INFESI KEWS FROMTKE CRPITRL
SHAPING UP THE TARIFF.
Dlagley aai Associates Hae Hide Xarkoa
Progress and Expect Qulok Actio.
Marked progress- has been made by tba
HopuUloan membcrsof the ways and means
committee In the framing of the new tariff
law. An effort will be made to report the
bill to the House within a very fuw day after
the meeting of the speclnl session.
Excessive foreign importations in advance
of the Increase of duties will Lo cheeked, as
far an possible, by two devlci. Oue will
jrovlde that coeds in warehouse when the
now bill tnlcea efftvt shull not enjoy the
privileges of the old duties, but beeotuu im
ireil lately dubjet't to the new duties. This
will cotn;el Importers to raitie the requisite
capital to pay duties lu full, und to tnke
possession of their goods, and dud suitable
storage for tlieui pending their sale. The
other devleo for limiting Importations Is to
get the Mil upon tho statute book us quickly
ns possible.
.So fur there hnt been nil mntorlal increase
In Importations in anticipation of the new
duties. The ' o,:toni!i receipts for January
do not promise to roach t 13,000.000. This Is
considerably below the norniui amount in
times of business activity.
'1 he rati s on chemicals wiil rungo a trifle
below the McKlnley tariff in mot cases, but
Will be higher thau tho existing rates. Among
tho new Items recommended for separuto
t u I tt-e are hlcnchlug powder, nitrate of soda
aud tin salts. J he rliinaware schedule will
be similar to that of the McKlnley lnw, but
will ranKO a little lower upon souio articles.
There was a deep cut on decorated china in
the present law, and the new duties will bo
considerably hluher.
The cotton schedule will be put in sub
stantially tho shape desired by the manufac
tures, 'i'liey have asked tho abolition of tho
provisos which limit the maximum duty on
the finer goods, and for a new classification
of cotton cloth exceeding 200 threads to tho
square Inch. The question of duties on hos
iery has been referred' to a sub-eoinuiittee.
These duties will bo mado (ipecillo and will
.vary according to value.
The schedule for wool aud woolens has
been laid nside pending the conference of
growers and manufacturers, which has been
fixed for February . It is expected that the
growers will then propose a uniform rate of
cents a pound upon all Imported wool.
This will bo a great conceeMon on the part
of the wool men. who favor a ruto of 12 cents
a pound on clothing wool, as proposed by
the National Wool Orowors' Association.
Those who would ruther have free wool than
high duties threaten to make a strong fight
against a rate running as high us eight cents
on the cheaper wools.
1 he question of revenue will play an Im
portant part In the determination of tho
duties on wines and tobneoo. The duty on
'hnmpagno which has remained the same
for some years, mny be ndvunoed fl per
do-zen bottles. It Is believed that the art.ele
will benr this lucreo.se without seriously af
fecting the price or reducing Importations.
Still wines will probably remain at about tho
present rate. Homo of tho California grow
ers havo written that the existing rates are
sufficiently high. The duty on unstommed
Sumatra wrapper tohhneeo will probably tie
llxed by the House at (2 a pound, us in the
McKlnley hill. It is possible that n rate 50
eents higher will bo demanded by friends of
the American growers In the Senate and eon
'eded, In order to hold their vottn.
DISTRESS IN BIJAPUR.
A Correspondent Finds Taste aid lick
aais Southeast at leabey.
A speed al correspondent to the Associated
Presa, who la visiting tba distressed provin
ces of Jndla, has arrived 'at Bljapor, about
240 mile southeast of Bombay, and finds In
thin district the. keenest distress, especially
among the people of the lower castes, These
are oa the verge of starvation and are only
saved from It by the government relief work,
which enables them to earn money euougn
to at least keep boay and soul together while
awiiittug the brighter state of affair which
recent rains are expected to provide later in
the year.
It is estimated that fully one-tenth of the
I rMiun m inn District nave uireauy pensuei
I from lack of fodder and the loss from this
cause will undoubtedly be considerably in
creased between now aud the growing of the
new crops. In the fields can be seen lying
numbers of carcasses of animals being de
voured by vultures. There are many gangs
of robbers engaged in pillaging grain stores,
whenever an opportunity arises and the
prisons are full of thieves who have beeu
erptured while stealing grain or in attempt
ing to do so. Among tho masses there ur
muuy cases of illness, arising from lack of
proper nourishment an I emaciation, and it
is regarded as certain that cholera will reach
this district sooner or later, owing to the
carelessness of the people, who dread being
taken to the hospitals provided for their
cure, believing that they are certain to die,
within a fortnight of tho time they enter a
hospital.
Beyond doubt, the utmost resources of the
government will be taxed before long in the
i (Torts w hich will have to bo made to cope
with the steady increasing distress.
FOREIGN NOTES.
SIGNED.
Ihe Treaty To Bettla tho Alaskan Boundary
Line.
Secrctnry Olney and Hir Julian Fntirn'ofoto
have signed tho convention for the diUnltton
by commission of so much of tho boundary
Hoe between Alaska and tho British posses
sions as Is marked by the Hist meridian. '
The treaty provides a eeniiril.dvlTi of four
mouthers. Tho names nro not given in the
treaty, but will be ngreed on hereafter. The
commission will meet under tho terms of the
treaty lu Loudon or Washington.
