Butler City News from Blaine, Kansas • 2

CONGRESSIONAL publio building bill was sent to the conference committee. Federal Kleotlon mil. WAsnraoTON, April 25. The federal eleo Stiller tfiltj Jtciw. The Kansas-Nebraska Heunion.

Bufkbiob, April 25. The council of Natoulal Farmer league Bpuisofiku), Mann, April 85 A meeting of moors of th rational farmers'llesgue tlon bill reported by Hcnator Hoar today provides tbut the chief supervisors of elec tions shall be obarged In thIr respective judicial dlstrloti with the supervision of oongressloual elections, with the enforcement ot the national election laws and the prevention of fraud and (rreguluritles In naturalization. Whenever in any olty having 20,000 Inhabitants or upwards or in any congressional district 100 quail ltd voters shall petition the chief supervisor alleging that there Is danger that unlets the election is guarded that it will not ba fair and free, It shull bn the duty of th' judge of the United district court to open court for the pur se of transacting all business pertaining to reglalrui ion or election mutters such as mav by any Uulted ULates law be transacted there, The court shall a'wuys be open tor the transaction of such business until the seoond day succeeding the elect, op, and the Juge may exercises his powers In open couit or lu chauibeis. The chief supervisors may verify the registration laws, sad In any oli-y ot 50,000 lnhb'ants or up wprds may euuso a House to house oanvats, but no Inquiries shall be made as to the political opinions of any peri-ou. Every person chaignd with any duty with regard to the election of a member of congress, who sha'l oommlt any fraud thereon, shall be 1'ab'e to a fins not exuenclng 5,000 or to Imprisonment noli exo isdlng five years, or both.

The same penalty Is provided for the bribery or attempted bribery of voters. A Physician in Trouble. Salt Lakh, Utah, April 21, The sonsation ot the day is the arrest of Dr. Juoob West, a leading physloiun of tals city, on the chHgo cf bigamy. West two weeks murnod Jane Everell, daughter of a leadlnz family hero, a girl aired eighteen.

Baturday wife N'). 1 appeared on the scene and caused the doctor's arrest. Wlfo No. 2 is temporarily Insane over the matter. Todav in court while the rrllinlnarv henr- ing was in progress wife Nj.

8 bobbed up ami than there was a sceuo. West first tried to play the game of believing the first wife dead, but when No. 3 came Into court he said it was a blackmailing scheme, Finally ho ohnngcd his tactics and tried to work the insane dodge. A brother of wife No. 2 tried to shoot him, but was prevent- ea Dy Dysianaers.

west is nrtv-nve yers old and came originally from Oregon. He has ltvec here about a year. Hs has had a big practice and was considered an eml nently respectable citizen. Tried to Avenge His Father. LouisviLLis, April 23.

A report come from Cattlesbur? that Colonel W. a Smith, manager of a lumber company near Plup. vilie, on Baturday shot and killed Frank Phillips. Phillips when he first met Smith some weeks ago, obarged him with being the man who during the war had Phlliipb' father arrested and sent to prison. This Smith denied and apparent! satisfied Phil lips.

That night, however, Phillips sought out Smith's quarters and shot bim while in bed mulcting a would watch was painful but not dangerous. When BmtDh recovered he got from Governor Fleming of West Virginia, a requisition on Governor Buckner for Pelllipa' arrest. Under authority of Governor Bucknor Bmtth at tempted to arrest Phll.Up3, when tha latter was Killed. A Fatal Bridge Collapse. SPBiNariELD, April 21.

Near the col ored baptizing given in Buck creek this afternoon a part of a bridge loaded with spectators collapsed Four persons were injured fatally and over fifty more re ceived severe injuries. There were about six hundred peo) le on the Limestone street bridge which had been condemned and afterwards repaired and which Spans the millraoe in addition to crossing the creek. It was on of the foot bridges on the race part which gave way. The main railing did not break and this caused the foot bridge to swing around at an angle of forty-five degrees. Screams, yells, stirien and groans commingled.

The fatally hurt are: a. Xjenman, agea sixty nve; Mrs, Margaret Fiannery, aged seventy: Mrs. Charles Myers and son. All these had bones broaen and were injured Internally. Hor ace, son of General Keller, had an arm broken.

