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AT McKINLEY'S HOME.
Rain Does Not Deter People From
Visiting the President-EleCt.

CANTON (O), Dec. 8. - 1t rained
steadily and furiously all day in Can
ton, but no extreme or vagaries of the
weather are effective in checking the
rising tide of visitors at the Mckinley
residence. When Major Mckinley re-
turned from the station at o'clock,
whittier ne had gone to meet Mr. and
Mrs. Lafayette Williams of Chicago,
cousins of his wife, he found people
falilng over each other in the hallway,
ana with no more than convenient
amount of standing room in his study.
The commanding figure and snow
white hair Of General Adam King of
Baltimore, formerly Consul-General to
Paris, first caught the eye of the Presi-
dent-elect, and he invited him and his
colleague, Albert I. Talbot of Baltimore,
into another room for a conference.
General King and Mr. Talbot. who are
both Presidential Electors, came to
Canton at the request of the other
Electors and prominent Republicans of
Maryland to give Major Mckinley the
formal Endorsement of the Republicans
of Maryland for Thomas Garry of Bal
timore as member of the Cabinet.
In view Of the result of the recent
election in our State we think MARYLAND
worthy of recognition, and we have
united upon Mr.. Garry said Mr. King.
A score more Of people had short
private talks with Major Mckinley.
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A NEBRASKA TRAGEDY.
A Young Man Shot and Killed and His
Father Badly Wounded.

SCHUYLER CNeb), Dec. S.-A
shooting affray occurred at midnight
last night at the home of Max Gleason,
six miles from here, in which Gleason 5
son, young man of 81 years, was
killed. shot through the heart by Claus
Delta, who wished to marry Gleason's
daughter.
Opposition of the parents to the mar
riage is said to be the cause of the mur-
der, and it is no fault of Delts that he
did not exterminate the family. After
Killing the son he fired three times a..
Mrs. Gleason. without effect. The
father, who was in bed, sprang up.
seized a shotgun, and aimed it at DSts.
but the charge failed to explode Dalts
then turned on the old gentleman. shot
him in the forehead. and. wrestling the
shotgun from him, beat him over the
head. leaving him for dead. He then
made his escape.
This morning the Sheriff formed a
posse. and is securing the country for
Delts, who has not yet been captured.
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A DRUMMER'S DEATH.
Was the Result of Injuries Received
in a Fight.

CHICAGO, Dec. S-Louis w. Herman,
travelling salesman for Appleton & Co,
the publishers, died at his home this
afternoon as the result of injuries re-
ceived in fight with Dorsey D. O'Con-
nor, travelling salesman for the Shell
don Publishing Company, in a room at
the Clifton House last Saturday night.
George P. Hamilton, in whose room
the trouble occurred, made full state
ment of the affair tonight. Half dozen
other travelling men were in the room at
the time of the fight between Herman
and O'Connor, which is said to have
resulted from long standing grudge.
Herman was able to go home. and died
from brain hemorrhage. O'Connor is
believed to be in Minneapolis.
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The Spaniards lost Lieutenant Colonel
Aguayo and a private killed and one
Lieutenant and twenty privates wound
ed. During the battle thirty-five cannon
shots were fired by the rebels.
Great excitement has been caused
here by President CIeveland's message.
Great interest is felt in it, but as yet
none or the officials will give an opinion.
On the whole, however, the message is
regarded favorably, and Spanish spirits
have visibly arisen.
officials here deny that General Wey-
Ter has beers wounded, and they say
that the story was started by Cuban
sympathizers.
CONSUL-GENERAL LEE
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Consul- Gen
eral Lee left Washington for New York
last evening whence he will sail for
Cuba. Before leaving here he had a gen
eral conference with the President The
date of his departure is not known, but
1t is known that he will take the first
available steamer.
CUBANlS LOOKING FOR RECRUITS.
TRENTON On. j., Dec. S.-Repre-
sentatives of the Cuban Junta in New
YORK called to-day at the Office of Adju-
tant-General Striker and at the State
House, and were given permission to
copy the roster containing the names of
the officers of the National Guard of
New Jersey. 1t is understood that over
lures have been made to some of them
to enlist in the Cuban cause.
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Whole Fire Department Called Out to
Subdue the Flames.
Opposition of Parents to the rlarriage
of Their Daughter the Cause of a
Bloody Tragedy in Nebraska-The
Suitor Objected to Shoots and
Kills the Brother and Seriously
Wounds the Father of the Girl of
His Affections.

