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I ' ' -MCCOOK TRIBUNE.
H IT. M. KI.MMKL1 , , Publisher.
H McCOOK , ' - : - NEBRASKA
H * TO ORGANIZE NEBRASKA ;
| A State Conference of Charities to be Held
H In Lincoln on February 10.
m The first aumial meeting of the NeB -
B braska statu conferences of charities
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1 and correction will be held at Lincoln ,
m in the state university chapel , Wedncs-
m day , February 10 , beginning at 10:30 a
m m. The evening session will be held
m in the capitol building.
M 1 Gov. Silas A. Holcomb has consented
B to deliver the address of welcome at
M , i 10:30 : rm. . Professor Gillespie of
H Omaha will respond on behalf of the
m delegates. II. II. Hart , general sec-
H retary of the national conference nf
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H charities and correction , will deliver
H , the principal address in the evening.
H ' Dr. P. W. Ayers of Chicago , Chancellor
H MacLean of the state university7 , and
H other prominent speakers will deliver
H addresses and present papers dur-
HH ing the day. Organized charities and
H child-saving work will be made promi-
H cent in the afternoon sessions.
H , Tiio object of the conference isby
H means of addresses , discussions and re-
B ports , to obtain and diffuse information
H respecting the benevolent , charitable
1 penal and reformatory work done by
1 our state , municipalcounty and private
| B institutions , and to learn how best .to
| prosecute such work.
fl All members of boards of state ,
B . county and city private benevolent and
B * charitable , penal and reformatory in-
B titutions and societies "and all officials
H engaged in benevolent and reformatory
| -work throughout the state , county
H sheriffs , county attorneys , county com-
H znissioners and county clerks , workers
| in the W. C. T. ILW. C. A. and officers
H of women's clubs , are members of this
B conference.
H All members of the conference as de-
H scribed above and any others not con-
H sected with any charitable organiza-
H tion or institution , who are engaged or
B interested in charitable or reformatory
H -work , are invited to attend the sessions
H and take part in the deliberations.
B A. W. Clark ,
H State secretary national conference of
H charities and correction , OmahaNeb ,
H NEBRASKA NEWS.
H South Omaha lias a new sons of vet *
H erans camp.
H Grip prevails to an alarming extent
1 in the state.
H Minden is getting ready to be lighted
H "by electricity.
H Water has frozen to a depth of ten
| inches at Superior.
H • The bank of Pierce pays no interest
| \ on county deposits.
H An Eastern Star chapter was organ-
B at Ainsworth last week.
H Mike Monsel of Furnas county has
B lost eighty hogs with cholera.
H Keligh is making a strong fight for
VMwMwj a sugar factory and expects to win.
YJ H Norfolk has a gang of tough boys
VMVflwho are educating themselves for the
.MwAwJ penitentiary.
H The brave men of Brown county have
H -organized for a grand wolf hunt on
| H "February 22.
H The Craig creamery has been sold at
B sheriff'ssale. A farmer bought it and
H -will operate it.
H A bicycle thief from Iowa was capt *
| tired at Kearney and taken back to the
H scene of his wickedness.
H A farmer in Deuel county paid a
H - traveling grocery fakir § 18 for goods
| lie might have duplicated at home for
B The bursting of a compressed air
H hose in the Norfolk sugar factory is
H responsible for Clint Amarine's broken
BBBBBLB Irvine Warner of Dixon county cut
H down a tree which in falling fell across
B | liis leg , breaking it. The doctor cut
K the leg off.
Hj Andrew Erlander , a farmer living
Bj ' eight miles from Randolph , was found
H | dead in bed * having expired in the
B -night from appoplexy. He leaves six
H children , his wife having died three
H -years
Hf Last iall , long before election , Smith
B Boyd of St. Edward , ran a thorn into
B the fleshy part of his arm and broke itt
H off. The other day his arm became
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B painfully swollen , suppurated and the
H doctor removed from it , among other
H things , a "bonnie briar bush" about an
H inch in length.
H Boot-legging about Fort Crook got a
H decidly black eye last week when gov-
H ernment officials swooped down upon
B them and carted them off to Omaha.
B It is alleged that so great is the thirst
H of the ordinary soldier that no less than
B fifteen boot-leggers have been doing a
H thriving business thereabouts.
