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NOW DENIES III.
Romulus Cotell Declares He Did Not XIII
the stone Couple and Ira stiII.on


the stone Couple and Ira stiilson.
AKRON, o., April leone week ago
Wednesday Romulus Cotell. alias John
Smith. made the startling announce
nent that he had wilfully murdered
Alvin y. Stone and wife and Ira +.
Stillson- Wednesday he made another
announcement. which. although not
quite so startling. has caused excite
ment. He said TO the United Press cor
respondent at noon Wednesday that he
did not commit the murder. and that
the confession he is supposed to have
made was done without any knowledge
of his, whatever. He further stated
he was positive that he would be re-
leased at the end of the trial. and that
no jury of competent men would be
impanelled who would bring in a YER
dict of guilty against him. He says he
knows nothing whatever of having
made a confession, and further states
that he never has yet told any one that
he had committed the murders. Cotell
made the above statement TO the United
Press correspondent during Il conversa-
ton while the prisoner was eating his
dinner
This announcement by the prisoner
is causing no end of talk among attor-
neys and officials. 1t has leaked out
that the prisoners attorneys will set
up claim that Cotell made the confes-
sion now in the hands of the prosecutor
under great duress. and that he was
not himself when he made the state
ment
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HE TREATY
Between the United states and England to
Appoint Commission to Settle Seal
Fishing Disputes Ratified.

between the United States and England To
Appoint n Commission to Settle Seal
Fishing Disputes Ratified.
WAsHINGTOS, April lG.-After discus
sion OF IA little more than half an hour
the senate Wednesday afternoon in ex-
ecutive session ratified the treaty be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain providing for the appointment
of "A commission to- assess the dam
ages alleged To have been sustained by
Canadian sealers whose vessels were
seized by the government of the United
States for alleged Illegal scaling. The
treaty provides that each government
shall appoint one commissioner and if
they can not agree. the president of the
Swiss republic is TO select third. The
commission as provided for in the
original treaty was to sit at Vancouver
but an amendment was asserted that
the commission shall also he al
lowed TO sit il san Francisco. The only
other amendment of an important ma
ture-and even that is said to Toe un-
important-is the eKpunging of the
word award from the text of the
convention where reference Is made to
the proceedings of the Paris tribunal
this government contending that the
Paris tribunal did not make any award
on the question of dana geS: that it
went even further and refused to con-
slider that question at all. Otherwise
the treaty is assigned by Sir Julian
Pauncefote and Secretary Olney.
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EX-GOV. M'KINLEY.
To Be Fought to the End by the American ,
Protective Association.

Protective Association.
OMAHA, Neb., April 16.-H. A.
Thompson, of the executive committee
OF the national advisory board of the
y. i. A., arrived Wednesday morning
direct from the Cincinnati meeting,
which decided to oppose Mckinley.
Mr.. Thompson was met by the local
and state leaders OF the or
der and laid down the law absolutely
that Mckinley was to be fought to
the end. He blamed resident members
of the order for supporting him, even
since the Cincinnati IL. sting. MIR.
Thompson declared that the state con-
vention TO be held Wednesday evening
must be made to send an uninstructcd
delegation to st. Louis, and local mem
bers of the order who were amongst
the most enthusiastic McKinleyites in
the Observation-Disclosures fight a month
ago agreed to do what they could to
knock out the present programme of
the state convention.
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ZIG DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.


school building. Which Has Been n Bone
of Contention for Several Years. Totally
Wrecked.
SAGINAW, Mich, April 16.-The Cen
trail school building ON the west side
was wrecked 10y dynamite early We'd
nesday morning. 1t was the oldest
and largest OF the big schools on that
side OF Tie river and for years has been
Il bone of contention. At two o'clock
Il terrific explosion occurred which
wrecked the building, and which
was followed 10y fire. portion of the
library was also destroyed. The build
ing contained - rooms and had en-.
pacity of 500 pupils. The loss is so.
900, with $4,000 insurance. a vigor-
Gus effort will be made to unearth the
dynamiterS. j. w. Burnham. who was
watching the fire was run down by a
bicycle ana probably fatally injured.
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Miners Favor Free Coinage Of Silver.

