The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, October 14, 1897, Page 5

r < oR i « oe | aan 1 t : a ale 1 b Sn THE CISNEROS CASE. Nothing Serious Will Come of the Rescue of tho Fair Prisoner. THE TREASURER MAKES HIS REPOR The Assets Show an Increase—The Pre- sentation of National Bank Notes for Redemption Overtaxed the Capacity of the Force. WasurtnGron, Oct. 12.—No alarm need be felt that serious complications he- tween this government and Spain will grow out of the liberation of Miss Cis- neros from the Spanish dungeon at Havana by the reporter for a N York newspaper. There is nothing in the existing treaties under which she can be extradited. In an excess of friendliness for a foreign nation the president, in the discretion vested in him as chief executive of the republic, might turn her back into the hands of the Spanish authorities if an urgent demand were to be made upon him. For President McKinley to take such uction would be to arouse the American people into a high state of excitement and, with a knowledge that such wouid | be the case, it is extremely donbtful whether the Spanish government would insist upon sucha course. It would be useless to deny that the in- cident has caused great excitement in the stute department, where it was discussed yesterday to the exclusion of almost everything else. The opinion is there, however, that nothing serious will come of the incident and that the Spanish government will not attempt any grand-stand play looking to the return of the escaped prison Her status to-day is that of a political ref- ugee, and as for her liberators, noth- ing whatever can be done with them, Atrio of daring young Americans un- dertook her rescue from prison, and succeeded in their most audacious en- terprise. At the risk of their lives they effected her escape froma Span- ish prison and have brought the young girl in safety to this country. THE TREASURER MAKES HIS REPORT. WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.—The annual report of the treasurer of the United States will show that on June 30, 159 the total available assets of the tr ury Were $855,685,521, and on June 1897, they had increased to $874, 76. Of these sums $308,354,448 was avail- able on June 30, 1896, and $283,295,424 on June 30, 1897, for the strictly fiscal operations of the government. On June 30, 1896, $547,330,973, and on June 30, 1897, $591,468, 953 was held on deposit against outstanding certificates and treasury notes. In addition to the net ordinary revenues, the treasurer re- ceived $15, 448,970 in deposits for the re- tirement of national ban‘ notes, and .250 in reffnding certificates for con- version into bonds, so that the total income available for the fiscal opera- tions of the year was $363,173,925. As against this there was disbursed be- sides the ordinary expenditures the sum of $11,878,502 on account of bonds and fractional currency, and the further sum of $11,092,555 in the re- tirement of national bank notes, mak- ing a total of $388,215,017. The net loss of available cash arising from these operations therefore, was $25,- 071,001. In the issue of paper cur- rency, the operations of the year, which amount to $374,848,000, were exceeded in only one year—1892—and then only by a narrow margin. The redemp- tions, amounting to $330,710,020, were also relatively higher. The presenta- tion of national bank notes for redemp- tion increased to such proportions as to overtax the capacity of the force employed in counting and assorting, and required considerable advances to be made out of the general funds of the treasury. By an increase of the force, however, the arrearage of work was brought up before the close of the year. SENT FOR IN HASTE. Gen, Weyler Ordered Back to Spain by the First Steamer. MADRID, Oct. 12.—The minister of war has catled to Gen. Weyler to em- bark for Madrid immediately, handing over the command to Marquis Ahumada or Gen. Linares. All high civil officers and the principal lieutenants of Weyler will be replaced promptly. The gov- ernment telegraphed an order to cease instantly all severities and all rigorous methods of warfare practiced hitherto. Merchants Will Have to Pay. WARRENSBURG, Mo., Oct. 12.