H We take particular notice in almost
H every Nebraska exchange that comes to
H this office , says the Ainsworth Star-
fl H Journal , that people v.'ho left Nebras-
H ia are coming back. In the state they
B re coming back by the thousands and
B oefore the year rolls around they will
B ] DC coming by the tens of thousands.
B j A boy living near Norfolk filled up
i l 1 -with "bitters" and started for home on
a foaming charger. A half mile out of
I town he fell asleep and fell off. Luck
ily parties from the asylum happened
H along or he would have perished from
B I the cold without having a chance to
B i sober up.
B i That C. K. Bash , the man who Killed
B i 3"s wife and turee children at Wayne
B 1 ° - veek , is insane there is now no
H longer any doubt. The developments
B ' of the past few days has setttled the
H question in the minds of his neighbors.
H The coroner's "jury adjourned without
| H rendering a verdict , awaiting-further
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DEADLY MISSOURI FEUD.
Tlicco Men Illllud Jn I.rtclcao County-
Two Itajnllles Do liattlc.
taASOX.'lo. . , Feb. 5. Three men
were killed Tuesday afternoon in the
settlement mi a feud between the Price
and Partlow families , who resided on
adjoining farms in the northern part
of this county.
Monday the younger members of the
families met in the edj/o of Camden
county and a quarrel ensued. Neither
party was urmed. The two Partlow
brothers gave the Price boys notice
that the next time they met they
would be armed and would insist upon
a "settlement. "
Late Tuesday afternoon three of the
Partlow brothers met William Price
and his two .sons near the scene of
Monday ' s meeting. William Price , the
father was unarmed , but was shot
through the brain with a bullet from a
Winchester , tired by Ben Partlow. One
of the Price boys iired both barrels of
his shotgun , loaded with buckshot , at
his father ' s assailant und both Ben and
Bob Partlow fell. Ucu dead and Bob
mortally wounded.
The younger Partlow , being un
armed , fled , leaving the field in the
possession of the Prices. Bob Parlowt
died during tlie night.
As both the families are influential
and noted for their grit , it is feared
the end is not yet.
NOT SENATOR HANNA.
'Governor XtashncU's Own Ambition in
the Way Ha Cabinet Tlaco Wantod.
Cleveland. O. , Feb. 5. Careful in
quiry among the more intimate friends
= and political advisers of M. A. Hanna
tojday developed that there is good
ground for the reports which have
been in circulation during the past few
< daj\s that the national chairman will
not be appointed to succeed John Sher
man in the United States Senate. In
fact , it can be stated on unquestion
able authority that Mr. Hanna has
practically abandoned all hope and
there is.now little doubt that Governor
Bushnell will appoint Lieutenant Gov
ernor Jones to fill the unexpired term
and that the next session of the legis
lature , in January , 1898 , Governor
Bushnell himself will be a candidate
for the full term.
The report that ITanna is being
strongly urged to accept the postmas
ter generalship in President McKin-
ley7s cabinet is also verified , but thus
far , it is stated , he has steadily de
clined to enter the ca/binet / in any ca
pacity.
COL. CROFTON RETIRED.
The President Takes Rather Unusual
Action Affalnst the Old Officer.
WAsniXGTONjFeb. f . Colonel Eobert
S. Crofton , Fifteenth infantry , was
arbitrarily relieved to-day by order of
the President. It had been the
desire of the war department
that he should retire from active
service , and efforts had been made
during the past two years to
attain this end , first through intima
tions to friends that his retirement
would be granted if applied for , and
this failing through that law which
obliges an officer to retire if found
physically unfit for service by a med
ical board , but the board found that
he was in good condition physically.
Finally recourse has been had to that
law which permits the President to re
tire an officer arbitrarily when he shall
have reached 62 vears of age. Colonel
Crofton passed this last month , and
the law has been applied to his case.
The last instance of a forced retire
ment was in the case of General Carr-
and it is very unusual.
REV. DR. BROOKS DEAD.
End of the Career of a Minister "Who
Ran for High Offices.
Memphis , Tenn. , Feb. 5. The Bev.
Et. John A. Brooks , one of the best
known Christian church ministers in
the country , who was seven years pas
tor of the Prospect Avenue church in
Kansas City , died'here last night from
paralysis.
