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THE REPUBLIC: WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 20. 1902. I a REFUSES TO GARRY COLOMBIAN TROOPS British Steamship Lino Ignores Subsidies Cruiser Is Sent to the Scene. GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ANGRY.

They Assert That Revolution in Isthmus Will Unnecesai ily Prolonged by Alleged Breach of Contract. Panama. Colomb'a 19 -Irquirls made regarding the sailing on the Iir.tish cruiser Phaeton from this port show that serious international complications rnv arlc at Ruem Ventura, where the Colombian authorities have been ende-tvoring to compel the agents of the British steamer Iuador. owned by the Pacific Steam Navigation Compinv of Liverpool, to ttansport troops to the i3thmu-v. It was at the request of the Pacific Ptcim Navlgition Companj that the Phaeton left I'anama ior iiuena Ventura, wueie mc Government has assembled troops, undor Gereral Velazco.

Intended to reinforce the arm In this vlelnitj and the Government officials at Buena Ventura threatened to compel the steamer Ecuador, which was at tint port, to transpoit reinforcements to Panama. The agents of the line, however, refused to embark the troops and appealed to the companj 's represemativ here, who in vur-i placed the matter before the British Consul, with the result that the Phaeton was sent to Buena Ventura to protect British Interests The action of the Pacific Steam Navigation Companv In refusing to transport the troops has caused Indignation In Colombian Government circles. Violation of Contract la Charged. A high official said that a contract was made by the Government In 1S79 with the Pacific Steam Navigation Company by which the Government granted many liberal concessions to tho company. Tho Colombian Government.

It was added, has since the contract was signed paid the Pacific Steam Navigation Company more than $20,000 In subsidies, in consideration of which the company agreed to transport Colombian civil and military emploj es, prisoners, malls and soldiers at special rates, i There Is no clause In the contract. It wa3 further asserted, providing that during a revolutionary outbreak the obligation of the company to transport troops ceased to be effective. In conclusion, this official said that the present refusal of tho Pacific Steam Navigation Company to transport Colombian troops here may be sustained by the presence of a. British warship at Buena Ventura, but. nevertheless.

It is a clear violation of the contract between the Colombian Government and the steamship company, mado In good faith by the Government, which has faithfully adhered to Its 'agreements. In Government circles It Is claimed that the nonarrlval of tho re-enforcements of troops from Buena Ventura will prolong the revolution on the Isthmus and cause unnecessary bloodshed, and that, consequently, the Government of Colombia has ground to claim damages from the Fadlfic Steam Navigation Company. A lawyer has already left Panama for Bogota, the capital, to present and sustain the Government's claim. ASSEMBLY ELECTED OFFICERS. Cumberland Presbyterians in Session at Bertie Springs.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Warrensburg, Mo. Aug 19 The following officers were elected to-day by the Cumberland Presbjterian Assembly at Pertle Springs President. A C. Stewart.

St Louis; first vice president, boctor XV Black, Marshal! second vice president, Urasneld. fct Louis secretary, A Btlee. VVarrensburfj. treasurer' m. L.

vv ood Independence John Mitchell of Kansas City, the Keverend Taylor Bernard. St Louis. and Reverend 1 I'errj. Independence, were named as members of tho Executive Committee These were selected for presbyterlal vice president The Reverend Mr. lleffner.

Bethany. Miss Josephine Da-vldFon. West 1'lains, A Culver Butler It Mitchell. Macon, tho Reverend A. Parrr" Carthage, tho Reverend II Harrell.

ottervilli ine nevereno vviiuam K. Howe. Aurora; th Reverend Irvine. Albany. W.

C. Dei all Meelvllle. TaMor Krjer, Louisiana. Patterson bt. Louis, the Reverend hit-well.

Willow Springs, and Miss Carrie Carter Iexter Hushes of Blalrstown was elected sucer-Intendent of Sunday School Encampment, and A. Culver of Butler, assistant. Forester' Le-nne Moberlr excursion, Sunday, August 24. JL75 Montgomery. JL50 Leave Union Station 8.00 a m.

tla Wabash. CONDUCTOR NOT AT INQUEST. Coroner Continued Hearing in Case of Street Car Victim. John G. Shoun, conductor on the Suburban street car that collided with a van at Blackstone and Etzel avenues Sunday night and caused the death of Harry King, did not respond the summons to appear De-fore the Coroner ye3trday.

Several witnesses were examined. All agreed that the car was running at a high rate of speed and dclared they had no warning of npproachlng danger. Deputy Coroner Fltzlmmons cortlnued the Inquest until 10 a to-daj, and asked "the police to bilng Shoun to the Coroner's office this Motorman Roherts and Conductor Shoun were arrested after the accident, but released on their own recognlzince after being ordered to appear before the Coroner. Cape Girardeau Altrlit Kxcnrnlon, Saturday. August 23.

Leave 11 m. via Illinois Central. Tickets $2. Foresters' League. TRAIN DEMOLISHED BUGGY.

Two Texas Girls Fatally Injured in Railway Accident. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Dallas, Aug. 19 Two daughters ot man named Mediln of Wolfe City were seriosly Injured by a southbound passenger train on the Santa Fe. one and one-half miles south of Wolfe City.

