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NO MOTIVE KNOWN.
servant Found Asphyxiated in Her
Room in san Francisco

san Francisco Dec. S-Mrs Mary
Houseman. aged 40 Years. 4 German serv-
ant. residing at 1916 Ellis street was
found dead in her room this morning,
having been asphyxiated by gas and the
facts surrounding her death Indicate
suicide. Mrs. Houseman was employed
at the above address by Mrs. r. BIanken-
berg. and came to this city hast July with
the Christian Endeavorer delegates She
entered Mrs. Blankenberg employ shortly
after her arrival here and was very reti-
cent as To her connections in the East
She had stated. however that she was
a widow and had resided for many years
IN Denver and that she had a daughter
living there. No motive for suicide is
known
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case brought up an important oversight
IN the federal laws. The assault was
committed at a dance August - After
the girl has spent f15 DAYS IN Jail here.
Judge Dunn to-day dismissed her case on
a motion for want Of jurisdiction.
Congress, In 1855. passed law to pro-
vide punishment for assault committed
by Indians on reservation but left il to
the other statutes to settle in what courts
and in what manner the offender should
be tried. Upon investigation i vas found
that there was no other statute which
contains these provisions and the court
was without Jurisdiction The decision IS
one Of national Importance.
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of the Importance Of the measure and
asked that the bill be printed.
Allen of Nebraska presented resolu-
tton declaring il the sense of the senate
that congress should. with all due and
convenient speed. accord by appropriate
act, the political independence of cuba.
If necessary this recognition shout BE
backed by the presence Of an American
fleet IN Cuban 8fers.
Mr Allen expressed the belief that
President Mcknleys statement IN his
message that the recognition of the
belligerency of the Cuban insurgents j.
now unWlse and therefore inadmissible.
would ~ great disappointmeh Il the
members Of the republican ;,arty
throughout the United States. The ma
tional convention Of that party had de-
clared in favor Of the Independence of
Cuba, going farther than :he simple
recognition Of helligerenoy. lie thought
that the president Was uader obliga-
tions 10 carry cut the pledge Inch his
party had made. a pledge which had
been made 10 5000, 600 Of p"oI le The
president, Mr.. Allen thought. had been
lulled To sleep by the declaration of
Spain that she would give Cuba a
semi political existence. He expressed
the belief that tile presidents neglect
70 take such action AS would insure ne
political independence Of cuba as an
exhibition of rank hypocrisy" and a
"HaErant neglect IF duty. which would
he corrected by the All Ruling Power
in his own good time. At the conclu-
sion of Mr.. Aliens remarks Mr. HJar
presented n resolution expressing fhe
regret of the senate at the news of the
death of Representative Ashley Il.
Wright of Massachusetts,, and provid-
ing for an adjournment as a further
mark of respect. At 1855 o'clock the
resolution was adopted and the senate
adjourned.
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FlENOISH BARBARlSM.
Governor >adler of Nevada Denounees
the Lynehing of Adam Iber.

Carson city. New, Dec. S-Governor
Sadier of Nevada denounced the work Of
fhe mon yesterday morning III Genoa in
the iynehins ot Adam +. Uber as an ex-
ample of heudish barbarism. lie says
that upon proper application from the
authorities ot Doug IS county he will
offer reward for the apprehension OF
the leaders and accessories 10 the crime.
Eber.s body is in the morgue and gave
evidence ot having been beaten and shot
and bruised beyond recognition. The
EYES had been punched out and one arm
broken. The authorities claim 10 have
several Slizht clues To the identity OF the
p rpatr1tars and the lsuchers may be
apprenhvudrd in a few days
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THE END IS VERY NEAR
Mother Mckinley Had a Sinking
Spell at Midnight.
Is STILL UNCONSCIOUS
The President Has Remained Constantly
at Her Bedside y She Is Rapidly
Growing Weaker-The End
Expected al Ary Time.

