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WORK OF CONGRESS. Condensed Proceedings of the Na tional Law Mill. Washington, Feb. 4—After a brief parliamentary struggle in the senate, the friends of the Nicaragua canal bill were unable to hold a quorum and sit out the obstruction to that measure. Mr. V continued his speech in oppo- sition, this being the third successive Gay. At 4:30 p. m. a cross-fire of mo- , tions to adjourn and calls of the sen- * ate began, the friends of the Dill re- sisting adjournment. The parliament- ary contest continued at intervals for half an hour, when all business was suspended by the apsence of a quorum and refusal to adjourn. The friends of the bill finally gave up hope of se- curing a quorum and yielded to an ad- journment. The contested election case of Cor- nett vs. Swanson, from the Fifth Vir- ginia district, occupied the attention of the house. Three Republicans and three Democrats on the elections com- mittee had reported in favor of the Democratic contestee, Mr. Swanson, and three Republicans offered a minor- “ty report recomm ‘nding that the seat be declared vacant on the ground that a fair election could not be held under the Virginia election law. When the vote came ea be taken the minority could not muster enough votes to call the yeas and nays, and Mr. Swanson’s title to his seat was contirmed by an overwhelming viva voce vote. ashington, Feb. 5.—The session of snate was one of unusual activity with sharp colloquies and vigorous speeches. The ball was set rolling: early when Mr. Morrill endeavored to pass the bill prohibiting the use of in- W: the ints in the capitol building. This ed the opposition of Mr. Hill, who punced the busybodies and mis- chiefmakers inspiring this class of leg- islation. The speech was not only notable for the vigor which Mr. Hill threw into it, but also for its effect in prolonging the debate to 2 o'clock, when the bill was displaced by the gua canal bill. The immigra- tion bill was recommitted to confer- ence, Mr. Lodge in charge, adopting this course as a result of urgent ap- peals for a modification of the Dill. Mr. Vilas added another day to his speech against the Nicaragua canal, and had not concluded when the sen-: ate adjourned. The proceedings in the house were long, dull and almost entirely devoid of public interest. The major portion was devoted to the District of Colum- bia appropriation bill. A bill was passed granting a pension of $50 per month to the widow of Maj. Gen. J. B. and also the senate Dill to in e@ the pension of the widow of Brig. Gen. John Hough. On motion of Mr. Danford of Ohio the house agreed to the senate’s request for a further conference on the immigration Dill. Washington, Feb. 6.—The senate ad- mitted Richard R. Kenney of Dela- ware to the seat vacated some months ago by Mr. Higgins and which has since then been the subject of contro- versy. This-augmented the Democrat- ic membership to 40, and for the first time raised the full membership of the senate to its proper quota of 90. It effects no essential change in party strength, however, the division being: Republicans, including independents, 44; Democrats, 40; Populists, 6; total, 90. he Nicaragua canal debate proceed- ed without definite conclusion, Mr. Caffrey speaking against the bill. The pension calenda cleared for the day, about thirty pension bills being passed. This was private bill day in the house and the entire day was spent in slearing the calendar of unfinished reported from the Triday ions. Out of 63 bills, 59 were Washington, Ieb. 8.—The session of enate Saturday accomplished lit- ive the passage of bills to which i as made. In the first part of the day Mr. Thurston of Ne- continued his speech on the railroads. At 2 o'clock the wan canal bill came up, but gave way to the calendar. There was some discussions on the Cuba resolu- tions reported by the committee on for- eign relations when reached, but they went over without action. The _ Dill for the establishment of a soldters’ home at Hot Springs, S. D., passed. The house passed the District of Co- Jumbia appropriation bill, and after some routine business adjourned. Washington, Feb. 9. — ‘fhe senate in executive session most of the lering the Anglo-American ce treaty, so that little time was given in open session to the transaction of regular legislative work. Early in the day the bill rearranging the ju- dicial districts of Texas was passed over the president’s veto by the un- usually heavy majority of 57 to 1, the negat vote being that of Mr. Caffery of Louisiana. The effect of the vote is to make the bill a law without further reference to the president, as it alredy has been passed over the veto in the house. At 1 o'clock, on motion of Mr. Sherman, the senate went into execu- tive session and so remained until ad- journment. The house devoted the whole day to District of Columbia business and eight bills of more or less local importance were passed. The certificates of elec- tion of the presidential electors for- warded to the house by the secretary of state were submitted and ordered to lie on the table in anticipation of the counting of the electoral vote on ‘Wednesda The conference report on the immigration bill was presented and notice given that it would be called up te-morrow. The speaker appointed Messrs. Grosvenor of Ohio and Rich- ardson of Tennessee as tellers on the part of the house to count the vote on Wednesday. A resolution was adopted requesting the secretary of the interior to inform the house what action had ‘been taken to enforce the terms of the treaty of 1868 with the Navajo Indians by which these Indians are required to remain within the limits of their reservation. Washington, Feb. 10.