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TREATY FOR PURCHASE OF ‘ = DANISH ISLES SIGNED. Agre_ement Will Now Be Subm.itted to the Senate for Ratification—- | Question oi_"Cession Will Be Submitted to People of the Islands. '

Washington, Jan. 25.—The treaty of cession of the Danish West Indies Islands from Denmark to the United States was signed at the state department Friday by Sécrefary Hay and Constantine Brun, the Danish minister. The treaty will be submitted to the senate for ratification immediately. vl Following the invariable rule in such cases, the state department officials decline to make public any of the details of the treaty, so that it is not possible to state positively the price to he paid, though this is believed to be in the neighborheod of $5.000,000. It is known also that Denmark has abandoned the position she was inclined to oceupy toward the conservation of the political rights of the inhabitants of the isJands. and leaves the United States a free hand to deal -with them. without pledee of American citizenship or of free trade privileges. So it is assumed that the status of the Danish West Indian islands. politically and commercially, should the treaty be. ratified, will be similar to that of Porto Rico: Having gained these points in the negotiations, the state department officials believe that the treaty is certain to receive the approval of the United States cenate. ' A 1t is regarded as a strong point by the framers of the treaty that the people of the Danish . West Indian islands are to have a voice in this question of cession. . The treaty itself does not contain any reference 15 a plebiscite, but the Danish gov-

MITCHELL REELECTED. President and Other Officers of : United Mine Workers Chosen - for Another Term, Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 25.—President John Mitchell and SecretaryTreasurer W. B. Wilson were reeiéct--ed to their offices in the United Mine Workers of America at Friday's sessices of the national convention of _ the miners. There was not the slightest show of opposition, the delegates being unanimously in favor of continuing their leaders in office, as they had been the day before in voting to exonerate both Mitehell and ~ Wilsen -when the charges preferred by -Miss - Mollie'Meredith were at issue. Vice President T. L. Lewis was also- reelected, though the Ohicans tried to defeat him. Lewis comes frem Ohio. . The written protest against his election was held to be wunworthy of forma!l recognition. : The convention adopted a resolution appropriating $5OO to the national MeKinley memorial fund after a prolonged discussion. i . BIG DEAL. IN LUMBER. Transaction Consummated at Mari- : nette, Wis,, Which Involves in f Amount Over $1,500,000, - ‘Marinette, Wis., Jan. 23.—The larg-‘ est Mumber dedl ever made on the Menominee and one of the largest ever made in the history of the lumber trade was consummated here Wednesday. At a meeting of the representatives of the H. Witbeck - company and N. Ludington company, of this city, two corporations whose officers are about the same, 80,000,000 feet of white pine lumber was sold to the Edward Hines Lumber com--pany of Chicago. The total consider‘ation was over $1,500,000. The sale includes all the lumber, lath and shingles to be cut by three large sawmills during 1902, and a surplus to be 1 sawed by another mill. The Witbeck cut comprises 55,000,000 feet of what! is the choicest white pine lmnber! now in the market. The N. Luding- | ton company cut will amountzto 45,-‘; 000,000 feet and over $BOO,OOO was paid ‘ for it.: » : | Gunboat Ordered to Colon., Washington, Jan. 24..—As a result of .the renewed acti\'ity’of the liberal forces of Colombia on the isthmus of Panama, Secretary Long has ordered the gunbeat Marietia to proceed to Colon, on the gulf,'in order to coop“erate with the cruiser Philadelphia at - Panama on the Pacific side in keeping "~ a close watch on any developments which may threaten United States interests or treafy richts, and in stopping them when they take that course. Fatal Quurrelv.-> : - Keytesville, Mo., Jan. 23.—Wiley Ellis, aged 50 years, was shot and killed, and James Nichols, aged 20, wae shot four times and dangerously wounded near here in a fight betwéen the two men. Their quarrel, it is stated, grew out of Ellis seeking to prevent the _reconciliation of Nichols® half-sister’ " and her husband. 5 Col, Dury;n. 'l):;l?]. : : Grand Haven Mich.. Jan. 25-(Col. Richard C. Duryea, inspector of harbor " construction for this district, died at night, aged 71 years. He wasa graduate of West Point and served with distinction in the civil war. He was a cousin of the commander of the famous Duryea zouaves, ‘ Honor Queen’s Memory. ' - London, Jan. 23.—The first anniversary of the death of Queen Victoria, Wednesday, was marked by commemorative services throughout the United Kingdom and the colonies and at the British embassiesandlegations abroad. ' Dropped Dead. Omaha, Neb., Jan. 25.—John 8. Caxfield, who dropped dead in the Illinois Central station in Chicago Friday, was very prominent in this city, For several years he was owner of a large wholesale and retail stationery busi- . ness and has later been identified with real estate interests. He had no fam- ~ ily or near relatives and lived at one of the large hotels. ~ Auburn, Ala., Jan. 24.—William Le- - roy Brun, president of the Alabama

