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< ESTABLISHED 19AO. ) | J. H. EbTILL, Editor and Proprietor. ) CLEVELAND'S NEW YEAR. THE TIME ALLOTTED TO THE OF FICIAL CALLERS. Mrs. Cleveland, with the Ladies of the Cabinet, will Assist the President— The First Lady’s Regular Saturday Afternoon Receptions to be Inaugu rated Jan. 7. Washington, Dec. 22.—Following is the official programme for tho President’s re ception on New Year’s day, Monday, Jan. 2, 1888: At 11 o'clock in the morning the President will receive the members of the Cabinet and Diplomatic Corps. At 11:15 o’clock the Chief Justice and As sociate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, Judges of the United States Court of Claims, and Judges of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. At 11:20 o’clock the Senators and Repre sentatives iu Congress, the Commissioners of the District of Columbia and Judicial officers of the district, ex-members of the Cabinet and ex-Ministers of tho United States. At 11:45 o’clock the officers of the army and navy. At 12:10 o’clock in the afternoon the Regents and Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, Commissioner of Agriculture, Ciyil Service Commissioners, Interstate Com merce Commission, Assistant Secretaries of Departments, Assistant Postmasters Gen eral, Solicitor General, Assistant Attorney Generals, heads of bureaus of the several departments, and the President of the Columbian Institute for the Deaf and Dumb. At 12:25 o’clock the Associated Soldiers of the war of 1812, the Associated Veterans of the war of 1840, the Grand Army of the Republic, and the members of the Oldest Inhabitant’s Association of the District of Columbia. At 12:40 o’clock the reception of citizens, which will terminate at 2 o’clock. The President will be assisted by Mrs. Cleveland, and the ladies of the Cabinet. Mrs. Cleveland’s Saturday afternoon re contions from 3 until 5 o'clock, will begin Saturday, Jan. 7, and continue on alternate Saturdays throughout the season. MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE. Mr. Dolph’s Joint Resolution on the Subject Taken Up. Washington, Dec. 22.—The Senate to day took up the joint resolution introduced by Mr. Dolph Dec. 12, proposing a constitu tional amendment on the subject of mar riage and divorce, and prohibiting bigamy and polygamy. The proposed amendment is in the following words: “Congress shall have power to legislate on the subject of marriage and divorce by gen eral laws, applicable alike to all the States and Territories, and neither bigamy nor polygamy shall exist or be permitted within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” Mr. Dolph addressed the Senate in sup port of the joint resolution. At tho close of Senator Dolph’s remarks the joint resolution was ordered to lie on the table, Mr. Cullom saying that he pro posed to submit some remarks upon it after the re-assembling of the Sonate. OREGON’S ELECTION. Both Parties to Make a Hard Fight to Carry the State. Washington, Dec. 22.—Oregon is the State which will first hold a general election next year. In June she will elect a Repre sentative in Congress and some State offi cers. A determined effort will be made by the Democrats to carry this election as they did that of two years ago. When Senator Gorman, who will probably manage the next campaign for the Democrats, as he did the last, was out in Oregon last summer he conversed with the Democratic managers as to the prospect of carrying the State next year, and promised them his assistance to that.end. The Oregon Republicans, alarmed by the preparations which tho Democrats are making, are writing to their party man here for financial and other assistance. An Inlaid Gavel. Washington, Dec. 22.—1n the Senate to-day Mr. Butler presented a let ter from the Secretary of the Mexican Veterans’ Association accompany ing a gavel, wrought out of 350 separate pieces of wood tastefully inlaid, the work of a veteran of the Mexican war, Charles Ufferhuster, formerly of the Third United States Artillery, now residing in Charleston, S. C. The letter suggesi ed the presentation of the gavel to the presiding officer of the Senate. The matter was referred to the Committee on Rules. Georgia’s Delegation. W ashtngton, Dec. 22. —Senator Brown and Representative Grimes will remain here through the Congressional recess. The other members of the Georgia delegation have gone home. Senator Colquitt and Representatives Stewart, Blount. Candler, Crisp, Perry and Carleton let'; this morning in a special car. Mr. Norwood left yester day. The Attorney General will hold the report of District Attorney Guerry on the barracks site until Mr. Norwood returns. Condition of the Indians. Washington, Dec. 22.—1n the Senate to day the presiding officer announced the appointment of a special committee to in vestigate the condition of the flvo civilized tribes of Indians, as follows: Messrs. But ler, Morgan, Davis, Cameron, and Teller. Mr. Teller introduced a bill to provide for the compulsory education of Indian children. It was referred. After half an hour’s executive sossion, the Senate ad journed to Jan. 4. Representative Moffatt Dead. Washington, Dec. 22. —Representative Seth C. Moffatt died at 7 o’clock this morn ing at the Providence Hospital. When the Louse met to-day, tho desk recently occu pied by Mr. Moffatt of Michigan, who died in the Providence Hospital this morning, was draped iu emblems of mourning, and decked with (lowers. The Chaplain offered a prayer in which he alluded to the sad event. German Occupation of Samoa. Washington, Dee. 22.