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h T 4 THE PENSION BILL. Amendment in Congress to Have No Pension Lower Than S8 a Month. Mr. Slmpnon, of Knnna. l'rcripltiitea a Lively General Debate ItcHolutlou to Withhold Any Further Iii-aa-i In c of Indian Dands. Washington, Jan. 25. Tho proposed annexation of Hawaii was somewhat extensively reviewed by Mr. Morgan, of Alabama, yesterday whilo speaking to a question of personal privilege. The Alabama senator had been ropro scntod as saying in executive session substantially that ex-President Clove land was in favor of Ilawalian annexa tion. Tills statement culled out a de nial from Mr. Cleveland, and, In slip port of his original stutcmont, Mr. Morgan addressed tho senate at great length. He said that it was well known to some of Mr. Cleveland's friends during his first administration that he was in favor, not only of the annexation of llawali, but also of Cuba. Mr. Walthall, of Mississippi, pre sented a joint resolution adopted by tho legislature of Mississippi urging tho United States government to in terfere in tho Cuban war on behalf of the insurgents, "peaceably if it can, forcibly if it must." Tho resolution was read and referred to tho commit teo on foreign relations. Tho Teller resolution was then laid before tho senate, und, in accordance with notice previously given, Mr. Tur plc, of Indiana, addressed tho senate in support of tho resolution. Tho pension appropriatl m bill was called up and debated for nearly three hours, but was not passed, tho senate adjourning until to-day, pending the disposal of a point of order made against an amendment offered by Mr. Allen, of Nebraska, to tho pending bill. His amendment 'provides that hereafter no pension of less than 58 a mouth should bo granted and that all pensions less than S3 a month now being paid be raised to that amount. Mr. Perkins made tho point against tho amendment that it was now legis lation. Mr. Harris presented the resolutions of tho city council of Leavenworth, Kan., remonstrating against the pas sago of the bill to establish a division in tho treasury department for regula ting insurance in tho various states. thi: 1IOUSK. Washington, Jan. 25. The house spent a couple of hours yesterday transacting business relating to tho Districtof Columbia and tho remainder of tho day on the Indian appropriation bill. During the consideration of the latter bill a lively political dobato was precipitated by an allusion made by Mr. Simpson, of Kansas, relative to an alleged interview with tho president oa tho subject of immigration. Mr. Grosvenor took occasion to express the opinion that tho president had never used some of thb hinguago im puted to him, and tho debate drifted into a general discussion of our indus trial conditions, In tho course of which tho strike in Now England, tho high prices for wheat in Kansas and the de faulting republican officials in Ne braska successively played their parts. Seven pages of the bill were completed. Mr. Stevens, of Texas, introduced a resolution requesting tho secretary of the interior to withhold his approval of any further leasos of tho Comanche, Kiowa and Apache Indian reservations. The resolution directs tho secretary of tho interior to inform tho houso whether any leases of said lauds exist beyond April 1, 1S9S, or vhether any propositions for leasiug t'le same havo been made ' or accepted beyond tho time above montionod, t id If so, what the terms of the propositions are, and tho secretary is further directed to withhold his approval of any further leasos of said Indian lands, and to transmit to tho house the above in formation. TO PRISON FC RLIFE. Mm. New and Goorjjo Dd hit Sentenced nt Kurckii, Kim., fur M rdcrliig Joseph Now. , Euheica, Kan., Jan. I -25. George II. Dobbs and Mrs. Amolic New, recently convicted of tho murder of Joseph New, were sentenced ;y Judgo Shinn to tho penitentiary for life. Dobbs had been apparently insane for several days, but has fully recovered. Mrs. New made no statement and was seem ingly unaffected by the sentence. Tho murder or Joseph Now. for which