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Special to the Rrconp-uN1oN.

SECOND REGIMENT ARMoRY. CHICAGO,
Feb. Cat exactly 11:20 P. NJ, when for
moment the Associated Press trunk
line, stretching westward from New
York, was stretched into the Chicago tel
egraphic ballroom here to receive this
dispatch, nearly 300 couple, representing
the best-known members of the frater-
ternity from the Alleghanies to the Pa
cific Coast, are gliding about on the
waXed floor under the brilliantly cleo
tric-lighted arches.
1t was the first gathering of the kind in
Chicago for number of years, and was q
decided success. There was a large at
tendance from outside of Chicago. such
cities as st. Louis, Kansas City. Omaha
st. Paul, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Cleve-
land, indianapolis and Cincinnati, o.,
were represented. While the preceding
words were being transmitted TIE an
nouncement was made Of what was 60
ing on at the wire. and the telegraphefs
listened to the ticking, and then broke
into hearty round OF applause.
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HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

Minister Carter Says England WIN Not
Gain Control of Them.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Hawaiian Min
lister Carter says he wishes he was in the
Sandwich Islands, where his mother and
sister lives. He says his resignation was
sent in several months ago, but has not
yet been accepted.
"The news of the new sovereign's install
lation has not reached me-" said the Min
lister, "but will probably come on the
next steamer. 1t is nonsense, this talk
about British acquisition of our islands,
and the story could only have emanated
from fertile minds of San Francisco
reports. 1t is best for us to remain as we
are, perfectly Independent and neutral,
and there is every reason to believe this
will be our destiny"
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Nevada Lands.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Senator Stewart
has received letter from Surveyor-G GEN
eral Turriter of Nevada, giving lists of
Nevada land requiring immediate survey,
and it was filed with the Commissioner of
the General Land Office. Senator Stewart
has heretofore been promised by Com
missioner Croft that if he would show
where the surveys were most needed in
Nevada he would authorize the appropri-
alton. Senator Stewart says he talked
with Croft recently, and he has great rea-
son to believe that Nevada will receive
her just proportion of the money appro-
priated at the last session of Congress.
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Interestinp Document.

ALBANY Orr, Feb. Elm the office of
the County Recorder document of more
than ordinary interest was fled for record
yesterday. 1t was q patent from the
United states Government to the Oregon
and California Railroad Company. under
the Acts of Congress of July %, 1866;
june 26, 1858, and April 10, 1863. The in
strument covers thirteen pages of descrip-
tlon and conveys title to land grant to
the company containing 125,000 acres in
Linn county, being the largest deed ever
MED for record in Linn county. 1t bears
1877, also the autograph of E. A. Fisk,
Acting General Commissioner of the Land
Office
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scarcity of STURGEON

PORTLAND Or, FEB. 6.-It is estimated
that since last fall $50 tons Of dressed and
trimmed sturgeon have been caught in
the Columbia and put in cold storage
here for shipment east. Shoals of smelt
have been in the river for over a month,
and sturgeon are usually very plentiful
while they are present, but at one fishing
yesterday twenty boats brought in only
five sturgeon. This causes the fishermen
to think that the river has been ex-
hausted. 1t will take some time to re-
pienlsh, as sturgeon require dozen or so
years to attain their growth.
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DISTRICT FAIRS.
Dates Set Apart for the Various
Meetings..

Meetings..
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.-Representa-
tives of the various Agricultural Associa-
tions met here to-day, to fix dates for the
fair and race meetings, and to recommend
a programme. The Breeders Associa-
ton claimed August 1st to Sth, inclusive;
San Jose, August 10th to 18th; Napa,
August 18th to I'D; Petaluma, August
24th to 10Th; Oakland, August 3lst to
September 5th.
The following classes We're recon-
-mended, 2:27, 2:24, 2:20 and free-for-all,
with request that Palo Alto, Stamboul
and Homestake shall not be entered.
"A motion was adopted that in future
the entries shall close August 1st, and
nominations close ten days previous to
each meeting. The effect of this is ito
make the horses trot under the record
gained two meetings before the last.
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CONGRESS OF REPUBLICS.
1t VIII be Held the Same Time as the
Worlds Fair.

