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aver four thousand words. The question Is limply th!: Are Messrs. r.arnes nn l Mullins legally entitled to hold the ottlces of fire commissioner ami excise rommlFsloner Df the city of Denver? The rest of th voluminous document Is devoted to an argument to Fhow that the Supreme Court fhould take Jurisdiction In the case. In vl'w of the fianKToU9 situation now existing In Denver bause of the calling out of th militia an. I the armed resistance of Messrs. Orr and Martin to the State troops. ThT? Is no further flanker of bloodshed now. fis the Governor has agreed to abide by the decision of the Supreme Court. So far as the trouble 1. concerned, the mllltla h-ts i-ft disbanded, but the troops are bImr held at various armories awaiting the result of the miners' trouble at Cripple Creek. The federal troops are still quartern I In the Gettysburg building, momentarily expecting orders to return to I'ort I';;n. Matters at the City Hall were in a very pe-ieeabl state until late this afternoon, when Messrs. Mullins and I Same, the Governor's new appointees to the fire and police boards, quietly flipped into the Mayer's of lice and took possession before any ono was aware they were in the neighborhood. They had met Mr. Holers, a member of the old board, up town an hour before this and organized. The first official step was to notify Chief iVarse, of the fire department, and Chief Stone, of the police department, to report for duty. Chief IVarse went In and politely refused to recognize the authority of the new toard. Chief Stone refused to obey the order and the new board adjourned till Monday. As soon tut It became known that the city had two lire and police boards, the attorneys for the old memU rs, Orr and Martin, made application lefor Jri-lp.- Glynn for attachments for contempt of court for Mtrs. Mullins, liurnes and Itosrers. and also Mayor Vanhorn, who formally recognized the new board. The contempt is against Judge Graham's now famous Injunction. The hearing before Judge Glynn comes ui Monday at 10 a. m. This brings both sides into the courts. There are no prospects of further trouble, at least, for the present, as both parties have agreed to abide by the decision handed down.

Mrs. IVnlte Would AVade In Blood. Denver Special, March 16. It became generally known for the first time to-day that Mrs. Walte appeared at tho conference of the ChamUr of Commerce delegation yeMerday and took part In tho proceedings. This revelation that a woman Bits behind the throne even more bloodthirsty and radical In her ravings than Ibe throne's occupant has caused a sensation that cannot be underestimated. She Went to extremes In giving her views, and broved that the spilling of human blood had bo terrors for her. She would shrink at nothing to carry out the desires of her husband, which, apparently, are hers also. Jier excitement was Intense and painful at one time when she broke Into the dlscuselon by rudely and without notice Interrupting the spokesman of the delegation, livery word she uttered Impressed those present with the conviction that If sne had her way the people of Denver would indeed e "riding In blood U the bridle's bit." fche declared that If she hail authority she would order out every militiaman In the Btate and lead them against the City Hall, no matter what the consequence might be. Her arguments are supposed to have had a good deal to do with the Governor, who some hours afterward notified the outside military companies to hold themselves in readiness to move. HOAX AT CONEY ISLAND. HcKane's Admirers Wild Over a Keport that the Boss Was to lie Freed. NEW YORK, March 17. Some one in Brooklyn last night telephoned, to police headquarters at Coney island that John Y. IMcKane was to be released from Sing Sing on a writ of habeas corpus, and that the papers had already been served on Mr. Durston. tho warden of the prison. The news spread like wildfire and was celebrated by the rapid discharge of pistols and guns and other manifestations of Joy. Crowds of tople wanderd about shouting the name of McKane. Uontires blazed and whisky was liberally dispensed. The houses of several Xeorl who had Huffered from Mc Kane's oppression, and who since his Imprisonment r.ad