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SHOULD RAISE ONE-THIRD.
Reasons why Congress- Should Vote Flv
Million Doilars for the Fair.

Reasons why Congrass Should Vote Elva
Million Doilars for the Fair.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1l.--Twenty-ono state dol
egations In Worlds fair convention hare
to-day voted for n resolution asking oon-
greas to appropriate $5,0O0,0OO for the OK
position. Five other state delegations that
have no authority TO vote d such questions
pnt themselves on record individually lii
favor OF tho resolution. It reviews tho
work accomplished financially and mRt0ri-
ally by Chicago, declares that tho city haA
more thsn fulfilled its pledges, calls atten-
tion to the national character OF the expo
sition, and aifrms without hesitation that
congress agr sao should promptly nppropriats
tional enterprise. Tho advantages, II says,
are to be reaped by the people Of the entire
country. The people OF Chicsgo have con-
trbuted $5,OO000o. the city Of Chicago
$5,0oO,ooO and It certainly would be rsaso,l-
able for tho reat Of the country TO contrib
ute an additional $4,000, 600, since tho Ad-
vantage to them is beyond calculation.
The crsdit Of the country, says the rcaolu-
tion, is ut stake. Ii the fair fails II will DO
us incalculable injury; II successful incal-
cnlable good.
The jar between the state delegntcs and
the board of control AS to Jurisdiction over
! applications for space and the selection OF
exhibits WAS finally settled by the adoption
of resolution declaring that the national
commission or it's board of control should
adopt such regulations as may be necessary
to enable such OF the state or territorial
| boards as may desire or request, 10 inquire
into and consider the propriety OF all
exhibits that may be offered by any
citizen or resident Of their respective stntes
or territories; such hoard should be em-
| powered to receive and forward to the d.
rector general all applications for space,
| with such recommendations and informa-
tion as they may think proper. and In case
! any proposed exhibitor applies directly to
the director general, the application should
be reported to the board of his state or tor
ritory.
The Chicago directors meeting decided
to ask congress to give the exposition
So. .OO0, 600 to be repaid in the same ratio N
the city OF Chicago and private subscrib-
ers. This means that II the exposition
makes enough to pay the subscribers in
full the government will get its money
back; if earning only rs per cent. the
United States gets half back.
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A Brakeman Killed.

M1ssouLA, Dec. H. - Especial. This
morning at $3.50 switchman named q. H.
Talbot. while coupling cars i'll the yards Of
the Northern Pacific, was run over and in
stantly killed. Coroner Meyers summoned
jury, and after viewing the body, examin-
ing the yard and taking the testimony of
Witnesses, returned the following verdict:
THAT the deceased came to his death by
being run over by q train while coupling
cars, his foot being caught in frog. and
and that the Northern Pacific is guilty of
great negligence in having the frog un-
blocked" Talbot was about 80 years of
aga and had been in Missoula but short
time. He Was perfectly sober, never being
known to drink. He was member of the
brotherhood of treinmen and of the X. of
F.. under the auspices of which he will
probably be buried.
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SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

A committee il actively Mt work taking
steps to secure the democratic convention
for st. Louis.
AT n meeting of the citizens of San Fran
cisco Thursday, committee was appointed
to go to Washington and endeavor to have
the democratic national convention held
hcre.
The sixteen anarchists who were caught
in the recent raid ut Grief'a ball. Chicago,
and who were fined and had their tiucs re-
mitted, have appealed the oases to the
criminal court.
A collision occurred Thursday night at
Mountain Glenn, near Murpnyshoro, H.,
on the Mobile Il Ohio rnlroad, between II
freight and construction train. -Four or
five persons are reported h,ilad. ..u
frame building in tao oa,iter of pinos
Altos, N. NJ, took Zee G'Siiay mattling aaa
not IA drop OF water was accessible for lighting
II. The whole town was nearly destroyed.
The loss will aggregate $l00,00O.
As result OF the confession OF nagro
named Harry Sauber, to the effect that he
murdered Thornton Nance some months
ngo. ten men who were sentenced TO DO
hanged, were released from jail at Colum-
bia, y. q.
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Scissors,

One needs many pairs of scissors and
true economy consists in having pair for
each sort of work. The cutting of paper is
very trying to sharpened steel, and pair
might be kept for that purpose. Long
slender shears are handy for general use;
button hole scissors could find place in
every work basket; pair of Scissors for
trimming lamps in the kitchen Ia necessary
whero there is no gas; graps scissors for the
table is not altogether new; scissors to out
flowers in the county are convenience.
Few people carry pocket scissors of the
folding sort. Those that do never part
with them. Convenient for manicure use.
to cut a clipping from paper at NOM
ent's notice, Il string, etc., they answer
almost every purpose of the pocket knife
and are much more convenient to handle.
Give person accustomed to their use a
knife and pocket scissors and he will part
with the former first. No cutting blade
should be put in the fire, as it will then lose
its temper, which is denoted by it's turning
blue. Such knife or blade will never
keep its edge. Exchange.
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Died of Poisoning.

