Belvidere Daily Republican from Belvidere, Illinois • Page 1

EKE ttLl-ME 6, 202, BELTTOERE, ILLINOIS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER I.T, 11)08. SIX PAGES. PRICE TWO CENT. KINGLY RETINUE SEEN STUDENTS. CHEER BRYAN DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE SPEAKS I AT NEBRASKA, UNIVERSITY.

BY GREAT II STORM 1 DEVASTATED NATO Taft Makes Address in Seventeen Ohio Towns, in Forsker and Democratic Territory, REPORTS OF HEAVY DAMAGE CAU8ET BY SECOND STORM OF GREAT MAGXITrDE TO TAKK PLACE WITHIX COITLK OF CAPITAL- OF WILI WITH EXCITEMENT WHEN PARr AIE OP ROYALTY FASHES THHOtWH THE' KTREETH OF THE CITY. WEEKS. NASSAU IS AGAIN Hit BY HURRICANE MJ'r'- HjM 'ill IW i ir $1 conference between Sir Edward Grey and M. lswolsky after a meeting of the. cabinet in the morning, at which Sir; Kdward set forth the position he had taken and explained the views of the Russian- foreign minister.

WiJI Support Government. 'Belgrade, Oct. 13. At an extraordinary session of the sktipshtina Monday the following resolutionwas-adopted unanimously: "The skupsbtina, after hearing the explanations of the government and (he steps taken by it, expects vigorous, activity to be shown for the protection of 'the nation's threatened Interests. With this object In view, the skup-shtina will support the government to the fullest extent." Lincoln, Oct.

13. In an address at the state university Monday afternoon Willam J. Bryan attacked the arguments of Gov. Hughse of New Yorkin defense of the Republican platform, on Che difference between the two platforms relating to publicity pf campaign contributions and discussed the propriety of President Roosevelt supporting Mr. Taft.

Delivered forcibly and in Mr. Bryan's best 'style, his speech- was repeatedly-cheered by the university students, in attacking the position of the Republicans in the tariff situation, he delivered epigrams wheh kept the students cheering for minutes. During the speech be took a vote of the students who were for and against publicity of campaign funds, and those who were for and against, election of senators by a direct vote. Akron, Oct. 13.

Seventeen Ohio towns beard and saw William H. Taft Monday. He talked from Cincinnati to Akron, through a portion of the state conceded to have been a Foraker btronghold, with a portion of the territory Democratic. While there was not the same vim and snap to the enthusiasm which the candidate got In some portions of the west, he was listened to by targe crowds, numbering thousands in many places, and what he said was well applauded. The imiortant speeches of the day were at Zanesville, Cambridge and Akron, where in each instance, the candidate left the train to meet his audience.

In his Zanesville speech Mr. Taft went after both Mr. Bryan and Mr. Gompers. "Mr.

Bryan goes around the country saying I am the father of injunctions," declared Mr. Taft. "It is not true. I did not invent Injunctions or BALLOONS MOVE IN CIRCLE. CZAR OF BULGARIA GREETED BY SOFIA FERDINAND ENTERS HIS CAPITAL IN GREAT STATE.

DIPLOMATS TAKE NO PART Turkish Warship on Their Way to Samoa England Consent to General Dlacutiion at Coming Conference. Sofia, Oct. 13. Ferdinand, the "Czar of Bulgaria," made his entry Into the pa'nliaj Monday afternoon and waa rtven a demonstrative reception by 8,11 classes. He entered tho city on horseback, accompanied by a brilliant staff, amid csalute from the artillery.

He waa welcomed by the municipal authorities at a triumphal arch erected at the end of the main boulevard. He later made hi way to the cathedral whore the metropolitan of 8ofla and other prelates officiated at a mass. The entire cky la profusely decorated in honor of the visit, and crowded with people. After the mass the prince reviewed tho local garrison. None of the members of the diplomatic corps was present at any of the functions, Turkish Vessels on Way to Samoa." Saionlkt, European Turkey, Oct.

13. The Turkish cruiser Meljldlehj andf ihree torpedo' boats arrived here Monday and proceeded on their voyage to i lie Inland of Samosi. Ha moo lis nhotit 40 miles southwest of Smyrna, which, is in, AsJftJfUoax, Jit the nearest Grecian Island to to Turkish coast And. pays an annual tribute to Turkey. Still, Thinks War Probable.

