The Journal Times from Racine, Wisconsin • 1

DAILY JOURNAL. VOLUME XXXV, 1NO. 168. ItACliNE, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 1899. TIIICE THREE CENTS.

RACINE DM ACCEPTS ALGER'S NOTES OF THE DAY. CTIICAGO, July 20. For Wisconsin- Fair tonight and Friday; continued warm; winds mostly southerly. RESIGNATION DEVLIN DEPOSED FB0MJW1 National Democratic Committee Set" ties the Disputed Qnestion. Cages, WHO STOLE LEAD Carry Away Ninety Pounds of Lead Pipe From Fifth Ward School.

JAPAN GOBBLES AN ISLAND. Takes Possession of Marens Island Fear-ins: 1'. 8. Tt ill do So. VANCOUVER, B.

July 20. According to Japanese advice Japan hoisted a flag on Weeks or Marcus Island, fearing that the United State would take it for a cable station. Germany finds Kiao C'hou a disturbing possession. The Chinese have destroyed the railroad. IUoters came in conflict with the German troops and nine Chinamen were killed.

Hildebrand, anehgi-neer, and two surveyors, engaged on the railroad, were carried off by the Chinese. At Canton a junk foundered in a storm and sixty women and children were drowned. SCHOOL DESK FIGHT. Ma7 Trfod Before Jm4f Flett or Sooao odre or Koferrod to a Jut when the injnix-tion ease of A. II.

Andrews 4 Co, against the board of education and others restraining them from entering into contract with the American School Furniture company lor furnishing 1,000 school desk will come up for bearing is not known. Judg Fish Is absent from the city. It may be slipup for hearing is not known. Judge Fi of the municipal court or some other judge, or Judge Fish may be rommuni-caisi with and requested to hate it referred to a referee to hear, try and determine. Both sides are coultdrut of winning.

Should the injunction h4J President in Reply to Alger's Letter Accepts His Resignation. TO TAKE EFFECT AUGUST 1st THERE WILL BE NO BOLT WAS SOLD TO A JUNK DEALER 1 Accepts Alger's Resignation. Devlin Deposed From Position. Naughty Boys Who Stole Lead. 2 Fighting Rebels in the Philippine.

Rain Helps Filipinos. 3 The Wage Slaves of New York. 4 Editorial. Press Comment. 5 Local Brevities and Pickup.

Markets. Delegates for the Convention. 6 To Leave Cabinet. 7 The Foundered Galleon, 8 City of Baclne Ready for Test, Bryan Tries to Eliminate Factional Features of Meeting and Have the National Committee Take Charge This Evening. Ellha Knot His Probable Successor Alger Interviewed by Newspaper Men an 4 Is Silent as to Hick lean Senatorshlp.

Forty Poonds of Shoot Load Stolen at the Slath Ward Isadora Caplared and Make a Fall Confession Jaak Dealers Liable to Punishment. good the board of education ill no doubt WASHINGTON. July 20. Alger re TINA ceived from the president a letter a wept CHICAGO, July 20. The Democratic national committee deposed Devlin from the position of the head of the press bureau.

It then adjourned til 3:30. teject all bids and readterti and thB let the contract to the lowrt bidders, regardless of finish or construction of seats. But they cUiro the brd has the right to tej auy and all bids if it fit. ing his resignation to take effect August DEWEY ARRIVES AT TRIEST. 1st.

The secretary did not make its During the paH three or four week lend pijw ha been Molen from the new Fifth ward school and lead sheeting from the new. Sixth ward acfuml. Jerry Voelker has the contract for the work at the Fifth ward school and O. C. Davi at the Sixth ward.

The jKilice department wa notified of CHICAGO, July 20. P. J. Devlin, ed- term public, but read it to a few inti mate friends. Charles Bettray Run Away With at the Corner of Park Avenue and Water Street and Badly Hurt- tor of the press bureau of the Deino- ratie national committee was the storm Is in the Best of Health and Will Probably Remain at That Port For Two Weeks.

