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ral Nellson. He has for several months been studying the project, and a few days ago completed the plans for the model carVa&t. It 1 now in course of constru:tlon and will bo completed very ?oon. The dimensions of this new wagon will be twelve feet long, six feet wide and a trifle over six feet high. It will simply te a small postcfSce on wheels. It will be litteJ up precisely as in a mall street car or a steam railroad postal car, except that the scale will be smaller. The body of the wagon will be hung on springs and counter sprirgs and the wheels shielded with heavy rubber tries. For a Ions time Mr. Neilson has beri; engaged in making investigations of the various means by which the mails may b; transported. These investigations Included street cars, pneumatic tube and the electric horseless wagons. It ha3 now been definitely decided by the Postofllee Department, to employ the horseless wagons In the transportation of malls in city-and country districts where thera are no railway lines and where the service can be improved by making "separations' (assorting the mail) between offices while in transit. It Is intended to place these wagona In service in cities which cover large areas and where "separations" between four or five stations will greatly facilitate mail deliveries. VETOED HV THE PRESIDENT.

Bill in Itejcnrd to Lansing; Lands for School Pnrpones Disapproved. WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. The President to-day returned to the House of Representatives without his approval the bill authorizing the leasing of lands for educational purposes In Arizona. He objects to that portion of the measure which provides that until the .Legislature makes regulations concerning the leasing of . the lands and suitable limltlatlons and safeguard regulating it, the Governor, the Secretary of the Territory and the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall constitute a board for the kasing of the lands under rules and regulations heretofore prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior. Under the act it is not necessary for the Secretary of the Interior to give his approval to leases. Under these Hrpnma'ai(ea o cnvi fhp wllOSf value largely depends upon their standing timber may be leased and denuded of their timber by officers, none of whom have been chosen by the people - and without the sarctlon of any law or regulation. made by the (Representatives of Arizona in the local Legislature. The protests received from numerous and innuential citizens of the Territory, he Fays, indicate considerable opf)Osition to this bill among those interested n the preservation and proper management of these school lands. The President ha3 signed the acts fixing the time for holding court In the northern division cf the Eastern district of Tennessee and authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to donate cannon and cannon balls to W. W. Wallace Post, Eldorado Kansas. Alabama. FrnnilH to lie Inventlffnted. WASHINGTON. Feb. 28. A meeting of the 6enate committee on privileges and elections was called to-day to hear the report of the subcommittee appointed to consider the resolution of Senator Allen, directing an investigation of election methods In Alabama, but, owing to the absence of some of the. members, the matter was postponed until next Monday, when a special meeting will be held for this purpose. It Is now quite well understood that the resolution will be favorably reported to the Senate after Its consideration by the full committee, but there will be a division on party lines. At a meeting to-day a subcommittee consisting of Senators Mitchell of Oregon. Burrows and Turpie was appointed to consider Senator Mitchell's resolution for the election of Senators by the direct vote or the people, with lnfetructlons to report at next Friday's meeting of the committee. Cholera Germs by Mall. WASHINGTON. Feb. 28. The order of the Tostmaster-general, Issued in June, 1S33, forbidding the use of the mails for the transmission of rpecimen .germs of cholera or other diseased tissues, was modified by Postmaster-general Wilson to-day so as to allow admission of such germs for transmission to United States. State or municipal laboratories. This will be allowed, however, only when the germs are inclosed in mailing packages constructed In accordance with strict specincauons now promulgated, i nese paceges will rpt be allowed to be delivered to any representative of a laboratory until a permit Is first Isued by the Post master-general, certifying the right of the laboratory to receive them. Denied Vmc of the Matin. WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. Under Attorneygeneral Harmon's decision, sustaining the order of the PostofRce Department, Postmaster-general Wilson is pushing the fight against the bond-investment companies operating lottery schemes. Telegraphic instructions have been sent since by him to secure the arrest of a number of officials of these concerns operating in the Southwest, and to-day a lottery crder was issued to all postmasters refusing the use of the mails to the Equitable Investment Company, cf Fort Worth, Tex. The malls also will be barred against the officers of the company. A fraud order has been issued against Harry Lovell, of Chicago. I.fnton Parading His Apnlam. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S. An effort will be made to-morrow to prevent the dedication of the statue oC Father James Marquette. In Statuary Hall of the Capitol, by Mr. Linton, the member from Michigan, who Is an avowed representative of the A. P. A. doctrines. Mr. Linton has prepared a resolution to prevent the placing of the Ftatue in the Capitol, basing his protest on a law providing that only statues of citizens of th3 States furnishing them shall be placed there and claiming that Father Mart uctte was not a citizen of Wisconsin. Ho will try to secure consideration of the resolution. The Trnnsvanl's Prisoner. WASHINGTON, Feb. & United States Consular Agent Manloe, at Johannesburg, has made a report by cable to Secretary Olney respecting the condition of the prisoners at that place. He says that the Transvaal government snows every disposition to treat the prisoners leniently and has been considerate and friendly toward the official representatives of the United States. Hammond and the other American firtsoners are now tn Johannesburg, awaltng legal proceedings. Cleveland Will liny Dnck Hnnnts. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-Fresldent Cleveland. It Is said, has practically closed negotiations for the purchase of duck-shooting grounds on the Potomac river In Stafford county, Virginia, about forty miles below Washington. The place is owned by New Yorkers, has a water frontago of About a mile and is fitted up with blinds. It is said many Improvements will be made. Another Democrat to De Oantrd. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S. House elections committee No.tl to-day decided to report In favor of unseating Mr. Rabbins, Democrat, of the Fourth "District of Alabama, and giving his seat to W. F. Aldrlch. ihe contestant, who was supported by Republicans and Populisms. The decision was reached by a party vote, the Republicans claiming that ballotbox stutllrg was practiced. Carlisle Losing Gold. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S. The treasury to-day Jost $1.23.500 In gold coin and 110,200 In bars, which leaves the truo amount of the neTve J122.241.2iK This Is a net less eince last Wednesday of nearly J2.40O.O0O. General .ote. WASHINGTON. Feb. S. The President , and Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Perrine and Mr. and Mrs. Thurber occupied a box at Allen's Grand Opera House to-night as spectators of "Little Christopher." A large delegation of Chicago officials and business men appeared "before the House committee on rivers and harbors to-day to request appropriations for Improving the channel of Chicago river to accommodate . the Increasing commerce therein. Prlnee anil Irlnre Troultet nkoy. CHAHLOTTKSYILLE. Va.. Feb. 2S. Prlnoo and Princess Troubetskoy left Cobham this morning for New York, whence they will said cn the Werra. Princess Troubetskoy will soon publish another storv. the plot of which Is laid In America. AnsCmtnde Auslnst the Word "31ale. ROCHESTER. N. Y.. Feb. 23,-Susan D. Anthony leaves to-nlsht for California, to begin a struggle for the striking out of the word "male" from the State's Constitution. T-o lectures will be given in each of the flfty-sevtn counties of the State during tne c-tfijr"-

WAS A MEAN TRICK

LOCAL BASKET BALL TEAM CHARGED WITH STEALING A GAME. Sinn Returned o Prison from Mnncle Tarns Out (o lie Ex-Clty Clerk of Delphi, Sllsnlnt; for Years. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., Feb. 28-The second game of basket ball between the Y. M. C. A. team of Indianapolis and this city took place this evening in this city. The first game was played two years ago and was a tie. The two teams lined up this evening as follow: Indianapolis Chas. Pearson, l. f.; Henry Fleming, r f; Murry Echman. c; Robert Neighbors. l g; M. Pritchard, r g; J. Miller, E. D. Bishop, Frank Hester and Thomas Farley, substitutes. ' Crawfordsville - Fred Alexander, l f: Chas. Myers, r f ; Chas. Whittington, c; Alfred McClelland. l g; Paul Myers, r g; Chas. Cornbrink. Prier Wright. Frank Given, Harry Evans and Robert Youngman, substitutes. The game was won by Indianapolis by a score of 8 to 6. Crawfordsvllle had seven fouls to three for Indianapolis. The umpires were Fulgraff and Scott, from Indianapolis. There was much indignation among the people over the dicisions of the umpires in calling fouls on the home team. In one instance the Indianapolis players even remonstrated against a foul called against a Crawfordsvllle player and there were many who said to the umpires that they were stealing the game. A man at the hotel said that before the game was called he had heard the visitors arranging matters with the umpires. Prominent citizens versed in the game openly pronounced the rulings of the umpires as outrageous. The least show of a foul on Crawfordsvllle was called, while flagrant fouls by Indianapolis were "not seen." In one Instance the umpires did not "see" an Indianapolis man have hold of Alexander's arm and swing him around twice, causing the umpire to change his position to keep from being hit by the visitor's feet. The best Crawfordsvllle players being "fouled out" at the start is what lost the game. Crawfordsvllle will play at Indianapolis in about three weeks. HARRY GRANT'S RCCORD. Ux-Delphl Official Who Is In Prison ax Charles Reed, of Mnncle. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE. Ind.. Feb. 2S. Warden Harley. of the Prison North, who was In Muncie last evening to take Charles Reed back to prison on account of a clerical error that resulted In Reed's discharge three months too soon, tells an Interesting story about hLi prisoner. Reed was sent up from here for stealing a valuable horse from merchant J. M. Long. For eighteen years past Reed was a hostler In Milton Thomas's livery barn here, and .was treated as a member of the Thoma3 family until he began to drink heavily. Warden Harley says that Reed's right name Is Harry Grant, and that he was one of the most highly respected young men of Delphi, Carroll county, at one time. He was elected city clerk of Delphi, and, after his time expired, was made deputy auditor. He continued In this capacity over a year, when it was discovered that he had taken several hundred dollars of the county's money. He left that city seventeen years ago and has not been heard of by hl3 relatives since. When Warden Harley approached him In the penitentiary and called htm by his right name he was greatly surprised, but admitted that Harry Grant was his name and that he was the ex-city clerk of Delphi. The warden knew that he was a good penman and bookkeeper, and had him taken from the bicycle department and made him bill clerk, which position he still fills. The man guarded well his secret here In Muncie and news of his whereabouts will no doubt be a great surprise in Delphi. Grant's aged motner still resides in Delphi. A FRESHMAX t'LTIMATUM. Wabash Clasn Threatens to Leave Unless Two Fellows Are Reinstated. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., Feb. 2S.-The members of the freshman class of Wabash College have presented an ultimatum to the college faculty, apologizing for theln actions and demanding that two of their number, recently suspended, be reinstated, or the entire class would leave college. The trouble grew out of the preliminary exercises to the usual observance of Washington's birthday, and took place at the college chapel on Friday morning, Feb. 21. At this time, Just as tho president said "Amen," John Parker, of Georgetown, Del., anl Richard Dalgne, of Fowler, Ind., let loose two pigeons, to which were tied the freshman class colors. This caused a stampede. The sophomores tried to capture the pigeons and the freshmen rushed to prevent It. Singing books were hurled at the birds, and chapel exercises were turned Into a little riot. Parker and Dalgne, having released the pigeons, were held guilty by the faculty and suspended. The class sets up the claim that all the members were equally guilty, as they all had knowledge of the affair. There is strong demand that the parties who circulated tho "bogus" last week should 'be punished. Although no person believed the contents were true, still it was a cowardly act. A Mail Carrier Mlsslne. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CR A WFORD SY I LLE, Ind., Feb. 2S.-This morning when Mrs. Ed Duckworth arose she found a note slipped under the front door, written by her husband, stating that when she saw him again he would bo a corpse. Duckworth was a mail carrier, and a hardworking young man who was always very devoted to his wife and three children. When he left home last evening he kissed his children good-bye and said that he was going up town. He Is now missing, but his body ha3. not been found. It is thought by some that he has simply gone off. Last night he went to several of his friends anl gavo them tank checks in exchange for money. He had no money In the bank. It Is supposed, from what can be learned, that he obtained at least 1100 in this manner. What he did with this money, if he has killed himself, or what would ho want with the money, makes a doubt as to his sulclJe threat. His family relations were, not altogether pleasant. He was seen at the Rig Four depot at midnight, and Is supposed to have gone to Indianapolis. Ilepnbllcnn Club nt I. V, Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BLOOMLNGTON. Ind., Feb. 2S. The Republican students of Indiana University met at Mitchell Hall yesterday afternoon and organized a Republican club. The following officers were chosen: President, George M. Cook. 