Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1894 — Page 3

THE NEWS OF THE WEEK

Three inches ol snow fell in Chicago, Wednesday. New York merchants who employ 20,000 hoys h ave agreed not to hire boys who ' smoke cigarettes. ’ ~'f A New York theatrical manager has made an offer to Madeline Pollard and Zella Nicolaus to go on the stage. Enraged at the crying of his baby, Andro Bartell!, of Barbertown, Pa., threw it into a stove, whereat was fatally burned. At Chagrin Falls, 0., an unknown fiend poured coal oil over three horses and then set fire to them, burning them to death. Democrats or California have adopted resolutions protesting against the adoption of the proposed new treaty with ■“ China. —— ' —; — 2j_i. - A. S. Paris, a Cincinnati lad of nineteen,forged checks in order to play craps and slot machlnes, and is now a fugitive from justice. Fiye people were killed at Peoria, 111., Friday, by the falling of a stand pipe at the Water Works. At least a dozen persons were injured. R. L. Garner, who has been in Africa nearly two years studying the language of gorillas, arrived in New York on the Etruria, Saturday. A party of beautiful young women, employed in the Rhode Island mills, will go to Washington to protest against the passage of the tariff bill. Atty-Gen. Walker, of Missouri, holds that express companies are liable to a fine every time they make a charge in excess of the rate fixed by the railroad commissioners. The freezing weather that prevailed throughout thecountry? Sunday, is calamitous in the amount of damage done to fruitgrowers. Reports from all sections show that all varieties of early vegetables, strawberries and trees that had started their buds have been frozen solid. 4 Prendergast, the assassin of Mayor Harrison, has developed into a veritable demon. Tuesday evening he called Chas Johnson, his death watch, to the door of his cell, abused him in the vilest language, and, grabbing a broom, punched him twice in the face, injuring him severely. He was put in the dungeon. The National Christian League for the Promotion of Purity, at New York, Saturday, discussed the case of Congressman Breckenridge, and decided that ho ought to be deposed from office. It was voted to take steps toward this end,and also to endeavor to persuade Mrs. Breckenridge to refuse to live with him. Lazarus Silverman, the well-known banker of Chicago, who suspended payment last August, with liabilities of sl,500,000, resumed business, Monday, all of his assets having been taken by him out of the hands of the assignee in open'court. Mr. Silverman has liquidated his entire indebtedness by paying in full, with interest to everybody. TheC. H. & D. R. R. has secured’control of the Cincinnati Southern road and the Alabama Great Southern company by the purchase of the interests of Baron Erlanger, and now practically controls the Queen & Crescent system and the Chicago & Indianapolis branch of the Monon system. The C. H. & D. Is now eno o f the greatest railway systems in the worid.

SENATOR ALFRED H. COLQUITT,

Of Georgia, died at Washington, Monday, Mr. Colquitt was a citizen of Atlanta, and was born in Walton county, Ga., Apr. 20, 1834; graduated from Princeton class of 1844; admitted to the bar in 1845; served tn the United States army during the Mexican war with the rank of Major; was a member of the Georgia Legislature several times; member of the Georgia secession convention; served in the confederate army with the rank of Colonel; Governor of Georgia in 1876; elected U. 8. Senator for term commencing Mar. 4, 1883 and reelected in 1888. Senator Colquitt was stricken with paralysis in Juno, 1892. Since that time he has been unable to walk without assistance, but has attended to his official duties, being wheeled to his seat daily in a rolling chair. For years Senator Colquitt has been prominent in church and temperance circles. The dynamite works of the Acme Powder Company at Black’s run, near Pittsburg, were destroyed by an explosion, Friday. Five persons were killed and one badly injured. The works were blown to pieces and buildings in the vicinity of the works had windows broken and the people within a mile of the explosion terrorized. Of those killed two were men and three were women. A sad scene occurred in the Los Angelis police station, Wednesday morning, when Cronkhite, the embezzling county treasurer from Warren county, Ind., was taken from his coll and confronted by his wife and little boy, who had journeyed hither from Indiana, concealing their identity and also hoping to be met at the depot by the husband and father. They knew nothing of the arrest until they had waited several hours in vain. Theq Mrs. Cronkhite made some cautious inquiries and learned the distressing truth. She then made herself known to the police, and the reunion that followed was one of the saddest ever seen in the city prison.

FOREIGN.

