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VOLUME Y—NO. 128

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TOO MANY GOODS ON HAND.

-BIG REDUCTION IN-

MITTENS and GLOVES,

Odds and Ends in Corsets,

AT A SACRIFICE.

-A.lso a, 33ig Lot of

E O I E

AT VERY FOW PRICES

D. W. ROUNTREE

16thCentu Bedroom Suits

Antique Ash Bedroom Suites, Antique Oak Bedroom Suites,

For $2 2. SO.

Something New. The Best Bargain you ever saw. Also, a full line ot other Furniture on our second floor.

Charter Oak Cook Stoves!

With wire-gauze oven doo.s, still in the lead. Do not think of buying a stove until you have seen it.

Zaek Mahorney & Sons.

V.<p></p>CASTORIA

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for Infants and Children.

toekMn*thuI Caatertacms OoUe, OoagpatfM.

~~"~*,^»a«»aperiortoanypraicriDUou I Sour Stomach, DlarThaea, Eructation, ••••nlonie."- H.A, Aim. I KU1« Worms, gives Bleep. and prompts* dlQ*fc»U 8k, Brooklyn, N. T. wttfoShijurtoos medloatton.

THK CENTAUB COKPAXT, 77

Murray Street,

THE DAILY

N. Y.

AGREED AT LAST.

The New York Assembly

Passes

the World's Fair Bill.

HICAGO'S FORCES ARE ONDISBAYED.

They Art* Iloatly and Engur for the Battle to U«e!) In the House—A List of Good Speakers Will Pri'ttunt

Her Clatiug.

TlIK FIGHT FOIt THK FA tit. Ai.nANY, N. Y., Feb. 20.—The conference report on the world's fair bill was adopted by both houses of the Legislature Wednesday. The vote in tlie Assembly was 119 to 1, Mr. King, of New York City, voting In the negative. The bill now goes to the Governor, who has announced Ills intention of signing it.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. Notwithstanding the passage of the world's fair bill by tho New York Assembly the Chicago people are as confident as ever. They havo mado a thorough canvass, and havo found that the passage of tho Now York bill has not shaken any of their supporters, but tho original canvass holds good, which gives I:!7 cortain votes and several more probable. They are pulling hard to get additional votes, and fool greatly encouraged.

The Evening Star says: "The news from Albany that the bill had been agreed to there guvo the New York meu now hope, und they reopened their cuurass of tho House to try and got bark somo of the men they have lost through the situation of affair* al Albany. They find that they liave lost a number of votes, and It Is not at all certain that they can get them back again. Chicago has been making gains. It Is generally thought that the aotion at Albany has not bettered things for New York, nud that the opposition yielded only because they knew it was too late for any thing to b« accomplished. New York and St. Louis are now regarded as practically out of the light, and, as it now stands, It lies between Chicago, Washington and no fair. Neither New York nor St. Louts has given up tho fight, however, and it may bo that they will combine to defeat Chicago. If the vote wero to be taken on the bill first, the slto to be selected afterward, there would bo no doubt about the passage of tho bill, but the great dangor Is that after the site is selected the bill itself may bo defeated. Less than sixty men aro now opposed to holding the fair, hut when their local Interest is taken out ot It others may change faoe."

An arrangement has been offeoted in regard to the division of time among tho friends of tho various cities striving for tho world's fair. Under this arrangement each of tho cities will have one hour on Thursday and half an hour on Friday. Tho chairman, Mr. Candler, resorves for himself one hour on each day, which he will allot to friends and opponents of "any fair at all." New York will first bo heard, St Louis next, Chicago third and Washington will have tho closing remarks.

