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That the nresident be re- nesteTt!o transmit to the House of ' Reprcscutativcs, .if not incompatible with the public interest, all corres pondence on file in the state depart - ment not hitherto communicated to Congress in regard to the imprison ment of American citizens by Spanish officials in the island of Cuba.' Chairman Hitt assured the commit tee that in case the Senate should pass the Sanguilly resolution he would call the committee together to consider it. Yesterday afternoon the state de partment requested that the Senate committee on foreign relations should not press its resolution demanding the immediate release of General .Tulio Saniruilly from a Spanish prison in . Cuba. This morning J lie committee met again and gave the subject careful attention, but declined to grant the request. It appeared from the statement of the secretary of state that the Spanish government's promise to release San guilly was coupled with the provision that he should withdraw his appeal from the second sentence of the Cuban court, and it was stated that release could be secured at any time that this condition should bo complied with. The committee's discussion was on this point, and the opinion was generally cxprcsscd that for Sanguilly to pursue tills course would be inadvisable for the reason that it would amount to an acknowledgment of guilt and would be equivalent to the abandonment of ac claims that he might have against the Spanish government for damages. The committee, therefore, decided to pres3 the consideration of the resolution. SAXOriM.V S Ari'EAt. WITHHKAW.V. About noon a dispatch camo from Havana saying that Senor Mesa Dom inguez, counsel for .Tulio Sanguilly, had filed in the Havana court papers retiring (withdrawing) the appeal to the supreme court of justice of Madrid made against the sentence of the Ha vana criminal court condemning San guilly to imprisonment for life. It'is believed at the state depart ment that the withdrawal of the ap peal -will bo followod promptly by the pardorr of Sanguilly. Al.T.EN DENOUNCES SPAX1AHD3. The Cuban resolutions were taken up promptly I13" the Senate to-day. The first was that of Mr. Allen, asking the President to use effective measures to protect American citizens in Cuba, and to that end to send United States warships to Cuban ports. He said that American citizens were daily be ing arrested in Cuba and thrown into prison without am trial. It seemed to be the disposition of Spain to pun ish everj- American citizen in Cuba. Jt was a story of barbarity and atro city. Recently a lad3' had beta ar rested by Spanish officials and roughly searched. Little girls had been gath ered uo in Cuba and sold into the worst conceivable slavery. Spanish soldiers had. taken infants by the heels, hacked them to pieces and L killed the parents. Sucli action was a blot on the civilization of the age. "Why should Congress remain supine? The" time would come whan this inac tion would make Americans hang their heads. Mr. Morgan said the committee on foreign relations had pressed forward - this protection to American citizens as fast as the well authenticated facts would permit The reports of atroci ties against women and little girls were vague and did not have that verification warranting action by the committee. It had. however, brought forward the resolution for the immedi ate release of Sanguilly, as the facts in the case were well established be yond question. Mr. Morgan felt that speedy action was essential, ne reviewed the cir cumstances of Sanguilly s arrest and long confinement, the proof of his American citizenship, his freedom from complicity in the revolution, his t-cvere trials aud other well known circumstances in the cass. The reso lution demanding immediate release was justified on the sole ground of ir regularity in trial, for never in the history of jurisprudence was there a case where there was less show of rea son or occasion for a conviction. Mr. laniel followed. At the request of Mr. Morgan, the Allen resolution was referred to the committee on foreign relations, the assurance being given that it would receive particular attention and the Sanguilly resolution was brought up directly and Mr. Daniel of Virginia, a member of the committee of foreign relations, spoke in support of it . Dr. Daniel said that tiie state depart ment had dealt witli this case for two years and that wa. enough to T"fct an American citizen out of prison. Here Mr. t'ray arose and said: "I bavo just se-n a dispatch from Havana stating that the counsel for Sanguilly has withdrawn the appeal in order to facilitate his release." Mr. Frye stepped into the middle aisle and said: "If the counsel for Sanguilly has done that he has done an inexcusably unjust act" Mr. Hale sought to intcrpo&e. "How can the senator say that?" -MIL FRVE TALKS VEUV 1IOI.W.Y. "Uecause.". answered Mr. Frye, "if his counsel has withdrawn that ap peal then that man is a convicted crim inal, liable to punishment, to impris onment for life, and can only escape by pardon, and if he escapes by par don, then he loses for himself and isaiuy ail claims Tor carnages; i"!fis is what Spain has been contending for all the time. Xow we contend, on the other hand, that the man'has been un justly convicted, and that Spain must deliver him up to us, and if 1 liad my way a ship of war would start forth with to Havana to deliver hinu" In the crowded galleries there was a tumultuous and long continued dem onstration such as neither branch of Congress has heard in recent years. The Vice President btrov vainlv to M itt He roe to "; fact, pounded U. favil and amid "the din gave a ?!'