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ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
OVER THE STATE.
A Complete llevlew of tho 1'imt Yfrrk'n
llnpiirnltiRR In the Trro Plnnler' fttHlc
Hurrlnrl Hntmuitry of tin) Mont lin
IMirtmit Kcui.
Elmwond is excited over tho dlscov
rry of whut promises to be nn oil well
on tliR farm of Chris Kngleklng, one
liulf mile south of town.
Tlio Swift Packing company of Otnn
tin reports Hint it slaughtered 11,471
sheep during the past week, the big
gest week's work on record. '
Mrs. II. S. Heller, whose husband
Willi killed M)ine three months ago by
being run over by a Frcinont.fc Elkhorn
ear while the train crew were, making
u flying switeh at Cereseo, lias settled
her claim with the railroad company,
the latter paying her &',r00.
William Clurwittcr was killed, his
'"'gg.V wits smashed to pieces, and one
horse got his leg broken, by being
struck by u North western passenger
train on a crossing near Norfolk. This
train scared the horses and they began
to rear and prance, and would not go
forward, hence the catastrophe.
Will llartels of Dakota City, pur
chased forty.llve head of stock cattle
at the Sioux City stock yards, and while
crossing the river on the Ice with the
bunch, the ice gave way, and all but
three head went into the Missouri
river. Prompt work with a horse and
rope succeeded in saving all but thir
teen head.
Otto Mutz, chairman of the legisla
tive investigation committee, has
Hworn out a complaint, which has been
placed In the sheriffs hands to serve,
charging the ex-superintendent of the
Nebraska City institute for the blind,
Kbright with obtaining SMKI from the
state under false pretenses. The com
plaint was made in Otoe county, ami
the warrant for Mr. Kbrihfs arrest
wns issued by the county judge.
Mr. Kbright appeared before County
Judge .Joyce at Nebraska City and se
cured u continuance to March 18, giv
ing bond in the sum of 81,000.
Ileatrlce special: Dr. Fill tnu'h hounds
illd another tine piece of work at 01v to,
Knn., onu day last week. A 8100 .shot
gun and robe had been stolen from a
cutter. When the dogs were taken oft"
the cars atOketo a fellow standing on
the platform said: '-If those dogs ever
come to my house I'll kill them." As
he was not suspected of the theft,
nothing was thought of the remark,
but the dogs went directly to his place
when given the scent. When the fel
low opened the door he had an axe in
his hand, which he brandished in a
threatening manner, but was finally
induced to quiet down. A search of
the house revealed the missing arti
cles. Articles of incorporation of the l'n
Ion I'aelfie Kallroad company, filed
Friday, Jan. SI, with Secretary of
Htato Porter, are signed by Edward
Dickenson, Otto II. Kahn, II. C. Dom
ing, Alvin W. Krceh, Felix M. War
burg, E. It. Ailee, George II. Squire,
Lawrence (Ireer, Alexander Miller,
James (5. Harris. The capital is 81311,
000,000. The fee under the Nebraskn
law, being ut the rate of 10 cents for
every $1,000 of capital stock in excess
of I00,000, is 813,000 und 8.'l.r,0 extra
for recording. Attorney Carroll, rep
resenting the reorganized Union Pa
cific Itrllroad company, did not pay
this fee direct to Secretary Porter. He
deposited the money in tlie state treas
ury and presented Treasurer Meserve's
receipt to Secretary Porter.
The county commissioners of Lan
caster county, since they have been
looking into the matter of presenting
the obligations of the debtors of the
estate of Maxey Cobb to the grand
jury, huve been noticed In secret con
ferences with a number of those
gentlemen and the rumor Is quite well
nutheuticated that a number of the
debtors are thinking seriously of ef
fecting a settlement. One at least,
wlng several hundreds, is suspected
of being In a mood to pay up. The
county commlssoners were yesterday
in conference with the county attorney
over the matter of the kind o'f evidence
that will be required for u conviction
in the matter. Since one man has sent
in 345 it is known that others ure
catching the fever in an astonishing
manner.
