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CA3SIS0N nessjouiRAi OMO. O. CANON. MtMr. MAimWON. - - NEBftASKA tTZBRAHKA NEWS NOTES. Norfolk report a building Grand Island Independent hu bands. A. Nar, postmaster at Lone: died of heart failure. C Handke, an aged and well known st of Weil Point, la dead. Th remains of Charlea W. Peterson, f tha First Sooth. Dakota regiment. Dunea at Sliver Creek. H. Q. Pat ton, a 8herman county pop- ucra apuioieti until a Ol IM Ossasany I. First regiment, N. N. O., at Wahoo, was mustered In by Adju taat General Baryy. remains ni TVnw vIfv)im nf (lu rweaueth Kansas were burled at David 4ity Wednesday. nbert Martenson of South Omaha repepd dead In the EUhorn depot at Beeper Wednesday. At Tecucneeh the 1-year-old child of Ura. W. F. Chenoweth fell Into a stove. Use bay's face was severely burned. The residence of Samuel Waugh. cashier of the First National bank of nattamouth, has been sold to N. H. Povey. Charles Parmelee of Plattsmouth has Srtthin the last year bought and sold peer 1100.000 worth of Case county farm swoperty. At Valparaiso, Wednesday, funeral services were held over the remains of Hoyal M. 'Lawton, late of company E, tTlrst Nebraska. ' The Adams and United States ex press companies have again opened up t Hebron and the tight between them the city council is at an end. i The Nebraska Swine Breeders' asso ciation held a session In the state uni versity at Lincoln. Secretary of Agri culture Wilson addressed the meeting. i Harry PUlsbury, American chess champion, has been at Lincoln playing wxtb the Nebraska devotees of the aane. Tuesday night he played alm aWtaneously thirty-five chess and five k backer games. Wednesday night, In the senate chamber, he blindfolded him hsT and played simultaneously twelve these and two checker games. ! David City, Neb. Special.) The re swatns of Troy E. Fairchlld, who was killed at Manila while serving in the Twenty-second Kansas volunteers, freer brought back here last Monday. JTke funeral took place today at St. Lake's Methodist church, and was the sargest ever attended In this city. Mu. so was furnished by the David City Concert band. Fairchild was a member of the Mod- K Woodmen and Odd Fellows, and k lodges turned1 out to participate 4a the services. Rev. Mr. Hlnman of fered the prayer, and then the termcn area delivered by Rev. I. V. Smith, after which Chaplain James llatlley, trst Nebraska 'volunteers, spoke a splendid eulogy of this soldier's life la the Philippine war. Troy Fairchlld was highly esteemed by all here, and this wu his home un. tU a few days before the war, when he rent to Kansas, where soon after he enlisted in the Kansas volunteer. He served his country as only the Kansas and Nebraska soldiers can, and was killed by a bullet hitting him In the forehead, causing Instant death. All the business houses of David City tic at d up from 2 till 4 o'clock, out of respect to the- deceased. One other vol unteer from this city. Earl Osterhout of company E, First Nebraska volun teers, died of typhoid fever at Manila, tn remains were brought to San Tranclsco lately and burled in the ejametery at the Presidio. Both of these boys were very popular, end their deaths were a dear sacrifice to their parents here. CONVENTION AT HASTINGS. Hastings. Neb. Special.) The Stat (Association of County Commissioners ad County Supervisors met here Tues day. This was the fifth annual session, and while the attendance was not as tars as anticipated, it averaged well top with the former meetings. Tuesday's session was short, occupy ing? only a portion of the afternoon. After the delegates had assembled in the district court room at the court kouae, they were addressed by Major Fisher, saying thst there was no body af men who occupied a position of more Importance In the state. President Beckham responded briefly in behalf of the association. N. Fodrea of Grand Island delivered a very able and in structive address on "Settlements With County Treasurers," In which he em yaasised the greatest care in scrutln Mas;, all state and county vouchers, -checking with the county clerk,- and also elucidated the difference between Sham- and true settlements. C. S. Bradley of Harvard gave sn faterestinr talk ( n "The Best Methods of Conducting Poor Farms." After a sjssural discussion adjournment was ta ken until Wednesday morning. At night the visiting delegates were law guests of the Adams county super- at the opera house. Now Kansas Corporations. Tenths, Kan. (Special.) The stats charter hoard met and pasesd upon a large number of applications for char ten. Charters 'for three