.?? 5 H'? f'5ra that they would be cleared' if the dem onstration was continued. "This is the Senate of the United State,' said he sternly. Mr. Mills of Texas was quickly am his feet '-The galleries are filled with American citizens," he exclaimed, "and they have a right to express their feelings on this question. Mr. Hale had again risen and, with a tinge of bitterness, said of the state ment which has aroused such an out break: 4-The Senator has told the whole story. It is not the release of Sanguilly that is wanted. War is what is wanted. And I say that this country will not be driven to war in the next eight days." The storm subsided somewhat as Mr. Hoar, turning to the report on the Sanguilly case, pointed ont some in definite features to it CTBA BCrORR EYEHTTHHTG. To test the sentiment of the Seaate on the Sangailly Cuban .reselation JUr. Auennftovco-te- and proceed with the Cuban resolutioB. Mr. Hill demanded the yeas and nays, saying he desired a test The roll call was followed with intense interest The motion prevailed, yeas 40, nays 27. Mr. Teller said he would send every ship the country had to protect Ameri can citizens. He would make every power on earth respect American citi zenship if it took all the guns and men and money in the country. Mr. Hale appealed to the Senate not to confiscate every hour of the session and defeat all appropriation bills. He intimated also that if the Cuban reso lutions were Trashed there would be "full debate' in opposition. BRYAN VISITS CONGRESS. Kecived a Roral Walcoma When He Appeared oa the Floor of the Hoate. "Washington, Feb. 2C The feature of the session of the House yesterday was the appearance of William J. ltryan, late Fusion candidate for President, on the floor. He had come to the city to attend "a dinner given-in his honor by John R. McLean of the Cincinnati Enquirer, aud as an ex member was entitled to the privileges of the floor, ne came into the hall with Mr. McMilliu of Tennessee, Mr. Magnire of California, Mr. Sulzer of New York and ex-Congressman ("eorge George Fred Williams of Mas sachusetts. The Democratic members deserted their sects and hurried to greet him. After a tew minutes he emerged and walked calmly down the aisle to his old seat near the center aisle. The Democrats gave him a round of hearty applause, the people in the galleries craned their necks and took up the demonstration. There were several wild shouts. Many of the Republicans joined in the welcome to their old colleague. The first was .ludgc Strode of Nebraska, his suc cessor in congress. Among the others were Hitt of Illinois, W. A. Stone of Pennsylvania, Dalzell of Pennsylvania and Dolliver of Iowa. The confusion became so great that Speaker Reed was forced to call tic house to order. After a few minutes, Mr. I'ryan made his way back of the rail which divides the seats from the lobby, around to the Speaker's rostrum, where he shook bauds with the Sneaker. The galler ies again joined in the demonstration which occurred at this juncture. Mr. itryan soon after left the House. Most of the day was devoted to Dis trict of Columbia business. The con ference report on the bill to define the rights of the purchasers of the Atlan tic & Pacific railroad nnder the fore closure sale was adopted. GREECE WILL NOT YIELD. Kins and Goverameut Reply DeSaatly to the Powers War Expected. Athens, Feb. 20. King George and his government reiterated formally to day that it would be impossible for them to retreat from their decision in regard to Crete, which is supported by the whole nation. Twenty thousand Greek troops are concentrated at Larissa and the great est activity prevails. It is believed at .arissa that general hostilities will be immediately begun on the frontier in the event of Greece not being allowed to annex Crete. Two Miaaoariaas Fardoaed. Washington, Feb. 2t. The Presi dent has pardoned Robert E. Baker, alias Hamilton E. Baker, convicted in Missouri of embezzling postoffice funds. Clemency is extended on ac couut of the distressed condition of the convict's family. He has already served one year of a two-year sentence. A pardon has also been granted (to re store citizenship) to Henry Mnllaney, convicted in Missouri of fraudulent registration. His sentence expired nine years ago. two .More rtrau Arranged. Caksox, Xcv., Feb. 2C Dan Stuart announces that there will be twe fights on March 17. Wside that between Corbett and Fitzsimmons. Mysterious Billy Smith and George Green will figure as the principals in one of the added boutc. Green has . leen known as "Young Corljett.' The second match, just closed, is to be between Jlartin Flaherty, of Lowell, Mass., and Dal Hawkins, of San Francisco Farmer for Beer latpectloa. TEFFEnsox Cur.. Mo.. Feb. 26. The Farmers' elub held a meeting last night at which there were about forty mem bers present The beer inspection bill was the principal thing discussed, and after a number of strong speeches had been made in favor of the bill- it was decided to support it It is probable that the bill will be sent to engross ment to-dav. T. Kyao Rests T. Tracey. Sykaci:e. X.