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Russian Barbarities to Rison-
ers Are Actually Bel 0nd
Belief.
One Who Has Suffered The Talks
Freely On the Ext ing
Conditions
The Indian Side of the S1pry Of
the Fight at Wound 3

BosroS. Feb. 1s.-The story Siber-
ian horrors as related b Capt.
Joseph Morris, who was Aptured
In the Behring sea by the Russkn gov
ernment, with evidence OF seal nd wal
rus poaching In his vessel. an& impris-
oned three years I'm coal ulte has
made stir In this city. John
Baker, OF the adjntant-generAI 0lIicc,
at the state house. himself g pssian
Baker IL an assumed name), & - that
Capt. Morris story bears on - face
every evidence OF truth. The 4 Il mar
velous thing about It, In Mn okcr's 8
opinion, IL the fact that vas
permitted To return from that
country To land Of civl Nation,
whence his wrongs could be u 10 the
whole world Mr.. Baker Is 4ngitive
from Russian injustice. and knolRS from
experience OF the terrible punishlnent In
flicted In that country.
This Is the first time" sold Mr..
Baker, "that have heard Of . IAN Inn
prisoned In the mines Of Sibct& being
pernssted to go TO civilization. ~ have
heard OF escapes, but have new heard
OF case Of this kiud before. sorry
for the men who were so cruellySre
but am glad. II such things mu occur,
that an American should be th1FIctim.
so that the people OF this couu1ry may
see for themselves the horrible 5Dunish-
ment inflicted on others. OF eo>yse, In
this case there Is q semblance Of legality
In what was done Capt MorrtoAdmits
that he was catching seals a. wal
ruses I'm Russian waters In viol4(l0 OF
law, and that the officials CE that
country were right In ur4esting
him and confscating hlssg vtsI
sci aud cargo. But that does ut Jus
tIfy that government In indictlng the
cruel and inhuman punishment be re-
ceived. From my own personal txpcri-
ence. .and the experienc< oi
relatives who are now In 0hsris.
and from other trustworthy sol$rees,
am prepared tos say that Morris rrtp-
tion OF the horrors Of the mine ~
IBERIA IL not oSerdrawn That p6sez0n of
IL IN which is told the story of being
shackled and chained to q dead man, who
received u pardon for tho crime for
which he was being punished, weeks
after his death, can be duplicated many
times. For more than -four days, while
| was being taken to Siberia, carried a
dead body that was chained TO me, before
IL was removed by the officers in whose
custody was. That was In 1868. and
IL l. not probable that the treatment OF
prisoners Is any more merciful now.
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A MILITARY PLAN.
~ L. To CIviiize the Indians by Making
soldiers of the Young Men.

WAsHiSorox, Feb. i2.--The war de-
partment Is considering plan 10 aid the
settlement OF the Indian problem. One
complaint of the chiefs who are here Is
that many of the young men OF their
tribes are unemployed. The suggestion
was made some time ago by Gen. Miles
that the Indians would make good sol
dlers, and with their new responsibilities
would progress faster toward ciyiliza-
ton. Ii IL now proposed to organize a
few companies OF Indian troops by way
of experiment. and attach them to some
of the regiments serving In the
west. These companies will be com
manded by officers specially selected for
their knowledge of Indians aud their
habits. All the details conccrHing the
method of cnlisting, management, discip-
line, etc, have not been settled, bat IL is
the purpose 10 havr all the conditions as
closely assimilated to those governing
the white soldiers as the character and
habits or the Indians viii admit. The
same uniform will be provided, they will
be armed with the same weapons, their
pay will be the same, and the method
of instruction will be similar, ex-
cept 1. will be- somewhat simpli-
fled to suit the intelligence OF the new
class of recruits III the experiment
proves Il success the department may
conclude to accept several thousand re-
cruits from the more intelligent aud ad-
vanced tribes, and In time there may be
organized an Indian cavalry regiment, as
there is now eolorcd regiment, the
Ninth cavalry. In view of the good In
fuence OF the Indian police during the
recent Sioux disturbance, IL Is believed
that reg pularly enlisted Indian troops
would tend to maintain peace, as well a.
TO keep the young bucks out of mischief.
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TaE DAYs sULLErsNs.


