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Already Over Fifty Per Cent. of the
Cattle Have Perished.
Murderer Butler Making Hard
Struggle to Avoid Being Taken
Back to Australia-Now Says he
Killed a Fellow-Soldier at Walla
WalIa Ten Years Ago-Police Be-
lieve 1t Only a Scheme to POST
pOne ExtraditiOn.

VICTORIA B. CO, March 24.-Cat-
tlemen of the interior are running short
of feed, and herds are being turned out
every day to starve. Already over %
per cent. of the cattle have perished.
This winter has been one of the long
est and most severe in the experience
of the country. Though the stock or
feed last fall was ample for ordinary
circumstances, it was too short to last.
The Canadian Pacific Railway is doing
it's best for the ranchmen, and has
made an emergency rate on all kinds
of feed going into the interior. Both
feed and straw are being shipped into
the farming districts around Victoria,
local farmers having sold most of their
crop early in the fall, not anticipating
such a long winter. The fact that a
much larger acreage of grain was
sowed this year on lands heretofore
grass lands also made a shortage of
hay.
The price of all kinds of feed is rap
idly going up, owing to blockades on
the railways. Many carloads which
Were ordered from the East are delayed,
and this has been the ruin of more than
one rancher, as his cattle in the mean
time had to be turned out to perish.
The thermometer at Clinton, the cen
ter of the cattle-raising district of
British Columbia, stood at il degrees
below zero last week, and it was snow
ing and blowing a gale. Reports from
Chilcoten say that there is no hope of
saving more than % per cent. of the
cattle on the ranges
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INDOOR BICYCLING.
Eddie Allen of Spokane Does Some
Remarkable Riding.

SAN FRANCISCO, March. "a. - A
large crowd witnessed the bicycle races
at the Mechanics Pavilion tonight 1t
was the largest crowd of the season,
and the enthusiasm ran very high, es
pecially during the heats, semi finals
and finals of the one-mile handicap for
professionals. In this race Eddie AL
len, the Spokane boy, was the bright
and particular star in both heats and
finals. While he did not win the race
his remarkable riding caused the ex-
citement to become great. He tainted
after winning the semi-final, but came
out for the final in fair shape.
There were four starters, Orlando
Stevens of Ottumwa, Frank Starbuck
Of Philadelphia (25 yards), Frank
Byrne of San Francisco go YARDS and
Eddie Allen of Spokane 60 yards0. Al
len started out at a lively gait, closely
pursued by Byrne, who caught the
limit man on the third lap. Allen still
kept in front, but the two leaders We're
overtaken by Starbuck and Stevens on
the fifth lap, and the whole field slowed
down. Byrne started the sprint, but
was soon passed by Stevens and Star
buck. Allen was hanging back, and
narrowly escaped a bad fall on the
hast lap, when Byrne fell. Stevens was
deading, with Starbuck a wheels length
in the rear, and Allen about the same
distance behind him. On the last turn
Allen shot out and passed Starbuck
and almost nipped Stevens at the tape
but could only finish second. The time
for the mile was 2:09.
James Kenna broke the five-mile in
door competition record in the five
mile cup race, riding the distance in
11:1T 10.
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MURDERER BUTLER.
His Efforts to Avoid Being Taken
Back to Australia.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 24.-Mur-
derer Frank Butler, the prisoner of
many aliases, volunteered a queer con-
fession to day, declaring and endeavor-
ing to prove that ten years ago he
killed fellow soldier at Walla Walla,
Wash
Heretofore Butler has stoutly denied
all the capital crimes charged to him.
Now he is anxious to show that he is a
murderer, and that his crime was COM
mitted on the soil of the United States.
When it is considered that within a
few days Butler is to sail for her maj
esty's colonies, where the justice meted
out to murderers is stern and swift, it
is not difficult to understand why he
should confess a crime in the United
States even if he had not committed it.
The confession was made to news
paper representative, and was related
by Butler with an earnestnesS that
might have been convincing in the alb
sence of information tending to dis
prove his statement.
The authorities place little credence
in the StOry
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the L. A w by President Isaac b.
Potter. The appointment has not yet
been officially announced, but will prob
ably be confirmed from New York in
few days
The appointment of a Portland man
to membership on the National Racing
Board means the transfer of the head
quarters of the district, which includes
the State of California, Arizona, Ne
vada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Ida
no and Montana, from San Francisco to
Portland. Mr.. Goodman will succeed
r. NJ Welch of San Francisco in the
management of the Pacific Coast rae
ing affairs of the league.
The appointment of Mr. Goodman
suggests the possibility that the League
of American Wheelmen is not going to
submit tamely to the secession of the
California racing men.
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c. P. HUNTINGTON.
The President of the Southern Pa.
CifiC Arrives at Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, March 24-Collis p.
Huntington arrived in the city this
morning from Washington. He is ac-
companied by H. f. Huntington, Cen
eral Manager Kruttschnitt, Mr.. Miller
and several others.
The object of Mr.. Huntington's trip
is unknown, but soon after their ar
rival the party left for San Pedro.
While the train was waiting Mr.. Hunt
inSton submitted to an interview. but
he maintains his old-time reticence re-
garding his future policy. He said.
though, that he did not propose to
combat the location of the harbor at
San Pedro, but he said it in such a
way as to leave considerable doubt as
to his real intentions in that direction.
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THE PRESIDENTS DAYS WORK.
Signs Three House Resolutions and
the Commissions of ambassadors.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-The
President to-day signed House resolu-
ton SO, making available the appro-
priation for session employees, and
House resolution 32, of a similar ma
ture, relating to mileage and station
cry; also the joint resolution passed by
Congress yesterday directing the Sec
retary of War to purchase tents for
the Mississippi flood sufferers.
The President signed the commits
sions of General Horace Porter EN-
bassador to France; Colonel John Hay.
Embassador to Great Britain, and
Henry White, Secretary of the Embas-
Sy at London.
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FRANK J. MURPHY.
A Weli=knOwn Journalist Passes
AWaV

