THE T.HHISLATURI A RESUME OP WORK IN COTI HOUSES. «f the Dill for Recounting tb Vote oa the Constitutional Amendment — Protection of Depositors In 8tat and Private Hanks—Mu • i res Favor abl.v Recommended by Committees— i,V' _ Introduction of Near BUIS—Mlseellan eons Notes. The Nebraska Assembly. Scvatb.—Mr*. Clara Bocwlck Colby was or the 3d accorded t he privilege of addresstn; lire senate for twenty minutes on the ques rf tlon of woman suffrage- She urged the sen ate to, pass the joint memorial requesting congress to submit a woman suffrage amend ment to the constitution. Senate file No.lt, by Mr. Ransom, re' nelng the number of com missioners of Douglas county from flve to three, was read tlie third time and paswd. Other hills passed were: Amending the law relating loathe .summoning of Juries In dis trict courts.7 Its msln provision Is as follows: That section AM of the code of civil proced ure, being section KStiO of the Compiled Stat utes of Nobruskn'iof W, entitled .furies, be amended to, read us follows: "The elerk of the district court shall, on the day of the drawing aforementioned. Issue an order to the sheriff, deputy sheriff or coroner, as the cose may befi commanding him to summon the persons whose names are drawn as petit Jurors to appear before the district court at v or liefnre the hour of II o’clock, on the morn ing of such day of the term as the district Judge of said district shall by written order ■ divert, stat log In the order the day of the week nnd month and the place of sitting of the counbtoservo HSjsdit Jurors.” Toe bill of Mr. Knusoin requiring street railway com panies to vestibule their cars was passed. The senate t hen adjourned. HB-SATE.—Tlic senate on the 3d devoted one Iwur and fifteen minutes of the morning ses sion to a discussion over a proposition,to authorize the nontenant governor to send a telegrqpitptha mayor of Chicago In order fo ascertain * fierier or not ahl for the desti tute of that city would bo accepted If the freight is prepaid by the state. The proposi tion was finally agreed to. Mr. McCtann from the nommUtcuoa judiciary reported the fol lowing hills with recommendation for passage: donate file No. M. to provide for the payment of attorney's fees by counties In civil actions. Senate file No. 35, providing penalties for the destruction of fences, with the recommendation that It pans as amended. T he following were recommended for Indefi nite postponement: denote file No. 3fi affect-. lug the property rights of married women, donate file No.'S*, to provide for thclssulngof ninertIliCHtcnhy county clerks as evidence of the satisfaction of mortgages. Senate file No. ITS was considered at length, hut not con cluded, The llcutcunnt governor read tlio fol , lowing telegram from Muyor Swift of tllilcago: I’njCAGo. iy^Eeh. 3.—lion. James E. Har ris, State llouset Answering your message, we sincerely gluiiik the generous people of Nebraska for their proffer of donations of com, but respectfully decline, as the response of our own citizens has been so abundantly generous as to give all the aid that Will-bu required to meet the wants of the suffering. - fieuiioi B. Sinrr, Mayor Hjtsat*,—Thdfeenato on the 4th gave Itself up almost entirely to consideration of Sen •tor Johnsoh's bill for the protection of de jMBlUwa and private banks. Mr. IUnsrm nhxttted Joint resolution No. 7, with the rocommtlhriatlon that It be passed. This «w£• but no definite action was taken. Wow bills Introduced were: To amend the ejection law. To amend section S4 of the code ”f.clvl I procedure. To provide for the publ l catlon of school tax books under the author iv.™ state. To amend section 10, sub division 13. chapter Ixxlx, of the Compiled Htetooe relating to the Stato Normal school. 8ntATS,—The senate on tho nth transacted only routine work. Mr. Graham presented the report of the committee on unlversltha end normal school, affecting the o uidltlon of the tatter Institution at Peru. Mr. Oeapyr‘ gssafwlss.wffite'BsM sawsrsagauB mms telMttans or assessments. Among uew bills Introduced were: For submission to the electors of Nebraska of a proposition to calla constitutional convention. To define the tem> “packer," to«x the liability of packers and tor the protection of their employee. To amcnd tlio code of civil procedure. Topro vlde tor the payment of the Incidental ex nemnn of the present session of the legls Homn.