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70 observe those who passed to and m

TO observe those who passed to and m
behind him.
In pleasant way asked him II he was
cpecting some one. He answered, smiling
sadly. that he was always expecting sor,o
ore. He had saved his life once In Kansas
City by looking into a mirror. a friend Of
the man he had murdered entered the room,
saw Ford's face In the mirror. and instanv
iy reached for his gun. Ford. lifting his
glass, saw tho man, and tho moment their
eyes met the man weakened and passed on.
MY friend. tho Judge, from force Of habit.
presume. began to question Ford about
the killing OF Jesse James, ind the fellow
told us that he had been led to believe that
II he killed james, whose friend and mes-
scnger he had been. he would DO the great
est man In Missouri.
That meant a great deal to this boy of %,
for outside Of Missouri there was littlo
worth striving for. And then. to Justify his
cowardIy act, he related that It Ind boon
planned by James that bank should be
robbed soon, and Ford had boon told that
he WAS to enter the bank with James, who
would quietly shoot him, as he had begun
tc mstrust the kid" All this Ford prs-
tended to believe. lie was confident that
be would have been murdered In little
while II he had not put bullet through
Jesse's back while he was hanging a pie
turo.
Kelly. the tough citizen" who removed
Ford, seemed. strangely enough, " regard
the Nlling Of this man much M Ford had
iooheu upon INC hili'he OF jesse Jaihes.
tord was IN omen enemy OF society, ana
omN month before nus dea,h naa closed
an the pusihoss houses anu put sno camp
10 PED NJ p. ~. ihe morning paper MAD
suggested that Ford be informed that ha
would he expected In the future to refrain
from shutting up the Town, ieave INC camp.
or DC hanGeo' lus' rs no pleasei' ana LOT
,bh' nc swore ne Wou'u XIII OH tne worhin6
force from inc editor- ih-cnici down 10
r,echie iIinh'ie' tue devil
however Noiy was WRONG. re was con-
uemheu even ny fora enoun"s LOT ms
coWara'y he', just rs tue pubic hhu ois-
approved OF inc murder OF Jesse James::
All agreed thht tho removal or jesse would
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Washington. January 22.-secretarr
Francis issued an order todsy debating
that all claimants to citizenship iii the
five civilized tribes of the Indian Terri
tory, whose applications We're rejected by
the Dawes commission and who failed 10
appeal to the United Sttaes courts Will, in
sixty days. be rejected and all noncitizens
who did net apply for citizenship and who
are now occupying lands belonging to the
five tribes should vacate those lands OF the
tribes by February next. This action af-
fects a host of people throughout the
Territory. many of whom are preparing to
plant and grow crops and is mainly di-
rected against the Cherokee intruders.
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THE FIELD or POLITICS
The Struggle In Oregon.

Salem, Orc, January 22The deadlock
in the organization of the house has been
transferred to the senate. The Mitchell
men will make fight in that body for
recognition of the house Organized yester-
day. In the event the senate should not
recognize them they claim that since they
have created a de facto house they can
how proceed to vote for United states sen
alor and their nominee will be seated, If
the senate should not recognize the Ben
son house the situation wculd only be
senate and house not working in harmony
Notwithstanding this, they claim the
Mitchell men in the senate can enter
joint convention with members of the Ben
son house and vote for United States SEN
nto
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,,,,.,cd with Murder.

1'eyurkana, Ark. January ETA BASS,
Joe townsend and George Parks, al
white men. were arrested last n.ght
charged with the murder of CA man NC
Kay In his store on the night of the lotn
Instant. an account Of which was Feie-
erlphad at the time. They were all ar
raicned for preliminary tr.al before JUS
tic, Hooks this afternoon. when Townsend
was released. The other Two asked Tor
time IN which to employ counsel ana PR,
pare for trial, which was gr3nleI' an
The cases were set for nezt Tuesday me
officers c.atn the evidence aga qlst the ac,
cused TO lie very s,goag. despGte tne iac'
that 1t Is nearly all of purely circuIn-
stainttll nature Bass Is the party VINO
first made tho discovery Of Mchay's death
and gave the alarm.
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COMPETITOR CLAIMS.
located in the mud. The troops had two
men killed and seven wounded.