—The city council last March passed an ordi- nance basing the license tax of mer- chants upon the amount of stock car- ried. The merchants resisted the pay- ment and a test case made. The city courts decided against the merchants | and an appeal was taken to circuit court. Judge Wood yesterday decided that the ordinance is valid and the merchants must pay. Liliuokalani Seriously Il. WASHINGTON, Oct. 12. — Ex-Queet Liliuokalani, of Hawaii, is reported very ill at her apartment in this city. The former monarch returned from a trip toSan Francisco about ten day: ago in bad health, and it is reported that symptoms of pneumonia have de- veloped and that her condition is re- garded as serious. David Ritchie Wins. ‘ToreKa, Kan., Oct. 12.—David Ritech- ie’s name will appear on the official ballot as the democratic nominee for | judge of the Thirtieth judicial district, despite the protests of some of the democrats of that district. The state board of canvassers has so decreed. Quarrel Over Hogs Causes a Tragedy. GuTHrig, Ok., Oct. W. A. Paxton, of Pierce City, Mo., v bound over to the grand jury at Pawnee on the charge of killing Robert Rambo. The two men had quarreled about the owner- ship of hogs. Baseball for Charity. SEDALIA, Mo., Oct. 12.—The great charity baseball game between Jeffer son City and Sedalia was played here yesterday afternoon. The score stood: Sedalia, 13; Jefferson City, 5. THE DE BOISERRE HOME. | H | Odd Fellows of Kansas in a Bad Tangle Over the Matter. Torrks, Kan., Oct. 12.—George W. Martin, the veteran Kansas editor from Wyandotte county, is here to opena ' war in the odd fellows’ grand lodge on those who want to relinquish all right and title to the property bequeathed to the grand lodge for an orphans’ home by De Boiserre. The property worth $150,000 and did not cost the grand lodge a cent. Ex-Lieut. Gov. | Troutman went to France and con- tracted with the only heir to the prop- erty to give her $10,000 for a quit-claim, | provided the odd fellows’ grand ledge did not accept it. Martin lead the fight to accept the beq and it as predicted last night t will n and that unpleasan s will ventilated in the contest. THROUGHOUT THE WEST. The Government Says th | on Record Is | Wasutneron, Oct. 12. - | lief from the long drought which has prevailed in the central portion of the country and in parts of the east is by the map issued by the weather bureau yesterday. This shows that rein fell in some places quite heavily Sunday night for a cousider- able distance west of the M sippi valley. northward in an irregular ‘line to Canada and eastward along the southern border of Pennsylvan the Atlantic coast, tion of Florida. Dur- ing yesterday it continued to rain in the region from the Mississippi valley eastward to the Atlantic coast south of Pennsylvania line and the condi- tions are favorable continued moisture. pugest Drought shown tor A SLOW FUSE. Unexpected Explosion of » Blast Near Pitts- burg, Kan. alts Disastr: y. PirrspurG, Kan., Oct. 12.— % FE. Ogborn, of Washington township, and his ten old son were digging a well they put in a blast of powder to expedite matters. After waiting an hour fer the explosion they concluded the fuse had gone out, and went into the well to putin another fuse. While there the charge exploded, fatally in- juring the son, who died yesterday. It is feared that Mr. Ogborn has also received fatal injuries. He the most widely-known farmers Crawford county. TIGERS MOWED DOWN. is one of in Warrensburg Normal Shut Out the Colum- 1 Football ‘Team. WARREN: 2G, Mo.. Oct. 12.—The Missouri state university Tigers v defeated here yesterday by the Wa rensburg normal by a score of 10 to 0. The normal kicked off, took the ball on downs and scored a touchdown in less than three minutes, by plowing through the Tigers’ center. Warrens- burg scored the second touchdown through a fumble. In the second half both sides failed to score. The Tigers were clearly outclassed. HAS MANY GRANDMAS. A Nevada (Mo.) Baby Has Relatives Living for Five Generations Back. NevApA, Mo., Oct. 12.—There is a baby in Nevada that can boast of dis- tinction possessed by few infants in the world. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Nichols, born yester- day, has her mother, grandmother, great-grandmother. and great-great- grandmother all living. The mother is 25 years of age, the grandmother 45, the great-grandmother 63 and the great-great-grandmother 91 years. Mr. McNall Gives Warning. TorrKka, Kan., Oct. 12.