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CHICAGO GETS IT.
Tiio National Demooratlo Gonvon
tlon Gooa to That City.
julr 7 thHr Chorn Twenty-nine Bal
lets ltcnulred to e,1 Contest
l. Louis Heaten by Only
due Vote.
Whivotov, Jan. 17. Tlio dorao--rati"
national convention will bo held
at tlu" citv of Chicago on July 7. That
was the d'ecislon reached yesterday by
the n itional democratic comraitteo
after .m interesting and at times ox
citm session which continued until
11 o'clock last night.
There was considerable difference, of
opinion as to the tlrao for holding the
contention, one, proposition ndvaticod
by Allen W. Thurman, of Ohio, who
helil the proxy of tho Now Mexico
member, being to hold it Juno 3, two
weel.s beforo tho republican conven
tion, and the other by Hugh Wallace,
0f Washington state, to hold it July 7.
The committee docldod upon the latter
date bv a voto of 33 to IS. Tho main
Interest, of course, centered hi choice
of the convention city. For this honor
there ueio four applicants, Chicago,
St. Louis. Cincinnati and New York.
Thirtv minutes was allowed each city
in which to present its clulms. The
speeches made by distinguished citi
zens in each instance were of a high
order of excellence, and, at times,
aroused the greatest enthusiasm.
The balloting began about seven
o'clock lastesenlng.and from tho first a
long and bitter struggle was indicated.
The first ballot resulted: Chicago, 0;
Cincinnati, 11; St. Louis, 19; New York,
14 Thero was practically no chango
ecept as slight fluctuations of a voto
or tuo until tho tenth ballot, when
Chicago began gradually to increase
her vote at the ex pen so of New York.
At the 20th ballot Now York's strength
wis rapidly disintegrating, her voto
goin? almost bodily to Chicago. Hat
M Louis, which had tenaciously clung
to her 19 votes, also captured several
of Cincinnati's votes and on the ballot
before the last lod Chicago by one vots.
On the last ballot, the 20th, which was
taken shortly beforo 11 o'clock, the
four remaining votes of Now York
were thtown to Chicago and she ob
tained the necessary plurallty,tho vote
standing: Chicago, 20; St Louis, 24;
New York, 0; Cincinnati, 1. An ex
amination of tho vote by states shows
that St. Louis had practically the solid
support of the free silver votes in tho
committee.
ECKELS ON CURRENCY.
The Comptroller (live Ills Views at a Chi
cago Banquet.
Chicago, Jan. 17. Comptroller James
II. Eckels spoko last night at the
annual banquet of the real estate
board on "Our Currency System." He
eaid in part: "Nowhere, In any nation,
whether of great or little power, is
there to bo found a currency and flnau
cial system so Inadequate for the pur
poses to be accomplished as that of the
United States. It presents in its cir
culation feature tho singular spectacle
of nine different kinds of currency,
all except two being directly or Indi
rectly dependent upon tho credit of
the United States. The treasury de
partment established by it is the great
est banking institution in the land,
clothed with tho least powors of solf
preservation nnd beneficial action."
He discussed particularly the "green
back element" of the system, citing it
"because, the harm which it is doing
must be manifest to all; because every
bond issue made to preserve the gold
reserve in tho treasury bears testi
mony to the expeose of it to tho tax
payer, and overy moasure introduced
in congress to cancel the indebted
ness which t represents, or prevent
the too great rapidity and repetition
of the presenting of it for redemption
proclaims its harmfulness. It would
be foolish to undertako to conceal
that the Nource of our difficulties lies In
the fear that tho United States cannot
in the face of existing laws maintain
the geld standard as Its unit of value.
"Tho legal tender issues of the gov
ernment ought and must be redeemed
and retired if the American people are
to bo rid of the recurring danger and
loss arising from their being a .part of
our currency issues. It is asserted
that when the revenues of the govern
ment exceed the necessary expendi
tures bond issues will cease and no
further trouble follow. Tho difficulty,
however, goes boyond tho question of
revenue and touches the vital point In
trenching upon tho confidence of thoso
dealing with us in our ability to always
pay these obligations iu gold. Com
plete confidence cannot be restored by
simply increasing the governmental
income, but even If it could, there
would bo no guarantee against future
impairment of it through tho same
cause. There is but one road to abso
lute safety and that lies through their
pa. ment and cancellation. When that
end is accomplished we will havo done
much to rid the people of tho belief
now entertained, that In the flat of tho
government Is some magic power
which from nothing can bring forth
something of Intrinsic value."
