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ESTABLISHED JUHSTE 11) ) , 1871. OMAHA , MONDAY MORNO-T , OCTOBER 4 , 18J)7. ) SINGKLE 00IT JF1VJB UENTS.
REFUSES MEDIATION
New Spanish Premier Emphaticilly Opposes
Foreign Interference.
SAGASTA PROCLAIMS HIS POLICY
Methods of the Last Two Years in Ouba
Will Bo Reversed.
V/EYLER / TO BE RECALLED AT ONCE
Autoncmy on ths Broadest Possible Plan
Part of the Piojram.
EXTENSIVE rtEFOr.MS . ARE PROMISED
diieen IteKeiit Conllden In Liberal
Leader Tank of Forming n Uahliiet
and t'arllnnieiitVI11 lie
IlKMol\ed at Oni'f.
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MAUIUU. Oct. 3. ( New York World Cable-
pram Soeclal Telegram ) I railed on Pre
mier Sagasta , Xiho said It ) icii'ouse to my
queries :
"You nsk inu If the liberal party would
ossent to mediation by the United States with
a view to hastening the pacification of Cuba
and Inducing fie rebel * In arms and the
exiles to accept auto. Jiny ?
"Why should we assent to mediation when
our Intentions long and often expressed by
tlie liberal party aim nt leallrliiB all that
America could suggest No Spanish ( arty ,
ce'talnly not the liberals , could assent to
foreign Interference In our domestic affairs
or with our colonies No givernment could
liopc to Induce ) the nation to accept such In
terference If America , as we firmly bcllr\e
and hope , Is disposed to bo sincerely friend ! )
\\TTh us , lot nor enforce the rules of Inter
national law and stop the How of mo al mid
miterlal aid. without which the I'lsurre-niun
could not last six months
WILL RECALL WEYLER.
"Wo shall re'verc cormlctely the policy of
the last two years In Culn , beginning , natur
ally with the recall of Weyler.
"I Informed the queen ) osterday tint the
liberal party would accept the rsponslbllltles
of office most willing ! ) If her majesty honored
the psrty with confidence , that the liberal
party had plans for all the pending ques
tions cf the day In Spain and eertalnly would
grant to C'utu autonomy along the lines
traced In thu program of the Cuban autonom
ists thcraselves I said so In my manl-
le"-to in June and have repeated the same
Orcml o during the government holidays
To ! llboial paity Is prepared to grant to
Cuba all possible self government a broad
tar'ff ind evciy concession compatible with
Inflexible defense of Spanish rule and sovereign
eign ty > In the West Indies. We believe this
, wlll satisfy the majority of the Cubans and
wo will act thus spontaneously. "
The new prime miniate ! spoke- with much
warmth and an unusual flow of wo'ds ,
although the statesman generally Is reserved
REFORM CUBAN ABUSES.
I umlet Uml that the liberal party will
take In hand vigorously the reform of abuses
In the administration In Spain , the 1'hll'cylne
islands and In Cuba especially , and make ex
tensive reforms In taxation and the finances.
All this will meet the do-ircs of the queen
rw' ent. I am able to statu that the queen
confides to Senor Sapasta the mission of form
ing a liberal cabinet on the understanding
that with her lull assent he ehall reveiae the
colonial polley of the last two years and re
call Weyler Immediately and that at hei
request ho also shall undertake- reform
ovo-y branch of the administration In Spain
, fiul the colonies. I have learned that the
queen very resolutely took the initiative
throughout this crisis and Its solution Is quite
In haunony with the public sentiment.
The liberal party will have to dissolve Po--
llanient , the majorities In the two chambers
\ > elng conservative
ARTHUR E HOUGUTON.
< iuiiitnonvr roitons A
IjPUM'N A/l'lirruKii .No Alternative butte
to KcMlKli.
LONDON , Oct. 3 Thu Madrid coirespon
dent of the Standaid says :
T'ao queen , regent took n strong Initiative
dining the crisis and profoundly surprised
General A'icarniga by leaving him no alter
native but resignation. Shefrankl ) ex
pressed her dlbapprovil of the conseivatlve
administration , especially In its treatment
of thd , anarchist prhrciers at Km tress Mont-
jnio She said she had allowed Senor Cano-
vufj to remain In olllce in thn hope that ho
V'Jiild modify the rigor of his leprcsblve
I ' ) In Cuba and the had repeatedl ) called
tnc attention of the mlnlntrs to the ndmlnls-
tlatlvo scandals and abusis. .Moroovci , her
majesty said bhe waited patient ) } for two
months after the deatlt of Si'nor Canovas In
the hope tl'dt the now government would
correct these evils On Its failure to do so
the tool ; It upon herself to consult General
Campos , Senor Sllvn and others as to the
best means of pacifying Cuba by an en
deavor to patlsty the autonomists and thus
virtually lo steal a march on American
diplomacy.
All the statesman whom she consulted
Appear to have advised a liberal cabinet at )
iho best means of attaining the queen's
\\lrihou. Thereupon her majesty thanked
General A/earraga for his ( .plendld services
as iv'nlftcr for war and Intimated her In
tention to appoint Senor Sagasta as minis
ter ,
The Uttei' expressed his Intention to ghe
the largest measure of Cuban homo rule , to
loversn the conservatlvo pollry in Cuba and
< ho Plilllpplnes , to recall Gcneialevler If
lie did not resign , to prei are for a dissolu
tion of thf Cartes r.ud to select able repro
sciuatlves to go to Washington and European
co Italp as well ns In the colonies of Spain ,
to piovo I'D America and Europe that Spain
is gdng | to do whit the I'nltod States hut
juggeHted could bo accomplished more
quickly and better by mediation or the Inter
ference which the Spunlbh people would cci-
< alnly not tnook. and to which no Spanish
government eoulcl assent.
Spnor SoR.inta rut with liearty response
on the part of the liberal statesmen , and
Spanish Htocki and secmltlrs have steadily
risen on the strength < jf thU settlement of
.ho crisis.
The Dally News sayi , editorially , this
morning ; "If General Wood ford 1ms not pre
vented an ultimatum at Madrid It seems clear
that ho has made representations carrying
tu.v ablv similar affects ami praUloally re
sulting In the downfall of the cabinet. The
change of the ministry a mma to tend toward
an accommodation with America' * Knovvn
desires. "
HAVE NO UblJ 1011 AUTONOMY.
Cul > ' , uM 'DemandnihliiK Sliort of Ali-
ulule Iitileiende.iiee.
