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eeticut, Hill of Connecticut. Hooker,
Halick, Jenkins, Kerr, Iycisingring.
Leonard, Loud, Iyoudenslagcr, McCnll of
afamachi.HCttii, McEwan, Meikeljohn,
Woody, Mercer, Overstreet. Parker, Phil
ips, Pitney, Poole, Powers, (Juigg. Rey
fcorui Scranton, Shannon, Sherman,
fthnpkirui. Smith of Illinois, Southard,
Hoathwiek, KhafroUi, Taft, Thomas.
Towne, Wadswortb, Wanger, Wilson of
rjaho.
When the speaker announced thnt the
resolution wan lout, 1 HI to 127. Mr.
Thoma moved to ri-consider the vote nud
Mr. Hepburn (rep.) of Iowa, one of the
Hjportcra of the contestant, nuivit mi
adjournment, the purpose being to secure
the time, in which to trv to change the
Vfcat into a victory. Hut the support
em of Mr. Tucker were not ('.ispowd to
abandon their advantage and they con
tested the motion. The motion to ud
josrn waa defeated, 112 to 1-1.
Mr. McCall then moved to lay Mr.
TbaniH' motion to reconsider on the ta
ble, which waa carried. 120 to 105.
r. Hepburn (rep.) of Iowa moved that
he majority resolution conRrmiiig Mr.
Tker' title to the went be recommitted.
The motion waa lost, l.'tl to 10T.
Mr, Ilepbum made the point of no quo
rum, but the xpeuker overruled it amid
a round of applause.
The voting recurred on the motion de
Uring Mr. Tucker entitled to his aeat.
Meantime many of the repuhlicana who
favored the claim of the contestant, Mr.
font, had left the hall in order to break
a qnorum ond uh soon a the Hpeaker an
ownced the result of the rising vote, 1 15
to 7, Mr. Hepburn again made the oint
f no quorum.
The Hpeaker wa unable to count more
thaa 150 member. Thereupon Mr. Hep
barn moved an adjournment, but Mr. Mc
Cal hnd the Tucker force well in hand
and thin motinoii wn overwhelmingly de-
feated.
They were reaolvetl to defeat the fili
hunter Innuirurntcd to gain time anil
onnt of the house waa moved by Mr,
MaOall. Under tlie rule of thn prexent
homo, membera are roniellcd on the call
f the roll during the proceeding, of n
&1 of the hoitHc to vote on the pending
reposition. The reault of this vote wax
119 to 47, but the apeaker couited aa
reaent, but not voting, 71 thn milking
ap a bare quorum, and the resolution wn
Me Ml red carried.
'Caen, at 0 p. m., the house adjourned
RAPED IJY A I LACK BRUTE.
A Young Lady Living Near Bryan tl
Victim of n Fiend's Lust.
Bryan, Tex., .Ian. 21.-lSpccinl.) -At
11:30 o'clock this afternoon an unknown
ejrro entered tlie hoiiNe of Mr. IlrookN
Weight, a young farmer, who reside
four and one-half mile north of town,
and at the point of a pistol and by force
criminally assaulted a young while ludy
but 18 j-enrH of age.
Wright 'wan in Bryan on business,
whlfc) his wife hud gone to the house of
a clghbor, who hud n Hick child, leaving
I he young ludy alone. Afer uccom
ullsblng hia purpose the negro leaped
fro the window and tied.
A alarm waa given at once and u
ruaaer waa sent for Mr. Wright und
the officer. Sheriff Munn and Marshal
ttbelburne left for the scene after telc
lihoalug to a convict farm for dogs.
Hheriff Munn returned tonight ubout 8
'clock and gave tht above fuels to the
Statesman rorreHpondeut. A reward of
$3 is offered for the arrest and convic
tion of the negro.
.Sheriff Munn tracked him from the
koliMe about -100 yurds to the railroad,
where the trail waa loHt. The dogs hud
ot arrived when he returned to town.
He wont men out in different direction,
and left again tonight to continue the
knar. Many others collected on the
acne and are helping in the Hear.cb.
It the negro la captured before the
Uieer get hold of him there will prob
ably be abort work made of him. ,
'ho details of the crime uro not gen
erally known here jet, and the city in
quiet tonight in consequence.
LIQUID RUBBER
In Now Used to ltepair Punctures, and
Doe Its Work Effectually.
A new repair outfit hnn recently bwn
Invented which bo far bn done excellent
work. It looka like an ordinury bicycle
pump, but instead of air the tube con
tttina pure rubU'r. In case of a puncture
the needle point should lie inserted in
the hole in the tire from beneath. Three
turns of the tube will till the hole with
rubber. Conitircss the opening with the
hand, and in less than five minutes the
tire can be blown up. The rubber,
which lu the tube is in u liquid form.
congeu Is runidly when it strikes the air,
and it takes about live minuted for it to
become u solid unrt of the tire. This
outfit is only good for single tube tires.
It haa been tried sutlicieiitly to prove it
a auccess ond is nlready being used ex
tensively. Philadelphia Telegram.
THE 1UCYCI.K HAND.