companies were refused by the board, on the i that the Kansas statutes make ma for granting charters to inlee organised for the purposes art. forth In the applications. The re us pan tea were: The Oalena and .Exchange company, the City Auditorium company and the Alamo Cattle company of Hutchia- Ckarters were granted to the fol- : companies: Banner City Ceme tery association. Banner City; the Far snars Mutual Live Stock I nsursnce assnaaay. Topeka; the Mount Pleasant Oeaetery association', Norwich; the Watf River Cemetery sesoclstion. Sev erance; Spring River Quarterly Meet lasT of Friends, Kldon; the Hego Ceme tery association, Sego; the Brotherhood of First Love, Coffey ville; Bergthal Charch of the Mennonites. Pawnee Rock; the Salem Free Baptist church, Howard; the Children's Home Building saw elation, Kansas City, Kan.; the arsons ge of Seward Circuit. Seward; rts Fswhattan Christian church, Pow If; the Me A tester VI trifled Brick Cl lata eoatpaay, Coffeyville, f24.Mli. DUTTERMARERS MEET. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION MEETS AT LINCOLN. Oalacatss Pill the Larga Auditor, lum and Listen to Speeches by Poytner and Boardman. Lincoln, Neb. (Special.) With crash ing of bands and cheers from the dele gates, the eighth annual convention of the National Creamery Buttermakers' association opened its first session in the auditorium Tuesday afternoon. Thousands of visitors are in the city Three special trains pulled in, mearing the delegation from Minnesota, which was so large as to require two trains, and another influx from the east. The officers of the association are estimat ing the total attendance at 4.090. SESSION IS? BEGUN. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon the ses sion was called to order by President W. K. Boardman. The auditorium was well filled with delegates, visitors and Interested onlookers. The outsiders oc cupied the baJcony, while those active ly interested were assembled in divis ions by states below. The location of each delegation was marked by a flar Ing standard on a banner, bearing the name or the state represented by that Douy. The entire auditorium was wonder fully decorated with flags, bunting. Streamers and guidons of all descrip tions. The arched roof was a mass of waving color, and at the back of the stage was a large emblem, reaching to the roof and bearing the legend. "welcome, Buttermakers." Everything possible had been done to make the re ception of the strangers a pleasant one. After complimenting the city for its auditorium. President Boardman read tne names of a committee chosen from me general memoersnip to draw up proper resolutions concerning the death Of 1. Hllot Lewis of Boston, which oc curred suddenly in this city last Mon day morning. Mr. Lewis was to have acted as a judge in the butter exhibit and had come to Lincoln for that pur pose. WELCOMED IY THE GOVERNOR. Tha Address of Walcoma to the Association. Mr. Boardman then introduced the tddress of welcome in behalf of the Kate by Governor Poynter. saying that, anfortunately, Mr. Poynter had been called suddenly to Washington to at tend a meeting of tbe governors of the (Jnltd Stages. His attendance being Impossible, the address he had prepar ed was read by Mr. Jewell, his private lecretary. The speech Is as follows: "Gentlemen of the National Butter makers' association: We extend to you Nebraska's greeting and a most cordial welcome to her hospitality. "You could have chosen no fairer state in which to bold your meeting than Nebraska, nor one more appropri ate to entertain an association such as fours. Nebraska is pre-eminently sn agricultural state. Her people are en raged, especially in all matters con sected with your interests. Here the cultivation of the soil and the produc tion of life's necessaries, the produc tion of those things which may be sum marized In the two words, bread and butter, engage the best efforts of our iltisena You all recognize that this is the end of existence, and that for which all must strive, whether rich or poor, sigh or low. "Other states may boast of their great mineral resources, of iron and coal. Nebraska furnishes the food of the workers which develop such resources. Her vast fields produce food, and her great herds produce meat, the very es sentials of every community. Agricul ture must of necessity be at the very foundation of all prosperity. "Give the farmer abundant crops and remunerative prices and every class ot legitimate business will be prosperous. We are proud to welcome you to a Biost prosperous state. The blessings f God have given us a soil unsur passed, heaven