ernment has given notice that before it ratifies the treaty it will submit the question of cession to the people of the islands. Not much objection is expected here from these people, as the treaty is so framed that they are not called on to surrender their Danish alegiance, and they may remain Danes in fact and in name while enjoying whatever advantages in a commercial way may result from a transfer of the islands to the United States. The plebiscite will not be controlled in any sense by the United States. 1t is stated distinetly that the Danish government itself will take steps to ascertain the ineclinations of the people of the islands before the final steps in the transfer are taken. The islands are considered of great strategic importance. The initial efforts to secure them were begun by the United States during President Grant's administration. . St. Thomas, the iargest of the islands, is formed by a chain of high hills running east and west. It is 13 miles long, measures three miles at its greatest width, and contains an area of 17 square miles. The sea surrounding this island is filled with small islets, called keys, which belong to it. About two miles to the northeast lies the Island of St. John, and some 40 miles to the south is the third island, St. Croix, or as it is perhaps more geferally known, Santa Cruz.. The port of St. Thomas is a good omne, and it is stated that 200 vessels can anchor there with safety.

GOV. TAFT QUITE ILL. l Qivil Governor of Philippines Arrives at San Francisco—Encour- : : hglng Report from Islands. San Francisco, Jan. 22.—W. H. Taft, civil governor of the Philippine islands, who arrived here on the transport Grant. is quite ill, the Philippine ciimate and the arduous duties he has performed having told on his constitution, In speaking of the situation in the Philippines Gov. Taft says the war is confined to two provinces—Batangas and Samar-—and the operations in Batangas occasionally range into the neighboring provinces of Tayabas and Laguna. : Gov. Taft will remain in the United Statesabout two months. He will make an exhaustive report to the president on present conditions in the. Philippines under pacification measures, and will also submit his views upon the needs of the natives. He declares ifal | there has never béen a time since the | United States became intrusted in the | islands that the attitude of the Filipino people as a whole has been so friendly to the civil ‘government established by the United States as now. All Reported Quiet, ; Panama. Colombia, Jan. 22.—A1l is| quiet here. Gen. Herrera. the revolu- | tionary leader, informed Capt. ,Mead.l of the United States cruiser Philadelphia. that he came here to prevent the Colombian government qsingj the! steamer Lautaro against the liberals. He had accomplished ' this, and | therefore retired. ! The revolutionists had 17 wounded in Tuesday’s engagement. The number killed cannot be precisely ascertained. ; Of the government forces five men were killed and four wounded. Seven Men Burned to Death. Hambleton, W. Va., Jan. 22.—About ‘four o'clock Tuesday morning camp 5. of the Otter Creek Boom & Lumber company, several miles from here in the forest, took fire and burned so rapidly that seven of the 40 men asteep in the . buiiding failed to get out and were burned to death. Following is a list of the dead; John Morrissey, John Riley. George Van Horn, Arthur Hendricks, Thomas Hickey, Mike Cannon and Forrest Manard. Bud Welch was 'so bad]_yl borned that he is in a critical condition. ‘ Noted Horseman Dead. Sioux City, la., Jan. 23.—Robert T.. Hall, known as “Bob Kneebs,” al horseman of international reputation. died here, aged 62. He was convicted of J “ringing” in Germany in 1894 and spent | a year in jail. The case attracted attention of horsemen in Europe an®l ‘America. | Ministers Received. ‘ Peking, Jan. 24.-—The ministers of the foreign powers here have attained the goal which has been .their aim since intercourse between China and the powers began. They have been received as representatives of sovereigns equal in rank to the Chinese emperor. : ; . Conflrm—;;l.__ Washington, Jan. 23,—The senate in executive session confirmed the nomination of M. A. Otero as governor of New Mexico. Senator Morgan spoke again for more than an hour in opposition to the nomination. When he concluded the vote was taken without division. Ex-Congressman Dies, ? I Sioux City, 1a.,Jan.23.— 3 x-Congress-man A. J. Holmes, of Boone, Ta., is ' dead. He represented ity Tenth lowa digtrict three -terms in congress, - Holmes passed away in the insane hospital at Clarinda. : ' Trying to Recover Money. Middletown; N. Y., Jan. 23.—Lnther R. Marsh has filed a claim for $26,000 against the estate of Mrs, Clarissa J. Huyler, his deceased medium, for legal services rendered during her lifetime. Mr. Marsh has also brought suit to. recover the insurance policies on his life, amounting to $16,000, which he assigned to her, o ~ __Will Reduce War Revenue, Washington. Jan. 22. — Republican ‘members of the ways and means com~mittee have decided to reduce the rey- [ SR W 000,000 1 ?*“**’X**Wg £ Ig

