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n u ? Tho Scbomo to Ohivngo Gratnmnro Votod Down by tlio Houbo. SPEAKER EDWARDS AND HIS PLA ! To Snouro Doloy In tha Intorost of Hydo's Boole Dnnouoood. MR. EVANS'S RAKING CRITICISM Of tho Hponkor'n Courie-lnt^nio In* lore*t Taken In tho Aunouncoiuunt of tlio Voir, "\Vlilcti Is Hold Back Form Long While?Various Tactics to Secure Farther Delay?Another Fight Will Coino Against tho Adnp. tlun of tho Free Trailo Text Hook on Civil Government* Sfxelal D Jpatcfi lu tht JiUd'itynctr. Ciiaulkston', W. V.v., Fob. 5.?Tho Rchool book fight *su on again in tlio houae to-day. Mr. Evans, of Berkeley, ono qI tho strongest and most ex porioncod men in this legislature, opened with a raking criticism of the apoakor'a course of yesterday, when that officer literally shot the home out ot tha hall to give his side of the achool book tight a chance to turn defeat into victory, and save Hyde's Language Los sons from beiug knocked out of the committee's report. Mr. Evan* argued that the speaker hnd overridden tho rulea of the houie and warned hia fellow Republicans that they could not afford to permit the house to be govorned in any such way. He insisted that the speaker had noth ing to do but to cauae thovotoontho rival booka to be announced. Mr. Dandridgo, (Dein.) of Jetlorson, resented some of Mr. Evans's reflections on Democratic speakers and Evans came back, quickly asking bv what ma jority Judge Fleming was elected Gov ernor in 18SS. This thrust was very much relished by Republican*. Mr. Morria, cbairmau of committee on education, whoso report was under fire, defended the speaker's action, which was not atrange. because tho speaker and the chairman were pulling together for all that waa in thorn. SPOILED THE SCHEME. Mr. EvanB* speech spoilod the achtmo to rescue Hyde's book from defeat on tho spot. The speaker had put on all tho proasuro of his position. Members had beon threatened with diro things it they did not stand by him. Heath & Co. had done their best hustling to in duce members to change their votos, atill a connting of votes could not bo made to show anything but defeat for that aide. Then there was talk about further standing oil the decisive rao inont ao that a Republican caucus could be called and an attempt made there to tie up Republicans for the Hyde book. Whether the free trade "American Citi zen," published by the samefirtn, was to be urged on the Republican caucua was not revealed. Tho caucus idea was not taking very well. Bntlhere was another proposi tion from the same side "in tho interest of fairneaa and harmony." Ilydo'a and Harvey'a were both to be adopted. The speaker did somo earneat buttonholing in thia behalf. By the time Mr. Evans got through the speaker saw that ho would at least havo to make a show of allowing the announcement of yester day's vote to proceed. It did proceed, out with such obvious intent to clog tho wheels as to add to the chapter of scandal. ISP.EGULAR PnOCEEDI.VG. Several members who were absent vesterday were given leave to vole, jr'onr voted for Hyde, six for Harvey. This wa? not mending matters from the speaker's point of viow. Moreover, some changoa favorable to hi* side wore hooed and had notcomo. The hall wa? crowded and tho strain was as intense an though a governorship had been at stake. The momenta sped. Tho ailence was becoming more painful with each passing momont. Members lookod at tho sneaker and at each other. Tho speaker's face wan crimson, lie saw that tho house and tho lobbied were "onto him." Mr. Campbell, of Ohio county, want ed to know why the voto was not an nounced. Tho speaker had tho steady nerve to reply that tho vote would be nnnonncod as soon ai tho dorks could foot it up. Everybody olse who took interest onough to follow tho voto had footed it up nearly half an hour before. Tho announcement of the voto was be ing held back in the dosporato hone of saving Hyde's book, which tho house hnd doomed. 'I here was a gleam of hone for that side whon Davis, of Cabell, changed his vote in a speech which did not make plain why ho changed. Messrs. Rinehart, of Grant, and Crialip, of Roane,changed theirs without speeches. Mr. Morris changed his several time", to got tnrthor delay, in the hope of t moro changes, und finally to got in posi tion to move a reconsideration. But the agony had to come to an end for tho day. All expedients for delaying with out more scandal wore at an end. Tho voto wan announced ? thirty-six for Harvey'a, Ihirty-ono for Hyde'*. Chair man Morris gave notice that ho will rnovo to reconsider. ANOTIIEtl FIGHT III PROSPECT. Tho bill will couio up again on Thurs day and between now und then another mighty ollort will ho made to pull llydo'ouook through. After tho an nouncement of the vote, .Mr. Evans drew attention to the rank t'reo trade bins of Dolo's "American Citizen," an other of Heath it Co.'