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WATEBIDWH REPUBLOI Established 1860. WATZRTO A Wl3 C. C. NETTESHEIM, Publisher. NEGROEY REBEL Serious Uprising at Berkley, May FoFow Lynching of Blount.

UNDER MARTIAL LAW. Soldiers Fired On by Black and They Wound Him in Darkness. ONE COLORED MAN BAYONETTED. Norfolk, Oct. 25.

the scene of the lynching of the negro Blount, is now under martial law. Two encounters occurred last night between the Troops and negroes. One negro refused to obey orders to move on and was bayonetted. He is not seriously hurt. Two militia called upon a negro seen crossing a lot to halt.

In reply ho opened fire on them and they replied. The negro fired three times and fell in front of the tire. As they rushed toward him, he jumped up and ran, escaping in rhe darkness. It is thought he is wounded. There is au ugly undercurrent of feeling existing among the negroes of the town.

Members of Mob Indicted. Huntsville, Oct, 25. the charge of United States Judge Jones, the federal grand jury has returned indictments against members of the mob that lynched Horace Maples, colored. The grand jury says; people must stand steadfast and firm for law and order, for without these there can be no security or protection for the life, character, person, or property of any of our RUSSIAN MINISTER MOBBED IN LONDON. Biitish People Greatly Excited Over the Attack on North Sea Fishing Fleet.

London, Oct. 25. feeling of the British people over the attack on the North sea fishing fleet by the Russian Baltic squadron was shown, by a hostile demonstration at Victoria Station last night on the arrival of Count Benkendorff, the Russian ambassador to Great Britain. A crowd gathered and hooted him and attempted to break the windows of his carriage. OPTION ON HOWARD MILL.

John Strange May Buy Paper Manufacturing Plant at Neenah for $275,000 Within Thirty Days. Appleton, Oct. The proposed deal which has been mentioned relative to the sale of the Howard paper mill at Neenah is expected to go through in the near future. John Strange, of the Strange Paper company, has a thirty-day option on the Howard plant $275,000. This does not include $35,000 worth of pulpwood and about $30,000 worth of supplies now on hand.

The amount is thought to be about $50,000 more than Mr. Howard paid for the plant. RUSSIAN SUPPLY SHI? IS Suggested That the Hull Was Pierced in Revenge for Sinking of Trawlers. London, Oct. 25.

stoambship Esperanza, which is due to sail from Barry with provisions for the Russian Baltic fleet, was found yesterday to he in a sinking condition, her hull having been pierced below the water line. It is suggested this is the act of some man employed on the ship in revenge for the North sea incident. GOTHAM STATION BURNED Depot, Postoffice and General Store Destroyed by Fire from Engine Sparks Insurance. Lone Rock, Oct. 25, depot at Gotham, on thejlichland Center branch of the Chicago, Milwaukee St.

Paul railway, including the postoffice and general store of L. L. Appleby, was burned to the ground Monday afternoon. It is believed that the roof of the building caught fire from sparks from a traction engine. The loss of the building is partially covered by insurance.

GERMAN EDITOR IS ATTACKED. Hans Schwartz of Belleville, 111., Set Upon by Mob. Nashville, 111., Oct. 25. Hans Schwartz of Belleville, editor of The Arbeiter Zeitung, a German paper at that place, was attacked by a mob of 200 mer at Mascoutah, One member cf the mob seized a cane Schwartz was carrying and dealt him a blow over the head.

The attack is an aftermath to the trouble existing between the breweries and uuions. On Sunday Schwartz and a number of Bellevilleans weut to Mascoutah to organize a union. APPLICATION FOR WRIT DENIED. Supreme Tribunal Sustains Judgment in Montana Litigation. Washington, D.

Oct. supreme court of the United States refused to grant the petition of Augustus Heinze vs. writ of certiorari in the case of Heinze vs. the Butte Boston Consolidated Mining company. The case involves title to the Snohomish and Tramway mines, near Butte, iu which Heinze claimed an interest.

The circuit court of appeals for the ninth circuit decided against him, and the decision is unstained. BIG ARMIES FACE TO FACE. Only from Fifty to Six Kune red Yards Separate Foes Mukden. CONTINUOUS SKIRMISHING Winter Is Approaching, but the Japanese Are Not Affected by the Cold Weather. HAVE PLENTY OF WARM CLOTHING.

St. Petersburg, Oct. 25. dispatch has been received from Gen. Kuropatkin, announcing that there was no lighting yesterday between the opposing armies.

