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,4s. yft. ?Ak LARGEST flmiated Press D!SDatGtI6S. YOL III, NO. 27. NEWPORT NEWS, VA.. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1898. PRICE ~.^^-^9PX.TWo CENTS ONE WEEK. TEN CENTS. That Amount Offered F, F. Finch for Ten Lots BY THE SCHOOL BOARD If the Proposition Ih Reject etl I.egul fc'trp?. May I?.- T?k<-n to lluve the Land X The g3!3 U.:-s been turned en. For ...v: ...I..- a history of ew e, .t News gas Hows through mains tu 11-;. _ . net-??_'..? .1 bu. i-.-.c fij 'houses, a v\. tutJK.l on ye*!ceirday af ar.iJc-n, .to] rest 'night Mae .Hum.aunt lazed from many Jets in houses miuj,'.:-. '.it tao city. 'I...:, wacs some ceremony attending ?e tu'-t ' n jf 'the gas. Prior to 4 i '-k dfierni on a t?, p;. .n was I r id i-.: u.u- President VV. J. Payne, rVCce-Piteident E A. r.uiin and General f. 'utt-vl SaimiueJ Regester, of RWhcnottd; Or. Darter Perklm?. Col ndl C. iM. Braxttm. .1. M. Curtis and other loaad dire -. Superintend nil VV. S. dSoe.e-n an.! Secret ary Vtanor B. Barclay. At 4 o'clock tore party, wlh'lcih included Mayor W. A. Post, mem'bers of the Common Oou-nci'l, newspaper men and ?Meiy.r J. Bannon Hi-pe. of Hampton, were driven t.: the gas works on Tiv.n ity-seo-nd etneea Here the party spent an hour .inispeeting the pliant and watch-.ng t'ne process of manufaidt.uriing ga-s. Superinfenrieht Bow n ;>.l ted the veasuions nhrcugih ??'.... building and ex piaiin'eiJ he modus operandi. AfUr ins?' it'ng the works 'the guest-" a. eembied in - ne ,.f the r ents of the building where Caterer George Uoshe, frc'rh 'Mr. It. .1. Mackey's restaurant, wss c-a hand with a bowl brim full of wfci'stesy punch, c.l.r.k. dink, went the gjl'.e.s. and pretty >. m .here was a .v. .. ... ...t .->. i.i. pa i'iflg effect. Then w? .- ate sp.o- -.iima king?a am of r.. -.o:.il ga: was tueatd on. .r. I. W. l'i'/n . the presid-aut of the I ay. was Ohe first speaks r. Sa..d :n behalf e.f the hoard of dCreetors ,V> N-ewport IX-ews G s Company. I ..me you gentlemen-. IWe ?.e goad ay .ha. ?. '.nve to.l.ty put in-.p ? n an up-to-dute gas plant. You .? '.'. ol\c1 r. relit and .- nth e.'J >..u i a m re complete system ?- werke J'tisil ab -ut inn years ago ly .gaa v. .? fii'i't u'... d o an i'.'.umi t. It has batn. a 'little ?slow in get ; to Newport News, but 'nevertlhe !t is ihti'e, uaiid- you 'have the best ?rr.ade.1.' iien Mr. Payne i-.-n.-hld there were l.<al''.5 t.;r Mayer Post. iBiis excel - ? : k ? ?': rKiiy as follows: .-v. F:'< *>'?::?:. -and Genrlemen of the f.pe-t-'Xfw:- Cao Company: When syats . 'r..'r_d[i'ccd In London wa.'.-ir 'F.ai::'.-.i.t wrote: 'Some hi rlamptcn, wlho said that he hope-1 to ? ? i the promoters of this cornpany-?bfrn art gae to flowing tih.rough mains i'a Tl.. oi'h r peakers wer. Ju-:i- e J. D. ?O. ?!:.- ne ne C'o'unci'i'man Mark -M--I. va.:i i'.n, J. A. Willeft, P. J. .M.u.gier, P -. Oar ;. r Perkins. O-ty Clerk J. A. Ma City Tre I or. :? J.M.Curl s, Mr. W.H l.. Ke-nt, S-upeiir... :t,; :. : Bowen. Mr. J3. W. Robin.- ,-n and the press reprecenta tiv:=. Id the course f 1. - r marks Mr. we want two r.r.-ugrs an<d a tunmei. W.-..n we- get thes'e I well be wiiliu.t to die." C.:y Clerk Ma ?> cut his speech e a.-.-t. faji'r.g: "<5vn-:lernen. 1 th'inik .'t_ !. : f r me n?t to .-My anything lest I* 1 my job." . , Three rousing ciheeTS were giliven fur the .gas Company, and then, the party lingered around'(the punch baw l t'il C;? terer L.^ihe declartd the supply exhaws '.ei. Dtocriptione of the gas plant have a p. i i: 1 'n, these cc'liutmna heretofore. The pCair.it is up-to-date, .being ?quit? ped w.'.n ?:....'.<-.. a matslalnery for ma.iu f-i-ctuTfag F i--. TS? oapacMy of the w-crks ?s Vis.eoo e ttb c fe :: of g is a-.-r day, er 2.0CO feet every fifteen mini;:'-.--. Theo e a're ;cwo rec?ivers or tanks, vv.'th a combined capacity of 50.0(h) i-abif fee:. The syitem is known as the "L >we Water G: s Sistfim." and the plant was put in under'the direotion of the Uni? ted I.n. p-r jve-ment Ga? Company, of I ;..'il_' i'.' j.'.a.a. and under the dSr.-.'t su perv' ? .n of Mr. W. S. -Bow-n. Water fiv '.- sail to be the 'best and safest iO.- v.'. made. Mr. George Wood, en expe..'er.' ed gas maker, of Norfolk, wji'l be jni- charge of the works. Luet -n i'-.t a pubi -j reception was he-Id at the office in the Bnixton build ?i-r.T. The iroc'm was t> d'-'lian'tly llluini n'Tce.d and there was a "spread" for the guests. A large crcwi of la l. -s thr?ng e 1 he Offlce'.-'ill late :'.n .'ire evtmitig. and ,ir ay partook of the ccoHciea pr.par.'i . . i.he re :m ? n g."" stoves. At the of? fice - ? 5vti3 of every il'i'vp'p'-ion--were ..i ?>?' .':, -Hf. aril :.*???? e were fixtures >. . Am. ig ? le dh!h?s served were t.-'-k ??' . = r .meat* besid-.s hot b ? > !' ;'..: from ifte oven anel batter ,. i off t > err' ":' e. '^v-eryth'ng was { 1- 1 v l g..-s. Co r.'' -' 3es c .ul.i be t exprfiw'.OTC'n'f p:::fc-s. 'euch as "Oh, how loveiy-," "It is ju.t g.rar.d;" "M .v g-hitl 1 am ''.ne ?> ??? is in ip; .. i and ether sayings in fem 'inine parlance. On pa Ober !). 1S97. Mr. -W. S. B awn a:: wl in Newp rt News to begin the work of putting lire the gas plant. Since Hi . n :?.:>':.: rr.'?!<'.- :f p:;>e have been iaid, ?a vatit'e ?two-'S-t-.-ry ibrltrk building ereii e l in 1 : ae :r a -iilnf-ry pla'r.'