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CONFESSED a noni,InLE CHIME
HIS own Mnt,cr says lie ought 4.
HING for II,

burlington. Iowa january II Alb,
Storms has confessed the murder Of Mrs
Fanny Rathburn and her daughter Mary
inc confession was made to Chief OF polio,
Grenicr aud the county attorney. Storms
says he committed the decd Sunday night
January -, He killed the mother IN the
collar. Then he entioed the little girl into
The bedroom above and after n horrible
struggle to assault the girl cut her throat
The confession was obtained after IA long
siege OF weat-box examination. After II
was obtained storms was taken to The
morgue. although he begged not TO Zoe the
bodies OF his victims, He turned sclsly pale
and irenbled Violently when he gazea upon
his victims
storms and another man. an alleged ac-
complete, are now locked M In tho county
laii aud strongly guarded by deputies
armed with Winchester rifles. sheriff
smith has issued proclamation To tho ef-
reot that any attempt to break into the jail
aud lynch storms win be met with sum.
mary treatment by the deputies, who win
not hesitate to shoot.
All Is quiet tonight. though threats of
iynehlng were made during the afternoon
storms mother was in Burlington TO-
day, She Is q fine looking. intelligent wo-
man' and was horriiied by her sons predl-
cament She exclaimed when first hasieng
OF the murder. "'rhe man who did that
deed ought to be hung, no matter IL he ia
my son''
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genera, nuis, nody Recovered.

Havana. January 3l~-The body of Lieu
tenant Colonel joaquin Ruiz, tho aide do
camp of Captain General BlanGo, Who was
executed by order of the late General Nes-
toa Aranguea for visiting the insurgents
camp with proposals looking to the sur
render OF the lnsnrgent chief. after hav-
ing been found, was identified and brought
TO Campo Florida, where II wi,A received
with military honors Then the romans
We're taken by train TO Qulnth Molina
Havana, the residence OF the captain gem
eral. where the body is lying In stnte.
Captain General Binnco sailed today
from Santiago de Cuba 10 rtho north coast
OF the island
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ZINC Tcnnessec .pendIocIs.

Nashville, Tenn. January 31.--The deua
cratic legislative caucus again held a dres
and monotonous session tonight and ral
loted seventeen times without getting nes
en- the nomination of candidate for Unit
States senator than when the caucus q
journed last Friday night. The one hn1
dred and forty-fourth resulted: McMNl
80. TURKEY ~, Taylor ~.
The caucus adjourned until tomorll
night. The belief that the deadlock n
not be broken is widespread. although
demand of the entire press of the Stats
definite action is urgent. McMillin's hle,
est vote tonight was 81.
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EX-GOVERNOR pLAIsrnAD.
Dcnth Of the Maine Green bncker
His Record In the War.

His Record In the War.
Bangor, Me. January 3I.Ex Governor
Harris M. pluistcad who died this morning.
was born ut jefferson, N, H., November "a
1920 He was graduated from the Albany law
school In 1866 and practiccd law In Bangor
until August, 1861, when he enlisted for the
war In tho Eleventh Maine regiment. He
rose to brtgadicr general and was command
Ing brigade In the siege OF Chariestown Ia
1863, and In the great campaign OF lSGi-6o
against Richmond and Petersburg, In which
HIS the Iron Brigade had men Killed uad
wounded on hftyni different days. losing
1885 out OF 1908.
General pinistead returned 10 the practice
OF law at Bangor. lie served two terms in
the legislature, three terms as attorney gem
erni OF the State, and won distinction as a
lawyer and orator.
General Plastead was elected 10 the Forty
fourth congress- as republican. In 1873 he
lott his party, having taken stand for gov
ornnlcnt currency as opposed 10 bank cur
fnncy and he was nominated as the cnntli-
date for governor In 1861 aud was elected for
two ycnrs. At that time the greenback move
ment was strong and the Name elections ex-
cited prodiglons attention,
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SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