Canton, Ohio. Dec. S-All day the
children of Mrs. Nancy Allison Mckin-
ley We're near her bedside watching for
indications Of a hopeful change. They
were disappointed. There was no ray Of
light on the face which betOkened re-
turning consciousness. She has been
lying IN lethargic reposc, as II i'm sleep.
most of the time. She is gradually hut
surely growing weaker. Abner McKfn-
ley says the family are hoping against
hope that she may show "A better COM
dition, but her state during the day has
been such that the watchers think the
end is gradually drawing near.
The doctor saw the patient early this
evening. He said he could notice no
material change, but the weakening
process continues steadily He Is pre-
pared for dissolution at any moment.
but at the time of this visit had not
abandoned hope that she would con-
tinue in life during the night and possi-
bly, longer. Members of the family at
the same hour did not seem to be so
hopeful. They have been constantly at
the bedside during the Illness and to
them the steadily increasing weakness
all day was more apparent than to the
doctor Charles r. Miller, who has been
almost constantly at the house. said
that he had not previously noted such
continued weakness as was noted dur
ing the day This was also accompa-
MED by n higher temperature and he
could scarcely hope that the patient
would live beyond midnight. He fur
ther said the others of the relatives felt
fully as apprehensive.
The president is almost constantly at
the bedside. refusing to be relieved by
others and To take the rest and exercise
he should. While Il mas been a matter
the president has declined TO discuss or
give amy information about il to his
friends and impossible for the reporters
To secure any information upon. ii is
believed from the indications at the
postofilee and telegraph Offices, that he
is receiving numerous congra tuldtinns
from the people of the country on his
message to congress. The sad circum-
stances of the visit to his home at this
time have not prevented the people
from making manifestations of their
congratulations.
During the evening Mother Mckinley
again reused from her palsled sleep
She lay quietly and restfu on her bed.
the president Mt her side watching in
tently and hopefully for some sign Of
recognition. The awakening. however.
was not accompanied by any appreci-
able rally. This was the condition at
80 O'Clock. Up to that hour the pa
tient remained in deep sleep, In which
she reposed all day. When the doctor
made his last call finding her still
asleep. he said she would live until
morning. She was still growing weaker
but SO slowly that unless a material
change came her strength would hold
out during the night.
Canton. Dec 9.-2;2o a. m.-Mother Me-
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Washington, Dec S-The house commit-
tee on foreign affairs viii hold its first
meeting Thursday When Chairman HIT
viii name the sab-cnmmittees which will
consider the several questions of Cuba
Hawaii. etc
The river AMI harhor committee will
meet the early part of next week Al
ready strong pressure Is brought to bear
for the preparation of a large river and
harbor bill The indications are that II
VIII result jn reporting such "a bill not
withstpnding efforts toward rotrench-
mInt.
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Milwaukee. Dee. S.-Forr of Milwankee's
fastest cyclists were to-day. upon order
Of the national racing board of the l..
a. w, suspended for a period of three
years. They are Herbert Mason Morgan
5. o Breu, Phil Nickel and j. McDon-
aid. jr. The suspended riders are charged
with participating In unsanctIoned races
at Elkhorn under assumed names
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-09
The E.xecntixn cnmmit,oe-

St Louis Dee. S--At to-day~s session of
the National Guardsmen Mr.. Bell the
president announced the following exec
utive committee: General Bell Illinois.
General Bend. Minnesota. General snow
den. Pennsylvania. and Colonel curtis
Indiana This committee will 10 to NASH
lngton to urge upon congress tho ngccS-
sity of appfopriating $20.0OpQ yearly to
the National guard
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I,rIicf Tor kinnd,L.r.

Washington. DEC. s-Senator Mcbride
received 4 telegram from w. s Mason
resident of the chamber of commerce of
Iortland, ore, regarding the relief Of
the Klandylte region which saws. CIT
zcns ~ Portland are subscribing with
lavish hand To the Klondyke relief fund
Portland alone VIII donate not less than
10000 tons of food. Hearty contributions
are expected from the interior cities. Peo-
pie are enthusiastic aud wait with eager
nos. for n1mEraesL.nll a.lLau =
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Only n sI,nri Sr.sinn.