—The house on the and pasted the Wll providing tor a recount of the ballots ■cast for the constitutional amendments, vet ted upon at the last general election. The a WH received seventy-one votes, or four more tthMthemnlstWiuimbertomake It a law. . Immediately upon lte approval by the gov •gruor. The Mil* now before the senate. BDprmentattvmTIaldwin, one of the newly ' P" j hvuvitw sswiuwilli Wild Ul UR) H *seatod members from Douglas county, neared and was sworn in. The follow!: mere reccommendcd tor passage: Reducing the salary of oounty oommlsslonem to V per emwhen In actual session and providing >at lnopanties of over 70,000 Inhabitants the dje; »aWy aft* be M.300 per annum. Providing sue the refunding of expenses Incurred by a •manty llWam cate Of the Insane of anothei TtgqaJflng the hide* of meat cattle «a be existed ten days by purchaser oi Mumjhterer. Tim Joint resolution requesting MenatorJohn M.Thurston to vote for all free sliver measures Introduced In the senate eras reported as (xirroctlv engrossed and on ed. and recommended tor passage. • Housa mBJJo. 37, which requires proprietors of lrrl >o ditches to bridge roadways acrosi wtocb their dltehes Tut, and lioep' said Bridges In repair, was recommended tor pass age, after prolonged debate and numerouj amendments. Hull’s bill, house roll No. 83 waa reported from the committee with tlx recommendation that It go on the general s’Hte tt was so ordered. repvai or um> m tandcptCodby a vote -Thetewas ninety-three members f the home opened tor business on (.ft'l’betos* bill, house roll No. I#, which I toMbe repeal o( the Russian thlatle rote of M to U. a • bill to reduce . , superintendent ot the Gc ■era industrial ecbool for girls from 18,000 to Rssod, st to 1. House roll m, relating to swamp -J.-J, J wee of 8! to ». House roll Not m providing that precincts, townships, 'dUeeand Tillages may compromise their fn lncsO and Issue bonds therefor, was IM to 0. Reports being called frum _“»n# committees, a number of measures 25**ISc?m,w^e<1-u> ?'“»• House roll No. NU which provides for the punishment of hog thieve* by making the crime a penitentiary egfeaae, excited considerable debate, but the !£? 5*1 TSHf «»2er»L flic House roll Jto. kl.w tiM providing for the punishment of U»etotU»*s»wuathe.u>plc of considerable MMnatedJItscusslon. At the conclusion of thn discussion, however. the bill was indefl ■Wj postponed. Among bill* on first read wings Concerning the caret _ „ ._tbe spread of contagious »atoong domestic animals; to provide •ortbeappointment of a state veterinarian •ad assistants In opnnectlou with the United Hiatus experimental station. To regulate their powers and dories; V) provide tor their emaspensatkm and to provide tor thobhlldlng, •SalpenenKand the taalntcnauce of union ilpnisrijjand the taunt ats liayiisihtnllf awti atom wht _ ^^yg rallway business depots uaPrixjnhectlmf switches in villages tM towns In this state where two or more jcusrv of each and holiday*, and that __ and _ mixed and known establish a state - establish a military cedefctothotaate of Nebraska and to provide HrtwtrtmtaUoit ^wrnneot anu com I twilit la, and to re . . laws of vsgl, approved H, pul, an act to establish a military w" tall IK t Kl Until 'JUS > Con the state of Nebraska” can.—A resolution was adopted In the tenths 4th aathorlilng t^a speaker tc v3W. appoint n commit rvu of tlnve to Investigate tno condition of t’;<* fit i!t! Ihtiisary corerihj the past two years, and to report upon tin alleged illegal loaning of money to banks and also upon the failure of ex-Treasurci Hartley to cash warrants when proseuted Uerllug of Adams sent to the clerk’s desk c petition signed by 1W ti imes protesting against any appropriation over $100,000 for the Traiismlssissippl Reposition. The following Mil* were rrdvr^d to *b*» general file: For tlie promotion of mutual Insurance companies. Relating to district ooards, powers and duties. Prohibiting the playing of foot ball in the state of Nebraska and providing for the pun ishment of violation ot tiie law by a fine of from $JfO to flOO and Imprisonment in the county jail. Providing for the punishment of body snatchers and the mutilation of corpses. A communication from Robert W. I unias of the State Hoard of Agriculture, In regard to the appr. vnau >n askeo tor oy the uoj.ro, was reu*t and referred to the com mittee on finance, ways and means. New bills were read as follows: To amend section 10, subdivision 14, of chapter lxxlx. of the Compiled Ptatues of Nebraska of 1HU5, relat ing to the State Norma! school and to repeal said section 10; to protect primary elections and con ventions of political parties and pun ish offenses committed thereat. House.