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TO HARNESS sT. LOUIS.
Fabulous Wealth Concentrates tn Reyoln-
tiouise the Electric business.

St Louis. Dec. "a gigantic deal in
vOlving revolution from the telephone
and electric lighting business OF ST.
Louis has been consummated. Three
hIg companies, with an aggregate paid
up stock of nearly s3.O0Oooo has been
organized by about 20 of the mort
prominent and wealthy citizens of 81.
Louis. one Of the capitalists viii In
troduce a telephone system In St. Louis
at much lower service rates than those
prevailing at present. II viii establish
a home telephone plant which will in
time extend to neighborlng points. The
second company owned by the same
persons. will operate an immense clec-
tric plant. supplying power of all kinds
for public and private use. The third
company will construct the telephone
and electric plants Tor the two other
companies. manufacture equipment
and will construct "A complete system
OF underground conduits. fourth
company Is also in the deal. but
Il will not figure In the proceedings at
present.
Articles of incorporation of the st.
Louis Electric 4 Construction COM
pany with full paid-up capital of
HbuOuhb were titu III INV IfNhihti = VI
flee OF this city. The papers contain
the same list of incorporators.
The deal ls one Of the largest ever
accomplished In St Louis and It's ef-
fects are far reaching. The combina-
ton was made for the avowed purpose
OF revolutionizing the telephone and
general electric business in st. Louis.
The local capitalists start out with the
announcement that the new telephone
company will provide telephones nj
$50 per year for residences, $50 for
physicians and $50 for business houses.
The present telephone rate Is 500 per
year for the BELL telephone service,
The new company will open general
offices next week and viii at once get
out and hustle after prospective sub
scribers. The local capitalists appar-
entity mean business. az they filed
their applications for conduit space
with the board of public improve
ments yesterday afternoon and also
filed four bonds, aggregating $4,000.
with the mayor and council.
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LEYS THE JEWELER
DEPARTMENTS
Dian ouds and rrecious Stones.


We contend that In purchasing an ar
ticle of value. like diamond. ruby or
emerald. the main consideration Is the
quality. We sell the better grade of
stones only. and with the facilities We
have for purchasing In the European
as well as the home markets. can guar
anlee our prices TO be the lowest.
MATCHES
We have the best makes OF Foreign
and Domestic manufacture In Silver
and Gold. Among our specialties In
this department are our beautiful La
dies Watches. set with diamonds and
precious stones, at exceptionally rea-
sonable prices. Gentlemen's Watches.
in all manner of cases. in Silver or
Gold. with plain engraving raised col
cred gold or set with diamonds. and
cur specially adjusted Legs Watch. in
large and small sizes.
JEvHLRY
In l-karat Kold. substantially made
and of the best workmanship.
Sterling Silver Novelties.
The latest production of the best
manufacturers. including every con-
ceiyable article made OF any value or
use.
CLOCKS
A large assortment Of the following
styles: Marble. Porcelain. Mexican
Onyx and Cuckoo Clocks.
Silver Plated War,
We keep the best quality made and
warrant every piece. our stock is the
largest in the West.
Optical Goods
Opera Glasses. in Morocco. Pearl and
Aluminium. Eyeglasses and Spectacles
in Gold and Steel.
leather Goods
Silver mounted Purses. Card Cases
and Memorandum Books in assorted
feathers.
fine Cut Glass
Salad Bowls. Celery Dishes, Berry
Bowls. Sugar and Creams.
RETAINING.
We manufacture any piece of Jewelry
you may desire. We make original de-
signs for the remounting of diamonds:
also repair every kind of Jewelry on
the premises. Being practical watch
makers, we take particular care in re-
pair and regulation of the simplest as
well as the most complicated watches.
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Topeka, Dec. 6.-The Kansas state
board OF railway commissioners has
handed down decision in the grain
rate case filed by the Kansas CITY
board Of trade and 1l.15G citizens of
Kansas against the railways Of Kan
sas, holding that it had no power to
promulgate an enforcible order under
the law under which the case was
brought. and dismissed Il. The case
was filed IN June for the pupose ~
compelling the railroads to reduce the
freight rates ON grain from points In
Kansas to Kansas city. Petitions
were secured in each county in the
state asking the board To- enforce the
maximum rate order made by the
populist board In 1894. which has neN-
er been enforced since its promulgH-
ton
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WEYLER SURROUNDED.
Maceo Is Preparing n Christmas Surprise
Tor the Butcher.

