ENGLAND'S CRISIS.
Belief That Emoeror William's Attltn
tvU
Wot Intended to Provoke War.
The gravity of the polltlcnl crisis In r.ng
land la increasing Inktomi of diminishing.
The attitude of Emperor William townrd
Great Britain In the matter At Dr. Jameson's
frcebooting expedition Into tho Transvaal,
tlpon closer atmly, aroma to liavn boon de
lllieratcly and carefully planned. TheTrnns
aal Incident, It would appear, was only the
rret xt Muni upon ly the emperor In order
to enter the Hold as an active opponent ol
(treat llrltaln'g policy of aggrandizement In
Africa, anil her little misunderstanding with
King Prempoh. of Ashantl, together with her
support of Italy's warfare against Abyssinia,
nre believed to linve been the Irrituting fen
(ttres which Unfitly Induced hla majesty to
show hi hand. Of course thin In only a sam
ple of the rumors In circulation hero, hut It
shows tho drift of the. wind, and has served
to Incense, the British to a degree not wit
nessed since war with Russia was threatened
some years ago.
To mako matters worse, It Is now reported
that the Transvaal republic will demand an
Indemnity of 2.r00,000 from Great llrltnln
a one of the results of Dr. Jameson's Invn
slop of the little Dutch republic. If this
tnrns out to lie the ease, no doulit will Ins en
tertained that Empemr William, In his recent
Interview with Dr. W. J. I.eyds, seeretnry of
state of the Transvaal, prompted this demand
and may also have announced his Intention
of supporting it.
Under these circumstances, and In view of
War preparations by land ami sea, now Ijcing
vigorously pushed by (treat llrltnln, It Is not
astonishing that there wns an ominous drop
in consuls which, as much as anything, is a
clear Indication that the gravity of the
political situation Is not newspaper exaggera
tion. Dispatches from Berlin announce that Em
peror William had an Important conference
with Dr. Kayser. chief of the Gorman col
onial offlce, and that further dispatches have
been exchanged between llerilu and Pre
toria. The German cmeror.lt appears, had plan
ned to land n force of Germans at Dclngoa
Bay, in oidcr to assist tho Boers against the
llrltlsh, and only desisted from so doing
when he learned of Dr. Jameson's defeat nuii
capture. This, It is claimed, Is proof that
his message to President Kruger, congratu
lating him upon his victory over the llrltlsh
and Ills majesty's reported announcement to
Dr. W. J. l.cyds that Germany refused to
recognize any suzerainty over tiio Transvaal,
Were well weighed moves and the result of a
prenrrangisl policy.
Great Britain Is evidently determined not
to be caught unprepared for war. The re
port that orders have been sent to Ports
mouth, Dovonport anil Chatham for the Im
mediate oomniissloming of a flying squadron
of warships is continued.
The Bdmimllty are now preparing lists of
the officers aud men for tho squadron which
will comprise the armored battleships Hoyal
Oak and Revenge and the cruisers Glbraltor,
Hermlone, Charybdls and Tin-sous.
It Is announced upon ofllclnl authority
that Admiral ltawson, commanding the (.'ape
and West Africa squadron, has been ordered
to take his flagship, the Ht. George, to Dela
goa bay.
Besides these preparations, the greatest
activity is displayed at all the ship yards,
making ready for a call tor the commission
ing of more ships as soon as needed, and the
naval reserve lists are being prepared in
readiness for the emergency.
CONTEMPT FOB TITLANDERS.
They are Soundly Senonnoed for Their De
sertion of Dr. Jameion.
A dispatch from Capetown says that after
nightfall on tho day of the battle between
Sr. Jameson and bis followers and the Boers
the latter used search lights, themselves re
maining under cover and relying upon their
sharpshooters to pick off Jameson's men.
The Westminster Gazette bus a dispatch
from Capetown which says: "A general
feeling of nauseating contempt for the
citlanders of Jobannsburg exists here. This
feeling is based upon their obvious cowardice
In sitting quietly down after luring Dr.
Jameson into hie blunder and offering him
no assistance whatever."
The Johannesburg Standard has cabled to
London, under the date of January 8, that
4,000 Boers, with Maxim guns, surrounded
Dr. Jameson's men and that 100 of the latter
were killed or wounded. After Jameson and
bis men surrendered they were disarmed aud
marched to Pretoria. A revulsion of feeling
nas set in at Johannesburg, and tne reform
leaders are roundly denounced for their de
sertion of Dr. Jameson. It was a mob revo
lution, In which the main population did not
join.
Sir Beroule Robinson, governor of the
Cane Colony, is now at Pretoria. Immedi
ately after Great Britain offered assistance
to the Boers the stores were closed, trade be
came stagnant and women and children be-
gun leaving for the coast In ooal, cattle anil
orse trucks and every kind of vehicle avail
able. Tho scene at the railway station wns
indescribable. The town is perfectly orderly,
A dispatch from Johannesburg, dated Jan
uary 1. says that a depututlun sent to Pre
toria bad concluded a three days' armistice
In ordor to permit the arrival of Governor
. Bobiuson, who was expected in Pretoria on
January 4. in the meantime tne national
union of Uitlaudors control the town.
A proclamation Issued by Governor Rob-
inson nos Doen puunsneo. warning iinusn
subjects in the Transvaal against Joining Dr.