'S7; vice; president, James Taber, '98; secretary. Fred S. King, '97; treasurer, J. Teagarden, '9. Meetings, at which matters of political Interest rill be discussed, will be held regularly throughout the college year. At the beginning of next year real campaign work will be done. The Republican young men of the University are very enthusiastic. George Cook, president of the club, is a member of the Law School. His home is at Ylncennes, Ind. He is very popular with the students, has considerable ability as a public speaker, is an active worker and will take the stump during the coming campaign. He is well known in southern Indiana and will be an effective campaign speaker. Fired Into n Church. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. i3COTTSBURG. Ind., Feb. 28. A short time ngo tho congregat'on at Now Providence Church employed Rev. Rf:chle to preach for ithem for the ensuing year, and a few nights ago tho congregation assembled for worship. A short time before services began some one on the outside discharged a firearm, and ihe ball penetrated the church wall in rear of the pulpit and was heard to whizz by persons in the church, but could not be found. The hole made by the bail In passing through the wooden wall was large, and some are inclined to think the shot was fired for an III purpose, for. had the minister fbeen occupying the pulpit at the time, he would likely have been struck. The people of the neighborhood are somewhat agitated over the occurrence, and an attempt will be made to discover the guilty person Suicide of n Farmer Hoy. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. EDINBURG, Ind.. Feb. 23. Valentine Renner. aged about twenty-three, years, and son of the late Peter Renner, . four miles southeast of Edlnburg, committed dulcide this morning. He and a sister, with a servant girl, occupied tho old homestead. The young man went down into the cellar of tho house and shot himself three times la the breast, near the heart, and then in

the top of the head, the last shot ranging down and lodging near the eye. He had become unbalanced In mind. On his person was found 1170 In money and a will, written by himself, in which he disposed of his farm to his brothers and sisters. Oil Found at Matthews. Special to the Indianapolis' Journal. MATTHEWS, Ind., Feb. 2S.-The fraa well that the Land Company drilled on the town site in Matthews has developed Into an oil well. George Cariens blew the well out yesterday for the company, as the consumers were complaining of insufficient gas. When he turned the well on oil shot up about thirty feet high, throwing out about five barrel In twenty minutes. There Is no doubt in the minds of the citizens that if the well were 3hot it would develop into one of the strongest oil wells in the State. Great excitement prevails at Matthews and companlej are row being organized to lease land and put down wells. Anderson "Wheel Works. Spec'il to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind.. Feb. 28. The articles of inconoration of the Anderson Wheel Company were filed to-day with the county recorder, showing a capital stock of $150,000. The directors, Messrs. J. B. Lott, J. P. Sears, W. G. Neff. W. L. Manchester, C. F. Lott, F. M. Cowden and C. F. Jones, selected the following as officers of the company: President, F. M. Cowden: vice president. J. P. Sears; secretary, W. G. Neff; treasurer and manager, J. B. Lott. The company will manufacture bicycles and will consolidate with the Morrow Wheel Company, of Ohio. Revival at Scottsbargr Special to the Indianapolis journal. SCOTTSBURG, Ind., Feb. 2S.-One of the most Interesting revival meetings ever held in Scott county is now in progress at the Methodist Church in this place, being conducted by the regular minister, Rev. J. T. Jones, assisted by evangelist Hatfield, of Greenfield. The meeting has been In progress more than a week, and nightly the church building has been crowded. People who live miles in the country are attending, and in the audience may be seen persons who, until this revival began, were seldom seen inside a church.

Gn Well nt Modoc. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WINCHESTER, Ind., Feb. 28.-The citizens of Modoc, twelve miles southwest of this city, have Just finished drilling what proves to be an excellent gas well. Gas was found at a depth of 1.040 feet, being forty feet Jn the Trenton rock. The well will at once be packed and others put down. This is the farthest point south in the county where gas has been found In anything like paying quantity. Last night the citizens of the place had a jollification in honor of the flnd School Girl Dies from Injnry. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind., Feb. 28. Alma Leonard, aged nine, and daughter of Mrs. Adolph Hohm, died last night while undergoing a surgical operation. Four weeks ago she was attempting to leave her seat in high school and struck her left ankle. The bone was shattered and while the badly swollen leg was being split open to scrape the bone, last night, she died. The family came to Muncie from Marion. The remains will be taken to Crawfordsvllle, the former home, for burial. Badly Darned vrlth Acid. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FORTVILLE. Ind.. Feb. 2S.-Ellsworth Stottlemeyer, employed by the Grote Greenstreet chemical works, carelessly handled some muriatic acid last night, which caused an explosion, the acid flying Into his face and eyes, and may possibly cause him to lose nis eyesight. This is the second, similar accident at the works this week. Another workman, Harvey Grose, was burned badly about the face by a plug bursting out of a nitric acid vessel. A Missies' Defaulter. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. .HAGERSrOWN, Ind., Feb. 28,-George Ham, who lives six miles cast, at Greens Fork, and who deserted his wife last week and wrote that he would never return, was discovered to-day to be a defaulter. He has been buying stock for Dan Harris, a prominent shipper, and wu allowed to carry blank checks signed by Harris to enable him to fill a check for any needed sum to pay for stock. He secured $300 with thesa checks before he left. Found Vnconuclonw by the Road. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BEDFORD, Ind., Feb. , 2S. Anderson Bodenhamer, a farmer of Pleasant Run township, was found unconscious alongside the road between here and Hiltonvllle this afternoon. He had been on horseback and evidently thrown and draged a considerable distance. His face was badlv bruised and up to to-night Is still In a critical condition. Blood was found along the road from the place where he struck the ground to where he was found. v Used Canceled Stamps. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. (MARION, Ind., Feb. 28. Deputy United States Marshal Jerry Collins came here this morning and arrested Wm. A. Briar, who Is charged with violating the postal laws. It Is claimed that he used canceled stamps on letters mailed by him. He was taken before United States Commissioner Taylor, of Wabash, and, after a hearing, was released on $200 bond. . Got j?10O DnmaRei. Special'to the Indianapolis Journal. BLUFFTON, Ind., Feb. 2S. The seven-thousand-dollar slander suit of Longacher against Erwln ended to-day with a verdict of $100 for the plaintiff. Longacher managed a branch dry-goods store at Berne for Campbell & Erwin, leading merchants of Hartford City, and on being discharged, it is alleged, he was called a "fraud, thief and rascal." Jndgre Itrook Ilnyn a Paper. Special to the Indianapolis journal. BEDFORD, Ind., Feb. 2S. Judge T. J. Brooks to-day bought a halt Interest In tho Bedford Daily and Weekly Mall, owned by the late F. B. Hitchcock, and has formed a partnership with F. B. Oris, surviving partner of tho old firm, fcr the continuance of the business. The Mail Is one of the best newspaper properties in southern Indiana. Rnnslnvllle Exprests Robber. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO. Ind.. Feb. 28. Wesley Kinder. aged twenty, was arrested for the express car robbery at Russiaville and Is In jail here. Yesterday the residence of Klnder's brother wins scorched and a iot of stolen goods found. Kinder has confessed and implicates others. Among the goods found was a lot taken frcm a dental office. Skotskl ThreWt'p the Sponge. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. EDINBURG. Ind., Feb. 2S. The fight between Ed. DInsmore and Ed. Skotskl, of Sheltyviile, wa3 pulled off at the fair grounds, east of this city, at 11 o'clock tonight. Skotskl threw up the sponge In the fourth round and the fight was awarded to DInsmore. About 130 sports from this and neighboring cities saw the mill. A "Sport" Falls Dead. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind., Feb. 28. At 6 o'clock this morning Tom Thomas dropped dead in his room at the home of his mother on Wash ington street. He got out of bed. drunk a small bottle of beer and dropped dead. The man was a well-known sport ami gambler. having engineered many prize fights In this vicinity.. , Xevrport Jnll Contrnet. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEWPORT, Ind.. Feb. 28. The Board of Commissioners of this county met here in special session to-day and let the contract for the now jail to Martin ixri. of Hunting burg. Ind., for 515.TW. It Is to be built of stone, and will have modern conveniences. Indlnnu Deaths. SHr.IiBYVILLE. Ind.. Feb. 2S. Word reached her at noon to-day of the death of Georce B. Kr.lsel, at San Antonio, Tex. For years he had been atlllcted with pulmonary consumption, and with his wife and daughter was spending th winter South in the hope of Improvement. He arrived there about the 1st of January, but was seized with malarial fever and died. He was born In Honklrsviile. Ky.. fifty-cne years ago. and married at the age of twenty-one Mis: Mary S. Bu.hy, who, with two children, surlve him. The early part o' his life he lived In t?rencer, but affer.vards moved to Lebanon, where he resided until when he came here. Twenty-four years ago he was made aen-t of the American Express Ccmpany at Lebanon, and from that day until he surrendered the office here to go South he was never out of the employ of the company. s'o

man ever lived In this community wlo was better knoCn cr more highly respected. The remains will be Interred at Lebanon. Ind. RUSHVILLE, Ind., Feb. 8,-Mrs. Mary J. Winslow. aged about sixty, a prominent member of the Friends Church, died at her home, near Riverside, Ripley township, last night She vas the widow of tho late William "YVInslow and mother of the Rev. Charjes Winslow, a Quaker preacher of consi ierable note. Mrs. Augusta Wilson, a highly respected lady living near Gwynnville, died yesterday. She wa a daughter of the late Roland T. Carr. a leading citizen of Bushville fifty years ago, and was born in Fleming county, Kentucky. Mrs. Wilson was seventyfour years old. MUNCIE. Ind.. Feb. 28. The death of Rev. J. lit C. McKlnney, last night, removes a very active minister from the Indiana field. Rev. McKlnney built the new M. P. Church, on East Jackson street, and had the new CIadlson-s.treet Church nearly completed. He has been working on a new publication here for some time, and the first number would have appeared next week. It was to be known as the Christian Endeavorer, a monthly paper. The remains were taken to Gosport to-night for burial there Sunday. MARTINSVILLE, Ind.. Feb. 28. John Weesner. of Gasburg. this county, died this morning of pneumonia, after a short illness, aged 6lxty-one. Mr. Weesner was born in North Carolina in 18T, bat came with his parents-to Morgan county two years later and has lived In the vicinity of his late home ever since. Joslah Weesner, his father, is still living at Gasburg, and is past ninety. John Weesner has been postmaster at Gasturg for the past thirty-one years. RICHMOND. Ind.. Feb. 28. Sylvester Jones, aged eighty-seven, a prominent member of the Hlcksite Friends' Church, died at his home here last night.

REVEALED BY X RAYS. Disease Discovered In the Hollow Part of a Woman's Thigh Bone. CHICAGO, Feb. 28. A surgical operation was performed at Mercy Hospital this morning by Professor Christian Fenger, which was suggested by the use of the Roentgen ray, and which led to a discovery which is believed to be in importance second to none on this or the other side of the water. The result of the operation, which was based on a shadowgraph taken by means of the Roentgen ray, showed that the ray furnishes a method of diagnosing the presence of malignant diseases tn the interior of the bones hitherto unknown to medical science. A Mrs. Swanson complained of a pain in the bone of the right tmgn. The snadowgrapn or xne woman's thigh was taken, the ray passing through to the hollow of the thigh bone con taining the marrow. It snowea a portion or the bone midway between the knee and the hip joint, two inches long and an Inch wide, was entirely gone, and its place was filled up by a spongy growth. The operation showed that sarcoma had attacked the thigh bone In Its interior, and had produced. In size and shape, a condition exactly corroborated by the picture. This is the first known instance of the use .of the ray In such deepseated structures. COLLAPSE OF A GALLERY. ' Fifty Persons Thrown to the Floor and Thirty Injured. FALL RIVER, Mass , Feb. 28. A gallery in the Casino collapsed during: the po:o game to-night and fifty spectators were thrown to the floor. Thirty persons were mere or less Injured. Narcissus Maynard, an old man, died soon after; others are thought to be fatally hurt. OBITUARY. Gen. E. C. Cabell, ExConfederate Sol dier and Ex-Confifressmnn. sr -mm?" Feh. 2ft. General E. C. Cabell. who served In the Confederate army during - ' . W 1 . the late war, aiea nere ai o o ciock mis morning, at the home of Ashley uaoen, nis son. General Cabell was eighty years old, and during the last thirty years lived In 6t. Louis. He came here from Florida, which State hie represented in Congress forty years ago. He abandoned tne practice or law sev eral years ago, ana since men uveu m rcunement. He leaves a son and two daughters. Other Deaths. CHARLESTON, S. C, Feb. 28. Father William P. Kenny, of New York, died suddenly from apoplexy on the steamer Iroquois while southward bound thU morning. He was about forty-two years of age. ills body will be sent to New York for interment. WW TIAVRV. Conn.. Feb. 28. John G. Crump, aged forty-three, of Baltimore, Md., a traveling salesman ior .n- l un xo., of Louisville. Ky., died suddenly on the train from Springfield just as it reached this city to-day. NEW BURG, N. Y., Feb. 28. Dr. Smith viv fnr manv vpars a tirarticinc rjhvsielan in this city, died to-day. He was about sixty years old and a graduate of the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York. NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-JHenry J. Bang, proprietor of the Sturtevant House, died to-day of pneumonia. Mr. Bang had been in charge of the Sturtevant House for the last three years. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. The Boston Athletic Association has deckled to send an athletic team to Athens to contest in the Olympic games the coming summer. Prof. C. D. Woods, of Mlddletown, the vica director of the Storrs Agricultural College Station, has been appointed dean of the Agricultural Department of the Maine State College and airector of the Maine expert station, at Orono. The commission firm of Kennett, Hopkins & Co., Chicago, which was suspended from membership in the Board of Trade for two years, last December, on a charge of bucketshop keeping, has applied to the Cook County Circuit Court for reinstatement. Attorney-general .Moloney, of Illinois, has served notice on the attorneys for the Chicago Gas Trust that he would resume the taking of testimony in regard to the relations of the Fidelity Trust Company with the gas companies at Philadelphia on March 19. Prof. W. S. Blackman, head of the department of Christian ethics at Yale, has received a call to the pastorate of the North Congregational Church, Bridgeport. Conn., left vacant by resignation of Rev. Dr. Chas. Ray Palmer, about a year ago. Hotter Mnkers Adjourn. CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia., Feb. 28. The big convention of tho butter makers of America was practically brought t3 a close this afternoon. Papers were read by C. E. Betts on "Canada's Largest Creamery." by Thomas John on "Is an export cheese a poular one for home consumption?" and by J. K. Powell on "How we can get a good reputation for American cheese In foreign markets." The sur-ply men are moving their exhibits and the working dairy is a thing of the past. Many of the members have departed for their home3 and to-morrow will see the last of them go. The meeting was one of the best ever held. Smallpox in Illinois. SPRINGFIELD, 111., Feb. 28v-The State Board of Health was Informed to-day that thero have been sixteen cases of smallpox and seven deaths this week at the Marine hospital in Cairo. President McFa'.l. of the Benton beard of trustees, telegraphed the board that there nro now fifteen oases of smallpox at Duquoln and that citizens of Duquoln are fleeing to Benton and asking permission to quarantine against Duquoln. saying the dansrer is Imminent. Secretary Scott left to-night for Duquoln. and if the situation Is dangerous quarantine will betabllshed. Assassin named in n. Factory. JEFFERSON, WL?.. Feb. 28. L. M. Smith, secretary, treasurer and superintendent of the Wisconsin Manufacturing Company, was shot to-night and fatally wounded by an unknown man. Officers pursuing" the assassin surrounded him in the factory, and after shots were exchanged, the builiirg was fired and the plant, and the assassin were burned together. The cause of the shooting and the identity of the murderer are unknown. Movements of Steamers. NEW YORK, Feb. 28. -Arrived: Britannic, from Liverpool; Hindoo, from Lonlon. The steamship Paris, of the International Navigation Company's line, sailed to-day for Newport News, where she will be given a general overhauling. BREMEN, Feb. 28. Arrived: Allcr. from New York, via Southampton. QUEEN5TOWN. Feb. 2S. Arrived: Etrurla, frcm New York. LONDON, Feb. 2S.-Arrived: Mobile, from New York. Quite So. Washington Pest. Mr. Harrison desires It to be distinctly understood that be is able to make his wed din? date without any newspaper assistance.

MR. JrLAIN'S RECEPTION. .

President of Columbia - Club Entertains Its Members. One of the most notable receptions In the history of the Columbia Club was that given last evening by Moses G. McLain to the members of the club In recognition of his election as president of the club. The attendance was larger than any previous club event has called forth, no less than 225 of the four hundred members calling between 8 and 10 o'clock. The reception was of an Informal character, albeit the guests were all in full evening dress, and there was no speech-making. The decorations were of cut flowers, growing plants and-the American colors. The decorations of the dining room were especially elaborate and artistic. Refreshments consisting" of salads, sandwiches, olives, champagne punch and the treasures that are stored in bottles in th Columbia Club cellars were served. Th-i visitors played billiards and cards and dlscrssed politics, and that Mr. McLain's hospitality was apreclated was indicated by the large number of those who lingered late. Mr. McLain was congratulated from all hands upon the success of his reception. AMUSEMENTS. "11 TroTntore." Another artistio presentation of grand opera was given at English's last night by the Hinrichs company. This beautiful work of Verdi, with Its many tuneful melodies, which never cease from the rising of the curtain to its final drop on the last act, was sung by artists, all of whom were new to this city, and who made an impression long to be remembered by the favored few who sat larough the performance. The cast fell little short of being ideal, and it is nothing less than profanation of art that such vocal music should be wasted on only a handful of people In a city where musical pretension is as great as in Indianapolis. Minnie Tracey in the role of Leonora fulfilled all the extravagant predictions that had preceded her. Only at the annual music festival and in the occasional concert tours, such as that of Melba, does Indianapolis have an opportunity of hearing a prima donna of such undoubted merit. Contraltos deserving the name are as rare as cometary visitations, and hence Katherine Fleming In the role of Azucena was another musical treat. But the cast did not stop with these two talented singers. Head and shoulders above all the rest in a sensational surprise was Henri Prevost, the French tenor, as Manrico. Outrfde of the petted Jean De Reszki's. there is not another such male organ in the country, and the De tleszki could not have convulsed an audience in a more sublime and dramatic fashion than Prevost did last night when ke took his thrilling hifrh C with full che?t volume at the rear of the stage and carried it to the footligtits with increasing lyric effect, causing an outburst of applause that could not be restrained. Prevost has the Wagnerian girth and might be expected to display a voice of remarkable guttural strength, but such purity of tone and accuracy of attack on every note was a revelation. Without any hesitation thl3 new tenor whom Gustav Hinrichs has Introduced to America may be put down as one of the world's greatest tenors. But Prevost, and Tracey, and Fleming were not all of the cast. There was a new baritone, who, in his way, was almost as great as Prevost. Louis De Backer is his name, one not known to a dozen people in Indianapolis before last night. He sang the role of Count De Luna in place of Del Iuente, the veteran whose voice has seen Its best days. De Backer is an ambitious young baritone with a volume of grand opera fire and the ability to sing with the best. His voice is richly musical, and as strong in the lower register as any one can now recall. Next to De Backer came Marlus Maizae. a