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Highwt of in in Uavtafej Gtrt Rlpott WEYLEHNDMAOE Baking Powder Insurgents Said to Have the Captain General Surrounded. ABSOLUTELY PURE i HAVANA IS ALL EXCITEMENT, SKATERS DROWNED We Are Offering For Sale All Ladies' and Gents' wear, From 500 Up, at Actual Cost. 50c Ladies' Fleece-lined reduced to 39c 85c Lidies' All Wool Underwear i educed to G2ij. 50c Ladies' Union Suits reduced $1.00 Ladies' Union Suits reduced 5Uc Gents' Fleece-lined reduced to S9c. M)e Natural Wool Underwear reduced ic 85c Gouts' All Wool Underwear reduced to 62Je.

Gents' Scarlet reduced to 79c. $1.00 Gents' All Wool Camel's lir reduced to 79c. A discount from 15 to 20 per cent, on all Children's Underwear. IS. Special Dress Goods 36-Inch All "Wool Serge, reduced to 21c; worth 35c.

40 Inch All Wool Serge, reduced worth ric. 46 Inch AH Wool Serge, reduced to 39e; worth 73c. Domestic Department. Best Prints reduced to 4c. Dark Colored Outing at -ic.

"Whi'e Outing at 4c 9 4 Unbleached Sheeting, at lOc. 56-inch Bleached Damask 2o3. Special Bargains in Lace Curtains. Special Bargains in Fancy Table Covers. AH Wool Ingrain Carpets at 42c.

Bargains in Blankets Bargains in Floor Oil Cloth. Don't Miss the Greatest Bargain Sale of the Season. 1 Every Item is a Great Money Saver. -o o- Young Nelson In Rescuing His Companion Goes Down With Him. TANNER TO MARRY, THE BOSTON STORE.

Ifire at Spencer--Charged With Robbing a Postofflce--Relieved by Death--Editor Sues For Girl Kills Herself Both Unconscious Arrested For Shooting a Man-- Tri-State DELAWARE, Dec. skating ou Greenwood lake three young boys, Robert B.iriiwell, James Nelson find Robert Nelson, broke through the ice. The Xelsou boys managed to save themselves and reached the shore, but in answer to the entreaties of their com- pamofi the youuger brother went out to assist him aud broke through again. The two boys kept themselves up for some time, but finally sank in sight of a number of comrades on shore, who were unable to reach them. The victims were aged 13 aud 14.

GOVERNOR-ELECT TANNER. BOTH Btaiiin Wilson 1'raiik Beunisca of the llxey Committed. i GALESBCKG, Dec. Wilson, in the county jail, has confessed to hdViny been engaged in extensive burglaries in this part of the state. His partner, Frank Bennisou, is now iu jail at Moumouth.

In their home at Abingdon was fouud a large quantity of stolen goods, aud articles were found concealed in a lumber yard. It is ascertained that the two operated iu Berwick, Roseville, Moumouth, Abingdon and other towns easily reached from this county. Both men confessed, aud every mail brings lott-y 8 inquiring after stolen goods now held by the officers. Movement on Foot to Capture the Commander--Firemen and Voluu- Sent to the Front--Sharp Firing Heard Near Fort Guanabacao ttedoubled. Woodworking Mtichiuery Fool.

CINCINNATI Doc. 7. At a secret; meeting here Saturday night all the orking machinery manufacturers of the United States were consolidated, but no terms can be learned. About is involved. It is understood that all ot the leading manufacturers iu this line have already consontej to go into the consolidation, and that the deal, while many details are yet to be arranged, is a go.

CONGRESSIONAL MILL Foreshadowing of the Grist That Will Be Started Grinding, WILL IGNORE THE D1NGLEY BILL, ftatesmen Greeted Ono Another Like Schoolboys--Marcus A. Hanua, McKinley's Advance Agent, on the Ground to Post the Leaders oa the President- Elect's Policy. WASHINGTON. Dec. 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 fcbe lobbies, greeting one another like school boys, after a vacation; with much handshaking, with reminiscences cf the campaign and many explanations of how their re-electiona or defeated had been bi ought about. There has been comparatively small iul erst in the work of the coming session itself apart from the president's message, but cloads 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 RU extra session of the Fifty-fifth congress for March 15 for the purpose of passing a new tariff measure so these features of the sitnatiou.which absorbed the attention of politicians recently.had ceased to be of interest. In their place came the cabinet predictions and the message.

