THE NORTHWESTERN OI O. E. WHNSCHOTKR, Editor t rob. LOUP CITY, ” NEBRASKA. - ■ _ NEBRASKA NEWS. Donglns county farmers have or ganized an institute. The Dawes county agricultural so ciety has money in its treasury, ('rawfor.-l saloon keepers hare re fused to pay the oecunation tax levied by the city council. Old settlerH of Otoe county will hole their annual picnic at Morton park, near Nebraska City, dune 15. It is estimated that Orafton grain men have over 250,000 bushels of corn cribbed up awaiting higher prices. The dead body of an infant was found in the vault of an outhouse at Fremont. Investigation is to be made. The city council of lieatrice has passed the sulury reduction ordinance that bus been bunging tire for sonic time. Robert Ayer* and Mrs. Kinmu Mc Math of Clay county have tieen adjudged Insane arid placed in the asylum. The large pluining mill of Fade A Nous, Hastings, was totally destroyed by tire. The loss is estimated at 91,500, partially insured. A school house near Bayard took fire, and most of the roof was consum ed before the teacher and pupils suc ceeded in putting it out. Walter Clark, ayoung man employed in the tow mill of the Nebraska binder twine compuny at Fremont, lost a thumb in the machinery. Humphrey had a 910.000 (ire a few days ago, severul buildings living de .XII tl of making good the losses. Tlie report set going that Cudahy and Hwift, the big South Omaha pack er*, will concentrate their interests at Ht. Joseph, lacks foundation. The 1$. A. M. depot at DcWitt came very near being destroyed oy lire, the result of an explosion of a kerosene lamp. Vigorous work squelched the flames. The city of Kearney is lieing held out of about j.'io.ooo in taxes from the rail road companies, as the roads claim that certain levies are excessive and illegal. While delirious from a severe attack of diphtheria II. L. Avenurius, a for mer Omaha man. jumped from a win dow in the county hospital at Chicago and killed himscif. Thieves entered Charles ilobb's sa* ham at DcWitt by breaking a panel out of the back door, and carried off a shotgun, cigars and other things to the amount of about $30. At West Point the verdict of the jury in tlie Flowers hog stealing ease was, Wilbur Flowers guilty, and Thomas Flowers not guilty. A motion was filed for a new trial. The stockholders of the York mili tary band propose to extend the work of the organization the coming year, and have it reorganized as one of the ^ Reading bauds of the west. Willie Booth, 10 years of age. was kidnapped from the' South school in Beatrice by a man named W. 1!. Brown of Kummcrficld. Kan. The lud was later recovered in the sunflower state. A. A. Adams, a farmer residing five miles north of Bradshaw, committed suicide by hanging himself with a rope. He leaves a wife and seven children. No particulars concerning the cause of tlie rash act have been obtained. The dwelling owned by K. A. (rcr rard und occupied by Lee Kay at Mon roe, burned down, lu the excitement of getting Mrs. Kay, who was sick, out of bed, nearly everything was de stroyed. Kudolph Xewiuan. aged .10 years. registered iroui irciidwoixl. committed Nuiohle ut tlie State hotel in Omaha by xhixiting himself in the head with it revolver. I.otters left indicate that despondency arising from an incurable disease was the motive for the deed. Charles Ncheutli, one of tin* earliest pioneers of Cuming county, died after u lingering illness at the udvanced age of 83 yeurs. lie made settlement in Cuming county in isiii and has iiccn identified with it ever since. He was I torn in West phalen, tiermunv. .Mu v 7. 