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mlammmr THE PLAINDEALEE J, VAlf SLYKE,Editor and Pub. McHENRY. iILLINOI's i I -M HOLY WAR DECLARED DERVISHES CALLED TO ARMS AGAINST EGYPT. Osinan Digna to Join Them at Don- KOla -- Threatens a European Con­ vulsion--Thawed the Gunpowder and .. Iiife<i^-Laii(»jlide Causes Death. ,, ' " Jehad Against Egypt. A dispatch to the .-.London Globe from Cairo says that thelklialifa lias proclaim­ ed jehad (holy warKagainst-Egypt ami has called all ;the dervishes capable of bearing arms to enroll under his. banners. The dispatch adds that it is said tlnlt Osni.an Digha is to leave Cassala and joiti the dervishes now mustering at T>°n* gola. The under secretary of state for foreign affairs. George N.-j vCurzon, an-, swering a question in thv-Iluu.se of Corn-* mons Friday afternoon, said that the de­ cision of the Governin'ent to send Brjtish- ligypfiau troops to Dougola was consider­ ably influenced by a communication from ItdiyTehUive to'the prospects of a dervish ,attack on"Cassala- and the effect it might have upon Egyptian inte^'sts. , Whole Family Wiped Out. ' . The people of landman; Ky'.. are very much exercised over the report that a large" mass Of stone and - cinder-looking substance 'has fallen on the side of Pine Mountain, about twenty-six miles distant. Persons living in the vicinity say they were startled by a whirring sound and then a crash. Large stones and chunks of black substance came rolling down the side of the mountain, scattering in every direction for hundreds of yards along the valley. The house of Mrs. Hester ^iates, on the mountain side, was demolished alid the logs scattered in every direction. Mrs. Yates and family, consisting of several small children, are buried beneath the debris. The hard substance was over half-buried in the mountain side, but struck a solid rock and burst into hun­ dreds of pieces. People for miles around have turned out and are now searching for the bodies of Mrs. \ates and her children. Four Killed and Two" Hurt. A terrible explosion occurred at the gold mines at Roseland, Man., in the re­ mote Northwest country. As a result four men are dead and two others so seri­ ously hurt that they will probably die. Two boxes of gunpowder were lwiug thawed out in hot water. The only man who knows how it became ignited lies at the point of death in the hospital. He came running out of the tunnel crying: "The powder is on'fire!" but before he could reach a place of safety the explo­ sion occurred. Eight men were working in the mine and only two escaped death 'it- serious injury. Vote of Censure. The House Friday, after three days of _ dfrhate, adopted, a_resalution censuring Thomas F. Bayard. ex-Secretary'of Sta^e and now ambassador to the court of St, James, for utterances delivered in an ad­ dress to the Boston (England) Grammar School and in an address before the Edinburgh (Scotland) Philosophical In­ stitution last fall. The vote stood 180 to 71 in favor of the first resolution and l'.tl to-u9 in favor of rhe second. BREVITIES. A big coal pool, covering all the ship­ ments from Pennsylvania and Ohio by way of the lakes, has been formed. The companies represent in the pool an an­ nual output of over 1."»,000.000 tons. of which 4,000,000 goes in shipment by the lakes. The gross receipts at the thirty largest postoffices in the country last month in­ creased $344,742. The total receipts were $.3,722,187, against $2,'S77.44r> for Febru­ ary, 1803. Trained animals used in circus perform­ ances will hereafter be admitted into the Fnited States free of duty, having been classed as "tools of trade" by the Circuit Court at New York. Yellow fever is again spreading throughout Rio. Janeiro at an alarming rate. One hundred new cases were re-.] ported Tuesday. The scourge reappeared | on the Italian cruiser Lombardia awl it was resolved to send her to sea. Tin vessel started for the Cape Verde Islands. The steamship Peru brings t<» San Francisco news from China that the Pres­ byterian mission 130 miles southeast of Shanghai was raided by a band of rob­ bers Feb. 7. Rev. Rufus II. Bent was shot in the thigh and seriously cut in the head. The robbers secured $.'!()(> from the mission safe and departed unmolested. John C. Rice, general manager of the Blue Jay' Mining Company, has caused the arrest of John II. Rover and A. Wil­ son King, two brokers who figured in the Blue Jav deal at Denver, charging them with embezzlement. The complaint al­ leges that Rover anil King were, March 10. 189(5. acting as general agents of the Blue Jay Company, and as such had in their possession $."i.7<>0. the property of the Blue Jay Compan*.. which thev embez­ zled. Two officers were shot aud a train rob­ ber named Daniel McCole was killed in an attempt to hold up the south-bound New Orleans express near Tulare. Ciil., at 3 o'clock Thursday morning. The at­ tempted robbery was one of the most dar­ ing that has taken place in California, and probably would have succeeded if it had not been for the perfidy of one of the rob­ bers. The officers were informed that an attempt would be made to hold up the "Limited." The man who gave the in­ formation gave the details of the plot and said that at first he intended to take part in the robbery. Lamoreaux and O'.