I 1) r .11 THE HIDDLEBflRGH POST. GEO. W. WAGOENSELLER, Editor and Proprietor. MiDM.rnt Ri, Va., Vp.c. 10, 18!5. An article on the mint of Great Britain in a current English mag a cine states thaf its animal profit ar Jj!,500,000. Secretary Morton says tbat the new weather officer, Mr. Moore, has made the highest average of correct weather prediction on record. 0 1 - . - Tho trench are apparently begin ing to forgive the Germans. First dhe artists partial! relented ; now the players hearts have been softened. Tho EDgliiih navy is growing so fast that the Government is abont to give commissions in the navy to officers who are now serving in the naval re serves or mercantile marine. Mayor rinjrree, of Detroit, Mich., advocates putting convicts on a State farm and then employing them at fancy farming, snch as raising French peas, mushroom and other things which do not compote with ordinary farming. Ho holds that this would ktnrt them on a useful career at tho cud of their terms of imprisonment Times havechanged indeed, remarks tho Now York Mail and Express, since the Dutch fleet could justly claim to sweep the seas. Xow tho Dutch navy is in tnrh a bad condition that the greater number of tho ships are utter ly unseaworthy, so the Minister of Marino tells Parliament. Thorough reorganization is absolutely necessary. In Austria and tho East a fomalo ed itor is still tnch a rarity that tho Vienna Trtsfo calls special attention, as a curiosity, to the fact that tho oJ-itor-in-chief of the Bosnian Post is a young woman, Miss Milena Mrazovic, who has also written somo successful books, and whose "charms of noble fsmininity have not boon mnrred by her journalintio work." ) While Virginia and Ohio are dis puting tho right to tho title of "mother of Presidents," New York is secure in her claim for the paternity of Vice-Presidents, maintains the Mail and Express. No less than eight, mora than one-third the entire number of Vice-Presidents far elected, w tfew Yorkers. Thej r ivi ,' T . George Clinton, Daniel D. ? .apkins, Martin Van Duren, Millard Fillmore, Wiljiara A. Wheeler, Chester A. Arthur and Levi P. Morton. General Miles expresses the opinion that in the event of a foreign war our enemies woulJ, in the first threo months, hove th9 advantage. They would capture or destroy our coast cities and perhaps make us pay them a ransom of 5,000,000,000. Whilo be docs not look for war in the near lulu re, to shows that in tho last twenty years less than tea per cent of the wars had any formal warning or declaration beforo hostilities, and as it would require years to construct modern weapons, it would bo unwise, in his opinion, to disregard the les sons of history. According to Lafcadio Hearn, tho Japanese aro a very happy people. They believe in change in variety. With them everything ohanges exoopt the throne. They have changed their capital sixty times. Thoir houses aro built with a view to destroying or va eating them. A Japanese does not fool that he is rooted to one spot If he desires to move he goes at onoe, tak ing his family and belongings perhaps COO miles at a cost of a dollar and a half. I& his sew location bo can build a cottage for a couple of dollars and fix himself comfortably, A skilled laborer in Japan moves from place to place. With $10 he can travel and live a whole year without work. But is snob a man a civilized being? Cor tainly be is. The Japanese have been a civilized raoe for 1000 years and they are an eduoated people. The workingman who can support himself fcn 810 a year and build a cottago for 12 is really better off than the average workingman in America. He dresses well, baa enough to eat, is always noat and is the picture of perfect health. Naturally they are a happy people, adds tiro Atlanta Constitution. Thoy are sot tied down to any one place It costs thorn hardly anything to live or to sock thoir fortune in a now province. If they do not liko their homes they can chango them without being bankrupt. Life with thorn is simply a succession of pleasant changes and they never think of to morrow. Why should they? Thoy have no sarwus problems to bother them. PENNSYLVKNIA STATE KEW8 M CRIEF. VERDICT AGAINST DOCTORS. Two of ths Profession la Isndy Lake Sued for Kalpraetioe. Tho celebrated ease of R"v. Ralph Hycrs vcrsu Ir. J. C. aol F. F. Feather vw on trliil In tliu Merer Court Friday and Satur day. The two physicians, who am residents of Sandy Lakiyire charged with malpractice. A large number of physician were there to testify. The testimony accorded, but differed on soine point from tbat of tho defendants, th" most Important being the use of cocaine. Tin Ir testimony wa tbat they applied It ex ternally, while iithtm claimed It wit of Do avail except when Injected. After a la-hours' ixttnlon the Jury reported lu favor of the plaint if! In the Kiitn of 4400. Tho dedication of the new Trinity Lutheran t'liur'h of Johnstown, lately ereted at a cost of v'iO.OOO. took place Sunday. Th.' d.