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LV
GREAT SOLDIER GONE.
GEN. PLEASANTON SAW MUCH
SERVICE DURING THE WAR.
lino of the Mmt Itrllllnnt Citinlrv Otn
"' tin- Union Sliln -IIUtltiRtiMiPil
HlninHf In Many Important engage
ments. KNEIIAL ALFRED
Pleasanton, ono of
the most distin
guished cavalry
commanders of the
lato war, died In
Washington, 1). C,
a few days ago.
General Pleasanton
(or the last Bovcn
yenrs lived an al
most hermit's life
In Washington, not moving out of his
apartments and denying himself to all
persons save a few of his most Intimate
friends. He felt that he had not been
well treated by the government after
u his dlrtlngulshed services In the war,
and this, together with 111 health,
preyed upon his mind and made him
GENERAL ALFRED PLEASANTON.
rather eccentric. His only attendants
wero Us private secretary, Mr. Murphy,
ind Henrietta Roane, a faithful colored
6
frtJirtiT
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'iriiuiau, wiiu were Willi II1II1 wiicu lie
passed nway. It was the wish of his ar
my friends that he should be burled
i'lth appropriate honors at Arlington,
Mt bis last direction to his nurse were
k8 lart directions to his nurse wcic
nat he should bo burled with the other
IV members of his family in the congres
. Blonnl cemetery.
Alfird Pleasanton was born In Wash
' Ington, D. C. June 7, 1821, and gradu-
' ated from (hn West Pnlnt mllltnrv
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GEN. PLEASANTON.
'.academy in 1S41, then 20 years of age.
Ulie served in the Mexican war and was
revcted first lieutenant "for gallant
and meritorious conduct" In the battles
of Paio Alto and Resaca de la Palma.
'JSubLcquptitly he was on frontier duty.
c was commissioned first lieutenant In
1849 and captain In 1855. He was act
ing acjutant general to General Wil
liam S. Harney during the Sioux expe
dition and adjutant general from 185C
to ISfiO In the campaign against the
Semlnoles In Floridu, and also in the
operations in Kansas, Oregon and
Wnshlnctnn tnri'ltnvv Tin iMimnm ,..i,i
a regiment In a march from Utah to
Washington In the autumn of 18G1 and
-was commissioned major of the Second
Cavalry In February of the following
year. Serving through the peninsular
campaign, he became brigadier general
i( of volunteers in July of the same year,
anu commanded tne division of cavalry
of tho Army of the Potomac that fol
lowed Lee's Invading army into Mary
land. Ho was engaged at Donncsbor
ough, South Mountain, Antletam and
tho subsequent pursuit, engaged tho en
emy frequently nt Fredericksburg and
etayed the further advanco of the con
federates at Chancellorfiville.
May 2, when Jackson's confederate
corps was coming down upon the right
flank of Hooker's corps, General Plea
canton, by bis quick and skillful action,
saved the army from a serious disaster.
Ordering tho Eighth Pennsylvania to
chargo boldly Into tho woods in tho
face of tho advancing host, he delayed
Jackson's progress a few minutes Just
long enough to throw Into position all
Ij .tho artillery that was In reach. He or
lered the guns loaded with grape and
cuuuieier, aim uujirveseu enough to
make the shot strike the ground half
way between their line and the edge
of tho woods. When tho confederate
column emerged It met such a storm
of iron as no troops could pass through.
About this time Jackson fell, and he.
..fore i-ny now maneuvers could bo un-
V I HnvnlAM lnwtf nnufi mil nm am .1 i
ro wuiuncu tiuintiwoa iui uu villi lO me
Bay's work.