Tho debato in tho House on the world's fair bill will bo a notable one. Mr. Hitt (111.) will open tho discussion for Chicago and speak on tho general proposition, llo will be followed by Mr. Adams (111.) who will present the financial features of the Chicago case and describe its peculiar facilities. Then ex-Speaker Carlisle will show the advantages to the country of holding the fair in tho Mississippi valley, in comparison with those of tho tide-wator cities. The ex-Speaker is pledged to vote for St Louis, but Chicago is his second choice, and he will givo it his support on the second or third ballot unless St Louis shall show largo gains, which is hardly possiblo. In his speech he will not advocate the selection of either city but Insist that tho West shall havo the fair. Mr. Culberson (Tex.) will speak for the Southwest in favor of Chicago and will bo followed by Mr. McCroary (ICy.) for tho Middlo States. Sir. Burrows (Mioh.), Mr. Henderson (la.) and Mr. Funston (Kan.), will spoak for the farming community Mr. Hooker (Miss.) for tho South Mr. Walker (Mass.) for Now England, and Mr. Clunio, the Democratic representative from California, for tho Pacific slope. The dobate will be closed by Mr. Springer, of Illinois, and Mr. Hutterworth, of Ohio. There are soveral others who are anxious to speak for Chicago and an attempt will be mado to secure a night session for that purpose.

NOT THE MAN.

Kelly, the Latest Cronln Suspect, If Taken from St. Louie to Chicago, Where Witnesses Fall to Identify Him la the

Driver of Dlimn's White iiorse. CUICAOO, Feb. 20.—John Ii. Kelly, who was arrested in St Louis for alleged complicity in tho murdor of Dr. Cronin, was brought back to Chicago Wednesday night and submitted to tho test of identification in tho office of Chiof of Police Marsh. Mrs. Conlclin and Frank Soanlan declared tho voice and gestures of the prisoner wore similar to thoso of the man who called for tho doctor and drove him to his death, but neither could positively identify him. Both thought tho prisoner a much older man than tho ono who drove tho famous white horse.

Kelly will bo confronted to-day by tho man who sold Kimonds' tho furniture found in tho Carlson cottage, and tho agent who rented him the flat at 117 Clark stroot If thoso mon fall to identify him be will most likely bo given his freedom.

Judge Kelly'* Sucocwor.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 20. Tho full vote cast in the Fourth Congressional ilstrict for tho unexpired term of the late Judgo William D. Kelly was Reyburn (Rep.), 24,830 Ayres (Dom.), 10,140 Tunibloston (l'ro.), 23S Koyburn's plurality, 8,384. Kelly's plurality over Ayres in 1888 was 9,039.

Not (iuilty.

MOXTICKLLO, 111., Feb. 20.—James Fitzpatrick was acquitted of tho murder »f Everett Tlirasher by the jury after ui all-night session. Thrasher, tho man ivho was killed, bad threatened tho life of Fitzpatrick and had shot at him six times in oho day, and had threatened to burn his property.

Many Buildings Burned.

SOBTII AMBOY, N. J., Feb. 19.—A half block of buildings wero destroyed by a 3ro hero. Tho loss Is estimated at 870,500 Insurance about one-half.

NEW ORLEANS, Fob. 19.—A four-story business block in this city was burned, involving a loss of 8150,000.

CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA- THURSDAI, FEBRUARY 20. 1890

IN CONGRESS.

Doings of the Senators and Represent*. Uvea at Wednesday's Session.

WASHINGTON,

Fob. 20.—In tho House

a favorable report was presented upon tho bill providing for the appointment of representatives on the part of the United States to tho international industrial conference at Madrid, Spain, April 1, 1890. Mr. Rogers (Ark.) objected to its consideration, although it was declarod that the effect would bo to deny tho United States representation at tho conference.

Bills wore passed by the House as follows: Dividing the judicial district of North Dakota into four divisions, the sessions of the courts to be held at Bismarck, Grand Porks, Fargo and Devil's Lake, with amendments 'providing for the division of South Dakota into three divisions, sessions of the courts to bo hold at Sioux Falls, Pierre and Dead wood.

