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I FROM THE FARTHER WEST B MONTANA AT THE EXPOSITION Headquarters of the OomnrBston Opened in Helena This Week , GOOD EXHIBIT MUST ' BE HADE ArrnnKcmcntm Completed for nn Agri cultural nnd Horticultural Dlxplny _ Miiiiucr Etiiinit win lie ui - rrprenenlatlvc of theStrife. . HELENA , Mont. , Dec. 28. ( Special. ) Wil liam II , Sutherlln , Omaha cxposltlen commit- elcncir for Montana , has moved his headquar ters from White Sulphur Springs to Helena. Ho has secured ofilete In the Montana Na tional Dank building , from whcro ho will direct the work of securing a Montana ex hibit for the TransmUsbislppl Exposition , which will opeu Juno 1 next. Mr. Sutherlln found It necessary to centralize the work , and as all parU of the state uro more readily reached from Hckm than any other city ho naturally established h\s \ > headquarters In tha capital. Mr. SuWicrlln Is confident that Montana will have a creditable exhibit at the Omaha exposition In every particular. Ho has prac tically arranged the agricultural cud horti cultural exhibit , almost rvcrytblng In thut Hoc being now ready tor shipment to Ne braska's metropolis. He Is at present en gaged In collecting material for a mineral exhibit and la meeting with encouraging suc cess. 'Mr. ' Sutherlln believe * that the mining exhibit will be much moro representative ot the SJito's principal Industry than the Montana exhibit at the Wcrld's fair. There will bo moro cf It , and It will bo so arranged as to bo of much practical benefit to the state. CHICAGO WAS UNaVTISFACTORY. "Without reflecting upon thoae having .1 In charge. I will say that- the Montana mineral cj/.ilblt at the World's fair was no ; at ell MtlsPactory. " said Mr. Sutherlln. "Iii the first place. It did not have a good space , end then there were nt enough assistant * to attend to the exhibit and answer the ques tions of Inquiring sightseers. The World't fair exhibit , ! cr the moat fort , was mt > rel > a collection of minerals and metals Inter eating , to be sure , but of little practical value to the mines represented there. I prcooso to systematize the Omaha exhibit a d group the specimens lnt districts as much as pos sible and plainly Mbel each cue. Those labels will tell the render from what mine- the specimen was taken , the value and character of the ore and something ot the development of the mine. Such -information will convey Intelligence to prospective Investors that should be worth something , not only to them , but the mine owners themselves. Our whole aim 'will be to mike an honcut representa tion of the mines of Montana and so attract the attention of Investors to what this state offers. MINERS ARK. INTERESTED. "The mining men of the state have shown en encouraging interest In thU enterprise. When their'attention has been called to the objecj : of th exhibit they have co-operated with mo as well as I could wlah. All I ask of { he mlno owners or managers Is for them to take out spselraens of the'r ' crea and fur- nbh mo the deiilred info'rmation as to their character , anil something about the mine iaolf , If they vfsh , and I will label trr pieces , box them up and ship them to Omaha. Wo will have a larger and more reprcFentaUlvo exhibit of minerals at Omaha thati it * lbc World1 * talr. j .1 expect to tiOVO. .all Qf the principal HtHtric4s.o' th * state.represented. . Iho ores fromtwch dis trict 'to ' too "grouped together. I am having Boms difficulty In obtaining speclmcn.1 of exclusively silver ore , but my collection of Eod ! ores , end gold and sliver , and galena ores Is largo and growing. "The Montana mining exhibit will have ono of the four best positions In the Mines nnd Mining building. It will occupy a space 30x63 feet act ono corner of the building and there Is not n better position Inthe bluldlng than the one allotted us. --'Wo were not so fortunate In securinc J a place , for , our agiicultural and hortlcul- 4 tural exhibits. Still , It In net a bad position , j Kijd 'wewill ' have a very creditable show- f Ing Indeed. Our space In the Agricultural J Ibuliatng will * e 24x50 feet. I have V already secured exhibits from all the lead- ' J Ing agricultural sections of the state. No ! J prominent section hcs been omlt'.eJ , but If jf I haJ hid moro money fcr this work I could ; liavc mad ? _ lt still more ccmplcte. In this work I hive had the assistance ot about a d"zen men , not all of whom , however , have Ibeen under pay. PLANS OF HORTICULTURISTS. "Tho horticultural exhibit will doubtless surprise rcrny tluusiady of peroons who will | i-i > It. It will be amazing to persons who Iwro never considered the possibilities of Moil'ana < M a fruit raising state. We have R largo number of Jars of fruits preserved nnd they are very showy and representative of what thU state can do In the fruit gro\v- 1ns line. In addition to the preserved speci mens wo will have such other fruits In fresh form ns will be possible to exhibit durIng - Ing the exposition. Marcus Daly's Bltter Iloot ranch 'urnlshcd some of the finest epoclm'ns of fruit that we now have. "I had hoped that Montana won hi have n timber exhibit , "but am very much afraid that our fund. ? will not allow us to branch out ID this direction , Montana's timber In terests are Immense and should be repre sented at this crc.it exposition If posslul" . "On the whole , I think Montana will have reason to bo proud of the- showing made In Its name a' the TransmUsiiislppI exposition I will frankly say that It will not be as gooO as tt could have been made had there bsen plenty of money to defray the necessary ex penses ot rollectlnn. shipping and afterward arranging the exhibit ; * , but It will , neverthe less , be a credit to the state , I am con vinced that the bcneflU to the date from this exhibit will be many times more than what It cpst , U will divert capital to thl * etato and that Is what ws need moro than any other thing. Wo hive moro natural re sources than any other state' In the union , and It Is to our Interest to let them be luiown. It pajs to advertise , and this ex position exhibit will bo the best kind ot an advertUement for Montana and Its peopU. " TO OHA.MU : IJUOVHS. Injury lioni * In Koiillioni California ! > > llic folilV Mitlu-r of HIP \ \ > 'U. SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 28. ( Special. ) Bxtrcmo cold w < ather this week has caused much damage In all the orange-growing epo tions of