^ell, two of--the al­ leged murderers . of Jim Washakie, the young Shoshone, who Were followed from the . Shoshone reservation by Deputy I nited States Marshal J. M. Waite, were captured in Malta. They will be arraign- , e<l before I;nited States Commissioner t ockfell in "Great 1* aij^-.-^Mont., a'nd then , taken back to Wyoming. Stephen H. Emmens, of New York City, who claims to have succeeded in obtaining "the rays from the ordinary sunbeam, and has taken excellent pictures therewith. He has also, h§ believes, succeeded in re­ flecting the "X" rays, which heretofore have been considered impossible of reflec­ tion. This opens up a remarkable field, for it nieans that the rays can be concen­ trated, and with proper apparatus be used to produce photographs instead of mere shadowgraphs, as at present. An explosion occurred at the Laflin- Rand powder mill at Rifton, N. Y., Wed­ nesday. The force of the explosion, which was closely followed by a second explo­ sion, was plainly felt at Kingston; Five men were blown to pieces, and it was with difficulty that the identification of the missing could be arrived at. About fifty men were employed at the mifl aud many of them were hurt. The entire surround­ ing village was shaken on its foundation; all the windows fbr miles around were broken and the buildings close to the powder mills tottered as though they, too would fall. In all 30,000 pounds of pow-. cfer were destroyed and the loss to the company is plaxi)d at $30,000. Of the men killed all were married except one. , - " WESTERN. Gov. ".Matthews, of Indiana, has been confined to his home with the grip and is regarded by his physician as being' vfery ill, but iiot necessarily: in a dangerous- condition. *' The. Cincinnati Circuit Court has re-, manded Scott Jackson and Alonzo'Wall­ ing to the sheriff of ' Caifipbell Comity, Kentucky*. ' They will be - tried in Ken-* tticky for the rttnrde.r of I'earl Brya'n of Greencastie, hid.;, whose " headless body was found in a cUinip of bushes near Fort Thomas, Ky., early in February. St. Louisans who want "'elbow" room" next June will have to have small elbows and be satisfied with just enough space to hold their anatomy. Local hotelkeepers have closed many contracts for rooms and headquarters, Up to date the official re­ ports show'that nearly two-thirds of the available hotel accommodations have been contracted for. All of the options given in December have been closed with the ex­ ception of that of the Quay delegation. It promised to contract for accommodations for 300 at the Litidell. but did nothing but. promise, and the rooms- were leased to the Tippecauoe Clut/of Cleveland, O. There were a few similar instances. At Benton Harbor.Mich.. Henry Balan- gea Friday"* afternoon killed his sweet­ heart, Miss Gertrude Bailey, «nd then committed suicide. He went from his home in Chebanse, 111., and called to see Miss Bailey, who resided with her par­ ents oil a farm. The girl refused to talk with him. saying that she did not want anything to do with Win. Belangea then drew a revolver and shot her dead, the bullet taking effect in the breast. Next he seriously wounded a sister. The mur­ derer then ran to the woods, where his body was found with a bullet hole in the head. The Baileys came from Chicago last October. Belangea formerly lived with the family. The dead girl was 21 years of age, her sister 10. Representative Fosdick; of Hamilton. O.. caused a stir and not a little applause by introducing a bill in the House prohib­ iting women from wearing in theaters hats or bonnets large enough to obstruct the view of those-behind them. The meas- -are not only prohibits tho-wearing of saA- paraphernalia. bur imposes a penalty of from $2-to $1<» for violation of the law. The rules were suspended and it was read the second and tliitSl times and bid fair to go through with a whirl until Mr. Stewart, of Clarge. offered an amendment to add six months' imprisonment to the penalty. Only sixty-one members-were present, and some of the more conservative, fearing the bill might go through too quickly, per­ suaded Mr. Fosdick to consent to its post­ ponement. W isconsin Republicans, in State con­ vention Wednesday at Milwaukee, chose the following national delegates: Dele- gates-at-large. Philetus Sawyer. William D. Hoard. Eugene S. Elliott, James S. Stout; alternates, II. B. Smith, W. S. Heine, James R. Lyon, Judge Plunliner. The convention declared specifically for sound money in national finance and against free coinage of silver, and said that William M<Kinlev is the presidential choice of the whole State. This action was taken in the biggest convention ever held in the State. These principles were presented to a convention of 081 dele­ gates, and were adopted by a unanimous vote. Then delegates and crowded gal­ leries joined in cheering the completed work. third term. It is learned that the Presi­ dent has fully decided upon ins course. The Senate joint resolution directing the Secretary of Agriculture to