Oregon City Coarier. At W. CHF.NKT, PoblUker. OREGON CITY OREGON EVENTS OF THE DAY CONGRESS IN SESSION. A Interacting Collection of Items From tlie Two Heinlnpheres Freieuted lu it Condensed Foriut The Medford. Or., distillery, which ha been in litigation or the pant year, bal been sold tit auction by the receiver, for $3,000. The original cost of the plant was 1 10,000. The heavy rains of the past few days have again causod Mill creek, in Salem, to rite and overflow iti banks, in con aequenoe of which Church and Marion treets and adjacent property are flooded. In Pierre, S. D., in the mandamus ease to compel the issuance of certifi cates to Kepublican electors on a par tial canvas, the court bus held that the board bai a right to adjourn and secure complete returns. This gives the vic tory to the Bryan electors. It baa been reported on the Sound that a band of eighteen Indiana are nowbound near the base of Mount Rainier, and that they are in danger of pei'ishiug. The government baa sent ont a relief expedition with instruc tion to spare no expense to bring the suffering Indians out safely. Among the party, it is said, there are several women and children. The party had been out bunting and got lost daring the snow storm two weeks ago. Wm. C. Powers, oonduotor on the South Mount Tabor (Or.) Hue of the East Side Railway Company, was shot by one of two highwaymen at the end of the line. His injuries are, for tnnatoly, not fatal. Robbery was the purpose of the thugs who fired the shot. In Keswick, Cal., there was an ex plosion of gasoline, resulting in the burning of twelve men, among them. . Arthur Dean, of Redding. Dean had charge of the electric plant, and it is presumed that the explosion took place in the power-house. Lieutenant-Commander Drake, of the battleship Oregon, has enlisted the services of the police of San Francisco in finding Edward Perry, steward of the vessel. He deserted the ship after having squandered about f 100 which had beon given him to purchase pro visions. An attempt was made to wreok a pas senger train on the Iowa Central rail road, near Latimer, la. Iron rails were laid on the track on the upper end of a ourve, where the obstruction could not be seen by the engineer. An extra freight train abend of the regular pas senger train ran into the obstruction, without damage. Robbery was the vident motive of thu wreckers. Flank H. Cheeseman, of South Berk ley, Cal., has made an eighth attempt at suicide and his life is now despaired of. In a fit of despondency he shot himself through the lung, inflicting what is thought to be a fatal wound. Cheeseman is only 24 years of age, and the physicians give insanity as the cause for his repeated efforts to end his life. Powers of Vermont, chairman of the house ooinmittee up the Paoitlo rail roads, heartily approves that portion of President Cleveland's message relat ing to the Pacific railroads "Some thing must be done at once," said he. "We will bring up the bill agreed upon by the ooinmittee in the session at the earliest possible moment." Ho feels confident that the measure will be set tled at this session. Heuate. Third day. The senate, by the do oisive vote of 85 to 21, adopted a mo tion to take up the Dingley tariff bill. Unexpected and surprising as this ac tion was, it did not have the signifi cance which the vote itself appears to oonvey. Immediately following it, Aldriub of Rhode Island, one of the Republican members of the finance committee, moved to recommit the bill to the committee, and this motion was pending when, at 2 o'clock, the morn ing hour expired, and the matter lapsed as though uo vote bad been taken. Nei ther the bill nor the motion to recom mit will enjoy any privilege or prece dence as the result of the actiou today. Early in the day three sets of vigorous resolutions for Cuban independence furnished an interesting feature. They came from Cameron of Pennsylvania, Mills of Texas, and Call of Florida, and while differing in terms, breathed the same ppirit of recognition by the United States of Cuban independence. 