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The Penn's Grove record., 1897-04-09
FARMERS FORM A COMBINE.
Banded to Control the Sale of Produce at
Common Centres.

Duhucu " NOhtEoh IA SuAo va houuNS y
Common Centres.
P. r. Brown, Of Johnstown, Penn, left q
package OF papers and letters in his room AZ
the Jefferson House, Toledo, Ohio, and went
to Columbus recently, and it was the meani
OF making public the largest scheme thu
farmers Of this country nave ever under
taken.
1t is known as the Agrieulturlsts' National
Protective Association, and is incorporated
under the laws Of New Jersey. The mem
bers are all oath bound, and the farmers are
takiug 10 1t right and left. This year Is being
given up to organization, and agents are now
Mt work In nearly every county in The lead
ing States.
It has been conducted with great secrecy.
In 1898 it is proposed that people shall i'm
port their farm products, and county and
corporation warehouses will be erected and
placed In charge Of county boards, who will
have absolute control. From these ware
houses goods will be shipped as may be
deemed necessary.
The farmer will raise all wheat In ono To-
callty, oats In another, and so on. Tho Ma
tional Board Of Finance is now at work on n
complicated scale for the division of PROFITS,
and everything will GGthfo9gsh the hand OF
the sovereign body, much on the orue- 81
eomnltnistic organizations.
%Thg ultimate design ID the absolute control
md marketing of all farm products, farm an
imals, and machinery.
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BATTLE SHIP IOWA FAST.
She Averages Seventeen Knots and Earns
a 100000 Premium.

Under favorable conditions and to the sat-
isfaction of all concerned the United States
battle ship Iowa was given her official trial
over the s,x~ty-six-mile Cape Ann course of
Massachusetts. She achieved the remarka-
bio speed Of seventeen nautical miles per
hour during a run Of over four hours dura-
ton.
Proul were her builders, the Cramps, OF
Philadelphia, who were on board, and Wen
might they be, for her mighty engines have
earned for them o bonus OF 5000. COO over her
contracted price. She is the last OF the YES
GELS for which an extra amount will be patti
for an excess OF speed over contract require
ments.
The Iowa Is fast, able, seaworthy and
easily handled. She Is powerfully armed
and heavily armored. She Is easily steered.
turned and manoeuvred, and she would give
an excellent account OF herself against any
battle-ship afloat. She is q credit TO the
country as well as to her builders, and she
promises to be a prime favorite with the Of
ncers and men OF the navy.
She finished her ruL. alter nearly i've
hours of continuous steamlng, IN JUST "
good condition rs when she started nnd
without the slightest defect being SHOWN
anywhere or without the heating oil Il Single
bearing in her intricate machinery.
The absence of vibration In the snip even
when driven at her highest speed was also
marked, The vibration could hardly De ieit,
except at the extreme bow and stern. me
central armored citadel was as solid ana
free from motion as ii the ship were al rest.
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The Sultan has written a letter to tho Czai
thanking him for the maintenance Of the In
tegrity OF Turkey.
A big victory is reported for the Spanish
forces over the Insurgents in the Philippine
Islands.
The colony of Gazaland, South Africa, IL
in open revolt against Portugal.
President Kruger, of the South African
Republic, has ordered his grandson, Lieu
tenant Eloff, to be tried for using insulting
language about Queen Victoria.
Notice was served by tho Powers on
Greece and Turkey that in case of war the
aggressors would be held responsible.
Emperor Francis Joseph declined TO &c.
cept the resignation Of the members OF the
Austrian Cabinet.
In the Transvaal raid inquiry In London,
Sir John Willoughby refused to give his
reasons for believing that he had Imperial
authority for the raid.
Beneficial rams bave occurred In Indin,
and prices are falling.
In opening the Italian Parliament, King
Humbert praised the concert of Europe aud
called for the strengthening Of the navy.
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LIVES LOST IN A FLOOD.
George Tate Tried to Save His Lit
Daughter and Both Were Drowned.

