11110le 111111.
The New Measure Offered In the Low-
cr House of Congress.
' THE IMPORTANT SCHEDULES
Wool and 1th Products Occupy a Large
Portion of the Bill—The Duty on
Sugar—Ample Protection Pro.
vided For the Lumbermen.
WASHINGTON, March 16. -—The new tariff
bill prepared by the Republican members
of the ways and means was introduced in
the house today by Chairman Dingley.
The principal features of the bill follow:
Schedule K.——Wool and manufactures of
wool. All wools, hairs of the carnal, goat,
alpaca and like animals are divided into
three classes:
Class 1. Merino, mes‘tiza, metz or metis
wools or other Wools of merino blood, im-
mediate or remote, down clothing wools
’wnEKLY - NORWLALK AOAZETTE-
3 addition on such goods valued at not ex-
snd wools of like character, including Bag. -
dad wool, China lambs’ wool, Castle Bran-
:-a, AdrianOple skin ,wool or butchers’ wool
ind such as have been usually imported
into the United States from Buenos Ayres.
New Zealand, Australia, Cape of Good
Hope, Russia, Great Britain, Canada,
Iiigyptyliiarooco and elsewhere, and also
including all wools not designated in
classes 2 and 3.
Class 2. Leicester, Cotswold, Lincoln-
shire, down combing wools, Canada long
wools or other like combing wools of Eng-
lish blood, hair of the camel, angora goat,
alpaca and like animals.
Class 3. Donskoi, native South Ameri-
Jan, Cordova, Valparaiso, native Smyrna, '
Russian camels’ hair and wools of like
character as have been imported into the
and elsewhere, excepting improved wools
hereinafter provided for.
The Duties Fixed.
The duties fixed are: Class 1, 11 cents a
und; class 2, 12 cents; class 3, on wools
valued at 13 cents or less per pound, in- ,
eluding charges, and on common goat .
hair, 32 per cent ad valorem; valued at
more than 13 cents per pound, 50 per cent
ad valorem.
Standard samples of wools which are or
may be deposited in the principal custom .
house are to be the standards for classifica-
3eeding 10 cents per square yard, 2 cents
per square yard; mofe than 10 cents and_
not exceeding 12% cents, 3% cents; more
than 12‘.) cents and not exceeding 17%,
5% cents; more than 17% cents and not .
more than 22%, 7%; more than :32 iii. 71/;
cents, and in addition thereto 2 cents per
square yard for every 5 cents per square
yard or fractional part thereof of value in
excess’of 221/; cents per square yard, and
in addition on all the articlesm this para—
graph 20 per cent ad valorem.
On all the foregoing weighing over four
ounces per square yard the duty shall be
the some as on cloths. _
On women‘s and children's woolen
iress goods, coat linings, Italian cloths,
hunting and goods of similar character,
not specially provided for, 11 cents per
square yard, and on such goods valued at
not exceeding 12% cents per square yard,
in addition 3% cents a yard; value: at
more than 12% cents and not exceeding
17% cents, 5%, cents; more than 173/;
cents and not more than 22%, 71/; cents;
more than 22'; cents, 7%, and in addition
3 cents per square yard for every 5 cents
per square yard or fractional part. thereof
of value in excess of 22% cents, and on all
the foregoing ‘30 per cen3 ad valorem.
Clothing. Etc. I
Clothing, ready made, and articles of
wearing apparel. including shawls and
knitted underwear. not specially provided
for, felt not woven and not specially pro-
vided for, and plushes and other pile fab-
rics, a duty of 4% times that on unwashed
wool of the first class and 60 per cent ad
valorem.
Cloaks, dolmans, jackets, talmas, ulsters.
or other outside garments for ladies’ and
children’s apparel, 4% times the duty on
unwashed wool of the first class and (30 per
cent ad valorem.
On woolen web bindings, gorings, sus-
penders, braces, beltings, bindings, braids,
galloons, fringes. gimps, cords, cords and
lassels, dress trimmings, laces and em-
broideries, head nets, buttons or barrel
, buttons, or buttons of other forms, for tas—
United States from Turkey, Greece, Syria : sels or ornaments, wrought by hand or
braided by machinery, 60 cents per pound
and 60 per cent ad valorem.
Aubusson, axminster, moquette and
chenille carpets, figured or plain, carpets
woven whole for rooms and all carpets or
carpeting of like character, and oriental,
berlin and other similar rugs, 60 cents per
square yard and 40 per cent ad valorem.
