M. FELIX FAURE CHOSEN
PRESIDENT OF FRANCE.
The Minuter of Marina Will Suocsed
Cnslmlr-Perler.
M. Felix Fnure, minister of marine In the
the present cabinet, was elected on the
second ballot to be president ot tlio
French republic. 51. I'onro polled 4:10 votct
to 3tll polled by nearest opponent.
M. Henri llrlson, president ol tho chamber ol
ol deputies. The socialists protested vlo
itntly when tho result ol tho bnllot was mnde
known.
1 hero wns it scene of considerable cxelto
ment, deputies from nil parts ot the hull
springing to their feet nnd dcmnndlhg to lie
heard. M. ilcnrl Mlelielln, Revolutionist,
asked leave to address the assembly with thn
object of recommending the convocath n of
n constitutional assembly for the purport n
of revising the present constitution. M. He
Itnud v d Asaon, Monnrehist mi l Revolution
1st, who, ns a result of Interruptions, hus re
peatedly been the object of rigorous men.
surrs upon the part ol the president of tho
chamber of deputies, demanded to bo heard.
Hut M, Challcinc.I,seour eould not grunt M.
lllehelln's request nnd believing thnt M. Io
Kaudry d'Ason was only going to makn one
of his Ininlllnr affirmations of devotion to the
monarchy nnd the papacy, tho president
refused to henr him. 1 his did not prevent
the cxeltuble deputy from crying: "Vivo le
il."
When thn first bursts of excitement bnd
ml sided M. I haliemcl-l.aeonr ordered that
the first ballot be tnken ns promptly ns pos
sible, ibe balloting then proeeeded amid
considerable excitement In tho galleries of
the great hnll, which were crowded to tho
utmost with Domblllty representing every
profeslon.
While thn voting wn In progress tho frlendi
of M. Felix Fauro were actively ettnvnsslng
lor vo:es nnd with nprent success, until n
rumor was sinrted tlmt he was n l'rotestant.
Thin for n time had n bad olleet upon his
catdidacy. but a deputalion Instantly ap
proached M. Fnure ami questioned him, Mr.
reuro, who was greatly excited, said In reply
to a question on the sobjeet: "No. I am a
Catholic." This reassured his supporters
and they went to work with Increased vigor
in the effort to secure additional votes for
their candidate.
The oHIimbI declaration of tho result of thn
first ballot, alter revision of tho list, wns a
follows: SI. Henri ltrlssnn. 38H; M. Felix
1 Buer, 241; M. Waldeek-Houssseao, ISlj M.
4 avaignac, 6: M. Mellne. 4: M. Ibtpuy, 4:
Admiral (iervals, 1: Marshal t'anroliert, 1;
M. R ichefort, 1; M. Bourgeois, 1; blnuk, 1.
Tots I "Stt.
1 be casting of the second ballot began at
4:40 p. m., nnd proceeded with less turbu
lance. At 7:15 p. m. M. rhallemel-Laeour nv
rended thn presidential tribuno. nnd when
the hubbub hnd subsided he announced thnt
thn result of the ballot was: M. Felix Faura,
430; M Henri Jlrlsson, 8til.
All of the members of the right Immndlaely
hurst Into cheers, nnd the Socialists arose ami
shouted: "Down with the rogues; down with
the thieves: away with them: send them to
Manas prison." The members of the right
replied with cries of: "Down with the com
mune." M. Coutant, Boclallst, retorted with:
Down with reaction."
Ao Indescribable tumult followed, but fi
nally M. C'ballemel-Lacour was able to make
himself beard, and he declared that M. Felix
Faure was elected president of the French
republic.
PRESIDENT PERIER RESIGNS.
Be Believed His Enemies Were Inter
fering With Hie Policy.
An official note was issued at 11 o'clock
Tuesday night announcing the resignation of
3f President Caslmir-Perier, of France, and
forecasting the ideas be intends to develop
in his farewell address to the chamber ot
lepaties. The note says that In the eyes of
ibe president Monday's sitting of the cbaru
oer, and the vote which overthrew the cabl
set, were only secondary Incidents ot the
itruggle which is proceeding against the
parliamentary regime and public, liberties,
U. Caslmir-Perier had hoped that the presi
dent of the republic, woo is deprived of
means of actlou, would have been exempted
from party attacks, and the political oonfl
Sence of the Republicans would bare ao
;orded blm power and authority. He bad
also hoped that those who, despite himself,
Had placed blm in a position where was tro
uble to defend himself would have under
taken the dofenae of the first magistrate.
Continuing, the note anys that the presl
flent bas reonesjcl tho mlnl'ters to tempora
rily wltbdrr.w their resignations in order to
Minister Dupuy imparted President Cotlmlr
Perier's decision to Che presidents of tie sen
ate and chamber ot deputies, who will
forthwith call urgency sittings ol thoie
bodies.
The greatest perplexity reigns In all politi
cal centers. During the afternoon It bad
been remarked, not without surprise in the
lobbies of the Palais Dorbon, that the oriels
was not following the customary course, but
appeared to be assuming a graver aspect
tban usual,
When the facts became known, eoruternv
tlon, amounting to almost stupor, seised
everyone. There had been ominous hints in
the press In reoent days that M. Caslmir
Perier was growing tired ot his position, yet
nobody paid no attention to them. The high
character: experience, firmness and Integrity
of tbe president Inspired the ouufldonoe of
' even tbe Advanced Republicans.
For same time tbe president has been dis
gusted on account of tbe incensant attacks on
his person and family. The Socialists papers
bavs made tbe name "Caslmir D'Anxin." a
by-word, tbe nickname being an allusion to
bis position as tbe millionaire chairman of
tbe vastly wealthy Anzin company. Nu ru
bers of Freuob workmen, have been brought
to tblnk that M. Oatimir-Parier wus a
"sweater."
