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INAUGURATED.
MoJ. MoKlnloy Absuiiiob tho Funo
tdons of Qovornorohlp.
An Itnpotlnc l'Kgcnnt of Military
Clvl' Organisations WltneMetl by
Vfut llirnne of People Othor
'f State Odloera Bworn In Tba
Evening Ileoeptlon.
and
a
Cot,TJrmjs, Jan. 12. -William MoTCln
Jjey, Jr., was Inaugurated govornor of
Ohio yesterday with an oolat of Impos
ing' pagcntry and numbers unexampled
in tho state's history. Notwithstanding
tho Bovorlty of tho winter weather tho
city was crowded with people from all
parts of Ohio and largo delegations from
neighboring states. Not sinco tho na
tional Grand Army encampment of 1B83
lias. Columbus been tho theater of such
crowds nnd enthusiastic, demonstra
tions. The grand occasion has been
non-partisan, tho political friends nnd
foes of the now governor all joining
wh tho utmost harmony and zeal in
the Inauguration exorcises and parade.
All tho btato institutions and city
schools had a holiday to witness the
grand demonstration, which Ohio's
capital never saw on any grander scale
rsr with more enthusiasm.
Hours beforo tho gubernatorial chair
passed from tho occupancy ot ono great
political chieftain to his successful op
ponent, tho streets wcro crowded and
'general business largely susponded. At
11:30 a. m. tho legislature, supremo
court, state officers and members of tho
press assembled in the senate chamber,
and there, preceded by Qov. Campbell
and Qor.-clcct McKinloy, marched to
tho rotunda of the capltol, whore a
stand had been erected for tha ceremo
nies. Usually these have taken place
-on the cast terrace of tho capltol, but
llaj. McKlnley having just recovered
tfrotn la grippo it was deemed prudent
ot to oxposo him to tho wintry blasts
without
At noon, after a happy introduction
apecch by Gov. Campbell, Chief Justice
Marshall J. Williams, of the supremo
court, administered the oath of office
to Maj. McKinloy, who- thereupon
assumed tho functions of tho governor
ship, lie then delivered his Inaugural
address, surrounded on the stand by his
wife, Mrs. McKinlcy, Ex-Uov. Campbell
And family, tho legislature, supremo
court, members of tho press, relatives
-of his family and otlior distinguished
nnd invited guests. Upon the conclu
sion of Gov. MoKiuley's inaugural, ho
and his staff nnd party proceeded to
tho grand stand on East Broad street to
roview tho parade. Mrs. McKinlcy and
lady friends witnessed it from Mr.
Henry T. Chittenden's commodious res
idence. Tho procession was divided into three
divisions, all under the command of ex-Adjt-Gcn.
II. A. Axlinc. The whole
brigado of tho first division was pre
ceded by Llbertia's band, of Cincin
nati, with slxty-fivo pieces, followed by
the Lincoln club, of that city, 227 in
cumber, followed by elevon republican
clubs over tho stato and four bands,
and the Rucyrus guards. Tho second
brigado was preceded by Bellstcdt'a
Cincinnati band, of sixty pioccs, fol
lowod by tho Blaine club of that city,
790 in number, followed by fourteen
republican clubs and three bands.- The
Lincoln and Blaine clubs, of Cincinnati,
Garfield club, of Dayton, aud Lincoln
club, of this city, from their large num
bers, imposing appearance and olegant
uniforms wcro the recipients of tumul
tuous cheers all along the line.
The second division was preceded by
the G. A. It band of Canton, Gov. Mc
Kinley's home, and tho Cleveland Grays,
the finest military company in Ohio,
And which acted as the governor's es
cort of honor. It was followed by a
long array of organizations of Knights
of I'ythios. young ladles' club of Toledo,
of Junior Order of American Mechanics,
of Patriotic Sons of America, of Inde
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, repub
lican clubs, a large number of mlscal
lancous organizations, city, county and
-state officials.
The third division consisted of the
First, Second, Third, Fifth, Eighth,
Fourteenth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth
regiments of infantry, and Ninth bat
talion and First regiment of artillery.
It was 3 o'clock, standard time, before
the procession moved, and the streets
wore densely packed all along tho line,
which embraced the very heart of the
city. Tho parade had over 0,000 men
in line, made up of political clubs, soci
eties, commanderies, military and semi
military organizations and the Ohio
National Guard, was the grandest ever
vitnesscd at any gubernatorial inaugu
ration in this city. Tho procession was
over a mile in length. Gov. McKinloy
remained on tho reviewing stand until
tho last man had passed, and was then
driven back to the hotel. Ex-President
Rutherford B. ilaycs wan present at tho
inauguration.
No accidents occurred to mar the
day's ceremonies, and all political feel
ing was hushed on this memorable oo
caslon. Lieut Gov. A. L. Harris, Attorney
General D. IC Watson, Stato Treasurer
V. T. Cope, Stato Auditor E. W. Poe,
Commissioner of Public Works C. E.
Groco aud Food Commissioner W. J.
McKenn wero subsequently sworn In
in their respective offices in tho capltol.
Gov. and Mrs. McKlnley gave a re
ception to the public last night at their
"headquarters at tho Chittenden hotel
Gov. McKlnley bravely stood tho fa
tigue incident to his Inauguration, al
though ho hnd only a fow days before
ariuen.from his sick bed.
HINTS FOR THE
HOME.
Fon toothacho try oil of Bassafras
and apply It frequently if necessary.
If tho color has been talton out of
silks by fruit stains ammonia will
'usually restore the color.
To jmiaimcN carpets wipe thorn with
warm water In which has boon poured
a few drops of ammonia.