made derogatory remaxks about the deJkjsciI chief, were visited and the inmates threatened with violence. Pistols were fired In front of their houses and bullets whizzed In every direction, some of thm striking the fronts of some houses. It vas nearly 2 o'clock this morning before the mob quieted. The mob was composed entirely of the lawJei '.ire T-e jMllce .made no attempt to quell theiisturba.K-eLut seemed to participate In the hilarious scenes. To-day the Joy had vanished and MeKane's followers were locking for the men who started the report, which was probably based on the ne'vs of Judge Lacombe's decision giving M crane's lawyers the right of appeal to the United States Supreme Court. In Sutherland In Canadiif MONTH KA I March 17. Kenneth F. Sutherland, of Gravesend election fraud fame, is supposed to have been seen here yesterday, as a man answering hh description Inquired at the steirniiilp offices for a ticket to Kurope. but left without buying when told he had to go by Halifax. He Is not known to have stopped at any hotel. Detectives have ben notiiied to watch for him. as he is supposed to be stopping ut eome suburban hotel. SUICIDE Oil 3IUUDER? Typewriter Styot in a Lawyer's Office Youncr Mail Arrested. NEW YOItK. March 17.-Martha J. Fuller, tyiewrlter in the law office of William M. Mullan, on -Nassau street, was found dead In the oiHce at half past 5 this afternoon, Shot through the head, and on the floor a revolver with one bullet tripsins. Joseph L. Ma gee, a youn lawyer associated with Mr. Mullan. was In the office when the shot was lired and gave the alarm. He was placed under arrest, pending investigation. Suicide 1 the theory udvaneed in explanation of the affair, but as .Ma gee had made no statement ts yet. and the i-cllce are reticent, considerable mystery surroends the tragedy. Among Miss Fuller's personal effects was a Bill) cl paper containing the address of a relative "to be notiiied in case of accident." lfe!atlvs of the dead woman who were s?n to-night say she bad no reason to kill i.erBe'.f and scout the IJ.-.i of suicide. The young man's statement made later In the evening confirms the suicide theory. He says he and Miss Fuller had been detained at the otllce with a leg-al document, and when it was finished he left the room. A moment later he heard the pistol shot and gave the alarm. THE r IX LEYS SATISFIED. Threatened Contest Over tho Actress's Will Averted byilr. Fa 1 ford. NI2W YOHK. March 17. There will be no Contest over the will cf Annie IMxley. Robert 1'ulford, her husband, hits effected a settlement with the mother and sisters of his late wife, which, it 13 claimed, exceeds their expectation. They have met several times, and, notwithstanding the damaging statements made by the mother. Mr. Fulford submitted an offer, which they accepted. The mother of the actress, it is said, will receive I25.WX) and an aiLwnnce for the remainder of her life, while the bisters will receive SlO.OOo anil an allowance. Mr. Fulford will sH lor llnglund about ten days hence, but before doing so he will visit Canada an 1 de,:dt hl.-j wife's ashes in the grave of their foil An Inventory of the personal estate of Annie l'ixley wa.- tiled ut Philadelphia today. It values t.-ie eifeets ut 5o.J;.ir,. The Items of the appraisement are as follows: Jewelry. 5-.-i; wardrobe trunk. No. 1. $o.&.'): wardrjbe trunk. No. 2, JUlM.; wardrobe trunk. No. TO-DA V S rUKECAST. Threatening- Went her Predicted far Indiana Ftnln In orthern Portion. WASHINGTON. March 17. For Indiana and Illinois Threatening weather, with liht Bhowers In extreme northern portion; southeast winds. For Ohio Threatening weather; slightly warmer In eastern iortlons; south winds. I,o?nl Observation. lMd4Aitt.t. Ind., March 17. llu.r. I Jl.tr llhrr.'lL H.l Wind. jWeutUr. I I re. 7a.m '2 .'.'.) .Vi f l SHt. jrt.clouJy 0.(M ."! ,'rat. (Clear. O.OO 7i M.U1.'.1 ': Minim j:u teuipr:itire, 7C: lumlnrim to:uprr attire, 4". The billow in ' U a comparative st.iteluritt f tin temperature aad precipitation, ibtrch 17. ls'Jl: Teiu. Pre. Normal H o.P.l lmu 0' leprtuie from normal 2- o.lM Licrimur derlelriicy 1uce Mar. I "2h .77 I.xeeM or deficiency ttnee Jan. 1 y7i 1.01 l'lua. C. K K. WaI ixmiavs Jeal Forecast Oi:ictal, Valtea State Weather bureau.

