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H NEBRASKA.
B Beatrice will entertain the state flre-
M men next year.
M J. R. Burke , a prominent citizen of
M Beatrice , died last week.
H Ashland has a Woman's club with
H I regular weekly meetings.
H An early closing movement has been
M > inaugurated at Stromsburg.
M Nebraska towns are going right
m along with building all winter.
m The only store in Oconee was
B burned down lost week. Loss about
H 92,000.
B The Dempster mill manufacturing
H company of Beatrice reports a pros-
H perous year in 1897.
H Quit * a number of farmers have lost
H cattle that were allowed to forage in
H the fields of cornstalks.
B The Norfolk school board has been
H compelled to rent a building to ac-
H commodate the school children.
M The Blkhorn Valley Poultry and Pet
H ( Stock association will hold its first
| H show at Norfolk , January 26 , 27 and
m
H I Footpads are not all confined to
H Omaha. Grand Island has had con-
H eiderablo experience with them of
H A couple of harness thieves in Polk
H county have at last been nabbed
H after long prosecuting their nefarious
B husincss.
i Lcm Parish and E. P. Burdick of
H Elmwoort got into a friendly scuflle.
H -which resulted in the breaking of Bur-
H dicks right leg.
B W. A. Gilliland of Bedford precinct ,
H Nemaha county , sold his. 3G2-acre
H farm to Kansas parties for the > comm -
m fortable sum of $15,500.
H The annual meeting of the Inter-
H state Swine Breeders1 association at
H Tied Cloud has been postponed from
H January 11 to February 1 and 2.
M The village board of Gibbon has
H ordered a fifteen-horse power gaso-
H line engine , which will he placed in
R the fire house for use in time of fire.
H North Platte will hold its -western
Hf Nebraska irrigation fair again this
Hl year and the organization is .already
Hf planning for special features and at-
H ] tractions.
Hf Farmers of Buffalo county -were ar-
H ranging for spring plowing prior to
Hj the last snow storm , all the frost he-
Hg ing out of the ground in that section
j of the state.
H The business men of Lawrence ,
H Nuckolls county , have petitioned the
H town council to pass .an ordinance to
B compel all business places to remain
H closed on Sunday.
H York county is arranging for one of
H the hest of the many good farmers'
H institutes being held in Nebraska this
H \ "winter. Prominent speakers upon ag-
Hj ricultural topics win be present.
H The stockmen held sx. meeting last
H Saturday at Pine Bluff to discuss the
H J -wolf nuisance. The bounty was raised
1 to $12 , which it is thought will en-
H courage the hunters to kill off some
H of the pests.
Hj The business of the Beaver City sta-
H . tion of the B. & M. showed an increase
H | in 18B7 over the previous year of 75
Hj per cent. The number of carloads dls-
Hj patched -was 415 and the number of
H carloads received 247.
H Clinton Grant of
, a 3-year-old boy
H § Hayes Center , was seriously injured
H by a horse falling on him. When
H found he was unconscious and is sup-
H posed to have been ying in that condi-
H tion for several hours.
H Burglars made a great haul on Clem
H Ziegler's store at St. James. They
H swiped the entire line of ladies' and
H gents' fine clothes , every bolt of fine
H dress goods , and completely gutted
H " two large showcases which were filled
H -with notions , trinkets and jewelry.
H The C , B. & Q. railroad company ,
H through attorneys , has secured a
H temporary restraining order on a pe-
H tition for an injunction against offi-
H cials in Otoe county in order to be re-
H lieved from paying .the taxes on their
| hridge at Nebraska City for the year
H 1897 , claiming that the taxes are il-
H legal.
H James Linville , who on the night of
M August 28 , shot and killed Henry Car-
H penter , in a drunken row at Goodwin ,
H and who was captured at Conde , S. D. ,
M in November and brought to Dakota
M < 3ity for trial , was last week declared
H a free man by a jury of his country-
m I men , they sustaining his plea of self-
H I defense. .
m I Hartington cMspach : At a ch.1r.2-
1 1 vari last nicht at Glen , a 14-year old
M 1 hey was shot and killed , it is sup-
H I posed by the groom , Irvii Gilmcur.