Earthquakes are shaking Greece. There is a rebellion in progress in Samoa. Eighteen students were arrested in Bt. Petersburg, Wednesday, for nihilism. The funeral of Louis Kossuth took place at Turin. Wednesday. Mourners from many nations were present. On hex. next trip to this country the British steamer Stnyrna will carry 234 boys from a London home for destitute children, who wlllgo to Manitoba. i

CARNEGIE’S CONTRACT!

Government Collects Over #IOO,OOO Indinanity for Violations. Secretary Herbert, Monday, sent to the House a communication, in answer to the resolution calling for the same, giving details of the violation of contracts by Carnegie, Phipps & Co., of Pittsburg, in the manufacture of armor plates forthe navy. The Secretary details the manner in which the frauds were discovered. James Smith, an attorney, of Pittsburg, last September notified the Navy Department that certain employes of Carnegie, Phipps & Co. had in their possession evidence that the Government was being defrauded, which they would produce if sufficient inducements were offered. The Attorney-Gen-eral found that the department might contract with these men, and a contract was entered into agreeing to give them 25 consideration of the fact that they would, of course, be discharged, be blacklisted, and that other employes from whom they could procure information would also lose their places. Particulars are then given showing that naval inspectors were dishonestly dealt with, and details of all the proceedings by the department which led up to the appointment of a board to investigate the irregularities. The matter was brought to the attention of the President, who carefully reviewed the evidence and decided that the company should refund $149,489. Mr. Frick was notified and came to Washington. A settlement was effected by the Carnegie company paying into the Bank of Pittsburg the sum of $35,121 to the credit of the employes whose testimony led to the discovery of the frauds, and by giving credit vouchers upon existing contracts with the government to the amount of $105,360. No money whatever passed through the hands of the Navy Department. The Secretary states that throughout the whole of this transaction nothing occurred to show that any officer of the navy had beenjjuilty of conniving at any of these irregularities. Neither is there anything whatever to show that any director of the company had any knowledge of the transactions herein set forth. The de part men t hasredoubled its vigilance at all points, and wherever night work is being done for the Government inspectors are required to be on duty night and day.

THE RAILROAD TAX CASES.

Argument Begun Before United States Supreme Court. The Indiana railroad tax cases came up before the United States Supreme Court at Washington, Tuesday. John M. Butler, for the Pennsylvania system, made the opening argument, speaking for two hours. He was followed by AttorneyGeneral Smith, for the State. Mr. Smith spoke till 4 o’clock, when the court adjourned. The Attorney-General made two now points. In Mr. Butler’s argument ho said that the railroads were taxed on their property which was located in other States, and never entered into Indiana He said this was done because the board had calculated the amount of rolling stock to be taxed in Indiana by dividing the total value of the rolling stock in all other States by the number of miles of road in all States, and multiplying that average per mile by the number of miles of road in Indiana. This, Mr. Butler said, brought into Indiana for taxation vast amounts of rolling stock located in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois, which never came into Indiana. Mr. Smith utterly exploded this by showing the court by the record whore the railroads themselves had adopted this very method in the sworn returns which they made to the State board of tax commissioners, showing the rolling stock on which the roads themselves said they ought to be taxed in Indiana. The Attorney-General tfy* ij, showed by the record that the railroaSs were stopped by their own sworn return from taking the position they now take in the Supremo Court. Mr. Smith also showed that the railroads were endeavoring to have their property listed at 60 per cent of its value, while all other property in the State had been raised 46 per cent, in valuation by Slate Tax Commissioners. Arguments in the Indiana railroad cases were concluded before the Supreme Court, Wednesday. Attorney-General Smith finished his argument in behalf of the State, and was followed by Mr. Dye for the railroads. In the course of his argument Mr. Dye dwelt on the poverty of one of the roads of the Big Four system. He was interrupted by Mr. Beveridge, of counsel for the State, with the request that he cite the evidence from the record in support of his statement. Mr. Dye stated there was no evidence. During the latter part of his argument,which was a well-sustained legal effort, Mr. Dye was occupied almost entirely in responding to questions asked by the court Mr, Ketcham closed for tho State, and, though his time was very limited, he presented a lucid and necessarily concise statement of the State’s contention in the cases. The March term of court ends April 23. and no decision is expected before the last Monday of tho term.

