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in wKwwtt»|wwn,ww<iy*H»o’,,r—— AN EDITOR SUICIDES. i a famous; NEWSPAPER MAN KILLS HIMSELF. dump* From a Window and I* Found load on tin) Shlcvtulk llflow—Nfrvoii* I’rottratloii and Other Ailment* Broke j flown the Body and Mind of the Head of the st. ConI* Olohe-Democrat—Bio Explanation Left. .foe McCullagh a Suicide. St. Loris, Mo., Jan. 1.—Joseph R McCullagh, editor of the Globe-Demo ernt, leaped from tiie window of liis bedroom some time between rnidnigiit and daybreak this morning and dashed Ids brains out on the stone flagging of the yard beneath. At (1:30 o'eloek onoof vhe stable boys employed l>y Mrs. Kate Man ion of :: h:$7 West Fine boulevard, with whom Mr. McCullagh resided, found the body cold in death. The skull was battered in and the brains were scattered over the flagging. The body was attired in night clothes. "Mr. McCullagh was tired of living and hilled himself,” said Dr. C. If. Hughes, his family physician. “He gave no premonition of suicide during Ids illness. 1 saw him for a little while last evening, lie said he felt sleepy and gave me to understand ho wanted me to leave him alone. Then his brain was affected, but his intel lect was all right, lie never gave any signs of mental break-down during ids illness. He suffered from profound nervous exhaustion, complicated with a is earring kidney trouble. He had an asthmatic affection in addition. * The late campaign undermined his i. . . 1« I- ♦» X(i writings were found in Mr. Me* Cullagh's room explaining his act or leaving instructions for the arrange n: at of his affairs after death. Mr. McCullagh's illness caaic on him shortly after the close of the late Ue puhllean national convention. It took the form of acute asthma, compli cated with nervous depression. When he passed through the acute stage lie found himself slow in recovery. His limbs had lost their vigor, his arms .-.•ere numb and there were premoni tions tiiat tlie brain had come under the same shadowy spell. lie would not admit that he was failing either physically or mentally, and insisted on managing hi* newspaper from his bedroom. All through the day he sat in his chair wrapped in blankets, re ceived reports from his subordinates ami ;-ave them orders for the conduct of the paper. OAS TWICK TI RXKI) OX. Just before midnight Mrs, Manion went into Mr. McCullagh's room to in quire how lie was, as had been her custom for some tune past, and found the gas streaming from one of the burners and Mr. MeCullagh in a semi conscious condition. She immediately st jpped the flow, aired the room and aroused Mr. MeCullagh, and then, with an-admonition to he more care ful, retired to her own room. This morning, after the body had been dis ^ covered, it was found that the gas was againg flowing with almost full force. The conclusion is reached, therefore, that after his sister-in-law lift him for the night he deliberately turned the gas on again, but finding death too slow by that means, opened the win dow and plunged headlong to the pave men* ucww. Dlognphlral. Joseph lturbridge McCullagh was born in Dublin in 1*43 Hr came to this country when only 11 years old and at once became an apprentice on a New York city weekly. It lBijs became to this city and was lirst a compositor and then a rcisirter on the Dem ocrat. He had mastered shorthand then a rare accomplishment which was of great service to him Before the war he went to Cincinnati and became connected tirst w ith the Gazette and later with the- Commercial as a stenographer. Mr, McCullagh acted as a correspondent during the war. and his letters signed M.t k" made him famous He crossed the Mississippi river with Gram and the silent soldier and brilliant correspondent struek up a close friendship, which lasted till the general’s death. Mr. McCullagh was also with Shrrmau's army on its march through Georgia. He followed the fortunes of war nearly three years, and In that time had various sensational experiences and narrow escapes, proving himself under the most trylifg circumstances cool, resolute and dating Asa Washington* correspondent Mr Me. Cullagh added to Ihr reputation he had ac quired during the was His familial ilv with l«'lltlc»l |u'.n« ipies, as evidenced by bis ar ticle* whs such (hat his advbr Is said to nave Men often sought by statesmen He was called the ' originator of interviewing ” v l.avtjig v* act iced that branch of )oui nalism in a uiannci seldom if eve* equaled Hi. pill interview* wtlh t*re%ideul Johltswu v . ir .spied jJ#n> er the . ountry fietwe«n l*v» and IH7o M( MifulUgh was managing editor ol the t’lu. tuiiatt, I) » I'nquirei Then t.