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% sTUDENTs SUsPEHDED.
They aacludsA -Four GiFis-AM Accused q
AssaultinE Freshmen.

they aacludsa -Four Giris-An Accused or
AssauitinE FreshmeR.
Iowa CITY, Ia, Jan. 3o.-For interfering with
the freshmen's banquet twenty-three students
of Iowa State University have boon indefinitely
suspended by the faculty. Four of the offenders
are young women, Misses Nina Patterson, Evans
ton, wy; Addie Brockway. Washington;
Matte Brown, Scion, Ia; and Margaret Safely,
Upton. The specific charge against tho cul-
prits 10 assault and kidnapping, and 1t Is said
the girls are as deep in the mud as the boys are
In the mire.
II has been the custom every year for the
freshmen. to give a banquet at the st. James
Hotel. 1t has also been the custom each year
for the sophomores 70 prevent all or some OF the
hculty, Of attending the banquet has always en-
HANGED the pleasure of 1t for tho freshies.
-Four freshmen were captured by the sophs.
One escaped. but three were manaoled and car
rted to Oxford. thence to South Amana, twenty
seven miles away, where they were left at o no.
tel and despolled Of their clothes. The four
girls tried, # 10 asserted, TO kidnap Miss Cush-
Ing, q girl freshman. but q crowd of freshmen
rushed to her rescue. In the melee the car.
riage In which she was q prisoner was upset and
she was severely injured.
The suspended pupils arc almost, without OK
oeption. from the best families in the State and
good students. There was no ill-feelinR be
tween the Glasses, and there Is much criticism
on the severity of the punishment.
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PLA1r AND BLACK MEET.

And, with State Chairman Hackett. Discuss
work ut AIbapy-The Primary Bil.
Gov. Black came down from Albany last even.
ing and put up at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. A
reception is to be given to him by the'members
of his military star at the Waldorf,Astoria this
evening.
Gov. BLACK, Senator Paatt aA6 Chair s,an
Charles w. Hackett OF the Republican state
Committee had a long talk after dinner last
night about legislative affairs ct Albany. All
three were agreed that the Legislature should
be out Of Albany by the last week Of March or
the fret week Of April. They talked about the
proposed new primary law and all three. the
Governor, Mr.. Platt and Mr.. Hackett, reiter-
sted what they have. frequently said before.
that only the fairest kind Of a primary bill will
be considered. 1t may turn out that no pri.
mary bill at all will be considered. There 10 q
disposition In certain quarters not to legislate
on matters of this character unless 1t becomes
absolutely necessary. 1t was made known that
certain Republicans in the New York county Or
ganization feel somewhat aggrieved over what
they say Is a disposition on the part of their
country. brethren to thwart all measures sug-
gested by the representatives Of the New York
organization. But as already said, II any bill Ia
considered it will be q thoroughly lair one.
The proposed canal Investigation, tho Ellis
worth newspaper libel bill and other matters
came In for some of the discussion.
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ooLDEsr DAY OF THE WINTER.
Father winter Gives Hather Kpiclerseote
. RED reese and n1aanme Rosy Cheeks.