:. piIElps-T. y COPELAND Of Pine Valley
Teas has recently been appointed station
agent foi the International and Great North
ern Railroad company at inis place.
lENTON--Thc Chronicle here will on Nor
day February :. give one-half of all sub
sei'pticn receints Of that day to the Ross
monument fund. Notice has been given to the
9prhlie so that all who wish TO contribute In
ibat way may send in subscription on that
datr.
GoLDTIiWAITE--Mr II. X. Weaver
county treasurer has resigned, and Mr. ]. y,
harris vas selected to vino up the afiairs
OF the ofnce.
IiARWooD--onc of the most successful re-
virals has just closed hero that was ever held
In this plnce.
!, LockHART--n Born unto Mr.. and Mrs. A.
", Storey. son.
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THE CANAL CONCESSION.
England Trying Hard to Secure Con-
troll In Nicaragua.
FIVE MILLION DOLLARS OFFERED
German syndicate Also Desires To
Put In n Bid-under Trcnty the
United states Is Protected.

New York, January 30. The Herald ha
J the following cable from Panama; Advice
4 Just received from the Herald's correspond
cnt with the Nicaragua canal commission
under date Of Managna, state that II Eng
iish plans succeed the entire commercial
control OF Nicaragua Will be In English
hands. According to these advices the Brit
| ish Atlas company has offered $D.OO0,0o
| for government railroads and steamers. The
government wants six millions. An agent
| Of the Atlas line has left London for Mica
ragua to try to make terms. Germany.
through her consul. promises bid from a
German syndicate. and asks that the gov
eminent wait. The government will not
close with Englanl before receiving the
German bid II would prefer an American
bid for three steamers and 100 miles OF
railroad to be sold. Such a purchase would
prevent any other syndicate from operating
in the country. II the Atlas company gets
q road ii viii have through lines IRON the
Atlantic TO the Pacific. The Atlas DiG Is
taken mere as an indication that tbs canal
will be built and that England will have
a way across the country practically paral-
lei with the canal,
New York January 3l.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Washington says: If the
Nicaraguan government should contract
with foreign syndicate for the eonstruc-
ton of railroad and steamship lines
across it's territory, such action would. an-
thorities say, be a violation of the terms of |
the concession granted to the Maritime |
Canal company and would probably be re-
sented by the United States.
Article of the concession to the Mari
lime company provides that the state
binds Itself not 10 make any subsequent
for the opening Of a canal be-
ween the two oceans during the term of
he present concession tninety years. and
ilso to sSstaln from granting a concession
or n railroad such as might compete with
he canal or the transportation of mer-
handise during the same period; but moth
ny in this article shall prevent the govern
nent of Nicaragua from constructing or
the construction OF such rail-
iays as 1t may deem advisable for com
nerce and internal traffic"
Friends OF the canal say that the first
ortion OF this article shows clearly that
Nicaragua has not the right TO make any
uch concession AZ the Herald reported this
corning Senator Morgan OF Alabama. dis
ussing tine bill of the Atlas company says:
Ihe government o. Nicaragua has no
sGai right to sell to any foreign CORPORA
ION It's railways and steamships il thnir
peration VIII open line of communca
ION parallel to the route of the Maritime
anal. The concessions which the Nichrag-
AN government has made ,u the lanai
ompany explicitly preclude President
'chihley ! feel sure, may be relied on
, protect tho United States In the matter
nd there is a majority in both houges of
ongrsss, In favor of the buildipgAof the
capital from the treasury
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MORE TROOPS FOR CHINA,
Russia Has Sent Gunboat with
Sixteen Hundred Soldiers.
THE CAUSE OF ENGLAND'S BACKD0WN
Owing to Her Disbelief in the Eais-
tcnce of a Reciprocity Treaty
Between China and Russia.

Constantinaple, January 3l.-The Russian
auxiliary cruiser saratoT. belonging TO the
volunteer fleet. with twelve quick-fre
guns and 1000 troops on board, passed the
Bosporus yesterday on her way to Vlaaiyo-
stock.
according to dispatch TO the London
Times from Odessa, the Russian volunteer
fleet will convey in the quickest time prac-
ticable 1000 Russian troops to the Far East.
1t is added that the first cruiser with 1000
men would leave within a few days. II is
probable that the first cruiser was tie
ratoff.)
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A BILL AIMED AIMED AT THE TRUSTS.
Nebraska embcr Has introduced One in the House Cali
culated to Prevent Trade Combinations.


has been
makes felony
lie combine with monop part the trade
jurisdiction the
the OF
transit o 10 a
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supreme Court.