'Fourth day The senate got into the regular channel of business today, tak ing op the immigration bill and partly perfecting it, and also hearing the first of the speeches on Cuba, those of Cul lorn and Call. The immigration bill was not passed upon up to the time of adjournment, but the senate agreed to whit is generally kuown as the Lodge bill, as a substitute to the house meas ure. The subatitute requires that all immigrants over tlio age of 14 years shall be able to read and write their native language and shall be required to read and write in the presence of an United States oflluial certain lines of. the United States constitution. Fifth day Call renewed attention to the Cuban question by three resolu tions, one being a bitter denunciation of the manner in which it is alleged General Antonio Maoeo had been killed, while under a flag of truce. Other resolutions by Call requested the presi dent to demand the release of United States prisoners at the Spanish penal settlement on the island of Ceutu, and also asked the secretary of state for a list of Americans held in Spanish pris ons. The three resolutions went to the ooinmittee on foreign relations. Sev eral spirited political colloqui s occur red on the floor during the day. Allen's speech, protesting against in temperate criticisms of populism in Ne braska, led to a passage at arms be tween him and Hour, in wihch the Massachusetts senator declared it was a novel departure for senators to appear as representatives of pulm ial parties, instead of representatives of their states. In the course of Allen's re marks, he paid a glowing tribute to William J. Bryan, as the foremost oitizen of Nebraska, and the greatest orator since the days of Webator and Clay. , HELP FOR THE CMS Murder ofMaceo Arouses the American People. MANY OFFEKS OF ASSISTAXCF Liquor dealers in California are op in arms over the announcement that Governor Budd has on hand a plan to secure the enactment by the next legis lature of a law establishing a state liquor license. The liquor men say they now pay federal taxes, and also local, county nud municipal lioenses, and they propose to fight the proposed state license, the proceeds of which, it is proposed, shall go towards the main tenance of the public asylums. The steamer Dalles City, that sank last week opposite Sprague's landing, on the Columbia river, has been sue easfully raised by the aid of several cows. The damage to the bull, while it is considerable, consisting of a hole lore than twenty feet long, can be re paired without injury to the boat. The Dalles City has been towed to the Cas cades, where a temporary bulkhead will be built around the damaged por tion. It is possible she way be taken to Portland that she may undergo per manent repairs. A tragedy occurred in Schuyler, Neb. As a result of a rejected lover's iusaue attempt to murder his sweetheart and exterminate her family, Deidriuk (lies ing is dead, bis mother and father, brother and sister dangerously wound ad by a terrible dubbing, another sis ter almost crazed by being repeatedly flred upon at close range, and Claus Deetefef, the murderer, is being pur sued by a determined posse. The unr- 4iarer is a young man ui lop ueiKuuur-1 hood, who was infatuated with Miss Uleaing. His advances bad been re- i foaed, and for months be had threat- ! ened murder. Ex-Treasurer O. W. Boggs, of Ta eoma, is again in jail in that city, he having surrendered himself to the sher- j iff at Spokane. Hogg's attorneys are ' preparing t j petition the supreme court I for a rehearing of his case. The Newaukum river, in Washing ton, is booming sinoe the reoeut rains, ! and has done considerable damage) to pr. perty. The dim at the lumber mills of Stone A Sons, near C'behalis, has bwn wasnd out and between 13.000 and f3,000 worth of damage to their -property bai resulted. j Nouns. Third day. The house held a three hour session and passed a dozen bills of minor importance. Among thorn were the following: To extend five years the time in which the university of Utah shall oconpy the lauds granted it; to authorize the use of the aban doned Fort Bid well military reserva tion in California, as a training school fur Indians; to provide for the looatiou and purchase of publio lnds for reser voir sites in Montana, South Dakota and Wyoming; authorizing Flagstaff, Ariz. , to issue bonds for the construc tion of a water system. The Shaforth bill, for the protection of forest reser vations from fire, was defeated. Fourth day Pending the preparation of the next appropriation bill, the house again today devoted its time to the con sideration of bills on the caleudai, but ouly two were passed during the four hours session. One of them was a bill to protect musical compositions under the copyright law. The other measure made a law was to prohibit the sale of liquor iu the oapitol buildiug. A bill advocated by the delegates from the ter ritories, to