MONTREAL, Dec. S.-One of the
most destructive fires Montreal has
experienced for long time broke out
shortly before s o'clock this evening in
one of the upper stories in the center of
the Barron block, on st. James street,
extending from John street to st. Xa-
vier street, facing st. Lawrence Hall.
The fire was in the most dangerous To-
cality in the very heart of the city.
The upper stories of the Badron block
are occupied by offices of various kinds,
while the ground floors are occupied by
Fulton & Richards, Freemans restau-
rant, A. w. Ross & Co, Gibbs & Co, the
Central Vermont and Intercolonial
Railway ticket office and other smaller
Offices
The fire spread with alarming rapid
ity, and when the fire brigade reached
the scene the flames were shooting out
of the middle of the block while dense
clouds of sparks rose and fell on St.
Lawrence Hail. the Postoffice and other
structures, placing them in imminent
danger. The whole fire department
was called out, and the firemen made
desperate efforts to stop the progress
of the flames. The water towers and
ether apparatus We're brought into
requisition, but at first the volume of
water did not seem to have much effect,
and the flames rose with increasing
fury.
The fire spread to the old Bank of To-
ronto building, at the corner of st.
John and St. James streets, and was
soon a mass of flames.
After burning for over three hours
with terrible fury, the fire was got un
der control shortly after 10 o'clock.
The Barron block, valued at $500, 900,
is complete wreck.
Among those who occupied the offices
in the burned block and who lose all
their effects are: The Union Mutual
Life Insurance Company, Montreal and
Western Railway, the Commercial Ga
Zette,' the Ottawa and Gaineau Rail-
way offices, the Dominion Alliance Of
fees, the Manufacturers Life Insurance
Company, the Manufacturers Guaran-
tee Accident Insurance Company the
Ward Commercial Agency, the Mutual
Investment Company, the Freehold
Loan Company and a number of small
er Offices
The premises of John Parslow, sta
tioner; F'reeman's restaurant and Full
ton &s Richards, publishers, on the
ground floor are also totally wrecked.
The total loss will reach nearly $780,
600
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STATE BOARD OF TRADE.
REGULAR MEETING HELD YES.
TERDAY AFTERNOON.
Favorable Discussion on Proposition
for Raising Sums to Spend for
Advertising Purposes.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. S.-The mem
bers of the State Board of Trade held
their regular meeting this afternoon, the
session beginning shortly after o'clock.
The members of the board discussed
favorably the proposition to endeavor
to have the Legislature, at it's coming
session, to so amend the county govern
ment bill as to fix the maximum sum
which may be annually spent for ad-
vertising purposes in counties of the
first, second. third and fourth class at
$1,000. instead of the present figure, ST.
800 and in all other counties at 81, 600,
instead of $1,000
IT is not thought that there will be
any difficulty in securing the passage of
the desired amendment, as it's adoption
will not bind any county to increase it's
present expenditures for the purpose re-
ferred to, or. indeed, to make any at all,
but will merely give those which are in
clined to exploit their resources and at
fractions in an up-to-date way the
power to do SO to better advantage than
has been heretofore possible.
Colonel John 2. Irish was, on motion,
authorized to represent the board at the
Business Mems Conference which meets
at Indianapolis on the 10Th of next
month.
The committee appointed to investi-
gate the possibilities of tobacco cult
ure in this State formally submitted it's
report, which has already been pub
lished.
A hearing was granted to Mr.. Gilman
of Boston, who has a plan on foot to
form a train of fifty cars or so, loaded
with the products of all sections of the
Union, and to run it all over the coun-
try, wherever a train can go, as sort of
travelling exposition. His desire is to
have each State furnish and fit up one
or more cars, finding it's compensation
in the advertising to be obtained by the
display of it's products in the manner
already explained Mr. Gilman stated
that he could make arrangements with
the Pullman Company for the furnish
ing of such cars as would be needed at
about $4,000 each.
1t was further explained by Mr. Gill
man that he proposed to carry all sorts
of products on his train, including live
stock. The latter he would remove from
the cars wherever he made any consid-
erable stop, and exhibit in the open air
1t was his intention. of course, to charge
