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IIARCOIII AND HIS RECORD. Frea lick K i Stimilp to tfci Cmt if dmill. Igsial TrJLmltted 2.099 Mil and and a Pour Word Mag . - 1,551.5 Mil. New Tork, Mch. 5. All records on oceanic wireless telegraphy were bro ken this week by Klgnor Marconi. A dMinct four-word message was received a t a ff Is lance-gT r,5M . 5 irnTes from land, and signals at a 'HUm'e of 2,099 mile. Xh"? receiving instruments and Slgnor Marconi were on the Amer ican line teamshlp Philadelphia, which arrived at New York, and the trans mission of the messages was from Poldhu, on the coast of Cornwall. 'It waa only what I had prepared to accomplish,'' said Signor Marconi. ,"Wo got the necessary apparatus to do the work and then did it." The Inventor was accompanied by H. 8. Saunders, one of the directors of the Marconi company. They spent most of their time in the "Island House" or the ship, where the Instruments were set up, and from the time they left the Lizard until the last faint signals weer taken, at over 2,000 miles, they were constantly receiving and sending private talks relative to the experi ment. Kvery message was taken - on the tape, and four were received in the presence of Captain Mills and the chief officer of the ship, who certified to them In writing. Captain Mills,' in ad dition, marked on a chart the several points on the trip at which messages were received. He then indorsed the map with this statement: "Marconi messages were received as No. !, 162.3 miles; No. 3, 163.5 miles; No. 4, &51.6 miles; signals. 2.099 miles from Poldhu, when we were In latitude 42 north, longitude 4.23 west." ' Mr. Saunders was enthusiastic. , He aid: "It Is a grand triumph. The result -confirmed ail that Mr. Marconi said and more, too. After we lost the Pol dhu station In mldocean, we did no more talking until near New York, when we spoke to the Nantucket sta tion and sent several private messages .ashore." 6080 WINTER WHEAT IN NEBRASKA. Washington, D. C, Mch. 6. The weather bureau has issued the follow ing summary of crop conditions for the month of February: In the lower Missouri and upper Mis sissippi valleys to the northward of the Ohio river and in the middle At lantic states the month, although cold, was generally favorable for the prose cution of such farm work as is usually performed in the winter. In the south ern states the conditions were not fa vorable for farm work. Moderate rains have partially relieved the drouth in eastern Texas, but elsewhere in that state 'droulh cnoditions continue. On the Pacific coast the temperature has been favorable and the rainfall abun dant. .. The northern portion of the winter wheat belt was generally well protect ed by snow during the month and an improvement in the condition of winter wheat ia Indicated over the northern portions of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Missouri, the outlook bene less favor able for the southern portons of these Dates and la Kentucky, Tennessee and ' Arkansaas. The severe sleetstorm npar the close f rDnnQ,v 1 .. M a I 'j It... ,,.,,- I n f tUa Ohio valley covered with ice, which rc malne don the ground for a consider able part of February, the effects of which. It is feared, will prove unfa vorable. In Nebraska and Kansas the crop a a. whole Is In promising condition. In California the condition of wheat has materially Improved, except In the few setting where the rains came too late to save the early sown. In western Oregon the crop ia in excellent condi tion and ft is generally promising In eastern Oregon, where, however, con siderable has been winter killed. In Washington the severe cold of the lat et part of January caused serious In jur yln localities, but where not in jured by cold It has made good growth. WITHDRAWS FREIGHT RATES, Chicago, III., Mch. 5. The Chicago A Northwestern rauroaa nas given om lal notice of Its withdrawal from the freight organization with which It Is connected. This action, it la expected, . will be follpwed In a day or two by several of the other big systems. No reason la given for the action of the road, except that It has become dissat isfied with the working of these organ isations and that It can derive no ben efit from remaining a member of them. It 1 understood, however, that the ac tion to the lesult of the recent activ ity of the interstate commerce com mission