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All But the Fir,t Race.

SAN Francisco. Dec. 3l.-"Soup" Per-
kins gave an exhibition of good jockey
ship to-day. He was riding Circe in the
Quinlan stakes, and was leading Main
stay by a length. Fifty yards from the
wire Gree stumbled in the mud and went
to her knees. Perkins pulled her up and,
going ahead. won by half a length from
Mainstay. Cody, who rode Charles Quick
in the second race. ran into the fence and
had his leg broken. The favorites won
all but the first race. Five furlongs. Maid
won, Bravoura second,
Ny Charm third; time, IL. Five fur
longs-Ro5in Hood won, Lawyer second.
Obee third: time, l:J94. Five aud half
furiongs. Quinlan stakes, two-ycar-olds-
Circe won. Maiustay second. Olyda third !;
time, l:litz SIX furlonCs-Impo-te -ted Eliz
won, AgIIaJo second imported P4rametta
third; time, i:-ii. About six ,urlongs-
Captain Coster won, EseIer second, Jake
Johnson third; time, :33.
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Houses ytthout Nun,ber

SANTA FE, n. NJ, Dec. 3l.-The thirty
first legislative assembly of New Mexico
met to-day. The secretary swore in eight
democrats and four republicans of the
upper house, although the republicans
claim seven members of the body elected
on the face of the returns. After swear
ing IN II democratic members of the
house and refusing to swear in Christy, re-
publican, claiming he was not eligible, the
republicans left the house and then organ
lied house with the members of the re-
publicans who clam to be elected on the
face of the returns. The three bodies
then adjourned until Wednesday.
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HORsEFLEoh FOR FOOD.
A Big Concern In Indiana That Pre-
mnres 1t for Easlern Mnrkets-

a Big Concern In Indiana That Pre-
pares 1t for Eastern Markets.
LAPORTE, Ind, Dec. 3l.-The coming
session of the Indiana legislature will
provide for the protection of the horse
while living and see that horsemeat Is
prohibited from becoming a marketable
commodity. The Indiana health authori-
ties will this week investigate the three
establishments alleged TO exist in La Ike
county for the production of horseflesh
for food.
The statement Is made that at each of
these places from > to 10 horses a day are
slaughtered. Their hides find a ready
sale and the meat Is shipped in big casks
to the eastern ocean ports, where agents
OF foreign companies forward the orc
ducts OF Hoos.er slaughter houses TO BEL
gum and through that country to France.
The horses bought FOR killing range in
price from - cents TO - each, and in tho
majority are old, worthless. disabled,
halt. manned and blind. The hides are
quartered and hung up, while the huge
carcass Is cut into roasts, stews and steaks
for consumption. Tho tongues and
Hyers. which are delicacjcs, are care
fully trimmed and clcanscd for human
.arl
Tie p.auta are thoroughly equipped
with machinery of moIe-u Manufacture
and sausage meat Is ground our by revolt
wing machines IA immense quantities.
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TO THE POPE.
a Knight of Pythias Has Some oues-
tions to Ask.

Knight of Pythias Has Some Oues-
tions to Ask.
ST. PAUL. Mimi. Dec. 31.-The follow
ing letter was mailed in this city. cor
being given to the associated press:
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 81. 1891
Right Rcr s. G.. Hc,Smor Green Bay, WiS.
RIGHT REvERNED SIR: Your interview.
dated Green Bay, Wis, Dec %, and reported
in the Chicago Tribune, In regard To the decree
of tho Roman church putting ban on the Odd
Fellows and knights OF Pythias, is entitled TO
special consideration from the fact that you
offer an argument in Justification OF the ban.
Your argument is stated as follows:
There never has been any OBJ lection to Cath
olics belonging to the lower degrees of any OF
these secret societies In those degrees men
are only banded together for mutual confidence
and pleasure. But In the higher degrees tho
principles and teachings of these societies arc
distinctly ant-Chrsrian and contrary TO the
principles OF the Catholic church. II the lower
lodges were separated from the higher circles
Of these orders no objection would be made to
them. but as all are part OF the same organiza-
tion they must all come under the ban "
Your words, right reverend sir. are clear ana
exp lett, and, if your argument can be sus
tanned, they explain fully the ban placed on
these societies by the pope: but deny the
charge you make against the order OF the
Knights of Pythias. and | publicly challenge
you 10 prove your assertion. You owe this to
the American public, to your own church. and,
In special manner, to the societies on whom
Your accusation fails.
My demands, made with the greatest respect,
are:
First-That you prove that n radical differ
ence exists as to the principles and pur oses
between the lower ana higher degrees of the
Knights OF Pythias--that the difference is such
as TO make the higher degrees worthy of con
sdoration while the lower are innoc mt
Second That YOU prove in those higher de-
grees that the principal teachings of those so
ceties are distinctly anti-Chrstan and CON
traTy TO the principles of the Catholic church.
l may add, that. though begging reply to
all OF these points, hope you Will give special
attention to your charge that the higher degrees
are anti-Christian-a charge which certainly
should not be made lightly.
As your interview was given to the public
press, / cOnsid- it my privilege and duty 10
give this reply the same publicity. Respect
fully, j. +. HILsCHER,
Grand Chancellor X. Of Z. OF Minnesota.
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TO SAVE A POOR CHILD
Three Hundred Young F9OSieFS OFF,
Patches Of Their Skin.
NO WORSE THAN FOOTBALL
so Said the High School Boys
When the Doctors Tore Shreds
of Cutlcle From Their
Arms

