Greenfield Evening Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 9 February 1895 — Page 3

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Gsneral Manager, Genaral Passongcr Agaal,

1-20-95-R PITTSBURGH, PKNN'A. For time cards, rates of fare, through t.ii-koN, baugage cheeks and further iiilbrnuitiuii re' Mrding the running of trains apply lo am Agent of the Pennsylvania Lines.

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Washes, rinses aud dries tfaem without wetting (he hands. Yon ^putfhthe button, the machine does the r*st. Hriahr, polished dishes, and cheerful wives. No scalded firff*r4.uoMiit(. dhandeor slothing

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Knilroad Trains Blockaded Uusincss

I'aralyzeil—I'eople Frozen to Death at

Several I'laees—Across tlie Ocean the

Storm is Kaging, Increased in Its Fury.

NEW YOIIK, Feb. 9—Tlie storm which swept over the greater part of the United States Thursday night and yesterday still hovers in the vicinity of New York atens to continue for an in-

Witli increasing force hourly growing in severity

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and with scarcely a sign of abatement, the blizzard has maintained its icy sway.

The ferries, elevated roads, surface cars, steamers, boats and pedestrians have been impeded, and in a great many cases stopped by the storm. The steamers of the different lines plying between here and Boston, have been seriously interfered with, and the various ferries have been not merely delayed, but altogether stopped for several hours.

Captain Ward or the City of Worcester reports that the ice between Hell Gate and City island was frozen solid witli the exception of a narrow channel. Several barges and schooners are reported ashore along the sound. Not one of tlie ferry lines is exempt from the delays and stoppages occasioned by the storm and the Brooklyn boats especially are suffering great inconvenience.

The highest wind velocity in this city was 4S miles. At Sandy Hook the wind blew 7", miles an hour and at Block island 00 miles. I

All western and northwestern trains were between four and five hour late. The prevailing heavy winds from the north drove tlie tide out so that tlie river is lower than it has been for years, and i.-rafts of all descriptions encountered much difficulty in docking.

Numerous cases of half frozen and I frost-bitten people among the poorer classes of the city have been reported by I the police and hospitals are crowded with patients.

Compared with the blizzard of 1888 there has been less snow, but the temperature has been much lower and the wind of greater velocity.

The blizzard throughout New York state was of unprecedented violence and trains at all points are practically abandoned, many freight trains being stalled in snow drifts. The weather is very cold, ranging from zero down to 18 be-

low and railroads are blockaded and country roads impassible. There has been much suffering and much damage to live stock and property.

Ill Michigan.'

DETROIT, Feb. 9.—Dispatches received here indicate that the storm center for tiie southern peninsula of Michigan is in the southwestern portion, where trains are all badly delayed by the combination of fierce winds and heavy snows. At Benton Harbor a 48-mile gale is reported. No Big Four trains have arrived since yesterday, and Chicago and Western Michigan trains are six to seven hours late. At Manistee the cold is severe, but less wind. At Kalamazoo and Paw Paw the snow is blinding and roads are badly blocked. At Detroit and other eastern points the wind and the temperature have moderated, the mercury now being at 7 above zero.

In Georgia and Florida.

SAVANNAH, Feb. 9.—The temperature promises to go down to 5 degrees above zero in sections exposed. Peas, potatoes and other field crops are wiped out, but can be replanted in time for early shipnient. Great suffering exists among the negroes and a number of deaths may residt among them from exposure. Reports from all parts of Florida to the railroads show that the destruction of

pineapple and other groves is al-

'S. I.. -g'aifseih 15 A.t. most complete, and the financial loss will run up into the millions of dollars.

Kesultg of tlie Storui in SouMt Carolina.

CHARLESTON, S. C., Feb. 9.—The blizzard has brought complete disaster on truckers, all tender plants above ground having been killed. Strawberry blossoms are killed, and the berries will be delayed four weeks beyond the usual time. It will be April before the first berries ripen. The cabbage crop will average only 25 per cent of a crop. Lettuce, marrowfat peas and other smaller vegetables are killed. The destruction is universal over the southern trucking section and extends to Florida.

All Traffic Stopped.

EBENSBURG, Pa., Feb. 9.—The Ebensburg branch of the Pennsylvania railroad is closed up for the first time in several years*. The 7:30 train stuck fast in the snow at Davis' out and could not get either way. The weather is 1G degrees below zero, and nothing can be done to extricate the train and Ebensburg will be isolated from tlie rest of tlie world until tlie weather moderates. The mail clerk from Strongtown arrived with the mail yesterday, but could not make the return trip.