and Its evident Intention of prosecuting those found guilty of vio lating the tow. Macedonians Ian An Early Uprising Constantinople, Mch. 6. It Is report ed on good authority here that the Bul garians are planning a rising In Mace donia daring the coming spring. They have notified the Greek government of Ibeir Intention and have recommended that It Incite the Ore lis to rebellion. Jhey point out that the rebellion will '.ake place whether the Greeks Join r not, but that If they abstain from taking part the persecution of the Oraek element by the Bulgarians will la much worse form f Htm REIRASUI CEBITS MURDER I Leavenworth, Kb., Mch. fj. As s e'A max to a year's debauch, Frank Bur In nek last night shot his minlreKK Mrs. Daisy Carpenter, and then sh himself below (he heart. He lived Jus long enough to tagke a drink and saj godbye to his partner. The woman ii dead. Until a year ago Hurianek lived neai Crete, where he owned a O0-acre farm a corn elevator and a threshing outfit As the result of family trouble hit wife applied for a divorce. He left to go to South Africa, bul dropped off the train at Leavenworth and since that time ran a Joint here with the 14,000 he had brought with him. A few days ago he received a letter from his wife, stating that she was coming to see him. He then swore he would kill himself and heTTfThe ever came. Mrs. Carpenter is ald to be the di vorced wife of a private In the Twen tieth Kansas, and has relatives in Pittsburg. A dispatch from Crete states that Burla nek was a respected Bohemian farmer until his trouble with his wife. He then settled all his property on his eldest son, left his wife a competence and departed with $4,000 in cash. His relatives will have the body sent to them for interment. LEGISLATURE RUSHES IMPORTANT BILLS Des Moines, la., Mch. 5. Two import ant measures were rushed through the legislature recently relating to the time for assessing railroads and the press property In Iowa. The time for mak ing report Is changed, from February 5 to the first day of April and the time of actually making the assessments by the state executive concll Is changed from March to July of each year. This Is because It has been found practically Impossible to secure the reports from the railroad companies at the time contemplated in the laws as they now stand.- Another good thing sought Is to fix the time of making the assess ments at substantially the same time as the equalizing of other kinds of property taxes, so that the exevutive council may consider It all at the same time. Theg bills were rushed through because to have waited until next week would have put it over for another year. The bills were signed by the presiding officers and. will be in force before Monday. BOERS DECLARE THE HONORS EVEN. London, Mch. 5. Boers In London do not agree with the British view that the ftghtfrig in South Africa can right ly be regarded as overwhelmingly un favorably, to the burghers. Cm the con trary they assert that the honors are practically even. One of the burghers Hold: "Lord Kitchener accounts for 600 Boers killed, wounded and captured, as the result of the Orange River colony drive, beginning Sunday ,and culmi nating Thursday. During that opera tion according to the showing of the British themselves the burghers killed eighteen New Zealanders and wounded five officers and thirty-three men -a total of fifty-six casualties. On the previous Sunday the burghers over whelmed Donop's convoy In the Trans vaua), accounting for about 600 of Kitchener's troops, and apparently taking two guns." As long as the patriots are able to keep up the present style of resistance it will be difficult for the British gov ernment to convince the people that the war is over. WITHDRAW FROM CUBA IN MAY. Washington, I. C, Mch. 6. The cabinet was In session three hours to day and nearly all of the time was consumed in the discussion of Cuban matters. The secretary of war has received a cablegram from General Wood officially informing him that an election has been held in Cuba under the constitution and that certain of ficials have been elected to office. This brought the question of how and when this government should retire from Cuba. May has been tentatively fixed upon for the inauguaration of the new officials. This, however, is Bubject to change. After the new government has been Inaugurated this government will