Saxony, wilton and Tourney velvet car-
‘ pets, 60 cents a, yard and ~10 per cent ad
tion, and the secretary of the treasury is ,
authorized to renew the standard from
time to time in his judgment. Wools of
class 3 improved from their present char-
acter by the mixture of merino or English
blood shall be classified as class 1 or 13.
Wools of the first class, imported washed,
shall pay double duty, and wools of the
first and second classes, imported scoured,
treble duty. '
Unwashed wools shall be considered such
as shall have been shorn from the sheep
without any cleansing; washed wools, such
as have been washed with water only on
the sheep’s back or on the skin. Wool
washed in any other manner shall be can
sidered as scoured.
Wools of class 1 and 2 imported in any
other than ordinary condition or sorted
or increased in value by the rejection of
any part of the original fleece shall pay
double duty, but assorted wools, as import-
ed in 1890 and before, are excepted. The
duty upon wool changed in character or
condition for evading the duty or reduced
in value by admixture of dirt or other for-
eign substance shall be twice doubled.
Duty on wools on which duty is assessed
amounting to three times or more than un-
washed shall not be doubled on account of
its being sorted. If any bale or package of
wool or hair claimed by the importer to be
dutiable as of any specified class contains
any wools subject to a higher duty than
the class specified, the whole bale or pack-
age shall be subject to such higher rate of
duty, and if any package be claimed by
the importer to be shoddy, mungo, flocks,
wool, hair or other material of any class
specified, and such bale contain any ad-
mixture of any other material, the whole
bale or package shall be subject to duty at
the highest rate imposed upon any article
in said bale or package. .
Wools on the skin shall pay the same
rate as other wools.
Duties on noils, shoddy, top waste, slub—
bing waste, roving waste, ring waste, yarn
waste, garnet-ted waste and all other wastes
composed wholly or in part of wool 30
cents per pound, and on woolen rags,
mungo and flocks 10 cents per pound.
Wools and hair in theform of roping,
roving or tops, and all which have been ad-
vanced in any manner or by any process of'
manufacture beyond the washed or scoured
condition, not shoddy. provided for in this
act, shall be subject to the same duties as
are imposed upon manufactures of wool not
especially provide-d for.
The following scheme of mixed, specific
and ad valorem duties on manufactured
goods has been devised:
On clothes, knit fabrics, not especially
provided for in this act, and on all manu-
factures of every description made wholly
or in part of wool, not specially provided
for, valued at not more than 30 cents per
pound. the duty shall be three times the
duty on unwashed wool of the first class;
more than 30 cents and not more than 40,
3% times; more than 40 cents, 4 times. and
in addition on all the foregoing the follow-
ing duties: Valued at not more than 30
cents per pound, 6 cents; more than 30 and
not more than 40 cents, 8 cents; more than
40 and not more than :50 cents, 15 cents;
more than 50 and not more than 1’0 cents,
21 cents; more than 70 cents per pound, :31
cents, and in addition 8 cents per pound
for every 20 cents per pound of value in
excess of 70 cents per pound, and in addi-
tion to the foregoing on all articles men~
tioned in this paragraph, 20 per cent ad
valorem. .
Blankets and Flannels.
On blankets and fiannels for underwear
composed wholly or in part of wool, valued
at not more than 30 cents per pound, the
duty shall be the same as on 1% pounds
of unwashed wool of the first class, and in
addition 5 cents per pound and 15 per
cent ad valorem; more than 30 and not
more than 40 cents, twice the duty on un-
washed wool of the first class‘and 8 cents
per pound and £0 per cent ad valorem;
more than 40 and not more than 50 cents,
three times, and in addition 10 cents per
pound and 20 per cent ad valorem. On
blankets valued at more than 50 cents per
pound, 3% times the duty on unwashed
wool of the first class, and in addition 15
cents per pound and 20 per. cent ad
valorem. flannels valued above 50 cents
per pound, the same duty as women‘s and
children’s dress goods, coat linings, Italian
cloths and goods of similar character;
provided, that on blankets over three
yards in length the same duties shall be
paid as on cloths. «
On women‘s and children‘s dress goods,
- coat linings, Italian cloths and goods of,
similar character valued at not exceeding
15 cents per square yard, 7 cents per square
fatal; met-ether: 15 cents. 8' cents and in
valorem.
