Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, January 8, 1898, Page 2

—+ | | | i } | } a | The Aerald--Beview. By E. Kiley. GRAND RAPIDS - MINNESOTA. There must be larger. birds. The women want them for their bonnets. The clergyman who married a cou- ple in a lions’ den took care to remain outside during the ceremony. He hadn’t the blood of the late Mr. Dan- iel in his veins, and he had no desire to go to judgment. A couple lately sought fame by be- ing married in a cage with two lions at a “zoo.” The same day a free wo- man married a convict in a prison cell, and a giggling couple mounted a stove which became theirs at the close of the ceremony. When one reads of these, and also of mock marriages between tiny children at charity fairs, one bet- ter comprehends the growing levity h which solemn ceremonies are in- vested. The bulk of England’s great ocean tonnage is made up of what is known as “tramp steamers”—stanch, but slow freight carriers, economical in main- tenance, which seek cargoes wherever they are to be found. There may be much significance in the announce- ment that the first American steamer of this character is under construction with the Bath Iron works of Bath, Me. This vessel is for a New York house. It is to be completed next May, and will at once compete with the foreign “tramp” steamers. It would seem that one of the chief cares of schools and colleges would be that students should learn to speak correct The mental drill that ac- companies the study of language is in- valuable. Of course, it is easy to say that there are many things in life more important than correct speaking. This is true, but as a nation we are old emough to have acquired not merely the essentials, but some of the graces as well. In other words, it is time we were adding to our common schooling evidences of culture. And one of the most indisputable of these is correct speech. The Queen Regent of Spain has par- doned the Americans who were taken from the schooner Competitor in April, 1896, as she was engaged in landing a military expedition on the Cuban coast. These men, including the captain, mate and steward of the schooner and a newspaper correspondent, were tried by court martial soon after their cap- ture and sentenced to death. The United States government intervened to secure for them a trial by the civil courts, in accordance with our treaties with Spain. The cases were the sub- ject of protracted diplomatic corre- spondence and of several debates in congress. The course of Spain, in set- ting the men free, removes one of the most serious causes of irritation be- tween the two countries. Sei Last year the girls in a school in Brookline, Mass., took lessons in bread and cake making, while the boys learned carpentry and carving. This year the girls are making wooden ta- bles and chairs, but the boys, one day each week, are taught to make coffee, to boil cereals, to broil steaks, to fry and scrambled eggs, and to make ome- jets. One boy, while admitting that the failures were many, remarked that cooking was much nicer than sawing boards or hammering nails, “Cos you can walk around and talk and taste all the things.” Whatever that cook- ing class may do for the boys, the les- sons in carpentry will do much for the girls if they teach them to hammer in a nail without pounding a finger nail or splitting the board, and to set a screw and saw a board without becom- ing nervous. A United States report on Austria as a grain-producing country says: From statistics it is evident that a marked change has occurred during the last few years as regards the grain situation in Austria-Hungary. Not only in the case of wheat, but also in that of the various other cereals, the tendency has been towards a larger home consumption of the national pro- duct and a consequent reduction of the surplus available for shipment to oth- er lands. To such an extent have the exports declined and the imports in- creased that most of the cereals are now brought into the country in lar- ger quantities than they are exported. Barley is the only grain of which any considerable amount continues to be shipped abroad. In respect to other cereals, the status of the Monarchy is apparently that of transition from an exporting into an importing country. While it is hardly to be expected that these changed conditions will’ to any considerable extent create an enlarged demand for American cereals, the facts set forth are certainly of interest as indicating the lessened importance of Austria-Hungary among the cowntries with which the United States is oblig- ed to compete in the grain