Springfield Leader and Press from Springfield, Missouri • Page 1

TV EST. 1867. NO. 210. MONDAY EVENING.

SPEINGFIELD, MO, JANUARY 11 1897. MONDAY EVENING. PRICE TWO CENTS THE FIRST DAY IH. OFFICE CHARLES WNGLEY McAFER CRIMINAL COIHT JIDUfc, 54 Call of Reaneet by the Bar Rear i den Murder Trial First on tho. Docket Important Wit'.

I neaaen Abaent. lion. Charles Blngley McAfee, whose election to the criminal court bench retired to the private walks of life Hon. James J. Gideon after 32 years of holding office, set the machinery of the legal mill to going; at 9 o'clock thti forenoon.

It wa an adjourned term of the July criminal court, and It was derided to Jiold It tn order to hear the Bearden murder caves which came here on a change of venue from Taney county. At 10 minutes to 10 o'clock every member of the Greene county bar, headed by Judge James T. Neville of the circuit court, filed In and filled the liar railing and the Jurors' seaU. Sheriff Owen at once rapped "this honorable court Is now open," and Hon. F.

8. Heffernan for the bar arose sjid said that the members of the bar had come to pay their respects. It was no time for speech making, but every lawyer wished the court success and hoped that he would have a long serkt of years to live. In reply Judge McAfee said: "Gentlemen: I am very much pleased to nave you call upon mo In this kindly spirit this morning, and I shall Jn my official caseer, be It long or fnort, seek to maintain the respect you now tender met I thank you, gentlemen." Judge Hubbard arose and said: We now proclaim1 you Judge in the spirit of 'Auld Lang Hyne." whereat thwre was laughter, and Judge McAfee's reply "It is accepted," was, applauded. A magnificent boqunt, the gift of Ml trail A.

Lai him, of the United States court, was placed on Judge Mc Aff 's desk, Sheriff Owen maintained ordr Uke a Veteran and he went along with business in good order. Cat Johnston, who Is to be the new stenographer. Is at hnd, but B. J'rexton will proceed with reporting this TVe. A special venire of 49 men were from which to obtain a Jury.

In the selection of the Jury, Jim Smith, who had heard a pan of Colfax Lewis" testimony la John Beardn's trial, was exouaetl. Frank Snyder and XI. IL Grantham heard a Uttle of the testimony, but It was not material. L. 11.

Jflhn.n was i xcuv.4 btvause Jie does not favor capital punishment. J. M. Baker was excused tiecause of sickness In his family. Marlon Ueard his son John and John Abney were charged wHh killing Ike Lewis at a dance given at James Abney' on' the night of iAugust Jl.

Mary Lewis, supposed be sweetheart of young John harden, was commanded by her father, Big Ike Lewis, to go home. She refused and he bean to strike her. A row ensued and Ike Lewlswas stabbed to death. Marlon Hearden was tried once before and the Jury disagreed. John Bearden was tried two months ago and acquitted.

John Abney is yet to be tried. The defendants, being indicted for murder In the first degree, were refused ball and the adjourn term was called In order to give relief. yv. a. Robertson of this city, and George L.

Taylor of Forsyth, who succeeds R. C. Ford as prosecuting attorney of Taney county, represent the state and Zarhary Taylor and Perry T. Allen of this city, George Thorn berry of Galena and J. L.

Davis of Forsyth the defense. J. H. Duncan of this city, who was In the defense hWohh (Bearden's trial, has not et appeared In the present case. Marlon Bearden nervously strokes his Iron gray moustache while his sharp yeh wander from lawyer to Judge or to Juror, while near him ait his son John and John Abney.

At 10:35 o'clock the 40 men had been Jlsted. and the attorneys announced hat they would have their challenges ready at 9 o'clock in the morning. Judge McAfee gave the usual caution to the men called for Jurors not to con with any one on the caw. The following la the special venire of 40 men: Marsh Klssee, H. XL Neason, Weatherspoon.

Judsrni Chamberlain, 'A. a. Mount T. H. S.

Sneed. J. C. Gear, J. L.