Jameson, who. the proclamation declares.
has been guilty of armed violation of the ter
ritory oi a incnaiy mate,
Germans Keeping Cool.
It cannot be said that the incessant Jingo-
urn ol tne uritisn press and tne nostue uem
onstrations in England against the kaiser
have produced an equally warlike, spirit In
Germany. On the contrary, a conservative
and dignified attitude has been assumed in
this Instance by the German newspapers and
public. Nevertheless a big demonstration is
anticipated in the Reichstag before the end
ol the week, as it is said that Chancellor Von
Bohenlobe will Interpellate the kaiser's po
sition in the Transvaal ttouble in no uncer
tain tons.
STORIES OF KHARPOOT MASSACRE.
An Amerloan Cltiien 0ns of the Fourteen
Thcusand Blain.
A letter boa been received from Kharpoot
by Z. E. Bagojluu, a graduate of Kharpoot
College, and now a student of Tale, which
describes tbs massacres in the villages near
Kharpoot.
The writer says the atrocity Is a repetition
of the Hassoun massacre of a year ago, and
that at least 11,000 people were butchered in
that Immediate neighborhood. The letter
also contains the information that an Amorl
uan citizen, Modoros Enuangiaa, brother of
a man who formerly conducted a store In
New Haven, was killed.
Mr. Bagajlan, father and eldest brother.the
writer says, escaped to the mountains, but
bis cousin, a young girl, was carried off by a
party ol Kurds, i ne lamer, urotner ana
uuclee of Mr. Mordorso, of Milford, Mass.
were tortured to death because they would
not abjure their faith.
Abraham L. Smart, a 17-year-old negro,
who murdered a peddled near Monroe, La.,
was lynched. Hecomessea.
llk.fll.111. lull T ,1 a.. .4 T.J
fir ux murder of bis it-months eld child be-
4 V om4.
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.
A decree has )een gazetted prohibiting the
export from Krnnce or tho French colonies of
warlike munitions Intoned for the Islands of
Cuba.
Minnie Palmer, the actress, savs she will
marry the Duke D'Kstrella, of Navarre, in
London, on .May 13, nnd then retire from the
stage.
Hpauldlng, Jennings A Co., stool manufac
turers at Jersev city, N. J., have aslgned
to Charles T. llalrlaud for tho benellt of
creditors.
A movement Is on foot In Alabama to put
out a free-silver ticket for Htnto olllcers. The
movers are ltepubllcans, Populists and free
sllver Democrats.
llose Slay Abbott, of Boston, has confessed
she stole :t,000 worth of diamonds from her
employer. Sirs. T. II. Hurbcck, ut the Insti
gation of George Thing.
A big four-mnstcd Iron vessels Is ashore
near t armannh Point, Vancouver Island, and
Is a total wreck. Khe is supposed to tie a
grain vessel for Portland.
Pilot Medium, tho celebrated stnlllon own
ed by Walter Clark, of llnttle Creek, Mich.,
and valued at 100,000 died suddenly of in
flammation of the bowels.
A bill has been Introduced In tho Virginia
Senate to give to the liailroad Commissioner
power to llx rates for railroad, canal, press
and telegraph compound-.
It Is found that John Bnrtlev, of tho firm
of Hartley, Johnson A Co., 'of Louisville,
Ky.. which failed Thursday, forged about
rlM.Ovu of Whisky warehouse receipts.
Tho shareholders In the Hank Du Penplo
of Montreal linve decided to go Into volun
tary liquidation, IJ4(K),000 has to be met
nt once and 4,000,OIK) of deposits In two
years.
General Ilarntlorl, In command of thn
Italian forces In Abvsslnla. telegraphs to tho
government that the Italians have repulsed
several fresh attacks by the Minimis on SIn
kaleh, the losses being slight.
George Carson nnd Kidney Venule, two
notorious burglars, who committed many
great and during rolnVrba, are under arrest
in New Vork for the robliery of the postolllee
at Patchoque, L. I., on Jan. 1, lti'.i-l.
Ex-Presldcnt Antonio Kzctn, of Salvador.
Is olT the coast of that country with n till
busteilngexpedltlon. lie is attempting to
make a lauding either ut La Llleitad or
capita.
Portugal. It Is announced, will remnln
neutral In the dispute between Great llrltain
and Germany regurding the Transvaal, and
will not penult tlie uennnns or the lirltisli to
land troops at Delagoa bav, or to traverse
the Portuguese territory In'Houlli Africa.
The Cuban Insurgents are now cnnturlnir
Important towns and getting a great deal of
wealth through plundering them. There are
many sympathizers with tho cause In Havana
who are ready to start fires in the cltv and do
other things to help the patriots iu'ense nn
attack is made.
Tho crew of tho flrst-clnss Russian st"o
cruiser, lturlk, 10.0V3 tons, mutinied while
that vessel was In tho harbor of Algiers. Thn
mutiny was suppressed by the French auth
orities, and 80 of the lenders of the outbreak
are now said to bo on their wny to Cronstadt
where they are to be executed.
NOT A BRIGHT START.
Cloads of Business Uncertainty Hover Over
the New Tear.
R. O. Dun Co. s weekly Kovlcw says,
The new year begins with such uncertainty
that business Is somewhat retarded. The
tirooosed sale of bonds offers ground for con
lldcnce In the future, but no one is able to
determine what its earliest effects may be In
the money market, aud for the time It Is the
cause of hesitation more than hopefulness.
