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THE BOSTON JANUARY 26, 1892. NEW ENGLAND NEWS. Notable Harvest During the Past Seven Days. The Sew Commercial Exchange, their and Broa agnifteout. new exchange on India ad The old exchange ever tlie Other Notes and Happenings in the Five Eastern States.

Prof. Joseph Lovering. Hollis professor emeritus at Harvard College, died Monday morning at Cambridge. Dr. Levering was bora in Charlestown.

Dee. 25,1818. At the age of 17 ho entered Harvard as a sophomore, and after three years graduated with high standing. He was instructor ami tutor in Harvard from 1836 to and Hollis professor of mathematics and natural philosophy from 1838 to 1888, and was regent from 1853 to 1800. In 1884 he was appointed director of the Jefferson Physical Laboratory, and continued in that capacity until 1888, when he retired from active work; then been connected with Harvard as a teacher for 52 vears, the second longest period of consecutive service recorded in the history of the institution.

For half a century ho had hold the high position of Hollis profeasor. Prof. Covering was for many years corresponding secretary of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in Boston, and its president from 1880 to 1888. a member of the National Academy of Soionces, of the American Historical of Philadelphia, of the California Academy of Sciences and of the Buffalo Historical Society, From to 1876 he had charge of difficult.com­ putations in the work of the United States Coast Survey. Prof.

Covering was a very volummous writer on scientific subjects. Emerson said of Prof. essay oa "Internal Equilibrium and Motion of it was "the most agreeable contribution to scientific literature which lias fallen under our eye since Mr Charles Bell's book on the hand, and brings to mind the clear, transparent writings of Davy and Playfair W. d. Youmans enumerates 103 contributions, published addresses and reviews of which Dr.

Covering was the author. Other Hon, John L. Hadley of Weare. N. died Monday.

He was born in that town in 1810. and had always resided there. He was elected a representative to the Legislature in 1833. and in the five following years, being each year the youngest member of the House. In 1846.

1847 and 1848 he was again a member of the House of Representatives, and in 1840 and 1860 he was a member of the executive council. Mr. Albert CL Strong, one of the pioneer business men of Burlington. died Monday morn ng. He had ueen a leading hardware merchant of Vermont since 1852.

tie was born in Burlington Dec. 24, 1823. The venerable Deacon Stephen Davis of Lewiston, died at his home on Pleasant st, Monday morning, aged ol. lie represented his town in the Legislature in 184,. Rev P.

Boland, record of the cathedra! of the Holy Cross, died Tuesday at the cathedral rectory. Boston, Lather Boland was born April 11, 1850, in Charlestown. Mass. He studied at Holy Cross College, Vtorcester, St. Seminary, Baltimore anti the seminary at Aix, in the south of France.

Ordained April. 1878. his first ap- I ointment was to St. anibrnlge- port. whence he was transferred, after a sew months, to the cathedral.

Here he hart served, urst as assistant, and for the last three years as rector. Mr. George Henry hnelling. the second surviving graduate of Harvard College, died in Newport. K.

1., on the 18th Hi, dr. V. Aldrich, father of Senator Aldrich, died Ol apoplexy at his home in c. Tuesday, aged 84 years. In 1842 he in tlm Dorr Legislature of Rhode Hannah Eustis, the last of the two venerable Barr twin-ststers, died at the bouse of her niece on North balem.

rri- dav in the year of her age, following nor sister within a few months of the lat- demise. Mrs. Eustis was the widow of James Eustis. Mr. Asa H.

Herring, a prominent citizen and shoe manufacturer, died at Haverhill, Saturday morning, aged He was bom in Gilford, and had lived in Haverhill 35 years. Mr, Amos A. Breed, 83 years of age, is dead. lie was an old-time Lynn shoemaker, and a direct descendant of the original Breed family of Lynn. Mr Elisha P.

Mallett. who was recognized as the ablest master builder in Maine, died at Bath Thursday night, aged 76 years. He had built nearly 106 shins, and was at the time of his death at work u- on what is to be the biggest ship in the world, lhe famous Sewall ships were of his R. Dennison, known died in New Bedford lhursdav, aged 82. He had been city missionary tor more than 50 years, and only gave up the position a month or two ago.

his place Deing taken by Rev. W.lliam Carruthers, was born Dec. 1. 1810, in Annisquam Parish, Gloucester. He received his education in the country schoois, and he was 22 years old when he came to Boston.

He had joined the Essex Street church in Boston, and had been active in mission work in New Bedford. KNEW AN ENGINE FROM A TO Z. Death of William Smith, Superintendent of B. M. Motive Power.

awrence Smith, superintendent of locomotive power of the Boston Maine railroad, died this morning of kidney trouble, aged 67 years lie fiad been in the service of the road for 40 years. He had been engineer for a number ef years, running between Exeter and Boston; was master mechanic of the old Boston Maine for some 12 years, and for the past six or eight years had charge of all the locomotives on all the divisions of the Boston Maine company. He was a 32d degree Mason and a member of several other organizations. His family have all died. The Dead.

Sarah E. Howe, who came into prominence years ago by her connection with the died of paralysis at-her home, 733 Tremont Tuesday afternoon. She was 65 years old. Mrs. Howe, as president of the "Woman's was first placed under arrest in 1880 by the police of headquarters for obtaining money under false pretences.

At that time she ran the bank at 2 East Brookline and its modus operaodi was as follows: Deposits were received for no less than $200 or more than $1000, with 8 per cent, interest per month, payable every three months in advance. The interest for the first three months was paid back into the hands at the date oi the first deposit. For some time the swindle went on unmolested. but Mrs. Howe was convicted on Oct.

16, 1880, and sent to the house or correction for three released March 1885, Soon after she was released in 1885 for obtaining money under false pretences through this nefarious bank scheme, winch swindled hundreds of depositors, she came back to Boston and settled at 132 West Concord where she wras again located by the police. For six months after her reappearance no reports about her wen- received, out then it became noised around that the bank was again running iu fall blast. However, the police were unable 10 take action, as no evidence against her could be Anril she the city with about $50,000 winch belonged to de- PTiLApril, 1887, she was discovered iu St. John, where she began her operations, but when she learned that the police were her she quickly left for Montreal. Soon afterward she came back to Boston and began active operations.

On Dec. 8, 1888, Mrs. Howe was arrested by Police Inspectors (Hidden and Dugan. She was arrested upon complaints charging her with swindling four ladies in 1886 to the amount of $2000. She went to St.

John. N. but, as before stated, she left that city also very suddenly. She remained in Montreal for about a month, but from reports did not do a flour" tng business. She then went to Chicago The old exchange Quincy market was the scene of much run and excitement on Wednesday, lhursday the new building was thrown open for the inspection of the public, and In the evening a banquet was hem at the Hotel Vendomo.

The party was made up of Lament G. nurn- president of the chamber: Gov, uus- boU, ex Secretary of State F. Bayard, Mayor Matt ft. Goodwin, Rev, A. 1.

Peabody, Hoff, Aldan Spearo. Hon. John J. Knox, president of trio New York Chamber ol Commerce; Charles p. Choate, president of the Old Colony railroad: W.