—State Super- intendent of Insurance MeNall yester- day took the initial step in his proposed | fight against the unauthorized insur- ance companies writing ‘“‘under- ground” insurance in Kansas. Ilis action is based upon the report of Special Agent McCray in the Kansas City investigation. He has found 69 unauthorized companies so far which are writing business in Kansas. Freight Rates to Colorado Reduced. Cuicago, Oct. 12.—The Burlington road gave notice that, effective Octo- ber 16, it will reduce freight rates from Chicago, Peoria and Missouri river points to Colorado common points, the reductions to apply to all classes of freight taking car load rates. Third class freight is to be cut from 80 to 56 cents; fourth class from 65 to 59, and the other classes in the same pro- portion. Gov. Leedy Announces His Candidacy. Arcuisoy, Kan.. Oct. —Gov. John W. Leedy delivered a speech in Atchi- son last night, which was devoted al- most exclusively to a discussion of state matters. He said he would come around next year and ask the people for their indorsement, which remark is construed as an announcement of his candidacy for re-election. Oklahoma Territorial Fair. ma territorial fair opened yesterday with fine prospects for the week. Fine | displays of all kinds of products are coming in. An immense cotton palace is being built and the fastest horses in the southwest are on the track, and | every race for the week is tilled. Wales Will Be Sponsor. Lonpox, Oct. 12.—The son duke and duchess of Marlborough Saturday next at the Palace Royal, St James. as sponsor. NEWS NOTES. Fred Hicken was placed in jail at Fond du Lae, Wis.,on a charge of having beaten his five-year-old son to death. In his message to the Creek council Okmulgee, I. T.. Chief Isparhecher allotment of lands had always trous and strongly urged against ratification of at said the proved legal action Dawes tre John Parrick was taken from his home near Nevada, Mo., by whitecaps and led to a place where about 50 others were waiting. They gave him | several days to leave the country, un- | der penalty of severe punishment. Guturis, Ok., Oct. 12.—The Oklaho- | of the | born September 18, will be baptized | The prince of Wales will act “a Seen Grover Doesn’t Deny It. Princeton, N. J., Oct. 8 —Ex-Pres- indent Cleveland is quietly resting lat his hom2 in this city. While he (was reclining in bis easy chair \last evening the following question | was asked! hin: | “Would you accept or seriously ‘consider the United States senator-| ship if cffered you by New Jersey i friends?” His reply war: “An answer to the question at th’s time, I am sure, | Resor nees Neb., Oct. —Herbert | | : | Crow, a young business man, was fwould be pramature ad out of] fatally stabbed by a young woman of | place ae aa the girl using r hat pin. ; > : vig ne Steel entered the your ‘ Mr. Cleveland basa host of friends | ~ 3 Mr. Cleveland haga host S side and broke off. ‘The ph | { | ‘10 WOULD-BE MURDERERS KILLED in Princeton wio would do all pos | ‘sible to cffer bim the senatorsbip land induce lim to accept it | The troubles in the dis (trict of Pennsylvania 13 another evi | dence and reminder of the neceesity of amending our immigration laws The Philadelphia Press cays that of ithe men wko were engaged in the Hazleton encounter, not more than 20 per cent were of American birth. | It is said that the average of liter jacy among these people is 40 per cect and that they ciuse the author ities greatest trouble —Ex. miniog DEACONBROS &CO. | Heavy and Shelf Hardware, Cutlery and Guns, Tinware & Stov and Garden Seeds, Buggi ons and Farm Machinery on wood work, fron, Steel, Nails, Salt, Barb wire, Buggy Paints, Machine Oils. Groceries and Farm Produce Field , Vag- , Wag- ROUND OAK HEATER. The woods are full of Oaks, there is cn'y one Rourd Oak. We sellit. Burns any kind of fuel, coal, coke or wcod. Keeps fire all vight, barns the coal all up, wakee no clinkers. It has pleased thous ande, it will please you. It is air tight, is made of the best material. There are cver 400 imitations; co be sure to lock for the name Round Oak on the leg. OUR SPECIALTIES. Bain Wagon, Hoosier Drille, Gcod