Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1890 — Page 2

Uljc Hvmo erotic Sentinel RENSSELAER. INDIANA. I. W. McEWEN, ... PcHßTJrax*.

AROUND THE WORLD.

INTELLIGENCE FROM EVERY PART OF THE GLOBE. Newt from Foreign Shores—Domestic Hap-penings-Personal Pointers—Labor Motes Political Occurrences Fires. Accidents, Crimos, Etc. THE WORK OF CONGRESS. The Senate Finally Disposes of the Tarifl Question for This Season. The conference report on the tariff bill ■was adopted by the Seriate on the 31st of September, try a vote of 33 to 27, three Republicans. Paddock of Nebraska. Plumb of Kansas and Pettigrew of South Dakota voting with the Democrats in the negative. In the House, on motion of Mr. Russell of Connecticut, a joint resolution was passed for printing 54,000 copies of the annual report of the Commissioner of Lalo:\ On motion of Mr. lilngham of Pennyslvanla, the joint resolution was passed appropriating SIO,OOO to enable the Postmaster General to test at small towns and villages the system of free delivery. On motion of Mr. Morrow of California the bill was passed relinquishing to the city and county of San Francisco the United States title to certain lands near the Presidio Mbitary Reservation. The Speaker laid before the House the 1)111 to deline and regulate the jurisdiction of United States courts, and it. was referred to the Judiciary Committee. The Seriute bill was passed establishing a customs collection district in the States of North and South Dakota.

THE NATIONAL GAME. How the Clubs in the Rase-Bull Leagues Stand. National. W. L. (p e. Players’ W. L. c. Brooklyn... .84 43 .001 Hob ton 79 40 .03*4 Chicago 81 53 .004 New York.. .74 54 .578 Philad’ljjhia77 51 .102; brooklyn .. .75 55 . 577 Boston 75 54 .5811 Chicago 73 02 .541 Cincinnati..7s 54 .58)|Piiilad’lphia67 Cl .523 New Y0rk...03 60 .488 Pittsburg ...57 07 .400 Cleveland.. .42 87 .320[Cleveland...53 74 .417 Pittsburg ...23 112 .170|Buffalo 35 94 .271 Western. W. L. sc. i American. W. L. $> c. Kas. City... 78 39 .01,7 Louisville.. .81 41 .004 Minneapolis.7B 45 .034 St. Louis.. ..75 50 .000 Denver 57 03 .4.5,T01ed0 05 57 .533 Sioux City. .50 04 .467 Rochester...6o 58 .508 Omaha 50 08 .424 Athletic 55 70 . 44)1 Lincoln 47 72 .395 Syracuse... .47 70 .402 St. Paul 38 81 .311;8a1tim0re...35 89 .232 THEY LIKE COTTON-MEED OIL. Philadelphia Grocers Opposed to tlie Conger Compound Lard Hill. A well-attended meeting of the Grocers and Importers’ Exchange of ’hlludelphia was held for the purpose of protesting against the passage hy the Senate of the Conger lard 1)111. Two s.*ts of resolutions protesting against the hill, both nearly identical in their import, weru presented to the meeting. One of the resolutions asked of Congress the passage of a general food bill, but it wns.rejoctod by the meeting and the following agreed to: To the Hon. A. S. Paddock, Chairman Agricultural Committee, United States Senate: The Grocers and Importers’ Ext h inge of the city of Philadelphia most respectfully ask your honorable body to take into consideration their protest against the passage of the bill H. It. 11508, known as the Conger lard bill. While we are desirous of having laws regulating the sale of all compound articles used as food, the provisions of this bill are such that It legislates iu favor of one article of food against another. The restrictions placed lu this bill on all products in the least degree resembling lard are equal to a prohibition of their manufacture and sale. We consider cotton-seed oil wholesome and valuable as food. Wo are opposed to any legislation that favors one article of food at the expense of another. LAND FOR THE CHILDREN. It Fays to Have a Big Family in the Queen’s American Dominions. The papers recently gave the number of families in the province of Quebec tlieu entitled to the hundred acres of Crown land which the Quebec Government presented to every family comprising a dozen or more children. The .list is now complete, and it appears that no fewer than 1,090 heads of families have sent in certificates to the effect that they have at least twelve children, and will consequently enter Into possession of not less than 100,0J0 acres of the provincial domain. The thousand families represent a population of 15,000, and some of the claims sent to the department at Quebec show that several families are composed of twenty-two living children, and others of fourteen, sixteen, and twenty. The heads of families themselves will not take up this land, which is for the most part located in the Lake St. John district, but the lots will probably be given to younger members possessing agricultural tastes.

