Greenfield Evening Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 28 February 1895 — Page 1

VOL. I. NO. 82

Just

What

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Need.

A Towel 2 feet wide and 44 inches long

Comiinr

FOR 25G.

You come and see this towel, and if you say it is not a bargain we will treat.

Glance at our East

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window

'MASONIC

OPERA HOUSE

WILL E. HUSTON, Manager.

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delirifc

TV Trlig-l Class Concert

Company.

OPERA, C01BY a

WE SPOKE TO YOU YESTERDAY

About house cleaning time and Lace (Inrtains, but to-day feel more elated than ever, for we have been complimented [on every hand by the ladies who have seen our work. Stop Bon •Strickland and ask him about prices on Lace Curtains, Carpels, etc., for house cleaning time.

Troy Steam Laundry.

HERRING BROS.,

Patronize Ilime Inilu.sfry.

The Indies of the Helping Hand Society of the Christian church will resume their market next Saturday. Jt will be held Rt the little office just east of tlie residence of Mrs. Lizzie Howard on North street. 80t3

EXPLOSION IN A MINE

Thirty-Seven Men Meet Death in New Mexico.

THE BODIES HORRIBLY MANGLED.

fWcnty-Five ISodies Have Been Taken Out

and There Is No Hope For Those Re­

maining in the Mine -Names of the Vic­

tims So Far as They Have Been

Identified. CKRWLLOS, N. JVI., Feb. 28.—One of

the most serious mine accidents in the history of Now Mexico occurred at White Ash, three miles from here, yesterday afternoon, when an explosion of gas wrecked the coal mine of the Santa Fe Railroad company. Thirty-seven men were working in four levels when the disaster occurred.

Twenty-live bodies have been taken out horribly burned, mutilated and difficult of identification, and rhere is no hope that any of the others are alive. Tlie name ot those identified are:

J. R. Donohue. pit boss. ."Johnnie Rvk. trapper boy. Sam Hardesty. minor. ,,

Kliingsworrh.

Roy Phillips. "William ,b:ies. Sam .lames. W. T. I'd c( irt. ui Whitley. John Sweeney. John Earrhone. Tom Hoil'day. Jules Xerisant. father. Henry Xerisant, son. John Xerisant', son. Angelo BuiTati. Riccard Dero. Emil Hornet. George Kpaiffi. August Le Plat.

Desu litis.

Henry Harren. Owing to the smoke, dust and obnoxious vapors that tilled every approach to

utlio

workings, two hours

elapsed before any progress could be made toward effecting a rescue. Three hours later the rescuers succeeded in reaching the left fourth level and the dead bodies of several men were brought out.

The sight about the mine was heartrending in the extreme. Frantic wives, many of them carrying babes in their arms, having children clinging to their skirts, stood at the entrance of the mine for hours amid tears and prayers, watching and waiting while hundreds of men vainly struggled to gain an entrance further into the mine. So dense was the smoke at one time during the afternoon that many tlicv.ght the mine had taken fire, and the conduct of the wives and mothers when this was announced as a probability, was pitiful in the extreme.

The miners are all marrierl men. They were probably overcome in an effort to escape.

Tlie explosion is thought to have been due to accidental breaking into au abandoned eh amber charged with tras.

Tlie mine was worked through a single incline -hai'! extending 3,000 feet in

a I: an incline of 30 decrees and seems to .... have been defective as respects veil-

sole means oi'ogress. Nobody seenis to know list how many men went into the Jiiin (Inliuarily 150 men are employed, but this beTinr Wednesday it is said scarcely half the usual quota of ..men. I were at woi'.v.

One of fho rescued, Johh" says that lie beard the explosion, and himself and five comrades started lor the main, slope, but- eon id not get- out aud weir. back into the mine to a p-jol of water, where they emersed themselves, and by agitating tlie water managed fii g-,.t air enough to live on the four hours "of their when the rescuii

they wen? in the last stages of asphyxi-

ation.

TRAIN HELD UP.

The

o'clock the northbound Houston and Texas Central train, as it stopped at the intersection of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas, five miles north of here, was held up by seven highwaymen who covered tlie engineer with six-sliootors. They then forced a porter to uncouple the train from the engine, baggage and express cars.

