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FEDERAL CLUB BANQUET
To Speaker Rsed-SIr. Lodge Makes Great
Bnsech-A GFeat Affair.

I
NEw YoRK, March6. 6.-Hon. Chauncey
M. Dspew presided tonight at dinner
given by the Federal Club. Mr.. Depsw'i
remarks opened tho talk, and after him
came Hon. Thomas B. Reed, Hon,
Henry Lodge, Hon. Theo Roosevelt,
General s. L, WoodfOrd and Judge
ArRoHx.
When cigar smoke began floating on
the air Mr.. Dspew said: II am here to-
night much TO my surprise. The coro-
ner's Jury hold me responsible for all ac-
cidenls that happen on the railroad.
We are here tonight as Republicans.
There are no mugwumps TO divide our
faith in this world or the next. We are
present 10 give greeting TO the Republi.
can leaders in the National Congress.
We welcome Reed. [CheeIs. We vel.
come Lodge, we regret Mckinley ia not
here" He continued at some length
and introduced ex-Speaker Reed.
Mr.. Reed spoke Of the increased work,
comparing the work OF the Fifty.frst
Congress with the work done by Con-
gress during its frst fifty years Of exist.
ence.
Tremendous applause followed the
close OF Mr.. Reeds speech. Then Mr..
Depew introduced Mr.. Lodge.
"Not long ago." said Mr.. Lodge, in
opening, "a distinguished Democratic
statesman went over tDa nGighboring
city and defined his political position by
saying, 4 AM Democrat It was a
statement at once ample and hssuti.
fnl. It had, too, The great advantage
OF requiring no intellectual effort
either on part Of him who uttered it or
those who received II with applause. 1t
presented party creed at once 60 broad
and go expansive that within its bounds
opinions OF almost any kind can fud
shelter. Within that elastic doctrine it
is possible to be for duty on with.
out for free woolens in the east;
for ballot reform in every Republican
State and for local government In every
Democratic district; for honest money
in New York and for free silver west OF
the Mississippi The ultimate result OF
such creed ia that thoae who profess it
are united only in a determination that
the offices shall belong to themselves,
and beyond that believe iu anything or
nothing. The Republican party must be
a party OF principle"
OF the last Congress, Mr.. Lodge said:
I'VE have given minority rule deadly
blow. We have crippled obstruction.
We have proven to the American people
that the House can ipgislate, and we
have made It impossible for any major.
ity in the future to escape responsibility
by the miserable excuse that the minor
ity would not let US legislste. On We'd
nesday the minority gratiGed their
spirit by the petty disCourtesy OF re.
tusipg 10 make the ordinary resolution
OF thanks unanimous. OF the thirty
Speakers who preceded Mr.. Reed thir-
teen met with the same refusal, among
the number James K. Polk and Henry
Clay. The minOrities were forgotten,
but not these great men.
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, U. S. Civil
Service Commissioner, in brief ad.
dress, expressed the hope that some day
they would see national ballot reform
law for Congressional elections.
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WASHINGTON, D. O., March 6.-The
Secretary of the Interior to-day granted
permission 10 Buffalo Bill to engage 100
Ipdisns for his Wild West show from
the Sioux reservation, the privilege
under this permission to terminate in
one year. The privilege was given alter
an investigation made by the Secretary
az TO whether or not the Indians hereto
fore In the Wild West show had become
demoralized, which the Secretary thinks
was not the case.
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we.t vlrELoIan. o wa.hlngton.

Special Dtspdieh 10 he fNitlisenetT.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 6.-Ex'
Congressman Atkinson left for home to-
night. He made the rounds Of the de-
partments during the day, but did not
accomplish anything OF general import
ance.
District Attorney Sturgiss was in tho
city to-day on his way 10 Baltimore. lie
had little business at the Department
Of Justice " lhich he stopped of here to
attendto.
Senator Faulkner is one OF the Senate
committee which Will accompany the
remains Of tho late Senator Hearst TO
California. The traiu will consist Of
three Pullman cara, Senator stantoEd'a
private car and q dining and baggage
car. II leaves here tomorrow night
The Congregational Committee expects "a
be gone three or four weeks.
United States District Judge Jackson
was in the city to-day on his way Y
Florida. He was apparently the happies
man In town. By the law passed las
week Judge JRckSon's salary has beei
increased to 5000 a year.
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TURLlNGTON HANGED.
A Noted Young Desperate Pays tho Penalty
for His Grimes.