Agnew, J. H. Hlnes, W. E. Camp tell, D.

M. Evans, Fred Snyder, William Wilson, A. Purssley, Hor Williams, M. H. Grantham, J.

M. Simmons, W. Farrls, Mike IJof. felt, J. Nlerco, Horace Dale, Robert Porter, J.

S. (Brlatow, T. F. Ward, 1A. D.

O'Kelley, J. R. Woodward, F. P. (Fry, Charles MeCarty, H.

Cunningham, A. C. Holdrldge, N. L. Gault, T.

J. Smith, D. L. Black. J.

O. Dkmcr, Gam Grear, Eugene Jones, W. II. KVhlte. W.

IL Bertram, W. H. Kline, Adams. Forty three, men In all were called. KV.

II. Mlkesell did not appear and J. M. Baker and J. G.

Smith were excused. Little Ike Lewis, or "Ring Eyed Ike," as he Is known In Tarvey, and Charles Lewis, two of the main witnesses for therrosecuMon are absent from the trial They are said to be working on the Splltlog railroad in the Choctaw nation, and ay that unless they are brought back, this part of the country will see them no mora. This Is a great advantape for the Uvfonse. At 10:45 o'clock the court was adjourned until 9 o'clock in the morning. The fruit growers of southern Missouri are aiu us pray4 KANSAS NEW GOVERNOR.

He Takea Ilia Seat and Makes aa Ad dreaa. TOPTCHA1, Jan. ll. Govemor John W. Leody and the Populist stats olllcers were Installed this morning.

Ex Governor Ottborn presided at the ceremonies. The oath of office was first administered to all the new officers of the stut, with the exception of governor and chief Justice. The retiring gov. ernor, Morrill, then delivered an address, at the. close of which he introduced Leedy, who made his Inaugural addrces.

Th governor and Chief Justice Dos ter then took the oath of office, following which the ceremonies were closed by the audience singing "America." This afternoon the newly elected officers will hold a reception in their respective offices. Tonight a publlo reception will be held In their honor in the cenate chamber. Governor Leedy said In his speech! "Keenly conscious of the responsibilities of the exalted position to which the suffrage of our people have summoned me, deeply grateful to the people of Kansas for the onfldence reposed, fearful at times aa I consider the magnitude of the task confronting me, yet hopeful because of many far reaohlng opportunities for helpfulness, I enter upon the discharge of my bfflcfllal duties, Kansas has been most fortunate hitherto In her selection of men whom she has called to the position of chief executive. "It la my most earnest hope that I may prove In some degree worthy to hear the mantle that falls from the shoulders of Charles Robinson and those who have followed hrm. In other lands the elevation of men to high rank and dignified position Is marked by the blare of trumpets, the boom of cannon and measured tread of mirttal ar ray.

The security or Kan us is not due to 1.M0 militia, who are ready for the call to arms, but rests upon the broad er foundation of the. character of the people who have been weighed In the balance and never found wanting at any crisis of the nation's history sines the advent of this young oommon Into the sisterhood of states. "1 witness the assembling of the host of cttlsens from every quarter of the commonwealth to cheer this adminis trate on the assumption of Its high responsibilities. Under the inspiration of such enivoronment I assunv my otft clfcl responsibilities with a profound ob ligation to you for your sympathy, with a high appreciation or our peoples confidence and with a fixed determination to do my duty as I see till I have finished the term of offWand returned to the state orf Kansas; unsolled and un sullied, the s.TUt they have reposed in mo." K0 MORE WAR. ENCI.AMJ AHIl A WKRtOA WILL FOH HE AT PEACE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. The propo sition for a general arbitration treaty twween the United States and Great Britain Is now an accomplished fact. Lord Salisbury has assented to the last suggestion from tills side and nothing now remain but the attachment of the formal signatures of Secretary Olney and rSIr Julian Pauncefote, the latter having been clothed with authority by Lord Salisbury. The signatures will be affixed today.

