Ligonier Banner., Volume 30, Number 42, Ligonier, Noble County, 23 January 1896 — Page 2

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IN Germany in 1894, 446,070 persons were'convj-icted of offenses against the law, to 430,403 in 1893, an increase of 15,667. Of the increase 10,000 cases were of crimes against the person, 500 against morality, and 3,400 against the state, public order and religion. The last class of cases is 1,450 greater in 1891. , =

GoLF in England has had the effect of reviving some old towns that were dying out, among them Sandwich dand New Romney, in Kent. The old Cinque Port towns fell into decay on account of the sand filling in their harbors, and iv is the long stretches of sand and grass -that now attract golf clubs to them. ! ;

L 1 Huxg CHANG is now in Pekin, no, longer viceroy of the great province of Chihli. Relegated to a little temple at Pekin, a [few followers and the members of his numerous family alone gathered about him, he is, 1t is said by those on the spot, really shelved. His health i said to be failing and his prestige is nil. _

Joux C/ EASTLAND, of Danville, Ky., has a remarkable record as a Sundayschool scholar. He has only missed at~ tending school one Sunday in seven years and but two Sundays in nine years. This is the more notable as he lives five, miles distant in the country, and has to brave some pretty bad weather at times to get 'to school.

| INn New York city the general liquor license is $2OO, while that for a beer ‘saloon cost but $5O. It is proposed to raise the price of licenses and to limit the number to one for each four hun.dred inhabitants, one of the objects of the changé being to reduce the number of saloons 50 per ceat., so that there shall be 4,500 saloons instead of 9,030.

Pro¥. GOETTING, of Berlin, has discovered a remedy for the oxidizing of aluminum. The metal is dipped into a solution of certain salts,which forms upon the surface of,«sthe aluminum a brown coating of great resisting power. Experiments are new being made to determine whether, with the new treatment, aluminum can be used for cooking utensils. ONE motorman on the Portland street railway thought heroic measures were mnecessary to keep warm one day recently, and so he voluntarily got into ‘the following remarkable outfit: Two woolen undershirts, an outside shirt, a thick vest, a cardigan jacket, two undercoats, a big ulster, two pairs of mite tens, a fur cap, two pairs of drawers, thick trousers, two pairs of stockings, thick shoes and overshoes. ‘ i { e —— i ExPERIMENTS are being made in Arizona in the establishment of carrier pigeon messenger service between remote mining camps and the nearest towns or railway shipping points. So. far as tried the service has proved successful and very vzluable. The trails out from some of the large camps are long apd difficult to traverse at times, and the carrier pigeons insure a great saving of time in exchanging commmunis oations. . ‘ THE "Standard Oil Co. is spending a large amount of magey in the Tennessee oil district, ‘::hding roads and bridges for the transportation of the heavy oil drilling machinery. It is said that when the oil field is ovened up a refinery will be erected on Rugby road, on the Cincinnati Southern. There are %two strong gas wells in Pickett county, and a company is being organized to pipe the gas to Chate tanooga, Knoxville and Nashville.

HexNRrY CAVLING, a Copenhagen journalist visiting this country, said to a Boston reporter: ‘‘Journalism in Denmark is decidedly different from the American. For instance, we have on our paper about forty editorial writers and five reporters. We have no need for more reporters, because nothing never happens. Why, we do not have a murder once, in ten years. So, of course, the‘ipx/pers there are more devoted to literary articles than to news.” ~

ToE metal glucinium, hitherto a chemical rarity, is likely to come forward as a useful material, especially in electrical work. It is only twice as heavi' as water, and is, therefore, even lighter than aluminum. Itis a good deal less extensible than iron and has an electric conductivity greater than that of copper. It is more durable than iron. At its present price, $17.83 per pound, it is one-tenth thedprice of platinum, weight for weight, and 1-106th the price, volume for volume.

Ix the city of Chicago last year there were but 24,183 deaths, which, on an estimated population of 1,600,000, gives an annual death rate of 15.11 in 1,000. On this exhibit Chicago claims to be the healthiest large city in the world. The Philadelphia Press disputes the claim, insisting that the population is made up largelv of men and women of or under middle life, at an age when the mortality is not great. Old people are not numerous in a city scarcely sixty years old, so that this element in the calculation is left out.

