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GETTYSBURG NATIONAL PARK.
Jvulgo Peckhnm, of the United
Stnto Supreme Court, last week
linmled down a decision rcgiinliiif;
the right of the United States to con
demn find appropriate the land of
this historic battlefield for a national
nark. A trolley rotnimny had
built a road through the grounds,
and was blasting and rutting through
the famous Devil's Den when atten
tion was first called to this deserra
tion. The matter was taken to the
Courts and Judge Dallas held in
substance that the company could
not be prevented. The Supreme
court reverses this opinion.and holds
that the Federal Government has an
inherent right to use tho ordinary
means of self preservation, and that
it may bury its dead, and then pro
serve their place of sepulture, from
the encroachments of a grasping and
avaricious monopoly. The trolley
company must now, either go out
side the Park, or build its road with
in where the commission may desig
nate. This is a grand decision, and
will cause the heart of every patrio
tic man to beat in response to it.
Senator Bon Tillman, of South
Carolina last week gave the Senate
a tasto of southern fire, blood and
thunder. He referred to President
Cleveland as " bull headed ", " self
idolatrous "," counsels with boot
licks and sycophants." " besotted
tyrant" and other choice expletives.
Such language is unbecoming and
undignified in any assemblage, but
particularly so in a body like the
United State Senate, which is popu
larly supposed to represent, the dig
nity, wisdom and courtesy of the
country.
It is not argument, and will not
convince.
Mr. Tillman related how, as Gov
ernor of South Carolina, he had
gone to Washington to aid at
the inaguration of Mr. Cleveland,
and had stood four hours out in the
snow, and sleet until lie was nearly
frozen to death, to do honor to the
President, and ho added. " I nsk
God to forgive mo for doing it.
NOMINATIONS.
The respective Republican and
Democratic nominations have been
mode throughout tho county for the
several offices to be filled in the
townships, and our readers have the
opportunity of judging between the
tickets.
We think voters should carefully
enquire into the merits, character
and business qualifications of candi
dates, and elect only those men who
-will most faithfully and intelligently
perform the duties of the office to
which they aspire. The township
or county officials have nothing to
do with the tariff or silver question,
but they do control the affairs which
more nearly concern your immedi
ate home interests, roads, schools
and a proper enforcement of the
laws. You cannot expect your com
munity to be economically governed
if you elect those to office who are
incompetent, or careless and negli
gent, nor can you hope for the best
results from the taxes you pay
if you give support to men who
are indifferent or incapable, and who
have no higher idea of the adminis
tratiou of their office than to get
what is in it, or so manage as to give
all they can to their political hench
men regardlessof the interests of the
whole community. Such men simply
make a party namo a thing to con
jure with and a stepping stone for
their own aggrandizement. They
will cry economy and retrenchment
in exiH'tises, and jhiso in tho com
munity as faithful guardians of the
people's money, while their hands
are thrust el1xw deep in the trea
sury, and are reeking with public
plunder.
Tho sivisnioilic economy is only
that more remain for them to di
vide. If the fair minded men of
this county will determine to net
conscientiously, and for their own
welfare, and elect only men to office
who aro broad minded, judicious,
business men, and not narrow bi
goted, pot houses politicians, there
will lie such a development in the
prosperity of our county, and in
the general advance of her material,
social and moral interests as has
never yet Ix-en experienced within
her borders.
COMPULSORY SCHOOL LAW.
The act of May IB, 1S95, com
monly known as the compulsory
school law, will, by the decision of
the attorney-general, go into effect
at the beginning of the next school
year, Juno ISilfi. It provides that
all children in the Commonwealth
between the ages of eight and thir
teen years shall attend school during
at least sixteen weeks of each year,
unless excused by tho lionril of di
rectors. The parents or jx-rson in a
parental relation for neglect of the
duties imposed by tho act shall be
liable to a fine of not exceeding two
dollars for tho first and not exceed
ing five dollars for subsequent of
fenses. These fines shall go to the
school district.
The assessors at tin; spring regis
tration, shall make, in a book pro
vided by the county commissioners,
i careful and correct list of all such
children, for which they shall re
ceive pay, but for not more than
ten days. Tho teachers shall report
monthly to tho secretary of the
board the names of all such absen
tees, and notice shall also bo given
to the parents or guardians.
Attendance officers shall lo em
ployed whose duty it shall lie to
look after, apprehend and place in
such schools, truants and others
who fail to attend in accordance
with the provisions of the act. Such
officer has no discretion or option in
the matter and is liable to a fine of
$25 if ho refuses to carry out the
act.
The directors may set apart school
rooms for -children who are habitual
truants, or who are insubordinate
or disorderly during their attend
ance in the public schools.
FREE DISTRIBUTION OF SEEDS
Last week we noted the fact that
the freo distribution of seeds by the
Agricultural department had ceased.
