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EVENING WISCONSIN. February 1, 1898, subscribers to fiekly Wisconsin, paying 'for one advance, will be served with the Evening Wisconsin for three f-ffonths free, as a trial. All persons whose Jnflacrlirtionrto the Weekly Wisconsin ex- after Febniary 1, can receive the Evening Wisconsin free for inontus by renewing their subscrip- to tile weekly before February 1, Valuable Accession to the Senate. Judge MeConws of Hagers- has teen elected to the United States Senate in the plaec of Arthur P. Gorman, who has been a senator from Marj land for nearly eighteen years, nnd -who was considered so strong JH that state that he could not be defeat- fortunately the people took up the cudgels and elected a Republican Legisla- tore list full.

This -terminates Gorman's Apolitical life in Maryland. He has been Democratic boss in that state for the eighteen Of course he feels his and his party feels it still JfntTland uill soon be represented by if tjro Republican senators, who are souml cnrreiu-i, right on the tariff and in with the Republicans of the North 'Mnd West on every political question. The of Judge McComas, with the dis- Sj fN Uwfltag of Murphy of New York, aud the of John L. Mitchell in Wisconsin, tri!" -will, after the 4th of March, 1899, insure majority in the United Senate TIic triumph iu Maryland the more important ns it had become a pivotal fctate as to which party should licreaftor control the United States Scu- ilrte. Where the majority is so small, one vote the Somite is of great moment.

aild therefore the election of McComns hailed with joy by Republicans ibronghout the Union. has served three terms in tbe i House of Repieseulatives. is an able jur- posfceshes every qualification re- Quired to make a useful and efficient sena- £be Appointment of Judge Bardeen GOT. Scoheld, after long deliberation nnd much hesitation, has appointed Gbarlcp V. Baideen, judge of the sixteenth judicial circuit, to the supreme jeourt of Wisconsin, in place of Judge Xewman.

deceased. From the firet, Gov. Seofiejd has been anxious to appoint null! from the northeastern rparl of the "state, and Judge Bnrdeen fills this re- In his learning as a jurist. Jlis industrious habits, and his integrity. -Jpdge Baidcen has the requisite qualili- CUtions to mnke a first-class judge.

The nppointuinut holds uuly until April, when the judicial election occurs, Judge Bftrdeen will then come before tile tribunal of the people as candidate election. A Battleship Bent to Havana. The government bus concluded to 4be tyattleship Maine to Havana. This is aist designed as a 'uieunee. but to show to Spaniards and the Americans 011 the Island'that the Uiiitod States will enter Havana harbor with its cmisers, just ns it would enter the port of any friendly power.

At the beginning of the present Insurrection, Cleveland, fearing to offend the sobccptibilities of Spain, directed'that Hone- of our warships slionld enter vana harbor. This was cowardly ou tiie jpWt of tbe late administration, more because we were not at with Spniu. The crnisers of friendly powers are ut all times permitted to enter 4hc liarboit. of one another. 'Cleveland idid many fcilly things while he was Presi- dent, and the order to keep our wiiwhips out of Havana harbor was one of the Sag ar and Coffee in Haxvati.

The Hawaimn Islands are valuable not hily account of their sugar prodnc- but because they are becoming "at It is Only oluHfoiirnTbT: the islands can he pUJMtoiejJ to sugar, while three-quarters be used in raising an excellent quul- coffee. Tliis would be an iicces- products, of value to our conn- IfTe not another coffee-raising i our vast area of over three mil- miles. We would not. take Iran meivly because of its coffee. ffit Ihe prodjtiction of that blurry may be Bpnuifleratiou to some senators to ronud Jiiitiouiil production.

cup be rowu iu South Carolina, be labor is loo expensive to coiu- iVwith Hie rheapiM labor of China and However, l.ibor is very cheap in and therefore coffee can be with proht. About the Klondike. authentic reports in regard to region are undoubtedly tBritish Columbian sources, governmental system in simply required extension, tSe United States bad coin- no existence in eastern Alaska TOD tbe Klondike cold fields, icntly official reports from esof tbe nish for gold claims toT the character of the gold first from Canadian test Information from Canadian is in the "Year Book of British edited by R. E. flos- Ldbrary and Statis- which shows the area frankly expUins I nf tracer mining froxen regard to- the uea startling.

