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$50. 600; insured for $500. Caused by
friction Of machinery in the top story.
PASSEFGER AGENTS.

$50, 600; insured for $1,000. Caused by
friction OF machinery in the top story.
PAsSEFGER AGENTS.
The railway passenger agents yesterday
reelected VIM. b, Shsttue, of the New
York. Pennsylvania & Ohio railroad,
President; Il, P. Wilson, of the Ciacinnsti ii
SoutherD, Vica President, and Aiva j.
Smith, @, G. G. Il I. c.. Secretary. The
special rates to and from summer festivals
we're fixed.
WHITAKER.
In the Whitaker court martial yester-
day. Expert Southworth testified that he
had discovered that the paper on which
the note of warning was written had been
written overswith a pencil and this writing
afterward erased by rubber. The words
erased were those used in the note of
warning. and they were in the handwriting
specimen of Cadet Whittaker's writing
given him. h<4 i7s
LEGIsLAf1VE.
SPRINGFIELD, March 10.-Clark's bill
making individual stock holders in corpo-
rations principally liable for all debts OF
the corporation was ordered to its third
reading, after vigorous opposition. IN the
Senate to day. Attempts were made to
SO amend the bill as to make 1t practically
imperative, but failed and the bill Will
probably pass the Senate in its original
form. Six nsEs bills were introduced, but
none of them were of special importance.
al la the House the revenue com mlttee
reported against the bill to tax railroads,
telegraph and express companies. A
minority report favoring the adoption OF
the bill was presented and both made the
special order for Thursday morning. The
House bill to make the January and june
ter Ds of the White County Circuit Court
chancery terms only, passed, with an
emergency clause. Several hours were
consumed ia considering the pharmacy
bill, On its second reading the bill was
somewhat amended. but was finally order
ed to the third reading in shape some
what satisfactory 70 its friends. Chatee' g
resolution for prohibitory constitutional
amendment is the special order for to-
morrow morning.
CAUCUS WORK.
WASHINGTON. March ll.-In the Dem
ocratic caucus to day, some senators favor
ed asking the Republicans when they
would be ready to 60 ahead; others
thought that bushes should not be delayed
because there were vacancies, Mr., Vance
proposed to pair with the four Republican
yrcancies and ask the Republicans to &C
on with the organization, but the maiority
overruIed this and decided to go right or,
The caucus virtually agreed to sagges
ton of Garland, that if tie Republicans
would name an early day when they will
participate IN organization, the Democrats
would aceede TO their wish on the subject
Wednesday or Thursday will probably be
fixed as the date Republicans to-day
claim Malone. positively. Democrats claim
he will not vote on organization at all.
David Davis created surprise by refusing
the chairmanship of the judiciary commit
tee A Republican caucus is being held.
it is said, to consider the Democratic pro-
sition.
TANNERS ASSOCIATION.
PIrTsBURG, March 10, The national
association of tanners and hide manu-
facturers is in session here. The association
elected the following officers: james E.
McClain, Shippensburg Pa president;
D. FL, Leas, Philadelphia and G. G. Hax,
Allegheny-secretaries; FL. Fl. Brechtel
Newport Pa. treasurer, A committee OF
FIVE was appointed to visit Ha-risb burg
and oppose the stream pollution bill, The
morning was taken up with discussing
classification of brands of hides.
LADY GRADUATES.
ST. LOUIS, March l1.-Five lady physi.
clans were graduated last night by the St
Louis college of Homeopathy and OF whom
Mrs. Julia E. Wayweod, of Pana, Ills.
| received a prize for high excellency il
medical and surgical studies.
COUNTERFEITERS.
NEW YORK, March 1O-The govern
| ment secret service arrested fourteen
dangerous counterfeiters. More arrests
are expected to follow.
SENATE.
| WASHINGTON, March Ii Senator Ed
nunds took the oath of Office for the new
| term.
Senator Pendleton called up resolution
| for formation of senate ommittees.
| Senator Davis (Iils declined the chair
manship Of the Judiciary committee an'
moved to substitute Senator Garland TO
the position.
The Vice President sustained Senate
ConkliDe's point that the reorganization
was not now IN order,
/ Senator Pen6ieton appealed.
| After a long discussion but withou
voting on the appeal the senate went int
executive Session,
| STOCKS.
/ NEW YORK. March l1.-Stocks opane
weak, and fraction lower in early dea
ings. irregular. unsettled and narro'
fluctuations. At the first Board of Trade
Texas Pacific declined 1t; New Jerse
Central advanced II; Reading lS; 1ro
Mountain. II; Del Lack & Western De
& Hudson It.
PEDESTRIANS
i NEW YoRK. March 1.-THE walkin
contest since the withdrawal of Rowell ha
|. failed to attract any great public after
, dance. The score this morning ws
Vaughan 357 and O'Leary $50 miles.
THE CABINET.
3 WASHINGTON. March 1.-The cabin'
; instructed Secretary Window to preIal
: a decision on the national bank quesut
which will be published probably this ate
I noon.
, PILES! PILES!! PILES!
a Sure Cure Found at Last No One Zee