New YoAk, Feb. l2., l0:45 q. NIT
was Just announced by a caller that Gen.
Sherman Is dying. This was told by the
generals private secretary, who was
seen wiping his eyes, The second an
nouncement n that he will not live over
an hour. The family has oil been sum-
moned 10 his bedside.
NEW YoRK, Feb. ie.--The following
was Issued by DIR. Alexander st noon:
'sGen. Sherman Is stiIl alive, but there
are no encouraging symptoms"
New YORK, Feb. l2.--iI:l5 a. m: Ex-
treme JUNCTION has been administered 20
Gen. Shei man. He will die within few
minutes-
NEW York, Feb. 12.A-li:50 n. m:
The generals condition IN q little better.
The family thought he was dying at IL
o'clock, but he rallied slightly, though
he Is still unconscious. lie is suffering
from mucus on the lungs and Is probably
being smothcred, his breathing being
very labored. He may, however, live
through the day.
NEW YORK, Feb. l2.--li:45. a. M
Gen. Sherman Is very low. The doctors
are now In consultation.
A HAY of Hope.
NEW YORK, Feb. 12.--i p. m.--Symp-
toms are now such as 10 give u faint
hope OF Gen. Sherman's recovery.
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NO PEACE.
Poor Irsiand's Cause still Involved In
Fractional strife.


LONDON, Feb. l2.-William O'Brlen
has issued another statement on the
Irish situation. He says:
The experience OF the past Ave weeks,
gathered from personal interviews, letters
and newspapers. completely confirms the
conviction that only reunion can save the
Irish cause.
Referring to the recent Boulogne con-
ference he SAYS:
| cannot too strongly express with what
feeling We found settlement So vital ship
wrecked at the last moment by the mere
contests OF words and phrases-cCntests
which. 10 my mind Offer a shockingly mad
equate sexcuse for committing our country
Ia a stuggle involving consequences so APP
palling.
In conclusion O'Brien says:
One of the saddest things IA this traffic
business IL that the circumstances rendered
II I'm possible to give organix vi effect 10 the
overwhelming public longing for reconcile
alton, while the field Is held by heated
partlsans who have done their worst by ex-
Rsporating Language and Insulting sus-
picions. scarcely veiled threats aud rumors
and intrigues 10 make the work Of peace
making Impossible. The irreconcilables OF
ali sections have carried the day. Dillon
and myself cannot longer stand between
them and their deplorable work. We can
do nothing more until we have recovered d
freedom OF action by getting through With
the sentence standing against us.
Mr.. 0'Brien expresses the hope that
the inevitable conflict forced upon the
country may be conducted without per-
sonal bitterness, SO that when the un-
happy passions OF the hour have cx-
hausted themselves all may again CO.
operate la the nations cause.
In an interview Parnell declared that
he would not recede from his position,
| which. he said, was consistent. He
would not submit, he said, 10 the dicta-
| tlou OF Gladstone and the priests. In q
letter To o. Brien lac says:
The last information Gu conveyed 10 me
| ON our negotiations being OF final charac-
| ter, conclude that nothing IL left 10 bs
done on my part but TO bring our endeay-
| ors 10 a close. | regret that it has not
| been rend red possible for ME to consider
| the national Interests 40 safc-guarded tha'
| could feel there would be no danger ~
! the cause in my pow surrendering the re-
sponsibility which has been placed upor
| me and which have accepted from ths
hands of our nation and race. 1 regre
that no course Is left but withdrawal from
| the negofl tions. The seal OF confidence
! which covers what has passed between u
| prevents Inviting the public Judgment, hu
init Il ever removed am confident that q
| wlll be held that did everything la m,
| power consistent with Bhe national inter
ests 10 promote peace and reunion. What
ever side the true Irishsnen take they ow'
you thanks for yonr Efforts
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GAI.ESA. ILL.,. Feb. ls.-The Grant
park commissioners were formally noti-
lied to-day OF the purchase by the
Ladies' Auxiliary. OF Galena. of a mag
nideent fountain for the grounds selected
aud laid out In this city as a site for the
Kohlsaat statue OF the Old Commander.
The fountain IL q very large one. OF
Grecian design. and will add much TO the
beauty OF the park. which has already
become an object OF great interest 10 the
many tourists visiting Galena. Mr..
kohlsaat 10 whose generosity and pat
riotism our people are indebted for the
statue Of Gen. Grant, was commissioned
by the Ladies' Auxiliary TO purchase the
fountain, and selected II In New York
from large number Of beautiful de-
signs while on his way 10 Europe, whcrs
be In now sojourning.
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r. v. Powicriy Caused HIS nes Moines
Hearers To smile Audibly.


