THK NORFOLK NJ5TTS : FRIDAY , JANUARY 17 , I002L
Unanimously Rcnominatcd in
Republican Caucus.
OTHER OFFICERS SELECTED.
Bernard Murphy for State Printer , I
Howard Tedford for Binder and ,
John R. Carter for Code Editor Nom
inated by Acclamation.
DCS Molnes , Jnn. 1G. Senator Will
iam 13. Allison was nominated by the
( Republican senatorial caucus last
evening for the position of United
{ States senator for the sixth consocu-
live term and Senator Jonathan P.
Dolllvor was nominated to succeed
himself at the expiration of his up-
pointed term. The vote of the caucus
rtvas unanimous in both cases. Sen
ators Allison and Dolllvor appeared
before the caucus and briefly ex
pressed tholr thanki for tha honors
bestowed. The caucus also nomi
nated Bernard Murphy , present In
cumbent , for state printer ; Howard
ffedford , present Incumbent , for state
binder , and J. R. Carter of Sioux City
for editor of the code.
The two senators were sent for.
Senator Allison spoke feelingly of tlio
compliment paid him. Ho spoke of
his service , which covered a period
known ns ono of th * most Important
in the history of tha nation , but dur
ing all of which tlmo there had been
eteady growth and development. In
that tlmo the state which ho repre
sented had become four times as pop.-
itilous. Ho said ho would enter upon
a sixth term with some misgivings ante
to his own ability to cope with the
great questions yet unsettled. Ho
paid a high compliment to his col
league.
When Dolllver was called for ho
cold he counted It his good fortune to
have entered congress at the same
time with the late Senator Gear and
now to have the wise counsel of Alii-
eon. Ho felt greater pride , In this
election than In anything else In his
career and Iowa people had always
Xocn kind to him.
( GOVERNOR SHAW'S MESSAGE.
jBiennial Address to Legislature From
Retiring Executive Is Read.
DCS Molnes , Jan , 15. Governor
Chaw's message to the legislature was
( read in both houses at noon yester
day.
i Governor Shanr In his messajfo tolls
the legislature that the racelpta of the
( general fund for the two years ending
July 1 , 1901 , were J5.120.059.54. On
Duly 1 , 1899 , there was a balance In
( the state treasury of $445,003.91 , mak
ing the total available for the two
I ) pears $5.565,061.91. On Juno 30 , 1901 ,
IV. ' there was a balance In the treasury
of $1,143,888.17 , and at the close of
business on Doc. 31 the balance was
$780,527.75. Appropriations for the va
rious state institutions amounting to
92,871,500 are recommended by the
retiring executive. Included in this is
5250,000 to make a display at the St
Louis exposition.
In conclusion the governor con
gratulates the legislature and the peo-
iplo of Iowa on the progress of the
Btat and conditions , material and
moral , which prevail.
I Death of John Howard Bryant
Princeton , Ills. , Jan. 15. John How
ard Bryant , the only remaining broth
er of the poet , William Culleu Bryant ,
and himself a poet , politician and
business man , died at his home In this
city yesterday at the age of 94 years.
Wr. Bryant was active in politics dur
ing the abolition days and upon the
organization of the Republican party
vas a delegate to the first convention ,
fit which General Fremont was nomi
nated. Four years later ho was a dele
gate to the convention which nomi
nated President Lincoln , and for a
considerable tlmo was a close friend
and associate of Lincoln. By the lat
ter he was appointed internal revenue
collector at Peorla.
I " Sheriff Secures .Fife.
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Olympic , Wash. , Jan. 15. Lynmn
Holcomb , sheriff of Andrews county ,
'Missouri ' , yesterday
u presented requisi
tion papers to Governor McBride for
the extradition of Stewart Fife , who Is
now In Jail at North Yaklma. Fife is
' charged with the murder of his part
/ ner , Frank Richardson , In Savannah ,
[ ! Mo. , on Christmas day , 1900. When
hla papers were approved Sheriff Hol
comb left for North Yaklma to get his
prlspner , who has signified his willing
ness to return to Missouri.
