Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1896 — Page 2

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TRIUMPH IN SURGERY

REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT BY DR. SENN. Startles His Medical Brethren by His Daring and Slcill-Georgia’s Beautlfal City Suffers Heavily by FireCbicago Man in Trouble, Skin Grafting Extraordinary. Dr. Nicholas Sonn has made a success of an extraordinary operation in skin grafting. Nothing of the kind ever was tried before and the eminent Chicago surgeon has startled his medical brethren again by his daring and is receiving their plaudits for the triumph of his remarkable experiment. The parboiled hand of a man, devoid of skin on its back, was inserted in a puncture made between the skin and flesh of the man’s own stomach three weeks ago and fastened there, literally in a sling of skin and flesh. Tuesday it was removed and it was found that the skin of the stomach had grown to the back of the hand. It was carefully treated, trimmed down to where it should grow, and a triumph in the surgery of skin grafting was made public. The patient is E. E. Lyday. cashier of the First National Bank of Newton, lowa. He received his iujuries in a railroad wreck near Grinnell, lowa, in 1894. FIRE IN ATLANTA. Georgia’s Capital Has the Worst Conflagration in Ten Years. At Atlanta, Ga„ fire was discovered shortly after 11 o’clock Sunday night in the livery stable of Milam & I’atterson, and almost simultaneously started in the adjoining buildings. The flames spread, consuming the Markham House, the Washington House, the Atlanta Hotel, two large livery stables, a branch office of the Southern Express Company on Lloyd street and several smaller houses. A dozen or more houses occupied by the demi-monde were burned. One fireman was crushed under the fall of bricks and is reported dead. The number of buildings burned was fifty-six, though twenty were houses not worth the insurance. The loss is placed at $200,000. Insurance, about $150,000. O. K. MILLER INDICTED. Chicago Mon Who la Charged with Embezzling $125,000. The Federal grand jury, it is announced at Denver, has indicted O. E. Miller, of Chicago, on the charge of embezzling $125,000 from the Commercial National Bank, and Charles 11. Dow. who was president of the Commercial, is charged with having conspired with Miller to defraud Commercial depositors and with having violated the national banking law by loaning to Miller $145,000, whereas under the law the bank could not loan to one individual or company more than 10 per cent of its capital stock, which was $200,000.

National League. Following is the standing of the clubs in the National Baseball League: \Y. L. W. L. Cincinnati ..IT 9 Chicago 15 12 Cleveland ...15 S Washington. 12 12 Boston Hi 9 Brooklyn ....10 15 Pittsburg ...14 9 St. Louis.... 9 17 Baltimore ... 15 II New York.... 8 IT Philadelphia 14 11 Louisville .... 5 21 Western League. Following is the standing of the clubs of the Western League: W. L. \V. L. Detroit 15 5 Milwaukee . .14 12 St. Paul 14 8 Indianapolis. 9 10 Kansas City.l2 8 Columbus .. . T 18 Minneapolis. 12 11 Grand liapids G 18 Coast Blocked with Ice. The English steamer Nimrod has returned to St. John’s. N. F., from Green’s Pond, where with the landing crew, she was jammed in the ice blockade sixteen days. She reports that the whole coast is blocked with ice and that all the bars are full of it. Serious destitution exists, owing to the inability of traders to procure supplies from St. John’s, navigation being impossible. “Jim Crow” Cars Sustained. The Supreme Court of the United States has decided what is known as the “Jim Crow” car case of Plessy vs. Ferguson that the statute of the State of Louisiana requiring railroad companies to supply separate coaches for white and colored persons is constitutional, affirming the decision of tbg court below. Justice Browu delivered the opinion. Justice Harlan dissented. Society Men Leave for Cuba. Usman Latrobe, Stewart Janney and Dr. Smith McKim, three well-known Baltimore society men, have gone to Cuba to accept commissions of high rank in the army of the insurgents. They embarked on the American steamship Laurado, which so cleverly outwitted the Spanish agents at New York. Train Robbers Foiled. A crowd of armed men assembled at a watermg tank near Nolan, \Y. Va., on the Norfolk and Western Road, Friday night to rob the north-bound express train. The train crew were notified by wire and passed at a high rate of speed. The robbers attempted to stop the train with a red light. Conflagration in Washington. A conflagration which resulted in the loss of $250,000 and in which two firemen were killed and three seriously injured by falling walls occurred in Washington about 8 o’clock Monday night. Four others are missing, Cash for Cyclone Victims. Sixteea hundred dollars was raised i,n one day among the business men of St. Louis for the relief of those who suffered from the .cyclone in Texas. This amount was immediately forwarded to Texas by telegraph, and will be followed by more later. Mexican Mills Burned. The large flouring mills and grain elevators of the Allianza Manufacturing Company at Torreon. Mexico, were destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at *150,000. Big Fortune in Gold in His Hnt. An unknown American gold miner, whs located near Durand, Mexico, twenty years ago, and lived the life of a recluse in the Sierra Madre Mountains, has been fonnd dead in his cabin by prospectors, la the building was found gold dust aggregating $75,000 in value. Minnesota Bank Cashier Sentenced. At Redwood Falls, Minn., Robert A. Tarrell, ex-assistant cashier of the insolvent Citizens’ Bank, indicted for grand larceny in the first degree on the charge nt having stolen $3,000 from the Citizens’, Rank, was sentenced to the penitentiary #* the reformatory plan.