WASHINGTON, July 20. Following is the text of Alger's letter of resignation center in the committees' deliberations. Um systematic stealing anrt Officer Kd CAPTAIN WARREH HERL On Business in Regard to Harbof Improvements-He Desires to Know What the City Intends to Do. tl.u moiling, the fight being the demand ward Schumacher was detailed on the and the president" reply: I beg to tender vou mv resignation of the office lor his dismissal by the auti silver fat- case. niakinc an invrtiUtwn he TRIESTE, Austria, July 20.

Dewey came to the conclusion that the thefts It was reported tlat the Altg'lj pcop'e arirved here this morning. The Glyinpia were commuted bv 1. had cleiiveied a thuat to acting chair will remain here about two weeks. man t-tonc of tre national loimnittee He proceeded to hunt up every boy wtio had Ih-cii in the habit of Dewey 'a health is perfect, lie has not hat they would withdraw the Hem Charles Bettray, the well known north side baker, was badly inured in a runaway, at the corner of Bark avenue and Water street, between 11 and 12 o'clock today. When Mr.

lVttray started out delivering goods early in the morning the eye hook on the whillletree broke and he made temporary repairs and again started. He had turned his team from Sixth street into Park avenue and was going north whci- that part of the vehi ocratic party and form a national com decided whether he will go to Carlsbad, tut probably will not. The admiral in atout the new buildings anl hi work reulted in the discovery that Krwin Wal-quist, with ine assistance of oeveral loy. mittee of their own in the event of Dev- United F.nginet-r Warren arriv ed in the city from Milwaukee this uvm ing. He came in regard to the IUu-in 1 arbor improvcioeiil.

The government ii all ready to go ahead with the dnj-dginj l'n's dismissal. Some of Altceld's follow ers made this assertion with reat energy, but the ex-governor himself and tends to visit Vienna. Upon her arrival the Olympia fired a calute of twenty-one guns, which was returned from the fort and four Austrian and one (Jteck war had stolen the lead from the Fifth ward an. I that Ivine Ciuiu carried away the lctd from the Sixth street building, with on the noith side, but it ap-ar that th city of Racine ha not done its jrt la those closest to him said there was time cle again broke and the hor-es ran away. At the corner of Park avenue and Water enough to cross a bridge when it way 1.1 ni of secretary of war, to take effect at such time in the near future as you may decide the affairs of the department will permit.

In terminating my official connection with your administration, I wish for your continuous health and the highest measure of success in carrying out the great work entrusted to yoiu I have the honor to be, very respectfully Your obedient servant, R. A. Alger." Hon. R. A.

Alger, Secretary of War: Dear Sir: Your resignation of the office of socretary of war dated July 10, accepted to take effect the 1st of August, 1800. In thus severing official relation which hax continued more than two years I desire to thank you for the faithful service you have rendered the country at a most exacting period and to wish you a long and happy life. With assurances of higa 'regard ana esteem, I am Yours sincerely, ships. Dewey received visits from the port authorities, United States Minister reacr.eu. inev made the comment asser tion that Devlin would not be dimissod.

street the wagon capsized and the horse broke awav and ran into a telegraph Harris, consuls of the United States in Austria and foreign consuls. Everything' this morning was "in the xiv and while there were rumors of pole and stopped. Mr. Bettray was thrown violently against the top of the wagon and rendered Unconscious." He kinds flying annrid, nobody sicmcd to know anything of the probable aet'on of HEAVIEST 1H HEARS. was assisted out of the vehicle by Ben the committee this afternoon.

