Nassau County Review 18990120

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FREEPORT,   N.   Y..   FRIDAY,   JANUARY   20,   18J)9.
NO. 12.
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Ton Mtmutga BoUoited.
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CAPITAL, $30,000.
Main Streit,  •  Freeport, L I.
lOBW J. BANDALL, PmMnt. OIUUMCKT t. aPRAOUE. Vk»-rtMl«i«t WUXtAM a. BALL, OMkkr.
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It WM only » ranar unlls, And Ittlki It eoat In th« glTingt
Bat It MattOTad tb« nlgbt
Ut« moralaf licht. And mads the day worth llvliur.
TbroagtiMla'a dall warp a wool It woro
In aUalBC aolott ot Ilant and lore;
lad  tha aagala amlled m they watched above, Te( Utile It eoet In (Irlng.
It wa« only a kindly word,
And a wotd that wm IlKbtly ipokeD; tataotlBTatn, rorltatlUad the pain
01 a baart that waa nearly broken, It (InocthaDed a fata beaat ot ttun. Aad gropinK Mindly tbrongh mtot« of tean For llgbt to brighten tha eoming years,
Altboagb It waa lightly apoken.
It waaoBlr a halpleai band, And It aaamed of little availing;
Bat lla elaao waa warm.
And It aaTaa (roa harm A brother wbnaa itrengtb was falling,
Iti toath waa tender aa angels' wings,
Bat It rolled the stone from the bidden aprlags.
And pointed the way to higher things, Tbongh It seemed of little svaUlog,
Aaalla, a word, or atouob,
Aadaaob la eaally glTen, Yet either may wlp. A aoni from sla,
Or amootb tba way to heaven. A smila Bay llghtaa the taUlog heart, A word may sohaa pain's keenest smart, A toneb may letd ns from sin apart—
HOW eaally either Is given.
, •Greater New York* 13«nt^,l Farlors,
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Brooklyn, N. Y.
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nn/IOB AMD GOLD STBim,
Oyp. I.M««r%       BrMkiyii, N. Y.
WILBUR F.rRCOWCLU
OOtmiUm-AT-LAW.
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Va« IIIK^ Ban. mapott, U I.. Bvaaiags aad Batafdara.
mANCIS B. TAYLOR. LAWYBR.
CORNII MAIN AND PVLTON STSk,
C. V. BAuOWIN.
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REAL ESTATE AQENT,
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R. A. OORtON, BONDKD  AWOTIONKCR.
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C. S. RANDALL, ArwhMaM, scar. Maaklim nT*.. »mt Uatnat. ap*,
Hai sa< %as<arMlins >H|ai«d tesa
CMANIXS L. SEAMAN.
Carpenter ^^ Builder,
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cbfcirfally ^v Owtracta takaa.
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CAW6NTBRS AND BUILDERS. ntBKPORT, L. I.
Ikataa •acaolly conplMed the RBrigW
MrtLIHNO •• are iMpwrnl i<> take
a—trafU for bttt r\tm wsrk.
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Bifltas-GnenlCeBtncton,
FiTZSIMMONS's
Span of Life.
OT for many montba bad there been anob a dangeroaa-looking flre aa Chief Bonner found when he raaohed the oorner of Bleeoker street and Broadway, ip New York City, on Election night, 1895. The flames were leaping across BlMoker atreet from the tinder-dry old Empire Bank on the aooth aide, and lieking np the window-frames in tha tall, new "flre-proof" Manhattan Saringa Inatitation bnllding on the northeatt oornef.
Second and tbird alarms had been sent in by the fliWPbattation chief on hand, and these (be cantions chief toon followed with a fourth, and then a fifth. So the streets near the fire wer.e filled with apparatus. The noise of {wenty-aix steamers rose, like the purring ot a gigantio oat, over the roar of tha llamaa and the din of the aboatad orders, and afar off the siren of the New Yorker hooted ita ranoona warning to the crowding North River draft, aa tba big flra-boat raced np the river from bar bartb'at the Battery.
It was early in the evening, and the great tide of tha curious waa just setting toward the newspaper offices in Frinli&g^onae Square to watch tha bnllatina of election returns. The olanging bella of tha hurrying engines warned the orowda that the bright light at Bleeekar atreet and Broadway same from no Eleetion-night bonfire, and (hey aurged after the firemen.
The atreets filled up, and traffic was bloeked. Still the crowds came. Tha reservea from three police stations ware ordered out to help the men on post They forced back the eager spectatora and go( tha fire-lines suf- fioienUy ax(anded, so (bat tba firemen had plenty of room to work.
And (hey needed room, \ strong ion(heaa( breece bea( the leaping Bamaa down, and drove (hem in level jeta of fire across Bleacker street and ftgainat the tall Manhattan building. Work aa they miaht, the firemen oonld not check the Bre. Chief Bon¬ ner saw (hat, in apite of the best his good men aould do, the flames were likely to take the Manhattan building, Calla went oat for special apparatus, aad than the alert operators, watch¬ ing la fire headquarters, heard the litUe wbaela of the register begin to bull, and listening intently, marked tha "two nines," the deiperate call tor help that Chief Bonner bad aent oat only once before in his career,
Aa ioatant later the heavy gong in •vary atation-bonae in the city was hammering oat (he "two nines," and in tan leeonda every engine below Fifty-ninth street, not previously called out, had atarted for the fire, while part of that above Fifty-ninth «trea( narried down (o take station in aaat hoasea and radiatrict the city. It waa when the fire was at its worst that the crowd in Bleeoker street, well waat of Broadway, saw the wonderful raacne.
Tha me9.,.ot half a dozen engines bad taken their hose up into the Man¬ hattan baildiug to fight the flames across (he street, bat in spite of them, tba flra got into the top floors of the building they were oecapying. So (hey bad to (urn their fight against tha flamaa above their own beads, and tha man of the iuaurance patrols be-
gau to cover np everything lu the ailding with their big rubber blankets. Assistant Foreman Fitz- aimmons, of Engine Three, with half a doaen men of his oompauy, worked on (ha fifth floor of the Manhattan baildiag. They were so intent on the fight (bey were making in Bleeoker skae( (ba( tbey did not notice what waa going on over their heads nntil, with a graa( oraab, the seventh floor fell in at tba rear. It carried the rear of tba aixth floor down with it, and the rains tore down the stairway, carrying a doian men with them.
Than Fitzsimmons saw that he was eat olC His hose-lines bad beeu broken by the wreck of the stairway, and ha-was helpless against thetlaiiies that flaw into tne room from the rear.
lie ran to a window ou the Broad¬ way side, and shouted to some of his fellows in the street. Flames were Imrsting ont of the windows.behind bim on the Bleecker street side.
Tha man in the strf et had beard of tha wreck in the stairway. Tbey had aaaa aoma flramen rau out into the awful beat and get away, and they had aeen one battalion chief carried oat ao badly injured that be wuald probably never respond to another alarm. They understootl what Kitz- aimmons's call meant.
In a twinkling a great extenKioD ladder began crawling np the Broad- waT face of the Manhattan building. The crowd in Bleecker street saw that (ka fight for life had begun, and ba- eama aUeat with anxiety.
The fire' «as near the men at the flttk-floor window whau the top of the laiia ladder earns in sight. One by oaa (hay went out Pitrsimmons waited for his men to go first; bat the laat waat tbroagh smoke and flame, and tha aaaiataul foreman knew that be coaid not follow. The men in the atraat had made a mistake. The lad- dar fead baaa ercatad (o (ka aa«tbarn-
FitzsimmoDB ran to the window farthest north. The men in the street knew that before the big ladder conid be shifted the fire, working throngb the building, would have reached Fitzsimmonf. The crowd saw, too, and a deep, desperatb shout boomed oat above (be roar of the fire.
Then the great ileed was done. On the flf(b floor of the building adjoin¬ ing the Manhattan building the men of (he Are, patrols One and Two were at work. Xbey heard the shont of the crowd, and looked ont of the window. In an instant they comprehended the peril of FitzsimmoDs.
