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UNNATURAL CRIME.
4 Nan who IStiird HIS HrothrrRnu Sis
fer, md Threatened Brothrr-im-Im.v.


ter, nnI Threatened i'rothrr-im-Imv.
SUSAN, Cal, Feb. a.-Frank Bellew
was arrested on u ranch near Elmira.
and lodged in the county jail here.
charged with numbering his sister and
brother by poison.
Lewis and Susie Beliew Were Two o:
the most popular young people in Dixon
county, and lived together In cottage,
on the outskirts OF the town. The
night before they were poisoned. early
last November Frank Belew ate sup
per nj the house. He was the one person
who had access to the water and food.
When the Victims took sick he was al
most the first person TO come TO their
house. He helped the nurses to make
cruel, using water from the tea-kettle
he is alleged to have poisoned.
The day before the crime Frank Bel
lew called on his brothcr-in-law, John
W. Bird. n photographer. He complained
to him bitterly. rs he had done to Others,
that he had not received enough OF the
property Of his parents, who had over
looked him in their will. He added !;
Bird, I'm going to commit u terrible
crime Tomorrow. I'm going TO commit
tragedy that will shock the whole
community"
After the crime Bird had reason to be-
lievc that Bellcw intended 10 kill him
and made statement which led TO his
a
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THIRD rimc wa. Sncce.sfui. .

SAVANNAH, Ca, Feb. a.--E. L. Pat.
ton, jr., suloIded last night by taking
laudanum. He died this morning at (
o'clock. He left a note TO his parents,
who live at Columbus. S c.. defending
his suicide, and denying that It was u
cowurd's last resort. He had twice tit-
tempted TO XIII himself before, once
shooting himself in The head. at Bristol.
Tenn. His letters named those who lie
wished 10 net as pail bearers, and indl-
Gated the exact spot In the: Bonavcnturc
cemetery where he wished 10 be In
TERED. He was member Ofthc rOlt,u-
teer guards battalion. and left II written
request for the guards Quartctie. which
he had organized. TO sing Mt his grave.
The deceased stood we'll He was q stem.
ogrnpher FOR TIedeman Il Bros. largo
Wholesale merchants 0f this city. His
affairs are straight. lie was twenty-slx
years of age. He has u brother In the
United States navy. - n-
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Mother mud Daughter Hurncd.

RICHMOND, Va, Feb, i,--Informa-
tIou reached here o-nlsht os a horrible
accident which occurred in King George
county, Wednesday, by which Mrs.
Thaddeus Sorrcl and young daughter
were so severely turned that they died
within a few hours OF each other. Mr.
Sorrcl was away hunting, and his wife
some domestic duties 10 perform
left the little girl alone In the kitchen
She 5had hccn absent but Il short time
when she heard screams ana on enter
Ing the room found tho chIld's clothing
ahln2c. She Immediately began to OK
tinguIsh the tlamcs. hut III doing 10.
was horribly burned herself. The child
died Il few hours later The next morn
ing death also relieved Mrs, Sorrcl Of
her sufrerlngs. S
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BIG LAND CASE


In Mtnnssoih Has Been Decided salnst
hrrhhishop Ireland.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. - Commits
sioner Herman. OF the general land Of
flee, To-day decided the case Of Arch
bishop John Ireland. involving the right
TO about 10000 acres OF land in the 81.
Cloud and Marshall land districts,
MINI. With view TO colonization and
other purposes, the archbishop entered
into two contracts with the ST. Paul
Minneapolis 6: Manitoba Railway Com
pany. within whose limits the land lay
for It's disposition. These contracts
1883. Subsequently It was determined
that the land was not properly conveya-
b!e to the railroad, and the question
arose whethe. the archbishop, under the
agreements OF the company, could be-
COME the purchase. of the land on which
many people had settled. i
The commissioner decides that under
the agreement OF 1880 in which about
5000 acres are involved, the archbishop
cannot become the purchaser, as he was
simply the agent of the company IN dis
posing of the lands, for which he re-
ceived commission. The settlers now
on those lands can acquire patent under
the land laws at the price Of 81 IS per
acre. or, under certain conditions, may
take out homestead rights. Under the
agreement OF 1889 the commissioner de-
cldes the archbishop has the right to
purchase the lands. These he will have
to pay for at the rate OF So so IN acre.
Many persons have settled also on these
lands under arrangements. with the
archbishop. In the first case. therefore,
the decision Is against the archbishop,
and III the second for him, although
In both cases :he settlers Will be pro-
tec.ed.
The archbishop has the right Of appeal
from thi5 decision to the secretary OF
the interior.
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pOUBLE MURDER
III Faysite County-An Outraged llus-
banh Isiiis ii,s wife nnd tiae aian Nyho
Wrraks Ills Iiomr. 3..f,t

