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Railroad consolidation,

Easton. Md. Jan. 21.-A special meet
ing of the stockholders OF the Delaware
and Chesapeake Railway was held in Eas
ton Thursday. There vas unanimous
vote for an agreement of consolidation and
union OF Tins company with the Queen
Anne and Kent Railroad Company, the
Cambridge and Seaford Railroad and the
Delaware Railroad Company.
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MISS IRw1N's DIAMONDS.
Actress Gems in the .Innt,s of IA Gin
cinnnti Sheriff.

Cincinnati, Jan 2l-Constables have at
tachcd the personal property of Walter
Hawley and Miss Flo Irwin, two of the
performers at the Fountain Theatre. The
constable seized diamond rings and other
jewels
Some time ago Hawley was divorced
from his wife Maude in New York and
the court decreed that she was entitled to
alimony. Hawley neglected to keep up the
payments as ordered by court. \ few
weeks ago he was arrested while in Chica-
go, and a compromise was effected by his
paying 500 cash and giving promissory
notes for $3.50. The notes we're endorsed
by Miss Irwin.
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New York, Jan. 2l.-A fire which alarm
ed Chief Bonner for a time, broke out at
$50 o'clock this morning in IA large eight
story building at 1873 Broome street Owing
to the height of the structure, and its con
tiguity to other tall buildings. it was fear
ed that a disastrous ContlagratiOn was i'm
minent The firemen. however. took time
by the fOrelOck. and checked the flames
before they had spread beyond the sixth
floor. where the fire originated from I'M
known cause. The loss is estimated at
about $40 GEO
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KILLED BY A "scoRcHER. -
WhecIman Runs Down II Woman
Who Was Getting on Car.

Newark n. j.. Jan. 21.-Miss Fannie
Coadit so years old. was killed Thursday
night by a bicyclist at Main and Washing
ton Streets East Orange. She is the third
resident of the Orangers killed within a
year by cyclers. All were run down on
street crossings.
Miss Condit, who lived at % Washing
ton Street, in an aristocratic section OF the
town. had just stepped TO the crossing
from trolley car. when ''scOrcher -
who proved to be Henry Thomas. struck
and hurled her several yards She was
picked up unconscious and died at her
home with a fractured skull.
Thomas made of but was arrested later
at a bali and held TO await the verdict of
a corOuer'S iuTy
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WALLS MUST COME DOWN.
Poor Material in the New Jail n
Newport News.

Newport News, Va, Jan. 2i.-The walls
of the new jail here. now in course of
erection. must come down. Messrs. Pow
ell and O'Donnell, Of the council building
committee; Mayor Moss and Common
wealths Attorney Newton examined the
material used in the building this NOM
ing and decided that the material did not
come UP to the quality named in the spec
iications. The committee met at olce
and took summary action, adopting reso-
lutious requiring the contractor to pull
down the work that has been done and
put it up in accordance with specifica-
tiOns.
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Shfppensburg, Pa. Jan. 2l-Information
has been received of the death of Prof.
Edwin H. Bugbec at his home in Port
Jervis. n Y. from inflammation of the
brain. Professor Bugbee was a member of
the faculty OF the Cumberland Valley State
Normal School, nj Shippensburg. from 1885
until 1892. teaching mathematics. He Is
survived by his wife and several children
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APPEAL TO GOVERNOR TYLER.
Case Of George ute. Sentenced TO
he Hanged.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 2l.-Counsel for
George Hite, sentenced to be hanged in
Mecklenburg county Monday next for the
murder of an old man named Bowers. was
here yesterday TO induce the governor to
intcrcede in the doomed mans behalf 1t
is claimed now that Hte's mental condi-
tion was not good. If the governor will
not commute Hite his counsel will appeal
for a respite for him to prepare for death
1t is doubtful whether the executive will
interfere in this ease. He has long ago
taken the position that he will not inter
fere with the sentence Of a court unless
tne judge and the commemorative attor-
ney petition him to do so
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1NDEPENDENr CATHOLIC WORK
Father Reacdict to Establish II So
cinI Settlement in ChicnGo.

