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CANADIAN POLITICS.
Professor Smith Explains the Situatfo
In Canada.

Professor Smith Explains the Situation
In Canada.
NEW YORK, Feb. 6-Professor Good
win Smith Of Toronto, in letter to the
Times, explains the political situation in
Canada. He says:
The immediate issue is that of trade
with the United States, but beneath this
lies the broader issue between the conti-
mental and anti-continental policy,
The Liberals of Canada, whether they
look for an immediate entrance of Can
ada In the American Union or not, are
now men of this continent and regard the
inhabitants of the rest of it as partners
and desire to cultivate the closest rela-
tions with them.
1.-THE Conservatives are anti-Con-
tlnental. They desire to keep Canada
IN all things divided from her conti-
mental tendencies and attached to Great
Britain, where the social center of their
party lies practically; they seek to make
Canada the engine of the conservative
aristocracy of Great Britain for averting
the triumph of the democracy of the new
world and keeping part of the Ameri-
can continent under ariStocratic institu-
hons or the influence of continental
party. Sir John Macdonald is the chief.
His whole policy has been directed
against closer relations with the United
States. The Canadian Pacific Railway
was his destined instrument, though the
course Of events by which his national
railway seems to have been converted
into half an American road seems to have
proved hopeless the fight against nature.
For the commercial question by itself he
may be said to care comparatively little.
Among the people, whatever may be
their political bearing toward the United
States, the desire for free trade with their
own continent grows apace. If the peo-
pie are let alone there can be no doubt the
verdict will be in favor of reciprocity and
against protectionist government. But
the people will not be let alone.
"The country has been governed for
twenty-five years largely by corruption,
carried on by means of Federal grants
to local public works, concessions to con-
tractors and bribery of all kinds. These
engines will be piled on the people, whose
political tone has been sadly lowered by
long subjectiOn to their influence.
1.-The Governments majority in the late
Parliament was over fifty on division in a
House of 215 members, so that the Lib
erals have considerable leeway to make
up. On the other hand, many Govern
ment seats were won at the last election
by small majorities, which, if the people
were to vote freely according to their
convictions on the commercial question,
would, no doubt, be reversed"
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A Large Number of Delegates
Meet at Galveston.
THE NEW TREATY WITH BRAzII
INDORSED.
Congress Petitioned to Improve the
Harbor at Galveston Resolutions
Adopted Favoring the Free Coinage
of Silver of American Product, and
Also the Opening of Indian Reserva-
tfonS to the Public.
Special to the REcoRp-UN1oS.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
GALVESTON, Feb. THE Western
Commercial Congress met in this city
this morning, 500 delegates being present.
Mayor Clements of Wichita, Kan, was
unanimously elected temporary Chair
man, and Burlingame of Denver tempo
rary Secretary. Committees were then
appointed and recess taken to 2:3O this
afternoon.
The report of the Committee on Reso-
lutions provides that the Congress shall
be styled the rans-Mississippi CONNER
cial Congress, and that its sole purpose
shall be the consideration of economic
questions.
The report urges upon Congress to pro-
vide by adequate appropriations for the
completion of the deep water harbor at
Galveston as speedily as possible; favors
the reclamation of arid lands by the
national Government, through sys-
TENS Of water storage reservoirs;
the immediate opening of the In
dian reservations in Oklahoma and
elsewhere; enthusiastically approves the
reciprocity treaty with Brazil, and hopes
the movement will be extended until il
embraces the whole of South and Central
America and Mexico; and favors
the granting of national charters to
corporations running American vessels
in foreign trade.
The basis of representation for future ses-
sions OF this Congress viii be thirty dele
gates at large from each State and Terri
tory, to be appointed by the Governor
thereof, one delegate from each county,
appointed by County Commissioners:
one from each city, and one additional
for each ten thousand or fraction over of
population, to be appointed by the
Mayors; ten delegates from each Board of
Trade or other commercial organizations.
and two delegates for each railroad COM
pany operating west of the Mississippi
River.
The coinage paragraph was amended
by adding the words, ''the products of
mines of the United States.''
A committee was appointed to formu-
late and present to the next convention
statistics relating the commerce of the
West and South, and the convention ad-
Journed to meet in Denver on May 18th.
sNow-sLIDEs IN COLORADO.
OURAY, Feb. THE road between
here and Ironton is completely blockaded
by snow-slides for a distance of l 500 feet.
At another point called Little River
Slide the road is blockaded for 500 feet.
Several small slides occurred at and near
the Mickey Breen mine
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GERMAN AFFAIRS.
UIETRENIovED OVER REPORTS
FROM ITALY.
Rapid Abatement in the Fervor Con-
cerning Colonial Ex-
tensions.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