The vehicle In which the girls were driving was struck by the engine and demolished. The occupants were vlcked up unconscious and are believed to have sustained Internal Injuries, which may prove fatal A FRIEND'S ADVICE Will Often Help Yon Grcntljr Read WTiBt a St. Lonls Citizens Says. Tou may hesitate to listen to the advice of strangers, but tho testimony of or residents of St. Louis la worth your most careful attention It la an easi- matter to Investigate such proof as this.

The evidence mw conclushre. Rad the following: C. Riddle Casket living at 4238 dston avenue, sais: -For cause an attack of backache ana urinary weakness annoyed me for four or flv months At Bret It Was not ery severe but after a wrlle it bothered me contlnualb not only during the day. but at night, a friend, know Ins my condition, procured a box of Dean's Xldney PUIs at 'Wolff-Wll-son's, corner Sixth sL and Washington ave The treatment cured." FVjr sale by all dealers. Price E0 centst Foster-MUbura Buffalo, N.

sola agents Tor the United States. Remember the naaie Doon's and" take -n BubitituU. POLICE STOP REMOVERS OF DIRT FROM LITTERING THE STREETS. Bj a Republlo rbotosrapher. WORKMEN' TEARING UP THE OLD SUPERSTRUCTURE OF LIXDELL AVEXUE, WEST OU CHAXXIXG AVEXUE, FOR RECOXSTRUCTIXG THE STREET WITH ASPHALT.

Twentv teams used by the Barber Asphalt Company in hauling dirt from I.in- dell avenue between Channing and Grand, where the street is being repaved, were stopped from their work jcsterda bj Sergeant Smith of the Eighth District because the wagons were littering the thoroughfares in leaving the street with mud that htd clung to the wheels and dirt that dropped from the bed Tho foreman In charge of the work sent the teams to the stables and reported to the Board of Public Improvements thit the police had unnecessarily interfered with his men The foreman insisted that It was I ot MISS MAY VAN ALEN SHOWS REAL GRIEF. Her Sister, Mrs. Robert Collier. Goes to Comfort Her and is Reconciled to Her Father. SPECULATION NOT TO BLAME.

Robert R. Remington's Business Associates Say if He Lost Money Gambling They Did Not Know It. REPl RLIC SPECIAL. Newport, R. Aug.

19 Robert Remington's suicide has resulted In a complete reconciliation between James Van Aien and his jounger daughter, Mrs. Robert J. Collier It has been no secret that the marriage of this young l.dy to Robert Collier a short time ago caused friction between father and daughter. Mrs. Collier to-day went to Wakehurst, the Van Alen home, to comfort her sister.

Miss May Van Alen. One result of this viit was the reconciliation with her father. Mr Remington's suicide. Its probable cause and its effect were almost the sole topics of conversation to-day at the clubs. the Casino and at every place where there was a gathering of cottagers Many details of the unfortunate affair came to light to-dji that did not develop jes.eiday.

Many who at the time of tho shooting made a determined effort to suppress the facts now observe that the result they desired was not onlv Impossible, but tended to the circulation of many falt stories and lmprcscions Two Letters Recovered. The fact that two letters nildrpsseH in Mr. Remington, but never opened, were recovered by an alleged agent of Miss Van Alen Mr. Remington was dead has excited some comment. The delicate question arises as to who was the owner ot the letters Miss Van Alen, who wrote them, or were they a part of Mr Remington effects inwhlch case, it is said, they should have passed Into the hands of the medical examiner.

Nobody save Miss Van Alen knows the contents of these letters, but it is believed that they bore directly upon Remington's rash deed No one bl.imes Miss Van Alen for ttjing to recover them, and, in so do-ig. It is generallj felt that she wis very fortunate, for with these letters, so far .,3 known, has disappeared all the corresponl-ence that passed between -vlen and Mr. Remington during the two davs prior to the latter's death. It is stated that Mr. Van Alen was afraid that Mr.

Remington would do harm to hlm-helf and his daughter, not because he regarded him as naturally of an uglv disposition, but because he believed him" to be sn unbalanced mentally as to be thoroughly Irresponsible Mr. Van Alcn's fear of Remington, in which it Is said Miss Van Alen shared, was. it Is thought, based upen (he statements In Mr. Remington's letters, ana upon hU opinion of his mental canacltv TnliliiK Ills Death Much to Ilenrt. This la understood to be what Mr.

Var. Alen meant when. In commenting upon h- suicicie jesterdav. he said It were better that one should go than three In view of this, nersan- ro 1 a. i m.

Remington's mot've when, after purchasing a revolver yesterday, he walked in th direction of Wakehurst. Mr Remington's friends here will never believe thit he meditated bodily harm to anyone or was unbalanced mentally. Miss May Van Alen is t.fklng the death of Mr Remington -very much to heart, which would seem to Indicate that she hid a sincere regard for him. notwithstanding the fact that their engagement was broken She Is urder the constant care of Doctor ITI-nt- i-r- of New York and. while there is no fear of her becoming ill she Is no better to-day than she was yesterday, when the news was first broken to her.

Mrs. Mm. Astor Is at the Van Alen Mlla with her son-in-law and granddaughter. Specnlntlon Storj- Unconfirmed. Edward P.

Remington arrived here this evening to take charge of the body. Mr Remington stated emphatically that in'hls opinion, his brother was ot perfectly sound mind. "I was extremely surprised to observe in the newspapers, when mn-hnj -v-. To.rj" continued, "that my brother's suicide had been attributed to anv such cause. I saw my brother last In April, lust prior to his leaving en h's recond journey to Europe, and Just before the announcement of the engagement.

