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VOLUME I.
IB II Mi.
„ teht Attack by Gen. Warren’s
I„o?M®SpionKop, Prove*
Successful.
6ARRISON SURPRISED' AND FLED.
, ....h Hold the Pcltion, But
T ‘ f Slll ,jectcd t 0 * <in,, ‘ n * Vrtll_
Af ' V • l’endtnv the Gett.n. of
£„C ««“
W ood*.te Wounded.
Jan. 23t —The war office has
'tlrftbe following: dispatch from
££* «-* *““» «.
“warren’s troops, Tuesday
... occupied Spion Hop, surprising
“. email garrison, who fled. It ha.
L „ held hr “» ““ tho " Bh We
heavily attacked, e»pecially by a
art asnoying shell fire.
, t , r our casualties nre considers-
O, a „d I hare to inform yon, with re
, ,hat Gen. Wood gate was dan
ifously wounded. _ .
" Gfn . Warren is of the opinion that
v- has rendered the emny’s position
jatecable. The splendid.”
- TIIK UIIITISH JUBILANT.
rtHr F .nth«sia«n, I- Tempered By
" UrP .U or the C»-na.tr Lint.
London, Jan. 25, 2:25 p. m.-The ju
hi tiou over Gen. Warrens achieve-
It in capturing Spion Kop, Tuesday
I]t is chastened by the realization
t his success is only provisional, as
i. a i)pears clear from Gen. Boiler's dis
rate! that the Goers fully recognize
I, strategical importance of Spion
Kop and at the time his message was
J, off they had not abandoned the
hope of recapturing the position.
A Load of Anxiety Removed.
Srertheless, a heavy load of anxiety
hsbeen removed from the nation, and
•here is general expectation, that a*
the British succeeded in keeping the
h\ all day Wednesday, they will man-
K , to retain it until Gen. Warren
pint* Runs enough on it to dominate
th'Boer trenches right and left. There
j, the usual disposition here to exag
gerate the importance of the point
(ffijred. but the best informed people
mike that (ien. Buller still has a task
iVdci of him calling for the most
digged persistence and untiring at
tack, and that the difficulties will in-
Otise as the position developes.
A More Cheerful Feeling;.
The relief of the tension on the
Bock exchange was very marked. Busi
kss began more cheerfully all around,
ud with an upward movement, under
the influence of the news at the war
cfce, and at the clubs and other re
tort? there was a notable change from
4e gloomy fears of Wednesday. The
tppcarance of the placards on the
meets sent crow ds of people to the war
diet. and the lobbies were soon filled
t rt'ffocation.
Read the \en* to the Crowd.
Those near the notice board read out
news at frequent intervals, for
benefit of the late arrivals who
•'re unable to approach, and each suc-
A»ne reading led to a renewal of
taring.
is the ladies' lobby there were signs
sad side of victory. A question
•hraasked was: “When will the casu
liwbe received.”
COI.D DISCUSSION.
Drawn in the Abtence
«f Detailed Heporti.
-'■don, Jan. 20.—As, according to
dispatch, the “Small gar
"as surprised,” his subsequent
“Our ios Ses were consid
indicates that the British suf
" greatly later, from the shell fire
a farther lloer |>osition.
statement that there was only a
Jarrison at Spion Kop came
' ■'Sat as a suri)rise, as it was im-
die Ihx-rs were there in great
an <l it is taken in some quarters
fate that the Boers were not so
at the assault as it appeared,
_Previously drew off their main
jfid left a small force to witli
-e British advance. It is even
’l'at the Boers inveigled the
into occupying Spion Kop and
- ‘ ov ' surrounded them.
, Am Evident Fact,
in spite of the fact
hold Potgieter’s Drift
to e above, that the Boers
in bringing up enough
considerable losses
British force which seized
'% though Lord Duudonald
•C t 0 bave >een scouring the
v..; the ranges in order to
■ this very thing and although
j/Wleton ought to have got near
° 0n Kop to either inter
im.J treating Boers or prevent
Js *ttack, once the British had
4 r°isession of the hill.
I!SHa M, the AMERICAN.
V P|
*" 0n * Scout Thinks the Boera’
toi ' Uon '• Being Shaken.
? ’ da n. 26.—The American
S to s'^Urnham,5 '^ Ur nham, now on his way
Sci e U "‘ expressed con-
Vq e at the news of
re of Spion Kop. He said to
S B T : * n,a t ive: 4,it * s evi^ent
disposition is being staken,
5 nm! hink it will be a long
% j. °J* k> drive the Boers out
Nih burfr - We shall then
1! ouen country, where
*° diB P l& y tactics and
a kki&g movements and
®>tne JBluff TKHeeMp Ifretalb.
savfclry operations. .But tne Doers are
aure to make a most determined stand
around Pretoria. It will not take long
to reach the Boer capital, but the siege
of Pretoria will be long and difficult.”
