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Decat EBAJLB TWENTY-FIRST 218. DECATUR, FRIDAY. DECEMBER, 13, 1901. TEN CENTS A WEEK. Tm TT UR SNOW AND RAIN VOTE ON MONDAY ILLINOIS CORN SHOT BY SON-IN-LAW TRUE CIVILIZATION, Honorable to both governments and rich in blessing to mankind." It is a new alignment as to the rights, privileges and powers of the United States, touching the ownership and control of an isthmian based on the general principle of freedom and neutrality of such canal that is declared in the Clayton-Bulwer treaty and is in accord with Near Emery, Killed His Home By Ray.

MOORE WAS KNOCKED OUT But Was (liven the Decision, a Foul Blow Being Charged. Bay City, Dec. 12. Tommy McCune of Detroit and George Moore of Saginaw, met tonight for a six round go. In the second, Moore gave McCune a hard one ou the jaw, McCune retaliating with a short arm jab, which struck Moore close to the pit of the stomach, laying him out.

J-'or about ten minutes Moore remained unconscious, with doctors working over him. The doctors said the blow was very serious, but that Moore would probably recover. The referee awarded the fight to Moore on a foul. LAVINGE WINS. Oakland, Dec.

12. George (Kid) Lavigne knocked out Tim Hegarty of Australia in the fourth round tonight. It was the first appearance in this country of Hegarty, who claims the championship of Australia. Hegarty forced the. fighting aud in the second round caught Lavigne a clip on'-the jaw that staggered him.

In the third round Lavigne played for the stomach and weakened Hegarty badly. In the final round Lavigne knocked Hegarty down with a left on the jaw. Hegarty got up at the eud of six seconds. With a left hook on the jaw the Kid then put Hegarty completely out of the business. The fight was a fast and hot one.

Muncie, Dec. J.2. Hugh McWin-ters of New York got the decision over Martin Judge of Philadelphia tonight in a fifteen-round contest. Sever Storma Prevail In Many Parts the Country Laramie, Dec. 12.

One of the worst storms in recent years has been raging in southern Wyoming for twenty-four hours. The snow is accompanied by high winds and falling temperature. Railroad traffic has been delayed, but no blockade has occurred. Reports received of heavy losses of sheep but the stories cannot be confirmed. SNOW AND RAIN.

St. Joseph, Dec. 12. The heaviest rain storm of this section during the present years set in early this morning. Snow is falling along the lines of the St.

Joseph and Grand Island and the Burlington. SNOW STORM IN COLORADO. Denver, Dec. 12. A heavy snow fall on the mountains in this state is causing considerable delay to railroad traffic.

Reports from southern Wyoming are to the effect that a general storm prevails. DELAYS TRAFFIC. Denver, Dec 12. A heavy snowfall on the mountains of southern Wyoming and Colorado is causing considerable delay to railroad traffic. BLIZZARD IN DAKOTA.

Fargo, N. Dec. 12. A sudden fall in the temperature, with a driving wind, gave Fargo her first blizzard of the winter tonight. RAIN IN-KANSAS.

Topeka, Dec. 12. General and heavy rains fell in Kansas today, breaking the dry spell of several weeks' standing. Agree as to Time Chicago, Dec. 12.

The vote on the time resolution covering the western aud northwestern gateways was made complete today by a vote in the affirmative sent in by the Great Western, which was not represented at the meeting. It was stated today the Northwestern management, as well as the management of the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific, have determined, if possible, to keep the time of the "Overland Limited" between Chicago and the coast intact, but there is no present intimation that there was a string attached to the affirmative vote of any of the lines or parties to the time agreement The only reservation was that made by St. Paul to the effect that it would retain the right to change the time upon adequate notice. Accept Membership. Cleveland, Dec.

12. Among the distinguished men who have acknowledged the acceptance of honorary membership in the McKinley National Memorial association are the following: Archbishop John Ireland, Henry WattersoB? Andrew Carnegie, Archbishop Corrigan, Frank H. Sargent, grand master Brotherhood Locomotive Firemen; Rev. Heury A. Vandyke, Princeton university; P.

M. Arthur, chief engineer Brotherhood Locomotive Engineers; Bishop Potter; Hon. Don M. Dickinson, Rev. J.

M. Buckley, editor Christian Advocate: John Mitchell, president United Mine Work-1 ers; Samuel H. Crane, the actor; William Clarke, Kansas City; Adjutant General Corbin, Hon. R. C.

