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Ruled by Women.

Columbus, o., Sept. 1s.-In letter
from Mayor silas S. Drake. Of Lincoln,
N. j., he announces that the members
Of the council Of that municipality, all
women, will attend the national con-
vention of mayors and common council
men which meets here on September %.
It is the only municipal organization
in the United States whose legislation
is wholly controlled by women.
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Great Bicycling Fe,

Michael's Great Bicycling Feat.
Boston, Sept. 2o.-Jimmy Michael on
Saturday won the greatest cycling event
ever run on any New England track.
It was the international 25-mile race
on Charles River park, and was run in
the fastest cycling time the world ever
saw. Michael's competitors were Lu-
cien Lesna, of France, and Eddie Nc
Duffee, of Cambridge. It was a superb
day and $4,000 people witnessed the
race. Michael finished in 45:5S As.
Every American and worlds record
from three to twenty-five miles inclu-
sive is now credited to Michael.
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Insurancc Men Elect Onicers

insurance Men Elect Omcers.
Milwaukee, Sept. 1s.-Friday was the
last day of the eighth annual conven-
ton of the National Association of Life
Underwriters. The officers as chosen
by the nominating committee were for
mally elected az follows: President,
Thomas H. Bowles, of Milwaukee,; first
vic. president, Charles w. Pickell, Of
Detroit; secretary, E. w. Christy, of
Cleveland; treasurer, Eli d. Weeks, of
Litchfield, Conn. The convention ad-
iourned at two o'clock.
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New Dynamite Torpedo.

San Francisco, Sept. 20. - R. Delas
Noble, of Sausalito, claims to have in
vented dynamite torpedo SO arranged
by means of compressed air and special
springs that it is claimed it is harm
less until it strikes water or the OBJ
ject fred at. It is asserted that this
torpedo can be shot from any kind of
guns now in use without fear of prema-
ture explosion, and with IT'S to 200
pounds Of powder he can throw his tor
pedo, loaded with 900 pounds of dyna-
mite. distance Of 111a miles. Expert
,nents are said to have been fairly sue
cessful.
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ACCORDING to Mr.. Rabenstein. dis
tinguished statistician, the world will
be full in $50 years The total popula-
ton of the earth at present 10 little less
than one billion five hundred millions,
and there is room on the earth for
nearly six billions Of people. By the
year 2o7s the sign ''Standing Room
Only" must be hung out, for the earth
will then have its six billion of inhab-
itants-au it can accommodate.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24

SIX miles from Liverpool, Eng, .
model village has been established by
q manufacturing firm. For from four
20 six dollars . month . house is fur
nished, together with water and gas.
The employers and employees govern
the village, each department. of the
works electing six members to the vii
lage council. It costs member but "a
cents year to join a club or society
the firm contributing three times az
much-where he has all the features Of
Q modern club. An eight-hour day pre-
walls.
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Serious Accident.

Milwaukee, Sept. 20.-The Chicago &
Northwestern passenger train which
left here at 1918 o'clock Sunday night
with about 70 passengers aboard, bound
for Chicago, collded with switch en-
gine in the South side yards Of the road,
resulting in probably fatal injuries to
John Bechner, the engineer Of the
switch engine, serious hurts to the en-
gineer and fireman of the passenger en-
zine.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24

In 1874 the remains of. Daniel Boone
were removed from Missouri, where he
died, to the state cemetery at Frank
fort, Ky. Now state officer Of Mis-
souri, who has visited the grave at
Frankfort reports that 1t is shamefully
neglected, the monument Clipped
away by relic hunters, ETC., and Mis-
sourians are talking about demanding
that the remains be returned to that
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24

THERE was . man in the Yorkville
court in New York recently charged
with mendicancy, who admitted that
he had practiced begging as IN art for
more than thirty years. He told Magis-
trate Wentworth that he ''worked" .
different avenue each day in the week,
and that by II o'clock every morning
he had collected enough to enable him
to live in comparative comfort through
the dav
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SEEK DEATH TOGETHER.
A Young Couple in Milwaukee BE.
come Weary of Life.

