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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Small Attendance of Members of tho
lIousc-rlusincss of tho Day.

- u.
A Small Attendance of Members of tho
IIousc-l,usincss of tho Day.
WAsnlsGroS, D. c., Feb. 12.-When
the speaker called tho house to order
ut noon the attendance Of members was
nolarscr than it was at the same hour
yesterday. Mr.. Richardson, OF Ten
nessee, from the committee on print
ing, reported land the house adopted) a
resolution for printing 6,000 copies OF
the Presidents Chilean message.
On motion OF Mr.. Belknap, OF Michi-
gan, resolution was adoped setting
apart Saturday, April 9. for tho delivery
oicnlosies on the late N. Ii. Ford, OF
Michigan
The house passed its first regular ap-
preparation bill to-day, and representa-
lives arc congratulating themselves
that ct last the serious work OF the ses-
sion has been entered upon. But q
few provisions OF tho military academy
appropriation bill remained to be
passed upon this morning, but when
'ae committee OF the whole reported
me amended measure to the house tho
Republicans demanded tho yeas and
nays on one OF the Democratic amend
ments regarding various items OF ap-
Preparations. They werc voted down,
however, aud the bill, rs finally passed,
contains several reductions, aggrcgating
In total about S65,000.
The first bill on tho calendar was one
ior relief OF louisa A. Lowell, Of AIissis-
Sipp, and other heirs OF Gen. John A.
VHitnan. 1t refers to the court OF
cams lor investigation and report the
Ctalm Of the heirs Tor rent by the United
SStates government OF the plantation be-
longing 10 them in Warren county,
mississippi, known as tho PALMYRA
Plantation and Lake Place.
Inc next measure in order was one
authorizing the postmaster general to
cteait a. }. Jones, sr.. late postmaster
OF Indianapolis, Ind, in tho final settle-
Ineht OF his accounts with the sum OF
S::,1SSs, the amount OF loss sustained by
nun by robbery. Mr.. Bynum, OF lndi-
ana, advocate the bill, contending that
INC Me loss occurred through no fault OF
Mr., Jones. Jl,s 4
'"Ne~uAC Vas NISSusscuAull lllC
afternoon, and Mr.. Binn. OF North Caro-
ma, finally moved that tho bill be re-
ported TO the house with recommended
uoh that tbe laid on the table. The
result OF standing vote was 65 to Is.
Mr.. Reed, OF Maine, lfrom his seat)
suSSested that evidently thcro was Il
quorum present.
The chairman (sternly)-If the gen.
Ne'nan from Maine will rise in his
gh,sce ,h and address tho chair and make
Will answer. ,, "a .sii3 = .
or, Mr. Reed lrising smilingly)-Ii / felt
entire confidence in tho chair I should
not hesitate TO do SO. a:.S.
M lie motion was lost, yeas 90; nays
;;ui, ;o, and the bill was laid aside with a
~STSifaole recommendation.
ihS committee then rose and the
lowell bill was passed
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IINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY
Celebrated in Ch!cngo-A Banquet at t
Auditorium Hotel

Celebrated in chioaso-A Banquet at tho
Auditorium Hotel.
CHICAGO, Feb. l2.-Thc Marquette
Club celebrated the birthday OF Abra-
ham Lincoln with a banquet at tho
Auditorium Hotel tonight, ut which
covers were laid for over 500 persons.
Prominent Republicans from all parts
OF the country were bid to tho feast, and
4 number OF national reputation were
present. President Harrison sent 4
letter OF regret, in which he said that
public duties in Washington would not
permit him to be present, Among
Others who were unable to respond to
tho invitation in person were Senator
John Sherman, Hon. William Mcltin-
ley, Chaunccy NJ. Depew, Hon. John j.
ingalls, and Hon. Thomas B. Reed. The
principal address OF the evening was
delivered by Senator Cullom. who re-
sponded to the toast, abraham Lin
coln."
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THE CIGARETTE HABIT.
Congress aInr Pass Dill to Discourage II
a IIcnyy Tax Proposed.