Cold In Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, Feb. 9.—The blizzard raged with unabated fury throughout the day, causing more or less delay to railroad traffic aud a demoralization of streetcar service. A heavy gale from the west with the thermometers slightly below zero prevailed throughout thc day, causing intense suffering to every one compelled to be out of doors. The school authorities held an informal conference and decided to close all the schools in the city at noon, owing to tlie extreme cold.

XraitiH Ulocked.

SUN BURY, Pa., Feb. 9.—All Pennsylvania and Philadelphia and Reading I railroad trains are blocked. Freight trains have been annulled and all passenger trains are about five hours late.

The Lewisburg and Tyrone branch of the Pennsylvania between Montandon and Beliefonte, in the mountains, is drifted shut. The tracks are covered by 10 feet of snow, and drifts aud slides are 20 feet deep at several points. All trains on this branch have been abandanud.

DistrcHH in Oklahoma.

WICHITA, Kan., Feb. 9.—Dispatches from the territory tell of severe suffering. The cold snap, accompanied by great quantities of suow. still prevails

and is driving "wild animals from the woods to the different settlements and causing much alarm among the settlers. In "K" county, O. T.. last night, Mrs. Abner Johnson and her two children while returning home were attacked by a pack of wolves, but reached shelter before the animals caught up with them.

Suffering Caused ly the Cold.

•"•••••«-ERIK, Pa.. Feb. !).—The continued cold weather has caused much suffering and inconvenience here. Fully onehalf the buildings of this city are heated by natural gas, piped 80 miies from the gas regions. The low temperature lias hindered tlie flow of tlie gas as well as increased the consumption. Coal and wood could not be resorted to for, in most cases, the stoves are built for gas and nothing else. Erie bay is covered with 18 inches of ice, and water pipes all parts of the city are frozen.

In Washington.

WASHINGTON, Feb. !).—This city is passing through one of tlie severest spells of cold weather it has ever experienced. All (Tains are late, and most of those on tlie way here have been stalled in the mountains. Many cases of frost bite were reported. Henry Clansman, a Ball more and Ohio track walker, was terribly, perhaps fatally frozen. James Wheat. John Horn and Charles Clark, homeless wanderers were severely frozen.

Cold in Kentucky.

Lot isvn.LK, Feb. 9.—Tin present cold snap smashes all records for February in this vicinity. Heretofore the record for February was 1 degree below zero, which occurred on Feb. J1, lNNo. The weather bureau records shows 10.2 below zero, but other thermometers record as low as 15 below. Reports from throughout the state show that tlie thermometer rauge« Jrom 8 lo 20 degrees below, the latter being the lowest at Harrodsburg, Kentuckv.

Damage Done by High Tide.

PROVIDKNCE, Feb. 9.—The high tide has done damage in this city almost equal to the great flood of September, 18(i8. Basements were flooded all over the city. The Narragansett Electric Lighting company plant on Elk street was rendered completely powerless, a tidal wave ruining the belts and putting out the fires. Nearly 200 firms suffered all day from lack of power, the engines and other machinery being swamped.

Hudson Bridged by lee.

NYACK, N. Y., Feb. 9.—The Hudson river at this point, which is three and one-half miles wide, is solidly bridged with ice. Many crossed over yesterday afternoon. A young .man from Tarrytown was found in the middle of the river nearly frozen to death. William Handy and Stewart Dutcher of Nyack picked him up and brought him here just in time to save his life. He is terribly frozen.

Spend a Kight: in a Motor Car.

TRO\, N. Y., Feb. 9.—One of the incidents of the storm here was the stalling of a motor ear on the East Side last night with half a dozen persons on board, who were obliged to spend the night in the car, the blinding blizzard making it unsafe to venture out. They managed to got to a fire enginehouse a quarter of a mile away at dawn, and were almost helpless when they reached it.

Sixty Miles ail llour.

LYONS, N. Y., Feb. 9.—The wind is blowing at the rate of miles an hour with no abatement in sight. Apple and onion shippers are growing nervous for fear their stocks in the cold storage houses will freeze. They are putting in kerosene oil heaters to get the temperature up. It. is believed that the loss from freezing fruit in storage in Wayne county will run up into tlie thousands of dollars.

TraiiM Stuck in the Snow.

SPRINGFIELD, 111., Feb. 9.—The lowest temperature was registered yesterday by the government thermometer since 187°, with the exception of January 5, 1884, when it was 22 degrees below. Railroad service is badly crippled. The Wabash is the greatest sufferer, passenger trains being several hours behind time, one train being stuck in a drift eight feet high two miles south of the city for 18 hours.

In Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG, Feb. 9.—The weather is growing colder and the local weather office has issued a bulletin predicting the worst blizzard for years in this section. Railroad and streetcar traffic is seriously impeded, all through trains being late. The supply of natural gas is very short. The police rescued 10 persons from freezing last night and took them to the station houses.

Temperature in Mlssiouri.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 9.—A special to The Republic from Centralia, Mo., says: The mercury registered 27 degrees below zero at o'clock this morning, which is the coldest weather in this section of the state for 11 years. Ponds are frozen to the bottom and many farmers are out of stock water. At Edina the thermometer registered 28 below zero last night.

Ended in Texas.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 9.—A special to Tlie Republic from Ft. Worth, Tex,, says: Tlie, northerner has ended, but trains on most of the north and south lines are much delayed No train litis come in on the Rock Island for two days. At Bolton, Tex,, the thermometer was 2 below zero, the coldest weather here since December, 1859.

"Glorious Clinmte of California.""

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9.—California has experienced most delightful weather during past three weeks. Tlie bountiful rains of the early winter started everything to growing and the warm weather following litis put all crops in fine shape. There have been no damaging frosts during the entire winter.

ltailroads Blockaded.

WATERTOWN, N. Y., Feb. 9.—The severe cold wave which has prevailed over this section for the past two days lias been succeeded by one of the worst blizzards this year. The snow is heavy and packs lnfrd. The railroads are all blockaded. About afoot of snow has fallen and the storm is still raging.

Lowest JOver Recorded.

'COLUMBIA, S. C., Feb. 9.—The thermometer stood at 8 today, the lowest point, since records have been kept in Columbia.

Kf cere All Over New Kngland.

BOSTON, Feb. 9.—Reports from all over New England indicate that tho

etorm is one of the most severe in years. Boston harbor is choked with drift ice, and shipping is at a standstill. Trains are blockaded throughout New England and much damage was done by unprecedently high tides along the coast.

Temperature Falling.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 9.—A strong northwest wind is blowing at the rate of 38 miles an hour, and the temperature:? is rapidly falling. The snow has ceased falling. Mails from the west and south are from five to 10 hours late, and those:, from New York and Washington on an average of four hours behind.

All Train Delayed.

MONTREAL, Feb. 9.—The blizzard has delayed all trains. The Canadian Pacific reports no trains has arrived since yesterday afternoon. It has completely demoralized street railway traffic. It is a Godsend, however, to the unemployed, 900 of whom have been engaged to clear tlie streets.

Business Suspended in Tennessee.

/NASHVILLE, Feb. 9.—The lowest temperature during the past 24 hours was 0 1 -"J below zero. There is much suffering among the needy classes. Because of ice in river navigation has been suspended. Reports from interior towns state all business is suspended. ...

Coldest of tlie Winter.

DAVENPORT, la., Feb. 9.—Last night was the coldest of the winter, a fitting climax to three weeks of as cold weather as was ever known here. The signal service reported .21 below zero, private thermometers registering as IONS as 2(i. There was little moderation today.

Snoiv Drifts Forty Feet High.

HORNELLSVILLE, N. Y., Feb. St.—An unknown man is said to have, been frozen to death at Wellsville yesterday. A part}' tried to drive from here to Dansville, but found the snow drifts over 40 feet high and had to come back. No trains are now moving.

Stovin Abated in Nova Scotia.

HALIFAX, Feb. 9.—The storm came to a sudden termination at

o'clock yes

terday afternoon and it is now clear, calm and mild. There is still quite a heavy sea on outside, but the steamer Labrador, from Liverpool, has just come in after a quick run.

Broken in Kansas.

KANSAS Cit^, Feb. 9.—Tlie cold snap broken and ue thermometer is graduidly creeping up again.

ACROSS THE OCEAN.

Cold Weather Increasing and Great. Suffering Will Follow.

LONDON, Feb. 9.—The cold weather increased last night all over Great Britain and was accompanied in many places by snowstorms. Trains on railroads in the highlands of Scotland have been abandoned. At Market harb the thermometer registered 12 degrees below zero, and at Gravesend at midnight, the Thames was froxen over from shore to shore. At Leicester the mercury was 10 degrees below zero during the night.

There is much suffering among the poorer classes here on account of the cold weather, the temperature falling to near zero last evening. All arriving steamers report having experienced terrible weather on the Atlantic.