—Senator Dolph reported from tho Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Senate adopted, in seeret session to-dav. ti resolution calling upon the Secretary of State for the corres pondence and records of the State Depart ment relating to the Gorman ocoujiation of the Samoan Islands and Apia. Confirmed by the Senate. Washington, Dec. 22.—The Senate has confirmed the following nominations: S. S. Carlisle, of New Orleans, to lie Minister to Bolivia; J. G. Walker, of Texas, to be Con sul General at Bogota. Political Disabilities Removed. Washington, Dec. 22.—1n tho Senate to-day tho bill for the removal of the polit tenl disabilities of Abram C. Myers was taken up and passed. tfjhg -Ml It lit lit Of nllH HOUSE COMMITTEES. Speaker Carlisle Withholds the Names of the Tariff Committee. Washington, Dec, 22, —Acting on advice he received this morning Speaker Carlisle did not announce the Committee on Ways and Means. His advisers pointed out to him that the announcement of that or any other important committee would simply intensify the efforts of a considerable num ber of members to get the best places left. Most members are modest and considerate, but some are so importunate for good com mittee appointments as to lie offensive. So the Speaker, to save himself from further importuning delayed his announcement. The Ways und Means Committee, however, stands just as it was given in these dis patches last night. The Speaker will de vote most of his time during the recess to tho composition of the other committees. They will all be ready to be announced Jan. 4, when Congress convenes again. INDEMNITY LANDS. Secretary Lamar Modifies His Recent Order. Washington, Dec. 22.—Secretary Lamar to-day instructed the Commissioner of the General Land Office that the order of Dec. 15, (telegraphed on the 16th, and published on the 17th,) directing, “that all lands here tofore withdrawn, and held for indemnity purposes, under grants to railroads men tioned in said order, be restored to the public domain, and opened to settlement and entry under the general laws, after giving the usual notice,” be changed and modified so that Lands shall be restored to the public domain upon tho same terms and in the samo manner as was directed to be done by the order of Aug. 3. 1887, in re lation to indemnity lands withdrawn for tho benefit of the Atlantic and Pacific Rail road Company, and the subsequent orders of Aug. 16, 1887, in relation to other roads. GOVERNMENT FINANCES. Receipts and Disbursements for the Past Month. Washington, Dec. 22.—The government receipts this month amount to $21,897,838 lieing an excess of $12,927,137 over the dis bursements for the same peried. The Secretary of the Treasury to-day transmittal to Congress estimates to meet the deficiencies in the expenditures of the various departments of the government for the seal year ended June 30, 1887, and prior years, amounting to $5,580,978. He also submits an estimate aggregating $3,075,274 to meet urgent demands upon the government for the fiscal year endiug June 30, 1888, and a schedule of claims amount ing to $383,703 allowed by the Bixth Auditor on account of compensation of postmasters under the adjustment act of 1883. NEW LIGHT HOUSES. False Cape and the Shoals at Cape Hatteras the Bites. Washington, Dec. 22. —Senator Gorman introduced a bill to-day appropriating $60,000 for a lightship at False Cape, the entrance to Chesapeake bay. The Light House Board is now consider ing the feasibility of erecting a light house of the first order on the outer shoals at Cape Hatteras, N. C. These waters, which are regarded as the most dangerous on the Atlantic coast, are now insufficiently protected. The engineering difficulties in the way of the construction of a lighthouse on the shoals are so many that recent developments in constructive engi ne’ring were needed to insure success in the undertaking. Plans for the work are now being prepared in accordance with the views of eminent experts. A Month’s Pay for Employes. Washington, Dec. 22.—1n the House to day Mr. Adams, of Illinois, offered a reso lution for the payment of a month’s salary to the House employes who were on the rolls Dec. 5, but who have since been dis charged, or who may be discharged prior to Jan. 1. This is similar in substance to the joint resolution passed some days since, ex cept that under the joint resolution the pay meat must be made from the Treasury, while under the pending resolution the payment is mado from the contingent fund of the House.] . In speaking to the resolution, Mr. Her bert, of Alabama, remarked upon the action of certain Senators in criticising tho House for passing the joint resolution —an action which he thought was uncalled for, in view of the fact that the Senators voted them selves each a clerk and insisted upon paying their employes 25 per cent, more than was received by the employes of the House. Mr. Bland moved to refer the resolution to the Committee oti Accounts. This was agreed to by a vote of 93 yeas to 71 nays. Mr. Burroughs, of Michigan, then" an nounce i the death this morning of his col league, Mr. Moffatt, and tho Mouse at 1:15 o’clock adjourned to Jan. 4. * An Anti-Chinese Petition. Washington, Dec. 22.—Senator Mitchell presented a memorial in the Senate to-day from the Legislative Session of Oregon pray ing for a modification of the treaty be tween the United States and the Chinese empire so as to stop tho importation and immigration of other Asiatic laborers alto gether, and to adopt such lawful measures as may bo no -essary to rid tho country of those already here. Ship Island Quarantine. Washington, Dec. 22.