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SOUTHERN poLrTIcs.

NAsir...c on, Jan. lD,--fhe Southern
Question IN It's various phases will occu-
py . large part OF ne timo IN the senate
duhng the present wcck
The feature Of the week Is expected to
be Mr.. ingalls, exposition of his views
with regard othe South and tho political
SITUATION thop.
Bills tor the admission Of Wyoming
and tho organization Of territorial
fotin of government in Oklahoma will
Oe rehortod fayorably.
Tlio waya and means comnittceis is pre-
pared TO REPORT to the house TO take up
the administrative customs bill, and,
ns this Is sure to bc of great length and
cnuipl"Nlty, IL may bG expected to oc-
cnpy the attention Of the house tor o
unnher Of days when II is under con.
siqcration.
Should tho speaker appoint the special
commi,tco ON the worlds fair early In
tho week, Il Is probable that they will
Speedily REPORT back some plan ior SO.
cting site by vote Of th house.
, 1890-01-23
MYsrEnIousLy SHOT.
A Mechanic Found Dead In III. House
by his wife.

ioEH Penn, Jan. 17.-John Rmhn,
mechanic, was discovered by his wife
sitting on clair in an ups,air,
room OF his house last evening with hi,
clothing burning. On her attempting toS
oNtnguish the tire. she found that ned
husband was dead. An investigated
showed that he had been shot throu1
the heart and that the shot had set Il 4.
to his clothing. How he was shot is yet
mystery. His wife was downstairs
and did not hear the report. n shotgun
stood in an adjoining room aud fresh
the weapon had been used. Another
strange feature Is that the riho cartridge
complete and unexploded was taken
from the mans body. The deceased
leaves wife and nine children, Que only
four days old
, 1890-01-23
prrAILEn nEronr.

At2r +. NJ, in the absence Of President
Laughton, the senate was called I q order
by Secretary Barton, and Senator Watt
was elected Chairman. No Noqucrurn was
present, aud the call of the house was
ordered, and u recess was taken until
2;1O l.. NJ.
Tho Surgcant.at-nrms finally arrived
with Senators Wilson ana tiough,
Senator iluughtun shouted when they
arrived; "Stcp up to the bar
That's what we've been dong,
answered Mr.. Wilson.
\ quorum was found prcscHt on the
roll call, and the senate proceeded with
its business
Senators fairwcathcr FHrris, kiuncar
ana Il. L. Thompson were reported
down with 10 grippe and we've excused.
Mr. Payne introduced u mcWOrinl
praying congress to appropriate $4,000
for the Improvement Oi the SkIgi, r.yor
1t was passed,
Mr.. kinuoar's bin concerning official
bonds wa, taken up Oh tic thi!s read-
ing and passed,
INTRODUCTION Oy bGlLs,
by Nlr Long 10 provide for the lay
inG out, establishing altering changing
the width Of "r Ylcatiug any county
road, and providing fer the assessment,
payment Of uinagcs and for appeals.
By Mr.. Long-lO provide for keeping
highways in repair, and Tor the levy and
collection OF road and poll tax.
, 1890-01-23
TO TRAIN WORK ERs.
Opening Of Moody's Evangeiization
Institute.

CHicAdo, Jan. III, The mems depart
mont of u. l.. Moody's Eyangclizatlon
Institute was opsncd to-day with ad-
dresses by Mr.. Moody and several prom.
inent local cIorgymen, A large number
of people attended. Tic institute will
aim to train missionaries, and to get at
the unreachcd masses in city and coun.
try, The idea announced is to turn out
aggressive men to go into tho gambling
dons and slums to lay their lives along
side the abandoned and to save thom.
Tho training Is to bo largely through
contact, under guidance, with actual
work
The cost of the building was si25, 600
and was met chiefly by well known Chi
cngo business men, In addition to tic
regular corps of instructors the plan is
to have present y continuous succession
OF prominent Bible teachers from the
principal centers Of this country and
Europe,
, 1890-01-23
THE wonLp's FAIR.
That and tho Okiahoma Btii Dis-
cussod In the House.