Curiosity was expressed over what reference', if any, President Cleveland might make to the issues and tho result of the presidential campaign, and particularly as to his policy upon the Cuban question. The central figure of the night was Marcus A. Hauna, who is looked upon hers its tlie advance agent of the McKinley administration, with a coin mission to feel the pulse of congress and to communicate the policy of the presi- rlent-elect to the loaders. The first weak of the sessiou is not expected to be productive of important results a legislative way. There are inany senators who think that but little or no'thing should bo done bpyoud the passaged the appropriation bills at this session and, as tuesj measures noces- -sariiy originate in the house, there will be a "disposition to postpone the season of activity until some of these bills cau be received from the other end of the capitol.

The probabilities are that the daily sessions at the beginning will be tomparative.y brief, and that the senate will content itself with four days work each week. Uslls That Will Be Pushed. Senators Lodge aud Chandler have announced their determination to press the immigration bill to a vote as speedily as they cau. 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 through before the holidays.

It is also possible that the president's mes- 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 iu the determination of appeals. The assistant secretary says: "The liberal aud generous spirit which prompted the enactment of the pension laws has been tho guide of the. department in their construction. Former adjudications have not been disturbed save where fraud, error in law or mistake was apparent.

1 Figures are cited to show the significant reduction of pending cases, 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 Bo Contested. SALT LAKE, Dec. legality of the recent election in Utah is to be contested. The chief points reiied upon to sustain the case are that the law under which the election was held was not properly passed by the legislature, and it it had been properly passed it would not be f'0iistitutiontl ior the reason tnat it did not provide for a secret ballot.

A defeated for judge will bring the suit. MRS. GOVERNOR MATTHEWS. He Will Wed MUs English at Springfield at Noon. Dec.

30. SPRINGFIELD, Dec. marriage of John R. Tanner, goveruor-eleca of Illinois, and Miss Cora Edith English of Springfield, will take 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 and Mrs.

Tanner will take a short trip to the south, returning to Springfield in time for the inauguration. GOVERNOR BRADLEY. Two Operations Performed on His Throat. Ciuiuot Talk. 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. Snildenly Overcome and Critically 111 With Hecioi-rhage of the Stomach.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. Governor Matthews was suddenly overcome with an attack of hemorrhage of the stomach last night is very critically ill at the governor's home. Her condition is considered so serious that her daughters, Mrs. Cortez Ewing of Greeusburg nd Miss Helen Matthews, who has been attending school at Jinciuuati, have been gommoued to her bedside. COLONEL FELLOWS.

His Family Summoned to His Bed Side and Bade Farewell. YORK, Dec. Fellows is still alive but siukiug. Late last night Dr. Bodensteiu left his house and "Mr.

Fellows is sinking very rapidly. He is very weak, but his wonderful vitality will probably keep. the Cuban question will receive vigorous attention from tho beginning of the ession. It is generally agreed that the Republicans will hold a caucus to determine upon a line of policy, 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 on any question of political significance. Tho opening week promises to see tho houpe put its shoulder to tho 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 possibly three of the bills before Christmas holidays. The pension and legislative appropriation bills are ready, and work on one or the other of these will be begun in tho house before tho week clones The pension bill, although it can amount of money than nj.j of the other supply bills, is very brief, and unless some political discussion is precipitated, is not likely to consume much time its consideration. Beyond these two bills nothing is iu sight at present. PENSIONS. COLOXEI, TOJIN FELLOWS.

him alive until the morning. He is conscious and rational, but occasionally lapses into coian. from which, however, he recovers quickly." Oolouel Fellows realizing that his end was near summoned all the members of his family to his bed side. Mrs. Fellows, her two daughters and Harry Fellows, the youngest sou gathered around Colonel who bade each in turn ail affectionate farewell.

