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mic conspirator, who was recently set
free, by the collapse of The Governments
caseAagainst him, and John F. Mcintyre.
formerly Assistant District Attorney of
New York, who came to London to assist
in his defense. together with the Ameri-
can witnesses, Wynne, Bourke and Smith,
embarked at Queenstown to-day Tor New
York
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CROOKED IkGIsLArORS.
Hdshtngto,i Lawmakers accused of Bid
ding for Bribrs.

"dsHtn0ton Ldtcn1Gkers AccuSe6 or Bto-
ding for Bribrs.
SEATTLE, WASH, Jan. 2S.-In an au-
thorlzed statement DR.. G. V. Calhoun
charges certain members of the Legisla-
ture with Venality as follows: Senator
RUNNER, Spokane. President pro tenn.
OF the Senate. offered to vote for Squire
Tor SooO. He made the offer to me. Sem
ator a; u. Warner (Everett) came to me
and told me there was pool of twenty
menoeis VINO were not committed to any
Senatorial candidate. They would agree
to vote for Squire for $1,000 down and a
contingent OF $4,000 if Squire was elected"
DR.. Calhoun was Harrison Presid en-
tial elector in this State four wears ago.
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HEAVY RAIN At REDDrNG.
Il Boon to Placer Miners. Bat May 10
DamaQe Oihersgise.

Boon 10 Placer MtnersS Hat May 10
Damage OiherSCise.
REDDING, CAL, Jan. 2S.-A steady rain
began falling here last evening and con-
tnued with increased Vigor until to-
night, when it came down in torrents, ac-
companied by a heavy south wind. All
small streams rose rapidly during the
afternoon and the river is rapidly rising.
The rain is great blessing to placer
miners, who need water to work their
claims. 1t is feared, however, the storm
will do much damage otherwise. Red
ding's streets are in complete darkness to-
night on account of the storm breaking the
arc electric-light wires. The rainfall for
the season to date is 21.99 inches.
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nny Be Returned for ro~o,r,,

s LONDON, ENG, Jan. pa man named
Jones, who has been engaged as horse
trainer at Scalby, near scarborough, has
been arrested upon warrant charging
him with the crime of forgery alleged to
have been committed in New York in 1894
whereby he said to have obtained the sum
of 500, He will be brought to Lon
don and later arraigned in proceedings for
his extradition to the United States.
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aIust Produce kilograms 8.

TOLEDO, OHIO, Jan. 2S.-Representa-
tiyes OF the telegraph companies were in
court to-day in the Arbuckles- w Woolson
litigation and protested against producing
teIegrams bearing on the safe OF the Wool
son shares and the reduction in coffee
that followed. Judge Morris was obdu-
rate and ordered them to produce all
such messages forthwith. The kilograms
will probably figure in to-morrow's S
hearing,
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been issued by President Cushman OF the
Ohio State Horticultural Society for
National horticultural convention to be
held at Washington, ID. C., March 0, to
consider and recommend the most appro-
pirate general and State legislation ior the
prevention of the Introduction OF noxlous
and fungus grasses into the United States.
1t is the understanding of the secre aries
OF the various horticultural societies
throughout the country.
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Through Rerino sea to tho Pole.

CHRISTIANSAND, NORWAY, Jan. 28.-
DR.. Nansen, the Arctic explorer, delivered
lecture in this city last evening, in the
course of which he said the best course to
take to get to the North Pole vas through
Bering Sea TO the north-northeast, after
ward drifting with the ice current which
would be certain 10 lead to Greenland.
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cano,a. Dentes a Ne,o Treaty.

LONDON, ENG, Jan. pa dispatch
from Madrid to the Central News says
that Premier Canovas has made formal
denial that any negotiations for new
commercial treaty between Spain and the
United States are in progress, as has oeen
alleged.
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UTAH STILL BALLOTING.
A Ne,o Darh Horse, bat No Election y,
in Si0ht.