The meeting of the
agriculture was held
past week. Secrcta
statu board of
in Lincoln the
ry Furnas and
President Doollttle in slightly different
manner recommended as wise policy
the abnudonment of the state fair lii
3fiU8 and lfi'.Ki or even the dropping of
tne statu fair buslnsss entirely. Mr.
Doollttle thought that the state should
t'lther appropriate enough to assure
the fair financial independence or quit
the business. Mr. Furnas Mild h,.
thought time was at least close at
hand when the fair should be dropped
Mid the board should give Its attention
to the collecting and promulgation of
agricultural -htatislcs. There was no
discussion at the afternoon session
from lack of time. In the evening It
was decided to drop the fair in 18i8
and to pay no salaries for that year.
At Lincoln Justice Leeso bound over
to the district cour t Fred Itoglitz and
Adolph Doerr of Firth. They were
charged with selling liquor in Firth
in a "blind pig," a sort of club where
the fee was exchanged for checks. As
four bottles of red Hquor that witness
es said they had purchased of tlio ac
cused were shown In court there was
no hope for them.
St. Cecelia's Catholic parish at Hast
ings Is rcjclcing over the hoisting Into
place of u bell weighing 1,100 pounds
donated to the church by u young lady
of Hastings. The bell was swung
loft in the presence of a great crowd.
Queen Polaris anil her cohorts reign
ed In Omaha Inst week, and the Ice
carnival was carried on despite the
discouraging warm weather.
The semi-annual meeting of the. Ne
braska veterinary medical association
wns held in Lincoln, Tuesday, January
J8. H was well attended.
The general merchandise store of D.
W. Murcock at Oconee, a small vlllngc
nbout nine miles west of Columbus,
was burned to the ground. It was the
only store In the little place and is
quite u blow.
Lorcn D. Wholpley, Fremont's oldest
tieaier in ooots, snocs nnii carpets, re
cently made on assignment in favor of
the First National bank, and his sister,
Miss Whclploy. The bank held a
mortgage on the boots and shoes' and
Miss Wholpley one on the carpets.-
James Linvlllc, who on the night of
August 28, shot and killed Henry Car
penter in a drunken row at Goodwin,
and who was captured in Condc, S. p.,
In November and brought to Dakota
City for trial, was declared a free man
by a jury of his countrymen, they sus
taining his plea of self defense.
President Dole of Hawaii when he
passed through Omaha on his way tc
Washington was extencd a roynl wel
to the exposition city by the municipal
olllcers headed by Mayor Moores. It
was the first fo.inul ollicial welcome
he and his party had received since
they landed.
In police court at Norfolk u man
calling himself A. C. Clark pleadco
guilty to forging and passing a check.
It bore the name of C. F. Utilise, for
whom Clark worked for n time. Ho
had cheek books of a Norfolk and
Madison bank and is thought to be an
old offender.
The first joint meeting of the annual
sessions of the state swino breeders'
and the improved stock breeders'
associations was held recently In Lin
coln. The Interest in the topics up for
discussion was great. The visitors
were banqueted by the Lancaster
breeders at the Capital hotel.
Under the management of Mr. Mars
den, formerly with the Delia Pringlc
company, Trilby was produced in
Grand Island at the Licderkranz hall
by a home talent company. Thu
characters were all well performed,
that of Svengali being especially good,
O. It. Niemann taking this important
role.
It is now generally believe at Col urn
bus that J, T. Clark, who disappeared
rather mysteriously about the 10th
Inst., has gone to Africa to engage in
missionary work. Mr. Clnrk had lived
in Columbus for the past fifteen years
and was a highly educated man. He
had read much about the missionary
work being done in Africa recently
and hud frequently expressed a desire
to go there. He had about 5800 when
he left.
C. K. Muhcr of Grand Iwlnrul, walked
into the police station at Sacramento,
Cal tlio other day, asking to be locked
up. He said he was a traveling sales
man for Armour A Co.; that he had
been drinking heavily und having been
entrusted by his employers with a
large sum of money had squandered it.
