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THE ROME TRIBUNE. VOL. VI. NO. 1.945 / COME TO A VOTE. Hawaiian Resolution to beVoted On In the House. WILL THEY FILIBUSTER? It Is Thought That the Repub licans May Refrain From Voting. Washington, Feb. 6.—The house at 11:10 a. m, took up for consideration the resolution of foreign affairs. The com mittee censured J-Uinister Stevens and Mr. Ouihwaite addressed the house. As a preface to his remarks he said he should have nothing to say against President Harrison or Secretary of State Foster, and had no doubt that Harrison made a good president from a Republican point of view. There is some doubt as to the action of the house when the hour is reached for taking a vote on the Hawaiian resolu tions. Some of the Democratic leaders . believe that the Republicans will refrain from voting in order to break the quo rum. If this be done a motion will be made to adjourn for a day, at which time it is believed a quorum of Demo crats will be in attendance. Opposition to the resolutions among the Democrats seems to have disap peared and Mr. McCreary, chairman of the foreign- atfairs committee, said that he Relieved the resolul.oii.-f will receive the- support of every meipber of that party in the house wlieh the Ivote is reached. The Tariff Bill in the Senate. / Washington, Feb. 6.—At a meeting of the senate finance committee, Mr. Sherman asked that hearings be given to the wool industry, but it was object ed to on the ground that if onq industry was permitted to be heard, the commit tee would have to admit all. At 11:30 • o’clock the; Damoprats ' they would like to confer together, and the Republicans retired to Mr. Sher man’s conference room, where they agreed to meet. *Tho Democratic members of the sen ate finance committee have ■ decided not to have any hearings and Voorhees will "• issue a statement giving reasons for this action. More Pension Frauds. Washington, Feb. 6.—The pension bureau has been notified by Special Ex aminer Davis, at Jacksonville, Fla., of the.arrest of Ben Davis, of Pensacola, Fla 1 ., for conspiracy'in transmitting false papers, and making false affidavits in pension claims. He has been committed to jail in default of $2,000 bail. Martha Spiers was also arrested at same place and commiteed to jail in default SI,OOO bail on the charge of transmitting false affidavits in her pension claim. To Reinstate Railway Clerks. Washington, Feb. 6.—A bill to te sters 1,000 railway mail clerks dis mi§sed from service in the spring of 1889 to their former positions was ordered fa vorably reported by the house judiciary committee. Vote 6to 3. Street party vote. Peckham's Case Postponed. Washington, Feb. b.—The » senate committee on the judiciary have reached no conclusion and the nomination of Peckham to be associate justice of the supreme court goes over until Monday Federal Election Rill In the Senate.) Washington,, Feb. 6. —The bill re peaftdg the federal election laws up immediately after the preliminary business in the senate, and Senator Haw ley took the flodr in opposition to tare bill. [ A Marine Officer Dead. Washington, Feb. 6. Captain Danfrel Pratt Manning, commanding officer of the marine barracks in Washington, died here Tuesday morning from can cer of the stomach. North Carolinian Appointed. Washington, Feb. 6.—J. S. Bell, of North Carolina, has been appointed ex aminer of the Chippewa Indians, in Minnesota, at a salary of $6 per day. TRAGEDY IN TENNESSEE. Banker Henion Shoots and Instantly Kills J. B. Wert at Chattanooga. Chattanooga, Feb. 6.—At 2:30 p. m. was enacted a tragedy that appalled and horrified this community beyond meas ure. J. B. Wert was shot through the right lung while descending in the ele vator cage of the Richardson building by G. N. Henson, president of the Citi zens* Bank and Trust company. Death claimed its victim within 10 minutes af ter he was shot. Wert entered the elevator on the aiec ond floor with Lavens Thomas, chief clerk in the clerk and master's office. Henson spoke to Mr. Thomas, then drew a revolver from his overcoat and fired twice at Wert. The first ball passed through the fleshy paftt of Thomis’s arm, but the second shot sped true. Medical attention was given the wound ed man at once. Henson coolly climbed the stairway to his attorney’s rooms and asked to have the sheriff summoned. He stated that Wert made a suspicious movement to ward his hip pocket, and he shot him, but Wert was found, on search, to be unarmed. The terrible affair is the se quel to a dark story of social scandal in high circles, in .Inly, 1893, G. N. Hen son filed suit for divorce from his wife, Rosa Henson, naming Wert as the co respondent. Wert was then a leading insurance man and a steward and treas urer in the Methodist church. The suit was withdrawn from the courts lest the pjiadow of a mother's shame might' uxignt'tne nappy lives or an interesting family of little children. Nevertheless, the church cited'Wert to trial, found him guilty and expelled him from the society. Wert leaves a wife and six children, all nearly grown. AROUND THE WORLD. Dr. TAI mage ‘Will Go on an Extensive Lecturing Tour. New York, Feb. 6.