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r. Di. 1xniM1.LL , Pnbilaher.
Mc000IC , t1EBiidSKA ,
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T STATE.
AT Pierce corn is being sold for 10
tents a bushel.
TILE second hotel is to 'be built in Hy-
4tlinis saon.
Tm : Tecumseh banes all report a
veryprofitablo year.
BUTLER county wild hold its fair one
week after the statc'fair.
TILE Masontcfratcrnity are preparing
to organise a lodgc at Wilber.
Tim state boa'tl of transportation
has ordered thata union depot be built
in Omaha.
Two YORK arrchins who deserted
2romo and parcnlts were overhauled in
St Joseph , Mo.
BIDS for the state reunion of the G.
.A. H of Nebraska will be opened in
"Omaha February 11th.
Tm county commissioners of Gage
-county have reduced the salaries of all
-clerks in oonnty offices.
M. J. TRol1PltINs , a former business
a man of Iflremont , recently died in Philadelphia -
adelphia from pneumonia ,
TIIF Bank of Commerce of Grand Island -
-land , closed its doors last vvicek and is
.now in the hands of the stzte banking
iboard.
Tim Farmers and MercWwants bank ,
'recently closed at Platte 'Center , will.
be reopened in the near future under
reorganization.
EFFonrs are making to'obtain a new
trial for Morgan , the man under titre
sentence of death in Omaha for the
murder of Ida Gaskill.
.
-.CirADnoN makes the fallowing 'offer
for a beet sugar factory : 'T'weuty-fine
thousand dollars in cash , 7,500 acres of
free land , 200 town lots , and asite for
the factory.
FRED A. llotvn , a well-to-do-farmer ,
four miles cast of Forth Bend..engaged
in shelling corn , and while t gli'tening
a belt on the motor wheel , got 'his
right aria caught , breaking it rn two
places.
FRED TAYLOn's house was tburned at
Johnstown last week , : the flames originating -
inating from a defective flue. 1Jhemfam- ;
ily was attendinga v e ival atthelleth :
odist Episcopal church .and dosbalmost
everything.
JAMES WILLTiMS , a young farmer
living a few miles south 'of 'Decatur ,
accidentally shot himself vsiitharrevol-
ver , the bullet passing 'throughrhis ' left
side near the region . , f 'the mheart.
Fatal results are expected.
Arr , the people who left Nebraska 'in
the dry year are getting 'back and
thousands are 'ooming 'whowere never
here before. Already in the -winter
months is heard "themfirst low wave
where soon shall ro'lahuman ] : sea 2'
LuruEn FRE CII diedat : Sutton last
week aged 7S years. lie twas 'born in
Ohio and homesteaded tthe tland on
which Sutton stands.cm MnrchU4 , 1S70.
On June 5 following he'bnilt his dugout -
out on the banks of School creek and
had a blind chamber subterranean passage -
. sage way to the creek below -so he
could hide his chfldrentwhen : attacked
by the Indians.
BRADSiIALV'S Creamery , destroyed by
fire last May , has been recently rebuilt
much more substantially than formerly.
The new pinC'is a solid brick building
4x46 feet , with cngin1 and 'boiler
room 20x20 covered with steel roofing.
The machinery is rllup to date , and
all conveniences are sypplied.for handling -
ling both cream and milk. 'tltwo separators -
raters are used.
Titu governor has commutedithe sentence -
tence of George W. Copeland , .who is
confined in the penitentiary under a
three-year sentence Jor larceny from
the person. Copeland in 1S94snatched
a pocketbook from Mrs. Mary E.
Reeves while the latter was.waiting to
take a street car in the city of Omaha.
lie returned the money , but it.did not
save him from the penitentiary.
HON. J. A. DiLT.ON SaS the victim of
an accident while atwank : with his
men in putting up ice at Tecumseh.
The rope with which the ice was being
elevated became caught in some manner -
" ner and as a workman pried it loose it
flew up and struck Dillon in 'the head
with terrific force. lie was thrown
back against the building and two
long.gashes cut in his head. h3e remained -
mained unconscious for three : hours
TIIe , receipts of the United States
landoffiee in O'Neill for the past six
. , months were $98,976.54 , an increase
. , over , the preceding sit months of.about
$50,000. There were seventy home-
.stead entries filed and 260 final proofs
taken. If the receipts are as hirge.tlie
i'extsic months as the past six the
.close of the present fiscal year , June 00 ,
the O'Neill office , in point of receipts ,
'will be up near the head of the list.nf
hand offices in the United States.