-dlcat-ory sermon wan Preached by Rev. C. II. Oruvcr, of L'M-lt Haven. In which he wan as sisted by Rev. W. A. Shlpman. President of tin- Allegheny Synod.of thnt city, and other. A collection resulted in tho contribution of 4.000 to pay th indebtedness. A number of persons from Pittsburg, Allegheny and Oreensburg were present. Home time ngo, .Tames Rlnck, alia Ooorgo Parker, passed a forfeit cheek on the Frle. Hardware Company, representing himself to be nn employe of the Postal Telegraph f otti nny. He afterward played the same ame at Hurrlsluirg and Lancaster and turned up nt Irwin, where h" wn located by Manager haul, of the Postal Company In Aitoona, ntid urn wted ly reijuet of the nutholitle. Mat (ioodri'h, of I'hllndelphln, atf-d 35 year-, in a lit of jealou riitfe cliot iiln yoiinit wife. Jiertha. in tin' nlidomen at tlieir'home and then pent n I till-t erashin through III- wn liruin. 1 In- wife Im In a lioxpital In n ilvinif i-oiiditioii, Xooilrleh died In.-tnntly. He I "iill to have heen Insanely jealou of lilc wife, John fied,ci' who wa plaee,J (n the lock up at Miarnii for ai.-iuilt and lottery, on a i lmrtfi' preferred ly hi wife, made b' eeu liar attempt to lilierate hlmwlf from jail. He net lire to the woodwork surrounding hii eell and the -moke and heat uearly mitToeatiil tieddey.. as well a. two otlie'r prisoner. When the lire wan dlfeovered B fellow named ThompHon, who wa coiillned In a eell for ilrunki'iinew, wom In an uneotiKelouH eon li- tioll. Mlw l'earl lliirton, of Wllkiidiftrre, the yoillitf tflrl who hm been anleep xlnee Novem J"T 2. died IiiH-enilH-r U without awakeninir. The diH'tor are unalde to wiy what the ex net eaupo of her death wan, Imt attribute It to weakiiesii, whleh ludueed heart failure. The new Morado tdeyelo work nt Heaver Full N almo-t completed ami work will l Kin al 'i i ut the l!rvt of the year. Ten thousaiid dollar additional t'k Imv illlf heen secured, tlie tin plat" mil) at Kpf doiii will te completed uud put iu operation. Tlie dry good Htor of I.tn-lnda and J. H. Hrl-eii, at I nl. m City, wit closed hy the hlicritT. on Haturdav, ou fxecution (lUKiunt ln to 44.000. Curtl- Tau'ts'art. or Hniltlilleld. own a land warrant issued liy the nuprniq exeu;lve couiiell of this Flute in 17s, itlguud ly lien jaiuiu Franklin. A eompnny of local nud outlde cnpltallst has I 'i ii formed nt Freedom, and a c30,0000 hotel to lie erected. A ulto ha already Ix-eu secured. 111. hard, Joseph nnd I). I.ydlck and L rochran are In jail at Indiana on the charge of rubbing the house of Griffith Owens. , Flko Thomas, engineer 't the Creawnt work of thu CulifoM i , 1' company at i'filoutown. wan IjureJ by being ht In a bolt.' . .' An effort Is being made to mine a colony of youuK men at New Castle to go to Honduras, and engage in the culture uf I 'ananas nud cocoauuts. Annie Caldwell obtained her third verd.;t in a trial ut l iiiotitown nitalnst Ilullskln township, 1'ayettn eotmty, for TOO, for in juries caused by beliui thrown from her horse, which slipped on u bridgo. The town chip will appeal. A new electric enr line I projivted at Ori-ciishurir by Hugh KcokIi, a contractor of I.uneuster; haiiiui-1 A. Miller and Kdward Mtxmiiu, "f I.ntroN', and some rittsburg capitalists. It will be run from Perry to La trobc, toiii'liiiix VoiiiiKntown, Whitney, Lip. plneott furnace and Ft. Xavler' n"udeuiv. 'i t... i ... i... i i.. i i A lie grvuuu IV W UUI'T-y l eci. Frank Dilllips, a nero, who oamo to Hea ver Falls after serving lu the war, died In the spitul, Tuesday, of a tumor, which had IT.iim so as to completely llll the alslomlnal cavitv. He was once elected a justice of the peace In l'ulaskl townshlii. and l'loued to tlie tirand Army of the Hepnblic. liy the blowing off of a "(tate" at the lams pis well, lii Morris township, (iroene county, Jlr. .leiintiiif and Mr. I oylo were neverelv In jured, heveral other men iwoujied without injury. The Mercer county Honor license appli cant this year exceed the number of lust ar. although the numls r i f liquor houset throin;hout the county wro reduced lost February, 1'he llipior applicants' petition are not bcinu as liberally sIk.ilhI oh last year, lis a newspaper man the'u printed the name of every person who Hiirned the petitions. The new theater bulldlnir eomiianv. of Heaver Falls, has decided to at once apply for a churter und beirin operations. The company will be called th Uraud Opera Imuse company, and the capital will be 50, 000. The plan call for three store-room, u iluucliig