Armies Near to Each Other. Gen. Oku's Headquarters, Sunday, Oct. 23. 4p.

via Fusan, Oct. is reported unofficially that the right army buried 3500 Russian dead, the center army 1500 and the left army about 5000. The armies average 000 yards apart and at places only 50 yards separate them. The men are constantly iu the trenches and by placing their caps on their bayonets draw scores of from their opponents. The Russian artillery is searching the Japanese lines and skirmishes are almost continuous.

Winter Has Arrived. Gen. Headquarters, Sunday. Oct. 23, 5 p.

via Fusan, Oct. 25. The official report of the Japanese casulties from October 10 to October 22 is as follows; 40; men, 823. 213; men, 5340. The first indications of winter arc appearing.

At night the thermometer shows several degrees below freezing point. Heavy clothing and overcoats have been issued to the men, who, apparently. are not affected. Elaborate preparations are being made to provide for the comfort of the troops during the winter months. JUDGE LUSE MARRIES.

Superior Jurist Quietly Weds His Housakeeper and Departs on Wedding Trip, Surprising Friends. Superior, Oct. 25. L. I.use.

recently candidate for nomination for the supreme court, left Saturday night on a wedding trip. He was married quietly that afternoon to Miss Louise E. Sand, his housekeeper. The ceremony was performed under a special dispensation from Judge Smith of superior court, the license having been obtained the same afternoon. BAD FIRES AT TROY, 0.

The Losses Reach $275,000 and Will Prove Disastrous to the City. Troy, 0., Oct. 25. second large fire in twenty-four hours broke out iu block on Public square at midnight, and soon the whole block was in flames. The building was occupied by Fred Stile, dry goods store; W.

D. Chilton Sons, book store; clothing store; L. F. saloon; J. 11.

residence; Dr. W. B. Jones, dentist parlor; Stephen Brothers, bakery, and the Troy Democrat, The building is valued at $70,000, with $45,000 insurance. The building was totally destroyed.

The Piqna fire department was summoned. The loss is $200,000. The loss at the fire of Monday noon was $75,000. The two conflagrations will prove disastrous to this place. SHOT HIS STEP-FATHER.

Richard Hart wick Held, Guilty of Murder in the Second Degree at Mondovi, Mondovi, Oct. 25. Hartwick was found guilty of manslaughter in the second degree and a motion for anew trial is pending. Ilartwick was accused of the murder of his step-father, Carl Uhlig, who had been abusive to Mrs. Uhlig, the mother.

A quarrel had arisen between Mr. and Mrs. Uhlig and young Hartwick interposed. Uhlig arose from the table and made for his step-son with a large fork. Hartwick rushed from the room, secured a revolver and shot ARREST FLEEING CASHIER.

Bank Official, Wanted at Saratoga Taken at St. Paul. St. Paul, Oct. St.

Paul police have arrested Karl R. Kipp, former cashier of the First National bank of Saratoga Springs, N. who, it is alleged, is wanted at that place on a charge of embezzlement. The amount involved is said to be $12,000. It is said that Kipp left Saratoga Springs January 15 last.

He was arrested in a local hotel, where he was registered as a traveling man. SPY OUT SUBMARINE BOAT. Shark, in Test, Is Discovered at a Distance of 1800 Yards. Newport, R. 1., Oct.

the course of the submarine torpedo boat tests being carried on by the torpedo station here, the submarine boat Shark was picked up by the United States tug Peoria at a distance of 1800 yards. The Peoria, together with, the torpedo boat Winslow, spent the night at Point Judith, went out and succeeded in discovering the Shark by her periscope, which was about a foot out of water, MRS. BRESSE MAY DIE. Janesville Woman Accidentally Shot by Husband in Critical Condition. Janesville, Oct.

condition ot Mrs George Bresse, accidentally shot by her husband ten days ago while hunting tor burglars, is critical. The wound in the abdomen does u-ut he.a.l Bailiff Dies in a Duel. Butte, Oct. J. Callaghan, bailiff of the federal court, is dead as the result of a thrilling revolver duel with Miles Fuller, now under arrest.

The trouble is of long standing, originating over theft of gold by Fuller Hon: iho sluice boxes of Gallaahan. BULLET TAKES HER LIFE. Miss Anderson of Maple Grovs Killed by Stray Shot ah Man Meets Accidental Death. Barron, Oct. stray bullet killed Miss Martha Anderson, 30 years old, of Maple Grove, instantly.

