NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
WAR AND SNOW.
fh Japanese Soldiers Not Thought to
Be Suffering Greatly.
The Japanese authorities horo have not
received any Information concerning the re
sorted extreme suffering of the Jnpanc8
lolillora from the col I In China. Chancellor
Hnkayama, of the legation!, anys that It wa
'ully understood that the rigor of the ell
mate In Manchuria would prove hard on the
fapanese soldiers coming from the ninth
of Jiipan. Til" sol Her coming from northern
islands are a hardy class, accustomed
lo six feet of snow and lee In
;ho winter. The first army corps In Man
churia Is made up of mlxel rcgtmcut from
the north anil south. Mr. Nuknvama says,
however, that full precaution have been
taken against the cold. The army In provid
ed with ample supplies of wooleus.goat skins
etc. Morover It has captured so many towns
lhat it has shelter In the paodns, temple.
We., so that few soldiers are lelt exposal In
tents There Is an amplosupply of wood and
coal In China. The. army at I'urt Arthur Is
well housed. Under thea-i circumstances, the
minister says, the hardships will oe those In
evitable to a winter campaign, hut they hnvo
not, so far as reports are received, Indi'Mited
an extreme of suilcrlng which threnteu a
repetition of Valley Forgo, or the mcmoruM1)
repulse of Napoloou's army by tho snow be
fore Moscow.
The Ntcaraguan Canal
The ludgmeul of those senators who have
remained in the city during the recess Is that
the Mcar.tgu.i Caual bill cannot pass at this
session, "it Is not a favorable time to urgo
such a measure," sai l Heimtor Davis, of til"
Foreign Iti-lntl-! Committee, "Times have
been so hard and the people did not like the
prospcts of Increasing expenses or of creat
ing an additional debt. The short session of
Congress Is not a favorable time to urgo
sum a measure, as sumcleut time can bo
easily consumed to seeure tho ilefeat."
There are other senators who discuss the
subject In much the same way. (Several of
those who favor the project think that the
present consideration of the measure Is a
good thing as more or less discussion is
bound to be had. T his Is the view of Senator
White, who favors the canal, hut does not see
the possibility of getting the bill through at
this session. Honntor White says that tho
proposition to send nn engineer commission
to Nicaragua to make another examination
and survey. Is merely a dilatory ono put for
ward by the opponents of the project to pre
vent action.
Beer and Bank Checks.
The formidable opposition to the Income
- , tax which has developed in congress. It Is
i understood, llmls partial encourngnieut and
J support In administration circles. The
sT- struggle centers around the paragraph In tte
urgent dellclency bill, making an appropria
tion to carry the law luto effect. It the
proposition can be defeated this will, of
vourse, kill the Income tax by the congres
sional method known us "tturving It to
death,"
That the total revenues of the government
may not be reduced from Secretary Carlisle
estimates It Is proposed to raise revenue In
the Ilea of the income tax of 2 cents on bank
checks. From these two sources, it Is said,
more revenue than Is expected fiom the In
come tax can be derived aud with far less
friction. It Is acknowledged that the In
creased tax on boer can be collected at no
extra cost by the present force of Internal
revenue officer. The bank check tax collects
Itself.
Congressman Wyner Resigns.
Representative Tbomns H. I'ayntor, of
Kentucky, who was last fall elected a mem
ber of tho court of appeals of that state, ha
not I lied Hpeakcr Crisp that he bad forwarded
to the governor of Kentucky tho resignation
of his seat In congress, to take e licet on
December S. The Ninth Kentucky district
will be without a representative tho rest of
the term, as the governor would have to
Rive to days' notice to hold a special election.
Inooma Tax Collectors.
On the recommendation of Postmaster
General Iiissell the president Issued an order
extending the civil service regulations to all
superintendents of stations in the poof!lce
of the United States.
Menator Lodge gave notice of an amend
ment which he intends to offer to the urgent
deficiency trill providing that the offices cre
ated by the bill for the collection of the in
come tax shall be placed in tho classified ser
vice, and Oiled for the ulllgible lists ol the
civil service commission.
Qive Labor Leaders Hearinj,
An opportunity will be given by the house
committee on labor to parties Interested in
the new arbitration bill, revised by Commis
sioner of Labor Wright, to presont their views
on the plan. Invitations have been sent by
Chairman McOano, of the committee, to all
the principal railroad managers of the coun
try and to the leaders of railroad corpora
tions and labor organisations in general, to
appear before the committee next week.
Gen. rhlllp Sidney Post, member of con
gress from the Tenth Illinois district, dlod at
the Hamilton hotel Kuudny morning nfter an
illness of but one day. His death was from
heart failure, resulting from acute gastritis.
QUICKLY LYNCHED.
Vigilantes Waks 8rort Work of Three
Oklahoma Horse Thieves.
New comes from Kingfisher, Oklahoma, ol
the boosing of three horse thieves in the
Cheyouuo and Arapahoe country. The set
tlers have boon the victims of marauding
. bands of horse and cattlo thieves, and finding
the authorities too slow iu bringing oSendera
to Justice, vigilance committees wure organis
ed. Horse thieves have been particularly
bold ol late, and the vigilantes a few days
ago slortod on the trail of one bund, followed
it into the Pan handle of Texas, back into the
Cbeyeuue country, and overtook it near Cau
tousneut Friday. Here a bloody battle was
fought, rofcuhtug In the wounding of George
Ulskell und Siraou Campbell.