hull, a Masonic lodge room and the theater. The men backing thocnterprlse aro nil of mean and enterprise. The coroner' Jury at New Caiitle found that Henry Huff died from the effects of a bullet llred by M. C. Judd. Frunk Adam, the enirinoi r of the Fitu- burir and Lake Krle llyer, eauglrt In the wreck Faturduv, died sinoo at New t'autlo. CROP REPORTS. Average Prices of Farm Produots ia 1894 and 188o. The December returns to the statistical division of tlie Department of Agriculture tvluU) principally to farm prioes December 1, Tbt furm rri'M of corn averages 30.7 oente, against 45.6 last year. The average price of wheat Is S3.2 cents per bushel, against 4D.H lant y art of rye, 43.7 oents against 60.5; of out, 20.5 cents, against 8i.9; of barley, 314 oouts. againt 4X3: of buekwheut, Stf.i uunu, against 66. oenU last year. The r'turna show the vera.re nrica of ha to be fetj.34 s-rton, ogalust 14.35 same date last your. The average prt"0 of tobacco U returned ut 6.6 wiita, against 6.7 cents last year. The price of potatoes on the farm is reported ut 2XH cents per busiiel, agolnut 65.5 cenis lusx year. The condition of Winter wheat on Decern. ber 1 uverugi-! for the country Ml. 4 per cent.. aguiust H'J lust year and U1.6 in 1HU3. It the principal winter w licut Htates the percentage are u ioiiowh: uiilo, 73; Allchlguu, 7'J; In oi.inu. so; iiimois, i J; .iisou,rt, 70; Kansas, no: .X'urtwKii, w, Laiiiorniu, tu'i. The re turns iiiiikii the acreage of winter wheat lunt sown In4 per cent, of that harvested iu lM'.tS. This estimate, which U pcellmluury to tie) completed c-tlinute of June uuxt, there fore, make the area sown for the hurveut of lS'Jti, J,U7,UW ucrcs. A DULL WEEK. Ho Clangs For ths Bsttsr Xxpsetsd Until After ths Holidays. It has bma a very quiet wek, without any disturbance. Triers of manufactured pro ducts slowly receded from the high water mark of spnculatlon, and no material In eream In demand I now expected until after the holiday, but there I greater confidence that ativlty will then appear, and that works which have -.topped a little earlier than uusai will again lie calil-d Into action. The government cf op rcpurt caueI caree lya ripplo of lntent, though ladlcating 6,400.oov bale Ic of cotton and a larger acm air than hn1 ex-'ted of wlutwr wheat. Wheat continue to come forward o rapid ly that pant e.tlinaU'S of yield, which, offlelal or unoftlcial, are disregarded. Weetivrn ro eeipta were 6.006,404 bushela for the week, against 3.4(K,11 last yeiir, while Atlantio ex port, flour I winded, were but l,K4U,35.'i bush els, avalnsl 3,3.riT,l21H last vi'iir. At current trio it wenut Improbnlde that marketing a iM-cn out of proportion to yield, and I'll e for the week show little change. Wool ha not udTBiiccd with London rahs, a wa expe'ted, and 6.5 W, 100 pound have been old, U, 30:1. 700 foreign, against 6.47S.8O0 In the same week of lXiU, of which l,413,SOO were foreign. Th low market f(,r good hinder dealing, lu men good there 1 little hulliCH a yet, at nltout last year's price In low grade, nnd the largest maker of clay worsted ha reduced price of last year' lnce the opening. HuslDese In cotton hu not gained, nnd print cloth are lower at 8,1 4c, while a few more reduction are noted in prices uf other good. The manufacturer have a highly profitable season, though dull nw. Fallun- for the week hnve lioen 83S In the T'tiltisl Mat'-s. against 'M'J last year, and 64 In Canudu, against 40 lust veur. WORK OF A TARDY BLAST. Four Workmen Killed By An Explosion oi Dynamite and Powder. Hy a premature explosion of powder und dynnmlte Thursday afternoon, four men were killed ut La Follette, Campbell county, Tenn. Four other men nre missing nud theli bodies are Is-liig searched for in the mils of earth and rock that was dislodged by the ex plosion. The name of the ilend are Andrew Hale, Nenl l'alincy, John Webb and u Mr. I'rlce. The explosion occurred in the work of the Le Follette Itailroad. near La Follette, where a new railroad U being projected from La Follette to Jelllco, A large force of tie u wer at work blasting for a cut. Three kegs of powder had been placed In a 10-foot hole uud four stick of dynamite were also addivl to the deadly charge. A fuse was attuched to the powder and the the men ran from the place to a safe distance to await the result. They witib-d 14 minute nud the charge faili-d to go olT. The men were then ordered by the foreman to break into the hole to readjust the fuse. They obeyed the order, nil being apparently atls flcif that the lire had liecomc extinct. Just us they rc-cntcrod the hole the explo sion occurred, nud the earth and stone for many yards around were dishslged and thrown Into a conglomerated mas with the remain of tho unfurtuuuto