Ho was sent back to Nebraska In
charge of an ofllcer to answer to the
charge of embezzlement preferred by
the Armour compuny.
At a recent athletic exhibition by
the Omaha Turnverein Dun lluldwin,
the Sampson of the police force, gave
a strong man exhibition in which, by
means of n platform across his breast
and leaning with his hands behind
him upon the floor he held up a. plank
upon which were seated or standing
twenty of the big athletes present,
and he held them there while a snap
shot artist secured an Impression. A
professional strong man named Ceiske
participated in the program, but lluld
win outdid his best efforts.
Frank II. Johnson formerly manag
ing ngent of the Midland State bank
of Omaha, and Win. H. Johnson, Its
cashier were arrested on complaint of
Win. McKennu, one of the depositors
who lost money by reason of Its fail
ure two yeurs ago, who charges that
they did feloniously permit, connive,
encourage and receive for deposit in
said bank a certain deposit In money,
currency, bank bills, drafts und credits
of and in the sum of 317.1.0.1. the sume
being tlio property of William J. Me
Kennn. The two Johnsons were taken
into custody und gave ball In the sum
of 31,000 each to appear for preliminary
hearing in police court. A wurrunt
was also Issued for C. A. Sharp, presi
dent of the bank, but he was not in
the city.
The governor and the state auditor
have filed their answer in district court
to the petition of Otto W. Helblg, who
sued for a writ of mandamus to compel
the state ollieials to recognize his
clnlin for labor at the compensation of
825 per day for examining the books in
the office of state treasurer. The juris
diction of the district court In the case
Is denied. It Is stated that Helbig'ii
contract with the statu expressly pro
vided that the work should be done for
8.1 a day. It is denied that the work is
worth CM a day. The state officials
therefore pray thnt they may go henco
without cither costs or other uppur
tenanccs of the costs attached to their
persons.
Monday in district court ex-Stute.
Treasurer Hartley filed his unswor to
the suit brought by tlio stute to ro
83:1.1,000 which Hartley is uccuscd of
having converted to his own use. The
general charges of embezzlement ure
denied. Itequcst for the dismissal of
the suit Is made on the ground that a
similar suit has been tiled and Is now
pending in the district court of Doug
las county.
Deputy Labor Commissioner Kent
has by request sent u big batch of
statistics relating to Nebraska to the
address of Lulr Augusto do Mourn
Pinto d'chevldor Fanelra, consul-general
of Portugal, ut New York.
CONGRESSIONAL CHAT
WEEK'S DOINGS OFNATION-
AL LAWMAKERS.
A crimen, I Itrcinine of tlio Most Import
ant t.Hlinr of the Home uml Senate
Kxri'Utlto nml Drimrtincntat ActloiiH
KotL-,1 llrlclly.
Senator Thurston's bill providing
for the transfer of the Ft. Omaha mili
tary reservation to the state of No
braskn us a place of rendezvous and
miltury instruction for the nutionl
guuril of the state was reported from
the senate committee by Senator War
ren. Senator Piatt of New York has In
troduced a bill providing for the with
holding of pensions of ex-soldiers em
ployed in the civil service under the
law favoring thoin for such positions
in cases where their salaries exceed
61,200 per annum.
Tuesday in the senate Senator Mor
gan made an appeal for Hawaiian an
nexation. He made thu prediction
that If the United Stutes did not take
the present opportunity to annex the
islands there would be war between
this country and some other power
within ten weeks.
There is an old soldier In Washington
seeking a pension who Is 7 feet 2 inches
long. He says that ho. is suffering
from chronic bronchitis, due to a cold
he acquired during the war, for which
this government of the United States is
directly responsible because the com
missary department was not able to
llml an overcoat to fit him, and the
blankets were to short.
