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WILLING TO RESIGN.

Why q Green Congressman was Given
Places on Several Good Committees.
WASHINGTON, Jan. At Is said that
when congress reassembles Representative
Niedringhaus of st. Louis may resign his
membership on the committee on patents.
In connection with this rumor there Is an
interesting story. Although he had never
been in political life, Mr.. Niedripghaus was
appointed by Speaker Reed to membership
on the committees on patents, rivers, and
harbors and levees, and Improvement Of the
Mississippi river. These important assign
ments caused great surprise to the friends
Of the st. Louis congressman, and it is now
whispered that the fight over the st. Lo is
postoffice was indirectly responsible for the
honors heaped upon the green congressman.
AS the story goes here, Mr.. Niedri e
haus contributed 5000 to the national
campaign fund in 1888. When Chauncey
l. Filley, the congressman's candidate for
postmaster, heard that his sponsor desired
places on certain committees, he prepared
a letter to Speaker Reed, asking that Mr..
Niedringhaus be honored with these ap-
pointmsnts The letter was signed by
four-ffths Of the members of the national
committee. Mindful of Mr.. Niedringhaus'
little contribution In 1888, Speaker Reed
could not resist such potent influence.
Mr.. N.z41ringhaus was made a member Of
the committee on patents. However. it de-
veloped that he proposed to apply TO this
congress for an extension Of patent on the
granite ironware, out of which he has made
fortune. 1t has even been hinted by some
st. LOUIS papers that it was with view to
the removal Of his patent that Mr.. Niedring-
haus spent $50, 900 or SO to secure a seat in
congress. To show what little truth there
Is in such insinuations. MIR. Niedringhaus
will probably take the advice of his friends,
and resign from the patent committee.
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In the House.

The House will begin its sessions to-mor-
row with but two bills IN position to be
considered-the District of Columbia appro-
priation bill and the Mckinley administra-
tive customs bill. As Mr.. McComas, who
has cha ge of the appropriation bill, is sick,
nothing will be done with that until he is
able to be in his seat; aud, as Mr.. McKin-
ley will be busily engaged during the week
ut meetings of the committee on ways and
means, any discussion of the customs bill is
likely to be desultory and merely to kill
time.
The committee on ways and means has
scheduled hearings for this week as fol-
lows: Monday, silk and sugar; Tuesday,
tobacco and liquors; Wednesday, provisio IS
and farm products; Thursday, wood and
paper; Friday, sundries. 1t is not certain,
however, that the above list will coaclude
this branch of the work of the committee,
but until the tariff bill is reported
The committee will probably be more or
less engaged in receiving information and
views upon the schedules to be included in
that measure. 1t is expected that the bill
VIII be rep )rted to the House about Feb. /,
and that such progress will be made with it
AID the appropriation bills that congress
can adjourn about the first week in July.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Although no meeting of the committee
on appropriations has been held during the
recess, the clerk, Mr.. Courts, has been
drafting the re sular bills, based upon esti-
mates, for the early consideration of the
committee, aud the work is well advanced.
Journal Clerk Smith has been engaged
during the recess in arranging a code Of
rules for the House, and a draft will be SUBJ
mltted to the committee on rules sometime
this week. What changes will Oe proposed
cannot, OF course, be known until after the
committee has considered the compilation
and agreed upon its report. This is not
likely to be presented to tine House before
next week
A report is expected this week from the
Silcott committee upon the facts and law OF
the case, giving the conclusions of the CON-
lnlttee upon the location Of the responi-
hility for the cashiers shortage. This
report is quite likely to lead to an extended
debate, which may keep the House occupied
until the committee on ways and means
suspends its public meetings.
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a GOLDEN-HEARrED GIRL.
She Raises S51 for the Widows of the
Minneapolis Operators.
CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-The following COM
munication was received to-day:

munication was received to-day:
COLUMBUS, o.. Jan. T. 1890
DEAR SIR-lncloSed please find my draft for
S5l,the same TO be applied TO the Miles-Igoe fund
lsend lust or names also on account of so many
outside contributions secured through friends
on the wire, etc. Messrs. Carter, Lane and
Gruoer, OF Springfield, Dayton, and Greenvlle,
respectively, kindly assisted me. Yours truly,
NELLY NJ. KELLY.
Miss Kelly receives the Associated Press
dis patches IN the Journal office at Column
bus, and heard the words of Mr.. Igoe as
he, the last to leave the burning building
IN Minneapolis on the night of Nov 80,
said: boys, must stand you off, Miss
Kelly Immediately started a sub
scription for the benefit Of the families of
the men who lost their lives at their post of
duty, and asking only for contributions of
% cents each. She has secured and promptly
forwarded her draft for $5l, being
the result OF donations from over 100 opera
tors and managers in Columbus, DAYTON.
Springfield, and Greenyille, o. Miss Kelly
Will receive the sincere thanks Of the
widows, and the continued respect Of her
associates, who know and appreciate her
many sterling qualities. In this last noble
act she has again reminded them of her
Kindness of heart and true womanhood.
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PATTI WOULD SING FOR 81, 900.
The Manager Couldn't See It, and
Abeni Came to the Rescue.
Brom the Nelo YORK. Sun.

From the Nelo York Sun.
CHICAGO, Jan. With four of the lead
ing artists of the Italian Opera Company
down with tae influenza, the Auditori um
to-day presented a gloomy appearance The
four are Tamagno, Valda, Pettigiana, and
Nordica Only Nine. Patti of the leaders is
in good health.
Nine. Patti was sitting In her suite at the
Richelieu, eating marshmallows, which she
says are good for the voice, and toaEting her
toes over a camel coal fire.
'You are well, are you notg" Mr.. Adams
asked her.
Perfectly" said Mme Patti.
Then you eau sing to-nightsn
"For $4,000"
The manager withdrew, and stalked about
with solemnity that was intense Finally
Mme. Albani was secured, aud the specter
of Mme PATHS cool $4,000 proposal was
laid. The madame didn't care. She ex-
pressed herself as mere desirous to see the
work of the pupils Of the Chicago Conserva-
tory, and they at once offered to arrange a
special entertainment for her benefit to
take place tomorrow. The offer was ac-
cep'ed. and a programme was Immediately
made up to represent the different depart
ments of music and dramatic art. rue
queen of song will, therefore, tomorrow
have reception from her young subjects in
the big Auditorium.
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REEDS NEW RULES.
The Democrats Expect Them to be TOO
Unreasonable to Accept,

me Democrats Expect Them to be TOO
Unreasonable to Accept
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Speaker Reed told
ex-Speaker Carlisle just before the House
adjourned that there would be meetings of
the committee on rules every day during
the holiday recess, yet no meeting Of the
committee has been called yet, aud none is
likely to be called immediately. For the
present the House will proceed under gen
eral parliamentary law. Mr.. Carlisle, when
speaker, held that this included the rules
aud practice of the House, not as conven-
tlonaI rules, but as parliamentary canons
But Speaker Reed considers his own ipse
dtrlt as the universal rule.
DIsPLEAsED WITH BURROWS.
He has been displeased with Mr.. Burrows
for adopting Mr. Carlisle's ruling while pre-
siding over the committee of the whole be-
fore the recess, and If he could, would not
make Mr.. Burrows chairman of the COM
mlttee of the whole for the present. Mem
bers OF the House are looking forward with
curiosity to see whether Speaker Reed sub
stltutes someone else for chairman when the
district appropriation bill is taken up this
week. If he does it will promote license in
the amendment.
AN UNREASONABLE CODE EXPECTED.
Meanwhile the democrats expect that the
new code of rules which Speaker Reed is
having compiled under his direction by
Harry Smith, clerk to the committee on
rules, whose illness is given as the reason
why the committee has not met, will be so
unreasonable taat they will have to fight
them bitterly. and that thereupon Speaker
Reed and the other republicans viii say :
Very well; then you want no rules, We
will fall back on generll parliamentary
law" They are encouraged in this by the
talk OF republican leaders like Mr.. Cannon,
himself member of the committee on
rules, and Mr.. Payson of Illinois, Doth of
whom are quoted as saying tonight, 1--WE
need no ruleS -
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HE HELPED BOOTH TO ESCAPE.
A Workman Discharged for Having
Aided LincoIn's Assassin.