Enough Sulky Plows, Moline Stir ring Plows, Kentucky Wagons, Our $12 00 Cook Stove made by Charter Oak Co., Our large Crown St. Clair range otly $1900, Cur Tkomp- son Spring Wagor, with pat- ent oscilator, the Majestic Steel Range, the best in the world, Chase and Sanborn’s fine Boston Coffees Columbian Stee! enameled ware. the only American Round Washer, Buck- eye Double Acting Force Pumps, Complete new stock of Guns ard Rifles for the fall trade, New Club Loaded Shells, all kinds of Heating Stoves and the best buggies for the money ever sold in Bates Co. DEACON BROS. & CO. Low price Hardware and Grocer Co. but [Millinery © | t— MISS KATE HARPER, Has her new FALL GOODS on display and the stock is some ss ever broug! employetand Miss Anna Hulse, wi spent nine the Iste irmof Hanr: caMP, is Assistant Tr: The Ladies are Invited to Call Early and Make Selections. | | | The West Side Milliner, I} jearried to a phys STABBED BY A PIN. Will Rot Name the Girl Who Did It. The Victim Family Troubles Drive a Man to Kill His Wife and Commit | Charged with Train Robbery— Stabbed in an Altercation. Then s — have been unable to remove the lost portion. The weapon used was in the | shape of a toy dagger. The victim re- lid the deadly work or the cause for the same. He was on the street when he called to a passing cabman and was i he doctors say he will die, but he continues to re- fuse to disclose the name of the girl who gave him his death wound. It is said he was struck by his sweetheart, ina jealous rage over another young lady, both being daughters of prom- inent Hastings families. TWO WOULD-BE MURDE SS KILLED. LitTLE Rock, Ark., Oct. 12.—A trag- edy, in which two wouid-be murderers lost their lives ut the hands of their intended victim, occurred in Arkansas county, six miles south of De Witt. Jolin Gray and John Burton are dead, and Robert White is in the hands of Sheriff Smith, of Arkansas county, charged with the killing. The trag- edy is the result of family trouble be- tween White and Gray. The parties are among the most prominent in the country. WIFE MURDER AND SUICIDE. LEOMINSTER, M Oct. 12.—John E. Boynton, a well-known resident of this place, shot and killed his wife yes- terday and then committed suicide. Family troubles are believed to hav been the cause of the act. He was 58 years of age and his wife was5l. They are survived by several children. ED WITH TRAIN ROBBERY. GuTurigz, Ok., Oct. Edward Har- nell, who formerly conducted a saloon at Taloga. D county, has been arrested there and brought to the federal jail, charged with being one of the gang who committed the daylight robbery of the Rock Island train last week. STABBED IN AN ALTERCATION. OKLAHOMA City, Ok., Oct. 12.—Yes- terday evening Harry Stafford was stabbed by Walter Ailen, son of Mayor J. P. Allen, of this city, and his law partner. ‘The altereation arose over the collection of a bill by Stafford. Uhe latter was seriously, Gut not fa- | tally injured. ONLY FROST WILL STOP IT. | Efforts to Stamp Out the Yellow Fever Plague I New ORL 3eset by Discouragements. Ns, Oct. 12.—From the re- | turns there is little hope in the yellow fever situation. The board of health is daily demonstrating that with a fair show it is possible for modern science to restrict and stamp out the disease. But the people who must suffer from a strict application of scientific meth- ods rebel, the result being that the pathway of the board is be- set with difticultie If there was | strict compliance with the health if prompt report was made of the fever germs would be quick- ly wiped out. But it begins to look now as if from 30 to 40 new eases and from four to deaths would be daily reported until jack frost puts in an ap- pearance. THE CUP IS BALTIMORE'S. | Orioles Have Won It Twice in Saccession— Divided Gate Receipts. Battimore, Md., Oct. 12.—The ‘“Tem- ple cup” will stay in Baltimore another year. It has been won twice in suc- cession for the first time in its history and if the Orioles take it again it is theirs absolutely. The former cham- pions also take 66 per cent. of the money paid in at the gates during the three games in Boston and the two played here, while the winners of the pennant will get but 40 per cent, unless, as is generally believed, the players have agreed among themselves to divide the spoils equally. | FIRE AND HAIL. | Beaver County, Ok., Saffers Severely from the Kavages of Storm. | GUTHRIE, Ok., Oct. 12.