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1 1 3 3 JTM 1 VI Irl- "HI Sr V- 4 3 of til i tuveafeg tu Gfrt SUpWt We Are Offering For Sale Ml Ladies' and (tents' Utv wear, From soc Up, at Actual Cost. oOc Ladies' Fleece-lined reduced to 39c 85c Lndies' All Wool Underwear to 50c Ladies' Union Suits reduced 1 Wj $1.00 Ladies' Union Suits reduced 50c Gents' Fleece-lined reduced to -'We. 50c Xatural Wool Underwear reduce'! to 39o. 85c Gents' All Wool Under reduced to Gents' Scarlet Underv.Kir reduced to 7i)j. $1.00 Gents' AU Wool Canu-i's H-iir reduced to 79c.

A discount from 15 to 20 per ivnt. or, all Children's Underwear. Special Dress Goods Bargains. 30-Jnch All Wool Serge, reduced to 21c; worth o5c. 40 Inch All Wool Sergo, reduced worth rUc.

46 Inch Ail Wool Serge, reduced to worth 75e. Domestic Department. Best Prints reduced to 4c. Dark Colored Outing at -k. Outing at 4c 9 4 Unble-iehed Sht'ctinr, at lOc.

56-inch Bleached Damask at 25o. Special Bargains in Lace Curtains. Special Bargains in Fancy Table Covers. Brst All Wool Ingrain Carpets at 42c. Bargains in Blankets Bargains in Floor Oil Cloth.

Don't Miss the Greatest Bargain Sale of the Season. Every Item is a Great Money Saver. Baking ww Powder WEYLEWAND MACEO Insurgents Said to Have the Captain, General Surrounded. ABSOLUTELY PURE HAVANA IS ALL EXCITEMENT. SKATERS DROWNED Young Nelson In Rescuing His Companion Goes Down With TANNER TO MARRY, fire at Speucer---Charged With Robbing a I'ostoffice--Believed, by Death--Editor Sues For Damages--Youug Girl Kills Herself Both Unconscious Arrested For Shooting: a Man--Tri-State Jfotes.

DELAWARE, Dec. skating on Greenwood lake three young boys, Robert Baruwell, James Nelson mid Hubert Nelson, broke through the ico. The Nelson boys managed to save themselves and reached the shore, but in answer to the entreaties of their the younger brother wont out to 1 assist him and broke through again. The two boys kept themselves up for somo time, but finally sank in sight of a number of comrades on shore, who were unable to reach thorn. Tho victims were aged 13 aud 14.

BOTH Blartln Wilitoti Trunk Beunisca Tell oi tlic Iiuiglariet Ihey Committed. Wilson, in the county jail, has confessed to havinic boen engaged in extensive burglaries in this part of the state His partner, Frank Beunison, is now in jaii at Moamouth. in their home at Abiug- don was found a large quantity of stolen goods, and articles were found concealed in a lumber ynrd. It is ascertained that the two operated in Berwick, Koseville, Moumouth, Abiugdon and other towns easily reached from this county. Uoih men confessed, and every mail brings letters inquiring after stoleu goods now the officers.

Movement on Foot to Capture Spanish Commander Firemen and Volunteers Seut to the Front-- Sharp Firing Heard Near Fort Gttanabaeao Woodworking 'Machinery Pool. OIXCINKAFI Dec. 1. At a secret meeting here Saturday night all the woodworking machinery manufacturers of the United States were consolidated, but no terms can be learned. About $30.000,00.) is involved.

It is understood that all of the leading manufacturers iu this line have already cousoutej to go into the consolidation, and that the deal, while many details are yet to be arranged, is a go. TANNER. THE BOSTON STORE. CONGRESSIONAL MILL Foreshadowing of the Grist That Will Be Started Grinding, WILL IGNORE THE D1NGLEY BILL, Itatesmen Greeted One Another Like Schoolboys Marcus A. Harm McKinley's Advance Agent, on the Ground to Post the leaders oa the Presideut- Elect's Policy, WASHINGTON-, Dec.

That last night was the eve of a new session of congress was apparent iu the Washington hotels which are always barometers cf political activity under the dome. Senators and members coming to the city by every train, reinforced by the attaches and lookerson of congress, were drifting into the lobbies, greeting one another like school boys, after a vacation; with much handshaking, with reminiscences of the campaign and many explanations of how their re-elections or defeated had been brought about. There has been comparatively small iutersfc in the work of the coining session itself apart from the president's message, but clouds of Speculation were afloat dealing with the policies of the new administration to be inaugurated on March 4 and with the personnel of the cabinet. Republican Programme. It was unanimously conceded that the Republican programme was to ignore the Dingley tariff bill and to summon an extra session of the Fifty-fifth congress for March 15 for the purpose of passing a new tariff measure so these features of the situation, which absorbed the attention of politicians recently.had ceased to bo of interest.