EAsHISGros, Jan. 17.-In the house,
Mr.. Mckinley called up his motion TO ia
BILE the motion to reconsider the vote by
which the house yesterday refused To
substitute the resolution reported by the
committee on rules ''as amended by the
adoption of tho Cannon resolution" for
the original resolution referred to the
committee. The motion TO table tho
motion TO reconsider was agreed to-
Ayes 144, noes l42.
The queh.ion was then resumed on
the adoption of the original resolution
ns follows; Resolved, That q select com.
mittee of nine members be appointed 10y
the speaker. 10 be called a ageneral worlds
fair committee, TO which shall be re.
forred all matters relating to the pro-
posed celebration of the tooth ami
versary of the discovery of America, or
worlds fair Of 1892. The general reso.
luton was adopted: Ayes IA, noes
142 Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, changing
his vote from negative TO affirmative an
order to enter q motion 70 reconsider.
Mr.. Springer said that he only desired
that the committee should be instructed
to report next week to the house rlan
py which. the location might be selected.
As II now stood, the committee would
bc authorized to select location. lie
withdrew his motion to reconsider. stat
ing that ho would trust to the fairness OF
tho committee and OF the house.
Mr.. Flower. of New York, introduced
tho New York worlds fair bill. and II
was referred to the special commi,;se
when appointed.
The house then won't into committee
of the whole TO discuss the bill concern
ing Povernment tOwnsites, having
sIspcial reference 10 Oklahoma.
The first section of the bill author
izcs the SECRETARY OF the interior to APP
Ioint three commissioners for each por.
lion of the public lands settled upon
and occupied as townsitc. no more
than two OF whom shall be members of
the saine political organization, whose
duty IL shall be, whenever called ON
by any of the occupants of such
fownsite, and the money for the
entrances Of such townsite is
fiirnished, TO enter at tho proper
..r,d office nj the minimum price the
Iasid so settled and occupied, not exceed.
inv one-h half section for each townsite,
In trust. for the several uses ana bene-
fits oil the occupants thereof, according
70 their rtsprctisc interests.
Mr.. Baker, of New York. offered an
amendment providing for the appoint
nent Of three boards for the East
ar.l, and one for the Wentcra land dis
Nj Holman, OF Indiana. offered
f1ijsiifutc fol ihe iirst section dcyOlyinQ
rr-,u fi,e local land officers, undAr lti.e
-Hlst and regulations prescribed i,{,ihs
sec5stary of tile interior, tbs dutisf b'
, 1890-01-23
THE BEuRING SEA sEIzugEs
Lord SANKEY'S speech al the Open
ing OF the Canadian Parliament,

OTTAWA, Ont, Jan, iG-Lord Stanley
In opening parliament thls afternoon
said I'm consequence of the reported
seizures By cruisers Of the United States
navy Of Canadian vessels while en-
ployed In the capture OF seals in that
part OF the North Pacific ocean known
as Bchrins sea, my government has
strongly represented 10 her maicsty's
ministers TIE necessity Of upholdung ycs.
sells while engaged in their lawful call.
ing as well aS guarding against Assump.
ton ny any nation ct exclusive proprip.
tary rights in those waters. feel con
hdGnt that those representations have
had due weight, and ! hope to be on
Hbied duriig the present session To as.
sure YOU that all differences ON this
question are in the course of satisfactory
adjustment"
, 1890-01-23
THE LIVE STOCK MONOPOLY.
An Appeal for Legislation by Mis-
sOuriaus.

sEpALtA, Mo-, Jan. l6.-At the state
convention of Missouri live stock men
to-day, resolution was adopted almost
unanimously as follows That We de-
mand Of our national congress
and state legislature the enactment of
such laws as will prohibit
the cNtortionatc monopoly by com
binution Of men engaged in the handling
and slaughter OF meat cattle through tho
ConIril of the market, transportation
aId distribution Of our meat products,
and restore TO the farmers free
and fair competition in the sale
OF their products, whereby they may
reap the legitimate reward OF their
labor.
we further urgo such legislation and
foreign treaties AS will secure the free cx.
change Of our commodities with those
Of other countries, and thereby upon the
markets OF the world to our surplus
products"
, 1890-01-23
Meeting of the House Committee or
CiNH service lie 10 rrD-