Secretary Morton has given an ex
planation of this action. Ho states
that under an act passed by tho Inst
congress he was forbidden to go into
the open market and buy seed, and
that having invited bids no offers
were received such as complied with
the law.
Ho further called attention to the
abuse, of the seed privileges, and
stated cases where ho had been able
to buy seeds issued to members of
congress, and also copies of books
published by tho goverment, at sec
ond hand-book stories. Ho pur
chased throe full quotas of seeds al
lotted to members at $15 each while
the same seeds cost the goverment
t300 each. Valuable books published
by his department were sold in tho
same way.
It was suggested that this might
bo the work of clerks, and his rX'ply
was of course I don't imagine any
monitor of Congress would do this ;
they were simply held up and rob
bed. He thought that tho bulletins
issued by his department were worth
more than the seeds distributed, from
the fact that they were in groat de
mand,and the information contained
in them would enlighten tho farmer
and enable him to make his land
more productive.
FREE SILVER SUBSTITUTE BILL
PASSED.
The Senate defeated the House
bond bill last Saturday, and passed
a freo silver substitute bill by a vote
of 48 for free coinage to 41 against.
Eighteen Republicans, 24 Demo
crats and 6 Populists voted for it,
and 26 Republicans and 15 Demo
crats against.
Mr. Cameron, of Pennsylvania
was the only Republican outside of
the Silver States beyond the Missis
sippi who votod for free coinage
Mr. Quay was paired against.
This action of the Senate compels
the Government to issuo four per
cent thirty years bonds upon which
interest must bo paid for that time,
and which cannot le redeemed bo
fore maturity without paying a
heavy premium.
The House bill authorized three
per cent bonds payable in five years
The vote on Saturday will cost the
nation nearly one hundred million
dollars. There was n Democratic
majority of 0 in favor of this in
eguity nml a Republican majority of
8 against it. Do the people want to
continue this deficit making bond
issuing, blundering Democratic pol
icy ?
The commission nppointed by the
New York yacht club to investiga'c
the charges made by Lord Dunra veil,
has reported, and completely ex
honerates the owners and managers
of the Defender. No evidenco was
pnxlueod to in any wise substanti
ate the charges, which rested wholly
on tho suspicions of Dunra ven's
crew. The report says the charge
" had its origin in mistake ; that it
is not only not sustained by the evi
dence, but is completely disproved ;
and that all the circumstances indi
cated by him as giving riso to sus
picion are entirely and satisfactorily
explained."
January passed with open weath
er, and without any snow to speak
of on the ground. This is rather
exceptional, as the month generally
winds up with snows. If spring
should not be backward, the winter
must necessarily be very near over,
and this will be a great relief to
many, particularly tho farmers,
who by reason of last, summer's
drought were short of fodder. Mild
weather too, is not unhealty. It is
tho sudden and severe changes
which seriously affect health. If
the last Friday rules the next month
February will be mild.
Says the Horse Ate Her Cat.
Sheriff Wot Billiard of Crawford
county, Ind., is the sorrowful possessor
of a horse which will cause him some
expense on acconnt of having, as al
leged, eaten Miss Elnora Oerruhty s
maltose cat, which she valued nt $50.
The sheriff refuses to believe his horse
guilty and will resist payment, lint Miss
Gerrahty is sure she can prove her case.
In Earnest ThU Time.
It looks ns though that projected prize
fighting carnival in Mexico was actual
ly going to take place.
This is what was to have been ex
pected in view of the fact that the dev
otees of the pnncher's art hud not been
filling the public ears for weeks with
noisy protests of their great nuxioty to
fight. Chicago Record.
One Ilesnlr
At least the war scare gave some of
our auglaiuaniacs an opportunity lo
make themselves humoruus. Terre
Hautu Tribune.
CouM Fnrnlsh Colnmns of Copy.
When he becomes au ex-president,
G rover will be in great demand an a
yudicate letter writer. Philadelphia
North American.
iXECOTOIIS' SALE.
On Mondnv, March 2nd, IfiW nt two
o clock ii. in. at the New ork Hotel In
Lacknwnxcn, Pike comity, Ph., the exe
cutor of the estate of Joel Shannon, de-
censed, will sell to the highest hauler tin'
valuable property known as the
JOEL SHANNON FARM,
situated In Lncknwnxon township, Pike
county, J'a., nhout one half nille from
IjHcktiwnxen station on the f.ne nail road.
The farm contains nhout U-ld acres of land
of which nhout 70 acres are well Improved
and nrahle. V'pmi Hame are erected n
largo, two-story frame dwelling house In
good cotidit ion, one store house and four
tenant nouses, also canal stables, larg
barns and other out buihlinirs.
The Delaware tte Hudson cnnnl and
Lncknwaxcn river run through the. pro
perty. IMinierous stone quarries ojx'ncU
aim unopened are i Hereon.
Sold to settle the estate.
Tkkms cash. C. C. SHANNON',
Kxceutor.
