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MET DEATH IN CUBA. DRAMATIC ENDING OF MAJOR DANA OSGOOD. Commanded m Cuban flattery at tlie Hlejfe of Onlmaxee—Died While Huff* fflnff Hl« Cannon—Hen. Meralln Hanrhff, One of the l*lnnnera of the Revolution, Killed In Hattie. Hied In m Cuban Hlege. Nf.w York, Dec. 8.—A special to the ITcrald from (Juimaro Camaguey, re ports that Major Dana Osgood, the noted Cornell university half back foot hall player, who commanded a Cuban battery during the recent siege of the town of Uulniaro, whs killed in buttle, and gives the following details: "Gen eral Garcia then ordered Major Osgood to open fire on the Spanish forts. Two hours later a large fort, known ns Fort Monfuti. located on a hill about 700 yards from the town, was abandoned by its defenders, who took refuge In the town. On the seernd day of the siege Major Osgood, under heavy fire from the Spaniards, was training one of his pieces on the forts, when a Mauser bullet struck him in the forehead. He uttered the word, "Well,' and (lending forward on his cannon, hugged it and breathed Ids last in behalf of Cuban liberty. The news of ids death deeply impressed President Cisneros and the command ing officers, all of whom hud great re gard for the American officer. The pan lards, who had an abundant sup ply of ammunition, kept up an Inces sant fire against the Cuban intrench inents. General Garcia, on October 17, made up his mind to capture the place by ussanlt. The Spaniards hail aban doned all the forts outside of the town, side. They had taken commanding position* in the stone buildings ami massive stone church In the public . square. At a signal <c nerals t'cbreco , and ('tip et at tiie head of their men, Pcharged tin1 town from different quar :' ter . The Spanish garrison then took | refuge in the old churches and there p strong! barricaded Itself, Clcm rul Garcia ordered thut three guns las t brought to iajiir upon the stone strue & ture and fire was at once opened on it. E One of the allots from a twelve s' pounder mortally wounded the Span ish officer in command, Major Msrtl K no/., and killed some of Ids men. Shortly after a tremendous cry of •Viva Cuba Libre’ came from the Cubans. The Spaniards had signalled tln ir unconditional surrender." (ienersl Handle* Dead. The 1'iibun junta lias received a mes : sage fully confirming the report of tlie killing in battle of Major Genera’ K, Bern tin Sanchez, inspector general of the insurgent army, at Las Dumas, JgUfia.itu Clara province, on November 20, expedition was expected from ■> Jainiieia and part of the forces of Gen Arals l'nrrilos and Sanchez started for InBKn^Hte coast to receive it. The insurgents Burnt,civd about, 1,200 men, hut before fu jrcaehing the point where the expedi J ' tion was to disembark the column was Attacked by 3,000 Spaniards under ' General Luque. A desperate liuttie ensue.I, which lasted five hours, dark ness making it impossible to continue the. fight. In tiie battle tlie Spaniards y Suffered u loss of 170 killed ami ninety wounded. Cuban loss was forty-three killed and twenty-six wounded. Gen eral Sanchez, mounted on a small Jjorse. was in tlie thick of the battle. A column of Spanish soldiers surprised the insurgents by an attack from the JP, end General Sanchez received a llet in the back, lie remained on horse, however, and although his patriots tried to induce him to re lic refused, saying tliut lie was not dly wounded. Ten minutes later he fell from his horse and soon expired. A last words were: "Vivo Cuba tt leral Sanchez was born 42 years p a#Q’-tn Sant.i Spiritu district, Santa Clara, his father being a wealthy planter. Ill Key West lie planned : with dose Marti the present revolution, I M»d Its efforts are due in a large meas £ ure to his work. Cuban Homes Invaded by I'ollee. Santiago, Cuba, correspondent of World says: "The city was thrown by a descent of the police. The homes of many citizens were entered after had gone to lied. It is known twenty-five persons were and hurried off to prison, all of Kastcru Cuba is in the of the Cubans, save tlie city. i.It_ . # ...._ 4 : . I.. Mis|H'i tctl of sympathy with the jants had long Minoe spread ita among all eluMses. These re Vtrtta are further evldencoa of 1 Weyler's dt-termiimt <• >n to ; war on eiti/eus in their homes, , 1I-. ill I lie :> rilleil l.mlles i li t he I‘Jk.iolle e.l'l li ill-11 liny detlnite Tar the sudden arreata. Thera i i < nn< u among thi prison* • ii In tin jail ‘In Muny were sent to Among theeuptlveM Were unit four mereiututM. All tin n of uy.iUist tin IS I Ifnsli author M< Ut tot* tu w i'onin* i W 1 jVti'-' "f Hu ' ile “t Wtoninisf ii |tum. I" o lli. I I" “ii, i.V, 1 ' ■' III > in .mt s. it .ili ) S V HU Mi I I .