Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1900 — Page 2

WEEKLY REPUBLICAN. GEO. E. MARSHALL, Publisher. RENSSELAER, - - INDIANA.

FAILED TO PROVIDE.

LITERARY HUSBAND DID NOT FURNISH THE TABLE. After Earn in*- Her Own Clothes and Food bjr Man’s Work for Several Years, Wife Gets a Divorce—No Holiday Quiet This Year. The man who wrote “The Rise and Decline of the American People” was divorced by Judge Strimple of the common pleas court in Cleveland because of nonsupport of his wife. The author is H. H. Munn, an attorney of that city. His wife, Mrs. Naomi A. Munn, testified that for twenty years, while living on a farm a few miles' from the city, she was compelled to do the work of a man while her husband pursued his literary labors. “In that twenty years,” she told the judge, “the only thing he ever bought for me was half a dozen eggs. He is t’oo literary.” She was granted a divorce. FEEL NO HOLIDAY QUIET. Chief Eastern Wool Markets Report Increased Pales—lron and Steel Active. R. G.'Dun & Co.’s review of trade says: “At this time in ordinary years furnaces close down in large numbers and dullness is general at mills and shops where Iron and steel are handled. Instead of reduction of working force or concessions iu price this year, however, reports from the principal cities indicate the existence of contracts that will take months to fill and new sales are made at the former level, despite much talk of cheaper ore next year. Fuel declined about 25 cents a ton recently. Instead of holiday" quiet in the wool market the last week’s figures of sales at the three chief Eastern markets amount to 7,238,000 pounds, against 6,785,000 in the preceding week and 5,267,34*1 two weeks ago, while a year ago the aggregate had fallen to 7,312,(KM pounds from au average of over 11,000,000 pounds in the two previous weeks, Failures for the week were 203 in the United States, against 220 last year, and 18 in Canada, against 20 last year.” FOUND ON DISSECTING TABLE. Remains of Mrs. M. B. Byerly of Ashtabula Rescued by Her Son. Mangled and mutilated beyond all recognition by a class of medical students, the body of Mrs. Mary B. Byerly of Ashtabula, Ohio, was rescued from the dissecting table of the Cleveland Homeopathic Medical College and interred in Woodlawn cemetery. It was not until shown a photograph of her corpse at the morgue that the son found any trace of his mother. Every thing-surrounding the case is shrouded in mystery. She was found dead in a tenement alone and the coroner said suicide. The woman was 00 years old, Tt is not known why she left her comfortable home in Ashtabula to go to Cleveland and live in so poor a place as that in which she died. Loot Illinois Bank. The City Bank at Dalton, 111., was robbed-of $5,000 in currency. The robbers gained entrance through a window, forced the vault door and almost demolished the safe with dynamite. Persons living near §aid there were three explosions, nndggl great was their force that the large iffite glass windows of the bank were smashed, and burned fragments of money were found a block distant. Gale Sinks Vessels. The storm which swept the Virginia coast, during which the gale reached a recorded velocity of forty-four miles an hour, proved very destructive. The schooner Jennie Hall and the oyster sloop Eagle were sunk and a gunboat and other vessels blown ashore or partially wrecked. [.Negro Murderer Rutheven Must Die. Judge Neff, in the criminal court in Cleveland, sentenced Edward Ruthven, colored, to be electrocuted April 12, 1901, for the' murder of Patrolman Shipp. Shipp discovered the negro in the act of burglary iu a residence and tried to arrest him. Ruthven killed the policeman and escaped. Schley Soon to Be Detached. Rear Admiral \V. S. Schley will be detached from duty as commander-in-chief of the South Atlantic station during the coining spring, iu anticipation of his retirement next October, when he will Ik--62 years old. Bandits Beaten i>i Car Hold-Up. In a desperate haml-to-hand fight on a street car in South Chicago three masked bandits, seemingly tyros, were beaten off and made to flee. Three passengers, unarmed, assisted the motormau and conductor. Pays3sß,ooo Personal Taxes. The heirs of the late Cornelius Vanderbilt will have to pay $358,000 personal property tax next year. The department of taxes has decided to rnise their assessment on personal property from $400,000 to $16,000,000. Blown to Atom* in Explosion. William Reddick of Findlay, Ohio, president of the Producers’ explosive Company, was blown to atoms by an explosion of nitroglycerin at the company’s lx ctory in Lima. The explosion shattered jnundreds of window panes iu the city. Cruiaer Albany Hua<> Mishap, a- The Navy Department has received a cablegram from Admiral Remey stating “fbat the erffiser Albany went aground iu Rublg bay, but had been floated off. H- _______ Plunges Unier Train, r* After a bitter quarrel with his wife ffedward Van Louski, 40 years old, left §lk home in Paterson, N. J., and proceeded so the Erie Railroad tracks, where lie lay down before an approaching train, the carM of which passed over him. . horrlMy mutiluM.

FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE EARTH

MADE H S OWN GRANDFATHER. Decision of Court Strangely Affects James Hartwell of Albion, 111. Through a peculiar holding of the courts James Hartwell of Albion, 111., has been declared his own-.grandfather at Binghamton, N. Y. The dis’eussion that brought out this peculiar relation arose over the disposition of $175. In 1897 there lived at Albion, 111., a widow named Swan and a young man named James Hartwell. The widow was 40 and the man 21, but they fell in love and were married. Last year lie died, leaving a clause in his will bequeathing $175 to “my grandfather, James Hartwell, and in event of his dentil it shall revert to my wife.” The wife succeeded after legal advice in cutting out the living grandfather on the following interpretation: James Hartwell, her husband, was dead, and James Hartwell, his grandfather, was living, but Jiunes Hartwell was his own grandfather, so the money reverted to her. Janies Hartwell, her husband, was his father’s father-in-law because his father married her daughter. Her husband’s father’s father-in-law is her ma ternal grandfather, therefore her husbanc is his own father’s father-in-law and is the same as his grandfather, and, being dead, entitled to the amount of the be quest. 1 WHITE CAPS TAR GUILTLESS MAN Discover Mistake in Negro’s Identity and Try to Buy His Silence. After a hand of White Caps organize! in Walsunberg, Colo., to punish pettj thieves, had applied a coat of tar am feathers to a negro it suddenly occurret to one-of the men of the company tha it was time to inquire into the identity of the victim and learn whether then was not some truth iu the trembling Wretches protestations of ipnocenee. Om of the White Caps then came forwari and acknowledged that the negro wai one of the most respected men in tin mining camp at Pictou, at which hi worked, and that the company that em ployed him there trusted him implicitly He was then taken to a saloon ant the White Cappers proceeded to scrap! the tar off as best they could. They toot some skin off with it, too, and when they had finished the man was almost crazed with agony. He was then filled with liquor, some money placed in his and two men carried him home to his wife. PAPER-MAKERS FORM TRUST. Huge Syndicate Purchases All Pulj Timber in Northern Minnesota. Minnesota will in the near future be the great paper-making State of the Union. A syndicate composed of all the principal paper manufacturers of the country has purchased 100,000 acres of spruce timber land in the northern portion of the State and has taken an option of several thousand acres more and will proceed to erect great pulp mills. The syndicate includes nearly every paper and pulp mill and has several millions of dollars at its back, l't is the intention of the promoters to make paper on such a large scale that the price of common white paper will be cut in half. U. M. HENDERSON FOUND. Alleged Colorado Bank Embezzler Is Near El Paso, Texas. U. M. Henderson, formerly assistant cashier of thevFirst National Bank of Greeley, Colo., who disappeared last July, has been located in a small town near El Faso, Texas, on the Mexican side of the border. After Henderson left Greeley the bank officials made an examination of his books and discovered, it is said, a shortage of nearly $20,000. Henderson (filtered the service of the bank when he was 17 years old and had been in its employ twenty years. He has a wife and one child. To Dismiss Standard Oil Cases. Attorney General John M. Sheets appeared before the Supreme Court of Ohio and asked that all the cases brought against the constituent companies of the Standard Oil Company in Ohio be dismissed. He stated that he had examined the evidence taken under the action of former Attorney General Monnett and it was his opinion that the evidence was not sufficient to justify the continuance of the prosecution. Fatal Accident Near Indiana pol’d?' T.vo electric cars on the Greenfield and Indianapolis Interurban line collided head-on near Jim, Ind. Emory Scott and John Glasscock, motormen, were fatally injured. Six passengers were badly hurt. The cars were running at a high rate of speed, and a heavy fog prevented the motormen from seeing their danger. Freight l aim Collide. A collision between two freight trains occurred on the Chichgo and Alton road at Drummond. Two men received injuries. The damage to property was small. Wins $35,000 w i li $2.50 at Far'. One of the most remarkable faro bank plays of record was made recently in Dawson by David Allen of San Francisco. From $2.50 Allen in four days won $35,000. ' * Bank Robbery in Guthrie. Robbers raided the Cnshion Bank in Guthrie, O. T., tunneled through the wall of the vault and blew open the safe with nitro-g)ycerin. The explosion was ter rifle. . Fails for Three Millions* A. R. Housekeeper of Narberth,- Fa,, was discharged as a vblufitary bankrupt in the United States Disti iqt’Court, with liabilities of $2,891,093.43 and assets of $25. . -iWoman Walk* Bjiiwon Trail. Mary B. Cochraja has arrived in Seattle ttrom Dawnaa. She wan the first ta Valk over the trail, making lb* trip alone and in good time.