George Tate Tried to Save His Little
Daughter and Both Were Drowned.
George W. Tate, OF Brentwood, Mo-, a vet
eran Of the Mexican War, in endeavorlng TO
lake his six-yenr.oid child Nellie to a place
OF safety, lost his life. The heavy rains OF
the night, together with the back water from
the Des Peres, had put his family OF seven
on It's guard.
Shortly after midnight Tate and his chill
dren had to seek refuge OF the second hoor.
Tate realized that at the rate OF rising inc
water would soon drive them tothe roof. He
resolved to make an effort 10 get 10 the near
est high land, and chose his youngest daugh-
ter as the first to be saved.
The others, crouched in a dry corner, saw
the old man raise the window ana leap out.
carrying little Nellie. The current was so
strong that it carried Tate off his feet, and
both father and daughter we're soon drowned
and their bodies swept away. ,
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MAJon-aENEnAI THOMAS H. RUaER (Retired).
General Ruger, was born in Lima, Living;

General Ruger, was born in Lima, Living.
ston County, N. Y, in 1888. He entered
West Point In 1850. He served during the
Civil War in the Northern Virginia and Mary.
land campaigns, and was with General Sher-
man in the march through Georgia. At the
battle OF Gettysburg he was a division COM
mander, He was active in suppressing the
draft riots In New York City In 1868. From
1871 to 1876 he was Superintendent of the
West Point Military Academy. He was pro-
NOTED to be a brigadier in 1866.
General Merritt is q native OF New York.
He was appointed 10 the army from Illinois
July, 1855. He served In Utah until the
Civil War broke out was made a Brevet Major.
General for meritorious conduct at Gettys.
burg, and was mustered out at the close Of
The war. He was appointed Lieutenant
Colonel Of the Ninth United States Cavalry
on July 80, 1896, and was distinguished as
an Indian fighter in the for West. He was
made Major-General on April rs, 1895. He
Is now stationed at Fort Sheridan, near
ChicaOo.
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Tracy; ex-Congressman John B. Robinson,
OF Pennsylvania, and Professor William d..
Elliott, Of Indiana.
Theodore Roosevelt is President OF the
Police Board of New York City, and during
his term OF Office has very thoroughly re-
organized 1t. In or Ter 10 assume his duties
as Assistant Secretary OF the Navy, the post
ton formerly held by former Congressman
McAdoo, OF New Jersey, he will have to re-
sign his position as Police Commissioner.
Mr.. Roosevelt was born in New York city
In 1858, and graduated at Harvard In 1851.
The following year he entered politics. He
then became Interested In Civil Service re-
form matters. He was q candidate for Mayor
of New York in 1888, but failed OF election;
Mr.. Roosevelt has written a number oil
books, mainly relating to his hunting trips
10 the West. He Is a'so the author OF a
"History of the Naval War OF 1872 and
''Life OF Thonas H. Benton" Mr.. Roose-
welt is wealthy. and q man who kL the
country we'll, having lived in Washington in
official life and on the plains as a cowboy.
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RATIFIED BY VENEZUELA
The Convention With Great Britain
Unanimously Sanctioned.
A TRIUMPH FOR ARBITRATION.

The verczaeian Congress Enthusiastic
ally Approves the Treaty Negotiated
Through the Good omccs o: the Unitcd
States to Settle by Arbitration the Long
Standing, War Threatening Dispute.
CAnAcAs, Venezuela (By Cable)-The Con-
gress OF Venezuela has unanimously and en-
Enthusiastically ratified the Guiana boundary
arbitration treaty with Great Britain which
was negotiated by the United States.
The measure was FIRST read to the House
Of Representatives last Friday. when Senior
%Aranguren spoke eloqucntly Ia Its favor.
The second reading was without incident.
It same up on third rca ling Monlay, and
after a speech by Ssnor Brlceno the Eouse
voted for the treaty unanimously, amid
great cheering and enthusiastic demonstra-
lions OF gratitu ie to "Uncle Sam." The
treaty was unanimously ratified by tho
Senate also. President Crvspo's signature
to the document closed the Venezuelan In
cldent.
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CONVICT KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