the state , though the extent ot the loss cannot bo estimated yet , The mercur > fell lower In Los tAngcles , Riverside and San llcrnardlno counties than In twenty-five years. In many places the K\tsa \ registered 10 degrees below freezing point , which , with rlpo and ripening oranges on Iho trees mesps a complete loss of the fruit. On the high lands there wan little dimago from the frost , but In all the low lands the Iocs cannot fall to bo very heavy. A careful es tlmato places the total quantity" of oranges oo th trees reidy for marketing In tfoutlfern California , at 10,000 carloads , or J.WO.OOO boxes. At a rough estimate of 13 a box this represents t6.003.000. How much ot thlc crop was gathered at the flrut warning by tbo Weather Uureiu Is unknown , but It "wll probably reach one-fifth. Tbe Weather llurcau demonstrated Us great usefulness In thla crisis , for If Its warnings , dlipatchet by telegraph or telephone to all prlnclpa districts , ' bid been promptly heeded , tbe leas would have been email. SnlcTor ni 0ld Fort. \VA8H13URN , N. D , Dec. 28. ( Special. ) OfllcliU of the government have old at pubtl auction all the buildings at old Fort Steven eon * t opj prices. The bis barn tba originally 'ee t tha gavernmcat JI.OOO. bu at t SO. was cold to John J. Robin of C&al Harbor ( or $350. Tbo three ol * wcr HHH-tlaed at JJ6 to | 8 Mid Ct figure * ( rein * 38 tq 170. KV T- M MM t r Uw ftm OHM ta tbe tory of selling abandoned military posts In the Dakota * . nr.oimTO covri.vin-j TIIR WIM. . Hcfliilt of T 'M nt Klinlmll Arvnltrd nltli Inlrrmt. CHAMOERLAIN , S. D. , Dec. 28. ( Special. ) Work la to be resumed on an artesian well ttat lias been a source ot annoyance to the authorities of Klmbatl since It was com menced a year or so ago. The original con tractor abandoned work after several months' effort to procure a flow of water. Last Octo ber Ccatrastor Eyre of Aurora county took neil of the work , entering Into a contract to drill to a depth of 1,300 feet , It necessary. At a depth of 1,243 feet the drill encountered a very hard substance which the contractor maintained wa.i granite. The drill would not penetrate It atfd work was again abandoned. Samples of the drillings were forwarded to several experienced geologists , who were unanimous In saying that they were not granite. Eyre offered to vorroromtse at ttio prwent depth , nut In a cylinder for a pump end finish the well properly at the bottom for J2.SOO , but the proposition was rejected. The council has finally decided to have the well sunk to a depth ot 1,300 feet , as called for In the contract , In the belief that < i good flow of water will be struck when the drill has passed through the hard substance ttat has caused so much trouble. As Kltnball Is lo cated cct the highest point In this portion ot the state , the result will be awaited with considerable Interest. -xs IIOTII FIF.T. tt'nntlcred Ttvo lny nnd n NlKlit on ( In * Oprit I'rnlrlr. CHAMnERLAIN , S. D. . Dec. 2S. ( Special. ) John Cahlll , wlto had both feet amputated at Fort I'lerre a few days ago , had this mis fortune befall him through his faithfulness to the Interests of his employer. The case has at tracted wldo attention among stockmen , who contributed liberally to the fund raised for the care of iho unfortunate , who Is but 18 rears of age. 'Ho had been In the employ of ! ) an Dlerwagsn , a s'aeepnian , sod wsa Bent : o the ranch of a man named Brown with a ) uncli of sheep that the latter hid purchassd 'rom ' his employer. While euroute ho lost ills way and wcodcrcd. with the flock , on the open prairie for two days and a night with out food or shelter. Never for au lnoant : did he abandon his charge , and at kut suc ceeded In finding -the Urown ranch and de- Ivered 'the ' sheep according to contract. Not in animal was lost. On reaching the ranch U was fcund that both hta feet were frozen to badly tfcat It mis Impossible to remove hU bcots. He was taken 10 Fort Pierre for medical treatment , and It became necessary , o amputate both feet In order to save his Ufa. DIES FI10.1I IIHSIJI.T OK OLD WO1IXD. Injury CUIINOH It to ItrenU Out Afl-I'Mll. HURON , S. D. , Dec. 2S. ( Special. ) An inch of snow fell here Sunday night. Rev. John R. Jones , pastor of the Presby tcrlan church , has returac-d from his vlall to California , Dr. Clark Is bick from hli trip to the Black Hills and Rev. C. M. Dalej ! s at home from a six weeks' tour In Men- tana and Wyoming as Sunday schoool mis sionary. The 11-year-old son of Robert Hawthorn and wife of Hitchcock was burled on Christ mas day. In August last he w-is bitten on the ankle by a hog , the wousd glvtag htm some trouble at the time , but it finally healed. Some diys since while at play ha again received ah Injury on the same ankle and the limb very soon began to swell nnd became very pilcful. niood poison'ag set IE and eight days later the little fellow died. Huron merchants report splendid holiday business 'better ' than for several years , and mostly for cash. REGISTER MAM" iTOClC BUAXDS. Coimiilxsloii Will lluvi- Fifteen IIuii- ilriMl Io r xs On. PIERRE , S. D. , Dec. 28. ( Special. ) Over 1,000 brands have so tar been filed ; u the of- 3co of the state brand commissioner , and It ! s expected that ilie number will be largely Increased before .the meeting of the brand commission on the 3d of next month , as stock men over the state are evidently taking an : oterest In this manner nt securing the ex clusive use of their brands. The total num- oer to be pnssed upon by the beard at Us meeting will be In the neighborhood of 1,500. It Is estimated that between 10,000 and 12- JOO head of young cattle have been brought In and turned onto tfols range this fall , and that even a. cre-itcr number will ccme as soon w It Is rxjsstble to put them on the range in the spring. If the spring preuictlons prove true they will nuke up all reduction on the range by heavy shipments this year , as not iany. If an > . over 20,000 went out during the hipping seascn of this year. Musi I'liy tlir IloniU. SIOUX FALLS , S. D. . . Dec. 28. ( Special. ) n the case brought by Mie National Life nauranve company of fjlontpelier , Vt. , to re cover Interest on school bond Issued by the luron school bojrd In 1SSO , Judge Garland of ho United States court has entered a Judg ment against the school board. This makes ho beard liable for the whole blcck ot J3G- 100 ot bonds. These bonds were Issued dur- ng the last capital campaign snd the pro ceeds were used In prosecuting the cam paign for Huron. The bonds were iasucd In excess of the constitutional limitation of In- Irbtecjiess and were onre declared Illegal , mil and void but the plaintiff ) eecured a new trial en the groutid that for bond Issuing purposes the school district and the city were ceo , and at the time the bon'ds were Issued the city and Uie school district together had lot exceeded the limit. Judge Carlani took this view of the case and sustained tbe beads. nntliunltiHiii ut Hut HOT SPRINGS , S. D. , Dec. 2S.