We met at the Waldorf-Astoria and had a long talk I noticed no change whatever at that time In his mental condition from what I had known of It all his life." That Robert R. Remington had speculated heavily in Wall street and that financial reverses had as much to do with his suicide as the breaking of his engagement with Miss Van Alen was a report circulated to-day. the truth of whirl- i tul. Ry Mr. Remington's it it4 tK.t ie ji said that, IT he had Speculated.

It was en- ureiy wlttotit tielr knowledge, the intention of his men to create a nul-since and declared that It was his purnose to clean the streets after the work had been completed. No arrests were made and work will probablj be resumed to-daj on the promise of the contractors that there will be no further viol itions Contracting firms are making rapid In street impiovements Hie first work finished under the Charter amendment was i the reconstruction of Man land avenue. from Sir.ili street to Bojle avenue, with a-phalt. and Kighth street, from Spruce stieet to Clirk avenue, with granite. At present reconstruetlnn -vork Is going on on the following thoroughfares.

King's Highway boulevard from I lndell boulevard WOMEN HAUKTED BY DELUSIONS CREATE SCENES IN STREETS. Mrs. Ida Graber Runs Wildly Through Carondelet, Pursued by Her Husband. Mrs. Ida Graber created excitement Carondelet last night by running wildly through the streets near her home at No T316 Minnesota avenue She is said to be suffering from mental aberration.

The woman, who ii" 33 jears old, vas clad in a blue wrapper when she made a dash for the door She had not been acting naturally for several dais and her husband feared that she would run toward the Mississippi River. He pursued her. Fear or hallucination lent speed to her steps. Finally she was cornered and s-ent to the City Hospital, where she screamed in a cell till long past midnight Mrs Graber has been to churches much of late, and her extraordinary devotion and inuuigence in praer first attracted her husband's attention to her mental condl- Hon BRIDEGROOM 75, BRIDE 64. Theodore Schmitz and Mrs.

Jacobv Married at St. Charles. nnPUBLIC SPECIAL. St. Cnarles.

Aug. 19 Mr. Theodore Schmitz aged 75 ears. a well-to-do farmer or near this city, and Mrs Elizabeth Ja-coby, aged jears, were married at tha German Catholic Church this morning at 3 o'clock, the Reverend Father Wilmes officiating. This is the second time the bridegroom has been married and the third for his bride.

Both are wealth) SIC tEIt- GREGG. REPl'DMC SPECIAL. SL Charles Mo. Aug 19-Ms Verena Gregg and Mr. Henrv Skser hnrh nf Louis, wers married this afternoon at the Fifth Street Methodist Church parsonage by the Reverend Howard L.

Divls MiLMin-iioRrvn cic. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Macon. Mo. Aug.

39 -Miss Daisv Horn-back of La Plata and Mr. Harrj Miller of Macon were married last night by the Reverend Campbell, pastor of the Methodist Eplscoptl Church, South. COM.EV-H A S. RCPUnLIC SPECIAL Salem 111 Aug 19 Mr. Lloyd P.

Con-lev and MIs Matilda J. Hajs. both of Romlne. wero married here to-day by Justice Obadiah Bvans JIcLAlGHLI.N. RF.PUnLlr SPECIAL.

Bloomlngton. Ill Aug 19 Mr. Jimes O'Donnell, oung business man of Li Salle, and Miss Kate McLaughlin of Auburn were mirrled here to-daj noinui- HELrx.STi:v.n. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Mountain Grove.

Mo. Aug 19 Mr. Burney. principal of the public schools of Southwest City. and Ml Merlum Helfinstine wero married to-dnv at high noan at the home of the bride's pircnts in this city.

Mr. and Mn. Helflntlne The Reierend C. Shulenbergcr, mstor of the Methodist Episcopal Church. South, officiated SHOEMAKER GH 4JI.

REPUBLIC SI'ECIAI Eldorado. 111.. Aug. 19 Mr. CHude Shoemaker and Miss Callle Gham were married Sundsy night at the home of the bride's parents in RIdjwaj, Elder C.

Greg officiating. OBITUARY. MRS. P.AR1IARA REDFERV REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Murphysboro.

111. Aug. 19 After an nine's of five weeks from dropsy Mrs. Barbara Redfern died at her home in this city last night She was vice president ot the local Laundrj' Workers' Union FREDERICK KEEHNER. REPUBLIC SPECIAL Hardin.

Ill Aug. 19 Frederick Keehner, a wealthy and prominent farmer of Calhoun County. Is dead. O. E.

TOOLE. REPUBLIC SPFCIAL Macon. Mo Aug. 19 O. E.

Toole, aged 45 years, a well-known merchant of Macon County, died here this morning. 3ins. S.LSV.'W.AH DARIIAH. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Medora.

Aug. 19 Mrs. Susannah Darrah. aged 0 years, a pioneer resident of this vicinity, died to-night. Indiana to Hold Annual Hnak.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Tulsa. I. Aug. 19.

