LATE TELEGRAPHIC JOTTINGS
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN.
What I doing on The World Over,
important Event! Briefly Chronicled.
I.egl-lntftv.
The Smith Dakota House passed the bill
requiring Hint nil lire insurance roinniiirl
Willi headquarter outside of Hie State shall
deposit 11(10,(1(11) with tnc Secretary of Stale
before being allowed to do business In the
Stntc
The Illinois senate committee on labor
and Industrial affairs voted favorable on
blow nt the Pinkcrtons by making it unlaw
ful to import an armed force from one
county Into nnother for the suppression of
riots, excepting the militln.
The Missouri house pawed a bill establish
lug niaiimuni telephone rate' at' per yea
in cities or over IUU.0MI inhabitants; HO be
tween 3i,(.H and 100,000 and DO ill other
cities.
The Indiana senate pased a bill requiring
II corporation, linns nml individuals, ex
cept railroad companies and farmers, to
pay their employes nt least once week in
cash. Contract for other arrangements to
pay wages are made Invnlid.
A bill has been introduced In the Main
legislature to require hnliituiil drunknrds
to he treated by the Keoly "Cure" nt Stuts
or county expense.
The Maine House of licprcscntatives
adopted a resolution expressing a wish
that Mr. llluine'a remains should rest la
Maine.
The Massachusetts House passed to third
reading the bill to abolish "Kant Day."
In the Illinois State Senate Mr. Brands
presented a resolution asking Illinois mem
Wrs In Congresn to urge the wilhdraWRl of
all paper currency and instead Issue a like
amount of aluminum coin, to protect the
people of the country from cholera, which
la transmitted by pnper money.
The Minnesota State Senate passed the
Leavitt proposition, is amend the Constitu
tion by providing for a tax of not to exceed
B per cent, on all Inheritances above such
sum as the Legislature In lis discretion may
exempt. The bill passed by a vote of I'l
to 8.
The Oklahoma House has refused, by a
large majority, to adopt a resolution intro
duced by Wallace, the colored member, con
demning lynch law, esieciolly when ad
ministered to colored men w ithout trial.
tlrn
A (Ire ot Dirmiughain, Ala., Wednesday
night caned a loss of 7J,000, The Alnl atua
Gas Fixture Co., and G. A. Harris, dealer in
wall paper, were burned out.
The Standard Eagle Itox factory at St.
Louis was destroyed by lire. I.os, KV.0"0;
fully insured.
At Chicago, the Owens Electric Belt Com.
rany's building and American restaurunt.
Loss j0,0UJ.
The Malleable Iron Works of Moline Ill.
were destroyed by lire. Loss fftO.OTK). About
8o0 men are thrown out of employment.
A lire next to Dcluionico's famous place
in New York on Sunday in the building oc
cupied by l.cdfcrn, the women's tailor,
ruined 20 gowns valued at ll.'iO to UftO each.
About 70 people hud narrow escapes. Loss,
170,000.
IHanslers, Acrlitenla aait I'mnlltle
An iron railroad bridge, built at a cost of
117,000, near Grenada, Miss., was wrecked
by flood.
Near Fargo, N. P., In the wreck of a snow
plow on the Fargo A Southwestern rail
road, caused by the breaking of an engine
from the tender, Conductor W. G. Crawford
and Hrakeman W. J. Quinlan were burned
to death.
A Norwegian bark, bound for New York,
went ashore at I-ong Beach, N. J., and live
sailors were drowned.
Spreading rails caused a wreck on the
Vnion Pacific near l'ocatilln, Idaho. Eliza
F-gan, a 13-year-old girl, of Chicago, was
killed and about 20 persons injured.
Feter Iieilly, a laborer employed at the
licorice works at Newark. N. J., wua
boiled to death in a vat of licorice.
Kansas City burglars chloroformed Mr.
and Mrs. Martin Buker. and after robbing
be bouse left the chamber window open.
Twin infanta froze to death while the parent
were unconscious.
(Tin e4 I'enalilm.
William McCoy, who murdered his mis
tress, Mollie McGruder, in Kansas City, on
the night of April 6, 180, was hanged at
Lexington, Mo. McCoy confessed bis crime
on the scafiold.
In Greene county, Tennessee, Ed Johnson,
his wife and Tom Hixou were killed in a
row over the ownership of a piece of farm
ing land.
OPPOSED TO CHINOLINE.
Mrs. Cleveland Doesn't Believe In tbe
Bevival of the Boopskirt.
Mrs. Grover Cleveland does not approve
of the Introduction of crinoline. Bhe told
several ladies who called upon her at Lake
wood. N. J., that she was satisfied with the
present style of dress and saw no reason
why there should be change. None of
Mrs. Cleveland's inaugural dresses are to be
xnade to be worn with a crinoline.
