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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20, 1901.
orpt'oiAL PAPst opoirr ANO OOUNTY
etjssia retaliat
Czar Takss Action Which Will Bo a
lie&vy llloiv to Chicago.
Chicago, Fob. 18.—Chicago manu
facturers of agricultural and other im
plements will suffer a loss aggregating
$20,000,000 a year, besides a rapidly
growing trade, as the result of the
recent ruling of Secretary of the
Treasury Gage, which inflicts a dis
criminating duty upon Russian sugar
imported into the United States. A
tariff war has been precipitated, and
Russia has already levied retaliatory
duties of 30 per cent., which are prac
tically prohibitory, upon the tool and
implement manufacturers of the Unit
ed States. Two-thirds of this class of
exports to liussia comes from -Secre
tary Gage's own state and city. The
law goes into effect March 1.
The Russian government has recent
ly granted a remission of the excise
tax levied on sugar to all the exporters
of that commodity in Russia. The
treasury department has had under ad
visement for some time the levying of
a discriminative tariff of 30 per cent,
on Russian sugar imported into this
country, alleging that the remission
of the excise duty was equivalent to
giving a bounty to the sugar growers.
This the Russian government denied.
Investigations made by the Illinois
Manufacturers' association led to tlie
same conclusion, and fearing retalia
tory measures by the Russian govern
ment, letters of protest were filed
with Secretary Gage denying the con
tention of the United States govern
ment, and asking a liberal interpreta
tion of the Russian law.
Advices lately received by Chicago
firms from their salesmen in Russia
cdnfirm tlio fear that retaliation on
American exports would follow short
Uy aft« the announcement of an ad
verse ilecision, and every effort was
A
madc to forestall it. Only last Thurs
day was Secretary Gage's decision
.made known, and on Saturday AT. de
"Witte, the Russian minister of finance,
.^inade known the retaliatory measures.
CHINA BALKS A LITTLE
Report That Strong Opposition BuDe
volopei! to Western Ideas.
Peklu, Feb. 15.—No official commu
nlration has been yet made to the for
eign envoys by the Chinese plenipo
tentiaries on behalf of the court, but
It IB known that during the last three
days four dispatches from the court
have been received. At present the
.negotiations are no further advanced
than they were at the meeting when
the Chinese plenipotentiaries agreed
to the death of Prince Cbuang and Yu
'HsJen.
Private dispatches from Slan-Fu say
that a strong opposition lias developed
among the officials to an agreement by
•the court to the demands of the pow
ers, as well as an opposition to the re
form edict. Several memorials have
been presented to Emperor Ivwang Su
urging liiin to refuse further negotia
tions ami to promote those whom the
.-foreigners desire executed.
Counting tho Electoral Vots.
Washington, Feb. 14.—The cere
mony of counting the electoral vote for
president and vice president cast at
the election last fall took.place in the
hall of tho house of representatives at
1 o'clock at a joint session of the house
and senate. The method of counting
the vote Is prescribed with great detail
by the statute and was followed lit
erally. Great crowds thronged the
galleries to witness the interesting
spectacle. Many distinguished per
-sonnges in political, socinl and private
.life ivere present.
Washington. Feb. 14.—President
:Pro Turn. Fr.^e declared William Me
Kinley elected president and Theodore
Roosevelt vice president of the United
States, and dissolved the joint meeting
of the house and senate.
Now, "Why Mob Lftir?
Topekn, Kan., Feb. 10.—Judge Haz
Xn yesterday took up the other nine
Injunction cases filed Saturday against
ithe jolntlsts and allowed all of them.
fle has allowed eighteen out of the
nineteen cases filed, refusing the one
against tho Moeser Ice and Cold Stor
age company. The injunctions cover
nil the joints on or near Kansas av
enue.
Cleared on the Doctors* Testimony.
Muneie, Iud., Feb. 16.—The jury
yesterday morning rendered a verdict
of not guilty In the trial of Joseph
and Charles Keating, charged with the
murder of their brother-in-law, Allen
Robinson, a year ago. The evidence
of the doctors was that death re
Bulted from apoplexy.
W0 FIGHT AT CINEDlNATI
Judge I.MICS a l'ermanent Injnnetlon and
Notice of Appeal la Given.
Cincinnati, Feb. 15.—Judge Holllster
yesterday issued a permanent injunc
tion against the Jeffrles-Ruhlin con
test scheduled for Saengerfest hall in
this city tonight. The decree of the
court permanently restrained the man
agers of the contestants and the Saeng
erfest Athletic association and all con
nected with the proposed event from
proceeding at Saengerfest hall on any
date. Attorneys for the defendants
gave notice of appeal and took excep
tions to the law and facts In the find
ing of the court. The ground of the
judge's decision was that the contcst
proposed was a prize fight and not a
boxing match such as the law cov
ered.