victims. HARRY HATWARD HANDED. The Murdorer of Catherine Oing Expiates His Crime. Hurry nnywnrd, murderer of Catherine Qtng, wo kuuged lu the Jail at Minneapolis, Minn., at 2:05 o'clock Wednesday morning. He made a statement of five minute' duration, and while not making a confession, said ho hoped God would forgive him for all the harm no had ever done. The murderer went to tho gallows with a laugh on hi Up, and went down with the trap Just a he uttered the word lightly "Let hr go." Tho command wo directed to the chief deputy. Prior to the execution the con demned man maintained his nerve, lie took hi last supper shortly after 1 o'clock. Just Is'forH the death warrant was read Haywurd turned to hi brother, Dr. Thadous Hay ward, and said: "You know I am a great believer In plrlt- u al Ism. If I get safely on the other nidi) I will send a tmwnge to you." At i o'clock Hayward listened to the read ing of the warrant. Foon after FherilTIIolm berg entered and the condemned mini said earic-stly: "I want to ask you n lust favor. Please let me pull tho trap. It will save you lifelong anxiety uud will give me eteruiil sat isfaction." 'The ulcjrilT replied: "I cannot do It, Hurry. I know uiV dnty. Ou the scaffold Hayward made a state ment. He said to please the several pastor who had called upon liltu he wouldnuv "liod forgive me for wliat 1 have done," Flint In looked upon us u confession. Hayward's Criminal Traits. One of .the specialist who conducted tho nutopsy on Harry Hayward this afternoon exprcssitl the belief that he was n degenerute. Of the four stigmiitu nttiiol by Caesar Loin- brosa us Invariably ehuriicterl.lng degeuer-nti-, three were found marked symmetry of the skull, brain und fu-e; protuberant front teeth und narrow ami sharply arched palate. The brain weighed 05 ounces, about normal, and it there were any defects In it tho micro scope did not show them. GREAT ABYSSINIAN ARMT. One Hanndred Thouiand Men Marching on ths Italians. The Cupltule, a paper published at Home, state that un army of 1U0.000 Abyssinian Is udvuucliig rnpldly iu two columns ou Adowa and Asmura. Tho Italians, who occupy those point will remain on the defensive, nays the the Cupltule, and will endeavor to temporize with their antagonist until reinforcement arrive for their relief. All the Inhabitant of Adowa are arming themselves for an ut- tuek. Adowa I the capital of Tlgre. in Abyssinia, and 1 a city of about 10,000 inhabitants. It Is nurulurlv luld out. has many factories, and I the chief eutreport for trude between the Interior and the coast. In the chandicr of deputies Blgiior Im- brlunt (Koclulist) uud Hlgnor Cavulottl lltudicall made H-eches attwklng the gov eminent for its African policy In relation to the recent defeat of Italian troops by the AbyuHinluuH, and demand the resignation of tne government. Opera Houss Destroyed. The Farkersburg. W. Va.. opera bouse kurued at an early hour Mouduymonilng,cnu. tug a loss of 15,000, with iiutu rnniv for about one-half of the amount, The flames had got ten good headway before discovered, and the building was destroyed, though the side walls are Intact. The Mountain Htute gas company, Uoardman's plumbing shop uud an cople storage company, occupying the ground floor, are loscm, although most of uio gooas were saveu. New Departmental Kenenger. Benjamin Vail, of Washington, has been appointed departmental messenger of tlie IIouho of Itepresutitutivo at a sulury o 2,000. Ho wus born In Iudluna and for sev. era! ycare hu U-en privuto sec rotary to i'X- Hepriscututlve Helden, of New lork. He succeed Col. Combs, of New York, who held uiu position tor w ycurs. Women Cremated. A fancy goods store lu Lluslngburg, N. Y. burned Wuduesdiiy morning. Mr. E. II Kilter, the Invalid proprlutor.wbo lived alone, ami her nurse, Mury Harris, were burned to death. Their charred bodies were found iu the ruin of the building. It is thought lump set lire to the budolothiug. THEY F006TH IT CLOSE QUIIRTR3. NO SHAN THIS TIME. Spaniards and Cubans Fight Battis. a Oenaina The fight near Minns proves to bave been a real battle. In the thickest of It the Cutns stood breast with the enemy and wielded their machete with deadly effect, while the Hpan tAnls defended themnulvea with their bay otiet. The disparity betwetui the forces In num ber wa great. Home report ay there were 1.600 Insurgent In the attacking party. Advice are that there were at leaet SOU. The correspondent In Fuerto Trlnclpe send the following details of the engage ment, which took place at the Congrexo sugar estate, a few mile from Mlna, the half-way station on the railway from Fuerto I'rlnclpe to Nuevlta: "In the morning of Fccember 9 a farty of 71 Fpanish soldier left Minna with 20 of the battalion of Oerona, with