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Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-12-30
Concert by Mendelssohn Quintette
Club.

At Association Hall, last night, the
Mendelssobn Quintette Club gave the
first in the series Of entertainments ar
ranged by the Boston Young Mems
Christian Association for the current
season.
The Club, which at one time was
our main-stay, for classic chamber
music, has so rarely appeared here of
late. that concert in which 1t takes
part has distinct interest. Taken as
whole, or individually, the Club
made fine impression,
The above favorable mention ofthis
most excellent musical organization
was made by the Boston Transcript a
very competent musical critic. The
Club will render one Of their delight
full concerts in this city, on Thursday,
Jan. 9th, under the auspices of the \.
NJ. G. A., of Texarkana.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-12-30
TEXARKANA ARKANSAS FRIDAY EVENING DECEMBER 80 1892

al round of pleasure and genuine good
spirits. Refreshments of most ap-
petising and tempting kind were
gracefully and bountifully served.
The evenings gaities were continued
to a late hour, when the guests took
their departure, voting Miss Lizzie a
very paragon among hostesses and
complete mistress of the art of enter
tanning successfully.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-12-30

The DEMOCRAT prides itself upon
the cleanliness and decency of its col
umns, and will not besmirch them
with low, contemplate 6ings at either
a rival or an enemy. No there is a
far different manner in which gentle
men may always settle their differ
ences, without resorting TO vulgar
abuse or slanderous epithets, and this
too, without war Of empty words
through the columns Of newspaper.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-12-30

AS the editor of the DEMOCRAT has
stated heretofore, we never resort to
lowAung epithets, used in the lowest
slums. If we have anything personal
to say of any man, we go to his face
with it, and not through our news
paper.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-12-30

Prof. Gideon's Select School for
Boys opens again Monday, Jan. 2nd,
1898 on the corner of 9TH and Hazel
streets. The advantages Of such a
school are numerous. Those interest
ed In the education Of their sons are
invited to investigate the aims of this
school 12-30-3t
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-01-22
4 " ord About War.

The people of the United States will
unitedly accept war with Chill If peace
can't be maintained with honor They
don't want war simply To dignity jingo-
ism, and If needless war shall be precip-
itated, it would be as unfortunate for the
political power that caused it as 1t would
be discreditable to the nation.
There can bc no excuse for WARM this
evening of the nineteenth century until
the power o diplomacy and arbitration
shall have been exhausted. Jingo poll
ticians, jObing contractors, adventurous
filibustcrs and revolutionary anarchists
are always for war; but the great mass of
the American people of every political
faith ever prefer peace as long az II i
linked with honor.
In this Chilian difficulty our Govern
ment has been primarily in the wrong
by sending and maintaining a reckless
and almost alien adventurer a. cur Min
lister to that Government. AdSenturer
like, Minister Egan sided with the des-
potic power that the people of Chill have
Overthrown. and while Egan remains as
our Minister, there can be no proper
test of the ability Of diplomacy 10 pre-
serve peace between the two countries
1t was disgraceful enough 10 send such
Minister to Chill; it would be a consum-
ing shame to go to war because a fool
and Il speculator is incapable of diploma
cy.
If war must come between the United
States and Chill, it must come as an i'm
perlous necessity-one that neither di-
plomacy nor arbitration could avert
or II must be a monumental blunder
on the part of the administration and
the political power that wantonly breaks
the peace of nations.-Ihia. TjHieS
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-01-22
Natural Has tNpiGGeS.

COLUMBUs, Ohio, January. lS.-A ter
ific explosion of natural gas in which a
residence was destroyed. two churches
partially demolished, and about fiftv
houses damaged, in which the family OF
Judge John ;. Brassee had a marvellous
escape from death or serious injury. oc-
CURED at about $50 O'Clock at Lancas-
ter, Ohio, twenty-five miles south Of
here. The Judge was in his study down
stairs In his residence, twcnty-room
brick structure in the centre Of the town.
when the explosion occurred, while his
family were IN bed
The house was leveled to the ground
and Judge Brassee thrown about 100 feet
into the street car track, where he was
afterward picked up in "A dazed condi-
ton. Mrs. BraSSee and two daughters.
Clara and Anna, and two sons, Traford
and Charles, were in their beds on the
second floor. The sons were hurled $50
feet into the Lutheran church ward.
while the women were caught by the
falling roof. They were rescued twenty
minutes later in their nightclothes, and
were found to be all cut and bruised.
There were four servants who luckily es-
capped with only cuts and bruises. Re
markable to relate, none of the people
IN the house were seriously injured.
The loss financially will be quite heavy.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-01-22
l24 Years Old.