Cape and carried into the home of James the a.sj.it,uice of other. Young W.tliiist wa taken in charge and escorted to the li-e office la-t een-ing. At firt he denied any knowledge of the theft, but tinally broke down anl told the wlade story and gave the ninu of all the other boys who were with him in the deal. It devclopl that at the Fifth ward school there wa ten in-lion of lead pij" laid in the ground for the water with the end stiikiu? up and ready to eonm-ct with the 1owl. The- end young Yaljui-t caught hold of and twi.ted off.

oiue of them ing cut. After l-ing broken off they were handed out of the basement to other iy and then taken to the junk 1ioi of Mr. regard to the building of the docVa William II. 1-athrop, who own a Ions -trip of l.nd along the river where tht cut is to 1 made, state that be will not build the drk. and the government hat nkcd the city to gie it assurances in blak ami white lhat I hey will put in the dock.

I nle thi- i done theie i reasx.n to Uliete that the work will not he com-nicnml at once. Mr. Warren desiie to know just what the city intei.l to du. He ha U-n in consultation with Congressman during the afwin.n. It apj-ar certain that unless the city get a moe on the improvement will not 1 rompletisl this tear, for the na on lhat the goernn nt d-s not in Ilarriaon Faction Huse Kails.

The general opinion is however, that Rainfall at Manila for Twenty Days Cape and Dr. Nott w.as hastily summon ed. He found that Mr. Bet tray's no. the committee appointed at St.

Louis to investigate the charges against Dcvvlin was broken, there was a terrible ga-h over the right eye and to the Inine. and in July 41 Inches, Against an Average of 14 1-2 For That Month. will report in favor of his discharge. The there were other cuts and bruise and in Altgeld people won a qualified victory in ilications of internal injuries. Dr.

Noit the matter of a meeting tonight. Bryan states that while the gentleman is scr who arrived this morning will certainly WASHINGTON, July 20. Otis cables: lously hurt he will m-over. The wagon Storms are still prevailing; the barome was badly wrecked and contents scatter ed around the road. speak, and practically every menilier of the national committee will be there to hear him.

The schemes of the Harrison faction to draw the committeemen awav ter is rising; an indication of improve Falkenlierg. coiner of Grand awnue and Sixth si reel ami sold and Rine rum weather conditions. The average rain on various pleasure trips proved fruitless; even a large portion of the Harrison fall of July for several years has been 14 V2 inches; for the twenty days now closed, it has been full 41 inches; the following it is said, will also hear Brvan talk. It is now certain that unless the bi- Wm. McKinley.

The belief is gaining grounu in well informed circles that Elihu Root, of New York, will be tendered the secret aryehip of war. WASHINGTON, July 20. Alger will relinquish the war port folio before August 1. He called upon the president shortly before noon who was with him a few minutes. When he left he wa-s apparently ia excellent spirits.

His face was wreathed with smile as he expressed to several newspaper men who gathered about him his appreciation of their good wishes. "You feel relieved of that burden," one of them suggest ed. "Ye, 1 do," replied the secretary, "Hereafter, I will only have, my own burden to parry." The secretary said that he would relinquish hi Hrt folio n. soon a pend country is flooded. Troops on the out josts have suffered and former lines of metallists secure the recognil ion thev de tend to tear away the dredge out and then run the lian- of no dock be-in built.

(apt jin Warren tted to (V.ngr-mn anl H. Srhnlerman, agent the that aome een we.k ago be hJ written to me of Ihe -ity ortiial tntorm-ing him that lid- had U- sn! iimet f. the impiornent of llaeine HaiUir in a.srdaiT with She a-X rive and harlr a-t and authoring him pr-ee. with the wolk. The captain I in hi letter that in that the work might jrTr- sikhuui rally and a ant gily to all communication have been cut in some in maud from the national committee at stances, though not serious.

There is no had taken the lead from the Sixth ward and it wa sold at the place. The t.tbeer had C. Davi call at the junk shop and ak for lead Jii-ting. an I the junk man said he did mt have any. Policeman Schumacher cwlll at the jdaee and unearthed fotly janU of the h.i.l sheeting stolen frxmi the Sixth ward and ninety pmn I of lead pipe uVin from the Fifth ward.