SALT LAKE, UTAH, Jan. 2S-Three
fruitless ballots for United States Senator
were taken in the State Legislature. The
ballots were substantially alike and the
only new features as compared with the
closing vote of yesterday were that Fisher
b. Harris, who has been talked of as dark
horse. received three votes which his
friends say will be augmented tomorrow,
and lady, Mrs. E. K. LaBarthe, who is a
member of the lower house. received four
votes.
The result of the final Lallot was:
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tns..am Diplomat oheerea In Parts.

PARIS. FRANCE, Jan. 2s.-Count Mura-
vieff, the newly appointed head of the
Russian Foreign Office, arrived in Paris
assembled at the station awaiting his COM
ing aud greeted him with cheers and cries
OF "Vive Russia" as he made his appear
ance
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ontholt. clerau Mantfesto.

DUBLIN, IRELAND, Jan. 2s.-A mani
festo largely signed by the Catholic clergy
has been issued in denunciation OF the re-
cent course of factions OF the Irish party
and declaring that the Irish National party
had now reached Its lowest stage of et1-
cheney.
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Pitmnm,s hen.ain. Cremated.

LONDON, Eng. Jan. 2S.-The body OF
Sir Isaac Pitman, the inventor of the Pit
man system OF Shorthand, who died last
week, was cremated at Woking to-day.
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More Troops for Masso,cah.

ROME, ITALY. Jan. 2S-The War Office
has ordered six battalions of troops to be
got in readiness TO start for Massowah.
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PLEADS roe FAIRNESS.

Chief Clerk DMcktCOrth Issues a State
M emt Wh1Ie SfcEs In Bed.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. 25.-Mr.
Duckworth tonight issued the following
card:
ITO the people of California: During
the early days of this session committee
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Death of Dr. zedkauer,

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Jan. 2S.-
The death of DR.. Zedkauer, the Cars
private physician, was announced to-day.
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San Franci.can. COMING Frons Emrope.

CIN FTuHCISCHHS LOHtHD rTOns EUROPE.
SOUTHAMPTON, ENG, Jan. 2s.--Ihe
North German Lloyd steamer Aller, from
Bremen Tor New York. sailed from South
ampton To-day. Among the prominent
passengers on the steamer are DR.. and Drs.
Breylogle OF San Francisco
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Fota1 coo1 Mir, Eynlo..o,,.

DES MONIES. Iowa, Jan. 2S.-Elevsn
men we're injured, one, Louis Fogler, IA
tally, by the explosion in coal mine at
Foster. Monroe County, yesterday.
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Iroru sa,ts for Ne,r York