Burnham sails for South Africa, Sat
urday, on board the Scot, to take up
his appointment on Field Marshal Lord
Roberts’ personal staff.
He says Ingrain, another scout,
leaves San Francisco forthwith to join
him in South Africa.
GEN. SCHWAN’S COLUMN.
InHiirjceutN Driven From Their In
trenolaments, with Heavy Loss,
at San Diego and Elsewhere.
Manila, Jan. 25, 9:45 a. m.—A part of
Gen. Schwan’s column, consisting of
six with some artillery,
drove a force of 500 insurgents from
their intrenchments at San Diego, near
San Pablo, on Sunday. The enemy offi
cially reported that they lost 67
killed and many wounded. Our casu
alties were one killed and 14 wounded,
the injuries in most instances being
slight. Another battalion, while exe
cuting a flank movement, came upon
100 other rebels in an intrenched po
sition and routed them, killing 15. The
American had two wounded.
Gen. Schwan moved against Majay
jay. Laguna province, Tuesday. He
found its position almost impregnable,
but by lowering men down the steep
river banks by ropes, flanked the
enemy and drove them out. A part ol
his command proceeded to Santa Cruz,
killing six insurgents.
MISS HELEN GOULD’S GIFT.
She AVIII Erect a Memorial Bulkllng
to the Father anti Mother of
the Goulds.
New York, Jan. 26—Details of Miss
Helen Gould’s benefaction to the naval
branch of the Y. M. C. A., at Brooklyn,
br.ve just been made public. She has
given $125,000 to the institution, and
has secured title to adjoining property
for a site for a new five-story building.
The new r building will be a memorial
to Miss Gould s father and mother. It
will have a frontage of 90 feet, and will
combine the features of a mission, ho
tel and gymnasium. There will be a
good library, a swimming tank, baths
and a restaurant, where meals can be
secured by sailors for a nominal sum.
BIG FIRE AT FREDONIA, N. Y.
Tw o Liven in Addition to Mncli Prop
erty Destroyed—Street Car Com
pany Crippled.
Dunkirk, N. Y., Jan. 26.—Fire did
$200,000 damage at Fredonia, a village
three miles south of Dunkirk. Besides
the loss to buildings, the power house
of the Dunkirk & Fredonia Street Car
Co., was destroyed together with all
the cars, and, as a result, traffic has
been suspended. Two lives were lost
in the flames. Miss Alice Huntington
was burned to death in the home of
Fred W. Case, while trying to save her
personal effects. Warren Leopold
Bretzekgi, a printer, lost his life in
the Pan American hotel, while asleep
in his room The fire strafed in the
Pan American hotel at 3 a. m. from
some cause unknown.
VATICAN AND QUIRINAL.
A Reconciliation of the Vatican an*
the Italian Government is
Foreshadowed.
Paris, Jan. 26.—The Figaro’s Rome
correspondent says: There are many
comments in government and religious
circles in consequence of a speech of
Cardinal Capecelatro, archbishop of
Capua and prefect of the Vatican li
brary, on the reconciliation of the Vat
ican and the Italian government, in
which he said Pope Leo XIII. was only
“awaiting a government capable of
accepting his invitation.”
These words are of great weight, be
cause the cardinal enjoys the complete
confidence and friendship of the pope.
ASHORE ON FOX TAIL POINT.
Wreck of an Inknown Vessel ir
Hay St. George, Newfound
land—No Sign of Life.
St. Johns, N. F., Jan. 26.—News has
been received that a large unknown
vessel went ashore on Fox Tail point,
in Bay St. George, on Wednesday, Jan
uary 17. Her spars were all gone, and
i lot of wreckage was alongside, buV
she showed no sign of men or boats.
A southeast gale, on Saturday, drove
the vessel off shore, and the ice pre
vented anybody getting near the
wreck.
Senate Officer* Chosen.
Washington, Jan. 26. —The senate
republican caucus, decided definitely
upon the reorganization of the elective
officers of that body and nominated
Hon. Charles Bennett, of New York,
for secretary, to succeed Hon. William
R. Cox, and Hon. Dan M. Randell, of
Indiana, for sergeant-at-arms, to suc
ceed Col. R. J- Bright.