-d in pm itlein. T-oS'iy 'l?te plotnl! i- in Operation? Den't btow out 'the gat! Deeds ISecorded. B-ee-dls were'admitted to.re-^)rl yester ?M Domir/.on Lani C mipar.y to R. C. Boswell; con'sidera'tlon, $200. It. C. Rcswe'.l ,t in to J. Tuylor Elly son et als. trust. ..s; consiie-ra: ion, $S50. Old D.irren.ion 'Bind G mpany to E. ? W. Harwood; considetratlcn, $1.000-. I M. B. Pedd'Icord am'd-hushand to U S. \ Cottrell, trustee; consideration, $51?. J - A Hnppjr Woman la the housekeeper who buys her coal and wood from the Warwick Coal and Wood Co-, Twenty-eighth street. Ja 14 tf TOMORROW AT THE CHURCHES. Subjects Upon Which Local Mtutstcra Will Discourse. Chestnut Avenue Methodist church, j Rev. M. S. Ooloninta. Jr.. pastor?Serv? ices at 11 A. M., und 7:.,0 P. M Sub? ject in Uhe morning: "Submission ?..? Cfhrtet;" in tine evening: "Th e Virgin Mary." i&'t. Paul's Episcopal church. Rev. J. Franca Ribble, rector?Services lait 11 A. M-, alnld 7:30 P. M. Morning sirb je' '.. "The Lord'ts Steward;" text. 'I Cor. IV:2?"M .re-aver it is reunited in S>tew f.'.'iii?, tlfrafc a .n.ain -be found faithful." {.rSvem'.mg-t'cx'i. I Cor. X-12?"iWherefore ito h:l.m tttoeil -Jh.inketh ihe s.ancle; h take f vd lest he failL" Thlntee-'.h Strrc'Jt Ch-rltJi'tMi chur. a. 1 Rev. W. R. Motley, pa.vtt'r?-Seuvtices at j 11 A. M.. and 7:30 P. i.M. Subjects nut ... 'lected. Newport News. iRa.pt!?:t church. Rev. I C. C. -Cox. pastor?Services at 11 A. M.. n'.ri-I 7:30 P. M, A'- ..the m iming earvlce Rev. Dr. M. B. Brcali'lus. of B: 1. I Via., we'll pro-Kft. At 'et..e evening serv? er.- '.'.e pea-Jtor wlrM! pit .'.h Um -tl-x'.th of i;. '- eerScs <;f sernea-nis on Uhe life of I Washington Avert:* M. 13. cr.lu:ch. Rev. 13. F. L'.pscomb. raster-.?Services : ! at 11 A. M. and 7:20 P. M. Su'oject in i the morning: "How to b Saved:" in ! the evening: "The Sen and Folly c( I Ct vetou.-n . ss." Firt'i Presbyterian church. Rev E. T. Willfoid, pastor.?Services at 11 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. Su'oj ct in the morning': "T ken's of Divine Favor;" in th. even? ing: 'Consecration." St. Vincent's Catholic church. Rev. Father Chatties E. Donahoe, pastor.?j I First mas'? at 7 lA. IM.: second mass at i 10:30 A II.; vespers and benediction ut 7 P. M. S. end Baptist hirrch. B v. Thomas J. MaoKay, pastor.?Services at 11 A. 'M. and 7:30,P. M. Subject in the morning: i "The Triumphant Church of Christ:" In ' tii. ev ning: "Has Man the Right to ] Take His Own Life?" LOSING T1IE1K UKIF. I So says a Washington Correnpondent or ' the Executive Committee. ! A special dispatch troml Washing: .-. says: I "The power of the Virginia po i Ht'kai Republican machine, which ..as I h r..-t fore swept all be ft.-re it. has reaeh ] cd the acme of its influence, according i to well posted Republican politicians j bore. This conclusion is based upon the ! assumption that Wise. Thorp and j I'1 wn. the Ct-.publican contestants for j seats in Congress, will *i>e seated. All I th-.se cases are int- re (lener.il Walk r's I committee, and Walker an!i' Yost ate the backbone to th opposition to the i machine. So far the.;,- have been unable to stem the tile of the machine, 'out w.th l!i'.>;se accessions, upon which they r.ifi.ier.tly count, the! .- will be live Re 'jail lean -memlbers from Virginia. Wise, ?*s Is well km wn. -is bitterly opposed to Howien. whom, he charges, did not j even vote'Tor him. At present Bowd-en j cont' -ols the distribution of offio ts in rhe Nnrfolk d-strict. Wise's friend* as- j sect thl-se will 5)e all cha rged when Wise J is treated, and that -the power now pos? sessed by Bowden win be w?eld-.d. by', i Wise. This means, of course, that Wise ! will name the postmasters end'endeavor ! ? to biilld' up a machine in opposition to , ll.j-.vd.n. Thcrp arel Brown, tco, are exre e'.ed w line up with Walker anil j Yost ar'i curtail the power of the mi- i el-eh; in their sections. Their say will ; certainly be re ognized in the matter of i Ts:ma?:-. rs' -ap;-.aintments and give th io an influence that will make itself felt ihroughdit their l.tstricts." lt..ml- fo Kon Tliirlv Ve-urs. / The iflnsfn e committee, of which Councilman J. A. Wil'lett is chairman. | h- Id i me tin-g-iast night in the mayor's ' ??fllyc in the courthouse and eonslelered : the main r ..:' issuing bonds. It was do. eld .1 to recommend to th u' l/ourntd 1 mee't.ing of the common ctuncil Tues jy night that the total amount?$K0, 0D0?be issued immediately. The com? mit! will further recommend that the 1 nds be issued1 in denominations of $CH>o each V.i run for a peri. I 1 of thirty y ats at the rate elf 4% per e nt., the city re- ' serving the right to redeem th bonds at [ t'c- end of twenty years. Surprise.- Parte-. A rj'j.mb'e.'r *At lthe;m?im'bers of the Ep e. 1 li Leatgue gave a farewell surprise i e.' ty ?:.? M,liss Annie Puckett, at the ?:?..'?? Ion<v of'Mr. Lloyd A. Creasy, last : -eve-ninur was spent in playing: pli.'.-ant games, and everyone present re rr.-ai to halve a thoroughly enjoyable I : i:e. Licehi' r&freahimentis were served, A' i" Pf-kv.-t will .leave Ulhis morning | f ?: !...-.? c'l-di IhK-.me in Terrltl county, N.C. i Will Hold a "Toast" Tluirselay. I The gun club which was organize-.! Tuesday night held another meeting last night in City Treasurer J. M. Cur? tis' ,jffi e. A constitution- and by-taws were adopt..d and 'the name Chesapeake Gun CluTo selected as the name of the I organization. The club will hoftj' its first "shoot" next Th?rs lay afternoon a: Riverview Park. In the meantime fitve traps wWI. l>e placed in position at the pauk. Ciay pigeons will be us-d. I'xp-irts for *l?miary. The advance statement of exports for January has been .prepared at the cus | torn house. Tt is as follows: I Corn. 2.632.9S9 bushels, valu d at ?S7S,988. Coe-n meal, 29,892 barrels, valued at $54,9S3. Oats. 2S1.15S bushels, vaiuefc at M7S. 426. Oat meal, 70,000 pounds, valued at $2.590. I Rye. 107.Ml bushels, valued at 858,571. ! Wheats 115,627 busheis, valu d at $114. 