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ESTABLISHED JUNE an , 3871. OMAHA , MONDAY JANUATIY 18 , HSOT. SING LID CmSfC FIVE O.ENTS.
Wicaragna Bill Likely to Bo Taken Up
This Week in the Senate.
V
SENATOR MORGAN HAS IT IN CHARGE
Chandler ( n Intriiiliice tlin CIIIIIMIM
Coniiiiltire'N Itlll for mi Interim-
Iliiiinl Monetary Conference
| HlllINU 1IIIH I.I ( tie tO 1)0.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 17. The frlcndo of
the Nicaragua canal bill expect It to be
taken up early In tlio week , anil that It will
retain Its place at the head of tlio calendar
until disposed of. The bill will lead to con-
Bldcrablo debate before voted on , but Ita
advocates arc very hopeful of Its passage.
Senator Morgan will have charge of the
measure In the senate and will endeavor
to reach a vote before the end of the week.
Ills success In that undertaking will de
pend upon whether there are many senators
who desire to be heard on the bill. So far
few have Indicated an Intention to speak.
Senator Perkins will make an effort to
get up the bill1 for a uonpartlsau labor com
mission , and In this bo likely will be an
tagonized by Senator Frye with the Hawaiian
cable bill.
Senator Chandler will Introduce the caticua
committee's bill for an International mone
tary conference on Monday , and will ask
to have It voted upon on Tuesday without
going through a committee. So far Senator
Icttlgiew Is the only member of the senate
who has announced an Intention to oppose
the bill , though It Is expected that others ,
while gUlag It no effective opposition , will
take the position that nothing can be ac
complished by International action. .Mr. Pct-
tlgrcw will make a speech agalnat the bill.
The legislative executive , Judicial and mili
tary academy appropriation bill will bo re
ported from the committee on appropria
tions on Monday , and an early consideration
will 'be asked for. An effort may bo made
In executive station to reopen the discus
sion of the extradition treaty , but this will
be restated by the committee on foreign
relations.
HOUSE FORECAST.
The coining week In the house Is likely
to bo uneventful. There are no bills of na-
tli.nal Interest on the house calendar which
are to be debated unless the supportera of
tbo Nicaragua canal project should ouc-
cccd In Inducing the committee on rules to
assign them ono or more days for discus
sion of that jr.casure. Monday will be de
voted to District of Columbia legislation.
On Tuesday Mr. McCall of Massachusetts
will bring up the Yost-Tucker election con-
teat from the Tenth district of Virginia.
The committee report Is In favor of Mr.
Tucker , the alttlng member , who In a demo
crat , and his wide of the contest will bo
maniigcd by Chairman McCall , a republican ,
while Mr. Walker , the only republican mem
ber from Virginia , will hrndle Yost's case.
One day of the week will be given to the
pensions committee for the passage of bills
whlcli have been reported to the house from
the Friday night sessions.
There are two appropriation bills ready to
be uctcd upon , the agricultural and Indian ,
or both , which will be sandwiched Into the
nparo hours. They contain no Item prob
able to give HBO to much conflict. The rest
of the week , according to present plans , will
bo occupied In passing email bills which maybe
bo called up by unanimous consent , and In
the call of roll for committee reports upon
them.
TAI.MAKR PilAI.HKSAUIIITIIATION.
CniiitIlinentN | AniliorltleN for OrlRlmtt-
IIIK the Heeent Trent } ' .
WASHINGTON , Jan. 17. Rev. T. DeWltt
'Talmage , In his sermon Sunday morning , re
ferred to the arbitration treaty In the follow
ing language :
"Tho nvfchtlest , grandest movement 'or
driving brutal war out of the earth datca
fiom Jamtarv 11 , 1&97. Tlio men who on
either side of the sea did most to effect that
plan of arbitration have made themselves
Immortal. The evening of the present ad
ministration of the United States Kovcrn-
ment has been honored with the gladdest
event of eighteen centuries. All clvlll/ed na
tlons will ropy the sublime example. I Inv
ploro the Illubtrlous senate of tlio United
States to allow nothing to Interfere with a
vote of ratification , that the bells it all
Christendom may ring 'Peace on earth ; good
will to num. * Senators , many of you my
personal frlunds , lot me say that thla Is the
i
opportunity of your lives. Iy emphatic and
K enthusiastic vote rlro to the splendor of the
occasion and win the favor of all of the good
of the earth and all of the mighty of heaven.
lot the 'aye , aye' of our American senate
resound through all Hie capitals of Europe
and make all < ho arsenals ami armies of thu
world hear that there shall be no more mur
der among nations. The worst thing you
can do for a man la to kill him. The best
thing you can do for a man Is to save him. "
V S l.VAIJCJUUATIOX.
ArraiiKeinenlN HrliiK Made for Accoin-
iiiodatloii of the 1'nhlle.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 17. Washlngtonlaiis
who are making efforts to eo arrange the In
augural ceremonies of Mr. McKlnlcy that
none can complain nro disturbed by state
ments In certain quarters of the country ,
that extortionate rates nro to bo exacted of
those who rnme here to witness the Inaugu
ration ceremonies. Speaking to an Asso
ciated press representative today , a member
of the committee , said : "If people Insist
on making their own arrangements , the In
augural committee cannot bo held rcsponsl
bio , but I can assure any on who will ad
dresa Colonel L. P. Wright , chairman of the
committee on public comfort , that ho will
uccuro for them the be l of accommodations
at reasonable ratea. He > has listed already
accommodations from 20,000 to 30,000 per
tons , mostly In private houses , which are
well located , and which are supplied with
nil modern conveniences. The list Is daily
Increasing. The- rates will average1 about a
follows : For lodging only , $1 per day for
bedd and 75 cents for cola ; $1.25 to $1.50 for
lodging and breakfast ; $1 to $2.50 for lodg
ing and niCAls. Good horses for the parade
may be hired for from $5 to $10. If persons
have equipments It would be well to bring
them , although such as may not possess
them will be supplied by the committee at
moderate coat. "
llemtril for .Moth DrMrnycr.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 17. German millers
have offered a prize of $35 for n method of
destroying tlio meal moth , wlilch has been
ravaging the German mills.
1 Another Xeifro Iiyneheil.
WHITECASTLE , Ln. . Jon. 17.-Lnst night
Clooruo Beam-ills was waylaid , robbed and
beaten over the head by a negro In the
Texas Pacific ynrds. The weapon used was
n coupling pin. Heauvals staggered to the
hotel and ijuvo a description of the would-
berobber. . Befoio midnight tlie highway-
in.m was arrested , hioimht before his vic
tim nnd fully Identified. The negro was
f then placed In Jiill , but at daybreak this
morning hl body was found dangling from
n conyeiileni tree , wheru it remained for
Bovirnl hours. The coroner's Jury Investi
gated the case and returned a verdict of
Month by hnnulnt ; nt the hands of some
unknown parties. " _
Aeelilentiilly Killed.
