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Faiue of CornstafkA

Gornstalks continue to increase ln value. They yield eellu1ose, worth s400 ton, for stopping holes in battleships. 9or fine cardboard and paper, the best foundation for dynamite, a patent cat sle food and a superior glue. But 1t is said that 25O,o00,OOo tons of corn stalks will go to waste every year in England.
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You Ought to Make Up

your mind right now what you are going to have in your home this summer; then you ought to come right along this way, and look over this stock of ours. Are you going to enter tain your friends in the same old chairs. at the same old table, and on the same old carpets7 Why not have things fresh and new2 Needn't buy all at once. Get piece now and a piece little lat CT If you buy here, the first piece will be as good as the last pieee.
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A H. HANSON. G. P. A.. Chicago,
 ". A. KELL0ND, A. C. P. A., Louisville
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SoHdihed Alcohol.

The softdiffed alcohol which Berlin finn has been sending out in tin ves- sal intended to serve as pocket lamp and stove, is reported to consist essen- tially Of 62 per cent of alcohol, 20 of soap and IS of water. A similar prod uct is ready made by dissolving scraped talloW soap in warm alcohol
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Now Chfnese Railway.

4 section of the Chinese Eastern railway from Nikolsk to tue Manchu- rian frontier, distance Of ninety-one varsts, has been opened for regular erafflc.
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 Eelan Keller

Helen Keller, the deaf mute, whose sttainments rival those of Laura Bridgenan, in whom Charles Dick ems took go much interest has re gently passed wfth honors the en- trance examination of the Women's Annex of Harvard University, under conditions precisely the same as those governing other candidates. Her con- oDest of physical disabilities is little short of marvellous, as she taught her. self to speak in a fashion understood by her friends. She is also skilled ;vpist. and the questions in her exam nation were answered by her on a typewriter. Athletic, too, form large part of her daily life, as she is skilled cyclist-a tandem, of course-horse- woman seuller and swimmer. Amongst the subjects of her studies are Latin, Greek, algebra and geometry. Alto gether, her case is one of remarkable interest, as, even sur<osing her to be exceptionally gifted, it would seem possible to develop the faculties of dess mutes to greater degree than has hitherto been supposed.
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Plnxing uar0s.

The amount of playing cards use6 h the world is something won- aerful The United States nanufac- lures great quantities. and also imports many for use. Germany possesses thirty-four playing-card factories which last year produced 526o.0 900 packs. Of this quantity 4,987,0o0 went into circulation. paying duty Of l. 42O,0C0 marks. No duty is paid on those exported Of which a large part come to this ".
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CA = Y I OR IA
 For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought sasns,s5s ssass ses of l.srz1zZzz9
4 Tale of 8 rarkey.

From the Swea City qowa) Herald: Along in the night large turkey climbed from the ridge of the roof on ole Peterson's house to the top of the chimney and sat down, so as to get the benefit of the heat from the fire below. Early In the morning Mrs. Peterson and two children sleeping in tia room where the hard coal stove was located were discovered to be Seathly sick and the room was full Of gas. The turkey was soon discov- ared and driven off, but it took quite . while for the sick to recover.
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CHlNAIS ALARMED.
Empress Dowager Realizes Danger
From Foreign Aggression.
lCorrespondence Assoeiafed -

Correspondents Associated Press.)
okohama, Jan. (via San Fran
cisco, Jan. 19.)-A lively interest has
been aroused by the publication of
tho secret decree Of the Empress
DoWager Of China in which she shows
q becoming sense Of the danger which
threatens the empire from foreign
aggression, and holds the provincial
soFeTnoTs TO strict responsibility for
the immediate defense Of their respec-
i've provinces should any attack be
made upon them.
me various powers" she says "are
CaSlllg upon US looks of tiSer-like
NcIaclty, hustling each otaer in their
ehdeaVors 10 be the first to seize upon
our lnnermost territory. They think
that China having neither money nor
lICops would never venture to so to
war with them"
Speculation is. of course. rife as to
what has happened to bring out this
decree, eminently sugges tive as it is
OF the stiHening of China's backbone
some attribute it to an understanding
with Japan, it beiDg reported anew
that eX-Minister YanO is to return
there as Japanese adviser to the Tsung
Ii Yamen
Others see in it an assurance gath
cred from the agreements of
me late nations with the Unit
ed States government in which it
IS thought there were indications that
the new power in the east has pro-
Vided for the protection of its trade
interests in China by showing a strong
sympathy with the empire in its pres
ent evil plight.
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CASE OF CAPT. MILLS
= GOES To JURY TO-DAY
Continued From Page ID