Father winter aives Vather Kpickerbeoker
. Red REESE ana Madame Rosy Cheeks.
It seems to have occurred recently to the old
gentleman from the north, who 10 known by the
title mot given in any particular spirit Of affec-
tion) Of Father Winter, that he hadn't bestowed
much Of his attention upon this region. Nor
had he shown no to date he really could
do in the refrigeration line. So he whistled for
. wind. and when Father Winter whistles for q
wind he gets It. A north wind responded to the
summons, upon the wings Of which the old gem
tlemen foated into this city yesterday.
"Here's where ! paint things red" he OBJ
served, and started In upon the noses Of the
populaoe.
In O spirit Of chuckling malevolence, he and
his nipping frost sprites who attend his steps
when he 10 out on business 10 beset the faces OF
the c~hurchgoers that each man looked as II he
had come to morning worship direct from Q
Raines law hotel. Upon tho women the effect
was somewhat different. Tho philosophizing
Psychologist may find basis for speculation In
the fact that when the cold bites 1t encarmines
the noses Of the men, but the cheeks Of the wo-
men. The latter aspect 10 generally regarded as
the moro ornamental; 90 1t may DO the natural
Rallantry of Father Winter. entirely aside from
any physiological reason. That the effect is
appreciated was shown by the numbers Of fair
pedestrians who swung along the principal
promenade streets and through the Park. at q
gait smart enough to keep the blood stirring,
lt n the %or %0s sbnng N sss r rSIfs' roou YlS,t0e q. did =
Eve degrees above zero is calculated to inspire
In the breast OF the average citizen, even
though that breast 10 covered with the thickest
Of hannels, that domestic condition Of mind
wherein he never cares TO wander from his own
hreeide. Those who wero abroad sought tho
depths Of their o~yercoat pockets with as much
yiRor as II they, had lost fve-dollar gold pieces
IN the lining. The motormen on the trolley cars
looked like unhappy mummies.
There wasn't q cloud in the sky at night, and
O moon that looked to be several million de-
figures on the earth's surface scuttling In many
different directions for cover and warmth,
while the stars winked merrily at each other.
Father Winter had, In the language OF tho day.
passed the ice pitcher to Father Knickerbocker
to Farmer Dunn, whose fonnt Of Information
neyeS fEeesss pRste gaSpa speu viii eoTs today
It's time, too. says the Farmer, for this has baen
BY four degrees the coolest spell OF the winter.
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ESCAPING GAS PROVED FATAL.
Wonan's Tailor Fell Asleep while Reading the
sunday Newspapers.

"omnn's Tailor Fell Asleep While Reading the
sunday Newspapers.
Henry Propaoh. o. years old. a woman's
tailor. who lived on the top floor at SO East
Eleventh street, was found unconscious yester-
day morning by his wife, Emma, In the sitting
room Of their fiat. He was suffering from the
effects Of inhaling illuminating gas. He died
two houfs- iat1f eitt,dt rsRsinfng 1consciels.
ness.
Mrs. Propach went to church earlier In tho
day. leaving her husband on the lounge reading
the Sunday newspapers. In the hall room, used
as a kitchen. which connected with The sitting
room. was a gas bracket from which a rubber
tube was stretched to o burner in the sitting
room.
Mr.. Propach, according to his wife, had turned
off the gas at the sitting room burner on Satur-
day night. and the tube slipped from its conneo-
ton yesterday morning when he had fallen
asleep while reading newspapers. Mrs. Propach
said that her husband was in the best OF spirits
when she left him to go to church, and that
there was no reason why he should have COM
mitted suicide.
The dead man kept a school OF instruction for
women's tailoring at IL East Fourteenth street.
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rBxEHExr SET ON FIRE.
l~aesndiasy Took Advantage ef on Caas Being
stored IN che Hall