Kerns. Sweating 'Em Omaha, Dec. 12. Chief of Police Donahue said tonight that he expects to recover $10,000 worth of diamonds, stolen in Portland a mouth ago. Prue Johnson and her companion, arrested yesterday with a part of the gems in their possession, were put in the sweat box today and the police say it was with very favorable results.

Kansas City, Dec. 12. Diamonds and other jewelry, valued at $800, are in the possession of Chief Ziininer of Kansas City, and that officer believes he has recovered a portion of the $15,000 worth of goods stolen from Alfred E. Lowenthal, at Portland, last month. The jewelry was found at the residence of Prue Johnson.

Latest From Miss Stone Constantinople, Dec. 12. The latest information regarding Miss Stone aud Madame Tsilka indicates that their condition is so far ameliorated that they are able to obtain rude comforts. It is even said the brigands have a doctor ready at hand in case his services should be needed. It appears the brigands are now complaining that Miss Stone is attempting to convert them to Christianity.

AVhile recognizing the illegality of the abduction the brigands contend that their action is in the interest of a sacred cause and therefore justifiable. A Luckless Bridegroom Rumford Falls, Dec. 12. Levy Garrett, a young French Canadian, is in a critical condition at his home here as the result of knife wounds received at the hands of highwaymen last night. The robbers secured $150,.

which Garrett had drawn from the bank to defray the expenses of his wedding, which was to have takeu place today. The assailants escaped and the police have no clue. White Cappers New Albany, Dec. 12 White-cops near English have recently cruelly whipped several persons, their backs being frightfully cut with hickory switches. The victims are accused of jgimoral practices, Senate Agrees Canal Treaty Shall Be Disposed of That Day.

MORGAN'S BILL CONSIDERED Scores Panama Interests For Seeking to Block the Present Canal Bill. Washington, Dec. 12. The senate agreed today to vote- before adjournment Monday on the uew Hay-Paunce-fote treaty. This agreement was reached after four hours debate, which was sufficiently interesting to insure the con stant attendance of most of the senators.

Senator Spooner, who was one of the principal speakers, had just concluded when Senator Lodge made an effort to secure a vote. It developed that there were other senators who desired to be heard, the result being that the day for a vote was postponed until Monday. The agreement provides for the adjournment of the senate from today until Monday and for a meeting at 11 o'clock that day, one hour in advance of the usual time. The understanding is that as soon as practicable after the senate convenes, Senator Lodge shall move an executive session and the treaty shall have the entire attention of the senate until a final vote is reached before adjournmnt for that The principal speakers todny beside Spooner were Money and Forakef Money, while finding much in the treaty to criticize, said as he found the fortunes of the proposed canal across the isthmus inextricably intertwined with the treaty, he could not see his way clear to doing anything that would prevent or even delay the ratification. Senator Foraker maintained the provisions of the new treaty MEET EVERY OBJECTION Made to the original Hay-Pauncefote treaty and cover every essential thing included in the amendments made by the senate to that document He regarded it as of the utmost importance that the Clayton-Bulwer treaty should be wiped out.

He asserted that all the rights of the United States are amply protected under this treaty and our absolute and complete control of the canal could not be questioned by Great Britain or any other power. Bacon asked if it was not true under the terms of the treaty the construction of fortifications by the United States would be an act of war. Foraker replied in the negative, declaring that not only would such act not be an act of hostility, but to build fortifications in case of necessity was one of the inherent rights of the government. Spooner, also, was FREQUENTLY INTERRUPTED By senators on the democratic side. Answering these, he maintained that England, after contending for half a century gainst fortifications, had waived that provision, thus practically conceded our right to fortify the proposed canal.

During the interruptions many senators ou both sides took part in the controversy. Spooner contended that the United States would have a right to control the canal after its own manner during any war to which this country might be a party. Mason interjected that treaty agreements never bind a nation to the extinction of its military rights and duties. Spooner assented and said no matter what might be the provisions of the treaty, the nation could not be accused of dishonor or immorality if its terms were broken in defense of its own existence. The senate committee on the isthmian canal authorized a favorable report upon MORGAN'S BILL Providing for the acquisition of right of way for the Nicaraguan canal.

