Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1888 — Page 2

The Democratic Sentinel RENSSELAER, INDIANAJ. W. McEWEN, - Publisher

NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Important Happenings in Every Quarter of the Civilized Globe. The Very Latest Intelligence Flashed Over the Telegraphic Wires. THE FISHERIES TREATY. Discussed in the Senate—Passage of the Mills Tariff Bill. In the Senate the bill to reimburse the depositors of the Freedman’s Bank was discussed and passed the 21st. It appropriates $1,000,000. The c onference report on the river and harbor bill was received from the House, and it was ordered print'd. The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the fisheries treaty in open executive session. The final vote on the Mills tariff bill was taken by the House and the bill passed. The majority for the bill was 13, the total vote being 311. When an occasional member voted apparently against his political faith, the announcement was uproariously received by the side favored. When the figures were declared by the Speaker—yeas, 162; nays, 149—Democratic cheers and shouts echoed throughout the chamber. A dozen members leaped to their feet, waving bandanas and flags. Messrs. Bliss, Merriman, and Greenman of New York, and Sowden of Pennsylvania, Democrats, voted against the bill. Messrs. Fitch of New York, Nelson of Minnesota, and Brower of North Carolina, Ucpublicans, voted in favor of its passage. Messrs. Anderson of lowa, Hopkins of Virginia, and SmiUh of Wisconsin, Independents, voted for the bill. The following pairs were announced: Randall with Hogg, West Virginia ; Heistand, Pennsylvania, with Whiting, Michigan ; Belmont, Now York, with Davenport, New York; Perry, South Carolina, with Spooner, Rhode Island; Glover, Missouri, with Brown, Indiana; Granger, Connecticut, with Woodbum, Nevada. Before the vote was taken the long debate on the bill was closed by Mr. Mills. Maj. McKinley demanded ft separate vote on the cotton-tie amendment, 'but the Republicans refused to follow his lead, and the amendment stood. It puts oai the free list steel and Iron hoops used for baling hay and hooping buckets. The original bill admitted free of duty steel and iron hoops used for baling cotton, but left a tariff on the same material used for baling hay and hooping buckets.

CROF REPORTS. The Weather Favorable to the Growing Cereals o( the Northwest. The weather-crop bulletin for tho week ended Saturday, July 21, issued by the Signal Office at Washington, shows that tho week has been cooler than usual in all districts except in Dakota and on tho Pacific coast, where it has been warmer. It says; There has been an excess of rainfall during the week generally throughout the central valleyß in northern portions of Minnesota and Dakota, and in western portions of Kansas, Nebraska, and New York. There was almost a total absenco of rain in Michigan, Northern Indiana, and Northeastern Illinois. Tho weather during the week has been favorable for the growing crops in the wheat and com regions of the Northwest. The recent heavy rains, followed by excess of sunshine, have greatly improved the condition of com and oats, which are generally reported in excellent condition, but more rain is needed in portions of Michigan for these crops. Reports from Kansas indicate that crops have been considerably damaged by hail. Reports from Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi show that the crops conditions have bsen improved by the favorable weather during the lust week. More rain is needed in North and South Carolina, although in the latter State the weather was favorable for cotton. In New Jersey an! Pennsylvania the wheat, rye and hay harvests have been about completed during the favorable weather of the last week. The weather conditions in these two States have been unusually favorable for staple crops.

BASE-BALL BATTERS. How the Various Clubs Stand That Are Competing: for First Place. The relative standing of the clubs that are competing for the championship of tho associations named is shown by tho annexed table: League. Won. Lost. Western. Won. Lost. Chicago 44 25 St. Paul 39 18 Detroit 43 25 Des Moines 32 21 New York 40 27 Omaha 28 26 Philadelphia.... 34 33 Chicago 28 29 Boston 36 35 Kansas City 26 28 Pittsburgh. 25 8S Milwaukee 28 32 Indianapolis ....25 42 Sioux City 8 10 Washington 23 45 Minneapolis 21 35 American. Won. Lost. Interstate. Won. Lob U Bt. Louis 46 22 Davenport 40 15 Brooklyn 48 26 Peoria 37 17 Cincinnati 44 27 Terre Haute ... .26 26 Athletic 41 28 Bloomington... .22 24 Baltimore 33 38 Cleveland 26 44 Jjouisviile 25 47 Kansas City 21 48