« bought au tut* test n m* Chicago Republican now the Inter Or* a a, but when the |uuurrty was practi cally destroyed In the l*1l «»» returned to mis < Ilv where he lived till death lit a** 11 pled the editorship ol It*. Glole Otoe ol two rival Kvpui.it. *» nvw.papviv here lh. ..th. r being the lieui.wtat. • ho H had been f coded In |. .J attd had be* u ihr organ ot Ihr Rrpubti. at. pal iff. A quarrel both Hi the I arty and *li*.|i. the owiye»« of the l-ape* t at red the starting ■< the Globe l'» tot was U*d g Id .per. .« Oil' though tt t»e»* away is. ugh of the buv.m w ihr Hem » t**l toiitjurr that material - '*hr Hem... rial wa* * member *>( lh* A--*1* laird t*i»». audthetiUb* w*i u.d White U SRCy... i ,p* »a* ****** t -mrhr the baUu eiom* up. h (hr tight s|4e of the ledge* of lh* A.-be h> was abl* to w*t> a u#u»p*|w* s*i, h (.« .(.*. bathed *b vt (her# wa- a snap la h< editorial. «*' n«* that bt le*u** had w-.t hern « .iii«**d t*. thw* wa* a* a.. .*# oh*yil'.s* *ut about it* new*depart* meulathat was wew y*a that held t sar.es. i |a*t.m ai ***4 p********* * veal * bi s|yi thsit 4 , ..Wodyduti .* »l the two (-«*e> * w.th ht> < wi‘aah at the head * p*e t..-w wh*. h h* held thv »v*. .* he. lit* a of the »V rr In: rr; *. .Vivos hi*, political p l< Tin a -e- v.- his participation Hi '.be i! I Vjli.iuli.ig;' an i .imi ii.en in iiblo. At other a ts hi. • write-up' of 'he South from observation* made on a tour tor tlic j»uriw»H • jum aftvr the war. I*i>bill■ affair*, xwn* alwav* of ( iramount lnlercHt to Me Cuihiuh. HispoUtl. al ambition of late y.Mr. v an hum! to !»♦• to attain a Meat In the frilled State# Senate, and he was often mentioned for hu< h a position, which it i» poH#ible h • would have reached but for the untimely termination of hi* career SUICIDE AFTER FAILURE. Thi> Vice I’rmldrnl of * 1'losod Alabama Hank Kills Himself In a ('liurcli. Momtoomkbt, Ala., .Jan. 1.—George H. Wilkins, vice president of the Com mercial National hank of Selma,which failed for 8500,000 yesterday, com mitted suicide by ahooting himself through the iicad In the Kplscopal church at Solmaat I o’clock this morn ing. He hud been vice president of tiio bank and treasurer or the church for thirty years, and wan one of the best known men in the state. FOR THE NEW OFFICIAL. Hold Scheme of HI. Louts Saloon Keep er* to Hold Hack Licenses. Hr. Loins, Jan. 1. The report was current here yesterday that saloon keepers whose licenses would full due January 5 had been advised not to pay up until later, so that the new excise commissioner to be appointed l#v fiov ernor Stephen:, would receive the bon elit. Commissioner Hell declares that tlie police will stop any such schema. ARRESTED FOR BRIBERY. One of .lohn Wunsmaker’s Manager* Accused of Trying to Huy Voles. Haiihihiii'Ko, I’a., Jan. 1.—A sensa tion was created licrc last night, when K. A. Van Valkenburg, one of the Wanamaker managers, was arrested on a charge of bribery. The Wana maker manager is charged with at tempting to bribe Representative Web ster C. Weiss, early in December. liinglfy Averin 10 »* rmaryimp. VVasiii.vo ton. Jan. —It issaulthat when Mr. Dingley visited Canton just before Congress convened Mr. McKin ley talked freely to him about the sec retaryship of the treasury, but noth ing was definitely determined. Since the campaign Mr, Dingley has suffered r,o severely from stomach troubles as to lie able to attend to his duties only with great dirtleulty, and the special ists who are treating him have given him such advice that it is now reported that lie will not accept a cabinet port folio under any consideration. Weyler Is Forced to Fortify. Cincinnati Ohio Jan. 1.