cart to ecure fodder. There were 14 of the engineer tat talion nnd some Infantry of the battalion of Fuerto Illco, together with Home driver and two guide. Captain Horrego, of the Oerona battalion, wa In command, assisted by three lieutenant. "These 71 Spaniard passed a small fort garrisoned by a dozen oldler under a lieu tenant, and reached a field of heavy gra. Thereupon tne commander threw out picket toward the thicket, which extended on two sides of the Held, and proceeded to cut gra. "The picket wen suddenly driven In by a charge of soo Insurgent cavalry and Infantry, who furiously assailed the little party of for ager. A sipiud of Agramontc cavalry led by Lnpez l'reclo attacked on the right, while the left was assailed by a sipiadron of Catnagney cavalry under Major Cuballera. hoon the lighting was liaiid-to-liand, the Insurgent attacking with machete, the Spaniard defending with bayonets. The cans a rallying point. The conlllct was short, sharp and divisive. The Hpnnlard made desperate resistance, but they were armed with old-fashioned Ilemlngton rllles, and consequently had not the advantage of their Mauser quick llrer. They fell like leave Is fore the wind, over weighed by vastly superior numls-r. Captain Horrego and llirvc private soldier escaped to the rear. Eleven older and tho two guide readied Fort Meuudo. One lieu tenant and '11 soldiers were kllli-d on the field, and 8 Spaniard were wounded. Two lieutenants nnd 21 soldier we taken prison er. The Insurgent lo wn heavy. Colonel Oscar Frlmelle. Lleutent Iteclo and F.spln oo were killed. Major Cnstellnnog wa Wll wounded. Colonel Frlmelle belongs to a distinguished Cuban family In Camnguey, and was a physician before the war, lie was shot and wus twice prodded by a bayonet winded by a ooldier of the Fuerto Hieo' bnt tuiiion. The prisloner were ent by the Insurgent to Minn with a letter from Jou Maria llod rlguez, who commanded the Insurgent force, stating that the ripunlsh defense was heroic and he took pleasure in returning the sur vivor. The prisoner say they were treated respectfully. (ieuernl Itodrlguc. formerly wa chief of a staff under Oeneral Oomez. He I a small man nnd hum iu consequence of a wound received In the former revolution. He organ ized the Insurgents in Hauta Clara province. He assumed command in Fuerto I'rlnclpe province when (lenernl Qotncz went to Bauta Clara. CUBANS ARM JUBILANT. Filibusters Ars Freed and a Bebel Viotory is Beportsd. The State Department has received a dis patch stating that the 21 Cubans on trlul In Nassau on the charge of conducting a a fili bustering expedition from this country were i acquitted after a trial lusting only ten min ute. Thl I the same party arrested at Wilmington, I 'el., and acqulted after an ex citing trial. Through the vigilance of Min ister D; Lome, of Hpnln, they were traced to a iiolnt within Hritish authority, taken by a Hrltlsh gunboat und sent to Nassau for trial. Word of the acquittal was received also by Secretary IJuesada. of the Cuban revolution ary committee, which hu established head quarter ut Washington. Tins news, to gether with the action of the Federation of Labor lu indorsing the Cuban cause, and the report of tienerul Oomeji's success, made the duv a notable one lu Cuhan circles. BED CROSS TAKES HOLD. Clara Barton BeaTyto Fta'ft for Armenia at Once. Tho American Fed Cross society has de cided to undertake the work of distributing the relief funds to the 350,000 Armenian sufTcrers, and Issued a statement to that ITect. The lted Cross party, Including Miss I'li.pr. llu-,..i M'lll uluS 'I'iifImv uu mum li sutllck'iit funds are guitrunteed to Insure success. fund may I? sent to Mln Clara Hurton.pnsldeut and treasurer of the Ameri can Nutiotiul lted Cross, Washington, P. C. Autnorieo agents to nivive luuo ana inuteriuls will be published in a few days. The lted Cross also suggests that goods, grain and other material muy be sent by chartered steamer. It Is estimated the cost of relief per capita will be much heavier than in the caie of Johnstown and the South boa islands. CRUSHED BT A BOULDER. Five Ken Instantly Killed By a Fall of Rook. An awful aocWlent occurred at Hlg Htone Oan. Va.. Baturdav, at noon, In which five white laborers lost their Uvea. The men were working on a cut and had stopjied for dinner, seating themselves under a leuge OI rocs projecting iruni un ninonim mciit. Suddenly, and without the slightest wariilnir. a large boulder broke loose ana came down upou them, causing instant death to all. The names of only two could bo learned They are George Hardin, of Itiirol ltetruat, , . ... V I .. V va., ana uoorge uuiion, oi A.i-iiugiuu, ib Saved By a Cruiser. A correspondent at Mentiua, in dcsorthlng the pillage and