iitfDAl t jr , .3 Joint Resolution Inviting Cub- ' ' attsvto Accc'pt Annexation. /'IS ' INTRODUCED DY NEWLAND8 , H .Measure Recommends Twenty-Five 'I ' Per Cent Reduction of Sugar Tariff j 'In Conoldoratlon of Preferential ; Rates to United States. Washington , Fob. C. Representative Rowlands of Nevada , who was the iduthor of the resolution annexing Ha waii , yesterday Introduced a joint reso- llutlon , Inviting the Republic of Cuba to become a part of the United States , 'first as a territory and then as a state of the Union , to be called the state of V Cuba , also authorizing a 25 per conl reduction of duty on the present crop of Cuban -sugar , in consideration of Cuba's granting preferential rates to the United States. , Mr. Newlands in explanation i > f his resolution sold : "All those who have Appeared to voice Cuba's needs and requirements have indicated that an Invitation to Cuba of annexation would .bo accepted. Annexation by force ' .would > not > bo justified. It must bo ac- coniplished , if at all , by thoi free act of the Cuban-people. At present there is no machinery , ln Cuba.by which the popular "will can be'tested , but the ( Cuban constitution has been adopted. tTho Cuban congress will meet la Fob- Jruary , a Cuban government will be or ganized and the United States will then leave the government and control of the island to Its people. Cuba then bo in a position to express her and it Is only necessary to tide over the present emergency by a tem porary measure , such as I have intro duced , reducing the duty on Cuban ' feugar one-fourth for one year and In viting Cuba to become a part of the jUnlted States under a territorial form of government , under the constitution , her people to be citizens , not subjects , with the ultimate result of statehood. " . NOYES CASE AGAIN IN SENATE. McCumber Assails the Circuit Court i Judges Who Condemned Him. "Washington , Feb. 6. Throughout yesterday's session the senate had un der consideration the urgency deficien cy bill and just before adjournment passed it substantially In the shape In ; whlch it was reported to the senate by the committee. During the early part of the session , the case of Judge Arthur H. Noyes of the district court of Alaska and Alexander McKenzlo and others was discussed. McCumber ( N. D. ) delivered an elaborate speech In defense of Judge Noycs and Mr. McKenzie. Ho paid a high personal tribute to botli men , characterizing them as men of flno character , emi nent ability and sterling integrity , In capable of doing the things with which they had been charged. Incidentally , ho criticised the circuit court of ap peals of San Francisco for permitting Itself to bo Influenced by prejudice and bias. He became Involved In a colloquy with Tillman , who said he ap peared In the novel attitude of a de fender of the United States judiciary. The South Carolina senator hod Intl- inated. that he would deliver a speech on the Noyes case , but at the conclu sion of McCumber's speech he con- 'tented himself practically with put- 'ting into the Congressional Record the decision of the circuit court of appeals - in San Francisco In the case of con tempt against Noyes and McKenzie. In a brief speech Stewart reviewed the .Case , speaking strongly against Judge 1 Noyes and his actions in Alaska. 'i ' - Agree to Vote on Oleo Bill. Washington , Feb. 6. An agreement $ . was reached In the house whereby the ' oleomargarine bill will be brought to * vote after two more days of consid eration , ono to be devoted to general ( debate and one to debate under the ' 'five-minute rule. The debate yester day continued In desultory fashion , Without special incident , the < speaki > rs being Klutz ( N. C. ) , McCleary ' ( Minn. ) , Eddy ( Minn. ) and Crowley ' . ( Ills. ) for , and- Allen ( Ky. ) , Scott ' ( Kan. ) , Moon ( Tenn. ) and Boutell ( Ills. ) against the bill. Today the 'bill ' was laid aside to permit action i tin the legislative and judiciary appro priations. Vote to Unseat Rhea. ' * - Washington , Feb. 6. House election committee No. 1 decided the contested election case of McKenzlo Moss against Representative Rhea ( Dem. ) Of Kentucky for the seat of the Third Kentucky district In favor