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his death he did not know how valuable
it was, and his heirs signed away their
claims to it for almost nothing. When
they discovered what they had done they
consulted attorneys and suit was begun in
the United States court They obtained a
judgment for third interest in the
Emma mine and for $539 900 in cash.
1t was thought that the defendants
would appeal from this decision, but
finally they agreed to settle the matter
without further litigation, and all the
heirs will be enriched. All the heirs ex-
cept Captain James o. Wood OF Chicago
have signed the contract and agreement.
Captain Wood is entitled 10 about one
twenty-seventh interest in the mine and
has the privilege to come in and sign with
the other heirs or enforce his proportion
ate share of the judgment, but no matter
which course he takes the owners will not
be embarrassed thereby.
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REPoRTED FIGHT.
One of the Men Killed and Others
:. :: founded During the. Fight.

One of the Men Killed and Others
;. =: founded During the. Fight.
:. WICHITA. .KAs., April 4:-Late to-
night word was received from the Territory
that the posse had come up with the Rock
Island. train-robbers, and that in fight
that ensued one man was killed and sew
eraIiniured: No names are given and it
>is:not likely that further particulars can
be secured tonight.
:. The leaders of the robbery; it is now
learned, were Charles Bailey and Typ
Wyatt of ingalls,, Payne County. They
were recognized by ex- United States Mar
shal Grimes, who was. passenger on the
train. They were formerly prisoners in
his custody, and greeted him courteously.
The others. were evidently local thieves
from Kingfisher.
The delay caused by the robbers trying
to open the express.car gave the passen-
gers an opportunity to stow away part of
their valuables. What they handed to
the robbers were such amounts as they
chose to give up The negro porter was
forced to carry small sack and go in adj
vance of the bandits. Bailey kept with
him to see that everybody "chipped in y
and Wyatt held his gun ready to shoot
any one who dared to'interfere.
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Blue AND GRAY UNITE.
old Veterans Turn OWt to Hear General
John II. Gordon Lecture.

old Veterans Turn Out to Hear General
John Il. Gordon Lecture.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 4.-Nearly
5000 people, including 200 veterans, both
Federals and Confederates, numerous
army officers and civilians of prominence,
participated in the reception rendered Gen
eral John B. Gordon, the noted Georgian
Confederate, at the Coates House tonight.
General Gordon's coming to Kansas City is
to lecture for the benefit of the Veteran
Company A, and the veterans of both
armies joined in honoring him. He ar
rived early this evening and was met at the
depot by reception committee, headed by
Mayor Davis. Eighty members of Veteran
Company A and 100 members of the ex-
Confederate Association, with Miss Mamie
Davis and Miss Nina Shelby leading the
way on two magnificent white horses, es-
corted the party to the Coates House.
The reception, which lasted from $50
until IL o'clock. was a brilliant success.
Among those present were many who
served with distinction in both the North
ern and Southern armies. They included
Governor William Stone, Major William
Warner, past grand commander of the G.
A R.; Colonel r. T. Van Horne, General
Joe o. Shelby, General Frank Askew,
Major T. A. Baldwin, U. S. A. General
Milton Moore, General George H. Nettle-
ton, General H. F. Deval and General ]. A.
Wickham. Tomorrow General Gordon
will be guest of the Daughters of the
Confederacy, who have arranged recep-
ton for him. In the evening he lectured
at the Auditorium on 1.-THE Last Days of
the Confederacy"
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THE MEsSENGER,S STORY.
His Wounds Receired While Guarding
His Car With Rife.

