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occurred was known rs me uiu wa
verify theater and was built in 1877.
subsequently it was rcmodclcd and
he rear used by the Doremus laundry.
HE part Of the auditorium running TO-
ward Throop street was used by the
volunteers OF America, while tile small
stores built out from the wings of the
auditorium and facing on Madison
street were rented to shopkeepers.
one of the stores was used as the Of
ice of the Doremus laundry, and
through this access was had to the
iaundly.. Directly back of the Office
'hd in the southwest corner Of the
building the boiler room was located.
Etle explosion lifted half of the roof Of
he immense building many feet in the
llr. IT fell back into tie ruins Of the
building. carrying with it the portion
of the brick walls that had not been
blown outward and burying under tons
Of debris the unfortunate employees.
The Wreckage AbIaxc.
The wrcckagc near lie boiler and IN
ne east part Of the building at once
t'''N NV hhl IIlt IRE department, al
though ii work five minutes after the
explosion. had some difficulty in eX-
iingnishing The flames.
Through the binding clouds of dust
i'hd escaping steam could be seen
struggling men and women some of
them half buried in wreckage.
The work Of rescue began at once
llerc and there We're found bodies. gen
orally those of women, and in two in
stances SO frightfully mangled that
baskets were used by firemen to carry
them out.
Most of the dead were found i'm The
east end Of the building, where the fire
was hottest. Pinioned down under ions
ol heavy timbers, crushed and mangled
almost beyond Identification and i'm one
or two instances half cooked, were
found five of the dead.
The wreckagc at this point was so
massed the firemen had great difficulty
IN working, and it will be hours before
the bottom Of the mass can be reached
and the dead, if any more are in the
ruins, recovered.
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KILLED BY EXPLOSION.
Long List of Casualties In Wrecking
Of Chicago Laundry.
BIG BOILER WENT TO PIECES
EmpIdyccs Had Just started work
and We're Caught In the Burn
ing Ruins, Hardly ANY ES-
Gaping without Injuries.

Chicago, March 11..-A boiler of the
Doremus laundry, occupying part of
The old Waverly theater building, on
West Madison street, between flroop
md Loomis streets, exploded destroy
ing the building. In il few moments
he mass of debris caught fire. Eight
bodies have been recovered from tile
ruins, six persons are still missing.
while ut least % men and girls were so
seriously injured that many Of them
will die.
a list of the dead so far recovered
follows. Emma SehreSka. IS years old;
Minnie Olsen, 80 years old; George
Pichl, engineer; Frank lIanmman, 5es-
sic kincaba, ID years old; Martha ia
cobb, 2l years old; Katherine Kelly, Is
years old; one unidentified man.
The missing are: William Dean, l0
years old; Kate Colerts; Kate Walsh,
two Crieger girls.
Fatally injured are; Mamie Burns
hurt internally; Joseph Ortsella. inter
nal injuries, body crushed; Lizzie Oar
raugh, internal injuries; George Edom
badly crushed.
Many Were at Work.
The explosion took place at n time
when many of the employees of tho
laundry had gone to work, n time reg
lister found in the ruins showing that
81 had already reported for duty, Will,
two or three others were known /,
have just entered the building. O
these, hardly one escaped injury q
some sort. The working force of IN,
laundry is usually much larger. In
none Of the ironing women was o,
duty.
The force Of the explosion was SO fer
rifle that buildings for blocks aroun,
We're shaken rs if by an earthuuaEo
ana hundreds of windows were shnr
tered.
H ""i'dinR in which the explosion
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Floods at I;nstOn. I'n.

lIastOn. Pa. March, 1.-THE Easton
and Northern division of the Lehigh
Valley Suffered considerably from
washoutS. AMI the Eustun, Palmer and
Bethlehem power house al ButZtown
is under water. Traffic on the Easton
and Nazareth trolley line is blocked by
waShouts. Several of the West Easton
industries have been forced to close.
So rapid was the rise in the rivers that
when the engineers arrived at several
industrial plants they We're unable to
get near the machinery.
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Another Riot lin Spain.

Barcelona, March 11.-A riot is re-
ported TO have taken place at Manllcu.
Il town in Catalonia, 40 miles north
northeast Of Barcelona, in consequence
of a strike. The strikers attacked some
factories and burned two of them. The
gendarmerie interviewed, and in the re-
Sulting conflict two persons We're kill
ed and a namber of others were
wounded, including the mayor. The
telegraph lines between here and Mani
leu have been cut.
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strike nj Shamokin Over.