. A aoon liniment for Inflammation,
Thoumatism, swellings, etc., is ollvo.oll
-well saturated with camphor.
When onions aro being cooked the
strong disagreeable odor may bo les
Boncd by placing vinegar on tho ctova.
Work of the legislature.
rroneedtnfr or tha I.XXth Rculon of the
Ohio (enerM AMembljr.
Columbus, Jan. &.Stnat joint resolution
was adopted authorizing the secretary ol state
to furnish each member n sat ot tho revised
statutes (or their uso In tho discharge ot their
duties. Lieut. Gov. Marquis appointed Messrs.
Nichols, Van Clear, Gear, J. L. Carpenter and
HUdcrbrand on tha committed to draft resolu
tions on tho death of ex-Senator J. P. Adams
A. committee selected to appoint additional
pages reported tho following names! Charles
Hunter. Nile. Trumbull county; Wllllo Kldd,
St Clalrsvllle; Frunlc 10. Chcstnutt, Cleveland;
Charles Cormany, Cincinnati. A resolution was
Introduced to provide for tho appointment ot a
doorkeeper nt n salary of $1 per day. Adjourned.
xToute-DIUs Introduced! To provide for tho
building of an Insane asylum In eastern Ohio,
cast of tho lino north of and south alone
tho west lino of Stnrlt county; appropriating
81,000 for oxponso of commission and 8200,000
for building tho Institution! to nmend tho
election ho as to cliango tho penalty clauso
for violation of tho registration law to mako
It valid; nmcndlng tho election law so as to
Increase tho pay of judges from 81.50 to
83 per day: amending Bcotlon 4, 12.1 so as to pro
vldo for proof of sheep clulms beforo township
trustees Instead of county commissioners; to
reorganize tho Ohio penitentiary by substuv
tlally rc-cnaotlng tho law of 1880! to rcorganizo
tho city government of Columbus nnd provide
for tho federal plan; authorizing thu mayor ol
Clnclnnntl to appoint nn Inspector of e'cctlons,
with ono or moro assistants; to provldo for
graduation from tho common schools of sub
Istrlcts nnd special districts; that when
ever a surety bond Is forfeited the
surotloH shall be llablo pro rata. Sen
nto joint resolution to nppofnt a committee
of three from tho senate und live from the house
to prepare nnd reKrt joint rules wus adopted
under suspcuslou of thu rules. The ministers of
tho kosin:! of Columbus, of all denominations,
wero invited to open tho dally sessions of tho
houso with prayer, in a resolution ollercd by Mr.
Hotter, of Montgomery county, and adopted.
Senato joint resolution to hold a joint session
Wednesday nt 11 o'clock a. m. to count the voto
of stato ofllcorx was passed. A bill was intro
duced by Mr. Taylor, of Champaign, and passed,
appropriating 851,000 from tho general expense
fund for tho expenses of tho legislature, includ
ing salaries and mileage. Adjourned.
Cor.UMniiB. Jan. a.StnatiTbo senate trans
acted very little business to-day. The larger
part of tho day was devoted to counting tho
vote for stato ofllccrs In joint session. Gov.
Campbell sent the following nomination to
tho senato to-day, nil nf which wero referred
to their nrnner committees; II. F. HUrdcll.
member of tho stato board of pardons, vtco J.
K. Malloy, resigned; Dan Mllltlsln, Butler
county, trustee of Mlamlunivcrslty: Andrew.!.
Scott, of Ashland county, member of Htato
board of health; C. C. Davidson, of Stark
county, und Adolph Lane, of Hamilton county,
trustees or Ohio university, vice John Hancock
nnd C. S. Welsh, deceased: William Geyser,
l-'ulton county, trusteo of tho Toledo insane
asylum. Adjourned. '
JiounKr. Ely, or Fulton county, Introduced'
a bill to amend section 10, ot the Australian bal
lot law so that the blank space before tho party
name of each tlckct'shall bo in the form nf ii cir
cle, nil other spaces provided In which to mark,
tho choice of candidates or questions submitted
to voto of the penplo shall be In the form
of n square or u rectangle. Hills Introduced:
Amending school laws so as to make It optional
with townships to have township superintend
ents or sLhoofs; authorizing counties to appro
priate money to pay oxidases ot member or
thuG. A. It. to the national encampment at
Washington where thoy are unable to pay .their
own expenses: to make it compulsory on p.irt
or trial judge to grant or refuse nn instruction
asked to be given to n jury berore tho argument
to the Jury begins. Adjourned. '. ,
Coi.UMiius, Jan. 7. Stiiatf The senato held a
short session during tho forenoon and trans
acted a little routine business. Two bills were'
passed us follows: To provide ror the meeting
or the decennial bourd or Cleveland to restore
records recently lost by tiro; to authorize thu
commissioners oi iaico county to enango loca
tion ot a bridge authorized to bo built over
Grand river on tho line of Stato street, near
Pnlncsvtlle. Mr. McConlca introduced ablll in
tho senate to amend nn net creating n lioard or
sinking fund trustees for Cincinnati. The ob
ject or the bill is to make tho present act consti
tutional, of which there Is some doubt. A reso
lution was adopted by the senate granting tho
uso of the senate chamber to tho state board or
agrlculturu for their meeting on January 11. Ad
journed till tho Uth.
fltnurThv session of tho house opened up
with a tilt between members on the republican
side or tho aisle. Mr. Wydman, of Hamilton
countv, wanted the bill to amend the board of
control law of Cincinnati m as to cure a defect
and allow tha board to employ a clerk, to be
taken from the special committee and to have
It read tho third time and placed'on its passage;
Mr. Taylor, of Champaign county, opposed the
motion of Mr. Wydman, und n rather acrimoni
ous discussion followed. Mr. Wydman llnally
withdrew his motion and the bill was referred
to tho Hamilton county delegation. The bill
was artcrwards reported by the special commit
tee nnd passed without opposition. Hills Intro
duced Providing that children in all school dis
tricts shall, when living ono nnd one-hair miles
from thu school building in the district to which
they are attached, attend tho school of adjoin
ing districts when tho building or the latter Is
moro easy or access; to amend scctioa 10 or thu
ballot law ho as to require all electors to place
it mark berore the name or each candtdato ror
whom ho desires to voto; amending section "1 13
sons to provldo that not less than two physicians
shall bo members or each local board or health.