H I Particulars further than Gilmour shot
H I into the crowd with the above resulc
H are not known. The coroner and the
H m sheriff have gone to the place of rhe
M m killing. Gilmcur has skipped.
| M Fulton's hounds , says a correspond-
H B ent , did another fine piece of work at
Oketo , Kas. , one day this week. A
fl jR $100 shotgun and robe had been stolen
BBS BJ from a cutter. When the dogs were
B fl taken off the cars at Oketo a fellow '
B JH standing on the platform said : "If
fiV , these dogs ever come to my house
BVfl Mm' I'll kill them. " As he was not susI I
BBfl | B pected of the theft nothing was <
B H thought of the remark , but the dogs >
BJBBjwent directly to his place when given '
'BbI the scent. When the fellow opened
B BB the door he had an axe in his hand ,
BjHBwhich he brandished in a threatening
HBB manner , but was finally induced to
HBbI { quiet down. A search of the house re-
BBBj vealed the missing articles.
BHH A separator creamery plant is being
9B put In at Sterling and it will be
H H owned by a joint stock company. The
BBBm promoters are meeting with success in
HHw their canvass for patrons. (
H H John F. Stull , who recently died
HhH near Plattsmouth , established the first
H fl blacksmith shop in that place in 1856. r
BH9H Shortly after he toolc a claim two
B miles from Plattsmouth , where he
nBB lived until his death.
BBBb Tne Baldwin locomotive works has
HBHB applied for 8,000 feet of space at the
HBbH Omaha exposition , and will exhibit
BOBS four 0f its most modern engines
H H mounted to that they can be operated
HBH by &team , j
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WOEEEOR THE WEEK
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THE SENATE PRCOR/M is FULL
OF UNCERTAINTY.
Its nans having : been Somewhat Upnct by
the Teller Kesolution Numerous Im
portant Illlls rrcHMlng for Attention.
Senate la a Quandary Which to Consider
First.
The Senate Program.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 31. The senate
proceedings for the week will open
with a speech by Senator Pettigrew ,
dealing with the Hawiian ' question
which wil be delivered Monday. Be
yond this speech it is very difficult to
forecast the outlook for the wee"k. The
' diversion occasioned by taking up the
Teller bond resolution has left the sen
ate in a somewhat disorganized and
unsettled condition with no prear
ranged program.
Sen n tor Pettlgrew's speech will be
madt , during the morning hour and
the probabilities are now that at its
conclusion , or at least at 2 o'clock ,
one of the general appropriation bills
will be called up. The array and the
Ipglslative appropriation bills are al
ready on the calendar , and the consid
eration of the agricultural bill has
been completed by the committee , so
that it will be reported on Monday.
The probabilities are that the army
bill tvHI be the first of these measures
to receive consideration , though there
is some disposition to displace it with
the legislative bill. .
Senator Allison , chairman of the
committee on apppropriations , said
that it was his intention to have the
appropriation bills considered before
other measures , and if he adheres to
this determination the week may be
largely taken up with them .
So far as can now be seen there are
few features in the bills already re
ported calculated to arouse discussion.
There is a feeling in certain quarters
that the army bul. should be amended
hy a provision for the increase of the
army , and if such a change should be
attempted it would give rise to a very
spirited debate.
The census bill , also , will be pressed
for consideration during the week , and
Senator Carter , chairman of the cen
sus committee , said today that he was
very hopeful of securing its passage
in the near future.
The debate upon the civil service
"bill will be resumed when this bill is
taken un , and the bill will be amended
as to give the secretary of the census
bureau to the secretary of the interior.
The biraetallist republican senators
are still discussing the advisabilitiy
of renewing tb"e financial agitation in
the senate bv the introduction of some
measure of their own , though they do
not seem quite so intent upon this
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course as they appeared to be imme
diately succeeding the vote upon the
Teller resolution. If they present a
resolution it will probably be a
declaration to the effect that tne
United States is not committed to tne
gold standard.