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL. Lesson in the International Series for February 2, 1902—The First Persecution, _ " THE LESSON TEXT. ! . (Acts 4:1-12.) 1. And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them. j 2. Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3. And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide. 4, Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about 5,000. : 5. And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and secribes, 6. And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathefed together at Jerusalem. 7. And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this? 8. Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, ‘said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, 9. If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole; 10. Be it known unte you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by Him doth this man stand here before you whole. 11.. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. 12. Neitheris there salvation In any other: for there is none other name under Heaven given among men, whereby we.must be saved. GOLDEN TEXT.—There is none other name under Heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.— Aets 4:12. Boldness Through the Holy Spirit.— The Sanhedrin was the august council of the Jews, before which few men could stand without awe and trepidation. - You v.'i_ll recall how Peter, when Jesus was tried by it, so weakened in its presence, though he was in an outer court, that he denied his Lord three timo_s. s ‘ i Arrest of Peter and John.—The priests were angry at the apostles because they were teaching in the temple and accusing them of murdering Jesus; the captain of the temple guard was stirred because there was so great excitement ‘in the sacred porch; and the Sadducees hated to have anything said about the resurrection. The priests belonged to the Sadducee party, and probably a majority of the Jews’ court, the Sanhedrin, also belonged to that sect. The imprisonment over night was necessary, because the Sanhedrin was forbidden to meet in the night. The 2,000 believers who had been added since the day of Pentecost included, of course, those whohad been coming day by day (2:47), as well as those whose conversion was due to Peter’s talk after healing the lame man.

Their Trial. —The meeting described in verses 5, 6 was a session of the San--hedrin. Annas was not really high priest, though the high priest did what Annas told him to. “In the midst” is a literal description, the members of the Sanhedrin usunally sitting in a semicircle with the prisoner in the center. The shrewdenss of Peter’s opening ser:tences iz worth noting. Such homnorable shrewdness is one of the results of the presence of the Holy Spirit with men. The ehief characteristic of Peter’s words is their boldness. It was this feature of them that especially impressed the Sanhedrin. Peter bore his testimony to Jesus . everywhere. The truth of verse 12 was for Sanhedrist and outcast alike, and he stated it to all as he had opportunity. “Unlearned and ignorant” do not have here the full meaning which we ordinarily give them. It is meant that Peter and John were arguing, and holding their own in argument, with men who were very much better trained in the schools than they were. *“Took knowledge” means very much the same thing as *“recognized.” The disciples who' accompanied Jesus would be remembered by many Jews when anything called special attention to them. The problem before the Sanhedrin was perplexing, as their discussion shows (vs. 16, 17). Their course was wise from their standpoint. The authority of the Sanhedrin to forbid teaching had never been disputed until Johnthe Baptistand Jesus came. Peter and John disputed it, however, yet were released with no pledge of any sort, even though they frankly announeed their intention to disobey the Sanhedrin’s command. Their Report.—The apostles knew well enough that they were entering on a contest with the Jewish authori-’ ties, which would not be settled easily. They prayed thervefore for-boldness as their greatest need, and the new gift of the Holy Spirit brought them this grace. ; The Sadducees.—During his ministry the principal oppositionthat Jesus had to encounter was fromithe Pharisees. After His death and ascension Christianity had its chief foes in the Sadducees. The reason for that appears in our lesson. Their hostility was aroused by the fact that the apostles were constantly preaching of the resurrection of Jesus—a doctrine which to them was abhorrent. On the contrary, it was a doctrine which was a vital part of the creed of the Pharisees, so that we sometimes see them moved by it to take part with .the disciples (5:34-40; 23:64+10). POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE. The king of Sweden is acknowledged to be the most learned man in Europe. He speaks seven languages and can nosv write to China’s emperor in Chinese. ; » Mrs. Anna Conover, formerly an American actress, who has been the soul of the campaign for preventing -cruelty to Paris cab horses, has been officially listed for decoration with the cross of the Legion of Honor. Gen. William A. Palmer has donated 100 acres of ground and $50,000 to found a sanitarium in Colorade Springs. The institution will accommodate two classes of patients, those who can pay a fair price for treatment and those who are unable to pay anything. ~ John 8. Sargent/the American painter, now in Londdiy has been painting many portraits thi§ winter, including several of the Wertheimer family, ‘whom his canvases have already given -world-wide fame, and a group of three young womén named Hunter, which e T