an admission fee to those who'came to
inspect what he had to show, and from
the profits so derived he expected to be
able, at the end of a year, to buy the cars
and the exhibits from the States to
which they belonged, and thereafter he
would himself own and conduct the en-
tire show.
Mr. Gilman's scheme seemed tempt
ing, but the members of the board could
not see their way to taking any imme-
diate action in his behalf. occupied as
they now are with the consideration Of
ways and means looking toward secur-
ing California proper representation
at the Hamburg, Nashville and Guate-
malan Expositions-
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REPUBLICAN SENATORS CAUCUS.
TALK OVER MEASURES TO COME
up IN CONGRESS.
Doubts Expressed as to Sufficient
Strength to Pass the Dingley
Bill at This Session.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-A Republi-
can Senatorial caucus was called to
meet at 10 o'clock this morning
Dubois, Pettigrew. Mantle and Cannon,
four of the five bolting Senators now in
the city, did not attend, but held a con-
ference of their own in the committee
room of Dubois. There was no discrimi-
nation in the matter of notification in
connection with the caucus. The Sem
ators in accordance with the usual GUS
tom are not invited. They are simply
notified that caucus will be held at
stated time and place. These notices
were sent yesterday to all the bolting
silver Republicans and to Senator Jones
OF Nevada. The only ex-Republican to
whom one was not sent was Senator
Stewart of Nevada, who is considered an
out and out Populist
Senator Dubois, in a note addressed to
Sherman, Chairman of the caucus, re-
signed the Secretaryship of the caucus
and his membership on the Steering
Committee. This may be an indication
of the proposed policy of the free silver
men to refrain from hereafter affiliating
with their old time colleagues.
Senator Wilson of Washington was
elected Secretary in place of Dubois. A
friendly rivalry between Senators Shoup
of Idaho and Hansbrough of South Da
kota for the vacancy on the Steering
Committee caused by the resignation of
Dubois. was settled by putting both
men on the committee
The chief topic for discussion was the
Dingley bill, with the result that the
matter was referred, without action, to
the Steering Committee.
A consensus of opinion, gathered
from the short speeches made was that
it would not be wise to take up the bill,
as it would be impossible to get the
votes to pass it.
Senator Wolcott of Colorado intro
duced a resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted, authorizing the Chair
man of the caucus to appoint special
committee of five Senators whose duty
it should be to devise such legislation for
action by this session of Congress as will
secure an international monetary con-
ference with the leading commercial ma
tions of the world.
Gear of Iowa called the attention of
the Steering Committee to the fact that
the Pacific Railroad refunding bill had
been referred to it last session, and
port favoring action this session. He
threw out an intimation that he intend
ed to force the measure to the front
should the committees report be un-
favorable to prompt action.
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McKINLEY'S ADVISERS.
The Latest Slate Given Out by the
Cabinet Makers.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The latest
gossip about Cabinet positions gives
portfolios to the following gentlemen:
Secretary of the Treasury-Mark A.
Hanna, Ohio.
Secretary of State-Andrew D. White,
New York
Secretary of the Navy-Charles A.
Boutelle, Maine
Secretary of War-T. S. Clarkson, Ne
braska-
ey-General-W. r. Day, Ohio.
Postmaster -General-H. Clay Evans.
Tennessee.
Secretary Of the Interior-H c. Payne
of Wisconsin
Secretary of Agriculture-M H de
Young, California
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roads to arrange with Speaker Reed
for an early consideration of the bill
reported at the last session to adjust
the Indebtedness of the Pacific railroads
to the Government. This falls due with
in a few weeks. and settlement of the
matter was deemed of sufficient i'm
portance by President Cleveland to
justify reference to it in his annual
message which was laid before Con-
gress. Mr.. Powers said to-day that
he did not doubt the Committee on
Rules would report an order setting
aside full day for the consideration
of the measure. He did not doubt that
the House would pass the measure, as
it was not party measure
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STRANGLED TO DEATH.
A Thirteen Year-Old Boy Commits
Suicide at Omaha.

