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$ * I TD ESTATE COXVEXTIOX OF PEXX-
w | 1 Sl'LVAXIA DEMOCRATS.
a ? I hc Platform Adopted nnd Name * of
* I Gentlemen I'laecd In Nomination
S I Xhc Federation of Labor Unions for
| % I " • ' , ongrcusman Council' * Kill Rcc-
" 1 Dmmeudatlons of Secretary Rlalne *
i * § Pennsylvania Democratic Convention
< j * Schantox , Pa. , July 3 It was 10:30
i" . 1 when Chairman Kisner calledthe dem-
' l I ocrntic state convention to order. Eck-
% I ley B. Coxo was nominated for tempo-
} ' i niry chairman and elected byacclama- *
1 tion.
* H The platform , as adopted t > 3' the con-
B vention , declares necessary ballot , tar-
E iff nnd local tax reform , recurs with
% jrido to tho administration of ex-Pres-
m ident Cleveland , and challenges com-
> j | parison of tho courage , fidelity and in-
r
g tegrity of that administration with
| § duplicity , vacillation and corrupt sur-
t | roundings of that now in power ; favors u
such a policy with regard to the coin-
§ -ago of silver as will keep both gold and
gj silver coins in circulation or treasury
o notes redeemable in tho same ; declares
f • that the right to bo apprenticed to a
jf trade should not bo subject to re-
, i striction of race or nativity and
deprecates and denounces tho unequal
• [ -apportionment of districts for tho elec
tion of representatives in congress.
, Tho silence of M. S. Quay under the
| -charges made against him through the
i public press can only bo interpreted as
j u confession of guilt , and his retention
of his seat in tho United States senate
„ I while refusing to demand an investiga-
scandal. In closing
• eads : • • "We accept the
n tendered by tho late
ention , and wo arraign
party for its usurpation .
3 administration of the
icnt which the people
bates have not granted ;
le hands of a dictator
.ho speaker of the fed-
presentatives power to
epresentatives of the
> r its open disregard of
E tho civil service law ,
dent of its choice sol-
; o support ; for its fail-
promises to honorably
ers of tho union : for its
to promote sectional
b the tranquility of the
lavish and reckless ex-
iblic moneys ; for its
l the house of represen-
ff bill which increases
cessaries , reduces only
luxuries , and is caleu-
and foster trusts ; for its
: e tho laws against the
ontract and pauper la-
ttempt to pass a federal
igned to excite a race
and especially , for its
lie rights of labor ; its
> ills in the last legis-
o to enforce articles 1G
onstitution by proper
orrupt methods inpop-
.nd its cringing sub-
lrty boss who stands
most terrible inculpa-
: d against a public offi-
or lieutenant governor
a presentation of the
cey F. Black , Robert S.
inibal K. Stone ,
id a majority on tho
1 his nomination was
s.jlay of Pittsburg was
tary of internal affairs
Adjourned.
? avor . Council's BUI.
June 3. The federa-
Lons and the Knights of
rwarded to the house
bor the resolutions re-
n Washington regard-
11 labor legislation in
ongly favoring the bill
Congressman Connell
Dur bills. Thefollow-
ion : "Whereas , house
to enforce the eight-
ipon the house calen-
Lly fail to carry out the
jiple , as understood and
organized workingmen
for moro than twenty
Id legalize the flagrant
le present law against
men have repeatedlj-
: otested ; and , whereas ,
9791 , introduced by
Connell of Nebraska
the committee on labor
> uld in the judgment of
si the executive officers
; nt to enforce the eight-
e 25 , 1868 , in accord-
letter and spirit and
ard with the sentiment
3r throughout the coun-
t following recommends
the Connell bill and
the District of Colum-
o all other work and
n the current per diem
ng in the locality in
k is performed be paid.
ecommendatlons.
July 3. President
j congress a message
letter from Secretary
reports adopted by the
conference respecting
le communication be-
jd States and Central
ica. In his letter the
n part : "Representa-
dub countries commend
. of tho various coun-
ablishment of one or
steamship lines of tho.
en San Francisco and
termediate points , each
a , share proportionate
a. Between the United (
: ts of Brazil , TTrugauy
• - * • . r * " , * ' - Xy * - *
- * ; : Xyy ,
*
and tho Argentine Kopuolic it is rec
ommended that a fast - aubsidized line
bo established and an auxiliary slowor
line between the United States and
Brazil to stop at minor points. " , .