Blanev. Hon. I horn IS. Hart, ex-Gov. Rufus B.

Bullock of Atlanta, lion. A. W. Beard and Hon. S.

M. CuUotn, and about 306 others, representing the commercial interests of the city. Secretary Rand read a letter from dent Harrison, regretting his Inability to attend the banquet In this holer 1 resident Harrison iwMdi M1 am iit full sympathy with every movement and every organization having for object the development of our home and foreign commerce And the maintenance, in connection with our national finances, of a safe, adequate and stable monetary medium for the exchanges which commerce An Electric Light Station Burned. Exactly at S.30 morning the electric in the entire district of Boston covering the Back Bay, South End, Highlands and Dorchester went out like a flash, and at the same time the entire heavens were lit up by an angry ruddy glow that was visible for miles around. The big electric power station of the Boston Electric Light Company on Columbus av.

and Ferdinand st. was on fire, and inside half an hour was completely gutted, with a of $200,000. The factory was an irregular shaped brick building of three stories, facing on Ferdinand immediately oack of tho barracks, and having a long, low extension to the south, on which was located the powerful hollers. The fire caught from an overcharged wire. Last week several shoe factories in Randolph.

Brockton and Whitman, were broken into and a large quantity of shoes were stolen Augustus Miller and George Jones have been arrested. Fred Currier, the Lowell firebug, was fined $50 for pulling a false alarm, and held iu $2800 for the grand jury, Thursday. Currier owns up to setting a Sire in Nashua, and is suspected of causing the recent disastrous fires at Lebanon, N. H. For the second time within nine months the Springfield Boat house was set afire, Thursday night In the building, which is insured for $2000, are stored fully $3000 worth of boats belonging to the Snringfieid Boat Club, the Christian training school and George Otto, ihelosits about $906.

Henry D. Cone of Stockbridge has been sued for $75,000 by the State Trust Company of New York, which loaned the New York Massachusetts railroad $25,000, Nov. 11, 1891, and in May. 1891. Mr.

Cone indorsing both of the notes, lhe railroad cannot pay, and Cone issued by the company to collect the amount of the notes. At the annual meeting of the Rhode Island Department, A.K., on Wednesday, the following--named officers were elected: Department commander. David b. Ray ol has; Providence: senior vice department commander, George T. Cranston of VVtck- ford; junior vioe-deoartment commander, Charles H.

Baker of Pawtucket. A revised estimate of the loss by the burning ol St. Roman Catholic church, convent and parochial residence in field, Tuesday is $50,060, on which there is $15,000 insurance. It, is thought that the tire was set by Italians. two weeks ago Father Coleman announced that a separate mass would lie celebrated lor the Italians, as their attendance at the re tular services was a great annoyance by reason of their rough ways and untidy appearance, It is said that this in ado the Italians mad.

and they burned the church out of revenge. Several nuns hud narrow escapes from death in the tire. John Flood of Eastport, who accidentally shot and killed Annie Buries a few days ago, has been arrested on a charge of having stolen $766 from Samuel Stanley of Boston. He was taken to Boston. Flood confessed his crime and returned Louis Heckman of North Attleboro.

has been missing from his home since Deo. 24. Heckman left ostensibly to go to Boston an i draw his pension. itbtn a day or two he returned, and then went to Providence, where all trace of him was lost. Nearly all the lawyers in Cheshire county have signed a petition to Gov.

Tuttle for the appointment of Ira H. Colby of Claremont to the position of attorney general of New Hampshire, iu place of the late Daniel Barnard. When Nehemiah Kittredgo of Bath died he left $66.606 and a widow, he money went to various charitable societies, the widow having been ignored In the will, but the have given her $20,000. At a meeting of the Maine board of agriculture at Augusta. Thursday, IL W.Mc* Keen of Fryeburg was elected secretary.

A paner was read on "Resoonsibiuttes of individual by J. W. Green of cor. At the afternoon on I resident Fernald of the Maine.State College spoke on "Educational Features of institute Work. The trestle bridge of the North Weare railroad over the Merrimae at Manchester, N.

recently injured by the high water and ice. will not be repaired at present. ork on the new iron bridge will, however, be pushed forward as rapidly as possible. Hon, Herbert, Brainerd of St. Albans, has been appointed by the secretary of the treasury superintendent of construction oi the new federal building.

Wells Goodwin of Newbury Centre, 97 years old, is probably the only pensioner in tlio State of the war of 1812. He was wounded by a shot through the leg in the battle of Lane. A fire Tuesday damaged the business section of Liberty, to the extent of nearly $25.000. It caught in the grocery Btore of A. D.

Matthews from an unknown cause, and spread to other buildings. Only by great efforts of citizens was the rest of the business section saved. A fire of probably origin started in the row of buildings over the old waterway on the west side of Canal Providence. Tuesday, and before control of the flames was obtained $30,000 worth of property was destroyed. Col.

Ira W. Moore, who died lately of pneumonia at Falls, N. IL, was born it: that place 76 years ago. In early life he commanded a regiment in old militia, and was a charter member of the Amoskeag Veterans. He was a reoreseta- tivo from Manchester in the Legislature of 1846.

and had filled several offices iu the municipal government of that citv. Arion. the 2-year-old, holding the record of 2.10% of the Palo Alto stables, recently purchsed by J. Malcolm Forbes of Stanford, arrived at Milton, Friday, in good condition. Willie Stuart, aged 14.

son of Robert with CONGRESSIONAL Four Work this Week in Both Branches. Senator Teller Wants Utah a Stanford Talks on Money. Mexican Awards and Other Matters of Limited Interest. onday hose bilks were introduced in the Senate today: By Mr. Teller of Colorado, to enable the people of Utah to form a constitution and State government, and for the admission of Utah as ft State.

By Mr, Dawes of Massachusetts, for relief of the by the wreck of the United States revenue cutter Gallatin off the coast of Massachusetts. By Mr, Potter of Kansas, proposing an amendment to the constitution so as to elect president and vice-president of the United States by direct vote of the people. The ballot to be first counted for the person named thereon for president and vice-president. and if such person fails to receive the highest number of votes lor the office for which he is designated upon ballots having a like caption, then the ballot shall bo counted for the person having tho next highest number of votes. By Mr.

Perkins of Kansas, to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy. Air. Hale of Maine offered a resolution calling on the secretary of state for copies of all agreements with other countries relating to interchange of trade, and for a report as to tho practical ellect of such agree- mj'ho Senate then took from the calendar the Pill reported from the committee on foreign relations to amend the act of 1878 for the distribution of the awards under tho convention of 1868 with Mexico (referring specially to the La Abrn claim). Mr. I of Oregon explained the bill at some length.

During uiosi, of Mr. Dolph remarks there were but two senators seated on his side of the chamber, and about a dozen on the other I here was little or no pretence oil tho part of more than two or three senators of feeling any in forest In the matter. Mr of Missouri opposed the bill. He was still speaking to an audience of less than a dozen senators when lie yielded to a motion to proceed to executive bus soon afterward the Senate adjourned. Ninety Introduced the The following were among the bills introduced and referred in the House today: By Mr.