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec 31.-Thres hundred
young men and women assembled at tho
home of little Frcda Mahl to-day, willing
TO take part in an heroic skin grating
operation to save the life of the 6-year old
girl. For six weeks the child has endured
untold agony on account of burns re-
ceIved while playing about a fire. Her
body was mass of raw burns from
above the waist to the knees, and her life
was despared OF by the city hospital doc
tors. A month ago Drs. Ferce ami Lux
enbill took the case out of the charity and
finally decided that the little sufferers
life might be saved by grating 250 inches
of cuticle. They appealed to the public
and the appeal resulted in bringing tie
crowd to tho child's home to-day. Tho
front room of tho cottage was filed with
volunteers, and large crowd without
awaited notification.
The case has excited general interest
and sympathy, and representatives OF the
Flower Mission and German Ladies' Aid
societies were present to see that the
child had every attention in tho way of
nursing. Eight young men were selected
to start with. The doctors barred an arm
OF each and washed the skin thoroughly
before beginning to cut. One doctor drew
the skin tight on tho arm and the other
handled the razor. Not one of the sub
jects complained of pain. BY rapid
movement of the keen-edged instrument
n strip of skin was removed from each
about four inches long and an inch vide.
In each case the volunteers donated
three strips. One young man, a member
of the high school football team, said the
operation was less painful than the Injur-
les received in an ordinary practice game.
The doctors had asked for volunteers be-
tween the ages of rs and 25 years. Those
who were stripped were all youths of about
20, and as healthy-looking n lot as could
be desired. After removing the skin it
was placed in an antiseptic solution and
washed before being applied to the child's
body. As these strips we're laid gently on
the raw surface, the sufferer would cry
| out with pain.
II was pathetic sight, as with tears in
her eyes, she hugged to her breast a little
doll. one of the many presents brought by
the numerous ladies who took an interest
| in the case she has been n patient sufferer
since she received her injuries, and brave
at all times.
Last week several inches were grated
| and only one-tenth failed to take root.
| To-day 96 additional inches were grated,
and if this does as well the child will soon
be nearing recovery. Enough skin was
offered to-day to cover the child's entire
body, but as the operation is so painful,
| the doctors think 1t wise to make progress
slowly. The operation will be continued
| from time TO time until all the burned
portion is covered.
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CHILDREN sfAKvz TO DEATH.
Terrible sufferinss of the Inhabit ants in
DrnmshI -siricken Nehra.ka.

Drousht-Stricken Nebra>ks.
NIoBRARA, Neb., Dec. 31.-The suffer-
ing among the inhabitants of the drought
blasted part of Nebraska, including three
fourths of the residents of five counties, is
becoming more intense daily, and Imme-
date steps alone can prevent many
deaths by starvation. Three years ago
the farmers of these drought-blighted
counties raised very light crop, and tho
past two years the crops have been all
most total failures. Many families have
not enough provisions in their homes for
one weeks sustenance, and no money to
purchase the necessities of life.
a mother and her two children were
found dead in their little cabin last week.
1t is supposed the mother had been con-
fined TO her bed by sickness, and she and
her two little ones starved to death. The
stomachs of the children were opened and
no trace of food could be discovered.
There is not a stream OF water in Per-
kiBs county nor a living spring. Wells
run from 90 10 30 feet. the majority being
$50 10 2-O feet deep. The soil. if watered,
raises good crops; if not it bakes like a
solid mass. The road and much of the
prairies resemble asphalt, SO hard packed
and smooth are they. Well diggers say
the soil is a solid mass $50 feet down, SO
hard that picks have to be used to loosen
it. Over this smooth surface the never
ceasing winds blow from every direction
They are filled with minute sand particles
and are almost resstless.
President Mason of the Nebraska state
relief commission has been forwarded a
carefully prepared report of the num-
Der of destitute families in the different
counties where there was crop failure.
The list is large one, and II will require
all the assistance that can be procured to
keep the people in the most urgent of
necessities during the cold winter months.
The report, as made out by Secretary
Ludden, is as follows:
Custer county. $50 families; Perkins,
200; Chase, 225; Dundy, 12); Hitchcock,
250; Red Willow, 100; Hayes, 200; Frontier.
40; Fuernas, 100; Lincoln, 200; Dawson,
45; Keith, 20; Deuel.. 40; Cherry, 40; Me-
Pherson, 40; Blaine, %; Boyd, 23O; Holt,
80; Antelope, 80 Keya Paha, 25; Knox. 25.
In many instances people of the dis
trcts remote from railroad facilities are
eating prairie dogs.
A newspaper man made trip the early
part of last week through the most desti-
tute part of this country. A few deserted
sod huts and frame houses were seen.
and there were signs here and there that
some habitations had been torn down and
removed with the other goods of the own
ers when they left it. In some cases farm
implements were seen in the fields, and
At distance substantial granaries stood
just as their owners had left them.
The people of the drouth-cursed Sec
tions hope to have the legislature pass
measures of relief the first day
the body convenes. This may not be
| done, but all organized relief measures
are absolutely necessary to prevent rlany
deaths from Starvation.
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DISCHARGED.
Accused strikers turned FREQ by the
separate court.

