Democratic Sentinel, Volume 21, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 April 1897 — Page 2

Bljel>ftttocraticsentinti J. W. McEWE.X. Publisher. RENSSELAER, - - • INDIANA

KILLED BY MOSLEMS.

ONE HUNDRED ARMENIANS SLAIN IN CHURCH. Alaasacre Takes Place at Toka, Asia Minor—Concert of the Powers Believed to Mean Merely a Desire to Prevent War. Sultan in No Fear. Authentic details of the outbreak Sunday at Toka, in the Sivas district of Asia Minor, when the Turks attacked the Armenians while the latter were in church, show that 100 Christians were massacred. The Armenian quarter and bazaar were given over to pillage for eight hours. The representations of the ambassadors of the foreign powers regarding the condition of Anatolia have made but little impress upon the sultan, who, relying upon the support of Russia, is convinced that he has nothing to fear from the socalled concert of the powers, which is continually harped upon, although it is believed that little or no concert beyond the desire in some quarters to postpone an outbreak of war really exists. The diplomats are said to be once more turning their attention to the conduct of the sultan, and it is semi-oflicially intimated that they are again of the opinion that the system of friendly representations on the subject of Armenia, which have hitherto been followed, must be changed for sterner methods of dealing with the evils. The sultan, however, has heard this story many times during the last few years and he consoles himself with the belief that he will survive this new tit of righteous indignation, ns he has tided over others of a much more serious character.

Are In a Bed Way. Just now the Baptists are facing a crisis in their tinancial affairs. The American Baptist Home Missionary Society and the American Baptist Missionary i'nion will, by the end of this month, have run in debt to the amount of $489,000 since the lirst of the year. Since the panic of 1893 the society lias felt the effect of hard times and its income has fallen away enormously. I'nless large offerings are received a wholesale policy of retrenchment will undoubtedly lie followed. Miser Worth $190,000. The Mexican authorities have just made an examination of the effects of Manuel Ruiz, a miser who died in apparent poverty at Guadalajara, Mex.. recently. They found in one box silver and paper money to tile amount of $190,000. Ruiz cutty from Spain about twenty years ago, ami as the money is Spanish it is believed that lie brought his fortune over with bint. He has no known relatives, and the wealth goes to the Government. Blockade of Little Use. The opinion prevails in Constantinople that the blockade of the island of Crete by the fleets of the foreign powers will lie a useless proceeding, as Col. Yassos, commander of the Greek army of occupation. is .well supplied with provisions. It is now thought that the best means to accomplish the withdrawal of the Greek troops from Crete would lie to withdraw the Turkish troo>’. Fnccessor for Lamoreux. The President Monday sent the following nominations to the Senate: Joseph L. Bristow of Kansas, to be fourth assistant postmaster general; Binger Hermann of < Iregou, to be commissioner of the general land office; James D. Elliott of South Dakota, to be attorney, of the United States for the district of South Dakota; Commodore .losepli N. Miller, to lie a rent admiral. Against the Hoaila. The Supreme Court bus decided the case of the United States versus the Trans-Missouri Freight Association against the railroads. The opinion was rendered by Justice Peckham and the decision of the court below and bolds the anti-trust law of 1890 to be applicable to railroad transportation and the traffic agreement of the pool illegal. Crashed Through a Bridge. The engine aud four cars of the northbound local on the Chicago and Texas Railway went down with the bridge across the Big Muddy river at Aldridge station, south of Grand Tower, 111. Engineer Joe Forester and Fireman James Anderson were drowned. The Big Muddy is raging, and the bridge failed to withstand the pressure. Br.d Fire in Huron, At Hurou, S. D., $70,000 worth of property was destroyed by tire, including the Alliance building, valued at S2S.(XK) and insured for SIO,OOO. The Government land office saved most of its records; the United States weather bureau lost all its instruments and most of the records for the past seventeen years. Suspected Murderer’s End. The man recently arrested at Valley Mills, Texas, ns Joseph Blanther, the San Francisco murderer, for whom a reward of SI,OOO is offered, committed suicide by takiug morphine in the county jail at Houston. He was teaching school at the time of his arrest, and stood well in the community.