WASHINGTON, Fob. 12.-Thc ways and
means committee OF tho house OF rep.
rcscntatives will be petitioncd to pre-
parc bill involving tho pa,crnal con-
dcmnation Of tho government upon tho
cigarette habit, Representatives Cock
ran, Cummings and stahlnecker, OF
New York, oil have in their possession
bills which they have been petltioncd
to Introduce providing for the suppress
sion OF cigarette manufacture by i'm
posing all internal revenue tax Of ton
dollars per thousand on all imported or
domestic cigarettes sold in this country,
accompanying tho memorial statement,
which saya:
clippings taken from papers
throughout the United States show that
during tho past year there have been
about one Hundred young men died,
mostly under 10 years OF ago, from tho
effects OF smoking paper wrapped cigar
cites. In some cases there has beon
found acid, PHOSPHORUS and arsenic.
which Is largely used In tho manufac-
turc OF cigarette paper. Also, tae samc
clippings will show that about 100 men
have been consigned to insane asylums
from the same cause. There has been
in about forty OF the different states q
law passed prohibiting the sale OF paper
wrapped cigarettes to minorc under l6
years OF age. TO accomplish what the
different states have and are attempting
to do, to protect young people by pro.
tccting their smoking paper wrapped
cigarettes, 4 law should be passed this
Congress making the internal revenue
tax ten dollars per 1000 on all paper
wrapped,imporicd, or domestic cigar
cites. This would place them at n price
that children could not pay and go
further than any state legislation, and
meet with tho approval Of every man
and woman in the country.
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HREE COINAGE
Rapidly Getting to the Front in tho
House of Representatives..
IT WILL Be MADE The ISSUE
or all Others in the Coming Presi
dontial Campaign
II THE LEADERS HAVE THEIR WAY,

hut n Large Number OF Democrats
Want to Follow u Conservative Pol.
icy and arc Unwilling to Forco n
IIasty Consideration OF the Blll.
The Northcrh Members not the Only
Ones Who nro Sliding Bacli--.-A Pc.
tilion that is Going Begging for
sisncrs.-.procccdlnGs of Congress.
4 Lively Day In tho Housc-.-A EiIl
10 Suppress Cigarette Smoking.
Other Washington News.
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THE MINE WORKERS
Abolish tho Defense Fund-Tls Pinkcrton
tosolution Endorsed.

CoLUMEUs, o., Feb. l2.-At the con-
vcntion OF the Uhi.ed.aIine Workers OF
America to-day twas decided to abol-
ish the defense fund and assess per
capita tax of ten cents month for the
support OF the organization. All money
now in the defense iund is to be used
for organizing purposes.
The general executive board was
authorized to levy tax at any time for
the support OF a strike.
A resolution urging the adoption by
the national house OF representatives OF
the resolution to investigate the Pinker-
ton detective agency was passed.
The convention declared for the re-
striction OF Chinese immigration, tho
election OF United States senator's by
popular vote, and the passing OF ma
tional laws for the protection OF miners
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GREESsBvRG, Pa, Feb. 12.-It is rclia.
bly, stated that the notorious Cooley
gang OF outlaws who have terrorized the
counties Of Fayettc and Wcstmorcland
and portions Of West Virginia for years
has been broken up and thclmembcrs
scattered all along the West Virginia
line. Tho whereabouts OF tho princi-
pals are not known. y reward OF 81 900
Tor the capture OF Frank and Jack
Cooley, dead or alive, has frightened
them from tho statc. ..s..-s.., 4 4.
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pArTlsoN MAY INTERFERE
With tho Contamination OF tho Great
Railroad Dcai-whnt tho Pennsylvania
cnnnnnY Exnncfa - q 4.

With tho Consummntion OF tho Grcnt
Railroad Dcal-whnt tho usylvnnin
Company Expects. sr
PnlLApELpmA,; PA, Fob. ia repor.
ter Of the Erening Telegraph who, called
at the office OF tho Pennsylvania rail-
road this morning and tried to ascertain
what the managers OF that company
had to say about tho Readings great
coup, found the officers not disposed to
discuss tho subject at present. He af-
forwards called on Mr.. A. ]. Cassett,
ono OF tho directors Of tho company,
who was quito willing to express his in
dividual views. "Well, If you want my
candid opinion" Mr.. Cassctt said, II
think this is tho most audacious and
most impudent defiance OF the law and
tho constitution OF the state that has
ever been attempted in Pennsylvania.
1t is not possible that the people who
have made this gigantic combination
can have forgotten the result Of tho
litigation growing out OF tho proposed
purchase by tho Pennsylvania Railroad
Company Of tho South Pennsylvania
road and tho Beech Creek road somo
years ago"
"Do l think that any steps will be
taken to prevent the deal from being
carried out?"
"Yes. most certainly do"
"Will tho Pennsylvania railroad COM
bany take any legal proceedingsT n
81 do not know anything about that;
but do not think it will be necessary
for Gny corporation or individual to
take any action either"
"Who do you think will?"
"Why the executive OF the state, Of
course. 1t happens, fortunately, that
the governor of tho state is the same
governor who promptly took action
against the Pennsylvania railroad in tho
case referred to. Flo did not then wait
for any individual corporation to take
the initiative; he acted on his own mo-
tion and he acted at once. Governor
Pattison has an enyiable reputation as
an able, honest and public Official, who
has never yet failed in doing his duty,
and / feel confident he wont fail this
time"
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THE TYpHUs scoURGE
In Now York City is sprcndIn: Despite the
Efforts Of tho Health Authorities.