Morgan afterwards presented the report to the senate. It covers more than 500 pages of printed matter and deals with many Questions connected with tue construc tion of the canal, including a thorough inquiry into the attitude of Great Britain upon the subject and the different canal routes. The introductory pages of the report contain a general review of the importance of the construction of an isthmian canal, and in the second paragraph it is declared "A failure to accomplish this work would create a feeling of NATIONAL DESPAIR "For fifty years," Morgan said, "the power of the British government and combinations in the United States aided by France, have defeated all efforts to open an American canal." He declared the Clayton-Bulwer treaty was an injustice. Great Britain's control of the Mosquito coast was a pretense aud held us in the leash nutil the control of the Suez canal could be effected. If no other course is open the Clayton-Bulwer treaty should be abrogated by congress.

The major portion of the report was made before the new Hay-Pauncefote treaty had been promulgated, but in an appendix the following reference is made to that treaty: "If two-thirds of the senate shall concur with the government of Great Britain in establishing an ef-rective basis on which a canal for ships through an American isthmus shall be operated for the purity and benefit of all nations, 6uch -iieemeut may well be considered v)ftfcss4tea i. Acreage Largest Ever Known) in the State But Yield Small VALUE TO PRODUCER IS BIS State Board of Agriculture- Gives Out Some important Figures Springfield, 111., Dec 12. Reports ofl crop correspondents to the Illinois de partment of agriculture show the area planted to corn last spring was 8,077,600 acres, the largest reported since 1878, The quality is but 74 per cent of the; -average. The entire crop of the state) 183,792,200 bushels, is the smallest yield since 1890, aud but GO per cent as com-pared with 1900. The average price is 58 cents per bushel and is the highest ever reported in the state with two exceptions, 1864 to 1867, and the value to) producers, $106,415,000, has never been excelled.

CAUSED A BUN And Breaks Bank As Result of Attempted Robbery. LaPorte, Ind, Dec 12. An attempt was made two weeks ago to rob the Wanstah bank of Wanatab, owned by. Julius Conitz, which caused a run on the institution which today resulted in its suspension. Assets, liabilities, $21,000.

Forty thousand dollars of the assets are in the stock of tha Eastern and Northern railroad company, which is constructing a line between Toledo, Ohio, and Benton Harbor, Mich. LONG LIVE THE REVOLUTION. Mobs Led By Striking Bakers Pillage; Stares. Cadiz, Dec 12. The city was in 4 state of partial revolution practically) all night long.

Riotous mobs led' bjl striking bakers armed with knives aud bludgeons, pillaged stores, attacked' peaceable people in the streets, injured -a number of persons, threw the whoI4 town In a state of panic, and made tha night hideous with shouts -of "Long live the social revolution," and. "Down with the bourgeois." The police werfl powerless to quell the disturbance. IN DEAD LOCK National League Magnates Fail to Reaclt Agreement New York, Dec. 12. An absolute dead iock exists over the selection of a pres ident of the National league and the magnates only argued today away.

Af announced by President Young "no base ball history was made as the outcome of the war of words." It is understood Brush's syndicate is opposed by Brook lyn, Philadelphia, Pittsburg and Chi cago. Behind Brush were Boston, New) York and St. Louis. Purdy Resigns. New York, Dec.

12. The resignation; of W. G. Purdy as president of tha Chicago Rock Island Pacific rail road was accepted by the directors of. the company.

William B. Leeds was elected president. Purdy also resigned, as director. J. H.

Moore was elected to succeed him in the board. D. G. Reid was elected a member of the executive committee to fill the unexpired term of Purdy. Killed Father in Self Defense Creede, Dec 12.

Gertrude Simp son, aged 15, who shot and killed heC father, Dr. A. Nv Simpson, coroner of Mineral county, Nov. 15, was acquitted today after a trial on the charge murder. The girl's defense was her fath er had abused her and threatened to kill her.

Big Bond South Bend, Dec 12. Tie larg est bond ever filed in northern Indiana) and one of the largest ever filed in tha, state, was filed by Mrs. Ann Studebaker, and other executors of the late Clcta Studebaker's estate. It is for $2,500,001 and is furnished by a trust company. Burned to Death Alma.

Dec 12. The houm nt Peter Schnugg at Cochrane burned last' night. The daughter of Schnugg was) unable to escape and was burned to) death. WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, Dec.

12. Illinois Snow) or rain and much colder Friday; coM wave in central and southern portion, Saturday fair and cold; brisk northwest erly winds. LOCAL WEATHER. The following is a record of the tern- perature for the tweuty-four hours end ing Thursday evening at 7 o'clock as reported by Prof. J.

