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cast against these determinations of
the caucus.
About thirty of the Republican Rep
reSentativeS got together in the room
of the Committee ON Appropriations
this afternoon, after the adjournment
of the House, and informally discussed
the reappOrtionment question. Nearly
all of the leading Republicans were
present, including the Speaker, Major
Mckinley, Cannon, Chairman Dun
nell, and Mcssrs. Boutelle. McKenna
Adams, and Frank, of the Census Com
mittee. The latest political almanacS
were sent for, and the changes in pop
ulation shown by the census, and the
political effect Of these changes were
carefully canvasSed. There was no in
tcntion to press any proposition to a
vote, and the only conclusions reached
were that for the present there was no
reason to hold party caucus, and that
the Census Committee should be left
free to deal with the matter. The prob
abilities of the Republicans having a
quorum of their own members elected
entered largely into the discussion, and
while some members expressed doubts,
the majority were Sanguine that the
party could secure full attendance of
members if necessary. Several of those
present when asked if il had been dcci-
ded that an apportonment bill should
be passed, said that no decision was
reached, but each one personally insist
ed that bill would unqueStionably be
nnSSed
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GEN. BUTLER ON THE IRISH CRISIS
He Says the Attack on Parnell is for Po-
litical Purposes Only.

BosroN, December l.-The leaders of
the Irish cause in this city refuse TO eX-
press opinions on the crisis abroad, and
feel that upon the action of the next
few days will depend the success or fail
IRE of the National party at the next
election. IN an interview on the sub
iect. Gen. Benjamin +. Butler said:
Assuming, as one must do from Mr..
Parnell's character as straightforward,
truthful man, and his statements con
ccrning Mr.. Gladstone and Mr.. Morley.
the TWO leaders OF the Liberal party, are
correctly reported, TWO things very
clearly appear-that the whole move
ment against Mr.. Parncll now is for
political purposes only, and that the
pretence that the attack on him
is founded solely ON the objec-
tion to him on the ground
of his personal delinquency is
wholly false and hypocritical. That a
man is really to be prescribed in English
public life because of his supposed NOR
al delinquencieS with women Is too far
rical 10 be- credited IoNow, then, after
single delinquency of Parnell was
known, if he is TO be credited, the Lib
era party through its two leaders.
Gladstone and Morley, told him that in
case Of the party's success in the COM
ing election they would like to TO have
him come into their Cabinet and accept
the Office of Chief Secretary of Ireland
ard associate with them in that capaci-
ty. Mr. Parnell declares that he refus-
cd this offer on the ground that it would
give him such connection with
English politics as would be in
consistent with his duty to Ireland,
and then, in the course of the same con-
sultation, he skotched objections to the
Liberal party that showed that he could
no longer act consistently with that
duty if that party'S policy was to be
carried out: and before anything was
said publicly by his associates about
his delinquency he voted against la
boucherc's motion, which represented
the Liberal policy. Then the cry was
raised that he must quit the leadership
in Ireland, to which he had been
unanimously chosen. II | were in his
place ! should go into parliament, and,
after stating the accusations made
against me in the proper language. /
should address the members in the Ian
guage of our Savior TO the accuSerS of
the woman charged with like oifensc:
lie that is without sin among you, let
him cast the first stone.
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DISASTROUS FIRE.
Cotton Mills Burned-Onc Fireman Killed
and Three Injured.

PHILADELPHIA, December The
large manufacturing establishment of
the A. Campbell Manufacturing Com
pany Cotton yarns. located ON the
canal bank Of Robinson street,
Manayunk, was damaged by fire
this afternoon TO the extent
of $780, 900. One fireman was
killed and three others were injured by
falling walls. The killed and injured
were: Charles Snyder. 80 years Old. fore
man of Engine Company No. lG. buried
under falling mass of bricks and tim
berS, Instantly killed. Joseph Carter,
foreman, leg crushed. Edwin Schoiicld,
IS years old, skull fractured ana inter-
nally injured.
John Collsh. Is years old, injured in
ternally.
The three upper floors Of the build
ing were occupied by Albert Crenshaw,
manufacturer OF hannelS and dress
goods. His entire stock was valued al
500. 600. about onc-haf OF which is an
entire loss. The balance Of the mill
was occupied by the Campbell Manu-
featuring Company, the building and
machinery being valued at $780, 900 and
the stock on hand at 100000. About
one-hali of these amounts will cover the
losses, making the total loss $500 900.
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VI .eRs STRIKE
At the Monongah Mines-The Men Refuse
70 Accept "a Reduction.