Evidence of a Mysterious Crime. The evidence of what is probably a terrible crime has been discovered In a mutilated body lying i.i the woods a half-mile south of Cliff Cave, on the Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad In Missouri. Every vestige of flesh had disappeared. There was a small hole in the skull just above the right eye. Under the right arm there was a crutch in the left hand was a cane. Monument to hr. Morris. The monument of Dr. Robert Morris, the eminent poet laureate of Masonry, has been formally unveiled at La Grange. Ky. The members of the Grand Lodge were present in full force. The celebrated lie Molay Commandery, No. «, Knights Templars, and Louisville Commandery acted as escort to the Grand Lodge, and Past Grand Master Hiram Bassett was the presiding officer. Murdered by a Rejected Lover. Miss Mamie Joseph, daughter of Bernard Joseph, a prominent merchant of St. Augustine, Fla., was murdered by Alexander Campbell, her rejected lover. He went to her house determined to kill her at first sight. He says he-expects to hang,” and seems indifferent to his fate. An extra guard is at the jail to prevent lynching. Fatal End of an Old Feud. W. Johnston of Camden, Mo., was shot and killed by John Tucker. Tucker married Johnston's daughter and deserted her. Johnston swore vengeance. When the two met in the night they were both armed. Tucker got in the first shot, which took effect in Johnston’s side, producing almost instant death. An Original Package Case. The sale of liquor in original packages "has been commenced in Waterloo. lowa, again. The parties represent, a IxHtling bouse In Peoria, 111., and say that they want to make a test case.' They say they are acting under the advice of a prominent attorney at C-slnr Rapids, who holds that the present Ijwa prohibitory law Is void, and will haVo to be re-enacted. The County Attorney ordered the seizure of the liquors, and slated that If the Peoria firm wanted a test case it could be accommodated at oucc.

A LONG EXPECTED FIGHT.

McAuliffe Badly Whipped l>y Mavis the Australian. Tlie long expected tight between Jce McAuliffe, the American pugilist, and Frank Slavtn. the Australian, was fought at the Ormonde Club, Ixmdon. McAuliffe was easily knocked out by Flavin. The hall where the tight occurred is about forty by twenty feet, and tlie ring in the center measured nineteen feet each way. the space being inclo-ed by stout ropes and sprink'el with sawdust. Two notice* were posted on the walls, one caution ng gentlemen against approaching the rope-, and the s c nd reading "seconds are cautioned agalo-t shouting during the contest. No instructions must lx; given men.” F'irst round—The men came up smiling, particularly McAuliffe, who kept a broad grin. Joe had a marked advantage and drew lirst blood by a slashing lunge on the nose, which in* followed up by many of the same sort. Slavin seemed to have no chance whatever and only got in an oceasloi al body blow with perhaps a few liead hits. The American's char ce» were re* koned far better than those i f his opponent. Second round —Toe men came up lively after ten seconds’ interval. McAuliffe looked fresii, and Slavin l,n*l over the left eye. Those who watched b m closely, however, might have seen a wicked look under his heavy brows, and not only was there a wlck< d look but a wieke 1 intention back of it» Iu less than two minutes the tables were turned, an 1 so was America’s proud bruiser turned over on ills buck, sprawling p>one lu the sawdust, knocked out entiieiy. and so dazed that when lie attempted to lise ho was so gidciy that he toll back again, and bruised and bleeding was carried b ick to Ills corner defeated. Slaving terrific b >dy blows had done their unpeiceived but deadly work, and McAuliffe’s apparently brilliant opening had been only a fictitious dash, worthies, against the Australian’s superior grit and science.

CORN IN GOOD CONDITION. The Weather of the Fast Week Advances It Toward Maturity. The Northwest has enjoyed a week of exceptionally line weather for tlie maturing of the late corn and excellent progress has also been made with thrashing in the spring wheat bolt and in the winter wheat belt tlie seeding of the coming crop lias progressed without any delay or Interruption. A year ago the first killing frost in the corn belt put in its appearance on Sept. 21. Reports covering elevators In Northern Minnesota and Dakota show that one-half to three-fourths of tho wheatJn that territory Is now in stack. Tlie rains have been heavy and have had tlie effect of lowering the grade on the wheat that was in shock from one to two points. Tlie movement will be free as soon us thrashing commences again. Fall plowing is progressing and the ground Is in excellent shape. All reports from North Dakota are unanimous with regard to the fact of a large percentage of tDo entire crop lowered by rains at least on a grade s'nce harvest. The movement of wheat so far Is Its* than a year ago at tills time. From elevators on tho lino of the Great Northern Railway reports show that only about, 40 per cent, of tlie wheat, crop lias been thrashed up to date. For this reason the movement of wheat lias been much lighter than a year ago. Taking the win-ter-wheat belt as a whole, tlie month of September has proved to be an excellent one*for the preparation of the ground and the seeding of the winter-wheat cr«p. In some limited areas the ground has been a little too wet for seeding, hut with the absence of all insect life, the ground iu good condition, prices generally satisfactory, farmers intend to put out a full ac:oage this fall.