A GIRIS CRUEL FATE

Burned to Death in a Field Before Her Playmates' Eyes. Howard County Democratic Convention Had to Adjourn for Lack of DelegatesOther State News. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HLWTINGTOX. Ind.. March 17.-Frilay evening' a frightful fate overtook Juni-.tta Hurley, an clht-year-old schoolgirl, northwest of Huntington. Her cloth s caught fire and her body was found Lurnel almost to a cinder. The girl was feoinr home from school, and was in company with two other ku-Is. For home reason they left the road and walked in a held, their way leading by a place where a stump had been on fire. There was not much fire to be fouini, but an occasional live coal. Tne fcrass would igr.lt and Hath ur In a blaze, which was very pleasing to the children, an-l as fast as the blaze died down more -,Tass would be thrown on. All at once a bunch of lry tinder that was still in the liurloy Klri's hand Mazed up and lpnlted ner clothes. She and the other jdns were inirn.ediH.tely panic-stricken, and the two trifl to Hfive their loomel companion by enie ivorinK to whip the lire out with their liht c&pes. In an instant the poor child was enveloped In tlaraes. She apparently knew her awful fate, and. screaming good-by, ran away. Sne had some distance to k before reachlntc a fence, which she cllmbe.1. When found she was lying on the other side of the fence wdth all the clothing burned from her body except her garters and shoes. She died in a few hours. A SMOOTH VILLAIN . New AVI re la China, I ml., Left to Weep fcr "Htihli) and .Money. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MADISON, Ind., March 17. Some weeks ago a man introduced himself to one of tho most prominent families at China, this county, claiming to be a large and wealthy fruit grower, saying that he was In search of a compentent man to take charge of one of his fruit farms near Jeffersonvllle. Tho family agreed to board the 3tranger until he accomplished his object, and after scmo weeks they found a suitable person, wr.o was a relative of me family, who spent considerable money In prepaxing to accept the stranger's oifcr. In tne mean time the stranger had met, courted and married his hostess's sister, but some days previous to the marriage he clalmeU to have been robbed of a check, and borrowed, tho money of his future brother-in-law, the bride-elect giving as security a mortgage on some land that she owned. About a week after they were married tha stranger de parted lor parts unknown. Since then it has been found he had a number of wives. Tiinviu; out of politics. Howrirtl County Democratic Convention Couldn't et ii Uuornin. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO, Ind., March 17. The Democratic county mass) convention here, this afternoon, to select delegates to the various conventions and nominate a county ticket, was a flat failure. The chair announced that no btislness could be done unless some Democrats were present, and they adjourned without date. Only two townships in the county were represented. The lizxle was a hard Jolt for the party leaders. Gen. Jniper I'nrknrd Indorsed. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW ALBANY. Ind., March 17. The Republicans of Floyd county met this afternoon to select delegates for the State convention to be held April 25 at Indianapolis. Before the nominations were made a resolution was unanimously adopted Instructing the Floyd county delegation to cast its vote solid for Gen. Jasper Packard, editor of the New 'Albany Tribune, for the nomination for Secretary of State as long as there 13 a possible chance lor success. The following celebrates were selected: Louis liartman. C l. Duncan, K. T. Fogle, C 15. Dorsey, J. K. Fogle, Judge George 11. Cardwlll. (Jen. Jasper i'ackaru, M. V. Mallony, John tS. .Mann, Thomas (Junn, Charles Poutch, John Marsh, Joe D. 1'outch, Andrew Fite, E. U. Moore, James Wilson. Harry W. Vance, C i.i. K. A. Maginness, W. O. Vance and George W. Penn. After the delegates had been choen General Packard ard was called on and made a rousing speech. . oniliintlons In TIppeennoe. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE, Ind., March 17.-The Republican county convention to-day was one of the largest and most enthusiastic ever held in the Battle Ground county. There were a great many candidates, and the convention was In session for six hours. The nominations were: Senator, William S. Haggard; Representatives, Charles W. Deeker and Amos Welch; circuit Judge, W. C. L. Taylor; superior Judge, W. DeWltt Wallace; treasurer, Henry A. Miller; clerk, David H. Flinn; auditor, George A. Jamison; recorder, A. II. Yopst; sheriff, George It. King; coroner, James W. Yeager; surveyor, John W. Fewel; prosecuting attorney, Charles E. Thompson; commissioners, II. 11. Cochran und John M. Carson. The convention Indorsed llllam H. Wood as Tippecanoe county's candidate for Congress. Resolutions denounce 1 the free-trade iollcy of the Democracy. Mr. Haggard, candidate for Senator, has served two terms In the House. WnlmJi County IoinIJ.Mt Ticket. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WAliASH, Ind., March 17. The Populists of Wabash county held their county convention here to-day. It was sllmly attended, and but HttlD Interest was manifested. Kerolutlor.s condemning extravagance In local affairs; denouncing monopolists and newspapers and the Associated Press were adopted. A county ticket waa nominated, the candidate for clerk being J. 1 llobson, who two years a.'-ro was the 1'opulist nominee for Secretary of State, following is the tiek;t: Representative. Jerry Pantlus; cierk. J. Lt. lloouon; auditor. K. P. Uogiey; treasurer, Philip Dons; sheriff, Jerome South: recorder. V. J. Courter; assessor. Richard I loss; coroner, Henry Brown; commissioners, C. E. Wright, Jame3 Barnes and John Spence. PopullMtM Cnln from Democracy. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO. Ind.. March 17. Th? Populists nominated a county ticket here yesterday, with J. 15. Freeman for Representative. The Pcpullsts are drawing heavily from th: Democratic ranks. Nearly two hundred Democrats also v-Ut-l at the "icpuijlk an prinviry and pledged th -mseh e.- to support tne R.-paJlicm ti.ket t:ls fall. Oae year ago Kolioues thirty factories wert In ojrallon. eau)!o m.t 2.VJ0 men, win reus now less than i.vo hundred are at v.ork, the rest b:lng Idle. Anderson Republican Ticket. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON. Ind.. March 17. The Republicans to-day nominated a full municipal ticket as follows: M. M. Dunlap, for Mayor; Charles Kemmery. treasurer; F. G. Epply, clerk; S. M. Cook. W. W. Wooley and I. R. lxmgworth. councllmen. Much interest was manifested and a full vote polled. TO STOP WATERMELON THIEVES. Farmland School Teacher iet n Curlou Invention. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FARMLAND, Ir.d., March 17. II. O. lluffer, a young schoolteacher of this place, has Invented a new machine for the prevention of thieves entering and destroying watermelon patches. The machine Is a piece of ga- pip, with string attachments running In each direction through the melon patch, so that when the strings are touched a levt-r Is thrown and a heavy tiiseharge of whatever the pipe may b loaded with Is M-attered in all directions for a hundred yard--, it will throw shot hard enough to go through a half-Inch Inward. He has sold the machine to Hamilton Pursley. who Is a large melon raiser In this section, and who has been greatly annoyed heretofore in this manner. STEPHEN PEEK'S ASSASSIN. Jefferwon llle Police Arrent a ."Neighbor Supeclcd of the Crime. Special to the IndlanapolN Journal. JEFPERSONV1LLE. Ind.. March 17. IVttr Mehler, charged with being the assassin of Stephen Ceer. near thU city, last week, was arrested at noon to-day by Chief of Police Cl.-co. Mehler has for some time been susnected of being the guilty party, but not until to-day was enough proof accumulated to justify the oillcer la making

the arrest. Mehler Is about thirty years old. and was employed by Monitz Willingey, a neighbor of (leer's. The xolice Kay that he wih the Prst man on the grounds when the crime was discovered, and lt fs said that !

Mehler had pome dilficulty with ueer a short time previous to the murder. IMJI.W MAI I) EX AIIIll'CTED. Daughter of an Old Miami Chief Carried Off Jy Two Men. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WAP.ASH Ind., Match 17.-OUver KIsman, of Reserve, a cross-road3 postofTlce thirteen miles southwest of Wabash, waa In the city to-day in search of Vina Godfred, a relative of an oM-timc Miami Indian Chief, uini vn". snirifed nvnv from that place lat r.ltfht. It Is believed she was i i d E l Polk, a hired man in the employ j of Charles Jones, a farmer. The girl wr.s : last seen about 9 o'clock last night, and a3 I a i i t - a . i . . . , l in it-iiuws were triuit ivoriiii iu iiiuutr tin 1 1 a . l . 1 t I ..L Randolph County Institute. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FARMLAND, Ind.. March 17. The second and last session of the Farmers' Institute of Randolph County for this year, was held in the opera house in this city to-day. About live hundred people attended. The following papers were read: "Plowing When and How for Various Farm Crops." by C. W. Paris; "Outlool: for Young -Men Educated for the Farm." Prof. W. C. IAtta; "Gardening," Hamilton Purslev: J "Feeding Cattle for Market." I. J. tfmith; "Testing and Setting of Eggs, and Care of :hicis When Hatched." K. T. liotkin; "Gloomy Outlool: for the Farmer," Dr. L. N. Davis; "Economy of Farm Labor," J. T. Oyler; "Ne-d of Educated Farmers." Prof. II. W. Dowers; "What Purdue Is Doing for the Farmer," Prof. W. C. Latta. Wealthy Hum hand Sued for Divorce. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LEBANON, Ind., March 17. Mrs. Minnie R. Klser to-day presented, through her attorneys, a petition for a divorce from her husband, Geqrgs W. Klser, charging in the complaint that he has been cruel to her, frequently slapping her and pulling her hair, "until she saw stars," and that he has of late refused to accompany her to church or places of amusement. The court granted an order restraining the defendant from disposing of his property until the case Is tried. The couple was married In ISSt. and lived In a fine residence on a farm adjoining the city. They are wealthy. Muiicle Flooded with Hnd Money. Special to the IndIanapoll3 Journal. MUNCIE. Ind., March 17.-For several days past Muncl2 merchants have been flooded with Fpurlous 50-cent places and dollars. Some of the stuff Is such good imitation that lt is dangerous, and has been spread . to an alarming extent. To-day a business mnn called on United States Commissions John W. Ryan and made complaint 'that will cause the arrest of a woman In Cougervllle, or South Muncie, who passed a counterfeit dollar on him after some unsuccessful attempts to shove it on others. Ejrucil 11 Drown County Preacher. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. COLUMRL Ind.. March 17. Word reached this city this evening of the most shameful and outrageous treatment of a minister In Rrown county. For some time Rev. A. Warren has be?n carrying on a protracted meeting, at which he preached several strong sermons In opposition to the social views of some In the locality of P'lmor.t. After one of his sermons this minister left the church for his home, when his enemies laid for him and plastered 1 im with eggs. Superintendent Leeds nealfrns. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind., March 17,-It was announced here this afternoon that Superintendent N. II. Leeds, of the Richmond division of the Pennsylvania lines, had tendered his resignation, to take effect April 1. Mr. Leeds will devote Ills attention to the management of the American tin-plate works at El wood, of which he is president. Mr. Leeds left for Washington tfds afternoon to appear before the Senate committee In the interest of the tin-plate industry. Cilann Worker Strike for Ice. Associated Press Dispatch. ANDERSON, Ind., March 17. This city Is now enabled to furnish the latest and one of the most unique causes of strike yet chronicled. Three hundred employes of the Pendleton window glass factory went on strike at noon. A demand was made on the company to furnish l?e for their drinking, w'ater. it was refused by the manager and a strike ensued. The company now threatens to bank the fires. El wood Con Plant Sold. Special to the Indianapoll3 Journal. ELW00I), Jnd., March 17.-Plttsburg capitalists to-day purchased the controlling Interest of 2T.S shares in the Elwood Naturalgas and OH Company, paying This stock was owned by 11. L. Leeson, of this city, who now retires from the company. It was the first company organized here, and has four wells and one of the best plants in the State. Ajrent Creltr.hurs: Missing. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind., March 17. J. A. Creltzburg, who came here from Indianapolis last September, organized a lodge of Chosen Friends, anil subsequently became agent for a Masonic insurance company, is missing. Several days ago he left tho city to see a sick relative. Alout a week later his wife followed him. Frank ton Commencement. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELWOOD, Ind.. March 17. The commencement exercises of the Frankton High School were held In that place last night. Superintendent' Dusby was present from Anderson. The graduates were Cora Canaday, Luther Lingston, Herbert Thoma3 and Lettu Fox. MuriIcd hy the Cars. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LIIJERTY, Ind., March 17. Capron C. Kelly, a former citizen of Liberty, wus mangled by the cars at Conncrsvllle last night and died at 5 o'clock this morning. His brother. Kory, ha J a Irg cut off a few months ago. Ills body will be brought here for burial. Hev. Scott, of Muncie, Rcslna Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE. Ind., March 17.-Rev. George T. Scott, pastor of the United Presbyterian Church, has tendered his resignation. The action cnur.ed much surprise. Rev. Scott says the congregation la not prosperous enough for him. CniKlieil in u Paper Mill. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARION, Ind., March 17. Milton LatterKlg?, an employe at the Crosby paper mill, was caught In the belting and had both legs broktn and an arm crushed. Tne l it tor was amputated. His recovery Is in doubt. Indiana Death. PLAIN FIELD. Ind., March 17. Mrs. Delilah Lewis, mother of Cuntv Commissioner William Lewis and Dr. Robert Lewis, of St. Louis, died here this morning, aged seventy-seven. She was a native of Tennessee. WORTHINGTON, Ind.. March 17. George Jean died tills morning niter suffering months from heart disease. He was sixty years old, and had been for years prominently connected with the business interests of Greene county. I milium Xoten. The Nel?on fruit-jar works and two new departments at Pall Urothers' factories. In Muncie. resumed this week. Roy Hall, the three-year-old child of Provet Hall, a loading politician at Lebanon, fell In a cistern and wa3 drowned yesterday. Articles of Incorporation will be filed Monday by the Elwood Hotel Company, for a twenty-thousand-dollar hotel, to be built tht.s season. Elwood has secured the eighth semi-annual convention of the Twelfth Indiana District Christian Endeavor Society, to be held In October. Yesterdav fire destroved George Suman's large livery barn at Dalevllle. The brick business block of E. F. (lood was badly damaged. Loss. ?2.v; partially Insured. Tho Peerless glass works at Converse will resume operations on Monday next with a full force of employes. Eighty-four people Will be given work. Mrs. Helen Hancock, of Tipton county. has entered suit against the Lu- I. & co.npany for 1.1' damages for Injuries received Aug. lo, isjo. in a runaway. Will K. Snavelly, for the past twenty years deputy clerk of Wabash county, who was called to Archer. Fla.. two weeks ago, surprised his friends by sending his resignation, which has been accepted by Clerk R.itterion. His reason for rcilgnimj cannot dlvJnMJ

MB. FELTON REPLIES

Answer to the Caustic Letter of President Smith, of the L. &X. Charges of the Latter Denied by the Receiver ofthe Quperi &(;rescent General ltuilway "ews. CINCINNATI. O.. March 17. Receiver S. M. Felton gave out to-night his answer to the accusations of President Smith, of the 1a uisvlllc & Nashville railway, bearing date Feb. 12. In that letter President Smith, giving his reasons for withdrawing from the Southern Railway and Steamship Association, rather bitterly accusing Wis competitors, notably the Queen & Crescent, of which President Felton Is the receiver, of cutting rates In violation of the compact and of the federal law. President Feiton's reply avoids recrimination and Is wholly confined to answering President Smith's statement of the grounds for his adverse conclusions. In answer to the argument that the Queen & Crescent Increase of earnings in 1S0J indicated a cutting of rates, President Felton says that in l!93 the road was, for the first time in several years, sufficiently equipped to meet all demands for business made upon it; that moreover it was 110 ml.les shorter route from Cincinnati to Chattanooga and Florida and seventy miles shorter to New Orleans than the Louisville & Nashville, and furthermore that, as the Southern wa3 paying an annual rental to Cincinnati, the business men of the city gave it the preference. In regard to disparity of freight tratlic between the Louisville & Nashville, Receiver Felton reminds President Smith that the Louisville & Nashville, during was crippled by lloods near New Orleans, and later by a great strike on Its lines, which would in validate any judgment formed on that basis. He therelore suggests that Mr. Smith, in hB comparisons of competitive tonnage, assumed conditions which did not exist. To president Smith's charges that the Queen & Crescent set at defiance all resnlpping rules; that bills of lading, etc., are doctored; that points of shipment are falsified: that "bills of lading issued at Chicago are made to read as though the grain originated at some point in Nebraska or Kansas." Mr. Felton says; "I desire to state most emphatically that there 13 no foundation whatever for the above charges," and adds: "The vigilance exercised by the commissioner and his deputies at Cincinnati and Iulsvllle over the matter of reshipping data, which I have no desire or Intention of criticising, but heartily commend, is in marked contrast to the loose methods in vogue at Nashville." Mr. Felton says cuttingly that the policy of the Louisville A: Nashville compelled Louisville and Cincinnati to open avenues of their own to the South. The letter Is very long and full of figures, but the points given above are the salients. "WILL RESTORE HATES. The Southern Railway Association Trouble AdjuNted. NEW YORK, March 17. The Southern Railway and Steamship Association, which has been holding sessions to settle a railway cut rate war at the Fifth-avenue Hotel, adjourned this afternoon after sitting five days. It has accomplished the purpose for which it was called and the threatened rate war of the Southern railroads has been averted. Commissioner E. R. Stahlman. after the adjournment, said that the Illinois Central, the Louisville & Nashville and the Chattanooga, New Orleans & Texas Pacific had returned to the association. Tne differences between the Louisville, Cincinnati & Evansvllle and the Cairo & St. Louis had been referred to the