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THE ROME TRIBUNE.
VOL. VI. NO. 1.339.
ON THE FREE LIST.
Coal and Iron Ore Go Through
With a Rush.
THE BILL SURE TO PASS.
Mr. Denson, of Gadsden, Ala.,
Asks for Protec. lon on
Iron Ore.
Washington, Jan. 24.—1a spite of the
opposition of republicans, aided by some
protectionist democrats, the hense sus
tained the ways and means committee’s
ao.ion in putting coal and iron on the
free list. Mr. Bate’s amendment, placing
a dnty on iron ore, was defeated by a
vote of 102 to 40.
Washington, Jan. 24.—Very prompt
ly after the meeting of the house this
morning and with the intervention of
very little routine business, the house
went into committee of the whole to
consider the Wilson bill. Mr. Taylor
of Tennessee offered an amendment sub
stituting provisions of the McKinley law
for the proposed iron ore schedule and
the Wilsoli bill.
Mr. Chicenng, of New York, and Mr.
White, of Ohio, opposed the bill. Mr.
Denson, of Alabama, said he had been
Taught that the Democratic party was a
tariff party and he had learned that un
ler Andrew Jackson. "Free trade is
JucenUousnese.” he said, "protection is
desperation, and both are unjust.” He
was not a protectionist and not a free
trader, but was an Andrew Jackson
Democrat. Laughter and applause.
In reply to a question he said he was
A protectionist to the extent which
Would give equality for American labor
*nd American industry. Republican
applause.
.In reply to a question as to what kind
bf protection he wanted in particular,
bwtaid he wanted protection on iron ore.
W>ive us protection,” he said, "and
■kve the consequences to God and the
American people. ” Republican applause.
He held that iron ore was not raw
material for the reason that there was a
urge expenditure of capital in machinery
for raising ore and for similar purposes.
A number of important amendments
were made by the ways and means com
mittee to the customs and internal reve
nne sections of the tariff bill. Among
mem were the following: Tax on cigar-
IKes, which has been placed at $1.60
pbr thousand, was reduced to sl. It is
npw 50 cents.
Petroleu ip was put on the free list.
The paragraph relating to binding
twine was enlarged so as to permit im
portations made from New Zealand
qemp come in free.
’The reciprocity provision of the Mc-
Ginley act to be stricken out of the
pending bill, but the committee decided
to make the action clearer by inserting
& special provision respecting section 8 of
to present law.
la tke Sente.
The resolution reported from the com-
Sttee on foreign relations against con
eration at present of any project of
(tmexation of the Hawaiian island to
the United States was laid before the
senate, and Mr. Vest offered the follow
ing substitution: “Resolved, That it is
unwise and inexpedient to consider the
project of annexing Hawaiian territory
to the United States.
That the people of the Hawaiian Island
Should be left to choose and maintain
.their own government and that any for
eign intervention in the political affairs
of the island be regarded as acts un
friendly to the government of the United
States.
At 2 p. m. the Hawaiian resolution
went over without action and unfinished
business taken up, being the house bill
to repeal and the federal election laws,
Mr. Lodge addressed the senate in oppo
sition to the bill.
Senator Irby laid before the senate a
very tastefully printed memorial of the
general assembly of South Carolina in
the matter of railroad companies and the
equity and jurisdiction of the court of
the United States.
The memorial consists of 60 large
pages, including an appendix of extracts
from an address of Governor Tillman.
The memorial grows out of the action of
the federal judges in arresting officers
for carrying out the directions of the
state courts, and marks a renewal of the
conflict between state and United States
courts.
TO SETTLE STRIKES.
Ths New York Board of Mediation and Ar
bitration Report.
Albany, Jan. 24.—The report of the
state board of mediation and arbitration
presented to the legislature asks for
power to enforce arbitration Instead of
recommending it.
Among the matters settled by the
board during the year were the garment
workers’ strike, in New York; the steve
dore strike, in Buffalo; the sailors’ strike,
in New York; the lumbermen’s strike,
in Tonawanda; the longshoremen’s
strike, in New York; the strike at Have
meyere’s sugar refinery and the Lehigh
Valley strike.