At 1:25 o'clock the House wont into committee of tho whole, Mr. Payson (111.) in tho chair, on the'bill to provide for the appointment of an Assistant Secrotary of War. After some debate tho bill was favorably reported from the committee of the whole to the House, and the Oklahoma bill was then taken

UP-

The discussion on the bill lasted throughout the afternoon, and without acting on it tho Houso, after sotting apart tho evening of April 80 for eulogies upon the late Hon. S. S. Cox, adjourned at 5:30 p. m.

WASHINGTON,

Feb. 20.—Sundry reso

lutions and memorials wore presented In the Senato yosterday. Among them was a resolution from the committee on inter-State commerce, which was agreed to, directing the inter-State commission to investigate the complaints by Western farmers that, owing to tho excessive -freight charges, they are unablo to market their products in the East The commission is directed to report as to the reasonableness of those charges, and whether •& more stringent enforcement of the interstate commerce laws will remedy the evils complained of.

The Sonate passed the following bills: Senato bill appropriating 8100,000 for a public building atFort Dodge,'!*. Senate bill appropriating 8100,000 for a public building at'Lansing, Mich. Senate bill establishing a custoras-collootion district to consist at the States of North Dakota and South Dakota.

A bill was reported by the foreign relations committee providing for an inspection of meats' for exportation and prohibiting the importation of adulterated articles of food ordrink. Fork or bacon may be exported without inspection when It has been packed for more than sixty days. The importation of cattle, sheep and swine which are deceased or have been-exposed. lnfeotion Is prohibited also any adulterated or unwholesome food or liquors mixed with an ingrediont deleterious to health.

WASHINGTON,

Feb. 20.—The House

committeo on public buildings and grounds has ordered favorable reports on the following public building bills:

Baton Rouge, La., 1100,000 Increasing the appropriation for the building at Milwaukee, Wis., by 1200.000 Fromont, Neb., M0,000 Allegheny City, Pa., 1250,000 Lafayette, Ind., ISO,000 £1 Paso, Tex., B0,000 (lncreaso) Burlington, la., (100,000, and Mankuto, Mlnn., t30,000.

BISMARCK'S RETIREMENT.

Semi-official Papers Say Ha Will Be Succeeded by Herr Boettleher. BERLIN,

Feb. 20.—The Frelslnnigo

Zoitung says that Prince Bismarck has ordered an invontory to be made of bis personal ofleets in the palace of ministerial residence in tho Wilhelm strasse. in view of his resignation ana retirement Tho seml-oJBcial papers oontinue in their comments to indicate that ilerr Boettleher will be the Prince's successor and to refer to him in terms of high commenda tion. The Hamburger Nachriohten admits that there was a difference of opinion between the Emperor and Prince Bismarok before the imperial rescripts wore published, but says that a compromise was reached later, and that the policy of tho Emperor was modified In consequence.

Woman's SufTp«ge and Political Parties. WASHINGTON,

The Kvidence Was Too Weak* CHICAGO,

Fob. 20.—Wodnosday after

noon during the proceedings in tho Twombly-LaCloche-Buford case, tho crow of the Rock Island froight train,on trial for the killing of seven persons in a railroad collision at South Englowood last fall, Assistant State's Attorney El llott announoed that ho wonld enter a nolle prosequi in tho case against Condutor Charles L. Buford, as he was convinced thero was not evidence against him sufficient to convict

To Bnlld a Jtallroad In Egypt. BOSTON,

Mass., Fob. 80.—The New

England Land Company of Egypt Is tho paradoxical name of a syndioate organized here purchase town lots In Port Said and Alexandria and to build a 200-mile modern trunk lino from Port Said through to Damascus, In Arabia Potrea. Among tho members aro General Butler, Frank Jones, Governor Goodell, of Now Hampshire, Senator Fryo, of Maine, and Joseph

of New Jersey.

A Brutal Murder.

MAYSVILI.K,

The Grim Reapers Sommons to Joseph Qlllls Blggar.",1.

DEATH OF THE IQT£l) H0WULER.

Ileart Disease "Carrie* otTthe' Celebrated 'Member of Parliament Tar n«U's r- Orlef afc'(iheLatH'or •HUt',

Firm Friend.