* publications, and tho hook recently opened to l.vriai.i okncuk renders in thoso dispatches. Me moved to striko tho hook out of tho report as being partisan and unlit to put in tho hand* of the school ohildrou of West Virginia. He did not care what book on civil governinont was substi tuted, but he urged that Dolo's be knocked out. Before ho could lltliwh his ontorinining remarks he had to give way to other business, He will re sume on Thursday ami he may be ex pected to niko up tho fruitful topic with renewed zest. It romnins to bo ooon whether Republicans who have gone Into the fight for Heath it Co., will in nl.it upon teaching free trade in tho froo school if, of nflt Virginia. Tho nroroediugB Iri tho house on tlio bor>k question,yesterday and to-day aro mora cnininontfi'l on than nil other thitiizii nut ti>?otlior ttint have happuuod in lliit loKltlature. Tlio jatiiulary coiuiiilttoos of both houses nru actively nt work on it bill in reform tho judiciary nl thostatu and rn early report is expected. Tlio Boniito sosslon to-iUy win vory quiet nnd business like, nnd tlio same is trim ol tlio aftornoon session ol tlio house. it is probable Unit it night ?e?. ?ion oi tlio latter boily would buvo boen bolil, bntlor tlio fact that tlio Stato liar Association desired tlio uso ol tho linll this evening. MCCIUNICl' UIMC MIX. Mr. Smith's mechanics' lion law, aud Mr. Tolor's bill, establishing a bureau oflabor statistics and board o( arbitra tion, passed tho homo without dis cussion. Moasra. lingua, llrownllold, Kleminc, Harding, Koator, McDonald, Push, Reynolds, Btapleton and Stuckoy votod against Mr. Smith's bill. Judgo Flaming, in cxplalniuR Ilia voto, ?uid ho favorod tho apoclal features o! tho bill and many ol its provlaiona, but its bo had failed in securing tlio adoption ol what ho considered necessary amendments, ho could not support lu Mr. Smith ii fully contidont that tbo measure will pass tho senate. Owing to tbo absence of Judge Flem ing, who was ongagad in coramitteo work, Ilia resolution, asking that tbo report of tho West Virginia commis sion, appointed aome years ago, looking to a settlement of tbo Virginia debt question, Bo printed with tho report of tbo Virginia commissioners, was not acted on to-day, but was made a apoclal order lor 4 o clock to-morrow. Judge Fleming dosires to be heard briefly on the subject, audit is undontood I10 will take tho position that Wott Virginia is neither legally Jior morally liablo (or any portion of the old state's ludebtod lieaa. AX IMPORTANT MEASCKE. Homo bill, 35, was advancod to its third reading to-day. It provides that prosecuting attornoys shall not bo in tlio grand jury rooms while witnesses nro beiug interrogated or while a rote is bo iiig taken. The fact of the presonce of tho prosecuting attorney in the grand jury room wben an indictment was found against Van Baker was a point used by tbo defense in that caso and tho supremo court decided his prosenco did not invalidate tbo legality of tho proceedings. Many nro of tho opinion tnat the bill is an important 0110 and should pass. An amondmont was mado to bouse bill 21, relating to tho appointment of a stato board of medical examiners, whicb was advancod toils third reading in the houao to-day. Tho amondmont provides that one homieoathic and one eclectic physician bo 011 the board which is to bo composed of eicht members, two from each congressional district, to be appointed by the governor. Messrs. Dawson and *ilvor, wno are here in the interest of tho Berkeley Springs improvement, are much en couraged by tho favorable receotion of their project. The indications are that 1 ho bill will pasi. It will put now hfo into tho springs and raako tbo spot ono of tbo moat attractive in tbo country. C. B. H. STATU BAIt ASSOCIATION' lit Session at Chart.?lon ?A Good Attend itncn of M?mbnr?. Fptcta! t0 toWlfjrrtetr. Chaiu-eston, W. Va., Fob. 5.?The Stato Bar Association mot in tho au premo court room at noon to-day, and waa called to ordor by its president, Judgo Thomas P. Jacobs, of Now Mar tinsville, who read tho annual address, his subject being "Legal Education. Senate bill ?. relating to tho exam ination and' licensing ot attorneys, was thoroughly discussed by lion. ?. 