427. Flour, 170,523 barrels, valued at $837. 916. Te.'tal value otf hreadstuffs. $2.021.901. I Cattle. 1.710 head, valued at $171.000. ! Canned beef, 93,700 pounds, valued at $9,370. , Salted perk. 120.185 pounds, vulued at $7.211. Laird, 744,889 pounds, valu'i at $37, i 244. : Total value of provisions and cattle, $224,825. . Cotton, 3,829 bales, valued at $90,767. Si.000 Reward. j It hewilng cotme to our knowledge that c, ,-,-,(. unisorupuilous person :has tried to : i-. ! cn-i'r.e the well-earned reputation "f '.'he ECLIPSE IBIOYCLE, for l.'.te r.i diurabiliity and easy running 1 -iii.'." . i< s by stating that the frame.-1 of I-.he Eclipse are weak, we hereby clvil i ieri :? my or ail dealers ir agents for a ?npe'l l.iive test of bieycles.arwl we will eli ra'.e tlh'S above amount to any chari able eintstiitruitlom the wtininer may select, if -u.ia test does molt prove the Ec!l;)so to !'. alee stroingetsit wheel butiilt. prcn v.d.'l 'that uhe ehallemger put up a like .in- .w..t ifs r the -staime purpose. iWlheeis xkA ;'.j be especlailly built for 'I'.'.a:, but ?ll-ected at ra.ndom from ? k. and' to be "f equal weight. INF.WPC'RT eN-EIWS CYCLE CO., Freed- G. Kipper. MaarvgeT. fib 5-tfe 221 Twenty-seventh strict. i . x -.mm?HB? CANT?RN OHTHE GAS Plant Put in Operation Yes? terday. LIGHTS IN MANY HOUSES Mlumlnuiit Burned ror lUv l?ir*t Time Im*v Night. Reception i?t the Work? nn.i st tlie Odlce. S pooches. The heard of trustees of the city pub? lic schools has selected- o site for the central schLOi -building. The site com? prises a 'Mock of ten lots situated' be fvvven Thl-rty-'Hrst an t Thirty-second ettce;i3 and extends from Lafayette to Washington avenue. fnis land is owned by M.r. F. F. Finch and the trustees have offered him the sum ? t $10.000 for it. This is consoi r. d a .oir price for the 1ar.l.' and there is reason to believe that Mr. Finch will ac? cept tr, proposition. Various sites for the m'.iin building have been considered', but the land own-ad by (Mr. Finch is the most desii 1 ble for th reason it its centra-iv iocau'a I; is understood that if Mr. Finch re jv.-ts the offer legal steps will be taken to h ive the pro; .rty condemned. The special committee will -at; pear Iief< r the judge of the corporation ccurt and make- a motion for the a.pi" inrmer.t of x commission to view th lor.'.', fix its value and e. ndetmn it ft-t tin' us of the city as a site for the schcol building. The special committee is composed of Dr. Carter Perkins. M ssih. j. (l. Llve zey and ?. St Robinson. Th b aid will n'o'l lose any time in miving the (building erected, -is it must be ready for occupan iy when the next sr-holsstic y no- op-ens. Copitain 1'. T. rnton'Marye, the architect, has be n auth rizel to prepare plans for th-.- pro? posed building. CITY NEWS M UKIEK , Mrs. .1. T. GuthiJidge is confined to I her home in the Fast End by an utta-ck of the grip. Mr. ID. B. Ireland will l ave today for a. visit of one month to friends I In Canada. I IM-rs. John J. Oooke. of Philadelphia. ' ?s visiting her daughter. Mr.-. James T. I Mi e.r. on Twenty-eighth street, j Mr. -Harry Frazee, advance agent of '.'lie "Rob e-. Hoed, Jr." company was in .?? city yesi. rday arranging f ir ,ts an:..'a. rr- e inerre next Thursdav. IMr. William C. Foley, who has been at. I St. Vincent's Hospital in .Norfolk for the last nine week's undergoing treat j ment for typhoid fever, returned home I yesterday. i A public joint debate between mc-m I b its of the two lite.ary soclties of the [ New, ort 'News 'Military Academy will I take place cn the evening ;f Ft'b. uary [ SQrtd> Rev. Father Denzen, of Baltimore; who has been visiting Rev. Father C. - E. Donunoe, of St. Vincent's Catholic I church, returned to the Monumental City Thui ;i lay. Fir- In K.iNt Ku I. An -ilarm . f fite was turned in at 10 o'clock last night from box 21. corner . .' -hestnut avenue and Twenty-seventh stre t. an', the department responded with its usual alacrity, 5mt the fire -was outside of the corporate limits of the i ity and cou'ld not be rea -hod by the fiiemen. Th.- fire broke out in the st'abia in the rear of Mr. J. B. Luke's h use .a.' the foot of Chestnut avenue. This bui.V.'irg. log iher with a hennery, w ?r? burned- to the ground. The loss could not be ascertaineU1 last night. Police Court. The following cases were disposed of in ? he Police Cou'it yesterday: Gustave Bryan, disorderly; fined $3 and costs. James 'Murphy, vagrancy; disimissi d. Lena Lee (c loreiil). larceny: sixty days is ja'il. Je ihn Morgan, w. rking on Sunday; fined $3 and costs. Henry Taylor (colored'), board war? rant : dismiss ei. Thomas Jones (colored), felonious as? sault: dismissed. Wllfle Co'.'eman. (coKn.Ui), disorderly; fir.-.-d $? und costs. Anicew Lee (colored), disorderly; finv.il $? and cose. Isham Barnes (colored), disorderly; fir., 'd $6 and costs. Minnie Harrison (color. .1). not of go d fane.; ten days in jail. , Building l'erii.Iis. City Clerk 'Mansie has issued the fol? lowing building permits: _ : A. D. Wallace, two-story frame, metai roof, on Twkrty-s>ixth street between Lafayette and V.rg'in'ia avenues. K. D. Morgan, one-sto:y frame annex, metal roof, on Twenty-eighth street between Lafayette and Virginia ave? nues. W. R. Granger, one-story frame house, wood; roof, on- Twenty-fourth street between iMarshall ana Madison ?venu s. W. R. Granger, same. Willst Party Laut Night. iM-isses Madge and Mary McNair gave a whCsc party at their residence on Twenty-Ji'.xth street last night. Those pi .? . r: were Mi: si Mania m 'Baking, r. of Wi i heniton, D. C; Mies Sv.iie ilarn i! cf K..i.iir.vi>3; Dr. and Mis. II. M. Smi.