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> strlklng predlctfon tbat the bonda which Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Carlisle dlaposed of to the Morgan-Belmont Byndlcate nl IW would be eell*. ing wlthln thlrty daya In the ? pen marhel al 120. \, , oinmi nt on the extraordinary cbaracter ?.f the Admlnlatratlon'a i mtracl could hav. been more forclble oi more algnlflcant. ? Th" vote lusl bef.adjournmenl on takinfc up be Jonea I-"r>?<? Bllver blll was spmng upon tiu Jenats ia a gurprlae, and there was much im certalnty about petra and a good deal of parlla 11. ntary confuslon ln the struggl- for prl irlty b - i\\.,.i tbe Free Bllver blll, the Poollng blll and the Bankruptcy blll. all ot whleh ba l advocatea for | re edence. The Bllvei leadera won bj 98 i i 27, and crowded oui both Mr. Oeorge and Mr. Butler i r the present. II la not tboughl thal thi debate on the Jonea meanurc wlll be very pro , ;..). Inasmuch as |t? passage would do lltiie ,i ii- harm from a leglslatlve polnl ol vlew. rh blll wlll undoubtedly be used aa a buffer, how? ever, t. atave ..rr tn- conalderatlon of other measure* now preselng for actlon, and uniesa i me ngreemenl ia reached to dwpose of lt to morrow or vVednesday it will effectually bio k tha way for everythlng escepl the remalnlni ap? proprlatlon bllla TKXT "K THK' "KIl'KK" The rollowlaa i-u tha leal of ib<- bond provhdon as Included In the Buadry Civii blll: That. In ord.-r to provlde moneya nol ?"PP"'1* rrom eurrenl revenuea and mlace.hu..-'>ui ? ?? ? P? md necesaary for the execution of thls ac . m" ?? aaary for the execution of any act. or ^1 tt* otner kcts passed, or to be paaaed during lhe Pf?-*"* ?JJj tlon of Congress, approprtatlng mm> to bj paw oui ol thi Tr.-aaury for lhe flsca yesr i n llng June i/reatdem be and is hereby authorised to.from o tlme; borrov, .... 'he credlt of tbel nlted -Urtt.s auch auma of money aa maj be neceaaary Smeet Ech sail expendlturea and to hwu'.^nnd ul.spoae of. at not leaa than per for tawful money ot the I'nlted Btatea, such an amount ol c.-itltliates 01 ndebtedn?*! payable to th,- bearer, of the denoml Dationa of li". Ko and iwo. or any mu Ittptoof $ 00 no exceeding ll.wO. aa may be ne.-d.d for sald pur do^Ii" bearing interest at the rate of not sxceedfng ,,. ? cent per annum. payable semi-atmua ly. and re* d" -tn.'.- ai th. pieaaure ol the I'nlted Btatea aft.r "o yeara from thelr date. and the Secretary of the Tiva.-urv is hereby authorlxrd wlth tbe approbailon of th.- Presldent, to cauae auch portlon oi saia cer tlflcates aa may be deemed expedient to b<- Issued by the Trcasurer rn payment of warrants in favor of pub'ic cr.-ditors or other persona lawful.y en Htled to payment, who may chooae to recelva snen certlncates in payment at par. . And the Secretary of the Tr-asury may. ln hi.< dlacretlon. under the rulea and r, gulatlon* to be pr- - scribed bv him. sell an.l dlspona of the eeitlflcatea herein authorized at deslgnated deposltoiies of tne 1'nited States and at BUCh poatotficea as h<- ma> Belect; an<l tbe Becretary shall use th<- moneys re? celved for such certlncates for the I'V'T";**-* 1,<'1;''" preacrlbed and for non< other: I'rovlded. that th. iotal amount of such certlflcates shall not exceed |n.Mrti(?jo. And provl.led further. that the POtvei to iaaue such certiticatcs ahall determlne on the lst dav of July, laiwi. , , . \nd bereafter anv I'nlted BUtea bonds sold oi dlsposed of shall be offered to the public f or a period of not less than twenty days. under rules aed regulatlona to be pres.-ribed by tbe Becretary of the Treasury, and ahal! be aold to the hlgheai bidder In case such bids or any of them are aaus* factory. ___ ____ __ ?__ ruu seintu Jonee'a Free Bllver bill is as followa: That from and after the pwsage of this act the Secreiarv of the Treasury is hereby authorised and directed to recelve a; any I'nlted Btatea mlnt. from anv cltlsen of tho Unlted Btatea. sllver bulltoni ol aundard flneness, and coln tbe same into aUver do. laTs of ?2?, grslna each. The aelgniorage on the ?ald bulllon shall belong to ihe l nited States. and ?hall be the difference between the coinage vaiui ther.-of and the market price of the bulllon in New Y..rk on the day th.- depoalt L* made. and a" ex; nendlturea for coinage done un ler the provlalona oi tht* ael shall be Mld out of sald eelgnlorage, and lhe Becretsry of the Treasury ahall dellver to the depoaltorB of auch bulllon aundard sllver dollsrs equal ln amount to Ibe price thereof m sforesald. nnl whenever the sald colna herein P'^'-l''.' ' shall I- recelved into the 1 reasury, eertlflcatei rnaj be Issued ibcreon, in th.- maaner now pro/weti oy law. ^^_ PROCEEDIN'OB IX THK BENATE. A BL'ft AM' l.NTKUKs'TIN.; gSfMOM HH. IHER MAN .l:lTl''i.-'KS THB H"NI> DEAL. Washington. Keb. 11?To-day's 88881OB of Ihi .<? nare was irdereating from start to llniah. Early ,:i ibi day tba resolution offered la-t Baturday by Mr. Btewari (Pop., Nev.) declarlag that th.-r- asi no authorlty m law for th- porchase of goM coln in preferenee to oth.-r '-oin was lal i before the Bt-nate, and Mr. Qray (Dem., Del.l took advantage .,:' |i to i.ply io th. att-.cks made last Baturda) upon tiu- Presldent of the Unlted States in con i,,. tion wlth the contract for the purchaae of pold by the iaaue of 4 per cent W-year bon.la. Mr. Qray aaterad into a defence of the artion of th< Presldent, and abowed that the Preeldent had tv. I.-.- Bppealed to Coagreea f.-r ald in Bustalnlng ih. credlt of ttu t'nitid BUtes; thal Coagreea had ?al duinb. anl irreaponsive to tli<-s- appeals; and that the Bxecutive'a actton waa dletated by h i ,; ny under the lawa it waa eatlrely tbe fault of irees, net of the Preatdent, if the oovernmenl had to pay Intereel at the rate of Vt p<r < enl lastsad <>i 3 par cent "Where eouM tba Prealdenl ro." Mr. ?;r,-.y mld, -but to the bankers who had th- goMT Aad be ha<l. arlth them, to caaaaaBBaate a plan hy which the Wltbdiawal "f goM wa^ Stopped. That was ,lon<. anl could only be dOM in tbe way s-le, t.