mans of the world. An exasperating instance of the Jaw’s quibbles appeared in the United States circuit court the other day, when a father suing a rajlroad com- pany for killing his boy was defeated on the ground that his child was killed instantly. That is to say, it was held that only the injured himself has the right to recover damages, and fhat the boy, dying instantly, could not be pre- sumed to have transmitted his rights te his heirs, as he could have done if he had Mved a few minutes. This rul- ing is mot legally objectionable. For all that, it is a disgusung quibble. a ie ee DIGEST OF THE NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD, A Comprehensive Review of the Important Happenings ef the Past Week Culled From the Tel- egraph Reports—The Notable Events at Home and Abroad That Have Attracted Attention. r Washington Talk. The was department has been in- formed of the death of Second Lieut. Sawyer Blanchard, First artillery, at Whipple barracks, Ariz., on Christmas day, of consumption. Col. William H. Loudermilk died at Washington, aged 58 years. He was born in Cumberland, Md., and was ed- ucated at Louisville, Ky. He enlisted in a Kentucky regiment at the out- break of the war, and later became an ofticer on Gen. Hezen’s staff. The president has granted ‘a pardon to L. I. Rosencrans of Montana, sen- tenced Jan. 30, 1897, to one year’s im- prisonment in the Minnesota state pen- itentiary for violating the postal laws. The pardon was issued to restore him to citizenship. Casualties. John Burke, Q. C., ex-member of parliament, was drowned in the Ottan- bee river at Peterboro, Ont. A boat containing nine steycdores, while proceeding to a steamer in the Thames at London was capsized and all the men were drowned. News has reached Victoria, B. C., that the Stipaer Willeha returned to Usuclet from the north end of the is- lund without any tidings of the miss- ing boat Cleveland. The British steamer Croma from New York for Leith remains fast on Inchkeith island in the Firth of Forth, and seriously damaged. About 500 tons of her cargo have been discharged. Fire in the business portion of Pater- son,N. J., destroyed, property of the value of $50,000, about equally divided between the building and the stock of tenants. C ichols, Boston's crack ball pitcher, who, with his brothers, owns a laundry at Kans City, has been sued for $10,000 damages by Edna E. Weaver, an employe, who lest an arm ina mangle, While skating at Rifton, N. Y. Mary V. Van Barber, ‘aged 2: through the ice. Edward MeMichael | went to her rescue, crawling along the | ice, but the ice broke under him. Both were drowned. Louis P. Bowen ,who had been con- nected in various capacities wit! Mon- tana newspapers for the past ten years was killed at Sappinton , Mont., by be- ing run over by a train. He was a sou of ex-United States Senator Thomas P. Bowen of Colorado. A crowd of 100 men or more and boys were firing a Christmas salute | from an old cannon on the outskirts | of Asheville, N. C.. when a can of thirty pounds of powder exploded in the thick of the crowd. Thirty or forty persons were injured, but none, it is believe, fatally. Criminal. Albert S. Warner, pleaded guilty at | Albany, N. Y., to an indictment found against him for assisting in the kid- napping of Johnny Conway. Frank Early, colored, who shot his mistress and killed his wife last Au- gust on Walnut Hill, Cincinnati, was sentenced to die in the electric chair April 14, 1898. ‘d, who says he is from | was held up by highwaymen twelve miles south of Emporia, Kas., and in attempting to resist was shot in the head and was fatally wounded. The robbers took his gold watch and all the money he had—$10. Deputy Marshal Felix Pah captured a counterfeiter at Spokane, Wash. The man, who is about twenty years of# age, gave his name as Ernest Wil- loughby. He was found occupying a shack on what is known as the island. About 100 spurious dollars in halves and quarters altogether, with molds, dies, -ete., were found. The authori- | ties consider the capture an important one. People Talked About. John Donaldson, the well known sporting man, Sullivan’s trainer and Corbett’s second, died at Cleveland. | Former Vice President Levi P. Mor- ton has accepted the presidency of the newly formed Fifth Avenue ‘Trust Company in New York. | The Very Rey. William Corby of | Notre Dame, at South Bend, Ind., head of the Order of the Holy Cross in America, is dead. Henry Barmore, founder of the firm of Barmore & Co., piano manufactur- ers of New York, is dead, aged seven- ty-eight. Charles Addison Miller, of the bank- | ing and