'the "subject: witetthe words, Its area almost.eqnal'io'that' of France and greater than that of Bnited Kingdom by over 70,000 square miles." Rich prospects are said to have been found wittiin, an area of from 550 to 600 miles, long, from 10 to 150 miles wide, embracing 'Vbont 100,000 square miles. Those who are imagining from the glowing reports which have been received from the Klondike region that gold is fouud there more easily than in any of the old gold diggings, will be somewhat surprised by tbe remark in tbe "Year Book" that the assertion that every dollar of gold lifted by the ordinary process of mining costs a dollar to produce it is "particularly true of the wealth of the Yukon." The editor 1 opinion in this particular is based upon the following computation: "Of the lOiOOO people who started this year, $500 each by way of expenditure would- be a moderate estimate indeed. That represents in itself $5,000,000, as against $3,500,000 mined, and in reality $10,000,000 would be nearer the total of the expenditures in reaching the Yukon alone. Again, if we accept the estimate that at least 100,000 'persons will start for tbe mines in 1808, at an average of $500, the amount expended will be $50.000,000 for year." Against this expenditure in one year is placed the estimate that the output of the Ynkon gold fields dnring the nest ten years will be from $65,000,000 to $75,000,000. Information of this kind is calculated to put a damper on some of the wild Klondike schemes exploited in various parts of the world, but unfortunately the Klondike boomers have grounded amoug their victims a belief that reports such as that quoted from the "Year Boole of British Columbia" are made for the purpose of discouraging gold seekers in the interest of those who are now on the grounds.

The Bepudiatlonists in the Senate. The discussion in the United States Senate Tuesday, on the resolution to pay the government bonds in silver dollars, fortunately brought out the intention of the -partisans of the coinage of free silver to repudiate the national debt, so far as they could effect it by paying the bondholders in forty-cent silver dollars. Teller of Colorado, Berry of Arkansas, and Tilliuan of South Carolina insisted that it would be wise and proper to do this thing. Teller believes in a sole silver standard, and he is naturally anxious to Mexicanize our currency. Allison, Hoar and Hale conclusively proved that to pay the government bonds in silver dollars would reduce this cimn- tr.v to a silver basis as in China ami Mexico.

The government of the United States has never issued a gold they are simply termed coin bonds. Of course this allows a latitude for large discretion on the part of the secretary of the treasury, but it has been considered the dictate of a wise policy anil true honor pay the bunds in gold, and such has been the uniform action of the government since Grant came to tbe Presidency in '09. Now the Vest, Turpie and Teller crowd think that the government should change its policy, and pay its bonds in silver dollars, which was never before done. The spirit of repudiation is evident in this matter, as the silver dollar is worth only forty cents in the markets of the world, and as soon as it is known that the United States is paying its bonds in silver dollars worth only forty cents, this great country will sink at once to the level of Mexico; and after the nation guts down there once, it will require many generations before it gets back to a gold standard. If this silver bond resolution passes the Senate, it will exert no effect ou legislation, as the President' is committed against it, and so also is the House of Representatives.

The object of such meu as Vest, Teller and Tnrpie is merely to assail the national credit and make Europeans fear that this xuitiou may eventually sink to a silver basis and become the scorn and derision of mankind. Senator Spooner has an important amendment to offer to this bond bill. It is to tack onto it the exact words of the St. Louis platform in which the Republican party pledges itself to maintain the existing gold standard until an internatmn- al bi-metallic agreement is reached. The people will then see whether the senators who supported President MrKinley and the St.

Louis platform have the courage to vote with tbe masses of the workingmen of this country against all efforts to force tbe United States to a sole silver xtaiidard. Expansion of the Foreign Trade. The completed figures of the foreign trade of the -United States in the calendar year 1S97 are now at hand. The imports StU.OOO.UOO greater than in 189G, but fell below those of 1895, and of encli of the four years ending with 1892. The exports, however, were greater tlmu those of 1896, which were the largest up to that time in the history of the United States, and they swelled the total volume of our foreign trade to highest figure it has ever reached.

The following table, compiled by tbe New York Journal of Commerce, compares the imports and exports of merchandise and tbe total volume of the foreign commerce of the United States, excluding coin and bullion shipments, for the period of eleven years: Culoadar Vrar. Exports. Imports. Total Trade. Jl.Ooa.OOO.OnO S741MJOU.OIH1 l.OUTi.OlXl.OOO 6Sl.ixiO.liuO 1.6S8.000-000 18U.V.

S01.OOO.IKIO 1.G25.0UO.OOO JUa.OUU.WHl U70.00U.UUO S7U.OOO.OOO 77li.Ollo.OllU I.IK'J.OOO.OUO 93S.flOO.UOO 1.7T!>.000.0<10 18111.. 870.000.000 SJS.OIKUIOO 1.70X.OOO.OOO iA7.uoo.uou Ku.oeu.ouo i.uso.ooo.000 77U.OOO.OOO U92.UtttU)OU 7JTi.UttU.UOa 715.0UU.OOU 1.424.000.000 The excess of gold coin ami bullion exports fur the year reached the insignificant amount of $5094. which was practically offset, so far as the stock of gold in the country is concerned by the excess of $4838 in the imports of gold iu ore. It was a great year, and the addition which it made to the wealth of the country will exert aii influence beneficial in some degree to every member of the community. A Struggle tot interlands." Tbe occasional rumors which have come from the upper Nile, that France, Belgium and Abyssinia arc placing themselves ill a position to dispute with Great Britain for the possession of the fertile regions of tbe upper Soudan, are in keeping with tbe history of the exploitation of Africa by the various powers.