TEN MEN CRUSHED TO DEATH. Disastrous Crash on the Norfolk and Western Railroad Near Lynchburg. A terrible accident occurred on the Norfolk and Western Railroad about eight miles from Lynchburg, Va. Ten men were killed. A freight collided at a cut near Forest Depot with an east-bound material train, causing a complete wreck of both trains. Engineers Henry and Harris, Darnley, fireman of the material train, and seven colored train men whose names are unknown were killed. Fireman Mays, of the freight train, was fatally injured. The conductor escaped with light bruises. The accident was caused by the conductor of the material train misunderstanding orders. MR. RANDALL HAS A CANCER. Drs. Lincoln and Malian Pronounce the Ex-Speaker’s Malady Incurable. Dr. Nathan S. Lincoln, the eminent physician of Washington, was called in consultation by Dr. Malian to see Mr. Randall. After careful examination of their patient both united in deciding that the disease is without question cancer of the stomach. Mr. Randall himself had previously had no suspicion of the fact, but bears its revelation with characteristic fortitude. His case is considered incurable-, and Mr. Randall’s public career is practically ended. Hanged for a Double Murder. At Blackfoot, Idaho, Frank Williams was hanged for the murder of Charles Rcod and Capt Winn near Caribou Dec, 17,188 C. He was indifferent about his fate, and when the time came for the drop he called out “All ready." Ho broke jail twice during the twenty months he was confined there. Owing to his long confinement he was too weak to travel, and was captured in about three hours.

FILLER IS CONFIRMED. i The Selection of the Eminent Chicago Jurist for Chief Justice Approved by the | Senate. Melville W. Fuller, of Chicago, when he shall have subscribed to the oath of office jand entered his name in the big book in the ojfllce of the Clerk at Washington, will be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was confirmed by a vote of 41 yeas to 20 nays, after an executive

liession three hours in length. This time was occupied by live Senators, who were the only ones who spoke upon the nomination. These Senators were Edmunds and Evarts, members of the Committee on the Judiciary, and Mr. Stewart, of Nevada, who opposed the confirmation, and by Senators Cullom and Farwell, of Illinois, who favored it No Democratic Senator spoke on either side. Ten Republicans voted for Mr. Fuller’* confirmation, and they were as follows: Cullom and Farwoll of Illinois, Cameron and Quay of Pennsylvania, Hale and Frye of Maine, Davis of Minnesota, .Tones of Nevada, Mitchell of Oregon, and Riddleborger of Virginia. All of the Democrats present voted for confirmation. The twenty Republicans voting against confirmation were: Blair, Bowen, Chandler, Dawes, Dolph, Edmunds, Evarts, Hawley, Hoar, Ingalls, Manderson, Palmer, Platt Sabin, Sawyer, Sherman, Stewart. Stockbridge, Teller, and Wilson of lowa.

POLITICAL POINTERS. The Kansas Prohibitionists Nominate a State Ticket. Tho Prohibition State Convention of Kansas has nominated the following ticket: For Governor—The Rev. J. D. Botkin of Wichita. For Lieutenant-Governor—R. J. Freely of Abilene. For Secretary of State—L. V. Mclntyre of Dodge City. For State Treasurer—R. M. Slonaker of Anderson County. For Auditor—The Rev. Gabriel Burdett (colored), Marshall County. For Attorney-General—Stanton A. Hyer of McPherson County. For Superintendent of Public InstructionMiss S. A. Brown of Lawrence. For Associate Justice Supremo Court—J. O. Pickering of Olathe. Tho platform, which was read by John P. St. John, advocates woman suffrage, government control of the telegraphs and railroads, reduction of the surplus, repeal of tariff laws, and absolute prohibition of the liquor trafficNEGOTIATING WITH INDIANS. A Commission Appointed to Confer with Them to Modify Tlieir Treaty. The Secretary of the Interior has appointed the Rev. T. S. Childs of Washington, D. C., Maj. R. B. Weaver of Arksnsas and J. Montgomery Smith of Wisconsin as a commission to negotiate with the band of Uto Indians in Southern Colorado for such modification of their treaty and other rights and such exchange of their reservation as may be deemed advisable by the Indians and the Secretary of the Interior. The Commission is authorized, if the result of the negotiations shall make it necessary, to negotiate with any other tribejbf Indians for such portion of their reservation as may be necessary for the Utes if they shall determine to remove from their present location. The Commission will leave for the West in a few days.

