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AS TO LAND ENTBIES.
ANNUAL REPORT OF COMMIS
SIONER LAMERAUX.
Stntlxtlr Given In llcnnrd to Unilnrg
nnd Itrcommrndattons Made Tho Do
ditto Itoforo Noted Continue Entries
Appmr to Ilnro Fallon Off 10,005
Total Cash Itecelpts 63.033,154.
LOST IN DARKEST AFRICA.
I.nnd OIIlco IScport.
WABiiiNaTos, Oct. 5. S. W. Lam
oreaux, commissioner of tho general
land olllcc, in his unnunl report to tho
secretary of tho intorior, declares that
tliedeclincof land oflleo business noted
m tlio last report still continues. Com
pared with 1891 thero lias been a de
crease in land entries of 10,095, and of
0,01 0,1195 nercs entered upon, adcercaso
of final entries of 0,531 and .150,05'J
acres entered upon, and a decrenso of
cash receipts of S73l,370. The business
of the oflleo for tho fiscal year ended
dune 30 was as follows: Cash sales,
417,378 acres; lioiucstcad entries,
5,01 0,-lDl acres; stato selections, 020,109
acres; railroad selections, 1,907,179
acres; swamp land patents, 214,774
acres;-Indian allotments, 8.",4r.j nurcs;
Indian lands sold, 42,648 acres; total
cash receipts, Si.',033,i54; patented or
certified with the effect of patenting
to railroad companies, 8,184, .20 acres,
surveys accepted by tho land ollicc,
10,12: ,C"3 acres.
The commissioner recommends that
appropriations for tho survoy of pub
lic lauds bo made continuous instead
of auuual, as under the rules of tho
treasury department it has been found
that whore extentions have been mado
upon a continot nn extension operates
as a new contract and must be paid for
out of the appropriations for the year
for which it was made. He also re
news hi- suggestion of last year that
surveys of public lands bo mado by
the government direct, instead of un
der this contract system, as at present,
under tho supervision of tho director
of tho geological survey upon recom
mendation of the commissioner. Ho
refers to tho fact that large surveys
have been made under this system in
Indian territory with success.
The total n-ea of vacant public land
in the United States is as follows: Sur
veyed, ulo.837,888; unsurvcyed, 285,
IMo.OOi. The land oflleo has examined
and lias in process of adjustment twenty-two
laud grants to railroads. Tho
interior department lias approved the
findings of the lend office regarding
the land grant adjustments in eleven
cases, and ten other cases for final ad
justments have been submitted to tho
department.
Discussing tho act of the last con
gress, granting lands to states for ir
rigation purposes, the commissioner
says that he believes the necessity will
arise in the near future for the crea
tion of a national commission whoso
function it shall bo to regulate tho dis
tribution of these waters which havo
their source in a superadjaeent state,
and which havo heretoforo been used
in common by the people of that and
the sub-adjacent states.
Tho commissioner recommends a
law to compel tho attendanco of wit
nesses at land ofiiccs in contest cases;
an appropriation of .",0,000 annually
for making examinations necessary
for Iho establishment of forest reser
vations and for tho protection, of
reservations already existlug.
Anxiety About rDr... Donaldson Smith's
lUpcdltlon,
London, Oct. C Consldorablo nnx
iety is beginutng to bo folt in scien
tific circles regarding Dr. Donaldson
Smith's Africaii expedition, Hews of
which is long overdue. According to
tho latest ndvhscs Dr. Smith had been
stopped by Iho Abyssinian army, and
it is feared that ho lias had to retrace
his stens and a 'u a southwesterly
direction. lie may thus have got be
hind the district where tho British aro
now lighting, at Mweli, on tho British
East African coast, nnd havo been
caught by the natives. It is hoped,
however, that when lie heard of tho
fighting, Dr. Smith mado a detour, in
which case ho would bo heard from in
the neighborhood of Lake TanganyiUi,
or along tho German or English lake
routes.
Dr. Smith, who is a resident of I'll It
ndelphta, started from England in the
latter part of May, 1801, for tho Somali
coast, with the object of reaching
lakes Rudolph and Stefanic from the
northeast. The last ndvices received
from him were dated December 14,
1894, at tho Shibcyli river and Kussa
Gnllas. These were written by himself
in pencil while in the brush, and wcro
addressed to the press.