He Was One of Eleven Fastened by a Chain
to a Tree That Was Struck.
A flash Of lightning at Waynesboro, Ca,
killed Frank Dent, the eleventh man in a row
of coavlcts strung on a chain with ten com
panions.
The convicts were working in q field late
In the evening, when q severe storm came
up. The guard quickly strung the gang upon
a long chain aud hustled them toward a tree.
Dent was at ore end OF the chain. and the
other end was made fast about the tree. A
bright fash came, and in an instant the tree
was In spllnters. The current leaped from
The tree along the chain. The fash blinded
the gang, and when they recovered Dent was
dead. Two others were badly burned.
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CONGRESS TAKES ACTION.
Quick Legislative and Executive Work
for the Sufferers.

Quick Legislative and Executive Work
for the Sufferers.
WASHINGTON, D. @. (speciall--After the
Presidents message had been read in the
I'enate Mr.. Jones introduced a joint resolu-
lion appropriating sl50, 900 for the relief OF
he flood sufferers, and authorizing the use
Of Government boats in the relief WORK. Inc
resolution was unanimously passed.
Mr.. Catchings in the House introduced q
resolution appropriating 800 900 to the same
purpose. The House passed this resolution
and sent it to the Senate, who reconsIdered
and postponed Mr.. Jones's resolution, and
adopted that Of the House.
The Joint resolution wa signed by the
President as soon as it was laid before him.
Secretary Alger speedily corlpleted the ar
rangements for distribution S,f Government
relief for the flood sufferersN
By the present plan six army Officers
started Immediately fer Memphis. and, al.
yIdinr the Mississippi into six sections, will
ascertain the needs OF the people. Another
Getajl Of officers will follow distributing RI
lions In accordance with the reports OF
these officers. acting In harmony with the
local relief committees. Memphis Will be
HEADQUARTERS for the purchase and distribu-
ton Of supplies.
will be divided for purposes OF investigation
and distribution are as follows: From Mem
phis down to Helena downNo Greenville,
from G~reenville down 10 YIfks6urg, from
vicksburg to New Orleans, frkA Memphis to
Cairo, from Cairo up. sHsskt
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Of Arkansas; PlIny L. soper, for the Northern

OF Arkansas; PlIny L. Soper. for the Northern
Distric, Of the Indian Territory.
Montgomery Sicari, whose promotion TO
the grade of Rear-Admiral fills the vacancy
made by tho retirement of R~ear-Admirnl
Francis NJ. Ramsay, has been on duty as
commandment OF the Brooklyn Navy Yard
since November, 1894. Admiral Sicard, who
was born in September. 1896, in New York,
was appointed an acting midshipman in 1851.
In the first year of tho Civil War he was on
duty on various vessels In the blockadlng
squadrons, and in 1862 was promoted to
Lieutenant Commander. After the war he
spent two years at the Naval Academy. and
after two years more OF service on the PEN
saeola was made commander. In 1929 he
was on sea service, and in January, 1894. was
placed IN charge of the Portsmouth Navy
Yard. In July of that year he was made
Commodore, aud in November assumed his
present duties,
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BRYAN CALLS ON M'KINLEY.
Exchanges Plessantries with His Success
full Rival.