The Loconachas tribe of Indians will hold It, here, beginning August 23 and continuing uire ui wur uaya, xne regular pren. mrr, feather nnrt v.rtl performed. On the third taTaU riil "i- it .11 'wnw to Laston avenue. Lindell boule-va-d f'om Chinning aie'iio to Grind avenue asphalt. Grand avenue from St Louis avenue to Natural Bridge loul a-phalt; Grand avenue from Natural Bridge road to asphalt, Iefflngwell avenue from Locust street to Franklin avenue, brick.

Spring avenue from itlede avenue to Olive street, brick. Spring avenue from Olive street to Morgan street brick, Washington avenue from Grand avenue to Tav-! avenue, creosoted wood In addition to the work alreadj finished and under wav contracts hive been let for improving about fifteen miles of street This work will be completed before winter Proposals will be received for other work. As much reconstructing work as possible will be done this ason and arrangements will be made for an earl start net spring. Young Woman Wants Father to Know Her Plight, but Talks Little About Herself. Miss Sophie Comb, an intelligent-looking girl, who sajs she has a father somewhere in St Louis whom she desires shall know-her plight, was taken in custodj nt Sixth street and Washington avenue last night for loitering about the doorway of a department She had struck a man who had spoken to her.

and later insisted on sitting in the doom a till a policeman called an ambulance Miss Comb is rbout 20 jears old, wears which sne sas she procured a week ago, ai.d. btjond bajlng that she has worked at several places In the citj. will give no account of herself. She lived on Franklin avenue a chort time but sajs she was ejected last night bv the woman, who had grown tired of her since her money ran out Phjsiciins could get bu.t. 1forraat-on from the p-ulent She be a Sow ll'na lo see If rest will restore ner mental pole.

the medicine, which consists of a decoction of some bitter herb, which acts as an emetic and cathartic It is thought to pu-rifj the sjstem and conserve the health for another season. ROBBED BY NEGRO FOOTPADS. Louis Moll Assaulted in Natural Bridge Road. Louis Moll, a clerk for the Donncll Manu-faeturlng Company, was attackeel by three negroes about 10 o'clock last night In front of Love's pharmacj. No 4110 Natural Bridge road who, after beating him, took $10 rrom him and ran awaj.

Moll lives at No. 4242 Margaretta avenue He was on his way to a store a few-doors east of the pharmacj. When he was almost In front of the pharmacj the ne-g-oes assaulted him. Moll defended himself as well as he could, but tho negroes were too much for him, and after overpowering him one of them drew a knife and threatened to kill him If he offered further resistance or mide an outer). At that Juncture several lad'es, walking toward the spot, saw the struggle and screamed The alarmed, ran away after rlHItig Moll pockets of $10 Moll was not sertouslj- Injured In the assault The police made a search for the negroes, but without avail.

DOES NOT WANT SON TO MARRY. Father Writes to All the License Cleiks in Arkansai. REPUBLIC SITCIAI Pine Bluff, Ark Aug W. C. Rattcree.

a prominent citizen of Lincoln Countj, has addressed a letter to the County Clerks of Arkansas and to their successors until September 3 1J0G. warning them rot to Issue a marriage license to his son, Garlind Virgil Ratterre. who is now 17 vears old MRS. ELIZA IIUPpJ REPUBLIC SPECI U- Marshall. Mo Aug 19 Mrs.

Eliza Hupp aged SS jear-, a pioneer, died hero to-daj. Illinois Trensurj Report. REPUBLIC SPECIAL Springfield. Ill Aug 19 Collections made by State Treasuier Williamson in the month of Jul aggregated 2.43L')73 32 and the disbursements amounted to $SCjj093 74 The monthlj report of the Treasurer shows that on August 1 he had in his to the credit cf the State revenue fund 270 53. and in addition nearlv $1(10 000 to the credit of the School Fund.

The 'statement In detail follows- RECEIPTS Mate revenje run State school fund Local bond fund (MS 373 Ct I06.1M 0D li.tSl.i7Tx DISHUnSEMENTS State revenue fund Stat chool fund Vate- Kame protection fund Local bond fund i 8K 902 41 3 3.j7 no 35 7 55 Total S23CK; I Illinois JVnlionnl Guard Orders. REPur.Llc SI'ECIAL Springfield. Ill, Auc. 19 Orders affec'in- the Illinois National Guard were Issued today bv Adjutant General Smith a- follows: The followirc elections, held as required by law-, are hrebj confirmed- Frank J. Beccs to be Captain Companj Fourth Infantrj (vice Moore) to rank from August 2.

Elmer Graham to be First Lieutenant. Company A Fourth Infantry vlc Heggs). to rank from Ausc-t 2. Walter J. Craft to be econd Lieutenant.

Company A. Fourth Infantry (vice Graham! to rank from August 2. Upon the request cf the company commander and the approval of the regimental and brigade comrnsnrier nermfsslftn is hMt. is. 7" "YJ 6.uu lp.

luui v-naries xx. arnrn, jih rirst Infantrr. to leave the State with his comman.5 ffli. JS.5 vSt ot iusttat ACRID HUMOR FROM MARK TWAIN'S PEN Ironir.il Letter on Attempt to Kx- ciude "Iluikleberry Finn'' Fitmi Denver Lihr.nr. MORE HOT SHOT FOR FUNSTON.