DENVER, Dec. 11.-In the Graves trial to-
day the examination of DR.. Headon in re-
gard to arsenical poisoning, analysis made,
ETC., was continued at much length. Dr..
A. N. Holmes testified to his having been
called in to treat Mrs. Barnabv and III RS.
Worrell. Both ladies were suffering from
irritant poisoning. DR.. Bonesteele, the
physician who was in attendance on Mrs
Barnaby when she died, testified in the
most emphatic terms that she died of arsen-
ical poisoning. The defense asked why he
gave certificate that death was caused by
congestion of the lungs. He replied that
congestion of the lungs was the immediate
cause of death and that it was the result of
poison, which would have caused death had
not congestion set in. Before his examina-
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ON THE RAGING MAIN.

Perils That Beset Those Who Go Down
to tho Sea i'll Ships
SAN Francisco, Dec. 11.-lnformation was
received this m6rning from Yaqima bay
that the steamer Maggie Ross, from Coos
bay, for this city, had been towed into port
by the steamer Willamette, which picked
hex up thirty miles south of that point.
Her deck house and boats were gone. On
board was found the dead body of man
supposed to be Stewart Anneson. 1t is
believed that the boats wers taken by the
Grew, which numbered sixteen men, and
that they were lost while trying to reach
shore. The steamer Arcata, which sailed
at the same time as the Maggie Ross. has
not been heard from, and fears are felt for
her salty.
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VIII Grant No Interviews.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ia new rule re-
gRrding interviswers has gone into effect
at the White house. Mrs. Harrison has
been besieged lately by persons desirousSbf
securing interviews on every imaginable
topic, which TO attempt to answer intelli-
gently would require an amount Of reading
on abstruse subjects possible only to a bib
liophile. Many of the questions prepared
for these interviews have been absurd in
the extreme. embracing in their scope mat
ters relative to the heavens above, the
earth below and the waters under the
earth. 70 grant even n small portion of
these demands for interviews would leave
the mistress of the White house scant time
for social duties and absolutely no time at
all for tho indulgence of individual tastes
in the way of reading, painting or fancy
work., In consequence Of this state of af-
fairs Mrs. Harrison has been compelled to
make the rule that for the future che will
grant no interviews whatever.
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An Ofneint Indicted,

San FRANc1soo, Dec. 12.-In the superior
court Of Judge Wallace this afternoon tho
grand jury filed presentmsnt against
John II. burst to remove him from tho
Office of county attorney, on the ground
that he violated his duty by endor sing cor
tain illeQei corrections in the assessment
roll whereby a number Of taxpayers ae-
ments. Ii ia state dthat some 400 eorrec-
tions were allowed by burst, and in ono In
stance the reduction amounted to $i0O 600.
burst said the corrections were made be-
cause of clerical errors.
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To Establish a Republic.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE joint resolu-
tion introduced yesterday by Senator Call
authorizing the president to open negotia-
tions with Spain, is identical with the one
introduced by him last session. and pro-
vidos that the president shall be requested
to open negotiations with the government
of Spain for the purpose of, inducing that
government to consent to the establishment
on the island of Cuba Of free and indie
pendent republic such consent to be given
upon payment by Cuba to the government
of Spain of such sum of money as may be
and the relinquishment of her sovereign
rights, and also the securing by treaty of
such commercial advantages as may be
stipulated.
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Land Thieves,

SACRAMENTO. CAL, Dec. 1.-The Evening
Bee prints an article claiming that gross
frauds have been discovered in the locating
and handling of state lands by John A.
Benson, now under indictment in San
Francisco for fraudulent land surveys, and
the Arm of ID. L. ~ Il. A. Hyde. 1t is
claimed that 100, 600 acres have been located
since March |. mostly through dummies,
school lands being selected as swamp lands.
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Correspondence With Germany.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE official corre-
spondence has been made public this after
noon setting forth the details Of the reel
procity arrangements entered into between
the United States and Germany, whereby
the sugar of the latter secures continued
free admission into the Unitad States and a
reduction is made in the German tariff
duties on American wheat of 30, rice 80 oats
371a, corn 90, butter 15, salted and picked
pork and beef Is, wheat, flour and corn
meal 80 per cent. The arrangements have
been submitted to the German reichstag,
and if approved by that body will 20 into
egect Feb. l next.
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.

More Type settiug aad Press Work Than
half u hosGn Papers.
WASHINGTON, pnc. ll.-Some interesting
facts are connected with the Congressional
Record, the oillc.nl gazetteer OF tho pro-
ceedinRs OF congress. Altogether. tho pub
liaetion makes more type setting and press
work than half dozen ordinary papers in
tho United States. II sometimes has from
100 to l25 pages Of solid matter, which
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Delegates from Custer.