LONDON, ENG, Jan. 2s.-Edward J..
Ivory, the alleged Irish-American dyna-
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
cake laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets ALI drug
fists refund the money Ii 1t fails TO cure. 25c
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National HortfcuLtnraL Convemtion.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Jan. 2S.-A call has
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her husbands. Paymaster Schoonmaker.
lie also died after a, few, years of married
life. leaving the still young widOw with
one child, "a girl called Julia.
The slender resources OF Mrs. Hart
schooumaser lasted but Q short while and
ut last necessity impelled her To place her
child in a charitable institution Accord
ingiy the BABY was place lin the care OF the
sisters OF st johns Episcopal Orphan
Asylum MIS- Hart in the meanwhile en-
Leavored to obtain work and succeeded in
obtaining a position in one OF the depart
mCnts
At solne time during this period she was
again married. On this occasion her hus-
land was Augustus A Reynolds. Her third
centure proved to he an extremely un-
happy event, and she deserted her hus-
band after living with hum short while.
She was soon afterwards unfortunate
enough to lose her position and being
unable to secure further employment be-
came dishearteued and soon began TO
learn the solace OF opiates. From morphine
and opium it is but a short step to WHISKY
and the spectacle was presented OF a former
society woman and naval officers wife
liqYr.
fhls course OF life soon told on the
woman, and her hair, once black and glossy.
changed to gray then white.
At last necessity forced her to apply
for admission tc the Christian Wnmen's
Home, where she lived until trouble with
some of the inmates made it so unpleasant
for her that sh left and applied for ad-
mission to the Washington Asylum Hos
pital.
Afoer her discharge from this institu-
ton Mrs. Hart was again thrown on her
own resources, and in despe ration appealed
for the position of cha rwoman in the State,
War and Navy Departments.
On tie 28th Of June she appeared before
Sanitary Officer Frank and requested to
tie sent to the almshouse.
Mr.. Frank struck by the refinement in her
manner endeavored to dissuade her, but
being unsuccessful filled out the asked-for
permit In the meanwhile no n ewShad bee n
received from the Navy Department, al
her need and misery.
Thursday morning Mrs. Hart left the
almshouse and remain ed away all day. On
her return she drank the contents OF a
large bottle OF whisky and la audanrlm Her
strange actions aroused the suspicious OF
the superintendent; the poison was pumped
out of her before she succeeded in kill
ing herself
But the shock proved disastrous to her
ruined system, and on Friday catarrhal
pneumonia set in, from the effects of which
she died Sunday. As there were no friends
to claim the body, the authorities were
somewhat in a quandary as to its dis
posal. &L
Today, however. the Sisters OF st.
Joseph's Orphanage agreed to give place
in their cemetery att Rock Greek, and the
woman's Christian Temperance Home will
bear tho expenses OF burial.
Her daughter. Julia, who is now eighteen
years Of age. is at present an inmate OF
ST Martba's Home, New York She will
be communicated with. and informed of
her mothers death.
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INVESTIGATING A DEATH
Mrs. C0nthers Died Under Peculiar
Circumstances.
Mrs. Campbell, the Prisoner, Is
Char With Having Performed
n Criminal Operation.

Mrs Abhie Couther. thirty -thr ee years or
age, the wife of C W. Cont her, No. 25O0
Seventh northw est. died yesterday morning
under circumstances so peculiar as TO war
rant an investigation by Acting Coroner
Olazebrook this monring.
AS result Mrs. Campbell, colored mid
wife, living at No. 1921 H street north
west was arrested this afternoon andlocked
up stthe Eighth precinct stationon ackarse
of performing a criminal operation.
Mrs. Couther has been i'll FOR number or
days and was attended by the colored
midwife. Her case grew serious few
da ys ago, and Drs. Barber and Winter Were
called in at the last moment.
They found the woman in very serious
condition, and she died yesterday morning
from what ttheyconcluded to be blood poison
ing. resulting from the criminal operation.
Coroner Glazehrook was notified and at
once began an inv esti cation by instructinG
DIR. Ruffin To perform an autopsy upon the
bod, of the woman this morning
His investigation confirmed the opinion
of the doctors, and Coroner Glazebrook
at once notified the police.
They learned the name OF the midwife
and placed her under arrest late this
afternoon
She probably will be charged with ma
slaughter.
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WILL NEVER DO SO AGAIN
Mrs. Lambert Truly Penitent for
Having Attempted Suicide.
Despondent Over a Reproof From
UP aud Everybody Happy.

