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Evening journal., 1891-12-07
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Terrible Explosion OF Firedamp in
French Coal Pat.
PANS. Dec. IA fearful disaster Is re-
ported from the st. Etienne coalheld in the
southwest Of France. While eighty miners
were engaged IN the Pompe pit an explosion
Of iiredamp oalslsed the death Of at least six
ty. The first notice that people outside the
pit had OF the disaster WIS a rumbling
sound, followed by smoke and flame rush
ing from the mouth Of the pit. As soon as
possible men descended TO the rescue, while
hundreds u women and children present
around the opening shrieked aud walled in
agony for the fathers and brothers below.
The reecueTF are reported to have found
all dead but about twenty, who had been
in workings where the explosion did not
have ite full effect. The scene, as the bodies
were brought up, was terrible. Women fen
on the bodies of their relatives and could
not be torn away, and loud imprecations
were uttered against the officials, whose neg
lect was held responsible for the calamity
The authorities ave preparing TO hold 4
rigid investigation, as il is claimed that the
mine had been inspected within few hour
before the expsossou and declared safe t
work ia.
A later report than the above stated tha
the number of victims Is now known 10 b
seventy-three.
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LoppY WILL Die THIS WEEK.
Anothex victim Awaiting tho Death
Chnir's Patnl work.

Chairs Entnl NOrk.
SnrG aTxa, N. Y, Dec. 7.-Preparations
for the execution OF Martin d. Loppy weN
completed Saturday AT 1890 O'Clock Rev.
Sidney q. Low chaplain Of the Tomhe
prison in New York. told the condemned
man that Governor Hill had refused 70 in
terfere with the law's decree II am glad
Of it, responded Loppy. but die an in
nooent man- He has not yet been told
when he Is to be called TO the chair Some
Of the witnesses have already arrived. They
arc Professor Laudy, Of Columbia college
Warden Fuller, q Fulton prison, and Dr. J.
r, RAnsom.
a From Warden Browns remarks il Is in
ferred that he intends to execu@ @1soppy be
tween the hours Of p. m. tomorrow and 0
O'Clock Tuesday morning. The condemned
man continues cheerful and cots and sleepe
as unoonoeTnedly az II he were not about TO
face the oriasl that u be&ore him
Rev. DIR. Low says that he believes the
condemned man is honest in his assertion Of
innocence, and that he has not the faintest
recollection Of having killed his wife His
reasons for tho belief are that Loppy was
stupidity drunk at The time and that he was
subject TO epieptic fits, which result IN loss
of memory.
Ofdciala q Dannamora prison are here 70
get points for tie execution Of Cal Wood,
who awaits death within the walls Of that
prison Warden Brown has established an
armed guard about the prison and is main.
tanning HIS old dead line. The only sign tc
the outer world that the execution has taken
place will be the flag that is hoisted as soor
as it is over II has been determined that
two and positively three contacts will be
had, az was the case with Wood Jugiro
Slooslm and Smiley.
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bexs from both sides q the chamber shook
HIS hand and questioned him concerning his
prospects u recollection.
Sharply at noon Vice President Morton
raped for order, and TIM chaplain of the
senate offered brief prayer. Then the new
senators werp sworn in and committees
were appointed 20 wait on the home Of rep
resantatiyes and 20 inform the president
that congress WINS In session and ready To
receive any communication he might wish
10 make. A recess WAS taken to awyt the
report Of these committees Changes IN the
personnel OF the senate win necessitate a
complete reorganization Of the senate com.
mittee6 Senators Edmunds, Eyarta, Ingalls,,
Payne and others who have hitherto borne
AiIra share Of the committee work have
lest their places 70 DO illed by others.
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A RON ~ the silver Question.

NEW YoRK, Dec, The Press has polled
congress and declares that a bill providing
Tor the free and unlimited coinage Of silver
cannot pass the Fifty second congress over
the veto Of President Harrison. The new
congress has 10 the house 238 Democrats, 81
Republicans and s Farmers Alliance OF
the PA Democrats and Farmers Alliance
members l62 are m favor of and viii pass q
tree coinage bill Of the Bland kind early in
the session.
The majority is 20 great that the presi-
dents vete may be no obstacle 10 any bill
which the house really desired to make a
law, but the senate is Republican by ma
ority Of nine-not Large enough 70 prevent
he frst passage Of a free coinage or a new
tariff bill, but quite large enough to make
sertain the defeat of any bill vetoed by the
president.
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In the senate.