Worlds Fair.
NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-The sub-commit-
tee appointed to consider the plan and
scope of the proposed Worlds Fair Con-
gress OF Republics completed its report.
which it will present to the general COM
mittee.
The report recommends that confer
ence be held at the time of the exposition
OF 1913, but not in connection with it: that
it shall be composed of two sets of dele
gates-one to be appointed by the execu-
tive republics of the world, on the basis
OF one delegate to every 5000, 900 people.
while the other shall be composed of dele
gates from commercial, educational or in
dustrial organizations that express in
their fundamental laws devotion to the
principles of the American Declaration
of Independence, together with invited
delegations from nations not republics,
The aforementioned body shall be the
Senate and the other the House Of Con-
greSS.
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AN ACTION FOR LIBEL.
The Prince of Wales to Appear as
Witness In Court.

i
Witness In Court.
LONDON, Feb. 6.-The Star says the
Prince of Wales will shortly appear as q
witness in a court of law. During the ST.
Leger race week the Prince stayed at
Arthur Wilson's house at Doncaster.
During his stay the Prince seems to have
played at baccarat with awealthy mill
tary Baronet and others. During GER
tain evening the Baronet referred to was
accused of cheating. He fatty denied,
the charges.
The Prince of Wales, dreading the un-.
pleasant notoriety and disagreeable COM.
ments OF the radical press, interposed andf
a settlement was made. One of the stipu-
lations was that the accused Baronetl
should give a written undertaking not to
play cards for money in the future. On
the other hand the Baronet's accuserS.
agreed not to mention the unfortunate
dispute, but it seems the accused Baronet
found that the charges were soon publicly
discussed and commented upon in aristo-
cratic London clubs.
The Baronet has served the members of
the committee who watched his actions
while playing with writs in actions for
libel. The Baron has retained Mr.. Gill
and the committee Sir Charles Russell.
In the meanwhile the military Baron
cts fellow Officers have, in the kindest
manner possible, advised him to retire
from service pending the result of the
trial. This he has done.
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Plea From the Colored Men.

BosToN, Feb. 6.-The Boston Courant,
the organ of the colored people, contains
an editorial urging the President to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of Secre-
tary Window by the appointment of a
colored man as Secretary Of the Treasury.
b. K. Bruce, John M. Langston, Con-
gresham Lynch, Frederick Douglass
and James Nj. Townsend are named. The
editorial says: 'Was not BENJAMIN Har-
rison elected solely by the black men? 1t
is conceded on all hands that he was.
Even the President himself admits it. In
view of these indisputable facts, Cabi-
net position is not at all too large gift
for the President to bestow upon the
faithful colored Republicans who made
him the head OF the nation.''
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wARRING CHINESE.
An Old Feud Leads to Fatal Shooting
in Washington.

An Old Feud Leads to Fatal Shooting
in Washington.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. "a Chronicle
special from Colfax, WASH, says: About
3 o'clock this afternoon three shots were
heard in the vicinity of the North Main
Street bridge, and an instant later tall
Chinaman issued from a little opium
joint, followed shortly by two others
whose faces were covered with blood.
One of them was uninjured, havingtbeen
merely spattered with the blood, but his
companion, Lee York, however, pre-
sented a horrible sight. The entire lower
portion of his jaw had been shot away,
and the blood was squirting from his
mouth and the gaping wound.
Three doctors took him in charge but it
was discovered that the bullet had pene-
trated to the spinal column, where it had
lodged, and his recovery is impossible
A portion of the jaw had to be amputated.
Besides the more important injuries Lee
Yonk had portion Of one finger shot
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Opium Seizure at Port1and

PORTLAND orr, Feb. 6.-The Customs
officers this afternoon seized Sl5, 900 worth
OF opium. The opium was seized under
the provisions of the Act recently passed
by Congress, which requires all opium in
the United States to be passed through
the Custom-house for the respective dis
trlct, where on payment of duty the
opium will be stamped.
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THE IRISH QUESTION.
No Agreement Yet Arrived at Over the
Leadership.

No Agreement Yet Arrived at over the
Leadership.
New YORK, Feb. Ga Herald London
special says: Up to the present no ar
rangement has been made for another
conference of the Irish leaders at Bou-
logne, but it is possible that Sexton
may again cross the English Channel be-
fore the end of the Parnellites assemble
to consider their position. Whatever new
developments may arise in the meantime,
a decision will be come to at the next
Thursday meeting, which will be regard
ed as final by the McCarthyite section of
the Nationalist party.
1t is stated that one of the conditions
put forward by Parnen during the early
stages of the Boulogne negotiations was,
that he should have the nomination of all
Nationalist candidates at the next gen
eral election. Dillon and O'Brien refus-
ing to entertain this suggestion, Parnel1
is said to have claimed that at any rate he
should be permitted to nominate the ma
jority of the candidates. :
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Death from Heart Disease.

