Austin Daily Herald (Newspaper) - February 3, 1904, Austin, Minnesota HERALD AUTHORITY IS INCREASED MIRPHY We Have M Closed Inventory i CHAMBERLAIN SEES HIS SON ACT AS LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS And find we have too many winter on hand they must go UNDERWEAR i Underwear 650 One Lot Under- wear Children's Under wear Worth ioc 12 up 90 CLOAKS Worth from choice 3.75 CLOAKS Worth to choice SKIRTS Worth for Worth for 3 75 Worth 4.00 for 3.19 Worth 3.00 for 2.25 CHEERS HIS OWN DEFENDER ELDER STATESMAN ENCOURAGES POLITICIAN WHEN OPPONENTS JEER HIM House Practically Makes Porto Rico's Commissioner a Delegate Feb By unanimous ly to a resolution amending the rules ot the bouso Tuesday the resident commissioner to congress from Porto Rico Mr was given additional equal In all respects lo thai of a gate from a territory tac action not requiring the concurrence of Iho sen etc A which provided tor a gate from Porto Rico passed the house during the last congress but was amended by the senate to such an extent that it failed A cating the action of the house at the last session is now pending but while Porto will receive under the action taken Tuesday practically all of tho benefits extended in the measure A lively parliamentary debate pre- ceded tho adoption of the resolution toe minority members ing the majority and also tho for Us action of last session C WHITNEY EXPIRES OF COMPLICATIONS ING AN OPERATION SEEMED TO BE WHEN CHANGED AND PATIENT DIED UNDER IN OF m HER London Feb right ible tbe from West Birmingham described his father tho central figure in the drama were spent by the house in passing five private claims and the beginning of tion ot tho omnibus claims BLANKETS ALL WOOL 5.00 7.00 Blankets Blankets Blankets Blankets 3.25 3.75 more curious Foi the time In Joseph his nr private ber ol tho house of commons and was separated from his former colleagues In tho cabinet From this seal he act as leader house of a position which Joseph with all bis years of parliamentary never attained SUPPORTS CANAL TREATY Mr Clarke of Arkansas Makes His First Speech in the Senate Washington Feb Mr Clarke the new Democratic senator from Ar- kansas made his first in the senate Tuesday He spoke for two hours and announced his endorsement laid up with of overy position taken by the P re Early buying is money Saved If vou want Goods go to this week's sale at MURPHY'S MINNESOTA AUSTIN TWO The only block in the City where you can get the most for your money is the block west of Court House IN FURNITURE We thau in auy other line in the block when yon are looking at the bargains in the other stores not forgot us It will not cost you any to look and if you wiah any in the line ve to save you money and will give yon all new and up-to-date goods Remember the New Store West of the Court House T W Donovan Phone Residence 114 L New Phone Crushed to by Tallin Wall at Tenn Tenn Feb In too of v district bioke oat at o'clock last a loss of cost tbe or two Tho dead a c: Hoso Captain iam A Maxey anil John J Dunn an who was assisting at Hie started in the six-story Phoenix building on Gay street The firemen were unable to check the Eames which spread and Bomb The firemen had three lines of i hose on tho which is four stories high when the the Phoenix building crumbled and ed through the roof of the Ross ing The floors were carried down of seven men who wore in the building only two woro caught though there aro rumors tbat iwo i losl At the height of tho fire was called on for aid but the com- in wt his own father to bo tho most powerful the houso was H bougies home secretary was expected to take Premier and Interest In the proceedings raa fact that Sir lenry Campbell the eral leader had Just completed a merciless satire oii situation was cal in the extreme for the young and all eyes ware fixed by Hia Son Joseph Chamberlain who had sat under i- the ridicule of the Liberal leader turned nervously ward his son whd now lakes dence over him With his monocle in bis eye an orchid buttonhole and his bands across his kiees the most prominent figure in the British and listened to his own defense from the lips ot his Austen Chamberlain spoke haltingly under evident when referred to his father It was as the member from West ham was a ot feeling In his words which brought constantly to his hearers a realisation of the relation between the two men Now and again Jeers greeted the youngest member of the cabinet whereupon with anger bis father turned his glance in the direction of tho and Joseph Chamberlain ed his son uo hear hear As Austen the conclusion of the defense of the tude of Premier and bis father toward fiscal question Interruptions grew more frequent and the chancellor of exchequer clutched tbe brass bound treasury box on waa so fend loaning addressing his remarks most solely in tho direction of his fat bar Defiantly