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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-01-19
SPEAKER MASON

Appoints n Committee to Investigate the
Alleged Attempt to Bride Representa-
tive Otis to Vote for Hanna for Senator.
COLUMBUS, o.. Jan. IS Speaker Ma
son of the house of Representatives,
Monday afternoon appointed the com
mittee to investigate the alleged at
tempt to bribe Representative Otis, of
Hamilton county, to vote for Marcus
A. Hanna for senator. The committee
is composed of Representatives Rutan,
of Carroll county; Spellmyer, of Ham
ilton; Boxwell, of Warren; Rankin, of
Fayette and Kenney, of Mercer.
Spellmyer and Kenney are democrats
and voted for McKisson for senator.
The other three members are repub-
licans, but Rutan voted for McKsson,
making the committee an anti-Hanna
committee. The committee met Mon
day night and elected Mr.. Rutan chair
man and Mr.. Spellmyer secretary. A
subcommittee was also appointed to
call on the investigating committee of
the senate and arrange for joint
sessions. This arrangement will
probably be effected, as it would
only serve to complicate matters if the
committees acted separately A joint
session will probably be held Tuesday
when plan of procedure will be
agreed upon. The senate committee
has already fixed upon a time for be-
ginning it's Investigations. This com
mittee consists of Senator'S Burke, of
Cuyahoga county; Robertson, of Ham
ilton; Finck, of Perry; Long, of Miami,
and Garfield, of Lake. Burke and
Garfield are the only republicans on
the committee. Burke voted for Nc
Kisson and Garfield for Hanna.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-01-19
Jerry Bliss the Solitary Gamer.

1t would appear that Jerry Bliss is
about the only member of the anti
Hanna combine who profited by the
contest. Bliss is one of the heavy
stockholders in the Great Southern
Hotel, and is Secretary of the company.
The opposition made Jerry's hotel it's
headquarters, and, as consequence,
the Great Southern Company is prob
ably $4,000 to the good, if bar and
cigar bills be included. In addition to
this immediate gain must be calcu-
lated the value of the advertising
which the contest gave to compara-
lively new hotel. Jerry is not in the
inn-keepirg business for his health,
nor does he dabble in politics for
pleasure.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-01-19
WATERFOWL.

Mr.. Charles Boye squite indisposed.
He has been confined to his room for
seven weeks. He received injuries
while in the late war which are grow
ing worse as he advances in years.
Mr.. Lewis BOIL, of Kansas, is visit
ing his father, Conrad Bohl. Mr.. BOIL
went west 81 years ago and has grown
up with the great west,
Arrangements have been perfected
for roller mill at this place 1t may
be in operation before July 4th.
A score or more of our citizens are
attending Court this week on the case
II. @. Ferguson VS., A. j. Ferguson ct al
A poverty" social will be held in
Lafin's Hall, January 22d, for the ben
efit of the Universalist church of
Waterfowl. Every body invited.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-01-19
DIR. Nansen Honored.

GALEsBURG, Ill.,, Jan. 1s.-Just be-
fore DIR. Nansen, the Arctic explorer,
began his lecture Monday night, DR..
John II. Finley, president of Knox col.
lege, in behalf of that institution, an.
nounced that the trustees had author
lied him to confer on DIR. Nansen the
degree of doctor of laws, the highest
honor in the gift of the college, Knox
college is the only American college
that has thus honored the explorer.
DIR. Nansen, amid the applause of the
audience, accepted the honor.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-01-19

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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-01-19
A Mental Wreck.

SAN JOSE, Cal, Jan. 1s.-Prof. j.
Joseph Austin Romney, recently of the
University of Utah, has been adjudg-
ed insane and ordered committed to
the state hospital at Agnews Romney
came to California last September, and
in order to prepare himself for a
higher position than the one he had
been occupying in Utah, became a stu
dent at Stamford university. AS re-
suit of overwork he became a mental
wreck
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-01-19

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 1S.-The senate
passed the Leet bill reviving the old
law providing that when street rail
ways consolidate they shall charge but
one fare over the consolidated lines.
This law was repealed by the Rogers
50-year franchise law, and now that
the Rogers law has been repeale the
revival is necessary. The Leet bill
now goes to the house.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-01-19

CANDIDATES for municipal and town
ship offices are slow in coming to the
front, though rumors are current of
large numbers willing to place them
selves in the hands of their friends.
Announcements in the Leader cost one
dollar. The early bird, etc.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-01-19

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. ls.-Representa-
tives Davis and Bowman. of Cuyahoga
county, will tuesday offer joint reso-
luton bearing their names, memorable
ing congress to enact proper laws re-
stricting immigration for the protec.
tion of American labor.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-01-19
Ole Olson.