BENIC1A, Feb. 6.-Mrs. Rosina Burner,
for the past 35 years a resident OF Benicia,
was found dead in her bed this morning
by her daughter, who went to call her.
She retired last night apparently in good
health and spirits. An inquest was held
by Coroner King, and verdict of death
from heart disease rendered.
The deceased was the mother of a large
family, one of whom is Assemblyman
Charles Burner. She was a native of Ger
many, aged 60 years. The funeral will
take place from st. Paurs Church on
Sunday aft p Mr.
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The Astor House Suicide.

New YORK, Feb. 6.-The mystery sur
rounding the identification by Perrin S.
Sumner and son of suicides as members
of the mythical Edgar family may cause
them great inconvenience The District
Attorney is anxious as to what their OBJ
Ject is, and to-day when the Coroner be-
gan the investigation of the Astor House
suicide, which Sumner had identified as
George 81. Edgar, it was proposed to send
Perrin Ell. Sumner to the House of De-
tentlon SO that he could not communicate
with his son. He plead illness of his
wife, and the son then consented to be
locked up in his fathers place.
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many in California are still not satisfied
with the department rulings in regard to
the identification of sweet wines, and
that good chance of evasion is offered so
that cordial is produced instead of sweet
wine. He says the wine men secured the
passage of the law which-he must execute
to the letter, and they have no right to
blame him if it can be easily evaded. The
wine men are now clamoring for permis-
sion to still further fortify sweet wine.
Mason says the Department will take
no further action, because under the law
it cannot. -
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WILKEsBARRE Pa.), Feb. Ga gas
feeder in shop at Nanticoke became ig-
the interior of the mine was a mass of
flames. A flood of water is now being
poured into it, bat it will be difficult to
extinguish the fire. 1t will perhaps re-
quire month, and in the meantime
hundreds of miners will be idle at
season when they most need work.
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A Passenger Train on the Southern
Pacific Held Up.
THE EXPRESS MESSENGER REFUSES
TO SURRENDER
Many Shots Exchanged, in Which the
Fireman of the Train Is Fatally
wounded-The Robbers Gain No
Plunder-ofcers In Hot Pursuit of
the Parties.
Special to the REconp-uN1ox.

DELANo, Feb. 6.-Passenger No. z,
Morris conductor, was boarded by rob-
bers this evening, and under cover of
pistols engineer Thorne and fireman
sRadliff were forced to pull out to point
. mile this side and halt. The engineer
and fireman were taken back to the ex-
press car.
The messenger saw what was up and
blew out his lights, and instead OF open
Ing the door commenced firing at the
robbers. Many shots were exchanged,
one of which struck messenger Hasswell
in the forehead, causing slight wound,
and another striking the fireman in the
side and producing a fatal wound.
The robbers were beaten off and aban-
doned the undertaking.
The train was pulled TO this point and
Radliff's wounds were examined, and
are pronounced fatal.
The trainmen say there was either two
or four robbers engaged. From indica-
tions they are the same parties who were
engaged in former robberies near this
point. Officers and others are out after
the robbers.
Radliff has a family living at Tulare.
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ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
Members of Santa Fe's City Council
Fired Upon.

SANTA FE On. NJ, Feb. 6.-Last even
ing, while five Republican members of
the City Council were holding consulta-
ton in the office of one of their number,
two shots were fired through the window
from the outside. J. A. Archulta was Sc
riously wounded, while I. B. Catron and
others escaped injury. The would-be
assassins then rode away in the darkness.
followed by a posse. 1t is said the at
tempt at assassination is believed to be a
political motive and aimed at Catron, one
of the most prominent Republicans of the
State. Archulta will recover.
The Legislature to-day passed an Act
appropriating $4,000 for the arrest and
conviction of the assassins Governor
Prince has issued proclamation
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Acted in self-Dofense.

LINKvILLE or, Feb. 6.-Fred Cliff
was seriously stabbed by John Fairchild,
l9-year-old son of John Fairchild of SIS
kiyou, Cal. Cliff was intoxicated and
sought quarrel with Fairchild, who tried
to escape from him, when Fairchild called
out to the bystanders, stop him, boys; if
was made to stop Cliff. He caught Fair
child, who stabbed him with penknife
in the arm, neck and head. Cliff was
placed under arrest. No blame is attached
to Fairchild, who acted only in self-de-
tense.
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Panic on the Stock Exchange.

