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IN AN AIR-TIGHT PRISON. DEATH BY LIGHTNING BAYAHI) IS CENSUUED. CONGRESSIONAL. Doctor Albright. A BROAD MINDED PHYSICIAN WITH PROGRESSIVE IDEAS.

Mnroh 16. Tim Knntn hnrt TWO PAINTERS KILLED ON A CHURCH SPIRE. THE HOUSE REBUKES THE AMBASSADOR. cd Cuban dnbntn uftor the onrly part of thu daj had booti given to sot spuoehas by Mr. LoilRt 1 on immlirration and Mr.

l'unli on silvor. Tin I Cuban discussion mainly important in I bringing out tho full rouding of a stute. wont of tho Span nil eidu of tho cans Remnnkahlo Occurrence at rnud, Oklil. Pinioned to the Hoof and Huriied to Death UcnmliiH Charred Ueyond Recognition Halii Puts Out tho Itliio. live Republicans Vote Against Censure and Six neinocrnts In the Aftlnnatlve American Foreign Diplomat Warned Partisan Speeches.

Believes In Recommending Any Medicine Thut He Knows Will Cure His Patients Thluks Dr. Williams' I'lnlt Till a Great Discovery He 'Cites Some Marvelous Cures. Prom the Examiner. Lancaster, Pa. 4 Akros, April Dr.

Williams' Misdicinb Gentlemen While it is entirely eontrnry to the custom of tlio medical profession to College Instructor I.Ives a Week in an Hermetically Sealed Box. MirtDi.ETOWN, March 23. Dr. 0. F.

Tower, the instructor at Wesley-an university here, who for the last week has been in an hermetically sealed box for tho purpose of testing the effect of various food products upon the human system, came out of bis prison yesterday. AH the food ho had eaten, and even the air which has been pumped into his cago for the last week, have been weighed. No was ia excellent health. After taking a little air he snid he had never felt better in his fife. The experiment of which Dr.

Tower was the subject is one of a series conducted under the auspices of the United States department of agriculture by Professor Atwater, for the purpose of ascertaining the value of certain substances as food and to determine what proportion of them go to building up muscular tissue and the creation of heat. Dr. Tower, when he went into the box, which is a modification of Pet-tinkorfer's calorimeter, weighed 1G0 pounds. Professor Atwater declines to make public the result of tho experiment until he has presented the results of tho series to the department of agriculture. This will not be for several months.

Washington, March 21. The House after three days of debate, adopted a resolution censuring Thomas F. Bayard, ex-Secretary of State, and now Ambassador to the court of St. James, for utterances delivered in an address to the Boston, England, Grammar school, and In an address before the Edinburg, Scotland, Philosophical institution, last fall. The vote stood 180 to 71 in favor of the first resolution of censure and six Democrats voted for it.

Five Republicans broke away from party lines and voted against the resolution of censure and six Democrats voted for it All the Republicans and nine Democrats voted for the second resolution. Mr. Willis, a Republican from Mr. Bayard's state, made a speech in opposition to tho first resolution, and Mr. Bailey, Democrat of Texas, not only indorsed the resolutions, but declared that a man who delivered such utterances as Mr.

Bayard had at Boston was "unworthy to represent the United States anywhere at any time." The second resolution, which expressed the general opinion that foreign representatives should not make political or partisan speeches, was adopted, 191 to 59. enaorse or recommend any or the so-called proprietary preparations, I shall, nevertheless, give you an account of Eome of my wonderful experiences with your preparation. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. The fact is well known that medical practitioners do not as a rule, recognise, much less use, preparations of this Rind, consequently the body of them have no definite knowledge of "their virtue or lack of it, but soundly condemn them all without a trial.