Austen Chamberlain Sir Henry of attacking the premier In his ab- sence and with a touch of pride ho Could Look After Himself The member from West ham Is he can speak for and look after himself house finally expressed its re- lief when the speech over and generally termed iho opening as one of tha extraordinary Bald that In view of the provocation given by Colombia the president might have been expected to so ther than he in advancing the cause that thero was more popular support of tho course of tho president's policy among among Republicans and said that tho Democratic voles necessary to ratify the treaty were assured lir Fairbanks also spoke In support of the treaty contending for tbo regularity ot all the proceedings of the administration on tbe Isthmus of Panama INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION Plan New York William Whitney former secretary nt 11 navy 1 few after Tuesday afternoon at his horn 871 avenue He died while u der the of cd preparatory lo n second operatic for appendicitis Dy Ills Payne Whitney anil his Dorothy Whitney ns well as Dr Wi lam T Iho tendance Mr Whitney was In his year Ho was ill Friday ot tho of at tho Opera House and hail to leave before tho opera Dr Walter B James the family physician summoned and found that the condition of the such that after consultation an tion was upon and was formed by Dr Bull The rallied so well that It was fully be- he would recover Mr Whitney's condition grave however on Sunday PRICES BREAK SHARPLY eavy Selling and Sensational Slump In Cotton New York Feb selling nd a heavy break In prices marked business on the cotton ex- hange the day's being even sensational tLan tbe recent ad auces which have steadily sent col- on quotations upward until Monday hey reached tho highest level since 873 Under tic Influence of n causes chief ot which was report that Daniel J supposed leader ot the upward incut was about a vacation aud enhanced by Iho belief of operators thai Its culmination had reached for months collapsed to the extent of ft: lo per bale and utter tion ruled In the pit No failures were reported but tho violent fluctuations represented losses of millions dis- throughout the marke Transactions during tho day wero enormous In tho aggregate tho day's sales being estimated ft bales The break was checked finally by renewed bull support and a rally followed Tbo close was about steady day aril at a cons held TUPS ga waa called on ror aio out ine Dr most extraordinary was later notified not lo come I that over and as one of the weakest de- REV CAUTIONED A Good Place to Avoid In Ibo northern Shan states ou the of Burma there Is a tribe DEFEATS MIKE WARD Police Stop the Fight Before out la Scored Feb Gens e every village lo champion last night nil his superiority over imCi witn sunns Mike Ward of A niche cut In the back of each post weight a ledge on which the can 1 and grin bole In front Every village has a and or there Is a tribe tte wild Was These people with whom worship Outside every village lo their country there are many posts nil a one line decked witH skulls Punishment Decided Upon for Preach Lynching Sermon Wilmington Del Feb Rbv Robert A Ellwood pastor Presbyterian of this city who was tried Tuesday by the Newcastle presbytery on charges growing out of the sermon entitled Should the derer of Miss Helen Bishop Ho by him the day before George White the negro derer of Miss waa burned at tho slake found guilty last night on three of the nix specifications pre- sented against him A committee ol five was appointed to fix punishment and that Rev Mr be- to be more ful in the future The presbytery tbo recommendation and ad- and unchristian con duct advocating lynching and holding judicial authorities responsible for lynching aro In effect the tions upon which waa found FIGHTING ON THE ISTHMUS Engagement Reported Between and Indians Panama Feb report has reached tho Isthmus Colombian nro fighting with tbe Indians on tho San Bias coast which is In Panama territory It Is Impossible however lo obtain reliable tion of this The United States gunboat croft was to have sailed Tuesday from u of the weakest de- fenses of the government's policy ever undo 1 On Premier Balfour ten declared tho house ot commons must whether or not It desired any changes at all In the fiscal and until that point was settled tha opposition demand for details of the government's fiscal re- form plan could not be granted With the exception of tho foregoing Incident spirited his action in tho Wright case by Sir Robert Finlay the attorney general tbo opening of was uneventful King Edward and Queen Alexandra drove In full stato to tha houso of lords where with tbo session was declared open His majesty's speech from the throne Favored by Minnesota for Their St Paul Fob 13 the plan which tho Minnesota Farmers exchange will ceed to Us permanent establishment