In Now York City is SprcndIn: Despite tho
Efforts of tho Health Authorltius.
New York. Feb. 12.-The typhus
scourge is increasing hour by hour. No
man can tell its extent at this writing.
In tho early morning hours ten new
cases were found in the east side lods-
ing houses that shelter cxiled Russians
from the famine districts, making 67 in
all up to that time. itnoon nine more
cases were found. Three of the new
cases were from S5 Norfolk street. The
six others wero found on Ellis Island.
These houses are in tho most densclv
populated districts and among the poor
est tenants, and that the plague will
spread despite the desperate efforts now
making by the health authorities to
suppress it, there can be little doubt.
The nine houses known to be infect
ed arc under police surveillance. Tho
authorities have forbidden all com
munication with the rest OF the world,
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THE STATE OF TRADE.
II. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Report OF III
Business Situation. sJi

II. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Report OF tho
Business Situation.
New YoRK, Feb. l2.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review Of trade says:
Silver and cotton have declined yet
further, the latter 1880, the lowest
price ior. many years, and silver bullion
to Aid at London, the lowest price ever
recorded. Wheat has declined ac, tho
exports being seriously diminished,
and corn has fallen off 1c on unusually
large receipts. Coffee advanced 4c, but
oil is q quarter lower. For the first
time in many months the exports of
products from New York fall little be-
low those OF the same week last year.
The production of pig iron is also
about stationary. The stock OF charcoal
iron are substantially unchanged, and
unsold stocks OF anthracite are little
smaller than month ago, but stocks of
coke iron are considerably larger, SO
that on the whole the consumption
does not appear quite up to the supply.
No change appears in tho market for
pig iron, and rails arc. in small demand
at tho fixed price. Bar iron does not
improve, and the demand for plates is
smaller than was expected, while COL
lapse OF the combine in beams and
barbed wire has somewhat depressing
influence. Larger GALES OF copper are
reported at 1915 cents and fair dis
tribution OF tin, whilo lead is triae
lower
AT Cleveland business compares ia.
vorably on the whole with that of last
year, though reaction and light de-
mand appear in iron ore.
AT Chicago tho volume OF merchan-
dae sales is'greatcr than year ago and
diminished receipts appear in meats.
only iair increase in lard, cheese and
butter and corn meats.
The business failures occurring
throughout the country during tho past
seven days number &c, as compared
with totals OF 3l9 last week. For the
corresponding week OF last year the
figures were 29T.
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Ell PAso, TEXAS, Feb. l2.-News has
just reached this city OF double mur-
der committed by unknown parties at q
point seven miles north OF here. A
Mexican, Francisco Mariana, in driving
q herd OF mules down from New Mexico
stopped at an old adobe building to
rest. and in looking inside the door be-
held the dead bodies OF two Americans.
The bodies were naked and covered
with blood. Tho murder is supposed
to have been committed by renegade
Indians.
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sp,cia! DL.pa,eA 10 DC m.ei,toa,c:r.