In Fayetfe County-An Outraged 1lus-
banh Kills Its wife nnd tii1 ainn Who
WrtaGs Ills IIomr. n e Y.
Special Dispatch TO the Intclilecncer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. a.
George p. Tucker, a well.to-do citizen OF
Crescent - small village one mile south
OF Montgomery, Fayct,e county, killed
his wife and Ter paramour. William Me-
Alllster to-day ut noon. lie used rs.
calibre revolver, Tucker and his wife
have been allenatGd on several occn-
slons, and about u week ago no left homo
with the intention. he stated. OF inden.
nitely remaining away. When he came
home to-day he found McAllister and
his wife together, and he Immediately
opened fire. Two bullets lodged In Nc
Alllster, passing through his heart, and
another penetrated his wife's brain.
Both victims died Instantly.
fuckers son. who was In the hoiish,
attempted to kill hls father, but vas
prevented by an aunt who was present.
After Tucker had committed the crime
he walked coolly 10 Montgomery, and
Enve himself up TO the authorities. Ha
expressed himself satisfied as to his aim,
and remarked: II have suspected this
for three years, and when found Il
to be true to-day ] made up MY mind
to have an end TO It." Tucker checked
out what money he hnd In bank and EMS
ployed attorneys to defend him.. ]
Mrs. Tucker was forty-one years OF
age. and lenveg a daughter and two
sons, nil grown. For n long time Tucker
and his wife have had trouble, and on
many occasions they have fought.
About two years ago she chopped her
husbands head open with n hatche..
which exposed his brains. He claims his
wife had spent mis- money and ruined
him. Public sympathy Is With Tucker
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changed. " IA
II deny the right OF selt.secking polisi.
cal chargellngs. who were with me In
opposition to FREQ silver when free coin.
age wns unpopular. and are against me
now when FREQ coinage seems 10 meet q
Democratic approval In Kentucky 70 sit
In Judgment on my Democracy, or 10
call In question my fealty to the con.
st!tucncy I represent. i VIII remind
those who voted for tho resolution that
am not the mere agent OF the Kentucky
legislature. do not exercise my sena--
torlal duties subject to legislative super
vision nor hold my place at tho lcglsla-
tive will, represent no. merely n par
ty or faction but all the people OF Ken
ticky. My constituency Is equal to the
combined constituency OF all the men-
bcrs OF the present general assembly, and
feel the utmust confidence tha, my
Views on all questions exciting public
Interest arc the Views OF n decided ma
jorlty OF voters OF the United States. II
cannot be abridged by the action OF the
Kentucky legislature. and ali attempt by
certain members of that body TO abrldge
II Is the assertion OF u right which does
not Exist, and cnuld not exist without
lmperllrg the independence OF this
great branch OF federal legislature.
This much have thought 1t proper
10 say, and with these remarks, dis
miss the so.called legislative request for
my resignation"
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NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
The Montgomery Arrives ut aIuiKnzas,
a-BrDosirm I.oui,d Out.