Dobbs and Mrs. Now wcro convicted, occurred InOttor Creek township, on tho nlht of October 31 last. Dobbs enticed Now from his houso and shot him dead In Ills yard. A ,f o w days later, Dobbs took up his abodo with Mrs. Now, and tholr Intimacy aroused a suspicion nmont; tho neigh bors that soon afterward, resulted In tholr ar rest. After the trial, Mn, New mado a confes sion, acknowledging tho murder of her husband by herself and Dobbs. i ROGERS REVERSES HIMSELF. The Federal Judeu Th.ko a Different View of a Decision ltendnred Two Month Ajro. Kansas Citv, Mo., Jan. 25. Judgo Rogers, of Arkansas, has reversed his remarkable decislon, rendered whilo ho was on tho federal bench hero two months ago, in A'hlch ho held that tho parents of x child which was killed instantly h)ul no right to bring suit for damages.' On account of tho novelty and widespread effect, if up held, tho decision attracted considera ble attention. A'ftor two months of deliberation Judge Rogers now thinks that ho was hasty- in making it.' DEATH IN THE STORM. Wont Known on tho Ohio Hlvcr Tor 80 Ycnr MldAlnftlppI on it IJIjj Mm. Evanbvii.i.e, Ind., Jan. 24. Rivcr meu reaching port say Saturday night's Btorm was tho worst on tho rlvor in 20 years, yet no serious loss Is reported to steam craft A houso boat occupied by George Atkins and his two young daughters just above tho city was swamped during tho night and tho oc cupants took refuge in h, largo skiff. The darkness coming on evidently be wildered them, for they novor reached shore. Tho skiff was found bottom sldo up. Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 24. Tho Mis sissippi river from Cairo to Now Or leans, is rising rapidly and there la enough water In sight to send It above tho danger lino from Cairo to Vlcks burg. The water rose a foot hero yes terday und in a short time it will probably bo above tho danger lino. Louisville, Ky., Jan. St. The high Btago of tho water In tho Ohio was re sponsible for a railroad accident in Now Albany which resulted In the death of two men and the Injuring of two others. A part of the Now Al bany Holt it Terminal railroad, a part of the Air Line 83'stom, skirts the river bank on a steel trcstlo 20 feet high Tho water had en croached upon tho structure and so softened tho earth about one of tho pillars that tho stone base be came unsteady. A freight train had just reached tho foot of Pearl street when the steel support gave way, causing tho largo span above it to bo come suddenly depressed. Tho loeo motlvo toppled over tho sldo of tho trestlo and fell Into tho water. As It fell it broke from tho adjoining car and the rest of the train was loft standing on tho trestle. Tho engineer and brakoman were both killed. GOV. GRIGGS NAMED. Tho New Jersey Kxceutlvo Will Succeed McKcnnn 11 Attorney (lenenil. Washington, Jan. 21. As hud been expected over sineo tho president GOV. JOHN W. 0111008. named Mr. McKonna for justice of the United States supremo court, the nomi nation of Gov. John W. Griggs, of New Jersey, to bo attorney general, to suc ceed Mr. McKcnua, was sent to the sen ate Saturday. HIS THIRD WIFE. Itov. Dr. T. DeWltt Tiiliuage, the Noted Divine, Quietly Married In Allegheny City. I'll. PirrsmniGH, Pa., Jan. 24. Rev. T. DoWitt Talmage, tho noted divine, of Washington, and Mrs. Elorco Mc Cutchoon Collier, of Allegheny City, were united in marriage Saturday at the McCutchoon residence, No. 47 Irvin avenue. Tho ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. W.J. Robinson, pastor of tho First United Presbyterian church. Tho wedding, which came as a greatsurprisc to tho many friends of tho couple, was, on account of a recent death in tho family, an extremely quiet uffair. The couple will leave on a visit to friends in Kansas City and clsewhcre in tho west. Dr. Talmage has been married twice before, his second wife dying in Brooklyn about threo years ago. He has six children. MARTIAL LAW DECLARED. Army Ofllcers Tiikn Charge of Supplies tit Fort Yukon und Suppremi LuwIeiwiieHN. Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 24. Forty-five Klondikers, direct from Dawson, ar rived on the steamer City of Seattle, bringing nearly $S00,000 in dust and drafts. News reached Dawson about December 15 that Fort Yukon had been placed under martial law by Capt Ray and Col. Richardson, U. S. A. They havo taken charge of sup plies there and rations uro dealt out daily. Men "without funds cut wood for food and those who are able pay foe it. This supervision by army offi cers is at tho request of the trading companies, who desire to make the provisions at Fort Yukon last as long as possible, and prevent stealing by the improvident Supplies there will ensily last until steamers arrive. NO BASIS FOR RUMORS. DUturblnfr Kcport About Condition 11 1 Havana Not Credited In Wiinhlnp;ton. Washington, Jan. 24. So far as i :ould bo learned, tho administration nad no advices from Havana yester day. Roth tho state and navy depart ment affirmed that nothing had been hoard fram Gon. Leo and professed to look upon tho lack of news as a good j sign. On tho other hand tho city was full of rumors ranging in importance j from the statement that the white squadron hud sailed from Hey West to that of Leo's being assassinated at Havana. Innuirv. however, failed tc reveal any basis .for sensutlonal re ports. ...':' ' P PERISHED BY EIRE. Ten to Fifteen Persons Burned io Death nt Spokane, Wash. Too Much KcnlWm In n Flro Drill Cannon no Exciting Tlmo Lively Poker Giuuo I.nkf Give Up In Dead 8hot by n Negro. Spokane, Wash., Jan. 25. Flro this morning destroyed tho Great Eastern block, a six-story structuro oil River side avenue. It Is feared that mnny peoplo wcro burned to death The up per floors wcro occupied by 75 or 100 roomers. Mrs. Davles, of Nebraska City, Nob., leaped from a window to tho stono pavement and was taken to tho hospital. She will die. Her daugh ter and son-in-law wcro saved. Great crowds in tho streets are frantic with excitement Several thrilling rescues wcro made. One man camo down a ropo with his bubo on his arm and his wife followed. Tho building Is owned by Louis Luvlnsky, of San Francisco. It cost 8225,000 and is insured for S50, 000. Tho stairways wore burned away beforo tho peoplo living in tho houso were awakened and their v. iimco for escape was cut oil. Only the walls of the big building remain. Estimates of tho loss of life vary from 10 to 15. A l'ANIG IN-A CHICAGO BOIIOOr.H Chicago, Jan. 25. Through an error on tho part of an unknown man, a panic was caused yesterday afternoon in the Doro school, on Harrison street, and 1,000 children rushed into tho street bareheaded and without any outdoor wearing apparel. Tho ilro drills had boon discontinued for some time and yesterday the principal thought it a good time to sco how much the pupils hud forgotten. Ac cordingly ho rang tho bell suddenly. The first boys to reach tho street be gan to cry "lire," after their custom when tho flro drills were in progress, nnd a man who was passing, thinking tho school was on flro, ran to a corner and turned in an alarm. Beforo half tho pupils had reached the street, en gines and hose carts were piling up before the building and firemen came tearing into the school,' dragging a long lino of hose. This and tho puffing of the engines brought a trifle too much realism into the drill and there was great excitement among tho pupils. The principal and the teachers kept their heads, however, and, while re strainlng tho excitement as best they could, hurried the children through tho doors. Not one of tho children was hurt. A LIVELY POKEK QAMi:. Pineville, Ky., .Ian. 25. William and Harvey Topio are dead, and Low Wallace is fatally wounded as the re sult of a pistol duel in a room in Leslie county, near tho Roll and Harlan county Hue, last night, Tho Topio boys were invited by Wallace to go to his houso and engage in a game of draw poker. Tho game seemed to bo one-sided; Wallace won all the money. Finally tho Topics refused to pay somo money that Wallace said they owed and a quarrel followed. Peaco was finally secured and tho game con tinued until nearly morning, when tho quarrel was resumed. Pistols wero drawn, the lights shot out and a