Nebraska Newspapers

    o THE OMAITA DAILY BEE : SATURDAY , . FEBRUARY 5 , 1808.
? ELl TO BE
enato Coramitteo Reports the Lincoln
* Man's ' Naroo Favorably
SAYS THE CHARGES ARE NOT SUSTAINED
I'nvoraMe Action on Ilo * llnmmnini ,
for tinI'oMlolllee nt Kremlin I ,
In i\peeli-d to lie 'I'M Urn
Week.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 4 , ( Special. Tele
grams The confirmation of H. M. Ilii'hnell
to be postmaster at Lincoln Is but a mat
ter of the next executive session of the
senate , Senator Kenney today having re
ported Hushnell's name favorably .to that
body. Senator Chandler , from the commit
tee , announced that the charges against
Mr. UUHhncll had not been sustained. It
Is understood that had the senate shown
any disposition at all to take up nomina
tion * today Uushncll's name would have
been among the first reported for action ,
but Instead the senators listened to Senator
White In continuation of his speech against
the annexation of the Hawaiian lalands.
In the Fremont postofllco matter no
charges have appeared against Ross Hammond
mend and It is predicted that favorable ac
tion upon his nomination will also bo taken
next week.
Senator Allen lias requested that In the
Hartlngton po tolllce case Watson's name beheld
held up for n month In order to allow the
retiring postmaster. Mr , Godding , a chance
to get out gracefully with another month's
salary , the only charges against Watson be-
Inj ; that hu displaced a democrat , who has
not been allowed to servo four years.
Representative Stark filed a large number
of papers having relatlta to his bill In sct-
'tlcmcnt of the Oloe and Missouri reserva
tion mutter In Oago county-Nebraska. The
papers Ineludu copies of departmental let
ters having a bearing uyoit the manner In
which the falo of reservation lands was ef
fected , a statement of the number of acres
Ir-clude-d in the retention and sold , the
appraised value of the land and the price
paid and an argument upon the equities of
flu bill. The statement as to the number of
ncreo of land upon the reservation Is signed
bj cx-Commlsslraier Browning of the Indian
olllco and shows lands nold , 42Clil acres ;
appraised value , $2"jtiSS7 ; prko for which
told , $51GSJl ; principal paid , ? : ,22.07u ; Inter-
09. paid , ? 2S,753 ; total , $350,329 ; principal
duo and unpaid , ? 194,77G ; Interest due and
unpaid. $100,432 ; total , $293,208. To this
must bo added Interest on unpaid principal
sinc.i ISO I. It ! > expected that Senator
Thurslor.'a bill covering this long-drawn-out
controversy between the Otoe and Missouri
Indians on the one hand and settlers in
Oago county on the ether will bo taken up
by the committee on Indian affairs of the
acr.eAii next week nnd a favorable report
in.nlc. The agent for the settlers , Mr. Van-
Orsdell of Cheyenne , Is In the city prepar
ing evlikcicu not only to submit to the de
partment but 'to ' the committees of both
bvii'rhc3 : ' of congress having the bill in
charge' .
Senator Thurston today secured the con-
suit of the secretary of the lr/.crlor and .
an order directing the commissioner of the I
'
general land olllce 'to grant to the Grand
Army of the Republic of Sidney , Neb. , the
tisi of the abandoned Fort Sidney military
reservation for the purpose of holding a
district icunlon upon the same In Septem
ber next. This action was Invited by Slo-
C'-m post , No. 12 , Grand Rrrny of the Re
public of Sidney.
Ruth Claytc-n of Minnesota has been ap
pointed assistant teacher at ? u0 ! and Rus-
ctll RutlllTo of Indiana disciplinarian at $720
po. ' annum In iho : Pine .Ridge Indian school
ia Smith Dakota.
Thomas Fay was today appointed pcst-
inuotor at Hlntcjn , Plyniouth county , Iowa ,
and iMrs. Emma Kins atDoric , Laramlo
county , Wyoming.
An order was Issued at the Pcsiofllce de
partment toJay removing the postofilce at
Tociimseh. Neb. , from the pre'sent quarter *
to the building of Allen A. Drundage , at a
lental of $210 per annum. An order was also
issued allowing the piystollico at Tjadall ,
t : . I ) . . $150 for rent and $16 for fuel and
llvh' ' ' , for January.
Negotiations now pending bc-tween dele
gates of the Rccclmd and Lower Urule In
dians of South Dakota relative to removing
portion cf the latter to the Rosebud reser
vation arc temporarily held up on account
cl the objection of the IxiweHrules to rc-
llrqiilshlng their rights without reimburse
ment for lands vacatsd on their reservation.
Tim Ro.-iebmlj have come to an asrccmunt
with the Indian commissioner and It is
probable the Lower Ilrules will acquiesce
In thu next euilerence.
'Senator Ross of SlFaeton , S. n. , leaves for
homo tonlqht , and ho expresses himself a .
satisfied with the termination of the trouble
between himself and Agent Johnson , who left
for Slsseton yesterday.
KllKATKST J-JXHMY OF Fit HIT.
Secretary WIlMin enlleellnpr Vnliiulilo
Infiii-miillon for Unrlleulf urlNtx ,
WASHINGTON , Feb. 4. secretary Wilson
IMS taken stopa for the collection of all In-
fornmtlci'i obtainable in the Department of
Agriculture beailng on the shipment c-f fresh
fruit to the German entire. This Is pre
liminary to any action which may be found
iiocuisary after full olllclal Information as
to the rcopa of the decree of prohibition li
obtained. la the absence of much Infsrma-
tltfi , the secretary manifests dhiincllna-
llon to talk about the matter for publication.
When full data Is at hand ho will probably
direct un Investigation Into the question of
the shipment of fruit and the denser , It
any , which exists of Its bslng Infected wltu
peats that will do l.arm after they are fully
devolopej.
In connection with the current dUcuaolco
of Prussia's action eomo reference has been
made to what Is known as San Jose , or
pernicious scale , a pest ealil to have been
imported into Callfnrci'a from abroad. There
U , ll la nld. perhaps r.o 'tisect ' capable of
greater Injury to fruit interests In the
United States , or perhaps the world , than
thU ItHeet. Outside1 of the United S'ates
< t-e ! Insect Is known to occur In Australia.
Chill and Hawaii and the Inference U that
it \\iiii Introduced hero from or.o of thr o
countrleo. The spread of the scale from the
point of original Infestation In the San Jose
valley was somewhat rapid , Us areas In
creasing In every direction , but more rapidly
toward the wcat and north. Afterwards It
spread throughout California and Oregon
to Washington , Idaho , Nevada , Arizona and
Mexico , and later U manifested Itself U
Virginia , Maryland , Indiana , PeaD ylvan ! &
and other places In the east. The pest la
ald to spread relentlessly and steadily over
all deciduous fruit trees trunks , limbs , foli
age and fruit. It la only a question of two
or three years before the death of the plant
attacked Is brought about and the piwlbll-
Ity of Injury , which , from experience with
other ecalc enemies of deciduous plants ,
might be easily Ignored or thought Insig
nificant , Is noon utartllngly demonstrated.