|. 'ii | ■> M.o <:n its m ■ lo ;> ■ f .1 in i t i n - , .. Mil . In “It, I t.n ts tWIioriii HELD* FUR TRIAL. | -T ■ | I ■*»‘1 lit# 1*01 1*4 illnHlIf <liii V I L - » * (fill Imp K.iu i III, af t»»U i u tu | * * n ti II »*> tin It aft Ui# )*|t itlu'tt' h* *% tH t.f t:4<. fc<, * t» I .... | | ItM tt« III# u*j .4. « | II - BOLD ST, ! OUIS BOBBERS. They Hold I p itn Offio In Hroa<l Day light. St. Lons. Mo., Deo. 5.—Throe high waymen with drawn revolvers entered the oflice of the Home Brewing Com pany at 3 o'clock yesterday aftermsm and held up the cashier, Robert Haver kamp. forced him to hand over 9400, and then, not satisfied with the amount, went Is-hlnd the counter, looted the money drawers and aecurcd probably 9500 additional. The robbery was the most daring that has occurred in years. When the hold-up occurred there were, present in the office the cashier, a half dozen clerks and several cus tomers. The robbers entered the place to gether. The leader ordered all within to hold up their hands. The order was hastily complied with. Ha then ordered them to line up. This was also done. Cashier Haverkamp was asked to hand over tlie money in Ins possession. He liud 9 too or 9400 on the desk, und it wus given to tlie lender of the trio. The fellows were not satisfied with tlie result*. Doing behind the counter, two of them held the occupants of the office in line, while tins other went through the safe and money drawers and secured between 950*1 and 9*'00 more. Cashier Haverkamp was busily en gaged with id* books when the men entered, and one of them said: “Can I look at your city directory?" “The directory was in an adjoining room," suld Mr. Haverkamp, “and I steppod to get tlie book for theyoung fellow. Hardly bad I turned my back when one of the men gave me a shore and then poked a pistol into my face. “ ‘Hhcll out!' he said, in threatening toned, ‘or I'll shoot.’ “I turned a bit and saw that the other two unwelcome visitors hud cor cred everyone in the office with their pistols. There was nothing for me to do Imt turn over what cash I Imd and and i did it." When the desperadoes find taken all tile money they produced ropes, and hound, hand and foot, every one in the office, 'l ids required nearly ten min utes and it seems marvelous they were not discovered hy some one from the, outside. Having bound their victims, the robbers warned them against making a noise, under the pain of in stunt death. When the thieves had gone one of the clerks managed to free himself and then liberated the others The robber* mounted a North Broad way car and went south, when they left the car and went towards the river, The police were notified five minutes after the robbery occurred. A half dozen officers hurried to the brewery office, hut when they arrived there was no trace of the fellows. KANSAS WOMEN. Twenty Counties Will ilavo Female Superintendent*. Topkka, Kan., Dee, S,—State Super intendent of Public Instruction Stan ley learns that at, the recent election twenty of the 105 counties of Kansas elected women county superintendents as follows: Chase, Sadie P. Grisham; Clark, .Julia A, Crane; Cloud, Mary D. Brierly; Cowley, Julia If. King; Kinney, Ollic If. Mullins; Gray, Mollic Land; Greeley, Mary K. Wells; Hodgeman; Carol fi. Keed; Johnson, Edith Barnett, Kearney, Tillie E. Davis; Labette; Hattie Ham; Meade, Jennie Kessler; Miami. Lizzie W. Boyle; Neosho, Eliza beth Krazicr; Pawnee, Carrie Hal); Re public, Lucy Howard; Seward, Kate If, Saunders; Stanton, Viah M. Cross; Woodson, Lucy Ellis; Wyandotte, Me linda T. Clark. _ _ IN A MAN’S ROLE. Sarnlt llrriilmrdt Make* a lilt In a New I. Inc. Paris, Dec. 5.