special TO the RECORD-UNIoN.
Copyright, 1891, by n. Y. Associated Press !
BERLIN, Feb. 7.-Official assurances
from Rome that Marquis Dirudini will
personally guide Italy's foreign policy,
assuming Signor Crispi's engagements,
including the strengthened ornaments,
have removed disquiet here. Emperor
William had communication from King
Humbert at the earliest period of Crispi,s
desire to retire, intimating his determine
alton TO agree to no ministry that would
imperil the Dreibund.
Chancellor Caprivi, during his recent
visit to Milan, arranged for the completion
OF the Italian armament with the newest
weapons, smokeless powder, etc., involv-
ing an outlay of the money derived from
the new Italian loan. On Caprivi's re-
turn here, diplomatic documents forming
the appendix of the treaty of alliance
We're got, Signor Crispi formally pledging
Italy to army reforms, in which the Ger
man government was to assist in the
manufacture OF weapons, the production
of munitions and the furnishing of
skilled instructions. The question
troubling the Emperor's confdantes was
now 1ar Crlsprs successor would accept
the engagements made.
DIR. Miguel assisted in the solution of
the crisis by getting group of German
financial houses to promise to facilitate
the new Italian loan, when it should be
found necessary for the Government to
obtain funds. Until the Italian Cabinet
shall have been completed, and its charac-
ter seen, the position will remain rather
insecure.
The Emperor has not yet settled the
successorship to Waldersee The latter
aimed to succeed Won Moltlke in virtual
control of all the German armies. The
emperor means to succeed Won Moltke
himself, and that his chief of general
staff must be OF a strictly subordinate
spirit. Further changes in the ministry
are imminent.
The debates on colonial matters in the
Reichstag disclosed the fact that there
has been rapid abatement in fervor.
numbers favoring German colonial ex-
tension. No prominent man of any
party has avowed adherence to the pro-
Jects for further territorial acquisition.
Much doubt is expressed as to the value
OF the territory recently annexed by Ger
many.
Although the Government has def
nltely abandoned the monopoly of the
production of Kocll's lymph, measures
are being prepared for rigid control of
its sale and a supervision of its manu-
facture. Chemists will not be allowed to
sell 1T unless analysts have confirmed its
purity. Under an order from the Min
1stry, all clinics must report the results
OF the Koch treatment. So far rs re-
ceived the majority of the reports are i'll
favor of the treatment. Some, however,
report disastrous results.
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GOOD BEGINNING.
China New Years Ushered in With
Two Fatal Stabbing Affrays.

China New Years Ushered in With
Two Fatal Stabbing ARRAYS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7.-Chinese New
Years commenced at II o'clock tonight,
and was ushered in by two stabbing
affrays, which will probably prove fatal
to two men. Sam Bing was stabbed by
All Kit, who owed him some money.
They took dinner together with other
Chinese, when Kit called Bing out and
stabbed him between the ribs.
A few minutes later Sam Kin was
found in pool of blood in the doorway.
He was badly cut in four places. He had
been seeing the old year out with friends
and the feast broke up in a drunken row.
IN which Kin was cut. Considerable
more trouble is feared, as the New Year
festivities are in full blast and the high
binders are under the influence of LIQUOR.
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MEMOIRS OF JEFF DAVIS.
General Miles Comes in for His Shar.
of Abuse.

CHICAGO, Feb. I'm the memoirs of
Jefferson Davis, recently published by
his widow, many pages are devoted to a
description of the ''Tortures of Fortress
Monroe" of which district General
Miles, now at the head of the Division of
the Missouri, was in command at the
time Davis was imprisoned there.
Mrs. Davis charges General Miles with
cruelty to the President of the Confed-
eracy. He is charged with shackEnp
Davis by brutal force, keeping him in a
V,ermin-infested cell, Withholding his
clothes and linen, and making souvenirs
out OF his possessions, even of his hair
when he had it cut
General Miles was interviewed to-day
in regard to the matter He said he did
not mind the attack. '.Of course, he
added, Mrs. Davis feels bitter toward
me- ,'as she probably does toward MANY
more Northern soldiers. While caring
may say or write, 1 would cali your
attention to the fact that Jefferson
Davis managed to survive the cruel treat
ment, and lived twenty years after.
finally dying of old age. That would
hardly have been the case, l think, if he
had been subjected to such horrible
abuses. There is not a particle of truth
in the statements made by his wife.
The fact is, jeff. Davis never was in bet
ter trim than when he was liberated"
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THE FRENCH CAPITAL.
An Increase to be Made on the Tariff
on American Pork.