I Sanitarium for Consumptives.
' Colorado Springs , Colo. , Jan. 15.
General William J. Palmer has an-
Bounced his Intention of giving 100
acres of land and $5,000 to establish
a sanitarium in Colorado Springs for
consumptives , the Institution to cost
In all $25,000. The remainder of the
money Is to bo raised by subscription.
A company will bo incorporated soon
to carry out the project.
| Strauss as an Arbitrator.
Washington , Jan. 15. Oscar S.
Btraiiss of Now York , formerly United
Elates minister to Turkey , was yes
terday appointed a member of the j ,
permanent committee of arbitration
at The Hague. The appointment is to I '
fill the vacancy caused by the death
\ of ex-President Harrison.
I 'Gorman Elected Senator.
Annapolis , Md. , Jan. 15. Arthur !
Tue Gorman was yesterday elected
United States senator to succeed
George L. Wellington. The total vote
.Vra's : Gorman ( Dem. ) , C8 ; Jackson
, 62. I
TCN ARE . . DEAD IN MINE DISASTER
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Mope of Qodjes Burned nnd Shaft Only
SHohtly Injured by Fire.
South McAlester , 1. T. , Jnn. Ifi. Ten
miners lout thulr lives In the explo
sion In Jnl'no No. 9 at now , 1. T.
The dead ! Jack McCoy , W. F.
KoJth , II. K. l'Sirhnrst/13. M. Prltchard ,
DorL Galling , Joe Hemmas , Thomas
Hliio , John Hlua , M. Urow , John
Heatal.
The ten men who lost their lives
were the only persons In the pit atid
none waa left to toll the story. All
the bodies were recovered , nnd ns none
was burned tlio conclusion Is that
loath wns duo to afterdamp. The
explosion did not Injure the shaft ,
which was a now one , and the flro that
followed was put out before it did
much damage.
The sound of the explosion was
heard plainly above the ground nnd'
rescuers were at work promptly. The
explosion occurred at a depth of 240
feot. The machinery wns not Injured
by the explosion and miners working
at the mouth of the pit descended as
soon as it rras eafo. The condition of
the mine indicated that the men
might , had presence of mind been ex
orcised , made their escape. The bodies
ies were found within a comparatively
small radius. The fire was put out before -
fore it had reached any of thotn.
ADRIFT FOR SEVENTEEN DAYS.
Terrible Experience of Two Crab Fish
ermen Off California Coast.
Santa Barbara , Cal. , Jan. 15. Adrift
on a capsized boat In the Pacific ocean
17 days without food or drink was the
terrible experience of Captain Henry
Olson and Pete Wallace , two crab
fishermen , and but ono lived to tell
the -story of their terrible suffering.
Olson was picked up by Arthur Valdez ,
a fisherman , Just beyond the kelp off
Golcta. He was more dead than alive ,
hut was able to tell of the wreck of
his boat , Belle , a staunch gasoline
schooner , , which he nnd Wallace used
In cruising about the fishing grounds.
Olsen and Wallace were residents
of San Pedro nnd left the port 17 days
ago. While cruising several miles
south of Santa Cruz Island a heavy sea
rose and capsized their craft. Cling
ing to the capsized boat , without feeder
or water , they drifted , suffering tor
tures. On the 14th day Wallace's
strength gave out and , craaed and
starving , he slid off the boat and dis
appeared under the waters. For throe
days longer Olsen held on and finally
was rescued , half dead from exhaus
tion , by Yaldoz. It is thought ho
recover.
AUSTRIAN MINE IS FLOODED.i i
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Avenuc-of Escape IB Cut Off and For-
ty-three Men 'Perish.
Brtiex , Austria , Jan. 16. The Jupit-
cr mine hero was suddenly flooded
yesterday and 43 men , including the
manager and two superintendents ,
were cut off from escape. It is
thought probable that they were all
drowned.