Jacksonville. Fla. Dec. "a special
To the Citizen from Key West. Gays:
the STEAMER Whitney brought Havana
news this morning In relation to Ma
Geo and Weyler.' Passengers state that
Weyier himself Is now encamped ten
miles from Artemisa and his army Is
scattered along the trocha and through
the Pirnr del Rio district. When Ma
Geo retreated rum Weyler in his first
campaign his pian was to surprise
Weyler at the first opportunity and
now Maceo has his army on either
side OF Weyler, and they are having
daily skirmishes. weyler Is COM
pletely surrounded and IL he shall at.
tempt to move he win be compelled to
go to Artem.sa. Small bands have
crossed the trcha into Havana dis
trict and are attacking the outposts
and villages Of that province.
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TO AsATs The FEVER.
4 Prescription That May Prove Beneficial
To seekers of Hidden Treasure.

Denver. Dee. CA special TO the News
from Aspen. col, says: H. W Brunton.
wcll-known mining engineer, who has
jest returned from kootcnui, 4. g.. says
that district is rirh in gold and silver.
We states. however. that men make
mistake who go ther' al this time OF the
year expecting 10 nud work. as only IA
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few OF the large mines are working. and
prospecting Is impossible on account OF
the snow, which is from four to ten feet
deep. Even In summer the heavy timber
makes prospecting very difficult. II being
impossible for pack animals 10 make
their way through the heavy growth.
Transportation BY boat Is easy. as the
rivers are nayirablc.
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TOO BUSY.
Major Mckinley Finds n Inconvenicnt ia
go tn Church.

Canton. Dee. 6.-Except for a short
drive this morning. Major and Mrs.
Mckinley did not leave the house to-
day. The major had intended to go
To church as usual. but was detained
by a number Of callers about the hour
OF service. a number of people pass
ing through canton stopped over be-
tween trains to greet the presidents
elect and his wife.
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HE'LL RECOVER.
Governor Bradley Has n Sore Throa, But
no Further Trouble Is Feared.

Cincinnati. n,c 6-Goyernor Bradley of
Kentucky Is still here IN charge OF pr
Max Thorn"r. Two operations were per-
formed Yesterday and the patient rested
well to-day but the physician up 10 to-
nieht denied All alters access to the gov
error. On account OF his throat troubles
h. cannot talk. but Il Is believed he Will
soon recover
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striking Italian Miner

scranton. Re. Dec. s.-Seyer,l hum
Gred striking Lillian miners ar. catfs.
ing iroublr St he Forest Coal eo,n.
pany' S rrine at Archibahf a Few mI,,.,
ncrtn % thls city. and exclten.-at thor.
iS intense.
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An Arkansas Double Murder.

Pine Bluff. Ark. Dec. "a double
murder occurred about Il miles south
east OF this city last night. negro
named Davis killing the two sons.
aged Is and IL years respectively. of
his employer.
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Rrhn,c Tor thr oni..c.

Cairo. Dec. e.-The Egyptian govern
ment has refunded 10 the caiss. of the
Egyptian debt the S5D0,0D0 advanced gor
the expenses OF the Nile expedition.
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Horr IL Better. Too.

Plainheld. y. J.. Dee. e.-The condi-
tion OF Congressman Roswell G.. Horr,
formerly of Michigan now of shis ely.
who is III. was much impruN cd to-day.
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CINCINNATI CT UB,
Third Annual Banquet Last Evening-Pro-
gram of Toasts-Ihirty five Members