Lackawaxcn, Pa., Jan. 21th, J mm. ftwks
AUDITOR'S .NOTICE.
In the Orphans' Court of Piko county
Estate of (iotelien Muhlcisen, decc-nsed.
The undersigned, "reappointed auditor
(by the court) to take further evidence and
find who are the legal heirs of said de
cedent entitled as such to receive the bal
ance In hands of the administrator, George
Gvyer. as shown by former reixirt and re
port distribution of said balance, to wit:
the sum of 1,5h:J.K5," Arc, will attend to
the duties of his appointment and meet
the parties interest) hi said estate, on
Thursday the 27th day of February A, D.
lHDtt at 2 o'clock p. m., at his otlice, corner
Ann and Third streets, in Milford, Pa.,
when and where all parties entitled to
share In said fund, or who are in any way
interest therein, am required to present
and prove their claims, or le d.ilmrrcd for
ever from participating in said fund, or
coming in upon the same.
IlY. T. Baketi, Auditor.
Milfonl, Pa., Jau. 27, bsUn. 3wk
AUDITORS' .NOTRE.
ir . .v,o ) I" the Oriihnns'
IC" n,"'"" Court of l'ike
....V., Cl)11y
In the matter of the hh'.iiiiiI of David D.
Newman, Trust, in matter of ualu of
real etttate, In partition.
The undersigned, npKilntcl 1y the court,
"auditor to make distribution 'of the hat
anee in hamls of said trustee aM shown by
his account to the parties entitled," &c,
will attend to the duties of his apMint
meat and meet the parties interested in
said estate, on Friday the 2th (lay of i'cl-
ruary, A. I). at a o'clock p. in., at his
nlllee, corner Aim and Third streets, in
Milfonl, l'a., when and where all parties
iutcrcHt4d in said fund ant n-quin-d to pnv
sent and prove their claims, or Ik fon'ver
Uetuirretl iroiu participating in said fund
IlY. '1 . Hakkh, Auditor.
Milford, Pa., Jan. 7, Irani. awk
AUDITORS' NOTICE.
Estate or Jacob Ei.l- ) r.Inihe0.r,h.'!.1'
WASUEK, IiKtBAHKD. (.",,r " 1 lkt'
' 1 ountv.
In the matter of the tlrst account of
fhllip r.llwangcr. executor.
The uiuicrMgimil apointed by the court,
"auditor to make dUirilmtion iif tin. Iml-
ance in hands of executor, as showu by his
account, to and among the partiiw entitled
thereto, ' Arc, will attend to the duties of
his appointment and imvt the parties in-ten-sted
iu said estate on Sat unlay the '.llth
day of February, A. I). Iw.ni, at a o'clock p.
m., at his otlice, corner Aim and Third
streets iu Milfonl, l'a., when and where
all parties iutenxted in said fund am re
quired to present and pruve their claims or
ue lorevcr uubartva liuin pari lclpat lug iu
nam num. n. l. ISAkEH, Auditor.
Milfonl, Pa., Jan. , 1h'.. awk
irAumsox declines.
THE EX-PRESIDENT NOT A CANDIDATE
FOR A RENOMINATION.
In a letter to Chnlrmnn Onwdy of Indi
ana lie 1trn,uAtfl That His Name lie Not
t'Hrri In the Nt. LnnU Convention 111
Flnnl HrclNlim.
INWAN-Arm.ro rob. 4. Cantnin John
K. (inwily, chnlrmnn of the Heiuibllcnn
stato central committee, culled on t-ieneral
Harrison by Invitation, and tho ex presi
dent Imnricd hlin tho following self explan
atory letter:
IxiiTAN-Ar-oi.TS. Feb. 4.
Hon. John K. Gowdy, Indianapolis:
In view or tho resolutions passed by the
state crutral eninniitteo at its recent mect-
lnil and of the. fact that delegates to the
national Republican convention aro soon
to he chosen in this statn, I havo conclud
ed that sonio statement from me as to my
wishes and purposes should now lm made
to my Indiana friends. Hitherto I have
declined to speak to the public upon this
'A :fi
KX-priKsrnnxT itAnttisov.
matter, but scores of friends with whom I
havo talked and many scores to whom I
havo written will recognize In this oxpn-s-slon
tho substance of whnt I hnvo said to
them. To every ono who has proposed to
promotomy nomination I have said "No.
There never has been an hour since I left
tho Whito House tlirtt I havo felt a wish to
return to It.
My Indiana friends hnvo been most de
voted and fnithftil, nnd I nm their grate
ful debtor. Tho Republican party has
twico In national convention given mo its
Indorsement, and that is enough. I think
tho voters of our party aro now ontitlod
to have a new nmno. For tho sentiment,
(Trent or small, that has been manifested
for my nomination I nm grateful, and of
thnt wido respect and kindness breaking
party lines which havo been shown me
In so many ways 1 am profoundly appreci
ative I ennnot consent that my nnmo bo pre
sented to or bo used in tho St. I.ouis con
vention nnd must kindly ask my friends
to accept this as a sincere nnd final ex
pression upon tho subject.
