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Alleged Election Frauds.

WASHINGTON, D. c., January pa dele
CATION of colored men from Virginia were
before the house committee on the election
of the president and vice president, to talk
about the election laws of Virginia. They
formed a committee appointed by con-
vention of colored people in Richmond on
December II, last, to present this matter to
congress.
Mr.. harris was the principal speaker,
and he submitted written statement show
ing at length the manner IN which it was
alleged the registration laws of Virginia
had been evaded and violated in various
elections.
Tie address contained some statistics
concerning alleged election frauds and out
RACES said to have been perpetrated in Vir-
ginia during the last election. 1t says on
Saturday before the last election, (regIstra-
ton day., 10000 legal voters were disfran-
chised in Virginia.
The address earnestly appeals to the law
matters of the nation to so change the eXist-
ing national election laws that it shall no
longer be in the power of any register or
other election official to disfranchise any
voter who is given the right of the ballot by
the constitution of this country and to
remedy the wrong and ills of which they
complain of by reducing the present repre-
sentation accorded in the house of repre-
sentatives, to the extent TO which suffrage
in the southern states, and especially in
Virginia, is practically denied and sup
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A Manitou Hurricane.

DENVER, COL, January GA terrible
wind storm ragged in eastern Colorado for
three days. Denver streets were almost de-
serted from morning till night, and reports
from the Divide country show 1t to be the
worst storm in years. The trains on the
Santa Fe, Rio Grand and Fort Worth roads
were moved only by gangs of section men
clearing off the sand which fills the cuts
from the rails. The path of the heav est
storm is down the mountains through Mon
ument, Colorado Springs and Manitou. A
telephone from Monument said that many
outbuildings had been destroyed and citi-
zens were moving from their houses and
taking refuge in the brush. it reached a
hurricane at Manitou and sidewalks were
lifted bodily and hurled through the air.
To add to the ominous situation fire has
broken out in the mountains between that
point and Pixies Peak and Is spreading over
the hills with frightful rapidity. 1t is only
two miles from the town and slight change
in the wind would soon drive it into the
town and nothing could save the beautiful
mountain resort, with its mammoth hotels
and elegant cottages. Heavy explosions
about p. m. along the mountains in the
vicinity of the graders camp on the Pixies
Peak railroad lead to the belief that the fire
had reached the powder magazine. There
are hundreds of men in the mountains and
grave fears are entertained for their safety.
Fires are also reported on the mountains at
Pixies Peak
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The Siatn nf Tradn


NEW YORK, January N.-R. G. Dun d
Co. weekly review of trade says:
This has been a more favorable week for
business IN general. Colder weather has
brought increase in activity and improve
ment In prices. Heavy disbursements By
the treasury for bonds have brought easier
money markets, and some troublesome
labor controversies have been adjus ted.
Speculation is still restricted and moderate
IN volume.
The wooden business has been little i'm
proved for all grades by the colder weather
and Is fairly active for the cheaper CASH
heavier woolens- The speculation In cot
ton has marked up the price half cent
The boot and shoe trade is rather better,
provement. The trade in rubber goods is
moderate. Lumber and building materials
are in steady demand.
Wheat is cents lower, with corn only Il
cent. Oats have risen IL cents and pork
products are a little stronger. Except in
cotton. the specu, alive markets show no un-
healthy activity. though money here has
bsea decidedly easier.
Exports of wheat have been decidedly
small since the recent rise. and -four snip
ments are light, while even corn exports ap-
pear to fall behind those of last year. Most
reports note improvement in the weather
and IN trade, and at Chicago grain receipts
doubled last years and there are gains IN
provisions.
The money markets are easier At Phils-
delphiA and st. Louis and Omaha. firm
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Columns, O., January 2a-Ths natural
gas explosion Ii still a source of great ex-
element among the citizens. The fatal
ties, however, have not increased, and three
killed is tie sum total of deaths. The most
seriously injured all seem improving. The
list of those who were slightly wounded and
bruised increases, and the startling feature
Is that more were not killed.
The Natural Gas company is doing all it
can for the injured, and Is making an effort
to place all the living in comfortable cir
cumstsnces.
The company made an investigation As to
the cause of the explosion. There are about
1ty-fve pipes of the line near where the
explosion occurred. A test was made east
and west on the line and where the final
connection of the circuit was made there
was one joint of the pipe left without being
run with lead. TIE frozen surface and
the loose gravel beneath allowed the gas to
permeate the ground with as much ease as
it could run through the loose earth of the
trench.
The cellars in the vicinity were thus filed
with gas and only waited for the match or
candle. The company states that the fault
Is with the inspector and men who made
the final connection. Becht. Barber and
Mrs. Marriott are the only dead.
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Protection for Farmers.

