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CDSTER COUNTY REPDBLICA1 D. M.ABI8UKUnT.X'ublliher. BDOKEN DOW , - NEBllASKa THE NEWS IN BRIEF. The knit underwear trust has dc elded to raise prices and not allow fo freight hereafter. A bill was Introduced In congrcs to establish a permanent army pos nt Huntsvllle , Ala. John Albert , widely known as a male cr of violins , Is dead at Philadelphia JIo was 91 years old. The Chilean government proposes ti devote the surplus revenue1 , 8,000,001 pesos , to public works. The Torroiis land net l > ns been dc clarcd constitutional by the Mussa chucctts supreme court. The Sanitary Laundry company o Chicago has become Incorporated capital placed at $2,000,000. Rx-Governor W. 0. Bradley will b < the republican nominee for Unltcc States senator from Kentucky. Three thousand miners have strucli for an advance of wages In the Kollacl ; coal district of Styrla , Austria. St. Louis will at once apply to con gress for an appropriation of $5,000- 000 for the coming world's fair. The board of naval construction hat recommended that the Dtcamshli Badger , lately the Yuinlrl , shall be sold. sold.The The state department has rccelvedno- tlce of the death at Naples of United States Consul A. a. Studor , at Ser rento. The steamer Australia , arriving al San Francisco from Honolulu , roporU another plague scare In the Hawaiian islands. Governor BushncH's recess appoint ments have been hung up by the Ohio legislature until Governor-elect Nasli steps In. Hollanders of Grand Aaplds , Mich. , forwarded $3,708 to Holland for the widows and orphans of the Boers killed In South Africa. Republican legislators of Kentucky have not decided when to hold their caucus , but will nominate a candidate for the scnatorshlp. The St. Paul stock exchange has for warded to Washington a protest against the passage of the Tawncy bill for taxing oleomargarine. James M. Grafts 1ms resigned the presidency of the Massachusetts Insti tute of technology , to take effect at the close of the current year. Contracts will be awarded In Cleveland - land nnd Chicago this week for the construction of a beet sugar plant at La Porte , Ind. , io cost $500,000. The Now York China , Glass nnd Toy company , commercially rated as hav ing a capital of $50,000 to $75,000 , has assigned for the benefit of creditors. Alba M. Kent , Jr. , Jamestown , N. Y. , has been convicted of forgeries on which ho obtained ? 10,000. Ho was brought back from Japan for trial. The latest reports from Achalknlok In the government of Tlflls , Russia , show that six hundred lives were lost during the earthquakes which visited that district. Mayor Flower of Now Orleans , has sent nn order to Chief of Police Gaster to strictly enforce the ordinance pro hibiting the operation of alot machines in that city. At Berlin , Germany , Dr. Von Bloch , the Russian writer , announce- * that the proposed Russian war exhibit nt the Paris exposition will bo omitted upon the czar's order. In a fight between a sheriff's posse and six alleged cattle thieves In So- corro county , N. M. , ono of the latter , known as "Mexican Joe , ' was killed. .Tho others are In Jail. Governor Plngreo has again asked the Michigan legislature to amend the charters of the Michigan Central and other specially chartered roads , to place them under tax laws. Minnie Selgman Cutting , the actress , has llled suit in the circuit court at St. Louis for divorce from her husband , Robert Cutting , a member of New .York's " 400. " She alleges desertion. At New York C. J. Hamlln has pur chased from his trainer , B. F. Gcers , the 4-yenr-old pacing colt Direct Hal , for $10,000 , probably the largest sum over paid for a pacer without a rec ord. ord.At At the close of business , December 30,189D , the total circulation of nation al bank notes was $240,195,623 , an In crease for the year of $2.460,418 , and nn Increase for the month of $2,435- 275. Venezuela has conferred the order of the "Bust of Bollvcr" on Rear Admi ral Sampson , Captains Taylor , Cook , SIgsbee , Chadwlck , Goodrich and Com modores Mead , Dayton , Symonds and Todd. Major Alexander Rogers of the Sixth cavalry has at his own request been relieved from duty