People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1896 — Page 6

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FLOODS IN THE EAST.

MUCH PROPERTY DESTROYED AND LIVES LOST. Death Lkt la New England Reaehe* Six and May Be Increased —Heavy Bain Followed by a Blizzard —Damage in Mew Fork State. Boston, Msbs., March 3. —The freshet throughout New England has done damage bey op d estimate. The rain has fallen steadily for seventy-two hours, and Monday night a howling blizzard set in. Railroad travel in all directions is suspended, Portland being the farthest point reached to the eastward, Lowell to the north and Providence to the south and west. All railroads have been heavy sufferers, and in nearly all mill towns the factories have been forced to shut down, rendering idle fully 500,000 operatives. The property losses thus far reported will aggregate 110,000,000, and this is believed to represent less than half the damage wrought, for all places in the extreme north and east of the states are cut ofT from communication both by train and wire. The loss of life foots up six, but it may be much larger. Not a spindle or a loom of the hundreds of thousands in Manchester were In motion Monday and the 17,000 operatives darkened the river banks and the streets, watching the awful grandeur of the mighty flow of water. The Merrimac is ten feet above the dam at Amoskeag falls. The carrying away of the dam at Kelly’s Falls and the demolition of the electric light station has entailed a loss aggregating $50,000 upon the electric company. Seven men were swept away, but all escaped with their lives. The big Amoskeag bridge was swept away at noon, carrying with it two smaller bridges. At Brunswick, Me., fifty houses have been swept down i he Androscoggin, and the big suspension bridge carried away. Charles Wagg, orvuser of Cabot cotton mill, and two French employes, attempted to strengthen the head rack of the mill when tht wtructure was suddenly torn from under them, and they were swept to tbejr death.

Cold Weather Checks the Flood. Albany, N. Y., March 3.—Freezing weather Sunday night checked the rising of the streams hereabouts and there ha» been a material subsidence of the flood. This was the earliest breaking up of the Hudson in 125 years, and was attended in this vicinity with much damage, narrow escapes and the loss of one life. A family of five were rtscued from beds floating in the rooms. A 9-year-old boy was swept into the river at Lansingburg and drowned.

Ice Covers Railroad Tracks. Poughkeepsie, N. Y., March 3.—A great ice gorge has been forced on the New York Central & Hudson railroad tracks between Hudson and Albany, and no trains are running on the Hudson river division between these points. The road is covered with ice in some places ten feet high, and the tracks and 'telegraph poles tor a distance of 700 feet have been unshed out. Illinois Rl«w Rising. Lacon, 111., Special: The Illinois river is on the rise, and great fears are entertained that much damage will be done. The river is now thirteen feet above low water mark. All low land is inundated

Large Grain Elevator Burned.

Minneapolis, Minn., March 3.—Elevator A 2, owned by the Mineapolis Terminal Elevator company, operated by G. W Vandusen & Co., burned Monday. The fire caught in the stair tower in some unknown manner and quickly spread through the building. There were 1,075,000 bushels of wheat in the building, mostly No. 1 northern, worth about $600,000. The sprouts were opened and a great quantity ran out on the ground. The building cost $250,000. making the loss in the neighborhood of $750,000.

FOR PACIFIC ROADS.

Mr. Morrison Outlines a Proposition to the House Committee. Washington, March 3. —The housecommittee on Pacific railroads gave a hearing Monday to L. J. Morrison of New York, the attorney for holders of about $5,000,000 of Union Pacific firstmortgage bonds. The plan he outlines proposes to provide funds for the satisfaction of the first and second mortgages by issues of bonds based on the present rates of earnings of the roads, for which the junior interest would be compelled to subscribe. Three commissioners would be appointed by the president, who would obtain decrees of foreclosure on the Central and Union Pacific and purchase the roads in trust for a company or companies, to consist of the present creditors and stockholders, who subscribe to the plan and issue new mortgage bonds bearing a lower rate of interest than their prior liens and based on the earnings of the companies, the new issues to include the amounts of the .first-mortgage bonds and the sum secured by the government liens. Mr. Morrison thought he could guarantee that responsible parties would agree to carry out this plan, which would require $167,000,000 of bonds. He also declared that the hand of the Vanderbilts was to be seen in the present proceedings.

Armenian Families Massacred.

Constantinople, March 3.—The massacre of thirteen Armenian families is reported from the ofMoosh, and tire Armenians are said td have been killed at Kirchehir, in the Angora district.

