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Washington.

BOTH Houses Of Congress have agreed
upon bill requiring the Superintendent of
Census to ascertain the number Of people
who own their farms and homes, and the
amount of mortgage indebtedness thereon.
BIDS for the Alaska seal fisheries privilege
have been opened at the Treasury Depart
ment.
THE anniversary of Washington's Birth
day was quietly observed at the Capital.
Business was generally suspended. The
local military organizations paraded the
principal streets, and the usual number OF
anniversary dinners were given.
ADDITIONAL nominations by, the Presi-
dent: Harold M. Sewall, of Maine, Consul.
General at Apia; Henry W: Andrews, OF
Ohio, Consul at Hankow; John Fowler, OF
Massachusetts, Consul at Ningpo;. William
B. McCreery, Of Michigan, Consul at Val
pariso; John S. Tweels, of Pennsylvania,
Consul at Naples; Charles e. Fitch, of Roch-
ester, Collector of Internal Revenue Twenty
eighth District Of New York; Richard G..
Banks, Collector of Customs for the District
Of Norfork and Portsmouth, Va.
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A DOUBLE EXECUTION.
Two Murderers Hanged on One Scaf
fold in Philadelphia.

Two Murderers Hanged on One Scaf
fold in Philadelphia.
Jacob S. Schoop and Thomas J. Cole have
been hanged at Moyamensing Prison, Phila-
delphia, for unusually brutal murders.
The crime for which Schoop was hanged
was the horrible butchery Of Anton Schill.
ing. The remains of Schilling, who was for
nlerly Schoop's partner in little grocery
business, were found by four boys in Fair.
mount Park, in the water pipes, on Deem,
ber 26. 1888. Schilling boarded with ScLoop
and several attempts were made by Schoop tc
poison him, and then get possession OF the
little money he was supposed to have. On
Christmas morning Schoop arose earlier than
usual and proceeded to the kitchen. where
the previous evening he had left some 1000
from the evenings meal, but it was gone. At
this time Schilling came III. Schoop charged
him with taking the food. Some words en-
s1ed when Schoop knocked Schilling down,
and then grabbing the knife stabbed him un-
til he wac dead. He then cut the body up
and placed it in sacks, which he afterward
carted to the park and placed it in the water
pines. Schoop was tried on February 20,
1SS9 convicted and sentenced to hang.
The murder for which Thomas Cole suf-
fered the death penalty was one of the most
brutal in the annals of crime. On July5,
1SSS. Walter McAllister, brakeman on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, was found murdered
in bed at his clearinghouse. He had re-
turned from his work and had just gone 10
bed when his bed-fellow, Thomas Cole,
entered the room, and without any warming
whatever severed his head from his body with
an ak. Cole left the house and escaped
McAllister's sister found the mangled corpse
and Immediately sounded an alarm, which
resulted in the capture of Cole in an old barn.
His clothing was clotted with his victims
iife-blood, and the mystery was quickly
solved. The only defense the prisoner made
was that he had quarreled with McAlllster
about q young lady from West Philadelphia,
but the young lady could never. be found
Cole was of an envious, vindlctive disposll,
eTime e1in; eao; ON no pretest text whatever.
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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

THIS is the year for the performance OF
the 'sPasson Play" at Oberammergau.
IT is said that Mrs. Langtry has Cancelled
all the dates held for her next season In the
West.
THERE will be three American plays and
American companies in London during the
season to begin in May.
The rumor that Mrs. Agnes Booth is to
visit Australia as Star is described as an
interesting improbabiity."
ENGLISH dramatic papers announce that
Miss Agnes Huntington is about to bring an
operate company to this country.
THE Prince and tho Pauper," with the
compnny now at the Broadway Theatre,
New York will probably play all summer in
Chicago.
NINE. SARAH BERNHARDT announces that
she designs PLAYING the character OF the
Virgin Mary in new passion Play" which
she has had written for herself.
"SHExANDoAn" is rapidly approaching its
two hundreth performance Mt froctors
Twcnty-thlrl Street Theatre, New York,
md elaborate souvenirs have been prepared
to celebrate the event.
JAMES WHrTcoMB RILEY, the Hoosier
poet and ex-partner Of Bill Nyc, has refused
an offer of $o5O per night and expenses 10
lecture, under the management Oh lDeatrlca
Manager Davis of New York.
TIE new opera, "Asrael," written by
Fronchctti n nephew of Baron Rothschild,
has been performed with great success Mt
Hamburg. 1t is said to exhibit the influence
of Wagner Upon the authors mind
EMANUEL CHABRIER, whose "Gwendoline'
was sung last winter with much success IN
Carlsruhe under the direction of Felix Motif,
has gone there to direct the production OF his
comic opera, lie Roi Malgre Lui."
LONDON is being made aware Of the forth.
coming production of 1.-THE Old Homestead, 7"
which has been running for long while In
New York, by an elaborate system of adver-
Using such as has not been hitherto Known In
&ho Rrifioh rnafronnlis
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LATER NEWS.