-l by th Presldent and th- Becretary of tbe Treasury. To flrlbblc out the bonda for go'd In W.OOO loti lio.nf^i lota ? .,r B08.8M lota would not have nvt tbe aituation. Th< Becretary had IO have the i;,,l I OR the count.-i of the Bab-Treasury to meel the de mands next morning. He w,.s ln tbe BltnatlOB "f a bank cashlsr who uai sufiii-ient taaets, nol avall* able. and who wants <iui,k 88set8 to meet thi de* ' mands which wouM caaM wltb tbe rtsing bf tba morning sun." Mr. Pcff.r .I' ;?.. K.in . Hhed abether the Admln iatration. when it mad<- this contract for gold, ares at the mercy Of the Bpeculaton or bankers. Mr. Oray I would not say Ihat it wa-^ at the merey of the ?pecalatOM an#d bankers tha! nim-h belabored and deeptssd ctssa of people. But it was at the mer y of the people of the I'nlted iStates, who. obeylng th<- instin<-: of ordlnary human nature, commenced to althdraw gold la small amounts a- booh as th< danger slgnal was obaerved. The Preeldent, Mr. Oray edded, had done 'he very beat Ihing he .-ould do in order to save the credlt of the Oovernment and the aolvency of the Treasury. They hal not to take the Preeldent at what he aald. or they had got to eoavtct the J'r.si.lent of needk-ssly anl warilonly dOeelvtttg the country and golng <as the K.-nator fronr Colo rado, Mr. Wolrott. charged) latO . dl-boriorabl" dicker. "The I'realdetit putS the 'dtuation Ix-fore us. He asks na, anl we refuae, to come to hla relief. We have sat here diimb and irresponslv. to hia appt-al. U> have thrown hlm on hia own rt-sourcc-a afid left him to ti^ht th<- battle alone for the credlt and honor of his .ountry. And the people of the Irilted States cannot forget that the Presldent fought lhal battle alone and that th? Congreaa of the t'nited States dsser'ed him la bla hour of trial." There was ssass applaase as Mr, Qray reaumed hls seat, but it dld not reach any pobHC BBaalfeata* tion. Senator Shermaii titep.. Ohi"? also addreased tha Senate, coateadlng that a promise to pay ln toin meant payment in such coln as the holder of the bond deetred, and that. aa the llovernment had n quired gold coln to ba Paid for all the bonds Is? sued smc" MM, boaeety and fair deaimg requlred thelr repaynient. julncipal attd intereat, In gold coin. Mr. Sherman. however, waa far from approvlng the contract wheiehf 4 per eeal thlrty-year bonda were aold to the tyadlcate at hXBAtj, wh.n they nren really worth, ln the Ani-rican and Bngflsll mark'-:* (measured by the (|uotat!ons for the 4 per centa havlng ten years to run!, 120. Me charaetllMud the hirgaln as faulty and Improvid.nt on the part of the I'nlted States. He could not underaland preci?e!y the loglc of hls frlend from In-laware (Mr. (Jray> when he sald that the presldent was under aome presatire, ur.der .om'- contro.llng Iden, that h" had to g.-t gold. The value of the twenty* franc plece and of the so\ereign was meaaur<-<! by the number of graina of gold which they coiitalned. not by the mlnt'a atami Mr. Oray-Wlll the Senator exp.aln how the Tr.a ury of the i'nlted State* waa to get gold except by buying it? Mr. Sherman By buylng at Ita market value. The pound sterling Im worth about $4 Uf,. Mr. Oray?Wbal Is the Secretary t? buy lt with ex.ept wlth bonds of the I'nlted fltatea? Mr. Sherman -Yea. but he abotUd buy at what It ia The Keyatone of tbe Arch In the edlrVe of he?:th la rtgw, *hkh ini_i? nol m'i-ly muirultr eneray. !>ut *n acilv* .llnrhsrce of the varl OU* fur.rtlon* of the body. ?uch a.< dlgeult,,-,. ae.retlrn of th* hlle. the a.tlen of Ih* b.,w<l?, ih" elr. u!*il<,<, ,f th* Meaa. NatMng more aanealy *nd ?:,..,...r.-.-.\ ron tiibute* lo Ihe unlt..: performaiK-e of ihe*,- funrt|<r.? lhan lhe renowned 1884* and rnululor. ?aSSSUSffl Blsah acli nilter*. Th.- re?u!l of it* u?e ii a *pee,]y v, ,,, ,? Btsmgtb, tegstbsv trttk tba agrssabC* BaaaataaaaaM th** th* lenure of llfe la belng ?tre-.Kth.-ne,!- that on? :? layltig up a rtore of vltaiity againal Hi- un?\-oldHl,> .Iraughia whlrh old age mak-* up n the ?y?tem. The fortlfylna Inftuuve of tl,- Ultt-ra .^.natitute li a r-llable ?af*-*uard acalnm malarla. rheuniatlain i.ri.1 klilney trou? ble. Appe'.ltb ?n,l *l> -p lm|ir,,if thr"!i?l, il* u?*. and It prolacta th* 4)it-.u fiura th? cflccia uf BflM acd damp. FOR THE RELIEF OF WEARY EYES. I'roti'staii. Epiteopal Cluiruli Min sionary iSociety for Seamtn, 341 West street, November I, 18U4: "Forweary eyes, throal ahil feet, for inflaiiiniatioii ind lbi'itiiintiMii. I will take srjeat pleiiBurein B|ieakiiifjrof PoimI'm Kxtract." ?WALTKU A. A. UAUDSEli. Ucctoi*. worth. A i per cenl bond runnlng i ir len vean ;; north m to-day in thla country and ln Bngland. When ih.s dl.cu.nlon waa out ..:' the aay the Agrlcultural Appropriation Ml! was tahen up, and a ..-. after :i couple of bo'ira' dlscuaalon "i i ? amendments, p.is.-. i. Then Mr. Jonea (Dem., Ark.i came forwai i wll i i motlon that ihe Benate proceed to the conalderatl >n oi the blll reported by him from tne Plnance t'onv mlttee .;> ihe i.th Inst. pr ivldlng ' >i Ihe I . bonda and the cotnage o. allver. Thi. in .ti m waa antagonlaed by a motlon to adjourn made by Mr. n,.l- (Rep., Me.), but the Senate, bj the verj dc cielve vote of 17 to '???'. refuai l to adjourn. After some Intermedlary sklrmUhing the Benate came to a dlreci vote on ihe motlon i i tak>- up the Silver blll, and th- friend. ..f tha; measure preval.ed, wlth .1 maji.tity ,.f ihree, the vote belng yeao, ::'. naya tt. a> ?? THK TREA8URY IVA8 IN BORE STRA1T8. AN orPKIAl, 9TATEMENT OP THB OONDlTIOBa PRECEDENT TO THE 3TKDIC/TR I ONTRACT Waahlngton, Feb. li A atatement prepared In the Treaaury Department on the eondltion of the- gold reserve in the freaaur) ai.-l ibe neceaatty for tba reoenl bond aa - to the Belmont-Morgan ayndlcate waa made pub Ik to-day in tha Benate by Mr. Oray, ol Dela ware. ln hls remarha t.. Ibe *rn.i'.< he mad uae of some of th<- flgurea, bui did not burden ih< Benate t>> readlng al! tbe facta Tbe atatemeni yet forth th.