1. Hubbard. Col. Kobert U hite, K U ? Wilson. D. C. Westetihaver, J. K Brown, C.Wood Daley. J. II. Brown, J. 31. Payne and George 1'" I'rice. Tne suh ioct will bo further discassad to-morrow. Secretary D. C. Westenhaver and Treasurer W. X. Miller prosonted their "Tlon. J. 15. Sommcrvillo road an able paper on "Justices' Courts," which was discussed by Judge J. P. Brown. judge 1). Ii. Lucas read a papor dis cussiug the advisability ol n constitu tional convention. Jadue II U Barton, of Winchester, Va. delivered an address in tho hall 01 tjig' beuio to-night on tho subject. "Intor-Stato Couiinorce." It was an able ollort 'und was listouod to with much intercit. \botit ono hundrod mombora ara in fitten-innco and tlio meeting is nn uu portant one. Officers will bo elected to morrow and at night a banquet will bo given in Uerrnania hall by tho local bar. Went Virclniu Appointment*. A\fA8Hi.N(?ro.v, D. 0., Fob. 5.?The son ate in executivo eosaion to-day con firmed tlio nomination of Frederick Muncliraeyor, of Woat Virginia, consul at .San .Salvador, .Salvador. Emory Jacobs, of Wollaburg, W. Va., wna confirmed as postmuster. BRIEFS FRO.M THB WIRES. A big strike of coal minor* in Mercer, Lawrence and liutler countio*, I\i., is - imminent. Tho gross earning for January of tho jludalo, Bochestor & Pittuburg railroad wore $-28,78'.), increase $10,074. Tho stockholders of tho East Side B;?nk of Now York city yeotordny do cided to make good ull shortage* aud rename businoa*. Tlio uupreme council of tho KurmoiV Alliance, in aoi-don ot Ilaloigh, X. C., yesterday nuflsod reaolutiom protesting against another bond issue. It is reported that a conspiracy of I'eixotoiata u^uinat tho government of Brn/.ii has boon discovered und thut martial law will be proclaimed. In an encounter botweon tho polico and strikora in Brooklyn yesterday af ternoon Rovernl arresti wero made and a number of people wore injured. The qtioen rogont of .Spain has signed and tho Ollicial Gnzetto will to-day pub linli tho commercial modus vivendi agreod upon by Spain and tho United fitalou. Cablo adviccs from Valencia, Spain, are to tho otfect that tho cntiro orantre crop has boen damaged by tlio cold wavo tiiut visited that neotion last even ing. Conservative estimator placotl the ion at about iiixtv per cent. The It??v. Dr. Edward Sylvcotor Jaort, par,tor of tho nliurch of tho Hacred lb-art, of Wilmington, Dal., hns re ceived a lot tor from Komo in which he is informed that the holy father dlnap* proves of Roman Catholic prioata riding bioycioa. THE SCENE OF WAR Tranoforrod Prom tho Houso to tho Sojiato Ohambor. flfl EXCHANGE OF COMPLIMENTS Of a I.eft-ilnndeil Character lletwoeii Senators Mliolioll and llarrla?Tho Day's Lobulation In tlio House' m.d Honato?A Cabinet Meeting t)i?. tho L*riipo?oil Ilond Issue. Our Military I.iiu'h. Washington, 1). 0., Fob. 0.?Tho no* ?ion opened to-day with a very bropsy personal altercation betwoen .Mr. Mitcholl, (Oregon,) and Mr. Harris, (Tonnessoe). Tho words "ungontlo-. manly" and "contotnptiblo" woro ox chanRod and for n tluio it lookod as though tho eonato chambor inisrht wit non n repetition of tho belligoronta eocn in tho house lust week. But tho conllict assumed a somewhat aorio-comic aspect and tho sonate soon rolapsod into an unovontfui condition of routiuo business. .Mr. Mitchell roso to mako a report on certain sugar bounty claims, on which, he said, ho desired to mako a brief ex planation. "Thero will have to bo an explana tion when tho subject comoa up." inter, posed .Mr. Harris, "so thut it will bo a waste of timo to havo an oxplanation now, I therefore object." .Mr. Mitchell urged that the explana tion would not take threo minutes, but Mr. Harris shook his head. "Thou," suid Mr. Mitchell, with im patience, "I will not make tho report; I will withdraw it. It is most extraor* diuary that senators cannot aubruit a brief explanation if thoy so doaire. It is roraurkublu." "It is needless for the senator to pro teit," said Mr. Harris. "I objoct; and I emphasize it, I object." ?Then I withdraw tho report," de clared Mr. Mitchell. "Withdraw it, thon," oxclaimod Mr. Harris, defiantly. Mr. Mitchell showed intouso irrita tion at tho dotiance, and, raisins: his voice, he said to Mr. llarrii: 'Tho action of the senator is unusual, most unusual." "I