“TRANSVAAL” means ‘‘Across the Vaal,” or the country north of the Vaal river. The area of I'ransvaal is 121,865 square miles, or about that of Illinois, Jowa and Massachusetts comsbined. In parts of the country the climate resembles that of Colorado,’ and is regarded as healthful for consumptives. It is there that the famed tsetse fly, whose bite is death to oxen and horses, is most “prevalent. - Population is €79,200; the whites number 119,128, and about half of these are of Dutch descent. There are about twenty thousand farms, wheat and tobacco being the chief crops. ’ A BIiLL will shortly come before the Mississippi legislature providing for the speedy trial of persons accused or suspected of having committed homicide, and thus prevent lynchings. The bill ¢alls for two inferior courts to be established for the trial of homicides; one in the northern and one in the southern part of the state, each section to be an “inferior criminal court dise trict.” A judge is to be appointed for each district, as is a district attorney. The bill provides that an indictment .h:éwwiotg:d ‘in_ the ::rmr’s jury, ‘that the trial may as soon“mwg the court are notified,

. Epitome of the Week. ANTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION, FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. The Proceedings of the First Session. Washington, Jan. 14.—Senator Morgan’s speech on the silver bond bill was the event in the senate yesterday. Bills were introduced to refund the outstanding United States and treasury notes with bonds bearing two per cent., and to admit New Mexico into the union. In the house bills were introduced for the construction of a bridge across the Detroit river at Detroit, and appropriating $100,000,0C0 for the purpose of establishing coast defenses. The pension appropriation bill was discussed. Washington, Jan. 15.—A bill was passed in the senate yesterday granting a pension of $75 a month to the wife of Brig. Gen. Cogswell, of Massachusetts, of the volunteer army. . The house bond bill was discussed. In the house the time was spent in furtherdebate upon the pension appropriation bill. :

Washington, Jan. 16.—Senator Mills’ speech on finance, with frequent direct criticisms of the president and secretary of the treasury, was the main feature of yesterday’s session of the senate. Senator Pefter followed with a speech against bonds and in favor of silver coinage. Another day was consumed by the house in oratory upon the pension appropriation bill, in the course of which the policy of the present administration towards the veterans was scored by both republicans and democrats and defended by two or ‘three democrats. L :

Washington, Jan. 17.—1 n the senate yesterday the silver bill was further discussed. - The Monroe doctrine also received attention in a resolution by Senator Sewell (N. J.) declaring the limitations of the doctrine and stating that President Cleveland’s attitude was an extension of the doctrine beyond its original scope. A resolution was adopted requesting the state department for further information on Turkish-Arme-nian affairs. Senator ITale (Me.) spoke in favor of a Pacific cable connecting the United States and Hawaii and expressed the opinion that the annexation of the Hawaiian islands to the United States was certain to be accomplished at an early day. In the house tke time was occupied in discussing the pension appropriation bill. Washington,Jan. 18.—The senate was not in session yesterday. In the house the pension bill was passed. It carries $141,325,820, about $50,000 less than the estimate. Petitiocns were presented for the retirement of greenbacks and treasury notes. A bill was introduced declaring bicycles baggage for purposes of interstate commerce and requiring all railways to carry them as baggage. The free home bill, whicli is practically a revival of the homestead law, was favorably reported. Adjourned to the 20th. - s

FROM WASHINGTON.

All the Christian organizations in the United States are asked to send delegates to the national Christian convention at Washington, D. C., to meet on Saturday, February 22, 1896, to consider the deplorable condition of Armnenia.

The democratic national committee, in -session in Washington, decided to hold the national convention in Chicago .on July 7. i ‘Exchanges at the leading clearing houses in the United States during the week ended on the 17th aggregated $1,062,791,224, against $1,235,652,555 the previous week. The increase, compared with the corresponding week of 1895, was 8.5. :

In the United States there were 412 business failures in the seven days ended on the 17th, against 131 the week previous and 378 in the corresgonding period of 1895.

THE EAST.

At Ogdensburg, N. Y., William Oswell shot and killed .his mother and then ended his own life. Ile had been out of work and was despondent.

William Depue,aprominent citizen of Bushkill, Pa., suddenly returned to consciousness and good health after a cataleptic sleep of severn years. In New York the government bond syndicate organized by J. P. Morgan & Co. was dissolved.

In Pliladelphia the failure of Keen, Sutterlee & Co., leather dealers, for $4,000,000, carried down.four other deal(s, with aggregate liabilities of $400,000.

In annual session at New York the American Protective Tariff league elected Cornelius N. Bliss president and Wilbur F. Wakeman secretary.

~ In New York Perkins & Welsh, sugar importers and exporters, failed for $500,000. raiders. v

Six hundred women eraployed by the Westinghouse Electric company in Pittsburgh struck because of reduction in their wages. <3 The firm of Seidenberg, Stieffel & Co., cigar manufacturers in New York, failed for $275,000. N. B. Smithers, who was secretary of state under Govs. Cannon and Marvel, and an ex-congressman, died at his home in Dover, Del., in his 78th year.