AFTER VALUABLE LAND.

Extensive LUlfzUaa PraeMdliifi B*(ai to MlniMOts United State* Courts. St. Paul, Minn., March 3.—United States District Attorney E. C. Stringer has brought about a dozen suits withiu the last few days in one of the largest litigations which has ever been carried on in the northwest. About 1,000 defendants, all residing in this state, and about 200,000 acres of the most valuable land in Minnesota are involved. The lands are valued at $4,000,000, and the entire town of Litchfield is involved. The defendants most concerned are the St. Paul, Minneapolis £ Manhsba railway company, now part of the Great Northern system; the St. Paul & Northern Pacific, now leased by the Northern Pacific company; the St. Paul & Sioux City, nxow operated under the Chicago, St Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha division of the Chicago & Northwestern railway company, the Winona & St Peter railroad company and the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad company as the successor to the Southern Minnesota railroad company. The actions are based on the certification, which, it is claimed, was erroneously made on lands involved by a ministerial department of the United States to the state of Minnesota and by its officers to the companies mentioned.

No Revision Requireds

Ottawa, Ont., March 3. —From an official document which has been laid before parliament, it is evident the Canadian authorities are resisting the pressure from the United States government for a revision of the Behring Sea regulations on ttfe ground that the obvious intention of the reprisal is to destroy the Canadian industry of pelagic sealing. Hon. Mr. Costigan, minister of marine and fisheries, shows from statistics that in spite of harassing regulations the sealing industry is not decreasing in importance. The Canadian yield for 1895 was 13,000 skins more than the average for the past seven years. The report concludes that as the sealß are not becoming extinct the need for a revision of the regulations does not exist.

For a New Steamship Line.

Ottawa, Ont., March 3. —The government has announced that tenders will be called for at an early date from persons or firms willing to undertake the running of a line of not less than four steamships between the St. Lawrence and a British port, Halifa being the Canadian terminus in winter. The vessels are required to make twenty-one knots in a six-hour trial trip and be capable of ordinary ocean steaming at a rate of twenty knots an hour. They will be of not less than 8,500 tons. The Canadian government will grant a subsidy of $750,000 a year, which the British government will supplement by an annual subvention of $350,000.

Ordered to Watch for Filibusters.

Washington, March 3.—The treasury department has sent instructions to the commanders of revenue cutters in Florida waters directing them to use every effort to intercept alleged filibustering expeditions bound for Cuba which the Spanish authorities have reported to the state department as about to leave Alligator Key, between Key West and Tampa. The Spanish cruisers are on the look-out for the proposed place of landing on the island, and if the vigilance of the United. States authorities is eluded it is expected the expedition will be captured on the high seas.

May Have Hurt California Fruit.

San Francisco, Cal., March 3.—Fruitgrowers are much concerned over the storm which began yesterday and was general throughout the state. For the first time in ten years snow fell in this city, while flurries are reported from various points along the coast. Thus far it is not believed that the fruit crop has been materially injured, but much apprehension is felt, as the trees are in blossom and a frost at this time would do great damage.

Ecuadoreans Sympathize with Cuba.

Guayaquil, Ecuador. March 3.—A large meeting was held by Cubans and those who sympathize with them in the Plaza Rocafuerto. The object was to manifest gratitude to the United States for the recognition of the belligerency of Cubans. Arriving in front of the American consulate prolonged cheers were given for the United States and Cuba. The crowd then began to shout: Death to Sjsain!” The police here inhered and compelled the crowd to disperse.

Gets a Big Judgment.

St. Louis, Mo., March 3.—A jury in Judge Valliant's court room brought in a verdict in favor of ex-Congressman John M. Glover, and against the American Casualty and Insurance company of Baltimore, Md., for $150,000, the full amount asked for. This is the outcome of Mr. Glover's suit against the above concern for printing his name in a list of alleged embezzlers and defaulters in positions of trust.

Rumor That Weyler Had Resigned.

Havana, March 3.—The startling rumor that Capt.-Gen. Weyler had resigned swept like wildfire through Havana, originating from an apparently reliable source. It was, however, promptly denied at the palace. When Martinez Campos retired his reported resignation was also denied in Havana in official circles up to the last hour.

Arisona People Support the Veto.

Phoenix, Ariz., March 3. —At a meeting of the republican league executive committee strong resolutions were adopted petitioning the senate of the United States to sustain the President’s veto of the Arizona land-lease bill.