H. Coonradt, gov crnment observer: 7 --35 Highest 2-J Lowest 3t John Pliley, Farmer Last Night At Willis THE SHERIFF AND CORONER left For the Scene of the Murder at Mid- Inight. WAS QUARRELSOME MAN Word was received in Decatur from Emry Thursday night about 11:30 Emery that John Pliley, a well known fanner living two miles northeast of that village, had been shot and killed by his wn-in-law, a man considerably younger. Sheriff Lehman and Coroner Dawson started for the scene at once. Only meager particulars of the affair were re ceived in this city.

Bay, the man who did the shooting, apparently had given himself up. Caleb 'Hedges reported by telephone that Ray had just come to his house and had re ported the shooting himself. Tf I likelv that the killing was the result of a family row. Pliley was a man between 40 and 50 years of age. A letter received in this city Thurs day, from his daughter, stated that her mother was makiuc preparations to leave for Ohio in a few days.

PLILEY'S RECORD. John Pliley was regarded as an ex ponent- fnrmpr hut was riven to Deriod- Tcal sprees and during that time he was xceedingly quarrelsome and disagreea- u. ha. nnmo to this mil nr rv Train uaio about twenty years ago and first settled Monticello. From there he went to Kansas for a few years and then returned to this county.

He was employed by Sam Troutman, 006 West Macon street, as farm hand. He remained in this rapacity for three years and then be-conie'a tenant on the place. Mr. Trout-tnan says that when sober Pliley was a first class farmer. "When he went on the farm it was with the expectation of remaining three years, but at the end Of the first year he was refused a far Scores of the Bikers New York, Dec.

12. The scores of the bicycle race at 2 o'clock this morning follow: Butler and McLean, Newkirk and JIunroe, MeEachern and Walthour, Jlaya and Wilson, Babcock and Turville miles and four laps. King and Samuelson and two laps. Hall and McLaren 1,827 miles and eight laps. Lawson and Julius 1,827 miles and 6ve laps.

Frederick and Jaak 1,827 miles and 'ix laps. Will Fight Hickey. Omaha, Dec 12. William Rourke, wner of the Western league baseball club of this city, says he will fight aSy effort of Hickey to place the American association club of Omaha. Rourke said today he owned the franchise of the American association club in Omaha aiul has deposited a forfeit of $500 to protect his interests.

He intimated that should Hickey attempt to place the club here he will resort at once to injunction Proceedings. Killed Negro Fiend Paris, Dec. 12. Coleman Mitchell, a negro teacher, shot and fatally wounded his wife and set fire to the The negro took refuge in a cabin where City Marshal shot and kill-. him.

The woman was rescued from the burning house. Kilpatrick is Guilt St Louis, Dec. 12. In the United States district court, Ben Kilpatrick, the uootaua train robber suspect, was sen- oy uu-e -luaras to I teen years "nprisonment in the state penitentiary Jefferson City. Laura Bullion, in-' dieted jointly with Kilpatrick, was also bund guilty, but was not sentenced.

Shipwrecked and Frozen Vancouver, B. Dec. 12. Wrecked 1 near Porter Island and forced to remain i fa A terrible experience of two Japanese. 0 of them, Etsujiro Suuda, was to r.rsinger, where nis were amputated as the result of our well-established national policy, often declared and never denied by the United States.

Whatever sacrifice it may involve in benefits that might be claimed as being exclusive in favor of the United States in the absence of such agreement, for the benefit of all nations the AMERICAN PEOPLE APPROVE The spirit of this agreement and will adhere to it as an additional evidence of their friendly sentiment toward all people who compete with them honorably for an increase of facilities of commerce to all the world. Embodied in Morgan's report is a lengthy review of the efforts of Hutin, representing the Panama Canal company, to dispose of that property to the United States and the manifest purpose of that organization to interfere with this legislation. It severely criticizes nntin's methods and statements, aud makes absolute denials that any offer was made for the company's holding in Panama. BOER BRUTALITIES Inhumanity Practiced By the Burghers In South Africa. London, Dec.