the thirteen-yea son of F. W.
White of the Steel-Smith Grocery
House, committed suicide by hanging
some time this afternoon. His mother
discovered the body about q o'clock,
but life had been extinct for some time.
The boy is thought to have been SIM
ply experimenting with towel tied
around his neck. He had made a
moose and hung this by means Of a
chair over the door. Swinging off into
space, he was unable to regain his foot
hold, it is supposed, and was strangled
To death
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Justifiable Homicide.

CEDAR RAPIDS Oa.), Dec. ST. F.
Benedict, the station agent at Fairfax,
who shot and killed one of three men
who attempted a train hold-up last
night and wounded another, was exon
Grated from all blame to-day by the
Coroner's jury. The escape of the
wounded man is believed to be impossi-
bic. The identity Of the dead man is
unknown. He was about 10 years old
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The Republican Will Get 1t.

RICHMOND Wa.), Dec. S.-The Su-
preme Court of Appeals to-day handed
down a decision in the Yost mandamus
case. The decision compels the election
officers of buckingham County TO cor
rect their election returns, thus making
changes in the count in the Tenth Con-
gressional District. which will give the
certificate to Yost tRep) instead Of
Flood Dem-). to whom the State Can
vassing Board had decided to award
ba
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Pardons by the President.

WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-The Presi-
dent to-day paraoned Dong Sun. SEN
fenced in Southern california to six
months Imprisonment for contempt OF
court. and Bee Melton. sentenced in
Western Arkansas to three years i'm
prisonment ard fine for manslaughter.
He has commuted to five months i'm
prisonment the sentence of eight
months imprisonment imposed upon
Margaret Morrison, Southern Califor-
MIA, for smuggling opium
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Army Appropriation Bill.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The House
Military Committee to-day considered
the first draft of the army appropria-
ton bill. This draft is drawn on the
lines of the estimates, which are an in
crease Of S6OO,OOO over the bill for the
present fiscal year. Some consideration
was given in the Military Academy BILL
and it is said that both of these meas
ures will be reported to the House and
passed before the HOLIDAYS
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THE SECOND DAYS
SESSION OF CONGRESS,
Senators Hold a Meeting Taking Up Less
Than Half an Hours Time,
Adjourning Out of Respect to Memory
of Ex-Speaker Crisp.

The House Promptly Gets Down to
Business, Four Bills Being Passed
During the Three Hours Session,
One Allowing Use of Private Postal
Cards, Another to Allow Indemnity
for Loss of Registered Matter,
Authorizing Appointment of Letter
Carriers Where Free Delivery is
Not i'm Vogue and the Pension
Appropriation Bill.
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Earthquake i'm PENNSYLVANIA,

DUNBAR Pa.), Dec. Sat 11:55 to-
day an earthquake startled the people of
this place. At first it was thought an
explosion had occurred, but none has
been reported. The shock was notice
able in several of the surrounding
towns. No damage except to crockery
has been reported
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Got Ten Years in Prison.

BROOKLYN, Dec S.-Wilham valen-
tine, one of the leaders of the Nc
Laughlin-Valentine gang Of forgers and
the lover of May Vintage, was SEN
fenced in the County Court this morn
ing to imprisonment in the Kings Coun-
ty Penitentiary for ten years. He had
pleaded guilty to two indictments, one
for forgery and one for abducting the
Young woman
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Fatal Boiler Explosion.

SAVANNAH (Ga.), Dec. S.-A special
ITO the Morning Calf says: The main
boiler OF the Wilcox Lumber Company
mills at Seville, Ga, exploded this
morning about 8 o'clock, killing one
white employe, a tramp and five me-
groes. Everyone at the scene was killed
and no one was left to give the cause
or details of the accident
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Death of a German Statistician.

BERLIN, Dec. S.-Ernest Engel. the
German statistician. died to-day at
Lorzwirth. He was % years Old Herr
Engel succeeded to the dictatorship of
the Bureau of Statistics in 1870. He
was the author of number of statis-
teal works.
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Glass Works to Resume Operations.

PRINCETON (N. j., Dec. S.-Fires
were put under the Cohansey Glass
Companys glass tanks to-day and the
blowers will begin work on the 25th
instant Four hundred men will be
given employment in the works.
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McKinley's Policy May be Different.

BERLIN. Dec. S.-The ''Vossische
Zeitung' says in It's comments on Pres
ident Cleveland's message to Congress
that the document does not justify
either fears or expectations in regard
to the Cuban insurrection. The policy
of President Mckinley, the paper adds,
will, however, probably be different
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Accidentally Shot Himself.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec S.-J. B. Drew,
a grain buyer of this city, accidentally
shot himself to-day in a closet at the
st. James Hotel. He lived long enough
to say that the shooting was uninten-
tiopal
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FUNDING BILL.
Will Probably be Passed by the House
at the Present Session.