A GREAT LOCKOUT ENDED. The Association of Iron Manufacturers Dissolved. The Western Iron Association has dissolved. The Conference Committee of the association met at Pittsburg. Pa., and after a long sitting came to the conclusion that it was better to dissolve. The withdrawal of several Arms which had vowed allegiance to the association caused the disruption of the organization. The committee adopted the following: “ Resolved , That the conference committee of manufacturers be die solved, and that all members of the Association of Manufacturers of Iron and Steel Nails who have not signed the Amalgamated scale will be absolved from all pledges, written or otherwise, and are authorized to act in their individual capacity regarding the starting of their works.” A general resumption is no.w looked for in a few Up to date thirty-eight firms employing 25,000 men have signed the scale. BIG GOLD DISCOVERIES. One Blast in a Michigan Iron Shaft Uncovers 810,000 Worth of Quartz. The richest discovery of gold ever made outside of the Comstock lode was made at the Lake Superior Iron Company’s shaft, seven miles from Ishpeming, Mich. Three hundred pounds of quartz, carrying free gold at the rate of over $60,000 per ton, was uncovered by one blast. Some very rich discoveries have been made before at this shaft, but nothing like this. The quartz brought out by the one blast is worth fully SIO,OOO. A TERRIFIC CLOUD-BURST. Twenty Lives Lost in the Flood at Wheeling, W. Va. Heavy rain caused a flood at Wheeling, W. V.,the debris from the hillsides rendering some streets impassable. One of the B. and O. bridges collapsed, and it i 3 feared that twenty persons were drowned. At Caldwell’s Run four dwellings

were swept away, eleven persons being drowned. The Western Union office and other buildings at Wheeling had a foot of water on the main floors. Sewers were burst and streets washed out. Many bridges are gone, Railroad tracks have been torn up. and it is even reported that trains and coal chutes were carried away. The damage in Wheeling is placed:at $50,000, while the loss to crops in the surrounding country can not be estimated. A WASHOUT AT ST. CLAIRSVILLE. A Train Stranded and the Passengers Forced to Scramble for Their Lives. St. Clairsville, Ohio, and vicinity were visited by a most terrific thunder-storm, with violent winds and a rainfall that eclipsed the average waterspout. Grain fields were laid waste, the shocked wheat was swept away, and growing corn is not to be seen. The BeHaire and St. Clairsville and the St Clairsville and Northern Railroads are almost entirely washed out The train on the Baltimore and Ohio was stranded at Echo, and the trainmen and passengers as best they could escaped with their lives, the water, filled with drift, running to the headlight of the engine. Several lives are reported lost Damage over SIOO,OOO.

A COALITION TICKET. Michigan Greenbacker* and Democrats Nominate a State Ticket The Democrats and Greenbackers of Michigan have held their convention, the former at Detroit and the latter at Grand Rapids. A coalition ticket was nominated, the Greenbackers securing the Attorney General, the Auditor General, the Commissioner of the State Land Office, and the Electors for the Second, Eighth, and Eleventh Districts. The Democrats secured the rest of the ticket, nominating Wellington B. Burt, of Saginaw, for Governor. The platform indorses the President and his administration, and also the declarations of the St. Louis Convention. MIRACULOUSLY ESCAPED DEATH. Thirty-four Cars Pass Over a Brakeman, and He Is Not Killed. A remarkable escape from death occurred on the Central Railroad in Elizabeth, N. J. A brakeman named Robinson, residing at Pliillipsburg, was putting on brakes on top of a box-car on a fast freight In order to avoid being struck by the Cherry street bridge he jumped on the ladder which runs down the end of the car. The ladder broke, precipitating him under the train, and thir-ty-four freight cars passed over the prostrate man as he laid on the ties. By a miracle lie escaped being crushed to death, and the doctors say he will recover. MASONIC LODGE SUSPENDED. Liquor Dealers Cause a Disruption in Mount Vernon, Ind. A serious row has broken out among the Free Masons of Mount Vernon, Ind., through the refusal of the main body to suspend certain men engaged in selling liquor, in violation of the laws or the order. Deputy Grand Master Douglas, of Evansville, went to adjust the difficulty, but finding the lodge incorrigible in its determination to resist the order of the Grand Lodge, he took away its charter. GThe matter has caused considerable sensation, and the feeling runs higli.