teeling. SAID ne. "One man knowing Of
the deflement Of his wife may become
maniacal, another may have the feel
ing Of despair. No matter what that
feeling that passion is the compelling
cause IS the passion which justifies
Inc county attorney called this law a
relic Of barbarisn."
L didn't condemn the law said
Assistant County Attorney Van Colt.
who was present.
No, but your principal did. -
answered Mr.. Straup.
This is the law and it is on the
statute books and it must he enforced.
II man goes 10 your corral and
down, can't you protect the sanCtity
OF your home, the purity of woman to
the same extent? ."
Mrs O'Melevney smiled at this state
ment Of the lawyer. a little quizzical
smile which may mean something or
II may not. But Ii is a smile, which
has been seen during many pathetic
moments of this trial and there are
many persons in the court room who
can't understand it.
In what has the state a greater in
tere1t than in the protection OF the
marital relation This law a relic of
barbariSm. 1 say it is as humane and
as just as any law ever passed
1t II for you to apply the facts in
the caSe-yOu are the sole judges Of
them It is for you 70 say what wit
nessos you believe and whom you dis
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He started in by quoting a speech OF
George A Smith made in his maiden
effort before a jury in November. 1874,
in a case OF the same nature as this
one. in which one man pursued ana
killed the ssducer of his wife. He
quoted extensively from Mr. Smith s
speech. showing the belief concerning
seduction held in the pioneer days
In justice to myself. ] may say that
] do not appear before you in the best
Of health. and I may not do justice 10
myself or my client today In my dis
eussiOn this afternoon I shall take you
back to first principles. TO the feelings
of the heart, to case filed with trag-
edy and sorrow.
May I ask of you what is the chief
glory OF wOman2 Is il beauty, which,
ike the rose with its perfume, lasts but
a day? Is it intellect The Hottest IN
tellect may be welded with black
ened soul. It is not the symmetrical
dgure for the bedizened bawd may
have a perfect form But II is virtue.
which hangs like a Respondent jewel. a
cOronet which sets her apart from
man.
What is the. chief glory and strength
Of the state? Is it an army with ban
ners and the beat of drums. a long line
Of men with bayOnets marching under
the sun-kissed flag? Is it wealth or
expanse of land and ships and armies
MOI It is the purity of home, the
strength Of the government lies in the
sacredness of home. in the purity Of
women. In days Of old the law was
written, thou shalt not covet thy neigh
boris wife That was the law for gen
eratiOns upon generations, it was upon
the statute books.
1T was the law of England until an
English peasant killed a cOurtier, the
favorite Of King Charles, who seduced
his wife and a Subservient judge
changed it Why do men enter home
and make it the house of death2 Why
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HARD FIGHT WITH REBELS
GENERAL OH sTELLs OF OPERA
TIONS OF THE TROOPS.
Mary Insurgents Are Killed, Wound
ed and Captured-Loss to the Am
orleans Small.

Washington, Jan. 1o-The war de-
partmeut today received the following
cablegrams from General Otis: Ma
Mia. Jan. 19-Hughes reports from san
Jose de Buena Vista, western coast of
Panay, that he crossed mountains
northwesterly direction from San Joa-
quin, Southern Panay, 18th, struck
enemy crossing Antique river, captur-
ing rided cannon and N0rdenfeIdt, pur-
sued insurgents through Egana and ST.
balOm, their capital. and marched to
san Jose: casualties, one wounded
enemy's loss considerable: entire pop
UlatiOn flew to mountains; heat oppres-
sive
Macarthur reports 18th inst, that
thirty-five rifles surrendered at Floda
Blanca. that at Manibauen, McIRaer
Third infantry, captured three insur-
gent officers. wife of General MeScar-
do, considerable insurgent property,
and liberated three Spanish prisoners;
that at Caland captured ten insurgents,
burned seven tons of rice and insufgent
barracks; that Sullivan, Thirty-tourth
infantry, near san Jose, surprised in
surgeut force, captured six rifles and
considerable livestock; that Lieutenant
Houle, Third infantry, captured near
AlalOlOs one officer, twenty-five men
and six rifles; that Van Horn, Seven
teenth infantry, struck LadcOnes at
Santa Cruz. killed seventeen, wounded
five captured thirteen and nine rltes-
Macarthur reports, 18th inst, strong
mounted position west Mabalacat Occu-
pied by General HizOn and fifty men
captured yesterday by McRae, Third
infantry; enemy left lieutenant and
four dead men in trenches; McRae cap
tured captain, one man. $50 rifles. sew
eral thousand rounds of ammunition,
destroyed arsenal, quantity of rice; cas-
ualties one man wounded.
Bates reports that Schwan's column
cavalry reftting at Batangas to move
eastward on 18th. Infantry now NOV
ing that direction; enemy retiring, suf-
fering loss in men and property, and
cur casualties few, mostly slight
wounds, that portion WheatOns troops
viii enter Lamery and Taal tomorrow,
now meeting opposition in mountains,
which impeies march Six officers,
fifty-fOur enlisted men, four civil en-
ployees eleven friars, all Spanish prls-
or.ers. released by Schwan. arrived from
Batanigas last evening. Nearly 200 ar
rived Manila day before, via Calamb3;
Young, at Nigan, reports number of
successful slkirmishes in mountains
with remnants insurgent organization
AID rObber bands, with light casualties
among his troops
-'KObbe expedition, Randolph battery,
Forty-third and FOrty-seventh infant
ry, conveyed bE navay vessels Helena
and Nashville, saiied for Albany pro-
vince and Satar and Leyte islands yes
terdaV"
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WAR ON THE PLAGUE.
Efforts to Stamp Out the Disease In
Honolulu