Dies MONIES. Ia, Feb. 1T. V. Pow
derby, who addressed large meeting In
the Des Moines opera house, was non
plussed by his audience for time. His
address opened with an attack on the
saloon and an indirect Endorsement OF
prohibition. In explaining and defend
iag the laws asked by the knights OF
Pennsylvania forbidding the employment
of children under Is years OF age, at IL
urged against the law, he said, that II
the children are not at work they will be
hanging around the saloons, but no such
objection can be made here In Iowa,
thank God" AS he paused To note the
effect OF the remark, suppressed laugh
ter was heard In different parts OF the
house which broke forth into a derisiye
roar Even the dignified guests and Off
GERS OF the state assembly on the plat
form were unable "a SUPPRESS their
mirth. The speaker continued, but did
not again refer 10 the absence OF the sa-
loon from Iowa.
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CHARACTER AND POKER.
A Good way 90 Learn n MANS DisA
position.


position.
Ii Ia an ensy matter to read mans
character by the way he plays an or
binary game of poker. A man with
out any nerve. or. 10 speak plainly.
coward. Is the most easy OF all TO de-
tect He will play mean. con-
temptible game aud will prefer 10
win q tofi1r Ur two on full hand to
taxing the least risk In raising mis- OPP
ponentA He will never bet more
than the blind unless he has sure
thing. and even IL he has -four OF a
kind his manner will be undecided
because he Is fearful that some one
else might hold a straight flush.
Nsxf comes the man who plays 10
win. or who In n story book would be
referred to as an avaricious miser.
This gentleman will show his true
colors by tho niggardly way he has OF
putting mp his money and by tho long
ing looks with which be regards his
neighbor's pile Of chips. lie l. not
cowardiy. yet he won't bet unless he
Is sure TO win. Ii Is easy TO distin-
guish this gentleman from the coward
by the way he wall bet on good hand
when he has IL. No sdbteriugo is too
mean for him, aud ho will resort TO
ali kinds OF tricks 10 throw his OPP
ponents OIL their guard. Ii he holds
two pairs he is sure 10 mako some ro-
mark about trying 10 I'll "a straight.
III he has three OF IA kind he will make
an o1hand statement that ho has "A
small pair aud Is going To bet on them
just for fun. When no wins a few
dollars he will make some excuse and
get out OF the game. Watch the next
time you play aud see II what say is
not true
An ordinary man will come down
squarely with his money. He may
bluff. but hs will play hrs hand for
what 1t Is worth. and quit when he
thinks no has gone far enough.
An aggressive fellow shows fight in
every movement II he has been los
ing IL won't Affect his play in tho
least lie will bluff and bet away
until he loses all his money or turns
the tide OF his luck and comes out
winner. Some men. however. can't
stand this. aud a. there Is AN excep
tion TO every rule. there must be ono
To this. Continued bad luck will
maze a coward OF good man. and
he will play warily. 30 do not con-
found him with the man who IL a
coward by nature.
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rHs sl.HTs VIGIL.

The Country'- .Anxtous Interest Conferred
- 40 Gsssral's ssek Chsmrssr.
NEW YORK, Feb. i2.-The lights and
fitting shadows In the death chamber OF
the old warrior. William Tecumseth
sherman, weFe carefully watched during
the entire night BY . score Of newspaper
men and every bulletin issued by the
doctors was quickly wired oil over the
country. During the night Rev. Father
Taylor, OF the Church Of the Blessed
Sacrament. was called to the bedside OF
the dying general. where he remained
until about o'clock this morning.
Exprsssisss sf sympashy.
Ali through tho night messages Of
sympathy were received from the pres
ident, members of the senate and many
OF the Generals old army friends.
The nsaater IVES Sent fsr.
At about 1870 message was sent 10
Senator Sherman, calling him instantly
TO the bedside Of his brother. He ar
rived In carriage at 2:ao. Two police
men were on duty outside OF tho house
and everything was kept as quiet as pos
sible In the netghborhood. The electric
bell Was removed from the door SO that
IL would not disturb the rest OF the sick
man and instructions were given not 10
admit anyone except relatives and per-
sonal friends.
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coNTRovERrED LETTERS.
Were Thsy Written Ia L. - Question q
verAcisy.


yeracify.
BALTIMORE, Feb. ls.--The Washing
ton correspondent OF the sun anent the
declarations OF Gov. Hill, that he never
received such letter as was published
In the sun this morning, telegraphs;
Henry Watterson wrote aud sent the
letter. Every word Of IL IL genuine.
OF course, he cannot say Gov. Hin re-
ceived lt-if the latter denies It,"
Here IL Asothsr oasssion About y Letter.
TORONTO, Feb. IA telegram on
wsT6s 1t c47ssr unexceptsonaliy high aa-
thority says that Hon. Mr.. Laurier holds
In his pocket q letter from Secretary
Blaine. In which the secretary distinctly
refuses TO negotiate with any party In
Canada but the reform party upon the
question Of commercial union.
Denied.
WAsaINoTox, Feb. f2.--Secrefary
blaine makes . positive denial OF the
statement teIegraphed from Toronto re-
gArdipR the letter TO Mr.. Laurier. He
says he has not written letter TO any
Canadian since he became secretary of
state.
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A u,ya, of California Forests.