—The open ses- gion of the senate was wholly perfunc- tory, and after transacting some rou- tine business the doors were closed and an_ executive session continued throughout the day. The bill was passed: to aid in the improvement of the navigable channel of the South vass by closing the existing crevasse o Pass l'Outre in the Mississippi rive*. ‘he routine business was cleared away - sy 12:35 and on motion of Mr. Sherman he senate went into executive session. The house agreed to the final confer- nee report on the immigration bill by n overwhelming majority—217 to s3— snd passed two more pension bills over he president's veto. The beneticiaries f the pension bills passed were both f the class known as “Remarrieu vidows.” A bill was passed to place he naval officer on the board appoint- 4d to examine the deep water harbor +m the southern coast of California on he same footing with the other mem- vers of the board in the matter of per tiem allowance. The senate amend- nents to a bill giving the settlers on 5,000 acres of swamp lands in Missis- ippi preference right of entry for one rear were agreed to. The senate bill o commission passed assistant sur- reons, U. S. N., was passed. A Dill yas passed to prevent the fraudulent tse of the word “copyright” on books «id other publications. THE MARKETS. uatest Qutations From Grain and Live Stock Centers. Chicago, Feb. 11—Wheat—Uash No. 2 sed, 85a87e; No. 3 red, S2a84e; No. 2 spring, 76c; No. 2 hard winter, 79aS2c; No. 3 hard winter, 72a77c; No. 1 North- ern spring, 7S8c. Corn—Cash No. 2, 221-4c; No. 3, 191-4a193-4c. Oats — Sash No. 2, 16¢; No. 3, 15al17e. “ Chicago, Feb. 11. — Hogs — Market y active; light, [3.35as £8.15a3.20. seeves, $3.50: cows and heifers, $3.10a4.20; Milwaukee, Feb. 11 Wheat quiet and weak; No. 2 spring, 76e; No. 1 Northern, 781-2c; May, i71-2c. Corn eas; o. 3, 19a19 1-2¢c. Oats dull and weak; No. 2 white, 18a 19 1-4e. Barley weak and lower; No. 2, 31a32c; sample, 2¢ Rye steady and quiet; No. 1, 37a371-2c. Provis- ions steady. Minneapolis, Feb. 11.— Wheat—¥eb- ruary closed at 74 1-Sc; Muy opened at 731-2e and closed at 741-8c; July opened at 743-Se and closed at 75 1-8e. On track—No. 1 hard, 757-8e; No. 1 Northern, 787-Sc; No. 2 Northern, 7 St. Paul, Feb. 11. — Wheat — No. 1 Northern, 78a74c; No. 2 Northern, 72aT2 3-4c. Corn — No. 3 yellow, 19 al9 1 N 18a19e. Oats—No. 3 white, 15 1-2a16c; No, 3, 14 1-2a Barley and Rye—Sample barley, 25c; No. 2 rye, 32a321-2c; No. 31a31 1-2c. timothy, 90c a$1.20; rye, Seeds—No. 1 flax, 72 1-2a clover, $4a South St. Paul, Feb. 11. — Hogs, $3.07 1-2: Cattle steady and ac- tive; cows, 50; stockers, $3.40; steers, $3.65a4; ves, $2.45a4.10. CHAOS IN CRETE. Half the Christian Houses in Canea Burned—Blue Jackets Appear. Canea, Feb. 9.—Order has been re- stored here. The Italian cruiser. Etna landed a detachment of marines and took on board 700 refugees, who will be conveyed to the Island of Syra. The statement that only thirty persons were killed in the rioting is made in the official report of the affair. It is stated that 4,000 refugees from the Island of Crete have arrived from the Island of Milo. Most of the Christians of Canea and the archives of the con- sulates have been placed on board the warships. Over half the Christian houses have been burned. Strong pa- trols of bluejackets and marines are on duty in the streets of Canea. EUROPE AND THE TURK. Important Results of a Russian Dip- lomat’s Visit to Frauce. St. Petersburg, Feb. 9. — Highly in- teresting signs mark the return of Count Muravieff, showing the wisdom of the imperial command which sent him to France at a time when all sorts of intriegues, of which there is now documentary proof, were being used to break the good relations between Rus- sia and France, and_ force Russia’s hand in her peaceful policy at Con- stantinople. South Dakota Bank Sues. Sioux City, Iowa, Feb. 9. — When bank officials take it upon themselves to countermand orders from country correspondents and their interference leads to losses on the part of the latter such officers are themselves, personal- ly liable for the amount of the de- ficiency. Such is the contention of the Citizens’ ‘Bank of Parker, 8S. D. It claims that shortly prior to the fail- ure of the Sioux City National bank of this place it ordered a shipment from it of $1,500. in currency. Presi- dent James F. Toy, of the Sioux, is al- leged to have countermanded this or- dei, and soon after his bank closed. The loser has now commenced proceed- ings against ‘Toy to. recover the amount of the ordered shipment. A Huge Ice Gorge. Louisville, Ky., Feb. 9.