Three of the robbers then stepped into the cab and forced the engineer to pull a distance of half a mile. Here they compelled Express Messenger A. H. Harris of Wells-Fargo, to open his door and safe and tear (open packages. There was no money, but the robbers took the express messenger's pistol. Tliey then shot away tlie headlight and ordered the engineer to back his train. In doing so, the engine collided with the rest of tlie train, wrecking the bumpers, but not crippling any of the passengers.

The sheriff is out with bloodhounds trying to run down the robbers. The robbers got no money.

At 11 o'clock a suspect was arrested by Detective Force, who noticed liini acting strangely at a variety theater. The prisoner gave the name of R. E. Cawthorne, and his residence as Shelby ville, Tenn. On the prisoner being searched two revolvers, a dirkknife, $20 in money and a bottle of chloroform was found.

No Prospects of a Set tlement.

NEW YORK, Feb. 28.—The state board of arbitration tried to settle the strike of the electrical workers liero yesterday, but failed. James Strong, president of tlie Electrical Contractors' association, appeared before the board, but would not yield an inch. He said the men must return to work at once before tiio contractors would treat with them afc all, and that under no consideration would the eigh t-hour a day request be granted until a£fej- May 15 next.

Mrs. V. L. Early was at Indianapolis, today. Remember the Christian church social tonight.

Attend the Christian church social at the church tonight. Judge Offutt aud Eph Marsh went to Indianapolis today.

Sam Knight's children, Elsie and Bernie have the chicken pox. Sam Kraer is preparing to move to Blufftou. He ll go about the first of March. fr

Miss Aima Baker who has been visiting in Fortville and vicinity for some weeks returned yesterday, a

An old sentence—one which reads the same backward as forward is—"Draw pupil's lip upward."

Mrs. Geo Trees, of this city, who has been confined to ner room for the past two weeks, i? some better.

It is said that if a coat of paint were applied to the skin of a human being, death would ensue in a few hours.

The Telegram is the name of a new evening paper at Anders- n. This town now has four dailies in the field.

Hani Strickland received a car load of stoneware oday, which is the first load ever purchased by oee firm in this city.

The loss oil Coowr & Son's saw mill, which burned yesterday morning was $3,000 with no insurance. The fire caught from saw dust near the boiler room.

Remember the reception to be given Thursday evening at the Christian church by the Helping Hand society. Everybody come, we will have a good time. 80t2

Persons desiring pure freeh sweet milk, cream, skimmed milk, butter or butter milk can have it delivered at their door each morning by the Sunny Side Dairy. See driver of either of our wagons. B. F. Andrews & Sou, Proprietors. 81-2\v

The ladies of the Christian church, who held a Saturday "market" at Ham Strickland's that summer will resume the market next Saturday. The market will be held on North street at the little office just east of Mrs. Lizzie Howard's residence. The public are cordially invited to call and get good bread, pies, cakes, etc.

The audience which witnessed the entertainment given by the Heywood Ceie brities Company in the Central Park Hall S'tturclay evening,

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ev"{ent

veil the

ulation. The moufli of tlie shaft is the P1**- And should they in some future time give a return engngemeut in Niles, a larger gat hering would certainly greet them Kvetdeg Xew Xi!es, Ohio,.Sept. 24.

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.KoTsbi'rs «et io .llciiidy For All the Trouble Tln-y Went To. DALLAS, Feb. 2N.—Last night at S

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in every respect a

well p'eased one. The general verdict from those who are judges of music and selecii ins such high order of merit, is that it was throughout very fine. The Company without exception is well selected. Manager Heywood can be proud of the work of his coinpany.and etui truthfully give words of praise to each per- I former when recommending hem to the pubiie. The performance met with keen

appreciation by our best pec­

A tic ighboring paper tells of ft woman who disguised herself as a mill and clerked in a stoic for a year aud applied for membership in theKnightsof Pythias and was initiated. During the work of the third degree they use an Indian rubber rat and a celluloid snake, which run

their confinement^ but by clock work inside, «nd which are very ^U!3 them,

n.uural

indeed. The idea is to let them

run al the candidate to see if he will liiuch. When the snake ran at the girl she kept her nerve all right, but when the rat tried to run up her trousers' leg

she grabbed up her imaginary skirts in bath hands and jumped.into a refrigerator that was standing near and screamed bloody murder. The girl is a member of the order, however, and there is no help for it. The secret societies here, we understand, take precaution against the admission of women by carefully examining the feet of the applicant. If the feet are cold and tendered enough to freeze ice cream, the candidate is blackballed.