NKW YORK. Oct. 3. The Herald tomor
row will pr.nt a number of Interviews wltb
V leading Cubans here on the situation in the
Island. The Cubans all maintain that
autonomy for tfco Island Js out of the ques
tion , liut most of tUn > are In favor of pay-
Ing Spain a reasonable Indemnity providing
It evacuates the Island at once.
T Estrada IMInia , representative of the
Cuban provisional government , said : "To
the Cuban patriots It makes little difference
wither a liberal or conservative ministry
directs afTalrs In Spain. A change In gov
ernment In Spain docs not alter the cnse of
the Cubans They nre now more firmly de
termined than ever to push the fight until
the absolute Independence of Cuba Is
acknowledged I IHIcvc the Cubans arc
willing to pay a reasonable Indemnity lo
Spain provided It withdrawn Its troops from
Cuba before the IslanJ Is completely ruined. "
Enrique J de Verona said "I believe
autonomy would complicity rather than
solve the Cuban situation. Absolute Inde
pendence Is the aspiration of the Immense
tL'ijorlty of the Cuban people. Cuba needs
a definite program. Spanish autonomy would
not give it to the Island The only practical
solution of the Cuban problem Is absolute
Independence "
Dr. Henry Leon dc Sa > es said : "Cubans
arc and have been willing to treat with Spain
for a cessation of hostilities , provided Spain
shall acknowledge Cuba's Independence. "
Colonel Lopez de Qucralta formerly of the
United States army and a veteran of the ten
> tots' war In Cuba sill "I would like to
see CuUi freed by force of arms Hut to
avoid further shedding of blood of Innocent
people 1 would , though painfully , sign and
give my consent to a compensation to Spain
for the aiko of getting rid of the Spanish "
12 Trujlllo , editor of El Porvenlr , said :
"Cubans ore fighting for absolute Independ
ence and will accept no other solution "
Brigadier Eugenlo Sanchez Agramontc ,
surgeon general of the Cuban army , said
"Cubans ure firmly determined to fight until
absolute Independence is accomplished , but
a few million , more or less , providing the
Mini Is reasonable would be piid by them to
Spain In order to prevent a prolongation of
thu struggle. "
Regarding the plan for the purchase of
Cubi from the Spanish General Emlllo
Nuitur. who has been consulting with the
lunti leaders In New York , said "I cannot
set > how the plans for the freedom of Cut a
on the basis of u guarantee to Spain by the
United States of $2,000,000 In cash could be
displeasing to any of the parties except that
the amount Is greatly in excess of the value
of the relics left by Weyler The United
States could be able to back up the proposi
tion because It would have the revenue of
Cuba as a guaranty and would gain from Im
provement of trade relations I believe that
stern as our resolution Is never to lay down
our arms to Spain , the majority of our people
ple are not so unwise as to Imagine It better
to fight to the last gasp rather than cease the
struggle- terms so favorable as are now
possible. "
i\ixmsi : M\V ( .iiniic
Vdiciis I'liiM-rn Wi-ll IMcnmilH1i Hie
Imtt'Nt VIlnlHr > .
ATHRNS , Oct. 3 The new cabinet or
ganized by M. Zalmls has met with favora
ble reception from the prebs. The Asty , the
Akropolls , the Ephlmerls and the Scrip all
denounce M Del > annls. Tnc Scrip hopes
that "The Greek Olllvler will cease to dis
turb the country he ruined , " adding that
"hla return to power would be a national
disgrace "
The new ministers took the oath of ofiice
before King Geoigo this morning , Captain
Hadji Kjrlako having accepted the portfolio
of minister of marine. A large crowd as
sembled In Ihc vlcinltj of the palace and
gave them a ssmpathetlc g-eetlng. The
cheering was especially enthublastic fur Gen
eral Smolensk ! , minister of war.
M. Karapanos , M Halll and the trlcouplsts
have decided to support M. Zalmls
The now gov eminent has decided to send
Prlnco Mavroro Corcede. the former Greek
minister to Turkey , to Conbtantlnoplo to tie-
go' late the definite peace treaty.
roiiTiitno iiv Tim TIHHUTANS.
TVrrllile n iiprloiuM-H ljii < l TRoiie liy
IltMirv .Sn\an < ' I.niulor.
BOMBAY , Oct. 3. Henry Savage Lander ,
a well-known artist , traveler and writer and
grandson of the celebrated Walter Savage
Lander , has just returned to India after a
terrible experience. He had unJertaken an
exploring tour In Thibet , but ho was aban-
donid by all the members of bis company
except two coolies Finally the Thibetans
arrested him by an act of treachery , sen
tenced him to death and after torturing him
w Ith hot Irons , actually carried him to the
executlc/n ground At almost the last min
ute the execution was stopped by the grand
llama , who commuted the sentence to tor
ture by the "stretching log , " a species of
rack , which greatly Injured -Mr Landor's
splna and limbs After bcln chained for
eight days he waj released Ml Lander has
no fewer than twenty-two wounds ab the re
sult of his torture.
_
CAt'sns ( jovTitNMivr TO i-Ai'sn. '
Grout Outer ? \wnliiHl thf Nt-vv ( ieriiinii
Naval Mill.
BURLIN , Oct. 3 The outcry against the
now naval bill which conteuiplatcb an appro
priation 01 110,000,000 maiKs to be distributed
over bovcn jeara and the construction of a
score of vessels , of which ten arc to be lai e
ships , appears to have caused the government
to pause. Prince Hohcnlohc , the chancelloi ,
rotumed to Her.lln list night and on Wednes
day next , with Admiral Tlipltz , will consult
with Cmperor William on the naval p-ogram
The National Zeltung , In a paragraph cvl-
dcntlj imiiirod , announces that the details
of the rirogram have not been settled but will
be the "subject of deliberation at the meeting
of the llundosiath ne\t Wednesday , as the
admiralty has no Idea of trjing to curb the
budget rights of the Huudesratli.
CoiillriiiN lnrlnV Theory.
LONDON , Oct 4 A dispatch to the Tlmea
from Melbourne sajs that the expedition of
the. Sjdney Geographical society , under Prof
David , to the Rlllco Islands , between the
Gllbeit Islands and the Kljl inlands , north
east of Austialla , has obtained evidence con
firming the thenrj of Darwin as to the for-
nutlon of coral Islands Diamond drilling In
coral to the depth of 517 feet falkd to teach
bottom. _
IOH ( OIT I Inl.nlirnilor Count.
