I I Siill III ! .
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H SENATE QUESTIONS SE C-
H RETARY OLNEY.
B NOTHING NEW DEVELOPED
H The Committee Demands All tinInfor -
H mnfcion I'os > ill > lo Itoforo It 1VII1 Ito
H DUposcd to Tulco Up and Act
| Upon the Treaty on Its
H Merits Other , AVuhIi- '
H Ingtou News.
H WashingtonJan. . 21. The Senate
H committee On foreign relations to-day
H had. nn-der consideration the general
H arbitration convention between the
H United States and Great Uritain. Sec-
H rotary Olney was'Tjefore the committee
M to explain the provisions of the treaty
H -mid remained until it adjourned.
H There was a general discussion of the
H provisions of the treaty , nearly every
H member questioning its probable cf-
H JeeL Noshing was brouglit out show-
H ing any definite plan of tiie committee
H or its intimation regarding the treaty ,
H though the questions put to the sccre-
H tary indicated that there would be op-
H ' position to many of its provisions , and
H there were difference ; of opinion
H | among meuibjrs and the secretary as
H to the effect of the treat- .
H | Mf. Olney declared that the treaty
H i had been negotiated with great care
H i for the protection of American intcr-
H est ? , and expressed the opinion that , if
H rati Bed .jt would be found satisfactory.
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H | He contended for its approval as an
1 I advance in diplomacy in accordance
H J with the tendency of the times.
H i Mr. Olney was made to understand
H. 1 that , the committee wantad the fullest
H possible information andhaving this ,
H ifc would be disposed to take up and
H act upon the treaty on its merits.
Hj SULLIVAN VERY SICK.
H ; a lie XTX-Clutmiiton SalTcring ; From Ton-
Hi Killtt3 unci His Sister Sent For. *
H CiucAGo , .Ian. 21. A special to the
| K Times-Herald from New Bedford ,
H Ulass. , says : "John L. Sullivan , the
Hl Jamoas ex-champion pugilist , is at the
Bj JHoutzdn house in this city , and is in a
H dangerously sick condition. He came
Hf lierc against the advice of his physician -
H | -cian , contracted a severe cold and with
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HJ sinaeute attach of his old throat tron-
H | blc , lonsilitis. his cud , the physicians
jj think , is but the mattsr of a few days.
H § * Aplij-sieian is in constant attendance.
Hfj Sullivan's sister was hastily summoned
| i from JJoston and arrived at midnight. "
H • HENRY DELGADO DEAD.
Hf The -American Correspondent , Imprisoned
Hl in Cuba , Succumbs to an Abscess.
Hj "Washington , Jan. 21. A telegram
H | was received from Consul General Lee
v • this morning that Con-aspondent Del-
H | gado of the New York Mail and Ex-
B press died in a Havana hospital last
H night.
E The Spaniards claimed that Delgado
H § was do correspondent but a colonel of
H | the Cuban artillary and confined him
H3 in San Ambrocio military prison just
Hj outside of Havana. He died from an
Hj abscess of the abdomen.
H ' " WAT REID IN PRISON.
.HHn :
B j TJj& Flatte County IHnrilerer Voluntarily
B Gives Himself Up.
H I Jbkkeukox Crrr , Mo. , Jan. 21. Wat
B Ttcid of Platte county , whose sentence
K f of ninety-nine years in the state peni-
B , tcntiary was afiirmed yesterday , came
H I ± 0 Jefferson City on the 1 o ' clock train
B 'tcirtlay/and finding Marshal Noland of
H -the supreme court at the depot , walked
B up to him and said he was ready to go
K to the penitentiary and begin to serve
B his term at once. The two walked to-
Bi gefcher to the penitentiary , where Reid
B | \vas turned over to Warden Starke.
Hj Chicago merchants Protest.
K OxiCAGO. Jan. 21. The directors of
B 'tha beard of trade have adopted a res-
B -olutkm protesting against the un-
B cfricndly aetion of France , Germany
Hj vttcd Switzerland , tending toward the
H .restriction of trade in American meats
B with , those countries and asking the
Hi r.ctivc co-operation of the departments
of state and agriculture in opposing
I any action unfriendly and oppressive
to American meat products and securing -
_ ing- effective measures to remove ex-
B istiug or threatened interference with
Hj ti-ode in these products.