Oiltce Removed.

Dr. N. P. Howard, Jr., wishes to announce to his friends and patrons that he has removed his office from the Grand Hotel to the room over the Citizens' bank, No. 14X where he will be found at all hours, day or night, unless out on professional business.

It is Lit.

It was just 6:30 o'clock this morning when Claude Hauck touched the match to the big candle in the west window of Ham Strickland's grocery. AJ1 persons will be allowed to guess, and the person guessing nearest the number of days it burns will receive a nice present from Ilam.

Shiinway-Millikan.

A quiet wedding took place at the home of John Loehr, last night the contracting parties being Clarence Shunway and Luey Millikan. Rev. Barclay officiated. Mr. Shunway is an employe at Mr. Loehr's barber shop and is an industrious young man. His new wife is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Millikan. They will go to house keeping next week in a house on Swope street, and their many friends wish them joy.

GREENFIELD, INDIANA, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 28, 1895. PRICE, TWO CENTS

Remember the pound party is a free will offering. Any one who paid for one or more of the papers edited by the ladies on the 22nd and failed to get the same can have them by calling at the REPUBLICAN office.

All members cf the W. G. T. U. are respectfully urged to be present next Saturday at the regular business meeting. The officers will be elected for the ensuing year.

Tomorrow, Friday the contribution for the pound party will be received at C. W. Morrisons to distribute Saturday. Don't forget to send or take flour, meat, groceries or clothing.

By request, the second section O. E. S. has kindly consented to change the date of their entertainment from Tuesday, March 5th to Friday, March 8th. The members of the section are requested to meet at the hall Wednesday and Thursevening for rehearsal. 80t2

Examinations.

The questions on literature in the County Teachers' Examinations for March aud April will be on the last divisions of Ruskiu's Selections and beginning with May, will be from some of Shakespeare's plays, notice of which will be given Liter. 'r

The examination for Common School Graduation will be held in each of the several townships on the third Saturdays of March and April 1895.

QUITMAN JACKSON" Co. Supt.

U1SATHS.

AS reported by Max Herrlich, funeral director, New Palestine, Ind. Died Feb. 23, of consumption, Eliza Jane Wilson wife of W. P. Wilson, four mile* southwest of Greenfield, age 24 years. Interment at Mt. Lebanon cemetery.

Feb. 24, of consumption, Matilda Eickmann, wife of Henry Eickmannn, age 46 years. Services at the German Lutheran church by Rev. Henkel. Interment at Lutheran cemetery.

Feb. 25, of croup, John Eddie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Boadlove, age 7 months, 2H miles north of Acton. Interment at Sugarcreek cemetery.

WILKINSON, IND., Feb. 18, 1895.

lodge:

HALL OF EVENING STAH LODGE NO 503, I. O. O. F. 'R/ To the officers and members of said diers'

T.'7e,

your committee appointed

to draft suitable resolutions upon the death' of Brother Henry Johns, submit the following: "Whereas it has pleased au al wise God to remove from our lodge and from our midst our well beloved brother Henry Johns by death, and called him fr his earthly and temporal lodge to that Grand Lodga where the Charter is perpetual aud where lodge associations never end.

Resolved, That in tlie death of 3ro. Johns, that this lodge has lost an honorable member.

Resolved, That Hie members of this lodge tender the family their sympathy iu this their sad a miction.

Resolved, That this lodge be draped ill niouring for thirty days and that all the members wear the mourning badge for one month in honor of and for the respect we have for our fraternal and departed brother

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Resolved that a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of our lodge and that a copy of the same be sent to the family.

Resolved, That the REPUBLICAN, Democrat and Banner be requested to publish the same in their papers.

Fraternally iu F. L. & T.

GKO. W. SoWEIiWINE, BKN.I. H. COOK, Com. J. W. S. GHAVKS.