- Y., Feb. 20. Tommy Ryan of this city defeated Tommy Traecy of Australia before a crowd oi ,"!,000 persons in the club house of the r.iupirv muiuc ciun nere last even ing. For three rounds the Australian ! stood up for an awful drubbing. He showed his gameness throughout, but was no match for the clever welter weight champion. Oreirea LrxMatare gaits. Sai.km, Ore., Feb. 2C When the joint senatoriai.convention of the Leg islature met at noon, thirty-six were present. A motion to adjourn was made and carried on a viva voce vote. No time being fixed to which to ad journ, the supposition is that the con vention has met for the last time. The Benson House, at 1 p. m., adjourned sine die. Alter Leaves for Wat faias;tOB. DKrnoiT, Mich.. Feb. 26. General Russell A. Alger, the newly appointed secretary of war, left for Washington at 0 o'clock last evening to -prepare tc begin his official duties. He was ac- daog&er whS winta.!SPVis temlorsloTif!1 --r . ..1,HVH BACKING UP GEN. LEE; SOME WARLIKE RESOLUTION'S IN CONGRESS. RealcaatlM of ta Coasal Ceaeral for Lack of Posit ira Sapaort Stirs l fteaators aad ReprseeatatlTes Retire Meat Delayed for a Time A Telegram Froai Gaa. Lee. Warlike Resolutions. Washington, Feb. 2'i. The positive announcement that Consul General Lee had tendered his resignation con tingent on action by the admiastra tion to sustain him in his efforts' to protect Americans in Cuba has stirred up both Rouse aad Senate, and in con sequence decidedly warlike resolutions have been, introduced in both bodies, itative GiTaaoB.fltf j-Tesfl Iffjf' a joint resolution directing the Pres ident to demand of the Spanish author ities in Cnba'thc immediate restoration to liberty of every American citizen, native born or naturalized, now im prisoned by them in the island of Cu ba, and in support of that demand authorizing and directing the Presi dent to accompany it by the presence of a sufficient number of United States ships of war- to make that demand good; and if 'not granted within twen-ty-fouc hours, that the city of Havana and, if need be, other ports of Cuba be bombarded until it is fully complied with and all. American citizens deliv ered to the commanders of the war ships. Senator Allen of Nebraska followed with a resolution declaring it the sense of the Senate that effective steps should be taken to protect the lives of Ameri cans in Cuba and that Cnited States battleships should be sent to Cuban waters. It went over. Mr. Hill of New York presented a resolution, which was agreed to, ask ing the secretary of state for all cor respondence, etc, relating to American prisoners in Cuba not heretofore trans mitted. Mr. Morgan presented a favorable report from the committee on foreign relations on a resolution demanding the immediate and unconditional re lease ol Julio feanguilly. now impris oned in Havana. It went over until to-morrow, Mr. Morgan and Mr. Sher man stating that action was expected then. Geaeral Lee's Resignation. Fitzhugh Lee, consul general of the United States at Havana, has resigned but has been requested to remain at his post for a time at least The following cablegram was this morning received at the state depart ment: "Havana, Feb. 22. Secretary of State: My resignation mailed per steamer. Lee." Secretary Olnej replied to this al most immediately, urging General Lee to withhold his resignation until some thing could be done, and declaring his retirement at this time and in" such a manner "would cause untold trouble.' After sending his dispatch Secretary Olney hurried over to the Whita llonse with General Lee's telegram in his pocket and talked over the situation with President Cleveland for nearly an hour before the other members of the cabinet arrived to attend the regular meeting. The 'President fully ap proved of Mr. Olney "s action in re questing General Lcc to withdraw his resignation for tlie present. The mat ter was not laid before the cabinet It is stated on the other side that the consul general has been indis creet; that though the incarceration of Dr. Ruiz was brought to his atten tion in July he took no action until his death; that while he was in this country he talked freely to his friends, stating that it would rehabilitate the fortunes of the Democratic party to take decisive action for Cuban free dom; that his request coming for re lease of all Americans just previous to March would seriously endanger the lives of those taken with arms in their hands, instead of helping to secure their freedom. SILVER REPUBLICAN CALL: Fonaatlea of m Provisional National Ceaiaalttee Proposed. Washington, Feb. 2.".. The silver Republicans of the Senate and House signed yesterday an address to the people which was made pub lic to-day, calling a meeting of a "provisional national committee of the silver Republican party, to meet in Chicago, June S, for the purpose of calling a national convention of all silver Republicans and those who will