The little farm on which Miss Anderson lived with another Avoman, is surrounded by timber and the bullet Avas probably from the gun of a hunter in that vicinitv. Tomah, Oct. 25. Shutter, son of Charles Shutter, avus found dead in the woods near here. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death.

He avus hunting rabbits, had cnnvled through barbed aa ire fence and attempted to pull the gun through after him. BYJKIKADO. Must Return to Native Land and for Its Honor. LEAVING UNITED STATES. Many Will Depart from America to Answer Call for Army Reserves, MERCHANTS SELL AT SACRIFICE.

Honolulu. Oct. p. m. large number of army reserve men residing here have received notification by cable from the military authorities in Japan, calling them home for army service.

It is believed that two or three hundred men Avill try to secure passage on the next steamer leaving here for the Orient. Pendleton, Oct. the departure of tour Japanese for their native land to enter the army, an exodus of Japanese from this city in response to an order Irom the Japanese government has commenced. The order was received about a month ago and directed all Japa; ncse to settle their business affairs and return to Japan at once. There are more than 200 Japanese in Pendleton, a majority Avhom, it is said.

Avill obey the order, flic men who have just left were merchants and disposed of their stocks at a sacrifice. 0. B. THOMAS EXPIRES. Ex-Congressman and Venerable Lawyer Passes Away at Prairie du Chien Civil War Veteran.

Prairie du Oct. 25. O. B. Thomas, one of the oldest members of the bar in this state, died at his home yesterday.

He was i'l years of age and for liftyeight years a practicing attorney in this city, lie avus horn in Vermont in 1832 and came to this city when but 4 years old- In 1801 he raised a company and was commissioned captain of Cos, I), Thirty-first Wisconsin Volunteer infantry and served three years. He has held many high offices during his career. A son and daughter survive him. EXPECTS DEFEAT. Mother of Judge Parker Says She Will Not Be Disappointed on November 8.

Derby, Oct. mother, who lives hero Avitli her daughter, has told several friends that she does not expect her son to be elected. She says that she is reconciled to his defeat, and that there Avill be no great disappointment for her on November 8. people seem to be satisfied Avith said Mrs. Parker, his election, will reflect no discredit upon my ARE INDIVIDUAL NOMINATIONS.

and Socialistic-Labor Presidential Candidates on Side of Ballot. Madison, Oct. of State Houser has made a change in the form of the official ballot, according to which the candidates for President and vice president representing the People's party and the Socialistic Labor party 11 appear on the ticket as individual nominations ami in the columns in which they appear there Avill be no circle at the top. as in the other columns, for voters to mark when they Avant to vole a ticket. NEW SEA RECORD SET.

Colorado, Armored Cruiser, Averages 22.26 Knots an Hour in Trial Run. Boston, Oct. 25. armored cruiser Colorado yesterday broke all speed records for her type of fighting vessel in the United States navy by covering a total course of 88 knots, or nautical miles, at an average speed of 22.20 knots an hour. SUSPENDS TWO CONSULATES.

Venezuela Decrees 25 Per Cent. Increase of Duty at Trinidad and Curacao. Willemstadt, Curacao, Oct. 25. is reported that the Venezuelan government has suspended its consulates at Trinidad and Curacao, decreeriig 25 per cent, additional import duty exclusively against those ports.

WANTS FIGHT TO GO ON. Rev. Ferris Asks La Crosse People to Continue Anti-Saloon Work. La Crosse, Oct. 25.

E. E. Ferris of the First Baptist church, who has accepted a call to Milwukee, made an appeal to his congregation in his fare- Avell address to continue the AA'ork he has begun against saloons and gambling houses. SUPREME COURT ADJOURNS. Arguments and Hearings Will Be Again Taken Up November 15, Madison, Oct.

25. supreme court completed the hearing of arguments of appeals on the present assignment yesterday and adjourned to Tuesday, November 15. tables show that one Herman in 100,000 Ha'cs to be 100 years old. FIX DIVORCE LAW. Stringent Canon Is Agreed Upon by the Protestant Episcopal Convention.

REMARRIAGE IS DIFFICULT. A Movement Will Be Started to Have Next Conference Forbid Remarriage Entirely. REPORT ON LYNCHING TABLED. Boston, Oct. 25.

was barely a quorum present when the last session of the Episcopal triennial general convention was opened this afternoon. Some of the deputies went home last week and many more left the city last night. The convention has been in session since October 5. Odds and ends were taken up by the deputies today, while the bishops had little business on hand. The Divorce Canon.