The general appearance which the scales
present U of a grayish , very ellghtly rough
end , scurfy deposit. The natural rich , red
dish color of the young limbs of peach , peat
and apple treca are quite obscured when
the tree * ! arc thickly Infcatcd. and they
then have every appearance of being coated
with nshro. Fruit severely attacked be
comes distorted , rough and pitted , frequently
cracking and may eventually fall prema
turely , or at least become unmarketable. The
ocale Is frequently carried about on fruit ,
there being cases on record where California
pears and applet found on Investigation to
bo Invested with male and female ceales ,
have been "bought from fruit stalls In var
ious parts of the country. The principal
method of the spread of the young lice Is
by means of other Insects and by birds.
l2.TKItMIATITI1I3 ! OIl'SY MOTH ,
( iiioilVurk l oiiu ; ! > > tlie Stnte of
.MllNNIinllllNL'ttN.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 4. The Agricul
tural department has Issued a pamphlet
prepared by L. O. Howard , entomologist ,
relating to the gipsy moth In America , In
which an account Is given of the Introduc
tion and spread of the pest In ( Massa
chusetts and of the efforts made by the
Btnto to exterminate It. The publication Is
fully Illustrated with maps of the territory
affected and with pictures of the Insect
df nt different stagca of life. In the
course of the eight years during which the
work of extermination has been carried on
by the btato authorities there ha.3 been a
steady Improvement In the efficacy of the
Insecticide measures tiucd. During the past
two years work has been carried on with
great energy In forest lands nnd there 'tho '
ordinary measures of extermination adopted
liavo been supplemented with extensive
clearing out of underbrush , thinning out of
the woo.ls by the felling of a certain pro-
mrtlon of the timber , and by
jurnlng over the ground. The writer
leartlly congratulates the state co the man
ner in which the work ; of extermination has
been carried on. Its effort In this direction ,
ho says , will rank as one of the great experi
ments In economic entomology In the his
tory of the world. There has been no
WBsto of state funds , no disastrous experi
ments , the methods used have been not only
sensible , but Ingenious to a high degree
and the total outcome of the work has been
of great value , not only 'to the country at
large , but to all civilized portions of the
globe.
It Is true that a large amount of money
hn'j been expended and It Is also true that
much moro must bo expended before ex
termination can bo accomplished , but It Is
undoubtedly safe to say that the money
which has been and will bo tpent by the
state In this work Is but a drop In 'the
bucket to the loss which would have been
occasioned by the Insect had it been allowed
to spread unchecked. At the present time
there can be little doubt that the extermina
tion of the Insect Is possible and that It
will only bo a question of a few years , if
adequate state appdoprlutlons are continued.
Were the appropriations to lapse a single
year , 'the work which has been dene during
the past six years would be largely lost.
The $775,000 already appropriated would
have been spent In vain. The writer re-
fera to the discovery of three large colon leu
ot the insect during the past two years
outside of the boundaries of the survey of
1S91 and suggests that not only should a
warning circular bo sent to almost every
property holder lua border of at least two
towns deep around the line of 1S31 with a
roqncoi for Information , but that a thoi-
ough Inspection of these towns he made.
"VVIIITK CO.VCI.fDKS JIIS AIUUMIK.YT.
Ciillfiiriiln .SeimtiM- Thinks the ll.-l-
i vn 11 nil iKln.uilN AnI iiileHii-itlile.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 4. Senator White
concluded his three tlajs" E-pccch la oppc.il-
tlca to the annexation of Hawaii In the ex
ecutive session of the uenate today. He
trade some additional points agalcst the
availability of Hawaii for defensive pur
poses , saying that It Is 500 miles from the
outside Islands of the group to other islands.
Thla fact , he taid , demonstrated that nu
merous polnt.i must be guarded from hos
tile assault , and that a powerful navy would
bo required to accomplish thl. . ' .
Mr. White took up the Dole government ,
Insisting that It . : a irregular and a fraud.
He read from the proceedings with relation
to the admission of Texas to ohow that the
constitution providing for annexation , and
the specitlc question of aniiexatlca , was sub
mitted to a popular vote ; that whatever
might be the rule as to barcarous tribes or
portions of territory held by monarchies , It
was clear that hero , where the \alldlty of
the government Is challenged , and the pco-
ple have never had an opportinlty tti vote
on the ecnstltutlun , or on the question of
admimlon , EO affirmative action could bo
taken.
This government , based upon the will of
the people , could not , he said , afford to
incorporate a large number of persons who
would bo eligible to citizenship against
their will.
Ho criticised the action of President Dole
In coming to Washington at such a time
and ho asked what would have been thought
of the taste of the prince of Walcn had ho
como hero at the time the arbitration wcs
under consideration for the purpo e of In-
lluoncln ; our action.
rriMldelllilliui 'SunnINiilnuiHleiN. ' .
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4. Thn president lias
nominated the following postmasters :
Missouri , Alvln fJoodmn , Carrolton. Ark-
aneas , Milton A. Klllott , Camden ; Thomas J.
Hunt , Fayetlevllle ; Henry II. Houghton ,
Jonefibora ; .1. P. Cox. Fordyte. Arizona , John
C. Adams. Phoenix. California. Kva A. Clapp.
Azusn. Colorado , George Sever , Pueblo. Illi
nois , R. F. Enier.ion , Ulllngham ; R. II. Nor-
rls , Carlisle ; George \ . Lemon Amboy ; WI1-
Il'am S. Plttman , .lerseyvllio ; S. 11. Roach ,
Mason City ; II. II. lluhrmnn , Nashville ;
Thomas A. Jetvett , Oregon ; E. F. Ledor
Sandwich ; Charles M. Tlnney , Virginia ; J. I
Picrson. Carrollton : William F. Hackman
Stanton. Indian Territory , J. H. Mllle
Chlckoaaw ; John McLean Dorestw , Paul
Valley. Iowa , W. H. Terrlll , Avcry ; C. J
Elder. Valley ; Alfred W. Lee , Ottumwa ; A
M. Hrumer , Corning ; H , E. Uollngcr , Aftot
Kansas , John McPherson , Blue lUrilds ; Lc\
L. Aldrlch , Cawkcr City ; Charles McC. Lock
hart , Elllnwood.
i\uimm MIUMS FIWM THU .itnu
PriMeM In Sent I'll ' from I.ouUlniui lir
llu' An > rt il CltlxfiiN.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 4. The senate to
Jay received from the attorney general
reply to the resolution requesting Informa
lion as to whether the records ot the department
partment show that In Louisiana there luv
been recent violations of the constitution
of the United States by the exclusion fret
jury service In courts of duly qualified cltl
zcna on account of color , and If so wtm
action has been taken or to In contempla
lion.