Sting for Clenrjiuen in His 11' fuv.il lo Attack Them Say. lie Lhcs in rlie Same Ul.is.v House. RUPILLII il'PCIM Denver Aug 19 -In a t'i i-acteristie letter to a local Tvv-in dt-c'ares th it the agitation to exclude book 'Kuckleberrv Finn" from the juvenile rhelvcs of the Pub ie Llhrarv on the ground of Immoralltj is the work cf friends ot General Funston. angereu bj the humorist's erititism of the General. The paper bad sent a te'egram to Twain in -reference to the agitation In hK rep! the humorist refers to his wife's illness, and savs.

'When the watch was relieved an hour ago and I left tho sick ehambor to take my respite. I to frame answers to jour dispatch, but it was oil' to entertain mjself far I am aware that I am not privileged to speak freelv In this matter, funnj as the oecah'on Is and deirlj as I should like to laugh at It, and when I can't speak freelj I don't speak at all "lou see, there are two or three pclnters "First Huck Tlnn was turned out of a New England librarj- seventeen jears ago ostenslblv on account of morals, rcallj- to curry favor with a pc-sonage There has been no other instance until now Second A few months ago I published an article which threw mud at that pinchbeck hero, Funston, and his extraordinary morals "Third Huck's morals have stood the strain In Denver and in evcrj- English, German and French speaking community In the world, save one. for seventeen jears until now. "Fourth The strain breaks the connection now. "Fifth In Denver alone "Sixth Funston commands there.

"Seventh And has dependents and Influ ence. "When one puts these things together ho cat that is In tho meal is disclosed and quite unmistakably. "Said cat consists of a few persons who wish to currj- favor with Funston and whom God has not dealt kindly with In the matter of wisdom. "Everybody in Denver knows this, even the dead people In the cemeteries. It may be that Funston has wit enough to know that these good Idiots are adding another howling absurdity to his funny historj-.

It may be that God has charitably spared him that degree of penetration, slight as It is. In any case, he Is, as usual, a proper object of compassion, and the bowels of my sjmpathj- are moved toward him. "There is nobody for me to attack in this matter, oven with soft and gentle ridicule, and I should neer think of using a grownup weapon in this kind of a nurserj-. Above all. I could not -venture to attack the clergj-men whom jou mention, for I have their habits and live in the same glass house which thej are occupjlng I am always reading Immoral books on the sly, and then selfishly trjing to prevent other people from having the samo wicked good time.

"No; if Satan's morals and Funston's are preferable to Huck's, let Huck take a back seat, thej- can stand tny ordinary competition, but not a combination like that. And I'm not golnr to defend them, anjway." GATES FACTION RECEIVES SETBACK IN DENVER COURT. Hffort to Enjoin OtTicInU of Colorado Fuel nnel Iron Company Denver. Colo, Aug 19 The John W. Gates faction of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Compan has lost another round In Its battle for control of that company.

Judge Rlner of the United States District Court to-night denied Its application for a preliminary injunction to prevent officials of the company from refusing to allow Gate and his followers to vote proxies thej claim to nold nt the stockholders' meeting, which Is scheduled for to-morrow In this citj. The suit, which was brought in the name of John J. Mitchell and others against the Colorado Fftel and Iron Company, was baed upon the alleged fraudulent and ab-solutelj void bj-la. which was adopted by the Bo-vrd of Directors of the comptny on Julv 30, and the complainant charged was framed and adopted for 'he purpose of enabling the present official" of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Companv to dictate the action of to-morrow's meeting, and also to deprive the compl ilnintt and the shareholders the represent by proxy from voting at urh meeting Judge Kiner held that the allegations In the bill of complaint were fullv met and denied by the answer of the defendant company. He s-iid that, on it face, the bv-lavv provided for an ordinary and lawful method of conducting a shareholder's meeting Mr Gates and his friends listened at-tcntivel to the reading of the decision and a- oon as It wa- completed lft the courtroom with their attornejs.

BOY KILLED BY LIGHTNING. Flincl Talbott Struck In Holden, Mo. r.oit at republic srcci Holden. ilo Aug. 13 A heavy rainstorm set In here Iat evening about 4 o'clock.

The rainfall was 2 71 inches. The lightning vva intense and did lurch damage Two on of A Talbstt living foir mile" nort nenst of town, were out in the pasture after the cov.a when the itorm came up One son. Plovd, 11 jears o'd, was struck and lntaontlj Killed. Three miles southeast several stra-v stackt-. or W.

King's farm, were burned and a barn juth-west of town vas struck. 97.00 for the Round Trip, Chicago to Mack nac Island, CX) lo Mackinaw Citv. and 13 00 to Pttnskev- Ha View and Traverse city via Michigan Central and Grand Rapids and Indiana Rys-Tickets will be sola August 2-d. good returning until September 2d. For particulars addrcrs L.

Heusrer. G. W. A 113 Adcm street. Ch cage.

Colonel Cinffej- Cont rllintcs. nEprni.tc si ecial. Beaumont, Aug ID. The Finance Committee of the Y. M.

A. Uuiidlng nnmmittpp which intenQ lniiTairtc- a h.ind- some building in the heart of the citj, to- day received from Colonel J. M. Guffey of I'ittsburg. head of the J.

M. Guffey Te- troleum Companj-. the largest company In tne "el1- a lelesrm sunscnhlng Jl i the fund, and If necc'sarj. Colonel Guffcj's companj- one of the largest emploj trs of joung men In Beaumont. Colonel Ewcrt Injured.