Of course the treaty, un like the' Vencsuelan must be submitted to the United States for its approval, and In view of the short time remaining of the present session of congress every effort will be made to have it submitted to that body at the earliest possible moment, probably within a day or two. The Ian step aside from the ratlflca' tlon of the treaty by the congresa of Venezuela necessary to give effect to the Vencsuelan arbitration between the United tea and Great Britain has been completed by the formal assent of Klngi Oscar of Sweden to the clause of the arbitration convention which makes him the final arbitrator In case the other members of the tribunal are unable to agree. LET THE NEW WOMAJf GOI Rather Than Have No More Corafort able. Fat Old Ladlea. When all has been said and done, when the new woman has become an established personage among us, and has advanced In years as well as In wisdom and honor, there will still be one thing for the world to regret and slsh for we shall have no more fat old ladles, 'bless 'em! says Bcribner's.

For of course the new woman, trained from her youth in the most approved and effective methods of physical culture, with all her superior knowledge of how to control bodily conditions, to put off fieeh and take it on at will, will never, even In her old age, commit the error of growing stout. So that, when kthe present generation of old ladles, our mistaken fome maght say misshapen aunts and grandmothers, are laid to rest, there will be nobody left to fill their wide nrm chalrs by the fireside (the new grandmothers will probably be In tho gymnasium) and the world will know a want which no superiority of tho new woman can satisfy. This loss will not foe felt at once; It will steal gradually upon us as the shadow steals over tho lawn, and there may even te ome of those progressive days "so thin and long and slim In mind" as not to recognise It as a 1of at all. But these persons will le the ones who never knew in rhiidh'Xid for It Is upon the children that the logs will fall heaviest the of having a stout aunt or grandmother within whose radiance of serenity and goodnature they crept as Into the sunlight when the world suddenly turned a bleak and cheerless face upon their 9ouls. Mr.

niraa ill. Elder G. J. Cowan, a prominent Christian minister, well known throughout (i.uithwest Missouri as a religious and political deleter. Is said to be dying at his super's home, 6 miles northeast of Ozark.

THE WISKER LYKCHIMO. Dealea Havla Stated He Believes the Victims Were Innocent. RICHMOND. Jan. 11.

The printed interview In which Attorney J. E. Ball of this city Is quoted in regard to the probable Innocence of Winner and Nelson, tho two men lynched for the murder of the wife and two cnii dren'of Winner, Is repudiated by Mr. Ball. He says the only opinion, he expressed In the matter was to the effect that Lackey, who Is now under arrest.

is InnooerJt of any complicity In tne crime. Little is now heard here In regard to the lynching, and apparently no effort Is being made to ascertain who were the members of the mob. A LETTER BOX. fKCLB SAM NOT SATISFIED WITH PRESENT ARRANGEMENTS, The United States postoffloe department haa advertised for bids to supply a new steel leter box, 'to displace the ormIne4iued mall receptacles which hang on the lamp posts In all the place of public reaort In every large city In the land. The postofflco depart ment doea not, as is generally supposed, own the street xxes bearing 8.

Mall," supplemented by Kho designation "Letters' and the directions "Pull down" on the Md. Thcrs are over a mil lion of these scattered 1 tha cities which havs the street collection system, but all of these are merely leased by Unci Sam, at an annual rental. varying according to the alia of the box. For the last four years an average of 50,000 new boxes a year have been put In new locations or to replace old ones antique pattern. Tha contract for the prsesnt box, which was made (our yeara ago, will expire the 1st of next July.

Something Ilka 200 boxes will be submitted by nearly aa many different owners and in ventors In competition for the next contract. They com from ail over the country, flinoa the. Inception of tb street mall collection aervics, tha government has heea expeTfcraatetlnr with cast iron boras of varioas nwdehv developtpg Into the present box. Tfcens was) the old wit the "lift up" ltd ob the end. from which any amateur burglar could fish out letters with a crooked wire.