MARKET QUOTATION'S. Chicago—Cattle, common to prime, $3.00 to $5.75; hogs, shipping grades, $3.00 to $4.90; sheep, fair to choice, $3.00 to $4.25; wheat, No. 2 red, 72c to 74c; corn, No. 2,39 cto 40c; oats, No. 2,21 c to 22c; rye, No. 2,46 cto 47c; butter, choice creamery, 23c to 24c; eggs, fresh, 23c to 24c; potatoes, 43c to 47c per bushel. Indianapolis—Cattle, shipping, $3.00 to $5.50; hogs, choice light, $4.00 to $4.85; sheep, common to prime, $3.00 to $3,751 wheat, No. 2,72 cto 73c; corn, No. 2 white. 36c to 37c; oats. No. 2 white, 24c to 25c. St. Louis—Cattle, $3.25 to $5.75! hogs, $3.00 to $4.80; sheep, $3.00 to $4.25; wheat, No. 2,70 cto 71c; corn, No. 2 yellow, 34c to 33c; oats, No. 2,22 cto 23c> rye, No. 2,48 cto 49c,; Cincinnati —Cottle, $3.00 to $4.85; hogs, $3.00 to $4.83; sheep, $3.00 to $3.65; wheat, No. 2,77 cto 78c; corn, No. 2 mixed, 38c to 39c; oats, No. 2 mixed, 23c to 24c; rye. No. 2,54 cto 55c. Detroit—Cattle, $2.50 to $4.50; hogs, $3.00 to $4.90;' sheep. $2.50 to $4.75; wheat, No. 2,76 cto 77c; corn. No. 2 yellow, 39c to 40c; oats, Np. 2 white, 27c to 28c; rye, 51c to 52c. Toledo —Wheat.- No. 2 mixed, 74c to 75c; corn, No. 2 mixed, 36c to 37c; oats, No. 2 mixed, 22c to 23c; rye, No. 2, ole to 52c; clovey seed, prime, $6.00 to $6.35. Milwaukee —Wheat. No. 2 northern, 69c to 70c: corn, No 3,33 cto 34c; oats; No. 2 white, 25c to 26c; rye, No. 1,50 c to 51c; barley. No. 2,59 cto 60c; pork, mess, $10.50 to $11.25. Buffalo —Cattle, choice shipping steers, $3.00 to $5.40; hogs, fair to prime, $3 00 to $5.00; sheep," fair to choice, SB.OO to $4.00; iambs, common to extra, $4.00 to $5.50. New York—Cattle, $3.25 to $5.30; hogs, $3.00 to $5.25; sheep, $3.00 to $4.00; wheat, No. 2 red, 75c to 76c; corn, No. 2, 44c to 45e; oats, No. 2 white, 31c to 32c; butter, creamery, 24c to 25c; eggs, western, 25e to 26c. SEVEN PERSONS ARE INJURED. Two Serious Natural Gas Explosions in Beaver Falls, Pa. Three hoqses were wrecked and seven persons injured by two natural gas explosions in Beaver Falls, Pa. The first explosion occurred in Mrs. Celia Cox’s house. The gas had accumulated in the jcellar and lower part of the house, having followed the water pipe from the street. The explosion was followed by fire which spread to the adjoining dwelling and both were consumed, the occupants barely escaping with their lives. An hour later the residence of 11. A. Moore, just across the street, was torn to pieces by a terrific explosion. The inmates were slightly burned, but not seriously. The property loss is estimated at $10,060. ROBBERS BEAT* BIND AND GAG. Twice Knock Supposed Miser Unconsoious.Then Leave Him to Die. Four masked men entei'ed the house of Michael Fryman, living alone near Middletown, Ohio, bound and gagged Fry- , man anil searched the house. Finding no 1 money, they released Fryman and told him they knew he hail received $3,000 and they wanted it. The victim denied he had any money and one of the men knocked him insensible with a club. When he revived he was again questioned and again entered a denial. He was then struck again and left unconscious and bound to perish from the cold. He lay helpless until morning, when passersby saw the house open and rescued him. CANNEHS TO CURTAIL SUPPLY. Packers of Canned Goods Decide to Reduce Acreage Next Year. The Western Packers’ Canned Goods Association held a meeting recently in Chicago, thirty packers from lowa, Indiana, Wisconsin and Illinois being present. The chief topic of discussion was the manner in which to deal with the over-supply of canned goods now on the market. As a remedy for the over-pro-duction the packers present were unanimously in favor of curtailing the acreage devoted to canned goods products next year. Electric Cars in Collision. At 8 o’clock on a recent morning, during a heavy fog, two electric ears, both well tilled with passengers, collided near the heart of Ashland, Ky. They were running at a rapid rate of speed. Motorman John Sisco was pinioned between the cars and is believed to be fatally injured. Motorman William Campbell is also in a critical condition. tolen Watch Rev -ale Identity. Detectives found the body of one of the robbers who recently held up, within the city limits of New Orleans, the Chicago mail train on the Illinois Central Railroad. The watch of Conductor Kinnabrew, found on the dead man, leaves no doubt of his identity as the leader of the gang who held up the train. nl I re Averages S3OO a Ton. Near Virginia City, Mont., C. E. Damours, a young Frenchman, bus apparently discovered the “mother lode” of the famous early-day Alder Gulch placer, from which more than $100,000,000 in gold was extracted. The vein is two feet wide and the ore averages over SSOO per ton s . Komi t . Cost $6,000,000. The Union Pacific Railroad has awarded a contract to Kilpatrick Brothers & Collins of Lincoln. Neb,,, to build a road forty-five miles iu length from Evanston, \Vyo., on its main line to Salt Lake City. The price to be paid' for the work is $6,ooo.ooo: _____ J'alf B.’lntf by Cigarettes. Fred Norton, a youth of Unadilla, N. Y., is believed to have permanently lost the sight pf both eyes as a result of excessive smoking of cignrettea.