Sptctil D4piICH 10 ulc iHEItiVeIlCtT.-
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. l2.-The
issue that is rapidly getting to the
front in the house is tho proposed free
coinage Of silver. 1t has been evident
for weeks that tho advocates OF that
proposition have majority, in the
house, but matters are not progressing
as rapidly as was expected q few days
ago. Yesterday a petition was circu-
lated calling upon the committee on
rules to report q resolution making next
Wednesday as the day upon which the
free coinage bill shall be considered. 1t
was believed that at least two hundred
signatures could be Immediately &C.
cured for that purpose, but up to the
present time only ninety members OF
tho house have responded. As a result
tho petition has not been laid before
the committee on rules, and that COM
mittce has taken no action whatever on
the subject. -.
There is disposition on tho part OF
large number oil Democrats to follow
conservative policy and not iorce u
hasty consideration OF the free silver
bill. Il is the hesitation OF these con-
iingents that is acting as q brake upon
tho Bland-Bartilo combination and ex-
plains why so few Democratic members
have signed the petition that was put
in circulation with SO much noise.
1t is not the northern Democrats
alone who are sliding back. OF the ten
Virginia Democrats only three have put
their signatures to tho petition, the
others contending that it is unnecessary
10 push measure that will inevitably
come up before the end of tho session.
Mr.. Mills was. appealed to to use his in
iluence for the consideration OF the bill
next week, but he declined to. so, and
his example doubtless had great deal
OF effect upon other members:sSof the
house.
0iall the legislation which the pres
ent Congress will be called upon to en-
act it is intended that nothing will be
greater issue in hecomins presidential
campaign than the free coinage Of silver.
Consequently, neither partyiis parti-
cularly anxious to plunge into itin an
oft.hand way, and the consideration OF
tho bill prepared blythe house coinage
committee may be delayed much longer
than has hitherto been anticipated.
The committee on rules will not OBJ
lect 10 any date acceptable TO a major
ity OF the Democrats, but such Il major
ity must first be shown to exist.
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TO INvEsTIG ATE THE DEAL.
A Resolution which May Result in n now
and Wholcsome Inv

A Resolution which May Result In now
and Wholesome Law.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. l2.-Reprc.
sentative Stout, Of Michigan, to-day in
troduced tho following resolution:
WHEREAS, The Reading, Lehigh Val
ley, the Jersey Central, Delaware, Lack
awanna & Western railways, operating
lines in different states and represent
ing a nominal capital OF sGO0,000,00O,
tho plant Of which could bo duplicated
at one half the sum have effected o
combination.
'..Rcsotred That the committee on in
ter state commerce be requested to in
vestigate the facts OF the case and report
whether such consideration should not
be prohibited by national law, and
whether q bureau OF inter state trans
portation should not bo organized
headed by a cabinet officer. known rs
|. the Secretary OF Commerce.
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NEw York, Feb. lo.-There were
none of the features in.the coal COM
binntion during the early hour to-day
and nothing was added to the iniorma.
ton already known. After the heavy
dealings and excitement on the ex-
change yesterday the proceedings. dur
ing tho morning hours seemed tame
and tho dealings were comparatively
light
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, Mcdonald OIL Field.

PIrrsDuRGu, Feb. l2.-shafter well
Nos, OF Backus & Co., got the fifth
sand Mt Mcdonald to-day and is showing
ior fine well. 1t has not yet been
guaged. McAlurray No. 4, OF thcWood-
land company, got tho Gordon sand and
is doing ten barrels an hour. Kelso
No. !, OF the Venture Oil Company, OF
Wheeling. is due in the Gordon sand
next week. Tho Cook well, OF the same
company, is still making fifteen barrels
an hour. The daily production is 90
800 barrels; stock in field, 81, ,000 barrels,
and runs 33,337 barrels.
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Dynamite Scare in Lisbon.

LISBON, Feb. pa short lived but
tremendous sensation was caused in
this city to-day by the explosion OF n
dynamite bomb in front OF the Spanish
consulate here. The noise OF the ex-
plosion was terrific, but no damage
beyond tho smashing OF windows in the
consulate and in 4 few houses near by
was done. Nobody was injured. The
outrage is supposed to have been the
work OF some sympathizer with tho
anarchists executed ut Xeres, in Spain.
The police are searching for tho author
OF the outrage. s5
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Tried to smugsle n clrcur.

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, Feb. 12.-Benig-
no Martinez, a Mexican circus manager
trailing after CARA from Gaban, Goa
hila, finding business bad in his own
country, essayed town in Texas, and
attempted to smugclo his entire circus
over the Rio Grandc q few miles below
Eagle Pass. He was captured and
brought to this city to answer to the
federal court. and his circus is in the
hands OF the officials. ~
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Delegates In n cutting scrupc.