WAsGiSOToN, Jan. 20, The house
coumit,ee ON rclofm Ia the civil service
met to-day TO l.enr arguments on tho
resolution inlIoluccd recently by Repre-.
schinuvc Eve ri 10 investigate 10 chnrges
ugalnSt the civil service commission aud
tie bill Introduced by Representative
H0uul, ol Tennessee, TO repeal the civil
service law and regulate improve,
classify and properly appor,ion the
offices and employ the public service In
tliO states and territories.
Mr., leWati spoke briefly, rncitlng the
churgc. which prompted his resolution
1hs chareUs In substance arc that one
Cappbell, u brothcf-in.law of
, 1890-01-23
1nE STEWART WILL CASE.
A Statement That the Litigation Is at
an End.

NEw foRE, Jan. l6,--A statement was
given ont toy the lawyers in the Stewart
will case this afternoon that the litipn.
tions arc settled. Judge Hilton retains
all that he received during Mrs. stew.
arts lifetime and all that lie had ever
claimed right to retain, except that he
has released the estate from its indebt-
cdness.
All the parties interested under the
will received what the terms OF the Will
entitled them to.
The lcstamcntary intentions of Nir,.
Stewart in respect to the cathedral rc.
ceiyes full effect by the conveyance
OF nm additional quantity of land.
about double the quantity Of land
conveyed to 1t by Mrs. stewart in her
lifetime, and 500, 900 in addition To Tho
$500, 600 which she cathedral now holds
against the estate, and in addition To the
property, upon Mhich Mr', Stewart spent
upwards OF S2,O1,oOO during her life
time.
, 1890-01-23

Anu-rrust Bill Killed I'm
the HOube.

OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. l7.-Tho house
Jumped on Senator kinnear's antitrust
and combination bill this afternoon and
stamped the life uutofit. The bill was
first amended so that IL 1t did become u
law 1t would not have the effect intended
by its author, and then tho lifo was
knocked out OF II. 1t was killed beyond
resurrection. After il was voted down
It's enemies ndulgcd In a little paria-
lncntary tactics, and moved to recon-
slider the vote by which 1, failed to pass.
In doing this they simply burned tho
bridges behind them, preventing its
friends from giving notice Of recon-
Idoratlon. The motion was defeated by
an overwhelming vote Of 10 to II.
The fight over the bill lasted four
hours, and was one of the hottest of the
session,
Mr.. Moultrav led the friendly forces,
seconded by Messrs. Judson, OF Pierce;
Brown, of Spokane; Eddy, Rutter,
Grubb. l,ckwcll aud ostrandcr Chair
man Herrcn, of the Judiciary committee.
who wrote the adverse report ON the
bill, led the opposition. He was sup
ported by Mcssts. McReavy, Stevenson,
CLARK, Evans, Minis. Kuhn, Piummer,
Geoghegan, Candy and Straight.
Mr.. Plummcr, IN bis opposition to the
bill, nude the speech of the session. and
and Il is conceded that he sealed the
doom of the antitrust bill. He pic-
tired how after years OF hard labor. the
lumberIng and manufacturing indus
tries of the state had been fairly
sta-tod md predicted that
, 1890-01-23
THE PENSION OFFICE.
Comnissioner Itaup, Asks Ine We,
noyal sDf an O!ticlni.

WAsnISoroS, Jan. i7.-Commissioner
of Pensions Raun has sent letter to
Secretary Noble requesting the ".
moyal from Office OF lily A. Phillips.
of New YORK; chief OF the middle diva
ion OF tito pension bureau. on tho ground
of ineiiiclcncy. During Corporal Tan.
ner's administration Phillips pension
was rcrated and increased, and for this
reason Secretary Noble some weeks
luter requested him to resign. This,
however, lac declined to do aud no fiiN
ther action has since been taken until
to-day, owing, II Is said, to the pressure
which was brought to bear in Phillipy
behalf by members Of congress and
others.
y Is believed that Phillips dismissal
will be soon followed by others whoAc
penaions were rerated, ana that several
Others will be reduced in rank and pay.
, 1890-01-23

The WcstphalIau Gazette repeat, tn,
accusation uf the Hamburger cure.
spoudcnt that the strikes throughoul
Germany are iumcntod by French
agents and kept going by French
money. II Is not unlikely that this is q
sort Of inspired suggestion, and that
Bismarck himself will advance the ar
pumcnt relating to this idea in favor o
the passage Of the socialist bill, because
in this guiso hc would he asked fu.
authority not to expcl from GormSS,,
people driven to desperation, but al,
awful wicked lot of Frcnchmen sent ID
to make unhappy an otherwise pros
porous and cuntcntcd people.
, 1890-01-23
the CANADIAN PARLIAMENT.
A Warm Debate on Relations with
the Uuited States.