co-operate" with them in political ac tion, "until the great monetary issue "settled and settled right." Each state and territory is asked to designate a member of the provisional national committee to represent it in all mat ters preliminary to the call of the con vention. Charles A. Towne of Minne apolis is named as chairman of the committee until after organization is effected. The address says that the Repub lican party has abandoned the princi ples on which it was founded and that the silver Republicans cannot fol low --that party into a shameless abandonment of American interests and the tyranny of an alien money system. It is announced that the ad dress is issued in response to numerous inquiries requesting information rcr garding party policy. It is signed by Senators Teller, ln lois. Cannon, Pettigrew, Martin and Jones and Representatives Towne. Hartman, She forth and Allen of Utah AGAINST GOV. SMITH. The Hoase Soldiers Home Coaiwittco ReeonsBteads Geaeral Removals. Washington, Feb. 25. The report of the Houss special committee to in vestigate the management of the Leavenworth Soldiers' home has been completed. It recommends the re moval of the governor of the home and the change of all officers. Other recommendations are that all branches of the homes, valued at about 35,000,000, be put directly under the control of the secretary of war, and that the post fnnds should be placed under the control of .the government 'a ifew Catholic Bishop. . Buffalo, N. Y.. Feb. 25. The Rev E. J. Quigley, rector of St Bridget's church in this city, was to-day elevated to the position of bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Buffalo. Arch bishop Corrigan officiated as conse crator. m aa Jaqairy. Mazbtj, Feb. 25. The cabinet has ordered Minister of Finance Navarro B-w to wply to tha Umiltd States Aeria iTtlie natter of tha is. i tomb? 1 firr few been . HOT POLITICAL DKBATMjp """ " JKV Cirii Service Refers! Heaae G resveaer VAsniXGTOX, Feb. 2S. tlW A sent the naval bill., the list of the propriation bills, to the Senate yeittJJ day. -is The feature of the dav was aftveXt' ceedingly interesting politieaVdebata on the subject of civil 'service referaa, It occurred during thcrecoaslderatiota of the bill to permit the'goveraors Illlli l-v BBBPr? ! AtWrtik VHVS9HA wwirv ofT. inc territories jjo appoint certain om cers of the . territories, -in-eue of va cancies, without the consent of the legislative councils, which is now re?' quired lv law. Mr. Bailey, Democrat, if ? Texts! fought the bill on the ground that thft Democrats and Kepubucaaa or Ar should not bring their squabbles i congress, in me course or ms, marks, Mr. Bailey; tendered to the publicans nt ajasf lay MJm bTtfs "of r patronage which" wouUTbeaat them March 4. On that dav, he said. there would be 350,000 office seekers and 60,000 offices. More animosities have been created between the executive and legislative branches of the government by pa tronage, said he, than all the other questions combined. It was a quarrel over patronage that drove from the Senate most of the brilliant men who had been in that liody in thirty years. It was the heat of the zeal for office which so influenced the brain of a madman that he shot down a presi dent. Patronage had alienated per sonal friends, struggling over who should control The pending bill was lost sight of in the political maelstrom that followed. Mr. Flynn, Republican, of Oklahoma aroused many of the Republicans to app.ause by declaring that if he could have his way he would wipe out the civil service law and fill every office with a Republican. Mr. Grosvenor, ridiculed the civil service system, and predicted, amid uproarious applause from the Repub licans, that the tide was rising which would sweep the law out of existence and give the young men of this country a chance Mr. Bailey again secured the floor aud, after remarking upon the "pecu liar relations1' existing between the gentleman from Ohio (Grosvenor) and the incoming president, asked senten titiously it the Democrats rwere war ranted in assuming that liis utterances were to be accepted as a uoticc that the civil service law is to be repealed. Mr. Grosvenor replied to Mr. Bailey's intimation with a frankness that again set the Republicans wild. "If the .gentleman from Texas had been here in the Fiftieth congress," said he, "he would know that the first bitter contention 1 ever had on this floor .with William McKinley was on this subjret of civil service reform, he taking one side of the question and I the other. When it was over I did not think he had lost any confidence in my partisanship and I had lost none in his statesmanship and ultimate good sense.' "Ultimate is good.' shouted Mr. Bailey, as the. house applauded. Mr. Grosve'nor proceeded to charac terize Use civil service law as "conspire aey." which had proved "the greatest power of tlie spoilsman.' Ho declared that "Pendleton and the Democrats' had introduced this "patent medicine" into our government In conclusion, he denied that he pretended to repre sent the views of the President-elect. Then Mr. Brosius, as chairman of the civil service committee, had a final word. He declared that Mr. Grosven or's remarks "flashed the sword in the heart of