purchase and distribute seeds, bulbs,Vetc., as has been done in preceding years, has become a law without the Pesident's signature, the resolution not having been returned to Congress within the constitutional ten days',limit; Secretary Morton refused to carry out the old law and vigorously op­ posed the passage of the present more mandatory act. Baskets of flowers, together with con­ gratulatory notes and telegrams, began to arrive at the White House soon after the Urea-kfast hour Wednesday morning, and continued at intervals until after din­ ner. It was noticed, also, that the mem­ bers of the cabinet and other friends of the President were early callers, but the apparent mystery surrounding the evi­ dences of festivities was dissipated by the announcement that it was the birthday of the chief executive of the nation. Presi­ dent Cleveland is 59 years of age. FOREIGN, SOUTHERN. The Government, of Peru has contract- ed to "purchase 800 horses--and 10,000 Mauser rifles for the army. A rumor ^vas afloa t a t Barcelona - Wed? nesday that, Capt. Gen, Weyler will be recalled 'from Cuba, / In an interview with Gen. Weyler. published at Madrid, the Cubau captain general is represented as ssayihg: "The contradictory demands of prudence and rigor, combined with the difficulties arising from the belligerency and election questions^ •may force me to resign," • : • -• • \ ' . The British steamer Matadi, whicii sail­ ed fitOUi," Sierra Leone Feb. 0, has been totally destroyed by an explosion of gun­ powder.. Some of her passengers and crew were saved. The .whole fore part of the Matadi was blown into the air, and forty persons were killed, including a missionary named Hawk and his wife. It has been learned that the explosion oc­ curred at Boma March 7. Boma or Bomina is oh the Congo River, only about fifty miles from its mouth. Twenty of the Matadi's crew, two passengers, and sixteen native laborers were killed. Six­ teen of the crew escaped without serious injury. The Matadi had on board ten tons of gunpowder, a quantity which sufficiently accounts for the disastrous effects of the explosion. The mails and the specie which were on board were saved. The victims of the accident were asleep at the time of the disaster. The officers of the steamer escaped. Paris dispatch: The French Govern­ ment gives evidence that the announce­ ment made by M. Berthelot of the remon­ strance he had offered against the Egyp­ tian campaign up the Nile in a conver­ sation with the Marquis of Dufferin has been taken much more seriously than it was prepared for. The outbreak of ap­ proval from Uie French press and the people and tbtf popular clamor for even more decisive measures of protest seem to have alarmed the Government and awak­ ened an apprehension that it is beiug pre- ipitated into a position of hostility to the plan of Great Britain-,-.backed by the ap­ proval of the Dreibuild. which-might en­ tail the gravest consequences. The en­ thusiasm awakened in France, in fact, seems to enter more into the apprehen­ sions of the French minister than the CARLISLE IS TO RUN. T BE A DEMOCRATIC CANDI­ DATE FOR PRESIDENT. s Formal Announcement Will Be Pre­ ceded by Sir. Cleveland's Declina­ tion Of a Third Term-rAdminiatra- tion Support to Be Given Carlisle* Cleveland to Decline. According to a Washington correspond ent, John G. Carlisle, Secretary of the Treasury, will be an aggressive candidate for the Presidency before the Democratic national convention next July in Chi­ cago. He will stand on an uncompromis­ ing sound money platform, and it is un­ derstood that he will have the unqualified ^support of the present national adminis­ tration. A public announcement of his candidacy will soon be made by one of the Secretary's close friends in the Sen­ ate. This announcement, however, will not be made until President Cleveland has formally stated his purpose not to BALLINGTON NAMES HIS ARMV. Salvation Secessionists to Be Known us "God's American Volunteers." "God's American Volunteers", is the title by which Ballin^gton Booth's new Sal­ vation army Will be known: Commander BaHington Booth says that all official ne­ gotiations between Gen. Booth and%him- self are now closed. Ballington 3ooth said that the standard of tb6 new army would be distinctly American. It will NKW SALVATION ARMY FLAG. ponsist of a white flag, emblematical of purity. In the center will be a large blue Star, typical of hope; in the middle -of this star a .white crosn, emblematical of sacrifice for others. In the corner of the standard or flag, nearest the top of the staff, will be Jforty-fi ve white stars in a field of blue, representing-the States of the Union. Over the central large star w.i-1 read the" matto/"TIiq Lord my cannev." and underneath the words designating' the number of the post to which the standard is : presented. It is to be, carried bj r a "color sergeant at the head of the parade along with, 'the national flag. Following this leseription the commander said: "God Almighty grant that the principles- and truth represented by this standard may-be preserved by the American people for all time." i The uniform to be worn