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MOTHER MCKINLEY SINKING.
GRADUALLY BUT SLOWLY
GROWING WEAKER.
The Attending Physician Prepared
for Dissolution at Any Moment
The Patient Unconscious.

CANTON (O), Dee. S.-AlI day the
children of Mrs. Nancy Allison McKin-
ley We're near her bedside watching for
indications of hopeful change They
We're disappointed. There was no ray
of light on the face which betokened
returning consciousness. She has
been lying in lethargic repose, as if in
sleep most of the time She is grad
ually but surely growing weaker.
Abner Mckinley says that the FAM
lily are hoping against hope that she
may show better condition, 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 pos
Sibly longer.
Members of the family al the same
hour did not seem to be so hopeful.
They have been more constantly at
the bedside during the fitness, and to
them the steadily increasing weakness
all day was more apparent than to the
doctor.
Charles r. Miller who has been al
most constantly at the house. said that
he had not previously noted such con-
tinued weakness as was noted during
the day. This was also accompanied
by higher temperature, and he could
scarcely hope that the patient would
live beyond midnight He further 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 ex-
ercise he should.
While it has been a matter the Pres
ident has declined TO discuss or to give
any information about to his friends.
and impossible for the reporters to Sc
cure any information upon, it is be-
lieved from the indications at the
Postoffice and telegraph offices, that he
is receiving numerous congratulations
from the people of the country on his
message to Congress The sad cir
cumstances of the visit to his home at
this time have not prevented the peo-
PIE lioii lIidhiuS tdlIOIlS OIL their
congratulations
During the evening Mother Mckinley
again aroused from her palsied sleep.
She lay quietly and restfully on her
bed, the President at her side. watch
ing intently and hopefully for some
sign of recognition. The awakening.
however was not accompanied by any
appreciabIe rally.
AT l a. m. Mother Mckinley had a
sinking spell. and is III much weaker
condition. She is again unconscious.
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Lower Court Instructed to Proceed in the
Case According to Law.
The Remittitur Being Ordered Is
sued Forthwith and the Court
Holding That Execution Can
Only be Stayed Now by the Is
suauce of a Certificate of Prob
able Cause, 1t Is Thought the
Condemned Man Will be Re-
sentenced To-day.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Slate this
afternoon the Supreme Court disposed
Of the last hope ofW. H. T. Durrant, the
murderer of Blanche Lamont and Min
ME Williams, by disposing in a sum-
mary manner of his two appeals.
In a written opinion from the pen OF
Chief Justice Beatty, which is con-
Cured in by all but one of his col
leagues, the court affirms the judgment
of Judge Bahrs in remanding the prls-
oner to San Quentin until the date set
for his execution, but reverses that re-
sentencing Durrant to be hanged on
November 11th, and remandS the case
to the Superior Court, with instructions
TO proceed according to law.
AS the remittitur was ordered issued
forthwith, and the court holds that eX-
ecution can only be stayed now by the
issuance of certificate of probable
cause, it only remains to re-sentence
the condemned murderer, which VIII
proba bly, be done tomorrow.
Justice Garoutte alone dissented from
this opinion, maintaining that Dur
rants appeals should have been dis
missed, as the time required by law for
their perfection had been allowed to
elapSe.
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WAS MONEY USED?
San Joaquin County Supervisors
Investigating Bribery Charges.

STOCKTON, Dec. S-The County
Board Of Supervisors met this morning
in secret session. They summoned be-
fore them a number of prominent
Stocktonians, and each was examined
alone.
The board is endeavoring to trace a
report to its source that it received $500
for awarding the contract yesterday
afternoon to the Peck Williamson Com
pany for heating and ventilating the
County Courthouse. 1t was freely ru-
mored on the streets that John w. Nc
Carthy, saloon man, and J. c. Doyle,
a contractor, handled $500, and the Su-
pervisors to-day investigated the re-
port. Sensational developments are
expected. Some of the witnesses who
are subpenaed still declare that they
understood money was used.
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FIENDIsH BARBARIsM.
Governor Sadler of Nevada De-
nounces the Lynching of Uber.