modify the law forbidding the alien ownership of lands in the ter ritories so as to give them the right to acquire under mortgage and to hold for ten years, real property, was defeated. Fifth day Beyond agreeing to a two weeks holiday reoess, begiuning De cember 23, the proceedings in the house today were alomst entirely devoid of publio iuterest MoBt of the day was spent in a struggle over the bill of Morse of Massachusetts, to render the laws relating to the sale of intoxicat ing liquors in the District of Colubmia more striugent. The opposition was inciued to filibuster against the meas ure, but it was finally passed. Sev eral minor relief bills were passed. The reported assassination of Maceo, the Cuban patriot, and its effect on the attitude of the country toward the revolutionists, was almost the sole topio of conversation on the floor before the bouse met, aud there was a general expectation that some radically sensa tional resolutions would bo introduced. No resolutions, however, were offered, Companies of Itnorulla lining For warded From Many HI ! Kill buHterlug Kxprdfi Ion. Washington, Deo. IS The head quarters of the Cuban legation in this city was the center of interest to a number of callers today, who had onme to express to Senor Cjueaada their sor row at the death ot General Maceo, and to offer their sympathy, aud in some cases help for the Cubans. These callers included a number of congress men, and two senators, whose names the Cuban representative declined to reveal, who told him of their desire to see some action by congress that would be of assistance to the insurgents Senor Qaesada says be has received during the past few days about fifty let ters, many of which comes from parsooi and organizations, offering to snnd men to assist the Cubans in fighting for liberty. Among the states aud cities represented in these letters are Wash ington, Wyominir, Kansas, Indianapo lis, Buffalo, Evunsville, Ind., and Waterbury, Conn. Responsive to these letters, Senor Quesada authorizes bis former statement that the Cubans have enough men and leaders to gain the cause for which they are fighting. They can avail themselves of 00,000 men, and more if necessary, but what they need is arms aud ammunition, and medicine for the sick and wounded. He says offers of assistance from abroad have been received. Tbe Paris agent of the junta says that not only the Cubans, but the French people, after hearing of the assassination and death of Maceo, are collecting all they can to send an expedition to be called the "Expedition of General Maceo." Senor Quesada states that from San Domingo and Mexico come assurances of contributions to the cause, while the workingmen and merchants of Tampa, Fla., say they will give not ouly 10 per cent of, their earnings weekly, but will work three Sundays every mouth in or der to give their wages for 'free Cuba. The agent at Jacksonville, Fla., writes that the people there can be counted on for a hundred rifles. There was no information received at the headquaterrs today othor than a telegram from President Estrada Pal ma, of the Cuban junta, which attri buted Maceo's death to assassination, by plot arranged between Ahnmada and Dr. Zertuuha, which was publish ed today. Tbe circumstantial accounts of Maoeo's death now oonvinco the lead ers that there is little doubt that he had been killed, but they express their opinion that this will not interfere with the suocess of the Cuban arms. Mr. de Lome had no additional facts in regard to the death of Maoeo to oom municate to the press. So far as can be ascertained, the state department has not yet been informed. MANY UNIONS REPRESENTED. Aiuerlran Federation or l.nunr Menu at 4 JoUillllMtl, Cincinnati, Do. Ifl. The eixnuth ' Annual oonvumbm of the American Death Federation of Labor was called to order bore at 10 A. M. today by President Samuel (temper?. Ab.iut 150 dele gates were present mid many visitors. Martin Fox, president of the Iron Molders' Union of North America, had been selected to deliver tbe address of welnome. Owing to the death of bis mother, bis address was read by E. L. D.'Uny. More effective action for the eight-hour law aud other reforms were recommended. Special greet ings were extended to Dalegates Samuel Woods uud John Mallinsnu, of England, and Louis Vigoruux, of Farnce. Presi dnet Oom per s, iu responding to the ad dress of welcome, referred to the at tacks upon the organization bocause it was merely a federation, and not a more compact