Whenever any of the powers a disposition to take a "hog bite" of African territory, the power whose "sphere of influence" borders on that of the raises a question as to extent and outline of a so-called "hinterland," or back tsmntry, that may validly be churned to be in the track of an enlarstas dominion. Great Britain and have had on tbe Niger, in West Africa, growing out of an overlajipiae of "itattrUirfr daims. France the latter conn- "try Involved in the Great Brittdri iave fir the ar- jAbyssinia's Jri the extension of'foreigncontrol section of Africans probably a defensive movement. King Menelik may desire to be let alone far more than Tie desires any extension of and perhaps he has fears that the presence of a with Great Britain's power may eventually be disastrous to his reign. However, the rumors which have come down the Nile will not stay the advance of 'the Anglo-Egyptian expedition when it is ready to proceed against Khartoum and into the Mahdi's domain beyond.

When the British "hinterland" conflicts with the "hinterland" claims of France and Jhe other powers, there will be a parley for the settlnient of differences similar to that which is now in progress over the differences between (Jreat Britain and France along the Niger. Coal Rates and Transportation. The report of the Geological Survey on the mineral resources of the United for ISJMi contains interesting figures in regard to the cost to consumers of anthracite coal. These figures ahow the extent to which the rest of transportation enters into calculations as to rates in tbe anthracite trade. Incidentally, they throw a strong ray of light nnon the motive ol the coal companies iu combining mining with transportation so closely that the anthracite mines of Pennsylvania are now in the hauds of so-called "coal roads." The cost of mining can be juggled with the cost of transportation so that the consumers will not be able to discover the locality of the squeeze when they are bled through a concerted lifting of prices.

A summary of the geological report on the coal business, sent out from Washington, makes the following statement in regard to prices: New York City bought her anthracite conl for from $3.90 to $4.50 wholesale, and from $4.50 to $5.50 retail. Pough- lieepsie, with her direct rail route from the coal beds, bought her stove coal at $3.75 to $4.70 wholesale, and $3 to $5.00 retail, and her pea coal at $2.95 wholesale and to retail. Boston tnii. These were all measured in. or havp been here reduced to.

long tous. Chicago bought by the short ton at to $5.85 wholesale, and to $0.75 retail, which would, it reduced to long tons, be a 10 or 12 per cent. thuu Boston's figures. St. Paul'" prices buuna rapidly upward, being from S7.10 to wholesale for short tuns.

or about 97.95 to for long tons, and $8.10 to ifS.S." short, the equivalent of to jil.82 long, at retail. Dnhith bought at her lake wharves nearly $L' chehper per ton than St. Paul at her railroad yards. Sail Francisco paid for her Pennsylvania anthracite from $10 to $14 per long ton wholesale and $12 to $1G retail, and Portland. about the siime, both cities having an advantage iu their water freights over cities lying a great deal nearer to the coal fields but depending upon rail mutes exclusively.

Wichita. paid almost as much as the Pacific coast ports for the same article. Bntte, MonL. paid more than $10 a long ton at wholesale, and more than $21 at retail: bnt Spokane. capped the climax with $19.60 wholesale and $22.40 retail.

The high price of anthracite in the far West is not snrprising. as the railroad haul is extremely long, but there is room for doubt, sometimes, as to the justice of the rates charged for coal at the western ports of the Great Lakes. The Geological Survey report shows that in 1896 the average wholesale pri'-e of anthracite coal at Shenandoah was $1.75 to $2.24. and at Wilkesbarre from $1.75 to $2.50. Between these rates in the heart of Pennsylvania mining region and the rates charged at the upper lake ports there is a wide margin that is very noticeable when freight rates on the lakes are down to their present level.

The Immigration from Germany. There has been vast decline in the number of immigrants from Germany to the United States dnring the past four years. This is the effect of two causes- first, the Gorman government has done all it could to discourage emigration to the United States, as the loss of every German implies so much less material for the army. Secondly, the Wilson Democratic tariff so ruined or impaired nearly all the industries in the United States and sank wages so low in this country, that the Germans found little temptation to come and reside here. The Wilson tariff helped the manufacturers of Germany, and thereby kept wages at a higher point in the Fatherland, With these causes in operation during the past four years, it is no surprise that the following official table indicates an immense decline of German immigration to the United States: 1807 23,220 1803 In 1897 immigration from Germany fell to a lower point than it had touched in twenty-three years.