des perate pistol duel began. When tho shooting censed, tho two Topics woro found dead and Wallace fatally wounded. LAKE OIVKS UP ITS DEAD. Ashtahula, 0., Jan. 25. Threo bodies wero found on tho beach near this port yesterday morning, having been washed up by tho waves during tho gale tho previous night Ono of the bodies has been identified as that of James O'Brien, of Erie, who was lost off a fishing tug threo weeks ago. Tho others are supposed to bo tho bodies of two Swedes who went out to their nets in a rowboat last December and never returned. SHOT BY A NEOUO. Ai.dmouk, I. T., Jan. 25. At Auter vllle, 20 miles west of here, yesterday, Henry Stevenson, a negro, shot Bud Pulllam with a Winchester. Pulliam cannot live. Tho Injured man Is a brother of City Marshal Lon Pulllam. Officers accompanied by tho brother of the wounded man havo loft for tho scene of the trugedy. There Is fear that If tho negro is captured ho will bo strung up. ORDERED TO CUBA. The United State Wurnhlp Maine to Go to Jlaviinn No Disturbing Nowh. Washington, Jan. 25. Considerable comment was created lu Washington to-day, principally because of Its prob able effect on the hot-headed Span iards, by tho announcement that tho United States warship Maine, now with the great fleet off tho coast of Florida, had been ordered to Havana. It was said at tho navy department that no disturbing news had been re ceived from there, but that tho move ment was in tho lino of a resumption of free intercourse of United States naval vessols in Cuban waters such as prevailed prior to their withdrawal on uccount of tho outbreak of hostilities. No IIIrIi Huts for Him. Defiance, 0., Jan. 25. The move ment against tho high hat has reached this city with full force. Rev. Mr. A. E. Smith, pastor of tho Methodist church, has pronouueed against it from the pulpit and promulgated a de cree that tho women In his congrega tion must wear no more high hats when they are listening to his ser mons. ' HER BONES DISJOINTED. Itmtnt Inhibition of llypnotlniii ut Aiidor. ion, Ind., That Muy Ho Stopped. Andeiison, Ind., Jan. 24. Indiana officers havo had tholr attention called to a brutal exhibition that Is given by Mr. and Mrs. James Foy in this city, and prcssuro will bo brought to bear to stop tho continuance of tho display. It consists of a hypnotic exhibition, tho Charcot system of hypnotism be ing used, which paralyzes all vital organs but the heart After tho wife is thus put to sleep Foy disjoints every ono of her limbs. When he pulls them tipart they crack lileo the report of a gun. He thou pulls tho arms and legs around out of shape and, in fact, seems to tear her all to pieces. It is an exhibition that trios tho nerves of' witnesses, and it is not an illusion, as the bones can bo seen bulging against tho flesh. After tho woman is thus disjointed Foy con tinues by taking hold of her head and twisting it. Finally thoro Is a cracking and tho neck be comes two Inches head then falls upon longer. Tho the breast, tho backbone being disjointed. Tho head Is then tucked around under an arm or laid back on tho back. Many leave tho, hull unable to stand It. Doctors havo examined the test and pronounce it wonderful. Foy then places tho dis jointed bones In proper position, brings her out of her trance and she seems to havo no idea of what was being done. ARE DRUNKARDS' DAUGHTERS. Topului'it Tollon Matron HuyM Four-Flfthi or the Fallen Women Are Such. Topkka, Kan., Jan. 24. Police Ma tron Thorpe, of this city, claims that four out of every fivo fallen women are tho daughters of drunkards. In discussing tho matter she says: Hundreds of children In this city nro practl eally without parents as quarrolltut and di vorced parents nro usually worso than none without school, and hcarcoly havo thoy uvon nominal homos. This wrong and sin toward tho helpless appears at llrst as a cloud In tho horizon, but It soon ovorwholms tho ollloor as a tempest of Klooin.. That this fact may bo fastened In tho minds, not only of Christian workers, but of men who drlnlc, I ropeat: Kour out of every Jive of tho women of vice nro tho