His r.lehth Daughter to Marry.
WAsiiiMitojf, Jan. 17. The engage
ment is announced of Miss Katharine,
eighth daughter of Chief Justice Ful
ler, of the United States supremo court,
to Mr. Heccher. of lluffalo, cousin of
the lato Henry Ward licechor.
Fourteen Were Poisoned.
Rai latin. Tenn.. Jan. 17. Fourteen
persons were poisoned at tho home of
T. J. Merrymnn, a farmer living three
miles from l)ion Springs, Tonn., re
cently. Merryman invited his neigh
bors to assist him in clearing some
nnd. Twenty-eight assembled nnd
after eating dinner 14 of thorn were
'aKen violently sick with all tho symp
toms of poisoning. Physicians were
summoned and by the uso of stomach
IuniD-nnd poison antidotes succeeded
jn relieln' tho patients. Three are
1 a critical condition. An inve:
, Investiga-
tla w ill lo made
THE TRADE SITUATION.
The Present Htatoe of Commerce aael
Finance Perplexing to Business Men.
Nkw YonK, Jan. 18, B, Q. Dun A
Co.'s Weekly Review of trad says:
The situation could hardly be mora perplex,
tag for business men. Praotloal merchants,
manufacturers or bankers can have little sym
pathy for thoso who minimize their difficulties.
No one doubts that the goverament win raise
money to meet obligations, but hew far ths
money market will be disturbed or the tress.
ury reserve first diminished, no one ean say.
The business world cannot know as yet how
far, forolgn questions may upset calcula
tions, though thero seems to bo every
reason to expect peacetul settlement
It cannot know what may be the duties
on any Important article In the Important
class of Imports a month henoo. whether im
ports ore likely to exceed exports and draw
awav Bold: whether the dcHclt of revenue will
continue, or what other taxation will be lovled.
Failure f tho senate to take any action upon
financial measures proposed by tho president
or those passod by the houso attects unfavor
ably all branchos of business. Under such ad
verse circumstances It Is aoiually encouraging
that shrinkage in transactions and resulting
commercial disasters have not been greater.
Dut four largo failures within a day or two In
dicate that the same condition cannot contlnut
without much embarrassment.
Speculation In products was not very active
and wheat was practically unchanged, though
Atlantic exports for two weeks, flour Included,
havo been 4.183,180 bushels, against J 273 1.3
bushels last year. Wheat reealpts still make
short crop predictions ridiculous, amounting
for two weeks of January to S.4.1,97. bushi Is,
against 3,.69,1 last year. Oorn receipts were
also liberal, and exports about live times last
year's. Cotton receipts still indicate a yield
not as small as Mr. NelU's reiterated estimate
of a.SOO.OOO bales, nor as large as the 7.700.0M
bales estimated by others, but It Is yet to be
seen whether supplies held for better prices
are of consequence. The price declined an
eighth with accounts of narrowor demand by
pinners abroad and declining prices for goods
in this country
No branch of manufacture has progressed,
for all are unavoidably waiting, both for set
tlement of tlnanolal doubts and for a demand
whloh does not yet appear. Cotton goods are
not quotably lower, but concessions to secure
business are reported In many eases, and many
of tho mills havo been running largely In an
ticipation of orders not yet received. There Is
a little better inquiry for staples, with Indica
tions that dealers' stocks are running low.
Failures for the past week have been much
larger In magnitude, numbering 3i)l In the
United States, against 373 last jear, and 81 In
Canada, against CO last year.
WILL COIN SILVER BULLION.
