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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
M'kENNA FOR THE CABINET.

Doesn't Know Whether 1t Is Attorney
General or secretary of Interior.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. G.-Judgc
Mckenna, of the United States court,
has authorized the statement that he
has been invited by Mckinley to take
a position in his cabinet and that he
has accepted, Whether he is to be
attorney general or secretary Of the
interior is not known.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
Serious Fire at Shell Rock.

SHELL Rock, Feb. ,S.-Fire wa dis
covered in II. D. Wilson'S dental Office
and before it could be put out four
buildings were totally destroyed and
two others damaged, all occupied by
fire is unknown. The loss will prob
ably reach Sc, 200.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
Cascade saloonkeepers Fined.

ANAMosA, Feb. s.-The Jones county
school fund has had $50 added there
to again by the Cascade saloonkeepers
in fines. John Gecry and 7. v. Will
liams, who were arrested a short time
ago, were arraigned in Justice Ricker's
court and both pleaded guilty, where
upon the justice fined each SIS and
costs, which they promptly paid.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
cRETAN SITUATION SERIOUS.
Grcccc's Insistence on Union May Mcal
European War.

Grcccc's Insistence on Union May Mean
European War.
ATHENS. Greece, Feb. a.-The an.
nouncement that Prince George,
second Sol of the king of Greece, will
command the torpedo fleet now III
readiness to start for Crete to join the
Greek squadron, has added strength
to the rumors that Greece will insist
upon the union with Crete. 1t is a
well known fact that Christians are
now in possession of the whole island,
with the exception of H%eraklion and
Petimo, only awaiting the signal from
Greece to proclaim union with that
country. The present uprising in
Crete is looked upon by many states
men in this country as a move on the
part of the sultan of Turkey to draw
the attention of England, France and
Russia away from Constantinople.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
MISSING MAN REAPPEARs.
He Claims to Have Been Robbed
of $4,000.

OTTuMwA, Jan. &c. f. Harmed,
the merchant and real estate dealer,
who disappeared a week ago, leaving
behind many heavy creditors, has as
suddenly reappeared in the city. He
says he has returned to face the music,
and that he will try and straighten
out his affairs and start in business
again. Harmed claims that he left
Ottumwa with S12, 900, but was robbed
of it all in Chicago.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
cuRTIss SUCCEEDS WILSON.

Present Assistant Professor Becomes
Acting Professor of Agriculture.
AMEs, Feb. CA meeting of the
board of trustees of the State Agri-
cultural college was held here.
Professor James Wilson, who has been
appointed secretary of agriculture in
Major Mckinley cabinet, was granted
an indefinite leave of absence. and
Prof. c. +. Curtlss, at present assistant
professor, was made acting professor
IF arricnJtrra
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11

S1oUN CITY, Feb. 9.-The jury in the
case of William Young, the negro who
recently killed George Elliott in a
quarrel at Coon's poker room, returned
Il verdict of murder in the first degree,
and recommended life Imprisonment.
Sentence will be passed February 1G.
Young VII lappeal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
Henry Weston Pardoned.

ANAMosA, Feb. 5.-Govcrnor Drake
has %pardoned Henry Weston from the
Anamosa p~enitentiary. Weston was
city marshal of Bellevue, and in arrest
ing a man he shot and killed him. He
got 1s months and has served about
half the time.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
OMAHA EXPOSITION ASSURED
Ways and Means COMMITTEES OF the Ne.

Ways and Means Committee OF the Ne
braska House Favors 1t.
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 1.-THE ways and
means committee of the Nebraska
house of H. Aatatives unanimously
reported The Trans-Mississippi EXPOSE
ton bill appropriating s15o, 600 for the
exposition. This practically ends all
doubt as to the exposition and i~nsures
the rapid development of the
enterprise.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
Accused Of lrsinr Cancelled stomps

OrTuMwA, Feb. s.-Mrs. Whiting
Fellows, of Leando, has been bound
over to the federal grand jury at Keo-
kuk, for using cancelled postage
stamps on letters. 1t is strange case.
Mrs. Fellows ispprominent in church
and social circles, and her husband is
a well-to-do farmer. She gave bonds
to the amount of So. OOn.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
Pope Has Another Severe Attack.

ROME, Feb. s.-The pope was found
lying on the back of n chair. He was
unconscious when discovered, and was
only restored to consciousness by in
haling ether. The attack is the
gravest which he has suffered during
the past two years. and it is attributed
to increasing cerebral anac.nia
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
Olncy offered a Position.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Secretary o.
ney has received from President Elliot,
of Harvard University, an invitation
to fill the chair of international law at
that institution after the expiration of
his term of office in the state depart
ment. The secretary has taken the
offer under consideration.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
Mott Mntson case pecided.