A new discovery lias been made which
will interest the fair sex. us it is devotca
to bicycling. A French scientist claims
that ladies' hands deteriorate, both in
the color of the skin and in their shape
under the influence of bicycling. T he
change in the hand Is so typical thut
lihvn ciuns have observed it und desig
noted the affection by the name of
the "bicycle bund." Its appearance is
decidedly homely. The particular char
acteruttics of the "bicycle band are:
The curvature of the liaud become Mat,
the same as a Hat foot. It extend in
width to the aide, becomes clumsy, un
steady and Hhapclca. and the lingers
have ft tendency to curve inward. The
cause of this change ia the consequence
of the atronc clam on the handle bar
tadica who value the fine line and the
softness of their hand will, therefore,
have to look out.
BUYING STOIJJN BICYCLKS.
Two of the neotde who bought bi
ecle for next to nothing of the whole-
sah? bicycle thief have been aentenced to
prinon for nine months, aay the Boston
Transcript. It is not reasonable to be
lieve thnt a good bicycle offered for a
dollar, or even for live dollars, was
honestly come by. So if nny peotde with
tender conscience have lecn getting too
wonderful mark-down bargains in
wheel of Inte. they will do well to send
them in to the police station, whether
anonymously or otherwise.
MKLBA MAY NOT SIMS SOON
New York, Jan. IS. According to the
Preaa. Mine. Mclbn. having had nil opera
tion performed on ber throat, may not
be able to sing again this season. She
caucht a severe cold in Brooklyn last
week.
uu1eiuu -.. . - ... '
treasurer' olEce, atuuding by I lte a lam. nwui
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(Continue from First Tage.)
of the "(rn-ater Uepnblic of Central
America."
"Mr. Koderigiiea is the nwdited rep-
rewentativc of that republic," interrupted
Mr. .Sherman.
"I understand," replied Mr. Morgan,
"that ht ha Is-en received and bowed
into the diplomatic corps, but this is our
first knowbslge that such a government
existed."
Mr Mnrirnn said the minister waH ill
teretrtiug in counteracting the purpose of
the United .State in regard to .-Mcnrugua,
Hi. ha. I un 't t.resHiNl himself to the sec-
retary of Mtate. British ruilroad line bad
been established across the isthmus in
order to secure control of thnt means of
travel. Tbi belief had been established
by various eveiits.
Turning his attention to Mr. Hod
..rii'ii. the senator exclaimed:
(in-nt Hritain is using thut document
as it eathpnw for the punsw of driving
ii out of the isthmus. That is a serious
statement, but I make it deliheratHy in
the 1,'uit.sl States senate, und )t demunilN
an answer. ...
Haisiiig his right hand, Mr. Morgan
brought it down with resounding force on
the desk and added: , ,
"Hint answer must be given before
there is any ratification of this new ar
bitration treaty." (Applause.)
.Mr Morgan said that it was un unusilul
thing that this minister from a new re
public should send such n communication
If the British should desire to secure unj
ennnions they should get them arid he
Ciit.sl Stufs could determine w. he t ci
there had la-en any. violation of com s
sioim to American citizens.
Mr Hale intcriwwed with the remark
IhatSlinlHter . Hoderigue.' action rajs.-d
it LTiivir nuesuon a" ;: i.i
,....!.,., u'iiliin Iwunds. Whetner i i
could
tiuiiv or not, ne wuu,.."-
(,. was eiumt.. ... .... ,
Other senators interposco ouj. - -
the ministers letter.
it..,, lu ii ml others
gathered
BlL7i Senator (iruy's desk and took turns
minster's letter. Mr
in muling un
...i...i if h...... was a minister trom
1 Hill nnn ii -
Vi.nriiizini. Mr. Morgan explained
(he
i!.. i u;initwiii n nil inrii riMini"
I it ..!( itlllWl
w e nlnosisV -fhis is un ini.H.rtini.it
Intrusion thrown into our faces wniie uic
senate is consi.lering tins
Mr Morgan favored making Nicurugu.i
i:'. : i,..f ..ntruct and concessions
til lately she hu.l favored American
...... f tli.. eiinn . Ana yet uic
emisw i . ...... y-"" - .,..
I tjiii' n " . i.,.., ,.l.iiii'l!niiI
....... ii.mi tllll IWII lltlM'i 1
iean countries nnu ni i .....i
which, if held to ls good, would end
America., interests in the N''f"
eaiiul. The senator would not f u or gi y
lug up the right to control that great
waterway,
l,,ii.vi.r clamor llllgm u
trratv with (Jivat
raiseii i or
Itritllill.
i
The presentation of this communication
oniing from an American state meant
..... .7... -..u!,l...it nf Mie I lilted Stales
hud determined thut the pending NitPta-
guan canal Dill wuh iiol jo is: ...."vx. ...
pass, null was a reimunuira- ......... j--
it was so in line with previous executive
actions that Mr. Morgan said he felt quite
prepared for the interference.