-Spcclal. ( ) The people of Hot Springs are enthusiastic over the prospects of eecurlng from this ses sion ot congress the location at this 'place of the northern branch of the National home for disabled volunteer soldiers. Senator Pettlgrou' eecured the passage of the bill In the senate last winter , but.It . failed. In ( he house. Out now the measure has the sup port of some of the. leading' members of both branches nnd It Is confidently expected that the appropriation will bo Included in the sundry civil bill. A" local committee la In rhargo of the work hero and Is having valua ble facts printed concerning the advantages offered by this plarc. Stock upon the range IB doing splendidly thus far this winter , there being co enow1 and no cold weather. .Nc v COIIHII ! to llnyrout. SIOUX HALLS , S. D. , Dec. 28. ( Special ) O. Dlo Ravndahl , who was yesterday ap pointed by President McKlnley as coceul at liayront , Syria , at a salary of $2.000 a year , has lived In Stoux 'Falls ' for the lest six years. Ho la coo ofthe incut prominent Norwegians ot the etate and Is editor of tbe Syd Dakota Ekko. Mr. Ravndabl was born la Norway In 1SG5. Ho graduated at tbe Royal university at Chrlsttinfa , Norway , in 1SS3. and came to the United States In 18S5. He lived In Fargo. N. D. , for three years , wbero ho published a Norwegian paper , and tbiu removed to Ilrookliigs , thla state , and then to Sioux FalU. , . Counterfeit * In the Went. BOISE , Idaho , Dec. 28. ( Special. ) Counter feiters have been operating boldly In this part of Idaho , noise has been flooded with bogus coins , principally halt dollars and del lars. The authorities at Cal dwell have dis covered e counterfeiters' joint. Although they failed to get ttie men , they secured two molds , such as are used for coining fS and MO gold pieces. They are apparently new and seem to bo perfect In the minutest de tails. \e > r South Dnkoln Corporation. PIERRE , S. D , Dec. . 28. ( Special. ) Articles of Incorporation have been pied ( or the Dr. A. H. Keller Chemical Company , at Sioux Falls , with a capital ot 110.000 ; to cor poratori , A. n. Keller , M. E. Keller and W V. Keller. to fitocUiuru1 * Convention PIERRB , S. D. , Dec , SS. { Special. } Tt Mkweurl Ulv r Stockmen's osiocUttea ba tt l ctd u delegate * io the caUoaal coa- ventlon of stockmen , at Denver next month : Ncah Ncn-bankB , chairman , J. D. linger. Truels Madsea , Pierre : Sylvlan Winter , J. M. Orppn , Chamberl-iln ; Mirk W. Sheafo , Water- town ; J. 0. Thomas , Fort Bennett : Joseph M. Collins , Osstan , la. ; T. L. IUfs ! , Oahe ; George J. Godfrey , Omaha ; John Belver. Bo vine ; W. M. Dent. Hot < h City ! W. H. Frost. J. N. Douglas , George Thaycr , J. Q. Anderson , Manuel Sylva and John Hays. Fort Pierre. -Several CnnilhlntpM Arc \VlllliiK. MINNEAPOLIS , Dec. 28. A Chcrokeo special to the Journal says : Already the question as to who will succeed George D. Pcrklnj as congressman from the Eleventh district Is being stirred up and a number ot candtdatca are In the field. Mr. Perkins ls serving his fourth term and will be a candi date for rcnomlnatlon. The candidacy of Frank H , Hclsell of Stoux Rapids has al ready been referred to. lAnother candidate talked oO Is ex-Stnto Senator E. E. ilack of Storm Lake. Mack Is an able lawyer and nan been Identified with politics In the dis trict for several years. Ho and Hclsell are warm personal friends and should Helaell make an aggressive fight It Is said Mack would throw him his strength. L S. Struble la another man who Is somewhat talked of. His record In congress before Perkins * time was very satisfactory. Senator A. C. Hobart of this city Is known to aspireto congres sional honors , though It Is doubtful whether ho could command a following big enough to nominate him , even were he to announce himself. ienH CIcnreil Vi. PIERRE. S. D. , Dec. 23. ( Special Tele- gram. ) The state treasurer will tomorrow make remittances ot $77,250 , which will clear up tbe total floating Indebtedness ot the state. The bonded debt yet amounts to $1.000,000 , with $157,000 In the sinking fund to apply. This makes a splendid financial showing for the state with an assessed valu ation ot $120,000,000. to the Klondike. . PIERRE , S. D. , Dec. 28. ( Special. ) A number of small parties will go from this vicinity to the Klondike country and are already making their preparations. Frank Porter and W. II. Brown of Fort Pierre , have already started and expect to go direct to Jutieau and stay there until spring to be In with the first when the way Is open. To Drive Out LEAD , S. D. , Dec. 28. ( Speclil. ) There will bo a strong attempt made at the approaching preaching election to place in power a mayor and council which will be In favor of driv ing out the gambling places from the city. GAME PLENTIFUL IN MONTANA. Many Deer , Elk nml Mountain Sheej > \ol Par front Helena. Reports from the north end of Lawls and Clarke counties , Montana , ar - to the effect that big game Is unusually plentiful. The recent heavy snows "In that section , says the Helena Independent , have driven the elk , deer and mountain sheep down from the summits of the mountains and the big wools are full of them. Fred Naesele , who re turned recently from a two weeks' hunt In the % lclnity ot Sun river springs , says that a party of hunters from Chateau have been Illegally killing large numbers of elks In that section. The pot hunters kill the big nnlmals for their hides , which are worth from J2.50 to $5 each , and although there Is a heavy penalty for violations of the game law , they apparently have no fear of Ha { being enforced In that remote section. Mr. Naesele , Judge J. L. B. Meyers and J Frank Hlrch of Augusta returned from Sun river springs with a wagon load of game. They could have killed many deer , elk and mountain sheep , but only shot what they could 'bring ' out -with them. They