HEALTH AND LIQUOR.
Suggestions BIndo by tho Sanltnry Com
mittee of tho American Asioelntloii.
Dknvku. Col., Oct. ft. Tho American
Public Health association to-day elect
ed olllccrs as follows: President, Dr.
Kduardo Licego of tho City of Mexico;
vico presidents, Colonel A. A. Wood
hull, United States army, and Dr.
Henry Sewall of Denver; secretary,
Dr. Irving A. Watson of Concord, N.
II.; treasurer, Dr. Henry Hoi ton of
Hrnttleboro, Vt. Tho convention next
year will bo held at Buffalo, N. Y.
The report of tho committee On the
abuse of alcoholic drinks from a sani
tary stand point, by L'cllx Formentn
of New Orleans made the following
recommendations: Increase tho penal
ty for adulterations; remove- the tax
on beer, wine nnd coffee; total prohi
bition in communities composed of
vicious classes; high license to dimin
ish tho number of bar rooms and cause
better liquors to be sold, enforce a
strict sanitary inspection of all drluks
sold over the "bar; promoto tho culture
of grapes; double tho penalty for sell
ing to minors, compel drunken men to
work when sent to jail; establish eat
ing houses. The committee had no
faith in tho Sunday closing laws.
A FAMINE IN CUBA.
AFFAIRS IN OKLAHOMA.
Governor Kcntrow PrricnU Ills Annual.
Deport to Eeeretnry Smith.
Washington, Oct 4 Governor Ken
frow of Oklahoma, in his annual re
port take a Btrong position In favor
of opening to settlement tho Wichltu,
Kiowa, Comanche and Apache reserva
tions. Ho scores Iho pressof tho coun
try for publishing things about Okla
homa, and also takes to task tho Homo
Missionary society for making repre
sentations about destitution pre
vailing in certain parts of
Oklahoma. Says tho governor:
"Tho press of Iho nation has often
depicted tho suffering in Oklahoma,
which may havo led many to a miscon
ception of tho truo condition of tho
people of this territory. So, too, havo
been tho statements of many persons
who havo taken upon themselves tho
task of calling aid for Oklahoma, and
even tho agents for some of tho Homo
Missionary societies havo depleted a
condition which, if it really existed,
ought lo causo their supporters to
withdraw from so barren a Hold."
The governor observes that thero has
been very little outlawry in Oklahoma
outsido tho invasions mado from tho
Indinu territory, nnd tho estimated
population Is 275,000, with Oklahoma
county leading, with 20,523, and Logan
county next, with 10,632.
Taxable property lias increased dur
inc the rear from 810.017,022 to 339,-
27f,180. Tnls phenomenal increase is
ascribed to the fact that patonts aro
being issued on claims, placing claims
within tho reach of taxation. Cana
dian county leads in taxable property,
having 38,610,GOO, and Oklahoma coun
ty next, with 84,575,520.
In covering the finances of tho ter
ritory tho governor observes that
there is very little borrowed capital
thero and that thero aro fifty-seven
banks in tho territory, and twenty
four of them responded to his request
for information covering deposits and
business in general, to be incorporated
in his report. Thoso submitting re
ports show deposits of Sl,3O2,O0O; dis
counts, S820,O0u; securities, 810,000;
cash and sight exchange, 105,000.
Tho school population is reported to
bo 77,770, and tho membership of tho
Baptist church 3,500, and that of tho
Catholic church is placed nt ovon
10.000
Tho governor clo3es his report with
somo remarks about tho Indian, in
which lie insists that it would bo well
for the Indian to bo forced to work.
The governor observes: "Tho Indian
citizen, when loft to solve tho problem
of life llko other men, will no doubt
find that he must conform to the con
ditions of life about him, nnd will set
tle down to a Ufo of useful industry.1
RIOT IN CONSTANTINOPLE
DAYS OF DEPRESSION.
4 . )'
HOW
THEY ARB FELT BY THE
RAILROADS.
PUGILISM KNOCKED OUT.
SHOT AT COL. CROFTON.
to
Dementis CnuAon Lieutenant Pcsue
Commit n Kimli Art.
