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WAS NOT PROVIDED FOR
So Mrs. Maud D. Beekman Went
to Fargo and Secured a
Divorce.
She Is the Daughter of Superintendent,
Conlin of the New York
Police.

FARGO, n. D., Feb. 17.-ln chambers
to-day Judge Rose granted to Mrs Maud
D. Beekman a decree of absolute divorce
from Albion B. Beekman Of New York
The ground upon which the action was
brou ght was non-support, and in connec-
ton with this there are many peculiar cir
cumstances. There was no appearance on
the part of the defendant, and the pro-
ceedings in the little court were void of
the usual amount of sehsationalism which
generally accompanies divorces of this
nature.
The plaintiff is the daughter of Superin-
tendent of Police Conlin of New York,
and from that fact alone the case has at
tracted an unusual amount of interest.
The dispositions that were taken recite
some very pitiful tales of how the young
woman struggled in the large city to keep
up appearances. Before Conlln became
chief of the police he secured q position
for young Beekman in the department.,
but even with good position and lovely
home which is situated at 127 West One
Hundred and Twentieth street, he could
not even pay for the living expenses.
The plaintiff is a pretty little woman
about 25 years of age, and she attracted no
little attention in this city. Already
rumors are aaoat that she is to wed a
prominent dentist, having fallen in love
with him since she came to this city. His
name is DR.. f. j.. Startling, and he is a
man of good family and of good standing
throughout the entire Northwest,
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g UNMAhE ERS COMBLNE.
HiU BWild n Big Plant for the Manu-
factnre of ProiectiIes.

Hiu Build Big Plant for the Manu-
factmre of ProjectiIes.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb IA COM
bination of several of the gunmaking es-
adjustments of the United States has. it
is said, been perfected here, under the
name OF the American Ordnance Com
pany, with General Albert r. Ordway as
president.
The firms in the agreement are named
as the Driggs-Schroeder Ordnance Com
pany of Philadelphia, the American Pro
iectile Company of Lynn, Mass. the
Hotchkiss Company, of which General
Ordway is the Am can representative,
and a torpedo, pany OF Providence,
4; l. 1t is said that the Bethlehem Iron
Works and the Gatling Gun Company of
Hartford, Conn.,, are also in the com bina-
ton.
The new concern has been incorporated
under the laws of Virginia. with capital
ization OF 81 100000, and Washington will
be its headquarters. The company will
build big plant for the manufacture OF
proiectiles at Bridgeport, Conn.
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WILL SEAT Mr.. DUPONT.
Majority Report on the Election
Contest From the State
of Delaware.
William Watson Was DISQUALIFIED
From Voting Because He Had
Become Governor.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. IL
Mitchell of Oregon, chairman of the Sem
ate Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tlons, presented TO the Senate to-day the
majority report of that committee on the
claim of Henry A. Dupont (R.) to be ad-
mitted as Senator from Delaware for the
term commencing March 4, 1895. The re-
port states that at the meeting of the Joint
assembly of the Legislature of Delaware
on May 9, 1895, the final vote was taken
and this vote is given in the committees re-
port as follows: "H. A. Dupont had Is. E.
D. Ridgeley had 10, ]. Edward Addicks
had 1 and Edward W. Tunnel had l. It
Is admitted ON the part of Mr.. Dupont,
and such is the fact, that of the thirty
persons so present and claiming a right to
vote, as aforesaid, twenty nine of them
were so qualified. 1t is contended, how
ever, that one of the thirty, namely, Will
liam I. Watson, claiming to be Senator
from the county OF Kent, and claiming to
be Speaker Of the Senate, and claiming the
right as such Senator to be present and
participate in the proceedings of such Joint
assembly and to cast his vote for Senator,
was not entitled under the constitution of
the State of Delaware to be present in
such joint assembly.
The ground upon which it is claimed
that Mr.. Watson was ineligible to a seat
in such joint bly, is based on the fact
that as Speaker of the Senate he had, on
the 9th day of April, 1895, the Governor of
the State OF Delaware having died the day
previous, succeeded TO the governorship of
the State, and on that date, May 8, he
then. as an officer of the Governor of the
State, was ineligible to seat in said joint
Assembly, and had no right to be present
either to participate by his vote or other
wise, or to be counted therein.''
The report concludes as follows:
Governor Watson's vote in the Joint
assembly on the 9th day OF May was null
lty; that but twenty-nine members of the
Legislature we're then entitled to vote, and
upon that point Dupont received fifteen
votes out of the whole number entitled to
be cast, and was legally elected Senator
from the State of Delaware for the full
term commencing March 4, 1895, and is
entitled to be seated
The views of the minority of the COM
mittee adverse to these conclusions will he
presented by Senator Gray from the State
in contest.
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had been expended for clerk hire here in