The work ol the commission will bo final,
.'or no appeal wiil lie from its decision.
Tho convention just signed dues not, how
ever, settle tho whole Alaskan boundary
question, which has been (wilding lor many
years between tho United Mutes and lircnt
llritulu. It does provide for the settlement
of that part relating to the northern bound
ary, about half of the actual boundary line
be'.woen Alaska and the British possessions,
and fortuuately the portion which demanded
instant treatment to remove tho possibility
of dangerous friction. Tho Kontln rn por
tion of tho lire, however, remulns to bo
Jtxod. '
A KINE EXPLOSION.
Mors Trouble For Epain.
A Madrid dispatch says that snow and tain
storms threaten serious floods In Hpaln.
Harrowing distress prevails in Andalusia.
At J aeu the people are plundering the bread
shops and thousands are begging in the
streets. Similar scenes, accompanied by
lights with tho pollee.have occurred in many
other towns. The authorities aro powerlesB
to cope with the destitution.
iteports About the Czar.
While tho Vienna newspapers continue to
ilclaro that tho czar's head is seriously
affected and that the skull need trepanning
on account of tho effects from tho blow on
the head he reoeived from a Japanese fan
atic, and while they allege that he Is pre
paring for a regency, the English "Court
Circular" announced' that the czar is enjoy
ing excellent health and that tho reports of
his ill-health aro unfounded.
Arbitration With Franoe. .
It Is scmi-ofTlclally stated that negotiations
for a treaty ol general arbitration between
Fraueo and tho United States were com
menced about a year ago, but were only re
sumed when it was announced that' tho
Anglo-American treaty had been delluitely
concluded.
VERY COLD IN THE SOUTH.
Florida is Frost-Bitten and Much Damage
Dons.
Keports from tho South Atlautlo Stales
show tho present cold snap to bo tho most
Revere of the winter, and quite general from
Virginia to Florida. At Uanvllle, Newport
News, l'etorsburg. Iloannke and Norfolk, Viu
tho temperature ranged from ti degrees to 20.
Snow lies over the Slate to a depth of from
2 to 5 inches und Ice has formed on most of
the streams.
From Norfolk the statement Is received
that tho storm was very severe on tho bay.
The temperature dropped to 14 degrees, with
chilling northwest winds. The lower harbor
is tilled with storm-bound shipiiiiig, In
the regular steamers kept t;p thtir ser
vice. ,
Throughout Georgia nnd North and South
Carolina tho weather is dry and cold, tho
thermometer ranging from lii degrees to
25 us a maximum.
Jncksonville,I'ln., reports that thoeold Wed
nesday night, throughout Northern F.loridu
was the most intense since February, 1H'J5.
Across the northern counties, from Jackson
ville to I'ensacola, tho tr.ormoueicr ranged
generally from 20 to ill degrees, going here
und there as low as 17. Frost in lesser de
gree was felt os far south as Titusville on the
east cost and Tampa on tho west, lleports
from the districts devoted to the orange cul
ture Indleuto that, except in the more expos
ed sittwiliolis, little Injury has been
done. Not sulll'dent sap was in tho wood to
cause material damage.
Two Man Killed and Many Injured Near
Union town.
A terrible explosion of gas occurred in the
minus of Hurst &. Co., nt Smocks station,
near Uulontown, Ta., In which two men
were killed nnd seven others injured, soiiio
of them futally. Tho dead are:
l'eter llousor, a Oormnti, whoso eyes wero
Mown out, and who died soon after he was
removed from the mines.
Charles McQutstor,wbo died early Wednes
day morning.
John Mitchell was blown CO feet and sus
tained Injuries that will result fatally. An
drew Honznbad, a l'olo, Michael lloranac.
an llalvetian, John Augustln nnd Michael i
Henneck wero removed to the Conuellsvillo .
hospital. They are thought to be fatally in-
jured. John liillis nnd his son were also in- I
Jured, but not dangerously.
Tho explosion occurred at 0 o'clock p. in.,
and resulted from tho igniting of gas by n
big fall of coal. Tho mine is located iu the
VtouongnbelA vein, which is not gaseous and
lu which the men work with open lamps. A
lew days ago Mine Inspector Connor visited
these works and pronounced them safe, its
there was no gas except in very iucousidera
ide quantities.
BODIES BLOWN TO SHREDS.
Two Ken Killed By a Tfitro-Glyoerine
Explosion.
An explosion of nltro-glyecrine nt Cygnet
near Lima, 0., killed two men, their bodies
N'lng literally blown to shreds, so fur hot a
particle ot either having been found. Tim
victims were W. J. Morrison, of Toledo, Hold
superintendent of tho Ohio and Indiana
Torpedo company, of Lima City. and Kdward
Dcnnlson, a shooter, of lllslng Sun, formerly
of Grove City, Fa.
A man named Kenning, who was 400 feet
from tho magazine, was badly cut about tho
head tiy flying debris. A house 1,000 feet
wy lieu an me niiiuus nun uour.i oiown j
III, and a little girl received Injuries not be- !
lieved to be serious. j
It Is not known positively how the ex
plosion was caused, us Morrison nnd Dcn
nlson wero alono iu the mng.izinu :it the
time. It Is supposed they were taking some i
of the stuff from the magazine, preparatory
to transporting it to the fields, and possibly 1
dronned a can. '
The building was shattered, a large bole in
the ground being left where it stood. The
shock was felt miles away, tho glass iu every
window In Cygnet being broken.