want tho Bonator to understand." retorted Mr. Harris, "that I am capable of doinc unusual things, and am re sponsible for doinc unumal things." "Ye#," answored Mr. Mitchell, hia flashed face showing intense indiena tion, "I appreciate that tho senator is capable ot doinc unusual things," and thon Mr. Mitchell added: "And he is capabloof doinguneontlomanly things." Mr. Harris atoppod forward from his desk, and for a moment it soerned that he was about to rotent tho statement in an unuaual and omphatic way. He paused, howevor, and thon with a cos ture toward Mr. Mitcnell, and address ing him diroctly, said: "Lot mo toll you, air, that your conduct is contempt ible?contemptiblo." Tho presiding officer had beon rap pine vigorously as the controversy pro ceeded. "The Houators inuit proceed in order," ho 6aid. The colleagues of tho two angry sen ators gathered about them, and"thoir indignant expostulations continued in subduod tones. Tho presiding olGcor directed tho clerk to proceod with other business and the incident was sum marily closod. Mr. Mitchell moved about tho rear of the chamber reiterat ing hi* nrotosts, whilo Mr. Harris aat at his desk apparently unmoved by tho sharp oxchatigo of personalities. The District of Columbia appropria tion bill was passed after having beon before the senate morn than a week, and discussion of tho diplomatic and consular bill was bezun. BOND ISSUtU IMnCUSSED In a rroloiiCr?I Sen.Ion or I'rcnlitunt Clove. Innd'n CnblnM Yi'?t?rilny. Wsuington, Fob. 5.?The cabinet wag in session to-day from beforo 10 o'clock until after 2:4o. It ia under stood that almost tho only subject of discussion was tho pending bond issue. Several prominent New York bankers arc here, among them Mr. Pierpont Morgan, and while they havo not seen either tho President or "Mr. Carlialo, it is understood that their viows on tlio situation wero convoyed to tho Presi dent to-day. No authoritative sta'.o ment oi tho character of tho cabinet discussion can bo made, but it is be Jiovod that no final action has been do lormitied upon. It is understood that negotiations with reprosontaiivos of London bankers aro now in progross with indications of an early consum mation. There is no loncor any expec tation of a popular loan to bo placed in this country, as in that ovont the ex perience of tho last fow mouths would bo repeated and tho gold rosorve airain do pleted. D VKItCiICNT VIEWS HrproiHoit in tlio Jloit?o Yesterday un llio rimiiiclal (iiinHtlon. Washington, D. 0., Feb. 5.?Tho de bate on tho administration's hill to authorize the issue of $/>00,000,00J gold bonds for tho purposo of rotirintr the legal ;ondors and treasury notes began in tho houso to-day and continued for six hours. It developed widelv diverg ent viows at tho outset. The silver Democrats and Populists opposed it out right. .Some of tho administration Democrats, like Hall, of Missouri, fa vored a substitution on tho lines of tlio Carlisle bill, whilo Komi, the loador of the Republicans, after a hpoocIi ehunr ing tho present trouble to the dollciencv in tho revenue, introduced a hill author izing tlio socrotary of tho troasury to sell throo per cont coin bonds to keep up the cohl rosorve and cortilieatos of indebtedness, redeemable at tho pleas ure of tho covornmont, to pay current exponses until the revenues shall equal tho expenditures. Mr. Patterson, a Domoerat from l'onnessoo, on the con trary, favored tlio issue of gold bonds. The dobato under the livo ininuto rule, when the bill was open for aniondmont, begins to-morrow. The 31 Hit In l'orce. Washington, D. c., Fob. o.?Tho sec rotary of war to-day iiout to Congress an abstract showing tho militia force of the country by state* and territories. Tho entire force Is placed at 1 lU.KOU. of whom 107,391 are private! and non-com misnionnd ollicers, and U,50"? com missioned officer*. Tho 'uiiorcanizml military forco of tho country nunibors 0,5!U,?M1. JIM HUTT DYING. I" "Drtitiltnrt itnc? ||? shot Sir*. I'aytnn ?