iHr montgomery arrives ut aiatNnIas
Crba-BrnoEirn Houud Out.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The navy
department has received telegram
from Captain Converse, of the cruiser
Montgomery, announcing the arrival OF
:hat. vessel al Matanzas, Cuba, yester-
day. The captain said that he fired n
salutc which was duly responded to by
the Spanish forts: TINT visits were ex-
changed between himself ana the local
officials and that he had been received
with the greatest courtesy Everything
was unusually quiet at Matanzas. ndded
Captain Converse. lie will leave the
placc on the Montgomery tomorrow for
Santiago. on the south side OF the island
and his stay there will be brief.
The Brooklyn. which is bound for n
cruise In the Windwarl Islands, and
thence through the Caribbean Sea, wind
Ing up at Colon, sailed to-day from the
New York navy yard FOR Hampton
Roads for coal. She will make her next
stop after leaving Hampton Roads at
81. Thomas anu her itinerary does not
carry her into any Cuban port. The
training ship Annapolis has arrived nt
81. NibiS anu lht EiilDDhl W Wilmington
has sailed from Trinidad for Grenada.
II Is said at the navy, eLartment that
the vessels of the European squadron
VIII rendezvous at Lisbon In short
time
When Commodore Howell passed
through Washington recently IN his way
to take command OF the European sta
tIon, he, asked Il the navy department
objected 10 his taking 4 northern cruise
with his squadron. He was told that
tho ships had been kept In the NtedEtcr-
rantaii ty Admiral Selrrldgc OF his own
vOlltion, uf.er tho subsidcncc of the dis
turhanres resulting from the Turca-
Greclan war, and that the department
left the movements OF Ills Ships entirely
to himsair. He thcrrfore was granted
the permission he eouEht and has an.
nounced that he will bring his force ~
eether at Lisbon. A cnbleGram from
him announces that lie relieved Admiral
SelfridSe and took command Of thr Eu,.
ropsan station at Genoa on the 2d mat.
aud It Is cxpccted TINT he viii take his
iingShlp. tn, San FranplFco, and the
gunb0at Bancroft around 10 Lisbon very
soon, rt -F
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WASHINGTON. FEB, 4.-.l cablegram
received nt,thn war department to-day
from DR.. Jackson, nj Alten. Norway.
announced that The steamship Manito-
ban. chartered by Lieut.. Devore for the
government. Ind Just sailed from that
port for New York, with 63O reindeer
and 81 natives to care FOR the animals
and drive them on the government relief
expedition when they arrive III .hlnskn.
The war dtpar;ment Is now making
the deer across the continent from New
York 20 Semitic f 30 A.T.E
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RICHMOND, Va, Feb. tin the
United States circuit court of appeals
to-day argument in the case OF Johns
Hopkins University vs. the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad receivers was concluded
and Chief Justice Fuller stated that the
case would better be certified 10 the SUI
premc court rs In any event 1t would
be likely to 20 10 that court, Counsel
took the suggestion under advisement.
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Special Dispatch to the 1ntclliscnccr.
I PARKERSBuRG, ". Va. Feb. T..
Jerry Hoslsins, formerly OF Morgan
town, who was drowned In the Little
Kanuwha river six miles above here,
three weeks ago, was not foully dealt
with. as supposed. but committed sui
eide because Alice Grouse Of this city,
would not marry him. He filed his ov-
ercoat pocket full OF rocks and Jumped
into tho river. lie refused assistance,
and his body went down ana has never
heen recovered
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bonds; j. Kennedy Tod, OF ], Kennedy
ISu y Company, representing the con.
sol Is, Eugene pclano, OF Brown Bros,
= Company. representing the FIRST OK.
tension bonds, and William Dick, OF
pick Bros. s Company, representing the
topekholdcts This change Is taken to
Indicate that all interests are now
wording In harmony and they are OK.
pee,ea to present a plan TO the security
holders at an early date. "A a
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PARKER'S DREAM
or Future Marriages III Ohio-It is very
Irilesceut.

COLUMBUS, Feb 4. = Representative
Parker, OF Cleveland, has introduced a
bill which entirely changes the manner
OF regulating marriages.
II provides for the appointment by
probate court OF each county of board
OF marriages, composed of physicians.
To this board, consisting of three. per-
sons who-wlsh to marry must make ap-
plication. The board Will refuse to
grant license IN case either party to
the proposed contract has dipsomaniu.
kleptomania, insanity, true or hcredi-
tary, or resulting from vice. certain
blood diseases CT tuberculosis. II will
charge 50 80 for each license, and out OF
the funds so made each member OF the
board will be paid n salary of 81, 900.
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Pleased with Peity's Nomination.
;pccial Dispatch to the Intelliceucer.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. 4.--The
announcement made here to-day of the
appointment Of o. a. Petty as posimas-
ter was received with great pleasure by
the working Republicans Of this city
and county. MIR. Petty has been !denti-
fed with politics here for the past ten
years. and was Il candidate for mayor In
1895. but Went down In defeat, with the
entire ticket. He Is n prosperous cloth
Ter. and Is recognized as shrewd and
energetic party man.
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BERLIN. Feb. i-Baron Won Ham
merstein-Lexten, the min!stertof aGri-g
culture, at to-day's session OF the Prus-
sian diet declared that American horses
developed influenza after Importation.
He added: IF the importations increase,
We shall certainly be forced TO adopt 4
suitable quarantine, in order tofprotect
ourselves" ~ @liN 5s-s 81
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.LATTIMER AFFAIR.
The Trial Of Sheriff Martin and his
Deputies
FOR SHOOTING TIE STRIKERS
In tho Memorable Coal Strike ol Last
Autumn.
IMPORTANT WITNESSES HEARD

