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TUTS OMAJIA DAILY ItElJ : TI1U11SDAY , .TAHTJABY 31 , 1807.
Il f It they were Intrusted with the Affalrn
of thu lUtc. Whether or not the re pub
llcani have been profligate In the expend !
turo of public funds In the pint , It In ccr
tain now that the ntrlctcst economy 1
needed. Taxes have not been paid the l s
few year * * thor have In prior tlmtfl , am
In conneiucnco the state revenues fall nhor
of the Appropriation ! , And then If the re
publican offlclnln nnd legislatures have been
extravagant In the past let our popocratl
frlcndu , who are In full poascaMon of the
state hotme , act UK an example which wo can
folio * ' when wo return to the control of at
fa Ira two years hence.
York Times : Those who look for any rca
reform or Improvement from the popull *
party are doomed to disappointment. Thcl
talk Is only a hollow pretence , an cmpt
mockery. They want office , power am
emoluments , not reform. They have caterei
to ovary prejudice , whetted every Ignobl
passion and stimulated every discontent , bu
V they will t\ol \ and cannot do as well as thos
whom they have denounced , Honest pcopl
will soon tire of them and their false pro
tenses. Mistakes have been made and error
liavc been committed by republicans. They
tire human nnd It U human to err , bu
every trilling blunder has been exaggerate *
Into nn avalnnche of willful fraud , and every
Individual misdeed 'has been charged up a
n characteristic of the entire , party. On the
whole , the republican party has been very
fiucccssful In administering state affairs ant
need not bo ashamed of 'Its record , Nc
braska has been well governed and her people
plo have been fortunate In Ibis respect. They
will BCD the difference between a good , sen
elblo and honest administration nf state af
fairs by republicans nd a weak , selfish
dlahonect and Incapable administration by
populists. Wo will not bring forward an ;
fictitious charges a'nd seek In any way to
forestall them. All wo ask 'Is that the In
totllgent , honest voters keep their cyca open
and judge thorn by what they accomplish.
TAMC AllOUTTIIH THUATV.
New York Sun : The really urgent matter
for settlement with England , her adhesion
lo the Monroe doctrlno and her substitution
of fair arbitration for force In dealing with
Venezuela , has already been disposed of.
That concerned accomplished facts nnd
known elements of controversy. The new
agreement , sweeping In Its scope , and de
signed to bo binding upon us under condi
tions not foreseen , should naturally bo acted
upon only with the greatest deliberation.
Philadelphia Times : Whether other na
tions shall promptly Join In It or not , this
treaty must stomp Its Impress upon the pol
icy of every government making reasonable
claim to enlightened progress , and If not
the end of war between civilized nations ,
It certainly may bo accepted as the begin
ning of the end of resort to force of arms
to settle national disputes. Good citizens
of every country will rejoice at this grand
advancement and the assurance It gives of
peace on earth and good will to men.
Springfield ( Mass. ) Republican : Of course ,
wo are not entirely satisfied. Article vl Is
the weak spot , If wo Judge ( ho treaty froir.
an Ideal standpoint. Tola article deals with
the arbitration ot territorial claims , and It
does not provide that the decision of the
tribunal shall bo final and binding upon the
two powers unless the majority In favor of
) the tribunal's decision was at least flvo f
one. If there be less than the prescribed
majority either party may evade the Judg
ment by filing a protest within thrco months ,
end then there Is no further arbitration pro
vided for save that "thero shall bo no re
course to hostile meisuvcs of any descrip
tion until the mediation of ono or more
friendly powers shall have been Invited by
ono on the other party. " As the chancen of
nix Impartial and unbiased arbltratorn de
ciding any territorial dispute toy BO large
n majority as flvo to ono are likely to he
Biuall. It la seen that article vl docs not
> provide a real arbitration at all , but only
n'n Imitation one.
I'UHSONAIj AXIJ OTIII3IIWISI3.
Emperor William has not boon heard from
for nearly two weeks. Ho must bo designing
a new uniform.
The debt of Now York City Increased over
$8,000,000 last year , and Its net funded
amount la now | 118,277,19S.
A Michigan young man IB reported to have
cmiokcd cigarettes until Ms mind became a
111 n nlc. Hut how much mind he bad to begin
.with Is not stated.
A murder was committed at Emporla , Kan. ,
the other day. The murderer confessed and
Jils attorney admitted ho did the shooting.
The coroner's Jury thought such evidence
Incompetent , Irrelevant a'nd Immaterial , and
failed to agree.
Representative Van I ) . Norman of the Ken
tucky legislature , elected as a democrat , has
announced that ho will henceforth act with
the republicans , except that , representing as
too docs a democratic constituency , he will
not vote for a republican for United States
Bcnator.
A Washington clergyman , who confidently
oxpcctcil to bo chosen house chaplain In the
Fifty-third congress , received three votes In
the caucus , "and that , too , " ho Is represented
to have said to a friend , "when I had In my
pocket written promises from thirty mom-
'bora ' to give mo their continued support. "
When Congressman Magulro made his
speech against the Pacific railroad funding
till Senator Whlto of California eat by his
aide. Just as the congressman was about
to bogln his remarks the senator said In u
loud atago whisper : "Qlvo them h , Jim. "
At that moment a telegram was handed to
[ the congressman. It waa from Governor liudd
x of California and was as follows : "Olvo
them h , Jim. "
FI.ASIIKS OK PON.
Indianapolis Journal : "Is the sail the
only thing that guides a , , ship ? " asked the
green passenger. „
"No. " said the mate. "There nro rud
ders. "
New York Press : "Ioo.k nllvo , there ! "
crackled the mummy -"Ptolemy II , as
n natty ot explorers burst through the
pldo of the pyramid. "No use , " returned
the mummy of Thotmes III , siully : "they
hnvo us dentil"
l Chlenpo Tribune : "This room Is llko n
' > furnnco ! " exclaimed the angry lawyer.
"What hnvo you got It BO hot for ? "
"I'm cold. " said the olllco boy.
"Well , I'll wnrm you ! "
And ho llred hlnu
Washington StarVe : beard some of the
strangest , most outlandish things last
night , " begun the woman who gossips.
yes , " replied the woman who doesn t ,
"so n friend who attended your inuslcale
was telling me. "
London Tidbits : In nn advertisement for
a young gentleman who left his parents , It
wan stated that "If Master Jacky will re
turn to hl3 ellHconsohita parents , ho shall
Ijo allowed to sweeten hla own tea. "
Chicago Tribune : Managing Editor Who
wrote that article this morning on "Tho
1'ruiio Market ? "
Cits Editor Swntlorstrect. Why ?