Three Killed in a Wreek.
Two 'express trains tried to pass each
other on the one track of tbe Colorado Mid
land, near Denver, Colo. Engineer Mc
Caramon, Fireman Mclntyre and Brake
man Bowersack were killed. Both engines
and five passenger coaches were demolished.
Another railroad man bad both legs cut off
and cannot live. None of the passengers
were Injured. The accident was caused by
misinterpretation or disobedience of orders
There it considerable excitement in
Brookllcld, Mass., over the discovery of
anthracite coal andjiietroleoro on tbe land
of Rev. C. M. Cautou. Guided by surface
Indications, work was begun on a shaft two
weeks ago. On Tuesday, at a distance of 30
feet below the surface, coal was found,
caawpanled by flow of oil.
Chiks, too, has been having a cold win
ter, Three hundred Canton beggars died
from exposure in JalL
THE WAR IN KANSAS.
So Par It is Bloodless, but the Republi
cans are the Victors, The Popu
lists Have Practically Aban
doned the Field.
A dispatch from Topeka, Kan., says: Th
Pnpulls have practically abandoned the
field. A crisis raised by Sheriff Wllkerson'S
calling out a pos-e of 1000 men to defend the
Ilepuhllcan posiiion was so critical and so j
filled with embarrassing difficulties, that !
they decided not to meet it. At noon Gov
nor l.ewelling held a conference with the
I'opulist Hon e members and various lead
ers of the party. The (lovernor said that
the militia could not be defended upon to
carry out his orders; that the resistance of
12ft men, composing the force of depniy
sergeants, and 100 troops, all that could be
depended upon to stand by. would be use
less before the sheriff's posse of ,1000 men.
Tiir novm-ion's raoroemow.
Thursday afternoon the (lovernor sent
the lollowfng proposition to the Kcpublican
Hone:
"The Governor offers In the Interest of
peace and lutinintiy, that he will withdraw
the State nilitiil slid not allow the Itenub
IIcbii Houe riots mployes to he Interfered
with by the Populists, provided that all fur
ther proceedings that have been commenced
by the Itepuhliciins. arising from the arrest
of Kenjaniiii C. Mich, lie dropped and that
the I'opulist members anil employes be not
disturbed by the arre-t of olllce's or other
wise ami the sheriff of Shaw nee county dis
charge his deputies and does not Interfere,
nor try to Interfere, w ith the) ai ts of the
Populists and Stale tiltlccr--, Including
nil lit ia. and this agreement to continue in
force until the ch-se of the present seas on of
the legislature."
The Republican house was at first not dis
posed to do more than reject the proposition
of the (lovernor, hut after a thoughtful
debate it was voted to apioint a cotnmiltee
of live to prepare a counter proposition to
the (lovernor, which was as follows:
"The chief clerks of the rival Houses to
be arrested for contempt and their cases
submitted liy habeas corpus proceedings to
the Supreme Court for immediate decision
The agreement to be ratitied by the signa
tures of Douglass, Dtinsmnre and l.ewell
ing. Nothing startling happened Thursday
night. When thu (lovernor received the
rotiositon of the llepulilican House he sent
rack word that be would have to submit to
his advisers. The Itepuhlicans agreed to al
low liim until morning to answer it. The
I'npulHs met but did nothing of any crlnse
quence except to wrangle bitterly among
themselves over the situation. They are
handicapped by the fact that 20 of their
meinhers are very weiikkneed and are ready
to join the llepulilican llotie at the first
opportunity, should the Supreme Court
decide in favor of the Hepuhlicnn House
these 20 members will undoubtedly bleak
away from the I'opulist House.
Thursday morulni! the tnnil carriers look
food to the legislators, the military forces
fearing to stop them or to deny them the
right of admission. The ('tilted States Mar
shal was ready with a lorce of deputies to
arrest all of tlie militiamen and tbc (lovero
inent's nlllcers in ca-e the mail carriers were
interfered with. He was given no occasion
to cull on his deputies.
A wagon load of provisions enough to
keep the occupants of the House supplier
for 21 hours, drove up to the west entrance
of the State House about noon. The cap
tain in command of the company on
guard there relieved his men from
duty as the wikoii arrived, and everything
it contained was carried into the ball with
out hindrance. As soon as this was accom
plished the soldier ajjiiin went on duty. At
it) o'clock (lovernor l'weliiii't dismissed
Colonel Huglits, who refused to obey his
orders, and look personal charge of all the
military forces.
TRANSFERRED TO THE COURTS,
The Kansas Legislative War ia Ended.
Oovernor Lewelllng Hacks Com
pletely Down and Accepts the
Republican Proposition.