*'"l TnltiJIy Wouudnd fly llor-An Old Tragndy Itemtled-Tho Drtalla of the Crime, ^ Atchison, Kas., Fob. ft,-Jim Null, mado famous for killing lawyor M. L. Dukes in Uniontown, Pa., oyer a decado ago, bocauio ho seduced *Mlsa Nutt, is dyi"? from wounds lutlictod early this morning by Mm. JoIiii Pnyton, who committofl tho ant nftor Nutt, in a <1 nmIcon rage, had fatally shot lior. Neither can live. Loonanl Colomnn, a J1/rod mail, who attempted tosavo Mm. Peyton's life, is iying seriously woundod, having rocolved a huilotfrom Null's re volver, but will rocovor. Tho crimo was most liorriblo and unprovokod. I ho prominence of the famillos con cornod make It most sensational. I ho Nutts and Dnlces worn at ono time prominent politicians in Ponn nylvanla, whllo Coleman, who is twontv ?oven veurs of aire, originally came from Now \ork, whero ho was troll known. He was considered a good citizen and becatno prosperous. Until two yoara ago the Payton* vtorkod for Nutt, living on his farm. Their relations bocauio ?tralnod, however, and tho Pay ton family, consisting of tho paronts'and live childron, rentod a farm eight iniloi from Nutt a place, from Mrs. A. E. Isradhurv. Payton iias boon away from homo most of the prosont wintor cutting ico, during which timo Nutt renewed his relations with tho faintly. Nothing out of the way was discernablo in hia con duct, howovor, until last night, when ho sauntered into tiio Payton household at a lato hour undor tho iufluonco of liquor. Payton was absont, aud Colo man, tho hirod man, was the onlv othor man on the promises. Nutt, who had boon on a weok's spree, was In no ploas ant mood, and eruflly ordered Mrs. Par ton to got him some supper. Mrs. Pav ton compliod, though more through fear than pocauao she cared to, and scenting trouble, alio quietly got the children from tho room. As ho ato Nutt became more abusive toward Mrs. Payton and seoinod to bo turning mad. When he hmshed oating he deliberately drew his rovolver and pointed it at tho now thor oughly frightenod woman, crying: "Pro going to kill you." Uoforo she could make a move ho had carried his throat into effect and aont three bullets into her body. Tho shots attracted Colo man, who rushed into the house with an nxo in his hand. The instant he en tered Nutt levelled his weapon at him and fired. Two shots struck tho would be rescuer. He fell on the floor and for a time lay unconscious in tho blood that poured from his wounds. At tho same time Mrs. Pavton, with a superhuman erlort, had raisod herself from the floor and secured the axe. Nutt had now becatno weakoned and literally sank in his tracks, liushin'* to where ho lay the" woman, her own wounds blooding profuselrand herself weak from oxcitemont and "loss of blood rained blow after blow upon Nutt's heart. Not until nor victim's head waa a mass of jolly and she too weak to longer wield the axe, did sho desist. Ihon she sank to tho floor and went into a stato of uncouacioasness that lasted sevoral hours. When Coleman recovered, finally his consciousness, ho found both Nutt and Mrs. Payton lying in great pools of their u i y,ni! att t0 a cbair' ,ost he should escape, Coleman save the alarm. " hen assistance arrived tho woman was beyond help. Neither Mrs. Payton nor Nutt are able to rolato the story of the crime. Coleman is also in a bnd way, but will recover. Asido from tho' above facts, ho steadfastly refuses to be interviewed. Nutt has "been removed to Atchison. this Nurr-nuiucs tuaoedy. A Kevlrw of thn J-'niuouM Murder Trial That Kxcltrit Public Attention. PirrsBoncif, Pa., Feb. 3.?The Nutt Dukes tragedy which is recalled by the Kansas killing was the reigning sensa tion in Pennsylvania in 1783 and it gained national notoriety. Cant. Nutt wan tho stato troasuerer and M. u Dukoa was a member of tho legis lature irom Fayotto county. Both lived in Uniontown. Capt. Nutt had a bril liant war record. Dukes wag an attor ney. He had been paying attention to Lizzio Nutt, tho captain's daughter, and whs engaged to bo married to lior. In the sprint* of 18S3 Dukei, as an ex cuho for breakingthoengagementwrotoa otter to Captain Nutt who was in Harris burg, which was ofleusive and improper, relating io Lizzie. On receipt of tho letter Captain Nutt started for homo to investigate the allegations mado in tho Jottor. Ho wroto to Dukes to meet him but instead, Dukos bought a rovolvor and kept out of the wav of Captain Nutt. l'inally, Captain Nutt went to Dukoa* ollico and wont tliero unaruiod. The two wero in a back room togothor and what passod betweou thorn is only a fnaucrof conjocturo. Dukos shot and killed Captain Nutt with a revolver ho had bought a short timo boloro. Dukos was triod beforo Judgo Wilson in Uniontown. Ho sot up a plea of solf deienso and was acquitted. Tho court in discharging the jury plainly inti mated that it mid failed to perform its duty proporly. There was general dis satisfactiou over tho verdict. In the moaiitiine young Jim Nutt, as he