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EEBBUAIIY 22, 1896. EIGHT PAGES. REPUBLICAN, VOL. VI--NO. 3C0, WEYLER'S DENIAL.

NVE IS DEAD. A NATAL DAY FITZ WON'T FIGHT. HIS OWN HAND. have been asked to take the initiatory steps toward connecting the anniversary with the camenting of an everlasting peace with all the English-speaking people of the world. To this end an address was issued a few weeks ago to the people of the United States, and bearing the signatures of William E.

Dodge, the eminent New York philanthropist, George M. Pullman, Philip D. Armour. Marshal Field, Potter Palmer, Hon. Lambert Tree, ex-Minister to Russia; Charles P.

Farwell and Marvin llewett, president of the Chicago Northwestern Railroad, asking them to embody in resolutions their views on the following questions: The results of these expressions of opinion to be forwarded by the Central Committee in this city to President Cleveland and Queen Victoria: "(1.) Do you wish the governments of the United States and Great Britain, by formal treaty, to establish arbitration as the method of concluding all differences which may fail of settlement by diplomacy between the two liSf fffift NYE. FLOOD OF BILLS. Some of Them Are of Much Impor- tancc ItipTer lor Toledo A State Purchasing Board Measure. -Special Correspondence of the Beacon and Republican. Columbus Feb.

21. There was not much more than a quorum in the House this morning a number of the members having accompanied the Committee of Public Works to Cincin nati for the purpose of viewing the Eggleston avenue property, the lease of which to the Pennsylvania Railroad Oompany on a small valuation is now under investigation. The committee will also take the testimony of a number of witnesses while in Cincinnati. After the House adjourned at noon several other members of the House and Senate went to the Queen City, so that almost half the Legislature are now in that city. Notwithstanding the absence of all these members there was a Hood of bills introduced in the House, many of 'which are of great importance, 1'rob-ablv the most important one was an insurance measure of which Mr.

Mc- Bride, of Richland county is the author. It is a bill to enact the Massachusetts law regulating the rights of policy holders in life insurance companies, and provides that where a policy has been allowed to lapse after two payments have been made upon it that the insurance company shall issue a paid "ud policy for cash value of the policy andrequries that the cash value shall be stipuiatea in tne policy, ine purpose of the bill is to give policy holders the benefit of their premiums, or save them a certain per cent, of the amount they have paid on their poli cies. Another ripper for the city of Toledo was introduced by Mr. fctanoerry, oi Lucas county. It eliminates all the objectional features of the one which was fathered by Mr.

Beckham, and also contains the wise provision that lQ8 PePle shhjj vote ujjuu woiiuctuuu the of government proposed in the people shall vote upon the question He Says no Executions Have Been Made Since His Arrival Fortes of Gomez Are Defeated. Washington, Feb. 22. The Spanish minister, Mr. Dupuy de Lome to-day received two dispatches from Gen.

Weyler, commander of the Spanish troops in Cuba, which follow: Havana, Feb. 21. Please emphatically and absolutely deny the reports of the correspondents of executions since my arrival. Since I have been in the island not a single execution has been made. Captain-General Weyler.

Gomez Forces Defeated. Havana, Feb. 22. Gen. Aldecoa defeated yesterday the forces of the Gomez command.

Some time later he met others of Maceo's command in the Morales plantation, inflicting upon them severe losses. Two troops of the cavalry brigade of Gen. Aldecoa, commanded by CoL Maroto obliged the enemy to countermarch, under the fire of the infantry, killing 8, among them one officer, and 38 horses. Col. Hernandez defeated the enemy in Tienda Melena, near Jaruco, and overcome near the town of La Cata-lina, the forces of Maceo, which were entreanched in good positions, capturing two of these positions at the point of the bayonet and dislodging them from the others successively.

In tbe Santi Spiritu district Lieut-Col. Arm-ollan defeated the insurgents at different places and he also defeated the leader Tello. The insurgents pursuit of the enemy continues. Weyler. LARGEST AFLOAT.

Launch of a Mammoth New Steamer in the Globe Shipyards at Cleveland To-day. Special to the Beacon and Re publican. Cleveland, Feb. 22. The largest vessel ever built on the great lakes was launched at the shipyards of the Globe Iron Works here to-day in the presence of an immense crowd of spectators.

The new steamer which is being constructed for the Transportation Company of this city has not, as yet, been given a name. Her measurements are as follows: Length over all, 432 feet, with 412 feet keel, 43 feet beam and 28 feet depth. Her net tonnage on an 13 foot draught is 6,700 tons of ore, or 200,000 bushels of wheat With a 11 foot she will carry 4,500 tons of ore. She was built in anticipation of a 20 foot channel. The engines are Globe inverted cylinder, triple expansion type with cylinders 23,39 and 63 by 42' inches.

She will have four Scotch type boilers, 11 feet diameter, by 10 feet in length. There are 13 hatchways and the last two aft will be used for both cargo and fuel. Capt. William Cummings will command the new boat and Andrew Haig will be the chief engineer. The boat is tbe fourth vessel of the Mutual fleet, the three others now in commission being the Corsica, the Corona and the Cambria.