Hpeculntlon In products nas not been act
ive. Cotton is unchanged. Wheat Is about
lc higher and coin the same, without dbt nit
reason in either ease, for the Government re
port, tardily conforming to commercial esti
mates of some months ago, did not command
great confidence.
rue industrial situation nas no. materially
changed. There is much hesitation In the
iron IjUHluess.with some advance In Bessemer
pig, because of the expectation that Councils
vllle coke and lake ore will both be dearer,
nnd yet finished products of iron and steel
are on the whole quoted a little lower, and
the Nail Association is still in session to de
termine whether it will abandon the effort to
maintain a llxed price. That branch of bust
n"ss is extremely alow, ivuntng is uoing in
rails, and while there Is a rather better de
mand for sheets and plates, and several good
orders are reported for strictuml work,
angles are quoted a snane lower.
Everything turns on the contracts for om,
which are still unsettled, but the great ex
cess In production of pig iron over the pres
ent aemaud is no longer ucnien, ami u is ex-
jiected that quite a number of the furnnei-s
will discontinue production. Lower prices
lor Alunnma iron renew competition witn
eastern furnaces,
bales of wool are large. The opening ol
woolen goods shows a further tendency to
ward lower prices, in spite of the prevalent
belief that higher prices would bo realized
before long if the revenuo bill which passed
tbo House should become a law. The cot
ton mills are generally running, though not
at all with full force, and some are piling up
goods without regard to the immediate de
mand, which is comparatively slack, as they
apparently believe that tho short supply ol
cotton this year will Insure them proilts in
the end, as it has during the past half y
Failures for the week nave been 431 In
United States, against 420 loot year, and 03
In Canada, against oi iohi year.
NEW TRIFLE ALLIANCE.
Russia Will Book Germany, While Franeo
Will Aat With Bussla.
A special dispatch from Berlin says that
Russia's co-opcratlon with Germany in the
Transvaal matter has been assured, and that
France will act with Russia.
This, apparently, tends to confirm the re
port ot an anti-British alliance, and that the
action of Emperor William toward the Boor
republic was a thoroughly weighed stop.
At the London foreign office the dispatches
saying that the Boers demanded the banish
ment ot Mr. Rhodes from Africa and tho
abandonment of the rights ot Great Britain
regarding the Transvaal and Dulugoa Buy
were discredited on the ground that riu
Hercules Robinson, the governor of Cape
colony, in nis aispatcncs to tne colonial
ofllce, bus made no mention ui any such de
mands or conditions.
A report was circulated that the officers
of the F irst Dragoons, in gnrrlson at Dublin,
in which regiment the emperor wus made
Honorary colonel by uuecn Victoria, bad
burned his majesty in effigy, and that there
was a loud and prolonged outburst of cheer
ing. The oolonul of the First Dragoons tele
graphed that there la no ground for this
story. It is said, however, that beforo tho
receipt of this olllclul denial, the Oernao
ambassador. Count Von Uutzfeldt-Wililen.
burg, made representations on Ilia subject to
u-a iuttruuis ui otuutuurv, ao-wug Ml IN UI1
formed as to the truth of the report.
Two Negroes Lynched.
The trial ot Frank Blmtmon and Harrison
Fuller, oolored, charged with assuultlnu
Mrs. Pomeroy, a widow, and ber ld-yeur-old
daughter nut August, wus to have occurred
In Lexington. Tenn., January 8. The two
neurons were brought In on the noon train
from Kaebvllie, where the sheriff bad plueed
them (or safe-keeDlng. Tbey were met by a
mob of 400 or 600 men, who took the negroes
and hang a meat u rauroaa uesue uuoui
mut iron sown.
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSFD.
ANOTHER PULLMAN.
It. Louis Capitalists May Build a Tillage
Hear Philadelphia.
An option on a 30-ncr tract on tho Penn
sylvania railroad nnd the Delaware river
front below Brldeshurg, In Philadelphia, has
been reeured by representatives of the Ht.
lOUls and American ear nompniiliw, builders
of fine street cars, both of Ht. Louis. They
contemplate combining and removing here
to biillil groat works and employ 1.200 men.
r whom they will build dwelling houses ad-
iiilug the factories. If their project Is cur
ed out the Peck ham motor, truck nnd
wheel company of Kingston. N. V.. will also
'Mbnbly remove to Philadelphia and locate
near the ear works, lllver and ocean shill
ing facilities will facilitate the forcltrii trade
a this Industry.
Tho Westlnghouso Alrbrnke eomrnny has
ei'iiled to build a Plant In Canada to iiiiinii.
fact lire airbrakes to supply the demand for
raaes anil couplers lor the ( nnndlun rnil-
ay.s. i ne site tor the plant has not been
deeted, nor have the plans for tho bull, Una
ieen completed. The lillllillnir of a (iictorv
In Canada is being done at the request of
thn Canadian railway companies, who have
10 pny a inrin on all Prnkin Imported from
other countries. All freight ears In Canada
will be supplied with airbrakes of the West-
Inghouse tyjie.
E. J. Coulter, residing nt Itrenbiirn. Wts!-
inoreland county, wbs perhaps fatiillv Injined
by the explosion of a gun. Ho ntle'miiteil to
shoot a steer, when the breech of his gun
Hew out, striking lilm on the head. It tore n
hole In the side of his head large enough to
xnose the brain. Ho Is in a critical eondl.
tlon.