B "Railroad Employes Concerned.
AWj Jeffekson Citv , Mo. , Jan. 21. The
Hj railway employes are sending in peti-
HBaj tions opposing the two cent railroad
if faxeljills. They allege that sucb leg-
H ] 3sT.T.iion would tend to cripple the rail-
Hl ways and cause them to reduce wages.
Hj X II. Pilkington of Scdalia. chairman
Bf'f ' of "the legislative board of the Brother-
H | | liood of Railway Engineers , has estab-
B } | lished headquarters In the capital for
Bfi ] the whiter , and will devote his time to
Bj ' urging the passage of a railroad fellow
H servant-bill.
B ; Fssis.1 Earthquake on Kishma Island.
H IrfEDOf , Jan. 21. According to a Te-
Hjj bcraji dispatch , an earthquake oc- I
B currcd January 11 on Kishma island ,
B -which is near the entrance of the I'er-
fl sian gulf , belongs to the Imau of Mus-
B ca.t and has a population , chiefly
Hj Arabic , of about 5,000 , and the loss of
B life is reported to have been great.
H r.llssotiri Mincri , for lolor.u' .
H Desvkk , Col. , Jan. 21. One hundred
Hi miners , have arrived here from Joplin ,
H 3tfo. , to take the places in the Vir-
B ginins mine and Revenue tunnel of a
Hj portion of the men who struck several
H xvceks ago and are new virtually
H Socked out. About 100 of the old men
B bavc been taken back and the mine
B owners intend to bring in 350 new men ,
B 3tr. Harrison in WasliltiRton.
B Wasiiixgtox , Janv21. Ex-President
B IJarrison arrived here yesterday after-
B * ' ' noon from liis home at Indianapolis , -
B ' 'todeliver arguments in the stipremb'
B onrt in i Indiana case. . ! / , .
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PEFFER NOT IN IT.
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Drop * Out IJi' .rly * ju Khu sss on -
i Toi'inj . TCan.Jan. 21.iJTlie Kansas ,
fusionisl ? met in caucis ai 6 o' clock
hist night and cast twenty-font' ballots
in an effort- noiniucl.3 a cindidato
for Senator. Eighteen candidates
were voted for on the first ballot as
follows : W. A. Peffer , JohnW. Rreid-
cnthal , W. A. Harris , Edward C. Little ,
A. W. Dennison , 1P. . King , John
Martin , Tully Scott , J. II. Atwood , M.
' 11. Nicholson , L. l ) . Lewelling * Speaker
Street. Frank Strickland , Senator
Forney , Madden of Emporia , Repre
sentative Wcilcp , Gabriel of Leaven
worth and ex-Congressman Turner.
At midnight the caucus adjourned to
meet again at 8 o clock to-night when
another effort will be made to agree
upon a candidate.
KoMilt or the Ilallotiu .
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kallot. j : : 3 : c : p : 2.
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Informal 4 14 8 0 9 11 3 7 12
First , 22 15 9 10 I 1 ( > 4 H 9
Second 20 10 i , 11 JG 3 7 ( >
Third l'J 10 10 11 10 13 3 13 0
Fourth 17 10 0 15 1117 4 11 0
Fifth 14 22 10 10 8 13 3 Gil
Sixth 1110 9 25 9 15 4 0 4
Seventh : . . . . 1322 8 23 fc 17 0 4 3
Eighth : h 25 fa 20 G 2 4 3 2
Ninth 1024 725 ( ,1b 4 0 5
Tenth 1023 7 25 0 10 4 4 4
Eleventh 7 20 9 31 0 20 2 3 5
Twelfth 524 9 29 3 19 3 1 0
Thirteenth 0 29 0 29 3 23 1 2 2
"Fourteenth 2 2b < 30 2 23 2 12
Fitteenth . . , 120 3 35 2 27 3 2. . .
Sixteenth. . . ' 120 4 38 2 20 2 1 1
Seventeenth 2 32 4 30 2 22 2 1 1
Eighteenth 3 34 ,5 , 33 124 1 1 . . .
Nineteenth 3 .13 J3 30 125. . . 1 1
Twentieth 3 32 5 30 122. . . . 2
Twenty-first 2 31 4 38 221. . . 4. . .
Twenty-second. . . . 133 3 ; 0 2 20 3 2. . .