Tho president in his message ' says ho
cannot too strongly urge upon congress
the necessity of giving this subject im
mediate and favorable consideration
and making adequate appropriations to
carry tho project into effect and in this
calls attention to what is said on tho
subject in his annual message.
M51VS SUMMARY.
The cholera has found its way-to
France.
Leavenworth , Kansas , shows a.popu-
lationof 20,000. ? • /
There were eighteen deaths from
heat in Chicago on the 29th.
Tho carpenters , masons and brick
layers of Brunn , Austria , aro on a
strike.
The late Thomas C. Sloano of Now
York left $275,000 for a Sloane labora
tory at Yalo college , .
The czar of Russia and his .family
have gone on their iinnual visit to tho
Finnish archipelago.
The threatened strike of tho dock
laborers of Sydney , Australia , has been
averted by a compromise.
Six hundred union carpenters of
Worcester , Mass. , have struck for nine
hours a day and ten hours' wages.
Suit has been begun at Sioux City ,
la , to test the legality of the issue by
Sioux City , Iowa , of $275,000 of bonds.
Tho Cincinnati , Hamilton & Dayton
railroad has accepted tho terms of its
men and work was resumed aftor a
day's idleness.
The state convention of the farmers'
and laborers1 union of Missouri will
be held in Sedalia August 12 , contin
uing four days.
James Drew , an old man ' of Butte ,
Mont. , committed suicide by placing
himself in front of a train and being
mangled by it.
Fire in the large wall paper factory
of Jardine & Co. , Bah way , N. J. ,
caused a loss of § 100,000 : partly cov
ered by insurance.
The amount of imports received at
Cairo , Egypt , for the month of Juno
thus far is tho highest ever recorded
for tho same length of time.
Edward Dickinson , formerly general
manager of tho Union Pacific , ha3
been appointed general superintendent
of the trans-Ohio divisions of the Bal
timore & Ohio road.
The immense plant of tho Allen
Bradley distillery company of Louis
ville , Ky. , Avas completely destroyed by
fire , entailing a loss of not less than
$150,000 ; fully insured.
Melville C. Roberts , president of tho
Thirty-first street bank , and vice presi
dent of the Park national bank of Chi
cago , has assigned with § 25tX)0 ) liabili
ties and ample assets.
A trench full of bones of animals and
human beings was struck near Roches
ter , Minn. , by diggers for water. Tho
bones were supposed to be relics of a
battle with Sioux Indians.
Secretary of the Treasury Windom
has ordered the removal of Dr. Edward
Sheerer from the sugar laboratory of
the New York custom house because
of the result of the charges against
him.
him.Three
Three § 1,000 United States gold cer
tificates said to bo interest on money
out of which the unknown sender had
defrauded the government , were re
ceived by Postmaster General Wana-
maker the other day.
It is estimated at the treasury de
partment that there has been a de
crease of $20,000,000 in the public debt
since June 1. This makes the total
decrease for the fiscal year $ S7,800,000 ,
as dgainst $114,000,000 for the prev
ious fiscal year.
Tho London Times' correspondent
at Brussels says that at the last mo
ment tho Dutch plenipotentiary repu
diated his previous adhesion to tho
clause of the anti-slavery convention
relating to import duties in the Congo
state and the whole matter is again in
doubt.
"World's Fair Commissioners.
Chicago , July 4. The world's fair
national commission has formerly ac
cepted tho joint site consisting of the
lake front and Jackson park as tho lo
cation for the Columbian exposition by
a vote of 78 to 11. This conclusion
was not reached without much discus
sion. In fact , when the question came
up the opponents of this location , as
offered by the local board of directors ,
seemed to number about as many as
the advocates of it. Various resolu
tions and amendments expressive of
the views of individual commissioners
were offered , but after the commission
ers had listened to detailed explana
tions by tho directors a vote was taken
on tne proposition to accept tho site as
tendered , with the result above given.
Before this matter came up a com
munication was received from the na
tional dairy association asking that
such special consideration be given to
that interest as its financial magnitude
warrants.