Paris, Oct. 13. The Sofia correspondent of the Temps warns his readers against placing too much reliance' fn the pacific assurances emanating from. Bulgaria. He says the enthusiasm of the people Is very great and that Prince Ferdinand has had tremendous ovations wherever he has appeared.

The cabinet prefer to go to war to having Bulgaria's Independence Questioned. There are today 110,000 1 men under arms. The minister of war Is confident that a Hulgarlan army could reach Constan- tinopie before British ships could pass the Bosphqrus or before Russia could Mock the way at Burgas. England Yields a Point. London, Oct' 13.

M. lswolsky, the Russian foreign has succeeded In impressing upon Sir Edward Grey, the British secretary for foreign affairs, the necessity that not only should a conference of the powers be held Jto settle the crisis In the near east, bnt that this conference should tab under advisement other questions besides those Involved In the annexation by Austria of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the declaration of Bulgarian independence. This change. -of front on the part of Great Britain, which has caused great surprise, was announced by the foreign office at the conclusion of a Jong WARNING BY NIGHT RIDERS. Cotton Gins Told to Close Until Price Goes Up.

Shawnee, Oct. 13. Night riders, supposed to have their headquarters at Hazel, In the Seminole country, 20 miles east of here, have posted notices on the gins of Konowas, Maul. Wewoka and. Seminole that no glr.s are 40 be operated until a price.

ten cents is 'obtained for cotton, jtherwlsej the Kins will be burned. Similar notices were posted in the post ofllce, warning buyers to stay off the streets. Monday little cottoh came in, but the gins were opened as formerly. Triple Wieck at Buffalo, N. Y.

Buffalo, 13. Three trains were wrecked in the New York Central yards near the Black Rock station Monday night. A yard engine with a string of cars attached, a freight train coming into the city and Michigan, Central passenger train No. 3, were In the mix-up, which resulted In the fatal Injury of only one man, John XV. engineer the switch engine, who was caught between the tender and bolter.

Michigan Woman Loses Jewels. Grand Rapids, Oct. developed Monday that Mrs. Benton Han-chett of Saginaw' lost diamonds and other jewels valued at several thousand dollars while attending the Michigan Daughters of the American Revolution convention here last week. The police insist there was no robbery, saying the jewels were simply lost.

Iowa Merchant a Suicide. Boone, Oct. 13. Charles G. Bard, a merchant of Pllotmound, committed suicide Monday by taking carbolic acid.

Financial troubles are said to be the cause for the act. IKE PRYOR HEAD8 COMMITTEE. Executive Body of Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress Elects. San Francisco, Oct. 13.

The executive committee of the Trans-Missls-sisslppl Commercial congress has decided fo hold the next meeting of the congress, which is scheduled for Denver, in August, 1909. The committee has elected officers as follows: Chairman, Col. Ike Pryor, San Antonio, Texas; vice-chairman, S. F. Dutton.

Denver; secretary, Arthur FV Francis, Cripple Creek, treasurer, James C. Dablman, Omaha. DEADLY DUEL OVER WOMAN TWO CHICAGOANS FIGHT WITH STILETTOS FOR LOVE. Both Probably Wounded Before Police Interrupt the Combat Seconds Are Arrested. Chicago, Oct.

13. A duelh the death over a young woman early Monday resulted in two men being taken, dying, to the county hospital, and the severe bruising of seconds in jumping from a third-story window to evade arrest. The men, who fonght. with knives for the affections of the unidentified woman, are George Kohick and George Sanieret. Their seconds, who tried to escape when the police arrived, are Alexander Pearcheck and Joseph Busherman.

The seconds later were arrested. According to the story told by Pear-check and Busherman, the four men were drinking in the saloon of George Phillips, 54 Bunker street, when Kohick- and Sanieret quarreled over the girl. The saloonkeeper interfered and the men decided to go to the room of Pearcheck, on the third floor at the building, and fight a duel. With bodies bared to the waist and with drawn stilettos the men started to fight. Pearcheck and Busherman acted as seconds and several times separated the combatants when they clinched.