So there will be no contest -between
Jeffries and Ruhlln or any one else In
Saengerfest hall In tills city tonight,
and no other date has been fixed for
the event. The permanent Injunction
has caused the indefinite postponement
by the promoters of the contest.
Cincinnati, Feb. 10.—Everybody con
nected with the Jeffries-Ruhllii flght,
Including the Saengerfest society, has
declared it officially off so far as Cin
cinnati is concerned and no other place
has been suggested.
ONE WI|ECK CAUSES ANOTHER
Passenger Train Dashes Into a Derailed
Vreil'lit—Engineer Killed.
Philadelphia, Feb.. 18.—The south
bound express train on the Philadel
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore rail
road, which left here at 12:20 in the
.morning, was wrecked a short distance
below North East, Md„ at 1:45 In the
morning by crashing into a derailed
freight cur. Engineer Edward Mead,
aged 43 years, of Wilmington, was In
stantly killed and Fireman George W.
Meyers of Ridley Park, Pa., had both
feet crushed and sustained a fracture
of the leg. None of the passengers
was injured.
The baggage car, mall ear and three
passenger coaches were thrown from
the track and traffic was Impeded for
several hours. As' the express train
was passing the freight the latter be
ing on the nor.th-bound track, the axle
on one of the freight cars broke,
throwing the car in front of the pas
senger tTaln, causing the accident.
King: Etlwnrd Opens Parliament.
Iyondon, Feb. 15.—The first parlia
ment of the reign of ICIng Edward VII
was opened In the afternoon by the
king In person. His majesty was ac
companied by Queen Alexandra, the
duke of York and Cornwall and the
duke of Conuauglit and many others
of the royal family. The route of the
royal party, which lay through the
Mall, tho horse guards' parade. White
Ilall and Parliament street was guard
ed by 5.000 soldiers.
Mrs..Nation Puts in a Very Busy
Day at the Capital of
Kansas..
HER "SMASHERS" OWN THE TOWN,
Arrested in Her Career and Released,
blic Invades a Cold-Storage riant
and Is Again Arrested
Topeka, Kan., Feb. IS.—Mrs. Car
rie Nation put In a busy Sunday in
Topeka yesterday, and as a result the
capital city lias experienced more gen
uine excitement than can be remem
bered by the oldest inhabitant. Mrs.
Nation literally crammed the day with
thrilling episodes she succeeded in
having the coutents of a noted saloon
smashed broke into a cold storage
plant where a number of fine bars had
been stored away for safety and de
molished them addressed a large mass
meeting of men and women, and was
arrested fo»v times. The last time that
the law laid its hands upon her was
when Mrs. Nation emerged from the
church where the mass meeting had
been held. Last night Mrs. Nation an
nounced that she would begi^ this
morning where she left off yesterday,
and would not rest until all the joints
in Topeka have been closed.
Arreat Followed »y Unloose.
Her work over Mrs. Nation proudly
emerged from the place only to be ar
rested. She went along with the offi
cer with a few followers and many
people who had gathered. At the po
lice station she was released promptly
and hurried back to her work. She en
tered a livery barn, in which some
bars had been stored and smashed
them. Then, at the head of twenty
five of her followers, she went to the
Moscr Cold Storage plant and entered
in the swireU of some liquor she
thought had been stored there.
This time Mrs. Nation was
arrested by the county au
thorities, and was taken to the jail in
a patrol wagon. It was afternoon be
fore she was released from Jail on
bond, and after taking dinner with
Sheriff Cook she went to the First
Christian church, where she was ac
costed Tjy an officer with a warrant
and taken to the county jail again.
Quarrel Among tho Smashers.
When Mrs. Nation was arrested the
first time her followers did not know
what to do next and they marched to
the state house square to talk over the
situation. Tlie women composing the
party were illled with wrath. They
declared that the men were cowards
and that they never would go out 011 a
raid with them again. The earnest
words of the women aroused the men,
and with loud cries of excitement, they
started again down town to destroy
some Joints, and to make their work
complete. Then it was that Rev. P.
W. Emerson, who was Mrs. Nation's
manager during her recent trip, rushed
to the front and called the crowd to
desist from their purpose, telling them
that the entire city was now awake
and that further action would be use
less. Dr. Eva Harding engaged In a
spirited argument with the minister
during which some very choice compli
ments werepassed on either side. What
was left of the crowd then dispersed.