Doctor and Patient Both Die.
Cincinnati , Jan. 15. Mrs. Edmund
Bachus , living on the fourth floor of
an Elm street flat , was taken suddenly
with heart trouble last night. Dr. G.
H. Thurman , who resides In the same
neighborhood , was called and hastened
to her relief. . She died Just as the
doctor entered the apartments and the
doctor died immediately on entering ,
from exhaustion from climbing three
flights of stairs. Both were troubled ,
with heart disease.
Manchester Has $500,000 Fire.
Manchester , N. H. , Jan. 16. The de
struction last night of the Kcnnard ,
a granite structure considered to be
the finest business office block in
New England , proved to bo the worst
flro hero in many years , the total loss
being $500,000. Besides the Kennard
block , the Smyth block , on the oppo
site side of the street , was practically
ruined. In the Smyth block were two
banks and the Park theater. '
British Steamer Stranded.
Cowes , Isle of Wight , Jan. 15. The
British steamer Braemer Castle , which
sailed from Capo Town Dec. 20 for
Southampton , stranded at high tide
early yesterday morning on Gurnard
ledge , Isle of Wight , and remains fast.
It Is not leaking. The 85 passengers
on board the steamer were landed by
a tender.
Excellent OH In Colorado.
Denver , Jan. 15. A dispatch from
Debeque , Colo. , says that oil Is flowing
at the rate of ten barrels a day from a
well there that has reached a depth
of only C15 feet The oil is lllumlnant
with a parafflne baso.
Oklahoma Bank Robbed.
Guthrle , O. T. , Jan. 15. The Pee
ple's bank at North Enid was robbed
yesterday morning of $2,000. The
burglars blow the safe open with dy >
namlto. There Is no clue to the iden
tity of the robbers.
Woodard Seen at Gillette.
Casper , Wy. , Jan. 15. Woodard
was seen at Gillette , Wy. , yesterday.
The commissioners have increased the
reward to $1,000. A posse left here
for the Black Hills country.
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.
The annual convcnt'lon of the Na-
tlonal Board of Trade will begin In
Washington Jan. 21.
Rev. P. A. Hubbard , financial secretary
tary of the African M. B. church , died
In Washington Tuesday.
The annual poultry , pigeon nnd pot
clock show opened at Madison Square
Garden , Now York , Tuesday.
Albert Keep , for 15 years chairman
of the board of directors of the Chi-
cage and Northwcsloru Railway com-
pany , has resigned and the ofllco has
practically been abolished.
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Colonel Mcrislgan and Full
Command Surrender.
THEY BRING IN MANY ARMS.
Pacifies Entire Eastern Part of Bat
angas and lo Regarded as Forerun- j
ncr of Further Inroads on the Hon-
tile Forces.
Manila , Jan. 10. The full surron-
iler of the forces of Colunol Marlslgan ,
who , with Major Cobrorn nnd a rono-
ado priest named CuHtlllo , gave thorn-
solves up unconditionally. Jan. 10 , to
General Doll , who Is conducting the
campaign against the Insurgents In
BatangiiB province , occurred today at
Taal. The Insurgents created a mir-
prlso by bringing in GO moro rifles
than the authorities thought Mortal-
gan could command In the district of
Taal , which ho controlled. The Filipinos
pines who surrendered Included three !
colonels , ono major , llvo captains and
12 lloutonanln. They gave up 219
rifles and ono cannon. All the inmir-
fonts who surrendered did BO uncon
ditionally. General Hell ordered the
men roloancd. Colonel Mnrtslgan
cayi ho cnn prevail on many moro
men to surrender during tb * next few
days and alno obtain possession of a
number of additional rifles.
General Bell Rayn the surrender pv
clflos for the tlmo being all the east
ern part of Batangns.
HOT ON TRAIL OF DEWET.
