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The Insurgents Take the Span¬
ish Gunboat Cometa.
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ATTACK VESSEL WITH OANNOfl
Succeed In Striking Her s Number of
Times, aud While the Crew It Iu Con¬
fusion, Row Out to the Craft, Kill Half
Her Men, Remove All Arms and Apply
the Torch,
New York, Jan. 26.—A special from
Key West to The Evening World re¬
ports that on Tuesday night the insur¬
gents opened fire with cannon upon the
Spanish gunboat Cometa, anchored off
Sierra Moreua, striking it several times.
While the crew on board the Cometa
was in confusion, the dispatch adds,
the insurgents in small boats rowed out
and boarded the craft, attacking the
sailors with their machetes aud small
arms. After the commander of the
Cometa and half of his men had been
killed, the remainder surrendered.
The insurgents then removed all the
arms aud ammunition from the boat to
the shore and set* her on fire, burning
her to the water’s edge.
HAVANA ALMOST PACIFIED.
JH&tanzas Province Is Also Said to Bo
Nearly Clear of Insurgents.
Washington. Jan. 26.— The almost
complete pacification of Havana aud
Matauzas provinces, in the western part
of the island of Cuba, is announced in
the following dispatch received at the
Spanish legation here from tho Spanish
minister of foreign affairs.
“Weyler at the head of the 14 battalions
has Havaua repeatedly traversed Matauzas, provinces the
of and obliging
principal rebel leaders to fly to Las Vi¬
las. Weyler considers that now in Ha¬
vana and Matanzas there remain no nu¬
cleus of rebels or organized bands to
disperse and that almost both completely provinces paci¬ may
be considered as
fied. The sugar growers iu these prov¬
inces are now grinding cane without
molestation. ”
The officials of tho legation regard tho
achievements of General Weyler and
the announcement of the foreign affairs
office as of great importance. The cen¬
tral part of the island, they say, has
been in a state of pacification and now
that the western part has been brought
to a similar state, the rebels, it is stated,
are confined in their movements to
some of the eastern provinces.
Following close on this announcement
it is expected Premier Cauovas will pio
mulgate thi reforms for Cuba voted by
the cortes iu 18«5, but withheld uutil
the island shall have been regarded their as
pacified application.__ to a degree warranting
TWO NEW BISHOPS NAMED.
Father. Htntenmev.r and Allen Ar. Ap¬
pointed by Pop. Leo XUI.
Baltimore, Jan. 23. — The special
correspondent of The Sun, at Rome,
cables that the pope has made the fol¬
lowing appointments:
Very Rev. Felix Hiatenmeyer of the
Benedictine order, vicar general of the
Vicariate-Apostolic of North Carolina,
to be bishop of Wilmington, Del., vice
Bishop Alfred A. Curtis, who last year
forwarded his resignatiou to Rome.
Very Rev. Edward P. Allen, D. D.,
president of St. Mary’s Seminary and
college at Emmittsburg, Aid., to be
bishop of Mobile, as successor to Bishop
Jeremiah O’Sullivan, who died Aug. 10
last.
Frl.se Sacs an Arch bi-hop.
Milwaukee, Jan. 23.— Dr. Hellstern,
a deposed priest of St. Mary’s Catholic
church at Barton, Wis., has filed suit
for $50,000 for alleged slander agaiust
Archbishop Katzer of tne diocese of
Milwaukee. The proceeding compromise is without is ef¬
precedent, and if a
fected, it must first be sanctioned by
the pope. Archbishop Katzer acquainted
Father Martiuelli, the papal delegate at
Washington, with the facts of the suit
and the Father Hellstern was directed
by the latter to withdraw the proceed¬
ing. The archbishop is cited to appear
before Court Commiss.oner Ryan Sat¬
urday. ______
The Water Hyacinth Bill.
Washington, Jau. 23.—The war de¬
partment’s scheme for experimenting
Upon the removal of the water hyacinth
plants, which have nearly stopped Florida, navi¬
gation in the St. Johns river in
has been approved by the house com¬
mittee on rivers and harbors. The com¬
mittee decided to report the bill intro¬
duced by Representative Cooper of Flor¬
ida, which carries an appropriation of
$10,000 for the purpose.
Mr. Bryan Speaks In Texas.
Houston, Jan. 22.—William J. Bryan
addressed an audience of 5,000 people in
this city. His remarks were largely
confined to a discussion of the financial
question along the lines pursued during
the last campaign. Every period was
greeted with enthusiastic applause, the
cheering at times being in the nature of
an ovation.__
Miss Breckinridge to Practice Law.
Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 23.—Miss So
phonisha P. Breckiuride, daughter of
Colonel W. O. P. Breckinridge, is the
first woman ever admitted of to Kentucky. practice
before the court of appeals
Miss Breckinridge was examined by
Chief Justice Lewis, Judges Hazelrigg,
Painter and Durell.