basso of wonderful strength, but who had not the proper opportunity in this opera. Theso five leading singers, all stars, received a dozen calls during the evening, and had they been in the mood and the size of the audience Justified, it might have lengthened the performance a half hour by accepting the encore demands. Lack of time prevents a more extended review of the work of these exceptional singers in last night's performance. One would be doing them an injustice, however, not to recommend them and call attention to the fact that director Hinrichs has brought to this city a grand opera organization the 'like of which cannot be expected to visit Indianapolis until Messrs. Abbey & Grau can see their way to make this a stopping place for their Metropolitan Opera House Company. No such treat Is afforded even by the annual May Festival, when the public pays M A 1 - . a penormance 10 near some siar perfunctorily warble a couple of solos. The chorus In Mr. HInrichs's company is ample and as good as any ever likely to be heard here, while the orchestra is made up of musicians who ever give a sympathetic rendering to the Italian music. "" Nevada in "Lacia' To-Day. Probably no better opera could be selected for a brilliant display of Mme. Nevada's beautiful voice than Donizetti's "Lucia Dl Lammermoor," wliich the management of HInrichs's Grand Opera Company decided last night to give at the matinee at English's to-day, in stead of "Traviata,'' the opera originally advertised. The mad scene In "Lucia" was given here by Melba, but beyond that no competent rendition of the opera has been heard In this city in, years. The principal tenor role will be sung by the popular Michelena. The complete east will be: Lucia ....Mme. Nevada Alice Mile. Lynneberg Henry Ashton Louis De Backer Arthur Buchlaw Signor Piroia Bide-the-Bend Eugene Lorraln Edgar Fernando Michelena To-night the performance will consist of a double bill, including "Cavalleria Rustlcana" and "Pagllaccl," with both Minnie Tracey and the great tenor, Prevost. in the cast. Local Attractions. Peter Dailey, Jennie Yeamans and "The Night Clerk" Company conclude their engagement at the Grand with performances this afternoon and to-night. Robert Downing is seen to better advantage In "The Gladiator" than in any of his plays. He will play It at the Grand Monday and Tuesday nights, with Eugenie Blair as Neodamia. There will be a street parade to-day of the big dog and pony show coming to English's next week. Ben Stern, business manager for Fanny Davenport, was here yesterday, arranging for her engagement at English's the week of March 16, in "Gismonda, ' Sardou's great play, of which Miss Davenport makes an elaborate scenic production. Mr. Stern is hurrying,on to Boston, where there will be plenty of work "to do. owing to the fact that Davenport, Bernhardt and Duse open the samo night March 23 In Sardou productions. The Davenport company goes from here direct to Boston. Tho New York Stars close a successful week at the Empire with two performances to-day. Next week comes Sam Devere. Minnie Tracey's Career. Minnio Tracey, the dramatic soprano who was heard with so much pleasure last night as Leonora In "Trovatore" and whose Santuzza In "Cavelleria" and Nedda in "Pagliacci" will be heard to-night, has receive! rare indorsement for one cf her years. She was bcrn In Albany, N. Y., and Is a niece of General Tracey. Miss Tracey was seen at the Denison House yesterday and related the story of her career. "I always had the stage Idea." she raid, "but my family opposed me. I was poohpcohed and silenced. My musical bent, however, they could not repress, and I was permitted to go to Taris to finish my vocal study. There, as an amateur, I studied with Marie Sass for two years and a half, a brilliant teacher, who had herself created the principal role in 'L'Africalne. By accident I was hsard by Director Dauphin, of the Geneva Opera House, who offered me an engagement at once, but my teacher did net think at Hie flr.t hearing that I was duly prepared. The director kept me in mind and the following spring asked me If I would sing before the abonnes of the Geneva opera, which I did. I made a success and was engaged at once. I made my debut in 'Faust.' my second appearance as Gllia in 'Rlgoletto and the third as Valentine In the 'Huguenots. I sang there for seven months and had the honor of singing EJsa for the fir?t time in Fr?nc.i in Geneva. I also sang there 'LAfricaine 'Alda Halevy's Mulve.' created 'Le Cid, of Maser.et: 'Iphlgenie. cf HGluck, and sang my French Elsa success fully about twenty-seven times. "Following I sang in special performances all through Belgium. I put in r.o idle time. I assure you. I created the role of Brunnhilda. la Nice, the follorlr.g winter. "Dramatic, yes," said Miss Tracey, "that is my keynote in voice and action. In 1K)3 I sang at covent tjaroen. London, my nartie ular role betng Donna Anna in 'Don Giovan ni.' and then I had a host of social er.gaze ments which it grave me great enjoyment to

fill. After London I went to Marseille?. I sang there twelve dramatic soprano roles and was unanimously received by th public and the extremely difficult, crltle.il theatrical commission. Of course, you understand the very taxing mode there. You make three appearances. At the final one the director comes forward and demands In very plala terms from the public: 'Do you or do you not want her? There is no varnish cn hk question, any more than there is on the public reply, which, if they feel that way. will be a violent hissing- for you Jut as soon as anything else. Well, they accepted me with cheers. Last winter I was leading prima denna In the opera house at Cairo, and much did I enjoy the Orient and Oriental appreciation and enthusiasm, whica the Khedive heads so consistently. Incidentally I sang in Geneva, my pet corner of Europe by reason of my debut and the great succew and encouragement obtained there. Ia Cairo I sang ia Cavalleria. 'PaJtllacci. Bruneau's L'Attaque du Moulin Delnl's great role ar.d several others. "Since my debut on ihe stage I have studied with Tequl, a great Paris teacher famous for diction and better known to the artistic and, professional than the average music loving world. How much I think of him and of the good he has accompl!hed for me I can hardly express. He Is a very great teacher. Tae Magical Courier has the following complimentary worda for MlfS Tracey: "Miss Minnie Tracey has been rapidly winning in her cwn country, since her arrival, unstinted popularity and admiration. Small wonder is this to those who have followed the young singer's swift and sure artistic career in Europe. Three gifts belong to Mis3 Tracey Indisputably: A live, intelligent and extremely interesting personality; a full, rich, admirably trained voice and a dramatic power which distinguishes her on the operatic stage as an unusually capable and magnetic actress." ' .Notes of the St aire. Among the distinguished looking strangers seen in the foyer at English's Opera House this week there Is none of more striking appearance than the veteran iron gray manager, Herr Herman Grau, who Is aa uncle of, Maurice Grau, of Metropolitan Opera House fame. Mr. Grau Is the oldest member of a family long distinguished for its association with musical art on two continents. He Is Just now gTeatly interested In the future of his talented granddaughter. Miss Viola Baschweiler Grau, a youthful prodigy as a piano performer whom many believe is destined to become America's leading piano player. She Is little more than a child, but her playing has attracted the attention cf the Eastern critics, who speak of her as evincing signs of technique similar to Paderewskl's. During a recent performance of "William Tell" by the Hinrichs company In Philadelphia Miss Grau made her de-but, a piano being rolled on the stage between the act. She is said to have caused a furore Hy her viril rendering of Von Weber's "Rondo Brilliant" and a Chopin Nocturne. She is now studying under Scharwenka, but will go abroad for several years and return for a tour of the United States. Lillian Russell, after a tour of this country which is said to have cost her managers $30,000, has returned to New York with a new opera and made a hit, the first time since she married ttier third husband, Peruginl. Her new opera is "The Goldess of Truth," suggested by but only slightly Imitative of Gilbert's "Palace of Truth.'