—Mine. Sarah Lorn hurdt scored a fresh triumph in her assumption of the title role of De M un set's “I.orenzocclo" at the Rainssanco theater last night. The play was pre sented with a splendid cast and mount ing. There is only one opinion of Mine. Bernhardt's superb acting of tho male pari, but there is a different viow of the value of the piece. Some of the critics think that the actress has only produced it as a proof of her versatil ity and as a stepping stone to the fu ture assumption of the role of llamlct. FOOT BALLCAUSES DEATH. Moses Allen of Mexico, Mu., Hies From Injuries Hustixiuoil In n Uaiuu. Mkxico, Mo., Dec. 5. — Mooch II. Al ien, a bright young son of K. 11. Allen, died in this city yesterday <>f stomach trouble, which begun Viy lieiug seri ously hurt w bile pluying find hull some time sinee. He was severely pounded! n the gume mid lie remarked when Ids futul illness brought him down thut he thought he hud two ribs broken in the game. I'hllsuihroiiist llllss' Will. CASTOS, Tex., l>eo. 3,—Tito will of Philanthropist Oeurge Hlios Into Iwen recorded. The reshiue of a large estate prlvutely dl»|»>*.d of is distrib uted among the following institution*: Yale, IMI.IMU; the New York Woman's hospital, V'JO.ntHii the hospital of the New York Society for the Itrlief of the Captured and Crippled, iW.lSSlj the Maliltatlau bye and bar h>*nital, |iu, immh the N« w York t tty Mission ami Tract socle I v. Hn.iSsi; tile New York Protestant hpi*co|Mil Mission society, • to. ""U; Uu’ iKiutpstip ii 11*1 Min fcUkn MM'ivly (Hp fliti****** (ml 1‘hurvli »»f 4h« I'liiliKi M«U », IJO,» | ,*'<H In I tut Nitr(l»tt)M|tlk»Ui \\ I 11 * f t') iKftl. % ln«l («• .lau UtM4 KUMi tiff, lkH?« 1 —A 14* . U tan Hi Ihv fctuplt jfAfila I %tlikh iiivi>U« « U»% r i*f »• «! »-*»* •*«v» i4 TviM rmiivti l*i*4 linl M.m** I hpfttl »*f villi#. A if- IMiUW? »*f lit# ! lit *11% 'MiUltT Hurt tf* •»* |**44 % *4**1 J K ifillMkWI'ilAtt *4 Tv|.| 1**41 I *■•*•*■4*1*4 ItiPH^Uv* III I Urn |tuh ltiw | *>f ihv tUitffcy t »*W4i«m», t»lht r»U» I ten nit II ih* W ?•!**.ten tli* I MteWA 4 It* rtAUcli U M Y** i Mia U« h*H urtte A Ite Mvor i tt> ai»4 u *»im> wf ttei# Ui|r*«i i*# »i* •rttei i«i tin* ivgUiti uf tlm r*u)**4j lU nMiitry BY THE PRESIDENT. HE ISSUES A RETALIATION PROCLAMATION. Operations of tlie Art Which Kellerr* Herman Venue la From Payment of Ton* nage Hue* ami Other Mitpplnir < liargc* Hunpemletl by the Prenlilent—Interest In HliIppliiK Circles. Hermariy t'ulleil to Time. Washington, Pec. 4.—The President has issued a pr clainution suspending, after January I, the operations of the •ct which relieves (ierinnn vessels en tering United States |*>rts from the payment of tonnage dues mid other shipping charges. Tills action was token upon proof that American ves sels ore denied corresponding privi leges in German ports. The shipping charges under United States laws are based on a sliding scale. The presi dent's action doubtless will arouse widespread interest in shipping eircler. Hccretary Morton, in Ids annual re port, did not go Into the question of Kuropean restrictions on the importa tion of American food products, espec ially the German and French require ments for the inspection and certifica tion by the United Htates of export pork, and the question will not lie dealt with by the President in his mes sage except possibly by passing refer ence. Nevertheless, the whole ques tion is receiving Hie earnest attention of the administration. Ketullatlon could not profit American trade, but practical retaliation lias been hinted at by Ambassador Uhl iri the case of Germany and by the United Htates consul general at Vienna, Max Judd. Mr. Uhl has suggested, in view of tin- required Inspection of American pork Imported into Germany, that it would lie reasonable to require a certl jjiuiloll ny I lie I'Crnum goveriom m, in the |rarity of the beer uinl wine ex ported by Ccrmany to the United State*. (Secretary Morton, with considerable difficulty, lia* obtained from agents in (icriuany official report* bearing on the local inspection of pork in that country, which, If Is claimed, conclu sively prove that their own inspection of pork does not effectually prevent trichinosis, and the real purpose of re quiring an inspection by the United State* government 1* to prevent Amer ican competition. A PAPER POOL, Milker* of Material for Newspaper* May Korin » Combination. Boston, Dec. 4.