Twenty-third 2 23 3 35 0 22 2
Nccesbary to cnoice 04
MASON WINS.
Nominated for Senator In Illinois After a
Hitter Struggle.
Spuixofiem ) , III. , Jan. 21. Ex-Con
gressman William E. Mason was nom
inated for United States Senator at
the Republican joint caucus last night ,
after one of the most bitterly fought
battles in the history of the Republic
an party in Illinois. Although he had
been canvassing the state as a sena
torial candidate for two years ,
Mr. Mason ' s selectioa was regard
ed by "machine " ' politicians as-an
impossibility up to within two
hours of the time of his triumphant
and unanimous nomination , the choice
being the result of the sudden with
drawal from the race of Congressman
Wiliam Lorimer , who had held the
almost solid vote of Chicago and Cook
county. The contest has been so long
drawn out and the battle so fierce that
the legislators were in a mood to be
stampeded at any moment as the hour
for the caucus drew near and the sud
den shifting of the Cook county forces
to Mason carried the delegates off their
feet. Mr. Mason ' s selection was a dis
tinct defeat for the combination of pol
iticians known as the "machine. " and
a clear victory for the McKinley forces
of the state.
Pritchard Likely to win.
RAr.KiGir , N. C. Jan. 21. The first
day ' s ballot for United States Senator
resulted in no election , and a joint bal
lot will -be taken accordingly this
afternoon. In the housa Pritchard ,
Republican , received G2 votes ; Dough-
ton , Democrat , 27 ; Thompson , Popu
list 24. In the Senate Pritchard re
ceived 24 votes ; Thompson , IS ; Dough-
ton , 7. Sixteen Populists voted for
Pritchard , ten in the house and six in
the senate. Senator Butler ' s friends
seem to hope that they may be able to ,
in joint session , scatter the Republi
cans , but it is the prevailing opinion
that Pritchard will be elected.
Prominent Populist Dead.
Saiaxa , Kan. , Jan. 2"1. W. D. Stru-
blc , who was assistant state superin
tendent during Lewelling's adminis
tration , died last evening of tj'phoid
feveriafter a * short illness. He was a
professor in the Salina normal univers
ity for some time prior to being assist
ant state superintendent , and after
that edited the Abilene Monitor. For
the past year he has been practicing
law in this city.
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Consumption Infectious.
New York , Jan. 21. The board of
health will hereafter treat cases of
pulmonary tuberculosis in the same
manner as cases of diphtheria and
scarlet fever are treated. The board
adopted an amendment to the sanitary
that " tuberculosis
code declaring "pulmonary
culosis is hereby declared to be an in
fectious and communicable disease ,
dangerous to the public health. "
For the Gilmore Murder.
Holdrkdge , Neb. , Jan. 21. Decem
ber 22 , 189G , G. W. Gillmore of Blake-
man ; Kan. , was shot through the win *
dow of his house , the shot taking ef
fect in the face. . Saturday Reuben
Rinker of Bertrand , Neb. , was ar
rested , charged with the crime. He
was placed in jail pending the arrival
of the sheriff of Rawlins county , Kan. ,
with requisition papers.
' , Against Non-Kesidents.
Topeka , Kan. , Jan. 21. A bill has
been introduced by Representative
Tapscott of Hamilton to protect the
grazing lands of Western Kansas from
non-resident cattlemen. It provides
that non-residents shall pay a certain
amount into the treasury of the county
where they havq cattle grazing. The
amount of rental asked is intended to
be prohibitive.
Galllnger by Acclamation.
Coxcokd , N. H. , Jan. 21. Hon. Jacob
Gallinger , senator from New Hamp
shire , was unanimously elected by ac
clamation and re-elected by flic gen
eral court of the state to succeed him
self in that office. II. W. Parker of
Claremont received the votes of the
Democratic members.
' " ' Senator Jones * Re-election.
'LrrTT.i : Rock , Ark. , Jan. 21. The
Senate and House balloted separately
for United States senator with the re-
sulfc/that Senator James K. Uones was
re-elected by an overwhelming ma- ,
jority.
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il (31110 ( Pill.
V i
HER SPEECH IS' READ TO
BOTH HOUSES ,
TURKEY AND" ARBITRATION
they Are the Main Pcaturss of Vic
torla's KomarUR Measures to Socur *
Itororms In the Sultan'a Kcalta
Announced Treaties "With
America Commended
The Bombay Plague.