Charged With Embenlement
Marshall, Mich., Jan. 26—Hon. Aug.
0. Hyde, ex-superintendent of poor of
Calhoun county, in whose accounts a
special commission, which has been
investigating accounts of county offi
cers, discovered alleged shortages in
the neighborhood of $50,000, has been
arrested charged with embezzlement.
To rnrehnse the Tiasut Collection.
New Y'ork, Jan. 26. —The Brooklyn
Institute has decided to purchnse, for
$150,000, the famous Tissot collection
of 400 paintings representing the his
tory of Christ.
Earl of Yarmouth a Bankrupt.
London, Jan. 25. —The creditors of
the earl of Yarmouth, met and re
solved to place his estate in bank
ruptcy.
PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1900.
DISCOURAGED COLONISTS.
Went to Cuba to Better Their Condi*
tion, lint Coaid Not Stand
the Hardship*.
New York, Jan. 25. —Among the pas
sengers who arrived yesterday on the
Munson Line steamship Curityba from
Nnevitas, Cuba, were returning colon
ists from La Gloria, all apparently dis
couraged with their experience in
Cuba. Among the number were B. S.
Childworth, Ohio; Albert Schauk,
Mansfield, O.; W. T. Gould and J. W.
Rhoades, Illinois, and J. W. Welding,
Chicago.
Mr. Schauk stated that he had start
ed to reach La Gloria from Nuevitas,
but he could not stand the hardships,
and after going half the distance re
turnee back. The land, he said, after
one had paid six prices for it, could
not be cleared for less than $4O an acre
and several years would be required to
make it productive, and even tnen, un
less new facilities were constructed,
there would be no way of getting the
product to a market without paying
many times its actual value for freight.
ALMOST A MILLION PERSONS.
Oiileial C'enMU* of (he Island of Puer
to liico Shown u Population of
_ 087,000.
San Juan, Puerto Rico, Jan. 25. —The
official census of Puerto has been fin
ished, San Juan has 32,500 inhabitants.
Ponce has nearly twice as many, the
number being 56,000. There are 957,000
inhabitants on the island.
The municipal elections began here
Monday. Excellent order prevails. The
present registration shows a probable
republican majority. The number of
voters is 3,000.
The republican commissioners left
for Washington by the steamship Ma
diana. One is the former mayor of
Snu Juan.
CASE OF OBERLIN N. CARTER.
The United Stutes Circuit Court of
Appeals AJiirms Judge La
comb** Decision.
New York, Jan. 25.—The United
States circuit court of appeals af
firmed, with costs, the decision oi
Judge Laeombe dismissing the habeas
corpus proceedings in the case of for
mer Capt. Oberlin M. Carter, of the
United States engineers, convicted by
court-martial of frauds in connection
with the Savannah river and Cumber
land sound improvements. The deci
sion was signed by Judges Wallace and
Shipman. Carter is a prisoner at Fort
William, but has been sentenced to six
years at Fort Leavenworth, Kas. He
was also ordered to pay a tine, which
he had done.
TO BRING THE ALBANY OVER.
Commander Craig Sails for En
gland to Bring Home Oar
New Warship Albany.
New York, Jan. 25. —Commander Jo
ieph E. Craig sailed on the American
liner New York to bring over the
cruiser Albany, which is at the Arm
strong yards, Newcastle, and will be
turned over to the United States gov
ernment in a few weeks. The vessel
was purchased from Chili just before
the war with Spain. With Commander
Craig was Assistant Paymaster Philip
V. Mohun, who will also be attached
to the Albany.
The entire crew which is to man the
Albany, 240 men and 18 officers, will
soon sail from here on the Prairie. The
Albany is to come to New* York.
PACIFIC COAST RESOURCES.
A Project Under Way to Exploit
Tliriii lt> Mean* of a Perma
nent Commercial Munenni.
San Francisco, Jan. 25. —At a meet
ing called by President Wheeler, of the
University of California and attended
by about fifty prominent citizens, steps
were taken toward establishing, in
formed into a promotion committee,
museum. The gentlemen present were
formed into a promotion committed
and the chairman was authorized + o
appoint a committee of ten to devise
for the organization of a museum, to
digest suggestions presented to it by
the promotion committee and others.
The idea is to exploit the resources of
the Pacific coast.
AMOS PHILIPS SENTENCED.
The Death Sentence Pronounced
Which, in lian»a«, Mean*
Life Imprisonment.
