Greenfield Evening Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 15 January 1896 — Page 4

RED CROSS' RELIEF.

It Will Be Extended to the Suffering Armenians.

NATIONAL COMMITTEE APPEAL.

Iff the Turkish Government Has Barred Oat the Society Other Channels of Relief Will lie Found—Miss Barton Will Carry

Out Her Proposed Program—Dreadful

Statistics of the Outrages. NEW YORK, Jan. 15.—The following official statement has been issued from, the headquarters of the national Armenian relief committee signed by Spencer Trash, chairman of the executive committee: "The reported intention of the Turkisk government to refuse the American Red Cross society permission to enter Turkey, will not cause the national Armenian relief committee and its branches throughout the country to relax their efforts for an instant in raising funds to save the 350,000 Armenians who are perishing from starvation and exposure. "The national committee is the authorized agent throughout the country for raising funds and supplies to be distributed by the Red Cross, provided it enters the field, but in case the Red Cross is excluded the national committee has authority to exercise existing agencies on the ground or organize new ones, so that all contributors may be assured that their gifts will as soon as possible reach the sufferers for whom they are intended. "Many are not aware of the fact that relief work to the extent of not less than $100,000 has already been successfully carried out in Turkey during the past three months, under the direction of a strong and representative committee of foreign residents and diplomats in Constantinople, through European consuls, and the Americans who are found to be in ill the principal cities of the interior. "A letter just received from Constantinople dated Dec. 17, states that 50 bales of clothing had been forwarded that week to Osama and that it is now possible to forward large amounts of money safely to thofe engaged in this work'in the devastated regions. The Red Cross could greatly enlarge this work. "It epoms incredible that while the Turkish government is permitting such reiK'f -work it should exclude the Red Cross which, as is well known, will not step over a suffering Turk or Kurd to help an Armenian. "Meanwhile all funds should continue to be sent to Messrs. Brown Brothers & Company, 59 Wall street, treasurers of the national Armenian relief committee."

MISS BARTON'S PROGRAM.

I* Will Be Carried Out as It Was First Proposed. CHICAGO, Jan. 15.—Mrs. S. E. Gross, a member of the Red Cross society, was not worried when informed of the announcement made by the Turkish legation that the imperial government would nbfc-^grmit any distribution among its snbjecraby -a any foreign society of money collected abroad. She said: "The Turkish government has a treaty with the Red Cross society which will give Miss Barton free entrance to Armenia, and protection while she is at work there. This was the reason the missionaries asked to have her sent there. Miss Barton will positively sail on the day which has been set and announced. She did not undertake this work without knowing every turn affairs might take, and no announcement from the Turkish legation will stop her. Tho lied Cross does not go into forlorn hopes, and this move will be carried through."

Turkey Has the Right.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—Senator Culipm, who is a member of the senate committee on foreign relations and chairman of the subcommittee on Armenian affairs, said that he did not see what action the United States could take in the matter of the exclusion of the Red Cross from Turkey. Any government, he says, has the right to exclude any or all ^persons from its territory. It is aright which all nations reserve, the United States as well as all others. Neither by legislation nor executive order could the United States ^compel Turkey to admit the Red Cross —society.^

All Christian Organizations Called On. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—Mr. R. S. Tharin, who has been one of the active ^movers regarding relief for the Armenians, has issued a call for all the Christian organizations in the United states to send delegates to a national Chritian convention at Washington to aneet on Saturday, Feb. 22, 1896, "to •consider the deplorable condition of Armenia, to devise ways and means for the ameloriation thereof and to consider whether to memorialize congress to take effective measures to abate the nuisance now rampant on the Bosphor-

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$ Californians Aroused.

SAN FRANCISCO,

Jan. 15.—At a mass-

meeting presided over by Mayor Sutro jit Metropolitan temple, resolutions were adopted calling upon President Cleveland and congress to exert every effort to peevent the killing of Armenians by Mohammedans. Many prominent citi*eae made speeches in which the European powers were severely censured for permitting the atrocities to continue.

The Dreadful Statistics.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 15.—According jo information collected by the embassies SjOOO Armenians were killed at Orfah on Dec. 28 and 29, and at Bredjik, Soumkale and Djibire 600 were killed.