After a consultation this morning Covor
nor Lewelling signed the ieaee agree
ment between him and tiie lle
pulilican House of Itepresentatives.
The news of the settlement of
the revolution was received n the Republi
can hall with the wildest demonstrations of
toy. The terms of peace are a complete
back-down by the (lovernor. The decision
of Hie court-Is awaited with great anxiety.
The Populists are discouraged, are abus
ing the Governor and say that they will not
obey the Supremo Court if it dccbies against
them. The troops have been sent home.
Origin ot the Trouble.
The Democrats and the Populists fused on
the electoral ticket at the Presidential elec
tion, and when tbe yote was canvassed it
stood as follows: Harrison, Republican, 158..
184; Weaver, Populist, 163,111, and Bidwell,
Prohibitionist, 4553.
The canvass of the State tloket was not
quite so simple. The Btate Board of Canvass
ers gave certificates to sixty-three Republi
cans tortile House of Representatives, tifty
slx Populists, Ave Democrats and one lnde
nendeuL On January 10 an attemnt was
made by the Populists to organise the House.
Toe independent member voted with
them, but the Democrats abstained
from voting. In order that an or
ganisation might be effected, how
ever, tbe Populists swore iu three men
who had been defeated, and, it is allege!,
admitted seven others who had no claims to
seats, and undertook to conduct legisla tiou.
Tbe effect of ttaia was that there were two
contending legislative bodies, two Speakers
and two sets of o dicers.
An all night session was held on the first
night of the organization, members ot both
bodies camping in the legislative halls.
There ware uo sleeping accommodations ami
the members slept ou the floor, the two rival
speakers sharing one blanket, both being on
toe watch for developments.
Tbe Senate, whiea has a Populist ma
jority, recognised the House oranisid by
tbe Populists, but the Republican douse re
fused to recognise the notification of this
fact sent tueia by the Senate. Tho Gov
ernor, who is a Populist, gavs an official
recognition to the Populist organisation.
Both Houses came to a temporary agree
ment and adjourned. Committees of Con
ference were appoiutad with view tn a set
tlement. In tbe meantime tbe Populists
elected a State Treasurer, who undertook to
take possession of his ofllos without flung a
legal bond. This was defeatsd by tbe law
ful incumbent The Republicans who had
received oertifloates of election were made
to obtain possession, the iuouinb-mts refus
ing to surrender their ortioes to men about
whose election there was any dispute.
Judge John Martin, tbe loader of tbe fu
sion Democracy of Kansas, was elects! to
the United States Bsnate by a combination
of Populists and Democrats on January ii.
He obtained the solid vote of tbe tweuty-flv
Populists and Democrats lu the Sanate, and
In tbe Populist House be received sixty-two
votes.
Tbe Republicans are unahle to muster a
quorum to vote on tbe Seuitorship. If tht
courts decide that the Republicans have th
constitutional lower House than they will
elect another Senator, aad the contest for
recognition will be transferred to Washing
ton. Mr. Ady has, however, been elects! by
the Republicans to tbe United States Senate,
and he will make a claim for tbe seat now
held by Soustor Perms.
Senator Perkins holds his seat by appoint
stent and be will refuse to surrender it to
Judge Martin should the latter endeavor to
take iu
No charob to florlsU fur this ad
vice: If you would have your plant
itart early put them Id spring beds.
LATER NEWS WAIFS,
reuses asm riKAirim.
list Shaw and John Dubolse, two horse
thieves, resisted arrest In Allen county, near
Montmorenri, Georgia, but were both
captured. Duboise was probably fatally
Injured. Both men were white. Lynching
was narrowly averted.
The "Kid's" band on the Mo Grande
border were routed by troops. The "Kid"
himself was the only one w ho escaped death
or capture. The Arizona l egislature lias
placed a price of ."..otto on the head of "The
Kid."
Michael Foerstel, the defaulting cily
treasurer of St. l.otils, has been Indicted for
embezzlement on six counts. The total
amount of his shortage Is 104,000.
Samuel Derrettand John Williams, both
colored, quarreled over a game of enrds In a
saloon nt Chicago. Williams fired four shots
St Dcrrett, only line of which look effect,
inflicting a flesh wound. Dcrrett fired once
and Williams dropped dead with a bullet
through his heart.
l.rntai.sTiVR.
The lower house of the Washington leg
islature has passed an autl cigarette bill.
An anti crinoline bill has been Introduced
In the Indiana Senate, with good prospects
for passage.
There was an immense crowd at the ses
sion of the Wyoming Legislature on Satur
day. Before a ballot was taken Snyder,
I'opullsls, moved that the Joint session ad
journ sine die. The I'opullsls and some of
New's supporters voted for the motion and
the Senate closed without electing a Sena
tor. I mmeiliately after the Joint session ad
journed the House adjourned sine die. The
Senatorial position will be filled by appoint
ment. It Is expected that (lovernor Osborne
w ill appoint A. L. New, Democrat.