executive board, composed of representatives of twenty-three different roads. All other roads engaged In cutting rates have agreed on and alter April 2 to operate under the rules In force before the rate war broke out. Ait Abandoned Hallway. KANSAS CITY, March 17. The Leavenworth, TojK?ka & Southwestern, railroad, which has been abandoned by the receivers of the Union' Pacific railroad, was built jointly by the Union Pacific and the Santa Fe railroad in 1SS2 at a cost of J2.77C.247. Each railroa1 held $353,900 of tho capital stock. The lKnds of the railroad were held by tho Ameticfin Ixan ami Trust Comjany, of New York, and were guaranteed by the Union Pacific and the- Santa Fe companies. The statement for IVjJ shows that the railroad was operated at a loss of over $37,000 for that year. The deficit for each year back to the year of tho opening of the road his been over The road was fiftysix and six-tenths miles In length, and extended from Ix-avenworth to Meriden. The principal towns cn It are Holing, Jarbalo, Sprlngdalo. McLout, Mcintosh and Oscaloosa. All of these, excepting Oscaloosa, which Is also on the Topeka branch cf the Santa Fe, are left without railroad connection. Petition for n Iteeelver. SPRINGFIELD. 111., March 17. James II. "Wilson and E. O. Hopkins, receivers of the Louisville, Evansville & St. Loula Consolidated Railway Company, filed a bill In the United States Circuit Court this evening against the East St. Louis Connecting Railway Company for the appointment ef a receiver for defendant and for complainants and for an accounting. They allege that the operators of the defendant road have by fraudulent systems of bookkeeping made lt appear that the gross earnings have been annually les3 than fl'Vi.OX), and have bv this method withheld SSO.CM'i from the receivers, and that the Wiggins Ferry Company, by a similar plan in its connection with the defendant railroad, has withheld wrongfully from the receivers the sum of 0.010. . HnteH to the CJ. A. It. Encampment. CHICAGO, March 17. The Pittsburg lines have already' taken up the question of Grand Army rates for the annual encampment in September. They have agreed to make a rate of 1 cent per mile from all points In Trunk Lme and Central Trafiie AssocliUloii territory. The Western lines will take up the matter later, but there is no prospect of their making a rate less than 1 cent, and it is doubtful If they make it that low without a row among themselves. WAR OX THE CHESAPEAKE. Virginia War Vessel Attached by Oyster Pirates Cannon Sh;ts Kctnnuil. RICHMOND, V.o., March 17. The oyster war lias assumed an acute phase. A telegram from the commander of the Virginia police schooner Tangier says that his craft was attacked from the shore cf Smith's island, Maryland, by twenty-five or thirty Marylai ders armed with repeating rifles. H returned the fire with rifles, and then with cannon. One or more cannon F.hots struck the storehouse from which the Marylandtrs were firing. The Marylandsrs fired live hundred rounds or more, and several of their shots struck the schooner. At the time the dispatch was sent th Marylanders were throwing up earthworks. They h.jd, said the Tangier's captain, sworn to kill the whole crew of the Tangier, so that they Ciiinot be witnesses against them. Obituary. NEWPORT. R. I.. March 17. Rev. Dr. Thatcher Thayer, for twenty-five years chaplain of the Newport Artillery, the oldest military organization, died this morning. Dr. Thayer was eighty-two years of age, and he had been for years pastor of the church in Newport. He was born in Uoston Dec. l, 1S11, was graduated from Amherst Colleg? in 1S31 and An lover Theological School In 1S37. He was ordained In 1S3J. ELIZAI1ETII, N. J.. March 17. Samuel L. .Moore died at his home in this city this evening. Mr. Moore was the head and founder of the shlp-bullding firm of Samuel 1 Moore & Sons, of this city. The most famous craft built by the firm was the lUneroft. th-i practice cruiser ot the United States navy. .Mr. Moore was over ninety years of age. He celebrated his golden wedding anniversary not long ago. CHICAGO, March 17. Salomon Thatcher, one of the oldest and wealthiest residents of Chicago, died at his residence In Riverside l.it mv;ht, alter a proiracte i illness. .Mr. Thatcher came to Chicago in 1SG7. and made a fortune in real estate. He was prominently identihed with the Methodist Cnureh. She Wn Not u Wife. ROSTON. March 17. Actor Georga W. Neville, late of the "Lost Paradise" Company, appeared in the Roxbury municipal court this morning charged with the nonsupport of his wife. The plaintiff. Miss Eili T. Donovan, of Pavon'.a avenue. Jersey City, presented a marriage certificate to show that she was the wife of Neville. The defendant proved, however, that no