After a few minutes' fighting Kohick succeeded in stabbing Sanieret In the back. Sanieret retaliated quickly by upon Kohick and sinking his dagrer several times in his opponent's side and bark. Then both men fell to the floor Just as a squad of police from the Maxwell stree station burst in the door. THE MARKETS. Grain, Provisions, Etc.

Chicago. Oft. 12. 'FLOUR Market Arm. lSprinf wlii-at, peciHl briimls.

W.lWwi.lo; Minnesota, luted patent, lute, straight, export bHcs, t4.nfi:4.90: clear, export bags, 4.1: lov araden, winter wtmat. S4.Kr4.CO: 'straight, jute, cl-ar, jute. tJ.Kr.13: rye' (tour. whit. ft.hyt?..f; dark, S3.

4003,50. WHVlAT Higher. Dec-ember. tl.nHwl.'C'i; Hey, f'ORX Firm. TV.rmlwr, WiiiSt-; May, 4'4HMV, IVoember, May.

Blttnlv' BUTTER Creamery, extra. 27V4: price to retail dealer. 38je; print. extr. 24r: first 21c-; seconds, 1H'-2-; ladles.

No. 1. mr, pai-ktns stock, lc. KGGS Caaea returned, came included. l.HSMc: ordinary 23e; firsts, 23c; prime firsts.

21r, extra, 2-. fOTATOBS Choice to fancy. Rwrii--; fair to Kocxl. 35-. per lb.

17c: chickens, fowls, HVir: sprlnKS, IVfa; roostara, 'to; goase, IS.Oiy&t.OO; duck, 11c. New York, Oct. 12. FLOUR Market, quint but steady; rye flour, steady; buckwheat flour, steady; eornmeat, steady; rye, dull; barley, quint. WHEAT Spot, steady; No.

red. tt.OTTtei.Ott'i; No. 1 northern Imhith, H.13; No. i hard winter tl.W: November. ftnfewLim.

cloned. l.W Stay, It Hrtl llS. toaerl. SI. 11.

CORN Spot, Xo. 2, 84o; closed 7c; May, closed 75'4c. OATS 8pot. ateauy; mixed, natural white. tfite; clipped white, otl4 r3H.

1 Live Stock. Chicago, Oct. 12. CATTLE Good to choice ateern. W.400 7.50; medium to fair steera, 6.SO(t.4ii; Inferior to plain steera, 14.505.60; ranxe staers.

t3.5e.23: native y-ertlnKS. T.2ui4) plain to fancy rows, S.50l!S.W: plain Co fancy helfera. HOOtfiH.SO; common to good storkers, common to sood feeders. t3.Mt94.no good cutting and beef cows, S2.Dnfi4.00; cannera. tl.7ur2.ISA: bullH, rood to choice, S3.5flr4.!0; bologna bulls.

2.73fi?r.25; calves. tS-OOiKlBO. HOQS Prime he.avy butchers. KAMM.W: choice: tlsh't welKht batchejra. t.10&.; choice light.

f3.gaGtt.10; heavy, packers, thin, graaoy packers, fi.ZVJia.fB mixed packing, fair quality, graaay light mixed. f3.13r$:.90; rougta, heavy sow and coarse stag. f5.aWae.7t; pigs, f3.734ti.Stt. CATTLE Market steady. Native steers.

f4.nfj7.0tt; -cows and heifera, f2.7Hc4 western Texas teer, ftHotM; range cow and heifers, t2.5uc 18S; cannera, COUtfiSo: atockers and fed ers, t3.4ntH.iK; calvca, f2.T5$S.7S;- bulla and utags. t2.2wns.io. i HOG8 Market KrJHe lower. Heavy. K.S64.: roUett.

Li; piga, bulk, of attUa. SS.ftie ifli SHEEP Market atow to steady. Tearl-Ings, H409S.OO; Hwy4.75; ew.asv l.j04; lambs. ff.ao.l. Gastronomic.

"If you could take your choice, what would hava to eat every Well, suh, 1 'specks I'd have chicken fuh breakfus an watermelffti foh dinner." -'t "And what wouia1 you have for sup-per- "La wsy, boss, didn know you was gwlnter stint me. dat termelon to be 'null to las" till bed. time!" Washington Star. ANOTHER BIG STORM SWEEPS OVER THE BAHAMAS. HEAVY LOSS TO SHIPPING Garden Are, Ruined and Fruit and Sisal Crops Practically Destroyed Hard Times for the Colony.

