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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17
W0LCO1T IS HEARD,
Colorado Senator Makes Re.
port on Bime.alIic
Efforts.
he OUTLINES WORK PERFORMED

~ 'ssssn'tie,ti nSvsmsns a,p.I,ss 81
Frssess-wn Resign Yr.m N. C NM.
Am % With ne Was Q Memb.r-
Me Thou-rd Men lets Beesa.s ef .
prospsr,y siu, Rows IA ysss,eso..,s,
-oshss news % tss sf,sraosa.
Wsshlngtos, Jan. IL. - Senator
Woieo,t in the senate today said he
proposed 20 make statement re-
s',ncting certain phases OF the work
~ tho bimetallic com mission OF which
n, was member. lie would spesk
pnoiicially. The eomais.ion, all hi.
metallists, was hampesed By 70 lack
O. authority or admisis,rs,ion sup
port Tbs commissI1n wen, srs, io
brsa'e. because OF tho large silvec
,iscu atiou there, and the premier's
belief Ia blms,allism. Altar "a
agreement was reached there, the
tomraiss on went TO E,glaad. While
" had not expected thit Gsea,
Britain wouli abandon the gold
standard. Il did have reason
20 believe u would opea the
Indian mints 70 free eoinsge. The
position % the rndisn government
vas insxplicable. The cnuntry's
,avirgs weru mostly In silver and hsa
teen halvcd BY the closing OF the
mints. Her currency vas insufficient
and steadily decreasing. The recen,
famine vas one OF money rather than
fcod. Rico was abundant through
that iawiue psyiod % q Eifs over .
ecnt q pound, ~ cheaper t.sn wheat
IN kngland. Among The ebs,ae.es
sigsinst the Commission "a.
Tie remasksb'o drop Ia the price o,
silver and eoincident tariff legis!apoa.
scgether with the artagouistio state
menis % New York bankers ard ex-
treme free silvesss. In his opinioa
international bimetallism was here
kss iot tho ptcsent. II was siill
tasib,e, though. With certain rso =
hcatiors. Wglcnts here a1negncai
his intention of reslgning from the
commission. aad declared. ~The
tine when tbs country is willir Z
O. submit % ths tnal imposition oi
Roid moaoneta'lism isttF sway"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17
eNelANos PROPOSAL TO CHINA.
VIII Raise loan IL the CelestiaIs VIII
Open Up Three Treaty Ports.

Viii Raise loan IL the Cclcstials VIII
Open Up Three Treaty Ports.
.Iondon. San. 1.-THE Pekin corre-
srondert of The Times says under yes
terday's date: Sir Claude Macdonald,
British ambassador to China, in the
course or an Interview with the tsung-
li-yaEen (bcard OF foreign controD
stated that England was willing to as
sist China to iiQC.dcte the japanese in
demnitv and would provide a loan Of
Gl20ce.sC0 at par 10 rnn fifty years. the
serviec to he 4 per cent. net, including
siRlli-g fund; conditions - follows:
First. the opening &C three treaty
p0rts-Talier-Na IN, Sang In and Nan
Ning-thereby increasing the customs
revenues; second. q declaration that no
Portion of the GaD-a.e-Eiarg valley
shall be alienatei to any other power;
third. the right to extend the Hurmah
railway through Itrnan province UEe
most southwestern IN CLina}.
IN the event OF her CCfault C'sir-a is
TO place certain revenues HrGCr Che
control Of the imperial sUstoms. q,
tl.is basis the negotiations viii proceed.
China regards tLem as advantageous,
bu, fears the threatened opposition Of
France ard Ev~-ic. especially t. the
srcn;ns OF galeE-War ana Nan Ming"
The Times, G. TTentirg 81 the report.
suggests that Siang IN. which ttc cor
rcsDnndsrt describes ss il Human
province" is Il tc!srra ptdc error, ard
means eiIler Slang ysrS. in Hu-2ei
province. or Siaag-Targ, in Human
province
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17