IlKX.IA.MTN' IlAltlttSON.
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
Bninmnry of the I'rorceilinfrs In the Sea-
ate and Holme.
Washington, Jan. .10. In the sennto
yestcrdny the conimlttco on foreign nfTalrs
presented reports, and resolutions on the
Cuban question were presented. Tho ma
jority report included a resolution nsking
the president to urge Spain to grant bel
ligerent rights to tho insurgents, while
tbr niinvirity report directs the president
to take steps toward securing from Spain
the complete independetico of Cuba. Both
resolut ions went to the senate calendar.
Mr. Tillman, tho new senator from South
Carolina, speaking on the silver bond bill,
vehemently denounced President Cleve
land, Secretary Carlisle and the United
States supreme court. It wns pronounced
the most violent speech in the recent his
tory of congress. In tho houso seveml
bills reported from the committee on pub
lic lands were passed.
Washington, .Tun. fll. In tho senate
yesterday the fnio coinage substitute fur
the house bond hill was continued, but no
speeches of notable Importance wore made.
In the houso two more of the general ap
propriation bills wcro reported, and sev
eral minor measures were passed.
Washington, Feb. 1. In tho senate
ycstcrtlny it was agreed to take a voto on
the freo coinage substitute for the houso
bond bill at 2 p. m. today. Debate on the
measure wns continued until a late hour
nt night. In tho house the District of
Columbia npproprlntlon bill was consider
ed, and privato pension bills were dis
missed, Washington, Feb. !). The senate final
ly reached a voto on tho freo coinage sub
stitute for the houso bond bill at 2 o'clock
on Saturday afternoon. Tho bill was
passed by 4:1 yens to :t4 nays. Tho work
of the house was of the most perfunctory
order, no business of importance being
transacted.
Washington, Feb. 4. Only the house
wns in session yesterday. Tho day was
mainly devoted to a discussion of the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill. Tho
army appropriation hill was reported.
Washington, Feb. 6. Both branches
yt congress were in session yestenlay. In
the senate n free coinage substitute for the
houso tariff bill was reported from the
finance committee. The distribution of
tho appropriation bills was discussed. In
the house tho senate's substitute for the
house bond bill was reported, with a mo
tion to nonconcur. Tho District of Oil
umhhMP.pproprlatlon bill was inn her de
bated. FIVE MEN KILLED.
Twenty-tlire Injured, Three of Tlienk Fa
tally, by a lloiler Kxploidun.
IIoLI.inAYsBtHO, Pa., Jan. 81. The
large holler In the works of the Ilollidiiys
burg Iron and Nail company exploded,
killing flvo men and Injuring 23, three of
whom will die.
The lsiilcr was blown through the roof
50 feet Into tho air and came crashing
down through the roof in another portion
of the works. The fort of the explosion
was felt in every part of tills town. The
dead are:
George Kvtins, a mason, crushed under
the lsiilcr.
Con Kvans, helis?r, skull hurst open.
Merrill T. Reeso, 15 years old, head
ground off under a wheel.
Two tramps, who had lioen roasting po-
tatocs at a lira door, were buried under
tho ruins, and their bodies huve not yet
been recovered.
It is believed that Suinuel Kephart,
Robert McMurray and Joliu Woollier will
die from the effects of Internal injuries.
Twenty employees were biuily scalded
about tho face and lsidy and were iujurud
by the fall of the timbers and machinery.
The entire risif of the works was pre
cipitated to the tloor below. The works
wcw uraclically diMiiajuled.
llcath of Loluuel Turner.
Kkw Yoi:u, Feb. 4. Colonel David S
Turner died at New Dorp, Stuteu Islaud,
yesterday. Colonel Turner was U2 yeurs of
aire and was uoru ai pew luuuuo, iuuu.
He served during t lie war us colonel in
the state militia. He was the grandfather
of Professor N. Ij. Hrilton of Columbia
college, New Y'ork.
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings or the Senate and Assrmblf
at Albany.
At.riANv, Jan. 80. Tho Loxow oommlt
ioo continued Its hearing on the greater
Sew York bill, nnd nrgiiments were made
by prominent New York men In favor rf
xinsnlidntlnn. The fourth hearing for the
nipntioiits of tho 1 (nines exelw bill was
liven in the senate chamlwr. A hearing
tras asked for Mr. Hutts' bill relieving
tboso fnloon keepers who suffer because of
the decision of the court of nppcals in ro
lation to the existence of the saloon within
Still feet of a church or schoolhouse. The
hearing was given before the assembly
Miniinltteo on excise, the bill not being
before tho sennto committee. Mr. Hutts
was the principal speaker. The Hiiffnln
rxclso commissioners also argued ngnlnst
Its enactment. No business of importance
was transacted In senate or assembly.