on American Pork
PARIS, Feb. 7.-One of the members of
the Deputies to-day said he was satisfied
that the Chamber would adopt tax of
twelve francs per hundred kilos on
American pork, instead of the ten francs
tariff urged by United States Minister
Reed.
EX-Minister of Commerce Herrison
said that a twelve francs duty means ex-
clusion, and that the Deputies are pro-
lection mad.
Jules Ferry, in an interview, said the
protection spirit in the United States has
advanced the cause of protection in
France. The temper of the Chamber and
Senate is more in favor of protection now
than in 1880, when the existing tariff was
adopted.
M. Berger, Director of the late exposi-
ton, said to-day that favorable action py
France on Americas invitation to the
Chicago exposition is certain. The only
difficulty is the apathy of the merchants
and others. The Mckinley tariff, accord
ing to Berger, somewhat chilled the ardor
of those who would be exhibitors, but he
thinks the feeling is changing.
The brother of the late Robert Raw
Hamilton, now in this city, has obtained
evidence of man establishing the iden-
tity of the body found in Montana. He
was personally acquainted with Robert
Ray Hamilton, and states that there is no
doubt that the body was that of that un-
fortunate gentleman.
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WEATHER REPORT.
A Terrible Storm is Raging In SoutI
Dakota.

A Terrible Storm is Raging In South
Dakota.
WASHINGTON, Feb. THE storm area
forming yesterday in the southwest de-
veloped into a considerable storm and
moved from North Texas to the Ohio
Valley. Rain accompanies the storm
east of the Mississippi River and south of
the line joining Boston and Chicago. The
storm area in the northwest has in
creased and moved over Wyoming, but
without rain or snow. These areas will
likely move over the lake regions and
New England, bringing rain and snow in
considerable quantities in northeastern
sections OF the country
TERRIBLE STORM IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
RAPID City, Feb. IA tremendous
storm prevails in this section of the State.
From fifteen to eighteen inches of snow
has fallen, and great drifts block the
streets. Trains on the Elkhorn Valley
road are abandoned, and ranchmen in the
city dare not venture out to their homes.
Seven hundred OgallaIa Indians, with
an escort of troops and Cheyenne scouts.
on their way to Fort Keogh and Tongue
River, Montana, We're compelled to 90
into camp last night forty miles from
this city, travel being out of the question
while the blizzard lasts.
STORM IN NEW YORK.
ALBANY On. ", Feb. THE effect of
to-day's snow-storm upon the electrical
systems in this city was the most disas-
terous ever known. Snow began falling
this afternoon, and before ten O'Clock to.
night hundreds of wires were broken
down, and over fifteen large telephone
and telegraph poles snapped and fell. The
average snow fall was only about five
inches.
EASTERN TEMPERATURE.
CHICAGO, Feb. THE temperature
this morning at 8o'clock was as follows:
Chicago. $40; Cincinnati, $50; st. Louis.
.}So above zero -
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sEATTLE's Law OFFICERS.
Serious Accusations Against the Mayor
and Police.

Serious Accusations Against the Mayor
and Police.
SEATTLE (Wash.), Feb. THE City
Council met tonight and in the House
OF Delegates the killing of man in prize
fight last night in a variety theater was
made test for a merciless scoring of the
police. The Mayor was accused of being
in league with the gamblers and the Chief
subservient to him. 1t was said that
prominent police official had received a
present of a solid silver service from the
White ChapeP' class as a bid for i'm
munity.
The House passed an ordinance reduc-
ing the force from SO to 20, and abolishing
the detective force entirely.
a resolution was also passed direct
ing the Police Commissioners to inquire
into the particulars of the fatal fight, and
the existence of gambling houses.
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Fatal Glove Fight.

SEATTLE, Feb. Last night John
Shaffer, local boxer, engaged in a seven
round contest with William Doyle at the
variety theater. In the seventh round
Doyle knocked Shaffer out by a right
handler on the jaw. Shaffer never re-
gained consciousness, and died a few
hours later. Doyle has thus far eluded
capture. The proprietor of the theater has
been arrested.
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Baseball at Fresno.