as military at tache at the United States embassy at Paris and ordered to Join his regiment In this country. The Milwaukee city council adopted the 4-cent ordinance , regardless of court Injunctions restraining them , holding that no court has the power to prevent n legislative body from adopting an ordinance. Captain Foot of the Salvation Army Is In the , city of Mexico see-king to get permission for the army to visit Mex ico. Ho Is having no success , owing to laws prohibiting rollc'ous proces sions of any character. Representative James J. Myers of Cambridge , Mass. , was nominated for speaker of the Massachusetts house by the republican caucus. Albert B. Hilton , eon of the late Judge Hilton , has applied in the Unit ed btates district court at Now York to bo freed of his debts. Duluth , Minn , , is to have elevators constructed during the present year , adding 4,000,000 bushels to its present capacity. Arnold Schneider , former Belgian consul at Plttsburg , Pa. , has been re moved to an asylum la Switzerland at his government's expense , to bo cured of .blindness , Kurnnmn Garrison Surrenders , Prone Loses Heavily , Dordrecht Evacuated , NEARLY THREE HUNDRED CAI'TIMI IOMC of tlin IJrllMi Hrc.itljr Aildcil T In Ono I.iy' ItoporU I.unt llonl Now From r.uilymiiltli Is ( Mrrlnon Is linn 1'rcsscil ( Jloomy YIOWB In London. NKW YORK , Jan. 8. Three mon nerlous reverses have been suffered b ; British arms in South Africa. Infer niatlon has just been received of tin surrender of the garrison at Kuruman Uechuannland , in the northern part o Capo of Good Hope colony , last week Ono hundred niyl twenty 13ngllsh prls onern , including nine olllccrs , won token , besides seventy natives , who ar < now on tholr way to Pretoria by waj of Vryburg. General French reports a check t < his operations near Colosborg , In Clocs berg district. Seventy men , Including aovcn officers of the First battalion 01 Uio Suffolk regiment , were captured Ir an attempt to storm the Boors' post Hon. Pretoria advices tell of the Brltlsl having been compelled to leave or drccht , being unable to hold the towr ngalnst Oem Paul's .forces. Dordrechl in in WodchoiiKo district , northeast ol Storksstrom. All those reverses oc tmrred in British territory. London military exports look on UK dark side of the situation at Lady Rmlth. Ono says : "Today or tomorrow may bring word that White's division hna ceased to exist as a military force. ' LONDON , Jan. 8. ( Now York World Cablegram. ) All London that waf tiwako stopped up until the small hours anxiously awaiting further news from Ladysmlth and the editors In charge of all the morning newspapers postpon cd going to press until the last moment In the hope of moro dcllnlto news of Lho situation and the fear that White had boon forced to surrender or Lady- hmith's defense had been carried by etorin. Groups assembled early In the even' Ing at the war oinco , but gloomily departed - parted for the clubs later when It was neon that there was llttlo hope of further - thor definite news. Persons about 'the Uckora In the evening were universally despondent. They could not under stand the paucity of Bullor'B telegram. They mourned , commented on Bullor's failure to distract attention by his ro connalssanco , and White's report that 10 was hard pressed. French's disas ter only added to the dismay of the civilian exports. These who discussed t could not understand his report that ill was as usual , followed by the report af the commander that lines of commu nication had been severed and that seventy British had been taken prison- 31-s , Including ten officers. A dozen times In the war offlc'e corn- lorn and about tickers this remark ivas hoard : "What If Ladysmith has fallen ? What then ? " The Jingo answer was : "Wo must light on. " The reply to this was : "Well , If yon fight on , as you have fought , the whole British army , volunteers and ml- lltia , must bo started to South Africa. " I saw several correspondents of con- .Inental newspapers. All agreed that If Ladysmlth had surrendered or was ttapturod the Boors would then bo In the finest possible position to play the magnanimous role with Great Britain , uid that Loyds could go with the