of the con testant , recommending the unseating 'of Mr. Rhea. The vote was on party lines , the'Dcmoarats ' Voting against un seating their colleague , . The contest ,1s one Involving alleged election Ir regularities. Remey Ordered Home. Washington , r , Feb $ . Orders were sent forward from the navy depart ment yesterday to Rear Admiral iRemey , directing < thatl officer to pro- jceed home with his flagship , the Brook lyn , which is now at Hong Kong. She [ will sail for the United States Imme- wlatoly via the Suez canal. She , wlll ipiobably go to the New York yards to Jbe overhauled. Morton En Route for Mexico. Nebraska City , Neb. , Feb. 6. Ex- Secretary of Agriculture j. Sterling . Morton left for Kansas City yesterday , -where ho will Join his son , Paul , in a -trip to the City of Mexico. If the. climate there gives him relief from a bronchial trouble , from which ho haa % een suffering , ho Is llkoly to make a 3ong stay In the Mexican capital. FORCED TO TAKE TO WATER. Fire Follows Swiftly After Doller Ex plosion on Doard a Towboat. Plttsbtirg , Feb. 6. By the explosion of the boilers of the tovvboat John W. Alien ono man was killed outright , four probably fatally Injured and sev eral are still missing. Six others' were rescued from the Icy waters. The dead : William Perry. Injured : Edward Mitchell , Maria Walker , James Williams , Booker Hull. Missing : John Coflln , John \V. Burke , Qlydo Sills , William Campbell , Weaver Wolf. No trace whatever of these men has been found since the boat blow up , and it Is thought they have been drowned. The boat had passed the Homestead steel works and was ncarlng the city , with seven flats of coal , when ono of the boilers let go with a mighty roar and terrific force. The explosion com municated to the other boilers and then all wont Into the river or into the air. air.Tho The boat Immediately took flro and burned so rapidly that all who were able were forced to take to the river. In a few minutes the towboat Vulcan was on the scene with a full crow of men and nearly all wore rescued. TO DRAFT NEW WAGE SCALE. Minors and Operators Select Subcom mittee to Prepare New Schedule. Indianapolis , Feb. 0. At a meeting ot the joint committee of miners and operators yesterday Francis L. Robbins - bins of Plttaburg moved that a subcom mittee consisting of two operators and two miners from each state take up the matter of a new scale. President Mitchell seconded the motion and It was carried. The subcommittee went Into session at once to prepare a report to the general scale committee v before any .matter comes again before the joint conference. * The subscalo committee adjourned at midnight , after being in session for four hours. Almost the entire time was taken up with a discussion of the differential , but no agreement was ar rived at , Many of the delegates of the miners are getting anxious to start back home. TAXATION OF RAILROADS. Important Bill Introduced In Line With Cummins' Views. Des Molnes , Feb. G. The most Im portant bill in respect to the assess ment and taxation of railroad property In Iowa which has yet been Introduced made Its appearance in both houses of the Iowa legislature yesterday. The bill was introduced In the senate by Smith and In the house by English. The bill embodies the views of Gov ernor Cummins In relation to the addi tional information required by the state executive council in order to make a fair assessment of the rail roads of the state. Cloverdale Again Afloat. Atlantic , N. J. , Feb. 6. The British steamship Cloverdale , from China and Japan , for New York , which went ashore on Brlgantlno shoal during Sat urday night's storm , was floated yesterday - terday with the aid of several tugs. The Cloverdale was apparently unin jured and she proceeded to New York under her own steam. None of the 7- 000 tons of the Cloverdale's valuable cargo was lightered. Ground to Death In Fan. Columbus , O. , Feb. 6. August Koch was ground to death in a large hot-air fan at the Panhandle shops yesterday. Koch had gone into the hot-air cham ber to warm and it is supposed ho was drawn Into the fan by the suction. Nearly every bone In the man's body was broken. Injured at Ogden Will Recover. Ogden , Utah , Fob. G. Assistant Chief Rogers , who was injured in Tuesday's fire and explosion , Is restIng - Ing easily , and there is now no doubt of his recovery. The others Injured , including Fireman Lowe , are able to be around , and their complete recovery Is assured. Youngera Refused Absolute Pardon. St. Paul , Fob. 6. The state board of pardons refused to grant the petition for an absolute pardon for James end Cole Younger , and the two noted con- victe will have to remain in Minnesota seta , being now out of prison on pa role , but limited to the state borders. Favor Acquiring Islands. Washington , Feb. 6. The senate committee on foreign relations yester day ordered a favorable report on the treaty to acquire the Danish West In dies. No amendment was made to the treaty in committee. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. A telegram was received from Ada , O. T. , announcing the capture of the , two highwaymen who killed the Ana- daxko sheriffs three weeks agp. Fire partially destroyed , with Its contents , the New , York Central freight house at Syracuse , Wednesday. The building was filled with freight , said to bo worth $100,000. At the annual meeting of the North western Hemlock Manufacturers' asso ciation at Milwaukee Wednesday on advance of from CO cents to $1 a > 1,000 feet 'n ' the price of hemlock lumber was made. Daniel Higbeo died Wednesday at Bortrand , Mich. , aged 91 years. Mr. Higbqo was the oldest active postmas ter in service In the United States , having served In Oils capacity for 53 consecutive years. Secretary Begelow of the board of trade mailed to Missouri senators and representatives at Washington peti tions sinned by 1,300 business men of Kansas City favoring a trade reciproc ity treaty with Canada. Shoot bfficcr Who Attempts to Intercept Their Flight. ROB ARKANSAS BANK OF $2,000. Officer Alone AroUsed by Report of Explosion and Fights a Battle Single- Handed Gang Escapes , Leaving Trail of Blood Behind. Little Hock , Ark. , Fob. G. The town of Olarlmlllo Is greatly excited over a bold tmd successful bank robbery , which occurred about 3 a. in. Sheriff John II , Powers was shot and killed by the robbers. The exact amount BO- cured by the thieves Is not known , but It Is supposed to bo between $1,000 nml $2,000. Sheriff Powers , who roomed In a building adjoining that of the Bank of Clarksvllle , was awakened shortly before 3 o'clock by a terrible explo sion In the bank. Seizing a pistol In each hand , ho rushed to the bank. The robbers , who numbered flvo or six , were evidently prepared for him , as they opened flro the moment ho ap peared. The officer was Wounded at the first volley , but ho stood his ground and returned the fire , sending half tv dozen bullets at the robbora. The wounded sheriff managed to got back to his room , where he died within 20 minutes. When hastily aroused citi zens began arriving at the scene Sher iff Powers was dead and the robbers had vanished. The Interior of the bank presented a wrecked appearance , the men having used dynamite to break open the vault door. A trail of blood loading from the bank Indicated that Powers In jured ono or more of the robbers. Ho was shot three times himself and any ono of the wounds would have proven fatal. ROB BANK AND HOLD UP PAYCAR. Outlaws Tell Ranchmen of Their Deeds and Head for Mexican Line. Denver , Fob. G. A special to the News from Captcn , N. M. , says that armed men rode to the Block ranch , 1C miles north of that place , last even ing and after forcibly exchanging their jaded horses for new mounts rode rapidly toward the Mexican line. The leader of the gang Informed the ranch men that they had robbed a bank at Santa Rosa , N. M. , and held up the pay car of Geode & Co. , railroad con tractors , near that place a few days ago. The authorities were notified of the matter and a largo posse started on the trail of the outlaws. Rob Contractor's Office. Now York , Feb. G. Early today four masked men entered the office of George Hill , a contractor of Elizabeth- port , N. J. , who is constructing shops for the Jersey Central railroad'and after gagging the watchman , carried off $2,500 In money. The watchman , In trying to free himself , was