After several hours of hard fighting the
vigilantes succeeded in routing and captur
ing thro of the thieves. The prisoners re
fused to give their names or to make any dis
closures thai would lead to tho arrest of the
band, but were surly and dsilant. After a
lew moineub)' consultation the vigilantes
took the prisoners to a convenient spruoe
tree, har-ged them, riddled tulr bodies with
bullet and left thetu hanging as a warning
to their lellow.
ANTITOXIN'S GOOD WORK-
Suocassful Besults Obtained in Two
Towns In New York Btats.
Antitoxin has been in use in lu MKldlotown
H. T. (or the past three weeks, and four
cases of diphtheria have been cured by it
Two cases are reported a having been cured
by lu use at i ort Jurvtse. while at East
liranub. Delaware county, alter Hie physl
clan bad given up a boy arUiuted with the
disease, antitoxin was administered aud the
lad Is now convalescent.
Eight Negroes Cremated.
Eight negroes were burned to death day
or two ago at Phillips Mill, Georgia On of
lbs negroes was about grown and the others
were children, they were all in a bouse
which accidentally caugnt lire, apa toe la.
mate vers consumed before tuey could es
cape, -
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
Both Branches Oet Down to Bard
Work.
Doth brnnches of the Pennsylvania legisla
ture met at noon Tuesday and proceeded
with tholr respective organisations. Tho
senate was called to order by Ucut, Governor
Watres and the House l.y Chief clerk Vor
hovs. Praver A-a ollered In the sennte by
tho now chaplnin, llev, l'r. It. 11. Iliimllu.
iho deputy secretary of the commonwealth
at oneo presented lo the senate the returns of
election tor governor, lieutenant governor,
auditor general and secretary ol Internal
atTalrs, with Iho decision of the ennrt In the
contested election case of Hennlor K, If. I.ail
baeh. To tho house he presented tho sealed
returns of the election which were rend by
he retiring rending clerk, Jere II. Ilex,
Alter the rcadlngof the returns.Judgo Him
onton administered the oath of oilleo to the
newly elected senntnrs and Judge Mcpherson
perlnrmed a like service for the members of
the house, Tho roll cnil of the si nnto showed
all the mctnlicni present, except Henntor
linker, who Is conllncd to his home from the
results of s fall upon the Ice. Hcnntor (leo.
Handy Hmlth nominated C. Wesly Thomas
fur president pro tern, and Senator (Ireen
nominated E. II. Laubneh. Mr. Tbomns re
ceived forty-two votes and Mr. Ltiuhach
seven.
Tho usual tommlltce were appointed to
wait on the Governor and the Hcnute: Law
rence, of Washington, and Mattox, of Vennii
ffo, being the Western members (in Invita
tion of the House, Geo. V. Lawrence, of
Washington, dedicated the remodeled ball to
the purposes of the Legislature.
Hills were introduced In the Hennto as fol
lows: Mr. Tonrose. Philadelphia Tomako voting
Jompulsory: to authorize cities and boroughs
lo establish free libraries: to constitute the
board of school director In each township a
board of health! to prohibit trustees of nor
mal schools Iron: being Interested lu contracts
relntlng to such schools.
Mr. LaudK Lancaster To compel the pnr
haso of Fulled Htates lines by seliool
llrcctor to bo placed on school buildings.
Mr. Grady, Philadelphia To protect forests
from trespassers.
Mr. Mitchell, llradford To au'tiorir.e
county commissioner to erect Meltable
mouuuionts nt the county tents In .ncmory
of tho soldiers and sailors of tho Civil
War.
Mr. Mitchell, Jefferson To detach Jeffer
son county from the Eighteenth Judicial
district and make It a separate Judicial dis
trict. Mr. Landis, of Lancaster, submitted a peti
tion contesting the election of Mr. Ltiubnch na
Senator from Northampton county on thu
ground of irregularities at the pools In more
than three-fourths of thu districts of tho
lounty.
The House did nothing but orgnulr.o and
listen to the Governor s message.
oovtnxon r-ATTrsos's mess Ant.
Gov. Tattlson's. messago wa read In both
Houses of the Legislature. He savs that thu
llunncial credit of the htiitn is of tho very
highest order. It will be only n few years
until the last duller of the debt Is extinguished,
aud the revenues will easily admit of a con
tinuance of the generous appropriations for
education which have been recently made,
but there is nothing in the situation to justify
wasteful expenditure or reckless legislation
The Governor rooimmeuds that u pelal
franchise tax should be levied on all corpor.1
lions nnd distinguished from a property tax.
Ho argues lhat the entire legitimate cost ol
the Htate government can be paid by taxation
upon corporations and collateral inhcri'.nnce
and the tax and foe of county olllccrs. ar.d
therefore the taxes upon other form of er
sonal property aud all license money, mer
Cantilu taxes, etc., should be returned to the
counties to relieve them from their present
burdens. He opposes thu rcieal of the taxos
upon merchants, billiard tables, brokers.etc,
but he condemns the present system of collec
tion and suggests that it should be recon
structed so as to pince it witniu tun control
of the local authorities aud divert the reve
nues to the counties aud municipalities. Ho
renews his recommendutiou tbnt some simp
ler method of levying aud collecting the Stnto
taxes should be 'adopted aud suggests that
gas and electrio companies be made taxable.
lie thinks that puwio charities. Hospitals,
churches, educational iustitutious und the
like, might well be exempted Irotn tbo col
lateral Inheritance tax.