-n on Pebruary 1 there waa ln the Treaaury: QoM bulllon, 9-3-999,995; old coin, 951. 3RXS19; gold certlflcatea outatandlng, t-5.750. Thla lefl of net coin and bulllon only 933^570.519. Of Ihe COla only 9>,709.9M was in New-York. Where alOUB redemption o' Unlted Btatea notea could be made in the East. lt was oa Wedneaday, January ?, thai Bub Treaaurer Jordan, at New-Yorh, talephoned the Treasury here that "he tbought he COUld hold OUI untii ejaturday." or. ln other worda It the v.'."-1 i?? ln goM .-..in was wltbdrawn, as then aeemed probaMe, tbe Oovernmenl would have lo de. llne redeemlng I'nlted Btatea notea and Treaaurj notea in gold From l.ini.ei l. I9H to February .' the wlth drawaae of gold amouni ;o 999,799,999, ..? whlch onlj |9J,9S&9H wa. exported, leairtng W.000.000 boarded, or In other worda, aa th.- stat menl puU It. "the .-iti/ens ot the I'nlted State. had I0.1 falth ... the ablllty <?f thelr Government to conilnue 10 1 .. Kold for its notes and a ru;i on th.- Treaaury ha.l commenced." lt wa. In thla condltioi <?: ? that th<- Morgan-Relmonl aitreemenl was entered Into. Kor four days the Treaaury ofllelals ti.i 10 aet a reductlon of IM centa Intereat, bui >\ 1 aucceaa. Th.- actuai flgure. paid bj ihe .yndlcaie for ihe bonda are stat.-.' t., be I104.4949, ... a shadi ??? i..w the .;.M per cenl Intereal rate The dlffercn between the flgure. al whlch thi rrea.ury irled lo Bell and did aell is aboul J3.i ?':<??< ? 111 oul ol this must be deducted the expenee <?; controlllni exchangi m .1 k<:. A computatlon made in ofllclal clrcle. for the Information of aeveral Benator. rhowi lhal the Delmont-Moraan contract. a* aa - - il upon, will yleld the aynalcate more ihan $:?-?.'. In ihe ?:.."??. enee in the al .- ..: ounce aold an.l gold 1 ...1 of th- atandard arelght comlng orlthln the llmll ol lolerance, 7.V AND OUT OF CONGRE8S. HOUSE AND BENATE CONFERREE? DI8 AOREE ON THK HAWAIIAN CABLE. BILVRR MKN IXTEREHTED IN Tlli; Kllflt ACTION?WORK BEGl'N ON THE NK** IBJNlw Waahlngton, Feb. lt The conferrei - ... ihi L?;p . .: ,-. blll to-day eompleted theh lal >n and wlll make theit repori to tba Benate I.. ?..01 roa. Ojrjraed 011 all iterns l.u; tha: appropriattna |.'.? .?" i for the commencemeni ?.f ih. cabli between ih< i: . 1 Btatea an.l the Hawaiian l.'.ands House conferree. refused t.. bcci Ii lo thli imend n-eni and the Benate refuai 1 to yleld .\ furihei . nferen. - a lll tx aaked. The actlofl tahen by th.- Uerman ;;-. .. Ing to ih.- ealllng of an Internatlonal crnatder tbe allver queatlon haa attracted ...1 - able Intereat among the membera of th. Houo. Mr. McCreary, of Kentuchy, who w.is a me*mbi the last nion.-taty conini:ssi..:i. Whlch 11,-1 al Rl ? whi sev.-r.il yeara ago. aatd to-day thai ion this Oovernmenl would aend represi itlvi siK'h a congree. when the Invltai 01 w ia .. ?? The facl that a country ao lmport.nl as flermani ] n?- r af t inai a i-uu.ui> ?? > .n.." >. ? ?? " ??? . ? h..s tahen the inltlatlve In thi mattei arlll li Mi McCreary'a Judgment, glve 11 .. prestsge tl...' n would nol enjoy If thi propoaltlon rame from .1 sri.ill.-r natlon. He bellevea lhal al! m<.tan ?'?' Kre.se. are productlve e\'en thougl r Bulte be not all thai th<- friend. of blmetallism wish. At each Buccaedlng conferenee thi Inten take part in It After a number of week of peraietent effort Rep reaenUtlve Waahlngton, of Tenneaoee, aecured lo aay a favorable report from the Houa Appropi tions Committee on tha blll appropriatlni 1 for a Oovernmenl eahlbll al tbi Na*tn. bxposi. tion to be held nexl yeai gi retar) C tiilale late Baturdaj ? 1 ',. rder to fhlel Johnaon, ol thi B in au ol Rngravlna an i rr ntlng, 1 ? P8. I al 1 1 wlth thi ptintlna of 90,400,000 i j.. . .'< nt bonda, 10 run thin foi dellvery to the iJeHnont-lloTgan -yndlratc, 1 per thelr contlngenl agn ment, entered Into len daya ago Thli agrei mi ni provl 1 1 thai t'ongreoi. wlthln t<n dayi b ithorlai '? * '? i" 1 iroid bond, ih- Becretary of the Treaaurj wi 1 1 -? . io tiie syndli ai- 162,400,000 of 1 pei honds r.ti a '\'\ per cenl ini. r -t ba.ls, foi al thi Oovernmenl would n Iv. f*5,ooo.000 In aol 1 The time explreii .,:, Baturday, and Ihe dln ilonn w.i civen as atati '?? The platea li m whlch ih. bond> wlll be prtnted are nearl* flnl.hed, ihe ordei their preparatlon havlna been jlven la.l weel v...s noteo if th<- tlme. Tht plate. wlll 1.1 entlr. ly new dealgn The bonda ordered prlnied ar- i-v. latered and . ipon 08 tb* fo.l .? ing den .mln. I Regl-Uered, 180, IM8, 91,000, 110.090 (' upon, 160, 1100, Th- pepei u.i I wlll be tbe Treasurj dl.tii pa[ier. a lar?<- supply ..f w'.ie h Is on ban 1 paper ka all ready for us.-. a^ lt la alwaya kepi Ihor -...I-.. 1 and molBtened ir. general appear. ance tha new bonda ll li aald, wlll be .,ulti hand s iine. The face of the h nda will t-ontiln thi texi Of the law authotixlng Ihelr l^sue. Ir 1- 1111 1. : 11 that the tlntlnR on the ba.-k of Ih- l...n.l?. whleh la the iirst proceaB In prlntma, wll! be begun .ii once. but the eompleted bondi will nol '.-? res 1 for dellvery f..r several ?eek.. The prlntlna "' the ^mall denomlnallonfl wlll be delayed t 1 tln Mr. wilson. of Weal Vlrghila, the ehalra.I th<- House Committee ..11 \\'a> ?> and M< ina, re? ported to the House to-day Ihe blll agreed up n il the meetliiK of the .onimltti?- on Saturlu laat, autbortalng the Prealdenl to negotlate wnh Greal Hritaiii, Ruaala and .lapan for the appolntmenl ol a Jolnt commtaalon to taveattgat*. the prewnl condl tion of the fur s.-^is in behrlng Bea, and furthei uuth.rizinK ih.- Prealdenl to conclude a modua \. vendl wlth the forr-ioiinK Qovernmenta for th.- prea .rvatlon of thh anlmais. The blll, as waa s'?t.| ln Baturday'a dlirpatchea was drawn at the Tn 1 ury Department, and. as reported to-day, .... an addltional eiause, wiii.-h provldee, iti effect, lhal lf th. modua viven.ii refern l to above )..? nol 1 ... cluded, and reajulatlon under the aame, effectual ln the fudgmeni of ihe rr.