1813. Deputy sheriff Knxiow returned to Hebron from l.iueoln with Fuller. Ihtird and WhitUing.the Ixuik robbers, who were arrested at Hanover, Kan. These men Were ordered to the peni tentiary for safe keeping, not with standing the fact that the county hu* a 81 l.ooo juiI. The trial of these men will take place ut once, A Washington disputeh ao Fund Agent McAllister of the I ukon Duel It* ’ullroud lias iiud eonfervnccs with Itwrdarv Francis, the result of which will prohuMv lx- the lutlenting of u number of thousands of ucre% of lund to the company which have passed Into I la* laud* of settlers. \ uuiiils-r of these lists Wen* tiled mouths ago und were evaintued at that time but were relumed for additional pn«.f I tow lists Include lamts along tie entire line of the huil Farmer* ».f the IInuncr and Nleker hhi utighUubiasl ISslg* iunlitv were victims of tbU'ves, w ho rclk-ved them of some nltttlilr property. * barb tua-vke a farmer living a few mile' West of Hooper, Was first visited \ good team of hots** were t»k< •« frvmt los butn end are stl!| nos.my Will Fhuifsrr, w ho live* sat Ifidtp gin farm. *ud» ml to the eSteal of 4 eisst it*races Ihi nest trate was at \ivk t-eaten, where \ a 'i. h , . was kill to d at to slid driven awav tin wagsKi twoughl liters' b, vkt do* n having look« m tiowa tlhs* .haste Iktrwes a ttuvr g*d itv lltg at tir iad Is .iu i II*, ki. a ,t , while attempting to l»whl the I Ibtilx vasthuid train V. t it she went to gs I *•!« >Ml iW tlt |«t t|| | v*| Ml u» ttw •«t|diftr# tMt d»t t%# lk »**■»-■ I tie. | J«v||M IVt Ft **# !Un«' i thv It -H «b!m A Itv mmlkh'*** tkt» i> « FINAL ACTION NEAK. EXPOSITION BILL SET FOR FEB RUARY 23. At that Tim* th* House Will Definitely i l>«rld* What Is to II* Hon* With the Measure—Kvriiii of HoiirIms ( ounty ; I nseiited In lli* N*n«t#—Continued In troduction of Hills— But Fetr Measures ! Passed —M Iscel in neons Notes. — The Nebraska Assembly. Sfnatf Ihirlng the morning hour mm the iHtli the senate addl'd fell bills to (tie general Ale. Introduced seven new ones and received and referred a large batch of petitions ami resolutions. Mr. Johnson, from I he commit tee on miscellaneous subjects, presented favorable reports on the following bills: Senate Hie No, I .'is. to repeal tin* dead letter 1 *1 at life Importing a penally for tin' killing of deer; senate HR* Vo. s. forbidding railroad companies to give free passes: senate Hie No. I.Vi, to prevent the blacklisting or pub lishing of discharged employes: senate Hie No. 1.V7 and IAs. noth forhlddtng city and county employes from accepting free street railway passes. free telephone, elect He light 01 gas; senate tile No. l‘l(, relating lo the Is suing of Honor licenses hy county Isiarcts. Among fhe m w hills Int rod tired were: I'ro vldlug for the appointment of a tax eomrnls sloner and deputies In cities of I he metro politan clami. Henate Hie No. 2SI. In reference lo the Interpretation of the statements In a life Insurance policy ami in applied!ions therefor; In reference to the uefrnse* In suits on such policies; and for the allowance by t he con rf s of a reasonable attorney fee to be taxed as costs on rendering Judgment In a Mill! against a life Insurance company on Its (silicic*. Senate Hie No. :;*u. to permit county agricultural Noclellcs to participate In the Trans-.Mississippi e\(scdtlon and lo provide for expenses oficounty exhibits. HgXATK. The senate on the I7tli pill In a big day’s work, passing seven bills ms follows: Providing that cities and villages are em Ilowered and authorized to receive by gift or devlsu real estate wiildn their corporate limits, or within the miles thereof, for pur ls^** of parks or public grounds. Providing a law defining cruelty to children, providing punishment therefor and for the guardian •hip of children In certain case*. Providing that no child under I- years shall Is* em ployed in any store, office, shop, factory or mine In Nebraska to exceed three mouths In any one year. Providing that all graduate* of the I'lilversity of Nebraska bolding the degree of bachelor of arts or bachelor of science shall Is* accredited asijtialiMcd teach er* within I he meaning of t hr school laws of this state. I{c<|uiring school district Ismrd* lo provide on every sclasil house sit*' and keep in gfssl repair and In clean and health ful condition at least two separate water iiom-is. i mvtiling i mii ini legal iuivitiiw incuts shall Is* set in solid nonpareil type. A Jotnt resolution Inviting foreign nations to part Id pat i* lit I he Trans-Mississippi e\|tosl tlon was passed. The senate ifteit lintk a recess Hilt p. in. Hknatk. Pri septalIon of petitions was tin* llr.