Concerning tho labor troubles, tho Gover
nor says:
There outM to be no aimeu:ty in uevising
a board of arbitration In whlcu both sides
might have coulldenco and to whoso Impartial
Judgment both would yield respect. Hucb
a suggestion Is not intended to interfero
with the right of contract; but when either
the oppression of the great railroad, mining
or manufacturing eorporaiion ol tbo Htate,
or the disorder, rioting and destructlvenes
of their employes interelore with the free
movements ol our citizens, oustruci travel on
the nubile highways, check the supoly of the
staple of life or threaten the p'Jliu peace
and oruer, tne responsiuiuiy lor iubi conuuion
ol affairs become a matter ol governmental
concern. Corporations deriving their II lo
and powers from tbo Commonwealth aud
seeking its protection owe to it the duty of
serving and carrying out the purposes of
theirorgauizatlon. When they coulee them
selves unable to do this, because of a lack of
confidence on the part of their employe and
an Incapacity to satisfactorily udjust the
question of wages, tbey become subject to
tne visitation of the Commonwealth it has
been well said: "The State Is bound in the
end to Interpose; and If the State I to come
in at the finish with the bayonet, it may as
well come in at the sturt with the balauces."
On the subject of strikes the message says
that of the 27 which occurred in ltm nil but
three failed to effect the purpose at which
tbey were aimed. Regarding the complaint
that miner are defrauded by false weights,
the governor thiukslbe state mlghtuppolut an
oillcer to test mine scales aud to mciuure and
brand the ears. He admits that corporations
violate the spirit ol the law forbidding com-
fiany stores and think that a moro particular
egtslntlve definition of this form of lubor op
pression Is demanded.
With resjarat to rullroad discriminations, ha
says:
That common carriers should n ot afford
superior facilities or lower ratej to ono per
son or corporation under like condltlonstnan
to another, and that a tranpoitation line
should not charge moro for the shorter than
lor the longer haul, seem to be ucu obvious
proposit.ou that tuey apply as foroibly to
the sense of commercial exiedleucy as to
that of natural Jusiiue. Nevertheless, it is
freely charged, and has been frequnutl; dis
closed in judicial proceedings, that these
axlomalio principles of law. Justice and trade
are constantly violated. More stringent and
positive legislation is needed to enforce
them. Every sort of secret rebate, dlecrlm
luutlon and favoritism should be made pun
ishable by a line and Imprisonment of the
Individuals who practloe them, und sboald
warrant the forieiture of eorjjora-e power
which thus abuses it.
To preveni the creutlon of monopolies In
street railroads, the Governor suggests that
the Legislature should prescribe regulations
simliiar to those of the fourth section of
Article 17 of tne Constitution, relating to par
allel and ocmjeting lines of rullroud and
canals.
The Governor calls attention to the mattei
of public road improvement. He suggests
that some legal provision might be made to
put the direct coulrol of the roods between
principal point or populous centers Into
coutrul of the counties, and certain license
taxes now paid to the Male might be divert
ed to the counties to provide for tha increase
of coat of Improving and maintaining such
highways.
Wcocidat. In the senate Mr. Baylor, ol
Montgomery, Introduced MU authorizing
building and loan assoolatloas, when a series
of stock bos matured, or when application
for loots by the stockholder shall exceed
the accumulations of the treasury, to make
tejnnorary loan to meet (uch demand, not
thai ofthe lit which occurred In lHDt'all but
three failed te effect the purpose at which
they were aimed. llegarillug the complaint
thnt miner are defrauded by false weights,
the governor thinks the state might appoint nn
ofllcer to test mine scales aud to measure and
brand the enrs. Hn admits that corporation
violate the spirit ol the law forbidding com
pany store and think that n moro particular
legislative delltiltlon ol this form ol labor op
pression I demnuded.
With respect to railroad discriminations, ho
(ays:
That common carrier slinu'd not afford
superior facilities or lower rntoj to one per
son or corporation uudcr like condltlonstnan
lo another, and that a tr.inpoitntlon lino
should not charge more for the shorter than
for the longer haul, seem to be such obvious
propositions that tney ap Iv m forcibly to
Iho seusi) of commercial expedluucy u to
that of natural Jusilee. Nevertheless, It Is
freely charged, aud has been frcipieutl;- dis
closed lu Judicial proceedings, that these
axiomatic principles ol law, justice and trade
are constantly violate I, More stringent nnd
positive legislation Is needed to enforce
them. Every sort of eer 't rebate, iliserlm
lunilon nnd favoritism should Ik) made pun
ishable by a lino nnd Imprisonment of the
Individuals who practice them, ami should
warrant tho fo-le.luro ol corporate power
Which thus abuses It.
To prevent the erea'lon nf monopolies In
street railroads, tie iloven.or suggest that
the Legislature stiould prescribe regulation
tmllliir to those ol the lounh section of
Artlclu 17 of tne Cons'.ittition, relating to par
allel and competing lines of railroads and
cnuels.
TRADE REVIEW.
The Number and Extent of Failures Com
pared With Former Tesrs.
It. G. Dun A Co' Weekly llevlow
Failures for linl are fully roportol this
week, being 12,83 in tho United Htate and
1,550 In tho Dominion of Cnuada. Liabili
ties in tho United Htntes wero &172,3'J.!,S30,
aud In CaBiida 17, 01(1,213.
Neither tho decrensu of over half lu this
country uor the Increase of over 40 per cent
In Cnuada is surprising, but the statement
shows thnt most ol tho decrease In tho United
Mates Is In manufacturing liabilities, while
the entire Increase in Canada Is lu liabilities
of trading concerns. A few states, including
New Vork nnd i'ennsylvniiln, show moro
lallures than In Is'.lJ, and lu a .'ew Hoot hern
Htntes the lltiMlittc are larger but In Central
nnd Western Htntes very much smaller.