Ole Olson. the Swedish dialect COM
edy, at the Auditorium Friday night,
is play that will please every one.
1t is bright, clean and sparkling and a
number of high class specialties are in
troduced throughout the entire per-
formance. one of the specialties being
the riding of John Lawson, the
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-01-19
WEDNESDAY. JAN. 10. 1893
THE Ohio is behaving nobly, II it has
a yellow streak in its composition.

HANNA was sworn in good and
strong, but it wasn't a marker to the
swearing some others have been doing
since that memorable joint ballot.
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CRUSHED UNDER THE RUINS.
More Deaths as the Result of the
Big Pittsburg Fire.

PITTSBURG, Feb 15.-The south
wall of the Union Storage Company s
building. which was destroyed in the
big fire last Wednesday, fell shortly af-
ter II O'Clock to-day. A number of
workmen We're employed about the
ruins, ard it is believed that at least
five were caught by the falling wall
and are buried under the debris.
The news caused great excitement,
as it was first reported that ten men
had been killed. This was untrue.
The extent of the accident is not yet
known. Samuel Lewis, a colored man,
and Charles CTamer, boy, We're taken
out alive. They We're not dangerously
hurt. Young Cramer says a number
of his companions We're caught under
the wall. A large force is clearing the
Debris
Parts of the wall still standing are in
an extremely dangerous condition, and
the searchers are in danger of being
buried.
AT 1:3o p. M the search was aban-
dCned, and the workmen ordered from
the ruins on account of the dangerous
walls and the uncertainty of finding
anyone alive in the wreckage.
No more work WIFI be done until the
threatening walls have been torn down.
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EVENTS ON THE TURF.
EAVORITES FAVE A TURN AT
OAKLAND.
Five Finish in the Front Rank Az
Yesterdays Races, Distinction
Only Going Down.

| SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13.-The ia
vorites had turn at Oakland to-day,
| and five finished in front. Distinction
/ was the only first choice to go down,
and she finished second to the heavily
backed Roadwarmer cut loose for a
good thing. Results:
Six furlongs, Roadwarmer Joe Web
ber). 8 to /, won; Distinction (Conley),
to ), second; Aluminium (Woods). l.
to /. third. Time-1: 15la. Dolore,
/ Koengen, Chappie, Rockefeller. Harry
Gwynn. Emma D., Pat Murphy, Silver
State, Magnus, Mocorito, Mary Tobin,
Little r. G.. and Roxey Murphy also
| ran.
| Three and a half furlongs, two-year-
| ods, Malay (Thorpe) to D Won; San
Augustine &C. Sloan, 8 to ), second;
The Miller (McNichols), s to l, third.
| Time-0:43. Foxey. Crossmolna, La
! Paresseuse and Weasel also ran.
Seven furlongs, Torsida Oh. MARTINI,
| Is to 10, won; Lord Marmion (Conley),
| II to > second; Morellto (Thorpe). IL
to j. third. Time-1:21. Appreciation
| also ran.
| Mile and a sixteenth, selling. Rey Del
| TERRA (Clawson) q to D. won; Lena
| (McDonald) S to /, second; Lost Girl
| Jones). II to /, third. Time-l: 41;4.
Don Clarencio, Lucky Star Mamie
Scott, Startling and Pescador also ran.
| Five and a half furlongs, selling, Chi
| huahua (Clawson) s to 5. won; Ma
| hogany CMcDonald), 100 to l, second:
| Don't Skip Me Oh. MARTINI, ) to ,,
third. Time-1:0S Mount Roy, FAX
ms. Fling. Sport McAllister, May r.,
| Himera, Agnes Tobin and Fly also
| ran.
Six furlongs. selling, Al (Conley), =
to l, won; Scotch Rose III. MARTINI, I
to =. second; Walter j. (McDonald), %
to l, third. Time-1:14la. Sea Spray,
| Howard, Major Cook Saticoy, Alvero,
| Diggs, Elsmore and Lone Princess also
| ran.
RESULTS AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 15.-Weather
clear: track fast. Results:
Six furlongs, Tallahassee won, Sim
w. second, David third Time-1:15.
| Half mile. May Hampstead won. May
| Beach second, Sir Florian third Time
-0:4Sla
| Mile and an eighth Cherryleaf won,
Lakeview Palace second, His Brother
third. Time-1 :55ib.
| Mile and an eighth, over four hurdles.
| Arrezzo won. Uncle Jim second, Shan
| ty Kelly third. Time-2:061a.
| Six furlongs. Cavaletta won, Udah
second. Laura May third. Time
1:1612.
One mile, Gilray won. Dudley Z. sec
ond, Flop third. Time :i3
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 16-The Maine
was a battle-ship of the second class,
and was regarded as one of the best
ships in the new navy. She was built
at the Brooklyn navy yards and was BIS
feet long, 81 feet broad, 216 mean
draught and 6,6S2 tons displacement.
She had two ten-inch vertical turretS
and two military masts, and her motive
power was furnished by twin screws
with triple expansion engines, having
maximum horsepower of 1898, capable
CT making a speed of IFS knots. She
carried four ten-inch and six six-inch
breech-loading guns in her main battery
and seven six-pounders and eight one
pound rapid-firing guns and four Cat
lings in her second battery and four
whitehead torDedoes.
The commander of the Maine, Cap
tain Sigsbee, is a favorite in the Navy
Department. For four years he was
Chief of the photographic Office. He
was lucky to get so important a ship as
the Maine, considering his actual rank,
which is that of a commander, but i'm
mediately he justified the departments
judgment in the selection by running
his ship straight into q dock in New
York harbor in order to avoid running
down a packed excursion boat. This
was a display of quick judgment, nerve
and pluck that pleased the department
so highly that the Captain was sent
complimentary letter.
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AGRICULTURE IN FLORIDA.
SECRETARY WILSON VISITS
THE SOUTHERN STATE.
Dairying, Cattle, Sheep and Hog
Raising Would be Of More Value
Than Tobacco and Sugar Cane.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Secretary
Wilson of the Agricultural Department
has returned to the city from week 5
visit to Florida, made at the suggestion
of the President to study the produc-
tons of that country. In an inter
view the Secretary said:
THE most striking development l
found in Florida was the growth of
the tobacco interest. Within the last
four years 10000 Cubans have come
over from their native country, many
of whom had been lifelong tobacco
growers. and understand the art from
the planting of the seed to the market
ing of the cigar. The Cubans recog-
nize the Hummack lands of Florida as
being very similar to that of the best
tobacco land in Cuba.
The Americans caught en- TO the
business very rapidly. The State stat
isticss show that the Cubans sold last
year 160000,000 cigars, and the sales
of tobacco in all its forms brought Gu
bans S13,000,000. The United States
still pays yearly to Cuba, Sumatra,
Mexico and other countries 1000,
900 for tobacco. This the Floridan is
reaching out for.
Notwithstanding the people get 1G0,-
100000 cigars annually from Florida,
scarcely such a thing is to be found On
the market as the Florida cigar. They
all come north under the Havana
name. ] made efforts to buy a box of
Cuban cigars grown in Florida. but
only in one instance was l able to do
So"
The Secretary also looked into the
orange industry, and expresses the be-
lief that there is no tropical belt in
Florida Frost will come occasionally
and injure the fruit. but he believed
that protection might be had for the
Florida orange. as it sold very high
compared with fruit from any other
country The pineapple industry was
prospecting and was very profitable, and
the small fruit industry was quite i'm
portant The ribbon sugar cane. he
thought, would also succeed in Florida.
Mr.. Wilson believed there were GER
tainly openings for industrious people
in Florida. Jacksonville people had to
pay 10 cents a quart for their milk,
and it would be a very fair speculation.
he said. for Northern people to take the
cows here to furnish milk at that price.
In conclusion Secretary Wilson ex-
pressed the opinion that straight
farming would be of more value to the
people than raising tobacco, sugar
pie industries of the State would be
dairying, cattle raising, sheep raising,
hog raising. etc.
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challenge to Christian churches to
xamine the fundamental doctrines. by