WASHINGTON, January 27.-J. P. Brig
ham, of Delta, o, worthy master of the
National Grange of Husbandry, appeared
before the ways and means committee. He
stated that the organizati n which he rep
resented was composed of men of every
shade of political belief. They differed on
the question of protection and free trade,
but they were substantially agreed that
whatever policy might be adopted for other
industries their interests should be applied
to agriculture. If manufacturers were to be
protected the farmers should also be pro-
tected. Whatever protection could be ac-
corded to farmers should be given. He
asked for the in position of the following
duties on farm products: Barley, 25c a
bushel barley malt. 35c beans, SOC; peas,
25c; hops. 12c; potatoes 25c; hay, 81 a ton;
hides, 10 per cent ad valorem; eggs, &C a
dozen; apples, &c a bushel. He thought
that adequate protection should also
be given to raw silk and live animals,
but could not give the exact duty that
should be imposed. He did not think that
free wool would benefit the farmer.
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CLEVELAND, O., January 25.-The nom
partisan W. C. T. o. convention adopted q
constitution with this preamble:
"Viewing with deepest Rolicitude the
growing evils of intemperance, and believ-
ing that a non partisan, non-sectarian or
ganization of Christian women, devoted
solely to the cause of temperance, is greatly
needed, we unite ourselves together for the
purpose"
The name of the new organization was
changed to the National Crusaders. The
convention then proceeded to the election
of officers. Mrs. Foster was nominated for
president, but she declined, stating that she
could do more good on the platform. Mrs.
Ellen @. Phinney, of Ohio, was elected
against her protest. She will resign before
the convention closes. Her health is not
equal to the task. Mrs. Foster was elected
Vice-president.
The headquarters of the National Cru
Saders were fXsd in Cleveland.
The following letter was read:
"AMEsBURY, MAss., JanueTy 18-DEAR
FRIEND: Illness prevents me from dong
more than thank thee for thy l. tier and to
say that have always regretted the action
of the w. c. L. o. in taking a partisan po-
ntlOn. 90 nOt Oy any mednS lnpeacn inc
motive of the noble and devoted women of
that organization, but have seen no good
accomplished by their separate political &C
tion. l hope the bipartisan temperance
workers will not waste time and strength in
com batting the political organizations, but
go forward in their own way, which l think
is the best way, and SO far as l can see, the
only one likely to accomplish the great OBJ
jet of temperance effort. With all good
wishes, am thy friend,
JOHN G. WHITTIER"
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Another Plan to Divide Kansas


WASHINGTON, D. c., January 27.-Repre-
sentative Peters has introduced in the house
bill to divide the state of Kansas into two
judicial districts. the western part of the
state to constitute the Western district and
the eastern part to constitute the Eastern
district. A bill to divide the state into two
districts by line running east and west
was introduced some weeks ago by Senator
Ingalls,, the proposition being to create
northern district and a southern district
This latter proposition was submitted to
the last congress in bill introduced by
Representative Funston, but it is said that
DIVISION oy line runni north and nth
would meet the approval of a ma ority of
the bar OF the state. According to Mr.. Pc
ters' bill, the dividing line beginning at the
northern boundary of tie state follows the
western and southern boundaries of Wash
Ineton county, the western boundaries of
Riley and Davis counties, the western
boundary and part of the southern bounda-
ny or Morris county, the ives ern and south
ern boundaries of Chase county, and the
western boundaries of Greenwood, Elk, and
Chautauqua counties to the northern
boundary of the Indian Territory. The
present Judge and marshal of the district of
Kansas are declared the Judge and marshal
for the eastern distr ct, and the present at
torney is declared the attorney for the west
ern district. The president is authorized to
appoint judge and marshal for the west
ern district and an attorne7 for the eastern
district. For the purposes of holding terms
OF court, the eastern district shall be divid-
ed into three divisions and the western dis
trict into six divisions. In the eastern dis
trio; court shall be held at Leavenworth,
Topeka, and Fort SEQ t. and in the western
district at Wichita, Salina, Larned, Hays
City, Garden City, and Norton.
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Interesting Items.