1 i- wi.it.. Mem of California suggest
ed thiit th letter hnd been sent by the sec
..... ..r .,..... tn n.uiitiiittee oi. orclgn
reiurj ui niiuv .w .... ..
relations lor us pnvau: iuiummuuuu uu
the chairman (Mr. nnermani nuu uuui-i-
taken to muke it miDiic in me wuuu,
Mr. Morgan sum tne rem cause iur iuv
appearance of this Hoderiguei letter was
that it proposed a renewal m me r
huyscn-isuviiuiiil treaiy. uy un.u v ...
to pay Nicaragua ? -1,4X10,(100.
"ll.u.s N euruiiua WISH lo iiuuuiit uuh
H,IXX),()0V" imiuired Mr. Morgan sug-
..ul ..,.11
.J.
1 lie senator is'iieyeu mm .
r .. ..... r.f ll... l..lt.1-
n.ntivi i.tr me iiitin-itiimii w ....... .
"Iict us send tins minisier s Hiuienw-iii
buck to his government, exciuimeo. ....
Moigan. t ,. .
Mr. Morgan referred to the standing of
Mr. Sherman as to the arbitration treaty.
"I will say," ejaculated Mr. Sherman,
"that I favor the Nicariiguuii canal.'
Mr. Morgan said the letter of Minister
Koderigiiex was a notice to the senate
not to puss the Niciinigiian canal lull.
Willi this threat Haunted in our faces
and the Anglo-American treaty standing
ahead of us. the United States senate
might as well close its work and surren
der its functions as to accept the views
of this minister, about whom the senate
lit Mr. Mnrmill.
Senator Hale insisted that the minister s
protest was of the gravest consequence.
IWceding. Mr. Morgan said it wns re
i,i.. il. i tlio senators were under
such contempt of the president thut they
wen- not informed of the circumstances
of Minister Koderiguea' acceptance. But
the senate was in snch n humiliating con
dition that the president gave it no con
sideration in these mutters. The whol e
plan of building the canal would fall Hat
if this threat of Minister Hoderigucz wns
h.wui.ui Wniil.l the next sten be to rnt-
ify n treaty which further protected (Jreut
Britain? That might suit the people who
liked foreign authority and tines, nut u
...... .i.i ....i uutiufv him Whv had Nicura-
gun come in' at this late hour, just as the
1. tvim llllilllt to HISS: H IS wi-nuw
L1....!,. in! ia uttin.ltni? behind her. Why
this arbitration treaty presented? The
1'nited Static is being tendered a halter
with which to hang nerseii iorue cur
It is blackmail. He would favor a mo
ii..,. nni intuit the bill.
Mr. Hale thought the word blackmail
was ill-chosen and that Nicaragua s mo
tives were not to N questioned,
ri,.. mil.;...-! wns then laid aside.
from the president, in reply
to n resolution from the senate calling
for information on Cuban affairs wu
Kcturuing to the Nicnraguan cnnal bill.
u..i..it,ir Ifi.l.. said this couiiuuuicatioi. of
the minister from the greater republic of
Central America hud delivered a ileatn
blow to the bill. The senator paid a high
trilmti. i Nicaragua.
A motion by Senator Ibinicl (deni.) of
Virginia, that when the senate adjourn
it 1. until Monday, developed the absence
of a quorum, and at 5:10 p. m. the senate
adjourned until tomorrow.
THK IIOVSK.
Washington. Jan. .-This was pri
vate pension day in the house and most
of the time was consumed with smnll
hills.
The bill providing for holding terms
nf court for the eastern division of Texa
at the town of Beaumont, wa passed, over
the president' veto, by a vote of 1-1-1 to flM.
Incidental to the discussion, Mr. ('oocr
of Texaa declared that tne president ve
toed the bill through a misapprehension
and that he had vainly tried to get n
audieuce with Mr. Cleveland to explain
the measure.
Mr. (Srosvenor of Ohio spoke sarensti
cally of the president custom of rcfu
ins to aee congressmen unless his pri
vate ecretary approved of their errands
Home minor bills were passed.
After tlie night pension session th
house adjourned until Monday.
HOI'SB PHOCKKPINtJS.
Washington, Jan. L".'. (Sen. Simon
Bucknerof Kentucky, sold standard dem
ocratic candidate for vice president in
the last election, occupied n seat in tlie
reserve gailcry w hen the bouse met to
day. Kx-Congressninn By num. of In.li
ana. who was chairman of tlie commit
tee which conducted the campaign of the
Palmer and Buckner imrty, was on the
floor.
On motion of Mr. Dalzell (rep.) of Pcnn-
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AUSTIN" WEEKLY STATESMAN,
aylvania the boune decided, at the close
session today, to aojouru un-r umn -
A joint motion for the distribution of
maps and atlases oi me bcoiukilui -w
was adopted.
A bill was passed to grant a right-of-..
x. .1... i...i:na. T..,.;t..tv tn the
way tnrougn tne iuuiu. ......-..jr
i iu.,.ui..n mwl Creiit Northern runway.
Mr. Cooper (dem.) of Texa called up
the bill recently vetoed by the president
to establish a new division oi me
ern judicial district of Texa and to pro
vide for holding court at Beaumont. He
moved it imsHUge over the veto of the
president.