—A special from Key West, Fla., says: “Reports from Arteniisa are that Weyler ha-, found it necessary to intrench some of his advanced positions and to build one or two block houses to keep the command of the military road from Arteniisa to San Christobal. The In surgents have driven back two of his detachments from the foothills. Wey ler is unable to secure tidings of the movements of General Rivera, and it is reported that he is somewhat wor ried over flic situation. Illttluscr to l.ejtve the Herald* St. Joski’H, Mo., Jan. I. -The con test between Major John R. Rittingcr. editor of the St. Joseph Herald, and Congressman George C Crowther, who was defeated for re-election, toeontrol the Republican patronage of the Fourth district lias brought, out the statement from stockholders of the Herald that Major Rittingcr will retire in a few days. It has been settled, according to the statements made by the Republicans here, that Major Hit tinger is to be given a federal appoint ment bv i’resideut McKinley. Krndley to KcNlffii He<*f*u»l)er ll>» I hi 9». Cincinnati, aOhio, Jan. J.—The ComjnercUti Tribune says: I'nless there is a marked improvement In his heult h during the next seven months. Gov ernor Bradley will resign the govern orship of Kentucky, to take effect on or after December la, lsn7. At that time Lieutenant Governor Worthing ton can. by the law. liecome the gov ernor of Kentucky, and no election to Hll the vacancy caused by Governor Bradley's resignation will be neces sary. Thirty Vrar* for a Cattle Thief. (Jkkii ky. Col., . 11.la I. A1 Cochran, the cattle rustler, has been sentenced to thirty years in prison for cattle stealing, it Is said that he is under intiictmant in Kimball county, Nob., for the murder of Haul Bose, the stock mau. whose cattle were found in his possession win'll ho was arrested, und for the theft of which he was found guilty iu this state. ( Uy t '• OlilMt WiHIIAII K>n«tt I.IIIKMII. M«I., .Inn 1 M PV Kill* ut»c>tli WIIU, iifiirly yrnr* *»f ugv thr ttiilf l |H‘rm»n In < Imv finmtv. at hff lu»uu* In th«* |'»4»vUUn«i* iMirilMtNl li**t Illicit! "'ll.* HU* Ul«l im»tli«*r *>f fourit»« 1* « tiiUiivii lu tl>** lUittli wf .%|r»rlg«gt» . W vhio v*i‘t H«*. Via, .l«»u I Hit* iin11 toim**lit firm «»f Hfiiii k .1 «*f thin gtlW * |l ,'**M ll ttl to | ill** In riuig a I* ***r v« »<ii | in 11 v to- i lln> I ilt' t4*%»*l* Hir (llhBll %144 ,9AJM Uful | Ihr Uftlhlltir* •♦ '*»*“* I t 9 d iet l**’» n *.*»•»*HI 4* K* 14 « <Iaii I* M* 9 K 9 tiiUif iltt' IriiivliHK u. tii %%h‘i hi* Ml! «* <4« t t*U»lt| vUd* H »»ot| M HA4 t mM4« M'|4’ 9* HfU1 ill » 4* ulntU‘14 l»44 * II Itl lti tl I Ml Hi ti* ♦ t» t 4»f ht% fHciul* tl«nl Hr aImmi mm nil I'Uflit «|MiM Atiti h i i |4*t»4 * nt f* »9 ihr 4 laii* ihn! hi* ttMtiit* »<%l tr»*ufeU» «| hlH4 tv 11 Hitiit1 ** It In Ihr l*»'|r »*l w* o* *'fi94|f hU fvo tnn«> 14<*l*t mI |wtt# litMl|lM|li4 Smi \ «*nfc inn I 9 f 44414*'*> of (itu* |m*t wtil% virm iM4|i44,y %ml«4 nl lh#ir h.,U4* .14 !!o MHtlllMlM |4**41U*t4 «f IH-t l>il) | iMiMI'li) Ktliil I.ib 4 t nMurl wafer r, fei * 44>fv I.*Milr, tm»l t fer * 9 *4 ■» « h I fei * r n. u ,l<u Jf MWiWlhs ,1 awl la. ..h It a.rt« old, si's Yittw 1 o«s (rmtaltf III a,, Ikduimi' isa I Mr* V ile « i«*t a > tu >ua»t ( • a paM at lit. «* title uf tin t«t« s nator I air Util wad t>,. itsh is said t,« I* • 1 p tad *iaaua% WHAT SPAIN CAN DO. THE OFFER THAT COMES FROM HER TO CUBA. | l imited Autonomy will hr (Jrnntrrt* hut Culm Munt First <ilvo t’p— Cnclr Ham to l»r MfMlitttor, to rropo*r tlir T«*rn»» uml (•nwmntrr Fnllllliiirnt—Spain Im plores AvnrrlrAii Npaln’n OfTrr to Culm. Washington, Dee. 30.—It has been learned from an authoritative source that Secretary Olney and Senor Dupuy do Lome, the Spanish minister, have practically terminated the negotia tion* on the Cuban question, which arc to lie submitted to Congress when it convenes on January 5. The terms of the agreement are based on the re cent official communication from Premier Panovas, addressed to the sec retary of state. The premier states clearly the terms which Spain will accord to the insur gents, and practically asks the United States to propose these conditions to her rebellious subjects, in return for our good offices, Spain assures this government she sincerely deplores the greut commercial loss which we have sustained on account of the Cuban dis turbance. She assures us she is even now considering a reciprocity treaty which will deal mainly with Cuban products, and whieh will is; framed in Mich advantageous terms toward this government tiiat our losses, both in commerce and in the destruction of American property in Cuba, will be most generously compensated. Premier < a novas says Spain can not, of course, a . a self-respecting and re spected