In their place came the cabinet predictions and the message. Curiosity was expressed over wiiat if any, President Cleveland might make to the issues and the result, of the presidential campaign, and particularly as to his policy upon the Cuban question. The central figure of the night was Marcus A. Hanua, who is looked upon here -as the advance agent of the Me- Kinley administration, with a coin mission to feel the palso of congress and to communicate the policj- of the president-elect to the leaders. The first wejk of the session is not expected to be productive of impo rtant results in a legislative way.

Tii ere are many senators who think that bat little or nothing should bo done beyond the pafsageol' the appropriation bills at this session and, as thesj measures necessarily originate in the house, there will be a'disposition to postpone the season of activity uutil some of these bills can be received from the other end of the capitol. The probabilities are that the daily sessions 'it the beginning will be brief, and that the senate will content itself with four days work each week. JJills That Will Be Pushed. Senators Lodge and Chandler have announced their determination to press the immigration bill to a vote as speedily as they can. It will be the first regular business to be taken up and cannot be displaced except by vote or unanimous consent.

They hope to get the bill throngh before the holidays. It is also possible that the president's mes sage rnay supgst subjects for speeches, and there ara' those who predict that the Cuban question will receive vigorous attention from the beginning of the eesion. It is generally agreed that the Republicans will hold a caucus to determine upon a line of especially with reference to the tariff, and until after the exchange of views which this conference will permit, no step is likely to be taken which will commit the party to any position ou any question of political significance. The opening week promises to see the house put its shoulder to the wheel of the regular appropriation bills. Chairman Cannon and the committee on appropriations were at work all last week, and it is their earnest intention to pass two and pot-Mbly three of the bills before Christmas holidays.

The pension and legislative appropriation bills are ready, and work on one or the other of theso will IK; begun in the house before the wank closes The pension bill, although it cr.nir-s larger amount of money than fii.y of the other supply bills, is very bri'jf. snd unless some 'political discussion is precipitated, is not likely to consume much time in consideration. Beyond these bills nothing is iu sight at present. pension affairs. It states the important changes in the rulings and practice and the following out of a general plan for securing equity, uniformity and justice in the determination of appeals.

The assistant secretary says: "The liberal aud generous spirit which prompted the enactment of the pension laws has been the guide of the department in their construction. Former adjudications have not been disturbed save where fraud, error in law or mistake was apparent." Figures are cited to show the significant reduction of pending and to demonstrate that ior' the first time in eight years the work of the office during the past year was devoted to considering current appeals. Utah Election to Be Contested. SALT LAKE, Doc. The legality of the recent election in Utah is to be contested.

The chief points relied upou to sustain the case are that the law under which the election was held was not properly passed by tlie legislature, and it it had been properly it would not be constitutional ior the reason tnat it did not provida for a secret ballot. A defeated ct Jdate for judge will bring the uit. He Will Wed Miss Kuglish at Springfield at Noon, 30. SPRINGFIELD, Dec. mar' riage of John R.

Tanner, or Illinois, and Miss Cora Edith English of Springfield, will rake place Dec. 80, at noon, in St. Paul's church, Springfield, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. Frederick Taylor. The young woman was christened in St.

Paul's, and will be married at the altar where she so long worshiped. After the ceremony Governor aud Mrs. Tanner will take a short trip to the south, returning to Springfield in time for the inauguration. GOVERNOR BRADLEY. Two Operations Performed ou His Throat.

Citnuot CINCINNATI, Dec. Bradley of Kentucky is still here in charge of Dr. Max Thoruer. Two operations have been performed and the patient has rested well, but up to last night the physicians denied all callers access to the governor. On account of his throat troubles he cannot talk, but it is believed that he will soon recover.

MRS. GOVERNOR MATTHEWS. Suddenly Overcome and Critically Hemorrhage of the Stomach. III Editor Sues For Damages, DELPHI, Dec. A.

B. Crampton, editor of the Delphi Citizen, Saturday filed a $10,000 damage suit against William Bradshaw and his sons, Arthur and William Bradshaw. Some time ago they had trouble over a settlement aud the Bradshaw boys alleged that Crampton had applied vile epithets to them. They him aud gave him an unmerciful beating. The de- leuduats in tho suit among Delphi's most prominent citizens.

Charged Wiih Robbing the Postofflce. MILAN, Dec. Jasper Lingo, a green country boy near here, was arrested by the postofiice authorities and taken to New Albany, where he was arraigned before United States Commis- KEY Wnei, Dec. steamer Whitney brought Havana news in relation to Maceo and Weyler. Passengers state that Woyler himself is now encamped 10 miles from Artemisa, aud his army is scattered along the trocha aud thiough the Pinar del Rio district.