Albany, Jan. 81. Governor Morton
tins approved the following bills: Validat
ing and confirming tho proceedings of the
board of supervisors of Albany: authoriz
ing tho Issuance of bonds to the amount
of 108,000 for the purchase of the Allinny
Savings bank building forcourtand coun
ty purposes; amending section 8511 of the
civil ctsle, directing the county Judge of
Kings county to appoint two stenogra
phers to the oounty court at salaries of
H,000 a year; to enahlo the electors of
Johnstown, rulton county, to voto by
olection districts at two meetings. The
hearing on the greater New York and
Kaines exclso bills wore continued.
ALBANY, Fob. 1. Governor Morton has
approved the following bills: Ratifying
Iho election of councilors as momhors of
the board of mnnagors of tho Huffalo His
torical society each year slnco 1HS1 ; legal
ising tho incorporation of tho village of
ilidtllovllle, Herkimer county,, and appro
priating KM, 4o(l for contingent expenses
of tho legislature.
Albany. Feb. 4. Tho greater Now
York bill was discussod at length In the
senate. Senntor Hlghie'sblll, ceding juris
diction to the United States over land in
tho town of Sotithfleld, Richmond coun
ty, to be occupied as sites for fortifications
and soaconst defenses, wns passed. In the
assembly Mr. Habcock of Chautauqua
spoke on his resolution to provldo for tho
paying of stato bonds in gold, silver or
greenbacks. The resolution was defeated
by a viva voce voto, Babcock alone voting
for it.
Albany, Feb. S. In the assembly Hu-
tcd's retaliation bill passed by a vote of
104 to 21. Tho bill gives the state super
intendent of the Insurance department
power to exclude foreign Insurance com
panies from this state when the govern
ments of the countries which charter them
shut out American eompnnies from their
dominions. The nssombly excise com-
mitteo gave a hearing on Assemblyman
Butts' bill suspending for AO days the de
cision of the court of appeals against sa
loons within 200 feet of a church or school.
In the sennto n bill wns Introduced prohib
iting teachers or other porsons employed
In public schools from practicing vivisec
tion In tho presence of pupils and prohibit
ing the exhibition of vivisected animals !n
schools. A violation Is made a misde
meanor. MYSTERIOUS DEMISE.
A Wealthy Citizen of Altonna Dies I'ncler
Suspicious t'lrcuinntnnces at Mt. Louis.
Ai.Toona, Pa., Feb. B. Tho man who
registered at 2tl0 Pine street in St. Louis
Friday last as .1. Norris and who was
found dead In his bed Sunday morning
was David M. Loudon, a wealthy citizen
of Altoonn. Tho woman who accompanied
him nnd who was represented ns his wife
is supposed to bo a woman from this vlein
ity, with whom it is said ho was lntimnto.
Tho family to which tho man tielongs
originally owned the farm upon which a
great pnrt of Altoonn Is situated. Ijoudon
left here last Wednesday, snying he was
going to Cincinnnti to receive treatment
for rheumatism. Ho took n large sum of
money with him, and ns his pockethook
nnd tho woman ure missing it is believod
slie took nil his valuables.
The fact that Ixiudon bought laudanum
nt a St. Louis drug store, the empty bottle
being found In his room, leads his ac
quaintances here to heliove that he took
an ovcrdoso of the drug to ease pain and
not with the intention of committing sui
cide. They do not believe it to be a case
of murder.
His brother, who was one of Altoona't
prominent men, is now a patient in a
Philadelphia hospital. D. M. Ioudon was
03 years old and loaves a wife and several
children. A son has gone after the body.
Attempted Murders Committed Suicide.
Hahway, N. J., Feb. 1. Louis Dicta,
a mechanic, shot his wife, seriously injur
ing her, attempted to poison his ohild and
then killed himself.
While nt a meal and during the absence
of his wife from the table Dlotz emptied
a powder into a cup of tea placed In front
of his 6-year-old son. His wire returned
just in time to note this action and at
tempted to seize the cup. Dletz drew a
revolver and fired, the bullet entering her
right hip. In the excitement the ohild fell
to the Uoor and crawled awny.
Dletz then pushed the muzzle of the re
volver in his mouth and fired again. Ho
died almost Instantly. Mrs. Dlotz will
recover. Domestio quarrels are thought
to have caused the shooting.
llnrglars Operating la Conncticut.
Nohwkih, Cf.nn., Feb. 8. The post
oflfloe at Moosup, a small town near hore,
was entered by burglars. The safe was
blown up with dynamite and rifled, the
explosion wrecking every window in the
building. It Is believed the burglars were
the ones who roblied the postonioe at Dan-
ielsonville last week. About 1200 was
taken.
Took Carbolle Add.
Saratoga, Feb. 5. Patrick Fay, aged
20, of Johnstown committed suicide with
carbolle acid at Ballston Spa. Domestio
troubles are ascrilied as the cause.