That much was definitely decided on Tuesday at tho opening session ot tha convention now being held at the state It was made manifest In the Minnesota farmers ns there ed are in favor of for their mutual that they In tbe nationalization of fanners co-operative associations and wll send delegates to the national to bu held In Omaha March 1 It wus also made plain that they will not be organized as a branch of the Amen can Farmers exchange although they contemplate with favor the idea that central body The Minnesota exchange was tenta lively organized at a meeting held In this city some months ago and then were elected as officers of the tempo rary organization C E Jackson i P Carey vie president J S secretary and W S West Concord treasurer The meeting of yesterday was ert as a general convention of farmers under the this temporary for the purpose of Several ers organization CALDERONE GETS THE LIMIT Slayer of Battalia Sentenced to ty Years in Prison Minneapolis Feb years at hard labor in the was the sentence by Judge Brooks upon Antonio for killing Salvatore on tbo Franklin avenue Nov 18 Calderono was indicted on the charge of murder first degree and was convicted of manslaughter In the first degree tho lightest that could be returned by the Jury der the Instructions given by tho court Twenty years was tha maximum penalty and tbe court waa not dls posed to bellevo any leniency could be shown In view of the fact that Iho jury had already brought in tho most verdict for the defendant that could be reached under the ballet that Calderono committed the crime as It of sentence was and no appeal will be taken ARRESTED WILLIAM C WHITNEY day the conclusion was reached that the only hope for tient lav In a operation A bulletin Issued in tho morning stated that theie Imrl been a slight Improvement In the patient's condition but shortly before 3 o'clock alarming symptoms wero noted ami hurried New Orleans Feb repeated warnings and prophesies of tive traders came true Tuesday ind the cotton market showed a series of sharp breaks the last severe of which lowered prices almost 100 points or a cent under the closing prices of Monday July showing u net loss of 97 points at one at 11.10 while at tbo close March was 73 points lower than tho close of day at May 71 points and July points lower at 17.40 tho two other breaks of tho slump as unattended with much excitement RECEIVERS APPOINTED Two Large In Difficulties r Houston Tex Lumber company and the Houston Oil two of tho largest ions in Texas have been placed in f he hands ot temporary receivers by be federal court at New-Orleans B i1 is closely associated i with John M and N W ot St Louis were named as re- for tho Captain P A and Thomas H Franklin of San tonio Tex wero receivers for the Houston Oil company The application for temporary re- rolvers was made at or the Maryland Trust company the order waa entered at Now Orleans by Federal A P U Is understood that the wero present and on- Iho receiverships jAt the instance of tbe applicant the order was made a secret one for fortnight Tho company 1s capitalized at of which WO 000 Is preferred stock and 000 common Tho Houston Oil com- capital stack Is preferred anil common CROFF BROTHERS TESTIFY tbe Stand In Their Own Behalf In Postal Trial Washington Feb in his own In tho postal j ler Brott a brother of Samuel A were ma do a second i declared that when he sought operation Mr Whitney was placed to tho box fastener under tho of but whether was proceeded with or nol Skill and Labor of No Avail generally regarded as havir merely I facts already known while the government's legislative gramme has been announced already In press dispatches COSTLY FIRE IN CINCINNATI Damaged to of Cincinnati Feb probably started from an overheated In the occupied try the Great China Tea at No Vine ed that partially ed seven t-1 loss Is estimated at Believed to Been Plotting In Butte Butte Mont Feb the dental finding of a letter carelessly dropped by one of those involved a plot has been unearthed by tbe by which two or more wealthy men of Butts wore to have been murdered men have been arrested on of being tho agents When the physicians perceived that the patient was In danger ot death Harry Whitney nnd Miss othy Whitney wove Immediately fied They hastened to tiie side of their father in a few minutes he had breathed his last Oxygon was used and all the skill of tho physicians and surgeons brought into play to save the life of tho distinguished patient but to no avail It was 5 o'clock before tbo simple fact of his death was public a statement was Issued saying Mr Whitney died at 1 o'clock of aud blood poisoning following an operation for appendicitis Tbo dead capitalist and statesman was boni at Conway Mass July mi tto son of General James a graduated from Yale and from the Harvard law school Ho took an pan in pressing the Tweed ring