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i;M' WRONG BATTUE of life fulVEN UP. „Man of St. Joseph Fpislirartoned nod De» („„l,irM Reverse* and to I to Poison nnd ln a Until Tab—A Ills Own Iland«. , Mo., Aug. 24.—J. W client business man of committed suicide in he Midland hotel some lie came to the ho 1 ck yesterday morning, 1 went directly to his i.>■ more was seen of him k this forenoon, when i i o in was forced and 1 .id. From all iudica 3 ii a large dose of car ; icn shot himself be ,■ car with a 38-caliber ■ nt the foot of the bath i : , glass and a bottle, i, i, Mined carbolic acid, clothes were on the floor 3 while he reposed in , back. A pistol lay at 1. There was an ugly ud his right ear. llis i.ened by being burned I'r.celer, deputy coroner, [he hotly, gave it as his i\ ;,ii<er first took the car 1 ihcn sliot himself, vas a brother of 8. A. was cashier for the u,;; bank, which failed ii-ago. He became trus nster estate and was a i linn of Steele & Wal . .. grocers, which also one year ago. From all I lined Walker came to i lay morning from Sa iVr", where he had been ji cuing up a mine. He i o weeks ago in company . Henry Walker. Young na'd to St. Joseph last S i his mother that his i.o home in a few days pr left no letters to ex ; took his own life. Ilis •rsre are supposed to have i.ihience in that direction. ■ said she could give no in rash act. LP THE REBELS. ?hclby*§ Son Organizing an Itlcu to That Country. . iTY. Mo. Aug. 24.—Orville son of General Joseph 0 led the expedition to eh) Maximilian-at the close and who is now United shal for the Western dis join, is at the head of a hero to organize an expe 11 to help the insurgents, ad by said to-day: “'Yes, I Cuba, and the expedition tartly organized. I did h it the matter would not 1 papers, but see no use iu ' about it. However, it tore with the determina men to go. Tlie govern ''■itainly not step in until a tangible form, and that a o do not propose to do. r to Cuba, and the means Mod for so doing.” HAS WEAKENED. ,st s to be Allowed to Se© 1A-Cen.nl Waller. Aug 24.—Acting Sec ede Adee authorizes the hint information has been r,,:n Ambassador Eustis in 0 argent instructions cabled three weeks ago that the 110 !,r°eeedings and evidence ■•■martial of Mr. Waller at :s expected to reach Paris he end of this month. Mr. "reports that access to Mr. ■been accorded to him after i-u urgent requests made on ravd °rders of tlie depart v:ue- The department not lv"u advised whether Mr. ■al taken advantage of al^alled for. '-Hi! SW,..Be D,,PUced - Be 1 has ordered the ♦*—Secretary 'ii -nt of he forwarding to -V esper.^ "eport °f William C1»e uf Ains y acc°untant, rrible UbraHa?i- W * ^omaieaded th/t ?;JD?reas, , Amoved ^r- Spof J6 taken and ‘hat proDer WOMEN AS INVENTORS. Dfujr Interesting: Facts set Forth by a lets Patent OIBce Report. Washixgtox, Aug. 24.—A pamphlet published by the patent office gives a list of the patents issued to women. This shows that the office was estab lished in 1730, but the first patent is sued to a woman was in 1809 to Mary •Kies, for a method of weaving straw with silk or thread. Six years later one was issued to Mary Brush for a cirsat. It was not uu til 1823 that more than one patent per year was issued to women. In 18ii2 only fourteen patents were issued to women, that being the largest in any year up to that time. The war, however, developed the inventive genius of women and tho annual num ber of patents issued to them increased rapidly. Many of them wore for in ventions for either fighting or nursing dev.ces. The annual issue increased steadily year by yea-. Jn 1ST0 it was sixty, in 1839 over ninety-two, in 1830 over 200, and in 1833 over 300. From 1809 to 1888 women's inventions aver aged thirty a year; from 1883 to 1802, 280 a year and since ISO.*, 280 a year. The pamphlet gives a classification of women’s inventions. This shows that wearing apparel loads the list with 100 different patents in thirty months. Then comuscooking utensils with 100 inventions, furniture with fifly-flve, heating and washing or cleaning apparatus with forty odd each, sewing and spinning devices and building apparatvs with about thirty each, educational, medical apparatus, toys and trunks, about twenty each. Women have tried their inventive faculties also on baby carriages, barrel and bicycle attach ments, printing and bottling appar atus,boxes and baskets, clocks, flowers, horseshoes, motors, musical instru ments, plumbing and preserving do vices, screens, stationery, theatrical apparatus, toilet articles and type writer attachments. Few of the patents issued to women were for entirely new creations. Excluding those especially concerning women’s work, nearly ail the other patents were for attach ments to some previously existing de vice. WAR OF EXTERMINATION. Spat-laris Accused of Atrocities and In surgents Bitter. Key West, Fla., Aug.. 24.