ne gotiate with the Cuban government treaties of various kinds, which will provide for the time when the troops are to be withdrawn from the Island and the government turned over to the Cubans. UTAH WANTS PART OF ARIZONA. Salt Lake, Utah, Mch. 6. The irriga tors of this state, who have been In session here for three days, have ad journed. The most Important work ac complished by the convention was the organization of a permanent Irrigation association of the state. A memorial was passed asking that congress cedu to the state all the remaining arid lands within Utah for the purpose of perfecting and extending the Irrigation systems. Resolutions were adopted ap proving the Newlands bill,' as amended by Congressman Sutherland of Utah, and asking the congress to cede to Utah that portion of Arisona tying be tween the Colorado river and the Utah border. Find Bill Against Wikr. New York. Mch. 6. The grand Jury conclued Its Investigation Into the New York Central tunnel disaster of Jan uary $ recently and found an Indict ment for manslaughter against John M. Wlsker, the engineer of the Whltu Plains local, which ran Into -the Nor walk tunnel. A bench warrant was Issued for Wis her's arrest. . The grand Jury dismissed the com plaint charging that the tunnel as op erated by the New Tork Central IRRIGATION BILL PUSHED, Cottristui ol Aril Lai.s ConittM li iorse Kei lands Meawre. . Impresses Upon Postmaster General the Necessity for Immediate ' arrangement of Neb. Districts. - Washington, D. C, Mch. 6. Repre sentative Mondell of Wyoming has been authorized by the committee on arid lands o report the Newlands Ir rigation bin wrtrrsTrme minor amend- ments. A new section, however, was adopted which Is of vital Interest to the states Included In the bill. The new" amendment declares the policy of the government to enter into a sys tematic and harmonious development Df all arid and semi-arid portions of the country and directs the secretary of the Interior, In carrying out the pro visions of the bill, in so far aa itls practicable and feasible, to expend ul timately the major portion of the funds arising from the sale of lands In any state or territory for the benefit of uch state or territory. , - Congressman Mondell, speaking of the measure,, said: "The construction of the bill is not changed In any Impor tant particular by the amendments. The changes made are those of phrase ology. Judge Ray,-1t Is understood, will file a minority report, and It is possible Representative Jenkins will Join him, although we are hopeful he may see new light on the question. The vote by which the bill was reported stood 9 to 2. Congressman Neville of Nebraska, although absent from the committee meeting, authorized that his vote be cast in favor of the measure." The house committee on rivers and harbors agreed to a favorable report upon the river and harbor bill. The bill carries an appropriation of tM.OOfl for the Missouri river, but does not stipulate where the same Is to be ex pended. It also provides for an ex penditure of 130,000 for snagging the upper Missouri. It is expected, how-' ever, -that there will be a number of diversions In the bill in the way of amendments when in the committee of the whole, and when the bill reaches the senate an effort will undoubtedly be made to appropriate additional sums of money for expenditure at Ru lo and Omaha, Neb., Sioux City, Ia., and Yankfon, S. D. Ten thousand dol lars is appropriated for expenditures at Muscatine, Ia., and $15,000 to build harbor of refuge at Davenport, Ia, THEY ALL FAVOR IRRIGATION PLAN. Washington, D. C, Mch. 5. Consid erable Important business was disposed of by the senate. What is known aa the omnibus claims bill and the meas ure providing for the irrigation of pub lic lands were passed, the conference report of the Philippines tariff bill was agreed to and the shipping bill waf made ihe unfinished business. The irrigation measure provides that all moneys received from the sale of public lands In Arizona, Callfornla.Col orado, Idaha, Kansas, Montana, Ne braska, Nevada, New Mexico, North and South Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming, be ginning July X last, be devoted to thf construction of Irrigation works foi the reclamation of arid lands, the work to be done under the direction of the secretary of the Interior. The bill was under discussion for several