A Workman Discharged for Having
Aided Lincoln's Assassin.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-A good many
years have passed since the bullet from the
pistol Of John Wilkes Booth struck Abra-
ham Lincoln dead, but the baneful results
OF that foul deed are still felt. The latest
result is the discharge of Thomas A. Jones,
a workman in the gun foundry at the navy
yard, the reason given for dismissal being
that Mr. Jones was one Of the men who
assisted John Wilkes Booth to escape by
ferrying him across the river. No charges
of inefiiclency were made by Capt. Folger,
who is in charge of the department, aud
who says the dismissal was made simply on
account of the reason stated above.
Mr.. Jones comes from Charles county,
Maryland, and was appointed to a position
in the tool room through the influence Of
Barnes Compton, the congressman from
that district. in February. 1887. He has
been a satisfactory workman. and on the
change Of administration no change was
made in his position. 1t is claimed, how
ever. that Mr.. Mu d, VINO Is now contest
ing Compton's seat, interested himself In
the matter, and that through his state
ments and Mr.. jones' admission Of the
truth Of the charge the dismissal took
place.
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JUDGE KELLEY BETTER.
He Saw Speaker Reed When the Lat.
ter Called to Ask After Him.

He Saw Speaker Reed When the Lat
ter Called to Ask After Him.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Representative
Kelley was better to-day, had less diff
Guilty in his throat, and therefore coughed
less, was able to take more medicine and
nourishment, and is in more promising con-
dition tonight than he has been before for
several days. He was even able to see
Speaker Reed when he called to ask for him
this afternoon, and while he could not talk
much, was able TO express his qualification
at the speakers courtesy. Judge Kelley,
who had a national reputation before
Speaker Reed entered public life, looks
upon the speaker as one of the bright boys
OF the party who stands in some need
Of the advice of the old men. He thought
Mr.. Mckinley much better tied to be
speaker, but he acquiesced in the party
choice at the time, aud now he has gotten
rather beyond those little contentious.
Judge Kelley's ambition to die in the House
NAV yet be gratiied if he continues to i'm
prove as he did to-day.
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FORT VALLEY FACTS.
A Scarcity of Farm Hands-Negroes
Want to Rent

A Scarcity of Farm Hands-Negroes
Want to Rent.
FORT VALLEY, GA, Jan. 5.-There is a
scarcity of farm laborers. Very few, il
any. farmers in this section have hands suf-
fcient to put in their crops. There seems to
be a great desire among the negroes to rent
land and farms on their own account, as a
great many of the strongest merchants
seem anxious to sell them mules and make
them advances on time to cultivate crops
This, the merchants say, they are doing in
self-defense, as the farmers alliance is
demanding all farm necessaries below a
legitimate margin.
The Exchange bank of this place, which
commenced business last February with a
paid up capital of $4,000, on Jan. l de-
clared a dividend of 10 per cent, set aside
a surplus of $1,000. bought and paid 81, ,050
for safe, paid the cashier $500, besides all
expenses out Of the profits on the paid-up
capital Sometime In September the capital
was increased to $4,000, and on Jan. ! to
$25, 900. and the stock IS above par.
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BACK TO THE OLD GRIND
CONGRESS WILL RESUME ITS sEs.
SION TO-DAY.

Many Of the Members Will be Kept
Away by the Grip-A Belief That the
Tariff and Appropriation Bills Can
be Got Out of the Way in Time for
Adjournment Early in July.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Congress will re-
assemble tomorrow, after the holiday recess
of two weeks. Several members of each
house who remained in the city during the
recess are suffering from ''the grip" and
will not be present. A number of others
who are at their homes out Of town are also
sufferers, so that the list Of absentees will
bs unusually large, but not SO great as to
interfere with the prosecution of business
in either branch.
In the Senate the most important work of
tue week. so far as can be judged now, will
be done in committee. Senator Plumb will
press his Oklahoma town site bill before the
committee on public lands tomorrow, hop
ing to secure favorable action on it.
Senator Platt will endeavor to have the
bills authoriz. .ng the admission of Idaho and
Wyoming into the union as states, ready
for report from the committee on terrific =
ries after its meeting Wednesday. Senator
Platt will also introduce this week bill to
enable settlers in Alaska to obtain titles to
their lands.
WORLDS FAIR HEARINGS.
Wednesday, according to agreement
before the holiday recess, Senator Hiscock's
committee Oh the celebration Of the quadri-
centennial of the discovery of America
will begin hearing the statements Of the
committees representing the cities which
are endeavoring to secure the proposed
worlds fair. 1t is probable that these hear
ings will be concluded this week.
Then there remain numerous executive
nominations to be considered this week
Among them is that of Thomas J. Morgan
60 be commissioner Of Indian affairs. The
committee on Iudian affairs will meet
Thursday, at which time, it is expected,
Commissioner Morgan's reply to the charges
filed against him by Father Stephen, d-
rector Of the Catholic board.of missions, will
be reviewed. The nominations of Messrs.
Roosevelt and Thompson, to be civil service
commissioners, are also to be considered.
Senator Morgan's resolution directing the
President to instruct Minister Adams to
formally recognize the republic of Brazil,
with several amendments thereto, will come
up as unfinished business and be referred to
the committee on foreign relations. 1t is
believed that no further discussion will be
had thereon.
Just before the adjournment for the holi-
days, Senator Teller stated that he would,
upon the recOnyening of the Senate, call
up for action his resolution to provide for
the consideration of all executive nomina-
tons in open session. Therefore, this SUBJ
Iect may occupy the time of the Senate
during portion of the week if suitable op-
portunity occurs for its discussion.
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DEATHS EARNEST.
Rev. Ebenezer Dodge, Gen. B. P. Greene
and Umpire sullivan Dead.