Brussels carpets, 44 cents a yard and 40%.,
per cent ad valorem.
Velvet and tapestry carpets, printed on
i the warp or otherwise, 40 cents a yard and
40 per cent ad valorem.
Tapestry brussels carpets, 28 cents a
yard and 40 per cent ad valorem.
Treble ingrain, three ply, and all chain
venetian carpets. 19 cents a yard and 40
per cent ad valorem.
Wool Dutch and two ply ingrain carpets,
14 cents a yard and 40 per cent ad valorem.
Druggets and bookings, printed, colored
or otherwise, 9:3 cents a yard and 40 per
cent ad valorem.
Felt carpeting, figured or plain, 11 cents
a yard and 40 per cent ad valorem.
Carpets and carpeting of wool, flax or
cotton, composed in part of either, not
specially provided for, 50 per cent- ad vex
lorem.
Sugar, Molasses. Etc.
Schedule E —Sugar, molasses and man-
ufactures of: One of the most important is
also one of the shortest sohedues in this
act. Sugars not above No. 16. D. S. and
concentrates testing not above 75 degrees,
are dutiable at 1 cent per pound and three-
one hundredths cent additional for each
degree above; above No. 16 and on all re-
fined sugars, 1.875 cents per pound; mo-
lasses above 56 degrees, 6 cents per gallon.
The check against foreign bounties is found
in this paragraph: “Sugars, tank bottoms,
etc., the product of any country which
pays, directly or indirectly, a bounty on
the export thereof, whether imported di~
rectly and in condition as exported there-
from or otherwise. shall pay, in addition to
the foregoing rates, a duty equal to such
bounty, or so much thereof as may be in
excess of any tax collected by such country .
upon such article, or upon the beet or cane
from which it was produced."
It is provided that this shall not afiect
the existing Hawaiian reciprocity treaty.
Other duties in this schedule are: Maple
sugar and sirup, 4 cents per pound; glu<
cose, or grape sugar. 1% cents per pound:
sugar cane in its natural state, or unman-
nfactured, 20 per cent ad valorem.
ad valorem.
Sugar candy and all confectionery, and
all other articles made wholly or in part
of sugar, valued at 15 cents per pound or .
less, and on sugars after being refined,
when tinctured, colored or in any way
adulterated, 8 cents per pound and 20 per
cent ad valorem; valued at more than 15
and not more than 35 cents per pound, 12
cents per pound and :0 per cent ad va-
lorem; valued at above 35 cents, 50 per
cent ad valorem. ‘ The weight of immedi-
ate wrappers or coverings, other than the
outer packing case, shall be included in
the dot-fable weight of the merchandise.
Timber and Lumber.
The wood schedule fixes these duties:
Timber for spars and wharfs, 1 cent per
cubic foot: sawed boards and other lum~
ber of white Wood. sycamore and bass
wood, 5‘1 per 1,000 feet; sawed lumber not
specially provided for $2 per 1,000 feet;
planed lumber, 50 cents additional per
1,000 feet for every side planed; tongued
and grooved and planed one side. $1 addi-
tional; both sides, $1.50. N o deduction is
Imade in measurement for planing, etc. it
is provided that in case a foreign country
imposes an export tax on lumber then an
ad valorem duty of 2:) per cent shall be
added to the regular duties on lumber
from that country. Posts and poles and
railroad ties are dutiable at 20 per cent ad
valorem; bundles, three—tenths cent per
bundle of quarter foot; sawed boards of
cedar, box, mahogany and other hard cabi-
net woods, 15 per cent; veneers, 20 per
cent: clapboards, $1.50 per 1,000 feet:
wheel hubs and like blocks, unfinished, 20
per cent; laths, 15 cents per 1,000; pickets,
10 per cent; shingles, 30 cents per 1,000;
casks and packing boxes, 30 per cent; rat-
tan chair cane, 10 per cent; willow, 20 per
cent; manufactures of willow, 50 per cent:
toothpicks, 1% cents per 1,000 and 15 per
cent; furniture, 35 per cent.
New York State Library.
ALBANY, March 16.——In February the
state library added 1‘3 volumes and 1,257
pamphlets, making the total volumes in
the library £01,779; in the traveling 1i-
braries, 29.361. This does not include 69,-
5394 pamphlets and 142,2;5 volumes of du-
plicates. This makcsa total .0 373,865
volumes, not counting pamphlets.
