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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-07
The GreWsome nIahrattn.

The grewsome mahratta wadkah, the
weapon Of the Hindoo assassin, is shaped
like tigers claws and fastened to the
fingers of the right hand by rings. With
treacherous embrace the murderer
claps his victim and tears him open,
leaving him mutilated in condition
that leads the discoverers of the body &c
believe a tiger or some other wild beast
has olawed the man to death.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-07
A Unique Village.

Buckland-on-the- Moor, a secluded vii.
lage of Devonshire, England, has no
public house, parson, policeman or pau
per. The squire owns all the land. The
farms are small, but profitable. The
farm laborers live in the squire's cot
tages. When they fall sick, the squire
pays their wages as usual, and when
they are too old to work any more they
are continued on the pay list and potter
about, doing what they please.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-07

Though the Twice-a week Republic of
st. Louis excelled all other western
weekly papers in publishing the news of
the campaign, it now announces that it
has extended it's news service, and here
after it will give its readers the best pa
per in the country. This means much
because the next twelve months will be
crowded with news of bigevents. With
all the improvements to its service The
yearly subscription will be the same, 81
q year twice q week.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-07

The first bank within the limits Of
the United States was chartered in
Philadelphia in 1881. 1t was incorpo-
rated by congress under the title 1.-THE
President. Directors and Company Of
The Bank of North America. "
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-07
And No Wonder.

doctor, my daughter is frightfully
seasick."
''But, my dear madam, there is no
water at this resort.
mo, but she has been reading nov
el called Waves of Emotion. '"-De-
troit Free Press.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-07

In 1861 Mendoza suffered from an
earthquake, which shattered many
houses, and fire broke out among the
ruins, occasioning the most terrible con-
flagration the city had ever known.
Over 10, 900 lives were lost on this &C.
casiOn.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-07

Mini Novgorod, in Russia, was almost
Obliterated by fire in 1864. All the build
ings and bazaars in which were held
the great annual fair of merchants from
all parts of Europe and Asia were blot
ted out.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-07

Wheat, in 100 parts, contains IA. of
water; mineral elements, 3; albumi-
noids, 10; carbohydrates, 676; crude
d6tI. 3; fats, Is.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-07

Anew moon falling between 10 a. m.
and IL m. in summer means very show
cry weather.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-07
CHAs. P. DAWSON, President.
70 Chicago, ST. Louis and the Rasr
VIA BURLINGTON ROUTE.

The travelling public is sure to find
the best fast vestibuled trains from the
Missouri river to the East via the Eur
llngton Route" Elaborate COmpart-
ment sleepers; Same rate as standard
sleepers); free chair cars of luxurious
pattern to st. Louis; Standard sleeperS
free chair cars. and dining cars to Chi.
cago. Ask ticket agent for tickets via
Vestibule Eli to Chicago. and via the
Yestibule Limited to st. Louis.
L w. WAEELEY,
G. p. A, st. Louis, Mo.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-07
so'Ag COMMON NAMES.

fifty OF ths Most Numerous In Great Brit
ain and ireland.
Ehese are the so most common sur
r Mmes Of the babies born in England
and Wales, in Scotland and in Ireland,
4 arranged in the order Of their numerical
impOrkAnce:
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-07

For any further Information, call OF
or address the undersigned.
JAMES d. SWEENEY,
Agent Santa Fe Route.
Telephone. %.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-16
SIX PRISONERS ESCAPE
Douglas Steel Cages Fail TO Hold
Their Inmates.

Douglas. Ga. Feb. 15.-Douglas had a
wholesale Jail delivery on Saturday night.
There were confined in jail at the time
six prisoners, two white and four coli
ored, consisting of Mathew Tyson, white,
charged with assault with intent to MUIR
der; G.. II. Johnson, white, charged with
breaking into and robbing the postofiice
at Wilsonvile; Joe Thunderburk, colored,
charged with wllful murder; Dave ID.
Grey colored. an escaped convict; Frank
Williams, charged with burglary, aud Ben
Lee, charged with burglary. All escaped.
They undoubtedly had assistance from the
outside, as ever since an attempt OF the
white men to break out, two weeks ago,
Sheriff Tanner placed them all in the case
hardened steel cages.
There was found two pieces of scantling
in the cage Axe inches which they used
as a fulcrum for pricing loose one end Of
the steel cage and making a place large
enough to squeeze through. Once out of
the cage It was only a small Job to pick
a hole through the brick wall under the
grated window. Tying blankets together
and fastening them TO the CRATES in the
window they descended to the ground 1t
will cost a good sum of money to repair
the badly battered jail. These steel cages
were put in five years ago by the Panty
company OF st. Louis at a cost Of So 600
No blame is attached to the officials. Sher-
if Tanner and posse have been out ever
since in search of the fugitves. There rs
a reward of $25 for the capture Of each
of them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-16
STAKES ron Tnn FIGHr ALL ur.
FitzsimmOns at Last Covers Corbett's
$1,000.