-t business in the senate on the l*th. A tnong ot hers was one from t lie Indies of t he <*. \ It. protesting against dosing the Mll ford soldiers’home. The pe titions were all referred. Mr. Johnson, from tin- committee on miscellaneous subjects, recommended that senate tile No. lift, introduced by Mr. Tallsd, he placed on general tile. The hill defines I lie crime of grn ve-robblng and pre scrllte* rules for disinterring and dissecting Indies. I’lie same committee presented a favorable report on senate Hie No. 190, by .Mr. Haller, authorizing tin* organization of mu tual Insurance companies to Insure property in rlties ami towns. The hill hitrodimed by Mr. Mutz. senate HU* No. 2ft, making it unlaw ful for a county i reasurer to accept In pay ment of )k>II tax tin* affidavit of any person that lie was not notified, was recoin mended to pass. In the afternoon session considera tion of I he governor’s message was the special order, but there were no developments of In terest. The message was red I'.Ii'l then, on motion of Mr. How* 11. If v.ay referred to ft ciujimtttee of Hve to report on not later than ten days. The lieutenant governor named as Ih* committee, M-natoi •> Heal of Custer, limiting of Cass. Mdoinn of Boone, Mutz **f J\Vvn I,alia and Tallsd of Lancaster. The pillule printer hill was considered and rec ommcmhd to pass. Important amendments were made, notably one (Milting down the salary of the public printer from *2..j»o to ♦ l.aun. Mr. Hansom, from tin* committee on eoust itiitloual a mend men Is. recommended that Joint resolution No. ft, introduced by Mr. I'eltz, and memorializing congress to submit a woman suffrage amendment, be placed .m general flic. Sksatk. A number of new measures wi re Introduced, and when the business of the day was through the aenate session of the HUh was concluded by adjournment until Tuesilay at 2 p. in. Anticipating tin* report of t he committee on privileges and elect ions, which It had In-en given out would re|*ort for t he seating **f John Jeffeoat and t h* memat ing of John II. Evans, Hough,. county fon testants. a large crowd gathered In t he cuate chamber, \fter tin* roll call the committee reported hi favor of Mr. Evans. After the motion to adopt the report of the committee. Senator Hiabani sent up an amendment naming Mr. Jeffeoat as ta-lng «*n 11th d to tin oat. A long discussion ensued In whl**h the (‘Ittluis of Isrth parties were exhaustively sot forth, and then roll.was culled upon the mo tion to unseat Mr. Evans and seat in his stead lion. John Jeffeoat, TIkn- voting in the atttnuatlve wen*: Me*sis*. Heal, t'auaday. I am II. I'eltz. Prttz. tiraham, Hrolhuu. Itow 4*11. Heupy, Johnsttu, las*. Muffi.v, Mutz, sclutal. >ykes, \Yutson. Wt-ller IT. Those voting In tin* negative were: Messrs. Cald well, Conaway. Hearing. (»4»n«lrlng. Haller. Mcloinn. Miller. Murphy. (Khorti. Hitchlc, Tails.t. Hjh ncer. Steele i t. Huiulas. Evans anti Hausnin Dtit voting This uctlou gives the seat lt» Jt-ffcoal, the * imtesiant. Senator Hn*hum sent up a n-s**|iitioit asking that the t tniiniltIts- i»ii puhlic luilhllngs la- ullowtil ft* vIsit tile public lustItlttioiis anti Is* c\i*u*cil tlurlug t heir ah** m*e. Leave was granted. Senator IN-aring sent up it resolution provld iltglhut tile c«»s| of t lie i*t at lest him- Is* paid tml t*f I tie I lie ide util I i \p< use fund. The • t lit* >ii ii I is something over HW*1 'the [iso lation was hiit o\t r tltidei the rule. Ih»i *y. \i| ua inlaw* him m*i yet arrived when ihi house t*i Hi veiled Oil I he li*l It. only sl\iy-lwo answering to f.'11-call The house »» HI I Mill Vl.l) I * Vlllllg. 1IIMI lltlH nit I f**f Ik llmt .tint M 4.111 wort* *•»* lli* iMut ltr*i i»r lIn* m-vkion. (in itu r**|» »* *4 l|w «‘Hft itiltm. , Ihhim mil N" •> lii h k r >t| I* iglu* Min* oitUrv# In Mm* *i« li* ».»i HI** ThU U liU I,r»*li*l hill fi r Hi*1 inlilullii* nml n (* r« mluio \ mm U r • *f klUim *•*« oiol mhiMii. *« r» »* fi rn«l tnouiti* Httll« • * IIimim * •-I tUtthftml i»H.