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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-21
AFTER DRAMATIC PIRATES.
a Bill Wanted Enacted to Protect Copyright
ed Plays.
ON THE DIVORCE INDUSTRY.
The Eouso judiciary COMMITTEES Wants &c
Shake Years Residence q Pre-
requisite for Ono In the Terri
tcr!es-The Army.

WASHINGTON. Feb ia joint COM
mission representing the Theatrical
Managers and Dramatists' association
arrived in Washington yesterday and
will appear before the house commit
tee on patents and will urge favorable
action on the bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Cummings to prevent the
piracy of copyrighted plays The
Cummings bill prohibits the piracy Of
copyrighted plays and. musical eOmpo-
sitions, and makes their wilful pro-
duction for profit punishable by inn
prisonment. a measure similar in char
acter was introduced in the last con-
gress but met with some opposition on
the ground that it would subject to inn
prisonment amateurs who might pro-
duce copyrighted compositions without
intention to defraud and in ignorance
to the fact that they were violating
the law The present bill is so drawn
as to exempt all sHch persons and
make the penalty applicable to such
persons who pirate plays for profit.
The Territorial Divorce Industry.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-two impor-
tant pieces of territorial and state leg
islation have been decided upon by the
house judiciary committee. One Of
them contempla ties restricting the
ready divorce industry of making one
years residence a prerequisite for any
divorce in the territories This bill
was prepared by Fred e. Gillette, of
Springfield, Mass. The other measure
was recommended by the adjutant-
general Of the army, and vests juris-
dietion in United States courts TO try
any offenses committed in any place,
jurisdiction over which has been re-
tanned by the United States or decided to
it by state or which has been pur-
chased with the consent Of u state for
the erection of a fort, magazine, dock
yard or other needful building, the
punishment of which offense is not
provided for by any law of the United
States.
The Army Up to the Maximum.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19-The new re-
eruiting system for the army, aided by
the hard times of the last few years,
has resulted in bringing the enlisted
strength up to itsmaximum, and few
days ago orders were issued by the ad-
jutant-general, who is in charge of the
work, instructing the recruiting Off
GERS accordingly. Several of the minor
stations, where men have enlisted have
closed temporarily, and the off GERS on
the detail have been given other du-
ties. Recruits have been coming in
rapidly for some months. and they are
good class of men, most Of whom
have been out of employment and have
taken the army in preference to any
uncertainty regarding their board and
lodging.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-21
TELEaRAPBIU BREvIrIEs.

The grand lodge of colored masons
of Kansas is in session at Kansas City.
H. C. Wilmoth, alias Howe, is in jail
at Kansas City, Kan, charged with
bigamy.
Young Fitzgerald, only 20 years old,
will be hanged at st. Louis Thursday
for numbering his sweetheart.
The Oxford sanitarium and bath
house at st. Joseph, Mo-, was destroyed
by fire, causing loss of $50, 900.
Near Linden, Ok, Martin Belle fell
into a revolving saw and was killed,
his body being horribly mangled.
A New York paper says President
Cleveland will soon write letter to
democrats on the third term question.
A poll of the Kansas Editorial asso-
citation showed an overwhelming senti-
ment in favor Of Mckinley for presi-
dent,
At Brooklyn, in a fit of jealousy,
Franz Sch gab killed his wife and
young son and fatally injured his mar
ried son.
The chamber of commerce of Cleve-
land, O., refused to admit the manu-
facturer, Andrew Carnegie, as an hon
orary member
Chicago and surrounding country
was visited by an unusual phenomena
| Tuesday night in the fall of two inches
of black snow.
The Kansas College Press associa-
ton will meet in annual session at To-
peka Friday. W. A. White will de-
liver the address.
Three men entered the Market street
bank in San Francisco at ten o'clock
in the morning and compelled the off
GERS to hand over $500, then made their
escape.
The Kansas Women's Press associa-
ton, in session at Leavenworth, elected
Mrs Olive Boyee president; Mrs Belle
E. Harbaugh secretary, and Mrs. Rupe
treasurer.
Kansas grand chapter, Royal Arch
Masons, elected S. E BusseF, Emporia,
grand high priest; Jacob Dewitt, Sa-
lima, grand secretary, and 2. ]. Freling,
LeavenwOrth, grand treasurer
The Second Kansas republican con.
vention to nominate a candidate for
congress will meet in Lawrence May
5, and the one to choose delegates to
st. Louis will meet in Ottawa May IL
Nettie Cole, the fat girl freak, was
buried in Chicago on the 18th. The
casket for her remains was 30 inches
wide, q inches high and So feet long,
and no hesrse was large enough tC
haul it
Chairman Carter, of the republican
national committee, has relied tbsi
delegates to the national convention
must be chosen by regularly called
| delegate conventions and not by pri
mary elections
The Kansas Editorial association
meeting at Leayenworth adjourned OF
the 18th. The following officers wsr'
elected; + II. Roberts, president; Mrs
Sarah Lynch, J. E Hermann. A. B
Reynolds. ", A. Morgan, i I. Ssreth
sr. S. 3. Haffer and D. f, Armstrong
vice presidents; ". y Morgan. sscre
tary, and w. Z Brown, trsssg1ez
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WILL NOT INTEEFERE.