Postmasters Appointed.
Washington, Feb. 6. The following
fourth class pustmasters were appointed in
New York state: Daws, G. H. Spcyerj
East Gaines. Lawrence Hughes.
Tattle rrrlsh la Flames.
West Ciikstkk, Pa., Jan. 81. A barn
n Captain C. W. Roberta' property,
known as the Allerton farm, was burned,
together with 13 cows and much valuable
farm machinery. The loss is about 112,
0O0; partly insured.
General Markets.
Nkw York, Feb 4.-FLOL'B-State and
western nuiet and unsettled; city mills patent.
$4.2j'j.4.4-'s winter pslenta, $.!.&rrtf.4: city mills
clears. (4 i4.10: winter atraiitula, S.l.ttoH.T5,
V UK AT No. 8 red had astrong break under
active uuloadia of long wheat, induced by
disappointing cables and heavy foreign selling:
May, ,:ut,u7;j7-itic.; June. ;g 73 lo-ioc.
COKN-No. t was dull and weaker with
wheat: May. OH V.: July, 374.i :I7 tu.
OATS No. 2 .pilot; track, white, UUe,2Wt3
-.: track, while, western, 2.rit8c
POKK-Uuiel: ineaa, family. Ill
LARI) Edsyi prime western, steam.
nominal.
b L T'r E R Stead y: suta dairy. t31?e.i wast.
ern creamery. M'l ISc
CilLKsg-Uuiebaiata, large, fraiOHc; small,
aslope
t(iU8-Flrm: state and Pennsylvania, lflc.;
wetern. IV.
SUUAK Raw steady: fair refilling, SHc;
eentrif lujal. w test, ac.i renued, quiet; crush
ed, otc.; powdered. 6Vao.
TUitPKNTINIC-DuU at WSWie.
WrEAI.. OF HAMMOND
SKSTHE PROMPT INTERVENTION OF
THE UNITED STATES.
Amrrfmn Mining iCnjrlnrrr, In Frlfloa
lit 1'rrtnrln, nxn tltr Itcfttmn Movement
In till Tmnnvaal Wnn f tutHiablp 1'n
Just Dlacrlinlnnt Ion Affnlnt Foreigner.
Nfw York, Jjiii. ni. W. It. Hnrst.
pmprMor of Tho .Tournnl, lum nvelvcd
the fnllowtng from .John Hnvn Hfuinnnnd.
the Aniorlcnn mining rmkIih'op, thilwl I 'ro
tor! n, vln ('(ih'sbui(iT, Jnn. SM:
1 wtw nrrcvitpd, with 4 other, cimrffon
with ffwlitlon nnd hlph tretwon. Tho cir
cunifttnncpfi nn ns follnwn:
The b.Htorv of tho Trnnnvanl In thnt of
n mnnll, uncnllglitoniMl, retmRrorwIve com
munity. Tho government In a narrow
nlifnrchy, with a bad, IneHlelont adminis
tration. Monstroun monopollna and cor
ruption aw rampant. The new popula
tion, tnchidlnfr many prominent Ameri
cans, comprises more than twice tho num
ber of the (rovernlng claM.
rhcy are tho wealth producers, pnpat!
.if all Industrie, yet they hear nine-tenths
of the tnxatlon.
They feel themselves alone, have, no
role In affairs, are excluded from fran
chise, have no municipal (rovcrninont and
no pnrttcipntlon for their children In the
public ftrhoolfl. They nro oppressively
taxed nnd btidly treated. Tho Independ
ence of tho supremo court la constantly
annulled by tho legislature.
1 his condition of n flairs has continued
for years. All petitions fur redress of
grievances nnd remonstrnnees to tho Uoer
legislature were treated with scorn. In
December tho lending citizens of Johan
nesburg, including 4-till the prominent
Americans, constituted a reform commit
tee to obtain constitutional redrcps and
.TOIIX HAYS HAMMOND.
Issued a manifesto of their demands, hav
lng first hoisted tho Transvaal Hug and
sworn to maintain tho integrity of th re
public. While agitating tho ouestlons conntltn
tionally tho Jnmcson Incident occurred.
It was quite disaNsoelnted from tho reform
movement.
Deo. HI tho government sent a commis
sion to Johannesburg nsking the reform
committee to send a deputation to Pre
toria. Tho deputation went and conferred
with tho government. Xo understanding
was Arrived at.
The Hat tie nf I)onrnttoi,
Tho battle of Duornkop wan fought.
Jameson's column surrendered, and Jo
hannesburg people asked to lay down their
arms, which was done on the understand
lng from the government that our de
mands would be favorably considered,
which we were making solely to protect
tno jives or our women, children and prop
erty. Tho government guaranteed pro
tection to all these.