It wa in an old U'tlcr and taken to the police oflice. While at the junk shop Offii-er Schumacher burned tltat the hret lead wa brought sheie bv a Ikiv who had a little this afternoon' meeting they will foru material increase in sickness reported a new national committee of their own. There seem to W. however, a strong Telegraphic communication is maintain ed at San Fernando, Baeor and nearly it I OBITUARY. Powell.

The sudden and uncxiectc 1 death of Mis. Win. K. Powell, yesterday afternoon has cast a pnng of sorrow among her large circle of friend. Mr.

Powell, whoe maiden name wa Klma a daughter of hester K. demon of Peail street, was Itorn in Mt. Pleasant, and was '2 ycui of age. Two year ago she wa uniti! in marriage to W. Powell, leading young luinc mail of 1 Vvil'a Lake, D.

Six week ago she came to Racine to nt her father home, ii nd two week ago a little on came to brighten her life. Mr. Powell scnt a few day here last week, but ur gvtit hutnr and hi wife's tkcvllcht health impelled him to return to DnkotM last Sunday. Vesterdav afternoon Mr. other point.

We are unable yet to coal tho returning transport. NEW GAS PLANT. Racine Gas Co Buy a Strip of Land wagon ontide. He Waited for lb hoy and when he cmiic a-eul him. The lad denied it, but when confronted by the eron let the lead.

oonfeel and told all alut it. The guilty crnsl a great deal anl F.rw'n Wal'iiit. who wa at the jli-e proliability that they will obtain everything they demand, and no bolt will 1m in order. They claimed this morning to have two third of the national committee and said that then will be- a formal declaration in their favor by the national committee a soon a they have presented their demand and that they will allowed to co-opcrnte with the national committee in the management of the next national campaign. Itrnn Tries to Make Pence.

CHICAGO, July 20. Bryan today, recognizing that he attended or absented himself from the meeting planned "by the, silver men for tonight, would displease a large faction of the Il ing routine matter of the depart mem were cleared up and AiUin, Secret iry Meikeljohn to whom the war office is to turned over pending the appointment of Alger's successor ready to assume charge Mciklcjohn wired this morning that he would be luck Saturday. "I shall retire before August Mid the secretary. Alger said that he would go to Lake Michigan and for the present Powell wa suddcnlv an! without w.rn- of Kelley Lumber Co. for and Will Build a New Plant.

stricken with what ai.eared to a einil lint he altlw him a to what st-j had lin taken in tiie tiut.eT by the city. Aller waiting wr-i and rr-eiing no He wre a rsBl iHltr to the i ity in and that the olioisl aknondgf iVie tr-eript of the tirt ofw that In-might know it bad Nen tweive.1. After waiting two week aisl r-eivii no rr-jd he on Monlay lat etit Awsniant F.nginsr Tompkin here to eee what the trouble wa. The rity oflicixla tnforosrd Mr. TluHiipkin tiiat the dok Une rdi-nuiw-e would I brought up at the last meeting of the er.un.ll but that It coukl not lie adopted until ome time in Sep- office wa allowed to go home after prom lir.ting sjM-11.

and despite prompt a kill til medical assistance, she never re gained consciousness, but died within an Today the Racine Gas Light company hour. The diM-toi pronounced the through their attorneys Kearney death heart failure. Deceased wa a Thomosan. purchased a strip of lam winsome and lovable woman, ol a bright along the lake shore, between Third and cheerful diosition. She grew to street and the river, 233 feet wide and feet long, of the Kelley Lumber com womanhood in Racine and numbered her linois Democracy, made a proxskion to the Altgeld people who have it in charge to turn it over to the national committee and thus take away the factional feature from it.

The Altgeld men agreed to refer it to the national committee. friend by her acquaintance. To the bereaved husband and familv will ex- pany, paying $23,000 cash for the same. It is learned that the Gas company pur ended heartfelt sympathy in this sad chased the land for the purpose of erect ising to ci II the office at cl.vk this morning and that he would never teal Iast night the officer were not decided what action to take, ex-'pt that the junk dealer would le punished if Mihle, a he pMiclu.sed in dir.vt violation of the law. The law coveting the matter of buying IcaJ, from minot.

reads a follow HAPTKR 41. An Act to limit the purchase of g-l by junk or sc-oiid band dealer. The people of the State of YUconin. represented in the senate and do enact a follows: S-e. I.

