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ssldI subscription Concert.

The eighth Seidl subscription concert, which
took place last evening in the gay ballroom of
tho Astoria, was a brilliant and successful
affair. The audience was as agreeable to
look at. with its Kaleidoscope mingling
of pretty colors. as the music was delightful to
hear. Beethoven,s Symphony No. 8 in @ minor,
Mepdelssohn's Violin Concerto. and the third
up the programme. Everything was admirably
played. Seidl conducting with that consummato
case and skill with which he has long ago
taught audiences how a master leader handles
the baton.
The acoustics of the Astoria music room arc
Infinitely better since tho carpet has been
removed, and each phrase gained notice
ably from this change. Henri Marteau was
the soloist. He won an ovation, replying to a
xoclferous encore, by playing the fugue from
Bachs first violin sonata in g minor.
The concert closed with typical French music
-Massenet's Suite. His work Is the extreme OF
talent; but could never be mistaken for genius.
ing the outward shell OF fancy where
In lies no kernel OF, genuine emotion-never-
theless Massenet always, attracts and holds
attention, winning admiration also by his
Fairy Scenes n are not often played here; %
are most worthy of note.
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s1EEzsroRM IN NEBRAsxA.
The State Covered with leo - Gears Ter the
Range Cattle.

The State Covered with leo - Fears fer the
Range Cattle.
OMAHA, Feb. 1O.-The worst sleetstorm in the
history of tho State has prevailed throughout
Nebraska since midnight last night. The dam
age has been enormous both in Omaha and
throughout the State. Everything exposed to
the atmosphere is coated with from ono to two
inches of Toe.
TIL most damage in Omaha has been done to
telegraph and telephone wires. Many poles arc
down and tho traffic 10 almost paralyEed.
Throughout tho city the public th%oroughfares
arc being utilized by crowds for skating.
Railroad traffic throughout the State has been
much interfered with in addition to the heavy
coating of ice. making 1t lmost impossible to
despatch trains. The right Of way Is in such q
sible.
The Missouri Pacific has been unable to COM
municato with st. Louis since Wednesday
morning. The extraordinary storm seems to be
worse in the southern part OF tho State than
elsewhere: The damage to agriculture and
cattle will certainly be large.
Not o particle of snow covers tho wheat fields
Of the State that might act as q protection to tho
young crop, 1t 10 the kind of a storm which
cattlemen dread. making 1t impossible for
range. cattle to secure food. II 1t should con-
tinue long thousands Of cattle will starve.
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THOUGHT THIEF WAS HER HUSBAND.
Asked him fer . Drink-Musband Awohe Tee
Late to save HIS watch.

Asked Min fer . Drink-mussand Aweks Tee
Late 20 save Hts watch.
Mrs. Joel Lamb Of 2ls East 1oeth street was
awakened about Q o'clock Wednesday morning
by hearing a noise In her bedroom.
us that you. Joeli" she asked, thinking her
husband was moving about.
"Yes," replied a voice.
Bring me o drink. won't you = tho woman
said.
"Yes dear" replied tho voice again. and Mrs.
Lamb waited for the water in the darkness.
"Joeli' she called pretty sharply after a short
wait. where's that waterf'
There was no answer but Joel, who was asleep
was the matter. Then Mrs. Lamb realized that
the owner of the voice didn't have any business
theroaOouts, and she became excited.
Her husband jumped out Of bod. and the voice
fed. Being on the ground floor. the intruder
jumped through a window and made off. Lamb
found that his gold watch and chain and some
trinkets went with him.. Yesterday he reported
tho matter to the police. He connects his WIS.,
itor with Nellie Williams, q servant to whom he
recently gave So with which to pay a 81 gas
bill. Nellie went out and never came back, and
the gas bill wasn't paid.
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SIZE SAILED LIKE THE WIND.
mo Henry u. Hyde Makes 1Ss Miles u Day
on tho Trip 10 Honolulu.

