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''fWy1- ptv Vi -i i fc -j 1 1 'r i WPjvyWVi 'n i 'iVW BANK ROBBERS FOILED FOUND 'DEAD 'IN RED CONGRESS Senate The -feature of 'the wsrlon of the Smite on the 20th was an tllress by Senntoi Teller fir favor of territorial expension It WM rwtsl to have a hoiMujr miM fror i De-'until January 4 It was orlered that WeJncwiay February 22 in re we II address le reail to the Senaio by Abill to authorize Gen Bates 2 ntes army to accept the decoiatlou of the Legiou of Honor from France was passed: At the opening of the session of the Sen-ate on' the 21t Mr- Cnllom (111) reported tarorably from the eoiuralttee on foreign relations the bill to provide a government for the Hawaiian Wands Mr Daniel (Va) called tram the calendar the resolution of Mr Proctor (Vt) providing for a committee of senators to visit Cuba and Porto Rico with a view to ascertaining the coml tlon on thos Islands and reporting their obi erva-tlons' toj thif Senate as a Buldcfor its-ac-t The vote on Mr-DaniflTTemotion disclosed the absence of a quSrdtn It ueing ayes 8 noea SOt Tho motion was deflated At 1:40 the Senate adjourned until January 1 4 1809 i i' llonae i Somewhat unexpectedly the House i the 20th finally disposed of the agrlrultur 1 np Eropriatlon bill An nntl-expanslon cech yMr Williams (Miss) occupying an iiour end two hours later the' bill was pissed- 1 The-House agreed to tho Senate -snnnd-ments to the bill 'making approprh tlons to supply deficiencies In the expend: tures for the military and naval establish aents for the last half raf tlm current fiscal year and It now goes to the! President In connection with this bill tho House icard eulogies upon the services of Gov 8b era -of Texas for ten years a member of -the committee on appropriations who wIUTsbba retire from Congress to enter upon -his duties as governor and ordered a adopted by the- commltteo printed lfi' the record Thero were less than fifty members on the floor' of the House on the 21m I mme-" dlately after the reading of the 'journal Mr Henderson (Rep: la) from the committee on rules reported-back -favorably the Bailey resolution directing the Jud clary committee to Investigate' and report oi the question as to- whether tliq1 members cf House who hnd accepted commissions -In the-army during tbo'Jate wnr had doing vacated their scatsln the House He asked for Immediate consideration and-'the resolution was adopted without division Mr Wheeler (Dem Ala) Mr Colson (Rep Ky) Mr Robbins (Rep Pa) and Mr amp- bell (Dem 111) are the members the House who volunteered for the Spi nlsh-American war None of them were piesent wheu the investigation was -ordered The spirit of Christmas seemed to pervade the members and a number of small claim bills -werd passed by unanimous consent: A 1:05 the House adjourned under the Joint Solution untllnoon January-4 IROQ I SPORTING NEWS John Ritchie issued a challenge yesterday taught any man: in the country at 115 pounds Pfitsy Ilalcy preferred Clarence Ritchie John brother has been matched to meet Walter Bloom at the A December 3i Maurice Rauch will go to Davenport December 29 to box a bout preliminary to the Barry-Leon'Jfigbt Tom Connors the champion wrestjler of England has had a severe attack of rheumatism jin his shoulders and has been obliged to cancel his matches in theJEast at He will return to his -home in Lorn once and rest until he recovers fro fix the the Attack His forfeit of $100 with Wisconsin to meet any man ih the try therefore be drawn for the ent Connors will probably return tjo this then era country i within a few' months anffi throw down the gauntlet to all com Mike Searsof Boston was defeated In fifteen rounds by John Wright befo the Olympic1 club of Birmingham En jland Itewas game fight in which tlio Eijglish-man had all the best of it i 1 Hall Addli! the Turk defeated Charles Wittmer in -twp straight falls at Cincin rsdayifbut it required over two urs tO do the trick 1 Wittmer rnjade a uch better showing than Roeber pt iMurtaugh of the Cornell baseball team has announced that 1: employed Hugh Jennings shortstb the Baltimore i National league tea coach the college players next sea vjarsity has of to ssn Tommy Hogan the clever Wje featherweight is anxious for a with any-of: the leading men ixi his now about New York The two Hogan would especially like to elusions with are Dave Sullivan a car Gardner I Holla jO Hpikes the champion target thot of the world and holder of the medal for champion live-bird shooting will sever his connection with the Winchester company