Secretary of tho Treasury Carlisle Deter
mined to Turn Oat Fifteen Million Dol
lars. Washington1, Jan. 18. The secretary
of the treasury contemplates the coin
age of a portion of the silver bullion
in the treasury. At the beginning of
the present administration there was
in the treasury 38,894,000 coined silver
dollars available for the redemption of
the notes of '90. Since then thero has
been some coinage. The redemption
of notes of '60 in sliver since then has
reduced these coins to 913,563,000. It
is the intention of the secretary to
coin enough of the bullion held against
the notes of '90 to at least restore the
amount of coined silver dollars to what
it was at the beginning of the admin
istration. This will Involve the coin
age of between 915,000,000 and 810,000,
000 and the profit from the coinage will
be added to the free bilver in the treas
ury. The coinage will be done in tho
mints of Philadelphia and New Or
leans, mott of it probably in Philadel
phia. GEN. HARRISON TO WED.
Hit Encasement to Mrs. Dlmmlek Formal
ly Announced In Now York.
New YonK, Jan. 18. The fact that
Gen. Harrison had an important state
ment to make drew a large crowd of
politicians and others to the corridors
of the Fifth Avenue hotel last night.
Many of the politicians expected that
Gen. Harrison would make a declara
tion as to his candidacy for
president, and were disappointed
when they heard that the general
talked of matrimonial affairs instead
of polities. At the appointed time Mr.
Tlbbltts, the general's private secre
tary, made the following statement in
his room, where he received the mem
bers of the press:
Gen. Harrison authorizes the an
nouncement that he and Mrs. Dimmick
are engaged to bo married, and that
the marriage will not take place until
after Lent."
Mrs. Dimmick is 40 years of age, tall,
and a strikingly handsome brunette.
QEN. CAMPOS REMOVED.
He Is No Longer Commander of the Span
ish Voroes In Cuba.
Madmd, Jan. 18. The cabinet has
unanimously decided to supersodo
Gen. Martinez dt Campos and his lieu
tenant. Gen. Arderius, owing to dif
ferences which exist between them
and the political parties in Cuba. Gen.
Marin and Gen. Pando, who are now
In command of Spanish troops in the
province of Santiago de Cuba, will re
place Gen. Campos ana Arderius tem
porarily. Gen. Polavleja and Gen.
Weyler are both mentioned for the
post of commander-in-chief In Cuba.
It is understood that Polavleja will bo
appointed.
OKLAHOMA NATIONAL BANKS.
Abstract of Their Condition at the Close
of easiness December 13.
Washington, Jan. 18. Tho abstract
of the condition of the Oklahoma na
tional banks at the close of business
on December 13 shows the average
reserve to have been 44.10 per cent..
against 43.85 per cent on September
28; loans and discounts decreased
from 9385,418 to 9373,590; stocks and
securities, from 9142.198 to 9110,780; gold
coin, from 920,353 to 912.250; silver dol
lars Increased from 95,193 to 8D.U73;
total specie dtoreased from 928,087 to
937,217; lawful money reserve, from
963,387 to 962,708; individual deposits,
from 9050,545 to 9617.234.
Fx-C'ourrrssmaa Lawler Dead.
CniCAdo, Jan. 18. Ex-Congressman
Frank Lawler died of apoplexy this
afternoon. He had been active in pol
itics for a quarter of a century and
wa4 a prominent candldato for the
office of postmaster of Chicago threo
years ago.
Jameson to Me Keleased.
Pbktohia, Jan. 18. It is officially
stated here that Dr. Jameson and the
others who are in prison with him will
be released unconditionally by the
Transvaal government, and that the
Uitlanders, in due course of time, will
bo enabled to make their demands
elearly understood.
TO URQE PENSION REFORM.
A Committee Pleaded by O. A. R. Com.
mander Walker In Washington Seeking
Legislation.
Washington. .Tnn. t?. Th n...in
committee of the Grand Army of the
Republlo met here last night. Those
present included iJenjamln Brooke, of
Philadelphia, chairman; Gen. W. W.
DudleV. A. S. Shatv. Attni.nnn.nanii.o1
Ketchum, of Indiana, with Gen.
vvuiKor, commander-in-chief, ex-officio.
Gon. Walker will later appear before
tho hoUSO COmmitta nn iwmlnni anil
urge legislation placing tho pension
omce administration on a "business
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF WAI.KKB.
basis," stopping "unwarranted inter
ference of pensions through biased
complaints," and fixing 9300 a year as
the limit of income which bars a
widow from receiving a pension. Gen.