Managing Editor Nothing , only he seems
to have been full of his subject.
New York Journal : Rounder What did
you put In Chawlcy's cocktail that made
him so nick ?
Ilarkeepor Nuthln' . I just sprinkled a
llttlo purls green on the bar check. Ho
always chews them up nnd then swears
ho p.'ikl them.
FRIENDSHIP.
Clcrclunil Lender.
Of nil the friends I have , the ono
T love the best Is ho
That seems to think the distant sun
Was made ) to shlno for me.
Ho lias high reverence for my mine"
He liangH on what I say :
Ami when to drink he la Inclined ,
"Ha joy for ino to pay.
THIS 1'OKT PltOlMlHTIO. .
Written for The Ilee.
At Omaha In '
, 'nlnety-olght ,
( Don't forgot the place and da to ) ,
There will coma off sure ns futo
* . , , , . A chow , the greatest up to date ;
VVor every blooming western Htnto
f From Iowa to ColJtui Oato ,
Its oholcest products up will cnite , .
Without regard to size or weight.
And send along by rapid freight
To Omnhii , the western gate.
Where from spring till autumn late
The multitudes will congregate.
Tholr hearts with joy will piilpltnto
To HOD the show no grand and great ,
Or In thu waino ixirtlclpato ,
And when with wonders satiate
They turn and liomoward gravitate I
Upon a reduced railroad rate ,
Tln'lr noul.H no full of joy elate ,
I They will through future years reluta
1 To their dear children , small and great ,
J How they by lucklens , cruel fate
> iuu , poor kidti , were born too luto.
CHEAPENING THE ROAD N0\\ \ \
Approaching Poroolosuro on Union Pnoifi
Starts Peculiar Combinations ,
REORGANIZATION COMMITTEE FlrUS3IJ
1'Vnrrn rvlth Prcxldunt nnd Calilnc
for the PnriiiiNi ! of llrltiKl'iR
UIMVII ( In * IJiim-t 1'rltio or
the Cnnli DupoHll.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 20. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A hitch has occurred In the plans foi
the foreclosure of the Union Pacific Hallwaj
system. The offer of the reorganization com
mlttcc , for the purpose of compromising the
debt , was $15,000,000 grow , or about $30-
000,000 , after deducting the sinking fund
The proposition Included a cash deposit of II
per cent , or $4GOO,000. President Clevclam
and his advisers demanded a deposit o
$5,200,000. To this the committee demurred
nnd the report Is flying about tonight that
the Union Pacific crowd Is rather glad of the
hitch , as It will afford an excuse for backing
out altogether. Color Is given to this stor >
by the fact that the Union Pacific lobby li
congress has shifted Its attitude from op
position to the Huntlngton commission till
to an espousal of that scheme. A curious
phase of the situation Is that Mr. Huntington -
ton himself and his personal friends In con
gress have pooled on this plan. Mr. Huntington -
ton told a delegation of visiting congress
men In New York a day or two ago that the
Union Pacific fcllowo were Idiots to bint
themselves to pay an upset price for the
property under foreclosure , holding that II
the government concluded to force a fore
closure It should be given no consideration
whatever , Intending purchasers giving them
selves every advantage that the situation
held out. It Is barely possible that the
Union Pacific reorganization committee Is
adopting the Huntlngton plan. Attorney
General Harmon Is In New York today for
the purpose of closing the deal with the re
organization committee on the basis of a
deposit of $5,200,000. Speculation as to what
Is going to be done will give place to cer
tainty In the very near future.
GAMBIA'S SOLDIERS' .HOME . ! BILL.
Representative Gamble Is determined , be
fore his career as congressman comes to o
close , to secure favorable action upon his bll
appropriating $100000 ; for the erection of a
government sanitarium at Hot Springs , S. D
The project Is endorsed by the War depart
ment and Gamble Is using this Influence be
fore the committee to secure a favorable
report.
Senator Thurston Is receiving numerous
pettlons and requests from temperance or
ganizations and persona In Nebraska protestIng -
Ing against the Bale of Intoxicating liquors
In the national capital. Senator Thurston
i-tatcd today that ho had been outrpoken In
the advocacy of such a measure , and ho was
strongly opposed to the sale of liquors In
the capltol and would vote to abolish It.
Comptroller of Currency Eckels states tha
ho .has . appointed as temporary receiver o
the Dakota National bank of Sioux Kails 0
I' . Zimmerman , national bank examiner , am
that In all probability a permanent receive :
would bo appointed In a few days , the.
chances being that ho would not appoint ex-
Prcsldent Brace , who hns been actlvo li
soliciting his own appointment.
Senator Allen has Introduced an amendment
mont to the sundry civil bill appropriating
$31,000 for the claim of Stout , Hall & Bangs
for stone furnished the congressional 11
brary. Ho also Introdurcd a bill to pension
Joseph W. Skelton of Nebraska.
Comptroller Eckels has given out an ab
stract of the reports of the condition " on December
comber 17 of 103 national 'bonks ' In Ne
braska , exclusive of Omaha. The prlnclpa
Items of the- abstract am as follows : Loans
and discounts , $11,50S,37 : duo from banko
I278.CS7 : reserve , $2,400,081 , of which $518-
135 was gold ; total resources , $18,073,081
Liabilities : Capital stock. $6.475,000 ; surplus
fund and undivided pro3ts , $1,072,994 ; due
to 'banks ' , $571,791 ; deposits , $7,939,034. The
average reserve held was 30.29 per cent. At
the date of the last report , October G , these
Items were as follows : Loans and discounts
$11,093,378 ; duo from banks , $309,339 ; re
serve , $2,078,028 , of which $559,559 was gold
total resources , $18C80,2f-5. Liabilities : Capi
tal stock , $6,375,500 ; surplus and undivided
profits. $1,567,235 ; duo to banks , $521,838 ; de
posits , $8,225,972. The average reserve held
was 33.07 per cent.
FOR THE TESTING OK SEEDS.
Prof. Fred W. Card of the department of
horticulture of the University of Nebraska
is In the city to attend a meeting of the
special committee appointed by the national
organization of agricultural colleges and ex
perimental stations for the purpose of adopt
ing a uniform ) method of seed testing. The
committee mot at the Agricultural depart
ment building today and examined the ma-
chlno wl.-lch the government Is using at
present In testing government seeds , and the
prospects are that this machine will bo
adopted by the committee and recommended
for similar purposes In the wvcral states.
R. S. Hall. G. W. Collins and Dr. R. S.
Knode. all of Omaha , are In the city.
A postoITlco has been established at Hayward -
ward , Dickinson county , la. , with Carrie B.
Hayward as pastmaster.