SUGAK BILL HE FitEK. Tlio Troublesome Question Settled at Last. The fight, for free sugar Is won. Tlio tariff legislation of (ho present Congress will provide for admitting free the grades which can he used by tlio consumer—that is. tlio grades up to No. 16 Dutch standard, which takes in the yellow and brown grades above No. l!i. Senators Aldrich and Iliscock deferred to the wishes of Senators Allison and Sherman and uuihi rized the latter to inform the House conferreos that they would yield the duty of three-tenths, which the Senate put on the grades between No. lit and No. 16. They thought, however, that the Senate increase from four-tenths to sixtenths of a cent on the grades above No. 10 should stand. The meeting in the Ways and Means room also discussed the matter of free binding twine. Maj. McKinley was extremely anxious to have tlio Western members consent to enough of a duty to save the “principle of protection.” He thought they ought to be satisfied with their victory on sugar, particularly since there would in any event he a very large reduction cn binding twine. The conference report goo; to the House fiist. and if tlie Western members ratify the rate agreed on, the Senatois who carried free twin ; may not Insist on anything they won. It was figured in the conference that a reduction from the present rate, '■!% cents, to threofourtlis of a cent, would afford the farmets a good deal of relief. The consumption of binding twine last year was 55,000 tons, and the decrease propostd would relieve tlio Western farmers of a round $2,000,000 burden.

IN FAVOR OF THE HOG. He May Ye: Be Fairly Treated by European Nations. The cable dispatches concerning the willingness of Gir.nany and Austria to make Concessions regarding the importati n of American meat products are credited at, Washington. Minister Phelps has already explained tlie favorable outlook in Germany, but it xvas not known that Austria was also ready to move. One reason for the change of sentiment in the two German-speaking countries is probably the knowledge that Franco was getting ahead of them. Tiie tariff bill as it will become a law does not seriously discriminate against French products. Art is not on the free list, yet the duty is cut down from 30 to 15 per cent., while the increase on wines and champagne is not. great,. The understanding of the framers of the tariff bill was that Minister Reid hud gotten so far in his negotiations that little doubt existed that France would remove its restrictions. A SENSATIONAL SUIT. An Ex-Alderman Suing to Compel tlie Payment of a Bribe. A sensational suit which will create consternation among ex-members of the Cincinnati t'ily Council has been 1 eguti in that city. Tiie plaintiff, Andrew T. Moonort, was a moml-ert of the Council and was considered one of tlie incorruptible men of that bedy. Tlie action Is to recover a share of a pot of hoodie which Moonort says was put up by the Thcnison-Houston Electric Lighting Company as a sort of cye-opotier for the Council in order that tiie body of representative men might be able to see the necessity at granting tlie applicant Company a franchise, giving it tlie authority to use the streets and alleys of the city fi>r the purpose of erecting poles, stringing wires thereon, and conveying light to patrons. These members were, according to the contract, to vote, talk, and use their Influence in every way to secure the passage of the ordinance, acting at President

Forbes’ dictation. In return for this they were to receive certain sums of money, Moonert’s share being $2,100. Forbes refuses to pay this, beuce the suit-

TEN YEARS OF GROWTH.

interesting Figures from the Census Office Reports. The Census Bureau announces the populations of cities and towns as follows: Canton, 111, 5,539, increase 1,827; Galesburg, 111.. 15.212. Increase 3,775; Molina. 111., 11.095. Increase 4.105; Monmouth. 111.. 5,837, in* rease 837; Peoria, 111., 40,758, increase 11.490; Rick Island. 111.. 13,593. Increase 1.937; Butte City. Mont., 10.701, increase 7.338; Helena, Morit., 13.334, increase 10.210; Council Bluffs, lowa, 21,388, Increase 3,325; Creston, lowa, 7.195; increase 2.114; Des Moines, lowa, 50.007, increase 27.059; Kokomo, Ind., 8.224, increase 4,182; La Porte, Ind.. 7,122. increase 927; L iguusport. Ind., 13.798. Increase 2,000; Michigan City, Ind., 10.704, increase 3.338; Peru. Ind., 0,7.31. increase 1.451; South Bend, Ind., 21.780, increase 8.590; Valparalio. Ind., 5,08.3, Increase 622; Oakland. Cal., 48.590. increase 14.035; Sacramento. Cal.. 20.272, Increase 4,852; Stockton, Cal., 14.37 G, increase 4,094.

DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE. Healthier Commerce Wilt Soon Be Noted in Many lines. R. G. Dun & Co.’s weekly review of trade says: Liquidation in nearly all kinds of speculation comes, tothedisappolntmentof many, In connection with largely Increased supplies of money and prepares the way for healthier trade In all legitimate branches. With lower prices there appears the desired improvement In exports of products, and the decrease for the last three weeks is now only 4.7 per cent, compared with last year. The imports are much enlarged by tlie effort to get goods Into tlie country before a new tariff goes info effect, but the current account* of such increase are exaggerated; tlie value of all imports for three weeks has been but 15% percent, above lust > ear’s record. A considerable increase appears In woolens, linens, silks, and oth or dry goods, but tliero is a fair prospect that the merchandise exports will now exceed In value the Import! for the month. Grain doeh not move freely as yet, but tho exports of cotton exceed last year’s materially, aud provisions move in Is rge quantities. WHEAT IN THE NORTHWEST. Afore “Iu Sight’’ tlian Tliero W’as a Week Ago. F’igurcs compiled by the Northwestern MlUer of Minneapolis show tlie stock of wheat in private elevators of Minneapolis to he 1.803,000 bushels, an increase of 804,000 otfer last week. These figures, however, Include 911,000 held by the Union Elevator, which is this week for the first time omitted from the visible-supply statement of the elevators, having been changed from a public to a ptivate house. This leaves stocks at three points as follows: Minneapolis, public, 1,110,512 bushels, private, 1,803.000; Duluth, 901,640, and St. Paul, 35.000; total. 3,920,191 bushels; increase for the week, 46,411. The Market Jf icon/ estimates tlie stock of wheat in country elevators of Minnesota and tlie twi Dakotas at 2,911,000 bushels, against 1,743,000 one week ago. Tho wheat in tlie elevators of the three States thus makes a grand total of 6,831,100 bushels, an increase for the week of 1,214,410.

INDIANS GETTING RESTLESS. A Big Indian Uprising Is Predicted. C'apt. Trimbleton. of the Seventh United States Cavalry, commandant at Fort Sill, says the greatest Indian uprising of recent times Is certainly to come soon. Tlie Indians, lie says, have got the idea that the Great Medicine Man is coming to wipe out tlie whites and restore to them tlie ownership of tlie country. Tl;o result is that they have entered with the fervor of fanatics upon a series of incantations and religious orgies. The 5,000 Indians about Fort Sill have renounced Christianity, and lie Is certain that In a short time somebody will pretend to be the expected Great Medicine Man, and then trouble will begin. Ho thinks all the United States garrisons should be doubled. Relief for Dak-ita Sufferers. Measures have already been started both In Ninth and South Dakota for tho relief of those settler* who have become destitute through the failure of the grain crops. Mayor Sefton, of E'.U>ndale, recently wrote to James ,T. Hill, President of the Great Northern Railway Company, asking that concessions be made in the transportation of coal for needy settlers. He lias just received a copy of a letter sent by Mr. Hill to the Hon. .1. H. Fletiher, Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota, with the information that the offer made to the people of that section will apply to Dickey County.

Suit Involving 1$ 100,000,000. A foreclosure suit of the Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company against the International and Great Northern Railway Company, at Tyler, Texas, has been sot for trial. It Involves $100,000,000 of first and second mortgage bonds. The Attorney Genet al Intervenes for the State, alleging that the bonds arc illegal. The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway, as a stockholder, also intervenes to protect its interests. The case will be tried by a jury. Seized the Davy Crockett. A private dispatch from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, states that the schooner David Crockett was seized at Souris for violation of the fisheries regulations. The seizure was made by Captain McKenzie of the cruiser Critic, who placed a prize crew on hoard. Consul General Fry was telegraphed to at Halifax by the owners In Gloucester, asking him to Investigate the case. Bloody County-Seat, War. Residents of the two Colorado towns of Springfield and Boston became involved in a county-seat war. An attempt was made to move the Boston Court House on rollers to Springfield at night by stealth. When about five miles on tlio way with their prize the purloiners were overtaken by the Bostonians, and a battle with rifles ensued, two being reported killed. Kidnaped Mis Son. Robert Dumas (colo-ed) was arrested at Big Rapids, Mich., charged with kidnaping his own son. Dumas left the boy, six years ago, in charge of a friend. Upon his return he had not sufficient funds to remunerate the keeping of his child, and consequently attempted to abduct him. Buying Up lowa Hay. Northwestern lowa is being thoroughly canvassed by agents of an Illinois firm, who are buying up all the surplus hay they can find. In Webster and adjoining counties they have contracted for thousands of tons, at from $3.50 to $4 per ton. The hay is to he delivered at the nearest railway station, where It will he pressed and shipped to the districts of Illinois where the hay crop lias been a total failure. Beaten by the Police. At the opening of the trial of William O’Brien. John Dillon, and others at Tipperary their friends attempted to enter the court-room so listen to the proceedings, when the/ were attacked by the polite, who