located in the mud. The troops had two
men killed and seven wounded.
A column OF troops under Colonel Tovars
encountered the insurgents along the left
side OF Cauto river. defeating and disp.rs-
ing the enemy from Cayomon. On arriving
at Guayaino the troops found the irsur-
gents occupying parapeted position. the
two forts having been entirely destroyed
and tug boat blown up with dynamite,
The Spaniards opened fro with artillery
upon the enemy. which was on the right
side OF the river and the garrison by
prompt movement succeeded In occupying
and destroying the defonces OF the enemy
The sort was attacked on January 16 by
Calixto Garcia from the right and by Rabi
on the left. The first attack was repulsed
with great loss and seeing the impossihili,y
of capturing him by assaults the Insurgents
beseged the place and tried to cut off the
water supply OF the garrison. When assist
ance came the garrison had lost three fuen
killed. had eight seriously wounded and
twelve slightly wounded Tho garrison was
commanded by Lieutenant Ricos
Two insurgents, 1gnacio Hernandez and
Domingo Niebla. wero executed yesterday
at Santa Clara.
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might happen, owing to this. that Nicara-
qua would get none at all. II the com iny
was to issue 100000 900 or $3.50 900 0O,
worth OF bonds In order to meet the cost
OF the work. which bonds would have 10 be
considered as capital or be left out Of the
contract, Nicaragua would be entitled to 6
per cent by virtue of the stipulation; but
the bills leave no door open to such a nos
sibility nor do they allow her any partiei-
patioh IN the Issue which is to be made In
order to pay FOR the work already done"
Senior Rodriguez then calls attention to
the fact the contract obligated the conf
pletion of the canal within three years,
and says: that term expired long time
ago, but the company, notwithstanding the
most earnest solicitation. has made no pre-
tense of meeting that obligation or of def =
intely adjusting the compensation which
IL ought to pay In order to be discharged
therefrom. The bills establish nothing on
this point and Nicaraguas right in this
matter might thus be annuled In conse-
quencegof their silence.
BY the plan involved in the new forms
which the bill devised for the enterprise
the present company is extinguished ana
nothing remains OF Its relations with the
enterprise save the shadow of personality
represented by vote in the board of III. .
rectors for eleven months; while In its re-
lations with Nicaragua 1t may always claim
full personality as the holder of the con
cession. although having none of the pow
ers necessary to enable it to meet its oUli-
cation.
FINALLY 1t is to be observed that while
the bills contravene and set at naught slip
ulaticns of the contract they do not state
whether the reigning ones still remain in
force or not, although among these latter
there are very many which are of great
Importance to Nicaragua in particular and
to Central America In general"
MIR. Rodriguez says he does not question
the good faith of the authors OF the bills,
and says he is impeled to the course which
he is pursuing with the hope of protect
ing just rights.
The document closes In the following
| words: ut seems evident that the con-
lany is unable to raise money TO fulfill its
| contracts unless the United Stae5 Of
America furnish it herewith. and since the
contract excludes the possibility OF attain
ing that result. the undersigned. having
been duly authorized to do so, proposes to
his excellency, The secretary Of state. that
the two governments. relying on the favor
able disposition of the government OF the
| United States, shall come to a strict UNI
derstanding on the subject on the basis OF
the Savanilla Frelinghuysen treaty with
such notifications as may be agreed upon
| and endeavoring to reach a joint arrange
ment with the Maritime Canal company OF
| Nicaragua so that It may renounce a con
| cession whose conditions it is unable to full
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THE SOUTHERN STATES.

SHREVEPORT. LATHE party Of sixty
gentlemen from Missouri. Kansas and the
Oklahoma Territory. reached this city IN a
special train on route to Port Arthur.
HAMMOND. La.--u. j. Rhodes. ex- city
marshal OF Hammond. who mad been held
for tile past three months FOR the murder
e Allen Lanior was today oxonrra;eI CT
he charge.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--Tho woods OF
Lafayette county have been swarnIng all
day with detectives In search Of last night s
train robbers. One man named Calhoun
has been arrested on suspicion.
ALEX ANDRIA. La.-Sam Sempc a
painter was shot In the right leg Just bo-
low the knee at about IL 80 a. IN. today by
''Dr." LolAcll. who was arrested hut re-
leased on bond He claims that he was
shooting at dog.
State senate has passed bill, introduced
none but qualified electors shall hold any
legislature. The army Of women who be-
cure positions as clerks is responsible for
the action Of the senate,
SHREVEPORT LA dual tragedy or
CURED this morning aud Que is dead End
the other is so badly wounded that he ~
not recover X, T.. Carter and Sam Muir
ply had an alteration and Murphy stabbed
Carter three times mortally wounding him.
Carter fired at Murphy, killing him m
stantly. Both men are well known in this
city. An old feud caused the tragedy.
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HE MADE THEM ASHAMED.
And II Was Wen Done. Whether He
Intended n or Not.