COLUMBUS, o., April l6.-The Nationa.
al Mineworkers' convention Wednesday
adopted resolution declaring in favor
of the free coinage OF silver at the rat io
of 10 to without consulting with any
other nation. Resolutions DECLARING
that the organization will support the
eight-hour system, and urging the
members of the organization to dis
courage by every means in their power
the truck or company store system,
were also adopted.
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BOB FlTZSlMMONS.
His Pet Lion Killed. and the Pugiiist Him
self Has "a Narrow Call.

CLEVELAND. o., April 17.-Bob FitZ-
simmons pet lion, Nero, is dead. and
Bob himself received a very close call
at the time of the animals demise.
Fitzsimmons is filing "a weeks engage
ment ut the Star theater here He
kept the lion chained on the roof of the
Natitorium adjoining the ''Doan" on
Erie street.
Wednesday night at IL o'clock Fitz-
simmons, accompanied by Roeber. the
wrestler, assembled TO the lions quar-
tiers to feed it. The pugilist was beau
tifully tuned up with liquor and was
exhausted when he reached the roof.
He leaned for support upon
the first available thing, which
happened TO bee an electric
light wire. II snapped in two
under his weight and one end of the
wire fell upon and chung to Nero The
frightened brute sprang over the edge
of the roof, the wire clinging to it and
burning its flesh. Fitzsimmons gra bbed
the chain, and after hard struggle
pulls his pet back on the roof. but
not until it had been strangled
to death. Roeber did not no
tice the danger his companion
was in, and it was well for himthat he
did not. In taking hold of the chain
Fitzsimmons made himself part of
the deadly current and was terribly
burned about the hands. Had not tho
wire been loosened from the animals
body when it was hauled back on the
roof it is probable that Bob and Nero
would have passed in their checks to-
pethpr
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fxECUTIONER CHEATED.
Chas. Morris. Under Sentence of Death
Cut. III. Throat From Ear to Ear.


CoLuMBUs. o., April 16.-Charles Nor
ris, a colored man who was sentenced
a few days ago to be hung and had not
yet been removed TO the state prison,
committed suicide in the Jail at Nenia
"Wednesday morning by cutting his
throat from ear to ear with razor.
The sheriff had gone to the cell TO get
him and take him to the stat. prison
when he whipped out the razor and cut
his throat.
Morris was convicted of the murder
of Jonathan Douthert and his wife ten
years ago. He was arrested at the
time and dismissed, but afterward.
while sick and thinking he was about
TO die. ne made a confession and when
he recovered NJ was arrested, tried and
convicted.
The body was removed TO Moore &c
Broadstonc's undertaking establish
ment, where it was viewed b.
thousands of excited people The
county will lose about $1,000
and costs, which could have
been recovered from the state If Nor
ris had been taken TO Columbus.
Where Morris got the razor is mys-
terry, but it is supposed he had it hid
den away for an emergency.
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THE MINE WORKERS
Make Important Amendments To Their
Constitution.

CoLUMBus, o., April iG.-The United
Mine Workers of America Wednesday
amended their constitution so rs To fix
the date of the annual convention on
the second Tuesday in January instead
of April. and that the nominations for
national officers must be sent to the ma
tional secretary not later than two
months before the national convention.
motion To spend more money in or
ganizing West Virginia was referred to
the executive board.
resolution was adopted setting
forth that the uniformity contract
agreement in the Pittsburgh district
had failed for want of signatures of "A
sufficient number of operators and that
as it is the evident intention of those
who refused to sign to cut wages, their
movements be watched and any at
tempt to cut wages, promptly and
fairly resisted.
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PHILADELPHIA, April 16.-.Tohn Kane,
aged 40 years. was stabbed to death bv
his wife, Lizzie. aged 40. about o o'clock
Wednesday morning, at their home. No.
o3i Lombard street. The woman is in
custody. 1t is stated that Kane and
his wife became engaged in an alterca-
tion during which the woman seized
the knife from the kitchen table and
aimed vicious blow at her husband.
de stepped aside and received the blow
In the groin. An artery was severed
and he died almost instantly.
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RrndIcv nnhEnI,I-