—Reliable advices from Cuba indicate that the Spaniards in their efforts to suppress the rebellion are perpetrating atroci ties almost as terrible as those at tributed to the Kurds in Armenia. A few days ago Captain Garrido, a Spaniard operating with 200 men in the province of Santiago de Cuba, found a hospital in which nearly 100 wounded insurgents had taken refuge. He ordered the helpless men to be jmt to death in the most cruel manner. He refused to allow them to be shot, but made his soldiers chop up the victims with swords. This, with the killing of Captain Domingo Mugica at Matanzas July 20, has greatly inflamed the peo ple against the Spaniards and many leading Cubans heretofore loyal to Spain are now joining the insurgents. The insurgent leaders, it is said, have resolved to retaliate for these butcheries, and will put to death all Spanish prisoners and order that no prisoners be taken hereafter. They think that the putting to death of Mugica indicates Spain has resolved on a "no quarter" campaign. Mugica was captured about three miles north of Jovellanos, and was shot as a traitor to Spain. He was about 28 years old and came of one of the best families in Matanzas. A private dispatch re ceived here states that he died like a hero shouting "Vive Cuba Libre*’ as the Spanish soldiers fired. The insurgents are now in possession of that part of Cuba lying between Colon and Cape Maysi. The town of Santu Spiritu is almost completely de serted, every able-bodied man having joined the insurgents under Koloff and Sanchez. Prussic Add Ends Unhappiness. St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 24.—After writing a note, in which she said that she waS tired of living in darkness and without friends, Miss Charlotte Field, stenographer for the Tilden Chemical company, swallowed prussic acid Wed nesday night and was dead when found yesterday. She was a leading bicycle enthusiast and was well liked in soci ety. She tried to kill herself in May, 1604, but failed. Fleeing From Huge Fires. Spokane, Wash., Aug. 24.—Rail which fell on Tuesday and Wednesday temporarily checked the forest fires, but yesterday the flames broke out afresh. Many campers and prospect ors who have been out in the forests are arriving here. All tell of being overtaken by the fierce rush of flames and compelled to flee for safety. General Fry Not Dead. TorEKA, Kan., Aug. 24.—Word was received from St. Louis yesterday that “General” Fry was iD St. Louis and that he had been married on Wednes day. The barber liullier, however, still sticks to his assertion that the man killed on the Rock Island, whose body is at the morgue, was the Coxey army leader. Killed by Bandits. Grand Rapids, Mich., Aug. 2».—De tective George W. Powers was shot and killed this morning on a Lake Shore train, by two men whom he was attempting to arrest on suspicion of being the Fennville train robbers. The bandits jumped off and made their escape. Scotch Manuracturcra Will Fight. Dundee, Aug. 24.—It is estimated that 25,000 millworkers are out on a st; ike. The manufacturers met this afternoon and signed an agreement not to advance wages under the penalty of 82,500 for a violation of this agree ment. __ B CONDENSED DISPATCHES. Since cholera has appeared in Japan 18.000 deaths from the disease have oo* curred. Postoffice receipts for the thirty largest cities for July show an increase Of 9348,000. TWAS AIL ONE WAT. CONVENTION OF NEBRASKA’S SILVER DEMOCRATS. Few Present to Dlatnrb the Harmony of the Situation—-C. J. Phelpa for the Supreme Court and Dr. Rlnckbnrn of Molt County and Robert Kittle for Regents—-None of Bolting Fame Given n Seat—The Administration Sat Upon —What the Platform Sets Forth. Debraftk* Sliver bpniocratl. Omaha, August S3.