a challenge to Christian churches to
examine the fundamental doctrines. by
the force of which the church purposes
to overturn the Christianity of the age.
They are as follows: Our Lord is
Adam; The universe is governed by a
quorum of God, probably polygamous' !;
The Holy Ghost is a fluid; salvation
is by priesthood Joseph Smith was
a prophet of God, and disobedience to
him is damning sin: 'Polygarny is of
divine origin and binding forces; All
Christian churches since Apostolic
times are apostate from truth and
teachers of false doctrines, and should
be subverted.'
ION the basis of these doctrines, 1t
purposes not only to establish a theoc-
racy in Utah by which all the civil af-
fairs of the State shall be governed,
but also to destroy all Christian
churches. Ii ought not to astonish any
one that the manifesto of 1890 profess
ing to suspend polygamy, has not done
so. The mask is falling Off Six years
after the manifest was issued, the first
State Legislature in Utah legitimatiZed
all the polygamOus children born up TO
the date Of the Act
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SHOT HIMSELF IN THE HEAD.
Manager Of a st. Louis Express
Company Commits Suicide.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 15.-William H.
Heath, manager of the Central Electric
Express Company of this city, was to-
day found in Forest Park dying from Il
bullet wound in the head Ii was evil
IDENTIFY a case of suicide. The young
man was taken to the City Hospital,
where ne died. He is a relative of Per-
ry H. Heath, Assistant Postmaster
General. A letter found in Heath 5
pocket contained this extract:
Having been extremely unfortunate
in everything | have attempted to do
for the past year. | have decided TO
end the whole business by the simple
act of shooting myself"
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RAILROAD STRIKE BILL.
Measure Providing for Arbitration
to be FavorabIy Reported.

WASHINGTON, Feb: 15.-The Sen
ate Committee on Education and La
Dor to-day decided by a unanimous vote
to report favorably the bill prepared
by the trainmen of the country, and
recently introduced in the Senate by
Senator Kyle, providing for the arbitra,
ton of railroad strikes by a board of
arhitrators to be chosen by the strikers
and the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
Before deciding to report the bill the
committee heard arguments from Sec
rotary Mosely of the Interstate Com
merce Commission and Messrs. Hines
and Eden on behalf of the trainmen
All Of them supported the bill They
agreed in the opinion that the passage
of the bill would put an end to rail-
road strikes
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Believed That Over Two Hundred of
the Grew Persisted.
Widest CONSERVATION in the Clty-lhe
WharYes Crowded With Thousands
of People Boats Of All Kinds
60 to Assistance Of the
Maine and Her In.
jured Crew.

HAVANA. Feb. 16.-At a quarter OF
10 o'clock last CTuesday) evening ter
rible explosion took place on board
the United States cruiser Maine, in Ha-
vana harbor Many We're killed or in
iured. All the boats Of the Spanish
cruiser Alfonso XIII. are assisting. AS
vet the cause of the explosion is not
apparent.
The injured sailors of the Maine are
unable to explain it. 1t is believed thae
the cruiser is totally destroyed.
The explosion shook the whole city
The windows were broken in all the
houses
The correspondent of the Associated
Press says he has conversed with sew
eral of the injured sailors. and under
stands from them that the explosion
took place while they were asleep, so
that they can give no particulars as to
the cause.
The widest CONSERVATION prevails in
Havana The wharves are crowded
with thousands of people. 1t is be-
lieved the explosion occurred in a small
powder magazine. AT a quarter of IL
o'clock what remains of the Maine was
still burning.
Captain Sigsbee and the other officers
have been saved. 1t is estimated that
over 100 of the crew were killed. but it
is impossible as yet to give exact de-
tails
Admiral Manterola has ordered that
boats Of all kinds should go TO the as,
sistance of the Maine and her wound
ed. The Havana firemen are giving aid,
tending carefully to the wounded as
they are brought on shore. 1t is a
terrible sight.
General Solano and the other Generals
have orders from Captain General
Blanco to take steps to help the Names
crew in every way possible. The CORE
been near the Maine in one of the boats
Of the cruiser Alfonso Kill. and seen
others of the injured who corroborate
the statement of those first interviewed.
that they were asleep when the ex-
plosion occurred.
Captain Sigsbee says the explosion
occurred in the bow of the vessel. He
received a wound in the head. Orders
We're given to the officers to save them
selves as best they could The latter,
who were literally thrown from their
hunks in their night clothing, gave this
necessary orders with great self-con-
troll.
At 1:15 the Maine continues burn
ing.
The first theory was that there had
been preliminary explosion in the
Santa Barbara magazine) of powder
or dynamite below the water.
Admiral Manterola believes that the
first explosion was OF grenade that
was hurled over the navy yard.
The report that Captain sigsbee was
wounded is inaccurate. Captain Sigs-
bee. with other officers. went in small!
boat to the Ward line steamer City If
Washington Two officers and more
than 200 of the crew are missing. Some
of the crew who were able to support
themselves by swimming We're saved
by he boats.
Six of the wounded crew and one CT
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MORMONS MEAN WAR.
Startling Address of Rev. Charles
r. Bliss at Boston.