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 17.-Thc re-
publican state convention Thursday Sc
lected the following delegates for the
St Louis convention: Electors-at-large
samuel ~. Cash, q. :. Deming. Del
egates-at-large - w j. Deboe. a.
X. Burnham. Lew II. Tarlton, ). T.
Smith (colored). They are instructed
20 vote for Gov VIM O. Bradley until
his name is withdrawn: then for VIM.
Mckinley. The resolutions regard the
gold dollar as the best, favors protec-
ton and sympathizes with the Cubans
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COUNTERFEIT STAMPS.
w. Is. Peters and John Noncy Arrested at
Chicago Charged With Making Them In
Large Quantities.

w. Is. Peters and John yoncy Arrested at
Chicago Charged with Making Them In
Large Quantities.
CHICAGO, April 15.-W. b. Peters. an
engraver. and John Voney. n litho-
grapher and engraver, were arrested
Tuesday by Capt Porter, of the federal
secret service, on the charge of counter
feiting two cent stamps in large quanti-
ties and selling them. A. J. Bodlkin,
who was manager for the Pauline
Hoyt Co. at 50i Van Buren, street. is
charged with being II member of the
gang. officers were unable to find him
Tuesday. The mails lately have been
flooded with hundreds of letters with
counterfeit stamps on The Hoyt con-
Germ sent 600 such letters through
this post Office, it is beloved, as a
test before the manufacture and sale
operations were conducted on big
scale from the factory on Western av-
enue. While the bogus stamps were IA
good imitation they were detected and
Capt. Porter allowed big batch to pass
through before he set his men on the
counterfeiters' track
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A CAR DRIVER
Kills His Three Children and Conn
mits Suicide.
Although He Had Saved Over $1,000 He
Was Afraid He Would Leave His Chill
dren Dcpcndent-Left n Note for
His wife Asking Forgiveness.

CHICAGO, April l5.-John Lehman. 4
driver for the Chicago IL West Division
Street Railway Co., killed his three
children Tuesday night and then com
mitted suicide.
The dead are: John Lehman, aged IS;
Clara Lehman, aged five: Bertha Leh-
man, aged three; Baby Lehman, aged
four months
Lehman, though only 50 years old,
was possessed with the idea he was
growing aged and being in poor health
has been Respondent for many weeks
past. He was fond of his children. and
while he had over 81 800 saved he was
afraid lie would die and his little ones
would not be properly provided for.
Tuesday night he carried out care
fully laid plan and killed his children
and then attempted to hang himself
with n rope, but the rope, breaking with
his weight, he threw il aside and used
on himself the revolver with which he
had killed his children.
Mrs. Lehman at the time was at n
fiat on Knoll street to which the fami-
ly intended moving within few days.
She has been married twice and by her
first husband had two children who
live with her and were at home Tues
day night until "A few minutes be-
fore the tragedy was enacted.
Lehman had no desire to kill
his wife's children by IA for
mer husband and before committing
his dreadful deed sent them out to find
their mother.
Lehman left note for his wife in
which he asked forgiveness for leaving
her and taking his own children with
him. He had been with the street car
company for n long time and was well
thought of. There is no doubt that he
was insane from i'll health.
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BURNED TO DEATH.
Three Children OF "a West Virginia Farmer
Perish In "A burning Barn,

WHEELING, W. Va, April 1.-Two
miles south of Dunlow, on the Norfolk
n Western railroad, three children of
Sheridan Moore. a well to do farmer,
were burned to death in barn. One
was boy aged eight and the other two
were girls aged six and ten. They
went to the barn to play. Soon af-
terward the mother looked from
the door and saw flames leaping from
the roof of the barn. which was filled
with hay. She heard the screams of her
children inside, but entrance was cut
off. With an AK she knocked "A board
from the side of the burning building,
only to be driven back by the flames.
The charred remains of the little ones
We're removed Tuesday morning
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TORONTO, April lG.-A dispatch to tho
World Government from Ottawa saws:
"Sir Mackenzie Bowel will retire from
the premiership before the end of the
week and Sir Charles Upper will, in
all probability, succeed him with re-
constructed ministry. That dissolution
is pending is evident from the usual
activity in ministerial circles Leading
organizers have been here during the
past few days. and Wednesday several
ministers told their friends to inform
the country organizations to get ready. "
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SNOWFALL. Rolled br the Wind.