b.r 'God's American Volunteers" has been decided upon. The dresses of the women will be made of seal-brown cashmere. The skirt will be perfectly plain, of such a length MARY LORD Dili MICK. FACTS ABOUT THE WOIVIAN MR. HARRISON WILL WED. Not a Sew Woman by Any Meang- Neither RoWt, Nor Skates, Nor Hides a Bicycle or a Horse--Well Read and CKarming. Not Exactly Beautiful. If ex-President Harrison's opinions can be inferred from his choice of a bride, he can have little sympathy for the so-called new woman, for Mrs. Mary Lord Diui- miek is her very antithesis. The fact that she never wore, and steadfastly refuses to wear, shirt waists is a good key to her character. She dislikes anything stiff or mannish or severe, and, though she dresses plainly and generally in dark col­ ors, she always chooses soft things that cling to her in an affectionate way, as if SENATE AND HOUSE. WORK OF OUR NATIONAL LAW-*1 MAKERS. A Week's Proceedingsin the Halls of Congress--Important Measures Dis­ cussed and Acted Upon--An Impar­ tial Resume of the Business. SECRETARY CARLISLE. permit his name to be used in the conven­ tion in connection with a third term. It is learned on excellent authority that the President has fully decided upon his course, and it is expected that he will make known his determination within a short time. Although Secretary Olney's name has been considered with favor by Democratic leaders it is knoavn that he does not desire the nomination. It is un­ doubtedly true that Mr. Carlisle's candi­ dacy will have the support of Mr. Cleve­ land and the members of the cabinet.'Sis friends in conducting the canvass for his domination will urge that it be made upon a currency platform as stated above, and, ifjoe be successful at Chicago, will then make this issue prominent in the cam­ paign leading up to the November elec­ tions. GROVER'S NEW SUIT. It Is Made of Leather and Is to Bo Used on Hunting Expeditions. On the IStli day of March, says the New York "World, G rover Cleveland, President of the United States, wore a new suit. It is not, however, a frivolous irritation abroad. As a consequence steps I thing for personal adornment. It is de- have been taken to dull ;.i little the seeni: ingly sharp edge of the communication made to the British Ambassador by INI. Berthelot, the minister of foreign affairs. The following Explanation, with its dis­ tinct tone of deprecation, is made semi­ officially. "Fanee intended unequivocally to intimate' that she did not intend to ignore the matter. But this in no wise implies a hostile attitude. On the con­ trary. they think that, in view of the mutual friendly relations, frank and out­ spoken language will contribute to the removal of misunderstandings." signed for the serious, hard work attend- The Nebraska State lias asked1 the District County to appoint a rcce Bank of Bloomtield. Th Banking Board < 'ourt of Knox rer for the State bank has a cap­ ital ot !jv>0,000. R. 1,. Oxford was presi­ dent and A. It. Oxford cashi EASTERN. I The curtain was rung down on the Ken- ! tucky Legislature Tuesday afternoon and no Fnited States Senator was elected. The State House was under the watchful eye of the State militia and the chaplain refused to open with wrayer, but so joyful were the members cn the Legislature that in adjourning the joint assembly they mingled their voices together in singing the doxology. The motion to adjourn the joint assembly was made by Cyrus Brown, who said: "Mr. President, I move that this assembly eternally, perpetually, finally and forever adjourn," Judge Toney. of the Law and Equity Court at Louisville, Ky., was a victim of his own rule the other day. He has been annoyed and the trial of several cases has been delayed by the tardiness of jurors. In each instance the judge has fined the derelict juror $."> for contempt. Friday morning .Judge Touev came into court five minutes late, and upon taking the bench read himself a short lecture upon the nec­ essity of punctuality, and said lie was sor­ ry to-note he was late. Turning to Clerk Welker, he said: "Mr. Clerk, enter a fine of $5 for contempt against the court." Judge Toney afterwards remitted, all fines. > ' lhe riot bell rang from the Frankfort, Ky,, tire engine houses at 1 o'clock Mon­ day morning, and at the same moment Gov. Bradley ordered out the militia. Ten minutes later the McCreary guards, fifty- two strong, were in possession of the State house and martial law was pro­ claimed. I"ntil Monday morning Gov. Bradley has persistently refused to call out the militia, though urged to do so by citizens irrespective of party. The Black­ burn leaders, he was informed, had been preparing all day Sunday to take forcible possession of the State house. Threats were made that the Senate \vould arrest the. Governor for usurpation of authority in giving the instructions he gave Satur­ day night to the sheriff of Franklin Coun­ ty to clear the corridors and cloak rooms All trains Sunday brought reinforcements for the men bent on mischief. It was only at the last moment when the presence of these crowds presaged serious danger that the Governor yielded to repeated requests of