—In tlio hou e on tho 5th housa roll No. J£J, providing that warehousemen, owning their own warehouse, may Issue receipts for articles stored therein, which receipts shall have the same force and effect as receipts is sued by public warehouses was recommended. Among other,bills thus recommended are the following: Relating to tho drawing of petit Juror*. Relating to school lands. Relating to final decrees of courts. Raising the ago or consent to 18 years. Hills on first reading: To authorize county courts to require ad ministrators and administrators with will annexed to pay and deliver td said courts money and certain personal property remain ing in their possession after the final settle ment of their accounts. To prohibit the giv ing to or acceptance of passes or free trans portation by members of tho legislature, or any salaried officer of the state, or any sal aried officer of any city or county of the state, and providing penalties and- disqual ification for violation thereof. For the en couragemont of the agricultural, commercial and irrigation interests In the state of Ne braska. and to make an appropriation there for. To provide for a rehearing and reargu raent. of cases In t he supreme court and regu lating proceedings therein. The house then adjourned. LYNCHERS UNDER FIRE. . ij» — ■■ The ItoT County Grand Jury Making an Investigation—Confeeilon Remora. Liberty, Mo., Feb. 0.—There is con siderable excitement in the western part of Ray county over the report that a business man of Orrlck has con fessed that he was a' member of the mob that lynched Winner and Nelson. A large number of witnesses have been subpoenaed this week to appear before the grand jury. Judge B. J. liroaddus, in his charge to the grand jury when court convened at Rich mond, was very emphatic and de nounced the lynching in strong lan guage. He questioned each grand juror as to his views ou lynching. WOMEN SUFFHAGE fh* Boom of Commons Poise* o Praa ohiss fUU to Sceoad Bonding. LpjfDon, Feb. 5.— In the House of Commons yesterday afternoon the wo raon’s parliamentary franchise bill passed its second reading by a voto of -38 to 157. The debate was conducted In a jocular spirit. / ■onto Fe Defrauded. • -taacmx, Ind. Ter., Feb. 6.— Before United States Commissioner J. B.1 Thompson, A. S. Brown, night bill elerU for the Santa Fe at this place; J. M. Rearick, ex-station agent for the same road at Newkirk, Okla., and D. O. Wilson, grain dealer at Bolton, Texas, were called to answer to a - charge of conspiracy to defraud the Atchison railway rnnd were allowed ball in the sum of #1,500 in the first case. There are thirty-seven similar cases pending against them. Tammany summon Urgants*. • iN*w Yobk, Fob. <).—Ilenry D. Pur rpy and his supporters, who have or ganised a revolt against Tammany hall, began their work of organization in the various assembly districts of the city last night, when delegates weye selected to a Democratic county general committee, which will meet ere next Wednesday, when the move ment will be fully organized. The general opinion of tho district leaders Is that there will be a full representa tion from nil the districts. Dig Failure at Mat, Ala. ; .' Sm.HA. Ala., Feb.6. —Maas A Schwarz, cotton factors, and Maas A Co., Vfbolesale grocers, have made assign ments as a result of the failure of the Commercial bank, which has redis counted large amounts of paper of both firms with New York banks, who still hold It. Efforts to effect an arrange ment with the banks whereby the firms.could continue business proved-, futile. The liabilities will probably reach 9300,000. > Mow Trial tor Dnrraat Probable. Sax Frakcisco, Fell, ft.—The Su preme court of California has handed down no decision on the appeal of Theodore Durrant, found guilty of the murder of Blanche Lamont twenty-one months ago. It is understood that the .Appeal has not yet been considered by the supreme justices, but many attor neys believe that the justices will grant Durrant a new trial. Treaty Action Unlikely. Washington, Feb. ft.—-The under standing among Senators at present is &bat the general arbitration treaty Will not come to a rote at- this session 'of Congress. No one doubts that It will be debated, but the opposition makes n©, secret of Its intention to consume SO much time in discussion that a vote cannot be reached. A Freight Steamer Lons Overdue. Halifax, N. 8., Feb. ft.