His Wounds Receired While Guarding
His Car With Rife.
TOPEKA, KAYs., April 4.-Messenger J.
W. Jones, one of the trainmen who was
wounded in. the Rock Island robbery, gives
this account.
''When the train was brought. to stand
still, I opened the door of the express-car
to see what was up. At that instant 1 saw
several men rise up from the grass in q
little ravine along the track. One of the
robbers shouted to me, Take your head
back. or. PHI shoot it off," lost no time in
getting my. head inside the car. slammed
the door and locked it. Then the robbers
opened fire on the-car, at least 100 bullets
perfoTating it. 1 was seated on a mail
rack with my Winchester across my knee,
when !. was struck in the left wrist. and leg
by a.bullet. Myarm fell limp at my side.
Then.the robbers smashed in the door and
worked fully an hour trying to open the
safe. Failing-in this, they all went back
and.robbed the passengers.
:."While they were in my car some one
carrying lantern appeared some distance
from: the car. One of the robbers said ::
Watch, me. put that light out Then he
fired in the direction of the light and it
disappearedrat once Another robber said: :
tWe ll:show the Rock Island people they
can be held up as well as other roads,"
:: The. railroad company has offered a re-
ward of $1,000 for the arrest and conviction
af each of the robbers.
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ExTRA-sEssION TALK.
The idea Has Died Out and ClerelGnd
Is Reliered.

Is Reiiered.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 4.-Talk
of an extra session of Congress has almost
totally subsidized and the surface indica-
tons, which a short time ago seemed to
point to a possible assembling of the
Fifty fourth Congress before next Deem
Der, have disappeared. Treasury officials
profess to be confident of the ability of the
Government to worry along without fur
Their legislative assistance, their confidence
being based TO a large extent upon the APP
parent safety of the gold reserve from
raids, under agreement with the syndicate
with whom the last bond deal was made.
Nearly months trial of the conditions
under which that deal was effected has
proven, it is thought, that if the syndicate
continues to play fair there need be no
further apprehension of raids upon the
gold reserve.
The probability of heavy deficit in the
revenues, with consequent necessity for
remedial legislation, is declared to be I'M
likely. Politicians say that President
Cleveland is very much relieved to have
Congress off his mind, and that he would
regard the necessity for an extra session as
political misfortune at this time, and
would postpone the calling OF one until
the last minute for that reason.
1t is said that the President would be
exceedingly sorry to have Republican
Congress in session while the administra-
ton is wrestling with foreign problems
that are to come up for settlement within
the next few months.
The administration is burning with
keen desire to make some political capital
out of the foreign affairs during this recess
of Congress, and wants to be left alone in
its effort The Republican Congress will
insist, perhaps, upon different method of
procedure than one which would commend
itself 10 Mr.. Cleveland and Gresham, and
might indulge in criticism if things were
not done just to the liking of Congress.
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To Enamine Torpedo-Boat Plans.

WASHINGTON, d. c., April Am an
swer to the advertisement sent out by the
department some time ago calling for pro-
posals for building three torpedo-boats,
two classes of bids were received, one for
building the boats under prepared plans
of the department, and one under the
original plans submitted by the bidders.
Some of the bidders have tried to persuade
the Secretary of the Navy that their plans
were better than the departments de-
signs, and, realizing that the bureau might
feel natural predisposition for their own
plans, the Secretary has created special
board to examine all of the designs and
report upon their merits. The board will
meet next Monday to begin its work.
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FOUGHT OYER LAND.
TtUo Men and a Woman Hare q Fatal
Dispute in Oklahoma.

Ttco Men and Roman Hare Fatal
Dispute in Oklahoma.
PERRY, o. t., April 4. News has
reached here this evening of terrible
shooting ARRAY that occurred twenty miles
east of here, near Morrison, between Al
Cook, Dock Bennett and Mrs. Magee Lam
caster. 1t seems that the trio were claim
ants for the same quarter section of land.
Cook bought out the woman's interest yes
terday, and he commenced to move into
the woman's house this morning, when a
fight occurred.
After shooting Bennett in the head and
fatally wounding him Cook fell with a
bullet in his heart from Benefits gun.
During the melee the woman received a
bullet in the thigh and in defending her
self with an ak cut Bennett badly. The
woman is seriously wounded, but may re-
cover
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THE CONDUCTOR ROBBED.
The Express Safe Could Not
Be Opened, but Its Keeper
Badly Wounded.
PASSENGERS EFFECTS TAKEN.
The Gang Supposed to Be Under
the leadership of the Out
law Dick Yeager.