Mrs Anna Lambert, the wife OF South
washington night watchman. who at
tempted suicide yesterday by drinking
Iaudanum, was very penitent this morn
ing when seen at her home, corner of First
and streets southwest. She states that
she made the attempt on her life because
OF family trouble, which led her husband
to forbid her visits to her mother.
The welded life OF the couple was per
fectly happy, and the little cottage near
the rivers bank was to them palace
The disGord came with the advent or Mrs.
Thomson CornweIl, a sisterof Mr. Lambert,
who is separated from her husband. and now
residing near Silver Springs Mrs. Corn
well sent letter TO SIR. Lambert, which
was received yesterday, and In this CON-
munication the lady charged Mrs. Lam
bert with visiting the Cornwen home ana
stirring up strife.
The letter caused Mr. and Mrs. Lambert
to have d wcrdy battle, which resulted
In the husband declaring that his wife could
no longer make her customary visits to her
mother Mrs. Lambert was grieved at
being so unjustly condemned, and being
deeply attached TO her mother, she brooded
over the affair for several hours, and in n
fit OF desperation, she decided TO die. sne
sent little Eddie Lambert, her husband $
nepnew, To a drug store on the corner of
South Capitol and n streets, and procured
5 cents worth OF laudanum. This potion she
then took. informing the little boy OF
what she was doing.
m. a a r, 81 oFe F.
OF laUdanum, Immediately ran to his grand
mother, Mrs Isaac Lambert, who lives
nearby Tie grandmother hurried To the
house and administered an emetic. A
physician was summoned, who rendered
assistance.
After walking the lady up and down for
some time and the effects OF the drug still
being manifest, it was thought best to
carry her to the Emergency Hospital Here
she was restored to consciousness and later
on returned TO her home Sbewas verysorry
this morning that she had taken the laud-
anum. and while lying on couch promised
her husband and mother, who stood her
side. that she would never do so again
she stated, whil her voice was treInu-
IouAy Joyful, that the trouble had all been
patched up, and that she was glad that
she had he en- spared To enjoy her comfort
able home Herhusband, with bow edh head.
devoutly answered, amen"
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.FROMsll0AT TOP00RHOUSE.
Downward Career Of a Woman
Society Once Honored.
ESCAPES THE Rd6IfER'S FIELD
Born in Cuba and Twice the Widow
of Officers Of the United States
Navy-Apother Marriage Brought
Evil Results, asRuined Life and
Miserable Existence.

That the wife OF former American naval
officer should die in the District aims
house, whittier she had been driven by
penury and suffering, seems almost in
credible. ~
But modern life is endless in it's surprises,
and the unexpected is as much the rule as
the expected.
The woman in question is Marie Hart
schoonmaker. cynolds, wife OF Edwin M.
Hart pa ymasterin the United States Navy.
Her body now awaits burial in Nichols
undertaking establishment, 81 Ninth street,
ami wien il is carried from there it will
be to a ,lot OF ground which tn charitable
Sisters of st. John's orphanage have
given,
Marie Hart, as she chose to call herself,
WAS born in Cuba, thirty-nine years ago.
AS she lies In her coffin today her face
bears eyidecce Of the beauty she possessed
when she came to this country in company
with her parents soon after the close OF
the war.
Here sin e met Edwin NJ Hart, paymas
ter in the United states Navy, and, after a
short courtship, married him Hart did not
live long after the nuptials, and after a
short period Of mourning the handsome
young widow married brother officer OF
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New National Theater.

The e"PapcT Chase was put on the boards
ct the New National Theater last night
for q weeks run and viii prove one Of
the brightest attractions Offered by the
Bond Company. 1t certainly was greatly
enjoyed by the large audience that wit
messed its initial presentation
Mr. Bond finds in the part OF Busby
most congenial characterization, and did
not fan TO thoroughly interest the audi
ence in his fortunes Mr. Arbucl1e did
himself equal credit in the role OF Mr.
Barkervil,e Francis KingdUn was the
butter Dixon. and Louis r. Han the de-
tective.
Maude Haslam, as the gay young wife,
scored a decided hit, and Helene RemeT
was capital in the part Of Miss Pomfret.
Maude Allan looked pretty and spoke her
few lines sweetly, and Caroline Cook did
well in a small part
Altogether, play and players suit each
other admiralty, and both were apparently
plea sing to those that had come to see
them
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A MAD Dos BITES THREE
The Animal Terribly Lacerates
a Boy and Tive idults.
SHOT TWENTY-EIGHT TINES
Ii FIRST Attacked Little John Raw
son, and the others Were bitten
while Trying to Rescue the Lad.
Second Precinct Policemen Had
Hard Time Killing the Beast.