Desertions From the Army. Washington, April 21. Reports received at the war department for the nine months beginning with the fiscal year of July 1 1889, show that there has been 1,578 deser tions from the regular army in that period and for the corresponding months ot the previous year 1,893 desertions, a reduction this year of over 16 per cent The percentage of desertions to the enlisted strength of the army has been for this period 61.10 per cent, and for same period last year 76.10 per cent. Secretary Proctor has tuken active personal interest in this subjsot aud has labored diligently to reduoe this evil. with some success, as figures show.

The house has already passed bills In the line of the secretary's suggestions and we believe that if the same pass the senate and become laws they will enable him to ao-oomplien muoh more in this direction. A Frightful Situation. Nkw Okleans, April 23. The Times-Democrat's Bayou Sara special says: The suffering in Points Coupe is terrible. It is reported that people are running to the trees for safety.

Bklff loads of people are passing through the streets seeking safety on the hills. They make a gloomy procession, men women and babies. The situation here is frightful. Not a house in town is above the flood. Nebraska Military Keservations.

Washington, April 20. In the senate Saturday afternoon Mr. Paddock oalled up and secured tho passage of the bill which he Introduced in January und reported from the oommittee on publio lands in March last, providing for the disposal of Fort Hartsbuff, Fort Sheridan and Fort Mo-PherBon, military reservations In Nebraska, to actual settlers under the homestead law. The bill provides that tho lands em-biaoed in these reservations, having been surveyed according to law, shall, from and aftor the passage of this aot, be subject to disposal to actual settlers thereon as lands held at the minimum price aocording to the provisions of the homestead law only, and the lands embraced iu-tho former military reservotion of Fort McPhorson which hve been ordered surveyed shall as soon as such survey is oompleted be subject to like disposal, provided, that any person who prior to the passage of this aot may have become an actual resident upon any of Bidd reservations onl may have ereoteu permanent improvements thereon, may, if living, enter one quarter seotion of said land to include his residence and improvements under the provisions of tne homestead law, notwithstanding he may hute previously exhausted his rights thereunder, and notwithstanding the Inhibition oontalned in seotlou 2,293 of the revised statutes, or if deceased his heirs may enter suoh quarter section and may perfect title thereto in like mannor as If the land bap been ectered by the deceased settler during his life time. Stxteen Drowned, London, April 21.

The ate amor Bllboa from Qrimesby, April 8, for London, has been lost in the North sea. Sixteen cer tons were drowned, Cm motion of Mr, Adams ot Illinois the innate amendment were concurred In to tho bouse bill to divide the Judicial district of North Dakota Mr, Henderson of Iowa, from tho com mittee on appropriations, reported a bill to provide vuui is aud safeguards for the security of public money In tho custody of the United HI ales treasurer, llcferrud to the oommlltoi) of the whole. At 1 o'clock publio business was sus pended and the house proceeded to pay trlbuti to the motnory of Humuel 8, Cox of New York. Mr. Cu" mIngsof New York then ad dressed the house.

Messrs. Holman of Indiana. Mills of Texas, Uutterworth of Ohio and others also spoke and the bouse then adjourned. Washington, April 21, In the houso to- day Dorscy of Nebraska Introduced a jolut resolution providing that the sooretary of treasury be directed to increase the treasury purchases of silver bullion to the maximum amount authorized by the act "to authorlso the coinage of the standard silver dollar and to restore Its legal tender character," which act was pasod over the vote of the president and became a law July 28, 1878. Ruferrid.

On motion ot Htrublo of Iowa the bill was passed nianndlng the act authorising the construction of a highway bridge across tho Missouri river ut Bioux Oily, Iowa. Oo motion of Thomas of Wisconsin the bill passed providing that soldiers who lost their limbs during the lata war shall be entitled to receive artificial limbs every three years. The preseut luw v-crmlts him to receive one evry flvo vi-ar Tho bill appropriating to provido necessary vaults and stif guards for the security of the public monry In the onstoriy of the United States treasurer was posed. Morrill moved the suspension of the rules to pass the bill pensioning prisoners of war, but urter longtnv debate tt was dufeuted yeas 143, nays 78, not the neces sary iwo-tnirus. Adjourned.

Washington, April 22. The on ways and means reported the bill providing for tho classification of worsted oloths as woolen. Deferred to the committee ot the whole. Mr. Candler of Masachusetts moved that the house concur in the senate amendments to tho world's fair bill This being agreed tc, the bill Is finally passed and will be sent to the president for his action.