In 18C2 General Pleasanton received
the b'evet of lieutenant colonel, and
wns promoted to major general of vol
unteers in June, 18C3. He participated
In the numcinus actions that preceded
the.bcttlo of Gettysburg and-was com-mander-ln-chlcf
of cavalry In that ac
tion. Ho was breveted colonol July 2,
18(3. Transferred to Missouri In 1SG4,
he 4drovo tho forces unddr General
Sterling Price from the state, ani In
March, tho year following, was brevet
ed brigadier general In tho United
Statcfl army for his gallant servlco In
that campaign. Ho resigned in 18C3
end was United States collector of rev
enue for sovcral years, and finally pres
ident of the Tcrro Haute & Cincinnati
railroad. In May, 1888, ho was placed
n tho retired list, with tho rank of
colonol, and slncp then had resided In
Washington, his only moans of liveli
hood being hlH pension. His military
record was untarnished from tho begin-
r nine to tho close of his careof.' His
I Br - r.u 1
trliier uroner, uenurut August James 1
Plearnton. was tho author of tho fam-
itW''"bluo glass theory
.'
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Mclil lit'y Farmer. ' '
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I dent IdcKiniey ia it immti, nu owns ;
Lisa acres of trfncl about twouty miles
from Canton. ... - ... . 1, 4
JOKE ON DURNSIDE.
A Smillirrn Woman' Quirk Itrtort t
tho Union tirnrrat.
In the Century Gen. Horace Portor
dP3crlbcs the vlst of his chief to tho
home of a Mrs. Tyler, whose husband
was a colonol In tho confederate army.
Gen. Portor then tells the following
anecdote: We could see that sho was
entertaining views which everywhere
prevailed In tho south. The authorities
naturally put the best face upon mat
ters and tho newspapers tried to buoy
up the pcoplo with false hopes. It was
not surprising that the Inhabitants of
the remote parts of tho country were
In ignorance of tho true progress of
the war. Gen. Grant replied in n quiet
way: "Gen. Sherman la certainly
advancing rapidly in that direction and
while I do not wish to bo tho com
municator of news which may he un
pleasant to you I havo every reason tc
believe that Rome Is by this rime In his
possession." I'he older lady then as
sumed n bantering tone and became
Fomewhat excited and defiant in her
manner and the younger one Joined
with her in scouting the Idea that Rome
could ever ho taken. Just then a
courier rodo up with dispatches from
Washington containing tho telegram
from Sherman. Gen. Grant glanced
over It and then read It to the stuff.
It announced that Sherman had Just
captured Rome. The ladles had caught
tho purport of tho communication, al
though It was not Intended that they
should hear It. Tho wife burst lntb
tears and the mother-in-law was much
affected by the news, which was, of
course, sad tidings to both of them.
Tho mother then began to talk with
great rapidity and with no little as
perity, Baying: "I camo from Rich
mond not long ngo, where I lived in &
house on the James river which over
looks Hello Isle and I had the satisfac
tion of looking down every day on thu
Yankee prisoners. I saw thousands
and thousands of them and before this
campaign Is over I want to seo tho
whole of tho Yankee army In southern
prisons." Just then Rurnsldo rodo Into
the yard, dismounted uud Joined our
party on the porch. He was a man of
great gallantry and elegance of manner
and was always excessively polite to
the gentler sox. He raised his hat,
made a profound bow to tho ladles and
as he looked at his corps filing by on
tho road said to the elder one, who
was standing near him: "1 don't sup
pose, madam, thnt you over saw so
many Yankee soldiers before," Sho re
plied Instantly: "Not at liberty, sir."
This was such a good shot that every
0110 was greatly amused and Gon. Grant
Joined heartily in tho laugh that fol
lowed at Hurnsldo's expense.
WARNER OF MISSOURI.
Wzt l.utvly Tiitkcil of un u 1'ostllile
i'ttliliint Officer.
Tne subject of this sketch is a na
tive of Wisconsin, where he was born
In 1S40. He was educated at Law
rence university in that state, studied
law and was admitted to the bar; but,
when the tocsin of war sounded, tho
young dlsclplt of Blackstono unswered
the summons and did good servlco in
tho forty-third and thirty-fourth Wis
consin regiments. At the conclusion of
the war, h'i located at Kansas City,
Mo and soon attnlncd prominence and
popularity, as was evidenced by his
election to tho post of city attorney in
18G7; circuit attorney in 1809, and
mayor In 1871. Ho was u Republican
presidential elector In the campaign of
1872; U. S. district attorney for western
Missouri, 18S2-S4, and was twlco nom
inated by his party caucus for tho
United Stute3 senate. In 1884 he was
elected to the national house of rep
resentatives, and was re-elected In
HON. WILLIAM WARNER.