The Alabama Senate has passed the Bay
er election bill, and it will become a Inw. It
provides for the Australian ballot, mid Its
effect will be to disfranchise illiterate
negro voters to the number of about 40,000
or more. The Kolb third party in both
houses was against the bill all the way
through.
w Asmsmorr.
.fudge Howell E. Jackson was continued
cd by the Senate ns asr-ociate Justice ot the
Supreme Court.
The legislative bill as reported to the sen
ate has these Items of increac: Mint at
( arson, Nev., li.'ft.OUO; registration of Utah
commission, $ 14,000. The provision of the
bouse bill for a joint commission to inquire
whether a; reduction In the force of the
different bureaus rim be made was stricken
out. Section 0, providing that no part of
the public funds shall be used in defraying
the funeral expenses of any otilcer of the
government, was also expunged, as was
section 7, with requires the heads of bureaus
to require eight hours labor a day from all
employes.
ronrtfiN.
In the House of Commons at Ixindou the
Home Rule bill was read a lirst time and
its second reading set lor March 13. Mr.
Chamberlain spoke at length on the meas
ure, claiming that the bill sowed seeds of
discontent.
The striking cotton spinners In Lanca
shire, England have agreed to accept a 2)
per cent, reduction In wages. They struck
against a proposition to rediics wages ft per
cent. The masters will meet this week to
decide whether to accept the compromise
tffa.ed.
mil kiiiis.
It is announced that the Chicago and
Northwestern Ilailwayv.ill elevate all its
tracks within the limits of Chicago at an
expense of t2i.000,0tK). The plans provide
for the eievation of 27 mllesof first and
second track and 14.1 miles of side track.
The company estimates that the interest on
the 124,000,000 will be less than the amount
it is now compelled to pay annually on
account of litigation and Judgments arising
from deaths and personal inury cases, due
for the most part to the grude crossings.
FINANCIAL.
The liochester Paper Company, one of
the largest concerns in Rochester, N. Y.,
has Issued a circular to its creditors stating
that it is unable to meet its obligations.
Tbe company is capitalized at UOO.ObO, and
according to its aiiuual report filed Febru
ary 13 the indebtedness is plated at 1300.000
and assets at 71U,000.
CLEVELAND NAMES FIVE.
The President-Elect Announoee That
Gresham, Carlisle, Lamont, Bissell and
Hoke Smith are Cabinet Certainties.
At Lakewood, N. J., Mr. Cleveland offi
cially announced the names of four mem
hereof his Cabinet Wednesday evening. They
are:
WALTER Q. GRK.SHAM, of Illinois,
Secretary of State.
JOHN G. CARLISLE of Kentucky, Sec
retary of the Treasury.
DANIEL 8, LAMUNT, of New York, Sec
retary of War.
WILSON 8. BISSELL, of New York. Post
master General.
HOKE SMITH, of Georgia, Secretary of
the Interior.
On making the announcements, Mr. Cleve
land said :
"There is no need of any mystery in re
gard to the Cabinet, and it ia useless to
speculate anti indulge in guess work. I shall
make no semt of the matter, but shall an
nounce the names of gentlemen selected to
till the positions as fast as 1 receive their
acceptance ami permission to make the
matter public."
Mr. Cleveland would say nothing in re-
rrard to the other iwsillons, or the men wbo
lave been mentioned in connection with
theui.
MOHTVARY.
At City of Mexico Frank E. Traiuor, dep
uty United Stutea consul general In Mexico
and formally of W'illianisport, Pa., died
from typhus fever,
Rear Admiral Case, of the United States
navy, wbo has been on the retired list, died
at Washington.
Ex-Congressman Barksdale, of Jackson,
Miss., died suddenly on bis Yazoo county
plantation, aged 70 years,
A cask or LRi'Hosy has come to light In
Norwich, N. J. , and the people of that vil
lage are thoroughly frlghteued. The victim
of the disease it a Russian Pole, Joseph
0 jet pie.
THE HAWAIIAN REVOLUTION
ANNEXATION TREATT.
Terms tinder Which the Hawaiian Is
lands Are to Come Into the Union. Tbe
President's Recommendations.
The treaty of annexation concluded be
tween Secretary of B'ate Foster and the
Commissioners of the Provisional Govern
ment of Hawaii was tran-rnitted to the
Senate at Washington.