Ex-President Jiarrison authorized the announc¢ement that he is to marry Mrs. Mary Lord Dimmick. The wedding will take place after Lent in New York. Mrs. Dimmick is a niece of the late Mrs. Harrison,

WEST AND SOUTH. In joint session the two houses of the Ohio legislature elected J. B. Foraker United States senator, his term to begin March 4, 1897. A railway accident caused the desth of W. L. Moody, brother of Dwight L. Moody, the evangelist, in Kansas City, Mo, He was a stockman and lived at Gardner, Kan. Flames wiped out the business portion of Pleasant Green. Mo. : The door§ of the Bunk of Wauneta, Neb.. were closed. During a family quarrelat their home near Jonesboro, Tenn., Joseph P. Dove and one of his sons and a daughter were killed. ) Four outlaws met death at the hands of a vigilance vommittee composed of ranchers near Fort Holmes, O. T. Minnie and Flora, aged 18 years, twin daughters of James Davenport. living at Fayette, Ind., died near the same hour of typhoeid fever. During their lives they had never been separated from each other over night. ; In Minneapolis the City banlk suspended payments with liabilities of ‘5315_).()00.‘ L s 'ear Lima, 0., white eaps ordered W. M. Hertel to discharge a colored ernploye in his factory. He did not do so and all his property was burned. ;

- At Burlington, la., Thomas Yost, aged 65, was divorced and within 30 minutes had secured a license to marry Mrs. William Frost, widow of a Methodist minister. , : g

Flames destroyed a large portion ot; the business interests of Nashville, Ind. i

The firm of Kahn, Schoetibrun & Co., manufacturers and wholesale dealers in fine clothing in Chicago, failed for $300,000. The doors of the Irish-American bank ,at Minneapolis, Minn., were closed. 5

Francis Marion Drake was inaugurated governor of lowa at the state house in Des Moines.

At the age of 42 years Mrs. Martha E. Holden, a well-known writer, better Inown as “Amber,” died in Chicago. Oregon’s population, according to the census just completed by the county assessors, is 364,762, an increase of about 13 per cent. over the government census of 1890. ! :

Ex-Congressman Frank Lawler, vetcran politician and alderman from the 19th ward, died suddenly at his home in Chicago, aged 54 years. ‘ Masked men entered the house of Joseph Day, an old farmer at Flynn's Lick, Tenn., who was reputed to have money hidden away, and killed Mr. Day and his wife, but failed to find the money. '

In Chicago James Hansen and his wife and five children were buried in one grave in Oakwoods cemetery. All were suffocated by gas turned on by Mr. Hansen, who had become despondent over money losses. In a Midland Terminal railway wreck at Victor, Col., 16 passengers were badly hurt and ten others received minor injuries. :

The doors of the Farmers’ national bank at Portsmouth, 0., were closed.

While sleeping in an underground camp near Williams, 8. C,, seven negro laborers were killed by the earth above falling on them. At Oakland City, Ind., every business house was destroyed by fire. .

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Gen. Campos, of the Spanish army, asked for cavalry reenforcements to be sent to Cuba, and it was officially reported that the situation there was regarded as being of the most critical nature.

Thedeath of Carl Jonas, United States consul, occurred at Crefeld, Germany, aged 56 years. He was a resident of Itacine, Wis., and was lieutenant governor of the state the two terms of Gov. Peclk’s administration. -

Off Ramsgate the steamship Cesgar of Barcelona sunk in collision with the German ship Nereus and 19 of its crew were: drowned. :

In Manitoba Premier Greenway’s liberal government was returned to power by a large majority. The school issue was the only one of the fight and national schools have won the day. A statement was made in the official organ of the government that 1,000 families in St. John’s, N. F., were without food, fuel or clothing. ,

Speaking at Manchester, England, Hon. A. J. Balfour, first lord of the treasury, said that nobody wanted to run contrary to the Monroe doctrine. In fact, he continued, if Venezuela had offered herself for annexation to Great Britain, any British statesman would decline such an honor.

Advices from St. Petersburg say that the czar has absolutely refused to sanction the establishment of an alliance between England and Russia other than commercial.

Dispatches from Johannesburg say that President Kruger will demand of England $5,000, indemnity on behalf of the relatives of each Boer killed in the recent fight with Dr. Jameson’s The English flying squadron, consisting of seven war vessels, left Portsmouth. The destination was said to be the Bermudas. ' .

Gen. Martinez de Campos formally resigned his command of the Spanish army to Gen. Marin. At San Miguel. Peru, the mayor seized and caused to be burned in the public square of the cily all the Bibles and stock of the local agent of the American Bible society. :

LATER NEWS.