Probably the deepest Well ever drilled In
SlcKenn county Is owned bv Sllke Sllller.nnd
Is "Hunted near Tinm. 'I ho hole Is now
,3MU foot di-ep, Blld tho well Is still kept
iingumvn. At a depth of H.K.iD feet n very
mrsesand was encountered, which showed
Signs of oil.
The Injunction suit brought by the boards
of health of llolidaysburg and (inypnrt, nnd
citizens of Allegheny and lllnlr townships, to
stop the city of Altoona from depositing Its
sewage In tho Juniata river was heard before
udge linker, nt ilollldoysburg.
Oil City capitalists nre perfecting plans for
I hi organization of n new telephone company
to connect on city Franklin and Tltusvlllo.
he new company Is the result of arbitrary
rub's recently enforced by the Central DIs.
inor. company.
Tltusvlllo and fl-dford producers have
bought for tOI. 00(1 the llrldgewnter Gas
company s proiiuetion in tne l urkeytoot
nein, consisting o( leases oil 14. TOO acres and
2'J wc:is producing Tl barrels dally.
In Westmoreland county during 1 W5. there
were u.uo'J inrtns, and l,u:i deaths.. At
Avonmore there were seven births and not a
death, and In the Meeoud ward of Now Ken
sington, in births and no deaths.
An open switch nt Mendvllln. caused the
Erin vcstlbuled express to run Into a freight
engine. Both engines were wrecked, and
one engineer and several passengers slightly
injured.
While skating on tho Hhennngo river nt
Slahonlngton, a ten-venr-old son of F'lroman
William Boucher, of the Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne
nuu Chicago railroad, was urowueii.
Two highwaymen at Oliver, Fovotte conn
ty, robbed a worklugmnn and then striped
him of his clothing. Tho poor fellow was
nearly frozen when ho reached home.
Miss Slell Klefer, of Pittsburg, broke
through the ice while skating iienrBlalrsvllle,
nnd was rescued when nearly drowned by
Slerch Alter and loin uiytou.
Judge Miller has ordered proprietors ol
hotels nnd saloons nnd their subordinates to
be prcs.'iit at the Slerccr court January 20,
license application uny.
Joseph Orrle. a Hungarian, killed his In-
...... I, ..I 11.ili.il. Viivvla l,.i..niiu.i ulm ...fnuu.1 tn
marry lilm. The tragedy took place at Four
Sine nun near i itisourg.
The ton-months-old child of Sirs. Joseph
II. Cary, of Lelsenrlng. Fayette county, died
from n dose ol poison given py its mother in
mistake for medicine.
William Johnson of Rostrnver township,
Westmoreland county, wns thrown from a
buggy by a runaway horse aud his skull frac
tured.
The large coal breaker of Rlmpson A Wat-
kins nt their Sit. Lookout Colliery, was des
troyed by lire. Loss, '.hJ,000.
A charter has been Issued for tho W. II.
Bnrnnhan flouring mill company of Apollo,
with a capital of 30,000.
Herlsirt. the 6-year-old son of William Den
nis, of near Dunbar, was burned to death at
un open grate lire.
A telegraph ofllce has been opened nt Coal
Valley, on tho Slonouguhela division of tl e
Pennsylvania.
The Conlins brick yards at Mnnongnhela,
were burned. Loss, $2,000, with no insur
ance.
W. H. Robinson was killed by an eloetrto
car in Allegheny Woduesday night.
FOR BETTER ROADS.
Ueasare For Creation of a Commission to
Investigate.
Representative C. W. Htone, of Pennsyl
vania, introduced a bill for the creation of a
special commission on highways. The com
mission Is to consist of one member of the
Nonato, appointed by the Beuntei two mem
bers of the House, to be appointed by the
Hpeaker, tho chief engineer of the army, the
director oi geological survey ana tne cniui oi
the dlvislou of rof-d iuuulry in the Agricul
tural lcurtmetil.
Tho commission Is to make Investigation
and Inquiry aud report by bill or otherwise
tne motuod by v. hKn the goverumeni may
further provide for the improvement of pub
lic highways. It Is to consider tho best
method for the scientlilo locution of high
ways. The geological survey Is to be em.
ployed In the discovery of road material and
tho means for testing It. The commission
shall uLso provide (or tho construction of
model rouds and giving instruction in road
making ut agricultural oollcges aud experi
ment stations and at military academies.
The commission is to coniur with the Inter
state Commerce Commission and tho loading
railroad ofllciuls ol tho oountry concerning
a reduction in tho rates for carrying road
material. Ten thousand dollars are appro-
priuteu tor cue expenses ui iuu oouiuuatuou.
Shot Down By a Mob.
Patrick Morris, a white railroad hand, and
his colored wife mot with a terrible futo ut
midnight Saturday. Ihey lived in a flat
bout nuur the Westwego wharf of the Texas
and Pacific, a few mlh s above the city ol
riew Orleans, on the opposite side ol the
rivur. On account of their dillerence lu
color, as well us the churgu that tbey kept a
disorderly place for negroes, there bus ben
a growing sentiment ugulust them. They
wuro sitting up in thoir bout, when a body ol
men came down and set lire to the bull.
They sought refuge on shore, and as soon as
they made their appearance they wore rid
died with bullets. The womun wus killed
outright, but the mun full crippled aud the
two were uurnuu to asnes wnu mo uoui.