When Maceo retreated from Weyler in his first campaign, hie plan was to surprise Weyler at the first opportunity and Maceo has his army on either side of Weyler and they are having daily skirmishes. Weyler is completely surrounded and if he shall attempt to move he will bo compelled to go to Small bands have crossed the trocha into Havana district, and are attacking the outpos ts and villages of that province. Insurgents numbering 7,000 are en camped in Hauana province, 20 miles from Havana, and will go to Maceo's assistance when needed. Spies in Havana are keeping the insurgents posted as to the movements of the Spanish troops. A movement is on foot to capture Weyler if he shall attempt to go to Havana by rail.

Firemen and volunteers in Havana are being sent to Weyler's relief. Heretofore these were used in the defense of the city. Since Thursday's raid on Guauabacoa the city has been attacked almost every night, and Thursday night 250 Cuban cavalry rode for two hours through the city. The damage done amounts to 36 houses bnrned and a large quantity of supplies and ammunition seized; also ft large number of mules loaded and ready to leave the oity were taken. Sharp Firing Near Havana.

There is a conflict of opinion in Havana as to whether the forcing of the trocha by the Cubans Saturday was by guerilla bauds or by the vanguard of Maceo's army in a movement to unite with Gomez. Spaniards have given no definite news from the front for a week and at the same time have redoubled their censorship of the press. Sharp firing was heard again yesterday in Havana from the neighborhood of Guauabacoa and other suburbs of that section, and all Havana is excited Bevan Biuford won the Earlham college over the occurrence. Over 500 refugees oratorical contest ut Richmond, Ind. have passed into the city during the Kev.

J. C. Ilornley of Alason Oity, past five days from that section, fearing has been tendered a formal call to the for their lives during the fights between Bapiibt church of Charleston, Ills. the soldiers and the insurgents. M.

J. Lally of Eaton, 0., has received a Nearly all the Havana volunteers have verdict for $1,800 against John A. Gruver gone to the front, but as fast as they for alienating his wife's affections. rout the guerillas in one place they en- Illinois secretary of state has iucorporat- counter them in another, making a sue- ed the United Farmers of Springfield. It cession of running fights, all within five a social and benevolent organization.

to 10 miles of the city. Abont 100 sol- William Wiggins, a fanner living near diers have been killed or wonnded so Martinsville, was killed by his team far in these engagements, running away. Wiggins was 47 years old. wlti? a ftw Jai tills oltft and eieltemehtf teufie. Bloodshed was narrowly Saturday by the employment of ftmed detectives to preserve order.

The ians objected to the deduction from their pay of the cost of the employment of expert overseers. In Interest of the Immigration Bureaa. NEW YORK, Dec. the passengers on the Umbria which arrived yesterday was Edward F. McSweeuey, assistant United States commissioner of immigration.

Commissioner McSwee- uey has been abroad iu the interests of the immigration bureau, but declined to make any report concerning bis observations on the other side until after the submission of his statement to the government at Washington. Ajflg HDIE. A KINTU6KV PRINTER NAftttATKd A TMRILLINQ EXPERIENCE, Disernbourled by tho Cars. MTTNCIE, Dec. Will Kuhn, aged 14, accompanied two other boys to Redkey and back last uight on freight trains, stealing their rides.

At Council Bluffs Kuhn attempted to jump from one boxcar to the other and fell. His body was dragged a distance of several squares before it caught ou a switch rail. Both legs were cut off and he was disemboweled, but told his name before dying. Verdict For Loss of an Arm. CKOWX POINT, Dec.

Harris Buudy of Valparaiso, was awarded 000 damage against the Indiana, Illinois and Iowa Railroad company by a jury Saturday for tho loss of an arm while coupling cars. He asked for $25,000. Congressman-elect Crumpacker was his attorney. Charged With Shooting a Man. MoxrPEHER, Ind Dec.

Joseph Disnmu, keeper of a roadhouse north of here, was arrested and taken to Hartford City Saturday on a charge of shooting A. E. Parrott of Camclen. He was placed under bond. TKI-STAiK Schooner Ashore.

JACKSONVILLE, Dec. 7. The schooner Nathan F. Cobb of Kooklaud. with a cargo of lumber for New fork went ashore on the Florida coast a mile south ofOrmond.

Six members of the crow were saved, but in the heroic work of rescue N. T. Waterhouse of Cape Elizabeth, the chief bookkeeper of Hotel Ormond was drowned. Uruguay Rebellion Ended. BALTIMORE, Dec.

Prudencio de Murgniondo consul general of the republic of Uruguay, last night gave out the following statement from the minister of foreign affairs regarding the political aspect of affairs in that country. "Rioters completely defeated. Revolt ended. Situation of government impregauble." Two Brothers Killed. NEW YORK, Dec.

two brothers, Froncesco and James Garriulla, who were shot during a quarrel on Saturday- night by Guiseppi Desario, are both dead. Desario, the murderer, was arraigned in police court yesterday and held to await the action of the coroner. All are Italians. Jealousy is given as the cause of the double murder. Thomas C.