In 11 of tho Inst lit years, reported llahlll.
lies have been larger than is'.il though' for
this ycur and 1wi the statement Is con lined
to commercial failures, as It was not lu lorui
er years.
The failures havo been 12.5 In every 1,000
firm doing busluess. Tim liabilities luive
averaged 1:12.77 to each llrai lu trade, and
ill proportion to the volume of solvent busl
uess represented by nil clearing House ex
changes, J2.63 for every Sl.O K).
i ue complete review of ilinerent brnuches
ot busluess place In n clear light tho fact
Hint price ol commodities are at the lowest
level ever kuowu. Eight years ago, in July,
prices averaged only 73.HJ per cent, o! the
prices lor the sumo articles, aud In the same
markets, January 1, lH.io. ami this remained
thu lowest point over touched uulil August
10. lS'Jj, when the nvorago foil to 72.711; but
early lu the pnst year prices dropped below
all previous rocords aud have never recov
ered, the uverngo December 20 being only
G".73 per cent: of tho prices In IsiiU. The
range was very little higher lit the end of tho
year, met about as low October 25.
lue fall since a yew ngo has been a net
cent, but very une U ,1 In dlncreut brnuclics.
iu irou nnd steel products, 11 per cent, i In
wool, 1:1, 4 per ceut; in woolens und cottons.
about 13 per ceut. These ( bimgcs contrast
snarply Willi the decllno of wage paid per
hour work, which average only 1.2 ucr
cent c than a year ago.
I lie condltlou of industries has been larao-
ly governed by the fall In prcs. and while
production Is much greater than a year ngo,
the aggregate lucreuse being fulrly mensur
by the lucreuse of M.2I per cent In hour of
work done iu November, compared with the
previous year, it ha been the controlling
I eat u ro lu almost every Important Industry
that consumption has not kept paoo
with tho output und has not sustained
prices.
in iron and steel tne lowest prices of tho
year aru at tho cloea nnd tho lowest ever
kuowL, the demand calling lor less tlsun hall
the usualqunutity of rails, with large Uecreasc
In many other branches, though probably
tho use of structural forms was larger iu lS'Jl
than ever before. The woolen Industry rec
ords a production for the yenr about a uurter
lets thau normal, and for the Inst four mouths
2S.47 percent, less than In 18U2 In quantity ol
wool consumed, but In value of product tbo
decrease was, of course, greater.
The year has been especially noteworthy
for tho lowest prices of wheat aud cotton on
record, both suffer from wholly unprece
dented accumulation of stock, the crops
being Inrge.
Outside thi country whent production has
not Increased enough to justlly a price ot iii
cent at New York, aucL the accumulation I
largely due to false report of yield Intended
to frighten buyers and rniso price. The
same Influence has been felt In cotton, which
I ulso nrtected tiy world-wide depression in
business and decrease In consumption ol
good. In other produce markets tho year
bu beeu relatively unimportant.
WASHINGTON RECEPTIONS-
New Tear 'a Guests Bsoeived Bv th
President and Other Officials.
According to the time-honored custom ol
Washington, which was observed to the let
tor Sew Year' day, all the ciDcmU called at
the White House to pay their respects to thi
President; all the cabinet secretaries, gen
eral and admirals in turn received til
Olllciul of lesser rank, and many congress
men and other kept open house for Uieli
constituent and friends. Hociety In general
has in past lime given itself over to the malting
and receiving ot lormal call, but lu
Washingtou a In other cities the observance
ol the first of January a a social day hoi
ooino to be disregarded, aud there were pro
bably fewer open bouse than ever before.
The wople wuo did not take part in the old
fushioned observance bad Hue opportunities,
however, to observe those who did. It wai
nothing thort of a show in the fashionable
section of the city the spectacle of streets
crowded with handtometurnouts making the
round Irom one olllciul residence to another,
and the gold laoe and many-colored regalia
of the diploma: of Europe and Asia, upon
which the populace are privileged to gaze but
Ibis once a year, and the impressive uuiforiiu)
of the army and navy which the officers stat
tioocd at headquarter already Und occasion
to exhibit.
Ail tne brilliancy and Interest of the day
were tor three hours sheltered under tb
roof of toe executive mansion where ga
light In the parlors fell on banks ol Uowert
aud troops of richly attired ladies and man)
notable wen. Apart from the Interest which
always attaches to the presldout aud his fa ra
lly. Mrs.Clvelaud has a personal popularity
which druws many to her receptions. Hhe
shook hands with every man, women and
child who tiled past lu the long procession ol
three hours' length, and gave to the greeting ol
each one a warmth which gained for her ttiv
everlasting friendship of the recipient
The president also grasped every ' caller bj
the hand and bad a word for ever one when
there wai time. The Irrepressible youngster
was in lino as usnal, aud one of them
voiced bis enthusiuaxi appropriately, as lu
thought, by shouting sbrillyi "Hurrah foi
U rover." a he walked Into the bluo room.
One old man, walking on crutches, seemed
tired when be oanie in and Mrs, Clevuluud
noticing Mm led him lo a chair among the
cabinet ladles, urged blm to rest, and o he
at in the state parlor lor nail an hour watcn
lug the procession
THE POPULIST PLATFORM-
THEIR POLICY DEFINED.