Walker said:
We want tie praotlce of sending assassins of
pensioners' rights through the country at the
beck and call of everyone who has some per
sonal aim to servo, to stop. The Grand Army
of the Republlo Is In favor of using every
means to stop fraudulent operations, out in
W cases out of 100 it is not the pensioner guilty
of fraud in cases investigated, but those Im
personating pensioners. Among no body of
tnea is there loss fraud. We believe that, ex
cept where otherwise by sprclal legislation,
all, pensions should bo issued uniformly, the
wUow of a colonel receiving the same pension
as the widow of a private
HATCH CHOSEN PRESIDENT.
Tho national Dairy Union Completes ast In.
terestlng Sleeting at Chicago.
Chicago, Jan. 17. Tho National
Dairy union concluded its convention
yesterday. The timo and place for
mooting next year
will bo decided by
the executive offi
cers. Ex-Congressman
W. II. Hatch,
of Missouri, was
elected p r esldent;
D. W. Wilson, of
Elgin, 111., secre
tary, and George
Lynn, of Chicago,
treasurer. Most of
the former vice
presidents were rc-
riiESiDENT HATCH, elected. Resolu
tions were adopted Instructing
the secretary to advise the butter
dealers in cities of over 50,000 inhabi
tants, located in states having laws
regulating or prohibiting the sale or
manufacture of oleomargarine, that
tho best way to reduce its sale is to
form organizations, employ detectives
and a lawyer and make cases with the
assistance of the department, whoso
duty it is to regulate the sale or
manufacture of the article; also
instructing the officers of tho union to
petition tho secretary of agriculture
regarding the necessity for purity In
agricultural products and use his in
fluence to have tho recent ruling of
tho treasury department as to trade
marks and labels on oleomargarine re
issued, sustained and enforced.
TRADE FIGURES.
The Treasury Statistician Gives the Im
ports and Exports for 180A.
Washinoton, Jan. 17. The report
of the treasury statlstlcan, made last
night,shows the exports for December
exceeded the imports by 930,358,146.
The total of exports for tho month
was $92,505,r03, and the imports 962,
207,357, of which 832,753,530 was duti
able. As compared with December,
1804, exports gained SS, 000, 000.
The total exports for the year 1805
was 9824,806,522, and of Imports, JS01,
626,638, giving a balance of trade in
this country's favor of 923,269,884. In
1894 the balance of trade was 3143,789,
307. The exports for two years were
about tho same, but the Imports of
1894 were 9125,000,000 less than in 1895.
That accounts for the drain of gold.
The net export of gold in December,
1893, was 814.170.299, and for tho year
1895 It was $72,005,687. Tho net export
of silver for the year was 842,559,876.
The immigration for 1895 was 324,
542, against 248,983 for 1894.
ANOTHER ARMENIAN APPEAL.
The Public Asked to Insist That the lied
Cross Enter Turkey.
Boston, Jan. 17. Tho following is
an appeal to the people of the United
States by the Society of the United
Friends of Armenia:
The attitude takes by the sultan and the
porto In refusing to allow tho American Na
tional Red Cross society to enter Turkey is a
special Insult to the people of tho United
States and an Insult to civilization at
large. If tho Turkish government is
successful In Its refusal to permit the
Red Cross to give food and aid to
the starving Armenians the next step it
will take will be to stop the distribution at
present given by the American missionaries.
Therefore, wo beg in the name of God and hu
manity that the people of tho United States
will raise their voice in one solid cry, from tho
platform and from the press, and from all
quarters of this country, that the Hed Cross
shall enter Turkoy without delay.
OFF FOR LIBERIA.
Arkansas and Alabama Neernes to Start
from ravannuh for Africa.
Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 17. One hun
dred and fifty negroes, men, women
and children, arrived here yesterday
Irom St Francis county, Ark., to join
a colony of about a like number of Ala
bama negroes, to go to Liberia, Africa.
Tho negroes go under the auspices of
tho International Migration society, of
this city, which last week chartered
the steamer Laurda in Philadelphia.
The negroes will start from tho port of
Savannah. Tho crowd which came
lero yesterday had two cars of bag
gage In boxes, trunks and bundlc'i
MORE INSTRUCTIONS.