Cabinet Will Attend. President McKinley, Vice-President Hobart and the members of the cabinet will attend the dedication of the new Grant tomb in New York. Tenta for the Homeless. The Senate Tuesday passed a joint resolution, offered by Mr. Berry of Arkansus, for the purchase of 1,000 tents for Mississippi river flood sufferers. Sends Mail in Secret. The Cuban junta now forwards mail from this country to Cuba and delivers it on the island. It is taken by a secret messenger from New York to an eastern port In Cuba, and by him given to a native messenger, who in turn delivers the mail to inland couriers. Gave All to Charity. Mrs. Saruh J. Brown, who died recently at Bloouisburg, Pa., gave all of her fortune of SOO,OOO to Methodist charities, the church extension society being the largest beneficiary. To Preserve Personal debts. A bill was introduced in the New York Senate by Senator Charles L. Guy which proposes to incorporate the Society for the Preservation of Personal Rights, and every line of it breathes defiance to the Gerry and Comstock societies and their methods of procedure. Corean Prince in Captivity. Prlnee Eui Wba, who ia expected to succeed to the throne of Corea upon the death of hia father, the reigning king, is at present restrained of his liberty by a band of Corean exiles in Yokohama with the full knowledge and consent of the Japanese aut ontiea

▼ABT section under wateh. Eight Hundred Mile* in Arkansas Lowlands Are Covered by Flood. The United States weather bureau gives out the startling information that 800 square miles of the State of Arkansas is under water, and that the Mississippi river will continue to rise. In the district to the west of Marion, Ark., hundreds of people were picked up. The work of saving stock has been abandoned and from now on all efforts will be directed toward saving human life. Many wild and altogether improbable reports are circulated as to the number of drowned by the refugees (negroes) in an endeavor to stir sympathy. One negro gave out that twenty-five persons were drowned near his place. It was proven that these bad sought the high lands at the first approach of the flood. Thousands of people are homeless and dependent on charity. Reports from up and down the river say the levees are all in good shape, and it is hoped will continue to withstand the pressure. The total number of lives lost thus far reported officially to the relief committee is one dozen. Six steamers and tugs and half a hundred skiffs are engaged in rescue work. As a heavy rainfall has been pretty general throughout Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and lowa, it is expected that there will he a considerable rise in the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. The river at Cairo, 111., is twenty-five miles wide, the water being about up to the 50-foot mark and rising slowly. It has now passed the 1893 stage of 49.3 feet, the last liigli-water mark there, hut lacks nearly three feet of the high-water mark of 1883. The Missouri and Kentucky bottoms for a distance of twentyfive miles ure covered with the overflow. As the rise has been gradual, nearly all of the inhabitants have had ample time to save their stock and personal effect's.

SINKS GREEK SHIP. Austrian Gunboat Fires Upon Vessel Loaded yrlth Provisions. The Austrian gunboat Zebnico tired upon aud sunk, near Caudia, a Greek vessel loaded with provisions and munitions which were intended for the Greek forces in Crete. It appears that the Zebnico, while watching the Greek ship, was fired on by a party of insurgents. To this the Austrian warship replied by sinking the Greek craft und driving off the insurgents. It is feared that when this news becomes generally known in Athens it will serve to greatly irritate the populace and may have influence in precipitating the crisis which the powers are striving in every way possible to avert. Several French aud Italian staff officers have been sent to Col. Yassos to notify him of the blockade of the island. It is reported that I’rince Henry of OrleunH will he offered the position of governor of Crete. Activity in the ministries of war and marine continues unabated. The oubiuot meets twice daily. Official reports give the number of Greek troops at Arta its 37.000 and of Turkish as 17.000. The military commanders on the frontier are steadily strengthening the positions likely to he attacked by the Turks, who are reported to he under German officers.

BULLETS FOR FIVE. Killed Hiiuaelf After Trying to Exterminate His Wife’s Family. William Fees, a la inter living live miles west of Watnego, Kan., blew out his brains after attempting to exterminate u whole family. Three of his victims will probably die and a fourth is terribly wounded. Fees' wife recently left him amt returned to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. 8. H. Johnson. After she had positively refused to return to him Fees went to the house and shot down his wife and her mother and his sister-in-law, Miss Johnson, and his wife's father. None of the three women can recover, and it is doubtful whether Mr. Johnson will live. Fees then returned to his own home and killed himself. Commits Trlp'e Crime. Frederick Frauks shot and killed his son, William, aged 9 years; shot and badly wounded his daughter. Amelia, aged 0 years, and then turned the revolver on himself, sending a bullet into his breast near the heart, at his home in Philadelphia. Franks and his daughter were taken to a hospital, where the father died a few hours later and little hope is given for the recovery of the child. An examination of the house showed that Franks had made deliberate preparations for his terrible work. He arose earlier than usual aud told his wife to go to the grocery store for something for breakfast while he made the coffee. When she left he locked both doors. The two children were asleep iu a second story hack room. Neighbors heard several pistol shots, hut did not know where the reports cante from until a few minutes later, when Mrs. Franks returned to her house. She found the door locked, and, failing to get a response to her pulls at the hell, cnlled for her husband to open the door. The little girl, hearing her mother's call, staggered down stairs, opened the door and fell unconscious ut the woman’s feet. Picking up the child the woman rushed into the parlor, and there, with a bullet wound near the heart, was her husband. On the bed upstairs was the body of the hoy. Death had probably been instantaneous. The murderer had gone upstairs and sent three bullets into his son's head and body. He then shot tl»e little girl and went downstairs and fatally wounded himself. It is believed the man was suddenly seized with a tit of insanity. Corbett Laid Low. James J. Corbett, of California, champion pugilist of the world, was knocked out by Robert Fitzsimmons, of Australia, at Carson City, Nev., Wednesday, in the fourteenth round of' the fiercest battle seen in the prize ring within half a century. Corbett had shown himself the cleverer fighter and general, and Fitzsimmons had been terribly punished, though at the end lie seemed the stronger. A terrific punch in the head and a drive directly over the heart were the blows which laid Corbett low.