Such a course is manifestly absurd and unjust, and for oue, propose to give my patients the host treatment known to me, for the particular disease with whieh they are suffering, no matter what it is, whore or how obtained. I was first brought to prescrile Dr. Williams' Pink Pills about two years ago, after having seen some remarkable results from their use. Reuben Hoover, now of Rending, was a prcminont contractor and builder. While superintending tho work of erecting a large building during cold weather, he contracted what was thought to be sciatica.

He first noticed it one morning in not being ablo to arise from his bed. After the usual treatment for this disease he failed to improve, but on the contrary grew rapidly worse, the case developing into Ilemiphlegia, or partial paralysis of tho entire right side of tfie body. Ekctricity, tonics and massage, wore all given a trial, but nothing gave any benefit, and the paralysis continued. In despair he was compelled to hear his physician announce that his caso was hopeless. About that time his wife noticed one of your advertisements and concluded to try your Pink Pills.

(Jl'TURiK, Ok March 23. News of a most reiufts-kable occurrence was received here to-day from Beaver county. At the little postofllce town of Grand, the Baptist congregation is building a rather commodious church containing a spire seventy-live feet high. The woodwork on the steeple was completed Thursday, and on Friday morning James Ford and Harry Somers, painters, were employed to oi! and paint the spire. They began working from the bottom to the top, using circular scaffolding.

Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock, while Somers and Ford were giving the finishing touches to the top of the spire a thunderstorm came tip, accompanied by fierce Hashes of lightning. The two painters were seen making efforts to lower their scaffold when ii terrific clap of thunder and a blinding flash of lightning left the clouds and struck the spire knocking away the scaffolding, splitting the spire and leaving isomers and Ford pinned to the roof, dead. To add to the awful scene the clothing of the two men was ignited by the Hash and for ten minutes the bodies were seen burning and smoking in mid air. Heavy rain finally extinguished the flame and three hours later the remains of the painters were brought from the steeple charred and incinerated and almost unrecognizable. Every hair on Homers' head was gone, but there were no other evidences of the lightning's bolt on his body.

Ford's body was badly bruised and lacerated. CIVIL SERVICE EXTENDED. Shipped a llnby in the Mull. Washington, March 23. When tho mail collected late last night from the street boxes was sorted at the post-office, the dead body of a white baby was found, neatly wrapped in brown paper.

If the package had borne an address and sufficient stamps it would not have attracted attention as contraband matter. Tho package had been deposited in one of the large street boxes for tho reception of packages. Old clerks in the office said they never heard of a dead body being sent through the mails before. There was no mark on the wrapping to show where the body came from. MISS TAYLOR CONFESSES.

u.v ocuor unpuy uo uomo, tlio Spanish minis or. This hml reforrod to somo days ago. but could not bo niudo publio. Yesterday, however, Mr. ro.id a letter from Secretary Ohioy suybig the Hpauisli minister gave hii parmission for tho publio use of the stutoinont It claimed to detail tho In-nurgent methods of guerilla warfare (he burning of cuno fields and the dixorgnn.

izod character of the insurgent bunds. Mr, Morgan commented severely on the minister's statement Tho senator had several sharp controversies with Mr, Hulo over various phases of tho Cuban question. During the day Mr Klkius ofTorod a resolution direct, ing tho committee on foreign affair to report us to tho status of wur in Cuba before a vote was taken in tho Senate. The House pushed tho Oklahoma' free homestead bill and disposed ol considerable routine busine-s. Marc bl7.

In the Senate Mr. Morgan occu. pi3d almost the entire snssion, spoaking until nearly l) o'clock ia support of tho Cuban resolutions. The senator severely arraigned Dupuy Da homo of Spain ftr impropriety in criticising t-'cuiton Ho also recited many, evidences of tho severities and atrocitios with which Spain was prosecuting the war. Mr.