—The state con vention of free silver democrats was held here yesterday. The convention was called' '"to order by Chairman Smythe. Hon. F. M. Davis of Beatrice was elected as temporary chairman. Frank J. Morgan of Cass and N. P. Nelson of Dodge were made temporary i secretaries,; and afterward were made ! permanent | Some vacancies on the state central i committee were filled as follows: R. I G. Ilall was appointed to succeed J. D. Carson of? York. J. C. Ivesterson of Fairbury -jgvas relieved and George H. Clarke of Diller named to succeed him. C. J. Fuhrer of Clay county was left off and his place filled by K. \V. Ilurlburt of Aurora. J. IV. ltullard of. North Matte was selected to succeed J. J. McIntosh. Complaints were also made ‘against Jerry Ferrell of theTwenty eighth.district, and the state commit tee was authorized to name his suc cessor. In the Lancaster delegation Patrick McGeer was relieved and M. D. Welch named in his stead. Frank Con ley of Callaway was named to succed liartlett on the committee from the Fifteenth district. The following .nominations were made: Judge of the supreme court. C. J. Phelps of Colfax. For regents of the state university, Dr. Dlackburn of Ilolt and Robert Kittle of Dodge. PLATFORM OF Till: CONVENTION'. We, the democrats of Nebraska, in convention assembled, reaffirm our faith in those principles written in the Declaration of American Independence and emphasized by Jefferson and Jack son, namely, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, among which are life, liberty and the pui-suit of happiness; that governments are instituted among men to secure their rights, and that governments de rive their just powers from tiie consent of the governed, and we demand that all of the departments of the govern ment, legislative, executive and judi cial, shall be administered in accord ance with these principles. We affirm the declaration made by the last democratic state convention held in Nebraska on September 20, 1894. We believe that the restoration of the money of the constitution is now the paramount issue before the coun try, and insist that all parties shall plainly state their respective positions upon this question, in order that the voters may intelligently express their preference. We, therefore, declare ourselves in favor of the immediate restoration of the free and unlimited coinage of gold and silver at the pres ent legal ratio of 1G to 1, as such coin age existed prior to 1873, without wait ing for the aid or consent of any other nation, such gold and silver coin to be a full legal tender for all debts, public and private. We send greeting to our democratic brethren throughout the union who are making such a gallant fight for the restoration of bimetalism and congrat ulate them upon the progress made. We deprecate and denounce as un American and subversive of the princi ples of free government any attempt to control the action or policy of the political parties of this country by se cret cabals or organizations of any character, and warn the people against the danger to our institutions which lurks under any such secret organiza tion, whether based on religious, politi cal or other differenees of opinion. Recognizing that the stability of our institutions must rest on the virtue and intelligence of the people, we stand, as in the past, in favor of the free com mon school svstem of this state, and dec&re that the same must be perpetu ated and receive liberal financial sup port, and that the management and control of said school system should be non-sectarian and non-partisan. The democracy of Nebraska approves and commends the declaration of Pres ident Cleveland in the past in condemn ing tho pernicious activity of incum bents of federal offices under tin government in attempting to control the policy and nominations of their parties, and we hereby recommend the renewal of the policy of his first ad ministration in that regard.' We affirm the uncompromising oppo sition of the democratic party to*the fostering aid by the government, either national or state, of chartered monopo lies, and declare it as the policy of tin party from the days of Jefferson and Jackson to watch with the utmost jeal ousy the encroachments of corporate power, und we are in favor of such leg islation as will insure a reasonable control by the state, of corporations deriving their powers and privileges from the state, and especially the regu lation of rates for transportation by the railroads of the state. This minority resolution by Mr. Ryan of Hall county, was buried by an al most unanimous vote: We commend the administration of President Cleveland as being able, pa triotic arc! honest, and reaffirm the platform adopted by the democratic national convention at Chicago in 1892. After authorizing the state central committee to remain in power for an other year and to till vacancies on the ticket and on the committee, the con vention adjourned without date. NOT WITH TAMMANY, Hie Executive Committee of the State Democracy Will Keep L'p the Fight. New Yoke, Aug. ”3.