A Matter of Administration. The Boston Herald, which is not kindly disposed toward the Dingley tariff, remarks: Surely the tobacco growers up in the Connecticut valley and elsewhere ought to be happy. Senator Frye figures out' for their edification that the real duty collected on wrapper tobacco under tbe Dingley law is 8 per cent hig-her than it was under the McKinley law, notwithstanding tbe apparent reduction of the rate from $2 pound under the new law. Tbe explanation of this is that under the old tariff law the tobacco was taxed ou its weight when it was withdrawn from bond. Now it is weighed when it is imported, and when, it is said, weighs about 10 per cent.

more. These figures illustrate the fact that protection iff not only a matter of schedules, but of administration. There are tobacco growers in Wisconsin as well as in Connecticut and their 'attention is called to this observation of the free trade Herald. Protection is, as the Herald says, "not only a matter of schedule, bnt of administration," and with this fact in mind, the vast majority of the people of the United States, who are believers in a protective tariff, will do well to see to it from this time forward that the administration of the protective tariff is committed to- the hands of its friends. McKeiuuv on the Washington.

D. Jan. McKenna took his seat on the bench of the Supreme court of the United States todav as an associate justice, Th'e official ceremony inducting him into this important office consumed teas thin four minutes and was simple ia the extreme. Crown Point, Michael, tbe Webb bicyclist, through filed a for a divorce frent wife, Fanny Michael, aeetiewiai HAWAII AKD JAPAN. Despatches from state taat there raze about to be baponant developments in tne Japanese with the government ol the HawmUaa lilsnds How- eVer nuj be.

certain It to that the tnttanee of the -tonradi The Han Who Killed His Employer will Go to PriBon for life MURDER IN THE FIRSfOEGREE. Jury was Out Just One Ballots Before Verdict was Reached Dartford, Jan. Jnlins ZneJke, on trial for the murder of. his employer, Edward Davids, plainly showed, when he came into court this morning, that he had passed restless night. His eyes were red and he looked anxious and careworn.

The defense offered in evidence the testimony of Mrs. Davids and Mrs. Easterman as taken at the coroner's inquest. The defendant; Zuelke, then took the stand and said: "While in the -wagon on the day of the murder Greenfeaf asked me for some tobacco. I would not give it to him for he was a boy.

He. tried to get JULIUS ZUELKE. into my pocket. I held his hand and he got mad and called me bad names. At last I raised my fist and said, 'If you want some trouble you can have Mr.

Davids grabbed me and threw me out of the wagon. Jly leg caught in the wheel. Davids told me to get in and behave myself. 1 did and sat down, and Greenleaf kept on. He ealled me a Dutchman.

Finally he reached down and grabbed up a stone as big as his fist. I got out and started towards him. "Then Davids got out and caught nold of me and threw me on the ground, knelt on me and choked me. I thought my chest was smashed. When 1 got up I was hnrt all over.

I could not walk. Davids pulled me up to. the wagon, lifted me about three feet and dropped me down. I tuld him to go his way and I'd go mine. Davids said: 'You go to I rode part of the way with Mr.

Meyer. I told him if I had taken my gun I should havr shot Davids. I should have put a bullet through his head. I spit blood and was trembling and shaking and in pain all the way. I had to stop to get breath and spit up chunks of blood.

"When I got to the house, Miss Da-' vids said: 'What is the matter with you, "I said: "Your father pretty nearly killed me on the road." "I asked her where my cnrtridges were. She told me and I went upstairs and got them and my clothes: put them in my buggy by "the barn. Then I got my rifle from' the barn and was going to put it in the bnggv. "Just" then Mr. Davids and the others came.

"I said: 'You can have my bill. "He said: 'You wait, I'll fix and raised partly up. "1 thought he was coming for me. I drew up my gun to defend myself. Then I heard a report and saw Mr.

Davids fall back. Mrs. Davids came out of the house and said: 'Oh my. Jule. what have you done You have killed "I said: 'Mrs.

Davids, shall I go or "She said: 'You get. "Mrs Fulsom said: Ton are a nmr- "I took my horse, buggy and rifle and left. I gave tbe rifle to my father, who went to Cambria with me, I told ray brother that I had shot Davids and he said: "You didn't kin him. did you?" I said: 1 don't I then went to Portage and bought a ticket for Winona, Minn. "Davids owed me money for work.

"I have been troubled with my heart since the shooting." "I went towards the honse a little ways and came back and stopped the team. On cross-examination. Zuelke made many contradictory statements. He is evidently breaking down rapidly. He was unable to remember just what he had said to Tiliss 1 Davids and the neighbors, and said he could not swear that their statements were not correct.

He was uncertain whether or not he had said to Mrs. Fnlsom that he was a murderer and could not make a consistent statement on many points. Tbe eiammafion of Zuelke was concluded this afternoon and Dr. Howard, his phvsician, was tbe last witness placed on the stand by the defense. Dr.