Nassau, Oct. 8, via New Tork, Oct. 13.r-Anolbt'i hurricane, the second la the last 28 days, swept over this island on October 1, and the wind, which blew from the southeast and south with a force of 80 miles or more anr hour, was accompanied by torrential rains. The whole island Ja still practically nnder water; over seven Inches having fallen- In the two days after the storm. The damage to house property was slight, only some small bouses and outbuildings being destroyed.

The loss to whipping, however, was very severe, several large schooners having; been blown to sea, where they roun-dered. Hurricane Split in Two. II would apeur that the hurricane, of which Nassau had several days' wamlng-froin Washington, eame np from the neighliorhood of Porto Rico, and split into two separate. storms, or that another hurricane developed nt the same time in these waters, for the steamer Seneca passed through the center ot the storm some 15 miles northwest. of Nassau on October" 1, and aOh 'samd 'Jot EleuV therfl lying Jo th east andnoithes8t of Nassau, was devastated.

SeA'Pial of the islands which were devastated by. the storm of Seitember 11-14 were again swept and there are now only the islands of Andros, to the west, and Grand Bahama, to the northwest, out of the whole group that have not suffered Gardens and Fruit Destroyed. The destruction of trees and gardens here is very great, many of the finest gardens lit the place being practically destroyed. The orange and grape fruit crops of the islands are almost totally desired and the sisal crop, on which siiany persons depend ftir a living, is so badly injured that ii riil be a year at least before anything tan be got front the plantations. These wo hurricanes, following so elosely on each other, have done damage of an unprecedented nature, and there Is likely to be hard times in the colony for some time i to come.

Tho local government will have to feed a very large nnmber of persons for sett-era! months. Severe Storm In Cuba. Havana. Oct. 13.

The whole island, has been influenced by a semi-cyclonic wave which has been accompanied. p7 torrential with floods at many places. Much damage has been donet to crops and buildings. MIDSHIPMEN JO BE DROPPED. Twenty-Four Annapolis Student Fall to Pats Examinations.

Washington, Oct. 13. As a result of the September examinations at the) United States NavaLacademyT-24 mld- hlpmen will be dropped the rolls. At the regular examination in May last 42 midshipmen were found deficient and were informed that they, would be re-examined in September 1 at the conclusion of the regular summer cruise in order to give them an opportunity to complete their studies. All but the 24 wero passed.

Murderer Gets Life Sentence. Appleton, Oct. 13. Judge Goodland, terming the crime probably. the worst In the history of the state, Monday sentenced Paul Krause, found guilty on Baturday of murdering his divorced wife, Minnie Cranert, to Ufa Imprisonment at Waupua.

Fatal, Fire in Milwaukee. Milwaukee, Oct. 13. In a Are following the explosion of a can of varnish that wrecked the plant of the A. Lange Manufacturing Company.

John Klroh, engineec waa so severely; burned that he died in the Emrrgeneyj hospital Monday night. Ponr other men were burned. Marries Hia 8on Divorced Wife. I Warsaw; Ind OoL 13 Albert Monday to hi datigbter-in-law, Lnlu K. Tucker, divorced wife of John Tucker, a eotr of the bridegroom.

Albert E. Tucker obi tarned, a divorce one hour before the-marriace ceremony was HARRY THAW SENT RETURNED TdirtATTEAWAN BY ORDER OF JUSTICE MILLS. TRIAL BY JURY IS DENIED -4 Counsel for Prieonir, Having Appealed from This Ruling, Refuse to Submit Evidence of His Sanity. White Plains, N. Oct.

13. "Harry K. Thaw will have to remain in the state fiospital for the criminal insane at Matteawan, N. Tf until the court of appeals shall, decide whether he is entitle to a hearing before a jury to determine the qiiestoa of his sanity. Justlee Mills of the supreme court re-, fused a week or two ago to grant the application of Thaw's counsel for a Jury trial on the sanity question and decided to hear the' case himself.