REPFBIJC SI'ECIAL. Springfield, III Aug. 19 Colonel Theodore Bwert, Assistant Adjutant General ot the Illinois National Guard, was run Into by a delivery wagon at the corner of Fifth and Adams streets this morning while crossing the street. He was knocked down and rendered unconscious. He In confined to his home, but his condition Is not considered se rious, colonel i.wen wan married a week I lng $15 from the room of David Anderson I aeo.

la contractor of Chicago, FIVE LIVES ARE LOST IN NEW YORK TENEMENT FIRE. Explosion In Purnitnre Store 5rntt ri Flume Fast That Esc-upc Is Impossible. iorK, Aug sometning exploded In a furniture store on the ground floor of i double tenement at No 33 Essex street to-div and bfo-e the tnants could recover from the s.rprl'e the building was a mass of flame Before the fire vas under control two women and three children had been to death and a man and a oman carried to Gouverneur Hospital, suffering prinful Injuries Man others badlv injured In to the three children burned another was rcimrted mi-sing One of the dead bodies was believed to be that of Mrs Hannah Baiothln and tne other that of Mrs Joseph Knott, but were so badlj buined that thej mre not lb'- three dead children were holleved to be Jhore e.f Nathvn Li-bowitz who reported to the pol ce that his tour little ones. Itose-. luhu--.

ioui-p and Sillie rt peetivolj 3. and jears old. were miss-trg The ptmhis sprioasl- Injured were M-s Ko who was burned about the bodv mi f-ice and Jacb Mucovltz. who had three ribs bronen bj Jumping to tne pavement VTVIEIIKM or PPROPRIVTIOS. ConcrrKiinnuI Committee Reports a.

e.rniiil Total of J.Mlll.C REPL RLIC SPECIAL A aihington, Aug. 19 The statement of approoriations required bj law to be prepared and published at the end of each session of I oi gres under the direction of the Committee's on Appropriations of the Senate and is b. completed for the ilrsi session of the F1ftj--eveiith Congress A umrmrj of the appropriations shows the grand total of $400 CM 4'5T. Ihe details bj bill are as. follows- Agricultural armj, $31 iJJ.lGC 11.

dipiom itic J1JJ7.S.S District of Columbia, JSa44 4'iSa7. fortilication. $7 Inetl in. JS SS 'JJS ID. legislative.

J.j9r 6S1 M. mllitarj academj Jil.i naval 13. pension Post river ard harbor, $26,771 442. sundrj civil. deilciencv.

3J. m'scellaneous. t2.722.7S". 13, Isthmian Canal act SJ0.1CO uw Permanent arnuopriations, $123,921 220 Total. $SW IM 4W J5." In addition to the specific appropriations iiiuue contracts are authorized to be entered into for certain public works requmrg future appropriations bv Concress in the no gegate sum of $202,711 nil These contracts Include $21,00,500 for additional ships for the navj and for permanent improvements of and increased facilities at certain navj vanls.

for additions to old public buildings and the of new public buildings in various cities of the countrj-, $3s1-t160 for Improvement of rivers and reconstruction of old and erection of new buildings at the military icademv at West Point and T1S0 0COO00 for the construction of an isthmian canal. The new offices and emplovments of a civilian chiractcr. specificahj- authorized number 6 with compensation for the jear of 343 533, and those abolished or omitted aggregate at an annual pay of a net increase of $5,221, at a jearlj-co-t ot $5,054 514 50. A comparison of th tntnl nnnronrlnrlnn made at the lat session of Conaress for lsOJ ($900524.490 35) with those of the preceding or short, session of the Fiftj--sth Congress for VJOB ($730.333,575 59) shows an Increase of 56 Arm Orders. REPUBLIC SPECIAL Washington, Aug 19 Army orders were issued to-daj as follows: Contract Surgeon Joseph Pinquard In detailed as a member of the Examining Board at Jbon Leavenworth.

Ka vie Urst Lieutenant David Baker. Assistant Surgeon A board ot officers Is appointed to meet at Fort Leavenworth, at the call ot the president thereof, for the competitive examination for promotion such enlisted men as mav be ordered ueiure 11. iiau ior vn Dari: jLlbf-t Artlllerj C2orps- Major Vim. Beach Tenth. Cavalry.

Captain Henry Leonard. Fourteenth Infantry Urst Lieutenant David Haker, As'itant burgeon. Contract burgeon James Hall-wood and First Lieutenant Fred Hershler Fourth Cavalo. recorder The leave cranted Captain Samuel Smiley. Fifteenth Infantrj i extended three months Captain Michael Ltnlhan.

Twent-Ilfth Infantrj. will repair to this cltj for temnoniry dutj in the office of tho Inspector General of the army Pensions for Sonthwestrrners. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Washington. Aug.

19 Pensions have been allowed Southwesterners as follows. Missouri- Ilenrj Crittenden. KIrkwood. JS: Adam Kodemyer. Centralla.

J6. John Mills J6- Milton Bowerman. Springfield. JS: Jjllllam bmlth. Carl Junction Tcomua J.

Updike St. Louis William II Vounir Carj- -ii. JvenuriCK. vvellsvll'e. XI i HUM uulI, iiereman.

Aurora, is Marie Michel. Herman. JS, Katherinp Plcper! Boonvllle. J8 Mar A Seward Klch Hill. SU; Lllzabeth MelnharJt.

