Show AT HOME AND ABROAD CHICAGO Aug The 25 25 The bandits who bold bald up a freight train a at Deer Deerfield last Jut night robbing the conductor of his watch and killing kUling a man named Owens eu out cut across the country to May May- Mayfair Mayfair May fair fair Patrick McGrath the North North- Northwestern western North western railroad detective detect ve attempted to intercept them after they had bad boarded a flat flatcar oar car They opened fire on Me Mc Mc- McGrath Grath w who bo fell teU to the platform One bullet boUet struck truck him in the left arm and one entered his body the third struck him near the toe heart beart but was diverted by a pen penholder bolder The bandits then stole a farmr's farmere farmer team and started to Milwaukee aV avenue nue Men Menon Menon Menon on horses bi gan to chase the despera despera- desperadoes desperadoes desperadoes does Behind came a patrol wagon wa on at full fuU speed in which were four police police- policemen policemen policemen men The pursued men took to Orchard Place woods on the De Desplaines river south of Higgins roa road closely pressed by the patrol wagon with It its I load Joad of at police Leaping from the wagon three men took refuge e under a abridge abridge bridge e and shot two officers in the confusion the bandits escaped to the woods w where here they were soon surround surround- surrounded surrounded surrounded ed by the police Messengers dis- dis dispatched dis dispatched patched to Jefferson for or brought news newl ol of the shooting A special train bearing a large number of policemen and detectives was sent out at 9 0 to Desplaines The Ibe officers were armed with Winchesters and cu car- carried carried ried orders to shoot on sight The two desperadoes were captured I in the woods in Elk Grove township about noon by five lIve Chicago policemen After fully shots ha had been fired the men both fell teU seriously but it is thought not noL fatally injured They gave the names of at Will Like and W WB S B Gor Gordon on T They ey were brought to Chicago SHANGHAI Aug Seven 25 25 Seven Jap Jap- J Japanese Japanese ap- ap anese spies in Chinese costume were arrested here today and will be ex- ex expelled ex expelled from tram China Nobody would be surprised if it they were treated much more severely ISLE OF SHOALS N H Aug A ug 27 27 Mrs Mra Celia Cella Thaxter the be he poetess died suddenly at her ber home here bere last night was wal born in Portsmouth N H June 29 1855 CHICAGO Aug The 27 The the Chinese e secret society whose whale avowed 1 intention it la is said laid is II to effect the overthrow of the pre present emperor of China Chloa is II being rapidly recruited in Chicago o and Sunday Bunday September has bas been selected for tor holding a big con COD conclave conclave clave olave here beret Prominent from all aU parts parte of the country will be here and it is II expected that the order will at that time decide upon the course courle to be pursued in the Japanese Chinese war Russia Aug Alex 27 27 Alex Jeff Pe wool cleansing works the largest in Russia have been destroyed by lire fire together with a large stock of ot wool The loss lose is il estimated to 0 be 1 0 rou roubles blell CHICAGO Aug 27 27 George M Pullman was was before the labor commission commis ion sion ion for tor nearly two hours hourI this alter after afternoon noon alter noon He dwelt at great length on the mo- mo m mo motives o- o tv tives which actuated the company campan In f n building hom homes for the workmen at a t Pullman declaring that the town had ha d been en mad made so 80 that the best beet class of mechanics would prefer to Jive live there rather than an any other place Referring to the stock of at the com com- company pany Mr Pullman said laid it represented actual cash paid b by the stockholders a as the capital was wa needed and the capi capi- capital capital tal stock was increased for tor the legitimate mate business of at the company There I was wal no water in it aad and none of it rep rep- represented rep resented dividends Now Mr Pullman said Commie Commie- Worthington taking the whole year through has the Pullman company made or lost money It ba has made malte money was the an- an answer answer an answer You You have bave paid oaid your regular divi divi- dividends dividends dividends Yes sir 8 per cent That That is Ie something like you have bave paid out in dividends for the year yeal Yes but that includes the latter part of ot Worlds World's Fair season which was exceptional Let Liet me ask a k you Mr Pullman whether you do nut not think a ar company that pays dividends of could afford to share the losses of ot its em em- em- em who have worked for tor it so long The manufacturing business is sep sep- separate sep sep- separate separate arate from the toe business of the sleeping car company I see no reason why 1 should take the profits of stock stock- stockholders stockholders holders bolders in the Pullman sleeping Bleeping Car II company and pay men a higher rate of 01 wages than was waa paid in other parts of the country for the Lh same work or than was paid by other companies for tor the same work as Has Has the Pullman n company d during u ri ng the years of ot its prosperity ever ad- ad advanced advanced ad advanced the wages or of at its Us vol- vol