BISHOPS CABT ASIDE. Pathetic and Dramatic Incident at the Methodlat Conference. Two Methodist bishops were deposed at Cleveland Thursday. Amid scenes pathetic and dramatic, after the storm and stress of a long debate, Bishops Bowman and Foster were stripped of their ecclesiastical powers and humbled into private life. It was the first instance of the kind in the history of the chureh. For twentyfour years the two bishops held autocratic power and shaped the destinies of thousands of ministers. They said “Go,” and the traveling preacher went. They said “Remain,” and he moved not. From the 1 pedestal of supreme authority the general conference, which gave them their power, took it away because years had sapped their vital forces and impaired their usefulness. When the committee on episeo- 1 pacy announced the warrant for their official death the white-haired bishops, who had striven so long for the glory of their God and their church, in voices choked with emotion pleaded the privilege of passing out of sight and hearing whilethe warrant was being pnt into execution. Some of their friends made the attempt to save them their honors and emoluments and relieve them of excessive duties, but the general conference voted to choose two new bishops in their places. It is probable the conference will pension the retired bishops. FIGHTB FIFTEEN WHITE MEN. Florida Negro Defends His Family with Fatal Effect to Three. Jack Trice, a Florida negro, fought fifteen white men, killing Janies Hughes and Edward Sanchez, fatally wounding Henry Daniels, and dangerously wounding Albert Buffuin. The battle occurred nt the negro’s home, near Palmetto, and he fought to prevent his 14-year-old son being “regulated” by the whites. Monday afternoon Trice’s son and the son of Town Marshal Hughes, of Palmetto, had a fight, the white boy being badly beaten. Marshal Hughes was greatly enraged, and Tuesday morning he and fifteen other white men went to Trice’s house to “regula*.-” the negro's little boy. The whites demanded that the boy be sent out. Trice refused, and the whites began firing. Trice returned the tire, his first bullet killing Marshal Hughes. Edward Sanchez tried to burn the house, but was shot through the brain by Trice. Then tile whites tried to batter in the door with a log, which resulted in Henry Daniels getting a bullet in the stomach that will kill him. The “regulators” then ran. a final bullet from Trice’s rifle striking Albert Bufftim in the back. The whites secured re-enforcements and returned to Trice’s home at sunrise, vowing to burn father and son nt the stake, but their intended victims had fled. KNAPP IN MORE TROUBLE. Eensnn for Minister Terrell’s Sudden Summons to Washington. Minister Terrell's sudden summons to Washington from Texas with less than half of the leave that was granted him expired, is due, it is said, to a sudden repetition of indignities from the Turks against the Rev. Mr. Knapp. It is believed Minister Terrell will be asked to return at once to the scene of his duties. Several conferences have been held by the Secretary of State and Secretary of Navy in the last forty-eight hours on the Turkish situation. The result will probably be the prompt return of the minister to Constantinople and the ordering of the Marblehead and San Francisco to put themselves in position to answer any immediate demand from the American legation. While Secretary Olney was ai sureo when Mr. Knapp was released that he would not be further molested, there has been a breach of faith by the Turks and Mr. Biddle, the American charge d'affaires. has found it necessary to call on the State Department to again interpose in Mr. Knapp’s behalf. RUSSIA’S Gk.aH AT CHE-FOO. Protests Made by British and German Ministers at Pekin. The British and Germun ministers at Pekin have protested against the action of Russia in occupying part of the foreshore at Che-Foo. contrary to treaty rights. The entire Russian squadron in Chinese waters will rendezvous at CheFoo in readiness to occupy Port Arthur or Kiacho Bay. on receipt of instructions from St. Petersburg. Scores the Turks. The Methodist conference at Cleveland was opened-Wednesday with Bishop Vincent in the chair. The devotional services were conducted by Rev. It. E. Gillum, a colored minister from Central Missouri. The first resolution offered denounced in the strongest terms the Armenian outrages and massacres, and referred to the apathy of the Christian governments of Europe and America. It closed by calling on Congress to pass a joint resolution authorizing the President to enter into negotiations with the European powers most directly interested with the view of interfering and preventing further massacres. The resolution also provided that a copy of the resolution should be sent to both houses of Congress. It was referred to the Committee on State of the Church without discussion. The proposition to change the time of holding the general conference from May 1 to the first Wednesday in May aroused a discussion on the point of the constitutionality of the action. Three-fourths of the annual conferences have approved it. Dr. Leonard led the opposition, but he was literally buried, as the vote resulted: 397 yeas to 19 nays. The next general conference will therefore meet on the first Wednesday in May. 1900.