Special It.tqfGH 20 ne htgisteF.
MoNoNGAH. W. Va. December l.
Mouongah, town of about 1000 in
habitantS, all of whom are directly or
indirectly dependent upon the Monon-
gah Coal X Coke Company for liveli-
hood, is quiet to-day.
The miners are all on Il strike and the
works have closed down.
Hitherto, the company'S managers
have conceded all demands made by
the miners, until the schedule of prices
became so high that the company was
losing money. So they notified the
miners that they would reduce the pri-
ces, and this morning the men refused
10 20 10 work on the new schedule.
The prices offered by the Company
are still high enough 70 enable the mi
nerS 10 make from $3.50 10 S4.OO per
day by making fun time.
The cOmpany'S representatives claim
that the prices stipulated in the new
schedule are better than those paid in
Ohio or Pennsylvania.
Everything is quiet and orderly and
no serious trouble is anticipated, but it
is impossible 70 predict what the out
come will be.
The representatives OF the company
say they will not concede anything,
because they think their terms are lib
cral enough.
The report that Hon. J. y. Camden
was expected here to-day TO settle the
difficulties is without any foundation
whatever.
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4 Floral Rooster in the Senate.

WASHINGTON, November The
most conspicuous object in the Senate
Chamber was large bed of roses, sur
mounted by dome-like pedestal on
which Struttcd in the flush and pride
of victory a rooster, emblematic of the
Democratic success in the recent cleo
tionS. This decorated the desk OF Mr..
Voorhees,, whose name with that of In
DIANA and the date 1890 were wrought
into the pedestal with flowers of con-
trasting colorS The Nice-President
and several Senators were also the re-
cipients of handsome floral tributes.
Resolutions fixing the daily hour Of
meeting at Il o'clock and informing the
President and House of Representatives,
were offered by Mr.. EdmundS and agreed
to. When the reading OF the PreSi-
dents message was finished the Senate
at 2:45 adjourned until tomorrow.
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REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
On the Business to he Transacted at This
Session of Congress.

WASHINGTON. December l.-Thc he
publican Senators were this afternoon
i'm caucus for an hour and half, cngag-
ed in consideration of the order OF bus
mess. The main topic of discussion
was the National Elections bill. The
friends of this measure recalled To their
fellow Senators the implied pledge
given at the caucus last session, that
the bill, if allowed to go over until the
reassembling of Congress, would be
taken up and pressed TO final vote
without the Intervention OF other bus
mess. They urged that the time
had come to redeem the pledge, and
that the Senate should at once proceed
10 the consideration of the bill. Certain
Senators who have in the past been set
down as opponents of the elections bill,
or. who at least were supposed 10 be
lukewarm in its support, objected, not
to the general principles of the bill
itself. but to the adoption OF policy
that in their judgment would probably
result in blocking all other important
legislation during the remainder OF
this Congress, without the guarantee OF
a successful termination OF the attempt
to pass the election bill.
Several western Senators. however,
insisted that with proper spirit OF
determination on the part OF the ma
iority the bill could be passed. After
long discussion the caucus agreed that
the elections bill shall be taken up in
the Senate tomorrow, with the under
Standing that it shall be kept before
that body until finally acted upon.
Furthermore, to guard against expect
ed opposition from the Democratic
minority in the line of dilatory tactrcs
a committee of five Senators was ap-
pointed to cooperate with the kepuo-
iican members of the Committee on Rules
in preparation of rule to secure
closure of debate when desired oy the
majority.
The old caucus committee on the
order of business was reappointed ana
instructed to prepare programme 10
govern proceedings of the Senate after
the elections bill shall have been dis
posed OF.
1t is stated that there were no votes
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SIN LIVES LOST.
The Terrible Experience Of Party OF
Lumbermen