orderly citizens of both parties and called out the militia. IN GENERAL A special from Winnipeg says Herbert Booth, the head of the Salvation army in Canada, Will give up his command and leave the country June 1. Dr. Milton Fpdegraff, astronomer of the Missouri State University, said: "Per- rine's comet is now 80,000,000 miles dis­ tant from the earth and is receding at the rate of 8,000,000 miles a day." The steamer Umatilla sailed from San Francisco for Victoria ami Puget Sound points, carrying away at least 100 miners with outfits for the gold fields of Alaska. Many are going to Cook's inlet, while not: a few axe to brave the dangers of a north winter and attempt to cross the ice from Dyea inlet to the Yukon. To reach the Yukon by water it will lie necessary to wait until the end of May before leaving and it will be some time in June when the river is sufficiently free from ice to admit of navigation. R. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says: "Waiting is still tfie rule. Large hopes but little actua.Lbusiness ex­ plains the strength of some markets and the weakness of others. It is especially noteworthy prices of materialg have varied greatly from prices of manufac­ tured products, although in most cases the advance last fall was commenced by ex­ traordinary uplifting of prices for mate­ rials. These comparisons are important, because they disclose something of the grave dislocation of prices which inade­ quate consumption and combinations have produced." ent upon duck shooting. Just before dawn on the day* on which/the President entered upon his sixtieth year Mr. Cleve­ land, attended by Dr. O'Reilly, of Wash­ ington, and equipped with a hammerless gun and a patent rubber decoy duck, brand new, donned his spick-and-span garments, entered a flat-hottomed skiff, and devoted his energies to bagging his favorite game. The birthday suit is made of leather and consists of trousers, waistcoat and coat, the last-named garment measuring There were scenes of disorder bordering on riot at the Republican district conven­ tions held in New York city Wednesday evening. The Piatt and anti-Platt forces locked horns and fought fiercely for the mastery. The outcome was the election of Piatt and Morton national delegated •from the eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh and fourteenth congressional districts. In the twelfth, thirteenth and fifteenth two sets of delegates wei-e chosen. In the seventh district no convention was held. Several important discoveries have been made in connection with "X" rays , by WASHINGTON. -- The Senate Committee on Foreign Re lations decided to stand by the agreement reached by the Senate conferees and to support the llOlise Cuban resolutions as a subi^ituty/for the Senate resolutions on the same subject. The committee was not a unit oil the proposition, but it was carried by a safe majority. I Secretary Carlisle is a candidate for the Presidential nomination at Chicago The public announcement to that effect however, w;ill not be made until Presi dent Cleveland has formally- stated his purpose not to permit his name to be ysed in the convention in connection with MARKET REPORTS, Chicago--f'attle, common to prime* $3.50 to $4.75; hogs, shipping grades, $3.00 to $4.25; sheep, fair to choice, $2.50 to $4.00; wheat, No. 2 red. 01 c to 02c; corn. No. 2, 28c to 29c; oats, No. .2, 19c to 20c; rye, No. 2, 35c to 37c; butter, hoice creamery, 20c to 22c; eggs, fresh, 9c to 10c; -potatoes, per bushel, 15c to 25c; broom corn. to $45 per ton for common to choice. Indianapolis--Cattle, shipping, $3.00 to $4.50; hogs, choice light, $3.00 to $4.25; sheep, common to prime, $2.00 to $3.75; wheat, No. 2, OSc to 70c; corn. No. 1 white, 28c to 30c; oats, No. 2 white, 22c to 23c. St. Louis--Cattle, $3.00 to $4.75; hogs, $3.00 to $4.00; wheat. No. 2 red, 72c to 73c; corn, No. 2 yellow* 20c to 27c; oats. No. 2 white, 19c to 20c; rye. No. 2, 38c to 39c. Cincinnati--Cattle, $3.50 to $4.50; hogsi, $3.00 to $4.25; sheep. $2.50 to $4.00; wheat, No. 2, 72c to 73c; esrn, No. 2 mixed, 29c to 31c; oat% No. 2 mi^ed, 22c to 23c; rye, No. 2, 40c to 42c., Detroit---Cattle, $2.50 to $4.75; hogs $3.00 to $4.25; sheep, $2.00 to $4.00: wheat. No. 2 red, 08c to 70c; corn, No. 2 yellow, 29c to 30c; oats, No. 2 white, 23c to 24c; rye, 38c to 39c. Toledo--Wheat, No. 2 red, 08c to 70< corn, No. 2 yellow, 27c to 29c; oats, No. 2 white, 21c to 22c; rye, No. 2, 39c to 41c ;• clover seed, $4.45 to $4.55. Milwaukee--Wheat. No. 2 spring, 02c to 03c; corn, No. 3, 27c to 28c; oats, No. 2 white, 20e to 21c; barley, No. 2, 31c to 33c; rye, No! 1, 37c to 39c; pork, mess, $9.25 to $9.75. Buffalo--Cat/U', $2.50 to $5.00; hogs. $3.00 to $4.50; sheep, $2.50. to $4.00; wheat, No. 2 red*74c to 70c; eorn, No., 2 yellow, 34c to 35c; oats, No. 2 white, 24c to 25c. New'York--Cattle, $3.00 to $4.75;'hogs, $3.00 to $i.75; sheep, $2.00 to $4.25; wheat, No. 2 red, 71c to 73c; corn, No. 2, 38c to 39c; oats, No. 2 white, 25c to 20c; butter, creamery, 1.5c to 23c; eggs, West­ ern. 10c to 12c. GROVERS NEW HUNTING SUIT. six feet in girth. The President's gun, which he has owned for two