ST. JOHNS , N I' . , Oct. 3. The schooners
Garibaldi , Ilteubus and l'opp > , were lost off
the Labradoi coast In the seveiest of storms
which have pravallud. during the pjst fort
night. Five men and one woman weio
drowned. The schooner Nautilus which left
the same port ranght flro and was burned
to the wateis' edge anu ganK The uew
was baved
\frnlil of tinSim. .
YOKOHAMA. Sept. IS. The emperor of
China has forbidden all sorts of banquets
and Junketing because an eclipse will occur
on Januar > 2J , 189S. An ellipse of the sun Is
said by the Chinese to bo a proof of the
wrath of heaven at the lack of virtue In a
tulor
tu h > outh Aiuorlfii.
LONDON , Oct 4 According to a dlipatch
to the Times from Ilnenos As res telcgiams
from Brazil to that clt > report several da > s'
bevere fighting at Canudot , between the gov
ernment troops and thu rebels Both sides
lost heavily and the guv eminent troops
failed to capture the stronghold
Miner * \kk nil
LIEGR , Belgium , Oct. 3. The national
congress of miners which hae been In ses
sion here , decided to make a denwild for un
advance of 15 per cent In wagcb If this
demand Is not granted by the middle of
November the executive committee will call
a general strike
Dcomu-il on SUnuvmj Trull ,
VANCOUVER , n. C. , Oct.Voirt : ! has
been , received that ex-Major Fred Cope was
drowned In a creek on the Skagway nail
while fording It with a horse. He Mlpped
and wa Instantly washed away ,
I1BRLIN , Oct. 3. The socialist convention
wai opened at Homberg toda > . Us principal
object lo to decide as to the participation
of the socialists us a party In the forthcom
ing elections to the DUU
OCTOBER ON GREAT LAKES
Most Dangerous Month in the Entire Tear
for Mariners.
WEATHER BUREAU VOLUNTEERS ITS AID
heorrdiry Wllmiu Compile * Hccoriln of
StorttiK for the I'nrpoM' of AM-
Nil" lundo" on tlic
Inliinil SVIIN.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 3. U Is the policy of
Secretnry James Wilson to extend the opera
tions of the Department of Agriculture along
all useful lines authorized by law. Recently ,
after a consultation with the chief of the
weather bureau , he decided to make use of
some of the great fund of meteorological In
formation contained In the weather bureau
by having a monthly marine meteorological
chart Issued for the benefit of the mariners
of the great lakes Ho was of the opinion
that by a study of the records of past sto ms
much useful Information might be collated
and tniblhhed , showing a month In advance
what mariners might reasonably expect.
The flrnt of this scries of monthly charts
was mailed from the central office of the
weather bureau jcstcrdaj It gives Informa
tion relative to the present month of October.
It shows the principal tracks pursued by
stoims crossing the lake region. The track
of greatest frcqucnci Is eastward through
the center of Like Superior. The storm
Uuck next In Importance Is a line drawn
from Milwaukee northeast to Alpcna. The
next In order of frequency Is a line drawn
from the southern nolnt of Lake Michigan
northeast to Port Huron , and the least fre
quented of the four storm tracks lo repre
sented by a line drawn from Port Arthur
southeast to Petoskey , Mich. In other words ,
If during the coming month a mariner
notices by the dally reports a storm center
lu the region of any of these tracks he can
vciy accurately determine what will be Its
future course and can tteer accordingly.
The chart shows the normal wind direction
fi.r the coming month at each one of the
weather bureau stations and about the num
ber of foggy dajs that may DO expected on
dlffeient ooitlons of the several lakes as de
termined by the- records ol the last twenty-
seven jears The text printed on the back
of the chart shows the location of all the
danger signals of the weather bureau about
125 In number and much other information
useful to vessel maaters.
OCTOBER A BAD MONTH.
A typical cyclonic storm Is shown In one
corner of the chart , with the converging
of the winds toward the center , and a wind
barometer table of the lake region Is in
cluded In the text.
A llttlo study of the diagram of thn ptorm
center In connection with the wind baiome-
ter table will enable captains who have left
port to determine the progress of storms
last noted en the weather bureau charts enl
shore. On the average five storms pass di
rectly over the lake region la October , a
majority of which , however , can be safely
weathered by the larger craft. Occasslonally
an October storm of unusual severity sweeps
over the lakes , endangeilug the safety ot the
strongest vessels In the last twenty years
not moro than a half dozen such storms
have occurred In the mcnth above named.
The storm of October 23 and 24 , 1887 , was
probably the most widespread and serious for
the season that has occurred In recent years.
October Is a month of transition from warm
to cold generally one of the most pleasant
In the year. The change to winter condi
tions Is first noticeable on Lake Superior ,
where light mow storms mayi occur at any
time after the 15th. Snow falls In the vi
cinity of Marquette a little earlier than other
points to the westward. It has been ob
served as early as September 13 , both at
Marqiictte and Sault Ste. Marie On lower
Lake Michigan snow has fallen as early as
October C , but the average date for snow
at the eastern end of Lake Eilc , October 28 ,
Is about ten days earlier than at the western
end.
sn iv Tim ui'snr PHICE.
I > c < allN ofrrniiK < Miic > nN for Hie
Union rnclllc Suit- .
WASHINGTON. Oct. 3 Nearly $51.000,000
Is the total amount that Is to bo received
by the government for Its lien upon tne
Union Pacific railway as a result of the
foreclosure sale on November 1.
Doth the officials of the organisation and
the representatives of the reorganization
sjndicato are very reticent as to the details
of the transaction , hut the negotiations of
the last few days have led to an agreement
which Is In effect an Increase of about $5-
000.000 In the amount which t e covernment
Is to receive for I's Hen. This will make
the Increase in the cash balance ot the
treasury as a result of the sale of the road
and the bonds In the sinking fund about
$10,000,000 , as the $4,537.216 In cash belong
ing to the Union Pacific sinking fund Is
now carried as part of the cash In the treas
ury.
ury.It Is now understood that all the payments
aio to bo mailo In two months after the sale ,
which would bring In the total amount paid
by the flrat of January The government Is
then lequlred to pay on January 1 on account
of matured bonds of the various Pacific rall-
wa > s $30,000,000 In round numbers , so that
all but about $10,000,000 of money paid for
the government Interest In the road will go
back Into circulation Immediately on tint
date.