Loud of California, to absolutely proiiibit the carrying of Chinese into the United States whether subjocts of the Chinese empire or otherwise. Bv Mr, Stout of Michigan, reducing tho duty on sewing thread and certain manufactures of iron and steel. By Mr.Williams of North Carolina, for tho election of the president and vice-president by direct vote of the people. Bv Mr, Page of Rhode Island, for a public building at inondations gross no uh e. By Mr.

Snow of Illinois, granting lands to honorably discharged soldiers of the late war of the rebellion. By Mr. Turpin of Alabama, permitting national banks to lend money on real estate. The House then proceeded to the consideration of the bill relating to puhlic printing and binding, and for the distribution public documents. The reading of the bill consumed nearly two hours.

Mr. Richardson of Tennessee explained the bill. He said the charges relating to the distribution of public documents would result in a considerable saving to the government, The most important legislation proposed was that providing for the appoint- inent of a superintendent of documents. He stated that during the past 10 years tho appropriations for public printing nod increased from $2,017,000 to $3,369.000. It was time some steps should be taken to reduce this expenditure.

The matter was laid over. Ninety odd public bills in all were introduced in the House today, and more of Hum related to the tariff than to any other sing question, though the currency problem was also attempted to be solved in different ways. The tariff bids introduced to- dav. as a rule, did not attempt to place articles on the free list, but merely proposed a reduction rates of duty. Mexican Awards in the Senate.

first paper presented by the vice-president in tho Senate today was a message from the President covering a report from the secretary of state (in reply io a resolution) as to the Mexican awards under the convention of 1868. Secretary Blaine's report gives the full amount of the awards as $3,865,000, all of Which had been paid by Mexico in 14 annual instalments in perfect accordance wit the terms of the convention. Of that amount 287.000 had been withheld on account of the Weil award and $403.000 on account of the La Abra award. In addition to those two sums only $10,104 was yet to be distributed. Payment had been refused only in these two cases.

No part of the monev received from Mexico had been invested. Mr. Morrill introduced a bill to provide for a more perfect organization of the United States naval observatory. It was referred to the committee on naval affairs, alter remarks by Mr. Morrill that the government possessed a structure for an observatory that was superior, perhaps, to any other in the world.

It was understood, ho said, that the government was going to need all its naval officers for its war ships, and it was almost indispensable that there should be at the head of the naval observatory a man who was willing to spend his 1 fe in the service, and who was, perhaps. the best qualified man tho united a tales Other bills were introduced and referred as follows: By Mr. prevent tho manufacture of clothing made unhealthy places and sale of clothing so manufactured. Bv r. Hawley increase the pay of certain non-commissioned officers of tho army; for a board of review in military trials certain cases; to provide for tho promotion of enlisted men in the army to the grade of second lieutenant.

Senate then proceeded to business on the calendar and disposed of a large number of bills. At 2 p. m. the consideration of the Mexican award bill, which was before the Senate yesterday, was resumed, and Mr. vest continued his argument against it.

Mr, Vest spoke until 4.10. Mr. Morgan of the committee on foreign relations tiien undertook to refute Mr, est secured a pistol In the Supreme at Saco. Friday, the case against I'rank Kimball and Orville A. Allen of Welles, charged, with attempting to wreck a train, was continued.

The 25th annual encampment of the department of Maine, G. A. will convene and stayed there two months, hanging out a sign as the keeper of a "woman bank. She did not meet with success and in October of that year returned to Boston a si and resumed her business, which ran without trouble for nearly a year, when she was aPAfterrbehfg' kept in jail for several months this time the decided that there wasnoteuough evidence to convict her so she was discharged. Boston's New Exchange.

Boston merchants celebrated on Wednesday and Thursday last the completion of at Auburn, Feb. 4, and continue Feb. 5. closing a campfire in the evening at Auburn Hall. Commander-in-Chief John Pslmer has accented an invitation, and will be present during the encampment.

Hon. E. H. Cheney of Lebanon, recently appoin ed United States consul at Matau- zm, started for his post Saturday. Jacob Greeley, aged 60, of East Kingston, was struck by the Portland express, on the Boston Maine railroad Friday night between Exeter and Dast and instantly killed.

Lake Champlain is now frozen from Whitehall to Westport, with safe crossing for teams from Barnes to Port Henry. Twelve new post offices havo been established in Vermont within one year, and now one has been applied for at yV inting- harn station, to be named Davis Bridge. The national board of army officers at Springfield has adjourned without conduct ing any target experiments with guns, to meet again at Springfield, Feb. 25. The total number of Fall River building permits issued during the past year was 393, as compared with 431 in 1890.

The outlay was $911.100, as compared with $1,215,250 during the preceding year. Andrew S. Taylor of Little Compton. R. while suffering from melancholia, shot hiinbelf Thursday.

The bodv of Mrs. J. B. Barnaby has been placed in the family tomb at Swan Point, Providence, in the presence of members of tho fam Iv, it having been for nine months in the receiving vault at that cemetery. Tuesday was a very successful day for the musical convention at Littleton, N.

many additions of excellent singers to tne chorus. The day was occupied with a drill. The 11 th annual meeting and exhibition of the Connecticut Dairymen Association began its three sessions tne City Mission Hall, Hartford, Tuesday morning. The heaviest snowstorm of the season ar rived at Richford, Monday night, when 12 inches fell. It snowed heavily Tuesday and another foot will probably lhe lumbering business all over that section is now aotive.

Leroy A. large barn in.Man ton, R. was totallv destroyed by fire Thursday morning, with consideraole hay, and farming tools. Loss. $4000; insurance, $1500.

Rev. F. C. Priest was installed pastor of the Uuiversalist church at Marblehead Thursday. Rev.

J. M. Pullman of Lynn delivered the sermon and Rev. A- G- Rogers of Salem, Rev. C.D.

Biddle and others assisted in the services. irgument. The hill went over till tomorrow without action. After a short executive session, the adjourned till tomorrow Pub. the Theme in the Mouse.

The following bills were introduced and referred in the House today: By Mr. Cummings of New to the compensation of fourth-class postmasters, Bv Mr. Lodge of the observance of Labor day in tho District of Columbia. Mr. Harter of Ohio introduced a hill for the better control and to promote safety of national banks.

The House resumed the consideration of the bill prov ding for the, public printing and binding and the distribution of public documents. After some debate Mr. Richardson moved to postpone further consideration of the bill until Tuesday next, in order to give members an opportunity to examine the measure. Mr. of Missouri moved to lay the bill on the table.

