AS TO LAND ENTBIES. ANNUAL REPORT OF COMMIS SIONER LAMERAUX. Statistics Given In Retard to Badness and Recommendations Made—The De cline Before Noted Continues—Entries Appear to Have Fallen OB 19,098— Total Cash Receipts •8,033,484. Land Office Report, Washington, Oct. 5.—S. W. Lam oreaux, commissioner of the general land office, in his annual report to the secretary of the interior, declares that the decline of land officj business noted m the last report still continues. Com pared with 1804 there has been a de crease in land entries of 19,09^, and of 6,01(3,085 acres entered upon, a decrease of final entries of 6,584 and 356,059 acres entered upon, and a decrease of cash receipts of ©734,370. The business of the office for the fiscal year ended June 30 was as follows: Cash sales, 417,378 acres; fi'dmcstead entries, 5,0( 9.491 acres; state selections, 626,169 acres; railroad selections, 1,967,479 acres; swamp land patents, 244,774 acres; Indian allotments, 85,455 acres; Indian lands sold, 42,548 qcres; total cash receipts, ©2,033,454; patented or certified with the effect of patenting to vailroad'eompanies, 8,184,326 acres, surveys accepted by the land office, 10,12;-.653 acres. The commissioner recommends that appropriations for the survey of pub lic lands bo made continuous instead of annual, as under the rules of the treasury department it has been found that where extentioas have been made upon a contract an extension operates as a new contract and must be paid for . out of the appropriations for the year for which it was made. He also re news his suggestion of last year that surveys of public lands be made bv the government direct, instead of un der the contract system, as at present, under the supervision of the director of the geological survey upon recom mendation of the commissioner. lie refers to the fact that large surveys have been made under this system in ’Indian territory with success. The total area of vacant public land in the United Statesis as follows: Sur veyed. <>18,837.SS8; unsurveyed, .283, 245.007. The land office has examined and has in process of adjustment twen ty-two land grants to railroads. The interior department has approved the findings of the land office regarding the land grant adjustments in eleven cases, and ten other cases for final ad justments have been submitted to the department. Iliscfissing th6 act of the last con gress, granting lands to states for ir rigation purposes, the commissioner says that lie believes the necessity will arise in the near future for the crea tion of a national commission whose function it shall be to regulate the dis tribution of these waters which have their source in a superadjacent state, and which have heretofore been used in common by the people of that and the sub-adjacent states. The commissioner recommends a law to compel the attendance of wit nesses at land offices in contest cases; an appropriation of $.>0,000 annually for making examinations necessary for the establishment of forest reser vations and for the protection of reservations already existing. SHOT AT COL. CROFTON. Dementia Causes t l.i'.-uf enanfc I'ague to Commit a lUnh Act. Chicago, Oct. 5.—Colonel E. E. Crofton, commander of the Fifteenth infantry at Fort Sheridan, narrowly escaped death or at least a severe wound at. the hands of Lieuten ant S. S. I'ague of Company F, Fifteenth infantry, yesterday after noon. The lieutenant fired three shots at rhe commander. One passed through the fold of liis overcoat just over the right groin and the second and third pa-sed close to the body. I'ague a few moments be fore iiad cypsped from the hospital, where he irad been undergoing treat ment for mental trouble, occasioned, it is said, by over-indulgence in liquor. At the fort it was stated that the lieu tenant was not responsible for his act, and that his meeting with Crofton was a chance meeting. Mixed Marriages Forbidden. Coi.i-.mbia, S. C., Oct 5.—The const. rational convent inn, by an overwhelm ing’ majority, has adopted aclause for bidding the intermorr’ago of a white person with any person with any ne gro blood whatever. This, in connec tion with the suffrage clause, will have the effect of disfranchising mu latloes. A Dead Man’s Shortage. St. Loris, Mo., Oct. 5.—An after noon paper says the late Joseph II Tiernan, for many,years prior to his. death, on September 1 last, one of the best known and most prominent realty men on the street, has been discovered to be short in his accounts witli ihe Security Building and Loan associa tion No. 2, of which he was secretary since its organization. It is admitted to bo over sin,COO. and somo say it may be as much as £’20,000. John Teel Dead. Nevada, Mo., Oct 5.