union. He showed bow the fullest scope was given to ind virtual opinions and rights and tbos affiliation of different labor organizations was possible in one great federation. He appealed for continued efforts for the cultivation of pnblio opinion as well as favoruble legislation aud inot earnest oo-operation in all labor organizations. At the hotel last Gompers and John Phillips were robbed ot f U0 each. Woods aud Mallinsou, tbe English delegates, of cash and jewelry aud several delegates of other articles. TURNED ON THE GAS of Mrs. Sarah Cooper and Daughter. WEEKLY MARKET LETTER. Downing, Hopkins Co.'i Truilo. Itevlew oi CASE OF MATKICIDK AND SUICIDE SKELETON IN A TREE J'eeullar Find Mu.U hy California. I'll Yonng Woiuau, a Victim of Mel ancholia, Carried Out Her Threat to Knd Both of Their Lives. San Franoisoo, Deo. 14. The death by asphyxiation of Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper aud ber daughter Harriet this morning has produced a profound seu nation in this city. No woman in San Francisco or on tbe entire Pacific ooast was so prominent as Mrs. Cooper, who had devoted ber life to religious and philautjropio work, and was actively oouuocted with every reform move ment. She was a cousin of Colonel iiobert O. In?ersjll, with whom, de spite their opposite religious views, she maintained a warm friendship. Tbe mother and daught were found lying dead in the same bed, about 9 o'clock, by their Chinese servant. Miss night President I Cooper bad wrapped the clothes care- i ruiiy about tier, but airs, cooper naa evidently attempted to arise when she deteoted the esoupiug gas, and was too much overcome to leave the bed. Two gas jets were turned on full, and all the windows and doors were carefully closed. The coroner and police dotectives mailo a careful examination of the room, and concluded that, while ber mother slept, Miss Cooper had arisen, turned on the gu? jots, closed the doors a Hunter In Ukiah, Cal., Dm. 10. While bunt in a on Pine Ku'iri. ten miles from here, Charles liyau found the skeleton ' and windows, and then calmly returned of a man seatod astride a branoh of a tree, sixty feet from the ground. One of the log bones had fallen off, and the skeleton, which was wedged between a limb and the trunk of a fir tree, had apparently boeu there for many years. The discovery may solve the mysteri ous disappearannu of Andrew Nobriok, a pioneer settler, who left his cabin seventeen years ago, and was never seen again Ryan believes that the skeleton is that of a man either driven to the tree . for refuge from wild animals, or, being lost in the woods, ol imbed the tree for observation and fell, lodging iu the orotoh of the tree, from which he could not extricate him self. UNREQUITED LOVE. Story of the AsHinlniition of Macro. Havana, Deo. 15. Further iuqniries by the correspondent of the Associated Press bave elicited the following addi tional details, which are positively re liable, of the manner in which Antonio Maoeo met his death: It is kuown that Maoeo expeoted the Insurgent brigadier-general, Sanohoz, to concentrate his forces in Havana province, in readiness for Muoeo when he should pass the trocha. It hap pened, however, tbat in passing the Spanish column commanded by Major Cirujeda, Maoeo mistook the force of guerrillas under Peral for Sauohez' vanguard, and found himself among them before be discovered his mistake. At the first volley from the Spauish, Maceo fell wounded. The iusurgents taken by surprise oonimenced a gen eral fire as they retreated aud aban doned Maceo in a dying condition. Colonel Feijoo has bad an engage ment at Campo, Florida near Havana, with the concentrated forces of the in surgents which were with Maceo at the time he was killed and which are now following the leaders Aguirre, Castillo, Cardeuas, Gallo aud Lozo, and which number 1,300 horsemen. Colonel Feijoo again met these fi reel at Tuinbaqunrto where he inflicted a ' loss of eighteeu killed, their wounded being oarried off. Tbe Spanish bad nineteen wounded. , A. Negro Itoolhluok, Crazed With Love, ICiina I muck. - .Waco. Tex.. Deo. 1C Edward Brooks, a oolord bootblack, aged 17, ran amuck with a revolver in bis bauds, and shot five persons, one fatally. He started on the east side of the city by shooting two colored men, inflicting flesh wounds. Leaving them he tried to shoot a woman, but tbe pistol failed to work. He then took a street-oar and weut to the Baptist tabernacle, where he shot two more colorod men, one