Receiver For a Lonisvlle Bank.
Washington, Jau. 22.—The comp¬
troller of the currency haa^appointed
Robert Courtney receiver of the Ger¬
man National bank, at Louisville, Ky.
To Abolish the Whipping Fmi
Dover, Del., Jau. 22.— Mr. Alrichs
has introduced a bill in the state senate
abolishing the whipping post and pil¬
lory in Delaware.
Texas Ag.last Sunday Hall.
Austin, Jan. 23.—The house of the
Texas legislature has settled Sunday
ball playing by passing a bill prohibit
ing It.
—
BULLOCH TIMES.
Voi. v.
CONFESSED TO SAVE TIME.
After Receiving Sentence For One Crimen
Texttn Admitted He ifad 10 Wires.
Sherman, Tex., Jan. 22. — Thomas
Rowe was sentenced to four years’ im¬
prisonment for disposing of mortgaged
property. Shortly after sentence was
passed on him he told a newspaper cor¬
respondent that he had been married to
16 women, and though now only 26 lie
is the father of JO children, all of whom
are He living. married Parcell, I. T.,
was first at
when he was 18. He lived with his
wife only a short time, soon marrying
again. Soon tiring of the second wife,
he married the third, and so on, until
now he has 16 living wives, only one of
whom is divorced.
"I became possessed of a mania for
marrying women aud leaving them,
and this seemed to be my whole ambi¬
tion. From my standpoint marriage is
a failure. At the time of my arrest I
was trying to raise money to go to my
wife in Hill county, intending to settle
down and live with her. I am not a
candidate for matrimony just now.”
Rowe has good reason for making his
marriage record public. Under the laws
of this state sentence imposed in differ¬
ent couutics are not cumulative, and if
he be indicted in all of the cases imme¬
diately he will have paid his debt of
penal servitude to the state by the time
his four years’ sentence, just received,
expires. If the indictments be deferred
for a year or two they will make his
term so much longer.
THE CLOTHIERS COMBINE.
Manufacturer* of tb© Country Organize.
Purposes of the Association.
Chicago, Jan. 92.—A special to The
Tribune from New York says: After a
quiet but persistent effort the clothing
manufacturers of the country have
finally organized a combine to bo known
as the National Clothiers’ association.
The officers elected are as follows:
President, Samuel Rosenthal, Bati
more; first vice president. Alfred Herk
steder, New York; second vico presi¬
dent, Adolph Nathan, Chicago; treas¬
urer. Jacob Schuer, Cincinnati.
The board of directors include Abram
J. Katz, Rochester; Marc ns Marcus,
New York; Robert H. Wickes, Utica;
William Cushing, Boston; Louis A.
Kahn, Chicago. the
Firms pledged to scheme have an
annual output of $350,000,000. •
The avowed purposes of the combine
are to do away with long credits, exces¬
sive rating, cancellation of orders and
to promote harmony where competition
has heretofore prevailed. According to
the organizers it is to serve purely as a
board of trade, so to speiik, for tho
clothing industry. They Lssert with
vehemence, prices that are not manufacturer to be tam¬
pered with and each
will bo at liberty as heretofore to con¬
duct his business as he pleases.
“Leiow” Committee at Work,
Kansas City, Jan. 22.—The “Lexow”
committee, reoently appointed by the
Missouri house of representatives, has
arrived here from Jefferson City aud
will immediately begin its investiga¬
tion. The senate committee, appointed
for the same purposo, will arrive next
week, and in the meantime the grand
jury is carryiug on a “smelling bee” of
its own. Over 50 witnesses have been
before the jury, including police officials
aud gamblers. Those who are iu a po¬
sition to anticipate the action of the
jury believe the report to be returned to
the criminal court this week will con.
tain a complete expose of the gambling
which the police neglected to suppress
and indictments against the proprietors
and many of the employes of the gamb
lingliouses._
Shot Dead bjr Unknown Parties.
Russellville, Ky., Jan. 22.—Jodie
Conn, aged 32, son of Charles Conn, one
of the wealthiest farmers in this county,
was killed near Black Jack, Teuu.,
just across the state hue. by unknown
parties. Conn ana about 30 others went
to the home of a negro aud warned him
to leave the country. After the crowd had
finished talking to the negro aud were
about to turn away, some one fired into
the crowd from an upstairs window and
Conn fell off his horse dead. His body
was taken to a neighboring house aud
left while the crowd fled. Reports sav
that the negro who was warned had
been stealing trom neighboring farmers.
Gage Wants No Cabinet Job.
Chicago, Jan. 22. — Regarding ru¬
mors of his possible appointment as sec¬
retary of the treasury, Lyman J. Gage
says: “If I have been appointed secre¬
tary of the treasury it is a complete sur¬
prise to me. I only hope that the report
is not true, for the financial considera¬
tions involved inaocepting the position
would not be favorable to me. I do not
know of any one who has gone to Can¬
ton in my behalf. ”
Men Going to the Island of St. John.