6HE CALLS ON HEK BONDSMEN,
But as They Dun't Appear She Accept, a
Joint* Keeper.
Mrs. Nation was taken to ,1ail not
long after noon on a second warrant
for her attack on the saloon In the
early morning. At the time prepara
tions were being made for holding a
big mass meeting.
Later, while the meeting was at its
height, Mrs. Nation entered and made
her way up the aisle toward the plat
form. Most of the audience believed
that she was in Jail and the cheer that
went up at the sight of her must have
been Inspiring to the Joint smasher.
Soon she began a volley of words.
"Women, women," she said, as she
suddenly stepped forward with a
dramatic gesture, "Women, we must
be about tho work of the Lord this
very afternoon. There are yet some
hell-lioles here which have not yet
closed up I11 spite of the promises
to the contrary, and we must smash
them this afternoon, tills very after
noon."
"Amen." "Yes, we will," exclaimed
100 women, many of them shedding
tears In their excitement. Tlie meet
ing then adopted resolutions protesting
against the pending re-submission reso
lution in the legislature, and as the
meeting adjourned. Sirs. Nation asked
the "Home Defenders" to meet her at
tho close. She was going on another
smashing tour. But Deputy Sheriff
Lawson was waiting in the vestibule,
and when Mrs. Nation came out I10
served her with another warrant. "It's
for defacing property," said the offi
cer.
"Defacing property?" said Mrs. Na
tion. "Why I defaced 110 property. I
Just destroyed It. I never deface
any property. But come along. Mister
Officer, I'm not afraid of a Jail."
Fully 2,(100 people followed Mrs. Na
tion and the officer, who was oblfged
to draw his pistol to keep tlie crowd
back, and it was with the utmost dif
ficulty that the Jail was reached. The
news of Mrs. Nation's latest arrest had
reached the down town district, and as
the officer hove In sight with his pris
oner the street In front of the Jail was
one seething mass of humanity. The
Firebug. In Clllcujfu'Solel..
Chicago, i*'eb. 15.—Kires were set
simultaneously on four Uoors of tho
I'almer House last evening, and thirty
iive minutes later llres were discovered
on two floors of tlie CJreat Northern
hotel. Two men, supposed to be hotel
thieves, were seen to run from the Pal
mer House. During the excitement
$500 worth of Jewelry was stolen from
one ol' the rooms of the Great North
ern. Two other hotel flres of suspi
cious origin are also announced, one
in the Sherman House and the other
in the Hotel Grace. The four flres
convince the police that an organized
gang of incendiaries is operating In
Chicago. Good descriptions have been
secured of tlie two men who were seen
running from the Palmer House, and
a number of detectives are at work on
the case.
Train Plunges Into VihIiouU
San Francisco, Feb Ji.—All acci
dent occurred early I11'file morning to
the east-bouiul train 011 the Central
Pacific near Mills City. Nev„ which
resulted in killing fotu- passengers
and seriously injuring several train
men. Tlie train ran into a washed
out culvert, and one sleeper was tele
scoped. The dead: Mr. and Mrs.
Adolpli Kissinger, San Francisco Clin
ton It. Coulter, MansQeld, O. Fire
man B. L. Wiilttaker.
SENATOR PLATT BEREAVED
Wife of the New Turk Senator Dies Aftor
a Lone lUnext.
New York. Feb. 14.—Mrs, Tliomas
O. Piatt, the wife of Unltel States
Senator Piatt, died early in the day
at her niartincnts Jn the Fifth Avenue
Uoiel.nrter long Illness. Senator Piatt,
a
Had a Mob of 500, l]o.tli Sexes.
Yesterday morning at o'clock Mrs.
Nation sallied forth from the state
house grounds at the head of 500 men
and woineu, all armed with hatchets
and axes, and moved on the saloons.
Nobody but Mrs. Nation knew what
plans she had laid. In the crowd were
a large number of students of Wash
burn college, some of the ministers of
the city, and a number of professional
and business men. The company
marched silently out of the state house
grounds, down Kansas avenue, to the
place on east Seventh street kept by
Ed. Murphy. When the "jolut" was
reached the work of demolition was
commenced without preliminary. Mrs.
Nation, brandishing a new hatchet,
headed the onslaught and the wreck
was made complete in Ave minutes.
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MRS. THOMAS C. PLAIT.
with his three sons and their "wlvoe,
were at the bedside. Mrs. Piatt's af
fliction was a nervous affection of the
heart and despite the efforts of doc
tors and trained nurses, that organ
had been gradually growing "weaker
for some time past, xowerful heart
stimulants wee administered, and un
der their influence the strength of the
patient "was sustained lor "weeks, l)ut
death finally triumphed.