Good No we For Postmaster-s.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-—Postmaster
General Gary made the definite announce-
ment today that the administration, after
deliberation, has decided to adhere to the
four years' tenure of office pelicy for all
postmasters.
PBESISTEE’T IIISUEGENTS.
The Spanish General Caiteilnnns Laid For
Them and Found Them.
“VA .\‘A, March 113-. —-Gcneral Jimenez
Casteilancs. learning of the persistent ru-
morsthat {ll-3 insurgent. government had
its headquarters at San Geronimo, Puerto
Principe, decided to take the field at the
head of a. strong column of regulars,~aud
has since had tr) desome hard lighting, the
insurgents attacking at almost every. turn.
On arriving at. the Les Cleve-ies farm,
about live. kilometers from l’uerto Prin-
cipe, he engaged the advance guard of the
insurgents, and a. hot fight ensued. The
insurgents were dispersed, but the troops,
owing to lack of water, were compelled to
fall back to the farm La Union (blames.
At daybreak the march was renewed in
the direction of the Aranjue ranch. From
the commencement of the march there had
been frequent firings upon the vanguard
and flanks of the column, and this was
kept up until it reached the San Jose do
Caobabo valley, where the insurgents held
a position in the edge of the forest. The
front and the right flank of the column
opened an extended and hot fire, and after
an hour’s fighting the insurgents were dis-
persed by the Taragona battalion and other
forces, which used artillery. The insur-
gents made attacks at least once each day,
and sometimes oftener'.
The column marched to Santa Cruz
farm, after withdrawing the garrison that
had been left at the fort. Shortly after-
ward the scouts were fired on, and when
the column reached Porca-yo farm the in.
surgents appeared on the right flank, part-
ly hidden by the woods. They opened a
hot fire and Wei'o not repulsed until after
several hours’ hard fighting. The march
was then reamed. il’hen Santa Cruz farm
was reached, the insurgents opened fire on
the vanguard and the right flank.
were intrenchsd behind a natural embank-
ment formed by a dried up stream. The
Spanish artillery and cavalry forces were
used to seize the stronghold, and the fight
lasted more than two hours.
The water supply at Santa Cruz being
exhausted, G'ncral Castcllanos was com-
pelled to leave for Las Clavelos. for which
point he pushed back to l:’uerto Principe.
He hadl lieutenant killed, :2: lieutenants
wounded, (1 regulars killed and 20 wound-
ed. It is est2.:.:.-z.1'c:l that the insurgents’
losses wore ~37.
The farm El Porn, a village in itself and
recently con :21 .:_-ted. but abandoned by the
insurgents, other houses occupied by
them were demroyed.
.n. BLOCKADB ORDERED.
The Mighty wers Ilorolcally Decide to
~ "oerce Greece.
ST. PETnzzsxm-tc, March 16.—All the
admirals, excert the French and Italian
commanders, have bec I ordered to imme-
diately blockade the piazmipal Greek ports,
especially the l‘iroers (the port of Athens),
Syra and Volo.
An ultimatuzt:
dressed to Greece
foreign fleets.
VIENNA, March iii—The proposal of the
powers that France and Italy occupy the
island of Crete with a mixed force of 25,-
000 men has been declined by the govern-
ments of ,thosc countries on the score of ex-
pense. The occupation of Crete, therefore,
wi“; be undertaken by the forces of the six
IN; I
v; :_ only nominally take part in the occu-
pzti ion in order to show that it is an agree-
mv't measure. The powers are now dis-
cu: ...ng the details of the autonomous gov-
ernment to .be conferred upon Crete and
the choice of a governor, who, it is said,
will be a Frenchman=
LONDON, March 16. —The London Times’
correspondent at St. Petersburg says that
the formal adhesion of Great Britain to the
blockade programme was imparted _to
Russia on Friday. The English, Russian,
will forthwith be ad-
by the adinirals of the
'German and Austrian admirals have al-
ready been instructed as to a blockade of
Crete and Greece.
KHANIA, March 1(i.——-Sir Alfred Biliotti
has been authorized to proclaim autonomy,
but without detail. The other consuls will
soon receive similar instructions. A tor-
pedo boat has just started to convey Biliot-
t-i’s instructions from the British admiral.
A Russian cruiser brings news that the in-
, surgents bombarded Kisamo yesterday.