Then came tha "shutter" box, with pull down knobs at aacn end, from which was evolved the present fcox. with the addiction of the little thumb knob In the center of (be lid. It Hs said that this trifling difference was what secured the present box the contract for four years mure. The average cttlxsa does not dream that any one would dare to crack one of the street letter boxes. But It Is a matter of almost avery day occurrrence in some section of this great country, and moreover, it Is a trtck that tne veriest tryo at robbery can accomplish with reasonabl safety and dispatch Spreading blanket over a box the burglar almost noiselessly knocks the lungs off the lid, which drops Into the box, leaving him xYee to rob It.

Or by spreading a bag about the box, a smart blow with an axe smashes the whole thing, and permits It to be carried off and rifled at leisure When a postage stamp 4s affixed to a letter the government Is under an Implied contract to deliver that letter safely at Its destination In as short a space of time as possible. How to carry out this contract In the best and safest manner Is the motive which animates the postoffice department, and It has practically been decided that a sheet steel street letter box, aa near burglar a.nd weather proof aa it rs pon sibls to make one without undue weight, la an Indispensable factor in the solution of this problem. It would seefn that out of the 200 or more boxes to be submitted the committee of mechanical experts should be able to select box that will fulfill all the requirements of the department. Several years ago the government offered a bonus for the best letter box, but out of nearly 1,200 models submitted to the examining committee at St. Louis, not one was deemed good enough to warant the displacement of the boxes then tn use.

The reasons for this wholesale rejection were numerous, but most of them may be summed up In the words, "Too complex." The postoffice department demands a box that perform the work required with the least amount of mechanism. Many of, the boxes submitted were as full of springs and balances as a Swiss watch, and as complicated as a time lock safe. In addtlon to the fact that delicate mechanism Is liable to get out of order and cause great annoyance and delay, as well as expense for repairs, the government wants a mall box which even its most ordinary citizen may tise without "taking a preliminary course of instruction. It should he recognized by every one as a mall box, and the method of dropping a letter Into It should 'be obvious and unmistakable. The New Tariff Law.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. The ways and means committee considered mis cellaneous articles coming under the tanlff law and free list as well today. Repreesntatlve Corliss of Michigan asked for protection on tobacco, lumber and fish and numerous other repre. sentations were made.

Oregon Legislature Meeta. SALEM. Jan. 11. The nineteenth biennial session of the legislature met at noon today.

The contest for United States senator to succeed Mitchell overshadows everything else. It is claimed by the Mitchell men that they have pledged enough to obtain 48 votes neoessary to election. D. C. Henahey 111.

D. C. Henheys, late county treasurer, lies at his home, 509 south Campbell street, seriously afflicted with nervous HE IS NOW GOVERNOR. TUB INAl'Ol RATION OF LON V. STEPHENS.

He Talks About Sliver and F.eon oray He Does Not Relieve In Too Much Partlaanahlp Im i State Affairs. JEFFERSON CITY. Jan. 11. At hoon today Lon V.

Stephens was inaugurated governor of Missouri In the hall of the house of representatives In Joint session. An Immense crowd was present Chief Justice Barclay of the supreme court administered the oath of office. After the Inauguration Qovernor Stephens delivered his Inaugural address, Governor Stephens' inaugural address to the legislature declares his ambition Is to make his administration a distinctively business administration, and calls upon tha legislature to make the present session a business one. "Parti sanship," he says, "should be moderate, If not suppressed, and unseemly strife be avoided. Referring to the condition of state affairs, he says: "The most rigid economy should be practiced.

It is my opinion under the prevailing gold standard and financial policies of the federal government general bulsness conditions will not materially or permanently Improve, but on the contrary we can reasonably anticipate a continuance of the experience which has so distressed the country 1n recent years. I see nothing In the Immediate future to warrant a substantial hope for better times." He recommends the establishment of a banking bureau and the creation of the office of bank commissioner. The power of trust companies should be limited so that they should not engage In the banking business'. Laws to suppress trusts should be enacted and laws to prevent coercion, of employes should be passed, that voters may exercise the legislative franchise without hinder ance. The passage of a fellow servant bill is asked.

When Governor Stephens had finished speaking the audience called so voci ferously for Mr. Stone that Senator Peers, who iwas acting as chairman of the Joint meeting, called him to the platform. Though It was an unusual proceeding MT. Stone spoke briefly, complimenting Mr. Stephens and thanking the people for their compliments to him.