The new boat launched to-day will be ready for service at the opening of navigation. PROBABILITIES. Washington, Feb. 22. Indications For western Pennsylvanian and west ern New York Fair to-night, increas ing ciouumess, probably with rain or snow: warmer: southwesterly winds Ohio Increasing cloudiness to-night, Sunday rain warmer, southerly winds.

NOTES ABOUT TOWN. Mr. J. Koch is in Warren to-day on business. Mr.

Georga Wilhelm.of Lods street, an attack of the grip. Dr. William Kreider, of Goshen, is the guest of Dr. M. mi.

utis nas returned irom a trip to Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington. Mrs. W. F. Sanders, of Helena, is a guest at Gov.

Eigerton's on walnut street. Mr. Thomas Maleny, of Lods street, returned home Friday after a 11 days' visit in tne west. Miss Zelma Aultman, of Cleveland, returned home to-day after a week's visit with mends in the city. The regular meeting of Young Women's Christian Temperance Union will ba held Monday evening, Feb 24.

Mrs. Catharine Bruner, who has been visiting Miss Gertrude Zellhan. has returned to her home in Mead ville, Pa, N. Poletis, of Now Castle, and Lewis Peterson, of Toledo, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs.

Nicholas Laskaris. Mayor E. R. Harper went to Cleve land to-day to attend the banquet of the Sons of the Revolution at the Hol- lenden this evening. Miss Minnie Grinuell, who has been the guest of Dr.

and Mrs. O. D. Childs for the last 10 days, left for her home in Yellow Springs, Thursday. The funeral services of the late Kos suth E.

Brown jess will be held from the residence of his brother, 3432 West North street, Sunday, 2 p. m. J. A. Bliss, of Osnaburg, State Counselor and Secretary of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics, was present at the meeting of Council No.

130 last niht, and delivered a fine address. The City Commissioners transacted no business to-day, this Jaeing alegal holiday. President Youn has a double reason for taking a holiday, it being tne ootn anniversary oi nis birai. Dr. W.

K. Smith, of 515 North How ard street, was called to Knox county, and Mt. Vernon Thursday. From there he will go to Columbus, and will be absent several days. The.

regular meeting the Chautau qua Circle will be held Monday evening in the parlors of the First Methodist Episcopal Church. Members are requested to take late numbers of the Chautauquan and Longfellow's poems to the meeting. The funeral of Mr. John Reading was held Friday afternoon from the First Congregational Church. Rev.

Dr. T. E. Monroe delivered the funeral dis course. Akron Lodge of Odd Fellows, Buckley Post, Antioch Court, Tribe of Ben Hur and the Reserve Corps class of the church attended the funeral, each in a body.

Ill health attends use of adulterated baking powders. Dr. Price's alone is pure. Funeral of Mrs. Waite.

The funeral of Mrs. Waite, the widow of the late Chief Justice of the United States, will be held at her late residence, 1613 Rhode Island avenue, Washington, at 2 o'clock to-morrow. It is expected that the body will be taken to Toledo on a late train to-morrow afternoon and that the son. C. C.

Waite. who died at Columbus yesterday will be buried at the same hour as HON- M. HAKTER TURNS IT AGAINST HIMSELF. With a Bevolver He Takes His lilfo Insomnia Supposed to Have Canspd Temporary Insanity Found Dead at Fostoria. Special to The Beacon and Republican.

Fostoria, Feb. 22. ThU city was thrown into a fever of excitement at noon to-day by the announcement that Hon. Michael D. Ilarter had committed suicide at the home of Mr.

S. Knapp in this city. When found life was extinct and it is thought ho had been dead several hours. The fatal shot was fired from a revolver, the bullet entering the riplifc temple, penetrating the brain. He was found lying on the bed with the revolver clutched in his left hand.

No cause is assigned for the act further than that he hns been suffering from insomnia for some time past and that bis mind gave way. MICHAEL D. HARTKR. On the bureau In his room was found a sealed letter addressed to his wife in Philadelphia and on the outside of tin room was found a package of letter) addressed to business associates but none have been opened as yet. Yesterday afternoon he complained of having A Severe Pain in his Head, but later in the evening he attended a church supper and seemed to have had an enjoyable time.

Returning home he retired at the usual hour and noth ing occurred to excite the least suspicion. The memters of the Knapp family thought they heard Mr. Harter moving about in his room about 5 o'clock this morning but heard no report of the revolver. Mr. Harter had been in this city for several days past on business connected with the Isaac Ilarter Milling Company.

His son Robert who resides in this city is now visiting with his mother in Philadelphia. Mr. Hartef was largely interested in a number ol industries and represented the Fourteenth Ohio District in Congress. But for the past two years he has been residing in Philadelphia. A Brief Biography.

Michael D. Harter was born in Canton, Ohio, April 6, 1846. For more than 20 years he had been a constant advocate of low tariff taxes and sound money, and an enemy of class legislation. He was quiet in manner and in dress and by habit a student. For the greater part of his life he had been a banker and manufacturer.