separate court.
Special Dispatch TO the Standard.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 3l.-Thomas ID. Whelan
and George w. Wilson, charged with
burning the Northern Pacific bridge near
East Grand Forks, and heard IN that mat
ter before Judge Nelson in the United
States circuit court, we're discharged to-
day. The proceedings on which they
came before the court was n charge of
contempt, they having been arrested on
a bench warrant issuing out of the circuit
court.
Both men wero formerly employees of
the Northern Pacific road, and were ''out"
al tho time of the strike on that system.
They were arrested in Montana. Tho
chief evidence against them was tho testi-
mony OF William Knox, who stated that
he had been with them on the night that
the bridge was burned and had helped
them to burn il. The men were prose-
cuted by the receivers of the Northern
Pacific.
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channel continues and lifeboats at vari-
Gus points along the coast have accom-
plished many heroic rescues.
The Ramsgate (KenO lifeboat crew put
to sea at midnight aud did not return uE-
I'll some time before noon, bringing
ashore, however, the crew of the schooner
Union, wrecked on Goodwin sands. At
Hollyhead the bodies of 10 of the crew of
the British bark Osseo, from Taltal, Chilli,
for Androssan, Scotland, have been
washed ashore. AS announced by the
associated press yesterday, the Osseo was
wrecked on Hollyhead breakwater yester-
day morning, and all her crew of "a men
persisted in spite of efforts to rescue
them.
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The horses are killed in the same manner
as oxen. Butchers perform the same
functions with the same cleaning
knives.
This industry, which has now grown 20
such proportions as to bear investigation
in the interest of health, gives employ
ment TO large numbers of men. From a
small beginning, in broken-down habi-
tation where the enterprise of horse
killing had its inception, the industry has
grown until to-day there are three sub
stantial structures where horse flesh )
prepared for market.
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IN HARD LUCK.
Florida Orange Crop Is Practically
Ruined.


Ruined.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 3l.-The
mercury went to IL degrees above zero az
the signal station in this city just before
sunrise this morning, this record being
one degree colder than the temperature
during the great freeze of 1856 and tho
lowest since 1885. The thermometer was
at station 100 feet above the ground, and
the surface readings about town average
from 10 TO three degrees lower. The re-
ports from Titusville, Tampa, Ocala,
Gainesville, Palatka and Sanford indicate
that the mercury dropped to about Is
above zero IN these localities. The orange
and vegetable crops are practically ruined.
The best estimate places the number of
oranges on the trees az 2G)J.0)D boxes,
and the officials of the Florida Fruit eN-
change of this city think that fully 2.OJ), 90
boxes have been frozen wholly or in part.
If this estimate is correct. the remaining
10000 boxes will bring fabulous prices.
These reports cannot be verified until to-
night or tomorrow, bur the best informed
in fruit matters say. The jig is up with
the oranges of ls9i-J5. Ice formed in the
streets of Jacksonville.
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Battling for Howgate.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-The determina-
tion of counsel for the defense of Captain
Howgate to fight every inch of the way
was shown In the proceedings of the GRIM
inal court to-day. Judge McCommas
withdrew the argument TO override the
demurrers to three indictments, two
charging emhezzlement and the third
forgery. Captain Howgate then pleaded
not guilty under the statute of limitations.
District Attorney Bireney immed lately
filed a reapplication and the defense fol-
lowed this move in the afternoon and en-
tered demurrer.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 3l.-Attorney Gen
eral Aketchum of Indiana to-day began
suit in the Marion county circuit court,
praying that the fee and salary act of 1891
be purged of its constitutional features
and restored TO the manner and form in
which il passed the general assembly.
The suit is brought on the recommenda-
ton of Governor Matthews and the de-
PENDANTS named are Secretary of State
Myers and number of county officers.
The charges of the attorney are that n
certain section of the bill, through care
lessness or fraud, had been changed to a
discrim mating degree when it finally
reached the secretary of state for filing
and custody. All the persons who had
anything 10 do with the bill after il passed
the legislature will be called as wit
nesseS.
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WAsHISoroN, Dec. 3l.-There were two
deaths and one new case Of smallpox to-
day. Joseph Bsannon and William Green
we're the victims OF the epidemic. Both
were buried IN the potter's field. The new
case IS that of Mile Watson, an ll-year-
old colorcl girl, who was found suffering
from an attack OF variolo.d and promptly
taken 10 the smallpox hospital. Extra
precautions have been taken by the
health officials.
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HOS ed.
England Bestows a Lot OF Honors Upol
Prominent Men.