DAVENPORT, Feb. 6.-Judge Water
man delivered a lengthy opinion on
the Mott Watson will case from
Maquoketa, deciding against the
alleged illegitimate son OF Watson,
who claimed the large estate. The
estate was estimated to be worth
$500, GOO, and the plaintiff laid claim to
il as the illegitimate son of Watson.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
NEW REVENUE MEASURE.
Estimated Increase of S6O,0oo,ooO Over
the Present System.

H.StILnaIeu increase OF U over
the Present System.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. s.-The
trainers of the new tariff law are
counting upon a increase OF $50, oO0,-
600 in the revenue above what is
yielded by the present law. The,exact
clements of this increase cannot be de-
tcrmincd until the new measure is
nearly complete than at present,
but a rough calculation can be made
of the sources from which the increase
is expected. Sugar, $4,000, 900; wool
and woolens, SIS, 900, 900; tobacco So
600 900: spirits, 2 1000, 900: flax, hemp
and their manufactures, $4,000. 900:
cotton hosiery and other c%ottons, ST.
900 600: chinaware and glass So, O00, 900:
miscellaneous items. So. 900. 900.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
ACCEPTS.

Hartford Man McKinlcy's Private Sec
rotary.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 81. Addison
Porter of Hartford. Conn,
that he has been offered ard accepted
the position OF secretary to President
elect Mckinley.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
Philinpine Island War

MADRID, Feb. s.-A dispatch ha.
been received from Manila stating
that eight ministers of the insurgent
government have been shot.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11

entative Lambert will intro
ill early in the session of the
legislature making it a INSIDE
for women to wear bloomers
spear in a public t~horoughfare
ing bicycle. Mr.. Lambert says
lat the bicycle habit destroys the
health Of women.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11

consul at Catania,
ie cost of labor in
in Sicily (reduced to
money! as follows:
W, SO to 63c; expert
select the fruit, Bic;
paper, 19c; girls
s (pick out lice with
ss), lac; girls who do
A.nds Of labor, Ice. All
18th the exception of the
women and girls, who have
ID and clothe themselves out of
Sc scanty wages. They live upon
p~anuzza" (small loaf of bread three
des a day with a little fruit, a plate
maccaroni and perhaps a glass of
cap wine. They commence work
rly in the morning Eat this season
fore daybreak). do not eat anything
til 10 or II. o'clock. when they rest
few moments and eat their bread.
he men who make and nail up the
,xes receive 45c per day, and those
no pick the fruit from the trees &c.
other expense is transportation of
fruit to the city, depending upon
distance. Lemons are bought by
thousand, counting 1040 to the
and. The price paid for the
mber to December crop runs from
to $2.52 per thousand. The jan
to May crop runs from 9Oc to
although extra choice fruit of
which will bear shipping
ind to the United States
nigh as $1.S0 per thousand.
lemons known as "spata
III are yellow in February
j, bring $3.50 to $3.50 and
gh as $3.50 to $3.50 and even
IT thousand.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11

Chicago's city council having passed
an ordinance prohibiting women from
wearing big hats at the theater, the
,ent,e sex will endeavor TO have a law
nscted preventing men going out be-
IN acts for drinks.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
Overwhelmed by an Ayalanohe.
Gowdy Gets the Paris yonsulship.


PARIS, Feb. G.-The statement is
published that fighting has occurred
on the frontier of Siam between the
French and Siamese.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11

u It, together
handed round to
The whole house
..ole city was redolent
.nents of it lying every
/, streets" All this may
. brought the President
,ple, but the country can
appropriately dispense
of paternalism.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11


r of the insti-
sr, and distin-
it as his opinion
len of potas.-
o the American
.ecution of GRIM
that France will
:illotine.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
STARVING I'm LOUISIANA.
Immediate Relief Must be Given 10000
U~nfOrtuuutes.