JOHN JACOB AsToR's will was admitted to
probate in New York. 100000 Is left to
public institutions, and the bulk of the estate
to his son, William Waldorf Astor.
THE Coroner's jury at Great Falls N. a.,
found verdict against Isaac B. Sawtelle,
charged with killing his brother Hiram.
The School Board of Boston, Mass, de-
cideo to drop Anderson's History from the
list of text books. This is the book which
caused so much trouble on account Of its
reference to religious matters.
GEORGE CLARK convicted as one Of the
murderers Of William McCausland, an ALE
gheny City drover, was hanged at Waynes-
burg, Penn. -,
A cLoUD-BURsT caused Martindale Creek,
near Cambridge City, Ind, to rise so quickly
that woman and three children Of the Hall
family were drowned. They belonged to a
party of gypsieS encamped near the stream.
The County Court House at Vancouver,
Wash, which was also used as Jail, has
been completely destroyed by fire. Loss,
100000.
THE City Council of Charleston, S. c.,
unanimously adopted resolution inviting
Vice-President Morton to visit Charleston on
his trip to the South, and appointed COM
mittee to make arrangements to receive him.
NORFOLK AND WESTERN" the frst-class
coach of the Eastbound passenger train, was
wrecked at Roanoke, Va, by the truck jump
ing the track and upsetting the coach. Eleven
persons were injured.
AN enormous body Of earth, including
several acres of surface of hill which rises
abruptly from the Ohio River on the Ken
lucky side, opposite Lawrenceburg, Ind,
slipped into the river with frightful sound.
Trees and boulders were carried as if the hill
had been upheaved by an earthquake,
The Fan-American Congress adopted reso-
lutions providing for railroad connecting
all the nations represented in the Congress.
The House Special Worlds Fair Commit
tee has appointed subcommittee to draft
Chicago Fair bill.
CONTRACTS for the construction of gun
boats Nos and 6 have been awarded to the
Bath Iron Works, at Bath, Me-, at their bid
of s637, ,OO0 for both vessels.
A FRENCH torpedo boat went ashore at
Costa de Mira, Portugal. Her crew were
saved.
A BAND of Albanians made descent upon
the villages Of Bablgak, Robuci and Bah
rush, in old Servia, Turkey, and plundered
them. Many of the inhabitants were
tortured to death by the robbers.
RUSSELL HARRISON, son of President
Harrison, arrived in Havana, Cuba, on the
steamer Mascotte from Tampa, Fla.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, the only son of Robert
T. Lincoln, the United States Minister to
ENGLAND has died at London.
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THE NEWS EPITOMIZED.
Eastern and Middle States.

A CONGRESS of the Scotch-Irish in Amer
lea is to open in Pittsburg, Penn, on May
90 and continue through June l. At least
5000 representatives from various places VIII
be present including large representation
from the South and Southwest.
CHARLES E. WALLAcK, late President of
the Lenox Hill Bank, New York, and two
other men have been arrested for trying to
wreck that institution.
FIVE murderers will be hanged on April 9
at Harrisburg, Penn The death warrants
have been issued by the Governor.
JOHN JACOB AsToR, the head of the Astor
family and owner Of the largest part OF the
great Astor estate, died from angina pectorls,
at his home, in New York city, aged 81
years.
WHILE the schooner Marion Grimes, from
Georges Bay to Gloucester, was at anchor
during heavy gale three sailors were
washed overheard and drowned.
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THE LABOR WORLD.

