Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1895 — Page 3

THE NEWS OF THE WEEK

Eight men were seriously Injured by the "8 explosion of sewer gas under a Chicago saloon. ie Three per O'is were suffocated in a New York tenement house fire, VVednes day night. Sir John Thompson. Premier of Canada, died a poor man. His whole estate is valued at 12,751. 1 The Republicans claim that they will be able to organize both branches of the Colorado Legislature. John Smith and his bride of a week were found'in bed dead at San Francisco, asphyxiated by gas. The Miller hotel at Lancaster, Ky.. burned Jan. 1. Throe people lost their lives as a result of the fire. The work of tearing down the historic Blaine mansion in Washington to make way for a theater lias begun. Mis. Bloomer the originator of..the dress reform known by her name, died in Council Bluffs, la., Dec. SO, aged seventyaix. . ,

A Chicago company proposes to furnish New York city with illuminating gas for ho cents a thousand and fuel gas for 75 cents. California oranges are now quoted at $2 .50 per box in the orchards; an advance, of 50 cents. It is believed that the price will go higher. Mr. Strong was inaugurated as Mayor of New York city, Jan. 1. He is the first Republican Mayor of that city for twen-ty-two years. t Six hundred ore wheelers at the Thompson Steel Works, at Braddock, Pa., went on a strike against a proposed reduction in wages, Jan. 1. 4 Four children of Daniel White, colored, of Williamson’s Station, Ky., were burned to death, Wednesday" night. The house was total Ij’ destroyed. Eleanor Wood, a young woman, is to’be hanged at-Durham. N. C.,Feb. 8, forJHlb, ing her baby, by putting pins in its mouth and. causing it to swallow them. Gov. Turney has issued a proclamation requesting the schools Of Tennessee to celebrate the; on -hundretJi anniversary of George Peabody’s birth, Feb, 18. Near Camden, Ark., two negro boys fastened crossties on a railroad track be cause “they wanted to see a train wrecked." They were arrested. A New Year’s review of the industrial situation around Ihttsbnrg shows a heavy increase, as compared with one year ago, in the number of plants in operation. Seventeen employes of the Delavan House, at Albany. N. Y., are missing, and it is supposed that they,perished in the great fire that destroyed the hotel, Sunday night. Massachusetts Supremo Court decided the s tie of oleomargarine, colored in the imitation of butter, to be illegal, even though no attempt were made to hide its character. .

Investigation Of the election frauds in Kansas City shows that in one precinct 217 Republican tickets were taken out of the box after the polls were closed tpid spurious Democratic tickets substituted. Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt have “made up.” It is announced that the reconciliation was brought about through their daughter. Miss Consuela Vanderbilt. The reconciled couple lunched together at Delmosilco’s, Dec. 29. destitution is reported from Western Nebraska. People in many localities are Suffering from scurvy for want of wholesome food. Hundreds of families are without coal, and are having a hard time to keep from freezing to death. Associated Press advices from Silver Lake, Ore., now place the fatalities resulting from the fire at the Christmas festival, incomplete accounts of wnich have been given, at one hundred. About two hundred people were in the hall at the time of the fire. The will of the late Ex-Senator Fair, of