FRESNO, Feb. THE CALIFORNIA;
played the Fresnos a ten-inning game
here to-day. The home team defeated
them by q score of 4 tod Farrell and
Hardie constituted the battery of the
visitors, and Stapleton and Stanley held
the same position for the F'resnos Fol-
lowing is the score by innings:
All-Californias o o O O O-4
Fresnos..-......0 o 0 o o O1 2 Is
Tomorrow Van Haltren and Ebripht
will form the battery for the AIl-Califor-
Mas, and Darby and Ward Tor the
Fresnos
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MYSTERIOUS DIsAPpEARAScE.
Probable Suicide of n Wealthy Los
Angeles Lady.

= AODescAO SthSi0S VI IL fedlIIY LOS
Angeles Lady.
Los ANGELES, Feb. Mrs. Susan
Hawkins, widow of General Eli Haw-
kins, and a wealthy resident of this city,
is mysteriously missing, and is supposed
to have committed suicide. She is about
forty-five years old, and has been suffer-
ing with spinal disease. A few days ago
she told friends she was going to Santa
Monica, but instead went to Redondo
and engaged a room in the hotel there.
This morning it was found she had left
her room throught window in her night
clothes. She was traced by her foot
prints through the soft earth and sand
down to the beach, and it is thought in a
fit of desperation, owing to her chronic
ailment, she plunged into the ocean and
was drowned. Search at once began for
the body, but heavy fog prevailed, and
at this writing she had not been found.
She has wealthy relatives in San Fran
cisco. 1t is said she made an attempt on
on her life about week ago and it was
kept quiet.
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Three Randits Ktl1aa

HAVANA, Feb. 9.-The police recently
received information that several bandits
had taken passage on Spanish steamer,
with the intention of making their escape
to Aspinwall, and officers went to where
the steamer was lying. The bandits
opened fire, and fierce battle ensued.
The passengers on the steamer were
thrown into great panic. and the widest
excitement prevailed. The police finally
gained possession of the team er. Three
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of the bandits, including the famous
Montelongo, were killed, and two police
men were wounded.
Terrible Disaster Averted.

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 6.-What might have
proved a terrible disaster occurred to-
day, but fortunately, the only damage
done was the sinking of a steamer. The
British steamer Knutsford collided in the
River Mersey with the steamer Drum-
hendeye, injuring the latter vessel SO that
she soon sank. What added to the cir
cumstances of the collision was the fact
that the Drumhendeye had cargo of
dynamite
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Chico Residence Burned.

CHICO, Feb. IA residence belonging
to Mrs. III. II. Morehead was burned this
afternoon. 1t was occupied by 1. Tubbs
for some time. 1t was thought that a
large conflagration would result, as the
WIND was blowing gale and the fire was
well under headway before the depart
ment arrived. The cause was a defective
tlue. The loss is estimated at $4,000. No
insurance.
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Left Creditors Behind.

SAN Francisco, Feb. rs. E. Lazard,
who represented himself as an agent for
an Eastern Accident Insurance Com
pany, has left town, leaving behind
number of creditors. He obtained $3.50
rom hls landlady, giving her in return
Gneck on the Commercial National Bank
When the check was presented for nav
ment 1t was found that Lazard had no
money there. 1t is thought he has gone
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A Town Swept Away by Fire.

PEORIA Ill.), Feb THE town of Ell
lisville, in Fulton County, was swept from
the face of the earth by fire tonight.
Only three houses We're left standing in
the place. The town is small, and there
was no means to fight the fire. Ellisville
was the oldest town in Fulton County,
and was surrounded with historical rem
iniSecnceS
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Nebraska Legislature.

LINCOLN (Neb.), Feb. lowing to re-
ports that the Legislature is likely to pass
very radical laws governing rates OF inter-
est and extending the stay of executions
on mortgages, the Senate has passed a
resolution, introduced by Senator Swith-
Ter, declaring it the sense of that body
that such laws ought not to be enacted at
this session. This is considered an i'm
portant triumph of the conservative ele-
ment.
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Arizona Press Association.

PHOENIX fAriz.), Feb. THE Arizona
Press Association was organized tonight.
Twenty-three out of twenty-eight jour
nails were represented. s. c. Hughes, of
the Star, was elected President; George
w. Brewer, of the Enterprise, First Vice
President; John II. Marion, of the Cour-
ier, Second Vice-P Presidents: S. C. Bopps.
of the Pr0spector, Third Vice President:
w: s. Val, of the Citizen, Secretary, and
John w. Darlington, of the Sentinel,
Treasurer.
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Fatal Accident at San D,epo.