SHATTERED BY A STORM. A Church and Twenty Frame Structures at Benkleman, Neb., Blown to Pieces. A terriblo wind-storm struck Benkleman, ONeb. Twenty frame buildings were destroyed. The Presbyterian Church was torn from its foundation. No loss of life is reported. The buildings destroyed were of cheap frontier character, hence the loss was smalL Nominated for Congress. Wm. Prentiss, of Macomb, has received the Democratic nomination for Congress in the Eleventh Illinois District. The Republicans of the Twenty-fourth District of Pennsylvania have nominated J. Warren Ray, of Green County, for Congress. The Democrats of the Seventh Congressional District of Kansas have nominated W. H. Ebey, of Wichita, for Congress. The Hon. J. B. Morgan has been renominated for Congress by the Democrats' of the Second District of Mississippi. Nominated for Congress. The Prohibitionists of the Seventh Illinois District have nominated A. H. Hansen, President of the college at Fulton, for Congress. The Indiana Democratic National Convention for the Eighth District nominated E. T. Brookshire, of Montgomery County, for Congress on the 138th ballot. A candidate was named by every county in the district except one. The Mills bill, the Democratic national platform, and Cleveland’s administration were indorsed.

Nominated for Congress. The Eighth Congressional District Union Labor Convention of lowa met at Lenox and divided, one faction nominating George C. Calkens, of Adams County, for Congress and the other indorsing Congressman Anderson. Creed F. Bates, of Chattanooga, was nominated for Congress by the Democrats of the Third District of Tennessee, after 347 ballots had been taken. Democratic Executive Committee. The President of the National Association of Democratic Clubs has selected the following Executive Committee: Charles Ogden of Nebraska, Bradley G. Schley of Wisconsin, Alexander T. Ankeny of Minnesota, Harry Wells Ruske of Maryland, R. G. Monroe of New York, Harvey N. Collison of Massachusetts, Lawrence Gardener of the District of Columbia. What the Lightning Did. Lightning struck in a swamp at Lake Dore, Renfrew County, Ont., and the muck being dry was ignited. It smoldered and spread and finally reached the timber limits, where great damage is being done. The Way of the Transgressor. G. H. Jarvis, who deserted his wife and two children at Toronto, Ontario, and Mrs. Madeline Campbell, who had been married but a month when she eloped with Jarvis,

have been held in S3OO bail at Cincinnati, on a charge of living together as man and wife. Jarvis says he settled $35,000 on his wife and children, and came to the United States so that he could seeure a divorce and marry Mrs. Campbell.

Minnesota Labor Convention. The first Minnesota convention of the United Labor party was held at Minneapolis. Resolutions declaring for free land, for the adoption of the Australian election system, for State ownership of railroads, for shortening the hours of labor, and for the reduction of court costs were adopted and the convention adjourned. Foreign Paupers. Catherine McCartney, an insane pauper recently shipped from Ireland, has been returned to New York from Pittsburg. At the latter place the systematic unloading of alien paupers is complained of. Last week a family that had been in the country but forty-eight hours were sent to the poorhouse. Burned to Death. Mrs. Mary F. Floss and Mrs. Mary F. Wittig were burned to death at Buffalo, N. Y., by an exploded kerosene lamp. They tried to put out the blaze, but their clothing caught fire and they ran into the street, where several neighbors put out tho flames, being burned seriously in doing so.