He was elected to tha Fifty-first Congress from the Fourteenth Ohio district which is made up of "the counties of Ashland, Huron, Knox, Lorain, Morrow and Richland, and re-elected to the! Fifty-second Congress, receiving 22,285 votes against 20,398 for Johnson, Republican. BK1CK ASSOCIATION. A Reorganization Affected and Officer Elected The Object, Akron Brick Association has been reorganized, the following concerns comprising the membership McCausland Cooper Brick Company, Akers Company, Mc Gorman Company, John Bailey and the Keller Company. The object of th association is to maintain and trralize prices. Officers have been elected as follows: President, John McCausland; Vice President, Henry Akers; Secretary William Cooper.

The office p' tiie association will be with Welch Sawyer. A CHANGE County Commissioners Will Make It As Kcgards Purchasing Supplies. -The County Commissioners have decided to change the present plan of purchasing supplies for the Court House. Hereafter the heads of all departments will issue orders for whatever they need. Auditor Grether will probably act as purchasing agent al though Commissioner Brewster does not favor the Auditor becauee he srr6 "Grether is hardly ever in his oflicC" A system is also to be started where by they bono to be able to ascertain just what condition the county funds are in at my time.

If you want both the best and cheap est baking powder use Dr. Price's. CHEAP LAND. A Sale by the Sheriff of More Than 123 Acres for Probably the smallest price paid for Summit county property in recent years was for that sold by Sheriff Griffin this afternoon. lie disposed of the L.

C. Fenton farm in Boston totvnsHp. It contains 122 83-100 acres and was sold for $1,000 or a little over $8 per acre. It was purchased by. Lydia A.

Scanes, the plaintiff. We are offering especially low prieei to those who wish to buy anything in our line. The Weeks China Store. 07a MADDEN In Akron, Feb. 21, 1806, to Mr.

and Mrs. Patrick Madden, 104 East North street, a daughter. FREY In Akron, Feb. 20, 18M, to Mr. and Mrs.

redencK 1. U. 1-rcy, bher-maiTstreet, a son. I C. Tl.

Ginther, 225 West Market Street. HEATING, LIGHTING, STEAM FITTING. Telephone 454. The only 1 STONE To use is the Killbuck Stone. Apply to ASA HANSCOM, WHICH THE COUNTRY O'EE CAN WELL CELEBRATE.

For It Is the Birthday of the Father of His Country Doing in Various Cities and Parts of the Ka-" tion In Foreign Farts. Wastitxgtox, D. Feb. 22. The memory of him, who, to use a time-honored phrase, was "First in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen," receives recognition to-day from the repubiic which he aided in bringing into existence, and Of which he was the first Chief Executive.

Nor is the celebration confined to native Americans, for Frenchmen and Germans, English and Irish, Italiaas.SweJes and Norwegians, unite in doing honor to the Father of His Country. -No other nation of the earth observes a day of this nature. France makes rcerry on the anniversary ot the fall of the Bastiie, and not on the birthday of Napoleon Great Britain salutes the natal day only of its reigning sovereign, and even then with but the ringing of church bells and the hoisting of national colors. It is an evidence of the patriotism that is the very bulwark of American institutions that, year after year, and decade after decade, the anniversary of the birth of the American who, 104 years ago today, first saw light on the shore3 of the Potomac Kiver in Virginia, should be commemorated with exercises that yearly increase in patriotic fervor. Washington's farewell addre-s was read to-day by Vice President Stevenson an event which has occurred on but two previous occasions.

Unusual interest attaches to the reading, not only on account of the reverence in 'which the name of the author is he'd, but owing to the important questions relating to the Venezuelan controversy which are occupying the attention of Congress. Anniversary ot the Republican Party. Washington, D. Q.Feb. 22.

This is the fortieth anniversary of the bring- tng into existence of the Republican party, and is being celebrated in large number of important cities. To night a grand anniversary meeting is to be held under tha auspices of the Union Republican Club, of this city for which preparations have long been in progress. Two weeks Bince Presi dent Thomas J. Lasier, received a let ter from Senator T. II.

Carter, chair man of the Republican National Com xnittee. saving in Dart: "According to your esteemed letter of recent date stating your intention of celebrating the fortieth anniversary of the Republican party, I beg leave to say your proposal meets my hearty commendation. I deem the selection so appropriate that take the liberty to address Mr. Mc- Alpin, president of the National Leazae of Republican Clubs, sugges ting the propriety of issuing an address to alt Kepublican Uluo organizations the country to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the party or ganization in a fitting manner." The speakers at the local celebration this evening, will include Senators Haw- ley, of Connecticut Cullom. of Illinois Congressmen Bou telle, of Maine Brum, of Pennsylvania; Cousins, of Iowa Perkins, of California; Jowne, of Minnesota, and Sherman of New York.

Central Market Hall, which has been chosen for the exercises, has a capacity for seating 3,000 persons. On Feb. 22, 1356, a gathering of Be publicans was held at Pittsburg, at which nearly all the free and several of the border States were represented. At that gathering a national organ iza tion for the party was framed, and a Call was afterward issued for a Na tional Convention which met in June of that year at Philadelphia, and nom in a ted John C. Fremont.

The enemies of slavery extension, drawn chietly from the Whig party, but in considera ble numbers also from the Democracy, re-enforced the little band of Free Sorters and formed a new party in a few of the Northern States in 1851, after the passage of the Kansas-Ne brisk a bill, and adopted the name Republican. The party spread over the whole North in 183d, and, as mentioned, came together in a national gathering at Pittsburg on Feb. 22, 1S53. An. Elaborate Celebration in Chicago.