MAURICE THOMPSON DEAD,
After aLong Illness the Indiana Author
Passes Away—Gtlbort A. Pierce.
Crawfordsville, Ind., Feb. 1G.—Mau
rice Thompson, the author, died at 3:25
a. m. yesterday after an illness of
many weeks. He had been kept alive
several days by the use of stiumlants.
About 0:30 p. m. Thursday he became
unconscious. There wore no signs of suf
fering -when the end came. His fami
ly was at his bedside. The funeral
will be held Monday afternoon.
Maurice Thompson was born Sept.
Or 1S44, during the temporary resi
dence of the family at Fairfield, Ind.
While he was yet a child his parents
went to the south to live. Ho was In
the Confederate army, served through
the war and surrendered near Kings
ton, Ga., in May, 18G3. About two
years later he went north and settled
In Crawfordsville, Iud. Here he began
"writing.
His first notable literary success "was
the novel, "A Tallahassee Girl," which
was issued in 18S1. He also wrote
"Bird Notes," "Sylvan Secrets," "Hoos
ler Mosaics," "Witchery of Archery,"
and his last work -was "Alice of Old
Vlncennea."
Chicago, Feb. 10.—Gilbert Asliville
Pierce, for many years well known In
the northwest In newspaper, political,
literary and army circles, died at the
Lexington hotel after an illness of sev
eral years. Pierce was senator from
North Dakota for one term, and after
ward managlug editor of the Chicago
Inter Ocean, and minister to Portugal
under President Harrison. He. was G7
years old.
Britixh Troops Kngago Dowet.
London, Fob. 15.—The war office
has received the following dispatch
from Lord Kitchener:
"Pretoria, Feb. 14.—Our troops are
now engaged with Christian DeWet's
force north of Pliillpstown, which we
hold, DeWet havlug crossed the Orange
river at Zand drift, apparently moving
west. French, reporting from a point
twenty-five miles southeast of Ermelo,
6tates that a large force of the enemy
Is beldg driven on to Piet Retief. their
efforts to break back having so far
been frustrated. The Inniskillings
charged tlie enemy, who left five killed
and six wouuded on the ground. Ten
Boers were captured, and there was a
large capture of wagons, carts and cat
tle. Our casualties were one killed
and five wounded."
H« Wanted to Join His Wife,
Lewlstown, Ills., Feb. 18.—La Fa
yette Butler committed suicide at his
home here by shooting himself in the
right temple.. He was 75 years old
and had been a resident of this vicinity
for forty-five years. Butler has been
despondent siuce the death of his wife.
CONGRESS IN BBIEF.
Work of the Lawmakers In tho Senate and
in tho House.
Washington, Fcfb. 14.—During the
greater part of yesterday the senate
was engaged in executive session and
In the counting of the electoral vote.
Late in the afternoon consideration of
the agricultural appropriation £111 -was
resumed, tut little progress -was made
At a night session the District of Co
lumbia code bill was read.
The house devoted the day,
excepting
an hour and a half consumed in count
ing the electoral vote, to the sundry
civil appropriation bill. General de
bate upon this measure was completed,
but little actual progress made "with
the bill.
Washington, Feb. 15.—The senate
considered yesterday without com
pletion the agricultural appropriation
and held a night session for the read*
Ing of the District code 'bill. During
the session Hale, Lodge and others
uttered a warning relative to the great
appropriations—nearly $1,000,000,000.
An executive session was held.
The house discussed the sundry civil
bill and also had a lively debate for
political points. Forty-three pages of
the bill were completed.
Washington, Feb. 10.—The senate
yesterday passed the agricultural ap
propriation bill and put in the re
mainder of the day on the ship sub
sidy, Teller giving notice that it would
not come to a vote if he could help it
The house put in a day of filibuster
ing and did nothing, because it was
regular private claims day and Can
non, failing to got the regular order
set aside, inanged to prevent action on
the private claims.
Washington, Feb. 18.—In the senate
Saturday, when the unfinished busi
ness—the shipping toll!—was laid be
fore the body, Spooner moved to pro
ceed to the consideration of the oleo
margarine bill. By a practically unani
mous vote the motion prevailed. Thus
the subsidy bill was displaced as the
unfinished business and the oleomar
garine bill was placed In that order.
It was debated an hour and then near
ly 300 bills not objected to, Including
197 private pension bills, were passed.