Intended n or Not.
1.-THE greatest Of all faults ia to be cons
scious Of none" that Is, of none OF our
own. Perhaps the second greatest IL to be
conscious of all our neighbors faults. This
weakness liz not newly discovered one.
People knew about 1t some time ago. Ae-
sop did when he wrote;
Every man has two wallets, one behind
and one before The one behind Is filled
with our own faults and tho one bef0ru
with those OF our neighbDrs."
From that Acsop drew Il conclusion AZ u
which faults We SEQ the easier His con-
clusion holds good today. not so much, lel
us hope, with most OF us as with the two
old ladies' In this little story.
They had boon entertaining. or perhaps
boring, a roomful OF company with disser-
tatious upon the general disagreeubleness
OF another woman. She was ugly. and
didn't know II she was spiteful. and didn't
care; her father was vulgar plebeian, etc.
In the midst OF 1t all Il very genial ana
pleasant looking old gentleman entered
the room. Perhaps he had not caught the
drift OF the conversation; perhaps he had:
Mt any rate he chose 10 act as II he had
not.
"oh." he cried. his face lighting up with
pleasure, 80 you are discussing Miss ----.
I'm 30 glad. for I'm very fond OF her."
"Why. pray?' asked one OF the old Ia
dies, little embarrassed.
I'm tell you one thing that happened
this very day to show you why. heard
somebody in her presence make a dispar-
aging remark about your son. madame.
aud noticed how quickly Miss --- turned
tho conversation. can not help admirin8
a person who does not like SANDER"
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made special study Of the situation.
says:
Hot winds, squirrels and grassippper
are bad but the horse pest IL becoming
still worse In Eastern Washington. partic-
ularly the cayusc variety. Horses have
become so cheap that many bands are run
ming loose without being banded or cared
FOR In tho least. There being no demand.
they have multiplied rapidly. and are now
eating bunch grass that should otherwise
support thousands OF cattle and sheep,
which bring in revenue. These horses are
not worth 81 apiece. There is absolutely
no market for them. Up to three years ago
we were shipping horses east In large
numbers. Electricity and bicycles have
killed tho market. This year Traffic Man
ager Hennaford, Of the Northern Pacific.
has niado vigorous efforts to find a mar
ket for horses In the East Horses very
cheap have been offered to glue factories
and rendering establishments Of various
Kinds. They do not want them. A few
carloads ara being shipped to tho Atlantic
coast for shipment to France. where horse
meat Is In demand but these shipments
make no impression on tho supply. The
horses are destroying the ranges twelve
months In the year. There are over i00
600 head In Eastern Washington and they
are destroying ranges that would support
100000 head OF cattle The situation Il
appalling. from the cattleinen's standpoint.
There are hut few stockmen Wat handle
both horses and cattle who will not well
come winter that win destroy the rang,
horses. provided practically all OF them arc
taken. ! Will cite an instance OF wat the
horses arc doing In 1850 the Grow creek
and Lower PaloNse ranges between
Sprague and the Snake river. had over
100000 head OF cattle and some sheep on
them. Then tho bunch grass was over
Knee high on the ranges. This year &c. 000
head of horses have kept the grass down
so these ranges Will barely support 900
cattle and 10000 sheep. Since July they
have presented the appearance of absolute
desolaiion, The horses cat twenty four
hours day and have kept tho grass com
| pletcly down
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Chilean Notes.,

New York, January GA special to the
Herald from Valparaiso, Chiles says; Vice
Admiral Mont, formerly president of Chile.
has left this city for New York. There was
a grand military and civic demonstration
in his honor.
The report Of the minister OF finance for
the year just passed shows surplus on
hand over the amount estimated in the
budget of 1,925.I54 pesos. This leaves a sur
plus balance of 100000 pesos.
The separation of the powerful Balma-
cadas party from the others of the liberal
opposing parties has been consummated.
This practically insures the stability Of
the government against the attacks Of
radicals loose liberals and democrats
A special TO the Herald from Valparaiso.
Chile, says: 1t is said that a syndicate of
American capitalists has associated with
Chileans. and will start big factory for
the manufacture of all kinds Of nails.
The minister of foreign affairs has sent
circular to the Chilean representatives OF
all Spanish American republics. recon-
mending the negotiation of treaties of re-
ciprocal recognition Of the liberal pro-
tessiOns
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Washington, January Ex-senator Shcr-
man said today that there was no truth in
the published statement that he and Sec
mert that tho Cuban question should re-
main in statu quo during The remainder of
the present administration.
"The new administration should invent
something logical said the senator.
There is not only no agreement between
tho secretary and myself but we have
never discussed the question"
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wAsHINGToN's QUEER PEST.
NcnrIy 100000 Hend Of Horses Are
Likely TO Stnryc 10 Death.