The house then went into a committee ot the whole (Mr. Payson of Illinois, in the ohafi) on the legislative appropriation bill, and after some discussion tne house adjourned without finishing the bill. Washington, April 23. Iu the house today Mr. Harrison ot Pennsylvania presented a memorial from the Manufacturers' club of Philadelphia, representing many millions of capital invested In American industries aud many thousands of workmen earning Amerloan wages, In favor of prompt action on tariff legislation which shall check the Importation ot gra des produced by our own people.

Re ferred. The bouse then went into committee ot the whole, Mr. Pays in of Illinois iu the chair, on the legislative appropriation bill, toe pending question being on a motion to strike out the olauso providing clerks for senators. After considerable debate the motion to strike out was lost. In speaking to a verba! amendment Mr.

Kelley ot Kansas Ilolied to a remark by Mr. Allen, to tho effect that some newly appointed postmasters in Mississippi had moved their cttioes into the country, by snylng that be had learned at th pose- etnno department that in some places it had been impossible for the republican postmaster to secure a location iu town ana he was obliged to go into the coun try. Tb above and other outrages lelated by Mr. Kelley caused a bitter debate, and pending further dlsoupsiou the- bouse ad, journed. Washington, April 24 After the transac tion of some unimportant business the house went inte oommlttee of the whole, Mr.

Payson of Illinois in the chair, on the legislative appropriation bill. When the clause appropriating salaries for the civil seivloe commission was reached Mr. Cummlngs of New York made the point of order tnat It was not properly in tne Din, as tne commission was neitner legislative, exeoutive, nor judicial. After ome debate tha point of order was overrated and pending action the house ad journed. British Grain Trade.

London, April 21. The Mark Lane Ex press says: The tone of English wheat was improved and there was a fair demand at an advance of 6d: foreign wheat is in im proved request and higher. New Inland reports a good average yield and India the reverse. There has been au advance iu shelling: corn since Easter. Oats and bar ley were firm.

Today foreign wheat sold steadily at an advance of 6d; flue American flour advanoed Is. per sack. Serious Trouble Apprehended. Vienna. April 21.

The workmen in the mines and iron works of the Prague Indus trial company and the Austro-Alpine Min ing company have demanded the eight- Sour day, ana it tne demand is reiused they will etriice. This important movement Indicates that a general strike throughout the emnire is almost oortain, and grave apprehension prevails in consequence. The excitement among the luboring population is so great as to make it certain that extensive demonstrations will occur on the first of May. The authorities are unable to conceal their anxiety. The cabinet will shortly publish a proclamation intended to influence the workingmen and lessen the danger of outbreaks.

Requisitions for troops have been received at Vienna from various Industrial oentres. An Important Decision. Washington, April 22 The United States supreme court today rendered a decision whloh has been waited for long and anxiously by many pensioners and claim agents. Some two or throe years ago a man by the name ot Miller applied for an Increase of pension and presented evidence whloh he ol aimed showed him to be entitled to more than double the amount he was reoeiving, under the law. The commission refused to grant the increase, and a writ was applied for to compel them to do so.

A number of claim agents, who had slmliar oases combined together and raisod the fund to carry the onse to the supreme court, which today refused to tosue the writ and held that the commissioner followed the rules of his office and exercised his lawful discretion in the case. If tho decision had been otherwise thousands of similar cases would have been brought In the oourtB. An Incendiary Lynched. Fatbttevillb, April 23. Last month Steve Jacobs, colored, was pluoed in jail charged with arson.

A lynching was tnreatened, but this was finally abandoned. Last week another barn was burned and the attention of the farmrs was thereby directed again to Jacobs. Early this morning one hundred men marched to the jail, and on the refusal of i he sheriff to open it. battered in the doors. Jacobs was taken out and huiifl to a tree.

The Honai Washiwoton, April 18. In tho house this morning, Mr. Knloe of TennHsee, rising to aqaufttlonof pnvllegs, sent to the clerk's desk and bad rend an article from the Now York Prona deolurlng tbut a gigantic Job bad been discovered in the soutnorn war claims bill lutroduoed by him. The artlolo further states that Mr, TIioiiium of Wiscon-slu, chairman of the committee oi wur claims, had denounced the bill ax one of the most Infamous olm which had ever been foisted upon oongreas. Mr.