Beautiful Models of House ‘Gowns and House Jackets New York Is Prep:glinbg fotr tshcall.entcn Season on an

T_\ EW YORK society keeps the l\\ q Lenten season as a matter ‘ \A7 of necessity, even if not as [L\T\/)/yl a matter of principle. The W -\ round of social festivities must cease some time, and the Lenten season oftfers the best possible excuse. ' But the approach of the Lenten season does not mean any suspension of rush orders to the dressmakers. On the other hand, quite as elaborate preparations are made for seasonable gowns and jackets as mark the approach of summer days. But it is house gowns and house jackets that are in demand. :

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In keeping with the demand for originality and exclusiveness in: the world of the mode during the past year, the call is for something dainty, original and exclusive in house gowns and jackets. The day is past when only the members of the household are to see them; they are now a part of the socidl wardrobe of each maid and matron, and they must be fashionable, which, of course, means original, exclusive and elaborate. _ But there is greater latitude allowed in the tea gown than in the afternoon or reception gown, or for that matter any of the garments to be worn outside one’s home, and there is also greater opportunity for - originality and exciusiveness, as the tea gown is supposed to harmonize with the home surroundings. In this way every woman arranges her home gowns to conform with her home surroundings, and so stamps them with her own tastes and ideas. ! Tea gowns in no wise spell economy. They are equally as expensive if one - N 5 /2 FXop = ; §~.»\ 3 o RO I I a 7 SN U aed R "‘-\% N okttt Rl O ; PRi gt %%; : . Wik s iby i P ;‘%‘ Ljf e fé‘fg 111 E) iy , A BEAUTIFUL TEA GOWN. wishes them to be so as the more showy evening toilettes, but to meet a demand for something less expensive the designers have improved wonderfully upon the negligee or house wrapper, and have made of it a garment of which no woman may feel ashamed. The whole list of materials from lace, chiffon and silk to velvet, besides all the light fine wool fabrics, may be used for tea gowns. The last are lined with soft silk, and one pretty model has a bolero effect made with a straight piece of the material laid in three silk plaits on either side of the front and back turning toward the center, ' It opens fully two inches in front; rounds on the front corners, and is finished around the edges with irregular shaped lace insertion. The sleeves swell ino a puff at the elbow, below We is a band and frill of ace. The hem of the gown has a Quite a Difference, Harold—She said she would be willing to go to the end of the world with me. ; Jerrold—Oh! any girl would. But, how about settling down in a Harlem flat 2—Puck. 2 Knew Him Well, : - Rowdybush—Do you know' Waddlecombe? | : Rippetoe—Quite well. I have just refused to lend him a ten,—Chicago

tucked ruffle edged and headed with lace. - A simple but elegant gown is made of velvet with filet Italienne lace anid chiffon for the vest and yoke, and a bit of embroidery where the corners turn over. Nun's veiling and lace forin the next model, and pale blue crepe de chine is the material of another one with insertions of oriental lace. A pretty empire tea gown is made cf blue Louisine with a bolero of escurizl lace. The same lace insértion trims the skirt. The house or tea jackets are quite as attractive as the gowns, and whea made with a skirt to match are ur-