A resolution that a committee in this
interest be appointed was referred to
the committee on organizaton.
Terrible Tragedy.
Greexsburgh , Pa. , July 4. Mrs.
Adam Steinler went to the store , leav
ing hsr siek husband in bed and two
children , aged S and 6 years , playing
about the room. After she left a lamp
exploded without warning , throwing
the burning oil on the children. Stein
ler jumped from his bed to save the
children , but ho was so weak , he fell
upon the floor and could not move.
When Mrs. Steinler returned a few
minutes later tho children were liter
ally roasted and the husband badly
burned. Neighbors extinguished the
names with much difficulty. The chil
dren are , dead , Steinler is dying and
the wife is in a critical condition.
HONORED HENDRICKS
.THE VSrElLlSU OF A STATUE0 lllS
BIEMOUY.
< iovH. Campbell , Hill , France * and
Other DlMtlnsrtilHlicd Men In Attend-
ance UniiucccMvful ICflbrt * to Ket
one the Entombed 'Miner * In I'oiin-
nylvanla The Population of Ne-
bratdca as Shown by the National
CciiHiitt IIIh Oirl had Gone Itack on
Him.
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Tho Hendricks Monument Unveiled.
LvDiAXArous , Ind. , July 2. The
.day for the unveiling of tho Hendricks'
monument dawned cloar and hot , and
early trains began pouring crowds into
tho city. Governor Campbell of Ohio ,
Governor Hill of New York and Gov
ernor Francis of Missouri , with their
staffs , were present , and about every
• military and civil organization in In-
diana and "many from Ohio , Illinois ,
Kentucky and Missouri were repre
sented.
Tho parade formed promptly at 1
o'clock , being composed of the gover
nors of tho states mentioned and their
staffs , with civil and military organiza
tions.
At 2 o'clock Governor Hovey called
the vast assemblage that had gathered
around the monument to order and tho
exercises of tho unveiling were begun.
The monument is the work of Rich
ard II. Parks , tho celebrated sculptor
of Florence , Italy , and stands on tho
southwest corner of the capittri grounds.
At tho monument an amphitheater
had been erected for the disguished
guests and the chorus of 1,000 school
children. The exercises were opened
with a patriotic song by this chorus.
Governor Hovey then made a brief
spoech of welcome , Judge Randpres
ident of the Hendricks Monument as
sociation , briefly reviewed tho history
of the monument and Rev. Dean
Jenckes of St. Paul's Episcopal church
invoked the divine blessing.
General Sickles of New York was
then led forward , and on behalf of tho
Tammany society presented to Mrs.
Hendricks a handsome memorial
wreath , accompanying the presenta
tion with a brief speech eulogistic of
tho dead statesman.
Mrs. Hendricks , who was attired in
deep black with a long mourning veil ,
stepped forward , and , with a deep bow
and a few words which were drowned
in tho noise of the crowd endeavoring
to catch a glimpse of tho honored
woman , accepted the memorial.
Judge Rand then took Mrs. Hen-
drick's arm and escorted her to the
base of the monument , where she drew
the veil of national colors from the
bronze figure of her husband amid tho
shouts of the vast throng and the
booming of cannon.
An ode by James Whitcomb Riley
was read and Senator Turpie delivered ,
the oration of the day.