January 1 anfi may retire from shooting contests i stern tnatcb class i boxers 1- Frank Emeof Buffalo and Dal kins of San Francisco were matched last week t6 fight twenty-five rounds it the lightweight limit before the club oifering he best inducements Each fighte is to jut up ja side bet of $2000 In all probability (the bout will take place i the Pacific I coast some time in February 1 1 i 1 I i Bert Scheller of -Pittsburg was efeat- ed in njwrestling match with Otto Zuehl- THElinim GROWTH Increase in Number of Stndents Greater than in Four Years- THE NEW INSTRUCTORS Statement Showing Expenses Only Slightly in Excess of Gross Receipts Madison Wis Dec Some inters esting information concerning the growth of the University of Wisconsin luring the past decade together with the cost of its 'maintenance-' etc is given in the forthcoming report of the regents of the institution It shows that the total number of students in the college year was 722 while the total attendance of the present'year'is 1767 The increase in the number of professors instructors etc is in about the same proportion being from 52 ten years ago to 125 the present year These are as follows: Professors 49 associate profes sors 2 assistant professors 24-instructors 26 assistants 14-and fellows 10 The increase in the number of students during the past four years from 1279 to 1767 has been greater than the increase during any other four years in the history of the university The increase in the teaching force has been chiefly in: the ranks of assistant professors and instructors the increase in actual professors during1 these ten years beiiig only from 35 to 49 The financial statement shows the total expenses of the institution for the past year to have been $44933016 while the aggregate receipts were $44743466 The disbursements were for the following purposes: Agricultural college and experiment station $7037077 College Letters and Science 12282533 College of Engineering 3929011 College of Low 1405485 School of Pharmacy 828117 School of Education and Uni- versity Extension 850866 Observatory 542389 General Library 1142410 Agricultural Institute funds 1340517 Administration 1 1618840 Printing and advertising 502492 Repairs 8681 33 Heat and light 1502560' Laboratory supplies lloads and grounds 337536 General account 432730 University hall 1242575 hall 205250 Dairy barn 1890739 Horticultural building 25064 Science hall ventilation 780 Summer school 200000 Bills payable 44jXH)00 Fellowships scholarships etc 1261500 The receipts were derived from the following sources: State appropriations $28328700 United States appropriations: for Experiment station $15000 for Agricultural college and mechanic arts $24000 Total 8900000 Productive funds: University fund $1210112 Agricultural college fund $1188985 Total7 2399097 From private sources Interest on bequests fellowships etc 189000 Bills payable (temporary loan) 3000000 fees tuition etc 3257280 Received from students for laboratory supplies 1170548 Agricultural college sales proceeds 4)f material after being used for experimental purposes 2124299 Advertising In and sale agricul- tural institute bulletins 147055 Matron hall two years 94072 Time service 9000 Interst on bank deposits 14589 Material sold -10383 Rents 327 38 University extension lectures fees 41607 Freight refunds 760 Library fines 16 1 8 Use of pianos 10600 Tho largest salary of course is that of President Adams $6500 in addition to which -he is allowed -house expenses of $500 The next highest salary is paid Dean Henry of the agricultural college $4000 in addition to which he has the use of a fine new residence Dean Birge of the College of Letters and Science Dean Bryant of the College of Law and-Prof Ely get $3500 each Prof Smith Freeman Turner Huskins A Scott Stearns and Director Corn-Stock of the observatory get $3000 a year while the salaries of other professors assistants and instructors run from $2500 down to a few hundred dollars SUPREME COURT ADJOURNS Last Case Argued that of Emery and Lord vs 8tate Madison Wis Dec Special The Supreme court today finished the hearing of arguments on the present assignment and adjourned to January 10 The last case argued was that of Charles Emery and William Lord against the state being an effort to obtain a new trial on allegations of error in the trial in the court below wher they were convicted of the killing of Peter Houston at Grand Rapids One of the principal allegations of the error is that the attorney-general participated in the trial at which they were convicted The following