brokerage firm of Miller «| Doubleday, died at New York, aged 60 years. Charles E. Greene, one of the most | prominent of the trustees of Princeton university, died suddenly at Princeton, N. D., of heart failure. Lewis Hall, president and founder of the Lochmere National bank, died at his home in Callbridge, Mass., aged eighty years. He was well known in the lumber trade. Word is received in Cleveland that L. J. Estep died at Passadena, Cal., of paralysis, aged seventy-eight years. He ‘was one of the foremost corporation at- torneys of Ohio, and had a wide repu’ tation. Three years ago he went to California! for his health. Mrs. Sallie Pendieton Faulkner Pierce, widow of Charles H. Pierce of New York, and sister of Senator Faulk- ner of West Virginia, died at Washing- ton. Henry L. Hayward, editor of the Longmont, Colo., Ledger, is dead. He was eighty-two years old and enjoyed the distinction of being the oldest edi- tor in Colorado. Dr. H. P. C. Wilson, who was known all over the world for his works on gynecology, died at his home in Baltimore, aged 70 years, after ap ill- ness of two weeks. ‘ THE NEWS” RESUME) | united to his divorced wife. | Jersey Athletic club. Foreign Notes. Gen. Sir Charles William Adair is dead in London. Gen. Adair was born April 15, 1822. , Comte Anatole le Mercier, senior member of the chamber of deputies, is dead in Paris. Charles Harrison, radical member of parliament for Plymouth since 185, is dead in London. Lord Rosebery said at a dinner party composed of turfmen the other evening that the pleasures of the turf are in quitting it. The appreticeship is too expensive, the pursuit too engrossing and the rewards too meager, he said. M. George Pallaine, director of. cus- toms, has been appointed governor ‘of the Bank of France, in succession to M. Magnin. . Baron Charette, Baron Lambert, the Comte de Lupo and cther prominent Royalists, have issued a manifesto protesting against the duke of Orleans abdicating. Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beres- ford has accepted the invitation of the Unionists of York to contest that seat in parliament, vacant by the death of Sir Frank Lockwood, Q. C. William James Linton, an engraver, poet and writer, died in New Haven, Conn., aged eighty-five years. He was born in London. He was intimately as- sociated with M. Azzini, Garibaldi. Louis Blance and other European re- publicans, these men making his home theirs when taking refuge in England. The Canadian government, at the re- quest of Great Britain, has ordered the confiscation of seditious publications. This is primarily due to a desire too prevent the Canadian independence movement from stimulating disaffec- tion in India; but it will have the ef- fect on suppressing all public discus- sion as to annexation to the United States and collateral subjects. Chritmastide, 1897, will long be famed in the villages surrounding Blenheim palace as the merriest and most festive season within living mem- ory. For weeks the Duke and Duch- ess of Marlborough had been planning how best .to bring home to the minds of their relatives, friends and depend- ents a sense of traditional joyousness at this holy festival. Otherwise. Mason & Cobb, shoe manufacturers of Auburn, Me., have assigned. Lia- Dilities, $60,000; assets, $75,000. ‘rhe Royal Shoe company, retail shoe dealers of New York, have assigned. Liabilities, $40,000; assets, $15,000. Reynolds & Co., wholesale grocers of Indianapolis, have assigned. Liabilities, $300,000; assets, $400,000. Veins of gilsonite in sufticient size to warrant development are reported to have been discovered on Willow Creek in Middle Park, Colo. Herman Finkelstein, dealer in toys, novelties and fancy goods at New York, has made an assignment. Lia- bilities, $43,000; assets, $36,000. A call has been issued for the ninth annual convention ‘of the United Mine Workers of America to meet in Columbus, Jan. 11, 1898. A Melbourne advice says: ‘The Vic- torian duties on woolen and silk ma- terials, wearing apparel and woolen goods will be reduced 5 per cent after February 1 next. A sensational marriage took place at Galesville, Wis. Mike Mack was re- He was granted an absolute divorce from the woman only a few months ago. Chris Von der Ahe, the president of the St. Louis Base Ball club, has filed suit for divorce. This was his second matrimonial venture, and the petition avers that it was not a success. Fred S. Finster, and William F. Muir, deputy collector and inspector at Port Huron, Mich., were removed from their positions for violations of the civil service rules in soliciting campaign