has not withheld either Ihe early or later rains. Energy and Adustry are the marked characteristics it Nebraska's citizens. Splendid crops esult from such a combination, giving as a vast surplus at our disposition, pouring In upon us a golden, stiver and greenback stream, irrigating the pock tts of our people. "We would be pleased if your time would permit that you make an ex tended tour of this great young state. If you could view Its vast extent of val ley and upland, rivaling in fertility the famous Gardens of the Nile, covered with beautiful farms, the homes of sturdy, Intelligent citizens, dotted over with prosperous villages, bustling elites and towns. Everywhere the white school house and the church spires give an Index to the character of our people. "If you go further In our state and fill your lungs with the pure air, di rect from the gates of heaven, bathe in the bright sunshine sent us 300 days in every year; quaff the bright, sparkling waters thrown up from the vast foun tains everywhere underlying our state; feast your eyes upon the beautiful landscape: draw in health with every breath. We believe such content would fill your souls as that recorded to the ancient lotus eaters, and, forgetting all else, you would make your perma nent homes wkh us. "We would be delighted to show you our dairy farms, our herds, our cream eries, the sources from which nearly 114,000,000 was derived for our state last year. We take pleasure in wel coming you to all this and much more. However, should your time be limited to such an extent that an extended tour Of the state Is not possible, we bid you welcome to our capital city. Its very name Lincoln Is an inspiration to patriotic thought. Here la the seat of our great university, of which every Nebraskan Is Justly proud and to which are invite your attention andinspectlon. Our agriculture and dairy schools of the university would he especially in teresting to you and a most cordial In vitation to inspect them- is extended yeu. "Oar state capltol is open to you. Come In and make yourself at home. So also Is the hospitsl for the insane and the state penitentiary. Should the gates of the latter shut on any of you. executive clemency will be used to open them for you, unless the case sgalnst any was such that the good of the community would forbid. "Should sny of you lack friends, let us suggest that the Home for tbe Friendless Is located here. "The portals of Nebrsska are wide open to the buttermakers. If you don't see whst you want, ask for it. Let me say to you our welcome is genuine and not adulterated. It comes from the very crea mof the milk of human kind ness. We Intend that the flavor shall he perfect, with not a taint of selfish ness is It. We mean that it shaft sow as near a hundred pulsls as possible. Hhuuld any of you perchance thins the coloring a little high, at least be lieve that In It there Is no mud. "Oenllvmen. we extend to you s grateful greeting asd a must slnr-tii welcome to our capital and state." tke pre:eit's a:::es$. Mr. Boardman Delivers His Annual Report to tha Association, Mayor Wlnnett then welcomed tlx buttermen in a few words on behalf ol the city, after which H. M. Brandt ol Canton, Kan., delivered the response. Then, after music by the Hernlngfurd band, Mr. Boardman arose to deliver tbe annual president's address. lit spoke In part as follows: "Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle men: It has been ,our fortune since out last convention to frequently, both in the west and the team, to come in con tact with many persons interested iir tbe branches of the dairy industry rep resented by this association, which, ac cording to its constitution. Includes tb 'practical creamery buttermakers and all others directly interested in the manufacture and sale of pure butter.' I have found, without exception, a sen timent that the Lincoln convention would surpass all previous meeting both in attendance and usefulness. It is said that ofttinies greater pleasure is derived from the expectation than from realization. Let this not be the case with this convention. We know- that your expectations have all been placed at a high mark. Let us strive to reach it. Your officers wiil do the best they know how, and ask your co-operation. Each one should consider it a duty he owes to himself and the association at large to attend every session. No one is so well informed but that he (an learn something new, or have old and forgotetn facta brought to his remem brance which will prove useful. "The machinery hall is part of our convention and no one should fail to spend part of his