One of the matters which has been con
sidered at the recent conferences between
the attorney general and Governor Hoadloy ,
repiesentlng the rcorganl ? itlon syndicate ,
has been the question of the withdrawal of
such a largo sum as $10 000,000 from circula
tion for even a short time. The treasury
olllclals have no dcsiro to lock this money up
In the ticasury and tighten the money mar
ket In consequence , and it Is probable that
the $30,000,000 which will have to be paid
out again on January 1 will not be actually
paid Into the treasury at all , hut will bo de
posited In the national bank government de
positories , where It will be subject to the
draft of the treasurer ot the United States ,
and can bo paid out In redemption of bonds
without being actually taken out of circula
tion at all , The balance of the purchase
money will bo transferred to the treasury.
Part of the Increase which will bo paid by
the reorganisation sjndlcato Is the result of
recognition by that s > ndlcate of the validity
of the government claim to a lien on the
Omaha bridge , An Increase of between
$1 500,000 and $2.000 000 Is made on thU ac
count. U Is Impossible to learn whether the
remainder of the Increase is due to placing a
new valuation on the bonds lu the Hlnklng
fuml or to a dlicct Increase In the amount to
be bid foi the government lion on the Union
Pacific road.
nvi'n\nin oV sToitns KOH AIIMY.
\iiiiiiul Itfitorl of ( luurtfrniuMcT |
( irlirrnl vVt'uUn.
WASHINGTON- . 3 1 ho annual rc-
poit ot Quartermaster1 General Weeks to the
secretary ot war stales that dining the past
year the entlic army has been elaborately
and prompll * . supplied with all necesoary ar-
tlclcK ot quartermaster u Jlores , The turn ot
$7$37 was expended In the purchase of
tents for the MUslbslppI flood sufferers last
spring and tints were ( supplied also to the
citizens cf HI 1'ftso , lev , rendered homeless
by the Rte Grr.ndo tloode and to thu tornado
sufferers at Chandler OKI
In changing fcltuluns ot tioopa $182,640 was
evpcnded , Th ? appioprintlcu fci the en
largement of poUb was extended at the fol
lowing polntz : I'ort Hurrltun. $40,000 ; Fort
Wa.be. $20.000Pmldlo $ Wfl7l ) , Fort Han-
cocU. $321,762 ( this was for th'rty ' two bu'ld- '
Ingi , Kcueragc , water supply and heating ) ;
Spokane. $100,000 ; Fort Rllej. $75,000 : Fort
D. A , Russell , $10,000 ; Fort Monroe. $13,925.
The appropriation ct $ ,10,000 for a post at
Dlsmarck , N. D. , has lapsed Into the treas
ury and Is no longer attainable , the citizens
falling to offer a suitable site. ,
mi\Tis TO MUAIHGUV * cvv\i. .
ClnlniK of Cniln Htrit to Corlnlii Ter
ritory Arc II.THCIPXB.
WASHINGTON , Oct.6. . Senor Calve , the
Costa Rlcan minister , todajailed attention
to a publication regarding the rights of
Costa Rica la the delta of the San Jucti
river , a matter which has a strong bearing
on the future of the NIcaraguan canal pro
ject. The published statement was as fol
low s ' |
"General Alexander decides that the
boundary between the two republics shall
commence at the extremity of Punta de Cas-
tllla , at the mouth of the river Sm Jinn ,
and ehall continue following the right bank
that Is to say the Costa Rica bank of said
river until a point is reached three miles
from Satlllo Villa.
"Ho located this point according to the
treaty stipulations at a place that puts the
San Juan river and its delta wholly within
the territory of Nicaragua. Nicaragua owns
the river Sumtno linpcrla as part of Its do
main and exercises over It all rights ot sov
ereignty and domain. Grcytown. Instead of
being on Ccsta Rlcan eoll , as was contended ,
Is determined to be In Nicaragua. The whole
claim of thu Costa Rlcans thus falls to the
sround. "
I'ostnl
WASHINGTON , Oct. 3. Hcinry A. Castle ,
auditor for the PostofflcB department , has
closed the books for the postal service for
the fiscal jear ended June.,30 last. The re
sults compared with the preceding jcar show
that the receipts Increased $106,254 for the
year ; expenditures Increased $347,745 , while
the deficit was Increased by $3,304,490 For
1S35 receipts wore $ S2GG3,4G2 ; expenditures ,
$94,007,042 , and the deficit was $11,431,579.
Ciiliiin Max * .
WASHINGTON , Oct. 3. The Cuban mass
meeting announced for this afternoon was
handicapped by the officers of the Cuban
league , except the president , Clara Hello
Brown. It was said the league officers are
In a broil and a reorganization Is Hkely.
The speakers today were Rev. lljron Sundcr-
land , senior pistor with Dr. Talmage at the
Tlrst Presbjtcrlan church , and Rev. Hemy
Cow den , chaplain of thu house.
I > INVIH AMI GUI.F uvii.iiou > .
Sale of n I.nrtie IllooU of .Si-curKlcs
of ( lit * Ciiiniiiiny.
DENVER , Cole , Oct 3. Receiver Trum-
bull ot the Union Pacific , iDcnver S. Gulf
rallioad , has returned fromfcow York City ,
wheio ho attended a meeting of the reor
ganisation committee. i
He said today. "A sjndleite composed ot
the strongest financial and banking houses
In New York City , headed by Hallgarten &
Co.and J Kennedy , Ted & Co , puichased
several weeks ago from J. Pleipcut Morgan
& Co , trustees of the Union Pacific collat
eral trust of 1S93 , a large block of Gulf se
curities , viz : Co&sul bonds , $0,500,000 , stock
$13,000,000 , making a total of $111,500,000
"This sale of $20.000,000 In Gulf securities
to the syndicate Is the basis of leorqanlza-
tlon of the road. It irepresonts nearly one-
half of the road's securities. Enough addi
tional proxies have already been obtained
from other sources to give the syndicate con
trol of the road. Consequently there was
appointed a. reorganization committee repre
senting a .majority of the bonds and stocks.
It consists of J. M. ( Do'dgOi < chaIrman ; W , .