NJcholus M. Bell, St. Louis excise commissioner arrived this morning, bringing his resignation with blm. PollUlcans who consider themselves on the inside say Governor Stone does not want the com mission ers hip, though his name Is often spoken In connection with Representative Bohart has Cuban resolutions to be Introduced this after. noon or tomorrow.

He asks the Mis souri senators and congressmen to bring about the recognition of Cuba by the United States, In the senate soon after It convened Mr. Lyons of Jackson offered a resolution reciting that gambling existed in Kansas City and the apparent laxity of the local police In suppressing It. It speaks of newspaper charges that the are required to pay certain sums as condition of appointment, that the police and police Judge are practically In league with the gamblers, refusing to prosecute them. The resolution, continuing, says: ''Whereas, It Is well known that the police force and commissioners as well 'are taking an active and offensive part in politics of said city and using their official positions to further political interests of certain Individuals, thereby prostituting' the police organization for the protection of society to a partisan political machlnef to Its great detriment and demoralisation, and it has been charged by a prominent officer of Jackson county, residing In Kansas City, that the present chief of police haa made to him a suggestion that they together should agree' not to drive out any gamblers, but to enter Into an arrangement, as their term of office was short, to fix' themselves. Now, therefore, be It "Resolved, That a committee of three senators be appointed, by the president of the senate whose duty it shall be to Investigate these charges and report back to the senate." After reading the resolution Mr.

Lyons moved its adoption. The resolution practically provides for a Lexow commission for Kansas City 'Mr, Matthews seconded the motion and moved the resolution be amended to make the committee consist of five members. Mr. Lyons accepted the amendment Mr. Morton thought it not necessary to act upon It at once.

Finally Mr. Lyons consented to let the matter go over until tomorrow. PLAYS AND PLAYERS, SharDley'a Lyceum Theater company open a week's engagement at the Baldwin tonight This company te one of the atrnnrest reoertolre companies on 'the road and always plays to crowded houses wherever they oppear. They are accompanied by a very strong band and orchestra which, together with their capable players, make a pleasing attraction. The opening piece tonight will be "Forget Me Not." Admission 10, 20 and 80 cents.

Ladies accompanied by gentlemen tree. To Rulld a Stel Plant. PITTSBURG, Jan. 11. A gigan tlo project Is to be carried out by a Joint stock company of western Penn sylvania will workers: It Is building a great Iron and steel plant at Port Angeles, Puget Sound.

The plant covers 30 acres and the cost will be from $1, to $2,000,000. yiuk will besUi In POOL SELLERS DISCHARGED. Judge Morphy Holds that the Law of 1801 Is Invalid. ST. LOUIS, Jan, IL In the court of criminal correction today, Judge Murphy 'discharged all the defendants against whom Informations had been Issued under the pool selling law.

Th Judge held that, the supreme court hav ing decided thtft the law of 1895 was Invalid, the law of 1891 was Invalid also, having been repealed by the latter enactment. The law of 1895 was declared unconstitutional by the supreme court on the ground that It was class legislation. CIRCUIT COURT 0PEHS. MRS. I1EIN7.MAN TO CONTEST HER Hl'SOAND'S DIVORCE SI IT.

The circuit court convened at 9 o'clock this morning fur the regular January term. There are over S00 cases on the docket, about the usual number. Tito first action of the court was a meeting of the bar, at which resolu tions were passed welcoming Judge C. B. McAfee to the bench of the criminal court.

Without further business tne court then adjoruncd until 11 o'clock and the members of the bar and court and attaches marched in a body to the criminal court to express their wel come to Judge McAfee. At 11 o'clock the court again conven ed and Judge Neville fixed the dates for hearing the cases on the docket. Col. F. M.