Austin. Texas, January 81. - Supreme
court proceedings were as follows;
Affirmcd---James t. ID. Wilson ct al VS.,
Glen NJ, Harris, from Harris; w w. Ok
sheer vs. W. r, watts. from McI.ennan.
Rehoaring reftised--Joseph Nulle KS. city
Of Austin from Travis.
Submitted Western Union Telerno nh
company Va. W. II. Mitchell. from iIays;
Sen Antorto and Aransas Pass Railway
company w Mnnnio Morgan from Nuecos
Reset for February 7~Sc0ttish Union ana
NatlorM Insurance company vs.. II. Clam
ccy. from Dallas.
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NO ANGLo-JAp AGREEMENT.


the best authority that the talk OF an An
glo- Japanese plan of campaign in certain
eveutuaities, is unfounded. No such mat
ter has occupied the attention OF statesmen
of the two countries and no agreement ex-
lists between England md japan except the
common desire 10 secure the free trade
development of China
AS regards Port Arthur, the Russian
fleet, according to the same authority, is
only there for winter quarters aud the
statements as TO Russian occupation are
unfnunded
China Is willing that the English war
ships should anchor there rs required.
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New York. January si--Aftcr much dis
cussion the Central Labor Union last nigh,
passed resolution opposing the bill pending
In The New York legislature FOR the opcnlur
OF the theatcrs In this city on Sunday The
resolution was introduced b, the delegate
% me Actors Protective union. who said
nus organization and to tho theatrical pro-
issslon, 4 delegate wanted to know why the
theatrieai delegates objected to the hill
Is because we don't want 10 work an
sunday was tho reply, I'VE don't xct pnId
for Sunday work. 80 pew
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HARRITY's REMOVAL.
His Case VIII he Submitted to
Full Democratic COmmi tee.

Washington. january 31,--Chairnel
Jones OF The democratic National commls'
tee says there is no truth in the STATE
ment that he had removed William =.
Harrity, Pennsylvania member, and SUB
sututed the man designated by the deIno1
cratic State committee as his successor
Senator Jones informed Mr. Garinan
PENNSYLVANIA that the power of removsI
of member of the National committe
rested wholly with the committee itself,
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The ''ringsters" here and elsewhere are
loud In their asseveratlons that there Is no
such thing as political ring In this State.
Ihs thief always swears that the other
fellow stole the goods. Crockett Enter
prise
Tho Entarprlso has II down fine, but
Whenever you start out TO find 1.-THE ring
generally pans out two--one Is ring
against tho Gins and the other a ring
AGAINST the outs" Our lively and splr.
ited contemporary evidently belongs 10 the
cuts this year from the way he shonis
snah shot at Crane and the attorney
general succession"
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Lawrence, Mass, January 1.-The 5000
operatives al the Atlantic and Pacific cot
Ion milIs have decided to accept the 10 per
cent reduction in wages, which went into
effect tohny. Tho textile workers in Law
renee are turning their entire attention to
the strike ai New Bedford and they will
assist the mill hands in that city as much
as lhnN nrn Milo
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THE HANNA INVESTIGATION.
Two Reports VIII He Submitted /
the Comm tee. $50

Columbus, Ohio January 3l.-The inYes
tigation into the alleged attempt TO brlf
Representative Otis 10 vote for Serotc
Hanna during the late senatorial conta
is rapidly drawing to an end The conlAt1
Tee held brief session after the senate az
journed this evening. Attorney r. c. Cam1
bell was the only witness examined; nothI
ing of general interest was ELECTED by y
testimony. 1t is believed the commits
Will complete its work this week and ;h9
report, or rather two reports, will be subj
mitted soon. Senator Garfield will submf1
minority report, while Chairman BayEs|
viii submit the report Of the majority.
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selr-Confcs.ed Eorner.

Brocton. Mass, January 31.--Gcorge
Howard, superintendent OF schools Of \
Bridgewater, moderator Mt the last 4
meeting and ex-state representative.
seif7eonfessed forger to the extent Of
ana Is nisier arrest for the crime,
The specific charge against him Is
of forging the Endorsement TO note
seoo held by the peoples Saving ban11
this city.
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Washington, January 3i,--At the navy
department Il was said that there WAS no
change contemplated In the Maine's orders
for week at least and that the Montgon-
cry had not been ordered 10 roleye her.
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blood Was Shed.

