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CUTTING RATES.
A Passenger and Freight War is Now
on in the West.

on in the West.
CHICAGO, Jan. 13-The passenger
officials of the transmissouri lines were
exercised to-day by the spreading of
the Santa Fe-Gulf roads fight over
coal rates in Colorado to the passenger
business to ST. Louis, Kansas City and
Chicago
The Gulf road has cut passenger
rates over 80 per cent. from Denver to
Pueblo and intermediate points and
yesterday began to sell through brok-
ers' cut-rate tickets as far East as
Chicago, thus entering the territory of
the Western Passenger Association
without consulting its members. The
Santa Fe is the only through line in
volved in the freight trouble, and it has
promised not to meet these passenger
cuts at present.
Chairman Caldwell to-day notified
the Rio Grande and Union Pacific roads
that they must desist from selling cut
rate tickets East from the Missouri
River over the lines of the association
companies, and confine their cutting
rates to local Colorado business They
have been fighting over Colorado Utah
business, but their latest move is to
cut rates from Denver to Pueblo and
sell through tickets based on the un-
authorized rates, thus extending their
fight to dangerous ground.
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He Kills His Wife and Five Children
and Then Himself.
Trouble Feared at Perry, Oklahoma,
Over Colored School Children.
A 80, 500, 900 Judgment Against the
Pullman Company-A Mixing Up of
Hats Causes Double Tragedy
Indian Cray Horse Tries Trick
and Kills His Brother-FataI Coll
lision Between Texas Trains.

CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-Driven fiendishly
insane by dependency. Peter Hou-
gard, Dane took the lives of his wife
and five little children, and when he
had completed his horrible work he
coolly lay down in the noxious gas
saturated air of his home and breathed
the deadly fumes that swept an entire
family from the list of the living. The
dead are: Peter Hougaard, husband
and father, 10 years old; Mrs. Hou-
gard, 3S years old; Hans. IA years;
Jennie, 10 years; Olga, s years; Maude,
& years; Tella, years.
The bodies of Hougaard, his wife and
the two-year-old Tella were found in
one room. In an adjoining room was
found the body of Jennie, and in an
other room the corpses of the remain
ing children. The jets Of every gas
fixture in the house had been turned on,
and the cracks of the windows and
doors had been plugged with cotton.
Death had evidently overtaken every
member of the family, except the
father while they slept.
Friends of Hougaard say that in a
business transaction a year ago he took
several notes which have long since
fallen due, but were never paid, and it
is thought that this may have caused
his dependency.
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vested right, and attacked the present
pension policy. Bartlett (Dem.) of New
York opposed any further extension of
the pension system.
Morse offered resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Foreign Affairs
TO inquire into the expediency Of re-
porting to the House the expression of
opinion of this Government in regard to
the Armenian outrages, looking to CO.
operation with the allied Powers to
wipe the Turkish Government off the
face of the earth" Referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs
At the conclusion of District business
the House went into Committee of the
Whole on the annual pension appropri-
alton bill. 1t carries a total of $141, :
4,57O, which is practically the same
as the appropriation for the current
year, and few thousands less than the
estimates of the Commissioner of Pen
sions. w. A. Stone (Rep.) Of Pennsyl-
vania, in charge of the bill, explained
the few changes in the amounts and
the amendments to the existing laws
proposed by the committee.
Graft (Rep) of Illinois proposed an
| amendment, making a pension vested
right and spoke in advocacy of it.
Bartlett (Dem) of New York raised
| q point of order against the proposed
amendment. and criticised the Appro-
priations Committee for engrafting
general legislation on a general appro-
priation bin. He opposed the amend
ment on the ground that it would be
placing premium on fraud. In view
of the present condition of the treasury,
and the numerous calls which would
soon be made upon it, he did not think
that an unnecessary enlargement of the
existing pension laws would find favor
on either side of the House
Discussing the merits of making a
pension vested right, Willis (Rep.) of
Delaware said that it was better to let
ninety-nine criminals escape than to
condemn one innocent man. He asked
TO whom the country belonged, if not
to the men who saved it. In conclusion,
he advised Bartlett to get his inspira-
tion from that grand old soldier (then
on the floor) General Daniel E. Sickles,
and to follow his lead.
At the conclusion of Willis speech
the committee, without reaching a con-
clusion on the bill, rose, and the House,
at 4:35 p. M, adjourned until to-mor-
row.
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A RATTLE IN THE REICHsTAG
The Chair Rebukes Won Boetticher for
Criticising a Socialists Remark.