SAN FRANCISCO, March 24.-Frank
}. Murphy, one of the best known of
the earlier journalists of this city. died
yesterday of heart failure, following a
brief illness, at ST Luke's Hospital Mr.
Murphy came to this State when a
child from Quincy, Mass, where he was
born. For number of years he was
resident Of Placerville, where he was
Deputy Postmaster. He was connected
with the San Francisco Chronicle
when it made it's appearance as a daily
and afterwards became City Editor of
that journal He also occupied a sim
liar position on the Cali and was en-
ployed on the Alta
His nature was genial and he had
many warm friends. He was Al years
of age.
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Reno Has the Fight Fever.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 24.-The
success of the fight at Carson has in
cited the people of Reno to efforts to-
ward securing some of the emoluments
accompanying Nevada's new industry
of prize fighting. Attorney Dennis of
Reno is here, and is said to be making
arrangements for a series of fights in
his town. He called on Architect DON
ahue, who built the Carson arena, and
the latter is quoted as saying that
there is something in Dennis visit.
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A College President Resigns.

SEATTLE Wash), MaEch 24.-Pres-
ident Mark w. Harrington of the Uni
versity of Washington sent his resig-
nation to the Board of Regents to-day,
and it was accepted. His place will be
filled Temporarily by the appointment
of Professor w. F. Edwards. Professor
Harrington was formerly chief of the
United States Weather Bureau Service
at Washington, D. c.
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Suicide at Santa Cruz.

SANTA CRUZ, March 24.-Theophi
lus Schupbach, employed in a tannery
here shaved himself carefully this
morning, put on his best clothes and
then shot himself. He left a note
saying that he feared he would be sent
TO an insane asylum.
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Mems 10c Heavy Cotton Hose -. O.
Mems Plain and Bordered Hand
kerchiefs O.
Mems 1Jc Black Hose . o,
Mems All-Wool Hose, the 25c kind 1211
Mems Very Fine Suspenders ..... II
Mems Latest Fall Styles Fine
Neckwear /!
Mems soc Jersey Gloves .... /,
Boys Fancy 15c Night Shirts. -. ,:
Mems Fine Manhattan Dress
Shirts, ST 70 and 50 kind $3.50. 81
Mems Extra Quality 15c Under
wear -.
Mems All-Wool 81 Quality I'm
Mems Fine Caners Hair Under
wear. 81 % kind. nd. g.
Mems Negligee Shirts rts.. 1.
Mems New Style Stanley Shirts. :. 4.
Mems ALI Wool Shirts. 81 % kind A.
Mems White Linen Shirts. s.... a
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rIust Support Her Husband.