The house made little progress with
the sundry civil appropriation bill. At
4 p. in. public business was suspended
to allow the members to pay tribute to
the memory, of tho late Representative
Iioffccker, of Delaware.
DBEAM AB0UT^T0"c0ME TEUE
Mississippi Jllver To llo linrnossed to
Machinery In Factories.
Burlington, la., Feb. 15.—The dream
of years is just about to come true In
the realization of the plans of the Ke
okuk and Hamilton Water Power com
pany, by which the power of the Mis
sissippi is to be utilized for furnishing
the motive power of the factories of
Burlington, Fort Madison and Keokuk,
la., and Hamilton, Warsaw, Carthage,
Nauvoo, La Harpe and Qulncy in Illi
nois.
Burlington capitalists are being In
vited to jolnjtlie enterprise, and it is
quite posslble^tliat ft monster stock
company will soon be organized. The
Des Moines rapids extends from Mont
rose to Keokuk, a distance of twelve
miles. The total fall at low water Is
twenty-three feet, and at hlgli-water
mnrl* wlvtoon fgnfr T^'C I'^'OF P'ISSCS
thiouuli a Koi'Ke ill (lie limestone bluffs.
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cliief of police, with a detail of offi
cers, was soon on the sceno and It took
much hard work, together -with the
vigorous use of clubs and threats of
worse treatment, to get an opening i:
the crowd sufficient to permit Mr!
Nation to bo taken Into the jail oflici
There was some delay in getting
bond for Mrs. Nation, and in
time she entertained tlieJjf^vyers and
newspaper men preseiit^ln some char
acteristic remarks^Hen she became
anxious W^bond. "Oh, say,
Mr. SjfOTlff Cook, there's something
ret&uln Denmark this afternoon. Why
are my bondsmen not sent for?" "They
will be here soon," said the sheriff.
"Please be quiet, Mrs. Nation." But
tlie bond did not come and Mrs. Na
tion went out on the front steps of the
jail and appealed for somebody to
sign her bond. Nick Chiles, a negro
'jointls-t," came In jind signed It, and
soon Mrs. Nation was free. She was
followed up tho avenue by thousands,
but at last reached her lodging place
and retired to her room.
TROUBLE I1REWINO FOK RAIDERS.
Women Who Stnuri a Chance of Criminal
Prosecution—Nationalities.
Atchison, ICan., Feb. IS.—B. P. Wag
gener, general attorney of the Mis
souri Pacific railroad, In view of the
breaking open of the Missouri Pacific
depot at Cioffs, Ivan., last week by wo
men temperauce crusaders, has
advised the company in protecting its
depots against raiders to treat them as
common burglars. Waggoner is strong
In his denunciation of the manner in
which the depredations were commit
ted. He says a penitentiary offense
was committed at Goffs, as the depot
door was broken open. The women, aft
er breaking open the depot, destroyed
some intoxicating liquors they found
there.
Lanliam, Neb., Feb. 18.—This town
Is In an uproar over the liquor ques
tion. Money has been raised to clean
out the joint-keepers.
Valentine, Neb., Feb. 18.—A band
of women belonging to the W. C. T.
U. visited tho saloons yesterday and
warned the proprietors against main
taining gambling devices.
Belolt, Kan., Feb. 18.—There was a
free-for-all fight here Saturday after
noon resulting from the feeling arising
over the joints. The temperance m6n
and women insisted on making an in
spection of the places to see if their
orders regarding closing had beeu ob
served, and while they were doing so
a fire alarm brought the engines and the
hose was turned on the reformers, who
would have cut the hose had it not
been for a display of revolvers. .T
More Mob Law In Kansas.
Arkansas City. Kan., Feb. IS.—Be
fore daylight Saturday seveuty-five
men, led by the ministers of this city,
went across the Arkansas river to a
place known as the "Last Chance," a
joint, and wrecked it. The bartender,
who was found asleep, was seized by
two men and forced to the corner of
the building, where, at the point of a
revolver, he was compelled to witness
the destruction of liquor and fixtures.
Will Try Her 12nnd In Indiana.
Kokonio. Ind., Feb. IS.—Kokomo rel
atives of Mrs. Carrie Nation have re
ceived letters from the Kansas reform
er, stating that she -will visit Indiana
in tlie near future, perhaps in the
month of March. Tlie W. C. T. U.
of this city is preparing to entertain
Mrs. Nation mul will aid her in a cru
sade against illegal saloons.
Critivlsrs tho Nation Idea. j.