FOR CHRISTIAN UNION.
Catholic and Protestant Ministers Hold a
Joint Meeting.
Id love and unity have the Protestant and
Catholic ministers of Bay City, Mich., com
bined. At a meeting held at the rectory ol
Bt. James' Cathollo ohuroh, every Catholic
irlest lu the city, and nil but throe of the
'rotestant ministers met to form a fraternal
alliance fur Christian unity. They all agreed
that they should oomblnn to Instill into the
Christian heart mutual Vive, a trnternnj meet
ing of nil Christian mlnisters.Cbrlttlun toler
ance and charity.
A memorial to this effect was drawn up and
signed alternately by Catholics and Protes
tants. Tbey declared against Park burst
methods, and are to have a series of lectures
by Protestants and Catholics alternately.
Decree of ImmlgreAtp;).
Dr. Sennor, commissioner ot Immigration,
bas completed bis Immigration statistics for
1BU4. The Dgures show a decrease over the
proceeding year of more tban &D per cent,
Tbe total number at steerage passengers
landed during law was W7,(W5 eabin, 47,.
860. In IM3 there were 3tiL7UO steerage aud
121,829 cabin.
Praise for Parkhoret.
At a more fully attended session than bas
been held slnos tbe days the heresy hunters
were fighting Prof. Briggs, of Union Theolog
ical (seminary, tbe Mew fork Presbytery
Monday, with bot one dissenting voice
praised Rev. Dr. Charles Parthurst for the
work oo na a one in conaii oi municipal reform.
LABOR REVIEW.
Colonisation Schemes-Notes of Interest
to Worklngmen.
An Interesting sign of tbe times In the al
most dully reports of tho formntloa or at
tempted formation of oo-opnrnlive communi
ties, by colonization for the purpose ol farm
ing unfilled land, by persons who have be
Come discontented with the social order do
croed by law or custom, nnd who nro eager
to mnke nn nttempt to better their condition
and improve their social and llnnucial con
illtlons by putting lute practice the supposed
remedy for thn existing social evils. The
lending oflleers otthn riouthorn seaboard lines
nnd railroads have taken advance steps in
eiilnrging this modern movement, and now
hnvn agents making a tour of the country to
secure persons for the establishment of col
onles ol farmers to locate on the waste lands
along their respeefivo lines. Vice President
M. John, ol tho Henbonrd Air Linn, Is promi
nent among the promoters of the scheme. It
Is expected to take farmers lo thn Hoiilh from
Ohio, ludlana, Michigan, Massachusetts,
Colorado ami I'enniialvauln.
Already there is a well developed move
ment on foot among tho unemployed me
chanics nnd laborers ot Cincinnati and vi
cinity to pursue this course. A number of
meetings have been held during thn post low
days, ami It has been developed thnt thcro Is
a growing seutlmout lo favor of the proposition.
PEW TIH PLATE RCALt
A new Wage scale, affecting nbotlt 10,000
men throughout the country working nt the
tin plate Industry, has beeu made by the Wage
Committee of the Amalgamated Association.
The change Involves a reduction in the pny
ol rollers, heaters nnd doublets of from 12'
to IA per cent, on the wage scale, ot 1HH4-U3
ending June HO. nnd Is forced by tho manu
facturers particularly on account ot the re
duced tarllT duties on Welsh tin plato, en
acted by ( ongn-ss.
For this reason nnd partially owing to the
general depreciation of vulut, tho workers
decided to make the concenslon. The new
terms will apply to nil mills now running and
the plants which may subsequently be put In
upcrutlon.
Down on rxtoxs.
Excitement Is nt the highest pitch at nomn
stend over the discharge of tho employes ol
tho Carnegie steel works who attended the
call meeting Humlay to try and affect a labor
organization among themselves. Nenrly 100
men havo been discbawd, nnd It Is said on
authority more heads will come off. The
men employed at the works had been warned
by tho company that any attempt nt organ
ization on their part would result In a whole
sale discharge, and so this move was not nl
together unexpected, although It was not
thought It would como so speedily after their
llrst ellort.
Mtsms t siLievii.LE ao to work.
Thn strike at the New Bhaft, operated by
the Big Vein Coal Company. Is over. Tbe
men met to consider a proposition submitted
by the company, aud in a few minutes
sgreed to accept the terms and go to work
Wednesday morning. The proposition agreed
to allow the men O.SO for turning looms, a
reduction of tl.00, tbe tracks to be laid
along one side of the rooms, and the men
will be worked single ns fnst as entries enn
be driven. The ouly advantage the men get
In thn settlement Is in being allowed to work
ingle.
MissiLLoit mi ins wonxiito.
The backbone of the Mnsslllon dlstrlot
strike Is broken. Monday morning the ma
jority of tbe miners resumed work, and new
drivers are engaged in most of the mines.
Though the drivers still hold firm for C1.73
per day tbe diggers did not object to working
with new men who were paid cl.60. the arbi
trators award. Tbe mines In operation are
Ibe Old Pigeon Run, Upper Pigeon Run, Mil
ler Hill, Millport, Anderson, Hernbrook aud
Warwick mines.
TBI dcbois stbikb ovsa.
Oeneral Manager Elliott submitted a prop
osition to the striking miners from tbe opera
tors. Tbe company agrees to reinstate all
discharged employes except those who have
called lor their time. The proposition Is ac
ceptable to tbe Idle miners, aud a meeting
was held Tuesday morning, to formally ac
cept. Work was resumed Wednesday
both at Dubois andlleynoldsvllle.
