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J r I IiEMINGFOKD HERALD. TIIOS. J. O'KKKFFK, FMU1ir. HEMINGFORD, NEBRASKA. OVER THE STATE. At Pierce corn is being sold for 10 Cents & bushel. Tub second hotel Is to bo built tn lty fcnnlssoon. TitK Tectimsch banks nil report a Tory profitable year. Itirrr.Rit county will hold Its fair ono week after tho stnto fair. Tub Masonic fraternity arc preparing to organize a lodge tit ilber. Tub state board of transportation has ordered that a union depot bo built in Omaha. Two Yoitic urchins who deserted homo and parents were overhauled In tit Joseph, Alo. Ilins for tho state reunion -of tho U. A. 1L of Nebraska "will bo opened in Omaha February 11th. Tub county commissioners of Ongo county havo reduced tho -salaries of nil clerks in county offices. M". J. TiiOMPKiNfl, n former business man of Fremont, recently 'died in Phil ndelphia from pneumonia. Tub Hank of Couitnerco-of Grand Is land, closed ltsdoors last week and is now in tho hands of the Statu banking board. Tiik Farmers nnd Merchants bank, recently closed nt I'latto Center, will bo reopened in tho near future under reorganization. Kffohth nro making to obtain n new trial for Morgan, tho man under tho sentence of death in Omaha for tho murder of Ida Gasklll. CitAiHtON makes tho following offer for n beet sugar factory: Twonty-fivo thousand dollars in cash, 7,000 acres of free land, 200 town lots, nnd n site for , tho factory. Fhki) A. Howe, n wcll-to-do-furmor. four mllcs'cast of North Rend, engaged in shelling corn, and while tightening a licit on tlio motor wneei, got, ins right arm caught, breaking It in two places. Fiikh Tayi.ou'b houso was burned at Johnstown last week, tho flames orig inating from a defective Hue. Tho fam ily was attending n revival at the Meth odist Episcopal church and lost nlmost everything. .Tamks Wh.t.iamb, a young farmer living n few miles south of Decatur, accidentally shot himself with ti revol ver, tho bullet passing through his left side near tho region of tho heart. Fatal results nro expected. Ai.r. the pcoplo who left Nobrnbka In tho dry year arc getting back and thousands nro coming who wero never here before. Already In the winter months is henrd "tho first low wave where -soon-shall roll n human sea." LirritKit Fiibnuii died nt Sutton last wcckngcd78 years. He was born in Ohio and homesteaded tho land on which Sutton btnnds on March 11. 1870. On Juno 5 following he built his dug out on tho banks of School creok and had a blind chamber hubtcrraneun pas sage way to tho creek below so he could hide his children when nttucked by tho Indians. Huapsiiaw'h creamery, destroyed by flro Inst May, has been recently rebuilt much moro substantially than formerly. Tho now plant is a solid brick building 24x40 feet, with englno and boiler room 20x20 covered with steel rooting. Tho machinery is all up to date, and all conveniences nro supplied for hand ling both cream and milk. Two sepa rators nro used. Tin: governor has commuted tho sen tence of Georgo W. Copelaml, who is routined in the penitentiary under a three-year sentence for larceny from tho person. Copoland in 18U4 snatched a pockotbook from Mrs. Mary E. Reeves while tho latter was walling to tako a street car in the city of Omtihn. He returned tho money, but It did not save him from tho penitentiary. Hon. -J. A. Dii.i.on was tho victim of an accident whllo at work with his men in putting up ico nt Tecumseh. Tho ropo with which tho Ico was being elevated became caught in somo man ner nnd ns a workman pried It loose it Hew up nnd struck Dillon In tho head w.ilh terrific force. Ho was thrown back against tho building and two long gashes cut In his head. Ho re mained unconscious for three hours. Tub receipts of tho United States land ofllco in O'Neill for tho past six months wero 808,070.54, an increase over tho preceding six months of about 850,000. There wero seventy home stead entries filed und SCO final proofs taken. If the receipts nro as largo tho next six months as tho past six tho close of tho present fiscal year, Juno HO, tho O'Nolll -office. In point oi receipts, will bo up near tho head of tho list of land oQices in tho Unltud States. OscAit J. Smith, cushierof tho Hank of Commerce of ISratul Island, which recently collapsed, died u fowduysngo. In tho Inst four days of his sickness M Smith had only about half an hour of sound 6leep. He .was delirious a greater part of tho time, and nt such times was constantly talking of tho bank's affairs, dealing with imnginarv patrons of the bank und studying how he could improve the. condition of tho bank. Tub Nebraska State Poultry Associ ation, at their meeting in Omaha lust week, elected officers as follows: Pres ident, W. 11. Havvns Fremont; vice president. Dr. A. Gusler-of Tecumseh; secretary, I. I Lyman of Lincoln; treasurer, E. Greer of 1 tea trice. Tho following' were elected to compose tho board of directors with the officers: li O. hpencer of Lincoln, F. F. Goodson at Omaha, Rev. J. V. Keyluook of Ge neva, E. C. Worden of Auburn, V. A. Irwin of Tecuuibeli. J. A. lJunwr.u., living near Davey, Lancaster county, suicided by taking strychnine. lie leaves a wife and live cbildr.cn. W. Ij. Jackson of Gage county wants the charter of the Omaha tire insur ance .company revoked. Ho says ho cannot gel his money for a fire loss. Tun Kim wood Driving Park and Agricultural association is arranging tor the county fair, which it is ex pected to make the Lest ever held there. Simon Cautku of Jlandolph, Cedar county, has Veen pronounced insane und will be placed in the asylum. He seems to have gono daft on reigjou matters. JffiJM Nebraska In Vrrsr. Konrnc-y lloh.1 You mnv tnlk nliout the summers 'mong the plcnsnnt northern lakes, You mnv rnvo about tlio winters In the KOiitholinlin-l-cc, ... .. Hut for nun I'm never rufllcd by thrse old ncwhlsWorcil fnkps, Vnuso a winter In Nebraska Is qulto Rood cnoujtli fur mo. llclfili ho! In lug forth tin; hnnk and line and run of templing halt) And tlun't forget to bring ulong my sun tiorolln, too, .... l'orlftho Ulshlng's extra pood I'll not bo A homo till late. ... Ann Hint which shellois from tlio sun will shelter from the dew. You may talk about tlio clltnnto In tho land ofsrrnngogroxos, i on limy shout till you nro-dliy 'bout tho "big red npplo" tree. Hut tho victims nil nro coming, coming, -coming buck In droves And 1 hour tho swelling chorus, "Cobras ku's good enough for'inu!" Stnto Hoard of Agriculture-. Tho annual meeting of the Nebraska Stato Hoard of Agriculture wtuvheld at Lincoln. An eloquent address of wel come was delivered by Chancellor Mc Lean, followed by tho reports of Presi dent llarncs, Treasurer Mclntyro and Secretary ltobort W. Furnas. Tho treasurer's report, which is more fully analyzed In the report of Secretary Furnas, showed receipts: Amount borrowed 5 5,000.00 Amount appropriated by tho legls. lut uro....' 2,000.00 llooth department receipts :i,JK2.:J tictioral udmlssluti tlckul sold Zl;i'M.D) Tolnl $M,iso02 Tho,xpoiidltures,'woroi Wiirtantspald. erlrsoMMil $ 1,244.6.1 Warrants paid, crles'of 1MH Mi,s20.. llaluncuou hiiiid., l,(MU(i Following Is tlii)' report of hecretary Fur uns: To the President: Tn conformity with law I herewith Hiibmlt the thirteenth annual roport of trie N'obruskn tatu Iloutd of Agri culture: 'lho total receipts for tlio yenr ending December ai. InXi.includliig luilmicu on hand from INOt nnd tlio annual statu appropria tion of SJ.U)!, wasfcVI IMlll. Not lorelpts for the year 1M0, excluding the Imlnui'o on liatid und Htato upprortntlou, was ttl,I.'.'t.-H. Total expenditures for the year IWM, $.V),ttil.'iO, ns follow Hi l'ald In premiums ?lti,!)70.n:i ri lining, oiiicu supplies, advertis ing, (ilo Miscellaneous.... l'ny rolls rrulght, telegraph and express.,,... a.w.tr. H.ISII.W l1,(H-i.4S KI.II :i.4.mi.(hi U.UOO.IMI niuurios Appropriations .Material. lalior and ninrovemonts on me inn-grouniis Attractions... , 1. Ivory Hotel hills a.. rostnge I oriigo , Switching..., 7,--'l2"i.Tt U,S7W.1 II1LVI TUH.ftl) :7.:n 4 15.07 :I17.4U In the Item of fnrago thu amount Mild on tho grounds, Stau. Is credited hack, leaving thu not cos l. of the foriign to the board $" o,, The amount paid for switching was paid back to the hoard by tho Omaha Fair and ypced usMiclatlnu. The report of tho superintendent of gates for 181)5 of admissions between 7 a. m. und 0 p. m. showed total fair tickets for tho five days -111,(171. und total pay tickets OI.O'.'O. The number of check passes was :i,r()l; stock cou pons, G, 000, and complimentarics, 5,8(1 1 Tho total on grounds are given for the five days at 7S..'Utl, and 11,1-15 in the nmplthentcr. The total railroad cou pons on nil lines is 17,34(1. In tho con solidated roport from lHSti to 1HII5 the total on grounds is given nt ISO, 113; made up of state fair tickets, Jl'J.nU'.'; spcciul tickets, H'Ji'JI; check pusses, 411. 1(10; stock coupons, -10, 185; und com ulimentarles, C,S8S. To (iraiul Army I'osU. Cw 11 Adams, department command er, has issued the following totirand Army posts in tho form of general or der No. 11: "Tho department commander desires to thank the retiring olllcers for the at tention and general elllciency displayed in tho department work during this year. Tho reports which nro rapidly coming in show an excellent condition of tho department, such In fact as could only uo urouglit about oy tho united ef forts of olllcers and members. 'And to tho newly initiated olllcers, I congratulate you upon tho high de gree of confidence placed In you by your comrades. Your duty to them is ono that should be faithfully and care fully performed. Not only tho welfaro nnd stability of our order, but thu pa triotism of tho country depends upon uu intelligent performance of your duties. And as an important Item in the line of your duties I urge you to take immediate steps to reinstato all worthy members suspended for tho non-payment of dues. Thu national enenmpment wisely provided liberal regulations for such relief, and posts should at oncu move to carry out thu truo spirit of these regulations, and bring back without delay all comrades who, from inability to meet their obli gations, havo been dropped from the rolls. Wearo passing through n very critical period in our history, and those who nro strong and vigorous should bo untiring in their zeal to strengthen tho weaker lines, and thereby inuke It possible for tho nppeals in behalf of our deserving comrades to reach the heart of this great nation nnd com mand its respect and acquiescence it) all reasonable demands. The New 'cbraka. No one questions, says the Hustings Democrat, the henlthfulncss of tho cli mate und its wonderful invigorating clTect upon manor beast. The natural grasses arc remarkably rich in milk making and fat producing qualities. Water is almost invariably of a very good quality and usually entirely free from alkalies. There are more, clear, nice balmy days than in any other lo cality east of the Uockics. Kain usual ly comes in the spring and with proper tillage can all be utilized and a most elegant crop grown. Tho falls are usually clear and dry, giving- tlio most favorable time for harvest. The win ters are less severe than in tho moro humid districts, on account of the dry ness of the atmosphere. Discouraged Mull's Deed. Niobrara dispatch: John C Santct of this place committed suicide last night by hanging himself in his barn. Ho has lately been an employe of the Norfolk lleet feujrar company us weigh I master, but wn discharged lastThurs-da-. Ho has been a habitual drinker lor many years, which was undoubtedly tho cause of his discharge. Through disappointment and whilo partially under tho inllueuce of drink he com mitted tho desperate act. Ho was u pioneer settler und well known in po litical circles thioughout tho state. A wifo and Ore iinall children siirvivf him. KiMtift THE AMERICAN LINER ST, PAUL STUCK FAST ASHORE, CAUGHT IN A DENSE FOG. Imbedded In tho Hand On Ilollirlglitnn, . J. Tubs Sent to thu Assistance of the Steamer -liourko Cork ran mill u l'rlncc, Among the I'nssrngeni, Also W 1,11(10,- 000 In .Specie. Samiv Hook, Jan. 27. The Amer ican liner, St. Paul, Captain Jamison, from .Southampton, Jnnuary 18, for Now York, grounded on the outer bar of Uolbrlghton; long ltrnnch, N. J., during a dense fog between i and 2 o'clock this morning. Sho was soon discovered by tho patrol of the Long Branch life saving station and prepa rations wore made to open communi cations with thu vessel. Apparatus wns dragged to the point nearest the bt. Paul and a shot was fired across tho vessel. The hawser was placed on board and the breeches buoy sent oiL Tho nassentrcr.s on hoard desired to re main on tho vessel, however, ns there appeared to bo no danger Mas-ages were sent ashore notifying agents, the Maritime exchungo and wrecking com panies of the accident. Tho crows from Senbrlght, Mon mouth Hoacli und Long Branch life saving stations nrc in attendance on tho steamer. When the surf goes down they will go to her In surf boats. Captain Mulligan of thu life saving crew tit Long llranch Is directing thu lauding of passengers, among whom arc: Ex-Congressman W. llourke Cochran, Prince Serge Wollkonsky, Dixon C. Walker, Dr. S. A. Knorpf, Harvey V. Drown, II. C. Fellows, Miss Miunlu Sachs, Louis H. Worth and W. Will teh ouse. The St. Paul has on board $1,300,000 in specie. The passengers wero not awt.kened by the grounding of the ship nnd there was no c.wltcmenl. There was a high tide nt thu time and it is feared the big liner will have difficulty in getting ofT. LATEST SPANISH NEWS. Cuban Itf-hels Itrportril Divided sunt In Critical I'ogltloiis "Uurm" Head. Asiuxoiox, Jan. '47, Captain Gen eral Marin cabled to-day from Iluvana to Minister Depuy do Lome that it was believed Joso Macco's insurgent baud had been located cast of tho Conto river, in the province of Santi ago dc Cuba, and that Habi was wounded. This Is of special importance, as the urmy of Mucco nnd Rnbi has been depended upon by the Insurgents to succor tiomez In Havana province. .Macco's' position on tho Louto river is such that it will take him thirty days to reach Uomez. even If unopposed. The wouudiiii; of Habi will cripple his di vision, leaving Uomez alone to with stand tlio Spanish forces, which pro pose closing in on him. The dispatch also says the "Mexi can," believed tobetiurza, formerly of Texas, who has been foremost in burn, iug plantations has been killed. INTO AN OPEN BRIDGE. Clet eland lire Knglim Tillages Thirty I'ret Into thu ltler. Ci.kvki.ani), Ohio, Jan. '.7. A flro englno making a rapid run into tho lumber district this morning plunged through an open drawbridge spanning tho river at Seneca street. Driver William llurgcss and Assistant Kn glncorCoolidge werepercipitated with the engine and horses into tho river, a distance of thirty feet. Tho men were stunned by thu fall, but managed to reach some piling und wore then rescued, badly hurt, by their comrades. The horses wero drowned and the en gine lies u wreck at thu bottom of the river. The approaches to the bridge were not provided with safety gates. A Petition to the l'npr. Kansas City, Mo. Jan. :7. Applica lirn has been M-nt to Pope Leo nt Koine for it coadjutor for this Catholic diocese The coadjutor will be an as sistant to Hlshop J. J. Ilogan and will succeed him in the event of his death or retirement. i ne application lor a coadjutor will undoubtedly be granted and It is understood that tho Itev. Father J. J. (Sleuiion, who had charge of tho diocese during ltishop llogan's recent trip abroad, will bo given tho position, A iv York Appeal to (ieneral Month. Nkw Yoisk, Jnn. '.'". Women inter ested in tho Salvation Army in this lity, and lead by Mrs. Karl Dodge, have arranged a meeting to be held In Carnegie hall on tho evening of Feb ruary 3, to adopt some form of a com munication to Oenerul llooth request ing that he rescind his order and purmit Halliugton llooth and his wife to remain in charge of tho army work in America. Chauucey M. Do ow will preside. Cannon fur Cub.in Kteuinert. Piui.AiiKi.riilA. Pa., Jan. '."'. The Hart lino steamers, plying between this port und Cuba and tlio West In Hen, will hereafter bo armed with zannon nnd Maxim guns. Captain Ker, counsel for the owners, has no tified the collector of the port that tho Hart steamers will carry bow chasers nnd stern chasers. JiDinoa'ii Troop Havo Sailed. DuniiAN, Natal, Jan. 27. Thu Eng lish troops, who wero members of Dr Jameson's oxpedltion, have embarked for England on board tho steamer Harlech Castle, while thu colonial troops, who wero taken prisoners at the same time, go on board the Jtosdin '.astle. mSSUUUA sealers' claims. J British Government Accepts Arbitration to Srttlo llrrlng Sea Awards, i Washington, Jan. 127. Sir Julian Pauncefotc, the Hrltlsli ambassador, called on Secretnry Olney to-day to submit tho final acceptance by tho British government of tho plan of n Iterlng son commission to pass upon tlio claims of Cnnadian settlers seized prior to the Paris award. It remains only for tlio president to submit the plan to Congress, and as tho legislative branch has refused to pay ti lump sum for the seizures, it is considered cer tain that tho commission arrangement will bo approved. It is likely that the president, in submitting the plan to congress, will suggest once more the desirability of n single payment as the most expeditious means of settle ment, for tho commission of arbitra tion, If agreed to, will bind the Fnitcd States to tho payment of nuy sum which the commission may award. The commission J" to bo composed of one American commissioner, one British commissioner and an umpire to be chosen by tho two. Tho per sonnel of the commission has not been suggested, but there is a belief that tho president of Switzerland will be asked to act as uinnirc, or some one designated by the Swiss president, If the sessions of the commission neces sitate the presence of the umpire in this country. STATEHOOD AND SILVER. Adsocntrs of Sound Money May IJofeat Arizona's Admission. Ni:v Yoiik, Jan. U7. Nathan O. Murphy, territorial delegate from nnd ex-governor of Arizona, said to day: "The people of Arizona aro a unit for self government. Six weeks ago there was practically no opposi tion to admitting Arizona. It was generally conceded thnt the remain ing territories should be admitted and tho responsibility and tho expenses of their government transferred to their own people. Hut lately consider able irritation has developed on account of the monetary dispute, uud motives un-Aincricau, sectional and selltsh have caused several represen tatives to announce thuir opposition to the admission of any moro Western States whose Senators, they think, would disagree with the East on the money question. The merits involved are temporarily obscured on this ac count. 1 have, however, too much confidence in the ultimate justiee and love of fair play of the American peo ple to think that an entirely extrane ous Issue will be allowed tb prevent justice being done to a loyal and pa triotic sub-division of this country." FIFTY AGAINST ONE. A Murderer Kntrciichcd In the ypsutu Hills Fights for Ulierty. Hi:xni:sri:y, Olc, Jan. 1:7. Fifty members of the Anti-lloroe Thief asso ciation trailed the murderer of How ard lloberts twenty miles yesterday. The robber's horse gave out nnd he en trenched himself in u small cation in the "Hyp" hills, whero ho wns be sieged flvo hours. When one of the posse came within 100 yards of the refugee lie was met with a volley from a Winchester lepcater. A man named Richards received a shot in the arm. Finally by strategy tho hunted man was captured and "brought to Vilas, lie is not known there but several of the posse are suro It is Hill Thompson. The law will tako its course. His vic tim died Yesterday. FREDERICK LEIGHTON. The Eminent Kugllsli Artist Succumbs to Heart Trouble. London, Jan. '17. Sir Frederick Lcighton, president of tho Hoyal academy, is dead. This morning ho suffered a chill which was followed by a serious atVectioti of tho heart. His condition became critical nnd during tho afternoon he sank rapidly, lie died in great agony. Sir Frederick belonged to tho modern school of English art, and was re garded as tho best developed fruitage of the aeademie following, lie was known best to Americans in general by reasou of his connection with the World's fair nt Chicago. He was chairman of the flue arts committee of tho art department of (Jreat liritain in the Columbian exposition. TO FIGHT IN NEW MEXICO. "I'lti" uud Mnher Muy Conic Together In This Country After All. Foht Vohth, Tex., Jan. '.'7. It is stated on good authority here that the Maher-Fitzsimmons fight, instead of taking place in Juarez, Mexico, on February 14, will tako place on this side of the Uio Grande at a point three miles from El Paso just over the New Mexican line, which can only bo reached by the Southern Pacific trains from El P.iso. Tlio Last of u C.reat rmntly. London, Jan. '11. General llichard Lawrence, tho lust of the live Law rence brothers who distinguished themselves in India, has died nt Biar ritz. General Lawrence was ono of twelve children whose father was Colonel Alexander Lawrence. These children wero born in Ireland, tho family being Irish Protestants. Lord Lawrence, the famous viceroy and governor general of India, Sir Georgo St. Patrick Lawrence and Sir Henry Lawrence, all greatly distinguished in India affairs, wero his brothers. A llrutul Assault by I'ootpndj. Nkw Yoiik, Jan. 27 William T. Houston, lormerly a judge of the Su premo court at Now Orleans, was as saulted and robbed by two men in La fayette place Wednesday night. His left leg wus Lroken and several ribs on tho left side wero fractured. No re port was tnude to the police. Tho rob bers took 850. Judge Houston cannot describo his assailants. Colonel Crofton's Denial. Ciucaoo, Jun. 27. Colonel Crofton, commandant of the Fifteenth United States infantry at Fort Sheridan, do nios thut ho has received a letter frnm Secretary Lamont asking him to tip ply for r-Ureai' u: hwcmam SILVER MEN GATHER. THE CALL FOR A NATIONAL CONVENTION SENT OUT. Strong Declaration for True and Unlimit ed t'olnngn of the ttlillo Metal 10 tn 1 SI. I.ouls tho l'liM-n nnd .Inly tlio Date for tho Contention Strong lte.io tiltlnns Aro Adopted. l'reo SIMer Advocates. Washington, Jan. an. The silver confeience yesterday resulted in the adoption of tho strongest kind of a de claration for tho free and unlimited coinage of silver at tho ratio of 10 to 1, and tho call for a delegate national convention to bo held in St. Louis, July J2, 1&U0, the date of tho Populist national convention. Tha call for the convention expressly stipulates that delegates to tho convention shall bo willing to subordinate party allegiance and fealty to tho principles enunciated in the declaration and to support tho 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 tion and thu policy to bo pursued by tho friends of silver. During the dis cussion considerable feeling was aroused by some of the remarks made by Ceucral Hatch of Missouri, in which he stated in effect that if lho Populists of Kentucky had done their whole duty the election of Mr. Black burn to a seat in the I'nited States senate would not be a matter of doubt. J General Field of Virginia and others ninde heated replies. Mayor Turner of Lansing, Mich., and Senator Stow- ' art of Nevada also addressed the con vention. The committee on resolutions, of which Senator Jones of Nevada, is chairman, submitted a report, the pre amble of which is a complete state ment of tho position of the silver ad vocates. It declares tho money ques tion to be the paramount issue of the day, and that the conflict is between tho gold standard, gold bonds and bank currency, on the ono side, and the bimetallle standard, no bonds and government currency on the other. The final declaration is as follows: "That over and above all other ques tions ot policy, wo are in favor of re storing to the people of tho 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 Mon 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 obliga tions in an honcststandard, and not in a standard that is appreciated 100 per cent above the great staples of our country, and to the end. further, that silver standard countries may be deprived of the unnatural ad vantage they now enjoy in the differ ence in exchange between gold and silver an advantage which the tariff legislation alone cannot overcome. We, therefore, confidently appeal to the people of tho United States, that leaving m oueyaneV for the moment all other questions, however impor tant, even momentous they may ap pear, and sundering if need be all former party atllliations, they unite in a supreme effort to free themselves and their children from the domina tion of the money power a power more destructive than any which lias over been fastened upon the civilized men of any race or in any age. And, upon the consummation of their desires and efforts, we invoke the gracious favor of the Divine Prov idence, s SILVER REPUBLICANS. They Tormulnto a Demand for a 1'Iuiik In tho National I'latform, Wasiii.voton, Jan. '.'5. The Repub lican silver Senators have signed a de claration which is intended to be used in the coming campaign as the de mand which tho silver men will make for a plank in the na tional convention. In the preamble it is recited that the present financial system endangers the industrial prosperity of the United States, which is threatened by China nnd Jnpnn, ns 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 10 to 1 for the purpose of obliterating this difference of ex change, which is declnrcd 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 und Asia It is the purpose of those who are circu lating the declaration to get nil tho Republican silver men iu congress to bigu it Harrison Cult on Cleveland. Washinoton, Jan, 25 Ex-President Harrison arrived here at 7: 10 o'clock yesterday morning. General Harrison called on President Cleveland during tho day to pay tils respects. It was an exchange of amenities similar to those during Mr. Harrison's occupancy of tho White House, when Mr. Cleveland visited Washington as a private citi zen, and paid his respects to tho then President. General Harrison's vllt to Washington is the first hinco ito re tired from thu pres tlnev. WITHOUT OPPOSITION. Mr. Ixiilge Sajs the beuato AVIll Likely 1'nss the D.ivls Itciolutlun. Wahihnoton, Jan. 25. Senator Lodge has made a canvass of tho Sen ate on the Davh resolution, affirming tho Alonroo doctrine, and says that ho lias nol been able to find more than eight votes that will bo cast against it. There nro still n lnrge number of specchos to bj made on the subject nnd it is too early to say when a voto v. ill bo taken "Tho debate will bo pri-sjd rupidlv nfter the bond bill c.ia'l have been dlsrosed of. THE PRESIDENT MAY AC T. Strong Armenian Itesolutlons Adop'pit bj tho Senate. WARiiixtnoN, Jan. 2C -Mr. Call of fered in tlio Scnato to-day a radical resolution demanding that by cither peaceful negotiation or force of arms tho Armenian ntrocitics bo stopped. The resolution was defeated w.thout division and tho resolution reported by the committee on foreign relations passed unanimously. The resolution directs the President to express to the powers of Europe the hopo that Turkey will see that protec tion and just rights are granted tho Armenians. It also pledges the sup port of Congress to sustain the Presi dent in any decisive measures he may take. Many memorials concerning tho Ar menian question were presented to the Senate. Mr. Hill asked what had become of the resolutions for ener getic action by the president. Mr. Cttlloui of Illinois, who reported tho Turkish resolutions from the com mittee on foreign relations, said ho desired the speediest possible action and later In tho day would ask for a vote on the resolutions. There was a brief Hurry when Mr. Culloin sought to secure tho passage of a joint resolution amending thu act relative to the llloomingtou, ill., pub lic building. Mr. Allen oi Nebraska, taid there hcemed to bo a little ring in the Seu ato as to favorablo action on public buildings. The East secured public buildings, but the States of the far West did not Mr. Gallingcr of Now Hampshire. protested against tho extravagance of Air. Allen's language and there was an extended debate ns to the ticetions which had received public buildings. Mr. Cttllom suggested thnt IJloom iugtou was the home of the Vice Pres ident, tho presiding ollicer of the Sen ate, whereupon Air. Allen said ho would yield to an appeal and the reso