Morgin gaid ho fm rod that tho fanaticism of Spain would load her to tako up the gnugo of war, no njatter ho mild und propar the course of Conirrois might bo. Tho Homo devoted the day to tho amend-ments covering tho dofocts in tho custom's administrative act, nil of which wore adoptod. March 18 During tho considora'ion In the Senate of a resolution to open tho Uncom-phagre reservation in Utah Secretary Hoke Smith whs severely criticised by Messrs. Cannon of Utah, Wol ottof Colorado and Vest ol Missouri. Mr.

Vest said that thoro had boon a timo whon a cabinet officer who deliberately disobeyed tho law Would bo brought before the bar of tlio Sonute, but that it was now quite common for such officers to refuse to carry out tho law, Ho snicl that tho opening of the asphalt regions on that reservation would result in greatly cheapening the product, Thoro was a disposition on the part of tho administration not to treat tho pooplo of tho west fairly ns if they di 1 not khow what they anted He referred to tho address of the Preside nt to the Presbyterian mission board in New York, tho President standing on the very thresholds of the rum boles aud places of vice New York and saying that tho pooplo of the west noodod missionary aid. Ho had hourd that tlio President had lately laid his heart at tho fe nt of Jesus. He was glad to hear it. He had fearod that the President had donated all his adoration to the mugwumps and incense burners. The Uncompahjre reservation bill was flna'ly laid aside after being mado tho unfinished business after tho ponding Arkansas claim bill was disposed of, aud then Mr.

Thurs-ton took tho floor on tho Dupont case, Tho House entorel upon the consideration of tho resolutions consuring Mr. Bayard for speech3s delivered by him before the grammar schoil at Boston, England, and before the Edinburgh Scotland. Philosophical insti-tution last fall. Mr. Hitt, chairman of tho foreign affairs committee, and Mr.

Mo Crenry, who was chairman of the com-mittoo in the lust Congress, opened respsctivo-ly for and agaiust tho resolutions. Mr. Cousins' speech in support of tho resolutions was thefeatnra of tha proceedings. Ha won for himself tlio big Vest distinction as an orator. Mr.

Dimmoro, Democrat of Arkansas, who was minister to Corea during the former Cleveland administration, in closing the debate for tho day, defondod tho utterancos of Mr. Bayard as to tho effect of protection, and, to the great delight of tho Democrats, read extracts from Sonator Chandler's interview alleging that tho McKinley boomors wore levying on tha pro-tocto industries. Debate was not concluded at adjournment. Mar 10 Cuba had the entire attention of the Senate, speeches being made by Senators Gray, Chilton and Caffe the debate beingen-livened by many spirited incidents. Mr.

Gray's plea for Cuba brought on a running cross-fire of comment and inquiries from Mr. Halo. Tho Delaware senator caused much amusement by referring to Mr. Halo as ''the senator from Spain. A fresh and vigorous contribution to the debate came from Mr.

Chilton of Texas, who had seldom ad- dresned the Spnnta. urcrorl fliaf fKnfA Looked Into tho Human Body. Chicago, March 23. Tho Times-Herald's New York special says that Thomas Edison has succeeded, with the aid of the rays, in penetrating the human body with the naked eye, the successful experiment having been mado last week. He looked into the lungs and heart, and examined the arteries, muscles and blood vessels of one of his assistants.

With the powerful cathode light behind the subject, he looked through a screen of prepared chemicals.and is said to have plainly seen the workings of the various organs of the body. Many Offices In the Indian Service are Opened to Competitive Examination. Washington, March The President has issued a comprehensive order extending the civil service to practically the entire Indian service, save those offices above and including that of agent, to which appointments are made by the President, and the few minor positions of a laboring character, like cooks and washerwomen. Indians who show their fitness hereafter are to be allowed appointment to any of these positions, though the Secretary cannct secure transfers to positions in the classified service outside of the Indian work. The Craig, Poisoning Mystery Cleared Up at Last.