—Ex-Repre sentative John Teel of Lawrence county, died at the Nevada asylum yesterday morning. Mr. Teel was brought to the asylum early Inst spring as a private patient. A few weeks before this his mind became- un balanced while he was in St. Louis. Mr. Teel was a lawyer and prominent Democratic politician. Indians Out fur tli© Money* Ardmore, I. T., Oct. 5 —The Chicka saw tribal authorities are understood to be favorable to allowing the Cor bett-Fitzsimmons mill to take place in this nation for a satisfactory pecuniary consideration. With them it is a ques tion of revenue. Kilgore, the federal judge at Ardmore, claims there are no legal impediments so far as his juris diction is concerned. There is no tribal law prohibiting physical culture ex hibitions. Colbert’s Ferry, another prospective point, is on the Red river, this side of the Texas border, and is only eight or tea miles from Denison, Texas. LOST IN DARKEST AFRICA, i Anxiety About Dr. Donaldson Smith’! Expedition. Loxdo;*, Oct. 5.—Considerable anx iety is beginning to be felt in scien tific circles regarding Ur. Donaldson Smith's African expedition, news of which is long overdue. According to the latest advices Ur. Smith had been stopped by the Abyssinian army, and it is feared that he has had to retrace his steps and go :n a southwesterly direction. He may thus have got be hind too district where the British are now fighting, at Mweli, on the British East African coast, and have been caught by the natives. It is hoped, however, that when he beard of the fighting, Hr. Smith made a detour, in which case he would be heard from in the neighborhood of Lake Tanganyiki, or along the German or English lake routes. Dr. Smith, who is a resident of Phil adelphia, started from England in the latter part of May, 1894, for the Soma.!1 coast, with the object of reaching lakes Rudolph and Stefanie from the northeast. The last advices received from him were dated December 14, 1894, at the Shibeyli river and Russa Dallas. These were written by himself in pencil while in the brush, and were addressed to the press. HEALTH AND LIQUOR. Suggestions Made by the Sanitary Com iultloe of the American Association# Denver, Col., Oct. 5.—The American Public Health association to-day elect ed officers as follows: President, Dr. Eduardo Licego of the City of Mexico; vice presidents, Colonel A. A. Wood hull, United States army, and Dr. Henry Sewall of Denver; secretary, Dr. Irving A. Watson of Concord, N.‘ II.; treasurer. Dr. Henry Holton-of Bratllebcro, Vt. The convention next year will be held at Buffalo, N. Y. The report of the committee on the abuse of alcoholic drinks from a sani tary stand point, bv Felix Formenta ot JNe\y Orleans made the following recommendations: Increase the penal ty for adulterations; remove the tax on beer, wine and coffee; total prohi bition in communities composed of vicious classes; high license to dimin ish the number of barrooms and cause better liquors to be sold, enforce a strict sanitary inspection of all drinks sold over the bar; promote the culture of grapes; double the penalty for sell ing to minors, compel drunken men to work when sent to jail; establish eat ing houses. The committee had no faith in the Sunday closing laws. A FAMINE IN CUBA. Great Distress Predicted In Case the War Continues. New York, Oct. 5.—A local paper prints extracts from a private letter from Cuba which predicts a famine if the war continues. “The troops in the interior part of • the island arc suf fering unheard of hardships. They arc famished, clothesless, shoeless, and without medical attendance. The very officers confess the total demor alization of the army and pronounce the difficulty insurmountable The departments of Santiago Puerto Prin cipe, Santa Clara and Matanzas—that is to say, nearly all the island—are be ing devastated. Everywhere small parties of rebels patrol the country with perfect impunity, robbing and firing property.” WILL WED THE PRIEST. Mrs. Steidel Relent) and Her Daughter Will Marry Father Wagner. St. Joseph,Mo., Oct. 5.—The mother of Maude Steidel has relented in her prosecution of Fatlier Dominick Wag ner and some time to-day or to-mor row there will be a wedding at the jail and Maude Steidel will become the priest's bride. Father Wagner agreed to transfer all his property and money, amounting to about $10,000, to the girl, if the prosecution were dropped and ho be permitted to marry her. This lias been agreed to by Mrs. Stei del and the girl. EPISCOPAL MISSIONS. Report on the Embezzlement of Henry Oahley and Rev, William Ncwbold. Mivvr. .potis Twinn.h *_r. .T.n Episcopal house of bishops one of the principal reports presented to the uoard of missions was the report of the executive committee of the Ameri can Church Missionary society, read „ Secretary J. Thompson Cole. It was the first public and official utterance as to the embezzlement of $-11,000 by the former treasurer, Henry Oakley, and the former secretary, the Rev. \\ iliiam A. Newbold. It had been lioped to avoid all public reference to the affair, but this was found impos sible. The amount taken by Oakley was computed at $21,823.54 and by Newbold at $19,034.10 from Sep tember 1, laS7. The defalcation was made possible by the fact that there was no check on the accounts of either save by the other, and upon this they relied for safety. The treasurer has reimbursed the society, but the secre tary has no money nor anyone suffic iently interested in him to make it good. It would be impossible to pros ecute the treasurer without returning the money made good as it came from another source. No promises had been made, but prosecution seemed impos sible. The secretary was old, penni less and disgraced. To proceed against him and nut against the treasurer would justify the charge that the pros ecution was not because lie took money but beeavse he had no friend to pay it back. Violated Treaties* WAsniXGTon. Oct. 5.