Adjourned to tho 11th.
Coi.UMmrs, O., Jan. II. Stnati Tho follow
ing bills wcro Introduced in tho senato to-day:
Supplementing seotlon 6733 by providing that
when Judgment ror wages Is rendered by u jus
tico and same is taken up on error and afllrmed
In higher court that Slnshall be Included In costs
ror attorney of defendant in error: supplemental
to section 6o63 by providing that when plaintiff
recovers Judgment for wages as claimed in hU
bill or particulars, thero shall be Included In the
costs 85 for his attorney. If dofendant nppcnls
and jndgment is afllrmed there shall be Included
In costs an additional fee of 815 for hLs attorney:
supplementing section 31KI by providing that
when a loan of not moro than $250 is made and
secured by mortgage or Hen or otherwise tho
rate of interest charged shall not In any manner
or form exceed 8 per cent, per annum on amount
loaned, and tho total ot nil charges whatsoever,
including drawing mortgages or other docu
ments, examination of title und appraisement of
property, shall not exceed tho sum of Sft or the
rate of 10 per cent, per annum on amount loaned;
amending section YM by giving tho trial judgo
tho power to determine and allow comiiensntlon
of attorneys defending Impecunious clients ,by
appointment or tho court-.nuthorUing the coun
cil of Coshocton to numu and dcbignuto tho
streets. Mr. Nichols offered u resolution au
thorizing tho president of that body to revise
tho Judicial districts and report a suitable bill
on tho subject. The sennto by resolution llxcd
January "0 ns tho day to hear and determine
tho cputested election caso of Wilson II.
Snook, contestor, against Silas T. Sutphcn, con
testco for judge of common pleas court. In sec
ond sub-division or Third judicial district.
Lieut Gov. Harris wus sworn In. Adjourned.
House Representative Drlttulu, or Columbi
ana, to-day luld tho foundation for some polit
ical llroworks In tho near future when he offered
tho following resolution, which was laid over
under tho rules:
Whereas, It has been' publicly charged that
Calvin S. llrlco, nt present holding tho office of
United States senator from Ohio, was not. at
tho tlmo of his election, nn Inhabitant ot tho
stato from which he was elected, and that ho
has no constitutional right to the ofllco ho now
holds, therefore
Resolved, That propor action should be taken
to investigate tho above charges and determine
whether or not Calvin S. Hrlio has a legal right
to represent .Ohio In the senate of tho United
States.
Hills introduced: Prohibiting the publication
in Ohio nowspapers of advertisements of pro
prietary medicines for the euro of veneral dis
cuses. Tho penalty for a violation of tho act is
n lino of from 8101) to 81,000 and Imprisonment
from sixty days to ono year. Mr. Dougherty
offered a joint resolution providing for tho pub
lication of thu roster of Ohio soldiers in regi
mental volumes, making each a separate book.
Adjourned.
Russia has ordered 600,000 rifles from
French manufacturers, and has given
contracts for a still larger number to
authors In her own country. On tho 1st
of July, lKM,;shb expects' to hao 1,704,
000 now rifles. '
QtriT. Sononr.r.T) ordora that all tho
men entering tlw army shall bo vac
cinated. In order to becomo good sol
diers It Is necessary for them to "coma
tip to tho scratch,"
Tint horso has no eyebrows, and If
much wlilto Is visible In tho eyo Itsoli
It Is a sure slt;n of a vicious nature.
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
Of Governor William McKinloy to
tho Ohio Gonoral Aoaombly.
Proirreis or the State Reviewed The Fnb
Ha Institutions and Agricultural In
tnrente The CanaU tteoom-
menilntloitK llejrnrdlnc the ,
New Ilnltot t,r nnd Con-
greislnntil Itedls-
trlctlng.
GEttTMtMr.ttorTnr. Or.NnitAt. AsanMm.Y:..
I approach tho administration ot tho ofllco
with which I have been clothed by tho pcoplo,
decj ,y sensible of Its responsibilities, and re
solved to dlschargu its duties to tho best of my
ability. It Is my doslro to co-opcrato with you
In every endoavor to secure a wise, economical
nnd honornblo administration, nnd, so far as can
bo done, tho Improvement and clovatloa of tho
public service
rnonnERS or onto.
Tho progress of Ohio In population and wealth
between 1880 nnd 1890, as evidenced by tho
eloventh census of tho United Slates, will bo
received by tho peoplo of tho stato with prldo
nnd satisfaction.
During this decade the population of tho stato
Increased ncnrlv 15 per cent,, wllllo that of
municipalities, Including cities and towns of
four thousand Inhabitants nnd upwards, In
creased 43 per cent. Tho assessed vuluo of
property in tho stato increased 10 per cent., nnd
that of municipalities of moro than four thou
sand inhabitants increased nearly 27 per cent.
In 18S0 tho per capita of the stato debt propor
was 83.13: in" 1890 it was only Sl.oi. seventy
cities and towns ot Ohio of four thousand inhab
itants and over, with nu aggrcgato population of
1,387,884 (or 38 per cent, of tho total population
of tho state), havo reduced their municipal in
debtedness until It is only 83.31 per capita.