great est assurance to any one of the great , iowors and solicit Intervention to stop the slaughter of British troops and negotiate for peace. Foreign diplo mats suggest that In that event the Boors might not only Insist on the in dependence of the two republics , hut demand and secure a seaport ou the cast coast of Africa. SIXTY FILIPINOS ARE KILLED. Reconnaissances Out of Iimis Itcnult In ritrhpil VlKhtH. MANILA , Jan. 8. Reconnaissances out of Irons , Cuvlto provinces , this morning resulted In the loss of three Americans killed and twenty wounded. The enemy's loss is estimated at sixty killed and eighty wounded. Col- anel Birkhelmer , with a battalion of the Twenty-eighth Infantry , advanced oward Novcletn. Major Taggart , with two battalions of the same regiment novcd toward Perez Das Plnas. A imrt of the Fourth Infantry was en gaged south of Imus. General Schwan's column , advanc- ng to the south , occupied Blnan. Ono American was killed and three were wounded. Nine of the enemy's dead wcro found on the field after the fight. A. number of rifles were captured and several prisoners were taken. Johnson , a deserter from the Sixth United States artillery , clothed In a major's uniform , was found among the Insurgent dead at Novcleta yester day. day.General General Wheaton Is moving towards Perez Das Mlnas today. Buys Guobel Will lie Heated. CHICAGO , 111. , Jan. 8. Uroy Wood- non of Kentucky , national democratic Lommlttcoman from that state and n member of the ways and moans com mittee , who came to Chicago to attend Lho Jacksonlan banquet , said : "Mr , joebel will bo In possession of the gov ernor's oHlce between January 25 and February 1. Senator Blackburn and not Mr. Goebel Is the man who Insisted on carrying the contest up to the legisla ture. " A Hero of SnnuUliVnr Ilrnil , NEW YORK , Jan. 8. Captain Frank M. Falrcloth , commander of the trans port Seguranca during the Spanish- American war , died at his homo In Jersey City today'aged 70 years. Ho was born In Newark , N. J. , and was a veteran of three wars , the Mexican , civil and Spanish. In the war of the rebellion ho was commander of the government Bteamer Boston , which was burned to prevent the confederates : oklng possession of It During the battle of Santiago Captain Falrcloth itood oa the bridge of tLo battleship Indiana. Ho also assisted in carrying the Spaniards back to Spain. ALL DOER GUNS ARE WORKING. Touring In Stiolls Upon Lndjuniltli Froi JCvory IVisltlArn LONDON , Jan. 8. A dispatch to th Dally Chronicle from Frero camp sayc Saturday's bombardment of Ladj smith was the heaviest yet rccordcc AH the heavy guna were working nn the Bocra Boomed to be pouring 1 shells from available lighter gun. The Daily Mall has the followlnf dated January 0 , at noon , from Frer camp : At 3 o'clock this mornlr-g very heav firing began nt > Ladysrnlth. It Inste fully four Hours and must have bee cither a sorties by the British or a de termlncd attack on the garrison by th Boern. Our shells could bo econ fall ing * on Uinbulwahna hill and the en emy WIIH replying. Beside the cannon reports there wcr sounds Indicating smaller pieces o artillery in action. The fighting mils have been at eloper raitRo than ha been the case up to now. Our nava guns at Chlevely sent their usual fir Into the Boer camp there , but thor has been no further movement. According to a private lolegram ro celved In London the earl of Ava. th son of the Marquis of DufTerln am Ava , was dangerously wounded in th the thigh during a recent assault 01 Ladysmith. FRERB CAMP , Jan. 8. Now Yorl World Cablegram. A private hello heliograph message from Ladysmltl states that the Boors attacked thli morning at 2 o'clock in great force ou all sides of the town. The cam ] garrison opened a tremendous fin with musketry and field guns , repuls Ing three distinct attacks. The mes oago reports that fighting still contin lies , but the cannonade has dwindltu to a big btilwana gun , which flre ! vindictively. It Is Impossible that th , enemy has not sustained severe loss GERMANS ARE INDIGNANT. - I'uullriilloim HoliiR Mtulo by Knglaml te OfTcnd America. WASHINGTON , Jan. 8 The state ment published today credited to th < London