Pingree Ta Defeated. Gov. Pingree, of Michigan, will no more appear before the public in bis dual capacity, the Supreme Court iu a unanimous opinion having decided that when he accepted and entered upon the duties of the office of Governor he vacated the office of Mayor of the city of Detroit. He is not given the opportunity of choosing between the two offices, although he prefers to be Mayor. f “Greater Indianapolis.’’ Mayor Taggart of Indianapolis has approved the ordinances for a “larger Indianapolis,” and four suburbs will soon be incorporated, which will add 25,000 to the population and something over six miles of territory. The assessed valuation of the property thus ad ( ded is $7,500,000 and $45,000 will be added to the revenue and $25,000 to the local school fund. Druggists to Organize. There is a probability that there will be an alliance of the dispensing druggists of the United States and Canada. There was a meeting held in New York, which had this object in view and the outlook for the organization is bright. Woes of a Faithless Man. B. L. Short, of Kansas City, Kan., learned that it does not pay to be fickle in lore. Mr. Short is City Clerk and was a candidate before the Kepubltcan primaries for the nomination for Mayor. But Mr. Short had a record, and this record took him down to defeat For twelve

yean be “kept company'’ with Mis* Sadie had been engaged to marry her. One day Miss Parsons was startled hy a notice in a Kansas City paper that Mr. Short had been married the evening before to Mrs. Grace Foreston, a divorcee. Women vote at Kansas municipal elections aud at primaries as well, and when they heard Miss Parsons' story they declared war on Short’s candidacy. When the returns came in about midnight a great shout went up in hundreds of households, for Short, the men's candidate, was beaten, and the jilting of Miss Parsons was avenged. Tragedy of the Deep. The steamer Yille de St. Nazaire, belonging to the French line to the West Indies, sailed from New York March 0, for Port An Prince, Maya Guez, etc., with thirty-seven persons on board, and has not since been reported. She was a bark-rigged screw steamer of 2,G40 tons register. The New York World Thursday morning has a story that the schooner Hilda came into port Wednesday night hearing with her a story horrible even iu the annals of the Atlantic Ocean. She carried iu her cabin four passengers whom she had picked up in a boat Monday, ten miles off shore. When Capt. Berri, the first to recover, was able to gasp out some words, he said: "There were thirty-seven souls on that boat when we abandoned the St. Nazaire. Of all those men and women, we four are the only ones left alive. The others starved or were frozen where they sat. They died in all ways. They sunk, dropped off one hy one, except where they were mad, and then some jumped into the sea and ended in that way. The captain was the first to go. The men were quiet enough mostly, until they saw the women die; then they, seemed all nt onee to get raving, stark mad. All are here now. One, my comrade. Dr. Maire Stauts. our engineer, and Tagardo, first mate.” Her Check Was Not Good. A woman giving her name as Mrs. Lena Dunbar, of Texas, went to Columbia, Mo., with the intention of purchasing stock. She was a dashing blonde, and soon started negotiutious for a number of enrs of cattle. She bought a carload of cattle front Charles Turner aud tendered a cheek for $9<X) on the Exchange National Bank. On presentation the cheek was refused payment. The woman can make no explanation of the transaction ntid is thought to lie insane. Site is handsome, about 30 and is an inveterate smoker. Would Bar Caterers to Pugilism. Miss Frances Willard is iu communication with the leading women engaged in philanthropy aud reform, asking if there cannot he a combination of influence whereby women throughout tile country will agree to give their patronage only to the newspapers that avoid furnishing extended accounts of prize fights. She also asks that a protest he made by the womanhood of the country on the ground that the arbitration treaty and the “Nevada bruising ring” present iu combination a most incongruous spectacle.