California, will be contested by young Charles Fair, and liis sisters, itissaid, will unite in the legal proceedings to break the document, although they are well provided for and arc known to be bitterly at outs with their brother. In a collision at Yorktown, Jan. 1. between two freight trains,' the engineers and firemen of both engines were injured dangerously. Engineer Shull died in a few hours. Fireman Walsh will probably die. Both engineers had been on the road for twenty years. Levi P. Morton was inaugurated ns Governor of New York at Albany, Jan. I. at noon. The ceremonies were of the simplest character. Gov. Morton’s first appointment was that of G. W. Aldridge, of Rochester, to be Superintendent of Public Works. Salary,|6,ooo. Patronage, 13.000,000. Gov. Greenhalge, of Massachusetts, has written a letter to President Cleveland, asking that the United States Marine Band bo detailed to visit Boston on the occasion of the testimonial to the Rev. Samuel F. Smith. D. D„ author of the national hymn. '“America,” which is to take place in Mechanic’s Hall in February. . _ A stove was stolen from the “police box” in front of the White House, at Washington, one night recently. Six policemen are. supposed to be on duty in the immediate neighborhood at all hours. How the thief managed to elude them and make way with the heater is a mystery that the officers would like to see solved. 5 The objectionable painting, “Love and Life,” donated by the artist Watt's to the United States government for the White House, has finally been hung at the Corcoran art gallery by order of the President. Mrs. Cleveland is said to hgve considered the picture too “loud” for the White House. 6 Julius Ctcsar Burrows was nominated by the Republican legislative caucus at Lansing. Mich., Thursday night for United States Senator, to fill the unexplred term of Senator Stockbridge, deceased. Mr. Burrows is at present a member of the lower House of Congress. ' i Presldnt Cleveland gave the annual state dinner to the Cabinet. Thursday night. The full marine band was in'attendanco. Fifty-four guests were present, the most notable personage being Senator Hill. The presence of Senator Hill caused much comment. Mr. Hill has only been inside the White House once before during this administration. , Jack Dempsey and Tommy Ryan have (been matched to fight fifteen rounds before the Athletic Club, Coney, Island, on January 18. On the 19th George Dixon and Young Grlffo win fight twenty-five rounds

before the same club. Dempsey and Ryat ’ were to have fought to a finish at New Orleans, when the death of Andy Bower suddenly brought the arrangement to a' end. ' ' ■ The Clear Creek Gold Mining and Wate: Power Company has been organized bj New York. Philadelphia and Coloradt capitalists, at Denyer, to wrest from thr bed of Clear Creek, for thirteen mile: above Golden, the vast accumulation o gold supposed to have been denositei there through the ages, and to supplj electrical power for the running, of al' sorts of machinery. The usual official reception was helc at the White House, New Years Day Mrs. Cleveland and the Cabinet ladies, in splendid gowns, u:d the honors. The diplomatic jsorpe—and repre. sentatives of the army and navy, in gorgeous uniforms, were in attendance. A notable feature of the reception was thy comparatively small number of Senators and Representatives present. Bob Moore and George East, two desper idoes suspected of various crimes it Oklahoma Territory, were killed by Deput y United States Marshal Williams an 4 posse, Jan. 1, in Washita county. Th( outlaws were veritable walking arsenals They were both old offenders with enyiab e reputations among their craft, and their riddance is joyous news to the territorial officials generally, as they wen the constant dread of the Oklahomans. 5 A syndicate, composed principally ol New York and Chicago capitalists, is building a railroad between Crispfield and Tangier Sound, the motive power ol which is to be furnished by gas generated from gasoline. The system has been successfully used in Germany, but this will be the first experiment in this country, ft s claimed to be much cheaper than elecricity, just as effective and no more dangerous.