Shamokin, Pa, March 1.-THE strike
Of 800 men at the Hickory Swamp col.
liery, operated by the Union Coal com
pany. ended by the employees return
ing to work. All nonunion men Joined
the United Mine Workers union. At
the collieries of the Union Coal com
pany in the Ninth district notices were
posted announcing that the 10 per cent
increase granted in 1000 would be con.
tinued until April 1, 1902.
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SCHOOL BOARD FINANCES,
Report Of Treasurer Bartram for the
Month of February.

The following is the report Of Treas
urer Bartram oil the Board of Education
lor February.
Recelpts-ro balance, fund for current
expenses, s9,22l 03; appropriation from
City Council, fund for current expenses,
Sl3 566 0l; interest on deposits, Union
National Bank, $22.46, amount received
from sale of books to s. N. Fogg, $2; bal.
ance Of rent, house No. 9ll West Eighth
street, S17 SO; overdraft, fund ior new
buildings, ETC., Sl,77I57, total,
$24, 1861.
Expendnures-By salaries paid teacl-
erS, Sl2 ,404.73; officers and ianitors, 81 :
4O6 %; amount paid for books and sta
tionery, SS92.37; manual training sup
plies, Sl5S. y; furniture, $Si.39; heating
apparatus SO 26; fuel, Sl4S42; repans,
S3S5 l6; supplies for supervisor $8 81
treasurer free library, $5S6.3O; miscel
laneous, III ,SS; overdraft, fund for ne
buildings, $l.6S2. 40; balance, fund fol
Current expenses, $6.57S.0S, total, $24,
$50 81.
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Has Ordered Large Engine.

Richard Fatzowsky, who will build
large morocco factory at Eleventh and
Poplar streets, has ordered 5O0-horse
power engine from the Lane Il Bodley
Co., Of Cincinnati. 1t will be Twentieth
century, heavy duty Corliss, weighing
10000 pounds. From the Coatesville
Boiler Works, Mr.. Patzowsky has order
u four 20O-horsepower boilers. The
Jumps and other appliances for the
,ngine have also been ordered.
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Mining Delegates nj HaxIeton

IIazleton, Pa, March 11.-NTany dele
gates who will attend the United Mine
Workers convention have arrived here.
4 convention Of the mine workers Of
the seventh Sistrict, comprising the
Hazleton region, is in session here. The
meeting is being held behind closed
doors. The local leaders say they have
nothing to give out before the assem-
bling Of the convention.
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Plot Against yilbeIm;na.

London, March 1.-THE St. James
Gazette says that, acting on represen-
tations received from The Hague, the
Roumanian police have been instruct
ell to watch certain persons at Jassy
(also written Yassy, city of Rou-
mania, in Moldavia, 200 miles north,
northeast of BucharesD, who are sus.
pected of being engaged in conspir.
acy against the lives of Queen Wilhel
NINA and her husband.
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Pennsylvania Bank Robbed.

Hollidaysburg, Pa, March 1.-THE
Bellwood Deposit bank at Bellwood,
this county, was entered by thieves.
The safe was wrecked by dynamite.
The shock of the explosion broke all
the plate glass windows in the block
in which the bank is located. The
thieves escaped with about $500 in cur
rcncy. The building was damaged
about II 900. 1t is believed the thieves
belong to the same gang that recently
operated on Il bank al Milesburg, Cen
Ter cOllnty
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Thomas EctOr is Dead,

Thomas Ector of New Garden, Pa,
lied in his home on Sunday evening,
sfter an illness Of several years. He car
ried on the blacksmith and wheelwright
business near Southwood station on the
3 & 0. railroad, for number OF years.
lie afterward went West for the benefit
VI his health. He came home without
having derived mach benefit, and
bought a farm near Newark, this State,
which he sold year or two ago, and had
been keeping store in New Garden ever
'ince. He leaves widow and several
children.
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Longshoremen Convene.

Cleveland, March 11.-About so dele
gates, representing 10000 longshore-
men employed at Lake Eric ports, met
in convention here, with President
Keif of the Longshoremen's Union of
America presiding. The most impor.
tant object of the convention is to iiS
the wage scale for the present year
1t is understood no advance in wages
will be asked for this season.
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BY ENGLAND
Senate Amendments to Hay-Paunce-
fote Treaty Not Accepted.
NO COUNTER PROPOSITION.
stnted That the United States VIII
Have to Take Initiative In Any
Further Attempt to Amend
Clayton-Bulwer Treaty.