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE senate being
continuous body, no reorganization was nee
sssary today. Nevertheless a large crowd
was drawn to the galleries, anxious to be-
hold the induction into Office Of a number
pf new senators who have achieved fame in
sther fields. The spectators gratided their
curiosity by ogling the patriarchal PETER,
sAdonis" Gibson, of Maryland, the austere
sx-Secretary Proctor and bland and demure
sx-Secretary Villas Senator Sherman ap-
peared early and held quite a levee. Mem
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phml,e conslna, Threats.

WASHINGTON, Dec T.-Phobe W. Cou-
zins has threatened Minnie f. Wayfeld,
editor OF The Worlds Fair Visitor, with q
libel suit if she publishes the slanderous por-
tions Of the proceedings Of the meeting Of
the lady board Of managers who ousted Miss
Couzins from her position rs secretary Of
the board Miss Couzins has also notified
Mrs Palmer, president Of the board, that il
the charges are published in the report Of
the board she viii also br ing suit for hbe
against thegn.
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me- Pr,es4 rnve,, nonln Dovn.

HAzELToN, Pa, Dec. while Father
Maszotas was celebrating mass in the Polish
chapel the priest tried 10 eject a member of
the congregation, Michael Bonin, who was
taking up a collection The priest threw
Bonin down, but was unable to eject him.
Then q policeman was called in, bat he de-
clined to arrest Benin. Father Maszotas
says that Bonin was collecting money for
the erection Of an opposition church.
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So Hnrea = Rnlo nrer nrnrli.

PARIs Dee Tho Count D'Eu, husband
Of the Princess Labella, daughter Of Dom
Pedro, denias that his wife has renowned
her rights in favow OF Pedro GOnsague, son
Of Leopoldine, Lsabellas younger sister, now
dead, and of her husband, Prince Louis OF
Coburg. The Count d'Eu has evidently not
given up hopes that his wife win Be called
to reign over Brazil. He says that the
princess viii be reody at any time to 90 to
Brazil when the people request her to accept
her fathers crown
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one nank Rohber Fatally shot.

MARoN, o., Dec. THE two men who
snatcbed 81 800 from the cashier of Fahey's
hank here and fed were seen of Kenton,
Hardin county, and a posse started after
them. The smaller man escaped, but his
partner was fatally shot in the fight and
h now dying at the Curtis House. About
81, 100 was found upon hin person
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me New .Tersey I,ec,sla,ure,

TRENTON, Dec. The New Jersey legis-
lature viii meet on Jan. 12 James J. Ber-
gen, q Somerset county, viii probably be
speaker Of the house again. Robert Adrian,
the handsome senator from Middlesex, who
is in active training for the next guberna-
torial nomination, win again WELD the gavel
in the senate.
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Er-sherifr johnson settled the suit.

MAYS LANDING, N. j., Dec. 7-Ex-Sherif
Smith A. johnson has settled the suit of
Mis. Rebecea Ann Wells, of Mount Holly,
FOR giving Charles B. Dennis undue liberty
while be was in the county jail in Johnson's
custody Dennis had refused TO pay Mrs.
Wells Judgment obtained against him of
B, 700 for wronging her daughter.
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shot by q Printer.

New YORK, Dec. Thomas Taylor,
twenty-eight, printer living AZ 100 Allen
street, was locked up on charge Of assault
with intent to kill upon neighbor, Anthony
L. Kessler. Il rs alleged that Kessler made
advances to Mrs. Taylor.
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The Duke Of Clarence to wed.

LONDON, Dec THE Duke Of Clarence
and Avondale, who viii be king Of England
+ he survives his father, the Prince Of
Wales, is betrothed, according TO announce
nent, to his cousin, the Princess Victoria Of
reck, to whom he has long been deeply
a4fochod
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A Nennrl. rirenan shot-

NEWARK, N. j., Dec. 7.-While Thomas
". Holmes, a fireman, was walking up
Bridge street Harry Gillett rushed oat Of a
aloon and placing pistol at Holmes side
lred- Holmes was taken to a hospital
dangerously wounded. Gllett is uader
Erest.
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Gor,rnor cnmnbelr. Banning Alnrmea.

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 7-Governor Camp
bells ailnent is the grip He was delirious
last night and his family We're greatly
alarmed His physicians state that no dan
ger is apprehended if the governor takes
proper care Of himself.
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4 weal,hv voman Arrested.

NEW York, Dec. Mrs. Sarah w. Peck,
tyho was arrested on a charge Of shoplfting
in Macy's store. is a woman Of considerable
wealth. She owns handsome property in
West Have1straw. She is out on bail.
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Killed BY a Train.