Small Firms Burned Oat.

SPRINGFIELD, O., Jan. 15.—At 5:80 yesterday morning fire broke out at Jfew Carlisle in Jerry Sheldon's house and rapidly spread to adjoining buildf«igm. The town fire engine broke down 'and Springfield was called on for assistance.

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losers and losses are: I. N.

JJarner, house, $1,600 Jerry Sheldon, household goods, $300 George Collins, ahoe-ihop, $300 C. F. McGuire, building, $1,600 L. B. Sherwood, tin shop, §800 James Saunders, harness shop, •0,600 A. M. Kissinger, building, $1,400, iJeter Paul, building, $1,600. Total,

FORAKER ELECTED SENATOR.

Calvin Brice's Successor Named by the Ohio legislature. COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 15.—Joseph B. Foraker yesterday in the senate recei (red 29 votes for United States senator, Calvin S. Brice 6 and George A. Groot, Populist of Cleveland, 1. The senate has 30 Republicans, one of whom, Senator Porter, was absent on account of sickness in his family.

The six Democrats voted for Mr. Brice. The Populist, William F. Conley of Mercer, voted for Mr. Groot, and is the only Populist ever elected to the Ohio legislature.

Governor Bushnell and ex-Governor McKinley were present. Foraker's name was presented by Senator John J. Sullivan of Trumbull, and seconded by Senator Adolph Ruemer of Cincinnati. Senator Hysell presented Mr. Brice's name.

In the house the Tote stood: Foraker, 87 Brice, 21 John H. Thomas, Springfield, 1 Mr. Cage, 1 Judge Blandin of Cleveland, 1 Lawrence T. Neal, Chillicothe, 1 all of whom except Foraker are Democrats. Foraker received the full Republican vote.

No Choice in Maryland.

ANNAPOLIS, Md., Jan. 15.—Balloting for a successor to Charles B. Gibson in the United States senate began at noon yesterday. Each branch of the legislature cast one ballot and adjourned. The result of the balloting shows that both Democrats and Republicans are badly split, and that the fight is likely to be a protracted one. Congressman George L. Wellington led the Republicans, in the number of votes received, having got 22 in the house and 3 in the senate, but he lacks 13 votes of election, and the indications now are that he is out of the race. Charles T. Westcott was the closest competitor with 16 votes in the house and 2 in the senate.

The Democrats were unable to unite on any one, those who oppose Senator Gorman refusing to vote for John Walter Smith, the caucus nominee, and casting their ballots for David M. Henry.

Deadlock Continues in Mississippi. JACKSON, Miss., Jan. 14.—The senatorial deadlock still continues. The joint Democratic caucus met again last night and took four ballots, the last (sixth) one resulting: Money, 74 Lowry, 42 Allen, 39 1-2 Hooker, 10 1-2 McLaurin, 4 Yerger, 1 Campbell, 1.

Utah's Senators.

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 15.—Frank J. Cannon and Arthur Brown were nominated for the senate last niglit by the Republican caucus.

FISHING SCHOONER WRECKED.

Nine of the Crew Find Watery Graves the Kesult of a Collision. BOSTON, Jan. 15.—The fishing schooner Fortuna, Captain Greenlaw, from Boston for George's Banks, was in a collision Monday night with the British steamer Barnstable, off Highland Light.

The schooner was cut almost in two, and sank within three minutes. Fourteen of her crew were saved by the steamer, but nine went down with the vessel. The drowned belonged in Gloucester, where they have families.

The Barnstable is from Port Antonio, with fruit, for this city. She brought the first intelligence of the disaster when she arrived.

The Fortuna left Boston at 1 o'clock Monday morning, bound for George's bank, on a fishing trip. She had a crew of 23 men all told, most of them belonging in Gloucester.

The lost are: Thomas Stewart, Harvey Emerson, Simon Buyreau, William Goodwin, Alfred Noon an, John Clark, Crawford Minach, Harry Menefee and Robert Shuds.

Arthur Noonan, cook of the fishing Vessel, was severely injured by broken timbers and was sent to the city hospital.

Captain Paine stated that the weather was clear at the time of the collision, and that the schooner's jib or forestay sail obscured her lights.

BATTLE AND BURNING.