John Fellows was the only member the family absent. He is expected to arrive on Monday afternoon. Editor Sues For Damages. DELPHI, lud Dec. B.

Crampton, editor of the Delphi Citizen, Saturday filed a 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 Ciampton had applied vile epithets to them. They assaulted him and gave him an unmerciful beating. The defendants in tho suit avo among Delphi's most prominent citizens. Charged WjtU Robbing the Postofflce.

MILAN, Dec. Lingo, a green country boy near here, was arrested by the postoffice authorities and taken to New Albany, where he was arraigned before United States Commissioner Harrison and placed under $250 bond. Lingo was unable to give bond and was taken to Indianapolis to await trial. He admits he stood watch while two men robbed the postoffice of $30 in money, he receiving $5 as his share. Fire at Spencer.

SPENCER, Dec. frame buildings were destroyed by fire here, one occupied by the Hochsteder steam laundry, one appartment house and the businessroom of H. Hight. Loss about $2,500. Hight carried $1,200 insurance on the building and on his stock of groceries.

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

Dr. Tysou and asked for a drink of water, was taken with convulsions and died in 20 minutes. She was despondent on account of a disagreement between herself aud stepmother. Relieved by Death. COLTJJIBUS, 0., Dec.

being buffeted abort from home to the courts, to an insane -asylum, back before the probate judge and then to her old fireside, Mrs. Elmira Croswell, ased 80, is dead. She was worth nearly The fact that she was taken to the asylum is said to be due 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 $1,800 from tho Wood- wai lodge of Odd Fellows. Mr. Henderson, until charged with this offense, was a prominent attorney here and one pf the supreme officers of the patriarchal circle.

Awarded Damages. VIABASH, Dec. iu suit of the Indiana Horseshoe company of Marion, against the Panhandle Railroad company for $15,000, awarded the plaintiffs 38,000. The action was brought to recover for the destruction of the corn's buildings at Marion by fire two caused by a by tho Cars. MTJNCIE, Dec.

Kuhn, aged 14, accompanied two other boys to Redkey and back last uight on freight trains, stealing their rides. At Counc.l 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 oa a switch rail. Both legs were cut off and he was disemboweled, but told hia name before dying. Verdict For Loss of an Arm.

CROWN POINT, Dec. Buudy of Valparaiso, was awarded 000 damage against the Indiana, Illinois and Iowa Railroad company by a jury Saturday for the loss of an arm while coupling cars. He asked for $35,000. Congressman-elect Crumpacker was his attorney. Charged With Shooting a Man.

MONTPBHER, lud Dec. Dismau, keeper of a roadhouse north of here, was arrested aud taken to Haft- ford City Saturday ou a charge of shooting A. E. Parrott of Camden. He was placed under bond.

TKI-STAXJE UiiEVlTIES. Bevan Binfocd won the Earlham college oratorical contest at Richmoud, Ind. Rev. J. C.

lloraley of Alasou City, has been tendered formal call to the Baptibt church of Coarleston, Ills, i J. Lally of Eaton, has received a 'verdict for 1,800 against John A. Giuver for alienating his wife's affections. Illinois secretary of state has Incorporated the United Farmers of Springfield. It ia a social and benevolent organization.

William Wiggins, a farmer living near Martmsville, was killed by his team running away. Wiggins was 47 years old. Thomas C. Jones, one of the burglars who shot a nightwatchmau at New Baltimore, 0., has beeu convicted of manslaughter. Clareuce, oldest son of Mayor Sutphin of Van Werfc, 0., died sudnenly Saturday night.

His father is away and Ms whereabouts is unknown. Captain Charles Wesley Wood of the Indiana Prison South has been requested by the board of directors to kand fa his resig- natiou, to take eflect Jan. 1. Congressman elect Landis has announced that at the proper time he will recommend the appointment of Robert Potts as postmaster of TLiorntown, Ind. The agricultural society of Boone county, has decided to hold a fair at the usual time next year, notwithstanding they have lost money the last three ears.

iliss Ollie Canton, in a jealous rage, tried to kill Ed Mittentiorf at Logansport, by shooting him in the back. After the shooting she to the jail and gave herself up. Stephen Metcalf has resigned the editorial chair of the Anciei son (Ind.) Herald. Mr. Metcalf received injuries iu falling from a tree, which necessitates the above action.