Agreed to: Yeas, 137; navs, 102 Mr. moved to reconsider and to lay this motion on the table. Mr. Springer of Illinois moved an adjournment, which was to 112 laughter on the Republican side. Mr.

motion to table the motion to reconsider was agreed to. This defeats the bill. At the suggestion of the speaker pro tem the committee on rules was granted leave to have printed the proposed new rules in pamphlet form. The House then adjourned. Tedious Ritcuuion on Mexican Claims.

ednesday Among the bills introduced in the Senate today and referred were the following: By Mr. enable New Mexico to form a constitution and State government and to bo admitted into tho Union as a State. He said that he introduced it at the request of the delegate from New Mexico, but without comm ttiug himself to its provisions By Mr. appropriations for sites for fortifications at the eastern eu trance to Long Island sound. The Senate then lookup the calendar, the first 18 bids upon it being for public buildings.

Among those passed included $100.000 for Dover, N. and 200,000 for Providence. I. Mr. Dawes offered a resolution, which was agreed to, calling on the secretary of the interior for miormation on the question of dispensing with any of the Indian agencies.

Mr. Frve introduced a bill to amend certain sections of the Revised Statutes and to carry into effect certain recommendations of ttie United States delegates to the international maritime conference. Referred. Mr. Frye said that it was an exceedingly important bill, covering all of the recom- made at that maritime Coh The Senate resumed consideration of the Mexican award (the Abra) bill, and Mr.

Dolph made an argument in its support. Mr, Hoar moved to strike out the sixra section of the hill, allowing an appeal from the of Claims to the Supreme Court, and ok pressed his concurrence in the views of the committee on foreign relations to Hie scheme or method adopted tor disposing of the somewhat, difficult and very considered question. Ho believed the Court of hums was, on tho whole, a reasonably proper and suitable tribunal for the purpose, although he would have preferred tho appointment bv the president of ft hoard of which one or more foreigners of tionjffinuld ho members. Mr. Dolph said that he had no objection to having the section struck out, though ho could not.

assent without tin order from lhe committee. Mr. Hawley favored the 1'ill, and related an instance coming witnin ids special knowledge wherein tho Mexican government treated in like manner the fraudulent chum of one of its own citizens against tho United After a tedious and uninteresting discussion the hill went over till tomorrow. Mr. Wash bum introduced a bill defining options and futures, and imposing special taxes on dealers therein.

Adjourned until tomorrow. Mr. Free Wool dueed. Mr. Cox of Tennessee introduced a bill in the House today to amend the banking laws of the United circulating medium and uniform.

Referred. Mr. Snodgrass of Tennessee introduced a bill to make the bonds of tho United States payable in any currency of tho United States. Referred. On motion of Mr.

Stone of Kentucky a resolution was adopted calling on the secretary of i tie for a statement of all goods imported into the United States from the Dominican republic and from Porto Rico, dutiable or free; also a statement of all goods exported to these countries for 10 years prior to the passage of the McKinley act. Mr. Springer of Illinois introduced his free wool bill, and it was referred to the committee on ways and means. Mr. Davis of Kansas introduced a bill providing a special pension fund.

Referred. The House then adjourned. The Octttgo or Sew hursday Among the bills Introduced ana referred the Senate today were the following: By Mr. increase the efficiency of the coast defences. By Mr.

Gal linger- To amend the interstate commerce act; for a wooden dry dock at Portsmouth, N. If, Several other bills were reported from committees and placed on the calendar, including tiie following: To establish a marine board for the advancement of the interests of the merchant marine. To amend the act concerning the regulation of steam vessels. To amend the act as to the marking of names on the bow and stern. Mr.

Stanford addressed the Senate in advocacy of the bill introduced by him Dec. 22 to provide the government with means sufficient to supply the national want of a sound circulating medium. The bill proposes the issue of United States circulating notes to ttie amount of $100.000,000 to bo lent (under the supervision of a land loan bureau) to of land to an amount not exceeding half the assessed valuation of the land at the rate of 2 per cent, interest. The bill, he said, was intended for the benefit of all classes, but the farmer necessarily became the instrument by which the money was issued because he possessed the best security upon winch the government could loan. The farmer would in its use put the money in circulation.

In the abundance of money thus created the mechanic, the laborer, the merchant and the manufacturer would obtain all they needed, for the transactions of their various callings. That more money was necessary to oarrv on the business of the country was conceded, he believed, by every intelligent person, therefore to confine tne government tocoininggold and silver-materials limited in quantity, owned by a lew and over which the government had no to fail to meet the wants. The loaning of money on real estate was being done now by hanks in every State. Trio bill merely suggested that the government should do directly what hail so long been done indirectly. Mr.

Stanford declared that for money purposes alone tho credit of the nation with its legal power was more valuable to it than would be inexhaustible mines of gold. Mr. Morrill remarked that, in order to have the bill comprehensive and equal in its value, tho near every town in the United States should have the privilege of obtaining loans. Mr. Stanford assented.

Mr. Better advocated the bill. He was listened to at first with curiosity and interest. His remarks were read from manuscript, but his delivery was clear and free from embarrassment. The bill, on Mr.

motion, remained on the table, to be called up on some future occasion. The Mexican award bill (referring to the La Abra claim) was taken up. and Mr. Dolph resumed his argument in favor of it, but yielded for executive session. Afterwards, the Senate adjourned till Monday.

Honoring Ex-Speakev Oaliuhs Grow. The dialing bills were introduced and referred in the House today: Bv Mr. Stephenson of two United States revenue cutters for service on the great lakes. By Mr. Bland of the free coinage of gold and silver and for the issue of coin notes.

On motion of Mr. Outbwaite of Ohio, a resolution was adopted calling on the secretary of the treasurv for a statement of the drawbacks paid to imiiorters of tin-plate under the provisions of the McKinley bill. Also for a of duties refunded fo importers of salt for curing fish and meat. Mr. Hatch of Missouri introduced a bill incorporating tho Society of American Mr.

Smith of Illinois, by reouest, introduced a hill to prevent the adulteration of baking powder with alum or ammonia. Mr. Gatchings of Mississippi, from the committee on rules, reported the new code of rules, which was ordered printed in the Record. The portraits of ex-Speakers Grow and Randall of Pennsylvania were then brought into the hail and placed upon easels provided for them. They were carefully scrutinized by the members, and the re.

marks passed upon them were highly eulogistic. Mr. C. W. of Pennsylvania made a brief and effective sneech or presentation.

Speeches eulogistic of the two gentlemen whom the House was honoring were delivered by Messrs. Wright, McAleer and Brosius of Pennsylvania. Mr. Holmans who had been a member of tho 37th House (the only member of the present House who enjoyed that privilege), in a Pleasant speech replete with reminiscences. in the name of the House, accented NEWS FROM ABROAD.

Matters of Current Interest and Report in London, England Said to be Trying to Isolate Franee-Russia's Famine. Jesuit General Matters oi Interest Noted, ondon Jan, 23. Tho of influenza continue unabated. The death rate this week is quite as high as It was last. The total average for January will prob- nblv bo higher than anything known in London except in times of pestilence.

Every department in tho puhlic service is crippled. The mails are delayed, as the trains are running behind time. MLn Florence Nightingale is tho latest victim. Her recovery is very doubt ful, she is now 73 years oi age, and she has to incteasethe I been an invalid for a long time, make tho same i Mr. Herbert Gladstone, who left to join Ins father on the Riviera todav, the G.

