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1THE OMAHA DAIIiT BEE : SUNDAY , FEBRUARY 10 , T890.
EXTENSION HAS OPPOSITION
Dill to Sot Ahead the Time for Suits on
Burlington Lands Withdrawn ,
BONA FIDE PURCHASERS TO BE PROTECTED
< o OIre Tlicm Tlllc lir
Hilt U Favnrnlilv Itccclveil by the
Member * Who Object to
llullroml ANlfinnce.
WASHINGTON , F b. 15. ( Special Tele
gram , ) Chairman Lacey of the house com
mittee on public lands , called up the bill
today In the house , extending the tlmo for
public land sulU , and endeavored to secure
Its passage , but considerable opposition was
disclosed , and the bill went over until Mon
day , when It will probably pass. This bill
nffcctd thousands of acres ot Burlington lands
In Nebraska and Iowa , which have bjcn
placed In Jeopardy by the message of the
president In relation to the expiration ot
the limitation provided In the act ot March
3 , 1891. A number ot representatives con
tended that the bill to extend the time should
bo given a back scat and the lands held by
bona fldo purchasers should bo given tttla
by a bill , Instead ot extending the time
In which suits may bo brought. This Is
General Mnndcrson'n Idea , but of coiuoc , ho
accepted the present bill when ho found no
other could bo obtained. The Nebraska dele-
nation watched closely the progress of the
debate , and on a question of Representative
Mercer , as to the bill giving protection tc
bona fide purchasers , Chairman Lacey naked
and received consent to withdraw tlie bill
with the privilege of taking It up on the
disposal of the agricultural appropriation
bill , which had the right of the calendar.
The house todny passed the bill
granting a year's additional time to settlers
on the Yankton Sioux lands , In which to
make payment on lands and for other pur
poses. Thlu affects only the reservation In
South Dakota.
Representative Andrews Introduced bills
to Increase the pension of Thomas M. Scott
of McCook , Nob. , to $20 per month ; to In
crease the pension of Carolina E. Purdum of
Curtis from $8 to $12 ; to remove the charge
of desertion standing against Henry Rcmloy
of Bloom ) ngton , and to Issue htm an honor
able discharge.
RELIEF FOR THE MUSQUAKIES.
Horace M. Rcbok , Indian agent at Toledo ;
Ucv. 13. N. Fellows , Fayctte , and Rev. T. S.
Basley , Cedar Rapids , la. , members of the
Indian Rights association , are In the city
urging congress to appropriate $35,000 for the
erection of an Industrial school on the Sac
and Fox reservation , In Tama county. These-
Indians are a remnant of one of the New
England tribes , and settled In Iowa In 1825 ,
coming from Green Bay , WIs. They have
never enjoyed to any extent Immunities
of government protection , according to Agent
Kc-tok , the only concession had from the
government being the Interest on contracts
on land. Since 18C3 they have received an
nnrulty of $16,000 per year. They have 13C
children of school ago on the reservation , and
they propose to erect a building with the
amount named to accommodate 100 children ,
boys and girls. The senate committee Is
favorable to the appropriation , and It Is
stated that Indian Commissioner Browning
Is also favorable.
Quite a sprinkling of alumni of tbo Univer
sity of Nebraska , who are located in Wash
ington showed their loyalty to their alma
mater Friday , Its Charter day , anniversary ,
by celebrating' In their characteristic college -
logo way and according to western stylo. A
University of Nebraska club was organized ,
composed of Congressman Dave Mercer ,
Jud G. Smith , Frederick Olmstcad. Ed E.
Glllesple , Albert F. Woods. Fred D. Hyde
and Charlotte Andrews. ( Greetings wore
ssnt to Chancellor MacLcan and congratu
lations extended upon his formal installa
tion as chancellor.
A. R. Edmtston ot Lincoln Is In the city
on his way homo from Baltimore , whore he
represented Nebraska at the meeting of tbo
national League of American Wheelmen.
Colonel Dangorfleld Parker , Eighteenth In
fantry , is released from duty In the De
partment of Texas , and Is ordered home to
await retirement.
Captain Ira McNutt , Ordnance department ,
Is ordered to make a number ot visits to
South Bethlehem , Pa.
WILL LOOK INTO ALABAMA.
Senator Allen has succeeded In having his
resolution calling for an Investigation of the
election methods In Alabama favorably en
tertained by the committee. If a commis
sion bo appointed It Is * thought Senator Allen
will bo chairman.
George M. O'Brien and his mother are
in the city to remain for some time.
Mrs. Manderson joined her husband at Ar
lington today , having been In New York
several dam
F. M. Llttlo was appointed -postmaster to
day at MInham , Dallas county , Iowa , vice W.
E. Flynn. E. M. Roberts was appointed post
master at DIamondvIIlo , Unlta county , Wyom
ing , vice W. A. Melbourne.
COMJ-KHU.VOi : ON I1ONI ) MEASURE.
Likely to Ilctmlt In nn Entirely New
lllll.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 16. The personnel
ot the conference committee on the silver
bond bill is' exciting much Interest , owing
to the peculiar difference existing between
the senate and house. The latter has passed
the bond bill and refused to accept the
senate silver substitute and declines to accept
the bond feature. Chairman Dlngley of
the ways and means committee , said the
senate would take the Initiative. It was cus
tomary , he said , for each body to givea
representation to each element on a measure.
If this course was followed the- senate would
name two silver and one sound money sena
tor , as the senate conferees , and the house
would oame two sound money and one ell-
vcr man to represent U.
Mr. Dlngley was asked how far It would
bo possible for a conference committee to
frame a compromlso when the measures of
the two houses were antognostlc. Ho said
a. conference should go outside the legislation
of the two houses so far as to effect an
entirely now measure. Ho expressed doubt
whether so complete difference between the
houses aa existed on this bill loft open any
middle course.
HimilYING III WOIIIC ON THE NAVY.
Xovr SlilpH Will Soon lie Hearty
tor Sen.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 15. Owing to the
rapidity with which the work of constructing
naval vessels Is ) being pushed , no less than
eight ships will bo added to the naval lists
4"nd bo ready for commission before the 1st
of mextJuly , A statement of the work In
liand just prepared shows that 97 per cent of
the work on tbo battleship Massachusetts has
boon completed , whlla on the double turret
monitors Puritan , Terror and Monadnock
that done Is represented by 91 , 98 and 99 per
cent respectively , The battleship Oregon Is
RO far advanced that only 4H per cent ot the
work remains to bo doneon her. As for the
tbreo gunboats building at Newport News ,
tha Nashville , Wilmington and HefiiTTa ,
though 20 per cent of the work Is yet to bo
done , the builders are auro that the ships
can all be In commission before July 1.
