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i TlirSfMlWf EKLY JWWjffi 1UA U HAM, Publisher Terms $125 In Advance. NOHTH PLATTE NEBRASKA E OF A WEEK Latest News Told in Briefest and Best Form. PERSONAL. Clmrlcfl Warren Fairbanks, former vice-president of tbo United States, prefers addressing an American Meth odist congregation to having an nudl ence with Popo Plus X. lie made this preference known when the Vatican ent him notlco that If ho persisted In speaking to the Amorlcan Methodists here ho would have to forego tho au dience. Iter. Wallace M. Stuckoy, tho former Williamsburg (Kan.) minister con vlctod of abducting Miss Lorona Suth erland, with whom ho was arrested nt Waukcgan, 111., was dcnlod a now trial at Ottawa, Kan. Hamilton FlBh of New York Intro duced In the houso a bill proposing the carriage of all mall matter sent by Theodore Roosevolt free of pos tage. Invasion by women of different fields of Industry Is said by Prof. Max G. Schlapp In an address before the New Terk Academy of Medicine to be re sponsible for tho lncreaso of suicide aad insanity. Jan Rcsotaky, a Slav, Is detained at Ellis Island, N, Y because ho did not know the answer to the query: "How many legs has a horsoT" Frank It Morgarldgo, who has been Kama warden In the Thirteenth Illi nois district, was appointed assistant Jtate lire marshal by Gov, Dcneen, with a salary or $150 a month. Rear Admiral P. M. Rlxoy, who has been Burgeon-gonoral of tho navy luce 1892, went on the retired list Charlie Taft has been remembered by a Brooklyn aeronautic enthusiast who took to the Whlto House and gnvo to the president a modol of an aero plane, on a scalo of one Inch to the foot Levi Wlthee, wealthy lumbormnn tad Republican party leader, Is dead at Lacrosse, Wis., aged 76. Rodman Wanamakor of Philadelph ia has offered, through Amorlcan Am bassador Dacon, to pay for a loaf of bread for every flood victim In Paris and vicinity dally for 30 days. Harry Meyora, alias "the Chicago Kid.,, Is held at Now York as a suspect la the murdor of Moses Qootman, a birtwatst manufacturer. Otto T. Qannard, defeated candldato Tor the Now York, mayoralty, doclarcs that the coat of living Is the greatest ttsue before the public to-day. GENERAL NEWS. "Because ho wanted to see tho aorsos run," John Dyers, a toamstor, confessed, according to tho Evans vllle, police, that ho otarted the lire destroying the building of tho Journal News last week, and had caused othor Urea In the business district Satis faction of his mania has cost property owners 1200.000. Evidence unearthed at New York reveals the hand of John D. Rocke feller behind the beet trust Frera a former high ofllclal of the monopoly It was loarnod that the treasurers of both Armour & Co:, and Swift ft Co., which control tho 'National Packing .Company, tho no-called clearing house of tho trust, represent Standard Oil millions. One seaman was Injured and a num ber of others narrowly escaped whon the hydrogen gas of a storage bnttory xplodetl aboard tho submarine boat Stingray at the Charlestown (Mass.) aavy yard. In Ave houm the market value of the so-called Guggenheim properties appreciated 123,000,000 In round fig ures. Wall atreot trembled on tho verge of a panic. Prices were smashed la all directions. Marginal accounts were wiped out by the thousands. BJornstJerne DJornaon, tho Norweg fan poet and novelist, whoso condition has been critical rocently, is said to be dying. New York and Berlin capitalists plan a balloon trip across tho Atlantic eceaa next May In a dirigible carry lag 60,000 cubic feet of gas. By the tariff agreement with Oer many the United States has not only avoided a commercial war with tho empire, but has paved the way for a settlement of the differences