He explained the necessities which x
1......1 i-..- tv... ..mintiiii'iit of the measure
imt:u I'i , . .. . "ii v..
He said the first objection to the bill tif.
had ever heard of came from the presi
dent. He recounted, us ne suiu,
some humiliation, that he hud several
times culled uion Mr. Clevelund to pre
sent reasons why it should be signed, or
to meet any objection wnica tne pn;"
dent might ruise, but be bad been denied
admission to Mr. Cleveland. On the oc
oUi,.n of his lust visit, he said, he had
i,,f,,r,.i...t bv Private Secretury Thur
1st that it would be useless for hini to
see the president, as Mr. Cleveland had
already made up his mind to veto the
bill.
Mr. Cooper's remarks about his ina
bility to get access to Mr. Cleveland drew
from Mr. (Srosvenor a half-humorous,
hulf-surcastic commentary upon the ob
stacles which hedged the White House.
Mr. (Srosvenor said thut it surprised him
to hear that at uny time within the past
thn years any self-respecting representa
tive of a respectublc constituency would
even make application at the W bite
House. Three years ago the present oc
cupant of the White House hud been rep
resented as issuing an order that no sen
...... ... ..,vr.,u.,i.ti. five should present him
self in iierson until he had bow?d himself
at the scut of the private secretary and
communicated to that august personage
his desires mid received the ussent of that
IHTSonage.
Mr. (Srosvenor suiil that when tnat ii-
der wns issued one of the representatives
of an Ohio constituency swore unit ne
would never seek audience with the pres
ident of the United Stntes, "uud he never
.li.i " i.i.ntiniiiHl Mr. (Srosvenor. 'und i
desire to state that my constituency never
requested me to pereoHito my business
through the clay of the private secretary.
It now apjM'iirs the president has made
a mistake. It is unfortunate thut he ex
cludes members of congress nnd fences
himself about with a skirmish line of such
modern red tnM. I suggest that it is too
late to make the representations of u mis
take on the part of the president. They
should have been made several years
n go."
"Do you think the next occupant of the
White House would do any better.'
asked Mr. Dalzell, qnizzingly.
'I can not express un opinion ol the
next administration," said Mr. (Srosvenor.
smilingly. "I can only express the hoie
that the renresentatives ot the people will
not be denied admission. These people
are greater than the executive. (Ap
plause.)
The bill was passed over the veto of
the president by a two-third Vote of 1-14
to (8.
The bill granting pensions to the sur
vivors of Grant's buttnlion of Arkansas
volunteers, who served in the Mexican
war, and their widows, was passed. ,
A pension bill, giving the widow of (Sen.
Sreen Clay. Smith of Washington S.TO a
month; bills pensioning Isabella Morrow,
the widow of Col. Morrow, nt $73 per
month; the widow of Gen. John I.ee nt
$75 were passed, and, ut 5 o'clock, the
uouse took a recess until 8 p. m.
iVt the night session of the house
eleven pesion bills were presented.
CAUSED AIX THK TUOUBLK.
Minister Koderiguez' Canal Communi
cation to Secretary Olney.
'ishington, Jan. 22. The document
wnien formed the bnsis of Senator Mor
gan h remarks m the senate on the Nien
agunn canal bill was a communication
from Senor Koderiguez. minister from
the (Sreater Kepublic of Central America.
It was a typewritten document of set-
em! pages, drawn up at the locations'
legal oinces in tin city. It wus pre
sentisl by henntor Sherman as chairman
of the committee on foreign relations
having been forwarded by Secretary Ol
ney.
Senor Koderiguez opened his communi
cation by saying:
As several bills relative to the construc
tion of an iiiter-ocennic cunal through
Nicaragua have been for some time pend
ing before both houses of congress, his
government recently instructed him to ex
amine them nnd to make under certain
conditions suitable representations to the
secretary of state.
He says he has accordingly examined
the various bills nnd finds that they are
at variance in matters of detail with the
stipulations of the contract of April 17.
1887. between Nicaragua nnd the cnnnl
company. Then he calls attention to the
fact that the eighth article of that con
tract provides that the concession shall
not be transferable to government or to
foreign powers and thnt article M pro
vides thnt nny contravention of the stip
ulation shall entail a forfeiture of the
contract. He nsserts that the bills be
fore congress effect a transfer to the gov
ernment of the United States, making
this government the absolute owner. He
also point to other facts, which are, he
says, nt vnnnnce with tne contracts, anu
proceeds to say:
"Among the benefits which Nicaragua
reserves to herself is (5 per cent of the
shnres. bonds, certificates or such other
obligations ns the company may Issue
with a view to raising capital. Now.
notwithstanding the fact that the com
pany has made several issues, it hns not
fulfilled its obligation nnd ns the bill snys
nothing on this particular point trie se
curities would either Im made up in the
new form of organization or be liable to
troublesome litigation. Nothing, how
ever, is established in the bill in regard
to the shares thnt will belong to Nicara
gua and it might hnppen. owing to this,
thnt Nicaragua would get none nt nil. If
the company wns to issue $1X),()00.000
or $i.ri0.()0.00rt bonds in order to meet
the cost of work, which lmnds would have
to be considered as capital or left out of
the capital. Nicaragua would be entitled
to fi per cent by virtue of the stipulation,
but the bill leaves no door open to such
a possibility nor does it allow her any
participation in the issue which i to be
made in order to pay for the work already
done."