Chicaoo, Oct. 5. -Colonel It. 11
Crofton, commander of the Fifteenth
iufunlry at Fort Sheridan, narrowly
escaped death or at least a severe
wound nt tho hands of Lieutcn
ant S. S. l'ajjuo of Company F,
Fifteenth infantry, yesterday after
noon. The lieutenant fired three
shots at tho commander.
One passed through tho fold of his
overcoat just over tlis right groin and
the second and third pa-sed close to
the body. Pagne a few moments bo
fore had escaped from tho hospital,
where he hud been undergoing treat
ment for mantnl trouble, occasioned,
it is said, by ovcr-indulirc-nco in liquor.
Attho fort it was stnted that the lieu
tenant was not responsible for his act,
and that his meeting with Crofton was
u chance meeting.
Mixed Marrlage-i 1'orhlddcn.
Coi.umhia, S. C, Oct 5. Tho constt
ntioual convention, by an overwhelm
ing majority, has adopted a clause for
bidding the intermarriage of a whito
person with any person with any ne
gro blood whatever. This, in connec
tion witli tho suffrage clause, will
havo tho effect of disfranchising mu
lattoos. n
A IK-iill SIiiu'M Shortage.
St. Lot'is, Mo., Oct. 5. An, after
noon paper says tho la to Joseph II
Tiernan, for many year, prior to his.
death, on .Septi-aiber I last, one of the
best known and most prominent realty
men on the street, has Wen discovered
to bo short in his accounts with the
Security Building and Loan as-ocia
tion No, 2. of winch ho was secretary
since its organization. It is admitted
to be over JH'.noO, and somo say it
may bo as much as ffciU.OOO. .
tirent Bistres Predicted In Case, tho War
Continues.
Xkw Yonu, Oct. 5.- A local paper
prints extracts from a private letter
from Cuba which predict." a famine if
the war continues. "Tho troops in
the interior part of the island arc suf
fering unheard of hardships. They aro
famished, clotheslcss, shoeless, and
without medical attendance. Tho
very officers confess tho total demor
alization of tho army and pronounce
tho difficulty insurmountable The
departments of Santiago Puerto Prin
clne. Santa Clara and Matanzas that
is to say. nearly all the island -aro be
ing devastated. Everywhere btnall
parties of rebels patrol tho country
with perfect impunity, robbing and
firing property."'
WILL WED THE PRIEST.
.Mrs. Htcldcl KclentJ nnd Her Daughter
"Will Marry rather 'H'ugiicr.
St. JosKrir.Mo., Ot. 5. Tho mother
of Maude Stciuc-1 has relented in her
prosecution of Father Dominiek Wag
ner and some time to-day or to-morrow
thero will be a wedding at tho
jail and Maude Steidel will become the
priest's bride. Father Wagner agreed
to transfer all his property and money,
amounting to about 810,000, to the
girl, if tho prosecution were dropped
and ho be permitted to marry her.
This has been agreed to by Mrs. Stei
del and the girl.
EPISCOPAL MISSIONS.
John Tel IMuid.
Nsvaiu,, Mo.. Oct 6. Ex-Representative
John Tool of Lawrence
county, died at tho Nevada asylum
yesterday morning. Mr. Teel was
"brought to the asylum early lasi
spring a a private patient A fow
weeks before this Ins in nl booamo un
balanced while hu wan in St. Louis.
Mr. Tol was a lawyer aud prominent
Democratic politician,
Indian Dot fur tho .Money.
Ap.mioKK. I. T., Oct. 5 The Chicka
saw tribal authorities aro understood
to bo favorable to allowing the Cor-liott-Fitziiuunons
milt to tako place in
this nation for a at is factory pecuniary
-consideration. Witli them it isa ques
tion of revenue. Kilgore, tho federal
judge nt Ardiuorc, claim there are no
legal impediments so far as his juris
diction is oonccrnvd. There is no tribal
Jaw prohibiting physical culture ex
hibitions. Colbsrt's Ferry, another
prospective point, is on the Red river,
this side of tlio Texas border, and is
only eight or ton inllei from Denison,
Texas.
Report on the Kmbczxleiucnt of Henry
Onkley and Ilov, Wllllum Nclmld.