Jones, oue of the burglars Think Maceo Has Gone to New York. who shot a nightwatchman at Xevv Balli- MADPJD Dec 7 A re reaches man-, here from Havana that Antonio Maceo more, has been convicted of slaughter. Clareuce, oldest son of Mayor Sutphin of Van Werfc, 0., died sudnenly Saturday night. His father is away and his whereabouts is unknown. Captain Charles Wesley Wood of the Indiana Prison South has been requested by the board directors to hand in Ms resignation, to take effect Jan.

1. Congressman elect Landis has an- has gone to New York to consult with the Cuban committee there. WANT THE QUARANTINE ABOLISHED. i 11 1 1 i i i a i J.IG i i i i i i i i a uc willlo last night -Mid is very critically ill at twQ men robbed the postofficc of in tj the governor's homo. Her condition is money, he receiving as Ins share.

us considered so serious that her daughters, Mrs. Cortez Ewing of Greeusburg mid Miss Helen Matthews, who has been attending school at Cincinnati, been f-oinmoued to her bedside. have COLONEL FELLOWS. His Family Summoned to His Bed Side and Bade Farewell. KEW YOBBT, Dec.

Fellows is still alive but sinking. Late last night Dr. Bodenstein left his house and said: "Mr. Fellows is sinking very rapidly. He is very weak, but his vitality will probably rOLON'EL JOHN H.

FELLOWS. him alive until the morning. He is conscious and rational, but occasionally lapses inro co.n.i, from which, however, he recovers quickly." Colonel Fellows realizing that his end was near summoned all the members of his family to his bed side. Mrs. Fellows, her two daughters and Hairy Fellows, the youngest son gathered Fire Spencer.

Srr.xcER, Dec. frome buildings were destroyed by fire here, one occupied by the Hochsteder steam laundry, one appartmeut house and the businessroom of H. Hight. Loss about 62,500. Hight carried insurance on the building and ou his stock of groceries.

Most of the contents of the building were saved. Young Girl Kills Herself. JCFFEKSOXVILLE, Dec. Curry, aged 14 years, is dead from the effects of strychnine, administered by herself. She stopped at the house of Rev.

Dr. Tyson and asked for a drink i of water, was taken with convulsions and died iu 20 minutes. She was despondent on account of a disagreement between herself and stepmother. Relieved by Dentil. COLUMBUS, 0., Dec.

being buffeted abori from home to the courts, to an insane asylum, back before the probate judge and then to her old fireside, Mrs. Elmira Croswell, aged 80, is dead. She was worth nearly $00,000. The fact that she was taken to the asylum is said to be dne to the will she made. Indicted For Embezzlement.

RICHMOND, Dec. W. Henderson was indicted by the grand jury Saturday. He is charged with the embezzlement of from the Wood- waid lodge of Odd Fellows. Mr.

Henderson, uutil charged with this offense, was a prominent attorney here and one of the supreme officers of the patriarchal circle. Awarded Damages. ABASH, Dec. insult of the Indiana Horseshoe company of Marion, against the Panhandle Railroad company for $15,000, awarded the plaintiffs, $8,000. The action was brought to recover for the destruction of the company's buildings at Marion by fire two has decided to hold fair at the usual time next year, notwithstanding they hava lost money the last three years.

Miss Ollie Canton, in a jealous rage, Canadian Minister of Agriculture Will Visit Washington. OTTAWA, Dec. Hon. A. 3.

Fisher, minister of agriculture, will be in Washington on the loth and 16th iust. Ho discuss with the American au- rhe question of abolishing the international quarantine against cattle. If the American government will agree to abolishing quarantine against Canadian cattle it is understood that Mr. tried to kill Ed Mittendorf at Logansport. 'Fisher will agree, ou behalf of the Can- by shooting him iu the back.

After the shooting she went to the jail and gave herself up. Stephen Mecalf has resigned the editorial chair oC the Aurtei son (Ind.) Herald. Mr. Metcalf received Mjrioufe injuries iu falling from a tree, which necessitates the above action. Thomas M.

Borle, a prominent business man of was adjudged insane and ordered committed to the asylum. Business aud domestic troubles are given the causes of his mental aberration. adian government, to abolish quaran tine against American cattle. The minister of agriculture will remain in Washington about two weeks. I INDICTED.

i -r-, i l' ui i i i UK ujt iu around Colonel I ellows who bade each yeais ago caused by a locomotive, in turn an affectionate farewell. John W. Fellows was the only member the family absent. He is expected to arrive on Monday afternoon. PENSIONS.