The Insurgents Destroying Property All Around the Capital. HAVANA, Jan. 15.—A report has just been received here that the railroad station and the railroad bridge at Govea have been burned by the insurgents, the bridge being partially destroyed.

Govea is on the railroad south from Havana and is south of Rincon and near Bejucal. This is the immediate neighborhood in which an engagement was supposed to be taking place yesterday afternoon between General Linares and the insurgents, cannonading having been heard in that direction.

There is nothing in the official report given out to associate the destruction of the railroad property with the battle, nor are any further details given to the public of any engagement in that neighborhood.

News comes from Remedios that an insurgent lieutenant with 80 follows has surrendered to the authorities in that district.

Freight Train and Engine Collide. PITTSBURG, Jan. 15.—A special freight train collided with the engine of a local freight standing on Mahoning bridge, 58 miles north of Pittsburg, on the Allegheny Valley railroad yesterday. The local engine was knocked overboard and fell into the Mahoning river, 60 feet below. The boiler of the wrecked engine exploded, setting fire to the bridge and several freight cars. No one was killed. Several members of both train crews are reported injured.

Americans Fired Upon by Mexican Soldiers

LAREDO,

Tex., Jan. 15.—Information

comes from Carriso, Tex., to the effect that a party of Americans, James E. McHan and son, A. J. Blevins and Walter Strickland, starting from Eagle Pass on a hunting trip, were fired upon by Mexican soldiers about 40 miles below that place on Sunday. The facts and cause of the difficulty have not yet been learned. The party is on its way to Laredo to complain to the government.

A Killed His Mother and Himself WATERTOWN, N. Y., Jan. 15.—William Oswell of Magdenburg, N. X., shot and killed his mother and then snded his own life in that city yesterday. He had been out of work for some time past and this is supposed to have prompted him to commit the doable srime.

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TOLL ROADS DOOMED

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They Are Disappearing in Cass and Adjoining Counties.

BEING BOUGHT UP EVERYWHERE.

A Feeling of Resentment Against the Roads That Is Having Its Good Kft'ects—Strikers Rioting—Fire at Seymour—Killed by a

Falling Tree—Church Burned—Other Indiana State News. LOGANSPORT, Ind., Jan. 15.—The day of the toll roads in Indiana is almost over, and nearly every county in the state is buying the roads as fast as able. Cass county recently purchased the only remaining toll road in the county, and others are following her lead, and there are few roads in this section of the country where the traveler is obliged to pay for the-privilege of driving through the country.

During the past three months the knowledge of certain roads being freed has engendered a feeling of resentment against the roads in other sections of the country, and in a number of instances patrons have stoutly refused to pay toll. Notices were posted notifying patrons that anyone attempting to run through would be prosecuted. Such measures did no good, however, and as a last resort the owners have been obliged to sell their roads.

Kioting Follows a Strike.

CROWN POINT, Ind., Jan. 15.—Four hundred men struck at Cedar Lake yesterday. The men were employed by Armour & Company cutting ice. A report has just reached here that several big fights have occurred, and several men -were badly, if not fatally, injured. Fixtures in two saloons were smashed to pieces with ice hooks and tongs. Sheriff Hayes has sworn in 25 deputies, armed with Winchesters, and will go to the lake at once. The sheriff has instructed his men to shoot to kill if necessary.

Killed by a Falling Tree.

THORNTOWN, Ind., Jan. 15.—While Lank Goode and his son were cutting down a tree on his farm, five miles northeast of this city, yesterday afternoon, the tree split and a portion of it shot back and pinned Mr. Goods to the ground, instantly killing him. The son procured assistance, hut the body could not be removed until the tieo was sawed in two. Mr. Goode was 50 years old, and one of the best known farmers of Clinton county.

Death of "Old Crow."

CROWN "POINT, Ind., Jan. 15.—Alfred T. Coffin, known to sporting men at every race track in the United States, died yesterday of blood poisoning. He is known at the race tracks as "Old Crow" or "Farmer" Coffin. He was probably one of the biggest plungers in this country. He also earned a big share in Hi Henry, the famous running horse. He leaves an estate of nearly $200,000, all of which was made on the race track.