existing with France and Canada. The national convention nt Mm miiit Producers' Protective association, nt- icnucu uy many representatives of other dairymen's orenniHnno nnon,t - -Rmwwiia u'UUUU la Chicago, the avowed Intontlon of me memuers being to dovlso moans to compel the retailers to give tho pro ducers a larger share of the Troflto. Crazed by Jealousy, Sandle Morrl sea, one of the oldest lettor carrlors tt the Omaha (Neb,) postofHce. shot aad fatally woundod his wife, Ilattlo ttorrlson, and his falhor-ln-Iaw, J, h Sumner, and then put a bullet through Ms ewa brain which caused Instant teata. Attorney General O'Malloy of Nc York Is accumulating ovldcnco thai the Chicago packers have for ncarlj eight years defied a state supreme court Injunction against their prevent ing competition, fixing prices and oth orwlso violating tfce nhtl-monopoly law and the. moat trust ofllclals aro now confronted with fine and imprison mcnt or both for contempt of court Tho long anticipated federal Incor poration bill, to embody tho recom mendations made In lib special mes sage by President Tnft was Introduced In congress by Senator Clark of Wyo ming and Representative Parkor of Now Jorsey, chalrmnn respectively ol tho senate and Iioubo committees on judiciary, Thrco unidentified men hold up and robbed tho passengers on an cast bound Missouri Pacific passenger train flvo miles east of Pittsburg, Kan. They woro unmaskad. About s 100 and n small amount of Jewelry was taken from the pasnengors. Heedless of tho warning of n fore man In charge of excnvntlona along the lino of tho prlvnto motor road from Kelvin, Ariz., to tho Ray copper mines, tho chauffeur of a gasoline car containing six passengers ran tho ma chlno closo to n sputtering fuso of n heavy 'chnrgo of dynamite and tho auto and its seven occupants were blown to pieces. Gen. Mcna, commanding a forco ot Nlcaraguan revolutionists Inflicted a crush defeat on Gen. Vnsquoz, th government commander. Two ongago mcnts wore fought, tho first at Las Garltns, near tho heights of Santo To mnso, whero tho government army was routed from a strong position with tho loss of 600 men, and tho seo ond at Santa Clara, whero tho gov eminent troopa nltempted to make another stand, losing COO men. The Insurgent losses woro small. An attack on tho roport of tho Chi cago chemists in tho Swopo poison mystery is predicted when tho coro ner's Jury hears tho ovldcnco In tho case at Independence Mo., this week. Thoro was n break In tho ranks of tho striking machinists nt tho Bothlo hom (Pa.) steol works. Ono hundred and fifty men returned to work, whllo 1,600 nro still out Contracts woro signed In London for tho construction In this country by tho Foro River Shlpbuldlng Company of two drendnoughtB for tho Argentine republic. They will cost $22,000,000. Tho state of Michigan has agreed to Btop Bull against tho Michigan Central railroad for $4,000,000 book taxos and tho road has promised to drop its $6,000,000 suit against tho etato for revocation of Its thrco-cent faro char tor. Mrs. Mary Blair Brokaw was ernnt. ed n separation from her husband, W. Gould Brokaw, a millionaire, nt Now xorK, nnu was awarded alimony of $16,000 a year. John J. Vertroes of Nashville, Tcnn., and Cnrl Roach, formerly United States dlstrfct attorney for Montnna will ropresont Sccrotnry Balllngor, Land Commissioner Dennett and Field Agent Schwartz In tho Balllnger Pincuot Investigation. Onco more tho wlroloss has result ed In tho saving of liven this tlmo nn cntlro ship's crow at a moment whon thOBO In peril bad all but glvon up hopo of reaching land. The steam ship Kentucky Hob nt tho bottom ol tho Atlantio ocean mora thnn 100 miles off tho const of South Carolina, but her crow, numbering 40 