Senator Allen has introduced n bill
granting increase of pension to Rob
crtT. Dcakins of Auburn. The sen
ator's resolution directing the commit
tee on pensions to inquire und report
by what authority the secretary of the
interior or tlio commissioner of pen
sions issued the order prohibiting the
calling up of claims for Increase until
a year after the allowance of the elulm
was reported and ugreed to.
The executive eomittee of the Ameri
can bimetallic union met in Washing
ton Tuesday. Since the currency re
form question has been brought
promptly noiorc me country tlte com
mittee feels It should be promptly met
and what they regard us the fallacies
of the plan suggested by Secretary
(iuge and the monetary 'commission
will be pointed out in literature to be
prepared upon this spcclul subject.
The president has recommended the
appropriation of 82,000 to be paid the
government of Mexico to be distribut
ed to the heirs of Louis Morenu, u
Mexican subject lynched at Yrcka,
Cul., in 1MI.1. The Mexleun govern
inent demanded indemnity. The pres
ident says he makes thu "recommenda
tion out of humane considerations und
without reference to the questions of
liability of the United Stutes in the
premises.
Representative Mercer lias intro
duced a bill providing that the court
for the district of Nebraska mny order
special terms thereof to be held ut
such times in said district us the court
may designate, provided that no sped
ial term of such circuit court shall be
appointed, except and with the con
currence und consent of n circuit judge;
und a grand or petit jury for this may
be directed to attend special term by
an order to be entered of record fifteen
days before the day on which such
special term is to convene.
A warm time wus experienced in the
house Tuesday lust over the Cuban
question. 'I he democrats mustered
strength nnd for a time it looked as if
the rules would be overridden and the
senate resolution recognizing the In
surgents as belligerents would be at
tached as a rider to the diplomatic and
consulur appropriation bill. Mr. Col
son, republican, Kentucky, warned
his republican friends that 'unless his
party acted on the Cuban question
soon, he would join any revolutionary
tactics in order to cust'his vote for Cu
ba independently. The republicans
won out by a strict purty vote.
The announcement from the post
office department of a muteriul reduc
tion in free carrier delivery in various
cities throughout the country raised a
storm in congress this week which will
probably result In a deficiency ap
propriation wurrantlng the postofflce
department in continuing the service
us it now exists. The decision of the
postofflce denurtment to cut down the
carrier service was based upon the fact
thut congress hud not appropriated
sufficient funds to mulntaln the service
is now carried on.
Win. K. Curtis in Chicago Record: "I
see that the people of (irand Island,
Neb., have signed a petition asking
Senators Allen und Thurston to vote
to ratify the Hawaiian treaty. This is
particularly significant for tlio reason
that (irand Island Is the center of the
beet-sugar Industry and the seat of the
factories owned by Mr. Oxnard, who is
the most violent opponent of annex
ation wo have seen here, and who
bases his oposltlon upon the ground
that the poor farmers in his region who '
ure raising beets will bu ruined bv i
Hawaiian competition. Thu people of
(rand Island and the farmers who
raise sugar beets are doubtless grate
ful for Mr. Ox-nurd's anxiety for their
welfare, but they doubtless would be
glad to have him demonstrate It In a
more practical manner. Ho and his
brother were Induced to establish a
sugur factory at (irand Island by tho
offer of n bonus in moneyl have for
gotten the bum, but is 'was sufficient
to pay the interest upon the invest
ment for many years und the gift of
a largo tract of land upon which the
factory could bo erected, and u certain
amount of beets raised for its supply."
Tho proposed utincxatlon of Hawaii
(voh somewhat extensively reviewed
by Mr. Morgun of Alabama recently
while spcuking to u question of person
al privilege. The Alabama senator
had been reported as saying in ex
ecutive session substantially that ex
.Prcsldont Cleveland was In favor of
Hawaiian annexation. Thh statement
called out a denial from Mr. Clevclund,
ami In support of his original state
ment Mr. Morgan addressed the senate
at grcut length. Onu of the features
of the bessioii wus un elaborate speech
by Mr. Turple in support of the Teller
resolution. The pension appropria
tion bill wus culled up and debuted for
nearly three hours.