years, is hammerless. It is a double-barreled 10- gauge affair, and cost the moderate price of $85. Mr. Cleveland does not use smoke­ less powder and he never shoots "on the flight" on laud. The rubber decoy duck is a birthday gift. It is pneumatic, and can be sent up into the air and allowed to come down and rest upon the water, and Mr. Cleveland has spent no little time and derived no small amount of pleasure in ex­ perimenting with it. The disadvantage of the pneumatic rub­ ber duck is that it can be punctured, in which case it is ruined. This (luck in use is as natural as life. But when it lies upon the water, with other ducks around it, you must makfe a sound to set the ducks rising from the water before you can fire. If you snap your gun at them as they float you will puncture your own pneumatic duck and it will collapse. A good day's sport is from ten to twenty ducks; thirty- five is very fine. The President's record shows an average of three. mm H EA DQi: A I!TK H-S N'IvW Y-ORK ARMV DIMMK they were a p^rt of herself, and had not been merely put on. Sin- does not care much, either, about their being in the height of fashion, as long as they are be­ coming. All. or at least most, of her tastes and accomplishments are feminine. She is passionately fond of music, embroiders beautifully and is an excellent nurse. During the season she goes constantly to the opera. She knows every one of Wag­ ner's operas, from beginning to end, and can tell the instant she hears a musical selection just what it is and who wrote it. Embroidery seems to rank next to music in her favor and many of her friends pos­ sess elegant specimens of her work. Mrs. Diiumick has not the smallest interest in athletics of any kind. She was never on a bicycle, and does not approve of the machine, and she does not ride, drive or skate. Her time is pretty evenly divided between books and embroidery and the opera. She is a great reader, and keeps up with all the current literature, though she cares little for anything classical. She has a fad for collecting autographs, and possesses the signatures of many well- known people, among them being those of Jean de Reszke and Richard Mansfield. Mansfield is her personal friend, and she is his devoted admirer. _I Ie is her favor- that it will just clear the ground. The waist of the uniform will be a tight-fitting Norfolk jacket with three box plaits down the front and three down the back. The headgear of the women will be a poke bonnet. The men's uniforms will be al- |iu)st exactly like that of the United States army. A TWO-MILE PETITION. The German-American I'ocnrnei i t Shipped to Albany. A New York paper'says: The petition of the German-American Citizens' Union for a liberal Sunday law was presented to the Legislature on Thursday. It is probably the most formidable document which has ever been presented to that or any other legislative body. The petition itself is brief enough, but the signatures attached to it give it its formidable character. • Ap­ pended to it are about 2(H).000 names, and the slips pasted together make a roll of about two miles--10.50O feet--long. To put this in shape for presentation to the Legislature baffled the ingenuity of tlv managers of tile union, and outside talent was then called in. A. B. Smith, of the Trow Directory Company, was appealed to, and he designed the reel, which is shown by the accompanying illustration. The reel is twenty-six inches in diameter, set in a tripod frame, mounted on two wheels. The reel and frame are made of black walnut, highly polished, while tho wheels and trimmings are of nickel. Tho reel was made by a concern engaged in ite actor, and she considers him one of the greatest lights of the modern stage. Allison, by the way. has the honor of be­ ing approved by her as a candidate for the presidency. Mrs. Dimmick does no!, however, con­ fine her interests entirely to these favorite subjects. She is a thoroughly well-in­ formed woman, and has decided opinions on all the quest ions.of the day. She can talk about politics as intelligently as about embroidery, but ar the same time, if one of her learned remarks were to be interrupted by the entrance of a mouse, she would be the first to jump on a chair, and it seems to have been just this com­ bination of qualities that fascinated the ex-President. He finds his fiancee always ready to listen sympathetically to any­ thing he may choose to say. and yet she has enough feminine • weakness to give him the pleasure of posing as a protector. In appearance Mrs. Dimmick is not ex­ actly beautiful, but she is so bright and vivacious, and so aristocratic in her bear­ ing. that she gives one ihe impression of being so. As a young girl, she was noted for her personal charms, and in Prince­ ton. the home of her childhood, they still talk of her beauty. The wedding is to lake place at noon oil April 0. in St. Thomas' Church, New- York, and will be extremely quiet. It is understood that there will be only twelve guests, relatives, and some intimate friends of the ex-President, aud that there will be no wedding breakfast. Lieut. Parker will give the bride away. After the