San Francisco, Jan. 22.— The story
published recently in a local paper to
the effect that the island of St. John, in
the South sea, was inhabited solely by
women, who were pining for husbands,
has borne fruit in the incorporation of
the United Brotherhood of the South
Sea Islands. The capital stock is placed
at $20,000, and already over 30 men
have subscribed.
Arlcansa* Bars the Women.
Little Rock, Jan. 22.— The Arkan¬
sas state senate has passed a bill, intro¬
duced by Senator Witt, providing that
hereafter none bnt qualified electors
shall hold any position within the gift
of of the Arkansas who besiege legislature. the members The army at
women
every session to secure votes for clerk¬
ships is responsible for the action of the
senate.__
Eartliqnake In Tnikey.
Athens, Jan. 22.—An earthquake has
occurred at Delvino, Turkish Epirus.
Several villages, mostly inhabited by
Christians, have been destroyed, aud it
is feared that many people have per¬
ished.
Sir Isaac I'ltman Dead.
London, Jan, 22. —Sir Isaac Pitman,
inventor of the system of shorthand
writing which boars his name, is dead.
He has been suffering severely from a
complication of troubles for tome time
past.
Statesboro, Bulloch County, Georgia, Thursday, Jan. 28,1897.
BIS HEALTH BENEFITED
Governor Atkinson Now on the
Way to Atlanta.
WILL REACH OAPITALWEDNESDAY
Was Entertained and Toasted at Mauy
Points In tlia West—Georgia Freight
Conductors and Urnkemen on a Strike.
Presbyterian Minister Drowned Ii» a
Vat Near West Point, E e.
Atlanta, Jan. 25.—Governor Atkin¬
son and party did not return home Mon¬
day as expected. The last news of them
was from Denver. At that time they
expected to spend Saturday and Sunday
in Kansas City, leaving there that night
and arriving in St. Lonis Monday morn¬
ing, where they spent tho day, leaving
there at night and arriving in Nashville
Tuesday morning. They expect to stop
there aud view the buildings aud
grounds which are being According prepared for to
the exposition iu May.
this schedule they will arrive in At¬
lanta on Wednesday morning. for
The trip was taken as a recreation
the governor, and has proven very ben¬
eficial to his health. Mrs. Atkinson had
a slight attack of the grip, but it only
lasted a few days. The governor has
been entertained and toasted at many
points along the itinerary, and has made
several speeches, one before the Oolor
wio legislature, which was iu session at
tne time of his visit to the capital.
The party is composed *of Governor
and Mrs. Atkinson and son, J. F, At¬
kinson, his brother, K J. Atkinson aud
wife, Mr. Frank Calloway and wife,
Dr. J. B. S. Holmes aud Captain Brown.
.
RYDER DETERMINED TO DIE.
Bliss Owens* Slayer Again Attempts Suicide
by Setting: Fire to Jail*
Columbus, Ga., Jan. 22.— Dr. W. L.
Ryder has again attempted suicide by
setting fire to his bed clothes, but the
light and smoko were seen by. a man
from across the street aud he rushed to
Jailer Phelts’ home, which adjoins tho
jail, and gave the alarm to the jailer.
The jail was entered and through douse
smoke they made Ryder's their way to the third
floor aud to cell.
Ryder was over in a corner off from
tho bed and was moaning. He was
pulled out into the corridor, and Mr.
Phelts turned water on the fire and soon
extinguished it.
Ryder was found to be pretty badly
used up, bnt no nearer dead than he
was Sunday a week ago, physician when he/made
the same attempt. A was
sent for and Ryder is now out of dauger.
The jailer had gone through the jail
a Bbort time before th p fire was discov¬
ered and found everything all right.
Ryder said he intended to kill himself
and from the repeated efforts it seems
that he evidently intends to carry out
his purpose.
Strike «n tlie Georgia Hoad.
Augusta, Ga., Jan. 25.— Freight con¬
ductors and brakemen of the Georgia
railroad have gone on a strike because
of recent orders that brakemen shall re¬
main on top of cars of the traius aud
neither go into the cab of the engine nor
in the high cab of the rear car. They
protest against this, as ' they claim that
riding six or 12 hours on a cold day or
night would cause much suffering. The
freight conductors and brakemen de¬
cided that rather than comply with the
order they would leave their places.
Gold In Haralson County.
Atlanta, Jan. 25.—Miners coming in
from Haralson county report that a bo¬
nanza vein has been struck iu the Royal
mine. A gang was working in a cross
cat running off from the 150-foot level,
when a vein carrying $300 in gold to the
ton was found. Work has been pushed
on this night aud day, and it appears to
be a great find. There is much excitement
in the camp. The vein on which the
main shaft goes down is $19 ore.
