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FOUND IN AN OLD DESK
BONDS, STOCKS, DEEDS AND JEWEL
RY WORTH BIG SUMS OF MONEY.
Possibly the Property of the Late Mrs.
Bessie MarcOu, Who Committed
Suicide i'm September, 1895.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-The World to-mor-
row will publish the following: Bryan
Hughes, a wealthy paper-box manufac-
turer, has written a letter to the public
administrator in which he states that he
has found in an old desk which he pur-
chased at public auction in November. 1885,
a quantity of valuable jewelry and many
thousand dollars worth of bonds, stocks
deeds to real estate and other valuables
Among the papers found was a receipt
made out in the name of Mrs. j. 3. Mar
cou The valuables, Mr.. Hughes states,
were discovered in a secret compartment
of the desk and in the list which he fur
nishes are the following: One hundred
shares of Western Union Telegraph Com
panys stock, par value, $4,000; 996 shares
of the Panama Trading and Developing
Company par value. $4,000; $500 shares Of
the American Ice Machine Company, par
value $3.50, 900; three per cent. gold bonds
of the Seal Falls Stock Yards Company
,par value $1,000; 1000 shares of the Chiri-
gui Trading Company, par value, 100000;
deeds for 800 acres of land in Johnson
county, Kentucky, 10000 acres of land in
Lawrence county, Kentucky. 5000 acres
of land in Lawrence county, Kentucky,
900 acres of land in Lcng Sandy Creek,
KY, all bearing date from 1880 up.
investigation showed that the Mrs. Mar
cou referred to was Mrs. Bessie Marcou.
whose death by suicide with morphine in
September 1885, created a sensation. the
autopsy showing lis grains of the drug in
her stomach, and her body showing many
bruises This Mrs. Bessie Marcou was in
New Orleans fifteen years ago. There she
was Bessie Doland, as reckless as she was
beautiful She drifted TO Washington and
eventually fell in love with John Belknap
Marcou son of Prof. julius Marcou, of
Cambridge Mass. Three years ago they
separated, the young woman going to ruin
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MAY APPEAL TO ARMS.
What the Editor OF n Chinese-Amer-
lean Newspaper Says.


CHICAGO. Dec. 5.-According to Wong
Chin Foo. the editor of the Chinese News
IN this city, China is on the eve of an up
heaval such as is now going on I'm Cuba
He was tonight shown the cable dispatch
from London to the effect that Sun-Yat-
Sen, the Chinaman who was kidnapped In
London and only released from the
Chinese embassy at the specific demand OF
Lord Salisbury, was a member OF a so
ciety having for its object the liberation OF
China from its present dynasty. He said
the report was true and that he would have
preferred to have kept the story secret for
some time longer, but as IL is out he
wished to confirm il in every particular.
The gist of his statement is that there is
in the Flowery Kingdom a society called
the Hing Chung Woey. which is allied TO
the Liberty League Of American Chinese
in this country and TO a similar organiza-
organization was to do away with the
clusiveness of the Chinese kingdom and
open IL up 10 modern civilization. The
present dynasty. according to Wong Chin
Foo, will be asked TO get out, and II il
refuses it will be put out Only peaceable
methods viii at first be employed. but II
these are not successful then an appeal
will be made TO arms and England and the
United States will be asked TO recognize
the reform party as belligerents.
Wong Chin Foo said that the reason that
Sun-Yet-Sen was kidnapped by the Chinese
embassy in London was solely because ne
was known 10 be a member OF the reform
had succeeded in getting him TO China his
head would have been cut on at once. Tno
reform movement is scheduled 10 begin
active operations in the very near future.
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PURPOSE OF THE SOCIETY.
The Subject Guardedly Discussed by
New York Chinese.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Inquiries made
among the Chinese in this city establishes
the fact that the Hing -Chung-Woey,"
which i'm plain English means Chinese
Progressive Society," has large and rap
idly increasing membership both in this
country and China Prominent Cinnamon
here' when first approached were very ret
icent, but when they were assured that
their names would not be mace public,
they consented to talk about the matter.
Several of them acknowledged that there
was such a society in existence, but not
one of them would say that he was q men,
ber. As to the purpose of the organization
IL was generally conceded that the Chinese
subjects were dissatisfied with the ruling
of the Emperor and they were cognizant
of no other way TO overthrow the En-
perors power than by secret means.
None Of those questioned would acknowl-
edge that the headquarters OF the society
existed in this country, but one or two in
adVertently spoke of leaders in San Fran
cisco and New York. One OF the best
known Chinese merchants in this city said
that the movement was for the overthrow
OF the present government in China and
the substitution of a republican form OF
government. He said that the organization
was more successful in point of numbers
and enthuiasm than the most sanguine an
ticipations OF the leaders mad looked for.
and he claimed that in the United States
alone its adherents could be numbered with
six figures.
One more bold than the others volun-
teered this statement: Il cannot" he said.
disclose anything with reference to the
work of the organization, but when the
time comes TO strike blow for the over
throw of the present dynasty and the
formation of a republic on American lines
the system Of government now existing I'm
China will receive a shock and / think
we will win. Were / In China my head
would pay the penalty for these words.
But L think i have said enough just now
to give you an idea of how far-reaching
our society's work has gone. Like all Sc
cret bodies, we have TO be reticent and
while our work is being carried on with
great deal Of secrecy, We have no fear OF
its ultimate success"
AS to the value of Ii Hung Chang's head
to be determined by the value OF the in
formation he acquired during his European
and American trip, none of those inter-
viewed would say anything further than
that they knew nothing OF the arrange
ments made by the Emperor with his en-
bassador when he sent him on his trip
around the world
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Secret Society. Called the "Hing Chung
Woey," That Aims at OverthrOw-
ing the Present Dynasty.
STORY TOLD BY SUN-YAT-SEK
THE PHYSICIAN WHO WAS RECENT
LY KIDNAPPED IN LONDON.
Headquarters of the Conspirators Lo-
Gated i'm America-One object OF
Ii Hung Chang's Long Trip.