John A. Brooks was born in Mason
county , Ky. , June 0 , 183G. He entered
Bethany college , Richmond , Va. , xin
1853 , and took a master of arts degree
in 1856. He was president of Flem-
ingsburg college in Kentucky two
vears , and began to preach in the
Christian denomination. Having gone
to Missouri , he was nominated for
governor by the Prohibitionists in
1884 , and in 1888 he was nominated for
vice president by the national Prohi
bition convention. He missed the
goal by several million votes , but
made as good a race as Clinton B.
Fisk , the head of the ticket.
UTAH'S NEW SENATOR.
Joseph I Rawlins , a Silver Democrat ,
Elected on the Fifty-third Ballot.
Salt Lake City. Utah , Feb. r . Raw
lins 32 , Thatcher 29 , Henderson 1 ,
Brown 1. This was the result of the
fifty-third ballot of the Utah Legisla
tive , which elected Joseph L. Rawlins ,
a silver Democrat , to the United States
Senate and closed one of the most ex
citing political contests ever held in
the state.
Road Is Ordered Sold.
St. Louis , Mo. , Feb. 5. United States
Circuit Judge Sanborn yesterday , at
the request of Attorney General Har
mon , entered orders authorizing the
government to foreclose its liens upon
the Kansas Pacific , extending from
Kansas City to Denver and known as a
branch of the Union Pacific ; also the
Kansas Central , from Leavenworth ,
Kan. , to Milton vale , Kan. , 163 miles.
Hiram P. Dillon of Kansas was ap
pointed master to conduct the sale.
Packing : Up Their Duds.
Washtkgtok , Feb. 5. One month
from to-day there will be a change of
occupants , and in anticipation of this
there is already a general packing of
the personal effects of President Cleve
land and his family. These are being
made ready for shipment to his newly
purchased home in Princeton.
Would Check Her Mad Career.
Grand Rapids' Mich. , Feb. 5. It has
just been learned here that a Chicago
lumber man named Lyons , an uncle
of the Princess de Chimay will leave
for Europe this week to look after the
property of the princess , and perhaps I I
check her career. i
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GREAT SYSTEM OF SOCIAL
SENTLEMENT.
CHICAGO IS THE CENTER.
Temporary Work to Be Provided for
Idle Men Spacious Tenement Houses
to Ito a Part of the Great
Scheme to Ito Simitar to
That in Operation in
England.
Chicago , Feb. 8. According to Col
onel Brewer of the Salvation army ,
Chicago is to be made the center of a
system of social settlements similar to
that in operation in England , made
famous by General William Booth of
the Salvation army. Arrangements
have been made whereby General Booth
is to come to Chicago and personally
direct the inauguration of the
movement. He will apply the prac
tical knowledge of such work gleaned
in the principal cities of the world to
the establishment of a system of city
colonies , where at least temporary
work will be offered every idle man in
the city , will place spacious tenement
houses under the supervision of the
army , and later will extend the move
ment to form colonies within a radius
of several hundred miles from the
city. Eventually the movement will
include the whole country.
The methods will be the same as
those employed in London. In that
metropolis the 5.000 men sheltered in
one year cost 5365,000 , but all but S1V
000 of this amount was contributed by
the persons helped. It has been esti
mated that the expense to the city for
the same work would have been Sl , -
500,000 , with no return in work. Col
onel Brewer stated that the first effort
would be to enlarge the Prison Gate
home , the Albemarle Food and Relief
depot and other relief institutions in
this city. Others will be opened and
factories , where the work done will
not interfere with the product of out
side labor , will be established.
"The next and most important step , "
said Colonel Brewer , "will be to secure
several -large tracts of land , in the
neighborhood of ChicagoAs far as
possible the tide of immigration is to
be turned backward from the city to
the land and the congestion in the
crowded districts relieved. On these
farms , under supervision of army
officers , the men will be taught to
support themselves. They -will thus
cease to be dependent on charity and
instead will become producers and
consumers. "
WATSON LOSES.
The House Election Committee Unani
mously Against the Populist.
Washington , Feb. 8. The house
committee on elections , which has
charge of the election contest brought
by Thomas E. Watson of Georgia , re
cently the Populist- candidate for vice
president , " * against Representative
Black , decided to confirm Mr. Black's
title to his seat. The agreement , it is
understood , is unanimous.
JUDGE GOFF DECLINES.D
The West Virginia Jurist "Will Not Ac
cept a Place In the Cabinet.