Kcal JKstate Transfers.

For the week ending Feb. 27, 1S95, furnished by J. H. Binford, attorney, notary, and loan agent. Per Miss Addie Johuson stenographer and typewriter. Mary Espey, et al to Max Herlich land $ 300 00 Jas. S. Merrill to Aaron B. Chappell, lot, Fortville Aaron B. Chappell to Walter E.

Chappell, lot Fortville Walter E. Chappell to Aaron R. Chappell, lot, Fortville Jno. L. Mothershead to Harold

30 00

500 00

1000 00

Schmidt, lot, Fortville 100 00 Th03. B. Cronk to Milton Conkling, lot, Shirley 500 00 Jno. W. White to Milton Conkling, lot, Shirley 100 00 Samuel F. Maston to T. J.

Richardson, lot, Wilkinson .. 100 00 Mary E. Bourne to George W. Hoffman, 2 lots, Greenfield.. Eunice M. Barnard to Sarah E.

1200 00

Jacobs, lots in Maxwell Wm. H. Slaughter to Robt A. Slaughter, land, 44 acres...... Missouri F. Deel to Orlando N,

300 00

850 00

Whittaker, land, 80 acres.... 2150 00 Geo. R. Hull to Jesse F. Collins land, 40 acres 1100 00 Alpheus Headlee to John Unger, land, 13% acres 700 00 Geo. H. Cooper to Win. Reynolds land 550 00 Hester A. Davidson to Jno. Vanlaningham, land 60 00 Jno. H. White to Jno. C. Weber land, 20 acres 1250 00

No. transfers 23. Consideration $10790 00

No Telling Who Changed the Present One.

THE FORMER ACT LEGALIZED.

County Auditors, Treasurers and Kecorderti

Can Now Draw Their I'ay From the Tinn'

the Law Was Declared Unconstitutional

Until aNew One Is I'assert—Other Items

of Interest to Indiana Readers. INDIANAPOLIS, b. 28.—"We can not

find certainly the man guilty of altering the fee and salary law of 1891," was the report of a special house committee yesterday. The house agreed that the change by which the law was made unconstitutional was a crime, and passed a law legalizing the former act.

County auditors, treasurers and recorders can now draw their pay under the old act from the time the supreme court decided the fee and salary law unconstitutional until a new law is passed.

The special committee submitted a lawmaking it a heavy penalty for anyone to alter a statute, and empowering succeeding legislatures to make corrections. This went to a special commitree.

Representative Moore's temperance bill was passed without any discussion— I yeas ?1, nays 3. The members who voted against the bill are Rejiiv.^utatives Howe, Williams aud Willouginy.

A resolution was infroducted by Representative Pet-tit to allow R. A. Brown, chief clerk of the house, ¥500, and J. C. Wright, assistant clerk of the house, §550 for services to be performed in completing and indexing the journal of the house. It was referred to the committee on ways and means.

The house after referring a large number of senate bills, continued tiie consideration of bills on third reading. Representative Bobilya, Democrat, was in the chair temporarily.

The special order in the senate was Senator Ellison's drainage bill. It was amended and ordered engrossed.

The following bills were passed: Senator Seller's bill concerning deeds executed upon illegal or invalid tax sales. S

Senator Stuart's bill to ehable attor- 'l neys at law to collect fees in certain cases.

House bill No. 97, regulating insurance companies in this state. This bill abolishes the 80 per cent clause in insurance policies, but does not apply to railroad or marine insurance. It requires the companies to pay the full amount of tlie loss.

House bill No. 57S, to amend an act providing for the erection of state solmonument. Tins is a bill to abolish the soldiers' monument commission and appoint a board of regents.

Senator No why's bill to reimburse Robert T. Overman in the sum of .^!.- 419 for loss sustained in the erection oi. cottages at the Knightstewn soldiers orphans' home.

Senator Duncan's hi]], 1 of Joel S Davis of Bartholomew county. Tlie sum asked was .vh-y.UCi.