nation, stand before the world ms having been coerced Into measures by the United States. She 1...., I tr ,, i-nnliiil till tin imW ofTlM’H. and that, in the face of a rebellion, lint she accepts the good offices of the I'nited States to act as mediator and to guarantee to the insurgents am nesty and the enforcement of the new reform law which she is about to pro claim in Cuba. The form of government offered is, tiie Spanish statesman declares, the limit, of independence which can be granted to a province by any nation without, absolutely severing the bond of union with the mother country. Autonomy, as enjoyed by the Cana dians, can never be granted in Cuba. What Spain is willing to grant the In surgents, if they lay down their arms, and what sin; asks the I'nited States to guarantee, is an act which provides for a council of administration, which shall control all matters pertaining to the commerce of the Indies and all es timates upon the general taxat ion and expenditures of the Island, as well as its general home government. A MYSTERIOUS MURDER. ainiuai* Woman I'nder Arrest fur Killing a Wealthy Itaiiclirnari. Torr.HA, Kan., Dec. 'to. —George W. Gilmore, a ranchman in liawiins coun ty, Kansas, was assassinated last Sat urday night, and a strange woman, who gives her name as Prudence ilolliert. lias been arrested for the crime. Gilmore, who lived alone, had been out buying cattle and returned to ids cabin about 0 o'clock at night. He prepared his supper, and sat down to eat it, when someone tired a load of buckshot into his face through a win dow. He was found in a dying condition the next morning by a neighbor. Gil more related the story of the shooting, and said lie staggered to the door and saw the figure of a man hurrying away in the darkness. Asked if lie had an enemy, Gilmore confessed that he had jilted a girl at his old home in Orange county* new torn* ana mas sue nau threatened to kill him. He said that lie had lately received a warning from her that he had only a short time to live. He declined to give her name or tell an more about his past nistory. A posse was organized to hunt down the assassin. Near the Nebraska line, fleeing northward on foot, the posse captured the woman referred to, and took her to the UiUmore cabin. She was greatly excited when bln* saw the dead body, but refused to talk further than that her name was Prudence Hoi beri. She is in jail and no trace of her identity has been found. Gilmore located in Haw)ins county twelve years ago, but his neighbors were never able to learn anything about him. He was regarded as a man with u past which he sought to conceal. PLATT’S FINE WORK. The Nrw Vorjr Illy Hepubllraii flub Hf fuau in ludorea Mr. fiiosts. Nmv York, Deo. 30. The Hepubll club of New York he* refused to •mdorse the candidacy of Joscphh H Ornate for States senator, for the reso'utionft laid over last week, t*n* do, slug Choate, a sub-dlutc was adopted, declaring it ill -advised that any action should be taken regarding the pxsatblr randidu* y of nuy person, i.lid that it was ttie sens** of till* club litkt no action should is* taken the fit ton HepuhUean eluh of Brook* t\ is and Itic I'rofivM Hepubllcan club of New \ orh have Hilojiteit resolutions eiolorsing i loan a* t\ I'latt for senator. \m t IfgUlMlltiMt t*t \\ %»ilibo|oS, |h*e. M». At the state •trpsrtiDi lit denial Is load** of t|»r re port in the Washington hat that !•?♦* Mill r i unova* of Rpain has %«■■ tit Reere tart Olney a «'«‘Iuimmi*U' ihi'H aiveptlag the iMvdiltlen of the I* tilled Mate* la the care * t»a »ut of aut**m>mi for t u 1*4 It l« *a«d no sceh let Is* ha* keen H»lik nor has am thing of iu* It a nature rsssed through the Rp4M»*li ofhiaalt *fe, a Rttl i Uldtf f«*# tssss g*s R lit *%»!*» l a , Dev tu v«a* posted at all the Hhiladvipht* ami N* ad log t o*l and Iron company is4hf* ea here and It* tie vivUtlt|. it wiu tier tog h**Ii and a Is* at * number «*f Individ u*l ssii lefts*. that w«4fa WusM is ana p*tided until nett Momiar Twenty thousand me* and hoys will he hi!#. Is lilt as. dsSSgiR ttslst I Imm«4 Rf, Jgaiflf) hf* IRh‘ tit | he Htoa ionise* um of tha largest hots la In the i *ti| vs*s eUmed t«e*|*y ami will he sold ! is i few d*/a •* a im*rtg*ge« |t was I S tj <1»* . «• * *,f<« A SIGNIFICANT f DIT'.’RIAL. Ir.splreil ntrranrf) of * M' lirtd New»* F»P*r. M v f>nif>, Pec. 30.