The Grand Army. Commander-in-Chief Rea, of the G. A. R., has issued an order calling the attention of members to the non-partisan character of the order, and especially cautioning the veterans to avoid appearing at political meetings in G. A. R. uniforms. Teachers in Council. A large number of teachers have reached San Francisco to take part in the proceedings of the National Association. The National Education Council met, and papers were read by E. E. White, of Ohio, and Professor Burke, of the University of Michigan. A Federal Officer Murdered. United States Marshal Charles Marks was shot dead recently in Indian Territory by D. E. Gilestrop, a Cherokee half-breed, whom Marks was trying to arrest for murdering the Mayor of Guelda Springs, Kan. Tennessee Republicans. Samuel W. Hawkins, of Nashville, has been nominated for Governor by the Republicans of Tennessee. Told I n a Few Words. Josh Simmons, a colored lad, was arrested at Lima, Ohio, for forging orders to the extent of S4OO on his father. W. A. Potts, who was to have been hanged at Raleigh, N. C., but was reprieved, committed suicide by poison. At Ozo, Cal., Are nearly destroyed the entire town. The loss is $20,000. Six new cases of small-pox have been discovered at Buffalo, N. Y., and the authorities have taken steps to prevent the spread of the disease. The corner-stone of the colored Baptist seminary, to cost $50,000, has been laid at Lynchburg, Va., by colored Miasons. Some 5,800 persons were present. At Bridgeton, twenty miles west of St. Louis, two freight trains on the Wabash Road collided, killing Engineer Joe Browning and wounding Fireman Carter. Later in the day two more freight trains crashed into each other inside the city limits of St Louis, killing Fireman Hackett and wrecking the engino and two cars. An appeal has been taken by F. B. and C. M. Everest, the Standard Oil men, recently fined for conspiracy to blow up tho Buffalo Lubricating Oil Company’s stills. Charles W. Walters, with numerous aliases, was arrested at Springfield, Mo,, charged with forgery and obtaining goods under false pretenses. The new silk mills of the Phoenix Manufacturing Company at Pottsville, Pa., equipped at a cost of $250,000, has begun operations, employing 1,000 hands. At Erie, Pa., Ryan Dobberman, aged 73, was sentenced to one year in the county jail for forging and counterfeiting certificates and other papers to procure a pension for Joseph Kunz.

THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO. Cattle—Choice to Prime Steers.# 5.50 @ 6.25 Good 5.00 & 6.75 Common 4.00 @ 6.00 Hogs—Shipping Grades 5.50 9 '6.25 Sheep 3.00 @ 4.50 Wheat—No. 2 Red 81 @ .81% Corn—No. 2 46%@ .47% Oats—No. 2 31 @ .31% Rye—No. 2 55 @ .56 Butter—Choice Creamery 18%@ .19% Fine Dairy 16 @ .17 Cheese—Full Cream, flat 06%@ .09 Eggs—Fresh 14 @ .15 Potatoes—New, per bu.... 60 @ .65 Pork—Mess 13.25 @13.75 MILWAUKEE. Wheat—Cash 78 @ ,78% Corn—No. 3 46 @ .46% Oats—No. 2 White 35 @ .35Y, Rye—No. 1 56 @ .58 * Barley—No. 2 59 @ .61 Pork—Mess 13.25 @13.75 TOLEDO. W^heat- -Cash 87 @ .87% Corn—Cash 47 @ .47% Oats—Cash J 32 @ .33 Clover Seed 4.30 @ 4.35 ST. LOUIS. Wheat—No. 2 79 @ .80 Corn—No. 2 45 @ .46 Oats—No. 2 31 @ .31% Bye 55 @ .57 Barley 80 @ .85 Pork—Mess. 14.00 @14.50 NEW YORK. Cattle 4.50 @6.50 Hogs 6.03 @ 6.50 Sheep 4,00 @5.50 Wheat—No. 2 Red 89 @ .91 Corn—No. 2 56 @ .57 Oats—White .43 @ .53 Pork—New Mess 14.75 @15.25 DETROIT. Cattle 4.00 @ 5.25 Hogs 5.00 @6.00 Sheep 3.00 @ 4.03 Wheat—No. 1 White 91 @ .92 Corn—No. 2 Yellow 47J<j@ .48% Oats—no. 2 White 39' @ .40 INDIANAPOLIS. Cattle 5.00 @ 6.50 Hogs 5.25 @ 6.00 Sheep : 4. 00 @5.00 Lambs 4.00 @ 5.50 BUFFALO. Cattle 4.50 @ 5.2 a Hogs 5.25 @ 6.00 Sheep 4.25 @ 5.00 Wheat—No. 2 Red .- 91 @ .92 Corn—No. 3 51%@ .52% EAST LIBERTY. Cattle—Prime 5.25 @ 5.50 Fair 4.75 @ 5.00 Common 8.50 @ 4.00 Hogs 5.75 @6.25 Sheep 4.25 @ 5.00 Lambs fi.6o @6.50

CONGRESSIONAL.