Severe Weather ill Spain.

MADRID, Feb. 9.—The severity of

tho

winter has caused a great increase in the mortality. Influenza has attacked all classes, including all the members of the Moorish mission, which came to this city to make arrangements in regard to the payment of the indemnity of the Melilla affairs. A partial thaw yesterday, accompanied by rain, flooded t!e Ebro, Tagiv and Guadiana valleys. Tix Guadalquiver river rose severai metres and inunda. the low lying suburbs of Cordova and Seville.

Deaths Caused by Cold.

VIENNA, Feb. 9.—A severe bora prevailing at Trieste, Fiunie and other places along the coast. The weather is so extremely cold that the streets are deserted and the theaters closed. A hurricane at Pressburg has done mndi damage. Numerous deaths caused oy the cold are reported from the country districts, cy

Cold in Germany.

BERLIN, Feb. 9.—In many places in Germany the mercury registered 15 to 20 degrees below zero. The Rhine, Neckar and Main are frozen for long distances. Many persons have died on the road.

RUN DOWN BY A TRAIN.

Two Men Killed and Three Others Injured, Two Fatally.

HARRISBURG, Feb. 9.—While digging out a snowbound train on the Pennsylvania, near Lucknow, yesterday afternoon, 10 men were ran down by a section of the Pacific express. Two men were killed instantly, two injured so badly that they lived but a short time, aud a fifth is at the city hospital with a fractured skull, his arm broken in three places and severe contusions of the face.

The dead are: John K. Darr. Noah Nye. George M. Stroup. John Crossley. The injured are: Benjamin Otsot. Under the direction of Supervisor King, the men were releasing two engines which had been stalled by the blizzard. The snowbound train was on the eastbound passenger track, with tha men armed with shovels all around it. As fast as they cleared snow away. wind would drive it over them and on the track on which tho imprisoned cars stood.

The air was full of it, making it difficult to see in any direction. Suddenly one of the workmen cried "Look out." Coming up the westbound track was one of the sections of the Pacific express which was scheduled to arrive at 3 o'clock in the morning, but which had been belated almost 12 hours.

Before the men could get out of tho way the express struck them. Darr and Nye were killed instantly. Stroup was so badly hurt that he expired on the way to the hospital and Crossley died while on the operating table.

All the dead were married men. Darr leaves a widow and two children. Nye is survived by a widow and 10 children. Stroup leaves a widow and four children. His widow is at death's door with pneumonia. Crossley leaves a widow and eight children. He came to Harrisburg last November from Abilene, Kan. Otsot also has a large family.

THE IVEWLY ELECTED

WHY CONGRESS DO MUCH

IS NOT LIKELY TO UNTIL 1898.

Prospects of nil Kxtra Session Senator

31 avion Uutler—The Thirteen Democratic

Congressmen From the Northern States. Eager For Investigating.

I Special Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, President Cleveland lias spoken, and though his utterances aro somewhat more involved than usual and read to tlie unsophisticated much like the deliverances of tlie Delphic oracle, the old heads who know him best say they mean an extra session of the Fifty fourth congress, and that right early. So we are all very much interested in the personnel of that congress, and we know much more about, it. than would ordinarily be the case, for some 40 of its members have already been here, and the rest, have been counted and classified many a time and oft. As to the senate, it goes without saying that the Republicans will organize it. as, with Nevada, they have -15 members, hut it is eoually certain that if sena-

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tors voto as tliev now talk not a single Jistinctively party ltivaMire can lie passed. Kvery one lias been catechised on the linancial issue, and it is a iixed fact that there are -Hi votes straight out for tho free coinage of silver, and there may lie live more. Against the repeal of the income tax there is certainly a majority of three, and as to tarCf legislation, while there is still a doubt, wo have tiie word of several senators that there is a majority in favor of letting the country havo a rest unril the Fifty-fifth congress acts—to wit, in 1SH8.

A Peculiar Situation.

Everybody knows that there mav be a tremendous political revolution with very little change in the senate, but the present situation is without precedent in that respect. All the enormous ..ains of tiie Republicans in every northern state east of the Mississippi have gained them but one senator. West of the big river they have gained one direct and in all tho south two. Hence, though they swept the country as no party ever did before, they arc actually indebted for their majority to their new men from the three states but half represented in this senate. If even the Old North State had stuck to her moorings, the next senate would have been a tie, and so far as ailirnuitivo legislation is concerned there might as well havo been no election last November. The greatest gain for the Republicans is in states where one-half of the senate holds over for four years. Such tilings give point to that utterance of Chancellor Kent (I believe it was lie) that "the people do not rea'ly govern themselves, but those who voto this year govern those who will voto a few years hence."