CARSON (Nev), Dec. S.-Governor
Sadler of Nevada denounces the work
OF the mob yesterday morning in Ge-
noa in the lynching of Adam Uber as
an example Of fiendish barbarsm.
He says that upon proper application
from the authorities of Douglas County
he will offer reward for the apprehen-
sion of the leaders and accessories to
the crime.
Uber's body in the morgue to-day
gave evidence of having been beaten,
shot and bruised beyond recognition
The eyes had been punctured out, and
one arm broken.
The authorities claim to have several
slight clues to the identity of the per-
petrators, and the lynchers may be ap-
pretended in a few days.
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SPANISH SEIZE CUBAN STORES
Capture a Lot of Ammunition Re-
Gently Landed in the Island.

WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-News has
reached here of the Illustration of an
attempt to convey a store of munitions
of war TO the Cuban insurgents Just at
the moment when it had apparently
succeeded.
In about the middle of September a
steamer painted black appeared near
Cienfuegos and landed a stock of am
munition and twenty men under the
lead of Jose Cepero, a naturalized
American citizen, who, after being held
in Cuban Jail for nearly a year. was
released by the Spanish Government
last July.
The expedition got inland but a
month later the Spanish authorities
discovered nearly 500 boxes of ammu-
milton for Remington and Mauser RI
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up In advance, to bid for the work on
San Pedro Harbor which the Govern
ment Is about to commence.
The Chamber of Commerce and many
OF the weather. men of the city are
taking part in the work. the fact that
the money spent by the Government
would thus be kept entirely in Southern
California being the incentive.
j. r. Newberry, who is at the head OF
the syndicate, intimates that here is
already enough money subscribed to
carry the whole thing, and that the
projectors believe they can make mon
ey on the work, but that the main object
on the enterprise is to prohibit anyone
who might be backed by an enemy OF
San Pedro Harbor or Southern Califor-
mia from getting the bid and doing in
ferior work.
The name of the syndicate is the San
Pedro Improvement Company.
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fles concealed in a shallow creek, and
carried them into town.
Later on Cepero led an; attack on a
small town and killed several of the
inhabitants, including a woman.
ANOTHER SPANISH VICTORY.
HAVANA, Dec. S.-The Spanish mil
itary officials here announced to-day
that the columns of troops belonging
to the military district of Sancti Spir-
titus, Province of Santa Clara, acting in
conjunction, have been engaged at the
Deliciasa with the insurgent forces un-
der General Maximo Gomez. The Gov
ernment troops, it is further stated,
captured the insurgent camp and a
quantity of arms, ammunition and the
medicine chest The insurgents. it ap-
pears, left twenty-five men killed on
the field. The troops lost five soldiers
killed and twenty-three wounded.
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midnight Miller had put more than $50
miles behind him. This marvellous rec
ord on the third day of the great race
carried him along to a total of more
than 200 miles in seventy-one hours.
139 miles ahead of the record.
During this weary journey Miller has
left the track but for a few hours. With
the exception, perhaps, of Stephane the
Frenchman, Miller, had up to late in
the afternoon had less sleep than any
other man ON the track. And not
withstanding this, Miller is seemingly
in AS good condition as he was yester-
day, when experts claimed that he and
Rice, the Wilkesbarre coal miner, were
in the lest shape of all the riders.
the next man to Miller at the pres
ent time is Rice. and he is something
more than 80 miles behind. But he is
strong, and seems to have the same de
termination that carried him almost to
the front in the big race of last year.
Last years champion, Teddy Hale.
whose great ride then promises to be
far outdone this year, is now making
up ground. He is almost It's miles
behind the leader. but nevert heless he
has crept up from tenth place, which
he held last night, to eighth place. and
IS certain to so much higher before the
end Is reached
After sixty hours of what seemed
to Americans to be the fiercest kind
of rivalry, Stephane has given in to
Rlvlerre, and the later has put more
than a hundred miles between himself
and his fellow countryman. Indeed.
RlVie1re holds a dangerous place in
the front ranks. He is third man in
the race, and has good lead on those
below him.
Stephane took the sulks tonight.
which accounts for his losing round.
He disappeared from the track for a
couple of hours, and even after that
only rode at intervals.
Waller, who made such a wonderful
effort during the second day, who, too.
became stubborn, has turned to his
work with renewed vigor, but he is now
far behind.
Dec. 9.-At 2:15 a. m. the score was
as follows: Miller 1856, Rice, 1,1SO.
Rivierre, 1,145.1, Schinneer 1.161.2.
Moore 1,115.2 Waller 1,114.S. Pierce
l,oS3, Hale 1,013. Stephane 1,026.4,
Elkes 1000, Golden 1024.S, Enterrnan
967.S. KIM 1926, Cannon S442, Julius
S'3.1, Beacon 71S.5, Gray 1882, John
son 6197.
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A WOMAN ASPHYxIATED.
Facts Surrounding the Case Indi-
cate Suicide.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. S.-Mrs.
Mary Huseman, aged 40 years, a Ger
man domestic residing at 1916 Ellis
street, was found dead in her bedroom
this morning, having been asphyxiated
by gas, and the facts surrounding her
death indicate suicide
Mrs. Huseman was employed at the
above address by Mrs. I. Blanckenberg.
and came TO this city last July with
the Christian Endeavor delegation. She
entered Mrs. Blanckenberg's employ
shortly after her arrival here, and was
very reticent as to her connections
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 mo-
tive for suicide is known
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PAJARO VALLEY RAILROAD.
Has Been Amalgamated With the
Extensian Company.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec S.-Articles
of consolidation, amalgamation and in
corporation of the Pajaro Valley Rail-
road Company and the Pajaro Exten-
sion Railway Company We're filed to-
day. The new Incorporation will be
known as the Pajaro Consolidated
Railroad Company. The incorporators
and directors are Claus Spreckels, w.
c. Waters. John D. Spreckels, w. c.
Waters and Samuel Sussman. The cap
ital stock of the organization is 81
100000. of which 10 per cent. has been
subscribed and paid in. This road, of
which about thirty-one miles are in op-
Grafton, will connect the beet sugar
grounds with the factory at Watson
Vile
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GERMANS WERE READY TO FIRE.
HAYTI YIELDED TO DEMANDS
AT LAST MOMENT.
President Sam Had Decided to Re-
sist, but Promised Moral Influ-
ence Failed to Materia1ize.