Thomas M. Boyle, a prominent business man of Jerseyville, was adjudged in- saue and ordered committed to the asylum. Business and domestic troubles are giveu as the causes of his mental aberration. KEY WEST, Dec. steamer Whitney brought Havana news in relation to Maceo and Weyler.

Passengers stute that Woyler himself is now encamped 10 miles from. Artemisa, and his army is scattered atom? the trocha aud through the Pinar del Rio district, When Maceo retreated from Weyler in his first campaign, his 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 JB completely surrounded and if he shall attempt to move he will be compelled to go to Artemisa." Small bands have crossed the trocha into Ha- vaua district, and are attacking the outpos ts and villages of that province. Insurgents numbering 7,000 are en camped in Hauaua province, 20 miles from Havana, aud 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 Weyier if he shall attempt to go to Havana by rail. Firemen and volun-! teers in Havana are being sent to Wey-' ler's relief. Heretofore these were used in the defense of tho city. Since Thursday's raid ou Guauabacoa the city has been attacked almost every uight, and Thursday night 250 Cuban cavalry rode for two hours through the city. The damage done amounts to 36 houses burned and a large quantity of supplies and ammunition seized; also a 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 bands 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 Guanabacoa and other suburbs of that section, and all Httvana is excited over the occurrence. Over 500 refugees have passed into the city during the past five days from that section, fearing for their lives during the fights between the soldiers and the insurgents.

early all the Havana volunteers have gone to the front, but as fast as they rout the guerillas in one place they encounter them in another, making a succession of running fights, all within five to 10 miles of the city. About 100 soldiers have been killed or wounded so far in these engagements. Think Maceo Has Gone to Xew York, MADEID, Dec. report reaches here from Havana that Antonio Maceo has pone to New York to consult with the Cuban revolutionary committee there. WANT THE QUARANTINE ABOLISHED.

tbli oity, exoitumeut' Bloodshed wu ntmowljr tvolAtd Saturday by the employment of imed to preserve order. The iaus objected to the deduction from their pay of the cost of the employment of expert overseers. lu lateral of the Immigration Bureau. NEW YORK, Dec. the passengers on the Umbria which arrived yesterday was Edward F.

McSweeney, assistant United States commissioner of immigration. Commissioner McSwee- uey has been abroad in the interests of the immigration bureau, but declined to make any report concerning his observa-; tioiis 011 the other side until after the submission of his statement to the government at Washington. IK ASM HOLE, A KIKTUCKV PRINTER NARRATES A THRILLING EXPERIENCE. Schooner Ashore. JACKSONVILLE, Dec.

7. The schooner Nathan F. Cobb of Bookland. with a cargo of lumber for New i York went ashore on the Florida coast a mile south ofOrmond. Sir members of the crew 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 Murguiondo 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 iu that country.

"Rioters completely defeated. Revolt ended. Situation of government impregauble." Two 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. Warrants Sworn Oat. DEsMorsES, Dec.

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 in the hands of officers, and will be served today. Eaohinfor- niarion specified a large number of counts. Lumber King Dead.

CHICAGO, Dec. Hears, a Chicago pioneer and lumber king, died last night at his home in this city. Ho was born in Billerica, Dec. 80, 1815. Canadian Minister of Agriculture Will Visit Washington.

OTTAWA, Dec. A. 8. Fisher, minister of agriculture, will be in Washington on the loth and 16th inst. He goes to discuss with the American authorities the 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. Fisher will agree, on behalf of the Canadian government, to abolish quarantine against American cattle. The minister of agriculture will remain in Washington about two weeks. MINERS INDICTED. Kepoit ot AMfstant Secretary of tho Interior WASHINGTON', Dec.

report of Assistant Secretary of the Interior Roy- noldsfor the present year shows the Uptfcy pursued in the administration of SCRAMBLE FOR OFFICE. I Mr. Hanna Raid to He Ain.izcd at the "WASHING! ox, Dec. years ago Mr. Cleveland fouud it necessary to protest in a public statement against tho ''unreasonablenesfe and indecency" of the office-seekers.