the president-elect," and read from Mr. McKinley s letter of accept ance his statement that in the matter of civil service reform he "would take no backward step.' "Is that treason?' cried Mr. Brosius, glowering down on Mr. Grosvenor. If, it is, charge it home to the greatest . citizen oi this republic. Mj. Walker, Republican, of Massa chusetts, concluded the debate. REFORM EDITORS. The Fnsloalsts Oat of the National Association aud Organize a New Oae. Kansas City, Mo., Feb. a.". The branch of the National Reform Press association, which met in this city Monday, yesterday gave up all hopes of reconciliation with the "middle-of-the road" wing, which met in Memphis, Tcnn., in response to the call of Presi dcuc Yandervoort of Nebraska. The Kansas Citj- contingent decided to let go its hold on the old organization and go it alone. The result is the United Reform Press association, national in its scope, which, while it will not com bat tlie old N. R. P. A., will have nothing whatever to do with it. J. R. Sovereign of Sulphur Springs, Ark., general master workman of the Knights .of Labor, was' chosen presi dent of the new organization. A con stitution was adopted and a strong statement of principles. Then it was decided to hold the next meeting of the N. R. P. A. in Omaha, February 22, IS'JS, and adjournment sine die was taken. There are two reformed press asso ciations now. but the editors who met in Kansas City were almost unanimous in holding that they had the right with them ami that the responsibility for the schism lay with the Memphis meeting. A conciliatory telegram was sent to the Memphis convention but it was ignored. The following arc the offi cers elected: President ,T. R. Sovereign, grand master of the Knights of Labor and editor of the journal of that order. Vice President J. M. Gass, Des Moincs,.Ia., Farmers Tribune. Secretary-Treasurer Warwick San ders. Columbus. Neb.. Arirns. St. Loots' Exchange Daajaced. Jst. Louis, Mo., Feb. 25, o'clock this morning fire started in the elevator shaft of the Merchants' Ex change building, which occupies two thirds of the block on Third street, bounded by Chestnut and Pine, pre sumably from defective electric light wires, and spread to offices on the top floor. The damage is 0,000. Lake Preston, S. D., Feb. 25. Mrs. August Hanson and four children are dead from gas from a straw burning heating stove while Hanson himself is dying. Only one ot the family, a young boy, is recovering. Turkey Cai.s oet Troops. London, Feb. 25. It is reported on good authority that the sultan of Turkey has ordered seventeen divisions of the army mobilized for the purpose of enabling him, with the irregulars, to put 203.020 men in the field, 80,000 each against Greece and Bulgaria, the remainder as a reserve. The Texas Hoase la a Deadlock. Arsnv, Tex., Feb. 25. The House has been in a hopeless deadlock since yesterday afternoon. It has been in CSSion ail niffht, a fhrhtia aalaoritv -(.. usi m.,- i-j "T7? 2 Of ftMral atwignatent law aWiid UAtof prfltrrtd ereflfters; 1PL0MAT8 ALARMED, FAVORS COERCION OF ORtECE ; -a." Set ItstH the Feeliitr a the stealas Decidedly Catt1ed s- ... . . ten cmieisea- Tae au- atirato Vaat Mere Power. WelB Seat ef War. 4ff. -I'tAit-sO. Feb. 24, If the salted actio of the admirals off Crete proves insufficient to cause the with drawal of the Greek troops from tho island, Knssia. France. Austria and fOerauay have already agreed to a aad surer plan. Diplomatists peUtleiaas. here are- perfectly ihatabe action taken to seiag rsi wit ! sr me tirsafca LfronCrete should be prompt and tie- cisive. Any delay or signs of discord means war. At the ministry df foreign affairs here, in spite, of any colored reports to the contrary, there is neither hesita tion or doubt, and Germany's policy of rapid and decisive action is warmly supported. Tlie view of Emperor Wil liam that there can' be no relations with Greece until she withdraws from Crete Is shared here. The government stillr holds for tlie utmost firmness being applied to the Cretan business, because it sees clearly the endless complications otherwise during the coming months, and if Crete is to be given to- the Greeks, nothing can hold the Bulgarians hack. The action of the American sen ators in passing, at such a critical mo ment, a resolution of sympathy with Greece has been looked upon as very mischievous and uncalled for. It re ceives much severe criticism here. A leader who has sympathy with the Greeks, but who knows how impor tant it is they should not be encour aged to maintain the -present attitude in face of the wishes of the powers, said to-day: "We thought Americans did not interfere with the foreign pol itics which did not affect their .inter ests. Tho senators demonstration is a serious breach and wc cannot under stand it We have been often loudly assured that the United States would not let their jingoism go beyond the limits of the Monroe doctrine, but they seem to have a big hole in that theory now. Perhaps, however, the senators mistook "Crete for Cuba, their conformation being very much alike.' admirals want more power. Paris, Feb. 23. An official dispatch received here to-day from Admiral Pottier, the commander of the French squadron oft Canea, island