A Noted Young Desperate Pays the Penalty
for His Grimes.
BooNRvILLR, Mo-, March 6.-John
Oscar Burlington was hanged here at II
o'clock to-day for the murder OF Sheriff
Cranmer, OF this county. His neck was
broken. burlington was born in the
backwoods Of Kentucky, and although
but little over twenty:six years of age,
he had a record that few criminals have
equaled. When young he went West
aud there began his career OF wrong do
ing. After numerous exploits in Indian
Territory and Indiana he went to Ken.
lucky, Getting into trouble in the latter
State, he started for the Vests year ago.
While going through Missouri he was
ordered from u freight train. While
Jumping off the car he fred at the brake.
man and then ran away. He was ar.
rested and locked up in the Bonneville
Jail to await trial for assault. Owing to
his quiet behavior, which was assumed,
furllngton's desperate character wasnot
suspected and he was allowed consider.
able liberty in the Jail. When the time
came to lock the prisoners in their cells
burlington drew a revolver just as Gran.
mer inserted the key in the lock of the
cell door. The sheriff quickly drew his
pistol and the men exchanged shots,
Cranmer being wounded and dying the
next day, burlington escaping. Tur.
lington was captured by a posse few
miles from Bonneville. He was con.
victed Of murder in the first degree and
sentenced to be hanged on September
II. The case was taken on appeal to the
Supreme Court. On January q lest the
Supreme Court rendered its decision,
sustaining the decision Of the trial court
aud fixing the date Of execution for to-
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PARIS, March 6.-The Figaro to-day
says that 1t is probable that the owners
OF race horses will not take part in the
proposed meeting at Auteil on Sunday
next, and that those races will conse'
quently collapse.
The Echo de Paris to-day announces
that there is reboubled activity at the
military works at Bourges, the Minister
OF War having sent an order to double
the production OF cartridges.
The Steele to day publishes an inter-
view with NJ. Herbetle, the French am.
bassador to Berlin, during the courae ol
which the ambassador said that he
thought that the French artists, in retuB'
ing 70 exhibit at the Berlin exhibition,
obeyed the orders Of q few blustereFs.
1t was illogical for the artists TO exhibit
at Munich and Stuttgart and object tc
exhibiting in Berlin. The ex.Empress's
visit 70 Paris was perhaps imprpdent
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THE STATE OF TRADE.

Bnsiuess Everywhere on a. Solid Footing
and that Mckinley BIZ Is In Operation.
NEw YoRE, March 8.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review OF the trade says:
The only wholesome factor Is that prices
Of commodities are moving upward
rather rapidly, the average having risen
more than per cent during the last
week and the exports OF merchandise
are thus liable TO be restricted. Repolta
OF trade from all parts Of the country
show little change since last week,
though there is a little less activity on
the whole. At Cleveland general busi-
negs is as good as usual, with the excet. :
ton OF the demanl for rolled iron pro.
ducts, but at Pittsburgh structural iron
is shaded and window glass Is weak.
Chlca6o reports an extraordinary de-
creAse In dressed beet receipts and a
heavy fall in receipts in grain, lard and
hides. Trade Ia good at Boston, but bet-
ter in materials than in manufacturer d
products. AT Philadelphia iron is frmer
and coal more active.
The only speculative market that hiss
declined during the week is the cotton
market, but wheat has risen over cent,
oats u and corn nearly 9 cents. Coffee
2ls. In the iron industry temporary
stiffness In priceg does mot hide the fat
tias general consumption has sharply
declined, apparently not far from on,
9th. The Woolen industry is In fer
bltter condition, the output OF worsttd d
gods aud dress goods and medium and
lower grades Of men cloths being larger
than at any other time for five year,
but the more costly grades are not yet
in strong demand. The reports as 10
collections grow less satisfactory and yet
1t is the preysiliBg impression buhln,sB
in all parts Of the country is on solid
footing and will prosper when good
crops come. The business failures dur
ing the week number 265, with A total
OF $50 last week and 26O corresponding
week last year,
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CongratalaIed 10 scuIptor.