It was said that Gov. Mitchell, at the request of the war department in Washington, had ordered the Florida militia to be placed in readiness to take the field at a moment’s notice, as it was believed that a deal was pending between Spain and Great Britain for the sale of Cuba to the laMer, and that the United States was preparing to resist the transfer of the island, and that the flying squadron was coming to American waters. :

The national populist convention will be held in St. Louis July 22. It wasauthoritatively announced that the American Red Cross society would execute its mission of going to Turkey in behalf of the suffering Armenians. In a duel over a girl near Waldo, Fla., Wallace Sulivan and Ben Willis were killed. =

- A cabin near Almira, Wash., occupied by Henry Lewis, George Lewis and Henry Taylor was destroyed by fire and the three men were suffocated. | Robert M. Nixon, auditor of the treasury under President Harrison, died at New Castle, Ind., aged 54 years. ‘ The Duluth Provision and Dry Goods company, capitalized at $lOO,OOO, as- | signed at Duluth, Minn. _ | Bernard Gillam, the noted cartoonist of Judge, died at the home of his father-in-law, James Arkell, in Conajoharie, N. Y., aged 38 years. = The burning of flat buildings in Chicago made 20 families homeless and caused a loss of $125,000. |

Bishop Haygood, of the M. E. church south, died at his home in Oxford, Ga., aged 57 years. : After 21 days of voluntary fasting Mrs. Isaac Gephart, of New Carlisle, 0., died. Her fast was the result of reading a book on Christian science. Matthew B. Brady, well knownas the pioneer photographer of the United States, died in New York. aged 73 years. Throughout Germany the 25th anniversary of the proelamation of the empire was celebrated, : During an earthquake at Craig, Col., articles were thrown from walls and shelves and clocks stopped. : M. Charles Floquet, minister of the interior and president of the chamber of deputies, died in Paris, aged 68 years, ~ Gov. Esparthecher, of the Creek nation, was drowned while trying to cross the deep fork near Muskogee, L. T, ~ The 28th annual convention. of the National Woman Suffrage association will be held in Washington January 23 NB, ; :

GONE OUT OF BUSINESS.

Bond Syndicate Has Quit Buying ‘ Government Paper. o

Mr. Morgan Issues an Important Circular Releasing Subscribers from Their Commitments —- Belleves Popular Loan Will Be a Success.

‘New York. Jan. 16.-—The members cf the government bond syndicate received in their mails Wednesday morning' a circular letter from J. P. Morgan & Co. releasing them from their commitments to furnish their pro rata sghare of $100,000,000 in gold to the government, and a second $100,000,000 if desirable, taking their pay therefor in four per cent. bonds. The circular sets forth that this action seems desirable in view of the terms of the treasury circular, offering bonds to the public. The text of the circular is quite lengthy. It contains a detailed statement of every phase of the syndicate’s connection with the proposed bond issue and offer of gold to the government. ]

Was Invited to a Conference.

Mr. Morgan says he was invited tc Washington, December 23 last, for a conference, but that no negotiations for a loan were commenced or even suggested, nor was there then or since any agreement or request that Mr. Morgan should take any steps preparatory to making a contract; The result of his visit led him to the conclusion that the president and secretary of the treasury were determined to wuse every power at their command to restore and ‘maintain the gold reserve; that no s#teps would be taken or even any preparatory negotiations commenced until it was ascertained what action, if any, congress would be likely to take in response to the appeal of the president for adequate and improved means for making such restoration; that the executive department would prefer, if possible, to secure $200,900,000 .of gold in order to avoid any probable necessity for a similar negotiation before the meeting of the new congress in 1897, and that it .was absolutely certain that no adequate relief could be obtained from congress, and that no bill could be passed through the senate for the improvement of the monetary system of the country. | The Forming of the Syndicate.

TUpon his return he took steps to ascertain to what extent it would be possible to secure the cooperation of capitalists, institutions and others in forming a syndicate which would agree to sell to the United States .government $200,000,000 of gold coin, and as a result a contract was entered into with institutions, banking firms, banks, savings banks, trust companies, and private individuals in Europe and the leading cities of this country to furnish the required amount. ; ¥

The contract, as prepared and signed by the participants, did not stipulate whether the purchase should be by private contract or by public offer. The only proviso (in addition to the important one that no gold should be withdrawn from the treasury), was the minimum amount of the contract: should be $100,000,000 and the maximum the full amount of participations which might be secured before it hecama necessary to act, not exceeding $200,000,000. The formation of the syndicate being completed, Mr. Morgan commenced negotiations for the permanent placing of a portion of the loan by public issue in Europe, should a contract with the government he made, and these negotiations were practically concluded. | Warned the Government of Crisis.

After waiting a few days for some announcement or invitation from Washington, on January 4 he sent by messenger a letter to the president informing him of the approaching crisis and extreme tension in financial affairs and acquainting him with the successful steps he (Morgan) had taken in arranging for the sale of 11,500,000 ounces of gold, approximadtely $200,000,000, on about the basis of the contract of February 8, 1895. Mr. Morgan affirmed his opinion and urged that such a contract would in every way be for the best interests of the government and the people, and would be followed by less derangement of the money market, of trade and in fact of all interests, including foreign exchanges, all of which, until recently, were in such an increasingly prosperous condition,and urged the president’s serious consideration of such a contract. / :

Pledged His Support.