In- Report of Secretary of tho terior WASHINGTON, Dec. report of Assistant Secretary of tho Interior Reynolds for the present year shows the 8pUT pursued in the administratioa of SCRAMBLE FOR OFFICE. Mr. Hann.i Raid to lie Ama.7cd at the i Ofilcoftffking Cr.txc. WASHINGTON, Dec.

years ago Mr. Cleveland found it necessary to protect iu a public statement against the and indecency" of the officer-eokcrs. It is among the that Mr. McKinley will have to make public announcement of his iutenlion to maintain executive orders of President extending the service Both the and Mr. If Miia are overwhelmed by t.o;:-.

for oflice. Many of the--; which have been i 1 i civil service luw, ami c.tii i by the president. The strn.ifs" -i ire of the situation that i senators and representative-; av al rsiiig these impfS-ubk Hanna, who is having Ins with the ofliceseeking craza, i at the It seems that u'no men. have filed on everything ro j-; in sight, and if Mr. McKnih-y to satisfy a fraction the of his own frtate he not have anyr thing left for (ho remaining 44 states.

Both Unconscious. Dec. 7. --Ed ward Conger, a well known resident of this city, and his sister, Mrs. Delia Deming, were found nearly dead Saturday, having been asphyxiated by escaping gas from a coal stove, both doors having been left open.

Physicutns say Conger cauuot live. Soiao Charged With Murder and Others With Arson. LEADVILLE, Dec. R. Amburn who was president of the Cloud City miners' union when tho Coronado and Emmit mines were attacked, George B.

Handy, former secretary of the union and now a member of the executive committee and Edward J. Dewar walked -into the sheriff's office and- stating that they understood they had been indicted by the grand jury and said they were ready to be taken into tustody. The sheriff thereupon took charge of them. The three men are said to have boen indicted for murder though this will not be officially announced until an application for bail is made for them. John Walsh was arrested and jailed, having been indicted for arsonat the Coroimdo mines.

Intense excitement prevails and the air is full of rnmorrf, several of the indicted men have fled from the city. Worst Ever Known. LONDON, Dec. Chronicle says it hears that independent reports anticipate that despite the rains the famine will be by fur the worst ever known in India. Out of Danger.

NEW YOKE, Dec. Franz Siegel, who has been ill from pleurisy during tlw past two wec-jis. has been pronouncod out of danger by tne attendant phyfiicians. Seventy-Five Thousand Dollar SHAWS, Dec. fire was discovered in the rear of W.

N. Smith's store and in less than an hour 21 store buildings and five dwellings were burned to the ground, entailing a loss of about $60,000 or $75,000, with partial insurance for nearly all sufferers. The fire was evidently the work of incendiaries. Ex-Congressman Horr's Condition. PLAINFIELD, N.

Dec. condition of ex-congressman Rosweil G. Horr, formerly of Michigan, now of this city, who is ill was much improved yes- day. No complications of a serious order have as yet appeared and the family and physicians believe th.at.Mr. Horr will recover.

DIED FOR LOVE. Highest DR. Fair. Kick In the CAKBOS, Deo. Daiton was kicked in the stomach by a mulo Saturday while driving in the Eureka shaft No.

2. He was carried home unconscious, and Dhysicians have doubts of his iccovory. The nime quit work ou account of the accident. CREAM Senator Allison IU. DUBUQUB, Dec.

Alli- pon has been seriously ill at his homo here for more than a week, but is reported somewhat better. He will not be able to leave for Washington for a week or 10 days. MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free from Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant, 40 YEARS THB STAMDARtK.

Archbishop Tnbro Jtying. MOXTBBAL. Dec. Fabro, who has boon suffering for some jtime with cancer, is worto, and is not expected to live over today. The pope has cabled his extreme sorrow at the Tenerable prelate's Jow condition.

tJadgo Hjinderaon Dead. JAMESTOWN, N. Dec. William Henderson of Kaudolph, Cut- taraugns county, dropped dead at his home late Saturday night. Heart failure was the cause assigned by the physicians.

Vonng Man Shouts Himself Fatally He- cause His Girl Giltcd Him. MONTREAL, Dec. by unrequited love, Homer Howell, a young man aged 27, shot and fatally wounded his former sweetheart, Miss Anuio Sims, aged 24, at heahome in this city yesterday and then put a bullet in his own brain, dying on the spot. For years Howell and Miss Sims had been engaged to be married. Five months ago the former went to New Haven, whore he had obtained more desirable employment than his previous position Daring HoweU's absence Miss Sim's love grew gradually colder, and a few days ago she finally bade him forget her.

Federation of Labor. CiNCiN'NTi. Dec. week from today the 16th annual convention of tho American Federation of Labor meets here for a session of eight to 10 days. The two English representatives have already arrived.

There will be only 150 delegates, representing a membership of over 600,000. The paramount question this year will bo to perfect a more complete organization of all the More strenuous efforts will be made to have the eight hour law go into effect May HIM Lull Family and TOPEKA, Dec. Davis of Rossville, a grain dealer, who, in June, 1893, disappeared, leaving nearly $70,000 in debts behind him, having returned and failed in an attempt to tie up after a year's work, has again disappeared, this time, he says, for good. In a letter written in Kansas City Davis advises his wifp to return to the home of her parents in Virginia, as he had decided to leave his family and friends forever. Clerk HUM Himself.