« lull* * HU fMlliHl in mvUv ii iMiMilitnU »f««*,mii11 v mu| • unjni.mil Iml. mil fto. 1**4 IU*I forrUti hik.it iiKH ttilftl lu»t* f* it* mil Hi *4 i»l i*M>* or. «fi* . * I*m ' i«Mki. H|«* nil r ii.ilftti In iin tiiUUl nf |tn r* ***U lug »»f Wlk Mtr%«‘»**l nUtt*|km inih. U I Mini U KfH *1*411 lo «4gii hou* r*4l So . Ih* lilll imhMIihi 1*4 ft r* .tmiii «f I Nr «o4»*im%i In >• *» ' ■!* r fo* Ik -s lull* K4l ft It* *1*1 - HI Ml" ttUfch to i I III Him* HMl S*i 1^ •UMfett*. hii Ifflg*t *«*■ i gu *um, »«u*l I**m»m io() ft**- IT k 1 J«ul ••# I >4*»- *•»I* if. fiiiHiftktm r *4 it** 4* M* **l tfklibft i.i» «*li| ihu1 Mi *g ft t Ii* I U* (4*H» *4 i U tl»» »(.(! 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J' »*■* FW« l*U »t *' (-.* .. 1 fi -U*.'* Ill .* *..F .HI i* n» Nf * ... I.... >f (. i'. .s # |1 .. it... rMHtiiina tin on I oil *» . h*h-’ * » •..! «». bf k»i.iF... - . Mh lt#F.t * «•• t>F*W *f * I If « t*MM • >•< *•* «• 1 .. ii in >i. *. \nF»»t l« !*>■ • >-f i *n t«^t S <» » %■ ■•> ■ . FU. . I *■»%• . *'■ «f. ».F» «*« «M t*’ -*»***• «mt « •>* tl « *t t > IN* l» ‘M • a M> Ml n«l> Ini: of the minutes was suspended and Unit was iveojrnlzrd hv tin* up'fikrr. lie said ho wmited toHp4':iki)n in’lulf of prompt net Ion on I he Trims-Mississippi exposition hill, lie moved that till* hill, house roll No. W-’». Is* ad vanced to t In* lieml of t he list on the general Hie. ('ou*lderahle discussion took place, when Kager ilcmainh'd the previous question, which curried, and day ion I culled for the ayes and nay*, the result iieing, ayes IKI, nays :t7. a I went and not voting, 7. The hill I* nmv outlie general Hie with sixteen measures ahead of it The first thing hi the aftermsm Wooster called for the special order of the day. Till* wit* tltc report of u committee ap pointed to make a prelliulnary InvestIgatIon of thr affair*of the state treasury. Speaker IJufftn a n mm need that the report of the ln vestIgat,lug committee, to Inquire Into the condition of the several state offices was In onler und It was read hy Chief Clerk Huger. Pollard moved to adopt the re|*»rt of *h€ committee. Hod mint n wanted lo amend hy referring to u special committee of four, wit la power to send for |M*r*ons and paper*. Pol lard opposed tills. A lengthy discussion took place, at the conclusion of which the house went into committee of the whole to con sider hills on the general Hie. with Pollard III the chair. The committee of the whole pro-, reeded to advance house roll No. ‘XI on the ll*l hv a viva \oce vote. Ily this It appeared I hill the coriiiiiht.ee of the whole wms more indent in ad vanning hills than was t he house The hill 1* art act to protect stock grower* and provide* I hut hutcher* shall keep a rec ord of all Iteef animal* they may slaughter, and that tin hide* shall I** exhibited ten days after killing. The hill whs recom mended for passage. House roll No. VX4 pro vide* for I he appraisement and leasing of «'Im*»I laud*, and stop* the sale of such lands. *la hlou. inirfslucer of the hill, said that, it 11 hough It was a large document, there wa* nothing In flic measure differing from the aid law except tie* provision prohibiting tin* sale of school lands. Horner wauled to know i he object of slopping I lie sale of such lands. Kheldun said I hat I lie message of l he gover nor road yesterday fully answered that i|iio*tlon. 