BASpi CBZEB MlSlnS BELIEVED.
TYork was resumed In six mines In the
six mines in the handy Creek Valley Tues
day morning and tbe miners who have been
threatened with starvation are much en
couraged. A car load of provisions arrived
from Cincinnati and a commissary was Im
mediately opened to distribute food to the
suffering poor.
LABOR NOTES.
Pittsburg Unchanged conditions prevail
here. The oold weather bas developed tbe
fact tbat there are many persons In tbe city
who are unprepared for It, and increased de
mands are lietng made on the charitable in
stitutions. Future prospects look bright.
New York, Recent reports made to the
Central Labor Union by lbs representatives
oi me various traues unions snow a aecioed
improvement In all lines ot industrv. Whole
sale nnd jobbing dealers see signs ot Improve
ment in Business.
Chicago. Indications for Improvement
good. Tbe oold weather bas sllchtlv !mned
ed tbe advancement, Tbe opening of spring
win certainty witness a general revival nere.
Cleveland There Is no apparent Improve
ment In the Industrial and business condi
tions of this city,
Columbus Tbe suffering among the min
ers In tbe Nelsonville Dlstrlot is receiving tbe
attention of tbe people of tbiscity. Apart
from the reports from there conditions seem
to oe uncnangea.
Denver Unemployed labor Is finding work.
vonaitions generally are improving.
In Tennessee extensive developments, In
cluding the building of a Mfteeu-mlle rail
road, the opening ut of a large coal mine.
and building lumber plans have beeu under
taken by tbe Le Follette CoM and Iron Com
pany, organized In New York City, which bas
purchased 50,000 acres of coal and timber
land in East Tennessee. Work on the rail
road has been actively com mo need.
Id Alabama there Is considerable Im Drove.
ment lu Industrial matters, with a very no
ticeable Increase in the demand for coal, ne
cessitating a large luorease lu tbe output of
the coal mines oi that mate. Bevoral indus
trial enterprises. Including furnaces and
rolling mills, nave started up after a long Idle
ness.
J. E. Balew, of Muncie. Ind.. will slve In
formation regarding tho employment of men
to work oo a proposed eieotrlo railroad la
taut ana.
Bfg Timber Deal.
.Adeall&TJlWa27.0J0aurHof clna land
In Jeffareon oonuty, Pa,, bas just been closed
tne oomweratiou ouutg tsis uou, h.
Rugbman, of Plttaburg. a grandson of J. IL
Hayes, aud owner of these lands transferred
title oi tne same to turn. Henry Truoman
Mr. William Trueman. Messrs. Josniih 11,
Heudersoo and W. H. Oruy, ol Brookville. It
is estimated tbat there Is standing on tbe
lauos u,uuj leet oi pine, and a quantity ol
uaru woua.
Operators Have tbe Upper Hand.
At a oonvoutlon of tbe day workers held at
junaauion. moiuuous were adopted conced
ing tbat tbe operators had the upper band,
s.iwiuh mi yaoiu oo condition mat eacn
t.lKM. lu, .a hi- ' .. i.i
. . . , uu lurmur position.
Although numerous mine troubles still befog
tbe aitiiallnn Ih. -I l- tm ui , -tm . 7
- 1 mm MWMWVU uu, KUtJ
IKwoe aim quiet are expected to follow.
U'nB cordi that lift us toward God
ome iimegpasstnrouKU colllo handles,
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
Matters of General Interest About the
Capital
A Labor Commission.
Representative Thomas W. Phillips, of New
Castle, I s., has Introduced III tne lio.ite u bill
for nn Industrial and economic, commission
of HI, with amendments suggested by thn
siitwommlltce of the housi bin r o imiultiee
In reporting It favorn'ily lo Hie hill commit-
eo, men nmeuiitnoiiis oo not nmuHi mo
ehnrneter or scope ol tho firovlsloiis of thn
bill, nnd are mostly merely verbal. Owing to
the strong leeling In Invor ol the l ib among
tne memoers Ol 111- inn-.r ciu;niu-n , , .
partle, Mr. Phillips bas hoe thnt It may he
ub.n nn nnrl unshed til liaS.atfO before tllO
end ot the session.
In Aid of Peace.
Senator ftherman has Introduced a till pro
viding for earrving Into eflect the Interna,
tlonal nrbltriillon resolution adopted by con
gress In IHth). by nsklng Ibe president lo con
duct such negotiations ns II provides lot
through the diplomatic agents ol tho United
Mates, or at bin discretion to appoint a com
mittee lo visit siicn other nations ns nn may
determine, "for the purpose of Instituting
negotiations with them for the creation of n
tribunal ol International arbitration or o'lmr
appropriate means, whereby dlllleultles and
disputes between Bntlons mny bo peace
ably uud amicably settled nnd wars prevent.
ed'
Indian Appropriations.
Representative lloliimn. chairman ot the
hotisq committee on Indlnn nllalrs, hns lire
pared a report to accompany the ludliin ap
propriation uiii. it snows uini lonti
ndmn appropriations for lH'tf were SOnM.ft-iU
less than lor IHUI, while this bill, provPling
tor Im'.hi carries a total of eH.4 KS.H2 i.a reduc
tion ot below the appropriation bill
tor 1H'J5. Mutiy of tho reductions were mndo
upon thn recommendation ot tbe commis
sioner on iudlau affairs.
Appomattox Again.
