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dent to mar the plans of Warden Halls
in carrying out the sentence of the law.
The moose was adjusted, the trap
sprung, the stout rope held and Dur
rants dead body dangled at the end.
The neck was broken by the fall of five
feet, and IS minutes later the murderer's
body was cut down and placed in the
coffin.
Embraces the Catholic Faith.
Consistent to the last, Durrant died
processing religion. But he died, ac
cepting, at the last moment, the COM
forts of the Catholic church instead Of
those of the Baptist faith in which he
was reared. Rev. RAIDER, a Protestant
minister, had arranged to ascend the
scaffold with Durrant, but the minister
would not say that he thought Durrant
innocent, and the condemned man de-
clined to accept his services unless
RAIDER professed belief in his innocence.
Then it was that the once ardent Bap-
fist turned to the Catholic church for
consolation, and called upon Father
Lagan, a priest who had frequently Wis
tied him in prison, to attend him.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

An appeal has been issued by the
central Cuban relief committee appoint
ed by President Mckinley for contribu-
tons in aid of the suffering people of
Cuba, of whom there are estimated to
be 200, 900 in actual danger of death from
starvation.
Counterfeit $40 gold pieces of excel
lent workmanship were discovered in
Washington.
The postmaster-general is taking
great interest in the matter of the ex-
tension of free mail delivery in the ru.
raj districts.
Leading Methodists met in Washing.
ton to try and effect union between
the northern and southern branches of
the church.
In the United States the value of the
total mineral and metal production for
1897 amounted to $762,061, LOG. an in
crease of $1S,29O,2 1928 over 1896.
During the II months ended Novem-
Der so, 1896, the exports from the United
States amounted TO 1886, CTS, 874, a gain
of nearly $50, 100000 over the same time
in 1896.
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ANOTHER APPEAL.
Secretary Sherman Again Asks for
e. 81 Aid for the sCubana.

Ala 1Or the aCuboDa.
Washington, Jan. 10.-The following
proclamation was issued Saturday:
Department Of State, Washington, Jan.
8. 189S.-To the Public: The undersigned,
secretary of state Of the United States, had
the honor on the oath of December to make
known to all charitably disposed people in
this country the appeal OF the, president for
aid insthe form Of money Or supplies toward
the speedy relief Of the distressing desti-
tuition and suffering which exists among
the people X, Cuba. ,s&5, T.
'The gratifying interest Which his coun-
trymen have shown In all parts Of our land
IN that humane appeal has led the president
to recognize the need Of orderly and con-.
certed effort, under well-directed control,
II timely assistance is to be given by the
public to the sick and needy of Cuba He
has. therefore, appointed, with the coopera-
ton OF the American Red Cross, the New
York chamber of commerce and one Of the
leading representatives of the religious
community, central Cuban relief COM
mittee with headquarters in New York city,
composed Of the following members:
stephen +. Barton, chairman; second vice
president OF the American National Red
Cross; Charles A. Schieren. treasurer, a
member Of the New York. chamber OF COM
merce; and Louis Klopsch. proprietor of
the Christian Herald
twill be the Office Of the committee or
ganized not only to<receive and forward to
the United States consul general at Havana
such money and necessary supplies as may
be contributed by the people of the United
states, but to invoke in Its own name and
through the three great interests it fifty
represents the concurrent effort Of local
relief boards throughout the United States
and to invite the kindly aid Of the transpor-
tatton1 agencies of the country for the
prompt conveyance Of contributed supplies
to the seaboard and their shipment thence
to Cuba.
THE consul general at. Havana is in
turn assured Of the effective cooperation of
every available agency, in< the, island of
Cuba. in order that life may: -savedsand
suffering spared. The Spanish government,
welcoming the aid thus rendered, will ia
cilitate the work. and to that end will ad-
NIT to Cuba free Of duties and charges all
articles otherwise liable to tax, when duly
consigned to the consul general.
by direction Of the president, the under
signed appeals to the people In every city
and town. to municipal authorities thereof,
to the local boards of trade and transporta-
ton, to corporations and others producing
the necessaries Of life, and to all whose
hearts are open to the cry of distress and
affection, to second the generous effort now
being made, and by well-directed endeavor
make its success" truly responsive to the
sentiments Of charity that have ever char
acterized the American people.
JOHN SHERMAN,
Secretary Of State"
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States to the French exposition of 1900.
he recovered sufficiently to make the
journey to America, and came at once
to Augusta.
Maj. Moses p. Handy was born in Vir-
sin1a. his father being a prominent Meth
odist clergyman. While under age he en-
tered the confederate service and served
with gallantry during the closing months
OF the war. He was employed by the New
York: Tribune as special correspondent dur
ing. the Cuban troubles. and won distinc-
ton bythisxreport of the Virginius massa-
ere. Later he became managing editor of
the Philadelphia Times, and subsequently
the editor Of the Philadelphia Daily News.
He was one of the founders and for many
years the president Of the Clover club, Of
Philadelphia. He moved to Chicago in 1898
to accept the position Of chief Of the bureau
OF publicity and promotion of the Worlds
Columbian exposition. At the close Of the
fair he went to New York and engaged in
literary work and newspaper correspond
ence for year. He returned to Chicago as
the editor of the Times-Herald in 1895 when
the paper was purchased by Mr.. H. H.
kohlsaat. Last year Maj. Handy was ap-
pointed by President Mckinley as special
commissioner to the Paris exposition,
where he rendered valuable service.
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4 WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings Of a
Week Briefly Told. .
IN ALL PART6 OF,THE UNION:
All the Latest News of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
:. West and the South.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FlFTY.FlFTH CONGRESS.