THB PEOPLE'S PILOT, RENSSELAER. IND.. THURSDAY. MARCH 5. 1896,

SHOWS A DECREASE.

MONTHLY STATEMENT OF THE PUBLIC DEBT. Tfc* United State* Owe* 815,978.764 Lees Than at tha Beginning of the Preceding Month —Silver Cap for the Battleship Indiana—Washington Note*. Washington, March 3. —The monthly statement of the public debt issued at the treasury Monday shows the public debt at the close of the business on February 29, less cash in the treasury, to have been $937,067,473, a decrease for the month of $15,978,764. The inter-est-bearing bonded debt, however, has been increased during the month by $75,252,350. This seeming inconsistency is explained by the fact that the payments on account of bond purchase during the month are about $16,000,000 in excess of the bonds delivered. The increase in the cash last month was $91,115,228. The debt is classified as follows: Interest-bearing debt, $822,615,170; debt on which interest has ceased since maturity, $1,667,630; debt bearing no interest, $375,491,679; total, $1,199,774,479. This amount, however, does not include $558,551,273 in certificates and treasury notes outstanding which are offset by an*equal amount of cash in the treasury.

ERROR OF THE CLERK. Action In the Cuban Matter May Be Delayed. Washington, March 3.—The next steps likely in congress on the Cuban resolutions depend upon whether or not the house will correct the error made by its clerk in transmitting the resolutions to the senate. If the resolutions are not recalled the senate committee on foreign relations will probably to-morrow take up the house resolutions and amend them by reporting those already agreed to in the senate as a substitute. This will necessitate consideration in the senate, with possible motions to concur in the house resolutions or to amend them. The senate committee has shown a disposition to avoid discussion and get the resolution into conference by waiting for the house to correct its error. Senator Sherman cajled the attention of the senate to the discrepancy in the journals of the two houses as to the action of the house on the Cuban resolutions adopted by that body. He said the house resolutions had been reported as a substitute for the senate resolutions, but they had, through the house clerk, been reported to the senate as independent resolutions. He asked to have the senate journal corrected to correspond with the action of the house. Senator Lodge supported the request of Senator Sherman, calling attention to the record of the house proceedings to show the intention of that body'. Messrs. Platt, Chandler, Gorman and others took the position that the discrepancy was due to the action of the clerk of the house, that the mistake was made by the house and should be corrected by its clerk. The incident was temporarily closed by a request from Senator Sherman to lay the matter aside until the house should officially advise the senate of its action.

Belva Lockwood Vindicated. Washington, March 3.—Commissioner of Pensions Lochren has informed Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood that her appeal from the action of the pension office in requiring her to refund $25 in a certain jclaim has been allowed and the money will be returned to her. Mrs. Lockwood had paid back the $25 and then took the appeal, it was for the retaining of this fee, asserted to have been illegally paid to her, that the report was circulated that she would be disbarred from practice before the pension office, but the action of the commissioners shows there was nothing of an illegal character about the transaction.

Will Buy Seeds Rea y Packed. Washington, March 3—Secretary Morton announces that in no event will the government be put to the expense of hiring unskilled labor to pack seeds when the latter can be bought already put up by skilled labor at a much less price. A number of senators and members of congress have been making requests for positions in the seed division. Secretary Morton says: “The law may be amended so as to compel the promiscuous and gratuitous distribution of seeds by the government during the next fiscal year. If it is so amended proposals to furnish seeds already put up in packages and labeled will be advertised for.”

Loving Cup for the Indiana.

Washington, March 3.—There has been received at the navy department from Lafayette, Ind., a beautiful solid silver loving cup for the United States battleship Indiana. The cup is inscribe as follows: “Presented to the United States ship Indiana by the Gen. Lafayette chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Lafayette, Ind.”

Receipts and Expenditures.

Washington, March 3.—Comparative statement of the government receipts and expenditures shows the total receipts during February to have been $26,059,228 and the expenditures $26,749,956, which leaves the deficit for the month $690,728.

Snow In Nebraska and Iowa.

Omaha, Neb., March 3.—Specials from every part of Nebraska and western lowa report a fall of snow ranging from three inches to a foot, evenly distributed, and still falling. In Omaha fully a foot has fallen and only a heaW wind is needed to convert the blinding storm into a blizzard of the worst kind. -,

GERMANY INTERESTED.