ceremony the newly wedded pair will go to the general's home in Indianapolis, where a public reception will be given in their honor. A ffihudoir for the bride has been planned by herself, and she has per­ sonally selected the hangings and other furnishings for it. In August they will go to the Adirondacks. where a simple little cottage is now being built for them. The National Solons. The Senate had a spirited Cuban debate Monday, after the eaiiy part of the day had been given to set speeches by Mr. Lodge on immigration and Mr, Pugh on silver. The Cuban discussion was mainly important in bringing out the full read­ ing of a statement of the Spanish side oL the case by Senor Dupuy de Lome, the Spanish Minister It claimed to detail the insurgents' methods of guerrilla warfare, the burning of cane fields, and the disor­ ganized character of the insurgent bands. Mr. Morgan commented severely on the Minister's statements. Mr. El kins offer­ ed a. resolution directing the Coiumitttee on Foreign Affairs to report as to the status of" the war in Cuba before a vote Was tak&n in the Senate. -In the House a resolution was adopted directing the Secretary of War to make a survey and estimate of the cost of a breakwater at. Marquette Bay, Mich. A bill was-passed authorizing the construction of a.wagon and foot bridge across the Chattahoochee River at Columbia, Ala, On motion of Mr. Flynn of Oklahoma a resolution was adopted for the immediate consideration of the Oklahoma homestead bill. The bill provided that all actual and bona.tide set­ tlers on the public lands in Oklahoma should acquire patent after five years' res­ idence upon ̂ he .payment of the customary fees without the payment of the price per acre required by existing law. The Sec­ retary of the Interior reported adversely to the bill aud stated that if settlers were relieved from the payment of the pur­ chase price (which ranged from $1.25 to $2.50 per acre) the loss to the United States would exceed $15,000,000. A bill prescribing punishment for mutilating coins and for altering or passing muti­ lated or lightened coins was passed. The House devoted Tuesday to the bill to amend the administrative tariff act of 1800, and passed it without substantial amendment. The purpose of the bill is to strengthen the act of 1890, some weak spots having been developed during the six years it has been in operation. The bill was drawn after extensive hear­ ings. and the advice and assistance of the Treasury Department, the Board of Gen­ eral Appraisers, importers and others with practical experience on the subject. One of the most important changes makes in­ creased duties and penalties for underval­ uation commence at the point of under­ valuation, and not at 10 per cent, above the undervaluation as provided by the present law. The House Committee on Immigration decided, to favorably report two important restrictive measures intro­ duced by Mr. McCall (Mass.) and Mr. W. A. Stone (Pa.) The Stone bill estab­ lishes as a requisite for admission to the United States that the immigrant shall be provided with a certificate from the Uni­ ted States Consul or other authorized rep­ resentative of the United States at tho place nearest his last residence that he is eligible to admission to the United States tni'lciMhe exist-iitg-lHws^--The Me-- INDIANA DISTRICT DELEGATES. the A MON'STKOt S PETITION' . the manufacture ot tire apparatus, the strip more than tills the reel by two inches, and encroaches to that extent upon tho space between the handles. THE NEW FLAG Showing the Forty-fifth Star for tho New State of trtah. Tho flag recommended bv the Secreta­ ries of War and-Navy to the President and .approved by him. The forty-fifth staj; is added in the third line. Cats. Cats cau smell even during: sleep. When a piece of meat is placed imme­ diately in front of a sleeping cat's nose the nostrils will begin to work as the scent is received, and an instant late*^ the cat will wake up. - - Gov. Clarke of Arkansas has announced his withdrawal from the senatorial race. The North Carolina Republican State convention will be held at Raleigh May 14. C. G. Brewster (Rep.) has been nomi­ nated to succeed the late Congressman Crain of* Texas. The sixth congressional district of South Carina delegates to St. Louis are instructed for McKinley. South Dakota Republicans named dele­ gates to the St. Louis convention, w rho are said to almost unanimously favor Mc­ Kinley. Maryland Republicans will meet in Baltimore April 22 for the selection of two presidential electors and four d.elegates- a\-large to the St. Louis convention^ Thirteen Conventions Held State on Thursday. The Republicans of Indiana, through their representatives in thirteen district conventions. Thursday selected the fol­ lowing delegates to represent tlieni in the St. Louis convention: First--James II. McNeeley. Evansville.; James B. Gamble. Princeton. Second--Not U. Hill, Blooiuingtoh; Benjamin F. Polk. Yincennes. Third--II. C. llobbs, Salem;.I. T. Stout,. Paoli . Fourth--O. II. Montgomery, Seymour; A. K. Nowlin. Lawrenceburg. Fifth--Taylor-Reagan, Plainfield; Jesse W. Weik. Greencastle. Sixth--.f. W. Ross. Conhersville; K. li. Stoner. Greenfield. Seventh Harry S^ New, Indianapolis; Joseph B. Kealing, Indianapolis. Eighth W. T. Durbin. Anderson; J. II. Johnson. Portland. Ninth- I). A. Coulter. Frankfort; C. N. Williams. ('ra wfordsville. --Tenth -- ^ tnrrct S. 