beat them back with their clubs and severely wounded several men, among them Timothy Harrington, M. P. John Morley barely escaped a crushing blow on the head. Seeding in Kansas. Northern Kansas reports that from 50 to 60 per cent, of the wheat crop is now in the ground. The ground Is moist and In the best condition for sprouting and giving the crop a gcod start. The increase in acreage over last season will be large. The milling demand still continues good. The Tariff Compromise. The conferrte* on thetariff bill practically reached an agreement on the pdnis in dispute. The compromise provided for a duty of % of a cent-per pound on binding twine and put sugar below No. 16 Dutch standard on the free list. Murder and Suicide. Charles Seifert, of Lacon, Marshall County, 111., became maddened because his daughter had married against his wishes and shot the young woman, killing her Instantly. He then committed suicide. The husband of the dead woman became Insane. M ants Pay ior His Wife’s Affections. At Baltimore, Md., John Siebrechthas begun suit for $75,000 damages against William H. Evans for stealing the affections of Ills wife while acting the part of a supposed friend. Defeated by the French. Dispatches from Senegal say that Chief Ahniadon besieged Kamakari, but was finally repulsed by the F’rench, who dispersed the chief’s army and killed 380 of his men. Manipulating Grain Rates. Complaint has been made that some of the Eastern trunk lines are manipulating grain rates in tho Interest of New York consignees by causing false bilLing at Chicago. Bond for a Million and a Half. Mrs. Heilman, widow of the late Hon. William Heilman, has qualified as executrix of the estate at Evansville, Ind., filing a bond of $1,500,000.

In Memory or the Anarchists. At a meeting of delegates from thirtyfive free-thinking societies of Chicago it was decided to hold a memorial celebration of the anarchists’ execution Sunday, Nov. 9. An Irish Giantess. Bella McDonald, aged 16 years and 5 months, height 6 feet 7 laches, weight 274 pounds, has reached New York from the County Kildare, Ireland. Shot by a Fisherman. Jacob Anderson, a fisherman, of Lima, Ohio, shot and killed one of two men whom he caught robbing his nets, and dangerously we unded the other. i Fullure at St Louis. The Rohan Biothers Boiler Manufacturing Company, of St. Louis, have assigned. The assets were $175,000, and liabilities $120,000. An Evansville Romance. At Evansville, Ind., the Rev. J. R. Barnes, aged 82. and Mrs. E. T. Drew, aged 75. were married. They had been lovers in youth.

Burned to Death. Edward Lennox, while fishing near Lima, Ohio, lay down beside a fire and went to simp. His clothing caught fire and he was burned to death. Nominated for Governor. The Pennsylvania State Prohibition Committee has nominated John D. Gill for Governor, to take the place of Charles Miller, who declined. Embezzled *42,000,000. Ex-President Celnian of the Argentine Republic embezzled the enormous sum of 542.000.000 while lu office, and will he impeached. Killed His Brother. William H. Palmer shot and killed his brother Albert in a saloon at Saginaw, Mich.' They had quarrelen over a small matter. A Ten Thousand Dollar Filly. Lady Wilton, a 2-year-old filly, was sold at Lexington. Ky., fi r SIO,OOO. This is the highest price ever paid for a 2-year-old in Kentucky. New Hampshire's Historian Dead. The Hon. Isaac W. Hammond, State Historian for New Hampshire, died recently, aged 5) years. Sued for Slander. Dr. John Kost. chancellor of Heidelberg University at Tiffin, Ohio, has sued the Tiffin Daily Tribune for $50,000 for slander. Lowered the World’s Record. Nelson, the Maine stallion, trotted a mile in 2:llJ<i at Kankakee, 111., lowering the world’s stallion record one-half second. Tlie Bircliali Case. The defense in the Birchall case at Woodstock, Ont., introdured evidence to show that two men murdered Ben well. Died of Hydrophobia. Mary Biel, an S-year-old child, died of hydrophobia at Peru, Ind. She was bitten by a dog a week prjviously.

THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO. Cattle-Common to Prime $ 3.25 @ 5.25 Hogs—Shipping Grades 4.00 @4.50 Sheep 3.00 @ 5.00 Wheat—No. 2 Red Corn—No. 2 47H@ .48)0 Oats—No. 2 38 @ .39 Rye—No. 2 60 @ .61 Bctteb—Choice Creamerv 21 @ .23 Cheese—Full Cream, flat's 08 @ .00 Eggs—Fresh Potatoes —Western, per bu 80 @ .90 INDIANAPOLIS. Cattle—Shipping. 3.50 @ 5.00 Hogs—Choice Light 3.00 @ 4.75 Sheep—Common to Prime 3.50 @ 4.50 Wheat—No. 2 Red 98 .99 Cohn—No. 1 White 50 @ 50W Oats—No. 2 White 40 @ .40 V, ST. LOUIS. Cattle 4.00 @ 5.00 Hogs 4.25 @ 4.75 Wheat—No. 2 Red 97 @ .gg Corn—No. 2 47 @ .47H Oats—No. 2 37 @ 38 Rye—No. 2 !s8 @ isßji CINCINNATI. Cattle, 2.50 @ 4.25 Hogs 35J @4.75 Sheep 3.00 @ 5.00 Wheat—No. 2 Red 97 @ ,97V, Corn—No. 2 53^j@ Oats—No. 2 Mixed 3916® siPi MILWAUKEE. Wheat —No. 2 Spring 94 <» .95 Corn—No. 3 4JV,@ .50'^ Oats—No. 2 White 39C i* 40W Barley—No. 2 ■. 66 *@ 68 Rye—No. 1 6 1 ® .62 DETROIT. Cattle 3.00 @ 4.50 Hogs 3.00 @ 4.75 Sheep 300 @ 4.75 Wheat— No. 2 Red 97 @ .9714 Corn—No. 2 Yellow 50 @ 151 Oats —No. 2 White 41 @ 42 TOLEDO. Wheat 97 @ .93 Corn—l ash 50 @ .50 Oats—No. 2 White 39V, ut .40 BUFFALO. Cattle—Good to Prime 4.00 @ 5.00 Hogs—Medium and Heavy ! 4.75 @5.23 Wheat—No. 1 Haru 1.10 @ Dls Corn—No. 2 51W$ .52^ EAST LIBERTY CA7TLE—Common to Prime 3.50 @ 4.75 Hogs—Light 4.25 @ 5.00 Sheep—Medium to Good 4.25 @ 5.25 H'amus <4 6 'oj NEW YORK. Cattle 8.00 @ 5.27 Hogs 4.2 > @ 5.0 J SHEEP 4.60 @5.25 Wheat—No. 2 Red 1.01 @ 1.0 ( Corn—No. 2. 55 @ .06 OaX*— No. 2 Whit* 45 @ .45)0

MUST THEY HANG FOR IT?

TWO MEN THOUGHT TO BE INNOCENT IN DANGER. Later E vidence in the nariey Russell Murder Case Indicates that Calvin Holden and Alter. Dunham Are Innocent of the Crime. [Monticello (Ill.) dispatch.] A little over a week ago Calvin Holden and Albert Dunham were convicted of the murder of Harley Russell and sentenced to be hanged Friday, Oct. 17. Public sentiment at the time demanded and approved the verdict. Now there is a strong feeling that the two men so recently doomed to suffer this extreme penalty are probably innocent, and that the Governor should interpose his executive authority. John Holden and his family lived a few miles east of town on the Hale farm, which belongs to the father of Young Hale, of Cleveland, Ohio, that shot his brother-in-law in Canada. The Holdens were slow in paying rent and got far behind. Last spring W. E. Lodger, who has charge of Mr. Hale’s property, took the farm away from the Holdens and rented it to Frank Craig, a well-to-do farmer, who wanted it for his son-in-law, Harley Russell. The Holdens were compelled to move. They came to town and Harley Russell, with his young wife, took possession of the farm. The murder occui red upon the evening of June 21. Russell and his wife had been to town in a buggy, and had started to return. Just outside the town limits and a little beyond the Holden house two persons stepped out into the middle of tho road. It was dark, and their faces could not be distinctly seen. One seized the horse by the bridle, while the other fired into the buggy several times. Tlie horse ran away, and Mrs. Russell stopped it at the Mitchell farm, where Russell died a few hours later. His ante-mortem statement was that Cal Holden shot him, while “a man who looked like the man who lives with tho Holdens held the bridle.” He did not know Dunham’s name, but it was lie who was meant. At the trial Mrs. Russell identified Calvin as the one who did the shooting. The two brothers look very much alike, however. She could not identify Dunham, but she identified his hat and coat. This is absolutely the extent of the evidence upon which these two young men were convicted and sentence to be hanged. Mrs. Holden was sentenced to twentyfive years and Ed Holden to fifteen years in the penitentiary. Tlie State set up tho plea of conspiracy, and thus had all four indicted. Mrs. llolden was convicted under the impression that she was the instigator of the crime. Ed Holden was convicted on general principles. Judge Vail remarked afterward that there was no evidence against Ed and intimated that if he had asked for a new trial it would have been granted, but neither Ed nor his mother wanted a new trial. Calvin Holden and Albert Dunham were arrested by the Sheriff the night of the murder, on the strength of Harley Russell’s ante-mortem statement Sheriff Miller found them in bed as'cep, and he says now that he was strongly impressed at the time by their behavior that they were innocent.