The building tbey were iu was oldei than thu Manhattan, and the floors were not ou the same level. Fitz- Simmons, at his window, was three oi fonr feet above tbem, and the Man¬ hattan building projected 8nt in front of their building almost a foot.
The window-ledgo was too narrow to fnrnish footing, even for tbest steady-headed caen of conrage.
Under Fitzsimmou's window was a ledge five inches wide. By this be .could reach (be oorner of his building if ha had anything with which to stead} himself; but after that—what?
It took but a fraction of a second tc decide. Under their narrow ledge, and wired stoutly to it, the insurance patrolmen saw a huge siga that rnc across the face of the building. On' on that sign crawled John IXuih o: Patrol Two. Close behind, with hi.' arms clasping Bush by tbo legn anc steadying him, came James Barnett ot Patrol One. As they, inched aloo( the big sign, their mates followed each clasping the man ahead, anc each steadied by the man behind Thus the span of life was formed tha' reached at laat the corner of the Man hattan baildiug.
The angry roar of the fire beUinc him grew steadily loader, but above i' Fitzsimmons heard the voice of Knst calling to him. Then he saw the hcac and iboulders of Rush appear arounc (he oorner of (he Manhattau building. Bush had risen to his feet, anc steadied by Harnett, crawled up tc (he ledge under Fitzsimmon's window. Fitzsimmons stood out ou the window-ledge, leaned forward, auc caught the ontslretched hand of Rush, Then began tha backward passage. Steadied by Barnett, Hush and Fitz¬ simmons reached the corner. Around the corner, down to the big, heav; sign, and slowly, along it, the brave fellows crawled. It seemed to the crowd in the street as if it would uevei be ended.
Desperate fear was iu the watcheri lest the sign should uot bear the strain. If that gave way, no power could save Fitzsimmons and his mates from ter¬ rible death ou the flagging sixty feet below. But the sign hold. Man by man they reached the window. Bar¬ nett was in, Bush was in, and at last Fitzsimmons. For an instant the as¬ sistant foreman stood at the window and bared his bead.
A roar, like the thunder of angry surf, rose np to him from the street. Then a long, hungry, fed tongue thrust out of the window he had just left, curled around the corner of the Manhattan buildiug, and lapped at the sign that had bridged his way to life, —Oscar King Davis, in Youth's Com¬ panion.
PORTO   RICAN   FOODS.
One distinctive feature of the Porto Bioau diet is the great amount of meata and rich sauces served. At every one of the principal meals two or three kinds of meats and flsU are served. As there are no ice boxes and in most places no ice, the meat must be of animals killed uot more than twelve hours before tha meal. Of fish, the favorite kind, especially in the country districts, is codfish, imported from Spain or Canada. Oysters there are selling at fifteen cents a dozen, but they are scarcely larger than a thnmb nail.
Aa for vegetables, besides the na¬ tive products, American canned goods are used to aome extant, and would be used far more were the prices less exorbitant. J^n their stead recourse ia had to (he thousand and one fruits of the island, and these are prepared in aa many diETerent ways. The prin¬ cipal fruit is the banana, of .which there are two difTeront hinds, large ones, called platauos or plantains, and used for cooking only, and smaller ones, whose many subdivisions, in¬ cluding the kind sold in Baltimore, are known under variouB names. The size of the bananas ranges from one and a half inches to one and a third feet, and the taste and flavor varyiug as mnoh as the sizes. They are pre¬ pared in many ways—roasted, fried, boiled, atewed and as ingredients of numerous di^ihes. A numhor uf our fruits, such as pears and peaches, nrc nuknown. Apples there are but few, selling at five cents each. To ns ap¬ ples and the many dishes to which they give rise are such matter-of-fact things that I was quite surprised at first at the astonishment of the ladies when they heard that apples could be ' fried and stewed  "like banauas!" ;
Among the many things Spain   sent i to her colony was her typical   ptrain, ¦ the garbaozo,   a licau a little  larger I than the pea.    It  is  used  very  ex- I tanaively, as are also white   aud   red beans.     Rice, also a staple article of | food, is consumej;) iu enormous   quao- j titles.      In fact, no. meat  is  complete i without beans and rice, and they are served  as   regularly   its   braad.    The rice   is   boiled   and slcamed,  so   thai [ each grain will Ktaud   apart   fruui   its neighbors.     My  adiling bacon,  toma- | toes, red pepper, or caramal fish, dur- , ing the steaming  process the   rice   is obtained   iu   difterent   colors,   yellow brown, red, aud oven )>la>'k.
urn TO STAl TRIAL.
The President Orders a Court-martial For the Commissary-General,
GENERAL MILES WILL  TESTIFY.
President Announced HU HeclAlon to tlir Caltlnet—Genernl Eacan Will Be Tried For HI* Contlart Tonarfl the Cominandlne Offlcer of the Annj* OenersI Mllci a AVlt
Wasuixuton, D. C (.Special).—TboPreftL il'*Qt nanouD0i3<l at tho Cnbfnet meotln;^ on Tuesday that h« hnA directej the court, mortlnl of Conimlss.iry-Gen8rai Eagnn for violation ol the Articles ol War In bis statements before the Investigation Com¬ mission.
TUa Presilileat main no extonJeJ com¬ ment In announcing liU decision to tbe Cabinet, saying briefly tlmt botbougbt tbig wn^ tbo only course opon to bIm consistent nltb bla duties as Commnnder-ln-Cblef of
NEV;   YORK   STATE   NEWS. Slat* CaiiltsI Nrwa,
BrrzniNir.xDFNT it riBLT.- Wonss.— Colonel John N. PartrUlue was ajipolntod to succeed Oecirge W. AldridKC as Superln- lend»nt of Public Works. Colonel Part¬ ridge was born at Leicester. Mnse., In 18;W. At tha outbreak of the Civil War he ^ent to the trout. After tbe war be came to Brooklyn and went Into the stornce ware¬ house business with Franklin Woodruff, unole ot the Lleutenant-Oovernor. When Colonel of the Twentv-tbird lieKlment, lu 1S«2, bs ^ns named Fire Commissioner by S.-tb Low, then Mavor ot lirooklyli, and in IMl Mayor Low raiide him rollco Commis¬ sioner.
CZAR'S PLANS FOR PEACE,
JOHN   RUSSELL   YOUNG   DEAD.
The Head of  the   ConarrHloBal   Library rati** Awar at M'aahliiaton. '-
WtsHisoTos, D. C. (Special).—John Ru«-
The Russian Foreien Minister   on  the     "" Voung. Librarian ct the congressional
Library, died at his reslJence here  at 9.40
Coming Congress.
o'clock Tuesday morning after an lllnes.» of several weeks.
SUGGESTIONS FOR DISARMAMENT,
the Army. The Cabinet oUlclnls without exception were grntlfled that tbe dotermln* ritlon to convene a court-martlnl had been reached.
The Idea that OenernI Miles might de¬ cline to appear as a witnoes before tbo court-mnrtlal In the anticipated ooutlt;- gency that General £agan will pursue a line ol defence alleging snlTlelent provoca¬ tion for bis foul language U said to be un¬ warranted. On the contrary, the com¬ manding General will not be averse to obeying a summons from tho court. If only for the opportunity of correcting a inlsapprebenslon which has been Industriously created, that In his tes¬ timony be made olinraotorlzattons ot Gen¬ eral Eagan personally to which exception could bo taken. It Is nndarstoodtUat Gun- ernl Miles Is.not only willing, but anxious, to bnvH a tribunal composed exclusively ot army officers pass ou the course ho bus pur¬ sued, conlldent that It will meet with thor¬ ough approbation.
fieneral   Eacnn   BevUes   Bli   Testimony,
WABHiNoroN, 1). C. (Special).-Colonel Alexander, of Com in Issary-General Eagun's office aptieared before tbe War Investigat¬ ing Commission a few days ago with a communication from General Eagan ac¬ companying the revised statement of bis recent testimony, tn which bo attacked Major-Oenural Miles. It was announced that General Engau's hitter of transmittal made formal apology tcf-tbe comJilsslou for the harsh language used lu tbe llrst statement. This, together with tbo revised stutument, was accepted by the commission, and a communication to that effect was adilressed by tbe com¬ mission to General Eagan.