—1n the Sonate to day Mr. Eustis, from the Committee on Epidemic Diseases, reported a bill author izing ttie removal of the quarantine station from Ship Island, Miss. It removes tho station to some other island in tiie Gulf of Mexico, or to some pass in the Mississippi delta. Tho bill was put on the calendar. Leases a House. Washington, Dec. 22.—Don. M. Dickin son has leased the residence of Postmaster Bacon, of the Navy, on Knrragut Square. He evidently thinks’that Secretary Lamar will be confirmed, Secretary Vilas pro moted ami himself mado Postmaster Gen eral in consequence. Searching for the Lost Raft. Washington, Dec. 22. —The United Stab s steamer Enterprise sailed from the Brooklyn navy yard to-day to search for the lost timber raft. A revenue cutter has also been sent on the same mission. A Public Building for Tallahassee. Washington, Dec. 22.—A bill was in troduced in the Senate to-day, by Senator Pasco, for tho erection of a public building at Tallahassee, and appropriating $75,000 for that purpose. Natural Gas Explosion. Findlay, 0., December 22.—This after noon a natural gas explosion occurred in the dwelling house of James Lunday, blow ing out the east end of the house and tho family with it. Towards evening Mrs. Lunday died a raving maniac. One child is now dying of its injuries. Lunday is now a maniac from his injuries and the loss of his wife. The two remaining chil dren are in great agony from burns. SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1887. RUSSIA'S RESTLESS ARMY THE CZAR HAS NOT SENT ANY NOTE TO THE POWERS. No Further Changes in the Position of Troops Expected During the Present Winter No Communications on the Bulgarian Situation Exchanged by Russia and Austria. St. Petersburg, Dec. 22.—1 tis semi officially announced that Russia lias not in formed the powers that tho movement of Russian troops in Poland have ceased. It is a fact, however, that no further displace ment of troops is expected during tho pres ent winter. Russian diplomats seriously expect some action on the part of Germany, Austria and Italy to induce Prince Ferdi nand to withdraw from Bulgaria. SERVIAN NEUTRALITY. Vienna, Dec. 22. —The Keue Frie Presae says that King Milan of Servia, replying to an address of congratulation presented to him by the Chamber of Deputies, said the present moment was fraught with danger to Europe. If a conflict between Germanic and Slav ideas should ever occur, he said Servia should not participate, but should remain a spectator. It. would be impossi ble to Germanize Servian individuality, but it might be Slavicized. Then it would disappear. The Obronovitch family (his family) live only for the Servian idea. “My desire,” he continued, “is to follow my family traditions, which are the secret of my foreign policy.” NO COMMUNICATIONS EXCHANGED. It is semi officially stated that no com munications whatever have been exchanged by ihe Austrian and Russian governments concerning the present situation in Bulgaria, nor has Russia made any intimation regard ing the movements of her troops on the frontier. It is considered still possible to arrange for the resignation of Prince Ferdinand, and for the subsequent appoint ment of a regent in Bulgaria who will be agreeable to Russia. The Warsaw correspondent of the Polit ical Correspondence, who was the first to announce the military movements in Russia, repeats his former statements and gives precise details regarding the various bodies of troops which have arrived in the Lublin district since autumn. If his statements are correct the Invalide Russc's version of movements was intentionally misleading. RUSSIAN FURLOUGHS. Berlin, Dee. 22.—Military circles here are anxious to learn whether the long fur loughs ordinarily granted by Russia on Jan. 13 to her army officers who are longest in service will be given next month. letters from Moscow state that a number of officers have already been warned not to arrange for leaves of absence. KALNOKY WILL RESIGN. London, Dei 1 . ‘22. —A dispatch from Vi enna says that it is rumored that Count Kalnoky, the Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister, is about to resign. % IRISH DYNAMITERS. A Warrant Issued for tho Head of the clan-Na-Gaei Society. London, Dec. 22. —A warrant has been granted in the Bow street Police Court for tho arrest of Gen. Millen, head of the Clan- Na Gael Society, and Melville, formerly agent of the society in London, who are charged with being connected with the dy namite conspiracy in which Callau and Hawkins are alleged to have beeu en gaged. A telegram from Clonmel received to night says that Mr. Sheehy, Member of Parliament, who was sentenced yesterday to one month’s imprisonment for inciting resistance to evictions, was to-day thrown to the floor by the jail warders, who then tied his hands and removed his clothes. Archbishop Walsh, of Dublin is expected to go to Ro.: e immediately. A PRIEST SENT TO JAIL. Dublin, Dec. 22.