-^Dr.' Talmage expects to preach his last sermon at the Tabernacle the first Sunday in March, preparatory to beginning his trip around the world, with his wife and two daugh ters. In speaking of his itinerancy, the doctor said: “We hope to set out-about April 1, by way of California, with Honolulu as our first objective point. We intend making only a short stay there, however. Ido not think I shall investigate the Haw aiian imbroglio. Leaye statecraft to statesmen. I am satisfied to see that picturesque volcanic . land, .and set sail thence for the tropical seas of New Zea land and Australia. We may catch a brief glimpse, of the Fiji Islands on the way. My anticipation, ‘ however, car ries me swiftly on to New Zealand, Aus tralia, and. then India. These are lands of historic . interest to me, and I spall there see the sights I have longed for through many Years. This trip, 'you know, is no new dream of mine. I have thought of it f6r years, and now I shall enjoy the .realisation of those hopes. " “My trip is a vacation, a rest, and yet not altogether so. I have never taken a trip yet which was not educational in its infldence upofi me. So thiS will be. My desire especially for this tour is. to -secure the opportunity of studying the, religions’ of the world, not as they are stated in the parliaments, puch as we .have recently witnessed in Chicago, nor in books. I wish to see these religions, which are so vague to us, in their own homes, to find out by domestic study of them what are the elevhting or depress ing influenced which thfey! exert Upofi the people who haVe faith inithem, and the statasl which are ifeared .upon thqir foundations. • How grand are Delhi, Madras, Calcutta! , “Thesb are the 'seatsbf puddhism,that belief tvhich has exerted a world-felt force for good and for evil, I shall count my time well speht If I can bring home again with me a true comprehension of the inner life of a part of these people and an ide t aos the pr.fqtidal result? that their religion has exercised oter their physical lin'd spiritual welfare and their social characteristics.” . Dr. Talmage will, frequently occupy the lecture platform and pulpit on his tour. He will return to America via Europe, and expects to be in. Brooklyn again October. » EPISCOPALIANS SHOCKED. /■■fi ' r i i i A Minister Advises the Confessional—Lai i Aiea Favyr jt. ' Quincy, Ills., ( Feb. 6.—Father Hunt ington, of New York, came here two weeks ago to conduct a mission which has just closed. He claims the Episco pal church Is the true Catholic Church— tjie American Catholic church—and seeme to think that the confessional is heoeesary. He does not exact compul sory confeeaionj but he commendfa and advises it and assumes the func tions of a priest ke the mediator between the sinner and his Saviour. So farjobly ladies have attended '.the confessional, and these have usually ‘beeg the younger The introduction of the confessional has caused no little consternationemong the Episcopalians. “If yso are to go over to Romanism, I belfeve in dbing it at once and being frank about it, said a member of fche church. (‘Wefcaft get a monk fromrVipe street at a moment's notice who carrise a stouter flagellation cord than Father Huntington ever dared to wear. Our Catholic friends to welcome us, doubtless, but if we .are to be with them I want at Ipast 'the fcrqdit of going ftankly and fairly; to them and acknowledging that they jar® wholly right and we are partly Wrong. I am satisfied we ate in danger, and I am afraid it Will not wholly subside when our missionary friends Irak’s gone.” A young married woman ip marked: “I think it is perfectly that we should tell our troubles find naughty needs to some one Who can eympathizo with us and extend spiritual consolation. I know when we do wrong we feel better when we' tell some' one about iti” >■ “Ironelads” Terrorizing Citizens. Hazleton, Pa., Feb. -6.—Officers Zel ler and Lash, of Shepton, have arrived here with six prisoners, on their way to Pottsville jail. The meq are aocused of murderously assaulting August MichMfi, who now is at the point of death, Mich els keeps a saloon at Shepton afid, tt seems, incurred the enmity of fire gang to which the prisoners belong. They visited the saloon omnsibly. to drink, bnt it was not long after before a fight commenced. Officers succeeded in cap turing the men before they left the town. Michels is now in a critical condition and cannot recover. The prisoners, it is believed, belong to the gang of "Irsn elada" who have been terrorizing the people of that community. The citi zees are arming themselves for protec tion, and a vigilance committee will likely Reformed. A Divided House. Charleston, Feb. 6.