MiNXKAi'OMH, Minn., Oct. 5. In the
Episcopal house of bishops one of the
principal reports presented to tho
board of missions was tlio report of
the executive committee of tho Ameri
can Church Missionary society, read
Secretary J. Thompson Cole. It was
the first public and official utterance
as to tho embezzlement of 11,000 by
the formor treasurer, Henry Oakley,
nnd the former secretary, the Ilev.
William A. New bold. It had been
hoped to avoid all public reference to
the affair, but this was found impos
sible. Tlio amount taken by Oakley
was computed nt 81,823.24 and
by Newbold at 19,03 1. 10 from Sep
tember 1, laS7. Tho defalcation was
made possible by the fact that thero
was no check on tho accounts of either
save bv tho other, and upon this they
relcd for safety. The treasurer has
reimburned tlio society, but the secre
tary has no money nor uuyono suffic
iently interested in him to make it
good. It would be impossible to pros
ectuo tho treasurer without returning'
the money made good as it came from
anotl'.er soutuc. Ho promises had been
made, but prosecution seemed impos
sible. The secretary was old, penni
less and disgraced. To proceed against
him aud nut against the treasurer
would jus.ify tho eharffo that tho pros
ecution was not because hotookmonoy
but becavao he had no friend to pay it
back.
Armenians nnd Turk Como In ConlUc
Many Killed.
SVashinoton, Oct 4. Secretary 01
ney received tho following cablegram
from United Status Minister Torrell at
Constantinople. Monday several hun
dred Armenians marched on tho portc,
to ask redress of grievances. Tho pa
triarch tried to prevent it. A conflict
occurred bebwecn Armenians and po
lice Probably about sixty Turks and
Armenians were Killed. Among oth
ers a Turkish major, and many wound
ed. Armenians carried pistols. Yes
terday several moro were killed. Last
niirht eitrhty were killed and several
I hundred imprisoned. Porto had no-
ticc of the demonstration which they
say was organized by leaders of lluu
chargist revolutionists whom they had
captured. Allien terror exists. I think
tho porto will be ablo to resist fanati
cism. CoxsTANTiNOi'r.n, Oct 3. Five hun
dred arrests have been mado in con
nection with the recent rioting of Ar
menians here Tlio government is
greatly alarmed and tho garrison is
kept under arms.
Trouble among tho Armenians of
this city has been brewing for a long
tlmo past, tho bitter feeling against
the authorities growing stronger as
week after week passes without tho
adoption by tho Turkish government
of t,ho scheme for reform in Armenia
proposed by tho representatives of tho
powers, 'l'he long smoldering flames
of discontent, curcfully fanned by tho
Armenian agitators have at last bro
ken out.
Tho Turkish government, in its ef
forts to calm the apprehension expe
rienced on all sides, has sent n quiet
ing circular to the envoys of tho dif
ferent foreign countries h'ere.
At the paluco the utmost consterna
tion is satd to prevail and every pre
caution has been taken Ho suppress
further outbreaks upon tho part of the
dissatisfied Armenians.
Coinnilnslnner Hamilton Maker. HI He
jiort of tho Pnclllo Linen lie Think
the Tlinrmnn Act Will He round to
Jittlfy tho Expectation of It l'ritutnrft
If Sovcrnl Amendment, Which Ho
SucKosto, Are Mado Itnllrmid Leclila
ttou Itcvlnvred.
Waswnoton, Oct. . Wndo llnmp
tdn, commissioner of railroads, has
made his annual report to tho secre
tary of tho interior. Ho says that
during tho hard times tho gross re
ceipts of tho Union Pacific system was
reduced 1,000,000 a month below tho
normal. Ho also bays that n cast-Iron
rulo Us to payments cannot be ob
served, nnd thinks thero should bo n
flexible adjustment of annual pay
ments to correspond with diminished
earnings. lie thinks that tho Thur
man act will bo found to justify tho
expectation of its its framers, if tho
following amendments aro made:
First To embrace within its pro
visions ail Pacific roads which have re
ceived from tho United States a loan
of its bonds In aid of construction.
Second To provide that 60 per cent
lnstend of 25 per cent of tho net earn
Sues be retained.