Cleveland. Ohio, Jan. 2I-Father Bene-
dict prior of the Order Of st. Benedict.
will start an independent Catholic social
settlement in the congested Haymarket
district within a few days. He came here
from Buffalo. Father Benedict says he
has received invitations TO start similar
work in Buffalo, Chicago, and Milwaukee.
and will probably send representatives to
each of these cities at the proper time.
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Rome Jan. 21.-An organization to he
known as the Vatican National Association
is proposed. whose object will be to attract
more foreigners TO Italy and induce them
to remain longer. To this end the associa-
tion will seek improvement in the hotels.
more general conveniences, and an increase
of amusements throughout the country.
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ROCK METAMoRPHIsM.


Westminster, Md. Jan. 2t.-NIiss Flor
ence Bascom, professor of geology at Bryn
Mawr College, delivered a lecture here last
night in Smith Hall Auditorium, on
'Rock Metamorphism. Miss Bascom is
a Ph. d. of the Johns Hopkins University,
and IS the first woman thus hunored by
this institution. Her lecture dealt with
the changes taking place in the materials
of the earth's surface and many interest
ing points were illustrated by reference
to South Mountain in Pennsylvania, of
which Dr.. Bascom has made 4 special
study.
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cRoAK oF THE FILIPINO PRESS
President Mckinley Accused oi
Playing for Delay.

Manila. Jan. 2l.-The newspaper
America. has been suppressed by Cen
eral Otis. upon the complaint of the Ger
man consul, for publishing an article al
leging that the German residents OF Ma
Mia were giving financial assistance to the
Filipino cause.
La fndepencia," the Filipino organ,
says that President McKinley's appoint
ment of a Philippine Commission was
made only for the purpose OF delay, until
the arrival of re-enforcements. when the
United States will ratify American SOW
ereignty over the islands
London, Jan. PA dispatch from Hong
kong to the Exchange Telegraph Company,
says that the commander in chief of the
British China squadro' -" leave Hong
kong for Manila on January 26.
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Trenton. n. j., Jan. 21.-Articles OF in
corporation of the Santa Fe Gold and Cop
per Mining Company was filed today in the
office OF the secretary of state by Charles
N King, of the New Jersey Corporations
Agency. Jersey City, with a capital of
81, 100000. The incorporators are Edwin
Buffum. Louis Adler. Eugene Treadwell
and b. +. De Frece, all OF Jersey City.
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ROBBED a SAFE.
Burglars Secure $3.50 at MitI6rooL.
Pr

Sharon, Pa, Jan. 2l-Henry Decker,
watchman at the store of William Lyttle.
Miilbrook Thursday night discovered
cracksmen trying to open the safe. He
ran out of the place to spread the alarm,
when another robber on the outside club
bed him into Unconsciousness with billy.
He was then bound and gagged.
The safe was opened and $50 stolen.
The watchman released himself and gave
the alarm. but the men escaped.
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DEAD NEGROES ROASTED.
Startling Discovery mt the Arm
Cnmp at Knoxville.

Knoxville, Jan. 21.-Workmen yesterday
found a large number of charred human
bones buried al the site OF the camp kitch-
en- of Company NJ. Thirtyhrst Michigan
Regiment 1t is believed that they are
the remains of the Third North Carolina
negro soldiers killed in the fight with
white tlOops III October.
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EDUCATIONAL.

TIE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA,
Washington, d. c.
SCHOOLS OF LAW.
Professional school Course three years De-
gree IL B. University School. Graduate
courses. Degree Ii. d. open October 4. 1888.
Address W. c. ROBINSON. Dean.
aU7-su-ti
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Best SS qualities of fine hand
turned and welt sole Gn HA
boots sold this winter. NJ SN
CLOSING PRICE. E..... .QEsOV
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Your children will not couch
all night if you give them Dr..
Henry's Cough Syrup. Price,
I5c.
jall-2t
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICE.-A lecture on Science
and Health MONDAY EVENING.
7.30 p NJ. at Sarepta Hall. Alexandra.
Va. by Mrs. E. Cherry. the Divine Healer
9l7 G Street. this city. Treatments free.
Silver collection at door. ja22-2t
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Shoes.

Shapely and serviceable-black
vici kid. laced and button boots,
tipped. VII
CLOSING PRICE. ..a.... W
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Mems
Shoes.