cases werg argued yesterday: Bolts respondent vs town of Sullivan Argued by Harlow Fease for appellant and by I Kirkland for respondent Merrlman et al respondents vs McCormick Harvesting company Argued by Quarles for appellant and by Rogers for respondent Welrlch respondent vs Dodge et al Argued by A 8' Douglass for appellants and by Jeffris for respondent 1 WAS FATALLY BURNED Former Racine Man Comes to Painful End in California Racine Wis Dec A letter received here this morning from Redland CaL announces the death at that place of A Anos formerly curator of Racine college and a prominent citizen of at the age of 59 years The letter states that a few days previous to his death fire broke out in his residence and in endeavoring to rescue property he received burns which were so severe as to result in his death His wife was a Miss Hall of this city who died recently WILL TEACH IN SPAIN Daughter of Preeident Baton of Be loit Accepts a Poaition Beloit Wis Dec Miss Ethelwyn Eaton daughter of President Eaton of Beloit coue will accompany Mrs Alice Gordon Gulick on her return to Biarritz Spain In January to resume her management of the school for girls established in that city Miss Eaton will teach English Mrs Gulick has been visiting-President family SHOT A COMPANION Kit Pearsons Victim' of an Accident al Discharge at Irontoiu Bara boo Wis Dec Special-Kit Pearsons was accidentally shot by a companion at Ironton His condition is serious the entire charge having taken effect TRIER IS ARRESTED f-'i One of tho Brass Workers at Kerio-sha Held for Inilmiaating Workmen: Kenosha jWis Dec 1 Twelve polishers and buffers stopped work at the Badger Brass factory leaving those de- pqrtments empty According to the statement of one of the men he was giv-en a task at piecework late so low as to cause him ta leave it He was told that if he did uot wish to do the work he could leave which he did Another man was' ordered to the work but he also re fused it at the rate and was be conid go Then the whole 'department went out The state board of arbitration and the "strikers held a conference last evening with Superintendent Williams and Presi-dent Frost' but reached no definite result A striker named jPinder was arrested this morning on charge of intimidating workmen On1 appearance before Justice Slater his case was continued for! a week 'and he was released after furnishing baiL The strikers say that the report of Superintendent Williaxps that the strikers could receive on an average $250 to $275 per I day for their work is untrue The situation in the Sieg factory strike remains unchanged but both sides seem hopeful7 of a settjement soon ASKS FOR! A DIVORCE 1 Wife ef a Former Prominent Csh kosh Maif Wants Marital Bond Annulled Oshkosh Wis -Dee- Divorce proceedings ha ve been commenced in circuit court by Anna Foster Heilig against Frank Heilig formerly the paying teller at the National bank Mrs Heilig is a daughter of Carlton Foster a wealthy millman' of this city Heilig was implicated in proceedings brought by Mrs Munger in thet federal court in Milwaukee against ithe- National bank of Oshkosh She sued and recovered $14-000 which wiere placed in hands for investment -while teller Heilig is now living in Mexico RAN FOR DEAR LIFE A Marinette Man Has an Exciting Experience with a Lynx In the Woods Marinette Wis Dec 23 Patrick traveling scaler fdr the Marinette Lumber company had a thrilling experience in the woods northwest of Wausaukec and one that he7 is not 'anxious to repeat He was chased by a lynx or catamount which followed him for three miles until he took refuge in a cabin His flight was an exciting one and he only kept the savage beast away by burning pieces of paper and as a last resort burning his handkerchief and pieces of clothing which he could tear off his person while running He arrived in a completely-exhausted condition THREE MEN: WOUNDED Shooting Affray Takes PJacp in a Roadhouse Near Green Bay (Jreen Bay 'Wis Dec Van Sistine Bud Kclleher and fin unknown railroaid man werc vounded in shooting affray at a roadhouse near this city last night No arrests have been made yet The condition of the railroad man is- serious The house is one of several of its kind nar the city and has been thje scene of numerous disreputable affrays 5 TO FIGHT! LAWS Chicago Manufacturers Slicking the Butterine: Contest at Racine Iiacine Wis Dw 13 State Food and Dairy Commissioner II Adams of Madison and hijs assistant Field were in the city yesterday for the purpose of looking after the casesagiinst Christ and Peter Slot and Patrick: Ncvins charged with selling colored bvftterine The cases were dismissed in the municipal court for the reason that the court has uo jurisdiction so the merchants were again arrested and taken before justice of the peace and an adjournment taken to January 5 Mr Adams says ha expects a bitter fight for the reason that the butter-ine men of Chicago are back bf the merchants in testing the case It is claimed the law governing the sale of bntterine lias been declared unconstitutional in Ohio and it is the desire of the Chicagoans who sell large quantities of bntterine in Wisconsin to knock: out the law Before leaving Mr Adams said there liave been indications for some time that the Chicago manufacturers were preparing to tuke the law into the courts nritha view of having it declared void TAKES HIS OWN LIFE Anton Podravsky of Manitowoc Be comes Despondent Manitowoc Wis Dec Anton Podravsky committed suicide at the home of his parents in the town of Kossuth by shooting himself with a revolver which! he had recently purchased in this city Shortly after dinner yesterday he went to his room andhis mother who was home alone heard a shot' She hastened to his -room and found that he had' shot himself through the heart The deceased was 24 years old and nntil recently worked for A Witt a harness-maker of this city He was obliged to give up his position on account of failing health He was subject to epileptic fits and had spent much money for medical treatment which did hint no good This made him despondent and he repeatedly made threats of committing suicide MANY CATTLE CREMATED Large arn Fire Near Green Bay Causing Loss of $5000 Green Bay Wis Dec 23 A barn on the premises of -William Rice in -East Wrightstown was totally destroyed by fire with 6 horses 13 800 bushels of grain and about 20 tons of liay The total' loss is estimated at $5000 partially covered with insurance An incendiary is believed to have been larking about the premises ml may have started a similar fire in the town of Dcpere recently THREE BOY BUBGLABS Rurcr Residence of Prominent Mari: nette Make 111k Haul Marinette Wis Dec 23 Special The residence of Walter Gillette a prominent resident-of this city was entered by three )oya aged About 12 years last night Several were tak-u The police are on the track of the cnlprits -1 i-? -j 1 Rhinelander 3Ian Declared Insane -Rhinelander Wis Dec 23 Special Thomas Collin aged 49 was taken to the Northern hospital today having been declared insane by a council of physicians He was a cook by trade THE WISCONSIN SOLDIERS Adjt-Gen Boardman Mokes a Report PLAN TO REORGANIZE Federal Government to Reimburse the State for Expenses Amount ins to 98818L90 Madison Wis Dec 24 The part Wisconsin soldiers took in: the late unpleasantness with Spain is briefly related in the biennial report of iAdjt-Gen Boardman just submitted to the governor Wisconsin's expense for which tlio government has decided to reimburse the state amount to a total of $8810190 summarized as follows: Pay 1 of volunteers Tay of rejected meii Pay of- physical examinations Salary of MaJ MT 11 Doyou pay- master linlance 'of pay Gustave Dlsch Second regiment Gen Byers expenses Uol 11 Patton assistant adjutant-general expenses Telegrams Commissions Printing $7901360 065100 100780 30193 C24 i 21236 16130 10247 5025 7576 The expenses of tho department not including those of the quartermaster-general for the year ending September 30 1898 aggregate $4335487 This of course does not include the war expenses of the previous -year by the fact lliat there was no encampment o2 state troops-the past year which' in 1897 amounted to $4143o20 for the payment of troops in camp Adjt-Gen Boardman recommends a re? organization of the Wisconsin National to make it conform as nearly as possible to the organization of the United States army lie says: number of companies and batal-lions and the number-aud grade of all officers in each regiment should conform to the provisions for the same in the laws governing the organization of the army when war exists In Wisconsin there have- been some eight and some twelve-company regiments the state law allowing but forty companies of infan-try believe if the National guard sys--tern is to he maintained as I think it should be not for state service alone but as part of our national defense! that the state should strive to have the instruction and organization placed more under the supervision of the federal gov eminent This it wonkl seem might- be-done without interfering with the authority over tho troops in the following manner: Let the United States government increase the annual appropriation which it now makes for the support of the Nntional guanl of the various states from $400000 to $1000000 or $2-000000 and apportion this amount among the several states' as it now does according to population The sum that each state would thus be entitled to receive would be sufficiently lafge to make ft an object as a matter of economy if for no other reason for each to strive'to obtain its share Then let the government establish certain conditions conformity to which be necessary on the part of each state before its appropriation 'can be available i These conditions -should be that the organization equipment and instruction of the gjmrd of every state drawing any of the appropriation should-conform as fur as practicable to the organization equipment and instruction of the United States' army when war The report gives a table unofficial and incomplete as the muster-out rolls of the regiments have no been received stating that the number of men furnished by Wisconsin in the war 'with Spain and deaths from all causes to December 11 1898 The total number was 5460' as fol- killed in action or 'died of wounds 47 of the First regiment died from disease 41 in the Second- 31 iri the Thidr and 10 in the Fourth Unofficial information has been received of the death' of seventeen soldiers from Wisconsin who served in tho regular -army or with the volunteers from other states The report of the pension division shows a notable increase in the business of this branch of the office During the first full biennial period after this division was created from September :30 1892 to October 1 1894 there were filed 232 new claims In the next two years September 30 1894 to October 1 1890 553 new claims were filed and in the period covered by the present report from September 30 189G to October 1 1898 1204 new claims have been entered upon the-files In the last two years 554 claims have been settled of which: 311 were allowed and 243 rejected 125 of the rejected claims were for increase In a recent report by the commissioner of pensions it Is shown that of all the claims adjudicated during the years 1S94-05-9G 71 per cent" were rejected and 29 pet cent allowed while the records show that of the claims settled by the pension division of this office during the past two years 57 per cent have been allowed and 43 per cent rejected During the past four years over 50 per cent of all claims settled through this office have been allowed NEARLY A PANIC Fire Catches the Clothing of 8anta Claus in a Racine School Racine Wis Dec 24 While Christmas exercises were being held in the Sixth ward school Owen McCarthy a pupil who was playing Santa Claus and was attired in a suit of light material covered with cotton reached into the tree after-some article and his arm came in-contact with a lighted candle and in a moment his clothing was on fire A teacher grabbed him and attempted to smother the fire but the lad jerked away and intr tempted to run into the open air Then the mothers grasped their little ones' and" there was screaming and general excitement Principal Smith caught the boy outside of the door and with his coat 'smothered the flames The boy is badly burned about the arms and face but will-recover No others were injured BLAZE IN JEWELRY STORE Diamonds and Watches- Threatened in a Beloit Christmas Display Beloit Wis Dec The explosion of an lamp in jewelry store caused quite a little blaze Flying oil set fire to the curtain in the show window and as Mr Dahlberg was usiqg fancy-colored cotton in displaying diamonds and jewelry the window was a mass of flames almost insta nta neously The loss was small but threatened heavy damage to jewelry 1 Cold Storage 'Warelio use at Oshkosh i Oshkosh Wis: Disc Contracts have been let to Challoners Sons company of Oshkosh for the equip-rnent of a large cold storage plant to be leady for business April 1 in this city It will be the only ammonia compression plant north of Milwaukee Cost of equipment will be $10000 i Attempt Made to Loot the Firs National Bank at Fond du Lac Fond du Lac Wis Dec 22 An attempt was made by robbers at last evening to enter the First National bank building and but for the presence of mind of Warren Chilcote the crooks might 'have succeeded Chilcote occupies a room on the second floor in the building and came in early Forgetting something he started for the street and had arrived at the lower flight of stairs when he saw two men wearing masks endeavoring to force thfi rear door He turned and was on the