18SC. From its very incoptlon;jio took
an ardent interest In tho Grand Army
of the Republic. Ho was its 'first de
partment commnnder In Missouri,, and
bis seal and ability wero gracefully
recognized by his comrades In 1888 by
his election to tho honorablo post of
commander of the national encamp,
ment.
Dr. .Inlinann a un Appln- Thief.
A lady once consulted Dr. Johnson
on the degree of turpitude to bo at
tached to her hon's robbing an orch
ard. "Madam," said Johnson, "It all
depends upon tho weight of tho boy.
I remember my school-fellow, Davy
Garrlck, who was always a Httlo fel
low, tabbing a dozen orchards with
Impunity; but the very first time I
climbed up an apple treo (for I was al
ways a heavy boy) tho bough broke
with me, nnd It was callod n Judgment.
I suppose that la why Justlco Is somo
tlmca ropt'OFonted with a pnlr of scales,"
Whlti' unci Indian Slurry.
Tho sooii-comliig-into-on'rct ttW oro.
halting marrlago betweon Indiana
and whites In Oklahoma hns boomed
tlui marrlago business. Tho white
young men uve pairing off, with tlin
wealthy. Osag;e girls to ticat' Iho ba'nJ
and vice versa. ..
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
REVENUEAND PROTECTIVE
TARIFF.
DMIrltft In tho (iiitrrrmimt'ii I'lnnnrtft for
Nearly Four Yrr Pointed Out Tim
llond Iiiun Ailtrrtril to Turin" Kevin
Ion AUIrtt Itrfcire All KUn.
WAsntxoTOS, March IB. President
McKlnley sent rather unexpectedly
his message to Congress this afternoon
as toon as both Houses had been or
ganized. It vrus at onco read as fol
lows: "To tho Congress of the United
States: Regretting the necessity which
has required me to call you together. I
feel that your iiicinblliif In extraor
dinary besston is indispensable bccau&o
of tho condition In which wo tlud tho
revenues of tho government. It is
conceded that Its current expenditures
are greater than Its receipts, and that
fcuch a condition lias existed for
now more than three years. With un
limited means at our command we nra
presenting tho remarkable spectuole of
Increasing our public debt by borrow
ing money to meet tho ordinary out
lays incident upon even au economic
and prudent administration of tho
government. An examination of tho
subject discloses this fact In every de
tail and leads Inevitably to tho conclu
sion that tho revenue which allows
such a condition is unjustifiable and
thould be corrected.
The Ilent'lt for Four Yeari.
"We find by the reports of tho sec
retary of the treasury that the reve
nues for the fiscal year ending Juuo
30, 1803, from all sources were 31-5,-668,200.3!!,
and the expenditures for all
purposes were $I1B,U53, a00.ru), leaving
an excess of rccolpts over expenditures
of $9,91 5,453. 00. During that fiscal year
S40,570,4t7.08 wero paid upon public
debt, which wns reduced bIuco March
1,18S9,SL50,070,800, and annual Interest
chargo decreased 811, OH. 570.00. The
receipts of the government from all
sources during the fiscal year ending
June 20, 1893, amounted to 8401,710,
561.04, and Its expenditures to S4.10,
274,887.05, showing an excess of re
ceipts over expenditures of 52,341.
074.29. "Since that time the receipts of no
fiscal year, aud, with but fow excep
tions, of no month of any fiscal year,
have exceeded the expenditures. The
receipts of the government from all
sources during the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1804, were 8372,892,408.2'.),
and its expenditures 8442,005,758.87,
leaving a deficit, the first since the re
sumption of specie payments, of SCO,
803,260.58. Notwithstanding there was
a decrease of 810,709,128.78 In the ordi
nary expenses of tho government as
eompired with the previous fiscal
year, Its income was still not sufficient
to provide for its daily necessities, and
the gold reserve in tho treasury for
the redemption of greenbacks was
drawn upon to meet them.