MILES CRY, Dec. H. Especial. THE
county commissioners to-day appointed
the delegates and alternates to the irriga-
tion convention to meet at Helena, Jan. 7.
Deleaates-W. B. J,raan, A. NJ. Cree, W..
b. S. Higgins and j. w. Strevell. Alter
nates--S. Gordon. G. II. Middleton, Geo.
Scheetz and l.. A. Huffman.
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Expert Steering Required.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE republican
senate caucus committee mot carly this
morning. The condition of affairs calls for
much tact and management on the part of
the caucus committee to avoid an appear
ance of unjust discrimination, SO the pro-
eress made up to the present time is not
very marked, and it WAS said this afternoon
by one of the committee that report may
not be made to the senate until Tuesday.
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Affairs in Guatemala.

CrTY or MEXICO, Dec. 11.--Advices from
Guatemala state that President Barrillos
had declared that lie is not candidate for
reelection. He also said that after his tour
abroad no would retire TO private life. The
excitement in Guatemala ia intense, but
there ia no danger of revolution. The
financial difficulties are becoming thicker.
The last Spanish steamer which arrived at
Vera Cruz had the smallpox aboard. In
the state of Campeohe the situation is
grave, as tho smallpox epidemic is there.
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Dissraceful State of Affairs.

SALT LAKE. Dec. 11.-In the Parsons
investigation to-day, one Essie Banks, a
female prisoner, under cross examination
by District Attorney Varian, admitted that
she was u prostitute and gave much testi-
mony unfit for publication regarding the
conduct OF affairs at the penitentiary, as
serting that guards and others consorted
with female convicts within the walls of
the prison.
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nollite section OF tho Irish parliamentary
party and who claim that the funds subject
to the trust are in favor of thsnseiyes and
other members OF the National league. The
petitioners request the removal of Nc
Carthy from the trusteeship and tho ap-
pointment OF a proper trustee. Mrs. Par
nell is included in the writ us the oo-
defendant and as tho Administrative to her
husband a ostate
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The Hop Crop.

SrRINarrELD, Mass, Dec. 1l.--The hop
crop of 1891 as computed by tho New Eng
land Homestead Ia l43.30s bales, grown On
81, ,054 acre. aa compared with 204.s49 bales
grown on 4S,062 acres last Year. The new
York state and about half of this quantity
in Washington, 1900, 600 pounds In CalifOr-
mia and 4, 10000 pounds IN Oregon, which
ia very considerable increase over Lass
year. Tho Wisconsin crop was practically
a failure,
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ESCAPED TO THE HILLS.
John j. Rice, Who Killed Jerry Twohii
at Red Lodge, Not Taken.

John j. Rice, WHO KIIIed Jerry TWOh1K
at Red Lodge, Not Taken.
RED LODGE, Dec. 11.--lSpeoial.l THE
coroner's jury verdict was that Jerry M.
TwohiR came to his death by a Runshot
wound from weapon in the hands Of John
]. Rice. The murderer escapad to the
mountains and 80 far has not been cap
tured by the officers. The authorities here
think that it will bs difficult matter to 10
cate and capture Rice. as he is so we'll ac-
quainted with the country. Sheriff Tenn
pleton arrived to- day. The citizens are be-
coming alarmed over the frequent shooting
affairs in this city and it is feared by some
that should that murderer be captured he
will be lynched. Nothing else 10 talked of
but the murder.
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VIII Soon BE Settled

ROME. Dec. 11.--In the chamber to-day.
replying to question on Italy's relations
with tho United States, Premier Rudini
said that he had taken note Of the friendly
expressions in President HRrrison's mes
sage and felt confident that the questions
At issue between the two countries would
soon be settled.
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pages. 1t requires m enormous amount Of
typo to get out the record. new drcss Ia
procured at the beginning OF about every
othSr congress four years, and some
times every two years. A new dress means
over 100 tons of typc-~mnny times more
than thero Ii in dozen OF the largest print
ing offices. intending type. Of NIL grades.
The Record useg but three kinds Of type
long primer. nonpareil and brewer. The
body Of the Record IL sst up in BREWER,
bold face, solid. Extracts are set in non
parell. Some announcements aud n little
| Of other matter is put in long primer. The
bulk of newspaper mntter In the daily preas
is in nonpareil or minion, 80 that the
Record has her body matter in Il little
larger type than the newspapers use on an
average. 1t is printed on good heavy pa
per.
| About 1900 copies are published. Each
member of the house gets about twenty
| seven and each senator about forty copies
daily. These they have Inniled regularly
from the government printing office to
those they wish 10 have them. some Of
them are preserved and bound at the end
of the session, I'LL free of cost. A new
dress for the Record costs in ronnd figures
! $4,000. 1t costs probably $1,000 to S. COO
to give frat-elass daily newspaper n new
drsss. The type came from the foundry in
Chicago and filed 1888 boxes, averaging u
| weight of 115 pounds. BY purchasing in
such large quantities prices are made very
| low. The nonpareil cost, in round figures,
43 cents: the BREWER 36 cents, and the long
primer 81 cents a pound net. This is a
considerable reduction from the customary
prices. The old type is sold at the best
| prices the public printer can get. 1t is
usually about half worn when sold, and
ordinarily commands about five cents q
pound more than the metal is worth. Many
newspapers in the country have been given
II new dress from the old dresser Of the
Congressional record. two-year- old
dress of the Record is ordinarily not worn
more than that used for twelve months in Il
country office, as there is go much in uss
here, and then everything is stereotyped.
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Fulfilling tho Band.