Challenges All Pie Eaters. William J. McCormack, champion pie eater of Brooklyn, is out with a challenge to any biter iu the world to eat two pies to his one for any amount of money und gate receipts. No kind of pies are burred. Hard or soft, open-face or hunting-case pies go. The champion of Brooklyn is a sparsely set young man of 24 years of age. His mouth measurements are two and oue-lialf inches in repose, four inches when distended. He expects to make some arrangements with the kinetoscope people iu ease of a match. Offended by His Sermon on Jonah, Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott, of Brooklyn, was not allowed to lecture in the Young Men’s Christiau Association's Hall at Philadelphia because of his recent utterances regarding Jonah and the whale. The hall was engaged for Dr. Abbott before he delivered his sermons, hut when he advanced his theories about Jouah the niAnagers of the Young Men’s Christian Association took steps to keep him away front their building. Two Men Killed. Alexander Frank, engineer, and E. B. Smith, fireman, were instantly killed hy tlie explosion of a passenger locomotive running through the yards of the Lake Shore anti Michigan Southern Railroad at Chicago Sunday morning. The engine was reduced almost to scrap iron and passengers in the ears being drawn by the engiue were badly shaken up, hut none sufficiently to require the services of the ambulances. Served Her Right. Jenny M. Laird, a pretty New York seamstress, has sued Charles Judge for $5,000 for not keeping his promise to marry her. She asserts that Judge induced her to get a divorce from her husband, promising to marry her when the decree was granted. Royal Jap Dead. Captain S. A. Day, just returned from several months’ stay iu Japan, says the crown prince of Japan is dead and that the event wns being openly discussed in diplomatic circles, although the news is a state secret aud is kept from the public. Fortune to the Church. Mrs. Mary Johnson, a weuithy New York widow, who died March 10, has bequeathed $550,000 to Catholic institutions in which she was interested.

MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago—Cattle, common to prime, $3.50 to $5.75; hogs, shipping grades, $3.00 to $4.25; sheep, fair to choice, $2.00 to $4.50; wheat, No. 2 red, 73c to 75c; corn, No. 2,24 cto 25c; onts, No. 2,10 c to 17c; rye, No. 2,33 cto 34c; butter, choice creamery, 18c to 19c; eggs, fresh, 9c to 11c; potatoes, per bushel, 20c to 30c; broom corn, common growth to choice green hurl, 2c to 0c per pound. Indianapolis—Cattle, shipping, $3.00 to $5.25; hogs, choice light, $3.00 to $4.25; sheep, common to choice, $3.00 to $4.25; wheat, No. 2,80 cto 82c; corn, No. 2 white, 22c to 24c; oats, No. 2 white, 20c to 22c. St. Louis—Cattle, $3.00 to $5.50; hogs. $3.00 to $4.25; sheep, $3.00 to $4.50; wheat, No. 2,96 cto 98c; corn, No. 2 yellow, 21c to 22c; oats. No. 2 white, 17c to 18c; rye, No. 2,33 cto 35c. Cincinnati—Cattle, $2.50 to $5.00; hogs, $3.00 to $4.25; sheep, $2.50 to $5.00; wheat, No. 2,90 cto 92c; corn, No. 2 mixed, 24c to 26c; oats, No. 2 mixed, 19c to 20e; rye, No. 2,37 cto 39c. Detroit—Cattle, $2.50 to $5.25; hogs, $3.00 to $4.25; sheep, $2.00 to $4.25; wheat, No. 2 red, 91c to 92c; corn. No. 2 yellow, 23c to 24c; oats, No. 2 white, 20c to 21c; rye, 35c to 37c. Toledo—Wheat, No. 2 red, 93c to 95c; corn, No. 2 mixed, 24c to 25e; oats, No. 2 white, 17c to 19c; rye. No. 2,37 cto 38c; clover seed, $5.25 to $5.35. Milwaukee—Wheat, No. 2 spring, 76c to 78c; corn, No. 3,20 cto 22c; oats, No. 2 white, 18c to 20c; barley, No. 2,30 cto 36c; rye, No. 1,33 cto 35c; pork, mess, $8.50 to $9.00. Buffalo—Cattle, $2.50 to $5.25; hogs, $3.00 to $4.50; sheep,' $3.00 to $5.00; wheat, No. 2 red, 90c to 92c; corn. No. 2 yellow, 25c to 26c; oats, No. 2 white. 21c to 22c. New York—Cattle, $3.00 to $5.25; hogs, $3.50 to $4.50; sheep, $3.00 to $5.00; wheat, No. 2 red, 81c to 83c; corn, No. 2, 29c to 31c; oats, No. 2 white, 21e to 23c; butter, creamery, 15c to 20c; eggs, Western, 10c to 11c.