usually catchy. They are made of all sorts of light materials in plain effect with accordion plaiting, with dainty stripes or in flowered designs, and are lace and ribbon trimmed. They can be made to show quite as much originality as the more expensive tea gowns, Other of the house garments that are just now atiracting special attention are the breakfast jackets, the brilliantly colored kimonos and the silk wrappers and sacques of quilted Corah. The Japanese breakfast jackets are very pretty, made of dark blueor red soft silk and trimmed with bards of silk, pale blue on the dark blue and cream on the red. Two bands join with an open stitch edge the large sleeves and form, with some embroidery, the round yoke from which the full jacket falls well below the waist line. L Flowered Japanese silks are extremely pretty for megligee gowns, tied in at the waist with belt and sash ends of some plain color in the same silk. . : Never has luxury in regard to jewels been carried to such an extent as it is to-day. If it were not rash to pronounce a definite opinion, one might say that it has reached its apogee.” Women are no longer satisfied with jewels ornamenting the neck, the arms, the hair and the waistband. They now trim entire dresses, hats for the theater and ball wraps with precious stones. Tfl}f sensational boleros of actresses of renown have been the prelude to a crowd of other whims, and without speaking of the marvels in jewelry dear to wealthy American women, we will confine ourselves to deseribing a delightful costume in this style. : The cosiume in question is of skyblue gauze; the corsage is ih narrow plaits, with Cluny insertion between. It is cut low and round at the neck, and is ornamented with a drapery of blue gauze with a narrow frilling of the same along the edge, and rows of pearls in festoons following the movements of the drapery, which is fixed in the center with a magnificent buclkle, composed of yellow diamonds, topazes and pearls. On the left side, over the shoulder, are two enormous yellow chrysanthemums. The waistband is of maize liberty silk., The skirt is made in plaits and ornamented with rows of Cluny insertion, which come down to the edge of a wide-draped flounce. At the top of the drapery, following the lines of the festoons, are three rows of large white pearls. And now in this connection let me whisper a secret into your ear. It is this: You can emulate the wealthy woman and wear gem-trimmed gowns if you wish without being the proud possessor of valuable stones. Paste imitations are the rule rather than the exception. In fact few women who wear these elaborately trimmed toilettes would even deny that the stones were of paste. They would not risk losing the family heirlooms by exposing them in such a way. : | ‘Sweeping. : “] was just telling my daughter,” said Mrs. Nexdore, “that it’s a shame } of her to play the piano on Sunday.” ~ “Huh!” exclaimed Mrs. Pepprey, “why Sunday, especially ?”—Philadels phia Press. : . The Grocer's Bill, : Head of Family—Are you sure, Mary, that we got all these things from the grocery last month? e L b e

IN HONOR OF M’KINLEY. g Churches in Various Cities Hold Services in Memory of the ' Late President, S Cleveland, 0., Jan. 27.—At many of the churches of Cleveland special MeKinley memoria]l services were held Sunday. In some of the churches where no special services were held the life of the late president was eulogized by the ministers in preiudes to their sermons and by incidental mention. Special collections for the MeKinley memorial were also taken at mmany of the churches. T St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 27.—A majority of the churches in this city united in holding a joint service in memory .of the late President McKinley. The service was held at the People’s church Sunday afternoon and was largely attended. Addresses were made by Gov. Van Sant and others. A collection for the McKinley memorial ' fund was made. Milwankee, Jan. 27.—McKinley memorial Fervices were held in many of the Milwaukee churches Sunday, in all of which high tributes were paid to the memory of the late president. A feature of the services was the’advocating by Rev. George H. Ide, pastor of the Grand Avenue Congregational church, of another national holiday to commemorate the birth of William McKinley. Colleetions to the memorial fund were taken up in many of the churches. ' Chicago, Jan. 27.—William McKinley’s birthday was observed in a number of churches in -this city Sunday, and the services were made the occasion for contributions to the fund for a monument to the martyr president to be erected at Canton. The sum secured will not be known-until the returns from the churches have been made. . ‘ ' Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 27.—Memorial services for the late President McKinley were held pretty generally in the churches of the two cities. ‘ln most instances the services were deeply impressive, and in all of them the president’s favorite hymn was sung. A NEW PARTY. : Conference at Cincinnati Resulis in Launching the National Liberty Party. Cincinnati, 0., Jan. 27.—The national liberal party was organized here Sunday by representatives from all parts of the country. The preamble to the new constitution, that was adopted, declares for the separation of church and state to the extent of abolishing chaplains in the army and navy, legislative bodies and all public institutions, the taxation of church property and abandonment of Sabbath observances. The national liberal party is the amalgamation for political purposes of free thinkers, and it is more distinetly in politics than the American Secular uunion. The temporary organization, formed at Buffalo last October, with T. J. Bowles, of Muncie, Ind., as president and W. F. Jamison, of Cincinnati, as secretary, and in charge of the .national convention Sunday, but new ‘officers will be elected to-day. The free love element was not admitted into the new organization, but the woman suffragists were admitted. IMPORTANT CAPTURE.