The message of the President states (hat
it was deemed more desirable to fully an
nex the Islands then to establish a protecto
rate. The President says the overthrow of
the monarchy was not In any way prompt
ed by this Government; that the restoration
of Queen Llliuokalani Is undesirable, if not
Impossible; and that, unless actively tup
ported by the Vniled States, would be ac
companied by serious disaster and the dis
organisation of all business interests. Con
tinuing, the President says:
It is essential that none of the other great
powers shall secure these Is la nils. Such a
possession wnu'd not he con-istent with jiir
safety and with the peai of the world. If
Hits treaty meets the approval of the Senate,
feace and good order will he secured to tbe
"lands under existing laws until such time
aa Congress can provide by legislation a
fiertnanent form of government. This legi
slation should he, and I do not doubt, will
be not only just to the natives anil all other
residents of the island, hut should be char
acterized by great liberality and a high re
gard to the rights of all tho people and of all
the foreigners domiciled there.
An Instruction has been sent to Minister
Stevens commending his action, in so far as
it lay within the purview of Mending In
structions and tended to co-operate with the
administration of affairs by the provisional
Government, hut disavowing any steps in
excess of such instructions whereby the au
thority of the t'nited States might appear
to have been asserted to tbe impairment of
the imleietileiit sovereignty of the Ha
waiian (iovermneut by the assumption of a
formal protectorate.
Secretary Foster says that the provisions
of the treaty reserve to ( ongress the deter
mination of all questions affecting the form
of government of the annexed territory, the
citirenship and elective Iriinchise of the in
habitants, and all questions relating to the
economical and political status of the islands.
He soys that, pending the negotiationa, he
received assurances from representatives of
the leading Kiwers of the world, and from
her own Ministers abroad, convincing him
Hint the Incor Kinition of the Hawaiian
Islands Into the t'nion will be regarded by
the powers with atisfac:ion.
ritOVISIONS or THE TKFATT.
The treaty Itself provides for the cession
of all rights of sovereignty over the islands
and all public property to the t'nited States.
He ven lie from public lands, except such as
are reserved for (lovernment purposes, are
to lie u-ed -olely for the lieuefit of the peo
ple of the Mauds. A re-idenl commission
er is to lie apMiiited, w ho shall have power
tn veto any act of the existing tioveriinient.
I'ntil Congress enact the lurceessary legis
lation existing commercial relations of the
Hawaiian Hands, both with the I'nited
States and tnreign governments, -.hall con
tinue. I'tirther immigration of Chinese in
to the Islands is prohibited, anil the Chinese
now in tho Inland- ahull not be permitted to
come into the present territory of the I'nited
States. I he public debt of tlie islands is as
sumed bv the I' imed Suite", to the extent
of .l.2'iO,(S). The Cniteil States agrees to
pay (jucen Llliuokalani tLti.oHia yiar dor
init life, and to Princess Kalouliini H.VI.lKHl.
I'nrler the provisions of the treaty the
sugar proilucersol Hawaii will not partici
pate in the bounty provided by the McKiu
ley law unlesi Congress extenits it to the is
hinds.
PEACE liKIGXS AT HAWAII.
1IIF STIAMSIIir SKMill' RKIKUS THK LATXST
NIWH fl'DM TIIK 11 M4.
The steamship Helgic arrived at San Fran
cisco 1 1 run Honolulu on Saturday and re-
fiorled that the American Hag was still
luiiting over the Hawaiian (uvcrmnf nt
buildings February 10, and (but there hud
been no disturbances. Martial law was de
clared otr by the Hawaiian Provisional
Government on Kebtiary 5. A detachment
of saiiora and marines from the I'nited
States warahiti llonton were slill quartered
on shore and the ("nited States war-hip
Mohican steamed into the harbor as the
Belgic railed out.
Kx Qmeti Lllioukalanl is still in retire
ment in her private residence. L. M. Damon,
Minister ol Finance In the Thurston Cabi
net, ba been uppoimed Vice President of
the 1'iovisioiiul (loveruinent by the Kxic i
live and Advisory Councils, lie is one of
the Commissioners now in Washington.
LILIUOKALANI'S LETTER.
Bhe Wrote Ber"Oreat and Oood Friend"
That Nothing Be Done Until She ie
Heard.
The documents laid before tlie senste at
Washington on Hawaiian matters contain,
ed the hitherto unpublished protest address
ed by the ex-queen to the president, which
leads as follows:
His Excellency Benlamin Harrison, Presi
dent of the I'nited States.
M GlIKATANIl Gooll FlIFND It is With
deep regret that I address you on this occa
sion. Someof mv subjects, aided by aliens,
have renounced their lovality and revolted
against the constitutional government of
my kingdom. They have attempted to do
poe nic and to establish a provisional gov
ernment, tn direct conflict with the orgunlo
law of this kingdom. I'pon receiving in
cotitestab'e proof thai his excellency, the
minister I leiilix.tentiiiry of the I'nited
Stales, aided and abetted Ihelr tinlawfnl
movements and caused United States troops
to he landed for that purpose. I submitted
1 1 force, believing that he would not have
si ted in that manner unless by the author
ity of the government which lie represents.