Mr. Morgan, in his letter, pledgied to the president cvery influence and effort in his power to assist the government in its endeavor to make successful a negotiation by public advertisement which shall result in the sale to the treasury of 11,500,000 ounces United States gold coin—s2oo,ooo,ooo —and further so far as possible take such steps as will enable the syndicate which he represented to join in making the negotiation successful to its full amount. . On Monday, January 6, the call for public bids for bonds to the extent of $100,000,000 was issued by the secretary of the treasury.

Resolved to Dissolve the Syndicate. ~ Mr. Morgan continues: ‘“The amount of bonds thus offered,made the syndicate contract — owing to the minimum therein fixed—available only to bid ‘for all or none.’ I should be unwilling to make such a bid underpresent circumstances, as I might thus seem to present for consideration by the secretary of the treasury the throwing out of smaller bids made in good faith under a public call. The only emergency which would justify such a course would be the failure of the public to respond to the call of the government. Under these circumstances I at once decided to dissolve the syndicate. Thinks the Loan Will Be Successful.

“The subscription by individuals and others, including many of the syndicate whom 1 have encouraged to subscribe, from present indicatjons, will insure the complete success of the issue. I therefore feel that the time for announcing the dissolution of the syndicate has arrived and an official notice to that effect has been issued. I feel perfectly satisfied that there s no question as to the success of the loan.

Commends the President,

“I desire to sustain the executive to the fullest extent in his endeavors to maintain sound currency and the credit of the country, for which every loyal citizen should hold him in honor. My firm will gladly assist any party desiring to subscribe under the present call and will join with those prepared to take uny amount that may not be desired by smaller investors. I fezl sure, should it hereafter appear desirable to make such a bhid, that you will gladly couperate with them in such action, either individually or ctherwise.’.

Gen. Harrison to Wed.

New York, Jan. 18.—(ien. Benjamin Harrison on Friday night formally announced his engagement to Mrs. Dimmick at the Fifth Avenue hotel. There was a crowd of newspaper men and others about the hotel shortly before nine o'cloek when Secretary Tibbitts appeared and handod them the following: “Gen. Harrison authorizes the announcement that he and Mrs. Dimmick are engaged to be married and that the marriage will not take place until after Lent.” Col. Tibbitts refused to further discuss theannouncement,andalthough the ex-president was upstairs in his room at the time, he demed himself to all newspaper men. '

Spain’s Big Job.

Havana, Jan. 18.—The war is costing Spain $6,000,000 a month for the maintenance of the army alone. From the outbreak, February 24, 1895, until Janvary 1, 1896, the cost amounted to $85,000,000, according to figures published by La Discussion, here. The loss, owing to the burning of crops, towns and destruction of railroad property cannot be calculated until the smoke clears away. The Cubans, without recognition as belligerents, are a long way from obtaining freedom for Cuba, but Spain, on the other hand. seems to be a long way from crushing out the trouble, - o

THREE NEW SENATORS.

Foraker to Succeed Brice—A Mormonand , a Gentile from Utah. g

Columbus, 0., Jan. 15.—J. B. Foraker Tuesday in the senate received 29 votes for United States senator, Brice six and George A. Groot, populist, of Cleveland, one. In the house the vote stood: Toraker, 87; DBrice, 21; John H. Thomas, Springfield, 1; Mr. Cage, 1; Judge Blandin,

{ S AR ; ; '\ AR % IR SRR : Ok ' ' ™ B ¥|MR LA S @ s;:m' el ey ol : ~ & = I gV L ) ’/ "' & e, — ~ Yy ) D= T /7)\\ //-, it o % -/‘:‘\‘“‘\‘&\Q« ~ &% \ = \ Nie™ F = : > e J. B. FORAKER. ; S of Cleveland, 1; Lawrence T. Neal, Chillicothe, 1, all of whom, except Mr. Foraker, are demoerats. Foraker received the full %republ,ican vote. Columbus, 0., Jan. 16.—1 n the joint session of the senate and house at noon Wednesday the minutes of the «two branches were read, showing that exGov. Foraker had received a majority of the votes in each branch, and he was declared elected United States senator to succeed Calvin S. Brice. His term begins March 4. 1897. Salt Lake City, Jan: 15.— The 43 republican members of the legislature met in caucus Tuesday night. The unit rule was adopted, binding all present to stand by the action of the caucus. Frank J. Cannon was nominated by acclamation. Arthur Brown and Judge Bennett were each put in nomination. Brown received 24 votes and Bennett 19, and the former was declared the other nominee of the caucus. [Frank J. Cannon, the Mormon candidate who gets the long term, is the present lelegate in congress from Utah. He is a son of George Q. Cannon, who, though second in rank in the hierarchy of the Mormon church, 1s regarded as the real head of that organization. Frank is the ‘“‘prodigal” of the Cannon family. He preferred to leave home at a tender age and he wandered to San Francisco, where he worked as a reporter on the Chronicle. Subsequently he returned Ogden, now his home, and bought and conducted the Standard, which has lately been fighting him.] [Arthur Brown, the Gentile candidate, who gets the short term, is a Salt Lake lawyer, 50 years old, and of reputed high ability. He is a native of Michigan and a product of Ann Arbor. Always a recpublican, he aided in organizing the party in Utah, and his influence has been largely felt. His most ardent followers are citizens of Salt Lake City, where he has lived since 1879. His fortune is estimated at $100,000.]