had been expended for clerk hire here in
Washington.
Long moved to insert an appropriation
OF $l5 600. The amendment was agreed to-
An amendment offered by Picker (R.) }
OF South Dakota providing FOR the publi-
cation OF the book on Diseases of the
Horse" was agreed to, as was one offered
by Baker (R) of New Hampshire reduc-
ing from $4,000 to $4,000 the amount
allowed for the publication of farmers
bulletins.
Skinner of North Carolina offered an
amendment to the section providing for
the purchase and distribution of seeds re-
curing the Secretary of Agriculture to
carry out this provision. He thought that
this provision should be made mandatory.
Ialbert OF South Carolina favored fore
ing the Secretary to carry out the law.
his appointment he characterized as the
worst act Mr.. Cleveland had ever done"
Pending disposition of the amendment
the committee rose, after which the House
at 5:05P. NJ. adjourned until tomorrow.
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rush up into the burning building, and the
officers and bystanders found it difficult to
restrain them. 4 number of women were
soon on their knees on the ice-covered
pavements, crying piteously to heaven for
assistance.
The spread of the flames was remark
able. There was strong wind blowing at
the time, and in less time than it takes to
tell it the building was afire from top to
bottom. Twenty streams of water seemed
to have no effect, and there was every in
dication early in the evening that the en-
tire block would be consumed. The fire
extended INTO the big structure north and
gutted it and the Western Union building.
Ii was not until about four hours after the
fire started that 1t was under control. The
loss will probably reach 100000.
The three women who were killed by
jumping from the windows were almost
unrecogniza BILE when picked up, so fear
fully were their heads crushed. Many of
the Injured were those caught under fall
ing walls.
While the fire was raging in the Ken
more restaurant Thomas Rosso, an Italian
peanut vender, who kept a stand in front
Of the place and who was inside, had
narrow escape from death. One of the
huge timbers fell on him and he was i'm
prisoned in the ruins with fire on every
side. Officers Burke, Watson and Guy
and boy named James Quinn went to
his aid. More of the south wall fell in and
the policemen were each bruised and cut
Officer Burke was so badly injured that he
was taken to his home. The others re-
turned to duty. Young Quinn was struck
On the chest by falling timbers and quite
seriously injured. The Italian was res
cued later and taken to the hospital. Fire
men who were injured were caught under
falling walls.
. Superintendent of Police Willard made
a careful investigation and reported
shortly after midnight that it is almost
certain that twelve girls were burned up
in the building. He believes that there
were many more who never caped alive,
and the names of any more who perished
cannot be learned until tomorrow
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that the Monroe doctrine had been in
voked time and again, the most notable
instance of recent years being, Davis said,
during the conduct Of the present admin
istration toward the recently instituted
republic of Hawaii. This Government
was at that time attempting to reseat a
barbarous Queen on an overturned throne.
If it was proper to assert the doctrine
then Davis thought it was equally proper
in the case under discussion.
Venezuela was now under duress by
Great Britain and her own will in such a
settlement could not. Davis believed, be
exercised. Speaking OF the character of
the South American republics. Davis said
the weaker they were the more dangerous
would be the aggressions OF foreign powers
to our peace and safety.
Referring to the question of arbitration,
Davis said it was to be seriously hoped
that arbitration would be realized. 1t was
the natural tendency of all civilized
peoples and nations.
In another explanation of the text of the
resolution Davis said that the word
pledge as used in that resolution had
been used designedly. A pledge meant
the hypothecation of territory for the pay
ment of a debt. 1t had been currently
reported in the press that Spain, seeking a
loan from Great Britain, had offered the
island of Cuba, or a portion of it, as Sc
curity for her loan.
At the conclusion of Davis speech the
Senate took up the military academy ap-
preparation bill.
There was no discussion of any items in
the bill but when all the committee
amendments were disposed of an amend
ment was presented by Villas CD of Wis
consin for the appointment by the Presi-
dent of two additional cadets at large for
each State, aggregating ninety cadets in
addition to the present number. The
amendment was advocated by Proctor
(R.) of Vermont and Elkins (R.) of West
Virginia, both of them ex-Secretaries of
War; also by Hawley (R.) of Connecticut,
while Allen (P.) OF Nebraska urged that
the appointments for each State should be
in the hands of it's two Senator'S.
Without reaching any conclusion the
Senate at 5:25 P. NJ. adjourned until to-
morrow
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LANGUAGE OF M0s6Eys.
Professor Garner Returrs From His
Africaft Resenrches