—At a meeting of tlie executive committee of the state Democracy the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, That it is the sense of the executive committee of the state Dem ocracy that the members of this organ ization shall not participate in any primaries conducted or overseen by Tammany hall inspectors or held under the auspices of that organisation. . COLISEUM COLLAPSED. W»* OrMl Amuunrat Structure ■{ Chi «■»*» Cone* Down With a Cmh. Chicago, Aug. 23.—The Coliseum, the large building lately erected on the site where Buffalo Bill hud his show during the world’s fair, collapsed last night. The building was an im mense affair, and was to have been opened with the Burnurn & Baily cir cus within a few days. It was also intended for use during conventions. A force of 200 men hud been working on the building night and day, but as the accident happened during lunch hour, when all the men were absent, nobody was hurt. The building is a total wreck and the loss will reach between SlUO.OoO and 81 Ho,000. Had the accident happened an hour before or a few hours later, the loss of life would have been frightful. UNCLE SAM ACTO. rercmytory Demand on 7ranee for Ex* Cniiftul Waller'i Release. Washington, Aug. S3.—There Is pood authority for tho statement that u peremptory demand will be made by the United States upon France for tho release of ex-Consul John Waller und that satisfactory indemnity will be re quired for his arrest and Imprison ment, with a probable request for a commission to determine Waller’s rights in Madagascar. The discussion of the case between the French and American diplomats has reached a point where there is little else for the United States to do, owing to tho fact that repeated requests for a copy of the charges and testimony upon which Waller was convicted have not been furnished by the French government. BALFOUR’S SILVER VIEWS. In Favor of an International Agreement —Hut Not at All Hopeful. * London, Aug. 23.—In tho house of commons, to day, the first lord of the treasury, the Right lion. A. J. Halfour, replying to Sir John Long, Liberal, who asked whether he would advise the government to invite an inter national monetary conference, said: “I am always and have been in favor of an international' agreement, but I have not tho right to pledge my col leagues and I don’t believe an inter national agreement would result from an international conference.” Big Telephone War On. Kansas Citv, Aug. 22.—A big tele phone wur is raging in Kansas. It is between the tremendous Hell telephone trust, known out here as the Missouri and Kansas telephone company, and the Harrison Industrial telephone company. The battlefields are princi pally Topeka. Leavenworth, Wichita and Salina. The bubbling cauldron of war has even run over into St Joseph and Carthage in Missouri. In Kan sas City there is a hint in the air that some of it will come this way. In Wichita the Missouri and Kansas com pany has just offered telephone service at $.10 for residence and $30 for busi ness houses for a year. In Salina telo plone service is said to be given away. A Minister Blubbed. Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 23. —L. M. McQueen, who claims to be a baptist minister from Memphis, Tenn., went to police headquarters last night to have a deep wound in his breast sewed up. He told the police that he was walking along Sixth street when a colored whom he claims he does not know, ran up and plunged a knife in to his breast. The woman ran down an alley and escaped. McQueen claims that he never saw the woman before and does not know why she stabbed him. Chicago Divorce Held Void* Chicago, Aug. 23.—Alfred Cox, a leading Chicago photographer, left England in 1877 and in 1894 secured a divorce here because his wife refused to leave England. Then he was mar ried to Miss bullman of Detroit. Re cently the English woman applied for divorce, having beard of Cox’s second murriage, and Sir Francis Jeune granted it. declaring Cox to be a big amist and holding the Illinois divorce to be illegal under the English law. Beheaded by a Train. „ Fort Scott, Kan., Aug. 23.