Spectator , regarding Gcrmanj and. the Monroe doctrine , caused some comment In diplomatic circles hen today. Officials of the German embas By soy that they lament the appear ance of such statements and declare they nro published with a view of cre ating a distrust of Germany's real at titude toward the American nation. Ambassador von Ilollcbcn , whcr shown the article referred to , declared that It was without foundation from start to finish. lie should not have paid any heed to it , except for the fac ! that his attention had been called tc the matter by a representative of the press. Ho hopca , ho says , that nc Hcrlous attention will be given to pub lications of the character stated , but that they will be treated with con tempt by fair-minded people. FATAL KENTiJCKYTElD. I'ho Fight Starts In the Yard of a School House. LONDON , Ky. , Jan. 8. News reach- cd hero today of a general fight on Otter creek , Clay county , In which Ugo Lewis and Gene May were shot and killed and four other participants seriously wounded. The fight occur red at a school house on Otter creek , where ono of the Jackoons was on trial before a magistrate for killing an other Jackson. The fight was started 30011 after the trial began and court was adjourned and the fight carried an both In the school house and the rani. Four of the men were brought o Manchester last night and placed In all. all.LIgo LIgo Lewis , ono of the men killed , s a brother of ex-Sheriff Joe Lewis of 3Iny county. LICK STAMPS ANOTHER YEAR. To Attempt Will o Mnilo to CliniiBo War Hcvcmio Act. CHICAGO , Jan. 8. A rpecial to the rimes-Herald from Washington says : 'There will bo no revision of the war ntcrnal revenue tax law at this ses sion of the Fifty-sixth congress , " said Congressman Hopkins of the house ways and means committee this cven- ng. "There are several reasons for : hla , the principal ono and the only 3iio worth referring to being that the war In the Philippines Is not over and wo do not know how long we will have : o hoop a largo army there. Under these circumstances wo cannot accu rately Judge of what the actual needs > t the army will bo and the only thing to do la to let the existing schedule re- Ulllll. " . END OP DR. M'GLYiWS LIFE. NEWBURGH. N. Y. , Jan. 8.-Rov. Jr. Edward McGlynn , rector of St Mary's church , died at the rectory at 3:20 : o'clock this afternoon after nn 111- L1038 of about seven weeks of heart failure , superinduced by Bright's dis ease. ease.A A minor surgical operation was per formed on Dr. McGlynn last night , but this did not affect the patient nor con tribute materially to his death. During the night ho had several sinking spells and the physicians were ciilied early to his bedside , where they remained until ho died. Civil War Odlco Demi. NEW YORK , Jan. 8. Brevet Brlga- Her General William Glcnny Is dead in this city , aged 69 years , in the civil war ho rose to bo colonel of the Sixty- fourth Now York volunteers. Ho was breveted a brigadier general for gal lantry. IIo was severely wounded at the battle of Fair Oaks. Ronulillraim Mny Appeal. FRANKFORT , Ky. , Jan. 8. Republi can loaders , who arc on confidential lorms with Governor Taylor , Intimated tonight that the republican contestees may not quit the fight In the event the legislature and the state contest board k'oto to seat Goebol as governor and the Dther democratic .contestants. They mvo by no means given up hope that they will win in the legislature , but ire taking time by the forelock and are looking around for other moves in case 'Joobol should win. It is generally beloved - loved they will Book to ralso a federal luestlon and take the case into the United States eurcrue court. Seizure of Bnndorsrath May Ecsult ii Triune Understanding , INDIGNATION MEETING IN GERMAN' Ilcticftl for nn Kxnlnnntlon Hns Not Yo lieen Krnpondud To and Uorninn Ofll elulH Arc Therefore SunpendliiK Juilf ; ment Coalition Mny llo lintered lute BERLIN , Jan. C. The seizure o the Bundersrath remains the domlnan topic of the German press. Influentln papers like the Berliner Tageblatl Cologne Volks-Zeltung , Borllncr Neue Btc Nachrlchton , Hambuiger Carre spondcnz and the scml-ofllclal Borllne Post strongly hint at the