contributions. William W. Lamborn, aged 78, is dead at Lexington, Mo. He was born in Wilmington, Del., in 1819. He was initiated as a Mason in Cincinnati fifty years ago, and has been a member in good standing ever since. Mrs. Sackett Meade, sister-in-law of Admiral Meade, and mother of Will- iam Meade, commander of the United States warship Norfolk, died at her home in Covington, Ky. after a brief illness. Baroness Roque, the mother of Mrs. Maybrick, has just paid a visit to her daughter in Aylesbury jail. The baron- ess says that Mrs. Maybrick is con- fined in the infirmary and is in an ex- tremely feeble condition. The jury in the case of Samuel C. Perry, a Philadelphia pugilist, charged with manslaughter in causing the death of Edward J. Gibbons during a boxing bout last May, rendered a ver- dict of not guilty. The warship Mohican, which has been thoroughly overhauled at the Mare Island navy yard, has been turned over to the training service and will be put in commission about Jan. 10 under the command of Commander Book. John osgrave, a well known athlete, died in the city hospital at Albany, N. | Y.. after an operatioCn for appendi- He was a member of the New the Ridgefield Athletic club and the Tenth Batallion, A. of the national guard. The Missouri Electric Light and Power company and the Edison Elec- trical company, two of the largest con- cerns of their kind in St. Louis, have been consolidated. The concern, it is stated, will issue $4,000,000 gold bear- ing bonds. The reduced rate of postage between Canada and Great Britain will not come in force on Jan. 1, as arranged. It was deferred at the instigation of the imperial authorities so that the re- duction, whatever it will be, may be made reciprocal. The American ship Alexander Gib- son, Capt. Colley, from New York July 30, for Yokohama, has arrived at Syd- ney, N. S. W., with rudder damaged and steering with a jury rudder. She reports having jettisoned a portion of her cargo. The Ship Owners’ Dry Dock Com- pany of Cleveland, Ohio, passed into the hands of the Globe Shipbuilding company. The Ship Owners’ company is capitalized at $380,000. with shares at $1. The Globe has secured $250,- 000 worth of the stock, paying $1.25 per share. citis. ITHE FIGHT IN OHIO! OPERA HOUSE IN RUINS. Braincrd, Minn., Sustaivs a Serious Loss. Brainerd, Minn., Jan. 3.—This city was visited by the most disastrous fire for several years. As a result the Sleeper opera house, one of the finest playhouses in Northern Minnesota, is in ruins, and the large double store of C. D. O’Brien, with a large part of the contents, was completely destroyed. The fire was discovered in the’ rear of the opera house, and, although the fire department was quicqly at work, the huge building in a few moments was a mass of flames. The flames quickly spread to the large general store of Cc. D. O’Brien, and this was also con- sumed. ,The entire loss will aggre- gate $40,000, with not to exceed $12,- 000 insurance. TROUBLE, IS FEARED AT THE OPENING OF THE LEGISLATURE, The Hanna Men and the Opposition Claiming Enough Votes to Or- ganize Both Houses—Combine of Democrats and Anti-Hanna Re- publicans — Charges of Bribery Are Made by Both Sides but Are Belicved to Be Without Founda- tion. Big Coal Fire Subdued. Dollar Bay, Mich., Jan, 3.—The fire at the coal sheds of the Tamarack- Osceola docks here, now under control and which will be entirely extin- guished in a few days more, has been one of the most stubborn ever known. It was discovered nearly one month ago, and, although a large force of men were set to work immediately with pumps and hose, the fire contin- ued to gain ground for several weeks. There were 45,000 tons of bituminous coal in the monstrous shed, and the water which was thrown on top of the pile seemed to but add fuel to the flames. One hundred men were em- ployed on eight-hour shifts, the work never ceasing night or day from the time the alarm was given until now. Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 3.