The resolution reported from thp
senate committee on privileges and
elections declaring Mr. Corbett not to
be entitled to a seat in the senate
from Oregon is also on the senate cal
endar and there is-a disposition in
some quarters cO dispose of this as
sneedily as possible. It is a question
of the highest privilegP and can be
taken un at any time , displacing any
other subject before i e senate.
In view n , . all the possibilities for
debate and delay involved in these var
ious measures , it seems quite improb
able that the Hawaiian treatv will re
ceive much attention , at least in exec
utive session , during the week. Still
Senator Davis , chairman of the com
mittee on foreign relations , announces
it to be his
purnose to move an ex
ecutive session for the consideration
of the treaty on Monday ; b"t it is pos
sible that he may be influenced bv
pressure from senators who have
other measur-s requiring immediate
attention to postpone this motion for
a few days. He does not , however
admit such a probability.
Biff Increase in Wheat Imports.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 31. The
monthly statement of the Bureau of
Statistics shows that the exports of
wheat during the calendar year 1897
aggregated 109,990,328 bushels , a gain
of more than 26,000,000 bushels over
189G , and over 43.000.000 bushels as
compared with 1895. Wheat flour , how
ever , fell off over 2,000,000 barrels as
compared with 1896.
The exports of corn in 1897 were
unprecedented , amounting to 189.127. -
570 bushels , an increase of 57,000,000
bushels over 1896 , which itself was a
very heavy export year.
The immigration into the United
States during the last six ' months is
shown to have aggregated 99.175 , a
Tailing off. as compared with the last
aalf of 1896 , of about S,000.
Oppose Ceding Lands to the State.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 31. The pen
sioner Herman of the general land of-
lce has made an advance report on the
3ill introduced by Representative
King , granting and ceding to the state
jf Utah the public lands within it3
borders. The commissioner ad vane 2s
nany reasons why he believes the
proposed cession would be foreign to
lie best interests of the people. Prob-
ibly 200,000,000 acres of pub is land
lave already baen given to the sta'es
or various purposes and the use they
lave made of them , as he oays , ind -
: stes that other cessions would bs uti-
ized for revenue onlv and not for the
; oed of the individual.
Tennessee's senatorial deadlock re-
nains unbroken.
Corbett Not Considered.
DETROIT. Mich. . Jan. 31. P"tz"iai-
nons and Julian declined to cons.der
Jorbett's final challenge today. Con-
idine of U..S city , who' had undertaken '
o have the fight pullett off for a purse i
if $25,000 , held an interview with :
lulian and Fitzsimmons * clas3. The
atter declared that Corbett was no '
onger In Fitzsimmons' class and would 1
lot be until he whipped Maher. '
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The bicycle manufacturers of Canada
iave asked the government "for a spe- 5
ific duty of $9 on each bicycle ims
orted from the United * Ates <
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Chief Knglnccr rcgnini Tendon Ills Kcs <
Hlgnatlon. '
OMAHA , Jan. 31. The first resigna
tion of a Union Pacific official since
the election of President Burt Is that
of George H. Pegram , chief engineer ,
of the system , with headquarters in
Omaha. His resignation was handed
to President Burt a few days nco in
Now York and the news became known
in Omaha this mornig on the return
of Chief Engineer Pegram from the
east. •
Mr. Pegram has accepted the posi
tion of consulting engineer of the
Manhattan Elevated Railroad com
pany of New York. In this position
he will rank above the chief engineer
of that company , and will hold , it is
said , what is regarded as one of the
most responsible engineering positions
In the United States. It is believed
that in a remunerative way his new
position will bo worth more than
double the place he has just decided
to give up. He has been in New York
for several weeks past , and is said to
have had the offer of his new position
under consideration for some time. He
will leave for New York this evening ,
though he will not remove his home
there for some time yet.