The Chair RebukeS Won Boetticher for
Criticising a Socialists Remark.
BERLIN, Jan. 13.-In the Reichstag
to-day the oleomargarine bill was
brought up for discussion. In the
course of the debate Herr Harm (Social
Dem.), who sits for Dusseldorf, charac-
terized the measure as frivolous
DR.. Won Boetticher, Imperial Minister
of the Interior, resented the term "friv-
olous,'' declaring it to be unparliamen-
tary, especially in view of the fact that
the bill had been approved by the Bun
dersrath.
AT this point Vice-President Schmidt,
who was in the chair. interviewed He
said the phrase used by Herr Harm had
not been heard by him, or he would
have called the member to order. On
the other hand, he declared that he must
protest energetically against DR. Won
Boetticher's remarks. 1t was, he said.
the right of the Chair alone to criticise
the utterances of members and to de-
eide whether or not their language was
unparliamentary.
The ruling OF the Chair was greeted
with cheers from the Socialist and
Freissigne Deputies.
DR.. Won Boetticher replied that he al
ways respected the rights and privileges
Of the Chair, but claimed the right, new
ertheless, to use the term he had en-
ployed.
The Minister'S retort was cheered by
the members of the Right
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AFTER TAE CONVENTION.
Democratic Delegations Swarming Into
Washington.
The st. Louis Men Prepared to Make
the Same Offer That Secured the
Republican Convention.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The fight
for the location of the Democratic Ma
tional Convention is under full head
way. Ex-Governor Francis of Missouri
with four of the St. Louis boomers
arrived this morning, and, accompanied
by Hugh c. Wallace of Tacoma. Chief
Justice Funer's son-in-law, and Ma
tional Committeeman of the State of
Washington, began their campaign by
paying their respects to Secretary La
mont and several other Democrats in
executive offices. The Missouri people
will open flag -bedecked quarters at the
Arlington tomorrow, when their unm-
bers will be augmented by the arrival
OF fifteen st. Louis business men, who
are backing what they consider plain
business proposition of furnishing the
same facilities that are being prepared
for the Republicans.
The citizens committee of Chicago
are expected tomorrow. Their Secre-
tary, B. ]. Rosenthal came yesterday,
and has already had a parlor at the
Arlington draped with American flags
and large wood cuts of Cleveland and
Stevenson. Mr.. Rosenthal says 400Q0
has already been raised by the commit
tee. He regards New York as Chicago's
most dangerous competitor, but the
New Workers who are coming in say
that Chicago will not be in it at all
with any OF the other cities.
Seven of the advance guard from
New York arrived tonight and twenty
FIVE more are due tomorrow, and Tam
many Halls big delegation of forty is
booked to arrive at the Shoreham to-
morrow night About that time the
race between the rival cities will begin
to give an indication of its finish.
Secretary S. P. Sherrin of Indiana
arrived this morning and has been
making calls about the departments all
day.
Everybody who has come in so far
seems impressed with the idea that the
convention will not be held earlier
than the middle of Juiy, but the i'm
preston has no very substantial basis.
as far as can be learned and may be
modified radically before the commit
tee meets on Thursday
A committee of the National
Democratic Committee will hold a
meeting at the Arlington tomorrow
night to consider a resolution which
was offered by Mr. Collins of Massa-
chusetts at the last convention, limit
ing the attendance at the. convention of
1896 to delegates and alternates, mem
bers Of the National Committee and
newspaper men. TheCollins resolution
was inspired by the rowdyism in the
galleries at Chicago when Senator Dan
iel Of Virginia attempted to speak in
favor of David Bennett Hill and
against the nomination of Cleveland.
It is not believed, however, that the
subcommittee will act favorably upon
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THE AMERICAN PRISONERS
Hammond, Curtis and Others Are In a
Very Tight Place.

LONDON, Jan. 13.-An interview was
held to-day with Mr.. Wiltsee, a coll
league Of John Hays Hammond, the
well-known American mining engineer.
who wasa a member OF the Reform Com
mittee at Johannesburg, and who is now
under arrest for sedition. Mr., Wiltsee
has just arrived from the Transvaal
lie said he had sent cable dispatches to
General Harris and Major ]. r. Croker
of San Francisco, friends of Mr.. Ham
mond. and had been informed that they
had appraised Senators Perkins and
White of the serious position of the
Americans in johannesburg. Senator
White had laid the matter before the
Department of State, which had prom
ised to pay prompt attention to the mat
ter.
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A Bank Closes Its Doors.