Preacher Drovrned In a Vae.
West Point, Ga., Jan. 25.—Rev. T.
J. Bruce, a Presbyterian minister, was
fished out of an old vat in an abandoned
tanyard in a field half a mile from here.
Dr. Brnce disappeared from West Point
last Thursday under rather peculiar that cir¬
cumstances, aud the indications are
he fell into the vat that evening aud
was drowned or scalded to death.
Blasked Men Lynch Two Negroe*.
Jeffersonville, Ga, Jan. 22.—The
jail here was broken open at midnight
by a mob of masked men and two ne¬
groes, Willis White aud Charles For¬
syth, implicated in the murder of Mrs.
Rowland, at Adam’s Park, were taken
oat and hanged to a limb and their
bodies riddled with bullets.
A Clergyman Becomes Deranged.
Summerville, Ga, Jau. 25.—Rev. W.
L. Miller, a prominent Presbyterian
minister of this place, is a raving ma¬
niac. He is violent aud has to be bound
by cords. He has been a hard student
aud overwork unbalanced his miud.
He is brother of Jndge Tom Miller of
Cartersville.
Well Known Banker Dead.
Atlanta, Jau. 22.—J. H. Porter, a
prominent banker, died at his home
here of heart disease. Mental depres¬
sion aud worry over tho recent failure
of the Merchants’ bank, of which ho
was president, is supposed to have
hastened the end. He was 69 years of
age.
_
A Tragedy Near WaycroM.
Waycross, Ga., Jan. 26.—Professor
B. C. Booth was killed near Manor by
W. S. Eady, a negro. The tragedy wai
the result of a quarrel over a debt Eady
owed Booth.
Fitted For Cuwhidlns: a Jadgo.
Atlanta, Jan. 26.— In the criminal
court here, Steve Ryan was fined $750
for oowhiding Judge George F. Gober
on the streets of this city several months
ago.__
A Hanging at Valdosta.
Valdosta, Ga, Jan. 28.—Jake Bur¬
ney was hanged here for the made; of
Tom Butler. *.
SUICIDE IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Hanoi High Ltteriry Attainments Shoot.
Himself In the Head.
San Francisco, Jan. 26.—A. B. Gries
bach, a solicitor for the publishing house
of Appleton & Oo. of New York, by
whom he had been employed over 20
years, committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head. His body was
found by two boys on a high peak out
by the Snnnyside, off the line of the San
Mateo Electric road. It was stretched
out on a large rock at the highest point
the man could reach.
The family of Griesbach is prominent
in military circles in Berlin, a brother
being fiirsfc lieutenant iu the Fourth
regiment of Uhlau and a sister being
married to an officer of higli rank in the
German‘army. When a yonng man,
Griesbach held a commission in the
army and according to his friends was
a man 6f high literary attainments.
He had the reputation of making money
readily and of sliding it like a prince,
In addition to e iucome derived from
his work, which is said to bo something
over $100 a day,’ he received at regular
intervals large sums of money from
Europe.
MISS YAW IS STILL ALIVE.
The Noted Singer Did Not Drop Dead on
the Stage, as Reported.
St. Paul, Jan. 23.—On Monday, Jan.
11, the evening papers of the Twin
Cities printed a telegram from Water
loo, la, saying that relatives In that
town were in receipt of papers from
Rushford, N. Y., announcing the death
of Miss Ellen Beach Yaw, at Binghamp
ton, N. Y., from jugular hemorrhage vein while caused by
bursting the sing¬
ing. The dispatch added that the story
was discredited at first, but as it was
published within a few miles of her na¬
tive country, there was little doubt as
to itt authenticity.
One of the St. Paul newspapers wired
to Harry W. Wack, iu New York, to
whom the young lady is engaged, for a
verification of tho report, Mr. Wack
has just replied as follows:
“Miss Yaw much alive; singing lust¬
ily on coast. Her musical plumbing
neither frozen ^ nor busted. Report a
fake.”
Revenue Collector Removed.
Cincinnati. Jan. 25.— An order has
been received from Washington remov¬
ing United States Internal Revenue Ool
lector Joseph H. Dowling for violation
of the civil service law. Deputy Her¬
man Oellarius is iu charge until Dow¬
ling’s successor qualifies. This action Dow¬
has been anticipated, as Collector
ling has been on trial since last October,
when it was charged he levied assess¬
ments for campaign purposes, as he had
beflii doing for over three years. Mr.
D {.With ex- .Governor
James M . 111 , , ex-Congressman
John A. McMahon and Congressman
Sorg and others to contest the removal
and the case will go to the courts.
New Freight Lins Formed.