IT IS LEGAL ROBBERY

DINGLEY TARIFF MEASURE IS OUTRAGEOUS. The Only Abominable Measure of the McKinley Bill Which la Not Reproduced Is the Bounty Upon SugarOffice Seekers Harass the President. Revenue vs. Spoils. Washington correspondence: If the Democrats are looking for an issue to unite the party they will find it in the Dingley tariff bill. Close critics say that if it becomes a law it will be the worst system of legalized robbery ever inflicted upon the people of any country. There is no doubt whatever that the bill will become a law. It will be forced through the house under the peculiar rules which govern that body without any opportunity for amendment and with only limited opportunity for debate. But just when it will be enacted, is a question. One prominent Republican authority says: Chairman Dingley estimates that his tariff hill will produce at least seventy millions more revenue for the lirst year than the present law. lie puts iu a proviso, however. It is: “Unless a considerable delay in tile enactment of the hill should greatly enlarge the opportunity for-imports of articles on which duties are to he raised—particularly wool and woolens for speculative purposes. Undoubtedly any delay beyond May 1 in placing the bill on the statute hook would result iu a large loss of revenue.” Noltody seems to believe the hill will pass hy May 1./fhe general opinion seems to be that it will become a law about July 1. Hence there will he “a large loss of revenue.” Has the chairman estimated what that loss will he, not merely on wool and woolens, hut also on sugar? If so, lie ought to give those figures and then it will he known how much revenue his bill will produce in case it is “held up” in the Senate for the next three months. Tlie McKinley hill reached a Republican Senate May 21. It passed the Senate, with amendments, Sept. 10. It became a law Oct. 1. It is practically certain that the bill will' be exhaustively discussed before It is put upon its passage. The Democrats in the house are powerless to make such a fight against the bill as they would like to make, but they look to the Democratic Senators to resist Its passage with all the means at their command. They will not be disappointed, ns a number of the Democrats In the Senate are now preparing the arguments which they Intend to present against the measure. One Democratic Senator said: The Republicans claim that they tfill have fifty votes for the bill iu the Senate, and the claim is doubtless well founded. So, you see, there is uo qhance to prevent the bill from becoming a law. The best thing tlie Democrats can do is to expose the moustrous'features of the enactment. We do not intend to allow a vote to be taken until the bill has been thoroughly discussed. Tlie McKinley tariff law was the most odious measure that ever became a statute in this country. Ido not exaggerate when I say that the Dingley bill is a great deal worse than the act of 1890. The only abominable provision of the McKinley lnw which is not preserved in the Dingley bill is that giving a bounty to the producers of sugar. But there are a great many bad features in. the Dingley bill which were not contained in the McKinley law. The verdict of the conservative and independent thought in this country will be ngaiust this measure, which President McKinley has prescribed for the relief of the treasury. The President tenders the prescription with a gloved hand, but the Democrats will not swallow the nauseating dose without registering a solemn protest against it. The message which the president sent to the Senate was an adroitly worded document. It was intended not to give offense to the Democrats, and there wns nothing in it to offend anybody. He did not discuss the tariff in the communication which he sent to Congress, hut his real message on that subject is contained in the Dingley bill. The schedules prepared by the Republicans of the Ways and Means Committee were submitted to and approved by the President before they were adopted. The pressure which is being brought to bear on President McKinley to go ahead and distribute the patronage without waiting for the passage of the tariff bill Ls becoming terrific. The oflice-seekers are unable to see the President personally, but they manage to reach him through the Senators aud Representatives. Mr. McKinley Is beginning to show signs of annoyance at the persistent clamor for oflice. He told a number of Congressmen that they were not treating him fairly hy urging him to take up the patronage question after he had announced that there should be no general division of the spoils in advance of the passage of the tariff. He went further and gave some of the more insistent ones to understand that they were prejudicing the claims of the men they were trying to benefit by their efforts to hurry up matters. The politicians are feeling very sore toward the President, hut they have not yet reached the point where they are willing to condemn him openly. Publicly they say they hope everything will turn out all right in the end, while in private they say many harsh things about McKinley. The worst grumblers at the President’s dilatory policy are the Republicans from Maryland, Kentucky, and West Virginia. Those States went Republican last fall for the first time in their history. It was only natural, therefore, that the Republican leaders In these hitherto Democratic strongholds should expect that all their demands would be honored promptly when Mr. McKinley became President. They came believing that the “pie” would be dealt out to them lu liberal slices as fast as it was called for. They think they are receiving rough treatment when they are told that their names cannot go on the pay roll until the country gets a new tariff. It Is anticipated that some of the Southern Republicans will go on the warpath befor very long.

Folly of the Shipping Lawq. It lias been finally decided that Mr. Vanderbilt may import a pleasure yacht free of duty. If, however, Mr. Vanderbilt had sought to bring here a vessel built abroad, to engage in commerce and earn something in the carrying trade under the American flag, he would have found an insuperable obstacle in these same “protective” laws. In the one case, the laws favor luxuries for the personal enjoyment of a very rich man; in the other, they forbid the

same to commercial enterprise for the benefit of the whole country.—Boston Post.