Four Business Blocks Burned. SEYMOUR, Ind., Jan. 15.—Four business blocks burned Monday night, simply the walls standing. They were occupied by W. H. Wente, boots and shoes Attkisson, dry goods the Bell Clothing company the First National bank, O. H. Montgomery and J. T. Arbuckle, attorneys. Loss estimated from $80,000 to $-40,000.

Catholic Church Damaged. ANDERSON, Ind., Jan. 15.—The new $80,000 Catholic church was damaged $2,000 by fire yesterday. The flames started from the furnace and entered the auditorium through a cold-air chamber, destroying a fine confessional and badly smoking the walls, pipe organ and statuary.

The Business Will Continue. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 15.—The BakerRandolph Lithograph and Engraving company has made an assignment, Charles E. Hollenbeck being appointed receiver. The liabilities aggregate $45,000, while the assets are $75,000. The business will be continued.

Fatally Hurt.

LAPORTE, Ind., Jan. 15. Edward Maxwell of this city was fatally injured at Pullman, Ills., by falling on an iron swing-gate, his spine being crushed.

BABY BURNED TO DEATH.

Some One Plaeed It on Top of a RedHot Stove. TOPEKA, Jan. 15.—A horrible occurrence became known to the police yesterday when the death of the 14-month-old son of Charles Dean was reported. .Mrs. Dean left her two small children alone in a room while she ran over to a neighbor's. Upon her return she found that some one had removed the clothing from her babe, seated in upon the top of a hot stove and fled. The flesh of the child was cooked to the bone.

A young man who had quarreled with Mr. Dean is suspected, but he has fled from the city. The child suffered terribly until death came to relieve it.

Never Heard of Again.

CLEVELAND, Jan.. 15.—Nothing has yet been heard of as to the fate of the three men who floated out into the lake Monday evening on an ice floe. Neither 'tas it been learned who the men were. The life savers patroled the beach for many miles yesterday but failed to find the slightest trace of the men. A heavy sea prevailed at the time and it is believed they were washed off the ice and drowned.

Stricken With Paralysis.

SANDUSKY, O., Jan. 15.—Andrew Wehrle, wine manufacturer and vessel owner of Middle Bass island, died here yesterday. He came here several days ago, and was stricken with paralysis last Tuesday. -j

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Found Dead in Bed.

ZANESVILLE, O., Jan. 15.—William M. Shinnick, 79, a wealthy pioneer citizen, was found dead in bed by his family.

Death of Judge Robinson.

ANNAPOLIS, Md., Jan. 15.—Judge Robinson of the Maryland court of appeals died yesterday of heart disease.

IT WAS ALL PREMEDITATED.

Furthet Disclosures About the Asphyxiated Chicago Family. CHICAGO, Jan. 15.—Alocal paper says: The name of the man who Monday morning asphyxiated his wife, five children and himself is not Peter Hougaard, but Jans Henson, The murderer was a fugitive from justice, having swindled his creditors out of $40,000 in Denmark and fled to America. Upon his arrival in this country he assumed the name of Peter Hougaard.

A letter written by the man's wife to the Danish vice consul Jan. 5 indicates that she was not ignorant of her husband's purpose. Other circumstances connected with the case would tend to show Hensen. had probably been engaged in crooked transactions since coming to Chicago and had been made desperate by the failure of his schemes. While it was at first thought the deed was caused by destitution, investigation, it is said, shows this was not entirely the case.

In an examination among the papers and effects of the family a number of letters were found throwing light on the circumstances leading up to the murder. A letter sealed and addressed to the dead man's mother in Denmark was in substance as follows: My Dear Loving Mother:

I am sick to death. I have but a few more hours to live. My loving wife and children have been well cared for. There is but one in the world who would mourn my death. She is my mother. I blame no one for this. I would never do to any one what has been done to me. Peace to those who have pursued me of them God will judge. Your unlucky son, JANS.

Another letter found was written by Mrs. Henson to C. L. M. Koedt, the Danish vice consul in Chicago.. It was to the effect that Mr. Koedt hScl promised her to secure a position of some kind for her husband. She reproached the vice consul for not keeping his word. She wrote she had pawned her watch for an amount equal to one-tenth of its value, and mentioned an enclosure of $5, which amount the vice consul had loarned her. The final words of the letter are: "After what I found out yesterday there is nothing left for us but death by starvation or freezing."