Copyright. 1896. by the Associated T'ress)
LONDON, Dec. s. = Sun-Yat-Sen, tia
Chinese doctor who was kidnapped by off,
cials of the Chinese legation hera
and who was subsequently released
on the demand of the Marquis OF
Salisbury, has published an article here sn
which he says that the value of Ii Hung
Changes head will be determined by the
value Of the information he has taken TO
China anent the doings and the power of
the Chinese aboard. Sun -Yat-Sen says he
was the leader of the conspiracy at Cam
ton in October 1896. to establish a constitu-
ton for China The society which he be-
longed to was called the Hing Chung Woey,
meaning Chinese Progressive Society. He
says it has a powerful organization in
America, with a center at San Francisco
and headquarters i'm New York. Sun-Yat-
Sen further states that the American chief
is Walter Fong, the first Chinese graduate
at Stamford, Conn, and that his principal
colleagues are graduates Of Yale. Harvard
and other universities. The article in
cludes a letter, dated Chicago, from Wong
Chin Foo, who claims that the movement
in the United States is in good shape. Many
attempts to compass Sun-Yat-Sen's death
are predicted.
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OPTION GAMBLING SUIT.


SPRINGFIELD, o., Dec. 5.-Frank p.
Terrence has begun suit against the Cen
trail Stock and Grain Exchange, of Chi
cago, for Sl,645 He alleges he paid them
$40 on 1000 bushels of wheat at the rate of
70 cents "A bushel, to be delivered at fu-
ture day. He says they failed to deliver It
and he sues for $500 and also $500 exemplary
damages, which are allowed by the State
laws against gaming. In the second cause
for action he says that II. NJ. Brooks in
vested $625 in a bucket shop and that
Brooks has assigned his claim TO him. An
order OF attachment was issued ON the
Springfield National Bank, which has some
money of the defendant.
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The Late Medical Congress.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Dr. Andrade
son Of the Venezuelan minister. has re-
turned from Mexico City. where he was
one of the Venezuelan delegates to the
Pan-American Medical Congress. He and
his associates succeeded in having Caracas
named the place for holding the next
convention, Dec q. 1899 Cuba and Can
ada were the other competitors for the
honor. DR.. Andrade says the congress is
accomplishing much good in securing uni
form safeguards against yellow fever and
other diseases prevalent IN the Americas.
III was determined 10 recommend a minis
OF the various countries. and one of the
standing committees is developing a plan
of uniform uuarantinp
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DASH FOR LIBERTY.
100 Naval Apprentice Boys Attempt TO
Desert, and Twenty Escape