Satin calf, double sole, extension
edge, laced and CATERS O. IN
5 different s150 kinds. nj III
CLOSING PRICE. tex "
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Casco calf $3.50 Shoes, with and
without genuine cork soles, square
toe or round toes, moth
ing better for wear CT on
at So Nj ~
CLOSING PRICE. ~ lsOo
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l, ROBERT WOLFF. will from this day.
January 81 1899 no longer be responsi-
BILE for the debts contracted by my wife.
ja2l-3t-em
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Well made and perfect fitting Nici
kid. laced and button. with single
or double soles. Half CT ~
dozen Sl.50 kinds. Nj III
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The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
Saturday, March 4.

The house yesterday passed Pollard's
revenu bill and reported favorably
upon Viewers insurance bill, after
the third day of consideration in com
mittec of the whole. Pollard's bill re-
ceived 81 votes, exactly the number
necessary to pass it, after three calls
of the house. Some of the members
who at first voted against the
changed and voted for 1t or IL would
have been killed. Ten members were
absent on the roll call. Weaver's in
surancc bill was recommended for pas
sag from the committee of the whole
by a unanimous vote.
The vote on Pollarl's revenue bill
was Us follows:
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10

A number of petitions were received
in the senate Yesterday. The Pollard
revenue bill from the house was read
the first time.
The following bills were read the
third time and passed:
Senate file GS, by Prout, repeating
section /, chapter SO, that cxcmpts
from taxation tools and machinery
used in working any coal mine in this
state.
Senate file 1873, by Prout, repeating
sections 80, 40 and Al chapter 20, com
piled statutes of 1897, relating to the
disposition of unclaimed witness fees.
Senate file COL, by Prout, repeating
section IL, chapter SO. compiled stat
uteS, providing that ali actions rclat-
ing to the penitcntiary shall be brought
in the name of the warden, and that
he may sue and be sued.
Speaker Clark's insurance bill, house
roll LOG, providing that fire insurance
policies might be transferred without
notice to the company issuing them,
was indefinitely postponed OF recon-
mcndation Of the insurance committee.
IL was claimed that the bill had some
bad features. A later motion to re-
consider this bill failed to obtain.
A great deal of useless debate was
INDUCED in over Schaal's resolution
against an alliance with Great Britain
1t was finally indefinitely postponed.
House roll 1877, requiring those who
pay municipal bonds to report the
fact TO the state auditor, was indet-
nitcly postponed. House roll lls,
similar bill relating to county bonds,
was in danger of the same fate, but
action was deferred. A little further
along in the session the recommends
ton of the committee of the whole IL
regard to these bills was changed SC
as to show that the committee had re
ported progress and asked leave to si'
araiu.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
70 RECRUIT No VOLUNTEERS
The $4,000 Regulars Enough for
the President.
M'KlNLEY HAS so DECIDED,


WARRINGTON, March s-~President
Mckinley has decided not To avail
himself of the authority granted by
the compromis, army bill, to organize
u provincial army of 35. 900 volunteers.
After consulting with officials OF the
war department the President has dc.
cided that, in view OF tho present
favorable outlook In Cuba and the
prospect of the complete suppression
OF the Philippine insurrcction 1t an
early day, 1t will not be necessary,
after the present volunteer forces have
been mustered out, To have more than
the $500 men allowed for the regular
army until July /, 1901.
IL is also his purpose to expedite the
withdrawal OF volunteers from Cuba
and the Philippines rs rapidly as pos
siblc, and muster them out Of tho
service. All OF tho volunteers are
to be brought home from Cuba
without delay, and those In the Phil
ippincs will be brought home as soon
rs enough regulars can be sem out to
take their places.
The President will have authority
under the law TO appoint volunteer
general officers and volunteer stan
officers In sufficient number for the
$4,000 regulars, If subsequent devel
opments show the necessity for more
men the President will then exercise
his power to enlist all or part of the
B5, 900.
Under any circumstances the Pres.
ldent will not enlist the 49, 900 volun
tcers until after the regular army ha:
been increased to 65, 900 men, and then
only when they are absolutely neccs
sary.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10