The amendments to the canon on divorce and marriage adopted by the house of bishops on Saturday Avere concurred in by Episcopalian deputies yesterday, so that the canon is now a of the Episcopal church. Lending churchmen expressed the opinion that the restrictions placed upon the remarriage of an innocent party to a divorce are so stringent that the remarriage of divorced persons will be rare in Remarriage Canon Agreed on by Episcopalians. Xo minister knowingly, after duo inquiry. sluiil solemnize the marriage of any person who has been or Is the husband or the wife of any other person laeu living, from whom he or she has been divorced for any cause arising after marriage. this canon shall not be held to apply to the innocent party in a divorce for provided that before the application for such reifiarriage a period of not less than one year shall have elapsed after the granting of such divorce, and that satisfactory evidence touching the facts in the case, including a copy of the decree, and record if practicable, with such proof that the defendant was personally served or appeared hi the action, be laid before the ecclesiastical authority, and such ecclesiastical authority, having taken legal advice thereon, shall have declared in writing that in his judgment the ease of the applicant conforms to the requirements of this canon; and.

provided further, that it shall lx within the discretion of any minister to decline to solemnize any marriage. the church hereafter. It is understood, however, that an attempt will be made to have the next convention specifically declare against remarriage under any conditions. Administration of Sacraments. The bishops adopted an amendment to a section referring to the administration of sacraments providing that if a clergyman shall have reasonable cause to doubt whether a person has been married as the word of (Sod and discipline of this church such clergyman shall refer the matter to the bishop before administering the sacrament.

Report on Lynching Tabled. The report of a special committee appointed early in the session to consider the subject of lynching was, with almost unanimous consent, laid on the table. The application of Bishop Kozlowski of Chicago for recognition has been conshh red only in executive session. Bishop Poles in many dioceses, and it seems impossible to adjust matters to have him, as their bishop, work in jurisdictions belonging to other bishops, OLEO LAW IS UPHELD. Federal Supreme Cturt Holds That the Use of Coloring Matter Is Forbidden.

Washington, D. Oct. 25. oleomargarine law was sustained in a decision announced by the United States supreme court in the case of August Cliff of Chicago, who was convicted of violating that portion of the law fixing a tax of 10 cents a pound on oleomargarine artificially colored. defense was that palm oil used in the compound, producing a natural and not an artificial coloration.

This contention was not sustained, the court saying that one of the purposes of legislation was to prevent the sale of oleomargarine for butter, and that it must be held that when any Substance, although named as a possible ingredient of oleomargarine, substantially serves only the function of coloring the mass so as to cause the product to like butter of any shade of it is an artificial coloration. This is the last of the oleomargarine cases before the court. DISEASE COMES FROM KISSING. Becomes Prevalent at La Crosse Unknown. La Crosse, Oct.

Anew oscillatory disease has made its appearance here, and physicians are struggling to stamp it out. It is in the nature of an and is caused by kissing. is supposed to have originated in South Africa, and how it was transported to I.a Crosse is unknown. It is fast becoming prevalent in this vicinity. CONCENTRATE PACIFIC SQUADRON.

Great Britain Is Preparing for Possible Conflict. Victoria, B. Oct. is learned from officials at Esqnimalt that orders have been received from admiralty headquarters directing the immediate concentration of the entire Pacific squadron at Fsquimalt. H.

M. S. Flora, now in Central American waters, has been ordered to return at once instead of proceeding to Valparaiso, There is much activity at the naval station and imperial barracks. Co-operative store at Cimmerians. Shell Lake, Oct, 25.

A stock company, with a capital of 000, has been organized at Cumberland to construct and run a co-operative store. C. S. Garrett was elected president and O. H.

Hemminway, who will run the store, was elected secretary and treasurer Principal'for Dunn 'County' Normal. Menomonie, Oct. L. Bowman of New London, principal of the county normal school at that place, has been elected to succeed Principal W. L.

Llorrison of the Dunn county normal, who resigned on account of ill health. NEGRO BEATEN TO DEATH BY MOB. REPUBLICAN LEADER AT BERKLEY, IS LYNCHED FOR ATTACKING POLICEMAN. tie Had Thrown Lighted Lamp at Officer While Trying to Prevent a Arrest. Norfolk, Oct.

W. Blount, a negro proprietor of a fish and ayster shop in the suburbs of Berkley, was taken early this morning from the police station by a mob of fifty masked men and lynched. Blount had been arrested Saturday night for striking T. D. Holloman, a Berkley policeman, in the face with a lighted lamp, badly burning him.