Osc&u i. SuTu , cashier of the Bank
.of Commerce of Grand Island , which
recently collapsed , died a fewdavsago.
In the last four days of his sickness
; IIr. Smith had only about half an hour
of sound -sleep. He was delirious a
greater part of the time , and at such
times was constantly talking of the
bank's ' affairs , dealing with imaginary
patrons of the bank and studying how
hecould improve the condition of the
bank.
Tun Nebraska State Poultry Associ-
atipn.at their meeting in Omaha last
wee.elected officers as follows : President -
ident , W. IL Havens , Fremont ; vice
president , Dr..A. Gasier of Tecumseh ;
secretary , d. L. Lyman of Lincoln ;
treasurer , E. 'Greer of Beatrice. The
folloi ing were elected to compose the
board ofdirectors with the officers : E.
0. . Spencer of Lincoln , F F. Goodson
of Omaha , Rev. J. W. Seybrook of Geneva -
neva , E. C. Worden of Auburn , W. A.
Irwin of 'Tecumseh.
= J. . A. BURWELT. . living near Davey ,
' Lancaster .county , suicided by taking
strychnine. He leaves a wife and five
children.
1V. L. JACKSON of Gage county wants
the charter of the Omaha fire insurance -
ance company revoked. lie says he
catamiot get his money for a fire loss.
TIIe : Elmwood Driving Park and
Agricultural association is arranging
for the county fair , which it is es.-
pected to make the best ever held there.
SIMox CAIITEtt of Randolph. Cedar
county , leas been pronounced insane
and'wilrba placed in the asylum. lie
seems to llarc.gone daft on religious
matters
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Nebraska In Terse.
jfiearney llub.1
You may ta4it about the summers 'tnong the
pleasant northern lakes ,
You may rave about the winters lu the
coutli so balm-I-co.
But for ono I'm never ruffled by these old
bewhlskercd fakes ,
'Cause a winter in Nebraska is qutta good
enough for mc. ,
lief „ h ho , ' 1nJn g forth m t he Itao1 a-dlnoand
can of tempting bait ;
And don't forgo to bring 'along my sun-
IterClla , too ,
Eor 1t the Jilshing's extra goad I'll not be
some till late ,
And that which sirelters f'rom the sun will
shelter from the dew.
\0a may talk about'thc to miito in the land
of orange groves.
You may shout tfll yourare'dlzzy'lout the
"big red apple" tret ,
But the victims ull ute coming , coming ,
coming back'n ! roves ,
Anti 1 hear tite swelling chorus , "Nobras-
' ' ' "
ka's goed'enongh'for me :
$ tite'Board'of Agriculture.
The antmal'mc 'tin13 of the Nebraska
State Board of Agriculture was hold at
Lincoln. An eloquent address of'wel
come ctr.ts delitiered by Chancel'lar ' Mt-
Lean , followed by the reports of President -
dent Barnes , Treasurer Mclmvyre and
Secretary Robert W. Furnas The
trcasurer'striport , which is 'more fully
analyzed iE the report od secretary
Fumas , showed receipts ;
Anoount borrowed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,000,00
Aarlo"nt ftfrproprlatcd bytboliegis.
laturo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,000,00
l3ootlydeliartmcnt receipts. . . . . . . . . . :1.482.3)
t emral ! admISslon tickets sold. . . . . . 0.OJ
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sii,15S.G"
mho wercz
"Wartftnt , paid , series of 1S94. . . . , . . . . . $1.24S : , i
llfurrants paid , -cries cf 1b93. . . . . . . . . 50iv0. 'J
Batauec on hirid : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1OS9.10
Following' 14 mho reTonbof secretary Fur-
Inns
+ To the Presidentz In conformity with
'
'law Iherewith subrnittho thirteenth annual
'report of-the Nebraska. tate Board of AgrI-
tultrri e :
The total receipts 'for the year ending
December 31.1 > 93including balance on haul
dfrom 1594 rind the.annual'state appropria-
'tlon of , W + , was $ f3.l5tl 81. Net receipts for
lheyear 1593 , excluding the balance on hand
"and state approrlation , was 1I33.44. Total
I' 'expcnditurr ' s for Limo year 1505 , OSG1.a0 , as
, '
follows :
i.l'ald in premiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .S18,070.t3
"Printing , office supplies , advertrs-
In'g , etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a:4LCG
:111iscellanus.-- G,11iU.49
1 ay rolls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .rUS i 4 i
Freight , telegrr It and express. . . . . . . 0911
Sularfes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a4itr.UU
Appropriations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' ; UO.WI
Diaterlul , labor and Inrprovetncnts
on thin fair grounds . . . . . . . . . . . 7.1 : i 71
, Attractfaims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 'm7s111 ;
, Livery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ] llitl :
Hotel bills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
' I'osttge. . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . al7.t3 :
rorago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45M7
Switcldn "
In the item of forage the amount s-old on
, the grounds , S-l 0. is credited back , leaving
the netcostof the forage to the l nard 8i4 , .