In response Attorney General Orlggs solid
n copy of a protest of Louisiana citizen
against violation of the constitution by th
acting circuit Judge and the district nttor
ney of the United States for the easteri
district of Louisiana. The protest has beet
forwarded by the department to the Judge
and attorney named , but no reply has yc
been received.
DOMIMIHI'.VHUS TO HlVriPIl-V 1IO31I3
Leave * AViisliliitt'tiui' ' Sunday for Iluf-
fnlo for n , Dny'M Vlnlt.
WASHINGTON , Fob. 4. President Dole
toJay accepted the Invitation extended by
Representative Alexander of New York for
a vUlt to Buffalo. He will leave Washington
Sunday night , going via Canandalgua ant
Rochester , but not stopping , and arriving at
Buffalo 10 a. m. Monday. There ho will bo
entertained .by the Pansmerlcan association
and Inthe evening will be tendered a re
ception and banquet. On. Tuesday ho will
go to Cleveland for a visit to his sister and
thence , to St. Louis , remaining until Thurs
day. when he takes the Southern Pacific to
the coast and thence to Hawaii.
ASKS l-'Oll oi'll.VX ' IMi'UiniATIO.V.
Cniiilltlon of AtfnlrH I'niler ' HIP XtMV
IKcKlnie IH Hew I red.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 4. A Cuban resolu
tion , Introduced In the house today by Mr.
Williams of Mississippi , calls on the secre
tary of state to luform the house as to what
iirogrosa had been made In the effort of the
Eoanlsh government to Induce the Cubans to
accept autonomy , and It not Incompatible
with the Interests of the country to renort
wtat the condition of the roconcontrados
bos been since the advent of the new regime
inaugurated by Spain under the admlnlstra-
llcn of General Blanco. The resolution was
referred to the committee on foreign affairs.
M O.\T < : O.M IOHV JIIKACH KS si ATA xy. A s.
Ollleei-M of the CrnlNer 'Arc ' Shown
ICvery PitiirteNy liy SjiniilnrilK.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4. The Navy depart
ment has received a telegram from Ccntaln
Converse of the cruiser Montgomery an
nouncing the arrival of that vessel at
Matanzas , Cuba , yesterday. The captain said
ho fired a salute , which was duty responded
to by the Spanish forts , that visits were exchanged -
changed between himself and -the local of
ficials , and that he had been received with
the greatest courtesy. He will leave the
place In the Montgomery tomorrow for San
tiago on the south side of the island , aoid
his stay there will be brief.
CKIJMAXV .MOIHFII2S ITS DIOCIt ICC.
Dried Fruits \ot Ineliiileil. mill Fre.sli
Fruits to lie IiiNiieuteil.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 4. The State de
partment has been notified by Ambassador
White at Berlin of the modification of the
decree issued by the Prussian minister of
finance , Dr. Mlquel , prohibiting the Impor
tation of Amcrical fruit. According to the
nmbas = ador'B cable today the decree doss
not apply to dried fruits , while fresh fruit
will bo admitted to entry If an examination
shows Its condition to be satisfactory.
Alwprtlcinl.M < u SunnDuties. .
WASHINGTON , Feb. 4. Secretary Algcr's
condition has so far Improved that ho Is
allowed to give some attention to the busi
ness of the War dcpirtment. This morning
he signed over seventy commissions which
have been awaiting his tlgnature for some
time. It has been decided to take him to
Fortrc.su Monroe the early part of next
week.
Ciinlli-iiiN Some .NoiiiluutIOIIM.
WASHINGTON , Feb.I. . The senate tcday
confirmed these nominations :
To be consuls : Ilenjamln Johuston or Iowa ,
at Utllla , Honduras ; W. D. Sorsby of Mis
sissippi , at San Juan Del Norto , Nicaragua ;
IS. H. Cheney of New Hampshire , at La Paz ,
Mexico ; J. E. Rowen of Iowa , at Port Stan
ley , Falkland Islands.
Will lie tinICiiloree tinI.HV. ' .
WASHINGTON , Feb. 4. The house com
mittee o > n labor has favorably reported the
bill amending the clght-hcur law. Its effect ,
while possibly technically extending the
riieratliiiiB ot that measure , Is hi enforce the
law as it exists , whliAi Is now Impassible In
many Instances , owing to lack of jurisdic
tion.
Mny ( in to < ; elt.v.sl > irjr.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 4. President Mc-
K In Ivy and probably some of the members
of his cabinet will attend the Memorial day
scrvlres at Gettysburg May 30 , If public
buelnesa does not prevent them. The pres
ident so Informed a delegation which called
on him today to extend the Invitation.
SendH ( 'nrri'Niudiilence to tinSemite. .
WASHINGTON , Feb. 4. The president today -
day transmitted to tbo senate .correspondeince
received at the State department concern
ing the murder of Frank Kpps and William
Montgomery , United State , ? ualloiH , killed In
Japan. .
HullTrciiiYtiry Xtnleinenl ,
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4. Today's state
ment ot the treasury siiows : Available cash
Lalanee , $223,105,713 ; gold resene$101 , -
CCC.ODO.
GREATEST , Beoauso it com
pletely euros the worst casss of
scrofula , when all ether medi
cines fail to do any good. This
disease affaots a vast proportion
of the human raca , and causes
running sorss , hip disaaso and
awollen H3c1.c. Thousands of
children inherit Scrofula and
are innocent victims of its dread
ful power. Hood's Sarsaparilla
eradicates every vestige of its
poisonous taints , whether inhar-
itad or acquired. Its cures ot
Scrofula have been astonishing ,
evan to the medical profession ,
and have won the lasting grati
tude of thousands.
The following siaU'ini'iits
tlu great sum > .ss of Hood's Rnrsapiii'-
Hln In iMirliiK Kcnifnln anil all t-oni-
pliilnls arising from Impim * lilootl :
"Tisfn : City , Cal. , Dec. 21 , 1S97.
"C. I. lUol , 'i C- > . Lowell , Mass. :
"Dear Sirs : My blood was Impure , and I
was bothered for live years with nlir-oles on
my face and body. I had tried many different
remedies In the effort to Ret rid of them ,
but none of the medicines I tc-ok did mo
any good. I noticed c.n advertisement cf
Hood's Sarsaparllla and decided to buy a
bottle aud begin taking thla medicine. It
did me so much goad 1 kept on until I had
taken seven bottles , wbcu the eruptions were
all cone aud I
Was Permanently Cured ,
I owe my good health to Hood's Ssrsnparllla.
I iladly ; lecommend the medlclnu to others
and am thankful for the li one tit I have de
rived from It. My father had a bsd carbuncle.
Ho took throe bottles of Hood's Sareaparilla
and was cured and ho has had no more
trouble of that kind since. I would add that
I have used Hoed' , ) Pills and like them so
well I believe they hhould bo In every family.
After < > elnK once used I bellevo they will be'
preferred. " ALBERT K. CHAST.
MFB WAS MISIJItY.