HAvERsTRAw, n. Y, Dec. flames In
man, living near Hart's Corners, upper
Rockland county, was struck by train and
killed while trying TO cross the railroad
track in buggy.
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Professor McCubbIns Takes Two II,

LITTLE Rock, Dec 7.-Professor W. H.
McCubbins, a prominent citizen Of Mays
vile, shot and killed his wife and then turn
ed the pistol on himself with fatal result.
The cause was jealousy
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Russia win Feed Her Starving People

huHaIu " III FHtW EtVI 0NHFFIHE EFUUIe-
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. TN his decree
appointing the czarewitch to superintend
The work Of relieving the famine the car
declares that the government viii provide
sufficient food to relieve the existing dis
sTess. The government is proceeding with
the compulsory sale Of grain wherever it is
held in large stores by private parties
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BOARD AND ROOMS.

-r--~-----r---7~-
WANTED. - BOARD gRS, PLEASANT
" rooms and home comforts. Apply No.
412 King street.
Lr0R RENr-PLEAsANr SECOND AND
4 third story front and unfurnishsd third
story back room, for ront, CT with board. Eo.
30z West Eighth street
nor RENT. ROOMS, WITH OR WITH
out board, at 40S East Fourth street.
nESIRABLE ROOMS WITH BOARD.
IL I07 East Eighth street.
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The Case Against Demarsss-

EyAcK, N. Y, Dec. THE district attor-
ney OF Rockland county says the forgery
Ease against ex-Assemblyma Demarest win
surely come up in court today.
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Help WANTED.

WTANTED = A MfDDLE-AG ed on ELD-
w erly gentleman, well-ncquainted with
the merchants OF Wilmington. 20 repre- ent
and solicit for a loeal house. Address ID, p.
u. EVENING JoUREAL office
A CTIvE WORKERS EVERYWHERE
"A for "SHEPP'S PHOTOGRAPHS of the
WORLD;" produced at an outlay Of $l0o, oOe;
tremendous success; Mr. J. NJ Marshall,
Dexter, Ind. cleared S5f3 In four days; Rev.
Heary Fisher, sPlsinnsld.j Mass; $l61 tu six
hour; Miss H. II. Harris. Garfield. Penn.
Sl4 ia thirty ninutes. Tie greatest book on
earth. Mammoth illustrated circular and
terms Tree. Books on credit. Freight paid.
Beautiful outfit 81. Address, GLOBE BIBLE
PUBLISHING COMPANY, No. 7O5 Chestnut
street, Philadelphla. Pa.
A GENTS AND CANv vAsSERs ATrEN-
"A tlon.-We will supply you with outfits
free, save you expressage, postage and an
outlay OF capital Half hundred articles TO
select from. Permanent work for responstble Y
men and women. See US. Wolme, Eighth
and Market
Al ESSRS. CHAS. Il. WEBSTER a. 90.
WI wish to correspond at once with y COM
petent book salesman. one who has sold eRcy-
slopediGs, histories or books Of the highest
quality preferred. To the right party az
opportunity is offered to establish and control
he sale Of the Library of American Litera-
tlre In fleld yet anoccupied. Address, T.
v. WILLIAMS, Manager, 81 Fifth avenue
NewsTork City.
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horrUEs.
ron SALE.

NOR SALE OR TRADE TWO HORSES.
good workers. Apply to CUNNlNGHAA
& co.
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OUR LARGE CARRIAGE FACTORY AT
" Seventh and Shipley streets.
FIRST a. ALLMON.
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DRINTERs-STEAM FIXTURES, CON-
plete vita cones. hangers, ETC., suitable
Tor quarto or eighth-medium presses. Also
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Assisted BY MasOnsl

Inspector Byrnes says that he learned
that the Freemasons gave Southworth
money to help him along. Southworth told
The inspector that be was born in Nashville,
Tenn, june IA, la8l. In 1884 he was doing
newspaper work on a San Francisco journal
and making speeches. One night he spoke
In the Metropolitan temple, and the crush
Of people was so great that he was arrested
for blocking the street
After the political campaign Of 1884, he
said, he was committed TO an insane asylum
He told also that he was once arrested in
Chicago for sending Italians to Arizona
! without paving their fare.
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|RBLAND'S DISTRESS
lors Widespread than Iu It
Pifyt BalieId.
lily Small Yssssk HntkM q 10
ED6lisl Cast,
Ana Qaits Nunbss OF Lives Lost h
the Dlissssd,