Agriculture, while for u number of years de
pressed, shows in 1891 an Improvement whloh Is
to bo hoped will bo permanent. In Cincinnati,
according to tho report ot tho department ot
agriculture, during tho year 1889. wheat was 78
ccntspe?l)Ushcl,whtloiu 1891 itwas 07 cents. Corn
rose rrom 31 to 53 cents: ryo rrom 57 to 74 cents;
and other products of tho farm show a like ad
vanco In prices.
Mines and mining also show a healthful ad--ancement.
In 1880 tho netroleum output of tho
Btato was 38.910 barrels, while In 1890 it was 11!,
471 ,P6. barrels.
Tho coal output In 1880 was 0,008,595 tons,
whilo In 18D0 It was 9,970.787 tons.
The valuo of sandstone quarried In 1880 was
fl.R71.S24. while in 1890 it was S3.O10.O50.
Tho fish industry of tho lake shore has In
creased greatly during tho decade. Tho num
ber of persons uctually employed In taking llsh
on the Ohio lake shores havo increased from 923
In 1880 to 1,207 In 1890. or n llttlo over 30 per
cent. The capital Invested in this industry in
1880 amounted to 8173,800; In I890U was 81,207,100
an incrcaso of nearly 153 per cent., nnd while
there were but nlno vessels engaged In this in
dustry in 1880, there aro twenty-seven so en
gaged to-day.
There has been an increase in mileage of rail
roads within tho limits of the stato of from
5,055 miles in 1880 to 7,042 in 1839, on their main
tracks an Increase of 35 per cent. Tho cost and
valuo of rullroarts and equipment havo increased
from $.112,459,107 to 8802,583,817. The number of
employes engaged upon tho lines In Ohio have
lnerMKPd from 29.498 to 79.578. In 1880 tho ton
nage of freight moved within the borders of the
state was 48.511,180; in 1889 it was 83,132,810 an
Increase ot 02 per cent.
onto At the wont.D's faio.
Coming now to a consideration of the subjects
which claim the attention or tho legislature:
' The congress of tho United States deemed It
fitting that the discovery of America should bo
commemorated by an international exhibition
of tho evidences of tho progress made In civiliza
tion. It Is Intended to disclose what has been
accomplished In industrial art and applied sci
ence in every department of human activity.
Tho government itself will mako un exhibit.
Illustrating In a scientific way the resources of
tho nation. Fifty-nine nations and llfty states
and terrltorio f tho Union havo accepted in
vitations to participate.
Ohio was largely instrumental in securing the
location ot the exposition at tho inland metropo
lis of tho republic, near tho center of its agri
cultural aud commercial Interests. Tho citizens
of Chicago and tho state of Illinois have per
formed their part in providing a mo3t desirable
site, embracing a thousand acres ot land, with
a floor-space double that of any previous expo
sition, and more than 811,000,000.
Not only snouia me legislature or unto sco to
it that nmplo provision bo mado to havo u credit
able exhibit rrom this stato, but the people and
their representatives should also urge upon
congress to take such action as will make this
exposition worthy the great ovent it celebrates,
and worthy also tho dignity und honor ot tho
nation.
STATE FINANCES.
Tho appropriations for public purposes should
not at a tlmo like this exceed the receipts of tho
state treasury. Reports from tho state treas
urer and state auditor show that this safe rulo
has not at all times been followed. The receipts
from regular sources last year were 83,419,000,
while the.leglslature appropriated 83,078,410 an
excess of appropriations over receipts of 8259,
410. It Is truo that 8332,000, being a part of tho
amount received from tho general government
ns a refund from the "direct tax" was passed to
the credit or tho general revenue fund by the
legislature, but this has already been exhausted,
nnd tho state treasurer has been required to
mako advance drafts on tho county treasurers
to prevent a deficiency. This expedient or ad
vance drafts, which has been moro or less re
sorted to since 1885, Is contrary to sound busi
ness principles, and should bo stopped.
TAXATION.
The pcoplo of tho state, while submitting pa
triotically to all needed taxation for the publio
service, are in no temper for increased taxation.
Their insistency Is that all kinds or property
shall bear equally tho burdens or taxation.
Whllo this may bo lmnosslblo to secure, the
legislature should make the nearest approach
to It possible This ts a subject which will re
qulre'your closest attention, and upon it I invito
your best deliberation.
It has occurred to me that It might be well
tor tho legislature to create a board to bo called
"Tho Stato Tax Revision Commission," that
will take into consideration the whole subject
ot state taxation und the powers of tho legisla
ture thereon under tho constitution, and mako
report to tho present general assembly, at the
adjourned session.
Tni: 1'iinuo instituti :s.
Tho publio institutions of the s.ato appeal to
legislature and executive for wiso ana liberal
treatment, unoy suouiu De proviaea wun an
needed appropriations. Tho care ot tho helpless
and unrortunato should not be s' ed. Prudeut
liberality toward them on the p... i. ot tho legis
lature will receive tho approval ot tho people of
the stato.
In tho performance of the duties imposed
upon mo ia connection with these Institutions, it
will bo my aim to give them tho services of the
oestmen oi me suite, ivuoso integrity nnu ca-
?iaclty will insure tnoconuaencoot the pcoplo in
heir administration.
There should bo a determination to prevent
lnofllclcncy und demoralization In tho manage
ment of tho Btato institutions through tho intro
duction of cxtrcmo partisanship.