time there. Remem ber that the business firms here repre sented by the various lines of machin ery, appliances and supplies, to a larg degree make It possible fot these con ventions to be conducted on the larg scale now attained. Visit their booths and become familiar with their wares. They are on exhibition for your benefit. The butter exhibit at this conven tion should be considered of great im portance by all . who have chosen but- termaklng as an avocation. .No but- termaker. and in fact, no creamery or commission man, should neglect the opportunity of carefully examining the various grades of creamery butter, as determined by the tryer and score card in the hands of three competent and impartial judges, representing the com mercial centers where the largest por tion of our butter seeks a market. The experience of these judges, acquired from everyday transactions where but ter of various grades and conditions is Inspected should give them a knowledge that, when jointly exercised on a col lection of butter such as Is here ex hibited, should enable them to arrive at the true merits of each and every In dividual package. PREMIUM FUND EXCEPTIONAL. "The premium fund Is large this year and reflects credit upon your secretary and executive and transportation com mittees, through whose united effort! It has grown to such large proportions. The fund has been collected and of fered as premiums, not merely In order to distribute large prizes among a few fortunate and worthy buttermakers. but for the educational feature also, which may extend to all to those not present through the medium of the dairy press has been a main object. Your presi dent will be pleased to recognize at any time prior to the opening of the butter hall, any motion or resolution having- for Its object a plan whereby the edu cational feature of the exhibit can be made more general and beneficial. Many of you have come a long distance and should receive all the benefit pos sible from each feature of the conven tion. Mr. Chairman, there 1 a subject which I must pouch but briefly at this time. Later on. no doubt. It will have full and due consideration by this con vention, for everyone here assembled should be deeply interested In it. 1 refer to the "gigantic trust engaged in the manufacture and fraudulent distri bution of oleomargarine. This monster is gnawing at the vitals of the dairy In dustry. The National Creamery But termakers' association has a twin sis ter association, known as the National Dairy union, and she should receive, particularly at this time, a most hearty support from this association, and also individual support, influence and work ot every member of the association. The officers of the National Dairy union are now engaged In fighting your bat- tie, and victory will be doubly assured if those who are most interested thro'- out the country will, when called upon. respond and do their part. A critical time Is now before us and we should discard differences and all unite, put ting our shoulders to the wheel and assisting these officers In the mighty work which they have undertaken. The securing of the 10-cent tax on colored oleomargarine is most essential and now seems the only solution of this Im portant problem." 60V. POYTNER AT WASHINGTON. nterestlng News From Our Nat ional Capitol. Washington, D. C (Special.) Sena tor Kyle of South Dakota has intro duced a bill to remove the charge of desertion from the military record of George W. Posey. He also presented i resolution of the Commercial club of Sturgia. 8. D.. in favor of holding all remaining public lands for actual set tlers; also the petition of John P. To la nd and twenty-one other business men of Flandreau, S. D., protesting against the passage of the bill for the combination of third and fourth class mail matter asd for the establish ment of a parcel post office, etc. The house committee on pensions has reported favorably the bill to pension A. J. Pickett of Iowa. .... Governor and Mrs. poynter of Ne braska have arrived In the city and sre registered at the Arlington. Mrs. Poynter received special attention dur ing her visit at the capltol at the hands of members of the Nebraska delegation. W. H. Thompson, democratic nation al committeeman from Nebraska, has arrived. He Is regarded as favoring Kansas city for tbe national conven tion. Present Indications point to Kansas City as the scene of the democratic national convention. Port Dodge, la. (Special.) An elec tion of permanent officers of the North west Iowa Threshers' association re sulted In the choice of the following: James Winter of