Reports from fifty-seven correspondents in the the Florida orange district indicate that there are at least 1,809,000 boxes ol unpicked fruit frozen into solid ice globes by the late cold snap. Water pipes at Jacksonville were frozen and the people were so surprised at the unusual occurrence that it was some time before they could realize the nature of the trouble. Holmes county, Miss., is excited over the discovery near the Carroil county lino o! what is certainly a verylargebed of lignite, or brown coal. The bed, which is of "enormous extent, has been traced into Tippah county and even as far as Duck Hill, while its width in one place is te.i miles. So far, though many borings have been made, the bed has not been pierced and its thickness is consequently unknown. t At Livingstone, Ala., Monday night, a Great Southern express was “held up’’ and the express car was robbed of Its val-. uables. The robbers were on the train as passengers and went out on the front platform and put on masks, while the train was in motion, and then entered the express car and completed their work. They? then pulled the bell cord, the train stopped, and they escaped. Tho amount of booty secured is unknown. The famous Delavan House Tat N. Y., burned to the ground, Sunday night. The house was filled with politicians, numerous candidates for Speaker having their headquarters there. Other guests of prominence and great wealth were stopping at the hotel, among them Mr. Bradley Martin, the New York millionaire and society leader and his family. All the guests were rescued in safety, but there were some vbry narrow escapes. Loss, $500,000; Insurance, $300,000. A plate-glass war has been inaugurated. A cut of 20 per cent, from existing prices will be made by tho Diamond Plate Glass Company, of Kokomo, Ind., and the Pittsburg Plate Glass Company. The cut is caused by the recent conference in Pittsburg of plate-glass manufacturers. At this meeting an attempt was made to form a combination of the plate-glass interests, but it finally fell through. Daniel T. Tromley, at Bay City, Mich., a lumber inspector, twenty-eight years of ago, crazed over politics, murdered his wife and child. New Year’s morning, set fire to tho house and made his escape. The murder was first discovered by the firemen, who found Mrs. Tromley with her throat cut, lying on the bed, and burned almost to a crisp. Thochild had evidently been smothered, as no marks were found upon it. Tromley ran on an independent ticket for county clerk at the last election, canvassing the entire county and making wild speeches. Tromley has been arrested.

In June, 1893, Rev. Hampton, alias Jackson, shot a farmer named Durham, nt Whitewood, Ky,. as a result of an altercation. Durham was not killed and recovered, but Hampton escaped and reached Cincinnati.where he Dec. 31. by a Kentucky deputy sheriff on extradition papersand taken before Judge, Buchwalter. The Judge positively refused to send Hampton back to Kentucky until ho had positive assura nee from Gov. Brown and the sheriff of tha county that the prisoner will be protected from mob violence. Hampton was remanded to jail to await the result of correspondence with the Kentucky officials. Silas 11. Holcomb wak inaugurated as Governor of Nebraska at Lincoln, Jan. 3,

A NARROW ESCAPE.

A half hour before the time set for the execution of Theodore Lambert in thej county Jail at Camden, N. J., Thursday morning, a stay of proceedings, grunted) by-Judge in Washington until! March 4, was served on Sheriff Barrett? At that time a score of witnesses had as-! sembled in the execution room. Notice of the slay was given Lambert by his counsel, Lawyer Semple. The condemned man fell to the floor in a faint, from which ho recovered in a few minutes' through the use of a stimulant. He fell into a second faint, in which ho remained, for nearly five minutes. On being revived; he shouted: “Glory to God,” and then fell on the neck of his counsel, klssingi him. Lambert's mind was temporarily turned by his good fortune. Since learn-, ing that he has two months more to live, ho has not been able to talk intelligently. He shouts and sings at turns. Lambert was originally sentenced to The Governor of New Jersey granted a reprieve till Jan. 3. Lambert’s counsel then held that he was legally dead! an<J carried the matter before the Supremo Court, with the result as above stated; Lambert was sentenced to hang for thq murder of W. G. Kalrcr, a banker of Camden, Dec. 4, 1893. Lambert was arrested ihe next day. Two months later he confessed that he killed Kairer.

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

Vermillion county needs a new jail. Richmond has a new morning daily—the Independent-Telegram. Frankfort has four telephone companies now bidding for patronage. ■ Geo, M. Morrison, the portrait painter of New Albany, is mysteriously missing The Phoenix Telephone Company, of Indianayolis, has secured a franchise at Wabash. Owen Monger, of Anderson has been bound over to court on a charge of selling pork tainted with cholera. George Griffith, the veteran hotel man, of Anderson, was stricken with paralysis, Dec. 31, and died tho next day. The executive council of the Federation of Labor, Wednesday, voted financial assistance to Eugene Debs and decided to remove the beadquarters of the Federation to Indianapolis within two weeks. A serious gas explosion occurred in Milo Zee’s barber shop at Elwood, Saturday night. Six persons were seriously injured. The building was wrecked and the furniture and fixtures —demolished. Loss, $4,000. Hon. Cljatles L. i Henry has secured a franchise for an electric street railway in Peudleton. It is understood that this is but a part of the proposed line from Indianapolis to Marion which, Mr. Henry announces, will be in operation by September.