The senate repealed the present legislative apportionment and pa- -d the Wishard apportionment. The reported Republican bolt Lid not materialize. I SAVED BY A TELEGRAPH

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N# KV. Sfiindurt, a Sir nut mail, hi :i\\ I ntiisiuupoii* ii n\. INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. .2*.—At noon WV terday X. K. Staudart, a Detroit traveling salesman, dealing in optical goods, either fell or limped from a third story window of the (-Jrand be-nd. He came here Saturday night, and on the whole acted iv 'her queorly. Yesterday he complained of feeling ill.

In failing Standart struck a telegraph wire which probably saved him from instant death. His hip was dislo'-ated, a rib fractured and lie sustained internal injuries that may prove fatal. Stand iwas a spiritualist. lie lives at J5S coin avenue, Detroit, aud is 35 \,is old. He was taken to St. Vincent's hospital.

lloosier Colony in Ceortfia.

SOUTH BEND, Ind.. Feb. 2M.—A large colony of farmers and townsmen and their families of northern Indiana are to settle in Laurens and Johnson counties, Ga., May i. A meeting was held, in Plymouth Saturday night and nearly 1,000 attended. Tuesday night a meeting was held in Bourbon and 1,000 attended. All neighboring towns are to hold meetings in their turn. A contract has been made for tlio purchase of a large tract of land.

Will Return to China With a ISriile. EVANSYILLK, Intl., Feb. 28.—Charles

Denby, Jr., secretary of legation for the United States at Pekin, China, has arrived here-, and will be married Tuesday, March 19, to Miss Martha Orr, daughter of James L. Orr, who is the wealthiest man in this city. Mr. Denby wi 11 return to China with his bride immediately after his marriage. He refuses to givo any news regarding the war troubles in the east.

Played With Matches.

PKRU, Ind., Feb. 28.—Johnnie, 2-year-old child of Charles Ahrent, was so dangerously burned by his clotliing catching fire from playing with matches that he died a few hours later. He, with a brother 4 years older, were alone in the house, tlie elder making heroic efforts to save him by pouring water over him, but too late. His efforts, however, saved the house.

OUTCOME UNCERTAIN.

on til* Before Mexico and Guatemala Cau Decide What to Do. CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. 28.—Guatemalan Envoy De Leon has presented documents showing Guatemala's side of the case. The Mexican government is now studying tlie same, which is a historical and geographical review of the difficulties between the two countries and is voluminous.

Special stress is laid on the claim that under the treaty of 1882 Mexico had no vested rights in the ceded territory, now in dispute, until the delimitation.of the frontier was finished.

xiaig,iieenj nre still engaged on work of delimitation, and "it will

be

some months V,foru thev will be ready to report.

The 'Jo.ston school hoard elc Saudi La i'u ed, toi-.s"vcii years pat siipe int-endent ol me p.inuirv department ot the Minn^ipmis pitlV-.o schools Visor of the liuston schools.

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SLATTERY STILL IN SAVANNAH.

His I'resent Eujragemeiit ltrokeu but Hi* Will Lecture Again. SAVANNAH, Feb. 28.—There is but lit-:

tie work being done in the business portion of Savannah. The only one thing that is talked about is tlie principal of free speech. Slatterv has been almostlost sight of as an individual. It has ceased to be a case of au ex-priest desiring to lecture and lias become in tho minds of many a question of the preservation of tlie right of free speech in Savannah. There has been one general expression of opinion, that Slatterv should lecture again if he desired, if if 1 took the whole military force and halt of the citizens to protect him. Promineur Catholics express the same opiniou.

Mrs. Slatterv was booked at MasonicTemple yesterday afternoon. In the morning Slatterv applied for police pro-, tection to and from the hall. -r o'clock iu the afternoon, under fl esI cort of the chief aud lieutenant ... police, four mounted aud IJ IOIKCI men, they were taken to Mv ie i!l. I Prior to this the managers of he Hebrew association had notified atterr that they would break the contract an-l refuse to allow the use of the halL which they have leased, claiming ha1* his language had incited the riot .rfi i._ endangered the. lives and property oil citizens. Slatterv would not- conide.j-. the contract broken. Arriving at "he hall tlie police refu.-vd to admit- anyone.