George H. Pegran has been chief en
gineer of the Union Pacific for about
six years , having accepted ihe position
under President Clark. He is well
known in engineering circles not only
in this country , but abroad , and since
his connection with the Union Pacific
he has brought up the engineering de
partment until It has been regarded
as one of the very strongest depart
ments of the company , and as strong
as the engineering department of any
western railroad. As the inventor of
the celebrated Pegram truss he has
achieved a widespread fame. One of
the largest structures in which the
truss has been used is the grand union
depot at St. Louis. The new steel
bridges of the Union Pacific in Wy
oming , Idaho and Kansas have all been
erected under his direction , and most
of them include the Pegram truss.
The announcement that Chief En
gineer Pegram had resigned created
quite a stir in Union Pacific circles this
morning. The officers of the road in
the east have known of the matter for
several days , but it was not generally
known here. General Manager Dick
inson is in the west and will not return
until next week. .
IN THE HOUSE.
What the Lower Hranclt of Congress Wil ]
do This Week.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 31. It is the
intention of the house leaders to offset ,
so far as possible , the action of the
senate in passing the Teller resolution
by killing that declaration of the sense
of congress regarding the payment of
the government's bonds in silver on
an aye and nay vote in the house this
week. This will be the feature of the
proceedings. While t.ie republican
strength in the house cannot be com
manded against the resolution , no
doubt is expresed by.those who have
made it their business to canvass Ihe
situation that the majority against it
will be decisive.
As soon as e resolution is reported
back from the ways and means com
mittee , which may be today , the rules
committee will bring in a special order
for its consideration. The time allowed
for debate is likely to be brief , as the
leaders do not believe there is any ne
cessity for protracted debate and
moreover a long discussion will meas
urably decrease the very purpose they
have in view namely , a prompt and
decisive negative reply to the senate's
declaration.
The remainder of th * s week will be
ievoted to the appropiiat' Lills. The
District of Columbia is still under dis
cussion and the fortifications bill is on
.he calendar. The house leaders intend
appropriation tills the
tend to give
right of way in order to make an early
ldjournment possible , .ihe moment
the apropriation bills are out of the
way the new rules will be brought in
md after that the contested election
jases and the bankruptcy bill will be
3rought forward.
Aerial Road Over Chilcoot.
TACOMA , Wash. , Jan 31. Hugh C.
iVallace , president of the Chilkoot
lailroad and Transportation company ,
las advices of the completion of the
jompany's aerial railway over the
Chilkoot pass to Lake Linderman.
This marks a new era for Klondike
ravel , as the time between tide water
tnd the head waters of the Yukon riv-
sr is hortened from a month to one
lay , besides removing the peril and
lardships.
The rrcsldont Touched the Button.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 31. In the
iresence of the entire California con
cessional delegation , Judge McKenna
if the supreme court and Mrs. Leland
Stanford and other women. President
rlcKinley , at 11:08 Sunday night ,
ouched a telegraph key at the white
louse and opened the jubilee at San
iYancisco.
Mining Deal Closed.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Jan. 31. A deal
ias been closed by Colonel E. P. Snow
n behalf of Denver mining men , by
/hlch they obtain a deed to 800 acres
f rich placer grounds on the Middle
'ork of the Little Laramie river. The
) enver men will commence work on
heir property as soon as spring opens
P.
Colorado's Building.
DENVER , Colo. , Jan. 31. The com-
littee in charge of the Denver exhibit
t the Omaha exposition discussed
lans last night for making a display
1 a building to be erected at a cost
f $5,000. The plan is to bring the
uilding to Denver at the close of the
xposition and place it in the city
ark. The plans call for a structure
1 the shape of a Maltese cross , sur-
lounted by an artistic looking dome
ad ornamented with panoramic views
f Denver and Colorado In"glass. .
END 01 THE DEBATE
THE TPLLER RESOLUTION DIS
CUSSED IN THE SENATE.
Senutor Stewart Leads Off in Favor of thi
ItcMolntion Ho ii * Followed hy f.lr
.Tones of ArltuitMU * The First Speed
In Opposition Given by Mr. Burrowa o :
Michigan.