—William A. Uuwsell and II. M. Knowles of Boston, leaders In the reported combination to control the paper mills of the country, have gone to New York to attend a meeting, at which, it is expected) details of the combination will be completed, The proposed agree ment between the paper mills will not take the form of a tru*t or consolida tion, hut will be u pool to control the output, sales and price of paper used by newspaper* ami other pul,lieu lions. Oovernor-Klect Stephen*' Kipeieie*. JitrrKKSoN City, Mo., Dec. 4.—Uov crnor-elect Stephens filed his state ment, of campaign expenses to-day witli the recorder of deeds of Coe county, in compliance with the law. According to this he expended 83,105, as follows: Telegraphic tolls, 8105; post age, 8300; extra newspapers, 8275; Dem ocratic state committee, 81,103; secre tary of the Audrain county committee, announcement, 810; expenses in Au drain county, distributing cards, liv ery. etc., 8105; county cards, 810; sun dry county committees. 8202; circular* and portraits, 8100; electrotypes, 816; tiling delegation in St, Louis, 8700. ruglllsm In n Hospital. Chicago, Dec. 4. An eight round prize fight was held in the county hos pital here between Kddie Santry of Chicago and Jimmy Carroll of Omaha, both featherweight pugilist* of note. The purse was made up by about twenty-five employes and young doc tors, who were giving a reception to Chief Clerk M. It. Mandclbaum, and the pugilists were brought together in a large carpeted room. The fighting was warm from the start, Santry knocking his opponent out in the eighth round. Among the spectators .. ...y.mon houmJ Money statement. Kansas City, Mu., I)cc. 4.—John Perry, treasurer of the Hound Money league, Mled In* report of receipts and dUburscmcnt* with the recorder yes terday. The league received #35, HM.'.tS, of which #15,000 was from the national llepubllean committee. The disbursement* were #33,034.01, but #0, 4oii of thi* was refunded to the na tional Itcpuhltcan committee, making the actual expenses #17,534.01; of this #3.500 went to the National demo cratic club, uud #1.500 to the emigre* *lonul cuiniuittcc. Of the receipt*, 810, sss.ii* wti* ts dice ted in Kansas ('tty. Not (i«tlug to t ulue Hr. Josn-M. Mu, Ueo. 4. — There Is no truth In the story of reported Cuban enlistment* here There ix a move ntettl here to organise among the ex soldiers w hat is known •» . a garrison, for the purpose of seetirittg legislation favorable to the enlisted soldier* in the aruiy, which is the foundation uf the storv. Hooks a Ioo.oan too ul ttslaare Hi Jo,>i ii Mo., Dee. I It IsalltirN that the IsMths of the city auditor and the clt , comptroller are out of lutlunve something like Bint an expert has l « . n at work on them No wrong doing |, charged to any of the officials, ,xo»t oi |,|, 4 nt, the discrepant Wt Will# kttribdol ♦«» stmlosnneaa, Mr, tiott i si t r tk« xiuo* I, l*i,i OL Kan , Ike t the U«lv family amt furniture stfimi from l«c■ p>t | m viai and j**u nl»y lit* new pi ‘giilsir * in Vint laamir* top rt listing seen the governor elect in his shirt shoves putting nil stoves, putting down carpel* ami the like 4 ••agtnasMosn an4 Irate talks* |,i titslrk Kt , tw « uauuM I HtUM t **f IrtfU MtU |4 t ti«i<|‘Htt r H4<t llitiiiltf 1*4*1 M ( tti||rt |i t\ ft iptvtMM) tuini u| INl ip infi%i I ftiut *****!« *h %ii***a pu Mia iU |fvt« 4%*i (im 4 iui Hma SHARKEY GETS DECISION Hat FltzMlninioim llail Him About Knocked Out. FnASCISCO. Dec. 4.