3S.5T7.ai wmoe I ea I SU.W.9B Loaas on collateral 40.000.9 Book value of bonds aad Iii.Kr7.'H Caak oa hand and la bank Cl.140.4f Bills receivable Xso.ts. Total Bet ledeer aaaeta NON-LEDGER ASSETS. Interest and rents due and accrued Market value of real estate aad bonds" tux.ixci tt.t75Jt and atocka over book values 144 14S.W Net amount of uncollected lut.18X.47 Ail other a Bent 4.124.6a Total admitted A S74i.4fr4.aC LIABILITIES.

tosses adiusted and unuaid ail.442.lX Loaaes In process of adjust- meet or In auapense 15.111. Tt Lnaaes resisted awas Total amount of loriosaee S3s.aM.st -irued X.SZX.XS Net amount of annaid Ineaia ewe te Total unearned vm xor unpaio 47X.1S Due foe oommisslons and troksrae. salaries, rents. Interest, bills, Tm.aj Betura and reinsurance 1.4X4. at Premiums reoelved 4urln the X171.4T1.10 Interest, tents and dlvldeada receivsj durln he year St.

Xt TV A mount received from all other sources m.Ji fiXPRVbrnmr s. vald dnrlne the veer C2SIIM.T1 xecien ast.4. s.Xww,as Dividend paid durln the year Commleelons and salaries paid durln the Benu paid durrne the year Taxes paid dorln tb year (includlne- free tf lnurnce departmeBU) Amount af all other expenditures. T.Vl Oi XX.1U.&1 Total Total risks takes durta ths year ia tl.lt4.C4t CI Total premiums received -auHns the ear InlUlnols XXCOt tn Illinois X4.154 Total amount of outstaadlne TLCnt XS4.00 EDWARD A. WALTON.

President. FRANK it. PARKER. Secretary. -Bubeerrbed and sworn to before me thla XTth day Of January, 18e.

GSOROS B. RHOAXS. i JwWIa ANNUAL STATEMENT Of the AMERICAN CENTRALt INSTJTt AKCi, COupivT at T.tt. ui.j oa th Xlat day ofbecember, 1M. mad to ths.

Insuraaos superintendent of th a tate ef Llllnola blar-sniai 4v 1 sv mmw CAPTTAL. Amount of capital stock paid Bp In 111 evuv.wv.vv tne eomsany p) Mortsas-s loana oa real 4 Loans on collateral securtty 42.sM.o llock value of bonda and utocka SW.M4.7S Caak on hand and la bank 70.S4C.4X Epeclal deposit First National bank, Ls Ves-as, N. i n.0M.et Total Bet mAmt tl.CU.SSX KON-LEDOSS ASfiETg. Market value of bonds. aad stocks over book- CJ43, net amount of uncollected premluma e.lx.

Cross v.cti.Ki.a Lee aneolal denneile In- mme ufb llm- aUitte )n Orairaa aad New Total admitted Lieaaa adjustsd aad ta.tS0.lt Xl.777.44i.rt In nrnrena of spinet. snent -or In ruspenae S7.fT4.H restated U.4Xt.U Total amount of claims for Net amount of orrneM Total unearned Total Lena liabilities secured by special de-- posits la Orsaoa and New TNCOMB. Premlunsa reretv durins the Ixtereet. rents, aad dividends re-. calved durtn- th year S1.1C1.71 XTCA.tSl.tl T.escn trsi.tt.sf tTJC.C3t.CI ri.4it.ra tu.04z.xx Lomee raM darlnr the 1134 MS 14 Dividends paid during tbe year e4.0M.e4 and salaries paid dur- lnathe year 7H.sss.47 Rents paid durins; the a.OOa.0' Taxes paid durins the year Cnclod-ln( fees, el Insurance depart- MS 4T Amount of all otber expenditures 4.X79.XX Total tSOCXDt.U MISCELLANEOUS.

Total rlAs taka durins tb year ta IlUnoia H.Sr.34.4 Total premiums received durin the Total low, incurred durln the year tn Illinois T. at Total amount of notianitlnit GEfiROB T. CHAM. President. JOHN Vf 8obscrTbel and awom to before me thla 4th dav of February, 1X8.

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