TV.- Inn- ..-lilikpntlnn nff Ihs urnnnflltlons
ami protests arising from the recent change
of tho name of the old Appomattox post-olllce
l .i lltlii.Htn.lu.1 ualti.l in nil tT.
der promulgated by the post-olllce depart
ment restoring ino namn Appomano w m
old olllco recently designated 'Hurrender."
-in. I nnnnlm. t hil .i.ndiiri Ihtinmntlnl. ftlF-
tuerly Nebraska, to West Appomattox.
AN AWFULEXPLOSION.
Client Powder in Some Warehouses Let
Oo With Fearful Effect.
A fire occurred intheRutte,Mont., hardware
company's warehouse Tuoiday In which
giant powder was stored.
Tbe flro department were at work on the
fire when an explosion took place, killing a
number of people. While efforts were being
made to remove tbe dead and wounded! a
second explosion occurred. The entire flro
department was wiped out, including the
chief aud all the horses. Three policemen
wore amoug tbe killed, who numbered at
least 75.
A Inter report 'sys thn fire started In the
Royal milling ci npany's warehouse, and
spread to the Henyon-Cusnell wnrehouso. In
which was stored some carloads of giant
powder. The llrst explosion was the most
torrillc, and killed every fireman In the city,
save two belonging to the Central station.
lint ween mi ana eo mangled bodies nave
been recovered, and more nre being picked
up on all sides. It Is estimated about 100
additional persons were Injured, Severn) of
whom died after being tukeu to tbe hospitals
The damage to property will be more than
l l.OOU.tHHj.
In all three carloads ot powder exploded,
one of which was stored In the Dutte hard
ware company's warehouse, which adjoined
the Kenyon-Cornell warehouse Large pieces
oi iron were tnrown lor nines. Heverai
bodies were burled a long dlstauce and pick
ed up In unrecognizable masses ot flesh.
THREE NEW BATTLESHIPS.
Secretary Herbert Wanti Them and 8,000
Additional Men.
The most Important legislation decided
upon by Ibe sub-committee, which Is en
gaged In drawing the naval appropriation
bill, is an Increase of tbe navy by tbe sddl
tlon of 2,000 enlisted men. This Increase was
recommended by Hecretary Herbert in tils
annual report, wnerein ne explained tne uti-
flculty ol properly maunlng the ships with
the present force of seamen of Ibe rank and
nin. iso aouDi is expressed mat tne tun com
mittee will sanction this Item and tbat It
will meet tbe approval of the bouse.
Another matter not so easily disposed of It
the secretary's reqrest for three new battle
ships nnd twelve torpedo boats. For several
days the tub-committee bas been wrestling
with Ibis question and bat not been able to
agree nor is it certain thai bis plan when
formulated will be Indorsed by the committee
as certain members contend that In tbe pre
sent state of tbe government's finances tuofo
should be no expenses Incurred thnt can be
avoided. Chairman rnyers ol the approprl
atlons committee bos told tbe naval commit
tee that be will oppose expenditures for new
crait.
DAYTON'SSCHiME-
Wilson's Successor Would Dam the Mo-
nongahela Higher Vp.
Congressman -elect A. O. Dayton, ot the
Second West Virginia district, has perfooted
a glgantlo plan for continuing tbe slack water
lystem up the Mouoogahela river from the
point where the pre tent dams end to the
headwaters of Ibe river, lie will soon ask
Ibe co-operation ot Western Pennsylvania
congressmen-eleot as well as those from West
Virginia, and members along the lower Ohio,
In putting tbe Idea through tbe next session
of congress. The plan will commend Itself to
many western and southern congressmen, be-
iause auy Improvement of this stream upon a
oomprebeuslve scale will cheapen Ibe trans.
iiortation tor west Virginia coal, ooxe ana
lumber to tne weswru and southern markets,
Pittsburg would be particularly benefited,
aud Mr, Dayton will probably visit that city
toon In an effort to arouse interest In bis
Co. Tbe Idea of congressman Dayton has
n well received throughout bis own stute.
Ohio Agriculturists.
The annual meeting of tbe Ohio slate agrl.
cultural society at Coiumbm was largely at
tended and unusually interesting. The con
test over tbe secretaryship wassbarp, adeter
tnlued but uMUcaessIul effort being made by
Ibe stute administration to make tbe board
Ropublican, Instead of non-partlsra, as had
been tbe nose under Hecretary Ronboin,
Addresses were made during the afternoon by
Prof. U. E. Morrow, of Champaign, ill., and
J. H. Sanders, ol Chicago.
The resolutions adopted demanded tbe re
duction ot salaries of publlo qfllctals, prohi
bition of railroad posses to Ibe sauiei propor
tionate representation ol farmers In the legis
lature and congress! the construction of
ship canal between tbe Ohio river and the
lake: protesting against ins purcnaae oi out-
lerlne by public institutions, ana commend
ing Dairy and Food Commissioner McNeaL
tSO.000 for University.
Joseph Banlgan, the founder of the Bt
Maria Home for Working Girls, at Trovl-
denoe, R, I . bas given 50,000 to endow a
chair in political eoonoruy lo the Cathollo
University at Wublngtou, v, u.
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
Aa Outline of tbe Work In the Senate
and House.
TWEKTY-SlXTIt CAT.
Bmatb. Senator Teller addressed the sen
ate to-dny In b speech marked by force nnd
eloquence el earnestness, a large crowd had
been drawn to the gnllerb-a on the announce.
ment that .Mr. (lormnii would urge a senate
resolution for tho currency problem, nnd al
though Mr. (Ionium did not speak, the spco
Istors wero not dlsnppolnted. Mr. Teller
took the Income tax ns a text, but branched
out Into a comprehensive review of the pres
ent conditions of the treasury and the
remedlim dcnmndoil.