Honolulu.
Honolulu, Jan Il (Via san Francisco,
Jan l9.)-Six cases of plague have
broken out since last advices. The
board Of health is still working hard to
suppress the scOUTge. The government
has been more than liberal in furnish
ing money to clean the city. Fires are
Of daily occurrence in Chinatown the
seat Of the trouble. Quarantine meas
uIes are being made more strict every
day.
Tie island shipping business is in
danger Of complete suspension if the
plague situation does not mend. The
Wilder and Inter-Islana companies
have been talking Of laying their yes
sells off altogether. in view of the
great difficulties IN the way Of con
tinuing to run them.
The steamer Noeau arrived from
Hawaii at noon yesterday with news
that the big island has established the
stricts-l quarantine. All vessels must
go into quarantine for ten days at
HilO before they can land any freight
Of any description. Letters VIII be
opened the envelopes burned and the
contents thoroughly fumigated.
An average of more than LOO per-
sons are being fed daily within the
qUaTantined districts. The work both
of purchase and distribution, as well
as the work of listing the applicants
and investigating cases Of misrepre-
sentation in the matter of application
is all done through the military.
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cialmer from this side OF the Atlantic
don't wish international cosnplica-
tons said Mr.. Hale in conclusion
don't wish war. recall that we
have not been so much IN love with
neutrality in times past that we should
DOT speak up boldly tor Bulgaria, Po-
land, Armenia, Cuba and Greece. and
! don't know why il i1 now that We
must speak with bated breath in favor
Of liberty
The Queen For Peace.
Il don't believe the English people
are d! favor Of this war. / believe the
great queen. on Blended knees. has
prayed that the war might be averted;
/ don't believe the great premier OF
England favored the war. 1t was the
act and movement of a sharp cabinet
minister, engaged with gold speeulat-
ors who favored the war"
At The conclusion of Mr. Hale's
speech the resolution as amended by
Mr. Spconer was adopted.
The following bills were passed. To
ratiIy an agreement with the Indians
OF the Fort Hall Indian reservation in
Idaho and to authorize the secretary
or The navy to change the material to
De used in the construction of the dry
docks at the navy yard at League
Island and Mare island, California,
from timber TO concrete ard stone.
Mr. Morgan of Alabama then adj
dressed the senate in opposition to the
financial bill .
At 2;55 o'clock the senate adjourned
until Monday.
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John n. Boyle, William Braugham ana
Others. relating to the sane su' 'Jeet'
was received and acknowledged Dee -,
1857 This petition was referred 70 lIis
postohice department on Dec. "A, 1880
Mr. BristOW. assistant pcStuldsteI
general. asserted that he mac dp d
brief relative 10 the presidents APP
pcintment % pOstmasJeTships tslo
when these Utah cases were briefed he
had no knowledge of any Dolygamous
charges against the parties. The Glenn
enson letter 81 that time had not come
10 his attention TOR did it get before
the postmaster esneral as the clerks
who handled it did not - brief II as
10 cali special attention to it,
Mr.. Lentz and MIR. Grcsvenor again
explained the talk between them.
showing that the difference was MAIN
ly as 90 words ard that Mr. Lentz did
not seek Ia place any inference on them.
The hearing went over until nett &ues-
day. when Mr. BristOw viii be heard
further.
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Rolling MiIIs Eor Kansas ctE