—Father Matthew Ryan, of the town of Hospital, county Limerick, one of the projectors of the plan of campaign, has been sentenced to a month’s imprisonment, without hard lalmr, for inciting the people to commit illegal acts. Father Ryan declines to divest himself of his clerical attire in prison, and the Catholic wardens sustain him in his refusal. United Ireland censures the language contained in the letter which Bishop O'Dwyer recently’ sent to tbo papers as that of the London Times, Chief Secretary Goschen and Gird Hnrtington. It also an nounces that Sir Michael Morris, Lord Chief JustiC#of the Court of Common Pleas of Ireland, has started for Rome to assist in the conversion of the Pope to an approval of coercion. SUGAR IN HIS BLOOD. The Doctors Cup the Throat of the Crown Prince. Vienna, Dec. 22. —A dispatch to the New Free Pi-ess from Milan says that on the ad vice of English physicians the German Crown Prince’s neck has been cupped and Dr. Krause is having the blood thus obtained analyzed at the Milan Laboratory in qrder to ascertain whether it contauis an excess of sugar or whether it is in a healthy state. If it proves to contain too much sugar the physicians will decide to adopt the treat ment advised by Dr. Freuud, of Vienna, which has in view a reduction of the sugar in the blood to the normal quantity. Dr. Freund’s theory is that the blood of patients suffering from cancer conta ns an abnormal quantity of sugar, and that cancerous growths may be destroyed by a reduction of tho amount of sugar. THE STATEMENT CONFIRMED. Berlin, lie •. 22. —Dr. Telscbow has writ ten a letter confirming the statement pub lished in tho TKjblatt thnt the condition of the Crown Prince has Improved. Tho TagbUdt says that Dr. Telschow has returned to Berlin, and reports a most favorable Improvement in the Crown Prince’s appearance and also in bis voice, which is stronger and clearer. He says the Crown Prince requested him to widely circulate this report, in order to counteract the unfavorable rumors that have been published regarding his condition. The Tagblrtt declares that there exists a small but influential clique which seeks, by representing that his condition is critical to bring about the resignation of the Crown Prince in lavor of his son. Tho Tagblatt hopes that tho Crown Prince will continue firm and refuse to submit to an operation. Pope Leo’s Jubilee. Rome, Dec. 22. —It is now stated that the Czar has decided to send an address to tho Pope on the occasion of his jubilee, but will present him with no gift. King Humliert will make no present to the Pope, and has ordered the members of his family to refrain from sending gifts to his holiness. Amnesty Offered by the Ameer. London, Dec. 22.—The Ameer of Afghan istan has offered to grant amnesty to, and real ore the property of. all refugees of the past nine year* who will return to Cabul, with the exception of tho Barakzai tribe. FL AMES AMONG THE TYPES. The Stock of a Grocer Damaged by the Deluge of Water. New Orleans, Dec. 22.—A fire broke out. last night in Owen Germon’s printing office and hook bindery, on the fourth floor of the building, No. 59 Camp street, and spread to the other floors, which were occupied by George Swarbeick, grocer. Before the fire was extinguished, damage to the extent of $3,01X) was done. The stork, which was not burned, was badly damaged by water. The loss is partially covered by insurance. The establishment of Henry Haller, adjoining, was damaged by water. Harrisonburg, Va., Dec. 22.—The large patent roller flouring mill, with a ea pacity of 200 barrels a dry. situated at this place and lielonging to Clem it Wenger, was totally destroyed by fire this morning. The fire is supposed to no the work of an incendiary. The loss is $35,000 with no in surance. A BLAZE AT PITTSBURG. Pittsburg, De c. 22.—A fire broke out in the millineiy ami furnishing store of S. L. Freishnmnn & Cos., Nos. 504 and 506 Market street, shortly before 1 o’clock this morning. The flames had gained considerable hood way when discovered, and before could lie controlled, the double four-storv struc ture, together with the adjoining five-story building of Yaeger & Cos., toy dealers, No. 508 Market street, were completely gutted. During the progres; of the fire Firemen Gus Datte, Emil Spahr and Scott Ward, were injured. Datte and Spahr were buried under the debris of the falling floor, and were severely burned and bruised. Ward was overcome by smoke and fell from the lad der. His condition is serious. The total loss is $200,000, with insurance of $25,000. The individual losses were: Yaeger & Cos., $90,000, insurance $40,000; Freishman A Cos., $55,000, insurance $51,500: on the building, owned nv Hack & Gregg. $24,000, insurance #20,000: Rosenbaum & Cos., the millinery establishment adjoining Yaeger & Co.’, damage to stock in cellar by water $15,000, fully insured The fire is suppos and to have caught from a lighted cigar carelessly throwui into the rubbish in the cellar of Freishmann & Cos. A slaughter house burned. Baltimore, Dec. 22.—Fire this morning destroyed the slaughter and meat houses of Charles Rohr & Son, at tho Calverton stock yards near this city. The loss is stated at $21,000 with $15,000 insurance. spoke works burned. Vicksburg, Miss., Dec. 22.—The spoke works of Mulholland Bros., and the ginnery attached were burned to-night. Tho loss fs $3,509. burned to death. Vicksburg, Miss., Dec. 22.—The wife and 8-year-old daughter of E. L. McElroy were burned to death last night in their residsnee. The building was entirely con sumed. SAVED FROM DAVY JONES. The Schooner Cranmer Safe in Port After a Close Call. Philadelphia, D4c. 22. -The schooner C. G. Cranmer, Capt. Walton, which ar rived at this [>ort to-day from Norfolk with cedar logs, reports that on Dec. 17, ton miles south of Cape Charles, she was struck by a hurricane from the north and west. The vessel sprang a leak, and continued to leak badly. She lias about seven feet of water in her hold. She lost both anchors. The crew refused to work. On Sunday, Dec. 18, Cape Henry hearing west by north, distant eight miles she fell In with the schooner Catharine W. May date Williams), bound from Philadel phia for Richmond with coal, which en countered the same gale on Dec. 17, and had sprung a leak. The crew were kept at the pumps from Saturday until Sunday, when she foundered, and were almost exhausted. The captain and steward were drowned. When the survivors were taken aboard tho Cran mer, they were compelled to throw over part of the duck load in order to save the vessel. The Cranmer was taken in tow yesterday morning by the revenue cutter Hamilton, and towed to Reedy Island. MANNING’S DEATH BED. The End Only a Question of a Very Few Hours at Most. Albany, N. Y., Dec. 22. —Ex-Secretary of the Treasury Manning continu s to sink slowly, and it was thought this morning that he would not survive until night. Ho is conscious when aroused, hut for most of the time appears to be iu a doze. The fam ily are at his bedside awaiting the inevitable end. ALIVE AT MIDNIGHT. Albany, N. Y., Dec. 23, 1 a. m.