BIOOAB 18* MO MOHB.

LONDON,

Feb. 80.—Joseph-Gillls Big-

gar, the well-known home ruler and member of the House of -Commons for the west division-of County Cavan, 'died yesterday at Clapham,-a suburb ot London. He was 63 years old.

Mr. Blggar's death was caused by heart disease. He was present -in -the House of Commons Tuesday evening and was'one ofthetellera in the division on Mr. Parnoll's amondment to the address In reply to the Queen's speech asking for the repeal of the coercion act

The death of Blggar has greatly affected his colleagues, by whom he was regarded with Parnell as tho founder of the Irish Parliamentary movement Parnell was the first to hear of his (loath and was greatly grieved.' He said to a correspondent: "Be was my first colleague, and at one time !ny only colleague. It is terribly Had that he could not have lived for tho three or tonr years! longer which would have seen the triumph ot the cause for which alone he seemed to live. Then! was no man more determined or more kin cere. It will be Impossible to till his plaoe."

Blggar had control of all the business arrangements of the' party and was one of the trustees of the Parliamentary fond, which he managed with conscientious care. He is believed to' have left about £50,000, which he made in the baoon trade and increasod-by judicious investments. His Intimate perSonal friend, Tim Iloaly it is thought, frill benefit under the will. I [Joseph Qlllls Bigger .was born -la Belfast August 1, 1896, and .was educated In the academy at that place. Bo was taken into his father's once and initiated Into the provision' trade.. In 1881 Tie beoame head of the firm, and in 1880 ho retired from business: Mr.' Blggar always took an active interest- in politics, generally/ rbtlng-fouhd en! the} minority' side. His" first "attempt to get "Into Parliament was mode in Londonderry, in 1879, but he was defeated by Mr. Lewis, a Conservative.1 He made a bold fight, however,' and gained prominence as a leader of 'the rlMbg ^ome-rule party. When the -general etootldu Of 1874 oame it was represented to hlm that ke would serve the cause best by standing for Cavan. Be oonsented, was nominated and elected. It was not long before. he distinguished himself In Parliament. When Mr. Butt and others of the Irish party determined to Inaugurate the so-called "obstructionist" polloy, Mr. Blggar was one of the most active members to carrying It out. In tact, he was the one who 'iotually began it, by making a four-hours' speech on the evening of April *9,1875, read-

Big acts at Partlamant and blue books to "kill time." He was jruft in speeoh. eecentrlo In manner at times, but a devoted nationalist, and as true to:his friends as he was bitter toward his enemies. Gladstone be disliked and distrusted, and he fairly loathed O'Connor Power, but toward most of the members of the Liberal and Home-rule parties he manifested a strong "friendship.]

A BLIZZARD RAGING

Heavy Snow-Fail In the North waat—Travel Not Affected by the 8torm—ABlgDrop

In the Temperature. ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 20.—It snowed hard from 0 o'clock yesterday morning until 8 in the afternoon, but travel has not been perceptibly impeded. The storm was unusually severe at Crookston, Breckinridge, Aberdeen, Huron, Barnosvillo, Grand Forks, Larimore and Benson, But there were only trifling delays on the railways.

The snow-fall was also heavy at Fort Asslnaboine, Helena and other Montana points. Reports at 6 p. m., however, indicated that it was clearing up throughout the Northwest. At some points the weather is tho coldest of the winter, the thermometer registering 62 degrees below at Prince Albert, 40 degrees below at Quapelle and 80 degrees below at Edmonton, N. W. T. Asslnaboine is the coldest point in Montana, the register being 24degrees below aero. It is 18 degrees below at St Vincent, Minn., but tho mercury at all other places is higher.