Secretary Carlisle vViI Not Advise the Five
Democratic Legislators VINO Oppose
Blackburn
FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. l9.-Ia reply
to the democratic members Of the leg
isiature who arc supporting the caucus
nominee for United States senator and
Who appealed TO Secretary Carlisle 20
urge the Eve democrats who oppose
Blackburn to join them In his support.
the secretary has written letter Ia
which he says that the men who OPP
pose Blackburn are acting il repre-.
sentative capacity, and assuming tkst
they are familiar with the entire situa,
ton, be refuses 20 advise them iR the
FlFeriseg
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MISS BARTON sUCt EssFUL.
The Turkish Raler Gives His Consent Il
Her armenian Relief Project.

The Turkish RHier Gives His consent to
Her armenian Relief Project.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ia cable dis
patch received at the state department
from Alexander W. Terrell, United
States minister to Turkey, contained
the intelligence that the efforts Of
Miss Clara Barton, president Of the
American Red Cross society, TO obtain
permission Of the Turkish government
to distribute relief to the suffering
Armenians had been successful It
appears from Nh. TerrelFs dispatch
that Miss Barton had been pre-
scented 70 the porte by the min
lister and had received renewed
assurances Of full protection and sid
for her agents in dispensing charity.
Her assistants, says MF. Terrell, 60 at
once to the interior. Miss Barton's
headquarters viii be at Para
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The Grand Council, Ia Session at ST, Louis,
Chooses OHicerg for the Ensuing Year.
ST LOUIS, Feb. f9-The grand coun-
ell of the Missouri Royal Arcsnum met
here yesterday in 18th annual session,
with rs representatives, present. Re
ports showed an increase of 700 in
membership in Missouri during the
last year. It was decided to hold the
next council here in February, 1897.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: Grand regent,
Jere Haldeman; grand vice re-
gent, Ford Smith; grand ora
tor, William Morgan; past grand
regent, P R, Flitcraft; grand secre-
tary, Charles b. Cox grand treasurer,
a. S. Robinson, Jr; grand chaplain, R.
C. Parlett; representatives to the SUI
preme council, A. S. Robinson, Jr. and
Jere Haldeman; alternates, Frank
Thomas and Ford Smith.
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FOR MKINLgY ANYHOW.
Many Nebraska Republicans Do Not Tai
KINDLY TO lInuhrrsnnIs andidacR

Many Nebraska Republicans Do Not Take
Kindly to tfaudersOu's aadidacy.
LINCOLN, Neb. Feb. 19.-Despite the
announced candidacy of ex-senator
Henderson as a presidential possibility,
republicans from many of the sections
of the state met here last night and
putting aside the favored son idea, ex-
pressed in no uncertain way their pre-
ference for Maj Mckinley. The Funke
opera house was crowded when ex-Gov.
Thayer called the house to order. He
read numerous petitions from all over
the state, asking that Mckinley del
egation be sent to ST. Louis and ex-
pressed his own satisfaction at this
sentiment Senator ThurstOB made
the principal speech and was followed
bv John L. Webster and John C. Gown,
of Omaha, C. H. Gere, editor Of the
Lincoln Journal and others The plan
for organizing Mckinley clubs was
favored.
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A SILVER INQUIRY.
Are the Products Of Other Countries Like
ly to Flood the United States9

Are the Products OF Other Countries Like
ly to Flood the United States7
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-In the house
yesterday Mr.. Newlands, of Nevada,
presented a resolution, which was
adopted, instrueting the ways and
means committee to inquire what
effect the difference Of exchange be-
tween gold and silver standard coun-
tries has upon the manufacturing In
dustries of the United States. Mr..
Newlands stated that the chamber
of commerce Of San Francisco had
called the attention Of the country to
the invasion of products from oriental
countries, especially Japan. The Pa
cifc coast, he said, was now threat
ened with the invasion of the products
of the cheap labor of the oriental
countries, and the increase in the price
of silver would take from oriental
countries the advantages they now
possessed.
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AGAINST BOLTINe.