Milwaukee, Jan. 25.—General Man¬
ager H. P. Whitcomb of the Wisconsin
Central lines, confirms the report of the
formation of an entirely new through
freight line from Wisconsin and Mani¬
toba to the eastern seaboard at Norfolk,
via Manitowoc. He says: “The exten¬
sive terminal facilities referred to are at
Manitowoc. We connect M. at that point
with the F. & P. aud via theso
routes with the Norfolk and Western,
thus reaching the seaboard. Tho pres¬
ent announcement is due to arrange¬
ments that are being made with con¬
necting lines from day to day.”
To License Prizefighting.
Reno, Nev., Jan. 25.—Petitions are
beiug circulated amoug the business
men in different parts of the cities pray¬
ing the state legislature now boxing in session
to license prizefighting and con¬
tests, removing the barrier against them.
Dan Stuart, the fight promoter, is said
to have been iu Carson for several days,
looking over the situation. Tho present
outlook for bringing off the Corbett
Fitzsimmons fight iu this state is prom¬
ising. Two or three desirable sites not
far off the line of the railroad are being
talked about.
Peculiar Accident In I’enusylTiinli.
Shamokix, Pa., Jau. 25. — While
Frederick Graber aud Miss Maud Gotkie
were driving along the public road
half a mile east of here, tlje earth
caved in and aud they were mine. precipitated Miss
iuto an abandoned coal
Gothie’s body was horribly bruised and
death must have been instantaneous.
Both of Mr. Graber’s feet were frozen
and he was almost dead from exposure.
It; Is feared that he cannot recover. The
couple were engaged to be married.
Chicago’s Theater Hat Lav.
Chicago, Jan. 25.—Mayor Swift has
signed the theater hat ordinance. The
measure is now a law and will go iuto
effect ten days after its publication. The im¬
measnre provides for a fine to he
posed on any woman who refuses to re¬
move her hat in a theater after any com¬
plaint has been made regarding it.
Bryan Protecting Hla Book.
Chicago, Jan. 25.—A bill has been
filed in the circuit court of Cook couuty
by William J. Bryan and his publishers,
the W. B. Coukey company, through
their attorneys, for the purpose of en¬
joining certain publishers iu Chicago
and the northwest from pirating his
forthcoming book.
Kaiser*.- Sister Rides Man Fashion.
Berlin, Jan. 25.— Much comment has
been caused by the fact that the Prin¬
cess of Saxe-Meiningen, Emperor Wil
ham’s sister, has been seen this week
ridiug on horseback man fashion in the
Tkiergarten.
Rioters Killed by Gendarme*.
London, Jan. 22.—It is reported in a
Vienna dispatch to The Chronicle that
in a strike riot at Anina, in Hungary,
gendarmes fired upon the rioters, kill¬
ing eight persous and wonndiug 12.
Lynching B#« *n Florida.
Tallahassee, Jan. 25.—Pierson Tay¬
lor, a negro, was taken from the jail
here by a masked mob and hanged to a
saulted tree in the fkil yard. white Pierson had as¬
a young woman.
No. 38.
FIND A PLAGE TO FIGHT
Corbett and Fitzsimmons Will
Meet In Nevada.
BOXING CONTESTS TO BE LICENSED
Tin Legislature, Now In SomIoii, Will Pass
a Law Permitting Suoli Affaire aud the
Two Rig 1’ngillste Will Settle Their Diff
•roueas at Either Carson, lteuo or Vir¬
ginia City.
San Francisco, Jan. 26. —The Cor¬
bett-Fitzsimmons glove contest will take
place in close proximity to onv of three
Nevada towns, viz; Carson, Reno or
Virginia City. A bill permitting such
affairs has been introduced into the as¬
sembly at Carson, aud there is every in¬
dication that it will become a law within
the next day or two. Such being the
case, all speculation a3 to where tho big
mill will take place may safely be said
to have come to an end.
Dan Stuart’s partner, William Whee
lock, has been iu Carson for several
days past and under the guidance of
William Kenyon. Mr. Wheelock says
that Nevada Is in a fair way of getting
the contest, aud such boiug the case the
sports of San Francisco are jubilant.
It will be the first timo a match to a
finish of that magnitude has been hold
anywhere close to California for years,
and it is safe to say that the San Fran¬
cisco contingent of ring followers will
be larger than from any other city out¬
side of Nevada
BURYING FIVE IN A GRAVE.
The Bubonic Plague Working Frightful
Havoc—Native Christian* Escape.
Boston, Jan. 28.— Miss Abbio Child,
secretary of the woman’s board of mis¬
sions, has received the following letter
from Mrs. Rev. E. S. Hume of Bombay.
“This terrible bubonic plague is work¬
ing fearful havoc in nearly all branches
of tho nntivocommunity. Some 300,000
persous have left town. The Baroda
railway ulouo has put on six extra trains
a day .to provide the accommodations
for those leaving by their line. In the
railway station at Byculla there sits
hundreds waiting for an opportunity of
leaving by the Indian Peninsula trains.
The people are dazed and torrifled.