"About t o years ago I waa In a serious
condition. I could not eat or sleep. My
stomach wcs very weak and I had heart
dlseaso to bad that I could not lie down.
I was alto aflllcted with female coniplaluU
and my life was misery to me. I could
not do my housework and wga reduced tea
a mere ukeletoii. One day I decided to try
Ilond'a garu&carllta and I began to feel bet
ter from ( he Jlrst few do.tcs. I coulu noon
sleep well at night. This medicine has done
me f J much good that I value It very highly
nnd recommend it to my friends as a medi
cine that docs all It claims to do. " MRS.
JUNNIK M. DEPNV , Aruold , Nebraska ,
America's Greatest Medicine.
by C , I , Hood & Co. , Lowell , Mass.
$1 ; six for ? 5. C , I. Hood & Co. , Lowell ,
Mate. America' * Greatest iludlcluo.
The Ono True Blood Purifier. America's
I Greatest Medicine. Sold by all druggists.
REPLY ; ffi SENATOR LINDSAY
Kentucky 'Statesman Talks Back at the
' Legislature ,
-I i ! *
ANSWERS THE 'REQUEST THAT HE RESIGN
.1 i . . . . .
.timer In tliai-Ur- Above Pnrly HU-
clpllno nii.l Hint llln CimMKtl-
Mny : OiitmiintirrN I Inltn
Om > o llluii.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 4. Speaking to a
question of personal privilege In the ecnnto
toJay Mr. Lindsay ( dem. , Ky. ) commented
sharply on the motives of the author and
promoters of the resolution recently passed
by the legislature of Kentucky demanding
his resignation as senator. Mr. Lindsay ,
nftcr denning hln position on the financial
question , made It clear that ho was the
representative of the whole people of Ken
tucky and not in any sense tlje agent of the
Kentucky legislature. Above all he said he
vtaa a senator for the whole American people -
plo and as such would perform his duties
nnd cast hU vole In accordance with his
convictions and with the dictates of his con-
acclncc.
No business of Importance was transacted
In the brief open session. After the cxecutlv
session of the house the senate adjournei
until Monday.
Mr. Lindsay In his speech said :
With the relations existing between
senator ana his constituency this body hn
Konernlly no concern. But there are ex
ceptlonnl cases In which a senator nmy b
justified In calling attention to transac
tlons. seml-olllclnl In their character , which
If left unexplained , might create , the 1m
presslon that ho stands olllclnlly clmrget
with conduct which would rentier him un
worthy of a seat on this floor and an unfl
associate for his fellow senators. I hold li
my hands n paper purporting to be an
Jlllelal copy of a resolution recently ndoptoi
by the two houses of the Kentucky Kenern
issembly , and which It la due to myself am
to the sLMiute shall bo fully understood.
Ho then had the resolutions read at the
clerk's desk and continued :
While this professes to request my
resignation , It Is couched In language which
llsrcffards the ordinary amenities * of life
and is , In effect , a demand that I shal
surrender my place In order to create a
vacancy , nnd thus make room here fet
someone holding political views In harmoio
with the authors and promoters of the
resolution. I desire to protest against this
usurpation of ungranteU power , and Inas
inieli as the resolution has been made a
matter cf record on the journals of the two
iouse.9 of the state legislature , to which I
mve no access' , I propose to jjlve It a place
on the records of the senate and to make
such comments as I deem necessary and
iroper under the circumstances
The. substance of the complaint Is that I
am opposed to the free and unlimited coinage
of silver at the ratio of 1C to 1 and that I op-
mscd the election of the nominees of the
ate Chicago convention and by so doing
mtraycU the trust reposed in me by mj
'onslltiiency. 1 shall not discuss the pres-
dentlal campaign of IS'ifl. It Is not neces-
cary to do so to meet the charges that 1
bc-trayed the tryst of my constituents by
op-posing the election of the Chicago nom-
neea. My constituency Is made up of the
looplo of Kentucky and that people , voted
igalnst these nominees and twelve out of
hlrtecn of the electoral votes of Kentucky
vcre registered against them. If to be 09-
losed to the free coinage of silver and In
aver of maintaining1 the- parity of our gold
ind slh'er dollars is to be deemed a be-
rayal cf trust , tjien I may lie pardoned for
ailing attention ; tp the 'history ' of current
olltlcs In Kentucky from 1S93 , when I was
Irst elected .to . the senate , up to the time
of my second ejection.
SOME. POLITICAL , HISTOUY.
I was elcfi-d tO' 1111 an unexplred term In
"ebruary. 1S93. In August of that year con
gress met In o.xira. session to consider the
> rope = c-il.repeal of the purchasing clause of
hu act of July-14 , 1S90 , commonly called the
Sherman lo yIn October , 1S93 , I voted
ngainn a proposed amendment to the bill
providing for the free coinage of silver at
ho ratio of Ifi to ] . I voted against an
amendment providing for the re-enactment
f the island-Allison act. I voted against
he amendment iprovldlm ; for the free coln-
ge of silver upon condition that the gov-
rnment should receive in the way of
elgnlorage the difference between the niar-
cpt and coinage value of silver bullion. In
ho discussion of the bill I declared that
would vote Jor no amendment which
nnrcly dealt with a change of ratio or that
111 not provide reasonable safeguards to
nsure the maintenance of the parity of gold
nil silver do'lars. These votes and that
cclaratlon were known to all the Intelli
gent people of the state of Kentucky. In
he month following the adjournment of the
xtra session the general assembly charged
vlth the duty of Helectlng my successor
vns chosen. It convened in January , 1E94.
Ty name was the only one presented to the
emoeratlc caucus and when the election
ame to be held I received the vote of every
emoeratlc member present. My views on
ic silver question were as well known then
s. they are known today were then the
IIMVS of an overwhelming majority of the
emoeratlc , party in tliut Btate. I stand to-
ay precisely where I stood when I received
lat unanimous endorsement by the demo-
rats of Kentucky. If those who were in
coord with me four years npo are not so
oday it Is because they have changed their
pinlonB. whilst I > hnvo remained steadfast ,
criticise no cue for changing his opinions ,
nit I protest against my being denounced
B a betrayer of my trust because my views
emaln unchanged.
I deny the rlg'iit of helf-sceklng political
handlings who were with me In opposition
o free silver when free coinage was unpop
ular and are against mo now when free
coinage' seems to meet democratic approval
In Kentucky , to sit In judgment on my
democracy or to call In question my fealty
to the constituency I represent. I will re
mind those who voted for the resolution
that I am not the mere n cnt of the Ken
tucky U-clsIaturo. I do not exercise my
senatorial duties subject to legislative
supervision nor hold my place at the legis
lative will. I represent not merely a party
or a faction , but all the people of Kentucky.
AIJOVI3 .I'AUTV DISCIPLINE.