Tho Henry u. HYDE Makes ass Miles q Day
on tho Trip 10 Honolulu.
HONOLULU, Feb. 8. via San Francisco. Feb. 10.
Not since the days of the clipper ships has q
vessel equalled the performance of the Ameri.
can ship Henry B. HYDE. which arrived here in
ballast from San Francisco Jan. 80. Although
not In the best OF sailing trim. having but re-
Gently completed q voyage around Capo
Horn from New York, she covered the dis
tance from San Francisco In the remarkable
time of nine days and four and n half hours,
the time reckoned from anchorage to anchor.
age. According to the log the Hyde travelled
q day. Had she been properly bellastcd Capt.
Colcord says she would have made the run in
eight days. AS it is, the time has been beaten
but once, and that was many years ago by the
famous old clipper ship Fair Wind. which came
down In eight days and seventeen and a half
hours. But the Fair Wind spread almost twice
AS much canvas as tho Henry b. Hyde. and was
built and sailed for speed.
Tho Henry j. Hyde was towed out OF San
Francisco by the tug Active about noon on Jan.
81. Capt. Colcord, her master. Is one OF the
largest shipowners on the coast, well known In
San Francisco. and a splendid navigator. 1t
was his first voyage on tho vessel. and he was
not thinking OF speed when he headed for the
islands: but he came down like the wind.
The Henry u. Hydo IL q typical American
ship. built at Bath, Me-, in 1894. and is owned
charter to carry sugar to New York around
Cape Horn.
The American ship s. B. Hancock, in ballast.
made the run from San Francisco in % days 7
hours. She made last seasons record run from
Honolulu 10 New York in 50 days.
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x1nnrp r1ro praPrn1pons.
Cattle TAievss IN Tezss Eouna n . csbin sua
ehet while TrytnE e Escape.

DALLAS, Tex, Feb. lo.-For nearly . year
officers In the Red River tier Of counties Of
northeastern Texas have tried to break mp and
capture q band Of dosperadoes engaged In steal
ing cattle and Illegally trafficking In liquor In
Texas and the Indian Territory. Two OF the
leaders Of tho band wcre known to be Bill Green
and Bob Hunter. Their hiding place was
learned recently to DO in Fannin county. Tex,
between Ravenna and tho Mulberry bend OF
Red River. Early this morning the authorities
OF Fannin county learned that Green and Hun
Ter had spent last night ut o log cabin In a lonely
spot among the Red River hills., Constable
Millstead and Deputy Sheriffs John. Parash,
Charles Bridges. William Daley. and June Rid
ding were sent TO capture them.
About @ o'clock tonight the posse surrounded
tho cabin and called on the surprised outlaws to
surrender. Tho latter Immediately opened fire
and u pitched battle began. Hunter and Green
attempted to run from the cabin toward tho
timber. The aimof the posse was deadly. how.
over, and both desperadoes were killed. Fully
100 shots. were fired in the fight, nearly half
that number being fred by Green and Hunter
from rifles and six.shooters.
Constable Millstead and Deputy Bridges were
wounded, it 10 believed, mortally: Millstead
was hit four times and Bridges twice.
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MISSIONARY ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Trics to Spring Overheard from the etesnshiD
Empress or China.

Tries to Spring Overheard from the stesuship
Empress or China. .
VICTORIA. B. G.. Feb. 1o.-The homeward voy.
ago Of the Empress Of China from China narrow
ly escaped ending in q tragedy to-day. The Rev.
George Robinson, who went to China ten years
ago as missionary from the Methodist churches
Of Chicago. attempted to spring overheard as the
white liner entered Williamhoad quarantine.
He was overpowered after q struggle, and
went on to Vancouver in tho padded cell.
Robinson was ono Of tho most Jealous mission
aries of Chin Kiang. his enthusiasm in tho
cause having induced him to adopt both the
pigtaii and the Oriental garb. Latterly his mind
has become unhinged, and he 10 returning in
charge OF a companion missionary. the Rev. A.
N. Cameron.
Newspapers by the Empress chronicle tho
death and burial at Chin Kiang of Gen. Jones,
United States Consul at that place. and Q veto
ran friend of James G.. Blaine, although
an out-and-out Democrat himself. He was
q .Virginian by birth and served In the Con.
federate army under Gen. Johnson, afterward
fighting in the Mexican army for Maximilian
and lending his sword to France in Algeria. In
1870 he returned to America, and in 1881 was
appointed Consul at Nagasaki. going to Chin
Kiang in 1886.
His funeral was conducted at st. Joseph's
Church. Shanghai, with full honors Of his rank
as O soldier and a diplomat, the foreign corps
and the officers of the United States steamship
Monocacy having charge Of the arrangements.
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GALE OF 10000 ACRES on MoLoKAL.
The Bishop Ranch on the Lcper Island brings
2 S 600 at Auction.