The nomination of Joseph McKennu
to be supreme justice has been con
firmed. Senator Allen has Introduced u bill
to pension Henjamin F. Troppof South
Omtthu,
The senate committee on finance
voted to report the Teller resolution,
declaring for the payment of the na
tional bonds In silver, as well us gold
The vote stood H to f,. The resolution
is practically the same as the Stanley
Matthews resolution adopted some
yeurs ugo.
Senator Fryc has been authorized by
the senate committee on commerce tc
report the bill recently Introduced by
himself providing for the construction
of eight new internal revenue cutter
vessels to take the place of old vessels,
which have grown to bo unscaworthy.
Senator Allen has nmdo a protest
against the confirmation of 11. M.
llushuell to be postmaster at Lincoln,
lie usked that action be deferred un
til protests now on the way could
reach Washington. It will not pre
vent confirmation, but will delay it
for a week or two.
Following the visit of President Dole
of Hawaii, il is not improbable, that
the prospective president of Jlraz.il will
visit the United States, between March
and November. The election occurs in
March, and the prevailing impression
is that. Scnor Campos Sallcs, cttndiduto
of tlio republican party, will be elected.
Minister Woodford has cabled the
department of stuto that the govern
ment of Spain has consented to negoti
ate a, commercial treaty with the
united States on the basis of recipro
city, with schedules for Cuba and the
peninsula. The negotiations will be
conducted in Washington ut a time yet
to bo tigrccd upon.
On fhededrof Mr. Allen, (Nob.) at
the opening of Saturday's session of
tha6cnate wius u stand of beautiful
American beauty and bride's roses. It
was "a testimonial from ludics of tlio
departments for your noble and brave.
delense of u woman's honor. "Mr. Allen
championed the cause of Mrs. M. K.
Roberts, who wtts summarily dismissed
from the pension office.
Apropos of the appearance of Ne
braska lawyers In litlgatjott pending
before the sunremccourt. W. K. Annln
bus this to say: "In this connection it
can be said that no state in the west
stands higher In Washington for the
character of its attorneys who appeur
before the courts at the ntitlonul
capital, thun docs the state of Ne
brasku." The United States steamship Maine
has been ordered to Havana. It is said
at the nuvy department that no dis
turbing news has been received from
there, but that the movement is rather
in the line of a resumption of free
intercourse of our naval vessels in
Cuban wate.s, the. same us prevailed
prior to their withdrawal on uccouut
of the outbreak of hostilities.
President Gompcrs and Vtl'e 'Presi
dent Duncan of the Aineatiuj federa
tion of labor and a delcga docttother
representatives of other lubhpuncgunl
zutions hud a hearing before house
labor committee on the propoY0r4!cg
islotlon for the extension of the "eight
hour law to include all government
worK none by tne. still-contractors
us
well ns that done directly by the
gov-
eminent.
There is a movement on foot among
Chicago congressmen to insert un
amendment in the Indian appropria
tion bill to repeal the provision made
a year ago for the establishment of un
Indiun supply department ut Omulia
upon the furnishing by the city of u
suitable building free of cost to the
government. As yet the cltv council
of Omulia bus not provided the build
ing. Congressman Mercer, bus urged
the Omaha council to act.
Senators Thurston und Allen Friday
presented numerous petitions from
citizens of Fairfield and other points
in Nebraska protesting ugainst news
paper reports of prize fights passing
from state to state; ugainst cigarette
importation; against selling of ulco
holic liquors in government buildings
mm 10 aim raise inc age oi consent in
the District of Columbiu. Congress
men Strode and Stark in the house in
troduced similar petitions.
Tho first official reception of the
present administration given under
the new method occurred lust Wednes
day evening and was an entire success.
The receiving party consisted of Presi
dent McKinley, the vice president nnd
Mtr. Hobart, the members and ladies
of tho cabinet. All these were pres
ent except Secretary Alger, who was
still too ill to venture out, and Mrs.