—The hostilities anent the whisky war broke out here in a new place, when two of the constables had a scrap, greatly to the edification of hundreds of spectators, The scene of the battle was on the Clyde steamship wharf, where the constables had gone to look for contraband liquor. The Com batants were Thomas Whipple, of Edge field, and John Stroeble, of Barnwell. They quarreled aboiit something and W hippie gave the lie direct to Stroeble and then knocked him down in one round. Stroeble failed to show up for a second round. Both the combatants are, in the words of Governor Tillman,' “gentlemen.” Both were heavily armed, but neither pdfled his gup. | ( - ROME GA.. WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 7, 18'j4. A STAR CHAMBER. The General Council of Atlanta Criticised. ORTH STEIN’S NEWSPAPER I —• ' Gives Some Picturesque Views of Politics, Atkinson in Curl Papers. Atlanta, Feb. 6.—The general coun cil is coming in for a good deal of criti cism on account of a caucus they had yesterday afternoon. The caucus was held in the shape of an 'executive session of the council to discuss candidates for the position of police commissioner. The people generally are jumping very hard on the council for-going into secret ses sion without any regard whatever to 'what they discuss. Atlanta* people are against anything that looks like star chamber action upon municipal affairs. They believe that if these gentlemen have anything to say about the different candidates they ought, to let the people hear it. 1 ' ; ,Z It seems in this case that Capt. Bill Brotherton is anxious to get the police commission, r The Ceptain is a yery clever gentleman, but it was rather notorious during bis term of office that to secure a position on the force he had to trade at Brotherton’s. - He was beaten and now he wants to have another chance. He is one of the agitating kind of prohibitionists, to begin with, and the people have no use for anybody who is, going to stir up that-prohibition question on either side. If left to the people Captain ,Brotherton would not get on the commission fork thousand years and the people are veiy inxiqus to know who it is in the council that stands up for hi,m. About* two years ago they were gfeatly stirred up by fi aimi ar caucus and they though, that the caucus system had been killed forever but it seems it will require another revulsion to accom plish that. The people see no no use for ‘caucuses. If the membets of the coun cil are foror.against afiy jnac let him say so and stand the consequences. .Berry Will Oonie BacK- , A requisition has been issued for Jos. N, Berry, who. escaped from the , Hall county jail some time ago. Berry is wanted for burglary in White county. He is a white map and is said to be a hard chateqter. H 4 is now undet arrest at He escaped from the jailer at Tampa Saturday but-Was recaptured and is now in irons waiting for Sheriff Mundy who will go there today or tomorrow. Stein's New Paper. Orth Stein, who is more or less knoWn in journalism throughout the state and who ran a sensational paper at Savannah before he went into a morning paper there, has revived hie Looking Glass ky publUhrngit here in Atlanta. The first isfiue was quite lively and interesting. He shows a tendency to become a free lance, without dealing in scandals, makingit sensational of course but hit ting everybody. One of his cartoons ,1a at the top of a poem, “And the Wind Blew Through His Whiskers on the 24th of January,” The illustration is pf course the Governor in his uniform pf cammander in chief of the forces pf Georgia. Another cartoon with political turn shows Bill Atkinson with his hajir in furling papers andris used with an in dignant denial that Bill's ambrosial locks receive snob tender treatment. He touches up a number of local subjects pn the same light in an airy way and, judg ing from appearances, the Looking Glafes has come to stay. Mr. vmias naried. Philadelahia, Feb. 6.—The remairis of George Wt Childs were laid at rest in the Drexel mauseleum in Woodland cemetery, beside those of- his closest friend and business companion Anthoqy J. Drexel, who died but a few months agp. Almost* inseperable in life, it was dfipmed fitting that they should rest to gether in death, although it was not known that any request to that effeit had ever been made by Mr. Childs. A Ijrfef service for the family and im mediate friends vyis held at the house before the services jit the church. At its conclusion those present Were* given an opportunity to take a last look at the face of the one they loved. Then the casket was tenderly borne out from the -white marble mansion and acrossmthe street to the church where it was placed on the bier in front of the chancel mil. Services in the church as well as those at the house. Ohio Wants No State Currency.. Columbus, 0., Feb. 6.—Chairman Doty, of the House Finance committee, will introduce a bill this week to repeal the Ohio laws governing banks of issue, so that in case congress should remove the 10 per cent tax on state bank issues there could be no state money in Ohio. Let Thein Have It. Seattle, Wash., Feb. 6.