NEWPORT. R. L., Dec. 5.-One hundred
naval apprentice boys made dash for
liberty this afternoon and twenty succeeded
in escaping from coasters on Harbor
island. The Newport and Fall River police
have been asked TO help the United States
officials in capturing the boys. The trouble
Is said to be the outgrowth OF the denial
OF the boys request for furloughs for the
Christmas holidays.
The outbreak occurred in the absence OF
Commander Dickens who II i'm Washington
or official business. Trouble has been
brewing for several days among the ap-
prentices. II eliminated to-day when the
boys formed a flying wedge and at FILL
speed dashed over the bridge which con-
meets the island with the mainland. TIE
solitary sentinel could not stop them, and
more than a score escaped. Aid was SUM
moned at once. and several boys were cap
UNFAIRLY. bat twenty are stin unsccountsd
Tor.
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Pension Bill Ready.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The subcommit-
tee of the House committee on appropria-
tons. having in charge the preparation OF
the pension appropriation bill. to-day sub
stantially completed the bill. and will prob
ably be able to report it to the full commit
tee on Monday. 1t is understood that the
bill carries the same appropriation for the
payment of pensions that the present law
does, namely, $40. 600 600.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-United States
Consul OHara, at Greytown, has no
titled the State Department that the
Nicaraguan government has amended the
decree Of July 13 last, prohibiting the ex-
portation of rubber from Nicaragua after
JAN i. 1897, so as to permit such exporta-
ton until Jan. J. 1895. All rubber exported
next year. however. will be subject to an
export tax of 10 cents. Nicaraguan money
t0i9 cents United States money! per libra
4 dc
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The Proposed Beer Tax.

CINCINNATI, Dec. Sin answer to a
query to-day to whether the National
Brewers Association were concerned over
the proposed additional tax of 81 barrel
on beer during the coming session of Con-
greSs, Trustee John Goetz, jr., said: Our
national officers will give the matter at
tention, and e Congress should seriously
contemplate increasing the tax, they will
call a meeting of the trustees, which prob
ably would be held in Cincinnati. L do not
look for any increase in the tax. -
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Defiant Postmasters.

WASHINGTON Dec. 5.-The postmasters
at Waukegan. ILL.,, and Evanston, ILL.,. re-
Gently removed by the President, have re-
fused to yield their Offices to their sue
cessors. Their action is based on deter
mination TO continue in charge until their
successors can produce their commissions.
The department has been advised of their
refusal and an inspector has been ordered
TO assume charge of each Office
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Hanna's View of DingIey.s Bill.

CLEVELAND. o.. Dec. 5.-An intimate
friend of Chairman Hanna, of the national
Republican committee. said to-day: "Mr.
Hanna is emphatically opposed to the Ding
ley bill. He considers it a makeshift and
cannot tolerate 1t. He believes that ii was
framed merely TO secure Endorsement from
a Democratic Congress and a Democratic
President and not as Republican tariff
measure. He regards 1t as nothing more
than a sort of a small improvement on the
Wilson bill
What does Mr.. Hanna favor in the way
of legislation was asked.
He desires special session of Congress
and he hopes that the tariff question win
then be brought up and courageously dealt
with
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Roswell G. Horr.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Ex-Congressma
Roswell G.. Horr is seriously Ill at his home
in Plainfield. n. j., with bronchitis and q.
complication of other diseases. He took
an active part in the recent campaign. and
made caany speeches in different parts OF
the country for Mckinley. He Travelled
more than 10000 miles, and returned home
he was taken sick. Physicians consider his
ca critical
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ssFIGHTING BOB- EVANS
Relieved of the Command of TIE Bat
tie Shin Indiana.

WASHINGTON. Dec 5.-Capt. Robley D.
Evans has been relieved of the command
of the battle ship Indiana and ordered to
Washington as a member OF the lighthouse
board. Capt H. c. Taylor has been de-
tached from the Naval War College and or
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dered to command the Indiana. Commander
j, MCGOWAN has been ordered TO command
the naval training station at Newport In
place Of Commander r W. Dickins. who
Is ordered to Washington as assistant TO
the chief OF the navigation bureau.
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Big 4 Route
HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS
One and One-Third Fare
For the Round Trip.