Los ANGELES, March 24-Judge
Allen to-day decided that Mary A. Liv-
ingstone must pay her husband. S. w
Livingstone, S24 a month for his sup
port. Livingstone. who is SO years of
age, decided all his property to his wife,
and shortly afterwards found himself
without home or sympathy. His case
became so serious that he took the
matter into court with the above re-
SIlt
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Fastest Sailing Passage on Record

SAN FRANCISCO, March 24.-The
Merchants Exchange has a dispatch
from London announcing the arrival of
the British ship Miltiades, which sailed
from this port on December 29th max
ing the trip in eighty-fou days. This
is the fastest time on record for a sail
ing vessel between San Francisco and
London. The Militiades was grain lad
en- chartered by G. w McNear.
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Held to Answer on Two Charges.

LOS ANGELES. March 24.-William
O'Keefe will have to answer in the
Superior Court to two charges of as
Sault to commit murder. He was held
to answer in the sum of $1,000 for
each charge. O'Keefe started in to
clean out the Elite saloon, on South
Spring street, last month, and sue
ceeded in shooting Henry Anderson, a
gambler, and d. Gebhard, an innocent
hvStander
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WHEELMEN'S LEAGUE.
A Portland rlan Appointed on the
National Racing Board.

PORTLAND (Or), March 24-Henry
Goodman, manager of the Pope Manu-
featuring COmpany's branch house in
Portland. has been appointed a mem
Der of the National Racing Board of
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Service for Women.

AT IL o'clock this forenoon there will
be service for women at ST. Paul's
Episcopal Church. Men will not be ad-
mitted. Rev. c. l.. Mel, the Rector,
will deliver the discourse
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Bond Refunding Election.

LOS ANGELES, March 24.-The day
of election on the proposed S210,000 re-
funding bond issue has been set by
the City Council for April 10th
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she married him under that name at
Little Rock. Ark, in 1892.
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Ladies' HandkerChiefs.

Something new in Ladies' Hand
kerchiefs just to hand to-day
dainty. sheer, pure linen crea-
tions with fine valenciennes lace
border and row of insertion
around. A variety of style b0r-
ders, plain, scallOped or pointed
effects. price 1SC
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Taffeta Silks.

The popular Silk of the season
is represented in tifty-twO shades
of splendid Changeable and Plain
Taffeta Silks. and their use is
universal. They make pretty
silk waists, ruffles, skirts and
Innings for capes and jackets, also
to make up the popular grenadine
over. Price, 75C Yard.
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New VeiIingS.

Always the latest, is our motto
in our Yelling Department. The
latest novelty is fancy mesh ga
width Black Yelling with large or
small colored chenille dots. large
or small mesh. The newest c0lOrs
are represented in dot, viz:
cerese, dahlia, lavender, green.
blue, pink and red. Price.
SOC Yard.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-16
AGAIN AT WASHINGTON
No white-HOuse Functions Tor
Thirty Days-A Fatality.

WASHINGTON, December b.-Presi-
dent Mckinley, the members Of the Cabi-
net, and others who went to Canton on
account of the Illness and death of the
Presidents mother. reached Washington
shortly before IL o'clock. The special
train was stopped just outside the sta
tion-yard, and the members OF the party
were driven to their homes.
The President and Mrs. Mckinley were
naturally fatigued with the strain TO
which they had been subjected, but stood
the trip well, and the President himself
was ready to look after some matters Oh
personal business, after a short rest.
1t is the intention of the President 10
omit all social and business functions at
the White House for a period of thirty
DAYS from the date of the death OF MS
mother. Functions are usually set down
for dates after the 1st of January, so IL
these ARRANGEMENTS are carried out the
absence of the New-Year reception Will
be more felt than any other, as the ele-
ments that go to make UP this function
are received by the President and Mrs.
Mckinley.
Twenty minutes after the presidential
train left Canton last night 1t struck ana
killed Louis Mouinet. a laborer, walking
ON the track The President was much
disturbed at the distressing accident, SO
soon after the sad ordeal or the DAY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-16
QUEEN RECEIVES wEYLER.
OHiciaI Condemnation of RumOrs ns
to Spanish Relations.