was called, came homo from tho com mercial college ho had beon attending in Now York. Ho was a changod voting man. Tho killing of his father, tho ac quittal of Dukos and the aspersions on tho honor of his t*istor caused him to bo much depressed mid nielancholv. Ho passod many sloeploss nights. Dukes continued to live in Union town, and frequently passed young Null and members of the familv on tho Htroet. This Booinod to disturb aud ex cite young Nutt. lie made no threats hut often recurred to tho killing of his father and tho acquittal of Dukes. Ho ?coined to thiuk that Dukes ireatod him with contoinpt. Ono day ho wa9 standing in front ot III!) Uniontown pojtolllco tnlkinif to a friotul wtion Dukes paoeil. Without jn.viiiRft word Nutt followod him nod flrud lour nhotn nt him from a rovolvor. litres of tho ballots struck Dnkcn and MiUictod fntnl wounds. Tho fourth ininHO'l I Nutt was nrrcstod, nod ns it ?in found immunihln to (jot n jurv free from partisan fooling, a change of jjnuo was mado t.o Allegheny county. J lie trial was a most notable ono nod oxcitod tho attention of the wholo country. A plea of insanity was ma lo by the defense, and after a legal buttle lasting ton days Nutt was acquitted. Public sentiment was so strong in favor of tho prisoner that tho Undine of tho jury met with approval from all ex copt theiinmedlntefriends of tho Duko? bhortly afterwards ho moved to Kansas and managed his mother's farm. BLIXT'S STORY Ol thoMurdor of Oathorluo Qluff, at Mlnnoapolle. HflYWARD'S COLD-BLOODED PLANS For tlio Murder ot IIU Vlotlm?Kvnrjr Detail ol the Plot Carolully Coiuld erod?Blixt nt First Jlcfiiiod to bo an Aooomplloo, Uut Hayward Frightened llim by Threutoiilnj; to Implicate llllxt'.s Wlfo. Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 5.?In tlio trial of llnrry Hayward for the inurdor of Catherine Ging, tlio state to-day sprang a surpriso by placiug Claus A. Blixt, ttio ?olf-confoisod tool of Hay ward, on tlio aland. Blixt rolated how for six or levon weeks before tlie murder Harry Hay ward was accmtomod to come down into the otigine room, whoro ho was em ployed, and havo long talks with hitn. Blixt pointed out tlio rooms oil the dia gram ot the flats whoro thoy woro ac customed to talk, aud wont to nay that along in November Hay ward began to talk to him about doinir aomo outaido work in n newspaper case. Blixt doscrihod how ho had witnessed tho note for 87.000 given by Mies Ging to Hayward. llo said ho had been in truded bv Harry to Hay whon ho saw the pilo of bills, "Jesus Christ, what a lot of money." That night in the baso mont of tho Ozark, Harry had said to him: "I am going to kill her. I didn't lot her havo S7.00J. It waa only $2,000. 1 am going to taken her around where I havo take her hero aud gamblo as high as $1,000 on her. lam going to tnko her to a restaurant and havo her allow tho money and tell her how careleiB ahe'd been." "Afterwards," continuod Blixt, "ho told inn that ho took her around to h restaurant, and had her show tiio inonoy and she placed it in a tumbler while alio ate, and some one elan told her ahe'd bo killed for her money'." WOULD lIAVF.lir.lt LIFE INSURED. "Ho said ho was going to havo her life insured and tlion kill her. Ho aaid ho was going to drivo out and find a place whero there were aomo rock9 and throw her on tho rocks and then they would think it waa a runaway. Ho wanted mo to go to St. Paul and got an overcoat, a slouch hat and a revolver like tho one ho had. I said I would not do it. Oho day Harry caiuo into the boiler room with a pioco of T rail four feet Ionk and wanted mo to cut it in two. I said I couldn't do it, but a man showed me how and I did it. Harry took tho shorter piece, put it under hia coat and went up stairs. I showed the officers whore the other piece was." "Ho wantod ine to go out somewhere and got a hitched horse. Ho said ho would drivo out somewhere with Miss Ging. Ho would drop some money out of the buggy and get her to go aftor it. Then he would strike her on tho hoad with theT rail and leave her there and start tho horse to running away. He wanted mo to inako a list of all the things he had in his pockets when ho went so that ho should not lose any thing while away, that would turn up against hitn as evidence. That was Saturday night before. The next morn inir ho camo dowu and asked me if I ever heard of people getting killed in elevators. I said I had. Ho said he would get in the elevator with her and strike her on the