Milwaukee, Sept. ia shocking
tragedy took place in this city, the:
principals in which are young Chi--
cago couple. George j. Bunday and his,
bride, formerly Miss Blanche Warner,
agreed to die together because Of the:
refusal Of the groom's parents to re-
ceive them at home. They both took
dose Of morphine at the Plankinton
house. Young Bunday is dead, but the
bride is not in dangerous condition.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
Exports I'm August,

Washington, Spet. 16.-Domestic ex-
ports for August were the largest Of
any August Of which the bureau of sta
tistics of the treasury department has
a record. They were valued at SIS, ,497,-
$40, against $66. .6s9, ,9s1 in August, 1896,
an increase Of $12,s07,939. For the
eight months ended August 81, 1907,
they amounted to $6e9, ,371, an in
crease of $62.e17,3s7 over last year.
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Prefer American Products,

Prefer AmeRI000 pEOdWCt0,
Washington, Sept. 2o.-The United
States consul at Annoy. China, says in a
recent dispatch to the state department
that ''The Chinese people prefer Amer
lean cotton fabrics, spinnings. -four,
oils, canned goods and meats, and even
buy them at higher prices than other
importations can be had for"
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
Twelve Buildings Burned.

Nicholasville, KY, Sept. 2o.-With
the exception of the store of Joplin Il
Co.. the entire business portion Of the
Aourishing town of Wilmore, six miles
south of this place, on the Cincinnati
Southern railroad, was destroyed by
fire at one o'clock Sunday morning.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
PRESIDENT D1Az. OF MEXICO.

ican people was manifested when the
fact became known that he had escaped
without injury. The city is ringing
with cheers for the president, and pray
ers Of Thanksgiving are being offered
in many of the churches.
President Shows Coolness.
President Diaz was the coolest man
of all who witnessed the assault. He
turned around as his assailant was
seized, and looked at him somewhat
curiously, and then resumed his march,
bowling right and left to the people.
The effect upon the crowd that saw
the affair was instantaneous and awak-
ened the greatest excitement.
Speculation ~ to Motive.
It is variously reported that Anul-
foa will be tried by court-martial, and
also that he will be handed over to the
civil authorities. There is no doubt that
II Anulfoa had fallen into the hands of
the people he would have been torn to
pieces, so intense was the rage. Some
think the assailant merely made the
assault for the sake Of gaining noto-
riety, having read the accounts Of the
assassination OF Canovas.
Lynched by Mob.
Mexico City, Mex, Sept. 1s.-A most
sensational ending to the attempt on
the life Of President Diaz occurred Fri
day morning. Arnulfo Arroyo was
lynched by a band of the common peo-
pie who were determined to revenge
this dastardly attempt on the life of the
president. 1t was an act unprecedented
in the history Of this country. The
sensational attempt on the life Of the
president of the republic had q more
sensational ending than the quiet peo-
pie of Mexico ever dreamed could be.
At one o'clock in the morning a number
of men belonging to the common people
forced their way into the municipal
palace, ascended the stairway, over
came the guards, made their way to the
Office of the inspector general of police
and killed Arnulfo Arroyo, whom they
found there. The killing was wild and
savage scene and wild and noisy was
the retreat.
Lynchers Will BE Punished.
City of Mexico, Sept. 2o.-Orders have
been given to investigate the lynching
of Arroyo. President Diaz has decided
that the inquiry shall be most rigorous
and that the guilty parties be severely
punished, as he feels that the act was
reproach to the nation, which has taken
pride in the fact that lynch law has
been unknown there. Twenty-odd men
arrested are still in custody and formal
papers are being drawn up in their
cases.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
Heavy storm M Iowa.

Dubuque, Ia, Sept. 17.-Dubuque has
been visited with the worst storm Of the
season. Several buildings were un-
rooted and many shade trees torn up.
Lightning struck several buildings.
The greatest damage was at the Farley
& Loetscher planning mill, which was
get ON fire.
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Died While Walt.ins.

Chicago, Sept. 20.-Mrs. valiska
Smith, 7s Wade street, danced herself
to death Saturday night at 1853 North
Green street. She attended ball given
ut the latter place and entered gayly
into the pleasures Of the evening. In
the midst of waltz she suddenly fell
to the floor dead.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
Hofel Rprnad.

Appleton, Wis, Sept. 2O.-The Waver-
ly house, the oldest hotel in this city,
and one Of the best known in the state,
was totally destroyed by fire early Sat-
urday morning. It was a four.story
brick structure. Loss about $25,O0O.
insurance, $4,000. The hotel had been
closed several months.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
Ohio Bankers.

Toledo. O.. Sept. 17.-The seventh an
nual convention Of the Ohio Bankers'
association closed here with . grand
banquet at the Boody house. G. p.
Griffith, Of Cincinnati, was elected pres
ident Of the association.
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To Be Trausferred.