—Sharkey, practically knocked out by Fitzsim mons in the eighth round, was given the decision by llcfcree Kurp on a claim of foul. Hob jolted Sharkey under the chin with Ills left and the sailor went over backwards. As ho fell be put bis baud to his groin. Ilo made no attempt to rise and was car ried uneonscious from the ring. The foul, if foul it was, could not Is* seen from the press stand, but llcfcree Karp 1 gave bis decision in spite of Fitzsim mons' protests. It was Fitzsimmons' light from start 1 to finish. He fought fairly, while the sailor continually used foul tactics, lie would clinch and lift Fitzsimmons from Ids feet, strike in a clinch, though tin- men had previously agreed not to [ do so, and he was generally unfair. Several times during the tight l-'itz ttimiiioris hud tlm sailor going, but could not land u knockout blow. In the eighth Sharkey started in to do tin- leading, but seldom landed. Hob continually sent in left hand jabs on Sharkey's face, sending his lead back every time. Fitzsimmons soon bad bis man going ami went at him ferociously. A right hand swing staggered the sailor, and then came a left hand swing, and a left half-arm punch under the chin t hat sent Sharkey over with a thud. While the marine was falling, the ref eree claims that Fitzsimmons struck him in the groin with his knee, thus committing a foul. Sharkey was un doubtedly badly hurt, lie was unable to move ids legs, though he clutched spasmodically at bis groin with his gloved hand. Ills seconds rushed into tin- fin if itlitl rnimul litin lift lillt. In* fainted away and was borne from tho ring unconscious. Hardly anyone among the spectators saw the foul and the decision was received with hisses and groans. As far as the art of fight ing goes, Hharkey is not in the same class with Fitzsimmons. He is a will ing, strong man, hut lias little science, A clever man like Fits had no trouble in avoiding his rushes, mid he contin ually left himself open to dumuging blows. At 0 o'clock, before three-quarters of tho seats were filled, the preliminaries were culled and a number of loeal celeb rities exhibited their prowess, Hharkey appeared two minutes after Fitzsimmons and his welcome was equally as warm. Jtoth men were enveloped in long, black roltes, which they threw off be fore putting on the gloves. It was then the disparity in tho build of the two men was plainly seen; Fitzsim mons. lean and long and sinewey, look up like a panther, while Hharkey, stocky and sturdy, with Ills immense muscular development, resembled a grizzly bear. Wrangle ovrr llcf.rcc. There was a little delay before Ref eree Karp appeared. Announcer Jordan announced that owing to rumors of crookedness Martin Julian refused to accept Karp us referee. Julian says he suggested several men to Kharkov's backers, hut all were rejected, lie says Han Francisco sporting men had come to liim and said the referee had intended to give a decision ugninst his man. This statement was received with hisses. Karp made a srs ech denying Julian's statement, saying lie wus square. Then Han Lynch, Sharkey's backer, said Hharkey had lived up to every article in the agreement, and was hero ready to fight with the referee selected by the National club, us per agree ment, the men's backer's having failed to agree on a referee prior. Announcer Jordan announced that Julian was ready to take any referee in the house except Karp. Then there was some more consultation, while the crowd howled “Karp.” Julian's charge against Karp was a surprise, us the Arizona man lias always enjoyed a splendid reputation c.s a square sport. till writes to Combine. Toi’KKA. Kan., Dec. 4. Charlies L. Ilrown of Arkunsas City, the free silver Republican who defeated J. V. Heck man for the legislature, is authority for tiie statement that arrangements iire in progress for perfect fusion of I upillisv, 1/t UK" l»WV Republican members of the legislature into one party. He says all tliu ele ments opposed to the Republican or ganization will get together and act together, l’opulist leaders* look upon tliis movement as the amalgamation of all the reform forces of this state into one |iolitieal party. Tliurslon Calls on Met*' luley. Canton, Ohio, Dec. 4. Senator John M. Thurston of Nebraska uud ex-Con gressmnn William Mason of llltnotii reached here tills morning and during the day had an extended conference with President elect McKinley. Mr. Thurston said he could speak for