Bond Iisnei Adverted Te
"But tills did not suffice, and the
government then resorted to loans to
replenish the reserve. In Fcbruury,
1894, 130,000,000 in bonds were Issued,
and In Kovember following a second
Issue of 350,000,000 was deemed neces
sary. The sum of $117,171,795 was
realized by the sale of these bonds, but
the roservo was steadily decreased un
til on February 8, 1895, a third sale of
802,315,400 in bonds, for 865,110,244
was announced to Congress.
The receipts o tho fiscal year, Juno
80, 1805, were 8300,373,203.30 and tho
oxponditures 8433,178,426.45, showing
a deficit of 848,805,223.18. A further
loan of 8100,000,000 was negotiated by
the government In February, 1800, the
tale netting 8111,160,240 and swel
ling the aggregate of bonds tis
sued within thrco years to 8202,315,400.
For tho fiscal year ending June 30,
180S, the revenues of the government
from all sources amounted to 8409,475,
408.78, while its expenditures were
1434,678,054.48, or an excess of expend
itures over receipts of 825,203,245.70.
In other words, tho total receipts for
the three fiscal years ending Juno 30,
1690, were insufficient by $137,811,
729.40 to meet the total expenditures.
Tha SltMtlon Mot Improving.
"Nor has this condition since im
proved. For the first half of the pres
ent fiscal year the receipts of tho gov
ernment exclusive of postal revenues
were 8157,507,603.70, and its expendi
tures exclusive of postal service 8195,
410,000.23, or an excess of exdcndlturcs
over receipts of 337,002,300.40. In Jan
uary of this year the receipts exclusive
of postal revenues were 824,310,994.05,
and tho expenditures exclusive of
postal service 830,209,380.29 n deficit
of 85,952,395.21 for the month. In
Fobruary of this year tho receipts
exclusive of postal revenues were
824, 100,907.38 and expenditures exclu
sive of postal service 829,706,056.00, a
deficit of 84,305,050.28; or a total deficit
of 8186,031,580.44 for the three years
and eight months ending March 1,
1897. Not only are we without a sur
plus In the treasury, but with an in
crease in tho publio debt there lias
been a corresponding Increase in the
annual interest charge from S22,Pt3,.
883.20 in 1892, tho lowest of any year
since 1802, to 334,387,297.60 in lbUO, or
an increase of 811,403,4:4.40.
"It may be urged that even if the
revenues of tho government had been
nftlclcnt to meet all its ordinrry ex
penses during the past throe vuurs.tho
tolil reserve would still have bcon in
sufficient to meet the demands upon It
end that bonds would necessai lly havo
been Issued for Its repletion. ISu this
as it may, It la clearly jnunlfcst, with
out 1" nying or affirming the correct
ness of uch a conclusion, 'that the
debt would have bcon decrorfsud lh" at
least the amount of tho dedcloncy and
business confidence Immeasurably
strengthened tjirqiigjiout ,tho .ccmutry.
lUveiiuo nud.I'rPtJTtlvo TflB. ,i
. "Congress. f,held' promptly correct,
Um sitin conditio. Amplrreve-j
nucs must bo supplied not only for
tho ordinary expenses of the gov
ernment. l.it for the prompt
puytucnt of liberal penons
and the ltulilatlou of the prin
cipal and Interest of the public
debt. In raising revenue, duties should
bo so levied upon foreign products
ns to preserve the home market
iso far ns possible to our own produo
crs; to revive nnd Incrcaso man u fac
tories; to relieve nnd encourage tigrl
cullmc; to increase our domestic and
foreign commerce; to aid uud develop
mining nnd building, and to tender to
labor lu 6 very Held of useful occupa
tion tho liberal wages and adequate
rewards to which skill and Industry
are justly entitled.
"Tne necessity of the passage of a
tariff law which shall provide amplo
revenue nerd not be further urged.
The Imperative demand of the hour Is
the prompt enactment of such a meas
ure, and to this object 1. earnestly rec
ommend that Congress shall make
every endeavor.