—Since the eaucuses of Saturday night both the Hanna men and the opposition are claiming enough votes for the organi- zation of the houses. No trouble is feared in the senate chamber, as it is believed that Senator Burke, one of the Republicans, will remain and thus permit the Democ' elect the officers in that body. At the Republican house caucus there were ten absentees and Alexander Boxwell received only 52 votes tor the nomina- tion, while it requires 55 votes for election if all are present. Boxwell, who is the Harina candidate for speak- er, without giving any names, claims to have the other 3 votes necessary for election. Secretary of State Kinney, a strong Hanna man, will preside in the house until that body elects a speaker. In anticipation of his rulings there have been threats made during the day. Mr. Kinney is said to have se- lected a strong force of temporary sergeants-at-arms to be ready for any emergency. The combine of Demo- erats and anti-Hanna Republicans claim that they will elect Harry C. Mason of Cleveland, an anti-Hanna Republican, a¢ speaker, and seat him. If Representative Mason should re- ceive the requisite number of votes there will be no trouble about his qual- ifying and taking his seat, but there is apprehension of disorder previous! to the ballot being taken, and possibly during the balloting and the counting of ‘the vote. The opposition. claim that they will have the 47 Democratic votes in the house solid and 9 Repub- lican votes, or 1 more than enough to elect the Mason ticket. There are three Democratic members who are opposed to fusion, or rather to voting for Republicans for speaker and other offices. They announce that as things stand since the action of the opposi- tion conferences, they are unpledged and with the result depending on the change of one vote either way, these three Democrats and the Republicans who did not enter the caucus are un- dergoing the strongest pressure of all influences that can be brought to bear on them. There have been irresponsi- ble charges during the day of bribery, but no evidence of it are discernible. The opposition to Boxwell has de- clared that-any excess of 53 votes for him for speaker will be followed by in- vestigation, but there are charges and countercharges of undue influences on both sides and on all hands that can- not be traced to any reliable source. The Hanna men claim that Mason will be short 3 Democratic votes and 4 Republicans that are listed against Boxwell, and that Mason will not have 50 votes. While both sides concede less than a majority to their oppo- nents, neither side claims more than 1 vote to ‘spare, and the situation seems to require such close watching as to cause the most bitter feeling. Was Frightened to Death. New UlIn, Minn., Jan. 3.—Word was received by the Brown County bank of this city that Adam Pfeffer, who left here for Germany, had jumped from a moving train near Johrstown, Po-, and was killed. Peffer was nearly 70 years old, and has liv a hermit’s life in New Ulm since 1866. . His dress and habits gave him a Rip Van Winkle appearance, and it is yee since he has been out in the world is thought that fright while riding through the mountains induced him to jump from the train. He had no rel- atives in America and must have had several hundred dollars on his person when killed. The Woman Not Guilty. Wadena, Minn., Jan. 3.—The jury in the Pikkarinen murder case brought in a verdict of not guilty, and Mary Pikkarinen, the wife of the murdered man, is now a free woman. dence against her was purely ¢ stantial, barring the confession of Axel Lindross, her alleged accomplice. As thé jury had no alternative but to find her. guilty of murder in the first degree or acquit her, it did the latter. Lindross pleaded guilty and was sen- tenced to Stillwater for life. He seems to be pleased that he escaped with his life. Boy Badly Hurt. White Earth, Minn., Jan — John Shuler, a son of Deminick Shuler, while fooling around the jack or driy- ing pully of a woodsawing machine which was sawing wood at the St. Benedict’s Orphan Industrial school, got his hand caught between the driving belt and the swift moving pulley, and before the machine could be stopped his arm was_ twisted around in a fearful manner, bredking the member near the shoulder. Increased Railroad Earnings. Denver, Jan..3.—The earnings of the Denver & Rio Grande railroad for the calendar year just closed shows a to- tal of $4,184,883, an increase of $611,- 538, or 17.11 per cent over 1896. The total earnings of the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf are $3,454,321, and in- erease of $417,216, or per cent over 1896. VAN WYCK IN, Tammany Mayor Assumes Office and Mayor Strong Retires. New York, Jan. 3.—New York Satur- day became the secoud large<t city of the world, with Rol Jrt A. Van Wyck as its mayor. At the city hall a large crowd gathered early to witness the induction of the new mayor. Mayor Strong iransacted a few last matters of routine. Nearly all the old members of Mayor Strong's cabinet dropped in Floral pieces were strewn in every direction. A tiger in yellow and black immortelles, resting in a bed of roses, was one of the most noticeable decorations. At ten minutes to 12 o'clock Mr. Van Wyck entered the office. He was greeted by Mayors Strong, Gleason and Wurster. The formal act of turning over the office to Mayor Van Wyck occupied but a few minutes, and was followed by an informal reception to Greater New York’s first mayor. lard Fainted. Janesvillé, Wis, Jan. 3.