— Mr. Manning's condition at midnight showed little change, and it was thought that he would live through the night. His vitality is surprising, but as he takes no nourish ment, and is growing weaker, the end can not be much longer averted. He remains most of the time in a semi stupor, from which he occasionally arouses. During these times he is perfectly conscious. TO REMAIN A DRAW. Kilrain and Smith will not Meet to Finish Their Fight. London, Dec. 22.—Smith and Kilrain met in the office of the Sporting Life to day and agreed to let their fight stand a draw. There is general irritation among leading newspapers against the endeavors made by the Snorting Life to exclude tho reporters of other papers from the meetings of the fighters and their backers, and keep them Ignorant of their doings and inten tions. Efforts are making to insure the se lection of another sporting paper as stake holder in any future fight. A congratulatory luncheon was given to day to Smith and ICilrain. Chairman White stated that Smith would receive £I,OOO de posited by his backers. The two pugilists will bo banqueted. A Pay Day Riot. Glen Mary, Tenn., Dec. 22.—A big riot occurred here Tuesday night when somo colored and white workmen became in volved in a quarrel, caused by pay day and too much indulgence in drinking. Over 200 shots were fired. One man and one boy were kiile 1, and others were injured. A Gift for Dr. McGlynn. New York, Dec. 22.—One of tho parish ioners of St. Stephen’s church, acting in be half of Rev. Dr. McGlynn’s former parish ioners, to-night called bn the ax-priest, and presented him with a check fo. 1 $1,200. The amount was raised by small subscriptions. St. Petersburg University Cloaed. Berlin, Dei;. 22.—Private advices from St. Petersburg state that, owing to an emeute'aniong the students of the university there, the institution has been closed. Servia Economizing. Belgrade, ia-c. .3. —The Skuptccbina has resolved, ns a measure of economy to abolish the Servian lega ion at Rome, Lod don, Paris, Berlin, ana Athena. PERISHING IN THE COLD. MEN IN SEARCH OF COAL SUC CUMB AND DIE ON THE WAY. Brother and Sister Burn a Shed in a Vain Effort to Keep Sufficient Warmth in Their Bodies to Sustain Life -The Country Very Thinly Set tled and Succor Almost Unobtain able. Chicago, Doc. 22.—A special to the Daily News from Topeka, Kail., says: “Mr. J. K. tlazlet.ine, a banker of Johnson City, on the frontier, is in the city. He reports that a farmer named L. C. Clark, living near Montey, Grant county, left his family at home Monday to go to Hartlaud the nearest railroad point for the purpose of getting cool, his family being entirely with out fuel. He left Hartlaud late Monday evening with his coal, ami next morning was found six miles from homo lying by the side of his horses frozen stiff. The animals were also frozen, and all of the bodies wore partly coverod by snow. Clark’s wife and three children had in tlio meantime nearly perished, and had only saved themselves from death by leaving their .shell of a house and taking refuge from the bliz zard in a cave. Two deaths aro reported from flreeley county, situated on the Colo rado line. A brother and sister named Robert and Sarah Holseapfel, who lived on a claim in mi unsettled portion of tho coun ty, found themselves without fuel Sunday evening. BURNED A SHED. “They tore down a small shed to burn the lumber, and that night all but a small amount which they had themselves burned was stolen from them. Early in the morn ing the young man went to the town of Horace, about seven miles distant, and suc ceeded in getting “OP pounds of coal late in the afternoon. Being obliged to travel against a furious wind then blowing ho did not reach home until nearly midnight. His limbs were then numb, and 1 e was so ex haust ed that it was with great difficulty that he gained entrance to the house. He found his sister in bed insensible and almost stiff. She bad been without tire all day, and the poorly built house afforded her little protection. Although tho young man was almost frozen himself be tried to revive his sister, but to no avail. A FARMER’S FATE. “Another death, reported from Greeley county, is that of a farmer (’>o years old, whose name cannot lx* learned. He lived alone and was not only without fuel, but without food. Being a recent settler in the country, lie had no acquaintance. “A widow named liielly and her two children perished in tho storm Monday night near Dighton, in Lane county. They were without fuel and the storm came so suddenly upon t hem that they were unable to get it. Tlio woman’s oldest son started out in tho storm to get coal. He was over come by the intense cold, but fortunately wamlerod to the house of a neighbor. Ho was unable to speak and his arms, feet and eaus were frozen. By strenuous efforts his life was saved, although ho