or. 1t had been considered one day In
committee OF the whole without being
finished and was finished yesterday af.
%ternoon, the entire time being con.
sumed in the discussion of the wisdom
of placing a 3 per cent tax upon the
gross premiums of European insurance
companies as against q tax of only 9
per cent on companies doing business
in Nebraska from other states. 1t was
contendcd that the discrimination was
not unjust aud that the foreign com.
panies were we'll able to bear 1t; that
the end would result in venue to the
state without imposing IA burden Of
taxation and would not he against the
interests of other insurance organiz,.
tons established under the laws of the
United States, The arguments were
quite long and energetic at times. The
tax was finally placed at 2 per cent
after a movement to make IL > IL per
cent was voted down. The committee
then rose and made the bill u special
order again for this afternoon.
Governor Pointer announced that
he had signed tho bill authorizing the
state board of health 10 appoint n state
board Of examiners in cmbalming.
The house passed house roll No. Z,
providing for the submission to the
electors of the state Il proposition TO
hold n constitutional convention.
Clerk of the Supreme Court ID. A.
Campbell, in response to the request
of the house that he furnish amount
of fees received by him since beginning
OF his term reported the total amount
Of fees received from July IA, 1890, to
January /, 1899, as $50, s6i.50 OF the
above amount he expended for clerk
hire and assistance in office, sl7,l55.3oi
net receipts for period named In reso
luton, about nine years, $50, 7o7.20.
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DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.
President, Mckinley. In,truc,,on. to Oh,
Men son, to the Philippine.

W ~
Men Sent to the Philippines
WASHINGTON, March 3. Renewed
interest In the situation in the Philip
pines Is awakened by the establish.
ment at Manila OF the civilian mem.
bers Of the commission which has been
designated by the President TO repre-
sent him in the archipelago. The
speculation regarding tho duties Of
this commission and the authority IL
will have In the colonial government
are set at rest by the publication Of
the order issued by tho President tn
tho secretary OF state. IL will be
noted that the military government Of
the islands under General Otis will be
continued without interference until
Congress makes other provisions and
that the commissioner powers. whils
important, are very largely advisory.
The order says:
I'm tho performance OF this duty
tho commissioners are en- Joined to meet
ut the earliest possible day In the city =.
OF Manila and 20 by q public
proclamation their presence and tho
mission intrustcd to them. carefully
setting forth that, while the military
government already proclaimsi 1, To
be maintained and continued so long az
necessity may require, efforts will bo
made to alloviate the burdens OF taxa
ton, to establish industrial and COM
mercial prosperity md to provide for
the safety OF persons and OF property
by such means as may DO found con
lucive of these ends
THE commissioners will endeavor,
without Interference with the mill.
tary authorities OF tho United States
now In control OF tho Philippines, to
ascertain what amclioratlon In tho
condition OF tho inhabitants aud what
improvements in public order may DO
practicable, and for this purpose they
will study attentively the existing
social and political state Of the vari-
Gus populations, practically rs regards
the forms OF local government, tho
administration Of Justice, tho collec-
ton OF customs and other taxes, the
means Of transportation and tho need
of public improvements.
The temporary government OF tho
Islands Is Entrusted to the military au-
thoritics and will continue until Con-
gress shall determine otherwise.
insofar as immediate personal
changes In the civil administration
may seem to DO advisable the commits
%sioncrs are empowered to recommend
suitable persons for appointment to
these offices from among the inhabit-
ants OF the islands who have previ.
ously acknowledged their allegiance
TO this government"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
Thurgday, March g.

The house passed several bills yes
terday morning.
In committee of the whole the house
considered Viewers insurance bill.
The bills that were passed were:
The BARRIERS bill, making it necessary
for n barber to pass an examination
before entering upon his profession,
and the residence agency insurance
law.
An effort was made to have the free
attendance high school bill and the
compulsory education bill made a
special order in committee of the
whole, but it failed.
Jansen of Jefferson moved to appro-
pirate $3.50 for the soldiers Of the
First regiment to be taken to them by
Mrs. Angie +. Newman, who is about
to go there. This provoked consider
able discussion and ended in q com
mittee being appointed TO get the
views of Governor Poynter in the mat
ter. Later a special message of the
governor was received recommend
ing the appropriation of S., 900 to use
for the FIRST and Third regiments. The
finance, ways and means committee
was instructed to draw up a bill in
conformity with the governors recon-
mendation,
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
ThnrsdnY. March 2.