Horns. About twenty members crowded
down Into the nren In front ol the speaker's
rostrum al the opening of the session of the
bouse to-dnv In the hope of getting bills of
local Importance through i y unanimous con
sent, but all were unsiicccHsful. Mr. Hutch,
chairman of Ibe committee on agriculture,
called up a hill to extend the provisions of the
lison original ni Knge ii'pior law to oleo
margarine In original packag'-s, Thn Wilson
bill covered distilled and P-mienled Ibpiors
In original packages, but by a dlselslon of
the supreme Court rendered by Justice Har
lan liecemlH'r 10 It was decided that olo
ninrgarino could be Imported Into a state In
orlglnnl packages and sold free of tax. This
hill was to make the law uniform as regards
distilled Ibpiors nud Imitation butter.
TWESTV-StVESTII tAT.
fl . mate. Interest was ulven to thn annul
proceedings of to-dny by sneedlies of Senator
Oormnn, of Maryland, and H'umtor Hill, of
nw 1 org. on various pnases of tho tariff
and financial situation. At times thn donate
botwuen the two distinguished Ilemocratlo
senators took on nn added Interest from the
keen personal criticisms aud sntlro directed
at each other.
House. Tho president sent to tho house
to-day a message vetoing tbe bill to author
ize the entry of tho land for gr .vel pits and
reservoir purposes and to authorize a grant
of right of way for pipe lines. The Grout
oleomargarine bill was again defeated dur
ing the morning hour. The set oi the day
was given to business from tbe Judiciary
committee.
TwrsjTT-rtonTn dat.
Aesiate. The Henato gave the dav to
speeches on the Income lax. eejrren-y, tariff,
etc. Tho president to-dny sunt to the senate
tno correspondence in trio case ol the two
Japanese spies executed by China,
HofsE. Congress was given a decided sur-
irlso to-day by tho houso committee on the
uillelury, which decided by a vote of 7 to 0
to report a resolution for thn Impeachment
of Judge. Augustus ,1. Ricks, of Cleveland, fur
malfeasance In olllce. Not for many years
has a United Ktntea Judge been called" before
thn bar ol tho senate to defend himself against
criminal ehnrges, and only throe or four times
lu tho history of the govninmetit has an Im
peachment trial of a member of the federal
judiciary been conducted. Few members
ad looked into the charges preferred by the
Centrnl labor union, of Cleveland, the ac
cuser of Judge Hicks, that while sittlno- on
the bench be paid lo himself fees which he
nad previously earned as clerk of thn court,
uud to which it Is now asserted be was not
entitled.
The day In the house was devoted after tho
morning Hour to the Indian appropriation
uni, uui no progress wus made Uelore ad'
Jourumeut
TWEMTT-JllXTn nsr.
Keisatb. The urgent deficiency bill, with
with Its appropriations lor the collection ol
tne income tax, Uas passed tlie senate.
Henator Martin to-dny introduced a bill
amending section 7 of the civil service law so
a to provide that after tbe expiration of six
mouths no officer or clerk shall be nnnointed.
and no person employed in tbe government
service, until ne snail nave nested an ex
a-nlualion. Preference Is given to ex-soldiers
and ex-sailors who have served six years.
Uocse. The entire tlmo of the house to
day, after the expiration of the morning
bour, was taken up with a discussion of the
inaian appropriation bill and ad loomed
without action. A few special bills of local
importance were passed during tbe morulug
uuurt
THITIETH DAT.
Pewate. Mr. Kherman presented an emer
gency currency bill to meet tmasurv deficien
cies and Mr. pugb offered a measure In tbe
same line, supplementing it with a vlserous
speech on tue I m potency and Innctlon of the
senate in tne lace of a grave emergency. Mr.
Pugb received recognition soon after the sen
ate met for tbe Introduction ot bis bill.
The bill provides for Ibe Immediate Issue of
100,ij0'i.000of treasury notes to meet deficien
cies, these uotes to be redeemable In ooin,
and to be constantly reissued. It further
directed tbe coinage of the selgnoirage and
tbe deposit of silver bullion from American
mints. Tbe pension appropriation bill was
Anally passed with two Important amend
ments, on making to the lowest rate for pen
sion disability, and another repealing tbe
present law cutting off non-residents,
HorsE The bouse to-day disagreed to the
senate amendment lo tbe general deDoleflcy
bill, and the bill was sent to conference. Fair
progress was made in the Indian approera
tion bill. A number of amendmeuta wore
adopted, tbe most Important being to pay tbe
Cherokee nation (U.GUO.OOO.
TntPTT-rinsT cat.
' Behate The senate to-dny passed the
army appropriation bill currying J,0)0.000.
and the bill when in effect advances Unnernl
Bcbofleld, lu command of thn army, to the
rank of lieutenant-general, held by U"nerali
bherman and bberldan. Aside from this tbe
day was glveu to tbe debate oil tbe Nicara
guan canal.
Hocse The consideration of thn Indian
appropriation bill In the house was enlivened
by Mr. ilrosveuor, who brought up the sub
ject ot the A. T. A. In connection with the
appropriation for Indian schools. He de
nounced the manner In which be had been
misrepresented during tbe Inst campaign by
the agent of that organisation and declared
that, although himself a Protestant, be had
never made war on any man because of bis
religion, Mr, O'Neil of Mass., introduced a
bill to create a court of French spoliation
claims, to consist of three persons. The court
is to examine sad determine the validity and
amount ot all claims included within tbe
description of the act, nad report its deci
sions to the sooretart of state, who it to trans
mit the claims to the seorotury to the' trea
sury for payment.
THE SAME OLD GAME.