Hermann , H. Levls , > 01lvrfr Ames , George
M. Hallman , Henry Brldge d J. 'Ivennedy
Tod. Three months vvlll BeiBpent In dealing
with the plan for reorganization Slmcnths
longei will be required to make the arrange
ments provided for In the plan. The now
company , therefore , can scarcely * take pos
session before July 1 , 1898 The road will
probably have a new inaine. The reorgani
sation committee has urider consideration
the completion of the Gulf Hue between
Pueblo and Walsenburg. It 'is a good omen
for Colorado that the strong financial houses
of Now York City desired to take hold of the
road. They will develop as far as possible
the Industries along the line. It looks as
though Coloiado is not altogether lu disre
pute when a $20,000,000 deal can be closed
in n week. That was the time required af
ter the men Interested In the sale got to
woik. " i
uvuonb TO oviinv GHAI.V.
Ship from St. Loulx to \ < MOrlrnilH
for ' 1 In ft' Con IN u lliiNhi'l.
ST. LOUIS , Oct. 3. Stockholders of the
Consolidated Elevator company have practi
cally decided to organize a company to build
steel barges of light draft , in which It Is
expected grain can be shipped to New Or
leans for 3 cents a bushel , W. n. Samuel ,
general manager of the C9inpany , has this
to say cm the subject :
"A steel barge line will be running on the
Mltslsblppl the early part of 1898. There U
a movement on foot to build steel barges of
the latest construction that will draw but
fourteen or fifteen Inches ot water and carry
800 tons of freight. That will make them
capabld of running during the lowest stages
of water In the river and they csn carry
grain the year round to New Orleans for 3
cents per bushel. Ono of the best known
shipbuilders In the country will establish a
shipjard In St. Louis and construct these
barges. Hy the first of nott March wo will
have a boat and four or 'five steel barges.
ready for the spring trade. These steel
barges can bo operated far cheaper than the
wooden barges can. Only 2 per cent of the
cost of a steel barge will pay for Its annual
repairs , whereas It rcql ilr'cs from 8 to 10
per cent to keep a wooden barge In good
shape. Owing to this low cost of operating
steel bargee , a very lowifrolght rate cai > b
offered the public "
nVVMINHIl AMI AUIllTOH AOHKi : .
lliiiulrotl anil ThirlOne Dollars Will
Mi * I'a Id lo Cmr tin * SliordiKc.
PIERRE , S. D. , Oct. 3. ( Special Telegram )
Yesterday the public- ' examiner and
Auditor Ma ) how reached 'a ' final settlement
which changed the original report of the
*
examiner $1 , leaving $131 duo the state from
Mr. Ma > hew , and thai-amount will bo turned
Into the treasury at once. The final total Is
all definitely located as having passed through
the auditor's hands , and no one can be ac
cused of any -willful appropriation of funds ,
Tlia apparent $50 ImjieafO shown yesterdoy
was explained batlsfactorlly , and the whole
matter , so far as money' is concu neJ , Is prac
tically wound up , ,
Piuirriil of > lrx , Kiitlirrim
CHICAGO , Oct , 3. The1 funeral of Mrs.
Kathcrlno Hodges , the weM known authoress ,
took place today , The services , which were
held under the auspices of. the Masonic Order
of the Kastern Star , were largely attended
Mrs Hodges , whoso tfeith from apoplexy
occurred last Thursday , ma widely known
as an authoress and newspaper worker , Sbo
was a member of the Illinois Woman's Press
association , president of Hhe Authors' Pro-1
tcctlvo Publishing company and ( Uo author
of several books , among hlch are histories
of New York and Colorado , "Fifty Years a
Queen" and "Llfo of Sirs. Henry Ward
needier. "
Troop H to Keep IiiillmiH ( ( old.
GUTHRIE , Ok ! , , Oct. 3. Two troops of
cavalr ) have been started for the Darlington
Indian agency to keen order during the
Choctau election , , which begins tomorrow.
The Indians are already bejond control and
the cavalry has been sent by order of the
War department In respoiue to an appeal
from Major Woodson , the government agent.
! lorimill * of Oeciui VINH < ' | M , Out. ! !
At Philadelphia Arrived Circassian , from
Savpna.
At New York Arrived California , from
Hamburg.
At Havre Arrived La Gascogne , from
New York.
At Queenstown Sailed Campania , for
New York ; Oelgeulaud , from Liverpool for
PI * irrn ntniT fitr * . * ni nitpno
FLAMES RUIN THE FARMERS
Prairie Fira Devastates a Section of Country
in Manitoba ,
FAMILY OF SEVEN IS BURNED TO DEATH
CnrciiNNPit of HorKCK , Oiittlo nnil Sheen
Ar.I. . ) In * \ll ( Her tinDlixtrlct
Klrc l-'lniilly Hum *
Itnclf Out.
WINNIPEG , Manitoba , Oct. 3. The pralrlo
flro which raged all over the country jester-
day , being fanned and driven by a gale of
wind , died out during the night and this
morning's sun dawned upon a terrible scene
of death and devastation , farm houses ,
Implements , crops and live stock everywhere
being consumed , and many farmers lost
their all.
A most lamentable story comes from
Ueausejour , forty miles cast of this city ,
where two women and five children named
Morcskl wcro burned to death. 1'lie came
upon their house , which was In the woods ,
from two directions simultaneously and cut
off all means of escape. The charred remains
wcro found this morning ,
Thcro were many narrow escapes. Car
casses of horses , cattle and sheep are llng
all over the district and a number of fam
ilies of foreigners are homeless and destitute.
At Dagotto , seventy miles west , the Ca
nadian Pacific station and seven cars , the
Dominion elevator with 20,000 bushels of
wheat , Lawrlo's store , Hlglnotham's , Link's
and Ituckanau's btables , a cold storage waie-
1'ouse and Farmer Waldron's farm buildings
and crops were lotally dcstrocd. The little
town was practically wiped out ot existence.
At Stony Mountain fire ran up to the Ca
nadian Pacific railroad platform , where by
despcratu efforts Its action was staed. Much
hay and grain were consumed In this district.
In the Like Francis district , northwest of
the city , there was also extensive destruction
of stock. A farmer named Markham was
terribly burned while trlng to bavo his
propel ty. At Oakland , several hundred
cords of wood and thousands of tons of ha )
wcro licked up. Just south of this city there
Js a largo buy maish and fir was driven
over this , consuming everything. Nearly
every fanner lost his luy and man ) lost
their grain and Implements. There weie
largo bands of boises and cattle pasturing
on the marsh , and today their carcasses dot
the burning prairie. The people In this clt )
were anxious for some hours , tor It was
feared the flro would come Into the suburbs
whcro many valuable residences aie situ
ated. A timely change of wind averted the
darger.
THRED PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH.