point of going back to his room when one of the robbers saw him and fired The ball passed through his derby about a half an ineh from his head Chilcote did not stop but hastened to his room and securing a revolver fired two shots to alarm the police The robbers became alarmed and skipped Halfanhour later the police were called to' the-lower toWn by a telephone message that a hack-driver and two men had been held up This was the case but the inmates of the vehicle put up a hard fight and drove the men away A suspect is under arrest INDIANS INCREASING Interesting Facts Ascertained by the Goyernment Paymaster at Oneida Reservation Oneida Wis Dec 22 Special I) II George the United States Indian agent at Ivoshena accompanied by Loftus II Tourtillot and A Bishop clerks arrived hero yesterday and today began -paying' the government annuity to the members of the tribe The latter arc increasing rather than diminishing Two years ago the total number of Indians on the reservation entitled to an annuity was 1895 six years age about 1800 and today there are exactly 2000 This increase is in part ascribed to the better sanitary conditions on the reservation and with the growth of the farms apd corresponding clearing of swamp and other lauds the better mode of- living Since Supt Pierce became the sub-agent at this ln ce the gradual change and betterment the condition and general welfare of lis charges has been noticeable' Their lealth has been looked after by Surgeon Graham who came here from a Southern tost At the inspection yesterday by Agent leorgo things were found in good shape attention was paid to the lighting system a report on it here as well as at all the other Indian agencies in the counfry having been called for by the detriment At Keshena a gasoline plant is now in use ri TWO TRAINS COLLIDE An Extra Freight Smashes Into a Milwaukee Passenger Train at Beloit Beloit Wis Dec 22 Special An extra freight ti ain going west and a passenger train going east collided with considerable force in the yards of the -Chicago Milwaukee St Paul road about I last evening The freight should iave waited at Beloit Junction for the passenger to pass Both engines were damaged and the tender of the freight engine was forced back into the car be-lind it Engineer Crowley of thei freight engine i jumped out of the cab window and it was thought when be vas lifted from the ground that he was badly hurt but his injuries are slight The accident was due to the freight crew overlooking the time and the presence of the passenger train FOUND UNCONSCIOUS Andrew Anderson of Neenah Discovers a Sister and Mother Nearly Asphyxiated Neenah Wis Dec SpecinLr-TliC family of Mrs A Anderson residing in the -First ward was nearly tfSphyxi-aii-il last evening by gas which escaped during the night from a coal store Andrew Anderson son slept in a room in the second story and was not so badly overcome He awoke about 7 this morning and nt downstairs when he found the rooms full of gas and his mother and sister unconscious Both recovered Mr Anderson is a well- known Neeliah jeweler NEW LIBRARY Plane Complete and Contracts Ready for Signature' 1 Itipon Wis Dec 22 All that remains to make the Itipon public library a fact is the- signatures of city and the libray association to the contracts and this will be done in a day or twou The contract as drawn provides for lease of the library and appurtenances for twenty-five years at an annual rental of $1 If the agreement shall not have been revoked for breach of contract by that time absolute title shall pass to the citjr 1 The agreement is to maintain a free piiblic library -of which the association shall be a part Mayor Schallern has appointed' the following libraiy board: Irof A Tres-sler II Faustman Nohl Pedriqk 8 Crowther A Schloerb and Mmes Chittenden Cody and II Eversz This boaitl chose officers as follows: President Crowther vice-president Mrs Cody secretary Pedrick DEEDED TO GOVERNMENT i Racine Harbor Improvement Bill Takes a Definite Turn Racine Wis Dec 22 The mayor and several aldermen of this city have received a letter from Congressman Coopbr stating that the matter of improving Racine harbor will be heard on January 10 In the letter he urges them -to wind up the bargain for the purchase of the property which is to be used The land required is 020x20 feet and is owned by Kuptt This morning all of the deeds were signed over to the city and forwarded to 'Washington sc that the matter may go ahead at once The city deed cd this property tho government upon condition that the government will dig a