burning ot hundreds of Ar menian villages, says that tho United Htutea cruiser Marblehead' visited the coast at Payas, and demanded from the Turkish authorities the surrender of an Armenian doctor, who Is now an American ultizen.and who was carry ing an American passport. He and his wife were promptly delivered to the commander of the Marblehead. Hmoklng villages wore. oiearty vnuuie rroin tne aca oi tne cruiser, Another Armenian Weil. The following telegram from Coostnutln- .l illl.Kt lluju.nil,A. A O.t.l al,n,.l 1... m number of Armenian, in that clty.hus reach ed London: "Armenia ts lu her last gasp, The work ot extermination continues. The massacred people number 10,000. Half million survivors have taken refuge In the forests and mountains, where they are fis-d lug upon roots and herbs. Hunger und cold have begun to ravage greatly. In tho uumu of humanity and Christianity, save us I The Atchison Sold. Edward King, of New York, acting for the re-organlzatloii com in It tee, bid in the entire system of the Atchison, Topekn A bantu Ffl liailroud Company, which was sold at public auction at 'lojieka, under decree of the Vliited States Circuit Court of August 25 last. Blsty millions of dullurs was the price paid. TELEGRAPHIC TICKS. Coke operators hare agreed to advance prices January 1. There are 29 cases of small-pox at Mar tin's Ferry, Ohio. Turkish forts came near firing at the Hritish gunboat Dryad. A conspiracy to overthrow Fpanish rule has been discovered Ui Puerto Hieo. McKtnley's manager have arranged to open headquarters in Washington. Chairman Carter ha issued the official rail for the Itepuhlican national convention. The Ohio legislature at the coming session will struggle, with local option in selling liquor. Fifteen Americans have teen sent to a Russian prison for life for fishing in forbid den HIlH'rian water. W. H. Harvey's (Coin's) new secret po litical party, 'Tut riot of America," has Is sued Its prospectus. Trlnee Henry of Hattenburg. Queen Vic toria's son-lu-law, has gone to take part in the Ashautee campaign. , The antl-Fnrnelllte Irlh members of the Hrltlsh parliament will supjiortTory scheme for swtarlan education. Ml Helen Culver, of Chicago, ha given t 1.000,000 to the Chicago University to ad vance the study of biology. Judge (Irowup decided In Chicago thnt V lilted Htnt-ti official have no right to con llvcate money found on federal prisoner. The national committee of the People's party I called to meet In Ht. Loul, January HI, to II x the time and place for the national convention, Hy the explosion of a lamp, an Italian, who wa painting the Inside of the new Allegheny rising main, wa burned to death. He could not get out. Klx thousand Hova recently destroyed the Christian mission nt Iliimainnndro, Mada gascar, but 'Missionary McMabon and hi family ecaped unhurt. There have lecn exciting debate In the Oermnn relchstng over socialism, llerr liel-el. a leading Socialist, made a llerce at tack on the government. In Chicago boy held up and shot Freder ick Amncher. a laborer, on a dark street. Amacher I in the hospital with a wound lu hi leg, but the boy scaped. John Wanumiiker, assisted by Senator C. C. Kauffmnn, of Lancaster county, 1 making an active but quiet campaign for the Vliited Hub- ticniitorshlp from l'ennsyvanlii. The Dominion (lovernment had decided before appealing to the country In a general election to hold an clivtlon in Ontario con stituency to sound public opinion on the Manitoba school question and the promised remedial legislation. A REGIMENT RAISED. It Is the Initial Movement for the Irish American Army. The most wld"preud, formidable move ment for tho establishment of an Irish-American army for the liberation of Ireland came to a luiid lust week when the lost company wa organized for a new Irish regiment of New York City, which 1 to be the parent organization of many other to be formed all over the L'ulted htute. The controlling power back of the movement 1 a weret or ganization of tho Clan-na-Cliiel. The con nection between the clan and the military organization I a complete chain. Every memlier of the military organizutlon must first be a member of the Clau-na-Oael lodge. Each lodge Is to organize military club and each club is to furnish a military company of men selected with the greatest care Each club is made up of men selected from Hedge formed for that purpose. All these clubs, as well as the regiment, aro under the direction of a military board composed of delegates from each lodge. By this process only the most trustworthy men among the enemies of England are secured. Each ap plicant must be of the Catholic faith. Each member is sworn to uphold the Irish cause. Money for the support of the military Is fur nished by