Tho Ohio Stato reformatory nt Mansfield
should bo completed. It Is poor economy to
leave tho buildings unfinished and In u measure
unprotected. Tho stato has already appro
priated on land, oxcavating and buildings, up
wards of 8430,000. Hut tho smull appropriations
made from tlmo to time havo not enabled tho
stato to take ndvantngo of bolter contracts
whloh could havo been made with larger nppro-
Rrlations. It Is reported by tho board that
o,000 are required to complete the institution,
nnd this amount, or so much thereof as can bo
used to advantage, should be appropriated with
out delay. Tho penitentiary nt Columbus Is al
ready overcrowded. There aro many lnnntes,
guilty or tholr tlrst felony, who aro not hardened
criminals, who aro young, and who could ho
mnde good citizens by separating them from
their present ussociatcs, instructing them in
some useful employment, subjecting them to
strict discipline, und giving them proper mental
and moral training.
AOHICUOTUBAL INTE1IEST3.
A law was passed by tho last legislature pro
viding for the selection of a permanent location
for an agricultural experiment station. Such
location, I am advised, has been secured In
Wayne county, .where a valuable tract of land
and a donation of money havo been made by the
nounty.
Permanent buildings will bo needed for tho
successful operation or the Important work to
bo carried on at the station, and In order, that
thero may bo no unnecessary delay In the prose
cution of experiments of so much consequence
to both producers and consumers. I recommend
thut a reasonable appropriation be mado
promptly to this end. .
You need not bo reminded that agriculture la
one of tho most Important of our Industries, and
that it should rcceivo at your hands tho most
intelligent and considerate attention. The far
mersalways conservative, und alwuys loyul to
home and country will not, It Is believed, seek
any legislation whloh thoy do not consider for
tho general good.
Your consideration Is directed to two out
standing llnanclul obligations ot the statu board
of agriculture. On thu cost of tho grounds nnd
buildings ot tho stato fair Is yot un Indebtedness
of (05,000. To float thu second mortgago of 820..
009, tho members of the stato board of agricul
ture assumed u personal liability ror vayment,
and It is now asked by the boaid that xa appro
priation or 820,000 t nude by the slate tore-
deetn these bonds, nnd that provision be mad
for paying tho Interest on tho dobt. Thorn ts
also a debtor 88,000 in unpaid premiums nnd
prizes, authorized, It is said, by the legislature,
nnd for which tho board dlsolalms responsibility.
OOUNTttY nOADS. I
Tho great need In many, sco lions of Ohio Is
good country roads. This Is n subject of 'tin
portanco not only to agriculturists, hut nffeots
every material Interest In thontnte, and Is re
ceiving very general attention throughout other
states In tho Union. I Invito tho uttontlon ot
the legislature to tt with tho ob.i that some
plan bo dovlsed, which, with tho concurrence of
tho nconlo. will lead to theimnrovementof our
publio highways, so that thoy will bo servicea
ble In winter us well ns summer. Many of our
country roods aro almost impassable during
several months of tho year. Thoy should bo
good tho year round for tho safoty and conven
ience or trnvol nnd transportation.
Tho consideration or this subject by tho legis
lature would lead to discussion among tho farm
ers ot tho slate, which would furnish valuablo
suggestions to tho legislature.
PHOTKCTION TO ItAlMtOAD EMPLOYES.
Your attention is called to tho lmportanco of
making every provision poaslblo for the hotter
protection of railroad cmployes'wlthln tho stato.
Their service Is'of tho most hazardous charac
ter, and railroads should bo required to equip
their lines with every Improvomont calculated
to provent accident.
There nro nearly 80,000 persons employed by
tho railroads within tho limits of Ohio, who
servo tho publio with great danger to llfo nnd
health, and nothing should bo withhold from
them which legislation can do to throw around
them every possible safeguard.
Tho last report of tho Interstate commerco
commission, up to Juno 30, 1891, shows that In
that year 2,151 railroad employes wero killed,
nnd 22,391 others wero Injured. It is bollovcd
that u largo percentage of this fearful sacrifice,
of llfo and limb can bo prevented by the enforce
ment of proper legislation.
THK CANALS.
What shall bo dono with the cnnalsf Shall
they bo abandoned, or shall they bo maintained
and Improved? Kvery year the question be
comes more pressing.
Each annual controversy over appropriations
develops n stronger opposition than the pre
ceding one. Unth the friends and opponents of
the canals agree that tho policy which has" pre
vailed Tor some years past can not continue
much longer. Tho canals havo been preyed
upon and allowed to go to ruin, and now every
succeeding legislature refuses to npproprlato
enough money to put them In proper condition.
Tho question does not involve appropriations
nlonc, but tho modernization of public water
ways. Not only experts, but the public at largo
nave arrivca nt tne conclusion tnnt u tno canals
are to be continued, thero must bo some well
matured plan for their Improvement In tho in
terest of cheap and better transportation.
Throughout the whole country thero is nt this
timo unusual attention being paid to the general
subject of waterways. An Increased activity In
tho building and improvement of canals Is no-
tlccablo In some of tho most progressive nations
of tho world particularly where commercial
competition is the keenest. Of this, France and
Germany nfford conspicuous examples. In En
gland there aro several 'vast ship caunl schemes
under way nnd in projection. This revival of
interest in canals Is tt o alio as to a number of
our sister states. So., 'states that havo aban
doned their cannls now regret that action, and
several are endeavoring to recover tho tranchlso
which had been disposed or to prlvato Individ
uals or to corporations. Canada is now seeking,
by enlarging and extending her canals, to securo
a largo portion ot tho grain-carrying trade of this
continent.
In this connection nttcntion Is called to a de
monstration in Ohio of the valuo of Improvement
oi water-ways, viz: xne musKingum river,
navigation on which will be resumed in tho com
ing spring.