in the leg, the other in the arm. Going a mile further, where a dance given by colored people, was in pro gress, and shot another man, killing him instantly. Tbe man killed was Alexander Willis. Shortly after he Fhot Willis he was captnred by the police, just as he was in the act of shooting another man. The theory is that Brooks was orazed by love of a girl who did not recipro cate his passion. MORION TO CLEVELAND. The Governor r'xpremie His Ylews on the CiiImii duration. New York, Deo. l(i. Governor Mor ton, according to a statement published in the Evening World, sent a telegram to President Cleveland yesterday in re lation to the oritioal condition of Cuban affairs and the assassination of General Maoeo in particular. The message con tained the novel suggestion that Presi dent Cleveland invite President-elect McKinley to Washington to discuss the most feasible plan to be followed by the president concerning the atti tude of the United States toward Cuba during tbe remainder of Cleveland's term. The World article says! to bed. Tbe officials are conviuoed that it was a case of matricide and sui cide. Dr. Worth, the family physician, states that Miss Cooper had been suffer ing for months from melancholia, with homicidal aud suicidal tendencies. Her father oommitted suicide ten years ogo, and two cousins, nephews of ber father, also committed suicido. Har riet Cooper bad made several previous attempts So end ber life, once attempt ing to jump from a ferry-boat, aud sev eral times announcing to ber mother that "she longed to turn on the gas at night so that she and her mother could pass away together." Mrs. Cooper concealed her daughter's condition from all except a few inti mate friends, and had arranged to take her daughter Etst soon, to place her in the oare of relatives, hoping tbe change might restore her health. Mrs. Coapsr had been prominent for many years in church work, and both ber and her dauhgter wore prominent in the proseoution of Kev. C. O. Brown in the famous trial in the First Con gregational ohuroh, when Dr. Brown was accused of immorality with Mibs Mattie Overman Many of the Brown faction bitterly denounced Mrs. Cooper, and more especially Miss Cooper for their action in joining the ranks of Brown's opponents. Strung Cae Agnlutt Mr. Carew. San Francisco, Deo. 14. Tbe pre liminary examination of Mrs. Eiith Carew, accused of poisoning her hus band, has terminated in ber being held for trial by the court in Yokohama. Reports of tbe trial, as given by tbe Japanese papers, brought by steamer, show (he case against the woman to be a strong one. Nearly all the testimony seems to strengthen the story of the wife's guilt. During the hearing sev eral compromising letters were submit ted by the proseaution, whioh tended to show that a conspiracy existed. A physician testified to finding arsenio in the remains of Mr. Carew, and other minor evidences being ooncluded the acoused woman was asked to plead, but declined to make a statement. She was then held for trial, and in the meantime will be confined in the Brit ish jail in tbe settlement. Portland, Or., Deo. 15. Tbe for eign news regarding the wheat, sif nation has been uniformly bullis'i during the week past. Seeding j France and Central Europe has br.tn itopped by cold weather, and the acre axe planted will show a decrease own pared with last year. The reduction iu French aornaga is estimated at ten per oeut. Advices from the Argentine report crop prospeots worse, aud esti mate their exportable surplus as smaller than lust year's. Australian require ments for American wheat during 1807 are estimated at 100,000 tons, or 8, 180,000 bushels. The news from In dia is rather more favorable, but the real soarcity there will uot be felt until next year. The position in Amerioa is even stronger than iu Europe. Two mall orops in succession have followed a large reduction in surplus yields from previous crops. The amount of wheat still iu flrat hands is estimated at U5.000.000 bushels less than in De cember last year. The quality of much of tbe winter wheat remaining is too poor for milling purposes. The de mand from interior millers for wheat from oenters of accumulation continues brisk, and their advices indicate that supplies of red winter wheat for mill ing are practically exhausted. The speculative conditions have changed considerably during tbe week. Longs have been eager to secure profits. The volume of trade has fallen off materi ally and the market has lackod