Canton , Ohio , Feb. a. Judge Goff
has written to 'Major MeKinley a let
ter received only this morning , couched
in such terms as to warrant the an
nouncement that he will not be in the
cabinet. His name must now be erased
from the cabinet slate.
Meriwether Withdraws.
Jefferson City , Mo. , Feb. 8. Lee
Meriwether announced last night that
he had withdrawn from the race for
labor commissioner , and it was at once
taken for granted by politicians , par
ticularly the Populists , that this made
it certain that Rozelle , the Populist
state chairman , would be appointed.
It was asserted that Meriwether had
dropped out at the suggestion of Gov
ernor Stephens or some of his close
friends to save him the discomfort of
being turned down. Governor Steph
ens , however , would not say that this
assertion was true.
State Asylum Requests.
Jefferson City , Mo. , Feb. 8. Dr.
Woodson , in charge of the state asy
lum at St. Joseph , asked the commit
tee on appropriations for an appropria
tion of § 150,000 for a new asylum
building and § 50,000 for an electric
light plant and other improvements ,
together with repairs. Dr. Robinson
of the Nevada asj'lum asked for § 150 , -
000 for his asylum. It has more land
than the St. Joseph asylum , but the
land is poor.
Freight Trains Meet In a Fog.
Tolono , 111. , Feb. 8. Two freight
trains collided on the Illinois Central ,
two miles north of here , in a dense
fog early to-day. Both engines were
completely demolished , as were also
five carloads of merchandise and three
box cars , in one of which were thirty
head of horses , all of which were
killed. No person was hurt.
Bryan Wanted at Guthrie.
Guthrie , Okla. . Feb. 8. The council
has adopted a concurrent resolution
inviting William J. Bryan to address
the Oklahoma legislature.
General Shelby Better.
Kansas City , Mo. . Feb. 8. At 10
o'clock this morning Deputv United
States Marshal Wadsen received a
telegram from Ben G. Shelby saying
that his father was better and that Dr.
J. C. Rogers , who had been sent for ,
need not go to Adrian. A later tele
gram stated that he still showed im
provement.
Mrs. Bocchcr Rallies Again.
Stafford , Conn. , Feb. 8. Mrs.
Henry Ward Beecher has rallied some
what and at noon was resting com
fortably. She was conscious and ap-
peared to hve regained some vitality.
HANNA IN THE CABINET
The Republican Chairman May Bo the
Next Postmaster General.
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Cleveland , Ohio , Feb. 8. Now that
it seems pretty certain that Mr. Hanna
will not bo appointed to fill the place
to be made vacant by Senator Sher
man in the United States Senate , thers
is much speculation as to whether
or not he will enter the cabinet ,
as Postmaster General. It is gener
ally believed that this question was
discussed and finally settled at yester
day's conference with Mr. MeKinley ,
and there seems to be but little doubt
that the chairman will be a member of
the next official household.
There were many visitors of note at
the office of M. A. Hanna to-day , -
ainongj them Benjamin Butterworth of
Cincinnati , Judge A. C. Thompson of
Portsmouth , Ohio , Bishop Arnot of the
Methodist Episcopal church , and Judge
Dudley of California.
VENEZUELAN PRESENTS ,
A. Kosotto nnd a Cano of Kare AVoods
Given to the President.
Washington , Feb. 8. Senor An-
drade , accompanied by Secretary 01-
ney , called on President Cleveland
yesterday bearing a testimonial from
the governor and people of the state of
Zutia , Venezuela , in recognition of the
good offices of the President and Sec
retary Olney in the matter of the
boundary dispute. The testimonial
consisted of a rosette composed of 172
samples of rare woods from the forests
of Zutia , and a cane made of 1"5 pieces
of these roots.
"Bob" Encebs Convicted.
Berlin , Feb. 8. Robert Kneebs , the
American horseman charged with en
tering the trotting mare Bethel in
races on the German tracks under the
name of Nellie Kneebs , was yesterday
sentenced to nine months' imprison
ment , and ordered to pay a fine of
1,000 marks. He will also be deprived
of all civil rights for two years. Seven
months' allowance for the time which
he has already served in prison will be
deducted from the sentence , so that in
reality Kneebs has only two months
yet to serve. The court ordered the
forfeiture of the mare Nellie Kneebs.
Kneebs reserved the right to appeal.
America's Relief for India.