The speaker gave a running review
of Hendricks' life and concerning his
position during the civil war referred
to a letter Hendricks wrote to some of
his constituents in tho first month of
the war , in which he said in part :
"He regarded it the duty of citizens of
Indiana to respect and maintain the
authority of the general government
and give honest and earnest support
in the prosecution of the war until in
providence of God it may be brought
to an honorable conclusion and the
blessings of peace be restored to the
country , postponing until that time all
controversy relating to the causes and
responsibilities therefor. "
' • Of the same tenor , " added Turpie ,
"were his numerous addresses to the
people in the political campaign of
1862 , which immediately preceded his
election to the senate. During his
term as senator he constantly acted
and voted in aid of the government in
every measure looking to the suppres
sion of armed insurrection , always re
serving the right to freely discuss the
civil policy of the administration. "
Speaking of the reconstruction period
Turpie said Mr. Hendricks took his
position in these words : "I desire this
to be a union in form under the consti
tution and in fact by the harmony of
the people of the north and south. I
deny that at the close of the war there
were no state governments in the south
ern states. The constitution of a state
once admitted becomes part of the na
tional compact. I deny that the people
of that state have a right to destroy its
government and thus cease to be within
theunion. . I deny that a convention ,
legislature , or any other assembly
whatever , can voluntarily terminate
the existence of their state government
and thus cut off their connection Avith
the federal union. This doctrine , " said
Turpie , from the very day and hour of
its utterance was rejected with every
epithet of reproach and contumely. It
was beaten , submerged by large ma
jorities in both houses of congress , and
decried as an unconditional surrender to
the enemy. Hendricks lived to see these
principles , once so much denounced ,
universally approved ; to see this pol
icy of reconstruction adopted as the
basis of all legislation upen the sub
ject ; ultimately to behold these tenets
sanctioned and declared to be law of
the land by its highest tribunal , the
supreme court of the United States.
If Webster be styled the expounder of
the constitution the old constitution
with its half truths and compromises
upon a subject , but unnamed therein
Hendricks may be as justly called the
expounder of the new. If one is known
as tho constructionist the other will be
known as the reconstructionist of his
age as a true interpreter of the con
stitution revised and amended , and of
the nature of the union thus reformed
and re-established. Amid the clangor
of. arms , shouting and thunders of em
battled hosts scarcely died away , he
' was pre-eminently tho siviliar nnd pub
licist of that momentous and perplex
ing period.
At tho conclusion of tho address
.brief remarks were made by Governors
' Hill , Francis and Campbell , and after
tho benediction by Bishop Chatard thp
assembly dispersed.
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Efforts to liescuc Entombed Miners.
Duxbak , Pa. , July 2. Tho rescuers
dug through into the Hill Farm mine
at 3:30 yesterday morning , but before
thoy had gono far fire and black damp
were encountered and the men quickly
made their way out of tho dangerous
pit. Tho fans were then started , and
at 9 o'clock this morning nine selected
men started in search of the entombed
men. At 11 o'clock the exploring party
was driven back by smoke , after ad
vancing ten feet into the Hill Farm
mine.
It is certain now that the Hill Farm
mine is full and has been full of smoko
and deadly fire damp. There seems to
bo no doubt that tho entombed miners
are all dead and it is now a question
whether their bodies can be recovered.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon prepara
tions were mado for another descent
into tho mine.
A car load of coffins arrived this
morning.
Fifteen and a half days have elapsed
since tho flash of gas set fire to tho
Hill Farm mine. Hope and work were
abandoned this morning at G o'clock
and the dust or ashes of thirty-one im
prisoned men may rest beneath Dunbar
hill till tho last dliy shall como. This
because the men could work no
more. After being driven from
the mine by smoko and black
damp this morning twenty-ono
brave men resolved to mako ono
moro attempt to rescue their comrades
and at 2 o'clock thoy again entered tho
burning pit. Three of tho party re
turned to within few hundred yards of
tho burning fire and satisfied them
selves that their comrades were dead
and further search useless. The stench
of burning human flesh sickened them ,
but they visited tho nine places where
men were known to have been at work.
Two dinner pails were found with din
ners untouched , and two coats. Tho
picks and shovels Avere all lying just
men Avould leave them as they started
on a run for their lives. Otherwise no
trace of the men could be found.
While prosecuting the search further
the men run into a dense cloud of black
damp , which put out their lights. A
struggle for life then followed , but
they succeeded in getting back to tho
rest of tho party. After a sad consul
tation it was decided to abandon the
search and the company Avill noAV mako
an effort to extinguish and save some
of their property.
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• The Population of Nebraska.
Lixcolx , July 2. Although definite
census figures are not to be had , a care
ful estimate of the population of this
( the First ) district fixes the figure at
380,000 souls. It is said that the offi
cial figures Avill not vary materially
from this result.
Faikfield , Neb. , July 2. The ap
proximate population of this ( the Sec
ond ) district is 310,000.
Fkemoxt , Neb. , July 2. Tho best
figures possible to secure of the census
men gives this ( the Third ) district an
estimated population of 520,000. Tho
official returns Avill not change this
figure materially.