Farmer Harks Puts his Money In a Boa
and It Disappears.
L W. MArka, a farmer residing near Doug
lose station, pa,, on the P. McK. and I. R. R.
was vtotlmjzod by bunco man Saturday. Not
withstanding all that bas been published
about such schemes. Marks was taken In by
the old "put your Vuuy in tba tin box"
trick.
Two strangers called at the Marts boose
and requested a business Interview with the
farmer. This was readily grouted and the
men detailed what Uvy termed agrest money
maitlnii bind scheme near New Kensington,
Pa, They asked Marks to put In (700, aud
guaranteed that he would make from fl,20u to
2,000 oo his investment of course, this
made the farmers eyta bulge with astonbuV
ment, and when tbe moo produced the tin
box, Into which they pretended to place
1,000 In bank notes, and requested Murijs to
put In bis 7J0. be at once complied.
Tbe box was locked, and, while the
strangers kept the key, the box was lelt wtlh
tbe farmer. After tbe men bad gone away
tbe farmer pkfced op tbe box, and llnding it
very light, ale suspicions were aroused, as
most of tbe money be bad put In was silver
dollars. He finally broke open tbe box, and
was horrified to find only a couple of cards
therein. He It sow tearobtng lor Ibe rascals.
BIG STEAMER SUNK.
Tie Stat of Missouri Wrecked by Strik
ing a Rock.
Tho steamer Htnte of Missouri went to the
bottom of the Ohio river at Wolf Creek, V. O.
85 miles above Hnwesvllle, Hy., nt 6 o'clock
Saturday night, and perhaps 40 people mcl
denth.
The stenmbont wns one of thn Inrgesf steam
ers belonging lo tbe Cincinnati nnd Memphis
Packet Company, and was a new boat, worth
l",(K0.
Hhe left Louisville, Ky., at 10 o'clock Satur
day morning, bound lor New Orleans, with
il passengers mid n crew of 71 people. Hhc
bad ahout half n cargo, composed of furiii
lure, milm, a"lds, etc., and run smoothly tin
Ill her dreadful accident, that tent lunuy
so lis to eternity.
Thn passengers wore nil ticketed through
to New Orlenus.
The trip was uneventful until tho dreaded
Point known us Horse shoe liend, near Alton
Ind., was reached. Hero tho pilot slowed
down, as the current was very awilt nud lorn
d his wheel so ns lo avoid an obstruction
known as Ibilloek Roek. Tho rudder foiled
lo respond to thn whe -I and thern was a
grinding, crushing sound. The boat was
llrst lifted on one aide as sh struck nnd slid
along the rock, then she settled and began to
careen. 1 here was no time to think, so lust
did she go down. Lvcrybody rushed for tno
upper deck.
There was a flash of fire from the furnncn
and a cry that thn boat was nllre. This ad
ded to tne t rror nnd tho passengers and
crew began to Jump Into thn ley water.
I hlrty-ilve of them swim to a clump ol wil
lows, nppislto llardrnan's Landing, mid
clung to thn trees until Mr. Hardmaii l amo
out In a boat and took them to his house on
llieluhk. Thirteen managed to secure thn
lout s yawl nnd float down to Alton,
Ind.
Many r.f thn creiv wern not Iuky enough
lo ret to the upper decks, nnd they went
down with the boat. It Is believed that al
b ast ton, II not more, were drowned.
Mr. Joseph McUiliO, the barkeeper and
most of these who were picked up at Hard
mans Limiting, caiMO back to Louisville ou
th iei i itv.
Mr. M' ( ahe says the wreck wns somethlnt
nwlul nnd the experiences of those rescued
were dreadlul. The oflleers kept as cool at
po'sir ie muter tne circumstance nut tnen
was little time to think and none in which t
net.
TRADE IS WAITING.
With Much Hope That Ere Long In
dustrles will Experience a Revival.
IL O. Duo A Co.'s weekly review of trade
says: There nro somo good signs, but they do
bot ns yet extend to business generally,
which hesitates much ns It has done foi
months. Tho Industries nro meeting a larger
demand lor some products slncu the new
year began, but rather less for others, and no
dellnltn Improvement appears In prices ol
manufactured products or In wages. In the
ttinln, It Is a waiting condition, with mu"h
hope that positive Improvement Is not far oil.
Hneculutiun has not been oxcoptlounlly ao
five, nor generally encouraging. Wheat has
saggea on i cent n'ain, witn western n
ceints onlv about half last year's.
Corn bus declined Pk, cents In spile of the
very low government entlmnto ot yleia, re
ceipts being now lurger thnn of wheat. Cot
ton has remaiued steady nt fj'f cents, with a
lalriv large movement, l'etroleum lias touch'
ed ifl again in nominal price, but without ao
tlvltv.
There is tomewbat morn doing in tho Iron
and steel business, enough to cause a snadt
of lifting In prices of Jl-ssenier Iron and Ml
lett in Philadelphia, where there Is also Inv
proved demand for finished prodiuts butnl
Pittsburg all changes are reported downward.
The rail movement does not gain, the total
shipments in 1191 having been 725,000 tout,
and In spite of a Inrgor demand nails are at
low as ever. Orders for bar nro not large,
though better than exp"tnd, and barbod wlr
It In light demand nt IMi.
Failures for tbe week have been 873 In the
United States, against 407 last year, aud &C
In Canada, against 40 last year.
The Ilostou "Commercial Ilulletln" prlnU
statistical review ot me wool trade ot wit
world. In the volume of transactions tor
tbe last year London stands llrst, llunnot
Ayres second, Hoston third nnd Sydney
fourth. Of the American markets, Doston li
llrst. with snles of 4iM.0O0.0rjO pounds. Chicago
second, with 70,0)0,0i0 pounds; Philadelphia
third, with 5,00 i,0o pounds, aud New Vork
fourth, with 41. uou. u a pounds.