This letter is dated Jan. 5, and on the reverse side of the sheet are the words: "I have no hard feelings against you, but pray to God that you will do as I do. You have put seven people Avho never did anything to you in their graves."

This letter causes the police to think husband and wife had readied an understanding concerning tlieir final end, and had discussed the method of their taking off at least a week ago.

According to a story told by Charles H. Hopkins of this city, who acted as agent for Hensen, the latter is a fugitive from Danish justice, having defrauded his creditors in Denmark out of $40,000.

PARDON FOR LILIUOKALANI.

It Is Likely to Mark the Third Anniversax*y of Her Downfall. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15.—Advices from Honolulu are to the effect that preparations are under way for the third celebration' of the anniversary of the revolution which overturned the monarchy. It will take place on Jan. 17, and the prediction is made that the parole of ex-Queen Liliuokalani will on that day be at an end, and that she will be granted a full pardon.

President Dole is said to have informed a correspondent that the government hoped to see its way to pardon the ex-queen in a short time, and the third anniversary of her dethronement will in all probability witness the last act in the drama. The ex-queen is frequently seen driving about the city, and is enjoying much better health than at any period in the last thee years.

Fine Art Patron Dead.

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 15. George H. Moore, the wealthy distiller and wholesale liquor dealer, died yesterday. He was a patron of the fine arts, and his picture gallery is the finest in the south, being valued at $200,000. Nearly all his pictures were bought by him on his yearly trips to Europe. Mr. Moore died suddenly and alone while sitting in his dining room reading a newspaper.

Death of William D. Himes. NEW OXFORD, Pa., Jan. 15.—William D. Himes, vice president of the Gettysburg National bank, is dead at the age of 84. Mr. Himes was among the most intimate personal friends of Thaddeus Stevens in his early career in Adams county, and was associated with him in various business enterprises.

No Women Notaries Public in Ohio. COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 15.—The supreme court yesterday held that a woman in Ohio can not serve as notary public, the constitution requiring such office to

be held by an elector. Nellie G. Robinson of Cincinnati brought the suit to compel the late governor to appoint her.

Millions Lost Daily.

I WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—The treasury yesterday lost $1,184,000 in gold which reduces the reserve to $54,312,271.

Indications.

Fair and slightly warmer weather variable winds. THE MARKETS.

Review of the Grain and Livestock Markets Fur January IS.

Pittsburg.

Cattle—Prime, $4 40@4 75 good, $4 200 4 40 good butchers, |8 8004 10 bulls, stags and cows, $1 5003 80 rough fat, |8 0008 80 fresh cows and springers, 116040. Hogs—Prime light, $3 90@4 00 heavy, 13 7008 80 common to fair, $3 00 @8 60. Sheep—Extra, IS 00(33 80 good, |8 8003 60 lair, (2 2502 76 common. *1 7608 00 spring lambs, 12 6004 76 veal calves, 16 6006 25.

Cinelnnati.

Wheat—63069c. Corn—26*028c. Cattle—Selected butchers, 13 8504 15 fair to medium, $3 2503 76 common, $2 350 3 16. Hog«»—Selected and prime butchers, |3 8003 85 packing, 13 6603 75 common to rough, 18 3003 00. Sheep—f 1 26 0 8 6 0 a 1 3 0 0 0 4 7 6

Hogs—Selected butchers, $3 6608 85 mixed, |3 6003 80. Cattle Poor to choice steers, 13 2604 86 others, $3 650 4 40 cows and bulls, fl 2503 50. Sheep— |2 0003 65 lambs, 13 6004 65.

New York.

Cattle—H 6004 75. Sheep—|8 2508 80 lambs, $4 0005 75.

THE HOUSE LEADERS.

MR. DINGLEY AND MR. CRISP INTERVIEWED.

Tlieir Opposing Views—Mr. Dingle Believes the House Has Done All It Could. Mr. Crisp Thinks the Republicans Shonld

Have Reported a Complete Tariff Revision

[Special Correspondence.]