Another Circular from the Secretary of the
Treasury The Uund Syndicate un
solved. Washington, Jan. 16. Secretary
Carlisle last night made public the fol
lowing circular modifying the condi
tions for payment on the advertised
bond issue:
TnxAsmtr Department, Qrricn or thb
Secritart, Washington, Jon 15, 1890.
Treasury etrcutar No. 31,898, dated January 8,
1898, Inviting proposals for the purchase of one
hundred million dollars (IIOJ.ooouoO) of United
States four per cent bonds, is hereby so modi
fled that, after tho payment of the flrst install
ment of 20 per cent , with accrued interest, as
required in said clrculsr, tho remainder of the
amounts bid mar bo paid in installments of 10
per cent each and accrued Interest at tho end
of each is days thereafter, but all accepted bid
ders may pay tho whole amount or their bids at
the timo of the tlrst Installment, and all accept
ed biddors who have paid all Installments pre
viously maturing may pay the whole amount of
their bids at any time not lator than tho ma
turity of the last Installment Accepted bid
ders who pay tho whole amount at the time of
tho first Installment, or at any timo thereafter,
as provided above, will be ontltlcd to receive
at the date of the piymcnt the whole amount
of bonds awarded to them, and accepted bid
ders who pay by Installments will bo entitled
to recolve at tho datos of such payments the
amount of bonds paid for
John O Carlisle.
Secretary of the Treasury.
DISSOLUTION OF TIIK SYNDICATE
New Yohk, Jan. 16. Members of the
government bond syndicate received
in their mail yesterday morning a cir
cular letter from J. P. Morgan & Co.
releasing them from their commit
ments to furnish their pro rata of 3100,
000,000 in gold, and a second 3100,000,
000 If desirable, taking their payment
therefor In four per cent government
bonds. The reason given for tho dis
solution of tho syndicate Is that tho
syndicate contract called for a bid of
"all or none," and therefore Mr. Mor
gan was unwilling to mako a bid un
der the present circumstances, as
he might seem to present for
consideration by tho secretary of the
treasury the throwing out of smaller
bids made in good faith under the pub
lic call. Tho only emergency, in Mr.
Morgan's judgment, which would
justify such a course would be the fail
ure of tho public to respond to the call
of the government. It has been neces
sary to delay the dissolving of tho
syndicate up to tho present time, as
every financial interest required the
protection offered by the knowledgo
that the syndicate was in existenoo,
prepared to make tho loan a success
under any circumstances. The circular
concludes: "I feel perfectly satisfied
that there l no question as to the suc
cess of the loan."
HIS ELECTION COMPLETED.
Sketch of the Life of Hon. Joseph D.
Foraker.
Columbus, O., Jan. 16. The two
houses of the legislature to-day, in
joint session, at 12 o'clock confirmed
their respective
acts of Tuesday in
selecting Joseph B.
Foraker as United
States senator. Uil
term will bogin
March 4, 1S97. The
vote stood: For
aker, 110; Calvin S.
Brice, 3X Tho sen-Rtor-elect,
who was
in waiting at Gov.
Bushnell's office,
was escorted to tho
J. B, FOHAKER.
hall of the house and was received
with great applause. Ho then ad
dressed the general assembly briefly.
Joseph Benson Foraker was born July 5, 1843,
on a farm In Highland county. O July 11. 180.!,
when only past his 16th birthday, he enlisted
as the flrst private In company A, 89lh Ohio In
fantry, and was made orderly sergeant of the
company for having secured the .most recruits
He was promoted to bo first lieutenant In
February, 1881. and commanded his com
pany at Mission Ridge, He was with his
regiment in tho arduous and bloody cam
paign whlth culminated at Atlanta, and was
an aide on the staff of MaJ -Gen Slocum of
New York, during the march to the sea. and
the brief and brilliant campaign from Savan
nah to the Carolina. He wis mustered out.
the last man In his regiment, June 13, 1W, with
the brevet rink ot captain. He was not then
quite 21 years old. In A prll. 18."9. in his 53d year,
he was elected to the superior court bench of
Cincinnati for &e years, but served only
three, when he was forced to resign by ill
health In 183 he was nominated for governor
by the republican party, but wis defeated by
Judge Hoadlej. In 1881 he ran again for gov
ernor against Judge Hoadley. whom he de
feated He was re-elected in 1887 and in 18s9
nas beaten by James E. Campbell, who was
the predecessor of William McKlnlcy.