ROBBERS IN STATE TREASURY. Several Men Driven from the Nebraska Capitol by Watchman. At Lincoln, Neb., an attempt was made to rob the State treasury. Two men—possibly three—who apparently had gained entrance to the capitol building through au outside window, according to the story told by Night Watchman F. M. Good, were discovered by him in the treasurer’s office and interrupted in their work at 3 o’clock a. m. Two shots, he sayjr,' were fired at him by the robbers, one passing through the lapel of his coat. He fired twice in return, apparently without effect, and the robbers escaped without having opened the treasury vault of secured anything of value. A general .alarm was'turned in from the State capitol, and almost tip; entire police force arid men from the sheriff’s office hastened to the building. The only evidence of the attempted robbery found by them was the marks of bullets In the corridor walls, pointed out by the excited watchman and janitor. The officer* were joined shortly ' after by State Treasurer Meserve, who found his office in a state of disorder, but the steel vault uninjured and nothing of value missing, so far as he could tell. SAFE ROBBERS SECURE $1,500. Vault in Kennedy's Bank Blown Open with Dynamite anil Thieves. Escape. Five masked robbers blew open the safe of the Citizeiis’Baiik at HopeTTnd., at 2:30 on a recent morning, seeuringafl,-- . 500 and S6OO in stamps belonging to the postoffice. The telephone'operator, Louie Lane, was awakened by the explosion and she called a number of citizens by telephone. They were evidently badly scared, as it was a full half hour before the second and successful explosion took place. A package containing S3OO in stamps was dropped by the robbers and recovered. The thieves eluded the offiI eers. Hope is five miles from Flat Rock, Ind., where the postoffice was robbed of S2OO the previous night. STOLEN DIAMOND IS RETURNED. Queer Restoration of Last of .Jewels Taken by Ex press Employe. A unique “conscience contribution” was made at Cleveland in the restoration of the one missing diamond of the twenty stolen from the Adams Express Company. Deputy Police Superintendent Rowe had just dismissed a company of guests at his home when there was a rap at the front door. When the superintendent answered it a small hoy handed him an envelope, and, saying there would be no answer, darted away. In the envelope was the jewel 1 and a slip of paper bearing the words: “This is the Adams Express Company’s diamond.” Who the messenger was, or who the sender, is not known. ROB TOSTOFFICE SAFE. Two Men Use I ynamite anil Get SSOO in Money and Stamps. Hidway, a small town two miles down the Pan Handle Railroad from Pittsburg, Pa., was sleeping peacefully at 4 o'clock the other morning when a terrific explosion aroused the people. It was discovered that the 1 postoffice had been robbed. Two men blew up the safe with dynamite and got nearly SSOO in stamps and cash for their work. They escaped and there is not the slightest clew to their identity. Shamokin Strike Ends. The strike at the Natalie colliery, Shamokin, Pa., is ended, the 1,200 employes returning to work. The Shamokin Coal Company agreed to grant everybody the 10 per cent increase, to reinstate several discharged men and to give non union men two days in which to settle differences with union men, otherwise the former will be discharged. Quantrell’s thief Aid Deal. William Halley, better known to border fame as “Bill” Halley, chief lieutenant of the noted guerrilla Quantrell, who during the early part of the Civil War burned and sacked Lawrence, Kan., died iu the State insane asylum at St. Joseph, Mo., aged 59. Steal While Cashier Tines. The bank of Gold & Co., at Albee, S. D., tvas robbed of $1,600. The cashier locked up the establishment and went to dinner. When lie returned the doors were found unlocked and the money was missing. There is no clew to the thieves. Peavy Plans Bits Lake Line. F. H. Peavey & Co., the well-known grain elevator owners of Minneapolis, are organizing a steamship company to operate on the great lakes. Associated with them are A. B. Wolvin of Duluth and other lake capitalists. Mrs. Carlton Get* $50,600. The divorce suit of Albert E. Carlton, the Cripple Creek banker and million- ' aire mine owner, vs. Eva J. Carlton of Warren, 111., has been settled. Mrs. Carlton offered no evidence and is reported to have received $50,000. Turks Kill 200 Christians. A dispatch from Vienna reports recent Moslem excesses against the Christian population in the central provinces, of Turkey, where 200 Christians have been killed. Many Sink with Steamer. The steamship City of Topeka, with thirty passengers, is reported a total wreck in Lynn Cunal, Alaska. ’The number of fatalities is unknown, but it is feared that the list may be long. Two Thonsan'l Euililinjra Bt-rn. Mail advices from China say 2,000 shops and houses were burned in Canton a few days ago. Forty uutives perished in the flames. Chicago Thus I* Killed, John, alias “Red," Corbett, a Chiea'go levee thug, while trying to rob Charles Griffith, was shot and killed by Policeman Edward J, Grady.