no one on cabinet matters, but for him ► elf he would Hot ueeepl a position If tendered to him, toNMUlM he ts-lieved it to 1st his duty to rciuuin in the sen ate, where every Republican waa Heeded. Horsewoman tslstll Hurt, NrUAtU, Mo., Ikn*. t* Miss Kvn lions of Ottorvlli* waa fatally Injured by U-iug thrown from a horse which she was riding to this oily. Her skull was fractured and she was Internally iujured. Miller t ullage BsfMtt Rag IIii.Is Mo. Dae 4 Miller College, at kpraguc, was burned last night The building was Worth atsiut gt.irsi. The school wilt probably lai i ,*iitmued In another hail. nig Issrf tat a IIOiv* Msmt Izanvttu, Ky,, Ik* I The 14 entvial convention of the In ion of Ainerienn Hr tore w c.*ngregatl‘*ii* adopted resolution* for the raising of a fund of fsiu.io* tor the maintenance of the Hebrew t nloa college, at t tu* cinaatb lu a Mun ter sum W ttaatow s Mass. IW 4 The <#• l,r» front Washington tu «s<m«u»fcd*r >t (hr "sici rtu atonal are that worh on (h. gun carriages that hat* been cnirt ihscsm of *ssi v(rvtc (ton fur metal umulhs. must he pushed for ward aa «tgurunslr as tousibla. CLEVELAND ON CUBA. A STRONG MESSAGE CONFI DENTLY EXPECTED. Thu CrUU Han Ilrrn ICcAcbrd— Mr. Clrr#i IArid rrffparlnr lo IhipllrAt* IIU \>n monIaii Action t'nlcN* fieri. Wcylcr Khali Moon ItcNtore Order—Iterralta for the Cuban Arm?. The rrealdont and Cuba. Wasiiinotow, Dec. 3.—A erlsis In the affairs of Culm is rapidly approaching and there is every reason to believe that President Cleveland lias decided on action which will startle the coun try almost as much us his fumous mes sage on Venezuela, ulthough tho ex act time of the announcement depends somewhat on future operations In Culm, liy tills action the president will not change liin previous policy in regard, to Spain and Cuba In any re gard. but will simply carry it out to its logieal conclusion, which is a direct and open threat of active intervention on the part of tlie United Htatc* to secure peace on tlie island, whether by tlie inde pendence of the patriots or by volun tary action jii tlie part of Hpain. From three different sources the fiolioy partially agreed upon between Necre tury Olney and President Cleveland was learned, and the reports In each esse tallied with surprising unanimity. A definite and somewhat startling an nouneement on tlie Cuban question will be made to Congress, either in the regular unnuai message or in the sup plementary communication, as was the case i;i dealing with the Venezuelan question. Minister Duptty do l.omo of mic r->|>tirimu legation iiiih iiccii inny an vised of tliu Impending announcement mid lie accepts whut Is In effect, an ultimatum, believing that Spain will lie able to lire vent action on the part of the United States by the success of Weyler's operations In Cuba. The pol icy to I s' adopted is seurcly a matter of doubt any longer, and unless there should be some sudden changes In uf fuirs In the island through the success or failure of Weyler's campaign, the issue will soon Is- sharply drawn be tween this country and Spain. WILL NOT RESTORE MIOHT. N» Ilf,pc fur I In, llllml Through Menus or X llsjrs. Nf.w Yohk, Dec. 3. The Klecrical Review publishes an exhaustive com munication from Nikyhi Tesla ou his latest experiment with the X ray, which the editor characterizes us con veying ft wealth of suggestions and most important information. Tesla states the sunburn effects noted by so many experimenters are not due di rectly to the rays of Roentgen streams, but to the ozone gener ated by the rays in eontuct with tfie skin. The Inventor, in referring to the re cently widely heralded experiment for £lk.l.^rlh.e4Isl,t^ i?;v Jw. wm,at» w* "Is it not cruel to raise such hopes when there is mi little ground for it'.’ For, first of all, the rays are not demonstrated to bo transverse vibra tions. If they were, we would have to find means for refracting them to make possible the projection of a sufficiently small image upon the retina. As it is, only a shadow of a very small object can lie projected. YVhal possible good cun result from the application of the sc raya to such purposes? 