Bishop D. B. Knickerbacker, of the Episcopal Diocese of Indiana, died at Indianapolis. Dec. 31, of pneumonia and heart disease. Bishop Knickerbacker was of distinguished ancestry, coming from the old Knickerbocker line in Schaghticoke, New York. Hon. W. J. Bryan, of Nebraska, addressed the “Pan-American Congress.” a literary organization of Shelbyville, New Years’evening, in behalf of free silver coinage. Mr. Bryan was afterward tendered a reception, and a banquet was given in his honor at the Ray House, at which one hundred plates were spread. The elegant Catholic church at Lagro, one of the finest in Wabash county, was badly damaged by fire, New Year’s morntug just as mass was being celebrated. The flames originated from a defective Kuo, which had been abandoned, and in which Father Kelley, a new priest, started a roaring fire. No estimate of the loss has been made. While standing on a stump William Roberts, of Courtland, attempted to shoot at some game, when his gun exploded and >io breech pin struck him in the face, penetrating his skull almost to the depth of an inch. Dr. M. Gerrish, of Seymour, who rendered surgical assistance, says the chances are altogether against his recovery. A warrant was sworn out, Jan. 3, for the arrest of ex-City Treasurer Schwartzkopf, of JValparaso, on the charge of embezzling city funds to the amount of $13,560 while serving two years as city treasurer. So far he has eluded the|ofllcers and it is believed he has left town. His bondsmen caused' telegrams to be sent tar til surrounding towns and cities. There is a bread war at Terre Haute. For several weeks the bakers have been spiling bread at ten loaves fpr twenty-five cents. This meant a price of two cents a loaf to the grocer. The trust people say they did not begin the war and in fact advised against it, but now that it is on they will continue it to the end so that the bakers will never again force a war. William S. Cramer, a prominent farmer near Martinsville, took some buckwheat to the mil) a few days ago and had it ground for home use. There was known to be some jimson weed with it, but it was thought that-it would not hurt the flour. The family partook heartily of cakes made from it, and all were badly poisoned tuid came near dying. Mr. Cramer is yet confined to his bed. Clerk Hess, of the Supreme and Appellate Courts, will pay dopket fees, lie says, direct to the State Treasurer. Ho underFtands that he is acting under a new law. When A. M. Sweeney was Clerk, ex-At-lorney General Smith collected the docket fees from Sweeney, and turned them over to the treasury. The fees thus collected fame under the law giving t'he Attorney General 12 per cent. Tho citizens of Plymouth shipped a full far load of merchandise to the Nebraska iufferbrs, the destination being Lexington, Dawson county. The ear contained several hundred suits of clothes, three tons l’s flour and oatmeal, many bushels of vegetables and a large amount of old k othlngand provisions. The business men >f the city also raised several hundred dolors in money, which will also be sent to the same address.

Joseph Hook, of New Albany, formerly I Monon engineer, took poison, Jan. 1. •’ho timely arrival of a physician saved his life. Nearly twenty years ago Hook hilled a man at Bloomington, Ind. The I gilt arose over a chew of tobacco. Hook Was tried, but after a hard fight his attorneys secured hiij acquittal on the [•round of self defense. He lost his position on the Monon, and finally became so Respondent that he decided to end his life. Peter F. Conway, tbe Greenwood saloon keeper, has given up. At a conference between the liquor dealer and James T. Polk et al, a proposition was made that if Conway would leave Greenwood and abandon his saloon business at that place ill suits now pending against him would be dismissed at plaintiff's cost. As these :auscs arc quite numerous and promised to be very expensive to Mr. Conway, whatever might be the final results, ho ieclded to accept the proposition, and will it once quit tbe saloon business at that place. New Years Day was celebrated at Greenwood by an industrial parade and other everclsos of a carnival character. The procession was a mile long. In the lead was a band of laborers with spades, followed by a street car, all indicative of the high hopes of the laboring classes since the electrle line is assured. Following these were the Industries of this beautiful iuburb. such as wagons loaded with mer:handise. mechanics plying their trade, machinery at work and the gentry in full livery. Perhaps the most extensive display was that of the Polk Canning factory. Fifteen old citizens of Columbus participated in a “fiddling” contest, New Year's Eve, in aid of charity, the programme being limited to the tunes of half a century igo, when “The Arkansaw Traveler,” “Old Dan Tucker,” “Rye Straw,” and ilmllar melodies were all the rage at the