were snow bound several days and did not re- 'turn ' as soon as they expected for that roason. It took them two days to go to the springs from Augusta and four to go back. They drove sltoat half of the way with a four-horse team and then packed > thelr camplng outfit into the mountains. The party killed three elk and eight deer. Mr. Nuegele had hln camera wlh : him and took .a number of fine pictures , some ot game and others of camp scenes. "I have hunted In many sections of Montana , " said Mr. Nacgele last night , "but I never saw big game so plentiful as wo found It In ithe vicinity of the springs , which are located near the Lewis and Clarke and Teton county boundary line. The heavy snow drove the big game down from the peaks. While there were plentj of deer and' elk , the mountain sheep were particularly numerous. When we left there was three feet of anew on the tra'l and back In 'the mountains Itwas much deeper. " Noti > . Th loggers around Kelso are of 'the ' opin ion .that every Indication is In favor of bet ter prices for logs and lumber. F. IH. iMulfori has commenced suit against W. F. Brown for $400,000 claimed because of an alleged fraud In the disposal of a one- third Interest In the 'Ma ' us mine , A recent clean-up In the Nenton placer In he Swank district netted $500. The property s bonflsd to a Minnesota company for $39- 00 or $40,000 and Is now a reliable producer. Thirteen heads of families have been brought ibeforo the superior court In What- com county to show cause why they do not sewl their children , between S and 15 years of age. to school three months of the year. Recent floods along the > Mcnto Cristo rail- mad have rendered ithe road Inoperative and caused a short shutdown on the mines ind concentrator at iMonte Cristo. The mines at illverton have also ibe-en compelled to close for the same reason. Squaw Island , in Cowlltz river , Is rapidly disappearing. The Hoods have washed the bank away until the old 'Nfclson ' house iwlll euon be floating down -the Cowlltz. The east cnl of the building is now -without support , and It Is expected to fall into the irlver at any tinre. C. I. Helm of Ellensburg shipped a car- oad of horses to Honolulu last week. The car was made up of roadsters , some three or four Inside the 2:30 : limit , and same French ; > erchcrons. Tne heavy horses went 1,200 to 1,300 pounds , anil ne-ro connected tu iluO u $450 per span. 'Mr. ' ( Helm has 'been ' 'breeding the big horses all through the depression In tbo horse market , and TIOW feels very cheer ful at the outlook. 'He has SOO to 1,000 head on his place , and no cannery scrubs. Tile Fldalgo Island Canning company Is planning to enlarge Its plant at Anacortes. The plant now cove.'a many acres of ground , 'out raoro water front ( has Just been bought , and a three-aero tract on the hill has abu been secured , the latter for a handsome dwelling for 'tho manager. The main can nery ibullilinc Is new 0x330 feet , nnd to this will bo added a wing 100x150 feet. More ma chinery , such as bolU-rs , retorts , cutting and washing machines , etc. , will be put In. PROSECUTE MURDERER OP EI'I'S , JapiuiencAet Promptly nil the Coui- Iilnliit of United Stiitco. NEW YORK. Dec. 2S. A dispatch to the Herald from Washington days : Japan has taken measures to comply wltb tbo demand of the United States that tbe murderer of Frank Epps , an apprentice attached to the cruiser Olympla , be punished for Ms crime A cablegram received at tbe Navy department from Rear Admiral McNalr , commcnder-ln- cblef of the Asiatic station , states that tn murderer of Epps has been lodged In Jail In Nagasaki and will be prosecuted In ac cordance with Japanese criminal procedure. MlnUter Bnck has been icstructed to watch the proceedings to that there shall be no miscarriage , of Justice. The action of the Japanese in prosecuting the -murderer will cud tbe Incident unless Epps' mother should submit a claim for Indemnity , Arnold's ilromo Celery curei aeadache ) , lOc , 25a and EOc. All drugglitl. of Folk Lore .Society BALTIMORE. Deo. 28. The annual meetIng - Ing ot the American Folk Lore society opened this morning- Jt/ana Hopkins uni versity. President Daniel C. Oilman of Johns Hopkins university , delivered an address - dress of welcome. Dr. Washington Mat thew * of Washington. D. C. . read a paper on "Ichthypobla , " Miss Alice Fletcher ot Washington on "Tbe Significance of the Scalp Lock" and Miss Mary Willis Minor ot Ualtlroore read "A Polls Tale. " INSPECTS GRAIN' CLOSELY Leiter on the Lookoar = for Preach of Con tract. T- HS MEN ARE WATCHING DELIVERIES Small Lot Itrjcetptl lt > Other Day Only n IH-Klniilnir i > n AVIint Jlny DpvcloiT'liito n ' CHICAGO , Dec. 28. Joseph Letter has np- parently won "a victory In his flght with George A. Scavern , the grain elevator owner , as to the quality of wheat to be dcllvtred'on Letter's contracts. Letter's commission men , Alexander Oeddcs & Co. , sent the steamer Iron King last week to Scaveta's elevator , the Alton , to load with No. 2 red winter wheat. Dy the time S.OOO bushels of the steamer's cargo of 75,000 bushels bad been spouted Into Its hold Letter's private Inspectors turned the wheat down. They decided It was not up to the contract. Mr. Scavcrn now offers to take the wheat out ot the vessel and to glvo a different grade. Leltcr and his com- mlcslon men say the big fight of the great wheat doil Is now on ; that they Intend to get just the kind of wheat they bought and no poorer. They have a fleet of vessels , of which the Iron- King Is the only one- ready , to take all the No. 2 red winter wheat for which they hold contracts In the Alton elevator , about 270,000 bushels. Last night It was understood that the elevator people would remove the wheat already In the boat and tender a new lot. Exciting times may follow. The Letter people look for the same sort ot wheat over again , asserting that the ( Alton grain has been mixed down too fine and that It Is too late to change It. If this happens the private Inspectors specters employed by Leiter will protest , the appeals committee will at once bo called anew and the fight will be made over again. If It should happen that the appeals committee should throw out any quantity of the grain tendered by any elevator a sensation might follow. The stito grain Inspection depart ment has Inspected the grain Into the houses , thereby permitting warehouse receipts to be Issued against It. The state could