Exchanges fleabnntrieS Win MS Success-
full Rival.
William J. Bryan, the last Democratic can
dida,e for President, called at the White
House In Washington with Representative
McMillin, OF Tennessee, to pay his respects
to his successful rival.
They were Immediately ushered into Presl-
dent McKinley's private ofice. The Presi-
dent, who was talking to q group OF gentle.
men, advanced, and the President and the
defeated candidate shook hands cordially.
Mr.. Bryan remarked upon the Presidents
apparent good health, and the latter said he
bad received n copy OF Mr.. Bryan's book q
few days ago, but as yet had not time to
read 1t.
"There is no law which compels you to
read It," remarked Mr.. Bryan, smiling. Al.
ter some further exchange of eourtesies and
pleaslntries, Mr.. Bryan expressed a desire
to be shown ~throughthe White House, and
Doorkeeper Dubois conducted him through
The various parlors aud tho conservatory. In
the main corridor he met Mrs. Mckinley and
saluted her cordially. Mrs. Mckinley ac-
knowledged the salute with n smile.
The occasion Of Mr.. Bryan's visit to Wash
ington was TO argue before the Supreme
Court the Nebraska maximum freight Gaze.
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FOUR WE'RE HANGED.
The Wanderers of Ex-sheriff Frank Chavez
Die on the Same Scaffold.

Die on the Same Scaffoid.
Francisco Gonzales y Borrego. Anton
Gonzales y Borrego, sauriano Alarid and
Particle Valencia, condemned to death for
the murder of cx-Sheriff Frank Chavez, who
= IS killed from ambush on the night Of May
20, 1882, were hanged together on one
scaffold ut Santa Fc, New Mexico. The four
men were reprieved twice. President Cleve-
land granted them thirty days time and
President Mckinley extended this period ten
days.
The crime for which they were executed
was a peculiarly atroclous one. The men
were members Of the Button Gang, y
formed to combat Chavez, vino was a Demo
cratic leader. He was assassinated on May
80, 1892, at night. Next nigbt~IGGn Dom
/ inguez boosted that~-hs knew who killed
Chavez, and was himself killed. The gang
was finally run down.. Hlppolyte Vigil, the
Chief of Police, was shot while resisting ar
rest.
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All the mystery surrounding the robbeiies
from Smith College girls at Northampton,
Mass, during the last month was cleared
and Miss Caroline Belle Neatly. recently a
typewriter Ia Boston and formerly Of Dover,
N. a., n graduate from Smith, class OF go, Is
lodged In jail, the confessed thief. On each
plundering trip 1t had been her custom to
leave Boston carly In the morning, spend
two hours ia Northampton and return to
Boston In the afternoon. She had secured
goo. Miss Neatly is ar orphan, twenty-five
years old. She has property in her own
tight,
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Indications in the vicinity o fBound Brook,
N. J., point to a largo peach crops in fact. IT
Is believed the crop in New Jersey will be
bloom. and unless a heavy killing frost takes
place, will DO loaded With fruit. Inquiry
throughout the peach belt IN Hunterdon,
Warren, Sussex aud the upper part OF Som
erset counties shows that the farmers are
confident of big crops Of peaches.
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NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.

Commodore Sicard to be Rear-Admiral and
Captain Kautz to be Commodore
The President sent to the Senate the fol
lowing nominations;
Commodore Montgomery Sicard to be
Rear-Admiral.
CAPTAIN Albert Kautz to be Commodore.
Lieutenant R. G. Davenport to be Lieuten-
ant Commander.
Lieutenant E. B. Barry to BIS Lieutenant
Commander.
To be Attorneys of the United States
Thomas H. Barnes, for the Western District
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ohlo ANA nIiohlran Eleellonr.

In the Ohio and Michigan municipal cleo
tions the Democrats made gains. The cleo
lion In Cincinnati was for Mayor and other
city officers and members OF the Board OF
Legislation. Tafel Dem was elested by a
plura' ity OF 1920. although the city gave Nc
kinley q plurality OF almost 10000 last Nov
ember. Canton, Ohio, went Democratic,
Mayor Rice. q candidate for reelection,
carrying Il by over 400. In Detroit, Mich,
A. Q. Maybury Dem. was elected Mayor by
about n thousand majority over Captain
Altert q. Stewart (Rsp.l Mayburys cleo
lion is looked upon as a declued defeat for
Governor Pingree.
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The Republicans State licked eieeStedi in
Rhode Island by something oux4s.>0,ooot plu-
rality. They have both honsetE the ihegis-
lature by big maiorities. TheHsyas vetry lit
tie interest in the election. Tf, saccfss OF
the Republican ticket was regfdied rs GER
tatn General Elisha Dyer's Plurality over
Daniel I. Church for Governor was below
that received by Governor IppeN over
George A. Littlefeld u year ago.
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Money order increase.