Fru** and FubUe Imu to Think Thk Con airy I* Rose k lug Out. Berlin, March 3.—The Cuban resolution is coupled in official circles here with President Cleveland’s Venezuelan message in the public mind, and there seems to be a deep-seated conviction 10 the European mind that these incidents mark a determination on the part of the United States government to depart from its time-hon-ored course of non-intervention in European affairs. The American action on the Cuban question is therefore regarded as an event of the firet lm-‘ portance to the European world. More or less speculation is given to the manner in which the United States expects to reap profit by intervening in Cuba, and much of the argument on the question proceeds on the presumption that it is sought to take Cuba from Spain for the purpose of adding it to the United States. It is generally admitted that as a belligerent force Spain would be no match for the United States In the event of hostilities arising out of the dispute. It is not believed here that Spain will brook any Interference with her course in Cuba, such as Is contemplated by the concurrent resolution qf the senate, and the opinion is generally held by well-informed politicians in the reichstag and in government circles that the Spanish government will find an ally against the United States in Europe should she find herself compelled to fight against the United States. There is great reserve displayed In government circles in expressing any opinion on the subject, as was to be expected. At the foreign office, however, it was said that grave fears were entertained there that serious international complications would be the outcome of the attitude of the United States toward Cuba. It may be said in a general way that everywhere astonishment was expressed at the turn taken by American policy.

Test of Gov. Upham's Strength.

Madison, Wis., March 3. —From present indications the first test of strength between the anti-administration republicans of Wisconsin and the friends of Gov. Upham will occur at the convention to be held in Milwaukee March 8 for the selection of delegates to the national republican convention at St. Louis and a chairman of the state central committee. Editorially the Madison State Journal announces the candidacy of Samuel A. Harper, a leading republican of Dane county and president of the Wisconsin League of Republican Clubs, for the chairmanship of the state central committee. E. D. Coe, editor of the Whitewater Register, is already in the field for the place. He is the recognized candidate of the combined anti-administration republicans.

Lives Lost In Gales and Floods.

London, March 3. —A special dispatch from Brisbane says that gales and floods have caused a great deal of damage in and about the seaport of Townsville, in the northeast part of Queensland. Seventeen vessels in that harbor have foundered, and one of them went down with its passengers and crew. Houses on shore were razed to the ground. The loss by the foundering of four passenger steamers is estimated to be $2,500,000.

Marquette Statue Guarded.

Washington, March .3. The Pere Marquette statue, which was unveiled quietly Sunday, is the center of attraction in Statuary Hall. One man threatened that if he got an opportunity he would place a bomb under the statue and demolish it. The police are guarding the statue. Extraordinary precautions are being taken to see that no harm is done it.

Alleged Murderer Released.

Green Bay. Wis., March 3.—Stanislaus Dazkowski, who has been in jail for many months awaiting trial on the charge of killing his wife and burning her body in Eaton township a year ago last December, has been released from custody at the request of the district attorney, who does not believe the evidence at hand sufficient to secure a conviction. Nothing has been heard of the woman since the night Dazkowski admits having beaten her.

Western Baseball Association.

Rockford, 111., March 3. —President T. J. Hickey of the Western Baseball association has called a meeting to be held in Rockford Friday, when the schedule of games for the season will be arranged. It is expected that at least two days will be occupied with the work, as every team will want to play at homo on the opening date, and have as many Sunday games on the home ground as possible.

Visible Supply of Grain.

New York, March 2 —The visible supply of grain Saturday, Feb. 29, as compiled by the New York produce exchange, is as follows: Wheat, 64,089,000 bushels; decrease, 921,000. bushels; corn, 13,038,000 bushels; increase, 1,522,000 bushels; oats, 7,001,000 bushels; increase, 83,000 bushels; rye, 1,507,000 bushels; decrease, 34,000 bushels; barley, 1,298,000 bushels; increase, 203,000 bushels.

Six Hundred Arabs Drowned.

Constantinople, March 3.—Torrential rains have occurred in Mesopotania, and, as a consequence, the River Tigris has overflowed. In the Arma district a nomad tribe of 600 Arabs were drowned and over 30,000 cattle perished in the flood. The damage to property has been enormous.

Earthquake Shoek Felt.

Caldwell, Kas., March 3—A distinct earthquake shock was felt here at 7:17 o’clock Sunday night. It passed from the southeast to the northwest and lasted about four seconds. No damage was aone.