posslbillt ; of Germany forming a coalition wltl Franco. The anti-British feeling 1 clearly growing. A series of antl British demonstrations In the varlou cities Is being organized by the pan Germanic league. A prominent official of the Germai foreign office who was Interviewed thl evening by the correspondent of th Associated Press said that Great Brit aln had not yet nnswcreJ Germany' request for an explanation of "the selz urc , but that the reply was expcctei in the course of a few days. The for eign office , according to this official has not yet concluded that Great Brit aln Is trying to ride roughshod eve Germany. The correspondent asked what po sltlon Germany takes regarding Eng land's right to search German ship on the high seas. The official answerei that nothing could be divulged at thli stage ; but ho pointed rut that tin Bundersrath was sailing for a Portu gucso port. On being asked what Ger many would do should it turn ou that the Bundersrath was carrylni contraband of war , ho gave a non committal reply , but gave the Intlma tlon that such n discovery would seri oucly damage Germany's case. Referring to the rumor that tin Swiss commission had decided t < award damages to Great Britain ii the Dolagoa Bay arbltraUon the for elgn official Intimated that such a do clslon might not mean that Englaiu would secure Delagoa bay , Inasmucl ns Franco might advance to Portuga the money to pay the award and tluii England might bo shut off with nt choice but to accept the tltuatlon. Tito Hanover Courier , confirming earliest reports regarding the shipment - ment of arms and ammunition frorr Germany , asserts that Gcraman rifles have been sent to the Transvaal since the outbreak of the war. It says : "Wo know from n trustworthy sourer that 40,000 German rifles of the new est and best construction have ar rived nt Pretoria In good condition , They reached Lourenzo Marquez by way of China , having bean deceptive ly packed and declared us furniture in which pianos played the chief role , The Lelsslc Neucsto Nachrlchten as serts upon what it calls absolutely re liable Information that Herr Krupp h making steel shells for Great Brltaln at Essen. Another newspaper makes a similar statement , alleging that -15,000 shrap nel shells are In preparation. The Berliner Tageblatt has a dis patch from Papenburg , Hanover , the liomo of Captain Muhlmann of the German bark Hans Wagner of Ham burg , which was seized by the British at Delagoa bay , saying that the bark had powder and dynamite In Its car- flo. flo.The The central committee of the Ger man Red Cross society publishes a statement that the second expedition for the Transvaal was not on the Bundersrath , but on the Herzog , which should have arrived at Ljurenze Mar quez on January 2. Prominent mem- jers of the colonial society disclaim Slaving authorized the calls printed In the Colonial Zeltung for Indignation meetings to protest against Great Britain's course. The Berlin and 3harlottonburg branches have refused to participate in the movement. ALASKA WJLL NEED TROOPS. Cabinet Decides to Semi Soldiers There In the Spring. WASHINGTON , Jan. G. The meet- ng of the cabinet was devoid of 1m- lortant features. Ono of the members stated after adjournment that the luestlon of tendering the good offices if this government for a settlement if the South African dispute , as sug gested in the dispatches from Brussels his morning , was not touched upon , uul that the question of the seizure 3f American cargoes by British ships lad not conio up. It was definitely decided today to .end additional troops to Alaska la ho spring. The points to which they vlll bo sent have not been determined ipon , except Capo Nome , where it Is jstlmated there will bo 30.000 people is soon ns navigation opens. Troops ire absolutely necessary to preserve jrder. To Confer With Hoot. NEW YORK , Jan. C General J. W. lavls , governor of Puerto Rico , ar- Ived hero today on board the steamer fence. Other passengers were Gen- ral J. P. Sanger , Colonel C. II. Heyl hlof of the census bureau in Puerto uuo ; Lieutenant J. Battle n' . l Auditor Folia W. Connor. General Davis comes o confe with the secretary of war m : mittors pertaining to