-sld.nt for preaervlna Ihe herda, be not run Into opi ratlon for Ints vear's s-a! ii.kt s.as..n, then the Serrrt;n> of the Trenaury Ib authorlaed to kiii every fur aeal, male and female, on the I'rlbyloff lalanda. A BVOBXMBDBD BOVBB n>n OIBLA OPBXBB .?"t. Bartho!omew*i <;iri-' Clubhouae, al No, 196 liast l-'o: ly-sevenlh-st.. was formal,y opani I | - terday, and henneforth wlll be a boane for glrli ><', rr-finemcnt and eharacter whose drcumatancea and Im un.- make the aalactloa of a boardlng-place llm iied. and In most caaaa tiii.-onaenliii The Rev. I>r. Davld H. 'Ireer stands at the h-ad Of ihis ent.i prise, alded by a committee of four women Of bW congreRatlon, Miss Mary \'.. .'laik-. hO-aa. mother of Ihe Paiioh House. I.elnK an a.t.x. memher. The houaa apaaed with aavaa boarderfl and a large num? ber of ajiplleattons. many of whi.h wera Bi 1 ?? Marll rafwaad Aboul tweBty?threa boarden can b eoaimodatad, and no re.trictions irlll be made -\ eept ln regard n r-har.i-ter. Tiie hOBM wl!l n.' non aeetarUui and i.smopoiita.i, aad no ru:.s ir regula tions wiii he eaforeed, ihe benoi ol the occupanti belnu relie.l iiie.n. TO any member ?>( Ihe Club tiie prl..- ..f board and r..om will 1-- M 19 a w-ek. .mi to tho--.- out.-ide tiu- club $1 wlll ba charged The houne Is furnlshed throughoul ln oak. wlth the .-xce|,tli,n of the tieds. whl.li are of iron. p tln -d white. Th- parlor la nol yet*furnlahed, but ll nil] ba made c.irrif,,rt_ble and eosey and will ronlaln 11 plano, as it is tiu- latentlon of the commltte. to make the house as bomellke aa posalble. All app.l eations must b- made t,, Miss .' irke. nt th- PartSh Hotlaaj, and admlaslon wlil dep.-nd upon the clrrum sunces rather than up..n tho m.:.ii . .1 the Hppll oa.it, althouah oaly wraona of llmlted ealarj are .-Mec-ted to apply. Tne clubhona, ls in the charge or Mra. Florencc O. Jonea wh.. wlll U0k? a ueraoiia: and moUurly intereBt ln ihe ga.*. RETA LIA TION A ND 8UQA R. EFFORTS OF THK TRUiT TO RETAIN THK DlBdUMINATlNO DUTT. i-i::..--ii.i:vi ru.YBU.KD N"'r UIKELl TO A<*T I B* u>s ,.,,:;, i:,, TO I I COBOBBBB A YY.w BB l'1'IJI.ICAN HI.NAT'-K- 1 M~ ITTIN'II.V ?l tVINO INTO THK TR1 KT 8 II IXM". [01 Ti::.i.<:r: wn Tn THH TKllii'Sr. I Waahlngton, Peb. ib The blll repeallng tha dla* crlmlnatlng one-tenth of :. cenl duty on BO-called bount) paid augars haa been favorafcl) reported to ihe Benate by the C'ommltl.n Plnance. l'nder ordlnary clrcumatances ? bill of thls char* ?oter, ahlch leeha lo correel an admltted blunder .., latlon and i? restore frlendl) relationa of commerce betweea two countrles, wouM paaa ihe Benati promptlj and tvltboul questlontog. It la the mlafortune, however, of thla meaaure th.n a eondltion of tblnga *_lata whl.h aeema lo pre? veni a ponelderatlon "f th.- queatlon Involved upon Ita merlta alone, and tiiat lt ia ln th.- power oi ,i comparatlvely anaall number <>f men, wlth only ta i reeba remalalag In whlcb lo dlspose of ?baolutely necessary leglalatlon, to defeat it by t!.,. nimple procesa of lalklng it t" death, it may bi assumed thal tbe country nl large Is ...,i: interested In the repeal of thls dls erlmlnallng duty. Nol yet, al aay rate lt may later on. The only people vltaliy Interested In tbe queatlon Jusl noa ara the membera ol the Bugar Truat, To them Ibe retentlon of lhal duty meana probably .< greal deal of money; Jusl how raoch it aould be dllhcull to aay. II certalnlj la nol a mnall matter, lo Judge from tbe efforta ibe Truat i- maklng In every qunrter to preveni the con* alderatlon of the pending Mli. The Trust, as Is ael] known, I* a peculiarly Democratlc concern. Ita contiibutlom to tbe campatgn cbesl <<f tbe party hav ,it all tlmea been llberal nnd Its poUtl* ..il entbuslasm haa generall) beea regulated upon th.- nlcesl llnea bj b recollectlon <>f beneflta re* eelved in thi pasl Bnd tbe hope of still more BUb* itar.tial favoi to be bestowed In lhe future. And ii mual be confessed thal the Truai haa rarely been ? Iraj In It* cali ulatlom li was able :?> dle* late the terma ol Ihi entln -il:.,i achedule as n Btanda t<>-<i.i\. and it la nol llkely to sorrender, wlthoul ,i despernla Btruggle, so valuable a festure ... it ,i~ ihe one-tentb dlfferentlal Kobody i. Iherel. I* aurprlaed i" aee lhe Democratlc ma* jortty ln the Benate engaged In thi chsracterlstle pa timi <,r publlcly rlamorlng f"i thi passagi of the MU ahlle arbemlng In leerel lo preveni lt* . .,? v parltamentary advnntage whataoevei The onlj thing Burprlslng I* tbal certaln Republl? can Senatori ahould untrlttlngl) i-- aaaistlng tbe Bugar Ti u ' repreaentatlvei on Ibe DemocralHi Bldi ol the chamber in carrylng oui thla srheme Thelr motlves, i. ma) bi atated al thi outset, are uf ihe beal Nobod) queatlon* Ihem Thej have n.i n. ; nferrlng speclal beneflt* n* o .-iiii,.! Tiusi Thej hav< no dealn lo flll Iu tfW. Th. -? - mph beltevi lha I u repi ..l ol ih. dlffereni al i houl i '.ipli i ??? llh a revlel ? Ibai i. ii t ol thi Tai Ifl a a a hli ? - a epi Ihe t, .- ihe Adn of I'rei ? ? . Itarrieon fi I b ?ika The) deaire, ln faci, lhal I'rei leni i ''? i lhe |>1 c irrj ? slatlng laa u l mak, - ? un ? ? ... .ui,, ?? power* I ih* r"*i by <???,? meel . .??.. ..,;?? ln i?r. \ ,,: ,?. ? . . ? ? On the one I ? thi ? ,? i ? ? ? , donmi nt of thi llm. ?? .....i.v tlle i ],,-., i ol : ? left to h .... ? , ? ? ? .- ? ????..? i ? iil it | I then b) ,' et a n ? on th ? rge There i i ure Btrimi I ' ??-,-?? ? ;? rmani * ret* itori polli) ? >? ... i ? \-. . f il ?. aingled ni ? i - . ?oi of n ii T ? ? ? ih. k.iiim ? '? no . ' , . ? ? -? ? ? ' ? .'i, . : ii nn rat. a-tll ? l ?>? *?n ? farm -t a h. - mual - ?> s t wlll be I II ,:,.?:?? , . . ........ overseal. nd i ? ? r tl . imi aer. i ? s rlh ihi ., n ibe nol ilcal adt inl >???? whlel n , rue f. i.inl-- na thi I ?? "? icrailc majoi ol whl. ;, . ouahi lt, aoul I noi ai ? ?I,, ,i . ? ? ?"