HENNESSEY, OKLA, April 4. - Two
robbers boarded the engine as the ROCK
Island train was leaving Dover at IL 80 last
night, and, covering the. engineer ana llre-
man with revolvers, ordered them 10 stoP
about 200 yards from the water-tank. Inc
engineer was a little excited. ana went
about fourth of mile before stopping.
One robber fired at him, Just missing hlm'
the bali going through the cab window
Conductor John Mack, not having heard
the shot. started TO. find out what was
WRONG and was covered as he approached
the engine and told to climb into the en-
pine. They robbed him and were then
Joined by others, who had come up to the
train,
A demand was made for. Express Mes
senger Jones to open his door. This he
refused and fusillade followed, in which
the messenger was wounded in the wrist.
He attempted to escape from the opposite
side. of the car, but was captured by the
guard on the outside and made to crawl
under the. train. An attempt was then
made to open the safe, but nothing could
be done. Then the robbers proceeded to
go through the passengers.
When the train arrived at Kingfsher
Sheriff Burchett and United States Mar
shall Madsen of Elsino were notified and
were carried to the scene of the hold-up by
q special train
They found the trail about four miles
west of Dover, where the Cimarron River
had been crossed, and are still following It.
The robbers are supposed to be led by
Dick Yeager, an outlaw who has head
quarters in Cheyenne County. If the posse
comes up with the robbers fight will
,,rG ba blv occur
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No Action Taken.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 4.-No
action has yet been taken in the case OF
Mrs. Helm, Postmistress of Elizabethtown,
KY, whose office was recently investigated
by the department 1t is probable that the
report of the inspector will be considered
by the President and Postmaster General.
Mrs. Helm is sister of Mrs. Abraham
Lincoln and her retention in the Office is
asked by Senators Blackburn and Lindsay,
while the appointment of Mr.. Joplin has
been submitted by Mr.. Montgomery, who
lives at Elizabethtown, and up to March
was the representative of the district in
Congress.
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MURDERED IN WYoM1Ne.
The Mayor of Casper Kills a Sheep
Herde9 for Family Reasons.

The Mayor of Casper Kills Sheep
Herder for Family Reasons.
CASPER, WYo., April 4.-Senator ]. J.
Hurt, the Mayor of Casper, shot William
Milne, a sheep-herder, last night. Hurt
fired five shots, all taking effect. Milne is
dead. Hurt claims that Milne was too
intimate with the formers wife. Senator
Hurt is one of the largest sheep-owners in
this section.
Senator hurt is widely known through
out the State on account Of his large in
terests in the wool industry and his eccen-
trio ideas in reference to free trade. He
was prominently mentioned as candidate
for Governor on the Democratic ticket four
years ago. He is reputed to be one of the
wealthiest men in Central Wyoming.
Milne, the murdered man, was sheep
herder, and had been in Mrs. Hurts en-
ploy for many years.
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T,co Ranles In Trouble.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 4.-The
Comptroller of the Currency to-day re-
of Ravenna, Nebr., had suspended, and
Immediately ordered Examiner Howey to
take charge The bank had a capital of
$1,000. The Comptroller ordered Examiner
Gamer to take charge of the First National
Bank of Dublin, Tex. This bank has for
some time been in process of liquidation,
but the progress made was entirely unsat-
isfactory, and as a sequence action was
taken to-day.
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Coptafn MoKnu Dead.

BOSTON, Mass, April 4. Captain
Lauchlin Mckay, one of the Mckay broth
ers, shipbuilders of East Boston, died last
night. He was born in Shelburne, N. s.,
in 1911. He, with Isaac Webb of this city,
was appointed carpenter on the United
States gunboat Constellation, aboard which
David G. Farragut was lieutenant. Dur
ing the reign OF clipper ships Mckay, with
his brother Donald, built and managed a
number. Since 1876 he has conducted a
general shipping business in New York.
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Changes Suggested.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 4.-The
Naval Inspection Board, which recently
made careful inspection OF the United
States steamship Chicago, has reported to
the Secretary of the Navy, suggesting i'm
portant changes.
The board expresses the opinion that her
battery should be brought up to date !;
that while the eight-inch guns be retained,
rapid-fre five-inch rifles be substituted for
the six and five inch breech-loaders. 1t is
also held that the masts and rigging of the
Chicago are of no service.
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oAPrURED THE ROBBERS.
TtCo Boys Under Arrest for Holding Up
q Colorado Ganablfna- loom.