Ollmore, president; J. H. Reed of Rolfe, treasurer, and W. B. Wier of Ollmore, secretary. Tbe asso ciation will hold Its next meeting Is Huuand, Humboldt county, during IM I afternoon of Thursday. March L KENTUCKY SITUATION. ATTORNEYS AT LAST COME Tt AN AGREEMENT, To Submit Matters at Issue In Ar Contests In One Agraod Csso to Circuit Court. Frankfort, Ky. (Special.) The con tests over the state offices are very much simplified by an agreement en tered into betw-en the attorneys for tbe republicans and the democrats to- lay, representing both sides and traightening out the legal tangle over the multiplicity of Injunction suits f"r the title to the governorship. Th. igr-ement Is there shall be a speedy trial in the courts on an agreed case Involving all the issues, the first hear ing to be before Judse Kmmett Field it Louisville. The agreement is as fol lows: "There sre now pending In the Jef-f-runn circuit court two suits entitled. ! respectively. W. 8. Taylor against J. (. W. Beckham et si., ana jonn im shall against J. l W. Beckham et al. and another suit in the name of J. W. Beckham against W. 8. Taylor an.i John Marshall, is to be filed In salj court. Process has been served in thf first named two suits, and the defend ants axreed al oncf to enter their ap pearance in the last named suit. All ol said suits are to be placed upon the or dinary' dM-ket and tried by the court on the law and facts. "One answer and the subsequent pleadings In the two first named suit' may be filed and applied to both cases and they are to go consolidated. Th same evidence shall be heard In all thi cases, the three cases being tried am heard together. The pleudlngs shall In made up by Tuesday. February 27, lflt'O or sooner if It can be done. "The evidence ahall be by deposition! or record unless otherwise agreed or and shall be taken as soon as possible say within ten days from the time th pleading are closed. "In the preparations of said cases ir the circuit court all parties agree Ir good faith to do all they can to speed the final determination of the cases o their merits and it Is hereby agreed that should any party desire to intro duce in evidence the proceedings of tin contest boards or of the general seinbly. such party may use. as evi dence copies of the transcript of sucli proceedings and evidence furnished U counsel by Alonzo Walker, the official stenographer for said contest boards, the necessity for having- such trans cripts attested or certified being herebj waived; but nothing herein shall b construed to waive any objection to th relevancy or competency of any an ail evidence introduced or offered In th trial of said cases. "When the said cause shall have bee?i finally determined in the court of ap peals It is hereby agreed that al! parties hereto will unite in a request tt the said court to docket said cases Im mediately and advance them for hear ing at the earliest day upon which thf court can hear them. "It Is further agreed that on suc'r appeal, the original evidence used Ir the circuit court, If voluminous, may b taken to the court of appeals as part of the record on the appeal without be. Ing copied, thus saving time and cost "Should any party after the final de termination of the causes by the court of appeals desire a writ oY error to th' supreme court of the United States tt review such determination it is agreee that such writ shall be Immediately ap plied for and diligently prosecuted, !l secured, and that all parties to sal-J causes will unite In an application to said federal supreme court to docket and advance said 'causes and to glv them the earliest hearing and deter mination possible. "The said causes shall be tried In :h Jefferson circuit court by Judge Em mett Field, before whom one of th said causes Is now pending. It Is fur ther agreed by the parties to the sale suits that they will submit to and abidr by all the orders and judgments of th courts made in such suits, reserving however, the legal right to stay pro ceedings on such orders or judgment! In any manner provided by law. "W. R. TAYLOR, "JOHN MARSHALL, "By W. H. YOST and HELM BRUCE Attorneys. "J. C. W. BECKHAM, "L, II. CARTER, "JOHN B. CABTLEMAN. "By LOUIS M'QUOWN and JOHN K HENDRICK. Attorneys." There Is general elation In political circles tonight over the agreement be. tween the parties, as it Is conceded the matter will now be passed to a speedy finish. Both sides are pleased over thl terms agreed on. Ex-Chief Justice W, S. Pryor. one ol Governor Beckham's advisers, said to night he thought It probable that tilt agreed case would be settled so far us the state courts are