Doston sold seven times as much domestic
wool at New York, and more foreign as well
as domestic wool than any other port In thr
country. Tho oapltal backing the Boston
trade aggregate 50.'X)0,0j'J. The Hub't
lead Is greatly due to tho laid that Massa-
chusetts. acjordingto the census figures, If
the largest consumerof wool in her mills oi
any ttate In the Union, and that Now t.ig
land contain! more tban bnlf the ootnblnu
and carding macninery in tne country.
AWFULEARTHQAKES.
Kuchan Again Destroyed With Terriblt
Lota of Life.
The London Times hat a dispatch from
Teheran, tbe capital of Tenia, stating tbul
tbe town ol Kuchan, In the province ol
Rboratan, which was destroyed by an earth
quake fourteen months ago and was subse
quently rebuilt, wot again destroyed by an
earthuuake shook on Thursday last. Then
was, as on tbe previous occasion, great loot
of life. One hundred women who were in a
bath-bouso were crushed to death by the foi
ling building. Tbe weather Is lntonsly cold,
aud this increases the sufferings of the sur
vivors whose bouses were destroyed.
Tbe dlsputch add! thut four distinct sh.oc.ti
were folt at Meshed witbiu throe days. Nous
of these snooks, however, was of suflloienl
strenirtb to do uuv damage.
Kucbun lies at ihe foot of the Bhah Jabao
Kub. a mountain 11.000 feet In height Tbe
town, which is nlioul eighty miles northwesi
of Meshed, It 3,30(1 feet above the sea level It
is, or was. an Important place, being ou tbe
route to Hblrvan. The population prior to
the earthquake of November 17, 18'.3, wbicb
destroyed xvary uouse in uie place, was be.
twueu 20.000 and 23,000. The ofllcial report
of tbe disiu-ter placed tbe number oi persout
klllud at 12.000. Fifty tbousund bead of cat-
lie perished in the vuiley, at the bead of which
Kuchan is situated. From November 17 to
November 24 there were ir0 distinct shocks.
It Wat the first shock tbat duelroyedtbe town,
BLOOD BSH ED.
The Threatened Revolution in Hawaii
at Last Precipitated.
The steamer Alameda from Auckland and
Sydney, via Honolulu, brings newt oi t
revolution and bloodshed at Honolulu,
Charles L. Cartor, who wot one of the annexa
tion commlaslonors. was killed, and other
government supporters were wounded. Then
bas been much fighting, and at least 12
natives have been killed. Nearly 200 royalists
are under arrest, Robert Wilcox is tht
leader of tbe rebels. The lighting was still In
iirogress when Ibe Alameda loft Honolulu on
unuary 11. but the government forces bod
practically overcome toe revolutionist
The Loet la Pound.
The schooner bound from Tamolco. Mexico
lAtaluflAT.... ,..,.!, I . i '
.wMs-w .Hi., mnm muuriou SUDS
with all ou board, has arrived, havinir heaa
delayed by the gale, which compelled her to
take reluge In the le ot Lopea island.
la his but annual message Governor Waits,
Of Colorado, ruoommeaded tbe abolition ot
enpitul punishment, and said "I sugg-sst as
t substitute that the most hardened crim
inals he eomp-lled to rua as eta 11 Jut et (or
torn State oilloe."
MIS3 WHITLOCK ON A WHEEL,
A Flfteen-Trar-Old OIH Who Cart
Hide KM) Ml He with V.ame.
It tiiu only boon a uliort tlinn ultn-e
Tflioclincn regnnlcd a rt'iitttry run as
a cry (llfllenlt ride. Now, however,
thi-ro nre vwioei women In various: sec
tions of the country who enn nccotn
IiIImIi long-tllHttince rtmsi with n much
etiHe n tiipii. MIkm Kdlo Wliltlocli, of
Brooklyn, hns) won illKtlnctlon n one of
the yoiiiiRCMt iiing-ilMnni'p riders here
nlmtits, nnd while only 15 yenrs old
rnn ride 1'KI tulles In n dny Tory han
dily, sn.vs the New Vork Run. Miss
WhltlisfU wns one of the llftoeti women
miss r.vvir. wuitlolk.
who Mturtod lu the century run from
Fug Harbor to Brooklyn Inst summer,
nnd t-lie wns one of I lie first Kiirvlvorit
of the run. Miss Wliltlnck has iK-eti
riding n wheel for novoriil years nud
Hpenks In t lie highest terms of tills
mode of exerelse. She nfifieurs In a
bloomer coxtumo when riding, nnd as
serts that tho never feels fntlg lc.
A populnr oenitmtlon with Tonne
women making parlor mntrhes. -
MAUKI'TS.
I'l ITslll lt).
tub wiioi.cjki.K mints hub nivr arrow
CJraln, l-'lour anil feed.
WIIKAT-Na J rod . BJ
.No rei in . I
tliHN-.No. yellow ear.liew 4n SJ
.mix'mi ear, new.. , v n
No. H velluw ah-lled 4'i
OA'IH-No I White , S'.Hl ll7..