? ' . lor Sherma Btors who be:iev( 1 lhe I the adjournmem ol fongrei rather aangu n* ? itor Hhi i mai. . TWO PKN8ION I'llXB \SU JoSKB nl vIR l JIXI \ w., hlngti n. V - . , , reeentatl' I t a dlt ? ? M. i .<n an i Indl < it th. '' ' ' llmale ol aould add I ?.< , , . l'nder an arl ap provi ' Janu try I8M. the pei i " Un - u ? .,,, \i. \ .,, v.;,! ??? ? ? reaaed from H2 :-. month and down to Api thi rn ha i laki n a h intai lt waa not obecrved that Mr. J i,|i,,. i i ?., >, i < mh - ' ? ? * i.. i,,? ,.\, r, b< h ' i obj -, ? ? i ? i nableratlon i ten ot ? nol ?,? i ; -' lon ? ? l ll ? '?' > I'nlted Btalea ?: h \ii \ ni Yoorhii of Nea fork, aho ?? .... tlon ol i Mli ln grai i ?> penMon lo an Ai ? i i- ? ,,. ih- rl ii ol Ih. Ri belllon los. I < irong apr* .1 lo ihi lloum ? ih i ? Blatemi nt lhal an) ma i reoul i -., ,i ili ai I. *om in aa* ? . ?,.,i,i,i i i-realiir. wbom II aould b> gro* ftaller) :.. .all .i ?-. ird ? i ... ? ? ii mi lone* "An i he . '.- fi om ? Btai ?>. h ra I moth . j : r, ? lenta." n lorti i Mi Ysn \ o .! sri;.\.-i'..\ DAV IN THE HOt'ME. i\ isblngton, Ki b II The ll ruae lo rl iy di i feur houra i ? lhe ii i i ui.'! m of buali i - un Iei ih* , ,.'. the rulei. dui Ing ahl h tlme ihrei aere paaaed and iwo defeated Thoae .... i, rlxlna lha mlniraum peaslon of inen ot ii,<- lleslcan \s.u and lhe Indlan u.,1- from la_ lo 1813 ..i Bl pei monlh; amtndlng lhe alalu.ieei ning Ih. n n,i itlon il u ., m y, tela, .mi grantlng Mount Vernon Rarracka ala . t , thal .-i.i" I". pub!k oui i. . ? li... meaaure* defeat.*d were t, rreate .i retlred 11->! t,,r ih. revenue eutter aervlce, aad grantlng lo lhe Altamonti Walei ('ompan) tbe rlgbl i. utrun dam ro - th- Bl i.",ii- and ,-.,?,,i, i rlvei ln Mlnn* t,i An hour waa devoted ln I'ommlttee of ihe Whole i,i the Naval Approprlatlon Mli. A polnl of order ?.,-, made b) Mr. Bayera, of Teaaa, agamai lhe paragraph authorlslna an Increaae In ibe enllaied ?.r i!i<- Navy Mr. 'iN'iil. "f MaBBachuaetla, chalrman of the commlttee, reaerved hla declalon lllltl' Io-iii<.i |,,v. Th.' reaignatlon of Representatlve Wllaon, of VVaahlngton, Benator-elect, ?.i- reeelvi l and ac* oepti i_ PMBBIDBB1 M'BBIDB lln mr. I'oiiinii'U.. Oblo, Peb, U ai Ibe sBsslon ef ihe Natlonal Mlnera I'onventlon to-day Patrlck ,\i, Bryde, of Pennaylvanla: W. ?' Pearse, of niii... Phlllp H I'enn.i. <>f [ndlsns, and .1 C. Clarkson, of lowa, aer* eleeted delegatea i" the conventlon <>f tbe Amerlcan KederatHm of l<abor, ahlch wlll meel in New Vork ni ?l l?eiemt>er, John McBrlde waa rlefeati-d foi ? rtelenate. and unleaa he aecurea ., pi<,\\ .imi gcta In ib<- eonventkm ln lhal way h. wlll be Inellglble foi r? electlon sa Prealdenl. (pttcura Skin Remedies Are Pure Sweet Gentle And Most Economical !,?riu?. .?????..l, > (gMI**. Hild Itiroughci.l Ih* sorld. ?i.-l -*l?*-*.l.v , > Ani-iici,, ? Lmuljin ?>, rnalinrn.iil ,.,'!?. HrlUtll ,i.i.t vi?>..r, L?i,??r. KitM oa.* a Casb, Oesr*. ??k I'rup*, SoitOB, ' . L....e,,.t a. I i. _ "Knox Makes the Styles." THE WILL I3K ISSUED WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH. \b.-a.i in nsiiiii. ii? emwraaaaa aala? la all parta ?.f i ntte.i Rtatea makaa 8is ewrij ea iri.dnelli... il iir?-?-*?lt>. n. ppapdway. <?r. Paltaia BI-, B*w-1 "-j-; 7ni Plfth Ive. (Plfth Iv.. II..I.H. ?r?-lork. :tlll I'lili.x. Slr.-ct. Ilri..?l.8> ii i iiii-iii'ii Blatc "i (Palmer iiou-.-i. ? 8.8. u?.m ?|?, r?r snlc 8.v ll..- l.a.HnK litillei-i. f" avaeT Hli ..ml K.v.ii ln il.e i iili.il Blalaa. Shape and Quaiity?Absolutoly Perfect. MR. n:,E AT THE TWELFTtt SiGBT CLPB. IIK \\.s Wlll. THE Ot'EaTTa ..i-' ItOEOB TIIE i:mii.ISM A.Tui: -' INTERBgn.Va vii.ws ON WOMAN. An unuaually biilllanl aoclal waa held reaterday afterno... b) the Twelth Nlghl Club al Ita r ioms, N.i ll Baal Twenty-elghth-at., Mr. and Mra. '? Becrbohni Trei belni the gueati of honor. The rue.ti wen n elred bj Mra. Allee Placher Her court, Vlola aii. n ml Miss ni.i . Uvlnga. Fur The boateaaeB were aaalated bj Miaa May Bobaon, Mrs Neleon and Miaa Prohman, who poun -I i- . Th- taaroom a ts taetefull) decorated In plnl ihaded lampt and eandelabra and lha law of ptah roaea belng rallavad wlth dallcata ferna and a bach aroun-l ..; piim- Durtna thi n ?; lon entertala meni w.i< furnlahed by Mrs B. E Kldder, who re . -. i an orlglnal poem, and by Ml ? Hardenburg. \ir - il.ir. i. ir- ?:: icefully Introduced Ur Tree who spohe ol ta ph i ire al betna preo ,.,? ii,. |?clai i thai American. wera charmlng, .,. i -",. clall) lauded the memorj of Edarta B ? ii.. ,.x.,r. ?. i -??.,.? decldi i ? ?;.inr? ? 11- aboul women, ,., i . . tbal onlj .. the -;.ik II i wiitn ir, ipproa . ... i ualll ? a Ith man, and | -..- waa il b imanl) revi ile I ? : n .1 ? le. lared ... ed ti. ?! h# '.-?.'. i atve .i pro prln. pall) memben of the Twelflh Nlgh ("lub Mrs lub by ...... i, chlldren'. pa U wlll ?? held In iba ?.?weel \ . ? ??:..? "? Broi ,? Howard vr- \,;i.. ? Ilooih. M ?y??n< y j ? i: : k-t ...-. M W si md liank.. Mi- Byb i i'ai ? \i. niiver itell lliinee. Mrs. Pioi-hei \i;. \i h I- -,:, ' I, Mra W llllai i .... ? . . Mr. i. Moyne, Mr. ...:.. M-- M ? .. - Mr. . Mi v.da ?'rol Bld' ? /\ ../ ni.,./ vi \BOll\ '& Ul VORY. ? | I :-. II \ N .S ! \ 1 :11 bari ul nn iii; rn i rHI i in ivrHitoPim ,-. | | ||a_ai Peb 19 The . ? 1. I.I i! Hli Of (he rsai ' ?;? rrge Peabody i ? rlaln? .f Ibe mn In b . D) ... rii |lng of ehun h batta whlch i ..... ?. . , ho i la* I. al th. Ire. ??' ri. -'?'. - - Bn tltute and ?ntertali r an hour wl ad recl ... .... ?? it- \ i w ii , ;..,- ,t th* .-.?....': ur ? an i ? . .... | | r,., 0f ti reat I ? ? lon haahi ? v l . ?. ; upija ot th. upper jradi - a ..,-,, . : ,. ? bi door* . , tl ? ouneei pupllB h id .1 . ? thi ? - ? . - "' tha \i, i-. ibod) by ih- Rei <> H Butl l , ..... ? phl! in ? foi i ? rvailo " ? rchlve* ., ? Hoclet] i :,.. ,. rated on - Ithi i el li alth the Bng Hah and \. rli i fla ?>- * i ale ? the llf< iiae ., Mi i-.-.ii, ..|\ ln ihi lecturi h ill 'l >? -. ini of ihe hull II ng n ia ,....,,., National i i and mai k- i a ,it, ,( r ib'.el ,? ,.., Tl ? ? ? hlldn 1. all ? ??? ,, dg( . , >l ??? ??'