—Last week a portion of Beaver county, totally de- stroying several farms. Two d jlater a disastrous prairie fire passec jalmost over the region, near ; Clear lake, covering 30 miles of terri- |tory. Many buildings and much live | stock were destroyed, but no fataliti jare reported. same Isa M Mexico, Mo., Oct. 12.—The supreme man’s house is his castle. Taylor was given 20 years in the penitentiary for j Scone Smith in his (Taylor's) house | | after he had been orderedout. Taylor jis now in the penitentiary serving time, pending appeal of Money Appointed Jackson, Miss., Oct. 12.—Gov. Me- Laurin has wired the Associated press |that he has appointed Senator-elect Hernando DeSoto Money 1 vacancy caused 1898. | George, v 2 term expires in Money had already been chosen by the 1 ture to sueceed George, his six- Federal LEAVENWORTH, Foster yest >} Cann had a genuine atta fuses to give the name of the girl who | | terrible hailstorm struck the northern {| court will be asked to say, in the case of Henry Taylor, charged with killing ; Lee th, whether or not a white as United | late Senator J. Z. | Passaic Items. Oh, would you an author be And drink from this source of fame, Remember that lack ts uncertain When gunning for uncertain game; | And that the world is funny, Not treating us all the same. aa For the man who digs out the diamond ‘ From the rocks, and sod and earth, | And brings it forth in beauty, | The highest prize in worth, og bat a gaarded slave, | The mark for kicks and scorns, With never s thong! rom the fortunate Whom the precious gem adorns, Is So take m That you For the dvice and be careful im be not too tall; or oser you are to the surface. The shorter wiil be your fall: And the editor’s laugh will be limited, As he gleeth in his gail Over vour sprawl | It Miss Lina Me-} k of diph- | theri but Dr Son says it is only | “‘folicular tonsilitis.” If she recovers jfrom a disease with such a name it will be a wonder. i | i Johnny Cerin is preparing to attend | | i | | is reported tha school at the Butler Academy this |winter. Johnisa bright young man ‘and will succeed if the world gives | him half a chance. The young son of SM Jenkins, who has been quite sick with a fever, is considered out of danger and in a} fair way toan early return to good! health. Lieut John MeCann, C 8S A, ‘‘Lord” George Walls and Col Sharp report strange shts and scenes as they crossed Cider Valley one day recently. The Lieut thinks the trees were en- gaged ina polka-waltz; ‘‘Lord” Geo jsavs they were standing on their heads, while the Col had such a pain jin his stomach that he couldn’t see anything. We hear of several horses dying, presumably from gathering corn in the fields. Some think the tassels are the cause; others that some kind of insect egg is laid inthe stalks, and some think the eating so much dry stuff is the trouble. At any rate care should be taken chat the horses are muzzled if you would avoid losing your horses. Emery Lockard is re- ported as losing one. The drouth has brought out all the old time rural lore concerning signs of rain, and it’s interesting to note that no two have thesame opinion as to the best signs of getting a shower. Chas W Conklin says a good sign is to see a cow’s tail flare out—every hair to itself, denoting electricity. Col Wolfe, who is a very observant person, thinks that for the end of a bird dog’s nose to be cold is a sure sign of moisture. Billy Findley, our Gooseologist, says for a goose to “skuawk” when you jerk a handful of feathers from its flank is a sure sign of falling weather, Pa Kennedy, our local weather prophet, has found out by long and close study that it is a sure sign of dampness for a cow's nose to sweat. He caught on to this back in IMlinois before he came to Missouri. Uncle Dick Wileox goes a good deal on the way ‘‘cooking” serves things, and thinks it an indi- cation of a change some way to see a dog eat one of his rock-bottom bis- cults, and then go out and ‘‘chaw” a peach tree to take the taste out of his mouth. (By the way Uncle Dick and Mike are bearding at Hotel Mosier now to avoid further change. ) Uncle Louis Eichler saysthat