Illiss and Mrs. Long, each of whom
was represented by her daughter.
Secretary Long appeared before tho
senate committee on naval affairs
Thursday. The secretary said in re
sponse to questions that the navy de
partment had nrcniircd full nlans and
specifications calling for an armor
plant under the hist naval appropria
tion bill and that estimates on the cost
of land, tools and machinery neces
sary to equip the plant had been made.
i'''lu bids were to lie opened January
- ' ""d he thought several bids would
" mtitle.
Congressman Ilailey of Texas and
Speaker Reed passed the He in a polite
way in the house Thursday over a
motion. The speaker looked the Texan
straight in the eye and his voice quiver
ed with emotion. "Tho chulr never
agreed that a motion, which was plain
ly out of order, would be entertained.
'I he gentlemen notified mo that there
would bo no further opposition."
"And I make the statement." declared
Mr. Jlallev withont flinching, "that
we did have such an ttgrecment." Mr.
Bailey opiM'uled from tho decision of
the chair, but was not sustained by
the house,
Teller Reiolotlitrv
WsinNoioN, Jan. 21. An agree
ment was reached by the Senate yes
terday that u final vote on the Teller
resolntlon providing that tho bonds of
tho United States moy be paid in sil
ver dollars, and nil pending amend
ments thereto should bo taken next
Thursday beforu adjournment.
I oiiutitlty,
A Paris physician who lived to tho
ngo of 1J7 asoribod his longevity to
placing his bod so that It stood north
und south, in tho direction of tho
the crcut imtgnotlc curronts.
ENGLAND IS AROUSED.
STATESMEN AND PEOPLE
READY TO FIGHT.
For Their flights In China The Member,
of the Ministry a Taik jn uk,.,.,,,!,,,,,!
Tones YVoUlcy's r ratio of the Army
I'l eating.
London, Jan. 24. There has been n
rcnerat indorsement in all parts of
tho country of tho firm declaration by
tho chancollor of tho exchequer, Sir
Michael Hicks Reach, at Swcnsca, that
tho Hrithh governmont was deter
mined, "even at tho cot of war," that
tho door of Chlnote commerce should
not be shut to Great Britain.
Tho wave of patriotism now sweep
ing over tho land finds nn echo in
every pr.blle assemblage whero any
illusion to Great Urltaln'a attitude Is
enthusiastically applauded, while pa
triotic songs at tho music halls set tho
audiences wild.
Tho party leaders aro outdoing ono
another In following tho leud of Sir
Michael Hicks Reach. From tho tono
wnicn nas characterized tho oratory
of the post few days one would itn
nglno that Great Dritntn was about
to tako up arms against tho world.
Tho secretary of state for tho colonies,
Joseph Chamberlain, followod tho
ohanccllor of the exchequer with tho
virtual acknowledgment that Great
Britain was resolved to act in the tar
East Independently of tho concerto)
'.he powers.
Ilerbort Henry Asqulth, as spokes
man of the opposition, made it clear
that tho Liberals cordially indorsed,
the government's position. Tho speech
of 'tho, commander-in-chief," of' tho
army, Lord Wolsoley, at the banquet
In London Thursday, when he' ns-
icrtcd that if London declared war
to-morrow .it could have two of the
Bncst and most fully equipped nrmy
eorps in readiness at any Rrltish port
before ships coi Id bo ready to embark
them, has also had a reassuring effect,
vf hlle the decided improvement in the
outlook of tho Indian rebellion has
been a great relief to tho government
Tho newspapers of London and the
Rrltlsh provinces are unanimous in
approving tho policy of tho govern
ment in their editorial comments.
Tho Times points out apropos of the
reported opposition of Russia to the
proposed British loan to China, that
tho attitude of Great Britain In no
way depends upon whether her offer
of a loan is or is not accepted, as in
any case Great Britain will "stand on
treaty rights and taue great care to
preserve to our commerce all tho ad
vantages which it can justly claim.