Siilixtllutc for the Howler Henolntlon ,
WASHINGTON , Feb. 15. The bouse today
adopted tbo substitute reported by the
judiciary committee for Mr. Boatner's reso
lution to Investigate the action ot Comptroller
Jlowler In withholding the sugar bounty ap
propriation. The substitute provides for an
Investigation of the power of - offi
cers to refuseta comply with acts of con-
greoj on the ground of their alleged un
constltutlonallty. _
KcoHiitN from the lloiiil Sale.
WASHINGTON , Fob. 15. The Treasury de
partment announced this afternoon that the
totil receipts on account of the recent bond
eales aggregate $62,958,746.90 , which will betaken
taken by the various subtreasurlcs and de
positories as rapidly aa possible ,
Colonel I'urkcr Iteuily to lletlrc ,
WASHINGTON , Feb. 15. Colonel Danger-
field Parker , Eighteenth Infantry , has boon
ordered boms from his command In the De
partment of Texan , at bU own request to
UAH
rnoTEcriojf on.
Committee Hreomnietulo Sneli Action
ToTt-nril the Sent Herilfl.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 15. The senate com
mlttco on foreign relations held a meeting
today and practically decided to favorably
report Senator Pottlgrow'a bill for the amend
ment ot the law governing seal fisheries
The main feature ot the bill Is a provision
permitting the president to have all the
seals , nulo and female , on the Prlbyloft
Islands killed In case other governments In
forested will not agree on a modus vlvcnd
for the better prelection ot the seals , while
the matter ot permanent protection Is under
consideration by an International commission
for which the bill makes provision. The bll
Is the same which pished the houro In the
last congress. A favorable report would have
been ordered , except for the fact that Senator
Morgan was not present. The commltteo took
the position that the regulations ot the Paris
tribunal have not resulted In tha protection
of the Reals , as they are being rapidly exterminated
terminated by direct slaughter nnd by the
Indirect nnd cruel method of killing the
females and leaving the young to dlo o
starvation. They concede that the total extermination
termination df the herd Is at best only i
question ot a few years. If they arc klllei
outright , as they might bo when they land
on the Island next cummer , the United States
would P3curo the proceeds ot the slaughtoi
and the starvation of the young seals would
bo prevented ,
The commltteo had also had nndcr con
sideration the proposals for a cable to Hawaii
The subcommittee , which has had this ques
tion under consideration , made a favorable
report , without recommending either of the
propositions before the committee. There
nro two of them , ono made by the Pacific
Cable company , ot which Mr. Scrymser o
Now York Is the head , and the other rep
resented by Colonel Spaldlng of Honolulu
The report favors a contract with ono o
these companies , whereby the governmcn
will pay a subsidy of about $160,000 a year
for twenty yearn , the cable company to do
the government cable business for an In
definite period until the cntlro amount of the
subsidy shall be cancelled. Some ot the
dcmocr.itlo members objected to any subsidy
or government partnership with private cor
porations , but It was made evident that ono
of the bills would receive the endorsement
of the committee. The final disposition was
postponed to permit a more thorough In
vestigation of the comparative claims and
resources of the two companies.
MUST TURN OVISHMONUY rnOMPTI/V.
CaiiRrrcKNtnnu Dnckery Propose * to In-
ntltntc nn Urgent HeforiM.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 15. Representative
Dockery of Missouri has Introduced In the
house two bills to further strengthen the sys.
torn of accounting for government funds
which ho Inaugurated two years ago. Of
these bills ono directs all government officials
to turn In funds within thirty days from the
tlmo of receiving them. At present the law
requires money to be turned In within a "rea
sonable tlmo" and It has been found that
some government officUls glvo a most elastic
construction to "reasonable time. " In ono
case funds had been retained two years after
their receipt , the excuse being1 that the law
allowed "reasonable time. "
The Postoffice department has already In
augurated tbo system of frequent cash re
turns , some of the largo postofficcs making
returns of their money order funds dally.
Mr. Dockery now proposes to extend the planet
ot frequent cash returns to all government
officials. This , Mr. Dockory says , will not
necessitate a constant forwarding of accounts ,
as tbo money can bo sent ahead and be
credited within thirty days of Its receipt , and
the subsequent account made at stated Inter
vals will ahow appropriate credits for the
funds turned In.
In this connection an Important safeguard
Incorporated into the diplomatic and consular
bill Is of general Interest. Heretofore funds
received by the State department from the
settlement of private estates abroad have
gene into the hands of the accounting officer
ot the department and ho has deposited
them to his private account In a Washington
bank , making settlement by check on his ac
count. The new diplomatic and consular bill
now already passed by the house directs that
those funds shall bo deposited with the treas
urer of tbo United States and he In turn Is to
pay the money out to the private individuals
entitled to It.
Another bill Introduced by Mr. Dockery
provides that all delinquent officers shall be
reported to congress on January 1 yearly. It
appears that the present law , while appar
ently directing these reports , leaves a tech
nical loophole for avoiding them. In order
to do away with this loophole of escape Mr.
Dockory's bill Is more definite and compre
hensive than the existing law.
UnnnlmniiHly Fnvor the Canal.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 15. The senate com
mltteo on the Nicaragua canal hold a meet
ing today for on exchange of views upon the
expediency of reporting a bill providing for
the construction of the canal during the
present session of congress. The committee
was somewhat handicapped because the re
port of the commltteo which wont to Central
American last summer for the Inspection of
the canal route had not been printed. This
was the first meeting which the committee
had since Its creation , and It was. Important
In that It demonstrated a unanimous sen
timent in favor of the construction of the
canal. _ _ _
Preplilcnt Will 13c Arbitrator.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 15. The president
has consented to servo as arbitrator between
Italy and Brazil In the settlement ot certain
questions that have been pending for several
years , growing out of the claims of Italians
for Indemnity for ill-treatment In riots at
Rio during the Brazilian rebellion. The ar
bitration Is to Include all questions that
remain open between the countries after the
expiration of the next two months.
Object to QunrnnUnc IleNtrlotloni.
ST. LOUIS , Fob , 15. The St. Louis Live
Stock exchange appointed a commltteo of
three , W. 13. Stickney , president ; B. J.
Broderlck , secretary , and B. B. Overstrcet ,
ono of the directors , to meet similar com
mittees from Chicago. Kansas City and
Omaha nt Washington. D. C. . Monday to
confer with Hon. J. Sterling ; Morton , secre
tary of agriculture , with a vlow of obtaining1
a modification of recent rulings of the de
partment regarding a change In the quar
antine line. They will also discuss depart
ment rulings in the matter of cattle , hoBS
and sheep Inspection , foreign embargoes nnd
other matters of Interest to the live stock
Industry of the United States.