MAYOR DAVIDSON, of Baltimore, wants
that city to build its own gas works.
LABOR prophets predict that next summer
will be one of strikes all over Europe.
THERE are seventy lodges and 4l95 men,
bers in the Ancient Order United Workmen
Of Iowa.
THE Walters Union is hard at work in its
attempt at uniting all walters of New York
in one organization.
The Bethlehem Iron Company, at Bethle
hem, Penn, has advanced the wages OF EN-
ployes fifteen per cent.
THE combined labor organizations of
Brooklyn are about to establish a general
employment bureau in that city.
A BILL before the Massachusetts, Legisla
ture will abolish fines for bad weaving. In
some cases men have been fined $3.50 out OF
pay of $780,
THERE are 100000 organized farmers in
the Alliances principally in the South and
West. They run cooperative stores mills,
warehouses, etc.
SENATOR COLLINS, of New York, will in
troduce bill into the State Senate which
has been requested by the labor organlza-
tions of the State to abolish prison labor
TWENTY-FIVE Central Hudson Railway en-
gineers, who have been in the employ OF the
COMPANY thirty years, will take trip to
California April at the expense OF the com-
pany.
CLAUS SPRECKELs, the sugar refner, has
decided to build another refinery at Bound
Brook, n. j., and put it in operation as soon
as possible, and will employ not less than SUI
hands.
MANY New York labor unions belonging to
the American Federation OF LABOR are IN
favor Of making that city the center OF the
eight-hour strike, instead OF Plttsburg, on
May l. !
The condition of the unemployed at Sgd
ney. Australia, is serious. On recent night
500 men and women were counted asleep in
the parks of that city, all without money or
homes.
Ara meeting of the Amalgamated Build
ING Trades Council in Boston committee OF
five was appointed to confer with the Master
Ruilders, Association in regard to the eStab-'
lishment OF eight hours for a days work.
FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND miners in
Great Britain have decided to adhere to their
demand for an increase Of ten per cent. in
their wages. 1t is probable that the men
will strike. Should they do so the coal out
put will be decreased three-quarters.
TH1RTY-Two conductors, the entire force
of the Peoples Street Car Company of ST.
JOSEPH, No, went on strike. The cause of.
their grievance was that the company in!
structed them to use new cash fare register
shaped like coffee pot. The company gave
orders for the men to present the muzzle OF
this peculiar contrivance to the passenger,
who would drop his nickel in the slot.
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A MAGNIFICENT GIFT.
President Harrison Opens a FREQ
Library at Allegheny, Penu-

trcSluCuL udkIAooh 0pSAS -
Library at Allegheny, Penu-
The dedication of the Carnegie Free Library
IF Allegheny, Penn. has taken place, andthe
Institution was declared open by the PresS-
lent. Mr.. Harrison in his address said:
II congratulate you that you have a man
among you who could conceive Of this and
none that his influence will spread until those
who have accumulated wealth will hold it but
as trustees for mankind. The capltailst
nav say: May I not do with my
wealth what I like? say yes;
but how much higher, no" mucn
uobler an example Of the use OF wealth. nave
We before US tonight? How WIDE WIZ pe
the streams of intellect which have their
,rigin in this building? How broad may be
the advancement which may come from mere!
"The entire world may be raised 10
higher standard This library is left IN your
charge, citizens of Allegheny; see 10 II tha'
The trust is worthily bestowed.
"Inow declare the library formally opened.
T charge you to be Jealous and clrcumspecI
that il may not fall below the idea or me
man who gave the institution for the puonc
use" .
President Harrison was followed by Mr:
Pratt, of Baltimore; Governor Beaver "
pennsylvania; SouSi es"
Bayne and others: o...a
The Presidential party was then escorted
through the art gallery, after which they en-
fpred Carriages, and were taken to the Du-
ouesne Club The doors of the library pullo-
ine | were then thrown open for the balance
of the evening, ard the public inspected the
various departmentS of the handsome struc-
ture. The building cost 1900, 900, and m
cludes library, art gallery and music naii:
It is said semi-officially that Mr.. Csrnegl;e :;
has decided to increase his donatlon a. ior ~
brary to Pittsburg to g oOOOoo. Inc orig
inal donation was $500, 900.
After light lunch at the Duquesne ClaD,
President Harrison was driven to the de3
where be took the night train for W
ton.
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FIRST FLOOR.
dark red; front door, dark brown with light
brown panels; veranda floors, oiled; rafters-
and ceiling of verandas to be vanished; roof
shingles, dark red.
Accommodations: The verandas all rooms
and their sizes, and all closets are shown by
the floor plans given herewith. The rooms
are small, but they are well lighted and well
ventilated, and there are many Of them fora
small house. Summer residents ''hve" on the
verandas and in the halls, which should be !:
ample as they are in this design. To enlarge.
rooms build the house six feet wider three
feet on each end), which will add three feet
size will cost about $50, and will not change
the style Of the exterior. ,h'
Special Features: A strong and servlceabie q
cottage with an attractive exterior and am
ole room for a family Of average size. In
tended for summer occupancy only, but by
sheathing the exterior and plastering the IN
terror it will be warm enough for winter use.
a large ball with q fireplace provides q
cheerful place of resort during stress OF
weather. If detached kitchen is built as
preferred in TIE South, it should connect 7
with the pantry by covered way; then the
present kitchen may be used for othes pur-
p0cps ts.rFt
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TRIES TO BURN CHURCHES.
People of Harrisburg Terrorizcd by
an Incendiary.