I.esnaiasy Took Adva.sase Of on Cans Being
Stored In che Hall.
Tho colored folk who swarm in some of the
west side tenements have o habit. peculiarly In
viting to inoendiaries. Of saving space in their
fats by storing oil cans in the halls. All an en-
terprising incendiary has to do is to drop q
match. II he wants to DO real enterprising he
can make assurance doubly sure by tipping over
one Of the oil cans. This In exactly what hap
pened, according to the opinion Of tho Fire
Marahal, yesterday morning at 1853 West
Twonty-fourth street.
That building ID o three-story brick tenement,
occupied by about thirty negroes. A passer-by
saw fire in the lower hall about 2 o'clock and
rang an alarm. When Engine 1 and Hook and
Ladder IL got there they found the hall blazing
msrrily.
At every window were heads. and from every
head were coming yellS that pierced the Ten.
derloin. Three mon were standing on the side
walk holding q blanket outstretched. and call
ing to o woman who held two children in her
arms OF o window on the third floor to jump.
Battalion Chief Gooderson took in the situa.
tion quickly. and shouted. Don't jump!' In q
lily the hremen ran mp their scaling and exten.
sion ladders; Fireman FREDERICK Ss Of Engine !
they passed the woman and her children down
the chain. Another woman and her three chill.
dren were passed down from the second story q
minute later, and In Q short time all tho oocu-
pants had been got to safety BY means Of the
i tss isms. fi IL .hs hail. al the stairs was ou' OH Dy
All the men and women were rescued In their
night clothes, and they suffered severely from
the cold before they got shelter In the neighbor-
ing houses.
Investigation showed that the fire had started
among the oil cans in the rear Of the lower hall.
T Thsr Fire rem Ms sls "a t s"ld tRSs'i he e. t SS@siaf'n Il S va;
the work Of an incendiary, and began q strict In.
vestigation. Meanwhile the negroes are advised
to keep their oil cans In their fats.
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TOR BALLOON 1N HER rHRoAE.
Rsss Carreveln Chekea 70 heath In Q HewsrI
0treet In rour Minutes.

Ross Cavrevelii Chekea 70 Death In . Newark
otreet In Four Minutes.
while 9.yoar-old Rose Carrevolli Of 90 South
Canal street, Newark, was returning homo from
sunday.school services In the Church Of Our Lady
Of Mount Carmel yesterday afternoon. she and
her companions waited ct Ferry and MoWhorter
streets for o train to pass the Commerce street
crossing and then started to run across the
tracks. Rosa tripped and fell on the crossing
and was unable to get up. S5-s'1
She lay face downward. Her companions
screamed and several persons went TO her as
sistanoe. She seemed to DO in q spasm. and Po-
liceman William Barnett carried her to tho Of
fec Of DR.. William +. seidler. at 81 Ferry street.
When he got there the child was dead. County
Physician Washington learned from Q COM
panion OF the child that she had been blowing
up q mail toy balloon a. she ran along the
stroet. On examination he found that the rub.
Der beg and the ineh.long wooden tube had been
drawn into her throat when she fell and had
lodged in the larynx, causing her TO choke TO
death in about four minutes.
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It'll ED sPoRrsMEN ARRIvE
Lord Elphinstone and His Party on the Wa
TO Mexico to Sheet Le0pards.

Lord Elphinstono and His PaFty on the way
TO Mexico TO sheet Leopards.
A party OF British hunters and fishers, con-
sistinG OF Lord Elphinstone. Lord Herbert An
drew Scott, fifth son Of the Duke Of Buccleuch,
and Major II. Scobell OF the Royal Scots Greys,
were passengers on the Cunard steamship
Aurania, which arrived yesterday from Liver
pool and Queenstown. They brought numerous
rifles and shotguns. and when they were told
that they would have to pay a duty OF $40 on
each piece they protested. They said that they
were not going to use the guns in the United
States. but In Mexico. where they expect to
shoot leopards. Then the customs inspector
told them that they could have tho guns and
rifles sent through to Mexico In bond. This was
satisfactory.
The party arc stopping at the Holland House.
After hunting the leopard In Mexico they are
going to fish IN Florids waters. They expect to
is a Captain IN the Third battalion Royal SCOTS.
lothian Regiment. He was aide.de-camp TO the
Governor OF Madras until last October. when he
reaiRn0d,
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nsi,s narvies naipbvtare Riehasassp - Becosn'
n Kentucky Psets wife.