This nctior. on mv part was prompted by
three reasons: The futility of a conflict
with the I'nited Slates; the desire to avoid
violence, bloodshed and the destruction of
life and pre petty, and the certainty which I
feel I hut you ami your government will
r glit whatever wrongs may have been inflict-
d iqinii us in the premises.
Ibisapioal is not made for myself per
sonally, hut for my people, who have hither
always enjoyed 'he friendship and protection
ol the I'nited States.
Mv opponents have taken the only vessel
which could he obtained here, and, hearing
of their intention of sending a delegation of
their number to present their aide of this
conflict before you. I requested the favor of
sending by the same vessel an envoy to you,
to lay before you my statement, as the facts
appear to mvaelf and my loyal subjects.
This request has been refused, and I now usk
that, in Justice to myself and to my people,
no steps be taken by the government of the
I'nited Mates until' my cause can be heard
bv you.
I shull be able to di-p.itch an envoy about
the second day of February, as that will he
tbe first available onp irliinity hence, and he
will reach you with every p n-sible ha-te, iu
order that there may be no delay in the set
tlement of this matter.
I prnv vou, tberclore. my good friend,
that vou will not allow any conclusions tj
be readied by you until my envoy arrives.
1 beg to assure you of the continuance of
ny highest consideration,
Lll.IP0KAI.AKI R.
H Koi i'i c, Jan. 18, ibH3.
TBI) CAB COUPLER BILL.
The Railroad Companies Olven Plenty
of Time for Change of Equipment,
Which Will be a Blessing
to Freight Trainmen
In Particular.
The railroad car coupler bill, which was
passed by the senate last week, and which il
of so lunch Importance to railroad compa
nies, and freight trainmen, will soon beset,
ed upon In tbe honte. and Is likely to be
come a law, reads as follows:
That from and after the first day of Jan
uary, IKIia, it shall be unlawful for any com
mon carrier engaged in inter-state com
tnerce by railroad to use on Its line any
locomotive engine in moving Inter-State
traffic not equipped with a power driving
wheel brake anil appliances for operating
the train brake system, or to run any train
In such tralllc after -aid date that h is not a
sufficient number of cars in It, r?o equipped
with power or train brakes tliat the engi
tieer on the locomotive drawing such train
can control its speed, without requiring
brakeman to use the common hand brake
for that purpose,
Section 2 That on and after the first day
of January, lwis), it ahull lie unlawful for
any such common carrier to haul or permit
to be hauled or u-ed on its line any car used
In moving inter State tralllc not equipped
with couplers, coupling automatically by
impact, and which can be uncoupled with
out the neeeisity of men going between tbe
ends of the cars.
Section 3 --1 hat when any port on, firm,
company or corporation engaged in inter
state commerce by railroads shall equip a
sullicieiit number of its cars so as to comply
with the provisions of section 4 of this act,
it may lawfully refuse to receive from con
necting lines ot road or shippers any cars
not siifllciently equipped, in sccordume
wiiii i ne ursi section ot tins act, wun audi
power or train breaks as will work and
readily Interchange with the breaks in use
on its own cars as required byj'hia act.
Section 4 I hat from and alter the first
day of .Inly, lKi.r, until otherwi-e ordered by
the Inter Mate Commerce (oin mission, ft
shall be unlawful for any railroad company
to use any car in inter-State commerce that
la not provided with secure grab-irons or
hand-holds on the ends and sides of each
car for greater security to men in conpling
and uncoupling cars.
Section That within 90 days from the
paosage of this act the American Railway
Association ia asiboned hereby to desig
nate to the Inter State Commerce Commis
sion the standard height of draw bars for
freight cars, measured perpendicular from
the level of the tops of the rails to the cen
ter of the draw bars, fur each of the several
gauges of rail roads in ue In the I'uited
States, and shall tlx a maximum variation
from such standard height to be allowed be
tween tbe draw bais of empty and loaded
cars. Upon their determination being cer
tified to the Inter State Commerce Commis
sion, said commission shall at once give no
tice of the standard fixed upon to all com
mon carriers, owners or lessees engaged in
inter-stale commerce in the United States,
hy such means as the commission may
deem proper; but should said association
fail to determine a standard, : s above pro
vided, it shall be the duty of the Inter State
Commerce Commi-slon to do so before Julj
i, imn. ami immeiiiareiv to give notice
thereof, a aforesaid, and after July 1, iwr,
no cars, eit her loaded or unloaded, shall lie
lined in inter-state tralllc which do not
comply with the standard above provided
for.