men, nllvo and well, aro on board the Mnllory Lino steamer Alamo making for Koy WOBt. At tho opening session of tho Inves tigation conducted by tho intoratato commerce commission Into tho ex prqss business as conducted by tho four largest companies In tho United States tho American, Adams, Wells Forgo and tho United States com panies It was alleged that tho pay rolls of tho United States Company huvw been padded continually and that Its salary list Is 30 times that of tho Groat Northern railroad. Senator McCumbor ot North Da kotn, in a speech In tho senate dis cussing tho Increased price of food stuffs, declared that tho farmer gets an inadequate return for his products. At Inst tho St Paul mlno nt Cherry, 111., yloldcd tho first of Its dead Blnco last November, when tho Bhnfts woro sealed to extinguish tho tiro that killed nearly 300 miners. Tho body of Mnostro Lllrlo, 26 years old, whoso corpso was found on Wcdncsdny near tho air shaft, was romoved from tho mlno, Boston la paying $100,000 n yenr moro than It should pay for lighting Its stroots by oloctrlclty, and has paid at least $1,300,000 moro thnn was Just during tho Inst ton years, according to n report to tho common council. Evidence from various parts ot tho countdy showing thnt n surprising un iformity of prices on any glvon date Is maintained by all tho Chicago moat packers will bo submitted by tho fod eral grand Jury at Chicago which Is making nn investigation to dotcrmlno If a meat tniBt exists. Wltnosscs from Now York, Boston, Buffalo, Des Moines, Denver, Dotrolt and Omaha, It Is Bald, will be summoned to testify rognrdlng tho prices quoted In their locnlltlos cy tho dlfforont companies on cortnln dates. Sensational charges thnt tho $650, 000 which tho Chlcngo & Western In diana railroad is attempting to re cover was n "slush fund" used for tho bribing ot Btato and Chicago city ofll clnls were mado following an an nouncement by Stnte's Attomoy Way man thnt ho will not ask Indictments of tho threo men tho road holds re sponsible for the loss of tho money. Confirmation was received In St Petersburg diplomatic! circles of tho roport thnt a Turkish fleet will Immed iately proceed to Crete and that Turk ish troops aro concentrating In Thea-alv. BALLINGER-PINCHOT CASE GOES OVER FOR A WEEK Secretary's Counsel Must Prepare for Investigation Acts on Senator Nelson's Suggestion. Washington, Feb. C. To permit the arrival In tho city of counsel for Sec retary Balllnger and to allow counsel to bocomo familiar with tho case, tho Balllngcr-Pinchot Investigating com mittee adjourned Its hearings until February 11, John J. Vertreoo of Nashville, Tcnn., nnd Carl Rnsch, formerly .United States district attomoy for Montana, havo boon formally solcctcd to repre sent Secretary Balllnger, Land Com missioner Dennett and Field Agent Schwnrtz In tho Investigation. It developed at tho brief public ses sion of the commltteo that under date of February 2, Senator Nelson, chair man of tho committee, wroto to Sec retary Balllnger Hint ho had been di rected by tho members to suggest to him tho importanco of being represent ed by counsel to cxamlno and cross exnmino witnesses nnd to present In ordorly fashion eucli ovldcnco as would be material to "tho other aide."" Replying to this letter under (into of February 3, Mr. Balllnger said ho had followed tho suggestion of tho commit ted but that It would require sovcral days for his attomoy to reach Wash ington nnd additional tlmo for him to fnmlllarlzo himself with tho case. Mr. Balllngor said ho had been of tho opin ion that by not having counsel present ho would bo assisting tho committee, or at lcnBt would not bo hampering It, In mnklng a full inquiry of Its own. In view of tho suggestion by tho