Professor Garner Returns From His
AJricass Researches
NEW YORK, n. Y, Feb. 17.-Professor
Robert l.. Garner of Roanoke, Va, who
was dispatched last summer on a second
trip to the jungles of Africa by the African
Research Society OF Chicago, arrived yes
terday on the Etruria. He went for the
purpose of completing lis monkey alpha
bet and learning more about the language
of monkeys.
Professor S. 81. PEABODY of the Uniyer-
slty OF Chicago was one OF the hackers of
Professor Gamers enterprise and a con-
trlbutor to the fund of $l2, 900 raised to de.
tray its expenses. Professor Garner saws
that he returns with much new informa-
ton. He considers that his mission in per
fecting himself in the monkey tongue has
been largely accomplished.
am convinced that monkeys talk to
each other says he, "and that some of
them possess higher intelligence and
greater tiuency of language than many of
the. African natives. 1.-The gorilla has
many human attributes. Some OF the
chlmpanzees play musical instruments and
dance, while there are Africans who never
could invent a musical instrument"
He further believes that some of the
monkey race are organized into Tribes and
i've under sort OF government.
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SENT OUT AS Il CONVICT.
Ho,C James McAfahon Made q Vast For
tune in australia.


NEW YORK, N. Y, Feb. IA dis
patch from Australia was publisher few
days ago announcing that James McMa-
hon had died, leaving an estate valued at
SIS, 100000. The dispatch was read by
James Duffy and his sister, Mrs Robert
Gardner of Brooklyn, who believe that
Mcmahon was an uncle who lived in Aus
tralia and accumulated vast fortune
They ere now taking steps to find out
whether or not they are entitled to po-
ton of the fortune.
Mcmahon was native of Ireland and
III 1848 was thrown into prison for perjury
and assault. Afterward he was, trans
ported to Australia to serve seven years
term, and az the end of year was put on
a parole by the Queen on accout of good
conduct. After his release he became a
member of the mounted squad of police,
and, saving his earnings, engaged in sheep
raising, from which it is said he made
money. The mother of Duffy and Mrs.
Gardner was a sister of Mcmahon, and
after he had accumulated the greater part
of his fortune he wrote home to his broth
ers and sisters In Ireland, telling them OF
his good luck. 1t is said that Mrs. Gard
ner is in possession of all the letters writ
ten by McManon to her mother.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-18
GLAD TO Be RID OF THEM
Omaha Police officials Drop the
Case of the Los Angeles
Women.
There Was a Repetition of the Scenes
of Crying, Screaming and
Con empt.

OMAHA, NEBR., Feb. 1.-THE trial of
the three Wilson women of Los Angeles
was heard in the Police Court this after
noon. The customary scene occurred at
the County Jail when the women were or
dered to go with the police The women
had been notified at L o'clock to be ready
to go to the Police Court at O'Clock, but
when the patrol wagon arrived they said
they were not ready. They quibbled
about the form of the order to turn them
to the police station brought Captain Haze
with bench warrant which was read to
the women and they were ordered to move
at once. They demurred again and wanted
time to put on their wraps, bot Captain
Haze said that they had had time enough
and they were bundled out unceremonlous-
ly and carri ed to the wagon screaming and
crying.
A crowd quickly gathered, and this only
served to increase the racket that the wo-
men made as they were rapidly driven to
the Police Court. They tried in every way
to obstruct the trial, declining to answer
questions and treating the court officers
with supreme contempt. They were ready
for repetition of the scenes enacted upon
their arraignment, but the court and Of
ficers did not want any more such exhibit
tions and were somewhat lenient. Hastily
the attorney for the women discovered a
weak point in the complaint, and Judge
Gordon took advantage of that loophole to
dismiss the case.
Ruby's father in Indianapolis has wired
the Chief of Police to send her to him. Mrs
Wilson and Marie will soon return to Los
Angeles. Burroughs, the man primarily
responsible for their troubles, has left the
citV
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OTHER PROP ERrK BURNED.
Destructive Fork of Fires im Tarioxs
Eastern Cities.