Qunrreleil by Telrirriiiili.
KANSAS CITY. Feb. 15.-Georgo Crooks ,
aged 19. shot and perhaps fatally wounded
Fred Wessel , aged 21 , hero this forenoon.
The bullet entered Weasel's abdomen and
his condition la serious. Crooks- In jail.
The men are Western Union telegraph oper
ators. They operated either end of a local
wire , nnd yesterday quarreled. They had
nKreod to fight It out today at the telegraph
olltce , but accidentally met on a street car
bound for the city. Weasels dragged Crooks
from the- car nnd was jumping1 on him when
Crooks shot him.
Mm. DnvlriNOti Moved for it DlmnUial.
SAN FRANCISCO , Feb. 15 , Mrs. Mary
Abbott Davidson was arraigned 4n the su
perior court today charged with extorting-
1500 from Hev. C. 8. Brown. The defendant
novc-il for a dismissal of the case , u'.leglni ;
rregularlty In the Information. The motion
was taken under advisement until next Fri
day , If overruled the case will then be setTer
Tor trlnl. In the meantime Dr. Brown will
lie tried by the Congregational council for
ills alleged acts of Immorality.
"Glvo mo a liver regulator and I can regu *
ats the world , " said a genius. Tha druggist
handed him a bottle of DeWltt'a mile Early
[ Upon , the fimnUH little clllo ,
Two Mob * After u Murderer ,
KANSAS CITY , Feb. 15. A special to the
Star from Oswcgo , Kan. , says ; A heavy
juard has been placed around the county
lall to prevent the lynching of Marlon As-
jell , who is being1 tried hero , charged with
murdering1 his wife. Two distinct mobs
of citizens Invaded the city last night and
hrentened to take. Asbell from his cell
and lynch him. They Ue.sistcU for the time
joint" , but It Is said that an attempt will
> o made tonight.
I1IUI ) ,
WINDHEIM Wife of Enist Windhelm ,
February 15. 1896. Funera' Monday , Feb
ruary 17 , 1808. at 2 p. m , , from the family
residence , 1733 South Ninth street , Friends
invited
WINDHErM-Augusta. February IS , 1896.
Funeral from residence from South Ninth
street , Monday. February 17 , 1S9G. Friends
Invited. i
AFTER MORTON AND BOWLER
Honso Takes a Turn Criticising Executive
Officers.
RIGHT TO NULLIFY LAWS QUESTIONED
Secrcfnrr ' Aurlciittnre Conic * It
for the 'More Severe Arrnlsn-
Jiient Severn ! Minor 1IIIU
1'nmicd.
WASHINGTON , Feb. IS. The attack on
Secretary Morton for his refusal to expend
the appropriation for eoeds In tbo prcsen
agricultural appropriation was transfers
from the senate to the house and furntohci
the feature of the house proceeding ? . It was
led by Mr. Daker and was supported by
Messrs. Moses , Livingston , lloatnor and Mer
edlth. Some very harsh things were psli
and applauded , and especially by Mr. Uoat
nor , who referred to Mr , Morton contemptu
ously as "that Individual , " and not n voice
was raised In Ills defense. The general debate
bate on tbo agricultural bill , during the con
eldcrallon of which tbo attack was made
was closed before adjournment. Severe
bills of Importance were passed and a reso
lutlon was adopted directing the judiciary
committee to Inquire Into the right of ( it
oxecutlvo officer to refuse to execute n la\\
on the ground of Its unconstHutlcnaUly and to
report by bill or otherwise. This Invcstlga
tlon grows out ot Comptroller Bowler's dc
clslon In the sugar bouncy cases. Mr. Ray
In presenting the resolutions , Bild that Mr
Howler's right to question the constitution
allty of a law was admitted on all hands to
bo of doubtful legality. Mr. Terry , on the
other band , expressed the opinion that at
oxecutlvo officer executed an unconstltutlonn
law at his peril.
When the house met at noon today
the senate amendments to the bills
to Incorporate the national soclet >
of the Daughters of 'the1 American
Revolution , to grant leave of absence to
homesteaders on the Yankton Indian res
ervation and to lease certain lands In
Arizona for educational purposes , were con
curred In.
Mr. Hay called up the Datner resolution
directing the committee on judiciary to In
vestigate the right ot the comptroller ot the
treasury to refuse to execute the
law , on the ground of Its alleged unconstltu-
tlopallty and It It was found that he had
violated the law to report by bill or other
wise , which had been amended so as to
make Inquiry general Into the right of ox
ecutlvo officers to rcfuso to excute laws on
the ground ot their unconstitutionally * . This
resolution was the outcome of the decision
of Comptroller Bowler In the sugar bounty
cases. Mr. Ray explained the long con-1
ttcvorsy which had resulted In the compt
roller's decision. "It must be conceded
on all hands , " said ho , that the question
Is not free from doubt. " The committee ,
he said "had thought best to make the In
quiry general Instead of confining It to the
right ot a single officer. The resolution
was not reported , ho said , with a vlow ot
censuring any officer , but to determine
whether It was proper to recommend an
amendment for tlie enlargement or restrict
ion of the scope of the law.
Mr. Terry , member of the Judiciary
committee , said be did not dcslro
to make any factious opposition to
the resolution but ho wanted to go on record
ai opposed to the ulterior purpose sought to
be obtained. Ha believed that an executive
officer executed an unconstitutional statute
at his peril and that It was therefore his
duty to Inquire Into the unconstltutlonallty
of a statue when the matter was brought
directly to his attention.
The rcsolutlvm was adopted.
Bills were passed as follows : On mo
tion of Mr. Bennett , directing the
secretary of the treasury to make
regulation for the anchorage and
movement of rafts In St. Mary's river ; to
authorize the construction of a drawbridge
across Lake St. Francis , Arkansas.
A parliamentary wrangle for over an hour
followed on a question raised as to the
privilege of a resolution directing the- ways
and means committee to Investigate the
effect of the reciprocity clause of the Mc-
Klnley act to employ an 'expert for that
purpose. The speaker finally sustained Mr.
Crisp's point of order.
SETTLERS CANNOT BE AFFECTED.
Mr. Lacey , chairman of the committee on
public lands , called up a bill to extend the
provisions of the act of March 3 , 1891 , under
which suits might be brought to vacate and
annul patents upon public lands for five years ,
as to the original grantees. As to bona fide
settlers , tha bill provided for the expiration
of the limitation , March 3 next. Mr. I.pcey
said the bill was In response to the recom
mendation of the president , and involved
about 60,000,000 acres , Including Mexican ,
Spanish and railroad grants.