LEXINGTON, KY, Jan. 30.-The engagement Of
Miss Harriet Bainbridge Richardson and James
Tandy Ellis YVES announced here to-day. Miss
Richardson In the young woman who gained at.
tsntion By her assertion that she had been ap-
pointed sponsor for the new battleship Ken.
lucky By Mr.. Herbert when no was Secretary OF
the Navy, and By her declaration that che would
break over the ships prov q bottle Of the vino
Of Kentucky" Bourbon whiskey. Ellis 10 .
young poet from Lawrence county. now doing
literary work in Louisville. They were engaged
two years ago when Miss Richardson went East,
where she created q stir In Brooklyn and WASH
ington, and, IL 10 alleged. became engaged to .
young Congressman there.
This report caused Ellis to cease his alton
lions to her, and It was not until Miss Richard
son was being severely criticised In the nows-
papers for having asserted that she ought to DO
retained by the new Secretary OF the Navy as
sponsor for the kentucky that she heard from
Ellis. He wrote an article defending her. She
wrote him thanking him for coming to her rec
cue, and their engagement was renewed. The
wedding will take place In june.
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DISPUTE OYER SUGAR BETS.
Nebraska VasmsFs won't Raise Them Unlsss
They Cau Get % y Ton.

Nebraska Warmers Won't Raise Them Unless
They eau Get % n Ton.
OMAHA. Jan. 30.-sugar beet manufacturers
In Nebraska have o Misunderstanding with the
producers OF beets In the State which promises
trouble. All the contracts OF the company this
year have . clause inserted to the effect that IL
tho Hawaiian Annexation bill becomes a law
the producers Of beets shall receive only $3.50
per ton; otherwise the price paid last year. ~
per ton. shall prevail.
The farmers refuse to sign these contracts and
the Beet RAisers' Association has officially do
elared that no sugar beets will DO raised in the
State this year.
raised unless the 0xnards, who own the four
big factories In the State. agree to pay the
straight price of "a per ton. The Oxnards have
declared that II these contracts are not accepted
only one of thier factories will be operated In the
State this year, This becomes q serious cues.
ton In Nebraska, for many farmers are engaged
In the production OF sugar beets, the revenue
from that source alone being over 100000, and
the matter Affects many other Nebraska FAM.
lies who have employment In the factories and
the Incidental industries. The owners, OF the
they can, but that the admission of Hawaiian
sugar free n the ports Of the United States wiz
make this differences OF 90 cents 70 them, and
they cannot afford TO pay the old price for beets.
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OUR MEN CHEEREDI IN CUBA
THE NAMES oFFIoER MAKE GIFTS
TO THE sTlRTINo CoNoENTRADoS.

AFTER tire breakfast Given by Cousul-
General Lee tho Company Gives pIssav
ana Foed - the l1usGVS Cubans-Rssi sa,a
70 HAVE Econ ,psrsatea 10 sastisse.
HAVANA, Jan. ACKNOWLEDGMENT Lee to-day,
at the building Of the Havana Yacht Club in
Marianao. gave q breakfast to Capt. siesboo
aud the officers Of the Maine. Tho American
vioe-Consul. Mr.. Springer. and all the members
OF tho club were present, There were thirty
seven persons present. including the elk Ameri-
can correspondents now in Havana.
No Spanish official took part in the demon
%stration. Ali the guests were Americans, or
ceptinE the vice-Consul OF China, the Chancei-
lor Of the Chinese Consulate. and the CORE
spondent Of the London Times.
Gen. Leo toasted the officers ofthe Maine, ana
Capt. sigsbee replied In the name OF bis staf.
After the breakfast was concluded provisions
and money were given by all the Americans TO
the starving concentrates Of Marianao. The
poor people were gathered around the building
and cheered the Americans and the United
States.
At 2 p. M. all returned to Havana IN o special
train to sec the bull fight, in which the cole
brated Mezantini was tho star performer.
Con. Blanoo arrived at Santiago dc Cnba 10
day.
A terrible fight is officially reported here To-
day that took place on Jan. 81 at Camazan and
Bacunio. Santiago de Cuba province. between
the column Of Gen. Luque and the insurgents
under Rabi.
The report says that the insurgents were ut
terly routed. Agustin Luque. son Of the Span
ish commander. and the Spanish Major Casnas
were severely wounded.
The column returned to Holguin on Jan. ~.
and at the Same time the Spanish column Of
Gen. Linares went on its way from Bayamo.
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TO BUK UP JERSEY GLASS WORKS.
A EnEIish Syndicate with $50. 600. 0 saia
TO ne 8ehiaa tho PiAn.