Third Annual Banquet Last Evening-Pro-
gram of ToastsIhirty five Members
Present.
The third annual dinner of the Gin
cinnati club of Yale was held last even
ing at Heublein's and was attended by
about thirty-five members of the club.
All of the members of the club reside
in Cincinnati. Neil b. Mallon 90, pres
ident of the club, presided as toast
master. The program of toasts was as
follows:
The Younger Generation. ....
...... ;. Professor r. S. Richards
20 give my parting footsteps back to
me,
That are in age so slow and fraught
with pain"
Man is his own star, and the soul
that can
Render an honest man and perfect
Commands all light all influence, all
Fate
Queen City..........H. B. Yergason 80
''Once did she held the gorgeous east
in fee and was the safeguard of
the west
The Sophomore. Ralph e. Clark '9S
Where ignorance is bliss, it's folly to
be wise"
Franklin Preparatory School. ......
...... ....... ID. " Sutphin 97
$50 l behold these books upon this
shelf
My ornaments and arms of other days
o Woman, Perfect Woman.
............ ....... Philip Hinkle 97
20 woman, perfect woman! What dis
traction was meant to
Mankind when thou vast made a
devil"
Shelf. .............R Robert Mitchell 90 S.
The responses to the toasts were all
good, combining both wit and intelli-
gence. A most enjoyable evening was
spent. The committee in charge of the
banquet was composed of T. r. Pax
ton '96, c. r. de Camp '97, r. w. Bur-
net '9S. The officers of the club are
Mallon '96, president; Robert Mitchell,
vice president; w. G.. Resor, secretary;
II. B. Yergason, treasurer.
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loose the face OF the speaker beamed
with JOY.
Mr.. Fessenden was introduced as 81
star who had long since risen above
the horizon and beamed highly from
afar. No open allusion was made to
his aspirations for seat in the United
States senate, but everybody knew what
was in the wind and cries of "Fessen-
den, Fessenden," rose above the thun-
derous applause. The speaker of the
house of representatives thanked the
audience that the generous applause
which had been bestowed on other
speakers had not died out by the time
it reached him. He knew that repub-
licans never grew weary in well doing
and consequently they had bestowed
something on him. Applicable stories
to the occasion and surroundings kept
his auditors in whirl of laughter.
MI Fessenden then gracefully compli-
mented the Bridgeport Republican club
upon it's activity and retired.
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A New liowling Club.

The new bowling club was organized
of the Red Hand This is an order for
young men living in this city not over
eighteen years of age. In connection
with this there is corresponding club
for members out of town. 1t has a
club pin. Meetings will be held on
Friday evenings of each week from
7:30 to $3.50 p. m. The officers elected
for the ensuing six months are the fol-
lowing named: w. H. Smith, pres-
dent, 81 Exchange street; O. G. King,
vice president, 26 Grove street; c. w.
Plummer, secretary; Harold e. Sher-
man, treasurer, Shelter street, and
John Sanford, representative for Can
ada The club now has membership
of seventeen.
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DIYWELL ATEN UE PRECINCT,
Sergeants and Patrolmen From Station A
Testify as to the Mems Conduct.