Third To extend tho debt till it
shail havo been discharged as pro
vided, Fourth To further provldo that if
any of tlio companies abandon any por
tion of tho subsidized lines or divert
their business from n subsidized to an
unsubsldizcd road, tho company shall,
in such cases", Do required to transfer
tho Hen nnd condition which nttached
to tho old or subsidized lino to tho
now und unsubsldlzed line, in order
that tho rights and, interests of tho
United States tuny bo protected.
Tho cotrmlssloner believes tlint such
legislation will hasten tho payment of
tho companies' indebtedness, ua they
are anxious to bo freed from govern
mental supervision.
Tho commissioner also renews his
recommendation relative to a revised
system of accounting by tho Pacific
roads.
If tho recommendations nrovlously
mado that tho Thurman act bo
amended bo not accepted as an nltcr
nntivc. ho recommends that a com
mission be appointed by tho president
to settle tho indebtedness of tlio bond
ulded inilroads.
Tho commissioner furthor recom
monds tlio order of the treasury de
partment which directs that compen
sation services rendered tho govern
ment by tho nonaldod and leased
Hues of tho Union Pacific company bo
paid to tho receivers of tho roads iu
cash and not retained In tho treasury
as fonnerly.
Tho commissioner refers to the fact
that thero has been great improvement
iu conditions since his last annual
report, and that thero is an increnso of
earnings of roads under his supervis
ion. Ho reviews tho flnanciul condi
tion of the Union and Central Pacific
railways and says tho debt of tho
Union Pacific to tho United States is
833,005,003, with ti total liability of
S1S7,S7I,S0Q; tho debt of tho Central
Pacific to tho United States is 337,784,
,)83, with ti total liability of 5135,033,
la''. The commissioner says thnt tho
bonds of tho Central Pacific, which
fell duo on January ''. 180.",, were to
SARCASTIC "TRUTH."
Violated Tr&itloi.
WASiUNOTon. Oct 5. William F.
Cody was at tho Indian office with a
largo delegation of Indians connected
with his Wild West show. Thoy were
given a hearing1 by Acting Commis
sioner Smith, to whom they com
Chained that their treaties wcro not
eing carried out according to agree
ment, all of them saying that if he
should stop to tell all that tho govern
ment had promised theui that it would
occupy him two days. Ho said that
thoy were short of rations, clothing
and: blankets on tho reservation. All
thoso that spoke said that they wre
being treated well by Colonel Cody.
Tho City Take Possesion.
Wellington, Kan., Oct. 4. The
Wellington Water Works company
yesterday morning shut down its
pumping plant according to previous
notice, tlio city having refused to pay
any moro hydrant rentals. The city
authorities immediately took posses
sion of the plant and will open it un
less dispossessed by tho courts. Tho
works are owned by men in Hhode
island and are valued at SlCO.'Mlo.
Sommury Action Taken.
Skattle, Wash., Oct 4. Judge Han
ford refused to accept tho resignation
of the receivers of tlio Northern Pa
cific and removed them because of fail
ure to comply with his order directing
them to give an accounting for their
p ist nets, and to answer the chargos
of llrayton Ives. Androw F. Uur
leigh was appointed as receiver for the
lines In Washington.
Woman's temper has always boon
spectacular, but thoro are possibilities
never dreamed of when the now woman
discovers that the hired girl has worn
lier bloomers out
Tho Cable Cur fijsteiu Put Iu Operation
In New York City.
Nbw Yoiik, Oct. 4. Tho Third Ave
nue Railroad Postofflco, as tlio cablo
car system on that lino will horoafter
be known, was put In oporatlon yester
day morning. Promptly nt 5 o'clock
two mall cars wcro started simultane
ously, ono from tho general postotlico
and ono from the end of the lino at
Ono Hundred and Eighty-sixth streot
nnd Amsterdam avenue. Tho Pitts
burg mail, which heretofore loft the
general postoflJce or uptown delivery
bv the. wagons at 10 o'clock, loft at
8:30. The trip to the end of tlio Hue
was mado in 43 minutes.
havo been paid by tho company, but
ns a matter of fact, were paid out of
the general funds of tho United States
treasury. Ho said thai this payment
may be reimbursed from tho sale of
bonds in the sinking fund, but there is
not sufficient market for the salo of
such bonds to cancel one-tenth part of
tho dobt. Tho properties of the two
roads aro reported in good condition.