Work of the National Committee at Bt
Louis,
Tbo work of the conference ot tbo national
oommlttoo ot the People's pnrty at Ht. Louis,
with the leading memliers ot tho rank and
fllo came to a fiultlon when that committee
submitted to the conference as the result ol
Its consideration of the discussions of the
conference nn address to the party and to
Iho people,
Tho national committee ol tho People'
party snds greeting to Its constituency
throughout the United Htate. T he rapid In
crease ot our vote lu every part of tho union
nnd the startling events of the pnst two years
vividly Justlly both the exlstciicq ol and
neccs-lty lor tne people's pnrty. The conten
tion ol the pnrty that one of the great need
of this oountry has been nud I an enlarged
volume of circulating medium Is now prac
tically conceded by all parties nnd by the
government The gold power nud banking
Interests am Insisting through tho president
nnd his secretary thnt the enlarged Issue ol
our money supply shall lie given exclusive
ly Into the ban Is ot banks; that the sliver
nail lie excluded, all treasury notes retained
and thnt gold alone shall be a legnl ti nder,
thus making the monetary question an issue
which must be met at once.
Within the present year the corporations,
grown nrrogimt because ot tho vast poses
slons o! wealth and the exercise ol unconsti
tutional powers, have made war upon tho
pople aud Induced the edinl courts to ex
ercise In their Interest uuus'ial and nrbllnry
powers, Induced the Invasion of tho states by
federal troops without the request of either
tho executive of said statist or tho legislatures
thereof, nnd nrn nt this time, through a re
crennt administration and truculent congress
attempting lo clothe tho railroad corpora
tions, bv means of a pooling bill, with power
to further and more systematically rob, op
press and plunder tho people: nnd having
already deprived the people ol access to the
silver mines of the country as an Independent
source of tnouny supply, are now, In tho In
terest of n banking obllgnrchy, endeavoring
to deprive them ot tho right to have their
government In tho exercise of Its constitu
tional power, Issue the money ot the nation
nnd control its volume. In tho opinion ol
your committee, these events ore startling,
subversive of the liberties ot Hie citlr.cn nud
destructive of business and social security:
and adhering to the Omaha platlorm In nil
Its Integrity, your committee Insists upon the
restoration of the coinage ot gold aud silver
as It existed prior to H.H-ilt the rate of IU to
1 without regard to the action ol auy other
nation, and that all paper money shall bn Is
sued by tho general government without tho
Intervention ol bank of Issue, the same to bo
full legal tender.
We also declare our Implnclnble hostility to
tho further Issue ol Interest-bearing bonds.
We deuounco the pooling bill as a move to
ward completing the nu nopoly ol transpor
tation, and demand that Instead congress
proceed to bring the railroads under govern
ment ownership, 'iho power given congress
by tho constitution, "to provide for the call
ing forth of tho mllltin to execute tho laws of
the union, to suppress Insurrections, to re
pel Invasions," uoes not warrant the govtn
meut In making use of a standing army In
aiding monopolies In tho oppression ot tho
public aud their employes. When troe men
unshenlh tho sword It should bn to strike
lor liberty, not lor despotism nor to uphold
privileged monopolies in tho oppression of
tho poor.
Wo ask tho people to forget nil past
political difference und unite with us In the
common purpose to rescue the government
from the control of mouoKllsts and concen
trated wealth, to limit the powers of perpet
uation by curtailing their privileges and to
ecure tho right of freo speech, a free press,
and trial by Jury. All rules, regulations nnd
Judicial dicta lu derogation of cither ot which
are arbitrary, unconstitutional aud not to be
tolerated by a freo people
We recommend tho Immediate organiza
tion of nn educatlounl campaign by the
qatlonal state aud local committees
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
An Outline of the Work in the Senate
and Rouse.
KKlUTEENTU DAT.
Renate. The senate reassembled at noon,
Thursday, alter tho holiday recess the ses
sion being opened with prayer by tho blind
chaplain, Ilov. Mr, Mllburn. There were
some torty senator present the vloe presl
dout being fn the cnolr. The President to
day sent to tho senate the following nomina
tions: Postmaster Pennsylvania W. H.
Voss, East Htroudsburg; Mae E. Eukln, Em
lenton; George II. Martin, Hnzeltoo: Alfred
HI Hill. Hugbesville; Harry L Moser, Hchuyl
kill Haven. Andrew J. Patterson who was
nominated by President Cleveland, consul at
Llemarara, Urltlsh Guiaua.ls the grandson of
President Andrew Johnson, a son of ex -Sena
tor Patterson, of Tennessee and his mother
was mistress of the White house during the
Johnson administration.
House Less than 109 members of the
house were In their sonts when the last sea
slon of the Fifty-third Congres was returned
after the holiday reccs. A long list of ex
ecutive document, largely estimate for ad
ditional appropriations, was laid before the
bouse and appropriately referred.
nineteenth day.
Senate. The Hawaiian question was again
brought before the public lu the tennte to-day
by the discussing of a resolution, introduced
by Mr. Lodgu, of Massachusetts, calling on
the seoretary ot the navy for Information as
to why the United Htate battleship had been
withdrawn Irom Havaiian water. The de
bate conauraed the greater part ot the morn
ing hour, and ut it olose the resolution took
Its place on the calendar, and now can be
taken up only by uuaulmout censent Mr.
Morgan concluded his speech on the N'icaru-
guan canal bill, after which the bill making
. appropriations for support of the military
academy for the fiscal year IH'M was passed.
It carries an appropriation of (420.000, a re
duction of $11,000, us passed by the house.