FOSTER M. VOORHEES INAUGURATED
lie Aecepti the Seal  of Stale In the Pret¬ ence or .1000 People.
TuEjiTos, N, J. (.Special). —Foster M. Voorhees was Inaugurated Governor of Now Jersey on Tuesday In the presence ol .¦5000 people.
Tbe oeremoiiy took place In the Inylor Opera House, which was crowded. (icn- eral Bird Hpenoor was master of ceremon¬ ies, aud tho ushers were uniformed mem¬ bers of tho National Guard. Coloui-I Alexander C. Ollphant acted as Governor Voorhee's personal aide.
Assemblyman Higulre. of Union  County.
fresided. Prayer was offired by President attou, of Princeton. Chief Justice Maiflp ndmlnlstored tbe onth of offlce, and then a aalute of seventeen guns waa fired by a de¬ tachment of the Seventh Regiment. Act¬ ing-Governor Watklns delivered to Gover¬ nor' Voorheoi tbo great seal, and t-lie Governor then delivered bis Inaugural ad¬ dress.
Governor Voorhees declared In favor of controlling public Institutions by non-par¬ tisan boards, pb^lged himself to economy In public expenditure, and suggested tbe surrender to municipalities by the Htate treasury of a portion of the surplus with wblcli to reduce local taxes. He recom¬ mended legislation to prevent corporations from wiilering stock, and declared that tbo Stale llelormatory at Uabway should bo completed.
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llAhRisnt'Bo. Peun. (Special).—Governor William A. Stone was innugunited on Tues¬ day. The oaln was administered by Jui- tlou Henry Williams ol tbo (ilate Suprenjn Court, In the presence of the Senate and House of IteprcBcntatlvcs, who were as¬ sembled on a largo stand enacted at tbe west front ol tbe Capitol.
In bis Inaugural address, tbe Governor pointed out tile necessity for economy lu the making of appropriations, nnd sail he would not beiltate to recommend n reduc¬ tion of the annual appropriation to ihe public schools In cage of necessity.
Ooiernor MrMlllIn Inaiiguiatr.l.
Nashvii.1.1!, Tenn. (.-^pei-lal).—In thu hall ot the House ol Ueprosentntlves In tbe presence of an Immense throng Hen- ton McMIIIln was Inaugurated Gov¬ ernor ol Tennessee. After prayer by the Kev. John Mattbeirs, of .McKendree Church. Governor Taylor delivered his farewell ad¬ dress. Governor-elect McMlllIn then S{>oke, nnd at the conclusion of his address betook the oath of offl-e, which was ad¬ ministered tiy Chief Justice Snodgrass, ot tbe Supremo Court.
Oitrcla't Son In I'nion Coltes*.
Mar-lo Djrcla. a son of the late General Callito Garcia, has entered I'nion College at Scbenecta ly. S. Y. He Is the flrst Cuban to take advantage of tho offers of the Cuban EJucKtIjual Society, which was or- gnnlf.l for the purp.)se ol giving tree edu¬ cation to Cubans In American colleges.
The Lovers' Curfew. It has remained for a Cleveland ¦fudge to fix the hour at which a lover's evening call should end. Judge Fiedler, in answer to the query of an anxious father, handed down from tbe bench his opiniou that 11 o'clock is the proper time for eveuing s^rarking to cease. If we take it for granted that this is standard time the latitude of tbe Judge cannot help but meet with commendation, even from the most liberal thinkers oil the subject. From 8 o'clock, say, antil 11, stauvlard, or 11.30, sun, is certainly ample time for a single sitting of tbe character referred to by the Jndge, aud in well- regulated households this time-table should be prominently displayed, or at least under^stood. It would do away with the venerable references to taking in the morniug milk, or get¬ ting the morning paper, or starting a llr« in the kitchen sto^-e. Vi» du^U in many inataaces it wonld l>« pleas¬ ing to tba yoang woman herself, for if aha is a sensible girl she knows that late honrs play the mischief with feminine good looks.—Cleveland Plain Dealer.	
The money invested in England's railways exceeds her national debt by S«00.000.000.
Maval noveraoror Gnaui.
Secretary Long at Washington, ordered Captain Leary. at present commanding the San Francisco to proceed to tbe Island ol Guam and assume the duties of Naval Gov¬ ernor ol tbe neiraciiulslllon.
Columbos't Boa«< Kapoted.
The casket i-oatalnlng the re:niln.% of Christopher Columbus, which arrived at Ca.llK. Spain, a f-sir day* ago on boari tbe Spanish cruiser CoaJe de Venadlto, and whk'h were transferred I) tbe auxiliary cruiser Giralda. formerly the British yacht ol that name owned by Mr. Harry M^Cal- mont, for conveyance to Seville, has been opened. Ab.-*ui thirty bones and some ashes were I ¦unl in t!ie casket.
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Fatal Riots la Hangar).
A fierce election riot to^k place a few ays ag.i at I'j-Sient-Anna. In the C junty I Arad. Hui gary. and four penoos were 1 and sixteen Injure.!.
Arcenllne'a IVIiMlt Vlrld.
Charlas I). Murray, publisher of the Price Current and Supcriatoad-'ot ot the Chamber of Commerce,- at Cincinnatt. i)aio, has received a letter fro.-n ;»u.t» m. Aj.i.. Ciltc! >"«•-« r.-.p.,,l f,; R»ario. Argentine, stating that the wheat crop bad t>«caped frosts, raio^i and all c-}ld weather aud tbe locusts, that warm weath¬ er now prtfvailad there, and the wheat yield to 'the .Vrgeutlne Republic woul 1 Le fully tweaty percent, larger thaa ever.
Taaavlas la VIolMtl Erwyttoa.
Th* eriptloa of Mouat Veenvias, In Italy, is atlaloinit great proportions. Tne flow jf lava is aapr«cedeated, oad streaau of Are ar« poii.-lng in oU dlrecttoa*.
CiiiiKUEN or Committees.—The Chair¬ men ot tho chief commlttaes of the Legis¬ lature ate: In the Senate—Finance. Frank W. Hlgglus. of CnttaraiiKUSi Judiciary. Edgar T. Brackett, of Saratoga; Affair.^ of Cities, Nevada N. Stranahau. ot Oswego; Insurance, Gaorge li. Malhy, of St. Law¬ rence; Railroads, John Haines, ol Ontario; Taxation and Retrancbment. Hobart Krum, of Schoharie; John Ford, of New York, Commerce and Navigation: Committee on Rules, Mossrs. Ellsworth. Raines and Gradv. In tbe A.*sembly—Ways and Means, Jonathan fl. Allds; of Chenango; Judlclarv, Otto Kelsey, of Livingston; Cities, Robert Ma-.et, of New York; Rail¬ roads, Loul" Bedell, ol Orange; Excise. Marvin I. Crsuwoort. ot Wayne; Insur¬ ance, Thomas A. Scars, of Franklin; Taxa¬ tion and Retrenchment. E.lward C. Bren- nan. of Kings: Commerce nnd Navigation, R. H. Post, of Suffolk: Canals, Tberon Johnson, ot Tompkins; Publi.- Lands and Forestry, Addlsou L. Clark, of Lewis; Fish¬ eries and Games, Delos Axtell, of Dela¬ ware.
Tbe Daxoebs of Tii!Enrri.(isis.—Tb€ re¬ port of tbe Special Comnilitee of the , corresponding budgets for'a flxed period; Senate to Investigate tlie ouestlon of tbe second, to eudenvorto llnd means ol reduc- spread of coubumptlon and tbe establish- ! ing tbe forces and budgets In the future; ment of better sanitary conditions lor con' I third, to interdict the use of any new weap- sumptives aud tbe protection of tho pub- on or explosive of a power fuller than lie has beeu presented. Dr. Brush, of I now made; fourth, to restrict tbe use ol the Brooklyn, wrote the report, which Is ^ou- I most terrible   of existing explosives, and
nterchange  of  Ideas   by  Ihe Fo#ers
I Asked For^Sug^rstcd Agreement   Ko'
tn Increase Armies or Navies;  to Find
Means of Ilednclng Them; to Interdict
Ihe I'se of Terrible Explosives.