1 cannot confirm some of tin- experiments re ported. For instance, when a band is put before the closed eyes it is easy to distinguish the shallow, much the same as before the light of it candle: but, when the tube is enclosed and ail light, from the same excluded, 1 fail to get such an Impression. The latter Is, therefore, chiefly due to ordinary light.” Tesla points out a possible and strik ingly unique method of manufacturing fertilizers by electricity in the fol lowing language: “Y ’1th the cur rents produced by perfected elec trical oscillators, such as were described in one of your recent issues, tlie production of tin- ozone is so abun dant it is sufficient merely to turn on the current for a few seconds to ozon ize strongly the atmosphere of a large hall. These currents are also capable of bringing about chemical combina tions, of which Hie chief is that of the nitrogen with the oxygen of the at mosphere, coil an immense possibility, which 1 huv.» been following up for a long time, if opened up namely, the combination it the nitrogen of tiic at mosphere on un industrial scale by practically no other menus than me chanical power, if fertilisers of the sort could lie manufactured in this manner, the lienelits to humanity de rived therefrom would he lnculetiSa ble." Nitrogen Is the element of fertility most generally larking and most ditlii eult to supply. In any available form How knowu it Is Very expensive, vet It is very ubundant in the atmosphere. If atmospheric nitrogen cun lie uilll/cd us fertiliser, one of the great problems of Hgrleulturo will ho Solved. SHERMAN ANU CABINET. The k mliietil tililiwu M t» llww lu III* Mi l uf IIU tonsil!units. l*t>, ttblo, Ih'C. 3 It is eon fid.-nlly ladicved that when liaimu guwk t» Washington he will l*ear with him a menage from Mr. Mrklutey of fering the position of secretary of statu to Mcnatur -"diermun- I'uituid Allan T. llrUismade, who Is a warm friend of Mr Sh» riiiin. said that the u iisinr was willing to Isiw to the will of ids e*mstttuent If they desired him to remain lit the *s nale ho would dos-H but If they willed otherwise, ho would acsiuteao# without a wurtnur tslkisiM* iHnlrn Writ OattsMsd MMh Ik* agreement. N«W talk. IKs«, | Thu agruvuuut •Hten-d into February I last by thu |ir«ii4«nU of thu anthracite rakl ruin lag at 4 carry lug ccmpattlus at thu tu listHU of * ps-werful Iktatlkl syndi oat# will exptre nominally Ml January I, but at thu llntu uf thu agrsemeut It was irrkMfsi that thu nmlikrl should run on ewT>jmrt to thirty days not leu from any interest Therm U thu bust authority fur thu statement that no noti.sr of withdrawal ha* fesett lied and that nana wilt ts> APPROPRIATIONS POLICY. Chairman Cannon Outline tha Probabla Coama of the Ifowio. Wasiiixotoji, Dec. 3.—The sub-com mittee on the legislative bill of tha House appropriations committee had a long conference with the civil service commissioners yesterday. Chairman Cannon said: "Throngh the courtesy of the treasury department the com mittee on appropriations lias on hand advance copies of the estimates covering ail tho billa over which the committee haa juris diction. Tlie committee will no doubt make considerable progress in anuly/.ing these statements before Con gress meets on next Monday. It would not la! proper for me to speak at this t ime of the details of any of these esti mates, but, as published recently, the estimates for fortiftenl Ions amount to something morn than 919,000,040. At the lust session of Congress there was nn important departure from the meth ods of appropriations for fortifications by giving the secretary of war author ity to enter into contracts for material and latior for the construction of gun and mortar batteries at the important iiorts of our aeeooast to the extent of 13,900,004, Just what tlie department has done in the way of acting under tills aut hority has not yet been devel oped The committee possibly will be enabled to have tlie pension appropri ation bill ready to report to the House on the first or second day of the ses sion. Thev expect to have the legis lative bill In condition to report by the middle or last