' - Coxdox , Jan. 20. In anticipation of
the opening of the third session of
. Parliament this afternoon , strong
guards of police were earty put on
guard. The Queen ' s speech , which
was read in both houses , was as fol
lows : "My Lords and Gentlemen : My
relations with all the other powers
continue to be of a friendly character.
"The appalling massacres which
have taken place at Constantinople and
in other parts of the Ottoman domin
ions have called for the special atten
tion , of the powers signatory of the
treaty of Paris. Papers will be laid
before you showing the considerations
which induced the powers to make the
present condition of "the Ottoman em
pire the subject of a special consulta
tion with their representatives at Con
stantinople. The conferences which
the six ambassadors have been in
structed to hold are still proceeding.
"The action undertaken by his high
ness , the khedive of Egypt , against
the Khalifa , with my approval and as
sistance , has so far been entirely suc
cessful. His forces , supported by my
officers and troops , have re-won the
province of Dongola to civilization by
operations conducted with remarkable
skill , and a way has been opened for a
further advance whenever such step is
judged desirable.
"My government has discussed with
the United States , acting as a friend
of Venezuela , the terms whereunder
pending questionsi of the disputed
frontier between that republic and
our colony of British Guana may be
equitably submitted to arbitration and
an arrangement has been arrived at
with that government whereby it will
effect an adjustment of controversies
without exposing to risks the interests
of any of the colonists whose estab
lished rights arc in the disputed terri
tory.
"It is with much gratification that I
have concluded a treaty for general
arbitration with the president of the
United States , whereby I trust all
differences which may arise between
us will be peacefully adjusted. I hope
this arrangement ma3 have a further
value in commending' to other powers
the consideration of a principle where
by the danger of war may be notablj'
abated. "
The speech then refers to the repres
sion of the rebellion in South Africa'
and the appointment of a commission
to inquire into the sugar industry of
the West Indies , and continues : "It is
with great regret and feelings of the
deepest sympathy that I have heard
that owing to the failures of the au
tumn rains and scarcity , famine af
fects a large portion of my dominions
in India. ' ' ' After referring to the meas
ures taken to mitigate the suffering
from famine , and mading a reference
to the bubonic plague at Bombay , the
speech says : "I have directed my gov
ernment to take the most stringent
measures to eradicate it. "
• 'Gentlemen of the House of Com
mons , * ' • the speech continues , "the
estimates for the year will be laid be
fore you. While I am desirous of
guarding against undue expenditures.
1 have felt that the present condition
of the world will not permit you to de
part from the spi-it of < prudent fore
sight wherein you have of recent years
provided for th' ' defense of my em-
TRAIN ROBBERY RECORD.
Congressman Hubbard Gives Figures to
Justify a Stringent Law.
Washington , Jan. 20. Some inter
esting facts concerning train robberies
were presented to the judiciary com
mittee by Representative Hubbard of
Missouri , who has introduced a bill to
provide .the death penalty for the
crime. He showed that the number
of train "hold-ups " ' in six years had
been 183 , in whizh 73 persons were
killed and 58 wounded by shots. The
record for 189G was 23 holdrups , in
which 23 passengers and trainmen
were kiUed , four robbers killed and
two injured. ' The bill is a very severe
one and fixes the death penalty or im
prisonment for not less than ten years
for all "hold-ups" or attempts at train
wrecking.
VEST ELECTED.
Formally Chosen by the Missouri tegls-
laturc One Holt on Keren } .
Jeffehsox Citv , Mo. . Jan. 20. After
nearly half a hundred petitions for the
reduction of passenger rates to. two
cents a mile had been presented in the
house this morning , Mr. Whitccotton
moved that ) the house proceed to bal
lot for United States Senator. Tiiis
was carried and then Mr. Martin of
Barton nominated George G. Vest ;
Mr. Bittinger nominated Colonel R. C
Kerens ; Mr. Aldredge of Moniteau
nominated O. D. Jones of Knox.
The roll call resulted : Vest 83 ,
Kerens 34 , Jones 4R. „ E. Lewis 1.
In the Senate Vest received 19 votes
and Kerens 14. Senator Williams was
absent.
ANTI-HILL MEN BOLT.