My constituency Is equal to the combined
constituency of all the members of the
present assembly and I feel the utmost
< ir < nfld nccl that my views on nil questions
of public Interest are the views of a de
cided majjrlty of voters of my state. My
term of service Is llxed by the constitution
of the rlilted States. It cannot be abridged
by the action of Uiu Kentucky legislature
and an attempt by certain members of that
body to abridge it Is the assertion of a right
which does not exist and could not exist
without Imperiling the Independence of this
great branch of the federal legislature.
lU'Bolutlons emanating trim state legis
latures touching matters pending In t.io
federal ronfress are entitled to mont ro-
pneetful consideration and nlways receive
It ; but they cannot determine the duty of
a senator or rcjlovu him from the respon
sibility of his position. Hln judgment and
conscience nrti ; it last to guide ills conduct ,
I am a senator fram Kentucky , In ques
tions local ta Kentucky I am always ready
to serve Its Inte-rtwts to the best of my abil
ity consistent'with ' the obligations of 'hon '
esty nnd fair dealing. When great public
Interests , affecting alike every portion of
the union , are to be acted on , they are to
be considered from the Btamlioint of the
broadest patriotism and thin J propose to
do , no matter .wHo . may condemn my action
or who may -jipprovo It There are occa
sions when considerations of local favor
and party discipline must for the time give
way and If ft'eiM'lator who acts upon thut
principle Is to be driven from his place by
his state legislature whenever ho may con
travene local 'fetiftlment or temporary pas
sion , the dignity , of the senate will noon
be a thing of th6 past. A scrupulous re
gard for th-- ' division of powers between
the stale and federal governments and the
careful observance of the boundary line
which separates those powers Is a cardinal
doctrine of J/iffernonlan / democracy ; yet we
have here the spectacle of a controlling
majority of n state legislature boldly over
stepping that line of demarcation and In the
imme of democracy demanding that 1 shall
surrender my commission because. In their
estimation. 1 have ceased n ba a democrat
Ignorant of the underlying principles of the
historlo democratic party or else regardless
of their obligation to observe those princi
ples , their rlg-iit to Impeach my democracy
or to put mo upon the d fenno of my record
us a democrat 1 utterly nnd absolutely re
pudiate.
This much I have thought It proper to
say and with these remarks I dismiss the
so-called legislative request for my resig
nation.
At 12:35 : , oumotion of Mr. Davis ( Minn. ) ,
chairman of the foreign relation * committee ,
the senate went Into executive session.
I'lilriitN ( o U't'Mlern Inventor * .
WASHINGTON , Feb. 4. ( Special. ) Pat
ents were granted today as follows :
Nebraska Thomas S. Ferguson , assignor
to Ferguson company , limited , Omaha , egg-
tester and adjustable cutter-bit ; Charles D ,
Ulorga , Omaha , ear-coupling ; David W.
Hoover assign * on half of patent on wind
motor to TI. Crowcll , Lyons ; Robert W.
Inncs. Omaha , holler ; Silas C. Purdy , At
kinson , buckle ; William Kinder , Stanton
county , snap-hook.
Iowa Oharlta B. Cummins , Hastings ,
fcnco wlro winder ; William F. OouM of De
Molties , one-half of patent on rnllway-tlo
plate ; James Hnnimn. Muscatlne , tobncco-
plpo ; John A. Kolltner nssUns one-twentieth
of patent on rotary cut-off valve to 0. I ) .
Hand , Kcokuk ; Louts Knib , St. Ansgar ,
woeder ; August Plahn , Holsteln , animal
trap ; Hobert O. Ulder , Mount Ayr , nut-
lock ; Et'os IJ. Wllllx , Mount Vcrnon , fence-
stay wire making-machine ; Corydon Wilson ,
J. W. Ungcr , C. Muma , A. 1' . Uroslus , and
J. C. Kuclrel. Holsteln , acetylene gas gener
ator and James L. Woodslde , Hawarden ,
chimney cap.
South Dakota James Q. Connelly , Verdosi ,
scroll-saw , and Nelson Christ and J. 15 ,
Jones reversing mechanism for steam en
gines.
imoyssixo TIIH KIUHT KMIIAHCO.
PreHltlcntVnKliiir for ( Illlctnl Advice
Ilcforc Tn Id MR Action.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 4. A number of top.
Ics were dlscuesed at today's cabinet meet
ing , but perhaps that of the most Interest
was the dispensation of federal patronage in
the southern states whcro the ropubllcsu
party has no representatives In congress.
It la probable that several Important ap
pointments will bo made In the south soon ,
though the president IMS .not yet absolutely
and finally decided on them ,
The autlon of Iho Oornmn government
relative to American fruit was talked over
and figures were produced to show the great
Importance of the trade put In Jeopardy by
this sudden and unprecedented action on ( ho
part of Germany. The modification of the
decree made known by the latest advices
from Ambassador White was taken as an
evidence that the matter la still subject to
diplomatic adjustment ,
The attorney general made known to the
cabinet the state of the negotiations now
going on as to the foreclosure and sale of
the Kansas 1'aclflc railroad , and It was do-
cldod that the outlook was very favorable
for > the government Interests.
Secretary Wilson stated In the course of
the discussion over Germany's action that
It was undoubtedly true that ccrlaici well
known fruit diseases could bo carried on the
fruit Itciolf , an * thus the Ir.fcctlon could be
communicated to healthful trees at a great
distance. It was explained that certain
states of the union In times past had siro-
hlblted the bringing within Its borders o-f
particular kinds of fruit from Infected rcc-
tlons lei other states. The action of Prussia
therefore might bo entirely proper nnd
clearly within Its right. Neither the presi
dent uor any of the members of the cabinet
were disturbed by the incident , or disposed
to prejudge the caao la" the absence of defi
nite Information. SeereMry Wilson under
stood , ho said , that the total cxportatlons of
fruits to Germany during the last year had
amounted to only about 1,000,000 bushels.
During the last live or six years American
fruit had grown In favor quite rapidly in
that country and the Indications had been
that within the next few years the exporta-
tlons would have aggregated several mil
lions of dollars.
AmbassaJor White's rrport will bo awaited
with Interest and should It appear that
Prussia's action was pronlpted by a spirit of
retaliation for losses sustained by reason of
the discriminating duty placed upon German
sugars , or for any other reason , there Is no
doubt tJrat this government would give the
mutter serious consideration.
J FOR A VK\V OAHIXKT OFFICE
iil.sluesH Men Want a Department of
C'oinnieree and Industrie * .
WASHINGTON , Feb. 4. The house com-
mlttco on interstate and foreign commerce
gave an ex'tcndcd ' hearing today on the
Hepburn bill to create a department of com-
mcrco and industries.
Ferdinand W. Pock of Chicago , president
of the National Huslness Men's league ;
Theodore C. Search of Philadelphia , presi
dent of the 'Manufacturers' ' association of
the United States , and John W. Kla of Chicago
cage made arguments. They submitted a
memorial prepared by Mr. Ela expressing
the views of the business Interests of the
country , which Included eighty-seven na
tional , state and municipal business organl-
zationn in twenty-seven dlfCeront states , and
111 prominent business firms in 'thirty dif
ferent btates , all favoring the new depart
ment. They said the new department
would bo a great boon to labor as well as to
capital.