Youthful Senator ISutler.

Of all the new senators the youngest is Hon. Marion Butler of North Carolina, who has been here and cast his own political horoscope witli truly southern frankness. Hi is a very solid and dignified looking man, neither pronounced blond nor brunette, but with brown hair and beard, and is certainly a very good talker in private conversation and has the appearance of being an orator. Ho is 31 years old, was elected to tiie state senato in 1890 and has held somo kind of office ever since. He is a graduate and at present a trustee of the state university and is by profession set down as lawyer and

chute because a combination of the oppos ing elements had become a necessity in North Carolina. Tho Republicans say ho is a crank on the silver question, and here is what he said for himself the other day: "I believe there will be a new alignment in 189t5 on the financial question, and that the people will decide for the freo coinage of silver. Thore has got to bo some substantial, tangiblo thing to fight for, and as the people aro opposed to the present policy tho freo coinage of silver gives them tho tangiblo issuo. Yes, I think that all the elements of opposition to tho present system will bo able to unite in 18«(i. His now Republican colloaguo does not seem to havo excited much interest among senators of that party, and North Carolina Democrats (but wo may assume that they area little prejudiced) say that tho river will be perfectly safe while he is here. He will not set it aflro.

But, oh, what a difference in the liouso! From all tho 28 northern states the I)t7iiocrats have just 151 members. Ominous uuinborl And yet "tho so called solid soctions show but little change. Let us contrast tho extremes. The "solid south" now consists of the eight cotton states proper, and in all of them there are but 12 changes in persons and two in politics. Alabama sends one Populist and Texas one Republican. All else Is as it was

editor. The Democrats say he is really a has queer stories to tell of the late camRepublican and only took tho Populist paign. Some of them say there wero en-

The Same Old Senate.

Of tho other newly elected senators nono has excited any particular curiosity. Mr. Thurston of Nebraska is regarded as an exponent of tho railroad interest. Tho resurrection of Steve Elkins is supposed to emphasize tho revival of the old Rcpub lican party. Tho new inon from tho lato half represented states aro hold to indicate tho growing strength of the silver interest, and we aro told that tho uncompromising free coinage men are now thoroughly organized, with Senator Tollor at their head. I have an idea, however, that I events will hurry that Issue to a settlement much sooner than congress is inclin- I od to act. A few in each house aro so conlldent of this they oven predict that it will not bo an issuo in 1896, as it will be so far settled that tho pooplo will bo unwilling to havo tho settlement disturbed. Unfortunately they are not able to tell us which way it will he settled, each man prophesying according to his wishes. To sum up, we may say that t.ho lato aniazing revolution in politics has practically wrought no revolution in tho senato.

There is a question, however, about South Carolina, and it is at least possible that three of her new men will bo Populists when the\ get here. Looking at that party's gain in the senate and its possible nine or ten in the liouso makes us marvel at the wisdom of those New York editors who so frequently assured us a few weeks ago that the Populist, party was ''crushed out of existence."

In New England there aro ten changes of persons and eight in politics. Not a Democrat, of the present delegation survives. Rut Hon. ,l£!m F. Fitzgerald of Boston comes in fresh, and ho is a good one. As an orator and statesman Washington has him jet to estimate, but wo already know that he will never lose anything by not asking for it. Ho bu/^ed Ch-veland as soon as he got here and goS more out ol him than any old member has been able to do for many a weary inonth -:'. .11 »re New Mcinl) rs.

New oi'k is tiie great, unknown quanti:s' The holdover Republicans and the two new ones who were in former congresses we know, and we have heard of Colonel C. 15. "\ic(,'lellan and Harry .Miner. All the other I'.i must begin di novo. If New York is in the political a lire bra, Missouri is Y, Illinois and Indiana a compound dilVeivni ial radical. Old members tell some prei,Iy tough stories 011 their coining successors from these states, but lew of them are tolerably well kumvn. 'J he 12 new Republicans from Indianahad a meeting late in December at (Jcneral/f (ieorge Sieele's home in .Marion, just to get acquaint! d.they said, but critics say it was to organize, for a Harrison buoni in the ruining congress. Ilun. lien--ry I .loiinsoi., the only Republican hold• over of that slate, was invited, but did not find it convenient to attend. Incidentally^', it was agreed that lencral Steele would. be leader of the delegation in the next house, but 1 lie friends of Mr. Johnson en-i? .: tertain a different opinion, and .1 udge HoLman says we must look out for Mr. Watson, who defeated him. By all accounts he is what the boys call a daisy, being young and very ambitious, a popular speaker, ready talker and a thoroughgoing hustler in polities "v'