voluntarily voluntarily vol voluntarily I do not know as al to that It h has always sought to pay fair wages Judge Worthington wanted to know wherein it was wrong t to take the money ol of the stockholders and pay higher wages when the management was ready to take contracts at a loss Iou or take the stockholders money to keep the plant going Mr Pullman sax I a the execution of or the contracts at ata ata ata a lose Joss was wal better for tor the plant than idleness 0 So 80 interrupted Mr Kernan you bad had that in view as al well as the employment of or the men You did not want to stop the plant because you knew that would be a 10 loss to the stockholders and you OU did not want to scatter your men because you knew it would be difficult to get a force torce to- to together to together gether again that would do economical work eyes Yes Was your salary reduced Mr Pullman The witness replied that it it t had not been N Nor or the salaries of superintendents or foremen oN No 0 Why Mr Pullman said it was wa not good goo d policy to reduce the salaries of ot high bleh officials because men of ot their caliber were not easily replaced P PARIS ABIS Aug Au 28 According 28 According to the report received recel d at St 8 Louis the th e French garrison at R after r three da days desperate fighting with he and other hostile tribes which have been infesting that city made a sortie le The forces overwhelming in numbers number fel- fel fel upon the sortie par party y fairly In ing annihilating it This news created tion I in n arm army circles as it is the second serious disaster the French have met with in the vicinity of ot Timbuctoo since the important town was occupied by them early in the present year Chairman T MARTINSBURG W Va Aug 29 T 29 Chairman Wilson of the ways and means committee the Democratic tariff leader Jeader in the House of at Representatives Representatives was for tor Con Con- Congress Congress gress grees today Wilson made a notable address to the convention in which he declared that the President had scrupulously abstained from fram ing interfering with the work of at the tariff revision but held out steadfastly for tor the fulfil fulfil- fulfilment fulfilment fulfilment ment of ot the platform pledges in letter and spirit WASHINGTON W Auz Aug Au 28 28 Promptly at 2 o'clock both houses of Congress were declared a adjourned sine Blue die HUNTINGTON Ind Aug De 29 29 De is all aU torn up over the return of Mrs Eli Ell Middleton who disappeared eared from here bere week a ago She tells tella a abducted abd pitiful story She says she was wall ab- ab ab d ducted from her home by two men who placed her in n a closed carriage and aDd j drove over to Ohio where she was con con- con fined confined in a house near a strip of ot woods J and closely guarded by two negroes During the she was locked J In a dark tJark cellar Her child was taken J from her and they told her ber they had 1 y murdered it Friday night she was again placed in a carriage and driven to within a few tew miles of ot her ber home when she was put out and told lo to o go that her ber child was still alive but they would keep it She walked until she be carne came to a bouse house where she sought help and was taken home in a buggy The woman is le almost dead from repeated abuses A posse pOise of citizens was at ogee organized to start after atter the abd abductors It is thought they held her for tor a reward Middleton which was not Dot offered and Mrs Mid Mid- was sent cent ent back NEW YORK Aug 29 According 29 to the Commercial Advertiser this after aher- afternoon after noon nooD immediately after the running runDing of grand Prix June JUDe 17 W 1 It Vanderbilt was introduced to Nellie Neille a woman well know to tD Paris Parla for tor her beauty and was so 80 fasci fasel fascinated tDa that be he openly presented her ber the francs franca he be had won on up up a cent for her ber in Paris Paril aris and gave Ye her ber a residence at Deanville Deauville with em- em er wants vanta who wore the same livery as aa that worn by Mrs servants Vanderbilt It is alleged that some lome time ago Van Van- derbUt agreed to settle lettie upon his bis wife wite WASHINGTON Aug 29 Of department reports received a at the state depart depart- ment indicate quite a serious situation in 10 Peru It has hal been found necessary to suspend several everal articles of at the con con- constitution con constitution including the writ of ot babe habeas c and the president of the republic tic lic is 18 practically clothed with dictator lal ial pe powers IVer wets The provision which allows all aU persons to meet peacefully In public la is suspended also allo that pro pro- vision vision pro which prevented re sending lendle a person perioD from the republic er or his N reef red 1 o t dense 4 nce without an ao executive counters Dee dace noe The Peru Peruvian via government has baa also aJIo too l increased the Uie duties on all aU imports t om 26 25 to 80 per cent oeDt HELENA Mont MOD to Aug 29 The town of Elliston was wu practically wired wiNd out by fire this morning The o only buildings left standing are Ed E E 1 Borneo Burnse Burns tore store tore w which blob la is the ice an and J the Northern P Pacific depot which stands apart from the town across right otWAY of ot ofay WAY ay Flames broke