70 ne BEHIND tho PiAn.
MmLvILLE, N. j., Jan. 80.-The reports that
have been afioat since last November relative
to the planned purchase Of all the glass works
in south Jersey were vouohed for to-day as be-
ing correct. An Engiish syndicate. said to
have a capital of $50, 900. 1000. is to increase the
output Of the larger plants and close the smaller
ones. Several prominent glass blowers refuse
to credit the rumor, and they say 1t is a move
ment 10 mass the manufacturer and secure uni
form prices TO the disadvantage Of the work
men. II the deal 10 contaminated 1t will not go
into effect before the summer months.
The plants In south Jersey arc Whitall,
vile, Cunberland Glass Company, Bodine q
BBGTidsetSn; Moere Bros, Clayton Williams.
town Glass Company of Wlliamstown.
and 8. M. Hassett Of Elmer. Whitney q %. Of
Of Salem. and Hires q Co. OF Quinton. 81 far
all these firms, with one exception, have given
options on their plants to the syndicate. Tho
Representatives OF tho syndicate arc John s,
woodruff Of Camden and Moritz Lipman Of
New York,
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oHAIRMAN nAY RESIGNS.
Cennot Gndorss the vote or the WyoInin1 Ser
aters on the silver RessIutiep.


aters on the silver Ressiutisp.
CHEYENNE, wy, Jan. 8o.-state Treasurer
Henry @. Hay to-day rendered his resignation 40
Chairman of tho Republican Central Committee
for Laramie county on account Of tho vote Of
tho Wyoming Senators. Warren and Clark, for
tho Teller-Matthews silver resolution. In re-
signing no says:
"The position taken by our Senators indicates
that 1t 10 their intention to force tho Republic
cans OF this State into o position antagoniatio
to Mckinley. tho national Republican party.
and the st. Louis platform, and q large majority
Of them cannot 90 DO forced"
Mr.. Hay asserts that "straddling" on the
financial question OF the last campaign lost
Wyoming to Mckinley. The resignation 10 be-
lieved to DO the beginning of . fight for suprem.
aoy In the Republican party Of the State boz
styssenfke teid standard advocates, Under the
leadership OF ex-senator Carey. and the bimet-
allists, under Sears. Warren. and Clark, who
now control the State organization.
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WILL TURN TO JACK RABBITS.
Gen. Gentry Will Brred Them ana Have Fun
In Hunting Them.

Gen. Gentry Will BRED Them and Have Fun
In Hunting Them.
LEXINGTON. Jan. 3o.-Gen. W. H. Gentry Of
this county has been q large breeder Of trotting
stock. The horses have failed to sell for salts
factory prices. and no has contracted with .
breeder of Jack rabbits In Kansas to send him
thirty head Of Jack rabbits for Ave head Of
trotting-bred mares. The jack rabbits will be
here In a few days. and then, they. will DO in
closed In o iveacre pasture. In which he hopes
to breed the rabbits. The rabbits he desires for
the entertainment Of his friends and himself.
He has a great many hounds Of different
yarieties, as well as other breeds Of
Just what breed of dog has the re-
quired speed and endurance to capture a jack
rabbit. He says they multiply twice a year, and
that his foundation. stock Of thirty will soon
give him a supply from which each season he
and his friends can have all the sport they want.
He will run them In abO0.acre pasture adjoin-
ing the breeding farm. Gen. Gentry Is we'll
known as q breeder OF ~trutters and as o hunter
of foxes in this region and In Florida.
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ADMIRAL BRAINE DEAD.
THE VETERAN RETIRED OFFICER
DIES OF HEART TROUBLE