-ht, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Lancaster, Meies Lu-.a Braxton, Nan and Clem ence Cooke. Evelyn and May Garne' i ainid Miss Abbe: Dr. S. W. Hobs.,n, Cap. tain P. Thornton Marye. Messrs. J. Morton Fultz. A. S. Garn eat, T. S. Bailey, B. S. Robinson, T. S. Brauder. and S. W. Wood. Wild, GOTO THE SUPREME COURT (By Telegraph.) RICH.MONID. VA.. Feb. 4.?In tine United States Circuit Court of Appeals ticday, arguim-ent' in. -the case of the Jclhnis Hopkins University vs. the Bal? timore & Ohio Railroad Company re? ceivers was oonolu'dvd, and Chief Jus? tice 'Fuller slatted that the ease would better be- trertilfied to the Supreme Comer, as rh any event it would be like? ly to go to that court. 'Oounisel took the euggesiiion umd'er advisenTer.it. Real -Burgess' ..Iii and .'ook in his win daws, corner Twenty-sixth street and Washington, avenue. It. Drop in the baseme-nt of th, Citizens and Marine Bank; you will have n?. trcuble in finding th.. seller. Houses an.l lots in all sections of the city. Powell Bros. & King. feb2-rT. Deposit, your clothes money with us. It will pay you good Interest. WOODWARD & WOMBLE. Casearets stimulate liver, ktdneys and [ bowels. Never slcKen. w alten .->*- gripe. p-0.000 AMERTCAlNS FOR CUBA. SoU'th Dakota Iran Engaged in a Fe u. li.ir Undertaking. (By Telegraph). MINNEAPOLIS, IM'I-NIN., Feb. 4.?A special to ihe Journal irom Alberdc n. S. D., says Jim' Patteiis?n, of the lies tun Block, Minneapolis, who is well known throughout thfe (northwest, has been iin Aberdeen on atpjtculiar mission. He is .working quietly, "put persistently upon a scheine to 'take* 100,000 men to Cuba cur; lai.Vli them there on the 4th of July. He says he Is tracked by a syndicate of Aniericans.iwho have iargv .'and interests in the island, and claims thes-. Americans ate anxious to cut up their la: ge holdings and dispose of smell p untati ns to able-bodied men on long time at a low rate of interest. They re? quire no cash down, and' all the money the intending pu'!chaser,needs 5s enough to pay his expenses frogr here to Cufba. On .account of the .-arge*numb.r of peo I pie whom they intend' fof,ij^g*p;oirt the ! traveling expenses wil.-?s'?OmiV?l. Mr. Patterson says excursion rates have al < ica' iy be n arranged for1, and that there i will be . nuugh st-eamersa't New Orleans I on July 3 to curry the lp-f,000 excursicn ! ists to Havan i and- ..ther ports on tlrc island wh- re they intend to land. The I vmrpany guarantees protection f;om Spanish iiuerfef-nce from New Orleans I to Cli 'a and when the -men arrive they j will lie such a formidable body mat j Spain will net da're to;Interfere in the i peaceful pursuits the rrnm.giarecs intend lo pursue. If an attempt should be made to intec-tre the men will oe In? structed to arm themselves and p.otect their rigl.'.s. The company's agent c-laims tl.'at a vast amount of money has been lost by American prtyertv own rs over the, ., 'because the S'paniai's wou'iJ not aClow them to work their planta? tions. They .nter.d to place a man on tvt'iy few acres und if 'he stands i _> far his rights a: i ? works the fi-'cpetty us it can he w -ik'd-, he wili become the a'i> solute owner of his plantation in a few years. The company giarantees to fur? nish th. set.lerr.er.it with machinery and arm them if it becomes necessary, through C'panish intervention. Mr. Pat ttrson says he has been very si- cessful in securing men from th: two Dakotas. Montana and Minnesota, who are only tea -wlillir.g Vo accept the company's nat? tering inducements ur.d claims the gi? gantic exclusion is already an assured success. Mr. Patterson says he will be at the Boston IBCixk in Minneapolis over Sun? day, L-ut intends to leave for eastern points Sunday nigh: to piosecute his la? sers in securing volunteers for the big land se kers' excursion on Independence Day?th..- .aigest movement of the kind the wo rife has ever known. BKJ KIV1LWAY "DEAL. j Lake Share -Line Bought by the New York Central. (By Telegraph.) I 'NEW YORK, Feb. 4.?The Lake Shore i railroad 'today became th.. properto-- of j th.- New Y.rk Central & Hudson River I Rat.To.td -Company. The final arrange j ments for the transfer of the LakeShore j system to th- control of the Central we ?. made this morning, when the W reetors of the Central met here to con? sider the proposition- mode seme time ago .for a -tnion of :-. tWn rc-.tls Into one''system; tobe opee-ated hereafter as one road -'-.retching from New York to Chicago. Nearly a'ii of the d..:-eetcrs were p. esent and those who could net be mi hard sent praxi.s. In acco-.i nr.ja with their p.'ans the Central directors authorized' -in issue of $1CO.OUO.{.00 uf luj y :u- r.'.-i per cent, collateral gold bands, j Ea h $1,0.0 band is to- be given in ex '? char.g .for live shares of Lake Shore 1 sti-ck. i Tile o|ieration which 'this announce I m-en't 'brings involves the $49,466,500 of ; Lok Shore si- ck outstanding. The 1 Vandeirbilt he. I 'ings constitute a con ; siderable majority of the outstanding ' st. k. so that their assent to take bonds j for their shares essentially carries the j op 'ration with it. MEETING OF THE CABINET. Dispensation of Plai.ircJ.age 'in Southern States Discussed. (By Telegraph.