—James Mitchell, the 19-year-old son of J. H. Mitchell, a real estate agent at Hor ton, left home Sunday and came here from Kansas City yesterday on his way to Memphis. Soon afterwards he was beheaded by a train, lie had just fin ished his trade as a machinist in the Rock Island shops at Horton. A young man named Penrod from Kansas City was with him when he was killed. Tho ScdtiUa Company tho ?lcto». Redai.ia, Mo., Aug. 23.—So great was the rivalry for the prize offered at the last encampment of the Second regiment, N. G. M., to the company passing tho best inspection, that the decision was reserved by Captain O’Conner of the Eighth cavalry, U. 8. A. A letter was received to-day from Colonel William Coffee, at Carthage, announcing that the prize had been awarded to Company D of Sedalia. The Deficit Still Quite Larne. Washington, Aug. 23.—The expend itures of the government for the first two-thirds of the present month ex ceeded the receipts by $7,009,293, but only SI,230,000 remain to be paid on account of pensions, and the treasury officials estimate that the deficit will be reduced during the next ten days tc about 85,000,000. The excess of ex penditures over receipts last month was 88.478,300. CONDENSED DISPATCHES. Civil service has been extended to all printers in all departments of the gov ernment. Minister Ransom’s friends are said to be afraid that he will not bo reap pointed to the Mexican mission. Another holder of a government of fice has voluntarily resigned. He ia Postmaster Korn of Tekema, Neb. The republic of Mexico is making great preparations for entertaining the International congrdsa of Amer icana. THE OHIO CAMPAIGN. The democrats name camp* Sell for governor. _ The Convention Declares for Round Money —Senator Hrloe Makea a Srto ngOpen* Ing Addreaa In TThlch lie Has Good Word* tor President Cleveland—The National Platform Reaffirmed—Camp hell Protest! Against Nomination. Ohio Dottooeratle Convention* Campbklh'OTBOt ~ E*'UoVE,lNO!< Jambs K. Kiir bumtMiaut GoTirnor—John B. Pkarlkt ©f (, lucinnati. MrsszSs1* Jmiifo,-w-T- moonei l or Attorney Oonend-GEOROB A. Pair Baxus of OolumlmA, 81‘rixofiki.d, Ohio, Au?. 22.— It was 10:30 o'clock when the chairman of the Democratic state committee, M. A. Smalley, called tho convention to or der. Prayer was offered by Professor S. If. Rreclcinridgo, aftor which Sena tor C. S. Brice was introduced as pre siding oftioor of ihe convention. In opening, Mr. lirico appealed to all Democrats to forget past und present differences and, remembering only the disastrous defeat of lust year, to unite in re-establishing the Democratic par ty in its old position, lie reviewed tho conditions last fall and then declared that the party was net longer pros trate, that panic and fear hud passed away and the beneficence of Demo cratic legislation .was producing good effects and that the American people would soon roward tho Democracy for its great services to the nation. He declared that the throe great promises made in 1893 had been fulfilled and home rule, sound money and tariff re form had been granted to the country. “But, gentlomcn," Mr. Brice wont on, “there is another question in which great interest is felt, about which there is great difference of opinion and concerning which wo may hour more in this convention. I come to urge tho party in Ohio to stand on tho platform of 1&93 on tho money ques | tion, to let the currency remain as it I now is, and not to change our ground without full deliberation at a nutioual convention, and a deliverance from that body. “You and P have possibly differed from Mr. Cleveland at some time and I in some things, as it was onr right, | our privilege, our duty to do so, if we were conscientious in doing so, but taking him by and large ho is the greatest statesman and party leader of his time. His Democracy,his honestv, his integrity and his continued atten tion to business, which constitutes genius, have never been excelled, and, in my opinion, Democratic success in 1893 was largely due, as Democratic success in 1880 will also be largely due, to the character of our Democratic president and to the high piano upon which he has sought to place his party and his administration. Do not under stand me as suggesting tho candidacy of President Cleveland for re-election. No such question is now before ua.” The senator was loudly cheered when ho was introduced and frequent ly applauded as he proceeded, especial ly in his reference to the indorsement of the platform of 1892, his pronounced opposition to free coinage und his eulogy of President Cleveland. The tifly-nine Brice delegates