We will not have it denied to us, cither
by the establishment of customs sta
tions or regulations favorable to for
eign nations hostile to ourselves.
This right we mean to vindicate."
Tho Manchester Guardian states
that private letters from St Peters
burg, received by a high official in
London, says the Russian government
Is much concerned at the number of
Chinese flocking into Siberia from the
northwest of China.
In spite of tho statemont of the
foreign office, there is reason to be
lieve that the withdrawal of the
British war ships from Port Arthur is
due to tho great irritation in Russia
at their presence there and to the
strong representations of the Russian
government on tho subject Next
week' there will be., combined coal
operations at Portsmouth with the
view of testing the facilities for coal
ing a fleet in case of emergency.
Tho cabinet met to-day and dis
cussed the far Eastern situation.
A special dispatch from Berlin says;
"In view of the dispatch of a Japan
ese fleet to Chinese waters tho Neust
nachriohten demands that Germany
Immediately send two torpedo divis
ions to Klao Chon bay."
DUN'S REVIEW.
Is crease of 88 Per Ceo Over 1808, 10. 4
Per Ceat Over 1808.
Nitw York, Jan. 24. R. O. Dan &
Ca's weekly review of trade says:
"With a- volume of business remark
able for the time of year, 38 per cent
larger than a year ago, and 10.4 per
cent larger than in 189!, in payments
through clearing houses, it is not dis
couraging that one or two industries
are lagging. Demand for most goods
is more heavy for the season, manufac
turing works are better employed and
orders booked and in prospect
for tho future are more encouraging
than at this season in any other year
of which equally definite records
exist Exports of products continuo
surprisingly heavy, in spite of some
rise in prices. Treasury receipts from
customs were larger in twenty days of
January than in tho entire month of
October or November, and apprehen
sion regarding tho monetary future is
no longer felt outside of speculative
circles. Failures are considerably
smaller than were ever known at this
season, both banking and trading be
ing less than half last year'a Rail
road earnings in January thus far
reported have been 10.0 per cent
larger than last year, and ltx 3 per
cent larger than in 1802. ,'
Clara Barton, of Red Cross fame,
is
u) unuermite reuei tor t.utmns.
Madbjd, Jan. 24. Tho feeling in
official circles, after the dispatches
received by Scnor Kagasta from Cuba,
Is that the United States no longer
has a tnotivo for direct or lndlroct in
terference in Cuba. The government
considers that persistence in the jingo
attltuda by tho American Congress
would be contrary to tho dictates of
reason and justice and should tho
Washington governmont, In deference
to tho jingo tendency, commit un
justifiable acts, Spain would regard
them as a veritable provocation where
to it would reply with tho "cnorgy
befitting tho country's honor."
NOT READY TOlFIGHT SPAIN
Probable Canto of Non-lntrrrcntlou The
I'rcalilrnt ApprrhrnMve,
Washington, Jnn. 24. Tho fact 18
too npparont to bo disputed that tho
administration and tho leudcrs In Con
gress who are trying to hold n, con
scrvatlvo course uro rendered appre
hensive by tho persistent effort to
keep the Cuban question aglow in
Congress. Tho discussion In tho lfouso
has contributed to the danger of tha
situation. Between hot-headed Spun
lards in Cuba and impatient patriots
ia Congress thcro Is undoubted danger!
of such friction as might causo n!.
blazo. Every effort of the administra
tion is being dircctod toward pacifica
tion, but tho difficulties aro great and'
the danger ever present to a greater
or less dagrcc.
Republicans who havo oboyotl tho
decree of party policy ond prevented
belligerency recognition on tho diplo
matic bill aro still grumbling and ex
pressing their Impatience to get aj
chauco to vole tholr sentiments. ThlJ
and' tho resentment vthatj may be ex
pected from tho Spanish on account o
the utterances on tho floor of the.
ijuuso contribute to tho complication,
of tho situation and render it neces
sary that proper military precautions
should be taken.