Work of the Senate and House of Representatives. Mr. Teller informed the Senate that he was not able to speak upon the fisheries question on the 17th, and the Senate then proceeded to the consideration of tho bill to place John C. Fremont on the retired list as a major general of the army, Mr. Reagan and Mr. CcckLti opposed the bill. T e Fitz-John Former case was resurrected during the debate, but finally the bill was passed—29 to 21. On motion of Mr. Plumb the Senate receded from its amendment to the postoffice bill, known as the subsidy amendment. The Senate then resumed consideration of the bill providing for the adjustment of accounts of laborers, workmen, and mechanics employed by the Government under the eight-hour law. The bill passed. The 6undry-civil appropriation bill reported to the Senate has been mcreased by the Senate committee from $25,300,000 to $27,300,000, but is still $6,500,003 less than the estimates. It exceeds last year's bill by nearly $5,000,000. The bill increases or makes new provisions for public buildings as, follows: Bay City, Mich., $100,000; Chicago (Custom House), $8,000; Chicago (Marine Hospital), $5,000; Denver, Col., $60,000; Helena, Ark., $37,000; Lincoln, Neb., $10,030; Portsmouth, O., $30,000; St. Louis (Custom House), $4,000; Springfield, Mo., $50,000; Texarkana, Ark., $53,000; Vicksburg, Miss., $50,000; Wheeling, W. Va., $27,500. The following are the more important miscellaneous items of appropriation in the bill: To establish a first-class station at Neosho, Mo., $13,000; for international survey of Mexican boundary line (work to bo done by army officers), $100,000; public library building, Washington, $1,000,000 (the Library Commission is abolished and the work is placed under the practical charge of the Chief of Engineers); water-power pool, Bock Island arsenal, . $25,000; Denver military posts, $100,000; Fort Robinson, Neb., $50,000; Fort Niobrara, Neb., $50,000; Fort Mead, D. T., $5,000. The House in committee of the whole resumed consideration of the Mills tariff bill. The internal-revenue feature was pending. The date upon which the bill shall go into effect was fixed as Oct. 1, 1888. Owing to the fact that Mr. Teller was again not well enough to speak on the fisheries treaty the 18th, the matter went over. The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the Senate bill for the formation and admission into the Union of the State of Washington, to be composed of the present Territory of Washington and part of Idaho Territory. A substitute for the bill confiy ng the area of the now State to that of the present Territory ot Washington was offered, and evoked discussion, but no action was taken. The following nominations were confirmed: V. M. Babcock, receiver of public moneys, St. Croix, Wis. Postmasters: A. Elson, Unionville, Mo.; C. Horwickholst, Hays City, Kan.; W. Marshsll, Farmington, 111. ; D. H. Vanell, Cobden, 111. - ; W. Swint, Boonville, Ind.; J. R. Williams, Danville, Ind.; P. H. Wilson, Worthington, Ind. ; C. Cronin, Kalkaska, Mich,; E. R. Savage, Mancelona, Mich.; C. F. Kalk, Cumberland, Wis. ; J. R. Matthews, Menominee, Wis.; F. Swain. Washington, Wis. The Mills tariff bill was again taken up by the House in committee of the whole. On motion, primuline was stricken from the free list. The first paragraph, which hod.been passed over informally, (that placing _cotton ties or hoops on the free list) was then considered, resulting in an amendment being adopted placing on the free list all iron and steel hoops not thinner than No. 20 wire gauge. The existing rates of duty were restored on cement and whiting and paris white. The duty on paris green was fixed at 12)£ per cent, ad valorem. The pottery schedule, which had been passed over, was then taken up for consideration. The duty on china, porcelain, earthen, stone, or crockery ware was increased from 45 to 50 per cent, ad valorem. The next paragraph called up was that relating to green, and colored glass bottles, and the duty was made 1 cent instead of % of a cent per pound. The question of the duty on import, d tobacco was next taken up and pending action the House adjourned.