' 1'ho amount paid for switching was paid
back to the board by the Omaha Fairand
Speed association.
The report of the superintendent of
gates for 1895 of admission between 7
a. m. and .G p. in. showed total fair
tickets for the five days 46,674 , and
I total pay tickets 61,020 The number
of check passes was 3,501 ; stack eon-
' pens , 5,006 , and complimentaries , 5.304.
The total on grounds are given for the
five days at 73.391 , and 14,145 in the
ampitheater. The total railroad con-
- pens on all'lines is 17,3.46. In the consolidated -
solidated report from 1386 to 139 ; the
; total on grounds is given at 5:0,113 ;
i made up.of estate fair tickets , 24292 ;
special tickets , 82,994 ; checkpasses. .
43.169 ; stock coupons , 46,183 ; and aom-
uliment. Ties , 6,288.
To Grand Army Psts.
C. E. Adams , department commander -
er , has issued the following to ( rand
Army posts.in : the form of general or-
I
der-No. ii :
' 'The department commander desires
to thank the retiring officers for the attention -
tention and general efficiency displayed
in the department work during this
year. The reports which are rapidly '
coming in 'show an excellent condition
of the department , such in fact as could
only be brought about by the unitedef-
forts of ofBcers and members.
"And to the newly initiated officers ,
I congratulate you upon the high de-
grec of confidence placed in you by 1
your comrades. Your duty to them is
I
one thatshould be faithfully and carefully -
fully performed. Not only the welfare
and stability-of our order , but the patriotism - '
triotism of the country depends upon
an intelligent performance of your
duties. And as an important item in
the line of your duties I urge you to
take immediate steps to reinstate all l
worthy members suspended for the I
non-payment of dues. 'lire national
encampment wisely provided liberal
regulations for such relief , and posts
should at once move to carry out the
true spirit of these regulations , and
bring back without delay all comrades
1 who , from inability to meet their obligations -
gations , have been dropped from the
rolls 1Ve are -passing through a very
critical perioddn our history , and those
who are strong and vigorous should be
untiring in their zeal to strengthen
the weaker lines.and thereby make it
possible for the appeals in behtlf of 1
our deserving .comrades to reach the
heart of this great nation and command -
mand its respect and acquiescence in
.all reasonable demands.
The New \ebraska.
.No one questions , says the dIastings
Democrat , the healthfulness of the cli-
znate and its wonderful invigorating
effect upon man or beast. Thenatural
gasses are remarkably rich , inmilk
making and fat producing dualities.
Water is almost invariably of , avery
good quality and usually entirely free
from.alkalies. There are more , , clear ,
nice balmy days than in any other Ia- .
cality.east of the Rockiesi llaitiusual-
ly comes in the spring and with proper
tillage.can all be utilized and a host .
elegant crop grown. The falls are
usually clear and dry , giving the most
favorable time for harvest. The winters -
ters are less severe than in the more
humid distalcts , on account of the dry ,
ness of the atmosphere.
Discouraged Man's Deed.
Niobrara dispatch : John C. Santee ;
of this place committed suicide last
night by hanghig himself in his barn.
He has lately been an employe of the
Norfolk Beet Sugar company as weigh-
master , but vvas discharged last Thurs-
day. He has been a habitual drinker
formany years , which was undoubtedly
the cause of his discharge. 'Trough f
disappointment and while partially
under the influence of drink lie com-
mittQd the desperate act. He was a
pioneer settler and well kn vn in political -
litical circles throughout a state. t
A wife and five small ehildr n suryisf t
iii ? .
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GRETSTEAMER AGROUND
THE A ALI R STt. PAUL
t1 ST .