Five 'Walk Oat of the Xcir York Senatorial -
<
atorial Canons.
Albany. N. Y. , Jan. 20. Three
Democratic senators and two assembly
men last night bolted the caucus called
to nominate a successor to David B.
Hill for United States senator. Of
those who remained , 3f voted for David
B. Hill , 3 for Wilburt F. Porter , of
Watertown , and two for Pobert C
Titus , of Buffalo. The five who voted
against Hill in the caucus will vote for
him on the ballot to-day. Mr. Hill's
inactivity during the presidential cam
paign was the cause of the bolt.
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A FIENIX CONFESSES. ,
" • • qf
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Bam rintlca Caused the Cahaba Iirldga
V
.Horror ; SontU B5 Persons to Death.
*
> New Orleans , La. , Jan. 2 0. A spe
cial from Atlanta , Ga. , says : Sam
Palatka. cross-eyed , a fiend in expres
sion , revolting in countenance , lias
confessed to having perpetrated the
great Cahaba bridge disaster which
occurred three weeks ago in Alabama.
Stolidly , and with immovable lines of
criminal harshness on his face , he-ad
mits that single-handed he sent twenty-
five persons to a. horrible death and
wounded and maimed a score of others.
"I did it , " said Palatka. "I wanted
money. It's nobody's business what
I wanted it for. I did it. I found it
Jvery easy. I saj' this for the benefit of
.those who want to wreck trains. It is
ijust as easy to wreck a passenger train
jas it is to wreck a freight train.
.There ' s no money in a freight I did
• not get anything out of the wreck. I
moved a rail , put it across the track ,
and the whole business seemed to full.
'There were plenty of dead folks with
• money one man had 5.100 but before
1 could get at it , the live ones got up
and then the crowds came. 1 skipped
.out then. "
TO KEEP OUT THE PLAGUE
Government Takes Strict Precautions to
Prevent Its Spread.
Washington , Jan. 20. The , great
epidemic of the bubonic plague in
• Bombay has impelled the authorities
'of the marine hospital service to take
'steps to secure the utmost possible vig
ilance by all officials of the United
States to prevent its introduction into
this country.although no fears are felt
at present. Yesterday Surgeon General
• Wyman of the marine hospital bureau ,
after consultation with Secretary Car
lisle , issued a circular calling attention
of United States consular officers ,
masters and owners of vessels , collec
tors of customs , national , state and
lecal quarantine officers and others to
quarantine regulations to prevent the
spread of epidemics.
The regulations referred to in the
circular compel the disinfection of
merchandise and personal effects from
infected ports before their shipment ,
and similar precautions m regard to.
immigrants from ports where plague ,
cholera , typhus , yellow fever or small *
pox prevails.
FRANCIS CONFIRMED.
No Opposition Made anil No Vote Taken
Ve3t Explains.
Washington , Jan. 20. The Senate
in executive session jresterday con
firmed the nomination of David R.
Francis of Missouri for secretary of the
interior. No opposition to confirma
tion was made and no vote was taken.
Senator Vest stated that he could add
nothing to what he had already said ,
and that lu had no object in further
dela\-ing action upon the nomination.
He added t"at he had not made objec
tion to confirmation in the beginning
on any personal ground , or because he
entertained any but the kindest per
sonal feeling toward Mr. Francis , but
that he had taken his position in op
position to confirmation simply as a
matter of duty to the Democratic
party , which Mr. Francis , while pro
fessing to be a member of that party ,
had opposed in the late election.
ILLINOIS CONTEST.
Republican Caucus Takes Two Fruitless
llallots Mason Talks.
Springfield , 111. . Jan. 20. The Re
publican joint caucus for the nomina
tion of a successor to Senator John M.
Palmer vras held last night. The first
ballot resulted as follows : Ex-Con
gressman W. E. Mason of Chicago , 46 ;
Congressman Lorimer of Chicago , 39 ;
Congressman Hitt , 12 ; Congressman
Hopkins of Aurora , 6 ; C. E. Carr of
Springfield , 10 : S. W. Allerton of Chicago
cage , 1 : George E. Adams of Chicago ,
2 ; Congressman Joseph Cannon of Dan
ville , 10 : necessary to a choice 61.
The second ballot showed but little
change aud the caucus adjourned until
to-night.