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.?A number :f toper s were discussed a: today's cab ! .net .me'etlnig, but perhaps that of the ? n-, t i'r.i.tTist was 'the dlspensa.'tii.en of I ti I. rail patninage in the southern states I ..there the Republican party Utas no j repies-onta'ti'ves .in Congress. It is prob ti e . hat several appoOntments will be made in Utas. South soon; though the P resident has not as yet aibsoi-ulefly and finaliy determined on them. The decree of the German govern? ment reilaitfive to Ame-ican fruits was talked over a>nj figur-3 w re produced "o isihow the green imptK'.ance of the ; trade put in jeopardy by '.tb's rudden and unprecedented action on the part of I Germany. The meO'.iilca.'lon 'of Uhe de ci e made by trie lliite-.it advices from Ambac.'oa'dor White was cokon a's an I ev'.dienee ?hau .the maccr Ls.j.i.'ll subjeo. ej d'iplomatic aiiju- tment. 'NEWS FROM HAVANA. An American Captain of the Insurgent! Surrenders. OBy Telegraph.) 'HAVANA, 'Feb. 4.?'Advices from Gi bara, 'Santiago de Cuba, say that an American who has b-.en serving with the insurgents as captain of artillery, and who had $5,000 in his belt, has sur? renderee' to the Spanish authorities there. It is aided that the captain took this step b: cause the insurgents hail failed for some time to give him his pay as agiced upon. The name of the American is not mentioned. A son of Genera! Luqu-e, the Sf anish I commander, has suffered the amputa? tion of a leg. The insurgents have captured fourteen men. including six voainte.rs, who wete Ibathing in tne river near G'itxwa. The t?te of the prisoners is not known DUET- i'N PARIS. (By Telegraph.) PARIS, Feb. 4.?A du-ei arranged be? tween iM. Alexandre Millerand, editor of La Petitc Republiqaie Frar.cais- and one of the Paris deputies, ar.lc' M. Henri Laveriujon, deputy for Saint Yrieix. was fought with swo-rds today. The former was wounded in 'the right arm. Th dis;ute grew out of an alt-eeation .luring 'the debate in the chamber yes? terday. THE JAPAoVESE FLEET. (By Telegraph.) j YOKOHAMA, F b. 4.?The Japanese fleet is manoeuvring prior to a cruise in Chinese waters. The press is silent on the s-Knatlon in China and it is believed the pr mier, the'Marquis Ito. is awaiting the set tie1 men't of the German claims before com? mitting Japan to any policy. The Russian squ'id,:on is without sm.kel ss oal, and the supply her is sir.il. ,A lady said this week: "The best cake I e'.?r had was a Maishmnallow Cuke." Wilrr.Cnk males them. 217 Twenty-seventh street, near Washing? ton avenue. It. Dr. D. S. Harmon, optician. By s ex? amined free. S58 Main street, over 5 and 10 cent store, Norfolk, Va. de 12-tf. Private Pension Bills Passed in th? House. I NT ER EST IN G D! SCU SS1Q N _ " malar LinUsay Comments Sharply Itpou ! t<iu lUwolullon l'HSRP.1 hy tlie Ken? tucky t.i-gialuture Deiniiiiillug II.? Keslguutlou. WASHINGTG-X, i", b. 4.?This was private 'bin day in the Hous , hut by systematic filibustering the .private cal eri.ur containing the bill's reported by the e.cm'.r.i:ttees en claims- was not reavh ed. t'h : whole day being consumed In passing eighteen of the twenty-four private pension bills fav.rably acted ?upon by the House at th session last Friday night. During the consideration of .me of the bills an interesting dis? cussion of th* approaching s i e of the Kon.-as Pacific road, set for February 17. was precipitated by Mr. Fi- mming (.Democrat), of Georgia, who, with his IDemacratic colleagues, lesired legisla? tion to require L'a- President to bid the 'full amount of the del.;, principal and interest. The claim of the government, }*?? sail, was over $13,000.000, an'.' wh.i it wos claimed' that the road cculd a narali lel-ed for'$3,000,OCO, he said th u th. en? gineer who liui.c the :> ctd, Sen i; i II tr ris, of Kansas, estimated its valu at fr;m je?.COO.OOO to $30.000,000. The av? erage earnings of the toad for the : ast ten years, $d.,<SS5.6SS. were 4 per cent, in? terest en *30,C'00,000. Mir. Skat tuck, of Ohio, said that while Senator Harris might be a very compe? tent civil engir.- er, he knew no more a'b .ut computing the earnings or valu of a railroad than the portrait alongside of the speaker's choir. "Did y..u hear his speech on the Pa? cific roads?" asked Mr. Shafroth C Sil - v ir Republican), of Colorado. "I read it," r plied Mr. Shot tuck, "am' there was nothing in it. It was wii.i.'. nothing more." ' Mr. Flemming said Senato: Harris, by the facts he had furnished' the govern? ment. ha:l save!-' the t'i asuey $27,000.000 on th- sale of the Union Pacific. "The press of the country luilt a fire urler the administration," said he, "and f m cd it to act." . Mr. 'Flemming said he had appealed to the speaker and to Mr. Powers, th chairman of the Pacific railroad com? mittee, to aid the consideration of the measure reported by the commltt e. "They were both courteous." sa-iti Mr. Flemiming." "hut I failed to get the speaker to use his influence with Mr. Powers; ??? Mr. Powers to use his in? fluence with the speaker. On yesterday I tried to get recognition from the I speaker. 'I caught his natural eye. but i 1 failed to catch his official eye. Today j when I did get roc ignition it availed ] nothing because the chairman of the [ committee, Mr. Pow-ers, said he would chjeet." I Continuing. Mr. Flemming sa-'d he did ! not think it e mmensmate with the .ilg ! nity cf the House to wave aside rndlf I f rently the mii' j>r.s involved. If Uhe role took place .in~'the government only bii'i the principal of the debt the- respe.n j sJbility wouid be on the majority. The only hope that remained, he said, in eonciusle. n-, lay in the press. It could force the administration is it Iii In ehe case of the Union Pacific. Mr. Powers ("Republican), of Vermont, chairman of the Pacific railroad com? mittee, denied that he had stated ear? lier in the day that the administration desired no further 'legislation. H- al legeii' that the whole purpose of those who were opposing the sale