Tangiers. January 3l--The British eteam-
err Tourmatin, it is Officially announced,
while attempting to land arms ana stores
on the Sus coast OF Morocco, was inter
cepted by the Sheridan steamer Hassari.
whercnpci she opened fire, The Hassani
reciprocated and captured one of the ships
boats with three Enelishmen. The Moorish
troops then demolished the villages favora-
BILE TO foreigners, killing numbers of the
inhabitants.
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New York sncnl.s for cubn,

Albany, n. y, January 3l.--rhe senate
by vote Of 20 to today adopted the a5-
sembly resolution III favor OF The general
government taking such action TO restore
peace In Cuba as seemed wise, The bcllig-
crcncy substitute introduced by the demo-
cratic senators was defeated.
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afternoon the court adjourned without hay
ing accomplished anything aud VIII take
the matter under advisrnent before taking
definite action. While there are some who
oppose the building or either, perhaps a
majority OF the people arc In favor Of briild-
lug new court house and repairing the
present iai1
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London, January II Tho engineering
works throughout the country reopcned to-
day, owing to the settlement OF the great
strike About 20 ner cent OF the men were
employed Tho othrr8 viii be given work
GRADUALLY as the machinery gets In full
swing.
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Amcricnn Nn,ni Moyrmrnt..

Key West, Fla, january al.--rhc cruiser
Montgomery arrived here this afternoon
from Tortusas. After coating 1t Is ex-
pected that she viii proceed TO Havana TO
relieve the Maine, which Will 40 10 New
Orleans.
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Madrld, January ai.-rAt the cabinet
council today Senior Gullon, the foreign
minister. announced that the relations OF
Spain with the United States We're good,
and he expressed a hope that a commercial
understanding would soon be arranged
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London, January 3i.--A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Mogador. Morocco. says
IN expedition having occupied Erkzes pre-
sumaEly on the Sus coast, with the as
slstance of rebel tfibesmen the sultau's
trocps attacked and defeated 1t after severe
fighting, capturing four Englishmen.
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nry Cha..lnnanc..

Lovers Of dry champagne appreciate the
tTss KIT, vintage Of q. ", Mumms Extra
pty now coming 20 this country Its i'm
P q IA "a 1927 aggreEated 7s.sis cases. or
ssssH more than any other brand.
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CAUSE or THE nAcKDowN.
Due 10 IA Disbelief in the Russo
ChinrSc YrcntN.


Chinese qrcnty.
Pekin, January Silt is supposed that
Great Briiain's withdrawal from Port Ar
thur and her ceasing to exert pressure for
the opening of the port of TIA len Wan.
which actions are regarded as Incredible
and suicidal TO British interests and pres
tige, were owing TO her disbelief in the ex-
istenee OF reciprocity treaty between
Russia and China.
The Chinese government, however
quotes this treaty as the reason for Rus
sia's presence at Port Arthur and Russia
has dispatched vessels to the Tsung Iii
Yamen, alleging that the occupation of Port
Arthur is In accordance with the treaty.
London. January Sl.--The Shanghai cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says DIS
patch has been received there from Port
Arthur asserting that no British vessels
remain in the harbor and the Iphlgenia aud
the Daphne left week ago,
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-17