R1cm LAKE, MINI, December l.
While IL men were employed at a log
ging camp were returning home across
DEVILS Lake, Saturday evening, the
baat was overturned, and all were pre-
cipitated into the water, four being i'm
mcdiately drowned.
Eight climbed upon cakes of ice, and
after life and death struggle among
them one was lost and the other seven
left on the ice. They passed all of Sat
urday night on the tossing cakes OF ice.
Their cries reached their comrades on
the shore, and at daybreak yesterday a
boat was procured and all were rescued
except John Crotto, who, unable longer
TO hold on, released his grip as the res
cuing party came in sight.
The victims were Frank Fournier,
John Crotto, Arthur Page, VIM. knight,
Charles Stilkes, A. d. Clark.
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Cleared the Strip.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, December H.
Lieut.. Wait, in command Of the cay
airy ordered to clear the Cherokee strip
some days ago. reports that the cattle
men have succeeded in getting nearly
all the cattle off the strip. Shortly
after midnight last night those StrayS
were c0nfiscated. Thousands Of dollars
OF improvements left on the ranches
will revert to the Cherokee Indians.
Travellers will be allowed to pass
through the strip unmoestcd, but all
hunters and campers will be elected.
Five hundred people are camped about
here who believed that the strip would
be opened for settlement.
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THIRTEEN DAYS DEAD
And the Corpse Stn Kept Above Ground
bya Queer Belief


PHrI.ADEIPHIA. December 1.-Thir-
teen days have elapsed and yet the re-
mains Of George Fay. the HammontOn
n. j. druggist, have not yet been
buried. The family declare that they
have had communication from the
spirit world that Fay will return to life.
No one is permitted 20 view the body,
but the relatives give out fairy story
about the cheeks being red and the face
presenting u lifelike appearance.
Unless interment is quickly made the
State Board of Health Will be called
upon 70 take action.
All information concerning the
strange case was impaired by two BROTH
erS-in-law of the druggist, and all that
they would say was that the signs of
death were not sufficient 10 convince
Fay'S sisters that life was really de-
parted.
They said that tests had been applied
10 ascertain whether life spark re-
mained. but they declined 10 say what
the tests were or who made them or
with what result. That Fay is dead a
great majority of the people OF Ham
monton are now thoroughly convinced,
and there is talk Of securing the inter
vention Of the State Board Of Health to
insist upon the burial of the body, which
no one is now permitted 70 see.
When the reporter saw the body with
with DR.. Hodges on Tuesday last he
raised one Of the arms, and only a quick
movement 10 the outer atmosphere pre-
vented disastrous consequences TO the
reporters physical well-being- The
odor Of death was there beyond queS-
tiOn.
The strange actions about the Fay
homestead to-day led TO the belief that
the body would be moved TO the ceme-
tery and be buried late at night, in order
To circumvent the probable crowd and
confuSion Of 4 Dublic funeral
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The Press ON Gladstone's Letter.

LONDON, December 1.-The Daily
Nous this morning heads its leading ed
itorial article political suicide" The
article contains the following: Mr..
Parnel seems bent on making himself
impossible as leader, even in the fu-
ture If Mr.. Gladstone'S crushing re-
ply proves Mr.. Parnell's shameful breach
of faith, Mr.. Gladstone's only mistake
has been the generous one of relying on
Mr.. Parnell's honor. The article con-
cludes with this sentence: There is
now no argument against Home Rule,
except Parnell. The Post praises Mr..
Gladstone's prompttude of denial, but
says he failed to state what did take
place in the Ilawarden interview and
this leaves him in position far from
satisfying. The Chronicle also com
plains of Mr.. Gladstone's ambiguity,
and says that the most convincing deni-
al that could be given to Parnell'S as
Sertion would be a statement of what
Gladstone did really propose to Par
nell.
All the papers have editorials on the
same subject.
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HoNORs TO THURMAN.
Another Birthday Celebration Being Ar
ranged. To BE Given by Friends