country “hoe-downs,” Ex-Attorney-Gen-eral Hord presided, and Ex-Mayor W. W. Stader was master of ceremonies. T'he theater was crowded and a snug sum was realized for the object in view, The. judges gave each contestani a red ribbon and $2.50. ' | Sunday morning, at an early hour, Mrs. Michael O’Connell and five children were burned to death in their home in the town of El Paso, Wis. Mr. O’Connell was the only member who slept down stairs, and he barely escaped from the building in his night clothes. As he rushed out his wife appeared at an upper window and dropped the youngest child in his arms, and, returning into the room for the others, she was undoubtedly suffocated, for; she never returned. Another child jumped from a window and was saved. Mr. McConnell was, perhaps, fatally injured in his attempts to save his family. Frank Moyer, of Plymouth, Tuesday night, began work on the night force at the Indiana Novelty Works, and within two hours he had two fingers of his right hand cutoff. He went up town, perspiring profusely, to have the mutilated fingers amputated, which physicians care-1 fully did, after placing him under the influence of chloroform. As soon as he regained consciousness it was noticed by those attending him that he was not acting right. Another doctor was called and an examination disclosed that his lungs were rapidly being congested. He died in the physician’s office. The deceased leaves a wife and two children. Previous to the recent election Captain George Brown was a candidate for Trustee of Clay township. Dearborn county, and Major Mulford and he entered Upon a novel wager. If Brown was elected Mulford agreed to pay 12X cents per pound for dressed lamb. If Brown was beaten, then Brown was to furnish the dressed lamb at 5 cents per pound, the meat ro be served for a Christmas dinner . Brown lost and he purchased a little lamb which tha owner did not wish to raise, the lamb being but three days old, and delivered it to Mr. Mulford in satisfaction of the wager. Several friends went along to laugh at the expense of Mulford; but the latter seized the lamb and hurled it al Brown' and refused to pay the amount agreed upon, amounting to thirteen cents. Brown refused to provide anything else, and Mulford brought suit to enforce contract. The case was tried by jury al Dillsboro, and no agreement reached. The costs already foot up S6O, and a new trial has been ordered. Both principals are determined, and the litigation will be long and costly. . ; ’ . -■, ;

SWORD OF DAMOCLES.

Andrew Carnegie Says it Hangs Over All Business, and That It Is of Sliver. The Cleveland Iron Trade Review, Jan. 4, published the following emphatic letter from Andrew Carnegie: New York, Dec. 24,1894. To the Editor of the Iron Trade Review. It seems to me that 1895 is going to be a better year for the iron and steel trade than its predecessor, now slowly dying; how it could be worse, it is difficult to conjecture. But the sword of Damocles hangs over every phase of business in the United States. That sword is of silver.' Until the country plants itself firmly and forever upon the'platform of money of the highest standard of Value, no forecast is worth much. We never can have permanent and genuine prosperity without first settling the standard of value. At present, capital, not only at home, bnt throughout the world, is alarmed. No prudent investor abroad will place his capital here and numbers are quietly withdrawing it. This was to have been expected and is only natural. When one act of Congress, or the failure to pass an act, may reduce the value of every dollar invested by one-half It is in vain we seek prosperity. My friend, Edward Atkinson, has just called and I have read this to him. He concurs fully and says: ‘All the material conditions of this country are conducive, to a period of great prosperity, never greater; nothing stands in the way but the threat of the degradation of the standard of value Very respectfully yours, Andrew Carnegie.