will probably lose his feet. ON THE INDIAN TERRITORY LINE. “There are also reports of great suffering in Clark county, on the Indian Territory Hue. A family of four wero traveling over land, and being but ten miles from home and several miles from any other house, de termined to reach home that night in spite of the terrible storm. The horses wero overcome, and the family was ob iged to abandon the horses and wagon, and walk several miles to the nearest house. A2- year-old child froze to death in its father’s arms before shelter was reached. The others reached the house badly frozen. “The condition of the people in Western and Southwestern Kansas is very bad. This part of the State has been only re cently settled, and some of the counties are stiil unorganized. Nearly all tho people settled on government claims and were without money, depending entirely on tho crop to be raised this fall. The crops proved a total failure because of the drought, leaving tho pefiple as a general thing destitute. Asa general thing the people live in rudely built huts which afford very little protection.” THE SITUATION IMPROVED. A special to the Daily News from Topeka, Kau., says: “The situation in Western Kansas has greatly improved during the [last twenty-four hours. The weather has moderated and tlio supply of coal is being increased. Twenty carloads were shipped to-day from tho Atchison, To peka and Santa Ke Company’s mines in Col orado, which will be distributed at once to the towns most in need of fuel. This, it is believed, will supply the destitute localities for one week, and railroad officials think by that time they will be able to supply the demand. Every effort is being made tiy the company to get coal from tlio mines.” PERISHED WHILE BRINGING COAL. Lincoln, Neb, Dec. 22.— 1 t is believed that the reports of tho blizzard sweeping over Western Nebraska will show that a number < f lives were lost in the storm. Owing to the distance from the railroad of tho new and more unprotected homesteads and settlera, the facts cannot be known for several days. In the re cently organized . county of Per kins the death of a man and boy is re ported. They were attempting to make their ranch, twenty miles from Ogallala, win n the storm overpowered them. Both were frozen to death. Another mail named John Grant, who had been on railroad con struction work on tho Black Hills extension of the Burlington and Missouri river road, was found dead a mile out from his camp. On the Kansas line no dead have been dis covered, although tho suffering is reported as very severe. IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS. Garden City. Kan., Dec. 22. —1n con versation with representatives of eleven counties c 4 (Southwest Kansas, the Sentinel to-day learned that in those counties there has been no more suffering from the cold snap thau is usually experienced by people who are provided against such emergencies by clothing, food anil fuel. Nodeaths have been reported from cold, and the people are well provided with food and fuel, tho coal famine having come to .and end about two weeks ago. MODERATING IN KANSAS. Kansas City, Dec. 22.—The weather continues to moderate in this city and in the State of Kausas. To-night the ther mometer is US' above loro, and is slowiy rising. Encouraging reports aro coming from the West, which go far to remove the impression which seems to have gone cut that thero Is extreme suffering in Kansas from lack of food and fuel. While there have undoubtedly been isolated cast* of death from exposure, and instances of individual suffering from a scarcity of provisions or coal, there is no doubt that the con dition of affairs has been greatly exag geratod and misrepresented by irreaponsi- Je persons. A dispatch to-night from Arkansas City, near the Indian Territory line, says that less than one inch of sno fell there'and that there has been no suffering whatever, and odds that the I people of Arkansas City would be glad to send presents to their eastern friends if the latter will make known their individual necessities, CLARK COUNTY’S DENIAL. Clark county, Kansas, which has been reported as being the region where the most suffering prevails, sends an emphatic denial of the stories to the Times to-night through A. 1,. Cowden, postmaster at Ashland, the county seat. Mr. Cowden says that the storm abated Tuesday. While there was a strong wind only four inches of snow fell and the thermometer did not go below zero. No suffering or loss of life is reported throughout the country. The following dispatch to the Associated Press from Hutchinson, in the south central portion of the State, was received to-night: “The only effect of the .cold snap at tins place lias been to stop work on many build ings now being erected here. There is plenty of coal here, and (hero lias lieen no scarcity t is season. SjMcial dispatches to the Asms from points within a radius of a hundred miles indicate that there has been no unusual suffering fro n cold. We have no advices of any scarcity of food or fuel. The back bone of the blizzard is broken, and to-day was bright and sunshiny.” VERY COLD IN TEXAS. GALVESTON, Dec. 22.—Freezing weather prevailed bore all day and the city is cov ered with a coat of ice. The freezing line extends lieyond the Rio Grande some dis tance into Mexico. Dispatches to the sig nal officer here show that very cold weather prevails throughout the great, cattle districts of Texas. The thermometer at Fort El liott in the Pan Handle registered ii" above zero at 7 o’clock this morning and went lie of tho same degree of cold prevailed at Fort Davis, 100 miles southeast of El Paso. The cattle country lies lietweon those poi nts. At San Antonio the lowest point marked by the thermometer was 36” above zero. Re ports of suffering by exposed cattle aro be ing received. A heavy sleot is falling here to-night. THE WORST BLIZZARD ON RECORD. Wichita, Kan., Dec. 22.