Paris, Sept. 1.-THE Temps says the
French ambassador at Washington, Mr..
Paternotre. has been transferred to
Madrid. and Count Montholon, the
French minister at Brussels, will sue.
ceed him at Washington.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
A DentruCtive hectic.

Palmyra, Wis.,, Sept. 1s.-Farmers in
the northern part Of the town report a
hitherto unknown beetle destroying
their corn crops. Corn and husks are
destroyed with rapidity and by the
acre. leaving an entirely cleaned corn.
cob.
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Opinions Conflict,

Havana, Sept. 2o.-Capt. Gen. wey-
Ter says that he is perfectly confident
of being able to pacify Cuba in four
months. On the other hand Gen.
Garcia announces his intention of driy--
ing the spaniards out of eastern Cuba.
in short time.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
TWO Men Killed.

Leadville, Col, Sept. 1.-Two Sec
ton men, Thomas Lucas and Michael
Welsh, were killed and James Cody and
John Lyons fatally hurt in collision
between a Midland passenger engine
and . hand car near Basalt, so miles
west of Leadville.
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Commission Comploted.

indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 17.-Hugh H.
Hanna, chairman Of the monetary ex-
ecutive committee, announces the COM
pletion Of the commission, acceptances
having been received from louis Gar
nett, of San Francisco. and Prof. ]. L.
Lauphlin. of Chicago.
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said to BE short.

Edgerton, Wis.,, Sept. 1s.-City Treas
urer r. g. Robinson is said to be de-
faulter to the amount Of about $1,000
Of city funds. He has been treasurer
for IA successive years,
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
A Deteotive Killea.

Huntington, W. Va, Sept. 1s.-'Tug"
Wilson, detective who had landed ten
thugs and highwaymen in the peniten-
tiary in two years, was waylaid in an
alley and sandbagged. He died with
out regaining consciousness.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
Bondsmen Sued.

Rockford. I'LL, Sept. 17.-Suit na.
been begun against the bondsmen Of
c. A. Norton, the absconding cashier Of
the Bank Of Durand, to recover $4,000
school funds which were in his hands
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
Gold Near 1lount a,se..

Seattle. Wash, Sept. 1s.-Thirty.two
miles east Of sumas. WASH, and at the
base Of Mount Baker, an extensive
quartz ledge, samples Of which assay
$500 Of gold to the ton, has been dc.
veloped.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
Dismal Swarm ~ r,.>

Dismal swamp On Fire.
Norfolk. Va, Sept. 1.-THE Great Dis
NAL swamp of Virginia and North
Carolina, covering an area of perhap.
400 square miles, IL afire from one end
to the other, the result Of an unprece-
dented drought and excessively hot
weather.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
ALL PROOF IS IN.
state Winding Up It's Case In the Luet.
CERT Trial.

KeEt VE10Is
Chicago, Sept. 1s.-The last of the
witnesses for the prosecution of Adolph
L. Luetgert for the murder of his wife
has been called. A few hours mote of
court time will be devoted to the hear
ing Of testimony for the prosecution,
but the witnesses will be persons who
have appeared in the case and return
merely to complete the gathering Of
odds and ends of evidence and also to
testify concerning the motive for the
alleged crime.
The taking of testimony for the de-
tense will likely begin Tuesday morn
ing of next week.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
Valuable Stock Burned,

Youngstown, o., Sept. 17.-Fire at
noon destroyed the stock barn of John
A. Logan. Jr. Eight finely bred horses
and many elegant equipages ;. were
burned up. Loss estimated at SIS. 600.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
stamps laust staY Red.

Washington, Sept. 17.-Secretary
Cages desire that postage stamps shall
hereafter be green has met with sudden
defeat by the discovery that the rules
Of the international postal congress for
bid any change in the color Of tho
stamps.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
Sisters Burned to Death.

Chatham, Ont, Sept 1s.-Three
daughters Of Preston Howard were
burned to death in their home at Port
Alma, on the shore Of Lake Erie. The
rest Of the family escaped from the
burning building. The girls were aged
Is, ten and six years, respectively.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
Fatal Fight With Convicts.