Thomas said he had not cennurod any meiubi tt tho committee. He stated that if the bill passed the houae It would bn Infamous because be thought he could prove that number of olulwa on the bill wi re claims of persons notably disloyal. Artar a beated discussion tho bill wait put bitok on tti oalendur. Tli houNo at the evening session passed ftftv private pension bills, Wahmmoton, April 19. In the sonato Mr.

Mandurson Introduced two bills thatwera referred to the library committee for the purchase of Matthew's portrait of A bra-hum Lincoln and to accept from the Orand Army of the Itepublio a stutuo of U. Gran I. aud a pedestal to 'be t'laoed in statuary hall of the rapltol. Ia oonueutlon with the latter Mr. Vest stated that the oommlitoe on public buddings and rounds had this morning ordered the reporting of a bill forun eifuosirlun statue of General Grant la Washington.

Messrs. Mutidiirson and I'sddook today pruHented petitions from members of the tanners' alliances of Nebraska relating to the fl'tanulnl policy of the government The petitions request the not to puss tao Wlndom sliver bill or any similar measure, to restore silvrr to free and un limited oulnngo on an equality wt'h gold and supplemuut this mouey with United Htntes legal tenner notes undl the volume of cui rouey shall reauh 95 per capita of the population, and that km soon posnl bio to discontinue the Issue of any other kin'fs of money whatever. Among tho bills passed were the follow-lne: Benate hill ratllvlncr the agreement with the ludluns at Fort liorthold Acenoy, North Dik ota, and appropriating senate Din oreaung au additional lanu nfrloo for North Dakota: sonato bill to pro. vide for the disposal of Fort HartsufT, Fort bherloan and Fort Maf hernon military reservation in Nebraska to actual settlers un dor the homestead laws. The senate bill appropriating 100,000 for an equestrian statue of Gmierul Grant In Washington was passed.

Adjourned. Washington, April 21. In the senate today Beagan introduced a bill to repeal all laws for the retirement of army and navy officers from active service on pay. On motion of Eawley the senate proceeded to oonslder the houao bill to provide for celebrating the four-hundredth anniversary of the discovery of America by holding un international exhibition. After a fucetious speech by Vest against the bill, ard the smtudmenti for a naval review in New York harbor the bill, passed by a vote of 43 to 13.

Washington, April 22 Ia the senate day Cookrell offered a resolution, whlob was agreed to, directing tho superintendent census to communicate to the senate the forms of rules and regulations adopted by bim for obtaining statistics as to farm mortgages. P.uinb's resolution, heretofore offered, for the lncroise of the treasury purchase and the coinage of silver, was presented aud Eustts moved as an addition to the resolution that the free coinage of silver is essential to a sound nnnnclul policy and is demanded by all the great interests in the oouutrv. und therefore all laws limit ing the coinage of silver should be Piuinb consented to let the resolution He over for the present so as to give Mitchell an opportunity to address the senate. Mr. Mitchell addressed the senate In favor of the constitutional amendment proposed by him for the eleotlon of senators by a populur vote.

Already fifteen changes hud been made in the coLstitution, and who oould suy that any of them were not well advised. All of these amendments led tip logically to the ponding proposition. The present system of electing senators, he declared, Was unrepubliuun and vicious. It was in purpose a declaration that for tome reason it was unsafe to commit the election of senators to a vote of the people and a rofleoliou on the honesty or capacity or both, of the voting classes. Among other things Mitchell declartd secret executive sessions no longer in harmony with the spirit of the age.

It was a relic of monarchy, and should find no recognition in the republic. At the conclusion oi Mitcneil's remarss the resolution was referred to the oommit- tce on privileges and elections. The house amendment to the National 1 jologloal park bill was agreed to, and the bill now goes to tne president, The District oi uoiumoia appropriation bill was parsed, and after the exeoutive session the senate adjourned. Washington, April 23. In the senate to- day Mr.

Bherman, from the committee on foreign relations, reported back lu lieu of Mr. Beugan's bill concerning the irrigation ot arid lands in the valley of the Itlo Grande river, the concurrent resolution requesting the president to enter into negotiations with the government of Mex ico on the subjeot. Adopted. Mr. Beagan spoke iu support of his bill repealing all laws tor the retirement; of army, navy and marine officers and of the ludioiary from aotive service on pay.