"Ilefore other business Is transacted
let ns provide Mifllelent revenue to
fnlthfully administer tho government
without the contracting of further
debt, or the continued disturbance of
our finances. Wii.mam McKi.ni.kv.
"Executive Mansion, March 15, 1807."
EXTRA SESSION BEGUN.
Bath Drnchr at tha Fifty-Fifth Con
(ran In Order.
Wasiiinoton, March 10. Tho main
interest In the assembling of tho Fifty-fifth
Congress in extra session to
day under President Mctflnlcy's call,
centered In the House where organiza
tion and the scat lottery wero the
drawing cards. Great crowds were In
the galleries hours before noon, but
the general public had small oppor
tunity to view tho proceedings. Tho
section opposite the Speaker's rostrum
commonly known as tho "black belt,"
which has a seating capacity of 300,
was given up to the public. The other
galleries were strictly reserved for
ticket holders.
The most striking featuro of the
scene on the floor was tho number of
now faces. Flguros conspicuous In tho
shock of many u parliamentary battle,
hud disappeared, und instead were new
and untried men. The ehungc in thu
personnel was very groat
Uy 11 o'clock tho reserve galleries
with the exception of thoso for tho
diplomatio corps, und the executive
were crowded, The bright costumes
of the ladles gavo light and color to
tho scene.
As the bands of tho clock pointed to
12, Major McDowell, cleric of the last
House, rapped tho members to order
and then the Rev. Mr. Condon, tho
blind chaplain, delivered the Invoca
tion. The clerk then rend the President's
proclamation convening Congress and
the roll was called.
Thomas B. Heed of Maine was re
elected Speaker, tho voto stunding:
Reed. 109; Ualley of Texas, 114; Hell,
Populist of Colorado, 21; Newlands,
SUvcritc, Nevada, 1.
Tho other Republican caucus nomi
nees for the various House o 111 cos were
then elected. All held similar posi
tions in the last House.
in the Senate there was an abund
ance of flowers on tho desks when Mr.
Hobart rupped for order, and there
was an ey.fcptionaUjr full attendance.
The public galleries were pucked und
the reserved galleries well filled. The
chaplain's opening prayer invoked
divine grace and blessing on the sen
ators aud members now about to take
up the work of the extraordinary ses
sion, and upon the President und Vico
President.
The roll call disclosed tho presenco
of sixty-eight senntors. The new sen
ator from Kan bus, W. A. Harris, took
tho oath of office.
Mr. Mclirlde of Oregon presented the
credentials of Henry W. Corbetl, ap
pointed by tho Governor of Oregon to
fill the vacancy caused by the failure
to elect a successor to Mr. MltchclL
The Governor's certificate was read,
and Mr. Mclirlde requested Unit the
new senator bo sworn in if there wero
no objection, but Mr. Gray of Dela
ware said that unusual circumstances
attended tho appointment and that the
credentials should be scrutinized. He
moved thnt they bo referred to the
committee on privileges and elections,
and It prevailed by unanimous vote.
Mr. Hoar and Mr. Cock r ell were
named a committee to wait on the
President nnd inform him that Con
gress was In session and ready to re
ceive any communication from him,
and tho Senate then, at 12:20 o'clock,
took a recess until 2 o'clock.
GARY'S POLICY.
roatmaiun of All Kinds Wilt lis Al
lowed to Brv Four Var.
WAfliuxoTON, March 10. Postmaster
General Gnry announced to-day that
the administration, after delibera
tion, had decided to adhere to
the four-year tenure of office policy
for all postmasters. Except In a
few cases where removal for cause was
required on account of delinquency,
incompetency or other instances pf un
satisfactory conduct or administration
of the office, all postmasters, fourth
class as well as those of Presidential
appointment, would be allowed to serve
out terms of four years.
This official statemeut of policy, one
of tho most important so fur 'deter
mined on by tho administration, lias
been awaited with great intcrobt by
the entire corps of postmasters and by
the pntrons of the 70,075 postofilcc's
throughout the country.
SENATE RULE CHANGES.