from Cayuga county were unseated and the antis seated by a vote of 307 to 339. The .report of the committee on per manent organization to continue the temporary officers was adopted. This was made by Judge J. G. Meiser. a free silver man, who put the motion and congratulated the free silver men that they controlled the convention for the minute that lie presided. Senator Brice returned his thanks for the double bon or conferred on him, after which the report on rules and order of business was adopted. Ex-Congressman Frank Hurd, as chairman of the committee on resolu tions, offered the majority report, adopted by a vote of 19 to 2 of the committee, as follows: The Democratic party of Ohio, in convention assembled, points with satisfaction and pride to the wisdom of the action of that party in the last two years and the results accomplished according to its promises, to-wit: The repeal of tho Bcpublican legislation known as the Sherman law, the tin american federal election luw and the McKinley taw, from which repeals has resulted returning prosperity to the country to such an extent that even the liepublicans are obliged to recog nize the suine. Wo congratulate President Cleveland that his efforts in favor of the repeal of these vicious laws and the upholding of the credit of the country have been successful. We congratulate onr senator, the Hon. Calvin S. Brice for the earnest and effective support be lias given to the president iu these matters. When we consider the fact that tho Democratic party received from the Republicans in 1883 a bankrupt treasury, that it in herited from them the vicious cur rency and tariff laws which had nrf»n!i rpil nml Knallv nmilnpoH pauic of 18113, we insist that it is en titled to the thanks of the people for the courage with which it has attacked and repealed these laws. We reaffiirin tlie following portion of the seventh plank of thu platform of the last national Democratic con i vention: “We hold to the use of both gold and silver as the standard money , of the country, and to coin of both | gold and silver without discrimination against either metal or charge for | mintage; but the dollar unit of coin I age of both metals must be of equal intrinsic and exchangeable ’ value, or be adjusted by international | agreement or by such safeguards of 1 legislation as shall insure the uiainten ! ance of the parity of the two metals I and the equal power of every dollar at all time3 in the payment of debts, and j we demand that the paper currency I shall be kept at par with and redeem I able in such coin.’’ We insist upon ! this policy as especially neces-nry for I the protection c* farmers an 1 labor* ! ing classes, the first and most defense less victims of unstable money and i fluctuating currency. THE FREE SILVERITES BEATEN. Judge Patrick, from the committee on resolutions, offered the following minority report: “We urge the immediate restoration I of the law providing for the free coin age and fall legal tender of both gold and silver ooiqs without diaerinUM* tton against etthor metal ns provided lb the constitution and without waft ing the as-ent of England or any other foreign nation.” . . l'ho resolution was defeated by a vote of ,vj.v to ’J70. J (Jencral E. E. Finley of Buevrua offered a resolution for the endorse ment of the Monroe doctrine In Venezuela and Nicaraguan cases. Ex Congressman Follott defended Presi dent Cleveland as favoring the Monroe doctrine and being amply competent to defend It, and Finley Insisted that ' any encroachment on American soil Bhould bo met by a declaration of war. Ex-lJovernor Campbell rande a most vigorous speech for the Monroe doc trine and Insisted that when the reso lution had been offered it should be adoptod. The resolution was adopted. When nominations wore called for Mr. Oampboll took tho floor to head off the calls for himself and to present the ' name of Judge Hiram D. Heck of Cln ciumitl for tho nomination for gov* ernor. lie was Interrupted by Dr. James A. Norton, who presented a motion to suspend the rules and nom inate James E. Campbell by acclama tion. "»r- '-uiupiieu protested nnd raised points of orderamid tho wildest scenes of cheering nml yelling for Campbell. seconds of the noralnatinn of Caiao bell rolled In, nnd Chairman Hr Ice In sisted that tho *1001100 of I)r. Norton to suspend the rules and the nomination of Mr Campbell was in order. Tho motion of l)r. Norton was put, ond carried with a (treat whirl of cnthuslusm and the chair declared Mr. Campbell the nominee for governor. He accepted in a few words John B. Pcasley was nominated for lieutenant governor by acclamation. ior supreme judges, William T. Moonley of MansHold and W. U. Sho ber of (ialin county were both nomi nated by acclamation. Oeorge A. Fairbanks of Columbus was nominated for attorney general. Hurry 11. Keefer of Tuscarawas was nominated for member of the board of public works, and J. W. Cruikshnnk of 1 roy for clerk of tho supreme court by acclamation. ACCOUNTS IN BAD SHAPE. Librarian Ppofford'i Afetliodi of Book* ke«plnff Reprolmnikble. Wasiiinoton, Aug. 33.