The steamer Oxford was wreaked near
Progrosbo, Mox. Twelve of the; orew were
rescued, ,
LATEST NEWS ROM WflSIGl.
SMASHED THE PLATE.
First Failure of Carnegie Harveyited Armor
Plate to Stand the Test.
Nolest of a Carnegie armor plate ever mado
at Indian Hend was attended with such bad
results ns the test of nn 8-Inch plate for the
rllln turrets of tho cruiser Brooklyn, which
took place nt the proving ground? Tuesday.
The plato represented a group of armor
weighing 4ir tons, part o( it Pelng the liar
bette armor of the battleship Iowa, and the
rest the turrets for the Brooklyn. An 8-lm-h
plate was used as a representative of thn en
tire group. The plnte tested contained two
port holes, out of which the rifles of the
cruiser would project. The plate was se
eunsl without backing anil was lira 'ed by
timbers. A 0-Inch gun was used In the test,
firing a 100-pntind W heollng-Htcrllng shell,
with 40 pounds of powder, ami a striking ve
locity of l.feUI feet per second.
The shell struck the plate 13 Inches from
the top and 23 Inches from the left end. The
plnte broke In four fragments, the right end
snapping off as a result of vibration, the
crack extending vertically through the right
port. From the point of Impact upward a
fragment was broken out, triangular In shape.
From the point of impact to the left end a
fragment was also broken off, which broke
In two pieces. There was no front or back
bulge in the plnte, the penetration of the
shell being only two Inches. The head of
the proleetllo was welded Into the fnie of tne
pinto, the remainder falling In fragments.
The ordnance expert present, as well as
Commodore Hampson and Lleutennnt Alger,
who witnessed the test, lifter an examination
of the wreck, decided Hint tho disastrous re
sult was dun to the fact that thn plate was
too hard and too brittle. They say It was the
worst Plate ever tested. 1 hey Uo not think
that the reforglpg prociw had nnythlng to
do with the result, but that the Ingots from
which the plate was east contained fatal
Haws.
This Is the first Instance In which a Cnr
negle plate has failed In two years, and tho
llrst failure of a Ilnrveylred jdate. Tho re
sult of this test will not cause the rejection of
the group of armor, of which tho smashed
plato was a representative. jne carnegie
company has the right to submit another
Into from the group for testing, before the
department rejects the entire lot of armor.
OFFERS CONGRATULATIONS.
Resolutions in the Senate Conot ruing the
Transvaal Matter.
Hcnntor Slorgan, tho former chnlrmnn of
the Committee on Foreign Relations, offered
offered tho following resolution In tho Ken
ate, nnd It was referred to the Foreign It -lotions
Cominitti.'e:
"Resolved, Hint tha people of tho United
Mates, through their representatives In Con
gress nssemliled, convey to the president
and the people of the Republic of Transvaal
their earnest congratulations upon their suc-ei-ss
In establishing free representative gov
ernment, republican in form, anil In tlielro
position to any foreign power that denies to
them the full enjoyment of their rightful lib
erties. The people of America, having real
ized through the favor of the God of na
tions tho bli'sslngs of government hosed upon
the consent of the governed, entertain with
conlldence the pleasing hope nnd belief that
the principles of self-government will be se
curely established through the Influence of
the republic ot Franco In her colonlis and
the republics of Lilierln and the' rai.svnal,
founded by the people of Africa; and thai
those republics will foster and give linn siqi
port to tho peaceful progress of Christian
civilization In the new and vast field now
being opened to the commerce nnd Institu
tions of nil the nations of the earth through
out that great continent.
'Resolved, That the president of the
United Htutes is requested to communicate
this action of Congress to the president of
the Transvaal republic."
WANT STATEHOOD.
Three Applicants Tet For Admission to
the Union.
Tho throe territorial delegntes, Messrs.
Flynn, ot Oklahoma) Murphy, of Arizona,
and Cntron, of New Slexlco, aro wnglng a
very vigorous cnmpnlgu in Congress to se
cure favorable action upon their bills f ir the
admission of the respective territories repre
sented by them to statehood. Each delegate
consolers tne achievement or staieuooa tne
ehlef mission of bis congressional eaiver, and
their energies are bent upon securing it.
inoy are anxious to liavo the talis berore
the Territories Committee reported to the
Houso and disposed of in someway, and hav
ing made a canvass of the committee, be
lieve that more than two-thirds of its mem
bers will vote for favorable reports.
lue mils lor tne admission of Arizona and
New Mexico beforo this Congress are en
abling acta modeled upon the act by which
Utah was elevated to statehood, with certain
niodilleutlons demanded by local conditions.
Arizona's bill, which was debated by the last
nouso, stipulated lor immediate statehood
jn a constitution which had already been
formed by the eoplo, but there wus doubt
oncoming the legal standing of the conven
tion. Mr. F'lynn's new Oklahoma bill differs
from tho former one In giving nuthorlty to
Congress to attain any or all of the Indian
Territory to Oklahoma when the liuids have
been allotted and mode subject to taxation.
CAPITAL NOTES.
The Bennte ndopted the houso resolution
appointing Postmaster-General Wilson a re
gent OI uie nnumsouiun lusutuw.
The President has nominated Thlrd-Llou
tenant William II. O. Hay, of Pennsylvania,
to be second lieutenant in the revenue cutter
service.