The hearlqg was fixed for Monday. When, Thaw was Drought into court his mother and several relatives were present. Jury Trial Is Denied. The prisoner's counsel again moved for a jury trial, and when this was denied asked that Thaw be discharged from custody on the -grognd that the jury in the last trial for murder did' not find him insane. This, also, was denied.

Thaw's counsel then de-' dared that they had appealed to the New York state court of appeals from the decision refusing a jury trial and that until the higher court had given a decision they would submit no evidence on thfr question of Thaw's sanity. Justice Mills said there was no other alternative than for Thaw to be re-, turned to Matteawan asylum, and he' was ordered to be returned to that institution. Jerome Is Absent. District Attorney Jerome of New York, 'who withdrew from the case when Justice Mills refused to transfer it to New York, did not appear in court Monday. As soon as the Judge had ordered Thaw sent back to Matteawan an order citing? him to appear-' in Pittsburg and give testimony in the United States Court in the bankruptcy proceedings brought agalnBt him there was served upon the prisoner.

It could not be learned what action will be taken in this matter. TAn order commlttingrThaw to Mat teawan asylum was signed by Justice Mills in the afternoon and he was taken back to that institution. Dr. Raker, acting superintendent of the asylum, said he would produce Thaw in Pittsburg if he were served with an order to that effect Will Have No Effect. Pittsburg, Pa, Oct 13.

At the office of Referee in Bankruptcy W. R. Blair, it was said Monday afternoon that, the return cl Harry- K. Thaw to i Matteawan will have no, effect upon the bankruptcy proceedings that' have been begun; It is saidthat since bankruptcy proceedings have been en tered uion, the case will have to stand as it is and the referee has no authority of his own to throw the ease-out and dismiss the proceedings. Baseball Kills New Yorkers.

New" York, Oct. 'from heart disease Increased last week, dne, the health department physicians say, to the acute baseball situation. Last week the deaths were :154, as compared with 129 for the corresponding week in 1907. Pennsylvania Editor Is Dead. Scranton, Oct 18.

Ex-Congressman Joseph A. Scranton died Monday night at his home here, after an illness of a year. He was 69 'years of agei. Mr. had been editor of the Scranton Republican since 1S67.

BACK TO ASYLUM i Progress of Contestants in the Inter-national Race. Berlin, Oct. 13. The Associated Press has received the following bulletins relative to progress of the balloons which started Sunday in the international race for the James Gordon Bennet cup: Calau: The Saint Louis was sighted at. 10:50 Monday morning, moving in a southwest direction.

Juterbog: isle de France was sighted at 6:15 Monday morning, to the east. Luneburg: The Condor was sighted at 8:45 Monday afternoon, apparently about to land. Hamburg:" The Condor was sighted at 5:15 Monday evening, when she was then moving in the direction of the sea. Salzwedel: The Dusseldorf was sighted to the westward. Gransee: America II.

was sighted, at six o'clock in the evening. Himeherg; The, Banshee was sighted at five o'clock. MadgebtirgT The i ZephTr Bremen: Valencia landed. Apparently all the balloons" were caught in the same currents of air and all are describing virtually a complete circle. POCKETS FULL OF DIAMONDS.

St Louis Negro Arrested fee Big Jewelry Robbery in St. IxmiIs. Oct. 13. Foster George, colored, was arrested at 2914 Pine street late Monday afternoon on a charge of stealing diamonds and jewelry exceeding in value $35,000 from S.

C. Powell, a wholesale jeweler at 170 Broadway, New York. When Foster waa searched by the police $25,000 worth of unset diamonds were found on his person, as were also 1,000 worth of diamond jewelry and $500 worth of watches. The jewels were secreted in nearlyr every pocket of his clothing, and many were stowed away in a razor case. George denied that he had stolen the gems and said that they were given him by an enjploye of the Grand PaciHc hotel, Chicago.

The valuables were stolen, it Is said, from Mr. Powell while he Fas on a train from Chicago to St Louis on June 29. George has been a dining and sleeping car porter, He said that' he had pawned some of the jewelry in Kansas City, and many pawnshop tickets were found in his clothing. MANY IOWANS SWINDLED. Fake Races Conducted by 1 Counell Bluffs Gang.