The losses to corporations and em
ployes in a few of the more important
strikes of recent years in this state are
estimated as follows:
June to August, 1882, at New York
and JeiseyCity, employers’ loss, $1,000,-
000; employes' loss, $275,000.
August, 1890. New York Central, em
ployers' loss, $3,00(1,000; employes’ loss,
1300,000.
August, 1892, at Buffalo, $192,000 to
the National Guard. Total loss, S3CO,-
000.
As to the Lehigh Valley strike last
November, the board of arbitration says:
"Ihe loss of the Lehigh Valley Rail
road company in a comparatively few
days was enormous. Included were loss
of freight and passenger traffic, diver
sion of business to other roads, destruc
tion of Incomativaa and rnlhna stock* sa
well as ottier property. The totaramount
is $900,000. The loss to the strikers in
wages approximated $160,000, while it is
estimated that the following amounts
were paid out as relief money by the
five brotherhoods of railroad worftrs:
Engineers, $40,000; firemen, $35,000;
trainmen, $35,000; conductors, $20,000;
telegraphers, $10,000; total, $140,000.
“This is the next largest outlay by or
ganised railwav labor in the country to
that of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy strike, which is stated to have
cost the engineers nearly $1,000,000, and
the firemen $500,000. It is impossible to
estimate the losses sustained by mer
chants, manufacturers and others de
pendent upon the service of the rail
roads. In the ease of the Lehigh i tri re
it was claimed that 8,000 coal miner*
were deprived of employment, and it
was feared that the price of coal would
be advanced in places that depended up
on the Lehigh road for fuel.”
The following recommendations are
made by the board: “This board urges
upon workingmen the feasibility of ea
tablishing local boards of arbitration
through their organizations or in their
workshops, as By adopting this courss
many strikes could be nipped in the bud
by prompt action. Thy board strongly
urges employers to recognize the neces
sity and utility of local boards, through
winch they may deal directly with their
own men."
FACTIONS FIGHTING.
Bloody Contest for Possession of a Church.
The End Not Yet.
Meadville, Pa., Jan. 24.—For some
time past the rival factions of the United
Brethren Valley church in Bloomfield
township have been contending for pos
session of the church. Early last De
cember the Radicals went to the church,
took forcible possession and placed a
new lock on the door.
Last Thursday the Liberals Went in a
body to the church, took possession, put
on a lock of their own, and, fully armed
and equipped and supporting a commis
sary department, well supplied with
provisions, went into camp to guard the
property.
They were fully prepared to prevent
being routed by a surprise attack, and
gave notice to the Radicals that they
proposed to held the fort against any
and all comers.
For two days and nights the Liberals
lay on their arms, waiting, until late
Saturday night. The Radicals got rein
forcements from Erie county, and close
upon the advent of the Sabbath morning
they came down iu force to capture their
church.
A riot followed, and a number of the
participants were seriously injured,
among them Rev. Harvey Earll. Wil
liam Oakes, Chauncey Lee and his aged
father.
The fight finally ended in a draw with
the Lilieral still in peMesaion of the
church.
Informations hare been made before
’Squire Miller against the leaders of the
Radicals and warrants issued. The
charges are riot, assault with intent to
kill, etc.
Both sides are terribly wrought up,
and further violence is expected.
They Made Him Tell.
Gallipolis, 0., Jan. 24. -Three men,
who were either negroes or had their
faces blackened, broke down the door of
the house near here in which James De
witt and his sister Susan live. Upon
being refused money one of them cover
ed the woman with a revolver, while
another took her brother Upstairs and
hung him to a joist until he was black
in the face. Then he was let down and
he told where he had a tin box with
$250 in it. The robbers escaped with
the money. Dewitt is supposed to be a
miser and very wealthy.
Here*. Another.
Cleveland, 0., Jan. 24.—The house
of Seth Pease, who lives a mile from
this city, was entered by two masked
burglars. Pease, who is 84 years old,
and a female nurse, the only occupants
of tiie house, were bound and gagged.