'The hill was recommended for passage and I he house adjourned. Horst-:. The house on the Mth. hy a vide of •*.'» to X, made the exposition hill a apodal order for Tuesday. l*Vh. 21. This uctlon ad vances tin* hill to the head of the calendar Mild gives the rigid of way on the legislative track after the liottr named. House roll No. 1* wa* recommended to pass. Hy tin* pro visions of t In* hill a Judge I* disqualified from trying a case In any case where he Is a party, or*Interested, or where la* Is related hy ties nf consanguinity, or where he Inis been at torney for either party. No. 77, the age of consent I HI. was engrossed for third reading. \ pel iikmi hum u uurnoer oi »nrri»iw *»»» read, endorsing the Milford soldiers* and sailors'home, and asking that It Is? main iallied The report of the committee recom mending an Investigation of the affair* of I lie deaf und dumb Institute at Omaha was adopted, tom m It tee re port a reeom mended numerous hills for passage, among theoi Is lug: Telker's Idll, house roll No. 102. It Is an aet to Incorporate tin'orderof the r,astern Star and give It l he right to hold and dispose nf property. House roll No. 70. hy f lat's of Lancaster, providing that husband* and wives may testify against each other In civil i*as< h and In criminal proceeding* for a •rime eommllted by the one against the other. House roll No. 71. providing that an appeal run Im- made to (lie supreme court wit hilt six inoiil hs Instead of a year. House roll No, *7. by Snyder, amending the code of civil proceed 11 re relating to change of veil tie in Justice coil rt*. telker's bill, house roll No. 147. amending the compiled statute on evidence. House roll No. 33M. by Wheeler, prov idlng for the payment hy »het state of 1 lie premium of the slat** treasurer's liond. when such Unid Is furnished hy a guaranty company. House roll No. :H2. hv ternow, providing for the administration of the |m*h It* Hilary. The house tlieu adjourned. VISIT! NO n the Wright irrigation law. Tin* plan seemed to meet with general ap proval. Mr. l it advanced the idea that Millie restriction should Im* placed on the liumls*r of faetorles which should Ik? per mitted under tills law. for the first few years, pointing out tin* fact that If jienple hceame loo enthusiastic, factories would Im* rm'lrd ImToiv a suitlcietit number of practical men could Im* secured to operate them. It Is prob H hie I hut t he Ideas Of th<* committee will Im* einlMMlh'd In a hill and presented to the leg islature within it few days. KIIDHTMi) or Till: STATI. \t*PIT«Ul. I,nil-mil iM'*ji»ii' ii !«• MU’ » mii.inil nn I n» lioitdaiuen of e\-Audltm Fuji im* Muon* held anollHt miiifi'h'iu'i* in llir nffliT of Attorney (ini, Smyth. \Vllli }*!> AMlU a month to t Im- *tale on hi* In* debt*'dnt « that the law of |*ftl |*i ov oh d I hat lliiwi liuiirance fww duMlIll I* pn id to t In at ate auditor I In* cou*t ituthm of |«? \ amended HtU taw and tnnde all f»t ■* received »•> any *t*ie dt pariin* •.« nay able in *dt am*e lo lh« Male treasurer H»i- ». th* Imwinia tiw ri that they are n -i M.iMi-, tu V|. «»i« ha*l no right lo roi ln th* ft ea Mr l(« »-d that ltd* will* l*« Im I hut**. la* a (0***1 ticf» iiw In a * tlintnal a h«*n Attorney to m rat an yth •■•id hrtnty Mint j *ita<« thing tittt*l iluiit it* *h» ittitlli r or an J at»« %t woi|t*l la- ti «’l< l ith 1* wt>al Vtto* I tit t lie* »l t rue* ir» itHtl lie h making |»ft |«w* *• I hat* f* *r *l> rtiot Mt M«*t»» «ant Mail he I ft4« doing alt hr Ci'UUl |o M% llti* M.alli f Up | and If Ktn*a Ittm »«#*ihl »kt we »ORte AT IIHITAIN l lo k tU«r u«rf lt«*4nt« Mu •**• k a* k*«M» H«« % at«MM| 111 Ml |% I *‘l» Hi |h« Mew *|«#ii** fa u| llhi rity r* H* cl l he ivwMiuen’ fell » y j l.tt) t iu|wfei ftt Ih reject **#i hy the . HI at i|M ia al Nlhlaify al liU H| a ,* * 1* % (vto'ltifel |Nr«»UM^4 1** e efi n hfm ^ h* 4 |ioi(ftt l»na'Vt'k' »*f the l*m a*, e | ort til Athena, b.i the lb u t*if th l**a»i* in »*i Ue* Im eheeh IH* t%4vl»*w ' 9*a<4t >if«ia*a * *4 hr»#yf Mt* h f4M M44* t fto t, unit H| * t i l* I v.i. vom^ltec **h tint * 41*41?* u> had twvift tfrfcff#*I | hil la gk 1001* ul wmt |he *fk t «ut \ j *v*'«Mft*tfcft*M4 ot 4 Nil lift ab tfit l'% • ha Mte ||>0,< hi m *#** Vwt -4 ah'* ket I I MM • M» 4*t t \\ MMtlahd, }*h Aft Ik mu It ft m* * • aifer h 44 W-'tMft »|#t*'-4ti*t* *1 j*.