MADRID, December 1.-THE Queen
Regent to-day received General Weyler,
the former Captain General of Cuba. The
audience lasted an hour and three quar-
ters.
An official note was issued tonight, de-
scribing as inventions and eXaggerauons'
intended to mi dead the people, the sinis-
ter rumors as to the relations between
Spain and the United States the supposed
effect of President McKmley's mes
sage, the agitation in the army, the at
tack on the American consulate In Ha-
bana. and the report that fllbusterers
sank the floating dock there. 1t urges
the people TO dstrust the foreign press,
and TO rely on news directly emanating
from Madrid and Habana.'
"BAD DAY FOR THE GOVERNMENT"
MADRID, December 15.-The Weylerist
organ. La Nacional, believes that Gene
raj Weyler expressed his ideas on the
situation to the Queen Regent with great
frankness. and notably his indignation
as a soldier against president McKin-
ley's unjustifiable insults" and the gov
ernments indifference to the army's
honor.
La Nacional adds: General Weyler Is
satisfied with his reception at the palace
and the day has been a bad one for the
government"
II saws also that General Weyler and
the Minister of War, General Correa, had
an interview that was unsatisfactory to
both"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-16
UAR AssED ny AFRIDIs.
Gen. Westmacott's brigade Retires
Under n Calling Fire.

SIMIA, December i5.-Further details
from the front regarding the march Of
General Westmacotts Brigade down the
Bara Valley show il TO have been accom-
panied by the most desperate fighting
since Dargai Ridge The enemy. for the
first time in the whole campaign, exposed
themselves, In their efforts TO cut off the
rear guard, and poured in a constant
Lee-Metford and Martini Henry rifle fire,
in replying to which the British troops
exhausted their pouches Of ammunition,
which had TO be replenished just before
nightfall
While the rear guard was worn out by
constant attacks, and in a difficult posi-
tion, the enemy made the coup of the
campaign by an open rush upon II. The
tired soldiers stood firm, and a whitening
independent fire swept the advancing
tribesmen, who charged almost TO the
bayonet's point. The Afridis, decimated,
wavered. and then retreated 10 cover
from which they continued a harassinS
fusillade until dark.
The action recommended with the rising
of the moon In spite of the vigilance
of the scouts. some of the enemy got be-
tween the flanking bodies and the main
column and kept up an unceasihg hre'
during which the Jemadar who was lead
ing General Westmacotts horse was
killed
The British troops behaved splendidly,
and inflicted the most severe punishment
upon the enemy which the latter has yet
Sustained, quite 400 men falling.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-16
AGNUs INDICTMENT IGNORED.
Charge of Libel I'm baltimore Ameri-
can Falls tn the Ground.

BALTIMORE, December l5.-The grand
Jury to-day ignored the indictment against
General Felix Agnus, on the charge or
criminally libelling Senator George l..
wellington In the American on the morn
ing of November 26th. That morning the
American published an article clipped
from the Washington Post, and com
mented upon the article fayorably, saying
that the statements in IL were true.
The article in question was a very Bit
ter attack upon the official career of
Senator Wellington, telling things which
he had done and otter things which he
might do In the future.
Tree days after the Baltimore article
appeared Senator wellington appeared
before the grand jury and had General
Agnus presented for criminal libel. An
Indictment charging criminal libel in four
counts was drawn up and printed, but
the action OF the grand jury does away
with the proceeding, for this term OF
court, at least.
on the same day that the presentment
was found Senator Wellington filed in
the Superior Court a civil suit for $lOo0D
damages against General Agnus. This is
still pending.
1t is not believed that Senator yelling
ton has had anything TO do with the dis
continuance of the prosecution in the
criminal case.
The American tomorrow will gay;
1.-TWO weeks ago Senstor George l.. We'll
lington, of this State, appeared before the
grand Jury of this city and complained
that he had been criminally libelled by
the Baltimore American. Upon his rep
resentations, the grand jury presented
General Felix Agnus. the publisher, 10 the
States Attorney for indictment. Yester-
day this indictment was returned to The
court endorsed Ignored This result Il
all the more gratifying because the
| American did nothing to bring 1t about
Ever since Mr. Wellington invited or
investigation of himself in the courts
| the American has Bsen ready and Willing
| TO meet him. 1t has always found jus
tice at the hands of both court and jury
and 1t simply begs to repeat what it salt
| the morning after the presentment wa'
! announced"
1t then quotes its editorial of Decembe
the 1st, in which it said 1t would NEE
the issue and that it would be intimidate'
| by no one.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-16
DELAWARE FARMER MURDERED.
Missing Negro Employee Is Suspect
ed of the Crime.