SPRINGl'lELD , Mass , Oct. 3 A special
to the Union from East Longmcadow sas-
Three lives were lest early this mornlnc
by the binning of a dwelling house In th"
center of this place. The homo ot George
Biownlee caught fire from a chimney. MIJ ;
Uronnlee , her husband and two sons , Thomas ,
aged 21 ) ears of age , and James , aged 19
years , escaped In their night robes ? , but Mrs
B-ownleo and her son Thomas were a few
moments later burned in the building , then
bodies being burled In the ruins.
Mrs. Brow nice , losing her heat } , rushed back
Into the hou < ! c , thinking her eons had not
ome.out. , Thomas rushed after her to save
her and James after" Thomas. The mother
and elder son were overcome , while James
got out but was binned so severely that he
died this afternoon. Mr. Brow nice himself
was Ladly burned on the hands and feet. The
bodies of the victims were recovered.
COLUMBUS. O. , Oct. 3 A special to the
State Journal from Chicago Junction sayt-
The prairie flro Is still raging here. The
flames have reached the gardens and village
o1 the Hollanders Celery company , and hun
dreds of men are fighting to keep the flamcfi
from entering the village. The wind at
present Is favorable. Over 3,000 acres of
farm land Ho in waste. Many families have
deserted their homes , leaving crops and
stock to perish In the flames. The damage
already done amounts to thousands of
dollars.
surrun ruo.i A WITEII
In KIIIIHIIN nnil MlNxnurl Arc
Driliitf I'll.
KANSAS CITY , Mo , Oct. 3. According to
specials to the Times a water famine Is im
pending In this part of the southwest. In
the Immediate vicinity of Kansas City there
has not been such a scarcity of water for
seventeen years. All the small streams and
many of the ponds In Jackson county aie
dry and the game Is leported to bo true
all over this section of the country. Almost
every town in Missouri and Kansas Is already
feeling the effects of the water famine.
Those which are coming out best are the
ones which have artesian wells. The Buffer
ing among the farmers Is greater than In the
towns , however. Many farmers have for
das been obliged to haul water for miles.
Stock as well as people are suffering and
vegetation Is drying up. Unless rain comes
soon severe results may ensue.
-it Illi Cuttle Tlile\eH.
BAKER CITY , Ore. , Oct. 3. Sheriff Kll-
born and posse engage. ! in a battle with
two cattle thieves last night on the lower
Powder river. In all nboii6 forty shots were
exchanged. It was dork when the sheriff
and his men came upon the bandits , who
had with them eighty head of cattle. Both
sides opened llro and Fred Hull , ono of the
thieves , was shot through the arm. Both
escaped In the darkness and Hull rode to
thin city , where ho called a doctor to dress
his wounds. Ho was arrested In his room
today. His partner , Earl Wheeler , has not
yet been captured ,
Itcvvnril for Triilii Koliltern ,
GUTHRIE , Old , Oct 3. The Chicago ,
Rock Island & Pacific company has offered a
row aid of $500 each for the capture of the
five men who held up and robbed Its pas
senger train at Chlckasaw at noon Friday.
A bcoro of deputy marshals with bloodhounds
are btcurlng the country for the Jennings
gang of outlaws , which is responsible for the
robbery. It Is believed the gang has doubled
back and will strike a Santa Fo passenger
train at some point In the strip country ,
I'll ) In Mexican Sliver Dollarx.
MONTEREY , Mcx. , Oct. 3. The manager
of the largo smelters of the Gugcnhelm
sjndlcato , situated here and at Aguas
Oallcnto , has notified their men that here
after their salaries will not bo paid In gold ,
but will bo In Mexican silver , at the ratio of
two Mexican , dollars for ono gold dollar. It
Is reported that the same action will betaken
taken by the railroads and other foreign
corporations in Mexico toward their olllco
employes.
Meiuuer ArrUeN from AliixUii.
- SEATTLE , Wash , Oct 3. The steamer
Wolcott arrived last night from Prince Wil
liam sound , Alaska The Wolcott had two
passengers who report that over ) thing wait
quiet on the Copper river. Ex-United States
Marshal Lewis Williams of Alaska , who was
one of the passengers , states that It IB ut
terly Impossible for boats to ascend Copper
river , owing to rapids and other obitruc-
tlons.
TrooiiM to \\llliilravin. .
HAZLBTON , Pa. , Oct. 3. It Is announced
tonight ( hat the battalion of troops still
stationed here will be withdrawn tomorrow.
All the militia will then have left , The
miners are nearly all at work and affairs
have again assumed their normal condition ,
.Sleiiiner AIUISiillH. .
TACO.MA , Wash. , Oct. 3. The steamer
Alkl sailed today for Skagwaylwlth a full
cargo of freight and about fifty passengers.
The steamer carries a quantity ot coal for
Seward City , ' ' j
cooi. WAVI : isor I'
Wlnil anil Hunt Are the I'ontnrcx f
Sun ilny.
Hour. Dew. Hour. DeK.
R n. in. . . . . . ( IS 1 p. in NT
( I n. in (17 i ! it. tit S7
7 n. in ( IH It 11. in Nl
S n. in Ill * 4 p. in. . . . . . Ml
O n. in. . . . . . TO M it , tit. . . . . . NO
1O n. in 71 ( I it. in 8l !
It n. in .SO 7 1 > . in HI
1U in SI 8 it. in TS
I ) ii. in 70
If the cool wave visited this section ) ts-
terday It wns not keenly perctptlblo to the
public. The wind was quite brisk at times
and filled the air with dust , but the tem
perature was oppressive. The mixlmum for
the day was 87 degrees. The greatest need
just at this time Is rain , but there Is none
In sight.
TWO icii.i.r.n ov THK uio MIIAMH : .
Kexiilt of Ilreiikiiprc of TriicUn on it
Hit ) Conclt.
PUnnLO , Colo. , Oct. 3. Ono person Idllcd
outright , ono so Injured that ho died soon
after the accident , and others slightly In
jured , Is the result of a wreck on the Denver
& Rio Grande narrow gauge at Cotopaxl ,
seventy-two miles west of Pueblo , at 2
o'clock this morning , caused by the breaking
of a journal on ono of the coaches. The
train was the first section of No. G. from
over Marshall pass and was slowing down
to take the siding at Cotop-ixl. While run
ning at ten miles an hour a journal on the
rear trucks of the first day coich broke.
The car pitched over on Its side and dragged
with It all the cars behind , another coach ,
two sleepers and the company's piy car.