BERLIN, Dec. S.-The official ac-
count of the collection of indemnity
from Hayti, accompanied by a salute OF
the German flag al Port Au Prince, ow-
ing TO the alleged illegal arrest of Herr
Emil Lueders, says that after the ulti-
matum of Germany had been delivered
to the Haytian Government, the Ger
man cruiser Stein cleared for action,
and took up a position close to the
Haytian war vessels. A diplomatic
request for delay in the execution of
the ultimatum was refused, and an
hour before the expiration of the time
stipulated the demands of Germany
were conceded and the sum of $50, ,O0O
insisted upon as indemnity to be paid
to Herr Lueders was on board the Char
lotte before p. m.
The Haytian Governments letter Of
apology to Germany arrived shortly af-
terward.
YIELDED TO GERMAN FORCE.
PORT AU PRINCE. Dec. S.-There
was a lively fusllade here at II o'clock
last night No damage was done.
Count Schwerin, German Charge
dAffaires, was received by the Presi-
dent this afternoon. The public mind
continues agitated, and all the reg
uiars and the National Guard are in
readiness.
Shortly before 2 o'clock the President
issued a proclamation to the people of
Hayti, saying that for the second time
Hayti had yielded to German force,
contrary to its rights.
The Government, according to the
proclamation. had decided to resist even
to the last. but owing to the lack of
promised moral influence, the charac-
ter of which is not indicated in the
proclamation, ii was obliged to accept
the ultimatum.
The proclamation invites the Haytian
people to cease International quarrel
ings, and to labor for the raising UP
again of the nation.
AN EDITOR ARRESTED.
PORT AL PRINCE (HaytD. Dec. S.
M. Frederique. managing editor of the
Journal Impertial." the alleged author
OF the violent articles attacking the
Germans. who is accused of desiring to
excite the populace of this place against
this Government was arrested to-day
and taken on board a Haytian cruiser
At the moment of his embarkation
there was much excitement. but order
was soon restored The Government
has at its disposition a sufficient mum
Der Of troops, and is taking all the
necessary measures to maintain order.
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RELIEF OF KLONDIKERS.
Portland Citizens Will Donate Ten
THOUSAND Tons of Food.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Senator Nc
Bride has received a telegram from w.
S. Mason, President of the Chamber
of Commerce of Portland, Or, regard
ing the Klondike relief, which says:
Citizens of Portland are subscribing
with lavish hand to the Klondike re-
lief fund. Portland alone will donate
not less than 10000 tons of food.
Hearty contributions are expected from
interior cities. The people are enthu-
siastic, and wait with eagerness Con-
gressional action"
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California Fruit for France.