The burglars obtained about S4O. Then
they compe.led Pease to sign a check for
a large amount of money. The old man
may die from the shock. The banks
have been notified to stop payment on
the check.
Suicide Follow* an Alignment.
Celina, 0., Jan. 24.—Samuel G. Nags,
of Wapakoneta, 0., committed suicide
here by shooting himself. He made an
assignment on Saturday, which, it is
alleged, is producing startling develop
ments. He was collecting agent for sev
eral large firms, and considerable money
cannot be accounted for.
Strikers Accused of Arson.
Pittsburg, Jan. 24.—The coal tipple
of the Sacket Coal and Coke company
at their mine on the Wheeling division
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, was
burned and the fire is attributed to the
striking miners or their friends by some
of the officials of the company. Miners
Secretary Mcßryde says he does not
think the miners would be guilty of
such an outrage.
Hls Threats Brought Trouble.
Columbia, S. C.. Jan. 24.—J. W.
Miles, a white man living in the lower
part of this county, has been arrested
for burning the gristmill and ginhouse
of Mr. B. M. English, of Camden, last
Saturday. Miles and English had some
trouble over a piece of land a year or
two ago and Miles has threatened him
often since.
Contractor Shea Acquitted.
Knoxville, Jan. 24.—John Shea, the
railroad contractor who shot and killed
Walter Mills, a negro, last Saturday,
was released from custody when his pre
liminary trial was finished. Four jus
tices, who presided, decided that the
killing was done in self defense. It is
thought the negroes will push the mat
te/. further.
KOMJCUA., THUBSDar MOBNIcQ, JANl'Ant 25, 1,»4
TO FIGHT TODAY.
Judge Call Enjoins Sheriff
Broward
FROM INTERFERING IN IT.
The Sports Seem to Be on Top
Again—Will Get a Hear
ing Today.
i
Special to The Tribune.
Jacksonville, Jan. 24.—Judge Call
thia afternoon made permanent the in
junction against Sheriff Broward, ro
straining him from interfering with the
Corbett-Mitchell fight. A representative
of the sheriff asked permission to intro
duce additional papers. Judge Call said
that he would open oourt at the usual
hour tomorrow morning.
It is the general opinion here that the
fight will occur about 1 p. m.
WORK OF COMMITTEES.
A Delegration of Tobacco Men Have tt Hear
ing—The Revenue Bill Reported.
Washington, Jan. 24.—A large dele
gation representing the plug tobacco and
cigar manufacturers of Virginia and
North Carolina had a hearing before
Chairman Wilson of the ways end
means committee.
J. N. Boyd, of Richmond, spoke for
the delegation against any increase in
the tax on manufactured tobacco, and
tb-»y also made objection to an increase
on cigarettes.
He also urged that while farmers pro
ducing tobacco might be allowed to sell
direct to the consumer, it was an injus
tice to refuse to allow retail dealers to
sell leaf tobacco; as the manufacturers
pay an increase and dealers do not.
Mr. Wilson expressed his approval of
ths propositions, but referred the dele
gation to the subcommittee of the inter
nal revenue tax.
The delegation includes Alexander
Cameron, James N. Boyd, Thomas At
kinson, J. T. Parkinson, A. R. Yar
brough, R. C. Morton and R. H. Boy
ken, of Richmond, Va., Mid J. W.
Hainss and E. J. Parrish, as North Car
olina.
The full ways and means committee
voted to report the internal revenue bill
including the income tax. The vote was
Bto 7. All Republicans and Cockran
and Stevens voted in the negative.
Two Bill. Ready.
Washington, Jan. 24.—Ths house
committee on appropriations will havs
two bills completed this week, and ready
to report to the house early next week—
the pension and the District of Colum
bia bill. The pension bill will carry
K 0, 000,000, and the District of Colum
bill will carry $5,000,000.
A Fatal Boiler Explortoa.