Sergeants and Patrolmen From Station
Testify as to the Mems Conduct.
The board of police commissioners
held star chamber session last even
ing and every member in attendance
was in an uncommunicative mood when
asked by representatives of the press
If there was anything to be given to
the public concerning the matter in
hand at the session. When the pleas
antry about the efficiency OF the de-
partment was given the public there
was not word said about the special
meeting that had already been arrang-
ed for last evening, at which the Nc
Gam Frye affair, which has been from
time to time before the board since
December Il of last year, would receive
another ventilation
AT the meeting last evening all the
commissioners We're present except Mr..
Hubinger, who has been out of town
on business since Wednesday,
Importance was attached to what
each witness should say to the extent
that exclpded not only the representa-
tives of the press, but each Witness ex-
cept when he was testifying. The SUI
perintendent's quarters for this time
being was converted into a waiting
room.
1t was by this method that each wit
ness stood upon his own merits and
no clue could be taken from his prede-
cessor on the stand.
1t was claimed that Patrolman Frye
went to Station on the night of De-
cember 12 under the influence of liquor
and instead reporting to the desk when
Sergeant Bissell was on duty in charge
of the office, went in through the side
door in the patrolmens' quarters and
down the cellar. Sergeant McGann
| found him here and sent him to his
home. This the sergeant did not re-
port to Captain Brewer next morning.
Captain Brewer, Sergeants Bissell,
Trip, and McGann testified as to the
facts in the case, as did Patrolmen
Pickering, L. Waas, Sheehan and Frye.
! In addition to the already damaging
stories of F'ryes official conduct, Ser
geant Tripp stated that he had seen
Patrolman Frye talking with a woman
for twenty minutes on Broadway.
This is denied by Patrollnan Frye, as
well as the rumor concerning his con-
duct at the police station. He claims
that he has violated no rule of the de-
partment and that on the night of De-
cember II he was attacked with a
cramp in the stomach when he was
near his home, and that he did not go
to the station, but that he went home
and sent his wife to notify the sergeant
of his illness.
! Sergeant MeGann says that he did
not see Frye i'll the cellar, as had been
stated heretofore, and therefore had no
report to make to Captain Brewer. The
! taking of the testimony and the deliber-
ations of the board occupied more than
two hours. The board, speaking
/ through its president gives to the pub
lie the information that there were no
| charges preferred against either Ser
geant McGann or Patrolman Frye, but
that it (the board) wished to inquire
into the conduct not only of these Off
GERS, but to ask questions concerning
the conduct of other officers of the pre-
cinct.
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reSponsihle to the council of the Indies.
Theoretically the system was we'll or
ganized but practically it's defects at
times were almost as bad as that of the
Roman pro-consular government. Dur
ing most of the colonial period all of
Spanish America was divided into two
vice-royalties, those of New Spain and
Peru. Their governments were inordi-
nately expensive, their salaries alone,
not counting fees. amounting to $50, 900.
These viceroys kept almost royal state,
and were expected not to have anything
to do with the people.
In the council of the indies a. two
thirds vote was necessary to carry a
measure. This requirement. together
with the character of it's make up in
sured an unprogressive policy.
TO the outside world SPANISH Aneri-
can was a dark continent. No immi-
grafton of anv kind was allowed and no
trade. The transactions of it's govern
ment reposed inaccessible in the arch
ives of the council of the Indies. When
Robertson in 1777, in writing his history
of America in presenting a view of the
| colonies. had to rely upon a memoir of
1914 for tbe financial condition of Peru.
| He estimated the revenue OF Mexico at
| S4. 900. 900. when it was really SIS, ,O0O, 900.
To the Spanish American the outside
world could hardly have been less dark.
He caught only such vanishing glimpses
| of it as the authorities of the Inauisition
would allow. and then it was of a
Europe already fading from the
scene. The censorship OF literature
was extraordinarily rigorous. Every
bookseller had to keep on hand cat of
| forbidden books under penalty of about
$50 and every year an inventory of his
stock must be submitted to the Inquisi-
tion, with his oath that it was. com
plete For the first offense in selling a
forbidden work the punishment was
two years suspension from business,
two wears exile from home and S400 fine.
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ofInn.ndiary ORIGIN.

Orange, March Cit is now consid-
cred almost certain that the fire which
destroyed several large barns here last
night was of incendiary origin, and an
investigation to prove the suspicion is
being made by the parties interested.
Arrests are expected to follow in a
day or two.
Benjamin Clark, owner of the barns,
was i'll at the time the fire broke out,
and was confined to his bed with a
hard cold. The shock greatly weakened
him, and his physicians fear may prove
fatal, owing to Mr. Clark's advanced
age. He is seventy years old and is
subject to heart failure. He is much
lower to-day.
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Two Thousand Men Surrounded Etlinger's
House and Set Fire to It-Hather Than to
Givei in to the Mob He Put Revolver to
His Head and Fired Two Bullets Into His
Brain.
Bellefonte, Pa, March 6.-Outlaw
William Etlinger, who yesterday shot
two constables and several others and
barricaded himself in his house at
Woodward and defled arrest, kept his
besiegers at bay all night. This morn
ing the house was surrounded by 1000
armed men. Sheriff Condo determined
upon attempting to carry the house by
storm. With a. number of deputies he
made a rush for the building, but the
bullets from Etlinger's Winchester
drove the storming party back under
cover.
Then the sheriff decided to fire the
building. James Connolly, under COW
er of a fierce fire, made his way to the
building, applied the torch and return
ed in safety.
The flames made slow headway, and it
was an hour before the building was
fairly ablaze. The heat Of the fire drove
Etlinger and his family to the cellar.
When the building had become too hot
for habitation the cellar door was steal
thily opened and Etlingers two children
were pushed through into the street.
Soon afterWard Mrs. Etlinger stagger-
ed out The crowd was hot in anger
against the woman, as it is believed
that she had been assisting her hus-
band and as she appeared cry went up
shoot the WITCH
Cooler heads prevented any firing at
the woman. AS she fled from the house
her husband fired four times after her,
but each shot went wide of the mark.
By this time the building was ablaze
| from cellar to roof. Suddenly Etlinger
| stepped from the cellar way with a
rifle in one hand and a revolver in the
other. On a demand to surrender the
outlaw threw down his gun and fac
| ing the mob, cried out:
| Il don't want to kill any other man.
but myself, but I'll not be taken
alive.
| He then put the revolver to his head
and fired two bullets into his brain,
falling dead
| A rush was made for the door and
the dead body of Constable Barner was
dragged from the burning building just
as the roof fell in.
The entire of Barner's head had been
shot away and his throat had been
cut from ear to ear Barner had
broken into the house before Etlinger
commenced firing. When Mrs. Etlinger
had somewhat recovered her composure
she stated that she was not a willing
defender of the house, but had been
detained there by him and he had tied
her feet together.
Mrs. Etlinger is Frustrated by the
terrible experience and her reason is
| threatened.
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All the Stores Closed,