“Iu the Hindoo burying ground down
on Queen’s road, Dr. Jedd, the assistant
coroner, says that the papers give not a
fraction Mohammedan of the particulars of the plague. grouud
In the burying
they are laying four and five bodies in
graves. Yet with all this about us, not
a native Christian has had an attack.
Bight Europeans, if not more, have
died with it. It was at first thought
that about 80 per cent recovered, but
laterfaots from various sources prove
the fatality the to death be even of g littlo reater. girl in
“Since a one
of our schools, tne doctors have ordered
all four or onr outside schools to be
closed. Our Christiau school, with the
two boarding departments, had to be
closed without any prize giving or an¬
nual school exhibition, and tho-e of our
boarders with homes have been sent
away. The rest are here with us as
usual. ”
To Aid the Plague Sufferers.
San Francisco, Jan. 26.—A special
meeting of the chamber of commerce
will be held Thursday afternoon to de¬
vise meaus for assisting iu the relief of
those who are suffering from plague
aud famine in Indio. The merchants
of the city have in the past readily re¬
sponded to calls for aid in cases of dis¬
tress, and it is their intention to show
substantially that far they India. sympathize with
the sufferers in This meet
ing will be to suggest ideas. It has been
suggested by some to charter a vessel
and ship flour and wheat. If tho vessel
was to sail within a few weeks, it would
reach India about the time it is feared
that the sufferers of the famine will be
iu the most need of assistance.
Mr*. McKinley at Chicago.
Chicago, Jan. 36.—Mrs. McKinley,
wife of the prosident-elect, is iu Chi¬
cago, the guest of Captain and Mrs.
McWilliams, 3961 Lake avenue. She is
accompanied by her cousins, Mrs. Me
Barber and Captain Heisland of Canton,
O. Mrs. McKinley came here to of per¬
sonally look after the preparation her
inauguration gowns, and will remain in
the city several days. Major McKinley
will not join his wife here for the pres¬
ent, bnt may pay auother visit to the
city later.
Condition o t Califoi-ulrf Crop*.
San Francisco, Jau. 28.—The fine,
bright, clear weather of tho past month
has had an excellent effect on fruit, and
especially on oranges, lemons and limes.
No frost in any citrus section of Califor¬
nia has been reported. Prunes aud apri¬
cots indicate large crops next season,
and other deciduous fruits and grapes
indicate normal conditions.
Appointed Joint Paiuenffer Agent.
Cincinnati, Jan. 26. —Mr. Perry Grif¬
fin has been appointed joint passenger
agent of the new Chicago and Wash¬
ington liue, of the Motion; C., H. & D.;
B. & O. aud O. S. W. railways, with
headquarters at Chicago. The appoint¬
ment takes effect Feb. 1.
A Revenue Collector Resigns.
Washington, Jan. 26.—The secretary
of the treasury has received a telegram
from Ambrose E. Lyman, internal rev¬
enue collector for the district of Mon
tana, tendering his resignation. The
department knows no reason for Mr.
Lyman’s action.
Grand Dak. Michael Improving.
New York, Jan. 26.—A special to
The Herald from St. Petersburg says:
The Grand Duke Michael’s condition
has improved. The empress is progress¬
ing most satisfactorily, aud although
still confined to her room, is able to get
about.
Defaulting Recorder Sentenced*
Pendleton, Or., Jau. 26.—George R.
Lash, defaulting city recorder, who
pleaded guilty, has been sentenced to
three and a half years in the peniten¬
tiary and $4,000.
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HOUSE AND SENATE WORK.
A Condensed Account of the I’rocsadlnjji
of tho National Congress.
Washington, Jan. 22 —A number of
letters, some favorable and others un¬
favorable, to the Anglo- American peace
treaty wore presented to tho senate by
Mr. Cullom. After tins Mr. 1'nrpio
(Dem., Iud.) surprised the senate with
a very caustic statement as to the Cu¬
ban situation. He said he would on
Monday uext call up the ponding Cam¬
eron resolution for the iudeudence of
Cuba, for the purpose of making some
remarks.
Washington, Jan. 23 —Saturday ses¬
sions of tho senate aro so unusual that
there was a very meagre attendance at
the opening. An agreomeu t was reached
at the outset that after 12:30 the day
would be given to the privato pension
bills and other minor bills on the cal¬
endar. This assured a cessation of the
exciting debate over the Nicaragua ca¬
nal bill and tho protest of Minister Rod¬
riguez, ns the agreement (fuestion contemplated
laying aside that when it
should be reached iu the regular order
at 2 o’clock.
Washington, Jan. 25.—In the course
of a speech iu the senate on Cuba, Mr.
Turpie (Dem., Iud.) denounced General
Weyler as the Herod of Havana, and as
'“this indescribably diminutive reptilo. ”
At the conclusion of Mr. eulogies Turpie’s
*poech, the senate turned to of
the late Speaker Crisp.