bo held responsible In case Its employes had been too lenient. There are about 8,000,000 bushels of contract wheat In the Chicago elevators. Leiter owns It all. It Is still In the pos session of the elevator people. Certain cargoes were taken from Armour and found very satisfactory. It Is only when Leiter begins to load wheat out of the elevators that ho can tell what kind of grain he Is to get on his contracts. HEARING IvCTCIIAM' ' WIM * CONTEST. Only I'rc-llniliiiiry .MndiTs Tnkcii Up at CHICAGO , Dec. 2S. Judge Kohlsaat today- heard testimony In regard' to the admission to probite of the will ofthe , late John D , Ketcaam and the demands. q the1 dead club man's widow. Mrs. Minnie Wallace-Ketcham , that she he made sole exe-ctttor of the will. Mrs. Ketcham. dressed "In 'deep mourning , was accompanied by Joe" Keilar , the butler , and her cousla , 'Mrs. Stoa 'Terry , both of whom were wltneajes to the'will. Attorneys W. B. Keep cud Clarence Drown represented the contestants , the brothers and relatives of Mr. Ketcham. Mrs. Kctciiam was repre sented by ( Attorney A. Si JVude. * ' Joe Koliar , the butler'was the first - witness ness called. ' He testified -to the circum stances surrounding the slgrllng ot the will. On the morning of November'1. he said , Mrs. Wallace Ketcham called , him Into Mr. Ketcham > room. Mr. "Kefcham , who was sick in bed , read the will * to him and then asked him to sign it as a > Witness. Keilar said Mr , Ketcham's signature was affixed to-tho will before he hlmtjelfi-hadjstsuod Ik The butler testified that he"had known Mr. Ketcham for about tv.-o lyears , and that ho was drunk must of the tltue. Keilar added , however , thai Mr. Ketcham's mind did not seem affected when howas drunk or sober. Mrs. Sena Terry , also a witness io the will , was then placed on the witness stacd' and testified to the signing of the will. After the evidence of the two witnesses was In ) Attorney Trude. In behalf of Mrs. Ketcham , asked that an administrator ad litura be ap pointed until the case rwas settled , and ) Judge Kohlsaat said he would do so. The case was then continued until next Monday. GATHERING OF TIIIJ HISTORIANS. TlilrtoiMttli Amiiinl Convention In SCH- lnn nt Cleveland. CLEVELAND , Dec. 28. Learned men from all over the land are assemble ! In Cleve land today. The occasion is the thirteenth annual meeting of the American Hlstorloil association , 'whicho \ holding' its second con gress .west of the Allcghenies. James F. Rhcdes , second vice president , of Boston , culled the meeting to order and presided In the absence of President James Schouler. The discussion was opened by George Parker WInshIp of Trovl- dcace , R. I. , who spoke upn the subject "The Discovery of John Cabot , " a brief ead vpry interesting paper. He was followed by Prof. B. P. Cheten of the University of Pennsylvania 'in a discussion as to what ex tent "Sources" may profitably be used In the teaching history below the graduate school. He urged the value of lllu&ratlcn and example cud the study of contemporary writers. Tae thread was taken up by Prof. A. B. Hart of 'Hartford university , who sup ported the position of Prof ; Chelcn , urging au examination of public documents and irlvate letters. . Prof. J , A. Woolburn of ndlana university did not place great value upcn original sources , but preferred rather the study of later writers. The general dls- stMslon upon thlo subject closed the morn- ng session. VALIJAIII.UFOOD FKO.fi THE SKA. Chinese Outlier It from Itoclcx Alone : the CniiHt. DERKBLY. Cal. , Dec. 28. Dr. William A. Setcieley. professor of botany In the Uni versity of Oillforala , has been making la- va&lgatfons among the California algae , and declares that the ocean pUats have uses little suspected by most people. He says : "In the early days of California the Chinese Imported great quantftleaijof soiweeit from Cfrtaa for food. Now they gather all they want right hero and I tjijnk they are even exporting some to China This edible Is a layer of small weed thatjgtpws on rocks aad locks like tightly strctottej-rubber. Eaten raw It has a gelatinous , .slightly bitter fciste. ft Is dried &ud cooUeill by the Chinese. Several varieties of Calltorata kelp are also of value as food. " STENOGRAPHERS O.VA STRIKE. ThoNU Employed Iiyo JjnelKert Wnnt home Money. CHICAGO , Dec. 28 > Stenographers cm- ployed by the defrare lnfho ( Luetgert case have struck. They did potipppear In court when the case was called 'Aoilay and the de fense may have to dep qd.upon the notes taken by the state's attpr.pp > - stenographers , If It Is found necesgarytQ { [ ake the co/se / to the supreme court. Atl rnjtjy Harmon , It Is wltl , will ask the courti.tqrqulro the state to furnitb the defense .with , a copy of the testimony each day. on the ground that Luetgert has no money to pay for steaog- rephera end the life of the defendant will be Imperiled unless provlslcu is roide to pro tect his rights. TO CURE COLI > IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Oromo Quinine Tablets , All druggUU refund the money If It falls to cure. 2Sc. Ttp cenulno hat L. B. Q. on each tablet. Sea If for Curiit-Kle'n Employe * . ' PITTSBURQ. Pa. . Dec , 2S.-Tho wage contract Irv force at the several works of the Carnegie Steel company will terminate by agreement Friday. The. present con tract.which has been In effect since 1SS3 , will be renewed with all employes except the tonnage hands. The bonus payments which the company has jnado since June , 1E95 , in addition to the contract rates , will be continued to all employes receiving the bonus now. Including- tonnage , turn and day ant ] night men. upon the name con ditions aa heretofore. New contracts will be ntsned tomorrow between the company and the tonnage men. TnAcn or TIIRHB roisoss. Ii I i It mil It nf 'CltrmlM'H Work on llodjot .Mrs. 7nnnll. NEW YORK , Dee. 23. The Herald Thrco distinct poison. * have been discovered as a result of chemical analysts In the body of the fourth wife of Charles Zanolt , who col lected Insurance money on the lives ot at least seven onions. He Is suspected of be ing responsible for same of the.se deaths and Is now In the Tombs waiting the termination of tbe tests begun by Prof. Wltthauser , the rfiemlcal expert employed by the district at- toraey. The professor has found traces of arsrcfc , mercury and zinc In the parts of the body of Jennie Suher Mrs. Zanoll No. 4 given htm for analysis. She died supposedly