The money orderbusiness Of the New York
Postoflce amounted to sizes. 900, 900 in 1896.
This was an increase OF q 5000, 600 over 1895.
superintendent Eilicott says that this In
crease is continuing. To-day the money or
ders amount 10 more than they and the postal
orders combined did In 1894, and the foreign
money order business, from Germany especi-
ally, is becoming very much greater.
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Bartenders have a National union.
Paris employs G. 5000 dressmakers.
Australian servants are organizing.
Kentucky has women p~apsrhaager4.
AThe Utah Legislature killed thee% ight-hour
htenography employs 10000 American
AsAen.
y Non label probably will DO placed on
Dronmolders will not hold a National con.
. yen;ion this year.
Sewry CIreland) mill operatives won q
strike against anes. -
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Alabama is 10 have two new cotton mills.
There arc about 100000 sheep in the
United States.
Tho Southern peach crop has bean dam
aged by fsosts.
About 5000 additional German troops will
be sent to the German possessions in South
ern Africa.
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GENERAL RUcER RETIRED.
Tic Is 10 Be succeeded by Msjor-General
Wesley Merritt,

Major-Gpneral Thomas q. Kruger, Of the
Unitci States Army, has been retired from
command of the Department Of the East at
Governors Island, New YORK. and is to be
succeeded by Major-General Wesley Merritt.
General (Euger recently completed forty
three years OF active service, and having
reached the age of sixty-four, the law re-
quires his detachment from active service.
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General sehoasld a Father.

At st. Augustine, Fla, Mrs. schofeld pre-.
sentei Lteuteuant-Ge John NJ. Soho
Geld, United States Army (retired), with a
was retired eighteen months ago on account
81 the age limit. He Is now s!xty.six years
old. Mrs. SchofleId, who is now thirty-two
years OF age, was formerly Miss Georgia Kill
bourne. OF Keokuk. Iowa. The Schofelds
have been married six years.
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The Presideut,s Decoration pay,

President Mckinley and al the members
OF the cabinet have accepted invitations to
participate In the dedication Of tho battle
monument at West Point. N. Y, on Decora-
lion Day. The monument was built by
private subscription, and Is intended to COM
memorate the deeds OF officers and soldiers
Of the regular establishment who lost their
lives In the Civil War,
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There was a destructive hailstorm at Mount
Vernon, Mo. Hallstones Weighing ten and
twelve ounces fell. Not a house escaped in.
iury, The churches, mills, etc. sustained
heavy losses. Stock Of nil kinds suffered,
Fruit ana ornamental trees were badly
damaged.
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Secretary Sherman said that he had assur'
ances that General Rivera, the Cuban In
surgent leader, would not be executed; but
would be treated as a'prisoner OF war. Gen
eral Rivera was captured after being wound
cd In a recent battle, and 1t was thought for
n time that he would be executed by the
Spanish authorities for his part in the re-
hnfiion
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Pastors Novel Ideas.

Rev. Alexander S. Van Dyek has been
Rector OF the Reformed Church in Highland
Park, N. J.. for two months. He mas made
himself very popular with the younger mem
hers of the congregation by organizing q
bicycle club, aud he has now announced ms
intention Of converting the chapel over the
church into a gymnasium.
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AUSTRIAN CABINET RESIGNS.