Commissioner Hampton, reviews tho
attempt at Pacific railroad legislation
m the last congress, and says: "Tho
resuits of the past two years havo
shown that during a period of finan
cial and industrial depression, It would
bo impossible for the Union Pacific
company to meet the ennual fixed
charges, in addition to other necessary
and inevitable expenses, of such an
amount as would be required to dis
charge the dobt of tho "united States
in fifty years at 3 per cent, as proposed
in the Rellly bill, or even li per cent,
which the representatives of the com
pany were understood to oe willing to
accept. Somo regard should bo had
for such conditionsashavo existed und
which are likely to arise ugain."
USED THE "HORSEWHIP.
Thero4 Will He iiVGorhett'FlUidmmnn
Fight In Tem.
Austin, Toxai, 0t. 4. Thero will
bo no prize fight nt llallns October 31
between Corbctt nnd Fltzslrainons.
This fact was sottlctl ycRtorday after
noon by tho Texas legislature In ox
nctly throo hours by tho watch. Tho
two committees, 0116 in tlio senate nnd
tlio other in tho house, gavo an audi-
onco to the Dallas attorneys all tho
morning to ascertain tholr objections
and protests to the passngo of the law.
After hearing tho gentlemen until
noon, the two committees adjourned.
When tho two houses mot at 3 o'clock,
both committees wore ready to report
and tho sciinto bill was very
promptly considered. From tho time
tho bill was placed beforo tho sen
ators to tho tlmo it passed was ex
actly fifty-flvo minutes. During this
tlmo Senator Dean opposed tho bill
ami Senator Laskor spoke In Us favor.
Thoro wcro only two gentlemen who
spoke on the bill, the balanco satisfy
ing themselves by voting. Tho voto
on the final passage of tho bill Was 27
ayes and 1 no, Dean bolng tho nega
tive voter., Tho bill was immediately
sent over to tho house and at 4 o'clock
that body began discussing it, substi
tuting tho senate bill for tho hottso
bill. After several gentlemen had
spoken on tho bill and tho emergency
feature, pro and con, a llnnl voto was
readied at 0 o'clock precisely and tho
blil passed tho house by a voto of 110
ayes to five nays. Thus, within three
hours, did tho Texas legislature for
ever put an end to prlzo lighting in
Texas.
Uovornor Culberson's friends con
sider It a great victory for him, nnd
lost no opportunity to congratulate
Ids oxcclioncy on tho outcomo of ono
of tlio hottest and, It might bo safely
termed, ono of tho bitterest, as well
as tho shortest, political fights over
brought up In the Lone Star stato on
any ono single man.
Tho bill that will prohibit prizefight
ing in Texas in future, ns pasicd, reads
as follows:
Section 1. He It enacted by tho leg
islature of tho stato of Texas, that
any person who shall voluntarily en
gage In a pugilistic encounter botween
man and man, or a fight between n
nuin and a bull, or any other animal,
for money or other thing of valuo, or
forunv chnmnlonshtn. or upon tho re
sult of which any money or anything
of valuo Is hot or wagered, or to bco
which any admission fco '3 charged,
cither directly or indirectly, shall bo
deemed guilty of a felony and, upon
conviction, shall bo punished by im
prisonment in tho penitentiary not
less than two nor moro than llvo years.
Section 2. lly tho torm "pugilistic
oncouter," as used In this act, is meant
uny voluntary fight or personal en
counter by blows by means of tho fist,
or otherwise, whether with or without
cloves, between two men for monoy,
or for a prize of any character, or for
any championship, or for nny other
thing of value, or upon tho result of
which any money or anything of value
is bet or wagored.
Section . That all tho laws and
parts of laws in conflict herewith bo
and the same aro hereby repealed.
Section 4. The fact that tliero Is now
no adequate penalty ngalnst prlzo
fighting or pugilism, or ugainst fights
between man and beast, creates an
imperative public necessity nnd emer
gency requiring tho suspension of tho
constitutional rulo requiring bills to
bo trad on thrco Bcvernl days, and
that thiH law should tako elfect and bo
in force from and after its passage,
and it is hereby eo enacted.