New York, Feb. E,-"Al" Smith, the
stakeholder for the Corbett- -Fitzsimmons
fight, was notified to-day by one of the
National banks in this city that s.. eco had
been deposited at the bank and was await
ing his Identification This is the Aus
tralian's side bet, and with the 81, 500 ap-
pearance money already in Smiths hands
completes Fitzsimmon,s end of the money
question. Corbetts $500 has been already
posted.
Carson, New. Feb. 15.-Champion Cor
bett viii reach here Tomorrow morning.
His company will not appear at Reno, the
date there having been cancelled, owing
to the notice received from the county
district attorney that a license of St0O
would be required il boxing exhibition
was given, and that in event OF failure
to secure a license all members of the
company would be placed under arrest.
This action Is based upon the provisions
of the new prize fight law. The attor-
neys of this and Storey counties interpret
the law differently, however, and the per-
formance will not be interfered with either
here or at Virginia.
Work on the hand bah court at Shaw
Springs is proceeding rapidly.
Stuart to-day took out a license issued
under the new law
1 he bill which was Introduced I'm the
Senate several days ago to submit the re-
peal of the glove contest law to the voters
at the next general election passed that
body to-day. 1t is not likely that the
bill will pass the assembly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-16
sIGUAXEA SEIZED.
GEN. AIdave Drives the Cubans TO the
Hills.

Havana, Feb. 15-Gen. Aldave. with
two columns of Spanish troops, has en-
tered the town of Siguanea, in the prov
ince of Santa Clara, defeating the insur-
gent forces which We're entrenched there
and pursuing them 20 the Niguendo hills.
Capt Gen. Weyler recently announced
his intention of closing all the exchange
booths and prohibiting the exchange of
scrip for coin and also his determination
to Danish all persons found guilty of spec
ulating In coin and scrip TO the island of
Fernando Pc.
The Official Gazette tomorrow win pub
lish two deCrees the first of which pro-
vides for making compulsory the circula-
ton of the scrip at par with silver; for
the trial of depreciators OF paper money
upon charges of being in league with the
rebels, and for the sending of an order to
the American Bank Note Company of
New York, for the printing of fractional
currency, which order is to be Immediately
executed.
The second decree provides regulations
for the sale of lottery tickets.
Jose Gonzales Iazarada will be exc
Guted Tomorrow for the crime of rebel
Honore Laye. a Frenchman, who was
arrested upon political charge, has been
released.
a party of rebels to-day opened fire up.
on Nalladares, in Santa Clara province
killing Lieut.. Mata of the Spanish army
Acting under order from Capt. Gen
Weyler, two gambling houses have been
closed and their proprietors have been
sentenced to Imprisonment and to pay a
fine of $500 each.
1t is announced that Capt Gen. Weyler
has expressed himself as satisfied with
the operations OF. the Spanish forces in
Cuba. It Is also stated that he favors
the cultivation of tobacco instead OF su-
gar cane In the island.
Coils. Potos and Lara, while reconnolt-
ering In the vicinity Of Placetas, province
of Santa Clara, had an engagement with
band of insurgents, in which twenty-five
of the rebels were killed. The Spanish
losses consisted of seven men wounded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-16
w. T.. 81. JOHN DEAD.
The Free Silver BnnI< President
Passes Away.