Prominent Men.
LONDON. Dec. 3l.-Among the New
Years honors announced is the con-
ferring of the order of Knight Commander
of 81. Michael and s.. George upon Hon.
Mackenzie Bowel, premier o. Canada.
Hon. cell Rhodes. premier of Cape Col
ony, is appointed a member of the privy
council and George Newnes member of
parliament for the Newmarket division
OF Cambridgeshire, and editor OF til Bits,
the Strand MdguSiHs and the WeStnl nister
Gosetis. and Professor James Emerson
Reynolds, NJ. D.. f. Il. $. president of the
Royal College of Physicians, have been
created baronets. Baron Cromer, Evelyn
Barring, British agent and consul general
in Egypt, and W. II. White. chief instruc-
tor OF the navy, are made Knights Com
maadcr Of the Bath.
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GALS M RHIrAlN.
The Weather l. Cold But Al Danger
l. Past

LoNDoN, Dec. 3l.-Tae weather is cold
throughout Great Britain. Gales arc
blowing and SHOWS are generally reported.
Several trains are snow bound IA Scot-
land. Between hIndrace and Forsinaru
a passenger train has been blocked in the
snow since yesterday. In Scotland the
snow storm was accompanied by light
u!ng. 4 terrible gale Is raging over South
Durham, and another storm is swcep,u.
the coast OF A-=-eS, doing much damage
ia the east and north OF Jaat county. Iae
sea Is very high aaI much damage has
been done 70 shipping. The gallo on the
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Canada l. kicking

OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. 3l.-The depart
ment of agriculture has ascertained that
the term America in Germany's decree
prohibiting the entry of live cattle from
America, also includes Canada. The gov
ernment has, therefore, asked the imperial
authorities 10 make overtures to the Ger
man government TO have Canada disasso-
ciate1 in the Interpretation with the
term America since tie minister of
agriculture reports Texas fever unknown
IN Canada.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Dec. 3l.-The Ersit-
iag Telegram to-day turned over its entire
establishment and editorial rooms to the
ladies' of the Colorado Springs Aid society.
They !ssued mammoth New Years
addition tonight. The paper was issued
by the EreHiHg telegram entirely free Of
cost TO the society and the amount cleared
Will be large. Mrs. 4. +. Touzalin acted
as editor in chief.
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SIX p RIoHED.

Mrs. Mike O'ConneIl Gave Her Life for
Her Children.
ELLSWORTH, Wis, Dec. 3l.--Tho resi-
dence of Michael O'Connell. in Pierce
county. burned and Mrs. O'Connell and
five children pershed. Mr.. O'Connell
slept below and was awakened by the fire
at o'clock. lie escaped in his night
clothes. His wife dropped one child from
the window and returned for the others,
but did not appear again.
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NEw YORK, Dec. 3l.-The Dutch steamer
Priuz Frederick Henriek. which arrived
to-day rom West India ports, brings the
news that al the time OF leaving an en-
tire change in President Hippolyte's min
is,ers was about TO take place. Every
thing was quiet, although q great scarcity
OF money and bard tlInes prcxal.el.
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NEw YORK, Dec. 3l.-A heavily bulls
man Of ID years. stCop-shouIdered. griz-
zled and tanned who styled himself George
Dougherty Of Dakota, has been taken 10
the hospital 10 be examined as TO his
sanIly.
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loHouANA, Dec. SILT is reported that
IongaaSs, rebels, OF the Corean province
Of Caollado, have founded q new kuglom
named hauain. Il Is added a member Of
the Ming family has been en,hroncd As
king.
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SALT LAKE, Utah. Dec. aI.-Tle foot
ball game between the ). 81. G.. A.. of salt
Lake aud Chicago University eleyens WI.l
be played at tue exposition grounds here
Friday next.
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~As taAr cisco, Dec. GL.--Tao overdue
coal saip J. &. Brown, = days out from
NanaImo, B. c., came into port this morn
IuE.
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