was the government ownership and operation of raiieai'is. Mr. Beiiley (D mocrat), of Texas, ob? jected to Mr. Powers' statement of the position of the Democrats. He said it was not a question of sacrificing the governm, nt's debt or gov- rnment own? ership and operation of roll roods. "On this side," be said, "we belk-ve the gov? ernment can collect th debt and as a prudent creditor that it should collect every dollar of it." Continuing. Mr. Powers sail he did not believe the a. .minis;ration shotted be r quireki' to -bid the full amount of the de-bt. principal and interest. The offi? cers of the government hud full knowl? edge or.d he was willing to trust the matter to the officials who h3<l ob? tained very dollar due from the Union Pa, ific. Mr. Hooker (Republican), of New York, arose to a question of personal privilege just prior to adjournment to vindicate himself fiom some charges in connection-with th; contest for the post mastership of Jumestowne IN. Y. That vindication, he explained', had been nrianimous-ly accorded him this after? noon by the Senate committee on post offic art'' post.uads. At 5 P. M. tile House reeessi'i until 8 o'clock, the evening s-ssion u.-irg de? voted to the consideration of private p nsion bills. SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.?Speaking to 3 question of personal privilege in the Senate to-day Mr. Lindsay, of Kentucky, comment.d sharply upon the motives of the author ami promoters of the res? olution recently passed by the legisla? ture of Kentucky demanding his resig? nation as Senator. Mr. Lindsay said in part: "With the relations existing betw en a Senator and' his constituency this foody has generally . no concern. Rut there one exceptional cases in which a S r.ator may Ibe justified in calling at? tention to transactions, semi-official in their character, which, if left unexplain? ed, might create the impression that h... stands o.llciali'y. charged* with . oniiucl which iwtuld render him unworthy of a s ot on this floor and on unfit assoc ate for his fellow Senators. "I hold in my hands a r ipe-r purport? ing to be an official copy fa resolu? tion, recently adopted by the two houses of the Kentucky legislature, and which It is due to mys If and tu the Senate, shall be fuHy understood." He then had the resolution r ad at the clerk's desk, and continue!ic "While this professes to r quest my resignsti n, i't is coucr.eli' in language wihicfh ditrega:ds the ordinary ameni? ties of life and is, in effect, a demand that I shall suit end. r my place in order to create a vacancy, *nd thus make room here for scmeone holding political views In harmony with the author and promoters of the resolution. I desire to p:ot-. st against this usurpation, of un gran'ttl?power. Inasmuch as the resolu? tion bag b:e*i made a matter -,.f record en the journals of the two houses of the state legislature, to which I have no acess, I propose to give it a place on the recuiijB of the Senate, an 1 in that con? nection, to make such comments as I de m necessary anil' proper under the circumstance* It is to be observed that in the arraignment which precedes the resolution, there is no change that I have ev.;r disobeyed the expressed will of the people of Kentucky. The sub? stance of the complaint is that I am op? posed to-the free and unlimited coinage f silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 and that 1 opipes J the electii>n of the nominees of t'he late. Chicago convention, and by so.doing betrayed the trust reposed in in- by my constituency. 1 stall not ais -uss the presreientla. campaign of 1S!H?. It is not necessary to do so to in et the charge that 1 betrayeU-the trust of my constituents -by opposing the el ction of Ute Chicago nominee. My constituency Is male up of tiie people of Kentucky, and that peopte voted-against that nom inee, and twelve out of thirteen of ;h elect, '.-a! vot . s of Kentucky were reg ist u .1 against him. If to be opposed to tho free coinage of silver and in favt of maintaining the parity of cur gold and silver dollars is to be deemed a be trcyal < f trust, then 1 may b pardoned for calling attention to the history of ctiirent politics in Kentucky from *lS!i:t. when I was fiirst elected to the Senat., up to the time of my secon?'-election." Mr. Lindsay then, -ieV.ined his posit'on on- the 'ifriianel?i question and. quoted facts tj make it clear that he was- the repres ntative' of the whole people of ! Kentucky and net in any sense the [ ?igent of the Kentucky legislature. Above ail he was, he said, a Senator f r th whole Amerl. an peopl and u= such he would perform his duties and cast his vote in accordance with his convictions and- with the dictates of his conscience. In conc'lusion Mr. Lindsay >-iid: "A scrupulous regarjr-fur the iivision of pow is between th state a:.-.- federal governments, ar.lj careful .'is rvu ti n of the boundary line whk.i sepa? rates these powers, is a caidinol d ' t.-in of Jeffers.main Democracy, y. t we have h-. rc the spectacle of o controll? ing majority of a state legislature. iw.ld ... oveist--ppirjg that line of demarcation an 1. in the nam. ..f Demca.aey, de? manding that I shall surrender my com? mission, because, in their estimation, I have ceased to lie a I), merr.it. They seem Ignorant of th underlying princi ;des of the i.iistorlc Democratic party, or e'lse regardless of th- ir ohligations to observe th se |'-incipl s. TLie right to. trrep ach my Democracy, or to put me : capon the defense of my record .is a Democrat, I utterly and absolutely re pud.ate. ! 'This much I have thought it proper to .