—Additional and Anal details of the results of tho recent blizzard were received to-day, which prove it to have been the worst aver known in the State. The number of deaths by freezing and starvation is row believed to be at least sixty. FtAv residents of the eastern part of the State really thought that so alarming a state of affairs existed, and they are now most liberally responding to the call for aid. TRAINS IN COLLISION. One of tbe Crashes in Ohio and the Other In lowa. Cincinnati, Dec, 22.—This morning a collision occured on the Cincinnati Northern railroad, now known as the Ohio and North western railroad, at a point five miles and a half beyond Idlowild station. Tho Mont gomery accommodation coming South, and an outgoing passmiger train going North, met at Bloody Run trestles. Both engines were wrecked. Mrs. Proctor, living at South Norwood, and Mrs. Ringgold were fatally injured. Engineer Collins had u leg broken by jumping. Engineer Glasgow had a leg broken. Edward Sickey, a passenger, has a badly mashed foot. Charles A. Barber, a passenger, was in jured about the face. nUNNINO WITHOUT ORDERS. Rock Rapids, iowa, Dec. 33.—Yester day, on tho Cherokee and Dakota branch of the Illinois Central Railroad, which is just lieing completed through this place, a train loaded with supplies, when about ten miles west of this place, collided with a work train, which had on hoard about 200 ialiorers. The collision occurred just at the end of a long bridge. There was a blizzard blowing from the Northwest, and neither engineer discovered the danger until the two trainß were within twenty yards of each other. One fireman was killed and both engineers are probably fatally hurt. Many of the laborers were hurt but not dangerously. Tho work train was running without orders. A TRAIN RUNS DOWN A CROWD. One Woman Fatally Injured—No Ex cuse for the Accident. Chicago, Dec. 33.—An incoming Balti timore and Ohio trnin plowed at full speed through the crowd boarding the Illinois Cen tral suburban trnin nt Van Iluren station last evening. Fully 200 people were throng ing the traclts at the time, and without n whistle or note of warning the train was upon them. In an instant Miss Lottie Landcrvilie was thrown fifteen or twenty feet, and fatally injured. Im mediately after the accident tho Baltimore and Ohio train hacked up, and had barely stopped when the cab was boarded by an infuriated crowd of persons who had nar rowly escnjied death. The engineer was roughly seized, and cries of “Lynch him!” “Kill him!" were shouted from hundreds of throats. Just in time to prevent the crowd from executing its th rents two Central detail officers arrived and rescued the cowering man from the throng of avengers. The engineer was quickly spirited away and his riamo could not be learned. There seems to be no excuse for the accident. The Baltimore and Ohio train was going at full sliced when it should have been at a stand. There wus no sound or whistle to warn the crowd of approach ing danger. TAMMANY’S BRAVES. They Hold a Meeting and Indorse tbe President’s Message. New York, Dec. 32.—Tho Tammany Hail Democracy held a meeting this even ing to indorse the President’s message. Ail the local “braves” were on hand, and many speeches were made. Resolutions were passed congratulating the country on the recent elections; hoping the national committee will caU the coming convention for New York; favoring the enactment by Congress of measures calculated to reduce the surplus and limit the revenue to the needs of the government; favoring coast defenses and the improvement of New York harber, and demanding several local reforms. The meeting was enthusiastic. Many ladies were present. A Church Files a Demurrer. New York, Dec. 22.—The rector, church wardens and vestrymen of the Church of the Holy Trinity to day filed a demurrer in the United States Circuit Court to the suit, brought bv the United States for importing Rev. E. Walpole Warren. Tbe suit has been brought under the statute prohibiting contracts with alien labor. It was expected that the church would pay the SI,OOO penalty. A Terrific Gale. Boston, Dec. 23.—The gale along the New England coast to-nigbt is terrific. Sto ries of shipwrecks and loss of life and prop erty will probably be numerous to-morrow. A Dry Goods Merchant Assigns. Staunton, Va., Dec. 22.—George R. Bell, a prominent merchant of this city, made an assienmeut to-day. (i*R:CEBIO A YEAR I \ SCENTS A COPY f FLORIDA'S METROPOLIS. CITY EMPLOYES IN A BAD WAY FOR THEIR MONEY. Officers of the Legion of Honor—A Boy Badly Bitten by a Bull Dog - The Filthy Hovel in Which He Liyes— Burning of a Residence in the Suburba. Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 22.