Two Proportions to Pravent rilluntter-
Ins: Mot No Action Expocteil,
Washinotox, March 16: Senator
Hoar's endeavor to change' the rules of
tho Senata will, In nil probability,
share tho fu,te that attended tha one
made by Hill, which began upon his
cntranco into the Senate and' ended
with his exit. The. obstacle Ui the
uuiondinpnt ot the rnli- llou In I'm
' presence nnd power of the verv t-ll It
, Is desired to abolish. Debate can bo
, carried on to ns great 11 length on'a
..motion to amend the rules us upon tho
;uiosi. juiporipni manor, 01 legislation,
and there is no way ta terminate it ex
cept by physical exhaustion.
TAR1F1MV0RKBKGUN.
FIRST DAY'S DEBATE FULL
OF GINGER.
Ittitil' 'rl Sprreli tlrrrlnl by ,1errn mill
(Irnitiift fnini Ki-ptilillrMii Two of tli
l'orkrtVtoril Appropriation llltl I'itt
'riiroiiRli Vmler HprWul Orilrr.
Wasiiinoto.n. March 22. Yesterday
was 11 stormy day In the House of Rep
resentatives, The Hepubllinn leaders,
before adjournment, had secured the
adoption of 11 special order fixing the
limits of the tariff debate, nnd two ol
the regular appropriation bills, which
failed to become laws ot tho Inst, ses
sion, had been passed nnd sunt to the
Senate. Tho other two will be passed
to-dity, so tint t , as Mr. Cannon re
marked, all the driftwood of the last
Congress will be swept away before
the struggle over the tariff bill begins.
Mr. Ilalley of Toxui, who made his
debut as the leader of the minority,
was favorably received by his side, und
auuouuct'd It to bo thu policy ot the
minority not to delay the passage of
the tariff bill. Mr." Dlnglo.v, tho llnor
loader of the majority, recalled the
fact that n dire prophecy of the result
of the McKluloy bill had boon made
by Secretary Carlisle, then the leader
of the minority, on the oocnslon of the
pissugo of the McKlnley law. The
people, he said, had listened to tho
siren's song, but their experience dur
ing the hist four years had madu thotn
wiser.
Mr. Dalr.ell, Republican, of Pennsyl
vania, from the committee on rules,
presented the special rules uuder
which the Mouse was to operate dur
ing the tariff debate. Thu rule pro
vided thut general debate should be
gin on Monday at 10 o clock and con
tinue to and including Thursday,
March 25, with night sessions, ufter
which the bill should bo open to
amendment under the llve-mlnuto rule
(committee amendments to have prec
edence), until 3 o'clock on Wednesday,
March .11, when the bill with the pend
ing amendments should bo reported
from the committee of the whole and
the previous question should be consid
ered as ordered on tho third reading
and final passtigo of tho bill. The rulo
also gave leave to print for twenty
days.
Mr. lllunil of Missouri nroso for the
first lime this sossiou, and his Demo
crutlu colleagues cheered lustily. He
Insisted that the House might us well
swallow the bill as it was presented,
because In this shape it would be
forced through. When he recalled the
methods of the extra session, "called
to curtail the circulating medium S50,
000,000 a year." the Republicans
greeted this first reference to tho sil
ver question with jeers and groans,
but Mr. Itluud did not seem to be per
turbed. "In tho last campaign,'' he said,
"you contracted debts with trusts and
monopolies; labor was outraged und
Intimidated as It never was before in
our history, and you are here to-day
eager to discharge these debts. (Dem
ocratic npplause.) Do your best We
know it means the worst"
MAYOR PINGREE OUSTED.
Michigan Supreme Court Itnlci Thnt II
Cunnnt Hold Down Two Jobs.
IANfi.NO. Mich., March 22. Govern
or Hu'en S. Plngrco Is ousted from tho
office of mayor of Detroit. Such Is the
inundate of the Michigan Supreme
court, which orders a special election
for mayor April 5. Tho decision wns
ununlmous.
The court, In substance, states that
two theories uro present: First, that
the holding of two such offices are In
conflict with the Mute constitution;
second, that the offices are incom
patible under the common Jaw. Iloth
of these propositions aro sustained.