Mr. Search said that under existing con
ditions proper Information was not being
secured by the government as to wages ,
cost of production , particularly as to the
wage cost of produces , the best manner of
producing and furnishing materials , etc. The
Hstrlbutlcn of warehouses end depots
: hroughotit Europe was urged as a potent
'actor In extending trade.
Mr. Ela said the dominant reason for the
erection oj the now cabinet olllco was the
iccesBlty of constructing the instrumentali
ties for obtaining and classifying statistics
it hcmu and abroad necessary for the sys-
ematlc extension of United States e.ommerco
and Industries. He said several departments
of the government are greatly overcrowded
vith work which does not properly come
under their respective spheres.
It was said the Information now obtained
van almost worthless 'to business Interests
ompurod with what would follow the opera-
Ion of the proposed department. It would
nablo. It was said , the disposition of sur-
> IUK products , and so avoid the discharge
f employes and reduction of wages and the
losing of mllUi usually following overcrowd-
ng.
\ mii , iri'i 10 noisi ; : .
"rlenilN Hope to 1'ji.ss i ( ivltll Little
Amendment.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4. The friends of
! io immigration iblll are hopeful of irecurlng
In couKidcratlon early next week , At the
amo time feeling has arisen of late that
t Is not expedient to preAS the question
urther during the present session of con-
rc-sa , owing to the political antagonism It
vould nroupe. The prevailing sentiment ,
mwever , Is that the measure will bo taken
rom the speaker's table as soon as the
illltnry academy appropriation bill Is out
f the way , end that It will pass ( by a eon-
Idorablo majority after twa or three days'
lacusDlon. Representative Mahany li or-
aiilzliiK an opposition on the republican
Ido of the chamber , and with this element
III co-ciierato most ) of the minority mem-
ors. Its friends liopo to get tlie mil passed
as It came from the senate , with the
single change of making the educational
test Include iboth reading and writing.
Representative MoC'all of MascachuBctts will
offer an amendment embodying this change.
A substitute to the entire measure will be
proposed by Representative Corliss of Michi
gan , whose "birds of paf ago" feature
was embodied In the immigration 1)111 which
passed congrcus and was vetoed last year ,
The sutetlluto will bo general in character ,
however , and not specially directed against
border Immigration.
DKCISIO.V 'iMUmcrTS S13TTMJH8.
CiiiiiinlNHloner Deeldes Lniid TUMIof
AreliliUlinp Ireland.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4. Commissioner
Herman of the general land office today de-
clsed the case of ArchbUbcii John Ireland ,
Involving the title to about 30,000 acres of
land In the St. Cloud and Marshal land dls-
trlctfl , Minnesota. With a view to coloniza
tion and other jiurposes the archbishop en
tered Into two contracts with the fit. Paul ,
MlnncaiiQllH & Manitoba Railway company ,
within whose lend grant limits the land lay ,
for Us disposition. TMeso contracts were
dated July 17 , 1880 , and March 30 , 1803. Bub-
scquently it was determined that the land
was not properly couveyable to the
railroad and the question arosa
whether the archlblshct ) , under the
agroemmts with the company , could be
come the purchaser of the lands on
which many personn bad nettlt.il. The com-
mUalonrr decides that under thu agreement
of 1SSO , In which about 5,000 acres are in
volves ] , the archbUhop cannot bccomo the
purchaser , as ho was simply the a ent of
tbo company in disposing of the lands , fcr
which he receive * ! a commUsiou , The fiet-
tl ors now on those lands can acquire pat
ent under the land laws at the price of
fl.2S per acre , or under certain conditions
may take out homestead rishts.
Under the agreement of 1633 tbo commis
sioner decides the Archbishop hns the rlsht
to purchase the lands. These ho will have
to pay for t the rttc of $2.50 per acre. Many
persons have settled also In these lands
tinder arrangements with the archbishop.
In the first case , therefore , 4ho decision 1
against the archbishop and In the second
for him , although In both cases the settler
will bo protected. The archbishop has the
right of appeal from this decision to the
secretary of the Interior.
S1DKTIU.VCIC "iCAXSAS TACIKIO .HIM. .
Clinlrntnn of llnnnc CommlKrr Sny * It
It * IfRrlctift to I'linlt II.
WASHINGTON , 1'eb. 4. In the liouso to
day n bill WAS passett 'to amend the act of
January 31 , 1S95 , granting rights of way
through the public domain for tramways ,
cantls and reservoirs , so as to grant those
rights for cities ami private corporations.
At present the rights of way are Riven only
for mining and Irrigation purposes.
Mr. Fleming ( Oa. ) asked unanimous con
sent to sot aside next Monday for the con
sideration of the hill reported by the Pacific
railroad commission to grant additional
POWOM to the president In the matter of
thn sale of the Kansas Pacific road. The
sale was to take place February 17 , he said ,
and It wore best If anything were to bo done
that It should bo done at once.
Mr. Powers ( rep. , Vt. ) , chairman of the
Paclflo railroad committee , said the con
sideration of the bill would be a waste of
time as It hod already been demonstrated
that the ecnato would not pass a similar
measure ,
"You nro chairman of the committee that
reported that bill , " said Mr , Fleming. "It
Is not meritorious enough to receive ccosld-
eratlon. "
"Tho bill Is harmless. " replied Mr. Pow
ers. "Tho president already has Bufllclent
power. "
"Hut ho distinctly asked for additional
powers In his mctssage , " retorted Mr. Flem
ing.
ing.Mr.
Mr. Shattuck ( rep. , 0. ) , then , objected to
Mr. Fleming's request. A conflict then oc
curred between the appropriations commit
tee and the committee on claims. Thin was
private bill day under the rules , but the
appropriations committee desired to proceed
with the fortifications appropriations bill and
contented the right of way with the clalnn
committee. The appropriations committee
was defeated on a roll call 114 to 133 and
the house proceeded to the consideration ol
private bills.
MOHICAN TO TAIvlJ A I.O.VI ! CIlfIS12.
AVI 11 Spend IMulit 'Month ' * In Hie
South I'liellie.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 4. The Itinerary for
the cruise of the training ship Mohican to
Samru and elsewhere has 'been ' arranged
as far as It now can be at the Navy depart
ment. The ship Is to leave San Francisco
as soon as It secures 125 apprentice boys , and
Is otherwise fit for sea , and Is to stirt on
a cruise of not less than e'ght months.
The first stop Is to be at ( Honolulu , but
the ship must remain at sea at least thirty
days before making thu. first port. After
a two weeks' stay at Honolulu , the Mohican
la to stirt for Apia , touching en route at
the 'Fanning ' Islands about half way across.
Remaining at Apia a month , the ship will
bo headed for AucklanJ. N. Z. , and making
a stop of two weeks there it Is to start
across the South Pacific for Tacuhuana ,
Chill.