In B,h,if or tho Prosecution, bat oil
crou.E,nminntion Thr,r Testimony
Prove, 10 he Juu as Fayornbis for the
Urf,ndants-A Physician Trslinrs That
out Of Thiriy.nlne Wounded Men lilo
E,amiuei only Three Were Shot Dt.
itetiy In tho Hack IAN 0plnlonnted
young Sehoolmlstrew on iiie Stand.
Trial WIN Last Four Weeks.
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4 GAINESVILLE, o., Feb i.-Niek Bur-
ley, or California, and Australian Jimmy
Ryan fought ten rounds before the
Zanesvlllc Athletic Club here tn-niGht.
Burley had the best OF thcnght through
out, but as Ryan was on his feet, the
fight was declared 4 draw.
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Anderson Di,cI,nrrr,I,

Specln, Dispatch 10 tho lntcli!gcncer
g pARKERsBURG, W. Va, Feb. e.
Ben Anderson, charged bH John Nor
gan in his last confession, with being
his accomplice In the cxtermina,lon OF
tho Green-Pfost family. was given Il
hearing at Ripley yesterday and dis
rhnrnnl - -
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'LINDSAYS REPLY
To the ASsrleved Free silvcrllcs
Of Kentucky.
SELr.SEEKING CIIANCELlNCS

Who We're tho Promoters or the Resoin.
ton Passed by tho bryan Legislature OF
kentucky Asking for his lte.,gnatlon
M Senator arc Very Properly scorned.
Iis Review. Ills Constituent tecori OH
the Money Question, md Denies the
Right OF Legislative Supervision OF Dl.
reciion OF ,iis ActIoms--Noto Only Sen.
ntor for u Hump Faction, but the Whole
People Of Kentucky.
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WASHINGTON, Feb, !. = The huusc
committee on labor has fNNnrably re-
ported the bill amending the eight hour
law, It's effect while possibly tcnhnIrnlly
extending the operations OF That nuns-
nrc, Is 20 enforce the law MS Il now OK
is;s. which Is now !mposslbe, In many
cases, owing to lack OF Jurisdiction.
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BOSTON, Feb. REV. William ".
B'oderlcls. pastor OF the Trinity Meth
ohist Eplscopai church. Of, Charles,own,
ana well known In the Methodist de-
nomination throughout the countrydie
al hlS nome In Chnrlcstown tonight, Of
typhold fever. lilo WAS u native OF Mn.
rletla. ONO, ard was tiltr years OF age.
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A Narrow Eycnpr,

Special Dispatch to the lntellIgencer.
PARKERsBuRG, W. Va, Feb "A
large store room and tenement house
In Riverside, owned by W. \. Barring
err ana occupied by th:cc families. was
destroyed by fire early this morning. No
household effects were saved, and the
inmates only escaped In their night
-nlnfhnS - ~ ------
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tho schoolhouse, gave them water 10
drink and tried TO make them com.
Portable, There was blood all over tho
schoolhousc floor, md Il was q horrible
sight.
II helped about twelve or. flftnnn OF
the wounded and dld not see any wea-
pohs on any o! them. While We were
helping thrm. a deputy named Ross,
laughed at mo As he walked about
smoking II cigar. ! said YOU ought to
go TO Cuba lig
"Another deputy, Clark, laughed, and
said TO him, DO you think you've done
glorious deed to-lay?' called two
more Of them buns"
Miss Cople made o good witness for
the commonwealth In her recital OF all
this, but IN the cross-examina!lon she
also made good witness for the de-
tense The defense will try 10 prove
that the people Of La timer wcro very
much afraid OF the strikers and became
much alarmed when they heard they
were coming Guscott. the principal OF
the school. had denied that his scholars
were frightened. but he could not ex-
plain very clearly why they had bolted
out OF the school without being dis.
missed. Miss Coyle said on this point
Just what the defense desired TO get at.
She ald:5"shor,ly before o'clock Miss
Cora 1iinbnch came to the school and
said: 'Thc strikers nre coming AMI I
want my little sister 10 60 home with
me- | excused the little glrl, and then
thought best 20 dismiss the class, 80
they could get home before the strikers
came"
This will be strong evidence for the
defense. ns II will show that on the
Tuesday previous to the shooting
number OF strikers were rloting In Lat
timer and terrorzed the residents.
While thcsc were not the satue men who
marched on the fatal Friday the testl-
mony Will be valuable to prove that In
view Of the rioting os Friday the sheriff
considered the lives and property of the
Lattimer people In danger and fel. he
was justified In using extreme measures
to protect them.
DR.. John j. Corrlgan. of Haaleton,
testified to the fact that he dressed the
wounds OF some strikers as they were
being taken to Hazleton In trolley
car. Several deputies were In the car.
but said nothing TO him abou. the nf-
fair.
Then the commonwealth called Steph-
en- T. Adams. a travelling man bv whom
Il hoped to prove that some OF the dep
utles while jou-neylng to the scene Of
the shooting made threats that they
would kill some OF the strikers. The
witness said he could rot identify any
of the deputies OF thc car. AS he was
proceeding to tell his story theNdesense
objected on the ground that rs he could
not identify any Of the deputies Il was
not proper evidence for him to state
what was said. There was long argu-
ment and the court finally sustained
the objection Of the defense and the ev-
tdeace wlll not be heard.
Court then adjourned until the morn
Ing.
The trial is expected to take four
weeks at least as there are about on.
hundred and fifty witnesses to be heard
by the commonwealth and nearly tHn
hundred for the defense.
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wui not W.rurn nr,nn,. C.l,,