Fort Scott, Kas., Jan.2s. —Amos Phil
ips, the murderer whose accomplices
were lynched here, Saturday night,and
who was himself saved from the mob
only by the determined efforts of the
sheriff, has been sentenced to be
hanged, which, in Kansas, means life
imprisonment. In order to prevent
further mob violence he will be taken
to the Leavenworth jail, and kept un
til the quarantine is raised at the peni
tentiary.
Philips is reported to have made a
confession, stating that he brained Ed
llnger with an ax.
Arrived from Manila.
San Francisco, Jan. 25.—The United
States transport City of Pekin arrived
yesterday, from Manila, via Nagasaki,
26 days from Manila. The Pekin
brought a large number of passengers
in the cabin and 159 in the steerage,
besides 156 bodies. On December 31
Commander Carlin, U. S. N., died of
peritonitis.
Russian Connotate for Canada.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 25.—Arrange
ments are being completed for the es
tablishment of a Russian consulate in
Canada.
I BIS IS ill.
Gathering of Large Numbers oi
Armed Mountaineers at
Kentucky’s Capital.
A MENACE TO THE 60EBLE PARTISANS.
Trouble Expected to Begin When
the House Begin* to Inaent Re
publican Repre»en tc.t i ve» and Re
place Them With Goebel Demo
crats—A Meriouj* Situation.
Frankfort, Ivy., Jan. 26. —A special
train bearing me e than 1,000 men,
carrying Winchester rifles, arrived in
Frankfort at 8:30 a. m. The men hail
from the counties of Bell, Knok, Hay
din, Harlan, Whitley, Metcalfe and Ed
mundson. Frankfort is overflowing
with visitors, but none except those
mentioned carry arms. Gov. Taylor
stated to a press representative that
the men were not soldiers, lie dis
claimed any knowledge of the identity
or purpose of the armed visitors.
Seventeen Coach toad*.
The total number arriving on the
special train can not be stated exactly.
The train had 17 cars. Ex-Secretary of
State Finley addressed the visitors
from the steps of the state house. He
i’<aid the object of the gathering was
to see justice done. A committee was
appointed to draft resolutions. Steph
en Sharp, of Lexington, was chosen
chairman.
Stacked Tlielr Gum.
The men marched to the state house,
stacked guns, and took up positions in
groups about the buildings.
Adjt.-Gen. Collier states that he had
no knowledge that the men were com
ing. Many visitors are members of the
state guards.
RESOLUTIONS DRAFTED.
The “Free and Equal” Men of Ken
tucky State Their Case.
Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 25.—The resolu
tions committee drafted the following,
which will be presented to the legisla
ture:
W'e.Kentuckians here assembled,in token
oi all the “free and equal” men of Ken
tucky, do reassert the great and essen
tial principles of liberty and free govern
ment. proclaimed in the hill of rights, not
as derived to us thereform, but as "in
herent ”
Our property we may alienate from our
selves and our children, but our liberty
is a heritage to us in trust for all genera
tions, and we may neither surrender nor
encumber it. We declare again the pre
rogative right of "freely communicating
our thoughts and opinions,'’ and to assem
ble together in a peaceable manner for
our common good and the good of our
fellow men of Kentucky. More especially
do we declare our right and authority,
conferred on us by Almighty power, arid
not otherwise, of appealing to those in
vested with the power of government, by
either petition or remonstrance, and we
represent to them, our brethren of Ken
tucky our agents In the legislature con
vend. that the government of Kentucky
is founded on our authority, and insti
tuted for our peace, safety and happiness,
and the protection of property—our own
and theirs—as well as that of the strang
er within our gates.
We petition them, our proxies in the
general assembly, to heed that there is
peril hovering over all those things so
deal to us and them, and that calmne;&
and prudence and wisdom need be in -
voked in order that truth and justice may
prevail; and we exercise our right of "ra
monstrance” against their suffering them
selves to be led into the temptations of
partisans pride in the crisis which is on
us.
We beseech them to remember that
their own just powers were loaned them
by us at the polls, and that among these
was the jurisdiction to decide judicially,
and by due process of law, and not other
wise, what was then our expressed will,
not their present political preference.
We beg of them that they receive from
the hands of our messengers, and consider
and do not spurn or despise this, our
earnest address, petition, and remon
strance, and that they, by their consid
erate action, protest, preserve and pro
mote the safety and welfare, and, above
all, the honor of Kentucky committed to
their keeping.
[Signed.] DR. THOMAS W. BERRY,
CHARLES FINLEY,
A. W. KAZOR,
CLAUDE CHINN.
ALL BUT LADIES EXCLUDED.
The Honne of Representative* Close*
the Galleries to Men.
Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 26. —The lower
house of the legislature met at 11
o’clock, and on motion of Mr. Cant
rell, democratic leader, a resolution
was adopted excluding all but ladies
from the chamber and galleries.
A rumor is in circulation, but per
sistently denied, that Judge Catrill,
of the local circuit court, has sum
moned all democratic deputy sheriffs
of the state to come to Frankfort.
The commonwealth’s attorney, Frank
lin, says he knows of no such order.
INVASION OF FRANKFORT.
Eight Hundred Men Armed with
Winchester Ride*.
Cincinnati, Jan. 26.—The Times-
Star’s Frankfort (Ky.) special says
iboul 800 men, armed with Winchester
rifles, have reached the city. Upon ar
rival the men were all provided with
badges, bearing the portrait of Gov.
Taylor, which they pinned on their
breasts. They stacked arms in the
yard of the state house and went off
to get breakfast.
Special dispatches from Barbours
ville and Mount eYrnon, Ky., speak of
the departure of large numbers of
men, Wednesday night, for Frankfort,
the Mount Vernon dispatch says the
company of state guards, mustered in
last week, was to go and be uniformed
and equipped after reaching Frank
fort. The dispatch adds that the men
did not know how long they would
be required to stay in Frankfort.
WHEN THE CRISIS WILL COME.
Attempt to Force Out Republican
Representative* Will Start Thing*.
Cincinnati, Jan. 26. —A Times-Star
special from Lexington, Ky., speaking
of the movement of armed men from
soutbewestern Kentucky to Frankfort,
adds:
“They are to be present at Frank
fort to-morrow when the Goebel mem
(In A fro- American Newspapers
no..t±J -•
will attempt forcing action on contest*
over seats in the house. It is given out
that these republicans will serve no
tice on the Goebel members that they
don’t intend seeing republicans who
have been honestly elected thrown out
for Goebel democrats. This would
cause Speaker Trimble to order the
lobbies and galleries of the entire state
house cleared, which, it is believed,
would precipitate the conflict.
OTHEKWISE UNNOTICED.
New York has withdrawn from the
contest for the national democratic
convention.
Ex-Gov. Horace Boies, of lowa, is
mentioned as the democratic nominee
for president.
May Bibehaus, aged 19, died in a hos
pital at Philadelphia, from the effects
of opium-smoking.
E. J. Phelps, ex-minister to England,
is ill with pneumonia at his residence
in New Haven, Conn.
Seven new cases of smallpox are re
ported at Englewood, Mo_, making a
toial of 32 cases in all.
While killing hogs, at Ridgew r ay, 111.,
John M. Bowling accidentally shot and
fatally wounded A 1 Wathen, a boy.
Harlow H. Higgins, of Palestine, 111.,
svho was under arrest for theft, com
mitted suicide at Sullivan, Ind., by
shooting.
Judge Orrin N. Carter, of Chicago,
jas announced his candidacy for the
•epublican nomination for governor ol
Illinois.
Barop von Holleben, German ambas
tedor to the United States, was the
puesi of the University of Chicago
Wednesday.
A collie dog, owned by Frank Den
ien, of St. Louis, saved his life by
jiwakening him while the house was
burning up.
The German Sugar trust is now fully
rstnblished, 260 out of 400 sugar re-
Sneries in Germany having joined the
:ombinatlOA.
It is persistently reported in New
fork that the United States Floui
Billing Co. is iu imminent danger cl
lisintegration.
A recent school census of Oklahoma
ihows that there are 114,737 school
ihildren in the territory, a gain ol
>ver 13,000 in the last year.
Edward and George Meeks, who
ivere lynched, Saturday night, at Fort
Scott, Kas., were buried in Oak Grove
:eiuetery, Kansas City. Wednesday.
The steamship Hutton, with 10,000
square bales of cotton, 1,600 round
Dales and 1,200 tons of phosphate rock,
sleared from New Orleans for Kobe,
lapan.
Among the indictments returned by
the criminal grand jury at Parkers
burg, W. Va., were two against the
weman, “E. B. Glenn,” the male im
personator.
Simon Smith, aged 60' years, who
livtd southwest of Murphysboro, 111.,
in Sand Ridge township, was found
dead in bed at an early hour Wednes
day morning.
Amos Phillips, w'hose two partners
in crime were lynched at Fort Scott,
Kas., lias confessed that he crushed
Edlinger’s skull with an ax and that
George Meek shot him.
31 rs Annie J. Abel, of St. Louis,
Bvvullowed poison and tried to jump
from the Eads bridge, but her dress
caught on a picket, and she was saved
by an officer, after a struggle.