Tickets to be sold to the public Dec. "a,
and q and JAM /. All good returning
until jan f.
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StudentS'
Holiday Rates

To students of seminaries. colleges and
universities presenting certificates signed
By the principal OF the institution. tickets
will be sold at the same rate available from
the beginning OF the vacation, with return
limit Of not later than Jan. II.
These rates apply TO all points in Central
Passenger Committee territory. excepting
the western terrnini of the Trunk-line Asso-
H. NJ BRONSON, A. G. P. A.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-04-30
ITO SUCCEED JUDGE
AMERICAN THEOSOPHISTE CHOOSE A
NEW LEADER.
At the Opening Session of the An
nual Convention Ernest
of London Is Elected 10 Succeed
h Late President Judge-Many
Foreign Representatives Present.

New York, April 2S.-The second an
nual convention of the Philosophical
Society in America since its reorgan-
iZation and the tenth in the history of
the movement in this country, opened
IN Madison Square Garden concert hall
to-day. Delegates from the los
branches of the society in America. as
well as prominent representatives from
England, Ireland, Canada. Venezuela,
Cuba and Holland, numbering fully
800, were present when Acting Presi-
dent DR.. j. d.. Buck of Cincinnati
called II convention to order. f.. Il.
Rambo of San Francisco was chosen
temporary chairman and Elliott b.
Page of New York was named as per-
manent secretary. The chairman
then appointed committees on resolu-
tons and credentials. Claude Il.
Wright nominated DR.. Buck of Cincin-
natl as permanent chairman and he
was unanimously elected. The annual
reports of the secretary and treasurer
were then read and approved.
Resolutions were adopted eulogizing
the late president of the society, Will
lam Q. Judge, and calling upon all
members to offer themselves anew
upon the altar of sacrifice and to
pledge their lives, fortune and sacred
honors TO endeavor to push forward to
Its full completion that ideal and per-
feet brotherhood of humanity which
shall be without distinction of race,
creed or caste, and which was born in
America amid blood and tears in 1916
II re~incarnated in 1875 and attained
its manhood in 1896, until America
/ shall become that which the guardians
of the race and Karma have already
decreed, the hope Of humanity, the
refuge of the oppressed, the protector
of the weak, and the light toward
which the whole world may turn for
encouragement and example.
The committee reported n resolution
denouncing in scathing terms the bar
tering of occult powers and the in
discrimination of hypnotic powers by
the ignorant upon the ignorant. Added
TO the resolution was n section con-
demning viyisection. Several delegates
objected to bringing this matter in,
n the resolution was tabled. A res
ulution was adopted eulogizing the late
Baron de Hirsch and declaring that
he was one Of natures noblemen and
a true t~heosophist in the aim Of his
life and the basis of his conduct.
The following officers were elected:
President, Ernest II. H%argrove, Lon
don: vice president and treasurer. Il.
y. Neresheimer, New York; executive
committee, DIR. Buck. Cincinnati; c.
+. Wright, New York; jerome A. An
derSon. San Francisco; A. H. Spencer,
New York; III. Il. Patterson. Brooklyn,
and DR.. A. Il. Buchanan, Fort Wayne,
Ind.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-04-30
a CONFESSION.
Female Convict at waupun, Wis,
Says h Killed Montgomery Gibbs.

Female Convict at waupun, Wis,
Says Killed Montgomery Gibbs.
Waupun, Wis. April 2S.-Minnie AL
len, a convict thirty years old, serving
two years for burglary, has confessed
that on the night of April 26, 1894. at
Buffalo, y. Y, she shot and killed
Montgomery Gibbs. a lawyer, She
lived at Niagara Falls. on the Canadi-
an side, and claims that Gibbs had
promised to marry her. She says she
met him at the corne of Bryant street
and Delaware avenu and repeated
her request that he marry her. He re-
fused and she shot him three times.
She says she makes the confession 10
clear Clarence Robinson and wife,
who are serving life sentences for the
murder. She says that at the expira-
ton of her term here she will 20 to
Buffalo and plead guilty to the charge
Of murder. She will be released in a
few weeks.
About a month ago she sent for Mr..
Bancroft and told him that she had Il
secret which had been troubling her
conscience for a long time. She then
told him that she had first met Gibbs
in Canada several years before the
murder and fell in love with him. He
apparently returned her affection, but
subsequently deserted her. Becoming
desperate at the wrong done her by
Gibbs, she threatened his life. but the
attorney paid no attention to her. She
says that after he left her in Canada
she followed him to Buffalo. again
she pleaded with him and asked him
to keep his promise. but he refused to
do SO. She then secured q revolver
and on the night of April 26, 1894,
followed him as he was returning to
his home. AT Bryant street and Del
aware avenue She met hin. and repeat
ed the request that he marry her.
When he again refused she shot him
down and fed from the city.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-04-30
MARK EFT REPORTS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
live Stock Ccn1ers