out in Logans Logan's livery stable about 3 o'clock and spread rapidly The stable was located about the middle of the main street and the fire re swept both ways from tram it The buildings were all frame and burned like tinder despite the efforts of a large bucket brigade that worked incessantly for several hours bOUIS Eight or ten houses bouses were destroyed including two hotels butcher shop and several saloons and stores Many people will be without belter shelter tonight unless tents are pro pro- procured procured cured W WASHINGTON Aug 29 The 29 The Proof President President dent granted before leaving Washing Washing- Washington Washington ton on a pardon to Charles Hampton sen sen- sentences sentenced tenc a In Utah to nine nice months imprisonment for tor adultery to restore citizenship John RoodY Boody sentenced In T Texas to five years yeara imprisonment and aDd a fine for manslaughter commuted to 0 one year OMAHA Aug Several 29 29 Several hundred bundred en route west are stalled tailed in Omaha unable to secure transportation The county has re- re refused re refused fused further fool to the returning army la In view of ot the present call for tor aid and what indications ar are for tor the future the commissioners seem of ot the opinion that they have about reached the Abe point where a new method of or treat treat- treating lug ing the question of ot county relief must muette tie te inaugurated Investigations have bave been quietly going on and a mass of at eases east's nas has been gathered which b go to show ow that a constant and persistent series of or frauds have bave been practiced on the the board The commissioners In speaking peaking ot of the matter declare a step mOl must be taken at once to put a stop to such snob procedures The men are seat seat- through the city and are at a loss 1018 to to know what to do for food toad Aug A 29 prominent lumber firm of this city has lied led a protest against the decision ot of Collector Pomeroy which will necessitate Dec necee- a test of ot the constitutionality of 01 the be new Dew tariff bill The firm imported on OD August a carload of lumber on which blob under UDder the McKinley bill bUl the duties dutle would have bave been This they abey paid under aDder protest claiming t that bat the e new DeW bill should so ate into effect August lot 1st and that they were entitled to bring in lumber free tree after that bat date regardless of ot the he time at which the bill IdU passed paned The pr protest teat will wUI be sub sub- submitted submitted to the board of general appraiseD appraisers appraisers ers eD at New Nw Y York rk and It If they overrule It the case oue will be taken takeD ID into the United States State courts NEW YORK Aug It 80 80 It is il expected that one of ot the greatest strikes this city has bas ever witnessed will be in- in inaugurated in inaugurated ted September 1 lit 1st it The build build- building building ing log trades conference appealed some sometime II time Ime ago to the board of walking dele dele- deleI delegates I I gates atel to take some steps looking toward the abolition of the system adopted by a great many contractors of employing materials produced by cheap convict labor The board in- in investigated ve in-ve ti aed the complaint and last alt March give gave notice to architects ar andi and A rr i building contractors contractor that if it the the be practice of the employing employing materials in qUe question was continued after September 1st ht of this year strikes would be authorized on every building alerted affected LAvAL LAVAL France Aug The SO-The 80 The exe exe- execution execution cution of Abbe Bruneau formerly vicar of ot the church at convicted of the murder of ot Abbe Fri Fri- Fricot Fri cot cot passed off more quietly than the authorities anticipated Fully people were present AMSTERDAM Aug A 30 30 A dispatch tram from Batavia says the capital capi capi- capital capital tal of at the island of ot Lombok where the Dutch troops recently met with seri seri- serious serious ous reverses a at the hands of ot the Balio- Balio Balinese ese Balin-ese ese is in possession sion of the rebels and aDd being bombarded by the Dutch fleet WASHINGTON W D C Aug 30 The 30 30 census office gave to the public c today the principal results of tie tte Investigation Investigation Investigation tion of farmers home borne proprietorship in aU all the states and territories This is the first investigation of ot the kind ever conducted in any country Of the families in the whole try try almost 48 per cent own their farms and homes boma and the rest reef hire or Of 0 the families ow owning DIng farms and homes bomes at- at al almost mst most 28 per cent have Incumbrances and over 72 per cent have bave no incumbrances brances brancer The number of resident owners own own- owners owners ers of ot land lana in United States is 18 6 to which must be added J any lana owners who may be living in tene tene- tenement tenement tenement ment families The larm farm families number of or w which blOb 68 per cent own their farms and others hire bire Ot Of the owning families ov over r 28 per cent have bave Incumbrances on their farms In 1880 2556 per cen cent t of at the farms were Hired la 11 the cities that contain over population there are 1948 34 home bome |