S2cI,OOO Ut AUCTION.
HONOLULU. Feb. 3. via San Francisco. Fob. 10.
Probably the most notable real estate trans
action in tho history of the islands occurred
yesterday, when the Bishop estate ranch was
sold at public auction to Arthur ID. Mcclellan
of Boston for 1851 900. Tho property consists
of about 90. 900 acres of fine agricultural land.
of which $4,000 are owned in fec simple and
pentatives of nearly oil the business men on the
islands were present and the bidding was lively.
The upset price Of the property had been fixed
Of twenty-five men and had been authorized to
bid 1925. 900 for the combination. When tho
price was bid above that Mcclellan bid on his
own account.
good water supplies. secured. nearly every aero
will grow sugar and It will be worth n mint of
money. Up TO the present there are no planta-
tions on Molokai, and the hclief hns prevailed
water.
Expert opinion now says water can be secured
by sinking artesian wells, and. II so. Mcclellan
has made q lucky purchase. The name OF Molo,-
the belief prevails abroad that the entire island
IS given up to lepers. This is a mistake. for the
settlement occupies but a small portion on the
south side. a fertile valley shut In on one side
on the other side by the sea, and 1t can only DO
approached from the water.
There are many fertile valleys on the island
devoted to agricultural purposes. or these, tho
ts the best known and probably tho most fertile.
For many years the ranch has netted handsome
prohts. If q sugar plantation can be established
there II will be the largest and finest on tho
have boon quietly at work for some time sink
ing wells and have met with success.
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NoRrHRoP,s KLoNDIKE oUrFIr
Jay GouId's Nephew at Portland. Or, on an
Important Alaskan Trip.

PORTLAND. Or. Feb. lo.-willlam Northrop
or New York city. q nephew Of tina lRto Jay
Gould and o student of the New York Uni.
versity. Ia at the head Of an Alaskan expedition
which. though small in numbers. will DO tho
most elaborate of It's kind heading for tho frozen
North.
The Klondike Exploration. Engineering and
Mining Company, Incorporated under the laws
of Colorado, 10 the name of tho organization of
which Mr.. Northrop Is the loading spirit. There
will be five in the p lrty.
The object OF Mi: Sorthrop's trip 10 Alaska is
not entirely a question OF gold. It will be one
for pleasure and experience; but should tho
party find something. worth taking In the men
will not overlook the chance.
They will be gone at least one year. ano will
devote a good deal of time TO scientific work
and the collection OF geological specimens for
the New York University. They have n COM
plete medicine set. a Photographic outfit, a for
midable array of surgical Instruments, and n full
equipment OF guns. ammunition, and fishing
tackle. together, with the most elaborate food
supply that has been collected at this port. They
will sail by the steamer Elder in about ten days.
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a LIQUOR STORE o HAYWOOD,
The widow Or DolIinEer Outwits the Aris.
tocrncy and Gets q Wholesale License.

The widow or DoIIinEer Outwits the Aris-
tocrncy and Gets q Wholesale License.
haywood. which nostles costly along the west
ern slope OF Hackensack Heights and is ono of
the smallest municipalities geographically in
New Jersey. 10 in a convulsion over the action
Of Judge Van yaien Of the Bergen County Court
in granting a wholesale liquor license to Mrs.
Catharino Dollinger. This buxom widow settled
on Peitz's addition to haywood two years ago.
built q home. and opened n modest little store.
She applied last year to the County Court for n
saloon license, which was refused because the
old.time residents OF the borough Joined In a
petition against 1t. These included Clarence e.
Breckenridge. a member OF the Republican State
Committees; e. l.. Landrine, G. L. Jaeger. B. r.
Price, J. c. Van Sam, and scores Of others. Mrs.
Dollinger's place is on the road from Paterson
to Hackensack., Immediately across the way
Scoskie built ~ large hotel on tho, same road
within tho .Hackensaok limits, and he, too. was
Mrs. Dollinser did not follow the, example of
Mr.. Scoskie by proclaiming her chagrin over
ly for a few weeks. when sho applied to the
nents were unaware Of this. the widow on Tues.
day received the first. permit ever granted. to
tho borough OF haywood. When It became
DollinRer had this outwitted the aristocracy of
the community. there arose fierce denunciations
OF everybody ana every influence known or sup
posed to have been instrumental In establishing
o rum shop on that soil.
A Wholesale license permits tho holder to sell
in quantities OF from one quart to five gallons.
Mrs. Dollinger's customers will como largely
from the German settlement on the border of
which she lives. and they are aiding her in man.
ifesting pleasure at her victory over the opposi-
tion.
State Committeeman Breckenridge says that
he was personally assured by Judge Van Valcn
that under no conditions would he grant any
license to any person to sell liquor In the Dor
nuOh and further that hN Ind tho nofftinna
office ns n perpetlal rcmonstrance.
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Instructed TO watch FOR FiIibuster..