Calvin had come home sick during the afternoon a,nd he wtnt to bed early, an hour and a half before the shooting. Dunham was tired with a hard day’s work and ho fell asleep on the front porch. He was awakened about 9 o’clock, half an hour before the shooting, by Edwin, who poured some water in his face to arouse him. Ed and Mrs. Holden advised him to go to bed. It was unusual for them to display such solicitude. He remembers also that early in the evening Mrs. Holden had asked him it he had seen Harley Russell in town that day. Dunham stumbled to bed and was soon fast asleep. His coat and hat, the identification of which by Mrs. Russell was the chief point of evidence against him, were found next day in Mrs. Holden’s room. His shoes had also been misplaced. Dunham had no motive of revenge to gratify, and was not intimate enough with tlio Holdens to warrant the suspicion that he would have assisted them in committing a coldblooded murder. Mrs. Holden hau frequently made threats that she would have revenge upon Russell and she said to Dunham the day of the killing, “If Ed don’t do it I’ll do it myself.” The attorneys for the defense knew these things and others, too, which have lately become public property, but they advised Dunham not to go on the stand, as it would convict Mrs. Holden and would do him no good. Oid John Holdqji advised his wife to ask for a new trial. “I don’t wan* any new trial,” she made reply. “What do you want to do? Hang the whole family!” Ed said he did not want a new trial. Dunham and Cal Holden insisted upon asking for a new trial, and they asked for it alone. Mrs. Holden and Ed requested that they be taken to Joliet at once. The Sheriff consented, and they got ready to go, and an hour later the two prisoners were conducted out of the jail to the train. Just before leaving, Ed said to his mother: “Just rest easy. We had the satisfaction of getting even.” “For God’s sake, mother,” exclaimed Cal, as they parted, “tell the truth and save my life.” “Tell Charley Mansfield and. Dr. Knott to ccmo with me,” she answered. “I have something to tell them.” “Can’t you tell it here, mother?” ho asked. “No; I wouldn’t live two hours if I told it now. ” Mr. Mansfield, one of the attorneys for the defense, and Dr. Knott, a friend ■of Mrs. Holden, accompanied her and Ed to Joliet in obedience to her request. Mrs. Miller, the wife of the Sheriff, who had won her confidence, had just before been the recipient of an oral confession that she and Ed had killed Harley Russell, and that neither Calvin nor Dunham knew anything about it. A tide of public sentiment lias set in strongly in favor of the two men who are condemned to die Oct. 17.

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There is a prospect for an entire census recount for Oregon. The coins of Siam are made of porcelain; those of Japan are made principally of iron. Fans were used by the ancients, and are distinctly mentioned as being used in 140 B. C. Hansom cabs have been a failure in Paris, and the horses and hansoms have been sold. One Colorado county has ICO artesian wells. New ones do not decrease the flow of the old ouos.

DOINGS OF CONGRESS.

MEASURES CONSIDERED ANDACTED UPON. At the Nation’s Capitol—What Is EolnffDone by the Senate and House—Old Matters Disposed Of and New Ones Considered. The conference report on the House joint resolution to increase the number of thoBoard of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers and to fill, vacancies in such board was presented in-, the Senate on the 24th, explained by Mr. Hawley, aud agreed to. It provides for a. board of eleven members, and names tliefollowing managers: Edmund N. Morrill of Kansas (for the unexpired term of John A. Martin, deceased), Alfred L. Pearson of Pennsylvania (for the unexpired tcim of J. F. Hartranft, deceased), Wm. B. Franklin, of Connecticut, John C. Black of Illinois. Thomas W. Hyde of Maine (in place of" Augustus B. Farnham, named iu the bill), and George W. Steele of Indiana. The» House instructed the Public Printer to exclude from the Record Mr. Kennedy’s. speech attacking Senator Quay. The House-, then went Into committee of tlie whole, Mr. Alien (Mich.) in the chair, on the Senate amendments to the deficiency bill. The French spoliation claims amendment was non-coneuired In. Tho committee them, aiose and a conference was ordered. In the Senate, on the 25th, tlie House bill to provide for tlie establishment of a port of delivery at Peoria, 111., was reported by Mr. Cullom from the Committee on Commerceand passed. Mr. Plumb reported a Senate joint resolution authorizing the c xtension. for one year of the time of payment forland on pre-emption or homestead claimswhenever, by reason of failure of crops, the settler is unable to make payment within, the time prescribed by law, and It was. passed. In the House, after some ro ltinobusiness bad been disposed of, Mr. Enloe(Tenn.) introduced, a resolution reciting that it is alleged tfiat the Postmaster of the House, J. I. Wheat, whose duty It is to let contracts for tho carrying of tlie mails, let a contract to one Samuel Culbertson for--55.000 a year on the condition that Culbertson should pay to him (Wheat) $l5O a month, out of the money received, from the Government for Ills services, and that Wheat did. receive that sum for five months, and directing the Committee on Accounts to Investigate these charges. Mr. Caswell (Wis.) said that his information was that this practice on the part of the Postmaster had obtained during several Congresses. Then Postmaster had become satisfied that this money was not a proper and legitimate perquisite. He bad therefore covered every dollar into the Treasury. On motion of Mr. Blair the House bill toamend “An act to prohibit the importation, and migration of foreigners and aliens under contract or agreement to perform labor In the United States, its Territories, and iheDistrict of Columbia,” was taken from the* calendar of the Senate on the 26tli. Mr. Plumb moved to amend the fifth section, which provides that the act shall not apply to professional actors, artists, etc*, by inserting before the word “artists” the words “musical or other.” Theamendment was agreed to. Mr. Carlisle moved to substitute for the words“regularly ordained ministers of the gospel” the words “regularly ordained or* constituted ministers of religion,” and said, tjiat without that amendment the billt would exclude Jewish rabbis. The amendment was. after some discussion, agreed to.. Mr. Candler (Mass.), from tlie World’s FairCommittee, reported to tlie House a resolution providing that a sub-committee of five members of that committee shall be appointed by the Chairman to inquire into the* progress of the details for the holding of the proposed exhibition, to examine into the amount of space allotted to the variousdisplays, and all other matters which the sub-committee may deem advisable, and toreport to tlie House at the beginning of tho next session. Adopted.