Senor KodorigncK then calls attention
to the fact that the contract obliged the
completion of the cnnnl within three
years and says that the term expired
iong time ago, but the company, notwith
standing the most earnest solicitation,
ha made no pretense of meeting that ob
ligation or of definitely adjusting the com
pensation w hich it ought to pay In order
M be discharged therefrom. The bill
establishes nothing on this point nnd Nic
aragua's right in this matter might thus
lie nnnillled in consequence of their al
ienee. "Bv the plan invelved in the new form
which the bill devises, the present com
pany is extinguished nnd nothing remains
of ii and its relntion with the enterprises
save the personality represented by the
vote in the -board of director, while in
its relntion with Nicnrngua it may al
ways claim full personality as the holder
of the concession, although having none
nf tl.r, it.tiotia noiH.Knrv to cnnhlc it to
meet its obligation. Finally it is to be
nliu.rrn.1 tl.n M-liiln the bill- Contravene
nnd sets at naught stipulation for the
contract, it does, not Btnte woetnenuic
T 1 1 1 J KS I ) A , 1
i i fit I liV 0i X I.
reigning ones still remain id. force or not
although among the latter there art very
many which ure of great nlrUnce to
Nicaragua in particular and to Central
American in general.
Mr. Koderiguez says he does not ques
tion the cood faith of the authors of the
bid Paid hoT that be is impelled to the
course which he is pursuing with the
hope of protecting just rights. .
The document closes in the following
W'"Itl8Heoms evident that the company ta
unable to raise money to lullill tn con
tracts unless the United States of Amer
cu furnishes it therewith, and since the
contract excludes the possibil ty of at
taining that result, the undersigned hav
ing been duly authorized to do so, pro-
lo his excellency, the secretary of
state, that the two government, reljiuf.
on the tavoranie ; "i; :. u f m
ernment of the unuei oiau.-, ""
to a strict understanding on the subject
on the basis of the Suvunuia-r reiuiBuuj
sen treaty? with such modificat on as
n,,,tr hn ncrreed upon, ami e iu..
reach a joint arrangement with the Mar-
itime Canal company oi "
that it may renounce a concession wuosc
conditions it is unable to fulnll.
POLITICAL POINTERS.
UTAH SKNATOKSHIP.
w..u fi, T,.n 'J'' In the senatorial
ballot today 'three populists changed from
Lnu-renee to Thatcher. Henderson gain-
eel one vote from Rawlins. Result:
Thatcher. 24; Henderson, zu; iuii".
13; Allen. 32; Lawrence. 1; .owrncr, j .
Powers, 1.
HOPES 1TIS NOT TRUE.
i'.:...n T,... oo Ttf.n-,irdiii!r rumors of
his possible appointment as secretary of
the treasury. Lyman J. t.nge suiu.
"If r hnvo been appointed secretary
of the treasury it is u complete surprise
to me. 1 only hope tnat tne reiiun
not true, for the nnanciui coiisiui nn."..
involved in accepting the position would
i, r..t,.i-nhl in me. I do not know
of nny one who has gone to Canton in
my behalf.
IDAHO SENATORSH1 P.
Boise. Idaho, Jan. 22.-Senatorial bal
lot, today: Claggctt, 27; Dubois, 2(.
Mason, 15: Lewis, 1; Parkinson, 1.
JUDGE GOFFAT CANTON.
Canton, Jan. 22.-Judge Nathan (Soft
of West Virginia, popularly connected
with the attorney generalship in the new
cabinet, reached the city today and had
u conference with Muj. Mckinley.
A N EM PTY COM PLI MENT.
Topekn, Kus.. Jan. 22.-The republican
members of the legisiuture, in cuut-un
tonight, guve u complimentary num.... -tion
for United States senator to J. R.
Burton of Abilene.
A COSTLY WRECK.
Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 22.-The total
amount of damages claimed ot the
Louisville and Nashville railway on ac
count of the Cahabu river wreck to date
is .$:Ki5,000. Four more suits were hied
todav. ns follows: Joseph Powell, nd
niinistrator of Mrs. Emma rowell, $00,
000: Horace Wulker, Aimee alker and
L. H. Wulker, each $5000.
LOCKIIAKT LOCALS.
Loekhart, Tex.. Jan. 22.-(Special.)-D.
K. Stewart of Manor is in town on
business today.
Miss Lula Storey bus returned home
from San Marcos. .
i;u rnwioi;i Miimhv came in from
Little Rock today and is visiting her
..niiuinu it nnri Mrs. . iv. luincii
. , -l I 11 1 Iln nK
The new brick store on tne west
of the square ih nearly finished.