—A special from Everett, Wash., says the president of the athletic association of this city wired W. A. Brady that the Everett club would give <50,000 for the Corbett- Jackson fight. Killed in Bed. Bristol, Tenn., Feb. o.—At Glade’s Springs, Va., 30 miles east of here, Bob Branch shot and instantly killed Ed Hughes while he slept in Branch's bed. OLNEY MUSTCHOOSE He Must; Give Up His Private of Hi§ Office. CAN’ rSERVETWO MASTERS Shall He Retain Hid Corpora tion Connections While Attorney General ? New York, Feb. 6.—A Boston special to The World says: Attorney General Olney’s former bus iness associates in this city are anxious to see what course he will pursue when his one year in 'office ends. ! Mr. Olney confided to several of them the understanding upon which he as sumed the office of legal adviser to the administration, which was that he should retain his corporation connections while acting as attorney general of the United States for one year, and at the end of that time he was to make his choice between the two. It seems almost beyond belief that any man should be permitted to hold the ex alted position of attorney general of the United States upon any such terms; but Mr. Olney was himself the authority for the statement made last spring, and which has never been denied. Mr. Olney declared to Mr. Cleveland, according to his own story, that he could not afford to surrender his prac tice, which was worth about $40,000 a year, to accept the office offered him. Hefsaid Mr. Cleveland was so anxious to have him in bis official family that this arrangement was made. This explains why, since HJarch 4 last, Mr. Olney has been attorney general of the United States and has also been counsel for the Boston and Maine Rail ; road company, for the Chicago, Bur lington and Quincy Railroad company and for other interests which would seem to place his private practice in di rect antagonism to his public position. Now Mr. Onley's associates —for Mr. Onley has no friends that care to avow themselves—are curious to see which in terest will be sacrified. Recent developments indicate that Mr. Onley, having withstood the shock of an exposure which would have humiliated a different kind of man, intends to brazen the thing out, unless he is forced out of office by public scandal. For mere pub lic opinion here cares nothing. ' What can be said of an attorney gen eral of the United States who has so lit tle sense of the fitness of things that he demands, receives and uses passes over other railroads of-the country, made out to him as the general counsel of the Bos ton and Maine Railroad company? What can be said to excuse an attor ney general of the United States who remains trustee of an estate which con sists largely of the control of a transpor tation company which extends through many states, and which is in frequent conflict with the government? What can possibly be said in excuse of an attorney general of the United States whose close business associates continue to be the active managers of the sugar trust and the whisky trust, and of other relentless enemies of the governmsnt he has taken an oath to de fend? These are a few of the things that stand against Mr. Oney as a public offi cer in any capacity, and especially as the legal defender of the United States. And now for a few particulars, giving Mr. Olney all the benefit of any doubt that may exist. It is claimed that after Mr. Olney be came attorney general es the United States he demanded, received and used, and may yet use, passes over the New York, New Haven and Hartford road, made ont to him as counsel of the Bos ton and Maine road. He now accepts ijo salary as general counsel fpr the railroads with which he is connected, but the understanding has been that he should be paid for services rendered. Mr. Sigourney Butler, his former clerk, was made clerk to the board of directors of the Boston and Maine road, with all the emoluments. ,It is claimed that Mr. Price, of Bos ton, who engineered ths coup at Spring field. by which the Boston and Maine captured the Connecticut River road, a competing road, paid Richard Olney SIO,OOO for his advice, which led to the lease. In the report of the Massachusetts Railroad commissioners, recently issued, this deal is denounced in unmeasured teems, and both houses of the legislature have ordered an investigation, which will begin at once. It is claimed that Mr. Olney, as a di rector of the Boston and Maine road, approved a contract with the Pullman Palace Car company by which they re ceive thme cents a mile, while the Wag ner company was ready to perform the service for less. These are a few of the things which shake public faith in Mr. Olney in this part of the country, where it is claimed that Mr. Olney never, since he was ad mitted to the bar, prepared a brief against a corporation, nnless in the in terest of a rival. This is why Mr. Olney’s announced determination to carry the sugar trust cases to the su preme court may be regarded with sus picion. To Examine