Atigceit n YTriy for American Cllrft lb Get
Title Without Mnrrylnir Noblemen.
London, Oct, 3. Truth said yes
lord ay, commenting upon tho
engagement between tho duke
of Marlborough nnd Miss Vnn
derbllt: "Drltish innmmns and
their daughters will soon bo clamoring
for protection It all tho prizen in tho
marriage marktt aro to fall to tho
American damsels. Tho mania for
title Inherent In tho Anglo-Saxon
it is In vain to contoud aganist.
Hut tho matter is somewhat
sorlous to tho United Stales,
That country must bo a great losor
through much of its wealth crossing
tho ocenu. Tho United States will do
woll to manufacture the coveted titles
nt home, for it is a wooden nutmeg
that Is easily bought. Tho exlstenco
of tltlos, it Is truo, is not in no- ,
cordance with the simplicity of
republican institutions, but in vlow of
tho heavy drain this might bo
overlooked and tho parents Of any
girl might bo allowed to buy her a
title, say for 5200,000 (1,000,000.) Tho
public treasury would thus bo filled
witli dollars nnd tho girl would
remain at homo, lint thoro would
still bo tho difficulty of find
ing husbands in tho homo market, for
tho Americans are as strongly opposed
to becoming rich through tholr ladles
as tho llrltish noblomon nro In favor
of this uiodo of enrichment."
DEEP WATER CONFERENCE
WAGNER'S CONFESSION.
firs, (lustuve Pabst, Formerly Margaret
Muther, Ljihe Her Ituiband.
Mir.WArKEE, Wis., Oct 4. Mrs.
Gustavo Pabst, formerly Margaret
Mather, tho actress, created a sensa
tion near Twenty-ninth nnd Cedar
streets yesterday afternoon by strik
ing her husband, a son of the wealthy
brewer, several times with a horse
whip. What was the causo of tho
trouble no one seems to know, but
numerous residents in tho vicinity
were eyo witnesses to tho altercation,
which began in n buggy in which the
couple were riding, and which ended
at tho corner of Twenty-fourth and
Sluto streets, whoro Mr. Pabst
wrenched tho whip from his wife's
hand as the latter struck her husband
a blow full in the face.
Gustavo Pabst und Mnrgaret Mather
were married in November, 1802, but
tlio wedding was kept n 6ccret for
several months, creating a great sensa
tion when it finally became known.
The brido soon after left the stage
and has sinco lived quietly with her
husband in this city.
Friends of tho couple glvo no ex
planation of tho trouble und Mr. Pabst
has not been found since tlio encounter.
Iiuursinco Tax Money.
JuFFRnsbx Citv, Mo., Oct. 4. Stato
Aualtor Selbort apportioned the $107,
C08.S4 county foreign insurance tax
monej's for 1605, now in the state treas
ury, to tho various counties and tho
city of St Louis upon the basis of
ll,30'J8 cents per capita of school chil
dren, as shown by tho last enumera
tion. This money is in lieu of county
and municipal taxes on tho net premi
ums collected by foreign insurance
companies in 1691, and will, when paid
to the counties, be divided between
tho revenuo funds of the counties and
incorporated cities and towns.
Tho Pillion Priest of St. Joseph Make &
Clean Urcnst,
St. JosEt'lf, Mo., Oct i. Tho Father
Wagner scandal is still the reigning
sensation in this town. Tho priest
has mado u clean breast of tho whole
matter.
He admitted that he had been inti
mate with Miss Steidel and stated that
tho intimacy hnd extended over a
period of eighteen months. Ho
claimed that it was his intention to
resign from tho priesthood nnd as soon
us that was accomplished ho had in
tended to marry the girl and get out
of tho country. Ho said that ho had
bcvcral thousand dollars of his own
which had been left to him as a Icgncy,
his possession of which was not known
to the public, and with this money ho
had intended to take caro of his wifo
and engago in business. The confes
sion wus made in tho presence of tho
undo of tho girl, Alexander Podvant,
and at its conclusion the priest begged
Podvant to intercede with tho mother
of tho girl and allow him to inako
what reparation wns possible by mar
riage to tho girl, whom ho Bald ho
dearly loved.
