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Ftlipinos or Porto Ricans and the Ha-
waiians. She also said that the
six hundred women who had been
sent to the Philippines to teach were
quite as wen qualified to exercise the
rights OF citizenship as the men who
went there for the baser purpose of
making money
Miss Campbell of Wyoming. daugh-
ter of that states first governor and
executor who signed the woman's suf.
frage law. declared that every govern
or OF Wyoming had testified that wom-
ems suffrage worked admirably
Miss Ammons Of Colorado. declared
that every woman elected to office In
Colorado had re hected credit on lheir
sex.
DuBuQE Ia. Feb. lS.-Phi Melloy.
known as the gastronomic wonder OF
this city. last night devoured sevon
dozen raw eggs inside OF ten min
utes on a wager.
The bet was that he was to swall.
ow ten dozen eggs in thirty minutes.
but someone purposely handed him
rotten one. After he recovered he Of
tered to swallow the other three Goz.
en-, and eat roast goose on top, but
no one would accept the challenge
Finally ne offered to eat bucket
ef oysters at one sitting. Melloy has
been known for some time ns the man
with leather stomach, and it Is dan.
serous to bet against him.
WALSENBURG, Colo. Feb. ls.-
The Japanese miners who LETT Flor
ence to work in the mines here are in
trouble. This morning the white mia.
ers struck, refusing to work with
them, and the big Maitland mine
closed in consequence.
NEW YORK, Feb. iS.-The court
room where the trial of Albert r.
Patrick for alleged murder OF Will
liam M. Rice is taking place, was
packed to suffocation this afternoon
for the reason that Valet Jones. who.
according to his own confession, was
party to the deadly plot to secure
the Rice millions, is today on the wit.
ness stand Jones has just recovered
from illness near to death He is
very haggard and wan. At three
o'clock this afternoon he was waiting
In anticipation of the call of the Judge
WASHINGTON. ID. C., Feb. lS.-
The state department today issued its
review OF the figures showing the po-
sition of the United States In dealings
from the markets of the world. The
figures demonstrate that the CONNER.
cial invasion OF Euprope has been
complete, and that the progress made
in this particular is continuous and
steady. Austria Hungary. which
started in to form combination to
reject American goods and to forbid
their selling by law. is now one of the
largest purchasers of United States
products. The sale OF fruits from
California is something extraordinary.
In fact. Spain is the market for more
oranges from Riverside than from its
own district of Valencia. The sale of
American goods in Belgium shows the
largest Increase during the year.
The greatest demand throughout
Europe is for American novelties, as
they are called, and in these things
he sale Is enormous.
NEW YORK. Feb. 1S.-Charles f.
many Nii' VI ilt
nous jewelry firm, died today at his
home here, of pneumonia. aged ninety
years
He was founder of the house which
was started as bric-abrac
store with John Young. The firm
made reputation importing art
works and later on took up manufac-
turing. Mr.. Tiffany was born in Mil
lingly, Conn.
KANSAS CITY. No. Feb. lS.-Gen-
oral Funston was released from Scar
ritts hospital this morning, having re-
covered from the effects of the sec.
ond operation for developments of ap-
pendicitis He reviews the local Ma
tional Guard regiment tonight. The
generals strength is not yet fully re.
stored
GALLATlN. Tenn, Feb 1S,-Char-
ley Finn. negro, seized a man last
night. dragged him into an alley aud
cut off his head with a razor. Finn
was tracked with bloodhounds. being
captured today. Lynching Is immi-
nent Finn has served two years In
In the penitentiary for almost cutting
Of Marshal Mathoers' head
SALEM, Ore. Feb ls.-Colonel n.
B. Knight father Of Portla Knight.
who sued the Duke of Manchester for
breach Of promise. dropped dead here
this morning. He recently returned
from London. where he effected com
promise In favor OF his daughter
OMAHA. Ncb.. Feb. lS.-The train
mems and conductors unions OF the
entire Burlington system have ar.
ranged meeting with the manage
ment to discuss general wage in
crease.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Feb lS.-Thc
Santa 'c and Missouri Pacific train.
mems union II Is said here have de-
mandcd general increase OF wages,
threatening to strike n their demands
are not granted They say that long
or and heavier trains are being run
with the same crews as formerly
though carrying a much larger mum,
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