WALNUT CREEK, Dec. S-A car
load of dried pears. which are said to
be the best cured fruit ever shipped
from this State, was dispatched to-day
from the Fannie Bancroft orchard di-
rect to France through Porter Bros. A
carload of dried peaches was also
shipped from the same orchard to Port
land OR.
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Cotton Operators Wages Reduced.

FALL RIVER (Mass.), Dec. S.-The
Fall River Cotton Manufacturers, at a
special meeting, voted to reduce the
wages of operatives. The cut will not
be less than 10 per cent, and will affect
about 5000 employees. The cause of
the reduction is the depressed condition
or the cotton market which does not
enable print cloth, it is asserted, to be
manufactured for the price now pre-
vailing, which is the lowest on record.
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Anti-Hitching Ordinance.

Los ANGELES, Dec S.-The City
Council amended its recently made
-hitching ordinance with a clause
allowing teams to stand for twenty
minutes unguarded. This virtually
kills the ordinance in the eyes of those
who were instrumental in its passage
The ordinance during the time il has
been in operation has caused a great
deal of controversy among business
men. 1t forbid teams standing un-
guarded on the principal business
streetS
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Dead Body Found.

STOCKTON, Dec S.-The dead BODY
of a white man was found floating in
the San Joaquin River this morning
about IL o'clock. The indications are
that he was a laborer, and between 80
and 40 years of age. The corpse was
taken in charge by the Coroner.
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San Joaquin County's Grand Jury.

STOCKTON, Dec. S.-The Grand
Jury was in session to-day, and num-
Der CT women of dissolute character
were summoned before the body, where
they were examined. 1t is said that
the Grand Jury is Investigating the ac-
tions of two men who served on the
police force for short time, and who
are said 10 have extorted money from
the women who We're being examined
to-day Sensational indictments are
expected to be returned.
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SIX-DAY BICYCLE RACE.
Eighteen Men Still Speeding
Around Madison Square Garden.

NEW YORK. Dec. S--At midnight
the inoomitable eighteen were still
speeding their way, lap after lap,
around the high banked floor of Madi-
son Square Garden From midnight to
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SAN PEDRO HARBOR.
"A Los Angeles Syndicate to Bid fox
the Work of improvements.

Los ANGELES. Dee. S.-Leading
capitalists and business men of the city
are endeavoring to form a syndicate
with 100000 capital, one-quarter paid
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lTO PROHIBIT
| PELACIC SEALING.
The Senate Committee fayOrabIy
Reports a Measure
Aimed at Putting a Stop to the Practice in
Behring Sea.

The Bill Joint Production of the
State and Treasury Depart
ments, and It's Passage Is Ask
Upon the Ground That Such a
Law Will Assist the Admins
tration in Dealing With Canada
the Herds.
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More men are locked up for safe
keeping than for safe breaking.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-05-09
ooMPLIMENr TO JUsrIoE DALE.

COMPLIMENT TO JUSTICE DALE.
The Oklahoma State Sentinel OF this
week pays iust au1 deserved compli-
ment to Chief Justice Dale. II says.
Judge Dale has made Cne OF the
most able, clean and creditRble records
Of any judge the territory has ever
had, and It is with deep feelings OF re-
gret that Payne county realizes that
he, in all probability, will not preside
over her court again.
Again the Sentinel says:
When Judge Dale took charge Of the
Payne county district court there were
about two hundred undetermined case'
on the dockets, and the number wat
constantly growing larger. Today,
practically at the close of his admin
istration, there are less than thirty
cases TO 90 over TO the next term; and
most Of these are on indictments found
by the last grand jury, the defendants
not being ready for trial until next
term, The expenses Of the last term
of court were right in the neighbor'
hood Of thousand dollars, which II
remarkably low when compared will
some of the terms Of Judge Green
in which four thousand dollars wal
thought 20 be light expense.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-05-09

the Ssnta Fe hauled goods to this point
for stricken Chandler, free of all
char es. West Guthrie aood sufferers
we're helped 10 the same way. The
day following the food, the drm Of
Asp, Shsrtel 81 Cottingham contributed
slOO 10 sufferers, and the Santa Fo
company supplemented this amount
with q contribution Of $3.50, with In
structions TO draw for more II needed.
Such prompt and charitable actions on
the part OF the Santa Fe company and
its representatives in this city and ter
ritory are keenly appreciated, espeei
ally by Guthrie people. Through thS
agency of Mr.. Asp the Santa Fe hat
become warm supporter Of oklaho
ma enterprises and the territory and
company alike are deeply indebted L
the genial solicitor.
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DOM nAKrs nAuaHrrR