Patrick S. McGulro was today commis
sioned uostmaster at Bccmer , Xcb.
KllAXCU APPI'lUU TWO YI2AHS AGO.
No SIIH , However , Have Ilec-ii Tiiken
Toward an Arbitration Treaty.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 20. It Is learned at
the State department that the onlyadvance ,
toward n general arbitration treaty made by
any European nation except Great Britain
was that contained In a resolution of the
French Chambers adopted In 1895 , favoring
Lhe conclusion of a permanent treaty of
arbitration with the United States. A copy
of this was supplied to the State department
by United States Ambassador Eustls , nnd
this was gracefully acknowledged by Presi
dent Cleveland In his annual message to
congress In the fall of the same year. Be
yond this no steps were taken to negotiate
i treaty and the subject has < bccn allowed
to remain In abeyance just as the first sug-
gcvstlon of on arbitration treaty with Great
Britain remained unacted upon for moro
than a year.
NIMVH for tlu ( Army.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 20. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The resignation of Captain Daniel
McCarthy , assistant quartermaster , of his
commission as first lieutenant Twelfth In-
antry haa been accepted.
First Lieutenant Robert B. L. Mlchlo , Second
end cavalry , has been ordered from Fort
Rlloy , Kan. , to Fort Wlngato , N. M. , for
luty.
Captain Cornelius Gardener. Eighteenth In-
antry , has 'been ordered tq Lansing , Mich. ,
or duty with the Michigan National guard.
A general court-martial , with Captain Wll-
lam F. Spurgln , Twenty-first Infantry , as
ircsldont , has been detailed to meet at West
'olnt for the trial of ouch prisoners as maybe
bo brought before It.
The following transfers In the Seventh In-
antry havn been made : Second Lieutenant
lobert Alexander , from company B to coni-
> any I ; Second Lieutenant William C. Rog
er * , from company O to company K ; Second
Lieutenant Samuel V. McCluro. from coin-
mny I to company A ; Second Lieutenant
Miarlcs E. Russell , from company 1C to coni-
iany B ; Second Lieutenant Thomas A. Wans-
ioro , from company A to company C.
Extended leave to Second Lieutenant Wll-
lam -H. Mullay. Twenty-first Infantry , has
H'en further extended two months.
Private Morland L. Dally , company II ,
Twelfth Infantry , nt Fort Nlobrara , and
llaclcsnilth Robert II. Collins , troop C , Ninth
cavalry , nt Fort Hoblnson , have been or
dered discharged from the service.
( icncritl IlurrlNoii In Suiiri-inu Court.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 20. KxiPrcaldent
larrlsou was In the supreme court today ,
vhoro he appears as counsel In the case of
Mrs , Katherlno Foraythe against the town
at Hammond , near Chicago. Mrs , Foraythe.
eeks to prevent the annexation of a large
ract of land owned by her to the town and
ho ex-president Is among her counsel , au Is
also ex-Attorney General Miller. Mr. Miller
uado thu argument for Mrs. Forsytho and
van followed by 0. H. Aldrlch for the Ham-
no.id corporation. Mr. Harrison's argument
consumed about an hour's tlmo and was
latened to Intently by the court , as It wan
by an audience which filled nil the avail
able ipnco In the court room. There wn
great eagerness to sec and hear the cx-prrnl
dent and many applied fen ndmtaton to th
court who could not be admitted for th
want of space.
COXTKST I'Oll SKAT I.V llOimi !
YoNt-TiU'Urr Klrrtlon Cnno COIIII-N I'l
for CniiNldrratlon.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 20. The house spcn
the day debating the Yost-Tucker contcste <
election case from the Tenth Virginia dls
trlct. Much Interest was manifested It
the case , owing lo the fact that the rcpub
Means on the committee which rcportci
the case wcro divided , four siding with Mr
Tucker , the democrat and the sitting mem
her , and but two with the republican con
testant , Mr. Yost , The latter la n mem
bor-elcct of the next house and Mr. Tucke ;
Is one of the most prominent democrats 01
the floor. Mr. Tucker had 892 plurality ot
the face of the returns , but several thou
sand Imperfect ballots wcro rejected uudei
the then existing Walton law of Virginia
which , the contestant claimed , If countet
would have reversed the result ,
Mr. Yost himself was accorded the prlvl
lego of addressing the house In his own be
half. Ho was sarcastic In his reference t <
the democratic election officials of the Oh
Dominion , characterizing them as "chlval
rous Virginians who assaulted the mental ) :
weak and unarmed and robbed them of thcli
rights. "
Ho concluded with an eloquent appeal te
the house for justice. "The stigma of foil
elections , " said he , "disgraced and dc
bauchcd the south for years ; Its deadly In
fluoncc paralyzed the public conscience , bul
now , thank God , In Virginia , at least , the
shock of this ballot broke the stupor. The
fear ot negro rule disappeared. But , lashce
by the scourge of public opinion , the guilt ]
tricksters still dare to bring their Infamj
to the doors of congress. If you accept theli
machinations you approve their method :
and give them fresh licenses. "
The debate will bo closed at 4:30 : o'clocli
tomorrow afternoon. Mr. Tucker probablj
will address the house In his own behall
and Mr. McCall , chairman , will close It
support of the majority report confirming
Mr. Tucker's right to the scat. Both side ;
profess confidence and the vote probablj
will bo close.
The conference report on the army ap
propriation bill was agreed to. At 5:50 : the
house adjourccd.
CASH PU1V.I2S FOR SCIENTISTS
plH I\I > OMOII AVII1 DlHtrllinti
Th rc Hundred TIioiiMiitu ! Kraiion.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 20. The section
devoted to science at the Brussels Interna
tional exposition , 1897 , will be organized In
a unique and Interesting manner. It will
be International , the exhibits of various
countries being distinguished by decorations
In their national colors. The collection will
bo given a place of honor In the right wing
of the largest ot the permanent exposition
buildings , and no charge will be made for
space. The section Is divided Into several
classes nnd Includes mathematics and
astronomy , physics , chemistry , geology and
geography , biology and bibliography.
According to the system pursued In all these
sections , money prizes will bo nwardcd to
the exhibitors solving certain problems
drawn up In a list of "desiderata and ques
tion. " The desiderata call for a thcoU
and an exhibit Illustrating the same , show
ing some absolute advance or discovery. For
example , tmdcr bibliography , a prize of 1,000
francs Is offered for selection of 1,000 to
1,500 books , catalogued to servo as n model
for a popular library In any specified region ,
ns sugsestcd by the model library exhibited
at the World's fnlr by the American Library
association. The "questions do ccxncours"
call rather for Improvements on some exist
ing method or machine. For example , to
present a mechanism permitting one to place
weights on the pans of n delicately adjusted
balnnco without opening the case In which
It Is placed , purse , 600 francs.