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.—I had a long conversation with Representative Nelson Dingley, Jr., of Maine a few evenings ago about the possibilities of legislation in the present congress. As he is now chairman of the committee of ways and means his words carry much weight. Senator Frye of Maine, in a conversation I bad with him at his home in Lewiston last summer, said that Mr. Dingley was better informed about house affairs probably than any other man in the lowc#ftranch of congress that his name was identified with every piece of legislation in which his people were interested, and that he possessed the confidence of the house in a greater degree than any other man. I remember the

CHAIRMAN DINGLEY OF THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE. senator's language rather distinctly because it is not usual for one man in public life to speak in terms of such high praise of another.

When I asked Mr. Dingley if he believed the tariff measuro would find favor in the senate or at the White House, he said: "With that we had nothing to do. Our duty was to consider what ought to be dono for the good of the country and to do it in our own way. If the senate and the president do not agree with us, with them bo the responsibility. So far as party interests are concerned, the responsibility of the Republicans ends in the house."

On Secretary Carlisle's Views. "You do not agree with the secretary of the treasury, then, that tho revenue is sufficient?" "Mr. Carlisle's statements would be amusing if the question were not so serious. He estimates the deficiency for the presont year at $17,000,000, and already it amounts to more than $19,000,000, with more than fivo months of the year to hear from. Mr. Carlisle estimatod two years ago that the deficiency would be only $48,000,000, and it.was $70,000,000. All his estimatos have been as unreliable. The truth is, the expected business revival has come to only a slight extent, and the revenue has not increased as predicted. There is no prospect that the revenue will increase materially, because the present tariff law is the wrong kind of a law. By encouraging the importation of foreign made goods, which ought to be made here, it deprives the American pooplo of work which they would do if such articles were made at home, and therefore leaves them without the money to buy even the foreign goods." "Do

you

expect a revision of the tariff

when tho Republican party comes inu control of tho government again?" I expect the tariff to be revised throughout on protection linos whenever we obtain control of the executive and senate. At present, though, wo could undertake no such revision. We had to confine ourselves to such changes as vvere necessary for additional revenue, hoping that patriotism will prevent the president vetoing such a measure as we may pass, even if its principle does not agree entirely with his ideas." "Do you think there is chance of an increase in the internal taxes?" "None at all," said Mr. Dingley emphatically. There are too many internal taxes now." "Is there any likelihood, then, that any of tho internal taxes will be reduced or removed?" "No we need the money too much just now. The situation we are facing is the demand for more revenue. That is the one thing to be considered to the exclusion of all others."

I repeated to Mr. Dingley what Secretary Morton had said to me recently about the proposed duty on wool—that if it was oroteotive it would produce no revenue at Hi. "The offloial statistics answer that," said Mr. Dingley quickly. "Under the law of 1893, which was protective, we received nearly 15 times as muoh revenue on wool and woolens as we do under the present tariff. And the imports of clothing wool have almost trebled the imports of woolen goods have doubled."

Speaking of the oampaign next year, he expressed the hope that Mr. Reed would be nominated. "Mr. Reed is the candidate practically unanimously supported by New England, and we all hope he will be nominated. He Is a remarkably brainy man and would make a splendid president."

I asked Mr. Dingley to tell me something of himself and his entrance into public life. Some men engage in com. meroial or professional affairs until they have attained prominence and wealth and then drift into public life gradually. Few men are educated to publio life as was Mr. iDingley. "I always had a taste for publio affairs," he said to me. "From my earliest youth I was a student of publio questions. I had a taste for journalism, too, and the journalist, you know, is born, not made. So it was very natural that when I had graduated from Dartmouth and had studied law and been admitted to the bar I should purchase a half interest in a

fnewspaper,

the Lewiston (Me.) Journal,

'and enter the newspaper field. Yes I had had a little preliminary training in newspaper work. I had done some work on the paper during my vaoations, although I taught in our publio schools nearly every winter. After a time I bought the other half of the paper, and I 'have been Its editor and publisher ever since, my brother boing associated with me and having charge of the papor."

I suggested that in many cases a good editor bad been spoiled to make a poor politician and that the general opinion was that an editor was better oft to remain

an editor. Mr. Dingley said, though with modesty, that he believed that depended a great deal on the man. He had gone into politics quite naturally, going first to the legislature, where he was elected for six consecutive terms of a year each, and for two of those terms was speaker of the house. Afterward he served again in the legislature and then was made gpvernor of Maine. He retired to private life for a time and then was sent to congress. He is serving now his fifteenth year in the house.