MISS MADELINE POLLARD,

Plaintiff in the famous Pollard-Brecken-ridge breach-of-prom iso case now on trial at Washington, D, C. The Supreme Court of Colorado, Saturday, rendered a decision holding that Gov. Waite had the right to remove the Fire and Police Chiefs of Denver as he did and appoint their successors, but that he had no power to call out troops to install them. The Governor was reported to be Very angry.

A VETO MESSAGE.

The President Disapproves The Bland Seigniorage Bill Seasons for His Action and - * sion ot the Financial Situation. ’ 'Lhe President, Thursday, gen* to tne House of Representatives the following message vetoing the Bland bill: To the House of Representatives; I return, without my approval. '• e bill numbered 4,596, entitled "An act directing the coinage of the silver bullion held in the Treasury, and for other purposes.’’ The financial disturbance which swept over the country during the last year was unparalleled in its severity and disastrous consequences. There seemed to be almost an. entire displacement of faith in our iinanclalabUity, and loss of conlidence in our fiscal policy. Among those who attempted to assign causes for dur distress, it was generally conceded that the operation of a provision of law then in force, which required the Government to purchase monthly a large amount of silver bullion and issue its note in payment therefor, was cither entirely, or to a large extent, responsible for our condition. This led to the repeal, on the first day of November, 1893, of this statutory provision. We had, however, fallen sb lbw in the depth of depression and timidity, and apprehension had so completely gained control in financial circles, that our rapid recuperation could not be reasonably expected. Our recovery has, nevertheless, steadily progressed, and though less than five months have elapsed since the repeal of the mischievous silver-purchase requirement, a wholesome improvement is unmistakably apparent. Confidence in our absolute solvency is to such an extent reinstated, and faith in our disposition to adhere to sound financial methods is so far restored, as to produce the most encouraging results, both at home and abroad. I believe that if the bill under consideration sbould become a law it would be regarded as a retrogression from the financial intentions indicated by our recent repeal of the provision forcing silver bullion purchases, that it would weaken if it did not destroy returning faith and confidence in our sound financial tendencies, and that, as a consequence, our progress to renewed business health would be unfortunately checked and a return to our recent distressing plight seriously threatTnedT’Consid'jring relation between gold and silver-«the maintenance of the parity between the two metals, as mentioned in this law, can mean nothing less than the maintenance of such a parity in the estimation and confidence of the people who use our money in their daily transactions. Manifestly the maintenance of this parity can only be accomplished so far as it is affected by these Treasury notes and in the estimation of the holders of the same by giving to such holders on their redemption the coin, whether it is gold or silver, which they prefer. It follows that while In terms the law leaves the choice of coin to be paid on such redemption to the discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury, the exercise of this discretion, if opposed to the demands of the holder, is entirely Inconsistent with the effective and beneficial maintenance of the parity between the two metals. The Secretary of the Treasury has. therefore, for the best reasons. not only complied with every demand forthe redemption of these Treasury notes in gold, but the present situation, as well as tiie letter and spirit of the law, appear plainly to justify, if they do not enjoin upon him a continuation of such redemption. The Government has purchased and now has on hand sufficient silver bullion to permit the coinage of all the silver dollars necessary to redeem in such dollars the Treasury notes issued for the purchase of said silver bullion and enough •besides to coin, as gain or seigniorage. 55,156,681 additional standard silver dollars. The President then states his objections to the bill at length; alleging that it was Improperly drawn, nearly every sentence being uncertain in its construction and meaning. Continuing the President said: I am not willing, however, to rest my opposition to this section solely on these grounds; in-my judgment-sound—firrance-aoes not commend a further infusion of silver into our currency at this time, unaccompanied by further adequate provisions for the maintenance in our Treas ury of a safe gold reserve. Doubts also arise as to the meaning and construction of the second section of the hill. If the silver dollars therein directed to be coined are. as the section provides, to be held in the Treasury for the redemption of Treasury notes, it is suggested that, strictly speaking, certificates cannot be issued on such coin in the manner now provided by law. because these dollars are money 'held in the Treasury for the express purpose of redeeming Treasury notes on demand, which would ordinarily mean that they were set apart for the purpose of substituting them for these Treasury notes. They are not. therefore, held in such a way as to furnisli a basis for certificates, according to any provision of existing law. If, however, silver certificates can properly be issued upon these dollars, there is nothing in the section to indicate the characteristics and functions of these certificates. If they were to be of the same character as silver certificates in circulation under existing laws, they would at best be receivable only for customs, taxes and all public dues; and under the language of this section it is, to say the least, extremely doubtful whether the certificates it contemplates would be lawfully received even for such