channel twenty-one feet deep i TO GET FRISBEE Wisconsin Sheriff Wants Requisition Papers for the Detroit Man Lansing Mich Dec An officer from Beloit Rock county Wis was here after requisition papers for Fris-bee under arrest in Detroit who is wanted in Wisconsin for obtaining a large sum of money by false pretenses There is some hitch in ther proceedings and Attorney-General May hard accompanied the officer to Detroit to see the governor mm mm I Patriotic 13 xercisep at Besve Dam Bgaver Da in Dec Special An army and navy evening was given by the high school class of 99 in commemoration of the late war with Spain Co lv Second Wisconsin volunteers were guests of honor 'The programme was carefully prepared and well rendered No school exercises ever held in this city aroused 'more general interest Ex-Congressman I Sloan Sud-denly Expires of Apoplexy at Janesville Janesville Wis Dec Special Sloan died here this moruing'of apoplexy his lifeless body being found in bed He was a noted lawyer and for many years a dean at the Wisconsin university He was elected to Congress -from Wisconsin during President term and was once assistant state attorney general: He was born in New York state and leaves a widow and three sons 1 I Ithamah Sloan was born in Morris-ville Madison -county Y' and early in life began the istndy of law He soou entered into a partnership with Timothy Jenkins a distinguished 7 Oneida county (N Y) lawyer In 1854 he came to Wisconsin and located at Janesville where he continued his law practice soou after being elected as district attorney for Rock county In 1860 he was elected on the Republican ticket to Congress and served there until 1864 During his service in the House of Representatives he was a member of the committee on public lands on claims and on the exnenses Of the war department which was of-first importance during thejieriod of the War of the Rebellion The career of Mr Sloan whild' in Congress was alike honorable and useful and he came out of public life in Washington with a splendid record His longer continning in Congress was probably precluded -by the ironclad' rule which" had established itself in his district that a representative should not serve longer" than two terms Returning to his law practice at Janesville he con-: tinued with remarkable' success -until 1875 when he: removed to Madison and became assistant attorney-general While acting in this capacity and afterward he was engaged -in prosecuting the granger laws in behalf of -the state against the railroads violating the law in Wisconsin which resulted in a complete triumph for the state For many years Mr Slonue practiced law at Madison after his exit from the office of the attorney-general and was accounted one of the most eminent lawyers in the state at that time1 He was a profound thinker and his reputation was high and well founded lie was a close student and had a remarkably clear insight into difficult problems and the happy-faculty of presenting them as clearly at the bar Later Mr Sloan became a dean in the law department of the University of Wisconsin and many Wisconsin lawyers acquired their legal learning under his guidance DEFEATS CONTESTANTS Decision In the Sommerval! Case at Fond du Lac Against Plaintiffs 1 Fond du Lac Wis Dec 24 Special -nJudge Gilson handed down a decision today holding that the will of Margaret Somraervail should stand and recommended that it be allowed for probate William McDermott her confidential adviser was named as beneficiary and the contestants were the heirs-at-law ten in number The estate is valued at between $15000 and $20000 Notice of appeal was immediately filed and a stay of proceedings for ninety jdays was granted At a meeting last evening gf a number of citizens a branch of the Wisconsin 11 nmane society -was organized and officers elected fori the ensuing year For some time a humane agent has been do- ing work in this city but he has not been given any financial support and this move is to lend him assistance The officers of the society elected last evening are: President Dr Mears vice-president Mrs David Babcock secretary Miss Susie Pinkham treasurer Warren A Meiklejohn Thomas Kingston and Thomas Dixon have been held to the next term of the circuit court without bonds on the charge having murdered Officer William Prius--low on the evening of November 18 The examination was full of sensational features yesterday none of which proved of more interest than the facts which pume out showing that Aid Schaefer of this city the man who had Officer salary continued until