In 1872 he obtained his office thut of In- spector of Ho bocame cor- In 1875 and ed this post for seven years It was In 1885 that ho first roso to national prominence by entering President Cleveland's cabinet ns of the navy lie was tho of the navy Since leaving Washington fifteen ago be hM liren a able figure Iho distinguished In society politics aad finance Into the postal service bo had no Idea ot reaching through Mr ronz or anybody else directly or He denied that Machen's name even was mentioned to him at the time Mr Loreni made the ment In with the Groff brothers and said that had Mr Lorenz ed In any way that he would use his with Machen all tions would have beau nt an end When ho sent cheeks to Mr Lorenz In Toledo he salil ho know nothing ot any being forwarded by Mr to Machon Samuel A who preceded his brother toM of tho various taken by him to interest postal em- ployes ami officials In the Invention 1 before and after it was patented and i testified that although he had been to I see Mr Machen and Machen's chief clerk about tbe matter ho was never able to see Machan who seemed busy LUMBER CONCERNS Purpose to LOAN TO WORLD'S FAIR HUB 11 wme as many as a these posts Fresh are in at and are for large those of Ead de- a manner that tho police stopped the bout at the expiration of two and one-half minutes of tho tenth Ward was Just lo stagger about tho ring Rfid another of tbr T flans had beer raining on his jaw would have put him out Ward was so badly thai It look his over nn hour to thoroughly I kirn Colon to Tore but the ders wore at the last moment because a report of fighting or the coast A letter wao received here some ago from Captain Torres com- manding tho Panaman troops at po on the south side ot the Isthmus and directly of the San Bias saying he had decided to cross over to tho Atlantic side There In a possibility that the Indiana aro Captain Torres com- Sign New Feb reports tho union committee show that thirty have now Ho new union scale and that to concern has surrendered the irelon label 200 formerly employed by members of the Huston aro out in Century have been drawn al the window glass factories com- pany on tho ind forth In 108 years no window will mads In Two Deaths From Blizzard Buffalo N Y Feb cold weather n gale and a heavy fall of played havoc the railroads entering Buffalo last Blinded by the blizzard ris Welch a hotel nt pew walked In front ot a fast express train and was Instantly killed was frozen to death I in a shed Senate Amends Deficiency BUI Washington Feb senate committee on appropriations has a favorable report on Iho u deficiency An amendment was adopted appropriating as a loan to the Louisiana Purchase exposition i Tho total of the as amen cd la As reported to Use ate the total Increase over house appropriation Is but as tho loan to St exposition Is re- the Increase Is only BOGUS PRINCE IN JAIL Their Operations WIs merger of three largo lumbering concerns tered under the laws ot the state of Michigan bcs just boon effected Tho companies The Wisconsin Lumber aud Bark company tho Grand Rapids Bark and Lumber company and tho Donnell Lumber company and the now company takes the name ol the company The capitalization la of which Is paid In Officers will be elected In February Tho stockholders ot the three con- cerns have been Identical and the merger has been effected most solely It Is claimed for tha pose ol simplifying business tions and for economy la the products of tho plants which heretofore been conducted pendently Divorced of Countess Confessed on the Scaffold Sent Up for Vagrancy N W T Feb Ernest I Toronto Feb William Casbel was hanged hero during tho alias A E Stewart who as Savior tbo murder of a ranchman Princo Stewart no from tho mounted 1 the Countess o Lon d Hi Uco barracks after his conviction and remained in hiding for days j Ho made a publie confession on tho Cullum Mayor of Duluth Duluth Feb M B Cullum Democrat was Tuesday elected mayor of Duluth over T W Hugo cin candidate for by a of 82 don Kng and who was here I on charges ot vagrancy was Tuesday sentenced to six months In Jail The charge ot theft was dropped Hundred Germans Killed Berlin Feb statement la made 100 have been killed in Gornan Southwest Africa during the present troubles Government the Soo Sault Marie Mich Feb 3 Tbe city council has refused to nize a of tho United States ment for for damages by the burning of Fort Brady barracks a ago on a of lack of water barracks were a total loss The action will result In a suit against the city tbat will be fought to the end I Three Men Killed Houston Tex Feb a freight wreck near east of El Paso men were killed A Pacific freight derailed on curve and was struck by a Texas I Two Girls Burned to Death i Justin Tex Feb j 0 Mr j D Mayfield was night and two of his girls were to The mother Is not to live Several other children badly burned