OTTAWA, Jan. l7.--During the parlia.
mentary debate this afternoon on the
address in reply to the speech from the
throne Pope. member from Compton,
denounced those who favored annexa-
tlon with the United States, and referred
TO the Atlantic anil Bchring sea gues-
iIons at great length.
lauricr, leader uf the opposition, criti.
clsc'l the govcrumcn, with regard to the
settlement ol international disputes, and
Gu me out strongly in fnyor of closer
trade relations With the United States.
~ John Macdonald, IN reply, said that
the disputes would soon hc settled ON a
basis consistent with the national dig.
nity. Sir lohn said that protection was
destined to be tile policy of Canada Tor
many years To come,
, 1890-01-23

Commissioner Lyman, gave n
prepared set OF examination
pupers TO q person In cha rgo of an insti,
tutc In Washington which prepared Hp.
pllcants for examination that Lyman
knowing the above facts, promoted said
Nampbell that clerks were appointed
without any examination whatever; and
that the laws had been utterly disrc.
gartiod in other particulars.
NJ. HouCk advocated his bill to repeal
the law and improve tlic service by a
new method oi appoint mcnis.
Frank llattou, odi,o' OF the Washing.
ton Post, said that the charges hnd been
published because ho believed them 10
bo truc, and that they could be substan-
tlaied.
, 1890-01-23
or PNEUMoNIA.
Death Of solicitor General Chap

mhNs
WAsuIsoTos, Dec. i0.-Solicitor Gen
oral orIow W. Chapman, OF New York,
died this morning at his homo in this
city pneumonia.
His death, following so closely nftcr
that of Walker Blaine. has produced n
deep impression of sorrow hero. HIS
end was peaceful and hc passed away
surrounded by his wife, Attorney Con
cral Miller, who had been with him al.
most constantly during his illness, Mrs,
Miller and Dr. Johnson the attending
physici
lie recovered from tho frs, attack nntl
~ sisted upon Immediately rcsumlng tho
duties of his office. Ills expos ire re.
su tied In u relapse, accompanied Uy scri-
ous complications In addition to Ia
grippe
Chapman was about G9 years of age,
and was for long time a resident of
BinghamtOn \. y, where he bore
an excellent reputation as a lawyer. He
Was appointed solicitor general last May
after the adjournment of the SUI rome
court, but III the comparatively short
time since then he had won high cstina-
tion as u lawyer and as man IN tho
M inds of the ucmbers of the supreme
court and bar.
, 1890-01-23
DIED IN THE COURT ROOM.
Tho Sad End OF Coufrmed Ola
Drunknrd,

NEW NoRK, Jan. lS.-Thomns Crehan,
70 years Old and WHO IL the iathor-in.
law OF the actor oliver D0ud Byron,
died this morning in Justice Tigho's
courtroom Deceased had been on q
spree, ami his sou caused his arrest,
The officer brought him TO court this
morning, but lie was taken suddenly III
and died. ErclIan's oldest daughter is
u well known and accomplished nctrcss.
Miss Ada G, Rohnn. oliver Doud Bvron
married tho second daughter, WIN is
also an actress Of reputation TIM
youngest sister is in private i,ir Two.
of Brooklyn. The old man had become
u confirmed drunknrd.
, 1890-01-23
SOUTHERN POLITICS.
rhe Senate Will Discuss the
Question at Length.
A COMPLEX CUSTOMS MEASURE.
The Worlds Fair Committee APP
pointed in the House-An
Early Report Expected.