Washington, March 1.-THE long ex-
pected answer from the British gov
ernment to the state departments COM
munication reciting the action of the
senate upon the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
has been received. Lord Pauncefote,
the British ambassador, already had
acquainted Secretary Hay with the
fact that he had received commum-
cation from his government on the
subject, and it is believed 1t has been
in his possession for several days.
Secretary Hay had acquired general
knowledge of the character of the Brit
ish response.
Lord Pauncefote came to the state
department at noon by appointment.
He brought the answer with him ana
read it to Secretary Hay. 1t was, In
form, an instruction from Lord Lans-
downe, the British minister of foreign
affairs, to Lord Pauncefote, and of this
instruction he left copy with Secreta-
ry Hay. The secretary and embasSa-
dor were closeted for half an hour.
At the conclusion of the conference
| it was stated that the instruction to
Lord Pauncefote was to notify the
government of the United States that
the British government did not see its
way clear to the acceptance of the sen
ate amendments.
Treated In Detail.
These amendments were treated in
| detail mt some length in argumentative
fashion, the purpose of the British
! government being "a show tlla' II haG
\ sound reason fnr dt'linin. g a,.rlei
7 tlsih.
.sttar hisposing 81 TIE details t!i;
ruta fon,liuaA with an pNpre>%lon al
4 i.,.r,t tiiai such ,"ti,,S" wnH Forced
u'iun ihr BRUSH government lhrr,'
was uuthng 10 the uat,ira Of a counter
/ proposition nor was any opening leIs
for further action by the British gov
| elnment. 1t was stated that If there Is
to he further attempt to amend the
| Clayton Bulwer treaty so as to author
ize the United States TO construct Il
waterway across the isthmus then it Is
for the United States to make the over
ture. The British government simply
drops the matter at this point.
Secretary Hay carried the communi
cation to the White House to talk Will
the president as to the future action OF
the department. The impression pre-
walls that there will be no immediate
action looking toward the negotiation
of treaty.
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Pension for a Widow.

Col. John Wainwright has obtained
/ pension for Jane A. Griffith, widow of
George w. Griffith ut 1909 East Eleventh
,trpet, this city, of So month from
January 1901. Mr.. Griffith served in
90. |, Fifth Md. Inf. Vol Mr.. Vain
wright has also secured u pension for
'sgidget =. Iponeeli. widow ni Fa,.ick
:. nonncll. 70. =, Fmsi ~. H,avv Ar
illnr,.
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schooner Ashore on Jersey Coast.

Beach Haven, n. j., March 1.-THE
five masted schooner Nathaniel T..
Palmer, 2,2I4 tons, Captain kreger.
went ashore about mile and a half
south of Long Beach life saving sta,
tion. The crew from the station went
to her assistance and landed the entire
crew of the schooner, II men in all,
with the breeches buoy APPARATUS.
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Notice to Smokers.

J. G. Robinson, druggist, Tenth and
Market streets, has purchased $4,000
cigars. two sizes. Perfectos and full size
Conchas. The manufacturer price of
these goods being $65 and $50 per thou
sand, respectively. These goods are a
bargain and on sale for S. per hundred
or cents each.
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Mr. Aar,t. t,n,.rnYins.

i'"li,e SUI geon ~ !. B. Harris, nbo
lumber oil weeks with an attack of the
grip. is improving, although it will be
everai weeks before he is able to be
,bout During his absence from duty
Or. James l.. France has been attending
. surgical and medical cases at police
headquarters.
The sun., 1901-03-12
MIR. Ford IiOnorcd.

Peter J. Ford has been appointed dis
rict deputy grand knight of the Knights
IF Columbus, for Delaware. The honor
vas conferred upon his at the annual
meeting Of the National Council, which
net i'll New Haven, Conn, last week
lmong Mr.. Ford's duties will be the
installation Of new councils here and the
General supervision of the work of the
rider in this State.
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Connecticut Rivers Rise.

New Haven, March 1.-THE heavy
rain of the last 1S hours has caused
rivers about the state to rise to freshet
ported thus far. In Bristol the sudden
rise of the North river has inundated
part of the town. including the street
railway tracks. Much concern is felt
for the safety of Il dam which holds
back a large quantity of water above
thp town.
The sun., 1901-03-12
Plans on ExhibitiOu.

Plans of the alterations to lie made
II the Hotel Wilmington were exhibited
n the hotel yesterday by q. 4. Belng,
representing Wade, tiilpin X Co, Phila-
lclpha architects. who have the work in
land. The improvements will he made
It an estimated cost Of $20,O0O aud will
u finished in about three months.
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Car Was DELAYED, "

The car on the Wilmington and New
Castle Railway due here at 4 80 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon did not reach her,
until 7.30 o'clock last night A motor on
the car burned out on New Castle road.
The passengers we're much affected by
the cold. Officer VIM. Heal was on the
car,
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When the Flag Should Float,

Caroline J. Raymond Of Smyrna, re-
gent of the State of Delaware OF the
Daughters of the Revolution, presented
to the schools OF this city two neatly
framed pictures of flags, showing the
days on which the flag should float from
the school buildings.
The sun., 1901-03-12
Miss Fighter spoke in Chester.