LONDON, Feb. Ga number of forged
kilograms bearing the name of Camondi,
a banker of Paris, have been received
here to-day ordering the sale Of large
quantities of Brazilian securities. The
result was that until it was discovered
that the kilograms We're not genuine
panic prevailed in those securities on the
Stock Exchange. When the fact was
known that Camondi sent no such dis
patch the market for Brazilians recov-
cred. A number of brokers were victim
lied by the plot of the forgers.
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Stabbing ARRAY at SAN Diego.

SAN DIEGO {Cal.), Feb. GA cutting
affray occurred early this morning be-
tween purser j. III. Hill and engineer J.
j. Howell of the steamer Karluk, in
which the former nearly severed the
jugular vein of the latter by cut across
the neck. Hill made his escape, and has
not been seen since. Howell, though
badly cut, will recover
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Mad Dog Panic.

BRAZIL Qnd.), Feb. GA mad dog
panic prevailed to-day. Last night and
at North mines, thirteen cases
of actual rabies were reported. One
large and vicious dog killed number of
smaller ones, and severely Injured a
young man. Several cows were bitten
and have been killed. The dogs through
out the neighborhood are being indis-
criminateIy shot.
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WATERWAY CONVENTION.
Congress MemorialiZed for Bette
Transportation Facilities.

Congress MemorialiZed for Better
Transportation Facilities.
WALLA WALLA (Wash.), Feb. 6.-The
Columbia and Snake River Auxiliary
Waterway Convention met here yester-
day afternoon and formed permanent
organization. w. P. Gray of Pasco,
Wash, was elected President Memoir
ials will be presented to the Legislatures
of Oregon and Washington asking for ap-
preparations of 100000 for the construc-
ton at The Cascades and the Dalles of
inclines to railroads and build cars and
engines, beside making laws controlling
trackage charges to be collected by COM
panies owning railroads around the falls.
The Waterway Convention assembled
at 10 A. NJ. to-day. The Committee on
Resolution reported two memorials. The
first memorial was to Congress and was
adopted after considerable discussion.
The memorial alludes to the distress of the
producers because of inadequate trans
portation facilities, and urge the neces-
slty OF permanently opening the Column
bia River through the completion of
the Cascade Locks and constructing a
boat railway above The Dalles; and de-
plores the slowness and the dilatory man
ner in which the work has been done at
the locks, believing much money and
time wasted, and that the work could be
more economically done by contract un-
der the supervision of the War Depart
ment. The memorial urgently requests
that the bill of Senator Mcconnell for the
improvement of the Snake river be
passed; also, Mitchell's bill for boat
railway at The Dalles and Dolph's bill for
appropriating sufficient to complete the
locks.
Another memorial to the Legislatures
of Oregon, Washington and Idaho was
introduced, but not acted ON by the con-
vention yet. 1t recites the same griev-
ances and asks for an appropriation of
$780, 900 from each of the States for pro-
viding a portage railway around The
producers.
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Farmers, Alliance

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The council of
Presidents of the State Farmers Alliance
adjourned at to-day's meeting. President
McGrath of the Kansas Alliance called
attention to letter purporting to have
been written him by Congressman Tur-
ner some time ago and asked an investi-
CATION. A committee was appointed and
subsequently reported that McGrath was
fully exonerated.
Mr.. Polk, President of the Council, A.
p. Cole of Michigan and A. S. Hall of
missouri were appointed Standing
resolution was adopted providing for the
formation of an Alliance Press Bureau of
Information at Washington to collect and
disseminate authorized alliance literature
for the use of the press.
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Death of an Ex-Treasury official.

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-John Stillman Lang
worthy, for nearly twenty-five years
Deputy Comptroller of Currency of the
United States, died here last evening. He
was appointed by President Lincoln, and
held the position until shortly after the
inauguration of Cleveland, who named
his successor.
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Several Persons Poisoned.