, The town was set on fire in several places
; last night.
3 around Khania.
Desultory firing continues
ATHENS, March 16.-——A dispatch from
f Heraklion. island of Crete, says that, ow
> ing to the excesses of the Mussulmans, the
~ .- m . . . . ~ .. . .: .
bacchaim, .. per pound and lo 1.01‘ Lent : consuls have asked the admirals to land
detachments of marines there.
Mazowau’s Latest. Suit.
TRENTON, March 16. ——Vice Chancellor
Stevens filed an opinion in the court of
Chancery today in the case of the General
Electric company against Frank A. Ma-.
gowan and others. The suit was to deter-
mine the ownership of 1,500 shares of the
common stock of the Trenton Light and
Power company, which Magowan claimed
belonged to him. The vice chancellor 'de-
cides that the stock shall be divided'as fol-
lows: Magowan, 600 shares; General Elec-
tric company, 600 shares, and William P.
Hayes, 300 shares.
A “’hirlwind In Ohio.
STEUBENVILLE, 0., March 16.——A whirl-
wind visited the town of Mingo Junction.
The wind blow off the iron roof of the cast-
house of the Junction Iron and Steel com-
pany, and the tall brick walls fell in.
Frank Hobson and Larry Fahey were
caught under the falling walls. Fahey
was taken out dead. Hobson was so-seri-
ously crushed that he died. John Weikas,
a Hungarian, was badly crushed and will
die. '
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Factory on Double Time.
NEWTON, Mass, March 16. ——-W. S. 8.: F.
Cordingly, manufacturers of wool and
merino goods at Newton Lower Falls, this
week begin to run their factory night and
day to keep up with a large number of or-
ders which have been received. The fac-
tory has been running on short time for
two years, and up to the present has been
in operation only three or four days a
week.
Kirby the Winner.
NEW YORK, March 15.—The continuoui
amateur pool championship match in
Brooklyn is ended, and Edward Kirby of
that city remains the champion. He ever.
came what seemed to be a hopeless lead
and defeated Percy Johnson, the New Jer-
sey champion, in the final round by the
score of 1,000 points to 065. 0
Shoe Factory Burned.
PORTLAND. Me, March 15.—L. P. Haw-
kins’ shoe factory on_ Ocean street, East
Deering, was totally destroyed by fire last
night. The factory employed 100 hands.
Two Robbed Six.
PROVIDENCE, March 15.——Two masked
highwaymen held up six men in a bunch
last night, get $300 and escaped in the ,
‘ darkness. _
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They .
ers, although Germany and Austria'
REED AGAIN SPEAKER.
Chosen to Preside Over the House by
Republican Voths.
THE EXTRA SESSION OPENS.
“may New Faces In Congress—The Gal-
leries Crowded—President hicliinley
Quoted by a. Correspondent
an Favoring Arbitration.
WASHINGTON, March 16.——The main in-
terest in the assembling of , the Fifty-fifth
congress in extra session today under Pres-
ident McKinley’s call centered at the house
and of the capitol, where the organization
of the new house and the seat lottery were
the drawing cards. Great crowds were at-
tracted to the galleries hours before 1100!).
But the general public had small oppor-
tunity to view the proceedings. The sec~
tion opposite the speaker's rostrum com-
monly known as the "black belt,” which
has a seating capacity of about 300, was
given up to the public. The other galler-
ies were strictly reserved for ticket holders.
The most striking feature of the scene on
the floor was the number of new faces. Old,
familiar figures conspicuous in the shock
THOMAS B REED.
of many a parliamentary battle had disap-
peaer and in the new lists were new and
untried knights. The change in the per-
sonnel was very great.
By 11 o'clock the reserved galleries, with
the exception of those for the diplomatic
corps and the executive, were wa-llcd in,
tier on tier. The bright- costumcs of the
ladies gave light and color to the animated
scene. Below the members were greeting
each other, and the hall buzzed with the
low babel of many voices. A basket of
American Beauty roses graced the desk of
the speaker.
As the hands of the clock pointed to 12
o‘clock Major McDoweli, the clerk of the
house, rapped the house to order. In-
stantly the hum of conversation ceased.
Rev. Couden of Michigan, the blind chap-
lain Of the house, then delivered the invo-
cation, appealing to the throne for God’s
blessing on the work of the new congress
and the new administration. The clerk
of the house then read the president’s
proclamation convening congress, after
which the roll of members was called.