chair man, howovor, ho could do nothing hut follow tho recommendation of tho com mittee. Ho asked that tho hearing bo postponed until Fobrunry 14. DAIRYME-N PLAN BIG FIGHT Milk Producers' Protective Associa tion Consider Methods by Which to Obtain Large' Profits. Chicago, Feb, 7. Tho national con vention of tho Milk Producers' Protec tive association, tho largest of tho kind over held, opened to-day In Y. M. C. A. nudltorlum on La Salle atreot The organization has 3,600 mcmbors In Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana nnd a part of Michigan, und In addition to hundreds of Hicbo members, a largo number of invited delegates came from ovory part of tho country whero thoro nro producers' associations. Tho dairymen gathered with blood In tholr oyes, for they say they nro tired of seeing tho rotnllers get the lion's shnro of tho profits In the milk business, nnd nro dotcrmlncd to forco n moro equitable division. Unless the retailer capitulates beforo March 16, tho day on which the prlco schedules nro signed betweon tho producer nnd tho distributor, open wnrfaro Is likely to bo declared. Tho proposition which tho convention Is considering Is to havo tho producers establish their own distributing stations, bottling plants nnd routes, nnd deal directly with the consumer. This docs not moan that tho prlco of milk to thos consumer will bo reduced, for tho producers all agreo with their Bccrctary, J. P. Grler, that milk nt eight cents a quart is not too high. Tho cost of producing, thoy say, has advanced grcntly In tho Inst few years, owing to tho Increased cost of cnttlo food nnd labor. HIGHER WAGES OR STRIKE Head of United Mlnera Declares Sub stantial Increase Is Only Basis for Industrial Peace. Toledo, O., Feb. 7. -"A Bubstnntlnl lncronso of wages ot tho mlno workers ot this country Is tho only basis upon which Industrial peaco can bo estab lished In tho mining Industry on nnd after April 1 noxt." This was tho final declaration of President Thomfts L. Lewis of tho United Mlno Workers nt tho conclu sion of an exccutlvo meeting of tho International board of tho United Mlno Workers hero. Lewis would not discuss his plans for bringing about an ngroement with tho operators, but mado It evident that ho had not given up hopo of a settle ment. HONOR TO MOODY'S MEMORY New Dormitory and Gymnasium Build ing Dedicated at tho Bible Insti tute In Chicago. Chicago, Fob. 6. "Founder's Day," tho birthday ot tho Into Dwlght L. Moody, was celebrated to-day at Moody Blblo Institute by tho formal dedication of a now $75,000 dormitory and gymnasium building, Honry P. Crowell presided at tho exercises and addresses woro mado by Judgo McKcn- zlo Cloland, several clergymen and mombers ot tho Institute faculty. A roceptton nnd luncheon preceded tho dedication, The now six-story build ing Is tho first of thrco lurgo addi tions to tho Institute, A woman's building to cost $150,000 will bo start ed Boon. White Plnnuo Grins StenslanH. Chicago, Fob. 5. Paul O. Stonslnnd, farmer nrcsldont of tho wrecked Mil. wnnlcoo Avenue Statu bank and nn. rolod convict, may noyer leavo st Ellzauctua nospnni niivo. it was learned positively that ho Is suffering frmn tuberculosis of tho bronrlilni tubes a dlsenso that Is almost cer- k A I A.I tain to uavo mini luruunquon. Cannretsman Lovorlnn Dead. Washington, Fob. 5. Representative William O. Loverlng ot Massnchu Rotts died at his rcsldonco in this cltv. He was 76 years old, a Democrat, and cotton mauuiaciurer, NOW PERHAPS SOMETHING WILL BE DONE. ABOUT THE HIGH COST OF NECESSITIES. BLAST KILLS SEVEN PREMATURE EXPL08ION BLOWS IMPATIENT OCCUPANTS OF MOTOR CAR TO DEATH. WERE WARNED OF DANGER Some of Victims Are Tossed 1,000 Feet In Air All Are Badly Mangled Vehicle and Six