-?- ''? .'? ' .in appi pr ali .'?'. I| The llterai u '' *n " '" Ihla afternoon, and thal bulldlna aa throrored Th. hall w. ? ? '? I Hh pl ? ?.||pU I le. ??.'.? I -I Ini !'? I | I,,,,,, ;. ii. \|.;.|. ton di Ihi red the ;..'?? Iu l '. | ad ,,,. i(1 ,| ,v ,. fo!low< i bj Meutenanl Uovernor ,..,,.. , \\,,. , ., ? -i. .: \ The i- ?? m ' ". i -i mi Hundred N eai ??'??? r. id bj ihe r, l Mlnol .1 Havag. Tl ??? tci ? ..- r- lnt< r ,?,... i ? |th ino-i. .,,,,. , elebratton ? low i wlth a hanquel ln the ?i ,v n Hall ihi. evi nln al whu i. Uovi rnor ur- n i,,u. and othei dlatlngul.hed gueata were preoent. The followlna eable dlopatch wa? read bj i ? an ii \|.|.i. I'.n. th- pr. ' > di- r , ,? ihii ti,. 109th annlveraar) ..f th< btrth of ,.,,,,... )?.,,.|) ihr itratefiil rein mhranre ol him md hls noble ben.-n.-enl deed. i charlt) In ihis '. iinin .- fre.h m mi heart ?.. i in that ol m) ,,.,,','i,.' VP'T'illlA gaiem, Ma ? Peb '.s The 109th annU'eraarj ?>' ,i,, blrth "f freorge Peabod) waa lo-daj obaerved in ,i modeol wa. In thi. clty, the truatee* ??! " Peabod) Academj ol Bclence, whi.h waa enio? . by the phl8anthroplat, rtavlna .v -.ii?l .... Invlta ? i,,n i,, ih. puplla ..f the publl.- schools tn vl ll the ,-.ns of ih- In.tiitillon, arhleh wen rieeorati I n ;,.,,?.. ,.| ri,- ... ? a.lon The Ma; oi loaeil the u, r?,..i. in the afternoon, and the puptls marched ln ., i,..u rr.nii eai-h school to the muoeuni, where , ,. h recelved a aouvenlr and n brlel accounl >.i the i,i- aml benefactlon. of the noted flnancler and phllanthroplat. __ XOTES <>l IHE 8TAOB. The productlon ol "The Two Oentlemen of \'< ,.,.1.1" ai Daly'a Theatn aaa been poatpooed from Thuradai nexl to Monday, on accounl of the con t,im-i populartty of the preoent MU. Tbe IMHi performance of "Rob Boy," arhleh oecura ,,n Pebruarj 17, wlll be recognlaed by the manage in. ni nf the ll. r i .1 Bquare Theatn by the dlatrlbu llon "f a mementa whlch lt la said wlll be entlrely dlfferenl from anythlng heretofora glven ta a tnel ropolitan playhou* . The funeral aervlcea of Prlneeaa Paullna, ih. ,i?.nf wi... wa. racentl) aeaa ai Proetor1 Theatre, wlll b- held ,it Mie t*hureb ..f St. Vlneenl de Paul at ll o'.-io. k this mornlng, The l.e\ Khther Bmlth wlll eelebrate the reojulem maaa Mr, and Mra .lo aeph Mustera, the brother-ln-laa and elater of the dead mldget, wlll eall on the Weaternland, of tba Bed Slar l.in-. t.. morrow, ti.klnu the body wlth them for buriai al (i---ii.it..-ht. Holland, where Paullna ?a^ born nol qulte nlneteen yeara .iita TtM >la.e nf th- i ',.|iiiub:is Th.-rre Is OCCUpled ?hls week bj "In Old K.nttn ky. ' a melo Ir.inin whlch was made ramlllar and l.e-arne nopular last B?aaon through a lonK run at the Academy of Mu Blc. it is preaented by an able company, The company whleh Is playlng "Mme. S'an. fjane," at ibe Broadway Th.-atr.-, arlll present a new traiislaibn of the play the latter patl of this week. The nnehiindr-illh p.-i foi rri.iri.-e ,,f " The Masque radera" wa. celebrated at tbe BmpJre Theatre butl nlght. The itouvenlr was an uncommonly prvtt) OJW. Il was a I. ml.nn l.ask.-t nf li.iuy silver plale, wllh an apprnpriutc Inserlptlnn. Harrlgaa'a Theatre aaa etoaod last nt_iiit on ar coonl of the death of Bdward Harrtgaa, Jr. ImiiI.-I Krohuian has .one io Old I'oint <'om lott toff a shorl nsl. whleh he wlll make leea B real by readlim sev.-ial pla\s Whlch he look v.llli him fha piodu. uon ?,f "Uagarateae Ktadar,'' whloh wa" tn take |.|h. e at the IrvlliK I'laee Theatre nn Thuradav nlghl of ihts week, has heen t,oati?oned In the place of It "iJoldrtsh," know . h.r,- ln l_nfllsh aa "Tba Rallroad ot Lova," wlll ba givaa. THE STRIKE MAY 13E LARGE. POfflBIUTT THAT OTHKR TRADKS WILL FOLLOW THK ELKCTRICAL WORKERS. mn;: iicM'RI'.o Iaii. to rBFORT F*M WJTT ?nturm.K OVBB THB BtOHT-HOUB LAW?AB BPPORT TO BB MADB TO-OAT To ADJi'ST THB 1'IKKKTI.TY. AbOUl !*?> electrlcal workers failed to report for aork yeaterday, aad the Btrlke of their organisa Uon ls now on. Whethei or not the men of other bulldlng tradsa Wlll KO OtH, and all work on large bulldlnga ln this clty and lirooklyn be theroby broughl 10 a staiidatlll. wlll depend on further de* velopments. Tha outiook yeeterday appeared to be thal if ihe dlfferencea between the Bteetrlcal ? on tractors" Associatlon and thelr employe* were not ,cttled wlthln forty-elght houra, the strike would he .. prdlonfed and bltter one. \ll ihe interested partles held meettnga yester day and gnva out what they term.-d thelr ultl ,; uum rts o lual ahal they aould do. Tbere.are "he, and more powerf... labor org.nl-1?.??- hoa* , .,.,, mterested ladlrectly by the preoen strlke ? ,?,ko?, and much depend., on the ??**?? k Thev are the Master Bullder*' As.oclat on 25 tbe other bUlldin, trades-unlons *?***?** : r .. ConWtora* Aagoelntlon, and the Boart I'mSuUbi DntaBnl- that orlhe +^J_*+ l? The Bonrd of Walklni Delegntea has alteady Indorsed the actlon 01 the electrlcal workers. The Contrnotora* Associ.-.tion held a meettng a \o 117 Kaat Twenty-thlrd-st. yesterday, and i-resld.-nt Stror.g d-clare 1 that the ??*"? had nol recelved a notice from lhe eleetrl al workers Bve weeks ago. BBying that UttkMS aft.-r February If th" elBht-hout ruls went into effeet thev would Btop work. ?w. recelved no doUcb whatever untll Pebruar* H Wben they aent word to us that Ihe elght-hour ,,:,,. BU,? go mto effecl "i Monday. contlnued Mr Btrom "We. of courae. could not aooede to ,uch .?:. ibStird request. as we had contracts out ?tanell to fl" amount of t-.'AOOO. If we grantwl the brotherhood'a demand II would make a dlf ference of 18 per cent to ua All we aab is tlme. W- told OUr men that If they would work under lhe Old n.i.- until May li wa woubl srant the de? mand for .iifht houra " Tbe Board of Walbfmg Delegntea, al ? meeting yesterday, dedded to order a Btrlke of tbe bulld* in* tradea if tbe electrlcal contractora attempted to (lll the placea of tha atrtkera with non-unlon men. Beeretarv Cbarlea i.. Kldlits. ot tba B^ctrical .