Dons Are Bumble. La Union Constitutional, the inspired government newspaper at Havana, announces that the verdict of death pronounced against all five of the Competitor’s crew, tried Friday by a naval courtmatrial, was promptly confirmed liy the admiral, and all preparations were being made to carry the sentence into effect when orders came to remit the»papers to Madrid, though the prisoners had not been formally sentenced and have not as yet even beeu notified of the court’s finding. The transfer of the case to Spain, according to the Marquis of Palmerorta, seefetary general of the government, amounts to a virtual suspension of judgment for a month or six weeks. The Spanish authorities, the marquis says, have no desire to precipitate matters. If the superior military tribunal at Madrid should decide that Consul General Williams’ protest is well based, the cases of any members of the party whose American citizenship is clear may yet he transferred to the civil court, Spain having no desire to evade treaty stipulations.

Lashed Until the Blood Ran. Near South McAlester, I. T., Austin Pusley, a negro, received 1(K) lashes, and John Prola, an intermarried white citizen, thirty-nine Lashes on their hare backs. Pusley was charged .with larceny and Prola with selling coal contrary to law. The lashes were laid on by the Choctaw sheriff, who applied the hickory switches with such vigor that the blood' spurted in streams. In order to add to the prisoners’ agony salt water was used to wash their wounds. Trade at a Standstill. R. G. Dun & Co.’s Weekly Review of Trade says: “It is now too late for fupiness to change materially until the prospects. of coming crops are nsstired and definite shape has been given to the presidential contest by the conventions. Until

the future it more clear there it a prudent diiinclination to produce mnch beyond orders or to order beyond immediate and certain needs. If this waiting spirit prevails two months longer it will crowd into the last half of the year an enormous business if the outlook then is good. For the present there is less business on the whole than a year ago, though in some branches more, and the delay following mbhths of depression is to many trying and causes numerous failures. The most fortunate of the chief industries at present is the boot and shoe manufacture, which is not only shipping to customers within 6 per cent of the largest number of cases ever forwarded in the first half of May, but is getting many new orders, and there are many urgent requests to anticipate ordprs for June and July delivery, indicating that distribution to cunshmers has much outrun expectations.” WHOLE ISLAND IN REVOLT. Spaniards Merely Acting on the Defensive in Cuba. The London Times publishes a letter from a correspondent in Havana, in the course of which he says: “It is quite useless to hide the real situation. The whole island is in revolt and the Spanish troops are merely acting on the defensive. It is impossible that they can prevent the landing of supplies and war materials for the rebels. Even the position of Maeeo’s forces, confined in Pinar del Rio, is not of a desperate nature, as the Spaniards make believe. Only a few isolated rebels have taken advantage of Captain General Weyler’s offer of amnesty. Spain has lost the power to protect life and property in Cuba. Widespread inquiries fail to justify the charges of cruelty against Captain General Weyler, but the rebels’ destruction of property cannot be justified. The wanton burning of some £1,000,000 worth of property belonging to inoffensive people is not war.” The letter proceeds to dilate upon the economic ruin wrought by the breakdown of the sugar crop, which has rendered thousands destitute, while the tobacco trade is in a still worse condition.

WOMEN STAND BY THEIR COLORS. Feminine City Officials in Kansas Resolved to Bar Out Saloons. The town of Ellis, Kan., is torn up over a war the feminine Mayor and City Council chosen at the April elections are making on the saloons. When they were elected they pledged themselves to clean out the saloons, which former administrations had refused to do, preferring to get a revenue out of the traffic. For three days eminent counsel on both sides have been working to get a jury to try a saloonkeeper who has been arrested. Thursday night they succeeded. The women have hired the best legal talent at the expense of the city and equally good lawyers have been employed by the defense. Great Loss at Blue Island. Blue Island, a Chicago suburb, was swept by fire Sunday morning. From 2 o'clock until 5 o’clock the business heart of the town was nt the mercy of flames. The heroic use of gunpowder and the timely arrival of aid from West Pullman and Chicago prevented the destruction of Western avenue property and practically the best part of the town lying on the plateau above Stony creek. Thirty-five buildings were destroyed, representing property of the total value of $125,000, carrying an insurance of about 50 per cent of the value. There was no loss of life.