oncerned, within three weeks. The attorneys on that side all say they have no fear that th4 supreme court of the United Htates will grant a writ of error to that court after a decision by the court of appeals, but the republicans are laying much stors by the belief that the supreme court ol the United Htates will take jurisdiction and hear the case. RATIFY ELECTION OF 60EBEL Both Houses of Legtslstura Affirm Formar Decision. Frankfort, Ky. (Special. The demo cratic members of the two houses of th legislature met In Joint session at 3 o'clock Tuesday, and by a vote of 74 to X ratified tha former proceedings by which William Ooebel waa declared governor and Mr. Beckham lieutenant governor, and upon which Beckham, through the death of Oovernor Ooebel, claims the office of governor. The re publicans remained away from the joint session, having decided In caucus nol to attend. The senate had adopted tbe resolutions Monday and the house on Tuesday, and the adoption of them by the joint assembly from the democratic standpoint puts tbe finishing louche as to the action on the contests. In the session of the Joint session senator Triplet and Senator Orldler voted against the ratification resolu tions. Mr. Orldler, in explanation of his vote, said he had hoped that there would be a full and fair Investigation of the contests, and that he hoped to be able to vote with the democrats, but tic could not sstlsfy bis own conscience and do so In this mstter. Mr. Orr de clined to vote. He ssld he had voted with the democrats In their former ac tion and did not think ratification of those former proceedings necessary at this time. The lobbies were crowded and when Speaker Trimble announced tha vote lit the joint assembly there was a wild I ratburtt of applause. CTaT Clin AwTimlT TwvSTt C looted Prseldant at Salary of 2S.OOO a Vaar. Omaha. Neb. (Special.)-Hugh Mur phy has been elected the president snd manager of tbe American Asphalt com pany, with headquarters In New York :lty. This company Is tbe consolida tion of all the leading asphalt compa nies not only of the United States, but f the world, and stands ss one of tbe greatest trusts of the age. Mr. Mur phy Is now in New York, but is ex pected to return here the latter part of this week. His salary will be fcA.000 a year. Among city and ex-clty officials, con tractors and business men who have had dealings with Hugh Murphy the unanimous opinion Is that the asphalt trust has probably secured the best possible man for the position. In their opinion Mr. Murphy has fully demon strated his ability In all directions, ex ecutive and financial, amply sufficient to fill It. Previous to Ave years ago Hugh Mur phy devoted most of bis time and at tention to contracting for stone pav ing in Omaha and other cities, but also did grading or any other kind of mu nicipal contracting which offered. He then turned his attention to asphalt paving, securing the raw material from California and Utah, and notwithstand ing the unlimited capital at the com mand of the Barber Asphalt company he waged a successful war against it In Omaha, Denver and other cities. Ilia first move after building lhs Omaha asphalt paving plant was to reduce the standard price about 20 per cent on his bid for the paving of Sherman ave nue. For the paving of South Six teenth street he put In a stilt lower bid, and while the war raged some streets were paved at 11.20 per yard, a drop from $2.50 and S3 per yard, ac cording to specifications. Personally Hugh Murphy Is popular with all classes. He posseisrs even more than the usual share of keen wit allotted by nature to bright sons of the Emerald Isle, for which he has gained more than a local or state rep utation. In connection with the news of Hugh Murphy's election to the presidency of the asphalt trust. It may be stated that the World-Herald about six months ago stated that such a combination was in process of formation. The statement was denied by Iocs' contractors, who declared the rapid rise in prices wa due solely to the advance in price of raw- material and labor. Further in vestlgatloh by the World-Herald dem onstrated that the rise in prices of paving and relative figures in bids of previous rivals confirmed its former statement of a combine, and it so Stated. WILL INVESTIGATE OOMME'S STORY. Judge Neville Lays It Before tha State Dapartmant. Washington, D. C (Special.) Repre sentative Neville of Nebraska said to day that he had received a letter from Coventor Poynter of Nebraska, In closing a communication from Judge W. D. Roberts of Lexington, Neb., in regard to the statement that Benja min Gomme of