WAsHINGToN. Feb. 10.-The Treasury Depart
ment to-day sent instructions to the Collectors
of Customs at Jacksonville. Tampa. and Key
West to look out for a flibuster expedition
which has been reported as about to leave the
southern coast Of Florida. Tho instructions
were based on a report received from Tampa.
1t Is thought that the recent movements of the
fllibuster tug Dauntless may be connected with
the projected expedition. Tho Dauntless
steamed into the harbor OF Savannah this morn.
ing, returning from her work OF towing vessels
over the bar. She was searched at her wharf
by sailors from tho revenue cutter Boutwell,.
stationed at Savannah, but nothing OF a sus-
ptcious nature was found. The Federal officers
are keeping a close watch on the tug to prevent
her from connecting with the rumored expedi.
ton from the Florida coast.
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}. W. Jordan. Esq, Of corbiu, whitley Co.. Nv.
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FREIGHT FOR THE YUKON.
All Gosds from Canada Must Go In HON,
Vessels or Pay Fall Duty.

VensoIh or Fay Full Duty.
VANCOUVER. B. c., Feb. 10.-The Federal
Government to-day acted upon the demands
mado at tho Vancouver indignation meeting
held here recently, regarding the Pacific carry
ing trade. The meeting said that as the Ameri.
can Government forbade the free importation
of American goods in British bottoms from
Vancouver into American ports, the Govern.
ment OF Canada should retaliate.
This evening a special despatch was received
to the effect that the Ottawa Government was
drafting regulations by which all goods from
Canadian ports to the Yukon country must be
carried in British bottoms; otherwise full duties
will be charged on such goods. as II they wero
foreign products.
The same despatch says that Mr.. Ogilvie will
receive n present of $40. 900 from Canada for his
advice regarding the Yukon. as he could have
made n million. but preferred to serve the Gov
eminent In such q way as to gain alone the
gratitude of his country.
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MORE NEGROES ORDERED TO GO.
The Governor or Arkansns Asked to Step the
IntImidation OF Negroes.

The Governor or Arkansas Asked to Step the
Intimidation or Negroes.
groes to leave Arkansas is becoming Of almost
daily occurrence. To-day the Governor was in
receipt of information from tho Brinkley Stave
and Heading Company at Brinkley. Monroe
county, to the effect that conformation has
been caused among q largo settlement Of ne
groes seven miles from that place by the receipt
Of notices similar to those pasted on the doors
The staye company calls on the Governor to
interpose tho strong arm Of the law In tho pro-
State and to put q stop to the running of of the
colored labor In tho black counties, which is In
juring the business OF the white people:
Tho Governor Instantly offered $50 reward
for the conviction Of any person engaged in tho
warning business.
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FIRMS BOOKS IN CONFUSION.
Cole q williams AssiEn-AssiGneo Hires q
Expert Accountant.