I     St.   PiTEnsBrao. Russia    iBy   Cable).-  j Count  Muravieff, Minister of Foreign  Af-  I fairs, has addressed another circular to tbe  ! powers, expressing  the   opinion   that de- : spite tbe clouding of tLs political  horizon j since his first   circular nnd the fact tha j some   governments are   preparing to   In j crease their armaments, tbe convocation o' [ a pence congress is still desirable.   The I Russian Government thinks It possible and I advisable to have a preliminary Interchange j ot Ideas  by the various   Cabinets lor the i purpose of preparing tho  way  for  dlplo- tuntlc discussion.
Count   Muravieff   suggests   that    It   Is .leslrable to arrive ut an understanding on
Ihe following points, nnmelv: To agree not   i journalist, diplomatist and  public offlt to Increase uavnl or military forces and tbe  1  »»"«', '"'1° ,'" ,^'\T,""'»'"?''"' T"""-
urred lu by Senator Pavis, of Buffalo, It liuds that consumption Is contagious, and recommends that tbe State establish a hospital or hospitals for the treatment of cases of tuberculosis, tbe same to be located somewhere In the forest pre.«erve In tbe Adirondack Mountains, the slt« to l)« selected by tbe Trustees approved by the Forest Preserve Board. An accompanying bill provides for an appropriation of .1s200,- 000, tbe appolutment ot a cominlsalou to locate a site, the Governor to appoint, and the appointment of examining physicians, two lu number. In each of the cities of Now Y'ork, Buffalo and Syracuse to examine patients and commit tliem by certlllcate. Patients able to pay, or having relatives able, must do so.
Bills iNTBonucEn in the LEaisL.vTURE.— In tho Senate: By Senator Plunkltt- AuthorlElng the Now York Board ol Esti¬ mate and Apportionment to make addi¬ tional   approprlatlaus   for   tbe   Amerh
Museum of Natural History. By Senator Ford—To provide puuisbmeut and tlOOO Ann for persons Implicated In running policy shops. In the Assembly: By Mr. FlDU->-To place trust companies under the Jurisdiction of the Superintendent ol Banks. To repeal the act exempting from taxation vessels registered In tbis State owned by citizens and plying between the United States aud any foreign port. To provide that no person shall have, usS or sell any spring or air guns unless license 1 by the Mayor of a city. By .Mr. Maher-- To compel cigarette sellers to obtain i\ license aud to forbid sales to minors. T i amend tho Penal Code so as toroaci, "Mul¬ der In the first degree Is punishable by im¬ prisonment for the offender's natural life. Murder In the second degree Is punishable by Imprlsonmout   for tbe   term of thirty
to forbid the throwing of any explosives from balloons or similarly; llftb. to forbid tbe employment of submarine torpedoes and similar contrivances; sixth, to under¬ take not to construct vessels with rams; seventh, to apply the Geneva convention to nnvnl warfare; eighth, to neutralise vessels saving those wrecked In naval bat- ties; ninth, to revtse the declaration con¬ cerning the laws and customs of war elaborated at Brussels lu lB7t; tenth, to accept the principle of mediation and arbi¬ tration In such cases as lend themselves thereto.
Tbe circular reaffirms that nothing touching existing political relations shall bs discussed.    It  suggests that  tbe ulll-
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vombcrSO. 1^11. Ills flrst work was tor tbe Phllndtldhla Preis, In 1837, ns copy, boy. In 1SC6 ho became managing editor of the New York Tribune. In 1S7'J Young became tbe European representative ot the New Y'ork Herald. In 1A77 Oeueral Grant started upon his memorable trip around the world, and Young jolmvl the party, Mr. Youag was eeut by President Arthur In lS8;i as Minis¬ ter to China. When tha now library ol Congress was completed. President Mc- Klnley named Mr. Young on July 1, 1897, as Librarian.
THE   SENATORIAL   ELECTIONS.
sec
Chauncey SI. Depew Is   Formally Klected by the Now York Legislature.
ALn.iNY, N. V. (Special).—Chauncey M^ Depew was elected United States Senatot ou Wednesday In both houses of the Legls-
,    .¦•¦,., ,    .      .  lature.    He bad a majority of tweaty-elgbt
ate conference be bold at the cap tal of a  I  „„„i..„„,j,, ^i,_   t.    m. n. »..,i,
.condary power,   probably   Brussels   or   I  over Edward Murph.y  Jr.    his remooratle ¦'   *^ •   ' ¦' 1  opponent.     Tho   votes  stood   as  follows;
Senate—Hepew, 27; Murphy, 23,    Assembly —Depew, 84; Murphy, CO.
Copenhagen
¦ DINCLEY'S   IMPOSING   FUNERAL.
years.
RBroBTOP CoMMlSSIONEn OV AomcrLTI'ttK.
—Tho Commissioner of Agriculture In his report of the wqxk for the year 1H98 shows that a greater proportion of tho milk pro¬ duced In tUl State during 1H'J8 went Into consumption than In auy forme.-year; that the milk routes to the cities for consump¬ tion have been Increased. He has found chbese In Southern States, be says, bearing the New York State full cre:im cheese brand, and recommends National legisla¬ tion to stop this fraud. Ho has planted twenty-two |.lnts of sugar beets for ex- {lerlmental purposes with good results aud an average of about sixteen tons per acre. Live-Saviko Meoals AwAKDEii. —State Comptroller Morgan, acting under the pro- Alstons of Chapter 'JOS of tbe Laws of 1.S97, has Just awarded silver llfe-savlug medals to Fred W. Palmer and James F. Larkln.ol Itome. Tho awards are for heroic conduct iu rescuing two girls from drowning In the Erie Canal at Home on August 24 last.
President   Atlendl   the   Services Held   lu Ihe Hoose of Representatives.
WABui.s-aTOK, S. C. (Special).—.^n Im¬ pressive state funeral was given tbe late Representative Nelson Dlngtey at noon on Monday In tbe House of Rep¬ resentatives, where he has so long been such n commanding figure. The Pres¬ ident, his Cabinet, distinguished inom- bera of the Diplomatic Corps, mem¬ bers of tbe Supreme Court, Senate and House, and distinguished men In military and civil life w^re ranged about his blcr on tbe floor of tbe ball, while the galleries were occupied by the families of those who sat upon the floor, and oilier prominent personages Invited to bo prusent.
The casket was placed oh a bier In tho urea In front ot the marble rostrum of the Speaker, snd for an hour tbe public, which would have no opportunity to witness tbe ofSelal ceremonies later, was allowed to view the remains as tbey lay Instate. At the head of the casket was a magnllloent wreath of orchids and ItUea-of-the-valley, tied with deep purpio ribbons, which had been sent by the Pntsldent.
At noon Speaker Reed called tbe House to order. Immediately thereafter tbe Vice- President and the Senate were Announced, •fbey were followed by the Diplomatic Corps,all In mourning attire. Then followed the Chief Justice and Assoalate Justices of tbe Supreme Court In their black robes, and they In turn were followed by tbe President with his Cabinet. Across the altle fro:n the Presidential party sat tbo fftmlly of the deceased representing three generations.
When all were seated, from out of the loft In the rear ot tbe press gallery the notes of an organ echoed through the hall. It was the first timn In tbe history of tbe House of Representatives that music had been heard In It. A quartette sang Impres¬ sively "Crossing tbtj Bar." It was a very . of Mount Vernon, n ! simple service.    The Rev. R.  M.  Newman
• ¦ --¦^ ¦ — •¦-- I ,„|J the fourteenth chapter  of St. John
and spoke of the deep solemnity of tbo oc- casloo. The Rev. Dr. Coudnn, tbe blind chaplain of tbe House, made a toucMng prayer and tho exercises ware concluded with tho singing by the quartette, to the or¬ gan accomvanlinent, of "Jesus, Loner ol My Soul."
The body lay instate in tbo ball of the House until shortly before the time for tbo departure ot the special train which con¬ veyed tho remains and tbe party to Lewis- ton, where the funeral services wtire hold and tbe body laid In Its last resting place.