hours, but encountered no oppcMon and was passed without a roll call. Boon after the senate convened Mr. Turner of Washington announced that afte rconslderatlon he had concluded that his resolution ought properly to be referred to the committee on privileges and elections. The resolutions declar ed. In brief, that the presiding officer had no authority to eliminate from the roll calls of the senate the name of any member of the bodf. The present occupant of the chair (Mr. Frye), he said, had made a state ment concerning recent occurrences In the senate, In the course of which "he did me the high honor to apologize to me for not entertaining an ' appeal which I had taken from his decci slon." Mr. Turner said that as the senate was about to hold the memorial ser vice of the late President McKlnley he was prevented from making acknowl edgment of the kindly and courteous act of the chair. He desired now to make such acknowledgement, although he felt that the apology of the chair was unnecessary. RHFERS TILLMAN'S PROTEST. The resolution was then referred to the committee on privileges and elec tions. The protest Of Senator Tillman presented Thursday was referred to the same committee. The omnibus claims bill, which was made a continuing order for the day, was taken up and the completion of Its reading was passed. The senate then considered bills on the private pension calendar, passing forty-six of the measures. The follow ing bills were passed: '." , ' . , : Washington, D. C, Mch. 6. The rlv- ers and harbors bill has been complet- ed b ythe house committee. It carries tn appropriation of $24,000,000 cash,$3,- I 100,000 for continuing contracts, I260.0OQ . tor surveys and examination of brldgei ' a ,MAnnf - . .....I sou wvv, Bi.-o.i.c. . umi Among the other cash Items, It carries 12.000,000 for Mississippi river Improve- mcnt from the head to the mouth of the Ohio river, The professional diver Is, of course, bilged to link his ldgntlty. . CHAWS LIKE CI IKE PARTS. London, Mch., 6. former Governor Hogg. of Texas, though, busy In Lon don putting the finishing toilche to his Texas oil deal, has had time -to look up the social aide of this country, which he ia visiting for the first time. All. the arrangements had been com pleted, with the United States ambassador,- Joseph H. Choate, to enable the well known Texan to be presented to King Edwarda't the forthcoming levee. A hitch occurred, however, for Mr. Hogg found he must appear in knee breeches, sword, etc., the regulation court dress. . '... . "Never," said Mr. Hogg. "If I can not appear in the ordinary evening dress of an American citizen I will not appear at all. A pretty sight I would look riaced ud in those gewgaws. I have not the faintest idea of trylns to ievolattoftr;se-e.r-even criticising -lira. English customs, but blamed if I'll Wear another country's uniform, no, not even for the sake of meeting the ing.'.' , SURE CURE FOR CONSUMPTIVES. Denver,;. Colo., Mch. 6 The News prints the following from . its Albu querqne, N. M., correspondent; "You may quote, me as saying that we can sure consumption in every stage," said Major Appel, chief surgeon at Fort Bayard. "I have never made the state ment, but we have started in demon strating It beyond a doubt." - ,. General MacArthur, who had been accompanied by Major Appel from the fort, endorsed the statement,, and de-i clared he had never been so much as tonished and pleased with anything in his life as the result of careful inves tigation of the work at the government soldiers' sanitarium at Foit .Bayard, . The, main features of the treatment that has prove nso successful In the pure air of the elevated region are life out of doors, the most carefully'select ed nutritious diet, and absolute rest in the case of reduced patients. SNOWSLIDES KILL" FOURTEEN MINERS. Telluride, Colo., Mch. 6. A series of sndwslldes on Smuggler mountaln,ner the Liberty Bell mines caused the death of at least fourteen men and Injury to a score, according to reports necessarily incomplete on "account of the impassable condition of the roads. The first slide killed seven men, the second caught two of a rescuing par ty, and the third and fourth descended on parties returning to this city from the scene of the disaster. . . ..' Several bodies have been recovered, but most of the known dead lie under tons of rock, snow and Umbers. The first slide