The conference report on the bill pro viding temporary government for Oltla noma was agreed to yens 50. nays (Messrs. Butler, Oockrell, Fugh, Quay and Vest). The bill now goes to the president. The following bills were passed: The senate WIIb appropriating $44,859 to reim burse South Dakota's expenses for the constitutional convention the senate bill amending1 and further extending the ben efits aot of February 8, 1887; providing for the allotment of land in severalty to the Indians on various reservations etc the senate bill appropriating for the construction of a military store house and offices for army purposes at the Omaha militaiy depot, Nebraska, and for other purposes.

The land forfeiture bill was taken up and the senate adournea. Washington, April 24. In the senate to day the house bill to transfer the revenue cutter service to the navy department was again taken up and the amendments re ported from the committee en naval affairs agreed to. Mr. Hoar reported from the committee on privileges and emotions the bill to amend and supplement the election iawB and to provide for the more efficient en- lorcemt ni of the same.

Calendar. nine Jsnd forfeiture bill was then taken up as ut finished business and the amend merits reported from the committee on publio lands agreed to. Adjourned. The House. Washington, April 18.

In the senate among the bibs passed were the following Senate bill author! ng the construction of a bridge across the Missouri river be tween the olty of Chamberlain and Lyman county, Bouth Dakota. Bunaie bill increasing the pension of General Mllroy's wtaow to 175 a mouth. Washington, April 19. The speaker laid before the Louse various publio bills with senate amendments. 1 he Ashland, Wis, administration and reunion committees of the lntcr-stute rounlon of the Kansas and Nebraska Orand Army ut tha ltcpubllc met here today to perfect siraugements for the rounlon to be bald August 4 to 9 Great Interest was manifested at the meeting, and the reunion promises to be a great succors aud overshadow everything In that linn thus far In tt'fl valley.

The presence of United Urates troops assured and ths committee is off iring cnh pr for the best military band of the sinus and drum corpa, as Well as military bodies and secret society uniform ranks. Home of the most prominent speakers of Kansas and ibraskrt huvs oroinls-d to bn present aud every effort will bo made, uud no expense spared to make tills inter state reunion an affair long to be remembered. Huperlor offers unparalleled railroad facilities to all to attend, and tho well known liberality and enterprise of her oltlz ms guarantees Its success. A very promlnnnt United Htatos army i ftl ur will bo com. manuer oi the camp.

North Kansas posts are taking great Interest In the mutter. Counterfeiters Arrested. Bu MtNttnAM, April 24. J. N.

Blgshy and his sou William have been arrested on the charge of making and passing counterfeit money. The Blgsbys aro the last of tho oncb famous Joe Bonnneld gang ot oountorlellors and outlaws who operuted in Georgia, Tonnesnee and Alabama. Thev made and passed thousands of Collars of counterfeit mom aud killed six detec tlvtis who attempted to capture them at different times. Ballot Reform 11111 Amended. Aldan April 24 Toe senate recalled from tho assembly the Snxton ballot reform bill and again pussod It, changing it so as to agree with the amended Baxton bill men was agreed upon last Friday by the governor, Haxton and others.

It Is understood tie governor will Blgn the bill and the lor-g fight over ballot reform will be ut an end. The Nation's Alaskan Interests. Wai-hington, April 21. It is the general impression at the navy department, that a most vigorous policy is to be pursued in regard to protecting American lntorests in Alaskan waters. A number of vessels will be sent into Bearing sea as soon as they onn be fitted out The fleet of United States vessels which will cruise in Behring sea during the sealing and and salmon seasons will consist ot the Albert, Banger, Thetis, Bush, Bear and Corwin, und possibly the Ircquols.

At present all efforts are being directed to Siting out the Banger, as it was found that that vessel oould be prepared for tho ssivioe in less time than would be necessary to prepare the Alert- worlc will be concentrated on the Alert, however, as soon us the Banger Is fitted out. Several of the other vessels need slight repairs, and as soon as taese are completed they will sail for their destination. A Protest. Washington, April 22. The Nebraska delegation will within a few days call in a body en the pecretary ot war to protest against the abandonment of Fort Sidney as a military post, but owing to the determination of the secretary to concentrate the troopB as muoh is possible Id large posts, whloh ueterminatlon is warranted by the fact that the railroads have done away with the necessity of so many frontier poses at the present time, makes it mere than probabfe that the efforts of the Nebraska senators and members in this respect will ba futile.