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33 and 35 South Illinois St. marriape ceremony had been performed, and that the certificate had been made out by another party to protect Miss Donovan from the wrath of her parents and the scandal of the neighborhood. Judge Holster severely arraigned, both parties, but, on the evidence presented, discharged Neville. Lltiuor Store Selsetl. LOUISVILL.K, Ky March 17. The Internal revenue officials to-day seized the liquor storo of II D. Carter, at No. 1120 Main street, and the place has been closed pending advices from Washington. Carter is charged by the government with rectifying without a license, equalizing1 and failing to destrov stamps. He has also violated the warehouse laws of Kentucky and misappropriated property of the Second National Hank by di.-rofalrg of whisky for which the bank held the warehouse receipts as collateral. No arrest has been made. Collector Den Johnson said to-night that there are hf-avy fines In each case. . i The Kniiger'n SurRoon Demi. SAN DIEGO. Cal.. March 17. Officers of the steamer Progress reported that when the steamer left the United States ship Ranger in Port Llbertad, Salvador, Feb. 24. the surgeon of the Hanger had died of fever, and the services of a surgeon at that port were secured with dlfiiculty at a salary of $23 gold per day. There was much sickness along the coast, and several of the Hanger's men were dangerously ill. The Hanger was coming leisurely northward, and will not arrive at his port for some weeks. XotorluuH Mexienn Ilandit Cnptured. MCXICO CITY, March 17. Capturs has been made here by gendarmes of Emlllo Vasquez, the notorious bandit of San Joaquin, who has long eluded the law. Oflicer Andres Lopez, who, after a short skirmish last week, had good reasons to believe that his man had sought refuge In this city, was not leng In ascertaining that the desperado was at the Hotel Del Parqu Del Conde. With the assistance of ten policemen he arrested Vasquez, after a severe struggle. A Convict'H Deed. 1URMINGHAM. Ala.. March 17.This morning a negro named Charlie Fleming, a city convict, attempted to escape from the street gang. Street Commissioner Hurkhalter, who was on horseback, overtook him and, drawing his pistol, commanded Fleming to STirrender. The nero quickly snatched the officer's pistol, lircd one ball into Hurkhalter. another into Hurkhalter's horse, killing the animal. and burled a third In his own brain, dying Instantly. Hurkhalter's wound is not serious. Heerultlnyr for Coiey'n Army. PHILADELPHIA. March 17. Matthew J. Uyrne, of lxs Angles. ha3 arrived in this city with credentials as a recruiting officer of the Industrial army of Los Ange!e3, but proposes to move on to Washington In conjunction with Coxey's army. Hyrne will make an effort to interest the unemployed of Philadelphia In the movement He says be is devotintr hl3 entlr? time to the organization, and that he receives no salary for his services. "Will Leave the Presby tcrinn Clinreli. H LOOM FIELD, N. J., March 17. Hev. Dr. H. W. Rallantlne, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. IJloointield, has decided to accept the call to the First Congregational Church, Haltltr.ore. Dr. Hallantlne's reasons are. briefly, what he calls "a narrowing iniluence at work In the church." He Is n favor of the revision of the Confession of Faith. He thinks that Instrument Is toj literally and rigidly interpreted. He has been pastor of the church for twenty years. Shot III Father. CHICAGO, March 17.George Haber shot and killed his father, a carpenter, at their home in Lakevlew, to-night. Haber and his wife were quarreling in a room adjoining the one In which the son was. and it I supposed that Haber struck the woman, as she screamed. Hearing the outcry, George rushed In and rau five bullets in the body of his father, who fell to the floor dead. Movements of Steamer. NEW YOItlv. March 17. Arrived: Campania" from Liverpool; Spree, from Genoa and Gibraltar. LONDON', March 17. Arrived: Lydlan Monarch, from New York. HAIriMOUn. March 17. Arrived: Polynesia, from Hamburg. NAPLES, March 17. Arrived: Weser, from New York. LoNNeit 1- Fire. LAWHENCC. M;-.ss.. March 17. Stanley's brewery was burned to the ground to-day. It was a four-story frame bulldinpr owned by an English syndicate and run as the New England Brewing Company. The loss Is $12o.uu0 and Insurance Jl'.fj.cA HA CINE. Wis.. Mirch 17. The plant of the Belle City irmlltable Iron works burned to-day. Isp. jr.r.fv; insurance, 5-'.(.0. Wmce Schedule Conference. OMAHA, Nt-U. March 17. After all the blow ;uid blaster and decMr.itions that the conference would n.-v r Ik held th? employe.of th I'nlon Pa-!fi' and I'rosid.-at Clnrke c:ime torether to-day. and the headi quarters and the waqe conference tHr- ! Tne xreetlrr was he! I In the U!lee of the general manager arui was secret. Deadly Torntido In Trsnn. SANTA ANNA. Tex.. March 17. A toruado swept over iortloua of thu town

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