IIkeby w StuTNF '" p'"s"'
Nearly 100 coo head Of horses are likely
to starve to death in eastern Washington
this winter. and, strange to say. their
owners as q rule. are glad OF It, says a re-
cent letter from Tacoma. Wash, to, the
New York Sun. Practically valueless are
these horses. This fall whole bands OF
them have been sold at the rate OF from
81 to 50 apiece Electricity and the bicycle
are the cause. The utility of the one and
the popularity OF the other have killed the
horse market. Instead OF being mans best
friend. the horse has become an actual
post in eastern Washington. AN eating
machine" is his latest nickname. and his
death by starvation is desired. that feed
may be preserved for great bands OF cattle
and sheep, yet valuable TO man.
And so the most severe winter the north
west has seen--at least since ls6i-is a
thing to be desired. rather than otherwise,
by the great grazing interests a eastern
Washington and Oregon That such win
lcr is al hand. the Indians. the Oldest In
habiiant and the weather prophets all
agree. ,
First. they say. the weather Is regulated
by cycles Of about fifteen years cach. The
winter OF 1891 was the most severe ever
experienced IN the northwest within the
memory of man. The winter OF 1875 was
severe. and then. only six years later In
1851. came another hard one, which is con-
sidered the exception that proves the
rule. Last year stockmen and rancnnrs be-
gan preparing for another severe winter,
and row they are sure IT Is at hand. II
commenced last week, wheu from six to
twelve inches OF snow fell all over the
state. though IT seldom SHOWS vest OF the
Cascades and Ia Eastern Washington snow
liz never looked for until the holidays. Hay
has gone up. and further advance Is ex-
pected.
Large bands OF cattle and sheep which
ara usually herded nearly all winter ar,
now under shelter consuming hay Tn,
horse alone is left to roam the trackles
plains OF the semi-arid belt and die. The
winter OF 1881 caught Ben Snipes. thcf
the cattle king OF this section. with $1,000
head OF cattle on the range. They died o
starvation, for there were no railroad.
then TO transport hay. 1t was lesson t.
cattle men, and that is why careful prepar
atoms have been made for this winter.
Regarding the proposed determination o.
the range horses. y. y. Benson OF tn,
Northern Pacific land department. who hal
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THEY ASKED FOR REFORMS.
Resolutions Adopted by the Coast
Defense Convention.
TRAINING VESSELS ARE WANTED
Congress Called Upon to Provide for
the netter Equipment OF the
National Guard.

N"'"f"s hS Cuhtu nv
lantic and Gulf States harbor and coast
defense Improvement convention finished
its work this afternoon.
Papers were presented today by Lieuten-
ant Fithian Of tho United States steamer
Raleigh and a. d. Farquhar OF pennsyl-
vania. and one by Ira Harris OF Minnesota
was read by Colonel 7. L. Miller of Ohio.
IL. c. Mcfarland of this city spoke at
length of the meeting OF the convention.
permanent National Coast Defense Az
ISOLATION was organized, with the following
officers;
President. General Horace Port OF New
York; secretary. Colonel James a. Frye OF
Massachusetts; vice presidents, j. G. Jor-
Gan OF Georgia. General Lew Wallace Of
lndnana. A. X. Mcclure of Pennsylvania
General X. A. Alger of Michigan, Nj. II. De-
Young of California William Miller Of
Florida, and John C. Roper of Massaohu-
sets; National commanders Frank Brown
of Massachusetts. ~. a, Wiley of Florida,
Captain j. Il. OBrien of Florida, 5. q. Me-
London OF Georgia. Major +, u. DoFroes
of Indiana, A.. u. Wethorell of Illinois, j.
w. Dupre of Louisiana c. rabbi of Mime
sofa, Il. A. McAlpin of New York, g. a.
Dewey of North Carolina, S. Il Stohhins OF
North Dakota, W. II. Thompson OF Penn
sylvania. j. A. Hemphill of South Carolina
AID H. Wells of Vermont.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That this convention deems II
| n patriotic duty to urgently request con-
gress to provide by law for the Improve
ments and reforms In the army as set forth
in the army reorganization bill, and that
| IL. l....l,
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THE LETTER FROM RODRIGUEZ.
~ sets Forth the Claims of the Nicp-
rnEunn Governments