Eddyvllle had been Im pressed Into the British sen Ice and compelled to fight the Boers against bis will. Representative Neville called upon the secretary of state and laid the matter before him, who promised an In vestigation. At the same time he add ed that he did not believe there waa any truth In the charge. Later tn the duy Neville received a telegram from Lawrence Wood, at Eddyvllle, saying tiornme Is not In the English army in Africa and promising full particulars by mail. Word has been received by the Kouth !akota members that Postmaster Cub berly of Custer City has resigned his commission, to take effect April 1. Sev eral applicants are already in the field. Among them is Charles W. Pllcher. an old-time resident of the state; Edwin Kubler of the Custer Chronicle, and a lady candidate, whose name could not be learned. The competition Is active and will probably result in a lively contest. Representative Gamble of South Da kota has reported his bill, recently op proved by the public lands committee, providing for the establishment of min ing experiment stations in aid of the development of the mineral resources John Forecloud and another Indian from the Winnebago and Omaha res ervation In Nebraska have arrived here on their own responsibility to prefer charges against the agent of the reser vation for ullowing white men to cut timber on their reservation which Is not accounted for. Heveral complaints have revently been made against the government officials at this reservation, and a special agent Is now under orders to Investigate T. J. O'Connor, licensed trader at the agency, on' charges of procuring the assignment by the. use of official re ceipts and blank official checks from the Indians entitled to receive It, lease money coming to the Indians from the leasing of their lands, selling goods to the Indians at exorbitant prices, stuff ing and padding accounts with articles never received by the Indians and thus defrauding them of money due them from the agent. Forecloud declares that upward of a thousand cords of wood were shipped Into Iowa last year, for which no ac count has ever been rendered, and that the timber cutting privilege Is being ronducted on a wholesale scale by con tractors, employing steam ws, Calf Lad Pack of Hounds. Green Lane, Pa. (SpeclaU The fol lowers of the hounds in tills locality have had a new sort of chase fully as exciting ss any fox hunt It was tbs pursuit of a wild calf, fleet ss a deer, which for months has been roaming about In the cedar woods along tbe Perkioroen. having escaped from tbe herd vf Farmer William Wsrdle last aummer. The calf was started In a ravine, and at the cry of tbe dogs it dashed away at a great rate, leading Its pursuers through swamp, thicket and woodland. Tbe agile animal cleared three and four rsll fences with esse, snd for a time actually gained ground. Then It charg ed back through the line ot aogs. ana a man who got In the way was knocked full length on the ground. Dlad After Mia Peat. Washington, Ind. (Special.) Horace Benjamin, thirteen years old, of Oak land City, after witnessing a "glass- eating" exhibition undertook to give his playmates a similar display. He first used a piece of lamp chimney, and Ihe feat did not seem to hurt him. Then he gave a second exhibition, charging live pins as an admission fee, and 'rushed an Incandescent light globe, which he swallowed. Soon after, he Iras seised with Inttnse pains and died. visa (irasrtls of Ike sMflbreat aaUosw for Ike gear. The Independent contains lU usual annual statistics of the Ameriran Churches, from w hlch it appears that in Ittw tbe number of ministers was 1S3.1HM, of churches 187,aOJ, and ol members 27,710,004. IAccording to this table, the member ship increased during tbe year about 1 per cent, the increase in the number of ministers was nearly 3 per cent, snd the number of churches stood at most stilt, insreaaiug only 421 out of. the total of 187,803. tiucb a larga dis proportionate incresse in ministers may be taken ss aa explanation of the cause of the present complaint of an ovrrsupply of ministers in some ot Ihe denominations and the consequent suffering among; them. The increase of 1 per cent onjy in the membership dors not indicate vig orous growth, but tbe circumstance that nearly 28.000.oOO of the American people are affiliated with enure be suggests that the assaults on tbe foun dations of religion from within the thurch itself have not yet seriously disturbed the hearty or nominal pop ular allegience to it. More than nineteen-twentieth of this fcreat total, too is made up of Christian believers, for