hoad and then put her on tho floor so that whon tho eleva tor started it would cut off her hoad." BLIXT PLEADS WITH HAYWAttD. "1 said I would not do that. Hayward said that every timo Miss Ging camo into his rootu and put her arms arouud his neck ho wantod to stick a knife into I the and Blixt, with an expressivo gesture, showed how Harry i wanted to atab tho woman. "I said to him. ?Hurry, can't you make tho money i some other way? This is the awfullest thins I over heard.' Ho said, 'You're a coward. Your conscience is hurting you. If I had hor aud a dog. 1'dJlhoot her and leave tho dog.' That evening he came down with her to tho boiier room and showed iier the things. Tho next morning, that was Monday, about 11 o'clock, he handed me hia watch, a box of cartridges aud a roll of money, and told mo to hide thorn in a tin box, so that if he was arrostod thoy would not ho found. Tho watch was cold, and ho aaid there was $50 in tnonev there, I put it in the attic, and when I told him whero I had nut it ho called mo a tool, and said that that was tho lirst placo they'd look for it. Ho said to put in a hollow tree in tho woods. Ho said tho money was not all good, but that some of it was green goods. He said thoro was goinir to bo a funeral there before tho tenth, no mat ter how it happened. Ho says: 'Of courso sho'll bo brought and horo I'll be sorry, and I'll havo to sit up nil night with tho corpse, and after tho coroner has bad his examination then I'll go cast with tho body.' NKKDEl) MONEY. "IIo aaid ho had to havo $15,000 to carry out hia plans in tho oast. Ho would get $10,000 out of this aud ho would havo to make '$5,000 in some other way. "Late that ovoning ho camo in with a pint bottlo of whisky. He aaid, 'Blixt, hero's aomo whisky.' 1 said 1 didn't want any, 'You d fool,' ho aaid, 'this ain't common whisky.' 1 thou took it and drank half of it. Ho thon aaid, 'Sho'a got to dio to-night aud you've got to help me.' I said, 'Harry, haven't you got any other way to malco money than to kill that, poor little girl?' Ho said, 'It's nothing to kill peoplo. I've killed two other people.' lie said one waa a Chinaman, but ho did not say who tho other wa*. lie said ho hail woundod a third. 1 said 1 could not holp him do it. llo said I'd got to or ho would kill me. 1 did not pay any attontion to that, and then ho aaid that ho'd kill my wife. 1 told him, 'What ever you do, don't hurt my wife, You can do what you liico with me, but don't touch my wiio.' " ULIXT FINALLY YIKLDKD. "Finally I said to him that I would do as ho liked, but ho must not liur. my wife. Ho wanted mo to sign it re ceipt for n revolver, hut 1 would not, llo Rave me six lone cartridges and *ix short onos to put in it, and aftor it was all done I was to chnnire tho cartridges. Thon ho told mo to go out Hennepin avenue to Iv on wood and wait for him. When ho catnn I was to follow him. Pretty hooii I m?v hint coming norms a lot iiih! I followed liiiu. Thon Ho stoppod nt a buggy and I camo tip nn?l liu to d mo to got into it nod drlvo nlong. I Kf|t in and ho said lo koop our heads ituido. Tlion lie paid to Minn Ging: This man in in thn cane.' Thou wo drovoout llcrinopin avonun and I did not -oo liiin again until afterward. After awhile eho diked mo it Hay ward win buying green good*. I told hor I did not know. Hlio asked mo what I had down tlioro hv my side and I said a rovolver that Harry told mo to tuko. fjho kept looking out nil tho timo and I kent thinking. It was a tight In iny bond all the timo. I thought I would got out and then I thought of mv wife and stayod in tho buggy. I tried ton times to do it and it was al ways fighting in my hoad. I ilnally lirod and tho shot hit her wlioro ho said I should, l'hon alio throw hor bond back llko this. 1 wont on about thirty or forty yards further, and thou I thought I'd hnvo lo got her out I moved hor legs so, tlion alio wont out, ?o, and struck hor hoad on tho whool, and then she wont ovor on tho ground." At tho afternoon session Blixt was again put on the stand and nsked to toll any part of tho story ho had forgotten in the morning, Ho said: "A day or two niior tho murder Harry camo down stairs and I asked him if ho could hold out. llo said ho had boon in the sweat box, but that ho would not givo way, not in forty years. Ho asked mo if my wifo could be bought, and I told him that alio did not know anything, and if she did alio could not bo bought. Onco ho said: 'If I can't do anythingeUo I'll havo