Colorado Gambling Room.
GLENWooD SPRINGS, CoLo., April A.
Sheriff Wart has captured two members of
the gang that raided the Silver Club
gambling-rooms last week, securing $615.
The prisoners are Oliver Jacobs and Bob
Moore, neither of whom is over % years
old Being confronted with the evidence
of their guilt they broke down and told
the officers how they came on horseback to
Glenwood, left their horses at the race
track, met a confederate who came on the
train, accomplished their mission and all
proceeded together to the edge of the town,
where their confederate left them, taking
with him the Doodle, but promising to
meet them at Aspen Junction. The boys
then got on their horses and rode home,
where they waited anxiously for their
friend, who never came.
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Postofice Changes.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 4.-Sarah
Williams has been commissioned postmis-
tress at Douglass Flat, Cal, and Marie
Daniels at Picard, Cal. Special mail mes
senger service from Panoche, Cal, to Idria.
San Benito County, will be discontinued
A postoffice has been established at Illahe
Curry County, Colo Especial from Gold
Beach), Elijah J. Brice, postmaster.
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Aen,.itted of One Ohnrne.

EVANSVILLE, IND, April 4.-Hiram
A. Foulkes, late cashier of the Vincennes
National Bank, on trial in the United
States court here, was acquitted to-day of
violating the national banking laws. He
is being tried now on charge of perjury
in certifying to false returns.
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Smugoting In Washtnoton.

WASHINGTON. D. c., April 4.-The
notice of the Washington CUSTOM house
has been called to the suspiciously low
price which is being charged for opium in
the Chinese quarter of the city, and spe-
cial agent, who is known around head
quarters as "the opium man." is at work
on the case. His attention was attracted
to this circumstance several months ago.
Evidence has been secured which warrants
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the belief that the stuff is being smuggled.
1t is being brought in surreptitiously,
probably being landed from the river, as
Washington is one of the easiest places to
smugglers in the country. because customs
officers are few and they are not, it is said,
so suspicious as those in ports where
smuggling is always looked upon as a
probability. Efforts are being made to
trace to its source all the opium which is
being sold in the city.
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omce-seekers Are Plentiful.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April POST
master-General Wilson has already been
crowded with applications for positions,
many persons seemingly being of the opin-
ion that change in the head of the Post
office Department means changes in other
positions.
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of their patrons, are complaining. The
butchers say it is not their fault nor the
fault of the packers, but that the whole
difficulty is due to the increase in the price
of live cattle. In the time noted prices
have increased 80 to SIS per cent.
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.Janaaese Go to Honolulu.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April Ain q
report to the State Department, Ellis Mills,
United States Consul General at Honolulu,
announces the arrival there on March IA
of the German ship Independent with ga
Japanese laborers, Ill being women. The
men are under contract to work at $12 so
and the women at IS per month.
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guordin0 GRAIN Reports.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 4.-secre-
tary Morton, in order to prevent the
monthly gr ain reports of the Agricultural
Department from getting to spectators in
advance, has made changes in forty -four of
the State agencies, and further measures
will be taken to prevent leaks.
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LITIGATIoN SETTLED.

A5t.tJo JOT IO54F58tO5t OF OOtOTUUO IHtHtUU
Property Hon by Plaintiffs.
DENVER, Colo, April 4.-The famous
Wood heirs litigation has been settled and
the plaintiffs have come into possession OF
mining property in Aspen valued at
$l0,000,eO0. 1t was claimed that w. J.
Wood, a poor Canadian who located the
Emma mine, was defrauded of his in
terests in that property. At the time OF
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sentences to Ton Yenrs. .