Council Bluffs, Oct 13, Investigation, following the receipt of a dispatch from Greeley, telling of the claim of a man of that place that he had been swindled out of $12,600 by means of a fake horse race in this icity, shows that a series of swindles have been perpetrated by a well-organized gang which has bad quarters In this city for several months. Fake horse races, foot races and prise fights are stated to -have used and large sums have been lost, 80 secret- Jy -have the operations of the gang been carried on that no inkling of its movement had become public. Finally Got Information. An English paper gives an old a new setting by say'ng that on ne occasion when- Justice Warring, on was listening to a ease In. which an Irishman waa called as" wiinessHi ignorance was painfully evident as soon as he stepped Into the box.

A young. lawyer, in his cross-examination, tried hie best to obtain some fn. formation from the witness wbjeh might prove helpful, but ill to no purpose. Then he asked him if be bad read anything in his life. "Yes, sir was he reply.

Then tell the court what you read." 'Well, ytr honor." replied Pat, innocently, "I have red hairs on my neck." injunctions In labor disputes. PintJtL. is quite natural that Mr. Bryan should make the mistake, because in a letter be wrote to the district attorney of Belmont. he said he has not read toy decisions." SAYS SHE WAS SOLD FOR $100.

Julia Madelin Has No Re-rets for Kilting Cruel Husband. New Brunswick, N. Oct. 13. Thai aha was sold for 9100 and forced by her father to marry a man she did not love was the statement made Monday by 17-year-old Julia Madelin, who last Saturday shot and killed Tony Madelin, to whom she was married four months ago.

The girl said she had no regret for her act. "I was ill and lying on the bed when he came in Saturday night," said she. "He asked me why supper was not ready and I told him I was not well enough to get it. Then he ordered me to get up and close a window. I said could not, and he struck me.

He beat and kicked me and then, taking out his knife, said he would kill me. .1 ran around him and got the re-volver and when he made as if he would stab me I killed him." The position of Madelin's body when found by the police Indicated that he had been deliberately fired upon from the back while he sat at the supper table. A knife was found on the body. Bloomington Men Bankrupt. Springfield, 111., Oct.

13. In -the office of the United States district court Monday, Frank Ralsbeck and Bert Ayers, both of Bloomington, filed petitions in The men were partners in the firm of Doley, Ayers ft Ralsbeck, (arm implement dealers, which failed some time ago. Rafsbeck scheduled liabilities of $73,540 and assets of $75, while Ayers scheduled liabilities of $70,517 and assets of $280. Bank In Oregon Is Closed. Lagrange, Oct, 13.

The Farmers' National bank of this city failed to open -its doors Monday and on the doors a placard was "Closed until the ban examiner, arrives. Another Riot Case Acquittal. Springfield, 111., Oct. 13. State Attorney Hatch, after the evidence of the state had been introduced In the ease of Rudolph Bredemeyer, charged with malicious mischief in the 'wrecking of Loper's restaurant on the night of August 14, during the race riots, Mdhday asked the court to instruct the Jury to find a Terdlct of not guilty, and this was done.

The witnesses for the state were unable Jo identify Bredemeyer. Funeral of W. A. Rothwell. Moberly, Oct 13.

The funeral of. William A. Rothwell, Democratic national committeeman, took. place Monday afternoon from the First Baptist church. Nearly all of the members of the committee appointed by Norman Er chairman of the-Democratic national committee, were, Ex-Banker Arrested In Colorado.

with a shortage of $90,000. and with having received deposits when hi knew his bank was insolvent, Aaron tt Pratt, cashier ot the Hammondsport State bank of Hammondsport, N. TV left Denver for the east Sunday night in custody of Sheriff. H. W.

BilUngton and Depotjr E. C. Bennett, of He was arrested at Lou j-mont, Col. WUuifUU CREAM a53 xonablv wnoie- nquesj oureai Perfectly factor ante-datinp laws.lndispensable for some. A all pure raising i cake; No Alum.

nure nest fond biscuit and pastry. Lime Phosphates Be on guard against alum in your food.1 Prof. Johnson of Yale College says he "regards the introduction of alum into baking powders as most dangerous to health." 'Read the label. Bay only where Cream Tartar Is named..