WILMINGTON. DEL, December 10
George d. Farra, aged 55 years, who
for the past two years has had charge
of Mrs Nellie r. Bradford's farm near
the junction Of the Hares Corner and
Newcastle roads, just outside the south
ern city limits. was brutally murdered
during the night in the kitchen of his
residence.
An unsuccessful attempt was also made
IN burn the house Robbery was the
object. as the victims pocket-book, con-
tanning about S. and which was in Mr..
Farra's possession last night, could not
be found this morning.
A negro named Charles Thorn, VINO
had been working for Mr.. Farra about
two weeks. was with him in the Kitchen
last evening when Mr.. Farra's children
retired. The negro is missing, and Is
suspected of having committed the muir
der. The authorities In Delaware ana
adjoining States have been notlned 10
keep a close lookout for Thorn.
Mr.. Farras skull was crushed, presum-
ably by a 4-pound iron weight, which
was found close to the body.
The victim was for years lveryman
in this city. and was well-known through
out Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Mary
land.
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am free~silver Democrat" he de-
clared. When get among bankers,
CONFESS that l feel lonesome, but have
plenty OF company when I am with the
rest OF the people. / am for State banks
all right and l don't care IL the notes
DON'T circulate outside of the State OF
their issue. We want money we can keep
at home. The trouble with this good
money that circulates everywhere Is that
II circulates away from us. The gold
standard may be all right for the people
up North, where they have plenty OF
money. but we want something else.
Il got nay ideas OF political economy
and finance by hard knocks. ! tell you
that the alarm has been sounded in the
watch-tower OF the public. and the peo-
pie are desirous that something be done.
and we had better begin It, too. am
for the dollar of our daddies. State banks.
and free silver" MIR. Carr's remarks
were heartily applauded, but there was
no rcionder.
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LABOR FEDERATION.
A COMMUNICATIONS FROM THn
STRIKING UNION IN ATLANTA. A.
DISAppROYAL OF Mr.. &. N. PAXSOH.
Protest Against His Appointment ss
an Interstate Commerce Compsis-
sioner-Forcisn Representatives
speak--A Public Meeting. A

NASHVILLE, TENN, December l5.-4
At the morning session Of the American
Federation of Labor. several resolutions
were introduced, among them baing one
to send fraternal delegates annua..y to
confer with the Trades and Labor Con-
gress OF Canada.
A communication was read from the
Atlanta Union stating that they are on
a strike. and asking that their petition
be heard by Representatives President
w. /. Deley, of the Atlanta Federation.
was introduced, and asked the convention
to give the matter careful consideration.
The afternoon session was marked by
many vigorous speeches. Especially was
this the case in regard to the protest Of
fered against the appointment OF n NJ.
Paxson to be Interstate Commerce Com
missioner. Resolutions protesting againss
his appointment. on the ground of his
hatred for organized labor. were prssent-
ed, and referred TO the COMMITTEES on
Resolutions.
Z. J.. Mcclure, in q caustic speech. amid
much applause, moved that the president
graph to the presidents of other labor
organizations a most solemn protest
against the rumored appointment OF Pax
son. This motion was enthusiastically
supported by many speakers, and was
carried unanimously. The Paxson reso-
lutions will be reported tomorrow.
Edward Hartford, OF the Railway Em>
ployees Federation, fraternal delegate
from England, addressed the federation.
NJ. Henri Cardozo, a representative or
the French Government. investigating
the steel industries in the United Statess
was presented and spoke briefly, explain
ing the purpose Of his visit
President Gompers, in answer, said the
federation invited Investigation, and re-
ferred NJ. Cardozo to the leaders OF the
organization familiar with tho steel ii-
dustry.
The report OF the committee that Der 3.
fetal aid be given the textile workers OF
| Atlanta, and that an advisor be sent u
them, was adopted. after some debate
A. public meeting. we'll attended, was
| held tonight, at which President Comp
ers and many others made addresses.
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preventing wholesale destruction. ihe
fur is OF but little value In the ia.s'
spring and summer. and early ran mon'ns,
but they can be sold for a tribe, anu arg
taken in great numbers by the negroes
OF that section.
Mr.. Mathews, the Accomac Delegate
says that the flesh OF the muskrat - de-
llclous and is esteemed a great deiicacy
in his section. The animal is not rht
at all, as ono might infer from the name
but is more closely allied to the beaver.
The Indian name was ''musquah. which
Audubon gives as 'musquash." From the
first of these the present name Oh musk
rat is derived.
DIR. NEBLETT RESTING WE'LL.
At a late hour last night DR.. n. H.
Neblett. member OF the House from
Lunenburg. who Is Ill at st. Luke's. was
resting comfortably, and his condhion
was regarded as very favorable.