The senate then, after a brief executive ses
sion, adjourned until Monday,
Hoi'sx The general debate on the currency
bill, which consumed the time of the bouso
again to-day,will continue uulU the caucus la
ueio, inea. n tne present plan of tho advo
cates of the bill are Indorsed, the debate will
go on under the five-minute rule until Thurs
day of next week, when the final vote will be
laxon. me reaturo of to-day' debate was a
speech made In opposition to the measure by
Ilepresentative Heudrlx. a Ken Vork lumbar
Ue declared that the bill would le Inadequate
n n uicuuts ui reuoi lur me ireaiury, und
betide would not provide a sound currency.
He suggested a the only measure of relief
the passage ot a hill to fund the greirtbtiuk.
The other speakers were Messrs. Hepburn,
ol Iowa, Dlugley, of Maine, and Oresham. ot
Texas. When Mr. Oresham bad lluuhed his
peech at S o'clock, the boue took a reces
until 8 o'clock to-night Tne night session
wasuuvoieuto private psnsioa u.ll.
A KENTUCKYLYNCHING.
A. Han Taken From Jail and Hanged
After a Desperate Struggle.
At ML Sterling, Ky., about 3 o'clock Wed'
act day morning mob ot twenty-five men
went to the oounty Jail, overpowered Jailer
Host, secured the keys and took from the Jail
Tom lllalr of Morgan county and hanged blm
to a railroad trestle In the city limits, liialr
fought desperately for his Hie, and was
beaten Into Insensibility before he was hang
ed. Blair wus one of the partie who assist
ed in killing Cat. J, L. Uoinar in thi oily
last February. He was cleared of the charge
and wo In Jail tor (hooting with Intent to kill
a low uays go.
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.
More earthquake in Welly.
Antitoxin Is a succiss In Austria,
Southern frnnce is covered with deep
now.
Macedonia I In a ferment over tho exploit)
of brigands.
Ex-Presldcnt Telxoto, of Ilrazll, Is roported
lo bodying.
An actors' protective union is being organ
ized nt Chicago,
The last Mexican earthquake is worso thou
at flrBt supposed.
Much wreckage lias floated nstioro on tho
coasts of the Urltlsh Isle.
A swell American club has been Inaugurated
lu the tlty of Mexico.
Tho busluess of tho new Tehauntepeo
Isthmus Ilnllroad Is increasing rapidly.
President Mornes, ot liraall. ha granted
amnesty to deserters.
African Immigration societies aro being or-
gnnlr.ed iu Georgia counties.
It Is denied that there l great iufferlng
among residents of the therokoo trip.
Tho funeral ot tho Premier Sir Jonn
Thompson was bold lu Halifax, N. S., Thurs
day. Guatemala has nppcaled to other Central
Americans to form uu nlllauco against Mex
ico. Tho TurUlsli newspaper deny tlm reported
assassination ol Tubslu, Pasha, Governor ol
llitlln.
The project of the colonization of nesroci
in Mo ;lco Is not looked upou with favor lu
thai icpiLII",
Neven I oTIclali ot tho Bouth Franco Ilnll
road hnve bo n arrested owing to lluauclul
scandals.
A Consular report from Sheffield. England.
shows Hint ex ort to the t'nltcd Htate are
Increasing.
Thirty-two Ilu.flai post-office cmploves
hnvo been convl. it d of smuggling on the
Prussian frontier.
A Ilelglnn force bear Mobbnyn, Africa,
routed n rebellion 8 negaliso nutlvo tribe,'
killing 100 ol Its mcmLers.
Marquis du lltidlnl's followers In Italy will
begin n campaign, with tho object of forcing
Premier Crlspl from olllce.
Nicholas Wagner wus fatally Injured, and
his sos Willie killed by being run down by a
street car at Toledo.
It is rumored that tho French Government
has expelled from Its territory 15 foreigners,
Including Germans nud Italians.
Tho Uulgnrlnn Court of Appeals has agnln
ncquittod Gbeorgleft ol complicity lu the
murder of Finance Minister lleltchclT.
William J. Bcnulnn, who wn once a favorite
onlhovnulevllluta?e, Is at Iho point of
denth ut tho White Plains, N. Y., asylum.
Wngnei's family have decided that there
shnll be no performance of hi works at Day
rcuth this year.
A canva In the house on the currency bill
showed sufficient opposition to tho measure
to detent it wero n vote tnkeu at proivnt
George Hess, a notorious moonshiner, was
enptured by ofllcer near Haxlcton, Pa. Hit
sweetheart betrayed bis retreat.
Colonel Breckinridge lectured nt Charles
ton, 8. C. Forty people, three of whom were
women, comprised the nudleuco.
Two bad negroes fought with pistols on the
street of Charleston, Mo. Three out
lder were shot, aud a lynching wn ar
raigned. Blast furnaces nt tbo F.dgnr Thompson
tcei worn wero put lu operation Katurdav
and lrikcru going to work at the Carnegie
company s terms.
In reply to nn address from Now York
Catholic eiltcra, Pope Leo, though Mgr
Kulolll, replied, exhorting the editors to de
fend tbo chutcD, and what 1 Just and right.
It ports setting forth in detail the extent ol
Turkish atroclte In Armenia are to tho effect
that the number of women and children mas
sacred in 11 Hawouui village was 750.