The abandonment of Fort Sidney was recommended eight; years ago, and it was only by Btronuous efforts that it has been retained so l03g. The delegation will leave no stone unturned to Induce the secretary to come to their views, out the chances are anything but good at present. Will Benefit Crops. Minneapolis, April 22. Specials from a dozen points in Minnesota and the Dako-tas, state today that rain Is general and will be of great benefit to orops.

Seeding is from one-half to three-fourths dons In some sections, practically completed in others, and the rain will aid materially in getting a good start. Adroit Diamond Robbery. Louisville, Ky, April 22, A. Steinan Son, jewelers here, were robbed this afternoon of 93,000 worth of diamonds. A man who bought a ring suddenly oalled Stein-an's attention to some articles, and a confederate slipped a case of jewelry containing forty-one rings and two sets of earrings into his pocket.

Bteinan did not discover the theft until an hour later. IiUCK AND THRIFT. A Sensible Investment of a Big State Lottery Prize. San Francisco (Cal.) Call, March 15. Henry Kappeler and his wife Clara, a thrifty German couple, are not only very luoky people, but r-hey ore as wlsn ss they are fortunate.

They reside at 542J Natoma street, between Sixih and Sivenia. In the drawing of the Louisiana State Lottery company of February last the Kappeler family funds were enriched to the amount of 815,000 by their investment of 1' In the purchase coupon. Yesterdi ufter-noon Mr. and Mrs. Kappeler ware seen by a Call reporter and questioned about their lucky venture Mr.

Kappeler, speaking for nimseif and partner, said: "Yes, we were fortunate to win a prize in the Louisiana State Lottery, and we have got our money safely in bank. At present, wt are looking for a suitable piece of properly to invest the money in, so that we will have something to fall back on in our old age or sickness. In the tuture we shall continue to buy a lottery ticket every month and keep on trying our luck. THE MARKETS. Lincoln, Mm CATTLE Butchers' 2 75 3 5D UOWS -4 10 HOGB Fat Btookers 25 SHEEP 8 00 WHEAT No.

2 spring 5S OATH No. 8 11 BYE No. 2 25 CORN No. 2, new 15 FLAXSEED 1 00 POTATOES. 18 APPLES Per bbl 8 15 HAY P'airie, bslk 3 60 il2 50 (88 85 50 3 50 (ft 60 18 27 (a) 18 (tfil tfitf (3) ill i 00 (xh 51' Cmaha, Nkk, CATTLE 3 00 (ftA VZ Cows 1 75 (S3 25 HOGS Fair to heavy 8 1)3 Mte Mixed 8 DO i) 15 Chioago, lu.

CATTLE Prime steers 8 CO 0 Btookers and feeders, 2 85 3 65 HOGS Paoking 4 10 20 SHEEP Natives 5 30 WHEAT 7M OOBN fcjj Kansas Cm, Mo. CATTLE Corn t9l 8 20 f4 HO Feeders 2 40 (S SO HOGB Oood to obolce 75 aiii WS Mixed 8 no J. KAVANAGIT, Edjtob. BUTLElt, CITY, KANSAS The sale of lntoxloutlno; liquors has been forblddon ut the restaurants attached to the rullroud stations in Victoria, Auhtnilliu Tho railroads aro state Institutions. Somb one has footed up and computed the requirements of the bills Introduced in congress and makes a total of over GOO, 000, 000.

And every lay's aottlnf adds to the demand. Tub man who was forcibly ojectod from a cur in San Francisco aftor tendering in paymont of his fare a fogold pioco, which the conductor refused to accept, has just rocovored a blj? verdict against the company. The supremo court hold that was not an tin reasonable iimount for the ago nt of i corporation to change. A Cuicaoo syndicate has purchased kn historical site on the Illinois river known as Starved Roclt, whore the believed remnant of a tribe of Indians ttarvod to death, and will erect a large hotol on tho very summit of the hill. Thus is a historic sijrht to be preserved, and its char.inturislio narao lymbolized at the daily spread.

Luminous pains, absorbs light during Hie day and gives it forth at night. The ceiling of an English car pointed with the composition lights the Vehicle at night. England had the only factory and charged 3 a pound for tho paint, but a new factory in Triosch, Austria, Is selling it for 60 cents per pound. It Is made of roasted oyster shells and lulphur. There Is a curious bit of Interesting Information that will bo new to many readers.