the Island. For a Military Kexervntlon. WASHINGTON , Jan. G. The presl- lotn has issued nn executive order de- Ignatlng all of lot number one , known is the Emmos wharf slto , at the head ) f Honolulu harbor , all of Esplanade ots , four , five , six , seven , eight , nine , en , as shown on government surveys eglstered may number 1807 and all of hat lot of land known as the "bar- acks lot" shown on Hawaiian gov- irnmcnt surveys registered map lumber 937 , us military reservations , ubjcct to outstanding leases and pri vate rights. ' AMERICAN PRISONERS TREE. Colonels Ilnro unil Ilnwo Succeed I Ulnicult Undertaking. MANILA , Jan. C. Colonel Luthc R. Ilnro of the Thirty-third Infantry and Lieutenant Colonel Robert L HOWBG of the Thirty-fourth Infantry with nil the American prisoners , In eluding Lieutenant Oillniuru , have ar rived at Vlgan , province of Houtl Ilocos. WASHINGTON , Jan. G. After a nil ence of several days General Otis 1 able to notify the War department o the Important success of the mllltar ; operations In northwest Luzon , th main object of which was the rescuer or the American prisoners , which th insurgents took with them In thel flight. Although General Otis docs no specify Lieutenant Glllmorc , U. S. N , by name the wording of his messag Is taken to mean that that ofllcer wa among the list of rescued prisoners. General Otis' message Is as follows "MANILA , Jan. 5. Colonels Har and Howso Just arrived at Vigan northwest Luzon , with all America : prisoners. Their successful pursuit : remarkable achievement. General Schwan and Wheaton , now with sep urate solumns In Cavlte province. Af fairs In Luzon , north of Manila , great ly Improved. OTlri. " ANOTHER ISLAND IS SEIZED. Flag llotfltcd on Slhntu , Near lloundar Line of I'hlllpplno ( Jrouiic. WASHINGTON , Jan. G. The Unite States navy has taken possession c another island.In . the east. The new of the seizure' was contained in th following dispatch : CAVITE , Jan. 5. On December 2 Wentzbaugh , commanding the Alba ( a little gunboat ) hoisted the flag o : SIbutu Island and the chief dale pro vided and raised the pole. Native and north Borneo authorities ar pleased. WATSON. The island lies nt the southwcster : angle of the boundary line of th quadrangle enclosing 'tho Phlllppln group. It Is probably , but not posi tlvely , outside of the line and lies ver ; near the coast of Borneo , commandln the principal channel between tha Island and the Philippines. The sulta : of Jolo , whoso group la close to th Island , is believed likely to claim Jur ibdlctlon over it and , as his authorit , is recognized by the native tribes o : the north coast of Borneo and vlcinitj It is believed that his claim Is wel founded. It Is probable that at thi Instance the naval officer commandlni the gunboat moved. , FIGHTING AT COLESOIRG. IJrltlsh Are Still Prevented From Enter Ing the Town. RENSBURG , Capo Colony , Jan. G.- Evenlng. Colesbcrg has not yet beei occupied. The Boers unexpectedly at tacked the British left at dayoreal this morning : , but wero. repulsed They occupied hills to the north of th ( town , but were eventually driven ou of their positions , after an hour's shelling by our guns. They still hold however , the hills immediately sur rounding the town , preventing ith < British from advancing along the rail way. way.The British loss in today's engage ment was light , while the Boers an reported to have lost 100 , including twenty prisoners , who were taken bj the mounted infantry about midday. liuller Kxpectod to Strike. LONDON , Jan. G. There Is still ne Important news from the front , bul the silenio which has descended or General Bullor's huge force at the Tu- gela river Is believed to be the prelude of another attempt to reach Lady- -mlth. In the meantime the extra ordinary tenacity the Boers are dis playing around Colesberg , where thej even assume the offensive , tends te ietract from the success General French Is supposed to have. A special dispatch from Rensburg says Major Harvey of the Tenth Hus sars was killed and Major Alexander wounded while the Hussars were pur suing the retreating Boers after the ittack ou the British left , January 4 , near Colesberg. \Vlll Deny Quay