Proceedings of First Regular Session.
A favorable report on the bill lncreas-
ing the military force of this country to
the extent of two regiments of artillery
was madein the United States senate on
the 9th. In the house bills were intro
duced to amend the patent laws of the
United States; to attach the Indian ter
ritory to the territory of Oklahoma and
make the two territories into one, and
a bill for carrying out the plan of the
monetary commission for the reform of
the currency. A joint resolution pro-
viding for the election of United States
senator's by direct vote of the people
was favorably reported. Mr.. Grosvenor
co., spoke in favor of modification of
the civil service law and Mr.. johnson
Ind.) replied in defense of the law.
In the United States senate on the 7th
joint resolution was offered for an
amendment to the constitution provid-
ing for the election of the federal
judiciary by the people. Senator Allen
introduced resolution declaring that
the United States should begin the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of sixteen
to one. In the house the civi! service
debate occupied the time.
The United States senate was not in
session on the 8th. In the house bills
were introduced to protect war veterans
in the government service, and to in
crease and make flexible the national
bank currency. A favorable report was
made on the bill appropriating $4,000
for statue to Abraham Lincoln on the
GETTYSBURG battlefield. The civil serv-
ice debate occupied two hours.
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ed in the search for the missing girl, and
among others was Theodore Durrant, who
had often acted as Miss Lamont's escort.
Ten days had passed since Miss Lamont
disappeared, and her friends had almost
given up hope Of ever knowing her fate,
when a discovery was made which led to
the finding Of Miss Lannon'S body.
The ladies of Emanuel church were en-
gagged in decorating the edifice preparatory
to the celebration Of the Easter Sunday
services, when the mangled body Of Minnie
Williams was found, almost naked, in the
library. A number of ugly knife wounds
and some rags that had been forced down
the young woman's throat told Of the un-
equal struggle she had made to protect her
honor.
The trial. which began on July % and
lasted until November 1, was one Of the
most celebrated in criminal jurisprudence.
Nearly 100 talesmen were examined be-
fore jury was secured, and six weeks
passed before the taking Of testimony was
begun. The evidence throughout was cir
cumstantial, but when taken together
formed a chain so strong as to admit Of no
reasonable doubt.
The case was submitted to the jury on the
afternoon Of November I. 1885, after having
been on trial over three months. Twenty
minutes after they left the courtroom the
jurors returned and rendered verdict, OF
guilty In the first degree. The California
law gives the jury power to fix the punish
ment Of the criminal. but as no recon-
mendation. Of mercy. was made, Judge
Murphy, few days later, sentenced Dur
rant to be hanged on February q, 1896.
Then began a fight for delay, vigorously
ceasing with the execution of the death
sentence.
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BURNED An THE. STAKE E.
AwfM Punishment Visited Upon
Two Seminole Indians.
Authors ct = Rrutal Crime in ok
ia 'l.D NJ Are Captured by
2 FaFiOus Mob AID Are s
,z.,ss Roasted Alive. -