It should ever be kept In mind that tho canal
system of Ohio represents franchises and rights
of way and privileges of enormous valuo. Tho
aggrcgato length of tho canals of Ohio Is 097
miles. The original cost of construction was
814,340,572.59. Thero are also 29,000 acres of res
ervoirs wuicn icca mo canais an pumio prop-
crtv.
Tho canal system of Ohio Is a rich heritage to
tho stato which has been largely squandered. It
is time to-call a halt to the policy of disposing
of tho people's property without adequate com
pensation. It Is tor the nconlo to say what thev will do
with their own, but they should have full In
formation before they Torcvcr dispossess them
selves ol two such valuable rranchlscs as those
appertaining to tho Miami and Erie canal and
tho Ohio canal.
This is a matter of general Interest to every
section of tho state, and Is not limited to the
territory through which tho canals pass.
Ucforc tho people or tho legislature can act
upon this Important question with intelligence
and with a due rccard to interests or tho stato.
It is manifest that they should be in possessloa
of more Information than is now at hand.
It is therefore recommended that, in addition
to making tho usual appropriations for tha
canals, the legislature crcato a iwdy, with en
gineering, legal and business qualifications, to
mako a complete report as to tho canals of Ohio
giving their orUln. the rights of the stato as
to title, their cost, their earnings in tho past
and present, their value as franchises for rail
road or other purposes, as nearly us can be es
timated, and particularly as to the possibility
and advisability of improving them und increas
ing their usefulness to the people.
Already there Is in existence u body, which, It
is suggested, could with propriety be intrusted
with this Important work the canal commis
sion. TnE NEW BALLOT LAW.
The new ballot law, trom my observation nnd
lnrormatlon, meets with very general favor In
its scopo and purpose, although imperfect in
some ot Its features. It is a step in the right
direction and should not be touched except
where it can bo improved. It can, no doubt, be
mado to better servo Its purpose by amend
ments which experience has already suggested.
At tho recent stato election thousands ot
electors voted for the candidates for gov
ernor of their respective parties who wcro
at the head of tho tickets, believing that
they were voting the entire party ticket.
This occurred as to all the party tickets. Tho
true Intent of the elector was therefore not
registered by the Judges, for they were required
to count such ballots only for the candidate
beforo whose name u cross was placed.
Would it not bo advisable to provide that there
should be but one method ot marking the ballot
namely, by requiring the elector to place a cross
mark in front of tho name of every candidate for
whom he desires to vote?
Tho duties of county und city bonnls of elec
tions should be more clearly defined.
A "deadlock" as to signing tho returns, and
another as to issuing a ccrtltieato of election In
one of the senatorial districts, and the lack of
remedy in tho courts to solve tho dllllculty,
show that in other particulars there Is impera
tive oemana ror amenaments to tne law.
Tho caso referred to suggests tho following:
When such a difficulty ns that presented to
tho Muskingum county board arises, and tho
county board refuses to send in a legal return,
tho count should nevertheless bo made or tho
returns from the counties regularly made, and a
certificate issued to tho person thus nppearlng
to bo elected, so that tho foundation can bo laid
forn contest, and tho district not deprived of
representation, becauso the law and tho courts
are Ineffectual to give relief.
CONOUESSIONAL nKDlSTUICTINO.
You will be required under tho now census to
rcdlstrlct the state for representatives in con
gress. This will afford you nn opportunity to
nrrango tho districts with fairness to all. Make
tho districts so fair In their relation to tho po
litical divisions ot our pcoplo that they will
stand until a now census shall bo taken. Mako
them so impartial that no future legislature will
dare disturb them until a now census and a now
congressional apportionment will makoachungo
imperative. Extremo partisanship in their ar
rangement should be avoided. There is a sense
of fair play among tho pcoplo which is prompt to
condemn a flagrant mlsusoof party advantage at
tho exuenso of nonular Buffraae. Partlsanshin
Is not to bo discouraged, but encouraged In all i
things where principle is nt smite; out a parti
sanship which would tako from tho peoplo their
just representation, as In tho caso of tho con
gressional redisricting by tho Inst legislature.
Is an abuBO of power which tho pcoplo aro swift
to rebuke. You must havo observed from tho
returns of tho lato election that the party which
carried the stato by a plurality ot moro than
twentV'Ono thousand and which received a plu
rality in llf ly-ono counties of tho elghty-clght la
Ohio, carried but seven congressional districts
of the twenty-one tho minority party thug
controlling two-thirds of the congressional dis
tricts, ana the malorlty party only one-third. It
will bo your duty to re-cnfranchlse tho citizens
of Ohio who were disfranchised by tho last leg
islative "gerrymander," und to restore to ths
people their rightful voice in the national houso
of rcprcbentatlves. Free suffrage Is of little
service to tho citizen It Its forco can bo defeated
by legislative mnchlm 'ons in the form of u
"gerrymander." Tho 6. rlcts should bo made
so as to give the party majority In tho Htato a
majority of representatives, und so arranged
that It tho party majority shall change tho rep
prescr.tatlre mujorlty shall also change
iti'si'ONsiniLiTr or the "AJoiirry.
The elections of last November havo given tc
ono of tho political parties of tho stato an al
most unprecedented majority In both branches
of the legislature. Solnrgun majority will re
quire from overy member of tho dominant party
tho exercise of tho greatest conservatism. I
need not remind you that exceptional responsi
bility follows tha great trust which has been
reiKJscd in you by the peoplo, who In turn will
hold you to tho highest und strictest accounta
bility. Tom "Honesty is tho best policy. "
.Tack "Why don't you put that theory
Into practice" Yankee 11 lade.
A DHADLY BLAST.
Horrible Ilrsulti or an Kxpioilon In all
Indian Territory Mine Forty-Nine Dead
Ilodlea Taken Out, and It la Thought
tltn Deulh-I.Ut Will Ilench 130.