Passengers on the Flint River divi-
sion of the Flint & Pere Marquette rail-
road who came to Flint, Mich, recently
reported observing strange phenom-
enon in large, level fields not far from
the city, says the Chicago Tribune.
Hundreds of snowballs, some of them
of colossal size, have been rolled to-
gether, it IS thought, by the action of
the wind. The fields were covered with
them, and nature accomplished in one
night what it would take a large force
of boys several days to do.
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The late Gen. Casey was sometimes
brusque in manner. and had habit
of speaking his mind to everyone. dis
candor won him many cordial enemiss,
but those who understood the service
he was rendering the government and
who appreciated his integrity had great
admiration for the man and he had ;he
confidence of congress. He had many
controversies with other officials of tho
war department, for he was u progress
sive. prompt official himself and had
little patience with government red
tame.
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POWDER EXPLOSION.
Two Employees Killed. IA Number Injured
and the Works Badly wrecked.


and the Works Badly Wrecked.
CHICAGO, April 1G.-Two explosions
Of powder Wednesday morning in one
Of the buildings Of the Chicago Fire.
works Co., near Crosse Point. killed
two employees and injured mum her of
others. The building was badiv
wrecked and the ruins were almost en-.
tircly destroyed by Ere.
The dead are-Nick Burre. 1G wears
OLD. and Mary Burrc. his sister. 5 years.
The most seriou ~ injured are Sic.
bert, foreman, badly burned about the
face and hands. Charles Connorton.
face and arms burned. and Charles
Drew. color mixer. face burned All
the injured will recover.
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A SHINING EXAMPLE Of what

A SHINING EXAMPLE of what
may be accomplished by never vary
ing devotion to single purpose is
seen in the history of the Mccormick
Harvesting Machine Co., Chicago.
For 65 years they have simply been
building grain and graSs-cutting ma
chinery, and while there are probably
forty manufacturers in this line. il is
safe to say that the Mccormick
Company builds one-third of all
the binders, reaperS and mowers used
throughout the entire world.
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chattel Loan Bin viii Probably Pass.

COLUMBUS. o., April 10. -Robinson's
bill providing for the adjustment of
the chattcl loan sharks by repeating
the law allowing II per cent. per
month interest on chattel loans will
be reported back 20 the house with q
recommendation for passage The in.
dietary committee. to which the bill
was referred, has already signed a re.
port TO that end.
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Congrcssman Kerr RenomIna,ca

SHELBY. o.. April IG.-The repub.
hcan convention of the Fourteenth
congressional district Wednesday re-
nominated Hon. Winfield 5. Kerr for
congress. Jacob Calm. Of Ashland
county, and Arthur Garford. of Lorraine
county, were elected delegates TO the
1T. Louis convention. Mckinley was
endorsed for the presidency.
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VIII Woods Case Dismissed.

CINCINNATI April 6-Prosecutor
Nippert. in the police court. Wednesday
morning, called the case of Will Woods.
cousin of Pearl Bryan. Wood stepped
before the judge and his father
and attorneys rose to their feet.
I'm the case against William F..
Wood" said Nippert. ''the state has nc
evidence upon which to base a prosecu.
ton The case was then dismissed.
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Monument for Explorer belong.

WAsmNCToS. April lin the SEN
ate Thursday Mr.. Chandler introduced
q bill appropriating $4,000 for the cree
ton OF monument ia Woodlawn Gene
terry, New York city, 20 the memory OF
Lieut.. Commander DeLong and his
comrades. who lost their lives IL the
Jeanncttc Arctic expedition.
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Neuralgia

in one eye ana about my temples, cspe-
cially at night when 1 had been having
hard day OF physical and mental labor. 1
took many remedies but found help only in
Hoods Sarsaparilla which cured me OF
rheumatism, neuralgia and headache
Hoods Sarsaparilla has proved itself q true
friend. l also take Hoods Pills 10 keep
my bowels regular, and like the pills very
mnch.n ISAAC LEWIS, Sabina, Ohio
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THOMPSON DEAN.
At One Time Widely Known business
Man of the Southwest. Dies in New


York.
NEW YORK. April Thompson
Dean died in this city Thursday. He
was at one time the most widely known
business man Of the southwest. being
engaged in numerous enterprises at
Memphis. Galveston and New Orleans.
He built and operated numerous lines
Of Ohio. Mississippi and tributary
rivers steamboats,. which for many years
did an extensive passenger aud freight
business froru Cincinnati 20 Memphis
and New Orleans before the COMPETE
ton Of railroads rendered water trans
Portation Improbable. He owned and
conducted the Memphis gas works.
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Four Convicts Mako Their r.cnp-

MIcHGAN CRY. Ind, April 16.-Four
convicts escaped from the penitentiary
Tuesday night by scaling the walls.
lhey are still at large. Six were in the
conspiracy Two weakened at the last
minute. and were bound. gagged and
pounded into insensibility by the other
four They We're among the hardest
prisoners in the institution.
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Reorganization Of tho Armv.