i Fort Smith, Ark, Jan. 1o.-A mob
captured j. Markus McGeisey and.
Palmer Simpsons Seminole Indians, and
burned them at the stake. Thew were
charged with having outraged and MUIR
dered Mrs. James Simmons, wife of a
farmer in Oklahoma near Wewoka. The
men were followed to McGeisey's home
near Maud and arrested. McGeisey's
mousse and barn were burned and the
prisoners were taken back to- the scene
OF their crime. The two men were Sc
curely boundrfto stakes and fire was
piled around them. They were slowly
burned to death. The mob then dis
persed. This is the second case where
a mob has taken the law into it's own
hands in Oklahoma in IS wears. and
both times. the men came from across
the border. There was no secrecy about
the burning, but no one seems to know
who the persons are who took part in
1t. Trouble is feared from the Indians
IN the neighborhood, and the farmers
are arming themselves to be prepared
Tor an attack from the friends of the
dead men.
The crime which led to the burning
OF the two men was committed on last
Thursday. -Markus McGeisey was the
owner of some property. On his land
lived a white family named Simmons.
During the absence of the husband on
Thursday McGeisey went to the Sim
mons cabin and asked for drink of
water. Mrs. Simmons was at home with
her four small children. The Indian
was given the water and he then asked
for saddle. On being refused the sad
die McGeisey grabbed the woman, who
had her baby in her arms, and dragged
her out Of the house. When the woman
attempted to run away the Indian
seized a Winchester rifle and dealt her
deadly blow on the head, crushing the
skull. The woman died instantly. The
murdered woman's husband did not
return home Thursday evening and the
children were unable to remove the
body into the house from where it had
fallen in the yard. The little ones staid
up and watched their mothers corpse
until the bitter cold compelled them to
relax their vigil and seek shelter from
the weather in the cabin. During the
night the body was almost devoured by
hogs. T.
An alarming state of rioting and
hatred exists owing to the burning of
the men. Unless immediate steps are
taken by the United States authorities
the Indians may go on the warpath.
Sunday night DR.. c. B. Linn, chief ply
sician of the Seminole nation, tele-
graphed to both Indian Agent Wisdom
and Marshal Bennett for assistance in
quelling the disorder that prevails in
the nation. Both the Indians who were
burned came from respectable Seminole
families, and their fearful fate has
aroused their friends and relatives to
frenzy. All the authorities here recog-
nize that the situation is nearer that
bordering upon dangerous Indian up
rising than any in recent years, and are
taking prompt measures to quell it.
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THE EAST.

In the United States there were 1922
business failures in the seven DAYS
ended on the 18th, against 395 the week
previous and All in the corresponding
period of 1897.
At the leading clearing houses in the
United States the exchanges during the
week ended on the 7th aggregated
$1,41s,5S9,759, against 81, 1873 1851, o46 the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week of 1897
was 23.G.
At Malone, N. Y, a severe earthquake
shock was felt. Buildings trembled so
that the occupants were startled.
The New York electrician, Nicola Tes-
Ia, claims to have perfected vacuum
tubes that can produce light as bright
as the sun.
The resignation is announced of Rev.
DR.. John Hall, for 80 years pastor of the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church in
New York.
Near Glenfeld, Pa, the boiler of the
towboat Percy Kelsey exploded and five
of the crew were killed and four others
were injured.
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JOURNALIST PASSES AWAY.
Death of Judge BoyntOn, Political Ed
itOr of the Detroit Free Press,