Wolf as attorney for Mrs. Annio M. Helnzman, filed an answer and cross bill In the divorce case In which her husband, Philip Hclniraan, dentes the a cusatlona of her husband that she has been guilty of adultery with one William Snyder, She says It Is all a base conspiracy against her good name because her husband wants to rid himself of her support. She al leges that In 1895 her husband engaged a tramp named William Snyder to work on his farm. She alleges that Snyder boarded at their home and her husband conceived an Intense Jealousy toward her and accused her of undue intimacy with Snyder, and that her husband's brother carried false news to him regarding herself and Snyder, and that her husband, big brother and the man Snyder conceived1 the Idea together of destroying her character, and.

circulated false, reports concerning her and on one occasion confronted her with Snyder and had him make false accusations against her. She alleges that her husband well knew the accu satlops were false and afterward admit, ted It. She alleges that after all these accusations were made her husband kept up a strong friendship with Snyder. 'Mrs. Helnzman haa ft child five months old and she asks its care and custody, as well as a portion of her husband's property.

The entires on the clerk's docket were as follows; iPetltion for Incorporation of Flrends In Council filed. Bell vs. James Woodward; motion for order of sheriff to set out homestead filed. J. ST.

Houtson Grocer company vs. Bank of Mt Vernon; bill of exceptions. L. W. Musgrave and O.

W. Berry man, official bond of 12,000 In Ash Grove Building and Loan approved. G. H. Hammond vs.

William Crelgh ton, Jr. appeal from Justice of the peace; continued by agreement C. H. Crabtree vs. C.

1. Bolten and M. E. Daniels; attachment; defendant's cros bill for damages dismissed; 1 attachment sustained, and Judgment for plaintiff for 12,338.93 and 8 per cent In terest; same on other cases for $641, $068 and S453, with same Interest. R.

A. Love vs. I. N. Smith; note; continued by agreement.

James G. Gates vs. Fannie Hendricks; report of commissioner filed. Seth Tuttle vs. J.

P. Traceyj note; dismissed by the plaintiff. E. B. Sawdy vs.

F. L. and John F. McCall; damages; motion for additional security amended and filed. W.

L. Arnold vs. W. J. Hay den; eject ment; motion for security of costs filed.

31. O. Bedell vs. Perry Hampton Mer cantile company; attachment; dis missed by plaintiff. .11 O.

C. Crothers and Elvis L. c'tton vs. 'Martha Bush, et al to set de a deed of trust; alias ordered for ly rence Bowers and Andrew Jordan; ci ilnued for service. John E.

Fesler vs. Thomas Brown; to cancel deed; dismissed by plaintiff. Sanford Fraught vs. D. R.

and Mary O'Neal; damages; depositions on part of plaintiff ordered opened and filed. M. L. Howard vs. Bank of Republic notice of appeal from justice, of the peace.

J. T. Hughes vs. H. Z.

Williams; account; alias to Greeue county; continued to get service. Philip Helnzman vs. Anna M. Jlelnz man; divorce; answer and cross bill filed. CLASS RECITAL.

Aa Iotereallng Proarramme Carried Out II I'uplla. The third class recital of K. F. Baal's pupils was held at Mrs. on Kim street, Saturday, where tho fol lowing numbers were given: Vocal solo "Margurlte" Denza Miss Rice.

Piano solo Nor Tinker. Mandolin solo "Perl SIdnle Rice. Piano solo "Will the Jungran Miss Rice. Piano solo "Blue Bells of Scotland'' Carrie Johnson. Piano solo "Polka M.

isiirira Ruth Farnholm. Recitation Nora Tinkler. Piano solo "Polka Mazurka," Lydla Farnholm, i1 Song Kor TlakUfc PACIFIC BILL BEATEN. RAIL WAV FUNDING MEASURE KILL ED I.N THE) HOUSE. Tha Vot Is Takea Amid Much Es cltement Amend men ta Qalcklj; Voted Down Point of Order Ralaed WASHINGTON, Jan.

ll. Tha Paclfla railroad funding bill, which was de bated three days In the house last week. was today finally killed outright, the final vote being: Tears, 103; nays, 168. The bill Involves the settlement of 000,000 of the indebtedness of tha Union Pacific and Central Pacific on tho basis) of an extension of over 80 years at per cent with an annual extinguishment payment on the principal beginning at $365,000 for the first 10 yeara and running up to $750,000 after 20 years. Before a vote was taken on the bill as a whole the (Bell and Harrison sub.

stltutes were voted on separately and each in turn defeated. The Bell substitute was lost, 110 to 156. The Harrison substitute was defeated on a Vive voce vote. Then the opposition decided to make a final stand on motion to en. gross the bill and read It the third Mme.