NEW YoVK, Deo. C. Hein- cr-ke, 20 years old, a son of Edmund Hdnecke, who claimed to be a German count, died yesterday in Manhattan hospital. Young Heiueck was employed in the office of tho street cleaning department. Saturday night he shot himself in tho temple.

At tho hospital he said he attempted the suicide because he was no longer able to do clerical work. Warrants Sworn Oat. DESMOINES, Dec. warrants for the arrest of Commander Ratekin and the trustees of the Iowa soldiers', home have been sworn out by United States District Attorney Fulton. The warrants are iu the bauds of officers, and will be served today.

Each information specified a large number of counts. Lumber King Dead. CHKUGO, Dec. Hears, a Chicago pioneer and lumber king, died last uight at his home in this city. He was born in Billerica, Bee.

SO, 1815. Conference of Populists Called. INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 7. Chairmau- Rosenheimer of the People's party state committee has issued a call for a general conference of Populists in this city Deo.

29. Silver' Republicans aud all other money reformers are requested to participate in the conference. The middle- of-the-road Populists believe that the call indicates a movement by which the Democrats hope to finally absorb the Populist party in the state. Ild Not Attend. Church.

CANTON, Doc. for a jhort drive yesterday about the city, Major and Mrs. McKinley did not leave the house. The major had intended to go to church as usual, but was detained by a number of callers about the hour of service. Colonel aud Mrs.

Myron T. Herrick of Cleveland came down on the morning train, spent the day at the house and remained until today. A number of people passing through Canton stopped over between trains to greet the president-elect and wife. Bayard Decllnei With Thanks. WASHDraiON, Dec.

7. Information received hero last night from London states that Mr. Bayard has declined tho gift proposed to be made to him in recognition of his efforts iu the cause of peace and good will between the United States and England. In his declination Mr. Bayard cordially thanks the London Daily Telegraph and thoso who supported its proposal, but says that hie position as an ambassador would prevent his acceptance of any testimonial.

TEL'EGRAPH BREVITIES. John Leeds, aged 50, committed suicide iu a Philadelphia hotel by inhaling illuminating gas. Mme. Nordica is organizing an operatic company to tour the country from New York to San Francisco, beginning Dec. 28.

Olivia Earnest, a negress near LXko Charles, in a quarrel struck her husband with her fist, killing him instantly. The London Times, in an article reviewing the official returns, finds that the estimated wheat crop of Great Britain is 20,000.000 bushels above that of 1895. The 4-year-old daughter of Martin Stedham of Anniston, was left alone iq room with a younger child. The latter threw its doll in the fire, which the former tried to rescue and was burned to death. William K.

Vanderbilt has just completed an inspection of the Big Four system preparatory to succeeding his brother Cornelius as-the head of the Vanderbilt system, or at least until Cornelius fully recovers his health. Silenced the Striklog SCRANTON, Dec. hundred striking Italian miners are causing He had a smile as bright as his gay- ly colored trap as he rode up alongside a demure young woman who was walking- in Central park the other morning upon one of the asphalt paths. She heard the rattle of wheels at her side, yet she turned neither to the right nor to the left. "Good morning 1" said the handsome young man as he raised his straw hat with the dizzy band.

"Wouldn't you like to take a ride with me this morning The girl didn't eay "Sir-r-rl" or "What intrusion?" She slowly turned around and looked the young man over from head to foot. He bore her gaze without flinching and started to get down from his seat, as if to assist her into the trap. The girl looked at him, and then at tho pocketbook which she held in her hand. "I don't know," she said half aloud. "I don't know, I'm sure.

How much would yon charge to take me to the Art museum?" There was a -whirl of ypllow trap, of bright red hatband aud flying wheels. "Yon '11 do!" the young man said as he rapidly drove away. Exchange. LAVENDER LEAVES. While following the tall of His Faithful Dog He Met With Dark Hole With Wild Beast--The Evcape mud Recognition.

Pretty much everybody in the crowd had told a story of the gun or dog or fishpole except a printer who looked about as much like a hunter or fisherman as he did like an angel. "It's your torn now, Muggins," said the reporter. "I never hunted anything but boarding houses over in Brooklyn," ho said, with a wan and dodging kind of air, as if people threw things at hhn whenever ha tried to tell A story. "Bnt before yon came here is what we want to know about," put in several, "and you've either got to tell a story or pay for the drinks every time anybody else tells one." He moved abont uneasily and pushed his chair back from the table, drawing it close up again immediately.and finally resting his hands clasped on the board in front of him. "Well, gents," he said with the wan nud dodging look still in his eyes, '-let me think a minute.