•
One Shot "Was All He Wanted.
Chicago , July 2. "What is tht
price for a shotTwo for a nickel. "
"I'll take one , " and Bud Norman
picked up alarge revolver in the shoot
ing gallery at No. 168 Harrison street ,
yesterday afternoon , and shot himself
through the heart.
"My girl's gone back on me , " ho
said as he did so. Norman died almost
instantly. He Avas a nineteen-year-old
negro and recently came hero from
Peoria.
Miss Wakely Holdsa Desperado at
Bay.
Euie , Pa. , July 2. Before Miss Ida
Wakely , the handsome night telegraph
operator at Swanville station on the
Nickle Plate railroad , took the position
she realized the dangers to which she
Avould be exposed from tramps who
follow the road from east to west. So
she not only armed herself , but prac
ticed until she became an expert Avith
the revolver. Shortly after midnight
last night at an hour Avhen there Avere
only a feAv trains , she heard some ono
at the door and a second later a vil-
lainous face appeared at the AvindoAV.
The felloAV demanded admittance and
Avas refused , Avhereupon he threAV a
lump of coal through the AvindoAV and
then made a dash for the opening.
Just then Miss Wakely flashed
her revolver and ordered the intruder
to retreat. He stopped to parley , say
ing "You Avouldn 't shoot. " The young
Avoman took deliberate aim , but the
man drew a knife. While Miss Wakely
held at bay the desperado with her re-
volver in one hand , she used the other
hand to call the next station Avhere a
train Avas sidetracked. To her joy she
caught the operator , Avhom she in
formed of her dilemma. The engine
Avas detached and Avith the creAv aboard
ran to the handsome young Avoman s
rescue. While the creAV AA'ere coming
to the young Avoman ' s relief the man
tried to induce her to hand over the
contents of the safe and mado blood
curdling threats , but when the engine
Avith the crew turned a sharp curve he
ran away in time to escape lj-nching.
The night of terror Avas too much for
Miss Wakely , and Avhen relieved by
the day operator she fainted.
A dispatch from MassoAvah to Lon
don says that tho allies of the Italians
have defeated at Keren a force of 1.000
dervishes , killing 150 of them.
All the successful candidates in the
municipal electionsin Rome are liber
als.
THE NEW SENATORS.
A VIDE ItASGE TO SELECT FK031
ll'HEX THEY Al'l'EAIi.
Horse Thieves Make a Grand Round-
up In Eanteru Washington Ono
Farmer Loses Fifty Head Horrible
Death ofun Aeronuntat Hcardstoivn ,
III A Reciprocity Treaty With. Mex
ico Fraudulent Methods In Furn
ishing Government Supplies.
A Regular Lottery.
Washington' , July G. All of tho
three classes of terms in the senate aro
full now , so that Idaho and Wyoming
senators will havo a Avido range of for
tune to select from when thoy appear
at tho bar of that body. There Avill bo
tAVO expiring March 3 , 1891 , and ono
each March 3 , 1893 , and 1895. Thoro
aro but the three periods for expiration
of senatorial terms one , three and
five. Tho draAving Avill bo so that
neither of tho states can bo given tAvo
terms expiring on tho same date. For
instance , if Wyoming and Idaho sena
tors should appear to be SAVorn in at
the same time for tho second term of
expiration on March 3 , 1891 , a blank
Avould bo put in so that if it is drawn
by a senator ha\'ing a colleague avIio
drew 1891 , tho ono draAA-ing tho blank
Avould havo an opportunity to draAV a
term expiring in 1893 or 1885. If tho
election bill is taken up in tho senate
after the tariff and silver bills are out
of tho way , tho four hcav senators
may present themselves for tho oath
before 'the adjournment , as elections
aro to be held in the neAV states AA-ithin
ninety days. Meanwhile these two
states Avill bo without representatives
on either floor of congress , as the del
egates in tho house aro legislated out
of office Avith the signing of the state
hood bills , but both of them are to
come here as senators.
Organized Horse Thieves.
St. Paul , Minn. , July 6. A Spo
kane Falls , Washington , special says :
"Horsethieves made a grand 'round
up' in eastern Washington and north
ern Idaho during tho past feAv days.