Editors Think Han Should Not Enter z
Convention Unless he Intends to Abide by
It's Decisions
ST LOUIS, Feb. Ex-senator Till
mans declaration that the South Caro-
lima delegates will go to Chicago with
the deliberate intention of boiling I'M
less their currency plank is adopted
caused the Republic to address tele-
graphic inquiries 10 the editors of
democratic papers throughout Mis-
souri, asking whether, in their opinion,
q delegate entering a convention is in
honor bound to support the nominees.
The democratic editors Of Missouri an
swer with practical unanimity that
any man who does n6s intend to abide
by the decisions of a convention cannot
honorably enter it.
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GIRLS BURNED 10 nEATH.
Horrible Disaster ana Fire In TrO
Factory.

Horrible Disaster and Fire In Troy
Factory.
Troy, N. Y, Feb, ia small boy
carlessly throwing match into a pile
of oily waste in Stetheimer's factory TO-
night was the origin of fire that CON
sumed thousands of dollars worth of
property and caused the destruction
of three lives.
Within 20minutes after the fire start
ed there were three dead women laid
upon the floor Of an adjoining store, and
st least a dozen MANNED and burned
girls aud women taken to the hospital
or their homes.
0f the $50 girls and women in the
building, it was presumed that at least
half dozen we're in the ruins, but a
an investigation proved the fatalities
we're limited to the three.
Three policemen who we're assisting a
man fast in the ruins were buried
with the unfortunate under a mass of
falling brick, and while badly hurt,
all may live.
The loss is estimated at $4,000, and
500 people are thrown out of employ
ment
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TILLMAN STILL IN The RING.


The sOuth Carolina Senator Sends a
Challenge to His Critics.
WASHINGTON, Feb 49, Senator Till
mans great speech of January % has
brought him into prominence that is
equalled By few senators who have
served years to his weeks. His mail is
larger than that of any other member
Of congress. He has received over 10000
letters congratulating him on his speech
and nearly every letter asks for a copy
Of it, many of them contain money to
pay for the speech, and applications
are daily received for special orders
running up in the thousands. Mr.. Till
man has issued a statement from which
the following is extracted:
Ny uniform rule has been to treat criticisms
with silence. break that rule now for pur-
pose. and that is to challenge those who have
found so much to condemn in my recent speech
in the senate to a trial before jury Of their
readers, in which I can have at least a show OF
Justice. If my language was supplementary
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CHICAGO, Feb. l9.-The next colvsn-
ton Of the Republican National iesgge
viii be held in Milwaukee,, August g.
90 snd o. Instead Of leaving the e.,
lection to the meeting Of the exeeRtive
committee, z ballot was taken last
month By correspondence and AiiiWza-
kee Won BY an overwhelming vote, aad
the executive committee hes formally
ratified the selection.
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The Treasury Department Has Decided Il
E.rnc Of ELnr---n q n

The Treasury Department Has Decided IN
Favor OF Morgan 90.
WAsHIN6ToN, Feb. 19.-The treasury
department announced to-day that
MessrS J. P. Morgan & Co. and asso-
ciates, under their bid for 100000, 600
Of United States four per cent bonds
Of 1925, made in accordance with the
recent circulars Of the secretary Of the
treasury, are entitled to receive bonds
Of the face value Of about g, ZOO. 600 in
addition to those Of which they have
already been notified Exact figures
cannot be stated until returns from
-Eagious sub-treasnriss are fully verified.
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Ths Zinc Trust h Full Uoatroi.

NEVADA, No, Feb l9-Ths LaEyoa
shelter was formally transferred 70 A.
B. Coekrill ana H. L Casey, repre-
sentative Of the New York stockbold.
ers, yesterday. The works now con
trolled by this syndicate include those
at Rich Hill, Weir City, Girsr6
Pittsburg, Kan, and Marion, lad. 80
which 1900 men are employed. There
are but five zinc shelters outside tAis
combine.
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Baok UDW William.