. In this piece a statue comes to life and compels everybody on the stage to speak tionestly for a period of twelve hours. The story is by Stanislaus Stange, who has illustrated It with wit, fancy and good lyrics. Julian Edwards has set the book to pleasant music Vernona Jarbeau, the whilom prima donna. Is now in the same cast at Keith's New York Continuous Performance Theater wltb J. W. Kelly, "The Rolling: Mill Man." An unprecedented scene happened at the New York Casino during a performance of "Lady Slavey" Wednesday night, (Marie Dressier and "Dan' Daly had finished their acrobatic dance in the second act. and had repeated It several times with many variations, but the audience continued to recall them, and raised such a hubbub that the play could not proceed. The actors on the stage could not be heard, and they finally sat down and awaited the cessation of the good natured' disorder. Daly at last came on the stage, but as .Miss Dressier was not also forthcoming the cuise continued. She had begun a change of toilet and could not appear, in delicate proof of which the stage manager waved one of her skirts from the prompter's side of the stage, as Indicating that she had partially disrobed. This had an inspiriting rather than a quieting result on

the audience and tho noise increased. Miss Dressier in a few moments came to the footlights in seml-deml-tollet, half hidden in a wrapper, to bow her graceful acknowledgments and gracefully kiss her hand, after which the applause slowly died a natural death and the play was allowed to proceed. There will be three Hamlets In Brooklyn to-night. Eben Plympton will make his debut In the somber role at the Park Theater, while Otis Skinner and the ex-preacher, George C. Miln, are playing "Hamlet" at other theaters in the City of Churches. TUB SUMMER GOWNS. While March Wind Illovr They Are Delnjr Planned and Blade. New York Sun. Blouse waists bid fair to outlive the summer, since they Continue to 'blossom out In all the new silks. And yokes and box plaits from neck to belt appear on some of the latest models as if they were genuine novelties, but they are made very decorative by covering them with insertion of spangled net. White satin vests, embroidered In a floral design with tiny ribbon, re put into winter gowns of dark cl-eth to freshen them up for spring and a pretty addition Is a velvet ribbon stock collar and large bow of the same color as the embroidery. Bands of ribbon put on bretelle fashion over the shoulders will be a feature, of waist trimming this season, and in dimity dresses they may extend down either side of the skirt to the knee or hem, ending In a bow. Valenciennes lace and insertion are to be much used for trimming flowered lawn and dimity gowns, and large collars made of alternate rows of colored ribbon, and lace insertion with a frill of ribbon and lace around the edge, aie a very pretty addition, which makes a plain full waist very dressy, especially when it is cut a little low in the neck and the collar turns over from the edge. Some of the thin dresses are being made with a low-necked under bodice- of white lawn finished with a narrow edging, and the high-necked waist has the usual stock collar of ribbons. Another fancy for trimming dimity gowns, which has already been carried out in black yllk waists. Is to set 'n Insertions of lace to form large plaits over the entire waist and sleeves. Dimities with colored grounds patterned over in scroll designs of white, and made up over dimity In white or a plain color which matches the gown, are very stylish, with white lace and white satin ribbon trimming. One white dimity skirt will answer tho purpose of under dress for several thin gowns, and should be ma3e with a ruffle edged with narrow lace around tho bottom and mor.o closely gored around the hips than the outside skirt. Among the elegant novelties for summer gowns are the new grass linens, very sheer and fine, with epplique figures of lace made of gold and eclored silk threads, set "in at intervals all over It, and as the material Is cut out underneath, the effect is very charming. This variety of linen costs H or J3 a yard, and Is used for waists or sleeves, or both, of plain linen gowns mado up over a bright colored taffeta silk, green being especially effective. A fdlk lining Is not a necessity, however, Ince many of these linen gowns are being made up like the dimity dresses, with an underskirt and low-cut waist lining of the plain ecru linen. The outside skirt is either plain, with a deep hem. or trimmed with Insertion of lace or applique medallions above the hem. Other new linens have lace stripes In which the gold thread appear, and theso require very little trimming, except the finish of ribbon, which is an Indispensable addition. Cream white satin ribbon is always effective for. the cellars r.nd belts of these gowns, but any color which Is becoming may be choren. Black gowns of cloth, alpaca, silk and satin will be much worn during Lent, but they are made very dressy with cream satin and lace or some bright color. Llht violet Fatin Is especially fashionable Just now In combination with bla"k. One stylish waist of a black satin gown Illustrated 1.? draped around the body as many evening dresses are msde, r.nd a yoke or sort of collar effect Is made across the front with a piece of black satin cut square acros.-. extending out on the sleeve and fin'shi on the edge by turning the satin ur all around, leaving it loose from the lining two or three inche-i. Below this f?.lls a double edse of violet satin two Inches wide, which h?.s the appearance of an under collar cut exactly like the black one. Two rows of small silver buttons trim either side, and a co'.lar effect below tho violet oatln stock Is carried out in white satin, with an applique embroidery of violet s'-lk r.nd fine white cord; while Uttlo cuffs of thl3 appear at the wrists of the black satin sleeves. Another pretty model for a black twilled mohair gown has black aecordeon-pleated silk frills on the wrinkled silk sleeves, and the collar and edge of bodice is trimmed around with applique Jet. The plaited front may be of black or white