WAsHIsoros, Jan. ll.--In tho hous Sc
to-day, Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio, from the
committee on rules. reported resolu-
tion for the appointment of a committed
on the worlds fair, to consist OF thirteen
members, which committee shall within
three days report plan by which tho
house can determine tho site of the pro-
posed fair, and subsequently, report q
bill providing for the fair.
Mr.. Cannon, OF Illinois. Of tho minor.
ity ofthe committee, reported n substi
tute resolution as follows;
Whereas. on the 18th and Goth days of
December, and at other times, the house
referred TO the committee on foreign ai-
fairs divers bills, petitions and memorials
touching the projected worlds fair OF
1902 thereby giving full jurisdiction 10
that committee OH the whole subject;
and. Whereas said committee has
given an exhaustive confederation of
tho same,
BE IL resolved. that tho committee on
foreign affairs be instructed 10 report a
resolution providing for the method OF
selection OF the location of the worlds
fair Of 1s02 by @ vote of the house of
representatives first. whether said fair
shall be held east OF west of tho ALE
gheny mountains; second, the selection
Of tho place for the location of said fair.
After such vote shall have been ta,:en
the committee at the earliest possible
day, shall report q bill providing for
worlds fair In 1899, to be held at the
place elected, as above provided.
Tho vote was watched with intense In.
49,. - ..~I.. II a
end of the count that the resolution had
met with q tie vote Mr. Springer, of Illi
nois, who had voted In the affirmative
changed his vote TO the negative, in
order to he able TO move to reconsider.
The motion to substitute was rejected
ayes i33, noes l35.
MIR. Springer moved 10 reconsider and
Mr. Mckinley moved to lay that motion
OF. the table, pending which the house
adjourned.
, 1890-01-23
COMMiTrED SUICIDE.
Financial Dinicuitiss Drive q Young
Man a. DesperatIon.

NEW YoHg, Jan. D-Georyo J.. Da,
mon, New York agent of Western land
and real estate company. whose office is
at Caldwell. kas., committed suicide to-
dey by shooting himself lie lived with
his wife IN a handsome residence at Port
ihc last two days. Damon had been stay {.
ing at the Morton house, In this CITY
where he rooelyed "a telegram from sec,
rcAry Blair. Of the land company al
Caldwell. Kan, Notifying him that tho
sum Of S2i, 900 should bo paid on Dccem-
her u, when II WIS due for the purchase
oi some land. II is believed that Damon
was unable to pay the money on nccoun I
OF financial troubles, which fact Is sup
posed 10 have led to the suicide.
, 1890-01-23
rnE poruLAoE ExoIr.pa(S
Strong Fcciiug in Portugal Agalna
trrnt britain,

loNnoS, Jan ls.-A dispatch from
London to-day states that crowds OF pco-
Pie assembled In the streets last night
and shouted: "Nivo Ia Portugal" and
Down with Eugland' Similar scenes
were enacted in the principal towns. A
vigilance committee has been formed In
Lisbon Tor the purpose OF de n iunCing
the receivers Ol English goods.
French nnnnciurn have declined 10
negotiate loans for Portugal.
ANrlctrNrEs \ FAVORABLE REPLY.
LlsBoS, Jan. ls.-Thc Portuguese
Observation-Disclosures favorable re.
ply to its note 70 the powers. nsklna
their Intervention In the dispute between
Portugal amt Great Britain concerning
the territory in Africa.
, 1890-01-23

FITrsBrRO, Jan. lU.-Tho executive
committee Of the International Sunday
school convention of tho United States
and British America provinces met here
to-day to arrange for the sixth trionnial
session Of the International convention,
which is to he held the fourth week in
January. The convention will bc ut.
tended by | 200 delegates and at least
200 Sunday school workers.
, 1890-01-23