LONDON, March l0.--As Lyed, . email
seaport town Of Kent. while the coast guard
lifeboat vas going 70 rescue the crew Of .
vessel endangered by storm, the lifeboat vas
capeixed and several 0ccupAnts drowned.
Near Hastings, Sussex county. nvs fshing
,macks were wrecked aud three Ashefmen
drowned.
The mail boat plying between Dover and
Calais, reached Calais In terribly battered
condition, after Is hours adrift In the
channel.
A number Of trains are blocked in the
snow at different points along the various
lines Of railroad. In oil cases tho pAssen-
gers suffered scutsly. Several pefsons are
reported missing and ii 10 believed thas
hey found their death il the snow drifts.
This afternoon only meaGre teleerams
were received from various parts Of Eng
land and Wales. The ines. according 10
these dispatches, are generally blocked.
A dispatch from Sheefness received this
afternoon says that passengers bouad for
London from the Continent are forced TO
stop at Sheerness, A. the trains are unable
to proceed on account Of the snow which
blocks the lines.
Traffic on the Great Western railway 10
completely blocked, trAins ON that road
being caught in the storm and showed up
at different points.
A despatch from Harwich brings the In
formation that the yacht Sapphire. owned
by MaclArr Of 0lasgow, was driven ashore
there during the gale. Maclarr WAS washed
overheard and drowned.
Information was received from Cardiff
this afternoon that the storm rages In that
neighborh0od with unabated force and
severity. A man WAS found froscn to
death near Dorking, Surrey.
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Brs zllisn Newspapers and What They
9,Y Of Reciprocity.

WAsnISGros, March 10 The Brazilian
newspapers received at the department Of
state contsiniag decree by the President
Of Brazil declaring the ports Of that country
free and open to imports from the United
States. included in its receat reciprocity
agreement. thus setting at rest rumors cur
rent and assertions from various quarters
that the B.szilian government did no!
recognize validity treaty.
The Journal 30 Commercio (the govern
ment orgAn) Of Kio de JAnsiro, Feb. 6, ip
publishing The decree says: "The COM
merciSl intere,t involved in this agreement
is 80 vast and effects so greatly our inter-
course with the rest Of the civilized world
we shall watch its effects with the greatest
attention. Upon one point there exists no
doubt. that the sgreemen: will be highly
satisfactory to the government Of the United
States since it has been for some time
warmly advocated BY the press Of that coun-
try, which is 30 well disposed towards us,
and grants US especial favors refused by
the nations Of Europe.
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TUESDAY, March 10.
Met according to adjournment.
Prayer by the chaplain. Rev Mr.. Ran
dali referred most feelingly in his prayer
to the death Of Representative Trafton of
Norway.
Journal read and approved.
Pspen from the Senate disposed Of in
concurrence.
The following matters were presented
and referred to the several committees as
follows
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Constitution for Anti PsEu sllites to
Consider.

DUBLIN. March lO.-The draft Of the
constitution to be submitted today to the
meciing OF the Anti-Parnellites In Leinstes
Hall in this city defines the objects Of na-
,ionsl federation, home rule land Law re-
form, improvement in the status Of the
masses, assent to the social and political
rights of laborers and artisans. development
of Irish industries and resources, abolish
ment Of the grand jury system, the establish-
mept Of an educ siional system bsscd on the
principle of equsl dealing ,osaYds all
sections Of the Irish people. electoral
registration, reform in regard TO PaFlia-
mens, municipal governments and other
bodies and repeal Of coercion sc.. A
pledge will be proposed binding all mem
bers Of Parliament. who declare for national
federation to vote with party. II 10 sug
ges,ed that the chairman Of the Irish
parliamentary party also be the president
Of the national federation.
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INcRBAssD DISTRESS
Shown from the Rep ort on the Failure
OF the Potato Crop.

DUBLIN, Mavch 10 The Irish local
government board issued . report on the
failure Of the potato crop and the condition
Of the congested district. The repoitstatss
that the distYicts In which the disease ap-
Desred comprise about one halt Of Ireland.
Briefly put the report shows that the email
farmers are in good circumstances, but
confronted with a scarcity Of potatoes nm
precedented in 30 years. causing the deep.
est distress in the congested districts. This
distress 10 aggravated by the reluctance Of
local chop keepers to grant credit 90 early
in the season or before they are able TO
judge the harvest prospects.
The report shows that the distress 10 -
yet on the increase. The relief applics-
tions are confined to the congestsd dis
tricts Of the west and tho Iaborine and
dshing classes ia the south II 10 expected
the pressure for relief will become more
general between now and April.
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Disastrous Fire at Buffalo.