CoLuMpus, O., Feb. 12.-G. R. Nc
Clolland and W. R. Riley, colored dele
gates to the United Mine Workers con-
yention from Tennessee, to-day became
involved In q quarrel on tho race
question, and McClelland cut Riley with
n knife. McClelland was arrested and
held on the charge OF cutting to wound.
Riley was candidate for member of the
national executive board, and chidel
McClelland for not voting for him be-
cause OF race affinity, which led to the
ounrrnl 80.
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HILL HEARS H0WLS
or Indignation From Thousands
Moro OF Democrats.
UPON THE HEELS OF THE PROTEST

Issued by Thousands Of Cleveland
Boomers In Now York Against Boss
lIllrs Outrageous Midwintcr Snap
Convention, Comes Another From
the Brooklyn Boys.--Tlic Indications
that New York viii Show Up at Chi.
cago With Two Delegations arc
strong...Dcmoorats of the Empire
State in a Hopeless flight.
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Tho Woods Case,

WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. 12.-As there
was no meeting OF the senate Judiciary
committee this morning owing to the
illness oi its chairman, Senator Hoar,
who is suffering from some eye trouble,
the matter OF Judge Moods confirm.
alton did not come up as was expected,
but it will probably be taken up Mon
day, when it is thought Senator lIoar
vii! be able to attend the committee
meeting. =. -s-1
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LEAvESwoEru, KAs., Feb. 12.-Whcn
John i. Sullivan read tho statement
printed in all the morning papers that
he had signed an agreement 10 fight
NIaher, the Irish champion, ior purse
OF $50 1000, and an outside bet OF $4,000,
he pronounced it n bloody lie, made
out OF the whole cloth. suppose it
originated with Foxy Madden, Maher's
bonEnr sEr-s. .sls7.z
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Ex.,1AYon PEARSON ACQUITTED
And Mayor Wyman, Convicted of E1tor-
tion, Continues in Office.

And Mayor Wyman, Convicted OF E1tor-
ton, Continues in Office.
P1rrsBuRGH, Pa, Feb. 12.-Ex-M Mayor
Richard T. Pearson, of Allegheny. who
was charged with embezzlcment while
in Office, was acquitted this morning.
The prosecution failed to make out u
case, and tho jury brought in verdict
OF not guilty. Tho COSTS were placed
on the county.
Mayor Wyman, who was convicted
yesterday OF extortion, was at his office
to-day exercising all his prerogatiycs.
Under the law the office is declared va
cant. The official is convicted OF mis-
demeanor, but that the city controller
still recognizes him as mayor was shown
this morning, when he had him sign q
warrant.
1t is believed that the charges OF en-
bezzlement against Mr. Wyman will fall
through, now that ex-AIayor Pearson
has been acquitted
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AN OLD FEUD
Results in \ Trasedy-A Prominent Citizen
Killed. r-.s

.' AllIcu. r.'I
PINEvlLLE, Ky, Feb. l2.-Ncws has
just reached this place by messenger
from Session OF killing at the head
quarters OF Red Bird, in Clay county,
about thirty miles from here. Bob
Sizemore, well-to-do citizen, was shot
and instantly killed in fight with
three men. The names Of two of the
party are Felix Farmer and Gerald
Bowlin. The name OF the third could
not be learned. 1t seems that young
Sizemore stepped from his house and
fred on the three men as they were
passing. The compliment was quickly
returned and Sizemorc was killed. The
cause OF the killing is thought to DO the
outgrowth OF previous trouble.
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GUTHRIE, OKLA, Feb. l2.Large num-
bcrs OF boomers and settlers are going
into the Cherokee strip all along the
line and making preparations 10 settle
atgArkansas City, Caldwell, Henncssy
and other places. The boomers. are or
gan!2ingto move into the strip in 4
body OF %, 900 OH March o22,unlcss Con-
gress takes action toward opening It be-
fore that time.
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Tho Woo, Bill,

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. l9.-Tho
Democratic members of the ways and
means committee held another confer
ence to-day on tho Springer wool bill,
but it ended without any agreement be-
ing reached
Much OF the time was devoted to a
consideration OF statements presented,
bearing upon the questions OF cost OF
production OF special woolen manufac-
lures.
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menlqulnrLrters Arr.nnrsd ror.

CnicAdo, Feb. l2.-SIarshal Wright,
chairman OF the Democratic central
committee OF Pennsylvania, is at the
Sherman House here. Ho to-day ar
ranged for the Pennsylvania headquar-
ters at that hotel during the national
convention. z IN, /;