Charge of the Starved Brigade. Half a foot, half a foot, Half a foot onward! All round the White House doors Charged the six hundred. “Forward the starved brigade, Into the hall,” they said— Porter then barred the doors Ou the six hundred. Barred out the starved brigade! Was there a man dismayed? No! They decided that Porter had blundered. Theirs not to brook reply. Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to reach for pie! In over Porter's form Strode the six hundred! Starved ones to right of him, Starved ones to left of him, Starved ones in front of him For the spoils thundered! Stormed at by nil that mob, All he could hear was “Job!” Bravely the major stood, With his hand ou the knob, Facing six hundred! Waving their arms in air, Wild-eyed they loitered there, While, down behind the stair, Porter, the debonair, Trembled and wondered. Few words the major spoke, Then through the ranks he broka Leaving them guessing; Ami from the scene, at length, Sadly they wandered, Out in the cold again, Hungry six huudred. Soft snaps to right of them, Nice jobs in front of them, Offices everywhere, Made to be plundered. Oh, what a shame to tell! Not one persimmon fell. Though they had pushed so well Through the barred doors. No one had got a smell, No, they must wait a spell, Growling six hundred! Never was such a raid! Oh, the wild swoop they made, All the world wondered! But they withdrew dismayed, After their cards were played, Wiser six hundred! —Cleveland Leader.

Extravagance in Government. Three-quarters of a century ago, when this country had already entered on its vast career of development, the ordinary expense of carrying on the government at Washington was about a dollar a head of population, or about $13,000,000 in all, each year. Now it costs over $7 a year per head, and the total, independent of the interest on the public debt, which amounts to $120,000,000, figures up $400,000,000. The growth has been pretty steady during all these years, and it costs more per head of population to meet the ordinary outlay of our Federal rulers today than it did thirty or thirty-five years ago by nearly $3, and quite $2 more than it did as recently as 1890, when it was $5 per capita. The general impression Is that as the country becomes more densely populated the cost of government for each Individual should decrease, but the experience of the United States proves that it increases almost four-fold In a third of a century. It took less than $2 for each of the thirty-odd millions of people that constituted this nation In 18(50,.and it takes $7 for every one of the seventy-odd millions that we number now'. There is evidence of waste in these figures at present expenditures. The incomes of the working masses have certainly not Increased in any such ratio as the cost of running the government has increased. In fact, it is doubtful whether wage-earners do, as a body, earn more per individual now than in 18(50. That the Republican party; which set the pace in expenditures, will do a single thing to put a stop to extravagance is not at all likely. The Congress which came to an end only ten days ago increased the per capita outlay of the government from $5 fixed by its predecessor to $7, which is more than likely to be exceeded by the one which meets to-morrow for the first time. When we reflect, however, that, while a pereon’s ability to pay taxes has not Increased since ISGO, the taxes needed for the ordinary running expenses of the government have increased almost fourfold, the necessity of a return to the economy practiced by the Democratic fathers is only too apparent if the life is not to be crushed out of the people.—New York News. Political Notes. One explanation of Tom Reed and McKinley burying the hatchet is that the former foresees that the tariff bill will kill off all chances of the latter’s nomination four years hence.—Kansas City Times. With Pres McKinley’s help, Mark Hanna hopes to have a highly successful administration. He has already announced, with charactertic patriotism, that the first duty will be to take care of “our friends.”—Boston Globe. The people want a sincere enforcement of the civil service law. The party which imagines that the public can be deceived in this matter is sure to find itself mistaken. It is certain to discover that its record is remembered when It comes before the people for indorsement.—Philadelphia Press. The Republican newspapers are speaking of President McKinley as “the ruler” of the country, but it is well to inform these benighted sheets that the country is ruled by the people themselves and not by their President, who is merely an administrative officer anfl nothing more—New Orleans States. The duty of % cent a pound on refind sugar is for the benefit of the sugar trust and for no other purpose. It will bring in no revenue. It is not necessary for protection. It means a clear gift of $5,000,000, levied on the American people by the tariff impost, for the benefit of the millionaires of the sugar trust.—Philadelphia Press. Notice has been served In advance upon President McKinley that he waa not expected to live up to the platform upon which he was chosen nor to fulfill his own pledges in the matter of distributing the spoils. It will not be many days before he will be at swords’ points with all the active and energetic spoils mongers in his party unless he shall bend himself to their demands.— Philadelphia Record.