BUFFALO. March 10.--A disastrous FIRE
started between one and two this afternoon
st the corner Of Court and Pesrl streets in
Henry w. Burt's new six story building,
occupied by the clothing house Of @. V.
Forbes & Co.. and SchaurOsh & Wohler
shoe manufacturers. The fire made rapid
headway, and in few minutes after the
engines arrived il lesped Pearl street and
caught the cornice Of the Dental Company's
building. In half an hour the iron and
brick Burt building was doomed. The wall
Of the building fell and one man was
slightly hurt. Tucker block, to the ives,
Of the fallen building, was in great danger
but was saved. The Dental Company's
building and Crowley Bros undertaking
store were burned. The total loss 10
1894 900; insurance sl9l,0O0. The Horse
World building Of Wenoorne, sumner &
Co. wa, completely gutted and the entire
outfit destroyed.
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Belfast Parties Secured on Potter
Lowell Failure.

Specinl to the KEsSEBEc JOURNAL
BELFAST. March l0-The statements
coz ncsrning the failure of Potter, Lowell &
Co, of Boston, Mass, and money lost by
Belfast parties, is wrong. Each party il
amply secured by collateral.
Wadsworth & Hail are making some re-
pairs on their barber shop.
Rev. Mr.. Ilsley Of Bangor occupied the
Baptist pulpit Sunday. The Y. +. s. C. E
of the Baptist church held very success.
full sociabie last Friday evening. An act
called the Sick Dolly" by two young
girls, was very pleasing.
Schooner Willism Frederick Foss ar.
rived at Savannah Friday
A barn owned by Chas. Fuller Of Mort.
vile WAS burned Friday night. Loss,
5000.
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mittee on leave Of absencs, 70 which vas
YefeTFed the order Of the Legislature
relating to Jonathan Heesom, reported that
after March IL. 1891, hs be excused from
any further attendance upon ibis session Of
the present Legislature. and that he clerk
make mp his pay in full to the end Of the
session. Report accepted.
ELECTION OF STATE TRkAsuxxs.
Mr.. Shaw Of Portland presented the fol-
lowing order. which vas given . passage:
Ordered, the Senate concurrins. that the
member OF the Legislature convene forth
with in the House Of Representatives in
joint convention for the purpose Of electing
State Treasurer.
The Chair directed the clerk to notify the
Senate Of the passage Of the foregoing
order and request for . joint convention,
and the clerk subse quently reported that be
had discharged this duty.
A message Vas received from the Senate,
through its secretary. informing the House
of ifs concurrence in the proposition for
joint convention.
Subsequently,, at 1880 O'clock the Sen.
ate came in and . convention was formed,
Hon. Charles r. Libby. president Of the
Senate, presiding.
In CONVENTION.
Mr.. Mallet Of Cumberland, moved that
committee be appointed to receive, sort
and count votes for State treasurer. The
motion Was carried and the chair appointed
- such committee Messfs. Mallet Of Cum.
berlsnd. Pettepgiil Of Oxford and Mehan
Of Knox. on the part Of the Senate and
Mesafs Adams Of Bangor, Littleneld of
Penobscot, Packard Of SeafspoFt. Callahan
Of Lewiston and Moore Of North Anson,
on the part OF the House. The committee
attended to their duties and Mr.. Mallet,
chairman of the committee subse quently
reported as follows:
Whole number Of votes cast, l42
Necessary for choice. ~
George L. Beal had los
Charles B. Morton had 36
B. B. Murray had
and Hon. George L. Besl was declared
elected State treasurer for the political
years 1891 and 1892.
On motion of Mr.. Ryder Of Penebscot
the secretary Of the convention was charged
with and delivered message to the Hon.
George L. Beal, informing him Of his
election as State treasurer for the political
years Of 1891 and 1892, and received the
acceptance Of that gentleman in writing as
follows:
AucusIA, March 10th, 1891.
! have the honor to acknowledge the
within notice of my election - treasured Of
State Of Maine for the years 1891 and l8 92
and hereby accept the same
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Locks Like a Democratic Senator
from Itl!noie.

SrRIseFIELp, ILL.,, March I0.-There ap-
pears to be no doubt tonight but what the
Democratic candidate, John M. Palmer,
will be elected to the United States Sen
ate tomorrow. Representatives Moore and
Cockrell issued a lengthy address to their
party and the Farmers Mutual Benefit As
sociation are making efforts to secure the
election of An Independent candidate
tina. the Republican,, have secured from
Sireeter such concessions and promises -
would if carried out entirely nnfi. him for
conscientinnsly representing the principle
Of the farmers party. Finding 1t absolutely
impossible to elect an Independent. they
concluded that their next duty is to select .
man who, while not Representing the prin-
c'plss OF their organization in full. is in
sympathy with many Of their demands.
The voice of the people of the State, as
expressed at the last election. WAS for John
M. Palmer. they say, and ss they consider
him an honest man, will vote for him