I Hale ne-ElecUd In   Maine.
! AcorsTA, Jle.   (Special).—Eugene  Halo
j was re-elected   United  States Senator by concurrent vote of the two branches of the
' Legislature   Wednesday    afternoon.     Ttio
; coming term wlil be Mr.  Hale's fourth In
I tbe Senate.
Senator llnrrows lie-elected.
Lansino, Mich. (Special).—Both branches of tboMl'iblgan Legislature balloted Tues¬ day for United States Senator, nnd re¬ elected Senator Julius C. Burrows.
llenry Cahot I.odge ICe-elcctod.
Boston (Special).—Tho Legislature bal¬ loted for United States Senator on Tuesday and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, tbe Re- publloan uomiueo, received heavy majori¬ ties lu both bouses.
Hawley Elected In Connecticut. HABTroRP,  Conn.  (Special).-Tbe   Con¬ necticut Geaeral Assembly Tuesday voteil for   United   litates   Senator.     Joseph   R. Uawley was elected In both liraucbes.
Minnesota He-Elects Davis.
St. Paul, Minn. (Special).—Cushman K. Davis on Tuesday received a majority In the Legislature for re-election ns United States Senator.
Cockrell Re-elected In Missouri.
Jeffibsok City, Mo, (Special).—Francis Marlon (Cockrell was re-eleeted United litutes Senator by tbe Legislature ou Wednesday. Mr. Cc^ekrell Is about com¬ pleting bis fourth term in the Senate.
Ueverldge Elected In^istllana.
IxDiAXAroLis, Ind. (Special.) Albert J. Beverldge was elected United Status Sena¬ tor on Tuesday by tho General Assembly.
Woman Saves Three From PI
Mrs. Llllla few days ago suvimI from ileath by lire h two children and her father-in-law, W. 1). inker, who Is more than eighty years old. All were asleep when the fire started. Mrs. iiikcr was tbe llrst to be awakened. She called tt) her father-in-law and received s response. she then wrapped blankets about her children, a boy of nine years aud a girl of eleven, and descended with them. The ball and stairway were full of smoke, Mrs. Rikor guided iier children through tbe smoke to the jiortlco. Then she found that Mr. RIknr was not following herns she had Hupiiosed,
Without hesitation she returned Into the houseand climbed the stairs. By that time the ball was very hot and tbo flames were beginning to break Into It from tbe parlor aud dining room. On reaching the second story Mrs. ItUer had to drop upon her hands and knees, so tlense had tbo smoke become. Almost overcome herself, sho reached her fatber-ln-law's room and found him groping blindly about. Mrs. RIker led him through tho hall and down tbo stairs. Her nightdress was scorched and her face and hands blistered. Tho house was dls- troyed with nil its contents. Mr. RIker saved bis watch, which bo hud picked up when llrst callcil by his duugliter-ln-law. The loss w:is Jl.'i.OOO. Tbe lire Is thought to have been caused by a defective flue.
Two Killed at   a Grade Crosilna.
William C.iaran, Couutv Treasurer, and his son. Holmes, were Instantly killed at the railway crossing at Ottawa, East, a few days ago. The .•oHcbroaii but c.ntn.l ..[ bis horses aud tbey dashed Into a passen ^«r train which wasaiiproachlngthe cross- lug. 	
Catiklll Hotel Man a Suicide.
" Robert Elliott. pro|irietor of a summer hotel at Hunter, Greene County, com¬ mitted sui-lde a few days ago by hanging. No cause Is assigned other than sudden aberration.
All Around the State Ilatavia Is to have a s:nall-pox Steuben County 1.
bos{>Ual vear save I tiOOO l.v iaried ufflccr. jar   Oneida   County per   capita for   Us
making Us Sheriff a s
During tba last ; palil  2.43 per week poor.
Tbe tax on bicycles In Niagara County yielded #2H;ll the'pa-it year. This sum wa-- expended In building sidepatbs.
Hon. Garwood L. Judd. of North Tona- wandt, has serve.l bis town<hii> as Justice of   the   Peace   for forty-one   consecutive
Le Roy Village Trustees will hove a cur¬ few ordlnan.-o drawn up. It will become operative February tst,    "
Work on the suspension bridge that will span Niagara River just above I.ewistou is progre.ssing. ' The n-'W structure, It I- 1 romlsel, wljl be ready for use early next summer.
The Equalization Committee of t'le Ni¬ agara Couiuv Boaril of Supervis"rs ba.t b.wered North Tonawanda s valiiatlu!. tSO.OIM. It has beeu dtvl.lt-.l aud j.lace.l ^lU Niagara Falls aud Lockport.
There are .Hii teachers regularlv em¬ ployed In the s-hoiils ot Allegany lountv. Their average ag.* Istwenty-rt\e years au-l tbey earn «n average salary of $7.'>0 a week. Eighty jier cent, of these teacherh are young women.
Mirkham is one of the smalle.t po^t- olfi.'es In Cattaraugus Countv. .\prr";-rl- ately enough, its po-t ;i.i-rer w the small¬ est man In point oi si7,e in I'ricle Sam^ service. His height is sal 1 to be just three feet six Inches.
F.irty-four deaths due to ac.-l lent o.-. curved In Irenesee Couuty lu IS'J"*. just twice the number in lsi<7. Tweuiy-five ol the fortv-f'iur were due to raiiwav acci¬ dents. Seven reT.|.leut» c.j::imitte.l sub'lde as Bgalntt six the vear previous. Thrse ot these were women.
A   PHILIPPINE   COMMISSION,
President McKlnUr Appoints a Board to j Investigate the Islands.
WAsniNOTon, D,C. (Special).—A commls. sion has lieen appointed  by the President [ to Inquire Into tbe social, economic and In- | dustrlal conditions of the Philippine Islands | and to report to him. {
The Commission Is as follows: Rear-AJ- mlral Dewey, Major-Qeneral E. S. Otis. : Professor J. (;. t^cburman, Presldt'iit of j Cornell University; Colonel Charles Deuby, | former Miulstur to China, and Dean C. | Worcester, of Aun Arbor University. i
Tbe Commisslo.i will not lie asked to i recommend a form ol government, aa was | tbe Hawaiian Commission, its labors will be conllnnd to nn Investigation Into the character ot tbe people, methods ol living, habits, customs and capacity for self-gov¬ ernment. It will bo expected also to secure such Information on the general condition of tbo Ulantls us they may deem advisable. It Is expected that tbe Com¬ mission will make a complete tnur of tbe important Islands, vlsltiag tbe Int trior and the chief towns.
The commission Is not subject to the confirmation of tho Culled States Senate, but has boon named under reserved au¬ thority ol tbe President, ami its expenses will be paid out of the war appropria¬ tions.
Tlie three Commissioners will leave for Manila about February 1.
Slianlsh Flag Halsrs a IIow.
The raising of a Spanish flag In Havana. Cuba, nearly precipitated a rlol on Sun¬ day, the crowd being dispersal by a -barge of American troops with llxcd bayonets.
Spanish Islands For Sale.
The Spanish Government, on the r.'as- sembllng of the Cortes, will Immedlatoly ask   authority   to  sell  fie  Marianne iLa-
CENERAL BROOKE'S CUBAN CABINET.
Tlie fioveraor-Oeneral Appoints Four Secrelarlos to Act as Civil  Advisers.
Havana, Cuba (By Cable).—Governor- Oeuernl Brooke has decided to form a Cabinet of civil advisers, and to have tour secretaries—tho first, of State and Oovorn- mont; thu second, ot Finance; the third, of Justice and P,iblle In8tructlon;the fourth, of Agriculture, Industry, Commerce una Public Works,
Tbe exooutira control, of course, will remain entirely In tbe hanils of General Brooke, the secretaries being to him a Council ot Administration, Iu this way the Cubans will be prepared for self-gov. crnmont. General Brooke will proceed entirely upon the theory ot ultimate self- government.