Gen, Viljoen,Boer Commandant, Made | Prisoner by British — Brisk Fight at Frankfort, London, Jan. 27.—A report sent by’ Lord Kitchener in Johannesburg tells of the important capture of Gen. 8.. Viljoen in the neighborhood of Lydenburg, Transvaal Colony, as well as'the captures of small parties of Boerselsewhere. o The capture of Viljoen, who was Gen. Botha’s most able lieutenant and who has given the British a dea-]] of trouble, has created lively satisfaction in London. : Pretoria, Jan. 27.—C01. Wilson captured 20 Boers near Frankfort, in Orange River Colony, last Saturday. He was preparing at dawn the next day to move away with his captives when s superior force of Boers made a desperate effort to recapture the prisoners, A hot fight ensued, in which all but three of the prisoners escaped and in which a few men were killed or wounded on both sides. ‘ ! Miss Stone Located. Djumala, European Turkey, Jan. 27. —Miss Stone, the captive American missionary, and her companion, Mme. | Tsilka, have been located near Yapyak, l in the vicinity of the frontier. The American delegates conducting the ne- ! gotiations for the release of the captives have arrived at Banisko (about 30 miles southeast of Djumala), an-dl will pay over the ransom money. at once. The infant daughter of Mmes Tsilka has been christened Elenika. - . Quietly Received. St Thomas, D. W L, Jan. 27.—The" announcement of the signing of the treaty by which Denmark sells the Danish West Indies to the United States was received quietly. 'There was no open manifestation, but much anxiety prevails regarding the developments. o : ' Due to an Accident, Oskaloosa, la., Jan. 27.—The dead .as the result of the explosion in Lost Creek mine now number 22. Eleven others are severely injured. The coroner’s verdict finds no one to blame, declaring the disaster due sélely to ‘decident. ; Kesn Gives Up, New Orleans, Jan. 27.—Edward Kern, the valet who robbed P. G. Thebaud, of New York, of $50,000 worth of jewelry, left for New York, accompanied by Detective Sergeant Kelly. He admitted his identity in open court and left without further legal fight. ~ i ; Death of Gen. Hob-rf. s Milwaukee, Jan. 27,—Gen. Harrison C. Hobart, the last survivor of the Wisconsin constitutional convention and one of the survivors of the original five who planned and made the famous Ross tunnel and by it escaped from Libby prison, died of old age at the hospital at the soldiers’ home Saturday night. 7 L Drowned. __Dubuque, la., Jan. 27.—Luke Connolly, while drawing a bucket of watér from the river, was pulled un-