SLAUGHTERED BY A TRAIN.
Fivs Workmen Run Sown and Killed in
IVneoticut.
Tho eastbound Colonial express on the
Consolidated road struck and killed five men
ut Fast Norwalk, Conn., Wednesday ufter
iioon. The men had been working on the
track and steiqied out of tho way of one
train directly in front of another. At that
point there are four tracks, nnd the train tho
men desired to avoid nnd the one which kill
ed them were both moving in the same di
rection. Tho killed were: James Powers,
section foreman; Daniel Gilbert, James Silk,
John Shea, Salavatoro Spina.
The first four wero Instantly killed, but
Spina lived a short time.
$375,000 LOSS BY FIRE
An Entire Hock in Cincinnati Badly Dam
aged. The block bounded by Race, t'otnmorce,
Vine and Second streets, Cincinnati, was
he scene of n disastrous tiro Thursday
morning. The blaze originated in the en
gine room of the Herman (loopper A Co
malt house, on Commerce street, nnd spread
rapidly to tho cordage establishment of
Overman A Seroder, and the commission
house of W. W. Blair A Co. nnd Mullon,
Iirown A Co. These buildings wero .de
stroyed, entailing a Iocs ot about SHOO, 000.
Tho buildings adjoining were damaged by
water only.
Twenty-Fvs Horses Burned.
For over two hours Tuesday the busfuo?
section of Toledo, O., was threatened with
destruction by lire. Flames broke out in the
Fopp livery strbleon HL Clair street, betweeu
the postoflleo and Hotel Jefferson, and were
with difficulty confined to that building.
Twenty-llvo horses and Dumurous vehicles
were destroyed and the building gutted.
The total loss is 50,000, with little insurance
Fire destroyed one rosidenoo and dam Bgod
two others on Hobinwood avenue, Involving
a loss of about 10,000
Twelve Sailors Drowned.
A lifeboat which had been searching for
some tlshiug smacks belonging to Harbor,
Jutland,, which have been missing since the
storm, wus capsized, and VI ot her crew
were drowned
NEWSY NOTES.
Spread of the Plague.
The officials o the Japanese legation iu
St Fotersburg confirmed tho report that tho
plague bag broken out In the Island of For
mosa. Idsputchos from Ooe, tho capital city ot
the Portuguese territory ot tbat name in
India, say that there are threo cases of bu
boaiu .plague !o ye hospital there.
A woman suffrage bill hits been defeated In
the Oklahoma legislature.
There has been a severe storm in the gillf
of Cadiz, and 'H fishing boats have been lost
near San Lucnr.
All the troops wero withdrawn from Lenil
vllle, Col., on Baturday, except 100 men, left
to guard the mines irorn the strikers.
Sir Robert Stewart, of Edinburgh, and a
prominent English iusurance ofllclnl.fell and
broke his neck on the sidewalks of Denver.
In 1806 Michigan produced 2,100,252,982
feet ot lumber and 041,527,200 ahlugles, a de
crease of 665.000,000 foet of , lumber as oom
pared with ISO!. ,
1 HIM !M HI
74 AMERICANS ARRESTED.
List cIThou ClaimiaR U B V. t. Citiiem
Arrested ia Cab.
r.enponding to a resolution ot inqury, the
President sent to the Senate a list ot persons
claiming to be citizens ot the United State
who have been arrested in Cuba since Feb
Juary 24, 1703. The list was accompanied
by a letter from Secretary Olney, in which
he states that since the breaking out ot the
insurrection to the present time 74 such per
sons have been arrested, while of these sev
en have been tried. Thoyare Julio Banguily,
Iouis Someiilnn, Alfred Labordo, William
(lililea. Onn Melton, Charles Burnet and
William Leavitt
Iu tho eases ot Knngully and Somclllan he
says appeals have been taken, and in the
cases of the other five. Competitor prisoner1,
u new trial has been ordered. Thirty-six of
tho p rsous arrested have been released alter
the charges against them hud been Investi
gated aud found to be baseless. Eighteen
have been expelled from the Island after per
iods ot conliiiement lusting from a few days
to a year, while 17 cases art) still ponding.
The charges against 14 ut these are as fol
lows: Sedition nnd rebellion t'ospur A. Ttetan
court, Joseph L. Cepero.
Rebellion Ueo. W. Agulrre.
ltebollion with arms In hand Mauuel
Fernandez Chaquello, Oscar t'espedus, Frank
Agremnnt aud 'lhos. Julio Hninz.
Purchase and concealment of arras and
ammunition Antonio Huurez rvivillnr.
Disorderly conduct aud insults to Spain
Theodore L. Yives.
Landing arms Tho five of the Competitor
crew mentioned.
Iuthe remaining cases tho charges ngnlnst
Frank J. I.arrlen, F.steben Venero and Jose
Gonzales have not been ascertained, though
demnnd has been made for them both at
Haviinn and and Madrid, with a further de
mand that it they not be at once formulated
and communicated, the prisoners be releas
ed. The Secretary udds tbat in addition to
the 71 oases nine correspondents of various
newspapejs in the United States have been
expelled from Cuba by the Spanish author
ities after temporary detention by the mili
tary, lie also says that no American citizen
has been sentenced to or Is confined iu Cent a
and closes with the statement tbat demands
have been made upon tbe Spanish Govern
ment In every esse where trial seems to be
unreasonably delayed, that It go forward at
otioo or that tbe prisoner te released.