A rumor was started yesterday, ond
afterward denied, that tho President
was going to send a special messogo to
Congress asking an appropriation of
11,000,000 for tho transportation of
troops in enso of necessity, ' ,
The denial dispowis of this story, '
but it is true that General Miles has
called tho attention of members ,of
the House military committee to tho
defenseless' condition of Wushlngton,
on account of tlio lack ,of'powdefand
projoctllcs or' the' money to buy;them
for Forts Monroe, Footo and Washing
ton, which guard tho approach to
Washington by tho Potomac.
It is snld that ono of tho reasons
why tho administration Is opposed to
changing' its policy of non -intervention
In'tho Cuban troubles Is duo'to a
feeling that ;the Country is not pre
pared for war wl(h even so weak a
power as Spain is currently represent
ed to bo.
ADRIFT ON THE ICE.
Lives of
800 FUheunen
In Perl! op
Ike Erie.
Sandcsky, Ohio, Jan. 24. The
steamer American Eagle, which ar
rived here yesterday from the island
region, brought the news of a disaster
off Put-in-Bay by which the livcs'of 200
people were put in imminent -peril.
During the winter, when the Jcc Is
strong enough to hold them," largo
numbers of the residents .of the island
region engage in fishing through the
ice. Small houses large enough. to ac
commodate two to six people are'fulicn
out on the lako on sleds, holes aro cut
through the ice, and the houses, which
have apertures in the floor, are placed
over the holes. The houses aro sup
plied with seats, stoves, etc., and aro
very comfortable. Quite as many wo
mon as men uso tho houses.
Thursday wnllo about 200 men and;
women were in tho little houses, n
fierce gale sprang up suddenly, and
without warning, the wind reached n
velocity of between fifty and sixty
miles an hour. Tho wind hail a clean
sweep across tho lako nnd struck
these little houses with tcrrifllo force,
tippling somo of them over and carry
ing others away across the Ice Many
of the people were severely cut and
bruised.
Tho wind, which was off shore, wan
o flerco that tho ice, weakened by
rain that morning, began to crack anil
break along tho shore. Tho lino of
blue water that marked the break
began to widen with appalling speed.
Fragments were torn from the main
Held by tho wind, and then camo tho
general breaking up.
Men ond women began a mud rush
toward the shore, from which relief
parties fn small boats had commenced
to put off to the rescue. Tho shores
of Put-In-Bay were lined with rela
tives and friends at Vie people
on the drifting Ice. Rescuincr
parties forced their boats in
among the broken cakes of ice at the
imminent risk of losing their own
lives. Their attention was given'
first to those who had fallen into the,
water, and after they were all picked
up, the people who were drifting ou
on the cakes of ico were taken off.
Many of those thus saved were be
numbed, and some of them were un
Kuuoi-tuua. xiio rescuers worncu 'iot
rolcally in tho face of irrcat dantrcra'A
and succeeded in bringing to shore)
every ono of the 200 people.
To Make Window Glen at loin.
ANnHllMOV. Inrl .Inn 21 Tfnrxir.. . t
to take a place among the glass-produc-iJj
Ing states. Tho Union Window Glass $K
uumpany, compobeu oi unieugo capl- y
taiisis ana jobbers, now operating &
plant here, will take the lead there.
A short time ugo natural gas was
struclc at lola. Tho reservoir is lim
ited, but it is thought there is enough
for one or two factories for several
years. The Union company will erect
a ten-pot window glass plant at lola.
and begin the manufacture of window
glass. This plant will supply tho
Western market, while tho Anderson
plant supplies Eastern and Central
market.
Dlieatroai Indiana Flood.
English, Ind., Jan. 24. One of tho
most disastrous floods ever known to
English was felt last night when
three of the flvo bridges over Little
Blue river were washed away. Fifty
persons on Court street bridge when
tho brldgo went down were saved1
with difficulty by tho old citizens.
I'Uno Company AmIsds.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Jim. 21. Tho
flockott Puntenny Piano company has
assigned to Charles II Stephens. The
assets ore placed at 175,000, and the
debt at 8200.000.
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