FITZ WINS THE FIGHT

KNOCKS OUT CORBETT IN A LIVELY BATTLE. Corniahman la Loudly Cheered—Bis Crowd la Present— Estimated that at Least $500,000 Waa Staked ou the Beeult of the Contest. Championship la His. Robert Fitzsimmons was declared the winner in the big pugilistic match at Carson, Nev. The great arena filled rapidly and the streets adjacent to It were black with people. All the notable sporta of the continent were gathered together to see the battle of the century. When the crowd was first admitted, workingmen were still busily engaged in putting finishing touches on the arena. Half an hour after the gates opened there were about 1,000 people comfortably seated. They put in the time gazing with interest ou the platform where Corbett and Fitzsimmons were to fight for supremacy. The floor of the ring was of inch pine boards, closely drawn together and sprinkled liberalfy with resin. Fitzsimmons was the first to enter the ring. He came in bareheaded and wearing a Japanese bathing robe. A halfminute later “Pompadour Jim” followed. Tremendous cheering greeted the appearance of the fighters. Men who had traveled thousands of miles to witness the battle muttered “at last.” Behind Corbett

ROBERT FITZSIMMONS.

Were Charley White, Delaney and Jeffries, McVey, Joe Corbett, Billy Woods and A 1 Hampton. In Fitzsimmons’ corner were Martin Julian, Ernest Roeber, Stelzner and Hickey. Jimmy Colville acted as timekeeper for Corbett, L. M. Houseman timekeeper for Fitzsimmons, Billy Muldoon timekeeper for Dau Stuart. Billy Madden handled the gong. Time was called at 12:07. The lanky pugilist refused to shake hands with Corbett. The opening sparring was cautious, but the Cornishman soon began to force Corbett, trying a left swing. Fitzsimmons was the first to land a blow, but it was a light one. The weights of the men were not announced, but it was easily seen that Corbett was fully fifteen pounds heavier than iiis opponent. Fitzsimmons presented a magnificent muscular appearance. Corbett smiled at Fitzsimmons’ aggressiveness, and the fighting became furious. Twice in rapid succession did Corbett land on Fitzsimmons. There was a clinch, but a rapid breakaway. Corbett secured another advantage and landed a right swing upon Bob’s ribs. A clinch followed, and Fitzsimmons landed on Jim’s head. After this the exchanges were fast and furious. When Fitz landed on Corbett’s head the Californian said “Oh!” and laughed. Just ns the gong ending the first round sounded Gorbett landed ou Fitzsimmons' ribs. Round two opened with a clinch and a breakaway, without damage. Fitz soon put a left swing upon Corbett’s ribs. Fitzsimmons swung his left and right and landed lightly upon Corbett’s head. Both men showed great agility ami extreme lightness in fast work. It is estimated that not less than $500,000 changed hands all over the country on the result of the fight. Most of this money was wagered at Carson City, New York and San Francisco. Corbett wagered nearly $5,000 on himself in addition to the stake of SIO,OOO a side. Fitzsimmons did not bet any money, for the reason that he had none to bet. His stake money, even, was deposited by two New York and one Detroit sporting men. Martin Julian, his manager, is financially as bad off ns his brother-in-law. The fight was for a purse of $15,000 and a wager of SIO,OOO a side, the winner to take all. It was announced for the championship of the world, but as the championship of the world has never been technically held by one man, the title is not generally looked upon ns settled by ths fight. Long Distance Rider.

Fred Schinneer, the winner of the sixday bicycle race in Chicago. Telegraphic Brevities. The London (Eng.) City Council has decided to impose n license fee of SIOO on cigaratte venders in the hope of lessening the cigarette habit among the youths of the city. The cloth weavers employed in John and Janies big mill. Philadelphia, who struck because of a 10 per cent reduction, returned to work, a satisfactory agreement having been reached with Mr. Dobson. The 1 eruiont Marble Company of Proctor, Vt., has brought suit against William W. Winfree and George A. Sheehan of Washington to recover $19,535, alleged to be due for material used in the amusement hall of the National Soldiers’ Home at the capital. It is reported that Sir William Van Horne, president of the Canadian Pacific Railroad, and Mr. Angus, president of the Bank of Montreal, have become associated with Gen. R. A. Alger, of Detroit, Secretary of War, in operating the Laurentide Pulp Company of Grand Mere, Quebec. The Pacific coast powder war is over. An agreement has been effected between the Atlantic and Pacific coast companies. Mr. Vanderlip', private secretary to the Secretary of the Treasury; Mr. Huntington, chief of the bond division, and Mr. Nesbitt, appointment clerk, have been appointed a board to have direction of examinations for promotion in the Treasury Department. Judge Colt in the United States Circuit Court at Boston ordered the public sale of the Atlas Tack corporation, known as the tack trust, which is in the hands of a receiver. The, trust owns five mills and has $200,000 cash in hand besidaa a large sum in bills receivable.

NATIONAL SOLONS.