There was great excitement on street.
between Fifth ard Sixth streets north
west. about O'Clock this afternoon. re.
sulunC from the antics of a mad dog.
a large, full grown bull dog, owned by
george Beckett, oolored, living at No. 515
street. bit little Johnny Rawson, seven
years of age, living at 51oN street. across
the street; also Caroline Jackson, col
oreG woman, living with the Beckets. an'i
William Green, a ooIored man, OF NO Gal
n street..
TAventy-eight bullets weie lodged In the
dog befoie he was killed.
Johnny had gone over TO the beckets To
plav with one OF the Beckett Children,
and was in the kitchen, romping about
when ihe bull dog spiang upon him, with-
cut anv warning. scizing him by the
right foot aud lacera ting IL in horrible
manner.
The jackson woman rushed to Johnny's
rescue and ed to beat the dog off with
a heavy wEip, wher eupol the animal sprang
furiouSy upon her and sunk his teethin hef
left arm lust above tn e elbow, ,laceratingit
badly
Green. who was present at the tine,
went to the sid OF the woman and tie
white hoy Johnny, and had his rghi fore
arm torn by the teeth of the dog.
A young man rushed into No. station
inlinedia lately after the occurr euce and
notified Staticnkeeper Murphy.
Sergl Dunnigan aud Detective Barnes
and officeTs Reed and Murphy fastened to
the scene. When they arrived at the house
the dog was found O ia the back yard and the
Officers ir.medately emptied the contents
OF their revolvers into the animal.
No withstanGing this fusillade of shots
the dog ran madly about the yard arL
through the house from room TO room,
and was finally corDered I'm the back yard.
Sergt. DunnigaH then secured Colts
revolver, forty -four caliber, at No. 2
station. around the corner.
On returning he fired several shots at
the animal without apparent effect, the
dog dashing about the yard in as lively a
manner a s ever.
officer Murphy finally climbed the front
yard fence and taking the revolver from
the sergeant, fired three snots. The last
one, the twenty y-eiGhth, ended the AMI
mails career.
The boy Johnnie Rar-son, was removed
10 tie office OF a neighhoring physician.
where his wounds were cauterized.
The cslored man and woman Will have
their wounds cauterized al once.
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sCRIMMAGE on THE DOCK.
Pittsburg Millionaire and Friends
Assault a Stea mboat Clerk.

Cleveland. Aug Sd. E. Parke, Pitts
burg millionaire; J W Chalfant, nephew
and one of the W ealthiest citizens Of Pitts.
burg, and~B n. Hawkins, son of Judge
Haw kins, also of the Smoky City. were
prisoners at the Central police station this
morning, Charged with having assaulted
George Parker, ticket-taker of the steamer
City OF Ciev Gland
PaTke, niemser of the firm OF Parke
Brothers Il Co.. registered as steel
riaker, and ChalfanU and Hawkins as
students. They came on the steamer from
Detroit Their tickets were asked for when
the meL stepped on the wharf
The tickets are In the stateroomi" an
swetel parke. The men started TO walk
away. and Parker carried Parke's eight
year-old son aboard the steamer az
hostage.
Parke, it is alleged. resented the action
by assaulting Parker. Then Chalfant and
Hawkins took Il hand. A free fight fol-
lowed. the three Pittsburgers pummelling
the boat officer When the sCriu,mage
ended, Ticket Taker Parker's clothes were
rumpled and his face badly bruised.
a big crowd as attracted by the fig ht,
and excitement reigned on the docks. Then
"A big policeman !oomed up and COrralled
the Pitts5urgers. They were charged with
disorderly conduct. In police court the
charge was changed to assault and hat
terry, and the hearing was postponed for
a week, bail being furnished.
David Z. Parke is n member of the firm
of Parke Pros. & Co.. OF the Black Diamond
Steel Works. John W. Chalfant is a son
OF the late ". l., Chalfant, an attorney,
and Hawkinsis a son of Judge Hawkins, OF
the orphans court.
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UNnEftT AkERS.
AT THE THEATERS.
marquis of Michigan"