OUTLAWS MEET DEATH.

One Shot Down and Three Others Hanged

to Trees in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma City, O. T., Jan. 16.—Near Jaqua’s store, just south of Fort Holmes, 50 miles southwest of here in the Creek nation, four outlaws met death Tuesday night at the hands of a vigilance committee composed of ranchers. Monday night a gang of six outlaws -tobbed Jaqua’s slore and rode away with four of his horses. ' A posse was quickly formed and gave :chase, pursuing the desperadoes all night. The robbers were overhauled and a fight ceccurred at Crisy Crossing, in which one of the ranchers was killed and one of the outlaws badly wounded. During the night the bandits separated. Three of them escaped and three iook refuge in a deserted cabin. The men in the cabin were driven out with dynamite and captured. Without any unnecessary ceremony the three men were hanged to convenient trees. They were Tom Foley,-another man known as “Wild Horse,” and a half-breed Chociaw named Mariana. Foley, who was the outlaw avounded by the ranchers, stated before meeting his death that two of the men who escaped were the notorious Christian brothers. .

CAMPOS RESIGNS.

Rumors That the Spanish Commander i Has Given Up. .

New York, Jan. 18.—The Mgqil and Express Friday afgernoon printed the following dispatch) from its Havana correspondent: I am informed, on authority which I cannot question, that Director General Martinez Campos has decided to retire from the command of the Spanish forces in Cuba, and from the direction of the campaign against the insurgents. ' London, Jan. 18.—A dispatch to the Central News from Madrid says that the cabinet has decided to recall from Cuba Capt. Gen. Campos and his broth-er-in-law, Gen. Arderius, second in command. Gens. Marin and Pando will be temporarily substituted in their places. The supreme command in the island will be conferred on Gen. Weyler, who will sail for Cuba forthwith in company with Gen. Polavieja. S

THE PEOPLE’S PARTY.

They Will Hold Their National Conven= tion on July 22. ;

- St. Louis, Jan. 18.—The people’s party national committee, in executive session Friday night, agreed to hold the national convention on July 22 next, and passed resolutions inviting the cooperation of all opposition to the two old parties. ~The basis of representation will be onc delegate froarr each congressional district in the Uuited States, two delegutes at large from each state, and in addition to these one delegate for each 1,000 populist votes polted in 1892 and one for each iraction thereof over 500. The basis of rejnesentation as finally adopted provides for a convention of 1,260 delegates.

Booth to Go Back. New York, Jan. 15.—Salvation followers received a violent shock when it was rumored that an order had come from Gen. Booth, in London, to the elfeet that his son and daughter-in-law, Commander and Mrs. Ballington RBooth, must relinquish American leadership at the end of March. It is supposed that the London authorities olrject to the strenuous efforts made by the leaders to Americanize the movement. The commander and his wife recently became American citizens, and have now a large proportion of Americans in the ranks of their paid officers. The removal of the two popular leaders will, it is feared, ciuse u large withdtawal of finencial hetp, . - .. 0

STATE OF TRADE.

Dun Regards the Situation as Decidedly Perplexing. New York, Jan. 18.—R. G. Dun & Co., in their weekly review of trade, say:

“Failures for nine days of January have shown liabilities of $5,568,000, against $4,622,531 last year in ten days, and $9,041,225 fn 11 days of 1894, Failures for the past week have been much larger in magnitude, numbering 395 in the United States, against ¥73 last year, and 81 in Canada, against 60 last year.

‘““The situation could hardly be more perrlexing for business men. Practical merchants, manufacturers or bankers can have little sympathy for those who minimize their difficulties. None doubtthat the government will raise money to meet obligations, but how far the money market will be disturbed or the treasury reserve first diminished none can say. The business world cannot know as yet how far foreign quotations may upset calculation, though there seems every reason to expect peaccful settlement. It-cannotknow what may be the duties on any important class of Ilmports a month hence, whether imports are likely to exceed exports and draw away gold, whether the deficit of revenue will continue, or what other taxation will be levied. Failure of the senate thus far to take any action upon financial measures proposed by the president or those passed by the house affects unfavorably all branches of business. Under such adverse circumstances it is actually encouraging that shrinkage in transactions and resulting commercial disasters have not been greater. But four large failures within a day or two indicate that the same conditions cannot continue without much embarrassment. .