Construction Cars Are Wrecked. Kelvin. Ariz.. Fob. 7. Seven men wcro Instnntly killed in an explosion two miles from this nlnce on tho Rnv Consolidated Copper Company's new railroad. lending from tho mlnoa to Phoenix and points to tho cast Tho dead aro: H. H. Lyal, formerly of Los Angeles. Walter Krontz. recent graduate Unl- verslty of California. A. S. Biebor, civil onglneer. J. H. Joyco, civil engineer. J. H. Grlffln, civil engineer. W. II. Freoland of Denver. R. P. Colemnn of Salt Lako. Workmen emnloycd In tho construc tion ot tho new railroad hnd nrennred four blasts. Tho four lines of fuso woro lighted by William Jamison, forc- mnn or tne gang, whllo tho workmen woro at dinner. Are Warned of Danger. Beforo tho exnloslon of tho blasts a railroad motor car approached and tho occupants wero warned of tho dnnger. But nfter waiting until they had heard two of tho expected explosions, tho party in tho motor car became Impa tient of tho dolny nnd moved forwnrd. It Is understood that the threo en gineers. Blobor. Joyce and Orlflln. nn- dortook to assist the men In tho motor car past tho danger nolnt. Just na tha sovon men wore opposite tho place at which tho fuso had been lighted, tho delayed blast suddenly exnloded nnd not ono of tho seven was loft to toll just what had caused them to advance in tno taco of such peril. The motor was comnlatelv destroyed and' a train of six construction cars was wrecked. Man Blown 1,000 Feet In .Air. Tho bodies of tho victims of tho nc cldent woro thrown high In tho air, and whon picked up inter rero almost unrecognizable. Some of tho unfortu- nato mon woro tossed nearly a thou sand feet nbovo tho ground. Residents of Kelvin, startled by tho sound of tho explosion, looked In tho direction of tho sound nnd saw the body of one of tho victims gyrating In tho nlr as It roso undor tho shock of tho oxnloslves. and then descended to tho ground. IS SLAIN BY "BLACK HAND" Italian Politician Leader Is Ambushed In Basement of Hla Own Home Wife Near By. Chicago, 111., Fob. 8. Another mys terious murder, bolleved, to havo boon n "Black Hand" tragedy, cost tho life of Joseph Lavordl, 2G years old, a Re publican leader among tho ltnllans. Lavordl was ambuBhcd and shot to donth In tho basement of his home, whllo his brldo of n year was prepar ing breakfast In n room nbovo, Sho hoard two rovolver Bhots and rushod down stairs, but was too lato to got n gllmpso of tho slayers. Lieut. John Dammann and a dozen bluecoats reached tho Lavordl homo a few minutes after tho tragedy. The widow was too hysterical to make a connected statement and from neigh bors no clows could bo obtained. Dam mann and his pollcomen rounded up 15 Italians for a "third degree" ses sion at tho hands ot Inspector John Rovcre, but as usual In Italian murder mysteries tho prisoners would say nothing. Mlsalna Man Is Found. Davenport, In., Feb. 8,John Elck mann, ono of tho best known cltlzona of Davenport, who disappeared n week ago, has written his family from Kan bos City, whero ho Baya ho Is boarding at 1315 West Fourth atreot Ho writes that ho has no recollection ns to how ho got there. Tho police of several states havo been searching for him since ho dropped out ot eight hero, PLEAD GUILTY OF BEING ILLEGAL COMBINE Twenty-seven Paper Bdard Corpora tions Are Fined $2,000 Apiece More to Follow. Now York, Fob. 88. Twonty-sevcn of tho 39 corporations composing tho Paper Board association pleaded guilty to being nn Illegal combination In restraint of trade nnd wero fined by Judgo Hough in tho criminal branch of the United States court $2,000 apiece, or $54,000. Tho plea was mado through tho nssoclatlon'B attorney, James M. Beck, former at torney general. Assistant District Attorney Wise had collected