Newnan, Ga., Jaa. 24.—A frightful
accident occurred at Kidd aad Shackel
ford’s sawmill, 12 miles west of Newnan,
■ in this county. The engine was running
under a full head of steam when the
i boiler exploded, instantly killing Wil
liam Kidd and Oscar Herring. Kidd's
i head was blown off and both men were
frightfully mangled.
For Murdering a Tramp.
Savannah, Jan. 24.—F. A. Aspen
wall of Patterson has been arrested on a
charge of murdering a tramp named
Nad Sullivan, who applied to him for
something to eat aboat two weeks ago.
, Aspenwall gave bond for $5,000 for his
appearance. Sullivan’s death occurred
‘ at Waycross.
Robbed of Her Tresses.
i Canton, 0., Jan. 24.—Mrs. Catherine
Reischer, whose magnificent head of
: black hair was the envy of many, was
. waylaid by two men on her way homo
ij from church Sunday night. One man
! held her while the other undid her hair
and cut it off close to the scalp. The
men escaped.
A Rector Expelled.
i PjssaiC, Jan. f 4. • Rev. George H.
[ Ysrnall has been expelled from the min
i istry by Bishop Starkey of the Protest
ant Episcopal diocese of Newark, for
■ alleged immoral practices. Mr. Yarnall
1 was the rector of St. John's church un
til six weeks ago.
Four at a Time.
Charleston, W. Va., Jan. 24.—Mrs.
Alexander Clifton, of Acme, near here,
gave birth to four girl babies, weighing
four pounds each and all perfectly
formed. Two of them were born dead,
however, and the other two died two
hours later.
Celestials Fought with Chair..
Denver, Jan. 24.—Yt Fong and Char
lie Hong fought with chairs at Trinity
M. E. church. One will die, and the
other is severely hurt. The trouble was
caused by the defeat of Horg for Chi
nese Sunday school interpreter by Fong.
Bankers Set Up Again.
Pittsburg, Jan. 24.—R. Patrick &
Co., the bankers who suspended Dec. 14,
with liabilities of $170,000 and assets of
$700,000, principally really estate, have
resumed. The creditors granted an ex
tension of one, two and three years.
. revuukiziu JDrerW AtnpOllfllDle.
Dahlonega, Ga., Jan. 24.—Five pris
oners are now.confined in Lumpkin coun
ty jail, two charged with murder and
three with assault with intent to mur
der, the origin of all which is liquor, ex
cept in one case.
HILL AND MURPHY.
They Will Lead the Fight
Against Perkham.
THE PRESIDENT’S NOMINEE
The Nomination Seems to Be
More Objectionable Than
That of Hornblower.
Washington, Jan. 24.—The nomina
tion of Mr. Wheeler H. Peckham, of
New York, for associate justice of the
•upreine court, will be taken up by the
senate judiciary committee on Monday
of next week. A majority of the mem
bers of this committee are disposed to
have the question settled as promptly as
possible. Senator Hill is a member of
the committee and he will lead the op
position in the committee. He is pre
paring data to present to the committee
in opposition to the confirmation, and :
he and his friends feel that he will be
success! til in having tho committe report
against Peckham’s confirmation.
Many Democratic senators are in an
embarrassing position over this nomina
tion. They do not believe that Peckham
is the right man for the place, still they
do not desire to act in any way that
would cause them to be liable to the
charge of inviting or encouraging an
tagonism between the senate aud the ex
ecutive. Both Senator Hill and Senator
Murphy are more earnest in their fight
against Peckham than they were in that
against Ilornblower.
Mr. Hill’s Comments.
Senator Rill, Upon being asked in re
gard to the nomination, said:
“This is another nomination made
by the president without consultation
With either of the New York senators,
or, as far as I know, without consulta
tion with any member of the house dele
gation. It represents only his own per
sonal feelings. Mr. Peckham has nover
had any experience as a judge, and is
not qualified by temperament for the
bench. He is an irritable man and gave
up the district attorneyship he held
during Mr. Cleveland’s first term on ac
count of ill health. He is president of
the New York Bar aseociation, and that
it hie claim to notice. In politics Mr.