Kitchener Making a Determined Ef
fort to Catch the Dashing Boer.
London , Jan. 15. Perhaps the most
important point in Lord Kitchener's
weekly report Is the omission of all
mention of General Dowot , from which
It is deduced that the British com-
mander-ln-chief Is moro than usually
hopeful of effective results from his
present effort to surround Dewet.
Since the disaster nt Zuefontcln strong
British columns have been persistently -
ly dogging Dewet'B force , whllo tin
armored train has prevented him from
crossing the railroad line nnd have
forced him northward. Lord Kitch-
ener , is supplying Dewet's pursuers
with relays and remounts.
Metcalfe Goes to Explain.
Topcka , Kan. , Jan. 15. General
Wilder S. Metcalfo left Lawrence last
night for Washington , whore ho will
appear before the senate committee
on pensions , an J endeavor to refute
the charges macfo against him , that ho
killed a Filipino prisoner in cold blood
during the battle'of Caloocan. Gen
eral Motcalfo thinks ho will bo able to
explain matters in a satisfactory man
ner. Lieutenant Teft said ho know
who did the nhootlng of the prisoners
and can tell the circumstances under
which it happened. He says ho has
found that the statement made by him
several months ago to the effect that
Metcalfe shot 4.ho prisoner IB a mis
take.
Killed by Drunken Husband.
Munclo , Ind. , Jan. 15. Charles Pitt-
Bor , a discharged soldier , 'who re
turned from the Philippines In August
last , shot and killed his young wife
here yesterday , flve bullets taking ef
fect. Ho had been drinking heavily
and Is said to have been Jealous of
her. Pittser was but 22 years of age ,
and his wife , whom he married after
his discharge from the army , was four
years younger.
Row at Brookings College.
Brooklngs , Jan. 15. An unpleasant
incident occurred at the agricultural
college yesterday. It being commer
cial day , a class numbering 76 attend
ed chapel with banner and colors. At
the close of the chapel exercises other
students began tearing the commer
cial c colors and a free fight resulted ,
lasting half an hour , during which
time several students were severely
handled.
Three Negroes Blown to Pieces.
Karthaus , Pa. , Jan. 15. Three ne
groes were blown to pieces and sev
eral others hurt in a dynamlto explo
sion near hero yesterday. The ex
plosion occurred in ono of the shanties
occupied by negro laborers employed
on the new West Branch railroad and
was caused by their thawing dyna
mite at a wood stove.
Confesses to Having Eight Wives.
Evansvllle , Ind. , Jan. 16. John
Scott was arrested at Unlontown , Ky. ,
last night on the charge of bigamy
and confessed to having eight wives.
Scott is a real estate man. Scott's
scheme , it Is said , was to claim ho
was a banker with largo holdings In
New York and London.
Kills Her Little Sister.
Wichita , Kan. , Jan. 15. Nellie Cor-
nelllBon , the 11-year-old daughter of
George Cornelllson , a laborer , cut the
throat of her 3-year-old sister yester
day -fa a stable. The child died soon
afterward. Her father's razor was the
weapon used , o motive is apparent.
Cattle Steamer Founders.
Qulntana , Tex. , Jan. 15. The
echoonor Olga put in hero to escape
the gale and reports that off Mata-
gorda island dead cattle and mules
were strewn for a distance of 30
miles. It is believed some big vessel
with cattle has foundered.
Girl Killed lnLaundry.
Boone , la. , Jan. 15. % Miss Luella
Packer , an employe of the Hawkeye
laundry , was Instantly killed yester
day by having her arn caught in a
wringer. Her arm was torn from the
socket and her okull fractured.
Northern Toads Make Reduction * In
Freight Rates.