A FORESTRY PROTEST.
Ilclruifl of Stat of Wiiihlngtoii Itoior
vatlom l'etltlonfiil For.
Washington, March 22. A formal
application for the rescinding of part
of President Cleveland's forestry order
of Fcbruury 22, has been filed nt the
interior department by Scnutor Wilson
nnd Representative Jones of Washing
ten statu. It gives reasons why tho
signers believe tho reservations inude
in Washington uro prejudicial to pub
lic Interests, hut asks for immediate
restoration of only ono of tho reserves,
the Washington forest reserve, the
largest in tho state and embracing
3,594,210 acres.
Tho Fort Hill IlDtervalloii Enlarged.
Wasiiinoto.v, March 22. The war
department has just published un or
der of President Cleveland's dated
Fcbruury 20, by which 20,187 ucrcs of
land bought from the Kiowa, Coman
che nnd Apache Indians, aro added to
the Fort Sill reservation for use for
military purpose and for the location
ofGeronlmoH bund of Apaches, long
held In Alabama.
Favori the Free lloniri Hilt.
Wasiiinoto.v, March 22. -Tho Sen
utc committee on Indluu affairs, after
some opposition on thu part of Senator
Piatt of Connecticut, ordered the freo
homestead bill to be favorably re
ported. Tho bill is practically tho
same measure which passed before .tho
extra session and. which fulled iu the
House because of the amuudmenta
made In the Senate.
Jralom Iliubauil Nhoot.
Moniiok, Lxj March 22. Patrick
Paine, proprietor of the Iron Moun
tain hotol, no-day shot nnd fatally
wounded hja-wlfu and, miuc an uivsuc
iejsful atlompt"l6 kill ls little child
and .lutnes -McCuuo,"a bill cojlertrr,
dud was hjmsulf Jabot apd her lent l,v
wounded fiy.McGubi), ,,1'aine emiri'd
tho hotel office just uh his wife paid
MpValte m till, He hs Jealous of her
iinij; without), waning Jlrv'd u pistol in
her. fue.llq, thru shot his little
dant'htcrand'fumed oi fefnb?i..S)V'
erul shots were exchanged, Pulnu- bo'
ing vkot twice.
CARING FOR THE FARMERS
Agricultural IX-piirltiirnt'i PulleyMr.
(iridium i:pliilnii II,
Wasiiinoton, March 22 Colonel .1.
II. llrighum, the now assistant score
tnry of agriculture expressed the
opinion today that the agricultural
outlook wus very hopeful nnd thut the
President nnd Congress and the depart
ment would thoroughly cooporulo lu
the interests of the farmers, lie said:
"The administration will In every way
possible on eon in go tho dlvursltleatlnii
of crops uud make a determined
effort to secure the growing In
the United States of everything
needed hero which it Is possible
to raise. Wo aro now buying
large quantities of sugar, wool, eggs,
hides, beans, barley, potatoes aud
otlic- products, while all these thlngis
are almost everything that wo need
for ourselves and should bo grown
hero. There Is too much of overpro
duction of corn and other products. If
the farmers enter on this policy of di
versification they will reduce those
unprofitable big areas and products
nnd so avoid n surplus to bear down
the market, and then they will ge
more for tholr cereals, etc., than they
get now. I f this year's crop wets; only
one-half of what It is there would bo
much more money for the fanners.
"As to the foreign countries, If thry
impose restrictions to the dotriment ot
our agricultural interests, they un
doubtedly will bo mot with such retal
iation by this country. If they don't
give the products tif our country fair
show they will encounter similar con
ditions here. That much Is certain
uud positive. This country will muke
a thorough inspection of our moat
products and thuro will be no excuse
for the claim thut they are hot health
ful, as contended by foreign govern
ments. Germany especially Is doing
everything possible tn protect her
furmers lu this way, while tho Interests
of those of Kngluud seem to be sacri
ficed by their government, An effort
will be madu early to adjust the mat
ter of restrictions now Imposed by
Uermnuy. This will no done through
umlcnble negotiations, but falling, re
taliation will follow.