The calling of the roll occupied half an
hour. At its conclusion Clerk McDowell
announced the presence of 337 members.
After admonishing members and the
galleries to preserve order he announced
that the next business in order would be
the election 'Of a speaker. There were no
nominating speeches.
Reed Again Speaker.
Mr. Grosvenor (Hop, 0.) placed in nom-
ination “Thomas Brackett Reed of
Maine.” His name was greeted with a
round of vigorous applause and hand clap
ping from the Republican members, in
which the galleries joined. Mr. Richard-
son (Dem., Tenn.) placed in nomination
Joseph W. liailcy of Texas, whereat the
Democrats applauded, and Mr. Simpson
(Pop, Kan. )' named John C. Bell of Colo-
rado. The scattering applause of the two--
score of Populists which followed the an-
nouncement of Mr. Bell‘s name raised a
laugh.
Before the roll was called on the election
of speaker Mr. McMillin (Dem, Tenn.)
' explained that his credentials had not ar—
rived, but he would ask unanimous con-
sent to be sworn in with the other mem-
bers. Several other similar requests were
proffered, but the clerk said he had no au-
thority to on v" -.in them. Clerk McDow-
ell announw .::~.t the roll call was com-
plete except 1.11" the credentials from the
Tenth Iowa, Sixth Maryland, Fourth and
Ninth Tennessee, First Texas and from
Utah.
Two members had died since the elec-
tion, James J. Davidson of the Twenty-
fifth Pennsylvania and Richard P. Giles
of the First Missouri. ‘ .
The roll was then called on the election
. of speaker.
Messrs. Loudenslager (Rep, N. J. ),
Richardson (Dem., Tenn.) and Simpson
(Pop, Kan.) acted as tellers, taking their
seats at the clerk’s desk for that purpose.
The vote resulted: Reed, 199; Bailey,
114; Bell. 21, and Newlands (Silverite,
Nev. ), 1.
Upon the formal announcement by the
clerk that “Mr. Reed, having received a
majority of the votes, was elected,” the
Republicans applauded.
McKinley For Arbitration.
LONDON, March 16.—The correspondent
of the London Times in the United States,
Mr. George W. Smalley, gives his impres-
sions today as gathered from a conversa-
tion with President McKinley. With ref-
‘ erence to the arbitration treaty the presi-
’ dent is quoted as saying:
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“ There is no subject on which I feel
more strongly. l abide by every word of
my address. ”
Mr. Smallcy adds:
“The president is for the treaty as orig-
inally presented to the senate, or at least
without any amendment affecting its effi-
ciency.
.“l-lc showed real interest in and knowl-
edge of foreign ailuirs and does not intend
to. take any new departure in regard to
Cuba.
“He is still a convinced jrotectionist,
but he recognizes the circumstances are al-
tered and will not return to the 1.890 tariff.
“He has very earnest and strong views
regarding bimetallism, will do his utmost
to promote it and will exhaust all means
to secure an international agreement, be-
lieving that prespcrity depends upon it.
“This, however, does not imply that he
is any the less firm in his resolve to main-
tain the gold standard.
“The impression which the conversation.
gave Was one of confidence. ”
All Insolvent. Alderman. .
'Woncnsrsn, Mass, March 16.—Alder-
. man Mellin, to escape the poor debtor’s
oath, has filed a petition in insolvency.
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SHELDON CONVICTED.
The Jury Considered the Case For Moro
Than Tkree fiaya.‘ I
AUBURN, N. Y., March 16.——The jury
in the case of Frank N. Sheldon, accused
of wife murder, today brought in a verdict
of murder in the first degree. The jury
was out for over three days and several
times returned to court and declared its
inability to reach an agreement.
court peremptorily sent it back to con-
tinue consideration of the case. One jury-
man was taken ill yesterday morning and
the court sent a bed and a physician to the
jury room. It was believed that the jurors
would report a disagreement today, and
the fact that they agreed on a verdict caused
considerable surprise.
Nothing was heard from the jury during
the night, but at 7 :30 o’clock this morning
Judge Dunwell received word that the
jury was again ready to report. An hour
later court reassembled. At 8:38, just
84% hours after the 'jury first retired for
deliberation, the tired members filed into
court. Sheldon "t by the side of his coun-
sel,"Mr. Druminc-zzd. The attorney closely
scanned the drawn features of the fagge‘d
out jurors and then said something to
Sheldon which caused him to smile. This
was the defendant’s last smile in the trial.