HEROD OF HAVANA.
Senator Turpie'i Bitter Denunciation of
Weyler.
In the Senate Monday Mr. Turplo of In
diana characterized t'apt.-Oeo. Weyler as
ho "Herod of Havana," tho murderer of
women and children and an indescribable
diminutive reptile.
Thejo bitter words wero incident to Mr.
Turpio's speech ot two hours on the Cum
ercn Cuban resolutions and created a stir
in tho galleries. The speech did not de
velop tho criticism of tho secretary of
state which had been foreshadowed by
Mr. Turpie's remarks lost week, us the
senator coulluod himself largely to a care
ful analysis of the constitutional lights of
congress, his conclusion being that congress,
as representing the people, had primary aud
paramount authority over recognizing new
governments.
Mr. Turple frequently turned aside In his
argument to pay u glowing tribute to the In
surgent government nnd its leaders. Gen.
Mucco was uuloglzod ns a hero whose memo
ry would bo honored by the peoplo of Cuba
lihru at the American peoplo honored the
heroes of revolution ary days. In connec
tion with Gen. Macoo's doutli the senator re
ferred with bitter denunciation to Gen. Wey
ler. Mr. Turple did not conclude bis speech,
giving way to tho general order, the eulo
gies on Crisp.
A DISAPPOINTINQ MONTH.
Tbe Big Gain Looked for in January Diet
Not Coma.
It. O. Dun A Co.'s weekly review of trndo
says: January has been a month ot disap
pointment. Nearly everybody had promised
himself a land of milk and honey after New
Year's, und tho slow progress looks like
standing still to men iu such a stute of mind.
Moreover, there are multitudes throughout
tho country who have been takiug large
ventures in advance of or apart from their
regular business, because they expected a
rise iu prices. lut prices full ns vet to bring
them proilt. Yet during the past week the
record shows that 10 iron works have start
ed, and only two bavestopped; 13 woollen
mills have started and nine more are about
ready to start, while threo have stopped.
The decline In wheat was over l!c. In Jan
uary 7,MH,127 bushels ot corn have gone
ahroard from Atlantic ports, against 0,1)0(3.
; I H bushels last year, while Atlantic exports
ot wheat aud Hour have been 7,cJ5,lM bush
els, against H,40U,7li5 bushels Inst year. Tak
ings of eottou by northern spinners have
been iu live months 4, 000 bales less than lust
year, and 42H.0OO less timn in 1804-115. Sales
ut wool In January hnve never been sur
passed in nny other month except lost Nov
ember and July of Ib'M and 180J. The price
has remained about steady..
iron and steel show little gain, produc
tion having increastd so heavily before, and
the gradual enlargement of demand for fin
ished products has not overtaken that in
crease. Lower prioes result for Bessemer
pig, for gray force, for southern Iron at
Chicago, for angle and for cut nulls, and
the average ot all quotations la the lowest
since early last year. For Bheets there is an
active demaud, and it Is better a so for bars
on account ot much car-building. Tin aud
copper are a shade stronger, bu' competition
causes sules of tin plates 10 to 15o below the
ugreod price.
Failures for the week liove boon 331 in the
United statei, against 101 last year.
MANY 0HI0ANS BUFFER
By the Failure ot the Ohio Lumber and
Mining Company.
It is estimated that ut least 100 people liv
ing between East Lewlston and Columbiana
will loso sums ranging from 1500 to 920,000
each through the failure of tbe Ohio Lum
ber and Mining company, which went under
about a. month ago, carrying with it tho
Easterly Dauk at Columbiana.
This company, composed of mombors of
the Mennonites, a straugo rollglous soct, in
corporated eight years ago under the laws of
Ohio, with a capital stock ot (10,000. Tbe
company bought 24,000 acres of forest land
in Virginia, with tho idea ot making and
selling railroad ties; but things weut from
bud to worso until the crash enmo, and it
came out that this was the strain that broke
tb Easterly Hank loot month.
The receivers for the bank hsve quietly
taken Judgments for 916,065 against the
Ohio Lumber and Mining company, and the
Indorse!-, some nt whom are nmoug tho
principal stockholders of the company. The
latter, it now appears, has mado application
to the Scoretary ot Statu for receivers.
ENORMOUS LOSS OF LIFE.
Terrible Earthquake oa tbe Island of
Kiibm.
A dispatch from Teheran. Tenia, says that
an earthquake ocourred on the Island of
Kiahm. in tho Fersiun gulf, on January 11.
attended by enormous loss of Ufa. Kishm ia
near the entrance to the Persian gulf and la
tbe largest island la that body ol witter.
TOO.HUCH SPECULATION. .
Comptroller Xckltt Say tbe Keaey Freb
leai is iet tbe Ceai try's Trouble.
Comptroller ot tbe Currency Eckels gave
his Ttews npon the financial condition ot the
country to tbe House committee on banking
and currency. Several bills introduced by
members of the house bad been referred to
Mr. Eckles for hla judgment
While there whs no doubt ot the necessity
for changes In tbe government financial sys
tem, Mr. Eckels said the public was dispos
ed to attribute too much of tba existing
troubles to the lack of monetary legislation.