-CAGHT IN 'A DENSE FOG.
fniTdiled in'fhe Sand Oft Ilalbrighton ,
N. J.-Tug's Sent to the Assistance
of the 9tcamer-Bourko Cochran
and a Prince Among the
1 scngers , Also $1,300-
000 In Specie.
SACDY HODIi , Jan. 2"7.-The Amer-
lean liner , St. Paul , Captain Jamison ,
from Southampton , January 16 , for
New York , grounded on the outer bar
of Holbrighton , Long Branch , N. J. ,
during a dense fog between 1 and 2
o'clock this morning. She was soon
discovered by the patrol of the Long
Branch life saving station and preparations -
rations were made to open communications -
cations with the vesseL Apparatus
was dragged to the point nearest time
St. Paul and a shot was fired across
the vessel. The hawser was placed on
board and the breeches buoy sent oiL
The passengers on board desired to remain -
main on the vessel , however , as there
appeared to be no danger. Messages
were sent ashore notifying agents , the
Maritime exchange and wrecking companies -
panies of the accident.
The crews from Seabright , Dlon-
mouth Beach and Long Branch life
saving stations are in attendance on
the steamer. 't'hen the surf goes
down they will go to her in surf boats.
Captain Mulilgan of the life saving
crew at Long Branch is directing the
landing of passengers , among whom
are : Ex-Congressman W. Bourke
Cochran , Prince Serge Wollkonsky ,
Dixon C. Walker , Tr. S. A. ICnorpf ,
Harvey ' 4V. Brown , ii. C. Fellows ,
hiss Minnie Sachs , Lapis R. Worth
and 1V. Whitehouse.
The St. Paul has -on boai'd$1,300,000
in specie.
The passengers were not a'wtkened '
lap the grounding of the ship and
there was no excitement. There was
a high tide at the time and it is feared
the big liner 'will have difficulty in
getting -off.
LATEST SPANISH NEWS.
'Oahan Itele.is 3teportod 7lividetl and In
Orlticnl Positions-'tCnrzd" Dead.
W'ASI1LNGTO1 . -Captain General -
eral Mann -cabled to dnyft'om.Ilavara
to Minister Depuy de Lome that it
was believed Jose Maceo's insurgent
band had been located east of the
Conto river , in the province .of Santi-
I.ago de Cuba , and that RaW was
I wounded. This isof special
importance , .as the army of
-llaceo atid Iiabi has been depended
upon by the insurgents to succor
Gomez in Havana province. Maceo's
position on the Gonto river is such
that it will take .him thirtv days to
reach Gomez , even if unopposed. The
wounding of Itabi will cripple his di-
visfon , leaving Gomez alone to withstand -
stand the Spanish forces , which propose -
pose closing in .on 'him.
The dispatch also says the "Mexi-
can , " helieved to be Garza , formerly of
Texas , who has been foremost in burn
fug plantations has been killed.
INTO AN OPEN BRIDGE.
A Cleveland Fire Engine P1ui es 'Thirty
Feet Into the River.
CT.EYILAND , Ohio , Jan. -Afire
engine making a rapid run into the
lumber district this morning- plunged
through an open drawbridge spanning
the river at Seneca street Driver
William Burgess and Assistant Engineer -
gineer Coolidge were percipitated with
the engine and horses into the river , a
distance of thirty feet. The men were
stunned by the fall , but managed to
reach some piling and were then
rescuedbadly hurt , by their comrades.
The horses were drowned and the engine -
gine lies a wreck at the bottom of the
river. The approaches to the bridge
were not provided with safety gates.
A Petition to the Pope.
KANSAS CITY , Mo. Jan.Apulica -
tiru has been gent to Pope Leo at
Rome for a coadjutor for this Catholic
diocese The coadjutor will be an assistant -
sistant to Bishop .l. J. Hoban and will
succeed him in the event of his death
r retirement. The application for a
coadjutor- will undoubtedly be granted
and it is understood that the Rev.
Father J. J. Glennon , who had charge
. f the diocese during Bishop Ilogan's
recent trip abroad , ! rill be given the
position.
IL New York Appeal to General Booth.
NEW YORK , Jan. 27.-Women interested -
ested in the Salvation Army in this
city , and lead by Mrs. Earl Dodge ,
have arranged a meeting to be held in
Carnegie halt on the evening of Feb.
ruary 3 , to adopt some form of a communication -
munication to General Booth requesting -
ing that he rescind his order and
permit Ballington Booth and his
wife to remain in.charge of the army
work in America. ' Chauncey M. Do.
sexy will preside.