VILLAINS HANGED.
Farmers Moon Dispose nt Three Rrntal
llileves.
Oklahoma Citv, Ok., Jan., 16. Near
Jaqua's store, south of Fort Holmes,
50 miles southeast of this city, a vigi
lance committee, composed of farmers
and ranchmen, captured nnd hung
three desperadoes, Tom Foley, a man
known as Wild Horse and a half-breed
Choctaw named Marina. The night
before a gang of six men, of which
these three were members, robbed
Jaqua's store, grossly assaulted his
wife and stole four horses. The alarm
was given and a posse followed the
gang all night, coming up with them
at Crisy crossing. In the fight that
followed Foley was wounded and one
of the pursuing party killed. Three of
the gang made their escape, but Foley
and his two companions took rofuge in
a deserted hut, from which they were
dislodged with dynamite, and hung
without judge or jury. Beforo dying
Foley stated that two of tho men who
escaped were Bob and Bill Christian.
Mnetoen of the Crow Drowned.
Dover, Eng., Jan. 16. The steam
ship CeBgar, of Barcelona was sunk in
collision with the German ship Nereus
during a fog off Ramsgato last evening
and 19 of her crew were drowned.
Many Men Thrown Out ot Work.
Woonsockkt, It I., Jan. 10 John
J. Bannigan, general manager of the
United States Rubber Co., gavo orders
yesterday for the indefinite closing of
tho United States Rubber Ca's works
at Millville. The order went into ef
fect nt noon and 1,000 men are throiyn
out of work. No reason was given for
thiB sudden shut down and Mr. Ban
nigan, when asked about It, refused to
dibcuss the matter. He intimated that
the Woonsocket plant of the company
might fchut down, but would not say
when. The Millville plant hits been
running only threo or four days a week
of late.
ALLISON FOR PRESIDENT.
The Iowa State Register, for State Repub
licans Preaents His Name.
Dks Moines, la,, Jan. 15. Senator
William Bv Allison arrived here last
night from Washington and emphat
ically denied the rumors that thero
was a serious disagreement between
him and his Iowa managers. The Iowa
WILLIAM B. ALLISON.
State Register to-day made practically
tho first formal announcement of Mr.
Allison's candidacy. In an extended
editorial that paper says:
The republicans of Iowa present the candi
dacy ot Senator Allison especially to tbo states
of tho great northwest which have always been
first in the affection of the Iowa senator and
have always been first served by htm. Senator
Allison is a part of this great northwest He
came here when this region was In Its Infancy.
Ho has grown up with It Ho knows Its wants
and he will know how to serve them. Ho be
lieves in Iowa, but he is a near neighbor of
Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, the Dakotas,
Nebraska, Kansas and Mlsssourl these states
are the empire from which ho halls.
DAIRYMEN IN SESSION.
The National Union Opens at Chicago with
Representatives from Many States Pres
ent. Chicago, Jan. 15. Representatives
of the dairy associations of nearly 20
states and members from the produce
and mercantile boards of trade from
the principal cities were present yes
terday evening at the opening session
at tho Sherman house of the third
annual convention of the National
Dairymen's union. The organization
has for its main object the promotion of
legislation to prevent the sale of
adulterated food products, both oleo
margarine and filled cheese. Ex-Gov.
Hoard, president of the union, then
delivered a brief address. The senti
ment of tho country, he said, was
pronounced against the adultera
tion of foods. It might bo laid
down as a settled principle that the
honest food of tho country had a right
to the market as against the counter
felt; in the interest of the people
and aside from the fact that
every pound of spurious goods
sold, deprived the farmer of
that much market It was a mater of
congratulation that in no less than
22 states there was stringent legisla
tion against the adulteration of food
products, while the movement was in
process of concentration in several
other commonwealths.
FREE HOMES.
Mr. Flynn's II II I on Ilehalf of Oklahoma
8ttlem Favored.