*•»' I 1 mhl at II- am.He. han *4 th* f**r Mithki tiU*h4Mi uf f 40V•*V ftt*0*M i. raw 11 n. NO MORE CALLING AT CANTON. DOCTOR PROHIBITS IT, Jnlervlitwa Will i:» Urn turd Only to Tliot# Specially Invited -Pour fab Inol I'urtrnlins Said to Hr Mill L'nscftled As to tlir r«r.tm. lo Whom They Wilt Hr Assigned, Canton, Ohio, Feb. 22. “President elect McKinley bus fully recovered his accustomed good licuith," said Dr. T. If. Phillips tliin morning, “ami I lie licvc is stronger timii ever. That docs not mean, however, that he will re sume Ills receiving visitors promiscu ously. as I have advised emphatically uguinst that custom What busi ness tile President-elect will give his attention to previous to his departure for Washington will lie what lias been partially arranged beforehand. Special visitors, or those who come by invitation from the major, will lie given audience, but not si great deal of this will he transacted. The rest und freedom from official cures obtained tin: past week have been most beneficial to him/’ NOT SETTLED. Mr. .McKinley liiderlded as lo Several of the Cabinet Assignments. Carton, Ohio, Feb. 22. While it is believed that Colonel J. ,f. McCook of New York will be invited to come here in a day or two and confer with the i resident-elect as to a place in the next cabinet the position of Attor ney general is not thought to be deckled uj on for the distinguished New Yorker. The places ot postmas ter general, secretary of the navy ami secretary of the interior as well as at torney general are all believed to lie under advisement, although it is still thought that the appointment of Mr. McCook will complete the full list of the iiersonnel of the cabinet. Kuimla Against Greece. St. I’ktbksbi ho, Feb. 32. -The pb stinacyof tiri-cco is causing irritation here. The Novoc V'remya expresses the general feeling and policy of the government in saying that the powers have no idea of uttering the policy they have taken. If needs be, the Creek battalions will be disarmed by them and ar,I lit in !M>>, Full. ".* uni vi*r*ity*U> •«» von for tint diH'tur«>f law* dii'rw <>i> Amlmsittdttf llii.vnril and hr Nan-i'ii at u apvvial votm'i-viriilton it l ulii. lt tliti i liaiirttllor of tlu> nuiv*r*ily, tin- halt*) of IVvololiliv, toll |MVMtl»v Mr Itavurd already lia* ti tloelor of rilll law » ilt'Kivt' ftt.iu < K ford. a Hlloittl tu Soria liatoita. I.IWM l"KK< N If, It'll '• iU» Im jjii to (all Vital rtl.iv and ha. win liuiii’d vinw. allli a liijfto odd iiortli n mil Kwrv araUablv mu* jilow Has la va wilt util lu all dtlrvvtlutoa. U> yiiilivr ntlli a Irripi font* of »no« ihtixWrr. ko'|* U '.tnmttf In* in wai fuff l al Mild « n*«.»i lit a* is l i ft ti laWtiftMi I at .I*tti** a a |*.»t «trv»iMtodl In ito* I a I'd si*iv* itoal too sill la a part' i.*r la a Us Ir ti Itt Iv d tot IV tulral * . i. hMtol amt s«. ■ ,(»., ti. top wtlto toi-adi|tt«tU*a in V » V • S I. toil HtataV »tv** la Irka St* |.Htk I* to ll t*r*|a*rt -d It* it Iti H fal lio'.t.f Itt* « M'titt a/a.M*t trlt **>u U** st**|n it***! as ftavkUt %*» **»»*.! too to tot aitt|«l * t m>i> • l»*u 111 to tol l< •*! rtH( * ty* *t* .* * v as I s too at .*, j | Wo. t itl * " totol v. a* <» • * fv >!*• l toj to.* i, .. .j*tt MMat >« llatllsoirv. to* Iffc*«to* lut ’totov S t t t 4» tow aw ♦ t* "**'** VI k ttlllt. tut, I. to 5 f I !l I*. . A tkt loti ll n^.il a j**' I to lu VI »' t ar Via id lufoi ado i. titik v I tu Hr* war* 1*1 (*#!•• to r i nail, aal itWk (uti I** FOUND DEAD BY A CHILD. Tli«* Wife of I*o4t iniiMcr .*% Yoiin ; Man Nlmt. Fai.is Vri.i.AOK, Conn.. Feb. 22.— When he awoke this morning, tin* 10 ycar-old son of Postmaster Walter Chapin found the corpse* of his mother in tlie dining room of their home and nearby (lie dead tiody of Charles Mead, about 25 years old. the son of Ualph P. Mead, formerly of Falls Vil lage, but now of .Scotland, Conn. Some distance away was a revolver with several chambers empty. Chapin, who is engaged as superin tendent of Henry Bishop's factory at Sheffield, Mass., was summoned home upon tiie discovery of the double tiugedy. The supposition is that Mead killed Mrs. Chapin and himself, hut at present the facts in the case are not known. LIKE THE CRONIN CASE. Tin- lio.ly of u Chicagoan Found In a llot. Spring* Sewer. Hot Si’uinom, Ark., Fell. 22.