No business of general interest was
transacted in the house.
WILLIS’ BODY IN KENTUCKY.
The Remains of the Late Minister to Ha¬
waii Reach Louisville.
Louisville, Jan. 25.—The remains of
the Hon. Albert S. Willis, late minister
of the United States to Hawaiit reached
Louisville from Chicago over the Penn¬
sylvania road. The remains were ac¬
companied by Mrs. Willis, her son, Al¬
bert S. Willis, Jr.; Miss May Dulaney,
her sister and Colonel James Tucker of
Virginia, tho personal representative of
President Cleveland, and Mr. W. H.
Dulaney, the father of Mrs. Albsrt S.
Willis, who met the funoral party at
Chicago. Mr. Willis will lio
The remains of at
the home of Mr. Dulaney until Tuesday
morning at 10:30 o’clock, but in consid¬
eration of the wish of Mrs. Willis tho
casket will not be opened. The funeral
will take place from tho Fourth and
Walnut streets Christian church. Mr.
Willis was a member of this church,
and, although Mrs. Willis is an Episco¬
palian, she felt that to have the funeral
take place from pleased the Christian late church
would have her husband.
The pallbearors and the details of tho
funeral have not been arranged. The
burial will be iu the lot of Mr. Dulaney.
Tli© Propoied Dvtep Water Harbor.
San Francisco, Jan. 25.— Captain A
F. Rogor, George M. Morrison of Obi*
fcago and Robert F. Burr of New York,
three members of the deep water harbor
commission, have arrived in this city.
Admiral Walker of the commission
went directly east, while R. P. Morgan,
the fifth member, is still in Los Angeles.
During the past month they have taken
testimony and have made personal in¬
vestigations of the sites available for
the proposed harbor and have completed
their allotted task in that direction.
The closing session will be held in
Washington about Feb. 10, when the
work will bo resumed and a conclusion
reached as early as possible.
Senator Feffar's Successor.
Topeka, Jan. 22.—William A. Harris,
who was named for United States sena¬
tor in the Populist caucus to succeed
Senator Peffer, is an ex-oonfederate,
having served during the rebellion ns
assistant adjutant general in Wilcox’s
brigade, chief Longstreet division, divisions and as
of ordinance in the of
Hill and Rhodes: Ho is a civil engineer
of ability and was employed in an en¬
gineering capacity during tho con¬
struction of the Union Pacific road for
three years. He was also connected
with the Nicaraguan canal survey. Mr.
Harris is everywhere reoeguizod as an
able and cultured gentleman.
Arbitration Treaty Difoaiiod.
Washington. Jan. 25.—The senate
committee on foreign relations had the
arbitration treaty under discussion, but
the discussion was almost wholly upon
the hearing on the Nicaragua canal.
The committee had read the Clayton
Bulwor treaty, also all treaties and
agreements between the United States
and Nicaragua and Costa Rica, relat¬
ing to the canal. The letter of Minis¬
ter Rodriguez, presented which to Nicaraguan the senate
on Friday, iu the
government protested against the formed pres¬
ent canal bill before the senate,
the basis of discussion.
Killed by a Falling Tree.
Marquette, Mich., Jan. 25. -r- Two
men have been instantly killed aud an¬
other fatally wounded in an accident in
the woods near Huron Bay. The killed
are: John E. Martin aud a man named
Ford. Pat Donahue was wounded. The
men were returning to their lumber
camp in a blinding snow. A tree fell
on the party, killing the two Donahue. first out¬
right and horribly mangled
To Present II. Clay Evans* Name.
Canton, O., Jau. 25.—Three mem¬
bers of the Tennessee legislature—T. H.
Baker of McKenzie, John Houck of
Knoxville and A. H. Pettibone of Green¬
ville have reached Canton with a me¬
morial from the Republican members
of the Tennessee general assembly to
be presented to Major McKinley on be¬
half of Henry Olay Evans for postmas¬
ter general.
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Senator Gaorgo May Recover.
Washington, Jan. 25 — Senator
George of Mississippi, who has been
dangerously ill with heart trouble at
Garfield hospital, passed a comfortable
night and his physician, Dr, Baumann,
says that there is hope of his rallying
from the present attack. It is not
likely, however, that he will ever re¬
turn to his desk at the capitoL
Determined Mayor Eton, a Fight.
Montreal, Jau. 23.-Frank Siavin
and Jem Hail did not spar In this city.
The mayor declared that he would pro
vent them if it took ail of the police
aud local militia, aud no attempt was
made to puli
KINO BLIZZARD REIGNS
Cold Weather Prevails In AH
Parts of the Country.
MANY PEOPLE FROZEN TO DEATH
There Is Great Suffering Among the Peer
of ti>e Ilig Cities and a Number of Fa
tnlltles Are Reported — Temperature
Goes Down to Fifty Degrees Below Zero
at Medicine Hat.