Governor-General Brooko has made tho following aiirolutmenis to tbo newly con¬ stituted Cabinet ot advisors to tbe Admin¬ istration: Department of Government, Do¬ mingo MendeE Capote; Department of Fi¬ nance, Pablo Dosvernlno; Department of Justlcu aud Public Iu>tructton, Jose An¬ tonio Gonzalez Lnnuza; Depurtment of Agriculture, Industry, Commerce and Pub¬ lic Works, Adolfo Saenz Yanez, _
FIVE   BOYS   DROWNED.
They   Coasted   on  to   an   Ice   I'ontl   and Went Throndi tbe Murface.
SiRAXTo!!, Ponn. (Special),—Five boys living In South Gibson, a small village six miles from New Bedford and reached only by stage, were drowned on Tuesday. When school was dismissed for tbe lunch hour Instead of going home six pupils obtained u slod and started to coast down a bill.
Tbe "run" extended upon a mlllpond tbe Ice ol which was tbin. Five boys jumped on the sled, the sixth pushing tbem. * They bad gone only a short dis¬ tance on the Ice when It began to break, preolpitating those upoa tlie sled Into the water. The boy pushing escaped. Instead of notifying the people ot the village he ran back to the sohoolhoase and Informed the teacher, who could render no assistance. Some time after several larger boys from tbe village, hearing of Ihe ac¬ cident, went to the scene, but arrived too lute to save tbe uufortunatos. The boys drowned are: Merrltt Rogers, Gaylord Pritchard, Jay Tripp, Willie Holmes, Myftle Powell. TUoy ranged lu age from seven to ten years.
drones 1. Caroline aud tbe P.-ie*. or
Island", sluce Sj.sln  Is powerless to
tain a sufll-lvnt force to defeuil Ibei
The Itoera anil Delagna Bav.
Tho Ciovemmeut   o| the Transvs
"xpended nearly  *4,000.000 since   1
trving to Influence tbe Eurr.p.-nn pn
European olSclals to pr-venl the i»a
Delagoa Bay to Great Britain.
'Blau,
lualn-
al has
'A   In
IS anl
l.ig.t
Daring Robbers In SI. Louis, Mo.
In a crowded street car, a few days ago In St. Louis, Mo,, ou board of which was a policeman, throe men robbel W. H. Snider of a Jewel ease containing between  3000 and 14000 worth of Jewelry. Despite the presence oftbe policumau tbe robbers es¬ caped with the bootv.
•SO.oea   Manameat of  a Private.
The will of tbe late Charles P . J«.-. b. ex- Mavor of LJUisvllle, Kv.. and President of the' Keotockv Mutual Life Insurance Cjni- piny, sete aaiue the sum ul *4S.0n0, wl.l.'h 1« to t>e used for two vears by bis widow and then applied to tb* erection of a monu¬ ment over I be grave of bis fton. Charles D.
state
ory.
assault on .--an Juan Hill. When young Jacjb's remains were brought home tbe luneral was the most elaborate ever seen In Louisville. Tne War Department de- ttcbe*l an Intllooa company of v>lu:ite,.rs a.« a military e».'OTi. and Etli r Henry Watteriou and other proialnent etUzena artej is poll-bearers.
IndlvliluaUIIes.
Se.-retary llay Is a Presbyterian.
TbePrlu'e ol Wales has completely re¬ covered Irom the severe accident which be met within July.
Emperor William hlicself designed the ,-ostumesln wblcU tb- Empre»s was arrayed during ber vifit iu I'olestlie.
Paul Vlliars. th- ci-ver corrcsp'^'ndeiit in London of the Paris Figaro, ha» received the order of the Legion d'Honnear.
.Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts. Is re¬ garded OS one of the best whlsf players lu Boston, but bis favorite game l> cuosf
Vice-Admlral sir Harry H. Baws.n Is the new commander of the BrltUh Channel squadron. Hels the y ungest olB'rer i5t bl> rank In the navy.
Tbe Grand Duke Nlcholat who has been the sultans guest. Is said to bnve tbe long¬ est neck of any [nnce In Europe. It Is al¬ most of giraffe dimensions.
Attornov-General John W. Griggs ba^ be-n chosen to deliver the oration at Ihe ai.oual commencement exercises of the Yule Law School In June neii.
lb'' Duk« r.t York Is a m-«t Jevoted fat her. He never tire-, ol answering Prince Filward's many uuestlcns. and more often than not has a'new toy In his pocket.
Admiral liehley is a graBdneiihew, oo his father's slds, of tbe famous Aamlxal Park- burst, of tbe English navy, and on bis mother's side Is deseended from Franebi Scott Key. who wrote tbe 'Star gpaagled Basaer,' In Ba.tlmor( harbor, Iteptaabu 11, Mli.
' The Bbamroek A Light Vacht.
It is reported from London that the yacht Shamrock, to bo built by Sir Thomas LIpton, to eballengo tho America's Cup de- tender, will be male of a new material, and
,   will be the lightest  yacht  that   has ever
'  raced for the prize.
I Leaves Behind •1.000,000 la  Oebls.
William Rhodes, long regarded as one of tbe most successful  operative tmllders la
' Phllailelpbia, Penn., has decamped,leavlna behind un|>ald debts amounting to (l,- 000.000.     Three of llhodes's victims parted
I with more than ifiaO,OOa, half a dozen others loaned him from (39,000 to (40,000 each, and a score are poorer by from (10,-
I  000 to (20,003.
EOBOPE STOM SWEPT.
Many   Lives  Lost  and  Widespread Devastation Caused by Gales.
WINDSWROUGHT TERRIBLE RUIN
Arrested For a   Political Murder.
Allen Belk, a well known citizen ot Lake City, H. C. waa lodged In Jail at Charlaa- ton, a tew days ago,charged with balng Im¬ plicated In the lynching of tbe negro Post¬ master Baker iu his town a year ago.
Iglrslae VUIU Oneea  Victoria.
President Bafael Igieilas of Costa Rlea visile.) Onaeu Victoria at Osborne lluuae Isle of Wright, a few days ago. The war¬ ships dressed ship and Orel a soluto of twccty-aac gun> III huiior ut the Trial, dent.
Mardsrad hi BaadlU la Caba.
Banor Eduardo Zayas anl bis son, wbUe journeying from Lot Tunas lo Poena Principle, Cubs, a few days ago, with (7000 to buy cattle, were mardrred by bandits.
rreaeb Pe^rs Advaeate Oerisua AUlaaaa
An olile&ee with aermaay U advoeatad [ by some of tbs French papers.
PerUnaoQth, Soathamptan aad Folk- stone, England. SaAar VToai tba atorra'a Fnry—.Tlie Thames OTerflows —A Train Oaahea lata Ihe Sea—Lleas Lost aad PtoimHt DestromI In VlsBBa
LoNDos(By Cable).—Widespread devas¬ tation on land and sea has baaa tbe result of the storm which raged bare and along tha coast a few days ago, and the aggre¬ gate losses of property are Immense. Fri¬ day evening reports told ot dismantled houses, overlow'.ng rivers. Inundated streets and fields, buildings flooded, oattla and sbeep drowned, railroads disorgan¬ ized, end disasters to lite and limb from falling debris,
London's parks and buildings bare suf¬ fered heavily. The Thames orerflowad along tbe upper reaches, with serious loss to tbe dwellers on the banks.
Slost of the .coast towns have suftered severely. Promenades have been swept by the sea and harbors and piers damaged. Parts of Southampton were under water. In many parts ot Portsmouth boats were em¬ ployed in the main streets to take the school children home.
Three men who were returning from a funeral near Castle Island, Ireland, were lifted by the wind, burled Into a pit. and killed.
While the storm was at Its height a train near Llanfairfeclian, Wales, dashed Into the sea, owing to the (aet that the tracks were washed away. Tbe fireman and the engineer ware drowned. Folkestona Pier and station hare been almost demollabad.
VizKSA, Austria (By Cabls).—A furious gale swept over this city with frightful re¬ sults. Many windows lu shop fronts were blowB In and falling slates and ehtmneys made walking on the streets dangerous, tn Its exposed parts the city looks as It It bad been subjected to a bombardment. Men' wero blown under vehicles and kllled.whtls others wore carried Into tha Danube and drowned.