South MoAi.ubtrp., I. T., Jan. 0.
Thn horrors of tho Diamond mine dis
aster nt Brnldwood, 111., about eight
years ngo, woro rocnactcd hero Thurs
day night and Friday except that In
tins instanco lire instead of flood was
tho instrument of 'destruction. As
tho miners wcro preparing to leavo
shaft No. 11 at Krobs, 5 miles
from here, operated by tho Osago Coal
& Mining Company, shortly after 5
o'tlock Friday evening, a terrific ex
plosion occurred spreading death
among 400 or moro miners at work.
I is impossible at present to
obtain any acuurato information
as to tho number of tho lives lost
or persons injured, but, it is known that
at least 100 men aro entombed, in the
mine, and it is ouly possible tc ' ascer
tain their number by a canvass t from
houso to house, which is being made by
a committuo appointed for tho purpose.
A careful estimate by Assistant Man
ager Krobs places tho dead at 130 and
the injured at 'J00. Of these at least
100 will die, as thoy nro burned so that
the flesh is dropping from their bones.
At 11 o'clock Friday night forty-nino
bodies hnd been recovered from the
shaft Of these twonty-thrao had bcem
identified.
Tho explosion occurred about fi p. m.
Thursday, at which time there were
about 400 men nt work in tho mine.
They wcro the day shift, and wcro jusl
preparing to ascend when the
explosion took place. Six men
who had already been hoisted
in tho cngo had just stepped
on tho platform .at tho side of the
shaft The cage was blown rough
tho roof of tho tower and r0 feet into
the air. Flames shot up the shaft und
nbove the ground fully 100 feet, which
were followed by a terrific report
which was heard for miles around and
shook all the neighboring country vio
lently. The men already above ground were
prostrated by the force of tho explo
sion, but did not receive severe inju
ries. The scenes about tho mouth ol
tho shaft immediately following were
fearful in the extreme.
Many of tho miners wero able to
mako their way out of the tomb, and
they were welcomed at the surface by
their waiting friends. The Injured
wero quickly talccn to places ot
shelter and wcro tenderly cared for.
One man with a broken leg climbed all
tho distance of 400 feet through tho air
shaft and fell unconscious as ho reached
the surface. Others who were terriblj
burned labored painfully up the ladder,
strips of flesh falling from their hands
and arms as they grasped the luddor I
rounds.
No attempt can yet bo mado to ex
plore the mine. At overy landing dead
and dying are talccn out Many bodies
arc so burned that they are not recog
nizable by anyone. Fully fifty have
been taken out still alive aud placed in
tho nearest homes, but of these five
cannot live. The burns aro all of wide
area, not to speak ot the effects of the
inhalation of gasse's by the unfortu
nates. There are now thirty bodies in
the blacksmith shop awaiting disposal
or identification.
There are two encouraging facts
which urge the rescuers on to the
worlc No fire followed the explosion
at least thero have been no signs oi
any and there nre known to be live
men entombed in the tunnol behind
fallen bowlders. The rescuers can heat
faint knockings and far off shoutings.
They arc digging in tho direction
whence the sounds como and hopo yet
to rescue some of tho mcu alive.
The mines havo long been regarded
as dangerous, as thero are few escapes
and tho ground is very gasy. Tho ex
act cause, of tho fearful catastrophe is
not known ns yet, but it is believed bj
those who escaped to havo been caused
by a premature explosion, which took
place bofore the usual safety precau
tions could be taken.
FOUR MEN KILLED.
A Jloller Explosion In Chicago Which Be-
suits In Loai of Life.
Chicago, Jan. 9. Four men were
killed and two others -probably fatallj
injured by a boiler explosion Fridaj
evening in the Warren Springer build
ing, 195-207 Canal street The
names of the dead are: Patrick
Rogers, fireman; Arthur Hall (colored),
fireman; Edward Bush (colored),
helper; John Lee (colored), fireman,
died at county hospital. Tho injured
are: James Higgins, fireman, badly
burned about tho head, legs and hands;
Henry Oswald, helper, horribly scald
ed. A minute beforo tho explosion
occurred the enginoor had made
an Inspection of tho boilers and
had found three gauges of wntui
In each of them. The boiler room
was completely wrecked, the center ol
the room bolng heaped up with broken
boilers, iros pipes and other debris,
and lying beneath this mass wcro the
six men, the sole occupants of the
room. Tlio wreck was quickly cleared
away and the killed and wounded re
moved, the latter being sent to the
county hospital. The damago tc
tho building and machinery will
not bo above 513,001) or 815,
000 and this is fully covered
by insurance. No ono around the
building seems able to account for the
explosion, as all who aro connected
with tho machinery and boilers declare
that everything was in perfect ordei
nnd that all the men wero attending to
their duties.
A Vtitorn.il Gone.
Wabhinoton, Jan. 0. Rear Admiral
C. R. P. Rodgers (retired) died here
Frlduy evening of heurt trouble, lie
had been ill for Home time.
Christopher Raymond I'crry Itodgern wai
born In Urooltlyu, N. V,, November it, 1810
His father was captain in tno navy una man
of his ancestors occupied distinguished placet
In tho government mtvIco. Ho served In tin
Seminole and Mexican wars with dlutlnutloi
and was commlssluned.n commander on Octobci
'fi, 1801, Ho, won distinction on tho Wabusl
and as licet captain of Hear Admiral Uu l'onl'i
Heet ut I'ort Koyal, as well us in tbu capture o
Fori I'lulasltL lu 18(13 ho was ufcslgncU to tin
command ot thu steam ioop Ituiuols. llulie
cumo a commander August !5i, 1BTU, and rea
admiral Juno H. 1KN. Novcmqor II, 1WI, he vr
olaccd on tlio retired list
TO RETALIATE.