Ex-Governor Sylvester Pennoyer, of Oregon, has endowed Williams College with a scholarship of $31,501 in memory of his son. who died last term. The income 13 to be used for the support of needy an<J deserving students, the preference being given Oregon students when such are in college. 5 A dispatch to the London Daily News from Vienna. Jan. 4, says that a newspa-j per there states that the Mikado seeks u European princess or an American helresj as wife for tho Crown Prince of Japan.

THE MARKETS.

Jan 5,1896 I n<ilana;><>!l«. OBAIN AND HAT. Wheat—slXe: corn, 41c; oats, rye, 48c; hay, choice timothy, $9.06 J.IVK stock. ' Cattle Shippers. Stockers, 32.25(<43.00; heifer’C -$1.75di.3.50; coWs, jq<w3.oo; bulls, 41.75353.25: milkers, $16.09 (u)40.00. Hogs—--81 IE EP—4 1.50 « 3.00. I’OUIiTBY AXI> OTHER TBOPUCE. (Prices Paid by Shippers.) Poultry-liens. 5c per lb; spring chick-, eus, 6c; cocks, 3c; turkeys, toms, 4c; hens, 7c per lb; young turkeys, 7c; ducks. 6c per ib; geese, 44.803545.49 per doz. for choice. Eaea—Shippers paying 18c. Butter—Choice. Honey—lßc Fkaitikus— Prime geese, 306532 c per lb; mixed duck, 20c per lb. Beeswax —2<>c for yellow; 15c for dark. Wool —Medium unwashed, 12c; Cotiswold and coarse combing. I0(<jl2c; tubwashed, ltkf£lßc; burry ad<t unmerchantable. 5c less. Hipks—No. 1 G. S. hides, sc; No. 2 G 8. hides, 4c. Chicago. Wheat—r>3%c; oats, 28&c; pork, 41L27H; lard, f&62Ji. New York. Wheat— 51Jfc; oati, 34?£-. Haiti tnors. Wheat— corn, 47,Vc; oats, 38Xc. St. Louli. Wheat—slJic; corn, 43c; oats, 30%c. rhlladelphlx. Wheat—s9Xc; corn, oats, 38Xc. Mlnueapolia. Wheat— No. 1 hard, Detroit. WifriAT—ss,’£c; eorq 44c; oats, 33Xc. Kaat Liberty. [email protected].

SUIT. BYRNES RESIGNS.

The Famous New York Chief ol Police Steps Down. Dr. Parkhurst Charges a “Deal” Between the Lexow Committee and the Superintendent—New Phaaea of the Great Inquisition. The Lexow investigation at New York, came to an end, Saturday evening. Superintendent Byrnes was the star witness of the last session. At the end of his examination, he handed a letter to Chair* man Lexow, stating that it was a copy of a letter sent to Mayor-elect Strong. ij was as follows: Dear Sir—l appreciate as fully as any man can the tremendous responsibility that will come upon you when you assume the duties of mayor and undertake the reform of the various departments of the city government. I desire not to be an obstacle or an embarrassment to you in anything that you may propose to do with the police department. On the contrary] I wish to aid you in any way that I can. j

SUPERINTENDENT BYRNES.

assume that you are now considering what action you ought to take at the outset of your administration and what legislation will be required to make such action practical. I therefore now place in your hands my request to be retired from the post ol superintendent, to be used by you at any time after the first of January as you set fit. And let nie further say that you may be entirely free to command my services, advice and information at any time in regard terthe affairs of the police department. with which I have been so long connected. Your obedient servant, Thomas Byrnes. Mr. Byrnes has been continuously connected with the police department of New York in various capacities for thlrty-twc years. Rev. Dr. Parkhurst, Monday, gave tc the press a lengthy statement concerning the resignation of Superintendent Byrnes. Be reviewed the course of the Lexow committee from beginning' to end, and tald that the investigation had been thorough until the crisis—the examination ol Kupt. Byrnes—was reached, wjien it was apparent that an effort to shield the Superintendent had been made for reasons bMk known to the Lexow committee. Dr. Parkhurst proceeded at great length to e;p-ain the equivocal positions of Mr - HyfUes and the committee, and practically charged the Superintendent with being responsible for all the short comings and corruption that had been unearthed by the protracted investigation of the Lexow SeuftCe Committee. Dr. Parkhurst insin-

