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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.