Miss Clara RICHTER Of this city, spoke
at the North Chester Baptist Church in
Chester on Sunday and told about the
Christianizing of the heathen in China,
Miss RICHTER is returned missionary.
She hopes to return to that land and pur-
sue her noble work.
The sun., 1901-03-12
Mr.. McVey in Good Health.

Mrs. John McNey has received a let.
ter from her husband, John McVey, who
IS in Phoenix, Arizona He states that
le is in the best OF health, Mr.. McNey
intends to go to Wickenburg, which is
the mining district, on or about Thurs
lay, March Ia.
The sun., 1901-03-12
Awning Makers wife Dead.

Mrs. Maggie Bottomley died at hel
home, 7l5 West Sixth staeet, Chester, on
Wednesday last, and was buried on Sat-
urday afternoon. The interment was
private. Services were conducted at the
house. She was the wife Of w. w. Bot.
t.omley the awning maker, Of No, West
Fourth street.
The sun., 1901-03-12
Embnssndor whites Daughter Ill.

Berlin, March 11.--Andrcw ID. White,
the American ambassador. has left
Milan with his family cn route TO Ales-
sio. The trip is taken because of the
illness of Mr.. Whites daughter. Mr..
John r. Jackson is temporarily in
charge Of the embassy.
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- - -
A Death From Exp0sure.

Farmer. y. i.. March II. IN Charles
Matthews. about 35 years old, was
found dead short distance north of
the cemetery at Sheldrakc. 1t is be-
licved he died of exposure and alcohol
ism. Ills brother was found dead in
the street five years ago.
The sun., 1901-03-12
No Porto Rican DecN,ron.

Washington, March 1.-THE SUI
preme court did not announce its opin-
ION in the Porto Rican cases. Only
three opinions We're delivered, of mi
nor Importance, which is taken to
mean that the justices are devoting
their time largely to the insular de-
sision,
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Attorneys Make Changes,

Charles NJ. Curtis has rented the suite
Of offices at No. l0l7 Market street from
Mrs. Lewis g. Yandegrift. Liburne
Chandler has rented two from MIR. Curtis
and Mr.. Curtis and Robert Pennington
will occupy the other two.
The sun., 1901-03-12
Judge Grubb Returned.

Associate Judge Ignatius G. Grubb has
returned from Nassau. Bahama IsIands,
where he spent month for needed
rest. While at Nassau he met Judge Will.
liam 9. Spruance, and his children, John
and Edith Spruance.
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The Rev. Mr., Milligan Oftic,ated.

On Sunday the Rev. $. Il. Milligan of
It. Georges Presbyterian Church, ofiici-
tied ut Olivct Church, his old charge
lie reinStallcd George Rommcl ana w.
y, Oliver as elders, and conducted the
loly Communion.
The sun., 1901-03-12
The MIKE EInnted.

Washington, March II. - Word has
reached the navy department that the
training ship Dixie, which has been
aground for over a week past at Ma
rylnnd point, in the lower Potomac.
has been successfully floated. She will
be taken to Norfolk.
The sun., 1901-03-12
Y. M. G. A. Indoor Sports.

Another Of the series Of the Y. NJ. G..
A. indoor sports will be held at the as
sociation on Thursday night. The Y. M,
G. A. and Young Mems Republican Club
bowling teams will bowl tomorrow even
ing at Association Hall.
The sun., 1901-03-12
b. Y. p. f. Quarterly Rally.

The quarterly rally of the B. Y. P. +.
of the State OF Delaware and Delaware
county, Pa, was held in Emmanuel Bap-
tist Church, Chester. yesterday. A num-
ber OF persons from this city attended
the meeting.
The sun., 1901-03-12
Cotton Broker n Suicide.

Memphis, March 11.--A. NJ. Winn, a
well known cotton broker committed
suicide by shooting himself through
the heart while in a delirious state
brought on by sickness.
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Talk Of Levy Court Commissioners.

The Seven Commissioners bill has
'"cn signed hy Gov Hum. Among
hose mentioned are nr. Il. Harvey Day
md cX-Shcriff John Il. Taylor.
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Lecture on Ethics.

DIR. Edward Howard (iriggs lectured
IN Ethics in School Organic alton" al
fhe meeting OF the Primary Teachers
Association at 4 45 O'Clock Yesterday
afternoon.
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Went to Baltimore.