COLUMBUS, ONO, December Lion.
Allen G.. Thurman is u be the recipient
of additional hOnOrS on the occasion Of
the Seventy-Seventh anniversary of his
birth. This time il will be in the form
of a dinner TO be given him at the home
of the swell Columbus Club. IL will be
a subscription affair. Seventy-Seven
persons participating. seven of whom
are 10 be named by the "Old Roman
himself. The tables, seven in number,
are to be so arranged as to form
the figures 80, -" and the event is
TO be nOn-pOlitical. the intention
being TO make il testimonial
from his personal friends and neighborS
of this city, as a mark Of respect to Mrs.
Thurman. She was asked 20 designate
the form of the testimonial. and she
chose the dinner. She has been request
ed TO and will send a letter to be read on
the occasion, fac SMILES of which will
be presented TO each guest. The affair
has been managed very quietly, the in
tention being TO keep it secret until
day or two before the time. While the
date has not been fixed definitely, IL will
probably occur during the second week
OF December. Mr.. W. G.. DeShler, Col.
James KilbOurne, Hon. George X. Nash
and other leading citizens are managing
the affair, which promises to be one of
the s'SwelleSt" of the kind ever at
tempted.
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To Reneal the TariM.

WASnINGroN. December 1.-Reprc-
sentative Wike. of Illinois, to-day intro
duced in the House preamble and re-
solution on the subject OF the tariif.
The resolution nstructS the committee
on Ways and Means TO report bills to
repeal any and all increases in the rates
of tariff duties occaSioned by that enact
ment. and to place upon the free list
wool. lumber. salt, coal, ores of
all kinds, dye stuff, tin plitc. agricul-
tural and manufacturing machinery
binding twne and the material out OF
which it is manufactured, tagging, cot
ton ties and such other articles OF raw
material. The resolutions further in
struct the Committee to report bill to
provide for raising all the additional
revenue that may be necessary for the
requirements of the Treasury by grad
uatcd tax upon the incomes OF all per
sons, corporations, trusts ana asSocia-
tions in excess of 5000.
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Tho Governments Needs.

WASHINGTON. December 1.-MeSSrS.
James c. Courts and Thos. p. CleaveS
clerks to the House and Senate Commit
tees on Appropriations, have prepared
Il table giving comparable statement
of the revenues and expenditures Of the
government for the curreat and next
fiscal year. The estimate ior the reg
ular annual appropriations fdr the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1892, aggregate
S35S, ,515, 361. an increase of s54 572, ia
over the estimates for the curreh ht year,
and for the permanent annual appro-
priations S122. 4s6. SOS, an inceasc OF
500. SIS. .355. making the total e.mated
needs of the governments for he next
fiscal year S4sl, ,O32, 169, a total increase
of 81. .43O. 40
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Des Moines Doodle Aldermen

CHICAGO, December IA special dis
patch from Des Moines, Ia, says:
Somewhat Of sensation was caused
in connection with the doodle alder
men cases Saturday. when Judge Bishop
summoned the grand jury before him
and read Il lengthy communication.
citing the facts brought out in the Brady
trial and suggesting that the matter be
investigated with view to indicting
the aldermen and city officials connect
ed with the case for conspiracy to de-
fraud the city.
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p.r,um Puts a New Clause in His Will.

BRIpGEpoRr, Conn, December II.
IT Barnum has placed in his will a
clause giving $4,000 to the Universalist
Church Society, the income only OF
which may be used yearly by the
church. He has also conveyed TO the
society, as a parsonage for the Rev: L.
r. Fisher, a handsome cottage on Cot
tage street, valued atS10,00o. Mr.. Bar
NUNS health is constantly improving,
and he attends regularly to business.
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First Snow for MANY Years.

LONDON. December 1.-Severe froStS
and snow are reported on the shores OF
the Mediterranean, something unknown
for many years. Fight persons have
been drowned at Bamen on account OF
high rivers. The damage at Eiberfeld,
Bamcn and Posen is estimated at 5000
600 marks.
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Shot III. Brother-in-Law.

Chicago. December Jos. Mcsisk
fatally shot his brother-in-aw. Joseph
Hogar. last night. and then attempted
suicide by shooting himself in the head.
The cause Of the shooting was the con
tinued abuse by Mesisk Of his wife, who
is Hogar's sister.
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Murdered Her Mother.

LONDON. December News of ter
riblc tragedy has been received from
the Sandhurst Royal Military College
in Berkshire. The wife Of Major Gregg,
an instructor in the college. suddenly
became insane and murdered her
mother, who was the only other person
in the house at the time. The demcnted
woman then took her own life.
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Chicago's Contribution to the Irish Cause.