of typhoid fever last August. Notwithstand ing his discovery , Prof. Witthauser does not feel Justified yet In making a report to the district attorney that death was duo to pot- seeing , fee the presence of arsenic , zinc and mercury might be accounted for as a result of the use of embalming fluid bjr the under taker who prepared ttic body for burlil. This must be Investigated and Prof. Wltthaussr will not ccrriiletc ha ! analysis for at least a week. Assistant District Attorney Van Wyck , who has the Zanoll case la charge , had a long In terview with the professor In the tatter's lab oratory last night. Ho called there by ap pointment to learn If possible If enough prog ress had been made In the analysts to fur nish Information on which to base a more se rious charge against Zanoll. He did learn that the three poisonous substances men tioned had been discovered , but until be bad Information to dispel the doubt as to whether or not the polsona may have been cart of the embalming fluid used ho would not change the charge standing against the barber who hnil iwllprtprl nn manv llfn Inxuftincn When the autopsy upon the body ot the fourth Mrs. Zanoll was performed , en exam ination was mud * to sec If there woe any evidence of a drug having been administered h'liodcrmt'cally. As far as could be Judged there was no evidence to Justify the belief. \IA , READY KOR SALVATION COLONY. AiMtllcntloiiK Alrrntly Kllnl for tlie I.nml Available. NEW YORK , Dec. 23. Commander Booth Tucker has started for California to complete ttio work of founding the first of the Salvation array colonies In this country at Sollcdad , near Monterey. Moat of the cottages have already been built and the cultivation Is well under way. No families have yet been Installed on the farm of COO acres , but numerous appli cants are ready to start the moment Com mander Booth Tucker reaches San Francisco The commander said there was no doubt that the experiment would prove a great success. Glaus Sprockets. he said. is erect ing a $1.000,000 beet sugar factory In the Immediate neighbor hood , which will be able to consume all that this farm can produce , and as many more farms as they may care to start In the neigh borhood. "I shall Epend several weeks in the west and take a look at our Colorado farm in t Arkansas valley before I return , " continued Commander Booth Tucker. "A delegation of men connected with a tin ning cstablishnuut in Chicago recently came to me and asked that I establish one near that city. They arc not out ot work , but they said they would rather go Into something that promised a permanent occupation than continue whore they were. " KIRE RUINS NEWSPAPER IMj.YNT. Detroit Fier 1'roxa StilTcm n Slxty- ThotMiiiiiI-Uollnr 1.01. DETROIT , Dec. 28. The Arcade building , owned by the Hclneman estate , on West Lar. ned street , burned early this morning com pletely destroying the paper etock of William C. Jupp , the stock and plant of Charles L. Roehm & Son , wholesale stattcnera , and the stock of perfume materials of the Elisuin Manufacturing company. The flve-storj structure to the west of the Arcade ibulldlng , occupied by th Detroit Free Prets Print ing company , wzs for a time threatened and Itho stock , and plant of the Free Press Print- Ing company. Cliff & Hlggtas , book binders and the Habbln Engraving company were nearly ruined. The Ices will reach ? 15,000 , of which the Free Press Printing company sustains about $60,000 , with $15,000 Insur ance. The other losses are fairly covered by insurance. The cause of the fire la un known. Prosperity comes quicks , to the man ivhoso liver Is in good condition. DeWltt's Llttla Early Risers are famous little pills for ccostlpatlon. biliousness. Indigestion and oil stomach and liver trouble * . .Heporlcd Discovery of GltKQiiltc. DENVER , Dec. 2S. Veins of gilsonlte in sufficient size to warrant development are re-ported to have been discovered on Willow creek In Middle Park. An effort will bo made during- the coming summer to test the product as paving -material. This Rii- sonlte Is similar In appearance to that found some yeara ago In Utah , which did not prove a great succors .when thoroughly tested on St. Louis streets. The quality found on the fivers' land la said to exhibit indications of being- better than the Utah deposits. The veins are. from three to four feet wide , and the sup ply apparently inexhaustible. HlNtnrliMil Society 3I CLEVELAND. O. , Dec. 23. The after noon session of the American Historical society -was devoted to discussion of papers. Rev H W. Hulbert of Cleveland ppoke uoon ' "me Philosophical Disintegration of Islam " Prof. James- . Good of Reading followed with the subject. "The Founding of the German Refoim Church In the United States. " The concluding paper of the afternoon was a personal description by Prof Samuel MacCauley Jackson of New York ot his recent trip through the Xwingll country. _ Safe Rei'i'lvt-rxhlii Traiixforreil. HAMILTON , O. . Dec. 23. Judge Xiclan of the common pleas court , who on last Friday appointed Samuel J. Filton receiver of the Herrlnjr-Hall-Marvin Safe company , today , on petition of thu defendants , trans ferred the suit to the United States cir cuit coura at Cincinnati. Mr. Fllton's posi tion as receiver Is not yet affected by the tranpfcr. This move is uvowe-My for the protection ot the Otilo creditors of the con cern. and to prevent Ohio assets from being used to pay preferred creditors In other states ' _ _ Government Sel/e n Pilot Iloiit. MOUILR , Ala. , Dec. 2S. The Pensacola pilot boat Sommera N. Smith , was seized today by the Treasury department througn Special Treasury Agent Urowder. It was not allowed to leave the marine ways this afternoon till the crew from the cutter Seward , In charge of a lieutenant , was placed on board. Late this afternoon a sang of nesrocs were transferring Its coal from one bunker to another In search of contraband goods. DENVER. Dec. 23. The Western Sur gical GyneolOBlc.il association met In its seventh annual session In this city today. Dr. Josep'i Eastman of Indianapolis , the president , occupied the chair. About flfly .specialists were present. They -were wel comed to the state by Governor Adams. The convention will continue two days. The subjects to bo discussed , Dr. Eastman said , are not of much interest to the gen eral public , DriiucMt Io die EilNcai > nl Clinreli. NEW YORK , Dec. S3. The will of Charles Contolt was filed for probate today. After a number of bequests to relatives and friends the residue'ot the estate , amounting to about Sl.WiO.CiJO. will be divided In equal shares among1 the general theological semi nary of the Protestant Episcopal church , the domestic and foreign mission societies of the Protestant Episcopal church , nnd a largo number of local Institutions. ArUnnxiiK 1'opiillHU AKiilnut Kuilon. LITTLE ROCK. Ark. , Dec , SS.