chiffon. A pretty idea for a bodice ij carried out in black Katln. laid In folds from the side to the middle of the back and front, where they cros. forming a V at th neck. This I filled in. back Hnd front, with vlot satin, cut In thrcornered revers and covered wth W.irk t!k guipure. A deep frill cf embroidered violet li?so la ct on fhc edge of the revers. rnnii M.VTTIIJt IX tiii: MAILS. Government Carpets. Crtndtone, i:te Should Cio n Freight. Washington Special lo New York Tribune. ItprenUtive Joud. of California, chairman of the postomc committee, haj introduced a 'bin "to regulate the transmission of certain free matter through the mails." The first section of the bill authorizes and directs Lie Postmaster-general to transmit 17 I reign t. express or such other means as he may direct, such government books, maps, postal cards. uimped envelopes and other supplies of any and every description as are now transmitted free, as In his opinion can, be so sent without serious injury to the government or the sender or person to whom the matter is scnt-provided that the cost of transportation In any case Khali not exceed !PACoSt bL ,the rular mail facilities. Section . provides that the I'osLmaster-general IL t reweishlng of all mail matter transported by railroad or other routes where mails are carried by weight, or may readjust on the basis of weighings already made ISZ J?TX!ens:ition, to XU tfi railroad or other transportation companies for carrying the mail. In conversation with a Tribune corrcsponit nJa.r to hl bUI- Chairman Lmii said: "The transmission of so-called free erfitirnV5h lhe mllj C05ts the govern2Kn& "i1 cr mar-. or about J2.iA).O0O a year. This Tree matter comprises a great number and variety of articlesgovernment documents, maps, blank books and blanks by the hundred tons, office carpets and furniture, scales, grindstones, tools, camn equipage ami scientific instruments for officials and employes of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, etc. .Now. it is absurd as well as extravaeant for the government to pay transportation companies JS a hundred pounds, or 160 a ton for the transportation of these articles. Everybody know that those companies are now overpaid enormously for the tran5portation of mall matter from which the government derives a revenue on account of postage, and it seems to me that they ought to b content with that. They can certainly afford to carry freight as cheaply for the government as they do for Individuals or corporations, but they are actually receiving many times as much. "Are the railroads and other transportation companies opposed to the legislationr asked the correspondent. "Yes. Indeed. I have reason to believe that most If not all of the members of the House of Ttepresentatives have received letters on the subject from the officers, attorneys and agents of transportation companies. The representatives of several railroad companies which are interested have personally approached me tn regard to It. I asked one of them to give his grounds of opposition to the bill, and the only argument he could advance was that If the measure should become a law the postal officials would keep out of the mails at the tims of weighing the kind of articles covered by It, and as soon aa the weighing was over put those articles back again. Of course, that was absurd. Tho idea of the Postmaster-general and hist assistants and subordinates engaging In a conspiracy of that sort to defraud transportation companies! I told him that the boot was on the other leg: that there was strong reason to believe, even If there wan no legal proof to . support the belief, that many of the transportation companies make preparations for the regular weighings, and thereby reap a handsome profit. It seems to me that the railroad companies would better consult their own interests by advocating, or at least not opposing, the bilL They "will not suffer materially. If at all, by thp change, which will be gradual, but on the other hand, if they resist and defeat the measure It Is by no means improbable that he country will demand before long that the compensation paid to railroad companies by the government for the transportation of the malls ehall he cut down 0 or 25 per cent, and that Congress will favorably respond to the demand. A reduction of 20 per cent, would mean J7.000.ooo a year to the railroad companies on the basis of present tusiness." IIC VISITS T03in.

Queer Recreation of tv Man Who ITaa Traveled Much. Buffalo Courier. "My chief delight, wherever T go and I've been around the world twice is In visiting the cemeteries." ald George M. Hooker, of Boston, at the Genesee. "Don't Imagine that I devote all of my time to such sight-seeing,'"- he added, "for It Is my recreation, when I get through talking business.. Knowing that ex-President Fillmore was buried here, I naturally visited Forest Lawn. The keeper pointed out his last resting place, but. being covered with snow. It was a very cheerless spot. I have visited all of the great cemeteries In the United States, Including the national burial grounds at Arlington, Gettysburg and Antletam, but I failed to note the magnificence witnessed In the Old "World burial places. The tomb of Napoleon, In the Hotel des Invalided. Paris, Is the most superb I ever saw. There is no finer cemetery, although there are many larger ones, than? that of Pere la Chaise, near Pfris. It is the model for many cemeteries. Hut the most Interesting tomb I ever saw, and one which reminded me of Johnston's tomb in New Orleans was that of the great Chinaman, Confucius. It is in the K'ung Cemetery., near K'luh Fow. It is a magnificent place, full of monuments, all erected by different dynasties in honor of the sage. The tomb is a great, lofty mound, with a marble statue in front. Near by are smaller mounds, where rest the bones of bis wa and grand.on. Thero are forty thousand people In K'iuh Fow who claim to be descendants of Confucius and the chief is a Chinese duke of the sevonty-Mxth generation. I have also visited the dreary crypts in Home and Paris, known as the catacombs. With a guide I once traveled about three miles throueh the catacombs on the Via Appia, near Home, and the guide assured me that he had traveled twenty of these subterraneous burial chambers. It Is dangerous work, though, for the chamlers are constantly caving In and a number of robberies have occurred therein." Fire at Dnluth. DULUTIL Minn., Feb. 28.-Fire broke out at 2 o'clock this morning In the O'KrienKnowlton Plock. on Michigan street. The building, which is four Ftories, is owned by wholesale produce concerns. The upper stories are occupied by families. A strong wind Is blowing and nothing can save the structure. It is feared that tsevcral lives have been lost. NATIONAL Tube Works Wronght-lrciPipfiforG-S - Steam and Water. Toiler Tu-. Cast anl U All abl iron FlUlnnr black aci plranlzM). Valve, tit of iXMka. Kriffio Trimming. Meair. (iuyes, ri; Tout. 11 Cutters TlM-. fvTfW Plate d4 IV.m. Wr'L Mani Trar. "mrrp. Km toen Mna. llo-. l;-!tire. 1 labtit Metal Sold r. U'Llu ao4 C-.iorM Wlpinj: W.t. ao4 all otber bupplW v.wA la 1 1 nu-tlon with Gat. Nrana ani Water. Natural oaj Xuppllea n ipenaj. M-ai-fcrMmx Aaratui for Julir UnlMlujf. More-rom M:il4,Mxsp.!aror:e. La n tlrlea, I.nmN-r Dnr-Houaca, etc. Out anl TT rfful to vrlr anr airo Wru;bttrv 1'Jp. frtu H HfJi to 11 Utchea diameter. RlilGKT & JlLLSOK, :ian l 71 C rKXXSTZYAJ-Lfc. ST. Army A Xew Story by Capt. CHARLES KING, 0. S. A. Will liegin in THE SUNDAY JOURNAL OC March 1. si:al, stcxcils, stamps. if ii.e err a irc lraTAinrrrrar lanctc. check tc 1

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