San Francisco , Feb. 8. The India .
famine committee has made arrange
ments with the Southern Pacific com
pany whereby that corporation will
transport , free of charge , to San Fran
cisco bay , 1,000 tons of grain for the
benefit of the sufferers in India. The
co nmittee has wired the Nebraska re
lief committee that the Southern-Pa
cific company will handle 1,000 tons of
Nebraska corn free from Ogden west ,
and suggesting that the Nebraska
committee obtain the same terms from
Uie Union Pacific.
Florence Blythe's Husband Dead.
Portland , Ore. , Feb. 8. F. W.
Hinckley , husband of Florence Blythe-
Hinckley , the successful litigant in the
famous will contest for Thomas
Blythe's millions , died early this
morning in his rooms at the Portland
' .hotel of appendicitis and its attending
necessary operation.
Now a Petty Swindler.
New York , Feb. 8. Baron de Tou
louse , who came to this country some
time ago , saying he was a representa
tive of the Siberian-Oriental railway ,
of which the czar is president , has
been again arrested. The complain
ant is Miss Alice Mason , who charges
the baron with swindling her out of
§ 30 on November 12.
Cecil Rhodes a Hero.
London , JTeb. 8. From the moment
of his arrival in England Colonel Cecil
Rhodes has been deluged with invita
tions , telegrams , love letters , bou
quets and requests for his photograph ,
locks of his hair and autographs in
addition to suggestions of a proposal
of marriage.
Fort Scott Storekeepers in Jail.
Fort Scott , Kan. . Feb. 8. J. Green-
burg and M. Berkson , proprietors of
the "Model" store here , were locked
up last night after a preliminary trial
by which it was shown that they had
knowingly received a stolen bill of
goods from Whiteside & Stroud's store
at Uniontown , which was burned after
having been robbed.
Kansas Penitentiary Behind.
Topeka , Kan. , Feb. 8. Warden
narry Landis of the state yenitentiary
has made his first monthly report.
The January earnings were § 3,098.82
and the expenses § 11,062.80. Mr. Lan
dis secured a voucher for the balance ,
tj7,0G3.9S.
Arranged Out ot Court.
Boston , Mass , , Feb. 8. John L. Sullivan - '
livan , the ex-champion pugilist , had
his application to take the poor debt-
.or's oath discontinued to-day. An ar
rangement out of court has been made
with the creditor.
A Correspondent Arrested.
Washington , Feb. ' 5. Consul Gen
eral Lee to-day telegraphed the State
department from Havana as follows :
"Sylvester Scovel , World correspondent - '
ent , arrested yesterday at Tunas , |
Santa Clara province. "
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Clay Center's New Postmaster Wins. 1
Washington , Feb. S. The Senate ]
committee on .postoffices and postroads '
to day agreed to report favorably the ,
nomination of George II. VauNatta for !
postmaster at Clay Center , Kan. 1
Armour's Generous Gift.
Kansas 'City , Mo. , Feb. 8. The Ar
mour Packing company , in response to
an appeal from the destitute people of
Argentine , this morning shipped a car
load of meat to City Marshal Richard
son of Argentine to be distributed ]
among the poor.
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More Missouri Miners for Colorado. :
Joflin , Mo. , Feb. S. One hundred
"miners will leave over the Missouri
Pacific railroad this evening for Ouray , ,
Colo. , to work in the Virginius mine.
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THE QUEEN REGENTSIGNS
THE DECREE.
FOR PARTIAL HOME RULE.
A Council of Administration to llava
Cliar-H of nmlgots. Confirm Appointment
pointment- * and Make Tariffs
the Features The Governor
General's Power I'orto
Xtico Dissatisfied.
Madrid , Feb. s. The queen regent
to-day signed the plan for the reforms
for the island of Cuba and the text of
the document will be published Satur
day in the official Gazette. The scheme
includes numerous and elaborate de
crees and will occupy several pages of
the Gazette.
The reforms consist chiefly in the
creation of an assembly to be called
the council of administration , com
posed of thirty-five members , of whom
twenty-one are to ba elected by the
people of Cuba and six by dift'ercut
corp -ations and the remainder are to
be oi. „ magistrate , one university pro
fessor , one archbishop and live former
senators or deputies. This council is
empowered to prepare the budgets , to
examine into the fitness of officials ap
pointed and to make tariffs subject to
the condition of Spanish imports hav
ing advantage over the general tariff.