CniCAGO, Jan. 20.—A cold wave has
struck this city and Chicagoans are shiv
eringinalO below-zero atmosphere. Re¬
alizing that during this severe weather
delay in offering relief to the destitute
might follow in mauy cases, Mayor
Swift will call on the police to aid iu
gathering iuformat.on concerning the
urgent needs of thousands of the suffer¬
ing poor of Chicago.
Fifty-three persons were listed as
overcome by the terrible cold in Chi¬
cago during the day and were rescued
in a partly frozan condition. One death
occurred, which is due to the cold, aud
a number of people are likely to die as
the result of frozen limbs or exposure.
Most of the sufferers succumbed to the
cold while about their usual tasks, but a
number of tho victims were homeless
wanderers. Indications received at the
weather bureau are for still more freez¬
ing weather. is
••Worse and more of it,,” the way
tho weather mat: puts it. A wave of
arctic cold is sweeping down from the
northwest, propelled by one of the low¬
est barometer areas known to the ex¬
perts in the service of the weather bu¬
reau.
The cold wave has reached almost as
far south as Oklahoma; to tho east it
has advanced to the western bouudaty
of Pennsylvania; in tho northwest, the
temperature lias gone down to 50 below
at Medicine Hat.
From a meteorological standpoint the
cold wave is especially interesting. It
was caused in the first place by tremen¬
dous atmospheric pressure in the north¬
west extreme, the barometer there reg¬
istering inches. This is phenome¬
nal, Professor Garriott says, the highest
reading iu his memory.
From Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas.
St. Louis, Jan. 26 —Sunday night
was the coldest of the season, if not in
years, and much suffering among tho
homeless and destitute people was re¬
ported. About 800 tramps were given of
shelter, among whom were a number
fairly dressed m4n and women out of
employment, who took refuge in the
police stations throughout the city. A
number of others jvho coajd
shelter were badly frozen, * cold
wave reached down into Texas and cov¬
ered all the territory between here and
there. At Guthrie, O. T., the worst
blizzard for years raged, the thermom¬ from
eter midnight. falling Iu more than the 70 degrees fall is
Texas snow
the heaviest of the season aud the cold
is intense.
Gnat Sularlnr at Cleveland.
Cleveland, Jan. 28.—At the weather
bureau office here tho mercury regis¬
ters 15 below, being within 8}£ degrees
of the lowest point reached iu over 20
years. The severe weather is causing
much suffering among the poor aud nu¬
merous cases of destitution are being
reported. Telegraphic service is badly
crippled owing to the sharp contraction
aud snapping of tho wires. Many points
are reported entirely cut off from tele¬
graphic communication Railway ser¬
vice has been affected to some extent,
A Woman Frozen to Death.
Lexington, Ky., Jan. 26.—Sunday
night was tho coldest experienced here
this winter. Martha Lacey, an aged
negro woman who had no home, was
frozen to death in the basement of a di¬
lapidated aud unused house, where she
had gone for shelter with her two little
children. The cries of the children at¬
tracted attention to them. The woman
was frozen stiff, bnt the children,
though badly chilled, were not seriously
injured. _
lee Harvest Begin* Iu Indiana.
Indianapolis, Jan. 26.—The lowest
official mark of the thermometer during
the night was 14 degrees below zero.
The mercury rose slightly with the sun, of
but is still beyond hailing distance will
the little circle. The ice harvest
now begin aud the ice men will be
given temporary employment. There
is no prospect of immediate warm
weather.
Sever. Weather In Wisconsin.
Oshkosh, Wis., Jan. 26.— The most
severe cold wave since the nineties is
now on and there is no indications of
its mitigating. A drop of 62 degrees is
what tho people of this section expe¬
rienced. The local weather bureau ther¬
mometer registered 22 below zero at 2
o’clock Sunday morning and 20 degrees
below Monday morning.
Thirty Below In Minnesota.
Minneapolis, Jan. 28.—The lowest
temperature reached here during the
night was 30 below, wbioh is the coldest
in three years. There was a cold wind
blowing which made it very difficult to
face the weather. It has now sub¬
sided. No causes of destitution or seri¬
ous injury from the weather have yet
been reported.
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six Above la Tenne9.se
Nashville, Jan. 26.—The mercury at
tiie government signal station in this
city registers the lowest point reached
in mauy years, 6 above zero. No dam¬
age will result to fruits or other crops
in tlris immediate region.
Georgians Are Shivering.
Atlanta, Jan. 26.—This city is ex
perieneiug the coldest weather of the
season, aud reports from all parts of
Georgia show that the cold wave is gen¬
eral throughout the state.
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Sixteen Below at *>!•*>.
Toledo, Jan. 26.-The temperature
here is J® **‘0^ *®* < \ coldest smee
U. establishment of the sigua service
25 years r.gu, The day is dear and
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