Eastern Cities.
BOSTON, Mass, Feb. 17.-Four alarms
were rung for a fire which started in the
traInshed OF the Old Colony Railroad.
The passenger station was saved. The
fire destroyed the express office of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad Company. Part of the outer
farmhouse, six cars and the main depot
shed were destroyed. The loss is $50, 000
WILMINGTON, \. c., Feb 17.-Half of
the business portion OF the town of Green
vile, n. c., was destroyed by nre yester-
day. The loss is estimated at $50, 600,
with insurance for about one-third the
total amount.
CINCINNATI, OHIO, Feb. 17.-Fire to-
night destroyed the four-story building in
Elm street. between Fourth and Fifth, oc-
cupied by J. II. Luckes' cigar-factory.
Loss, 500, 600.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 1.-THE
coffee and spice works of P. c. Tomson &
Co. and the plant of the Philadelphia
Cooperage Company adjoining were de-
stroyed by fire of unknown origin this
morning. Several dwellings on Washing
ton avenue in the vicinity of the manu-
factories were badly damaged. The total
loss Is estimated OF $250000.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, Feb. 1.-The
Houseman block was gutted by fire this
morning, and there were many narrow
escapes. Five persons were badly burned
and fireman almost frozen. The loss is
covered by insurance.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-18
FREE MASONS OF KANSAS.
Meeting aud Election of the IIustrioass
Grand Council

WICHITA, KANs., Feb. 1.-THE annual
communication of the Masonic grand
bodies of Kansas is being held here and
will continue until Wednesday night. 1t
gives promise OF being the largest gather
ing of the kind ever held in the State.
The most illustrious grand council royal
and select masters convened at o'clock
this morning. James S. May of Hutchih-
son, most illustrious grand master, made
an address. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: A. A. Car
nahan of Concordia, most illustrious grand
master; Frank E. Davis of Atchison, right
illustrious deputy grand master; A. III.
Connect of Great Bend, illustrious grand
principal conductor of work; Peter j.
Freling of Leavenworth, illustrious grand
treasurer; A. NJ. CalIaha of Topeka, illus
trious grand recorder.
The Grand Chapter convened at o'clock
this afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-18
BURDENsoME REsTRICTIoNs.
Uht Will Try to Haze Them Remoced By
the Germans.

the Germans.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 1.-THE
President, in his annual message, referred
to the burdensome restrictions placed upon
various American life insurance companies
by the German Government.
The President sent to the House of
Representatives to-day the cores pondence
concerning it on file at the State Depart
ment, which shows that, Notwithstanding
the remonstrance of the State Department.
the concession to the Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company of New York was Cancelled
on September l last, because the company
did not conform to certain Prussian
matters.
The last important communication in
the correspondence under date of January
shows that the Imperial Secretary h ad
promised Embassador Runyon that the
matter of the reconsideration of the with
drawal of the concession would be consid-
cred, and that the subject would be
referred by the new Prusslan Minister for
Foreign Affairs to experts on his accession
to office. Mr.. Uhl, who began the CORE
spondence, will now be able to carry on
the negotiations in person as Embassador
to Germany.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-18
'LYNCH|NG OF A
BARN-bURNER,
Two Men Taken From Jail
in Kentucky by a
Small Mob.
ONE WAS PUT TO DEATH.
But the Other Escaped in the
Darkness and Fled for the
Mountains.
HAD FIRED MANY BUILDINGs.
So the Residents of Wayne County
Decided to Make Short Work of
the Prisoners. \

LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. ia mob of
twenty masked men attacked the Wayne
County jail at Monticello at an early hour
yesterday morning. The jailer was over
powered, his keys taken away, the cells
unlocked and Fountain Martin and James
Troxell, who were arrested several weeks
ago, charged with burning the barn of
Bonnie Bates, were taken from the prison.
The men were carried to point near
Steubenville, where, in little grove the
body of Martin was found cold In death,
hanging from a limb. He had neither
coat, hat nor shoes.
Iroxell appeared at farmhouse three
miles from the scene of the hanging and
got his breakfast yesterday morning. He
said that while the mob was hanging Mar
tin be made his escape in the darkness.
This was the third attempt to lynch
Troxell. Three weeks ago he was taken
from his home by mob and hanged to q
tree until he was nearly dead in order
that he might confess TO the burning of
Bates barn or tell who did it. He swore
out warrants the next day for number of
prominent men in and around Steuben-
VILE, but he never appeared against them
and he was later placed III Jail with Mar
tin, who had at first been charged with
burning the Bates barn.
While in Jail each accused the other of
burning the barn and OF other incen-
diarism. The Steubenvllle people learned
OF these conversations between Martin
and Troxell and, believing them both
guilty of destroying nearly a score OF
barns IN Wayne County during the past
year. they determined to make short work
OF them. No enc has seen Troxell since
he got breakfast yesterday and it Is be-
lievri he is making his v ay into the
Cum mberland Mountains, where pursuit
would be well nigh impossible.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-18
WE'D DED At WASHINGTON.