The nomination of Samuel J. Bigelow for District Attorney of New Jersey was rejected by the Senate the 19th. Senator Blair introduced a bill declaring that hereafter no alien shall be admitted to naturalization until after he shall have been a resident of the United States during the five years immediately preceding the application for inaturoiization papers, nor until he shall prove by two reputable witnesses that during these five years he has behaved as a person of good moral character, and shall also, in the presence of the Judge, speak, read, and write the English language with such intelligence and facility as to prove that he has the capacity to transact ordinary business in that language, and by fts use to become well informed in the principles of the Constitution and the duties of an American citizen. No naturalized person, the bill provides, shall exercise the right of suffrage for one year after receiving his naturalization papers. Judges are forbidden to try more than twenty naturalization cases per day, and false swearing in such cases is declared to be sufficient cause for tho forfeiture of the person’s right to suffrage. The following bills were taken from the calendar and passed: The Senate bill amendatory of the yet of June 18, 1888, as to. postal crimes, declaringnou-mailable all matter on any part of which, exterior or interior, indecent. lewd, defamatory, or threatening delineations, epithets, orlanguago is written or printed. The House bill supxileuientary to the Pacific railroad acts, with amendments. This is the. bill passed by the House on the 3d of March requiring the Pacific Railroad companies to construct, maintain, and operate telegraph lines and to afford equal facilities to all connecting telegraph lines. The amendments merely strike out the word “construct” where it occurs. The House disposed of a little minor business, and then went into committee of the whole on the Mills tariff bill. The pending amendment was that offered by Mr. Mills restoring the present rate of duty on tobacco. It was agreed to without division. On motion the present rate of duty was restored on pipes, pipe-bowls, and all smokers’ articles not otnerwise provided for. The next paragraph taken np for consideration wits 1 that .imposing a duty 01 30 per cent, ad valorem' on’bonnets, hats, and hoods composed of ; hair, whalebone, or any vegetable material. After considerable discussion the bill went to committee of the whole, and was leported to the House with favorable recommendation, amid hearty applause. The evening session was devoted to the consideration of bills reported lrom tho Committee on Military Affairs.

The bill was reported and placed on the Senate calendar the 20th for the erection of a publio building at Chicago. Mr. Dolph called np the bill to prohibit the coming of Chinese laborers into th.e United States, and pending discussion the Senate adjourned. The first business before the House was the bill appropriating $250,000 to aid State homes for disabled volunteers, which ,was passed. Mr. Blanchard (La.) submitted the conference report on the river and harbor bill. Agreed to. It increases the total appropriation from $19,902,783 to $22,277,116. The Senate receded from its amendment striking out the appropriation for the purchase of the lock and dam on the Monongahela River. The Senate amendment for the purchase of the improvement known as the Green and Barrel River improvement was agreed to. The Senate receded from its amendment providing for the purchase of the Portage Lake Canal and the Lake Superior Ship-Canal Railway and Iron Company Canal. The Senate amendment for a survey of a canal from Lake Michigan to the Illinois and liesplaines Rivers was agreed to. Also the Senate amendment providing for a survey and location of a canal from the Illinois River at or near the town of Hennepin to the Mississippi River. Also the Senate amendment for a survey of a canal connecting tho waters of Lake Michigan with the Calumet River. But tho Government is not to be deemed committed to these projects, nor, indeed, to any other project for which a survey is ordered in this bill. The present bill really carries appropriations for two years, making the amount for each year a little over $11,000,000. At the evening session private bills were considered. Take a common glass, put it in a little satin bag, made full and tied round the top with a bow of satin ribbon. Fasten by means of wire passed round to a satin background, any desired shape, and fasten to the wall. In this plant ivy, or some pretty climbing vine, which falls down gracefully over the satin bag. Hyacinth glasses can be used in this way and look very pretty.