Washington, Dec S-The session of the
house to-day lasted II minutes stone
repD reported the pension appropriation
bill. the first Of the appropriation bills.
and gave notice he should call Il up i'm
mediately after reading Of the journal TO-
morrow. The committee on elections and
the committee on banking and currency
We're given leave 10 sit during the session
of the house. At 12.I5 the house adj
journed.
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A TOTAL LOSS.
The Iron Ship Potrimpus Found Bottom
Up ON The I,reakers

Astoria. ore. Dec. S.-The iron shin
Potrimpos, which has been on Nort h
beach for about two years, was found
bottom up in the breakers this morn
inf, An attempt is being made to float
the ship and as several people were sup
posed 70 have been on the vessel last
night two life-saNing crews have been
sent to North Beach by speciaI train
There was no loss of life on the Potr M
pos. All hands reached shore I'm safety
but the ship, which rolled over in the SURF,
will probably be total loss.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-09

Washington. Dee. s-Ssnator Gear to-
day introduced "a bili authorizing the sec
r"tary ut the treasury 10 enter bid for
ihe United States on bond-aided railroads
ana To close of liens. The bill is under
stood 10 have bon framed by the attor-
noy general and II is Intended TO omen
the way To the settlement of the kansas
Pacific debt
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Portland. Ore. Dec. Sired J. AIundy.
an express messenger for WeIlS-Fargo 4
company. committed su!c d, to-day At his
nome near Mount Tabor by blowing the
top 81 his head of with 81 revolver. III
health caused him 10 take his life. MundV
leaves wife and three children.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-09

Austin. Texas Dec s-The TnlerHa-
tignal Great &erth,-u railroad to-day IN
iHt district suuEt r...H.I guilty Ia -
cases u N. violation ur Texas comm $
sion freight rates. AND uHS tined a total
af S-9de5 damage.
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A Reauisition for johnson

st. Joseph, Mo, Dec S.-A special to
the Daily News from jefferson City. says:
Governor Stephens has issued re uis tion
papers for Joseph Johnson The n gro
coachman Who eloped with Mss Neaf. a
wealthy white girl of Sweet Springs Mo.
Officers have gone to Missoula, Mont.
after Johnson
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Is Not Credited.

London Dec. S.-The rumor cabIed from
Halifax that the British troop ship Avoca,
bound from Jamaica for Capetown with a
thousand troops on board, has foundered,
Is not credited here.
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NeN Nark Dec. S-John 4 Saeehan.
tae TauWany leader LETT for Hot
Springs. Ark to-day. tis intends - r.
man .H the South until his health IS fully
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Baby Dress Sets and Cuff Pins
III great variety,
Gold Filled, Soc, 75c, SIO0 to $500
Solid Gold, $l.O0, Sl.5O to 5000
Baby Rings, plain and with
stones,
Solid Gold, 75c, $l.OO, SI.15, $l.50 to $3.50
Children's Bracelets, in silver
and gold filed,
$l.0O to $500
Children's Cups, in plated and
sterling silver,
Silver Plated, $l.00, SL25, Sl.5O to
$500
Sterling Silver, $1,000 to $500
Children's Knife, Fork and
Spoon Sets,
$I.25, $I.5o, So. 90, $3.50 to So. so
Necklaces in solid gold and
rolled plate,
Rolled Plate, sI.so, $500, s2.as,
Solid Gold; $3.50, $500, 5000,
$3.50 to $4,000
Our line of Silver Novelties is
the finest ever shown in Butte and
our prices the lowest.
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canton. Dec. 9.-2.2o a. m.-Mother Nc
knley is gradually growing weaker Size
Is unconscious. The president is still by
her bedside.
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1t Will Paw You
STOCK COMPLETE
WITH EVERYTHING new
AND NOVEL

Christmas goods can be selected
now and laid away.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-11
DID YOU EVER

Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for
your troubles? II not, get a bottle now
and get relief. This medicine has been
found to be peculiarly adapted to the
relief and cure Of all Female Complaints,
exerting a wonderful direct influence in
giving strength and tone to the organs.
If you have Loss Of Appetite, Constipa-
ton, Headache, Painting Spells, or are
Nervous, Sleepless, Excitable, Melan-
choly or troubled with dizzy spells, Elec-
trio Bitters is the medicine you need.
Health and strength are guaranteed by
its use. Fifty cents and 81 at any drug
store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-11
ALFALFA FARMING IN THEWEST

Some Valuable Observations Being
Made Now by Prof. Holmes.
The following letter has been received
by Gov. Russell from Prof. j. A. Holmes,
State Geologist who is now in the west
ern part Of the United States. 1t is full
OF valuable suggestions and is there
fore given in full. 1t is as follows:
Phoenix, Arizona, June %, 1897.
To His Excellency Gov. D. l.. Russell,
Raleigh, N. G.
Dear Sir: While en- route for the Den
YER mining convention, / am spending a
few days among the Arizona mines, and
have to-day awaited myself of an oppor-
tunity to examine the methods of irri-
CATION practiced on the trucking and
stock farms here about Phoenix. In
formation gained as to two points will
doubtless interest you.
%. BY irrigating these lands to such
an extent as to keep them fairly moist
these farmers here raise from eight to
eleven tons of alfalfa Tor lucern) hay per
acre, cutting from three to five crops
OF hay, and then pasturlng the same field
for month or two in the late autumn
+, or early winter. Now | do not know
whether any one has tried to grow this
alfalfa ON rice land9 such as yours. 1t
| is certainly worth the trial. The farm
ers here suggest sowing the seed in De-
tober They say further that the only
thing to be especially guarded against
is the rice-land, experiment is not to let
water flood the alfalfa field during hot
days, as the water becoming heated by
| the sun appears to scah the roots. l
hardly think it would be necessary to
food the land at all except at long in
tervals, to keep up the fertility. The
alfalfa hay here is baled and shipped to
! adjoining States for both horses and
cattle.
| With wild grass hay, alfalfa hay, and
rice crops, those rice lands Of Eagle Is
land ought to make the finest farm in
North Carolina.
| ~. find here that by irrigating their
strawberry fields the vines continue to
bear all summer long, in spite OF the in
tense heat. / visited one truck farm
where the strawberry vines are now
yielding delicious fruit in abundance
and the owner told me that these same
vines had been yielding berries for the
market since March; and he added tina
he expected to be selling berries for TIVE
lor' three months longer. Another truck
j er told me that he had mazda laat ZOO
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-11
A PERTINENT INQUIRY.
Patron and Gleaner.)

We believe that the cigarette is a
greater evil than the whiskey habit. We
blieve cigarettes are blasting the hopes
of more of our young men than the drink
habit. Smoking cigarettes is looked up
on as being more respectable, and young
men will smoke even in the presence of
ladies when they would not think of
drinking or being under the influence of
liquor in their presence. 1t is growing
evil. We recently saw professor of a
leading medical college smoking cigar
cites with seeming Indifference. Who
would think for moment, of sending
his son to a medical college whose in
structors smoke cigarettes!
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JOhnSOn'S
Chill and
Fever
Tonic
Cures Fever
In One Day.

Richmond, Va, July 9.-The J. w.
Randolph Company, dealers in books and
stationery, went into the hands Of a
receiver this afternoon, Col. ]. V. Bid
good being made receiver. The proceed
ing is an entirely friendly one to wind
up the company's affairs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-11

l will take up this question with some
of our truckers Immediately on my re-
turn with them, of course, there is the
double problem: drainage during wet
seasons and irrigation during the dry
seasons; but in some places, at least,
both can be solved, on practical basis.
Yours very truly,
J. A. HOLMES.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-11

su0p'S @h&La cure Asves Ills, Eii-
S1SnessS sndigestIors heauache
Saay - sasS to operate. 2Sc
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-11

Just tell them that you saw me smok
ing the Magistrate cigar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-09

At i:55 o'clock last night patrolman J. q.
Sullivan found thc door of the Office Of y. y.
Carpenter on South Water street open. and
upon going inside found that the doors of
both safes had been left open. Dir. Carpenter
~as notified
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-09
THE LOCAL STOCK MARKET.