an lnCenulaFy.
The fourth attempt has been made to de-
stroy churches in Harrisburg, Penn, by all
unknown incendiary The last effort In
volved damage of about $4,000 to the Salem
German Reformed Church, which was fired
under pulpit used by the Reformed and
Lutheran congregations in 1877. The result
of the fire was the destruction OF everything
in the lecture room. A chair in the main
audience chamber was also fired, but aside
from the burning of portions of it no damage
was done.
On recent Sunday the early discovery OF
smoke issuing through the floor OF the Uni
ted Brethren Memorial Church saved the
congregation from panic and the building
from destruction. The same evening an AT
tempt was made to fire the basement OF the
Church of God while services were in pro-
gress and the incendiary narrowly escaped
Capture. Among the papers used were scV-
eral taken from the United Brethren Church.
Shortly after the discovery of the tirein tne
Church of God man tried to get into I,ie
lecture room of the Lutheran Church. the
sexton hearing him working at the lock oi
the outside door proposed to admit him, hut
by the time he reached the door tho teilc"
had disappeared. The enext day lamp mss
ing from the Church Of God was lound neal
the lecture room entrance.
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AHARROWING A FIRE.

Four Children Suffocated in Bed
The Father and Mother Injured.
At late hour in the night fire broke out
In two story frame dwelling in Kingston,
Canada, occupied by John Liston and his
family. The fire had been burning for some
time before it was discovered and when the
firemen entered the building, four children
were found dead in bed. Death was caused
by suffocation.
Mrs Liston, after vain eDdeavors 20 rescue
her children, jumped from the second story
widow with a babe in her arms. She had
leg broken by the fall. The baby escaped un-
hurt. Mr.. LiSton also made heroic efforts to
save the children, and left the building only
after he was probably fatally burned. Therl
were seven children in all, three Of whoDI
were rescued, but all were more or less il!
iured.
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THE WORLDS FAIR.
The House of Representatives
Votes to Give 1t to Chicago.
The Western City Gets the Prize
on the Eighth Ballot.

The National House Of Representatives,
upon the eighth ballot, by a majority Of
three voted to have the Worlds Fair Of 1892
held in Chicago. A Washington dispatch
gives the following details Of the balloting:
Eight ballots were taken. On the final
ballot 154 votes were necessary to a choice
Chicago received 157. New York got 107.
The scene in the House was such as is rare
ly seen. The galleries were crowded. The
session lasted until o'clock, p NJ. The e1-
citement was intense. At first there were
noisy demonstrations. Then faces depicted
the most intense suppressed anxiety. At
times the silence was painful.
The distinguished leaders of the lobby
moved about among the members They had
worked hard for days. There were hurried
consultations here and there. Members were
pleaded with. Arguments often used were
employed for a last time.
The scene as viewed from the galleries was
a thrilling one. When it was all over, every
body felt relieved. Nerves that had been
held at their highest tension were relaxed.
The relative position of the various cities
did not change during the entire days ballot
ing.
Chicago, which had III votes on the first
ballot, had 121 on the second, 1877 on the
third, 134 on the fourth, 140 on the fifth, 149
on the sixth, 155 on the seventh and 157 on
the eighth.
New York's vote was ~ on the first, SO on
the second, 80 on the third, 81 on the fourth.
10 on the fifth, 116 on the sixth, 112 on the
seventh and 10Y on the eighth
ST. Louis received 62 votes on the first ball
lot, 54 on the second, SO on the third, 4S on
the fourth, 3S on the fifth, 2S on the sixth,
q on the seventh and 25 on the eighth.
Washington received Sc votes on the first
ballot, 46 on the second, "a on the third, 90
on the fourth, "a on the fifth, 10 on the sixth,
II on the seventh and IS on the eighth.
New York and Chicago gained some
strength from both ST. Louis and Washing
ton on the early ballots. but after the sixth
ballot the New England strength, which had
largely supported New York, began to break
away to Chicago.
Speaker Reed voted continuously for New
York. Mr.. Gambler, of Massachusetts, Chair
man of the Worlds Fair Committee omitted
to vote from first to last. Mr.. Carlisle voted
for st. Louis continuously.
A few of the members who are opposed to
holding Worlds Fair at all omitted to vote,
the highest number of votes cast during the
day being 312.
At nj ght the Chicago headquarters at
Washington were in a blaze of enthusiasm.
Speeches and Fluctuations were the order.
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DYING LIKE SHEEP.