George w. Platt of No / Is East Fourt b
street, who was reported Sunday as mis-
sing, had gone to Baltimore.
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The Kaiser Better.

Berlin, March 11.-Emperor William
is progressing SO satisfactorily that he
was able to spend some time in his
study.
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Ro,a,ty on uoIa neaucea.

Ottawa. March IL. ~ The Dominion
government has decided to reduce the
royalty ON gold from 10 to D per cent.
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AND DIRECTORS

Payment Of these Bonds maturity is guaranteed by $500
Full Paid Thirty Year Endowment Policies in
Arizona republican., 1901-12-06
FIGHT FOR LIBERTY
A Writ of Habeas Corpus for Rev
 Anderson.

Rev" Joseph Anderson, who is ac- cused of being George Hayford. wanted in Santa Barbara, Cal, for obtaining occupant of the city jail, is going to make a fight for liberty. Attorney J. C. Phillips late yesterday afternoon swore out a writ of habeas corpus for him be- fore Court Commissioner Crenshaw. In the absence of Judge Street it was made returaable to Judge Sloan at Prescott.
 The papers were sent to Prescott last night. Anderson, who had been taking part in evangelistic services here, was arrested by the police last Monday night on telegraphic instructions from Santa Barbara. The next day photo graphs and documents for his identifi- cation were received here. Those who have seen the photographs say that there can be no doubt that Anderson is Hayford. and other circumstances con vince the police that they have the right man.
 The Santa Barbara authorities, hav- ing been made sure of the identifica- tion. began to take steps for his return to California. and it is understood that application has been made to Governor Gage for acquisition. An agent of the state ought to be here within a day or two. but he will certainly be confronted with q delay. The papers Tn the habeas corpus proceeding will not reach Judge Sloan before today. Then summons will have to be sent back to Phoenix. They could not at the earliest be re- ceived before Saturday morning, so that the earliest time the hearing could take place would be on Monday alter noon.
 It is said that there is another charge pending against Anderson on which he can be held if the pending proceedings should result in his release.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-06

some time be brought under cultiva- ton. but not on that worthless seventy acres of sand hills" The board at length decided that the assessment was too high and authorized the assessor to make a fair reduction.
 The case was one the like of which does not come up every day and one of the members of the board got to won dering what a man could do in such d case if the board should deny him re- lief. He put his wonderment into words and asked: What you'd you have done about it if you could not have got a reduction?''
 "I was thinking of that all the way to town" replied the owner. "I thought of a thousand things. but none Of them seemed to offer any relief. But just as came into the door an idea struck me. If I had thought of it before I wouldn't have bothered about coming to town. I would have deeded the sev- enty acres of land to my mother in law for no other consideration than love and affection"
 No man ever more clearly defined his opinion of his mother-in-law without the use of offensive and opprobious lan- guage.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-06
MORE HOMES WANTED
New Mexicans Trying To Open The MeSeaIerO Reservation
In Connection With Col, Llewill yn's Visit to Washington in this mat ter It is announced That Gov. Otero Will Be Confirmed.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Colonel w. II. l.. Lewellyn of Las Cruces, N. M, is in Washington in the interest of sev- eral enterprises in which the people of his territory are interested. Colonel Llewellyn on his arrival here was promptly invited to the White House to dinner as the president never fails to entertain members of his old regi- ment when they are in good stand ing Colonel Llewellyn says that he has no reason to believe that the sen ate will not confirm the appointment of Governor Otero for another term.
 The principal reason for the coloners trip to Washington this time originates in the desire of the people of New Mexico for the opening of the Mes calero Apache Indian reservation to homestead settlement. There are about 800 Indians on this reservation, but they have all received their allotment of land, and there is still 400.0 900 acres available For some time the govern ment has cherished the intention of making a new forest reserve to cover this reservation. though the people of New Mexico would prefer to have it thrown open to settlement, as the land is fertile, and not much can be done with it without irrigation There is mineral as well as timber, however. and even if it is set aside as a forest re serve, opportunity will be given for prospecting.
 This reservation was not created by act of congress, but was set aside from the public domain by presidential proclamation. and can be restored to the public domain by the same process without act of congress. The Indians have all received their allotments of land, but no objections would be made to their being paid a moderate sum of money to compensate for the loss of the free range in the 4O0,0 900 acres to be taken from them. The people of New Mexico desire that this land be thrown open to settlement under the strictest limitations of the homestead law, and they would approve some such plan as was followed in Oklahoma last sum- mer, where homesteads were drawn in a lottery.