M. will not return to Loudon until all danger of another attack of influenza is gone. Absolute poverty has brought the quarreling factions of the party to their knees. At a meeting of anti-Parnellltes held in London on Thursday the discussion of the financial situation was carried on for 12 hours without any solution for the troubles of the position being reached. The Parnellite purse is also empty.

Under the stress of impoouniosity both have been driven to the sensible conclusion that the only wav out of the difficulty is to make a truce, so that the Paris fund can be released bv consent and divided for parliamentary purposes. Any arrangement made can only be of a temporary character, hut unless the Paris fund is got at the Irish party will not have enough money to keep tholr men in attendance in the House this session. All controversy on the question as to what is to bo done with the money subscribed towards wedding presents to the Princess May is practically at an end. It supposed to had taste to offer her a money gift as a consolation for the loss of her lover, but the subscribers do not look at it quite tn that light. It is understood that Prince George of Wales will at.

once receive a dukedom, probably the dukedom of Kent, which the Queen loves because her father was Duke of Kent Prince George will also give up the roving life of a sailor, settle down quietly at tuiine and be initiated into the ceremonial life which he will have henceforth to lead coming abroad next season need have no fears that London will be depressinglv dull. The Queen and Duchess of Albany will hold tho May drawing-room. seems that oven priests cannot refrain from becoming snobs when brought into immediate contact with British nobility, A remarkable instance of this occurred at Cardinal funeral on Thursday. After the long service the coffin was taken from tho church, placed in tho hearse in front of the oratory, the archbishops and bishops hurried into their carriages, anxious to reach the cemetery so as not to increase the danger to the crowds waiting there in the cold and foggy weather. The were kept waiting in the dismal streets for 40 minutes after the body was placed in the hearse.

This delay was due to the priests of the oratory smuggling the Duke of Norfolk and the Marquis of Bute and several aristocratic laymen into a side room for luncheon, leaving the church dignitaries shivering in the cold. There is some warm talk about itin Catholic circles. POPE CONDITION. the gift of Pennsylvania Mr. Springer escorted Mr, Grow to the desk, where lie was gracefully received by Mr.

McMillin, who tendered him a seat on the left. The ex-speaker was greeted with applause. In concluding his remarks, Mr, Holman offered a resolution accepting the portraits. Mr. Henderson of Iowa made the concluding speech, and then, the resolution having been adoifted.

the House adjourned unti Monday. The Buey Gladstone. His daily life at home is a model of sira plicity and regularity, and the great secret of the vast amount of work he accomplishes lies in the fact that every odd five minutes is occupied. No man ever had a deeper sense of the preciousness of time and the responsibility which every one incurs by the use or misuse he makes of it. To such a length does he carry this that at a picnic to a favorite Welch mountain he has been seen to fling himself on the heather and bury himself in some pamphlet upon a question of the day, until called to lighter things by those who ware responsible for tho provision basket.

His grand maxim is never to be doing nothing. It must have been a habit early acquired in life, for alter a double marriage in 1839 (Mr, Gladstone and Lord Lyttleton to the sisters Catherine and Mary Glynne), the twm brothers-in-law surprised their wives and awed them not a little by filling up every spare moment. Out of their pockets came the inevitable little classic. Homer or what not, whethe, at a railway station, or on any other of tin thousand occasions when the ordinary mortal is content to lose his temper as well as his time. Some may still remember the familiar sight of Lord Lyttleton.

lying on the grass in the Eton playing fields, watching his sons batting, bowling or fielding, and reading between the Ills Advanced Aeo His Hold on Life Precarious. aris Jan. to reports from a trustworthy source in Rome, the Pope is rather gravely afflicted with in fluenza. and, owing to his advanced age, his sickuess is causing much anxiety. The physician.

Dr. Ceecarelli, was sent for iu the middle of the night, and brought to tho Vatican in one of the papal carriages. All this is officially denied, but the Vati can has quietly informed tho various em bossies of the serious turns things have taken. The pope gave audiences at noon today, as is his usual custom. In tho Chamber of Deputies today the minister of the interior announced that though the health was not good there was no cause for alarm in regard to his condition.

The minister mentioned then ordered the press censor to stop the transmission over the wires of alarming telegrams Horrors of tho Russian Famine. St. etersburg Jan. government, with the view of averting a repetition of the famine, decided to make experiments in co-operative farmingin the provin ces of Saratoff and Samara. Plots of ground will he cultivated by all the inhabitants.

The yield will be devoted to refilling the communal stocks, and the of the surplus will be applied to repayment of local public debts. The authorities are busily occupied with measures to relieve the They have postponed the enactment of the proposed new laws against the Jews and the projected establishment of agricultural institutes in the Baltic provinces. The novelist, Ertel, who is in the parish of Makari, province of Veronesch. is arranging to feed the inhabitants there. Hundreds of starving people apply to him dally for relief.

The narvestin some parts of veronesch was last year four-fifths below the average. In ntanv districts there is less than 186 pounds of wheat to each person, to last until the next harvest. In Makari 1119 persons out of a population of 1532 are without food and depend upon charity. One-half of the live stock owned by the peasants has been sacrificed during the last two months for a mere trifle. The village of Orlova, near Makari.

is a still worso Many deaths have been caused by Princess Eugenie of Oldenbuxg. who owns a large sugar factory in the village of Ramon, in Veronesch. sugar beet refuse with rye meal, the mixture making an excellent broad for the starving. Tho amount of corn doled out in some villages affords the villagers only one meal in two days. By that it was with difficulty that tho Prim and Do Crov ami their children meaped from the burning building.

it the family made tholr escape tn their night dresses. The fire supposed to hive originated in or near room used for the storage of oils and varnishes in the right wing of 1 he palace, and before it was under control a very large numocr of the most precious of the Areu- berg historical relics, some of them dating hack to the year 1 JoO, were consumed. One of the firemen burned to death, and several were so severely injured in other ways that their lives are despaired of. When at about noon the began to give wav to the many of water poured upon them, the Aren berg palace was nearlv gutted, involving an enormous In money a still greater loss in historical relics, whose value cannot bo oven esti. mated.

The outside of the palace and some portions of the left wing are standing, but the palace itself may be to have been swept off the earth by tho conflagration. Jesuit General Anderledy Dead, Father Anthony Anderledy, the successor of Perce Beckx as general of the Jesuits, who died at Rome, Tuesday, was born in i Switzerland, June 3, 1819. He entered tho i Society of Josns Oct. 6, 1838. When tho wore driven from Switzerland, he came to America and finished his studies in I i.otiis.

Mo. first place missionary was Green Bay, Wu, In 1851 he returned tn Europe, and after having undergone tho i last probation in Belgium, he I was employed giving missions in Ger- many, where he proved to he an excellent preacher, in 1859 ho became prov ncial of the German province, and remained in this office for six years. Then lie was appointed professor of moral theology in the Collage of Maria-Laach, and in rector of that ollege, whence he was called to Rome to be assistant of the general for be province of Germany, Galicia, Austria. Belgium and Holland, and the missions belonging to this province in North and fioutti America, Asia, Africa and Australia. Notes.

despatch front Tangier savs that much excitement has been caused in Morocco owing to the tact that the sheriff of Wazan. who is held in roverance only second to that hown to the sultan, is forcibly detained by the French in Algeria. The sheriff is ac- iised by tiie French of using his religious nflnence to animate the tribes against rench rule. M. Ribot, French minister of foreign affairs.