of tho first week of con gress. " "What In your Judgment, will be the policy of the committee touching lib eral appropriations for the publio service?" "It Is ficrfeetly well understood that the revenues received by the govern ment arc not equal to the expenditures and that the deficit lias been and is being paid from the proceeds of money borrowed lit, interest. Keeping tills condition in view, ill my Judgment, Congress will provide for appropria tions for an executive public service, hiking care, however, to avoid ex travagance and limiting appropriations to conduct the government economic ally administered." KANSAS CROPS IN ’$6. Kerri-Inrjr Coburn Issues a Final Iteport for tlie Year, Topeka, Kan., Doc. 3.—Secretary P. I). Coburn of the Kansas board of agri culture, Untied a final bulletin show ing yield* of tiie more Important cr^ps grown in tho state in tho year 1890,’ The total yield of winter wheat is 27, 153,305 bushels, or 11,041,124 bushels more than in 1895. Its total value is put at 813,010,229, the average per acre for the. state boipg 8U busjjeU. The corn crop is 221,419,414 bushels,’ or 19,902,018 bushels more than last year, the average being 54.03 bushels |ier acre, ft# Value is 835,033,013, as against 840,189,772 for the previous year's eron. Of oats the yield la 19, .114,772 bushels, against 31,004.748 U9j%Ja tUo...v.MW .o/vvioue. Tho yield value of the crop $2,700,058. Hpring wheat allows a yield of but 001,523 bushels. The combined value of winter and spring wheat, corn and oat# raised the present year is $51,590,859, nnd that of tile same crops in 1895 was 859,273,079. TO MEET JANUARY. , Soil tonal Monetary Conference Called t# Convene at Indianapolis. I.VWA.NATOMS, Ind., Dec. 3.—Fifty two men, representing the hoards of trade and commercial bodies of sixteen cities of tin- Central West, met yester day afternoon in the Century Club rooms ut the Denison nnd issued a call for o njit loyal convention (ft the com mercial bodies of tho country to meet bi this city .Innuayy 5, 1897, for tho purpose of taking Mtlon toward secur ing from Congress a remedy for tho ills attending the present currency and banking system. Tho meeting was non-partisan in its character. Cold Democratic Eipense Account. Topeka, Kan., Dec. 3.—According to tho sworn statement of Treasurer l.antry, of the state committee, tho jfolil Democratic votes at tho recent election cost 81.25 each. The commit tee spent 81.547 to secure 1,124 votes. The report shows that 8300 was spent for postage. Tills would make about thirteen letters to each voter. Tho national committee furnished 81,too to the state committee, while the volun tary contributions from administration Deukm'ruts in Kniisuu amounted to 83SS5. t'litiirailu I'lurt*IIlie*. Hknikii, Colo., Doe. 3—The state board of canvasser* concluded the can vass of the votes east for presidential •lector*. The llryan and Hcwull ticket received I As, 8*0 votes; llryan and Watson, 3.3SH; McKinley and lloiiart, ‘,*'1,271; Prohibition, 1,717; National party, 37'1; .siH'ialtst Labor, 150. Ilry all's plurality, 133,8MU, For collar**, •lolin F. slitlorth, First district, had a majority of 85,753 and John C. Hell, Rotund district, tta.544. Ulunrr IiafkI Iui4> Liman. Mi>., Dec. 3.—The Winner land, about W, K*i acres, was sold her* today by special Muster Daniel It Holmes, It was first sold in |st reels sMuustlsK In tll.Aou and, then aa a oitoW tor |t a.issi It was bid in by John M Fus for th* Uiniita*iihis The sale was attended by Theodor* t\ Hit tea ami other representative* of the North sitk Land and MurlfSfs eoui paay. •tilled Of Ksaeace »l I'eppeMSilel iliMUm, t'liU*. Isc t At Viytn ||i*m imshIi, a local eptbrn town, the rata a 14 el her lord ksiykl ft ftew u k*nkt of esw nee of penfwrwnat ala drttm store and drenh aid of th* tWry i i-i it id lie died soon afterward from I alcoholic poteottui* IS, Iloilo taMe i Nt a Vona, I***, l> The vs hi* be iween this*4ty and Marti wa* tigered It* the pnMfce at nt4si|lii for the it see* no mu at of sewarvtlu Haiti and other IpW* s la the west I u a lea It sp nr-aches 5 .* Yufh by way of ivntf It.cud and it>uu|l)s