Washington, Jan. 15. After a hot
fight, in which it seemed likely that
"free homes" would lose tho day, Del
egate Flynn, of Oklahoma, carried his
"free homes" bill successfully through
the public lnnds committee of the
house yesterday. The bill Is very
brief, but it means many millions of
dollars to Oklahoma, there being thou
sands who are each relieved by its pro
visions of the payment of several hun
dred dollars. Here is the text:
Be it enacted by tho scnato and house of rep
resentatives of tho United States of America,
in congress assembled, that all settlers under
tho homestead laws of the United States upon
the public land acquired by treaty or agree
ment from the various Indian tribes In the
territory of Oklahoma, who hate, or shall
hereafter, reside upon the tract entered In
good faith for tho period required by existing
law, shall be entitled to a patent for tho
land so entered upon the payment to
the local land officers ot the usual and custom
ary fees, and no other or further charge of
any kind whatsoever shall be required from
such settler to entitle him to a patent for tho
land covered by his entry: provided, that the
rignt to commute any such entry and pay for
said lands, In the option of any settler and In
the time and at tho prices now fixed bv exist
ing laws, shall remain In full force and effect
Section i. That all acts, or parts ot acts, in
consistent with the terms and provisions of
this act are hereby repealed."
HOMES FOR WAIFS.
The New York Children's Aid Society Sends
a Delegation West.
New York, Jan. 15. About 45 boys
and girls, from six to 16 years old, left
the office of the Children's Aid society
yesterday to go to distant homes found
for them in the south and west. They
were divided into three nearly equal
parts, whose destinations were Union
ville, Mo., Uarnett, Kan., and Jackson
ville, Fla. In or near these places
are the farming families into which
they will be received. The large num
ber of the children were boys from 12
to 15. The society sends out such a
party early In January of each year,
and hence designate it as the "holiday
company." For forty years it has
been finding homes for otherwise
homeless children, and has found not
less than 75,000.
100,000,900 for Coast Defenses.
Washington, Jan. 15. Senator Lodge
introduced an amendment to the forti
fications appropriation bill, authorizing
a popular three per cent coin loan of
$100,000,000, the proceeds to be used in
providing for the defense of the coast,
for the manufacture of guns and the
erection of forts and batteries.
Mr. Harrison Will Sorely Wed.
New York, Jan. 15. The statement
has been given out by a close friend of
Gen. Hanison that it was true the ex
president, was to marry Mrs. Dimmock,
but that the marriage would not take
place before Lent, and that a formal
announcement of tho engagement
would be made before that time.
Fifteen Killed In a Coal Minn Fire.
Machribguosthau, Silesia, Jan. 15.
A disastrous tire has occurred in the
Ucrminigildo coal mine, with much
Iosb of life. Fifteen bodies hnvo al
ready been recovered and 17 injured
miners have been taken out
A MOTHER'S AWFUL CRIME.
Poverty Leads the Wire ot m Kansaa
Farmer to Pelsen Her Eight Children
and Ilanar Herself.
Mabysvilm, Kan., Jan. 15. Mrs.
Joseph Hildebrandt, wife of a farmer
living six miles south of this city, ad
ministered poison to-her eight children
yesterday forenoon, and then hantred
herself to a rafter. Seven of the chil
dren are dead, and the other is not ex
pected to livft They range from two
to 14 years of age. The cause of the
tragedy waa undoubtedly poverty. Mr.
Hildebrandt is a sufferer from cancer,
and is now under treatment in a Kan
sas City hospital. Mrs. Hildebrandt, it
supposed, became despondent, and
possibly insane, because of her hus
band's illness, and her inability to pro
vide for the family.
The poison which caused the death
of tho children was administered with
the morning meal. Shortly after they
had finished breakfast all of the chil
dren were taken ill and in a short time
four of them were dead. The mother
refused to go after medical attendance,
and did not arouse the neighbors.
Finally one of the neighbors came in
and, seeing the situation, weut after
help. When he returned he found
three more of tho children dead and
the mother missing.
A search was at once made, which
resulted in finding Mrs. Hildebrandt
in the barn, where she was suspended
by a rope around her neck. Death
had come to her some time before her
discovery. She took a dose of poison
at the same time that she gave it to
her children, but it failed to cause her
death.
It is generally believed that since
Mr. Hildebrandt has been in Kansas
City the family has suffered for the ne
cessities ot life. It was almost desti
tute when ho left ,
ARMENIAN RELIEF.
Official Statement from the National Relief
ommlttee.