Mr. McRae offered a substitute to repeal
outright the limitation fixed In the act of
1891. The result of the experiment tried by
the Flrty-flrst congress , said Mr. McRae- ,
demonstrated that there should be no limita
tion. The act of 1887 protected every inno
cent purchaser of railroad lands. A sovereign
eign government , which was obliged to act
through Us agents , should have the right at
any time to expose a fraud.
After some discussion the consideration of
: ho bill was postponed until the agricultural
bill , which was pressing for consideration.
lias been disposed of. Then , at 3:10 : p. m.
.ho agricultural bill was taken up.
Mr. Wadsworth , chairman of the agricul
tural committee , yielded to Mr. Willis to ox-
> laln the measure. He said that It was fully
'up to the spirit of the time , " carrying $145-
358 less than that of the last congress , of
which the celebrated Holman , whoso record
for retrenchment was known throughout the
world , had been a member.
Mr. Baker led In an attack on Secretary
Morton for refusing to usa the seed op-
iroprlatlon In the current law , The nressnt
) lll again appropriated $136,000 for seeds.
'Wo will " added "either
, ho , force Secretary
Morton to execute the law or abandon his
office. "
Mr. Moses declared that John C. Calboun
was not more of a nulllfler than J. Sterling
Norton. Ho .Inveighed against the growing
endency of executive officers to disregard
ho expressed wish of congress In the ex
ecution of the laws.
Mr. Boatnor , however , aroussd the greatest
enthusiasm by hla remarks. "Tho feature
if Mr. Morton's action which aroused my
ndlgnatlon , " said ho "more than any other ,
s that It Is based upon a sort of false pre
tense. " Antecedent to his decision that
under the terms ot the law , ho was not
authorized to expand the appropriation , there
emanated from the Agricultural department
a report derogatory to the congress ot the
; nltod States. The Individual who has found
i\a \ way Into the Agricultural department
under this administration ( laughter ) con
sidered It not Inconsistent with the dignity
of his position to allow the report to go out
hrough the press that ho had discovered
great frauds and abuses In the distribution of
eeds by members.
INSULT TO CONGRESS.
"I do not know whether those statements
voro true or false , but I do know , and I
sscrt that the publication of any such scan-
pious charge against a body ot gentlemen
without tha names of the Individuals who
md been found so small , and so corrupt ,
and so unfit for the positions they had oc-
upled , was not only an Insult to the cdn-
grcss of the United States , but a cowardly
ttack that was Inconsistent with the dig
nity of any man who occupied a cabinet po-
Itlon. ( Applause. ) As a member of the
llty-thlrd congress , I resent and denounce
ho Imputation that that body , as a body , or
ho preceding congresses of which I was a
member , was addicted to the sale of the
MM8 which were alloUd to them for dls >
rlbutlon , aa an Infamous slander. I believe
hat to abolish the system of the dlstrlbu-
lon of seeds would bo advantageous to the
members of congress. For every constltu-
nt who receives a package of seeds and Is
gratified at the compliment , ten are .dlssatU-
oJ because they havft not been likewise fa-
cied. I am absolutely tired of having this
> ody brought into disgrace and contempt
> y the executive officers of the government.
t has got to that point where a merenub -
idlnate officer refuse * his royal assent ; it
bat got to that point where a second veto
mwer Is possessed by a mere clerk , whom
he lawmakers by a two-thirds majority can
not reach , " ( Applause. )
Mr. Livingston then took up the cudgel ,
iorton was tbo servant of this house , and
he wanted him to know thai he had sftl'l
"Ho muit either oWy- this purpose or wo
will Impeach him. H'o'Must understand thn
this Is a republican form ot government , ant
nn comptroller of thV Itrpasury or secreUr ]
of floriculture can nullify the laws paistd
by the national Ipglsliyiiire. "
Mr. Meredith followqd In a similar strain
At 6 o'clock , unnot1 agreement , genera
debate closed , and the1 lious ? adjourned ,
uisi'KNsns wiTii cuooKtrs TIIIII :
Buffalo SelrntUC , iiken n lllnenverr
Coiieernlnn : , C4hin1e Hit } * .
BUFFALO , N. Yf Feb. 15. According to
ft Buffalo scientist Crookes tube or any sub
stltute tor It Is not essential to cathode or
X rays photography , ? . Hr. Elmer G. Starr , an
oculist ot ctnslderabta , , reputation and a man
ot science , now dccJ.ires It Is not necessary
to have ft vacuum for the production of the
X rays , but that 'they may bo produced In
the open atmosphere. Acting on the theory
that the X rays are generated under nil con
dltlons , when there Is a discharge of an elec
trie current of high potential , Dr. Starr
made the attempt to obtain a photograpl
without using the vacuum tube. In Us stcai
ho pasted on a piece of paper two strips o
tin foil , through which he passed the sec
ondary current. The strips were about one
and one-halt inches long , and at Intervals o
about a quarter of an Inch ho cut out some
of the tin foil , making gaps or spaces nboil
an eighth of nn Inch wide. When the cur
rent was passed through these strips It pro
duced a number of sparks , the Jumping o
the electricity from one section of the tin
foil to the next being the causs. Dr. Start
next placed on a dry plate n piece of tli
foil , out of which ho had cut a V-shaped
tongue and a disc ot nlumlnlum. The plate
he placed In an ordinary plate holder ant
Inserted the slide , which Is ot thick press
board. Against the slide he placed the pre
pared tin fall strlpi and turned on the cur
rent. When the plate was developed not n
vestige of the aluminium disc appjared , showIng -
Ing tlmt the X rays must have passed com
pletely through that metal But Instead o
a photograph ot the outline of the tin fol
giving a silhouette In white on the plate
such as Is the case with photographs taker
with the Crookes tube , the part which had
been covered with tin foil showed up black
while the tongue , where the light had passet
through the foil , was white , giving a pos
itive , Instead ot a negative result. No print
has yet baen made from the plate , but when
that Is done , the resulting photograph , In
stead of showing the opaque substance In
darker shades , will make the light parts p-
pear dark and the dark light.
COHVRLHIS nMSS HHADS A IUJVOI.T
Mnim Meetliip ? of Iteitnlilloniin to lie
Cnlleil For nn linrly Dntr.
NEW YORK , Feb. 15. A big split In the re
publican organization In Now York City
93cm assured. The recent meeting of the
"commutes of five dundrcd" appointed a
special commltteo of twenty-five prominent
republicans , all of whom were outspoken In
their opposition to the regular republican or
ganization In this county , to effect a now re
publican organization. * This committee met
today , Cornelius N. Bliss presided. They
adopted resolutions denouncing the recent
frauds of the republican primaries and de
claring that tbo regular republican commlt
tee as now constituted Is fraudulent and
should not be > recognized In republican coun
cils , notwithstanding the roccnt action ol
( the central committee In declaring the county
primaries to have been regular. The- com
mltteo further decided ! In vle-w of the al
leged fraudulent organization of the regular
committee , to hold'a liiass meeting of re
publicans at Cooper Union In the near future
to form a new courity organization.
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Tronble * In the llUMlneNN World.
CHICAGO , Feb. 15.Followlng the assign
ment of the private banking firm of Koppcrl
& Co. , which occurredplKte yesterday after
noon , Alexander Kopperl , the banker nt C71
South Canal street , nlso.closed his doors this
morning. The newd of , the closing of his
son'a bank eprcad Quickly and the depositors ,
mostly small tradesmen , started a run on
Alexander Kopperl'fe bank , forcing the as
signment , There was ) considerable excite
ment and the police-7 had' to be called out to
prevent vlolejce. No 'statement as to lassets
and liabilities lins t/cch'Mllcd.
NEW YORK. Feb.15. . The schedules In
the assignment of the Stanley-Bradley Pub
lishing company ohow : Liabilities , $27"SS ;
nominal asyots , $75,147 ; actual a swots , $34,323.
\Vounil Up the SenNloii In n Itmv.
DETROIT , Feb. 15. After six days ot con-
otant wrangling over proposed amendments
to the constitution , the national convention
of tin , sheet Iron and cornice workers ad
journed today without electing officers. The
prcsa commltteo refused to glvo out informa
tion. The proposition to abolish the execu
tive commltteo and ; make the national offi
cers a board of control , was defeated. Much
of the forenoon was g'.ven up to the trial of
an officer of the Chicago union on charges
preferred In the convention. The decision
is withheld. During the trial the delegates
nearly came to blows over the action oC the
president in casting a vote on the question.
Jnnlnra nnil Seniors nt War.
CINCINNATI , Feb. 16. A special to the
Commercial Gazette from Delaware , 0. , aaya :
There has been bad blood between the seniors
and Juniors for several days because the
Former wore smashing the mortar board caps
of the latter. Last night the Juniors moved
enmasso In chartered street cars , boya and
girls , to the chapel , wearing straw hatu.
After chapel there were riotous demonstra
tions , resulting In knockdowns , bloody noses
and bruised heads. Clark Beacom , a senior ,
received a blow on the head which may
prove serious. Ono junior girl tore the dress
iff a girl wearing the senior colors. About
300 suits of clothing were ruined.
"Cleveland Sport" 'Fe es Up.
SEDALIA , Mo. , Feb. 15. John Johnson ,
alias Cleve-land Sport , " arrested hero for
vagrancy , confessed to being wanted at
Palestine Tex. , to finish on unservcd two
years sentence for highway robbery , and Is
jollcved by the local detectives to have ben
mpllcated In tbo Nashville , Vernon county ,
.rain robbery , January 15 , as well as the
holding up of the Gulf railway operators at
fort Scctt , Kan. , and Richards , Mo. ,
Fanuary 10 and 14 respectively. Ills pedigree
will bo closely Investigated.
Killed Wlillo Serving n Warrant.
NASHVILLE , Feb. 15. A special to the
3anner from Montgomery , Ala , , wyo : Robert
Williams , colored , shot and almost Instantly
killed Policeman John , F. Suggs , about mid
night last night. Suggs had a warrant for
Williams' arrest on a charge of beating his
wife , nnd when he went to serve It the negro
drew a pistol > and fired. The bullet passed
.hrough the officer's lung and he expired al
most Instantly. Wllllama made his escape.
Inenriiornted ii'New Itiillroiul.
MILWAUKEE , Feb , 15 , A new road called
ho Mar&hfleld & Southeastern railway was
'
ncorporateJ today wj'th $100,000 capital stock.
Die company acquired the property ot the
'ort Edwards , Centralta & Northern road.
The corporators arf vWalter A. Scott , Chicago
cage ; Thomas B. ScottiiSt. Paul ; II. C. Ross ,
Jhlcago ; Patrick M , JJalloran and A. A.
lopklns , Marshfleld.riioy are also the di
rectors ,
IIuiiKed n MlNn'onrl Murderer.
ST. JOSEPH , FcbV J5. A special to the
'
) atly News frcm ln'n. Mo. , says ; Emllo
) avls was hanged here 'this morning for the
murder of Frank llendcrson , hU ulbter's
sweetheart , in January , .1831 , by admlnlpter-
ng strychnine In a jlrlnlc of whisky , Davis
died protesting his ilnnocence. Hla parents
refused the body. This was the first hang-
ng In Osage county In the history of the
stal0' _
DentliN of iv liny.
NEW YORK , Feb. IE. Hev. George Sayres ,
a retired Episcopal clergyman of Jamaica ,
j. I. , aged 81 years , dropped dead on the
NEVADA. Mo. , Feb. 15. ( Special Telo-
; ram. ) Amlrow Carolla , an old settler ot
Vernon county , died suddenly this morning
t his homo a few miles north of Nevada.
lo was an old soldier and was egcd shout
0 years. _
( iulil from
NEW YORK , Feb. 16. The steamship
Aller , from Europe , brought $1,007,600 gold ,
unsigned to William H. Grossman & Bros.
'ho Havel , due hero on Wednesday next ,
arres | $720,000 In gold consigned to Zlmmcr-
nan & Forehay.
CAREER OF A DETECTIVE
Frank Harris Oatohes Thieves and Finally
Sinks to Their Level ,
FIGURED IN THE BURLINGTON STRIKE
I * XIMV In n MliNonrl .lull
wllH ItolilttiiK a Hank nt
SitMiiiniili , tlmt
Slate.
ST. JOSEPH , Feb. 15. ( Special. ) Frank
Harris , the ex-dctectlvo and saloon keeper
arrested on the charge of robbing the State
bank at Savannah a week ngo , has succeeded
In giving bond and Is again at liberty. Tha
bond of $2,000 was furnished by the father-
tn'lnw and friends ot Harris In this city.
Harris made a reputation ten or twelve
years ago ns a detective that has never
been equaled by any man In the state.
When the strike began on the Burlington
railroad , Harris wag a boy , living with hU
parents at Nebraska City. Ho came Into
possession of some valuable Information
about the strikers on the B. & M. , and
went lo Detective Benjamin F. I'lmico with
It , I'lnneo employed him to do some more
work and ho developed such a talent tor It
tlmt ho was noon regularly employed by the
railroad company as a detective. When the
strike was nt Its worst he was employed In
this city as the chief of the deputy sheriffs
hired to guard the company's properly. He
proved to bo n man utterly devoid of fear
and soon won the respect and confidence of
his employers. He remained with the com
pany until the strike ended , and while much
ot the good work executed by the dotcctlvo
fores was due to his efforts , the credit went
to Detective I'lnneo.
When the strike was over Harris receive. '
offers of employment from eastern detective
bureaus , but refused them. Ho found em
ployment In this part of the country and
worked on some dlfilcult cases. . In one cnso
ho went to pall ns n criminal and remained
several months In an effort to secure a con
fession from a man who was suspected ol
having cominlttccd a crime. Ho succeeded
nt lost , and the prisoner was sent to the
penitentiary for n long term. Harris also
prevented the burning of the packing hotu > cs
Pt Wlnthrop by a clever piece of detective
work. Jacob Smith was the owner of one
of the houses , and when ho Wus about to
fall , had the plant heavily Insured. He bad
planned \\lth the night watchman to set fire
to the packing IIOUKO and Harris learned
of his Intention by gaining the confidence ol
the watchman.
ARRESTED A FIREBUG.
Smith was arrested by Harris Just as he
\vao In the act of applying the torch to the
packing house , but ho was never punished for
attempting the crime. His disgrace weighed
heavily on his mind and ho became Insane
In a few months. It was about that time
that hogs were being stolen from the cars at
Wlnthrop by an organized gang of thieves ,
and Harris was employed to hunt them down.
Ho became one of the gang and helped to
steal hogs for several months. When he
had obtained evidence against every member
ot th6 gang ho caused their arrest , and the
result was that twenty men were sent to
the penitentiary.
The reputation made by Harris as a do
tcctlvo turned his head , and be began to
squander the money he had accumulated.
For < a time ho Indulged in all the luxuries
that wealth could command , and for more
than a year ho lived like a prince. In the
meantime his parents removed to Denver ,
where they HOW reside. Harris at last
found hlmsolf penniless and unable to ob
tain employment as n detective. He went
to work doing odd Jobs about saloons and
In time became a bartender. He worked
at a dozen different places and finally
opened a saloon for himself. Before he
abandoned detective work he bad a quarrel
with bis old friend and benefactor , Plnneo ,
and In n fight beat the latter almost to
death. Plnnco is now living In this city ,
and asked the Savannah bank for employ
ment In ferreting out the robbery. The
work was given to Detective Locke ni d
Plnneo now claims that Harris was not Im
plicated In It. Harris was married not long
ago to the daughter of W. II. Morse , a
groceryman.
On the night of the Savannah bank rob
bery a team and spring \\aeou were hired
by Harris at a livery stable here. The
wason ; was broken down while returning
from Savannah , and -pieces were left at the
roadside. They were picked up by the de
tectives and fitted Into the placss from
which they had been broken. When a kit
of burglar tools was found bidden away in
Harris' saloon there was no longer any
doubt that ho had a hand In the robbery.
Harris clalmo to bo n nephew of a well
known Nebraska politician and expects help
from him In his present trouble.
Premium on Gold.
NEW YOUK , Feb. /Immerman &
Forsbay have withdrawn $100,000 in gold
coin from the subtreasury. Gold deposits
up to 11:30 : amounted to , $1,100,000. Assistant
Treasurer Conrad' Jordan said today that
he had received no Instructions from Wash
ington regarding the disposition to bo made
ot the bonds not taken up by the bidders.
The matter rests entirely with Secretary
Carlisle , he said. Bullion dealers report that
business In gold und greenbacks today was
nominal , ns they prefer to c'.ean up old
transactions In connection with their com
pletion ot payments on the llrst Installment
for tbo new Rovernment bondB. Gold Is
quoted nominally nt 14 Per cent bid nnd 14
otl'cd nnd greenbacks at 1-10 bid and V6
asked.
AHHiiultca a Decrepit Old Blaii.
KANSAS CITV. Feb. 15. A special to the
Star from Fort Scott. Kan. , says : II , S.
Brnmwell , a decrepit old man , was found
lying1 under tbo Memphis railroad bridge
Ihls morning , moaning for help. Ho was
taken to the hospital , whcra bis life is de
spaired of. While crossing the bridge last
night , he said , two trnmps knocked him
oft to trestle , und ho fell twenty-five feet
to tlie ground. He sustained n broken les
nnd other Injuries , which will probably
nove fatal. A strange coincidence In the
fact that bis yountr wife's house- was set
afire lust night and she narrowly escaped
with her life. Intense Indignation prevails
and a thorough search for the miscreants
a being made. _
Ilelit < lic IlrldireMilkers
CLEVELAND , Feb. 15. Coroner Arbuckle
this afternoon rendered a verdict holding the
Canton Wrought Iron Bridge company of
Canton , 0. , criminally responsible for the
collapse of the Akron , Bedford & Cleveland
electric railway bridge across Tinker's creek ,
about a month ago , and In which an electric
car woo precipitated seventy-five feet Into
ho creek. Two men were killed and another
jadly Injured , _
Clnrlc Will Try It ARnln.
MEXICO. Mo. , Feb. 15 , Champ Clark
said today : "No , I have no Idea of running
ning- for governor , I am u candidate for
congress In this district. I lnivo talked
lolltlcs very little slnco I K ° t out of con-
rress , but lately I have had eo many ex-
ircp.jlonH of Rood will from all parts of the
llfltrlct that I believe I can bo nominated by
any fair plan which may be adopted by the
congressional committee ,
Work of Kentucky Oiillnivn.
AUGUSTA Ky. , Feb. 15. Robert Laughlln ,
a prominent farmer living thrco miles from
tliU place , was assaulted last night by un-
cnowii assassins , who stabbed him several
times. Hla wife1 was murdered and also her
14-year-old niece , and their bodies cremated
> y burning the house , Laughlln escaped ,
There. Is no clew to the murderers.
Instructed fur John 11 , Tanner.
CHICAGO , Feb. 15. At the Cook county
epubllcan convention today , delegates were
| , pointed to the state convention at Spring
field and were Instructed for John R , Tan-
ter for governor. No mention was made
y the convention ot any presidential prefer-
noe. _
VlllnKn Ilurneil Out.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich , , Feb. 16. The
> uunuM street of Sunfleld , a nearby village
f 600 Inhabitants , was wiped out by fire last
light. The loss Is $40,000.
Movi-iiieulM of Ooenn Vi-NHcU , I'Vb , in.
At New YorU Arrived Germanic , from
Liverpool ,
PEN PICTURES PLEASANTLY PUT.
f If
WIJ SKIiIi O KlMis-
Most people don't know tint we've es OUR MONDAY'S SAMC i
tablished such a reputation for selling
Includes one ot the best shoo bargain !