—The seal ing steamer Nimrod is still in the iee off the Newfoundland coast searching for traces of the missing steamer State of Georgia, now over u month overdue from New Fairwater in the Baltic, to Halifax, freight laden. She carried a crew of thirty-one men, nearly all of whom belonged in Aberdeen. McKinley's Private Secretary. Nkw You, Fab. ft.—It can be defin itely stated that J. Addison Porter of the Hartford, Conn., {Evening Post will be private secretary .to President Mc Kinley. A private telegram from Mr. Porter to a friend in this city states that Major McKinley has appointed him to that position and that he has accepted. ’ IiOve Found Guilty of Murder. Emporia, Kan., Feb. A—Bob Love, who shot one side of his father's head off with a shotgun on Sunday, Decem ber 20, last, was declared guilty of murder in the seoond degree. PLANETARY GOSSIP I _ { HOROSCOPIC READINGS OF PROBABLE EVENTS. — I Instructions to Applicants for Fr«i Beadlnffs In Tlicso Columns—Name Address, Date and Hoar of Birth 1m par tan t Requisites. HE free readings now being given in ^ these columns are so popular that it will take some ! time before those on hand will be an. swered. Every let* ter sent in will be answered in its regular order. Those who do not I wish to wait their turn can get their I readings by mail for twelve two-cent i stamps. In all cases full name and address of applicants must accompany requests for free readings. Also place, date, hour and place of birth. ‘If the hour is not known send two two-cent stamps for special Instructions. Address all communications to Prof. G. W. Cun-) nlngham, Dept. 4, 194 South Clinton street, Chicago, 111. Following are the readings for this week: Minnie W., Mankato, Kan. According to the data you have the Zodiacal sign Virgo which Mercury rules with a lingering indication of the sign Leo, which the Sun rules ris ing at your birth, therefore, Mercury and the Sun are your ruling planets or slgniflcators. You are medium height; medium dark complexion; hair and eyes. You are rather of a studious nature and take delight in unravel ing some mystery and are easily inter ested in chemistry and electricity. You are very intuitive at times, but your intuition works uneven or spas modically. You will not generally be appreciated by people until they are well acquainted with you. Love affairs and marriage will not be more than average fortunate. You are liable to accidents and injuries to your feet You will also be subject to some odd nervous ailment of the heart, this will not be organic or at all dangerous, E. A. I, X., OwonavlHc, In<1. According to data furnished you have the zodiacal sign, Scorpio, which Mars rules, ‘rising at birth, therefore Mars is your ruling planet or significator. Saturn is on the ascendant, and is co-i significator. You are medium height] with a well-set, strong, plump figure; medium to dark complexion;- dark,' eyes; a luxuriant growth of,dark hair.' The face is rather full and broad^ You are one of the stirring, energetic kind of people, and have the desire and ability to push your business, yet you do this in such a quiet way that others Will li'ardly know anything about f^uqtil.ltjU.ail over. You are secret-' lve and' deliberate in’your actions, and lay your plans first and work them out afterward. You are fond of chemistry^ soldiers, firemen, and all kinds of mill-' tary affairs. Love affairs never ran smooth witfi you long at a time. The last half of your life has been the most fortunate. You are under evil transits now, especially for health, and should be careful. MIm Marie II.. Detroit. ! According to data furnished the zo diacal sign Aquarius, which Uranus, rules, was rising at your birth, there fore Uranus is. your ruling planet or: significator. The sign Pisces, which; Jupiter rules, was intercepted, and: Mars was on the ascendant, therefore Jupiter and Mara are co-signiflcators. j You are of medium height, or slightly above; medium to light complexion,;' hair and eyes; when small your haln was flaxen. You are quite energetic' and ambitious, and do not like to be' ; opposed; anyone that undertakes to ; control your independent actions will!, be likely to get the benefit of your opin-,' ion of them. You are very independent: in your ideas of dress, and will wear' anything you think is right and proper,; no matter if it suits the four hundred or not. You have a good intellect,; and should make a great effort to' overcome the obstacles that are hin dering your education. Your husband will be one of those bright, refined,1 kind and obliging men, with dark ’ eyes, that have a peculiar sparkle and sharp sight; marriage will be far more than average fortunate. Note.