Section C That any such common carrier
using any locomotive engine, running any
train or hauling or permitting to be hauled
or used on its line any cur in violation of
any of the provisions' of this act shall lie
liulile to a pe:.alty off KiO for each and every
such violation, to be recovered iu a suit or
suits to he brought by the I'nited States
litrict Attorney in the IMslrict Court of
the I'nited Stalesa having jurisdiction In the
locality where aiith violations shall have
been committed nnd It shall be the duty of
such IMstrlitt Attorney to bring such suits
ti-on duly verilied inlormation being Indued
with him of such violation having occurred,
and it shal; also be the duty of the Inter
State Corr..iiarce Commission to lodge with
the proper District Attorneys information
of any such violations as may come to its
knowledge; provided that nothing in the
act contained shall apply to four-wheeled
cars or to locomotives use in hsndling
such trains.
Section 7 -That the Inter-Slate Commerce
Corunii-iioii may from time to time, upon
full hearing and for good cause, extend the
period within which any common carrier
thall comply with the provisions of this
act.
Section S That any employe of any inch
common carrier wlm may be injured by
any locomotive, car or train in use contrary
to the provisions of this act. shall not be
deemed thereby to have assumed the risk
thereby occasioned, although continuing in
the employment of such carrier after the
unlawful use of such locomotive car or
train bad been brought to his knowledge,
.I,
BIO FIRE AT WEST NEWTON, PA.
A Business Block Wiped Out Early
Sunday Morning.
Early Sunday morning almost an entire
square of business property at West New
ton, Pa., was destroyed by fire. Involvings
loss of several thousands of dollars. Flames
were discovered issuing from the rear of the
furniture rooms of P. Paul A Sons at 1:1ft
o'clock. The building was a frame one, and
being filled with Inflammable material it
did not take long for the Are to spread to
adjoining property on Main and Church
streets, containing the postofflce, Mrs. Clara
De Yere's millinery establishment, the fur
niture warehouse in the rear of Paul's store,
tbe hardware depot of II. A. Obley, C W.
Sanders & Co.'s hardware and tinware store
and Christian Zelgler's boot and shoe store.
All of these properties were completely de
stroyed. The Paul family, occupying apartments
over the furniture store, barely escaped
with their lives. They had to be taken out
by means of ladders.
The properly in which Paul & Son's fur
niture store was located was owned by John
Elliott, of Hazel wood, Pittsburg, and was
almost fully insured. Tbe adjoining block
on Main street w aa owned by D. F. Rosen,
of this place and was partially insured. A.
T. liarr s stationery store, in the post-office
building, was also badly destroyed, with
little insurance. Mrs. De Vere's millinery
establishment is u total loss, ss were also
all her hou-ehuld goods; her ions is about
11.5m). 0. W. Sanders A Co.'s loss is about
ft.OOO, partially insured. H. A. O'dey, C.
Zeigler and Leeper. the photographers, who
occupied the rooms above ( '. W. Sanders A
Co.'s store, will lose about $.300 each.
New York, San Frauciijco, London and
Liverpool insurance companies carry the
SAN1TAHY.
The Pittsburg mortuary report for the
week ending lust Saturday shows tbe total
Dumber of deaths to have been 108, an an
nual death rate of 22 per 1,000, and a de
crease of i as compared with tbe corre
sponding week of 1892.
FIRES.
At Gardiner, Me., the Richard's paper
company's mill. Loss, 1200,000, insurance,
1180,000.
Tug Texas Pins Timber Company, a
New England syudicate, has effected the
largest timber sale ever recorded in the
South. Tbe sale is of standing timber, for
1730,000.
CARLISLE'S SUCCESSOR.
Judge William Lindsay Eleo ted by tbe
Kentucky Legislature.
The House and Senate at Frankfort, Ky ,
after balloting for two hours for a Fnitei
States Senator, elected Judge William Lind
say, of Frankfort, to succeed Mr. Carlisle.
Jud,re Lindsay bad received the Democrats
caucus nomination, and A. E. Wilson, of
Louisville, had been nominated by the Re
publican caucus. Both names were present
ed. In the Sennte Judge Lindsay received
WIl.t.IAN l.tMiSAT.
sixteen votes and Mr. Wilson six. In tho
House the former had thirty-two and the
latter thirteen votes. Next day In Joint ses
sion Judge I.ind-ny was declared Senator.
Judge Wiiliam Lindsay was born in Rock
bridge county, Virginia, September 4, 182ft,
of Scotch parentage. He moved to Hick
man county, Kentucky, in 8M, qnnliriedl
for and practiced law at Clinton in lRrf,ancl
volunteered and served in the Confederate
Army as Captain and stafT officer. Whers
the war ended, he returned to Clinton and
resumed the practice of the law. He was
elected to the Legislature in lH(i7, and in
1870 was chosen Judge of the Appellate
Bench of Kentucky. Ho was the Chic I
Justice.