St. Paul, Feb. 18.—At the People's
church yesterday Dr. Samuel G. Smith,
in his sermon on "The reign of law,"
referred to present conditions In Kan
sas, and criticised the new crusade
without reserve.
Itoj-al WciUllnor at Mud rid.
Madrid, Feb. 15.—In the eliapel of
the royal palace, In the presence of the
royal family and all the aristocracy
and officialdom of Spain, Dona Maria
De Las Mercedes De Bourbon Haps-'
burg, princess of the Asturlas, was
wedded to Prince Charles of Bour
bon. The wedding ceremony proceed
ed with perfect tranquillity. The
thousands of spectators in the neigh
borhood of the palace and filling tho
south grand rourt within the railings
were quite orderly. They were watched
by detachments of cavalry, who also
kept order throughout the city.
Died Trying to Save the Baby.
Kentucky, \V. Va., Feb. 18.—Robert
Ray, Jr., years old, son of Robert
and Amanda Ra.v, died a hero's death'
In an attempt to rescue his baby sister
from their burning house. The parents
were away and Robert was In charge
of his three little sisters. The chil
dren were playing when the lire start
ed. Robert and his 4-year-old sister
carried ^lie 2-year-old girl from the
•burning bullding^-The little hero left
them to take care of themselves and
rushed into the flames to rescue the
baby from its cradle. When the flames
were extinguished the hoy's charred
body was lying across that of the baby
he had tried to save.
IOWA STATE COLUMN.
Telegraphic Mattel's of Interest to Onr
g|gp|§ Own People.
Happening* Throughout the State Re
corueu for tlio Benollt of tho ltcail
era of This l'aper.
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Sioux City, la., Feb. 14.—Jackson
and Stovall, charged with the United
States Express company robbery at
Manilla, la., have been bound over to
the grand jury under $5,000 bonds.
The sledge hammer and Iron bar
used by the robbers to open the safe
Were positively identified by two of the
witnesses for the state as being tho
property of Jackson. The testimony of
the witnesses for the state was of a
very conclusive nature, and a chain of
circumstantial evidence has been close
ly drawn about the accused.
The state only iutroduced enough
evidence to warrant the men being
bound over, Ijut It Is said that the de
tectives who have been working upon
the case have more evidence whicliwill
positively fasten the crime upon tlicm.
The prisoners have been taken to Den
lson.
FRAUDULENT STOCK ISSUED.
Xliruo Million thatM of tlio Gold.tona Min
iii£ Coiuimiiy.
Clinton, la., Feb. 14.—The police
have received advices here which state
that an ollicial examination of the
books of tkctJoldstoueMiniiigconipuny,
of Colorado Springs, Colo., shows that
the amount of fraudulent stock issued
by Charles P. Bentley, who was ar
rested here a few weeks ago, amounts
to $00,000. Bentley issued 3,000,000
shares of fraudulent stock. This shows
that ills crime was of much more con
sequence than was at first Supposed.
When arrested here It was thought
that Bentley's total shortage would
reach $40,000. lie was arrested on
complaint of the As tor Mining com
pany and when arraigned entered a
plea of guilty and was sentenced to
six months in tlie penitentiary. Bent
ley was the secretary of ten mining
companies and if Ills shortage is as
large In others as in the floldstone, as
shown by the examination of the
books of the company, which was com
pleted Saturday, his defalcations will
reach $500,000.
l?xtra
Session of Congrrss^
Washington, Feb. 18.—The president
told senators who called upon him Sat
urday that congress would be called in
extra session as soon as the Cuban
constitution W2S receiwd
Marshrfltown, la., Feb. IS.—The
convjjmon of the Central Iowa Teach
erswlfcsociation closed Saturday after-
Superintendent Ed Y. Cuth-
jert, of Ames, was elected president,
and Miss Caroline Anderson, of Mar
shalltown, secretary.
Sioux City to riay Ball.
Sioux City, la,, Feb. IB.—That Sioux
City will be a member of the Western
Base Ball League Is now considered a
certainty. Hulen, of Pneblo, says that
he and his franchise are to be trans
ferred.
Motlier and Oliild Allowed Murderers.
Topeka, Kan., Feb. 18.—Sheriff Cook
yesterday arrested Mrs. Maggie Cum
mins and her 14-year-old daughter
Edna, on a warrant charging them
with the murder of John Cummins, a
quarrj-inan, divorced husband of Mrs.
Cummins. The daughter is charegd
with putting poison In the coffee drank
by the father Mrs. Cummins is
charged with instigating the crime.