In Africa the prolix serves for the purpose that the suffix sorves for in European languages. For example: Spain, Spanish so In our mother tongue; but in Africa Uganda is the name of a state, Wayan-fla are the inhabitants thereof, and Maganda the language. There is a movement on foot in Russia to give married women personal passports. Hitherto they could only be inscribed on those of their hus bands. They could not leave the country without their husbands' con sent This reform, if carried out, will put an end to the Intolerable suffering of those poor women to whom divorce Is impossible because of its ex pence.

Human nature does not change much through the ages. A San Francisco audience, angered the failure ofya prize fighter to stand up and be slaught ered, or a Spanish crowd excited over bull fight, give vent to the same yella of rage and contempt that echoed from the walls of the Roman Coliseum in the days of Nero, when some beast re fused to mangle his trembling victims. Albert Ross's novel "Thou Shalt Not" Is reported to have sold to the extent of 75,000. His new story has the novel title of "Speaking of Ellen." It is a plea for naturalism. it seems In these days that fiction has taken upon itself to handle the most serious problems of the times.

People who want to keep up with the progress of the dav must read fiction as well as philosophy and history. It is rather remarkable, in view of the fact that France has never relin quished her fond dream of revanche for Sedan and the Siege of Paris, that she should be the first nation which has accepted the invitation ol the Env peror of Germany to attend the conference lately proposod in his rescript. If It means an unbroken peace between the two nutions they might indicate it by agreeing to reduce their armies. ArD so John Jacob Astor leaves the (tecum ulated wealth of three generations, that might glut the cupidity of a Croesus, to take his place in the ranks of the millions who have gone before. The only lesson that can be drawn from bis life is that drawn from all human life.

So live that we may merit the benison of the old Scotch wife, "May ye be wi' the rich in this life all your days, and wi' the puir in the life to come forever." A bill has been introduced into the legislature at New York to extend exemption from taxation in the case of property devoted to religious, educational, charitable and humane objects tothat'held for such purposes under lease. Some advocate the measure on the ground that many organizations that do so much good cannot afford 'to own the buildings they occupy. By exempting this puoperty from taxes the rent would be reduced and the associations would be able to accomplish more good. A German photographer, sojourning In Constantinople, attempted to take an instantaneous picture of the Sultan, as his majesty was on his w.iy to worship in the mosque. The de picting of the human form is expressly forbidden by the Koran, and this attempt to "take" the Sultan was regarded as a peculiarly heinous offense.

The poor German was seized, dragged to prison and bis instruments were, smashed. It took the whole power oi the German government, through its embassador, to save his life. has been held rere this weok. Among tHose present 'rrre President Qiiorifti Posr-nU of Now YorW, Treasurer II White of Coiinnctlout end Secretary Herbert Mitch- ell. Enoourepliig report wore read frnra branches of (lis leairuti la various parts of the country and It whs voted to lio'd mans meellnp.

beginning next wn i In O-iunau. tscut. W. H. Weree of central Now Y-rk to address the Windham oouuty farmer at winunum wonnay, Struck by a Cloudburst, St.

Louis, April 23 A Onlnsavllle, special to the Pout Dispatch nay oloud- burst struok that city last night, lasting four hours and deluging the country to a depth of several feet The loss to property will bn heavy, as tho whole ooun'ry was deluded aud the orops rulaoil. Tim storm was tba heavloHt ever known In tills suction, Large waehouta have occurred on all the railroads In this vicinity, and It will be several days bnore trains can run. The omy life lONt was hut of a wohihu, wbo died In ttis arms of a man who was carrying her rum hr home, which was surrounded by water several feet dorp. A Truly Tillable Pllutit Nkw Oi LiNS, April 24 The Point Pleasant lovee, Tensas parish, twenty throe miles below Vlekrburg, broke today. It was a vory Important leveo.

Mont of the Tensas purlsh will doubtless be flooded. Superintendent Grunt, of the Texas A PaolOo railroad, suys th-t 12,000,000 worth of property will be Irntriovably damaged by the break In the Morgan Hea levee. Tho people ought to have spent $500,000 saving the lovte rather than let It break and then make a great uhh about sending relief. Eveiy plantation In Polnto Coupe parish les been Hooded frrm Buyou Burn break. Hundreds of families nrn homeless.