ADOPTA WISE COURSE.

great Britain and Venezuela CONFER. Dlr*«t Negotiation* Bffweeo Sir Julian Pauncefote and Senor Andrade at. Wellington to Settle the Ynroan Incident la a Quiet M inner. Washington, Mareh 3.—lt has been learned that the British ambassador here, Sir Julian Pauncefote, and the Venezuelan minister, Andrade, have entered into dircet negotiations for g* settlement of the Yuruan incident, which involved the arrest of a British police official In the territory in dispute between Venezuela and Great Britain, the hauling down of the British flag and a subsequent demand for indemnity upon the part of Great Britain. It is impossible to learn to what stage this prospective settlement of the most important incident arising out of the dispute over the Venezuealan boundary has advanced, but there is good reason to believe that some definite announcement concerning the matter may be expected at an early day. Great Britain and Venezuela, whose relations have been strained so badly that there has been no diplomatic relations between them for several years, are once more in a fair way to a resumption of direct communication with each other, and a step has been taken which may pave the Wi y *° an am * ca bl e adjustment of the vexatious and threatening boundary dispute. When inquiry was made at the British embassy, Sir Julian Pauncefote said it was impossible to make any statement on the subject. Senor Andrade, the Venezuelan minister, was equally reserved, although his secretary declared that the minister had had no direct communication with the British ambassador. This would indicate that the negotiations have through an intermediary or by correspondence.

FIRE AT DANBURY. CONN.

Boiler Explosion Causes the Fatal lajuring of Two Men. Danbury, Conn., March 3.—By a boiler explosion in Park Bros.’ fur-cutting establishment this morning a fire was caused, which did damage amounting to fully $200,000, and resulted in probably fatal injuries to two men. The. explosion t'ook the roof from the. building, a small wooden affair of two stories. Edward Parks, one of the proprietors, was thrown down by the explosion and frightfully burned. He may die . Sadie Carpenter, a tenaui of an upper floor, jumped from a win dow and broke her thigh. Frank Eastwood, a fireman, was buried beneath a falling wall and fatally injured. There are rumors that two children are missing, but the reports can not be veri - fied.

The Concurrent Resolutions.

Washington, March 3. —The senate committee on judiciary has not yet taken any action on the subject of the extent and power of concurrent resolutions passed by congress, and whether or not the executive has authority to veto them, or whether they are merely an expression of the opinion of congress. As the resolutions relative to Cuba are concurrent, the decision of the judiciary committee on this point will be interesting. It is understood that Senators Hoar <ind Hill, w T ho were appointed a subcommittee to consider this matter, will request the opinion of the attorney general upon the resolutions introduced by Senator Hill.

Could Not Agree on a Verdict.

Versailles, Ky., March 3.—The jury iD the case of the state against W. N. Lane, of Lexington, indicted for killing H. C. Rodenbaugh and his son, disagreed and were discharged, after being out three days. The killing occurred in Rodenbaugh’s hotel, where Lane was a guest. Lane got into a wordy quarrel with th# eldfer Rodenbaugh and shot him dead. Young Rodenbaugh ran to his father’s rescue, whereupon Lane shot him, inflicting wounds from which he soon died. There were threats of lynching Lane shortly after the murder.

Arkansas Republicans Meet.

Little Rock, Ark., March 3.—The republicans of Arkansas are in session here to-day for the purpose of electing delegates to the national convention in St. Louis. A full state ticket will not be nominated until July 4, when the executive committee will meet at Hot Springs for that purpose. The basis of representation is one delegate for every 200 votes cast for ex-President Harrison in 1892. It is thought the delegates will be instructed Jfor McKinley.

Accused of Her Husband’s Murder.

New Albany, Ind., March 3.—Mrs Joseph Linthicum has been placed un der arrest, charged with murdering her husband last night. The man’s last words were an accusation against the woman, who, he said, had cut his throat. Arthur Withers, Mrs. Linthi-. cum’s brother, is also under arrest as an accessory to the crime.

Illinois Politician Dying.

Chicago, March 3.—William J. Campbell, Republican committeeman, attorney for the gas interests, and one of the most noted politicians of Illinois, is dying at his home in Riverside, a suburb of this city.

Rev. Dr. Tatlock Dead.

Stamford, Conn., March 3.—Rev. Tatlock, ex-secretary of the house of bishops of the Protestant Episcopal church of America, is dead

MONEY FOR WARSHIPS.