ASHLAND,

Feb. 20.—At the meet

ing of the National American Woman's Association Wednesday reports wore received of tho progress of the cause in various States. The topic of the morning was "The Attitude of This Association Toward Political Parties." Addresses were made by Mrs. Alice M. Plckler of South Dakota, William Dudley of Indiana, Mrs. Fray of Toledo, O., Rev. Olympia Brown of Wisconsin, Mrs. Shoa of Kentuoky, Mrs. Root of Michigan and others. The general sentiment was that tho association should urge its rightful demands upon all political parties, but should enter into alllancoB with none.

Wis., Feb.

TORONTO,

Palmer,

Ky., Fob. 20.—Thomas

A. Brashears, a tobacco warehouseman at Brasbear's station, near here, was beaten to doath on Tuesday by Gus Sullivan and bis son Samuel, the latter 19 years old. Tho aflai tvas the outgrowth of a rlghtrof-way dispute. The Sullivans gave themselves up, and allege that Brashears was the- aggressor.

20.—The

WASHINGTON,

worst

blizzard of the winter is raging here. The storm is from the north, and a heavy fall of snow is being drifted by a terrific wind and tho thermometer is about at zero.

To Repeal the Timber-Culture Act. WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. The House oommittee on public lands has unanimously agreed to report favorably a bill to repeal tho timber-culture law. The committee took up the bill introduced by Representative Picklor (S. D.) to allow timber-culture claimants to commute their olaims after four years' cultivation at 91.26 an acre and instructed Mr. Picklor to report It favorably, but with the addition of a new section repealing tho tlmbor-culture law entirely.

Klectrlc Street Ballway*

NEW YORK,

Can., Feb. 20.—The victims

of tho terriblo accident on the Grand Trunk railway at St George, near Hamilton, about a year ago have begun suits for damages here, consolidating their suits, the aggregate amount of whioh is 8300,000.

Many Uvea Loot In an Kxploalon. PAKIS, Feb. 20.—An explosion oo^ oufred in a colliery near Decize, Department ot Nievre, Tuesday night. It is not known how many lives wore lost, but already thirty-four bodies have been recovered.

Fob.

COMPOUND LARD. 10 HOUSEHOLD SHOULD BSVBH00V The Advisability of Placing a Tax Dpoa It Discussed Itefore the House Committee on Agriculture*

8A—Tho

proposed

legislation for tho regulation of tbo manufacture and sale of lard was discussed boforo the House oommittoo on agriculture Wednesday by W. W. Kimboll, of Boston A: J. Wedderburn, representing tho State Grange of Virginia W. H. Brlgbam, of Ohio, Master of tho National Grango. and Colonel Plolot, of Pennsylvania, In favor of the Conger bill, which imposes a tax upon tho manufacture and sale of compound lard. George IL Webster, of Chicago, representing Armour, and H. C. Butcher, of the Southern Cotton-Seed Oil Company, of Philadelphia, presented the other side of the question.

Mr. Wedderburn, who claimed to represent no other interest than that of the producer, said the farmers wero heartily in favor of the bill. They receive only 12,000,000 for their produat, while the manufacturers',after having manipulated it, received 7,000,000 for their compounds. Adulteratlou of lard was destroying our foreign commerce in that article.

Mr. Webster, In opposing the Congor bill, said compound lard was not an adulteration, there was nothing unhealthy or hurtful in It. The Industry deserves encouragement from the Government, because many thousand persons wore supported by it and the product was healthful and economical to the consumers. The. people do not ask tho proposed legislation, and the Treasury does not neod the money that wotrld' be derived from the tax. The oompound lard industry benefits the people by furnishing them with an economical food prodUot, and it would not help tho country to onaot the proposed laws. In consequence of this lfcglslatioh the sales of all American lard have fallen off in Europe.

Henry Batcher, representing the Southern Cotton-Seed OH Company,'said that the purpose ot the Conger bill seemed to be to destroy the compound lard Industry. It was clear that the purpose of the bill was to benefit the hog-ralslng industry at the expense of another The billj should it become a law, would also tend to injure the cot-ion-seed-raising industry, whioh is a comparatively new one,' and it surely is not proper for Congress-to enact legislation that would serve to put a cheok on It

SETTLERS IN DISTRESS. Report of the Chairman of the South kota Belief Commlttae.

PIKRRB.

a D., Feb. 30.—That deplora

ble destitution does exist in-South'Da-kota can be no longer successfully controverted, for H. H. Sheets, of Kingsbury County, chairman of the State relief committee, has just returned from a thorough canvass of every section which--,has sent up an appeal for'aid, and states unqualifiedly that the settlors are in sore distress in hundreds of cases. In Miner, Kingsbury, -Beadle, Faulk and Edmunds counties the drought was general and the harvest practically a failure, while .largo areas in Clark, Jerauld, Spink,

Walworth, McPherson, Hand, Hyde, MoCook, Hanson, Brown and Campbell yielded barely sufficient to supply broad to the farmers-and their families.

Mr. Shoots has made a careful estimate of the number ot buBbels of seed wheat whioh must be provided for the needy farmers before seeding time and plaoes his'figures ft from

500,000

600,-

000 bushels. The estimate may be aoceptod as reUable, for the data oomo in the main- -from the Board of Commissioners of the several counties. The money to purchase this grain must come by the way of private and putMo subscriptions, for it is now admitted on all hands that the State or county, under the provisions of the constitution, is absolutely powerless to render any aid.-

Charlaa r. Tall Arrested for Murder. ST.

LOUIS,

Feb.

45.

Feb. 20. President

Thomas Lowry, of the St Paul A Minneapolis Stroot Railway Company, has signed a contract for the electrical equipment ot 200 miles of road in thoso two cities. This contract 1B said to be the largest of its kind ever made. The amount involved Is 92,000,000. The Sprague system will be the one used.

Approved by the President* WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—The President has approved tho joint resolution congratulating tho people of Brazil on their adoption of a republican form of government and tho act for the relief of the sufferers by the wreck of the United States steamer Nipsic at Apia, Samoan Islands. Victims of an Accident 8ae for Damage#

20.—Charles

CINCINNATI,

F. Vail,

who claims to have accidentally shot his wife a few days ago, was arrested in this olty Wednesday by the sheriff of Lincoln County on a warrant sworn out by George P. Slattery, a brother of the dead woman, and taken to St Charles, whure ho was locked up on the oharge of murder. Mr. Vail's family and relations charge-him with conduct that is inhuman. They sayB that Mrs. Vail lived in oonstant fear of her huabbnd.

Won the Wing-Shot Championship. LAFAYETTE, Ind., Feb 20.—George T. Beok, of Indiau&polis,. on Wednesday won the American championship wingshot cup of Amerioa, defeating Fred Erb, of this city, who won the cup from J. W. Budd, of Iowa. The birds were sprung from five ground traps at thirty yards, London Gun Club ,'ulos governing. Beck made a total of

to Erb's

Immediately aftor the contest Erb challenged Beok for another match for the cup.

Gonvtetod of Murder.

MARQUETTE,

Mioh., Feb.

20.—John

McDonald was convicted of the murder of Mollio Beverldge Wednesday and at onoe sentenced for lite. Ho displayed no emotion. His crlmo was the attempted killing of five persons near Matchwood, Ontonagon County, in December last. Mrs. Beveridge was killed, Mrs. Redpatch badly wounded and Dunk Beveridge slightly hurt

Two Big Brewerlea Sold.

Feb.

20.

8800,000

It cost the

British syndicate exactly

81,500,000

buy the Jung and Crescent breweries. In future they, will be managed under the name of the Cincinnati United Breweries (Limited)t'-organized under the laws of England. Of the purchase money

WHOLE NO 1898

LE88NBW*i

itwenv rcorr*«if

MUN.VLSSS IMI0 MOMIM.