During the absence of Uncle Jake
Admire, who Ia in Washington chasing
a will-o the wisp. Miss Nina Admire "a
at the helm OF the Kingisher Free
Press. Miss Nina is rara avis. Hear
the dear girl gush
Wheat is looking beautiful.
Dom Jacob 10 not here this week
Nuf said.
Guthrie is not sure which IL needi
worst Each block should be provided
with a cyclone cave and good boat.
Every person who has moved away
from Guthrie during the last year wal
placed on the list Of drowned.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-05-09

WORK or ASP AND the SANTA EE.
Oklahoma has a warm and lasting
friend in the Santa Fe railrosd com
pany. During tie past eight years tins
influential company has contributed
much 10 the welfare OF the territorial
towns through which IT passes
Through the active aud vigilGnt work
OF its enterprising and aifsole solicitor,
Mr Henry 4. Asp, the managers OF the
road are kept in close touch With every
commercial, agricultural and social
phase Of the territory Ia this worl,
Mr., Asp is materially assisted by his
partners. Messrs. shartel and Cotting
ham. and the hIstlng local agent, q.
J. Corkins.
No sooner had the egy for assistance
gone out from Chandler, following the
disastrous 81 rn, than the santa Fe
placer it's rolling stock at the disposal
Of charitable people sgh9 desired 70
send substantial aid. For three weeks
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-05-09

LET the Republicans do the talking
on prosperity by increased taxation and
continued contraction II they can.
When they do so President Mckinley
will be able to lift himself into the air
by his bootstraps, But those who are
not Interested in upholding Wall street
plans and policies will resume and
continue the dist ussion OF the money
question aud will make war upon the
contractionists, by whose policy the
country is being straHgled
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-05-09

WHILE criti Using Mrs. Lease for
making an uncalled for assault on Ok
lahomA, The Lepde did not venture
to throw even shadow OF aspersion
on her honesty and personal reputa.
ton. We believe the Kansas woman
is possessed of the highest integrity
aud we have yet to hear one word OF
reproAeh in that direction.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-05-09
Agents Wanted.

For War in Cuba, by Senior Quesada,
Cuban representative at Washington.
Endorsed by Cuban patriots. In tire
mendous demand. A bonanza foi
agents. Only 81. so. Big book, big
commissions Everybody wants the
only endorsed, reliable book Outfits
free. Credit given. Freight paid,
Drop all trash, and make $500 a month
with War In Cuba. Address today,
The National Book Concern, 352-35C
dearborn at Chicago.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-05-09

SPEAKER REID says there is no busi-
ness demanding the attention OF the
house OF representatives.. Yet more
than 2 600 bills have been introduced,
some of them exceedingly importanti
the bankruptcy bill is Of vital import
ance. and the courts will have to close
unless congress speedily furnishes
money TO pay court expenses.
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SO LONG as we are shut in behind the
Chinese wall OF protection, which not
only keeps foreign goods out but
shackles our export trade by keeping
our products In, high wages are paid
until over-production and the clogged
home market compel the shutting
down Of the mill. Then there are no
waDes nt all
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-05-09

EIFTY DOLLARS A WEEK EASILY
II made. Agents wanted In every locality
for Hon. W, j. Bryan's great and Only
ever produced. Agents are taking as many
as 200 orders per week. Beware OF fraudu-
lent limitations. Send for outfit and begiI
work at once. W; b. CONkEN, COM
PANY. Publishers, Sii Dearborn street
Chicago.
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Is equal to the best In the country.
We repair everything and anything;
bicycles, sewing machines, locks, keys,
umbrellas, typewriters and gasoline
stoves, etc. Saw filing and grinding
of every description, lawn mowers,
shears, scissors, knives, etc. We are
experts in each of our departments.
Il. II. KNAUss,
The Bicycle House, il3 Oklahoma
avenue, Guthrie, o. T..