Bad a Scheme to Beat the Cavalry*
Lisbon, Feb. 38.—Letters from Ma
drid announce that all the editorial
staff of The Progreso have been arrest
ed, and the doors of the printiug office
sealed in consequence of the publica
tion In that paper of a chemical formu
la with a view of pouring the liquid
produced upon the roadways, making
them slippery for horses and thus ren
dering cavalry charges impossible.
No Progress on the Tax Itcduction Bill.
Washington. Feb. IS.—The confer
recs on the war reduction bill held a
meeting Saturday which lasted for an
hour and a half. Nothing was accom
plished. No vote was taken. There
practically a deadlock.
Y. Iff. O. A.
Board Sleeting Held Last
.fe Friday Evening.
Whereas, a crisis has arrived in the
alTairs of this association, which Bhould
be squarely faced and maturely cousid
ered by the people of Jtancheiter, at
whose instance this organization sprang
into being and at whose instance and
for whose welfare we as their agents
have planned and endeavored to perpet
uate its existence, therefore be it
Resolved, That the treasurer of this
association prepare a detailed state
ment showing the items, with time and
occasion, of allthe.indebteJness now ex
isting, and in gross the assets of the
corporation, and furnish the same to
the local papers for publication here
with, that the same may be considered
at a meeting for that purpose.
Resolved, That a union meeting or tie
citizens of Manchester is hereby ap
pointed for Sunday, February 2t, 1 01,
at 3 p. m. at the Congregational church,
in which we invite the cooperation of
the pastors of the city, at which time
there shall be presented the opportunity
to concert snch measures as will main
tain the honor of our people in liquidat
ing present indebtedness and if it shall
be so determined make suitable provis
ion for the ensuing year, or take such
farther action a9 the exigencies of tbe
situation may seem to require.
Resolved, That it is the judgment of
this board of directors that, unless busi
ness men generally, including th*se not
church members, rally to the immediate
and substantial support of the Associa
tion, that we shall be under the necessi
ty of winding up its affaire.
Resolved, That we invite the business
men of the city, parents, and all others
who have positive convictions that the
Y. M. O. A. of Manchester ought to be
maintained in promoting business in
tegrity, establishing proper standards
for moral uprightneBB and lending a
helping hand to all young men in social
life, that all such citizens assemble with
us at such called meeting and co-oper
ate with us in secuiing such ends, or if
unable to be present, that in some per
sonal way to individual members of the
board such aid be pledged, and that a
failure to so pledge or be present 11
such meeting insufficient numbers with
proper sustaining action, will of neies
sity be taken as an expression against
the maintenance of the Association.
Resolved, That we express our pro
found conviction that the Association
ought to be and can be maintained oil
tbe basis as undertaken, and we throw
the responsibility upon the people for
required action, as the people generally
muet be interested in, cooperate with
and sustain the Association if the pur
poBes of its organization shall be ac
complished, and we purpose to be guid
ed In our action by the reBults of thiB
appeal and the lesponse made thereto.
Resolved, That we accept the resigns
tion of W. 13. Patty as general secretary
of the Y. M. C. A. of Manchester, to
take effect March 1,1901, arid in so do
ing we return hearty thanks to him in
appreciation of his generous enlistment
in our service under very discouraging
circumstances, both financial and other
wise, and his zealous and devoted efforts
to advance the interests of .the Associa
tion, and we commend him to the cord
ial fellowship of all Christians among
Whom his future lot may.be caBt.
Following is a statement of the liabil
ities and assets of the Y. M. C. A. in
compliance with the above resolutions:
^labilities.
vm.
April bills, rent
11
July bills, rent
lights
P. E. Triern, baths
August bills, rent
lights
P. E. Trlem. baths....
1900.
February bills, rent
March bills, reut
April bills, reut
May bills, rent
June bills, rent
July bJllS rent
August bills, rent
lights
September bills, rent
light*
Del. Co. News
Grecg «& Ward ....
^:F.AKoo
.Toe McCormick...
14
""Manchester Lbr Co
October bill*, rent
lights
November bills, rent
lights
December bills, rent
liaun
1901.
Jauuary bills, reut
lights
w. li. Patty, baiasco
on salary
February bills, rent
lights
w. B. Patty, salary.
fuel
G. S. Lister, bal. due on bath rooms
A. H. Bruce,
JSolllster Lumber Co., lumbor for
bath rooms
II. O. Graham & 8on
Anders & Phllipp..
Outing Publishing Co
Outing Publishing Co
llope Publishing Co.,
Total liabilities t#™
Assots»
Subscriptions unpaid $55 00
Cash in bank ,50 03
Total Assets
Amount due ond unpaid.