FAYETTE, Mo-, April 1.-The jury in
the Harlan case for the murder of C. w.
Moore at Cedar City, February 81, 1894, re-
turned verdict to-day and assessed the
punishment at ten years in the peniten-
tiary.
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Price of Beef Increased.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 4.-During
the last six weeks the price of beef in this
city has increased SO rapidly and so con-
stantly that the butchers, to say nothing
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building it is to inclose the old Market
street reservoir OF the Spring Valley Water
Company.
This reservoir, which had capacity of
over 2,000000 gallons, has not been used
for great many years. 1t was abandoned
when the company found that it was not
high enough to give sufficient pressure to
its numerously increasing patrons, and q
service was secured from the San Andreas
reservoir. That was about eighteen years
ago.
The complaints of the residents in that
neighborhOod about the fence are many
and loud. The excuse given by the Spring
Valley Company is that the fence is needed
to save life-to prevent persons from fall
ing into the reservoir. For any one to be
enabled to fall into it he must first climb
the hill, which is about seventy-fve feet
high and not too easy of ascent-that is
from the Market-street side, the reservoir
being comparatively easy of access from
the Herman-street side.
As the old reservoir is about 200 feet long
by 100 wide, and allowing for considerable
lar sides and the fence, the latter has to be
made big enough to inclose pretty large
area. Fourteen feet is the measure of the
reservoir depth.
The complaint of the Eureka Valley peo-
pie is that the big fence is an affront to the
eye-an offense to good taste. Many of
them have sense of the beautiful culti-
waited by long intercourse with primitive
nature in that vicinity, and, with pa
thetic philosophy have learned to let their
eyes rest upon the picturesque variety of
landscape which the rough, gray sides of
the hill and the dusty streets combine to
make.
They had hoped-it was sort of unani-
nous hope-that in time the hill would
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DISCRIMINATION IN RATES
1t Costs More to Ship Card
board East Than to Ship
1t to the West.
The Explanations Offered to W..
N. Brunt by the Railroad
Agents.

Walter N. Brunt of this City, who is en-
gagged in the manufacture of badges for
fraternal societies, is of the opinion that
discrimina ton by the railroad company in
east and -boundIfreight is doing great
deal of injury to this State and affects its
material interests, In that the excessive
tariff prevents the West from competing
with the East, while it permits the East to
underbid manufacturers in this City and
State.
This is what complain Of" said Mr..
Brunt, exhibiting bill of ladipg for cards
shipped by rail from Boston. Mass, to this
City and receipt for freight paid for
shipment of cards to Boston.
"On this bill of lading," said Mr.. Brunt,
"you see the freight is 81 per 100 pounds,
and by this receipt you see that the freight
on the same class of goods from this City
to Boston is So 30 per hundred.
''See the injustice of this: An Eastern
manufacturer who is in competition with
me comes here and secures orders that will,
l suppose, weigh 1900 pounds. To send the
goods here he has to pay but $12. Now, if
| want to send the same amount and same
class of goods l am taxed by the railroad
company 500 60. Admitting that the East
ern mans goods are of equal value he
makes profit of SIT 60 on the order and 1
am forced to lose that much"
Mr.. Brunt went to the freight agency of
the Sunset line and asked for rates on
east-bound cardboard cut and packed solid.
"There is no rate on such goods. I've
been nine years in the office, and that is
the first time have ever heard demand
for such rate"
II shipped 1865 pounds of cut cardboard
to Boston yesterday, and the bill was
SAL U.s."
ayes, that went as second-class freight
So 30 hundred. You see" continued the
speaker to Mr.. Brunt, cardboard is not
manufactured in this City, and as it is not
a class of goods sent East, therefore it is
not entered on the eastbound freight
tariff"
"But why should there be such a dis
elimination in the rates East and West ?"
'That is not the case in regard to all
freight" was the reply.
The speaker then went on to say that If
Mr.. Brunt had called before he made his
shipment he could have demanded a rate;
then the matter would have been sub
mitted to the transcontinental association
and possibly rate could have been fixed;
but as it was, no reduction could be made,
for if one was made the agent would be
fined $4,000, and if Mr.. Brunt accepted
return of any part of the money he too
would be liable to pay like fine. Mr..
Brunt was then referred to the freight de-
partment of the Southern Pacific for fur
Their explanation, but received no satis-
faction.
sand guess" said Mr.. Brunt, ''that is
about all the satisfaction / can get. The
railroad company can do as it pleases and
the merchant and the manufacturer have
to suffer-