GUTHRIE, Ok, January 2s.-The passage
of the Perkins bill has caused g great deal.
of uneasiLess among tie innocent pur-
chasers of lots, but they are willing to waik
until tie necessary laws of con ,ress are
passed. The disorderly e.eTent, on the
other hand, are only too willing to e .<pl
anything that comes along, even if it taxes
mob violence to set it; and 50 there is m CD
lot jumping going on.
ST.. LOUIS, M".-Mrs. Clara Hoffman.
president of the W. c. L. o.. claims to have
discovered . disgrsceful and inhuman CON
dition of things in the Missouri penitsn-
tiary, at Jefferson City.
WINCHESTER, VA.-Ex-Senatcr Riddle
berger Is dead.
LEAvENwoRTH.-A. ]. Schilllng, Of Hia-
watha, Howard Leland, a brother of the
new collector, and Mr.. Pagan, of this city,
who has been in the of1ce q number Of
years, will comprise the clerical force under
c. Leland, Jr., the new collector of inter-
nal revenue.
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Bank of EnrIand,s Bluff

NEw foRK, January 23.-There was q
rumor in Wall street. which, considering
the discussion of Secretary Wiudom's silver
proposition, occasions considerable COM
ment- Messrs. Zimmerman and Forshay
announced that they had received advices
from London to the effect that the Bank of
England Is about to exercise its right. never
hitherto asserted, to use silver to the extent
OF one-thlrd of Its reserve and issue one
pound notes in silver against it. Tn. dis.
patches also said that the bank hsd nur-
cha ed 100000 IOunds of silver bullion in
expectation of the action. One broker went
30 far as to say that if the Bank of England
should exercise this right there would be
such period of speculation and genera.
imitation IN the country as has not been ex-
per.enced since the discovery of gold in
California.
Mr.. Forshsy says that he was confident
that the dispatch which he received was well
founded.
al believe" he continued, 'that should
the step toward silver certificates be taken
In England, it will have been taken merely
IN anticlpa. ION of Mr.. WINDOWS plan. Not
alone this, but iS will be a great advance
toward the estab' ishment of bi-metalisun
and international currency. For this fact
e indubitable that England and the United
states control the money markets of the
world. II England should follow our en-
ample and adopt silver as the basis part of
ms circulation, France, Germany, and of
course other countries of EUrope could not
1all 70 follow the lead"
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The Great Blockade.

SAN Francisco, CAL, January 29.-The
railroad officials in Sacramento succeeded
in having communication for short time
with Truckee, on the eastern slope of the
Sierra mountains, when it was learned that
the snow was fifteen feet deep on the track
between that place and the station. I've
miles west of there. The late rams
followed by freezing weather. had trans
formed this into ice, which will have to be
chopped out and shoveled away by hand.
1t is understood the railroad company has
endeavored to secure Geographic con- NUM-
cation with Sierra in order that few, at
least, of the east bound trains that are there
can be ordered back to Ogden and their
passengers transferred to the southern
POnfa
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A Kansas ForRer.