—Those who have sent in their stamps (26 cents) for readings by mall, will usually be promptly answered. In cases where there Is an apparent de lay the astrologer should be notified at once and the mistake will be rectified. The Number of Asteroids. In October last a small planet, or asteroid, discovered by photography in Berlin, was set down in the list of these bodies as No. 424. Since the applica- j tion of photography to the stars the discovery of asteroids has been very rapid, no less than one hundred hav- j ing been found between February; 1892, and October, 1896. Up to 1845 only four asteroids were known. Since then not a year has passed without the discovery of one or more. A Core. Jones—Silllbub has a medicine which he declares Is a sure cure for heart dis ease. —Smith—Did it cure him? Jones —Yes; it gave him such a frightful at tack of indigestion that he forgot all about his heart—Harper's Bazar. Mach Mare. She—How do you account for the fact that a woman learns typewriting so much easier than a man? He—Oh, she has so much more in prospect.—India napolis Journal. SENATE LIQUOR DEBATE Ur. Hill Opposed to KflisoTlof the Bl loon Prom tho Capital. % Washington, Feb. 8.—^he session c the Senate yesterday was oije pf n* usual activity, with shar^i colloqui* and vigorous speeches, *fchich drib large crowds to the galleries. , Th ball was set rolling early in iUib*da when Mr. Morrill endeavored'to pas the bill prohibiting the use of into* icants in the Capitol building. Thi aroused the opposition of Mr. Hill o New York, who denounced the bus; bodies and mischief-makers inspirini *hi8 class of legislation. The Senato tpdke for the fullest enjoyment of in dividual liberty consistent with th common good. The speech was no only notable for the vigor which Mr Hill threw into it, but also for its ef feet in prolonging the debate until ■ o’clock, when the bill was displaced bi the Nicaragua bill. Regarding the sale of liquor in th< Capitol, Mr. Morrill said there wai much feeling throughout the country against it. He had just received a let ter stating that the w riter had seen i man coming from the building drunk While there was sonjs misapprehen sion as to the existence of ordinary i saloons in the building, vet as the pub lie felt that an evil existed, Congresi should make a strict proposition. Mr. Sherman asked if it was right -that, any part of this great public building should be used for fh« liquor.-, $li\ ^fyorman did not believe that the public idea that saloons ex isted' here was justified. There was nothing- like an ordinary bar. But the laws had been made stringent so that w*lien a man wanted whisky he would have to go outside the Capital to get it. Mr. Hill came into the debate at this point. He had received many letters, he said, protesting against “this abom ination in our national Capitol.” Such statements wore false. No such thing as a bar existed here. Mr. Hill read in sarcastic tones a letter appealing to him to aid in driving saloons from the Capitol and thus “raise the standard oi our national honor.” “Has our national honor come to this!” exclaimed Mr. Hill, “that it de pends upon whether we take a glass of ale or beer with our meals?” This appeal to national honor, he added, was becoming a common device every time some small question pre sented itself. But there was no ques tion of national honor involved in this matte.. “There aro no saloons here; there is no drunkenness here; I have never seen a drunken man in the eapitol. I <81810 for the benefit of these agitators that it is a libel on Congress to say that saloons are here | and drunkenness exists here. It is ; absolutely false.” The discession next took a somewha t humorous turn, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Ballinger and Mr. Gray exchanging sallies as to the effect of the bill in restricting the personal comfort of Senators. The roll call on Mr Hill's motion to commit was followed with great inter est. It was a tie at first, but the sum moning of Senators defeated the mo tion. Yeas, 27; nays. 30. As the vote was announced, Mr Hill remarked: “And having brought the bill before the Senate, Senators can now proceed to take a glass of beer.” Mr. Hill talked up to 2 o'clock, when the bill was displaced and the Nica •ragua.flanal bill was taken up. . -.Mr. ho(|ge,? .motion to disagree to the conference report on the immigra tion bill wds adopted without division. The debate' on the -Nicaragua canal bill' waA!’then!t-esumeH, r.