No. II white S'l '
l.xtra No. a white 11 S
Light mixed HI k
HVb-.No 1 5' 10
No. 4 western 60 11
FLOCK Minn, fancy patent It K 8 15
Fancy winter pat'-tita 1)10 a !15
Fate-y atrnlghl winter II VI K
HtraightXSX bakers' - f-' "
lire Hour 1
HAV Nm I timothy II Vt t on
tit,, t !0 U 11 00
Misc. clover. No. 1 I HI 11 IO
LHiiie timothy, from tngoim.... II ui le in
FF.KIi No 1 While ld , ton IV 17 M
No II White MMillings I'l l l'i '
ilmwn.MI'IdUiise IS 5" 00
Bran, bulk 15 O) 15 rl
STRAW Wheat BUS 5 50
Onl 5 W e (
Dairy Products,
Bl'TTEIt F.lrln Creamery....
Fancy Creuuiery
Fancy Country Roll
Low prale and cooking
CHF-Kr-fe (Jbio. new
New York, new
Wbe-oiisln Swiea
Liuiburg'tr, newinnk'i
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Fruit and Vegetablee,
APPLES-Fancy, y M.1
BEAMs llana-picsei, pur bu.
Lima, lb
PO'IAiuhS Fine.ln car, bu
F'rorn store, bu
DEfcisi p-r bnl
lAHIIA'iE-llome grown, i.bl
Tl HNII'S per hhl
OMo.ns Yellow, bu
HAIt.-.VIIN per I. Ill
ii &09 4 ro
WI 1 so
5
to
I'l
l m
I li.-l
1
4
1 0
15
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1 VI
1 Nl
1 11.1
VI
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Poultry, Ms.
Live Chickens, V pair
Live liucks. V pair
Iiresned liucks.v lb
lireaaed Cni- ksns, 1 lb
young select...
Dressed Turkeys, V lb
KM.r l'a. aielohio. fr-li
FK ATH r. US-h s tro live i .ccne,lib
No. 1 Ex. Live ifocao, yi in
Country, large packo-l
SO 9
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15
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45
40
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M Iscellaiieoas.
SEEKS Clover rii lbs 1 no 19 35
'I Imothy. prime Ho '
blue Grass 1 40 IW
RAs country mixed 1
lloSKY Mniti clover 11 17
Buckwheat 1J IS
MAPLE eYKt'l', ... 5 tsj
liUKK Country, sweet, hlL.... 4 5o 8
lAbbuW .
Ci-NCIXNATI.
FLOl'R
WHEAT No. giled
KYE No.
COKN-Mixed.
OATs)
F.'il.-
HI i TElt hlo Creamery
WM 40
w " r.5
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41
44
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1'IllLAUi.LPIIIA.
FUVR t so - 4 no
WIIKAi-No. H K.-.1 .VI ni.
COICM No. i Mix. L. 4S 4'j
t'Ai S No. i V lute. ? as)
Bl 'lTEK-C'reaiuory. extra a w4
fcCi. i"a. hrsts .j wS
h'EW YOItK,
FIfR Patents t 1 W 4 15
WHEAT Na aite.1 IHI hi
KYE Male. 51 W
C(lHN-No. M M
OATS White Western W
BL'li'EK creamery 1 id
IXiOS Mate and rvnn iH 11
LIVE STOCK.
cixtbal tock Yahus. Eur UBsxrr, Pa
CATTUt,
Prime, 1,410 to l, MO lbs - 8 01 & 8 VI.
1 W. I,H" II 4 ?S 5 Oi.
Oual ImU hers, I.JA) to lSOIl ., 4 'J) 4 70.
'rtly, I.issi W) lOlSrJi 4 ' 4 35
Fuir lls-bl suwira. Mil lo UUI lbs 8 to 3 Ml
Coliiliiuu, iUU lo !M3 KM i-Ji
11 OTii.
Phllailelphlas 4 1 4 50-
B.et Yorkers and ntlxeit. 4 : 44,1.
Couiiiiun to fair Yorken. 4 u) 4 i5
iitxtr.
Extra, Otto 105 lbs tin H
(loud. 5 to jn lbs H iS 4 ao-
Fair, 75 to S4 lbs 1 75 ) 411
Common 5) I ts
Veoruim- 50 4 50-
Chleago, Cattle Common to extra steers.
tai.H$Aso; aux'kers aiel Iee.lers, 7.
cows' end bulla. SI 5ik4 T5, calves, tlJVVl.
Hogs beavy, 4-Til; common to cnolce-
mLled. S4ull.l45; djolce Mflaorteil, Sl!5l
btit, 8.;5J4.1ii; pigs. 41 Joel's:. Mienp in
ferior 10 uholee, 41. 5. 4.1 40; lambs, UL A
Clnrinnarl Hogs selnrt snippers sx.Uto 5f
bub-oars 4l:iM-i.; fair to good pa-'Kers S4. Ib
to4.M-, fair 10 light tioub.1 II; eomnion auT
rough (4 75U4 isi catie-(ool tlilppiri titoiaft
goil ui'huiceeiloii450; fair to milium t i &f"4;
comniou tis'W-inii ehuep extra 4-i noiua. 7
(ood to cbuloe 4U75tud5U( coiouiuu to lair (I x&
to 2. 50.
Wool.
Pnn.APH.rni.c Wool Improving and valneev
sten.lr;Obio Pennsylvaolaand West Virginia XX
ani shovv, I7'iuc. X and above lihiTc; me,li
um .j1ic; auaiter blood, Kl.sii.; imnmon,
ltijh: N-wtork. Michigan, WlM-nnttn, eui,.
at Iial7c; X, IV.- liic.; oieuium, PJiaxV:.- -uarier
UMsl,kiic.;oomnien. lvii,..- waAbe.1. csinb
Inir, delaine line. is.ic.; mmtium ?!:.-.'.;
c.nr , K-s-lc: I.jw.J 'c.;uuwaahed uiediuuk
Itiul? .-, low me-liuui ITa.oc