This was a square test of the strength of the two sides to the question. Mr. Magulre's demand for the roll call was seconded by a large number of members. The interest was Intense white the vots was being taken and It was finally sn nouncd as 102 yeas to 1C8 cays amid considerable cxoltemejit. Mr.

Powers moved to recommit tha bill. Mr. Dockery made the point of order that the motion was cot In order. After some discussion of this point It was decided to allow the point to go over until tomorrow to allow tha speaker, to examine precedents. The floor and galleries were crowded In anticipation of the vote.

Plnkerton Maa Kllla Himself. KANSAS CITY, Jan. 11. Thomas Cf. Conkllng, local superintendent of tho Plnkerton detective agency, committed suiclda last night, firing a.

bullet Into his bratn. The dead body was found in a chair In his office, Conkllng was a man of exceptionally good habits and moral qualifications. It Is believed his mind became deranged from overwork. He was 85 years old and ona of ths most arduous and successful detectives In the country. Regular Meeting.

(The a 9. W. C. T. U.

will hold Its regular meeting Tuesday January 12, at 3 p. m. In the parlors of Grace M. EL church. Mrs, Thurman, national organizer of eoloredi work, Is In the city and held a most tnbnrestlns meeting Sunday afternoon.

She will give an address thb afternoon at tha A. M. B. church, corneit Bentoni avenue and Center street. i Wilson Creek Reunion.

3. W. Eldrldge, chairman, and P. M. Wolf, secretary, have Issued call say ing: "The members of the Wilson Creek national reunion executive committee are requested to meet at SI.

Wolf's office, osufih side of publlo square, at 4 p. m. Tuesday, January 12, 1897,, Business of great importance Is to be con sidered. A Denver Lawyer Dead. DENVER, Jan.

11. Lewis C. Rock't well, who was United States district attorney for Colorado four years under President Grant, died suddenly of apop lexy last night. He was born In Scho harie county, N. In 1S40.

He was ohs of the leading lawyers of the stato and engaged In nearly every Important min ing suit in the courts. Dokus NolillKy Sentenced. LONDON. Jan. 11.

The so called Countess Emma 'Ugullnl, her huebandl and two other Italians, convicted December 18 of stealing valuable lace from a west end store, wero sentenced today to from nine to 18 months' imprisonment at hard labor. George Doathett Janitor. The county court this morning ap pointed George Douthett as Janitor of: the court house. Mr. Douthett was for merly a brakeman on the Frisco and Memphis route and served as a policeman under City Marshal Dryden.

Tha appointment Is a good one. The place pays $10 a month. Maryland t'nala Ita Vote. AWAVriT.TS Vt.l Tun 11 fha first time In 32 years tho electoral vot of Maryland has been cast for the Re publican nominees for the offices of president and vice president of the United States. The ceremony took place at noon In the ancient state cap ital In this city.

The Mlnlater'a Alliance. The topic of discussion at th moot. ing of the weekly Ministers' alliance this morning was "The Perils and Safe guards of the Church." Dr. C. G.

Bklll man of the First Baptint church led tha discussion and! several others tools part. Nominations tie. Over. Washington. Jan.

li. Tho senate Judiciary committee today considered tlw vurtous nominations which had been rvferred to i', but n. aily nil. Including that ll ry bo Judge of thu ilma, w. on one object' r.

City Attn. City Attorney Jt fferwon City moetln? of rej tho thrrd elas Mr. Walk.T's ter's ab.s. mke. I'm Tarn, I Walk Mifht t.

a't' ril tb tl cf Vic Coltran will I during th VA. MlLNXiA II prVme court d.iy I C.h cvnni'any c.h munt on tint sccui.