occurred at 7:30 in the mgornlng, and carried away the boarding and bung house and tram house of the mine. The day shift had Just gone to work ,and but few work men of the 25 Oemployed in the mine were at the bunk house. . The disaster occurred without warn ing. The heavy frame houses' were deposited in a gulch 2,000 feet from their location, chaotic masses of broken timber. Several of the dead were grad uates in mlningand were engaged in the actual work for experience only. Some of them, notably, Bishop' and Chase, belonged to prominent families in Denver and Pueblo.' STRIKES COAL IN D0D6E COUNTY. Fremont, Neb., Mch. 5. Early last week while digging a well on the farm of H. Remley, about two miles north of Jamestown, a vein of a good quality of soft coal was struck at a depth of 205 feet. The vein was fully ten feet In width and of a . uniform quality. After going through the usual gravel strata the wel ldigger's auger struck what appeared .to be large pieces of rock. At a depth of about 190 feet a stratum of hard slate or sandy rock was struck. The bottom of it was black and sbaly and the upper edge of the vein appeared to be clearly defined, lielow the vein is a stratum of hard clay. H. H. Brown, wno had charge of the well digging, is very confident that the vein is of sufficient sise and quallt yto Justify mining. . Indications of coal were discovered In the vicinity of Jamestown about eighteen years ago and some prospect ing done, but no deep shaft or boring was made. The small pieces of coal which were taken out of the well au ger, when placed In a stove, burned well and were exceptional!;' free from clinkers. No pieces larger than a wal nut weer taken out. SOLDIERS KILL THEIR ASSAILANTS. Manila. Mch. S. The United States Phllllpplne commission has ordered that medals of honor be bestowed on Inspector ' Knauber and two other members of the Filipino constabulary. The three men were going from Cavlte to Magallen, In Cavlte province, when they were attacked by eight members of Ramos' band. Knauber telegraphs that he and his companions killed the eight Insurgents and captured three rifles, one revolver and three bolos. Two hundred uniformed bolomen in the Island of Samar recently attacked a scouting party of friendly natives and a' detachment of the First Infan try. Eighty of the bolomen were killed and one of the friendly natives was se verely bqloed. " . San Francisco, Cal., Mch. 6. E. H. Harrlman Is , expected here soon to I lgn pppr, prpvldlng for another big 'railway merger. I u g pianned to bring about the con- 'BQdation of tile three big properties ' cmbraCed in the Southern Paclfla com- . . .. .... pany, ror tne purpose oi rerunning 69,OO0,0OO worth of 6 and 6 per oeltt ' pond outstanding, saving $1,000,000 a vear n fixed charges. . ' - , ' I . - . A coated tongue Is no cause (or the breath coming In pant. ' MANIB BOTHA AMONG DEAD. loer Leader Killed by British ii Two-Days , Battle.1" English Claim Important Victory In R oent Encounters with Followers ", of Oom Paul Krnger. - ' London, Mch. 5 The war secretary, Mr. Broderick, has announced in the House that during the last two days 600 Boers nave been killed or captured andthar 2.000 horns and 28,000 head of cattle had fallen in to the, hands the British tropps. The prisoners in elude Dewet's son and the general eec- Tetary. . ' Manie Botha, the Boer leader, was killed and thirty-five dead Boers found : on the ground. - Over -200 horses were killed and 6,000 head of cattle w.ere lef t in our hands.' Other small attempts to break out were made and "In two cases succeeded. On the last day 4;jQ Boers, with rifles and horses, were captured. All the columns have not yet reported and the operations have been wide, but jver 600 Boers .have been killed or are prisoners in our hands, also 2,000' horses 28,000- head 'of cattle, 200 wagons, 60,000 sheep, 600 ri fles and 60,000 rounds of ammunition n response to an Inquiry made by the government as to the ,fate of an escort of convey of empty wagons, which, according to a dispatch from Lord Kitchenor made publio E"bru.alT 26, was attacked and captured by the Boers southwest of Klerksdorp, Trans vaal colony, February 2fi. Lord Kitch ener has cabled the following message: "Report has Just been received that sixteen officers and 452 men were taken prisoners.. Of these one officer and 205 men have been released. Colonel