SHREVEPORT, La, Feb. s.-Thirty
thousand people in the state are prac-
tically starving to death. A relief
committee, which has inspected the
stricken parishes east of Shreveport,
says this number will have to be sus-
tanned during the unfruitful season.
The state has already expended $65,-
600 for corn and provisions for the
sufferers and calls for funds.
Overwhelmed by an Avalanche.
BERNE, Switzerland, Feb;ks.-Fivc
men in sleighs and seven hoIses were
overwhelmed by an avalanche near the
hospic of Fleula on the road leading
from Davostlath to Engadid.
Gowdy Gets the Paris ,consulship.
lSDIANAPoLIs, Feb. chairman
John X. Gowdy, of the republican
state committee, has been rendered
and has accepted the position of consul
general to France.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11

Richmond, Va,
papers that when
t masculine kiss
ling was running
,eet of diamonds,
little Cupids in
angles shaded by
nopied by melted
Z wonder the girls
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11

recently ended 81
York were evicted
7pward of 200, 600
IN the twelve
IS without food
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
WRECKED BY THE CASHIER.
Northwestern National Rank of Grea,
Falls, Montana, Closed,

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Feb. 6.-The
Northwestern National Bank. one OF
the oldest institutions in the state.
has suspended. The board .of direct
ors and officers charge that the trouble
is due to a defalcation on the part OF
Cashier Benon D. Hatcher. of $50, 900.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11

I'll Hamid, the Sultan Of Turkey,
bankrupt potentate, but he con-
20 1--we in a decent fashion. The
his household number 49,
!ng 5000 ladies of the ha-
" this family and the la.
Armenians, the "sick
to pay his debts.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11

MADRID, Feb. 5.-The decree author.
izing the proposed reforms in the
island of Cuba have been signed by
the Quecn-rercnt.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11

rnors walked
Id some rode,
that all took
t there.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11

abolish the
should make
polishing Ad-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11

Of formality OBJ
House, SO far as
cerned is some
II he procedure
atty published
life. tt thor
the
e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-14

nina II. locally. is the only permanent force on
whlch 10 depend in its administration. For this
reason, IN my opinion, an excise law. so far as
IL aHect5 the daily life and the habits Of the
people should reflect the public opinion of the
CITY. On such points. in case Of radical differ
ences or opinion should take the appeal to
the people themselves. In a community like
TINS Know Of no better way to secure for an
excise law the support Of public sentiment
that VIII sustain its even enforcement.
The city OF New-YOrk will have a population
larger than that Of most of the States Of the
Union. and larger than that Of all the colonies
combined when they issued their Declaration
OF independence The wish Of those for whom
you speak as | understand 1t. is especially to
secure for this imperial city the opportunity 70
start upon its new career under an administra-
ton pledged TO make the interests Of the city
It's supreme care. Such purpose ought to
appeal to the civic pride Of every citizen.
could wish that the popular movement which
you represent had designated some other man
TO lead in the great struggle for In such a
It would have been a pleasure TO serve in the
ranks. But II my fellOw-citiZens see fit to en-
trust the arduous task 10 me. shall serve them
Loyalty with every power that have Respect
fully. SETH LOW.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-14
BEATEN BY DISCHARGED HEN.
THE HEAD WAITER IN O'NEILLS RESTAU-
RANT SET UPON AND HALF KILLED


Charles johnson, Of No S. Madlson-st.. the
head waiter in ONeills restaurant. at Sixth-ave
and Twenty-second-st.. set upon last night
near the restaurant by gang OF men ana as
saUtcd. One OF the gang HIT him on The head with
a club, knocking him to the sidewalk. Then the
gang kicked him IL the hcad.
\ policeman finally drove the rowd:cs away and
Johnson was taken TO the New-York Hospital
He has a compound fracture of the skull. ana his
condition is serious. He told the police that the
men who assaulted him were former walters un-
der him IN the restaurant who had been discharged
on account Of tho strike in the restaurant i"w
weeks ago and said that he recognized one as
John Tuhil. OF 40. 3I3 Third-ave
Detectives ClJcll and Welsh went to the home OF
Tuhiu and placed him under arrest. IL was
taken TO the hospital and identified by johnson as
the man who hit him with the hludcc3n. TuhH'
denied having assaulted Johnson, and sa.d he WIS
not In thn crowd. Tho detectives have the dcScrip-
tion of others. and their arrest - expected
The strike IN the restaurant attracted consli'r-
able attention account Of rs move. character
The waters made demand for the rein2'ai' mont
OF n discharged cOmrade at time when the res
taurant vas filed with patrons thinking mat We
manager would have to acccGe 20 their delndr''.
After informing tho guests that b" was sorry -
Inconvenience them. however the ManaEeT calico
all the strikers the desk. paid their wages an
put them intO the street. The rCN' day IN" plac'
was running as usual With a new stan oi WALTERS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-14
DAMAGE on THE CUR COAST.
A HURRICANE CAUSES loss OF LIFE AT PORT
ARTHUR AND sABIN; PASS.