A o ublegrnm announcing the enpturo of
Portuguese troops of King Oungunhuma and
his sou, Guldido, was received at the Portu
guese embassy at Washington, Jan. 7. This
moans the termination of the war in Mozam
blque. occasioned by the revolt of th'j king
wltb uo.oou natives.
HORRORS OF THE SEA.
Portion of a Shlpwreoked Crew Besoned,
Nine Having- Died.
A boat containing part of the wracked
steamer Ealing's crew reached Censor on the
lO'.h. Tbo men are In a dying condition.
They were four days In an open boat expos
ed to the gale and bitter cold weather. There
are nine of them, Including First ODlcer
Thomas Thomas. One mun could walk
when the boat landed, the rest being carried
(0 neignuoring nouses ana cored (or.
The men stute the Ealing struok a rock
about 6 p. m. Monday. Half an hour after
ward It was necessary to take to the boats.
They were driven 00 miles to sea. Boon after
daylight on tuesday two of the men died of
the exposure. During Tuesday night Cap-
iujn aiuea anu a ureman uuinea nuson uiea.
Saturday morning the first engineer died,
aim uuer in uie uuy turee outers expiree.
Friday at noon, as ihey caught sight ol laud,
the ninth of their crew, an apprentice, named
Ullroy, died. These were all consigned to the
sea as they died, to keep tbo heavily loed
bout from sinking.
The Ksntuoky Legislature.
Both houses ot the general assembly were
orguiilzed Tuesday, tbo Republicans electing
I full line of oflloers In tne house and the
Democrats doing likewise In the senate.
Charles Bianford, of Breckenrldge, was
elected speaker ot the boose. The Populists
voted wltb the Ropublioau .
CONGRESSIONAL.
Summary of the Most Important Heainres
Freaentsd In Both Homes.
TWrSTT-THInD DAT.
Among tho bills and resolutions Introduced
In tho House today were the following
By Sir. Trneey, of Missouri, a Joint resolu
tion giving Congress power to levy a gradu
ated Inheritance tax on all Inheritances uud
estatm whose value exceeds f 100,000.
By Mr. C. W. Htone, of Pennsylvania, a
bill repealing tho section of the Wilson tariff
law relating to the use of alcohol In arts.
By Mr. Towne. of Minnesota, a bill to pr,
vide for the establishment of branch hvdro
grnphlc nlllces at Duluth, Hault Bte, Marie
and Buffalo.
TWHSTT-KOCHTIt PAt.
Sir. Bpauldlng, of Michigan, today Intro
duced a resolution In the House, looking to
i nn admission oi me Hawaiian repuiillc Into
the United Htutes as a Mate, subject to the
consent of the Hawaiian people and tho ap
proval by this government of the constitution
which lhy may form. It Is further provid
ed that If the President ot the United titates
shall di-em It advisable to submit this propo
sition to the Hntvallnn government, a Htiite
to be formed out of the present government
of Hawaii, with one representative in Con
gress, shall be admitted Into the Union by
virtue of this act as soon ns the terms ami
conditions of such admission shall lie agreed
upon by the governments of Hawaii and the
United Htates, and that 8100,000 be appropri
ated to defray the expenses of missions nnd
negotiations either by treaty or articles as
the President may direct.
twixti nrrg dat.
Ill the house Sir. Livingston asked unani
mous consent for the consideration of the
following concurrent resolution: Thnt the
president of the United Htnti-s Is hereby re
quested to forthwith ascertain whether Great
llrltnln is advancing her outposts on tho
territory in dispute between her colony of
British Oulana and the republic of Vonouzoln
or Is reinforcing posts heretofore established
with troops, police or ordnance, nnd should
the president become cognizant of the fact
that a British military or police force is ad
vancing to Invade or reinforce, or since
December 17 last hns Invndeil or reinforced
posts formerly occupied within said disputed
territory, he ilemand the Immediate with
drawal of said soldiers and the reduction of
tho police fireo In said territory to a numlier
not greater than thnt oeeiipylug the Biltlsli
outposts on the aforesaid December 17, 195,
Jir. iiouteiio (iiijeeieu nno. me resolution
went to tho committee on foreign BfTnlrs.
Mr. Vilas, of Wisconsin, Introduced n bill
which was referred to the Judiciary com
mittee, withdrawing from the supreme court
of tho United Htates Jurisdiction of criminal
cases not capital, and transferring it to the
United Htates court of appeals.
In presenting some petitions fnvorliig ni-
proprlntlons for coast defense. Sir. Daniel
of Mrginla, expressed the opinion thnt the
inblle apprehensions as to the danger of the i
overstrained, but he also expressed the hope
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that the country would prepare. Itself (or
whatever emergencies might happen. Ho
favored the project of Mr. Hqulre s fortlllca-
tlon bill.
TWENTY-FIFTH DAT.
Benuto During tho morning hours, on
motion of Sir. Voorhees (Dem., Ind.), a
resolution wns adopted appropriating b'ibO
for thn purchase of n portrait of the late
Allen O. Thurman. Sir. Prltchard (Rep., N.
('.). called up the amendment he offered to
the revenue bill to Increase tho duties on
certnlu kinds ol clays, marble, iron ore, tim
ber, llvo stock, cereals, fruits wool and coal.
lor tne purpose oi aouressing me senate
thereon. Ho favored the re-euactment ol
the SlcKlniey law and the free coinage ol
silver. Mr. White (Dem., Cnl.), consumed
(he remainder of the time before the expira
tion of the morning hour with a speech in
favor of some practical modifications of tn
senate rules.