It is among the possibilities that Mr. McKinley will have to make a public announcement of his intention to maintain executive orders of President Clevlanil. extending the civil service Both tho president-elect and 3Ir. i.ina are overwhelmed by for office. Many of i'vs which have been 1 i'-r thrs civil sar- vice law, and cair.

i- filled by the president. The strung at.ire of the situation is tint senators and representative-, av thcso impossible applicatK 1 Kauzia, who is having )m first with i the officeseeking craze, s- at the rush. It seems that Ohio men. have filed on everything rh re in sight, and if Mr. McKinlcy endeavor the not hit Both Unconscious.

0., Dec. ward Conger, a well kuorn resident of this city, and his sister, Mrs. Delia Deming, were found nearly dead Saturday, having been asphyxiated by escaping from a coal stove, both doors having been left open. Physicians say Conger cauuot live. thiug left ior thc rcnia i inif 44 states Highest Honors--World's Fair- OIL Some Charged With Murder and Others With Arson.

LEADVILLE, Doc. E. Amburn who was president of the Cloud City miners' union when the Coronado and Eniinit 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 custody.

The sheriff thereupon took charge of them. The three men are said to have been indicted for murder though this will not be officially uouiiced until an application for bail is made for them. John Walsh was arrested and jailed, having been indicted for arsonat the Corouado mines. Intense excitement prevails and the air is full of rumors, spveral of the indicted men have fled from the city. I Worst Ever Known, LO.NDOX, Dec.

Chronicle says it hears that independent reports anticipate that despite the rains the famine will be by far the worst ever kuown in India Out of Danger. NEW YOKE, Dec. Franas Siegel, who has beeu ill from pleurisy during tha past two weeks, has been, pronounced out of danger by the tcndaut phyhicians. Fatal Kick In the stomach. Dec.

Dalton was kicked in tho stomach by a mule Saturday while driving in the Eureka shaft No. 2. He was carried home un, conscious, and physicians have doubts of his recovery. The nnue quit work on account of the accident. Seventy-Five Thousand Dollar Blaze.JJ 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 pf 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.

PLATNFTELD, 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 that JUr.

Horr will recover. DIED FOR LOVE. Conference of Called. INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 7.

Chairman- 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 and 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 Did Not Attend Church. CANTOS, Dec, for a ihort 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 and Mrs. Myroa 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 throof Canton stopped over between trains to greet the president-elect and wife. Bayard Declines With Thanks. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. Information received here last night from London states that Mr.

Bayard has declined the 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 his position as an ambassador would prevent his acceptance of any testimonial. TEU'EGRAPH BREVITIES. John Leeds, aged 50, committed suicide in a Philadelphia hotel by inhaling illuminating g.is.

Mme. Nordica is organizing an operatic company to tour the country from New York to San Francisco, beginning Dec. 28. i Olivia Earnest, a negress near LVke Charles, in a quarrel struck her bus- band with her fist, killing him instantly. Ths London Times, in an article review- Ing 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 Sted- hara of Anniston, was left alone iq a 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 as4he head of the Vanderbilt system, or at least until Cornelius fully recovers his health. CREAM Senator Allison 111.

DOBUQUB, Dec. Alii son has been seriously ill at his home here for more than a week, but is re- ported somewhat better. He will not be able to leave for Washington for a week or 10 days. Archbishop Fnbro Dying. MONTREAL.

Dec. Fabre, who has been suffering for some time with cancer, is worse, and is not expected to live over today. The pope has cabled his extreme onow at the venerable prelate's low condition. MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder.

Free from Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant, 40 YEARS TH8 STAMDASn, Jndgo JAMESTOWN, N. Dec. William Henderson of Randolph, Cattaraugus county, dropped dead at his home late Saturday night. Heart failure was the cause assigned by the physicians. Young Man Shoots Himself Fatally Because His Girl Gilted Him.