Tlio mother of Miss Steidel Is utterly
opposed to tho union of her daughter
with the disgraced priest, nna declined
to listen to nny overtures of that char
acter. Tho young woman ia said to
favor the proposition, and it Is under
stood that till of hor relatives favor
tho idea and will see if they can not
got Mrs. Steidel to look on tho matter
favorably. Father Wognerasked Miss
Steidel and relatives to assist him in
stopping tho prosecution ntrainst him,
and from Indications he will probably
succeed.
Maudo Steidel said her relations
with tho priest bogan about a year
ago. She is willing to marry him,
and says in tho event of a wedding
they will go to Chicago to reside.
Mrs. Cuniuduei Acqulttea.
Milak, Mo., Oct 4 Mrs. C. G. Cnm
mitlgs of Linnous, who was arrosted
on July 4 last on a chargo of poison
ing her husband in order to collect
a S2.000 life insurance policy, was ac
quitted by n Linn county Jury.
A Ship Hunted ut tea.
San Fiiancirco, Oct 4. Privato ad
vices received hero from London, Eug
land, stato that tho llrltish ship
Europe, bound from Leith to San
Francisco, has been burned nt sea. The
crew of tho Europe was rescued by the
Oscar ll, which brought tho nows of
tho disaster und lauded them ut Liv.
erpool.
A Territory Attorney Appointed.
Washington, Oct. 4. Charles If.
Kendrick of Ardmore, Ind. Ten, has
been appointed' a special assistant
United States attorney for tho South
era district of Indian territory.
Seuntor Yost Mndo Permanent Presiding
O nicer.
Toi'KKA, Kan., Oct. 8. Representa
tive hall was comfortably filled at ll
o'clock this morning when tho tem
porary chairman, Congressman llurton
of Missouri, called tho dcop water con
ference to,ordor. The following perma
nent organization was reported by tho
committee: For permanent chairman,
Senator (Jcorgo C Vest of Missouri; for
permanent secretary, Thomas lllchard
son of Texas; for reading clorl:,Charlc3
Martin of Kansas; vice presidents,
ono from each stato represented.
Senator Vest was escorted to tho
chair by Congressman Sayors of Texas
and C. S. Chaso of Nebraska and said
meroly: "Gentlemen of tho conven
tion, I return my thanks for this
honor. It is expected that our action
will bo cautious, conservative and sin
core, und thus command tho respect of
tho people. This convention is now
opon."
Ex-Governor Hubbard of Texas
spoko from 11 o'clock to 12:30. His
Bpocch was full of statistics covering
tho deep water agitation and its re
sults and prospects.
QUAY AGAINST CARTER.
Tho Pcnnsyltanlan nnd Plntt of "New
York Iu n Combine,
Wabiunoton, Oct. o. Thero is a
movement among tho nntlMcKlnley
and nnti-IIarrison forces to combluo
at tlio November meeting of tho Re
publican national commlttco and elect
Senator Quay of Pennsylvania nation
al chairman in placo of Senator Carter
of Montana.
Senator Quay is bolloycd to bo in
earnest in bis advocacy of Pittsburg
as the placo for holding tho national
convention, and it is claimed that ox
Senator Plntt has received a communi
cation from him asking for bis co
operation.
CANNIBALISM IN CHINA. ,
Gorcn Men Captured la Flg-hts Between
Illval VM-ib" Killed and Eaten.
8AU JfllANCISCQ.Qct. ?, Acconli&3 to
mall advices from China, tho peopio pX
Lang Cheng, a largo village in tho
Canton province, China, cut tho sea
embankment und let in tho water so
as to destroy a largq,part of tho rico
of tho people of Plen Cheng, which
was then almost ready for cutting.
Reprisals followed, the fighting con
tinuing for over a month, involving
many vlllnges and causing a largo
number of deaths. By ono side three
and by tho other four prisoners were
taken nlivo. Theso men wcro killed
tnd eaten.
A Llfo Henteiico for "Pea llldtro.
Sphinqfikld, Mo., Oct 3. Georgo
Hnyes, better known as "Pea Ridge,"
pleaded guilty of murder in tho second
degree in tho criminal court to-day on
n chargo of murdering Deputy Sheriff
J. II. Keller, and wns sentenced to tho
penitentiary for Ufa He had just
been tried for murder in tho second
degree.
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