specu lative support. The result was a de cline to 7S)u'o for May wheat on Thurs day, whioh was followed, however, by a rally on Saturday to 80 7-8o, making the loss from a week ago a trifle more than one cent The local sentiment is bearish, temporarily, aud with the ap proaohing holidays r.nd lack of general trade values, may sink a little lower. We regard conditions as warranting higher values next year, and on any further deoline in prices consider wboat to be a safe aud profitable purchase. During the last week the com mar ket ruled weak in tone, prices showing a decline ot about o per bushel. Liquidation by longs, cold, dry weather thorughout the West, and a consequent iuorease in offerings by country ship pers all contributed to the heaviness. In order to effect sales, holders were obliged to make sacrifices. Sentiment continues conservatively bearish iu view of tbe large supplies at points of accumulation and lack of speculation. The oats market showed the effect of liquidation, sales prices deoliniug lo, closing with a slight improvement. This oereal has many friends, as the de mand for cash is ood, while supplies are not overburdeusome. Provisions bave been fairly active during tbe past week on the hog esti mates. We are of the opinion that the consumption of the product will be large the coming year, and advise pur chases of May product on breaks. Prices are low, the trade selling pro duct relatively cheaper than the live hog; therefore do not believe there is any profit to be made in Belling on the low basis of a So hog. RUSSIA HAS CONTROL. Tne Unite Company Formed. Butte, Mont, Deo. 17. One hun dred and six able-bodied men of Butte tonight sigued the roll which calls on them to aid the insurgents. resolu tions were adopted oondemuing the methods of Spain in the war and pledg ing oo-operation of the Cuba Libre Club and calling on the representatives in congress to do all possible to bave Cuba's belligerency recognized. Secretary Olney has received cable grams from the United States legation at Petropolia, Brazil, announcing that Brazil has accepted the rules for the prevention ot collisions at sea, framed at the maritime conference held at Washington. Tbe chief maritime na tions of the world bave now given nsxeut to the international rules, and they will go into effect July 1, next year, a humane end that has been reaohed only after protracted negotiation Gnraky'e Tough Head. Oakland, Cal., Deo. 14. Felix Gorsky, a laborer, bad a piece of rook driven into bis skull by a blast at Leoma Heights quarry this morning, but was not even rendered uucousoious. Ha was knocked down by the blow and tbe fragment of rock pierced the boue of bis skull, but he got up without help and took a car down to the re ceiving hosptial, where he got s.irgical attention. His case is pronounced one of the strangest ever treated at the hos pital, for it was deemed almost im possible, for a man to be hurt so with out having raised a fracture or suffered concussion of the brain. Gorsky laughed st the idea of being hurt and anuouuoed that he never felt better and was going back to work at once. Two Indian Women Killed. Port Townsend, Deo. 14. The steamer Willapa arrived from Alaska tonight The steamer brought news of another brutal murder on Douglas island, the Beoond of the kind that has nnnnrrAri thni-a tn laiathan tKvoa nrnalro "It is not probable tbat Governor j Tw0 Indian women were kmed the y.vuuimi ei's mnrderer bfiinir an Indian imninH Shoga. One of the women was bis wife, and the other was visiting an In dian woman who lived near Shoga's home. Shcga gave himself np to an Indian police officer, and confessed that be had stabbed two women. He was indioted by tbe coroner's jury, and there seems to be little doubt but that be will be banged for his crime. Morton would have gestion unless he thought it would be accepted by President-elect McKinley; i indeed, it is said the governor has had 1 some correspondence with the presi- j dent-elect on this subject" ! THREE BANKS SUSPEND. i Do Pennsylvania Institution Goes Taking Smaller Concerns. Hollidaysburg, Pa., Deo. 16. The First National bank, tbe oldest in this section of the state, and - one of the original fifty-seven national banks of the United States, suspended business this morning. Mantchurla Ceiled to the Cr.ar China's Treaty Made 1'ubllo. London. Deo. 15. The text of tbe Russian-Chinese treaty, reproduced here from the North China Daily News, has aroused considerable discus sion on