NKW YORK. Jan 17. Rudd Smith , ono
of the best known - -
riew-spii.-er wrliers nnd
editors In New Yoik. was accidentally
killed by BUB esomilng from a defective Jut
I. ) it room In tin. ' Putnam IIOUHO this morn-
lug. Hinllh was born In Louisville , Ky. ,
and c-amo lo New York when n boy. corn-
jiletlng his education nt Heton Hall col-
U'KC. Ho hail two brother * , onr if whom ,
3lnllnrd Rmlth , Is the London rni n I'paml *
ent of the World. The other brother Is a
inlnliiK ewjIiK't-r , Thu burlul will be In
TOWX IX A MOB'S IIAM1S.
ItlotoiiN Demonstration * Take IMncc
nt Hyron , On.
CINCINNATI , Jnn. 17. A special to the
Commercial-Tribune ) from Amcrlcus , Ga. ,
saysr
For over twenty-four hours the village of
Byron , In Houston county , has been In a
state of riot , Ire which four men , Messrs. 0.
C. RlchanUon , C. C. Bateman , C. L. Bate-
man nnd R. L. Basklcs were shot and others
held In terror. The trouble grew out of an
election for municipal office , held two weeks
ngo , which resulted In a tie , the town divid
ing Into two bitter factions , and charges of
fraud being freely Interchanged.
An election was called for ycstcnlay , to de
cide the contest , In which every voter was
brought up to the polls , not n change tnklng
place In the political alllgnmcnt , thus caus
ing fear of a second tic , which was actually
the result. The leaders of the factions were
Charles L. Bateman and C. C. Richardson.
Unfortunately they approached the polls nt
the same moment , when a personal collision
took place. In which shotguns were produced.
Their followers made n rush homo for arms
and In a few momenta the village street
presented a warlike occnc. The telegraph
operator , who was a woman , abandoned her
key In terror , and thus for hours the out
side world was cut off from communication.
The arrival of the sheriff about dark restored
comparative peace , but at 9 p. in. , the trouble
was renewed , and at the ringing of the
school bell the entire population wns once
moro In the street. The sheriff succeeded
In establishing his authority , but the feud
now started , especially since the election
has to be held over again , Is looked upon
as ono to result In further bloodshed.
SUTS Pill 13 TO A Tn.M3.UE.NT
Conic AVIione Furniture IH IiiNiireil 13 n-
( IniiKcrH II Hundred l.lveN.
' NEW YORK , Jan. 17. The lives of over
100 persona , comprising the twenty families
who lived In the five-story tenement , 118
East Thirteenth street , were endangered last
night , when a flre was started at the bottom
tom of a shaft soaked In oil. Just after 10
o'clock two tenants went to the cellar to
clean their bicycles. As they went down
stairs they noticed n bright light , which
came from the dtrerHon of the elevator shaft.
They then saw there was a flro nnd Adolph
Mycr , who lives on the second floor of the
house , was standing over the flame fanning
It. The man was so busily engaged that ho
did not notice the approach of the two men.
Not only was the woodwork burning , but
n quantity of rags and paper , which , like
the wood , had been saturated with oil , wns
also burning. Myers wa * arrested and the
fire extinguished. An examination by the
police showed the woodwork of the shaft
had been saturated. Mycr , who Is a cook ,
has his furniture Insured for $500.
AltllKST OK A TIIAI.V AVItUCICEIt.
11 ii ii Kin-1 n ii Tramp Detained by the
Sheriff at Kaufman , (3n.
ST. LOUIS , Jan. 17. A special to the Re
public from Birmingham , Ala. , says :
The statement was given out by the
sheriff late tonight that a Hungarian tramp
named Sam Palatka had been arrested at
Eastman , Ga. , on the charge of being one
of the men who wrecked a Birmingham
mineral train at Catha river bridge Decem
ber 27 , whereby twenty-six lives were lost.
Deputy Sheriff James Ball has gone for the
prisoner. The principal evidence against
Palatka Is the alleged fact that ho told
persons nt Eastman of the wreck and de
scribed It very vividly. This directed sus
picion against him by Eastman authorities ,
and when Information was wired his arrest
was ordered. It Is rumored that a confes
sion.has been made , but this lacks confirma
'
tion. "
DAMAtin DOXI3 IIY A IIIRII AVIXII.
Central Indlnna Suffer * from u Illotv
IteNeiiihlliiKT " Ilnrrleane.
CINCINNATI , Jon. 17. A special to the
Commercial Tribune from Anderson , Ind. ,
says :
This afternoon there was a hurricane wind
through the central part of Indiana , doing
damage at various points. The grcatc&l loss
was the destruction of factory No. I of the
Anderson Window Glass company , the loot
of which was carried a vay and thr > wajls
falling on fired furnaces , and but for the
prompt work of factory men a b-ig flro would
have occurred. Fifty skilled men will bo
out of work for some time. The weat wall
of the 'three-story building called the "old
opera house block , " which burned out re
cently , was blown down and the streets lead
ing to It were blocked.
THItUU CHIIiMHISX ASIMIY.VIATUIl.
Trliiln Katnllty Oeeurn In a lloilon
Tenement lloiiNe.
BOSTON , Jan. 17. Three lives were de
stroyed by gas In a tenement In Roxbury
last night. The dead :
MARY N. REYNOLDS. 7 years.
MARGARET II. REYNOLDS , 4 ycara.
ANNIE CONNOLLY , 4 years.
John II. Reynolds , the father , discovered
the dead children shortly after he arose this
morning. The family occupies four rooms ,
nnd the Connolly girl , a niece of the Rey
nolds' , slept with the Reynolds children.
Reynolds discovered the gas , and opening
the door saw the thrco children dead. The
children's Ignorance In using the fixture
Is the suppopstul cause of the deaths.
KiiKlneer Killed i Fireman Hurt.
TEXAHKANA , Tex. , Jnn. 17. Newa
reached here todny of a serious accident
on the Texas Paclllo railroad nt Forrest ,
fifteen miles weat of here , at 10:33 : last
night. As No. 3 pansenger train for Kl
Paso wns nearlng the station , It struck
an iron rail that had been placed across
the track. The engine was tiina-d over ami
foil down a Blight embankment. Engineer
M. I. Clcmmons Jumped from the engine
the moment he felt the obstruction , but
landed too near the Crook and wns caught
by thn engine , niuslilnif both legs , Ho died
this morning. The llrcmnn , Wllllum .Moore ,
received a broken nhouldi-r and WOH other
wise badly bruised. The mall clerk. Wil
liam Hatcllffe , and Express Messenger
Barney Wilson were considerably xhakcn
up. The express and mnoklng cars were
bndly damaged and the tender of the en
gine crushed In.
Trouble * In n Cluireh.
HAY CITY , Mich. , Jan. 17. A meeting
of the Poles of St. Stnnlxlnus' church was
held this afternoon to hear the decision of
Archbishop Martlnelll. designed to settle
the violent troubles which have agitated
the church for uuvernl months pant. The
message was written by lllshop Hlclitcr
In answer to an appeal made to him by
the dl.sacntlng faction , and was confirmed
by thn papal ablegato without dlscus.slon ,
The answer stntea that some of the de
mands of thu opponents of priests who
have been In charge of the chinch have
been acceded to , and especially the request
for the appointment of a committee to ex
amine the church's llnanelal records an
nually. It Is directed thnt the Poles at
tend services at other churches until Bt.
StanlHlnus can be reopened ,
Triple Murder In Went Vlrulnln.
HELLAIHE , O. , Jan. 17.A triple mur
der occurred late last night nt Flat Rock ,
W. Va , , n few miles southwest of here.
JCCHO Russell , Elmer Moore nnd John
Greer went to the house of Lou Orlm ,
where u dance wns In progress , and at
tempted to Interrupt the festivities. Grim
or < loml them nway and a light ensued.
Going Into the IIOUKC , Crlm ! secured a
shotgun nnd IIred at the men. Rtigscll
wns shot In the breast , niul ( he other two
men In the back , as ( hey started to run ,
All died In n short time. Orlm gave him
self up.
Itohhern Loot n Town.
PERRY , Okl. , Jnn , 17.-Robbcrs last night
tool ; hi thu town of Cook , nt-ur hero.
Balooim woru robbed of money nnd quanti
ties of whisky and In-er , Residences were
cntcri'd and many things taken out. Of-
fleer * think thu robbers catnn Into town
jesterdny under the guise of tramps. Five
tramps \veru arrested hero yesterday for
robbery.
WHERE REBELS ARE STRONG
Small Strip of Country Where Cubans Arc
Absolutely Secure ,
LIES ALMOST AT THE GATES OF HAVANA
Hpiinlxli Troop * In SunrniM Occupy
Land , but They Cannot ItenuU
tlio XnllvrH In Tliulr
( CopyrlRht , 87 , by 1'refii rutillnlilnff Company. )
PLAYA SANTA ANA ( Near 1'unta Dravn ,
Province of Havana , Cuba ) , Jan. S. ( Corre
spondence of the New York World Special
Telegram. ) Here , literally In the midst of
more and better Spanish troops than guard
any equal area of this Island , the Cuban
revolution has steadily strengthened. Under
less favorable circumstances than obtained
elsewhere In Cuba , the Insurgents of thla
Spanish-ridden section have not only In
creased In numbers and armament , but arc
sanguine of ultimate success. They will
not listen now to a suggestion of autonomy
unOer Spanish sovereignty. But If such a
proposition were Indorsed and guaranteed by
the United States It would have great effect ,
and If It were approved by Maximo Gomez
It would bo accepted.
If the Cuban revolution has held Its ground
In this district , conservatism Itself says
that Spain can never hope to regain absolute
control of this Pearl of the Antilles. This
district extenda eastward from the Marlel
trocha In Plnar del Rio province to the outer
gates of Havana City. It Is eighteen miles
long , by six miles average breadth , and lies
between the Mariano Guanajay pike road
and the coast. The total aivn Is 108 square
miles. Just about one-third the area covered
by Greater Xew York. This diminutive
theater of war is fenced In by Spanish bayo
nets.
SOLDIERS IN SWARMS.
The part of the trocha which bounds It on
the west counts fully 5,000 regular soldiers ,
of whom at least 4,000 can bo marched eaat-
ward on mi hour's notice. Along the north
coast are Spanish forts and permanent In
fantry detachments. These small forces
do not often leave their quarters , but they
are very useful In occupying the boat sites
for Cuban camps , and In reporting Insurgent
movements. The ) eastern' end of the district
Is the heavily fortified and garrisoned suburb
of Mafiauo.i. which is eighteen minutes by
rail from the Spanish reserve In Havana ,
trains running every hour. General Weylcr
can put 10,000 troops of the line Into thin
section within four hours , anJ cm fol'ow them
up with 10,000 volunteers two hours later.
In other words , on six houm' notice fully
20,000 splendidly equipped and drilled sol
diers of Spain can be poured Into this email
territory by rail and by road from the cent
and the west. This does not take Into ac
count the forces along Its southern boundary
on the pike road between Marlatioa and
Guanajay.
TOWNS WELL GARRISONED.
That fine macadamized highway Is a trocha
In Itself. From east to west are the towns
of Marlanao , La Lisa , El Cano , Arroyo
Arena , Punta Hrava , Hayo Colorado. Car-
mlto and Guanajay. Each place Is well
fortified , has an efficient cavalry force or
"guerrilla" and n strong Infantry garrison.
When Gomez and Macco made their com
bined movement last winter from the east
ern point to the western tip of Cuba , all
those towns were garrisoned by volunteer
forces , which Incontinently surrendered In
turn , sometimes after half-hearted resist
ance , but usually without pulling a trigger
and at the behest of the townsfolk. Stripped
of their arms , the volunteers dUbandcd.
Some Joined the revolution , while these of
Spanish birth now form the principal part
of the guerrilla organizations. One of Gen
eral Weyler's first moves was to fortify
these towns and garrison them with troops
of the line. Consequently they now form
a hedge of well guarded bases for the opera
tions throughout this little Inclosuro of no
less than ten bodfes of Irregular Spanish
cavalry and the Infantry battalion of San
Qulntln. These places are In constant move
ment. Sometimes two columns from the
trocha combine with the regular forced and 1
have seen ono Cuban position near here
attacked by three Infantry columns and
thirteen different guerrilla squadrons.
The Cubans In arms hero have been suf
fering from the malarial fever of the coaat
for two months. Fully half of them are
unfit for duty. The fever time Is about over.
but their sickness has not tended to In
crease their enthusiasm.
REBELS GROW IN NUMBERS.
Watched , surrounded by much greater and
very active forces , cartridges poor , and sick ,
the Cuban revolutionists of this section have
endured extraordinary hardships and are to
day In the most perilous position of any
body of armed patriots < ln the Island. They
have no mountains for rcruge , yet there are
one-fourth more Insurgents here now than
there were last June. I spent three wecKa
hero then and have Just finUhed riding all
over tbo same district now. There were
then , aa printed In the World , two Insur
gents to each rifle ; now there are two and
n In If. The number of rilles purchcncd , as
described , has slightly Increased. I have
seen the Cuban forces and have been careful -
ful to estimate conservatively. This strange
Increase In numbers 'Is partly accounted for
by the maltreatment of Cuban farmers by
the guerrillas , lack of work and food for
laborers , Increasing confidence In ultimate
success and the fact that the Cubans In
arms have proved that they can keep away
from the Spanish troops , no matter how
many they may be. Tnis last statement
cannot bo appreciated without a thorough
understanding of the nature of the country.
Although level , and ono of the most open
parts of the Island , this section neverthe
less has good cover. All along the coaat
are Impenetrable thickets , op "manlgua , " of
small Interlaced trees through which a
bflght campflro cannot bs seen twenty yards
away. Troops cannot move through hro ex
cept In single file t.id alone paths so Indis
tinct that even Cubans sometimes lose them
selves.
SO NEAR AND YET SO FAR.
The entrances to the many small camps
are cunningly concealed. When one Is
finally located , should Its occupants not care
to retreat by other equally obscure ways ,
they can hold their positions for hours and
make every cartridge count. To Illustrate :
In the first week of last month the San
Qucntln battalion and a largo number of
guerillas tried to surprise the minor leader ,
Puflno Urra. In his unguarded camp at
I'ohr , near here. Ono of Urra's men had
presented himself to the Spanish authorities
and was promised pardon If ho would toll
the exact location of the rebel camp. This
ho promptly did. But Just as promptly one
of Urra's agents , a patriotic Cuban of the
town , got word out to the leader , who 1m-
medlatuly changed his camp , moving not
more than 500 yards Into another thick
manlgua. Thu rebel camp had been near
the bank of a stream. The Spanish com
mander sent his guerillas down that bank ,
while ho marched his Infantry along a little
back from the other bank. The guerillas ,
guided by the deserter , soon reached tlio
vacant camp. Then the Infantry came along
the opposite bank and opened fire , killing
five guerillas and wounding four. Some Idea
of a Cuban manlgua may be gained when
It Is explained that the two Spanish forces
were not more than 100 yards opart and
nioiit of the distance was open water ,
There Is only ono elevation here that
merits the name of mountain. It Is a good
sized hill north of Calmlto. Just high enough
for the Spanish signal officers In the fort
there to Hash with the heliograph Informa
tion to Mariano of any Insurgent movement
on the plains below. This signal Motion
U one of a chain between Plnar del Rio and
Havana. All dny long the heliograph la
twinkling In the steady Cuban sun.ihlno nnd
all night long the powerful reflecting lamp
In working cipher messages to Havana.
Major ( now Lieutenant Colonel ) Glrujcda
and his brother officers lnvlUils zone are
very energetic. They are constantly on the
march , nnd have been fo rtjarty months.
They know this comparallvclyjopcn country
well , nnd bcsldco have with' them renegade
native Cubans as famllUr with the country
as the Insurgents arc. , Tho'San ' Qulntln
battalion of Infantry has been noted for
twenty years as one of. the. most valiant
corps of the army of \trovo people. The
ten Independent guetrlllajqarapanlcs proved
their spirit when they charged the other
day against what they tclldvcd to bo 2,001
Cuban "machetcroa" under the feared An
tonio Macco. The Spanish forces hero arc
well commanded , brave and cruel. The
Culmna here have to con lend , against almost
everything. They must opojllte In a level
country under the constant espionage of the
Spanish signal station. They have not been
favored by the Cuban Junta , of Now York , so
they pay fabulous prices for guns nnd 20
cents apiece for cartridges. t Some friendly
farmer must risk his life to smuggle even
these out of Havana. The Cubans now
complain when the Spaniards kill n man for
this. SYLVESTltB SCOVEL.
uxirnn STATUS xo Fitiiaxn TO CUIIA.
H pa n I NI Journal In Havana Cominoiitrt
Oil KtlHtlllK CollllltlOIIN.
HAVANA ( Via Key AVcsl ) , Jan. 17. La
Lucha , in an editorial , says that It Spain
accepts the Intervention of , ho United Statea ,
even though this shall be Indirect nnd
friendly , In plan and ecopo , the Cuban re
forms must necessarily bo In danger , be
cause of the fomenting of the'annexation Idea
among the European Spaniards , who , for
some time- past , have felt sympathy with
such a move. This was slrown- according
to this editorial. In 1S74. when n larce num
ber of Spaniards and Europeans represent
ing a great part of the wealth of Cuba , met
to give form and expression to this Idea.
They could not realize Hits object because
of the oppcsltlon of the Cubans , who were
Invited to attend the meeMng. Continuing.
the article says the Cuban > . ' .ccl Jealousy and
repulsion toward the Amfflcans. This la
shown In all of their ails. The Cubans
never have felt anything except the profound
Cuban sentiment. On the other hand , Ctlbin
Spaniards , since 1850 , hayo shown their Ilk-
Ing for Americans , believing their Interests
lie In that direction. They are also of the
opinion that labor would ted bnttrr guaran
teed under American rule than by any possi
ble solution along the lines of diminished
Spanlah sovereignty.
Proceeding , the editorial Bays that for
many years icmicthlnG mysterious has been
attracting Europe and Spaniards , toward the
Yankees. Possibly this la duo to the Instinct
of self-preservation and continued commer
cial rclatrona and business Intercourse be
tween the Spaniards residing. In Cuba nnd
their corcrspondcnts In Anicrlcfl. They felt
alarmed lost In the future their business
would not bo dependent upon Madrid , nnd
hoped to conclude the existing conditions of
affairs by giving form to the annexation
Ideas already In existence , although rather
dormant. They would Jio- glad to arouse
among all higher classes of the Spanhh
element the sleeping Idea of annexation , and
this would be so productive and transecndant
that In n few years It would evoke an Inevita
ble explosion of annexation Ideas , which no
power , on earth would bo .able , to contend
with when an.cc developed * The article has
caused a profqund senfatlpn throughout
Cuba. - . . *
.Advlceo from Puerto Principe are to the
effect that the police have arrested about
thirty autonomists. „ ,
A number of women have , also been placed
under arrest , among them , the wife of the In-
rurgent general. . Lope , tuo.Vnothrr of Leader
Sanchez and Maria Qullop , sUcr ( of the
Cuban leader. Qullcs. TlTe pollco have also
Incarcerateil Scnora EIpna.Mfo'oI'fll'cvVrt'c'iSt1
pf Gulllon ngd. Clara Alfor.w - . ,
Several , days ago thq Ioiyrscnis attacked
Balnao , nnd"buniel * tiircp\y > dshabousca ! .
the outskirts of the 'town.
MOni.HV I.VU S THU NUW TU13ATV.
Saj-K I'oHli-rlty Wlll.iiook Hack on U
UN n Landmark In' Civilization.
LONDON , Jan. 17. Rt. Hon. John Morlcy ,
M. P. , In a speech at Forfar , Scotland ,
praised the proposed Anglo-American treaty ,
which , he said , withdrew evpn territorial
claims from the tyrannical , capricious and
baleful arb'trament of the sword. In atrong
terms ho urged that It should be the fer
vent prayer of every well wisher of man
kind that no mists should arise In the sen
ate or elsewhere to overcloud this new
light on the horizon of the world of civilized
men , or to hinder the consummation of the
hopes and ardent wishes of two great na
tions.
"I agree With thcae. " ho ? argued , "who
hope and believe that lp the course and
fruition of time , a treaty like this , though
only a temporary treaty , may be felt aa an
example and looked back tipon by pcaterlty
as a realization of what we now call It the
great event of the nineteenth century.
"I have always regarded as the most
splendid act of Gladstone'Svsplcndld career ,
his connection with the Alabama negotia
tion. The further wo gut away from that
great transaction the more we see what
a beneficent landmark It was , in the history
of civilization. "
After the enthusiastic applause which fol
lowed his reference to the arbitration treaty ,
.Mr. Morley turned his attention to the next
session of Parliament. He said : "Ireland
again nils the public eye. financial revela
tions beginning a controversy which Is going
to raise discussion concerning fundamental
questions of taxation , deeper than these
questions which are of local Importance
only. "
After refcrlng to Lord Castloton's speech
at Cork. December 13 .last , In which It was
said that Englarul loat the American colonies
nies by n blunder and the people of Cork
might cmtitatp tie | example set by the
people of Dcoton on the occaaion of the
Boston tea party , Mr. Morley continued :
"It Is trim that wo lest the- American colonies
nies by n blunder. Wo shall not loae Ire-
laud , no matter what blunder wo may make ,
but wo may lose whatever confidence re-
malna In Ireland In thu Jiuticc of the Im
perial Parliament.1
IIAVAXA'S S.VXITAHV COXDITIOX.
Itcporl oil the I'ulille Health In ( lie
Capital of Guliii ,
WASHINGTON , Jan. 17. he current num-
bsr of the Public Health rcnorts , Itaued by
the marina hospital , , contains a re
port form Sanitary Inspector Burgess at
Havana , who says that Curing the week
ended January 7 there werl30G deaths In
the city , sixty-one of wlilcli/were caused by
yellow fever , with approximately 270 new-
cases , clchty.nvo caused byj smallpox , with
702 new cases approximately : nine caused by
enteric fever , three by so-qallcd pernicious
fever , four by palluilal fever , one by dlpth-
thcrla , fifteen by dysentery , eighteen by
cntrltls , one by tho' grippe ; eight by pneu
monia and thirty-seven by . { uberculcals.
Sixty of the sixty-one dpaths' from yellow
fever during the week werp among Spanish
soldiers In the military hospital , while all
of the seventy deaths from smallpox oc
curred among civilians Jn different parts
of the city. Yqllow fever.on the whole ,
rather diminishes , as might , be expected
from cooler weather , which has prevailed
for some time past , btit smallpox Increases.
The vice consul general of the United Slatcu
at Port uu Prince , Ilaytl , under date of
December 17 , reports that the yellow fever
epidemic that prevailed there has ceased Its
ravages , '
Henry S , Camlncro , sanitary Inspector at
Santiago do Cuba , eays that twenty deaths
have been reported durloff the week ended
January 2 , of which thrco were from yellow
fever. The latter dlacaso has abated some
what , but the Inspector nays that as a new
regiment arrived from Spain January 1 , ho
has no doubt the fever cases will again In-
cre 3o. Malaria Is , aa ntiml , pausing many
victims.
Itoyiil I'L-rHoiniKex .I'olNoneil ,
LONDON , Jan. 17. The Dally Mali's dls-
patch from Vienna cayn uUrlllng rurnots are
current that 'ho cn'ar and czarina are fiuf-
forlng from Indications of pplsonluK , but the
only ground for tlicmmcnn to bo that ix-
tcnalvo changei ruceiitJl' M been mackIn
the kitchen of the winter palace ,
IIANSA GIVES OUT A DENIAL
Snys Ho Made No Suoli Shtomoat na
Attributed to Him ,
13 NOT DISCUSSING HIS CANDIDACY
.Mr. .lleKhitey AMemln Saliliath Serv-
leeH mill ( tie Political ( IUN | IIH
Continue tlieVorlc of
Cabinet
CLEVELAND , Jan. 17. Chairman Hnnna
said today that ho had authorized no ono
to state that he would soon come out ca a
candidate for United States senator , to sue-
cdcd Senator Sherman. This was a matter
ho was not discussing at all with anybody ,
he said. He declared , furthermore , that he
had made no statement such as had been
given to the press to anybody.
SPRINGFIELD , 0. , Jan. 17. A close rel
ative of Governor Btishnell makes the state
ment , about the authenticity of which there
can be no doubt , that Governor Bushncll
In so many words stated to htm that ho
would not appoint Marcus A. Hannn to the
prospective vacancy In the United States sen
ate. The two people mentioned had quite a
lengthy conversation , nnd the governor gave
his relative to understand that Mr. Hanna'a
name could not l > n used.
The relative later stated to a local news
paper man that there was no doubt what
ever of Governor Bushncll's desire to go to
the senate himself. He added that he was
very ambitious politically , and that the pres
ent situation afforded him an opportunity
to gratify a long cherished desire to get Into |
the senate.
In connection with the above , a number
of Governor Bushncll's friends are openly
icqucstlng him to resign as governor and
then let Lieutenant Governor Jones , who
would bo his successor , appoint him senator.
Jones would In that event , It Is urged , be
the republican candidate for governor next
full by the turn of affairs. To strengthen
the above statement , it strength Is needed ,
all newspaper men who have tried to Inter
view Govcronr Bushnell about Mr. Hniina's
candidacy for the senate know that he has
always courteously declined to talk about
It. In view of this fact , It is argued that If
there was no objection to Haiina , the gov
ernor would speak out.
CANTON , Jan. 17. Mr. McKlnlcy attended
church services as usual this morning , going
to the First Methodist church , of which- con
gregation ho Is a trustee. During the after
noon he took a little drive , and later he
visited his mother. Ho lias been exceed
ingly busy since his return from Cleve
land last Monday , having met at his home
some of the foremost leaders of the party
and been In almost constant conference on
matters concerning his administration. This
week promises to bo nearly aa busy. Fur
ther time will be given to cabinet building ,
It Is said , and gossip baa it that Important
visits will be numerous.
Hon. S. S. Morey. accompanied by General i
Brcster pnd wife of Detroit , came hert < from
Cleveland Saturday night , called on Major
McKlnlcy and returned to Cleveland this
morning. General Brestcr has traveled very
extensively , and has been decorated by the
king of Portugal , being a member of the
"Order of Christ. " For this reason ho has
been mentioned as a pp&slhlo minister to
'L'CStitfm-'snf7 3TdHy ? pdsUrVeIJ'-Tl il il that
he represented Mr. Fqrnker or that ho was
the cmleaajy of any one. Hb said his call
upon'MaJor > * McKlnIey was purely social.
Regarding1 Mr. Hanna's senatorial aspira
tions , Mr. Morey said ho had no doubt Mr.
Hannn. would be pleased , to bo appointed , as
would any other Ohio man. He also em
phatically denied that he had made any
such statements ca were accredited to him
concerning Governor Bushncll , Chairman
Hanna , Senator Sherman , Ohio polities and
the selection of Senator Sherman's suc
cessor. Ho said ho did not know whom
Governor Bushnell would appoint , but
thought he would do Justly to all concerned.
PHILADELPHIA , Jan. 17. United Statea
Senator Quay and Senator Penrosc returned
to the city this motnlng from their trip to
Canton , where they visited President-elect
McKlnley. Senator Quay remained quietly
at the Hotel Walton for a few hours , leav
ing for Washington In the afternoon. He
declined to bo Interviewed In regard to his
conference with Mr. McKlnlcy.
Speaking of hli visit to Canton , Senator
Pcnrcae expressed his surprise at the ex
cellent physical condition displayed by the
president-elect. Ho said Mr. McKlnlcy'a
eye was bright and clear and his movement
indicated the possession of almost perfect
health and strength. This Mr. Pcnrose re
garded na remarkable , considering the great
physical and mental strain Mr. McKlnlcy
has been compelled to undergo for months
past.
past.Senator
Senator Penroaa saya ho Is perfectly
satisfied with the result of his visit to Mr.
McKlnley , but , like Senator Quay , declined
to make any statement regarding Its pur
pose.
MAICIXO IA\V.S IJ7 ICAXSAS.
l , < -Klxlatnrc IN lleliiK Keil with n Flood
of lllllM.
TOPEKA , Jan. 17. Tha present legisla
ture , which Is strongly popullstlc In Its
makeup. Is being fed with n flood of hlllo
touching Innumerable subjccta. Ono Im
portant measure In course of construction by
Stunt or Lupfer , chairman of the apportion
ment committee , will sejlt to reapportloii
the state for congressional purposes. An
other district will be added and the popu
lists will do everything possible to gerry
mander the state , so they will have a big
advantage In future congressional elections.
The bill will meet bitter opposition from thu
republican minority In both houses.
A bill to mark convlct-mado goods has
been preajntcd and will bo followed by others
providing that Inmates of the penitentiary
ho divided Into lota , a largo number to 'bo
taken to western Kansas to dig Irrigation
ditches ; others to bo assigned to eastern
Kansas to build roads ; others to raise farm
products for the state Institutions , and the
vk'Ious ones to break rock In the peniten
tiary to ha used In building state macadam
ized roads. These bills were prepared by
advocates of union labor and representatives
of tbo unions will attempt to BOCIKU their
passage.
llcnulngton's Inlt-Iatlvo and referendum hill
will bo examined Monday by the "clear-
Ing housa committee " and If considered ad
visable ox-Governor Lowclllng will Introduce
It In the senate later. It provides that a
petition of r > 00 names may cause a mcasura
to bo submitted to a direct vote of the people
ple rather than to allow It to bo passed by
the Ic-gUlatiiro. The original populists ara
In favor of the bill and will do all they can
to force It to passage. Jt will meet with
vigorous opposition from other quarters.
AMj II13AI1V Foil IXVUNTKJATIO.V.
KUIINIIH Ci < } > Clilef of I'ollcu .SnyH
Iet Tlieni Come On.
JEFFERSON CITY , Mo. , Jan. 17. Ex-Gov
ernor Stone wsa asked todiy what ho thought
of the action of the houao In appointing
a committee to Investigate police and mu
nicipal matters In St. Loula and Kans&a
City. IIo uald In part : "It la certainly an
entirely proper thing to do. The attack
made upon Chief of Police Julian and Police
Commissioners Fyke and Johnson , which
In.pcachiM their potential and official charac
ters I believe to be utterly without foun
dation In truth and facts. But I would be
wry glad to have a very thorough and com
plete Investigation. I want nothing con-
eeakil and nothing put down In rnalli-c. If
Fyke , Johnson , Julian or any other officer
lies been guilty of wrongdoing be ahnuld be
branded with disgrace , "
Chief Julian returned to KOIIBBH City
todjy.
KANSAS CITY. Jan. 17.--In an Interview
today Cblet Julian oald ; "Tula olllco la
and should bo open to an examination
the public. It Is their office , not mine ,
court Investigation. All I have Is my nan ]
nnd I do not care to have that bcsmlrchd
I have no money. I have nothing to fear.j |
ICYMJ Mi.V "I'OSITIVU 01- ' VICTOR
South Dakota' * I'oniillxt Senator
. Make * u llolil Kritnf.
PIERRE , S. D. , Jan. 17. ( Special Tele-
Kram. ) The different senatorial factions
have been busy today , nnd the Kyle men
assert that the choice of their man nt the
caucun tomorrow Is certain , while the oppo
sition Is positive there will bo no caucus
choice , and that nil the candidates will go
before the Joint session Tuesday ,
ICiuiHiiH Senatorial Strnimle.
TOPEKA , Jan. 17. Little business of Im-
portnnco will be transacted by the Kansas
legislature until after the settlement of the
senatorial question. Tlio dozen candidates
for Mr. Peffer's place nre all on the ground ,
Harris and Brcldcnthal are regarded as the
lending candidates. A careful review of
the situation ten days ago Indicated that
I "off or was In the lead. At the opening of
the legislature It looked as though Brleden-
tlml had the whip hand. Now Colonel Har
ris seems to be In the lead , though none of
the managers nro making concefalons. A
nomination Is expected early next week.
Seny Still In the Hnee.
KINGFISHER , Okl. , Jan. 17. The reports
thnt e-x-iGovernor A , J. Seay baa withdrawn
from the raee for reappolntmcnt to the of
fice of governor of Oklahoma are untrue.
The governor has been III for ten days , but
hca so far recovered that ho will be ui < In a
few da > s and will then engage In an active
and aggressive campaign.
Xetv Jersey lielH Nothing.
NEWARK , Jan. 17. Vice Prcaldont-clest
G. A. Hobart , In nn Interview today , aald
there would be no cabinet appointment from
New Jersey , moro particularly for the rca-
eoti , he said , that New Jersey seems to have
been pretty well provided for.
TheNe Favor AVoman SnlTriiKe.
OUTHRIE , Okl. , Jan. 17. In the senate
a bill which prohibits the making of gold
contracts has been Introduced. Also a bill
giving worr.cn the right to the ballot.
Ulllii ) AX KI.KVATOIl CASlIIKIt.
Itelleveil of Five Iliiiulreil llollarn liy
Motlier'H Step-llrotlier.
TOLEDO , O. , Jan. 17. The cashier In the
office of the Northwestern Elevator nnd Mill
company , was held up at noon yesterday and
robbed of fSOO. Two men drove up In
front of the otllcc , where ono of the men
alighted nnd walked leisurely Into the build
ing. Before the suspicions of the cashier
had been aroused ho saw a revolver leveled
at his breast. He was told to throw up his
hands nnd ho obeyed. The robber walked
behind the counter and quickly rifled the cash
drawer , gathering In $500 In silver and gold ,
which ho dumped Into a cotton bag that he
carried. The robber quietly walked out of
the oillcc , Jumped Into the waiting buggy
nnd the two drove awn/ , making their es
cape. Though the mills are In the outskirts
of the city , there were many people 6n the
streets In the vicinity. It was pay day nt
the mill , nnd the cnshlcr was In the act of
making up the employes' envelopes. The
cashier. Harry Tanner , claims to have recog
nized the robber as George Pcnnell , step
brother of his ( Tanner's ) mother.
iKss ciiASmss IXTO A laic.vi. .
EWRlneerx- iiiTu"tt"I'"Ir < Mimn Ilnillj-
Iiijnrei' HiiKKnce Cnr TuUeK I-'Ire.
BOUND BROOK , N. J. , Jan. 17. A rail
road accident occurred nt Sklllman's sta
tion , on the Round Brook division of the
Philadelphia & Rending , yesterday evening
about 7 o'clock , the Royal Blue express train
crashing Into the baggage car of n locnl
passenger trnln which had taken the siding
at that point to allow the Royal Blue to
pass. The forward part of the baggage car
on the local train overlapped onto the main
track. The engine of the Royal Blue struck
the baggage car and engine , . Both engines
were derailed and the baggage car caught
fire. Engineer Jackson and Fireman Reeves
of the local train were both badly Injured ,
the latter having several ribs broken. En
gineer Charles Lapp of the Royal Blue was
badly scalded. Mahlon Dyekery , baggage
man of the local train , was also badly In
jured. The local train had been delayed by
an accident at Hopewell. where It ran Into
a wagon nnd killed both occupants , named
Asher Snook and George Col"inan.
SAII.OHS nHKfsiT i'o HI : itiscrin.
Crew of n SlnKlne fJri-maii Hark
\VuleIi the Ilfelnui I.enve Them.
NEW YORK , Jan. 17. The steamer Edam ,
from Amsterdam , reports that on January G ,
about 151 miles southwest of Fastnet , she
sighted an unknown German bark flying
signals of distress. The wind at the time
was blowing a frcah breeze. The Edam bore
down close to the vcancl and launched the
port bow boat , which succeeded In getting
alongside the vessel. The crew was com
pelled to abandon tbo vessel , which was
apparently leaking , but Insisted on taking
their clothing and effects. The life boat
crow considering thin too dangerous , owing
to the Increasing heavy eea. declined to risk
the danger of rescuing the crew's effer-ta ,
but made repeated offera to save the lives of
the crow. The latterdeclined , to leave the
vessel , nnd the lifeboat nan compelled to re
turn to the liteamer
i-.viu OP I'osTOFi-ici : IMIII//.IIHS.
Tivo OlllelnlN ill Suit I.nke City Are
Taken Into Custody.
SALT LAKE CITY , Jan. 17. F. M. Mc-
Brlde , assls'ant postmaster , and J. W. Cun
ningham , mmp clerk , of the Salt Lake post-
ollice , are in the custody of the United Statea
marshal on the charge of embezzlement.
The former Is raid to bo short In his ac
counts $1,000 , and the latter to the amount
of $ .1C 0. The complaint was made by Cap
tain Nichols , the Inspector for- this district.
Mr. McBrldo has always been considered ono
of the most clHclcnt poatolllco olllclals In
the wefit. IIo" Is the 6on of Judge McBrldo
of Spokane , Wabh. , and has been in the
postal service here for seventeen years.
Tronhle In n I'nrlHli.
ST. JOHHl'H , Jio. , Jan. 17.-For two yenrs
there him been war In tlin prirlHh of Kt.
Peter nnd Bt , Paul. Ono faction fnvored
the prlcBt , llev. Fnther Jlooron , who came
hero from Chicago , whllu the other op
posed him. The trouble resulted In u riot
( luring rellglouH servlcca nome time since ,
nnd two of themomborH were bndly hurt.
Now enemies of the priest Bny ho IIUB em
bezzled church fundn. Trio parish school
wan broken up ye.'iUmlny , iinil the four
xlHtfTH employed IIH teucnora left tonight
for Milwaukee. Father Mooron took an
other trnln for Newton , In. Moxt of the
members uro Polci , nnd tno factional feel-
liiK now IH moro bitter than over.
Quarantine for VeHNelM from India.
BROOKLYN , Jnn. 17.Tho board of
health , fearing that the bubonic plnguo
now raging In India may bo curried fo
thin country by Htoamshlp , him mtid.i
pripnratlonp to Imvo nil vi-HKcla arriving
frmn Indln HUhJeoted to thorough dlnln-
fei-tloii mill quarantine. KHpeclul vigor In
to be exerted at the ship yards.
Ilryiin Iiivlleil to NieaU. |
LAWRENCE , Knn , Jim , 17Tho senior
law rlasa of KnnntiH university has Invlled
Wllllum J. Urynn to deliver the com
mencement nddrPHH before It next June.
A majority of the mcmueiu of the chiKS
uro poinilliits ,
Movement ) ! of Ocean VexNeU , .Tun , 17.
At New York Arrived ta HourgoKiiu ,
from Ilnvro : Kiirlsrnhe. from Ilii-inon ,
At QucciiHtotrn-- Hulled Cnmpnnla , for
Now York.
At thu Llznnl piiHucd Ln Normnndlo ,
from New York for Havre.
At Liverpool Arrlvca Aurnnln , from
New York.
Soutlmmpton-aulled-Fuerst Bin-
marck for New York.
REE POINTS IN DISPUTE
H
t
coming and Outgoing State Tronsurora
W Oan Not Fully Agroo.
ASKS INSTRUCTIONS OF SUPREME COURT
Meterve Willet Aeoept from Hartley ,
Cerflllriiten of Deposit oil IliuiUn
DrnlKtintcil IIH State
LINCOLN , Jan. 17. ( Special Telegram. )
When the supreme court meets tomorrow
State Treasurer Mrsorve , through Attorney
General Smyth , will submit three questions
relating to the depository law. Upon tlio
court's Interpretation of the law as raised
by these three questions , will depend many
of the details of the settlement , of the state
trcntury affalra : The quistlons Hi sub *
stance are as follows :
First la the etato treasurer co.-npclled to
accept certificates of deposit In lieu of the
state funds deposited In banks which hnvo
been designated as state depositories ?