Hopse The house gave Its time to discus
sion ot the proposed amendments of the
rules of the llfty-flrst congress, which were
provisionally adopted early In the session to
govern this house. Mr. DeArmond (Dem.,
Slo.) offered nn amendment providing for de
duction from mem!ers' pny for absences not
due to sickness, or sickness in the family. W.
A. Htone (Ren.. Pa.) assured bim that the
only effect of (lie eiifoni'ment ol the rule in
the last bouse bad been to increase the sick
list.
Another surprise wns brought Into the de
bate by Sir. Hepburn (Rep., Ia.), who (made
a speeen against ine usuui rule putting in the
hands of the speuker discretion of recogniz
ing members to speak. Sir. Hepburn would
make It the speaker's duty to recognize the
member who llrst addntisod him, Attot
some debate ha withdrew his objection.
in tne morning nour Mr. rnwnoy (itep..
Minn., offered a resolution bused on charges
that the medical division of the pension
bureau fulls to properly regard tho reports
and findings In pension claims mado by
various boards of the United Htutes examin
ing surgeons, and asking for reports. The
resolution went over.
PLUNGE OF TROLLEY TRAIN.
Two Hen Were Killed and Another May
, Die.
Tho Akron, Bedford A Clovclnnd Intor-
urban Hallway company's bridge which
spanned Tinkers crock, Just southeast oi
Bedford townshlp,collapsed Thursday morn
Ins nnd a 10-hore power motor on which
were three trainmen nnd attached to which
was a heavily-laden Pennsylvania Company
coal car plunged to the bed ot the creek 60
feet below.
William Young, one ot the trainmen, was
Instantly killed. lie was crusnei anu
ground beneath the falling curs. The other
two trainmen. Haymaker and Gicb, miro
culouKly escaped Instant death, but Hay
maker died a few hours later. There were
no pussengors on the train, tbo regular pas
senger ear having passed over the bridge a
few moments beforo the structure collnpsed.
The train thnt took tho frightful plunge
was a work train. Its weight was tremen
dous as compared with the ordinary motor
for which tbu bridge was designed. The
bridge was a fiail trestle structure. The
span that crossed the creek was about 175
feet long and tbu train was Just about In the
center of this span when tno structure open
ed up as though it were made ot curd,
board Cburles Gicg cannot live.
FULL OF ACTITIIY.
Two Large Ships Will Reinforce England's
Paoiflo Fleet.
In Victoria, B. C, tbo greatest activity is
shown by the naval authorities. More of
ficial dispatches than usual have been going
between Admiral Stephenson and the admir
alty ofllce In London. It is suited (but two
large ships will oome out to Join the Puclllo
n eet ueeiues uie one wuicn is inienuuu to re
lieve the Royal Arthur.
" .a '.. ' . J o..i. nun
In the Equlnialt dock, Is being rushed night
and day. The Satellite met with an accident
ill the Uouth Pucilio and when she arrived it
was annouced that she would be In the dock
for six weoks. All this bos been changed
and the men at work on bur suy that she
will be ready lor service in a lew days.
RothohUds Cornering Ooid.
The Kansas City Journal revives the recent
stories ot attempts being made to corner the
output ol western gold mines, and asserts
that through business transactions ot the
Wells-Fargo company. It has developed thut
agents ol the RotiicbUds bavo secured con
tracts witn me mine owners oi unppie creeK
under which most ot the gold tukun from the
mines there during tne oouilug year will go
into me eouurs oi uie oauKurs.
Mrs. Lamolre and her daughter Annie
were burned to death in thoir rooms at Lynn,
Mat. The father aud sou were booty burn
i mi of m m use.
WOULD BE NO CONSCRIPT.
How a PstMotio Hone Put to Flight Bsnd
of Rebels.
Trolinbly no Incident during the war of the
rebellion which was a result of the existence ,
of war, was more Interesting than one occur
ring In the village of Llsburn, Pa., on the
Sunday prooedlng tho battle of Gettys
burg. As the Army of Northern Virginia advanc
ed on lis march to Irretrievable defeat nt
Gettysburg nearly all horses, cattle, and In
deed stock of all kinds In Houthern Fennsvl
vnnla were driven off by the owners and hid
den among the mountains to prevent them
lulling Into rebel hands
A farmer named Michael Hart, who lived
near Llsburn, had sent awny all his horse
except one, a valuable anl.nnl, sorrel in oolor,
large, healthy nnd wcjl trained to work
wherever hitched. On the Hiindny named
this horse wus as usual In his stall, not
dreaming that within n few hours he was to
liecome the most famous and popular animal
in all thnt region. Huddcnly his owner's
premises were Invaded by a party ot six or
eight reliel cavalrymen In eonreh of horse.
Two of them dismounted and without any
ceremony entered the stable and led out the
horse.