Count Bndenyi to 30 Entrusted With the
Formation of q New Cabinet.
The Vienna NeueF raie Presse says that
Austrian Cabinet has resigned, owing to its
failure to negotiate with the Progresslst
group with the object OF forming q coalition
majority.
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Owing to tho keen anxiety felt at st.
Petersburg as to what may occur in the near
future at Constantinople, or In the vicinity,
the Gear has ordered the concentration OF
200, 0e0 troops in the four governments Of
South Russia. The Russian volunteer fleet
is now available to transport troops when
ever required.
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The demand for b'ue corniiowers in the
markets OF Berlin, Germany, for the deeora-
lion OF persons and houses on the centenary
festival OF old Kaiser Wllheim's bir, hday was
30 morn that It was next to impossible
to obtain a suficleat supply.
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WESTERN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

Results OF the Contests for Control OF the
City Governments.
At st. Louis, Mo-, in the triangular contest
for Mayor Henry zeigenhein (Rep.) won by
q majority Of between 5000 and 5000. The
total vote was $1,000 as against $4,000 last
November. Elsewhere in Missouri all
the elections show Democratic victories.
Incomplete returns from the municipal
elections in Kansas indicate that the Repub-
licans have woa a victory.
AT Evansville, Ind, William NJ. Aka, Jr:
Oem.), was elected Mayor by a majority of
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Cambridge Springs. 4 health resort about
fifteen miles from Mcadville, Penn. was
almost destroyed by fire. Charles Hayes
lost his life, and property worth s2OO,O0O
was destroyed. .
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/<hn P. Cuddy, a farmer, of Baltimore
bounty. Maryland, died lately in his eighty
eighth year. Mr.. Cuddy made the first trip
on Peter Cooper's locomotive over the
b. & o.. on August 28.h, 1887. He was also
present when Professor Morse sent the first
ielegraphie message over the B. 4 o. wires
between Baltimore aud Washington.
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AMBASSADORS NAMED.
Andrew ID. White to Germany and Gem
eral Draper to Italy.

"aA D'"Pc'
WASHINGTON, D. G. (Special).-The Presi-
Gent on Thursday sent TO the Senate the fol-
lowing nominations:
Andrew D. White, of New York, to be Am
bassador Extraordinary and P~lenipoten'
tinry OF the United States to Germany.
William F.. Draper, OF Massachusetts, to
be Ambassador Extraordinary and Pienipo'
Tertiary Of the United States to Italy.
Benjamin Butterworth, of Ohio, to be Com
missioner of Patents.
William B. Howell, of New Jersey, to be
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury.
Oliver l.. Spaulding, Of Michigan, to be
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
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Rheluhardt Schmidt, a ~haif-witel black
smith, shot and instantly killed John Graz
ham at Phoenicia, N. Y. Schmidt was the
butt OF idlers. Graham went TO his shop
and picked q quarrel with him, and received
q bullet in his mouth, falling dead In tho
shop door. Schmit was arrested.
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President Mckinley aud Secretary Alger
teudered the post OF Assistant Secretary OF
War to Colonel Frederick d. Grant, son OF
General U. S. Grant. flo Is now a New York
City Police Commissioner.
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THEODORE ROOSEVELT is CHOSEN.

President Mckinley Nomlnates Him Tor
Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
President Mckinley terminated the long
contest over tho appointment OF Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy by sending to the Sen
ate the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt,
Of New York. The other active candidates
we're Harry ". Raymond, Of Germantown,
Penn, who was private secretary to Generai
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The Presidents vacAt;bn,

President Mckinley and partly embarked
on the Dolphin and sailed away from Wash
ington for a few days outingf The party
consisted Of the President and Mrs. McKin-
lev. Mrs. Saxton, DIR. Bate N,Cayal sur
geon, and Secretary and 49,
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The dest statement Issued by the Treasury
Department. at Washington, shows a net de-
crease in the public debt, less cash in the
Treasury. during March, OF 5s,639, 253. IS-
tai cash in tho Treasury, $50, 2SO, 1853.