The prizes vary from 1,200 to 200 francs , a
total of 300,000 francs to be distributed be
tween the fourteen sections Into which the
exposition ID divided. The usual awards and
medals will bo given In addition.
WOMlEHKUIi IU3SOUIICI5S OF CUI1A ,
Should He Outof I InHleliist Spoln on
tinClolii - .
WASHINGTON , Jan. 20. In answer to
what ho conceives to be a popular demand
on the part of the people for Information as
to the productive powers of Cuba , United
States Consul Hyatt at Santanlo has supplied
tbo State department with an Interesting
report , giving a complete review of the
enormous resources "of the Queen of the
Antilles. He says that Cuba should rank
among the foremost communities of the
world , and ho believes It will soon attain
this distinction whenever a stable govern
ment and cheerful obedience to the poweni
that be present to the homesecker and
Investor conditions that will make homo
pleasant and capital secure.
The Iron mines , overshadowing In Im
portance all other products In the caster. )
section of the island , constitute the only
Industry that has made any pretense to
standing up against the shock of the present
Insurrection. Two companies ( American )
with a capital of over $5,000,000 nnd em
ploying from 1,000 to 1,400 men ship the
rich ores to the United States. American
capital opened a manganese mine qt
Pcnuopes , built a railroad to It , but after
shipping one cargo the mines were stopped
by the Insurgents ) . The coffee plantations
were Just getting nicely startui when the
present rebellion broke enit , and there will ,
says the consul , probably be but a few If
any coffee plantations when the struggle
ends.
XI5W POMCY IX PATI3NTIXO I.AXIIS.
Secretary Krnni'lH MoillllfN a Previous
Order of the Ileimrlnieiit.
WASHINGTON , Jon. 20. A now policy In
mtcnttng the lands of the government-
ilded railroads haa been Inaugurated b'y Sec
retary Francis. The practice of the govern
ment for eomo tlmo has been to refuse to
patent the lands of bond-aided roads , cx-
: cpt such land as has been acquired by bona
Ido purchasers from the railroad companies.
This has been done upon the sworn state
ments ot the company's ofllccrs that the
and was sold for a valuable consideration
o the designated bona fide purchaser. The
order under which this practice Is made
ias now been modified by Secretary Francis
10 as to require the allldavlt ot the pur
chaser as well as the road. Whenever It
appears that the original purchaser has
died the present occupant or owner , to ob-
oln a patent , must now file allldavlt that
10 bought the land from the bona fide pur
chaser. The first evidence In accordance
with the new attitude ot the government
ias been filed by S. Downey , president of
he State university of Wyoming , covering
about 31,000 acres of land. This evidence
ias been held to bo sufficient and the lands
vlll bo patented.
Continued l > y the .Senate.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 20. The senate has
confirmed the following nominations :
Postmasters : Iowa William Healy , at
' "onda ; John Ornstoln , at Boone.
Army ; Colonel T. C. Sullivan , assistant
commissary general of subsistence , to bo
commissary general of subsistence , with the
rank of brigadier general , A lee a number
of promotions In the army.
Orderx for the Army.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 20. Lieutenant R.
E. Mltchlo , adjutant Second cavalry , has been
ordered from Fort Hlley , Kan , , to Fort
Wlngato , N. M. , for duty with his regiment.
Captain Cornelius Gardner , Nineteenth In-
antry , has been ordered to Lansing for duty
vlth the Michigan National guard.
Chairman for H.tiiONltlou Hoard.
WASHINGTON , Jan , 20. The president
ias appointed Assistant Secretary Charles W.
) abnoy of the Department of Agriculture
'halrman of thu board to arrange the govern-
nent exhibit at the Na.shvlllo exposition.
Ir. Dabney occupied a similar position on
ho Atlanta exposition board ,
'erkliiN WiintH a .tuning Urjmrlmcnt ,
WASHINGTON , Jan. 20. Senator Perkln.1
f California today Introduced n bll ) which
8 Intended to pave thu way to the cstab-
Ishmcnt of a bureau or department of the
government to be devoted to the mining iu-
us try. i
MR , PETTHMft AS CRITII
Charges the AdmlnisJTafion with Flayin
Into England-Hands ,
VENTILATES ITS VENEZUELAN POLIC' '
the Trrnly , , ! * , n Surrender n
Kntlrr Conteiiljon nt the
1'nrt of the ' j'nlteil
Stn'letf
WASHINGTON , JnnJ SO.Mn the senate to
day Mr. Pcltlgrcw of South Dakota several
criticised the executive 'authorities for con
eluding the Venezuelan boundary agreement
which , ho said , was a complete mirrotulcr o
Venezuela to Great Britain. Ills rcsohitloi
calling on the secretary of Mate for Intorma
tlon was referred to the foreign relation
committee.
Unanimous agreement was secured for talc
Ing up the bill for an International monutar ;
conference on Tuesday next.
The senate proceeded with the consldera
tlon of the Nicaragua canal bill , Mr. Ttirpti
continuing his speech ID opposition. He ha
not yet concluded , and tomorrow will bo th
third day of his speech. Ills remarks ted a ;
wcro bitterly antagonistic to the Js'lcaragu ;
Canal company , the senator charactcrlztni
Its methods as those of "Peter Funk. " Mr
Morgan will ask to have a time fixed for i
final vote as soon as Mr. Turplo closes.
The legislative , executive and judicial ap
proprlatlon bill , carrying approximately $23 ,
000,000 , was passed during the day.
Mr. I'cttlgrow spoke of the tedious dlplo
matte struggle over the Venezuelan qucs
tlon. Last ycrr , ho said , the president son
to congress a message that startle ; ! thi
world. Acting on this , congress provided fo :
the Venezuelan commission , but up to tin
present time congress and the public was It
Ignorance as to what had been done , althougl
It was well understood that an ogrcemen
had been made between the executive au
thorltlcs and the authorities of Great Brit
aln that a treaty had been made.
This treaty or agreement was , Mr. Petti
grew asserted , a surrender of the entire con
tcntlon of the United States. Instead of securing
curing arbitration of the territory clalmcc
by Venezuela , It established a fifty-yeai
limit , which , In effect , gave to Great Hrltali
all the territory Insldo the Schomburgk line
VENEZUELA ABANDONED.