St. JosEr-H, March 21. The mystery of the poisoning of the Dillon Taylor family at Craig, which has resulted in the death of Dillon Taylor, and the probable death of Robert Taylor, his son, and the lat-ter's wife, was cleared up yesterday, when Gertrude Taylor, aged 13, confessed that she was guilty of the poisoning. She said that she had formed a dislike for her brother and his wife and her father because they would not let her keep an organ which had been in the house for a year. Robert Taylor had bought the musical instrument.

Two months ago he was married to Estella Varnes, a milliner, and they have been residing temporarily at the home of the elder Taylor, while plans were maturing for their removal to a residence given them by their father. Young Mrs. Taylor tantalized Miss Gertrude, so it is said, about the organ, whicli was soon to grace the home of Mrs. Robert Taylor, and the child appealed in vain to her father. She then determined on vengeance, and secured a box of rough on rats, which she dumped into the coffee pot.

She was arrested on the charge of murder and her bail was placed at $1,000. Robert Taylor and wife, if they survive, will be invalids for life. Uncles of the girl, who are very wealthy, say she shall never be convicted if money can save her. He had given up hope and it required a great deal of begging on the part of his wire to persuade nun to taue them regularly. He, however, did as she desired, and if appearances indicate health in this man, one would think he was better than before his paralysis.

says Se, 'I began to improve in two days, and in four or five weeks I was entirely well and at Having seen these results I concluded that such a remedy is surely worth a trial at the hands of any physician, and consequently when a short time later I was called upon to treat a lady suffering with palpitation of the heart and great nervous prostration, after the usual remedies failed to relieve, I ordered Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. The result was simply astonishing. Her attacks became less frequent and also less in severity, until by their use for a To Drive Out Immoral Literature. Washington, March 23.

Astringent bill to prevent the carrying of immoral literature and articles from one state or territory to another has been ordered reported to the House by the committee on commerce. The bill makes it unlawful to deposit with any express company or other common carrier for interstate transportation any immoral matter or articles. Penalty of not more than five years' imprisonment and $5,000 fine is provided. BalUngton Booth's Army's Name. New York, March 23.

The name of Ballington Booth's new Organization has been changed from "God's American Volunteers" to "The Volunteers." Mr. Booth decided to drop the words God and American from the name at the suggestion of friends. E. G. R.

Martz, who published the War Cry until last week, is to assume charge of the official organ of The Volunteers. A WIFE'S CONFESSION. period of only two months she was the pic-' ture of health, rosy-cheeked and bright- abuudunt work at homo to occupy the atten tion or tongress mscoad or enlisting in humanitarian crusades abroad, with their possibilities of war. Mr. nlnn nnnnc rl tha Cuban resolutions.

eyed, as well as ever, ana she has continued so until today, more than one year since she took any medicine. I have found these pills a specific for chorea, or as more commonly known, St. Vitus' dance, as beneficial results have in all cases marked their use. As a spring tonic any one who, from overwork or nervous strain during a long winter has become pale and languid, the Pinl Pills will do wonders in brightening the countenance and in buoying the spirits, bringing roses to the pallid lips and renewing the fountain of youth. Yours Respectfully, J.

D. Albiuokt, M. D. POLITICAL NEWS. Italian Statesmen Fight a Duel.

Rome, March 23. A duel has occurred between General Mocenni, Settlers Are Alarmed. Lincoln, March Settlers in the western part of the state fear the bill introduced by Congressman Andrews, granting to the state arid lands for reclaimation by irrigation, conceals a clause by which large tracts may be secured by cattle companies to the detriment of settlers. It provides all lands not suitable for irrigation may be sold or leased by the state under such regulations as may be provided. Kansas City Democrats.

Kansas City, March 23. The Democrats of this city have nominated a non-partisan, anti-A. P. A. with ex-Mayor Kumpf, Eepub.

lican, at its head. The other nominees are: Treasurer, R. J. Hawkins; auditor, Ford A. Allen; police judge, E.

E. Porterfield; city attorney, Jules C. Rosenberger. The Stone faction was routed completely. Big Party of Quay Boo mors.