REVIEW OF THEIR WORK AT WASHINGTON. Detailed Proceedings of Senate and Honse—Bills Passed or Introduced in Eitker Branch—Questions of Moment to the Country at Large. The Legislative Grind. The session of the Senate Thursday was brief. A smile went around the chamber when Mr. Stewart, a resident of Carson City, Nev., where the pugilistic contest occurred, offered a hill for the relief of one Corbett. It proved to be a private pension bill. One of the measures introduced by Mr. Gnllinger proposed an amendment to the Constitution prohibiting legislation in behalf of any religious denomination. Mr. Turpie, of Indiana, gave notice of a speech on the election of Senators by popular vote and introduced a resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution for tie purpose. The first report of the session was presented by Mr. Gear, of lowa, from the Committee on Pacific Railroads and was favorable to the bill for an adjustment of the Pacific Railroad debts by a commission consisting of tire Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of the Interior and Attorney General. A resolution by Mr. Lodge, of Massachusetts, was agreed to instructing the Committee on Foreign Relations to inquire whether ffie islands of St. Croix, St. Johns and St. Thomas of the West Indian group could be purchased by the United States, and, if not, the probability of their sale to other powers. At 1 o’clock the arbitration treaty wns reported and debate began. Speaker Reed has definitely deckled that for the present at least he will not appoint any of the regular committees of the House beyoud the three already aucounced. In this way all miscellaneous legislation will be blocked and the entire attention of the House focused on the tariff bill. The bills, which are being introduced by the hundreds, will have to jvait until the committees to which they would go under the natural course of things are appointed. Immediately after the reading of the journal in the House Fridnv Mr. Dingley reported the tariff bill. Mr. Bailey secured unanimous consent to extend for two days the time in which the minority report may be filed. The sundry civil bill, carrying $53,147,551, and the general deficiency bill, carrying $8,1(50,214, were passed. The Senate open session 'lasted fifty minutes and was given almost entirely to the introduction of bills. Most of the day was spent in executive session, the international arbitration treaty being under discussion. The Senate confirmed the nominations of John Hay of the District of Columbia to be ambassador of the United States to Great Britain; Horace Porter cf New York, to be ambassador of the United States to France; Henry White of Rhode Island, to be secretary of the embassy of the United States to Great Britain: Perry S. Heath of Indiana, to be first assistant postmaster general; C. U. Gordon, to be postmaster at Chicago. The Senate adjourned till Monday.

The House Saturday pushed through the two remaining “left over” appropriation bills according to Friday’s schedule, the agricultural bill carrying $3,182,002 and the Indian carrying $7,070,220. After the appropriation bills were passed a resolution for extra mileage and stationery for this session of Congress was adopted. The debate on this resolution was rather lively, and a question as to whether Mr. Holman, “the watchdog of the treasury,” who opposed it, had taken the extra mileage voted by the Fifty-third Congress was used to greatly embarrass the economist. He finally declined to answer it on the ground that it was “impertinent.” Debnte upon the tariff hill was commenced in the House Monday. Mr. Bailey of Texas presented a minority report ou the bill. The Anglo-American arbitration treaty was advanced toward final ratification in the Senate. All the amendments recommended by the Committee on Foreign Relations were agreed to. These amendments provide for ratification by the Senate of all agreements between this Government and Great Britain; eliminating the United States Supreme Court ns members of arbitration tribunal; and abolishing the provision for an umpire, thus dispensing with the services of King Oscar of Norway and Sweden. On Tuesday, the speech of Mr. Dolliver, of lown, was the feature of the tariff debate. which occupied both day and night sessions. The time of the Senate was divided between an unexpected discussion of civil service, election of Senators by popular vote, and the passage of bills to establish a survey of certain lands in Nebraska and the bill to amend the act repealing the timber culture laws.

KENTUCKY’S NEW SENATOR.

Major Andrew T. Wood Recently Appointed by Gov. Bradley. Gov. Bradley of Kentucky has appointed Major Andrew T. Wood of Mount Sterling as Senator to fill the vacancy caused by the failure of the Legislature to elect a successor to Senator Blackburn, whose term has expired. Major Wood’s commission provides that he shall serve as Senator till the Legislature shall elect his successor. With the appointment was also given out the call for an extra session of tlie Legislature, the election of a Senator being among the objects named.

MAJOR A. T. WOOD.

Major Andrew T. Wood was born in Fleming County in 1834, and is a selfmade man. He served during the entire war, holding the rank of major at the close. He studied law at Mount Sterling, and was admitted to the bar in 1873. He entered politics at once, and in 1882 was defeated for Congress on the Republican ticket. He was the nominee of his party for Attorney General in 1887, when Bradley headed the ticket as the nominee for Governor the first time. In 1891 he was the nominee for Governor, but was defeated by ex-Gov. John Y. Brown. Telegraphic Brevities. Herman Lehuer, a noted authority and writer on chess, died at Berlin, aged 54. Walter Scrymser, a wealthy retired broker of New York, died at Elizabeth, N. J.