Howard's testimony was of a technical nature. He described heart trouble and said that it might easily have been caused by presstire such as Davids is said to have exerted- on his body. The defense tried to introduce witnesses to show that Davids was of a quarrel-, somfe disposition, but the court ruled it oat. Ernest Meyer, on being sworn, said: "While coming from Markesan on the day of Mr. Davids' death, I saw about 100 yards ahead of me a team and wagon in the road and two men near it.

When I got near enough I saw it was Jule Zuelke and Edward Davids. Mr. Davids pulled off his buffalo overcoat and threw Znelke on the ground. He held him there for a few minutes and then let him up. -Znelke started awar, bat Dands grabbed him and threw him into the on.

Zoelie jumped out Davids said: 'You can come and get your clothes anj time you want and drove "Zuelke asked me for a ride and rode to within about three-quarters of a mile of Mr. Davids' house. I said: 'Didiron fellows have a wrestleT, He said: Tes, Davids tried to break my neck; if I had been big enough I would have given, tarn two black eyes, but two or three Eke me could not ir.his> -mm. If I had had my rifle with me I would" have shot Mm, and if he don't settle with 'me and pay every cent I will put a bullet in his head and won't miss Znelke was trembfing: so my buggy shook." After the examination of this witness the state rested. Attorney NisterH tatted for a half hour to the Jury, reviewing what the prosecution bad taken to and He said: "Our claim is that Edward Davids, a strong mnseulat man.

insulted the defendant, Zadke, mod inflicted injuries from which be wffi. never recover. The ntmost that eould be made of the case is manslaughter, 5Cr, Zndfce wffl go on tbe witness stud and own story. Tbe testimony of 'bis attending physician wiU also taken with, that of others." It wss discovered that the- cetEngs- trader tbe courtroom bad settled two imchea, owing to tbe dense crowd, and tbe judge ordered tbe aisles to 6e cfcared amJ.th* doors guarded. After trying m.

rain to get into tbe courtroom, many who spent the day tere left for their homes. Tbe state wffl ant introduce its rebuttal evidence. The recess for tne UteM fired atLOnceTahd; Davids fdl back. V. The' horses jumped and I caught up the linea and.

reigned'them; up" the watering trough; Jumped and unhitched them. I said: "Jole. yon have killed Ed." After I felt his jralse and found he was "He cannot snoot else." He then ran around the barn, came back and went in tbe barn and got his horse. He asked me to get his cartridges, bnt I did not, and he got them himself. On cross-examination Eastman said: "On the way home from Markesan, Greenleaf and Zuelke began pulling off each other's caps and Mr.

Davids-told them to keep still, bat they kept on. got mad and said if he had two more years on him he could whip any Dutchman on the prairie. Zuelke raised up with his fist doubled up and Mr. Davids took him by the coat collar and threw him out of the wagon; then told bun to get in and behave himself. "Zaelke started away, saying: 'You go your way and I will go Davids jumped out and threw him into the wagon, but Zuelke got out at once.

"Mr. Davids drove to Mr. Stoddard's for his -wife and went directly home. "Znelke told me while 1 was unhitching the team to be careful or they might hurt me." Dnstan Was on the stand yesterday. He- testified to examining Davids after the shooting and described the nature and location of the wound.

Davids, on cross-examination, could not remember her testimony given at the inquest, bnt when shown a written report of it said that it was correct. Frank Grinleen. who waa in the wagon and had the trouble with Znelke that led to Davids' interference, corroborated his testimony at the inquest on being shown a copy of the proceedings there. The court then took a recess. Dartford, Jan.

District-Attorney Hamilton occupied one hour nnd twenty minntes in his opening argument this morning in the Znelke case. He reviewed the evidence at length and made a strong argument for a verdict of murder in the first degree. The counsel for tbe defense, Mr. Nis- fcern, then spoke for more than an hour. He-contended that a verdict could not be rendered for anything more than manslaughter and dwelt on the circumstances in the case.

Jan. The jury in the case of Julius Znelke, charged with the murder of Edward Davids, brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree this afternoon, after being out just one hour. Three ballots were taken before a unanimous decision was reached. Immediately after the announcement of the verdict, the attorney for the defensr, Mr. Nisfcerri, made a motion for a new trial.

The motion, will be heard next Saturday, bnt there is little likelihood of its being jrriinted. Zuelke-took the verdict in a matter-of- fact way and said nothing. Jackson County, Seclusion. WILL NOT REVEAL THF PAST, For Thirty Yean He Has HunWd Bears in the to Eastern Menageries. WAS A PIONEER RESIDENT.

Simoni Helped Construct First Steamboat on JLake Winnebago. Kaukauna. Jan. 27. There was buried bere today, one of the most noted men of this region among bis people, the Brothertown Indians, and also one of the very oldest settlers of Kau- kanua.