Chicago, Feb. 22. Flags -by the thousand are floating in the breeze and the music of brass bands fills the air. Always in the first van on patriotic occasions. Chicago's celebration of Washington's birthday i3 on a more general scale than in previous years.

Business is largely suspended and the Streets are crowded with holiday keep ers. The practice inaugurated several years since, and under which this day is set apart for National celebration in the public schools, was continued to-day, although in some of the institutions, owing to this being a dies non in the school calendar, the celebrations were he.d yesterday. The programme comprises patriotic orations and the singing of the sopgs the Nation. These exercises, as heretofore, were nnder the auspices of the "Union League Clubs. The Union Catholic Association held its usual celebration, and several of the posts of the Grand Army are observing the national holiday with receptions at their various headquarters.

The birthday parade was cheered by large and enthusiastic crowds, the First Regiment being a prominent participant as this was also their annual parade day. The Iroquois braves will celebrate this evening with a club dinner. Several years ago the Union League Club of this city decided to thereaUer bserve the natal day of the Father of Ilia Country by a patriotic demonstration in the afternoon, to include an or ation by some distinguished American and to be followed by a banquet in the evening. This year the orator of the occasion is Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, of New York, and 6,000 people gathered at the Auditorium this afternoon to give him greeting.

At the banquet tonight the speechmaking will take the form of a symposium concerning good government. An address is also being delivered by President Tucker, of Part mouth College, while these distinguished visitors, together with Senator John L. Wilson and Congressman Thomas Settle will speak at the banquet this evening. Edward G. Mason Will be the orator of the occas'on.

The Society of the Sons of the Revolution, State of Illinois, inaugurated a Washington's birthday celebration at 31 o'clock a. m. in Cential Music Hall. The address was delivered by Rev. N.

D. Hillis, D. D. Among the distinguished speakers and visitors from abroad are Theodore Roosevelt, of New York Prof. Tucker, president of Dartmouth College General Merritt and his staff, officers from Fort Sheridan, the State militia, and delegates from the Sons of the Colonial Wars, Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution, Continental Guards, Society War of 1S12 and the Old Guard Society.

-Columbia is also present in uniform, by special invitation. To Cement Between the Two English Speaking Nations. CmcAGO, Feb. 22. Societies and organizations of all kinds celebrating Washington's birthday throughout th9 length and breadth of this country THE FAMOUS HUMORIST PASSES AWAY THIS AFTERNOON.

Buck Shoals, of Which He Often Wrote, the Scene of His Demise A Biography of the Founder of the Daily Boomerang. AsnEviLLB, N. Feb, 22. F-'garW. Nye, the humorist, who was stricken with apoplexy last Tues day, died this afternoon, at his home at Buck Shoals eight miles from Ashe ville on the French Broad River.

Mr. Nye scarcely left his home since abandoning his lecture tour several weeks ago in New Jersey. About 10 days ago apoplectic symptoms be came manifest but his condition was kept quiet. His system responded to remedies and his physicians pro nounced him as improving. Tuesday night the stroke came and two physicians from Asheville were summoned to his bedside and were with him constantly.

His wife, two sons, and two were present at his bedside when the end peacefully came this afternoon. His daughters arrived from Washington City, where they have been attending school, last Wednesday and have been at his bed side since. No arrangements have been made for the funeral. Edgar W. Nye, known to fame as "Bill" Nye, was born in Shirley, Pisca taquis county, Me.

also the birth place of Josh Billings Aug. 23, 1850. But he couldn't claim to be an eastern man, for his parents to Wisconsin when the humorist wa3 two years old. On the banks of the St. Croix River young Nye was brought up on a farm.

He received an academical education at River Falls, and in 187tf went to Wyom ing, where he studied law ana was ad mitted to the bar. There, as he says, he practiced law in a quiet way, "al though frequently warned by the au thorities not to do so." The profession of law did not prove lucrative enough to satisfy JNye and ne dritted into journalism, lie began while still a practicing lawyer by writing Sunday letters for the Cheyenne Sun at the rate of $1 per column. Giving up his la tv practice he went to Denver ana obtained a position on the Denver Tribune. Later he became city editor of the Laramie Sentinel, lie was the entire staff wrote all the local, reported everything, "skirmished' for news and read the proofs, with occasional assist ance in advertising solicitation. His salary was S12 per weeK.

Next he or ganized a stock company and started the Daily a con cern which proved in every. way worthy of the insanely fantastic name and title bestowed upon it by its witty founder. But when the reaction came it turned out the -Boomerang made a return trip and brought fortune and fame to its father. During the two or three years that Nye wrote for the Boomerang years which ended in nervous prostration the originality of his humor, the deliciousness or his style and the fresh ness and spontaneity of the mat ter he wrote attracted universal atten tion. Copied in every paper in the land, these sketches were read by everybody and the general reader al ways doubted the existence of a paper styled "The Laramie Boomerang." But the exchange editors knew its reality and newspapar men asked one another who was this new genius of the Wyom ing uplands, whose humor was to be compared with that of the Danbury News man, Burdette, Locke, Ward and others.