Peckham is not entitled to be classed as
a Democrat. In 1888 he opposed me in
my race for governor and supported
Warner Miller, the Republican candi
date. He did me no harm, but the elec
toral rote of the state was lost by the
Democrate that year, as a result, large
ly, of factional assault on the Demo
crat organisatien of the state. It was
a year when every Democrat should
have supported the party organization.”
Mr. Hill was asked about the chances
of Mr. Peckham’s confirmation.
“We’ll see,” he replied, smiling grim
ly and lookiag full of light.
Mr. Marphy Not Fleeaed.
Mr. Murphy evidently was as little
pleased as Mr. Hill with the nomination,
but he could not discuss it.
“I do not know the man,” he said.
"We must find out who he is and what
his claims are to receive so good an
office.”
Mr. Murphy, when he had said this,
smiled almost as grimly as Mr. Hill.
There is every reason to believe that Mr.
Murphy will join his colleague in a vig
orous fight against the confirmation.
The nomination was received with
much suepnse by the New York Demo
crats in the house. With few excep
tions all are familiar with Mr. Peck
ham's conspicuous antagonism to Sena
tor Hill, and it seemed to be generally
accepted that the nomination would be
fought more bitterly by the New York
senators than was the nomination of Mr.
Hornblower. Os the 14 Democratic
members from New York who were
present in the house, only three were to
be found who were willing to endorse
Mr. Peckham’s nominatiqn. General
Tracey, of Albany, who is a great friend
of the president, said, with some reluc
tance:
“This is the president’s own matter,
and 1 do not care to make any comment.
1 know that Mr. Peckham is a brother
of Judge Peckham, of Albany, and that
is about all. The nomination means an
other bitter fight in the senate.
THEY MAY STRIKE,
Despite the Injunction of the United
States Court.
Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 24.—The North
•rn Pacific employes have secretly voted
to strike in a ceriain contingency,
despite the injunction issued by a United
States court at the instance of the re
ceivers. The contingency is the putting
into effect of the new schedule cutting
down wages and the omission of a pro
vision for a grievancy committee.
This action by the men was taken up
on advice given them by Judge Bell Ir
win, of St. Paul, after a consultation
with Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll, whom
the men had employed to look into the
matter.
The resolution to strike wae carried by
a large majority. The power to order a
strike was delegated to the chairmen of
the several committees of employes now
at St. Paul.
CLEVELAN D~ Tn HARTFORD.
He Goes to Attend His Nephew’® Funoral
in that City.
Hartford, Jan. 24.—President Cleve
land, accompanied by his sister, Miss
Rose Elizabeth Cleveland and Private
Secretary Thurber, arrived in this city
at 9a. m. Owing to the fact that the
knowledge of the president's visit had
been kept from the public there were
but few peisons at the station when the
party arrived.
Tho president comes here to attend
the funeral of his favorite nephew,
Henry Euratis Hastings, who died hero
Monday. Upon the arrival of the train
the president and partv were driven
across Bushnell nark to the residence of
ms sister, Mrs. Anna CJevelana 'rtast
ings. Mr. Easting's mother, where he
will remain during the day.
THE FLORIDA FIGHT.
___________ *
Th. Law and Order People Claimed to
Have Gained a Victory.
New Haven, Jan. 24.—Attorney
Cowles, of Jacksonville, Fla., reports as
follows to Clarence Greeley, general
agent of the International Law and Or
der league:
"It looks to me «a if the Coiffiptt-
Mitchell fight is likely to be declared
off; yet, financial failure is certain, and
that means that it will never be tried
again anywhere until the governors, as
well as local sentiment is found favora
ble. This will narrow the field of battle
and you have gained a decided triumph
Whatever the outcome.”
TYPICAL SOUTHERN COURT.
Judge Emory Speer*. Clinrge to th. Grand
Jury at Savannah.
Savannah, Jan. 24.—Judge Emory
Speer has opened the United States court
here. In his charge to the grand jury
ihe called attention to the fact that the
judge, district attorney and the United
States marshal had all been confederate
soldiers, and this was a typical southern
court, but all of the officers were resolved
to enforce the law.