-,,?;...-i ,!-' Aaao atlon, ald Laal nlghl thal un? der tii- old agreement wlth the men all nettcea of ehangea In the working rulea Bhould ba made by tbe in. a three montba at leeal before Aprii l of and m chang" i ?"r' '?' b" m- '" Ml ?B other tlme than oa thnl late. Ha aald he had i evei red the noti-- wni'ii ihe men daclarc the) - nl bim on Jsntur) I Th? men ny ?ecretary Bldllta i. | -.. i the notice, bul plgeonholed It. , ora aald yeaterday lhal tbe ?eeaon m$M .- . ne, ihi re betag ?> numbsi of lergi bulldlaa* under lonstruetlon, a llal of arMcb was publlahed Ir yeeterday*s Tribune, and the geaerally rxpresei I lesln aaa foi > ?pe id) Bettlemenl of th' ti There are twenty-sla i!nm Involved in me oi i , koul A numbei of outslde ilrms ?Icne.l ihe men'* agreemenl yesterday, and their ui, n i ontinued at work. \ walkllig lelegate Mld laal night ihat there would "? no aympathetlr strik-- unleaa th.in tructor* attempted to i?ui non-unlon electrlcal uoiker* in ihe plaoe* of tbe men now out. rne State Roard of M< ll tlon end .rbltretlon was ,,..,r,..?,.:,:. i ai ih- meeting* of the boasea and men ',v b) Mi Peenej Th* board will orrer ni resary to i tttle lhe present lim iltlei _% .4 PRIXTEUX' 8TBIBB f> ILBASY. ? , i-.?;i:m-i:I'-\i. t'KIOK BO IOOMOI i "i THK Mici s ,, i |, i; THB OTMBB PAPBB* MAY 81'PPBB Albany. Keb. II (Bpoctall. ?Typographlcal I'nlon N,, i declared a Btrlha m "Tha Argua" offee to* _. . rhe str ke kt o ul of -vmpathy with ,?,,- ,n "The Argua" bm.-.-... whim ?as tbe resuit .,r the publlsher employlng a non-unlon foremaa. To-nlghl tha papei la belni koi oui by a small r,,,. 0f non*unl ?n men i' la thoughl tha- the vltl extend to tn.- otber newepeser orfl.-es by _ .... .,,..,t,.. r.-iiirer* l,,-r.-.irr.t ?l-.n" '.v : 11 i-M.-iio i.? ?? ".> -? _,.,?, ? ,, becauai thi employlng prlntera to-nlght nl b} " ...-,? r ? pjper. ,' ..''V :.,'".:.',', l"bi fhe .rgus.' \ a rneetlna of i ? . ?- I'nl >n t-n:.-, ?? ia roted to LABOE 8UM8 II ll TO VBABITY. i.n-.i km. i:r-.'i B3TB OT BX-Jt'DOB HAXDUCT OT s, RASTON li M.l v BIU.IO.N POB A LIBHAH1 IN U |X< HKS.KIt. VA s ,..,,,; ,,, penn., Feb l* Tbe body of ekVJudge . , aaa taken to aVtocbester, v.i.. for burlal to lay. Puneral aervlcea aeti ild bera r/ee rtll .-. i- i In Itted I i probal ? thla morning. Iu i... Handle) dlsposed of '';- mllUona In a . tnnei th. benell rlartea belng prlnclpally t) of Wlnchester. nhlcb recelvea BN.0M for a Handlej Memorial Ubrary, and an equal wa for ?? tlntenance; V""" i i Bl Patrtch's Orphan ,. .., ,,?i $?.?-,.,.?. ? , thi Hous. of tb Oood dhepherd both of thla clty: IM08 to Mra Mary May* i?,M of flrand Raplda, Mleb, aad B.888 to Mary Dertrude i.'ampbell. <>f thu clty. All tha membera ,,f ihe im.- Judge*a boueebold asn reassmberad in ., nberal manner, and th.- educatlon of nperard "f twenty ? mng mea and aomen aho aete nnder ins la , provlded for. M:s i imte, after pay* Itaed ehaf_ss, la to be devoted, oae-tbtod eaeh 1,, the clty of Wmcbeeter, tbe Houae of the <.o,>d ghepherd ind it. Patrick*a Orphan Asylum At ? H ind of ii.,nn yeara his real astate is W bi lold ,,,.i ... pr ,.,,?!. investad for the further benefll of lhe iwo ,-iianti.s iiimed and ih,- <-it\ of Wlncbester The Ubrary to bs srected al Wlncnester la t,. ba free. TBBIBBBB IB IHF. AWBUL Hl IBXABD. Rutte, Mont.. Peb lt, Reporta of ,i<i<litional fa talltlea m the recent btteanrd In tbe western port of th< State are recelved nlmost dally. The rc|>ort ye* lerda) was thal Ausnol Bafer, .ment of ? stock romnan) In Penpia County, Btarted to saatel the herders, B/hsn th.- bUaaard cama ap ba sot lost ln the btlndlng anee Hla body has been found wuhin ,. f.-w r<"i? ef no- boaee aad his dead borea n.-ar by. \ hei ler for Btate B rator Bwtft, near Mlles Clty, n.'.u Bmltb, waa toel in the atorm and lias not been found The l"--s in s-,?-k. and eapeclally Bheep, wlll be iremendoua, and ln many eaaea whole Hocks w.-re frozen AFTER DINNER when you hav.- citcu lieartily, you should take MM only of Hr. Pterce'a Plraaant I'cllcts. VoUT stotiiacli and livet ik-kI the gentlc stim ul.itniK, as w.-ll as inviKor atiiiR, cflcct of theae tiny, BHgai _jj^?"~^ coatc.l fraattles. **_-??3 If you fe<-l ilrowsy, dull, i.uiniii.i, ines pressiblv tited or de oilitatra ; if jroa've n.> ap pctite iinrl ftequciit head Schesof diz/incss, a furred . it Cl late.l toit|?ur it proven that you're hilioiis. In that casc you Bhould use the " PeltetS." Tliey are anti bilious Kranules, which act in a prompt and natural way, without (rriping. BF.5T PILLS FOR THE LIVER. BOOaai MansiiN. of !*>,/ Rve, EorkniRhitm l'a, \. //., writr*: ??Thref years ?ro I conunencrd tnkiiiK l)i Pierce'* C.olden Mcdi cal Maeoveryi i weighed u? poiiiid?, nnd* now I weigh \;\ ' pouada *o you **e how I have eaiaed In health and weiglit. Pr. riercr* I'ellfts are Ihe best pi',l? I ever look for the liver. All my frlend* *.iv they do them the moat food." K. Ma.nsoN, l':*u. LIVER PILL5. Mr lANlrn Hakkb. Sh.oIA',. 161 Summit A:fHHr, /tii.'lipifimy/i. A /. writ.s. " There U nolhing that can .->ni|ure with Dr. Pierce'* I'leusant l'cllcls, aa l.ivtr POIa They h*ve done morr good than *ny olhar med Icluc 1 liavt ever takea. ? Mr. 8. Baasa. aa. 49th Annual Statement tfm Conneeticut MutM Life Insurance Co. Of h'artford, Conn. Net Assets. .fsnuarv 1. 1M)4. ?-?tlj| BSUE1VB0 IN ,RIM For Premluma.$4.?77.U7_ M Par Intereat aml Rerlts.3._08,40?t _s J'roflt and I_??b. 111,377. _."? -17.90J.7J8.4 _ *-7.{_5l.9M.O" IISIH RHKl) IN 1-K4. Kor elalms bv dB Ith and matured en IIBBIiall .$4._13>74.rK? Surplua relurnel to ,s.t.e>-h..1ders . 1.995.415.30 Lapsfd and bbbT> rendered Poll.ies... bM9,9HJ9 Total to 1'ollcy-holders. |b\HbMMJI .-..mmiali.na to Agenta. Halarlea. Madlral Kxaminers' feea. I'rlnt Inj. Adv?rtl.lng. laaa-al Real Es? tate and all other Kxp.rses... I9a\499.99 Taxe, . aaVmil -IJMMI Baiaae. Nal Aeeeta, Dea 31 UN, WMUMW SiHEI't'LE or aJaWrs. baaaa upr"' laal amaea, flrat gaa.4'"' aMJUn Loaaa upon B*taefca bjbI Bmda. i-.aui.oo I'remlum Notea on I'olleles In force. 