PARSONS, KAN, January 24-Larkins, the
forger, who is now in jail at Sioux City, Ia,
for forgery, has been resident of this city
for three years, and no one suspected that
he was NOR than he claimed to bean ex-
professor of geology and ex-Methodist
minister. He frequently filed the Metho-
dist pulpit here and gave lectures on geolo-
gy. He also kept a music store and did
quite thriving business. Whenever he got
'hard up he would leave town for tune
and invariably return with plenty of money.
He said he made the money lecturing, when
it is supposed he procured 1T by forgery.
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in the neighborhood were crowded. two men
walked up to Walkers diamond store IN
Notre Dame street and tied the doors with
rope. Then they smashed the plate glass
show windows with a heavy hammer. One
snatched tray of diamond rings and the
other swept every piece of diamond jeWelry
in the window into bag.
The only occupant of the store was walk
er himself He shot through the window,
but the thieves had made of. The crowo,
which had stared in astonishment, started
after them. The man with the tray was
eoliared on a wharf by a messenger boy.
The thief produced a revolver, but it was
knocked from his hand. be had the tray
of rings under his coat. At the police sta
ton he refused to give any name. The dia-
monds in the bag are said to be valued at
between $4,000 and $4,000. The tray con-
tanned only cheap rings.
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ChickaSaW Protest,

WASHINGTON, D. c., January A.-W. L.
Byrd, governor of the Chickasaw nation of
Indians, in a communication laid be-
the senate, protests against tie proposed es-
adjustment of proposed territorial form
of the treaty made with the Indians in 1880,
and therefore violation of justice and fair
dealing with them. The governor also says
ttat any such change would tend to the an
nth lation of the Indian tribes in the Indian
Territory.
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Adam Forepaugh Dead,

PHILADELPHIA, PA, January E.-Adam
Forepaugh, the veteran circus manager,
died late last week at his residence in this
city. Mr.. Forepaugh had been ailing for
some time past. He was attacked a week
or two ago with the prevailing influenza
epidemic, which three or four days ago de-
yeloped into pneumonia.
Forepaugh was originally butcher, but
a great many years ago he embarked in the
circus business, in which he was very sue
cessful, getting together a most extensive
circus and menagerle, with which he
amassed q fortune which is estimated at
more than one million dollars.
Mr.. Forepaugh was sIxty-eight years old.
He leaves wife and one son, Adam Jr.,
who will succeed to his immense circus
property.
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teen hours In no country save America -
the passage from orange groves 10 the snow
space of time. have roasted and have
frozen since leaving home. ! have dinedl
on India curry. on Chinese chow, and
Japanese eel and rice. have travelled on
French and English trains, on English
boats, on burros, in jinrickshas, in bullock
carts, IN catamarans. sampans, gherfys and
half . dozen other conVeyances peculiar to-
eastern countries in my trip around tho
world Everybody knows that the idea was
to make the tonr of the world in seventy
five days. At many junctures since my de-
parture have been compelled to face Wha4
looked like failure.
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NELLY BlY,s Story.

NEW YoRK, January 29.-Said Miss BY:
NJ. Jules Verne said 1t could not be done.
He told me when he met me at Amiens that
if the tour was made of the world in seventy
nine days ne would applaud with both
hands 1t has been made in seventy two
days, six hours and eleven seconds and 81.
Verne may now apl laud and two hands VIII
not do, he must use four. It was only
sixty eight days from the time left Amer
that time 1 was in many diuerent chimes.
But only here passed amid fruit and flow
eRs IN valley, and over mountain tops amid
Stow and frost al within tie spae3 Of six-
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Missing Links.