struck over the head with a piece of Iron and badly hurt. Military Prisoners Escape. Sain Francisco , Feb. G. Ten of the military prisoners confined In the stockade In one of the camps at the Presidio escaped last night and have hot been traced. Their exit from the enclosure In which they were confined was made by a tunnel through the ground , which they had evidently been secretly constructing for some time. Coffelt Held for Trial. Wlnfleld , Kan. , Feb. G. O. W. Cof felt , Charged with the murder of George C. Montgomery , a detective employed by the Santa Fo railroad , was yesterday bound over for trial at the March term of court Contrary to expectations , the defense offered no evidence at the preliminary hearing. Coffelt's ball . . .was fixed at $6,000. Trainmen Granted Concessions. Salt Lake , Fob. G. As a result of a conference between Manager Herbert of the Rio Grande system and repre sentatives ot the Brotherhood of Rail way Trainmen , which includes the conductors , engineers , firemen and brakemen , concessions asked for by the trainmen In the matter of wages have bqen granted by the railroad. Oleo Law Declared Unconstitutional. Cadillac , Mich. , Feb. G.-r-Judge C. C. Cluttdnden , In the circuit court here , yesterday declared the state law pro hibiting the sale of colored oleomar garine to bo unconstitutional and dis charged Frank Johnson , who was be ing prosecuted under that law. State food commissioners will now carry the case to the supreme court Mayor Indicted for Accepting Bribe. Springfield , Ills , Fob. 6. The grand jury at CarlinvJllo has returned an in dictment against John H. Harding , mayor of Stauntom who Is charged with accepting a bribe of $750 from , LowlB DIxon , , an employe of the Fort Wayne Electric works , In connection With the purchase of a dynamo for the city of Staunton. Jury Finds Chlsm Guilty. Bloomlngton , Ills. , Fob. G. The Jury in the caeo of Merrltt Chism , who has been on trial hero for. two weeks , charged With the murder of his wife , returned a 'verdict ' of guilty yesterday , fixing the penalty at 17 years' Impris onment. The theory of the defense was insanity. Adjourn Patrick Case Again. Now York , Feb. G. The trial of Al bert T. Patrick for the murder of Will- lam Marsh Rico , was adjourned again on account of the continued illness of Juror John D. Campbell. i TAFT ON ISLAND GOVERNMENT. Considers Relations of Civil and Mill * tary Authorities In Philippines. WntthltiKtbn , Fob. G. In his utato- mout bolero the sonata committee on the Philippines yenturday governor Tuft dealt bspouially with the quon- tton of the relationship1 of the civil and military authorltlon In the Phil * Ipplncs and his explanation waa re ceived with much Interest by the members of the committed. QoVornor TafUsald that originally the civil and military control of tUo Islands had boon In the hundn ot the military and that tmturally there had been some difference of opinion be tween the military authorities and the commission ns to the method of pro ceeding. This difference had arjson with General MacArthur and thoru lnul boon more or less correspondence on the subject. The general had contended that au thority over the Islands wan vested iii the military and the roprosontatlvon of the chief executive , because the Isl ands wore In n state of war. In thin view the commission did not concur. This difference UM not extend to the control of the municipalities. DISEASE IN FOREIGN CATTLE. Secretary Wilson Says Tuberculosis Is Spread by Imported Stock * Kansas City , Fob. 0. In a paper read bofoto the Central Shorthorn Brooders' association at Its annual meeting hero yesterday , Hon. Jam on Wilson , secretary of agriculture , states that It has been fouhd that tubercu losis is being spread by Imported an imals pmchuaed to Improve the com mon cattle of this country and sug gests the propriety of shutting down on the Importation of cattle and sheep following the example of Great Brit ain. Glanders , too > ho said , WUH an im ported disease and ho suggested that It might also bo well to exclude for eign hornoH from the American mar kets. Secretary WIlBon spoke against the sentiment that wo must have fresh blood from Europe to maintain