CLEVELAND POINTS THE WAY.

Tells Democrat* a Return to the Old Faith Is Necessary. Former President Grover Cleveland contributes to the Saturday Evening Post of Philadelphia an extended article on the plight of, the Democracy and the remedy. Mr? Cleveland begins by reviewing the history of the party, and be discusses its defeats since 1864 in ' detail. In taking up the question of the present conditions of the Democracy he says that the success of the party in 1892 was so decisive anil overwhelming that a long continuance of its supremacy was anticipated. Then came “the fallacy of free silver and populism.” Mr. Cleveland says: “The culmination of Democratic woe was reached when its compact with these undemocratic forces wus complete and when our rank and file were summoned to’do battle under banners which bore strange symbols and were held aloft in unfamiliar hands. The result of such a betrayal was foredoonfeil. This abandonment of the principles of trite Democracy, this contemptuous disobedience of its traditions and this deliberate violation of the law of its strength and vigor were by a decree as inexorable as those of file followed by the inevitable punishment of staffing, staggering defeat. “The disaster of 1872, invited by similar mad adventure, was quickly followed by a return, to the professions and practices of sane Democracy. But the extent and persistency of our wanderings in 1806 is illustrated in • a most astounding way by the command, issued on the day of our rout and discomfort, that a second battle should bo fought on the same field, with the same false war cries and on the seme leadership that-had brought us to the surrounding gloom of defeat.” Mr. Clevelapil preaches the return of Democracy to its old faith, saying: “Sincere Democrats ot' every condition and in every part of the land realize that the situation of the party needs repair. Reorganization is not necessary, but a return from our wandering Js absolutely essential. Let us be frank with ourselves and candidly acknowledge the futility of attempting to gain Democratic victories except in the Democratic cause and through Democratic methods. “If I should attempt to epitomize what I have written by suggesting a plan for the rehabilitation and .restoration of true Democracy I' should embody it in these words, ‘Give the rank and file a chance.’ ”