lola. Kan. Jan. 19-The Ions delay 7-
charter permitting the Lany1n IL
company to do business in kaTsa =
been granted. Eastern storhH'.-z1i
had refused to build a zinc rollins p.
and sulphuric acid works until -
charter queIti0n was settled.
rolling mills viii be erected thi5
Mr.. Rogers, president of the o.1l-
SAYS. at a cost of S100o0o, and VIII - ~.
plOy 200 men. 1t VIII have a .tNa5.
Of twenty tons daily and among .-
things viii make zine shing-.S -..--
tofore little used on account 1- '-
coat
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Special to The Herald.)

Provo. Jan. 19-The Bringham
Young Academy Exploration company
is now. thoroughly organized, and as
soon as a few more preliminary steps
are taken the explorers win be off for
Cave valley, Mexico.
It is purely a scientific expedition in
the interest of the academy, and the
cause Of education in general, and is
considered of so much Importance that
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HOLDING A CONFERENCE.
Railroad Working Men In Session
at st. Louis.

st. Louis Jan. 1s-The Post Dispatch
today says. one OF the most import
ant conferences of railway workingmen
since the great strike in 1894 began at
the Lacle0e hotel today behind closed
doors. Its purpose is to consider griev-
ances Of service men,
Among those taking q prominent part
in the deliberations are A. 3. Garrett
son chief of the Order of Railway Con-
ductOrs: W q. Lee chief Of Railway
Trainmen: y. NJ. Arthur chief of Lo-
conceive Engineers. and p z. Sargent.
chief of Railway FiTemen.
1t IS said the conference was called
to adjust certain differences between
railroads and their employees and to
consider the advisabiIity of asking a
general sweeping increase in the wages
paid To conductors engineers. fremen
and other trainmen.
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J, S, GILES IS UNDER ARREST
FILLMORE MAN INDICTED By
FEDERAL GRAND JURY.
Charged With Forgery In Connection
With a Land Entry-Mysteriously
Disappeared a Year Ago.
lsnecial to Tho HeraIdN

Fillmore. Jan. 81. S. Giles. who was
clerk of Willard county and also United
States land commissioner, and who left
here mysteri0usly one year ago this
month under serious charges, returned
Monday from BunkerviIe. New. and last
evening was arrested by Deputy United
States Marshal Smith on the charge Of
forgery, the warrant Of.arrest being based
upon 4 federal grand jury indictment
against Giles Of JaA g.
The arrest is the outcome of charges
made by George Bishop of Snake Valley
one year ago this month, charging forgery
i'm a land entry. The arrest caused con-
siderable excitement i'm this city. but il
was eXpeC ed by Mr.. Giles friends. Giles
gave Sl.000 bond. the sureties being several
leading citizens of Fillmore
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ACTIVITY OF FENIANS.
Endeavoring to Take Advantage Of
England's Difficulties.

London Jan. 20-Under the caption
Revival Of Fenian Activity the Times
this morning gives extracts from a Sc
eret circular and other details of CON
ferenees held last September, in the
United States between the Croninites
and the anti-CrOninites 1t gives also
secret circular from the CrOninife
headquarters. dated Nov. 20 of Tasf
year, 10 the officers and members of the
organization, urging that "the time is
opportune To take advantage of Eng
land difficulties IN the Transvaal. the
hfst OBJECT being 20 smash the Anglo
American understanding. leaving Enc
land without a friend i'm the world p
The circular then invited .'v5luntaara
for active service wherever needed -
The Times regards this as proof al fb.
existence of a Fenian plot
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FAMINE IN INDIA.
over 5O,oOO,Oo Are In Need of Re
lief From Government.

Calcutta, Jan. 19.-The council rgdlT
considered the famine situation. Is
official estimates show the cost TO tE
government of the relief works. ETC.
10 the end Of March will be t09gi
rupees. About %. 600 600 persons are
now affected n British territory ard
about 10000 600 in the native states
The viceroy, Lord CuTZOn of het1.3-
stone said the famine area had az
panded, surprising the first fears anu
they were now facing a cattle W8i1
and food scarcity of a terrible char
actcr. About 3.250.000 persons. Ea c'--
tinued. were already receiving relief
While in 1887. the world 5la-7-
midas sorrow and contributed ll.-
dreds Of thousands Of pounds t.#alS
the relief fund. the viCeTOy pointed o-.
India would row have tp s.rug-s
alone. for the thoughts of every tl--
lishman in the world were ceu-#E=l ~
South Africa 1t would be The 1uls
the government to pursue the task p
saving millions of lives. and It Won
spend its last rupee, if necessary "
do so
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Another Ship Seized.