—An ice gorge fifteen feet high and twenty miles long, which has been forming for sevy- eral days, gave way. Several New Orleans and Memphis packets have been caught in the ice and compelled to lay up. If these have not succeed- ed in finding refuge in tributaries the loss may be large. Billy Wants More Soldiers. Berlin, Feb. 11.—The newspapers of this city announce that Emperor Will- iam, at the parliamentary dinner given by Dr. Miquel, the minister of finance, strongly urged that the strength of the German navy be increased. Toronto Failure. Toronto, Ont., Feb. 11.—Messrs. Lock- hart & Sons, woolens, who suspended some days ago, have assigned. ‘lhe liabilities are placed at $110,000 and the assets at $112,000, but the latter will realize much less. Railway Agents. Youngstown, Ohio, Keb. 9.—The Na- tional Association of Railway agents, comprising freight and ticket agents, eashiers, chief clerks, traveling freight and passenger agents, solicitors and conductors, met in this city to perfect a permanent organization and elect of- ficers. Patriots Banquet. New York, Feb. 9.—One of the most brilliant banquets of the season wad xiven at Delmonico’s by the Einpire State Society of the Sons of the Amer- ican Revolution to commemorate thé 119th anniversary of the signing of the treaty of alliance with France. THE LEGISLATURE. The Grind of the Minnesota Law Mill. St. Paul, Feb. 4.—The state senate spent a busy day yesterday. Any num- ber of new bills were introduced; the Truman-Griffia appointment was con- firmed; the bill to repeal the corrupt practices act was shelved and the amended rules of the senate were adopted. Senator Heneman's bill to repeal the corrupt practices act, fathered in the senate two years ago by Ozmun of Ramsey, was indefinitely postponed. On motion of Senator Young the sen- ate proceeded, under a call of the sen- ate, to consider the majority and mi- nority reports on the appointment of Truman Griffin on the state board of pharmacy. After considerable discus- sion the majority report, confirming the appointment of Mr. Griffin, was adopted. The senate agreed to concur in the house resolution providing for a com- mittee to investigate the bank exam- iner’s department and _ discover the causes of the suspensions of various banks. The following bills were introduced: To legalize and’ make valid certain mortgage foreclosures heretofore made, To appropriate $1,000 for the im- revement of the site of Fort Rids- Relating to the rights of testators. To authorize cities of 10,000 inhabit- ants to issue bonds for the construction of libraries, city halls, ete. To amend the laws of 1885 relating to the assessment and collection of taxes. To authorize municipal courts to is- sue writs of execution. To amend the Laws of 1878 relating to the examination of teachers by county superintendents. To amend the Laws of 185 relating to elections. To provide for the organization of unorganized counties. In the House. The house struggled manfully with the proposition to make the railroad commissioners elective, in committee of the whole, and under the leadership of Messrs. Feig, Jacobson, Torson et al. the Torson bill was recommended to pass. ‘he fight was not so long as it was exciting, and considerable bad blood was exhibited. Other bills recommended were: To provide for registration of munici- pal bonds. Reducing the minimum penalty for grand larceny in the first degree from five to one year. Relating to appeal bonds in justice courts. Relating to replevin action in justice court. Fixing the legal weight of coal and the measure of wood. The following bills were introduced: ‘To amend section 4770, General Stat- utes of 1895, relating to marriages. To amend chapter 23, General Laws of 1893, relating to free text books. To regulate the charges for the han- dling of iron ore by railroad compa- nies or common carriers. Relating to Liens for labor in mines or on mineral lands. Relating to liens, and defining the duties of contractors before becoming entitled to liens. To amend section 69, chapter 11. General Statutes of 1878, relating to non-payment of delinquent taxes. To amend section 3, chapter 5, Gen- eral Statutes of 1878, relating to liquor licenses. ‘To amend chapter 147, General Laws of 1893, relating to bounties for kill- ing wolves. to pass St. Paul, Feb. 5.