St. Paul , Jnn 1T . The tariff
tloim on tlio ( Jirnl Northern and
Northern Pacific will go Into effect
Fob. 1. The reductions , which vary
from fi to Ifi per cent , affect iiiitlnly
the "ten HiiHHofl. " Commodity niton
on coal , lumber , flour and wheat remain -
main iineliaiiKod. lU'ilucllomt of'1 wheat
rates aru postponed milII later In the
year , as It IB the Idea that the reduc
tions now would nut help ( ho farmcm ,
iilneu moiit of the wheat hail left their
handto. The now tariffs haVe been
prepared under the dlrerllon of Darlmi
Miller , who nt yesterday's mooting
acted In behalf of both the HurlliiKton
and the Oroal Northern. The Chica
go , Milwaukee and St. Paul and the
Chicago and Northwestern , It IH Htat-
oil , will not make any reductions until
the effect of the roductlonu on compe
titive point ! ) Is noted.
LEADING WITNESS IS MISSING.
Wesley Whlttaker Suddenly Disap
pears from Goebol Trill.
Frankfort , Ky. , Jan. IB. The chief
Interest yesterday In the trial of
James Howard , charged with complic
ity In the ( loobol nsflannlnalton , was
the dlfiappearanco of Wesley Whit-
alter , n Clay county barber , who came
( hero last night to testify for the com
monwealth. All efforts to locate him
have been unsuccessful. It IB said
that Whitaker would have testified
that ho saw IJowurd the night before
| I ho came to Frankfort and that big tes
| timony would show whether Howard
were moiiBtacho at that tlmo. This
la nn important Issue In the cano.
The prosecution claims that Whit
nkor's disappearance Is duo to Intlml
dattnn , and It Is said that bo wont to
Indiana.
Situation at Peking.
Peking , Jan. 15. The first week of
the rehabilitation of the Chinese court
and of its resumption of authority at
j the capital has boon n period of In
j tenao Interest for all CUHHCH ! of Chi
JIOHO and foreigners. But the work
I IIIIH hardly miflleed to furnish proofs
1 from Which deductions regarding tlio
policy of the empress dowager under
the conditions can bo drawn. That
she governs ns absolutely as before
the attempt to crush progress and
that oho recognizes that foreign in
terests and opinions must bo respect
ed , la apparent.
Bank Robbers Make Water Haul.
Carbondale , Ills. , Jan. 15. A bold ,
but unsuccessful , attempt at bank
robbery occurred at Cobden , eight
miles south of this city. Nine men
bound and gagged the nifht marshal
of the village and took him Into the
bank of Cobdoa , when they attempted
to open the safe. Ho wai placed In
the front office and the robbon drilled
the door open. They worked dili
gently until near daylight , but were
unable to got Into the inner vault bo
fore dawn , when they fled without se
curing any of the money.
Long ' Balloon Voyage.
Berlin , 'Jan. 15. The meteorolo
gists , Bcrzou and Ellas , who ascended
in a balloon during n high wind last
Thursday to try for the long distance
record , write' from a village of south
ern Russia , In the government of Pol
tava , that they made 8C8 miles In 29
hours. They say the wind slackened
and that their travels were mostly
above the clouds. The highest alti
tude reached was 10,250 feot. The
, aeronauts failed to beat Count dc la
i I 1 Vaiillx's long distance record of 1,11C
: miles.
Remains on the Committee.
Pierre , S. D. , Jan. 15. Governor
Herried yesterday appointed Mrs.
Jane Waldron of Fort Pierre to a place
on the woman's committee of investi
gation of charitable and penal Institu
tions. Mrs. Waldron is n Democrat
who has been on the board sovera
years nnd her roappolntmont Is prln
clpally on the ground of fitness for
the position , as shown by past work
ns a member of the committee.
Miners Charged With Murder.
Cripple Creek , Colo. . Jan. 15. Harry
Glaum , Christian Wlldmnn , J. 1C
Kcarns and James Kearns , miners ,
who had worked In the Wild Horse
mine , are under arrest on the charge
of having been Implicated In the mur
der of William Gleason , the mine man
ager who was shot and beaten to
death and whose body was thrown In
the Knlamazoo shaft.