Passing up the coast of South America , the
ship will spend a few days at Callao , Peru ,
touching at the Galllpagos Islands , run again
over to Honolulu , and thence return to San
1'iunclsco.
.HnJci-M , HUKMI | | ] | Mlshloii nil Kmluissy.
WASHINGTON. Fell. 4. The president to
day sent to the senate the name of Ethan
A. Hitchcock of ( Missouri , now minister to
Russia , to be ambassador extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary to Russia.
Mr. Hitchcock Is at present mlnlrter < to
Russia and Is named an ambassador under
the law authorizing such rank where foreign
countries name ambassadors to the United
States. Russia has given notice that It
has conferred this rank on its diplomatic
representative to1 the United States.
I.oeulliiirev Me.vleo'n Ciipltlil.
WASHINGTON , Fob. 4. The senate com
mittee on territories today authorized a
favorable report on the IIOUPO bill perma
nently locating the capital of the territory
of New Mexico at Santa Fu.
Senator Wai limit IH
WASHINGTON , Feb. 4. Senator Walthall
of Mississippi Is recovering from his late at
tack of grippe. His progress toward recovery
Is satisfactory.
Ili-iil ( IN ii f n Ilnj.
SARATOGA , N. V. , Feb. 4. W. J. Patrick ,
the starter known on every race track la
the United States and Canada , died today
of pneumonia. He was born at Mount Holly ,
N. J. , thirty-six years ago.
PHILADELPHIA. Fob. 4. Eli Mansfield
Uruco of thu piano and organ firm of Estey
& Bruce died lart night suddenly at his
homo In this city In , his 74th year. Mr.
Uruco was born In Wilmington , Vt. In J8D7
ho united with S. D. Estey In the sale
and manuacturo of the Estey organ , aud in
1858 he came to this city and opened 'a store
for the sale of 'the ' organs.
KANSAS CITY , Feb. 4. A special to the
Star from Tahloquah , I. T. , says : D. W.
lUisliylicud , oni ) of the most prominent
Chcrokees , died hero today of Ilrlght's dis
ease. Ho was 75 years of age and has In
turn filled every office In the nation. He
was a member of the recent Dawes com
mission on the part of the Cherokee nation
and was favorable for negotiations.
HUMI10LDT , Neb. , Feb. 4. ( Special. )
Mrs. L. C. HIcka , mother of Mrs , A. 1) .
Snow and Mrs. Frank Stage of thla city ,
died at the residence of a relative , ten miles
southeast of this city , yesterday , at an ad-
Vfnced age. Tiie funeial occurred today.
IlEADWOOD , S. 1) . , Feb. 4. ( Spec'al. )
Peter Nelson , one of the oldest pioneers of
the lilack Hills , the discoverer of the
famous Ucadbroka mine , died last night at
Ills homo In H.Vicktal ! gulch of consumption.
Ho leaves a wfo ! and three children.
HOSTON , Feb. 4. Rev. William N. Ilrodcr-
Ick. castor of the Trinity Kiilsctpal churt'.i
of Charlestowi nnd well known In the Metho
dist denomination throughout the country ,
died at hh home In Churlcstown today of
typhoid fever.
OIL CITY. Pa. . Fe'j. 4. Governor Thorn-
J. Osborn of Topeka , Kan. , died at the Com
mercial hotel , Meadvllloit 3 o'clock thl.-i
afterciociu , after a short Illness from hem
orrhage cf the stomach. Governor Ouborn
was born In Mcadvllle , Pa. , In 1S38 , whcro
. ho learned the Tinting trade. In ISjS he
j went to Topeka , Kan. , where ho has alnce
' resided. Ho was lieutenant governor of Ken-
fas for ccio term and served two ttnn.s as
governor. He was at ouo tlmo minister to
Brazil and Chill. At the time of hu ! ileJth
ho WES -i director of the Atchlson , Topeka
& Santa Fe rallrcad. He was to have been
married In Meidvllle In April to Mrs. Mar
garet Richmond , widow of the lain H. M.
Richmond of McaSvillo , rnd the object of
his visit to that city on Thursday was to
visit hla fiance.
I lute AilmllM HlH KnlNC Mil d ll \ 111.
SAVANNAH , On. , Feb. 4.-Hdiiry Hug , a
ship chandler , WUH the first witness placed
on the stand In tint Captain Carter court-
martial this morningIn Ik91 Hug went
upon the guaranty of John M. Uuynor ,
bidding for the woik In Cumberland sjund.
To this he signed an nflldavlt that ho was
worth JW.COO when ho was worth about J2-
W ) . Hii walcl he wus told that hn wax put
ting Ma mtrnu to a small band. Other wit
nesses weie Introduced and gave testimony
similar to tint n'lven on previous days ,
f'liira llnrtun lioi'M to Culm ,
NliW YORK. Feb. 4. The Cuban He-
lief committee toduy gave out the Informa
tion that Clara Burton will go at once to
Cuba to administer to the starving' anil
to the vlctlim ) of disease that now ravish
that unfortunate island.
.MI liiK' Steamer
IMUSKBOON. Mich. . Feb. 4.-Tho freight
steamer Osctola , for whoso safety much
fear "was " felt , was sighted at 2:30 : o'clock
thlti afternoon.
Movement * of ( let-nil Vc clii , fell , -I ,
At Delaware llroakwater Passed SA it-
zerlund , from Antwerp.
At Hamburg Arrived Pennsylvania , from
New York.
At Queensland Sailed Canada , for Don-
ton.
ton.At Liverpool Sailed Taurle , for Now
York.
At Philadelphia Arrived Switzerland ,
< rora Antwerp. , -
TREASURER HAS NO HONEY
( Pontleuied from First Pipe )
about and presumably marred lite eredlt ,
Mr. Grable h considerable money tied up , ' -
bill these Investments nro yielding slowly.
Othera should wait AS ho must do. "
The private pension bll's ' favorably acted
upon at the cftulon lost Friday tilght were
first considered. Mr. Hopkins ( rep. . 111. ) , Jo
ittimled the ir-adlng of the portion of th
first bill and followed It with some desul
tory debate on the mca-iure. The dcmocratn ,
led by Mr. Richardson ( dem. , Tenn.l , wh
wcro nnxloiiB to reach the private calendar ,
charged That It < is the purpose of lh
majority to filibuster nway HIP on tire da/ ;
In. passing the HMi. lon bills , which , he mlJ ,
could bo passed In five minutes If the opposi
tion were withdrawn.
Mr. Ray ( rep. , N. H. ) , nnd other repub
licans declaimed any dlKi > o.ltlon to fillbuotor ,
but they continued to prolong the debate.
Cm Me I'rdiiei-tle In Colornilo ,
FORT COLLINS , Colo. , Fob. 4. Franels C.