the Books. New York, Feb. 6. —Ths books of the Nicaragua Canal Construction com pany will be open to the inspection of the stockholders. This was decided Saturday at a conference between the attorneys for the Bartlett reorganization scheme and the opposing Hatch commit tee. The Hatch committee will put an expert accountant at work on the l>ooks and expect within |3O days to have a (report showing the mismanage ment of funds which they charge. At a recent meeting in San Francisco of tlie stockholders of the Nicaragua Canal Construction company tlie following resolution was adopted: “Resolved that the Pacific coast stockholders of the Nic aragua Canal Constrnction ennmanv I I irom tneir present inrormatiofi, aecnne to accept the Bartlett reorganization, and protest against being forced to sur render any, portion qf their stock; and, furthermore, demand that a full and true statement of the affairs of the com pany be furnished.” une ot Lincoln's Advisers Dead. Mankato, Minn., Feb. 6.—Ex-United States Senator Wilkinson is dead. He was 75 years old and heart disease was the immediate cause of his death. He was elected United States senator in 1859 and served through the war. He was a confidential adviser of President Lincoln and when he was defeated for re-election to the senate the president said it was a national calamity. CLEANINGS. Did Not Materialize, geman that was to have be in given at the Armstrong hotel last night, did not take place owing to the absence of a great many young men from the oity. Fixing to Move. Mr.' Grantham and Mr. Knox, of the Postal Telegraph Company, are in the oity fixing to move into their new office in the Armstrong building. Calaboose on Fire. The roof of the East Rome calaboose caught on fire yesterday morning at 9 o’clock. The flames were discovered by a negro man, who soon extinguished them with a backet of water. The origin ot the fire could not be learned. Justice Court Meets. Justices Lumpkin and Harris con vened their court in the city court room yesterday morning. Owing to the ab sence of a great many lawyers, who are attending the supreme court in Atlanta, not much business was transacted. Another Horse Sale. Another big horse sale occurred at Green & Rhudy’s stable yesterday. A great many horses have been sold in Rome of late, mostly to farmers, which is an indicatiod that the agricultural in terests of Floyd connty is on the increase. A Card From Mr .Harvey. Editor Tribune: I am told that it is rumored on the streets that I am not a candidate for councilman. This is not true. When my name was officially announced I had decided to make the race and I shall stay in it until defeated or elected. Henry Harvey. Sheriff Sales Yesterday. There were more goods sold at sher iff’s sale yesterday than there has been at any one time in about two years. This fact was verified by those who have at tended afl the sales looking for bargains. Sheriff Moore was kept busy nearly all day "crying off” household and kitchen furniture, wagons and horses and mules. About Refreshments. Editor of Trb Tribune: Will you please say in your paper, that the yonng ladies who gave the dance to the young men at the Armstrong Thursday evening last, had nothing to do' with the refresh meat part of it, and knew nothing of it till it was announced during the evening. Citizen. i A Lively Meeting. There was an unusually interesting ati tendance at the Mt. Alto lodge K. of P, Monday night. The second degree was conferred upon several candidates. For some time past the members of this lodge have been oa the ebb-tide, but they have awakened with renewed energy, and are now hustling things. The new offi cers are discharging their duties beauti fully and faithfully. Woman’s Auxiliary R. K. L. The Woman’s Auxiliary of the Rome Keely League will meet at the residence of Mrs. M. L.*B ine, No. 102 Fourth ave nue, this afternoon at 3 o’clock. Every member is earnestly requested to be present, as there will be business of im portance. Every lady who is not a mem ber will be gladly welcomed into this little band of workers. Join them and do what you can to help in this great and good work. Miss Terrell’s Reception. The reception tendered by Miss Olive Terrell at her mother’s home Main street South Rome, on Thursday Feb. Ist., was very much enjoyed by her many friends. Receiving with her were Misses Gailliard, Albert and Katherine Perkins. The home was beautifully decorated with hot house plants and delightful refresh ments were served. Miss Terrell is a very graceful and hap. py hostess and made the afternoon one of continued pleasure to her many friends. Destitution In Our Midst, At the end of 4 th. avenue in the old Tubbs house near the water works lives a family of seven; five of whom are children living on an income of fifty cents a day, without provisions, clothes, fuel, and necessary house-hold effects, needing the immediate attention of all able to extend charity. One day last week the children cried for bread all day. Those who can lend a helping hand c:n readily, find what is needed by visiting the family. One Who Visitedthe Family. PRICE UVE CENTS. PRINCESS COLONNA Has Become Reconciled to Her Husband AND SAILED FOR AMERICA. I He Squandered Her Millions and Then Abused Her. Same Old Story. i l Paris, Feb. 6.