12. The war office issued a statement tonight dealing with the Boer treatment of Colonel Bensons, wounded at Brakenlaagte, which is the result of special investigation instituted by Kitchener. The statement sets forth that eighteen officers and men of Benson's command were kindly and even carefully treated by the Boers, while the other seventy-five men were examined and testified they witnessed and suffered atrocities worse than those which followed the Vlakfontein disaster. These latter said unarmed and wounded men lying around the guns were killed at close range and the survivors of the engagement suffered torture, being robbed and stripped of their clothing in spite of their wounds and broken limbs. Kitchener says evidently the Boer leaders are no longer able to repress murder and outrage on the part of subordinates.

PREACHER HOWARD r- I Escapes Indiana Penitentiary Only to Face Another. r- Columbus, Dec. 12. The board of managers of the Ohio penitentiary today released Rev. G.

F. Howixd, a federal prisoner from Tennessee, that he might be taken to Michigan to answer an in-aictment there. He had served six years. Just before the expiration of his good time Howard escaped and while at Jackson, he resumed his old game of swindling. After he was captured and returned to the Ohio penitentiary, he was indicted in Michigan for sending letters to persons in England and representing they tiere heirs to estates and offered to look after their interests for a stipulated fee.

He was taken to Detroit by a United States marshal. IMPROVED MACHINERY Will Enable the Become the Tin Prodi clog try of World Pittsburg, Dec. 12. The American tin plate company will in the near future install the machinery for the rolling of black plate for tin mills that will be largely automatic. It is said the machine ery in this process will do from two-thirds to three-fourths of the work now done by hand on pot mills and the output will be materially increased.

With this new method it is estimated the company will be able to compete' with foreign manufacturers without aid of the tariflf and would result in the United States becoming the greatest tin plate manufacturing country in the world. Confirmations Washington, Dec. 12. The senate today confirmed the following nominations: C. H.

Egbert of Illinois, consul at Du-rango, Mex. Postmasters Illinois, Ulysses S. G. Blakely, Plainfield; G. W.

Buck, George G. Monohon, Greenup; Jas. W. Breen, Manteno; A. W.

Mclntire, Meudota; J. Bloomington; J. P. Nesbitt, Mound City; L. E.

Wheeler, Springfield; H. S. San-ford, Chatsworth; Miles E. Hunt, Gil-mah; S. J.

Gee, Lawrenceville. Will Feed Them Phosphates Paris, Dec. 12. The physical weakness of the people of Anam and Tonquin is attributed to the absence of phosphate in their rice diet. M.

Doumcr, governor of French-Indo-Chiua, has ordered a cargo of phosphate from Tunis in order to introduce it in the rice fields. Operator Suicides Sandoval, 111., Dec. 12. O. C.

Crocker, telegraph operator for the B. O. S. W. in this city, shot and killed himself tonight while on duty.

No cause for the suicide is known, as he was in the best of health and spirits wheu leaving home for his office tonight. Preparing For a War. Valparaiso, Chili, Dec. 12. The Chil-inn Government will call into service m-r fnrr-es of conscriDtS as the result: of similar action on.

AwsaSask ther lease. During a visit to town he drove to the home of Mr. Troutman and became extremely abusive and profane. He was told then that he could remain on the farm no longer than the end of the year. NEAR EMERY.

From what could be learned last night Pliley then removed to Whitmore township and became a tenant on the S. Powers farm, where he has since re mained. It appears that he continued to be quarrelsome. He is generally spoken of by those who know him as a peacea ble and hard-working man when not indulging in strong drink. ASSAULT ON ELLIOTT.

Two years ago, on the 30th day of this month, Pliley made a murderous as sault on a man named Loadman Elliott in railway station at Emery. He used a heavy iron poker and for a time it was thought that the injuries he had inflicted would prove fatal. There was bad blood between the two men. Several years previous Pliley is reported to have threatened to kill his wife and daughter. Elliott was present at the house at the time and interfered to protect the women.

When they met in the depot the old matter came up and hot words passed between the two. Elliott took off his overcoat and invited Pliley outside to fight, but he would not go. Elliott then picked up his coat aud while engaged in putting it on Pliley made the assault. Elliott threw np his hand to protect himself and his wrist was brok en. He received other injuries that incapacitated him for a time.

Pliley was arrested and bound over, but the case never came to a trial in the circuit He had been indicted for an assault with a deadly weapon, but when the matter came up in court he was allowed to plead guilty to a charge of plain assault and got off by the payment of a small fine. WIFE AND DAUGHTER. Pliley is survived by a wife and daughter, aged about twenty years. The girl was married to Willis Ray about a year ago. Patrick Has Hearing New York, Dec.