daughters of drinking men. Mauv of them havo good mothers who dlo early of sorrow und abuse, WAS HE LEGALLY DEAD? Convict Who InBiied Counterfeit Money In Prlnon ltttlMiH nil UuiiHiutl Contention. Toi'EKA, Kan., Jan. 24. Tho attor neys for tho defense in tho case of tho United States against McKibben, tho counterfeiter, will ralso a new and In teresting point of law when tho case is called for trial. McKibben la charged with making counterfeit money while In tho federal peniten tiary serving a .sentence for coun terfeiting. Under tho federal law a penitentiary convict is legally dead so long as he is behind tho bars and as McKibben is accused of making tho counterfeit money whilo legally dead the question will bo raised, can tho government prosecute a person for committing a crime whilo ho is do ad? GIRLS CRUELLY TREATED. IiiiuiiteA of it Colorado Iniluntrlal School l'laeed In DmigeoiiH to "llroalc Their Spirits." Denveh, Col., Jan. 21. Stops will bo taken by tho Humane society to prose cute the officials of the state industrial school for incorrigible girls for tho in human treatment Ave of the inmates received rccontly. Tho girls rebelled on an order last week, but all sub mitted in a short time except live. These woro placed in a dungeon in tho basement and wero fed on bread and water for ten days to break their spir its. An investigation by tho Humano society showed that the dungeons wero cold, damp places and that tho girls were given only a blankot each, with out pillow, and that they had to sleep on the hard floor. KETCHAM CASt SETTLED. Mm. Minnie Wallace Witlkup Ketohmu, Ilia Widow, Will (Jet Life iimuruncu AKtru iratlUK 1973,000. Chicago, Jan. 24. Tho legal contest over tho will of the late John B. Ketch am, whose mysterious death in this city two months ago created a sensa tion, has been compromised out of court. While tho terms of the agree ment are not given out authoritatively by tho family, it can be said that tho bulk of the property will go to tho To ledo heirs of tho late John B. Ketch am, of Chicago. The widow, Mrs. Min nio Wallace Walkup Kotcham, will se cure tho insurance in force for her benefit at Mr. Kotcham's death. This will amount to S7!J,000. More Valuable Than Gold. FoitT WoitTH, Tex., Jan. 24. Messrs. Dosello and Nickel, expert miners of California, recently bought 300 acres of land In Jack county, near Jacksboro. They have sunk a 110-foot shaft and found numerous samples of platinum at a depth of CO feet from the surface, which continues In layers to tho bot tom of the shaft. Small quantities of both gold and sliver woro also found. Nuggots of platinum as largo as a pea wero found, and as the metal is threo times as valuable as gold, on account of its indispcnsabllity to certain elec trical appliances and other scientific uses, tho great value of tho find may be seen. I Chandler Will Vote with Teller. Washington, Jan. 24., Senator Chan dler announces that ho will voto for tho passage of the Teller coin bond resolution. "Thuru has been a decided change in sentiment concerning tho money question in New England, said he, ''and I bhull voice that Bontlmont In favor of silver by supporting tho Toller resolution." OVER 200 IN PERIL. Rescnlntr I'nrtlen Have Many People from Watery Graven GIT Put-ln-llay. Sandusky, 0., Jan. 22. Tho steamer American Eagle, which arrived hero yesterday from tho island region, brought tho news of a disaster off Putin-Bay by which tho lives of 200 peoplo woro put In imminent peril. During tho winter, when tho ice is strong enough to hold them, largo numbers of tho residents of tho island region cugago In fishing through tho Ice. Small houses largo enough to accom modate two to six people are taken out on tho lake on sleds, holes are cut through tho Ice, and tho houses, which havo apertures In tho floor, are placed over tho holes. Thursday, whilo about 200 men and women woro in tho Binall houses, a flcrca galo sprang up sudden ly and, without warning, tho wind reached a velocity of between BO and (JO miles an hour. The wind had a clean sweep across tho lako and struck theso little houses