After brief season of silence and dark
ness the Columbia last night intercepted
its vacation 10 present the first production
on any STAGE OF Glenn MaCDonough a-d Ed
win Toxnsend's comedy, The Marquis OF
Michigan" The pieceis wildly farcicsl in
its theme ard elaboration, and by means
of some delightfully."- eXtravegant material,
handled ably bF the COMEDIANS, succeeded
in affording an evening Of thorough en-
joynent TO the audience present. The uue
20 the pIay vas tic Fiction or the leading man,
intended To aid him liz his escape from some
brigan,ls in Sicily No further useis made
OF the title The hit OF the piece is made
by Eva Davenport, who is thoroughly funny
as the strong woman. She is ably sec
onded by Charles Jackson as her specially
partner; Robert Gibbs, as an Italian
hypnotist, and George Baruum, as jail
bird Other good work was done with less
flexible and opportune parts 10y George
Mash. Marion GironX, and Daisy LOreing.
The piece went smoothly, and there is in
dication that with slight strengthening in
structural parts thatits exceptiOnallycle
elaboration VIII carry il on TO success Of
periuanency.
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FELoNIOUs ASSAULT CHARGED.
A Matteawau Milk Vendor in Jail
for q Serious Crime.

Matteawan, n Y, Aug. 3.-Great excite
ment prevails here today over the arrest
of Ralph Frost, a milk pedlar, who was
locked up charged with crirninally assault
ing Edna vanpelt, aged eleven years,
Frost is a married man.
On Friday, July %, Frost called at the
vanpelt home to deliver milk, and in
duoed the little girl TO take ride with him
in the covered wagon which he drove.
she accepted the invitation, and Frost
drove into a back street, in q lonely
part OF which he committed the assault
He gave the chlld cents not to cry, and,
although seriously injured, she did not tell
her mother for several days. Much ex-
,sitement prevails in town over the matter
and extra guards have been placed around
the lookup to guard against any sudden
attempt at summary justice.
George Vanpelt, the father of the girl, is
a prominent halter In town, and is being
watched. as it is feared he may shoot the
man down az sight.
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DRUNK AND BELLICOSE.
Marshall c. Overs Spree Cost Him
Twenty Dollars.

y
Marshall G. Dyer, a respect able looking
young man, was in the police court to-
day, charged with assault on William Tip
pett. colored, and Petro Bollini, an aged
italian.
The testimony showed that Dyer had
been drinking little too much yesterday,
and went on q rampage on Louisiana
avenue
Somebody struck Dyer and knocked him
down. When he arose he assaulted the
first person he saw. This person happened
to lie the aged fruit seller Bollini. Bollini
was taken to the Emergency Hospital,
where his wounds were dressed. The man,
Tippett. was also assaulted by defendant
with an umbrella.
In the police court today the prisone ef
acknowledged his guilt, and appeared to
be truly sorry for his conduct and espe-
cialIy FOR his assault on the aged Bollini.
Detective Rhodes said a good word for
the prisoner and Judg Mills imposed a fine
Of $40 In each case.
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MONEY FOR THE MILITIA,
The Commissioners Receive Gen
Ordvay's Estimate.

The Commissioners Receive Gen.
Ordvay's Estimate.
Gen. Albert Ordway today filed with the
Commissioners his estimates for the amount
OF money needed during the fiscal year end
ing June so, 1898.
They are as follows: For rent, light, care
and repair of armories, 81 400.
This is an excess of $4OO over the ap-
preparation.
For printing and stationery, $3.50. which
is an increase of $3.50 over the appiopria-
ton.
For cleaning and repairing uniforms,
arms and qulpments and Contingent ex-
penses, 5000.
For CUSTODIAN in charge of United States
property and storeroom, 5000.
For expenses of drills and pa raues,
$500.
For expenses of rifle practice and
matches, $4,000.
For mess furniture and chests for al
viling sane into kits for transportat ton,
ST 500.
For mess tents, 81 800
For expenses of ca mp fn struction, 81 500
Fer general incidental expenses, $500