May and had a bill passed in the council allowing the funeral expenses was employing Attorney Finch to defend -the defendants Stanton who has been absent "for sometime and is believed to be -a -party who-knows1 more about the crime than he is willing to teU was found late yesterday afternoon and subpoenaed as a witness He denied that he had ever had anything to dq with Schaefer or given $10 to retain Finch 1 About 8 last evening the patrol was called to the-corner of Main and Eleventh streets by a telephone meircsage that a man had been held up and robbed The man was -questioned by the officers and stated that two men hejd him up and took his pocketbook containing $40 A thorough investigation was made but nothing could be learned the man being unable to give any description to work on People across the way say they heard no crips for help although the alleged victim claims 7 he cried-out several times The police worked on the affair a-greater portion of the night Two detect tives who were inthe city last evening are of the 4 that the 'whole thing-was a hoax 1 CHURCH FAIR A SUCCESS I St Catholic Congrresation Clears $3000 at Kaukanna Kaukauna Wis Dec SL Catholic church fair which closed here last evening wound up with closing over half a dozen different contests It proved a great financial success for the society as they will have over $3000 clear of all expenses The gold watch was won oy Miss Anna Marigold and the gold watch by Dan Crowe UNDER A FALLING THEE Waujpaca County Logger Killed I the Woods Rhinelander Wis -Dec' Special Julius Borgan of Scandinavia aged 27 Waupaca county employed by Langley Anderson in their logging camp near Wood boro was struck the head yesterday by a falling tree which he and a companion had sawed through He was instantly killed The deceased had a brother who met death in a logging camp here in -i I Soldiers Home on Fnrlongh La Crosse Wis Dec 24 Special Ralpfi Woods and A Jarvis of -the regular army hospital service have returned from Ponce Porto Rico Went out as members of Co Third Wisconsin regiment and were afterwards transferred to the regular army They are home on furloughs and will endeavor to secure a discharge from service Peter White of Milwaukee a member of the Fourth Wisconsin arrived here from Anniston Ala to spend his holiday furlough with his uncle Rev Dean White of St parish Panl Scofield Stundlntr Trip Well' Marinette Wis Dec Special Gov Scofield arrived here from Chicago last night and stopped over until 1:30 this uyening when he left for Oconto He received two dispatches from Mrs Scofield stating that she would le at Los Angelos at 1:30 today Paul Scofield is standing the trip well in I I' i-m i ke of Appleton at the latter place winning but two falls an hour wh le the conditions bf the match required int he throw Zuehlke three times in that time One round was a stand-off the othr two being in favor of Spheller Pluto the Australian chain nion arrived in New York Wednesday from the Pacific coast and was nhnost immediately matched to George Dixon in a twenty-five-round cont to be held at the Lenox Athletic clut January 17 The articles which say the weight! shall be 122 pounds were Signed by Pluto Arthur Hall a well-known tricycle trick rider was instantly killed by being struck on the head by a timber which fell crushing his skjall He was ajt work on a building at Syracuse Billy Glingman the clever third base- mairi of the Louisville club is working in a pattern ahm near Cincinnati Billy expects to duplicate his excellent performance of the past season during 1399 Frank Ives the Ichaimpion billijardist says: will play any nian in the! world a match and concede odds of 1000 points in a 6000-point game In other words I will play 6000 points to 500Q of anyone who wishes to meet me the gamd to be of six duration 1000 points each night either fourteen or eighteen-inch-balk-line and will back myself far any amount np to $10000 As for Schaefer I will meet him anywhere he wajnts to play Us the Statement in which I was quoted as refusing to play him at Chicago is wrong What I said was that I preferred -playing ifi some place whore there was a chance bf drawing son )e people hut I will meet him there provided be will play more than one night las the latter is not worth preparing i It was reported last week in Washington that president Andrew Freedman of the-New York club is about tol bring action against the I National league for fining1 him $1000 tor stopping a game when Holmes' used alleged obscene language on the field -1 I hsJSrfiwi4i4XinVijl4MiaiA 'M mtf.