Quite a heavy rain ion in mis tw.uUU
TSmurlnv Fnrnicr are nlinoy.
l.inv i ,....... ,j -- - , . .
The grading of the street on i.ippoiu
avenue is going steadily on.
ACTION RESCINDED.
Emory, Tex., Jan. 22.-(Snecial.)-Tho
..nmmiuuinnerH court met again in special
session here yesterday nnd rescinded
tVii.ii. nction of the day before qualifying
W. S. Bovers, appointee ns sheriff of this
county. This action on the part of the
commissioners leave the otliee ot snenlt
and tux collector vacant until the tern
porary injunction sued out lief ore Dis
trict Judge Templeton by contestant Gui
Osburn is heard uud deemed.
SERIOUS EXPLOSION.
Marlin, Te.x., Jan. 22. (Special.) One
of the boilers of the Wilks heater at
the niitatoriuin exphsled this morning
nlHiiit 8:H0. causing damaged estimated
at $1500. Angeline Anderson, one of the
attendants in the ladies' department, wns
considerably bmised, but is not thought
to be seriously injured, the boiler neu
nnd nnother large casting were blown u
through the tloor into the ladies' bat
room, completely demolishing the floor
in that department. Three of the walls
of the basement in which the heating
apparatus is located were wrecktd and
the foundation of the building on thnt
side displaced.
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G EOR( i ETOWN (5 LEAN I NGS.
Georgetown. Tex.. Jan. 22. (Special
Sheriff Henry Purl brought in a prison.
er, named Wash Poole from Goldwnite
for horse theft.
This mukes thirty-nine prisoners
jail here, the largest number at one time
for several years.
Th' sheriff intimates that over one
hali will go to the penitentiary this term
of criminal court which commences Jion
dav.
The 1500 head of cattle that nre being
fed here on cotton null products are
progressing finely and will be ready to
ship to market February 15 if the
market justifies. I he nnlil winter has
been beneficial to the stock owners wb
nre feeling quite jubilnnt over prosect.s
in the cattle tmsiness.
SERIOUS FREIGHT WRECK,
In Which a Conductor, Brake mnn, Fire
man and Engineer Were Injured.
Henrne, Tex., Jan. 22. (Special.) A
Central stock train ran into the rear end
of a freight train at an early hour this
morning, a few miles south of Benchley,
in which Conductor W. F. Ward nnd
Brakeman Jack Robertson, of the north
bound freight, were both Reriously in
jured. Ward was injured internally and
is in a precarious condition. Robertson's
leg was broken. Engineer Higgins and
Fireman Stewart of the stock train were
seriously injured. The caboose and col
liding engine were demolished and several
car burned.
AFTER A DESERTER.
Galveston, Tex., Jan. 22. (Special.)
Sergeant Carpenter of Company B,
I'niiiHl army, arrived here tonight from
Fort Sam Houston, and will return to
morrow, nccomnanied by Private Wil
liam F. Krueger. who gave himself up
to the police authorities Thursday as a
deserter from the same company.
SANTONE REGISTRATION.
Sail Antonio, Tex- Jan. 22. (Special.)
Registration today, 411; total to date,
T4SS.
IV SEARCH OF TRAIN ROBBERS.
Uirn.ii.gham. Ah... Jan. 22. The
woods of Lafayette county hove been
warming all dav by detectives in search
of last night" train robbers. One man
named Calhoun has been arrested on
suspicion.
IIS FROM n
HUSH AFFAIK8 DISCUSSED IS
THK HOUSE OF COMMONS
YESTERDAY.
Correspondence Between England and
Kussia Indicating That the Powers
Might Proceed to Coerce the Sultan-Edward
Ivory Talks.
London. Jan. 21.-The hou.se of com
Jot today discussed Mr. Dillon's amend
ment calling upon the government to in
ueasiires regard-
troduco couiptehentivt
T..iuh husbandry.
... L. ,r.. Ti,n Atkinson, conscrva-
uigat uu. - - de
tive
memtxT ior - ,
uied that there
i,,.i hiTn any gici
. 1 Krt
dine in Irish prouucis. v -...
. ii. fr,-ni last e.irs
said, for goou us......
bill.
Mr. Dillon and ether Irish numbers in
sisted that everything had been uj
the English and nothing lor
Mr. Dillon J amendment was final.) u
jectcd by a vote of ISO to 125.
,v.,.v xi ati, MAIL FUMIGATED,
l.-yum.i -- .
v..y York. Jan. 21.-me idu .
.1 .,.,V,K.
!".Y..", r l airaiiist nny possi-
umcer iyij. ".".,.: ..inime.
bilitv of danger irom me uuu"'- v ,
ThifumlUtlon mark, t?1
recognition of the existence of tin
scourge.
TO AID THK INDIANS.
s!.. t.v,.neisc.,. .lun. iJl.-Tclegrams
have been sent by the citizens
tee to the governors of Oregon, asbiiifc
on. Kuns.Vs, Nebraska and Iowa, asking
the people of those states to unite with
California in sending a shipload ot grain
to the starving people of India.
ACUTE DISTRESS.