Wasldnrton. Jan. iT.-ScCrc:aryo of the
Navy Long seat = recsllm Ilation Ia
congress Saturday for al appropriation
of siec09 fer Improvements in the bat
terry q the Cruiser Chicago. and ac-
oompanyiny IL Is a report oi Assistant
Secretary RocSsyc,t in which be sireag-
- usrcs this Improvement and also de-
c'arcs tie Bil;imoTe. san FTa-cisco and
Yorktown IN peed of IL. saine improve
mcn;. All these vessels have the old
siow-fre guns and the idea Is to sivg
them rafld-ilre batteries. - the time
they were built these vessels were given
tie best batteries to.be had.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17

Toronto. Ont. Jan. 1.-THE Ontario
legislature adjourned Friday nil"ht. and
Il its elosins hours PASSED a bin lyo-
Nicing that no persons shall Lc em-
nlOyed in the construction II srtsi-
died railways In Ontario who are sub
jects 20 any country which has an alien
labor law which practically excludes
Canadians from employment on pub
iic or other works therein. The legis-
lature also passed timber regulations
which require all saWloss cut in on
taTio hereafter to be madS.hto humber
in Canada.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17
spiano's Sword ?, rest'r.

Gcn.Ta! Sslano. N ~. ccurSe oT an
Interview has denied tblt Lo CE' i the
'rip'il-. oiiic"rs ,tCunksrds. but he con-
firms the report that he Characterized
than "a unworthy Il The uniforms
they wore" some Of the pa pcrs hav-
i'T- crit.c.sci this language General So
'ano said. u used those words and
am willing TO SUSTAIN tkc-n at thc poin;
% my sword" "Wednesday and Thurs
day nrbAs the theatres and cafes we're
closed ard the military hand did ne;
play nj Central park as usual. When
the newspaper Offices were being at
tackled General Dlanco cesed upon sew
erai of General Weylers friends to use
She!r influence 20 calm the rioters.
They replied that they deplored the
ou,hurst. but dIf not tn6w the leaders
oS the. riot. They offered TO do every.
thing NJ their power TO calm the agi-
tat.on. but pointedly suggested that
Conceal Arolas should try TO calm him
self also. as he was increasing the dis
tuThances by his intempeSate and in
sultlng language"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17
INDICTMENT OF = coal TRUST.
fiiin"is Companies Get Into Trouble re-
sause rhsy Raised the rfiee of Gal.

spriusaelt. ms, Jan. I5.-Thc grand
is& 90 the SanrIaon circuit court
has sdicted SEVERAL q TIL companies
f,-uiaE the -iezld Springfield coal
trust. They ar charged with conspir-
in- o defraui. The coal ccupaui.s
iniic;si arr. rhc Black Diamond Coal
~! Tie Co-1pary. Cit.zenS Coal Min
i2r cUr,pany. Springfield Iron company.
SnIirz iieii Coal Msnins anJ Tile COM
panS, sTri-rfissl C1-oyeratuc Coai
MtnE-g co.rTany. Capital cal compang.
W"o,slde Cal c1mp1ny. sanramon
Csai ccwraay. Junsti1n Minlag COM
rary ~ the West Hni Coal Miniae
curnraay.
Tsc companies formed TIRE sp-inrseil
Coal ssrotiaticr. and advanced the
price % coal - cents per ton. claiming
ttat they were r. -peif~d to advance
tn r-icc q consumers beca.se they
hal adysnl 4 the Wages - their en-
rieyes. TIC aivsn-e IN wages Z, their
snsployss Sss - cents ufr to-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17
MURDER az : f5-y1AR-oLD BoY
said 10 Have Deliberately Killed us Hs
tfp COla-anion = rcs:s C,i.

Philadelphia, Jan. 1.-THE body of s.
ycar-old Percy Locltyar. Who is believed
r. have been murdered On Friday nigh;
by i5-year-old Samucl Henderson. waa
yesterday found in tire nctlos0 of Eed-
dies creek. Sixth and Catherine streets.
and there seems i.ls doubt that young
Henderson IS Cu;lty Il Ike crir.e. He IS
now locked up iu q cell AZ uslicc head
quarters. The body Of tie child Y hen
found was weighted hy two heavy
stones.
ifis sl-up was crushed In ana there
was q knife thrust INST above the
ftcr;. AID siui,a- wounds on his brelst.
side and forehead. while on one siGe cf
his face was @ l1EE eut extending from
below the eye 10 the cl-,-- The police
also charge that EerlCrS- = took Willie
md r7on. years CO, - the woods
with him. tied bath boys 70 trees and
intended To kill both. bu5 Anderson got
lCcsc and esCc-sf.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17
Jctas win..s. ~..,inx.