Before I came here I Jived in Chicago, wiiere I was hunted instead of hunting. Before that I waa in Orleans, where I only hunted a job. Before that I was in St. Paul, where I was hunting a warm place all tho time. Before that I lived in Boston, where it was too frigid to hunt, and before that, quite a long time before that, I lived in old Kentucky, and, gents, I did hunt there.

Nothing but a coon, mebbe, or a fox or a possum or as little aa a squirrel or only a dove in the dusty road, but it was finer than anything on earth. "I was only a boy, and perhaps that had something to do with it, bnt I didn't know any different then, liko I do now, and it was just the finest on earth and no mistake." And his wan face lighted up as- if he were looking through tno open gates of paradise. "I recollect I had a dog that was considerable of a hunting dog, but he was an unrest less kind of a ouss, and when he treed anything ho would do a lot of barking at first, bnt if somebody didn't come mighty quick ho would give it up and go moseying along after the next thing in eight One night 1 was out with him after coons, and about 9 o'clock I heard him bark like he was over in a clump of woods about a half mile away. I knew I was going to have to get to him pretty quick if I found him there at a and I started across a field toward the woods as fast as I could go. It was a stubble field with sink holes like yon find all over Kentucky in the limestone parts, and the place was dark, though the xccou was just bef inning to shovs above tho woods.

I was thinking more abont what the dog had than anything else, and as I went banging through tho field, all at once I seemed to drop off of the earth and fall into a cellar, and then I knew'I had tumbled into a sink hole. They are never very deep or dangerous, and I wasn't afraid of being fatally hurt, but it took the sand out of rce right quick, and I went down through the weeds and stuff, not knowing jupt what had happened. Of course I hadn't much time to think, and when I hit bottom I had still less, for instead of lighting on the ground or stones or thicket, I lit on something alfve. It was a wild animal of some kind, I didn't know what, and I was scared till hair began to feel funny on my head. "When I went down, I went hard, and I kind of knocked tho wind ont of the varmint; at first, bnt in a second it began to yowl and snap and snarl and 10 twist under me and try to get out and to raise the dickens generally.

In the meantime I was yelling and squawking and trying to scare tho blamed thing, because I thought it was a wildcat, and I knew a boy cf my size didn't havo any show with a wildcat if the varmii.t ever took a notion to fight, and I knew pretty well that a wildcat was about as sure to take a notion to fight as anything on earth. I don't know exactly what I did in that hole or how I did if, bnt I remember it seemed about a mouth of Sundays that I was all mussed'up in there with somo kind of a wild animal, and finally the thing got from under me and scooted as fast as it could for tho of the sink bole. I followed after it as quick as I could, for I became braver when I saw it run, and Vfben I got up on the level the moon had come out, and I could see varmint fairly skinning it ont for the tall timoer. I yelled at itwith all my might, though I didn't run after it very fast, and began to call my dog. On the second call the varmint stopped, and I began to get ready to skin out myself, when I got a better look, and, by the great horn spoon, gents, it was my dog.

I called him then, and he came back to me, and I could see for -myuelf that he had holed something down there in the sink, and his barking had been smothered and sounded away to me, and of course when I dropped in on him unexpectedly like that he didn't know anything about it, and neither did and there we was. Iu ary event, gentlemen; 1 -concluded the former Cornoracker, "that dog come trotting back to me, and when we met face to face in the moonlight he sorter looked at me, and I sorter looked at him, and I don't know which one cf us felt most like apologizing. I do know, though, we both knocked off for that occasion, and on the way home we took turn abont sneaking along behind each other, me and the York Snn. QUICK PROFITS. The waving com greea and gold, Tho damask roses blown, The bees and busy spinning wheel Kept up a drowsy drone, When Mistress Staudisb, folding down Her linen, whita as enow, it laid tho lavendar, Ono Bummer long ago.

The Blender spikes of grayish green, Still moist with morning dew, Recalled a garden sweet with box Beyond the ocean's blue-An English garden, quaint and old. She never more might know-And so she dropped a homesick tear That long ago. Tho yellow sheets grew worn and thin And fell in many a shred. Borne went to bind a soldier's wounds, And soire to shroud the dead. And Mistress Standith rests her soul Where graves their shadows throw And violate blossom, planted thoro In summers long ago.

But still between the royal row And lady lily tall Springs up the modest lavotder BeBldT'the cottage wall. The spider her gowanwr erosf it to and fro-The gbott of linen to blMAh Ow munaw Icaigjifr A Boy's Improvement on the TIaual Pro- gramme In Fairy Stories. "Business" is tho watchword of the day, and tho small boy is developing on that line with a rapidity which astonishes tho previous generation. But the practical side of his nature has not ob- soured the poetry of childhood. The fairy tale is as potent as ever, and there waa a smile of pleasure on the face of tho lad who remarked at breakfast: "I had a beautiful dream last night." "What was it?" his father asked.