OGALALLA, jan 13-The Bank of
Ogalalla has closed its doors. The fol-
lowing was found on the door of the
bank this morning:
BY order of the Cashier, this bank
is closed and its assets have been hand
ed over to the State Bankink Board.
The same is now in my possession.
eE. L. DODDER, JR., Examiner"
Frank G. Hoxie, the cashier, says the
bank will pay up in full.
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Among the Americans arrested is J.
s. Curtis, who has for somet time been
resident of Johannesburg. He held
leading position there. and is very
wealthy. Charles Buffers is connected
with the Rand Ore Reduction Company.
The property of these Americans is
threatened with confiscation. Mr. Wilt
see declared that the United States Gov
ernment would never permit the Boer
Government to execute this threat.
There is no doubt that Mr.. Hammond
and the other Americans belonged to
the Reform Committee, which was a
body formed in a time of emergency
that was sufficiently serious to justify
the Uitlanders in acting as they did.
Mr.. Wiltsee concluded by declaring that
the symDathies of all the Americans
IN South Africa were with the Uitland-
orc
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GOLD RESERVE.
The 500, 100000 Has Never Been
Segregated From Other Funds.

4IS @lOOsUOOsOOO I1dS Never Been
Segregated From Other Funds.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-To-day a
communication was received from the
Secretary of the Treasury in reply to a
resolution of the Senate offered by
PETER Pop) of Kansas, which asked
whether the gold reserve of 100000, :,
600 had ever been actually segregated
or set apart from other currency. The
Secretary states that "at no time since
the establishment of the so-called gold
reserve has the sum of 500, ,000, 900 or
any other sum been segregated or set
apart from the general cash in the
treasury" and that there is no pro-
vision of law requiring it to be done
WASHINGTON, JAM 13.-At the
close of business to-day the treasury
gold reserve stood at 500, 1863, 975. The
Withdrawals at New York to-day were
SG37i000. of which $500 600 was in
sold coin.
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A CUBAN NAVY
The Junta Leaders say They Are Ne
gotiating for Vessels.

The Junta Leaders say They Are Ne
gotiating for Vessels.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 13.-Tbe Cu-
ban Junta in this country is very hone
ful that Cuba will secure recognition
from the present Congress. With this
end in view preparations are being
made to send to the islands fairly
strong fleet of vessels to act as a navy.
One of the Junta leaders says: Just
as soon as we are accorded belligerent
rights either by this or any other coun-
try, then we Will have a fleet Of vessels
fully able to cope with the great ma
1ority Of vessels the Spanish now have
around the island of Cuba. Our repre-
sentatiyes at Washington have been
very much encouraged within the past
week or ten days, and we think that
recognition is not far distant.
With that end in view, the repre-
sentatives of the Junta in this and other
cities have been canvassing the owners
OF vessels in various parts of this coun-
try and England. We have so far OBJ
tanned options on five vessels all that
are needed. These options hold good
for six months, and we have paid a
small sum on each of them to hold this
option. The remainder of the money
necessary to make these purchases has
been guaranteed to US by a syndicate
Of wealthy capitalists composed of
Cubans and Americans"
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The ..Flver,, VIII F1r.

CHICAGO. Jan. 13-OhiciaIs of the
Santa Fe road, from President Ripley
down, were kept busy to-day emphat-
ically denying the report that the com
pany intended to discontinue the Cali
fornia limited flyer and lengthen the
running time to the old figures, because
it was being run at q loss. There has
never been any intention of abandon
ire~ the train
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ENGLAND's NEW SQUADRON.

The Vessels Ready, With Provisions
Enough for six Months.
LONDON. jan IA dispatch from
Portsmouth to the Pail Mall Gazette"
says that the channel squadron is now
ready for sea. The vessels comprising
the squadron have provisions on board
sufficient to last six months The ships
will assemble at Portland at the end of
the week to receive final orders.
The ships of the new flying squadron
are nearly ready for sea. A large force
Of men worked upon them all day yes
terday Sunday fitting them out and
the work is almost complete.
1t is not yet known when the squadron
will sail or what is it's destination.
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An Vp-to-Date Cashier.