Lourenzo Marquee, Thursday, Jan. is.
The German bark Marie, from Aus
tralia. with a cargo of flour for the
Transvaal government, has been taken
as prize by the British third-class
cruiser Pelorus. near the island of In
yak. Delagoa Bay, and has been sent
TO Durham with a prize crew on board.
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PILGRIMAGE TO ROME.
Many Catholics VIII Leave New
York on July z.

Washington. Jan. 19.-Tne Very Pew. f.
II. POrcilo. ASSISTANT general Of the Faith
ers of Mercy and rector Of the Church Of
Our Lady Of Lourdes. in BTC1E.En nav
ing secured the sanction of the bishop Of
BROOKLYN and of MOnsiEnor Martinelh
tonight announced that an American pill
grinqaee TO Rome and Lourdes had been
undertaken under his spiritual direction
1t is stated that the pilgrimage Is under
taken under the inspiration Of the pom
tifical decree prOclaiming the universal
jubilee for the Tear 1850 and an the faith
full of the United States are invited in
order that this country may have a fit
ting representative in the great congre-
cation of the nations TO be assembled in
Rome. The pilgrims VIII leave New
York July Z.
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Fstate Of Lats Llovd Teris-

San Francisco. Cal. Jan. 19.-Nrs.
Susan G. Tevis received nearly all of
the estate of her late husband. LLOYD
TeVis by a decree Of distribution from
Judge Coffey yesterday. The property
distributed to her is valued at about
s. .000. 600 The whole estate was be-
dueathed 70 her and she is. ta make
nrovision for the Tevls ehilaran.
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So > shaneless ~.

St. Johns n. F., Jan. 19.-The tu7 ~
graham has returned here IRON m;
wreck of the Helg0land in 81 -,l------.
bay. A diver who went down mas
day afternoon found a sh2peise.s,-1. '.rT
or iron, sails and cOrdage- M ~ 7rs
letters of her name now Rename ,s.a
Hell. AS yet no bodies nave
recovered
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Tax Money Bequeathed to Priest.

Port Townsend. Wash, Jan. lac
cording TO the ruling received today
from the treasury department and
made by the commissioner Of internal
revenue. a beQuest of money to a priest
for the purpose of saying masses for
the repose Of the soul is liable TO leg
acy tax. The case came before the
commissioner from Illinois, where the
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Helena TO issue Bonds

St. Paul. Mimi Jan. pa '.7.-
from Helena. Mont. says: The pLo-.,
siti0n TO bond Helena for S6oll- j., If,
waterworks system and $4,000 lo-
electric light plant carried by ~
of nearly four 10 one. the MAJOR Z
favor of the former being 57sl a-"
the laffar 40
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LAWYERS on q strike

Vancouver, B. c.. Jan. 19.-The mem
bers Of the local bar are on strike over
the fact that the judge of another
county aits or the bench in this commit,
Of Vancouver The bar association
adopted a resolution protesting apain-+
Judge BOle Of Westminster eitfino-
here. Legal objection 10 his iu~.9liic9
tion viii be taken to the court Of an
peals.
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Granted a Respite.

washington. Jan. BIN the case Of
Homer BIRD who is Under sentence of
death for murder alleged 10 nave been
committed in Aiasiya, the president hes
granted "A respite until March rs. 1000 in
order that the circumstances connected
with the case may be more fully exam
med
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Washington. Jan. 19.-N IlIla5 5-,r
Bryan was at the capitol TO-DAY ana -s--r
a number of the leaders Of MS t'
at both senate and house WINS.
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MYSTERIOUS MALADY.
Nephi Children Stricken By Strange

Nephi, Jan 1g.-SeveTaI deaths have oc-
CURED here recently among the children
resulting from "a stomach trouble which
seems 10 battle the physicians Scarcely
TWO weeks ago Edward Kendall lost a 4
yeaF-old boy. and yesterday another i'm
the same family succuuibad D1v5I
Ackey little child. . years old was taken
sick TUESDAY and Wednesday it died. and
the baby brother is not expected no live
Inc iledr-old daughter of Mrs s b
Cole. county recorder died this morning
81 800, having been sick but a few DAYS
Eith The same complaint.