The method of their operations indi
cate that they lutvc a regularly or
ganized band , Avith a leader. Sat
urday and Sunday last they rendez
voused near this city and hastened
aAvay Avith 500 head of horses toA\'ard
tho British Columbia lino , through
the Flathead Indian country , in north
western Montana. A Walhuvalla
farmer reports tho loss of 50 head ,
wliich ho traced to AA'ithin a feAV miles
of Spokane Falls. William LeAvis
of Cheney lost a stallion for which
he recently paid § 1200. A large
number of ranchers have organized
for pursuit of the thieves , but Avith
little.hope of success , as they have a
good start. A battle is almost suro
to occur , if the pursuers overtake
the thieves.
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A Reciprocal Agreement.
Washington" , July G. An agree
ment has been entered into by Secre
tary Blaine and Romero , Mexican min
ister , providing for tho reciprocity
crossing of the international boundary
line by troops of the United States and
the republic of Mexico Avhen in close
pursuit of hostile Indians. The recip
rocal crossing agreed upon shall only
occur in unpopulated or desert parts
of said boundary line. In no case
shall forces of the tAvo countries re
spectively establish themselves or re
main in foreign territory for any time
longer than is necessaKy to make pur
suit of the band Avhose trail they fol
low.
The Government Defrauded.
Sax Fkaxcisco , July G. The Ex
aminer devotes 13 columns to an al
leged exposure of fraudulent methods
in furnishing government supplies to
the Mare Island navyyard. The arti
cle contends that the coal contract
has almost invariably been given to
James McCudden , ex-member of the
legislature , and that the neAvspaper
representative , in pursuing his inves
tigation , found several shortages in
the amount of coal delivered under
the conditions of the contract. The
facts Avere made knoAvn to Commo
dore Benham , commander of the yard ,
and under his instructions the matter
AAas laid before the department at
Washington. The secretary has or
dered payment of the fraudulent bills
stopped , pending investigation by the
department.
Illinois Central Ex-Strikers Demand
Fay for the Time They Lost.
CniCAGO , July 4. A committee of
three , representing the freight SAvitch-
men of the recent strike , called on
General Superintendent SulliA-an of the
Illinois Central railroad to ask for the
payment of tho regular Avages to the
men for the four days and seven hours
the } * Avere out on the strike. Mr. Sul
livan replied that there was no princi
ple of equity by Avhich they could make
such a demand and that the sum AA-ould
not be willingly paid. He added that
the amount Avould be paid only in case
future trouble Avas threatened and then
only to the menAvho Avould sign a Avrit-
ten demand.
The committee left to consult Avith
the organization. Mr. Sullivan said to
a reporter : "This demand is merely
highway robbery. They have us in
their poAver and take unlaAvful advant
age of the reliance of the employer on
the employe. They do not shoAv a
business-like spirit and if are forced to
pay the men for Avork they refused tc
do it Avill be like money paid to a
bandit with a loaded revolver placed at
a traA'eler's head. "
King Humbert'of Italy has dissolvefl
the municipal council of Rome.
The Geological Survey. 'jj
Washixgtox , July 7. It is axpoct- ( |
cd that tho senate will this week \m \
again go into tho discussion of tho : l
project of Major Powell of tho geo
logical survoy for an immonso sys
tem of irrigation. Thero havo been
two or threo similar discussions al
ready this season , and thus far tho di
rector of the survoy has been ablo to
carry off tho honors and tho confldonco
of tho senate , in spite of tho strenu
ous opposition of Sonator Stewart and
a-fow others , but recontly tho senato
has discovered .that Major Powell has
abused his power by segregating and
recommending for withdrawal about
nino-tenths of tho agricultural lands |
still unsettled in tho public domain. | j
This action has not only brought | |
doAvn upon his head tho wrath of f
OA'ory senator interested in tho wolfaro
of that section of tho uninhabitablo
Avest , but it has induced Senator
Plumb to report a bill Avhich is aimed
at clipping tho Avings of tho courtly ,
but ambitious chief of this important
bureau. It is this bill Avhich Avill
causo tho discussion of tho methods j
of tho survoy in tho senato very fully
again , provided of course that it can
bo reached betAveen A'otes and speeches
on tho tariff bill , which has tho right
of way. Not only has Major Powell ]
to contend with tho opposition of '
nearly all tho western senators , but a
noAV antagonist has arisen in tho per
son of Secretary Rusk. Tho secre
tary believes that there is a much
cheaper method of bringing the arid
regions into a state of fortuity than
that which is proposed by tho scien
tists of the geological survey.