—A a evidently In apired editorial in the Kpoca, the con servative organ, foreshadowing tho possibility of nn understanding lie tween the Spanish government and President Cleveland, lias caused a sen sation It says: “American interven tion in Cuba is perfectly logical on the grounds of material interest* und na tional sentiment. It might liecuiae an inevitable necessity of American homo polities, and it is eminently to the in terest of our own country to avoid a conflict, while we can do so with honor, maintaining our dignity and sovereignty.” The present active efforts of fCpnnlsh diplomacy are all aimed, it Is asserted in diplomatic and political cpierters here, at convincing the American State department that exigencies of domestic polities make it impossible for Spain to enter into any formal agreement or convention with the United States for the settlement of tho Cuban question. Strenuous efforts are being made by the Spanish and other Kuropesu gov ernments to prevail upon President Cleveland to be content if Spain assents tacitly only to his interference und sutistles American opinion forth); time being by the voluntary ami prompt in stitution in Cuba and Porto ftico of the reforms voted by the Cortes. This is on tho understanding, however, that Premier Canovoe will ask the Cortes this year to authorize complete colo nial autonomy and a reduction of the colonial tariffs, to prepare tin- way for a reciprocity treaty with the United States. THURSTON WARLIKE. Til* A>lir*nk*n Wi.nlil Not Cure If kp;iln Nhotilil Ifirluie IIo*llllllc«. Omaha, Neb., Dec. 30, Senator Thurston spoke before llie members of the ( huutauqus elrele on the Cuban situation. In beginning lie iiiinomircd liis ink ntion to vote for tin-recognition of Cuban independence and towards the latter part of leis speech ills words gave tiie impression that lie would be a little disappointed if that action failed to bring on a war. lie declared that lie did riot want war, but there were worse thing*. He seriously ap prehended that when this country placed itself on record for Cuban recog nition the Spanish ministry would de clare war on the United States, re gardless of tiie consequences. The Cuban situation was a hint on tiie civilized world and a reproach to every American citizen. Its condition called for patriotic action by every lover of liberty on this side of the ocean. Hsnkrr Janm' flei|iie*f*. Hiawatha, Kan., Dec. 30.—The will of tin; late ISankcr Charles If. Janes provides that Si,000 be given tiie Hia watha public library, the interest to bit invested in new books. His private library is presented to tiie public li brary. To Hiawatha is given 91,000, tiie interest to go to the poor. The Hiawallia academy gets about one-fifth his fortune, or 910,000. Mr*. Albert Lawrence, Mrs. Will Mason, the Kev. J. H. Kichurdson and If. Laminc are each given a fifth. Mr. Laminc is named as executor. f*JfiKlarlftiri by m Htutlvut Topeka, Kan., Dec. 30. U, S. Elliott, a student of Washburn college of this city, who, on November 17, won the honor of representing that institution in the oratorical contest of tiie state association, is accused of plagiarism by Haul Love well, a fellow student. Love well's charge is “parallelism of thought." and a committee, consisting of Profs. Eliis and Hyde and Dean Mattox, has been appointed to investi gate. It is claimed tiiat Elliott bor rowed and used in his oration, “The Needs of the Hour,” ideas and lan guage from an article in the American Magazine of Civics Victim of a Conspiracy. Sax Duccio, Cal., Dec. 30.—Americans throughout Mexico are watching with great interest the movements of the . authorities in the case of Carlos A Mil ler. an American citizen ami resilient of Cuaginicuilapan, state of tluerrero, now in Belim prison. City of Mexico, charged with the murder of a Mexican engineer named Eduardo Zepeda. at Ometenec on October 0. Miller claimed from the tint that the l«cal officers at Omotepec and his own town conspired | to bring a murder charge against him and encompass hie ruin uun death if possible. Shippers Knter Pruts.I. KaxsasC'itv, Mo., Dee. 30. Kansas City shippers aud receivers have stal led a movement trfroaM th* trans portgtion bureau to havelhe juristic tloa of the ft^isas City Car Service association extended so us to iatdude the cities of Ml Joseph, l.eerva worth aud Atchison The trouble U that the shipments of merchandise aud grain are being diverted from Kansas City Vo the cities named liecausu In thusi places shippers are practically allowed to unhutd cars at tbt Ir leisure. t'l.