COLUMBUS CO), Jan. 13.-The direct
ors of the Fifth-avenue Bank, which
closed its doors on Saturday, as alleged,
on account of a groundless run in con-
sequence of the Ady failure of Friday,
now claim that the bank has been
robbed extensively by its cashier, John
A Knight. The bank officers say about
$4,000 is missing
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1,l,ilodeInl,ia street-caT. T,,.o,, !, !,

PHILADELPHIA, Jan 13.-The cit
izens' Committee held meeting this
afternoon and win meet President
welsh and the directors OF. the Union
Traction Company tomorrow. If .
strike occurs it viii not be until after
this. conference with the Union Trac-
ton officials.
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AN INDIAN FAKIR.
''Crazy Horse'' Makes a Poor Show
ing as a Medicine Man.

IIIs- % q -'ISVIEVIII5 FKffII.
PERRY (Ok), Jan. 13.-Pawnee Bill.
who has returned from the four bands
of the Pawnee tribe, brings word that
the Indians have left their farms and
moved into tepees on Black Bear Creek
and have gone to ghost dancing and
making medicine
Crazy Horse claimed to have made
medicine that was bullet proof, but
when tried on his brother as an exper-
iment in front of the council of chiefs,
the bullet penetrated his heart and
caused instant death.
All of Crazy Horses cattle and ponies
We're taken from him as a penalty by
the chiefs and there is talk of the Fed
eral officers indicting him on a charge
of murder.
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QUIETING down IN EUROPE.
This Time the Calm Follows, Not Pre-
CedeS, the Storm.
Still, People Wonder Why England is
Preparing for War.

A Lively Tilt in the German Reich
stag-Hammond and the Other
Americans Under Arrest In the
Transvaal in an Unpleasant If Not
Dangerous Predicament-Salis
Talks of Treating With Venezuela
Direct.
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CAUSED BY FOG.
Fatal Collision Between Two Trains
Down in Texas.

Down in Texas.
Ell PASO CTex.), Jan. 13-A collision
occurred on the Southern Pacific six
miles west of FL Paso at 9 o'clock this
morning between q double-headed
westbound freight and a construction
train. Engineer Blanchard. aged 80,
of Tucson, was instantly killed
Engineer Love on the head engine of
the freight train had his leg and wrist
broken and was thrown forty feet.
The other enginemen jumped and
saved their lives. Travel was delayed
ten hours Three engines were de-
stroyed. The cause Of the accident was
a dense fog
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the opposition, but on the other hand
Greenway has the entire support of all
the Protestant Churches, many special
sermons on the school issue being de-
livered from the pulpits yesterday.
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GREENWAY'S POLICY
1t is Claimed 1t VIII Carry the Day in
Manitoba.

WINNIPEG (Man) Jan 13.-Pre-
mier Greenway has been elected with
out opposition for his own constituency.
Preston, his opponent. having dropped
out of the running. The campaign which
closes at the polls on Wednesday, has
been enc of the bitterest ever fought in
Manitoba, and the probabilities are that
Premier Greenway viii sweep the
country on his national school policy.
All sorts of bribery and corruption
charges are made against Greenway by
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WHITE AGAINST BLACK.

Trouble Expected To-day in Perry,
Ok, over the school Question.
PERRY (Ok), Jan. 13.-There has
been no outbreak here tonight over
the question of mixed schools. A re-
port was current that the Directors,
superintendent and all teachers who
refused to teach the colored children
would be arrested but as the excite
ment is so high this has been aban-
doned. Trouble will likely occur to-
morrow
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In Kentucky. of Coursa.

ASHLAND CKy.), Jan. 13-A mixing
UP of hate caused Tom Ross to shoot
Frank Meade and John Higgins in
Garter County. Meade is dead and
Higgins fatally wounded.
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THE WAR IN CUBA.
A Train Between Salud and Gabriel
Captured by Gomez.
The New York Assembly Adopts Reso-
lutfons Declaring for Recog-
milton of Cuba.