12. Lawyer Albert T. Patrick, who is held at the Tombs awaitiug trial on a charge of poisoning William Marsh Rice, was before Justice Beach of the supreme court yesterday on a writ of habeas corpus for his discharge or admission to bail owing to delay in putting him on trial. He looked spick and span and showed no trace of the confinement of more than a yent in the Tombs. The hearing was adjourned until today.

Lawyer F. D. Tueruer of Chicago will assist in the defense of Patrick. Becomes Newspaper. Man St.

Paul, Dec. 12. Thomas Shaw, professor of animal industries at the state agricultural college, has resigned to engage in newspaper work. At the recent international cattle show in Chicago several animals exhibited by Professor Shaw's department were awarded prizes. Fourteen Were Lucky Dec.

12. Tonight a wagon containing a party of eighteen young people of this city was struck by a freight train at- the Main street crossing, killing Frank Keiffer and seriously injuring three others. On Condition London, Dec. 12. The Brussels correspondent of the Standard cables that hs been, informed of the willingness of some powers to intervene in South Africa, if ihe Boer leaders will accept autonomy under the supremacy of Great Britain.

Donation Accepted Springfield, Dec. 12 The board of trustees of Shurtleff college at Upper Alton, 111., have decided to accept the offer of $12,000 donated by the Baptist Educational society on the condition that the college raise $37,000 by January 1st, 1903. President Pushes Button Washington, Dec. 12. President Roosevelt the button that opened the convention of the Woodmen of the World at Spokane, Wash.

Felicitous messages -were exchanged between the white house and the convention heJL, NO CLUE TO DENNIS MURDER Washington Dressmaker Occasionally Conscious, But Not Rational. Washington, Dec. mystery of the assault upon Mrs. Ada Gilbert Dennis, the fashionable modiste, Tuesday morning, is still baffling the police. No tangible clew has yet been found, and despite the investigation of a large corps of headquarters detectives since early on the morning of the attack, no motive for the crime has been discovered.

At, the hospital it was stated today that if no complications set in Mrs. Dennis will recover. The main apprehension is that cerebral meningitis may develop. Her skull already has been trephined. She is conscious-at intervals, but-far has not talked rationalljJ BEATEN TO DEATH Body of Ewald Elchbora of Duquoin Found Bound and (lagged Duquoin, 111., Dec.

12. Bound, gagged and blindfolded, the dead body of Ewald Eichhorn, a German farmer, was found in his late home last night three miles east of this city, by John Thomas, a nephew. Eichhorn was a bachelor and lived alone. He was last seen alive on Saturday and was supposed to have gone to visit relatives at Belleville. The murder was committed with a stick of stovewood, with which Eich-horn's head was beaten to a jelly.

Robbery is supposed to have been the motive, as Eichhorn had drawn a considerable su mfrom the bank Friday. WORST IN YEARS Severe dale and snow Storm Raging In England London, Dec. 13. The postal authorities say that yesterday's storm caused the worst breakdown of telegraph and telephone lines known in twenty years. North of a Hue drawn through Birmingham, the whole country, including Ireland, is almost cut off from communication with London.

The press dispatches had to be sent by rail. A neavy suow-r fall continued throughout the day and the gale was still raging last night. No doubt many shipping disasters will be reported when the' wires are restored. FIRES. Cincinnati, Dec.

12. Fire today damaged the large carpet house of Lowrey Goebel; loss, about one hundred thou sand; fully insured. Ford City, Dec. dstro.ved the Fifth Avenue hotel early The flames spread with such rapidity that many employes ahd guests were forced to jump from the second and third story windows. Several were badly injured.

A man named Duniont is missing and it is feared was burned to death. Loss, $20,000, Millions Involved Cleveland, Dec. 12. The Tlaindealer tomorrow will say: Fearing the iron and steel trnst would gobble the supply of iron ores and leave the independent plants in a helpless position, the latter have contracted for upwards of tons of raw material under contracts running several years. Millions of dollars are involved in the deals.

Switchmen Held Pittsburg, Dec. 12 John Garing and Patrick Finn, two striking switchmen, were held for court today with malicious mischief. It is alleged they threw an automatic switch on the Allegheny aud Buffalo division of the Pennsylvania railroad this morning for the purpose of wrecking a passenger train." The -men eajed ffceir guil.