Then an explanation appeared some where that the name or tne writer in the Boomerang was Bill Nye and this paragraph was scissored out by 40,000 exchange editors and printed in every sheet that saw the light of day. It was said he was a relative of the United States Senator Jim Nye. When his health gave out he went to Denver and while recuperating there his partners in the Boomerang got con trol of the paper and JNye came east. But he came east to fortune and suc cess. His work was paid well for by the most prominent papers in the country.

For the past five years he has lectured throughout the United States, and thus mada the personal acquaintance of thousands who had previously known him only through the columns of the newspapers in which his humor had appeared. The public is more familiar with the grotesque caricatures of Mr. Nye than it is his true portrait. McDougall, the artist of the New York World, one day caricatured Nye's bald head and long legs, and this so pleased the humorist that he insisted that the same smooth cranium should appear in each one of his illustrated articles. Mr.

Nye has published several books among which are the following: "Hill Nye and the Boomerang" (Chicago, 1881); "The Forty Liars" (1883); "Baled Hay" (1884): "Bill Nve and Blossom Rock" (1885), and "Remarks" (1888). MAY GET IiSFT. McKinlcy May Get Kentucky's "Votes, Despite Bradley. Louisville, Ky Feb, 22. A special to the Post from Lexington, says that unless a cog slips, the Bradley Presidential boom will be launched on March 4 at the State Convention at Frankfort.

Governor Bradley is an avowed candidate for the Presidential nomination and the call for the convention at Frankfort is the result of the confidence of his leaders. It is ex pected the delegates to the St. Louis convention will be instructed for him. but it will not be until after a hot fight with the MCK.in:ey rorces. There is a hot fight going on in the of the party over the Presidency, and indica tions point to the McKinley delegates receiving the instructions.

Kitchen economy is promoted by the use of Dr. Price's Cream Baking Pow- aer. A DISEASE BREEDER. The Osage Indians Will Discontinue the Death Dances. Wichita, Feb.

22. A dispatch from Pawhuskie says: Chief Debolt, the head rr.oiicine man of the Osage tribe of Indians, and an rctive politi cian, has issued an imperative order discontinuing death dances in the Osage Nation. This action was taken on account of the alarming spread of consumption among the Usages, which threatened the extinction ol the tribe. Death dances are almost exclusively a peculiarity of that tribe, and progressive men are beginning to see that they are the primary cause of the weakening of the once powerful Osage tribe to a little band of effeminate Indians, Turned Out in the Cold. Baltimore, Feb.

22. Eleven houses werejburned and seven. others badly damaged by fire today in the extreme southeastern section of the city. The fire originated in the rear of 1211 Harris street and rapidly spread to adjoining buildings, consuming almost the entire block. Twenty families were turned out into the street with scarcely any clothing in the bitter cold morning.

HE DECLARES THAT HE WON'T MEET -CORBETT Until That Gentleman Has Defeated Both Choynski and Haher The Remarkable Grounds Which He Sets Up. El Paso, Feb. 22. The train bearing the pugilists and their admirers returning from the battle ground arrived here at 9 o'clock. Fitzsim-mons and Martin Julian took a car riage and drove to the State National Bank, but it was closed, it being Wash ington's birthday.

The bank officers were found and they, turned over to Fitzsimmons $10,000, $9,000 in currency and S1.0J3 in gold. The money was counted by Fitzsimmons and Julian, Cashier Marcellus asked if the money was all there and receiving an affirmative reply, took it back and handed it to M. F. McLean with the remark: "My part in this is to turn this money over to Mr. McLean.

McLean in turn handed the money. to Julian. Then Dan Stuart, who was present have I conducted this affair to please you?" Julian and Fitzsimmons both responded that they were entirely satis tied and shook hands all round. Fitz simmons then went to his lion and to the brute explained how he knocked out Maher. Julian handed the Asso ciated Press the following: "To the Public: We desire to thank the kind people of Juarez, Mexico, for their kind and courteous treatment of us during the time consumed in train ing lor the fight, just ended.

We shall always have a pleasant remembrance oi" the place and the charming people from the Governor down. We do this to square ourselves honorably with the Mexican Government if they think we have committed any wrong. Signed Fitzsimmons. "Martin The Maher party is here but will probably go to Las Cruces to-day. Iiittle Betting in New York.

jnew York, ieb. 22. There was very little betting in this city on the result of the Fitzsimmons-Maher fight. Billy Edwards was seen at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. He held some money but not much to speak of.

Jerry Dunn, the old-time referee, was at the Hoffman House. He said that he had not bet a cent on the affair. At the St. James Hotel, Johnny Manning managed to place some money for his friends. Billy West managed to get some money down on Fitzsimmons.

Al Smith, who arrived from El Paso, was at the Gilsey House and tried to assure a few doubting friends that the battle would come off. Smith told a reporter that he had not wagered much on the contest and what little money he had was on Fitzsimmons. "I met Corbet in said Smith, and ne told me that he was confident that Fitzsimmons would win, because he was afraid that Maher would wince when he thought of the beating he received from Fitzsimmons a few years ago. Corbett means to fight Fitzsimmons, and I'll back him for any amount. Fitz in my opinion has aged considerably and did not look very well when I saw him last." At the JVlarlorouti.

imperial. Grand. Coleman and the Lincoln few bets were made. George Jones, of Baltimore, and Dave Houslinger, of 'Frisco, each wagered $3,000 on Maher to win. They got fair odds.