No dealer in eeond-hand articles or keejier of a junk stre shall pur-hac any gil. article or thing hat-so ever, except old rajg and wate pa-cr. from any min ir under eighteen years of age. without written consent of parent or guardian. affliction.

The funeral will be hell Sat There was a strong under current of feeling among the national committeemen urday, but the time has not been defm- ing an entire new gas plant in the near future. The new plant will be one of the finest in the United States, modern telv set. tetuluT but it wa protni-sl tliat a no-lutioii would jsl that it w-aa the Mnf of the coumil that the dockira; 1 done and that the city would pay for it. The revolution was adopted, but the Utter part of it w-a left ft. Thua he matter tand.

The dredge lias been waiting at a week and aa the city of ha iUne turthing it w-aa sent north. While Captain Warren did not jy so the rerur ha it froin gaud authority that if this matter i n4 at-tendnl to lfore the next roiipm meets the whole matter i liable to be -a lied at least devote his attention to his health. The secretary said he knew nothing about his successor. When asked whether he would press his senilornial candidacy, the secretary replied. "I cannot tell now." Postmaster-General Smith saw the president today.

he left the white house he gave an emphatic denial to the suggestion of his transferal to the war office. "I have troubles enough of my own," he said, smiling. Every memler of the secretary's family outside of Washington has wired their approval of his action of yesterday and although the secretary himself did not exhibit any others there is reason to believe that they ineludeu messages from sortie persons very prominent in political life. When Alger arrived at the office he entered immediately into a conference with Adiutant-tieneral Corbin and Major Hopkins. Senator Fairbanks was also against accepting the proposition, they claiming that it would be like an endorsement.

The silver members of the committee of course are willing to accept norareraon. Mr. Borgerson, wife of James in every particular and cost between $200,000 and $250,000. The present Borgerson. 'died at 7:30 o'clock this morning, of consumption, at the home of charge of the meeting.

They say thev will have enough strength at the meet in" her sister. Mr. F. P. Bohn.

No. LTV.) Hamilton street. A husband, one child. to carry it. The national bi metallic an aped mother and three sisters nmf committee met this forenoon.

plant of the Gas company is old and not sufficient to furnish the supply of gas that will be necessary when the mains have been extended twelve miles, the work of which has been commenced. Plans and specifications will at once be made for the new plant, and it is believed that work of erection will be commenced this year. three brother survive, Mrs. A. C.

John an I Kacine will be left. Kenuxha ha attemh! to ita doc- matter promptly See. 2. Any petxn or jierson violat GERMAN RICK BI DDING. Pick over and wash one-Half cup of rice son, Grand Island.

Mr. K. Swollen and Mrs. F. P.

Bohn. of this citv: ing any of v.ie provisions this act shall and a dredge is at wxirs. there. be gniltv of a misdemeanor, and upon and cook it in one cup of boiling water conviction thereof ishall lie punished bv Nels Larson, Halway, Henry and Kdward Iirson, Racine. The funeral until the water is alsorbed.

Then turn impri-nnment in the county jail not more it into three cups of hot milk in thedouhle called. He taken into the private than ix month, nor le- than thirtv boiler and cook until verv tender. It office and was half an hour in confer will take place at 2 p. m. Sunday from the Trinity M.

E. church on La Salle street. days, or by fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, nor lesw than one dollar, or will not absorb all the milk, but that ence. Up to noon, at which hour the secretary had left the department for by loth such tine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. is to be thickened later with Stir in one level "teaspoon salt and two level Sunday-school teacher "What is the lon we are to draw from tbie war with Spain? Utile Willy Wickiemeyer There ain't no lesson in it fr u.