Seventeen person who wore known to Ik
in the Deluvan House at Albany, X. y m
the lime ol tbo fire, are missing. Tbey wen
employes ot tho hotel and lept in tho nltlc
Statistic compiled by tho Manufacturers'
record show that lu 1891 nearly COO mors
enterprise wero established In the South that
in im
On n main treot at Tlno Bluff, Ark., J. a
Itcap shot nnd killed E. C, Lampkln. JeaL
oury of the hitter s attention to Mm Ilea,
leud to the kllUig.
James Ooorgo, aChleago quarrymnn, whlli
carrying n sack containing dynamite cart
ridges s-umMed and foil An explosion fol
lowed, aud George's remain were gathered
up in a basket.
Mary and Ellen Weston, aged 10 nod IS
ran awuy from their homo near Baiavhi, N.
Y.. and no trace can be found of them. They
left a note laying they were going to the
city to make their fortunes.
Frank IL Spark, assistant cashier of the
Cincinnati pouofflco, who created a sense
Urn ty reporting a daylight robbery and
confessing l b own guilt wo bound over
In C2,C00 by the United States Commis
sioer. Ho cave boil.
The Hudson river loo crop U now ready to
harvest, and the quality was never better
Cutting Is already- In progress at Coxsockle
and other points north, and by Monday next
the work will be lu full operation at all point
unlrfc the weather conditions ohanga radi
cally.
Politician Killed by a Sheriff.
At Harrodsburg, K'., Friday morning Sheriff
Jonn 1. van Arsuuii soot ana killed Ur. r .1
Harrod. The killing took place on Lawyer'
Bow, where Dr. Harrod bad an olllce. The
physician bad just returned from a coll. He
had gotten a far as his office door, when he
was iuteroepted by the sheriff, who opened
Are on him at close quarters. The men were
enemies politically, aud the (hooting was the
outcome ol bitter feelings started during a
recent campaign.
Morton Inaugurated,
Levi P. Morton wa tuuugurnted as Gov
ernor ol New York at uoou Tuesday. The
ceremonies were simple. The now Governor
and hi full military staff iu carriage were
escorted to the capitol by lour companies of
the National Uuard. In the Executive
Chamber the Governor-eloot was greeted by
the retiring Governor, wno wa aurrouuded
by hi military stun, alter wnicn ail proceed
ed to the Asaembly Chamber.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Chinese Profiting By Ex-perlenot, and
nog am uonnaence.
, dispatch to the London Time from Tian
Tsln toy that letlor received there from
New Ltinng stnto mat tho lighting on JJe
pember 32 about Ihe vlllngo ot Knnir Wnn
Thai lasted six hour. Gen. Rung marched
back on December 2a toward New Chang,
which antiears to be still in the hnn Is rr n.
Japnneso. port Wing Tr.u Is now (aid to be
threatened. The Clilnese state that the Jat.a.
nese are suffering greatly from tho cold aud
ii- ,. tuni V.--U. nuu( s lore", prollllng
I experience, Islmprovlng In military tactic
id seems to ku regaining oonfldenee. The
neraPs trones havs ma,i .,..iui.,
.... .... , ,,,., viuujtuuia
innrchc during thu last two mouths.
Hevere earthquake shock wero felt on
hursdiiy morning at Milarxo. Tho earth
unke shocks were also felt In the province
f ilegglo dl Calabria. The population I In
stfile of Inrrnr snHnlhaH.,.. ...1.1. .. . .
- ....... .'n.al,H m i--e:iiiiou ol
the disaster which havo so recently occurred
mm yn . vi inn
It I stated that the mikado ha conferred
noli r.rrmprnp Wllllnm IK- ...!
....... .. .. .. , w,mrl vror-r ui
the Imperial Chrysanthemum, in recognition
i.i r'-ii nj uermnn omcers
i the Japnneso officers, who have teen un
r their instruction lu military and naval
lence.
Mr. Glndstono had a aorlnn neeblnnt i
wek. lie stumbled over au open drawer,
enl his fornlinml tirnkn hla inanl..!... .... -
.. ... . ..... .uiu-b nuu WU
unable to see for several hours.
It has now been ascertained that 312 fish.
men heloncinif trt ll-tll flrOnat... v.
moufi were Tost in tho recont gale.
BELGIUM ALSO
Shi Joins the Ranks of Our Enetnie
Avalnst American Ca'.tle
Nelson Morris, of Chicago, h.n received
cnljlcgnrn from hla agent at Antwerp thnt tho
government has prohibited the Importation
of llvo cattlo from tho United States on tho
ground thnt pleuropneumonia Is prevalent
lu this country. This close all the ports of
continental Europe ngninst American cattlo
nnd heel product and leaves to tho exporter
only tho British market, which, In Its present
condition, is not a desirable one.
i he throe cities which have done the ex
porting are Chicago, New York and IliiPl
morn. Trade has recently grown to such
enormous porportlons that a Hamburg firm
recently completed llvo steamers for the ex
clusive purpose of shipping enttlo alive r.nd
iircsscu neci. r.very wei-x three or Ijut
boats, each carrying 42 i.OOO worth of beef.
crossed tho Atluntlu tor tho Antwerp port
alone.
Trio most nnngi-riiun holo In n mnn's
pocket Is tho ono nt the tori
MAHKBTS.
" i'lTTSIIl'IKI.
(tub wholes ti.s raters ark cuvf.m below j
Grain, Flour and Feed.
WHEAT No. I rod 17 3 M
No. I rcj t :7
tolt.N No. II yellow oar, new w 47
Mixed ear, new - -II
No it fellow sM-lled sii 47
OATH No. 1 Wlilte hi
No. i white fell KM
Jxtr No. whlto I., Vt
Light mixed HI fi.