—An in quest was held this morning on tlie body of Kobert Muerling of Chicago, which was found yesterday jammed in a sower main. Investigation strengthens the belief tliut lie was murdered, as it would have ln*i*u iin possible for him to have replaced the cup on the manhole if it had been sui cide. The body was decayed so badly thulthc jury Is unable to determine yet in what manner lie met death. The only way by which it could bo identified was iiy the name on a collar found in a coat pocket. The date of disappearance is unknown. For tlie Fellow* Family. New York, Feb. 32.—It was while stumping the South for the Palmer ami linckner ticket that Colonel #1. If. Fellows caught the cold that probably caused his death, and Republicans, in cluding Messrs. McKinley, llanna and Carnegie, have promised to contribute for his family SRiO.OOO, which sum it is proposed to ruisc to #100,000. Colonel Fellows gave away nearly all his money and there is a #20.000 mortgage on the home. Edward Eauterbach is the father of the relief movement, and he and Senator Platt arc pushing it. I.rlaiul marges Fraud. Topeka, Kan., Feb. 22, Cyrus Re land, whose administration as chair man of the county board of Doniphan county was the subject of un offensive petition offered in the Senate a few days ago, has been conducting an in vestigation of the mutter and to-day says the petition is a fraud. He finds that the names of numerous citizens on the petition were put there with out their consent or knowledge, and that fraudulent means were resorted to to obtain the signatures of others. May Come to A merle*. New York. Feb. 22. Princess < li 1 may has given Oscar IlHinmersteiii an option on her services at the Olympic music hall in this city, and in- has a week to decide whether iff- w'id'pa.y the salary asked, which is something like #2,000 a week and expenses. It is thought that Hypsy Itigo will accom pany the princess to this country, if she shall come. » Arkansas’* tJovornor \ gainst tlie Treaty. I.itti.e Ris k. Ark., Fell. 22. Uover npr .tones replied to a telegram from the chairman of the national arbitra tion committee that he was not in favor of ratification either with or without amendment, closing: "In my judgment it is a trap for the I uited States into which we should never be led with my consent.' XSnsliiai-11 Kaps Newspaper*. ('m.vi i wji. Ohio. Feh. 22. \t t he V M. (' A. state convention to-day lloverm r RushneU made an address in which hi* said that he hoped that the influence of the Y. M. u the . r i - .1 tin* «K’t'liou of u muyor t<» 'iitHitHMi iinvcriiiir I'in/n*. wl»«» it wllo/od, vnoatod tin* oflloi* of imiyot* i.j !». 4 »m* iiijf /o*.. » nor. \it t in till t ir ttlrurk. f’lth \« o. |VI* Ihiriitff tin* tl hi* dor itiirni un'ly Mil* morn in/ i/htiiln/ driu'k a Fort; third divot ilootrlo our full of work In/iuoii on thoir way t«* tin* »tt*'k ji'ttirik VII nir tmdly dtookod mid ono man. /a**h lh*ot. had to I*.* wmoioft in an umhulmo.* TV* »*ar \%»** 1*4* Ily *lti %ilv« >r« Mnlit. hiNri Fi N VI tv**. V. i l»r«»tooth*ii uifttunl tram r*ild*on to* territorial nmm ll No |ma**«* •* i m» a** ure |Mro%utmtf that *%or> *MN,|dus| * it %l«alt *am a tin* not t*» «*d haK for *»tonyN* »*l vuiu^ul* >. "*N1U* ;».»tsUia ibnutyii ‘Id* terrlw* » ««Un Mill *•§•» omo lull* * Kan til* tin* i a* ad **».■ iiatn * v* 4*11*0 r * ^atori K# |li*- KiH took* % •% a* ra r* i|fi'hi»u P«* of dato »(M * t*. taol'Oilhinf I rm|dr> n’ > of oiaml t** h*t«*f iynti^H * die Kill Ki* *,*■» . v%t 4 >11. MH*aO t I «|l m . t I|m ii4***m m. I Vf mi*! i *a»«ia* Ki |vK * tH-* m| \>•» | I elho*o» */ the fan* Hit tatlifK^ IuNh t i alKoon at* MmI <.* *k’ krtitiwVi to* a a# II K* IK ’u iilaK l d* a W » %■* *«t t««*o* tm ao- h t i ka, Fyk if, YK-* a, nat** tfcH wa* *>mu , - t a KKI rv j*ea a if I to? %-affraa^ ®ao a> h K k wo* |*4 4*^1 Htfl» f 4 I IK** eft tv n* TV tan H o h* *> • To Do lHwIno** Without Money. (JlTlllMP;. Olcla.. Feb. 1-A remark able bill was in trod need in tin: llouso yesterday. It contemplates doing ti e business of the territory without money by* it Territorial exchange sys torn, depositories for products and de posit scrip in books. V territorial board of control is provided and each county treasurer is manager for the county, anti issues the scrip for depos its of products or on loans on personal property or real estate, no loan to lie for less'than or more than $1,000. and all scrip to be good for payment of taxes anti legal tender within the territory. HER VOW ABOVE ALL ELSE ML* .Jewell, tlie St. Joseph Nun. Will Give I p Thoaaantl*. St. JosKi’ir, Mo., Feb. if).