the Clan-nn-(luel lodges. It is In tended that each lodge throughout the coun try shall support a mllltury club. Organiza tions on the same lines a the New York regi ment are In process of formation in Hrooklyn, Hortou, Philadelphia, several eitie In Con necticut and Chicago. They are to be U'gun at onoe in other cities. FIRED UPON. A Train Bombarded at Eminence, Kentucky Thirty shot wcro llred upou a train loud Of Louisville ltcpuhliciiu ut Eminence, Kv, as they were returning from the lnuugurution of Oov. Uradiey. All the window In tlie last ear ot tne long train, which left Frankfort at 7:30 p. m.,w ro shot out, and the bullet tore off a largo quantity OI plluter in tno coacu. neverui ladles were lu the couch uud thu excitement was intense. At the Urst volley everybody laid flut ou the floor. The tiring continued raid liy. Thu train was just slowing up at Eminence, hiid In a moment it caino to a suiudstili. Three men were seen along the track, and as the train started up again ubout 10 more shots were fired through the windows. For tunately, only one person was hurt, uue man's neck was cut by the heavy pieces ot glass that llew in all directions. Many members of the Gar Held club, ot Louisville, were In the coach. It was here that Gov. Bradley broke ou the lolut debate with Gen. Hardin, because of the disorder of the Democrats present. The attack upon the train is believed by some persons to bave been the outoome of una. 700 Were Killed. General Haratiori has telegraphed an ac count of the battle at Ambalagi.and says that 700 Italians were killed by the Abyssinian foroes. General Uaratiorl's account shows that only one engagement wus fought, the Italian making a heroio defense aguiust the enemv. Major Tosslll, In command of tho Italians, died only after urranglng tor the re treat ot his troops, lias, aiicnuei wus uuieo. Has Alula was seriously wounded and Has Uaugasoia was slightly wounded. A Mob of 6,000. Advloes from Antananarivo, capital ot Madagascar, under date of November U0, say that au anti-European mob, numbering ti.UOO persons, have destroyed the mission station at tuimainanoro, inev iiev. jar. nanon, missionary, and his fumliy, escaped a few hours before the rioting oocurred, All the Europeans residing iu the country districts have been ordered to the capital, and 000 French troojut have been dispatched to sub due t no notvrs. Whole Family Annihilated. Oliver Hummond. his wife, and three child' ren were killed ul a crossing on the Dayton A Uuion railway, seven miles from (Ireeuvillo O. iliey were crossing tuo truck in an en closed vehicle and did not hear the approch Ing passi'iiger train. All were lustuntly kill. ed. Mr. Hummoud and two of tho children wore ground to pieces Held For Throwing an Egg. Lout Silverman, who threy a bud egg at Herr Ahlwurdt, tho "Jew buitor," while the latter wus lecturing iu Cooper Union, at New lork, was urrulgned In court uud held for trial in 200 bull. Her Ahlwurdt wus not In court, but was represented by counsel, Silverman is an ussbgunt ot City Murshul Uross, of the i Uth district court. LHTEST KEWS FROM WR SIM NATIONAL AFFAIRS. What is Going, on Abont the Cspltal psrtraent Votes. The return of the president to Washinc has released the report of Secretary lisle, which wa sent to Congress y day. ' lie estlmntes that for the current fiscal v the revenue from all sources will be fj 907,407, and the expenditure for the .., period, 44,ro7,407. leaving a d"( t tl7.0OQ.n00. I' pon the basis of existing the revenues for the lscal year 1'J7 are . muted at 4ti4.7!i:).l-1l.7ft, and the est appropriation, a submittal to CungrJ tne several executive department, call au expenditure (exclusive of the sink fund), of 4A7.-4,l!:t.lt'-, thu leaving estimate.) surplus of fl,!iO,W(t.n3. The secretary maki s no recoinmendiit for Increasing the revenues of the g)V, meut. He say the situation, In his ju ment, doe not require any legislation raising additional revenues by taxation this time. CONGRESSIONAL Inmmarv of Important Mesoirei R, Both Bouses, r.ionra pat. Resolution were Introduced In the S.. to purchase a stutue of Victor Hugo f .r i new library building, to appropriate , for a monument to John Paul Jones, r, i authorize tho placing uf a statue of Piw,. . Franklin Pierce on the ground, of the t, building nt Concord, N. H. Mr. Hain r trodueed a bill to grant to t'lilon ,, who wer coiillned In Confederate prl- n. f jr each day of their conllnement, an, i month for the remainder of their llv. ' Populist memlK-r of the Senate h.. n , ference, Senator Jolies, of Ni"'ud:t, I. present, and agreed to supsrt Henuto'r A of Neliraskn, for prldent pro tetn In n, reorganization of the Henatn 1 Htt-;iii,'. The resolution offered by Mr. Allen, j Nevada, rwogtiizlng the Isdllgerctit ruihij the Cuban revolutionist, wa brougl.t u the Senate. Mr. A'len ibi'lared that i Populist party wa thoroughly commute. the Monroe doctrine, but no a ti .n taken ou hi resolution. histii pat. PenntA Among the numerous I 111. n' diiced In the senate during tlie motniim u was one by Mr. Frye (Hep., Me.), to pr.. for the setth ment of the Pacific railroad debtedne to the government: also . Mr. 