all sides, and it is regarded as a matter of the greatest importance. Some of the newspapers refuse to be lieve it authentic, us it would be such a victory for Russian diplomacy. The Spectator says today, however, it be lieves it to be exact, and adds: "No forger woulu have tried so elaborately to protect the pride of China. While securing every Russian object, nothing is ceded openly. Rus sia is permitted to run a railway to Eiirin, and is expressly authorized to keep all the troops she pleases to pro teot the Mantchurian stations, and she is also to fortify Port Arthur for China. "No glass is required to interpret phrases like these, which completely invest Russia with military control of Mantchuriti and the Liao Tung penin sula." Continuing, the Speotator says it thinks the arrangement threatens Japan more than Great Britain, "whioh can resist when her commercial rights re threatened." To Idemntfy the States. Washington, Dec. 14. Senator Mit chell, of Oregon, has introduced a bill in the senate declaring tbe intent of The following notioe ! tne aot 1868, indemnifying the stae i climb into wh nosted: "On acconnt of the heaw I0' "Pauses in maintaining tne nation drain upon this bank during tbe past , al defeD8e- Bv decision of the court thirty days, especially the last two or of cla,mB- tQe interest on tbe money three days, the board of directors has J was not ""owed. . This was reversed decided to suspend business until fur- bJ ,he npnie court, but as tbe treas ury uepariuiHnt uau passed upon me ' claims, it refuses, under the Dockery law, to reopen tbem without further I legislation. The Mitchell bill is to Killed by a Woman. Indianapolis. Deo. 15. Mrs. Grace Dolan, a comely white woman, about 34 years old, shot and killed Henry Jackson, a young negro porter em ployed at the New York store, at ber borne, on Liberty street Her husabnd was away from home, and Emma Ott, a young friend, was staying with her. The negro, whom they had never seen before, tried to the window, but Mrs. Hurled With a Mule. Knox, Ind., Die. 15 The body of Ed Fetter, a horsedealer, was found buried with the owes of a mule Fri day, and today Fetter's partner, Wil liam Sutherlin, wis arrested, charge! with the murder The grave had been carefully dug, and tbe animal's body placed so as to conoeal that of the man, in case the grave had been careleiwly opened. It is claimed by the authori- tber notice. Tbe First National bank of Holli daysburg had a capital of f 50.000. Banks at Martinsburg and Williams burg failed as a result of tbe failure of the Hollidaysburg bank. KpanUh Warahlpe on Florida Coait. Cincinnati, Deo. 16. A Commercial Tribune special from Key West says: It is said by spongers coming in tbat there is an unusually large number of Spanish war vessels lying off the Flor ida keys; tbat they go to sea during tbe day, and a night come close to land, throwing searchlights in all directions. They bave been sighted several times by people on shore. Main railroads are giving more of tics that several people are implicated ' u "7 in f he crime. ' " .the crossing-tending jobs to women. oover this point Nearly every state is interested in the matter, and interest charges bave been disallowed. Denver, Deo. 14. Orders were is sued today for tbe return of all mem- i bers of tbe National Guard to Leadville ' ! for duty. This applies to several bun I dred men who bave been at home on 1 indefinite leaves of absence, and is said j to be due to tbe fact tbat over 200 of . them are alleged to have joined a com- ' pany now being raised in Denver for : service in Cuba. A recruiting office : has been open here for the past three days, and about 300 names have been ! enrolled. . Dolan foueht him off with a curtain pole. He returned, but by this time she had got a revolver and frightened him off with a threat to (hoot. When they thought be had gone the women ran out to give the alarm, but found bim rushing back towards tbe bouse with a brick. He forced his way into the house and Mrs. Dolan pulled ont tbe revolver and fired three times, killing him. She was placed under ar rest Fatal Boiler Eiplonlon. Marseilles, Deo. 14. The boiler ot the Messageries Martimet steamship Saghalien exploded shortly after she left Hong Kong recently, killing tev eral stokers. The Saghalien succeeded in reaching Saigon. A "lamp la Sealnklne. London, Dee. 15. At the late sales, Alaska sealskins declined 16 per cent; Copper island declined 17 per cent; Northwest coast declined 20 per cent