It was a complete abandonment of Vcne
zucla and a surrender of all the Unltei
States had claimed. Venezuela Is a weal
nation , nnd had reason to believe that tin
strength ) of the United States would bo Inter
posed In her behalf. But this treaty cave t <
Great Britain all that Venezuela had pro
tested against. It was time , Mr. Pettlgrev
declared , that the public was taken Into tin
confidence of the administration on till ;
iiuestlon , as the original position on tin
Venezuela question was about the only tliliif
done by the president which coaiinende :
Itself to the people.
At this point 'Mr. ' Sherman Interposed
saying ho felt It to be his r.Jty to move thai
the senate doors bo closed , as this was r
question concerning a treaty , whli'h Rhouli
bo properly considered In executive session
Mr. Pettlgrew Insisted.rAnt . he L'juld speali
concerning the president's ' messaijj on the
subject , and he proceeded "on that basis.
On the question of'agreeing to the rcsolu-
tlon , Mr. Sherman asked that It llrst go tt
the committee on foreign relations , and on
Mr. Pettlgrcw's assent'tills disposition was
made. < ' -
Mr. Quay presented the report of thecon -
fcrcnce committee ort the appropriation bill
stating1 the confcrrocs hail been able to reacii
an agreement on all Mlffe-renees , except thai
as to the hospital at'Hot'Springs. ' ' Ark. Tin
report was accepted anil a 'urther confer
ence asked on the Hot Springs provision.
NICARAGUA ( \VX\T , HILL.
At 2 o'clock M. Turpie , democrat of In-
dlana , resumed his speech In opposition tc
the Nicaragua canal ; hill. He said the
rights of the Nlcaragun-.Canal company wen
not worth obtain Ing , Hg said they had nc
title to the land traversed by the canal ,
They had merely an'easement of license tc
do certain work. The personal property eil
the company was old , rotten and worthies. ! ,
according to the report of the United dtatiu
commission , which Investigated It. The rail
road built as preliminary to the canr.l was
overgrown with tioplcal vines and nane.
And yet this railroad , under water , h'l.'lt ' on
rotten ties , was offered as secuilty to the
United States for a vast outlay. 'Dally , said
Mr. Turpie , the newspapers told of the lootIng -
Ing of some private fortune by spurious
mortgages and frauds. The pending project
was of the same character , except that the
Nicaragua Canal company openly admitted
that the security they offered was of straw ,
utterly worthless , and belonged to the class
of goods handled by that illst'iigulshed ' In
dividual , Peter Funk.
The senator asserted that the projost failed
to take Into account a condition of the pr.tnt
to the Nicaragua Canal company which bum 1
the company to connect Lakes Manama end
Nicaragua by a canal twenty-one miles lonp.
This obligation would bo binding upon the
United States If It became asalgnea to the
canal company. No estimate of thn cost of
this canal , twenty-one miles long , bad ever
been made. The senator mciiMoncii olhnr
obligations which the Unl'ed Statvs would
have to assume , but which wcro not men
tioned In this pending bill. It w mid lu < a
thoroughly lunatic proposition , declared Mr.
Turplo , for the United Suit CM to indertako
a work when there was absolutely no In
formation .on thrco.of the most Important
obligations to bo assumed. The company
coming to congress with such a concealment
of vital points wan not deserving of a hear
ing.
DIFFERENCE IN ESTIMATES.
The senator pointed out differences be-
twrcn the company's estltnato and that of
the government engineers as to the cost of
the canal. On the San Juan river there wore
four rapids to bo removed. The company
estimated the cost at about $2,000.000 : the
government engineers at over $14,000.000. In
another Instance a difference of $1,090,000
occurreJ. Such vast differences compelled
the conclusion that the Intentional conceal
ment of essential facts was attempted by the
company.
Mr. Turplo was very bitter In his denun
ciation of this concealment. The company's
estimate of the total cost of the project was
$ (13,000,000 ( ; the government's estimate , $133-
000,000.
At this point Mr. Turplo yielded the floor
for the day , to continue tomorrow. Mr. Mor
gan said ho would ask to have a tlmo fixed
for the final vote as soon as Mr. Turplo
oloscd his speech.
Mr , Chandler asked for an agreement that
the bill for an International monetary con
ference bo taken up on Monday next , at the
close of the routine business. This was
amended to Tuesday * and the agreement ef
fected. ' '
The senate then rcsilnicd consideration of
and passed the leglsfatlVe , executive and Ju
dicial appropriation blll |
The house bill vrad passed which provides
that yachts belonging' to a regularly or
ganized yacht club of.any foreign nation
which shall extend , llko privileges to the
yachts of the Unltep States shall have the
privilege of entering , qrjeavlng any port of
.ho United States wljlioit } entering or clear
ing at the custom house thereof or paying
tonnage tax ; provlclpil. that the privileges
of this section ahall nol'fixtcnd to any yacht
built outside of the llnted ) States and used ,
owned or chartered . ] > 'y a. citizen of the
United States , unless , such ownership or
charter was acqulrcdj nrlbr to the passage of
.his act , 11
At o o'clock the scuato wont Into oxecu-
Ivo session , and soon Afterward adjourned.
O\\.VOX OFFIOHS A .SUIISTITUTI3 ,
I'ri'Hlileiit to Iiivlle I'nrtleliuitlon In n
Kree Colmiue Conference.
WASHINGTON , Jan , 20. Senator Cannon
of Utah htiR introduced the following an a
mitatltute for the republican national mone
tary conference hill :
"Within ninety doya after March 4 , 1897.
the priHldcnt of the United States shall In-
vlto the leading commercial nations of the
world to appoint representatives to an Inter-
latlonal monetary conference to convene on
or before October 1 , 1807 , at such place In
ho city of Washington as the president may
loslsnate , and also within thu nald ninety
ia ! > a after March 4 , 1S97 , the president oliall
appoint flvo coinmlialuncrs to represent the
United Suit * Hi mich conforeneo , the dutj
of which United States rommlMloncra shal
be to urge the adoption by sld canfercnci
of n plan ( or the free mid unlimited coln.iRi
of sliver And gold at eome ratio ranging be
Iwccn IS nnd 16 to I by the nations partlcl
patlng In the conference. "
IXni.V.V ClMIMI.SSlOMIHS JiniiT
Until Their Twenl j--HI\tli An mm ! Con ,
ferenee In WaxhliiKton.
WASHINGTON , Jan , 20. The Board ol
Indian Commissioners Is holding Its twcn <
ty-slxth annual conference In this city , lion
Darwin R. James of Brooklyn acting ni
temporary chairman1 of the gathering In the
absence of President Gates.
The morning session today was devoted
to hearing reports of societies engaged In
religious and educational work among the
Indians and In listening to an address b >
Frank II. Gushing. In the afternoon there
wcro addresses by Secretary Francis of the
Interior department ; Cummlasloner of In
dian Affairs Browning , Civil Service Com
missioners Proctor and UIco and Mr. Hull-
man , superintendent of Indian schools.