Bbcsskls,
-Tba
days ago. A number ot villas In tbe suburbs were blown down, and tbe signal boxes along the railways were prostrated.
Bebli!! (By Cable).—A violent storm pre¬ vailed In northern and western Germany. Iu the southern part ot tbe country tbere were thunderstorms aocompanled by tor¬ rential downpours ot rain.
CONGRESSMAN   DINCLEY   DEAD.
Ths   Repabllcan   Leader   In   the   Bousa Snccnuibs  to Heart Fallare.
WAsniituTox, D. C. (Speelal).—Nelson DIngley, of Maine, leader of tbe Republi¬ can side on the floor ot tbe House o( Rep¬ resentatives and representing the fteeond congressional District ol Maine In that body, died here Friday at 10.30 o'clock of heart (allure resulting Irom extreme weak¬ ness due to double pneumonia.
THE  SABBATH SCHOOl?
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMtim FOR  JANUARY   )2.
LessaaTTaait "Oltrtos mm* I(laa4M*aft>* Jaba III., ll-l»-Clal«M VaBli MMs III.. t« - OMsasaateiT Ms »ha aan* LMsaai hj tiM Me«. D. M. Wtmmm,
1. "Now thai* waa a itaa" (B.  .}>< Vir reitas 11, M, n, ol okaptat i. vaMMlM the dlaelplaa ballaTed aad ia«nrlHUa4^ bnt tbaa «* taad that Jaaaa 4M Mt tif mlt Hlmaalt nata (ballar* ta) aia*. !«(» knew wbat waa la aaa. Thta ««.feM*M* dsallag wltb thia Maa. a ralar ol tto JaMs and revaallag NIeodaaaa lo WmStt, tWjl haiatgM kaow Ood, tor thIa lijCM«lt~ than Hebes or wladom or BlaM (nt. Is- aa. M). ,?
S. Nleodemas kaaw that Jaaas wm li least seat o( Ood aad that Oot tma Wllk Him, aad hU soul was hnngartM fW»w ot Ood, and he tell that iewwigf fWlil t» help htm, yet, batag a mlar aa4 tmt».H lag eTldently a ran hambia haviag l>eaB langbt la aay of t nor haTlng, Ilk* 8avl. beam '
lhef«*t orOaaalleliwaayBL	
the day, he aaams to thUrit It ^lMj>^ te com* at flnt to Urn too pabUelfi. ' A
i. Jasoa paaae* by tha ¦(¦¦li^ MMll*' taentaad, reeoffaMBf th*. innlaj J> Wil bean ol MIeodaaaa, talb hiaa fet only way lose* tha klagdola <H V longs.  To be bom ot Oo4(toU)«
aboTS (margin) Is tha oaly ^Mf.   1	
man wisdom nor royal Uaaac* aac MlM
among men can aatltl* ai --   ^ ^
eater the kJngdom o( Oe
work ol Ood la the baart—Mth
than th* reoelTlag ol tha
(cbapt«r I., 11).
4. Nlcodsmus, thoagh very raUMMl UA a ruler ol th* J*wa. was oaly a aiivnf Mh
and undantood not spiritual
CONOBESSMAV   KILSOtl   DIXOLIV.
There were present only tbe two sons ot Mr. DIngley and the nurses, with Dr. Dealo. Mrs. and Miss DIngley, who bad been unremitting In their attendance upon and care of husband an<l lather, were, lor the moment, resting in tbe room of Ilenre- sentutlve and Mrs, Russell, adjoinlag tneir own. For a week Mr. DIngley had been unconscious, save at brlel Intervals, aad death came painlessly and almost Imper¬ ceptibly.
Nelson DIngley, Jr., eame ol sturdy New England stock, the Urst Amorloan DIngley having come to Massachusetts In i6S!l. Nsarly all the Dlugleys were traders, farm¬ ers or blauksmlths. He' was a year old when his parents moved to Parkman to farm lor a short time, and then run a tav¬ ern- aud store. At seventeen be was the teacher of a school at China, lonrteen mile* Irom Auburn, his home. He entered Water- vllle College la lUl, and a year and a hall later became a student at Dartmouth, where ha was graduated with high rank a* a scholar, debater and writer.
After graduation be studied taw tor a year In the offlcs ol Morrill A Fessenden, Auburn, and was admitted to tbe bar. He purchased the Lewlston Jooraal In Sep¬ tember, 18S6. The Joarnal was then a weekly paper. When tbe war began the paper wss made a dally, and Mr. DIngley was electtd to the Maine Leglslatnr*.
He was r»-eleoted to the Xegislatare In IWi and 1803, and In tba latter yeu, jrtaen but thirty one years old, was made Bpeakar of the House, Removing the liewlstoB, be was elected again to tbe Lsglslatnre aud re-elected Speaker. He was tne Kepubllcan leader on the floor of th* Uoua* In IMS, lim and 1473, In 1878 ha was eleeted Oor- emor. Ho was re-elaot*d In 1874, aad U> tbe next year deellaed a ranomlnatlon.
In the FIfiy-nfth Congrea* DIngley was appointed Chairman of tbs Ways and Means Committee, and the new tariff law took his name. For a while tt was tboneht certain that he would be appointed Heera- tary of the Treasury In President MoKln- ley's Cabinet. Mr. DIngley was married on June 11,18S7, to Miss Salome McKenuey, ol Auburn, Me.   They had six uhlldreo.
The Astor Battery lieturas Rom*.
Tho Astor Battery arrived at Han Fran¬ cisco, Cal., a lew days ago on tbe trans¬ port Senator from Manila. The men eam* East after receiving their winter olotblng. The Astor Battery left six ol It* men be¬ hind. Five fell liefore tbe enemy's Or* or under tbe scourge of fever, and one. Ser¬ geant Harry L, Burdlok, was left In th* hospital at Manila down wltb typhoid.
Oennany Dealee Aiding Flllpla**.
Offlclal dralals were mad* In Berlin • few days ago that th* Oerman OoTora- ment was lending aid to tba FUlplao*.
A aiga or Pr<M*«rttr.
Probably no more aeenrat* flnanolal ba¬ rometer exists than tba bnslnea* o( th* great HI* Insursnc* coapaal**. It la, par- baps, tha Hyat bustaee* to teal eonlag de¬ pression and the Unt to enjoy eomlagf prosperity. The post y*ar has Mm one of great success tor th* big 111* eoapani** ol America and, according lo all laoleatlons, during tbe present year the eoatpaalea will exceed even their ImnieasabaslBaaaoUMiB.
Haadrcd* »t caiaaaasi I>r*WB*4. According to r*ports r*e*lv*d at Taa- couver, B. C, lr*sl*ts rAe*Btly caa**d a cave. In on lb* banks of th* Rlv*r Haa at Hankow, China. From 900 to 1000 paopi* w*re drowaed.
oould only think ot a aatnral Mttk.
5. A HttI* mor* tally Jains aeard' saying that to b* bora ot 0(ti m* bom ol wCtar aad ot th* SpMt,   1
up three wltaeassi   Pater. Jam* I	
—and by eomparlag I Fat. I., ¦, Mk I Eph, T., Hi Job* *l., «S, wa IMHIJ water suggesu the Ward ot (Mi, tV J the Spirit always warka.
6. The flaah la the aatwral ¦ not Mbjeet to nor ooalroUad l» € may b* lBt*ll*«taal, *d«eatM« 'healthy, a good eltlaaa, aaMl^ throplo and In every way all tkatl dsslrsd a* a lovtag father, ioa Ml y*t It only that aaTtr aaa tha fei~~ Ood.   H* that hath th* Boa kii«
b* that hath not tha Soa ot, t   _ _     	
Ills, what*v*r else ha maa bat* oTiMhlZ
7. "Ta aoat b* homftala." much taaflhing nowadayat* th*^ thtr* li a anark ot tha dtl' sMry one ana that It oaly i v*lop*d, but saeh I* net tlia I Word ol Ood, wtaUh say* tbattM* natural mind 1* •nmlly afalaat M Is not subject t* tha law ot "' Indeed, can tie (Boa. Till., T).