Vorclgn Nations Whloh Have Not Taltnn
AiWitntitgo or the Iteclprnelty Schema
Notified That Duties Will Ho Uestorixf
on Tliclr l'rotluots March tS.
Washington,. Jan. 8. Reciprocity
retaliation will tako effect March 15.
riicre never has been any doubt thr
provisions In tho MoKlnlcy bill would
bo strictly enforced, but "tho formal
lotice of tho president's lntoutlon to
.ssuo tho proclamation will show thu
countries which first cntorcd into reci
procity arrangements that good faith
Is to be obsorved by tho United States.
Tho countries with which arrange
ments havo been concluded up to dato
are Brazil, Spain for Cuba and Puerto f
Rico, Santa Domingo, Guatemala, Sal
vador, Costa Rica, tho British
West Indies and Germany. Nego
tiations with Peru, Ecuador nnd
other South American countrlfs oxcopt
Venezuela aro going forward satisfac
torily. Venezuela has a considerable
trndo with tho United States nnd could
mako some concessions, but its present
administration has temporized until
now formal notice has bnoi served
upon it.
Hnyd a few months ago was ne
gotiating n treaty which full through.
It will now havo to go forward again.
Nicaragua and Honduras havo not. much
to offer, but thoy can keep peace with
tho other Central American republics.
Somo surprlso will bo felt hn
Austria-Hungary should bo notified,
but it producer beet sugar nntl can
grant reductions In duties on American
cereals just as Germauy has dono and
as France will do. The concessions al
ready secured make it certain thnt tha
prcsidont can reimpose tho duties
Kpoclfied without causing an increase
In prico to tho consumer on any of the
articles specified.
The president has submitted to the
nttornoy general the question whothei
the law authorized him to issue a proc
lamation fixing a future day when the
duties Imposed by virtue of the proc
lamation would take effect The
attorney general has given an
opinion that tho duties must
attach and be collected on
and after tho date of the proclama
tion, and a future day cannot bo named
by tho president Owing to this de
cision and to tho fact that justice to
importers of tho articles named in
section 3 of tho tariff requlros
that reasonable notice should ba
given of the president's intend
ed action, Secretary lllaino has
sent notes to tho diplomatic repre
sentatives in this city of Austria, Hun
gary, Colombia, Haytl, Nicaragua,
Honduras, Spain for the Philippine
Islands and Venezuela, informing them
that tho president would issue liia
proclamation March 15 next, unless
In the mcuntime somo satisfactory
reciprocity arrangements should be
made with tho countries named. Tho
notico to Spain, however, only applies
to the Philippine islands. Negotia
tions with Franco aud some other
countries have reached such a stage as,
in the opinion of tho prcsidont, to war
rant the secretary of state in' with
holding notico to them of a proclama
tion affecting their products.
FUNDS FOR FARMERS.
Senator IViffctr's lilll to Lend 8100,000,
01)0 to Tillers or Indiana Soli.
Washington.. Jan. 8. Senator Pof
fer, the alliance senator from Kansas,
introduced a bill in the senato Thurs
day intended .to securo tho loan by
tho national government of the sum
of S100,000,000 to the people of Indiana,
The preamble reciU's that the peo
ple of Indiana aro laboring under the
burden of enormous interest charges,
made possible by great scarcity of
money, the direct result of legislation
favoring the credit-owning capitalists
and hostile to the wage-earner and
producer, resulting in tho enforced
mortgaging of lands in Indiana to such
an extent as to threaten their loss. Tho
bill Itself authorizes the secrotary ol
the treasury to issue treasury notes to
tho amount of $100,000,000. Theso
notes aro to be loaned to the people oi
Indiana on mortgages upon their lands.
Every ono who accepts a loan of thl
description is to give a promissory
note for the amount, and ho
is limited in his borrowing to
one-half of the cash valuation
of his land. To secure a fan:
rate of interest on tho money loaned,
tho governor of tho stato is to collect
semi-annually a tax of 1 per cent and
turn it into tho national
treasury. When tho principal
of tho notes falls due, if
the promissory notes are unpaid, the
mortgages are to be foreclosed and the.
land sold. If there is no bidder for a
tract the land is to bo bid in for tho
United States, and the occupant is to be
permitted to remain upon it in consid
eration of the payment of a rental equal
to a tax of 2 per cent A safeguard
upon the issue of tho treasury notes
under tho terras of the bill Is provided
in a clauso limiting their amount to a
total not exceeding S100 per capita for
the whole population of the state of In
diana.
Missing und Short In Ills Accounts.
Ottumwa, la.. Jan. 8. Ex-County
Treasurer Lane was to havo turned
over his books to his successor on
Monday, but pleaded ho had business
at Mystic and would return at noon.
Nothing hus been heard from hiin
since. Expert accountants have ex
amined his books,1 which show that
during eight years of his oflloial career
his peculations amounted to 10,000.
Tho affair is surrounded in consider
able mystery.
Heavy Shurtucus DUcovered.
Hastings, Neb., Jan. 8. C. H. Paul,
county treasurer, steppod down and:
out Thursday, and it was then dls
oovored that ho was short in his ac
counts over S2'J,000. His hondsmeit
met tho county commisioners Thurs
day and paid the deficiency in full
and still further startled the commis
sioners by announcing that there was
yet n large deficit from two years ago
which tho board had as yot beon un
able to discover. The bondiinon then
usked that an export committee be ap
pointed vo make a thorough o.xuiuiua
tic, in order to ascertain jis'. w'tal
Paul's shortage Is.