The conditions of the government were
carried out without any demonstration of
violence on our part. Nevertheless many
prominent Americans and othern, mi in
hering AO, were arrested and prosecuted
for sedition and treason under penalties
involving imprisonment and confiscation
of property valued at millions sterling.
The detention of all the prisoners is un
justifiable nnd the confiscation of property
a monstrous oppression.
Ask our government to urge on the
Transvaal government that the demands
of the reform committee wore reasonable
and based on primary principles of the re
public. Protest against the treatment of all, and
ol the Americans in particular.
If the Transvaal government persists in
Its present course, our government can
only invoke the aid of Great Britain, as
paramount South Africn power, to coeroe
the Transvaal, which then forfeiu tho
moral support of a sister republic.
This course the Transvaal would fear.
First urge the reasonableness of our
claim; then warn the Transvaal govern
ment of the consequences of loss of sup
port and of invoking the aid of Great
Britain, which is much disliked by tho
iransvnal government.
Wire copies of this to Generals Miles and
Schoneld.
Urge our government to act Immedi
ately.
Knlist sympathy In our favor. Reply
to consul, Cape Town. Hammond.
Hammond to Be Admitted to Ball.
Johannenhthg, Feb. 1. The United
States consular agent, Mr. Manlon, and
the special oommiHsionor, Mr. K. lirown
acting under Instructions from Secretary
Olney, have interviewed the president and
executive on hehalf of John Hays Ham
mond and others. The Transvaal govern
ment Is highly pleased at Mr. Olney's ca
ble, which states that the United States
will act independently of Kngland. Presi
dent Kruger prominent to hasten Ham
mond's preliminary hearing, with a view
to fixing tho amount of bail.
Pre ! dent K ruber's Warning,
Phktoiua, .Tan. :in. A proclamation!.,
been gazetted to tho effect that the govern-
nieut believes that the threatened closing
of the mines is due to an intention to re
eommeiice disturbances, and warning all
that the government Intends to vigorously
protect the peaceful development of nun
lng and to indict the severest penalties of
the law upon all those attempting to inter
rupt it.
TudilleiV Strike Kmled,
IIollida ynhl'ho, Pa., Feb. 4. Tho pud-
dlers' strike at the Kluanor iron works is
ended. The Uurrishurg managers of tin
works yleldext to the men's demunds for
$3 per tun. There will he a resumption of
operations at the Hoiltdaysburg Iron and
Nail company's works today. The wreck
age caused by tlie boiler explosion has been
cleared away, and the capacity uf the
blnt Will be ipcreased.
Millionaire Convicted of Murder.
TJ-NIOX, Mo., Fob. 8. The celebrated
eaae of Dr. Arthur Duestrow, the ht.
Louis millionaire, who has been on trial
during the past month for the cold blood
ed murder of his wife and baby two year
ago, la ended, the jury returning a verdict
of guilty In the tint degree.
This verdict is received with almost unl
venial satisfaction. This is the second
trial that Dr. Dueetrow has had ou the
charge of murder, the first one resulting
In a bung jury last year.
CUDA MUST DE FIIEE.
GENERAL MACEO TAKES A HOPEFUL
VIEW OF THE SITUATION.
0nn1 f.nfne Wonnded and (lives I'p Ills
Command The Inmirgent Leader, Al
though Defeated, Continues on to Ha-vana-
Patriots Are Full of Hope.
Bostov, Feb. 5. Cnptnln William P.
Howe of the schooner I.ennder V. Heche,
which rescued 70 men from tho sinking
stenmer J. W. Hawkins off Montauk point,
has received from New York a valuable
pnlr of opera glasses, also a packago said
to contain money, as a token of gratitude
from tho men he rescued.
First Oftlcsr IJnd of the Beebo gives
some additional Interesting facts not In
cluded in Captain Howe's story of the dis
aster. Mate IJnd wears on his coat a
white enameled button bearing the Cuban
coat of nrms, which he snys wap presented
to him by General Gnrcia, together with
a dagger of unique design. He says that
awkward handling capslred one loat, and
In nsltlng the men out of tho water ho
jumped over himself and caught ono man
by the hair of the head while ho was go
ing down the last time. Ho never saw
such a grateful crowd of men. Ho is pos
itive that among tho party rescued wns
General Garcia and his son, as they both
told him their names, and tho other mem
bers of tho party addressed tho elder as
general.
IJnd claims that tho men were abun
dantly provided with money, and one of
them, wishing to take the position of the
sunken steamer and not being supplied
with paper, jotted down the latitude and
longitude. In which she sunk on a 9100
bank note. Ho also claims that two of
tho men had valises strupped to them,
which they constantly carried around, ns
though their contents were of a valuable
nature. General Garcia assured him that
he would hear from him lator, and if tho
Cuban insurgents were successful ho would
remember him handsomely.
Mnreo Continued Ills Campaign,
HAVANA, Feb. 6. A report has been
received that an Important engagement
has taken place at CoiiHolacion del Sur,
east of the city of Pinar del KIo, between
the Spanish forces under General Luque
nnd the insurgents under Antonio Marco.