The governor general is to represent
the home government and to have the
right to nominate officials , who shonld
be Cubans or Spaniards who have lived
two years in Cuba. Nevertheless , he
may freely nominate high function
aries , such as magistrates , prefects ,
etc.
Other decrees concern the organiza
tion of the provisional municipalities ,
which are to be liberally representa
tive. The municipal councils general
will be empowered to elect their presi
dents and will have exclusive control
of public education.
According to still another decree
the government reserves to itself ex
traordinary powers in the event of any
disturbance of public order , and Cuba
will continue to elect senators and
deputies to the Cortes , as at present.
Altogether the reforms are much
broader in the direction of decentral
ization than those granted to Port
Rico. The powers of the governor gen
eral are much extended , while the
council of administration will be fairly
representative of all parties and inter
ests. The Spanish government will
continue to vote budgets and treaties
for the colonies
The Spanish products , according to
the reform scheme , will be allowed a
rebate of 40 per cent of the Cuban tariff
compared with nt.hr-r inverts.
NO QUOrfUM.
.Nicaragua Canal Bill Can't Get to a Vote
Vilas Chief Filibuster.
Washington , Feb. 5. After a brief
preliminary struggle in the Senate yes
terday , the friends of the Nicaragua
canal bill were unable to hold a quo
rum and sit out the obstruction to that
measure. Mr. Vilas ( Democrat ) of Wis
consin had continued his speech m op
position , this being his third successive
day. At 4:30 : p. m. a cross-fire of mo
tions to adjourn and ezills of the Sen
ate began. The friends of the opposi
tion sought to close the session and
give Mr. Vilas a rest from his pro
tracted efforts.
The parliamentary contest continued
at intervals for half an hour , when all
business was suspended by the absence
of a quorum and refusal to adjourn.
The friends of the bill finally gave up
hope of securing a quorum and yielded
to an adjournment. Mr. Vilas con
tinues to hold the floor.
STOLE $1,303.
Clever Thieves Make a Hlg Haul at a
Kansa ? City Pool Room.
Kansas City. Mo. , Feb. r . The
cashier ' s drawer in the Bliler-Oldham ,
pool room , at S02 Walnut street , was
robbed of 51,308 in currency at 4 o ' clock
yesterday afternoon. The robbery ,
for boldness and adroitness , has not
been surpassed in Kansas City in years.
The little preliminary work necessary
was done , presumably , during Tues
day night. A piece of wood was sawed
out in the partition in front of the
eashier ' , so that the opening gave ac
cess to the cash drawer. Then the
wood was replaced and the piece neatlj-
puttied in. Yesterday afternoon ,
when the drawer was bulging with
cash , the thief , mingling with the
throng which crowded up to the desk ,
pushed the sawed piece aside , inserted
his hand and the cash was his.
Protection Ajrainst Mobs.
Washington , Feb. 5. A bill to pro
tect the lives and property of persons
against mobs was introduced in the
House yesterdaj' by Representative
Stewart of Wisconsin. It provides that *
the city or county in which mob violence
lence results in destruction of prop
erty , injury or loss of life , shall be
liable for damages , and action may be
brought against officers of the law for
neglect of duty. In case of death , a
sura not exceeding 35.000 shall be
awarded the relatives of the deceased.
Fousht and Died for "Fair Water. "
Guthrie , Okla. , Feb. 5. News of a
tragedy reached.herc yesterday from
Arbecka , Seminole nation. Johnson
Harris and Phil Littleman , both white ,
loved Onnie Kaopah ( meaning fair
water ) . The girl accepted Johnson.
Littleman challenged Johnson , and a
deadlj- duel with Winchesters followed ,
resulting in the death of both men.
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An Aged Couple Dlo the Same Day.