Betrayed by a Woman. Sheriff Price, of Hughes County, >outh Dakota, arrested S. F. McNutt, an alleged horse thief, at Leavenworth, Kan. McNutt, with a partner named John Gilpin, stole two car loads of horses last winter and sold them in Minneapolis. Gilpin was arrested, while McNutt escaped. Recently McNutt wrote to a woman, a friend of Gilpin’s. McNutt made slighting remarks against Gilpin, which so angered her that she turned the letter over to Sheriff Price. Kansua Towns Leveled. A devastating tornado passed through Seneca, Kan., Sunday evening. Everything in its path was completely wrecked. Couriers from the country report great damage to property and probable loss of life. In Seneca four were killed and a number injured. There were many miraculous escapes from instant death. Other towns were reported to have suffered greatly, but communication was interrupted and details were meager. Kansas Bank Closed by a Run. The Sumner National Bank of Wellington, Kan., established in 1880, and having a capital stock of $75,000, closed its doors Thursday morning. A quiet run had been going on for several days. The liabilities to depositors ami reserve agents are SOB,OOO. The assets are,considerably in excess. Cochran for Commander. William G. Cochran, of Sullivan, 111., speaker of the House of Representatives in the last Legislature, was elected commander of the Illinois Department, G. A. 11., at the State encampment in Cairo. Two Prisoners Break Jail. Grant Heekert, sentenced to one year.in the penitentiary, and Charles Beeby, held for robbery, broke jail at Bucyrus, 0., making good their esenpe.

MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago—Cattle, common to prime, $3.50 to $4.75; hogs, shipping grades, $3.00 to $3.75; sheep, fair to choice, $2.50 to $4.00; wheat, No. 2 red, 01c to 02c; corn, No. 2,28 cto 29c; oats, No. 2,17 c to 19c; rye, No. 2,30 cto 37c; butter, choice creamery, 13c to 15c; eggs, fresh, 8c to 10c; potatoes, per bushel, 12c to 20c; broom corn, $25 to SSO per ton for common to choice. Indianapolis—Cattle, shipping, $3.00 to $4.75; hogs, choice light, $3.00 to $3.75; sheep, common to prime, $2.00 to $4.00; wheat, No. 2, (55c to 0(5c; corn, No. 1 white, 30c to 32c; oats, No. 2 white, 22c to 23c. St. Louis —Cattle, $3.00 to $4.75; hogs, $3.00 to $3.75; wheat, No. 2 red. 08c to 71c; corn, No. 2 yellow. 20c to 27c; oats. No. 2 white, 18c to 19c; rye, No. 2,35 c to 37c. Cincinnati—Cattle, $3.50 to $4.75; hogs, $3.00 to $3.75; sheep, $2.50 to $3.75; wheat,. No. 2, G7c to 09c; corn, No. 2 mixed, 30c to 32c; oats, No. 2 mixed, 22c to 2.3 c; rye, No. 2,39 cto 40c. Detroit—Cattle, $2.50 to $4.7?; hogs, $3.00 to $3.75; sheep, $2.00* to $3,75; wheat, No. 2 red, 07c to Oftc; corn. No. 2 yellow, 28c to 29c; oats, No, 2 white* 22e to 24c; rye, 30c to 38c. Toledo—Wheat, No. 2 red. (57c to 69c; corn, No. 2 yellow, 29c to 30c; oats. No. 2 white, 19c to 21c; rye, No. 2,37 cto 38c; clover seed, $4.55 to $4.05. Milwaukee—Wheat, No. 2 spring, 00c to 03c; corn, No. 3,28 cto 30c; oats. No. 2_white, 21c to 22c; barley, No. 2,33 cto 35c; rye, No. 1,37 cto 39c; pork, mess, $7.50 to SB.OO. Buffalo—Cattle, $2.50 to $4.75; hogs, $3.00 to $4.00; sheep, $3.25 to $4.00; wheat, No. 2 red. 70c to 71c; corn, No. 2 yellow, 33c to 34c; oatw No. 2 white, 24c to 25c. New York—Cattle, s3.o(#to $4.75; hogs, $3.00 to $4.25; sheep, $2.00 to $4.25; wheat, No. 2 red, 09c to 71c; corn, No. 2, 35c to 30c; oats, No. 2 white, 24c to 25c; butter, creamery, )2c to 17c; eggs, Western. 9e to 11c.