Ed Nail won several hundred dollars on Fitz simmons and his friend, Jeff Jackson, also won some coin, lue largest wager of the day was recorded at the Marlborough. Dan Gerritv. of Boston. bet G. L.

Fox, of Ohio, $2,000 to $1,500 on Fitzsimmans. He got the money down just before the news of Fitzsim mons victory wa3 made known. Fitz Will Not Meet Corbett. An Associated Press representative had a talk with Fitzsimmons about the Corbett challenge on the way in from the battle ground this morning and this is what he had to say about it: "I shall completely ignore that fellow Corbett. It was a thousand dollars, American money to one cent Mexican coin, that 'Pomp Jim' would get in his oar just as he has.

I shall use about the same argument once employed by Charles Mitchell tell him to. get a reputation. Let him go and 'whip Peter Maher and Joe Choynski before he opens his head to me. Both men want to fight him and I think either one of them can lick him. This much I shall insist upon.

He must first win from Maher and Choynski before he gets into a ring with me. To show Corbett how little weight his championship presented carried, I now formally, through the Associated Press, renounce all claim to the belt and refuse to accept it. I am going to Madison Square Garden for the night of Feb. 29 with a half dozen contracts I made conditionally on Vinning from Maher and then, with Julian, Stencler, Roeber and my family I sail for England." Fitzsimmons was met by a monster crowd here and drove directly to the Grand Central Hotel where he was met by his wife and baby. Poor, defeated and cast down Maher got off the same train and walked to his room in the house of Dr.

Albers. Pittsburg Sports Ave Sore. Pittsburg, Feb. 22. The sports of this city are feeling sore over Maher's defeat and he will not be welcomed with the hurrah which greeted him on his return from the O'Donnell mill.

Only about $10,000 was lost on the Fitzsimmons-Maher fight here and most of it was posted in December at even money. Maher was then in the eyes of Pittsburgers a sure winner, but as the time of meeting approached Fitzsimmons money went begging. Most of the interested people believed Maher would be worsted, but thought the fight would last at least 10 rounds. The announcement cf the shortness of the contest was a great disappointment to Peter's many friends and bis hold on them has dwindled to very small proportions, Corbett Says Bic's a Coward. Feb.

22. Corbett when shown the Associated Press dispatches announcing Fitzsimmons' refusal to fight him simply said: "He is a big coward. I will leave it to the public to judge as to whether I am correct or not. predicted he would not make a match with me if he won the fight with Maher, but if he gets to England he will find ma in England after him." "He said after his fight with Maher he wonld fight any man in the world. He is now getting out of this country as fast as possible, bag and baggage." Maher Will Again Challenge Fitz.

El Paso, Feb. 22. Maher's backers are going to challenge Fitzsimmons for another battle for $5,000 a side. It is understood Julian will offer Maher inducements for a four-round glove contest between Maher and Fitzsimmons at Madison Square Garden, New York, Feb. 29.

In gennine'goodness and puritv no other baking powder approaches Dr. Price's. powersf (2.) what is your opinion of war as a mode of deciding controversies between the United States and Great Britain? The address says among other things A great political campaign is eoout to be inaugurated, which will absorb the attention of the whole people till near the close of the year. But an is sue of larger importance, vastly more momentous, both for the near and re mote futue, than those involved in any political campaign is before us. Shall the English-speaking people of the world be lriends or enemies? Shall there be constant possibility and men ace of destructive war, or shall there be assured and established peace with honor and justice.

In speaking of the cry of war which was beard so often a few weeks ago, the address says "The suddenness with which the possibility of hostilities broke upon the people of the United States and Great Britain, wholly unexpected, profoundly disturbing, fraught with peril to the enlightened character of both nations, to civilization, prosperity, property and human life, is sufficient reason why the people of both countries should employ their strength not in preparations to destroy each other, but in assuring peace between the two nations upon eternal and immovable foundations. "On the 22nd of February the people of the United States will celebrate the birth of George Let the people make that day even more glorious by inaugurating a movement for cementing all the English-speaking peoplo of the world in peace and fraternal unity." Washington's Farewell Address. Washington, Feb. 22. The Senate met to-day to listen to the reading of Washington's farewell address by Senator Frye, the president pro tempore of the Senate.

The Vice President occupied the seat of the presiding officer and Mr. Frye took his position behind the Secretary's desk thus facing the entire Senate. He read from an old volume printed in large type and without any special filled the large chamber with his resonant voice so that the patriotic and well rounded sentences were heard by all the large audience present. The reading of the Journal and the address was preceded by prayer by Dr. Wallace Radcliffe.

pastor of the New YorK Avenue Presbyte rian Church, who asked God to "bless Grover Cleveland, the President of the United States," and referring to Wash ington returned special thanks "for him whose name is in all hearts to day tor the inheritance or his mem ory and for the inspiration of his life and example." On, motion of Mr. Per- kids rial. the nraver was or dered to be printed in the Record. In London. London, Feb: 22.