Overtrade, overproduction and extravaganc
in private and publlo expenditures, partly
induced by speculation, were largely respon
sible for the country's business dilTioulties.
Tbe day has passed when the volume ot
money whs its most Important factor. Im
proved facilities for transportation and
methods of exchange bad lessened tbn Im
portance ot a large volume. The apparent
reluctance ot the eoplo of the United States
to redeem their public obligations was the
chief cause of distress.
The current redemption of the demand ob
ligations of the government was tho chief
problem ot the treasury. The fund ni and
cancellation of these obligations so that the
maintenance of a gold reserve would be no
longer necessary wus the most deiirable
policy; whether It was the most practical
one was a question. Ho fur as the contrac
tion of the currency was concerned, Mr.
Eckles did not think it would follow grad
ual retirement of the greenback, provided
credit wus reasonably stable. Hanks would
supply tho needed currency or gold would
come from abroad. Tho pursuance ol Sec
retary Mcculloch's policy would havo dispos
of the question. Mr. Eckels added: VAny
business man who constantly redeems his
notes without retiring them, and keeps them
out constantly, will come to a settling day
that will break tim. The chief feature of a
bonking bill would ho to take from the gov
ernment the issue ot credit notes. Tbe banks
can do this."
Hanks conducted on practical business
principles Instead of ns speculative enter
prises, Mr. Eckh-s said, could satisfy the cur
rency needs of business, l'efore the war
the bunks had always furnished sufficient
gold for business.
MANY SENATORS CHOSEN.
William A. Harris, l'opttllst, was elected
United States Senator by tho Kansas
Legislature to succeed William FefTer.
Joseph H. Earle was unanimously elected
United Ntates Hnuator by both branches of
the Mouth Carolina Legislature.
In the Joint legislature assembly of Wiscon
sin. John C. Bpooner was elected United
8tates Henator to succeed William F. Vilas.
He reoeived every ltepubllcan vote. The
gold Democrats voted for Gen. Hragg nnd
silver Democrats for W. C. Pllverthoru, their
late candidate tor Governor.
The l'opulist In the Idaho Legislature re
turned their first choice for Honator nnd
were joined by four Democrats In voting for
Cleggotf. Two ballots were taken without
result.
Twelve ballots for United Rlntea Senntor
were taken til tho Utah legislature Tuesday
without an election.
John I'. Jones win. re-elected United States
Senator by the Nevada legislature, both
bouse voting separately.
Ever since the legislative reunion and ban
quet at Columbus, Ohio, there fans been n
growing feeling in well-informed political
circles thnt the naming ot Murk Hanna by
Gov. Uuslmell us the succeasor of Senator
John Sherman Is well nigh n certainty. 'This
opinion is not alone coullued to Mr. Hannn's
rrlonds, but Is now even admitted by those
who havo opposed him ae a candidato for
the senate.
CHAKITY SHOULD BE FIB3T.
Maj. MoKinley Aiki Tbat tbe Inauguration
. Ball Be Omitted. .
Tho committee having charge of arrange
ments for tho inaugural ball is iu receipt ot
tbe following lettor from Maj. McKlnley:
"Cunton. .Ian. 'its. Jrt'JT.
"Inaugural Committee, Washington, D. C. :
"uenuemon it has come to my knowledge
thnt you propose to expend something like
950,000 for what Is known as the inaugural
ball, to be held on tho evening following mv
inauguration. While 1 appreciate fully the
spirit thnt bus prompted you to project a
ceremonial ot such magnitude, allow me to
say, Willi the sincere hope that I will not be
misunderstood, that It is unbearable for me
to think of such a vast amount of money
being devoted to no more substantial purpose
thnu display and pleasure when there are
millions of our brethren throughout tho
world actually suffering, "tarvlng, dylug
from the luck of tood, clothing, shelter and
medical attention. I beg of you, then, if
your desire is to arrange nn observance of
inauguration day that will be well tdenalug
to me, and give impresslveness to the event,
that you abandon our pretentious plans for
the ball, and, with the approval ot the citizen
who havo subscribed the money, devote 925,-
000 to the organized alleviation of wretched
ness In the great cities of the United States,
910,000 to provide food and shelter for
the persecuted Armenians of Turkey, and
915,000 to relieve tho horrors ot plaguo and
famine In India. Hoidug that vou will
share my views of the manner in which the
funds can bo applied with tho most gratify
ing results to our people and with the
greatest credit to our impulses us a Chris
tian nation, 1 seriously nnd enrnestly solicit
your participation in this net of sacrifice and
sell-forgetfulness. I am, goutluiueu, yours
very coruiuuy.
"MH.UAM MeMNLEY.
TWO WILL OIK.
Desperate Feud in Kentucky Four Per
sons Wounded.
Tuesday afternoon on Green river, near
Brownsville, Ky., a buttlo occurred In which
40 shots wero fired, eight of which took ef
fect. The combatants wero Eugene Currier,
J. L Carrier, Nathan Scnggs and Luther
Scruggs, on one side and G. W. Uazelip,
Alfonso Ilay.ellp nnd his son on the other.