RONE, March Q Upon tho occasion
OF the visit Of King Humbert wedues'
day to the foundry where the statue oi
American Republic has just been com.
pleted by Mr.. Simmons, the American
sculptor, his majesty congratulated Mr..
Simmons upon the results OF his great
work, and said that he was glad to seize
an occasion to honor American art and
to express friendship for the people Of
the United States. The statue referred
to has groups around 1t, representing
the Army and Navy and is designed for
8 soldiers and sailors monument to be
erected at Portland, Maine.
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BosToN, March 0.-The Boston Com
meciGl Bulletin will publish tomorrow
statistical articles based upon the agri.
cultural department reports, in which
it is shown that the total number OF
sheep in the country to-day 10 45, 5,l31,.
1856, against 44,398,072 in 1880, and that
consequently the wool clip will be 8, 5,000,,
600 pounds iess than last year, when il
was 276, ,OO0, 600 pounds.
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ABrute HSngetl.

N1w CASTLE, DEL, March e.-shake'
speare Reeves was hanged in the jail
yard here at t10:5O this morning. Reeves
alias Jacob sbarkey" (colored) commit
ted a felonions assault upon little Grace
Clark, aged IL, near New Castle, Sep
tember 28 last. Reeves, who was en-
ployed by the girls father, deCoyed his
victim into the barn and maltreated her
so that for several days her condition
was critical. Upon learning Of the deed
Mr.. CLARK, with some neighbors, started
after Reeves. The negro was captured
and placed in custody. he was tried al
the November term, found guilty and
sentenced to death.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala, March GA raid
upon the moonshinsrs OF South Ala
bama and Northern Florida has Just
been completed, and resulted in thirty
arrests being made aud thirty.nine stills
captured and destroyed. The notorious
Yon brothers, who fought six deputies
with rifles at Boniiaee, Florida, Decem.
ber 10, 1890, wounding two Of them, are
among the captured.
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OTTAWA, oST, March 0.-The Gov
ernment's big majority has been prac.
tically swept out Of existence. The
Liberals have polled large majority ol
popular vote and il the Government
attempts 10 cling to its control, 1t musn'!
depend for support upon the members
from the northwest and British Colum.
bia, who are ready to support any party
gaining power.
Four members OF the Cabinet have
been defeated, so that general recon.
struction Of the Cabinet will be neces'
sary. 1t Is hinted that Sir John Mac.
Donald may resign and allow Tuppel
70 form new ministry.
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SANTA FE, n. NJ, March 6-The snow
blockade which has prevailed on the
Denver & Rio Graude railroad for the
past ten days, tying up two passen-
ger trains at Trespadas, was broken
yesterday by rotary snow plough
passing through eight feet OF snow and
sand. The first through train since
February 26 reached here laat night.
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RsNard. for psnh rnh,,n..

PHGSr1, AMz., March G-rhs aband.
onment Of the military post in Southern
Arizona has created great alarm in the
Territory, as q rising OF the Indiana "a
feared. A bill has b,en introduced IN
the Honsa declaring the Indiana who
left the San Carlos Agency with arms In
thett pos esion outlaws aud offering q
reward Of 500 for eabh Indiao kiIjed
upon whom, at tho cSronel's indr est,
arms ehali be found.
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The Burlesque OF "Faust Up to Date''
at the Opera House was grseied with q
very good house last night. Kate Castle.
ton Is q faVorits with Wheeling
audiences, and received an old time well
come. All her rsongs were well received,
the one maiden, be Good" making
quite a hit, Miss Castleton's style Of
acting is still the same, and the familiar
flirting Of skirts and arch looks mel
With the usual favor,
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A Remarkable Revival.

MouNT oREp, ONO, March 6.-The
greatest revivalin in the history OF Misplace
notorious recently for its White Cap
outrsges, has been in progress here fOr
the last six weeks. The scenes enacted
nightly are past description. People
stay in frances for days. Two or three
are said TO have become insane. All
children arc excluded from the services
at night to prevent unpleasant effects on
them. The population Of the village IL
800. Over 200 have professed conYer'
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Republicans Wlth The soldiers.