The senate yesterday killed a bill
that makes the state auditor the in
eurance commissioner. The bill pro-
vided for a tax upon the gross receipts
OF insurance companies, also. but this
fact was kept in the background dur
Ing the discussion. Representative
Weaver's anti-charivari bill was also
slaughtered.
Holbrook's senate file 80, to require
mutual benefit insurance companies Of
other states to have u capital stock of
e25 200, was recommitted for amend
ment. Some of the Nebraska com
panies wanted the s25, 900 section
stricken out, as they claimed IL allow
ed to go through other states would
retaliatc.
The Wayne and Minden state normal
school bills went glimmering, the sen
ators feeling that in these days of good
high schools, normal schools were not
needed.
Among the bills passed by the senate
yesterday was senate file IS, by Van
Dusen of Douglas, a bill requiring reg
~istration at primary elections. The
bill applies to Douglas county. but it's
provision may be adopted by political
committee in any city or village in
the state.
At a meeting Of the railroad commit
tee of the senate yesterday evening it
was decided to recommend Lieutenant
Governor Gilbert's a%nti-pass bill for
indefinite ro,tponement. Several ses-
sions of the committee were held yes
terday and nn attempt was made to
amend the bill, but the lieutenant gov
ernor wanted it to go before the sem
ate Just as he had drawn it. Some
desired to make some provision for
permitting railroads to give favors for
charitable purposes, such as the
transportation of poor persons who
may have orders from county boards,
or to ministers of the gospel. or to
members of the legislature. AS drawn
by the lieutenant governor the bill
made II a misdemeanor for any person
TO give or accept a railroad pass, the
only exception being railroad en-.
ployes who might accept free passes.
The railroad committee decided to
recommend senate file 1854, by Smith.
for indefinite ~postponement. The bill
amends the railroad law so hat IN any
suit brought to recover unjust charges
the burden of proof that the charges
are just shall rest upon the railroad.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
ABNER M'KlNlEY IN CUBA.
The Presidents Brother Insist, That Ho
il on n Pleasure Trip.

HAVANA, March s.-While AbneI
Mckinley, who has been here
several days, denies that his visit
to Cuba is more than n mere pleas.
ure trip, there appears to bs little
doubt that he has a twofold mission
political and business. Officials here
say he has private instructions from
the President to investigate the situa.
ton, sound the sentiments of business
men and thoroughly gauge the Cuban
feeling toward the American admins.
tration. He will look after the inter-
ests OF an express company with
which he Is connected and a railway
enterprise will also have his atten.
tion.
However, at present he is devoting
no attention to business and since his
arrival his visits have been purely So
cial and personal In character. He
and his party we're conducted by Gem
eral Humphreys TO Martial In a govern
ment tug. Later he called on General
Ludlow and had a long conference.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10

The house yesterday spent the
greater portion of the session in com
mittee of the whole discussing bills ON
general file. In the morning the bill
which has been SO thoroughly lobbied
by a number of county officers Of the
state, lengthening the terms of Office
of all county officers except the mem
bers OF the judiciary, to four years
and providing that the incumbents
shall bold their term one year longer,
was killed after quite n little discus
sion, principally On provisions of the
bill other than those most apparent.
The consideration of the eas came
up just before the joint convention and
in the hurry Of the moment, the mem
bers were in no mood for n long de-
bate.
Senate file No. %, Senator Talbot's
bill providing that in appeals in fore
closure proceedings, n bond shall be
given to cover the rental value of the
property in litigation, was killed, the
house not ever discussing il. The bill
was discussed for two days in the SEN
ate. A similar bill was killed two
years ago.
The afternoon session in the house
was spent in committee of the whole
discussing the salary appropriation
bill. Very few changes were made
from those the committee reported and
the members after trying to create
havoc with the committee recommend
atoms for the supreme court and the
assistants in that department were
forced to leave ii as IL was, with the
exception of raising the salaries of
bailiffs which were raised to 81 900
from $3.50 in the bill. When IL came
to the matter of the salaries Of the
members of the board of transporta-
ton, Easterling of Buffalo moved TO
provide for the three members. The
committee had recommended appro-
priating salary for only one member
and this went through after a long and
somewhat heated debate.