Three tourist coaches , the baggvigo car and
engine , all ahead of the first coach , remained
on the track. The cars were all crowded
with excursionists bound to the festival of
Mountain and Plain at Denver. There was
llttlo excitement and not much wreckage ,
as the train was running very slowly. The
rallioad company furnishes the following
list of casualties :
The dead :
MRS 1 \ B. M'INTVRE , Sllvciton , Cole
T.V. . SEYLER , 2S09 Carmony avenue ,
Cincinnati , O , legs crushed , died on the way
to the hospital ,
Seriously Injured
Mrs Robinson , Delti , head Injured.
Mr . Maty Johnson , Tellmlde , light bl ouldcr
Injuicd.
1'rauk Eadams , Tellurlde , cut about head.
Mlbs Ada Crompton , Delta , Injured on head
Mrv Sounders , Sallda , cut on lip and left
shoulder Injured.
Slightly Injured :
M ss Liura Gates , Denver , cut on head.
Mrs. James Kirk , Montiosc , slightly
biulsed.
Mis G. N. Comiiton , Denver , back slightly
Inju ed.
J. II. Shay , Tellurlde , left leg and right
shoulder hwt , slightly cut about head.
Lulu.Chai-e , Denver , bad cut over right ec
r II. Po oy , care N B McCrry , Denver ,
light arm bruised , head cut ,
John Moling , Telurhle , slightly hurt.
C. H. Bernedesfer , Telluilde , right side o'
face scratched.
A. D Howard , Booncvllle , Mo. , hand cut
and side bruised
H. Wllllambon , Denver , conductor , head
cut ami face scratched.
James O'Connor , paymaster , Denver , con
tused hip.
A dozen or more received more or less
painful injuries , but were not serlousl ) hurt.
Mrs/Mclntyie was lu lower berth No. 4 , In
the forward sleeper , and was found after the
wreck llng dead on the ground opposite
her berth window , She was badly crushed.
Mr. Soyler was standing on the platform be
tween the two coaches when thu wreck oc-
currtd. He was badly crushed , but was
conscious to the last. Of the Injured the
death of Mrs. Robinson of Delta , only , Is
feared.
Immediately after the accident a relief
train with surgeons was sent out from Sallda
and all were promptly given attention.
Wrecking crews were sent out from Pueblo
and the track was cleared in three hours.
CLEVELAND , O. . Oct. 3. In a freight
collision on the Nickel Plato railroad at
Wllloughb ) , O , today engineer Charles
Brown of Bcllevue was killed and fcevt u
cars loaded with grain and block wore de
molished.
M ) HOLT A I3T I"IUMI T VM M"N V.
Henrj ReorK-e ClinriiuterlzcH the
Motouifiit u M 111-Vilv incil.
NEW YORK , Oct. 3. The democratic
campaign committee to have charge of the
forces which It Is said will bolt from the
ranks of Tammany did not meet and form
ally organl/e today , al had been announced.
Instead , the men who are the moving spirits
attended several conferences with the demo
cratic alliance and held Informal tallu with
Henry George at the Union Square hotel.
Mr. George and his friends disclaim any
specific knowledge of a bolt from Tammany
hall or the organization of the democratic
campaign committee. Indeed , when naked
about It , they seemed to consider the move
ment 111 advised or at least premature. Con
cerning his ability to stand the stialn of
the short , and In all probability spirited
campaign , Mr. Gcoigc said today ho felt
equal to the task , providing too much of the
work Is not heaped upon him.
Former Congressman Tom L Johnson of
Cleveland , O. haa conic to this city to work
for Henry George. Mr. Johnson has won
tame by his hustling campaigns In Ohio ,
'Iho executive committee of the United
German Societies held a meeting at the
Teutonla assembly rooms tonight , at vvhleh
the ( subcommittees which \veio appointed at
the previous meeting held by the delegates ,
representing 150 societies , to present the
resolution favoring the nomination of Wil
liam Sohmcr for mayor reported that It has
discharged Its dut ) and that the petition was
disregarded by Tuinmany hall. The matter
was generally discussed by Ihoso present and
some f.ivored ondorelng Low and othcro
Henry George for mayor. A compromise
until next Thurs
was arrived nt to ndjornn
day. A resolution wan adopted In which
Tammany was scored Thn utatemont de
clares that the societies represented will not
submit to Cioker's dictation
ISTIMVTI : or Tiiih vn\iis CHOPS.
Wheat Slmrliw In Northvi esl OfTNet
hj NHiriiHUa'H llniniier \ li-lil.
CHICAGO , Oct. 3. The Orange Judd
Farmer , In Us final estimate of the year's
wheat crop , Bays that figures based on actual
thrashing relume Indicate a total yield of
589,000,000 bushels , of which in-I.SIO.OOO
bubhelB la winter and 215,470,000 bushels
spring wheat With the exception of II1I--
nols ami Missouri the winter wheat yield
leprcbor.ta the full capacity of the soil. The
tprlng wheat yield In Minnesota and the
Dakotas lias proven a disappointment , tint
aggregate being only 129000,000 bushels The
shortage there IB In a measure ) counterbal
anced by the good yield In Nebraska , Oregon
and WEbhlngton.
Iho reports on the corn crop are exceed
ingly disappointing , at an outsldo estimate
of 1,750,000,000 bushels. Drouth during the
past two monthb reduced the average condi
tion from 82.3 a month ago to 78.11 on Octo
ber 1
An average edt yield of 28,7 bunhols per
aero nuggests a erop of 814,000,000 bubhcls ,
100,000,000 more than latt year.
I'rohnlilu Siilulile.
ST. LOUIS , Oct. 3. Charles F. Wing , an
attorney from Greenville , Ky. , lieu dead on
a slab at the morgue. Ills body wa * taken
from the river at the foot ot Haven street
In South St. Louis. Whether his death was
duo to accident , murder or aulcldo has not
been established ,
I , ( MINItireut Northern Tin-lit IT.
CHICAGO , Oct , 3. David Henderson today
confirmed the rumor tltat ho has unturned
the management of the Great Northern
theater of Chicago. Mr , Henderson says he
has eecured the playhoiue for three years
anil .will make it flret class In every respect.
FURY OF OLD OCEAN
Wrath of the Atlantic Oausoa the Loss o
Half a Hundred Lives.
IRON SAILING VESSEL AND CREW GO DOWN
Disaster Occurs Sept , 18 , but News is JUB&
Received nt Halifax.