[?] REV. C. H. PARKHURST.

uates in bls statement that there was a “deal” between Sept. Byrnes and the committee jecausc Byrnes aided the an-ti-Tammar, y forces at the Novembei election, and he thinks Byrnes was saved from exposure on account of his services against Tair.many. Chairman f<exowof the committee was ihown the letter of Dr. Parkhurst, and <aid that ho had expected such charges roin Dr. Par«*.itirst. because the commitee had done Its work so thoroughly that ■’arkhurst wee id have nothing to do in die future bit preach the gospel. His oc:upation as a threat reformer was gone, in short Parkhurst was jealous. As fai is the commijtce’s attitude toward ths Superintendent was concerned, Mr. Goff 'aid he would rave something to say in tJi<* future. Ex-Senator Platt was interviewed at VVilkesbarre. Pi-.., pn the Parkhurst letter ind said that ti e Rev. Doctor was honest but visionary, end was suffering from a -nollen head at this time. Tn reference tc So pt. Byrnes’ resignation, Mr. Platt said: “I do not believe Mayor Strong will 'accept it. Byrnes is to valuable a man tc lose, and when the department is reorganized tie will be at the head of it, I think.”

SENATOR FRYE RENOMINATED.

A Significant Speech by the Dletlngulehed Sena or From Maine. , An Augusta, Me., special, Jan. 3, says: At a joint caucus of the Legislature, this evening, United States Senator William I’. Frye was unanimously renominated. In responding to the nomination, Senator Frye said among other tilings: •■We can have control of the next Senate by a combination with the Populists, but done anyjnau lore wish us to make such an alliance? [Cries of “no. no.”] lam glad.’’lie continued,“for had you wished ii I should not have obeyed the mandate. I don't love the Democratic party, bull admiro it when compared with the Populistorganization." The Ohio river has been closed to navigation. Heavy Ice is running and n< boats are running.

FIFTY - THIRD CONGRESS

The Senate convened at noon, Jan. 3. About twenty members were present. Vice President Stevenson called the Senate to order, and laid before the Senate a letter from Secretary Gresham relative W the transmission of the resolutions oi sympathy on the death of President Carnot, The resolution of Mr. Allen relating to the Senate restaurant was taken up, and Mr- Allen addressed the Senate al some length. He thought the restaurant should not be furnished by the Government. Senators Hale and Manderson both thought the best interests of the Senate demanded that there be no change. At t o’clock the resolution went over and th« Senate proceeded to consideration of the Nicaraugua bill. Mr. Morgan criticised Senators who opposed the bill by imputing to those who favored the bill other than patriotic motives. He defended the constitutionality of the present bill, which had been attacked. The Senator consumed a great portion of’ his speech in controverting the statements made by Mr. Turpie.He quoted liberally from the speech, paid considerable attention to the “conspicuous errors of fact” upon which the Senator’s argument is based. The Senator had contended, said Mr. Morgan, that thecompany mustcomplets theoanal by 1897, ten vqars from the date at which the concessions were granted. The fact was, however, asserted Mr, Morgan, that the company had two years to make preliminary arrangements and teu years after that, or until October 1899, to complete the project. He urged against the proposition of Mr. Turpie that the canal should be built by sections, and asserted that the cost would be three times greater to build it than if constructed in the ordinary manner. Mr. Morgan declared that if the Senator’s position regarding the possibility of the successtai completion of the canal fn view of the obstacles named by him was correct, the substitute offered by Mr. Turpie, providing for a survey to ascertain- the practicability of construction was illogical. If the pictures drawn by the Senator from Indiana of the conditions existing were true, there could be nothing but an affront to Nicaragua in a survey designed to bring his sketches into a stronger light and to display that country in horrible nakedness. If the company had gone to London instead of coming co Washington for a charter, the canal would now be completed, or nearly so, and would, like the Suez canal, be under the civil and military control of Great Britain. Before Mr. Morgan finished his speech the Senate adjourned. When Speaker Crisp called the House to order, Jan. 3, one-half of the member* were present and the galleries wert packed. The currency bill debate occupied the time. Mr. Black denied at the outset that the banking and currency committee had hoard only National bankera while considering the pending measure and had turned a deaf car to all others. He met this and parried other criticisms of the opponents of the hill and gave an historical review of the financial doctrines of Democratic Presidents from Jefferson to Cleveland. Legislation had not caused all the misfortunes under which the peo pie were suffering, he said. It might have contributed to their misfortune and he believed the passing of the present bill would contribute to their relief, bnt he deprecated tho feeling abroad fn the land that for all the ills and misfortune of the people they should turn to Congress. Mr, jjfack’s advocacy of the State banks of tfe... sue was ardent, but he concluded by expressing. amid applause, the opinion that the only real function of the Gove nment was the coinage of gold and silver. Mr. Haughen followed in opposition, and characterized the bill as crude and ill-con-tidered. The debate became genera), various members speaking for and against the bill. At 4:45 the House adjourned.