Orable , whose name has been comuvleJ.
with the resignation of Cashier Qulnlan r > f
the Chemical National bank of New York ,
Is Interested and was the chief promoter
of the National & .Irrigation company , vhosn
property i In thin county. This property
consirtH of the North Poudre canAl ntul
about 10,000 acres of land. Orvible , until
n few monthn ago , was treasurer of tint
company , lltvaldes the National Land &
Irrigation company he Is Interested In thu
Drury Land & Irrigation company , which
owns largo tracts of land In the neighbor
hood of Crow creek , We-ld county , besides
ditches and three largo reservoirs.
Another ( Inlnlnii Imm.
ASHKVILLE , N , C. , Fob.I. . W. J. Qutn-
lan , the Chemical Natlcnal bulk cashier ,
loaned the Kiwi National bank ot ( his city ,
which failed r-ome months aso. $ CO,000.
iiriini.Aii. o.\iiiirr i.v Tin : UT.
M. K. Criiynor ruptured III llnrtli -
xliler'H lloiiMe.
M. E. Graynor was captured In another
man's house at 10 o'clock last night and \\a.i
charged with burglary , lie had pried open
a window In a rear room at 1911 llnrdetto
slrcot and had entered Ihe room when In
some way ho alarmed the family. The room
was visited nnd was found looked from the
inside. This excited active suspicion ami
the family arsenal was divided up for thn
equipment of guards , who got a bearing on
each entrance. An oUlcer was then imm-
moncil and Grnynor wus arrested without
resistance. There were found later In a
Irawer In the room a revolver , a okelotnn
> ey and a curved buttonhook , which hail
I been placed there by Graynor when he saw
lie was hemmed In. On his prison waa a
letter addressed to the postmaster at Den
Molnes with an enclosed envelope addressed'
to the family at Iflll llurdette street , by
whom ho waa recognized as a lodger who
loft there two weeks ago. The enclosed let
ter was dated Dos 'Molnw ' and gave an ac
count of ( Jraynor's employment there. The
nso of this was apparently for purposes of
an alibi. Graynor , who signed In the letter
the name of Gray , gives as a reason for hU
presence In the house that he merely wished
to see how his former acquaintances were
getting along since his absence.
The engineer for the Hughes block ,
Twcnty-fonrth and lAirnam streets , reported
last nlgjit that two men had attempted to
hold hifn up at Twenty-sixth and Douglas
streets. He said that one of the mnn had
a revolver which ho avoided by striking Us
owner with his night stick. The engineer
says the bandits then ran away and that ho
allowed them to escape.
IIIIVAV CO.VTIM'KS TO SKIS THIVfiS.
Interprettlif \eiv Kimrlnnil Strike
Into I'olltlenl Tliiiiuloi- .
WATERVILLE. Me. , Feb. 4. Correspond
ence has just taken silaco between W. J.
Urym crnd C. W. Davis of Maine , who won
fame upon the stump In the late campaign.
It pertains to the existing cut In wages of
the New England cotton mills , etc. Mr.
Davis sent the following dispatch to Mr.
Dryan :
New England observes St. McKlnley's
day. Restored conlldeiieo lias been din-
counted 10 per eent In all our cotton mills ,
and fie republican party still lives.
C. W. DAVIS
Mr. 'Bryan ' responded :
I have nntieed the reduction In wages In
New England. While 1 have not milllrli'iit
knowledge of the facts to unable ane to
pass judgment , It seems to me the ii-dur-
tlon Is hardly In keeping with Ihe promlsi-H
made by the udvocutcs of the Dlngley lull.
Very truly yours , W. J. ItRYAN.
Cnxe Will lie Tlllicn I'll.
IUC11.MOND , A'n. , Feb.I. . . In the I'nlted
Stales clretilt court of appeals today argu
ment In the easeof Johntl Hopkins univer
sity against the. Baltimore & Ohio Itallroatl
company reeolvcrn was concluded , and ChUf
Justice Ful'er ' ulil that the fuse would
better be certified to the supreme ) court , , i
In any event It would be likely to go tJ
that court. Counsel took the suggestion
under advisement.
VeMsel IN .Slrnnileil.
LANTANA , Kin , , Fob , 1. The Norwegian
bark Lothim , Captain O. Anderson , Iron
hull , tonnage 3,1S , with a cargo of lumber
from Pens.icola to Buenos Ayres , lost ltn
hearings mid stranded at 4:13 : it. in. oft
Lantaiijt. The crew of Hlxteen men were
saved. The vessel Is probably a total loss.
It .struck on the. oxaet pot where the 'jrlir
Oh Kim Soon was wrecked a year ago.
IOnilie//.ler l.s Arresleil.
CHICACO , Feb. I , J , K , Wright who It
wanted In ImllunnpollH on , a charge of em-
bzxllng JH.GOOwas arrested here today. It
Is said ho embezzled the. money from a
merchant named liU-IClllgott ,
W. C. T. U. LADIES
Slnnil True U'licn They KIIIMV tlie
FiclH.
She was n nervous little woman with sal
low complexion and an uncertain condition
of health. "It Is a shnmc to have HO many
articles appearing In the paper , clasulm ; eof-
fco 'with whlikey and tobacco , " she said.
"Whoever heard of coffee causing u man to
abuse his wlfo or commit crimes , such us
whiskey has been responsible for. "
Them seems to bo jioic.o . reason for the
little woman's argument , until the subject
Is looked upon from a fair and unprejudiced
standpoint , Wo are all Inclined to quickly
resent any Imputation cast upon our favorlld
drink or habit. .
It Is a furious spectacle to a philosopher ,
chomlst or physician to see a prominent W.
C. T. U. woman drinking coffee and serv
ing It to her family , while Immediately
after breakfast she may start on her round
of work , lighting against whiskey and to
bacco , Wo must allow that she does not
really know that the cnemlos she Is con
tending against . . .TO simply older brothers
of the coffee that has placed around her the
spell of habit , uhlcli nho is no frcu .to de
nounce. In these who USD one or the other
of the brothers of this family ; but when she
is told that coff.ua contaluH the uamo alka
loids as whiskey and tobacco , lias very
much the si mo effect upon the body and
icrvo centers , that delirium trcmenu caused
by eioc-sslvo coffee drinking | g ty no meana
uncomir.on , and -that the active cause of
much of < hu nervous prostration of women
throughout America cornea from that ama
smooth , pollBhcd Insidious destroyer ot
nervous vigor and phyvlcal health , guo is
half Inclli.cd to follow tbo example of our
friend spoken of In the beginning ot the
article.
When OQO becomes convinced that health
Is worth moro than the continuance of a
habit , then Is a good tlrno to make a trial
of Post urn Food Coffee , an article made tor
those who cannot dlgcxt common coffeu , aud
who like a hot , fragrant , delicious bcveraco
at the meals , The food olomonta contained
n Postuiu and which go directly to rubullcl
tlio nerve centers , are shown by tbo ucalyeli
on the allp In the package. Grocers ttell
Pcstutn la l&c ftud 26o