'iliurvton (rep., Neb.), on the same . ject. Mr. Thurstou alo Introduced a lii Increase pension. Mr. ( all, Demoerut Florida, made a short speech In supp. ri hi resolution relative to the mnssiiere uf Arinenlun in Turkey, and the r soimi,,,, referri-d to the Committee on Foreign i liitli.iis. Mr. Cull introduced a bill pr.,i,! that passenger transportation on all rail engaged In interstate commerce sliuli ri -t ceed one cent per mile; It I made lawful railroad companli-s to have separate al different races; sleeping cur charge are du 1 to il for each 24 hour of oc iipm freight charges are ordered to l re.lu an amount not exceeding 5 per cent. Inter on the present value of tho railroads. House Mr. Iilnghum, of Femi.vlviui; Extending the free nillll delivery sysb-ti. places oi o.ooo iniiai llaiils; ri'storiiiK duty Imposed by the McKlnley law en : pollution oi wool and manufacture. ther providing that after March 1, l'.i. ul ,n m lmtiorts shall tie paid In iro d coin. Mr. Cummlngs, Democrat, of New York-l a popular loan by tho Issue of 3 i.-r c bond, rcdii'mubli) at tho Pleasun) of i I ulted States, after 10 years from issue. 1 Uouse adjourned until Monduy. TENTH DAT. The rroceellug8 of the House wcrs en ened to-day by Mr. Flynn, the delegate fr Oklahoma, wuo ollereu tne lollowmgr lutlon: "Whereas, Hy act of Congress, nppri' Mun-h 2, 1'JS. an agreement U-twi-n Wichita nud ufniiated band of Imliai.- Oklalioma and United State coniini-l-i wtre duly ratllled and provision mad the allotment of lands therein to tic Wi Indians, and providing for the oinii,. surplus lands after allotment to h.:i;. -i settlement; nnd, 'Wheri'iis, the secretary of the Intcriur wholly fulled to appoint agents to n Wild lands, us provided in said net, t le n : be it llesolved. that the secretary of Ul terior I hereby directed, if not lirnmi ible with the public Interest, to report tu house: 'First the reason and causes operut: if unv. to delnv the nppoiiitmcnt of ;i, lug agents und the ullotinent of s:ii l lan l Second W hether UtlV of Ills coiili"-t: or rclutivi I iv blood or niarr'llL'e are n a uttorney for said Iudlan or any part. parties interested lu uvuiylng tlie o ni the reservation to settlement. The senate was In session about two n to-day, half of that time being given ie htewurt, of Nevada, iu a vigorous a--aui the gold combine." Seuutor Cutler Montana. Introduci-d a bill nutliorlziim Paidllc Cable ( ompany to bulldu suo-iiw cable from some point on the Pueitl.: cox- the llawullan Isluuds awl jupun. SOMETHING NEW IN PENSION Mr. Halner Would Beward Thoie ' Were Imprisoned. Mr. Halner (H-p., Nob.) ha lntr -lu' bill in the House suggesting soiictlili..' In the way of W'nalon legislation. The - ure proposes to provide for those oH and sailors who were confined iu Conf'-J1 prisons by granting them a pension of each day coullued in such prison, and u iiltlou a lieusion ot ii a moniu c . " . I- I. Tl ,l,lv ' Uiuiuuer OI tueir lives, i iia Bii'iii'n: sions are to duto from the passugc of tin A preamble to tho LIU say mat niuiij ceru. Holdlers. sailor and murines uf the era! army and navy were coullued l 1 federate prisons for a groat length el M suflenug unusual narusnips ano coiih- .iioiioa Ami iiiwiiiiiiies funiculi i under existlmr ts'tiHion law. This '' ilnn Is tlmrcfnrH r.rooosml for the lurl-' doing lustloe to a specially doseniug i'H surviving veterans ol me wur. BAWKIXL B0I1EK LETS 00 Two Hen- Were XlUed and Two Othet jared. In Ezra Poet's saw mill at Gordon, 0 boiler exploded killing two men. Tlx are; Frank Perkins, engineer, uud ). Hastings. The Injur.! are: Stepti-u fat all vi Curt Johnson, futility. The workmen had gone away n few niinut" fore and thus escaped. The uci lent i leged to have occurred through n'i'" upon the part ot the vuglnuvr. The was uestroyua. Rational Frohlbition ConveBtios The National Executlvo eoniinIM'' ' Prohibition Party at Chicago docM"!" the nutioiiikl ciiiveiition In Pittsburg 27. On the llist formul Imllot l'ltt-l urw oeivHl -li voti-, Denver IS aud l!,llv'urt A oommlttJ from the Women's ' union presented the inenioriiil u.""1 closer union between their orgs!!''"'' thu Prohibition purtv, thut tho party -j should be changed to "110111.1 1'"'" ' and thut it should dccluro for tciuol"'
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