of Crete, states that the admirals have informed their respective governments that an archy continues to increase in Crete and that they cannot any longer be answerable for the avoidance of con flicts, unless they arc authorized tc prevent the landing of all provisions and the powers obtain the recall of tho Greek troops and warships. Sun day, in spite of the repeated protests of the commanders of the foreign fleets, the insurgents outposts contin ued to advance and engage in a fusil lade with the Turkish outposts before Caneo. After a consultation, tho British, Austrian. German and Rus sian ships opened fire and only ceased when the Greek-flag was lowered. FOREST RESERVES. Yore Than 21,000,00 J Acres or Timber Land Set Aside. Washington, Feb. 24. President Cleveland celebrated the l;.th anni versary of the birth of George Wash ington by issuing thirteen executive orders far reaching in their effect. On the recommendation of Secretary Francis and a forestry commission of the National Academy of Sciences (ap pointed by Professor Wolcott Gibbs, the president of the academy) the president signed and promulgated thirteen proclamations establishing as many additional forestry reservations containing an aggregate area of 21,279,400 acres, two-fifths tlie area of the state of Kansas Some of the sec tions are within the limits of railroad grants, and in such cas:s the executive proclamation only reserves the alter nate sections. "This is notably the case in the Priest River forest reserva tion, which the report of the commis sioner characterizes as 'the most val uable body of timber in the interior of the continent."' The secretary will submit to Con gress a bill authorizing the secretary of the interior to indemnify tho bca eficiaries in any of these railroad land grants, included within the limits of forest reservations established by pro clamations of the President, by patent ing to them an equal quantity of other portions of the public domain within specified limits. The secretary further shows that under the law authorizing the President to establish these reserv ations, sixteen such reservations have heretofore been set aside, aggregating an area of 17,500.0:M acres. Doable Montana Tragedy. Missoula. Mont, Feb. 24. Soon after midnight Sunday morning Will iam Morley.' a gambler, shot and killed Blanch Renaud, with whom he had been living: shot, but only slightly wounded, her friend. Bess McCnnlea, and, after failing to shoot himself, jumped into the river, where his frozen body was found late yesterday with his throat cot from ear to car. Morley has lived' in Colorado and claimed ti have escaped from the penitentiary of either North or South Carolina, coming from there to this state last year. He was an intimate friend of Frank Dresser, who murdered his wife at Butte last week. Rryaa Offers Oratorical Prises. Salem. 111.. Feb. 21. William .1 Bryan, with his wife aud daughter, spent yesterday here. He paid a visit to the public school and addressed the pnpils on Washington, and offered two prizes to be awarded by the board of education, from year to year, to the two pupils standing the highest in oratorv. John Murphy, in jail at Scdalia, has been identified as Pat Clanccy, a noJ safe blower and diamond thief, known aU over the country in police circles. Lee Has Kot Resigned. Havana, Feb 24. General Fitzhugh Lee, the United States consul here, is oat in a written statement saying he has not resigned, thus definitely set ting at rest the contrary statements made in New York. Varls Stadeats Stead by tireeee. Paris, Feb. 24. Fifteen hundred stu dents renewed their demonstrations in fever of Crete and Greece on Boulevard St NlchMi last night- they were toon tUepersed, Savsral arrests were mmfP ' ' Mbb -t-- a K - IGNORED WHITE FLAGS.1 Cretan tfsmveaU Fire oa the Ceasate $ Are Weaaded. "-. Canea, Vte. Feb. 34. Fifteen Chrtaas." including three nuns-of the filias comveat. were wounded by bom berdmentr five thousand Insurgents arrived within half an hour after fir ing commenced. The damage done was considerable 1'be French and Italian warship did not open nW, Be cause the Greek flag Was lowered by the insurgents before their tarn caste.- The English, Italian and Rusia,a consuls have returaed from Seliabs, accompanied by 170 Mussulman fugi tives. They were unable to hold con ferences with the chiefs of the bellig erents, who .arc conducting a war of extermination. Both sides have mu tually massacred prisoners. Two thou sand civilians aad 250 Turkish soldiers are resisting the advance of the insur gents with three cannon. Their post- mm is extremeiv critical, i ne e flic Christians there, although advised of their arrival, fired on the consuls; in spite o'f the white flag of truce which they carried. The consuls re turned to Selinos. where the Chris tians occupied fresh positions. Here, also, the consuls were fired upon, the shots fulling all around the ship. A KANSAS TRAGEDY. toha Parkinson Attempts Harder aad Then Com mils Salcidv. Pomona. Kan.. Feb. 24.