-ay. and with these remarks. I Iiis- '? miss til so-calleV'1 glslative request for i 5h rtly if:-- Mr. Lindsay concluded! his Ii t?te Senate, on motion of Mr. Davis, of Minnesota, chairman or the foreign relations committee, went into xe -utive session. No nslness of imp, rtance was trans- | acted in the brl-.-t' open session. At 3:40 P. IM. the S i-at.- adjourned until Mon- I wi 'T in the executive s-.ftsl .n cf the j S'er.i.ilee today. I'-' the b.-gi.n.n.lrrg i.f it?dnj-'a speech he ? i.e. le aeltl-itional pmintts agacrust tlhv j-vu..liability olf Hlaiwai'i for defensive purposes, saylnlg that i-t is 500 im.los from ehe outside islands of the group ': any cither U-'la n.l-'. This Dace, he I a I'd, ,ii, -mmnstru'ied itihat numerous I' "nt-? must be guarded from hostile i naif* .'.ml eiha't a powerful navy W -. ?be ireqiuih'id to acce'.m'ptlsh this-; i i ?'; i his -i-.-r..' -e expent-f.l'U'1'3 wiotrld o; a l.hot.t bent'dt to cur de-fen. e en the <???:? 'n. :.e. F.'e -.1-?da-red thee, as eio n tug Haw i was acqr i.d !t wculd be octn ter.'.'-d '.i..-.-; cur -.'..a- i-.-.b -l ie-ill 'be -ex tir'.eJ to . r flat. '.3. ami we wou.'d undreds ..." 'millions of dollars. He .h.n . . k up . .e quieten of la er, -e. r.ee r.'"i r.g that 'Jr.'? 'C'.jln.ue and I Jai an.se -are t-c-eeivlng fl-'-ttim d..'. a. es I per more; h w .1 I u-t bo: 1. iHe-t ,1 eiiled '.the prefenri' on ?'.hut the A.r?glo-Sux. m race oul'J 'labor inlrlow ill ir, sugar ti J is a:>i denvand'od to know why ;lf tf.iey .e.'u.lid i.irere was no. such white lei bee on .five ieeeanidts now. He read from a re? cent consuilusr -rejAert v? tv.ow ij'.:.ait tlhe ..iff. ,- buislince-s was at b-e.o probl irr.urt ic.a'1, an.l .that even in this work .-ii' ir ena ,.-n.ly receive tifneen dollars a m.nth wr.'hout biKtroi. He denounced the mas- i ter 'and s-.-rvant regullalt lores n?w in force n ehe- is'ands. as a .species of Oavery; -.-aid tlhat coffee must be pro? duced in com.petit.ion -wt'th the law..': id. of pie.'ii t-.'.lers 'ami that the .Jane would never come uth'en a farm hiairvd on a e. l'f. .- plan'tatiicm would .receive Ithe white m?'s w.uges. He .i!s? > asiseitited -.Km t flu- Ja pamesia navy tLwe 'tlhe salme ! er.ir.-t '.'0 ?. - are into t'he Unt'.-ted States i el by iT.b-iT foreigners, anil that i\Ve.ve conti ret lav. of aH kinds are ?cXe'-'Ud-t-nl, still UWett? les no .vb oacle to '...? entry of the ..idliimry ffapainese la? borer who c'Jmpliec. wi.tih our geTi.'.al immigration laws und that if ar.nexa :.l.'.-i uv-re brought about Otten'tatl la-h-.ir ?Aeu-'.l st I? dotmi'niaiie the so'euaicl-n in llu'wa-i. He .'.'e"T unced ai? absurd the asisetiti'on that tirade would be diverted from the United States if annexatiicn were de .'.a:e:l a'i'.'d said Ulhat even uii'.lli the pres eat ?-. i:y cut of the way. the Hetwu.il tns v. ild d > bui ('lueea with us; that .-. !. n l?it M K r. ey ti'M' wav In for ??-ey -i ll ::aded v.: ri ? f'? V'.-.CCd Sl.theee \ He e.'mpareed' the growing l. a'.? > f Ja- I pan to that of Hawaii, shawlng thiat 1 . t:our arel .-i. ...u.-i.tu; . ?? .f iron ar l i.eel wt-. e fait occupy... 4 .'.ie Ja pan'eese market. M.r. White them teuk up Uhe Ho-wallan gove'i'mmenit. Cn?-iting t'..at It was irre gu.ar a net a fraud. iK'a -c.etlzed the actti.o. cf Pr'eo"a-nt Dole .in coining to WaHvlr.ig.ein at such ?a .In.e. He reviewed at length the gen? et al p. C-Wlea ar.il theories of our govern? ment, de-e iar.ng ilCuat the question was albove all politics and that it was step which, if taken. <-?u-!d not add to >uir gloiry or ir.'crease our wealth, or w" i-e-gardie d -as an evidence of our he.na 'I GOVERN OR BU8SEI-IL'S DI.NliAL (Ry Telegraph). RA'IaKIGH, N. C, Feb. 4.?Govern Hussen has be n quoted in the press . saying that he "wild protect Rallro ICoinimissiuncrs Ca.dwell and Pearson I against the nul. recently issued by the sulpreme court of the I'n'.t-.d States the full extent of his resources as cot iander-ln-chlef of t'he stute melitia.' He is r. ported as h iving advisei- : _l8tance of the "id r of the suprei court, saying that the object of the i I moval of the Wilsons as rarer.ah cot missioners was to p: cipitate a conflict between the state and federal Judiciary. "I will go to jail," he is quoted as saying, "to moke the question of federal usurpation the paramount issue in the next state campaign." in an inteeview giv-.-n out tonight 3 verr.or Russell says: ''The statement accredited to me with rtgird to remsirks concerning resist ance t" t'h-. (.. der or dee ree .if the su? preme court Of the United States -Is tin qua Itied'.y fells ar.el has not even the shadow of a founi'ution, and was con ...i te, hy my enemies to Injure me and my appointe. s." eUntiPKRER PAYS THE PENALTY. (By Telegraph.. HIL1JS HOR?. ORE., Feb. 4.?Cus W t . n, the murdere* of Jo-hn Led ti . k. a. ianther, wat? ?hang'exl here a; n..on- fcOay. iMarshmaUow Cuke at Wilmink'a Rak. cry. It GENERAL ASSEMBLY Proceedings of the Senate and House. MEASURES INTRODUCED. U..t>. .I?hn K. Manon Elected .IndRoot the Teiul. circuit nud Mr. J. o. shrplmrd ?JuiIkk of ihe Corporation Court of Muena ViKtu. (Special to the Duly Pr-ss 1 RICHMOND. 'VA.. Feb. 4.-NotwIith *j&aiuMtg tl.'e fact that the teglstatiy - *-?*?.???* ;s mow neair.ng ..'rj close, bills cvroi?nue; to be .irj.rodn?Si-> in. djota holtet; every diiiy, most of Them local *>'" pr.va.te, bot some serial nstd iin-nw* air... i.n ;:hetr soop?. From now on. both Senate ar-kl House wt'll be engaged with the consideration of the varloirs aid varied measures dysigned to effect re- 3 '.r ?nrh.nient and ito bring itfhe Sti'e's ex psind'iXUTes within1 Its iin?oime or ro in i'r,i.ii.