%11 H»t Un i U«r utt t Nl :Vf \c»ltfc. Ik»' JU Thuilttik IMatt, In rn iut<*rvl<*i\ *>u <1- "I n<n *u*t Uidtt Dial Mr 4 h«uil« %«ill not I*# III# t'lmtui' \\ lim M’l if will Im1, it will n»*t I# Mr. 4 It i* ti*it tin** tlinl I ltiv«t »«*u#lit till* |«N»itlt»u »» htw workrtl lor at. whu U toot 4 IIM* Lllo** tiiftt ttlW U Irur * Us Ml Ik f#l*« » fwi tu 4 % #*94. Hft||4«i M*4. |b**V A* lliiAMl liot» llttoit. ruliifiMl, of |*tbr r« uul| Mil t«kfit to U»# |**l»iUult«*if >riU'r4*) Mlttiffr * IfMlVPi* of l»*1 )9tl» H« kllN bU • ** #* tbt *ft lit * «burrb. Iof *bivb b* F9mnmv«4 * *».***!)f a«-lu# Jtii irnlfttDf * ft 4 *tt« l# • b <*?*#. fyf *l»W|| It# ftil tilt#* u#r* n*i«Mtfc*f * rut** i»*»#sit*n U tw lb# bubm**' I |>Urfus It i*#rvi*iii(f lb*r« b# vtH# I Inh#ii f,ibi *•■#*## #tu) i, tut *t**ib* Imh* I tb#t 4*tl** tft|9 to 4*t«\ t H* 9l*vltM 1 fiton tk# *iti «m I lb# a*#** |*tK>r« tkiffltfli tb« uiliivi W lib H*r [ I t*l )#* ti*b** Ho t t tniftiHM 4* (tb lb# : **4*tU* t »* f *t #Ht** Mm I »tyt* Hditvk I* * I *t*4*JM*s t4*»%l‘WV lb It* lb#*'#- **•* 4 I*# • t*l li“»a4tH»*4- i| *** ol*! t ) It* Ml* b%4 «tlfv 4*4 4 V#4 htoillhi* 'THE COMING 1808 SHOW. I r, an»->lia«l«*l|,i>l unit International Kt poalt ton. The president of tlie 1'nited States is t ibont to issue bis proclamation an : louncing to tiie world that tin; Trans j Mississippi and International ex pos ition is to bo held in the city of Oinalia between the 1st day of June anil the 1st day of November, is is. This expo sition is designed to afford an oppor tunity for tiie states west of tiie Mis* dssippi to make an exhibit of their resources and productive industries. Twenty states and four territories are embraced as the Trans Mississippi region. These states and territories cover an area of more than two and a half million square miles, with an aggregate population of nearly .’.-,.000.000. They represent fully twen ty billions of wealth. They are the great granary of America, anil contain within their boundaries practically ail the gold and silver mines of the 1'nited States, besides deposits of iron, copper, lead, zinc and other minerals of incalculable volume and value. They embrace furthermore, the great est bodies of timber on the North American continent, us well as a large portion of tiie cotton belt, and all of the sugar producing lunds within the boundaries of the union. The railroads within the Trans-Mississippi states ag gregate O.t.OOO miles and the navigable waterways include the greatest of American rivers the Mississippi, Mis •ouri and tlie Columbia. In the World's Columbian exposition of INU3 the exhibits of the Trans-Mis sissippi states were overshadowed by liio i'irhIhit.M (if forcifrti Of the millions who passed through its gales, comparatively few carried away with them a distinct impression of the productive resources of that vast em pire. The purpose of the projectors of the Trans-Mississippi exposition is to Acquaint the natiotA and visitors from itiicr countries witli the fabulous wealth and stupendous possibilities of the greater west. run imt iai. s-m\ This Exposition had its origin in res olutions adopted by the Trans-Missis sippi Commercial Congress of IMPS, formulated In Out following declara tion: Whereas, We believe that an exposi tion of all the products, industries and dvili/ution of the states west of the Mississippi river, made at. some centrul gateway where ttie world can behold the wonderful capabilities of these greut wealth-producing states, would be of great value, not only to the Trans Mississippi states, I,ut to all the homc seelters in the world; Therefore. Ilesolved. That the I Tilted States Congress, he requested to take such steps as may bo necessary to hold a TranvMississippi Exposition at Omaha In the year lhfH, and tiiat the representatives of such stales and ter ritories in Congress bo requested to favor such an appropriation as is usual In such eases to assist in earrying out this enterprise. AS OIII.ANI/ATION KgPKOTKD. Preliminary steps to carry out the en terprise contemplated by the resolution were taken by the citizens of Omaha early in December, 1805, when a tem porary