We're teach-in' Spain a leon." Cleveland Leader. "Do you know, he asked, as be rambled around in his coat pocket, "that cigarette smoke will drive away auoa- Wlt(k. Mr. Tena Wittka died last night at See. 3.

This act shall take effect and tablespoons butter. lieat one egg light, with two tablespoons sugar, and stir this Mr. and Mrs. C- W. Groenke Celebrating Their Golden Wedding This Afternoon.

be in force, from and after it passage and home, the president's tetter accepting his resignation had not been received. While it baa not been definitely decided, it is probable that the secretary will relinquish his duties early next week, per- her home No. 1712 North Chatham street, aged 29 years. A husband and children survive. into the hot rice just as you take it from the fire.

When well mixed and the egg quitoes!" "Perhaps it will," she replied. has a cooked appearance turn it into the "but I prefer the mosquitoes." Chicago Herald. hapa Monday. ROBBER LEADER CAUGHT. dish for serving.

A glass dish is best. Mix two or more tablespoons sugar and Mr. and Mrs. C. W.

Groenke are celebrating their golden wedding today at their Mound avenue home. They married in Germany fifty years ago today and for thirty years have lived in Racine. "No malaria about here, I suppose," said the prospective summer boarder. "Naw," replied the rural landlord. "We Hain't neVer had no call fer it, but ef it's to le had down to the village I reckon as how we'll get it fer.

you." Chicago News, one scant level tablespoon cinnamon, less if very strong; sprinkle this evenly over the top, put on one heaped tablespoon Chance of OSBe. Dr. C. F. Browne has removed his office from 500 Monument Square to 737 Park avenue.

publication. Approved March 23. It will be seen that the penalty is quite severe and that the junk man i certainly liable. The los to Mr. Voelker at the Fifth ward -chool is quite heavy a the tearing off of tlie pipea necesitates taking up of whole section and putting in new ones.

The lo to Mr. Davis is not so heavy because the sheet lead ws all recovered. Mr. Voelker' damage is estimated at $35. Officers Schumacher will take no further action in the cae until he ascertains if all the parties interested in the affair will settle.

butter in little bits, and by the time you Mr. Groenke is eighty years old and his wife eighty-two. They are among the are ready for dessert the sugar, spice, and most highly respected German people of butter Will have melted sufficiently to the Belle City. From thirty to forty At 3 o'clock this afternoon the fire department waa called to the home of H. P.

Johnson, No. 1319 Phillips avenue, on account of a cWmnev fire. form delicious brown, sauce over the sur face the rice. Black Jack Who Terrorised New Mexico for Years Believed to be in Custody. SPRINGER, N.

July 20. Sam Ketcham, the Folsom train roblier wounded in Sunday night's tight with a posse in Cimmarron Canyon, has been captured near Ute Creek. Ketcham ays that he Is a brother of Tom Ketcham know as "Black Jack." the leader of a flang who have terrorized New Mexico nd Arizona foryears. Officer who have ecu him, declare that he is "Black Jack" himself. He was shot in the shoulder, end is very weak from loe of blood.

friends are eongregw-ted at their home, most of them relatives, assisting them in A New York woman became delirious while looking in the windows of millinery -stores. If you ere a doee observer of such things you may have noticed that a display window will turn any pawing woman's head. Denver IloeC "I understand, Tnt, that you hare a big family dependent upon yout" "Yis, 'sor tin ehilders, si wen pig, and the odd 'omin." The AuotsrUsian. "Lest ye forget we say it yet' go to celebrating the rare occasion. They were i nere win oe games, dancing ana a the Royal League picnic Saturday after coon and evening at Mausnndale.

variety show at the Royal League picnic presented with a purse of gold and other gifts. They have five children and all are present. The occasion will continue atnrcUy. Vrtflrva Vahfl fkft rrla an1 in I'irn inna Vk Royal League picnic Saturday afternoon and evening at Slauaondai. Journal onict.

during the evening. Fainter picnic at LuU's jark Sat. eve..