The officer had gone to place to arrest another negro and Blount refused the officers permission to enter. The attack on the station was made when but one officer was on duty and he was compelled to give up the keys at the point of a pistol. The mob seized Blount and carried him into field, al distance away, where he was! beaten to death with some blunt instru-! merit and then shot. The mob and the authorities declare they know none of the participants. Blount been for many years a negro Republican, leader and at one time held a position; in the Norfolk navy yard.

UPHOLDS COMBES i IN ANGRY SESSION, Course of Ministry in France Squabble Is Endorsed After Stormy Debate. Paris, Oct. 24. Chamber of Deputies has approved the course in the matter of the rupture of diplomatic relations between France and the Vatican. The vote was taken after a boisterous session, in the course of which Deputy Baudry called Prime Minister Combes a brigand and was restrained with difficulty from assaulting the premier.

GYPSIES SLAY BOY. Four-Year-Old Child Is Stolen from Parents and Murdered. Philadelphia, Oct. 24. the forehead crushed and the throat cut, the body of 4-year-old Michael Mayerski, who was kidnaped near his home in Phoenixville, twenty-eight miles from this city, Friday evening by a band of men supposed to be gypsies, was found yesterday in an abandoned farmhouse a few miles from Valley Forge.

In connection with tne murder six men belonging io a parry of gypsies were arrested by Chief of Police Carter of Phoeuixville and several constables and after an exciting time were lodged in jail at that place. Only the courage and quick action of the police saved the prisoners from being roughly handled by a large crowd of excited people. The child was picked up Friday evening by a party of men who were driving through the town in two covered wagons. A hoy saw them take the child, but before he could attract atention to pursue the kidnapers they had disappeared. All day Saturday searching parties were out trying to trace the wagons, but without success.

Sunday while three men were in the woods gathering chestnuts they accidentally came across the body of the boy. Near by lay a club with hair and blood on it. The authorities wore quickly notified and the entire police force of Phoenixville and vicinity started out in search of gypsy bands. During afternoon one party came across a company of them and took them into custody. They are Henry and Robert Wells, Michael and Barney Dougherty, Samuel Rigler and George Wolverton.

They denied any knowledge of the crime. The report that six gypsies had been arrested soon spread through Phoenixville and hundreds of men and women gathered along the streets. As the prisoners were brought through the streets there were cries of The officers drew their revolvers and kept the angry crowd back At the lock-up a large crowd was gathered and the officers had difficulty in getting their prisoners through the threatening mob into the jail. The prisoners were badly frightened. OCTOBER WILL BEAT RECORD.

Attendance at Fair Reaches Large Proportions. St. Louis, Oct. 24. total record of admissions into the Louisiana Purchase exposition during the past week was The total number of admissions during October is 2,785,734, and, with a duplication of the attendance of the past week, total attendance will exceed by a small margin the banner attendance of September.

The record for last week stands: Monday 130,550 Friday 12D.19(i Tuesday 149,943 Saturday ....146,510 Wednesday ..155.145 Thursday ....156,357 Total The attendance by months follows: April (1 dav. 187.793 Spt. (26 May (26 Oct. (19 June (26 July (27 Total ...15,183,927 Aug. (27 SAYS BID WAS EXORBITANT.

Mayor of Appleton Vetoes Action of Council in Letting Contract. Appleton, Oct. 24. After being delayed several times in the construction of the municipal water by action of the Appleton Water Works company, the first step towards laying mains for the plant has been decayed by fction of Mayor F. W.

Harrirnan, in vetoing the action of the council letting the bid for the laying of the main on Oneida street to J. 11. Sous. W. H.

Sturdevant of Chicago, the consulting engineer, had estimated the main would not cost over while the lowest bid for the work was $4029.52. MURDER BAFFLES. Unknown Slayer Escapes from the Friends of His Victim. Ottumwa. Oct.

24, from room where she was making merry with a boon companion, if ary Chesser 'became the victim of a mysterious murder early yesterday morning. Her friends within heard a single scream and an instant later the woman staggered them with a ghastly wound in her throat. She died almost instantly. The men in the house rushed out and grappled Avith a stranger, but he stood them off with a revolver, and made his escape. APANESE DRIVEN BUCK.

Kuropatkin Reports That Russians'; Won Out on Sunday, REPULSED ON ALL SIDES: Oyama Says That 13,333 Dead Russians, Were Found After Shakhe Battle. I Statistics of Shakhe I and Liao Yang Battles, SHAKHE RIVER. EIOA YANG. Began Oct. 9.