Close of the Silver Bebate'
WASHINGTON , Jan. 29. In accord
ance with agreement oic senate con
vened at 10 o'clock yesterday. 1
chaplain being auscnt , the vice , presi
dent opened the session without th (
usual invocation
By unanimous consent tne routim
business was waived and Mr. Stewari
( New ) opened the last day's -.scus
sion on the Tc.ler resolution. In sup
porting the resolution Mr. Stewari
maintained that money , whether it b (
silver or gold or paper , was a creatun
of law , the creation of money being
inherent .in all indepencent nations
He said that this statement had beer
upheld by the highest of triounals anc
cited historical instances of such crea
tion of money.
After a legal discussion of the monej
question , Mr. Stewar- says , referring
to the speech of President McKinley
in New York last night , that he re
gretted to see that the president had
not studied this question more deeplj
and that he was utterly misguided
He quoted the following sentence from
the president's speech : "Nothing
should ever tempt us nothing ever
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will tempt us to scale down the sa
cred debt of the nation through a
legal technicality. Whatever may be
the language of the contract , the
United States will discharge all of its
obligations in the currency recognized
as the best throughout the civilized
world at the time of payment. "
Referring to Secretary Gage , Mr.
Stewart said lie believed the secretary
to be an honest man a man who
would not rob a bank , but he said it
was difficult for Mr. Gage to look at
this question , except from the stand
point of a banker. He thought it
unfortunate that the president had
placed the treasury department in
charge of bankers , but he was glad
the president had thrown off the cloak
and made the issue directly with the
people.
Mr. Jones ( Ark. ) began his speech
in support of the resolution by criti
cising the position taken by Mr. Alli
son ( la. ) . He thought the resolution
would squarely align those who held
the various financial beliefs. He said
the advocates of the resolution pro
posed to pay the full pound of flesh
due , but absolutely not a bit more.
The first speech of the day in op
position to the Teller resolution was
delivered by Mr. Burrows ( Mich. ) .
He said that the republican party was
pledged to secure if possible interna
tional bimetai-ism and the president
would do evrything in his power to
carry out that pledge. Meantime the
existing gold standard would be main
tained. Until the international agree
ment was secured the purpose of the
. administration was to coniinue the
kind of bimetallism we have now ,
whereby 500,000,000 silver dollars were
maintained at a parity with gold. Any
proposition which looks to the aban
donment of this position , which was
likely to create a disparity between
the coins of the country , was in violation
lation of the public faith and in dero
gation of the rights of the public cred
itor. In conclusion Mr. Burrows said
that the passage of this resolution
fortunately could accomplish nothing.
It might tend to alarm the business
interests of the country and retard
to some extent the advance of
prosperity , but bv the statements of
the president of the United States last
night the country was assured uiat
the government obligations would be
discharged in the best money in the
world.
Mr. Wolcott followed In support of
the Teller resolution. He thought any
senator , whatever his financial views ,
could vote for the Teller resolution , as
it involves nothing except ; he carry
ing into effect of the government's
plain obligations. He thought lugging
into the debate the rights of pension
ers was entirely irrelevant. He coulu
imagine , however , what sort of treat
ment the pensioners would receive
from the Indianapolis convention or
from the New York Clearing House
association. He thought that the de
nunciation and abuse heaped unon
those who supported the resolution
was unwarranted.
Chinese Slay German Tars.
SHANGHAI , Jan. 2S. A dispatch
from Che Fee to the Mercury of Shang
hai gives details of the murder of a
German sailor named Schultz. belong
ing to the cruiser Kaiser , while on out
post duty at Tsimo , the extreme post
in Kaio Chou bay. ,
The crime , committed by the Chinese
nt Tsimo , the extreme post in Kaio
Chou , was not discovered until three
men of the corporal's guard were mak
ing the rounds , in order to relieve the
sentries. Then Schultz was discovered ,
fiis head having been severed from
the body.