A $lOO,OOO plant is to be constructed
in England for the purpose of setting
up and painting trolley cars, which
will be shipped to Great Britain from
the St. Louis car w r orks.
A dozen skeletons have been un
earthed at the Brooklyn navy yard. It
is supposed that they are the bones of
revolutionary heroes. The remains will
be reinterred at Fort Greene.
A SWORD FOR WAINWRIGHT.
The Gallant Commander of theGlon
cester at the Hattie of San
tiago Given Recognition.
Washington, Jan. 26.—Commander
Richard Waimvright, who was in
charge of the gallant Gloucester (the
yacht Corsair converted into a cruiser)
it the battle of Santiago, was present
ed a sword of honor and a silver cerv
iee by a committee representing the
citizens of the District of Columbia,
in the Columbia theater. Wednesday
evening.
I’resident McKinley and Secretaries
Sage and Hay and Gen. and Mrs. Miles
occupied boxes.
Secretary Long and Admiral Dewey
had seats on the stage with Comman
der Wainwright, immediately behind
whom were the officers of the Glou
:ester, in full uniform.
Caban Counterfeit Scheme.
Havana, Jan. 26. —A scheme to flood
Cuba with counterfeit United States
paper money has been nipped in the
tud by the arrest, by secret service of
licials, of one Louis Milian, here, and
the capture of plates in various stages
of completion and other accessories
of a counterfeiting plant.
To Foreclose a Mortgage.
Springfield, 111., Jan. 26.—1 n the
United States circuit court the Central
Trust Co., of New York, filed a bill
to foreclose mortgage on the St. Louis,
Peoria & Northern railroad and the
Madison Coal Co.’s property. The
mortgages and interest aggregate $l,-
808,000.
Osmnn Digna at Sues.
Suez, Jan. 25. —Osman Digna, the
principal general of the late Khalfa
Abullah, who was recently taken pris
oner by the British, has been brought
here.
A Deal Dowager Ducheaa.
Dresden, Jan. 25.—The dowoger
duchess of Schleswig-Holstein, mother
of Empress Augusta Victoria, who had
been suffering from pleurisy, died here
this morning. , •
■1 f 1 DHL
The Case of Representative-Elect
Reberts Before the House of
Representatives.
MORE HOT SHOTS AT MORMON POLYGAMY
Large Crowd* Again Killed the Gal
leries to Witness the Klnnl
Scene in the Faiuona Cane in
Which the Entire Country Is In
terested.
Washington, Jan. 26. —The last day
of the debate in the house on the Rob
erts case showed the interest unabat
ed. Large crowds again tilled the gal
leries when the house was called to
order at 11 o'clock.
Some minor business was transacted
before the debate was resumed. A bill
was passed to create another judicial
district in the eastern division of Ten
nessee.
A bill was passed fixing the salary of
the postmaster of Washington at $6,-
000.
February 10 was set aside for pay
ing tribute to the memory of the late
Representative Settle of Kentucky.
Mr. Sims (Tenn.) was the first
speaker. He made a legal argument in
favor of seating and then expelling Mr.
Roberts.
Mr. Brosius (Pa.) argued that met
aphysical and technical considera
tion should not deter congress from
doing its duty. In this crisis of the
nation’s good name and fame such
considerations should be swept aside
and the will of the people executed.
Mr. Grout (Vt.) supported the con
tention of the majority for exclusion.
Mr. Talbert (S. C.) said that in a
case of such abnormal and defiant im
morality technicalities should not
weigh. Representing the constituen
cy he did, he said, he should vote
against Roberts first, last and all the
time.
Mr. Adamson (Ga.) said violation of
the statute against unlawful cohabi
tation entitled the offender to raem
berthip in the penitentiary rather
than the house of representatives.
Mr. Roberts came into the hall while
Mr. Adamson was speaking, and list
ened to the debate from a lounge in
the lobby behind the rail.
Mr. Ray (N. Y.) was in favor of the
exclusion of Mr. Roberts as a polyga
mist and an offender against decency.
Mr. Freer (W. Ya.) also advocated
exclusion.
Mr. Brick (Hid.) favored expulsion.
He did not want to make a martyr of
Mr. Roberts which would win for him
pity or sympathy.
Mr. Moody (Mass.) argued that the
house had the right to exclude or ex
pel, but that it was expedient that Mr.
Roberts should be excluded.
Mr. Grosvenor (O.) supported the
views of the majority in favor of ex
clusion. He paid a high tribute to Mr.