HOft/IES / BILL REPORTED.
No Cbsngt ? In the Senate Measure Made
by the House Committee.
Washington , Jan. 20 The public
lands committee of the House to-day
took precisely that favorable action
with respect to the free homes bill in
dicated in yesterday ' s report , the bill
being ordered reported to the House in
the form in which it passed the Senate
and an effort will he made to present
the favorable recommendation during
the day's session. This action upon
the part of the committee increases
the chances of the bill reaching the
White house , but its prospective fate
there appears as " certain as ever.
A Theatrical Man's Suicide.
St. Louis. Mo. , Jan. 20. William E.
Jones , formerly manager of Havlin's
theater in this city ari"d a brothcin -
law of John Havlin. committed suicide
here last night by shooting himself in
the head.
For a Greater Chicago.
Chicago , Jan. 20. The city council
at its meeting last night adopted a
resolution providing for a commission
to prepare for presentation to the leg
islature plans for the abolishment of
township organizations in Cook county
and the creation of a Greater Chicago.
General M. K. Morgan Retired.
Washington , Jan. 20. Brigadier
General Michael R. Morgan , commis-
siary general of subsistance , was
placed on the retired list of the army
yesterday by -u-ation. . of law on ac
count of age.
Negro Killed by Footpad * .
South McAlcsthr , I. T. , Jan. 20 .
Sunday Tom Lewis , colored , was found
dead near Aldcrson with a bullet in
his brain , lie had evidently been way
laid and shot. Sunday night Cash
Ellis and Bill Colbert , both colored ,
were arrested and lodged in jail ,
charged with the murder. j
Sullivan to Ucturn to the Stage.
Boston. Jan. 20. John L. Sullivan j
is going into stage life again. A prom
inent manager will talre him in charge
and put him on the Eastern circuit
this season , and if successful scud him
ucrossi the water in the summer.
SIGNS OF THE STARS.
SOME TALES TOLD BY THE
HEAVENLY BODIES.
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Corrrni > oudciitK Khould lie Careful to
Folltnv Instructions ut > to Full1 Xuinen
nud Aritfrciwcti Date , I'luc and Hour
or Mirth.
I1E Astrologer a-
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jy ' . ' Lr l pv sain insist4 ! that all
mjfy persons writing
/mJ H of obtaining free
mW lP'renilings In this
HuP | | | jj3b column , must send
v Sw | full name and ad-
jf , < * * i3fJ dress. The name
- " * - will not he puh-
0" lished. The data
" are often megre , in
which case it becomes necessary to
address a personal letter to the appli
cant. It will therefore be seen that
it is quite necessary to give name and
pest office address. These readings
are free , and will be published in order
as received. Persons wishing the same
length reading by mail can obtain it
by sending twelve two cent stamps.
Write name and address , year of birth ,
day of month and hour of day , whether
a. m. or p. m. Also stale place of
birth. Thene are important points and
without them an accurate reading of
the planetary indications cannot be
given. Persons who arc not sure as
to data should write the Astrologer for
special instructions by mail. In doing
so send four cents in stamps for reply.
Address : Prof. G. W. Cunningham ,
Dept. 4 , 194 So. Clinton street , Chi
cago.
The following readings are for this
week :
Hls ! iMejr. Mcudotn , Mo.
According to the data furnished , the
zodiacal sign , Scorpio , yrhich Mars
rules , was rising at your birth , there
fore Mars is your ruling planet or sig-
nificator.
You are medium height , with a well
set figure , and will grow stouter as you
grow older. Your complexion , hair
and eyes , medium ; the eyes have rath
er a sharp , piercing sight. You are
very energetic and ambitious , do netlike
like opposition , and will display quite
a spirited temper at times ; you are a
leader , and have the ability to execute
plans in a creditable manner ; you are
fond of soldiers , fireman , surgeons , all
manner of military parades , news , etc.
If a war would come you would like to
go and be right at the front of the
battle ; you Avould make a good sur
geon. You have far better command
of language than this sign usually de
notes. Your husband is , or will be , a
peculiar temperament , and rather hard
to understand , and marriage will only
be a trifle over average fortunate. You
ire under both a good transit of Jupiter
ind an evil transit of Saturn.