Chicago. Jan. IA pint meeting
OF representatives. oi thu coal miners
OF illincis, indiana, Ohio. Peuusy l.
vania ard West Virginia with TIE
nine operators % thcse states to
c'us'der c the scale frT 1898. sonverec
b 20 Today ith some SEQ delegates
p,sseut AFTER the prelinlnary or.
H,u'zot.on recess was taken unit.
afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17
Three Candidate. fer senator.

Nashville. Tenn. Jan. i7.-Governor
Taylor has formally announced that
he Will he a candidate for election to
the United States senate hy the leg
isiature which meets in extra session
today. There will be three candidates
before the Democratic caucus-Senator
TGriey. Representative Mcmillan and
Governor TayiC-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17
nrn, rirn,, u. IN rnnas.

Chicsgo. jar. l7--Rght frms
With stocks gv,gatiug nearly $500,
oOl IN value. sust,'ned heavy Losses b.
fra ;his morning ~ The corEer ol
Quincy and M,-kcs s;rests. Thcy
were mostly who'ess!srs OF c,othins.
bats, caps ard dry goods. The sg-
EreEat1 los is s21l,OOD.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17

Colon, Colombis. Jan. u A boat
log pattv c casisting u Uni.sd State s.
Consul ". W. Asahy, Ds. H.iemsnn.
ternar consul: Mister Mechauic
Not, aud four otscrs is -upp sd ,o
lave been drowned. The body %
the e,s'uan has slrsady been re
c lYrrrh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17

New BdiJtd. Miss.. J.a. Ii
The most complete shutdaws in she
h.s:ory a the city began this m ,ru.
irg when nice corporations opsrsi.
Ing II mills snd smploying 9toc
bands were invulsed. Tue Shut
down was caused by uni'orn cut
u wrges % 10 per cent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17

Washington. Jaa. 17.-Mrs. Lane.
daugter OF ex Senstoc Blackburn,
Who sho, herself Saturday, appears
TO be Improving this morning. No
attempt las bcea made TO locate the
bullet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17
dead. and I. is feared IS others havs
persisted.
Hanna ss sUora In,

Washington, Jan l7.-Ia The sen L.
ate Hanna was sworn in for the
slor, tenn. A remonstrsnce was
presented from over 500 Roman
Catholic scci,ties agains. the pend
Ing i'm migration bill. The commit.
tee on Pacific railroads reported Q
bill authorizing the president TO bid
on the X.n:ss Pacific at the c1mipg
sale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17
rrIa stu.,fy .ss sa,i.n u,e,cs.

Chicago, Jan. i1-The trial G,
Chris herry ard JAw - Snita Tor the
murier % the iormer's wife b,gla
today. Hundreds were 1rsble 10
rain admi,tance VI the cenrt 70, m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17
csrl.-risur Dcm.ns uitndr.wn.

GERS Joint committee has notified the
employers federation OF the withdraw
al. OF behalf of the men. Of the eight
hours demand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17
sit,tiat t.,r..rtmp.. eRst-

fsiucsy. ky.. laa. is.-Jaaes X
f1rry. the "u.i.i ooaiye tgump" disdI
today isom The eseets % 3 fall thres
weeks so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17
Ars, Ina. v.shes H.,eas.a.

New York, Jan. l7.-Augus.in
Co.sio. father Of Angelina Cossio
Cisnero., arrived from Havana today.
lie xAs released Jan. 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17

Berlin. Jan. l5.-rhs k'enigea
laise coliery 10 Zaborri Prtssiaa
Suesis IL barriae. oi Is men
brough. to the suriaga seven are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17

Pare bleed is absOlutcly necessary
for perfect hesl,h. Hoods Sarss.
psrilla 10 the one true blood pu.i.
fer. and great health giver.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17
ossrH or BENJAMIN evrTzRwoaT.