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Pope Has Fainting Spell.
London , Jan. 15. Tlio Rome correspondent
spondent of the Dally Chronicle sayt
that whllo the pope was granting an
audience to American pilgrims Mon
day he was taken with a fainting fit
just as bo was about to address them.
The correspondent says the pontiff
was conveyed to his apartmonto ,
where ho soon recovered.
Miners' Drilling Contest.
El Paso , Tex. , Jan. 15. Chamberlain 11
and Maloy of Arizona yesterday broke
the world's record In the miners' drill
ing contest that is taKng place hero
this week. Their record was 40 3-8
Inches in 15 minutes , which beats their
own record by a quarter of an Inch.
I On Trial for Bribery.
I Mason , Mich. , Jan. 15. Tha trial of
fid gar I. Adams , speaker of the housi
of the Michigan legislature in 1S99 ,
charged with taking a bribe , began
yesterday before Judge Howard Wlcst
In the Ingham circuit court.
Woman Burned to a Crisp.
MuBcatlno , la. , Jnn. 15. Mrs , M. J ,
Cast , aged 85 , who lived alone at
Grandvlow , was burned to death In her ,
I own homo. Her body was burned to a
/ crisp ,
Philippine Question Discussed
in the Senate.
HOAR WANTS AN INVESTIGATION.
Sayo Senate Should Have Rcllnhle In
formation Hcnnrdlnu Condltlono In
the lolando Maoon Uruon Reciproc
ity With Cuba.
Wafililngton , Jan. Ifi.For the llrnt.
tlmo thin Homilnn ( ho Philippine quoti-
Ion WIIH touched on In the ticnato.
I'lio Intercut taken ludlcatcu that R
Will occupy the attention of the upper
ranch of eoiiroHH | for oino tlmo
when the tariff bill lit reported. The
Philippine * were the mihjcet of an ad-
Irons by Hoar ( Mans. ) , who Hpoko on
lilt ) rcRolutlon providing for the ap
pointment of H nenato rommltteo to
lnvontlrato Iho n < 1iulnlntratlon of UIOHO
iHlaniln. Hour npoko at nomn length
regarding the reliability of utatemontu
which have been made from tlmo to
tlmo regarding the ultuatlon in the
Phlllpplnea and the causes which led
to the outbreak. Ho urged that there
nhould lie a place where any noniitnr
In hln ofllclal capacity could go nnd
nsk for two wltneHucn to provo the
correctnOflH or IncorrcotiiOHS of any
question upon which light In desired.
Lodco raid ho regarded the rcsolu-
tlon ai a reflection on the Philippine
commliifilon , of which ho wnn chair
man , and the neeounlty of the latter
would coniio wore thlo roKolutlon
adopted. His committee , ho mild , was
perfectly able to handle any Investi
gation wh Ifli might bo conducted.
Cnrmack ( Horn. ) agreed with him.
The illscuHHlon WIIH leading rapidly to
nn opening up of the whole Philippine
question when It wan agreed that the
resolution xhould go over for a day.
MnHon ( Ills. ) made a Hpoeoh In favor
of reciprocity with Cuba and dlo-
ciissod the prospective policy generally.
Pension Discussion In House.
Washington , Jan. M.-Tho house
continued the debate on the pentdon
appropriation bill and devoted much
time to the proposition advanced by
Rlxoy ( Va ) Jo open the doors of the
noldlors' homes to ox-Confodornte vet
erans. Two notable opeocbcH were
mudo In nurnort of the proportion.
ono by Gardner , n Mlchlsan Repub
lican , and the other by DeArmond , a
Missouri Democrat.
DoAnnond's eloquence * arouncd
both aldos of the houeo. Other Repub-
Hcaua , with the exception of Gardner ,
took no part in the Rlxey resolution ,
which mot with much opposition on
the Democratic side , on the ground
that it wns Impracticable.