purposes. Whatever else may be said of the uncertainty of expression in this till, they certainly ought not to be found in legislation affecting subjects so important and far reaching as our finances and currency. In stating other and more important reasons for my disapproval of this section 1 shall, however, assume that under its provisions the Treasury notes issued in payment for silver bullion will continue to be redeemed, as heretofore, in silver or* gold, at tho option of the holders, and •that if, when they are presented for redemption, or roach the Treasury in any other manner, there are in the Treasury coined silver dollars equal in nominal value to such Treasury notes, then and in that case the notes would be destroyed and silver certificates to an equal amount substituted. I am convinced that this scheme is ill-advised and dangerous. The fact that gold can be realized upon them, and the further fact that their destruction has been decreed when they reach the Treasury, must tend to their withdrawal from general circulation to be immediately presented for gold redemption. or to bo hoarded for presentation at a more convenient season. I regard tliis section of the bill as embodying a plan by which the Government will be obliged to pay out its scanty store of gold for no other purpose than to force an unnatural addition of silver money into the hands of our people*. This han exact reversal of the policy which safe finance dictates, if we are to preserve parity between gold and silver, and maintain sensible bimetallism. Wo have now outstanding more than 1338.000,000 In silver certificates issued under existing laws. They are supplying the purpose of money usefully and without question. Our gold reserve, amounting to only a little more than 1100,000.000, is directly charged with the redemption of 18 16.000.000 of United States notes. When it is proposed to inflate out silver currency, it is a time for strengthening our gold reserve Instead of depleting it. I cau not

conceive of a longer step toward slivci monometallism than we take when we spend our gold to buy silver cirtifi cates for circulation, especially in view of the practical difficulties surrounding a replenishment of our gold. This leads me to earnestly present the desirability of granting to the Secretary of the Treasury a better power than exists to issuebonds to -protect ‘onr-gnid —reserve, when sor —any reason it should be necessary. I am not insensible to the arguments in favor of coining the bullion seigniorage now in the Treasury, and I believe it could, be done safely and with advantage if the Secretary of the Treasury had the power to issue bonds at a low rate of interest under authority in substitution of that now existing and better suited to the protection of the Treasury. I hope a way will present itself in the near future for the adjustment of our monetary affairs in such a comprehensive and conservative manner-as will afford to silver its propbr place in our currency; but in the meantime I am extremely solicitous that whatever action we take on thiasuhject may be such as to prevent loss-and discouragement to our people at home, and the destruction of confidence in our financial management abroad. Grover Cleveland.— t?.:;ecutive Mansion, March 29 iSM.:

M’KINLEY TALKS.

Ohio's Governor Speaks In the Convention Half aVlilinneapolls. Gov. Wm. Mckinley and party were, the guests of the Minnesota State League, Wednesday night. Their .arrival was ;ho signal for a great ovation. The partv was escorted to the West Hotel by six hundred students of the State University and the University Republican Club, At night Gov. McKinley spoke in the hall where Harrison was nominated in 1892. After a brief reference to the principles enunciated by the Republican national convention of 1892, the Governor reviewed the history of tariff legislation in general. Then he took up the measure now before Congress, and discussed it as follows: The Wilson bill turns to the past; away from the present. It is for the plantation, not for the farm and the factory. As it passed the House it had for its foundation principle free raw material. Its authors argued that with free coal, free iron ore, free lead and free wool the manufacturers of the United States would be placed on an equality with the manufacturers of free tFride countries, and . we, therefore, could not only retain our own markets but control "the markets of the world.” Based upon this argument, which 1 believe to be false, they declared that with these great primary products free wei would have steady employment for ail the workingmen of the country at good wages. And so in this form the bill passed the Democratic House of Representativesand is now the dread subject of angry contention in the Democratic Senate. An examination of the bill by the Democratic membersot the finance committee of the Senate evidently convinces them that Mr. Wilson’s bill and his argument in support of the same are alike based upon false principles. So coal goes back to the tariff list, leaving free wool alone, the only product of agriculture, to support the House bill. Even Mr. Cleveland is disregarded, for in his Madison Square Garden speech, after his nomination in 189.2, he said: "We believe that the advantage of freer raw material should be accorded to our manufacturers. We propose, therefore, to stimulate our domestic industrial enterprises by freeing from duty the imported raw materials which, by the employment of labor, are used in our home manufactures, thus extending the market for their sale and permitting an increased and steady production with an allowance of abundant I have looked with some degree of care through the bill. 1 find nothing but irritation and aggravation to the great industries of the country. No interest suffers by it more severely than agriculture, and labor of all kinds seems to have been singled out as its foremost victim. Governor McKinley then continued at great length to review the Wi Ison bill, charging that a revenue tariff is the enemy of the American .workingman, and < foe to our prosperity and industrial indesaid: The administration and Congress are without compass or rudder. Before they have accomplished anything—while they are yet wrangling about wnat they will do—the people have become so dissatisfied as to burn with impatience for an opportunity to repudiate them. A general election was never before so much desired as now, and never-so much needed. The altogether too common idea that there Is in fact little difference between the two parties, and that the country will prosper equally well whichever may be in power, has been completely exploded by one year’s trial of the Democratic party. That difference has been shown to be so vast as to fill the country with astonishment. It is a greater question than who shall hold the offices. In fact, it has been demonstrated that the success of on party or the other means all the difference between national happiness and prosperity and national discontent and distress.