Canton for Cuban Steamers.
Pt11LADELPIIIA , Pa. , Jan. 27. - The
Mart line steamers , plying between
this port and Cuba and the West Indies -
dies , will hereafter be armed with
: annoy and Maxim guns. Captain
&er , counsel for the owners , has notified -
tified the collector of the port that the
dart steamers will carry bow chasers
sad stern chasers.
Jameson s Troops IIave Sailed.
DuimAx , Natal , Jan. 27.-The Eng-
ish troops , who were members of Dr.
Jameson's expedition , have embarked
for England on board the steamer
Harlech Castle , while the colonial
roops , who were taken prisoners at
he same tli ie , go au board the Roslin
Castle ,
aw
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SEALERS' CLAIMS.
British Government Accepts Arbitration
to Settle Baring Sea Avratds.
WA9uINoToJan. . 27.-Sir Julian-
Pauncefote , the British ambassador ,
called on Secretary Olney to-clay to
submit the final acceptance by the
British government of the plan of a
Bering sea commission to pass upon the
claims of Canadian scalers seized prior
to the Paris award. It remains only
for the president to submit the plan
to Congress , and as the legislative
branch has refused to pay a lump sum
for the seizures , it is considered certain -
tain that the commission arrangement
will be approved. It is likely that
the president , in submitting the plan
to Congress , will suggest once more
the desirability of a single payment as
the most expeditious means of settlement -
ment , for the commission of arbitration -
tion , of agreed to , will bind time United
States to the payment -of any sum
which the commission may award.
The commission is to be composed
ofone American commissioner , one
British commissioner and -an umpire
to be chosea by the two. The personnel -
sonnel of the commission has not been
suggested , but there is a belief that
the president of Switzerland will be
asked 'to ' act -umpire , ot some 'one
-designated by the Swiss president , if
the sessions of the comnrnission necessitate -
sitate the presence of the umpire in
this'country.
STATEHOOD AND SILVER.
Adwoeutes of Sound Money May Defeat
Arizona's Admission.
lntiv YORK , Jan. 27.-Nathan 0.
Murphy , territorial delegate from and
ex-governor 'of Arizona , said today -
day : "The people of Arizona are a
'unit for self government. Six weeks
.ago there was practically no opposition -
tion to admitting Arizona. It was
.generally conceded that the remaui-
ing territories should be admitted and
'the responsibility and the expenses of
'their government transferred to their
own people. But lately considerable -
able irritation has developed on
: account of the monetary dispute , and
motives un-American , sectional and
selfish have caused several representatives -
tatives to announce their opposition to
the admission of any more Nestern
States whose Senators , they think ,
would disagree with the East on the
'money question. The merits involved
are temporarily obscured on this ac-
count. I have , however , too much
confidence in the ultimate justice and
love of fair play of time American people -
ple to'think that an entirely extraneous -
ous issue will be allowed to prevent
justice being done to a loyal and par
-triotie sub-division of this country. "
FIFTY AGAINST ONE.
-A-Murderer Entrenched ln'the Gypsum
hills Fights for Liberty.
HENNESSEY , Ok. , Jan. r.-Fifty
members of the Anti-Ilorse Thief association -
ciation trailed the murderer of how-
- and Roberts twenty miles yesterday.
The robber's horse have out and lie entrenched -
trenched himself in a small canon in
the "Gyp" hills , where he was besieged -
sieged five hours. When one of the
posse came within 100 yards of the
refugee he was met with.a volley from
a Winchester repeater. A man named
Richards received a shot in the arm.
Finally by strategy the bunted man
was captured and hi-ought to Vilas.
He is not known there but several of
the posse are sure it is Bill Thompson ,
The law will take its course. Isis vie.
tim died yesterday.
FREDERICK LEIGHTON.
.Tlio Eminent logllsit Artist Succumbs
to heart Trouble.
.Loxnox , Jan. 27.-Sir Frederick
Leighton , president of the Royal
.academy , is dead. This morning he
suffered a chill which was followed by
.a serious affection of tlia heart. His
condition became critical and during
the afternoon lie sank rapidly. He
died in great agony.
Sir Frederick belonged to the modern
school of English art , and was regarded -
garded as the best developed fruitage
of the academic following. lie was
known best to Americans in general
by reason of his connection with the
World's fair at Chicago. lIe was
chairman of the fine arts committee of
the art department of Great Britain in
the Columbian exposition.