and Umpire sullivan Dead.
HAMILTON, N. Y, Jan. 5.-Rev. Ebene-
Ter Dodge, D. D., LII. D., president of
Madison University, died here early this
morning of peritonitis. after an illness of
three days, aged 60 years.
GEN. P. B. GREENE ASLEEP FOREVER.
HELENA. Mont, Jan. 5.-Gen. B. P.
Treene, ex-surveyor general of Montana,
formerly of Louisiana, where he held many
important positions in the engineer service
OF the state, died yesterday.
UMPIRE DAVID SULLIVAN GONE.
CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-David Sullivan. the
famous base ball umpire, died suddenly
Inst evening. Heart disease was the cause.
he had just finished singing "McGinty,"
ana was laughing heartily with couple OF
friends when the fatal moment came.
sullivan was "a years old. He was a man
OF unusually heavy frame, all bone and
muscle. Liquor never passed his lips. and
ne was appa emily an athletic modeL
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A Marriage at Cedar Key.

CEDAR KEY. FLA, Jan. 5.--An event of
unusual interest Thursday evening was the
marriage of Hon. w. w. Cottrell, mayor
of this CITY, to Miss Carrie H. Freer of
Salisbury, N. G.
The service was performed in Christ Epis-
copal church at 1880 o'clock p. m. in the
presence Of an audience which filed the
building. The wedding presents were
varied and valuable. After the ceremony
the bridal party attended receptio held
in honor of the occasion at the residence of
Hon. F. E. Hale, president of the board Of
frada
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TO BE EXPELLED FROM BRAZIL.

Russia's Envoy Made Unpopular by
His Governments Action.
LONDON, Jan. 5-The Lisbon corre-
spondent Of the Times says a Brazilian
paper reports that the government at Rio
Janeiro intends to expel the Russian envoy
in consequence of Russias refusal to recog-
nize the republic
Private letters from Rio Janeiro say that
intensely hot weather prevails there, and
that yellow fever of the most malignant
type has appeared in the city.
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SUICIDE BEFORE a SISTER
a Man Kills Himself With a Weapon
With " hich He Killed q Friend.

With " hich He Killed a Friend.
ATLANTA. GA, Jan 5.-Isadore Garnie.
brother-in-law of John s. Gambler Of the
Atlanta bar. shot himself through the head,
in his sisters presence, at Decatur this
morning. Garnie boarded at Mr.. Gamblers
house. and has been law student in his
office. Last night he failed to return home
from Atlanta till midnight, and Mrs.
Gambler, his sister, with the idea that he
had been drinking, went into his room this
morning to exp stulate about his conduct.
While sitting in few feet of his sister,
Garnie raised the pistol to his head, saying,
Very we'll, then; I'll kill myself" and
fired.
IT WAS A FATAL WOUND.
Three chambers of the pistol were empty,
and it is not certain whether Garnie meant
TO shoot himself or only to terrify Mrs.
Gambler. The hammer came down on a
loaded cartridge aud the ball entered his
right temple, came out through the left,
and buried itself in the head OF the bed.
His brains were scattered all over the
counterpane. The pistol was held so close
that the powder blew a hole where the ball
entered as big as silver dollar. The doctor
pronounced the wound fatal. Garnie has
not recovered consciousness since the shot
was fired, and is now thought to be dying
He is but % years old. He formerly
resided in Jacksonville, where his mother
still lives. Many reports are current con-
corning the motive for the suicide. Garnle
is said to have killed a friend in Jackson
vile with the same weapon, and perhaps
this preyed upon his mind.
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FIGHTING FAITH REALERs,
A Mob Attacks Their Place of Wor-
ship at Tuscola, Ill.