PniLADEtrniA, March 23. A party is being organized here to act as an escort to the members of the Pennsylvania delegation to the Republican national convention at St. Louis, which will consist of between itUO arid 400 active Republicans, who favor the nomination of Senator Quay for president. Woman Shoots Her Betrayer. Coatesville, March 23.

Bertha McConnell, aged 20, of this city, shot Harry Thompson at a hotel in Lancaster yesterday. After the shooting, she returned to her home in this city and shot herself. The double crime is alleged to have been the result of Thompson having deceived and betrayed the young woman. Both Miss McConnell and her victim will probably die. Terrell Captured at Fort Scott.

Fobt Scott, March At 8 o'clock last evening Sheriff J. A. Hansen of Terry, Noble county, identified Ira N. Terrell, the ex-member of the Oklahoma legislature, who broke jail two years ago while under sentence for murder, and at 9 o'clock this morning the politician murderer was in the penitentiary at Lansing, Minister of War in the Crispi cabinet, and Signor Barzalai, arising out of a sharp personal altercation which took place in the Chamber of Deputies on Saturday regarding the recall of General Baratieri from Abyssinia. Signor Barzalai was wounded in the left cheek as a result of the duel.

Tli9 house discussed the Bayard censure resolutions all day, and at times drifted into a discussion of the merits of protection as an economic policy. Mr. Tucker, Democrat, of Virginia, who mado tho principal speech in opposition, defended Mr. iyar 's utterances, and Sonator Chandlor's interview was again brought furward as a ndication of Mr. Bay-art's statement that protection tended to corrupt publii life.

The Republicans vied with each other in upholding and eulogizing protection. Mr. Barrett of Massachusetts and Mr. Grosvo lor of Ohio abo spoke for tho resolution. 1 AMERICAN LOSSES IN CUBA.

Claims for Many Millions Which Spain Must Meet. Washington, March 2 1. President Cleveland will send a message on Cuba Sirs. Rodman, of Anthony, Paid a Man $50 to Assassinate Her Husband. Hutchinson, March S.

A wife confessing to the murder of her husband, and charging a prominent citizen with being an abettor and accessory to the crime, is stirring publio sentiment to fever heat at Anthony, Harper county. On the night of February 18, Charles Rodman, a well known farmer, was shot and killed by the side of a barn only a few yards from his home. Governor Morrill offered $500 reward, and the commissioners of Harper county added $1)00 more for the discovery of the criminal. Monday, William Maddox, one of the best known ard most highly respected citizens, was arrested, charged with being an accessory, and a man named Clark was arrested as the actual murderer. A warrant was issued for Mrs.

Rodman, and when she was told of the arrest of Maddox and Clark, she broke down and made a confession. She said Rodman had ill-treated and beaten her, and that, advised by Maddox, who had been her friend, she hired Clark for $50 to lie wait for her husband and kill him. She said she had paid Clark the $50 through Maddox. When Clark was arrested were found in his possession, and Mrs. Rodman identified the bills as the ones she had given him.

TWO CONVENTIONS. Ruth Stevenson Afllanced. Oxfokd, Ohio, March 23. Miss Ruth Stevenson, daughter of the vice president of the United States, and Martin Hardin, son of ex-Governor Wat Hardin of Kentucky, are to be married early this summer, probably in June. Mr.

Hardin is a theological student at Center college, Danville. Re will be graduated and then ordained as a minister this year. to the Senate early next week, probably on Monday. It will be an answer to the resolution offered by Senator Hoar calling on the President for any further information in the possession of the State department relating to the Cuban situation, particularly with reference to the effect of the war on American interests. The message will show that property of American citizens in Cuba has been damaged and destroyed by the operations of the insurgents and of the Spaniards to the extent of about thirty million dollars.