CITY OF MEHlCO. Feb. A. There Is
no foundation for The report Of n con.
temnlated cari? visit By President. DIaz
to the United States. G'hls denial Is
MADE hy hIg authority. 10 l.as a very
warm feeling toward the UnNri States,
and Il constant iHtereB: In Its Affairs,
but no present lnics:.on o. zolNs there.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 4.-Thc
President to-day sen. the following
nominations to the senate:
State-Etiian a. Hitchcock. of Mis-
sourl, now minister Of Russia, TO be
ambassador extraordinary and plenlpo-
tcntiary to Russia.
Postmaster-West Virginia. Q. A. Pet
ty, Charleston.
Mr.. Hitchcock Is ut present our min
iater 70 Russia and Is named as am
bassador under the Law authorizing
such rank where foreign countries
name ambassadors to the uaited States.
Russia has given notice /; has conferred
this rank on Couns Cassiul, her now
diplomatic representative 10 :he United
Statnc ..rF
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RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION.
Tho Lake Shore Beromes the riopsrfy OF
The New York Ccntral-Sl00.O 900 200
Of Collateral EniM IinnNs tn ho lxxura.

The New York Ccntral-SlO0. 900, 900
nf collateral Cold Bonds to bo Issued.
NEW YORK, Feb. i.--Thc Lake Shore
railroad to-day became the property OF
the New York Central & Hudson River
Railroad Company. The ilnal arrange
'ments for the transfer OF thbI Lake
Shore system to the control OF the Cen
tral We're made this morning, when the
directors OF the Central met here 10 con-
slider the proposition made some time
ago for 4 union of the two roads into one
system, 70 be operated hereafter rs one
road, stretching from New York 10 Chs
cagO. Nearly ull the directors. were
present, and those who could not be on
hand sent proxies favDrlng the purchase
by the Central;of the Lake Shore roat:!ss
Chnuncey NJ Depew, president OF the
Central. presiGeGS and represented tho
Vanderbilt interests In both Lake Shore
and the Central. Francis Lynde Steven-s
son was there as a representative of tho
Morgan interests. There was n full and
free discussion Of theiplan proposed to
ulrite under one management thr two
roads. ana the result was that the direc.,
tors voted without dissent, to take over
the Lake Shore In accordance with
tiiSiI pihltS 'Alit uu-
thorIzed an Issue OF Sl0O.0OO.OCO OF 100.
year -. per cant collateral gold bonds,
Each $1,000 bond Is to be given In eX.
change for irc shares OF Lake Shore
stock, is5r -# S. Z
The operation which this announces
ment brings on involves the $Ii, 1866 900
of Lake Shore stock outstanding. The
Vanderbilt holdings constitute u cpnsia.
cradle majority .: the outstnndinu
stock, 20 that their assent TO take bonls
for their shares essentially carried lGS
operation with IL.
Whr-llme-InE I.rle Reorganization.
NEW. YORK, Feb. i.-rhe reorgani.
20tlon Committee Q: the Wheeling ,S
Lake Erie Railway Company h1s been
changed for tie purpose Of havInH /
representative OF each clcgs os sccurIf.
leg upon the committee. tits now COM
posed OF General Louis Fit2geralu, .ef.
rtscnting the Wheeling division irs,
mortgage bonds; George Coppcl @ n
Maitland. Coppcll II Company, reprs.
sentins the Lake Erie first morIsarcl