There IL an enormous tree In the
Ocmulgee river swamp. near Abbe-
Vile, Ca. that rivals the famous
giants OF the California forests. The
tree Is OF the tupelo gum variety. and
Dwers above the surrounding forest
OF immense OAKS. Ii Is evidently OF
great age. and doubtless was inhabit-
ed By the Indians In the prehistoric
age OF this country. Inc tree is hoi-
low ut the psse with AN aperture
large enough To admit tan man.
The hollow extends upward for dis
tance OF fifteen feet afrording space
enough for two stories. The hallow
NJ the base is twelve feet In diameter
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Sr. PAUL, Feb. IA Butte. Mont.
special 10 the Pioneer Press says docn-
ment was filsd to-day IN the district
court dated last June, by which Thomas
jefferson Davis. the natural son OF Mill
ionaire Andrew j. Davis. deceased. who
lives In Iowa. assigned 10 John A. Davis,
brother Of the deceased and Iegatee un-
der the will Of 1885. all right. title and
interest In the estate. by this action
tho young man has thrown away his
chances OF q fortune, as. II the will Is
broken, he wouIy' have almost q certainty
of being declared the heir.
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The sudden manner in which DIR.
Schliemann fell in love with his
second wife recalls the story OF Henry
Fawcett England's blind Postmaster
General. lie had oeen talking at n
public meeting when the news Of Lin
coins death was received and an-
nounced. Thereupou Miss Garrett
(afterward Mrs. Fawcett). much
moved. exclaimed; Better every
crowned head in Europe had fallen
than the world deprived OF that one
man" Mr. Fawcctt thought AT once:
These are my principles and that Is
the woman | would like for COM
panion through life. and their mar
riage followed"
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IngersoiI aud Donnsiy To Discuss the
Cryptogram.

MTyxEAroLIs, Feb. l2.-Yesterday
Col. Robert G. Ingersoll and wife passed
through Minneapolis on their way cast
the great Davis will case, on trial at
Butte, Mont, having been continued. In
response 10 request signed by such
citizens as Thomas LowTy. =. G. Gale, i.
s Pillsbury, John I. West, Maj. r. Il.
Winston, Judge, j. T.. Rea, George A.
Brackett, A. j. Blethen and Lueien
Swift, jr., Col. Ingersoll agreed TO be-
come participant In n joint debate with
Ignatius DonneIly at Minneapolis on his
return during the latter part OF March.
The subject will be. "Who Wrote the
Plays OF Shakespeare" Two evenings
will be devoted To the discussions, Col.
IngersoIl having taken the opening
night under the arrangement and Mr..
Donnelly will present arguments In favor
OF his Baeonian theory on the second
evening.
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FRANCE WILL COME.
The Worlds Fair Invitation Kindly R,.
c~ivsd at PARIS.

PARIS, Feb. l2.-The invitation from
America 10 the French government TO at
tend the opening OF the Chicago eKposi-
tion was received to-day by Nj. Ribot
through Whitelaw Reid. Accompanying
the invitation was a bulky volume con
tanning the plan for the worlds fair. A
press correspondent hears on the highest
authority that the invitation will be ac-
cepted and answered In the most cordial
terms. though it must first go through
the formal process OF submission TO the
French permanent commission of exit
hItiana
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IOWA HOMsSTEADS.
Congressional Action Teaching a few in
the Northwest