Congress This Week.
Washixgtox , July 7. Frye's ship. |
ping bills aro tho unfinished business |
on tho senate calendar for to-day , and
ho hopes to have them disposed of
without dolay. He Avill then ask to
have tho river and harbor bill taken up.
This bill , AA'ith the amendments which
the committee on commerce has author
ized Fryo to offer , carries an appro
priation of about $2G,000,000 , and ho
says it is the best bill of tho kind ever
prepared.
Morrill , chairman of the finance com
mittee , Avill endeavor to have the tariff
bill made the order of business after
tho shipping bills are ou of the Avay.
Tho tariff bill , 'tis understood , Avill be
in charge of Senator Aldrich. Jf tho
river and harbor bill gets the right of
Avay it is moro than probable the tariff
debate Avill not be begun in earnest un
til next Aveek , as there aro three ap
propriation bills to como before tho
senate this Avcek. Tho report of tho
conference committee on the silver
bill , Avhich is privileged matter , is
likely to be presented before the close
of the Aveek , and it will probably giA'e
rise to a debate of some length.
A caucus of republican senators sen
ators is expected this week to decide
whether or not to take up the election
bill , Avhich Avill probably be received
from the house to-morrow , at this ses
sion.
sion.The
The proceedings in the house prom
ise to be comparatively uninteresting.
Probably the general deficiency appro
priation bUl the last of the appropria
tion bills Avill be acted upon before
the Aveek is ended. The election com
mittee is desirous of securing consider
ation for the two contested election
cases , Millers. . Elliott , of South Car
olina , and Langstons. . Venablc , of
Virginia , AA'hich have been for some
time on the calendar.
Friends of the bankruptcy bill also
expect to be able to get that measure
before the house this Aveek.
A Millionaire's Requests.
Nokfolk , Conn. , July 7. The Avill
of William Gilbert , the millionaire
philanthropist of Winsted , gives § 400-
000 to tho Gilbert home for the friend
less at Winsted , AA'hich Avas founded by
Mr. Gilbert and to which he gave
% 100,000 in his life time. The Gilbert
school for colored girls at Winsted ,
La. , receives § 40,000. The sum of
§ 500,000 is given for the establishment
and maintenance of a public school of
high order in Winchester ( East Win
sted ) .
Each of nineteen nieces and nepheAvs
receiA-es § 1,000. The tOAvn of Win
chester is giA-en § 48,000 for the pur
pose of tunneling the mountains in
order to obtain a better Avater supply
from the lakes. Should the tOAvn fail
within five years to carry out this Avork ,
Avhich will cost § 30,000 more than the
sum aboA-e named , the18,000 is to be
added to the fund for the high school.
The Congregational church at North-
field receiA-es § 12,000 and the Episcopal
church at that place § 3,000. Mr. Gil
bert's stoak in the Gilbert clock com
pany , A-alued at § 30,000 , Avas diA-ided
just before his death among two
nepheAvs and a niece , James Woodruff
and B. F. Marsh of Winsted and Mrs.
E. D. Whiting of Canada.
Duty on American Corn.
Paris , July 7. The senate ha3
shown its hand plainly in regard to
American questions. After a long de
bate it voted in favor of a duty of 3
francs on corn and 6 francs on corn
meal. It Avas distinctly avoAved that
the duty on corn Avas to be considered
only as a continuation of the policy to
ward American pork. The Comte do
Cariel declared that the importation oi
American pork Avas only another mode
of importing American corn , and
French farmers could not maintain
themselves against it. The prohibi
tion of pork Avas right and ought to be
maintained , and the duty on corn
should also be made prohibitive.
Moland called attention to the fact
that American pork is prohibited on
the ground of alleged unhealthfulness.
He declares that this is merelv a pre
text.
text.An
An article published in Temps ,
thought to reflect the views of the gov
ernment , suggests that there might be
circumstances under Avhich it might be
desirable to Avithdraw the prohibition
against pork.
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