WASHINGTON, Dec. SIT is the
purpose of Mr.. Powers, Chairman of
the House Committee on Pacific Rail-
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HE ENDED HIS LIFE
JOHN 3. DAHL. a GAM LER.
COMMITS SUICIDE.

SPECIAL Dispatch 70 the STANDARD.

Special Dispatch 10 the Standard.
Bozeman, Jan. 2i.-This morning
about 2 O'Clock John Il. Dahl ended his
life with a pistol shot, shooting himself
in the temple with a 3S-callber revolv-
or. Dahl was a gambler. and at times
also tended bar. and had just taken
position two days ago with Brenden *
Magnuson as bartender Last night he
was drinking more than usual. and
gambling at the Headquarters saloon
until a late hour. lie lost everything
ne had and then tried to pawn his re
volver for a stack OF chips. He tried
10 pawn his watch. but being drunk.
the proprbetors OF the game would not
accept 1t and tried TO get him TO bed
lie then went to his room. which was
over the Headquarters saloon. and
there ended his life with the gun he had
tried 10 pawn.
Dahl had been IN Bozeman about five
years. was a tall. well-proporttoned and
fine-looking man. He was a Swede,
about 20 years old. OF very quiet dis
position and well liked by his asso-
cla.os. He has a brother In Chicago.
but he cannot be found by wire. and
Dahl VIII b. buried by his friends here
tomorrow at o'clock.
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HARRISON In COURT
The Ex-PreSident Argues Before the
Supreme Bench.
HE WAS THE DRAWING CARD
1t Was His First Public Appear
ance In Washington Since He
Left the White House-At-
tentively Listened To.

Washington. Jan. 24.-The supreme
court room was the center Of attrac-
ton at the capitol to-day. The news
that ex-Presldent Harrison would ap-
pear in the California irrigation case
drew thousands through mud and rain
to the capitol and for two hours before
noon the halls were thronged and the
doors besieged. Owing to the limited
space in the old senate chamber. where
the supreme court sits. only a few per-
sons gained admission. In the court
room were some of the most prominent
men In the country. including Joseph
II. Choate.
Harrison took his seat at the table
Immediately in front Of the chief jus
tice and became the target of all eyes.
1t was his first appearance in Washing
ton since he left the white house three
years ago. His appearance had changed
but slightly. The careworn look had
disappeared and time has seemingly
dealt kindly with him. He consulted
his notes freely while ex-Chlef Justice
Rhodes. who preceded him. was speak
ing. There was "A great array OF legal
talent on both sides OF the case.
Harrison appeared as special counsel
in the case in favor OF sustaining the
constitutionality OF the Wright act rep
resenting interested bondholders. The
regular counsel In favor OF sustaining
the law were Judge Rhodes. II. Percy
/ Wright Of california and John F. Dill
Ion OF New York. and against the law
were Joseph Choate Of New York. r.
Il. Bond and George Maxwell OF Cali
fornia. Harrison entered upon his ar
gument as soon as Judge Rhodes had
finished. lie stood at the table. and
with his coat thrown back and hands
plunged at times in his pocket he spoke
with an earnestness and an air OF what
might be termed pugnacity that Is
! Characteristic of the ex-president. His
voice seemed weak as he began. but It
became clear and firm as he proceeded
In opening he wasted no time. but went
10 the heart OF the contention At once.
In battle. he said. after the woods
had been sheltered and the lines OF the
enemy located. the case was fought out
in a vry marrow compass. The details
OF the case had been exhaustively
placed before the court. he said. and
ne would therefore confine himself TO
what he regarded the vital issue-the
taxing power OF the state. That power
he regarded as full. 1t was ptVper that
the state should undertake to control
the water supplies In the interest of its
people. Mr. Harrison called attention
/ to the vast interests hinging on the de-
cision IN this case. as a number OF
other states with irrigation districts
had followed the suit of California and
had passed laws almost Identical with
/ the Wright aot.
Several times while the ex-president
was laying down a proposition or cit
| ing a case. Choate. who sat at his
right, shook his head In protest Har-
rison summed UP his argument brief
ly and concluded at 2 O'Clock. having
spoken almost an hour. The crowd In
the room rapidly thinned out a. the
other counsel proceeded.