Friday, stated that the application ot the minimum tariff In Great Britain anil ail the countries enjoying the favored nation privileges would take effect on Feb. next, M. Ribot also said that Spain. Austria, Belgium and Switzerland had refused to accept the tariff, declaring that it Was too high. During divine service, Friday, in a church at, Slobodskoi, in the government of Yiatka, Russia, the roof gave way and fell upon the worshippers.

When the wreckage had been leareif away it. was found that 50 persons had been either killed or injured. Three hundred leading French merchants and manufacturers at Paris decided Friday that their participate in the Chicago fair At Tiflis, Monday, on the occasion of the blessing of the waters of tho river Kura, a procession of the clergy and a dense crowd of people were crossing an arm of the river on a temporary bridge, the structure collapsed and fell into the stream. A large number of persons were drowned. The people nearest the bridge tried to retreat, but were met by a dense crowd, still surging onward.

The result was a terrific struggle- hich many persons were crushed to death and a large number ere injured. In Posen Johann Bissen, a locksmith, was locked up in jail. The warden of the prison, named Frankowski, came to inspect the cell. Bissen, who had secreted an iron bar, struck the warden with it, killing him instantly, Then Bissen dressed himself in the dead uniform, and taking the keys opened the door leading to the cells, and passed from tiie principal gate, everybody supposing he was the warden. He has not been traced.

John Hay, president of the legislative council of New South Wales, is dead. He as one of the most distinguished men in the colony. The committee of the liberal and radical unions, forming, perhaps, the strongest sin- lo political body in London, after a lively definitely decided not to support the Socialist plan for a monster demonstration at End.Cholsea, on in defiance of tho police. Tho death columns on the front page of Monday morning's London Times contain the unprecedented number of 159 announcements. Twenty-four of these deaths are atiri bated to influenza, pneumonia and bronchitis.

At a moe.ting of the corporation of Dublin, Monday, a resolution expressing condolence with the royal family upon tho death of the Duke of Clarence was passed unanimously. POLITICAL MATTERS. Position Outlined by His Friends, Allianz Men Quarrelling-Senators Gorman and Gibson Re-eleeted, Over 6000 Democratic Clubs Now on tha List. methods, and In response to the invitation about 28 gentleman attended. The objoet of the was to devise some method by which the of the could tie solidified and perfect harmony restored.

The subject of financial reform In a genera! way, and a friendly feeling was manifested, when all the jfoow that had been accomplished nullified by a speech made by Jerry Himpson. An unpaid tailor bill of the Emperor Maximilian of Germany, who flourished just A Schemer. "What! Yougwtne to put dat little brack imp in de baby show?" de time de mudders o' all dem white youngnns gits after dat committee be mighty glad to comper- mise on my little Rastus, you ler- Played Never Came Von come next on the gramme. What should I olay? Ponnderowskl (glancing through the think better a march, The people are all going out! Great Britain Working on Russia. The official announcement made Friday that Lord Vivian was not to go to St.

Peters burg from Brussels, but would go as am bassador to Rome, Sir Robert Morter re maining at St. Petersburg as British am bassador, caused much surprise. The prevalent impression, however, is that the foreign office has important information relativo to the designs ot Russia, connected with her action in preparing for the hasty transfer of troops from Poland to the east, it is believed that therefore Lord Salisbury lias decided that it would be unwise to dispense at St. Petersburg with the services of a diplomat so well versed in Russian methods as Sir Robert Morier. The British government is co-operating with the German and Italian governments in trying to persuade the Czar to abandon the French alliance and join the European pact, ieaving France isolated.

R. D. Morier, who is persona grata at the Russian court, being much liked by the Czar, is using his influence to arrange a conference between the emperors of Russia and Germany at. which it is hoped the old harmonv of relations may be reestablished. It is now reported that theUerinan Emperor will send either a new ambassador to St.

Petersburg or a special envoy. The intricacy of the questions requiring solution before a permanent agreement can be obtained must involve prolonged negotiations. Astronomer Couch Dead. John Couch Adams, F. R.

the well- known English astronomer, is dead. He was born in 1818. He entered at St. John's College, Cambridge, was senior wrangler in 1843, and was soon elected to a fellowship, after which he became one of the mathematical tutors of his college. In 1841 he applied himself to tne investigation of the irregularities in the motions of Uranus, in i order to find out wuetber they might be at- 1 tributed to the action of some unknown plam-t, and thence, it' possible, to obtain the elements of its orbit.

In January. 1847. Mr. A iams privately circulate I a paper ex- i nlanatory of Obswved Irregularities i in the Motion of Uranus." In 1858 ho succeeded the lata Dean Peacocke as Ixiwn- deau professor of astronomy at Cambridge. A Royal Palace Destroyed.

BKtfsSEts, Jan, broke out in the palace of the Duke of Arenberg this morning at 3 and spread with such rapid- 4uu years ago, has been discovered in the archives of the ancient city of Coire. Owing to the fact that speculators are amassing wheat tn the eastern provinces, to the detriment of the thousands of famished people in that part of the empire, the Czar hits sent tho mayor of Moscow to purchase 16,000,000 worth of wheat, all of which will be distributed among the starving, Tho Czar is determined to have no nonsense about the matter. He has empowered tho mayor to offer a fair price for the wheat, and if the speculators refuse to at this price, uistructc i to confls- the amount of wheat requ id. Nows from Samoa the recent Sydney said that there had been fighting between the forces of King Malietoa and Chief Mataafa. Advices state that Malietoa sent a war party to Batafa, stronghold, to take his men prisoners, to he tried for rebellion.

Mataafa had intelligence of their coming, and had prepared a great feast, to winch the war party sat down, refusing to arrest their countrymen. It is believed that there will bn hostilities until June, when the crops will havo been gathered. Tho organized movement in the province of Malaga. for tiie suppression of which troops are being concentrated at Rome, is more serious than at first supposed. The ramifications of the conspiracy extend to Han Ferrand, where trouble is looked for, and there are of a renewal of the disorders at Xeres.

which city was. a short time ago, attacked by a band of armed Anarchists. The Lancet publishes an account of an analysis of a sample of the bread eaten by the peasants in the famin i-strickeu provinces of Russia. Ten per cent, or more of this "bread" is woody fibre, tho rest, being mingled with husks, leafy matter and seeds. In color it is a dirty brown.