The following shares Of stock are offered for
sale by local brokers':
Weeden, Kendall a. Co.-Manufacturers Ma
tional, American National, Exchange, Old
National, Weybosset National, City National
G. Franklin Nugent 81 Co.-2O Old National.
80 Third National, 10 Campbell Machine Co..
Atherton Machine Co.. 100 Perkins H. s.
preferred, Is industrial Trust. 80 Gorham
common, 80 City National, 5000 National
Providence Worsted mills, bonds.
Providence Banking Co.-s50OO United Trac.
tion 81 Electric Co. gold bonds, 100 United
Traction & Electric, 30 Providence Telephone
Co., 20 II. l. Perkins n. S. Go. preferred, l2
American Screw, 20 American wringer com
mon, LOO Blackstone Canal National Bank, p
Rhode Island National Bank, % Roger vii.
liams National Bank, % National Eagle Bank,
q Fifth National Bank,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-09

AZ Champlin hall last night there was
well attended pianofortc recital ny Mrs. Jean.
cite W. Crawford OF Uosts-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-09
BRAINS DASHED OUT.
Baby Thrown From Burning Tene-
ment by lis Mother.
Latter Jumped and Was Badly Hurt.
Husband Suffoc atcd.

New York, March 9-Fire broke out
shortly before 1 O'Clock this afternoon In
n five-story apartment building at the
corner of Canton street and Auburn place,
Brooklyn. Fire was first discovered i'm
tlc elevator shaft 10y boy who rush, d
into the apartment Of Mrs Della O'Con-
nor with his hair and clothing i'm flames.
n Mrs. Hanlon, who was visiting Mrs
O'Connor, seized the lattor's two children
and carried them down the. fire escape
g the street below. Mrs. O'Connor was
also carried down by her husband i'm the
. me manner. Mrs. Clara Doddard, wi o
coupled the top floor became panic
stricken nt the sight Of the flames and
threw her eight months old baby out Of
the window. The little ones brains were
dashed out ON the pavcmcnts and the
mother rcalizing what she had done,
jumped also breaking her leg and rccciv-
Ing other injuries Mr. DOddard was
found In an upper room suffOcatcd
Mrs Goddard lies In prccarious condi.
ton at the Brooklyn hospital and the
doctors there sny she cannot recover.
Mr.. Duncan, who dropped from the third
floor window while attempting to escape
j also az the hospital suffering from q
frarturcd skull
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-09
CUT TELEPHONE WIRES
Bold Burglars Invade Joshua Col
wells House.
Discovered BY Mrs. Colwell They Ran
Chief Bakers Statement.

daring attempt was made to burglar
ize the handsome residence of Joshua
Colwell 10 Almy street, early Sunday
morning and the police department has
succeeded in keeping the fact from the
public until today.
IL was just after midnight Saturday
when Mrs. Colwell was awake red by n
strange noise about the lower p ,rt Of the
building, the sleeping rooms o. the resi-
dcnce being all above the first floor. Step
ping from her sleeping room into the
hallway she discovered by the dim light
at the foot of the main staircase the
forms of two men. Mrs Colwcll shouted
for a revolver when the men urncd and
fled. At the time Mrs. Colwcll saw tho
men she pressed button mt the head Of
the stairs, which lighted all of the
burners in the house, and by this
means she saw the men run down
the stairs, through the entry into
the kitchen and heard the rear kitchen
door close behind them.
One of the family went To the telephone
To call up the Knight street station. but
could get no reply. Upon investigation
IL was found that the telephone wires on
the outside of the building had been cut
10y the burglars
Sunday the police were made acquainted
with the facts, and the report was sent TO
police headquarters.
Mr.. Colwcll who is member of the
firm Of kimball & Colwell, the pork
packers was seen this morning and
when asked for informations I'm relation
to the exciting incident, informed the
reporters that Chief of Police Baker was
I'm possession of all Of the facts. Tie
chief was asked about the matter ana
answered that he knew nothing about II.