KANSAS Cry MOI, Feb. 6.-Mrs.
Earnest NSteinhart, her two-year-old
daughter, niece named Katy Lewis.
and Emma Nichols, colored servant
were seriously poisoned this morning by
eating cakes in which arsenic had been
mixed. They may die. The Steinhart's
were about. to leave for Texas and take
their servant with them. Her husband.
Robert Nichols, objected, and when the
wife announced her determination to go,
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AdditIon to Naval AppropriatIon Rill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6,-Some of the adj
ditions to the naval appropriation bill as
reported to the Senate are: An appropria-
ton of $25, 1000 20 enable the President to
cause soundings to be made between San
Francisco and Honolulu, for the purpose
of determining the practicability of laying
telegraphic cable, and an appropriation
of SIS, 600 for the purpose OF procuring a
site for and 100000 for beginning work
Puget Sound or the Columbia River.
The limit of the cost of the new dock is
placed at 100000, discretion being left
with the Secretary as to the exact loca-
tiOn
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Fatal Powder Explosion.

LEADvILLE, Feb. Ga terrible explo-
sion of giant powder occurred in the
Wierily tunnel of the White Quail mine
OF kokomo yesterday. William Young
and John Anderson were blown to atoms.
John Johnson, John Mcleod and VIII
Crane We're terribly injured. Many of
their bones were broken by flying rocks
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!, Heavy Judgment Entered.

CHAMBERsBURG (Pa.), Feb. c. The
National Bank of Chambersburg this
evening entered judgment against the
Taylor Manufacturing Company of
Chambersburg for S14l 900, and issued an
execution on it. The Sheriff took possess
sion of the shops. a receiver will be ap-
pointed
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Government onicials Alarmed.

BARCELONA, Feb. 6.-The Conserva-
tive candidate for member of the Cham
Der of Deputies has been elected, defeat
ing Salmeron, tie Republican leader.
The Republicans are enraged at the re-
suit of the contest, and accuse the Off
Gals in charge of the election with
tampering with the ballots. The Gov
ernment officials are thoroughly alarmed,
and are making preparations to resist the
popular uprising. The military authori-
ties in this city and other large towns,
have been ordered to hold the troops in
readiness
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The Faster VIII Die.

NEwBERN ull.), Feb. 6.-George Har-
ris, the faster, notwithstanding his
change Of purpose to try and save his
life, after thirfy-three days abstinence
from food, may die at any moment A
change for the worse has taken place, and
he is now in q verv nrecarfous condition.
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Archduke Ferdinand welcomed.

ST.. PETERSBURG, Feb. 6.-Archdnlse
Franz Ferdinand, heir presumptiye to
the. throne of Austria, arrived to-day.
He was met by the Czar, and a cordial
greeting exchanged. They entered
sleigh and drove off together to the pal,
ace, receiving popular ovation.
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Fire in n printino Once

RIVERSIDE, Feb. Ga fire this morn
ing damaged the printing office of the
Weekly Phpnic. The loss on stock, cases,
type, etc., was $500; insurance $1,000.
The press is slightly damaged.
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Fatal street-Car Accident.

Los ANGELES, Feb. Ga Chinaman
named Ah Yuen was run over by the
cable cars this afternoon in trying to get
off while a train was in motion, cutting
off both of his feet. Death resulted in an
hour
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Wisconsin yynI be Represented

MADISON (Wis.) Feb. Ga bill was in
troduced in the Legislature to-day pro-
vlding for State Board Of Worlds Fair
Managers, and appropriating S250,00O for
State exhibit
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Twenty Woodcutters Kil1e,1..

BERNE, Feb. 6.-Near the village of
Ruettl twenty woodcutters have been
buried beneath mass of snow. ice, rocks
and trees; Only three bodies have been
recovered.
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Sudden Death at orovi,,a

ORovILLE, Feb. 81. B. Hewitt. pio
neer resident and prominent citizen Of
this county, died suddenly of heart dis
ease to-day.
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away, two of the bullets taking effect.
The weapon used was "A caliber revol-
yer.
Back Kin, the tall Chinaman. was ar
rested for the shooting, and is now in the
County Jail. The other Cinnamon who
Were present at the time of the shooting
say 1t was the result of an old feud
The bullet which struck Lee Yank in
the jaw first passed though a board parti-
ton three-quarters of an inch thick.
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EAST OF THE ROCKIES.
Novel Feature at Telegraphers
Ball in Chicago.
ATLANTIC STEAMERS WITHDRAWN
ON ACCOUNT OF STRIKES.

Two Men Terribly Mangled by an Ex-
plosion in Colorado Mine-The
Congress of Republics to be Held
During the worlds Columbian Ex-
position-Nfystery Connected With
the Astor House Suicide.
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Fertilization of sweet win,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue Mason says good
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Fire in a Pennsylvania Mine.

he was very angry. He has been ar
rested, charged with the poisoning.