Pafsa; C,urnis.Icn-r Dies nj rhomasyIiie,
Ca.-Gen. iu.rr Also Dead.
C,-c. =1ii. Jan. IA special g. TIE
-suH-sIcia-Trtoune from Th,nasvIl.e.
IA says: Hon. Bcasasl.n Buiterwct-a.
rn,t.i States G, mrissioner os patents.
Who D.. b.-a ~ a. Tinc- Woods hotel
Lsrt .-y,.a' ", ks. jiei AZ SIS ye..or-
Day sfts.a q. TIE tnl v:s Peaceful,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17
Surface IS SERENE,
Bat There Is Peril to Peace in the
Undertow at the Cuban
Capital.
MUCH DANGER IN THE SITUATION.

Army and Volunteers ,ray Join in a Revoi.
Against B!aaco and Autonomy Incl
dents Of Last Weeks Riots No American
In Any Danger During the Turbulence
Loyal Officers Denouncc Those In the
Mob a. Unworihs Their Uniform.
Havana, via Key West, Jan. Hide
layed N transmission. .l-Although out
waEly order is restored here great ex-
citement continues and unless the
newspapers exercise great prudence a
general revolt is probable with much
bloodshed, because in such an event
the army and volunteers would fra
ternze. General Biauoo's position is
more difficult because his mild methods
Of warfare disquality him to use en-
orgy with mob. The rioters
intend going in a pacific man
nor to the palace TO request Cen
eTal R.anco to pelease Senor Jesus
Trlilo. a prominent attorney. who has
been unsustly chHged b. political in
triguers with fomenting u,ob violence.
rp TO the time this dispatch IS sent TO
AmeE4can has been in danger: nor has
there been any hostile demonstration
CT shouting against them, nor have any
Americans taken refuge at the United
States consulate. Cozsul General Fitz-
hugh Ice. tn BTsish consul. ar1 ether
consular OH geSs witnessed the disorders
from the balcony Of the Hotel Ingla-
tcrrc.
Saya'.s C-mEasdcr DscIincs 20 u.esr:c.
On she flys. day Of the riots. when n
crowd cf s.cr5 mCn that hal massed in
Genital pa.k neRal stoning windows
and shouting Death 10 D.aIio." 'Vive
Wtyicr." ant Down with autonomy" I"
General Parade. General Saleao and
Gcrcsdl GaET.cns rode w. ani Gen
Crci SolaHo o-Gciel g,a oav.G-y to
charge the m.h. The cayal.y com
n.aE.er replied: Whom shall I c.lar..e? ?
Loyal SVan;4ris for shouting Long
I've spain ana 'Long live the Spanish
9 nCtas? The Cu.lr.a-Ja5r then dis
ilognicl and cudcavuT.l u rc-sSada
the S.h. Ia whi.h were number II
os cess and seveTsl adsuianfs. G. re-
tlr-. General Gargichs. an ia:rEicent.
n.Aic Cuban whose lcysty hes never
lccu doubted. oonfroR:ed the leaders
q the mob. Ma'nT FueRtcs c0d Captain
Cs'vp. & ;ha artillery. Major Flu sntes
Resented the rchEEa. aHi General Car
richs. iu.uriatci. sHatcte- several dec
cr2;!ars frCu the b,csst OF t,gc officer,
sGyrg YOU have disioncrcd the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17
pr pi.es IA u.K,,,p,r. ua.,.a

Pittsburg, Jan. l7.-Yoster block,
MeKeespcr;, buried ,cdAy. The loss
10 tlS0. 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17

II some people would laugh more
their doctors bills would be lcsa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17