The relieving guard was directly af
terwards attacked by a hundred na
tives , and after a stubborn fight it is
renorted that all the sailors were
killed.
Twelve natives were killed during
: he fighting. It is added that , in con-
seauence of the outrage , the greatest
uxrltement prevailed at Kaio Chou.
ind it is believed the incident will
! orm the basis of further German de
mands upon China.
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Paul Felix Taillade. the veteran
? rench actor , is dead at Paris.
Visit of War Ships Will Do Good.
MADRID. Jan. 9. A semi-official
mtp juct issued in relation to th visit
> f ihe United States battle ship Mnine
o Cuba says : This necessitates Cap-
ain General Blanco sendim ; a battle
p-n ' n as well as the cruiFfr Vizcaya iO
isit American ports. The visit will
> e made the occasion for festivities in
irvnor of the Spanish sailors and the
lifferent naval cammanders will ex-
hanee visits. The forthcoming fes-
IviMes are regarded here , as well as
n Washington , as a pacifir demon-
tration calculated to be satisfactory
o both countritc.
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Scnato Committee Adopt * a Set Governing
l'cnuloiis.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 29. The sen
ate committee on pensions has adoptei
lIio following rules , which w.ll be ol
general interest to those concerned lr
pensions :
"First Consideration will not be
given to any bill which has not first
been submitted to the pension bureau
for . adjudication unless conciU3ivc
proof is presented that the claimanl
has no pensionable status before the
bureau. Claims passed upon by the
bureau , whether allowed or rejected ,
will not be entertained by this com
mittee unui a period'of at least one
year has elapseci.
"Second Where original pension or
increase of pension has been allowed
by special act , no proposition for ad
ditional pension will be entertained
by this committee.
"Third Bills providing for the pay
ment of arrears will not ue considered
in any case.
"Fourth Bills proposing to pension
children of soldiers will not bo enter
tained except in cases w 're the child
has been idotic , deformed , or other
wise mentally or physically inca
pacitated from birth or early child
hood , and then only in cases of desti
tution.
"Fifth Bills for increasing pension
by special act wh.oh have been
granted by the bureau at the maximum
rate under the act of June 27 , 1890 ,
will not be given consideration , except
in cases of actual destitution or ex
treme physical disability ; provided ,
however , that where pension lias been
allowed under the act of June 27 , 1890 ,
and a rejected claim exis - under the
general law , the equities in the latter
claim will be considered with a view ,
to increase.
"Sixth Bills proposing to pension
men who were not mustered into ser
vice , except in cases where they per
formed actual military duty and were
wounded , or unless some special or
extraordinar- service was rendered
in connection with i 2 army , are cot
admissible.
"Seventh No widow'- pension will
be granted by special act in excess oi
the maximum rate allowed by law
except in cases of institution , to be
substantiated oy sworn testimony , in
cluding the claimanl's affidavit'i :
in no case wni a higher rate than $50
per month be allowed.
"Eighth This committee will not
give consideration to any bill which
proposes to 'restoro to the roll the
name of a widow of a soldier whose
pension was forfeited by remarriage
unless she was the wife of a soldier
during the war , and is now a widow
in actual need.
"Ninth Bills proposing * t ppnsion
the brothers and sisters of soldiers
will not be given favorable considera
tion.
"Tenth As a rule bills for original
pension will be given consideration in
preference to those for increase.
"Eleventh Bills will be nromptlv
referred to a si' r-immittee upon re
quest of any senator , but all bills re-
referred to a subcommittee upon re
ported back to the f n committee for
action before bang reported to the
senate.