ship at TuScola, Ill.
TUscoLA, ILL, Jan. About fifty men,
who had become provoked at the boisterous
manner of the Pentecost band of faith
healers who are holding meetings here
nightly up to and 2 o'clock in the morn
ing, attacked the temple, as it is called,
about 1 o'clock this morning, while the
services we're still in progress. A storm of
stones and bricks was raiaed through the
windows, crushing the temple with terrific
force. At the same time the doors were
smashed in by the stormers.
The terror-stricken preacher and his
followers made q rush to get out Of the
temple as quickly as possible. AT the time
the stones were crashing through the win
dows there were from fifteen TO twenty
men and women strewn around the altar in
frances or spells, but the crash had the
effect of bringing tuem to life in sudden
and miraculous manner. and they joined
the general stampede, thus exposing the
deceptions they were practicing. The
religious fanatics refuse to give up their
meetings,sand more trouble is looked for.
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JUDGE swAYNE's UNF1rNEss.

Harrison Not Apt to Pay Any Atten-
ton to the Charges Filed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Hamilton Disston
has, it is stated, interested Steve Elkins and
Senator Quay in his friend, United States
District Judge Swayne of Florida, and
President Harrison, who appointed
Judge Swayne at Mr.. Disston's suggestion
last summer, is expected to pay no attention
TO the charges of unfitness filed with him
against Judge Swayne by the senators and
representatives from Florida. Mr.. Disston,
in his interview with the President Thurs
dav, told him that the charges against
Jude Swayne were unfounded. Judge
Swayne's nomination will probably 90 right
along.
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ms LRaIsLATIYR HOBBIES.
GERMAN OFFICERS DINED.
Count Won Waldersee Gives Them
an Official Dinner.

BERLIN, Jan. 5.-Count Won Waldersee
gave an official dinner last evening. All
the guests were military men, except Vice
Chancellor De Brueck and the Royal Cham
berlain. Herr Vizthum. The emperor's
staff was represented by Adjutant Won
Bulow. The military attaches from the
German legations in Europe who had come
to greet the emperor, as is customary on
New Years, were present.
Count Waldersee sat between Gen. Won
Moltke and Mr.. Phelps, the American min
lister, who was also present. Gen. Won
Moltke, in the course of conversation, spoke
warmly in detsnse of Mr.. Bancroft, the
historian. This is the first important
dinner since the death of the ex-Empress of
Brazil. All the ladies present were dressed
in black. The military attaches departed
for their posts to-day.
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KILLED BY DRINK.

Sad End Of Lawyer and Editor of
Cochran.
COCHRAN, GA, Jan. 5.-Col. WILDER F.
Kelsy, a young lawyer of our town, and
also editor of the PuLaski Recorder, was
found dead Friday morning in the rear Of
G. d. Woodland & Co.'s store. 1t appeared
as If he had sat down on the door-sil, and
fell over on his face. He had been drinking
for several days, but when last seen the
night before he was thought to be sobering
up. The coroner's jury rendered verdict
of death from excessive drink y
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Dodge County Confederates.

EASTMAN, GA, Jan. 5.-A meeting was
held at the court house yesterday for the
purpose Of taking steps to organize the
Confederate Survivors Association of
Dodge county. A committee was appointed
to prepare bylaws and report at the next
mesti1g to be held on March 8, when
officers will be elected and a permanent
organization effected
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A SNOW BLOCKADE RAISED.
Overland Trains Can Now Cross tn
Sierra Nevadas.

Sierra kevadas.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 5.-One Of the great
est snow blockades ever known ON the
Sierra Nevada mountains has been raised
by the railroad company's force and a
rotary snow plow. The plow left Blue
canyon yesterday evening, where it had
been stalled for twenty-four hours, and
proceeded toward Colfax, California.
From Emigrant Gap west bound overland
trains were able to follow on behind the
plow to Colfax, and from the latter point
the plow will return and clear the track to
Cascade, which will free the snow.bound
train lying at Summit. Nothing will then
stand in the way of the four east-bound
trains now held at Colfax. The first of the
released west-bound trains is expected to
arrive at Sacramento sometime tomorrow,
and the others viii follow as soon as pos
Qihla