when you see a cat dash out of the back kitchen door with its fur all turned the wrong way and its tail pointing towards the Northstar, you may take jit as a sure sign of a disturbance in the elements. Mrs Sharp has noticed that when the Col goes out and cuts stove-wood unasked, it’s a sure sign of change in the weather or the Cot’s \loeation, generally the latter, enough to bring rain. Byron Lockard returned home on last Saturday night from a 4 months sojourn in western Kansas, He says the drouth was in evidence all the way home and that the people were hauling water all along. Corn wasa light crop. We suppose he will get the credit of bringing the nice rain of Sunday morning, and all we say is wish he had returned sooner. He says he found plenty of employment, and from his fine appearance it agreed with him. Mr and Mrs EG Lockard took in the sights of Kansas City Karnival week. They report an enjoyable time. Our young friend Albert Jenkins is teaching school over in Shawnee |township. Look out, Albert, and don’t have all those children demo- crats before you leave them. Mr Sims has returned from an ex- \tended visit with his brother in Ii, looking hale and hearty. Ex-Treasurer Sam’l H Fisher, who has honored Mound township by buying one of her best farms and | making his permanent residence here, | is sending his two pretty little daugh- ters to schooi at Butler. The same industrions and careful habits that | characterized his career in office are |to be seen in his rural duties, and hence his work is right up to time {and well done. There is some talk of |his making the race for representa- tive and should he conclude to ‘‘shie his castor in the ring,” you may ex- | pect to see something under a | gait, as his qualifications are allO K. | The telephone line, which for a | while seemed trying to miss Passaic, | seems to be at last in its right mind ‘and will not pass us by. It was a strange freak of business to try and | miss a village like ours, but we will ‘be charitable aud Jay it all on the | nigger in the woodpile. John O'Day, one of Mound’s most | prosperous and well-to-do young far- | mers, is building a new residence and will soon be at home to his friends in his new quarters. Thus the improve- | ments go on. Wm L Feeback has returned from |a business trip out near Emporia, | Kansa: Mrs White, Uncle Dick Wilcox’s| mother, is quite sick at Ed Fenton's. It was our good fortune to impose upon the good nature of some of my friends down on Round Prairie a few days last week. Iai led to believe that no people were ever made out of better dirt than those who honor me with their friendship, ‘and that in- eludes all of them so far as I can know, down there), and I wonder how royally they can entertain some worthy guest when they can be so kind to me. That earth’s richest favors may be theirs and that the fates may make it possible for me to repay some of their kindness is my fervent wish. 8. i | ON GOVERNYENT BY INJUNCTION. | & Colorado Jadge Attacks the Prineiple— | Crass society, who has just returned RED CROS ha S EMBLEM. Ss Barton Thinks It Should Not Be Used for Trade Marks. —The Race War in Alton—Shawnees Maving a Dance--Katlway Employes Want a Closer Federation. New York, Oct. 12.—Miss Clara Bar- ton, president of the American Red from the international Red Cross con- ference at Vienna, said that, excepting this countr,, the leading nations had passed laws protecting the title and insignia of the Red Cross. On this point Miss Barton said: There are 284 persons, corporations and firms who are g the name of the Red Cross asa trade mark for private gain, and there are in- numerable bodies of people here who have founded Red Cross societies for local purposes nd who are in ne way connected with the gen- al orga! It was sad to confess that up to the present time the American congress Bas passed no law for the protection of the sacred emblem of humanity and taken no steps to keep it from being degraded. The Red Cross delegates were amazed to learn that the wealthy men of the great republic had not richly endowed their own Red Crass, nor would they understand why our congress had not pro- hibited by stringent laws the prostitution of humanity’s sacred embiem. ON GOVERNMENT BY INJUNCTION. Denver, Col., Oct. 12.