New Yoke, Jan. 15. The following
official statement has been issued from
tho headquarters of the National Ar
menian relief committee:
The reported Intention of the Turkish gov
ernment to refuse the American and Hed Cross
socjety permission to enter Turkey, will not
cause the National Armenian relief commit
tee and its branches throughout the country
to relax their effprts for an Instant in raising
funds to save the 3)0,000 Armenians who are
perishing from starvation and ex
posure. The national committee is the
authorized agent throughout the coun
try for raising funds and supplies to be
distributed by the Red Cross, provided It enter
the field, but in case the Red Cross is excluded,
the national committee has authority to exer
cise existing agencies on the ground to organ
ize new ones, so that all contributors may be
assured that their gilts will as speedily as pos
sible reach the sufferers for whom they are In
tended. Many are not awaro ot the fact that relief
work to the extent ot not less than (100,000 has
already been carried out In Turkey during the
past three months, under the direction
of a strong and representative commit
tee ot foreign residents and diplomats In
Constantinople, the European consuls and
the Americans who are found to be in all
the principal cities of the Interior. A letter
Just received from Constantinople dated De
cember 27, states that M bales of clothing had
been forwarded to Ccsarca, and that It Is now
possible to forward large amounts ot money ta
those engaged In this work In the devastated
regions. Tho Red Cross could greatly enlarge
this work.
It seems Incredible that while the Turkish
gocrnment Is permitting such relief work it
should exclude the Red Cross, which, as Is well
known, will not step over a suffering Turk or
Kurd to help an Armenian. Meanwhile all
funds should continue to be sent to Messrs.
Drown Ilros. i. Co , 1.9 Wall street, treasurers
ot the national Armenian relief committee.
SPENCER TRASK,
Chairman of the Executive Committee.
OHIO'S NEW SENATOR.
The Klectton ot ex-Uor. Foraker to the
United Mates fcenate Practically As
sured. Colujidcs, O., Jan. 15. The two
branches of the general assembly voted
separately to-day for a United States
morrow they will finish the election
senator to succeed Senator Brice. In
the senate the vote stood: Foraker,
29; Brice, 6, and George A. Groot, 1.
There are 30 republicans in the senate,
but one member, Mr. Porter, of Cleve
land, was absent because of sickness.
Groot is a populist and received the
vote of the single populist senator, Mr.
Conley, of Mercer county.
In the house the vote was: Foraker,
87; Brice, 21; E. J. Blandln, 1; John H.
Thomas, 1; Lawrence T. Neal, 1,
and Isaac Kagy, I. Every republican
voted for Foraker. Four democrat
refused to vote for Brice.
Kansas Extra Seislon.
Topeka, Kan., Jan. 15. Yesterday
was set by Representative Street for
the special session of the legislature,
but the meeting has not materialized.
The only officer of either body to ap
pear for duty was Tome Jordan, ser-geant-at-arms
of the house, who came
in yesterday. He confessed that he
had come to do business, but later he
got out of town and has not been seen
since. In the morning a dozen or more
members of the senato or ltouso strag
bled in but nobody would admit that
ho had come to attend a special ses
sion. All declared that they were on
other business.
Has the Red I ross Treaty Rlehtsf
Chicago, Jan. 15. Mrs. S. E. Gross,
a member of tho Red Cross society,
said: "The Turkish government has a
treaty with the Red Cross which will
give Miss Barton free entrance to Ar
menia, and protection while she is at
work. This was the reason the mis
sionaries asked to have her sent there.
They all knew tho government would
not dare molest her, or interfere with
the work of the Red Cross. The Red
Cross does not go into forlorn hopes,
and this movement will be carried
through."
Rlackbnrn Abandons Hope. .
Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 15. Senator
Joseph C. S. Blackburn has abandoned
all hopes of his election. He and his
managers nave conceded the fact and
one of the most prominent, Phil B.
Thompson, Jr., has left tho scene of
action and returned to Washington.
The only remaining straw at which
they are clutching is the hope
that some plan may bo adopted upon
which tho election of Dr. Hunter can
be prevented. Senator Blnckburn said
yesterday to one of tbo won who will
vote for him if an election is held,
that this can only be dono by ravolu
tionury methods.
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