PIERRE, S. D., January 23.-Hundreds of
boomers in this city who are anxiously wait
ing news of the presidents proclamation
opening the Sioux reservation have COM
pletely organized for a concentrated move
ment to occupy the land the minute the
wires bring news from Washington.
WASHINGTON. D. C.-The president has
sent to the senate a memorial prepared by
a committee of the American association
for the advancement of science relative to
the preservation of the forests on the public
domain. The president approves the senti-
ments expressed IN the memorial and
recommends that the legislation may be
provided to prevent the rapid and needless
destruction of our great forest areas.
MADISON, WIs.-Indiau Agent Lawton
has just returned from Lac Court d. Sac
done Immediately many of the Indians on
that reservation will starve. He urges that
congress take immediate action.
SAN FRANCIsCC.-The steamer Oceanic,
with Miss Nellie Bly, among the passengers,
arrived here, aud Miss Bly, was taken at
once to Oakland. where she boarded a spe-
cial train which was in waiting and started
east via the Southern Pacific and Atlantic
d Pacific routes.
LONDON. - The national line steamer
Greece, Captain jeffrey, arrived in the
Thames from New York and reports that
she saw nothing on the passage of the same
line steamer Erin. CAPITA n Tysen, which
sailed from New York December o. for
London, and which has not yet arrived. 1t
is feared the Erin is lost.
LoNDoN.--Twelve bodies have been washed
ashore at Bridgeport. 1t is surmised that
they are part of the crew of some ship that
has foundered in the recent gales.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Secretary Mobiles
Investigations show that five receivers at
lnv, - L L.
accounts. Among them is Charles Spalding
of Topeka, Kansas, said to be 5000 short.
ATCHsoN, KAN. VIM. Heatherington,
president of the Exchange National bank
is dead. The funeral will be in the nature
of public demonstration.
KANSAS CrIY.-The Warder Grand opera
house and hotel has been sold by the sheriff
George W. Henry, of Chicago, bought it at
$350,OO0. L, Nj. Crawford, of Topeka. who
has five years lease on the opera house,
says that he does not intend to give 1t up
until he has to.
ST. JOSEPH, Mop. Podvant's livery
stable burned, with seventeen horses, among
them 81 1000 stallion.
New YoRK.-George Damon, New York
agent of a western land and real estate
company, whose offices are at Caldwell,
Kansas, committed suicide, shooting him
self while IN the gun store at 1913 Eighth
6venue.
DETROIT, MICF.-General Alder has gone
on a several months trip, to visit all the G..
A. r. departments. He goes to New Eng
land first.
LoNDoN.-It is announced positively that
John Ruskin, the greatest of English critics
is hopelessly insane. His mind has been
failing for several years, and since 1886 he
has had several periods of undoubted in
sanity.
JACKsoNvILLE, FIA.-Arbor Day was very
generally celebrated throughout the state.
In this city several thousand young trees
have been planted, the school children par
6cipatIng In some of the ceremonies.
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Fast Santa Fe Trains Contemplated.

CHICAGO, January 28.-The Atchison Is
contemplating a sensational move in put.
ting on fast passenger service in compe.
titIon with the Union Pacific Northwestern
line. AtchIson officials themselves had no
idea of the possibilities of their route IS q
passenger route until the Nelly Bly, special
tran had rolled into Chicago The dis
tance between San Francisco and Chicago
was made in 6S hours and % minutes, an
average, including stops, of thirty-eight
miles an hour, but the Southern Pacific to
MojaVe only averaged twenty-eight miles
an hour, the average on tine Atchison proper
being very nearly forty three miles an hour,
including stops. AtchisOn officials were in
conference on the sub. ect of fast passenger
service and think they will surely establish
the new venture
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Made a Formal Demand.

CHICAGO, January 29.-The merchants
freight bureau of the Chicago board of
trade has made formal demand on the
southwestern Missouri river roads for q re-
duction in rates on hogs from Kansas City
to Chicago, to correspond with the cut in
cattle rates. The rate on cattle is now 1919
cents per hundred while that on hogs is IS
cents. The threat is made by the packing
interest that if proportionate reduction Is
not made in the hog rate, complaint will be
fled with the interstate commerce commits
sion charging the roads with discriminating.
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Ingalls, Speech.

WASHINGTON, D. c., January 29.-Seua-
tor Ingalls, has received 100 kilograms from
various parts of the country, and more than
200 letters from the eastern and middle
states complimenting him on his speech.
The great west is yet to hear from by mail.
but many of the kilograms were from be-
yond the Mississippi, even as far as the
Pacific coast. Several cablegrams have
been received from Americans in London,
indicating that the speech attracted atten-
ton in re Old World. The democrats have
not yet decided who will reply to Mr.. In
gals, but It is lntimated that Senator Vest,
of Missouri, may be chosen.
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with ample supply at Chicago fairly active
with good demand at ether We tern points,
but slightly slack at St Paul There il
much less complaint of tardy collections
and special improvement is noted at Kansas
City and Detroit.
The general improvement is reflected in
higher prices for stocks, which have ad-
vanced during the week nearly so cents per
share, and railroad traffic and earnings con-
tinue to show large gains over last year.
The business failures number :=SS az COM
pared with total of 33i last week. For
the corresponding week of last year the ig-
ures were $40.