-Mr. Vilas speaking in opposition^ .. M«. Vilas had not concluded when • the Senate- ad journed. ,' - . ( j CRAZED BY FAITH CUR£. CbrlMtu Science Makes » ^Umntacv of mn Knporlft Womep..' ; f Emporia, Kan., Feb. «J.—Mrs. Trend way, the wife of a carpenter, became violently insane last evening. Mrs, Treadway has been suffering from gastric neurosis, and had been improv ing slightly under the care of her physician, but as her recovery was slow the family became dissatisfied, dismissed the doctor and called in a Christian Science healer about three weeks ago, The Christian Scientist, would allow her to take no medicine, and gave her all kinds of food m3 talked religion to her until her mind gave way. The regular physician has. again been called. OREGON’S DEADLOCK. Dm Prm.t Iniloa of the bfMitan UMr to Bo Entirely Wasted. Sauk, Ore., Feb. 6.—There are now only thirty-eight members who are willing to elect a United States see htor by means of a joint assembly. Representative Huntington of Wasco has given notice that he will withdraw front, ‘farther participation. Ibis is the first defection and it is expected to be followed by others. It seems probable that Oregon will have but one United-States senator for the next two years, for it is said that the Mitchell men in the Legislature have determined to prevent the election of a senator if their man cannot be chosen. Writing a Note to a White Ctrl Costs a Toong Kentucky Negro Bln Ufa Bowlins Obkkh, Ky., FeH 6.— Wednesday night, near Rockfield, a negro, Robert Morton, was hanged. Morton wrote an insulting and insin uating note to Miss Tommis Johnson, a popular young white woman, and when it became known a posse went to arrest him. He ran and they gave chase, capturing him after shooting him sevoral times. While the officers were guarding Morton a mob over powered them and took the prisoner out of their custody and, carrying him three miles from town, hanged him. Find a Fines for Coburn. Washington, Feb. 6.— Secretary Co burn of the state board of agriculture of Kansas is to be assistant secretary of agriculture. The place will be formally tendered him very soon, and it is quite certain that he will not refuse. __ No Mothsn-ln-Law Need Apply. OirrnniE, Okie,., Feb. 0.—The House passed the marriage contract bill. It | prohibits the intermarriage cf whites I and negroes or Indians, and especially prohibits that no man shall marry his own mother-in-law. I. ABOUT RAILROAD TRAVEL. What It Cost to Carry Passengers 01 *" Western Roads. There la a surprising amount or mis t information among the people regard* - lag tL-e cost of carrying passengers or s railroad trains and to this con r dltion as a public mind is doubtless B due m^ch of the sentiment in favoi of lower rates, which is finding ex pression through bills for sweeping re ductions in the legislature of many oi the western _8t'atC3 this winter. * Mr. By g. Bustis, General Passenget * Agent of the C., B. & Q. R. R., in ttrgu * ment before the house ..committee oi r tho Missouri legislature last week on r the two cent bill gave some valuable and surprising information about the , passenger business in the west. His . statements were based upon the re 1 polls of the Inter-state Commerce ’ Commission and the Railroad and Warehouse Commission of Missouri ! and are therefore beyond question. ’ Mr. Bustis showed in the first place that the volume of passenger traffic on i railroads Is dependent upon the density , and wealth of population in the terri tory through which it runs, and then compared the population of Missouri and the traffic resulting from it with > the same figures in other states, thus clearly illustrating the theory of his point The following table showing the rel ative population and rates is interest ing in thi3 connection: passenger Population revenue per square per mile mile. K. R. M'ssnurl . 39 $ 977.00 Illinois . 68 2075.00 Ohio . 