—The rumor that ths Princess Colonna had become reconciled to her husband has been put to an end by the princess sailing for America. The princess found her position un bearable after the French courts granted her husband permission to see his chil dren twice a week. It was believed from the utterances of the French press tliat the action of the French court, in the pending suit for divorce, would be unfavorable to her, and the fight will be resumed in Ameri can courts. It was necessary for her to use strate gy to get away, as her children were under the jurisdiction of the courts and she was closely watched by spies of the prince. . She succeeded in eluding them, her mother remaining behind at their hotel to allay suspicion. It is rumorea that her husband has also sailed for New York. Princess Colonna is the daughter of Mrs. John W. Mackay by her former husband, Mr. Bryant. She met Prince Colonna in Italy 12 years ago, while on a tour with her mother. He followed her and proposed marriage, although in formed that Miss Mackay was only a step daughter of the millionaire, and would therefore have no legal claim to his fortune. The prince, nevertheless, persisted, and as he came from a family that rivaled the royal family itself, and insisted that it was a case of love, and not money, he was accepted. Tn 1883 they were wedded in Paris, and the event was a brilliant one. After the ceremony an income of $175,000 a year was settled upon the princess by Mrs. Mackay, in addition to valuable presents. The couple settled in Naples, and in.six months the prince began de manding money. It was then learned that he was not only dissolute and a gambler, but a cheat as we’d. He was expelled from the Jockey club, in P ' for hiding cards, and it is fjiat Mr’. Mackay settled ni_s gambling debts to the amount of SI,OOO,QQO. Colonna finally pecaine abusive and brutfij, • -US conduct was endured until October last, when the Wife left him in Paris and brought suit for separation. As sooh as the princess left him, Colonna sold all the household furniture and gamljlcil the money away. Three children were the result of the union—Andrea* aged 8; Blanca, 6, and Marco, 4, all three having been named by the prince. <> SWEATING FACTORIES. M New Y'ork State Board Investigates the System in Shirt Establishments. Troy, N. Y., Feb. o.—The state board of factory inspectors is to investigate the sweating systelh in this city, and its findings promise to make interesting reading. Scattered about in little dilapidated rookeries are colonies of Armenians who work for the big collar, cuff and shirt factories. These tenements contain, in seme cases, from six to 10 families each, huddled together like worms in a Bait box. These Armenians de the finishing work on collars and cuffs for just half what an American girl demands and le ceives for the same work. There are a uiimber of thgse Armenian factories and sweating establishments in the allej' between Seventh and Sixth streets, on Ninth street, and around Division street downtown. It is esti mated that there are from 200 to 250 Armenians in Troy who work for the collar shops. This means idleness for 500 girls and women. There are 1,000 girls in Troy now who are without Wrk, and have been for months, and many cases, are depended upon for sup port by large families. Not a single res ident Armenian has applied to the char ity board for assistance, while scores of American families here are almost en tirely dependent upon the county for food and fuel. 4 Senator Butler at Home. S Columbia, S. C., Feb. 6.—United States Senator M. C. Butler made an address here before a large audience from various parts of the country. He was introduced by President Evans, of the state alliance. He declared his course in national politics, stating that he had advocated free silver since 1881. He made a splendid impression and seemed to have many friends among the Marlboro farmers in his race for re election. Collision In Birmingham. Birmingham, Ala., 'Feb. 6.—A pas senger train on the Kansas City railroad and an electric car on the Avondale line collided about midnight, on Thirteenth street. The electric car was badly bat tered up. It contained four passengers, none of whom were injured. The crews of both trains were arrested. French Wine Again. *' Paris, Feb. 0. —Since the inauguration of the McKinley tariff the French wine trade with America has been almost ruined, but as a result of recent negotia tions between tlie two countries the French dealers have been enabled to re sume operations. , Silver Convention Put Off. Washington, Feb. 6.—The silver con vention which was to have been held at Des Moines. la., Feb. 22 and 23 has been postponed to March 21 and 22.