Ex-Speaker Crisp's Views.

It is no small task to be leader of the minority in the house of representatives, even though that minority be very small. And there is a very unpleasant degree of responsibility associated with the job.

There was a time when the so called "rights of the minority" included the power to obstruct legislation, and no business could go through the house so long as one man, with a good knowledge of parliamentary law, chose to obstruct it. Under the "Rsed rules" of the Fifty-first congress, afterward adopted by the Democrats and now the law of the house, no man can obstruct the business of the house permanently. Still there are advantages to be gained from time to time, and the leader of the minority must be thoroughly informed about the possibilities of the house rules and ever vigilant to gain from them whatever may offer.

Mr. Crisp of Georgia is the leader of the minority in the present house for the same reason that he was the unanimous choice of the Democrats of the Fifty-third congress for the office of spoaker—because of his knowledge of parliamentary law and practice, his judicial temperament and his experience. The duties of his present position are even more exacting than his duties as speaker, and no man in the house will do service a greater number of hours than Mr. Crisp.

I found him at the Metropolitan hotel one evening after along and trying session of the house. He said: "I believe the Republicans in the house should have passed a tariff bill regardless of what was to become of it after it left the house. With such a bill before the country the people would know in 1896 just what they were voting for. That bill would represent what they had to expect if they put tho Republicans in complete control of the government. That is what we did when wo passed the Mills bill in tho Fiftieth congress." "But no emergency existed at that time," I suggested. "There was no deficiency to !)e met which might require a compromise on tho tariff question." "That is true," said Mr. Crisp, "but the president and the secretary of the treasury both inform congress there is no doficiency now." "Do you think the figures bear out that claim?"

Mr. Crisp looked rather uncomfortable for a moment. "I am not disputing what the secretary of the treasury may say," ho replied, "but I do believe tho present tariff law, even. with tho incomo tax eliminated, would produce enough revenue for tho needs of the government under normal conditions.'' "Do you expect those conditions to return in tho near future?" "Probably not for two or three years perhaps longer." "And do you think it possible that a tariff compromise on any temporary basis can be arranged in the meantime to meet the deficiency?" Thinks a Temporary Measure Won't Pass. "I do not, "said Mr. Crisp emphatically. "Even if such a measure should pass the senate the president is hardly likely to sign it." "Do you see a likelihood of free coinago being adopted any time in, say, tho next ten years?" "Tho future of silver is very uncertain,'' said Mr. Crisp. "While it has not gained any ground perhaps, it has lost none, I think, and I have hopes that commercial conditions will make it necessary to restoro silver to its old position. I have some hope that this movement will originate abroad and will be a subject of international agreement. I see by the newspapers that the Bimetallic league of Germany, France and Italy has met recently In Paris and formulated some plan. What that plan is I do not know."

Tlie Free Coinage Question. "What is the chance of the Democratic convention declaring for freo coinago?"

Mr. Cri9p looked thoughtful for a moment. Then he said: "Most of the states which give their electoral votes for the Democratic candidates are in favor of free silver. How far the delegates from other states may be willing to defer to their judgment I cannot say."

I suggested that delegates from hopeless states had a little habit of accounting themselves as important as any one else in a convention, and Mr. Crisp assented laughingly, Instancing the case of the southern delegates in Republican conventions. "Is there any chance that the Democratic party will split on the silver question and put two tickets in the field?"

asked. "I should think we onght to be able to settle our differences among ourselves," said the ex-speaker seriously. "I have no

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BX-SPEAKER CRISP.

Idea there will be a division in the party. The Republican party is quite as muoh divided on the silver question as we are." "Do you expect a long session of oon-

"Until July or August," said the ex•peaker. "Very little business will be transacted, of course. Most of the time will be devoted to political speeohmaklng. But while the house, with so large a majority, could dear up its business In a short time, It Is impossible to hurry the senate hence I look for a long session of congress." "Do you expeot to see any reduction In appropriations?" "The Republicans are talking of feoonomy, but I don't believe they will accomplish muoh towardreducing expenditures." GlCOBOB

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