"The judge himself,” said he, “had the
impudence to fire upon the flag of his
country from out of the works of two of
the cities in which he now holds court.
Certainly such a government, so mag
nanimous with such laws, deserve the
full support of the people."
THEY MUST RETURN.
Key West Immigrnnt. Under Contract
Must Go Back to Cuba.
Washington,, Jan. 24. Secretary
Carlisle and Superintendent Stump have
practically decided, though an order has
not yet been issued, that the Spanish
cigar makers who come to Key West
under contract, will have to return to
Cuba, and warrants for their arrest, un
less they voluntarily return, will be is
sued and placed in the hands of the
United States marshal to serve.
It Whs Accidental.
Pensacola, Fla., Jan. 24.—The coro
ner’s jury summoned to inquire into the
cause of Mamie Hall’s death, the woman
who was killed in No. 18, a house of ill
repute, rendered a verdict that the de
ceased came to her death from a gunshot
wound accidentally inflicted by a pis’ 1
in the hands of Mamie Harrington. T a
Harrington woman was released after
the wrfict.
Jcßer.o.lan. Meet.
Gadsden, Alk., Jan. 24.—The Pike
Jeffersonians, claiming to be the regular
Democrats of that county, held their
convention here and nominated 15 dele
gates to vbte for Kolb. They also nom
inated candidates for representative knd
county superintendent of education.
A Boy Burned to Death.
Oakuand, S. C., Jan. 24.—Ben Till
man Scott, youngest son of Manning
L. Scott, of Lone Oak, was burned to
death while as play near a fire in his
father's yard.
Weather Forecast.
Washington, Jan. 24.—Forecast till 8
p. m., Thursday—For North Carolina,
rain, southerly winds, shifting to north
westerly, much colder Thursday night,
with cold wave. South Carolina and
Georgia, threatening weather and rain,
possibly changing to snow in northern
portion, winds shifting to northerly with
a cold wave Thursday or Thursday
night. Eastern Florida, threatening
weather, light rain, southerly winds
shifting to northerly, probably with
frosts Friday morning in northern por
tion. Western Florida and Alabama,
rain or snow today or tonight, winds
shifting to northerly with decided cold
wave, freezing weather.
STILL RESUMING.
More Work for Hands That Hare Been
Idle a Long Time.
Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 24.—Notice has
been posted in Conestoga cotton mills
Nos. 1 and 2, owned by John Farnum &
Co., and employing over 2,000 hands,
that on and after Feb. 1 the mills will
be operated four days in the week, but
that unless trade brightens a reduction
and readjustment of wages will take
Slace. For Several months the mills
ave been running only on half time.
A Silk Mill Itemm.i. ————
Bethlehem, Pa., Jan. 24.—John D.
Cutter & Co.'s mammoth silk mill here
has resumed operations, giving employ
ment to 400 hands. The concern has a
great many orders, and will be kept
busy for some time to come.
They Grant the Concession..
Danbury, Conn., Jan. 24. —The Hat
Makers’ association voted to grant the
concessions that four manufacturers
asked for on Saturday as preliminary to
resuming work. Perhaps six others will
follow.
Saxonviluc, Mass., Jan. 24.—The full
force of 250 hands employed by tho Sax
on ville Wooden mills have begun wcik
without reduction in wages after an
idleness of nine weeks.
The Southwestern'* Earnings.
Savannah, Jan. 24.—Receiver Coiner
says that the earnings of the Southwest
ern road for December were $53,000,
which makes the total net earnings for
the road for the six months ending Dec.
81, over $242,000. This will be shown
in his semi-annual report to tho court,
which will be made iu a few days. 1
PRICE hIVE CENTS.
A GREAT COLD WAVE
Half as Big as Europe Sweeps
the Continent.
WHAT AN EXPERT SAYS.
Born In the Pacific Ocean by
Equatorial Currents—lt
is Very Severe.