TOPEKA, KAs., March 6-Iu the House
to-day, on motion OF Speaker Elder, the
Senate bill providing for State agent
at Washington at a salary Of $4,000 a
year, TO look alter pensions for the
soldiers, was indefinitely postponed.
The Republicans spoke for the bill and
denounced the Alliance for deserting
tho nnldiRra
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1SprANApo1rs, March B.-rhe Lsgisla'
ture poll on Presidential preferences is
as follows: Cleveland, 50;
Gray, 26; Hill, q; Palmer, Q; Voorhees,,
4; Villas, 1; Turpie, /; the nominee, 4.
Republicans-HRrrison, II; Blaine, 20;
Greaham, |; Alger, Ii tho nominee, l.
Gray was the SECOND choice Of three,
Cleveland OF two, Harrison Of one latter
Biaine). One wanted Blaine or any good
Republican; another demanded west.
ern man; one was for Cleveland OF
evaryWhere."
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YANkToN, s. D.. March 6.-H. Harsen,
newspaper writer for the local papers,
committed suicide this afternoon at the
Germania House. BE stuuped the
State last fall for the Democrats, and
was considered a bright writer. He
was poorly paid, however, and killed
himself, leaving young vile.
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Dss.u,tsr Heard From.

YAxKTOs, s. D.. March Crank
Buck, o young German, who for several
years operated a private bank at Free
man, mysteriously disappeared from this
city two weeks ago. Fears were that ne
had been murdered and robbed. To-
day he was heard from 10 Canada. He
is said to be deiaulter in large sum
and Sioux City, Ia, banks and loaninE
companies are the victims.
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WHAT BLAINE SAYS.
Our Took NO Hand In the

Our Administration Took NO Hand In the
Canadian Elections.
WASHINGTON, D. G., March G.-Secre.
tary Blaine said this morning that he
had nothing to say with regard to the
Canadian elections, except that there
seemed to be an impression in some
quarters that President Harrison's ad'
ministration was interested in the cleo
tion. cas- a matter Of fact" he said,
"the administration is utterly indifferent
as to the result. None OF the members
Of the cabinet took any interest in the
matter and cared less about 1t than Gan.
adians usually do about our electionR,n
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Rose ulII PoIIy Company,

This famous company, which com.
mences q three nights engagement at
the Grand on Monday evening next, ia
thus spoked Of by the Rochester Er.
II anybody went to the Opera House
last night expecting to spread himself
over several seats, he must have been
disappointed. The house was more
than packed, 1t was overAowing. The
attraction was Rose Hills English Folly
Company; the programme given was Of
a most excellent order OF bnrlesque and
specially, and the costuminH and stage
settings were gorgeous.
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anlnnn cnaeuHanr,I.

Special Dtspateh to he IntetgiGmer.
ST. CLA1RsvtLLE, oHlo, March 5,-Jack
Hinton, a colored saloon keeper OF
Barnesville, charged with selling whisky
to habitual drunkard, was tried here
to-day and acquitted, the evidence being
insufficient. The cases OF the other four
saloonists Of that place were nulliaed.
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The London Press.

LONDON, March 6.-The Globe this
evening, referring to the Canadian eIec.
tions, says that the Canadian Govern.
ment now has free hand and can con.
clude the negotiations with the United
States which were pending before the
elections.
The GIobc adds that the most gratifying
feature of the reauit is It's significance az
protest against annexation.
The 81. James GdEetts says tha. 1t is
source Of pride and pleasure to English
men TO note the response made to the
annexation cry.
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LONDON, March 6.-The TagblaH pub.
fishes a dispatch from Zanzibar stating
that Baron Won Wtssmau has punished
the Kibosh tribe and that in doing so he
killed 200, wounded sixty and captured
fifty OF the tribes men. The German
loss was two men killed and fifteen
wounded. The Germsns captured co.
900 head OF cattle and quantity Of am.
munilion and ivory,
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THE BALLET MUST GO.