—The city employes are disgusted over the City Treasurer’s doeision not to pay out any money until the election matter is finally settled. The policemen, sanitary inspectors and others do not receive large salaries, anyway, and when their payment is refused it places them in an unpleasant predica ment. If they should refuse to perform their duties tho city would bo in a very bad state. The legion of Honor at last night’s ses sion elected tho following officers for the ensuing year: Jacob Huff, Commander; W. 11. Lucas, Vice-Commander;M. C. Jor dan, Orator; J. M. Adams, Secretary; H. I’. Fridenburg, Collector; J. Bluger, Treas urer; C. W. Hobbs, Chaplain; W F. Marzyck, Guide; T. J. Mott, Warden; T. 8. Suran, Sentry; Dr. H. R. Stoud, Medical Examiner; J. H. Gates, 11. A. L’Engle and W. H. Simpson, Trustees. Tho Young Men’s Christian Association propose giving a New Year’s reception n6 their rooms Jan. 2. The management is thinking also of making arrangements with Prof. Richard A. Proctor, the well-known astronomer and scientist for a series of lec tures in the spring. It is said that the Baptist, Witness, tho organ of that denomination in Florida, is to be removed from Do Land, its present pub lishing place, to this city. There are forty-seven prisoners in the Du val county jail, thirty-seven colored and ten white. The Florida Yacht Club’s long-looked-for hop came off to-night with great eclat. BITTEN BY A BULL DOG. Joseph Ander, a young Arab peddling trinkets arnund tile city, was terribly bitten by a ferocious bull dog in I.a Villa this m ru ing, and it is thought that his injuries may prove fatal. He went this morning to tho house of George Washington, a colored man living a mile or two out of town. No ona was at home save several children, and they say they warned the boy not to coma in. He entered, however, according to their story, and went into the house. Afterward he came out on the porch where they were swinging and tried to pull one of the children out of the swing, so they allege. The dog, a white bull, was chained up, but hearing the scuffling, snapped his chain and sprang In and attack id the boy ferociously, biting him in the breast, hips and limbs and terribly lacerat ing him. His screams attracted help and ho was rescued and carried homo. A visit was made to tho “den” where his parents live, near Bridgo street, but it was so foul and dirty that the News correspond ent could not remain in it more than a few minutes. In a room, Bxlo, the man, wife and child lived. There was no furniture visible, except an old stove, over which the man was trying to broil some meat. Bits of food and refuse of all sorts encumbered the floor, and the combined odor was sick ening. The lioy, a bright little chap, aged about 14, lay on four chairs, partially covered with a dirty and filthy blanket, hi* clothes clotted with blood and his face showing signs of the agony be endured. A prescription was given the boy’s father, but lie didn’t know what to do with it, and one of the reporters called ig an Italian, who explained what it was for. Even then he manifested no great hasto-though the boy needed aid very much. The boy oould speuk but very little English, but said in substance that be wig it to the yard, and that the children set the animal on him. The entiro Arab colon}* live in one mass of filth that would breed "almost any epidomic, and they should tie four times daily, “bag and baggage." the new city officers. The new board of city officials met this afternoon and formed a permanent organi zation with J. W. Archibald as President. They also engaged Fleming and Daniel as counsel. The submission of interrogatories in the chancery case of Daniel H. Valentine and his wife, A. E. Valentine, against James B. Creech and others, claimed J udge Settle'* attention to-day in the United States Court. Tbe action is relative to the houedariee of lot No. 2, in section 13, township 28, souths of range 37 east, in Brevard oounty. It contains fifty-one acres, upon which are I#* bearing orange trees. l)r. M. Louvielle’s residence, on the south shore of the river, near the ship yard, was burned late last night. It was an elegant bouse, and known us Basnett Place. KILLED HIS RIVAL. Love and Jealousy Ends In a Tragedy In Virginia. Lynchburg, Va., Dec. 22.— A special to tho Advance from Scott county, says: “Na poleon B. Templeton was murdered yester day by George Adams, in the road near Es* tillville. Both were young men of the l>e*t families, and jealousy wa* tbe cause of the murder. Templeton married the giri both were courting, and Adams determined to have revenge. Meet ing Templeton yesterday talking to friends, hedrew a pistol and, without saying a word, shot him tietween the eyes, killing him in stantly. The murderer escaped, but Sheriff’s posse is after him.” Lacked Sufficient Evidence. Chicago, Dec. 22.—’The trial of Dr. Bt. John, Levi Doll and Capt. Freer, indicted for conspiracy in aiding in the escape of Warden W. J. McGarigle, came to a sudden close this noon. The State's Attorney ac knowledged in open court that he had not evidence enough to convict, so Judge Col lins ordered the jury to bring in a verdict of acquittal and the State ncllied the other indictments against them. Tho indictments against Capt. Irwin, master of the bark, who has kept himself in Canada since his escape, still stand. Dynamite In a Stove. Cincinnati, Dec. 22.— Ed Johnston (col ored), living two or three milos wi-st of this city, placed some dynamite cartridges in tne oven of his stove to thaw this morning. Soon after a terrific explosion took place, nearly destroying his house, killing his 18- year-old daughter, and an infant 1 year old, • and seriously injuring Johnston and his wife. A Verdict for $9,5C0. Norfolk, Va.. Dec. 32.— The suit of Cooper against tho Norfolk and Portsmouth Ferry Company and the New York, Phila delphia and Norfolk railroad company for damages on account of tho death of hie wife in a collision last winter, resulted to day in a verdict in his favor for $4,~50 against each defendant. New Orleans Races. New Orleans, Dec. 22. —To-day’s races were postponed on account of rain. The en tries and {tools stand. Racing will occur Friday and Saturday if weather is clear.