FROM FOR EING LANDS

The war in South Africa has taken an unexpected turn. Gens. Dewet and Delarey have apparently outwitted Lord Kitchener in a movement as brilliantly conceived as it' was adroitly executed. For several weeks a Boer force lias been operating iu a circumscribed territory, partly iu the Transvaal and in the Orange Free State. The British generals sent in pursuit have lost heavily, their forces narrowly escaping capture on several occasions. But while Delarey and Dewet were engaged in drawing the British troops northward from the Yaal river, a much larger force of Boers ha-s crossed the Orange river, invaded Cape Colony and seized Colesburg, thus beginning a lively campaign in the region In which Gatacre and French were held at bay a year ago. The danger to British interests in this new Boer invasion of Cape Colony lies in the menace of a rising of theJDuteh colonies. The Dutch outnumber the English residents in the eastern part of the colony and if they should decide to east their fortunes with the Boers they could add thousands of men to Dewet and Delarey’s army,* to say nothing -of the assistance they could give in money anil provisions. There is in England, beyond question, a growing sentiment favorable To The Boers. Public meetings, called to express sympathy with the burghers, are no longer interfered with, and men openly proclaim their hope of seeing independence restored to the South African republics. More troops are badly needed in South Africa, but unless regiments of volunteers can be raised the troops will not be forthcoming in large numbers; and the English citizen is slow to volunteer to fight a war of which he has long been weary.

It is somewhat difficult to gain a comprehensive view of English sentiment relative to the amendments to the HayPauncefote treaty and the proposal of the United States Senate to abrogate the Olayton-Bulwer treaty. Newspapers like the Times and the Standard declare that England will not accept a mutilated treaty. On the other hand, men like Henry Lahoucherc, Sir Charles Dilke and others noted for their independence of thought, declare that England has no reason to oppose the idea of a canal built by American money, guarded by American guns and controlled by America. It is entirely within the probabilities that most of the English people are indifferent and that those who are interested are divided in their opinions. The powers interested in China have at last reached an agreement on the preliminary terms to he demanded of the Chinese government. The points to the agreement have been repented so frequently that ttye public is tolerably familiar with them. China must pay indemnity anil furnish sufficient safeguards for the future. The importance of the agreement lies in the fact that the powers have been able to reach it at all. And If it is carried out China will emerge from the crisis without loss of territory, and with little loss of prestige. But it will be years before the commerce lost in the last seven months is regained. There is a trace of poetic justice in tlje news that Oouut Esterhazy, the French officer who, more than any other one man, hanged the-* Dreyfus affair around the neck of the French government, Is starving in London. proved himself everything that was vicious. He condemned a man .to exile on forged evidence. He stirred the French army to the verge of mutiny, demoralized the courts, and kept the government in a turmoil for years. His present condition is exciting little sympathy anywhere iu the world. „

Congress.