A HURRICANE CAUSES loss OF LIFE AT PORT
ARTHUR AND sABIN; PASS.
St. Louis. Sept. ia dispatch to The Post
Dispatch" from Hourton, Tex. says that In
formation has reached there that severe hur-
ricane visited the towns OF Port Arthur and
Sabine Pass last night blew down all the
buildings and killed thirty peorle. The storm
blew up about & o'clock last evening from the
ocean and by midnight was fierce as to pro-
duce tidal wave all along the coast.
Houston. Tex, Sept. 13-The storm damage
at Sabine is inconsiderlble. except 70 shipping.
Two tugs were sunk drowning two men named
Moore and Belts. The damage TO buildings in
both the old and the new towns of Sabine Pass
was slight.
At Port Arthur fully three-fourhs OF the
buildings. temporary structures. were blown
down. Six persons were killed at Port Arthur
bv the falling OF the roundhouse. TO which they
had gone for safety. and fifteen were wounded
Kansas City. Mo. Sept. II A message received
this evening at the headquarters Of the Kansas
CITY. Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad. states that
thirteen are dead at Port Arthur The messa6"
gives no particulars. An earlier dispatch re-
ceiyed by +. A. Hornbeck, land commissioner
for the railroad company and manager OF the
Port Arthur Town site Company, from George
NcCraig town site agent at Port Arthur, says
The dead are: Frank Albright, electric light
eup,ove: Fritz Michaels carpenter; George Mar
tin bricklayer Mary -.nsworth sN-in"nihs-
old child and unknown man
The loss at Sabine Pass is one schooner. four
tugs many buildings. and ten or more people
drowned including Moore and Betts, contract
ors There is six feet Of water in Sabine Pass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-14
"BOBY FITZSIhfONS ARRESTED.
PUNCHED HIS COACHMANs HEAD. HAD
Fun WITH DEPUTIES AND BROUGHT
JOT TO A MAMARONECK
POLICE JI"STICE
POLICE JUSTICE.

A warrant has been secured by Howard ]. Fa;teT-
son for the arrest of Robert F!,zslmmons. the pu-
gilst Patterson had been coaChman for FNzslm-
mons at his summer home IN Rye Until last Fri-
day when nc was discharged for missing train
to New-York He has since quarrelcd several tines
with Fitzsimmons about hts wages ana on SatuT-
day night he alleges. he met MS employer at a
hotel in Rye and broached the subject again lie
had no sooner done so than the pugilist dealt him
a blow the head and then struck him over the
heart and kicked him in the ribs.
The warran; issued by Justice Cleary Of
MamaroTeck and the coachman has also begun
suit for 5000 damages. The deputies who went 20
serve the warrant found their prisoner in an en-
much that thcy returned and forgot 20 bring their
prisoner with them. Another posse Of deputies wGs
son. out and succeeded ir arrcstinC FitZsimmons
late last night. He greeted Justice Clear cheer
fully and the Justice made speech IN which ne
said. This Is me grCa ;cst event in my admnstra-
ton" He was Loudly cheered.
The case will be heard to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-14
WOODFORD AT SAN SEBASTIAN
THE NEW MINISTER PRESENTS HIS GRE
DENTIALS TO THE QUEEN REGENT.