—In the will of Frederick Taylor, a New 'i ork banker, who died a few days ago. Miss Carrie Jewell, a nun in the Convent of the Saereti Heart, was offered $-f>,000 if she would lay aside the veil, leave the convent anti promise, never again to enter a Catholic order. Miss Jewell has declined the offer. She says she gave up much more than S'J.I.OOO in money when she renounced the world and became a nun live years ago. and all the riches of the world could not tempt her imw to leave the order of the Sacred Heart and to give up the work to w’i:<;li she lias devoted her life. GOES TO THE PRESIDENT. Iinnilgral Ion Hill Ha* r«»«eil Hulk House, of Cuniim*. Washington, Feb. II* The immi gration bill now goes to the President, the last legislative step having been taken in the Senate yesterday by an agreement to the conference report on Ilia bill. Stroncr onuositlon was made to the report, but oil the final vote the , friends of tlie measure rallied a small -V, majority, the vote being, veas .'it, nays ill. _ „ Cos- I r,|,l« .Murder. San Qi knits I’iiison, Cal.. Feb. IT.— t'liun Sing, a I'liinanian. was lianged yesterday for three atrocious murder-. Ilis crimes were committed in Septem ber. 18T5. With an ax he attacked, without any provocation, a fellow countryman. Ah Kook, in the latter's house. He left Ah Kook for dead and brained Ids wife as she was attempt ing to escape. Then he went to the house occupied bv < hurley Tab an other Chinese, and killed him and a woman he found there, actually be heading the latter. Ilattlenhi|> Texan Slack In ttie Mini. liAl.VKHTox, Texas, Feb. IT. The battleship Texas got stuck hard and fast in the mud in bolivar roads yes terday, just after crossing the liar, and remained in that, condition until 4:T0 in the afternoon. (lalveston's proud boast is that she has a twenty six foot channel, and as the Texas draws lint twenty-two feet, naturjlIy enough, it was desired to keep the fact of her grounding a profound secret liedhurg'it Widow on flu* Stage. (TiltAiio. Feb lit Mrs. Uaymotid Steveus. the widow of Cuptufh Hcd burg, who was shot and killed l>y Lieutenant Mean at Fort Sheridan in lsTU, will shortly make iter debut upon the stage in continuous variety. Mrs. Stevens will take her first step in vau deville under the guidance of ht r hus band as his stage partner. Mr. Ste vens for some time played the part of Columbus in "I it.'. (tear Admiral < atliouii Dead. Washington, Feb. to. Hear Admiral Ldmuiid [!. Calhoun (retired) died slid* dcdly last niglit at bis residence here of heart failure, aged 7.1 years. He appeared well and hearty almost up to the time bo was stricken, and passed away before a nhysician could be sum moned. Admiral Calhoun served val iantly in the Mexican and civil wars. No l ittle'* at f In* I uautfuration. Washington. Fel>. it. The senate committee on military affairs to-dav took adverse action on the proposition to bring tlio cadets from W est l*oint to tlic inauguration. Only eight inctn liers were present and bates. Cockrell. Mitchell of Wisconsin and Walthall voted against the measure. Senator Fulmer did not v,>te. Can Photograph ;ii l.oug Kangs. Xmv Voitk. Fell. F.i Thomas A. KdUon srys that by a new metliiNl of long photography with camera and now it may !>♦» |M»s>ibl« soon to taU«» photographs a** fat* «ts tin* ovt* ran st*o with a U*h*st*o|*»4. Ll\t VMMK \M> I’ltlllM < I MWtkt l. tiiiolat loii» I rum \i w \tirk, I ht< •](•*. s|, I .out*, tliiiidm !••••! I 1-fM lu*rr. on mi \ lltilOr « rt iiiiim m tmi rotor M «• ituio-r t hoi* ♦ f »n«*y *«tttiitr\ .. 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