The present session of Congress has been; one of the longest, and, In many respects,, one of tlio most interesting lor many years. Although the first session of the Fiftieth Congress lasted until Oct. 20,. the present session, by reason of its longerdaily sessions, has far exceeded It in working time and the amount of legislative work actually accomplished. In figuresthe business of the session is expressed as follows: Bills and joint resolutionsintroduced in tlie House, 12,402; In theSenate, 4,750; total, 16,972, against 15,598 in the first session of the last Congress, which, in this matter fur excelled ail previous records. Reports made In tho House, 3.215; In the Senate, 1,817 (no account being-taken, in the Senate of other than written reports). Bills passed: By tho House—l,292, of which, the Senate has passed 849. By the Senate—--1,100, of which 486 have been sent to thoPresident, making a total number of about 1,3*5 acts or laws, against 1,790 for thewhole of the last Congress. Of these acts--606 House and 275 Senate bills were for pensions to individuals. In the completed work of the session, aside from the revision of the tariff and internal-revenue laws by tlie-McKinley-Aldrich tariff bill, the following measures which have become laws may be, named as the most important: The hill providing for the monthly purchase of 4,500,009-' ounces of silver; the customs administrative hill; the dependent and disabilitypension bill; the anti-trust bill; the antilottery hill: the provision for a World’sFair In Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America; the admission of Wyoming and Idaho to Statehood; the meat-inspection, hill; the land-grant forfeiture hill; the, original-package bill; the hill recommended by the International MaritimeConference to prevent collision at sea; and. the provisions (in the naval appropriation, bill) to add to the new navy three line-of-hattle ships, one protected schooner, one torpedo cruiser, and one torpedo boat. Tocomplete the list of iexults accomplished during the present session there must bementioned the radical changes in the rulescf the House and tho action upon election contests. There were eighteen contestedelection cases before the House and; seven of the Republican contestants have'- been, seated. In tho Senate, on the 2Sth, the conference report on the tariff bill was presented, and read at length. Mr. Morgan having,., in the course of liis remarks, referred to* the reciprocity section of tho hill as utterly, preposterously, and ridiculously unconstitutional, Sherman defended the section as one the principle of which had been recognized in other statutes and had been supported by the courts. Mr. Paddock next, addressed the Senate. He said lie would, vote against the conference report. He then proceeded to criticise the treatment given tho beet sugar interest. by the conferrnco committee, and saidi it was not pleasant to contemplate, nor did It particularly inclino a Senator from a State where a strong and most promising commencement has been made in the development of such an industry to vote for the report. Tlie conference report was laid aside informally without action. In theHouse of Representatives Mr. Henderson of lowa submitted tlie conferencereport on tho general deficiency hill. Mr. Clements of Georgia called attention to the* differences existing comparatively between the number and salaries of the employes of" the Senate and tlie House. On an average each Senator had three and one-half employes to wait upon him, while less than one, employe was sufficient to attend to the requirements of a Representative.

IN "A. MINER” KEY.

A limited train—a ballet dancer’s. The Great American Dessert—pie. B|Art is long, but money is often short. Old and full of days—an ancient almanac. A man at the mast-head has a tip-top, birth.