—Judge Wil- son,, of the court of appeals, with Judges Thompson and Bissell coneur- ring, handed down an opinion yesterday in which he makes a vigorous attack on “government by injunction.” In the case of H. Schradskie vs. the Ap- pel Clothing company, wherein the plaintiff was given a perpetual injunc- tion by the lower court restraining the defendant from advertising a certain stock of goods as bankrupt stock, the court of appeals reverses the decree and remands the cause to the trial court with instructions to dissolve and dismiss the bill. ‘We cannot approve a practice,” said Judge Wilson, ‘nor subscribe to a doctrine which permits the exercise by the courts of the ex- traordinary power of injunction relief for every wrong or infringment upon the rights of another. Such a course of procedure, if carried to its ultimate natural conclusion, would tend to en- tirely subvert the fundamental princi- ples upon which our system of laws is founded.” THE RACE WAR IN ALTON SCHOOLS. Axton, IN1., Oct. 12.—The race war at the Alton public schools broke out afresh yesterday morning. Last week the colored people ceasgd sending their children to the schools for the whites, supposedly awaiting a decision from the courts. The police guards, accord- ingly, were withdrawn. Yesterday morning the colored children ap- peared, and with a rush overpowered the janitor, struck the lady principal = down and took seats in school. The © police were summoned and ejected — them, and school was held the rest of the day with the police guarding the doors. The board of education will this week appoint a truant officer, who will attempt to make the colored chil- dren attend the schools especially set apart for them. Serious trouble seems imminent, as the colored parents are persistent in sending their children to the white schools. THE SHAWNEES HAVING A DANCE. CuE.sea, I.T., Oct. 12.—The Shawnee Indians are holding a stamp dance about six miles north of here. It has been in progress about three days. About 300 Indians are present. They wear gorgeous costumes gaily decora- ted and the dancing consists of jump- ing straight up and down in a circle around a big fire. Every few minutes they place their hands over the heart, make alow bow to the fire, utter a savage yell, and proceed. This action is kept up as long as the Indians can stand it, and when they drop from fa- tigue some others takes their places. Many white people are attending, but they are not allowed to participate. The Indians refuse to talk while the dancing season is on, as it is against the religious custom. The dance will last all week. FOR A CLOSER FEDERATION. Peorra, Ill, Oct. 12.—One of the most important conferences in the his- tory of unions is to be held in this city to-day, at which a plan to negotiate a federation will be considered and adopted. Four international conven- tions have declared for closer federa- tion of the railroad brotherhoods. The one brotherhood not included is the Brotherhood of Engineers. Fully i00,- 000 men in the United States, Canada and Mexico will be affected. F. P. Sargent, grand master of the Locomo- tive Firemen will be chairman. JACKSON AT LAST CAPTURED. The Man Charged with Many Murders Ar- rested Near Chetopa, Kan. Forr Scorr, Kan., Oct. 12.—Harvey Jackson, wanted by the federal author- ities for the murder of Jane Singleton, his housekeeper, near Muskogee, L. T., on June 2%, 1896, was arrested yester- day in the woods near Chetopa. Jack- son is also charged with having mur- dered a man near Oswego several years ago and with having shot another man at Muskogee. The government has ° spent much money in trying to catch him. To Dissolve Alleged Insurance Trast. Jerrerson City, Mo.. Oct. 12.—Attor- ney General Crow will to-day institute suitsin the supreme court to dissolve the alleged Missouri insurance trust, based upon the evidence which has been secured at St Joseph. These suits will in turn be followed by others based upon evidence secured at Clin and in Howell county, making six, suits in ail ; Strike for Standard Screens. 3 Pirtsicre, Kan., Oct. 12.—The min ers of the Kansas & Texas Coal Cc have quit work. demanding that th. company put in standard district sereens. The miners say thet the com pany has never complied with th sgreement in regard to screens,