London, Jan. 21.-A Daily Mail Hs
,t..i, f....... fnilriil suvs that the severe i
eather bus resulted in acute distress,
especially in the province of Jsevuie.
read riots nave occuin-u m ...,r....,
iso del Acor, Arhul and other towns.
SHOULD DEAL GENEROUSLY.
London. Jan. 21. The Calcutta corre-
.,r.H....t nf the Times wires expressing
the hope that parliament will induce the
government to deal generously with the
Indian sufferers, and reproduces an out
spoken article from tne uany .louruui,
saying that 24,000 people ure Buffering
from some disease or omcr, aim
2 in every 1000 are equally incapacuuieu.
i.o iViuiki is hi-cominc more violent and
destructive than ever and even the bu
bonic plague can not compare, as an
human atluction.
TO KXCLI DE THK PLAGUE.
London. Jan. 21. The Daily Mnil's
Constantinople correspondent says thnt
the norte has ordered the .Moslem quar
ter to be quarantined in order to exclude
the plague.
DISASTROUS EARTHQUAKE.
Loudon, Jan. 21. A special dispatch re
ceived here from Teheran, capital of Per
sia, says . that 2500 persons perished as
a result ot the earthquake which occur
rod on Kisham island, January 11
Kisham island is the largest in the Per
sian gulf. Its population is estimated
at about 5000, mostly Arabs
PREPARED TO GRANT REFORMS,
Madrid. Jan. 21. At the close of yes
terday's cabinet meeting the premier,
Senor Canovas del Castillo, declared that
although they ha dconfidence m the mil
itary operations in Cuba, the government
wns prepared to grant reforms to that
island to submit a decree with thut ob
ject in view t the council of state.
BOMBAY DEATH RECORD
T..-1 T ... T. .... . ..
xMiiimu.v, j mi. i. ii is oincially an
nounced thnt the deaths trom the bubonic
piague tor tne week number 870.
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TURKISH REFORMS.
The Powers May Formulate nnd Enforce
Measures.
Iondon, Jan. 21. Official correspond
ence between Great Britain and Russia,
published here today, shows that the
Marquis of Salisbury, on October 20 last,
proposed that the nmbnssudors at Con
stantinople should formulate reforms, to
be enforced by the powers. M. Shisk'ine,
then the ncting Russian minister for for
eign affairs, replied on November 18, say
ing thut the czar had decided that it was
impossible to agree to coercive measures
"gainst the sultan. But on November
S'te f".rthl'r comninnicatlon to
the effect thnt the czar hud agreed to
the Marquis of Salisbury's proposals and
would not object to ndvisimr tho Ttoui..
ambassador relative to coercing, should
the sultan prove recalcitrant nud refuse
to adopt the reforms unanimously recom
mended by the ambassadors.
, MORE MISERY.
London. Jan. 11 A oi.,i j:
received here from BomYmy wy V'Z
churred8Zre.CftrthqUUke Shcks b"' "
MINISTER OF FINANCE.
calante hns been appointed minister of
"ui rt irrs. .inn -'i v,,-.i
DETAILS OF THE MASSACRE
rT?7.L0 BP"-'" Official
iu vwi Africa.
T r 1 n n. - -
nTn.. Ii." l--ine Kvening New,
prints this .... - j. ' r -,
Wos, the capita l the B vKS
Wlf ,h,0nsr f that m W de
SdU-teJ' V-Kritish cdx-
Consul
le nrei
Phill
wenin City, in the nrewnf 'C
ips.
near
t.i i- W.:" .
The
fonl. deputy commissioner ami ,.;r-
ui of the NiL...; z " llu"" vi con-
adioinint. ."; i'r-'orate
and
" " n-rrnorv: I nut
ragim. commandant of the "...U
protectorate forces; Capt M-i Z
Sixteenth lancers. a Xn." 1 B
coast protectorate forces; Mr V V
Locke of the consular staff Mr
Campbell of the eonsnta ? staff-MJ' J "
er Teutonic, from Liverpool, bus tan n
f.mi L'Hti'i . by oruers oi lunu..
forenrn with'
request for a paiarer ur trad.
King Oblah ... wggto friM
ing facilities . with p pcon Bented that
the king having prey ousiy
the x!ilu" : Were armed, in order
None of the oacera trt a , fn,
to impress the "'K ioln uud over 200
character of their ir iwwa. ,
nutive carriers were with t , ,
order to .l'ru'"', i. ti. king
f'i'Buii Cty wd the carritTs
f&V . fes suddenly
filled wUh the dend carriers, who were
Cyt hntX'U afterwards the
office and their servants were aurround
A nnA attacked by hundreds of savages.
a?mcd wVth gunsT cutlasses, spears and
dubs and in a few minutes all the mem
fu. of the party, excepting Boisragan
l oe C dead. Capt. Bo sragan
and his companion, after wandering in
?ho bushes for a week, sucxreeded m
reaching New Bibib. wounded and ex
Lusted, bringing the first authent...
news of the massacre, although seven
Kroomen of the carrier party, who suc
ceeded in escuping, were the nrst to
spread the news of the disaster.