the standard of American herds , and ho gave It as his belief that the senti ment had no other foundation than tradition and personal Interest. Boer Delegates Issue Statement. The Hague , Feb. G. As an outcome of conferences hold here , the Boor del egates have Issued a note thanking the Dutch government for Its efforts toward bringing about peace In South Africa , and denying the British state ment that they have had no Instruc tions from South Africa since March , 1900. The delegates affirm that they possess plenary powers still In force , and declare that the reply of Great Britain to the Dutch note proves that the only object of the former country Is the extermination of the Boor na tion and Is a further obstacle 10 any Idea on the part of the delegation of applying to the British government for safe conducts or anything else. Wins Fight to End His Life. Walcott , la. , Fob. G. After two un successful attempts to end his life by shooting and a struggle with his wife and daughter for possession of a re volver , Henry Bueggemann , for 30 years a resident of this city , fired a bullet Into his brain yesterday. The first shot , which attracted the women , caused only a slight wound. The women seized the weapon , but could not wrest it from the man. When ho , freed himself ho snapped it again , but the cartridge failed. Another struggle followed , when Bueggemann secured the pistol and killed himself. Another Storm on North Atlantic. St. Johns , N. F. , Feb. G. Another se vere storm Js raging here. The north ern coast of the Island Is blockaded with ice , Bind the mall steamer had been unable to make her trips. If rny ocean steamers are making the north ern passage , It Is feared that the fog , storm and currents may lure them to shipwreck on Capo Race. Capture Dewet's Last Gun. London , Feb. 6. The British pursuit of General Dowot has been successful to the extent that his last gun haa been captured and Commandant Wes- aels , ono of his principal lieutenants , has been routed. Lord Kitchener sent the news in a dispatch from Pretoria , dated Feb. 4. British Surprise Delarey's Commando , London , Fob. 6. Lord Kitchener has sent the following message from Pretoria : Major Leader's force sur prised Delarey's commando , killing seven and capturing 131. The British casualties were slight ; no British were killed. TELEGRAMS TERSELY TOLD. The Aberdeen-Angus bull , Prince I to , sold at auction at the Union sock yards , Chicago , Wednesday , brought the record price of $9,100. * The house of representatives of South Carolina killed the bill to pro hibit little children from working In ' the cotton factories of that state. A camel convoy , proceeding to Rum- bck , eastern Soudan , has been looted by the Dlnka tribesmen. The British officer In command of the convoy waa filled. William Schulz , who murderously assaulted Edward Meyer with a sledge hammer at Milwaukee , pleaded guilty to an attempt to murder and was given an Indeterminate sentence. John Murphy , rough rider In the Spanish-American war , was Wednes day convicted of murder In the first de gree for stabbing John English at , Plnto , Md. , whore both were working. Mrs. Leonard West , aged 99 , a real daughter of the American revolution , is dead at her homo In Camden , N. J. Her father fought in the revolutionary war and her husband in the war of 1812. Two Buildings in * Chicago arc ' SlUldchly Shattered. MANHOLES THROWN IN THE AIR. Fire Follows and Spreads to Adjoining Structures -Dldnoter Comes Without Time for Warning , Causing Heavy Lost of Life Ten Bodies Taken Out. Chicago , Fob. G. Thlituon liven were lost , many people nllKhtly Injured , two bullilliiKH at : t7J ! and 371 Twonly-Huc- olid Htroot worn wrecked and $50,000 damage watt done by un oxploitlon of Kau hint night at the IntoiHoutlon of Twonty-Hoeond Hlieut and Arthur ave nuo. Following uie the doad. Otto Troiitol , Mru. Otto Trostel , Otto Tton- tul , Jr. , Lonui Tumtol , Anna Triwtol , Mamie Trootol , Fred Tronlol , Hoplilo Knight , Mary llonuntlml , Mrs. M. Kaufert , Edward Kiuifoit , Miuulo Knu- fert , Andrew Kolb , The Injured. Timothy Moynlhan , fireman , hands badly burned ; P. E. Donohue , fireman , loft urjni ! cut with ax ; Peter Danunand , cut by ilumi ; ; J. P. Collins , street car conductor , blown through car , cut and Blight Internal Injurlcii ; A. Barnes , iitroot car con ductor , blown from car Into utront , badly bruised. The Hut of Injured might bo In creased to 25 or more , an there were many people In the neighborhood who sustained might Injuries from Hying elnefl or Blight brulnou caused by falls. Ten of the bodies havu boon recovered. All that IB known of the fate of the other dead are that they are thought to have been lntha , demol ished housed and since the accident no trace of thorn haii been found. . Cause of Explosion Is Unknown. The cause of the explosion IB un known , and has not yet buun deter mined whether It WIIH Bower gas or Il luminating HUB. Mains filled with the latter were Instantly ablu/o after the explosion and < n succession of explo sions followed , the HaniPH shooting up through the nmnholcH In tlio street. It would bo difficult to ascertain wheth er the Illuminating gaa exploded or whether the nmlnn were broken by the explosion of aower gas. Many people living in the vicinity believe that the first explosion was In a main at Twen ty-second Btreot and Archer aveniio. Then the manhole , half a block Houtli on Archer avenue , was thrown Into the air by a loud explosion. Flamen leaped high from the hole. The fire spread below the street and other manholes wore blown Into the air. The flnmuH from the first ga iniilti wliot high Into the air and reached , with the aid of the wind , the Trostel butch er shop. The building WIIH a three- story frame structure and It had been weakened and nearly wiecked by the shock. It Is supposed that the occu pants of tlio building'were knocked unconscious or were too panic stricken to rush from the place. The ( lames caught the weather worn limbers. The dry and rotting wood was food for the fire and In an Instant the flames envel oped the structure. With a roar the building collapsed and Uio occupants , with ono exception , were carried with It to the basement. The adjoining building , a two-story structure , flared up , the next building was wrapped In flame and then another structure caught flro. It Heemed that the whole block would bo wiped out before the flromen could bring the blaze under control. A fire wall of a brick build ing at Archer avenue and Twenty-sec end street hold the flro In that direc tion. On the west of the burning buildings were two small one-story cottages. They were u few feet from the burning buildings and that gave the firemen an opportunity of heading off the fire. Window glass throughout the neighborhood was broken and bottles tles and glassware In the dwellings and stores were thrown to the floor and broken. Many persons In build ings near the explosions were knocked down. Scores of men and women , many of them carrying children , rushed to the streets. They were greeted by the glare of the flro from the manholes. Fearing further explo sions , the people rushed down the streets , many of the women screaming with fCar. On several street cars near the place the windows were smashed and the passengers severely shaken up. Seven Firemen Are Killed. St Louis , Feb. 6. The flro that de stroyed the five-story building at 312 and 314 Chestnut street , occupied by the American Tent and Awning com pany , resulted In the death of seven firemen , who were crushed by the falling walls and floors. All of the bodies have been recovere'd. The total financial loss on building and con tents is estimated by Chief Swlngley at $75,000. It Is believed this Is fully covered by insurance. Fear of Burglars Caused Death. Chicago , Feb. G. Fear of burglar * wan'tho Indire6t caiiso of the burning to death of Mrs. Amelia Erlcson hero yesterday. She locked and bolted all windows to her house. The house caught flro from a gasoline explosion. Neighbors heard Mrs. Erlcson crying for help , but were so much delayed by the latter's precautions against In truders that entrance was gained too late. Mother and Children Burn. Waterloo , la. , Feb. 6. Mrs. Ed Kush- ner and two children were burned to death In their homo last night in a flro caused by the overturning of a lamp. Ono other child was fatally burned and three