An derson of the Imperial Yeomanry, who commanded, is stlll a prisoner. Majdr Enderby, who commanded the infantry was wounded. Hence the delay in ob taining definite information." Lord Kitchener says nothing in his response about the two guns that the Boers captured with the convoy, and Mr. Broderick, secretary of state for war, announced in the House of Com mons that the government had no In formation beyond that contained in General Kitchener's report. The censorship In South Africa, has been excessively strict for some time and dispatches have consequently suf fered serious delay. In some cases jthey have been held up for one or two days at both Pretoria and Capetown. A dispatch received from Harrlsmith shows that General DeVet and Mr. Bteyn were within the not described by . Lord Kitchener in his dispatch from Harrlsmith concerning the killing or capturing of 600 Boers during the last two days, but escaped before the line was completed. ' Later dispatches , from Harrismith also say that Colonel Rawlinson made the biggtest success of the drive. He completely surrounded a laager of 400 Boers and gave them one hour in which to decide whether they would surren der or fight. Te Boers, finding escape Impossible, surrendered at discretion and not a shot was fired. ' A casuallty list published since gives thye names of those wounded in -the convoy affair. The list of the killed has not yet been received.' RETAIL FURNITURE DEALERS MEET. .Creston, Ia., Mcr. 5. There was or ganized in this city recently an associ ation of the retail furniture dealers of southwest Iowa, compromising twenty retail firms of this section, having for Its object the dealing With' factories and manufacturers direct on the part of the retail dealer. A complete set of officers were elected and some of the members appointed aa buyers, who-will visit the furniture manufacturing cen ters and purchase supplies in carload lots, which will be shipped Intact to this city and to Red Oak and from these points distributed to the mem bers of the association In. nearby towns of this Bection. J. C. Beckwlth, of Red Oak, "was elected president This is following the plan which has been adopted In other parts of the state. ... HOUSE AND SENATE FINALY A6REE. Washington. D.C., Mch. 5. The Phil ippine tariff bill became a law Just as It passed the senate, with a few un important changes In the phraseology, and an amendment striking out the proposition to collect state shipping dues in addition to the local Phillip pine dues .on vessels plying between the United States and the Philippines. The conferees of the house and sen ate held a long session this morning, at which a coipplete agreement was reached, the house accepting the sen ate amendments. The duties to be levied will be 76 per cent of the full Dlngley rates, the fund to be used for the benefit of the Phlli ipplnes. ', ' , Full Pay For Berth Admiral. ' Washington, D. C Mch. t. Repre sentative Meyer of Louisiana, who' Is a member of the subcommittee on naval affairs, which Is considering 'all the Schley resolutions, has Introduced the following resolution: r 'Resolved,' That Rear Admiral Wln fleld Scott Schley, U- 8, N,f retired, and Rear. Admiral William T. Sampson, V. '8. N., retired, be paid out of any mon ey In the' treasury not otherwise ap propriated, the highest pay of the rank aa rear admiral on the active list ttLLMA USFIT TO IE II SEIATL Washington, D. C, Mch. 6. Senator Deltrich declared in a speech recently that Senator Tillman did not belong to ; the United States senate, and that he , wanted the gentleman from South, Carolina to understand this sentiment He protested against the language used by Senator Tillman in referring; to the republican side of the chamber. In part he said: "Not only did he In sult the members pf the republican side, bur he also insulted the memory of our late President, " and for .one, I did not,want to stand mute when such an aspersion was being cast on Will- . iam McKinley. L tor . one,' believe, that Senator Tillman should be pun itihed in the strongest manner possible. I want Senator Tillman to understand! ' that he cannot continue to add insult , to the members of the republican side of the chamber without a protest from" ofTnie." : 1 1 The speec h was made In objection to ' Tillman's withldia wing . the remarks he made on the floor of the senate when the