HAVANA, Jan. 13.-General Pratz re-
ports that his command has had an en-
gagement with Maceo's forces near
Guantanjay, twelve miles west of this
city. The insurgents were defeated
with heavy losses in killed and wound
ed. Before they retired they set fire to
and destroyed thirty houses.
Maxine Gomez, the rebel commander,
captured and burned a train on the
Western Railroad, between La Salud
and Gabriel He threatened to kill the
trainmen for carrying troops. The pas
sengers were allowed their freedom.
Charles A. Salomon, the correspond
ent of the New York Journal" who
was arrested here yesterday on the ar
rival of the steamer Seneca, has been
released. He embarked to-day on the
steamer Saratoga on his return to New
York.
FAvORS RECOGNITION.
ALBANY IN. V, Jan. 13.-Tn the
Assembly tonight the following resolu-
ton, introduced by Warner of Niagara,
referring to the Cuban struggle for lib
erty, was adopted:
Whereas, A condition of civil war ex-
lists between the Government of Spain
and the Government proclaimed and for
some time maintained by force of arms
by the people of Cuba; and
Whereas The struggle for independ-
ence and for republican institutions by
the Cubans has awakened in the people
of the United States a deep sympathy
for their cause and hope that they
may succeed in their momentous con-
test;
Resolved, If the Senate concurs, that
we participate in the deep interest
which is felt for the success of the peo-
pie of Cuba in their struggle to estab-
Ish their liberty and independence.
Resolved, That the President and
Congress of the United States be, and
they are hereby petitioned to extend to
the insurgents of Cuba a formal recog-
milton of their rights as belligerents.
CAMPOS' ADDRESS.
HAVANA, Jan. 13.-The following
address by Captain General Martinez
Campos to the volunteers of Havana
was published to-day:
Your patriotic wish to enter on ac-
tive service in the field has been com
municated to me. Already several de-
tachments of volunteers have left this
city to defend properties on the sugar
estates. Their action demonstrates
their enthusiasm and patriotism. If a
case of supreme necessity arises you
will be sent out on active duty. Mean
while the city of Havana and its vicin-
ity require large garrison, not only for
defense, but to maintain the public or
der.
ITO you that commission is confded.
If the rebels continue evading our col
umns and purpose making demonstra-
ton in the vicinity Of this city, I rely on
you to disperse them and drive them
back,
AS long as drop of blood cireuIates
IL. your veins you will defend the flag of
Spain. If occasion arises shall lead
you. rely on your courage, discipline
and prudence in giving a further proof
that you form part of the army of
Spain.
'ARsENsIO MARTINEZ DE CAM
POS"
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Several ancient authors narrate the
superstition common in both Greece
and Rome that the basilisk can throw
its poison to considerable distance.
and thus slay its victim.
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ROUGH ON PULLMAN.
A $2,552, 900 Judgment Rendered
Against His Company.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 13.-Judge
Dallas in the United States Circuit
Court to-day affirmed the report of the
Master in the suit of the Central Trans
portation Company against the Pull
man Palace Car Company. The former
isawarded 81, ,552. 900, with eleven years
interest
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OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH
Congressman Morse Would Like to See
the Turks Wiped Out.
Populist Kyle's Resolution for RecOgni-
ton of the Cubans.

senaoor Morgan Makes an Onslaught
on sherman's Financial Policy
Hill of New York Stirs Up Breeze
by His Sarcastic Allusions to North
Cardinals Two senators-DanieI E..
sickles on the Floor of the House.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-05
II. or r. Committees.
Appointments Made by Grand Chancellor
Wilmer Hanson

Wilmer Hanson
Wilmer Hanson, who was elected
Grand Chancellor Of the State, at the
annual session of the Grand Lodge Of
Delaware, X. of p, which was held in
this city last week, has appointed the
following committees: H..
Neutrality-suspicious. Representative
William Simmons, Supreme Represen-
tative Thomas N. Foreman, Past Su-
preme Representative q. P. Maroney.
Appeals and Greivances-Past Grand
Commander Thomas Mullen, Jr., Past
Grand Commander John ii. Scott. Past
Commander George W. Locates.
Returns and Credentials-Past Grand
Commander j. X. p. Morris, Past
Commander II. III. Williams, Past Com
mander j. NJ. Evans
Finance and Mileage-Past Com.
mander j. A. Hyland, Past Commander
II. Heritage, Past Commander w. s.
Harmon.
Foreign Correspondence--Psst Grand
Commander Joseph Q. Jolls, Past
Grand Commander Lemuel Mari, Past
Commander S. J. Sweet.
Printing Past Grand Commander
Mark L. Garrett, Past Commander N.
B. Hutchins, Past Commander Joseph
j. Fritz.
State of the Order-Past Grand Com
mander s. f. Marshall, Past Comman-
der +. 0. Barton, Past Commander y.
NJ. Talley.
History Of the Order-Past Comman-
der Owen W. Everett, Past Com
mander @. II. Simmons, Past Com
mander John W. Barr.