organization was effected, look ing to the formation of an association tiiat would assume the task of finan ciering and managing the Exposition, i >n January is, isllli, articles of incor poration of the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition Association, signed by 100 leading business and pro fessional men, were filed with the sec retary of state. The authorized capital of the corporation is SI,000,000, divided • . t. i ....... I. ..f cm __ L. government wax vented In a board of director*, eleven in number, who were to elect a president, vice president, sec retary and treasurer. Each of the Trans-Mississippi states and territo ries was to be represented in the gov erning body by one of tho vice presi dents, commissioned by the governors of their respective stales and territo ries. KKCOSIgrrlOX MV CONG.'tKHS. Before the work of organization had been fuirly entered upon,Senator Allen, on .lunuary 1. 1H9»1, introduced a bill in the United States senate grunting the Exposition recognition by congress as un interstate amt international exposi tion providing for the admission of for eign exhibits free of duty uud pledging the United Stutes to expend not less titan $2.10,000 fora government build ing non exhibit A similar bill waw In troduced in tlie house by Representa tive Mercer. These lulls were tlnully consolidated in conference at the dose of the sessiou. uud the bill authorizing $.‘00,000 to be expended for a federal building uud u government exhib it wus signed by President t levclaiid before congress adjourned in .luue. An additional appropriation by congress of $IJ0 000 will be ashed for. and ua many of the seuatoi s and congreamen repre seating western states have pledged their supiHNt. it may be considered as assured Among the conditions embodied in the bill was Ilia proviso u Hint not less thsu I 10 o HI in boti.i tide *uh*< r .pilous amt donations must lie secured by the i r itis Mississippi ami Internal.uoul Ka IXMdlioti Association before the federal appro prut on became available Tina miultemenl has been compiled with, i he amount of stock subscriptions aud diMtatton* to the Exposition A so* is l ion ItnW exceed* flooiss* mi l it la eon ti de utiy balie«ti*‘ Inst it will reach the maxImna of one million wtthm nine »> dais I ha largest a ngle subscrip tion so tar icgistei* I Is from the Her* mgton railroad amounting to $M non Ilia other ialiway companies wh>»a i lies enter iwaHa hate ptom-sed to inis* e*|Us 1 > liberal islstiielliuu at an early day. *f III %l*» '||«# Iff «!|Urf« at till |*t» HaIm mil m |i*V l(t#i iM l-dAiniM III* U«a iff<*)ftlurf ** t*f 9)t> MMI f««t )Miiim *Mfit *1*4 MftMAiitM ***** fi«9N *Jf 1**1 lit lA tiff* ii» i f !m* * lh#l | liWlfl 4|• §■rv*|**•#».**« **i! Ik* im«*l« iif# %***»»** I I* % 1 Will m '*(*RAM I* * 1 Hi | tm4 4ImI I tit# lb** Ktil «**#* l*#«4 M 4*1 *1 111# * J »**■ t#(f lli* * **f 4* |««m 1*1* I** «•».*(** in ' I » 4*4*4 * 1*1 t#*k*4al***## *b*f* *tkl#4»*> Mf l*i*f#l #t*l l*i ilk# #!*l#f|N y# 4 It# Mjf **f l#|| in to convene during the ftril week in January, will be nskrd to appropriate (300.(KS>. nn,i favorable action is ex pected from that body within thirty days. Other states have, through their offi cials. exprrgged hearty sympathy with the exposition project, and liberal ap propriations will be recommended by tlic governors of those states in their forthcoming messages I'EHMANKNTI.T ORGANIZED In view of the magnitude of the un dertaking and the vast amount of labor it will involve, it was deemed advis able to enlarge the directory in order to enlist a greater number of the most prominent business and professional men in the active work of the exposi tion. With this end in view, the arti cles of incorporation were ampnded so as to provide for the election of fifty directors as soon as (300,000 had been subscribed to the capita) slock, and other amendments considered essential to the effect ive distribution of power and duties were inserted. December 1 the stock holders elected the new board of di rectors, and the permanent organiza tion completed the same day by tho election of the present oflicers. A fur ther enlargement of the board of con trol and supervision is contemplated soon ns tho various legislatures have taken action so that each state partici pating may linve a voice in the man agement. omen**. Ourdon W. Wattles . President Alvin Saunders . Kesldont Vice-President. Ili riiiiiii K niiit/.e Treasurer J,it, ii A, W u keif old. Secretary KXKCrriVE COMMITTEE. Zsi hary T, I.lndsey . Manager llept. of Way- and Means. I d ward KosewaUir.Manager llept. of Publicity. Gilbert M. Hitchcock.Manager llept. Promotion. I'reeniiiii P. h'lrkendall.Mgr. Kept, of llulldibks and Grounds, f-dwald r Ifruce .. .Manager Kept of Kxhlbffs. Abriim i,. Heed . Mgr. Kept, of t'on e, .ion- and Privileges Wm. S Haoeock . Manager Kept, of I ran,, port at Ion. VICK- PI* KMItJKNTH. town .lion. lico. I’. Wright M>uth Haltota . Hon. Tho**. II. W#*ll» Ni-lmmku... lion. Urn. Ni vllto MlhHotirl.Hon. .loim Honlnlian Kanttu* . . Hon. c. A . l eflowu Arl/onn . lion ( )i;o* IJ. Drulto 4 (i 11 for fi I it.lion. Cit'O. W. raisons Oklahoma Ty.Hon. Engf-vm Wallaco Idaho... lion. II. I*. Miawhau N avail a. lion. Win. .1. Wi“turfleld I full .. .Hon. H»*wla W. Hljurtilff Colorado .lion. lu-nry I*. Hu nlo Ni*w Mnxli'o.Hon. H. Bradford I'rlrna Orrirofi .Hon II H. Cook Ttixn*. . Hon. Oti* bry meraholTsr THE MONEY ISN'T THERE. A rirkpn<’U*t Who Win Foolish Enough fo M*»ul a I.uily's 1'oi‘kethook. “I jubt swiped a leather, .Jim,” said ii pickpocket to another of his pro fession. “Was it one o' them pnrty one* what thu women carries ’round do streets in der hands?” “Yes, I swiped it when she was lookin' Inturcr windy,” "If yor'd been in dor bizniz as long a-i I hev ycr wouldn’t or took it” “Why?” “'Teln’t wuth It.” “A feller might strike a big haul tho’ that way some time.” “Not on your life, lie wouldn't I’ve swiped a load on ’em an’ 1 never got one yit that I could git a beet'out on. Dcy don’t carry money in ilem leath ers. Dcy’s only er bluff. Trydatono yer've got and see If It’s onriy good.” Glancing about warily to make sure Unit no one was watching him,thu pickpocket opened the purse, tie found three samples of silkolinc, a patent glove buttoner, a card adver tising a lotion for removing black heads from tho faco, a sheet of Heart colored court plaster, some humpies of scrim and Madras, a list of prices of carpets, a circular showing an illus tration of a patent hose supporter, a cur.' of small safety pins, two slats* of nkouMiirr ur.i reo ni oil ♦/» nil 1*1* dyspepsia, anil a card bearing her ad dress and instructions to take her there if she met with au accident. “That's all dero is in it,” said the man who had ‘‘swiped’’ the pocket book, as ho turned it upside down and shook it, with a look of disgust ou his face. “Didn't I tell yor?” remarked the other. “I've ‘swiped’ dein tiugs till I'm tired. Dey’re all dc same. Do women don’t carry nothin' but trash in ’em. De money an't derc, never!” Ills OrKlsi suit*- of Nicholas (I. “Vanity Fair" gives u description of the apartments in the Whiter pal ace that are occupied by Nicho las II and his bride. The brldul suite was once occupied by Alexandria Feodornvna, cousort >A Nicholas 1. It opens out of tile 1‘oinyeiian chumbera and Iricluiles the famous reojption room, wliieh is lined with malachite aud lighted with euudelabra of lapis laxuli. Almost all of the furniture ia richly gilt, and the chief decorations are copies of Raphael's |mint ing*. The bedroom is chiefly remarkable for a magnificent frie/e, and out of the ad joining dressing room a heavily our tatnc 1 door leads to the Koninno Mores*|uv bath, which Is one of thn most noteworthy feature* of the whole palace. In a little room hard by the Imperial family u»-d In former years to pas* their evenings together. A private marble staircase give* ac cess to a »»*rt of grotto an I c >n*«rva lor v that are fllte-l with laser.ant tropical vegetation ,1 I I**!. fi tult'ci'.t M^lruti <ttt4 \*li* iMturnv. IN fur two week* past. l*ba light, a* described by p<i *mi * ho aver harm, seeu tail pw,sue I It. baa I the appearance i»f a powerful hue. It nppufvuti* 11«ea from a t-»a*y, any tone batweeu t p m and 1 » n». After developing until It Is Isrya enough to trnvet alone the kgm* (at* uu- muses »r asm Uses a i*st* tVilvuiir tv dder relate* of a •yaap i tci master • muiv* el IVu*e*wU. that : Wing shut out of a grass p!u». -use -*f Uma ope smI the gate he Id et-s*«d by a t*s>l au l chant, h. a --Vug hi* head Muter the ball amt vha u and theta, after Use mule* h* l passed in, owe «sf ‘ «'* I ’> ' •** I gala spin »-«■ tw « n »t-k had ( pmed tbs i*tv fo. kit