STORY BROUGHT BY THE B\RK ST. PETER
Captain Sknling Unable to Render Any
AtsisUuico to Distressed Ebip.
HIS OWN VESSEL OUTRIDES THE STORM
Crew of n Wrecked Schooner Oft At < *
liiutle City IH Item-lied Tilth.
IHIHoulty hy I.lfu
Cre . J .
HALIFAX , N. S. , Oct. 3. The British
barkcntlno St. Peter , before reported having
been passed at sea and making for Halifax :
In distress , arrived hero today. It was
partially dismasted In a hurricane thatctruclc
It on the night of September IS , compelling
It to put about for Halifax In ouler to repairs
the damage.
Captain Skating brings the startling report
tint the storm through which his vcssat
passed was the cause ot sending to the bot4
torn a four-masted Iron silling ship , WlilcU
must have carried a crew ot at least forty.
five or fift ) men. The St. Peter and the
other vesccl had been sailing within sight
of each othui nil da ) on the 8th , but never
came within hailing distance The niamo of
the Iron vessel could not be distinguished
from the deck ot the St Peter. When even
ing closed In the big ship could bo plainly
seen. Us lights were in sight for some tlmo
after dark. Then the htirileano swept the
ocean and the crew ot the St Peter bad all
the ) could do to keep thelicbscl afloat. 1C
was thrown on Its beam ends and remained !
In , that position for ten hours , during which
time the crew wore lushed to various parts
of the deckwoik. The deckload and nearly
all the water casks were canied away. SOVM
cial of the men were knocked about and ,
bruised , but none scilously hurt
When the St. Peter righted Itself on the
9th nothing was to bo seen of the four-
mastid vessel seen the day before , but
shortly afterward the St. Peter pawed the
float'cig wrcclc , of a ship's deck and deck
house , which the crew Identified as belong
ing to their sailing companion ot the pre
vious day. The condition of the St. Peter
rendered It Impossible for the crew to make
an examination of the wreckage Inorder
to learn the name of the ship , bit } Captain
Skating Is satisfied that ever ) one went down.
No small boats could have lived in-tho water
In such a hurricane. The disaster occurred
In latitude 3S , longitude 38. The St. Peler ,
which belongs In Windsor , N. S. , was on a
voago from Bear River to Buenos Ayrca
with a cargo of lumber.
s vvr.n \THY
Cre of ii Wrecked Sehooner HcNcucCl
Midi nillleiilt * .
ATLNTIC CITY , N. J , Oct 3 The crow
of the schooner wrecked on" Longport last
night were rescued today and landed on the
beach nt Ocean City. The lucklets craft was
the Henry May , Captain W. O. Perry , from
Portland , Me , with a cargo of. railroad tics.
Tor over twenty-four hours the captain and
his live men faced death. The stoiy of the
d'oadful experience was told by Captain
Peny after food and warmth had restored
him. The vessel came into the violent north
east gale which raged along the coast Friday
night when oft Barnegat. It was headed for
Delaware Breakwater , but the storm grow In
fury and It sprang a leak. All hands were
called to thu pumps , but they wcro feeble
against the Incoming waters The ship
drove crazlly before the storm. A crash ,
oundcd above the icar of the wind and Uio
mariners knew that the sails had gone. A
moment later the ship swirled In a
tremendous sea and capsized. This was off
Longport. Meanwhile It wan sighted from
shore , hut the task of rescue then was hope
less. IU wan clear that no boil could bravo
Iho sea , for more than a tow minutes. The
Oeean City Ilfo crew determined to try anil
thfl Pecks Beach ercw turned In to help. The
lifeboat was launched and almost imme
diately a huge wave broke over It. Again
and again was the attempt made , only to
meet with the same rebuff Eventually the
futility of the work was lecognl/.cd and tbo
would-be rebeuurs were compelled to abandon
It.
The news of the wreck had spread and the
beach was thionged with persons , helplessly
ga/lng at the tusMng hull It drifted slowly
down the count , Its anchor chains dragging
and wuvo after wave breaking over It. When
It capsl/ed a thrill cf horror went over the
( nlookors , but a moment later the forms of
the sailors were seen clinging to the plung
ing hull Captain Purry tiled to glvo some
notion of what they felt ns they watched the
falling attempts nt lescuc Death loomed be
fore them , but they prayed that It might bo
bilked. Night fell Ilko a pall. With-tho
cold , benumbing their faculties and the BCJ.
sweeping over them they clung tr > the npars
with desperation. Thus thu night passed.
With the dawn came a lull In the storm and
they knew their praers had been heard. At
HID first streak of light the weary vateliers
put out a boat , safely reached the vessel
and carried the weakened seamen back to
land.
Steamer
MEMPHIS , Temi , Oct 3 , Tno steamer
Rowena Lee , bound north from Friar's
Point , Mibs. , struck a mias near Moon's
landing this mornliiK at 9 o'clock and sank
In twelvei feet of watei , The crew anil
P'bsongois vie-ra taken off by the J. N.
Harlitn. Thn boat's cargo consisted of 300
balea of cotton , seventy-five of which
'floated down the river. H ID thought Hie
boat can ha raised.
1'iMJiim : Tit vvni.s KOH IM.IJASIJHIS.
Colonel .Snt ton , Who IN With Him ,
WnnlH lo ll" > an AHphalt I.iiKi- .
DETROIT , Oct 3 The News s3)a : Gov
ernor Plngreo did not go to Venezuela to
sccuio a concession for a railroad or ail ) thing
from the Venezuelan government. The gov
ernor carried a letter from President Mc-
Klnloy to General Crespn , president of Vene
zuela , and ono from Jose Andiade , Venezuelan
minister at Washington , lo his brother , pren- |
dent-elcet of the republic. Both stated lint
Governor Plngree was visiting .South America
for reel cation and Incidentally to i > eo how the
Venezuelan government Is conducted. Colonel
E , S. Button , however , who ucioirpanled Iho
HOVOI nor , has an idea of organizing a syndi
cate to purchato from the government un
asphalt lake In the Interim ot Venezuela ,
ShootliifV A lira ) In Oklahoma.
GUTHRIE , 0. T. , 0t a. At Buck Fall * ,
In the Creek nation , John Wilson , aged 03
yearn , married a IC-ycai-old girl anil In the
absence of Henry Grouse from homo the
couple went to Iho in the Ifttter's furnished
houso. When Crouso returned and attempted -a
to eject them Wilson shot and killed him 1
and then took to the woods. He has nut it
been captured ,
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