The platform adopted by the board In
cludes the followingpoints : Commending
the Melklejohn bill ( which has passed the
house ) prohibiting the sale of liquors tc
Indians ; favoring the payment by the jjov
eminent of damages In Indian depredation
cases Instead of making these damages i
charge on the Indian tribal funds ; urging
upon congress legislation for the removal
of the Indian service from the spoils sys
tem , and legislation which will facilitate the
substitution of law and order for chaos In
the Indian Territory.
President Merrill E. Gates of Amhcrst
college was re-elected chairman and General
Ellphalct Whlttlcsey secretary of the board ,
Dally TreiiMiry Statement.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 20. Today's treasury
statement shows : Available cash balance ,
S229GOS,017 ; gold reserve , $142,539S20.
rou UMSVATISD uo.vn ,
Metropolitan Went Side of ChleiiKo 1.-
lii Trotihle.
CIlir'AGO , Jan. 20. The Motropolltati
West Side elevated road Is In the hands ol
a receiver. A bill to foreclose the mortgage
protecting the Issue of $15,000,000 of boiids
was filed In the federal court this
afternoon and Judge Showaltcr appointed
IMslcercon MacAIIIster , the clvief engineer ol
the road , as receiver. The bill was brought
by Adrian Iselln , Jr. , and George G. Haven
of New York , to whom the bond mortgage ,
aa trustee ? , was made by the company on
August 1 , 1S92. The bill waa a simple state
ment of a default In a purtldn of last Au
gust's Interest account and the charge that
the road would bo unable to meet the Feb
ruary Interest. The answer of the road ad
mitted the charge of being $37,000 In default
on the August Interest nd unable to pay
the February Interest , duo In a few days.
The failure of the road to meet 'Ha bonded
Interest haa Oicen known to the public for
some time and the proceedings of this after
noon , whllo unexpected , created no surprise.
An effort has been on foot for some lime
looking to the extension of the bond Issue in
order to tide over the affairs of the com
pany , but It has been unsuccessful.
LYNN , Mass. , Jan. 20. The failure of
Charles R. Iluiuoey , boot and shoo manu
facturer of this city. Is announced. The
failure Is due , It Is stated , to poor business
and the failure of Burpeo Rumacy , brother
of Charles , several moi.ths ago. The luaets
and liabilities arc not known. The capital
Invested In the business Is from $50,000 to
$75,000.
OTTAWA , Ont. , Jan. 20. W. II. Wllkcs ,
an extensive graphite mine owner , has
failed. Claims against the estate already
aggregate $175,090. An Immense sum of
money has 'been sunk In developing the
mines owned by Wllkes.
LOUISVILLE , Jan. 20. The German
Safety Vault and Trust company went Into
the hands of a receiver this afternoon.
Charles Taylor -was named as receiver. The
failure was brought about by a suit filed
by Herman \Vllo and F. M. Elmer , who
asserted that the trust company did not
have Invented ouch funds CM wcro required
by law , and also that It had on deposit with
the German National , now In the hands of
Cxamlner F. Scott , about $100,000. The
plaintiffs ask the appointment of a receiver
and Judge Toncy namea Mr. Taylor , who at
once EKiumcd charge.
PROVIDENCE , R. I. , Jan. 20. Edwin A.
Burgess , belt manufacturer , doing an exten
sive business under the name of A. Burgesa
& Son , tnado an assignment this afternoon to
Benjamin W. Parsons. No estimates arc
given.
PHILADELPHIA , Jan. 20. A judgment
has been Issued for $57.000 agaliu > t David F.
Conover & Co. , wholesale and retail Jewel
ers , In favor of II. A. Kettle , trustee. H.
Frank Williams , the only surviving member
of the firm. Is unable to give an estimate
of the assets and liabilities. The firm did
a business of $200.000 lost year.
MINNEAPOLIS. Jan. 20. The Century
Plnno company assigned today , with assets
of $60,000 ; liabilities not stated. The failure
was not a surprise.
DES MOINI3S , Jan. 20. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Kerfoot Bros. , dealers In mill ma
chinery , failed , giving mortgages aggrcgat-
ng $8.000. John L. Wright , dealer In gcntle-
ncn's furnishings , failed today , giving chat-
el mortgages on stock amounting to over
117,000. They are to the German Savings bank
of this city , $7.111 ; to S. J. Wright. JO.EOO ;
to George A. Dlnsmorc , trustee , $3,222. The
first mortgage is held by the German Sav-
ngs bank , which Is in possession.
HOLLIDAYSBURG. Pa. , Jan. 20. The
closing of the First National bank of Hol-
lldaysburg , the Martlnsburg Doposlt bank
and the Williamsburg Deposit bank on December -
comber 14 , last , precipitated the failure to
day of Colonel William T. Tack , who was
owner of the three Institutions. Judgment
creditors ore William Howard of Pittsburg
and the First National'banl ; and the Martins-
burg bank.
SiiHli illid Door 'I'riiNI 3Ivc tlnr.
MILWAUKEE , Jan. 20. A special from
Oshkosh says : The National Manufacturing
company , the alleged sa'sh and door trust ,
met hero today 4n annual session with about
Lhlrty .members present. The discussions
were kept strictly eccrot , but It Is learned
It was decided to quietly await the outcome
of Attorney General Mylrea's action to dls-
solve the trust. With this understanding
iho old officers wcro re-elected as follows :
[ 'resident , G. M. Paine , Oshkosh ; vice presi
dent. II. A. Smith , Minneapolis ; secretary ,
H , C. Parker , Chicago ; treasurer , T. R. Mor
gan , Oshkosh.
Ailvniilit * In tliB Price of DOIII-H.
OSHKOSH , WIs. , Jan. 20. Representatives
of thirty concerns attended the annual meet-
ng of the sash and door manufacturers of
ho northwest. An advance of G per cent la
S'o. 1 doors was decided on.
WIIICIY : I'Acicixo nousi : OUTPUT.
InereiiMe of Fifteen ThiniHiiiiil In the
\uiiilu-r of IIiiKN ICIlled.
CINCINNATI , Jan. 20. ( Special Telegram. )
Tomorrow's Price Current will say : There
IBS been liberal marketing of hogs the past
week. Western packers have killed 480,000 ,
compared with -105,000 the preceding week
and 390,000 last year. From November 1 the
otal Is 4,505,000 , agalust 5,055,000 a year
ago. Prominent places compare as followa :
isn-c.