TO FIGHT IN NEW MEXICO.
"Fitz" and Natter May Conic Together
.in Tills Country After All.
FORT VronTH. Tex. , Jan. 27.-It is
stated on good authority here that the
Maher-Fitzsimmons fight , instead of
taking place in Juarez , Mexico , on
February 14 , will take place on this
side of the Rio Grande at a point
three miles from El Paso just over the
New Mexican line , which can only be
reached by the Southern Pacific trains
from El Paso.
' The Last of a Great Family.
LONDON , .Tan. 27.-General Richard
Lawrence , the Iasi of the five Lawrence -
rence brothers who distinguished
themselves in India , has died at Biar-
ritz. General Lawrence was one of
twelve children whose father was
Colonel Alexander Lawrence. These
children were born in Ireland , the
family being Irish Protestants. Lord
Lawrence , the . famous viceroy and
governor general of India , Sir George
St. Patrick Latvrenee and Sir henry
Lawrence , all greatly distinguished in
India affairs , were his brothers.
A Brutal Assault by Footpads.
NEW YoRK , Jan. 27.-William T.
Houston , iornerly a judge of the Supreme -
preme court at New Orleans , was assaulted -
saulted and robbed by two men in Lafayette -
fayette place 1Fednesday night. Isis >
left leg was broken and several ribs on
the left side were fracured. , No report -
port was made to the police. The robbers -
bers took $0. Judge Houston cannot
describe his assailants.
Colonel Crofton's Denial. 1
CHICAGO , Jan. 27.-Colonel Crofton ,
Commandant of the Fifteenth United i
StatesJnfantry at Fort Sheridan , denies -
nies that he has received a letter from
Secretary Lament asking him to apply -
ply for retirement. s
fa8 iii ail.413ib rieoflr - -
I EN GATHER.
THE CALL FOR A NATIONAL.
CONVENTION SENT OUT.
strong Declaration for Free null Unilmlt-
ed Coinage of the White -Metal 10 to 1
St. Louis the flare anti July 22 the
Date for the Convention-strong Resolutions -
lutions Are Adopted.
Free Sliver Advocates.
WASIINGTON , Jan. 25.-The silver
'conference yesterday resulted in the
adoption of the strongest kind of a elc
elaraton for the free and unlimited
'coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to
1 , and the call for a delegate national
convention to be held in St. Louis ,
July 22 , 180G , the date of the Populist
national convention. Tha call for the
convention expressly stipulates that
delegates to the convention shall be
willing to subordinate party allegiance
and fealty to the principlcsennnciated
in the declaration and to support the
nominees of the convention.
A provisional national committee
was organized with headquarters at
Washington , and with authority to
proceed at once to the organization of
States and territories for the success
of the movement.
There was an animated discussion ,
early in the day , of the financial situa-
timr and the policy to be pursued by
the friends of silver. During the discussion -
cussion considerable feeling tvas
aroused by some of the remarks made
by General hatch of Missouri , in
which lie stated in efrect'that if the
Populi is of Kentucky had done their
whole duty the election of Mr. Blackburn -
burn to a seat in the United States
senate would not be a matter of doubt.
General Field of Virginia and others
made heated replies. Mayor Turner
of Lansing , Mich. , and Senator Stewart -
art of Nevada also addressed the con-
vention.
The committee on resolutions , of
which Senator Jones of Nevada , is
chairman , submitted a report , the preamble -
amble of which is a complete statement -
ment of the position of the silver ad-
vacates. It declares the money question -
tion to be the paramount issue of the
day , and that the conflict is between
the gold standard , gold bonds and
bank currency , on the one side , and
the bimetallic standard , no bonds and
government currency on the otlmer.
The final declaration is as follows :
"That over and- above all other qucs
tions of policy , we are in favor of restoring -
storing to the people of the United
States the time honored money of the
constitution-gold and silver-not one ,
but both-the money of Washington
and Hamilton , and Jefferson and Monroe -
roe and Jackson and Lincoln , to the
end that American people may receive
honest pay for an honest product , the
American debtor pay his just obligations -
tions in an honeststandard , and not iii
a standard that is appreciated 100
per teat above the great staples
of our country , and to the end ,
i further , that silver standard countries
may be deprived of the unnatural advantage -
vantage they now enjoy in the ifiirer-
ence in eehange between gold and
silver-an advantage which the tariff
; legislation alone cannot overcome.