GEORGE TICKNOR CURTIS.

The eminent lawyer and author, died at New York, Wednesday, of pneumonia. Mr. Curtis was born in Watertown, Mass., in 1812. Graduated from Harvard in 1832. Was admitted to the bar at Boston in 1836 and practiced his profession in that city until 1862, when he removed to New York. Mr. Curtis was not a politician, but devoted his time to his profession and legal authorship. His writings coyer a great variety of subjects and are considered standard works.

At the Church Fair.

Texas Siftings. Old Bachelor (to young lady at one of the booths) —Well, Miss Fanny, what have you got that is useful to me? If you have anything I'll buy it. Young Lady—Here is a beautiful baby’s rattle. “But you know that I have no use for it, as I am unmarried.” “Now don’t begin to make flimsy excuses." do you call your horst Independence Day? Weeks—Because in every race I enter him he always cornel in a glorious fourth. .

FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.

Funeral services over the remains of the late Senator Colquitt were held in the Senate chamber, Tuesday. The exercises were conducted by Chaplain Milburn, assisted by Chaplain Bagby, of the House. All the members of the Cabinet, representatives of ,the army and navy, the diplomatic corps and many other distinguished people were present. Speaker Crisp occupied a seat beside the Vice President. At the conclusion of the ceremonies the Senate adjourned. Senator Colquitt’s remains were accompanied to Georgia by the Congressional committees. The session of the House, Tuesday, was devoted to a discussion of the O’Neill-Joy election case. At 1.07 the attempt to get a quorum failed and the House adjourned. In the Senate, Wednesday, Mr. Dolph introduced a resolution declaring the Clayton- Bui wer treaty regarding the Nicaragua ship canal to be no longer in force. Mr. Pettigrew introduce I a resolution calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for information regarding changes In weight of siver coin. A resolution by Mr. Frye wai agreed to asking the Secretary of War whether employes and laborers employed on public works had been discharged for political reasons. At 1:30 the Senate went into executive session. At 2:10 the doors were reopened and the Senate took u d the M cGarr ah an bi IL Mr. Morrill opposed the claim. Other members followed iii speeches for and against the bill. At 4:05 p. m. the Senate adjourned. When the House met, Wednesday, there were less than eighty members on the Door. Routine business was proceeded with pending a report on the d’Neill-Joy contested election case. After a protracted discussion the vote recurn d on the substitute for the majority report of the committee presented by the minority, declaring Mr. Joy entitled to his seat. The vote resulted: Yeas, 102, nays 146. The substitute was rejected. Mr. Burrows moved to reconsider, and Mr. Springer moved to lay that motion on the table. The Republicans then precipitated another filibuster by making the point of no quorum on the division, and the roll call was taken, the Republicans refraining from voting. The vote resulted: Yeas,