—The senate, by a vote of 38 to 10, passed the Dill to prohibit the desecration of Memorial day. The following bills were also passed: Providing for the appointment of res- ident agents of non-resident executors in certain cases. An act to amend subdivision 17, sec- tion 1224, chapter 10, General Statutes 1894, relating to the powers of village councils. To amend section 36 of chapter 175, Laws of 1895, authorizing the organ- ization of mutual creameny fire insur- ance companies. To amend sections 7433 and 7436, General Statutes 1894, entitled an act to regulate the construction and man- agement of county jails. A joint resolution memorializing congress to establish a new national military park at Vicksburg, Miss. The following bills were introduced: To authorize foreign insurance com- panies to do business in Minnesota. To establish a Minnesota institute for crippled and deformed children, To authorize county commissioners to pass on sheriff's warrants, etc. To repeal section 5, chapter 1, Laws of 1895, relating to traction engines. To provide for the organization of unorganized counties. To appropriate $80,000 for the pur- chase of seed grain for farmers. ~ To provide for the extension of the system of the school of agriculture. In committee of the whole the sen- ate disposed of several bills, among them being the bill to provide for tray- eling libraries, which was recommend- ed to pass. In the House. The house concluded its considera- tion of the Torson bill to make the railroad commissioners elective by the people. There was more debate over it than had occurred the day before in committee of the whole. The vote on final passage was 82 to 27. The house passed the following bills: Providing for the registration of municipal bonds. Relating _to punishment for grand larceny. Relating to appeal bonds in justice court. The following bills were introduced: To amend chapter 175,:Gereral Laws 1895, relating to insurance of threshing machine outfits. Prohibiting the maintenance of wooden fences exceeding twelve feet in height within fire limits of cities of more than 100,000 inhabitants. To amend chapter 70, section 11, General Statutes 1878, relating to di- vorce. Requiring state, county, city, village and township officers to be citizens of the United States and residents of the state. To establish the Minnesota State board of surveyors and to license and regulate the practice of surveying. To provide for the organization, of unorganized’ counties St. Paul, Feb. 6.—When the state senate reached. general orders it en- gaged in a lengthy debate over the proposition to recommend for passage S. F. 181, a substitute for senate files 5 and 21. for the appointment of com- missioners to revise the tax laws of the state. As a result of the debate the bill was laid over for one day. In committee of the whole. the fol- lowing bills were recommended to pass: * To regulate and improve the service of grain inspection and weighing and registration in the State of Minnesota. To amend _ chapter 84, General Laws 1893, being subdivision 6 of chapter 4284, General Statutes 1894, relating to trusts. To amend section 6, chapter 69, of the General Statutes of 1878, to ex- empt a husband from liability for torts committed by his wife. The following bills were passed: To repeal chapter 395, of the Special Laws of 1891, being an act relating to the salary of county attorney of Jack- son county. To repeal chapter 328, of the General Laws, 1895, relating to struck juries. The following bills were introduced: To amend the laws relating to boards of county commissioners. Regulating common carriers. To regulate commoc carriers within the state. To regulate the charges and hand- ling of iron ore by common carriers. To prohibit county and city officers from holding any other office during their terms, In the House. The work in the house was largely of a routine character and devoid of excitement. The conference report on reapportionment was agreed to. By the terms of the agreement the house gets fifteen members and the senate fourteen members of the joint committee on reapportionment. In committee of the whole the most im- portant bills considered and recom- mended to pass were Mr. Ferris’ bill providing for executions of the death penalty at Stillwater, and Mr. Foss’ measure making it a misdemeanor to send flowers to a prisoner convict’ * of murder, The following bills on the calendar were passed: Relating to replevin action in justice court. Relating to weights and measures. The following bills were introduced: To define express companies, define the mode of taxing the same and fix- ing the rate of taxation. To legalize certain town insurance companies and to amend the acts re- lating thereto. To amend section 66, chapter 36, General Statutes 1878, relating to ¢: amination of teachers and graded cer- tificates. To amend section 7, chapter 46, General Laws 1889, the Probate Code. To provide for the incorporation and regulation of life and casualty assess- ment insurance companies. To authorize city councils to provide for the prevention of breaches of the peace. ‘To provide for liens on grain for threshing the same. To amend section 66, chapter 36, General Statutes 1878, relating to teachers’ examinations. St. Paul, Feb. §.