Cole q williams AssiEn-AsslEueo Hires an
Expert Accountant.
Cole & Williams Charles F. Cole and Alfred
G.. Williams). manufacturers of plush and cellu-
loid casos and novelties at 47s to 49, Broadway,
made an assignment yesterday to Frederick e.
Anderson of Wilder s. Anderson without pref
erence. Their place OF business WIGS closed yes
to-day when some of the creditors went there to
learn what was tho trouble. Mr.. Anderson. tho
assignee. said shat he had taken charge and had
found tho books In confusion. AS nearly ms he
he will be unable to straighten them out until a
thorough examination OF the books is made by
an expert, so he had made arrangements for an
expert accountant to begin on the books at
once. The liabilities. as nearly as can be Rscer-
tanned, will not exceed $40, 900. and the nominal
assets are equally rs large.
Mr.. Williams lives in Newark, where last
night he declined to discuss the affairs of the
firm.
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In a letter dated Feb. 4, from Consul. General
Lee to the Central Cuban Relief Committee. the
Consul-General says that the supplies received
have thus far been distributed in Havana and
outlying towns. over 1000 OF the destitute peo-
them in the city OF Havana alone. As soon as
ample provisions arrive. it is Gen. LEGS purpose
to send them by water to Mathnzas, Sc qua, and
other distant pointso on the island that cannot
be reached by the railroads. The steamship
companies, agree to transport the articles at
half price.
The committee will send a large load of sup
plies direct to Matanzas on the next steamer.
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BOOK CONCERN PROFITS.
a Probable Year Tor the Methodist Enter
prises-The Reports.

CINCINNATI. o.. Feb. 1o.-The General Book
Concern Committee OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church has been In session here two days, and
to-day finished its most important work. that
OF auditing the finances. The reports indicated
tho past year. closing on Nov. Hast, was pros
porous and an Improvement over the preceding
The total receipts from all the book and peri.
odical publications representing the entire out.
put OF both Eastern and Western book concerns
was nearly ~ 100000, the Western receipts be-
tns the larger. The total profits were 1921, 900.
One hundred Thousand dollars of this was paid
to snperannuated preachers during the year
and S42 600 went ms subsidies to periodicals. that
needed bolstering up; the balance went for ex-
lending business and new machinery. Tho peri
odicals helped are at Omaha. Denver, Chatta-
nooga. Portland, Or, San Francisco and Chica-
go' those A. tho latter place being publications
Eighty thousand dollars was appropriated for
superannuated preachers this year. A commit
Tee yves Appolnted to consider the matter OF the
place for holding the next GenerslC onference Of
the Church In 1000.
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BIG COUNTERFEIT HAUL.
Government Detectives Capture an Extensive
OUTFIT and Make an Arrest.

OUTFIT and Make an Arrest.
DULUTH. MIMI, Feb. 1O.-Government detec-
tives to-day raided an Office in one of tho chief
business blocks of Duluth and captured tho
largest counlerfeitingN outfit that ever turned
out spurious money in the Northwest. Only
one of the gang was captured. however. though
other arrests are expected soon. The detectives
found beside the outfit about 81. 900 spurious
coin In a state of preparation. Experts say that
the work is about the c~leverest on record. many
OF the pieces weighing only half n grain less
than the real coin. One lot which led to the dis
coyery was almost sixty grains under weight.
gang arrested. He was captured in Ashland,
Wiz, with $40 OF the coin In his possession.
The Government officials have been endeavor-
two months. In December the mining towns on
the Mesaba and Vermillion ranges were flooded
with spurious coin.
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Po1Ero ACCUSED OF ADDICTION.
The italian Who Married n lO-Vsar.0id Girl
In Troy ArraiGned In Court.

The italian Who Married \ lO.Vsar.Oid Girl
In Troy ArraiGned In Court.
TROY. Fob. 10.-The police court was densely
crowded to-day whom the case of Jose Poleto.
charged with abducting 1O-yoar-old Jeannetty
Delachopper, whom he married last week. cam,
up. The child wife was produced in court. but
the mother was too Ill TO DO removed from tho
Jail. Fred A. Chow who appeared for Poleto.
asked to have the case go on. but Supcrin'
tendent Walker of the Humane Society asked
for an adjournment In the hope OF being able to
find some way OF furnishing Poleto for marrying
the girl.
Mr.. Chew argued that as the mothers consent
had been obtained the marriage was entirely
legal. and thorc In no law under which Poloto
can he held. Superintendent Gerry of the New
York Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Children has Ia ken a deep interest in tho case.
He says there has been but one similar case in
this country; and that was decided against the
defendant. Poleto says he married the girl be-
cause 1t is customary In Italy To marry them al
that age. The case was adjourned a week.