IllinoisCentral RR
MARDI GRAS
AT NEW ORLEANS
for Ihe present year will be held on
FEBRUARY 19
for which ooc&slon tickets will be sold to New
Orleans from stations on tho Illinois Central at
VERY LOW RATES
on February to 17, with final return
limit to March 7,1901.
HOT SPRINGS
AKKANSAS, VIA MEMPHIS
J? WITHOUT CHANGE
Tlie Illinois Central Is now running a through
Pullman sleeping car dally between Chicago
and Hot Springs, Ark., on Its "Limited" leaving
Chicago In the evening arriving Hot Springs 5.15
the next afternoon.
CALIFORNIA
Through Pullman excursion sleeping cars:
leave Chicago every Wednesday for Los Angeles
and San Francisco via New Orleans ana the
Southern Route leavo Chicago every Friday for
Los Angeles and San Franclso via Omaha and
the Scenic llouto.
FLORIDA
Through sleeping cars from Chicago, and from
St. Louis, to
NASHVILLE,
CHATTANOOGA
ATLANTA,
JACKSONVILLE.
These Jacksonville cart run over the
the well known Dixie Flyer Scenic Route
via Lookout Mountain, and leaves Chicago and
St Louis every
eve. on theCenlral's fast "Limit
ed" veetibute train for the south, and arrive at
Nashville tbe next morning, at Chattanooga the
next afternoon, at Atlanta early the next even
ing and at Jacksonville the second morning
after departure. Connection made by Illinois
Central train out of Poorla with the car from
Chicago.
LOW-RATE-EXCURSIONS
Twice each month, on speolfio dates, the Illi
nois Central will sell at greatly reduced rates
from points on Its line north of Cairo, round-trip
Homeseekers' Excursion tickets South to cer
taln'polnts on or reached by Its lines In Ken
tuekyTennesseee. Mississippi,' Louisiana and
Alabama. Also to certain points West and
Southwest In Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota,
South Dakota. Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma
and Indian Territory. Particulars of your Illi
nois Central agents.
For a free copy of the Homeseekers* Guide,
describing tbe advantages and resources of tlie
South, address J. P. Merry, A. G. P. A., I. C. F.
R., Dubuque. Iowa. For Information regard
ing lands in the famous Yazoo Valley of Miss
issippi. address B. 1*. Skene, LandCommlssloner
Y. & M. V. R. Chicago.
HAMMOND, LA.,
The passenger department of tbe Illinois Gen'
tral Railroad Company has lust issued a n«
edition of "Hammond. Louisiana, as a WinMr
Resort," a beaut Ifnl Illustrated foldor showing a
few of the winter attractions In and About Ham
mond, copies of which will be mailed free on
application to J. F. Merry, A. G. P. A., 111. Cent.
R. R., Dubuque, Iowa.
Full Particulars XroSfbWo?
gents of the Illinois Central, or by addressing
J. F. Merry A. U. P. A., Dubuque,Iowa.
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JOHN MALV1N,
Auctioneer
to
to
..$111 03
..$701 84
£.£«•."
Will cause an abundance of sick
ness and trouble. Avoid all this
by giving ygur footwear the proper
attention. We show an immense
line of shoes for spring, Men's
Boys' Ladies' Misses' and Chil
dren's, also,
MUD'S
Leather Boots
We fit you out under regular
prices.
Kalamity Thorpe.
Early purchasers have the best selections.
OF CHOICE
a low price, if so please step in and get a sample ot our leader.
We ara onfident it will please you. Yours anxious to please.
Wells & ELDRIDGE,
Opposite the P. O. Telephone 152. A
is the business center of Man
chester.
the place where you save
your money.
is where you get more than full
value for your money.
Give us a call
The Fair,
Joseph Barkon.
•Auction Sale!
Having ro uted my farm I will dispose of a lot of horses, cattle, and sheep at public
sale on the plecc three miles sauth of Manchester, on
pjfiiayf'M February,
Commencing at o'c'ock a. m.
®(50 head of cattle
Consisting of four thoroughbred Shorthorn Bulls, a number of thoroughbred cows,
heifers and calves, also a number or grade heifers and steers.
12 head of work horses and colts
-A.-
A number of fine roadsters from Mabrino bay fillies by such horses as Rockton,
Teucer, Instructor Hand Idolator.
50 Ewes, all in lamb.
A quantity of farm machinery
j| TTHMC. Ml mm» of 810 and under, cash: on all sums over 810. one years time will be given on
I CKlVlw. approved notes bearing 6 per cent laterut.
to
HENRY HUTCHINSON,
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