—The senate spent a considerable portion of Saturday’s session in another debate over the proposition to recommend for passage the tax committee’s bill, 8. F. 181, pro- viding for the appointment of a com- mission to revise the tax laws. After the opinions of the senators had been quite generally aired on the subject the bill was shelved by the following vote, taken on a motion recommending the measure for indefinite postpone- ment: Yeas, 28: noes, 15. The bill relating to the issuance of bonds for the erection of public build- ings by cities and villages was recom- mended to pass. The bill to legalize conveyances of real property made directly by a hus band to his wife was passed. Senator Stevens’ two tax bills were given a second reading and ordered re- ferred to the proper committees. The following bills were introduced: To appropriate money for a defic- iency in the fourth decennial census appropriation; relating to mortgage foreclosures; to amend the banking laws relative to reports to the public examiner; to give the owners of threshing machines a first lien on grain threshed; to amend the homestead law relating to exemptions; relating to the transfer of actions from one justice court to another; relating to‘justices of the peace, authorizes them to commit women and girls to a state woman's yreformtory; to authorize the levy and collection of taxes for school main- tenance; relating to sales of property for delinquent taxes. ' The House. The house went into committee of the whole Saturday, Mr. Feig in the chair, decided to report progress on every bill on general orders, and rose. The Foss bill to prevent the foster- ing of crime by undue and mortid sen- timentality was defeated in the house by a vote of 46 to 32. The bill requiring township boards té maintain guide posts was defeated. The following bills were passed: Relating to the time of payment of notes, etc., due on:a holiday; relating to licensing of peddlers in villages; re- lating to claims against deceased per- sons; fixing the time of holding terms of the district court in the Ffteenth judicial district. The following bills were introduced: To appropriate $25,000 annually for the purpose of opening closed water courses in the Red river valley; provid- ing for biennial elections in villages; relating to public roads; defining legal tender; providing for the taxation of express companies; relating to the sup- pression of disease among swine; legal- jzing certificates of sale heretofore made and the record of the same;_fix- ing reasonable and maximum rates to be charged by common carriers for.the transportation of cereals and coal; to regulate charges for transportation of jron ore by railroads; to provide for the secrecy of information received by attending or consulting physicians. St. Paul, Feb. 9.—The session of the senate was comparatively tame un- til S. F. 192 was reached on general orders. This bill is a substitute, by the committee on education, for S. I’. 167, introduced by Senator Thorpe and is intended to amend the laws of 1878 relating to the examination of teachers by county superintendents. The prin- “S ‘ the committee, providing that no per- son shall receive a first grade certifi- eate who has not taught with success at least one term of school, not less than three months in duration. It was explained by the committee that it was absolutely necessary to furnish better protection for school districts in the matter of teachers holding first- grade certificates, and, on motion, the committee recommended the bill to pass. The following bills were recommend- ed to pass in committee of the whole: Legalizing official certificates of sale and affidavits of sale and the record thereof, heretofore made under mort- gage powers, executions, judgments, orders and decrees, and prescribing the force and effect of such certificates and records; relating to title insurance com- panies; to legalize and make valid cer- tain mortgage foreclosures heretofore made under and by virtue of title 2, chapter 81, General Statutes 1894; to permit villages situated in two or more townships to separate themselves from the town government of the towns in which they are situated for all pur- poses; authorizing the formation of town insurance companies; to establish municipal courts in cities having a population of less than 5,000 inhab- itants. The following bills were introduced: To authorize towns and cities to r move bodies from disused cemeteries; to amend laws relative to administra- tors and heirs; to amend laws relating to domestic stock fire insurance com- panies. The House. The house was not called to order until 10:20, awaiting the arrival of a quorum. Many petitions in favor of county option were presented. Mr. Basford presented a petition signed by ex-Judge O. B. Gould and other mem- bers of the Winona bar praying for the repeal of the struck jury law. On motion of Mr. Foss the vote by which his’ morbid sentimentality bill was lost was reconsidered. Mr. Foss gave no- tice that he was prepared to amend his bill to make it conform to the ideas of