G. W. HiuMlip was shot In the groin aud
hand and Alfonso in the breast, arm and
side. Nathan Koraggs was shot in the
shoulder and Red Scnggs, -a bystander, in
the arm. The two Ilazellp. will die.
The trouble ocourred over the alleged be
truyal of Carrier's sister by Alfonso Hnzc
llp. All are prominent people.
ELECTED A F0FULIST.
Heitfelt, tbe New Senator from Idaho
Speaks Imperfect English.
Tho Senatorial oontest la the Idaho State
loglelature terminated on the 28th by the
election of Honry lloltfclt, a Populist, to
succeed Senator Dubois. The ballot was as
follows: Heitfelt, SO; Dubois, Silver, 30;
Nelson, Democrat, 25. Twenty-live I'opu
lists. 13 Democrats and 1 llepubllonn voted
for the successful candidate. Heitfelt Is ot
Oerman birth, with a limited command of
the English language. He is 40 years old
and Is a farmer in Nez Forces oounty. He
has several times represented his county in
the Stato legislature,- and ia at present a
membor of tbe State senate, but has never
been known to mnke a speech. He has only
a rudimentary eauenuon.
CAPITAL NOTES.
Senator Davis gave notice ot an amend
meat to the sundry civil appropriation bill
aptirooriating 9150.000 tor surveys and ex
aminations ol deep water ways between tbe
great lakes ana the Atlautic
The bouse elections committoe, No 9, de
cided Ihe contested olection case ot Alexia
Benoit, Populist, against C. J. Boat ner. from
the Fifth district ot Louisiana, lu favor of
Mr. Eoatanr. tbe sltuiuf member. .
WITH DYNAMITE.
Stick of tbe Explosive Set Off at Eollidays
burg, Pa.
Monday morning at 3 o'clock, a daring at
tempt was made to dynamite and destroy
the late bauklng bouse ot Oardnor, Morrow
A Co., which is located on a corner of tho
principal business square of Uollidaysburg.
A stick of dynamite was forced under the
front door ot the bunk and then set off. Au
explosion like a roll ot thunder followed.
The windows ot every establishment on the
square wero shattered by the force ot the
concussion, and the sound was beard in all
the surrouudlug towns. Tbe bank door was
burst open nnd the flooring torn up. No
damage wus done to the bunk vault or the
books.
Across the street the front of the First
National bunk, Frank (Uessner's store and
the nwidonce of Charles Vowlnckel, Major
S. S. liarr, Mrs. Klizalwlh Christy and Dr.
James I). Humes, Hti filers' millinery store
nud Goldman's clothinir store were damaged
in front und suffered the loss ot the heavy
plate glass windows.
The dynnmitera performed their work
while the'night watchman was at the other
end ot his hcut. Tho motive for the crime is
asbribed to tho resentment and hatred of
some depositors. I. list summer thj bunk
failed and appointed an assignee. Assetls
wero Insulllcieiit to pay JO per ont of the In
debtedness. Tho police ure confident of ap
proheudiiig the wrong-doers.
ALGER ACCEPTS.
The Kiohigan General to be Secretary of
War.
Friday wus Maj. McKinley's birthday and
bo celebrated it by tonderlng the portfolio of
War to Gen. Bussell A. Alger, of Michigan,
who at onco accepted it. Oen. Alger nuth
orlzed tho announcement of the appoint
ment and acceptance.
General ltussell A. Alger was born In La
fayette township. Medina county, O., Feb
ruary 27, 1830. His grandfather served In
tho revolutionary war, and is claimed to
have been a descendant of William the Conqueror.
w hen be was ll years old Dotn ms parents
died. For the next seven years be worked
on a farm, earning money to defray bis ex
penses at tho lllehmond, O., academy during
tho winters. Subsequently he taught school.
and Iu March, 1H57. entered a law office ia
Akron. Two years later no was admitted to
tho bar.
Iu Htm Alger enlisted in tho Second Mich
igan cavalry, nnd was made captain ot Com
pany C. He was wounded in tbe battle ot
Jioouville, Miss. Owing to his part In this
engagement he was promoted to tbe rank of
major, in ibui ne oecame neuiounui-coi-onel
ot tho Sixth Michigan cavulry, aud '03
was made colonel of tbe Fifth Michigan cav
alry, his regiment being In Custer's famous
brigade, in iw.4 nis neaitn luuucea nim to
retire from the service. Ho wns brovotted
brigadier and major-general "for gallant
aud meritorious serv ees," nnd was on pri
vate service in 1S03-64, rocolving orders
personally from President Lincoln.
In 1H05 "ho removed to Detroit, wboro he
has s'uee been, extensively engaged In lumber
and plno land business. " General Alger was
di-eied governor of Michigan lu 1HH4. In
he was oue of the leading candidates lor
the ltepubllcan nomination for president,
(ieneral Alger served one torm as commander-in-chief
of the G. A. 1!. He bus three sons
and three daughters.
ARBITRATION TREATY.
A Favorable Beport by the Foreign Rela
tion Committee.
Tho Senate Commllteo on Foreign Re
lations by a vote of 6 to 4 has agreed to re
port favorably on tho arbitration treaty, with
amendments.