life: l think 4. hcroai-
tary as lny father was
afflicted with 1t. l have
suffered great distress,
my heart palpitated TO
such al extent as 10
shake ny whole body.
SO distressing was It !
cnrld only with CrCnt-
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vessel for six years, and Is we'll fitted to
take leading part in such an expedition
as Is contemplated. He has had an adj
xenturous career and his name, and he
name of the vessel which he commands.
are known 10 many Americans In connec-
tlon with an incident which occurred about
eighteen months ago, when the HriNaam
was cruising near the coast OF Cuba
Two Of the boats engineers were enjoy
ing sail In one Of the small boats. not
FAR frorl eslbara hen boat from Span-
ish man-of-war VAS lowered ard gave
chase The Brixham sailors. However.
managed 10 beat out their pursuers, ana
reached their own vessel ia safety. The
comma nder Of the Spanish war vessel then
determined 70 interfere. and caused him
self 20 bc rowed on. 70 the Brixham. viii n
he boarded, demanding the immediate sur
render Of the two engineers as filiousfers
BUT Capt Durie was equal 20 the occasion
Pun up the Stars and Stripes, he said.
The command having been obeyed. ne
turned once more 20 The Spanish captain
and. calling his attention 20 the nag h3at-
ing over them he said: DO you see mat
faae Dare 10 attempt Ia carry any 81 my
men fsou, under rs protection and III
shoot you where you stand.
The men were not arrested
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AxDREE BELIEVED TO ne SAFE.
Gone Into Winter Quarters I'm Franz
josef Land


Prot, Ausree and his balloon 4 IL be-
Bevesi have been located. Scientific men
ncyr gay the daring Arctic explorer and hts
two ,ornpan Mons Or. Mis- Strsndberg ard
Kuut Frsnkei are safe and Only waiting
for the winter tn break 10 show them
ssives.
sf,!entific Journals tust received from
r,I1rosse announce the fact thai aetrouo-
rrers and meteorological experts OF Swe-
tian. England France and Germany havs
received fuli meteorological reports. and
have calculated the velocity and direction
OF the polar winds during July. when An
drea was as they ciasn. calling over the
ring accidents. re mus. now De IN Franz
JOSEF land and must have passed tbs pole.
Ax TO accidents experts say that sic. a
continss ueg Sc next 70 impossible. 81. La
eharnhre. Of Paris. IN an interview. SAID
that TIE balloon could foat for fifteen
DAYS
In thxir computations % the velocity ard
direction OF the polar Winds. tbs experts
agree that rhs balloon pa@-sA the pole IN
less ,asn six days. and that Andree and
his cemna nlons continued their Journey
until they reached place suisaais for
winter quarters.
Tvas %sue Erie Press. II Vienna. psih-
HSaag an interview with q distinguished
Austrian explorer. DIR. Won Payer. In which
r.. savs: mo word ought 30 De expected
1~sr1 Andre before next ~smnyer- IL wilt
Re Andree himself, and r9t psza0ns. thar
VIII bring this news Of his expedition
Russia has offered Zig reward for the
frs authentic tla4ugs og sae explorers.
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AIRY. and never 90 through without ore.
nd they are al pretty COED usen on the
liver themselves.
.,ryT44 ,srsceicz siMsy 81 tts end Of sha
trfp * 50 FAR merely cor5 ectuEal There
Is considerable tracking Up the Re! river
10 ne done bst whether & ~ possible Or
not remains yet 10 b. seen. The 30 niles
across country 20 ts3e klondike may BE-,
for al we IS yst know 20 the contrary.
tYvohaDly knows as much aroot that coun-
Try a. any waite man. is very nor-commit-
tai about II. and only says that he once
ard A miner say h crossed i and toaaIi
IL grtvcfsy nilsS AS far as taking Ioa ds
oyer here wfeh dogs. IL y cut Of the Qses-
ton. A dog Is doing well when Il takes
Ia pounds and figure IN that about three
pourds q dag for its own consumption. and
yor win flnd taat yoE VIII want a lot OF
doga
contained the statement, by Mr. War
rs1oIts. that tse route was a very good one
-tha, his party left Chicago August z.
and they are now wlntariag al Fort RsSo-
luton about half way on their journey.
| believe a great many who went by the
fs7iIkoof since that date are AZ Dawson
by this tire and this party has not as YET
commenced the worst part Of the trip.
.rt IS stated 81 this article that bars
were "a ssed whore SD q day could bs
made. Three years ago about 800 miners
worked the Athabasca above the landing
Ia ira fsadwaters and during the summer
I don't think s. 80 was cleaned up.
havA proSrected the river at numerous
points Tower down during A summer spent
on IT, and never found a color On any
bar nor did ever hear OF one being found
below Ana oasC4 landing.
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BRIGHAM TO GO 70 ALASKA.
STEAMER OF CUBAN FAME WILL
JOURNEY TO ST. MICHAEL.
was hooked 10 Leave Brooklyn Yes
fertiay in Charge of Capt. James
Durte, Who Threatened te Shoot