-e V.? iirucoime so ax to meet its lia -'S- But these revenue raise a,nd expanse curtail ling m?isuies are not a'.y important ones pressing for <~ i 1.1'ttlon. The question of erecting i. add.1 n. to the pemiltewt.'ury with n .-, .n 300 r.-w cells, the matter of ? '.:..'.: 'ng ;.he Virgin'a. Sugar Refining >? mp.ir.'y and of Itasing con.vf.cts there .?>. the queatXn.' "f caLVing a c. .n-st.tu i .. t nvcrvticin, the b<. 'er in.-peeticn b.-l. i'k-' IV.e; burg, Rl'ch-rnon? and N' i '.. :n Ra.Yiway iL... ,-r, bill to re? duce .ut my of officen . and imernbeta of ' Cvne.-'..l A-.'i-JrrJbly, are alto .-' 1 :ninj! attention. By j.int reeurlufton offered by Mr. lErhbry, ,if iFr* >i; riete bur g. the election . f i ju Ige for fh'e tt-ntih judicial circuit eir.. 1 fcci.tJe earprra'n court of Uuena Vle-'.a. wa.3 maei'e a speciJai order for 12:50 o'clock, P. ;M. Hein. Jcihm E. Ma | n, a n ir.!> r cf I he St.r.e Senate, was the only person nom'na ted in the H- .'as*. .Mr. Ma., a weis n-imln.ii.ed by Mr. Ber? ry, f King George, n the House. Mr. . Mi: ? a received a'JI the 09 votes cast. Mr. Winbome. of Riookbridge, wom i at 1 Jfr. J. O. P'heplhetd. for judge of . the e. i.ticraticm tuurt of Suena Vista. He brvnir 'lire only ?noireh'ee in ??th Hi i:u . ?, -w;: v. gj?.pi; -.1 unanimously, re- ' '.-Av tng ?4 v<-'Jes. Me iris. iMalson. and F.h. 'ilaeed were de-clar.d duly elected to r.-eanecitilve judgeuihips. The Ha.rksdule bell (eCmllar to the one Int'iteduccd i.n the House by Mr. Red? ly) 1 .'..?.'.'V.ng for seniatoria! primaries, was 0 Gay reputed adversely by the :r.:i i . ee ?-n privileges and elections ...-f ehe Sonaiie. The vote was unani nwc .1 effeotual'ly ki'lljs the pri? mary plan, f. .r this sesiellon. The House was engaged .t<pjt><W T et?, sin? the r?tr'ein'c'him'e!oVJM i.n,g the sraianles ot^r>- v' ^O-* badiy refused to ' ^-? dutC<es wt k?ei , s..v,.\. upon liie regls:'.. 6:69 p.m. During the oof Kathews ?ties were pardon the life'aind Services' wf ColonYJ John Beli iBtgger. the vete- _? ran cie-rk of the House. 'Pendtag turl'h r cV.sruiss'V n'. the House book the usual The '.'.e ilte was/enga ged today dis- . 'cu;..i re; the bill to erect on. extensive , ?..*.J :? a t.> itiS p:r.i'.ter.i..'ri.-y to aocotn- | m It". HO" ' r mere r ?? :s at a <jost ?if $150,000. Pen ling dlrcueislon, the Stcil.'i r.ii'.rurne.d. Aim t the House bill.- introduced was cr.e bylilr. M i ihews- of Accamac. ,m ; ng 'i ax < a h hby-lj..-. -:e machines r n ri y-g - rotunds. ??y Mr. Hecke?A bill providing that .n ( .. a n ins'.ainccs a Xen given by any ; . ? ? r., Mi ni t r corpora1 eon to prefer .i er tri re credit' rs oveir any other ere .! '. >r ore:'.tors ..'.'.all be prlma fa? cia f; ...idul'.'ivt as to einher creditors. Au r the Lmpotrtiunit House bills pr.>. 1 by rl.at body ws on? prjviding for rhe I.' .', r.g of b. r.ds. notes, stocks and otter evidentes of debt subject to taxrtlen. The II .use passed the 3en ice bill in re'at: n to what portion of railway :?. ?! b is n.v.I not be fencol by the ?? : i :w ay coimpa.niies. The Senate? passed the bill requiring ; lillwaycompanies tto fence their tracks, s .vi'.ih an aimtenidiment. The bill goes to Th-.- .' rufe a'. ia passed the bill ebar tering rife* Mlm.-ial Belt Railway and Ttamw iv f. mpany.. The propoGed linie j to run from M'.n.rrl City on the 1'ne ,f I-,, i 'h.e.-.iip.ake & Ohio railway to Aqu.a ci.'ek. Cti next Wednesday at 10 .'V. M., the Semite dcmmCitee to whom was referred ' 'e Whart. n bill passed by the Honrij ProthilbltHnig e .mblnati m of insurance '.cimipa'iti'ea eo rate? or maintain fire in su.uince nates, wl.il giive hearings to ? . .it.in, t mem and others -who desire to ?jppese or advociate the bill. Ck>nalde.raible excitement was caused today by a litw e?n the se-sond tlo-ar of . he Rlchmiond Timeis building. By .).. mp". aeUlK'n and efflciemt work the flie w:.s extlnguiishtd without great grc i damiaige, m'ccit of it be ng caused by w.i.vr. 11 It'll MOND, Feb. 4.?The House votci He aboliih the office of regoster of J.a l'-'..e? office, .placing its duitees on the '.'.creiary of the comimonvveaOth, rr.d to reduce the sia'ory of ..to* 'Mi? ; ofi'.e .r tium, $2,000 to $1.800. DAVIS AN'D BRiYAN. Interesting Cerrespondence as to the ?New England Strike. (By Telegraph.) WATBRVHJLE. ME,, IFeb. 4.?An in interesiing corr.sponiencehas just taken place between William Jennings Bryan and C. W. Davis, of Maine, who won fame upon the stump in the late cam? paign. "The cornsponl:<enee pertains to the existing cut in wages of the New lEngrarJ? cotton mills, etc. Mr. Davis sent the following disratch 'to Mr. Bry? an: "N' W England' observes St. M Kin Cey'g Eay. Restored confidence has been discounted 10 per cent, in all our cotton mills and the Republican party still "(Signed) "C. W. T>AVIS, "Waterv'ill. , Me." Mr. It yan responl.' d as follows: "I have noticed the reduction of wages in 'New England-, ar.li while I have n..'t sufficient knowledge at&'.l the facts to t nable me to pass judgrfient, It s.-ems to me that the reduction is harl l.v in keeping with the promises mate by the advocates of the Dingley bill. "Very truly. "W. J. BRYAN." HlARVIAtRfD 'BASE BALI. TE'AM. (By Telegraph.) CALMIBRTIKIK. Of ASS., Feb. 4.?The Southern tour of the Harvai'h base ball team, has teen arranged. Beginning with th gome with the University of N rth Cirolina, the t -am wi'll have a game with some college nine evety day that it is away from home. The list of games includ',- 'the follow? ing: April 16, Univ. rsitiy of'North Car? olina, at Greensboro. N. C; Arril 18, Wishirugton & Lee University, at Lynchburg. Va.; April 19, University of Virginia, at Charlottesvitle, Va,