Several hundred women were tuntecf^ away. Slatterv and President Ha--the Hebrew asso-iation became in volved in a wordy dispute and the ch'ef put Slatterv under arrest, but reVasi him as Mr. Haas declined to enter anv" eharge. After Slaitery had wared an hour for a lawyer he and his wife "en" baede tojdm hotel, escorted by the po.'ce.

When" the Pulaski House was read it was almost impossible to see the In., for the people who had congregatThe Masonic hall would have been

able to have held the women if it been opened. Finding the hall lock* many came down to the Pulaski Hon There Mrs. Slattery held a receptic. Hundreds called on her, some teudei her the use of their parlors at home lecture.

Slatterv is making arrangements lecture at Odd Fellows' hall ronigl Tlie entire police force will be on han and some of the miltary companies be held iu reserve at their armories, ','i

The suit is brought by Mrs. Annio Moody, a Chicago dressmaker. F.qua]]y interested with Ian-in the onree, ue or fl:o action are a number oi' r: dents of Wisconsin.

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THREE MILLIONS.

Value ol Property in Streator, Tils., Ti M)lvci in a Suit .fust Filed".

GUI liAV, Wis., Feb. 28.—1'Ix-Coa-gressman Thomas R. Hudd has been retained as attorney for the plaintiff a suit against ex-Congressman Plumb ol Illinois, iu which is involved

acres ol

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laud in t'm business center of tlie city oi Streator, [lis., valued at ...between £2. 000,000 and *3,000,000.

if iisii rttiirc.

I Not- a (V'll

r' ih.vcK i'ociv. broke out I lli

in Del

Feb. -is'.—FiV

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ock yesterday atrer-

lid's sawmill and lieadinu' soon sp-vad to the St. Joe company's mill plant and

factorv. It Folding !U lumber yards, and from that to F. 3IeKay's saw and shingle mill, causing a loss to !):'I,tnd. iV Company of $-10,000. I Sr. doe Folding Bod company,

F. McKay. Al5,000. besides several dwelling houses, making a total los.s oi about $10(1,000, wit bout a cent of insurance. At one time it was thought tit it the wdsole of Black Rock would be doStToved.

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CHICAGO. Feb. -js.—Robert Clark wa-' almost instantly killed while cleaning windows on the fourth story in the rear of 029 Wabash avenue. He fell from, the window to the basement, a distance of 70 feet, receiving internal injuries, from which he died in 10 minutes. When he was picked up he gasped few times, muttered nnintellig bl.y, and died a few minutes afterward. He wa. unmarried, aud recently came from Wilmerdiug, Pa., on a visit to. ld brother, James Clark, a postman.

31 rs. Clay Takes the Stand. LEXINGTON, Kv., Feb. 28.—The de­

fendant in the famous will suit of General Shelby of Missouri, his half-sister.. Mrs. Anna G. Clay, was on the witness stand Wednesday. She denies that she ever influenced her mother in any man ner to eut General Shelby off. but admitted that she urged her to make will, because her half-brother, Bernard. Gratz, told her that if her mother di". without a will General Shelby would: get a third of the property.

Japanese Abandoning Wei-liai-Wei. CHE-FOO, Feb. 28.—The Japanese ar1

evacuating their advanced positions ui Wei-liai-Wei. Ninghai, town lying about midway between Wei-HaiWei and this city, has been abandoned, 'i l.. greater part of tlie Japanese army !I:i been embarked upon transports, which have left Wei-Hai-Wei for Talien-Wau on the Liau-Tung peninsula. Alines: directly across the Gulf of Pechiii from Wei-Hai-Wei.

Overdue Schooner Arrives.

BOSTON, Feb. 28.—The long overdue three-masted schooner S. G. Hart watowed to anchorage yesterday. The Hart sailed from Apalaeliicola, Fla., on Jan. 29 with cypress and was blown Similes off her course. On Feb. JO. las!, in latitude 37 degrees 20 west longitude 77 degrees, a large quantity of a ship s'wreckage was passed, evidently the remains of a big vessel.

Laughed Over His Death »enicmc.

FORT SMITH, Ark., Feb. 28.—In the United States court yesterday the .puy returned a verdict against the outlaw,. Cerokee Bill, of guilty of murder, lit? received

thv

verdict with a

ous laugh.

contemptu­