Kltnball pianos that some nre surprised to
on .this continent It U Hint boys' Bhoo that
learn that we handle the other eight
nnd looks
wo fully guarantee for wear jrood
pianos that hnvo undoubted ' reputations. mnile of good , solid leather that wo are
It's n pretty good time to'buy n plnno closing out nt $1.00. The Indies' $3.00 shoes
now , too , for pianos will never be chtaper nt 9Sc wlillo they nre grntider bargains
nnd terms couldn't be nslcr. We sell , than you're used to me not nny bolter
trade , rent nnd icpilr pianos. thnti the batgnln In boys' shoes nt $1.00.
A. Hospe , Jr. Drexel Shoe Co. ,
Music mid Art. 1613 Dotinlas St. fr edtorcnlt'nr.o ' . e : 1419 Famaiu
01,11 lllllI.I11M ! AV1M , NOT AXSWI5M.
St. I.ouls Will 1'ut ltj One for the He
ll iibllean Convention.
ST. LOUIS , Feb. 16. The subcommittee
appointed by the republican national committee -
tee to arrange with the citizen's of St. Louis
for a suitable building In which to hold the
convention mot here today. After consult
ing with their architects and with the citi
zens' committee the subcommittee decided
that the exposition building could not bo
put In such shapeas to msot the require
ments of the republican national convention ,
and passed a resolution calling upon the
citizens' commltteo of St. Louis to erect n
MilUblc convention auditorium , ns they had
promised to do In case the exposition build
ing should not prove acceptable. A temporary
ary building , substantial and complete In nil
Its appointments , will bo erected. The ill-
monslons will be ISO by 260 test , nnd the
structure will have a seating capacity of
12,000 people. The cost will he about $00,000.
The Business Men's league will furnish the
money.
Mayor Walbrtdgo this afternoon gave the
league permission to erect the auditorium
In City Hall park , the league having ac
cepted a condition that It shall bo removed
by October 1. As pHnnod , the speaker's
stand , or platform , will bo In the center
of tha building at ono end. On either side
of the platform will bo the press stands.
Delegates and alternates will occupy svats
Immediately In front ot the platform , and
tiers of raised benches back of these seats
will bo Indiscriminately assigned to ticket
holders. A gillery for spectators will com-
plalely encircle the building. There will bo
entrances and exits on each side of the
structure , _
DEMOCRATS Sl'l-lT ON CU1IIICNCY.
So n nil Money Men In Te-vii.t Ilolillnt ?
n Contention.
GALVESTON , Tex. , Feb. 15. The conven
tion -of "sound money" democrats of Texas
convensd this morning with about 175 dele
gates In attendance. Chairman Hardy ot
the democratic state "sound money" oxecutlvo
committee was made chairman of the con
vention. There was a long discussion as to
tha course to pursue. Some ot the delegates ,
headed by Chairman Hardy , favored making
the fight In the primaries called by the Dud
ley committed at the recent Austin conven
tion. Others , headed by Hon. George CUrk ,
favored nn immediate repudiation ot and
separation from the frc.e silver portion of
the democratic party. Finally It was agreed
td appoint a committee on resolutions , to be
composed of ono delegate ) from each con
gressional district to be. selected from the
members present from Rucli districts , all
resolutions to b > reported to such commltteo.
Immediately the convention took a recess and
the resolutions committee met and Iliad a
lengthy discussion.
Statement of tlie Fnlr Entntc.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. IS.- The second
ecml-nnnuni account of the special admin
istrators of the Fair estate was filed today.
It shows that the cash receipts from July
1 , 1893 , to January 1 , IkSG , amounted to $514-
7G1.0S. The disbursements during the same
period amounted to $309,199.00. leaving a
surplus of $3,061.46. The rents amounted to
over $20,000 a month , nnd the dividends and
Interest $70,000 a month. The report also
shows that a half Interest in the Pioneer
mine was sold last September for $75.000.
The disbursements consisted principally in
the payment of Indebtedness on promissory
notes. They paid' ' S. G. Murphy $183.775 ,
principal nnd Interest , on two notes. Also
$01,694.41 to the First National bank. The
net Income of the estate amounts to $27,000
a month.
New ItiiteH to the CoiiHt.
CHICAGO , Feb. 15. A new tariff of
freight rates from Mississippi river points ,
Chicago , Central Traffic association terri
tory , St , Louis and New Orleans , to the
north Pacific coast points will go Into ef
fect on Monday next. The new rates will
bo u reduction of from G cents to 25 cents
per 100 pounds on the presrnt tariff. First
class rates , which nro now $2,70 per 100
pounds , will be reduced to $2.11 ; second class
rates , now $ i.40 , will bo J2 20 ; third class
rates , now } 2.20 , will bo $2.03 ; fourth class
rates , now 51.So , will be 71.75 , and so on.
The Santa Fo will put these rates Into ef
fect as well as the-dlrect north Pacific cio.il
lines. Thov will be G cents higher than Its-
present se.licdulo rates , which will remain
unchanged.
Too I'HHt Time Around the Curve.
CHICAGO , Feb. 15. At the curve ap
proaching1 the east entrance of the Van
Buron street tunnel today , as a Van Buren
street cable car left the tunnel , a Hulstcd
street cable car rounding the curve Jumped
the track and crashed Into HIP trailer. The
car was crowded with passengers , nearly
all of whom were more or less bruised nnd
cut. Jacob Warrlck and Mlfs Lizzie O. Cal-
InBhan. who were novcrely cut bv flying1
g'.ass , were sent to the hospital. The nc-
jldent was caused by the Krlpmnn running
his car too rapidly around the charp curve ,
Took Hnlf the Family Aloiur.
LIBERTY. Mo. , Feb. 15. Edward Taylor
ms eloped from near Smlthvllle with Hiram
Cobb's wife and threedaughters. . A horse ,
wagon nnd harness were also taken. Cobb's
thrco sons are with thalr rather. The fnm-
ly came from South Dakota three monthn
ago. Taylor Is n clngo ! man and came
to Smlthvllle from Kansas City. Cobb Is
seaichlnK for hlB wife and children.
iil < mill NhrlnerN Tnlce nn Outing.
LEADVILLE , Cole , , Pel ) . IB. The Elks
and Shrlners of Colorado , Utah and Wyo
ming were the honored guests (1t the Ice
lalaco today , Over 5,030 persons were pres-
) nt. Cripple Creek took first prize for the
arcest delegation ot 13 ks. Kxeurnlon's
From Chicago nnd St. Paul to the carnival
are now being arranged.