sets Forth the Claims of the Nicu-
ragunn Governments.
"asnington January 92.--The document
WHICH formed the basis of Senator Morgan's
'sfnarks in the senate on the Nicaragua
GO 'ouay was communication from
snof j. D. Rodriguez, minister of the
1'ea'ef Republic of Central America. 1t
Npewritten paper Of several pages.
"d az the Greater Republics location
:, 'euuuaf'ers in this city. January Is, 1857.
9, vas presented 10 the senate by Senator
,niah as chairman of the committee on
esn relations, having been forwarded to
I'm oS Secretary Olney. Senior podr,suo,
a.. us communication by saying that
several bills relative to the cons,ruc-
VI an inter-oceanc canal through Mic
~, nave been for some time nena,,o
erDmo.' o''n houses Of congress. his gov-
,Da l !, recently Instructed him TO exam
d,. nch and to mako. under certoin ccp
,.' '' suitable representations 10 ,bo soc-
'elary Of state. W. ''''' 10 'he Sec
Various ~, NC mas accordingly examined the
vsrianco l., "u' mas that they are at
unt,n" IN matters Of detail, with the sim
betweor y, 'he contract of April 2. 1877
Tbar nicaragua and the canal con,o,y
the eish OH calls attention 10 tho ,,a, ~,
that the article Of that contract nrov ina
atte to po yeson shall not be transfer
and that a-,il,hcnts or to foreign powera
treyenflona ~ ueie % provides Thai nv 80,
fofieiti,ra vi VIC stipulation eb,ii
the bills NJ w me contract, lie asseyts ", ina
70 the rnva. congress effect a iransfsr
making s,ppyisernment OF the Unltea 'r s,a
CT, lie als, government tho absolute ocn.
are he ssrn pointe out other fsc,s ,y;,in,
and says ~, at variance Win ~ wnivn
nsua ressr ruong the benefits which Me- -,
ubssiioss. bonds, certificates o., per s,oG ieat OF
view ~ a. tho company nav I ss,,o o.h ,S
standing ~, 'aisinE capital Now no ot..' MN
made ssvl Me fact that tho ', CAN nol"ilh-
ohliss,Io'rsra issues t, has ro ,'.npany mas
,he subiec, ~ as the bill says nothina nn
erprise or lost in the new form 9'a Of Probably
Question b,y nugaton, Two Of tho hi,io i,
s,sas Tie o, X ina, hey may finally 's sx
that would IA t. with regard ,o ,sp Is es-
's''hg to Nicaragua and 'i i,
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Huron. s. D., January 22.-The North
western. Milwaukee and Great Northern
railroads are blockaded with snow. which
has drifted badly. A Northwestern snow
blow was thrown from the track near here
today and Sam Boone. district surorintend-
ont. and two trainmen. were seriously hurt.
Aberdeen reports trains abandoned last
night because of a strong Chinook wind
from the northwest and the fact that near
l., all cuts are full of SHOW, frozen solid.
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Austin, Texas. January 22.-The house
committee on judicial districts has agreed
upon a favorable report on the bill to
create a new civil district court for Harris
county, where the docket is greatly over
crowded In the governors reootnmenda :
tions there is n clause suggesting that forty
judicial districts are sufficient 1t may be
necessary, therefore, to add some other
county to the district, should the new
court be established.
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Animals Thut do Not Grow Thirsty,


How long would you be contonted with
out drop of water to drink? There ars
many different kinds Of animals in the
world that never in all their lives sip so
much as drop of water. Among these
are the llamas of Patagonia and the ga
Giles OF the far cast. A parrot lived Tor
nfty-two years In the 200" ut London,
England without drinking IA drop OF water.
and many naturalists believe that the only
moisture imbibed by Wild rabbits is de-
rived from green heritage laden with dew.
Many reptiles serpents, lizards and certain
batrachians. live and thrive in places en-
tirely devoid of water, and sloths are also
snd never 10 drink, An arid district in
France has produced a race of non drinking
cows and sheep, and from tho milk OF the
former Roquefort cheese is made. There
is species Of mouse which has established
itself on the waterloss rains OF Western
America, and which flourishes. notwith-
stendng the absence of moisture.