Frightful Ravages of the Influenza
in the City Of Mexico.
Privates letters from the City of Mexico
state that the grip has been more widespread
and persistent in its ravages there than any
where else on the American continent.
A letter of recent date says: 1.-THE pro-
press of the influenza here and it's results
have been truly terrific. The poor have died
absolutely like sheep-sometimes 125 day:
Just now the supply of coffins is exhausted
and many bodies are buried without them"
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FURIOUS STORMS IN JAPAN.
Many Hundred Fishing Boats Lost
With All on Board.

Advices from Japan state that the storm
which swept along the Boshu Coast was
disastrous. About 1000 fishing boats, with
between 2sOO and 5000 fishermen, drifted out
to sea- N,ne hundred of these boats, with
all the men aboard, were lost. Most
ui the bodies drifted upon the beach and were
.4.,-.I1 ii.rA of = = relatives Tie scenes oy
the families and friends were heartrendlng:
The same day eleven boats were wrecked
in the sea off Tobishima during a storm,
and fifty fishermen were drowned;
Twenty three fishermen were drowned
on the coast Of Maschawa. News has
also been received of the disastrous
storm which swept over the coasts Of Tou.
komo and Chosie, Kadsusa district. More
than 300 fishing boats that were out never
returned Funeral ceremonies for about COZ
fishermen supposed to have been drowned
have been held. Whole villages are in mourn
ing.
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summer home, where health, comfort and
economy are ever present. is found In the
SUMMER Cottage. 81
Ths preferable site for Summer Cottage
is one that has dry, sandy or gravelly soili
there no cellar is needed and the expense qf
building it and the danger attending the
Neglect Of it for the greater part Of the year,
are eliminated from the plans.
Following will be found a brief deswiptio1
If the design illustrating this article:
Size Of Structure: Width 'front.', tnclud-
ing verandas, forty EIGHT feet; depth, inolud-
ing veranda, thirty-five feet.
Height of Stories: First story, eleven
feet; second story, ten {eet.
Materials for Exterior Walls: Founda-
tions, posts or brick pisrs; first story, clap
boards; second story, shingles and panels;
roof, shingles.
Interior Finish: Stairs, white wood OF,
clear pine; trim, soft wood; floors pine. No
plaster is used. The partition walls are made
If one and one-quarter inch planks covered
with paper.
Exterior Colors: Body Of house, light
brown; all trim, cornices, piazza posts: balT-
,ony rail and balusters, dark brown; sashee,
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IT is the intention of the Canadian Pacific
Railway Company, as soon as one Of their
new Pacific steamers is completed, to carry
the first Canadian excursion party around
the world, 1t is estimated that the round
trip will be made within sixty-five days.
with fast Atlantic service the trip could
be made in fifty-three days.
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The News in Chicago.

When the news of Chlcago's success reached
that city there was intense excitement. A
moment later cannon were booming on the
lake front. Such crazy demonstration was
never seen in Chicago. Men made speeches
on the street, while others paraded along the
sidewalks with banners and tin horns. Over
in the west division where bulletins were
posted as soon as the ballots were announced
the enthusiasm was furious.
At 8 o'clock, when the final vote was an
nounced, Madison street, from Halstead to
Ogden avenue, was ablaze with Greek fire.
Down town the noise was indescribable. A
gray-haired man in plug hat got on box
in front oil the Herald Office and haranguet
the crowd for nearly half hour on the pa
triotism of Congress.
Over on the north side men paraded the
streets with horns and castanets. and bands
of music played in front of the Palace Hotel.
At 9 o'clock the White Chapel Club, o.
Chicago, received the following telegram
from Mr.. Depew:
"WAsH1NGToN, February "a am at
Jour service when ordered and quite ready
after to-day's events to contribute my body
for Chicago science unless you would prefe1
q transfer of our New York guarantee fund
"CHAUNcEY NJ. DEPEW."