On Tuesday the House passed Senate bill amending act authorizing construction of bridge across Mississippi river at Dubuque, Iowa; also bill changing time of holding court in southern judicial division of lowa. Devoted rest of day to consideration of Senate bill to change terminal facilities of Pennsylvania Railroad Company in . Washington and elevate its tracks across the Mali, south of Pennsylvania avenue. Bill was antagonized on ground that it gave the road thirty Tour and one-half acres of government land and would destroy scheme to beautify the Mall from capitol to Washington monument. Five treaties were ratified by the Senate Tuesday in secret session. The most important was a treaty with England extending the time for the ratification of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. Although the . fact was not known outside of diplomatic circles, the time for the ratification of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty expired five months ago, and the treaty until this action of the .Senate was in reality dead. The convention ratified extends the time of-the acceptance of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty by the United State* until March 4. The other treaties ratified are extradition treaties with Chili and Bolivia and treaties extending the time for the acceptance of the reciprocity treaties with Barbadoes and Argentina. The remainder, of the day was spent in consideration of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty in executive session. The House on Wednesday at the end of a spirited contest extending over two days passed bills to compel the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio railroads to abolish grade crossings, to alter their routes into the city and to change their terminal facilities. An amendment was placed upon the Pennsylvania, bill to require the road to build a new station to cost not less than $1,500,000. The bills were vigorously antagonized by a portion of the minority under the leadership of Mr. Cowherd (Mo.), on the ground that they' were too liberal to, the roads. On Wedflesday the Senate passed House resolution authorizing President McKinley to appoint Congressman Boutelle (Maine) captain on retired list of the navy. Passed urgent deficiency bill. Passed bills giving pensions of SSO monthly to widows of Gens. John M. Palmer and John A. McClernand. The House on Thursday passed Indian and military academy appropriation bills. Former carries $9,036,526 and latter $700,151. Neither provoked pinch discussion. Just before the House adjourned Representative Hopkins (Ill.), chairman of the census committee, presented the majority report of that committee in favor of a reapportionment under which the House would retain its present membership, 357. Representative Burleigh (Me.), a member of the committee, presented the minority report in favor of a bill that would give the House 386 members, and Mr., Crumpacker (Ind.), who signed the minority report, presented a supplemental report in favor of his bill for a House of 374 members. The Senate on Thursday by a vote of 55 to 18 ratified the Hay-Pauncefote treaty containing the Davis and Foraker amendments. Six roll calls were necessary before final action, and all amendments except those adopted by the committee on foreign relations were rejected. The Senate was in executive session for about an hour before the time for voting arrived, listening to speeches by Senators Thurston, Gailinger, Wolcott and Bard, explanatory of their attitude. A spirited debate was precipitated over the resolution of Mr. Chandler to discharge the committee on contingent expenses from further consideration of the resolution authorizing an investigation of the Montana senatorial case. The exchange between the advocates and opponents of the resolution took a political turn and resulted in some lively colloquies. No action upon the resolution was taken. The Senate transacted no business on Friday because of the sudden-death of the wife of President pro tern. Frye. Adjourned for holidays until Jan. 3, 1901. The House also transacted no business because of the sudden death of Congressman Wise of Virginia. Adjourned until Jan. 3, 1901.

This and That.

Big smelter at Helvetia, A. T., burned. Loss SIOO,OOO. Sterritt, I. T., postoffice was robbed of SSOO the other night. Cereal crop in Russia many million bushels less than in 1899. Telephone line is being built between Havana and Santiago, Cuba. •Mrs. Delia Walsh, Cincinnati, dead from broken head. Mystery. Robbers cracked a safe at Lunvaconning, Md., for S6OO. Escaped. W. B. and E. B. Friteh, San Francisco. arrested. Had $3,320 counterfeit. Miss Pauline Feste, 27, formerly of St. Louis, killed herself in New York. Nashville, Tens., voted $1,000,000 subsidy for a new railroad to Litchfield, Ky. John Redmond has been unanimously elected chairman of the Irish parliamentary party. . Gov. Gen. Wood has issued orders incorporating all the Cuban rural guards into one body. For $250,000 Frank Rockefeller has purchased the Gobbler zinc mine at Wentworth, .Mo. Porto Rico Legislature passed its first bill. It bars delegates f/otn holding other public offices. An unknown assassin called .John Hallstre, merchant, Pensacola, 'Fla,, to his door and mortally wounded him, Cuba denies the $2,500,000 claim of Polto Rico on account of loans to Spain for war purposes. Gon. Wood refers the matter to Washington. Omaha, Neb., has inaugurated a campaign against the Sunday theater and the posting of obscene theatrienl bills. London Truth said that Queen Victoria would offer Lord Puuueefote a vfscountcy or an earldom on his retirement from the diplomatic service. The apple crop in Baden, Germany, was so abundant that the assistance of soldier# had to be asked for its harvesting. Attempts will soon be made by California merchants to put fresh asparagus on the market in Loudon and other place* in .Great Britain.