MONTREAL, Dec. by unrequited love, Homer Howell, a young man aged 27, shot and fatally wounded his former sweetheart, Miss Annie Sims, aged 24, at in this city yesterday and then put a bullet in his own brain, dying on the spot. For years Howell aud Miss Sims had been engaged to be married. Five months ago the former wont to New Haven. whore he had obtained more desirable employment than his previous position ju" Montreal.

During Howell's absence Miss Sim's love grew gradually colder, and a few days ago she finally bade him forget her. Federation of Labor. CINCIXNTI, Dec. week from today the 16th annual convention of the 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 be to perfect a more complete organization of all the wprkinKmen. More strenuous efforts will be mado to have the eight hour law go into effect May Has His Family ami Friends. TOPEKA, Dec. Davis of Rossville, a grain dealer, who, in June, 1895, disappeared, leaving nearly $70,000 iu deb behind him, having returned and failed iu an attempt to settle up after a year's work, has again disappeared, this time, he says, for 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 Himself. NEW Ycfr.K, Deo. C. Hein- coke, 20 years old, a son of Edmund Heiuecke, who claimed to be a German count, died yesterday in Manhattan hospital. YonngHeineck was employedin the office of the street cleaning department.

Saturday night he shot himself in tho temple. At the hospital he said ho attempted the suicide because he was no longer able to do clerical work. Striking SCRANTON, Dec. hw Italian miners are caufiag Silenced the "Mjwher," 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 tho handsome young man as he raised his straw hat with the dizzy band. "Wouldn't yon like to take ride with me this morning?" The girl didn't Bay "Sir-r-r!" or "What mean3 thii intrusion?" She slowly turned around and looked tbe 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 trap. The girl looked at him, and then at the pocketbook which she held in her hand. "I don't know," she said half aloud.

"I don't know, I'm sore. How much would you charge to take me to the Art museum?" There was a whirl of yellow trap, of bright red hatband and flying wheels. "You'll do!" the young man said as he rapidly drove LAVENDER LEAVES. The corn was green and gold, Tho damask roses blown, The bees ond busy spinning wheel Kept up a droway drone, When Mistress Blandish, folding down Her lineu, white as snow, Bewtoon it laid tho lavtndar, One summer long ago. The slender spikes of grayish green, Still moist with morning dew, Recalled a garden sweet with box Beyond the ocean's blue-An English garden, qnalnt and old, Bho never more might know-And so she dropped a hometiok Tbat rammer long ago.

Tho yollow sheets grew worn and thin fel) in many a shred. Borne wont to bind a soldier's wounds, And eoire to shroud the dead. And Mistress Standlth rests her soul Where graves their shadows throw And violets blossom, planted In summers long ago. Bat still between the royal rote And lady lily tall Springs tip the modest lavender Beslde-the ootttge wall. Tbe spider spreads her feswaur AdroM it to and fro- ThegbOftofllneoJildtohtaMh OMmn While rollowiac the tall of His Faithful Dog He Met With Dark Bole With Fierce Wild Beast--The Escape Recognition.

Pretty much everybody in the crowd had told a story.of the gun or dog or filhpole except a printer who looked about as much like a hunter or fisherman as he did like an angel. "It's your turn now, Muggins," said the reporter. "I never hunted anything but boarding houses over in Brooklyn," he said, with a wan and dodging kind of air, as if people threw things at hhn whenever he tried to tell A story. "But before you 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 about uneasily and pushed his chair back from the table, drawing it close up again immediately.aud finally resting his hands clasped on the board io front of him. "Well, gents," he said with the wan nnd dodging look still iu his eyes, "let me think a minute.

Before I came here I Jived in Chicago, where I was hunted instead of hunting. Before that I was in New Orleans, where I only hunted a job. Before that I 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 as 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, but I didn't know any different then, like I do now, and it was just the finest on earth and no mistake." And his wan face lighted np if he were looking through tue open gates of paradise. "I recollect I had a dog that was considerable of a hunting dog, but he was an unrestless kind of a cuss, and when he treed anything he would do a lot of barking at first, but if somebody didn't come mighty quick ho would give it up and go moseying along after the next thing in sight. One night I 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 mcon was just beginning to above tho woods. I was thinking more about what the dog had than anything else, and as I went banging through the field, all at once I seemed to drop off of the earth and fall into a cellar, and then I knew 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 me right quick, and I went down through the weeds and stuff, not knowing just 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 alive. It was a wild animal of some kind, I didn't know what, and I was scared till my hair began to feel fnnny ou my head.