The affair is looked uixin aa deserving
of the sending of a punitive expedition
to Benin City, known as the City of
Blood on account of its being the seat
of the fetish priests of that part of
Africa, and because human sacrifice are
of frequent occurrence, the reranins of
sacrificed slaves being seen Wenching in
the sun on all sides.
The British warships Fhoelie, Wilson.
Alecto, Barossn, Theseus nnd Forte have
already been dispatched to the entrance
of the River Benin. British officers left
Liverpool for the same coast. Snturdny
and munitions of war were shipped the
next day.
INTERVIEWED BY WOLOOTT.
The British Delegate to tne isriisse.i
Conference An English rroposm.
London, Jan. 22. The Daily News says
this morning that Senator Wolcott of
Colorado had an interview yesterday
with Sir William Henry Holdsworth.
conservative member of parliament for
the northwest division of Manchester,
and who was the British delegate at the
Brussels monetary conference in 1892.
The interview wus private and informal.
The himctullists in parliament, the
Daily News says, nre not disposed to
take any active measures, but they be
lieve that time is on their side nnd they
nre warmly interested in Sir William
Montague's proposal that to seenre an
adoption of the double standard it will
lx necessary for the Unit.d States to
begin and then offer a IU r-cr cent tariff
rebate to all nations following their ex
ample.
IVORY INTERVIEWED.
Says He Has Proof That Will Place
British Officers in a Bad Light.
London, Jan. 21. Edward J. Ivory of
New York, who was discharged from
custody yesterday at the central crimi
nal court, the crown prosecutor having
withdrawn the charge of conspiracy to
cause a dynamite explosion, culled at the
office of the Associated Press here todav
and said:
"I have documentary proof that the
British officials offered to release me if
I eonfessil til th Phnrcn nf mnHniHI...
1 am satisfied that the police did not hav
any proot, but professed to have it in
order to entrap me.
"I can not say anything regnrding Ty
nan and the others. I have never had
"I must say that my prison experience
any connection with any dynamite plot,
was not unpleasant.
"I go to Dublin tomorrow in order to
visit my relatives, and I shall sail for
New York, on board the White Star
liner Majestic, on Jununry 27."
MEXICAN MATTERS.
dipt. George E. Powell. Naval Com
mander, Dead A Red Cross Brunch.
Mexico City. Jun. 21.-A branch of the
Red Cross society hns been fromcd here
among the Spanish residents and the
president is the Duke of Arcoas, the
Spanish minister. The other officers are
wealthy Spunish residents. The Red
Cross society, which is the first organized
here, will receive contributions for use
in Cuba among the sick and wounded sol
diers. Complaint is made by traveling men
representing Americun manufacturers of
excessive taxes demanded of them bv
state governments and say that in certain
states the license tax is almost prohib
itive. Kilt thn lr.r.,.1 -i.
ject to foreigners on the gold basis cmo-'
ing here nnrl oiling nnnAa t- t.. :.i .
contributing, ns the natives have to do.
to support the local, state and municipal
governments.
An interesting historical fiirnro HioH thi
morning in Vera Cruz, dipt. George E.
Powell, ncent nf tin. Wgi ii.,
ships. He commanded the gunboat In
dependencia under President Lerdo's ad-
mifllHtrjitirin nml nt t
.-.-.v,.. i mi iu uuk u mi wn iu
active pursuit of the vphhpI on which Gen.
nPini7 l l(inrwi 11 lllf iwlnno
Diaz, but he escaped. Cnpt. Powell
was known to nil American shipmasters
touehmir nt Vrn I ,.. cr
J'eilrS Of aire imd lnnvna ll lnv-fra fnmilv
... . , ... VIU1., 1,UI3 iiinjui. i.r
Dunnes rnorKiunrt, nn Knglish subjeeh
.wim-suiii extraction, nnu one ot wr
oldest, foreign residents of this republic.
uuiu 111 IU1S CUV,
CLOVER CLUB BANQUET.
Trominent Men of Various Callings Were
in Attendance.
Tll.!l.. .1 . . . '
x loiaueipnia, Jan. 21.-The fifteenth
I'M . W bail(iu't of the Clover Club,
i hiladelphia a merry dining organic-
HOP. WnU ln.ll n. IT.. ... .. "
K"v iiotei iieiievue ro-
frnm ,1, " ,W.RS a n',ill),,' ,lfflli'-- Apart
Zl?J tlub "wnilMTship there wore
over Vs, K" .sts 0I""'nt men from, all
of.Mississippi. Wet-
wW- rA ,,unQ aiuJ Kenny of De a-
Kylvan a YwTOr ?fxowa- 'of Pcn
Ddaware .XiV New York" Willi9 of
Ocn Nelson A vTmJr of Ohio- Mj-
ralZmrotih ? Chicago,
watant iteneral m.ISf Vki
lor of New YnrlT an ' ,,rRe A- K-esa-
Baltimorersecond vmns -' Kin
"altimore'-'and "Vh'S Pnt. ni...ttp
01vmlPX.RALL0T TAKEN.
Wnt balloi today for rl!:. ,21 "The first
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