90 1951.00 New York .122 4513.00 New England .... .. .200 4422.00 Mr. Eustis made the statement that while the named rate in most of tlio western states was three cents per mile, the actual amount received is considerably less than that sum. This is due to the fact that the railroad hav ing a long line between two points cannot charge more than the rate fixed by a road having a shorter lino, and to excursion rates demanded by the people, all of which reduce the average rate materially. But the most surprising assertion mads by Mr. Eustis was that the west ern roads, with possibly one or two in dividual exceptions, carry passengers at an actual loss. The St. Louis, Keokuk & Northwestern was cited as an instance. Mr. Eustis produced a statement of the expense on that road to show that the cost per passenger per mile exceeded three cents, the legal rate. The report of the Inter-state Com • merce Commission referring to the railroads' of Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and that part of the Da kotas and Missouri lying east of the Missouri river shows that it cost the rail roads two and three one-thousandths cents per mile to carry passengers ex clusive of any charge for taxes, rents, interest on mortgages and other items of the kind. Mr. Eustis declared that a two cent flat rate in Missouri would reduce the average to one and three quarters cents if not lower. It was shown that lower rates do not largely increase traffic and instances were cited where reductions from four cents and three and one-half cents to three cents per mile did not result in increased travel. Answering the question as to wheth er or not rates in Europe were not lower than in this country, Mr. Eustis showed that while the third class rate on some European lines is lower, the second class rates, which are paid by the great traveling public, are higher than American rates. The conveniences of second and third class travel in Europe are not to be compared with those of America la point of comfort ' and convenience, wf- __ one otai tier uuBDitna. Among the curious resu'.ts of tbe re cent brittle of- the ballots one of the most interesting from many points of ▼lew is the election of Muttle Hughes Can chn1 td the’ state1 senate of Utah by an immense plurality ov:r her oppo nent, Angus M. Cannon, who, alas for the future peace anti quiet of the Can non household, is the husband of the senatoreas-elect. The advent of Mrs. Cannon Into the Utah state senate may. however, exercise a perturbing Influ ence over a wider circle than that which circumscribes the domestic realm of Mr. Cannon. The prospect of tho election of wo men to the higher legislative assem blies has filled some apparently un prejudiced observers with alarm be cause of the paralyzing effect which it le feared their presence may have upon debates. The relations which nature and usage have established between man and woman would make rudeness impossible; Men would be restrained from saying what they might have to say in the manner to which they are accustomed among themselves. It would be difficult for a male debater to say folly is folly If the utterer of the remarks open to such criticism should happen to be a woman. Debate would cease to be an engine for the elucidation of fundamental truths and would become a mere series of decor ous and Inconclusive declamations. People Do Reed the Papers. From the Buffalo Courier: Some per sons wonder why engaged people gen erally prefer to keep their engagements as quiet us possible until the day of the wedding. Perhaps the reason lies in the results of a newspaper announce ment. The other day an engagement was announced in one of the afternoon papers. It was in the last edition of the paper, but early the next morn ing several awning makers were at the home of the future bride’s parents, so liciting the contract for supplying an awning when the event came off. On the same morning and in the first mall no less than half a dozen printers and engravers sent samples of their work, and quoted prices for which they would be willing to prepare the wedding cards, according to the latest dictates . of fashion. During the remainder of the week milliners, caterers, dressmakers, liverymen and dry goods' merchants , made known their desire to supply the future bride and groom with all jti^ outfit they might need or Imagine they needed, the young folks are now walt.ng for bids from ministers who , are willing to tie the knot at bargain; prices. j | Million* of Cook Book* Given Away* i There is one large housa in this conn* try that has taken business on its turn ■j and means to ride in on the rising tide. . Alive to the signs of better times and ; to the best interests of the people, they : are now circulating among families a : valuable publication known as Thb i CHARLES A. VOGELER COMPANY’S COOK j kry Book and Book of Comfort and Health, _ which contains very choice ; information on the subject of cooking, f Receipts for the preparation of good* I substantial and dainty dishes, prepared - especially for it by a leading authority, ; Mill be found in its pages. "Much care . has bees, taken in its