SAFE FOR M'KINLEY.

GEN. GROSVENOR CLAIMS 692 VOTES ON FIRST BALLOT. in Any Event He Saya the Ohioan la Sure to Receive the Nomination, and the Point oi Interest Is Who Will Be Bis Running Mate. Twenty-nine Btates for Him. The naming of delegates to the Republican national convention has closed. The treat body of “kingmakers” has been completed and a conservative analysis of its composition shows, to a Washington correspondent, that McKinley will have more than enough votes to nominate him on the first ballot. Gen. 'Grosvenor, of Washington, th • chief spokesman of the McKinley campaign, gave out his final bulletin at the capital the other eteuiug. It was as follows: "Lust week closed the election of delegates to the St. Louis convention, and McKinley was indorsed by all the States that vxpressed au opinion during the week —Washington, Wyoming, Went Virginia and North Carolina. The free silver States refused the indorsement of McKinley, and their delegates are uninstructed as to persons, but they have received very peremptory orders as to principles. There are now elected 918 delegates, but four in Arizona, four in New Mexico and four in Oklahoma must depend upon the future action of the national convention for seats in that body, the official cull authorizing them to elect only two delegates in each of the territories. “The foliotvingStates haveelocted either solid McKinley delegations or delegations with a majority of McKinley men, so that it gwy be conceded that McKinley’s following will control these States, to wit: Alabama, Arknnsns, California, Connecticut, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan,

WARNING TO THE ARROGANT SPANIARD

UNCLE SAM—“DON’T FIRE! IT MEANS WAR!”

Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri. Nebraska. New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregou, South Carolina. South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming and the territories of New Mexico and Oklahoma. Only three of these States have contests for the entire delegations, and, throwing them out, there would be left twenty-nine McKinley

The shaded portions of the above Map show the territory whose delegates to the St. Louis convention McKinley managers now claim for their candidate.

States and territories to elect members of the committee on credentials.” The delegates elected are as follows: Alabama 20Ohio 4(5 Arkansas lOOklahoma 4 Arizona OOregon 8 California 18Peunsylvauin .... 4 Florida BSouth Carolina.... 17 Georgia 22Soutli Dakota 8 Illinois 40Tennessee ”2 Indiana 30TexaH 12 Kansas 20 Vermont 8 Kentucky 11 Virginia 21 Loulsana 16West Virginia 12 Maryland IB Wisconsin ........ 24 Michigan 28North Carolina.... 19 Minnesota ISNorth Dakota t! Mississippi 18Connecticut 0 Missouri 34Iudian Territory. . 2 Nebraska lOWashlngton 8 New Jersey lOWyomlug ti New Mexico 4 • New York 9 Total 592

CURES LUNGS WITH AIR.

Elgin Physician Has Perfected a Remarkable Inhaler. A form of artificially saturated medicated air is the apparently successful cure for lung trouble now being offered by Dr. W. A. Shepiyd' of Elgin. II). The air is charged in that manner in recognition of the fact that rare air of mountainous regions is beneficial to persons afflicted with weak lungs. The doctor took the cue for the remedy he says he has worked out from that truth, su'd his announcement of his method is it multiplies several times over the benefits received from a trip to the mountain districts. The prospective patient who enters Dr. Shepard’s officers introduced to a brass aud nickel-plated, queer-looking cylindri-cal-shaped apparatus about eighteen inphes high, to which are connected two tubes for the purpose of inhaling and exhaling. The physician considers the latter as important a duty on the part of the consumptive as the former, and he has attached a mechanical contrivance which registers in cubic inches the lung power shown. The healing air passes through a bottle partly filled with a medical solution and from it receives the charge which is to do the good to the lungs. The composition of this solution, however, Dr. Shepard guards. Its strength and intensity vary with the condition of the patient. That is all the information he will give to inquirers. He has worked for approximately six years in developing this branch of the profession, and hot until lately, though, has he reached a point where his labor has brought him success.

BACK TO THE ERMINE.