James Simons, aged 77 years, was laid by the side of two of his children Brothertown, came to this place in 1834, about the same thue bis tribe came west from Brothertown, X. Y. His first winter was passed with the family of Joseph Quiuney at the place then known as Statesburg, where South Kau-j kauna now stands. Wheri the Stockbridge and Brothertown who then occupied the site of South Kankmiua, were removed to the reservations provided for them in Calumet county, Mr. Simons removed to Brothertowu.

At a very early day he was employed in the construction of the first steamboat, the old Manchester, built by Capt, Hotaling, which plifd the waters of Lake Wiunebago and the Fox and Wolf rivers. In later years he was again a resident of Kuukanna. At its organization as a city he was made the first justice of the peace. Both sides of the river were then under one administration, and were under his jurisdiction for four years. While in this position it is said that no case ever came up for trial without he first, by every means in his power, tried to effect a settlement.

Mr. Simons was married in Brothertown in by Rev. Scioix. Mrs. Simons is still living with a daughter in XefflsviUe.

Coloma, Jan. 26. A. J. Potter, aged about 70 years, died Monday night.

He had been a resident of the town of Bichford for forty years, living continuously on the farm where he died. He leaves a wife and an adopted son. He was an active member of Coloma lodge, No. 172. I.

O. O. P. Plainfield, Jan. The funeral 6f Reuben Lee, a pioneer settler, was held today.

He dropped dead of heart trouble while in apparent health. He was 68 years old. Jan. MrSi Elizabeth Donlevy died this morning. aged.

78. She was an old resident of Oconto. La Grosse. Jan. J.

R. Bennett, aged 4O years, who was connected with the Sawyer Austin Lumber company, died at 8:45 o'clock this morning of typhoid fever. His mother died of the same disease two weeks ago and his father three weeks ago. News was just received of the death of Herbert Cooley, formerly a resident of La Crpsse, and for years prominent in local G. A.

R. circles. He died at Blackwell, Ok. Madison, Jan. 27.

Henry Clisby, a young man who had his left arm amputated some time ago as the result of an injury received while handling apple barrels, died last night. He was a native of Canada. Viroqua, Jan. John R. Lake, aged 75, one of the pioneers of this section, was found dead in his bed this morning.

He had retired last night feeling as well as usual. A HEW ELECTRIC LINE. Report that the North- Western Boad will Bolld from Fond do Lao to Depere. Appleton, Jan. Speculation is rife today over the report that the North-Western railway is contemplating the building of an electric line between Pond da Lac and Depere.

It is certain that the railway people have an option on the Appleton electric line, and have had for over two months. Many persons think, however, tHat there is some other idea in mind than the substitution of electric service for the Fox River valley It was. at first thought that by securing an option on the electric line, the contract for power to be furnished the internrban line by the, Appleton company would be rendered void, bnt investigation shows that even should the: North-Western road purchase the Appleton street railway, the lighting company will be forced to live up- to'its contract. In addition to this report that if the North-Western road waff planning to crowd out the new. internrban fine, which was recently built, it was said that the final result of the negotiations might be a thteity Uneto the internrban line, of which- H.C.

Payne is at the bead. Tbe inlKi'itrban officials give little credit to tbe report, saying that were the railway men to attempt an eJertric service it would be tried first in, such, districts ss from iBhtsskee to "Racine. Tbe-Jforib-Wesfcnt company first seemed an option for sixty days, and when that time expired two weeks ago asked a renewal February 1O. It is evident that some serious deal is in prospect and, the most plausible is the build- Ing of an electrical line from Depere to Fond fa ZdC. This would entail practically no expense in securing right of way as the proposed line would follow tbe right of way of the steam line.

KEAD HIS BHTAPH FOB POWDER Absolutely Pure HOYAt BAJOHO KJWOCT NCWYMXV neers of Kenosha, and as a merchant of the early days took active part te'tfie commercial rivalry of the time wbeni it was believed Keuosha was destined olif'trip Cbicngo: He retired from active life fifteen, rears ago, and siuee that time has been aetive- in erecting the monuments which have been the source of his notoriety see- which thousands of people have come to Kenosha from all parts of the country. The features of the monuments, modest appearing in themselves, which have- attracted such wide interest, are the inscriptions. On one tombstone erected for himself he has years advertised that "He Died as He Had Lived for Forty Years. Thoroughly Infidel to All Ancient and Modern Theological Hnmbng Myths." There are five of the monuments, all erected in the city cemetery on the most prominent elevation. The inscriptions on' them would fill probably twr? columns ordinary newspaper, and are all moat pronounced in sentiment against the Christian religion.