The New York Herald, of Tuesday,
contained an interesting editorial on the
great cold wave that is sweeping over
the continent:
“A grand wave of icy cold air half as
large as Europe settled down yesterday
upon British America, and the Missouri
and Upper Mississippi Valleys,” says
the Herald. "The thermometer fell in
Western Manitoba to minima of 30 and
34 degrees below z»ro,and pressure in the
crest of the wave was marked by a ba
rometer reading of 31.14 inches in the
valley of the Saskatchewan river.
"It is clear that our great American
"cold waves” emanate not from the icy
Arctic area, but in the high air-current
coming from over the "steaming bosom”
of the Equatorial Pacific Ocean and set
tling down on the northwestern shores of
our continent. As these upper currents
travel with more than the speed of an
express locomotive, observation on the
summit of the Hawaiian peak Mauna Loa
might often give our meteorologists two
or three days* notice in advance of the
formation of the grand "cold waves”
which sweep from British Columbia and
Manitoba into the interior of the United
States. At any rate, we may safely infer
that the arrival of such extraordinary
anti-cyclones in the northwest indicates
important changes in the march of the
passing season.
"It is apparently too late for the win
ter of 1894 to make up for lost time and
achieve a record for great and prolonged
intensity. But if the phenomenon wit
nessed yesterday iu British Columbia
aud the upper Missouri valley is to be
frequently repeated, even on a smaller
scale, the coming spring in the interior
of the United States is likely to be ex
ceptionally dry, late and severe. Whether
this will be the case or not will depend,
of course, upon the force and frequency
of the equatorial currents descending on
the Pacific slopes of the continent.
These cannot be predicted with any de
gree of absolute certainty. But as the
sun, now shining vertically in lattitndes
considerably south of the Equator,
moves nearer to the line, it may naturally
be expected that the movement of the
equatorial currents which ultimately de
scend on British Americs, breeding the
'cold waves,’ will be materially quicken
ed and enlarged. But the present out
look does not seem to warrent the infer
ence that the spring of 1894 will necessa
rily be as backward, cold and severe in.
the heart of the country as that of 1893.”
The Cold Wave Reaches Rome.
Errly yesterday morning telegrams
were received from the weather bureau
by The Tribune and Mr. W. M. Towers,
who represents the bureau here, an
nouncing the approach of the severest
cold wave of the winter, accompanied by
a norther in Texas and on the gulf. The
temperature was about 60 degrees when
the telegram came and people were a lit
tle incredulous, but by 4 or 5 o’clock
they began to take a lively interest in
the subject.
When the weather map came in, show
ing a temperature of zero in Texas at 7
a. m., it began to look like we might have
something approximating that here thia
morning.
The weather prediction of snow for
Georgia caused many to look carefully
after fuel and scan the clouds anxiously.
These were threatening at dark, but
disappeared about an hour afterward
and left the stars twinkling in clear sky.
Later the clouds reappeared, and played
bide and seek with the blizzard. Signs
creaked, windows rattled, aud the streets
were deeerted.
NO PROHIBITION.
Frohlbltionl.t. Lost Their Case In the low*
Supreme Court.
Des Moines, Jan. 24.—The supreme
court of lowa has refused to reopen the
question of the adoption of the prohibi
tion amendment to she state constitu
tion. Ten years ago tne supreme court
nullified the amendment, and the court
now holds that the decision is binding
upon the secretary of state aud other
officials.
Prohibitionists bad asked for a man
damus to compel tho secretary of statue
to furnish them witii a certified copy of
the constitution, and to include in it the
alleged aim adments, which, they claim
ed, was adopted in 1882. The secretary
refused to certify it as a part of the con
stitution on the strength of the decision,
and he was sustained first by the district
court and then by the supreme court.
This case excited little interest here,
as the court refused to go into or reopen
the question of the validity of tho amend
ment.
Chuds Getting: Better.
Philadelphia, Jan. 24.—George W.
Childs posse-1 a restful night and his
condition continues favorable.
Laura Skinner Mapleton Dead.
New York, Jan. 23.—Mme. Laura
BkiniMP Mapleton died at 12 o’clock.