‘““Domestic trade, shown by clearinghouse payments, is 8.8 per cent. larger than last year, but 27.8 per cent. less than ‘n 18¢3, and in nearly all trades there i$ much hesitation. Railroad earnings for the first week of January were 5.7 per centllarger than in January, 1895, but 13.5 per cefit. less than in 1893. December shows a gain of 8.7 over 1895 and a decrease of 7.5, compared with 1893. Stocks steadily advancefl until Friday, but the failures brought a more cautious feeling. After rising on the average $1.561 per share, railroads closed $1.30 higher for the week. Speculation in products was not very active, and whqat was practically unchanged. ‘ ‘““The production of pig iron is so far beyond the present demand for finished products that temporary stoppage of many furnaces is expected. Yet pig iron is higher, Bessemer about 50 cents and gray forge anc anthracite 25 cents, although finished products’ are generally weaker, with less demand. Controllers of the coal and coke output are said to have agreed to maintain prices above those of 1895, which means dearer pig iron, but if orders for finished products do not materially increase the advance inmaterial can hardly be maintained. Minor metals are weaker. Shipments of boots and shoes for the week have been 23 Jer cent. less than last year, but many of the factories are running full and orders are scanty, buyers still believing that prices must go lower.” Bradstreet's says:

‘““While general trade has not shown a widespread tendency to revive from the holiday depression, there are favorable features in a revival in iron and steel prices’ and continued heavy cereal exports. Reports from Baltimore, New Orleans, Buf-. falo and in certain lines at Chicago, St. Louis, St. Paul and Minneapolis, jobbers in staples report business slow. Relatively greatest improvement is shown in the request for dry goods, clothing, hats and shoés. Prints and ginghams are only fairly active, with the mills at work in spite of the reduced demand.” i

ALLISON AND BABB. They Are Rival Candidates for theli Senate , from Towa. ! Des Moines, la., Jan. 16.—The joint caucus of republicans of the house and senate was an interesting event in the legislature Wednesday. It was tfio nom--7 \'\ 0 g /f W W ) : AT R A | e 911 \.«",, (22 //’;% il '/11 Al (i ) . | . WS~ s § \\\\\\l }\\‘/‘ (/,/ M '\\;\‘\'\‘V‘ N\l ’y/ ‘\\§ N \{)}lM(“ e _v\ 7 g\ & WS a N A WA .QR R BRSNS Nl\ e MAN SRR v lig! Q" /{ HON. W. B. ALLISON. - inate a candidate for United States senator, and William B. Allison, senior senator, was nominated by acclamation to succeed himself. ‘ There was great enthusiasm and the house was packed. Senator Allison was in the city, and was escorted to the hall by a committee. He was given an ovation and introduced to the caucus as the next president of the United States. Des Moines, la., Jan. 16.—The democratic legislative joint caucus Wednes-

i 7‘“\\ ' y = S NN {, sy 1141 PPN » : /fi' ) %,g/‘,;/ ; W | al N i S 5, ;f%/ A AN \% Wi // RS st )J\ Y RS V 2% ;q"/, D SRS R, Py ’ll I | / ‘ ‘ i v. )7 HON. W. I. BABB, day made the following nomination: United States senator, W. I. Bubb, | Mount Pleasant. GOES TO CHICAGO. Democratic National Convention' Meets in the Lake City July 7. ~ § Washington, Jan. 17.—The democraic national convention will be held at Chicago on July 7. Such was the decision reached on the 29th ballot by the national committee Thursday, after a spirited contest, in which Chicago won by a bare majority, with St. Louis only two votes behind. It was practically a fight between the free silver forces on one hand and the hard money men on the other. The vote which Chicago received was, as Mr. Smalley, of Vermont, expressed it, “a natural one,” inasmuch as it was cast by.the states lving within the group known as the middle-west and the east. St. Louis’ vote might ilso be called equally natural, since it came.mainly from the southwest-and the west, ; ; ‘England’s Flying Squadron. | ~ Portsmouth, Jan. 18.—The flying squadron, consisting of the battle ship | Revenge, flag ship, Rear Admiral Al | fred T. Dule; the battle ship Royal Oak, the first-class cruisers Gibraltar and | Thesus, and the second-class cruisérs Charybdis and Hermnine, together with £ix first-class torpedo-boat destrogers, | nssembled at Spithead nt noon Friday It is reported that e AusHTRANON OF | this” squadron, after Jeiving’ Bantry bay, Ireland, wili be the Bermudas. | |