GETS THIRTY-FIVE YEARS. Frank Oahlman the Maximum Penalty for Crime. Marinette, Jan. Frank Dablman, convicted of rape, the charges being preferred by his old daughter, was today sentenced by Judge Hastings to thirty-five years in the penitentiary at Waupun. The IB pronouncing sentence, told that he regretted very much that it was not in his power give him a heavier- sentence.

Dahlman is now 40 years of, age. Frank Shaak, convicted of assisting- Dahlman in his'attempt to break jaif several weeks ago, will serve a sentence- of two years. Christ Larson, pleaded guilty to- the charge 01 felling telegraph poles across the Soo railroad track near Van Horn Junction several weeks ago, was sentenced to one year in prison. Every criminal case in this term of court was won by the state. MB.

GIVENS APPOINTED. Receives Official Notice that He will Postmaster at Fond da Fond dn Lac. Jan. M. (Jivens has received official notice from.

I'ostnuister-General Gary of his appointment as postmaster at Fond du Lac. The commission will be forthcoming in a few days Mr. Givens wUI probably be able to trfke possession of the office on the first of February. Washington, C-. Jan.

F. Wuerger was today pointed postmaster at Greenleaf, Brown county, vice J. C. Wuerger, removed. M.

E. Williams was appointed postmaster at Fox Lake. Washington, D. Jan. postmasters appointed today are: Baldwin Mill, TTaftpaca comity, William F.

House, vice E. Roman, resigned. Longwood. Clark ctmuty, G. B.

vice Fred J. removed. Dane county. vice H. Ellis, resigned.

Dane county. J. H. Uaatx, vice Jane Ogilvle, removed: Washington, D. Jan.

postmasters appointed today are: Ofttraoder. WsBpaca coantj. Benjamin vice Eleanor Fenukee. Ashland county. Evelyn Potter, vice Wallace Patter PnlaskL Bruirn Lawrence Mlerzwa, vice Vf.

ttlde. Sbuvrano county. William D. Sextan, vice George W. resigned.

Rojalton. Wan-, pai-a county, W. B. Craig, rice Michael SuUIran 1 Black River Falls, Jan. Dart, the aged banter who-has lived the life of a recluse in the woods some twelve miles north, of City Point, a smalt station on the Green Bay, Winona St.

Paul railway, is failing in health and those acquainted with, his condition say he will not live long. He bus resided in the woods since 1800; and now, when the snow of seventy winters has whitened his long whiskers and unkempt hair, he has become something more than a curiosity to many who have visited him in his forest home. -His early life is a sealed book. It is said nothing can induce him to talk of the pastj whence he came no one knows. It is said that a disappointment In love affairs many years ago is the reason for life.

For the past thirty years has been one occupation, and from that calling he has saved $10.000. which those who know the old hunter say be keeps buried in the woods. For many- years before the big fire, which occurred a few years ago. bears were numerous in the Woods surrounding the cabin where Dart still lives. He has been known, to have as many as fourteen big black; bears iu a single pen at one time.

These le fed on fornmeal until lute in the winter, when the hides were prime and the animals fat. They were then placed- upon the market and sold at ji price that paid the iiintrr a handsome profit. Many of them'were sold to Eastern parties for shows and menageries. How he managed to handle them was a secret of his own. He ha-J many encounters with bruin and often injured.

The -old hunter has often expressed his- belief that he would end his -in a bear fight, but that death is not likely to occur, as hears are now very scarce. He has caught but one iu the last two- years. The mystery surrounding the past life of the hunter may be revealed by writings which he will leave when he dies, but it is not probable. The secret, which he- has kept so closely guarded through life, is likely to be buried with him on, the banks of a tiny brook near his cabin in tBe wilderness. ASSAULTED AND BOBBED.

Cbarles McDowell of Pa Sato Victim of a Thnff. Viroqua, Jan. De Soto hist night, as he was leaving- his place of business. Charles McDowell, a merchant, was assaulted by an unknown man. He was struck down three times with a club and is in a critical condition.

The robber succeeded in wresting $(JO from his victim. McDowell is paymaster for Fred Eekhart and handles- large sums of money. He received $500 last evening, which was probably known to his assailant. BY A THAIK. Thomas Stevens of County Kcwtc Accidental Racine, Jan.

The body of Thomas Stevens, a barber living at Franksville, Racine was found beside the St. Paul railway tracks abont two miles from that village. He had beeri struck by a train while on bis' way home. DBY KILN BUBKED. Tie Flambeau Lumber Company Suffers Lac du Flambeau, Jan.

The big dry kiln of the Flambeau Lumber company, filled with the company's best lumber, went up in smoke last night The good work of the company fire department saved the big planing mUl and 20,000,000 feet of lumber in the adjoining yard. The loss is covered In- Pension Examiners Appolated. Washington, Jan. pension examining surgeons were appointed today as follows: Dra H. P.

Merville, Milwaukee: A. P. Andrews. Ashland; O. F.