rheumatism. I'll have it so bad tho doctor will say so. If they como to mo und toucn ine I'll say I can't be moved.'" WISHED HIM TO COMMIT MURDER. Blixt said that on ono occasion when ho wanted some now skates and clothes that Hayward had told him if he (Blixt) would go out and kill any man, woman or child, and show him tho placo ho would givo him .5100. "What else did ho say?" "Well, ho .said that he would give me $?) if I'd co and burn tho barn. It was right across tho street. Afterwards he said that he had an affidavit sworn to before a notary public and if I over told anything on nim he would put me in states' prison for ton years., Harry said ho waniod somo excitement." Mr. Erwin then began a searching aross-examination. He iirat drew ou: that Blixt had told his story to at least six people, including the city attorneys, the sheriir, tho jailor and his own at torney. Erwin questioned him clo?ely about the sweating process to which ho was subjected before the confession was drawn from him. But the lawyer tried in vain to shake his original etory; he repeated it without substantial altera tion. He said he was a changed man now and a happy man. Ho knew ho was forgiven, and had a home with God in heaven. Ho was telling tho trnth now, although he had lied in his first confession. "What dfd thoso men do who were with you?" thundered Erwin. "There wcro not any men with me." Blixt suid the clothes he had on wore tho ones he wore that night, being the only ones be had. Erwin at once offered them in evidence. The jury examined thorn and found what they thought might bo minute spots of blood. Erwin aiked that Biixt's coat remain in the court room. Th? Conspiracy Trial. Chicago, Fob. 3.?Judge Grosscup to day di?mis3od tho chargos of conspira cy against Dennis Lark in. John Burke, Joseph McDonald and Frank Drover, co-defondants with Dobs. This action was in conformity with the motion of the attorneys for tho defense mado yes terday afternoon. In tho cases of Han nau and McVoen, tho judge said ho would bold his action in abeyance until more of tho testimony had been heard. Tho dofenso expects to havo Goorgo M. Pullman on tho stand iu the morn ing. An oflicer with a subpccme was hunting for Mr. Pullman during the aftornoon but up to this evening had not fouud him. Tlio Japanmo Treaty. Washington, Fob. 5.?The senato to day modified its former action on the Japanese treaty by inserting a provision which will rnnder it impossible to abro gate tho treaty boforo it goes into offect. Senator Fryo moved reconsidpration of tho ratification, and then moved that' the word "thereafter" should bo in serted aftor tho dato, 1S99, when tho treaty takes effect, and tho entire clause reads that either nation nhall have tho right, on one year's notice, to abrogate tho treaty. No Olllclal Con Urination. Washington, D. C., Fob. 5.?Xeithor at tho stato department nor at tho navy dopartment has tlioro como any word from China in confirmation of tho re ported capture by a Chineso mob of Botno of the officers of tho United StatoB steamer Co'ncord, who accidentally killed a nntivo whilo on a shooting ex pedition. This lack of an official report has strengthened tho belief of officials that the story was eitlior without foundation or else inuch exaggerated tho facts. Olio of tl??i Klhr'n .Mali ling* Fount). Lowestoft, Fob. 5.?A mail bag markod "No. 1," belonging to the ship Elbo, was found off South Wold this morning. An inquest upon tho remains of Friod ricli Ernst, of Magdeburg, Prussia, tho drowned pus.tonger of tho Elbo whoso bodv was landed hero yesterday by tho fishing smack Verona, was oponod hero this morning. The coroner sworo in a ? pocial jury and announced his inten tion of traversing all the facts in tho case. The inquest was then adjourned until February 20. Tho coroner i? com municating with all tho parties inter ested in tho disaster. No Now l>i>vnlu|iiit ul?. City of Mexico, via Gai.vi^ton, Fob. 5.?Tlioro was no now cliango in tho situation , to-day and tho government has not/ given out any information. Whilo tho citv is full of all kind* of ru mors as to war, nothing authoiitic can bo learned. \Vcnth?r Forecast tor To-ilav. For Wc?t Virginia and Western rotmsylv.inla. generally fair; north winds. For Ohio, (air: prolubiy ilizkll" warmer, cast wind*. TJtr. TKMPE JATURC vrvrriuviv. m furnished bv C. Pcnsr.rr druggist, coruor Market and Fourteenth ktreeK I 7 a. in - - 4i.ip.ro. - 1ft i?n. tn 7 7 j> in 11 rj a. ui 15[ Weather? Fair.