William Lochren Quits Office of Com* mlMioner of Pensions. The President ha* sent to the Senate the following nominations: William Lochren, of Minnesota, tff'be I'nited States district judge for the district of Minnesota, vice Rensselaer It. Nelson, resigned; Dominic J. Murphy, of Pennsylvania, now first deputy commissioner of pensious, to be commissioner of pensions, viee William Lochren, resigned; Napoleon J. T. Dana, of New Hampshire, to be first deputy commissioner of pensions, vice Dominic J. Murphy, nominated for commissioner of (tensions. Judge Lochren was appointed commissioner of pensions at the beginning of the present administration. He wall then a district judge in Minnesota. Judge Nelson. whom he succeeds, was appointed in

JUDGE WILLIAM LOCHREN.

1858 by President Buchanan, and had seen the longest service of any judge in the United States courts. Ever since Judge Loehren's appointment as commissioner of pensions it had been the desire of his friends to have him promoted to the bench in case Judge Nel son would resign. It has been known that his preference has been for the bench rather than an executive position. Leading lawyers in Minnesota have petitioned for his appointment as United States

judge. Mr. Lochreu was indorsed by the Minnesota Legislature unanimously for the position he now holds. The successor of Judge Locliren, Mr. Murphy, was chief clerk of the pension office during the first administration of President Cleveland. To him has been largely intrusted the details in the office and much of the executive management. He was first deputy before Judge Lochreu was appointed’ and was active in the reorganization of the office.

HARRISON M'KEE’S ILLNESS.

His Condition Remains Unchanged— His Fame as “Baby” Mckee, The condition of Benjamin McKee, exPresident Harrison's grandson, who is suffering with what is believed to be pneu-

monia, was unchanged at last reports. Master McKee’s serious illness recalls the literature current about him when he was a baby. He is the son of J. H. McKee, who married Mr. Harrison’s (laughter, and “Baby McKee” was ever a favorite with hi s distinguished grandfather. When Mr. Harrison went to live in the White House his precocious

grandson shared with him the brunt of all the personal gossip that usually follows a presidential election, and “Baby McKee” became as much of a national character as any Senator or Congressman or member of the cabinet. During the campaign of 1888 little McKee was as much written about as anybody, and the pet name given him by the press stuck to him even nfter he had grown up to be a big boy. He is an interesting child, and his illness is the concern of all of Gen. Harrison’s friends.

IS NOT A POLITICAL MACHINE

Commander Walker Warns Members of the G. A. R. Commamler-in-Chief Walker, from i. headquarters of the national G. A. It, calls attention to the fact that some posts have engaged in political work, and some officers have been using their official positions to further the interests of certain candidates. Among other things the order says: “The country is entering upon a seasoi* of political excitement, when partisans will try to exert every influence for their friends. Such action and violation of our rules and regulations, if permitted to go unrebuked, is liable to breed dissensions in our ranks, and the good of the order demands that it be discontinued.”

Telegraphic Brevities.

John Houlihan died at Britain, Conn., from the effects of a blow received in a prize fight with “Patsy” Nolan. Miss Frankie Brewer, daughter of Justice Brewer of the United States Supreme Court, died of consumption in San Antonio, Texas. The malthouse of the Hinchcliffe brewery in Paterson, X. J., and a silk factory and a dwelling were burned. Loss, $213 - 000; insurance, SIOO,OOO. Miss Alice Lukens, of Chicago, who was visiting Mr. and Mrs. Andrew P. Wilson in Everett, Mass., committed suicide by hanging herself with bed clothes to her bed.