Great Britain’* Nazal Program Involve* Large Expenditures. London, March 3. —Mr. Goschen, the first lord of the admiralty, presented the naval program in the house of commons Monday. In so doing he said that the estimates of the admiralty were not proposed with any feeling of alarm, although he hoped he might be relieved from the necessity of dwelling upon the critical nature of the times, Mr. Goschen said it was not necessary to look far ahead nowadays, as ships could be built as rapidly as guns, officers and men could be prepared to handle them. He then said that the ad-j miralty proposed to increase the navy by 4,900 seamen, etc., and by 500 extra marines. The total estimates for this year are £21,822,000, of which sum for new construction there was £7,385,000, as compared with £5,393,000. The present estimates and the cost of the naval defense act were £21,000,000, while the Spencer program was £29,000,000. Therefore from 1889 to 1899 the expenditures for new construction and armament totaled £55,000,000. The government proposed that the estimates this year should amount to £22,000,000. Object* to Pay for the Prayer*. Des Moines, lowa, March 3.—The Ministerial association of Des Moines on Monday discussed the propriety of ministers accepting pay for the prayer* with which the daily sessions of the bouses of the general assembly are tpened. The assembly fixed the price to be paid ministers for the opening prayer at $5. The Rev. Alexander Irvine, pastor of Calvary mission and recently from Omaha, was the first lo refuse to accept the money, and he brought the matter before the Ministerial association. An acrimonious discussion followed, but no action was taken. The house passed a law fixing the age of consent at 16 years, without conditions, raising it from 13 years. No debate was permitted on the bill and It was passed by a vote of 72 to 9. Nineteen members absent or-not voting.

Gov. Matthews Gives His Answer.

Indianapolis, Ind., March 3—Goy. Matthews Monday informed the republican state committee that he will not call a special session of the legislature for the purpose of enacting an apportionment law. He sent to Chairman Gowdy a letter setting forth the reasons for refusing to call a special session. The republican committee, upon receipt of the answer to its memorial, directed its attorneys to begin suit forthwith to set aside the apportionment act of 1885. The complaint was filed in the Marion county superior court three hours after the answer of the governor had been received.

Western Baseball League Schedule.

St. Paul, Minn., March 3.—The schedule of the Western League for Vh* season of 1896 was adopted Monday. The season opens April 22 with Minneapolis at Kansas City, St. Paul at Milwaukee, Detroit at Minneapolis, and Grand- Rapids at Columbus. It closes Sept. 23; with Kansas City at Detroit, St. Paul at Indianapolis, Minneapolis at Columbus and Milwaukee at Grand Rapids. It was decided that when any Sunday game has been prevented by the authorities such game shall be played off in the othfer of the two cities whose clubs were to have so played.

Killed His Father-in-Law.

Perry, Ok., March 3.—Near Pony postofflee, on the Cimeron river, Claude Powell. 22 years old, knocked James Myers, a well-known cattleman, on the head with a billet of wood, killing him. Powell had eloped with Myers’ daughter and married her. Myers overtook the couple just aftei 4 the ceremony had been performed' and proceeded to thrash Powell, resulting in his own death. Powell is under arrest.

Time Ripe for Shorter Day.

Indianapolis, Ind., March 3. —The American Federation of Labor has sent out letters to all the affiliating internationals asking them what they propose to do in the way of enforcing the eighthour day rule May 1. The executive council will meet here the last week in this month to consider the answers. President Gompers says that he believes the time is i ipe for the eight-hour day movement in all lines.

Tommy Ryan Knocked Out.

Mespeth, L. 1., March 3.—Kid McCoy knocked out Tommy Ryan, now of Syracuse, N. Y., but formerly of Chicago, in fifteen rounds at the Empire Athletic club Monday night. McCoy had the best of it in every round and came out practically without a scratch or mark. Ryan, on the other hand, was badly used up.

Wife Murderer Acquitted.

Indianapolis, Ind., March 3. —Alonzo Rooker, who jhas been on trial for four weeks for the murder of his wife last September, acquitted after the jury had been out forty-ejght hours. He is released on the grounds of insanity. The crime was one of the moci‘ bloody In the history of the city.

Yale Crew Will Ente at Henley.

New Haven, Conn., March 3.—A joint meeting of the academic and scientific faculties of Yale was held yesterday to consider the proposition of permitting ; a Yale crew to enter the regatta at Henley. After some little discussion the permission was given.

House Adopts Cuban Resolutions.

Washington, March 3.—With only little more than an hour’s debate the house on Monday adopted the Cuban resolutions reported by Chairman Hitt of the foreign affairs committee last Thursday afternoon. The resolutions are aa follows: