. i v V T 'TELE OMAHA DAIL1T BEE : SATURDAY , 1TJEBRTJAUY 8 , t80 < 5 ,
WILL MAKE IT TWO MILLIONS
Omah&'a Federal Building Encouraged by
the House Oommitlco.
E , K , VALENTINE NOT NOMINATED
Jfctirnftlm AM'Irmit Drfcnleil In Il
UlTnrln lo Awnlii Seenre hct
PoHlllon of Sprneitnl-nt *
Arm * of ( lie Semite. I
WASHINGTON , Fob. 7. ( Special Tele-
Kram. ) Congressman Mercer , following up
Ms etgnal success In securing the passage
of the bill setting asldo Fort Omaha
military reservation for school purposes ,
today received notice from the com
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds
that the amount desired had been Included
In an appropriation to complete the post'
4 office nt Onialia ,
12. K. Valentine has been defeated In the
republican caucus for the position of sergeant-
at-arms through a combination with the
populist senator , Merion Butler of North
Carolina , The defeat of Senator Dubols'
resolution to distribute the appropriation
' bills made this condition possible. There Is
conddtriblo doubt If the republicans can
elect the caucus nominations nt this time.
Ono pleasant fact In connection with nomi
nations In caucus Is the selection of Alonzo
II. Stewart of Iowa to succeed Isaac Bassett ,
deceased , as doorkeeper ct the senate. Mr ,
Stewart Is well known In Omaha , where he
Jiaa frequently vUlted ,
Congressman 0. M. Kent addressed the
liotiso on the silver proposition reported by
Chairman Dlngby's committee , wherein he
Bald that the populist party was the only true
bimetallic parly In existence In the United
States. He had Icn minutes In which to pre
sent the position of the populists on the
question of free coinage.
Representative Stiodo today filed with the
postmaster general the petition of citizens of
Cheney , Lancaster county , asking for the ap
pointment of Mr. Covet to bfr postmaster In
stead of Garten , resigned.
Senator Allen Introduced a bill granting a
pension to Hiram Danan of Tlldon , Madison
county.
Representative Gamble of South Dakota
has been successful In Incorporating In the
appropriation bill n clause setting asldo $25-
000 for Indians schools nt Rapid City and
Chamberlain , and he Is now laboring to secure
an appropriation for the , Improvement of the
Missouri river at Elk City and Yankton. He
nan received a favorable report from the
Judiciary committee making Yankton a Judi
cial part of the division co-ordinate with
Sioux Falls , Pierre , Deadwood and Aberdeen.
Congressman Lacey of Iowa. Introduced a
bill today to amend the timber culture-laws ,
extending the rights of those lidding lands
In the ceded portion of the Sioux reserva
tion In South Dakota.
General C. F. Mandorpon , accompanied by
Mrs. Mandorson , Is In the city. General
Mandewn Is hero to arrange with the at
torneys representing the sugar Interests In
presenting- the case before the supreme court.
The general Is looking- after the Oxnard In
terests. '
Captain Platte M. Thorno , Twenty-second
Infantry , who was ordered to appear before
the retiring board , ordered to convene at
3forl Porter , Is now ordered before Colonel
O. C. Byrne , assistant surgeon general at
Port Columbus.
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Ward , Is de
tailed as a member of the army retiring board ,
vice Captain Fcrnaco , Thirteenth Infantry ,
relieved.
First Lieutenant Joseph B. Batcheler. Jr. ,
Is ordered bcforo Colonel C. C. Byrne- for
examination.
Major Erie Borland. Corps of Engineers , is
granted leave of two months.
Postmasters appointed for Nebraska : Alvo ,
Casa county , Fountain Dovoro , vice C. D.
Bucknell. Iowa : Talmage , Union county ,
g. M , Nixon , vice E. L. Thompson , dead.
B. P. Wolfe of Iowa , a clerk In the patent
office at $1,000 haa resigned.
SELECTED THE SENATE OFFICERS.
( ncnuhlieim CIIIIVUB IlcclileH to
All Exeept tile Chanlnlii.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 17. The rqpubllcan
senators In caucus today nominated A. J.
Shaw of Spokane , Wash. , for secretary of
the senate , II. L. Grant of North Carolina
for sorgeant-at-arms , and Alonzo Stewart of
Iowa to succeed the late Captain Basset as
assistant doorkeeper. It was decided to
make no change In the office of chaplain.
The nomination of Mr. Stewart was made
by acclamation , and the decision to retain
Rev. W. H. Mllburn as chaplain was unani
mous.
There were four candidates for both the
offices of secretary and sergeant-at-arms , and
three ballots wore necessary to reach a
choice In each case.
WeNtern 1'iitrntn
WASHINGTON , Feb. 7. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Patents have been Issued aa follows ;
Iowa Ernest F. Greene , Fort Dodge , music
case or portfolio ; George D. Henry , West
Grove , ecreen ; William Peterson , Clinton ,
clothes line ; George C. Poling , Harlan , fast
ener for overshoes ; Amos F. RlestcRanther ,
fence stay ; Ralph W. Springmlre , Tiffin , dish
cleaner.
South Dakota Francis M. Dean , Huron ,
itrack sander ; Wallice A. Houts , Porker , telephone -
phone system ; John Mueller , Hot Springs ,
combined caijo and music stand ; Wentworth
Rice and D. S. Farrar , Deadwood , ere con
centrator ; Thomas II. Williams , Doland , potato
tate planter ; James B. Wolgemuth , Pierre , and
O. 8. Englo , Aberdeen , shirt collar fastener
and adjusting device.
Syiiillcntu GclM Thirty-Four Million.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 7. The treasury haa
completed Its tabulation of the bids above
the Morgan syndicate bid. The result Is 781
bids for a total of * G6,788C50. This leaves
. the amount which will bo awarded to. the
Morgan syndicate (34,211,350. The treasury
rejected a few bids for the reason that they
bore evidence of being fictitious , go that tbo
amounts stated are the corrected figures.
American N < * WH troni South Africa.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 7. Vice Consul
Knight has cabled the State department
under date of today that the cases of the
Americans arrested at Johannesburg are now
under preliminary examination and the
formal trial will take place April 21. The
vlco consul also confirms the Associated
piesa cable of last night , stating that Hammond
mend Is out on ball.
married , my brother-in-law will become my
nephew and my niece , consequently , wll' be
come my slster-lnlaw. Then , of course , I
will become mv own brjther-In-law , and ,
also , my niece's brother-in-law. NOW. "
slowly continued the plilljaonhlcal r'c'jner ,
delving- Into the future a llti'.s deeper , "If
this contemplated union nhouid be product
ive of a claimant for ihe ancestral hat , ho'
will bo my nephew , and c\o \ my irniii-
nephow. I will bo his uncle nnd 1V : grmid-
uncle. Whew , " ejaculated the Judge , ns ho
wiped tbo prcuplratlon from his brow , "that
will complicate matters. Just Fee here.
Now. In order to bo undo and Krandnncle ,
to one and the same person. It must neces
sarily follow that I am my own father ,
nnd oh , d n the whole thlnKanyhow. . I
am not going to rack my brain over otherS
copies' troubles , " nnd up Jumped the
S uriRO , somewhat exasperated.
The logical result of the union was qulto
astonishing , the Judge and the cucsts sat
down to figure It out again , arriving- the
same conclusion. Then some one ascertained
that General Harrison would become hla
own nephew and a cousin of his own ron ,
Bhou'd ono bo born , and who will , also , bo u
second-cousin to hU own brother nnd his
father's nephew. At this point the mental
exorclso subsided. Judge Scott agreeing to
furnish a palatable beverage If his Kuests
would keen Inviolate the secret. But It
leaked out , and has been given to the
press.
ETCHINGS OP MFE.
Texas Sittings : They were getting up some
amateur theatricals and the manager said
to Qua De Smith , who was to bo ono of the
performers :
"Mr. De Smith , you are to have the role
of Don Alfonso. "
"Do you think I'll please the public In
that role ? "
"I'm sure of It. You are killed off In the
first act. "
Cincinnati Enquirer : The clock in tbo
church tower struck the hour cf 3. Three In
the morning.
A haggard and weary man softly laid a
bundle of linen , surmounted with a small
rod face bearing traces of tears , within a
cradle.
An object on the mantle caught his , glaring-
oye. He picked It up and read the Inscrip
tion :
"To the quietest and best-behaved baby.
Shagwox's Baby Show , 1895. "
Laughing bitterly , he crushed the fragile
silver mug with hla slippered heel , kicked off
his slippers , and wearily sank into bed.
> PEN PICTURES PLEASANTLY AND POINTEDLY PUT.
M x . " ' . " . . _
M. r - - - i- - - - - -
VM > nnwt3Aii rou sso.
Wo have been cutting awny nt the price
of this heavy derby ribbed underwear It
once wns J2.60 a sult-although It sells often
for J3.GO until now we announce our llnal
cut5o a Karmcnt.-It la the full regular
made cotton goods In natural ecru that Is
BO durable that It wears lunger than any
wool goods you can buy. Now the price
Is S5c a garment and It won't bo any lower
and at this prlco ESe for the rest of this
week.
Albert Calm ,
ExcluiilvtfMcti'aFtirtilBhltJBsforCash
1322 FaruaraSr.
ritoi'osiTiox
Compnnv ARC-CPU to Mnillfr the Orlfcl-
nnl I'roponnlx.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 7. The Hawaiian
cable subcommittee of the senate from the
committee on foreign relations today granted
a hearing to representatives of the Pacific
Cable company , which asks a charter and a
subsidy from the government for a tele
graphic cable from the Pacific coast of the
United States to Pearl harbor , Hawaii. Brief
statements Wire made by James A. Schrym-
scr , president of the company ; Edmund ti.
llayliss , vice president ; Mr. S. C. Neale and
Admiral Irwln , all of whom contended for
the advantages to the government of the
Pacific Cable company's proposition.
Mr. Schrymser and Mn Bayllss submitted
n Joint statement agreeing to a modification
of their bill to as to provide that In con
sideration of the proposed government sub
sidy the company will carry free perpetually
all Untied States government messages and
will not charge- more than J1.25 per word to
China and Japan , nor more than 75 cents per
word on messages between the United States
nnd Hawaii ; press rates to bo one-fourth reg
ular rate. They also agreed to deposit 1100 , ' .
000 with the secretary of the treasury as a
guarantee of good faith ,
Adwlral Irwln dwelt especially upon the
strategic advantages of having a Pacific cable
and gave the committee much Incidental In
formation about Pearl harbor. Ha referred
to his visit to Hawaii In 1894 and said that
hc > knew' from the experience ho had then at
that tlmo the Hawaiian government would ba
willing to concede the sovereign power of
the United States over Pearl harbor. Ho
said also that It was of vast Importance to
have n cable extending to China and Japan
In case of war with any European power.
IIIUTIIDAY OP niSPItnMCAMSM.
Will lie Duly Cclctirnicri l > r the Villon
Club of WnnliliiKtnii.
WASHINGTON. Fob. 7. The Union Re
publican club of Washington U arranging1
for a celebration , to bo held hero on the
Z2d Inst. of the fortieth birth of the repub
lican party. Today Mr , Thomas J. Lasler ,
president of the club , received a letter from
Senator T. H. Carter , chalrmiin of the na
tional republican committee saying :
' . 'Replying to your esteemed favor of recent
date , suggesting your Intention of celebrating
the 22d Inst. , the fortieth anniversary of the
republican patty as a national organization ,
I beg leave to say your proposal meets my
hearty commendation. I deem the sugges
tion so appropriate that I take the liberty to
address Hon. E. A. McAlplne , president Na
tional League of Republican clubs , suggest
ing to him the propriety of Issuing an address
to all republican club organizations through
out the country to celebrate the fortieth an
niversary of the party organization on the
22d Inst. In a fitting manner. "
Money Anltvil to liny Ilclnilccr.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 7. The secretary of
the treasury has transmitted to the house of
representatives a communication from the
commissioner of education submitting an esti
mate of an appropriation of $45,000 to buy
reindeer fcr Alaska. In view of the fact that
It Is found to bo Impracticable to transport
reindeer In revenue vessels tho'commlssloner
says It would bo advisable to advertise for
bids for this service. One commercial com
pany offered to deliver 1,500 head a year nt
the rate of ISO each. This Is much less than
the cost heretofore. The deer are found to
thrive better on the American than on the
Siberian side , and there Is pasturage In
Alaska for from 4.000,000 to 5,000,000 head.
As the straits of the natives for a food sup
ply Increase slowly from year to year , the
commissioner says It Is Important that the
work of providing- this new food should bo
hastened as much as possible.
Looking- Over Old MnpH. .
WASHINGTON , Feb. 7. The Venezuelan
boundary commission held a short session
today , all the members being present. The
commission was informed that the secretary
of the Interior had acceded to the request
that the geological survey should prepare
maps for the use of the commission. Mr.
Justin Windsor , librarian of Harvard college ,
who Is a geographer , explained the details
of severalmaps that have been produced.
The commission will meet again next Friday.
CIcvoIniKl Tiikcx Another Trip.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 7. President Cleve
land left the city shortly after midnight on
a lighthouse tender for a trip down the river.
SPECULATING ON RELATIONSHIP.
Scott'H Family Tree In a Fcnr-
ful Ttuiiflf.
Ex-President Harrison's brother-lnVlajw ,
Judge J. N. Scott , of Port Townsend , Wash. ,
at a social gathering- the other evening
discovered very unexpectedly that he was
about to become his own father. The
subject of General Harrison's approacli'ng
wedding- was being discussed with a paity
of friends , relates a correspondent , when
some one asked Judge Scott If that would
not somewhat complicate and tangle up the
limbs on the family tree. For moment
the question somewhat stunned the gentle
man , and then the party commenced to try
and solve the matrimonial tangle. Several
of the notes made and ca'culatlon * formed
were preserved and given to thn pi"sp ,
Of the existing- relationship Judfto Scott la
fully Informed. It was In trying to locttte
the limb of hla own fnmlly ttea after tlin
wedding shall have tak. n plac that ho be
came confused. After several hours of deep
mental exercise he arrived at these con
clusions : "I am now Unneral Harrison's
brother-in-law and Mrs. Dlmmnck , his pros-
nnntlvn bride. la mv niee . Afo fhnir nra
OMI3AT SHOU DAY TOMO11UOW.
Then we place on sale some of the most
unheard of bargains in unoea. On the 6th
page of this Issue you will find a detailed
account of the loading bargulnWe must
reduce our surplus and we take this sure
method of doing It. There wll | be a crowd ,
but you con come early and avoid It. The
sale Is for cash.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
* 1419 Famam
ALLEN ON MONROE DOCTRINE
Holds it a Necessity for the Welfare of This
Country ,
OURSELVES TO JUDGE ITS APPLICATION
Nelirnnkn'ii Senior Senator Tnken i
Strong ; lint .Moderate i'onUliui In
Upholding the UlKiilly nnil Wel
fare of the Unltcil Stntc * .
WASHINGTON , Feb. 7. Senator Allen ad
dressed the eenato today on the Monroe doc-
trlno resolution. Ha contended that the Mon
roe , doctrine waa simply ono of national solf-
preservatlon , and said that If the Invasion ol
the South American republics by Great Brit-
aln will endanger the welfare or menace the
safety of this government In any way we
should apply this doctrine and resent her ac
tion with all the strength and resources of a
mighty nation. Wo must bo the exclusive
Judges of when the doctrine Is lo bo applied
Wo cannot , he maintained , permit Great
Britain or any other foreign power to deter
mine when and to what extent the acquisi
tion of territory on the western hemisphere
will Imperil our governmont. Ho thought
however , that It would be ample time to act
when the Venezuelan commission shall have
reported , and said :
"If we shall then determine that the action
of Great Britain In acquiring territory In
Venezuela will Imperil our government by
Imperiling the rights of Venezuela It wll
become our duty to marshal all the resources
of our people to resist the threatened or
actual Invasion. If , on the other hand , we
shall determine , after duo Investigation and
deliberation , that our Interests will not be
Imperiled It will bo our duty to abstain from
any Interference with the action of Great
Britain. I feel confident , however , that the
dispute over the boundary line between Ven
ezuela and British Guiana is not for the
primary purpose of obtaining territory , but
for the purpose of gaining control of the
Orinoco river , which leads Into ono of the
richest portions of South America. If this
bo true , It will bo our duty to repel the ag
gressive action of that nation. "
Mr. Allen warned the Venezuelans against
being overclated nt the nttltudo of this coun
try and deprecated the Idea of puttingEng -
lan and the United States In a deadly con
flict , though England should bo given to
understand In a manner that cannot bo mis
taken that the honor and Interests of oui
country will bo preserved at all hazards ant
under all circumstances , even though It may
take every man and exhaust the resources of
this nation to defend them.
Continuing In this connection , ho raid :
"The threatened demolition of England am
the English Institutions that we have heard
In this chamber Is not real ; there Is no dan
ger from foes without. Wo have simply bcsn
Indulging In the harmless pastime of twistIng -
Ing the caudal appendage of the British lion
to arouse a war spirit In the breasts of our
people and thus Induce them to forget their
grievances and their wrongs.
"Wo mistake the temper of the Ameri
can people. They know full well that there
Is no danger of our becoming Involved In
a war with England or with any other
foreign power. They do not seek war , and
I cannot condemn In too severe terms the
lack of confidence In the sober Judgment , the
intelligence , and patriotism of the American
people that has led at least one senator
In this chamber to assert that a largo portion
tion of them would welcome war and blood
shed as a relief from their present condl-
"Sluch eloquent denunciation of England
a-nd the English system of forcible coloniza
tion has been Indulged In In this chamber
within the last few weeks , but they are as
sounding brass and tinkling cymbals 'full
of sound and fury , signifying nothing. '
"Florid language has been used and a
willingness to die for the country has been
expressed when there Is not the slightest
likelihood of being- called upon to make the
sacrifice , but this will not meet the situa
tion nor solve the problem. We must meet
this question In the serene and pure atmos
phere of a cold philosophy that rises high
above the dust and smoke and clouds of
more contendingwords. . If , after we have
tried this , the sky line Is not visible , If
the clouds of war should ctlll gather and
threaten to deluge our beloved country with
blood , then let our eloquence speak from a
thousand battleships that skim the seas , and
10,000 cannon that will wake the echoes of
the world.
"If unhappily the time shall come which
God grant It may not that American valor
must again be displayed on the field of battle
In defense of American Institutions and
against foreign greed and ngrandlzcinent , we
may confidently expect the sons of America
to march under the flag of the free , consecrated
crated by the blood of 100 years , to perma
nent and glorious victory. Then , for every
Grant there will be a Lee ; for every Sher
man , a Johnston ; for every Thomas , a Jack
son ; for every Sheridan , a Stuart. Mason
and Dlxon's line will be blotted from the
map of the United States , and true Ameri
cans , north and south , welded by the blood
of the revolution , the war of 1812 nnd the
war with Mexico , renewed by the estrange
ment of 1861 , as lovers renew and Intensify
their affection by estrangement , soothed and
sustained by a united and splendid Ameri
can womanhood , will glvo to the world a
lesson In valor It has never known before. "
A HKGVl.AH TUAMP , ,
Nothing- more nothing less If there's noth
ing much the matter with your piano ho
may fix It sometimes there'll an overcoat
missing- just after you'vo admitted people
to your house that you know nothing- about
Now listen ; Hospc's piano tunera only
tro out by appointment and you muko the
appointment , They do NOT solicit orders
from house to house and when anyone aska
to tune your piano and says that he repre
sents Hospo you can put him out as a fraud.
A. Hospe , Jr.
Music aud Art. 1513 Douglas St ,
MADI : A SCKNU , yv Tim itousis.
South Cnrollnn Mdtilt > r Openly Avow *
Scccwulon , ! * nntlmrn < <
WASHINGTON , Fek The debate on the
free silver substitute for the bond bill pro
ceeded steadily In tho'tauso ( today. The
houpo met at 10:30oJflock : with less than
thirty members pregTnty and only a few
stragglers In the gentries. Mr. Norlands ,
sllvcrlto of Nevada , twoke the empty echoes
of the vast hall within-vigorous argument In
favor of the free antf independent coinage ol
sliver. Ho assorted that jnot a single debtor
nation In the world .maintained the gold
standard except the-Unlted State ? , and we
had done so at the price of continued bond
1SUC9. ' '
Mr. Hartmann , rep blTian of Montana , ami
Mr. Kem , populist o'f" "Nebraska , followed In
favor of concurrence and Mr , Tucker , demo
crat of Virginia , In favor of nonconcurrcncc.
Mr. Talbcrt , democrat of South Carolina ,
rose to a question of personal privilege t (
correct what ho said was an unlntcntlona
misrepresentation of himself In the publld
prints. This led to a most stirring Incident
Ho said that Mr. Pearson had made an un
warranted attack on the loyalty of hU Mate
which ho declared was as loyal as any state
In the union. Mr. Pearson had said tlm
North Carolina had followed South Carolina
out of the union and had got whipped along
with the Palmetto state.
"In n Jocular way , Mr. Speaker , " continue *
Mr. Talbert , "I declared that wo were not
whipped , but lud worn ourselves out trying
to whip the other fellows.
"In the heat of the moment , " he con
tinued , "and Impulsively , I said that South
Carolina was not ashamed of the part tha
she took In It ; thjt she was proud of It , am
that I , for one , endorsed secession then. :
thought wo were right ; I think so yet , am
that under the eamo circumstances , sur
rounded by the same conditions , I would d (
the same thing again. Now , Mr. Speaker , I
repeat It. "
Mr. Barrett , republican of Massachusetts
Jumped up at those words and aoked that the
words bo taken down.
Several members 'appealed to him not to dose
so , nnd the speaker asked Mr. Barre'tt If he
Insisted upon his demand.
Mr. Barrett seemed to hestltato , when Mr
Talbert again got on his feet and declared In
a loud volco that he was willing to have his
words taken down. "I will stand by them , '
said he.
These words seemed to clinch Mr. Barrett B
resolve and ho replied with feeling :
"Yes , I Insist. I want to see If a member
can violate his oath In this fashion. "
"The chair understood that thet gentleman
from South Carolina was only repeating whal
ho had said otf a former occasion , " said
Speaker Reed.
Mr. Barrett replied that In that case ho
had a point of order to submit. Mr. Crisp ,
the democratic leader , however , at this
point , crowded Into the arena and moved
that Mr. Talbert be permitted to explain.
The words were then read at the clerk's
desk and Mr. Barrett then formally made
the point of order that when a statement
made by n member had been called In ques
tion nnd ho deliberately reiterated It , It
constituted a new statement and a new
offense. "Ho has said and has repeated the
statement that under certain circumstances
he believed In secession. I propose now to
offer a resolution of censure , "
By this time the excitement on the- floor
was Intense.
Mr. Crisp , democrat of Georgia , said that
he had never known an Instance when a
member was called to.jorder and a motion
was made that he .be allowed to explain his
utterance that | ; motion was not con
sidered. Mr. Barrott ( rppllcd that he had
no objection to the gentleman from South
Carolina explainingathe proper time his
statement ; that the. , gentleman hav
ing taken an oatli'.i , , to sustain the
constitution of the , TJnjted States said he
would under certain circumstances attempt
to overthrow and humiliate the government
There was more parliamentary - be
tween Mr. Crisp and'.Mr. Barrett , during
which the house filled rapidly , with excite
ment constantly rising. , The' speaker finally
cut the matter short by saying that If the
house was not satisfied , , , with Mr. Talbert'o
explanation the rcsblutfon might bo offered
The speaker decided , tfiat Mr. Crisp's motion
was In order. , . ,
"I take It for granted' " said Mr. Dlngley
rising , "that the Kpupe0-doj $ , not Intend to
vote on a resolution oT , censure without ac
cording the gentleman from South Carolina
an opportunity to explain. "
Those generous words won the applause ol
the democratic side.
Mr. Talbert availed himself of the op
portunity and explained that he had arisen
to correct a misrepresentation. Ho had no
Idea that the press Intended to misrepresent
him intentionally. South Carolina , he pro
ceeded , was as loyal and true to the union
as any state In the union , The circum
stances under which she seceded could not
exist again and he was glad of It. ( Demo
cratic applause ) .
When he had spoken of secession being
right , ho had spoken of the circumstances
then existing. The question had been sub
mitted to the arbitrament of the sword and
settled forever.
In conclusion , ho declared that he looked
with pride upon his past llfo , and that he
had contempt for his comrades of the old
days who were continually apologizing for
their share in the war. ( Democratic ap
plause. )
Mr. Barrett offered his resolution as soon
OB Mr. Talbert finished. It recited the words
taken down , and declared them "treasonable
and seditious" and In violation of the oath
taken by the gentleman from South Carolina
lina at the opening of the session , and di
rected that they bo excluded from the rec
ord.
ord.Mr.
Mr. cannon tried to move that the resolu
tion lie on the table. This motion evoked
applause on the democratic side , but there
were criesof "no , no" from some of the re
publicans , and Mr. Boutollo shouted : "I
think the gentleman who made that mo
tion should lie on the table. "
Mr. Barrett , however , amidst the greatest
confusion , Insisted upon his right to dis
cuss the resolution. He then addressed the
house In favor of the adoption of his resolu
tion. There was a chorus of hoots and hisses
from the democratic side , joined In .by many
republicans , when Mr. Barrett , pointing his
finger at Mr. Talbert , demanded to know
whether ho would rice In his place and suc
cinctly and definitely disavow and apologize
for any remarks upholding accession and
treason.
Mr. Barrott was saying : "If the democratic
party wants to make the gentleman from
South Carolina Its spokesman" when Mr.
Wllcoh of South Carolina made the point
that Mr. Barrett had no right to put ques
tions to Mr , Talbert ,
Mr. Talbert shouted loudly : "I have made
my explanation and have not another word
to ray , " and was applauded enthusiastically
by the democrats ,
Mr. Dalzell then made a motion to refer
the resolution to the committee on Judiciary ,
and after a parliamentary wrangle the mo
tion was carried by ta rising veto of 1C I
to 41.
Mr. Ovtens was thai only democrat who
rose In opposition to the motion.
Tlio yeas and nayiS-.rdse 200 to 71 and the
resolution was referrd-a totho committee
on judiciary. I
The president's message , transmitting-
the house the report oB'tbe Nicaragua Canal
commission In response to the house reso
lution , was laid befora.-tho house.
The night session.if on tbo consideration of
private pension bills wau dispensed with In
order' that tlm bond 4111 debate might pro
ceed tonight. Am arrangement was ef
fected for closinggeneral debate on the
bill , at the close of > the legislative day on
Monday and the house-tin committee of the
whole resume ! the consideration of the bond
bill. w.i
Mr. Patterson spoke In favor of noncon-
currenco and deplored tlio fact that a great
economic problem luuUbecomo the foot ball
of politics. u {
Mr , Broderlck and Mh Bowers closed the
debito for the afternoon. Just before the
receso was taken Mr. Pearson , republican
of North Carolina , whose original colloquy
with Mr. Talbert had caused the latter to
rlso to a question of personal privilege ,
made a humorous speech In cloning and
referred to the tlmo honored remark of tbo
governor of North Carolina to the gov
ernor of South Carolina , which be Bald was
now In order.
The house then took a recess until 7:30 :
p. m.
There were only five speakers at theeven -
ng iiesslon. The attendance wav small and
.here- were no incidents worthy cf mention.
The speakers were McClure and Mondell
n favor of concurrence In the free coinage
substitute , and Gibson , Bromwoll , Sparkman ,
Eddy and Stewart against.
At 10 o'clock the bouse adjourned until
omorrow morning at 10:30 : o'clock.
FRYE IS PRESIDENT PRO TEM
Ho Opposition from Either the Democrats
or Populists.
SENATORS CONTINUE TO BERATE MORTON
Comptroller llorrler Also ( Uvcn < n
Tn t > of Crltlclnm Unle ( o Dis
tribute Appropriation
11111 * Killed.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 7. The first hour of
the senate today wan consumed largely In
the election of Mr. Frye , republican of Maine ,
as president pro torn of the senate. The
election was unanimous , and was marked
by a display of good nature and compliments
usual In the senate after such an event has
been determined upon.
The acting chaplain , Her. Hugh Johnson ,
In the course of n prayer , referred to the
recent popular expression of the financial
strength and confidence of the nation , Sen
ator Gorman said the democratic senators
unanimously had Instructed him to present
the name of Mr. Harris of Tennessee for
president pro tern , but that Mr. Harris had
declined to permit his name to bo used. Mr.
Harris confirmed this , and In the course of
his speech said : "While nt present the re
publicans lack one of a majority of the sen
ate , yet to avoid the appearance of friction
and to maintain those kindly relations which
have characterized the Intercourse of sen
ators nnd their temporary presiding officer ,
my desire Is that the distinguished wnator
from Maine be elected In the same unan
imous manner as was Mr. Mandeison and
myself. "
Mr. Allen added the support of the pop
ulist senators. They had Intended to pre
sent Senator Kyle's name , but "since such
a harmonious understanding had been
reached between republican and democratic
se-nators , the name of Mr. Kyle would not
bo urged. " Mr. Allen added that on all
questions the populist senators would main
tain their Independence.
Mr. Frye was unanimously chosen , and In
brief remarks promised to JuMIfy the con
fidence reposed In him by strict Impartiality.
With a brief Interlude the senate plunged
Into the morning business with a republican
presiding olfiecr In the chair , the vice pres
ident being absent.
Mr. Wolcott secured the passage of a bill
opening the forest reservations of Colorado
for the locating- mining claims.
"Docs not this contemplate the mining of
gold In Colorado ? " asked Mr. Hill.
"It does , " responded Mr. Wolcott , "and
will doubtless bo satisfactory for that reason
to the constituents of the twialor from New
York who arc concerned only with gold. "
Mr. Allen then addressed the senate on the
resolution known as the Davis resolutiun
relative to the Monroe doctrine.
A resolution offered by Mr. Stewart was
agreed to , calling on the secretary of the
treasury for Information as to the estimated
Increase In revenue If the pending tariff
bill becomes a law and what the duty on
wool per pound would bo under the law , based
on the present market price of wool.
The Hansbrough seed resolution was then
taken up nnd Mr. Blanchard spoke In sup
port of the resolution , criticizing the secre
tary of agriculture for not distributing seeds.
The senator declared that the secretary had
adopted a pretext to defeat a law and had
virtually "taken by the throat an enactment
of congress. " It was not the first act of this
kind , as the enactment directing the pay
ment of sugar bounties had been nullified
by Comptroller Bowles , "who took the law
by the throat Just as a highwayman seizes
you no a lonely road. "
The senator referred to the secretary of
agriculture and the comptroller as "crea
tures" of the president and expressed the
hope that congress , In vindication of Its rights
and powers , would compel them to have re
gard lor the law.
Mr. Gray said that the scathing arraign
ment of the comptroller of the treasury and
the denunciation of that distinguished mem
ber of the 'cabinet , the secretary of agricul
ture , were contradictory , ns the comptroller
was arraigned for refusing to execute the
law , whllo the secretary was held up for
strict and literal compliance with a law.
At 2:15 : the resolution contemplating a re
form in handling appropriation bills by dis
tributing them among the several committees
was taken up and Mr. Allison , chairman
cf the appropriations committee , moved to
refer the resolution to the committee on
rules to be reported back without amend
ment on the first Monday "of next December.
There was much confusion in the chamber
with conflicting motions and efforts at an
agreement on the pending resolution. Finally
the motion of Mr. Allison was adopted , 40 to
28. The result was accepted as a direct vic
tory for the appropriations committee.
The resolution directing the secretary of
agriculture to execute the seed laws was
made unfinished business , thus entitling It to
right of way after 2 p. m.
Mr. Quay called attention , however , to his
purpose to secure fiction on Monday on the
resolution referring back the tariff finance
bill to the finance committee.
At 3:15 : the senate adjourned till Monday.
WESTERN PENSIONS.
VelcrniiH of the I.nte AVnr Iteiuem-
Itcreil Iiy ( lie Geiieml Government.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 7.-SpeclaI.-Pen-
slons granted , Issue of January 21 : Ne
braska : Orlglna' Fielding E. Scott , Broken
Bow , Custer ; Jomc's P. Shephard , Hay
Springs , Sheridan ; Elijah W. Bishop , Al
bion , Boone ; Joseph Bayer , Blair , Washing
ton. Additional Joseph Burt , Clay Center ,
C.'ay. Increase George W. Stockman ,
Mayberry , Pawnee. Original widows , etc.
Phebo McAfee , Imperial , Chase ; Jane Oak
ley , Bhubert , Richardson ; Amy A. Ilpmlln ,
HeynoMH. Jefferson.
Colorado : Original Peter Relchert , Ani
mus , La Plata. Original widows Charlotte
F. Pleasants , Pueblo , Pueblo.
Iowa : Original James M. Qrammer , Ed-
dyvllle , Wnpello. Additional William II.
Cave , ClarkHvllle. Butler. Kestorntlon and
reissue-George D. Hummery , Krultlaml ,
Muscatlne. Increase Oscan C. Wooster ,
Montrosc , I ee. Ilelssue James n. * Murray ,
Klnp-sley , Plymouth. Original widows , etc ,
Minors of John Duws , Atlantic , Cnsa ,
Issue of January 22 were : Nehraxka :
Original Charles W. Barklcy , Sewnrd , Sow-
ord , Original widows Lola A. Powers , Cur
tis , Frontier.
Wyomlnsr : Original-Joseph Surprcnaut ,
Sheridan , Bheridan.
Iowa : Original Harry A. Wallraff , Ply
mouth , Cerro Gordo ; John WII'.lamB , Unr-
llngton , DCS Molnes ; Hees Harris , Oca
Molnes , Polk ; William II. Crow , Corydcn ,
Wnyno. Additional Jameu F , Porter , Neola ,
Pottawattnmlo. Rcnawul nnd Increase
Francis Y. Shaw ( deceased ) , Clnrksvllle ,
Butler. Reissue Jeremiah Drlfcoll , Dallas
Center , Dallas ; Kneeley D , Wright , Ot-
tumwa , Wapello , Original widows Mury
Fisher , Charter Oak , Crawford : Sarah
Scars , HlllBdnla. Mlllx ; Millie M. Newlaml ,
Perry , Dallas ; minors of William Crlswell ,
Princeton. Scott : Elizabeth O. Andrews ,
Oilman , Marshal : .
Issues of January 23 were : Nel > rnntu ! :
Original Michael Mitchell , Arapahoe , Fur.
nas. Additional Oliver Demon , North Loiip ,
Va'.loy. Restoration and supplemental
Gtioryo Crlppfin , Benkelman , Dundy ,
Iowa ; Orlulnal John A. Thompson , Letts ,
Louisa ; Jame H. Scarff , Trenton , Henry.
Inciease Paul Orablll , van Meter , Dallas ;
Isaao J , Btockaleger.Hed oak , Montgomery.
Reluauo Calvin Brown , Decorah , wlnno-
shlek. Original widows Minerva Wlldman ,
North Liberty. Johnson.
Colorado : Original widow Mary E , Kirkland -
land , Denver , Arapahoe.
South Dakota : Original widows , etc.
Minor of William H. Collins. Fielder ,
Hughes ; Ann E. Doane , Kile Point , Union.
Theory I JimUfleil.
Indianapolis Journal : "Mogglca and his
wife became acquainted In a most romantic
way. She fell through the Ice while skatIng -
Ing ) ho pulled her out and the acquaintance
wound up In a. wedding. "
"By gee , " eald Olcbatch , "that rather
seems to corroborate the Chinese thoary
that If you save a person from drowning that
person will some day do you an Irreparable
Injury , "
I.IITT IJIiIii't Work Ilulli Wii > - .
In England a new law for the protection of
married women has Just gone Into effect.
! t provides that a wife leaving her husband
'or sufficient cause may apply for alimony.
An.ong the first applicants under the law
was a husband who wanted relief from a
dissipated wife. The Judge Informed him
hat the law did not work that way , but was
or women only.
BTOIUUS Or "STATI2S MI \ .
Srnntnr Tfj-e' " HomcMniii Armunont
an ( he CMnme Uncntlon.
On one occasion a bill to admit the Chinese
to equal privileges of citizenship wits tinder
dlrcuscilon In the senate , and Mr. Simmer
had the floor , says n writer In the Forunl.
Hla speech aa usual elaborate , studied , and
classical was an earnest appeal for tbo chil
dren of the Fowety Kingdom , nnd at Its con
clusion It nas evident that ho had nude n
deep Impression. But , ns coon ns Mr. aum-
r.ur had taken Ills seat , Mr. N'yo sprang to
his foot , anj spoke pomcwhnt as follows :
"Mr. President : t was born In the grand
old county of Stciihen , New York Plate , and
raised upon a fanm My parents vrero hard
working , God-fcarliiR people , and wo had
morning and evening prayers , In which ap
peals were always offered for the freedom of
the slaves. My good mother green bo her
memory was n cheerful housewife , nnd
among other standard dellcaclei , doughnuts
were nlxvaya provided. Wo all loved dough
nuts , and I often watched my mother when
the made the dniiRli , and kneaded and short
ened It until It was In fit condition. The re-
Bull of my observation WAS that she always
took n small piece of dough and tried It In
the fat before aho risked the whole batch.
She tried It first , and awaited results. I live
on the Pacific coast nnd know a good dml
about the Chines ? . They havft. nothing In
common with us. They S.BVO their money ,
and then return , pigtail nnd all , to China.
You cannot make n cltlron of ft man who will
not sacrifice hln plntalll Wo have enfran
chised the blacks ; they nro now free and cltl-
yens , nnd 1 am content. My friend from
Massachusetts has made an able and ex
haustive argument , but 1 suggest to him that
It Is far bMtcr and safer to follow my good
mother's example , and fry a little piece of
thlo suffrage dough before wo risk the whole
ChlHcsa batch. "
The effect of tht speech was marvelous.
Mr. Stunner seldom hid a ready appreciation
of humor , but on this occasion ho leaned
back In his chair and laughed until Urn tears
Mil down his checks. Ho did not attempt to
reply nnd the bill failed through the home-
rpun argument adduced by Senator Nye.
How lllulne Rnlneil a fMiuiuploii.
Ono of the late James G , Iltnlne'a strongest
and most useful accomplishments was his
power to persuasion , an example of which Is
given by a Washington writer who relates n
etory told by n western member of congress ,
describing how the Maine dalesman won
over an enemy to hie own camp.
"I question , " said the raconteur , "If It
would bo possible for any one now In politics
to accomplish the Mine thing In the same
way. Blank , you know , was always bitter
against Blalno. Ho fought him on every
possible occasion. In fact h made occasions
for the exprcBS purpose of fighting him. Any
number of common frlend9 had tried to make
pence between them , but without avail , and
Mw. Blank , for some unaccountable nnd
'feminine ' reason , was more bitter than her
imnbamli
"Mrs. Blank Is a charming woman nnd
a brilliant musician. One day She happened
to bo playing In the drawing room of the
Fifth Avenue hotel , so wrapped up In her
music that she was oblivious to everything.
She ployed number after number Beethoven ,
Shnmann , Bach. When the arose to go , an
elderly nnd distinguished man plopped from
the shadow of a cornor. It waa Mr. Blalno ,
whom , It so happened , fho had never seen.
" 'I am an old man , ' ho said , 'and I love
music , so I take the privilege of begging you
to play again for me. ' and IIP added a compll.
ment for her plJylnp. She played for him ,
not once , but many times. Played ever and
over , at his Importunity , his fnvorlto pieces ,
and when oiie wao too fatigued to play they
chatted for a long time about music. He , of
course , revealed his Identity , and they became -
came fast friends , nlie yielding , as every ono
did who came In personal contact with him ,
to that Indefinable and subtle charm. The
conversion of the husband quickly followed ,
and until the time of his death Mr. Blalno
had a no moro enthusiastic champion ttan
Blank. "
Greut Men from a I.lllle Town.
nx-Governor Pcrham , one of Maine's best
preserved nnd happiest "ex's , " says the LewIston -
Iston Journal , enjoys telling a story of a
stranger's visit to a little Maine hill town
of fragrant memories , where ono cf the na
tives took pleasure In pointing out the local
objects of Interest. "There , " Enid the vil
lager , pointing to a handsome old-style lieu ° o ,
"lived a former member of congress ; yonder
on that street you see that big square house ,
where one of Maine's most distinguished
sons was born , who was successively mem
ber of the legislature , house of representa
tives In congress , IJnlted States senator for a
generation and vice president ; right down
there Is the modest printing office where one
of our boys used to work , whence he gradu
ated to become a leading political editor , and
afterwards postmaster general. "
As the promenade continued around the
village the native directed the attcnlton of
the visitor to other old residences. "There , "
said he , "Is the former homo of another
member of congress , governor of the state ,
etc. , and over across there Is where another
member of congress once resided. Right
down the street there Is the old homo of
Judge C , and over there Is where Judge
K used to live years ago. We've got a
good lot of pretty famous lawyers , editors
and colonels besides , that I haven't men
tioned , " remarked the escort. By this time
the ? stranger was beginning to get decidedly
Interested , and burst forth with the enthusi
astic Inquiry : "But , good heavens ! Haven't
you ever had any common people In your
town ? "
SCIENCE ANI1 THE ARTS.
More than 30,000 clocks In Paris are op
erated by compressed air , of which 7,000
horse power Is used for various purposes ,
The steamship AHcr was the first trans
atlantic liner to bo equipped wUh triple
expansion engines , This vessel was built
In 18S5.
A table salt which is said to bo free from
the objectionable property of caking may
be prepared by mixing 125 pounds of com
mon salt with ono ounce of glycerine.
The English admiralty is experimenting
with electric fans for the wur vessels , and
If the results are favorable the fans will befitted
fitted on all ships cruising In warm climates ,
The burning of sodium and potassium when
put In water Is nothing but n very fast rustIng -
Ing of these metals , the chemical process beIng -
Ing so rapid that heat is generated and the
escaping eases Ignited.
The Russian railroads arc all making- con
siderable progress toward the substitution of
petroleum for coal nnd wood for locomotive
fuel , Many locomotives have already been
altered , at a cost of about $330 per engine.
A French chemist has discovered n process
of making a cheap substitute for whalebone ,
He takes animal bklus , removes the hair by
shaving , and , after Immersing them In a
bath of bichromate of potash , ttrotches them
on a frame to dry. They are then treated In
a bath of bisulphide of soda or lime until
they are of an ollvo green color , again dried
and cut Into strips ,
An Improved theater dimmer has recently
been built , which controls 1,400 lights , ar
ranged In eighteen circuits. Kadi circuit
can bo dimmed separately , or all can ba col
lectively dimmed by the movement of ono
lever. This apparatus Is small and com
pact , and avoids the danger of carrying wlrea
through the flooring to and from resistance
cells ,
To Improve the alloys of manganese with
copper or other metals , an English patent
calls for the addition of aluminum , whereby
the castings are rendered more sound and
the tensile strength and hardness Increased.
Suitable alloys are those which are made to
contain from > / & to 10 per cent of manganese ,
from Vt to 5 per cent of aluminum , and vari
ous proportions of copper , tin and zinc.
The Japanese government Is very much op
posed to granting * concessions for public Im
provements or conveniences to foreigners ,
and will soon pass laws similar to those In
the United States governing such Industries
as telegraph , telephone , street car , electric
light and railroad companies , Stock may beheld
held by foreigner * , but the management
must be retained In native hands.
Titanium has not hitherto been prepared
In quantity , owing to Its strong affinity for
iltroge/ , and , moreover , the metal has never
lieen fined. H. Moli ° an now produces It by
reducing tb oxide with carbon , using very
lilgh temperature , In a similar manner to
: > U reduction experiments with the oxides or
other refractory metals. The titanium thus
iroduced contains carbon , however , In quail ,
titles varying from 2 to C per cent , the for
mer being pure enough for industrial pur-
to e .
POISON IN THE BLOOD ,
\Vlilrli I * ( he Dlrpot Cnnit * of llhrn
tuittUin , unit In I'lirf of Moil
Trouble * ,
"These nro trying limes , "
The speaker \\ns n mlddle-ORrd Irian nnd
father of quite a family.
" 1 ilon'l refer to business , " Jic continued ,
"but lo the trying weather. 1 have
severe Attack of rheumatism , myvlfo has
n bid wld and the rot of the family are
not well. "
"I know It Is a common thing to lay MI
Hio.io troubles to the Brother , but I Imvo
tome to the conclusion that the condition
nt the gy.itcm has much to ilo with It. If
the man \\ho has rheumatism anil the \\omsn
who has a cold , wilt ( rare back ( or the ca\ue \ ,
It "III bo fouiul In come weakness of the
body. "
"Ami do yon know what I think the RrcAl-
rst weakness In the body Is ? Illl tell you.
I holloo It Is due to uric ncld , which la In
the blood , keeping It fermented nil the time.
I know tlmt It causes rhcumatUm anil 1
bellevo mn t colds , "
"You naturally nek how des this urlo acid
get Into the * blood , The answer Is very
simple. The kldiloys do not ilo their dUty
and throw It from the system us they should ,
nnd therefore , It lomalns In the blood , and I
bclloro that If uric ncld were removed from
the blood , most rheumatism nnd colds would
disappear.
The gentleman was right , ami ho might
have added that DrlRhl's dlscabo or the kid
neys Is also brought about by this amo
cause. Is It not plain to bo scon that If the
kidneys nro strong and healthy and throw the
urlu acid out of the a ) stem , It will not not
Into the blood nnd so poison the muscles and
joints nnd oiuso rheumatism , or decay the
kidneys nnd cause Drlght's disease ,
There has never been but one known
remedy for nil troubles of the kidneys , and
that Is Warner's Safe Cure. It has been
found by tliu medical profession to bo pos
sessed of properties unknown to any dis
covery of modern or ancient times , It has
taken men nnd wcnu'ii , too , who were In
the last stages , and restored them to per
fect "Health and strength. It Is endorrod
by physicians , approved by scientists , and
used by the best people In the land. It Is
a .scientific preparation nnd owes Us popu
larity wholly to Us power.
It should bo berne In mind , lion ever , that
whore there are such serious troubles aa
thopo above mentioned , only a strictly reli
able preparation can bo used with hope or
safety.
It will pay you to bear these things In
mind.
ESTIMATE THE COST TOO LOW
Government Engineers Raise the Figures
on the Nicaragua Oanal ,
CONSIDER THE PROJECT FEASIBLE
All lloutc * Should lie Curl-fully In *
veNtlKiitcd lleforv Final Iocn-
Uon Slr.e nf tin-
Slioulil Hi : IiicrcilNLMl.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 7. The president
today sent lo the housa the report of the
commissioners appointed under an act of
congress to make an Investigation of the
route 'of the proposed Nlcaragtian canal. The
salient features of the document have al
ready been published. The report contains
very elaborate data respecting the work al
ready done by the company , the physical
characteristics of the country , the dangers
to be met , the weak points to bo overcome
and various other , detailed statistical In
formation. The report treats the canal
question under three divisions , viz : The
eastern , Greytown - linrbor ; the lake and
river division , from Oclioa to the west side
of Lake Nicaragua , and the western division ,
from Lake Nicaragua to the Pacific ocean.
The commission presents the following com
parative iccapltulatlon of estimates of cost
for the whole canal , as well as thou > for
separate portions ; also for certain inci
dentals :
The commission's conclusions nro that all
locks In the canal should have u width of
eighty feet , as United States steamers llko
the Iowa have n beam of seventy-two feet ,
that all steamers affecting the canal route
should bo gauged to ascertain their flow , and
rainfall observations made at points along the
ontlro route. The construction of the eant-
crn division on the line proposed by the
company is held to bo feasible , but In view
of the risks Involved In the maintenance of
the numerous dams nnd embankments , the
final adoption of any route is Inexpedient
until all .alternative routes have been Inves
tigated , Explorations for nlternatlvo routes
In the eastern division should Include the so-
called low level line , on the left bank of the
San Juan to the San Juanlllo , and thenca lo
Grt'ytown , and Investigation made as to the
practicability of extending the canalization
of I ho river , lo the vicinity of the Scraaplqul
by means cf comparatively low dams ,
The cost of the work , particularly in the
eastern division , will be Increased In cnnse-
quonre of the heavy rainfall , but- from obser
vations made Its destructive effect on com
pleted work will bo much less than that of
frost In the United States , The climate of
Nicaragua Is mild , equable and humid , and
the valuct of labor cheap , bull the opening of
earth excavations may ba expected to develop
malarial diseases. The volcanic and scls-
matlo forces ore declining and will not Im
peril the stability of the canal. For obtaln-
liiK the necessary data for a final project
eighteen months time , covering two dry dea-
sons , nnd an expenditure of $3SO,000 will ba
required. ,
IlEMGIOUK.
The Island of Ceylon lias a population of
2.7CO.OOO polite. Of thlu number about 35,000
are Protestant Christians ,
In the death of Dr. Thomas Armltage thai
Baptist church lossa perhaps tlio strongcit
man In Its history. Ilia Influence and repu
tation were International , Ho waa pastor of
the Fifth Avenue Baptist church In New
York for nearly fifty years.
St. 1'etor'n In Rome had to be reconsecrated
Boon after Now Year's as a man choao to cut
hla throat before the high altar during the
noon high mass. The services were Immedi
ately stopped. The last suicide In the church
was in 18C7 , when It was not thought neces
sary to bless the building again , as Pops
Plus IX. waa In It at the time.
The trustees of the United Society of
Christian Endeavor have decided to conduct
the great national conventions the future
on a plan somewhat different from past nuot-
lngsr According- the customary arrangements - '
ments the tervlcog are held In the lirgeet
building It can rent obtainable , and many
thousands of delegates from all over the
world have been In attendance. Sorno of the
inert noted speakers in this and other lands
liavj addressed these multitudes of young
workers , while but a very Email minority
could hoar a word. The business sessions ,
though , were conducted under difficulties. In
the future , however , the general meeting *
will be held In churches , with fifteen to
twenty service ! at tu tame time. Thesa
meetings will b exclusively devoted to Chris
tian Endeavor topics , In addition to ( bit
there will bo held great mass meetings In
enormous tents , which will partake of tb
nature of fellowship gathering ! * .