The steamer Br3xham. famous because
CT an experience in Cuban waters. was due
to sail yesterday from Brooklyn. n Y,
Tor Seattle, to enter from this port the
transportation service to St Michael.
Alaska For the last month the steamer
Win visw 20 increasing her capacity for
passengers and freight. Although - PAS
sezEers have already been booked through
70 the gold fIeiGss uons Of these viii en-
bark az Brooklyn, as the Brixham viii
SAL for Seattle loaded with freight from
brooklyn, and all her passengers VIII join
al Seattle.
The Brigham will he operated BY the
Boston * Alaska Transports Company
il connection with me steamer South PORT
land, which VIII leave New York for Sc
attic IN TWO weeks. and two river steamers
arc barges. now being built by the san
Francisco Bridge Company. OF this city.
The keel blocks of the boats under con-
struciicu here are now laid and the keeI
VIII ne down today. There are two steam
srs and two barges the dimensions being
as follows: Length. I40 feet breadth. so
feet. depth feet; draught. light IL
inches: draught. loaded. feet The Wash
fngton Iron Works has the contract for
supplying he machinery and boilers The
vessels viii be completed by March 81
They will be knocked down and taken
from here by schooner 20 Dutch Harbor
where they will be put together ard picked
UP by the Brixham and towed TO 81
Michael, where the passengers on the
larger vessel Will be transferred for the
voyage up the river 20 the klondlke region
proper.
Capt. James Durie. who will command
the Brixharn, has been in charge of the
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Supposed the Ceremony Was Per-
formed by the License.


John DIFFERING one OF the marriage y
cenaA clerks az tbs court house, was sur
ysrisesi yesterday forenoon BY young cosI-
pie who returned a marriage license to
ascertain what they should do with u
They ware arconnpa nied by the young Ia
dv'g father. THE license had not been used
and upo1 inquiry Mr.. DIFFERING found
mat they thought they were legally mar
rfei when thu license was secured ard
that 10 further ceremony was necessary.
The innocent couple were Matthew Mack
IF $12l Fiors~~ant avenue. and SOPHIE
Morr. % sss Worth Twenty-second street.
They procured the hcen@s on July D. ISL
Waer IL was returned Mr. DIFFERING saw
thai = had rot been signed BY anyone au-
thoFized Ia perform a marriage ceremony.
and asked the couple r. they had not been
married They replied that they were mar
riea: had been married RICH. there In fha.
office and had been living toEss her ever
since. Ca further questioning Mr. Dieter
ing found that when they qualified for re-
eA1xing 4 license. declaring that they vera
single OF tire legal age. etc. and msda
cath 10 the same, they thought that this
r0fass f12ted re marriage ceremony. The
groom also related that he had paid 81 for
the experience az the license office.
Clerk DIFFERING then Informed them that
th1v would better 90 TO some official az
srea and get married. A snort tine after
wara Justice william J. Hanley called Up
trs recorder 0. deeds office ~ telephone.
sta.Erg tina, he had been called up5n by =
couple. ws.o had q license whose tine knit
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-07

White Woman His victim-several
Arrests Made.

WICHITA, Kan. Jan. s.-Mrs. Julia
Leard. a white woman was murdered by
Seminole Indian Wednesday evening
four miles east Of Maud. o. T. The crime
was committed in the presence OF the wo-
mans children.
Earlier In the afternoon Mrs. Leard had
frightened the Indian away, threatening
him with rifle.
Later she stepped out OF doors. carrying
her baby. and the Indian stole into the
house, secured the rife and attempted 10
shoe; her, but the cartridge failed TO ex-
plode. The Seminole then attacked her
with the butt of the gun, dubbed her TO
death and rayished her body. He hurled
the baby into the house through the open
door.
Several Indians have been arrested, but
the murdered womans s-year-old daugh-
ter. the oldest Of the family. has been un-
able 70 identify sny OF them as tho murder
or. There Is great excitement in the yicin-
ity.