F. 15. , Occoht. Ohio.
According to the data the zodiacal
jign Aquarius , which Uranus rules , was
ising at your birth , therefore Uranus
Is your ruling planet or significator.
The sign Pisces , which Jupiter ruies ,
ivas intercepted on ascendant , there-
: ore Jupiter is co-significator. You are
3f medium height : medium to light
jomplexion , hair and eyes ; when young
four hair was flaxen ; you will grow
itouter as you advance in years ; you
ire reserved in your manners , yet quite
i busy talker ; you are inclined to in
vestigate any of the occult and mys-
; erious forces in nature ; you are a
; eeker after truth no matter where you
ind it ; you are naturally an advanced
binker , and was born with a kind of
cnowledge which you never had to
itudy to learn ; you just know many
hings without ever having had to
itudy them , and if asked to explain
low yon knew this or that you could
lot tell where it came from ; you feel
md know things in advance. If you
vouhl thoroughly understand this it
ould be made valuable to you. Saturn
vill make an evil transit for i'ou soon.
Miss S. S. Mariouvillu , Mo.
According to the data furnished the
'odiacal sign Sagittarius , which Jupi-
er rules was rising at your birth , there-
ore Jupiter is your ruling planet or
ignfficator. You are tall , with slender ,
veil formed figure ; medium to light
romplexion and eyes ; the hair , auburn ;
n general appearance you are com-
nanding , you are jovial , cheerful ,
tappy temperament , you are very am
otions and will be a leader in any-
hing 5ou are interested in ; you are
: ind to animals and especially fond of
: horse. You are very courageous even
o a reckless degree at times. You will
) e looked up to by your neighbors ;
hey will expect you to take the lead ,
md they will follow. You should
ecure an education in art for you are
; : fted in that direction , but there will
10 something to hinder you from get-
ing a proper education in it unless
ou make special effort and overcome
he obstacles that will be in your path ,
et you arc otherwise quite fortunate.
Note. Those who have sent in their
tamps (2G ( cents ) for readings by mail ,
vill usually be promptly answered. In
ases where there is an apparent de-
ay the astrologer should be notified at
nee and the mistake will be rectified , j
"What lie Uirt Kno- . | !
Inquiring Spectator Which horse j
, -as it that won ? Speculative Spectator |
gloomily ) I don't know the name of
be horse that won , but I know the
lame of most of the horses that didn't
rin. New York Weekly.
Sometimes.
Bacon I was reading to-day of a vio-
in maker who made over 7,000 fiddles
u his life. Egbert It's a fact , then ,
hat the evil a man doe3 lives after him.
-Yonkers Statesman. i
REGARDING PASSENGER RATES
Decision of the Illinois lluilroari und
WiirchoiiMc CoinmlsKlonorn.
In the mutter of the communication
of the secretary of the state grange of
Illinois dated Jan. 1,1897 , embodying a
resolution of that body adopted at Ita
December meeting. 1S9G , asking the
Loard of railroad and warehouse com
missioners to reduce the passenger
rate from three (3) ( ) cents to two (2) (
cents per mlle , the commission is of
the opinion thnt to do so at this tlmo
would lie unwise and unwarranted and
would be unjust to the railroad inter
est of the stato. While some of the
great trunk lines in Illinois might bo
able to stand such a reduction , yet the
smaller roads , and those which do
almost wholly a local business , and
which are now and have been for the
last two years struggling for existence -
once , would be most seriously affected
by it.
Such action on our part would sim
ply increase the heavy burdens under
which they are staggering now. It is
a well-known fact to those who have
taken the trouble to investigate the
amount of passenger business done by
the railroads in Illinois during the past
two years that there has been a largo
decrease in the number of passengers
carried. This is due in our judgment
not to the amount charged for such
service but to the general depression
in all lines of business , the low prices
of farm products and the unsettled
financial conditions which have had
their effect on the passenger as well
as the freight business.
And it is also a fact , as shown by the
sworn reports of the railroads of Illi
nois that the capital invested in such
property has not paid even a fair in
terest to the stockholder. This ques
tion was before us when we revised
the freight schedule in 1S93 , and the
whole question was thoroughly con
sidered. AVc did not think then and
neither do we feel now that in justice
to both the public and the railroads ,
because each should stand on the same
equality before the law , this reduction
should be made at this time. If the
country was prosperous our conclu
sions might be different
The statistics in our office show that
for the past three years. 1891 , 1895 and
189G , the average amount charged by
the railroads per passenger mile is : t
fraction above two cents , although the
maximum allowed them was three
cents.