others seriously in jured. DUtW nlobLEB lh ONECSRAVC. Only n Few Present at the Cemetery , Though Large Crowd Was Expected. I'lttnliiin ; , Fob. G. The rciiinlnit of Edward and John Blddlo were nulutly Interred In a illiifilo itravb.at Calvary comotury yentorday. Thnty w/iro / not more than 25 ponionrt , Including lit * brother , Hnrry Diddle , that accompa nied the bodluH t < > the Bravo. At the ccmntory Rev. Father Sweeney road the burial service of tlio Roman Catholic church. It wan oxpnctod that thu cemetery would bo crowded by curloim puraonn and a largo force of pollro was on hand to pfenervo order , but their nc.r- vlcoH were not needed. A dispatch from llutlor , Pa. , nayn Mm. BofTol npiinL u bad night and HII ) > In quite fevurlnh. Sim took no nonrlull munt , but while her condition In not RO favoiablo nor recovery IH hope fully looked for by her physicians. It will bo Huvurnl dmys before Bho can lie removed to I'lttHlinrg. ADVERSE TO ADMIRAL SCHLCY. His Case It Is SaTd , Will Not Be Changed by President's Verdict. Washington , Feb. G. Tlio Post sayn : "It wan ntuled last night that tin * proHldont'n i espouse to the appeal of Admiral Schloy would bo made public next Saturday. It IH understood that the rcMponso will bo advoruu to Schloy. A visitor at the whlto house yesterday , with whom the president talked , quot ed the president na Buying that liu thought the verdict of the majority of the court ought to be ntiHtalnod. " Governor Orman Takes a Hand. Denver , Fob. G. Governor Orinnn yesterday listened to HtntementH from members ot the board of trustecH 01 the State School of Mlnen and nlno from the studcntn regarding the trou ble which threatens to dlsrpt that In stitution. After duo deliberation , lie instructed the truBtocB to go to Golden , the seat of the school , and make a speedy and final settlement of the af fair. The board will go to Golden for that purpose today. That an agrou- mcnt IHIH been reached between this students and the faculty was denied. Shepard for Santa Fe Coast Lines. Topeka , Kan. , Fob. 4. The an nouncement comes from Chicago that F. J. Shepard , chief clerk and private secretary to Third Vice President Kon- drlck , 1ms loft that city for Los An geles to become general superintend ent of the Santa Fa's coast line , suc ceeding A. G. WollB , recently made general manager of the coast lines. Return With Ransom Money. London , Feb. 4. "Although the ngrooment with the brigands has been completed , " cables the Constantinople ple correspondent of the Dally Chron icle , "they declare It Is Impossible to take the ransom money safely away at the present moment. The Ameri can delegates are , therefore , returning here to make a now arrangement" Police Arrest Kidnaper. Chicago , Fob. 4. Chief of Police O'Neill yesterday received a telegram from Chief Ballard of Casselton , N. D. , saying that Florence Ely and Frank Ely Rogers , the boy whom the woman Is said to have kidnaped from Evana- tbn last July , are In that town. A second end telegram stated that Miss Ely wa said to have confesned her Identity. Kaiser Sends Jewel Case. ' Now York , Feb. 4. The kaiser's gift to Miss Alice Roosevelt , In connec tion with the visit to America of Ad miral Prlnco Henry , says the Berlin correspondent of the Journal , Is to bn a gold jewel case , richly studded wl * i diamonds. In the center of the 1' l Is a portrait of the kaiser , with til > Imperial monogram In diamonds. Seven bandits entered the Pecon Mercantile company's store at Fort Surtnor , N. M. , shot F. B. Beaublen dead , beat Francisco Searnora sense less , stole $ GOO worth of goods , robbe.i- the postofflco and escaped. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Digests what you eat. This preparation contains all of the digcstants and digests all kinds ot food , It gives Instant relief and never falls to cure. It allows you to eat all the food you want. Tlio most sensitive , stomachs can take It. By Itsusoiuany thousands of dyspeptics have been cured after everything else failed. Is unequalled for the stomach. Child ren with weak stomachs thrive on it. Cures all stomach troubles prepared only by E. 0. DBWiTT&Oo. . Chicago Ttoa lUbotUecontalnaSH times UioWc. sUa.