New York. Feb 15.-Wiliam p st. John,
former president of the Merchants Bank,
and one of the principal men in the east
of free silver fame, died last night at 8
O'Clock at his residence here of a compli-
cation of kidney and stomach troubles.
Mr. ST. John was born at Mobile in 1Sl7.
Mr.. st. John received his early educa-
tion in the schools of his native city, and
afterwards studied in England, Germany
and Massachusetts. At the age Of 20 he
became clerk in the office of Wall street
firm, leaving there soon after
exporting house Of Aymar &
Co. After that he was in the employ of
Phelps, Dodge & Co, and subsequently be-
came the credit clerk of Havemeyer &
Elder. the sugar refners, remaining with
them for a period of four years. In 1881
he became cashier OF the Mercantile Ma
elected president, to succeed George W.
Perkins. lie was, up TO last year a di-
rector in the Second National Bank and in
the Hamilton Bank in Harlem.
Mr. st. John had been free silver man
for the last ten years and his views were
Well-knoWn among financial men, but it
Bryan and the committing Of the demo
cratic party TO the free coinage of Sill
Vcr, that the directors OF the Mercantile
Bank took his views seriously and sug-
gostcd that IL would be unwise for him
to keep his position II he was determined
10 aid the free silver party. Later, he
was plainly told that the. public advocacy
OF free silver was out Of place as presi-
dent OF a bank that did business on
sound money principles.
on July 8 last a meeting OF the direc-
tors Of the bank was held and Mr. ST.
John resigned his position TO go to Chi
cagO to take part In the convention which
nominated Mr.. Bryan. During the cam
paign Mr. St. John WAS stationed In this
city, where he devoted himself 10 raising
money for the democratic committee. AZ
ter the defeat of Bryan Mr. ST. John went
into the produce business having bought
a scat in the produce exchange.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-16
MKINLEY CONFINED TO HIS BED.
Can See No Callers and Can Not Go
to Cleveland This Week.


Canton, o., Feb. 15.-Maj. Mckinley was
unable to receive any of the numerous
politicians who were on hand early this
morning He is suffering with mild at
tack of influenza, and was confined to his
bed until this evening, when the family
physician permitted him to sit up for
time. DR.. Phillips, the attending physi-
clan, says Mr.. Mckinley will be unable
to receive any one for several days. and
must be permitted to reserve all his
strength for the inaugural ceremonies.
He furnished the Southern Associated
Press with the following: Mai. Mckinley
is not seriously i'll, but is suffering with
a mild attack of influenza. His pulse and
temperature are now normal He must not
receiver callers during the present week,
and cannot make the anticipated trip to
Cleveland until Thursday or Friday. He
should be allowed to rest from now until
the time of his departure for Washing
ton"
The callers who were unable to see Mr..
Mckinley with few exceptions were prom
inent only in local politics. OF course
cabinet talk is brought to an abrupt ter
mination by Mr.. McKinley's slight illness.
A great deal of influence is being brought
TO bear upon Mai. Mckinley TO select Gen.
Stewart L. Woodford for one of the va
cant cabinet positions. EX-Mayor Charles
A Schieren of Brooklyn, was in the city
to-day, to speak a few words for his
friend, Gen. Woodford, but was of
course, unable to see the President-elect.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-16
DOwNEY DRAWS WITH DIXON.
The BrOOI1lynite Gives the Champion
a Hard Fight

New York. Feb. 15.-George Dixon of
Boston and Jack Downey Of Brooklyn,
fought twenty rounds to a draw at the
Broadway Athletic Club tonight. Downey
put up the best fight that the colored
champion ever had to meet, and in The
opinion of many, the Brookynite had the
best of the argument
Downey fought his man in a much more
aggressive style than any of Dixon's for
mer antagonists, and in the fourteenth
and fifteenth rounds succeeded in putting
both Georges eyes in mourning. Dixon
rushes were for the most part cleverly
stopped without much foot work, and
were invariably countered effectively. Of
course, Dixon as usual rushed his man
and was on the aggressive most of the
time, but he was fairly met and did not
succeed in landing half the time. The col
ored boy was not in the very best of con-
dition and was not able to sustain his us
ual speed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-16
BOLT TRUST BROKEN.
Members Fell out over Underhand
Cutting of Prices.