For the reasons above stated we do
not feel that this reduction should be
made at this time. We are also asked
to recommend this reduction to the
legislature. In view of our conclusion /
we do not feel that it would be con
sistent for us to do so ; however , the
legislature has tiie power to regulate
the maximum rate which can be
charged for passenger service and we
leave the matter to their wisdom.
( Signed ) W. S. CANTRELL ,
Chairman.
THOS. GAHAN.
Attest : J. W. YANTIS , Secretary.
Jan. 12 , 1S97.
An Kxprrt.
First Boarder "I understand that
Lhe landlady is to take a trip to the
West. " Second Boarder "Is that so ?
tr the train would stop long enough at
stations she could give the railway
restaurant people some great points. ' '
-Puck.
A Thermometer I'ree.
Warner's Safe Cure Co. of Kochester ,
S . Y. . : ire sending out a limited num
ber of accurate spirit thermometers
graduated from 20 degrees below zero J
: o 120 dejrrees above and mounted on
icavy 4x ( * < inch cardboard , in red and
rriM-n. by mail , free to any address on
• eeeipt , of two cents in stamps to pay
losiaire. To be sure the free distribn-
, ion of the thermometers is intended
o advertise the celebrated Warner's
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure ( see ad
vertising columns ) but nevertheless
, hey will be Jotind to be useful as well
is ornamental little articles for the
lome or office and well worth the little
.rouble and expense of sending for
hern.
He ( earnestly ) Am I the first man
. • ou ever kissed ? She Of course you
ire. How stupid men are ! I never
knew one who didn't ask that. New
Fork Herald.
I'iso ' s Cure lor Consumption is our onlv
ncdicine lor couchs and colds. Mrs. C.
ie.tz , 4S' .t Sth Ave. , Denver. Col. , Nov. 8 , ' 0.1.
There are many rash , heroic tasks
That men are called to do ,
Cut few surpass his nerve who asks
"Ie't hot enough for you ? "
Ucjremnn's Camphor Ice with Glyrerlne.
Curt-8 Chapped Hands and ta.ee. Tender or Sore Fret ,
: iitlblaln , IHe . itC. . G. Clark Co. , Now Haven , Ct.
"Wyoming and Nevada have- less than
me inhabitant to the square mile.
Cassakcts stimu ate liver , Kidnevs and
lowels. Never bic en. weaken or. gripe,10c.
The shoe often pinches lrom no. fault of
he wearer.
indtrae-is the verdict of the peoplerrcaroTtoi
lood's Sarsapanlla Catarrh , scrofula , rhea
aatism , dyspepsia , nervous troubles , yield t
Sarsaparitla
g _ nest-in fact the One TrnoBTbod Purifier.
-lood's Pills W gg Z
fftfif Sali i Setii are TTarranieit to rroOuet sSia
wJohn Erelder.jllshlcott , Wis. . a. tonhhed A
Sjtfth/j-R-orM-cltli a yield oilT3tu.of balzcr'slAkl
/silver Kln Barley per act's. Don't youbeUcveSil
t > U ! Ja txrritol.Im. In , osier to gain. Ui 1537SB
Si 100.000 new cu > tomer * . v&seml on trial "IS
glO EOWAKS' IVOIiTIZ I'OK XOcVS
tAVtVtra.otr.eir anil rare-tann seeds , IncIodlnjtlS
W above Barlev. Tcoslntcv Ginnt Ermrry , SandSB
y.Vctch. " 10c.V.htnt. . " aalI other riOTcltlckpo -
givVTelrT"crth f0.o rotasta .allpostpald. 2
j5a lnclcdlnffour jrrrtvt sewl cat = ! opr. forlOe fi S
ft Larces t { rroi * ers of tUrm feed * ami poiaj3y
Yj | ti toes in the irorM. 23 pLr . carhc3tJ S'if
VKvesetahl sc ds. l. Cttalopr tUsp&W
XV' n about It Gladly mal.cd.OjW
sgfS Intendinpbuyers.Send friU ? j
jy Ste this notice dfv&S J
g 3c t Conga Syrup. TasuaGootu "CaoP" !
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