brought him in close daily contact with them
and their affairs. Perhaps they ought " ooJ0''
as much TO white man of the same STRIPE ou'
race prejudice adds TO the repulsoh- bu' "n"'
rhyme or reason is there in assuming 'Ic '"'n'
attitude toward q refined and cduca'eu no7'o
with whom one must have simple ous"'
transaction? Yet we find some white volunteer
troops making themselves at once 'roupiesoNie
and ridiculous in their opposition 10 TWO coioieu
paymasterS in the Army. We know no'hins VI
Mr.. Wright one of the paymasters' Inc o'hei'
OK Congressman John r. Lynch. Is propao'
cleaner. better educated more polite ara ihore
agreeable as q companion than majority OIL
tho men who have refused to receive their pay
from him II he were n private citizen WHO
owed any one of them debt his creditor woulo
ne exceedingly glad to receive the money from
hin, and would take no special pains to disin-
feet 1t.
The fact IS that the trouble over the two ne
GRO novmasters Is at basis rowdyism pure and
sirnnle II is not the natural race prejudlce
fairly 10 be taken account of as an elemental
human trait and as such put up with ny states
mon. II is an artificial exhibition. and the pest
proof Of this is that the disorder is manifested
moro in Northern and Western regiments than
in the Southern. whose members, because or the
long antipathy to the negro in office, might Nv
eyDccted to be the first TO show bitterness even
10 4 negro like Mr. Lynch. The Northerner mas
no reason for such prejudice. He can oher
neither the excuse that he disikes personal ana
social contact-for the paymaster Goes not col"c
in intimate relation to him-nor that ne mas po-
I,tical antagonisms. His INSTRUMENTATION Is
nothing but n vicious desire 10 MAKE roupie'
As for the few Southerners who nave obJec''u
70 the negro paymasters. how small they look
In their home camps. which they have never iel''
acting like spoed children who won't eat 'her
bread and butter because IT isn't on 'he pia'c
they want. beside the negroes who, IN spite Vi
insults Mt Chickamauga, In spite of annoyance III
Florida. went on TO Santiago and showed 'na'
thev knew how to fight for the United STATES
with the best of soldiers. that they could march
and suffer and die with white men, even II they
couldn't ride in tie same ear. When the On'eu
States as It faces the task OF holding troplcai
lands begins to talk about the need or more ne
gro troops to endure the hot climate IL does
look a little grotesque to see white volunteers
who are anxious 10 be mustered out OF service
and turn The disa greeable garrison duty IN our
now possessions over to negroes making n luss
because two black men are sent to hand them
some rolls of money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-17
THE NEWT CONGRESS.

Tho time has arrived when the people or the
Tinted States must turn their thoughts from pa
trIotism 10 politics or, rather. when they must
divert n share of their patriotic efforts TO new
channels. For several months most OF them
,boucht or talked Of little else than the war
with Spain. and the last few weeks have been
sron+ IN celebrating the victories and tOasting
the heroes Of our Army and Navy. from gen
ORC, ~ nr,vate and from admiral TO stOker. This
has been well. But the war has imposed new
responsibilities on the Nation and set difncult
and intricate problems for its statesmen TO
solve. The present Administration has the con-
hdence of the country In a degree enjoyed by
few OF its predecessors since the foundation OF
the Government, hut It's policies. however patrl-
Otto and acceptable 10 the country could De
easily embarrassed, thwarted or even over
thrown by hostile majority In the LNlth Con-
gress.
That a supreme effort Is to be made to nc
compsh such a result in the coming Congress
and state elections indications are not wanting.
Every device that can be invented every means
that can be employed, to prevent the election
Of n Republican majority TO the next House or
Representatives and keep the supporters OF the
Administration In minority In the Senate
Will be brought into play. If these succeed, not
only will the fruits Of the war be frittered away
and the pledges Of the Nation made a byword,
but all the dangerous political issues which
threatened the integrity and stability OF the
country and were supposed to have been buried
two years ago will be revived and Refrigerated
Is there any danger? We say frankly, yes
Unless the supporters Of the Administration
throughout the country bcstlr themselves and
work from this time until the night Of Election
Day as they have not worked before In the last
ten years there Is grave danger that their rep
resentatves will not be In the majority In the
next Congress. and that the Senate Will be con
trolled by a coalition opposed TO the Admins
tration and sound money This is the plain
truth and II may better be told now than when
Il s too late. This Is time for factiona
fights IN the Republican party; no time TO In
dulge the passion OF Jealousy; no time for side
issues of any sort. The enemies Of the Admins
tratlon are going into the fight determined TO
win. They playing the Old plain game Of
partisan politics: they will stop Mt nothing. If
they dared they would draw a bar-snster
across Dewey's fame and bettlc the achieve
ments OF the American Army and Navy at San
tiago. II they succeed they will declare the war
a failure, which they did so much to provoke,
and will enthrone Bryan and free silver.
The people Of this country do not want to sec
this done; most OF them do not believe It can
be done: and yet there Is danger it may be done.
Warnings Of It have come to us from support
ers Of the Administration. not all Of whom are
affiliated with the Republican party, that ought
TO be needed.