— Miss ncis E, Willard, president of the National W. C. T. U., fainted at ‘the close of her lecture on “A White Life for Two,” which she delivered in the Congregational church. It was some time before she recovered sufficiently to be removed. Thestrical Combination. Portland, Or., Jan. 3.—The Oregon- ian says: Arrangements are nearly completed for a combination of all the theaters between Portland and St. Paul, under the control of the North- western Theatrical association, of which Cal Heilig of Portland is gen- eral manager. Hotel Scorched. St. Paul, Jan. 3.—The Sherman hotel, on Sibley and Fourth streets, one of the landmarks of the city, nearly fell a prey to fire yesterday morning. Only the hard work of the firemen saved the building. The damage is estimated at $4,500. Fatat Experiment. Boston, Jan. 3.—A new law limiting the production of goods in the work- shops of the Massachusetts state prison and other penal institutions has gone into effect. The law pro- vides that not over 30 per cent of the number of the inmates of any penal institution in the state having more than 100 inmates shall be employed in any one industry, except in cane seat- ing and the manufacture of umbrellas. The chief objection to the new law is that the enforced idleness of the pris- oners will make them restless and more difficult to control. Wenlthy Man Suicides. New York, Jan. 3.—Christopher Rob- ert, a wealthy retired builder, killed himself with a revolver at the La Ro- chelle apartment house, on West Sev- enty-fifth street. He had been living there for some months past with his wife and other members of his house- hold. Will Boss China’s Railways. Stevens Point, Wis., Jan. 3.—Capt. Rich, formerly chief engineer of the Wisconsin Central, and later connect- ed in the same capacity with the Soo line, has been appointed director gen- eral of railways in China. Quarreled Over Stock. Belview, Minn., Jan. 3.—Ben Simp- son, a former deputy sheriff of Red- wood county, was shot by a man named Ward. Difficulty over a stock deal was the cause. It is thought he will recover. Ward is in jail. £ Brought to Land. Astoria, Or., Jan. 3.—Capt. Whitney and crew of ten men, of the bark Oak- land, which went ashore on Cape Flat- tery last Wednesday, were picked up by the schooner Laura May and haye been landed here. Weeks Bros. Asstzn, Grand Meadow, Minn., Tan. 3-—The large general store of Weeks Bros. uas made an assignment for the benefit of creditors. No figures are given. Highlanders for Egypt. London, Jan. 3. —A dispatch from Malta says that a battalion of the Seaforth Highlanders has been or- dered to Egypt. Plenty of Sleighing Ei Boston, Jan. 3.—A storm of consid- erable energy swept over New Eng- land, causing heavy northeast to southeast gales, and was accompanied by heavy rains in the southern portion and from four to eight inches of snow farther north. Portuguese Law Mill Opened. Lisbon, Jan. 3.—King Carlos person- ally opened the cortes. The speech from the throne promised a budget surplus and declared the government's intention to convert the external debt and to conclude various international commercial conventions. gs th Cairo, Jan. 3. — A battalion of the Cameron Highlanders has_ been or- dered to be in readiness to ascend the Nile a fortnight hence. Geld Basis Zor India, London, Jan. 3.—The Times in its financial article urges placing the In- dian currency upon a gold basis as sosr. as possible for otherwise the mints musi be opened, Bismarck’s Condition, Friedrichsruhe, Jan. 3.—Prince Bis- marck’s condition {is in no way worse. He took his mid-day bath as usual |SIX WERE= BURNED TERRIBLE FATE OF A JERSEY CITY FAMILY. of a Family Meet Either From Members Death Six in 2» Fire, Burns or Suffocation — Several Persons Were Injured and An- Wl-Fated Family May Die—Bodies Burned other Member of the Almost Beyond Recognition. New York, Jan. 3.