"Twelfth An authorized statement
by a member of committee , or by
the senator introducing a bill , as to
the circumstances of thd claimant , will
be required when tisfactor- evidence
does not api\ir ? among the papers
accompanying the bill. "
Fiffht Ovtfr Book Concern Bill.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 29. Yesterday
was private bill day in the house under
the rules , but Mr. Grout ( rep. , Vt.1.
in charge of the District of Columbia
appropriation bill , attempted to sup
plant the regular order with the con
sideration of that bill. This at once
caused a renewal of the fi ht over the
bill to pay the book publishing com
pany of the Methodist Enirfcopal
Church South § 288.000 for damages
sustained by it during the war , which
had already consumed the entire time
of two private bill days. The friends
of the latter measure , under the lead
ership of Mr. Cooper ( dem. , Tex. ) ,
rallied in opposition to the motion and
defeated it on a rising vote 72 to
129. In continuation of the filibuster
ing tactics begun last week Mr. Dal-
zell secured tne yeas and nays in or
der to consume time.
Chureh Bill Passes.
WASHINGTON , D. C. Jan. 29. The 1
bill to pay the book publishing com
pany of the MethodistEpiscopal church
south $288,000 for damages sustained
by that corporation during the war ,
after encountering an obstinate fili
buster , which staved off a vote on tie
two private bill days , was piloted to
its passage in the house today by Mr.
Cooper of Texas , who was in charge
of the measure.
The friends of the measure proved
themselves in an overwhelming ma
jority and the opposition today , find
ing it could hoiu .out no longer , reluc
tantly yielded. The vote on the bill
was 188 to 67.
Alcer ih Better.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 29. Acting
Secretary Meiklejohn , who visited Sec
retary Alger today on a matter or official - .
cial business , said that the secretary '
was "doing nicely. " He had not seen
the secretary for about ten days , and
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was agreeably surprised to find him
looking so well. The secretary is still
1 very sick man. however , and the ,
very ; nature of his trouble gripps and
malaria precludes the probability of
i rapid convalescence. In order to ex- i
peaite his recovery as much as possi- '
lle he will be removed to the moun-
ains of South Carolina.
Bleution Fraadb In the South.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 29. An un-
lsually severe arraignment of alleged >
jlection frauds is made in the report •
iled by house committee on elections
STo. 1 , in the case of William F. Al-
irich against Thomas S. Plowman ,
rom the Fourth district of Alabama.
Hr. Plowman is the sitting member ,
mt the committee submits a recount
> f the vote giving Aldrich , republicai. '
md populist candidate , the seat.
The Salt Lake Herald predicts that
he Union Pacific will not be , turned
iver until March 1.
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ARE'YU TO LIVE IN ALASKA ? * ' ( ) |
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Soma KeqiilrflmotitH That Will Ho Found. , ,1jtf J H
IndUponiiable. $ \ \ ) H
The universal article of diet in that ( M
country , depended upon and indlspens- jf M
able , is bread or biscuit. And to make- M
the bread and biscuit , cither in the ' M
camp or upon the trail , yeast cannot b& 1 M
used It must be baking powder ; and j H
the powder manufactured by thc uro- / H
cesses of the Royal Baking Powder- ' . | M
Company , miners and prospectors have ? H
learned , is the only one which wilL t H
stand in that peculiar climate of cold H
and dampness and raise the bread and. > H
biscuit satisfactorily. H
These facts are very important for ' | H
every one proposing to go to Alaska. % t * • j H
and the Yukon country to know , for - H
should he be persuaded by some outfitter - H
fitter to take one of the cheap brands- H
of baking powder , it ? will cost just a& ' ( H
much to transport It , and then when H
he opens it for use , after all his labor j H
in packing it over the long and difficult j H
route , he will find a solid caked mass- 14 Her
or a lot of spoiled powder , with no- J H
strength and useless. Such a mistake- * - 1
might lead to the most serious results. H
Alaska is no place In which to expert- m M
ment In food , or try to economize with H
your stomach. For use in such a ( H
climate , and under the trying and M
fatiguing conditions of life and labor M
in that country , everything must be H
the best and most useful , and above H