BOSTON, Feb. 1o.-Rev Charles r.
Bliss, financial agent of the Salt Lake
College, Utah, delivered at the Boston
Congregational Ministers meeting a
startling address, in which he said the
Mormons mean war Mr.. Bliss said:
The present extended missionary
movement of the Mormon Church. en-
bracing. it is said, no less than 1.4OO
missionaries at work in this country, is
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A Strong Com bination.

KANSAS CITY. Feb. 15.-It is an
nounced that Louis James, Nine Rhea
and Frederick Warde will make a Joint
starring tour under the title of the
Jamss-R hea Warde combination next
season. They will play Julius Caesar. .
tOtheilo, Macbeth" Hamlet -
Much Ado About Nothing and the
School for Scandal" and, possibly. a
new play. Complete scenic settings
will be carried for each play. The tour
will be managed by Wagenhals ana
kemper. local men. The contracts. It
is said, have been signed
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Refused to Report Favorablv.

WASHINGTON, Feb 15.-By vote
of ten to three, the House Committee on
Military Affairs refused to report fav-
orably the O'Dell bill authorizing any
denomination, sect or religion to erect
building for religious worship on any
military reservation in the country.
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Death Of a philadelphia Merchant

PHILADELPHIA. Feb 15.-H S.
Janey, Jr.. head of the wholesale grocery
house of III. S. Janey. Jr e. Co. IS
dead. He was 81 years of age. and had
been in the wholesale grocery trade
nearly sixty years
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of the officers on board steamer City
of Washington. Others on Spanish
gunboat and in the city. Am with
Sigsbee, who has telegraphed Navy
Department. LEE"
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Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15-To-day's
statement of the condition of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance.
$219,311 ,9G7: gold reserve S166, 162 ,065.
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KANSAS PACIFIC
RAILWAY SALE.
Spirited Debate in the Senate Over
Harris Resolution Of Inquiry
As TO Reasons for Abandoning Plans Of &C.
deeming First Mortgage Bonds.

The Present Plan to Sell the Road
to the Reorganization Commit
tee Denounced by the Author of
the Measure as Defrauding the
Government Out of Seven Mil
lion DOlIars-Foraker Defends
the Policy of the Administra-
tion-The Resolution Finally
Passed.
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-20
A Daring Robbery.

Between l and Q o'clock on q recent
afternoon daring theft was committed in
the banking department of the Bank of
England which Is reserved for purely
banking transactions, general or public
banking business being done in other de-
partmcnts. Two walk clerks" or mes
sengcrs were sent from Messrs. Coutts to
the Bank of England with an order for
$4,000 One of the clerks, 1t appears, re-
manned outside in n cab, while his col
leagues proceeded to obtain the money,
which was handed to him across the coun-
ter In three canvas bags, each of which
contained $1,000. The clerk seems to
have had his attention diverted in some
way, and he left the counter. His absence,
however, was quite momentary, but on
his return one Of the bags was missing.
An alarm was at once raised. and the po-
lico of Old .Iewry station were immediate
ly communicated with. 1t is stated that
almost at the moment of the discovery of
the theft a respectable looking, we'll dressed
man left the banking department, carry
ling bag i'll his hand, and it is assumed
that this was the stolen property. Tho
thief or thieves, however, succeeded in
escaping. The robbery was particularly
audacious one and it is believed that the
culprit had Swallowed Mcssrs. Coutts'
messengers for some time in order to as
certain the latter's movements before act
ing.-London Times.