— William F. Cody was at the Indian office with a large delegation of Indians connected with his IVild West show. They were given a hearing by Acting Commis sioner Smith, to whom they com plained that their treaties were not being carried out according to agree ment, allot them saying that if he should stop to tell all that the govern ment had promised them that it would occupy him two days. lie said that they were short of rations, clothing and blankets on the reservations. All those that spoke said that they were being treated well by Colonel Cody. DAYS OF DEPRESSION HOW THEY ARE FELT BY THE RAILROADS. Commissioner Hampton Makes nia Re port of the Pacific Lines—He Thinks the Thnrman Act Hill Be Found to Justify the Expectation of Its Framers if Several Amendments. Which He SoffestSi Are Iliads—Railroad Legtslp tlon Reviewed. Washington, Oct. 4.—Wade Hamp ton, commissioner of railroads, has made his annual report to the secre tary of the interior, lie says that during the hard times the gross re ceipts of the Union Pacific system was reduced $1,000,000 a month below the normal. He also says that a cast-iron rule as to payments cannot be ob served, and thinks there should be a flexible adjustment of annual pay ments to correspond with diminished earnings. He thinks that the Thur man act will be found to justify the expectation of its its framers, if the following amendments are made: First—To embrace within its pro visions all Pacific roads which have re ceived from the United States a loan of its bonds in aid of construction. Second—To provide that 00 per cent instead of 35 per-cent of the net earn ings be retained. Third—To extend the debt till it shall have been discharged as pro vided. Fourth—To further provide that if any of the companies abandon any por tion of the subsidized lines or divert their business from a subsidized to an unsubsidized road, the company shall, in such cases, DC required to transfer the lien and condition which attached to the old or subsidized line to the new and unsubsidized line, in order that the rights and interests of the United States may be protected. i ne commissioner uenevcs mai such legislation will hasten the payment of the companies’ indebtedness, as they are anxious to be freed from govern mental supervision. The commissioner also renews his recommendation relative to a revised system of accounting by the Pacific roads. If the recommendations previously made that the Thurman act be amended be not accepted as an alter native, he recommends that a com mission be appointed by the president to settle the indebtedness of the bond aided lailroads. The commissioner further recom mends the order of the treasury de partment which directs that compen sation services rendered the govern ment by the non-aided and leased lines of the Union Pacific company be paid to the receivers of the roads in cash and not retained in the treasury as formerly. The commissioner refers to the fact that there has been great improvement in conditions since his last annual report, aud that there is an increase of earnings of roads under his supervis ion. He reviews the financial condi tion of the Union and Central Pacific railways and says the debt of the Union Pacific to the United States is 853,005,063, with a total liability of $187,873,500; the debt of the Central Pacific to the United States is $57,734, i)83, with a total liability of $185,033, ia2. The commissioner says that the bonds of the Central Pacific, which fell due on January 16, 1895, were to have been paid by the company, but as a matter of fact, were paid out of the general funds of the United States treasury. He said that this payment may bo reimbursed from the sale of bonds in the sinking fund, but there is not sufficient market for the sale of such bonds to cancel one-tenth part of the debt. The properties of the two roads are reported in good condition. Commissioner Hampton, reviews the attempt at Pacific railroad legislation m the last congress, and says: “The results of the past two years have shown that during a period of finan cial and industrial depression, it would be impossible for the Union Pacific company to meet the annual fixed charges, in addition to other necessary and inevitable expenses, of such an amount as would be required to dis charge the debt of the United States in fifty years at 3 per cent, as proposed in the Reilly bill, or even 2 per cent, which the representatives of the com pany were understood to be willing to accept. Some regard should be had for such conditions as have existed and which are likely to arise again.” USED THE HORSEWHIP. Air*. Gustave Pabst, Formerly Margaret Mather, Lashes Her Husband. Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 4.—Mrs. Gustave Pabst, formerly Margaret Mather, the actress, created a sensa tion near Twenty-ninth and Cedar streets yesterday afternoon by strik ing her husband, a son of the wealthy brewer, several times with a horse whip. What was the cause of the trouble no one seems to know, but numerous residents in the vicinity were eye witnesses to the altercation, which began in a buggy in which the couple were ridiDg, and which ended at the corner of Twenty-fourth and State streets, where Mr. I'abst wrenched the whip from his wife's hand as the latter struck her husband a blow full in the face. Gustave Pabst and Margaret Mather were married in November, 1802, but the wedding was kept a .secret for several months, creating a great sensa tion when it finally became known. The bride soon after left the stage and has since lived quietly with her husband in this city. Friends of the couple give no ex planation of the trouble and Mr. Pabst has not been found since the en counter. Insurance Tax Money. Jefferson City, Mo., Oct. 4.—State Auditor Seibert apportioned the $107, 608.84 county foreign insurance tax moneys for 1803, now in the state treas ury, to the various counties and the city of St. Louis upon the basis of 11.39-8 cents per capita of school chil dren, as shown by the last enumera tion. This money is in lieu of county and municipal taxes on the net premi ums collected by foreign insurance companies in 1894, and will, when paid to the counties, be divided between the revenue funds of the counties and incorporated cities and towns. PUGILISM KNOCKED OUT. Thera Will Bs no Corbett-Fttsslmmons FIglit In Tmh<. Aesmr, Texas, Oct, 4.—There will be no prize fight at Dallas October 31 between Corbett and Fitzsimmons. This fact was settled yesterday after noon by the Texas legislature in ex actly three hours by the watch. The two committees, one in the senate and the other in the house, gave an audi ence to tht Dallas attorneys all the morning to ascertain their objections and protests to the passage of the law. After hearing the gentlemen until noon, the two committees adjourned. When the two houses met at 3 o'clock, bothscommittces ivore ready to report and the senate bill was very promptly considered. From the time the bill was placed before, the sen ators to the time It passed was ex actly fifty-live minutes. During this time Senator Dean opposed the bill and Senator Lasker spoke in its favor. There were only two gentlemen who spoke on the bill, the balance satisfy ing themselves by voting. The vote on the final passage of the bill was 37 ayes and 1 no. Dean being the nega tive voter. The bill was immediately sent over to the house and at 4 o'clock that body bogan discussing it, substi tuting the senate bill for the house bill. After several gentlemen had spoken on the bill and the emergency feature, pro and con, a final vote was reached at U o'clock precisely and the bill passed the house by a vote of 110 ayes to five nays. Thus, within three hours, did the Texas legislature for ever put au end to prize fighting in Texas. • Governor Culberson’s friends con sider it a great victory for him, and lost no opportunity to congratulate his excellency on the outcome of one of tne Hottest and. it might be safely termed, one of the bitterest, ns well as the shortest, political lights ever brought up in the Lone Star state on any one single man. , The bill that will prohibit prizefight ing in Texas in future, as passed, reads as follows: Section 1. 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And the touchesoit the frail bit of ivory must be as uner ring as they are light, for the smallest mistake may destroy the characteristic translucence that constitutes the mini ature’s greatest charm.. Appropriate to the election season it an article' written by Mr. Edward J. McDermott of Louisville, for tbeOcto ber number of the Century, entitled “fun on the Stump; Humors of Polit ical Campaigning in Kentucky.” Mr. McDermott has gathered many anec dotes of omusing experiences at the polls, but he laments the decline of public speaking, which he declares is by no means up to the old-time stand ard in Kentucky. Daniel Bonne** Can. The gun of Daniel Boone has beet taken to Charleston, W. Va., and it is said to be still capable of good execu tion. Its stock and barrel are five feet long and it carries an ounce ball. It is a flintlock, of course. The gun has been in the family of Nathan Boone Van Bibber, back in the wilds of Nich olas county. 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