“How do you feel this morning?” said Mr.
Drummond.
“Oh, fair,” was Sheldon’s reply. The
roll call was ordered, and Deputy Clerk
Westfall read the list of names of jurors
and of the defendant. Foreman Holden
gave the verdict in such low tones that it
could not be heard distinctly. Clerk West-
fall reported that the jury had not agreed.
Crier McDonald corrected him and said
that the jury had agreed. The usual query
was put to the jury asecond time, and the
reply came back, this time with startling
distinctness, “We find the prisoner guilty
as charged. ”
For a. moment nothing was said or done.
Everybody in the courtroom looked the
amazement he must have felt. Attorney
Drummond appeared to be dumfounded.
Sheldon was unmoved.
Assemblyman Sheldon and Adelbert
Sheldon, the two brothers of the murderer,
were not present to hear the verdict, but
15 minutes later they learned of the jury’s
action, and they hurried to the courtroom.
Mr. Drummond moved for, an arrest of
judgment and for a. new trial, which were
denied. The counsel consented to immedi-
ate sentence, and Sheldon was ordered to
stand up. He gave his age as 46, occupa—
tion farmer and live stock buyer. When
asked if he had anything to say, he falter-
ingly replied:
“I’m innocent of the crime charged!”
Sentence was pronounced in a few
words, naming the Week of April 25 for
its execution. .
It was on April 30. 1896, that the body
of Mrs. Sheldon was found with a bullet
hole in her head. The husband was the
first to discover the body, and he told his
children—two sons and two daughters—
that their mother had committed suicide.
The murder theory was not advanced
until the body was being interred, three
days later. Then at the open grave Shel-
don’s eldest daughter accused her father
of the murder of her mother. his arrest
followed on May 19. _
The trial began on Jan. 25 last. the first
three days being used up in getting a jury.
A KANSAS rain? WRECK.
The Engineer and Fireman Killed and
Passengers Injured.
KANSAS CITY, March 16.—A Missouri
Pacific passenger train, No. 1, was wrecked
between I 3115 City and Hiawatha, Kan. It
is reported that the engineer, fireman and
baggage man were killed.
ST. LOUIS, March 15. —At the headquar-
ters of the Missouri Pacific Railv. ~77 com-
pany, in this city, the wreck of p..ssenger
train N o. 1 is reported to have taken place
1% miles east of Hiawatha, Kan., early
today, the train running into a team. The
engine was thrown from the track, and
Nye, engineer, and L. O. Connor, fireman,
were instantly killed. H. Kemp, express
manager, and four passengers whose names
are not learned were injured more or less
seriously. It is not known whether the
occupants of the carriage were killed or
not, but as the horses were killed and the
rig wrecked they were undoubtedly in-
jured.
Murderer-5' Convictions Aflirmed.
TRENTON, March 16.—The court of er-
rors and appeals today affirmed the convic-
tion in the lowar court of Jacob Johnson,
colored, who murdered a. woman near
Somerville, and a man named Ackerman,
convicted in the Passaic courts of killing
his wife.
Silver Leaders Consult.
DENVER, March 15.—Senator James K.
Jones, chairman of the Democratic na-
tional committee, and Daniel J. Campau
of Michigan, chairman of the congression-
al committee, are in Denver. Senator
Jones said they were here to consult the
silver leaders.
A Boy Drowned. ,
ATTLEBORO, Mass, March 15. —Abou
a week ago Edward Belmore disappeared
from his home in Dodgeville. It was sur.
mised that he had been drowned in Dodge-
ville pond, and this proved correct. The
ice broke up today, and the body came to
the surface.“ V _
.Gsribaldi’s Son to Fight For Greece.
LONDON, March 17.-—A dispatch to The
Pall Mall Gazette from Rome says that
Riciotti Garibaldi, a son of General Gari-
baldi, has organized three regiments of
volunteers for service in the Greek army
in Crete and has been joined in the organ-
ization of these troops by General Stefano
Canzio, his brother-in-law, and Colonel
Mereu. The government, the dispatch
says, has wired to Admiral Canevaro, the
Italian admiral commanding the united
fleet of the powers at Khania, instructions
to arrest Garibaldi and his followers if they
should land in Crete.
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