evidence to show thnt when the combination was formed the cost of paper board was $21 a ton, nnd that by 1007 It had been boosted to $39. Even during tho hard times it was kept nt $3G by Judicious abutting dovn of factories. SInco tho Indict mont against the association last De cember it has fallen to its normal price. But during tho four years men tioned, as the Indictment stated, an nnnunl tax of $5,000,000 had been lovled on tho people of the country. Tho 12 other corporations In tho com bination nro to plead later. Tho com bination controls tho paper business from Mnlno to Vlrglna and OJilo. MORE CAUGHT IN GRAFT NET Chicago Grand Jury Indicts City En gineer and Ten Others Con spiracy Is Charge. , Chicago, Fob. 7. Four true bills, diamine cltv hall officials with rnn. splracy In connection with tho $45;000l "shnlo rock" matter, woro returned by the county grand Jury. Tho men In dicted were: John Erlceon, city engineer. Michael II, McGovern, contractor. Paul Redleske, former deputy com missioner of public works. Ralph A. Bonncll, former nsslstnnt city engineer. All of the nbovo with tho cxcoptlon of Erlcson woro Indicted n short tlmo ago In connection with nn alleged at tempt to defraud tho city of about $250,000 In tho building of section N of tho Lawrence nvenuo sower. Second Indictments were returned against ten porsons and tho seven others who wero Indicted last week on charges of attempts to defraud tho city of $250,000 In another deal con nected with tho Lawrence avenue sewer. Tho January grand Jury was dis missed. It was believed, however, that other charges of city hall graft will bo brought before tho February body, which will bo sworn In Febru ary 14. BLAMED FOR CHERRY FIRE Miner Said to Be Responsible for Mine Horror Is Discovered Through Letters. Cherry, III., Fob. 7. Alexander Ros onjack, who was .mainly responsible, according to minors, for tho flro that caused tho loss of nearly 300 lives In tho St. Paul mlno last November, was found through letters received recent ly by Mrs. Annlo Stefan, at whoso homo ho roomed beforo ho was hustled out of Chorry. RosonJack Is working for a street car company In Cleveland, says Mrs. Stofan, nnd lives with his father, Mar tin RoBenjnck, there. Robert Dean, who Is said to havo shared responsibility with Rosenjack for tho mlno fire, Is said by Ids sis ters to havo been sent to Scotland to prevent his giving evidence In the Investigation on tho cause of tho fire. Indications aro that no moro bodloB will bo romoved. from tho mlno beforo tho middle ot noxt week. A largo num ber of men nro making ovory effort to reach tho dead and rollovo the sus pense of anxious women. Mrs. Ford to Be Re-Tried. Cincinnati, Feb. 8. That Mrs. Jean otto Tlmmlns Stewart Ford, charged In lndlctmont with having black mailed Charles L. Warrlnor, termor treasurer of tho Big Four, will bo tried again, and that tho trial will start next week, Is the assertion mado here by Prosecutor Hunt. 1ST PROFITS BIG SENATOR M'CUMBER DECLARES. FARMERS GETS INADEQUATE RETURNS FOR PRODUCTS. WILSON COMPARES PRICES:. Secretary Shows Enormous Advances Both by Wholesaler and Retaller 8ays Rates on Sugar, Tea, Splcesr Crackers Have Been Reduced. Washington, Feb. 5. Sonntor Mc Cumbor of Norlh Dakota, In a speochi In tho sennto discussing tho increased prlco of foodstuffs, declared that the farmer gets an Inadequate return for his products. Tho senator mode some statements' which, if thoy nro founded on fact show that tho packers, wholesaler and retailers of meat aro making: profits beyond tho conception of tho human mind In their enormity. Ho used hla own knowledge, n report or Seoretary Wilson and n prlco card or tho senate restaurant to provo his; contention. "An aVerngo beef animal