A special interest attaches to some of el E to Cleviland has contested the. honor with Hon. Tom .Johnson three times and sue ceeded at last. He is a very successful lawyer, formerly a tutor in Oberlin col- 7 lege, and Ohio men assure us hois remarkably able and has great elements of popularitv. So far as can now be determined, the youngest member of the next hon-o is Hon. Charles (J Bennett of Brooklyn, I a lawyer, just :jo years old. He made tho

race two years ago, was defeated by Mr Graham and returned the compliment last fall. He is an ardent advocate of the 110111ination of Tom Reed in l.S'.Mi. Many qa tions are asked about the successor of Amos Cunimings, whom the New Yorkers call "'Billy" Sulzer, and predictions are made that he will rank high as an orator 'The man who beat Billy Wilson is the title given to Hon. Alston (r 1,'ayton of Phiilippi, W. Ya., and iie has already made many friends here. He will be. among the most radical Republicans in the next hou-c.

Kilmer For tlie Fray.

It is well worth noting that many of the newly elected "are, as one mav sav, savagely eager for investigations ol various kinds. Nearly all of them want to investigate the pension office, and there aro voic in favor of investigating this or I that alleged abuse in many other places.

It is also interesting fact that the new men dissent forcibly from the statement given out by the holdovers that contestants for «eats will not be specially favored. I The new men come here with all the enthusiasm of the young Republicans of lSaii and 18(10, and their general feeling seems to be that everything Democratic is so desperately bad that only invi stigaI tion is ni*.'ded to pr./ve its irredeemable badness. If they have their way, it is I likely every contestee will be unseated, which wiii not leave Democrats enough to demand tiie yeas and nays ami will givo the colored people one representative I —Mr. Murray of South Carolina.

The Chesterfield of the next house will be Hon. W. C. Owens, who defeated De fondant Breckinridge, but as he is a Democrat his influence will be nil. Hon. eth W. Cobb of Missouri is a monumental figure, being the only Democrat elected by an increased majority, and yet he insists that all the Missouri delegation, or nearly all of them, might have done aa well if they had not been so confident.

Tho new men tire visiting Washington in steadily increasing numbers, and each

tire counties in their districts in which no Democratic meetings were held and few Republican meetings of any consequence, and the enormous falling off in tlie vote would seem to confirm their view that tho people had taken on a huge disgust. Tho old members tell similar stories, especially in tho southwest. Hon. T. M. Paschal of the Twelfth Texas, who was defeated by a Republican, thinks the woolgrowers organized a stay at homo party and made it a brilliant success. His sue cessor, Judge Noonan, is a native of New Jersey anil as lawyer and judge has a very high character in Texas.

The Louisiana Delegation.

Tho only change in tho Louisiana dclogation was due to tho refusal of Hon. Robert C. Davey to stand for re-election, and ho is kind enough to say that his successor, Hon. Charles F. Buck of New Orleans, is abetter man for tho place thans? himself. Mr. Buck was born in Germany In 185x3 and brought to New Orleans ill infancy. Ho became noted quite young/ as a sort of prodigy in scholarship and issg considered by far the best Shakespearean in that state if not in tho south. "His only weakness," says Mr. Davey, '"is his£ love for private theatricals, in which lie?! is always ready to take a part, but he is a very fine lawyer. Ho is also a great hand for orders of every kind, has been grand lnaster of tlie Masons for the state and is an official in other orders. He is an old fashioned Democrat."

There are a few others of tho newly elected who have a reputation beyond their districts, and but very few, and this loaves nearly half of tho i?45 Republicans to be counted as very new men indeed As to tho action of tho coming congress, wo may feel tolerably sure that it will not repeal tho income tax or even meddle so riously with the tariff unless tho conditions aro such that the president can bo genlh but successfully bulldozed, ami as to what its final action will bo on the finances one man's guess is as good as another's, but the silver senators swear by all the fabled gods and several other powers that they will have free coinage if they have to sit in continuous session till March 4, 1 a7 Of course we anticipate some fun in tho house during tho weeks of organization and getting the new members trained but, say the Democrats, "Tom Reed will soon havo them so well drilled that they will rise and sit down at a wavo of hi.* hand. J. B. PARKS.