- . CAUSES BIG SCARE. st, Louls and Vicinity Disturbed by Two Distinet Earthquake X ; Shocks, St. Louis, Jan. 25.—Two distinet shocks of earthquake were felt in St. TLouis and in many of the towns in the immediate vicinity of the city a few minutes before five' o’clock Friday morning. The first shock was light. The second - was more severe. . It awakened persons who had slept:through the first shock and got them out of bed. The shocks were accompanied by a rumbling sound Reports, received show that the shocks were very generally felt throughout the city and suburbs. The two shocks occasioned the rattling of crockery and swinging of pictures. The earthquake was felt very distinctly at Alton, 1111. In the west end of that city, on the bluffs, the vibrations were most severe. Nearly everybody in Belleville, 111, felt the earthquake. The tfme given - generally: was about five o’clock. Belleville .is - honeycombed by coal mines, and there was probably more - fright in the St. Clair county capital than elsewhere when the nature of the visitation was realized. — Quincey, T1.,-Jan. 25.—There was a pronounced earthquake shock here at 4:40 Friday morning. The seismic disturbance lasted nearly a minute and the gscillation was from east to west. 'l‘he%ngking of walls was perceptible in many brick residences. Springfield, 111., Jan. 25.—The shock - of earthquake which passed over the eountry Friday morning was distinetIy: felt by a number of residents of Springfield at exactly five o’clock. The shock was decided, and rattled glassware, vases and kitchen utensils, while the earth trembled perceptibly. - . CUBANS ASK FOR AID. Great Demonstration Held in Havana "at Which Reciprocity Is : " Advocated, : Havana, Cuba, Jan. 24.—One of the greatest demonstrations in Havana's commercial history was thatf of Thursday, in which all mationalities, political parties,; clubs, ete., participated for the twofold purpose of honoring Gov. Gen. Wood in recognition of his efforts to ‘secure reciprocity between the United States and Cuba and urging-the necessity of the same upon congress. It was a legal holiday by decree of the civil governor and 5,000 persons crowded into the Tacon theater, where some of Cuba’s greatest statesmen reviewed the situation on the island, declaring Cuban independeunce wouid be a failure-if-the people were starved by the United States.: A procession of thousands marched to the palace, where a comittee presented to Gen. Wood resdlutions urging immediate congressional action. -Gov. Wood proposed to cable the resolutions to the president, and said the United States had promised To the nations to establish a stable government in Cuba, which meant it should be on a sound financial basis, without whick a Jong life for the republic was impossible. He urged indefatigable effort on the part of the people of Cuba to impress upen congress the urgent necessity of immediate relief. - TRADE REVIEW. Developments of the Week in Commercial Circles Show No Novel Changes, New York, Jan. 25.—E. G. Dun & Co.’s Weekly Review of Trade says: ‘‘Little of a novel nature has developed in the business or financial situation during the past week. Conditions of the preceding week were accentuated as a rule, active manufaeturing plants becoming still more busiiy engaged, while the downward tendercy of .prices was not checked. Retail trade iz of immense volume, and jobbers have immense spring orders to fill. Western ‘cities send the most-satisfactory returns, but nearly all sections are enjoying wholesome activity, even the south showing evidence of improvement. Wages were voluntarily advanced at a number of manufacturing plants, hours reduced at others. There were-few labor controversies, while skilled workmen are in greater demand than supply. Conditions in the iron and steel industry are shown by record-break-ing” production at many plants and rapid increase of facilities at others. When orders for rails eannot be taken because delivery is desired before the last quarter of the year, it would seem that new figures of output were assured for 1902 Structural mills are equally well occupied, having contracts for office buildings, factories, bridges, track elevation and olhgr ‘constructive. work. ~ Suicides Because Defeated. St. Louis, Jai. 22.—William H. Hoff‘meister, of St. Louis, ex-supreme recorder of the Legion of Homnor, committed suicide at the Planters’ hotel Tuesday by shooting himself with a revolver. 1t is believed that Hoffmeister killed Limself because he was de= feated in his candidacy for reelection to the office of supreme recorder. He had held the office for 13 years. ' Decide on: Investigation. Washington. -Jan. 25.—The senate committee on the Philippines Friday decided to enter upon a thorough investigation of the entire Philippine question, and Senator Lodge, chairman of the committee, was authorized to present to the senate the usual resolutions authorizing the committe to sit and to send for persons and papers. , i Kurds Killing Again, Constantinople, Jan. 24.—The Kurds are in the field in Armenia, and saunguinary tribal conflicts have occurred in the vilayets of Bitlisand Van. Twenty men were killed in the Bitlis fight, aund both sides suffered heavily at Van. Bulgarians and Turkish troops have been in conflict in the vilayet of Kossovo. Ten Bulgarians were killed. Aged Florida Ofiicial Dead. “Tallahassee, Fla., Jan. 25.—Dr. John 1.. Crawford, who has been secretary of state since 1881, dled here Friday morning. He was 86 years old and a -native of Georgia. . 2 - Expense Increased, ° Washington, Jan. 23. — Secretary Root has sent to congress a special report made by Maj. J. H. Willard, engineer at Chicago, stating that the ‘expense of constructing the Illinois and Mississippi canal will be about $2,000,000 abore the ongfiml‘est‘?“&:fi of $6,025,000. The increase is due to ‘the cost of right of way and to improved plans of cons'fifiefigfi,* b Bhechan, whe s THE S S