Littlefield’s speech. He said he had
never heard an abler argument on
false ground.
Mr. Mossis (Minn.), a member of the
special committee which investigated
the Roberts case, and who signed the
majority report, advocated its adop
tion in an hour's speech.
Mr. Lanham (Tex.) in closing an
argument iu support of the majority
report said:
‘Tn behalf of the altars and firesides
of our common land—the roof-trees of
American homes—the holy estate of
matrimony, and the sacred and inviola
ble associations of the family circle,
with a solemn regard for the constitu
tion of my country, and the dignity of
the popular branch of its legislature,
with a decent respect to the opinions
of mankind, and the fear of God be
fore my eyes. I declare my belief that
Brigham 11. Roberts ought not, for one
instant of time, to be admitted to
membership in this house of repre
sentatives.”
SURVEYING AN EXTENSION.
The Quincy, Carrollton »V St. Touts
itouil to lie Pushed Kastwnrd
From Harnett, 111.
Springfield, 111., Jan. 26.—-The Chica
go Ar, Alton lias commenced surveying
for an extension of the Quincy, Car
rollton <fc St. Louis road from Barnett,
Macoupin county, east to intersect
with the Illinois Central in order to
jive the line an eastern and southern
outlet, the Alton having declined to
continue running trains from Barnett
lo Litchfield over the Jacksonville &
Louis road. From Barnett trains
will run by the Illinois Central into
Litchfield. Trainmaster Griffin has
removed his-headquarters from Litch
field to Carlinville.
Io Meet Her Hiuband*N Remains.
San Francisco, Jan. 26.—Mrs. John
A. Logan, Jr., widow of Maj. Logan
who met his death in the Philippines,
with her children and accompanied by
tier mother, Mrs. C. H. Andrews, and a
friend, Miss l’armalee.of Cleveland,O.,
has arrived here to await the arrival of
her husband’s remains on the trans
port Thomas.
Rear-Admiral Schley Entertained.
Buenos Ayres, Jan. 2G.—Rear-Ad
miral Schley was given a brilliant en
tertainment by the American resi
dents here, Wednesday night. Many
British and Argentine residents were
present. President Roca has been in
vited to dine with Admiral Schley on
board the Chicago.
The Shipping BUI Hearing*.
Washington. Jan. 26.—The hearings
on the shipping bill were continued
by the house committee on merchant
marine and fisheries.
NUMBER 3.
COLLIDED WITH A FREIGHT.
Accident to the Special Train Uear
inn the Indiana Lumbermen
On Their Tour.
Thomnsville, Ga., Jan. 26.—The ape
ciol train bearing the Indiana luxuucr
men on their southern lour, collided
with a freight engine in a dense fog in
the Waycross yards. Several people
are reported injured, among them
three or four ltvdiea. One man, who is
believed to be from Wabash, Ind., is
seriously hurt. The injured were re
moved to the Plant system hospital at
Waycross. The train w *on its way
north from Jacksonvil : and was duo
in Atlanta at S p. m.
Summer Resort Burned.
St. Louis, Jan. 26.—The summer re
sort at Upper Creve Coeur lake, about
21 miles out on the Missouri Pacific,
was destroyed by five Wednesday
night. Loss, about $15,000. Proprietor
Jacob Studt and his family had a nar
row escape.
French Getting Alarmed.
Paris, Jan. 26.—The Patrie .sounds
An alarm over the reported purchase
yf the Danish West India coloines by
die United States. It declares that un
ess the French government wakes up
‘he Americans will send a fleet to the
Antilles and take the colonies there
tjclonging to France.
Havana Vital Statistics.
Havana, .Jan. 26.—A complete report
of the vital statistics of Havana for
1599 has just been issued. The deaths
show an apparent excess over the
births of about 4.000. Gen. Ludlow
says, however, that a great many
births were not recorded.
A \ew Chinese Emperor.
Shanghai, Jan. 26. —The North China
Daily News publishes an edict signed
by Emperor Kwangsu appointing as
emperor in his place Put Sing, the
niue-year-old son of Prince Tuano.
The new emperor will ascend the
throne on January 31.
To Erect Coking Plants.
Des Moines, la., Jan. 26.—The Uni
vessel Fuel Co. of Chicago announces
that it will immediately begin the
ereetion of a coking plant at Ottumwa
with 100 ovens. As soon as it is com
pleted a second plant of like capacity
will be built in Des Moines.
Thiel Had the Combination.
Philadelphia, Jan. 26. —Diamonds
valued at $6,000 were stolen from the
safe in the office of Joseph K. Davi
son & Son, manufacturing jewelers.