- John Par kinson, a farmer, a resident of this county for thirty-five years past, at one time a large land owner and wealthy, shot John II. Waitc, the sec retary and treasurer of the Barse Live Stock Commission company of Kansas City, Mo., in the head about 11 o'clock to-day and then turned the pistol on his own head and killed himself, fall ing across Mr. Wnite. Mr. Waite's wound is not dangerous. There was no loud talk or quarrel between tlie two, but bystander say Parkinson suddenly drew his weapon and fired at Mr. Waite, tvho turned and ran from the store where they were standing, followed by Mr. Iark inson. At the stora front Mr. Waite stumbled and fell. Parkinson, prob ably thinking Waite was dead, then fired a bullet into his own brain. It was undoubtedly the insane act of n man crazed by financial loss. Mr. Parkinson was a proud-spirited man and hud been a leader in business in this locality from the earliest settle ment of the country. ROZELLE SCORED. Paal Vnmlervoort Indolses lit Some ILirsti Talk. Memphis, Tcnn., Feb. 21. Paul Van voort, retiring president of tho. Reform Press association, spoke to-day of the Kansas City meeting called by cx-Scc-retary Rozclle. He read the report in the paper and counted the names of those present. Only, a few of these, he said, were members of the Reform Press association. "Mr. Rozclle is not now a member, said Vandcrvoort. "He- was expelled from that organization on account of his action in calling si meeting in op position to the present Memphis con vention. "Rozzelle told me personally before the campaign if the Republicans put up money to run the campaign in Mis souri he wo.ild not go with the Demo crats. That's the kind of a fellow Rozzellc is. Governor Stephens has appointed him commissioner of labor as a result of his deal in that state. His present meeting in Kansas City is in the interest of the Democratic party. It is an anti-middle-of-the-road meet ing strictly, but it is in no way a con vention of the Reform Press associa tion." CASH ONLY FOR WAGES. The House Passes a BUI to ito Away With Store Order Systems. TorEtCA, Kan.. Feb. 24. The house passed house bill No.45. beingan act to secure to the employes of corporations and trusts the payment of their wages in lawful money of the United States. The bill applies to all trusts and cor porations that may employ ten per sons. It provides that "it shall be un lawful for any corporation other than a religious, literary, charitable or municipal corporation, or any trust or the agent, or the business manager of any such corporation or trust to sell, give, deliver in any way di rectly or indirectly to any person em ployed by such corporation or trust, in payment of wages due or to become due, any scrip, token, credit, or any book of account or other evidence of indebtedness, payable to bearer or his assignee otherwise than at the date of issue, but such wages shall be paid in lawful money of the United States or by check or draft drawn upon a bank in which such corporation or trust has the money to pay the same on deposit Mr. Safe Takes o Risks. Joi.iet. 111.. Feb. 21. Russell Sage, the New York millionaire, recently loaned his brother, Eliznr Sage, a resident of the village of Oiannabon, ?50. To secure this loan, a promissory note, secured by a mortgage on Eli znr's homestead, was given, and the mortgage, after being duly recorded, will be forwarded to Mr. Sage in New York. Galtty of FlIllinuerlMg-. 1'Mir.AnKi.pnTA. Feb. 21. - John D. Hart, owner of the filibustering .steamer Lanrada. who had been on trial in the United States coprt here for several days charged with setting on foot a military expedition to Cuba in defiance of the neutrality laws, was found guilty this morning by the jury. Sixth Contiaeatal Congress. Washington, Feb. 24. An asscm blage embracing many women whose names are well known in every section of the country filled the Columbia theater when the sixth continental congress of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution wascalled to order yesterday. Neariy 1,000 accredited representatives and others' identified with the organization were present. The chief business of the congress will be the consideration of overtures for a consolidation with the Daughters of the Revolution, rival societv. The Children Go to Princeton. Washington. Feb. 24. Mrs. Cleve land. l:cr mother, inn three children and their nurse went on the Pcnnsyl van.a train this morning in President Yhoiansons private car to Princeton, -J. .!. 'After Mr?. Cluvjland sees the children safely instilled in their new home she will return to Washington and remain with the President until after the inauguration of President elect McKinley. Robert E. Wilson and Stanley Mil. Ier, gamblers, fo,V a duel at Sad Lodge, Mont, and UUietl nek ether, THE REOOaD BK0KEN. C, B. Q. ACCOMPLISHES A GREAT FEAT; Trala .' .Burl'aa-tea Raata freaa Chirac to Deaver, i.Oa at aa Atcse Saeed ef Xeartf M Miles aa - T1m) Chicago, Burllagtca 4c Qulncy Railroad baa Just accoaspllsked the greatest feat the world has ever knowR for leng-diatance fast running. It wis made In a race against death to carry Henry J. Mayhem of few York to the bedside of his dying sea la Denver. The distance from Chicago to Den ver, 1.028 mile, was covered in ex actly l.Ott metes' actual; iya: Aft'tlM IhecJ longest continuous run ever made by any railroad in the world. It was a run made in the ordinary course of business. No special prepa