Politician UIIH HU Arm Ilroken ,
KANSAS CITY , Feb. 15. A ( special to the
Star from Macon , Mo. , says ; Hon. Hlrh-
ard P. Giles of Sbelblna , democratic can
didate for congress from the First district ,
was thrown accidentally from hla carriage
> ctween Hhelbliia ami Mnelbyvlllo , Ills
right arm WOH broken and ho was other
wise sertousty Injured.
llnnlc Will Pity Half.
LIBERTY , Mo. , Feb. 15. Twenty-two
suits agulnU the defunct Farmers' bank
at Orrlck have been compromised by the
ilalntlffa accepting1 CO cents on the dollar
'rom the directors. The bank suspended
on account of the peculations of Cashier
Harris. The liabilities are $40,000.
. Klecleil Two lleril Deleuntex.
ALEXANDRIA. La. , Feb. 15. The repub-
leans of the Fourth congressional district
oday elected Dr. II , F. O'Nel'.l of liozler
and William Harper of Caddo parish dule.
; atca to Bt. Louis and Instructed for Reed ,
Appointed JinlKu lllilille'M Siiccomor.
HARRI8BURG , Pa. , Feb. 15.-Qovernor
lastlngu today appointed A. B , Hitler to
> o common pleax judge In Philadelphia ,
lo lakus the place of Juilno Blddle , who
aucceeda Presiding1 Judeo Allison.
OonirrcHiiiaii liorlmer lleiioiiinnteil. |
CHICAGO. Feb. 15. Congressman WIKIam
' . .orlmer watt renomlnated by the rcpub-
icans of the Second district tonight.
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MADE A RAID ON SMUGGLERS
Members of n Largo Diamond Importing
Pirm Under Arrest.
STEAMSHIP CAPTAIN ALSO INVOLVED
lie IN nil Iiinoceiit Pnrty to ttiv
Frniiil If One HUH * lleeii Com.
inltteil lleMilt of Patient
'
Work. , >
PHILADELPHIA , Feb. 15. The arrest
early this week ot Ciplaln Locswltz of the
paosengcr steamer Rhlnoland , charged with
smuggling a package containing over $10,000
worth of diamonds , has exposed ouo of the
most gigantic smuggling schemes ever un
earthed lu this country. Captain Locswltz ,
who has been released under $3,000 bonds ,
averted that tha package was given him
by Herman Krek of Cincinnati for safekeeping -
keeping and that ho had no knowledge of Its
valuable contents when ho started to bring
It ashore from the steamer nnd was ar
rested , though ho admits having carried over
many similar packages for Krck , who
usually gave them to him at Antwerp.
Herman Krok was placed under arrest
today , charged with smuggling , and U hold
under $3,000 ball. Krck was < a passenger
from Antwerp on the steamer Aller , which
arrived at New York on Friday. Herman
Krck Is a member of the firm ot Cocterman ,
Hcnrlchs & Krck cf Cincinnati , ono ot th
b'ggcst diamond cutting and dealing estab
lishments in the country. The customs on
cers hero and at New York assert that
Krck's arrcyl will result In breaking1 up ono
of the biggest diamond smuggling consplra *
cleg ever known In the United States.
Charles Hess ot New York , counsel for
the Diamond Importers' Protective associa
tion , hold a conference- with District Attor
ney Ingham today prior to the warrant being
Issued for Krck's arrest. He claimed that
lila firm paid over 90 per cent ot the diamond
duties of the country , while Krek's onlypald ,
a small portion ot the remainder , and yet
the latter firm absolutely controlled the diamond
mend trade ot the- United States , so that the
smaller Importers were frozen out. HCM
claimed that Krek's firm was rated at $10,000
two years ago , when the duty on diamonds
was 10 per cent. Since It was raised to ZG
per cent the firm rating had Increased to
$30.000.
Mr. Hess stated that special treasury agents
In Europe and agents In this country had
tracked Krek on his various vlalU' , and
United States District Attorney Ingham
stated to a reporter of the Associated press
that Mr. Krek was not held on mere sus
picion , but that n very strong case would
bo made out agalnot him when ho had his
hearing on March 18. The delay Is occa
sioned by the absence of Captain Loeswltz ,
who way allowed to take his vessel on an
other voyage and who will not return to
this port until the mlddlo of March.
Den MollieN * Union Depot.
DBS MOINES , Feb. 15. ( Special. ) F. M.
Hiibb&ll , owner of the Des Molnos Union
Belt Line railway , announces that he Is ready
to build a union depot this spring Iftho
city will grant certain concessions in the
way of street vacations. Two years ngo
the city refused to grant what was asked ,
and now hehas cut down the extent of
the concessions nnd demands much le s. The
structure will bo built with the view to en
largements whenever they nre needed , and
the work to bo done this year will cost
about $265,000. The train ehcds will bo
027 feet long , and the depot GSOxGO feet , on
Cherry street , between Fifth and Eighth.
It will stand Hush with' Cherry street. There
will be six tracks under the train shed. The
roads which will use the depot at the
opening are the Chicago Great Western ,
Chicago , Burlington & Qutncy , Chicago , Mil
waukee & St. Paul and Dos Molncs , Northern
& Western.
Den Moliien fielH Cheaper Gnu.
DES MOINES , Feb. 15. ( Special Tclo-
gram. } The end has been reached at last
111 the litigation of two years' - be
tween the city nnd the Capital City Gas
company. The company made a proposition
for a compromlso on rates. The city agreed
to accept It If the company would pay the
city 2 per cent of Its gross revenues an
nually. This has been agreed to and the
company has accepted the city orJInanco
Involvlng these terms. Tbo price of gas baa
been reduced by the litigation from $1.70 to
$1.30 , and the company Is to gradually re
duce the price from the latter figure to $1 ,
which point will bo reached In ton years ,
venA
A Singer's Voice.
MR. ALONKO HATCH , the sweet-voiced
tenor , Bays : "In January I was aflllctoJ
with a catarrhal cold In the head , extend
ing to the throat , producing boarDenosu and
almost total loss of voice , on account ot
which I was obliged to cancel three woeka
of professional engagements. I tried tbroo
physicians , and many remedies , without
relief. Finally a friend recommended " 77"
and , I am happy to state , I used It with most
gratifying results. In five days I was uf-
flclcnlly recovered to keep my engagements ,
and am now entirely cured. Can heartily
recommend U to the ulnglng profusion , "
" 77" roit COLDS.
Grlppo , Influenza , Catarrh , Pain * in the
Head and Cheat , Cough , Sore Throat , General
Prostration and Fever ,
Bmall bottles of i.leasant . pellels-nt your vtit
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