Chicago, December LIT is cstima
ted that the collections Of the two Irish
meetings hcld in this city Saturday
night. will foot up between Sls.G0O and
$4,000, although the final result will
not be known for several days yet. Mr..
O'COnnor said New York gave $4,000,
but that there were not such trcmcnd-
ous obstacles as in Chicago.
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COLUMBUS, ND, December NEWS
reached this city tonight of nameleSS
outrage committed last night on the
daughter of Lewis
Smith by Il fiend named CultertSon,
twenty miles west of here, near Free
-own. Jackson county. The demon es-
raped. but is being hunted down by a
Iarge body of men. The child is in a
horrible condition and will die.
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IMPORTANT SUIT.
4 WHEELING AND LAKE ERIE RAILROAD con-
TRACTOR IN COURT.
Judgment Of the Executors Of Commodore Garrison
Against c. P. Griggs Set ASIDE BY theNsw Yor
Supreme Court With Certain Conditions
A Matter Of Local Interest

New YORK. December The iudg
ment obtained against Clark T. Griggs
of -, 1874, 600 by Melville c. Day and an
other. as executors of the late Commo-
dore Garrison has been set aside by
the Supreme Court, general term,
unless the defendants consent
to reduce their judgment by Sl.G23, ,G67,
with interest. for which Garrison re-
ceiyed as collateral on his notes to this
amount the stock OF the Wheeling K
Lake Erie railroad. GriggS was con-
tractor OF the ROAD and Garrison ad
vanced him money TO construct, receiv-
ing second mortgage bonds is collat-
eral.
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Public Debt Statement.

WASHINGTON, December 1.-The fol-
lowing is the statement of the public
debt for November:
Debt less cash in Treasury Nov. 30,
1890. Ss73, 939. Debt less cash in
the Treasury Oct 81, 1S9), Ss67 ,305.12O
Net increase of debt during the month
S6 I3O SO
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Horses and Mules Burned.

ST. LOUIS, December l.-At an early
hour Sunday morning fire was discover
ed in the Jefferson barracks stables ana
before it could be controlled Sixty-slX
horses and mules were roasted TO death.
The stables and all the provender were
destroyed. The loss is placed at $4,000.
The cause is supposed TO be incendiary.
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A Nova Scotia blizzard.

HALIFAX, n. S., December IA vio
lent hail and rain storm ragged all last
night, and this morning turned into a
blizzard. Snow has been falling and
drifting heavily all day. telegraph
communication is interrupted and trains
will be delayed.
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SUDDEN DEATH
or LEWIS HoT. of st. Clairsville-A Bright
Career Cut short.

Spfcidt Ielegrdm 10 We RegtSt0
ST. GAINESVILLE, o.; December l.
Lewis HofT, who had his hand cut off in
Carlisle'S planning mill some months ago,
took sick last Tuesday and died sudden
lv to-nay at 2:3O o'clock from spotted
fever of sporadic type. He was the
agent of the Wheeling REGISTER at this
Mace. and was young man of great
capacitv and energy. and had he lived
he would have made his mark. His
iovial nature and kind disposition at
tracted to him large cirele of friends
who were panied and shocked to hear
of his death. His funerpl will take
place on Wednesday afternoon.
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Got out While the Guards Slept,

GUTHRIE, OKLAHOMA. December L.
There was general jail delivery here
Saturday night and some OF the most
desperate characters in the territory are
at large again. The prisoners climbed
through the window while the guards
wore slcepng.
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Murderer's Sentence COMMITTED.

COLUMBUS, o., December 1.-Gov.
Campbell to-day commuted the life sem
tence of John c. Harter, Jefferson
county convict, to Imprisonment for
twenty years. Harter was sent up for
murder in 1882, and under the new dis
pensation he will still have twelve years
TO serve.
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= WHEELING, W. VA TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER2 1890

reference to hi, onduct in the O'Shea
case, and this D,ought him into fire.
qucnt collision with the different speak
ers, especially Mr. Healy, with whom
Parnell exchanged hot words.
Parnell displayed great passion
throughout. At 1880 the meeting ad-
journed until noon tomorrow.
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CHICAGO, Ills, December John
O'Brien. aged SO, and John Bohan, aged
20. laborcrs. were struck by TT.
Wayne train and O'Brien was instantly
killed and Bohan badly injured Bohan
received his injuries while attempting
to pull his companion from the track.
Just as the engine struck him.