City. 18M-7. -
Chicago 1,033.000 1,835.000
CIUIHUH City KKI.OUO OID.OOO
Onmlm 2S3.000 310.000
St. LotllH 27'J.OO. ) Mj.O.-O
ndlaniipolls K31.COO 270000
Cincinnati 1B2.00U 170,000
Mllwaukou 2S1.000 287.000
Cedar Hnplds 1SQ.OOO lio.COO
nttUlllWU 130,000 107.COO
St. Joseph 4a.oou ri(03 (
HU Pnul C2ooo iooco
Sioux City 61.000 75,01
PliriloiiiMl AKiiliiNt HU AV11I.
PORTLAND , Ore. . Jan. 20.-C3eorgo Hotz.
nllas John Ulnghnm , who U under non-
tenco or three years In the penitentiary
'or ' ImrKhiry In thl.s city , bun boon pardoned
> y Governor Lord aciiliiHt the wIshfH of
ho prlHoncr. The pardon wan IsHiieU out
of deference to the wishes of the uovornor
of IlllnolH nnd the Chicago authorities ,
who want Hotz on n churgi ) of murdering
Gun Collandcr , November C , 1S9I , In Chicago
during an flection row ,
UnliHvlii Wlnn HU Suit.
I'lTTSUUIia , Jan. 20 , The c Ri of Mark
V , ll.ililwlu against C'hrm Von der Aho
of HI. Louis far $10,000 dumngcH for fulHO
nrrunt win cloned In the county court at
loon. The Jury was out for two hours
nnd brought In n verdict of } 2ri25 for Itald-
vln. Thin l $25 moro thai : the verdict In
ho first suit.
MOB HANGS THREE MEN
Start to Burn Two of Thorn , hut Think
Bettor of It.
HAD THE FIRES ALREADY LIGHTED
Two of lln > Victim * Imltiliu * I" n 1'Ut
1'lKlit .Hint 1'ri'VloiiM til Tlirlr I'J\-
ciuillim Until OoiiroMN (11 llnv-
IIIK Cuiiiiiilttfil tin : Murdci-N.
AMITE CITY , U. , Jan. 20. Three negro
murderers ore dead , Arch Joiner and John
Johnson , who at the last moment confessed
their guilt of the killing of the Cotton fam
ily , nnd Ous Williams , alias Morlssey , who
shot and killed his young wife. The bodies
of the two former hang to a limb o\lt In the
woody about half a mlle from the house In
which they butchered their victims. The
tact negro's body was cut down a little
while ago and an Inquest held over It.
Thrco hundred men approached the court
house , the greater part on horseback , and
some on foot , and Immediately began scour
ing about for the deputies , so that they could
get the keys. AUer a delay of about ten
minutes , a committee of the enraged men
found Deputy Walnwrlght In ono of the
rooms of the hotel , and forced him to de
liver up the keys. The work of getting Into
thu prison was simple , with the keys , though
ono lock was smashed because the men did
not care to wait longer to hunt the key.
Johnson saw his executioners coming and
slipped on his shjrt , so that when they opened
his cell door ho would be ready. Joiner was
told that heould be taken , too. and Imme
diately set up a wall that couhl be heard
from outside. He swore he was Innocent ,
but the men took charge ot all three , throw
him down and tied his hands behind his
back , Johnson naked one of the men who was
tying his Innds If they meant lo burn him
or not. He was told that the crowd meant
to do so.
As for Williams , ho claimed tint he shot
his wife accidentally , whllo endeavoring , at
1 o'clock In the morning to kill a rat with n
rifle. He was told that rat k'lling was a
bad practice , and people should bo hung for
It. . Knowing that his fate was scaled , Will-
lams said nothing moro , going with his cap
tors eiulctly. The thrco negroes were led
ont Into the court house green , whore the
horsemen surrounded them and waited a
llttlo whllo until the captain ot the squad
announced his readiness to depart , Ueforo
going the captain thanked the people nnd
said that they were there for business only
and said If they wanted to Join In the execu
tion they were , welcome.
FIND A CONVENIENT TREE.
The captives , with long ropes attached to
their necks , were led by horsemen to the
little church on Oak street In this place , and
there It was decided to hang Williams to a
tree that did duty before as a gallows. Ono
of the men cllihbed up and fastened the rope
whllo another clipped the noose over the
unfortunate's head. While this was going on
Johnson said to the men about him that If
they hung Arch Joiner they would be killing
an Innocent man , as the men who helped him
were not In the country. Kor his pains he
was given a slap over the head with a heavy
piece of rope , which quieted him for the
time. Wlllams was told to pray , and did so ,
after which ho was ordered to get on a
horse. Ho became contrary , and It was
necessary for eome of the men to lift him
upon the back of the animal.
A rain storm was prevailing when the
line of march was taken up nud the progress
was alow and exceedingly disagreeable.
Joiner and Johnson walked about n mile ,
when Johnson said he would go no farther ,
that he was exhausted. A wagon was pro
cured and both negroes hustled Into It. The
rain came down In torrents and the night
was dismal , and this , combined with the
grotesque appearance of every one as they
rode slowly along mufllcd up In big overcoats -
coats , was enough to fill the hearts of the
negroes with deepest owe. There were prob
ably 200 men In line , all exceedingly orderly
and quiet.
When Independence v/aa reached a halt
was made and these who desired were given
an opportunity to review the negroes and
the march was resumed , this time In
a southerly direction from Independence.
When within two miles of the residence
founcrly occupied by the Cottons , some of
the crowd set up a yell and much promis
cuous shooting wps Indulged In. Just be
fore reaching Cotton's place a few lines of
"Nearer My God to Thco" were hummed In
a doleful tune. Arriving at the place' where
the five murders wcro committed Johmon
and Joiner were made to Jump out of the
wagon. Joiner had In some way loosened
the rope on his bands , and watching his op
portunity made a daring break for free
dom. He got off a few feet when some
one grabbed him , when a short but oluirp
tussle took place. Others rushed to the res
cue and ho was soon subdued and a rope
placed around bis neck. Johnson did not
attempt to escape.
JOINER WANTS TO FIGHT.
Joiner set up a pltcouu moan , begging to
bo Bhot , as ho preferred death that way to
any other. Ho requested to be permitted to
light Johnson , saying that Johnson had gotten
him Into all the trouble. Johnson signified
his dcalro to fight and they were given an
opportunity to gratify their passion for a
fistic encounter. Johnson , though much
smaller than Joiner , put up a good light and
dealt Joiner some hard blows. The spectacle
of the two men , who , as It wcro , were on
Our savings bank IH growing every
Iny mi mvful lot of pL-cplc have taken
advantage of our offer lo lake tlielr
Ic'iioslts In the Omaliu Savings bank UK
> : irt payment on a ICIniball We've got
mother car load , but. they won't last
eng ut the present rate.
A. HOSPE JR.
. , . ,
1513 DOUGLAS.
the very brink of the great hcwittcr. fight
ing , hnn probably never been wUntused be
fore.
fore.They
They were conveyed Into different rooms
of thu hoiibo nnd by threats of severe torture -
turo Joiner was naked lo tell nil ho kn w
about the Cation imirdcra. lib nloutty de
nied ever having neen John Johnson bcfora
and dented having nny knowledge ns to who
killed them. Finally , by n little torture and
moro threats , Joiner Admitted thnt ho cum *
to the fence the night of the murders , but
no neater the house. In the meantime an
other squad had Johnson off getting bin con
fession. He maintained that Joiner WAS the
linitlg.itor of the- whole plot nnd thnt ha
was the guilty one. Some one suggested
putting them to death by burning them.
Nearly every ono acquiesced In this sugges
tion nnd three big flre\s were started , ono
for the men who wore all wet to dry their
clothe * by , nnd the others presumably for
the purpose of burning the negroe-s , Most
of the men were eager to burn Johnson any
way , nnd It Is generally believed thnt ho
was put on the tire for n minute or two.
but others pleaded for him nnd the program
was changed.
HAD FIRRS STAUTKD.
Lnsl night the correspondent , desiring to
get the latest news to the nearest telephone
station by S In the morning , did not remain
to sco him liurned. but consulted some
others , who positively stntcd thnt Joiner
would bo shot to death and Johnson burned.
It was 2:45 : when this decision was reached
and the trip wan four miles over n wet , slip
pery road , so when the correspondent saw
the fires burning nnd some ono lending John
son toward the fire , It was perfectly natural
to think that the progrnm would be carried
out to the letter. As soon as the message
was filed he galloped back nnd found that
the mode of death had been suddenly
changed to hanging for both of them.
At this time the ue'groes wcro brought
face to face with ench other nnd Joiner
owned up , saying that ho had killed John
Cotton nnd Mervln Stevens nnd Johnson
relterntcd his first confession , made when
he was first cnught , thnt he killed Mrs.
Cotton. Miss Agnes Miller nnd Lizzie Mil
ler. Neither of them Implicated nuy white *
man last night , but did Implicate thron
negroes. After this statement by the negroes
the men convoyed them several hundred
yards from the Cotton residence nnd hung
them side by side and fired a volley Into
'heir bodies. Joiner's head was almost
shot off nnd Johnson was filled with bullets ,
In their confessions Johnson and Joiner
said that two section hands working at
Independence wcro there nnd took part In
the murders. Their object was robbery , ns
they believed old man Cotton had money
In the house. No reason wns advanced why
they did not kill Miss Maud Miller while
they were killing the rest. This part of
the mystery has never been explained. It
Is noticeable that the two negroes they Im
plicated. William Bell and Chnrles Brooks ,
left Independence the day after the Cot
tons were murdered nnd hnvo not been
heard of since. Just before Joiner wns hung
he made another effort to escape. Ono rea
son advanced why Johnson was not burned
Is that the wood was too wet and a good
hot flro could not be had just then. Several
people nro not satisfied with the confession ,
advancing the theory that there Is morn be
hind the case than will ever 'bo ' known. Be
fore daybreak most of the crowd had dis
appeared.
Klre Iteeoril for n Uny.
PKTKRDORO , Out. , Jan. 20. Fire de
stroyed the newly equipped flour mill nnd
elevator of the Consolidated Milling com
pany and n large four-story vacant frame
building. Loss between $00,000 and $70,000 ,
with about $55,000 Insurance.
MOBILE , Ala. , Jan. 20. Flro destroyed
the pinning mill of the Dixie Lumber com
pany's extensive establishment nt Magazine
Point , six miles north of this city. The
flumes communicated to a powder maga
zine containing 200 kegs of powder and six
ca.cs of dynamite , which exploded with a
terrific report and wrecked every house
within a radius of a quarter of n mile. No
ono was killed , but one of the two men
hurt by flying debris may die. The con-
cusslan was felt as far as seven miles away
and many windows were destroyed In this
city. The lots will bo about S"iO 001) ) .
CRKSTQN , la. . Jan. 20. ( Special. ) Last
evening nnout 9 o'clock fire was discov
ered In the City Steam laundry of Green
field , owned by Johnson R. Llmbrlck , situ
ated on the northwest part of the public
square. It Is supposed to hnvo caught from
a stove In the dry room. Before the flames
were extinguished four fram.o store buildIngs -
Ings wcro burned. The dromon nnd citi
zens did some effective work , stopping the
progress of the fire by tearing out n small
tin simp between the blazing buildings and
a hardware store. By so doing they savel
the north part of the square. The firms
burned out nro as follows : Ulty Steam
laundry , owned by Johnson & Llmbrlck ,
loss $500 , fully Insured ; W. F. Brandon's
restaurant , loss on building and goods $50Q ,
partially insured ; W. A. Weakly , candy fac
tory , loss $100 , total. The damage to Mr.
Warren's hardware Btoro will reach $300.
Ho Is fully Insured. The total Itm Is esti
mated at $1.009 , with two-thirds Insured.
The fire fiend visited Corning i-galn las'
night , burning W. J. Kcllogg's livery barn
and contents. Klght head of horses were
cremated. The origin of the flro Is unknown.
Mr. Kellogg curried $1,200 Insurance , $000
on building nnd $ COO on stock. His loss IH
$1.800. About three years ago Mr. Kellogg
lost everything In n lire , whllo engaged In
the livery business. This Is the fourth flro
Corning lias had In the last three months.
Pitntofllee Kmhezxler NiirrenderM.
BUFFALO , Jan. 20. Martin II. Porker ,
until recently a clerk In the money order
department of the Buffalo postolllco , has
surrendered to the authorities. Ito I.J ac
cused of having embezzled $2,000 of post-
ofllco funds.
The Policemen the world over recog
nize our I'ollcenien'H Shoo to bo the very ,
best for comfort warmth and witta-
faction In box toe plain toe heavy
sole lace or congress U'H made ex
pressly Jfop policemen hud worn by
them and others who nro exposed to
'all ' kindH of. weather .f.'I.OO In our price ;
and H'K n great big $ , ' { .00 worth.
DREXEL SHOE CO , ,
110 FARNAAl STREET
A Gold
Ain't no better dan dese five-
cent "Stoeckers" what you get
at dat smoke house of hissen
Den pretty near all de dealers *
keep dem now so I don't have
to get dem peddles of mine
cold any more when de wel
der is bad.
W. F. STOECKER ,
1404 Douglas.