Exports failed to recognize that it was really bread eaten by human beings. Delegates representing the industry ol Neuehatel and Geneva have been holding a meeting at Berne, and have applied to the federal council lor financial and moral aid to enable them to make a creditable exhibition of the finest and costliest watches that Switzerland can produce a- the World's fair in Chicago. The Baris hospitals are crowded with influenza pattent.s. Tha disease prevails in a most dangerous form throughout the city. The authorities are making arrangements to convert vacant buildings into hospitals, and M.

de Freycinet, minister of war, will be asked to allow the barracks to be used as infirmaries. The troubles between tho governor of Mendoza Argentine and the Legislature have resulted in a serious outbreak. Mauy persons have been killed or wounded. The national government has sent with full powers to restore order. Assurances have been received at Ottawa from tiie imperial government that the pew reciprocity treaties between the United States and the West Indies involve no discrimination aga.nst Canada.

ew ork Jan. World tomorrow will publish the following from correspondent at Washington Two ago Mr. Cleveland decided to announce his positive and final withdrawal from the presidential contest. He communicated his determination to a few of his most intimate 'I hey urged him almost vehemently not to do so. Finally, against own inclination, he agreed to postpone the announcement for a short time.

Then he went to There, in a paragraph, is the most important political news printed since the World announced Mr. position. It may lie denied for political reasons, bat it is a fact, nevertheless, which comes to the World correspondent straight from headquarters. Tho trutn Mr. Cleveland is disappointed and disgusted.

He feels that he has not received that consideration from the party leaders to which he is entitled. Only a very few of his friends, none of whom wield a very notent influence in the real management of the party, have ever consulted him, The others havo ignored him utterly. Even In specific instances when his wishes have been well known, not tho slightest attention has been paid to them Mr, Cleveland thought that his work in New York last fall, to sav nothing of his position as the only Democratic ex-president, entitled him to some recognition, lie Iteeelve Priwttrrily None. He was first annoyed, then Indignant, and finally, after going to Lakewood, where he had ample opportunity for reflection upon the subject, he reached the determination to which reference has been made. There were other reasons, of course.

Ho his friends in this city outwitted and outvoted at every point. Only a few of his former cabinet officials showed the slightest disposition to protect hts interests, and they were helpless in the hands of the much shrewder men against whom they were pitted. He saw Gov. Hill make a master stroke at Albany, just before leaving for Washington. thereby not only winning to the New York delegation, but.

attracting the attention and gratitude of Democrats throughout the entire country He realized the apparent hopelessness of his candidacy without the support of his own pivotal Stale. Hardly ray of light was visible. Against his own scattered though numerous followers was pitted a relentless organization in State after State; New York surely, and New Jersey, Indiana, Maryland and one or two Southern States probably. He decided to withdraw. His few begged him to reconsider.

So long as they confined their arguments to his individual he remained They finally obtained partial concession by insisting that his withdrawal would be unfair to them. It would strengthen Hill so immeasurably that nomination would lie certain, If Mr. Cleveland would not stand himself he should at least allow his friends time to concentrate upon some candidate in the Aame of the Party. On this presentation of tho case Cleveland agreed to postpone his announcement temporarily, and went to Louisiana. Ho made this concession grudgingly, however, and may declare his position any day.

This is what his fear, and they are bringing every possible pressure to bear upon him to avert what they consider a catastrophe. Whether or not they will succeed, is an interesting question. It has been Mr. custom to hold to his own inclination rather than follow the advice of hts frtend.s. He began this course before his inauguration bv writing hts civil service reform letter to George William Curtis.

He repeated it with his tariff reform message. and again with his anti-silver letter laet year It claimed that lie started into political discussion, in which he assorted that DO good could bo expected from either party, that neither nor could lie depended upon to do what tha people expected in money ana too only proper way to pursue the reform was through the agency of the third party. To this Mr. Livingstone made a protest. The meeting soon broke np in confusion- It Is claimed that as a result of the the two wings of the not tiock together hereafter, and possibly the split will permeate the whole order In all the and the more conservative element, led by Mr.

Livingstone, will return to the old parties. True to ashinoto D. Jan. Holman of the appropriation committee ol the House, when asked whether the aotion of the House yesterday, in refusing to adopt the printing reform meant, that, the house was turning back on the traditions of the Democratic party Not in the least. That vote two things.

First, that this house not propose to permit the establishment of any more bureaus, and second, that the do not propose to he dictated to as to how where they send their Gorman Himnelf. Axmapoi. 18 Jan. Hon. P.

Gorman was re-elected today United 1 States senator to succeed himself. Mr. Gorman received 20 of the 23 TOW cast The House gave him 80 cut of 88 One ballot for United Slates senator, to succeed the late Hon. E. K.

Wilson, token in both houses ana in a scattering vote. It is expected that a result will be reached on Thursday, Gibson a Genuine Senator. AKJtAPOLts, Jan. Hon. Charles It Gibson was today elected United senator in Joint convention of the General Assembly of Maryland to fill the unewired term of five- the place of tho lato Hon.

E. K. Wilson. These are only three of many striking instances of Mr. inclination to be guided by his own opinion, hut they are sufficient to illustrate his undoubted tend- Whether he will adhere to his determination as resolutely in this case remains to be seen.

Should he finally withdraw five names that of Hill will become instantly conspicuous. These are Pattlson, Carlusle, Palmer, Boies and Gray. Of these all except Gray are Cleveland men. OVER 5000 CLUBS ON THE ROLL, Will Hold Meeting at Same Place as Democratic Convention. WASFtmoTON, Jan.

meeting of the executive committee of the National Association of Democratic clubs held here today. It was presided over by Representative William L. Wilson of West Virginia, the chairman. Among others present Harvey N. Collison of Boston.

The principal business was to determine the time and place for the meeting of the general committee of the association. This fatter body ts composed of four representatives from each and Territory, and the membership is about 260, It was decided to hold the meeting of this committee at the same place and date as the meeting of the Democratic national convention, which will be decided by Hie national executive committee here tomorrow. The report of ti secretary of the association showed there fire between 5000 and 6000 clubs on the roll. Every State and Territory is represented. At the convention of Republicans of the third congressional district.

Jeffersonville, Thursday. President Harrison was enthusiastically indorsed for renomination. The annua! meeting of the American Protective Tariff League was held in New Thursday. Cornelius N. Bliss elected president; Wilbur F.

Wakeman, secretary, and Chester Griswold, treasurer. The third district Republican convention at, Donaldsonvtile, yesterday elected Harmon delegates to the national convention. HOW LINCOLN PROPOSED, Queerest Love Letter and Remarkable Offer of Marriage. Ahrahafli offer of marriage was a verv curious one. Numerous as his biographers have been, says the Young Fashion Bazaar, and closely they hare gleaned for new (acts and materials, it was left for the latest Jesao Welkof Greencastle- todiscover the unique and characteristic production of Mr.

almost untutored mind. The letter is one of several written, presumably, to the lady he afterward married. AitdroiuiM to Dear reads ttins: You mtut know that I see you or think of you with entire tniitfferance, and yat It may be that you are mistaken tn regard to what my real toward you are. If I knew you were not I should not troubte yon with this tetter. Perhaps any other man would know enough without any further Information, but I consider it my peenUsr right to plead ignorance and your bounded duty to aiiow the plea.