INV
Live stock Ccnters.
Chicago, April 2S.-Wheat April.
63 1-Sc; May, 63 1-2c; July, So 7-Sc.
Corn-April, 21-2c; May, % 5-Sc; Sep
TENDER, 32c. Oats-April, 19c; May,
10 1-4c; July, 10 7-Sc. Pork - April.
$S.37; May, $S.37; July, SS.57. Lard
April and May, $3.50; July, S4.95. Ribs
April and May, $40; July. $4.35.
Minneapolis, April 2S-Wheat-April
closed at 81 1-Sc; May opened at soc
and closed at 50 3-Sc; July opened at
CT 3-Sc and closed at 81 1-Sc; Septem-
Der closed at Gle. On track-No. hard.
g. 1-Sc; No. / Northern, 81 1-Sc; No. =
Northern. 60 3-Sc.
Milwaukee, April 2S.-Flour steady.
Wheat lower; No. > spring, 64c: No. l
Northern, 6Gc; May, 64c. Corn steady;
No. 3, 20 lie. Oats easier; No. =
white. 20 SAC; No. 3 white. 20a20 lac.
Barley nominal; No. >. 81 lie; sample,
- l-2a32 lie. Rye firmer; No. /, Soc.
Provisions nominal.
South ST. Paul. April 2S. Hogs are
steady on light; hogs on market mostly
heavy; sales at S3.2Ja3.5O. Cattle -
Light receipts and moderate demand;
market steady; sales at S1.S0a3.50.
Chicago. April 2S.-HOgs-Market is
aceive: all selling: light stronger. 9TH
ers steady to shade lower; light, S3.5oa
$50; mixed, ~S3.40a3.S0; heavy. S3.25a
1865; rough, ~S3.25a3.35. Cattle dull and
nominally unchanged.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-04-30
CONGRESS-.
h Tariff Again Bobs Up in the SEN

ate.
Washington, April 2S. - The tariff
question made its appearance unex-
pectedly in the senate, and for a time
1t looked like the routine of consider
ing appropriation bills would give way
to a general tariff debate. MI. Sher-
man endeavcred to secure action on
the bill relating to fruit brandies and
alcohol used in arts. Mr.. Chandler
gave warning tnat if the bill was taken
up 1t would involve a debate on the
entire tariff question. Mr.. Plat went
further by stating that If this correc-
ton of the revenue law was attempted
he would urge that the Wilson law be
repealed and the former Mckinley
law revived. After these
ments the vote on Mr.. Sherman's mo-
ton TO proceed was followed with
great interest, resulting in the defeat
of the motion-22 to ~. The sundry
civil appropriation bill was completed
and passed. AS il passed the house il
carried about $50, 600. 900: as reported
to the senate it reached $50, 10000,
and with amendments added the total
was raised to S37, 900. 900.
The house resumed consideration Of
the Picker general pension bill, Mr..
Bartlett Dem, KY speaking in oppo-
sition. He thought the scope Of the
law of 1890 should not be increased.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-04-30
DOES NOT WANT TT.
Ex-Gov. Russell Not DESTROYS of Be-
fnu I'm Mill nte .

ing "A Candid ate.
New York, April 2S.-The world to-
day prints the following signed state
ment from ex-Gov. William Il. Russell
of Massachusetts, in response to q
question from one of its staff cor
respondents:
Il am greatly surprised to hear that
the action of the Massachusetts CON
vention has attracted any special at
tention outside the state. While I
greatly appreciated the compliment OF
an endorsement by my state, / am not
seeking the nomination. nor am / de-
sirous of being a candidate, nor do I
wish any movement made in any state
in my interest. On the contrary, :
have already earnestly requested that
no such movement be made in any oIh-
er state by friends of mine. My be-
lief is hat ii is all important hat
when the Chicago convention meets its
delegates should be absolutely free TO
deliberate and act, clear of all instruc-
tons or pledges of even expressed pref
erenceS, at least so far as | am con-
cerned. l do not know that any move
ment personal to me is contemplated.
If it is, | request and insist that It,
should not be made. The important
thing now is to make every effort to
have the Democratic party take an alb
sOlutely sound position on the money
question without evasion or compro-
mise. | believe this is Of vital conse-
quence to the party for its present and
its future"