Ne NAG Served His Country % HAns snd
SEQ nr mere Than FeFty.ave Yesrs-as
was In the First Naval Rattle o. the
Reseinen-uaa Been Rstirea stnee nsol
Rear Admiral Daniel Lawrenoe Brnine, re-
tired, u. 8. NJ, died at his residence. 81 First
place. Brooklyn, yesterday afternoon. He had
been under the care of a physician sinco Friday
night for heart trouble, He leaves q widow.
who was Miss Mary Il Fulton Of Brooklyn,
three sons, two OF them married. and q daughter.
Rear Admiral Braine was born in New York
on May ID, 1929. He entered tho navy in 1s46
as q midshipman appointed from the new State
Of Texas, whore he had lived for 0 year. He
served through the Mexican war. saw service
on the great lakes, and made two long cruises
before he graduated from Annapolis a. u passed
midshipman In 1852. Before the opening Of the
rebellion his service carried him TO the Mediter-
ranean, to the southern coast Of this country on
survey duty. to Africa to capture slavers. and he
had advanced to the rank of Lieutenant He
Yves appointed to the command OF the Monti.
cello which the Union Defence Committee sent
to sea In forty hours to provision Fortress Mon:
roe. He was In the first naval engagement of
the war and saw heavy service all through
cool performances OF bis duty ut Fort Fieher.
Fort Anderson and the forts on Cape Fear
ment Department OF the navy yard at Brook
Ign from 1869 TO 1878, in which year he COM
manded the yuniata in her search for the Polaris
In the North, and on tho trip to Santiago do
Cuba, where the 102 Virginius prisoners were
received. He was made Captain in 1874 and
Commodore In 1885. He commanded the South
Atlantic squadron as Rear Admiral In 1886. In
lyn Navy Yard. and in 1891 he retired at the age
OF 62. He had lived in Brooklyn since that time.
Admiral Braino was q naval odicer Of the old
school, a man OF striking appearance and pleas.
ing personality. whose fund OF anecdote and
reminiscence made him q popular COM
panion and story.toller. He kept o care
ful diary from the time he entered the
navy, and his share In many incidents OF consid.
erable Importance Is recorded in II. His
hrst intimate connection with diplomatic
sf5s,F' to Gas cap.. T 3 h. h Sss e %so rs e:
eTed g hungarian refugee named Martin
at anchor in the harbor Of Smyrna with O
schooner and three armed steamers near by.
Costa was released on the demand made by
the Americans, but Admiral Braine always said
1t was rather because the Austrian Consuls
wife was critically i'll than on account of the
Justice of the claim.
While Admiral Braine was in command OF the
surveying schooner Bancroft, and was making
q survey In Port Royal, N. G., harbor, q fire GO.
out. BY the sailors. For this the formal thanks
Of the whole town was returned.
In the winter OF 1858 Admiral Braine was in
etrumental In rescuing two American sailors Of
the brig Rufus Soule on the shore of the Congo.
He. returned homo from that cruise In COM
mand Of the bark Julie Dean, which had been
captured In the slave trade.
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NEW CATTLE d
NebrnsEa stock Rsisera seFiopSly Alarmed by
This Unexpectea CaInnaIty.

Nebraska stock Rsisera seriopr1y Alarmed by
This Unexpected CsInmlty.
LINCOLN. Neb.. Jan. 30.-Nehraska cattlemen
arc seriously concerned over the number Of
communication from stockmen near Hooper.
Neb., addressed to the Governor, complaining Of
O new and fatal disease among the cattle there.
Nothing similar has over been seen in Nebraska,
and experienced stockmen assert that the dis.
ease is unlike anything they have ever heard OF.
All the letters designate the disease as foot
rot" Hundreds of cattle have died recently Of
the disease. Tho feet of tho afflicted animals
turn black in q night, and within twenty.four
hours begin to peel and crumble away until
nothing but the bone 10 left. This disintegrstes
in from three to Ave days. and the cattle die in
great agony, apparently OF blood poisoning.
The disease spreads from herd to herd in a short
time. The cattle men are greatly alarmed, and
beg the Governor to do something for them.