8. We eaa tael tha wlad aa UJM at, but weoanaot taUMbaaea Iraa. whither IU daatlaatlOa.   Tbaa tte moves and vorka. Ia tha daikawg I., 9, tha Spirit Ol Ood atofod «p«a olthe waters, and Ood apaka|-r~ was light.  So Ood, by Hk vorai ihlnas In hearta aad glvaa tba |_, ol Hlmsall, eanslag lite aad tMV where all balora was naata and I Cor. It., », 7J. _^, ^   ,^^
9. "How eaa these tUanbat"  TfcbllWt was giopln* tor the llcht aad br ' dimly pereelTlng.   Tb*M aMiltndl 10 simple to th* Spirit taa||k*>'~ much lor th* nataral maa, avaa. b* a ruler. 11 baye wosdatad It why tbe wlidom ot thIa world 4 book otDaalal aad woaid fala with It la that thara, a* paitMM M« klie, U shoWa tha attaUHP<rt«K« ai wisdom to deal with tb«UU«B*t M
10. A aaster ot laraal ahonllkaai thlBR ol the** thlaga. tot ta ~ M, 37, It waa wrlttaa: "A avw, _ win I give you and a aaw afUII t within Tou. I will pat Uf -" you and oauiayon to walk lallFI Qabrlal waa aant Iroa baa«W . ^^^.^ Daniel to know, bat bora la a iMaMflHi^ Oabrlal, and y*t NIoodaau daw IM<«» derstand.
11. This Is th* third yarilr. fattttat* Itsson.   Only In th|i goapal do waiai 1 doubl* Tsrlly or aaaa or la tnltk, I who uses It U HIaf alt tha Tratb.   I sll things and all aaa, etraa Ifeair all
maglnlogs.  Be laM thMadk fani..
¦I, the Lord, saaroh tha^aaitt I Oy"
Jar. itU., 10>..
'bare are eelestlal aad
things aa wall a* hodlaa-bat tba .,._
tbe osedlSars greatly  ^oa .that, at
though
this earth,
(John zvUI,. U: Daa. tU.. It:
but there u a new Jaraatlaa to *mmI
out ol heavan troa Ood, la Uw llgl
whlob th* natloa* ot tba aartb ar* I
11. What  woadreaa  aarlaga a»^ Wbll* H* was OB earth Be WM Ul t'- Ba oaa* dusfB troa hearaa, aad d lay that as man He had aieaadi^l Mb* heavMiT    II so, w* must ballaralt.  MM what about Jobo xx., 17, "I a» B*( fMJ^ ' osndad to Hy Fathart"    That waa lb W-. reiarraotlon body.
14. Our Lord Jesus aaTOr aadailfKft oy In any way dlsooantadaayraaordla tib Boriptnrs*, bat spok* ol th*B ad i -., Here He ralsr* to th* laoldadt «t i zxl.. (-9, wh*r* th* p*opl*, dyISC iMfkt blt*olfl*ry strpenU, ware to look aMb' braien serpent wblob Moaes, at Ood^ 4— maud, lilted npoB a polo "    "^ *¦ all to sea, and when any < the sarpent ot brass ha U*o..
15. The Isratlite* bittaa wata «• #•*< | dead unlass they looked.    KleoMfaa tt asholpleaato satra binualt aaabNMll ra*llt*t ao are w*.   Whaa a tiltMa aal' lag OB* loak*d wb*r* h* waaioid, bo I th* r*seffiblanoa ol that whiab waa 4""" bis sallerlag aad prohabia was last*n*d to a p '~ plaoa ot death to Itsall
10. IB Jssns Christ oa the otoa* for i •IBS w* a** th* lev* ol Uod aa it 4ina> t i**n altawhar*.   W* m tha falir'" a*B. IH., 15,11; rt. axll.;,ba. lUT, i othar Borlptur* eoftoamlag BU ( aad death.    We are not aakad to itaad It nor to srasp tta tall algatl tor that would be lapoaalbla, InH,1 bittaa braellte, wa arc aakad ta -^^ BIm aad ballatp Ha I* tor aa.    Tbfb ' are ataarad that throngh Hla w*laf«| aad eaa never pariah.    All trbo aat r leaa aad tara to BlaaadaiaiBlF ¦• aim are bora ol Ood.    Ill«a«fd«lt ahapter xlx., tt, that Weodaaa*
Ra, aad tta* aeevt dIaalBlo b*«aa« tfea Id ooattMor.—L«a*oa Balpac
in* amen graaiiy troa saas wt i r(I Oor. XT., 40). Th* kbudaWi l gb Bot ol this world, to lo ba aat all •arth, aad will laelad* th* irb*l* fffj
i*es,ataod^««i«.
Raa Jaaa City oauial* ilaelga. The Mayor and th* antu* City Coaaell of Han Joan, Porto Rleo, bar* raalgaad, owing to tbe lacl that th*y are aaabl* to raiso tulBclest funds netler tbe prasat tarlfit, because tbey ore not aatlKa with tile ao-eolled abrupt eomaaads ottb* aUlt- lary goT*rnmant. and beeaas^, K k allegad, tbey have lnaafllel*Bt liberty. Bat tiaaa M ao iu-t**ins(
¦•raa« Ctork* WaM a*lM*Ua«. FIT* thoasaad el*rks la Bavaaa, Oaba, havs *lga«d a pelitlOB to Oea«ral Brooke lo haT* tb* at«f«* eleaed al T p. a. *o tb*y ¦ay go te tb* algbl aehoola.
I r. CROSS-ROADS  MAIL  OCLlVtllY.
A   Mew   Flan aacgaMwl by  V«*t«4Mt Hmt*, of WlTerbMd.
Fostmaater  Oeorg*   T.   B4«y*,  tt,, BiTerbead, Long IsTaad, baa aai      '~ the Postofflee ItepartOMBt th* „ meat of a eross-roada aystaa ol i llTerr, with bis odle* aa tba aaab Mr. fieeTe bus flgured oat tb*l l^.,.. offlcs aa a oentral poiat a latgaaajMai I tbe conatry not aaw fappMdWB^BM taclUtle* eaa bava a dally dallaata.     .
From BlT*rb*ad roada tadHMM «|J rectioB*, and tap wall-aattlad tricts ooBtalBlag aaToral lh*i who gat aad ¦«Bd mall, bat, w< Postofflee wlthta allaaottbab. about a score ot toadb-olaat i which deriTe what IHtU sapa ealT* Iroffl these diatrtala, Mr,'. the abolltloa ot thaaa oAiMa^Vh Foataaatat* taa* tbaa MM • |M*tt the Oovaraaaat a «l«al Mil. « abollabad with the aroaa^MMa •¦ trodaeed. aad not oalj w*«ld]BM er lor the OoTacaaaat. bat tt «i| Ihe taraara aali fiuM** i)it<
Uader tb*. «ro*«-ro*d* % *rt llTlng aloag tba aala i tha maUl*R al tbatf 181(1. .. lag OB th* cross-road* *«M|
to saBd altar lb* hoar tiw a	
lb* aaarast ergaa-food* ^ iMla road and get boxes they woald have aad into whieb th* aantar dropped tbe mall.
wrtiwaaifSj
TAKES   HIS  riNAWCCr>  t
¦asv Way t* IbsaM* a MM* (a 1 lahwMad Jsaaaal.
Ia ord*r to owrry tka gM «( M aad al tha aaaa llaa aatrote k** «l wIlMHIo b*rby*aa H. DOtoa, a aoatf ehaagod U tb* Oifsalt i Mo., a law daira ago, to . Oragg-
Daalpl  Bopbla* Qr«B|, ^ *«atly. Ml toMra(**#,BN I •b* balk ol bhBMf Mi ia«t« Uoa  that   *br MlaiM     ' Ufa.   db* waa - tti-
iaaatb*aea*r tiwiiatbiSI
jan ia*a* *oa*allaa, *M tbi a way cat •iMwMitaMahrf that tUMaa ati' ¦aaa, aad tbaa* UM(lfll*oaMI»l^ btUwIanywHUaltol
Tb* piaaaala af _ seal to tkA.tvfu at .^ aaeaatad to aMM ISMk| lacladtacMMMSM'r