-The popu list state central committee met heretoday. . Resolutions mere adopted Instructing the national commlttcemen to be present at the St. Louis middle-of-the-road conven tion. The resolutions were strongly against fusion , and oppose the nomination of a ticket for I'M this year , as baa been pro posed. Nevf piiu-r Mini Recovering , CHICAGO , Dec. 28. George U. Piper , manager ot ttic. Seattle Ppst-Intelllgcncer , who has been seriously 111 at the Audi torium notcl , Is now convalescent , and with his brother , Fred Piper , will start for Seattle the latter part of thla week. Employer * nutl Kmployrn Agree. TRENTON , N. J. , Dec. 2S. The manufac turing potters of this city and the men employed in the clay department bad a conference today , nl which It wa ? agreed Uio men nhould be rcstoreil the 1314 i > er cent cut mndci In their5 wages In ISM. This tlnlshcs tin the conferences with the men In the several departments , and means nn nil-round restoration of the 12 4 per cent , the rrntorntlon to remain In effect until February 11. 11EAI/l'H AND I.OMJEV1TY. ReinlM nf a Hrltlili In- The London corrrapondenl of the Now York Sun gives a nummary ot the report , Just Is sued , ot the registrar general ot the British government on the Influence of various occu pations on health and longevity. Klrst nnd foremcs. ccmes overwhelming tree * thst'woik or occupation of some sort Is the greatest pro. motor of longevity. It Is almost alone In England of all civilized oountrlro thit this fact can be brought out clearly In public sta tistics , for U Is only In England that the lots- uro class , so cilled , 1s sufficiently large for the comparison to bo made. The disparity be- twecn the mortality of "occupied" nnd of "unoccupied" males Is very great In fiver of the workers , though the data do not allow the naming of any precise percentage when certain necessary Allowances have been made. The Influence of profession upon health and mortality. It is pointed out , begins to bo strongly manifested Jt about the age of 25 years and continues until 65. Ot course , the employments usually regarded as dangerous figure prominently , file-making taking a bad pre-eminence. The publican class ( saloon keepers ) come next. Innkeepers themselves dlo more rapidly than their servants , alco holism and diseases of the liver being the chief causec. The mortality figures ot public- house keepers show seven times and of their servants four times more rapid dentil rate than for the general average of occupied miles. H Is curious , however that th * death rate for these two classes Is highest Iii-Uio Industrial districts ot England and lowest In London. Urcwcrs and butchers rank next among important occupations on the high mortality list. They are respectively two and one-hilt and two and one-quirtrr times the standard. Chimney sweeps , dock laborers , coachmen and cabmen are nil on the wrong stdo of the mortality average. At the other extreme arc most of the liberal professions , and the clergy enjoy the enviable distinction of passing the greatest number of years In this vale of tears. Locality seems to have a startling effect upon the mortality records , although this cause Is shown to be much more apparent than real. Taking England rs a whole , It is shown that 100,000 males born are reduced to 75 149 at the end ot the fifth year , while 100- 000 females will number 78,321 at the end of the same period. But In certain selected , so- called healthy districts of England and Wales thla reduction Is not accomplished until after twenty-nine years In the oise of males and twenty-seven years In the case ot females. The contrast Is even greater In the case of a single city. Thus , in the township 5t Man chester , which Includes only the well-popu lated section of the city , 100.000 males are re duced to C2.326 In five years and 100,000 fe- mMc-s to 66,323 In the Fame time. But In the healthy districts of Manchester this reduc tion is not accomplished until the age of 50 years among males and the age of 48 years among females. Whence it Is fair to conclude that the general manner of llfo and condition ot poverty or comfort are much more Impor tant factors In the problem of llfo than mere locality. "WHERE THE DOCTOR ERRED. " .Hunt" I" 11 m I il n toil from tile Domestic Vocabulary. The family physician puffed meditatively at his cigar for a few minutes before coming down to business , relates the Chicago Post. "I have been to see your wife , as you requested , " he said at last , "and I asked you to come In so that I could tell you what should be done. She's In a pretty bad way. ' ' "Indeed ? " "Yes. No regular sickness , you know , but generally run down and In toad shape. With rest and care she'll come out all right , but you'll have to look after her pretty closely. " "I beg your pardon. " "I say you'll have to look after her pretty" closely. You'll have to appoint yourseA sort of general overseer or supervisor ot everything pertaining- her welfare for a time , and be very strict with her. too. Iu the first place , tell her she "must " "Doctor , are you acquainted with my wife ? " Interrupted 'tho husband. "Not Intimately , at all , " repllrd the as tonished .physician. "I've been called upon to treat her once or twice , as you know , but that Is all. " "Possibly that may be urged as an excuse1 said the husband , "but It U not a particu larly good one. There are women with whom you arc well acquainted , are there not ? " "Certainly. " "Married women ? " I "Many of them. " "And still you advise me to tell my wlfo that she must "do " something or the other ? " The physician looked at the husband ana. the husband looked at the physician. "My dear sir , " said the physician at last , "It flatters some men to talk to them that way , but I see you are a man of Judgment and sens ; who prefers the truth to all else. Of course what J mean Is that you ought to suggest to your wife that , If It Is In accord with her Judgment , possibly It might be a good thing to follow the advice