When his term expired he was elected to
the Senate of Kentucky. President Harri
son tendered him the office of Inter state
Commerce Com mifnioner, which he declin
ed. He was a World's Fair Commissioner,
end as such went to Europe last year. Ho
ia of commanding presence, pleasant ad
dress and humor, and Is best known in Ken
tucky as "Hill Lindsay."
BUSINESS PRETTY FAIR.
The Varioua Industries Retain Their
Activity, Especially in the West.
R. Dun & Co' I Wrrkly Hrrhw of Trwle
says:
Anxious efforts l y the bauks for an i-sue
of bonds by the Treasury, and the refusal
of the President to authorize it, caned
apprehension and depression during most of
the week. Exports of gold to day will
probably be no more thun I2,oo:,iXiO. More
over, quite largo purchases of securities en
foreign account are reported, which would
cancel heavy adverse merchandise balances,
and to that extent i revent gold shipments.
Outside financial influences, the course of
busiiie-s is undisturbed; its volume ia still
large, though somewhat affected hy recent
storms, and there are fewer signs than
usual of unsound or unhealthy conditions,
though at many points collections are some
what slow.
Wheat Isholfaeent lower, with receipts
of l.ti O WSJ bushels at tho West in fonr
days. Corn is 1J cents lower, and cotton an
eighth lower, though the receipts continue
small. Oats and coffee are each a quarter
lower.
The woolen works are as busy as ever,
and sales of wool at three chief markets
this year have been 43,000,000 pounds
against Itf.OCO.onO la-t year, a gain of 24 per
cent. The coal market is called us sloppy.
In the iron trade no distinct improvement
is seen, for while business is lurge, prices
are entirely demoralized by intense compe
tition, Hails are an exception, for 7ft,i b0
tons have been sold without reported change
in prices, und structural works are well em
ployed, though at low prices, but the de
mand for plates is now up to the capacity
of the works, and bar iron is quite weak.
TherinancialoutU.uk depends largely upon
the fact that exports of tlie principal pro
ducts in January were -H,0no.(mo smaller
than last year, while imports at New York
alone were 417,000,000 larger than lust year,
which indicates a considerable excess of
imports for the mouth and explains the
heavy nu go of gold.
The business failures throughout the
country for the last seven days number for
the I'nited States 1!7, and for Canada 3A, or
a total of 233, as compared with totals of 2btl
last week and 301 the week previous to tbe
last. For the corresponding week of last year
the figures were 2U0, representing 2M fail
urea in the United States and 48 for Canada
BI'SlNKSS HAKOMRTKR.
The bank clearing totals for the week
ended February 10, 1803, with comparisons,
aa telegraphed to Uradttreet, are:
New York l74fl,3M.iV)l D 17.1
Boston 08,2111,137 I 7.8
Chicago 90.8(KMIi3 I U.2
Philadelphia 7ft,2.'i7,U08 D 18.3
St. Louia 23.8(i,777 D .2
San Francisco lH,128,.rU I :i
Cincinnati Ift,242,2ft0
Baltimore 14.600,027 P 8.7
Pittsburg IK, 130. 240 D .!
Cleveland 3,504,149 I 10. 1
(I indicates increae, D decrease.)
The total for 78 cities is 11,252 263.807.
which shows a decrease of 10 1. Outside
New York, t's.Biitl,tttsi. an increase of 2.!.
IT STANDS.
Stamboul'a Record of 3:07 1-2 Aocepted
by tbe N. T. A.
At San Francisco, the board of appeals
for tbe Pacific district of tbe National
Trotting Association after an investigation
lasting some days has found that S la la
bours 2:07i record, made at Stockton, Cel.,
November 23 latt, was fairly and properly
made. Henry M. McHugh, who threaten
encd to disclose alleged fucts about Stam
boul'a performance, is expelled from the
association and Jchn 8. Kearney and John
A. MuCloud, who were found to be implica
ted with him are suspended. It is further
found that all records made on the Stock
ton track from October 14 to November 23,
18112, inclusive, shall aland, all requirements
having lieen strictly and legally complied
with. The board save iu making the find
ing for Slumbnul: "We believe tbe ellort
made to discredit the time was for a mali
cious and diahonest pur-iose and we find the
churge supported by no reliable evidence,
but that the parties active iu making tbe
charge are implicated ilia conspiracy to
levy uluck mail.'
As A rule a 8inie tuun ia rarely
discovered lending- a double life, bo
much for bachelorhood.