"The president will muke tho agri
cultural Interest one of tho thut things
to be considered In his udmiulstratlou,
and he will see thut It Is properly pro
tected and fostered. Whatever our
views are wo will not combat Con
gress. The discovery of new and rnro
seeds will bo encouraged uud their
ofilcney tried in various climates and
thu farmers properly advised. We
will furnish to the pcoplo choice and
rare seeds anyway, but whether to
disirlbuto seeds generally Is tv matter
for Congress to determine, aud If that
body wants It done the department
will do it, und whatever is provided for
will be performed."
LOWER MISSISSIPPI.
Worit Not Yet Ite.iclieit Thouiunili or
Acre Kngiilfml.
Mr.Mi'HiN, Tonn., March 22. Two no
grocs lost their lives yesterday its n re
sult of tha groat flood which engulfs
hundreds of acres of land In the Ar
kansas bottoms. The two men wore
drowned in Fifteen-Mile buyou, nuur
Marlon. Ark. There is no cessation
In tho rise of the river, uud lust night
the traugo registered :I7.2 feet, 11 rise
of one-tenth since the morning report.
The glunmlust feature of tlm dis
tressing conditions is tho fact that
there is little or no hopo of the abate
ment of tho high water within the
near future because of Hoods reported
lu tho upper valleys.
Omaha, Neb., March 20. Nebraska
and western Iowa streams nro pouring
n flood into the Missouri, und tills,
with the enormous vol 11 in u of water
coming down from tho north from the
tributaries of that stream, indicate
that one of the most disastrous floods
in this region of the Missouri valley Is
certain.
TWO DEATHS FROM BOXING
Philadelphia Man Killed In Friendly
Matchei A Heart Wow Fatal.
Piiir.ADKi.fittA, March 22. Two
deaths, tho result of boxing bouts,
have occurred here during the past
twelve hour-H. Kdward Olbbons died
early this morning at the Ilnhncmunn
hospital from the etfeets of a blow
over the heart by Samuel 8. Perry
during u friendly go ut tho Tenth
Ward Democratic club last night,
whllo Christian Kleliu-cker died at 0
o'clock this morning iu St, Mary's hos
pital as the result of n boxing' match
with Frunk Connelly on Thursday.
Arrests will follow.
TO THE HIGHEST COURT.
Kan FranrUco Kdltur lu Contempt Ap
peal to Federal Huproiuo Tribunal.
San Fiiancisco, March 22. Manag
ing Editor A. M. Ijuwrence uud Re
porter L. Ij. Lcvlng.s of tho -Kxamlnor
will have to apply to the United States
supreme court beforo.they can regain
their liberty. Tho Senate hns been up
held by the supremo, court of the state.
Application was mndo to United States
District Judge Morrow for thu release
Ol f nf TriAM w ivmIiu tf Iniltfafiu niumta
ew Ma.a. WM III tl W t liliwbltil VMt UUn,
Judge Morrow refused to grant tho
vrriin, uui released iiiu men 011 iuuu
ball each pendlm; an appeal to the su
premo court of the I'nitcd States. '
Kallroad AInznate King Dead.
Nkw Yoiik, March 22. Word wns
received here to-day that John King,
former president and later receiver of
the Krlo railway, died at Ueaulleu,
near Nice, France, March 17.
Bol5Illler Alain liTned. ,
Tnor, Kan., March. 22. Sol Miller'ls
again confined to his bed, but no .Im
mediate danger Is apprehended. Ills
physician, Dr. Dlnsmore, says that he
lias a slight dropsical effusion of the
ubdnmen. and tho lower .extremities
and hourt trouble: , , , t
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.L ,Mi!.w'AytcKK, .Wis., ..Murcli'iM.-T-The
l"(lls'trlct of .Milwaulkn'pwn' a the
Menom'uee vallL-v. Is subniermul In
, water "it, depth of,over. ten ieetnnd
u large number ot people are impis- '
'onetr Iti 'tnofr' 'homes vVltnotof'SHiy
I weans of rescue.
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