lution was passed. Air. Caffercy of Louisiana called the attention of tho judiciary committee to the importance of tho sugar bounty question, which had been referred to that committee, saying the subject in volved the right of subordinate olli cials to nulify an appropriation made bj' Congress. The Turkish-Armsniatt resolution was then called up by Mr.Cullom. The Senator spoke of tho serious situation In Turkey. A massacre of innocence unparalleled for ages, had been perpe trated. The evidence of the bloody encounter was given by all classes and nationalities until it was beyond the slightest doubt. A 'Kurk ish army had bayoneted, robbed, murdered and flayed alive tho pcoplo of Armenia. There was no war, but a pitiless, merciless tornado of rain, bloodshed and death. The demon of fanaticism had been let loose. There was a responsibility somewhere. It did not rest with tho slavish ruler of Turkey, the sultan. Duck of this were the disputes of tho countries of tho European alliance, booking their territorial advantages. These countries were responsible. Tho bultan was but a puppet in their hands. It was a matter of regret and em barrassment, continued Air. t'ullom, that the policy of the United St-ites was bucli as to prevent the sending of a licet to Turkish waters to put a stop to tho bloody rule prevailing. Hut Europe had assumed the obligation of protection to Armenia. Tho people of tho United States wero interested in seeing the obligation executed, uud the purpose of this resolution was to press, with tlio great est earnestness, for tho protection of Armenia. It was amazing to tho people oi the United States to see th indifference of tho Christian powers. There was a double obligation upon England and yet nothing had been done to stay tlio hand of the .Sultan, except by fruitless diplomatic corre spondence. The powers, said Air. f'ul lum, appear to le waiting for the dis solution of the Ottoman empire. The United States hud no purpose to Interfere In tho affairs of Europe ex cept in protection of American citi zens nnd lu the name of humanity. The LTnitcd States had spoken in tho name of humanity iu the affairs of Greece and Hungary. No event in conttir.es called so loudly to the civil ized world as this sluughter In Tur key. Air. IHani-hard of Louisiana, Demo crat, said tlitit for more than a year the world had been greatly shocked at the massacres in Turkey. Not only was there murder nnd massucrce, but In tho case of women worse than mas sacre. As a great free nation it was the duty of tho United States to ex press its official repudiation and pro test against the course of Turkey. MILLER WILL RETIRE. Tho Congressman from the Second Kan Hn DUtrht Declines Keiioiiiiiiallou. Wahiunoion, Jan. 2'. Tho an nouncement of the retirement of .ludgo Miller from tlio Republican congress ional race in the Second district came as a surprise to many of his friends. Judge Miller said: "I have deter mined not to bo a candidate for re nomination for Confess from tho Seconddistrict. 1 am satisfied that the conditions of thu dUtrict aro all favorablo 1 1 my nomination ami re turn, but 1 find that a continued ser vice in Congress must result in lho de struction ot my law business, and that I cannot nflord. When the additional expense necessarily incurred by a member of Congress, is considered, tho eomneiisution paid is not sufficient to justify one as poor as I am in giving up a fairly good law buslues for tho tinspectivo honors iu Congressional life.'' " Slight Modification u the Manner ot Counting Quorum. Washinoton, Jan. 25. Tho Houso resumed consideration of the rules yesterday, and disposed of tho last amendment offered by tho committee. There was substituted for tho quorum rule ot tho Fifty-first Congress the method of compelling tho ultendance of a quorum proposed in the Forty sixth Congress by J. Randolph Tucker, with some ino.lllleation. The Tucker rule Is to bring members to tho bar of the Hotis and count them, instead of following tho Reed plan of having the speaker count a quorum. ( N, X ( J. K&flM r&1ftar- ' MMrswaK -. WIWWW."- !? - TR