WAsHISoroS, Feb. l2.-Mr Payson,
from the committee on public lands, to-
day reported To the house bill allowing
all persons who have settled upon and
are legally qualified To enter as home
steads the land restored to the public
domain and opened TO settlement under
the decision OF the secretary of the In
terror of July 90, 1857, and lying In the
counties Of Plymouth, Sioux and Wood
bury, Iowa. 10 make final proof at the
expiration of five years from the date OF
actual settlement OF the lands.
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LONDON, Feb. l2.-The British brig
Amelia reports having passed an I'm
meusc quantltyof wreckage, evidently
of cattle steamer, on Chesapeake bay
last month. IL IN believed this WAS the
missing steamer Thanemcre. The
owners of'the vessel have now given her
up for lost. She had a crew OF thirty
four. and twelve cattlemen were on
board.
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ARKANSAS CRY, Kan, Feb. l2.--This
city and all therokeo strip boomers are
highly elated over the report given oat
by Hon. c. c. Conlson, OF Kinglisher. Mr..
Couison has just returned from visit 10
Washington. aud reports that he has IL
direct from President Harrison that tho
outlet would be thrown open for settle
ment In the spring. Col. A. A. New
mAn.of this city, Is also In receipt OF a
letter from Mai. l.. j. Miles, agent at
the Osage agency, who Is at Washington.
The letter says the chances are favorable
to the opening of the outlet In the
spring. The fact that MAJ. Miles is OPP
posed 10 the opening OF the strip makes
the boomers very sanguine over the pro-
spects.
The Biii Reported Fsver~biy.
WAsHIyeTox, Feb. l2.--Mr. Struble,
OF Iowa, from the committee on terrific
ries, to-day reported favorably the DILL
to open the Cherokee outlet Ia the Indian
territory.
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UTAH POLITICS.
A warm Tim. over tn ogden Election
The Result.

OeDsS, Utah, Feb. i2.--The result of
Mondays election Is that VIM. III.
Turner. reform candidate for mayor. Is
elected by 20 majority over John w. Nc
Mutt, liberal ring nominee. At q late
hour that night, when the result OF the
election became known. the enthusiasm
among the fusion gentiles and Mormons
knew no bounds The Mormons were
overjoyed and united with the liberals In
the jolIIfication. The saloon men are
disgusted, and several have offered their
property Vt bargain. Mr. Turner says
that Ogden will not be turned into pro-
hibItion city, but that II will no l,nger
be run on the mining camp order.
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Gen. w. T. Sherman's Condi-
tlon Remains Extremely
Critical.
The Bulletins Anxiousiy Scanned
by the People Of the
Whole Country.
Only the Latest Dispatches Give
Any Hopes of His Re-
covery.

At O'Clock this afternoon this dis
patch was sent 10 President Harrison:
The Improvements OF Gen. sherman at 1
o'clock to-day iustihes a faint hope OF his
recovery. JOHN SHERMAN,
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A RICH FIND.
Ceiora ado Dirt That Pans Out Rich-Grest
Excitement Over ~.

Excitement Over ~.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, Feb. IA
rich gold find at Florissant, thirty-slx
miles northeast OF here, to-day caused
the widest excitement In the vicinity of
the find and In this city. Capt. j. N.
Hensley, an old miner and early settler,
who has been prospecting of and on for
twenty years, was rewarded for his toll
when he put In blast and out came a
tub full of coarse sand, In which were a
number OF gold nuggets. Tho lind Is In
n assure between walls OF blue rock, aud
IL Is said on good authority 10 yield
$1,000 TO the ton. People are docking
To the scene by the hundreds and the ex-
element Is Intense. The genuineness OF
the find Is vouched for by tho best citi-
zens OF Florissant.
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THE USE OF BEER.
Figures Upon the Manufactare of the Bev
erAg- for the Past Two Years.

MILWAUKEE, Feb. l2.--Statisties have
been published In the Western Brcncr
showing the number Of barrels OF beer
produced In the several states aud terri
tories for the calendar years ending
Dec. 81, 1889, and Dec. n, 1890. The
figures were compiled by the United
States interal revenue bureau for that
paper. They show that the net
Increase for 1890 over 1889 Is
3,iI7.ei6 barrels. The monthly sales
for 1890 range from the lowest
1,632.57i barrels I'm January, 10 the
highest Q, 30i, ,s95 barrels In July. The
total number OF barrels OF beer manu-
factured during 1889 was 26,2ii,a20. In
1890 the total was 90, 32s, $40. The table
By states contains the figures for these
northwestern and other states
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A n rmit Asissr's DEATH.

MAYS LANDING. n. j., Feb. is.-
Thomas Thomas, a hermit, aged 20 years,
residing at Germantown, about three
miles from this place, died early yester-
day morning. after several months SUI
ferIng, from a cancer. he was well
known throughout the country and lived
the life OF o miser since his wife's death,
many years ago, doing his own house
work. The old hermit. IL Is estimated.
was worth nearly $40, 600 In money, and
he owned several iine houses. Tie had
been known to beg food In this place,
aud on election day voted where he got
the most money. During the past spring
q fierce fire. ragged In the woods near his
residence and threatened 10 destroy all
his property. Fearing this, he ran into
his house aud In few moments emerged
carrying large pan OF money, 10 IL
stated, all In $40 gold pieces. Five chill
dren survive him. He owned considera-
BILE real estate in different parts OF the
country.