BERLIN, Feb. 15.-The Transvsal i'm
broglio has been the absorbing topic Of
interest here during the past week and
the government declaration OF its at
titude, in the reiehstag on Thursday,
evoked, as was intended, an inspiring
patriotic demonstration on ali sides of
The house. The policy of the foreign
Office, though distinctly displeasing to
England, has been unanimously en-
iorSed 5g the leaders OF all factions of
the conservative party.
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Mra. ChnnIsr Marries a Prince.

CHARLoTTEsvILLE, Va, Feb. 10
Amelie Rives Chanler and Prince Pierre
Troubetzkoy, a Russian noblemaD,
were married yesterday afternoon at
"Castle Hill" the home of Col, Alfred
Rives, father of the authoress. Paul
L. Meuzei, D. D., Of Richmond,
Lutheran clergyman, performed the
nnrnrnnnr
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SIN Afler Secretary Norton.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16,-The attack on
Secretary Morton for his refusal to ex-
pend the appropriation for seeds in the
present agricultural appropriation was
transferred from the senate to the
house yesterday and furnished the
feature Of the proceedings in the
lower house. Some very harsh thing s
were said and applauded especially by
Mr.. Boatner, who referred to Mr..
Morton eohtemptuously as "tbat in
dividual" and not a voice was raised in
his defense.
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FROM BEvELaY 10 DEATH.

Thirts-FouT Portuguese EEasksa Dancers
Cremased IN burning Building.
LISBON, Feb. l9.-Fire broke out in
San Tarau last night in a building
where an artists masked ball was in
progress Thirty-four bodies have
been ree9EEed. Many mere were IN.
iurea b. jumping from the indows
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RaIIroaaa 80 - 80.

Kansas CITY, No, Feb. 19-As no
special railroad rate has been given
for the biennial enesmpment OF the
Knights Of PythiGs, she supreme chan
celloF has issued a call for q meeting
Of the supreme officers a. CiHeinBsti
on February e to consider the sitHs-
ton and either call of she eneamp-
ment o. fiz upon Q plaes % which sat
iszzcsory rates tan bs o5fsi1ss
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BnBoA, Feb i9.-Fresh troops % ne
iBforee the Spanish army IN cube en-
bsrked at this port last evening. The
enthusiasm Of tbs population Eas very
great apd the troops were repeatedly
eheered.
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4 DE5PlHIENT HHRS HST
ERtwinsd in Eis Wifss Arms BsFkeegs1
Commits Suicide
A FAMILY is SLAUGHTERED.
A Widowed Mother Cuts the Threats %
Her Four thudron and CoDPsese-
shs RloOdy Work ~ Kullns
HerseIf-A MGFdsH

NEW York, Feb 19-Jsmes McCart-
ney. a bartender shot himself through
the head in his apartments - al
Tenth avenue early this moraing while
standing with his wifs's arms around
his neck. Their six children were
asleep 10 the next room at the time.
Mccartney lost mis- position a month
ago and since then was unable q bn6
work. His small savings wers
quickly used up and yesterday
q dispoSsess notice was left 90 his
fat Mccartney saw It when he re
turned home after midnight and
turned to go out again. His wife
threw her arms around him to detain
him. As she stood beside him sobbins
on his shoulder he quietly drew a pis-
toll from his waistcoRt pocket and she
himself through the brain, fallin
dead, with the woman still ciingiBg
his corpse.
Family slaughtered.
LONDON. Feb. IA horrible case q
murder and suicide occurred at Wiml
lington, a small hamlet In Cambri0g
shire, resulting in the death Of Hr1
persons 4 widow named Farnham
who lived a secluded life in a Gotta
in the village, murdered her four chi.
dren by cutting their Threats and COR.
pleted her bloody work by cutting B,
own throat Mrs. Fsrnham was pc
sessed of some means and no mOsiy.
for the deed is known.
Cut His Throat
CLEVELAND, o., Feb 49, "A speoi. |
to the Press from Piqua, o., says As
a result of a drunken quarrel, Jaeoi
Artinger, Of Tippeeanoe. had his
throat cut and is dying Artinger AMI
companion quarreled with William
Crawford. The encounter was a say
age one and Crawford drew G knife
and cut Artingers throat from ear 20
ear Crawford made an effort TO es-
cape, but was captured by officers
Gully Sulliuger Artinger's companion
is also under arrest
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Piaaod Down bv 4 FsIlsa Trss-

OscEeEA, No, Feb la-Two chill
dren Of Demas Stiles. OF Doyal town.
ship. attempted 70 cat down a tree,
which fell upon them. One OF the
boys VIII suffer the loss Of "a arm, il
nothing more serious They were
pinned to the groaHd Tor several hOlEs,
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rrushsd Rsaeath = PF!ntIne Press.