Cleveland, o., Feb. 15-The great ma
chine bolt trust has gone to the wall. II
comprised all the leading machine bolt
manufacturers IN the country. The Cleve-
land firms were the Upson Nut Company,
Chaplin Bolt and Nut Company, Lake Erie
Iron Company, and Lamson and Sessions
Company. A. >. Upson, of the Upson Nut
Company, was president of the trust
The cause of the downfall was sharp
competition, forced by the distrust and
Jealousy Of some of Its members The
combination was formed last April for the
purpose OF governing the price of machine
bolts and regulating the output. Within
the past few months some of the members
OF the trust have made repeated cuts un-
der the trust price. When this became
known other members of the trust became
wrathy. Accusations of unfaithfulness
were freely made. This so angered those
who had cut under the combined price that
they reVOlted.
With these members selling bolts at their
own figures and way under the trust price.
the trust officials decided that Il was fu-
tile 70 try to maintain the combination and
so a few days ago the trust gave up the
fight and disbanded
Treasurer and Manager @. o. Basling-
ton of the Chapin Nut and Bolt Company
said to-day that the demand for machine
bolts did not equal quarter OF the sup-
ply; that there was no demand at all
since the trust went up, as the open mar
ket, which now exists, has made buyers
tmid. as the prices are now so divergent
that they are confusing. and buyers are
not In the market, because they are fear
ful that they viii not be able to buy at
the lowest figure
"The machine bolt trade" continued
Mr., Baslngton, has practically gone to
smash. There are no signs OF a reaction.
The business Is paralyzed. The general
discount now Is Is per cent while form
crly Il was from 10 TO 10 per cent less"
IT Is not probable that any steps will be
taken to reOrganize the trust
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-16
PEARLS sLAYERs TO HANG.
GOV. Bradley VIII Not Commute
Their Sentences.

Cincinnati, O.. Feb. 15.-There is no hope
for executive clemency for Scott jackson
and Alonzo Walling, the murderers of
Pearl Bryan. Sheriff Jack O'Donnell Of
Kenton county. make a trip to Frankfort
to sec Gov Bradley regarding a requisi-
ton for the return to Kentucky of Jack
Bergman, q notorious confidence man
now under arrest IN the south. During
the conference the case of Jackson and
Walling was mentioned and Gov. Brad
ley said: 81 think both jackson and Wall
ing are great rascals, and ] shall not in
terfere with the decisions of the court"
O'Donneli started for Charleston, $. c.,
where Bergman was being held. At
Georgetown he received a message from
Charleston that Bergman had escaped
from the police, and no trace of him could
be found
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-16
STEEL PRICES sTIFFER
A Contract to BE Made with n Mig
Eastern Road at S2O.25.

New York, Feb. 15.-Local representa-
tlves Of the .Irge steel mills we're inter-
ested this morning In big contract for
steel rails fcf an eastern road which has
been nol1ing off since the pool dissolved.
One of the largest companies offered at
noon to jcse for S2o25 a ton, including
freight chatges 70 this city. The offer will
probably be iakeo. as IL comes from a
strong concern. fully able to meet compe-
thion. II was said later that ordinary
business could be placed to-day at $50 10
at this city. and ordinary rates would
be stiifened nCm now on. The heavy
business OF last week has reduced the sup
ply at many points, and a normal market
Is expected Sccn. The strong, 81 compa-
nies, ~ btheYsi, viii insist on better
rates this week, and Il Is not ~, 'bely that
an informal az cement OF y general ma
ture may be ortDcd into be,ween COM
panicB m the same territory.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-16
EUGENE sPEER ours A MAN.
His Knife Used I'm Quarrel over n
Small Debt.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Eugene Speer,
once clerk of the Georgia House Of Rep
resentatives, and now holding good
place under the treasury department, is
resting under a charge of assault and bat
terry. This evening he quarreled with
William Callow, a cigar dealer. Of whom
he had borrowed a small sum, and In the
fight which followed he cut Callow three
times. The wounds are not serious. Cal
low was taken 10 the Emergency hosp-
tai. but later went 90 a Justice and swore
out a warrant against Speer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-16
TEN YEARS FOR EMBEzzLEMENT
Lebanon hank Cashier Sentenced on
Pleading Guilty.

Philadelphia, Pa. Feb. 15.-John II.
Hoffer, former cashier OF the First Ma
tional Bank OF Lebanon, Pa, who was
charged with embezzling $4,000 OF the
banks funds. was arraigned In the United
states district court this afternoon before
Judge Butler.
After consultation with his attorneys
the accused pleaded guilty and was sem
fenced 10 ten years imprisonment In the
eastern penitentlary, and ordered 70 pay
a fine OF {i.OJg. Hoffer was indicted to-day
by the grand jury.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-16
SUICIDE IN a HONEYMOON.
A Couple Drown Themselves After
Setting Fire to a House.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb. 15.-The bodies
of Miller Ripley, aged 25. and his young
wife, were found i'm Hawkins county, near
here. The couple had been missing since
Saturday night. 1t appears they burned
the residence of Henry Sutherland,
brc ther of Mrs. Ripley, last Saturday
night From her Brothers nome they
went to the Holston river and drowned
themselves. A note in Ripley's pocket re-
quested that the bodies be buried in the
same coffin. The cause of the act is sup
posed to have been ill-feeling between
the Ripley and the Sutherland families.
Ripley was highly connected, and had
been in the United States army for some
time. They have only been married ten
days. Two vials of laudanum were found
near them, and they had cut. the bell rope
from the church, evidently for the pur-
pose of tying themselves together. Before
taking the fatal leap they piled their outer
garments, saddle, etc, in the church and
let their horses loose. Ripley was a close
kinsman of Col Ripley of Knoxville, attor-
ney for the Southern railway.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-16
MAHER KNOCKS OUT G, c. SMITH.
Ought to Have Won in Three Rounds
But Fought Six.

Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. 15.-Peter Maher,
the Irish champion pugilist, defeated C. c.
Smith, "Muldoon's Black Thunderbolt." in
six rounds before the Empire Athletic
Club of this city Tonight Maher had
Smith all but out in the second round,
but in the succeeding rounds he was very
slow and seemed to tire easily. He show
ed anything but championship form and
made a decidedly unfavorable impression
The house was well flied, a number of
Pittsburgers having come from the Smoky
CitV no witness tbp contest
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-16
TORFEITs ITs LAND GRANT.
Decision Against the Atlantic ana
Pacific Sustained.

Washington. Feb. 15.-The act OF 1887.
forfeiting the land grant OF the Atlantic
and Pacific railroad. was sustained IN all
points to-day by the supreme court, the
opinion being read by Justice Brown II
was exhaustive, reviewing all the defenses
set up by the company and finding against
Il on every point. Tho case came 10 the
supreme court from the supreme court Of
New Mexico upon appeal by the railroad
company from a judgment In favor Of
Robert Minp1Ig
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-16
NomPorfmnsterr Nnmed.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE President
sent to the Senate to-day the following
nominations.
no be postmasters-Wiiliam s. Anderson.
Norfolk, Va; j. p. Wilson, Huntington.
Tenn.
Tho Senate confirmed the nomination OF
l.. NJ. Murray, to be postmaster at Day
tona. Fla.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-16
NEW LAWS IN ALABAMA.
Nine OIL InspectOrs-A Tax on Insur-
ance Premiums.


Montgomery, Ala. Feb. 15-The presl-
dent % the state Senate, A. d. Sayre, hav-
ing been appointed judge Of the city court
Of Montgomery. to-day resigned, and r..
l.. Pettus was elected president.
The Senate to-day passed the House oil
inspection bill, which creates nine new Of
fees to be filled, one for each district
with the state auditor as chief inspector
This law puts "A fee of half a cent on a
gallon for inspection.
The House passed the Insurance COM
This bill levIes q speciaI tax Of / ner cent
on all premiums collected on insurance
in the state. and is estimated to put y20,-
900 a year In the state treasury. The Gee
rotary of state Is made chief insurance
commissioner.
The constitutional convention will be
settled tomorrow. II has already passed
the House. and Is special order In the
Senate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-16
BRITISH FLAG OF THE BERMUDA.
Her Owners Spring New Point on
the Government.

Washington, Feb. ia new compllca-
tion has arisen in the case of the Bermuda
different from any attaching TO other sus-
pected hlibustering vessels with the possi-
bic exception OF the Danish steamer Hor-
sa. Attorney Nandever of Philadelphia,
representing the owners of the Bermuda.
arrived here this morning, ana claims that
the Bermuda is an English vessel She
flies the British flag and is registered in
Lloyds as a British vessel, though it is
claimed by the United States authorities
that she is actually the property Of Phila-
delphia capitalists. The Vandever will en-
denVor TO interest the British ambassador
here in having the Bermuda released
1t Is stated at the treasury that the
steamer Bermuda, detained at Philadel-
phia, will not be permitted to leave port
until her owners and master make aflida-
Wit that the steamer does not intend to
violate the neutrality laws OF the United
States.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-16
DEFICIT or TmE TREASURY.
The Total For the Fiscal Year 10
Date S47,713.3OO.

Washington. Feb. i5-iThe treasury de-
felt for the first half Of February IL s3.-
eoo,yJy, ana Tor me seven ana mar
A77l3,300 The money OF all kinds In the
treasury available for current use IS stat
ed at S1l6,0Q0.000 of which sll0,OQ,O00, in
Guiding the 800. 900 900 gold reserve. Us gold (:
S2D. 10000 silver cortincates; $ii iO00.OU
United states notes and 39,0oo.00O miscel-
tanaoue fffuda