Kansas Citj JP A Mcmis. Boonvllle. JC: Frank Trulock. Jewell. J6.

Jacuson Brown. Little Rock J- Jane bmlth. Unlontown. M. baraii Mourton.

Henry. Illinois Hmrv I T.lnrt.Mv Tn r.M.A re Samuel Worth. Peoria. JI0. Joshua Cutler! Tuscola, J6.

Robert Bland. Cairo. $. Wm II Lockart. Cowdn, 3.

John Eadon. Soldiers' and Saliora' Home. Ouincy. J10; Milton Sandirs. Marshall $12 Zachary Rowfett, Rantoul.

124 Charles WIston. Elchorn J24. Wm M. Rair-don. Danville James M.

Kennedj. Aurora. bamuel Baker. Cottaue Home. IS; Jasper M.

lelton. Lincoln. Jt. GeorKe Uesers. MaltiffOn.

JI2; Vm Apslcj. Soldiers' Home Qulnci. J8. Emily Cl.sna. Fairfield.

15. Elizabeth Wa-h-bourn. Ivaj-nesvllle. 512. Caroline Llkleman.

Lis. $12 minor of Davis Wjatt. Murphysboro 12. LoulFa Gould fat. rancHvilla.

J12. Lliia Williams. Farmlnuton. $8. Indiana William Ivnlrht.

Fillmore J6, William Shsckleton lnillampnlK James M. Lane Rcton. $14. Daniel R. Ru-aell.

Lafayette. J17. Henrj Bjart. Franklin. $17; Benjamli Bush Selma.

tU Ezra Cnmpbeli. W. James Coper. olcottville. $12: Jacob Lawyer.

Paltlllo. $24. Daniel Kltton De-ratur. Lvman S. Keen.

National Home. Onnt. $12. rederlck Anderson. B'uffton $12: Benjamin Ca's Waraw $24, Jes.e s.

liatchelder Fort Wajne $12 lames 9 Roberts. Franklin. $17 Nel'on Bauaher. Valentine. $12: Corvando A Be-m-in Lirort John Stewart.

Marion. $10 John Snji.er. Rockport. Js. Louis Kats.

National Home. Gnnt. $12. William F. Stewart, W.

Marv A Forest. Andrew $12. Elizabeth Ha). Paltlllo. $12- Maria Mojd Georgetown.

$12 America I Pier-on. Paragon $12. Harnah A WlKEins West Lafayette. $12. Marr A Hllsm-iltr.

harah Ann Osbom. Danville. $8. Hinnih Cox Jlni. tester $12.

Dnisle Kline Otterbien. $3. HSP Richmond il Margaret DII1. Knightstonn. JS.

Man A Trindle. In-diimpoiis $12 IndHn Territory James E. McKennev Newton J12. Nann Jackon Muldrow. $s' Kansas Thomas Farror Frankfort.

$6. Benjamin F. Smith Wichita. $17. Jam's II Wal-house dead.

Burllncton. $12. Samuel Rose, lltitchlninn. S12. Iiias Branlck.

De oto $10. Alice Stark. Parnesvllle Cornelia McGregor Topek-1. J.S Mary E. Faddi.

Iola $12. lennle Walrou.e Burlington minor of John XV. Wilkinson Osanatomle $3 pklahoma-Gcorge Wltchcr. Ferrr, $11; minor nf James vr. Edmlntton.

I.imont. $1), Marj Shinal Kingfisher Texns Benjamin Gordon. Bvrlo-r Samuel R. I aston. f'arhon.

$10. Benlamon Collcm. Cle- uu-nr. tnza Gordon Barlow. 55 ST.

LOUIS COUNTY PARAGRAPHS. Joseph llrussells. proprietor of the resort on Hajs and Maple avenues, whieh was raided a we'k ngo bj- Deputj- Sheriffs, appeared In CI ij ton Monday ard gave bond lo answer to a warrant Issued him bj- jLBtlce Campbell. HruseH'3 could not be fourd when the was made. HarrliiRf licenses were issnrd In Clajton jestcrdaj- to James Helrslev and Gertie Jennings of Sorento.

111.: ilenry avenue and Anna Ende of Xo. 6213A Bart-mer avenue. A llllnni Ronston, alias Arthnr Stewart, pleaded guilt jcstrrd-ir to a charge of petit 'arcenv- and was sentenced to sl months in Jail b- Justice Campbell. Rowsfn vt onlj released reeentlj- from the Clavtcn J3.1I where he served a sentence for a similar offense. The- St.

Lonls Relt and Terminal Rill way Company jesterdav paid $10 GOO In the Circuit Court, the amount ricspssed against it In the condemnation procecdlntr to secure possession of the lard of the A'i A'Ita Comp-inj- and at the same time fl'ed exception" to the report of the Commls- loners on the eround that the amount w3 excessive. REMARKABLE RADISH STORY. Illinois Man Siys He Has One Weighing Seven Pounds. REPCI'LIO SPECIAL. Bunker Hill.

Ill Aug. 19 Fred Kesslngcr of Bird Township, this countj-. havmg read about mammoyi radishes, made an excursion into his radish patch and dug up something of a radish hlmseif. The vegetable weighs seven pounds and Is 23 Inches In circumference and 12 Inches long. CHAMBERMAID IS ARRESTED-Emma.

a chambermaid at tho st i. Hotel. Is under arrest on the charge "of talc- tlrs. Lcnise 7i. Gih'-on Saj3 That Til? Ifosiiy Cured by Lydia E.