on n Da kotu ranch brings $70," ho said, "but according to tho prices hero," pointing: to the sennto restaurant bill of fare, "It Is sold to tho customers who cat thoro for tho onormoua sum of $2,500, enough to buy half n farm. And prices In tho ordinary restaurant show that tho $70 beef animal Is sold for $2,000. Tho fact that tho farmer gets but $70 shows that ho does not get tho money, nnd tho effect of tho. bills to tnko tho tnrlff off meat and tho prod ucts of tho farm would bo to establish a leglslatlvo boycott agalnfct tho tiller of tho soil." Wholesaler Gets Biggest Advance. Tho comparison of prices submitted by Secretary Wilson of tho depart ment of agriculture show enormous In creases by both wholesaler and retail or tho ndvanco being greater for the retailer In ono product Nnnd for tho wholesaler In another, but mostly the big advanco was by tho wholesaler. Hero aro Bomo samples: Bread Wholesale, 25.1; retail, 4.9. Butter Wholesale, Elgin, 29.8; crcamory extra, 27.5; dairy, 24.C; re tail 30.C; no quality Indicated. Cheeso Wholesalo, 2G.9; retail, 20.3. Coffee Wholesale, 3.9; retail, G.O. Eggs, new laid Wholesalo, 39.8; retail, 3G.2. Wheat flour Wholesale, spring. 43.C; winter, 2C.8; retail, 24.4, no qual ity Indicated. Lard Wholesale, C3.3; retail, 38.2. Beof Wholesale, fresh, 11.8; salt, 41.9; retail, fresh 14.9; salt, 10.6. - Dressed Mutton Wholesalo, 21.4; retail, 2G.8. Bacon Wholesale, 54.5; retail, 52.9. Ham Wholesale, 21.9; retail, 31.8. Milk Wholesale, 30.0; rotall, 18.1. Potatoes Wholesale, 70.C; retail, 25.5. Tho report sIiowb that prices on sugar, teas, spices and soda crackers havo boon slightly reduced. Tho advances shown by tho secre tary wero for tho year 1907 ovor tho year 1899, which was regarded as nor mal. And great as those advances aro, thoy have been greatly swelled by advances since 1907. TAINTED BEEF IS DEMANDED Inspector Testifies Before Congres sional Committee Unwholesome . la Preferred to Genuine Article. ). Washington, Feb. 8. Unwholesome beef ready to fall to pieces was served at tho White Houso during tho occu pancy of President Roosevolt by pref erence. Also there nre numerous families In tho ultra-BWoll set In tho national capi tal who prefer tainted beef to the genulno fresh article. Dealers are compelled to keop the pnsso stuff on hand to meet tho de mand, and It has happened thnt a sldo of beef about to bo destroyed by order of nn Inspector was snatched from his hands by a dealer to fill tho order of a fnshlonablo family brought In by a liveried coatchman. These nmnzlng facts woro sworn to by Food Inspector Dodgo beforo tho Moore special commltteo from tho houso which la trying to find out why It costs bo much to live In Washing ton. Members of tho commltteo made no effort to conceal tholr disgust at tho revolatlonB. Representative Johnson of Kentucky characterized It as "tho gratifying of canlno appetites." Inspec tor Dodge's testimony was halted at the most Interesting period by the ad journment of tho committee. KHEDIVE TAKES NEW WIFE Egyptian Ruler Deserts Monogamy and Secretly Marries Austrian Countess Causes Sensation. Cairo, Egypt, Fob. 8. Nows that Khedlvo Abbas II. had deserted monogamy and had secretly married an Austrian countess has caused a great sensation throughout Egypt. Tho khodlvo's now wlfo will live at tho hnrem henceforth. Abbas II. has heretofore posed as a strlot monogamist nnd his conversion to polgamy has alarmed tho aristo cratic wives of Egypt. Black Hander Gets Two Years. Jackson, Mich., Fob. 6. Ray Hors man, tho young dry goods clerk, who admitted sending "Black Hand" lotters to Charles C. Bloomfleld, n local bank er, demanding $10,000, was sentenced to two years In tho Detroit house ot correction. ' . .