Tho loss of the insurgents is reported to
be (iij k'lled and over tfiiu wounded. Tho
loss on tho Spanish side Is not stated be
yond the fact thnt General Luquo wns
wounded. How seriously it is not stated.
An ofliclal report says: "The battle was
fiercely contested, nnd tho advantage Is
claimed to bo all on the side of tho Span
ish as a result." But it is significant that
Maeeo's forces, instend of being turned
hack to the westward, proceeded on their
way toward Havana province after the
battle.
General Ijiique was wounded in tho leg
at tho beginning of the bnttlo. Majors
1 .11 is, Lopez nnd Mljares were seriously
injured, and Majors Jose, Kuiz nnd Perez
were killed. The loss of the troops in kill
ed is placwl by tho ofliclal report at HO
soldiers. General Luquo was carried to
Pinar del Hio after the battle, delivering
over tho command to Colonel Hernandez.
A report, received from tho province of
Santiago do Cuba says that the column
under command of Colonel Tejede, num
bering Nu men, had a fight at Ojoclnndo,
Cnuto A ha jo, with the bands of Jose Ma
ceo, Houno nnd Hnrrero, which had acted
as escort for the insurgent government.
Their position nnd ramp were taken, and
they were forced to retreat, leaving 17
killed, with nrms nnd a quantity of am
munition. Tho continued activity of tho insur
gents all over tho island Is Indicated by
the largo number of constantly arriving
refugees, whole families making for tho
towns to escape the violence of the Insur
genlsln tho country districts.
EXCUSING THE EARL.
Dnnraven Is Let Down Kay by the Com
mittee of Inquiry.
New YnitK, Feb. 1. At last tho com
mittee appointed by tho New York Yacht
club to Investigate tho charges of Lord
Dnnraven has submitted Its report and
finding. Tho committee, which consisted
of Messrs. K. J. Phelps, J. Pierpont Mor
gan, W. C. Whitney, A. T. Mahan and G.
L. Hives, made a thorough Investigation
of the accusations of tho Karl of Dnnraven
that Mr. Iselin nnd tho Defender syndicate
had been guilty of unfair, unsportsman
like nnd fraudulent practices in connection
with the international yacht races. The
report, the gist of which has already iteen
made public, is a voluminous document.
While for some timo It has been known
that tho committee's report, supported by
the evidence, would entirely exonerate
Mr. Iselln and tho Defender syndicate and
mildly criticise tho Karl of Dnnraven pub
lic interest is felt in the terms of the de
cision. The ofliclal conclusion of the committee
Is as follows:
Upon a careful consideration of the
whole catse the committee are unanimously
of the opinion thnt the charge made by Iird
Dunraven had its origin In mistake; that
it is not only not sustained by evidence,
but Is completely disproved, and that nil
the circumstances Indicated by him ns giv
ing rise to his suspicion are entirely and
satisfactorily explained. They deem it,
therefore, but just to Mr. Iselin and tho
gentlemen concerned with him, as well as
to the nlliccrs and crew of the Defender,
that the committee should express em
phatically their conviction that nothing
whatever occurred in connection with tho
race in question that casts the least suspi
cion upon the integrity or propriety of
their conduct.
And the committee are not willing to
doubt that If Jord Dunraven had remain
ed present throughout the Investigation,
so as to have heard all tho evidence that
was Introduced, he would of his own mo
tion have withdrawn a charge that was so
plainly founded upon mistake, and that
has been so unfortunate in the publicity
it has attained and tho fueling to which It
has given rise.
Great Floods Iu Texas.
FoitT Wohth, Tex., Feb. 4. The Brazos
river is still rising at Columbia. It ruse
1 5 feet In 20 hours, and Its current is equal
to that of a mountain stream. Seven ves
sels belonging to the Columbia Transpor
tation company were swept away. The
river Is now out of Its banks and is sweep
ing over the surrounding country. Near
Navasola the Brazos and Navapola rivers
have united and are X'i miles wide. Two
miles of Sautu Fe railroad track are sub
merged. Lynehed tho Wrong Man.
KNOXYIM.K, Tenth, Feb. 4. Develop
meuts which came to light here show that
Lee So i ii ers, who was lynched here ten
years ago for the supposed murder and
robbery uf Kdward Maiue, was au inno
cent man. Lizzie Hickman, on her death
bed, confessed that Ike Wright, a notorious
character, was the real murderer, and he
Is now being pursued by ollicers.
Clmriged With Anon.
KrxubTO.v, N. Y.. Feb. 4. Thomas J
Kelly and John Bums of this city were
arrested here ou a chargo of arson in hav
ing saturated with oil and sut fire to two
buildings in the lower part of the city.
After au examination before the rooorder
they were held for the graud jury. The
loss on th buildings burned was about
$16,000.