That the thief was in possession of the
combination is evidenced by the fact
that there were no marks on the safe.
Wrecked by Dynamite.
Leadville, Col.. Jan. 26.—The third of
a series of dynamite explosions within
the city limits wrecked the hanciso au>
residence of A. V. Hunter, the million
aire mine owner, and the home of J. U.
Ritchey, adjoining. The police are at
sea.
Closed Pending; Investigation.
Canajoharie, N. Y., Jan. 26.—Nation
al Bank Examiner Graham has been
examining the Canajoharie national
bank here, and as a result the bank
has closed its doors, pending further
investigation.
Post Office Raided by Burglars.
Kankakee, 111., Jan. 26.—The post of
fice at Bradley was enterd by burglars,
Wednesday night, the safe blown open,
and about $1,400 worth of stamps and
$lO cash taken. The burglars escaped.
Biaval Bill Adopted.
Berlin, Jan. 26.—The bundesrath baa
adopted the naval bill.
River New*.
_ | Change | Rainfall
Stations. Gauge;24 hours,ln 24 hrs
Pittsburgh 10. S Tbl -
Cincinnati 81.7 —O.l
St. Louis 5.7 0.0
St. Paul ••
Davenport 2.7 —4).9
Memphis 14.5 1.6 .08
Louisville 11.4 —0.2
Cairo 24.7 0.7
Sew Orleans ....} 3.4 0.1
Fall. • Trace. •• Frosen.
THE MARKET REPORT.
FRIDAY, Jan. 26.
St. Louis Flour Patents, $3. 404*3.55;
other grades, $2.7503.15. Wheat—No. 2 red,
70c. Corn —No. 2 mixed, 32032%C.
Oat? —No. 2, 24%c. Hay—Prairie, $6.50
08.50; timothy, $10.00012.50; good to choice
clover, $9.00011.00. Butter—Creamery,2lo
24c; dairy, 16020 c. Eggs—Fresh, 12%c.
Lord—Prime steam, 5.62%. Pork—New
mess,sll.B7%. Bacon—Clear rlb,6%c. Wool
Tub-washed, 29035 c; Missouri and llllnios
medium combing, 24%c; other grades. 170
24c.
Chicago—Closing quotations: Wheat
January, 64%c; May, 67c; J\ ; , 17%06®c.
Corn—January, 30%c; May, Pit; July,
33%c. Oats—January, 22%c; W%, , 23%c;
Julv, 22%c. Pork—January, May,
$10.*5010.77%; July. $10.82 Vi- L ru - January,
$5.82%: May, $5.97%06.00; Jul> $6 flb. Short
ribs—January, $5.67%; May, $3.75; July.
$5.80. *
Live Stock Mark -t. v
St. Louis—Cattle—Fancy ei jort, $5 $0
6.00, butchers’, $4.2505.65; sto-.ker*, Ut 500
4.00; cows and heifers, $2.5001.50. fxogi—
Packing, $4.0004.65; butchers’ s4z 4004.70;
light, $4 0004.60. Sheep— Mutt st sheep,
$4.5005.50; lambs, $5.5006.70.
Chicago—Cattle— Beeves,s4.OOo£. *0: cows,
$2 0004.60; heifers, $3.2004.80; carters, $2.10
02.80: Stockers and feeders, <3 2504.90;
Tcxas fed beeves, $4.0005.00. Ho<jL- Mixed
and butchers’, $4.4004.70; good t«i choice
heavy, $4.6004.72%; rough heavy! $4,450
4 65; light. $4.3504.57%. Sheep Wattve
wethers, $4.j005.00; western, $4,400 », na-M
tlve lambs, $5.0006.60; westerns, SE. ■
Kansas City—Cattle—Native steers, 9«J
05-75; Texas steers, $3.0004.96; Texas cows,
t 2.5200.50; native cows and heifers, $2 000
4.50; stockers and feeders, $3.3005.28. Hogs
—Heavy, $4.5004.62%; packers, $4.5004 60’
ml *ed 1ight,54.1504.52% york
ers, $4.5004.32%. Bheep Lambs, $5.0006 00-
muttons, $3.2505.00.
Cotton.
Quotations for middling range as fol
lows: St. Louis, 7 9-16 c; New York TUo-
Memphis, 7»-16c? T **°»
Financial.
New York, Jan. 28.-Money on call
steady, at 3 per cent.; prime mercantile
per cent.; sterling exchange
bifl* d at business in bankers’
for demand, and at IS4O