Lamb ( Va. ) read a number of tela-
grama from a number of prominent
ox-ConfederatcB of Richmond , protest
ing against it.
HAY ANNOUNCES DELEGATES. |
Secretary of State Tello Names of
Representatives to Coronation.
Washington , Jan. 16. The secretary
of state announced the names of the
following persons who are to bo upo-
clal representatives nt tbo coronation
of King Edward.
Special Ambassador Whltolaw
Reid of Now York.
Representative of the Army Gen
eral James II. Wilson of Delaware.
Representative of the Navy Cap
tain Charles E. Clark , commander of
the battleship Oregon during the Span-
lull-American war and now governor
of the naval homo at Philadelphia.
There are to be three secretaries ,
as follows : J. P. Morgan , Jr. , son of
J. Plorpont Morgan of New York ; Ed
mund Lincoln Baylies , a barrister of
New York , and Willlnm Wetmoro , son
of Senator Wetmoro of Rhode Island.
Babcock Introduces Bill.
Washington , Jan. 15 * . Representa
tive Babcock of Wisconsin Introduced
a bill , placing a number of articles of
the Iron and steel schedule on the free
list and materially reducing the duties
on other articles throughout the iron
and steel schedule. The presenta
tion of this bill has been awaited with
much interest , owing to the attention
aroused last year by a somewhat sim
ilar bill , and Mr. Bnbcock's position ,
both as n Republican member of the
ways nnd means committee and chair
man of the Republican congresclonal
committee. The bill Is moro extended
than that of last year , and was drawn
after correspondence with the Iron nnd
Btcel interests , the purpose being to
plnc9 the rates on a strictly protective
basis. The articles placed on the free
list are the heavy products of the fur
nace , while the rates on other articles
of the schedule avcrago about one-half
the present rates.
Prince Henry to Arrive Feb. 18.
Washington , Jan. 15. Cable ad
vices received at the German embassy
here indicate that Prince Henry of
Germany will arrive oft New York
about Feb. 18. While Dr. von Hollo-
ben , the German ambassador , has not
yet been advised fully as to tlio dc-
tails of Prlnco Henry's visit to this
country , It In the opinion of the embas
sy officials that the stay of the royal
visitor In the United States will not
txtcnd over a fortnight.
Canal BUI In Committee.
Washington , Jan. 15. The house
Nicaragua canal bill was considered
yesterday by the senate committee on
j interoccanlc canal , but action was de
ferred In order to permit further In
vestigation of the proposition made
by the Panama Canal company. The
motion for this postponement was
made by Senator Mitchell. It provides
, for a meeting next Friday.
DASEDALL MAGNATES MEET.
Western League and National A BOO *
elation OlflClalo InUension ,
KMIIHIIII Clfy , Jan. Ifi.-Tim WesU
crn l.tuim | : > of Profcimloual IHiHobull
ClilbH anil the National Atmoclallon ot
Minor f.cannon met In IhlM city yen-
( onlay lo transact liiiHlnimn In tlio
mutual Intercut , of the UNO oranl/a-
HOIIH. The iietiHatloti of the day wiin
the cxpulHloii of A. H. Heal ! , who held
the Mliiiicapolln franchlHo , fiom the
WoHlern league. Ileall , It In charged
by I ho magnate ) ) , violated the confi
dence of the WoHloni league by trad-
Ini : lilii ball park In Mlnneapollii to
( Ji'orgo Tebcati for I ho park tlio lol
lop 'Mvnod In Denver. P. T. Power ,
pivntd < 'iil of the National AMHoclntUm
of Minor I.OIIKIIOH , Secretary .1. II. Fer-
rcll and M. 11. Hoxlon , chairman of the
national hoard of arbitration , all ad-
drcHHcd the mcctliiK and promliied the
WcHlcin Leagiio the hearty impport
of the National annoclatlon. Other
Important luminous trammeled wati th
awarding of the Denver fmnchlno to
I ) , ( .j. Packard and the appointment of
commlltern to visit tlio fill Ion apply
ing for admliiHlon to the lenvuo. The
roHiilt of the ltivontliatlouc ; of UICHU
commllteeit will bo reported to Prenl-
dent Whltnold. who will then mnko
the necessary aulocllou to compluto
the circuit.