Pinkhaufs Vegetable Compound. Dnu: Mns. Vr mi I felt Tcry discouracel two 3 cs.t ago, I hsel sui-feieel -o w-th kie'cevvrc ibl s. and other complications. jEnd laI taken so much ic dic.no vt hef that I began to think there wzi no hope for me.

Life to me, but what is life without health? I wanted to be well. 1 SuT MH3. LOUISE 31. GIBX "Ieyilia E. Pinkham's table Compound cured me and mada me well, and that is why I gladly write you this, and gladly thank you; six bottles was all I took, together with your Pills.

My headache and backache and kidney trouble went, never to return: the burning-sensation I had left altogether my general health was ro improved I felt as yoxmg and light and happy as at twenty." Mrs. Louise Ginson, 4S13 Langlcy Chicago. Ill gSCOO forfeit If akw tesUcrontot Is rot itrulrt If ou feel that there is anything at all unusual or puzzling alxnit your case, or if you wish confidential advics of the most experienced, write to Mrs. Ptnkharn, Ljnn, Mass, and you will be advised free of charge. Tjj-jlia E.

Pinlchani's Vorretalile Conipoimd has euretl and curing thousands oi cases of female troabls. SuradayExcursions 0 SPRINGFIELD, ILL, UJ lL) Anil nctnrn. rropcrtlonatrrtteiteiiitermfiliiteiraliiti SUKDAY, AUGUST 24th, via CHBCAGO ALTOSM RY. TIckts cood solns ou train leavic? St. Loula at SiH a bundai, Aus.

-t. and retumlnr on train leaving at 7 same Cay. Ticket Offices, bum and Olive and Ualoa Station. WANTS LIBEL SUIT FILED. Mason Pays He Can Prove Five Per Cent Assessment.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Chicago, 19 "If the charges In con nection with the 3 per cent assessment against the Yates administration cannot bo proved I will cease to be a candidate for re-election," Senator Mason to-day lust after one of hi lieutenants had told him, that a number of Governor Yates's ap-pointeesi and followers were at State head-quarttrb In this figurtrg out if theie wa any political advantage to be gained by bringing suit for libel against the Senator because of Ms accusations. "Let them file their suits," continued the Senator. 'They will not have to servo any papers- on me. I will enter mj- nppeiranco in court, and I will join with them In a stipulation for Immediate trial.

I will push along any such suit that is tiled ju-t, as hard as thev will, and, as I said before. If everj- charge that has been made is not proved, I will ciae to he a candidate." Major Dan Hogan of tho Republican State Committee said no suit for libel would bo instituted, and he further volunteered th Information that Senator Mason would not be aked to speak under the auspices of the State Committee in the approaching cam- paign. Medora Puntor Reslirn. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Medora.

Ill Aug. J9 The Reverend William Galther of thisi citj- has resigned as pastor of the First Baptist Church at Fl-delit-. to enter tha evangelical Held. Actor A Ife a s.nlclde. New York.

Aug. 19 Mrs Kleanor Wal-lack, wife of Lester Wallack. an actor, grandson of the famous Lester Wallack, committed suicide to-daj- bj- inhaling Illuminating gas. She complained last night she was 111 Her home formerlj' was In Philadelphia Mr. Wallack said he knew of no reason wh- his wife should have decided to kill herself.

Red Rough Hands Itching Palms and Painful Finger Ends. ONE NIGHT CURE. KIDNEY TB6UBL Mflh, it -TV Hands SOAK the hands on retiring in a strong-, hot, creamy lather of CUTICURASOAP. Dry.and anoint freely with CUTICURA OINTMENT, the great skin cure and purest of emollients. Wear, during; the night, old, loose kid gloves, with the finger ends cut off and air holes cut in the palms.

For red, rough, chapped hands, dry, fissured, itching, feverish palms, -with shapeless nails and painful finger ends, this treatment is simply wonderful. syjiiHons of People Use CtrncunA Soap, assisted by Cuti-cuitA ODiTMBNT, for prescrrinj, beautifying theskin.forcleamint; the scalp of crusts, scales, and dandruff, and thaitoppmg of Tallinghair, for soften whitening, and soothing red, rough, and sore hands, for baby rashes, Itching, and irritations, and for all tho purposes 6f the toilet, bath, and nurrcry. Millions of Women use Cuticuka Soap In the form of baths for anno.Yin;; inflammations, dialings, and excoriations, or too free or offen-Rire perspiration, in the farm ot washes for ulcerative weaknesses and for many sanstiTo, antieptio purposes which read lly suggest tliemselrta to women. COMPIiETn HUMOUR CUKE, 81. of CtmcritA f-O tocleanis tic crust' and scales, and soften the thickened cuticle; CCTICCBA to Instantly allay iu-hlng, lnflammxtlnn, and Irritation, and rcothe and heal; CUTICUBA.

fiFsoLTEHT liLW(i'ic. the new cbocolata coated substitute for liquid Refolvcnt, to coo! and flcanec the blood. A Single Set la often (ufUclent to cere tho Esrcrest case, es. pecially ot baby humours. Sola tirourhont tit vrorld.

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