1 want In ait rases to do right, and most particularly so in all cases with women. I want at this particular time, more than anything else, to do right with you, and if I knew it would be doing right, as 1 rather suspect it would, to let yon alone, I would do it. And for the purpose of making the matter aa plain as possible I now say you can drop the subject, dismiss your yon had me forever, and leave this letter unanswered without catling forth one accusing murmur from me. And i will even go further, and say that if it will utUi iiuyUiiug to your comfort and peace of mind to do so it is my sincere wish that you should. Do not understand by that I wish to cut your acquaint anoe.

I mean no such thing. What 1 do wish is our further acquaintance shall depend upon yourself. If suob further acquaintance would contribute nothing to your happiness I am sum it would not to mine. If you feci yourself in any degree bound to roe, I am now willing to release you, provided you Trtsh it, while on the other hand I am willing and even anxious to bind you faster if 1 can be convinced that it wilt in any degree add to your happiness. This, indeed, is ttie whole question with me.

Nothing would make me more miserable than to believe you miserable; nothing more happy than to know you were so. in what I have now said I think i cannot be misunderstood, and to make myself understood is the only object of ttiis letter. If tt suits you best not to answer this, farewell, A long life and a merry one attend you. But, you conclude to write back, speak os plainly 1 do. There can be neither harm nor danger in saying to me anything you think, just to the manner you think it.

Your friend, A. I.txcotx. Probably this is the queerest love letter on record and the uiost remarkable offer of marriage f.ur m.nb- I 1 ft leitet without a word of love, and a uroposai of marriage that does not propose, ana yet it led to the great marriage. WEIGHING It AN ELEPHANT. After YouHad RIGHT TO KEEP STILL.

Sliehtly Embarrassing. York They stood in the darkened vestibule of a double flat house up town. It was a late hour and a cold night, but theso were nothing, for it was he and she, and they wore young and stood very closely together. Time stood no show alongside of opportunity. love me a she said.

"Love you! I worship you.sweetheart- Tho blonde head was brought against the manly breast ior the fifteenth time, and a soft, clinging kiss was planted where it would do the most good. "Break aw came hoarsely from amid the feminine debris. "What did you say. "Come in a haif smothered whisper. "Why.

darling, I never heard you use slang before. "I never said a she declared. It must have a terrible clread overcame her. "I never he began regretfully. "You you Both voung people suddenly started away from the wall against which they had been leaning and stared at the two ranges of bright letter-boxes and owlish speaking tobes "Will you never come off, down there.

"Oh, plague on it! Johnny, said she with deep disgust. "Our speaking out of forgot." Psrst Class English Humor. Passenger (in second think got into the wrong carriage. Ticket inspector difference must be paid. Passenger Oh.

just so! Then trouble vou for seven pence halfpenny I've a first class ticket. Remarks Gained From the Ex-President on His Way to Orange Island. ew rleans Jan. Cleveland, in company with Charles Jefferson, reached here early yesterday afternoon. After dining at a restaurant tho party left, via the Southern Pacific, for Orange island, Joo place.

Mr. Cleveland was besieged with reporters during his four hours' stay. "As to my he said, "I am only a private citizen, and there is no need for me either to accept or decline an honor which not been tendered me. I do not care to discuss local politics. national issue, I take it.

will be the tariff, but, as a good Democrat. I shall stand bv the action of my party in the coming con test. success in Ohio means that had Ohio gone against him. the Republican party would have become disintegrated, tli.s victory will not affect the Democracy in He declined to discuss New York politics, except to say that all was serene in that State. Choice.

ackson Jan. recently there seemed to be little question as to the preference of the people of this State for president, nearly every one agreeing that Cleveland would secure the entire delegation, idea seems, however, to have been erroneous, as a poll of the Legislature now in session reflects a strong Hill sentiment, though Cleveland still leads. Gov. Campbell lias only one adherent, Boies one, and 13 expressed no pr torence. Eight members of the netutte and 17 of tiie House are absent.

In Senate the vote stood: Cleveland. 17; Hill. 17. In the House, Cleveland, 38; Hill, 32; some Western man, 19; Gorman. Polk, Weaver.

Harrisou, 1. It is not improbable that many of the leading of the State may be mflu enced to Cleveland in the long run through the influence ot the friends of Lamar, who has been so highly honored b.v the ex-prest- dent, and whose confidence he enjoyed to the fullest exteut- friends, though, are in to fight to a finish. Alliance Men Quarrelling. ashington D. Jan.

The adherents of the Alliance party are not in the most harmonious frame of mind. Numerous futile had been held, but at the meeting on Wednesday night the climax was reached. Invitations had been sent out to the ot reform in the existing financial Easy Enough Thought Out a Way. Young About 200 years ago there lived a Prince of Mahrattas in whose name was Shahjtic. Princes are numerous in India, but this particular prince was long remembered on account ol his beneficence and great wisdom.

He seems to have been tha most learned prince of the time, and his advice and help were always sought in critical matters. Many stories are told of ingenious settlement of difficulties, and some of them are certainly curious. Unce a very high official in the court of Prince bhahjee made a vow that if he suo ceeded in a certain enterprise he would distribute to tne poor of his district weight of his own elephant Elephants were very highly prized by theso princes, and each kept the largest and finest for his own use. Tne official vow, if hasty, was generous, and perhaps the ceas of his undertaking was worth the price. The undertaking succeeded, but the official, willing to keep his oath, was met by an unexpected difficulty.

There was no ppsstbie way of finding the con rect weight. No scales in the country wera constructed of sufficient power to weigfi suclt enormous beasts. Elephants wer not sold by the pound, and no need had before arisen for to weigh them. All the learned and clever men of the court tried in vain to construct a machine of sufficient power to weigh the enormous peast. It did seem probable that the poor of would have to get along without that stiver.

It is possible that the official had thought of this objection when he made the vow Indians are entity, and this one might have been cunning enough to leave himself a loophole of escape to prevent parting with his tnonwy. But if any such notion had occurred to him he was doomed to disappointment in matter. The question svas referred to bliahjee, as all such vexatious questions were. And it did not take him long to find a very simple solution. That is always the way with true gemus, you know.

The solution it finds is so simple that every one cries out in wonder: "Why. of course! Why somebody speak of that the elephant to be conducted aiong a platform into a flat- bottomed boat, w'htch lay by the water-aide. When the animal was safely aboard he desired the at tendants to mark unon the coat's side the exact height to which the water reached when the elephant weighed it down. Then the eienhuut was taken oat, and stones substituted until enough were loaded into the boat to bring it to the same water-line as when the elephant was the passenger. Then tiie stones weie weighed.

If the scales could not hold ail at once part could be taken at a time, you see, and so the weight as correctly ascertained. It is safe to conclude that the poor of finally got the silver. A wise, must also have been just. YVhethez the official who paid the monev was quite satisfied, history does not tell us, bat we will hope, for his take, he was, aud as a full-grown elephant several tons, the amount distributed among the poor of the district must have been very large. He Hers, but She Not Ris.

He you will be mine? She I He Why, you juat said yon would marry me. hue different..