Chief Justice Fulter's Daughter the Bride
of mfr. Beecher.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. 17.-Miss
Catherine Marten Weston Fuller, daughter
of the Chief Justice, was married to Theo-
dore Smith Beecher of Buffalo, n. Y, to-
night at st. Johns Episcopal Church, Rev.
DIR. Mackay Smith and Bishop Laurence
of Massachusetts officiating. The church
was crowded with social leaders of the
capital. a reception at the residence Of
the Chief Justice followed the ceremony.
The young couple will go to Buffalo to live.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-18
S,celiino the Gold Reserre.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb 1.-THE
treasury gold reserve at the close OF
business to-day stood at $50 203, ,499. The
Withdrawals for the day amounted to
81. .456, 900. So far $7l, ,430, ,649.in gold on ac-
count OF bond purchases has been paid in
since January g. and about $4,000, 900 in
gold has been drawn out.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-18
To SMspend Jnnd Patents.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 17.-In the
Senate to-day Allen (Pop.) of Nebraska
offered resolution requesting the Sec
retary of the Interior to suspend the
further issuance of patents for lands of
bond aided railroads who are in arrears to
the Government until their accounts have
been settled.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-18
Ne,c York,s Co,d Fave.

NEW YORK. N. Y, Feb. 17.-An un-
usually cold wave last night was reported
all over. At Saranao Lake the mercury
dropped 49 degrees below zero, Rochester
II below, Palmyra 90 below. At Mount
Vernon 1t was the coolest day ever recorded.
at 3 o'clock this morning the thermometer
recorded Is degrees below zero, drop of
70 degrees in fifteen hours. All coast
towns report about the same tenn perature.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-18
APPROVED BY THE COURT.
Lddfes Must Remove Their Hats at the
TABOR ODero- House.

1uOUT OUeTu-HOUSe.
DENVER, CoLo., Feb. 17.-Judge John
son in the District Court to-day approved
an order requiring ladies to remove tn cir
bets, bonnets or other paraphernalia from
their heads during performances at the
Tabor Grand Opera house.
The theater is at present managed by
assignees under directions from the Dis
triot Court, and this recent rule made bv
the assignees had to receive the formal
consent OF the court before it could be en-
forced
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-18
Il CLAIM AGALNsr PERT.
II Has Been Pressed Constantly by This
Government,

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 1.-THE
President to-day sent to the Senate the
reply of the Secretary of State to
a Senate resolution calling for infor-
nation concerning the claim against
Peru of Thomas w. Sparrow and others,
members of the photographic Commis-
sion of the Amazon employed by the Gov
eminent OF Peru, for compensation for
their services on the commission. The
correspondence, which continues over a
period from 1877 down to the present,
shows that this Government has con-
santly pressed the claims upon the atten-
ton of the Peruvian Government.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-18
LED.

tIELD-In this city, February II, 1895, Mrs.
Ann Field, beloved mother of Miss Mary Field,
Joseph t. Field and Mrs. A. A. Sanders ma
tive OF Leeds, England, aged SS years.
EH- Friends and acquaintances respect
fully invited to attend The funeral, which will
be held from her late residence, 713 Post street.
on WEDNESDAY at o'clock p. N. Interment
In Laurel Hill Cemetery.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-18
THIS WEEK ONLY, Feb. 18th to 22d.

Dark Winter Underskirts for ladies .......... $50
Yard-Yide Family Muslin. standard make. SO
Trousers everything UP 70 81 closing ....... 81 90
Blankets, California wool. gray lbs. ........$2 45
Fluffy Cotton Vats, big rolls, best 15c
Embroidery. WAS 1Uc and worth it........,... &c
B. & H. Celebrated 81 Button Shoes .......S 50 90
Molasses, open Kettle, New Orleans, again. 75c
Table Peaches, ripe and luscious 10c
Cookies, equal to your grandmother5 ........ 10c
Coffee that grand AureOla blend ............. 20c
Sweet Cider, for mince pies quarts 15c
Wash Blue, Fidelity, price cut in two. ....... 1Jc
Keene's English Blue. blocks. ................ &c
Hams Eastern, guaranteed, our brand .... 121ec
Ptted Plum, used to bring 25c. ................ &c
Beehives. enough for every body ............. qOc
SOAP Babbitt's best, % bars 81 20