KYh No l r.H r'
No. i western .Ml 7
FLut It Minn, fancy patents HO 8 7
Fancy winter patents DM H
Fancy straight winter 'i M j t
t-iralglit XA bakers' ii ." $ n
liyo Hour in !.'
HAY Nu 1 timothy II ol 11 Mk
No. a in oi in v
Mixed 'lover, No. 1 loon IU M
Loose timothy, from wagons 1 1 IS '!
I'l.Kli No. 1 White Md., ion la ' '
No. ll White MCPIIings 15 HI in v
Hmwn .Middling 15 VI in 'O
llran. hulk 14 il 1 SO
8TKAW Wheat I'U IW
Out liil n oj
Dairy 1'roiliirls,
Bl'TTEIt KMn Creamery ir .)
Fsie-y Creamery '1
1 le y Country ItolL J l
Low gral and cooking 9 in
Cllhl'.Mv ihlo. now 11 1114
New Vork, new HLj li
Wisconsin .Hwl 11 111$
Lliuhurger. newinake UV4 10
Fruit and Vegetables.
AITLKH Fancy, V bbl 8 13 4 00
UEAN ltuuU-plcKCMl, per bu 1 till ) Ml
Lima, lb S m
Po'lA'KJhsi Fiue,lu car, bu 4s fx)
From sLuro, bu M ui
ni.K IN per bbl 1 gS I M
lAIIIIMiK Home grown, bbl 1 a 1 Ml
TL liMPs per bbl I a) las-
OMON.H YiilioW, bu. IS ttt
l'AUMI' per 1)1)1 1 4'l IU
Poultry. Kto.
Live Chi -kens. V pair 45 50
hprlng ' hi . kens - A ii
Live lucks. V pair M) '
Dressed DueXs.fll 11) u 11
llressod Chicken, V lb. U lis
" ' young select... 14 1!S
Dressed Turkeys. V lb i 1
Kiil.R Pa. uud Ohio, tr-sh. U A
FKATIlEli-hxlrallveleese,Vlb 5J lJ
No. 1 Ex. Live Oeesc. V lb 40 45
Country, large packed f4 40
xi IsrcUunoou.
SEEDS-Clover 8 it 8 M g) 0 SJ
'1 ituothy, prima g I 4 to
llluu um 1 t) 1 ft
Kaii Country mixed. 4 1
liuNKY VVnlto Clover In 17
Buekwhent 1J 18
MAl'Lh i-YKl'l1. new 75 loo
cliiKn Country, sweet, bbl 4 SO 0 oo
TAJ-LOW 4
CINCINNATI.
FLorn a to
WHEAT No. 3 Ked 51 Ml
hY E No. -J :-5
CUltS Mixed. 48 41
cia is fJ ai
ElJliB 1
UC'l i KK Ohio C reamery -i-t 4
PIIILAIIELPHIA.
FLOffl 8 M 94 IW
WlliAT No. a hed iJ isl
COKN No. 4 Mixed 4 4!l
OATS No. White. .... 1.1 3d
HI' 11 lilt creamery, exu-u iti aa
Ei.iiH Pa. Hrsts a&
NEW YORK.
FLOfn Patents 1 l 9 I
WHbAT Nm, 8 Mod 5u Mi
II VE State. 54
COll.N-No. 8 51 58
OAT-s White Western UH S4
111 i'TEIt creamery Pi t
E'jCi Mate and Ivqu g7
LIVE STOCK.
ClXTKkL 8TOCt VaJIUS, EaKT LlBEItTT, PA
CA1TUI,
Prime, l. to 1.6m lb. $ 5 no, .a 5 90
tiood, ljuu o l,m lbs 4 36 4 7
Good buteher. l:iuu 1,800 lb. ... 4 aj 4 50
lldy, 1,000 to l,!5U!t 8 7J 4 H
Fair Unlit steers, two w laxi lb nil 8 40
Cuuiuwu, 7u to uuutb 8 85 8 u
UOUi
Philadelphia 75 4 M4
b.: Yorkers and mixed.. 4 50 4 TO
Cmuiucu U) tair Yorkers. 4 83 4 14
UKKl'.
Extra, 08 to 155 lb 8 45 8 5
l-ood. S3 to Vh III. 8 31 1(11
Fsirs "5 toBJ lbs. I 14 iM
Common 1 mj 1 ;s
Veuruuga.. 8 50 4 85
Chicago, Cattlo Common to extra steer,
I'illXsAtsi; muckers aud teeder. 80l850;
cows and buUs. 8L8V.8. 40; calves. 84. JU .3.0d.
Hog heavy, l83i.4.33; i-ollimou to euoicft
llltxed, 8 1-HtvL 30; choice assorted, eV8-(s'L40.
Lglm a.HM (4.80; pm., 4t:.V,:i.J. Sh p m
lurlur lo choice, tLinjitio, iamb, 89.83. UU,
Cincinnati Hogsselect shippors M.Mto4.r5
butchers l.5kt30; fair 10 good packers 81.10
lHi, lair to ilgnt 4.0uto4.IA; common aud
rough 8i.Mau4.1U Cattle-good snippers 8i!o4.r-V
good iDchulce 8i"4 10, fan loiueiliuui 8).iaoils3;
Cum mob 8.uUtu8Wl Nlieepextra 814Mo4.ull;
good to choice 88 83H.8. ui; coiuiuuu to tair 81. 00
to (ui lam! --extia, 84.UU; gwst to cUjk
ItUotiduO; .v;!im.u lofulr 81.85to8.7J.- -