While Washing- ton Dirthday is celebrated in the United States the members of the American colony here are honoring the memory of the Father of His Country in an appropriate manner. Honest love for home institutions is bubbling over in many ways and Old Glory is waving proudly over many a building nere, in aenance or log, soot ana any tting else. At toe United States embassv. the American Ambassador, Thomas Bayard, and Mrs. Bayard held a re ception during the early part of the aay ana in the evening at the galleries, under the auspices of the American Society, there will bo a banquet as which 400 Americans will sit, clmk glasses, cheer for God's country and applaud all patriotic sentiments loudly and honestly.

lhe guests will include the staffs of the United States Ambassy and United States Consulate-General as well as Americans from nearly every part of Great Britain and Ireland. In St, Paul. Sr. Feb. 22.

A joint celebra tion and banquet in honor of Wash ington's birthday are to be celebrated this afternoon by the Sons of the Rev olution and the Sons of the American Revolution. The public celebration was inaugurated at 2:30 o'clock at the People's Church, and consists of ora tion, music and reading of selections of Washington's farewell address and other exercises. The gathering is pre sided over in unison by the presidents of the two societies, and the exercises are even more interesting and more largely attended than heretofore. The joint banquet will be given at the Aberdeen this evening, when a number of members of the two societies will deliver appropriate addresses. At Washington.

Washington, Feb. 22. All public' buildings in Washington were closed to day and private business was generally suspended. There was a parade of the District troops and celebrations were conducted by the Society of Oldest Inhabitants and the Daughters of the American Revolution. The Oldest Inhabitants were ad dressed by Congressman Blue, of Kansas, and Swanson, of Virginia, and Rev.

D. J. Stafford. At the meeting of the Daughters of American Revolution speeches were made by Mrs. John W.

Foster, Mrs. Gen. Joseph C. BrecKinridge and Senator Hawiey. In Cleveland.

Special to tha Beacon aad Rapublican. Cleveland, Feb. 22. The Western Reserve Society, Sons of the American Revolution, is holding a meeting at the Hollenden, for the purpose of electing officers and transacting other business, and to-night an elaborate banquet will be held. Among the invited guests are Gen.

Horace Porter, of New York, president of the national society, Gen. Wagner Swayne, of Washington, Mayor Pingress, of Detroit, and Gov. Bushnell. In Berlin. Berlin, Feb.

22. The American Colony of this city is celebrating the birthday of Washington, and the ball and supper this evening will be largely attended among the American guests being W. Ludlow, the military attache of the United States embassy in London. Make bisc lit with Dr. Price's Baking Powder, which requires no shortening.

By the will of the late Lemuel Abbey, of Carlisle township.the non-Partisan Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Lorain county, has been bequeathed a 02-acre farm in Carlisle township. EDGAR OHIO BATTLEFIELDS. Scenes of Strife wit the Indians May Be Preserved Killing Fur Bearing Animals Washington News. Washington, Feb. 22.

The Daugh ters of the American Revolution in session here have taken important ac tion regarding a measure now pending before Congress. Mrs. Hinckle, -'of Ohio, one of the vice president generals, offered a strong set of resolutions urging Congress to pass at this session the biil for tha purchase and improve ment of certain forts, battle fields and burying grounds of the Miami Vaiiey, including Uort Meigs, the battle held of Fallen Timbers, Fort Miami and a piece of ground at Put-in Bay. Over 2,000 American soldiers killed in the war of 1812 and the campaigns against the Confederated Indian tribes and their English allies are buried at these places ou private ground, entirely un protected and unmarked- The resolu tion prevailed after being seconded by Mrs. Kendall, of Ohio Miss Desha, of Kentucky and the delegates from oth er States whose fallen sons are buried here.

A motion prevailed instructing the President-General to appoint a committee to urge the passage of this bill before (Jongress and a strong dele gation will remain in Washington after the adjournment of the congress of the daughters to look after this mat ter. A War of 'Extermination. Washington, Feb. 22. Chairman Dingley has reported to the House the bill agreed on by the Ways and Means Committee to prevent the extermination of fur-bearing animals in Alaska.

According to the terms of the measure if the President finds himself unable to secure the co-operation of Great Britian especially in securing the modus vivendi authorized by the bill sp as to protect and preserve the Alaskan Koal herd fnr rhii vmp's kp1. kELUS Treasury is authorized to take each and every fur seal on the' Pribilof Islands and to sell- the skins and to cover the proceeds into the Treasury. It is believed, 'says the accompany ing report, "that it is Canada that is standing in the way and holding back Great Britain from co-operating with us in the preservation of the seal herd and that when Canada sees that we propose to take summary measures to end not only the inhumanity that consigns thousands of young seals to slow starvation, but also the farce by which we are expending large sums of money to police Bering Sea practically to aid her pelagic sealers in the work of exterminating seals, she will no longer endeavor to prevent England from uniting with us in efficient1 meas ures to save the seal herds to the world." Five millions of dollars is estimated as the Drobable amount that would be realized if the Government should resort to the killing and sale of the skins of what seals are left. It is said that inasmuch as all the sealskins taken go to London to be prepared and dyed giving emplovment there to nearly 50,000 persons even Great Britain her- seir would be deprived or a valuable source of income for her own people should the industry be destroyed. The Humors Fly Wide.