'Valr Diuciir Michigan- City,; Claude Laughry, Mouticello. Eleventh--Lon Signs. North Manches­ ter; A. L. LaVvshe. Converse. Twelfth -- Frank S. Robey. Angola; 0. D. Law. Fort Wayne. Thirteenth--.T. II. Heatwole, Goshen; A. L. Brick. South Bend. Five districts instructed their delegates to vote for McKinley. • Several districts indorsed the capdidacy of the Ohio man, but left their delegates free to vote as may seem best after they get into the conven­ tion. News of Minor Note. 'Horace S. Clark, one of the prominent candidates for the Republican nomina­ tion for Governor pf Illinois, has issued n card withdrawing from the race. The fast express from Kno'xville for Cincinnati was wrecked near Livingston, I\y., by the engine striking a rock and turning over. John King, the engineer, i was killed. • Earl Rickard, residing a few miles west Call bill, as amended by the committee, excludes all males between the ages of 10 and 00 who are not able to read and write English or some other language. The Cuban debate was continued in the Senate. / The House Wednesday began consid- erafion of the resolution of censure of Am­ bassador Bayard for his Edinburgh speech. The remarks of Mr. Cousins, of Iowa, in support of the resolution were the feature of the proceedings. The Senate had in hand the public opening of the Un- compahgre Indian reservation, but noth­ ing of importance was done. Cuba had the entire attention of the Senate Thursday, speeches being made by Senators Gray. Chilton and Caffertv, the debate being enlivened by many spirited incidents. Mr. Gray's plea for Cuba brought on a running cross-fire of com­ ment and inquiry from Mr. Hale. The Delaware Senator caused much amuse­ ment by referring to Mr. Hale as "the Senator from Spain." Mr. Davis (Rep.), of Minneapolis, chairman of the Commit­ tee on Territories, reported favorably the bill to admit New Mexico, to Statehood. In the House Mr. Grosvenor (Rep.), of Ohio, in reply to the remarks made by Mr. McCreary about Gen. Schenck, while | minister to Great Britain, in connection j with the Emma mines, and his authorship I of a volume entitled "Rules of Draw ; Poker." referred to Gen. Schenck's dis­ tinguished services in times of war and ' peace. He could not understand the pur- I pose of the attack. Mr. McCreary said i that he had made no attack on Gen. ! Schenck. Mr. Grosvenor wanted to know I then what the purpose was. If it was not I intended to assail.the memory of a dead I man like a ghoul then the utterances of 1 Mr. McCreary were idle words. In regard i to the Etunia mines the best proof of Gen. ! Schenck's good intentions was that he ; himself invested large sums of money in those stocks and continued to pay the as- I sessineiits to the day of his death. As to I the book on draw poker he had written j out a few rules of the great American 1 game by request of-a friend and had been. ' of course, very much chagrined when pub- i He reference to it had been made. He i abused no confidence when he said that | Gen. Schenck told a friend he knew just enough about poker to always lose his | money. As a poker player, however, he | desired to say that he died without leav- i ing an unpaid poker debt. In conclusion, Mr. Grosvenor rehearsed Gen. Schenck's career and paid a glowing tribute to his j services in the army, in Congress and in j the diplomatic service. Famous Old Ship. One of the. most famous of the old- time packet lines of ships is at. present xepresented by a single ship, the Great. Admiral, which, under command of I Captain Ilowell, recently arrived at Boston in K>2 days from Manila with ; a big cargo of lieinp. She is the last of the old "Black Horse" line, which. when the firm of Baker:, Weld & Co. was in its prime, consisted of twenty- eight vessels, and went a long way to­ ward laying the foundations of some of Boston's fortunes of the present time. Brooklyn Behind the Times. Brooklyn is becoming very much mor­ tified because lie lias no free public li­ brary. and a lively movement is on foot to secure one. A member of the New York Library Association added to the mortification of the Brooklyn people by reminding the board at a recent meet­ ing that oilt of .'182 towns-in Massachu­ setts there are only twenty-four which have no public libraries, and only eight, from their geographical position, which are withfrwt facilities for reaching these institutions in some place near. 'Cutting His Own Firewood. i James Gould, qf Barnet, Vt., who is , m . . I 04 vears old, has been very busy for a of Toronto, has become a raving maniac • ' . .. , , . . from attending religious revival-services, j l j as t 111 , he Y?°dS n(;ar h i s l i , ,n"' Mo believes the Lord commanded, him to j cutting-wood lor his years supply of kill his wife and child, and he came very fuel. He is working alone, and says lear doing it. - lie ̂ doesn't need'any assistance.