Began Aug. 20. Abated Oct. 19. Abated Sept.

3. Days of fighting 10 9 Men si Japanese 223,000 245,000 Russians 240,000 180.000 Japanese 6,500 3.500 Russians 12,000 5,000 Wounded Japanese 23,000 16,500 Russians 48,000 16,500 I Total Japanese 29,500 20.950 Russians 60,000 1,500 (1 Total casualties (both battles) 49,550 i 81,500 Port Arthur Japanese 50,000 1 23,000 St. Petersburg, Oct. 24. Nicholas has received the following dispatch from Gen.

Kuropatkin, dated October 23: night of October 22-23 passed quietly. At 9 this (Sunday) morning the whole of our volunteer sharpshooters harassed the enemy, while the Japanese tried to attack our outposts, hut were everywhere repulsed by the Russian Tokio, Oct. 24. Japanese headquarters here today, without referring to the general situation in the vicinity of the Shakhe river, published the following report received yesterday: the last telegram referring to the dead the bodies left on the field have been increased to the following: by the right army, 5200: found by the left army, 5603; found by the center army, 2530. Total, 13,333.

number of prisoners captured totals Gen. Headquarters, Friday. Oct. 21, 4 p. Via Fusan, Oct.

24. clearing the field near the village of Shakhe the Japanese found nine abandoned Russian guns. Their condition has not been reported. Both armies are resting on their arms. Continuous skirmishes are occurring between outposts and patrols and the artillery is firing daily- A great battle is expected south of the Hun river, where heavy field works have been erected.

Great numbers of Japanese reinforcements are arriving. With the Japanese Left Army (Gen. in the Field. Oct. 22.

4 p. via Fusan, Oct. The respective armies retain somewhat peculiar positions. Their advanced forces are lying in the trenches 700 yards apart, and their inaction cannot be explained. For five days the Japanese have not attempted to make the advance for which the Russians seem to be waiting.

The outposts and patrols of both sides ore in close touch and there is occasional tiring by the light artillery batteries. The. Japanese are sending down the guns and rifles captured from the Russians and are receiving supplies of ammunition and reinforcements. A Japanese forward movement is daily expected, and it is believed there is heavy fighting ahead. Mukden.

Oct, 24. armies are still entrenching a short distance apart. Lack of fuel is likely to prevent the retention actively in the field during winter time of large armies. TO EDIT DAIRYMAN. Prof.

A. J. Glover of Illinois Will Run Paper at Fort Atkinson After December i. Elgin. 111., Oct.

A. J. Glover, for several years superintendent of dairy work in northern Illinois for the University of Illinois, has resigned to take effect December 1. At that time he will become editor of Dairyman, and will reside at Fort Atkinson. Wis.

SNAKES IN CABBAGE. Wiggling Pest Destroys Crop ol Sauerkraut. Sioux City, Oct. is sorrow hereabout, for the lateness of the frost has made the sauerkraut crop a failure, and the Dutch centers refuse In be comforted. It was the largest ever raised in the state.

After the unprecented yield of cabbage had been harvested it was discovxered that little, slimy, white snakes were all through the kraut. Some of them are a foot long. Prof. H. F.

Sumners, state entomologist, being appealed to, declared tlie sauerkraut snake harmless. But folks at Mount Ayr. Kellerton and Truro, who. think he knew, ate some of the snakey kraut and triumphantly became very sick. The snakes are very slender, not" often so large as a match and the largest twelve inches.

MARINE COMMANDANT REPORTS. Recommends $350,000 for Mare Tells of Troubles, Washington, D. Oct. structures for the health and accommodation of the marines on the isthmus of Panama are necessary, says Brig. Gen.

George F. Elliott, commander of the marine corps, in his annual report. He says that he will later submit complete recommendations concerning disposition of marines in the Philippines. He recommends an appropriation of $350,000 for barracks at the Mare island navy yard. Of the trouble between the marine bands and the musical unions of the country, he says that it is only by taking up oiitside work, that the musicians can make fair incomes and requests the attention 10 the situation.

BURNS TO DEATH IN A CHURCH. Woman Clothing Is Ignitec by Candle at Altar. Opeloussa. Oct. 24.

engaged at prayer in the Catholic church here, Mrs. Donal Guillory, aged 10(1 years, was burned to death in a horrible manner. She was bowing before the altar, near which a number of candles were burning, when her dress came in contact with a taper and in an instant she was ablaze..