Washington, Feb. 22. It canr be stated positively that there has not been any official communication between Sir Julian Pauncefote, the Brit ish Ambassador here, and Senator Andrade, the Venezuelan Minister, in reference to the boundary controversy or any other subject. Socially they are on good terms, of course, but officially tbeie has been no communication between the British embassy and the Venezuelan legation in Washington for the past 11 years, or since the British Minister at Caracas was given his passport. Likewise, if as is said President Cleveland, as reported from London, has refused to assist Venezuela in re sisting England's claim for indemnity, i.

1 I i .1 I .1 1 iub lauii uas iiuu ueveiopeu uere yet. Decrease in Argentine Wheat. Washington, Feb. 22. Recent ad vices from the Argentine Republic re ceived by the Bureau of the American Republics indicate that owing to a succession of rains, the wheat crop has been materially damaged and; the yield win tan be low that or last year The maize crop promises to be bounti ful.

The linseed has suffered severely and the quality is reported to be in ferior. A very large portion of the crop is lost. Government Report on Cripple Creek. Washington, Feb. 22.

The report made by the United States Geological Survey on the geology and industries of the Cripple Creek district of Colorado has been published. Five thou sand copies of the report have been authorized by Congress, the greater portion ot which are ror distribution by members of the Senate and House of Representatives. Agricultural Machinery Exhibition. Washington, Feb. 22.

The Depart ment of State has been officially noti fied that an international exhibition of agricultural machinery will be held at Vienna, Austria, from the ninth to the 14th day of May, 1898. This country is invited to participate in the exhibi tion. Exhibits sent from the United States will be readmitted duty free under the provisions of the tariff act now in lorce. Bit's of even'goodness 'till every spoonful is used, Dr. Price's Baking Powder.

Will Wait Until Asked. Dhnvbk, Feb. 22. Rev. G.

Mott Williams, who is visiting in Denver, said to-day that he would not an nounce whether he would accept the Michigan bishopric or not until after he is notified of his election. No such notification has vet rea-hnri the bill before it shall become a law. The State Purchasing- Board. Mr. Van Pelt introduced his bill providing for the appointment of a State Purchasing Board by the Governor to consist of three members who are to receive a salary of $2,000 each and to enter'into a bond of $50,000 for the faithful performance of their dutieB.

They are to purchase all the supplies of the different State institutions and are to be allowed the assistance of five clerks. The different Boards now controlling the several penal and benevolent institutions are opposed to the bill, but it was drawn up in compliance with the wishes of Gov. Bushnell and the measure will undoubtedly have the support of the administration forces. Mr. Aker introduced a bill to increase the penalty for procuring an abortion from seven to twenty years.

Mr. Austin introduced a bill provid ing that in uincmnati, uieveiana, Toledo and Canton, the Secretary of State shall appoint the members of the Board of Elections, taking the appointing power out of the hands of the Mayor. The persons to be appointed are to be selected from a list of names recommended by the County Central Committees in which these cities are located. Mr. Rogers introduced a bill allowing the street railroad companies of Cincinnati to consolidate and giving the Board of Administration the power to extend their franchises to fifty years uniformly so that they will all expire at the same time- The companies consolidating are to give transfer tickets to the patrons of the roads, so that people living in one section of the city who take another line, will only have to pay one fare instead of tWO.

In the Senate. The Senate did-very little business this morning, most of the bills on the calendar being postponed until next week. Senator Conley introduced another railroad bill. It provides that rail roads shall keep on sale at all stations 1,000 mile books at the uniform rate of two cents per mile. A bill was introduced by Senator Howard and provides that whoever shall file a mortgage, or transfer his property within 30 days before he makes an assignment preferring certain creditors shall have such acts declared null and void.

The object is to prevent fraud in failures. (senator ftiparKs bill to provide for the safety of passengers of street cars crossing one another's tracks and the tracks of steam railways by requiring the street railways to have both a mo-torman and a conductor on their cars and to have the conductor run ahead to ascertain if the way is clear came up for passage but met Avith some op--position and was postponed till next Wednesday. The objection advanced was that it would compel many street railways to employ conductors where only motormen were used. Senator Brown said it would break up tha street railway of Piqua if such a bill were passed. The bill is general but has a special application to Dayton for which city it was introduced.

I have analyzed Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder and find it of the highest degree of purity. Putee Colliek, Late Chief Chemist U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.

For some time past J. S. Rausch-kolb, a Columbus druggist, has had in his window in full operation a JUebig condenser ana a receiver for making distilled water, such as is used by every druggist in the country. About a week ago Mr. J.

S. Gold, who about a month ago was appointed deputy collector in the place of Hon. Charles Q. Davis, in passing the store caught sight of the contrivance and immediately entered the store and ordered its removal. -It was explained to him that the still was used solely for the purpose of making distilled water, but he nevertheless held that he had no right to use a still of any sort without first securing from the Government a license, and he ordered that its use be discontinued.

The matter has been referred to the department at Wash 73 Akron, Ohio, him. ington. i the mother. I.