We , therefore , confidently appeal to
the people of the United States , that
leaving in obeyance for the moment
all other questions , however inmpor-
'tant ' , even momentous they may appear -
pear , and sundering if need be all
former party affiliations , they invite
in a supreme effort to free themselves
and then children fromn the domination -
tion of the money power-a power
more destructive than any which
has ever been fastened upon the
civilized men of any race or in
any age. And. npon the consunnnation
of their desires and efforts. we invoke
the gracious favor of the Divine l'rov-
idencc. " s
SILVER REPUBLICANS-
They Formulate a Demand for a I'lank
in the National Platform ,
WASHINGTON , .Tan. ? 3.-Time Republican -
lican silver Senators have signed a declaration -
claration tvliich is intended to be used
in the coming campaign as time tle-
mard which the silver men will
make for a plank in the national -
tional convention. In the preamble
it is recited that the present financial
system endangers the industrial
prosperity of time United States. which
is threatened by China and Japan ,
as a result of the decrease in
the value of silver and the difference
of exchange between silver and
gold using countries. It is therefore
resolved that the signers favor the
free and unlimited coinage of silver at
a ratio of It to 1 for the purpose of
obliterating this difference of ex :
change , which is declared to operate
as a bounty on the export of products
from silver using countries to gold
using countries. It is also resolved
that they favor a tariff which shall
equalize the difference in the cost of
labor between this country and the
countries of Europe and Asia. It is
the purpose of those who are circulating -
lating time declaration to get all the
Republican silver men in congress to
sihn it.
Iiarrisou Calt3 on ClevelanU.
YYAs1IiNGTON , Jan. 23.-Ex-President
Harrison arrived here at 7:40 o'clock
yesterday morning. General Harrison
called on President Cleveland during
the day to his .
pay respects. It was an
exchange of amenities similar to those
during Mr. llarrison's occupancy of
the White House , when Mr. Cleveland %
visited Washington as a private citi-
zen. and paid his respects to the then
President. General flarrison's visit
to Washington is the first since he retired -
tired from the pres dency. 1
WITHOUT OPPOSITION.
ir. Lodge Says the Senate Will Likely
Pass the Davis Itesolatlon.
WasnINGToN , Jan. s5. - Senator
Lodge has made a canvass of the Senate -
ate on the Davis resolution , affirming '
the Monroe doctrine , and says that he
ins not been able to find more than
eight votes that will be cast against
t. There are still a large number of
speeches to be made on tlic subject
and it is too early to say when a 'vote
v ill be taken. Time debate will be I ts
pressed rapidly after time bond bill
hall have been disposed of. , s
THE PRESIDENT MAY AC T.
Strong .lrmcntatt Itettolutions , tclop'ad ' bI.
the Senate.
WAS1It eToN , Jan. 2G.-Mr. Call offered -
fered in the Senate to-day a radical-
resolution demanding that by ehlmer-
peacefnl negotiation or force of arms-
the Armenian atrocities be stopped.
The resolution was defeated wthout.
division and the resolution reported
by time committee on foreign relations-
passed unanimously.
The resolution directs the President-
to express to the powers of Europe tho' i
lmope that Turkey will see that protection - ,
tion and Just rights are granted the ' t
Arumenians. It also pledtes the support - . ;
port of Congress to sustain the I'resi-
dent in any decisive measures he may j
take. I'
Many memorials concerning time Ar-
nmenian question were presented to' r
the Senate. Mr. Hilt asked what hadt
become of the resolutions for rimer- ; 3
getit action by the president.
: \ iCullom of Illinois , who reported
the Turkish resolutions from the coin-
m
mnittec on foreign relations , said he
desired the speediest possible action
and later in the day would aslc for a
vote on the resolutions.
There was a brief hurry when lfr.
Cullom sought to secure the passage of
a joint resolution amending the act
relative to the Bloomington , Ill. , public -
lic building.
Mr. Allen of Nebraska , uul there
seemed to be a little ring in the Senate -
ate as to favorable action on public
buildings. 'l'ime East seemed public
buildings , but time States of time far
( Vest did not.
Mr. Galliuger o of New Hampshire r
protested against the extravagance of {
Dlr. Allemi s language and there was an
extended debate as to time sctions
wlmith hacl received public buildings.