ORIENTAL WAR NEWS.

Late Moremeetn of th -Ohlneie and Japanese Armies. A dispatch to the London Times from Tien-Tsln, Jan. 3. says that letters received there frorrvNew Chwang state that the fighting on Dec. 22 about tho village of Kang Wan Thai lasted six hours. Gen. Sung then retired west of Tien Chwang Star and the Japanese returned to Hal Chang, which they strongly fortlfiedGen. Sung, not being pursued, marched back, on Dec. 25, toward New Chwang, which appears to be still in the hands of the Japanese. Port Wing Tsu Is now said to be threatened. The Chinese state that the Japanese are suffering greatly from the cold, and that Gen. Suug’s force, profiting by experience, is improving in military tactics and seems to be regaining confidence. The General’s troops have made some creditable marches during the last two months.

FOREIGN.

Ex-President Peixoto, of Brazil, Is seriously ill. Serious differences of opinion exist between King Alexander of Servia and his father, ex-King Milan. The Russian government will settle th Pamir question amicably by makiug concessions to Great Britain. The crops of Russia are in a better condition than last year, although the aiei cultivated is much smaller. Emperor William has decorated Connt Von Waldersee, chief of the general staff of ;the German army, with the order of the black eagle. Xhree hundred and twenty-two fishermen belonging to Hull and Yarmouth, •England, were lost in the recent gale. Ata meeting of the followers of Marquis DI Rudini, ex-Premicr of Italy, it was decided to commence a vigorous campaign with the purpose to force the Crisp! government to resign and to bring about the formation of a Cabinet composed entirely of Senators. The exports to America from the consular district of Sheffield for the quarter ending on Dec. 31 amounted to £146,979. against £69,465 for the same period in 1893. The total amount of exports to America from the district for fXM was £386,344, against £374,439 for 1893. A permit has been given to hold an Armenian ball gt Constantinople for the schools of the different provinces of Armenia. As this permission has been re-fits.-d for many years it is lodked on as showing that the Porte has assumed a conciliatory attitude towards Armenia. It issaid that fifteen foreigners, including a number of Germans and Italians have been cxpellel from Franco by a gov-\ ernment decree; It is stated that the Mikado has conferred upon Emperor William the grand order of tbe Imperial Chrysanthemum, in recognition of the service rendered by German officers to the Japanese officers who have been under their instruction in military and naval science. . Mr. Gladstone celebrated his eighty fifth birthday at Hawarden. December 29. Queen Victoria and the Prince of Wales sent their congratulations. A delegation of Americans from London and Paris presented Mr. Gladstone with a magnificent chalice as a token of their regard.