—The report of Export Myers of the fifth auditor’s office, which has just been presented to Secretary Carlisle, shows that Ains worth It. Spofford, the venerable li brarian of congress, is behind In his accounts owing to bad methods of bookkeeping. In an interview Mr. Spofford makes the following explanation of the mat ter: “The whole difficulty springs from tho multiplicity of duties that have been forced upon mo. I have not had time In connection with my duties as librarian, to pay proper attention to those attached to tho office of register of copyrights. The two positions should be made separate and distinct. I have recommended this to tho treas ury department, but of course, they can do nothing toward divorcing the two offices without legislative action. I shall recommend the suns thing to congress when it meets. In the press of business It is true that my accounts have become somewhat involved, but I stand ready to make good . any dis crepancies that may be found by the treasury officials. I offered a short time ago to make up the deficiency of 822,000 that has been discovered, but it is not correct to say that that offer has been re fused. I have received no definite answer to my proposition. As to the matter of ‘search foes,’ and their illegality, it is a fact that there is no special authority in law for collecting such fees. Hut there is.explicit au thority in law for a charge for records of copyright and copies of copyright. The time of the clerk required in mak ing the search is of value to the gov ernment, and it seems to me only right that litigants and others desiring to use that time should be required to ray for it. I calculated that about fifty ueats an hour was the value of the time of my assistants who were employed on this work, and I based my charges on that calculation. Every dollar that I have received from thie source—and the requests for searches have been very numerous—I have turned into the treasury. I have made no distinction between these fees and those received from copyrights, and have turned them all in as copyright fees. That is all I care to say on the subject” _ CHEWED HIS OWN NOSE. (terrible Scene In the Donning Asylum Described by a Doctor* Chicago, Aug’- 22.—The investigation of tbc county c. mmissioners into tha management of the Dunning insane asylum began yesterday. Thirty thous and words of testimony were taken at the first sitting. Toward the end of the day’s sitting came a horrible story that in detail was more barbarous than the story of the Pucik murder. It was told by Dr. Metlraw, resident physi cian of Dunning asylum. It concerned a battle between two mad men, who had fought in the corridor of ward 3, while Anderson, accessory to the mur der of Pucik was on watch. These two patients quarreled over some silly, childish difference. They came to blows. They tore at each other's faces and rolled about the floor while Anderson looked on. One of them in the frenzy of a raving ma niac, set his teeth into the face of the other. He bit off his nose, and spat it out on the stone floor of the corridor. The maniac with whom this patient was battling sprang away from the death grip, lell bleeding and scream ing to the floor, saw the flesh torn from his own face, stuffed it into his mouth and chewed his own nose to a pulp and swallowed it. He said that It would make it grow again, and An derson looked on. This was the sworn testimony of Dr Metlraw, resident physician at Dun ning asylum. Whilo it was being giv en one of the commissioners turned sick and pale. Jute Adams, one of the committee, covered her face with her face with her hands and clutched at the %rm of her chair At cripple Creek, Col., every availa ble space throughout the d.strict is covered with flowing posters announc ing the coming bull fight at Uillet, Fifty carpenters are putting the finish* lag touches on the bull ring.