Tramps Do Buttle In Iowa. 3 Mason City, March 21. A terrible conflict was waged by a large Troops for the Territory. WAsniSGTON, March 23. The Senate committee on Indian affairs has unitsd in a letter to the President recommending that a regiment of United States troops be stationed permanently in the Indian territory for the purpose of preserving order there.

Lettors received by the Business Men's club of Chicago show that Illinois Republicans are for McKinley almost unanimously. The Wisconsin Republican convention declared for McKinley and elected delegatesat-large. Congressman Charles G. Burton was renominated by the Republicans of the Fifteenth Missouri district. In the Fifteenth congressional district convention in New York city the Morton and McKinley men got into a riot which required over 100 policemen to stop.

Both factions held forth at the same time, and chosa delegates to the St. Louis convention. Results of the Kansas City primaries show a decided victory for Davis over Warner. Ground has been broken 'for the convention hall at St. Louis.

It is ek-pected to complete the build'ng by une 1. i Piatt men carried nearly all the 1,392 el ction districts of New York city at tho Republican primaries A favorable report on the admission of New Mexico to Statehood has been made in the Senate. Election of senators oy popular vote has been favorably reported to the Senate. Committee vote was 6 to' 4 3 Republicans and 2 Democrats for, and 2 each against it. No presidential boom is complete without a campaign Quay is putting out Reed and Allison buttons were the first out in Washing-' ton.

There will be two contesting McKinley delegations at St. Louis from tlie Tenth Ohio congressional "district Oklahoma Democrats have. a. sr-hpina Fire In nn Oil Refinery. Pittsburg, March 23.

At an early hour yesterday morning fire in the Atlantic refinery caused the loss of Sioo.ow. Nine tanks 'of oil, mostly refined, were consumed. Missouri Republicans to Meet at St. Joseph May 87, and at Springfield, July 22. St.

Louis, March 'JL The Republican state central committee decided to hold two state conventions, the first at St. Joseph, on Wednesday, May 27, for the selection of delcgates-at-large to the national convention; the second convention, for the nomination of candidates for state officers, to be held at Springfield on Wednesday, July 22. A poll of tho central committee showed that every ono of the forty-seven present was favorable to Mc-Kinlev for first choice. A Lynching in Tennessee. Chattanooga, March 23.

A mob took William Murphy from the jail at Huntsvillo, last night and strung him to a tree. The villagers-knew nothing of it till the body was found hanging from a honey locust tree, not eighty paces from the old log caboose. Murphy was in jail awaiting trial for murder. Dcnt li of a Kansas Pioneer. AiviitsoiN, March 23.

Samuel Dickson, who built the first house in Atchison, and was one of the original incorporators of the Santa Fe road, gang of tramps in the Burlington yards at Livermore yesterday. A dispute arose among them and stones and bricks filled the air for several minutes. The officers of the town and a posse of citizens were called out.and when the battle was ended, one tramp was found dead and several seriously ounded. The tramps are under arrest. Weather Forecasts on Your Letters.

Washington, March 20. The scheme of adding the latest weather forecasts to the regular postmarks on letters will be commenced by the postofllce department duly 1. Applications for this sei vice from over forty postoffices have been tiled, and it will be introduced first in New York, Chicago and other large cities. oieii last night. 1 Happiness at the Old Blaine Homestead.

Augusta, March 23: A son was born to Mrs. Hattie Blaine Beale, wife of H. Truxton Beale, late minister to Persia, yesterday, and there is great happiness at the old Blaine mansion Missouri Pacific Wreck. March 23. -William Moore of Denver Was killed, and William Defoe, also of Denver, lost both legs in a Missouri Pacific freight wreck near Marquette.

New Mexico's Admission Favored. Washington, March 20. In the Senate to-day Mr. Davis of Minnesota, chairman of the committee on territories, reported favorably the bill to admit New Mexico to. Statehood.

i to have Robert Ray, register at Wood- wara, appointed to succeed Judgt Burford. I i i )'.