with terrific force, tipping somo of them over and carrying others away across tho icci. Men and women began a mad rush toward tho shore, from which re lief parties lu small boats had com menced to put off to tho rescue. The shores of Put-In-Bay were lined with relatives and friends of tho peoplo on tho drifting Ice. Rescuing parties forced their boats in nmong tho broken cakes of ice, at the imminent risk of losing tholr own livo3. Many of thoso thus saved wero benumbed, and somo of thorn wero unconscious. Tho rescuers worked heroically in tho faco of groat dangers und succeeded in bringing to shore every ono of tho 200 people. HAS A BAD RECORD. One of Gov. HIiiiw'h Appointee Accuned of Wife Dexertlon mid Kiiihozzleinont. Ckdaii Rapid s, la., Jan. 22. Investi gation of tho record of Howard D. Car bee, recently appointed deputy stato game nnd flsh warden, reveals boiuo startling facts. Carbeo formerly re sided hero and was a Cornell graduate. In 18S7 ho was sentenced at Council Bluffs to two years in tho penitentiary for obtaining monoy under false pre tenses, nnd again in 1801 ho was sent up from Sioux City for threo Yeurs, oh urged with embezzlement, but was released on good behavior. It is said ho de serted his wife, whom ho married in jail at Council Bluffs, leaving her des titute and dependent on county and public charity. HIS WIFE TEASED HIM. An Iowii Politician', Dureut Lead to Ills Application for u Divorce. CreNTicitvii.i.E, lu., Jan. V2. "W. S. Scott, who ran for United States rep resentative on the populist ticket in tho Eighth district, brought suit for divorce from his wife because she teased him ubout his defeat until his life became endangered. Judgo Sloan refused tho divorce, saying he did not think Mrs. Scott's teasing would so undermine plaintiff's health as to on dunger his life. United Htiites Mining turn. Washington, Jan. 22. Tho interior department has issued a pamphlet re producing in compact form the mining laws of tho United States with tho regulations that havo been adopted to make them effective. Tho latter con tain suggestions as to tho manner of reservation, exploration, location, possession, purchase and patenting of tho mineral lands of the public do main. Indiana Helm to 820,000,000. Columhus, Ind., Jan. 22. Heirs to an estate said to aggregate 825,000,000 are living in this county. The estate con sists of mines in Colorado and was left by Imloy Clarke. Probably tho only heirs arc George Clarke und Marin Hook. Both are in poor circumstances. The intelligence was received yester day through Edward Hillikcr, the ad ministrator of the estate. Muiit IIuvo Safety AppllnunuH. St. Louis, Jan. 22. In pursuance of tho federal law regarding tho coup lings of railroad cars after February 1 tho Wabash will not uccopt any ear to bo hauled In passenger trains unless it is equipped with vortical plane couplers, Westinghouso quick-acting automatic air brakes and Westing house air train signals. The C, B. & Q. has taken similar action. Indian Wife DeKorter Ostraclned. Gutiihie, Ok., Jan. 22. Two weeks ago Edward Carrolton married Mary Dennison, an Osage girl, ut Pawhuska, and a fow days ago deserted her. In consequence of this desertion helms been escorted to the lino of tho reser vation by a committee of Osages, or dered to leave and never return, and his citizenship in the tribe will bo for feited. Lawyer Banquet In Knmas City. Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 22. Tho tenth annual banquet of the Kansas sas City Bar association at tho Coates houso last night brought together tho distinguished legal lights of the Kan sas City, Missouri and Kansas bar. It was tho most successful banquet ever given by the association, tho attond unco being larger than over before. Captured After Nine Year. New Youk, Jan. 22, Acablemessugo forwnrded to tho district attorney yes terday by tho state department stutlng that tho French government will sur render William R. Fosrcr, tho default ing custodian of tho Produce Exchungu gratuity fund, who fled from New York with 175,000 of tho funds mom than njne yeurs aco. tXM.&SC i