The Senate was occupied Thursday with discussion of the Dupont contest case and immigration matters. The House devoted the whole day to private pension hills. They were disposed of at the rate of about one every five minutes, fifty-eight iu all being favorably acted upon before adjournment. Among them were bills granting pensions to the widow of Gen. O. M. Poe, SSO; the widow of Gen. Jameson, SSO; the widow of Gen. John Newton, $75; the widow of United States Senator George E. Spencer of Alabama, SSO, and ex-Congressman Smalls of South Carolina, S3O. By a vote of 31 to 30 the Senate Friday determined that Henry A. Dupont was not entitled to a seat in the Senate from the State of Delaware. This closed a long and animated controversy which had become one of the most notable contests of its kind iu the history of the Senate. The unseating of Mr. Dupont makes no difference in the complexion of the Senate. The contest over Mr. Dupont’s seat grew out of the question whether Lieut. Gov. Watson had a right to vote as a Senator when he was acting as Lieutenant Governor. There was a tie vote in Delaware and Watson broke it by voting for Dupont. The Senate having decided that the vote was void, it will be ruled that no election was held. There is consequently a senatorial vacancy in Delaware. The balance of the day was passed in tariff discussion. The House occupied itself in passing Ae private pension bills which were favorably acted upon during the two special days given to their consideration. Thirty-four were held up because they were not engrossed, but 100 were passed, leaving about sixty yet undisposed of. Mr. Howard (Pop.) of Alabama caused n mild sensation by arising to a question of personal privilege to denounce some published' reports made about a few months ago that he had been drunk on the floor of the House. He denied the story as a base falsehood from beginning to end. He explained that at the time of the alleged occurrence he was desperately ill and had been ill ever since, and only Wednesday had been able to return to the House to denounce his traducers. The Hoge-Otey election case from the Sixth Virginia district was unanimously decided iu favor of Mr. Otey (Dem.), the sitting member. The House adjourned until Monday. The Cuban question was revived in the Senate Saturday, when Mr. Morgan of Alabama, who reported the original resolutions, spoke in favor of further and more decisive action toward' the recognition of the Cubans as belligerents. The Senator declared it to be the duty of Congress to adopt joint resolutions on belligerency, which, unlike the previous concurrent resolutions, would require the approval of the President, nnd thus fixing the responsibility. At the close of Mr. Morgan’s speech the Senate adopted without division the resolutions introduced by him directing the committee on foreign relations to inquire into and report on the treaty relations between the United States and Spain relating to the Americans now under condemnation at Havana, also requesting the President to submit the recent diplomatic correspondence with Spain on this subject. The resolutions have no reference to the recognition of belligerency. In the Senate Monday the entire day after 1 p. m. was given to the bill regulating rates in the District of Columbia. The following hills were passed: Authorizing the purchase by the United States and the making free of toll roads passing over the Yosemite national park; regulating the pay of non-commissioned officers of. artillery, cavalry and infantry of the army. Quite a number of minor bills and conference reports were adopted by the House, and bills were passed as follows: To allow the bottling of distilled spirits in bond; to expedite the delivery of imported goods in parcels and packages not exceeding SSOO in value; to provide for the registration of trade marks on bottles, barrels, corks and other receptacles jased in interstate and foreign commerce; for the general distribution of condemned cannon by the Secretary of War and Secretary of the Navy; to compel the attendance of witnesses before the local land officers. The conference report on the bill to improve the merchant marine engineer service was adopted.

B. H. M’KEE.

The air breathed by the “hello girls” in the Chicago telephone company’s switch-room is washed, dried, heated or cooled, and ironed—or, rather, com-pressed-before they are permitted to use it. It was found necessary to keep the air free from dust to secure perfect action of the switches, and so the air is sprayed in the basement, dried of moisture by centrifugal force, brought to the proper temperature, and forced into the room at a rate of ten thousand cubic feet a minute.

NATIONAL SOLONS.

REVIEW OF THEIR WORK AT WASHINGTON. Detailed Proceeding* of Senate and House-Bills Passed or Introduced in Hither Branch—Questions of Moment to the Country at Large. The Legislative Grind. The work of the Honse Tuesday was confined to preparations to oust Mr. Downing, the only Democrat in the Illinois delegation. Mr. Moody, Republican, of Massachusetts, presented the minority committee report, stating that Downing was fairly elected. The animated contest in the Senate over a deep water harbor on the southern coast of California was brought to a close by a compromise between the points of Santa Monica, the terminus of the Southern Pacific, and San Pedro, the locality urged by the California Senators. Senator Frye, chairman of the Commerce Committee, finally harmonized the differences by referring the determination, as between Santa Monica and San Pedro, to a commission to consist of three civil engineers, a naval officer, and an officer of the coast survey. The compromise was accepted by the California Senators, and was unanimously passed. An amendment urged by Mr. Gorman, limiting the expenditure under the contract authorizations to $10,000,000 annually, led to a debate. A motion by Mr. Vest to table the amendment failed —yeas. 26; nays. 31. Because of opposition by Mr. Moody of Massachusetts and Mr. Dalzell of Pennsylvania, both Republicans, the House Wednesday reconsidered its action in unseating Mr. Downing, Democrat, of Illinois, and decided that before Mr. Rinaker’s claims could be considered there must be a recount of the vote. The river and harbor appropriation bill was passed by the Senate after an unusually stormy experience, lasting many ifays. As finally passed the bill makes direct appropriations of $12,200,000 and authorizes continuing contracts of $(>4,000,000, an aggregate of about $7(5,000,000. The bill was passed with amendments authorizing the construction of a bridge over the Mississippi river to the city of St. Louis from some suitable point between the north line of St. Clair County, Illinois, and the southwest line of said county. Bills were also passed to authorize a life-saving station at Port Huron, Mich., and to establish a railroad bridge across the Illinois river near Grafton, 111.

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THE PROHIBITIONISTS.