Death of Judge BoyntOn, Political Ed
itOr of the Detroit Free Press.
Detroit, Mich, Jan. 1O-Judge Albert
G. Boynton, for Is years political editor
of the Detroit Free Press, died Sunday
evening at the Alma (Mich.) sanitarium.
He had suffered from kidney troubles
for two years past, whichfnally caused
other complications. Last September.
he relinquished his work and was taken
to Alma three weeks ago, but was I'M
able to rally.
Judge Boynton was born March 81, 1887,
at Bangor, Me. His father was Of English
ancestry, and his mother was a lineal de-
scendant of John Alden and other pilgrims.
In 1854 he abandoned study at Bowdoin col
lege, on account of i'll health, and went to
Montreal, where he later began law prac-
tice, and also contributed to the Canadian
press. He came to Detroit in 81, practiced
law, and became acting city attorney and
later police judge. In 1872 he resigned Of
flee, and purchased an interest in the Free
Press, and had ever since been the prin-
cipal editorial writer Of the paper He was
vice president Of the Free Press company,
and usually represented, together with ex-
Minister William E. Quinby, in the meet
ings Of the Associated Press Deceased was
always democrat, and an uncompromis-
ing gold democrat since the money issue
was raised. He was skillful and clear, but
emtnently fair and dignified, writer on all
questions of public concern. He leaves a
widow. three daughters and son.]
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

Dispatches from Picking say that
Germany has taken lease of Kiao-
Chau bay for so years. r
Great Britain in the event of guaran-
tceing the new Chinese loan will re-
quire that concessions be made for
opening new treaty ports to all nations
alike.
On account of i'll health Lady Henry
Somerset has resigned the presidency
of the British Women's Temperance as
ISOLATION.
In a fire in chemical works at Glasgow,
Scotland, four 1iremen were killed and
property worth $25O,0O0 destroyed.
In efforts to compel Russia to re-
spect their interests in China. Japan has
joined Great Britain.
Seth Burrows, a cowboy. shot and
killed four men and was killed himself
in q fight in Juarez, Mexico.
While at sea the British steamer
Clarissa Radcliffe was wrecked and IL
of the crew perished> = .>
OF the coast of Bauduc, France, the
French steamer Louis was wrecked and
Is Of the crew were lost.
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AT END Oh HIS ROPE.
Durrant Hangs at Last for Murder
OF Blanche Lamont.


r --aE
San Quentin, CAL, Jan. s.--When Viii
liam Henry Theodore Durrant died on
the gallows: Friday morning. for the
murder Of Blanche Lamont he gave such
an exhibition of GOODNESS and nerve as
has seldom been seen under similar cir
cumstances. Hopeful almost to- the very
last minute that something or some one
would intervene to save him he walked
to the scaffold and made his speech pro-
testing his innocence as calmly and with
as distinct enunciation as if he had been
addressing an assemblage of friends
upon some ordinary topic of the day.
His face was pale, his eyes were red, but
his voice was firm and he stood as solid.
ly as rock while he proclaimed his in
nocence and profcssed forgiveness to
those who, he said, had-houndedlxznto
death. There was not hitch or acci'
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The combining of municipalities un-
der the name of the city of New York is
an event of much Importance in the his
tory of the country. The enlarged city
is composed of the five boroughs of Man
haitian, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and
Richmond, with a population of $780,
900, which is $4,000 more than that of
Paris and double that of Berlin. The
worlds second city has much larger
population than that of Denmark,
Switzerland, Greece or Venezuela and
contains nearly as many inhabitants as
made up the 10 colonies when they won
their independence.
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In q runaway while going to church
Mrs. John Ripke was instantly killed in
Cedar Rapids, Ia. and Mrs. Christine
Eichert died in her pew in church IN
Eau Claire. wis.
A mob lynched Marshal Chadwick, an
alleged murderer, at Colfax, Wash.
In Bedford, Ia, John Il. McCoun, a
lawyer, whose wife had secured a <di-
vorce from him shot and killed her and
then fatally shot himself: c..22. .ess5 Z.
Markus McGeisey and Palmer Simp-
son, Seminole Inaia MS, were burned at
the stake by mob. They were charged
with having outraged and murdered
Mrs. Jane Simmons, wife of farmer in
Oklahoma, near Wewoka. ="
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A BOGUS GOLD PIECE.
ShOrt-WelEht Coin Found to lie In
Circulation.