137. nays, 8. On motion of Mr. Patterson the House then, at 5:45, adjourned. In the Senate, Thursday, several unimportant bills were introduced. Mr. Lodge introduced a resolution directing the Secretary of the Treasury to furnish the Senate with a statement of the average price of classified imports on New York and London markets. A bill by Senator Dolph prescribing limitations of time for the completion of title to certain lands passed. Senator Gorman reported tho pension appropriation bill. House bill appropriating 110,009 additional to carry out the Chinese exclusion act was passed. The McGarrahan bill was then taken up and discussed till 5:15, when the Senate adjourned till Monday. When the House convened, Thursday, the O’Neill-Joy election contest was taken up and the filibuster was resumed. At 12:15 the President’s veto message was received. A vote was taken on the pending motion and resulted 154 to 11—fourteen short of a quorum, Ten Democrats voted against the motion giving Mr. O’Neill the rest. More filibustering followed. Mr. Reed scored the Democrats and called the proceedings absurd. Speaker Crisp replied to Reed in a heated manner. He said that Reed’s arbitrary rulings while Speaker were never dictated by his party, but that Reed had forced the party to sustain him Party feelings had been aroused by the remark's of Mr. Reed and Speaker Crisp, and the Republicans began filibustering with redoubled vigor. An appeal was taken from the decision of the Chair by Mr. Payne. Mr. Springer moved to lay that motion on the table. Mr. Payne, pending that, moved to adjourn. This latter motion was lost—72 to 175. The appeal was laid on the table —177 to 68. Mr. Lacey moved-“to reconsider, and Mr. Payne moved to adjourn. The motion to adjourn was lost. A scene of great disorder ensued. The Speaker refused to entertain motions by the minority. One motion was made to adjourn and the yeas and nays were demanded. Tellers were demanded and the Speaker appointed Messrs. Payne and Reed. Mr. Reed white with rage and refused to serve. The Speaker announced that Mr. Payne would act alone, In defiance of the rule requiring two tellers. Mr. Reed called attention to this. The Speaker said he took all the consequences. Mr. Guthwaite said the Speaker was giving Reed a dose of his own medicine. Mr. Outhwaite and Mr. Boutelle, in the general confusion that followed, were engaged in a wordy duel, and Mr. Outhwaite threatened to move that Mr. Boutelle be called to the bar for contempt. The Speaker decided that such proceedings could not interrupt a roll call, but upon its completion they were renewed. The resolution was adopted—l 63 to 32. Mr. Haynes moved to reconsider and, pending that, to adjourn. During tho progress of the roll call the excitement Subsided and, by agreement, the motion to reconsider was withdrawn, and at 6:50, the House adjourned. Speaker Crisp was given a rousing reception on ascending to the rostrum, Friday. Both sides joined cordially in the demonstration. The battle over the question of one teller acting, begun on Thursday, was promptly renewed. Mr. Reed made a speech on his motion to amend the journal and it was then voted down. The ex-Speaker then moved to adjourn but was ruled out of order. “That looks very much like tyranny,” remarked Mr. Reed.” The next episode was the overruling of Mr. Bontelle’s point of order that the President's message vetoing the seigniorage bill could not be read, the House having made the contested election cases the special order. Again tho Speaker refused to entertain an appeal. The veto message was then read. On a roll call to reconsider the vote declaring Mr. Joy not entitled to a seat, Mr. Reed asked permission to stand by the Clerk’s desk to see the roll call taken. This was resented by the Speaker, who ordered Reed to take his seat, and ordered the Sergeant-at-Arms to enforce the order. A display of personal hostility between the two loaders ensued, and sharp words were exchanged. Later the Speaker said that he had misunderstood Mr. Reed’s request. The roll call disclosed, no quorum and the House took a recess. Miss L A. Perrin, a milliner of Denver, has been drawn to sit with the grand jury and must servo, despite her protesta.

TO HELP COXEY.

Populists Call on the People to AM ttM Commander. 2 Populists of Canton held a meeting and issued a proclamation to the people oh the commonweal. It is addressed to the common people of the United States. It says the Shylocks are doing all they can to crush and ruin Coxey financially, and by closing In on him for payment of some of his obligations are seeking to divert attention from bls real purpose of relieving the distress and suffering ot the common people. It says when Gov. McKinley was in distress the plutocrats contr’buted to his relief. The common people should now come to the relief of their benefactor and contribute In such sums as they can, no matter how small. The paper is signed J. J. Ashenhnrst, candidate for Governor on the Prohibition ticket In 1891; Allen Cook, a focal enthusiast, H. W. Kerch, Dr. Kirby. Coxey seemed to be much worried over his financial affairs. The Populist circular asks the people ’to help him lift the mortgage which was incurred through hie purchase of the famous horse Acolyte, for which he agreed to pay $40,000. Contributions only amounted to $4.50, and the prospects are not flattering for Coxey’s relief.