1 259.144.11 CoM ?f Real Estate owned by the t'omp'y. ? 7 .M..5*3 74 Cost of I'nlted Htat?a and other Bond*. I&9M9MI CoM -f ?ank and Rallroad Stocks. 999 999 _? Caah In Bank*. 1.794J99J9 BUI. Neatvaala. i.ji.a Agenta' I.-iiger llalan.es. 3.7'.".l<? A.M Intereat due .nd a-.n.-.l. |9M.99Bdi ?ent? aerrued . .. . ,. 7 001 s* Market viil'i- Of B4i k< an.l banda ,,V(... ,.,,,. 4HU.7J1.50 \?l deferred |.r< rn, ima . _...: I'.'.l ol -|ljajjajL|| .;.,,. Aaaata, Deceatber91, 199* NKa-MJaTMl l.luhllilies: Amount re<iuir?.l ta r-- ...mr' ..II IIMUCBatlBg I'-'li'i "'. ner. ivim aaay'a Btaanlaid.994.9fl.e9l .90 \;i ,th-r llub.llt.ea. 1.1-4T,099-99 -$.-..-..?--.< 712.15 Surplua . 90.SW.212.79 Ratlo ,.f rxpensea -f managen-.rnt to r? relprs in 1s04.!..94 per C?nt. Potletoe in forea Dec ;n. ik?4. 99JV9 laauriaa .-.?im.om STl.no JAC0B L GREENE, Prcsident. JOHN M. TAYLOR, Vice-Prest. EDWARD M. BLNCE. See. DANIEL H. WELLS Actuary. PHILIP & MILLER, Oeneral Agent, i AV'all Strcet. Cor. Broadway, NKVV-VORK CITV. --? - A WEALTBI WOMAXIX-IA1L tOR BEGGIXO ARRKKTKti <.N FHHIU'RY . KOR HOI _I? -|TINO 9X999 IM l'lKTH-AVE. ri.F OTfatRMO now that 9BE 19 \MUiTll skvkraI. THOt' 9AND IK)1.I.ARS a 9ecullar _aac waa broaghl bef..re jaetlec lagrg. ham. in the Court of Oyer and Ter-mner. ******** >n an argument fOC a arrlt of habeas eorpus. Krom the . tatement. of counsel lt was shown that on Kebnury I the potlce .'.rt Bted a woaaaa at Thirty fourth-at aml Kifth-av... mar the Manhatian riuii, for solielting alms. Bhe was trled aad eoa \ ? | of vagraaej m the Torinrttte Poiiee Oeart and sent to the laland for a month. Now her l.w rer eoeaea into .-ourt and aaya that the aaaaaa'a nmie. aaglveee, araa at*tltloaa: that n la roaHj Ho*. Ka.'. and that ?he |a wealthy. A bankbook 9f th. Manluttan S.ivlngs Hank ??**"0*n-"nhJ\+"' her depoalta there as II.m Hankbook. of W, Saratoga iayracuae and Ro.-hester Inatltutlona arera ilao 0411 in evldence. showlng deposlls amo'Jnting !0 aeveral thouaanda of dollara. The Courl waa? eJee Informed that she owned three farms up the Btat* and in addition had oser ni.i-m loaned on real eatate. Th.- lawyer said he woold offer no apo.ogy for his ellent, who declarra that ahe waa not aahhig .'tns and a'BO that her arrest was a mlstake. r-h? la a'wealthy woman. and had no reason to i??. Khe ..is.' aaaarted that ahe was no mlser. Decuioa ?aa reaerved _ r His shlLL FBACTUBBD, V M.\N IN Hi.l-.K'IN Sl lI'i.SKIi IO BM I'VIS'I r*RO_| v aroi'MD rk?-ki\KI> <>N nt?AKl> a TVOKMIT. I.ihn I, I'arlin. twenty-nine years old. of N'.i ? m.-hni.iii.i-st. Kewark, ?.i* tahattted te M mh>'? Hoapltal, Hehajataa*, yesterday. suff-'rlnn from * fractured akatL Carlln called on Dr. I'ind.ir .ini ..sked to have hls head examlne 1. He ..11 he aT99 employed on the tiiarb -at Herwyn. ind when enter inu the eahta, Bamaael k Bachaaaa .. -taa-Bsaad, Btefsaed behlnd him and Mruck hltn 00 tha h-al with a hammar n- dld aot hnoa arhy Baehaaaa assaulted him. he galft l?i I'.ndar sent r.rlin io ihe hospital. The oround wlll probab!) pwve lata An offlcer wa. sent io the pler to arreel Bueoanait. i.ut the hoat had aatted Late laat ninbt C*r.M * ?* unoonsclous. -? ATTRACTIOSA Al THF WOBAB't KXOUABBB The New-York Kxohange for Woman > *'?**? "* No. 12 Kast Thlrtleth-?t.. ofTers Its varions lli""* of gOOda at redueed prl.-es thioua'.v.ut this ?cek. as nn indueement to pur li.i.seis Hnd a beneflt f> thn eonslKnors. lt has been the ni'tom at the Bl> ChangO 10 rttarn mo.t ?f the artl.-les at the en I ef ihe year whleh h.ive noi been dlsposed of. but an Other op^.rti.nltv wlll he glven tO U99 oom?lano.? bv thi. sp.vi.1 s?le Amira the arttctoa whi.h hava been redueed. mnny of them to one-half the ettl B .1 prke me eaaO. plaeaa and dolBoa of rare ,...? tern and workmanshlp. in "-olid work." "outline." -long an.l ahort.'' Venetian poi.n an.l Hoi.ltom Tr-? toilet sets and other apportenance- for the dreaa. Irur-table are partleularly attractlve, alao a ?'', varlety of fancy nrtioles and fa.ors. iBChldlBg ne* and old eoaeeRa, . china. in travs. powder-hoa'la bonboonlerea ai i all lomnion deslgns. beautlfully painte.l. has !>?'? a greal ly redueed ln prlce. aml a large number ?'? Infants' wear. su.h as embroldered .Hps. afghaae, knltted shlrts aml aoeks aml dalniy <ar>8 A'H tlons have heen made to the regular BtOCh 10 Ilja wav of vva&h sllks In n varlety of beautlful ,-oiors. mo'.tlv shaded. and In sllk ui.read.. whlch ai; reidv have had a great sale In the "aniMi""> f department h mahogany four-pOBl bed.tead. "' rare carvlng, had been raeetved raeantly. ?"?'? lane silver holder of th. same wool. Inlald eriw pearl. whi.h had been In the family o. ?? Blgnor for a gr.at many year.. Other aiu<'?? whlch were partleularly notleeable were a taDie .-over of bltie d.nlm. embroldered wlih whlte co? natlon brald; a blue an.l whlte paateboard ?. rat ba.kei. In Imttatlon of delft. and a tretieh Woan* flgure of a Japane.e lady servlng ie?. pf ernaj there were said to be only two In th? clty- ' "'? odd Inventlon has a musle-box eonn.cted mitn iu and I. most attractlve foi afternoon teaa. .4 LBCTVBB OR BBBB Mra. M. I.oul.e Thoma. read a paper b?fof? .Sorosl. vesterday at J-herry's. on "The Hee. 9EJ II wa. fneet'.ou.ly declared ai the be^lrntng tma ihe motto of the paper was "To be. or not to aet thai'. the queatlon." The three klr.ds of 9aa9 ,,,i. ens. drones and workers were des, rlbed. *n thelr freal Imnortanee was snoken of: ll ?'*'" Ing feaaertad lhal wlthoii' the honey-bee all otn Induatrlea must rall la giving i-tattstu-. n * , said lhat the fnlte.1 State. Oovernment h.lBi to eaeh .State an.l Terrltory the sum 9f B?m > this indu.iry. Des.rlptlons were glvea BT Jf" speuker and intereatlng Ineldents falatedor mj dlfferaat varletle. of bee*. ihelr hlvea oiBMBmx^ enemles. modern dt.coverle. relutlng to ?n hon.y-nroduetnf plants aad[JTfH^JS4J-Ca^ way of eartng for baaa, women betnf caiiea m? haat kaepera