WAsHNGrON. April l1-Thc senate
committee on military affairs Thurs
day morning ordered favorable re-
eort on the bill for the reorganization
OF the army. II provides for the en-
listment Of 20. 900 men; seven regiments
Of artillery ten regiments OF cavalry
and % regiments of infantry.
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On ths Trsm oi Mnrderer oeorre rnrln,

BoGARD, Mo. April ia fresh trail
OF George Taylor. the escaped murder
er, was found here. In ravine near
the farm Of David Minis an uncle OF
the Taylors. a bed Of straw was found
and on II coat once worn by George
Taylor. A posse with bloodhounds
have taken the trail
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CzsrewItch's Condition Serious.

NICE, April l7.-Reports are in circu-
lation that the condition Of the care
witch. who has been visiting here for
che benefit of his health. has become
seriously worse. These reports have
been denied but they were persistently
ron Hirr,.J
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ST. PAUL. Mimi, April 15.--Thc Miss.
issippi river is on a rampage north az
here The river has been rising rapia-
" for two days and is now eight feet
higher than on Sunday. 4 further
rise Of two feet will drive the people
On the west side fats 10 the hills.
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Destructive Fire in New York

NEW YORK. April 1.-The fve-story
building. No IS Grand street, which.
with an adjoining building at No. 80
Green street, is occupied by c. \. Auff-
mordt n Co., importers and agents of
foreign dry goods firms. was Quilted by
fire Tuesday night. Estimates of the
total damage done by the flames vary
from $500, 1000 TO $3.50. 900. The insur.
ance on the stock is nearly 81, 900, 600.
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Indnrsch NIrI,InI.r

QUNCY, Ill, April 1.-THE county
republican convention here Thursday
indorsed VIM. Mckinley for president
and instructed the delegates for DIR. Jo-
seph Robbins for governor and for
Congressman .. +. Marsh for another
term.
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BrFPALo. y. T., April 10. The IA.
neral Of the late Bishop Ryan took
place in II. JoSeph's cathedral Tuesday
morning and down under the altar
where 50 often be had offered up the
sacrifice Of the mass, was laid TO rest
all that was mortal Of the dead pre-
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Licut.. DanicIs and Dor Aco,,,,.d

WAsHNGroN. April 17.-Licuts Dan
iels and Dory ,tationed at San Fran
cisco against whom charges were pre-.
fcrrcd in the revenue marine service in
connection with Capt Hcalev. have
been acquitted by the treasury depart
rurrf
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WAsmSCroN, April b. Is a decisive
vote Tuesday the house interstate and
foreign commerce committee expressed
rs Willingness 90 vote subsidy % aid
~ the construction Of cable from she
United states 10 China and Japan,
touching at the Hawaiian islands
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An ohio Preacher'sFatc

NEW HAVEN, Ct, April 1z-Rev
John x. Griswold, aged 20, was burned
TO death Thursday. lie was putting
out a fire in the woods. lie was found
by his daughter, Annie, dead. His last
oastOrate was in Ohio.
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The FrIntIne I'D rnstnrc slnmn.

WAsHNGTOS. April lG.-Thc SENATE
committee on post Offices and post
roads Wednesday morning ordered "a
favorable report on AN amendment to
the sundry civil bill throwing open to
competition the contract for printing
postage stamps. the bureau Of cngrav-
ing and printing, now doing the work
having the right TO compete
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CARRoLLToN, Mo. April IA depu.
~ sheriff and posse left here Tuesday
evening for Bogard, seven miles north.
where George Taylor. the condemned
murderer. who escaped from r:son
Saturday night, has been located.
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one Death Prom r.,ce.s,ve u.,,

NV YORK. April II. -Thursday was
the fourth successive day OF the heated
term and the record for April i6 has
been passed, the thermometer az two
o'clock registering 50 degrees. One
death due 60 the excessive heat was re.
ported Thursday.