ration whatever had been contem plated for the trip. Ir exactly forty four aliHtea from the tirao the order for the train was received the throttle of the engine was pulled open and the train glided out of the Union Depot on a race which surprised railroad men the world over. The engine which took the train on the first run out of Chicago to Galcs burg had just como in from Aurora pulling -a regular passenger train. No time was spent; in cleaning up. but it was quickly turned around, attached to tho special train and manned by the same engineer who had brought It to Chicago. Not more than a half doxen officials or employes of the road knew the trip was to be made. This fact is the most important in the history of the great feat, as it demonstrates tho superb physical condition of tho road aiid the perfect management which en ables such remarkable time to be maintained for more than a thousand miles. The time msde by the record-breaking trtia Is as follows, including all stops: From Chicago To Galesburg .. To Burlington . To Pacific Jet... To Lincoln To Hastings ... To McCook To Denver Miles. ... 163 ... 20C ... 482 ... 541 ... 638 ... 770 ...1,025 Time. 2h. 56m. 3b. 48m. 3h 10b. 12h. 14h. 18b. 5m. 11m. 2m. 15m. 53m. Average time, including stops, 54.3 miles per hour. Average time, excluding stops, 57.54 miles per hour. The first stop made by the train after leaving Chicago was at Sixteenth street for supplies, where four minutes were consumed. At Aurora the traveling en gineer took one minute, to look the en gine over and the train ran without a stop until Mendota was reached, when three minutes more were consumed for the same purpose. A total of twenty- one stops was made between Chicago and Denver, consuming in all sixty four minutes. The longest stop was made at Red Oak, la., where engines were changed on account of a hot truck. ' At this point the fastest run of the trip was made. Soon after leav ing Creston it was discovered that a box on one of the engine trucks was heating, but in spite of this fact the run of thirty-six miles- was made in thirty-four minutes. At VIHisca a fresh engine was substituted and the run to Red Oak, fifteen miles, was made in as many minutes. Over long stretches of road between McCook and Denver the train made more than a mile a minute for dis tances of forty to sixty miles. Six en gineers took the train from Chicago to Denver, making an average of 170 miles to each run. Mr. Mayham left New York Sunday morning at 10 o'clock on Pennsylvania Limited in response to repeated mes sages that his son, William B. May ham, was lying at the point of death at Denver. At Fort Wayne Mr. May ham became convinced that the ordi nary trains would not take him to the bedside of his son in time to close his eyes in death, and he promptly wired the Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy road to have in readiness a special train to carry him through to Denver in the shortest possible time. The Pennsylvania arrived in Chicago ten minutes lato and thirty minutea making necessary preparations for the were consumed by Mr. Mayham in journey. The train left the Union Depot at ex actly 10 o'clock Monday morning. The Burlington road had agreed to make the trip to Denver "inside of twenty four hours." The f?at was accom plished in three minutes less than nineteen hours, or more than five hours under the stipulated time. Children's letters. Children should be encouraged to write letters. It gives them facility in write letters-. It gies them facility in expressing their ideas, and if the habit is established in childhood, it is less difficult In afterlife. When they leave the eld home a regular correspondence Is a source of the greatest comfort to both parents and children, and fre quent letters help to keep the fraternal tie strong between brothers aud sis ters. VORTH KNOWING. The strongest known wood is kranji wood, of Borneo, but the .Canada rock elm is stronger in proportion to its weight St. Louis is the largest street-car manufacturing city In the world. Tho output last year was about three thou sand cars. Charleston, S. C. has a commission Bnade rees. In four years It has planted. more than one thousand trees in the city streets. The Judges of the Supreme Court of Florida draw straws for 'the position of chief justice, the constitution of the State providing that that official shall be chosen by lot., Mrs. Charlotte Van Cleve, who Is bow living In Minneapolis, was the Irst white child berm in the vast North western Territory. She will be seventy eight years old next Jose. In Greece teachers contribute 5 per I eent on the salaries, and tho state isas tho xeamjklmdjr, in order to fnptnuiav at twefctr "tlttr twenty yera of fNTTttt, pfgarf Ions of tf -" ."V- v THSOLO RELIABLE. (Okleat Bank in tbe State.) FaTsIikrBt Tise Demtub Axa Bate b Itfl SttateL issues sight ocAjrrs ox Nem? n CobflteSlateBaok tij&sfi$2F?r?r g Uf-talJLBBeBBBBaKBaaMsaBaAeBWBMV in wwmg vwmciti SELLS STEAMSHIP TICKETS. BUYS GOOD K0TES And helps Its customers whett tUcy seed hela OFFICKKS AND IHUKCTOUS: Leandeb. GKiuiAnD, Prcs't R, H. Hknkv, Vice Prcst. M. Br.CGGEK, Cashier. Joux Stauffeit, Wm. RCCBKtl L OF COLUMBUS. 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