all it Is imperative that all food sup- * V H
plies shall have perfect keeping quail- H
ties. It is absurd to convey over such H
difficult and expensive routes an article - H
cle that will deteriorate in transit , or H
that will be found when required for H
use to have lost a great part of Its. H
There is no better guide to follow im H
these matters than the advice of those H
who have gone'tlirough similar experi- j H
ence. Mr. McQuestcn. who is called H
"the father of Alaska , " after an experience - H
ence of years upon the trail , in the- H
camp , and in the use of every kind of H
supply , says : "Wo find in Alaska that H
the importance of a proper kind of. ' H
baking powder cannot be overesti- H
mated. A miner with a can of bad H
baking powder is almost helpless ia M
Alaska. We have tried all sorts , and | H
have been obliged to settle down to use H
nothing but the Royal. It is stronger H
and carries further at first , but above. H
all things , it is the only powder that H
will endure the severe climatic changes- H
of the arctic region. " H
It is for the same reasons that the- H
United States government in its relief. ' H
expeditions , and Peary , the famous. H
arctic traveler , have carried the RoyaL H
Baking Powder exclusively. H
The Royal Baking Powder will not H
cake nor lose its strength either on j H
board ship or in damp climates , anil is- H
the most highly concentrated and cfii- |
cient of leavening agents. Hence it is H
indispensable to every Alaskan outfit. H
It can be had of any of the trading - H
companies in Alaska , but should the- H
miner procure his supplies before leav- L
ing , he should resist every attempt of j H
the outfitter to palm off upon him any- |
of the other brands of baking powder - H
der , for they will spoil and prove the- H
cause of great disappointment and H
trouble. H
PEDDLERS IN MEXICO. |
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Why an Old Woman Wouldn't Sell Alt t H
Tier Honey ; it One Time. H
"While traveling in Mexico a few , \ 1 H
years ago I had a funny experience t \ ' H
with a Mexican vender which goes to ' H
show what little business ability' the H
lower classes have , " said E. F. Guig- H
non of St. Louis. "I was en route 10- H
look at some mines away up In the H
mountains. At the station where we H
left the train to take the stage I saw fl H
an old woman selling some honey. She H
did not have more than ten pounds vt H
it altogether and as it looked so good H
I wanted to buy it all to take along with H
us. I asked our interpreter to buy It. j H
Much to my surprise the old woman |
would sell him but two boxes , claiming - |
ing that if she sold it all to him she ' H
would have nothing to sell to other ] j H
people , neither would she have any- I WW
thing else to do during the remainder > H
of the day ! " I H
FADS IN FLOWERS. * r ' |
Florists' shops abroad are much dif * v - |
ferent from the ones In this. j H
country. In London , for example - . H
ample , funeral freaths and em&tf L LW
blems are displayed in the windows , y |
with their prices attached. Some are- H
attractive , others very hideous. Lichen. |
is fashionable there for crosses and H
wreaths , and from this grisly-gray | |
background calla lilies and white roses H
Set pieces , the "gates ajar , " broken H
columns and floral pillows , are always |
painful , for , in the first place , the natural - H
ural grace and beauty of the flowers is. |
destroyed , and in the next there is no. |
excuse for the emblems. Flowers for |
the dead should be scattered in careless - ' H
less handfuls then only are they com- |
[ orters , with their graceful beauty un- . H
impaired. The modern custom or adding - H
ing to a death notice the words. H
'Friends will please omit fiowers , "may H
be traced to the reluctance of the su - 1 H
, -ivors to be confronted with those H
ghastly set pieces which have raged jj H
The best artists have always recog- H
lized that flowers should be allowed to- H
irrange themselves. Basketfuls , armi H
! uls or great bunches of loose flowers. H
ire justifiable , but crushing their beau- y H
y into any systematized outline is un- Jl/ " |
orgivable. Florists abroad have a t t |
rightful habit of "making up" bouton- H
liers for men's coats.and these bunches. |
> f three or four violets a spray of fern H
tnd branch of ' H
a forget-me-nots are -
; een on the lapels of the men who da ' |
tot appreciate true fitness. A single H
; ardenia tuberose or a knot of mig- H
lonette is better than one of these ho r- H
ible mixtures. . \ j H