SAN DIEGO, Feb. MARK Hanna, an
employe of the cable road, was fatally in
lured late this evening by being struck
by a grip-handle, his skull beino frac-
tured and his face mashed. The accident
was caused by the slipping of the cable.
and in attempting to recover it he met
with the mishap.
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Large Armor Contract.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The Secretary
OF the Navy is about to enter into four
ml!llon-dollar Ill contract with Carnegie,
Phipps IL Co., of Pittsburg, for the SUP.
ply of six thousand tons of armor. The
firm has completed an extensive plant
for this class of work, and is ready to be-
gin manufacturing at once.
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tile districts, where they can make their
own living. If the trustees find it neces-
sary to draw on the principal fund, they
are authorized to do so, and Baron Hirsch
has promised to make the difference
good.
During the past year the Baron gave an
average of $4,000 a month for the relief
of INDECENT Hebrews in this country,
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Mrs. Mackay,s Purchase.

LONDON. Feb. Mrs. Mackay has
purchased the much-admired statue of
Hamlet, by Routellio, for $4,000, and will
place it at the foot of the new marble
staircase in the main hall of her house,
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Fruit Trees for shasta county.

ANDERSON, Feb. 7.-Over 100000 fruit
trees have arrived here the last ten days,
and more are to come. The season is most
favorable for planting trees. The ground
is in excellent condition, and all that is
required will be the spring rains.
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Imperial Decree Annulled.

LONDON, Feb. 7.-According to dis
patches received here from Peking, the
Imperial decree granting audience to for
elgn Ministers has been nullified by the
derogatory ceremonies prescribed in con-
nectiOn with such audience
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An Investigation to be Made,

KANSAS CITY, Feb. THE Coroner has
determined to make a searching investi-
CATION into the cause of the death of John
b. Els, the consumptive patient who
died after being treated with what pur-
ported to be Koch's lymph.
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Frightful Accident in New York

New YORK, Feb. John Dohmann,
employed on the elevated road, was
killed at Sixty-first street this afternoon
by train. His body was horribly man
gled. and so jammed up in the machinery
that the engine had to be raised from the
track
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Still Balloting.

PIERRE IS. d., Feb. lone ballot
was taken for Senator to-day. Moody
received %, Tripp 26, Campbell Al, Mel
vile 2S, Mellette 5, Clark 6 and the re-
mainder scattering
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Another victim of Confidence Men

MARYsvILLE, Feb. 7.-Confdence men
swindled Charles Newkom on Thursday
out of 81 800, and also beat confiding
woman of Yuba City out of S145. Little
hopes of catching them are entertained,
There were three in the gang.
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Upon one Occasion falcon was OBJ
served to cut a snipe right in two, with
such strength and speed did it cut down
its prey. Sparrowhawks and merlins
nave not mfrequently been known to
crash through thick plate-glass windows
when in pursuit Of prey or at Gagged birds.
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Insurance Companies Consolidate.

CHICAGO, Feb. THE Journal this
evening says that it is reported in insur-
ance circles that two great British insur-
ance companies-the Liverpool and Lon
don and Globe and the Scottish Union
have consolidated. The agents of the
companies here have no direct adyices.
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Held to Answer.

NAPA, Feb. ii. w. Scott was ar
raigned to-day and held to answer before
the Superior Court on a charge of assault
TO commit murder for having shot John
Vaughn on January 24th.
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The Cherokee Strin.

CALDWELL (Kas.), Feb. g. Several
families started for the strip to-day, and
more will follow each day until all the
boomers have located themselves.
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INDECENT HEBREWS.
Baron Hfrsch Sets Aside a Large Su,
for their Benefit

NEW YORK, Feb. Banker Jesse
Seligman has received from Baron Hirsch
a cablegram notifying him that the trus-
tees of the Baron Hirsch fund in this
country may draw on him for s., SOC, 900, to
be applied to the relief of the immigrant
Jews who have came here and are desti-
tute. The income from this sum is to be
devoted to ameliorating the condition of
poor Jews by giving them homes in fer
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Fatal BofIer ExnIosion.

SAVANNAH (Ga.), Feb. News was re-
ceived here tonight of the explosion of a
boiler in saw-mill near Reedsville, kill
ing six men, four colored and two
whites,
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1t Failed to Cure.

KANSAS CITY MOI, Feb. 6.-J. B.
Ellis. the consumptive patient at the CITY
hospital treated with Koch's lymph, died
his morning.