that I will now glvo you. Naturally , being married , 1 know as well as you that 'must' Is a word that ought to bo eliminated 'from ' the English language , or at most confined to the Inter course of parents with children. " I'AIIT OI * AN E.VZIIIIIT IIURNED. ( iriiliiH nml GI-IIHHVN Collected In 'M n- tnnn lluve lleen UcMlroyeil. The Rocky Mountain Husbandman of White Sulphur Springs , Mont. , whoso editor Is ono of tbe commissioner/I of the Mcntcna commission of the exposition , says that a portion of the grains and grasses collected In Yellowstone valley for exhibition at the TranemlssUslppl and International Exposi tion In Omaha next year has ben destroyed , The work of collecting exhibits In Ycllow- stone valley was principally done by Mr. I. D. O'DonnclI of Billings. Being secretary of the Yellowstone fair , Mr. O'DonnclI stored the exhibits In floral hall at the fair grounds where ho considered them perfectly safe , and they could be kept without expense to the state. Arrangements had been made to pick the exhibits In boxes and ready for shipment to Omaha , but the work was de ferred on account of a delay In the delivery of a portion of the grains from farms In the neighborhood. The loss will not materially affect the display at Omaha , says the Hua- bindmati , as Mr , Sutherlln baa secured n1 very large collection In other parts of the state , but it will bo damaging to the Yellow stone valley region. Mr. ISuthcrlln had taken care to make a fine , large collection Iu this section of the state and hoped to give It especial prominence on account of the opportunities of Inducing immigration now developing through the work of the arid land commission. We cannot conceive what would prompt any person to commit so griev ous a wrong to a community. Intending locators take an especial Interest In examin ing the products raised , and It la especially Important to Yellowstone that It bo well represented. Mr. O'DonnclI Is using bis best endeavor to replenish the exhibits , and It Is hoped that the farmers will render him all of the assistance pceslble. 3II1IH I'romlBe to Reopen. PAWTUCKET , R. I. , Dec. 23. Manager Ott of the Royal Weaving- company , Cen tral Falls , stated today that arrangements had ; been made1 to start the mill next Mon day morningHe said strikers would re turn at tCiat time In sulllclent numbers to operate 120 looms. The striker * deny this assertion , claiming that they will not give 111 unless the mills pay higher prices. Arciixf Each Other of Slioollnir. DETROIT , Mich. , Deo. 23. Edmund Traver , a pressman , and his paramour , Myrtle Creamer , were taken to the emer gency hospital late tills afternoon , each with a bullet In tnci temple. Doctors think tha younif man will die. Their uorlos differ , each accusing the other of doing the ehootlng during a quarrel. THERE IS A GLaSS OF PEOPLE Who are Injured by the use ot coffee. Re cently there has be ° n placed In all erocery stores a new preparation called ORAIN-O , made of pure t'-aln , that takes the place of coffee. The cost delicate stomach re > celves it without dlatrem , and but tew can tell It from coffee. It does net coit over U ai much. Children may drink Itwith great benellt. 15c and ! 5c per package. Try It. A lc ror GRAIN-O. THEY CAUSE DEAFNESS. Cnrrlrn * CMP of \n nl I.liinlili in Trcnllnir Cnlnrrli. Inr Trnnblr * Seem to lie ( JrnnluK ! This Cllnmtr. Many a person has been seriously crip pled In the sense of hcnrlnK by an Indif ferent use ot so-called catarrh romcdlei. Iteforo using RUCU a local remedy It would bo wlso to first learn what will not bo ac complished by such an application. Porclng a liquid or any substnncs Into the nose If like pouring water Into n sieve. The liquid merely spreads over the floor ot iho nasal cavities and rolls down the throat , or out the other nostril , or Into the custnchlan tubes or entrances to the cars. Forcing diseased mucuous down the throat Is almost wicked , while plugging up the car * Is equally reprehensible. We thus svc that nothing Is accomplished by local trcatmtnU There Is no question but what catarrh U & deep-scaled malady due to lesions of tint mucous membrane , not ntono ot the nasal passages , but the throat , and often the nlom- nch , kidneys , bladder and bowels. These points are all admirably explained In a llttlo pamphlet , Issued by C. 13. Gruus of Marshall , Mich. , proprietor ot Gauss' Catarrh Tablet * . These tablets are the only nafo and scientific oitnrrh remedy on the market , and are sold at nearly all the first-class drug storva at 50 cents a box. Write to Mr. Gauss and nk him to send you a copy ot hU little book. Ho sends It frei by mall. Time Will Prove it ? whether or npt your Rood resolutions to use only the best ami purest drugs and medicines will be n pnylng Investment. \Ve will prove It now ly the large list of patrons who Imve protlted by our nd- vice , and who trade exclusively with us because they know we handle noth ing but the best. i TheAloe&PenfoldCo LEADING- SCIENTIFIC OPTICIANS. Opp. l'axtoii Hotel. i-IOH Fiirunm St. Part 1 Now Ready For Distribution. Brine 10 cents to The Bee olllcc , either in Omaha or Council BluiTs. Mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cunts in coin. Winter's Winds on face and hands produce the same re- sulta as an nxe on the bark of a tree. Cutl- clo Is your bark. Uncared for , It Is worse than the proverbial bite. And as It iivould bo uncomfortable to guard face and hands by a substantial enclosure use Rose and Cucumber Jelly That is better than a sheltering feni-e. Itfs cheaper , not in the way , softens , soothes the chapped skin , removes redness and roush- ncES. eradicates wrinkles , destroys black heads. Is not sticky. More , It fights the wind and cold ot winter. It Is the best ar- mnr against the breath of frost. By Its cool , refreshing to'Jch It prevents sore , cracked skin. It heals all parts exposed to the chilling1 blasts of-out doors. M cents large bottle and sold wherever winds blow. Your nnm to us frre rample to yon. VVIMiIAMSO.V A .iriMIAII , JPK'G. CO. Detroit , .Michigan. Tor sale by Boston Store Dru ° - Dent. OMAHA. fnir"ln ( Tmprovtnunts. fit * fioncst Conotnietton Digb Grade eeoentialo. rant , for Mssn ? " " * JJrt free , Best "VAlut Olrltlng JtuMnt. Che Smith premier typewriter Co OMAHA nilANCir OFFICE. 17TH U 1'AHNAM. ' En lUk DlAimend Ur d. ENNYROYAL PILLS Cc-uUc. Art , 4l ; t [ tlUU . unit * tik . liI lur Ctutuitfi iWU 4 DMi