Gade. J. B. Trowbrjdge' and J. P.

Cox, Hayward. AH ADMIRAL'S OP1NIOH. American la China Fally Protected. San Francisco, CaL, Jan. Bear- Admiral McNah-i who has been to comr mand of the Asiatic squadron from-No- Tember, 1895, until the 3d instant, when be was relieved and ordered homeland who has reached this country on hai war to Washington, in an interview "The feeling in China and Japan Ss'one of uncertainty.

Tbe fleets of the powers. in Asiatic waters have been increased: until they are all represented by usually heavy armed force, bnt what. they may portend is something I da not know. When I left there wcrfr ftw American vesseb there, and with one on her way from this port and the due shortly from the Atlantic, have a fleet of seven vessels, tbe their class in the world, to proteet; lean interests and uphold, tt the honor of the American will start for Fownaer of "Standard" Chicago, B1 3 Beys Church, one of the most wic Baptist ministers in the West er ofthe Standard, the denominational organ, is dead. born in Wayne county in Joae GIFT TO BELOIT COLLEGE.

Att'tjukiiotva Eastern Man Sends tne i the Sam of Beloir, Jan. Special. college has received a gift of from a gentleman in the East, who stipulated that bis name be not given to the public. The generous donor hna watched the progress of Buloit's- institution of learniug for many years past, and on account of it's splendid record and good works, was prompted to tender the princely sum named. The money is to be applied aa an endowment for the chair of chemistry, now occupied by Prof.

E. G. Smith. Announcement of the gift was made but night for tbe first time at the semiannual meeting of the board of trustees. The report of the financial work waa given, nnd much to the gratification of the trustees, it was found that of the necessary to be raised to secure Dr.

Pearson's gift of $30.000. the sum 'of $70,000 had been secured. The prospect, of-raising the balance. $130.000, is none encouraging, however. The trustees bave no lines out and at present there'is nothing in sight, but hope is not abandoned by any means.

The trustees granted President Eaton a-leave of absence for four months to meet his appointment in advancing the work of Congregational missions in China. ARNOLD'S INK BOTTLE. Wisconsin. Man la Possession of a Tain- able Belle of tbe Revolution. Jan.

Special.J— Friend A. Phillips of this city has an historical relic which the national museum at Washington is desirous of securing. It Is the inkwell used by Benedict Ar-. nold in making the plans of West Point and in signing the agreement with Maj. Andre, whereby that fortress was to be turned over to the British.

Mr. Phillips' great-grandfather was a soldier of the Revolution, and was one the detachment sent to Arnold's dwelling to seize his effects. It was then that the relic came into the possession of the Phillips family, and it uaa since handed down from father to son. It is 'a large, square piece of granite hollowed out and in the rough. The officers of the national museum have written to Mr.

Phillips several times concerning the relic and are now negotiating with him for its surrender to the government, LUMBERMEN GO TO ALASKA. Four Men Leave Bblnelander for the Klondike. Rhinelander, Jan. employes from the Woodboro logging camp of "Langley Alderson left fo( the Klondike gold fields yesterday. They were Swan Swanson, Peter Olsen, Peter Nelson and Gus Anderson.

Bach baa a S900 stake. Three others of the company's employes turned over all their sayings to Swanson, who was the recognized leader of the party. It is. understood in the event of the. men striking It rich, the three contributors, would share in the profits.

A large number of contemplating 'leaving bere in the spring. Among them ore F. L. Hinman. T.

B. Perry Clark and Oliver Russell, who Will leave-in one party- They have a complete; equipment and are in good shape to go-. PBEACHEB PLEADS GUILTY. M. Of Hanson of La Crosse Sent to Jail far Attempted Blackmail.

La Crosse, Jan. The criminal calendar of the January- term of the circuit term was taken up this morning. M. O. Hanson, the ex- preacher of the Norwegian Lutheran church, pleaded guilty to attempting to blackmail a lady member ot the flock formerly presided over by him.

He was sentenced to pay a fine of $1,00 nnd five months in Oianf Nelson was found guilty of brutal assault on Mrs. W. H. Mulder. The jurr waa out only a short time and recommended the full penalty of the lawi DRANK CARBOLIC ACID.

Girl of Henrr Belts of Waosanlrea Swallows Poison. Bfe Wausaukee, Jait 3-year-old girl of Henry ZKHB 'drank; the contents of a bottle of bolic acid at the home of John Gum, Dr. Sellara was summoned administered antidotes. The child; a precarious condition. Thousands Are Trying It.

"fid order to prove the' Ely's Cream Balm, tbe moat "cure for. Catarrh and Cold in 1 'have" prepared a generous trial i Get it of jraur tend lOc. to- 56 Warren St. r. John Beid, of Great' "to me.

I can emphasise his positive Central.