MIR. Morse's memorial for lighthouse
and fog signal on Deception island Was
passed.
n memorial was read from number
OF temperance associations, prohibiting
the sale Of lluuor.
INTRoUUcrloH oF MUS.
BY MIR. Tucker 10 amend section
2ilO chapter l,Oi3, of the code, relating
to the rights OF property Of married per.
sons judiciary committee.
BY the committee ON roads and high
wnys-lo authorize the county COM
niissioncrs TO issue bonls for road pur-
poses roads ana highways.
By Mr. Rotch-Iwu bills TO regulate
the corporations organized to rnit logs
and build booms harbor and navigablc.
waters.
BY Mr.. Cornwell-To establish uni
form system OF weights and measures (;
agricultural.
BY Mr. Plummer-To protect build
ers judiciary.
~ Mr Piummcr- Defining the port
OF Port Townsend; commerce and manu-.
iactures.
by MIR Edens-ro lcealizc county
roads established prior to January /
ls,p, roads and highways.
Br MIR. Evans 10 compel employers
of females to furnish seats for them
passed.
by Mr.. Oliphant- To give John Brady
title to land in Chehalis county; ju.
dietary
THIRD READING ~ BILLS.
BY MIR. kinnear-i'or the prosecution
of foiieuses on information.
By Mr. Person Requiring railroad
companies to build freight and passen-
ger dcpo,s eighteen by thirty feet in
places containing over lnJ people, where
the receipts average $50 por month I;
passed.
ny Mr. Oliphant-TO establish a state
school OF science made special order Tor
2 J. NJ. January 2S.
By Mr. Rotch-To prevent insolycnt
banking institutions from receiving
money ON deposit passed
by The agricultural committec-To
prevent the spread OF thistlcs pas sod.
, 1890-01-23
THE oISLAIIOMA nILL.
Further Arguments Heard by tho
Territorial Committee.

WAsuINGToS, Jan. is.--Further argu~
ments ON the Springer oklahoma terri
tory bill were heard by the house com.
inittee ON territories to-day.
Miss Alice NJ Robinson. missionary
among the Indians in the territory, and
IL teacher in the Presbyterian Indian
schools there. addressed the committee
in explanation Of the condition Of the
Indians and maSle a strong plea for tho
ample protection ofthc full-blUoded Ia,
dians In any action the committee may
take ON the subject.
Representative Rogers. of Arkansas.
also spokc short time tefore tho COM
miitca. lie pointed ont various in.
stances wheie he legal machinery pro.
vided IN the oll Yls Inadequate 10 meet
the uxigencics ot the case. lie mad,
sundry recommendations where they
could be improved.
, 1890-01-23

CLisros, La, Jan. II. 49, Jack and
Charles Dent were hanged here this
afternoon for tho murder OF MIR. Proctor,
rear Ethel, la. whom they wuylaid and
sh OF on the first day of last July.
sr. JoHSs, Ia, jim. Thames Iiol.
comb (colored) was executed in tho inil
yarl here to-day for the murder OF
Madeline Willis, "a little colored girl,
NDyembcr 10 1850
, 1890-01-23
HoUsE pHoCEEDINas.
Discussion OF the Worlds Fair an,
Okiaboina Tuwnsits Bilis.

WAsHrHoros. Jan. ls.--The house met
at o'clock to day,
Mr.. Funk, OF Missouri, introduced d
bill locating the worlds fair at St,
Louis, and creating corporation 10
carry on the same. IL was referred Ia
the special CON mittce.
Mr.. kinscy, oi Missouri, introduced n
bill in relation 10 the naturalization Of
aliens referred.
The house then went Into committee
OF the whole ON the Oklahoma tOwnsits
bill. MIR. Burrows, OF Michigan, 90
cupied the chair.
Alter long discussion on the Okla.
homa townsite bill. an amendment pro.
posed by Mr.. Dcckery, of Missouri wa.
adopted, prohibiting any United States
mprshnl, deputy or agent To prove title.
or hold any lot In Oklahoma.
Pending further action the committee
rose and the house adjourned.
, 1890-01-23
Rights OF Married Women.

WAsHlSGToS, Jan. 2O.-Secretary No.
bio has decided that u married woman
can make timber land entry or pur.
chase such lands in the stale of Cnlifor.
MIA, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington,
provided that It is conclusivcly shown
ihat tho entry is made for her own use
and hen'tlt and not for the benefit Of
herself and husband Jointly.
, 1890-01-23
DErgCTivE YOUTH.
A Bill on the 5ub,sct introduced In
the House.

A bill introduced n the senate to-day
provides that the Jerks of all school
districts must repor to the school su.
perlntendents of heir counties the
names of all deaf mite, blind or feeble.
minded youth in heir districts. The
superintendent mus mase q report TO
the county commk sioners, who shall
direct that sucll youth shall be sent to
the school for Defective youth and en-
iorce their orderl IL esisted.