Tho six members who voted In the affirma
tive wore Messrs. Sherman, Frye, Davis,
Cullom, Lodge and Oruy, and those who
voted in tho negative Messrs, Morgan, Dan
lei. Cameron and Mills. This vote, strangely
enough, was on a financial rather than po
litical lines. Only oue Democra ia henator
voted for ratification, and only ono ltepub
licnn Senator ugulust it. All the votes for
the treaty vere cant by men who hud oppos
ed silver lu the tseimlu ana in me last cam
paign, while thoso iu opposition, with the
possible exception ot mat oi senator Alius,
were cast by free silver men. It is under
stood that the silver men hold that the rati
fication of the treuty would have n tendeuey
to render this country subservient to Great
Jfrltain.
An amendment declaring in explicit terms
that the Alaskan boundary question should
not be Included in tho agreement for arbi
tration was voted down as being unnecessary.
The chairman was Instructed to ask the
Sonute to give tho treuty consideration at
as early a duyjas practicable. It is expected
that when taken up It will lead to a pro
tracted nnd animated debate In executive
session.
Tho commllteo was in session for three
hours, at the conclusion of which time It ad
journed, utter having agreed by an almost
unanimous vote to rccommenu tue rnimca
tion of the treaty with amendments. All but
two ot these amendments are merely verbal.
One of the two which aro essential strikes
out the clause providing for tho seleotion of
Mug oscar oi pweaen una or way as um
pire, leaving It to tbe two powers to seleot
nn umpire when one is considered necas-
8Utt .
i ne oiuer important amcuniueui is aa au
dition to Article 1 ot tho treaty, and reads as
follows:
"No question which affects tbe foreign or
domestic polloy of either of the contracting
parties, or the relation ot either with nny
other state or power, by treaty or otherwise,
shall be subject to arbitration uuder this
treaty except by spoclnl agreement."
This amendment wns - agreed to by tho
unanimous vote of the committoe.
The amendment eliminating tho umpire
clause wat agreed to by a vote of V to L
The vote iu opp sition to striking out the
King Oscar clause is understood to have
been cast by Senator Gray ot Delaware.
' K. CAGE APPOINTED
Teaisrei tie Tmamr Pertfelj,.
WllllBf U fcrva.
' If man J. Cage, ot Chicago,
tbe treasury portfolio by Major V
and he accepted it. Mr. GageT,
ton on Major McKlnley 'a Invlutlo.
Lyman J. Gaga was born V I
Madison county, N. .Y'June M iVSPn
parents, who were both hnmi.v"
t . .... .
Jew lone, were
'both born in I
Lyman S. Gage was 10 yeari .7 ' a
parents moved to Rome, X. v H i
tered the Home Aeedemy. He S
hl! ot 155 J
there four years,
scnooi
school
He went to Chicago la tho tall
was engaged as a book keener 1
firm. His duties as bookkeeper
belonging to the firm nnd loadine N
loading lumber. He also served 0, '
as night watchman. While be was V
irnged he wns offered the pesliion , ?)
keeper of the Merchants' Having. 1
Trust Company, and this ;, th; rK
ginning of bis career as a banker ,
In the spring of 1860, he had Wottrf J
way up to the position of assistants
and later to that of cashier whi L?
until 1B68, when he left tho
Savings, Loan and Trust Comeanvln11
a similar position with the lir.t v1''
Bunk, with which institutiun k, v"
identified until the present " Ha
The old chartor of the bunt e,
1882. and upon its reorganization
chosen Vice President and (IcusroJ
About this time, bit financial abiilv .
a high compliment by bu
Presidency of the American BuZi
elation. . kn
On January 24, 1891, he was
dent of the First Natiooal BankUf
holds thnt position. ' wd
Mr. Oago has been twice marriej M.
wlfo being Miss Sarah Sheridan ',,11?
Fulls, N. V. whom be married in ViT
died in 1874, and in 1HH7 be married' ivL
Gage, of Denver. 0 Ln
Mr. Gage Is not a wealthy man v ii v
larly supposed. Hia whole fortune 1. .
over t300.000. He was a leading
the Into Frof. Swlug'a church to (w
which has a wider reputation for
thou orthodoxy. Mr. Gage in u lfTJ
er. He is prominent in all that rwiX!'
Chicago's Interest. Ho waor,eo I thX'
ng spirits of the World's Fair uSSZ
has been president of the National BitZ
Association, and is nt present the hud mi
y. ... VU.-.WV.UU V 'UHUKO. WQ I'll I
ll'AUl -k..L L
IU object the purification of p'olliln, u,k!
never held an office of anr itir.i k-r'
considered verv eerlonslv tiv' v. (V..,7
for Secretary of the Treasury at oopUm
DYNAMITED BY CDBA5S.
A Spaatih Troop Train Wrecked ni Hl
dlers Killed.
Advices from Havana ttuto that ii i
contradiction of all rumore lately cinku
that the rebels aro domornllziid and ruljj
surrender, espeolally in Fiuar le Itto cro.
Ince, where Weyler made thoaswliniikt
ouly 600 remained In straggling l.;.
reached Havana Friday tliut the Insure
had dynamited a train, causing great laic
life. On tbe morning of the atli, asiai
nry train was crossing a culvert at 1 cj
named Ooeguara between 'andelaria' at
Mangos, tremendous dynamito eiploaa
occurred, ditching the engine and treln
The forward car wus wrecked .and k
cars wero damnged. The engineer, Aran
and 12 soldiers were killed. The 11131a
20 soldiers, conductor and a Lrakmiiw
Wounded.