Columbus, O., Sept. 17.-Three con-
victs made a desperate but unsuccess-
full attempt to escape from the state
prison aud as result Guard A. II. Dun
can Is dying from wounds in the head
and Guard B. F. James is shot through
the groin and left shoulder.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
Three Men Kill.a

spiritwood, N. D., Sept. 1s.-rha
threshing machine Of George Orange.
exploded and killed Engineer Robert
Orange. Fireman Fred Sisson and Dan-
iel Orange.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
A Landlord Suicides

Montrose. Ia, Sept. .1s.-Frederick
Hahn, proprietor Of the Gait house
here, committed suicide by shooting
himself. Business reverses were the
cause.
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aeir TO 44O.OOO,OOo,

St. Louis. Sept. 1o.-Motorman Otis
Shelton, Of the Union Depot street rail-
way in this city, has received word
that he is an heir to an English estate
and $40. 600 900 in cash.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
Peace Prevails.

Montevideo, Sept. 20.-The treaty Of
insurgents was signed Sunday.
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Peace Treaty ID signed.
Constantinople, Sept. eo.-The treaty.
OF peace between Turkey and Greece
was signed here Saturday afternoon.
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warfare on sunday worl.

Toronto, Ont, Sept. ls.-At the Do
minion trades congress at Hamilton .
resolution was adopted urging mem-
bers to continue their warfare against
Sunday work.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
Damaeea by Haal.

Washington, La. Sept. 16.-lt il esti-
mated that the recent hailstorm in this
vicinity caused . damage Of $500, 900.
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MEANT TO KILL.
President Diax, Of Mexico. A..
tackled by IN Anarchist
The Blew Fsll short a.a the Would.
Re Murderer Was AFrestea-A Mob
Takes Hia fRoa O0oers and
LyAches Hin.

City Of Mexico. Sept. 17.-President
Diax was assaulted with deadly intent
during the ceremonies attending the
celebration of the declaration Of inLe-
pendence. Ignacio Anulfoa, violent
anarchist, broke through the line Of
soldiers that marked the line Of the
procession to. the Alameda and at
tempted to brain the president with
q heavy cane a. he was walking to the
national palace. The blow, which he
aimed'at the presidents head, fell short
and the would-be murderer was inn
mediately seized and handed over to
the police.
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The Five Victims wsrs AssuseA ef
Various Cftaes-How They WeFo
OecuFeA-0oy. 0oUnt Takes
Prompt Action.
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Intenso Dxcitenomt.

Intense excitement prevailed when
it became known that an attempt had
been made upon the. life Of President
Diaz. In thousand ways the deep hold
he has upon the affections of the Mex
The morning times., 1897-02-25
IN THE HOUSE.
Only Business of a Routine Char ac.
ter Was Transacted.

Only Business OF ROutine Cnarac-
ter Was Transacted.
In the House, yesterday, nearly two hours
We're spent in the discussion of resolution
recommended by the Committee on Ac-
counts, authorizing the preparation of q
digest of election cases decided in the
Fifty-third and Fifty-fourth Congresses, to
cost $4,000, and to be prepared by the
clerks of the Committee on Elections
This was urged by the chairmen of Elections
Committee, but it was finally referred to
the Committee on Printing.
The conference report npon the bill to
define the rights of purchasers of the prop
erty of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
Company was agreed to.
Mr. Gront. of Vermont, presented the
report OF the special committee appointed
TO investigate the management OF the
Leavenworth soldiers Home. which was
ordered printed.
\ message was received from the Presi-
dent, transmitting the report Of the joint
commission appointed under the agreement
of the United States and Great Britain in
1892. on the fisheries OF the waters CON
tiguous to the United tSates and Canada
The rest OF the day was spent in CON
sideration and disposition OF business re-
lating TO the District Of Columbia. The
most important measure passed was the
Senate bill making the Potomac Park out
of the Potomac flats, hand reclaimed from
the water III the Potomac River
at O'Clock the House adjourned.
The morning times., 1897-02-25
The POSTOFFlCE BUDGET
The Senate Bill Carries a Net In
crease of $500, 900.
A Provision Made for Joint
COmmIttee9qto Examine Into
Mail Transportation.