"I thought I was out in i ho woods, and I aaw a most gorgeouply dressed lady coming toward me." "That is a good deal liko some of the stories tbjt you have been reading." Yen; it doesn't get very different until the end. I knew by her looks that she was the fairy queen, and I made up my mind that I wasn't going to lose chances like some of the boys iu story books who didn'fc know a good chance when they saw it." "Did she offer you three wishes?" "Yes, and I called to mind how she sometimes took advantage of a mortal's being excited and nervous when ho wished in order to make him waste his opportunities and have a good laugh at him. So when she eaid, 'Little boy, I'll give you three I didn't jump at the chance. I said, 'Will you give mo whatever I ask She answered: 'Yes; you may have thrae "What did yon do?" wished for four, "--Washington Star. Sntaribt for Kiwi.

TURNEDJ)OWN The Out tnd Out Silver Candidate! are Not Recognised, THE BIG FOUR AGAIN. The Hon. J. M. Barrett is Appointed County Attorney.

THE OTHER OFFICERS County Superintendent Felts Succeeds Himself--The Court Affairs. This morning the county commissioners were engaged in transacting the regular business for the beginning of the new fiscal year. For ihe past, two years the Hon. J. M.

Bsrrelt has been the county attorney. To succeed him, P. W. Schaden was a candidate as an out-and-out free sil- verite. Schaden was not appointed.

"1 he Hon. J. M. Barrett, with the J3ig Four, waa selected to attend to the county's legal business for the cowing year. The commissioners also reappointed H.

AY. Felts superintendent of the county poor farm for a term of two yi ars. Henry Xioemke, the court house janitor, was an applicant for reappoinfr- ment and he was" selected by the board. ACTED WISELY. In the appointment of the Big Poor to the position of county attorney the commissioners, from a political stand- poiat, acted wisely, as the Hon.

B. G. Bell, cf the firm, was an outspoken free silver man, while his partners disagreed with him on the money -question. The commissioners acted wisely from a business standpoint as the legal affairs of the county are in good hands. A REMONSTRANCE.

This afternoon the board of commissioners met to c'b'tisider applicants for liquor licenses. Lopshire, ville, was not an applicant, But hie license has expired and the citizens of Springfield township filed long remonstrance against him. LAWLESS HOB Lyach tha Alleged Murderers of Mrs. Winner and Children. LEXINGTON, Mo, Dec.

1 o'ckclt this morning a large mob of mtn from Hay county came into town for the purpose of lynching Jesse Winner and James Nelson, who are confined here on the charge of murdering Winner and her two babies near Richmond, Mo. October 26. They broke into jail with little difficulty and speedily accomplished their object of meting out punishment to the alleged murderers. Lon Lackey, who has also been in jail here under a charge of complicity iu the murder, was taken back to Richmond Saturday, which alone saved his life, as he would certainly have been lynched with the others. The probabilities are that vengeance will be meted out to him.

The mob was composed of 250 men, all unmasked. They overpowed the jailor and his guards, and demanded the keys to the cell that Nelson'and Winner were locked in, bnt were refused. The doora were then battered down and the prisoners tied and led out. The leader of the mtb was asked where he was going to hang them and he said that they were going to Kay county, so that Lafayette would not have to bear the expense of burying them. Winner came out trembling with fear.

Nebon said not a word, but clearly showed that he was not afraid. Both men pleaded with the mob for their lives, and asserted their mn c-oce. "standing before Almighty God, I swear I never murdered my wife," said Winner. "I swear I'm innocent," added Nelson, but the mob paid no attention to the pleadings. Several attemps were made to lynch Winner and Lackey, while they were in jail at Kichmond, which led to their removal here for safe keeping.

has been in jail here ever since Saturday, having been arrested on the strength of a confession by Miss Maggie Katron, who made a sworn statement that she, Winner, Lackey and Nelson committed the murder. The mob crossed the river, coming over at 11 o'clock in skiffs. At 1:30 they recrossed with the prisoners and hanged them to a tree. The mob made no effort to conceal the Identity of its members, and manyiif'them could be easily recognized. The overcoat worn by the leader is in possession of one of the deputies.

majority of the mob werfc yo'ulfig' irien. Itis-saTd here that it was the intention of the mob Kelson and Winner. Winner admitted to a prisoner in the jail last night that he was guilty. Prosecuting Attorney Wm. Aull says: "I have evidence sufficient to identify some of the members of the mob and have the names of many also property belonging to some of them.

If it is the last act of my life, I expect to bring the perpetrators to justice and shall request the assist- anca of the attorney general and all the power that the state can lend to see that such conspiracies against the law are punished and the conspirators brought to justice. They treated one officer like a brute and showed that they had as little regard for law as they claim had the alleged murderers they seeking. Had they come Saturday night some of them would now be in the hands of the undertaker or in the Lafayette county jail. The officers did their full duty, but were helpless under the circumstances. Mr.

and Mrs. J. S. Davis, of Cleveland, hie visiting Mrs. McFarren, of this city.

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