CHARLES F. CRISP,

Speaker of the House, has been appointed by Gov. Northen, of Georgia, to succeed the late Senator A. H. Colquitt. Speaker Crisp was torn In 1845. He was first elected to tho Forty-eighth Congress and has served continuously since. Governor Northen has assured Speaker Crisp that he will be for him for the long term and will not be himself a candidate. Friday Gov. Northen received a telegram from Speaker Crisp declining the appointment because of party considerations which force him to remain in his present position as Speaker of the House.

THE KEARSARGE BURNED.

The Historic Wreck Looted and Burned t.by Native*. A Boston special, March 27, says: A dispatch dated Havana, to President Winston, of the Boston Towboat Company, from the captain of the steamer Orion, to-night, says that the hull of the corvette Kearsarge has been blown up and burned by the natives. Tho Orion left here March 13, fitted out with every appliance needed to float the wrecked corvette off the Roncador reef. The steamer reached the reef on the 21st and found matters as above stated. Site arrived at Havana this afternoon. The remnants of the hull below the water line were wrecked and broken and showed the effect of the explosion of the magazine. Previous to the destruction of the vessel the natives of the Sananders island rifled the ship of everthing movable.

A STUDENT TO BECOME A KING.

Prince Besselow, the African Prince who is a member of the class of 1)7 in Williams College, Williamstown, Mass., has received a call from his people in Africa to return to his native land and take possession of his kingdom, which heretofore has been under the power of art uncle. It was not the intention of the young Prince to return so soon unless II was in response to a call, as he was informed that his uncle would make a desperate fight to hold the kingdom and keep him away from his just rights. Now word comes that even the uncle desires his return, as he sees the people are bound to have it, and that he himself cannot continue much longer in power.

THE MARKETS.

Mar. 31, 1801 Indianapolis. GRAIN AND HAT. Wheat— hay, choice timothy, $11.50; rye, 45c. LIVE STOCK. Cattle Shippers, $2.75(34.00: heifers. $2.0.x32.85; cows, [email protected]; bulls. $1.75(36; milkers, $15.00340.00. H0g5—52.2.’k«;4.70. Sheep—Bl.sM33. POULTRY AND OTHER PRODUCB. (Prices Paid by Shippers.) PouLTRY-Hens,6Xc per tt>; young chickens, 6Xc per tt»’; turkeys, old toms,4c per tt>: hens, <’>Xc per tt>: fancy, fat young tom turkeys. 4c; poor, 3@4c; ducks, 6Xc per lb; geese, [email protected] per doz. for choice. Eggs—Shippers are paying Bc. Butter— Extra, 10312 c; mixed, B@loe. Honey—l 63 ISc - , Feathers—Prime geese, 40c per lb; mixed duck. 20c per fl>. Beeswax —20c for yellow; 15c for dark. Wool—Unwashed medium wool, 15c; unwashed coarse or braid, 13@15c; unwashed tine merino, 10313 c; tub-washed, 18(320c: burry and cotted wool, sto 10c less than above prices. -r Hides—No. 1 green hides. 2Wc; No. 1 G. S. hides, 3J<c; No. 2 G. S. hides, 2M<s; No. 1 calf hides, sc; No. 2 calf hides, 3M«Chicago. Wheat—s7c; corn; 35*ic; oats. pork, $11.02'4; lard. $6.95; riba, ss.72£<| cattle, [email protected]; hogs, $4(34.75; sheep, Moo3+-35. New York. Wheat—6l%c; corn, 46c; oats, Minneapolis. Wheat—No. 1 Northern, 61c. Baltimore. Wheat-60'4«; corn, 4?4c; oats, 36J4« » Philadelphia. Wheat-61c; corn. 42c; oats, L St. Louis. Wheat—s3?fc; corn, 33)4e; oats, 31J<a Cincinnati. Wheat- 55Xc; corn,36Xc: oats, 34M« rye, 55)4c. Toledo. Wheat—s7c: corn, 37c; oats, 32c. East Liberty. lloos- r4.7iK'«4.<Jo. Detroit. corn 37Mc; Moi rye, 4Dsie.