Knoxville , Tenn. , Feb. 5. Enoch
Wright , aged 101. and wife of 99 .died
within an hour of each other yester
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NEW TARIFF BILL. H
It Shut * Out Mexican Cattle Prom Th ! f J H
Country MeKinley Kntca. H
Washington , Feb. 0. Yesterday's 'Hk H
meeting of the Republican members ' B H
of the ways and means committe. was * H
the roost important of the scries , for it M
resulted in the framing of the ngrlcul- M
tural schedule , which was made a reenactment - H
enactment of the MeKinley law with BH
few changes , except on unimportant H
products. The most important step M
in connection with this schedule was f H |
the establishment of rates of S. a head H
on cattle more than one year old , and H
of 25 per cent ad valorem on cattle H
valued at more than S20 a head. The H
MeKinley rates on otlier live stock , in- H
eluding the rate of § 2 on cattle of one H
year old or less are restored. The H
Wilson rates were 20 per cent ad valo- M
rem on live stock , nnd , while the new H
duty of 85 on cattle does not reach the H
MeKinley figure of S10 on cattle more'i H
than 1 year old , it is expected that , jj H
with the ad valorem on the more valuable - H
uable grades , it will prove adequate to j H
shut out Mexican cattle. It is against- I H
the Mexican stock that the increase is- H
particularly directed on the represen- I H
tations of western cattlemen that their J H
business had liecn ruined by the im- jr B H
portations from Mexico under the Wilf fl H
son law , which amounted to more than. / H
200,000 head. / H
Much interest centered upon barley , f H
which the committee puts back to the J H
MeKinley duty of 30 cents a bushel , f H
because the farmers contended that- 1
the Wilson tariff had turned over the- r j
market into the hands of the Cana- < V H
dians , while the inalsters , who have H
been using Canadian barley , have made Jf * fl H
a hard fight against any increase. The M
MeKinley rates have been restored on j H
fruits and berries , mainly for the ben- H
cfit of the fruit growers of the Pacific- H
coast. The fruit exchanges of tho- H
country had prepared a schedule of |
rates below the MeKinley bill , although - ] H
though above the Wilson rates , but- ? H
they did not succeed in having their- H
schedule adopted. j H
Among the products in the agricultural - H
tural schedule which arc returned to * |
the MeKinley rates are bread-stuffs and. H
rice , dairy products , meats and meat J
products , eggs and poultry , vegetables- H
and salt. The demand of the farmers- H
for the MeKinley rate of Si a ton on. 1 j H
hay. instead of the Wilson rale of S-\ J H
was granted. Chicory is placed at 1 H
cent a pound in accordance with the j M
requests of the growers in the Central r | H
states , who believe they can capture J
the home market with protection. / > |
Rates on oranges have not been fixed i > j f
yet , but the committee has decided to H
change the classification and make the |
rates higher than those of the McKinley - |
ley bill , for the benefit of the California - H
nia interests. j H
The committee has decided to retain t
the Wilson rates on wines and spirits H
throughout the wine and spitit sched- a M
ulcs. This schedule of the Wilson act H
was generally higher in its rates than |
in the MeKinley act. H
Throughout the work the policy of H
„
establishing specific rates wherever it l |
was found possible to substitute them M
for ad valorem has been followed. The H
interests of farmers , it is stated , have . |
been particularly observed in fixing- H
duties for the purpose of protection. j H
On the other hand , the increase on 'I H
manufactured goods , most of them , j H
have been on higher grades of goods & M
and those which are considered lux- H
For a Public Defender. * H
• TorEKA , Kan. , Feb. --Senator H
Helm of Ellsworth introduced a bill in |
the Senate to provide for the appoint- j H
merit in each county of a public de- |
fender. This official's duties are to- |
defend all parties charged with criminal - H
nal offenses who are unable to procure- * H
counsel at their expense. The bill is a- H
.counterpart of one introduced in the H
present session of the Missouri Legis- H
'lature at the request of Miss Clara. H
Foltz of New York. |
Stanford Hunches for Sale. B
San Francisco , Feb. G. Mrs. Le- i l
land Stanford has decided to close up ( |
the estate of her deceased husband of H
which she is executrix. First she will |
'lispose of lands and afterward per- j H
penal property. From the proceeds / * H
, the money due to the legatees under { * H
the will , amounting to nearly one million - H
lion dollars , will be paid , and " all of the H
residue will go to the university at- H
Palo Alto. Years may be required to H
carry out her purpose. H
More Territorial Judged Wanted. H
St. Louis , Mo. , Feb. G. St. Louis- \ H
jobbers , as well as-those of Kansas. \ ' * B
City , will send a memorial to Washington - • > ' |
ington asking that Senator Harris * * h. M
bill providing for the appointment of H
two additional judges in the Indian j H
territory circuit be H
passed at this scs-
sion of congress. A heroic effort wilL „ H
be made to have the T > ill considered ' |
during the short session. i H
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