Implement Dealers In Session.
KIUIIMH City , Jan. 15. The conven
tion of the Won tern It o tall Implement
Dtwlern' aiinoclatlon opened yesterday.
W. II. Thomas of Springfield. O. , pres
ident of Ilia National AHHoclallon of
Agricultural Implement Manufactur
ers , made an addrcns , favoring reci
procity. Mr. Thoman itpoko of the
hostile French tariff , the thrcato of
Germany and RiiRtsIa , and the proitpcnt
of retaliation by England , nnd mild :
"As long an vro have high tariffs on
goods from thouo countrleii wo cannot
expect thorn to do OHO ! than retaliate. "
Convention of Lumbermen.
MlnneapollB , Jan. 15. At the niiTiunl
meeting of the North went nrn Lumber-
men'n association , held hero yowl onlay ,
the trade was reported by President
HarloH to ho In u condition of unex
ampled prostporlly. The attitude of
the imuiufnetiirorfl towards the ntmocl-
allen continued to bo friendly and
tlio ofllcerH had succeeded In confining
trade to legitimate channels. Secre
tary Ilolllii reported the mombortililp
In Minnesota , Wisconsin , Iowa nnd the
DiikoUiu to be the largest on record.
Chrvrltr'd Clioloc.
"Mummy , " wild a small girl "mum
my , drar , I do wish I might give dome
money for poor children's dlmiera. "
"So you may , darling. "
"Bnt , mummy , I haven't any mon
ey. "
"Well , darling , If you like to go with
out sugar 1 will give you tlie money
iiiHtend , and then you will hove Home. "
Tlio Hinall child considered Holem.'ily
for a moment , and then Bald , " .Must
It bo nugnr , mummy ? "
"Why , no , darling. I don't inlml
ttiitr.1iVlint wnltltl vnil Illlf * to ( Id.
without ? "
"How would BO P do , mummy ,
then ? " exclaimed the small maiden In
triumph. Philadelphia Ledger.
Got Hln MOIM-J- .
When King Edward VII. was an un
dergraduate at Oxford , ho wnn n. great
liuntHimui I , and few men could beat him
across country. On one occasion liln
royal highness nnd some other rldurn
galloped Into a farmyard by way of a.
Hhort cut. The farmer , a Htunly yeo
man , cloned Hit' gates and told the
huntsmen ] they must pay 1 apiece Tor
trespass. ,
One of the gentlemen mulled Indul
gently at the rustle and Bald. "But. my
good man , this IH the Prince of Wales. "
Tlio good man was In nowise abashed
nnd retorted. "Prince or no prince. I'll
have my money. " And be got IL
A I.oNt dinner.
"lie that will not when be may" In
likely to repent bin Indecision for many
n long day afterward. A lady who bad
ppcnt a weary hour In "beating down"
the salesman at a Turkish shop In ParIs - -
Is returned the next day prepared to
purchase. " 1 believe you said20 francs. "
uhe began , taking out her purse.
"Ninety , madume ! " answered the
mulling Turk.
"But you came down to twenty ! "
"Ah , that was yesterday , madamel
Everything goes up ana In In the night ! "
CnrvlcH * .
Mrs. Gnddle My husband's so slip
shod. Ills buttons are forever coming
off.
off.Mrs.
Mrs. Geode ( severely ) Perhaps they
are not sewed on properly.
Mrs. Caddie That's just It. Ile'
awfully careless about hla
Philadelphia Press. _
Worker.
Lady Why don't you quit begslng
and become one of the working people ?
Tramp- Well , mum. cf I nln't worklji *
people , dun I dunne who -Chicago
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