This is not the solo Instant of rat
activity in that province. The oft III
ports dally announce numerous enroum
in different sections of thu country. In of
to diminish their importance the; int
ways reported as sktruilsties, with cutm-l
able rebel losses and trilling lwu, ti M
Spanish side. When tho nlTuir istoisul
due proportions, as Melgul.o'i remlsl
lent, too Whole details nrc supplied.
IELEG3APHIC TICKS.
BELEA8ED A LOT OF SLATES.
Eoyal Niger Company's Troops Capture a
Town.
A telegram from Egbom, In ihe middle
Klger region, dated January 23, says thnt the
column of tbe Boynl Niger Company's ex
pedition sgalust the Emir ot Nupe arrived lo
good order after a seveuteca days' maroh ot
200 miles. Tbe men were at times com
pelled to march 6lngle Qto through tho bush.
The power of tbe l ulahs in the regions of
the South Niger river has been utterly de
stroyed. The flotilla and a detachment
accompanying the' expedition surprised nnd
destroyed the sou hero Fulah capital of
Lad I. This towu was a depot tor stores, and
1,200 slnves were rescued. A recent telegram
from Lagos gives an acuount ot the expedi
tion sent out by the lloyal Niger Company,
consisting oL over 1,600 men. The ltoyai
Nicer Company's flotilla of armed etern-
wueol steamers was ordered to patrol the
Niger for the purpose ot cutting off the re
treat 01 tne r man lorces te mua.
Three Burned to Death.
Tbe house of A. E. Vandawater, three
miles from Belleville, Mich., caught lire from
a detective ommney, ana Air, vandawater,
two children, a boy ot 8 and a girl of 14. Miss
Anna Vandawater, a sister ot the father and
Tho Canadian express from Haiiluil
Montreal went down an emi aulraeat III
persons were killed nnd six injured.
The Tennessee Senate has in.-HlKI
cutting down tho salaries of all MUtftl
clals at tho cnpitol except thu Uuvuriwr.
It Is now stnted positively at Sun Fn'l
that tho Corbett-Fitzsimtuoiis fiigbt wilitial
place near Carson, lleno or irginia litr.tl
Nevada.
The ministers of Indianapolis' liaw oravl
ir.ed a orusaile against a bill pending im
Indiana legislature legallz.ng s:uuijl
ball.
Tho Alabama bouse lins pnfcdali
fiealing the Australian ballot, wliwb baJ
n effect tor four years, und re-csactiaj.
old election lnw.
Tim Wantaiin bank of JelinKI
Tenn., was Closed aud its cashier. I' I
John, named us truestec. T he llaUktioc
828.000; nssotts. nearly : 1,000.
A receiver for the M. A. Sweeny fou
company, of JofTersouvllle, Ind., Im1
asked by the Fittsburg forge and komof
uny and other creditors.
Adolph Myer pleaded guilty to rttkj
to a tenement house In New iork, wl
dangered 60 lives, about two wseki W.
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orison.
A call has been issued for in"
tentlon in Cincinnati, February J
employes of the internal rcieau' r
meut to form a national civil P,
Klltlflfl.
ft.. i...j.. ..t..n.. tn titwlnwer
the Nebraska Legislature unetlw
llopublican members from 'y ,LJ
on cnargos oi iraua ut me I'd.
ttiA fnulnii Anntcntnnts.
President George B. Itoberti, of tif f
sylvanlu railroud, died at bis rwld't
I'liiladelphla, after a loug ilii .
1..-..:... .id i'hi ni e Dlia.1"
Hint rruuK AuimiprHi", .
the tlrst vice-president, will M
Mrs. Amelia It rost.one of &'
woman s sun racist 01 ej - , .-a
It was maluly through Mrs. l'ot J
that the Ilrst territorial ieniw.
omlng passed a law grautluk' "B
fraxe In lHtiU.
Tbo National Woman Huffri'pj
concluded Its session on MfWi'jj
-.- t...a.tiiirteri w j
soiviug to reiuum m-"i j.nii
York and devota Its work
caiiforuie.
A TV WmI allna HnrrH. nun u
In Bullulo. Is' believed to be the
gang of swindlers who M":
bycrooxeu means, amum,
scouring by forged orders of raiiro- i-i
which they sold to scalpers.
Sir Blohard Cartwright. MlnW((4
and Commerce, and L. H. B
Marine,, wore appointed 1 hy
government to go to Wash uKlo "V
a reciprocity treaty and
with the L'uited States anlhoriu J
An Indiana barber, James It.'" ji
hns introduced a bill and Is
-- - - . tut irki"- .
sn.niA Ita intrAdillPTIOU 111
that state, by. tbe fLttP9'
wearer of chlu whiskers, ld i
goatee will be taxod fio a je
Cubans mode an attack li
west of Artemlsa and 1W' Mjir
Spanish torts, with efnoers, men J",,
quantity of ammunition. Tf,;'
tor further attacks by
which they aro liable to tOf
tage. Oue of the gerrieone jowj,
A mooting of Kpanlsu et 1 . 1
talked ot terms of pence, imj , ft
aary with tbe plans to Own" ..
for their approval.
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