MMaa,'sA

M. fi 400. PHILADELPHIA

Price. OH E Dollar

fh* majority of the Ills of the human body arise from a diseased Liver. Simmons Liver Regulator has been tho moons of restoring mora people to health and happiness bT giving them a healthy Clver than any other agcncy on oarth. HDi THAT YOU OR THK OBKVXM&

CURRENT EVENTS.

The Saxton ballot-rotorm bill passed the New York Sonata on Wednesday. By a voto of 31 to 8 tho Nortli Dakota Senato adoptod on Wednesday tho Australian olcction system.

Mrs. M. E. Ezell, wife of a well-known farmer of Greenville, 111., was killed Wednesday by lightning.

Tho Southwestern Michigan Fair Association will hold its spring meeting at Throe Rlvors from Juno 17 to uno 20.

President Harrison has declined to, attend the third annual convention of the Republican League at Nashville," Tenn., March

Tho Illinois Press Association at its meeting in Peoria Wednesday night adopted a resolution favoring Chicago for the world's fair. •The Methodist Episcopal ohurch of Portland, Conn., gave a strawberry festival Wednesday night, tho first In Now England this season.

President Vcn dor Aho, of the St. Louis Browns, has offered £8,000 for tho81oux City Base-Ball Club and its franchiae in tho Westorn association.

The right to cut ico on tho Erie oanal has boon sold for $22 a mile. In ordinary times tho ioe is considered too poor to,:. harvest. It will bo shipped to Now. York.

The department of superintendence of the National Educational Association at New York passod resolutions favoring tho passage of an international copyright law.

Tho wifo and daughter of Giles Collins, a MolCeesport (Pa.) politician, woroarrested, charged with shop-lifting. It is said goods worth

85,000

wore found In

their houso. Warren Bloom and Warron Adkins, boys of 12, quarreled over a ganio of oards at Hope, Ind., Wednesday, wliun Bloom drow a revolver and fatally shot his young companion.

It is reported that Armour & Co., of Chioago, aro negotiating for 400 acres of land near tho Retsof salt shaft in Livingston County, N. Y., intending to begin tho mining of that commodity.

The tax rolls for Battle Crook, Mich.,' for the winter tax of 1889 havo been' returned by the treasurer with overy nnnt of assessed taxes pnid. Tho city has also paid $8,000 on tho school in debtedness.

A BIG OIL SYNDICATE. A Combination with *50,000,000 Capital to Operate in Northern Ohio.

FINDLAT, O., Feb. 20.—Tho movement of the independent syndicate of wealthy capitalists has just come to light In this clty, assuring the formation of a com-. pany with at least 850,000,000. behind it for the establ shmont of pipe lines and the erection of oil refineries in Findlay, Lima, Cygnet, Delphos and Upper Sandusky. This company is composed of capitalists of Milwaukee, Chioago and Pittsburgh. One result of the company's organization will bo beyond question tbo raising

ot the price of oil to a fair figure.

The President In Pittsburgh. PITTSBURGH, Pa., Fob. 20.—l'residonl Harrison, accOmpaniod by Congressman Dalzell, Andrew Carnegie and J. B. Scott of Johnstown, l'a., arrived lioro late Wodnosday night. At Allegheny' City to-day tho President will dedicato the Carnegie freo library.

went to the Jung people,

while tho Aurora brewery received •700,000. Aimed at Chicago Dresaed Beet

RICHMOND,

Va., Fob.

20.—The

bill

providing for tho inspeotioB of fresh meat slaughtered over 100 miles from the State has been approved by the Governor.

Increasing Its Capital Stock. TBBNTON. N. J., Feb. 30.—The

820,000,000

POWDER

Absolutely

Ameri

can Cottonseed Oil Company has filed articles Increasing its capital stock from

830,092,000.

Pure.

This powder never rarlos. A marvel of purity, strength, and wliolesouicnuss. Mora econPDilcalthan tho ordinary kinds, and cannot bo •old In competition with the multitude of tho ?test short weight alum or phospliato powder. 8l?2?,?,,l9oan?i. Koyal Baking Powder Co., 00, Walls tree t4Ncw York.