All tho levees are broken. Thousands of cattle have been drowned. It la probable that many persons In the interior nave pershed. The relief steamer Daootuh hist tight found groops of scores of people, whites and blacks, some with babies in thf.tr arms. They were huddled on knolls between the levees.

The steamer iratnered them In. Many starving cattle were pat-sod. Severe Earthquake Shock. San Francisco, April 24. One of the most severe shocks of earthquake here for a long time was felt in this city and neighboring localities a little after 8:30 this morning.

Buildings were shaken perceptibly and persons aroused from their sleep. The plnterljig fell from the walls fn places. No serious damage Is reported as yet A dispatch from May field states that the shock was very severy there. The rail rond bridges were rendered impassable, as plera sixty feet hgh settled for inches, and the rails ppread apart a foot The ground in places Bet' led six to twelve inches. Italolrad travel wss delayed a few hours.

Western fat-king Interests. Cincinnati, April 24. Tomorrow's Price Current will say The marketing of hogs in the west the past week has been quite liberal, the packing returns showing a total of 250,000 apalnst the preoed-ing week and last year, ranking a total of since Maroh 1 against 1,875,000 a year apo. Australian Ai my Discontented. Vienna, April 24.

There is a high palace authority for staling that the army proposes to take a hand in the lstof May aem-onstrat'on, great dissatiefactlon existing in the ranks with regard to pay. It la further stated trat the i fiioers are in lull sympathy with the workingmen and if the rank and file are not appealed by lnoreaxed enumeration there is danger that on the 1st of Way the army will fraternize with the socialists instead of firing on them. Ia view of this state of thirgs great precautions have been taken by the authorities. Kansas Officials Arrested. Kansas Cm, April 23.

A Ulysses, special says: Investigation Into the official acts of the commissioners of this county had prooeeded yesterday far enough to warrant their arrest and the arrest of others Implicated in the oounty swindle. Today arrestH were made of County Clerk George W. Eirp and Oounty Commissioners Bullvan, Oreen and Len-hart, Harbor, BoblnRon and Dougherty. hey are charged with the illegal ienue of oouuty sorlp fiiven as a bounty to the latter. Pour persons aro mentioned.

The bounty was on the soalpH of wolves, and the allpgcd illegal Issue of scrip amounted in all to Mexicans Attack Vagni Indians. City or Mexico, April 24. Yesterday the Mexican forces attacked the Yagui Indians at Los Canones de Jubstbeups and La Conta, and after several hours' fighMng touted them The Mexicans lost one cfli jrr and two soldiers, and five soldiers were wounded. The Indian loss wbb heavy, but the number killed is not known, Chinese Smugglers Caught. Buffalo, N.

April 24. United States oustoms inspectors lost night captured three Chinese emugglers at the foot of Hertel avenue. Black Bock. In their possession was found several hundred dollars' worth of opium. They had crossed the river in a email beat and had a wugoc in waiting on this side.

The party landed from China at Vancouver and traveled through Canada to Suspennlon bridge. from mere iney arove up to Don jsrie in a hack. They were on their way to N)w York. All three will be held for smuggling opium. In a Stage of Siege.

Bkbun, April 24- The emperor, who for seme months past has been endeavoring to see what efleot toleration and kindness would have on the sooiallstio agitators, has now determined to take the opposite course regarding the proposed 1st of May demonstrations. Halls that had already been rented by labor orcanlzations will be closed on May day, all 1 quor saloous will be compelled to close their doors and strong guards will be at the entrances, Street gatherings are forbidden and those dixobeylrg orders will be inetantly placed unaer arrest, iq raot, uriln win De de clared in a state of siege for one day, as luoouenea is appretiended by the autuorl. ties. Wants the Knot Unt ied. Chicago, April 24.

Grace Woodward, who married Edward Woodward at Qalncy, 111., September la, 1W, and who lived with him until July, 1889, now sets up the claim that the marriage was illegal undor the laws of IlJii.ois because she ard her hus band are first couslus. Her husband will not consent to the si partition, but threat ens to do her great bodily injury if she attempt to exercise the right of a married woman. Bhe asks for an injunction re straining him Iroin molesting her. Wood ward is in business In Now York oity. I.