Admission , WASHINGTON , Jan. G. The senate : ommltteo on privileges ana elections : oday decided by a vote of 4 to 3 to nako an adverse report upon the reso- utlon to seat Senator Quay. The resolution elution was as follows : "Resolved , That Matthew S. Quay be ulmlited as a senator from the state if Pennsylvania , In accordance with ils appointment made on April 20 , ; 899 , by the governor of said state. " The members of the committee vot- ng for the resolution were Senators Chandler , Hoar and McComas , and hose opposing , Senators Burrows , Jaffery , Pettus and Harris. Senators rurley antl Prltchard were paired , the atter for and the former against the esolutlon. Dnvln Cioos to 1'retorln. LONDON , Jan. G. A dispatch to the Dally Chronicle from Capetown , dated fanuary G , quotes Mr. Webster Davis , isslstant secretary of the Department if the Interior at Washington , as say- ne that although his visit to South Africa Is entirely for his healtn , ho ntends to go to Pretoria , nt no mat er what personal Inconvenience. In\vcn 0011111)1841011 Moots. WASHINGTON , Jan. G. The Dawes ommlssion has assembled In Wash- ngton and will remain hero some * eokB to confer with the congressional ommltteo on Indian Territory legls- ntlon. Wheelmen Urge McICInlejr. WASHINGTON , Jan. G. T. J. Kee- lan of Pittsburg , president of the .eaguo of American Wheelmen , and ienator Penroso of Pennsylvania had n Interview with President McKlnley oday , at which they urged him to iress the claim against the Turkish eminent made by the relatives of 'rank Lenz , .the American bicyclist , ; ho was murdered nenr Erzeroum in irmenla , in 1894. The League of iincrlcan Wheelmen are very much Qiertfited in the cose , which attracted r.rcat deal of attention at the timo. W. D. Howclls said the other day In the course of an Interview that when the great American novel came to bo written at least a portion of it would have to bo enacted on Wall street , New York , that being a typical phase of pe culiarly American life. It is announced by the comptrollcd of the currency that the PhilatHphln Rccord will bo Hold for the benefit of th ecrcdltors of the Into Mr. Slngcrly. As It is quoted at from $2,500,000 to $4,000,000 , It looks like u pretty good asset. 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Send for list of Testimonials. Address F. J. CIIENRY & CO. , Toledo , O. Sold by rtruirgists 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. The Unlversallst church reports 1,003 parishes and 47,471 families , an Increase of about 1,200 families over last year. Magnetic Starch Is the very best laundry starch In the world. Japanese mills prefer American cot ton because it has a longer staple than that from any other country. Try Magnetic Starch It will last longer than any other. It takes a good man to do good things. - - - - - wv-v rVT Try Grain = 0 ! O TryGrain = 0 ! O o Ask you Grocer to-dny to show you o n package of GHAIN-O , the new food o drink that takes the place of coffco. o o The children may drink it without o injury as well as the adult. All who o try it , lilto it. ' GRAIN-O lias thnt o rich seal brown of Mocha or Java , I but it io rnado from pure grains , and the most delicate stomach receives it without distress. the price of coffee. 15 cents nnd 23 cents per package. o Sold by all grocers. Tastes like Coffee Looks like Coffco Insist that your grocer fives you QHAIN-0 Accept no imitation. La Ports , Texas situated on Galvcston Bay , is destined to bo the most prosperoui city on the Gulf o ! Mexico. It Is the natural seaiiort lor thti pro- Juctsof the entire Middle , Northern and West , srn states and ( or Houston , the great railroad Kntcrof TcVas. The U. S. Government has I'oted $3,000,000 for harbor Improvements. Capital Is DcivliiR- and men of wealth and nflucncc are making Investments. An Invest ment In a town lot In La Porte will net iron 500 per cent In 5 years. Write for 'RGB MAI'S , DESCRIPTIVE BOOK md ART ILLUSTRATIONS to \ MIE RIC A N L A N D CO M P A N Y , 188 Madison St. , CHICAGO. MAUSERS' LigiilO EXTRACT OF SMOKE. Midi from blekorr wood. Gbtupor , cUaner. Sr'uUTi * ? -d ? " , ' , * [ . ' .han th eld " And for ARNOLD KILLER , 5c. l iI"l tSII