Short-Welsht Coin Found to lie In
Circulation.
Washington, Jan. 1o.-Three counter
felt ten-dollar gold pieces were received
Saturday by Acting Chief Bracket, of
the secret service. They are said to be
of excellent workmanship and in gen.
eral appearance are far above the aver
age spurious coins. In weight, however.
they are 81 grains short. United States
Commissioner Parksdale, of Danville,
Va, who brought the coins to the treas
ury, said that large number of them
were in circulation in Danville and Vi
entity, and although the police have
captured the tools and kit used in their
manufacture neither the maker or the
person who passed them has been APP
pretended.
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MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Il Boston boy has been christened
with II names, one of them having IS
letters.
| A woman has made the journey from
South Africa to South Dakota to sue
for divorce.
| A woman in Hope, Knox county, Me-,
still wears common hairpin which
she has worn for 40 years.
A naturalist of eminence finds that
land birds make their journeys in the
daytime and water birds at night.
James G. Blaine, Jr., is once more a
newspaper man, having just been en-
rolled on the staff of the New York Trib-
une.
Political friends of William ]. Bryan
have arranged to offer him the fusion
nomination for congress from the First
Nebraska district.
William G. Miner, 30 years old, of
Hartford, Conn.,, dreamed that he was
young again and when he awoke he was
so disappointed that he shot himself.
Rev. Patrick Cuddihy, who recently
celebrated the sixty-sixth anniversary
of his ordination at Milford, Mass, is
the oldest Catholic priest in this coun-
try.
Gov. Jones, of Arkansas, has commits
stoned Miss Emma Wilmington an. hon.
orary colonel of the reserve militia. This
is the first appointment of the kind
ever made in the state.
DR.. Nansen states that the Norway
reindeer will eat nothing but moss that
grows in the polar region, and conse-
quently will be unavailable for carry
ing relief to the Klondike. 90
Reports from all Of the contracting
locomotive shops show that 1881 en-
gines we're built in 1897. Of these 1856
were constructed for export. The num-
Der does not include those rebuilt by
railroad companies in their own shops.
Cabinet circles in Washington are
busy discussing the approaching mar
riage of Miss Frances Alger, daughter
of the secretary of war, to Charles Pike,
of Chicago. The event will take place
early in the summer, either in May or
June. 'F
The Daughters of the American Revo-
luton say that they have discovered
that the site Of the general post office
in New York city marks the spot where
the first blood of the American revolu-
ton was shed and the members of the
Martha Washington Colonial chapter
propose to erect tablet there to COM
men1orate their discovery.
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q WEST AND SOUTH.

A sentence of 20 years imposed on
cx-State Treasurer Barley, of Nebras-
ka, for embezzlement, has been con-
firmed by the supreme court.
Murderers were hanged as follows:
At Greenfield, Mass, John O'Neill, Jr.;
ut Atlanta, Ca, Thomas Cyrus; at Balm
bridge, Ga, Simon Hopkins; at Hahn
vile, La, Louis Richards, George Wash
ington and Foxli Morris.
Sam Cole and Jim Watts (colored)
were lynched in Pea Ridge, Miss, for
insulting women.
Robbers stole 100000 in negotiable
mining stock from the sleeping apart
ment of W, w. Jacobs, a Chicago real
estate and insurance agent.
Shep Rogers, prominent physician
in Memphis, Tenn, was fatally shot by
Mrs. Sanbrink, who sent bullet
through her brain, dying instantly.
In Mankato, Mimi, George E. Brett,
dry goods dealer, failed for $2OO, 900.
Improbable speculation was the cause.
Near Toledo, O., an explosion of
nitroglycerin blew to atoms Stephen
Wilson and team of horses. !
j. N. Scott, special agent of the in
terror department on Indian depreda-
ton claims, died in Las Vegas, n. NJ.
In a box in the express office at Char
itan, Ia, a corpse cut into small pieces
was found.
A cyclone at Morgan6eld, KY,
wrecked a church and several other
buildings and killed Harvey Sellers, the
city marshal.
Albert G. Boynton, for IS years po-
litical editor of the Detroit Free Press,
died at the Alma (Mich.) sanitarium of
kidney troubles, aged 81 years.
Near Atchison, Kan, Jennings Judah
and his two daughters, aged IS and II
years, were run down and killed by a
train.
Flames destroyed the tobacco ware
house of Christian Pepers in St. Louis,
the loss being over 100000.
Moses P. Handy, of Chicago, special
United States commissioner to the Paris
exposition, and chief of the editorial
staff of the Times-Herald. died, at the
Bon Air hotel, winter resort near Au-
gusta, Ga, aged 81 years.
William j. Bryan was the principal
speaker at the Jackson day banquet
in Chicago. s@