preparation and 1-r dist.ribytatiOn, with hope, tha$/it I will be just the thing needed for houfee . keepers,and just the thing needed also | for the care of. the health and house* ' hold. As a Cookery Book it will be in valuable to keep on hand for reference. It also contains full information' in regard to the great- remedies of this house, which provide against bodily ailments, especially the Master Cure for Pains and Aches, 8t. Jacobs Oil. To give some idea of the labor and expense of this output, more than 200 tons of paper have been used in its publication, and at the rate of 100,000 a day, it has taken several months for the issue. The book can' be .had of druggists everywhere, or by enclosing a 2c. stamp to The Charles A. Vogeler Com pany, Baltimore, Md. A HevoUlng method. The Austrian method of execution seems to be but a slight improvement ©u electrocution. The Austrians ■— swing a halter over the neck of a murderer and string him up, while the executioner-in-chiet wearing white kid gloves calmly beholds the victim wriggle, and two ponderous assistants pull him down by the legs. The First Umbrellas. Umbrellas were introduced by Brit ish officers into this country about the time of the revolutionary war. Para sols were then unknown. As a de fence from rain, men wore • rain coats.” and women •gambles.” <1 loves were introduced about the year 1635. _ NO-TO-BAC FOR FIFTY CFNTS. Over 404,000 cured. Why not let No-To-Bae ro-ju ate or remove your desire for tobacco. Saves money, mates hea th and manhood. Cure guaranteed, 50c and $1 .Oo,ali druggists. Coral, A new building material called •fos sil coral” has been discovered in a small island in the Bay of Suva. Hji. When it is first removed it is soft and easily cut into square blocks or aiy other desired shape, but when it to exposed to the air for some time it grows very hard and assumes some of the characteristics of lire lirick. Double, the plea.nre of a Drive. A flue carriage doubles the pleasure at driving. Intending buyers of carriage or harness can save dollars by sending for the large, free catalogue of the Elkhart Carriage and Harness Mfg. Co., Elkhart, Ind. ftpeed oi' In.eels. The rapidity with which insects travel is astonishing. The common house-fly makes 600 strokes per sec-, ond when in t ho act of ordinary flight that number of strokes causing an ad vance movement of twenty-five feet • Our best naturalists say that this cut be increased FO'v.n fold. We will forfeit $1,000 if any of our pub lished testimonial nre jroven to be not genuine. 'ihe Fiso to., Warren, Pa. Frigidly Suggestive. If the inauguration committee really intends to practice economy, what to the matter with using the frieae on the Pension Office building in the prep aration of the ice cream?—Washington Times. FITS stopped free end permanently cared. Softs ■tier Urol day's ase of Hr. Kline’s Gnat Nerve llfitonr. rr®*> *2t risl bottle and treatise. beiitft to Du. Kune, Ml Arch &L. Philadelphia, TTsnnIIjr the charity that begins at home . covers a multi tude of sins. TO CURE A COLO IN ONE DAT. .Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All Dcugglatsreluadtqemoney If 1. fails loeura. k&o ‘' 'Wbere.lho wagos of sinls .death.,there la no Striking fur Inowinsf* People know Hood’s CarEapsr:Ea-iS thdbece medicine ever produced, Lccu-usa it enrol when all others tail. Seventy millions cf pccple Utq Sarsaparilla The best-in fact the One True Blood FnrtHer HOOd’S Fills "re tastcles^mHd^egae. FARM Bal-ito Seeds M Warranted to IWoae. /John Breidcr, Mlshicott, Wla., a:tcni8h©d\ Ftho world with a yle'.d of 173 bu. of SnJser’eB ■ Silver Kin:* Barley per acre. Don’t yonbellerrl Tit f Just write him. In order to gain, in MOT 4 (100,000 new customers we send on trial JlO DOLLAB8’ WORTH FOB lOe.1 314 pkes. of new and rare farm serais, lnclndtngfl 1 above Barley, Teoslnte. Giant Spniry, BandJ \Vetoh,*‘IOc.Wheat.” and other novelth a, putuff \ itlvely worth 110,to fret a 8ta*-t. a?! postpaid, r Including our gre at seed catalog, for 10o j ^Largest growers of farm seeds and pot*-( k.toes in the world. 85 plcgM. earliest^ . vegetabl * seed-' M. Catalog tellsij ^all about It.Giudly mailed toA ^intending buyers. Send thla notice. _1 .QUARTiat OF CENTURY OU >KUI fflJoWATER PROOF.''"""'" .... by l W. , nor RATTJ.fC, Ont?«*U tto #r imn+ parable Niibstitcto for Planter on walls, tter PtOftf Sheathing of same mnterial.the ^eet * cheapest ie:th* nirkstWr’ * Write forsamtriea.etCL if *. SMOKE YOUR MEAT WITH » EXTRACT^! ..Circular. E. KRAUSES i BRO. BILTOM,