The postoffice appropriation bill. re-
carries net Increase over the House bill
of 100000, the total being 500, 1876, 1898.
The items OF increase are: Free delivery
service. Incidental expenses, $50 900; sta
tionery. etc, money order department, So
600; railway postoffice clerks. SlS2,0 900
mail transportation by electric and cable
cars. $4,000; expenses of commission to
report upon mail transportation, 500, 900.
reduction OF $4,000 is made in the
amount for mail depredations and poStof-
flee inspectors.
An amendment is reported authorizing
the Postmaster General from the S29..
600 1000 appropriated for inland mail
transportation TO pay therefrom, at his
discretion, at a rate not exceeding $780,
900 year. for the special transfer and
terminal service between the Union Sta
ton at East st. Louis aud the Union sta
ton at st. Louis.
provision is inserted providing for the
creation OF a select committee of the two
houses, consisting OF three Senators and
three members or the House of the Fifty
fifth Congress. This committee is to make
full inquiry into and examination of the
whole subject OF mail transportation and
the cost thereof. The committee is au-
thorized to employ two experts, and the
Postmaster General is directed TO detail
from time to time such Officers and EN-
ployes as may be requested. The taking of
testimony is authorized, and all the ma
chinery put in motion for rigid invcsti ga
Ia Inf . M
committee The committee is further di
rected to examine into the cost Of mail
transportation, and ascertain the best prac-
tical method of diminishing the aggregate
cost of such transportation consistent with
the efficiency of the service, and is directed
to report To Congress by February /, 1898,
with such recommendations as may be
deemed advisable, together with the testi
mony taken.
The following provision. which went
out in the House on a point OF order, was
inserted by the Senate committee:
In the discretion of the Postmaster
General any unexpended balance OF the
appropriation for the fiscal year, ending
June 80, 1897, for necessary and special
facilities, may he used for other fast
mail facilities
The House provision classifying the
salaries of postoffice inspectors has been
stricken out and the appropriation for
this purpose made in a lump sum. The
Senate committee also strikes from the
bill the House amendment relative to GER
tain details OF the administration of the
PoStoffice Department and changing the
character of the annual report of the
Postmaster General TO be made TO Con-
Gress
The morning times., 1897-02-25
FOR FISH PRESERVATION
Report of the Joint Commission Ap-
pointed to Investigate.
Opposed 10 Regulation by Rigid
Code of Enactments ON Account
of Changing Conditions.

The President sent 10 Congress yesterday
scnting the United States and Canada, rela-
tive to the preservation OF the fisheries
in the waters contiguous TO the United
States and Canada, as provided by the
joint agreement of 1892, between the
United States and Great Britain.
The subjects dealt with are the liInta-
ton or prevention OF exhaustive or de-
strIlctiye methods of taking fish and shell
fish i'll these waters and also in the aters
OF the open seas outside of the territorial
limits of either country, TO which the in
habitants of the respective countries may
fabitually resort for the, purpose of such
fishing; the prevention OF the polluting or
ohstructing such contiguous waters to the
detriment OF the fisheries or OF navigation;
the close seasons eX pedient to be enforced
and observed in such contiguous waters by
the inhabitants OF both countries as re-
spectS the taking OF several kinds of fish
and shell fish, and the adoption of practical
methods OF restocking and repenishing
such waters with fish and shell fish, and
the means by which such fish life may be
preserved and increased.
Tie fisheries to be covered by tie COM
mission Were the mackereI fisheries of the
Atlantic sea coast and the Gulf of St.
Lawrence, and the fisheries in general
in Passamaquoddy Bay and adjacent wa
ters, and the st, John and st. CroiX Rivers,
between New Brunswick and Maine; Lake
Memphrenagog, between Quebec and Yer
mont and New York; the upper part OF
the st. Lawrence River, and the chain of
the Great Lakes, between the province
or Ontario and the border States from
New York to Minnesota, inclusive, Rainy
Lake and River and Lake OF the Woods,
between Ontario and Manitoba and Min
nesota; the Columbia River, which crosses
the international boundary line from Brit
ish Columbia into the State of Washing
ton; the Fraser River, Gulf of G eorgia,
Puget Sound and Strait of Juan de Fuca,
contiguous to British Columbia and Wash
ington.
All Of these waters except Rainy Lake
and Columbia River were visited by the
commission. They found it impossible to
consider fully all the questions which the
subject presented, and were unable in many
cases to reach more than general con-
clusions. Their observations demonstrated
the inexpediency of attempting to regulate
any of these fisheries by a rigid code of
enactments, owing to their constantly
changing character and conditions. They
recommend, therefore, permanent joint
commission, which shall have direct super
vision of these fisheries, and be empowered
to conduct the necessary Investigations and
to institute such notifications in the regu-
lations as circumstances may demand.