DEN IlalsN IL lt1f QATsT'-N i'i~piS-'''
san Sebastian. Sept 13-The retiring United
States Minister to SPAIN Hannis Taylor, was
received in audit by the Queen Regent to-
day, and presented his letters OF recall. Soon
afterward the new United States Minister 10
Spain. General Stewart l.. Woodford. was re-
ceived by Her Majesty. end presented his Gre
dentlls. General Stewart L. Woodford trans
mtted to Her Majesty the following letter from
President Mckinley:
William Mckinley President Of the United
States, to Her Majesty Maria Christina. queen
Regent Of Spain:
Great and Good Friend: have chosen stew
art L. Woodford. one Of our most distinguished
citizens. to reside near the Government OF Your
Majesty in the quality Of Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary Of the United
States. lie is we'll informed on the subject OF
the interests Of the two countries and OF our
sincere desire to cultivate and maintain the
friendship SO long existing between the two
governments
Ny knowledge Of his high qualities and talents
fills me with entire confidence that he VIII
strive constantly to develop the interests and
prosperity Of The two governments. thus making
himself agree lble to Your Majesty's Govern
ment.
Therefore, / beg Your Majesty to be good
enough 20 receive him favorahly and to place
confidence in all he may say on behalf Of the
United states. and in the assurances ne Is com
missoned TO convey to Your Majesty Of the
best wishes Of Government for the pros
perty OF Spain.
God preserve Your Majesty From Your
Majesty's good friend.
WILLIAM MKINLEY.
Countersigned: JOHN SHERMAN.
Washington. June 80. 1891.
London. Sept. IA dispatch to The Stand
ard" from San Sebastian says that the entire
official world ct Spain regrets the departure OF
the retiring Minister. Mr.. Taylor who leaves no
ili-feeiing behind him. despite the difficult and
sometimes unpalatahle nature Of his task. The
Qucor Regent has shown him marked attention.
The dispatch continues:
During the farewell audience granted 10 Mr.
Taylor to-day tMonday) Her Majesty spoke
kindly about tho United States and Mr. Clcve-
Land. even saying that she hoped some day to
visit America. As Mr.. Taylor taking his
leave. She said. touchingly: DO. pray. he
friend TO Spain when YOU return to America
BoWing low. Mr. Taylor replied: Madame. |
VIII be s.. as far "a my conscience permits
The Qvc,n c.nvyr,.I fpr few minutes with
General Nr.dtJrI. whose presentation took
place soon after Mr. TAYLOR had taken his leave
But IN" conversation was quite formal | un-
d"rstaUd that II the Court proonTs its stay at
san Sebastian into October. as now seems PROB
able. all aspects - IN" cuban question as u
affects American interest VIII be mooted 10y
American diplomacy IN friendly but firm and
pr" '.sc shape. KEhtly or wrongly. to-day tMon-
la,p had been anticipated 10y all Spdniarls with
aHX 'ty and hardly suppressed bitterness as
likely - mark new departure in their relations
with the United states"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-14
NINE REGION IN A FERMENT
DISTURBANCES THREATENED AT MANY
POINTS NEAR HAZLETON
<poops SENT TO rCKLEY. WHERE AN OUTBREAK
HAS OCCURRED -CoLIERY OWNERS ASK
GENERAL, GOBLIN FOR PRorEC-
NDT-\TS'
TlON-sU sUPERINTENDENTs'
HOUSES GUARDED.

pazIo,on Pcnn. Sept. 13-Hazleton quivers
.,oh. ~, the edge of a volcano. Uncertainty
=. .ho levnota of the situation, and the town Is
sieeplessly awaiting the dawn OF day lraush'
with unknown and fearful possibilities troops
are under orders to march to the mines
u Coke Brothers. az Eckley, whch nestle
- valley about eighteen miles from
hore Telegrams to brigade headquarters late
,nis afternoon indicated an alarming condition
,bare The remOteness Of the situation VIII
make 1t difficult to secure dehh'e news i'''-'
the scene before morning.
The first knowledge Of trouble at the Coke
oorieries reached here this morning. when
ca,e,aI Goblin received a dispatch saying thaI
ono miners at Buck Mountain. three miles from
1,oL,a,. had gone on strike and begun TO march
=, ,ba Fcklev mines 4 request was made lor d
do,acbn,ent Of troops TO avert possible con-
Nlct but before the soldiers could be s'ar'eu
Cor the scene the authorities were reasSuieu D!
the receipt Of a second te!esrain 10 tEe ene''
that the march had been stopped and no iur'"ei
trouble was feared. ,.,
Ito this afternoon third dispatch changed
,be situation for the worse. II said 'ha' INC
march had been resumed ana carried - ''0
Ecklev mines and that the men there h'o pee1
forced TO quit work, after rouSh haho!lIls y:
.ha marching men. The City Troop of Phi!adel-
rhiQ the crack cavalry OlSdi'""N'O'''
s,antly ordered to proceed 10 Eckley. 10 reach
,be spot they VIII have TO ride over elsh'ee"
miles on rougn mountain roads. The news mas
nreated CONSERVATION throughout the district
and all the colHerics are preparing for tronoe'
General Goblin has beer deluSed with requests
for troops. bat declares that he VIII send none
IN any point unless an outbreak really occurs
This is a measure Of precaution TO keep the
soldiers modified.
The mine superintcndents are greatly Wor-
red. They accept the lesson taught by the havoc
wrought at the home of Conner Jones 'he
other night and two have asked the brigaoe
commander to place guards around their houses
which has been done The names OF the super'h-
tcndents are kept secret
There is sensational stov; afioat concerning
q conversation overheard on the streets OF HAZE
ton to-day but 1t should be accepted with reSer-
vation The story goes that group OF miners
were standing on a corner when one was heard
TO remark: "I've got the material bat don
know how to mix the stuff. If did Ia blow
then, up tonight" II is said that the guards
were placed around the super!ntendents houses
as q result Of this.