the house. Judge Littleton offered a resolution calling for a special com- mittee of three members and two sen- ators to investigate the needs of state institutions asking for appropriations. The house spent a few moments in committee of the whole, Mr. Foss in the chair. Mr. Littleton’s bill establish- ing civil service in the grain inspection force was indefinitely postponed on motion of its author, so as to give the senate bill on the same subject right of way. Mr. Marin’s bill, relating to towns, was recommended to pass, as was also Mr. Yale’s joint resolution favoring the bill pending in congress for the classification of railway postal clerks. The following bills were introduced: Requiring treasurers’ reports in com- mon school districts; to give minors the right to draw pay for their services unless claimed in writing by parent or guardian. St. Paul, Feb. 10.—Senator Thorpe’s bill placing the state railroad commis- sion under civil service rules was passed by the senate by a vote of ¥ to 0. The bill is one of considerable importance, in view of the proposition to make the warehouse commission elective. Senator Greer’s traveling library DIL also passed the senate by a vote of 31 to 12. The following bills were tak2n up on the calendar and passed: To amend chapter 84, General Laws of 1893, being subdivision 6 of section 4284, General Statutes 1894, relating to uses and trusts; to exempt a hus- band from liability for torts committed by his wife; relating to the issuance of bonds for the erection of public buildings by cities, boroughs and vil- lages. In committee of the whole the follow- ing bills were recommended to pass: To repeal chapter 67 of the Laws of 1895; requiring receipts issued by the treasurers to be countersigned and registered by county auditors and providing compensation therefor; re- lating to actions and rights in real property; relating to courts of justices of the peace; to establish state weigh- ing and inspection of grain at the cities of Fergus Falls and Winona. The following bills were introduced: To amend the laws regulating rail- roads, providing against discrimination in rates; to amend the laws relating to city fanchises; relating to the or- ganization of the state agricultural so- ciety; to regulate telephone, telegraph, express companies, ete.; to require rail- roads to whom lands have been grant- ed to file corrected lists in the. office of the state auditor; to provide for the treatment of inebriates by counties; to provide for compulsory education, amending the truancy law. The House. The question of the further consid- eration by the committee on towns and counties of the bill organizing the un- organized counties of the state, came before the house again. The bill went back to the committee by a vote of 44 to 29, with the limitation imposed that a report should be made within ten days. The morning session was given up almost entirely to reports of commit- tees. The following bills were recommend- ed to pass: Relating to courts of justice of the peace; relating to executions and other process; providing for the recording of decrees and judgments of courts; relat- ing to actions concerning real property; legalizing certain conveyances; relat- ing to justification of sureties upon ap- peal bond; providing for the commence- ment of actions to vacate grants made by the state; legalizing certain fore- closures heretofore made; to prohibit trusts. In the afternoon the house considered as a special order the Stockwell bill to abolish capital punishment. ‘The de. bate continued for a couple of hours, and then the house defeated the bill by the very decisive yote of 73 to 23. The following bills were introduced: Managing officers of school districts may designate depositories for school money; relating to the employment of convicts; to provide for seed grain loans and appropriating $70,000 there- for; to provide for the payment of wages of employes of corporations for ! which receivers shall be appointed; re- | lating to actions for the partition of real property; relating to terms of sen- ators; relating to noxious weeds. A man was found dead on the main line of the Soo railroad at Freeman, cipal objection to the bill was made by ; Mich., the cars having run over his Senator Royerud of Houston and ap-+ head, cutting off one side of the head plies to the amendment tacked’ on by -and face. *He ‘had been drinking. TO FIGHT AT CARSON. : Location of the Corbett-Fitzsimmons Mill Selected. Carson City, Nev., Feb. 9.—It can be stated that the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight will take place in this city, the information having been given to the Associated Press by a man who has authority to speak. Already telegrams engaging hotel and boarding house rooms have been received. Accommodations will be pro- vided for 5,000 who are expected from east of the Rocky mountains, as well as a larger number looked for from the Pacific coast states. The railroad and telegraph companies have begun opera- tions to bring in the crowds and to handle the press dispatches. Work on the pavilion where the fight is to take place will be commenced as soon as Stuart arrives and designates the location. THE ROADS SUFFER. On Them Falls the Necessity of Proving a Commission of Use. Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 9. — An order will be issued to the Northern Pacific and Great Northern roads directing them to show cause within fifteen why freight and passenger rates should not be reduced 25 per cent. A number of bills have been introduced in the legislature reducing the salary of the commissioners, abolishing the office of secretary and otherwise inter- fering with the board. These propo- sitions have not had a soothing ef- fect on the commissioners, and they evidently intend to demonstrate to the legislature that they are at least mak- ing an effort to earn their salaries. BEET SUGAR FACTORY. Des Moines Has the Capital Waiting on a Few Experiments. Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 9.—As soon as it is finally determined that the soil surrounding Des Moines is of such a nature that sugar beets can be grown satisfactorily, and as soon ther ‘ter as contracts can be secured for the planting and harvesting of beets on 3,000 acres, Des Moines will see the erection of a sugar factory to cost $250,000 or more. The money is ready. The fact that the soil is conducive to the beet crop is already practically es- tablished. FIRED FROM THE CHURCH. A Clear Lake Methodist Disciplined for His Business Methods. Clear Lake, Iowa, Feb. 9.—The trial of S. Carter, a real estate man, in the Methodist church at Clear Lake, re- sulted in his conviction on every charge. According to the rules of the church he is expelled from its member- ship. He foreclosed a mortgage on the property of a fellow member, need- lessly putting the latter, it was claimed, to great hardship and loss. WALFORD MURDER. Rewards Are Offered for the Capture of Frank Novak. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Feb. 9. — Re- . wards have been offered by the gov- ernor of the state and the supervisors of Benton county for Frank Novak, wanted to answer a charge of murder- ing one Murray and burning his own store at Walford. .It is positively as- serted that Novak was seen the day after the fire in the vicinity of the store. His capture is deemed almost certain. One Year for As: Fredericksburg, lowa, man Parker, a young man living on a farm close by this place, was arrested on a charge of making a brutal as- sault upon Clyde Steadman because Steadman accompanied Parker's sis- ter home from church. Steadman was seriously injured. Judge Fellows sen- tenced Parker to one year’s imprison- ment in the county jail and to pay the costs of the trial. A Columbia Salmon War. Portland, Or., Feb. 9.—There is @ likelihood of a repetition of the trouble in Astoria at the opening of the fish- ing season on April 5. The leading cannery men some time ago offered to pay 4 cents a pound. No answer was made, but when about 200 of the fish- ermen’s union met at Astoria it was determined that the offer should not be accepted, and 41-2 cents was de- manded. Needed Fund Quickly Raised. Pierre, S. D., Feb. 9.—When it was learned that Charles Lewis, who had come from his ranch with the bodies of his wife and child, was practically without means, a subscription paper was circulated at the Locke hote: and $300 was raised to supply cash to take the remains to Muscatine, Iowa, for burial. Railroad Shops Destroyed. Evansville, Ind., Feb. 9. — The ma- chinery department of the Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis railroad shops at Princeton, Ind., has been completely destroyed by fire. The loss will reach $200,000. Two hundred men will be thrown out of employment. Hamburg Rioters Injured. Hamburg, Feb. 9.—The riots result- ing from the disappointment due to the recent collapse of the dockers” strike, have been renewed. The police charged with drawn swords and sev- eral persons were injured. A number are arrests were made. On a Serious Charge. West Superior, Wis., Feb. 9.—Sheriff Wilcox has received information that Deputy Rice has arrested E. D. Lilly at Stevens Point. Lilly is wanted here on a charge of attempting rape, sev- eral little girls being his alleged vic- tims. Murderous Attack. Livingston, Mont., Feb. 9.—Nearly a fatal row took place at Aldrich be- tween Ed Howell, the notorious buf- falo poacher, and J. W. Clifford. The latter was beaten over the head with a gun and is laid up from his wounds. _Tough on Insurgents. Havana, Feb. ¥.—The Spanish treops during a number of skirmishes recent- ly in the Provinces of Pinar del Kio, Havana and Matanzas, have captured eight insurgent camps and have de- stroyed eighty huts. The enemy in these engagements left twenty men killed. Mrs. Beecher’s Condition Critical. Stamford, Conn., Feb. 9.—Mrs. Hen- ry Ward Beecher has been attacked by another sinking spell and her condition is again very critical.