In order to protect his horses from annoy
ance by fill', Mr. Hart had his stable dark
ened, so that the horse could learn nothing
about the character of his visitors from their
dross, but ou reaching the yard and seeing
that the men In charge of him and others
near were armed, dressed In grey, and thnt
tho flag they carried was not the one he was
accustomed to seeing, the noble animal seem
ed to appreciate the situation nt once, and
began to exhibit unmistakable evidence that
be wns strongly In favor of tho suppression
of the relielllon. He mnde vigorous war
among tho Johnnies then nnd there. He at
tacked the two dismounted men. who fled
for life, surprised and frightened, to their
horses and mounted. The Unionist horse,
fully aroused, continued his attack upon the
whole rebel force, using hoofs and teeth in a
Way that was terrible to behold.
'The wholly unexpected and unprecedented
attack, Its suddenness, together with tho en
ergy and rage that characterized it, threw tho
gruy-couts into such a panic thnt they seem
e to forget that they were armed. Putting
spurs to their horses, they rode up the main
street of the village in a body at a wild
gallop. Sir. Hart's horse among them, eyes
flashing, ears thrown back, nostrils distend
ed, screaming with rngc and using toeth and
hoofs wherever they could do the most
good.
The phaM w(l9 wtn.,i j,y the people oi
,ne town ,rom lue i,iHwaiKS, wno
did not
fall to encourage
the beast with
ringing
sheers.
At tho distance of about a niiarterof a mlla
from the starting point the infuriated animal
seized one of the horsemen with his laws by
the the thigh, and, retaining his bold, ap
peared to endeavor to drug nim from his
uorse. succeeuixig in wmcuniiort mere wouiu .
have been one less living rebel on Pennsyl
vania soil.
The grey-coat realized the danger to the
extent that he thought ot bis revglver. lie
drew It, and aiming nt the horse s bead fired.
The bullet imbedded itself in his neck. In
flicting a painful but not necessarily fatal
wound. The old fellow released his hold
upon lib) enemy, who was seriously hurt, nnd
turning, walked back to his stall quietly, but
With an air and mnnner which seemed to snyt
"I'm for the Union, hoofs teeth, head and
Umlis."
The hero of this episode continued to work
as usual, but died during the next summer.
The bullet wus not extracted from bis neck,
it was generally supposed that his death, was
caused by the wound he received. Rev. Dr.
Tulmsge, In writing ot his father's old family
oarringe uorse, says: "it mere do a oetter
world than this to which good horses go
after death, old Billy ha oertainly gone
there," and most assuredly this patriotic old
fellow has for long years been a companion
oi me auimai wnose gooti oono net tne great
divine loves to remember. M. IL Horton,
New Cumberland. Pa.
WILD FLOWER WRECKED,
The Steamer Whioh Saved tho Ems Is Re
ported Lost.
Tho well-known British tank steamer Wild
Flower, Cnpt. Stonewall, which sailed from
Philadelphia December 11, for Roucn.France.
with 1.173,(52(1 gallons of crudo oil In bulk,
valued at iX.tiiib, and mnuued by a crew ol
80 men all told, U believed to have blown up
or foundered nt sen and all hands perished,
no tidings having been received from the
ship since she left the Delaware breakwater
that day. nno pronaoiy mot wuu disaster
tor
when not far from the seashore by the mem
orable gale of Decemlier 14, whlcn Is tnoug
to have sent to the bottom tne (stag u
steamship Lnurestlna. which left the
day bound to eugo, iruinuu, lauun wit
grain.
1 no w lid r lowor was among tne nrst rang
ers built and was made famous over both
continents by tho services she rendered tho
North German Lloyds steamship Ems sever
al years ago. Hhe tell in with the Ems with
ber machinery broken down, laden with over
1,600 immigrants and a valunblo cargo and
towed her into Fnyal, for which she received
a handsome salvage reward. The oraft was.
at thut time in command ot Captain Living
stone. OVER 1,000 KILLED.
Two Earthquakes Destroy Many Villages in
Persia.
Two earthquakes havo occurred In the
district of KUalksul. The first was on the
night of Junuary 2, when the large village ol
Janjnhed was destroyed, several others were
partially destroyed ami 300 persons wore
killed.
The second earthquake occurred on the
morning of January 5. and was very severe.
It was felt over an area of 100 miles. The
town of Goi was destroyed and a thousand
bouses (Wroyed. In addition, great dam
age wus done to many villages. The loss ol
life wus very greut There were 800 persons
killed lu Got ulone. nnd a large number ot
cattle and sheep perished.
AIL ON BOARD PERISHED.
Wreck of an Unknown Steamer, en the Nova
Sootlan Coast.
Monday night persons at Drumhead, a
mail fishing village 100 miles east of Halifax
observed rockets being thrown up to sea.
ward, and after continuing at intervals for
about an hour, the signals ceased. At duy
light the forepart of a large steamer could be
soon from the shore between the snow
squalls. The hi-fated vessel bad two fun
nels. The rough weather prevented touts
going to her. There is not the least doubt
that all on board perishvd.
Will Build in the Woods.
Ex-President Harrison, who spent a por
tion of lust summer at Dodds camp First
Lake, Fulton county, was so well pleased
wltb the north woods that he has bought ol
Dr. Bewurd Webb, about ii acres of laud at
the point, where First and ttecoud Uki Join
and will build a cottage. The plot bus
water frontage of about 1,000 feet. Qeucral
Harrison has bad the laud cleared of stumps,
loirs and underbrush, aud as soou as possible
will build a handsome cottage, which he ex
pects to have ready tor occupancy next
summer. His purchase la on the south side
ot the lake, about 8 miles from the Old
Forge, and about one mile from the Dodd
camp, which Is on the oupuelto side.