the Independent's tuble includea nly l,04.1,t00 Jews, and the aggregate mem bership of the infidel societies is very intall. The trreatest proportionate (rain la membership was made bjr tbe toti-greg-ationalists and the Disciples of Christ, or 3 per ceut each; the Luther ans, 2.6 per cent; the Baptists, 2 per cent; the Episcopalians, 1,5 per cent; the Prenbyteriaua, 2.1 per cent; the Koinan ( atlioulcs, six-tenths per cent, and the Methodists five-truths per cent. The I'uited Brethren lost 7 per cent, and the Heformed 1.4 per cent. Of the churches not named in this list the Itcformed Catholics claim 50 per cent increase, but it was only from a total of 1,000 in lh8, to 1,500 in 109. The Church of tbe New Jerusalem, or bweilenborfrians. increased 11 per rent, by adding ti60 rnembera and mak ing the total 7,502. The I.atcr Jy Saints, or Mormons, increased slightly the presrntt otal being the large num ber of 343,000. The Unitarian, de spite the dec-line of religious iaith, made no gain, but still claim 75,000, only, ond the Universaiista octbally fell off 3.7 per cent. ' It is noticeable from tbe table print ed above how greater proportionately the number of ministers and cuurchet is in the Protestant denominations than in tbe Kouan Catholic. This is indicative of larger Boman CoUiolk parishes, and it also suggest a great advantage enjoyed by that Church )u making the expenditure of money go further. For instance, the Methodists, with only 5.80ft, 110 members, fta?e more than three times the number of ministers and four times the number of churches reported by the Roman Catholics, with 8,440,301; the Baptists, with four minion less membership, have three times the number of min isters and more than four times that of churches, and the Episcopalians, with only one-twentieth the member ship, huve nearly half ss many minis ters and about one-eighth us many churches. Of tbe minor and eccentric denom inations, are the Christian Scientist, returning a total of BO.OuO members, being a gain of 14 per cent during the year; the Spiritualists, with 45,030 and no gain, and the Tueoaophh-ts, with 3,000 and no gain. brueral Wood's Tar I. fiovernor General Wood is astonish ing the natives of Cuba in various ways. The facility and energy shown in bouncing crooked oflicials shocked the victims and cheered the multitude of outs. Next he frowned upon the habit f ofticeholdcrt ho thonghf they rendered on equivalent by draw ing their pay and jarred their KKnsi bilities by requiring them to work sev en hours a day. In former times less Cannes started revolutions. The lust to receive attention of the governor general were the Havana editors. (len erul Wood startled the fraternity by ubolixhirig the deadhead list and ac tually insisted on paying for his pa pers. "It is the first time in the his tory of the island," says one hnppy ed itor, "when a governor general has either paid or offered to pay a news paper subscription." It is to be hoped that future events will not mar the pleasure of the surprise. Still the sit uation is ticklii-h. As things ore In a transition stape thereabouts the gov ernor nitty be obliged to write the fa ed edict, "Stop my paper." A sudden clitinge from uplifting joy to Ihe hard pan of depression might prove too great a strain on the editorial found ries of Havana. ftpeed of the Trolley Car. The speed ot which the cor runs de pends upon the force that itntielstlie current through tbe wire, and which Is called electro-motive force. The greater the electro-motive force, the higher the velocity. If the current passes from the wires In the cable eee through each motor separately, and thence to the rails II, each ma chine will receive the effect of the whole electro-motive force of tha cur- rest; but if after the current has passed through one. motor it in di rected 'through the dther, then each machine still be -acted upon by oolv ooe-half tbe electro-motive force, and. as ran be seen st once, the velocity In ids first instance will be twice ss great as in Ihe Isst. This fact is taken sdvsntsge of In regulating the speed of the car, and controlltng- witches arrsnged so as to direct tbe current through the motors in this way are designated as belongmg to the series parallel type, the name be ing given from the fact that when the csr is running slow, the current passes through the two mot org in series that is, through one after tbe other; but when the motors are run ning .fust, a separate current passes through eoch machine. Apple tons' Popular Science. Tbe man who bets on the top dog snd the bottom facts seldom gets left, Yellow but no rolri.