"When I went down, I went hard, and I kind of knocked the wind out of the varmint first, but in a second it began to and snap and snarl and 10 twist tinder me and try to get out and to raise the dickens generally. Iu tho meantime I was yelling and squawking and trying to scare tho blamed thing, because I thought it was a wildcat, aud I knew a boy of my size didn't have any show with a wildcat if the varmint 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 tbat hole or how I did it, but I remember it seemed about a mouth of Sundays that I was all mossed 'up iu therewith some kind of a wild animal, and finally the thing got from under me and scooted as fast as it could for the top of the sink hole. I followed after it as quick as I could, for I became braver when I saw it run, and when I got up on the level the inoon had come out, and I conld see varmint fairly skinning it out for the tall timoer. I yelled at itwitb 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 fo- myself 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 ou him unexpectedly like that he didn't know anything about it, and neither did-1, and there we was. In ary event, the for- mer'Corncracker, "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 oc- oasion, and on the way home we took turn about sneaking along behind each other, me and the dog. "--New York Sun.

QUICK PROFITS. A Boy's ImpTOTement on the TJsual Pro- gramme In Fairy Stories. "Business" is the watchword of the day, and tho small boy is developing ou tbat line with a rapidity which astonishes the 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 was 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 iu i ho woods, and I saw a most gorgeously dressed lady coming toward me." "That is a good deal like some of the stories you have been reading." 11 Yes; 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't 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 said, 'Little boy, I'll give yon three I didn't jump afc the chance. I said, 'Will you give me whatever I ask She answered: 'Yes; you may have three "What did you do?" "I wished for font. "--Washington Bin.

Sntaritw (m Nmn. TURNED DOWN The Out And Out Silver are Not Recognlied THE BIG FOUR AGAIN. The Hon. J. M.

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1A'- This morning the county commissioners were busily engaged in transacting the regular business for the beginning of the new fiscal year. For i he past two years the Hon. J. M. Smelt 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. he Hon. J.

M. Barrett, with the Big Four, was selected to attend to the county's legal business for the Cuming year. The commissioners also reappointed H. W. Felts superintendent of the county poor farm for a term of two ars.

Henry Eoemke, the court house janitor, was an applicant for reappointment 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 standpoint, acted wisely, as the Hon. E. C.

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 com- misskmers met to corisider applicants for liquor licenses. Lopshire, of ville, was not an applicant, out his license has expired and the citizens of Springfield township filed long remonstrance against him.

Lynch tho AUev-d Murderers of Winner and Children. LEXINGTON, Mo, Dec. 1 o'ckck this morning a large mob of men from Ray county came into town, for the purpose of lynching Jesse Winner and James Kelson, who are con- fiued here on the charge of murdering Mre. Winner and her two babies neat 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 in 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, but were refused. The doors were then battered down and the prisoners tied and led out.

The leader of the mob was asked he was going to hang them and he said that they were going to Bay county, so tht Lafayette would not have to bear the expense of burying them. Winner came out trembling with fear. Nelson said not a word, but clearly showed that he was not afraid Both men pleaded with the mob for their lives, and asserted thtir mn c-nce. "standing before Almighty God, I swear I never murdered my wife," said Winner. "I swear I'm 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 Richmond, which led to their removal here for safe keeping. Nelson 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 many o'fthem could be easily recognized.

The overcoat worn by the leader is in poBdes- sion of one of the deputies. majority of the mob wer ytmfig'iHen. -Itis-sa'fd'here that it was tlie intention of the mob Nelson and Winner. Winner admitted to a prisoner in the jail last night that he was guilty. Prosecuting Attorney Anil says: "I have evidence sufficient to identify some of the members of the mob and have the names of many others, 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 assistance 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. 'y ,4 RENT--A furnished house, wittomodern Improvements, gas, water hydrant tad CftU IHWald itritt.

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