—Six members of one family were killed by flames and smoke in a fire that occurred in Jer- sey city. Several were injured, and it may be that another member of the ill-fated family will die. It is believed that the fire broke out from a heater in the basement and worked its way up to the third floor, where the sleep- ing apartments of the family were lo- cated. Henry Reich, one of the surviving members of the family, said it was late when the family retired, the evening having been spent in enter- taining callers. Early in the morning he was awakened by shouts. Running into the hall he saw smoke and flames in the lower hall. His father was there and they managed to get out of the house in their night clothes. Young Reich ran down the street and gave the alarm. When he returned his father was nowhere to be seen, but one of his brothers, Sigmund, was there, badly burned. He was taken to a neighboring house where he said that some one had awakened him and that he had jumped through the b ing smoke and flames down the stair- case and out into the open air. Several engine companies responded promptly to the alarm and ten min- utes later the fire was out. Then be- gan the search of the house. The r: from the firemen’s lanterns disclosed three charred bod’ ainst the wall at the foot of the They were those of Adolph Reich, his daughter Trilie and little son ‘The father had fallen upon the daughter and hi sson was in his arms. They were burned almost beyond recogni- tion. In the basement of the house the searching party stumbled over the remains of Ida and Albert, two black- ened corpses with arms entwined. Portions of the limbs had been entire- ly burned away and the faces we: horribly distorted. The mother was found, in the dining room. She was burned but slightly. She undoubtedly died from suffocation. SURPRISE FOR BRYAN. Nebraska Friends Have 2 Con- gressional Nomination Waiting for Him. St. Louis, Jan. 3—A special to the Republic from Lincoln, Neb., says: Political friends of Mr. Bryan have ar- ranged a little surprise for him on his return in the shape of the proffer of the fusion nomination for congress from this district. Some believe he will accept, others say that he still confidently expects to be the Demo- eratic standard bearer in 1900. This district has been represented by a Re- publican since Mr. Bryan retired. In Charge of the Pack Train. Washington, Jan. 3. — The war de- partment has placed Lieut. Guy H. Preston, Ninth cavalry, in charge of the army pack trains that are to get supplies into the Klondike region. Lieut. Preston has been in Washing: ton for some time. His principal as- sistant will be Lieut. James Ryan, Tenth cavalry, who gathered up the pack trains at Forts Washakie and Robinson. The animals already at Vancouver under organization are to be reinforced by about seventy-five more, all selected mules from the Rocky mountain country and used to extreme rigors of climate. It has been definitely decided not to burden the expedition with wagons. Transportation for Indians. Washington, Jan. 3.—The secretary of the interior has recommended to congress the repeal of the clause in the law governing the letting of contracts for transportation for the Indian ser- vice, requiring contracts of over $2,000 ,to be advertised and let to the lowest bidder. He also urges legislation re- quiring Indian agents and army of- ficers acting as such to file bonds and that registers and receivers be made liable on their official bonds for the proceeds of sales of Indian lands and all other money received by them un- der the law or official regulations, Indian Pupils. 4 ington, Jan. 3.—Commissioner of Indian Affairs Jones has just sent a communication to Chairman Sherman, of the house Indian committee, urg- ing that a clause be inserted in the In- ion bill authorizing the commission: of Indian affairs to transfer advanced pupils from the boarding or day schools on any’ res- ervation to advanced schools on or off such reservations in the same or other states without the consent of the par- ents, or whatever, in his judgment. the interests of such pupils will be subserved by such transfer. White House Closed. * Washington, Jan. 4 the White House was closed for the first time upon New Year's day for many years. The president and Mrs. McKinley went out for a drive in the forenoon and spent the remainder of the day in retirement. Vice President Hobart and members of the cabinet omitt their receptions as a mark of sym; thy for the president. The day very: quiet in Washington. An Unxaown Man Suicide. New York, Jan. 3. — An unknown. woman committed suicide in the hotel Windsor on Fifth avenue by taking carbolic acid. She was about thirty years of age, a brunette, handsome and richly dressed. Foley Must Hang. Liberty, Mo., Jan. 3.—The jury in the trial of William Foley for the murder of his sister and mother returned a verdict of murder in the first degree. i was sentenced to be hanged Feb. 7 3 ¥ a a 1 | ——} i t i — t _ i | j | i = r / i i ——} — i seta { 5 ' ] ——F } i H H ——