HAHMToN. No, Feb 19.-Three men
we're seriously injured here this after
noon. A heavy JOB press was being
taken up a fight Of stairs to the News
Graphic Office. When near the top Of
the stairs the press slipped, falling to
the bottom, crushing beneath it ]. D..
Van Yolkenbury, Herbert Eidridgs
and William Rauber. Il IS thought ali
vii racnrar-
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The following lands we're rented for
1896. Southeast 1881 northwest 25-9-
g, northwest 1868. southeast 5000,
northwest 20-7 50, northeast 1898. If
zsu desire to renew for 1886 you can
do So now. al unpaid rent must be
paid at ones. n ReErS0s,
Agent for ReoeiRsT,
American Investment CO.
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la1npbell still - Them.

WICHITA, Kan, Feb. 19.-.Tiger Bill"
Campbell has renewed his fight on the
joints He captured Mahan brothers
beer wagon and raided several joints,
but cot nothing.
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Loo nna saIoan Enraed.

WEsT PLAISs, No, Feb 19.-The
Brenner hotel and Galloway & Powel's
saloon were destroyed this morning by
IRE. Loss, $4,000; fully insured.
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TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. ia roster Of
all Grand Army posts in Kansas has
been completed, showing a total mem
bership of 1881, which is loss during
the year of 464
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Feb. 19.-An
earthquake shock, which was pre-
ceded by deep rum lings and alarming
noises. has been experienced here.
The inhabitants we're terror-stricken
until the noises ceased.
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JACKSON, Miss. Feb. ls-Ths state
Of Mississippi has begun its annual
distribution Of pensions to old confed-
crates and their widows The sum Of
$50 is paid TO each old soldier annually.
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A BIG strika rhreatensd

CHICAGO, Feb. 19-ManHfacturers of
clothing believe that the biggest strike
OF garment makers that Chicago has
ever known is at hand, and q long and
bitter struggle is predicted.
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AmsrIca - .ent s7o.OOO 10 .rmenIs.

Boston, Feb. 19.-The total amount
received and forwarded to Turkey for
relief work thus far by Frank II. Wig
gin, assistant treasurer of the Ameri-
can board, is $40, GOO
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The work of rescue in the Vulcan
mines disaster aB New Castle, Col, was
resumed on the 18th. Four dead
bodies have beon recovered ami TIA
Munster OF victims will probably BuEis
BE- S
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AsEEVnLs, Z. C., Feb. la-biE SIS
was stricken VITA paralysis . his hosll'
at Blcb Shosis, eiEhs miles from as1e.
vile, last ntght aud his coaalti2a 8
sach that Bis riigsicizl-f t'sF b sszzs-
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The railroads have acceded to the de.
msnds of the g. a. R. on rates to the
national eacampment, aud the 1896
meeting viii BE held at St Paul, MINI.
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SENEY, Mich, Feb. 19-Four men
were killed and seven others seriously
injured at McKain's lumber camp
north of here to-day by steam log
handler becoming uncomfortable.
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The Wall FapsF Trust Nav Dissolve.
NEW BRUNSWICK, 4. j., Feb. 19-It
is said here that there is a movement
among large preferred stockholders in
the United States Wall Paper trust TO
dissolve that corporation, because of
its failure to pass any dividends since
last April on sis,0OOCOG Of preferred
stock
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20. BuehanRn Appolnts Asslstants

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. l9-Prof.
John T. Buchanan, manager of the
National Education association, has
appointed the following assistant man
ayers for Missouri; Superintendent J.
Q. White, Of jefferson City: George P.
Murphy, of ST. Louis; D. a. Mcmillan,
of Mexico; George V. Buchanan, Of
Sedalia; ]. NJ. White. of Carthage; R.
B. D. SimonsoR, of Hannibal, and
Profs. Louis Theilmann, of Appleton
City; c. E. Miller, OF St. Joseph; W. D.
DObson, of Kirksviile.
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TIE STATEHOOD FILLS.

The House Committee RecOnsIders It's
Former Vote against Arizona and New
Mexico
WASHINGTON, Feb. lS-The house
committee on territories voted to-day
toreconsider its former vote against the
Arizona and New Mexico statehood
bills. This leaves them still before the
committee.
The house passed the bill to extend
for five years the time within which
suits may be brought to annul patents
issued under railroad, Mexican or other
special grants.
Numerous private pension bills were
also passed.