question of the adoption of -the resolution of censure was jjnedr . , consideration. This resolution Was af- ' terwards' adopted, 54 to 22.' When Senator Tillman's name wiu ' reached in' the roll call, there was a . brief instant of suppressed excitement. He arose and with considerable, feel ing, said that "among gentlemen, an apology tot an offense committed un der heat of blood, is usually considered sufficient.' -V ;'. . . ' :- , EFFORTS TO CHECK IOWA SMALLPOX. Des Moines, la., Mch. 5. Governor.; Cummins has signed, the bill appropri ating $7(000 for the use of the presi dent of the state board of health and the Indian agent on the Tama Indian, reservation In cleaning up the reser vation and preventing the spread of smallpox from the same, and he sent a telegram to Commission Jones of the Indian office in aWshlngton as fol lows: ".".' 'There is imminent danger of the spread of a malignant type of small pox from the Indian reserva'tiori In Tama, county. To meet the emergency the general assembly has placed $7,000 at the disposal "of the executive coun cil for .the purpose of supplying Indi ans with substitutes for articles to destroyed and for ' expenses of fuml- ' gation. Will you. kindly direct your agent - to co-operate ' with our state board of health, giving him such di rections as will authorize the destruc tion of Infected articles and property and the complete fumigation of the camp? Immediate action is highly nec essary to preserve the surrounding country from the plague. I hope your appropriation bill will provide for re imbursing the state. Wire me your con clusions and any suggestions as to our course.' ' Th estate appropriation is made im mediately available and it is expected that Dr. Linn, president of the board of health, and Mr. Malin, the Indian agent at Tama, will proceed at once to have the camp cleaned up and th quarantine raised. The Indians are re ported to be quite restless and anx ious to have Intercourse with the world again and have shown great patience in the long delay. It is believed the present method. of meeting the emer gency is the only safe one. ARE LOOKING FOR A COAL MINE. Jackson, Neb., Mcji. 5 A mining ex purt from Des Moines has arrived at here and gone to the wells north of town to determine whether there 1b a coal supply at hand that will Justify opening a mine. This is a portion of the 500 acres ot land leased by the Sioux Beet Syrup and Preserving company for prospect ing for coal mines. The company Is i anxious to secure its own fuel In this way and is willing to go to the ex pense of. developing the territory In order to secure the benefit of the great economy. ' ' . It was three years ago that, in dig ging wells, coal veins were found on farms, three miles north of here. One vein of six feet was discovered at a depth of 60 feet and another of three feet 220 feet down. Geological experts have hooted at the idea of mining coal in Dakota county, but . practical men ' seem disposed to learn for themselves.. Geological ex perts have, on occasions,, been mis taken, and coal was actually found which proved of good quality. COLORED MAN 6ETS A FORTUNE. ' New York.Mch. 6V George W. Thurs ton, colored, a former Pullman car por ter, will receive the greater part of the estate of Mrs. Eliza Jane Evans. white, valued at from $75,00 to $90,00. Mrs. Evans' will, which was contest ed by bef divorced husband and rel atives, has been admitted to probate by Surrogate Fitzgerald. "Thurston," the surrogate said, "Beems to have been the only one to whom she clung during the latter years of her life. When she had been forsaken by her relatives he cared for her and did what he could to administer to her comfort and alleviate her condition." Mrs. Evans was only 47 years old when she died. She made many minor bequests and left the bulk' of her es tate to Thurston. ' ' ' Fresh Trouble In Spain. Madrid, Mch. 5. The mining regions , are In a ferment, of agitation." At Al-' bujon and Madridejos rioters have set fire to the octroi offices and burned th documents 'they contained. ' There has been another outbreak of disorder at ' Barcelonia,. Meeting pre being held -frequently, with the object of declar ing another general strike. The metal workers are constantly assaulting their comrades who have returned to work,' and refuse to resume their tasks unlit all the Imprisoned workmen f .-.' ' V ' warn