Stamford, March 6.-All the stores
in Stamford were closed this afternoon
out of respect for the dead pastor of ST.
Johns Episcopal church. The body
laid in state in the church from IL until
2:30, when the funeral services began.
Rev. DR.. William Tatlock had won for
himself during his residence here the
respect of all. This was amply proven
by the almost complete suspension of
business during the above named hours.
At 8 o'clock a special train arrived from
New York bearing Bishop Potter and
other prominent Episcopalians. The
funeral service was read by Bishop
Williams, who was assisted by Bishops
Potter and Tatlock of Wyoming. The
remains were taken to Woodlawn cen-
etery, where a short service was read
at the grave The flags along the route
to the cemetery were all floating at half
mast.
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Funeral Arrangements Com pleted.

Boston, March 6.-Arrahgements for
the funeral of Governor Greenhalge
We're completed at the Greenhalge resi-
dence n Lowell late this afternoon,
Mayor Courtenay of Lowell, Colonel
Winslow and Colonel Thomas were in
consultation with F. B. Greenhalge, the
deceased's son. and Mrs. Greenhalge,
for some time. 1t was finally decided
that there should be private services
at the governors home at 10:30 a. m.
Monday, at which only the members of
the family and immediate friends will
be present. At 2:30 the body will be
taken to the church, where Rev. George
w. Batchelder of the Lowell Unitarian
church, will officiate. The pallbearers
will be eight sergeants from the Lowell
militia. 1t is the wish of the family of
the late chief magistrate that as few as
possible follow the body to the cemetery
and none of the visiting delegations from
cities outside Lowell will do so.
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SUPREME C0URT.
Decision Made in til shelton win Case
New Haven.

Hartford, March 6,-The supreme
court to-day handed down a decision
in New Haven county will case, that
of Burton Mansfield, trustee, VS., Shell
ton. The case was one involving the
construction of the will and was heard
in the superior court of New Haven
county, and reserved for final decision
by the supreme court. The main ques-
ton was whether the widow took fee
simple or q life estate in the residue of
the property. The supreme court finds
that First. The Wife took life's es-
tate; second, the trustee created by the
will for the benefit of the children is
valid. The fee of such property in
the contingency which has arisen was
not disposed of and is vested in the in
testate estate. in the heirs at law of
Charles Shelton. Mr. Shelton died
June 4, 1885, leaving fortune of $4,000.
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has assumed totally new aspect, We
are no longer dealing with backward
refractory state, unable, If not unwill-
ing, to give proper security for its con-
tracts, A great friendly power has in
terposed in the interests of peace. What
will be the next step? We must have
either court acknowledged by both
parties or a joint commission. The
latter is probably the most hopeful
course,
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New York, March 6.-Rear Admiral
Henry Wake, U. S. N, retired, is dying
at his home in Brooklyn. He is suffer
ing from grip and action of the heart
has been considerably weakened. Ad-
miral Wake is eighty-seven years old.
He served effectively during the civil
war, and to him was due much of the
success of the Union armies in the low
er Mississippi. He retired in 1871, being
the first officer of his grade to voIunta-
rily retire from the active list for the
benefit of his juniors.