The Minnesota Senate Proposes to Prohibit
the Wearing Of soant Attire on the
Stage.
ST. PAUL, MINI, March Gin com.
mittee OF the whole the Senate has rec
ommeded that the, following bill be
passed: That any female person who
shall, upon the stage or platform in any
theater or opera house, concert hall or
any public place whatever, where other
persons are present, expose her neither
limbs, or limbs dressed in tights so.
called, or in any manner whatever, so
that the shape and form are visible to
such other persons present, shall be
guilty OF open and gross lewdness and
lascivious behavior and guilty Of mis-.
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by fine OF not less
than S5 nor more than 500, or impris.
onment in the county jail not iess than
s days nor more than 80.
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CHARLESTON, W. Va, March a-The
Burlew Opera Company, OF Charleston,
with q capital Of $4,000 and the privi,
leRe Of 100000, was chartered to-day.
II will build theatre building near the
Capitol next summer, the foundation Of
which is already completed. Frank
Woodman, ]. a. Degruyter, n. S. Bur.
lew, Lizzie Burlew and Mamie o. Wood
rum are stockholders. The Levering
Goal ead Coke Company, ot Piedmont,
capital $50, was also chartered. NJ. O
Clayton and ]. Y. Bell, Of KeyserI O
W. Sweet, L. lowering and Asa B,
Friend are the stockholders.
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and was undertaken without consulting
any one. NJ, HeIbette denied having
been sounded in regard to Empress
Erederick's journey, saying that the
French government was not advised OF
her intention to visit Paris until the
day before she arrived there.
The French ambassador aided that
although he was no advocate Of a Franco.
German alliance, thinking such thing
impossible, he held that every effort
ought to be made to removs the strain
at present existing between the two
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chinese Aralnst1t

ST. LOUIS, March G.-Reprcsentative
Earnest, OF Camden county, introduced
A bin in the Lower House Of the Legis
lature to-day prohibiting baae ball play
inc ON Sunday and making it q miRde'
meanor punishable by fine ot $500. IL
chances Of passage are very slight.
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NAV mn,s Do tho lawyers qss.

oosnOsroS, O., March O.-The fght
over the celebrated Bachelor will has
been compromised, the widow aud iega'
tees equally dividing the $4,000 in dis:
pute. This Is the will case IN which one
OF the heirs was cnt of With q penny,
owing to the fact that the teetator did
not like his wife pretty we'll"
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Tho Plastersrs, strike.

CHICAGO, March Cat meeting oi
the boss plasterers' association last even.
ing the question Of coDcediDR the de-
mands Of the journeymen for an increase
Of wages came up for discussion for the
third time. After long debate 1t was
again decided to stand by tho resolution
refusing to grant the increase which was
passed at the first meeting.
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a cuns 6elI could easily have been
found ii wanted, and we were assured
that tho darger was imminent. The
boldcst held his breath for awhile. I'm.
mense appropriations were promptly
voted for tortitioations and the navy, and
then, while the national hair was
standing on end, England sudden.
ly came into our Supreme Court
as suiter and submitted the
whole controversy to the decision oi
that great tribunal. The newspaper,
that described the dramatic utterance ol
Senators about the dangers Of war with
Great Bfitsin, contained in another
Colvmn Of the same iHaue an account oi
these proceedings in the old Senate
chamber, in which Lord Salisbury snh'
mitted the claim Of England to adjudi
cation as question OF international law,
1t was reassuring, but 1t was laughablt
nevertheless. JOHN ]. 1SoALLs'
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LONDON, March GA sudden fall Of
Scotch iron is the feature OF the iron
market to-day, The fall was caused by
bear operations, the bears having been
emboldened by the withdrawal OF the
pig iron bill which was intended to do
away with dealipg in pig iron futures.
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Prn.i,iont tPnlmnr m.

DETaoIT, March e.-President Palmer,
who is i'll with an attack Of the grip, was
better Yesterday, but has suffered q re.
lapse. The doctors prescribe absolute
rest and quiet, and say that about ten
days from now he must go south for his
health.
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NEW LIMERICK, Ne, March GA
small house owned and occupied by
George White took FIRE during the tenn.
porary absence OF Mrs. White yesterday
and their two children, aged ! and 8
were burned to death.
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ST. iopls, Mo-, March 6.-Governor
Francis has sent Q message TO the Legis.
lature, recommending that an appropri-
alton ot $l5o0Oo for State exhibits at the
Worlds Fair b9 made.
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1DdIapsIu the Army.

WASHINGTON, D. O., March 6.-secre'
tary Proctor itsued y geners! order tnis
afternoon authorizing the enlistment IN
the army Of not more than 1000 In
diaua,