Possible Csndidates of That Party tot the Preaidency. The Prohibition-jta of this country srs looking forward with considerable interest to the national convention of that party, which will be held in Machinery Hall, Pittsburg, Pa., May 27. Delegates to the number of 900 or 1,000 will be present. Each State is entitled to four deiegatea-at-large and to twice as many delegates as the number of Congressmen representing it at Washington and may send one additional delegate for every thousand votes cast for Bidwell and Cr&nfiil Ip 1892. Each territory and the District of Columbia may send two delegates. There is a split la the party thia year which promises to increase as the date of the convention approaches. The split ie on the financial Question, as are the splits In the older parties. The party is divided Into “narrow-gauge and “broad-gauge’* Prohibitionists, the former favoring a sin-

JOSHUA LEVERING.

gle issue—Prohibition pure and simple—as the policy of the party, while the “broad-gauge” people consist largely of free silver advocates, who contend that the platform should cover all the leading political issues. The two men who leau respectively tne “narrow-gauge” and the “broad-gauge” advocates are John G. Woolley, of Chicago, and John if. 'st. John, ex-Governor of Kansas. Mr.' Woolley is widely known as an earnest worker in the ranks of the Christian Endeavorers, and as an accomplished orator. Every reader, it is probable, has a general acquaintance with the career of Mr. St. John. Both these gentlemen have declined in advance a possible nomination for the presidency. A name prominently mentioned on th« “narrow-gauge” side is that of Joshua Levering, of Baltimore. He is one of th* leading merchants of that city, and is otherwise prominent on accouift of hi* Interest in many local charitable institutions and his general philanthropy. Henry B. Metcalf, a wealthy manufacturer of Pawtucket, R. 1., has many admirers, and will probably be given a large vote in the convention. Like Mr. Levering, he Is a “narrow-gauge” Prohibitionist Of the “broad-gauge” candidates C. E. Bentley, of Lincoln, Neb., is*probably the best known. He is a Baptist minister and an earnest temperance worker. Still another candidate for the nomination on th* “broad-gauge” side is R. S. Thompson, of,

CHARLES E. BENTLEY.

Springfield, 0., proprietor of a Prohibition journal.

HANCOCK STATUE IS UNVEILED.

President Cleveland and Senator Pal« mer Eulogize His Services. The heroic equestrian statue of Gen. Winfield S. Hancock, erected at 7th streetand Pennsylvania • avenue, Washington, in accordance with a resolution of Congress, and at an expenditure of $50,000, was unveiled Tuesday—the anniversary of his victory at Spottsylvania Court House —in the presence of an immense throng, which included President Cleveland, Vice President Stevenson and representatives of the Supreme Court, the diplomatic corps, both bodies of Congress and army veterans and colleagues of the late General. The unveiling was preceded by a military demonstration. Four companies of artillery, marching as infantry; four companies of marines, with the Marine Band; Light Battery C, Third Artillery; a squadron from the Sixth Cavalry, the full district militia and numerous military organizations, including the Second Army Corps, at the head of which Gen. Hancock achieved his greatest victories, participated in the parade. Brigadier General Brooke, commanding the Department of the Dakotas, U. S. A., was the grand marshal of the day. The exercises opened with a prayer by Right Rev. James Y. Satterlee, Bishop of Washington. Then President Cleveland made a brief address, delivering a glowing eology en the services of the late warrior. He was followed by Senator John M. Palmer, of Illinois, major general of United States volunteers during the war, who spoke feelingly and at great length of his departed companion in arms. A salute was fired as the unveiling of the statue took place, a grandson of Gen. Hancock, now a cadet at , West Point, having the honor of unveiling the statue. Jieven hundred invited guests gathered at the scene, including many relatives and friends of the deceased General.

Oscar Brinn, a 5-year-old boy, living with his parents near Anna, 111., died from the effects of an overdose of morphine, administered hy his mother. She had seat to the drug store for qninine. The package was properly labeled on the wrapper. A mistake had been made evidently by the packers, and instead ot quinine the bottle inside of the wrapper contained morphine. The two barges cut from their lashings when the steamer Vera Paz went down have been found and towed to a port ol safety near New Orleans. They will be •old fsr salvage. The Vera Paz and barges left Jeffersonville, Ind., March 1 for Livingston, Guatemala. The steamer was valued at SIB,OOO, and the barges at $4,000 each. Carpenters were at work on the scaffold .on which Thomas Punshon was to have been Hanged at St. Joseph, Mo., when a telegram was received from Gov, Stone commuting hia sentence to twenty years in the penitentiary. Punshon was disappointed and said he would rather be hanged than spend his life in prison.