Second Where a designated depository
bank has received more state money than
the amount of Its bond entitles It to , la the
state treasurer wlio makes such excessive
deposit liable for the excess or for the whole
amount deposited In such bank ?
Third Can two members of the board ap
prove a bond and dralgnale n bank as a'
state depository when the governor , who
constitutes the third member of the board ,
refused to give his concent to such ap
proval ?
Up to the present time State Treasurer
Mfocrvc has refused to accept the certificated
of deposit from the depository banks. Hid
reasons are discovered In the three ques
tions which are tomorrow to be submitted ,
to the supreme court. In the drat place , cx-
Trcusurer Hartley contends that the de
pository law relieves him of all the liability
for the state funds deposited in banks desig
nated by the state board.
Again , It has been discovered that In at
lecat ono Instance a depository bank wca
given moro funda than Its bond entitled
It to.
Thirdly , It Is known that a number of
depositories have been designated without
the assent of Governor Holcomb. Under the
law the bonds offered by depository banks
must be approved by n board consisting of
the governor , attorney general and secretary
of state. During the past year several banks
were designated as diposdtorlcu by Messrs.
Piper and IlUEscll , even .after . Governor
Holcomb refused to approve the bonds.
In other respects there la no change In
the status of the settlement between the
ex-treasurer and Treasurer Mcserve. The
cash for which Hartley ndmlta his own lia
bility Is being paid over and counted In dally
Installments.
CO-OlMMIATIVi : STOl'IC HAINIXO.
Wyoming ; Iliiiieliiiinii Will Try a Xovel
i\lierlmeiit In ThIN I.Inc.
CASPER , Wyo. , Jan. 17. ( Special. ) Ono
of the largest stockmen on the Swcctwatcr
river has arranged to retire from the open
range business and hereafter will conduct
his live stock operations on the basis of a
co-oporatlvo.llvcuJ3tlocki farm , . -For , thn..n.-int
year buildings have been In thu course of
erection on different parts of the ranch to
be used by the farmers who will take small
farms. The ranch contains several thousand
acres of the beat land In Natrona county.
It will be cut up Into 100-acro tract * , all
being under a splendid system of Irrigation
taken from the Swoetwntor rlv'cr , and all of
the tracts fenced. Each tract will have upon
It a1 house , corral and stable , and each tract :
has supply dltchca from the main irrigat
ing canal. The owner contracts with these
who lease the small fornu to keep the
ditches In repair , and will deliver the water
on the land. Ho guarantees a market for all
the hay and grain rahcd , agreeing that the
price of grain atiall not be leas than 1 cent a
pound. The owner will lease In nil 3 to far
mers at a fixed ; cntal per acre , payable In
cash or grain , 01- will rent the land for one-
half of the crop. The farmers will bo sold
horses and machinery , and be allowed to pay
for them In work or produce. The owner
of the tract will bo enabled to feed his
stock If his plans arc successful , and will
withdraw all of hla cattle from the open
range. "My ultimate object , " he says , "la
to get nil of my lands and cattle out on
shares , and as soon as a farmer shows that
he Is trustworthy and competent , I will
allot him all of the cattle he can keep on his
lend. " Tlie operlment will bp wn'ched wl'li
hitcn.se Interest In this state , where the
range cattle business Is rapidly being
crowded out by small ranchmen.
Illtteii by a lynx.
THEHMOPOL1S , Wyo. , Jan. 17. ( Special. )
Abner Lister , n sheep herder of this plnco ,
was attacked yesterday by a mountain lynx
and badly bitten and cut by the claws of
the animal. Lister's dog came to
liln rescue and , although ' the man
had no .weapons , lie succeeded In
killing the lynx , which was four
and a half feet long. Lister's nose- was cut
the entire length , ono of his eyelids was
almost torn off and n local physician WAS
obliged to put seventeen stltchca In his head
and face to close up the wounds.
l\lK \ Horn County lloiiril Organize * .
IIASIN CITY , Wyo. . Jan. 17. ( Special. )
The organizing board of county commis
sioners for the new county of lllg Horn
met here last week and completed the work
of organizing High Horn county. The newly
elected commlsstnncis wore sworn In , and
A , J. McDonald wan elected president of
the board. Although the youngest of the
thirteen counties of Wyoming , Dig Horn Is
seventh In population and embraces within
Its boundaries the most varied and richest
resources of any In the state.
Agreement on Ilnnue ( liiCNtlnn.
DOUGLAS. Wyo. , Jan. 17. ( Special. )
The sheep raisers and cattlemen of this
county are In n fair way to reach a settle
ment of the range question. A conference
lias been held by committees appointed from
each Industry , at which a division of the
range was agreed upon , The agreement la
being circulated for the signatures of all
sheepmen and cattlemen , with the proba
bility that all will bo obtained , and that
range wars In this portion of the state will
be at an end.
Alleged I'rofeNNiir Arreittcil.
BOSTON , Jun. 17. Carl II. ChrlHtcnscn ,
who says ho wna n professor In Waterloo
college , Waterloo City , In. , WIIH arrested
todny , charged with taking about thirty
boplca of various kinds from the public
library. In Clirlstcimi'n'H rooms were
found twenty-live hooks which came from
the llnrtford public library. IIo admitted
ho took the books In Hartford , where ho
stopped a few weeks last Hummer. Chrls-
tcnxcn IH 30 ycurs of ngv , n Dane and nil-
married.
Cigarette Fiend ICIIlH Mix Wife.
nUCJIJY , Tenn. , Jan , -liuiijiunln T *
Ouvlea , proprietor of Tabard Inn , at thin
plucc , on Thursday Might cut his wlfu'a
throat with u razor , killing her , and then
Hliot himself to death with n pistol. Air.
Pnvlr-n wan on Invotcialo clwrcttfi smnkur
and Ilia frlenda nt HtiKby Ililnl : thin prac
tice * produced Insanity. He wns known
to Hinoko from Blx to ton packages of clif-
nruttt-s n day.
ChiiNen I'DL't.
CAMBRIDGE , MUM. , Jan. 18.-Kdwnrd
Emerson of Concord , noli of Ralph Wnldo
Emerson , linn been chosen as poet for
I'll I Beta Kuppu day nt Harvard , next
Juno ,
Fifty .MlnorH for Colorado ,
WEBB CITY , Mo. , Jan. 17.-Anothor
bund of llfty miners wnR.nhlppoil from her *
lust night to Colorado iillvor mines.