EARLIEST RADISHES AND PEAS,

“The editor urges all readers to grow the earliest vegetables. They pay. Well, Salzer’s Seeds are bred to earliness,they growand produceevery time. None so early, so fine as Salzer’s. Try his radishes, ‘cabbages, peas, beets, cu'cpmbers, lettuce, corn, etc.! Money in it for you. Salzer is the largest grower of vegetables, farm seeds, grasses, clovers, potatoes, ete. i “IF YOU WILL CUT THIS OUT AND SEND to the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis., with 10¢ postage, you will get sample package of Ilarly Bird Radish (ready in 16 days) and their great catalog. Catalog alone Ac postage. (X)

A MEMORY without blot or contamination must be an -exquisite treasure, an inexhaustible source of pure refreshment.—C. Bronte. ’ P S —— A Trip to the Garden Spots of the South. On January 14 and 28, February 11 and March 10, tickets will be sold from principal cities, towns and villages of the north, to all points on the Louisyville & Nashville Railroad 'in- Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida and a portion of Ifentucky, at one single fare for the round trip. Tickets will be good te return within thirty days and will allow stop-over at any points on the sbuth bound trip. - Ask yourticketagent about it,-and if he can not sell you excursion gckets write to C. P. Atmore, General assenger Agent, Louisville, Ky., or J. K. Ridgely, N. W. P. A., Chicago, 111.

Youvxa -BusiNEss MaN—“When do you thinle is the best time to advertise?”’ Old Businéss Man—“ All the time, young man.” —Somerville Journal. .

The Gift of a Good Stomach

Is one of the most beneficent donations vouchsaféd to us by nature. How often it is grossly abused! Whether the stomach is naturally weak, or has been rendered so by imprudence in eating or drinking, Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters is the best agent for its restoration to vigor and activity. Both digestion and appetite are renewed by this fine tonic, which also overcomes constipation, biliousness, malarial, kidney and rheumatic ailments and nervousness.

THE seat of pride is.in the heart, and once there; and if it be not there, it is neither in th((}i look nor in the ' clothes.—Lord Clarendon. , 5

All About Western Farm Lands.

The “Corn Belt” is a monthly paper published by the Passenger Department of the Chicago, Burlington and (Suincy Railroad. It is designed to give reliable information concerning western farm lands, what can be raised on them suecessfully, and the experiences of farmers who live in the west. Copies of the paper will be sent to any address for one year en receipt of 25 cents. Postage stamps accepted. Address ‘The Corn Belt,”” 209 Adams St., Chicago.

Firs.—All Fits stopped free by Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. No Fits after first day’s use. Marvelous cures. Treatise and §2 trial bottle free to Fit cases. Send to Dr. Kline, 931 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa.

“THIs is a sad occasion for you, sister,” essayed the comforter. *I allow it is,’ assented the widow. *“But it is a heap sadder for Bill.”—lndianapolis' Journal. _

Schiller Theater, Chicago.

' “For Fair Virginia’ begins Jan. 19th. Jan. 26th ““The Wife’ will be given at Treasurer Herman Baker’s benefit. _

TrHE Florida Limited, of the Queen & Crescent Route, leaves Cincinnati to-day at 8:00 a.m., gets to Jacksonville to-morrow morning'at same hour. It is a solid vestibuled train.. 109 miles shortest line.

“Dip the missionary bring tears to the eyes of -the natives?’ ‘“No, but he made their mouths water.”’—Detroit Tribune.

McVicker’s Theater, Chicago.

~Jan. 26th Frederick Bancroft, the Prince of Magicians, in his wonderful teats of magic. Matinees Wednesday and Saturday.

. SaE—“l wish you wouldn’t smoke that cigarette in my presence.”” He—‘‘Then I'll throw it away.” ¢Oh, 1 didn’t mean that.” —Life.

THE man who drinks too much may not be successful in life, but he is continually getting akead.

BeecaaM’s PILLS for constipation 10c and 25c. Get the book (free) at your druggist’s and go by it. Annual sales 6,000,000 boxes.

THis is the -course of every evil deed, that, propagating, still it brings forth evil. —Coleridge.

I AM entirely cured of hemorrhage of lungs by Piso’s Cure for Consumption.—lL.oUlisA LINpDAMAN, Bethany, Mo., Jan. 8, ’94.

THroLoGIES are well in their place, but repentance and love must come before all 'other experiences.—Beecher. '

A TYRANT never tasteth of true friendship, nor of perfect liberty.—Diogenes.

For relieving THROAT DISEASES AND CouGHs, use ‘“Brown's Bronchial T'roches.”

Depend upon the blood for sustenance. Therefore if the blood is impure they are improperly fed and nervous prostration results. To make pure biood, take Sarsaparilla The One True Blood Purifier. $1; 6.for $5. f ’ 1 cure habitual constipaHOOd S PI“S tion. . Price 25 ce:tbs. e

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