BUTTE, Dec. I.-Lspecial. The first
payment on the bond of the Monitor
mine was made to-day, amounting to $25,-
600. The bond is to the Butte and Boston
company, and is for 100000. fhe Monitor
adioins the Ground squirrel on the east and
has shaft 2l0 feet deep.
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The Gen. Butler Lost,

MARsHF1ELD, Ore, Dec. 1.-The bark
Gen. Butler, from Port Gamble, WASH,
with lumber, for San Francisco, foundersd
Dec. 8, 100 miles southwest of Cape Araago.
The crew and officers left in two boats.
One boat reached Cape Asaago last nipht,
its occupants being almost exhausted. The
other boat, with nine sailors, it is feared, is
lost
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International Dirt Flying.

New ORLEANS Dec. ia special to the
Picayune from Victoria, Texas. says: The
first dirt on the new Pan American railway
was thrown to-day in the presence of Il
large conoourse. and the work was begun in
earnest. 1t will be the shortest liue to tho
City of Mexico by nearly 800 miles, and will
open up ono of tho finest sections of ccun-
try on the continent
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Should Haxa Confidence.

BERLIN, Dec. 1.--In the reichatag to- day
Chancellor Caprivi said, referring to COM
plants by certain German pork producers
rs to the alleged discovery of trchinne in
pork imported from tho United States, that
Germany ought not to doubt tho good faith
OF the United States in exercising checks
upon the export of diseased pork.
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States Rights in Brazil.

RIO JANERo, Dec. II. - Disagreementa
have arisen between the government and
Portella, the governor of tho state of Rio
de Janeiro. The government has requestsd
Governor Portella to resign his position.
Thia the governor declined to do. Itisnow
expected that the government will appoint
military governor for tho state and that
martial law will be proclaimed.
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/, just Our Are. Too

CHICAGO. Dec. Washington, although
ono Of the youngest Of the sistsrhood Of
states, has taken front rank in active
Worlds fair work, and to-day presented
plans for state building, which were ap-
proved. In addition to the building, Com
missioner Rochester offered to furnish the
construction department every flagstaff that
might be erected on the exposition grounds.
Chief Burnham accepted the Offer for the
directors.
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following eentlemon were adpointsd to rep
resent tho county at ths irrigation eonvsn-
tion called by the governor TO InesA In Hell.
ena on the 7th prox' II. ID. Haste. "A. y.
Parker, James, Robinson. George u. Irgor-
soil, ). r. WsRner, J. A. Harris, John X.
Castner, II. y. Rolfe. j. W. Mcknight, N.
r. Porter.
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Pronaises to Spread.

ST, LOUIS, Dec. ll.--A special from FL
Paso, Tex, says: Tho strike Of the tele.
graph operators between this city aud
Yuma. on the Pacific system of the South
en Pacific railroad, promises TO spread
over tho whole SYSTEM Of the Santa Ne road
if the superintendent of that road persists
in demanding of the dispatchers that they
handle the Southern Pacific trains between
this city and Dsming, N. Nj.
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yautt1,s Trust run.l.

LONDON, Dec. ll.--Justin Mccarthy, az
the sole surviving trustee OF the Paris fund,
was served with notice of n SUIT brought
by Timothy Harrington, John Redmond,
Clancy O'Connor and Kenny and Richard
Lalor. all Of whom arc members Of the Par
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The Speakers Rest.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11--Speaker Crisp
will probably leave Washington for few
days and go to some quiet place where he
can secure a little rest. which he greatly
needs, and also work undisturbed on the
arrangement of committees.
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Pneumonia and the Grip.

Mules CIry, Dec. l2.--[Speoial. "A sheep
herder. Oliver Reed, who brought in 5000
sheep for Geo. W. Myers from Martinsaale
died suddenly to-day from pneumonia.
The grippe 10 raging here and at Fort
Keogh.