JlI. . Cullomm suggested that Bloomington -
ington was the home of the Vice l'res-
ideut , the presiding officer of the Son-
mite , whereupon Dlr. Allen said lie
would yield to an appeal and the resolution -
lution was passed. r
DIr. Cafrerey of Louisiana called the' I
attention of the judiciary conrcnitteo t
to the importance of the sugar bommty
question , which had been referred to
that committee , saying the subject involved -
volved time right of subordinate oil- l
dials to nulify an apnronriation made h
by Congress.
Time 'l'urhish-Arm.nian resolution '
was then called up b3 Mr.Cullom. The
Senator spoke of time serious situation
iii Turkey. A massacre of innacenee i
unpam alleled for ages , had been perpe-
trdted. The evidence of the bloody
encounter was given by all classes
and nationalities until it was
beyond the slightest doubt. A 'l'urk- (
ish army had bayoneted , robbed ,
murdered and flayed ali' the
people of Armenia. Tlmere uas n o
tva t , but a pitiless , merciless tornado
of rain , bloodshed and death. 'l'ht :
demon of fanaticism had been let , t
loose. There was a responsibility 1
som ewh ere. ] t dice not rest. ivitli time :
slavish ruler of Turkey , time sultan.
Lack of this were time dispute of the.
countries of the European alliance ,
seeking their territorial advantages. .
These countries were responsible. 't'he rl
sultan was but a puppet in their' +
hands. t
It was a matter of regret : rid embarrassment -
barrassment , continued Mr. tullonr ,
that the policy of the United States
was such as to prevent the sending of
a fleet to Turkish waters to put a stop
to time bloody rule prevailing. But
Europe had assumed the obligation of
protection to Armenia. 'l'ime people of
time United States were interested in
seeing time obligtion executed , and
time purpose of this resolution
was to press , with the greatest -
est earnestness , for time protection
of Armenia. It was amazing to the
people of the United States to see the
indi ereuce of the Christian powers.
There was a double obligation upon
England and yet nothing a had been.
done to stay the ] land of the Sultan ,
exceut by fruitless diplomatic corre-
spondence. 'r'ime powers , said Dlr. Cul-
hun , appear to to waiting for the dissolution -
solution of the Ottoman empire.
'I'he Unitetl States had no purpose to 1
interfere in the atraics of Europe except -
cept in protection of American citizens -
zens and in the name of huutanity.
The United States had spoken in the
i
name of lmunianity in the affairs of
Greece and Hungary. No event in
ecntur.es called so loudly to time civil-
izeet world as this slaughter in Tar- 1 t
key.Mr.
Mr. Blanchard of Louisiana , Demrr t
crat , said that for more than a year
the world had been greatly shocked at
the massacres in Turkey Not only
was there murder and mnassacree. but.
in the case of women tvore than max- '
: acre. As a great free nation it was
time of the United
duty States to e-
press its oflicial repudiation and pro.
test against the course of Turkey
MILLER WILL RETIRE :
Elmo Congressman I'rom time Second Ian- .
sas District Declre I'enumufaatfon.
W'AsulxoroN , .Ian. 2- . _ - ' T , , announcement -
nouncement of the retirementot.ludge , .
Miller from the
Republican ,
congrcs-
ional race in the Second district came-
as a surprise to many of his friends.
Judge Miller said : "I have deter-
nined ; not to be a candidate for re-
nomination for Congress from the
Second district. I am satisfied that
the conditions of the district are all
favorable to my nomination and
turn , but I find that a continued - '
vice iii Congress must result in time ( IC-
structiou of my law business , and that
I cannot afiord. When the additional ,
.
ccpen" „ _ necessarily incurred by a '
number of Congress is censidered , the '
dompeusation paid is not sufficient to t
justify one as poor as I am in riving
up a fairly ; , rood lave business for tare
urospective Honors in Congressional
' '
if e.
Slight Modification In the Manner of r
Counting a' Quorurn.
WASIIINCTOS , Jan. 2-The House '
resumed consideration of the rules
yesterday , and disposed of time last
amendment offered by the committee.
there was substituted for the quorum
rule of time Fifty-first Congress the
method of compelling the attendance
of a quorum proposed in the Forty-
sixth Congress by J. Randolph Tucker ,
with some modifications. The Tucker
rule is to bring members to the bar of
he House and count them , instead of a
oliowing the Reed plan of having the
peaker count a quorum. .
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