OIIuNwA, Ia, Jan. 16.-JCShua Wick
ham, undoubtedly tho oldest man IN
Iowa, died here this morning .st the RESI-
dence of Mrs. c. b. Castle, his youngest
daughter, who has reached her three-
score yeaIs. Just how old the veteran
was is not known, a. there is no record
of the date of his birth, but as he voted
for John Adams an 1897 he was at least
one hundred and twenty years old. He
remembered Washington, and saw him
inausurated at New York, having trav-
eled from Virginia to witness the cere-
ulony.
He was bern in Franklin county. Va,
snd had never been sick day in his
life until two weeks ago. His father
was an Indian scout and was killed by
the redskins, which led Ais sons, Joshua
and his brother to enlIst in several In
dian wars. notably those against the
Creeks and Seminoles. Twenty years
ago he came To Ottumwa, where he has
since resided He did not marry till he
was an old man, and then chose wife
forty years his junior. He was the
father of eleven children, three OF whom
survive him.
He was a derout christian, never
rassd liquors or tobacco in anv
feom. He was apparently an osS5iieG
being. His body and limbs seem to be
as hard as bone, and the flesh on his
face was like tire covering of a pachv-
derm. He had many IDIOT ideas, and
for the past year has steadily refused
to wear trousers, insisting that the
clothes which nature gave hlm were
good enough. He wanted to visit the
Il
trousers and would not thus indulge his
.curiOSifv
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-01-22
A Terrific Explosion.

CeredO, w. Va, January 1S.-A ter
rifle explosion occurred at the Phanix
powder mills this morning and not a
soul in the mill was left to tell the story.
The shock was heard twenty fl ge miles
away. 1t has been ascertaIned that the
first explosion was IN the glazing room
where there were ten tons of powder
Thus successfully the packing house;
magazine and four wheat mills and last
ly car load of gun powder went hurl-
ing IN fiery fragments through the air
No vestige of the entire plant remains
and the country for half a mile is strewn
with fragments of buildings and of the
bodies of the men, victims of the disas-
ter.
1t Is not known definitely, but at pres
ent writing ii is believed that not less
than thirty five tons of powder WAS
burned in the several explosions. The
killed are: Archie Livingston, superin-
tendent of the mill: +. L. Wenton, arch
itect and engineer; John Benton, John
Schlosser and Charles Scott, workmen
Mortally injured Robert Cook The
seriously injured are: F. o. Reece,
James Estep and John Justice, who hap
pened to be in the vicinity when the ex-
plosion occurred. There are no doubts
but that there are many slightly injured
whose names have not been ascertained.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-01-22

Ok Thursday of last week Cardinal
Manning, one of the highest dignitaries
IN the Catholic church died in a plainly
furnished room, IN his palace, at West
minister, England, aged 81 years. The
deceased had been i'll for some time and
his death owing to his advanced age was
expected. He WAS educated at Harrow
and Baliol college, Oxford, and gradua-
ted in 1880. He preached in the Uni
versity of Oxford and became archdea-
con of Chichester in 1910. He became
deep student of religion, and wrote
treaJise attacking the Roman Catholic
church, In 1851 he joined that church,
in which he entered the priesthood, and
in 1887 founded an ecclesiastical con-
gregation at Bayswater, entitled the
Oblates of St. Charles Borromeo. He
was made domestic prelate to the Pope.
After the death of his eminence Cardin-
al Niseman, MOnsignor Manning was
consecrated Archbishop of Westminster.
June S. 1865. Pope Plus IN, created
him cardinal priest, March 10, 1879,
and on 81 Dec. 1877 invested him with
the Cardinals hat.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-01-22

/ Ir r. rumored in Washington that
President Harrison will send a message
to Congress to-day CThursday) if in the
( meantime no assurances of reparatiOn
are received from the Chilean Govern
ment for the murder of the American
sailors ut Valparaiso. The message il is
said will not beso war-likein tone rs has
been indicated. and will hardly go farth-
er than to make very plain that the cor
respondence makes out a perfect case for
the United States, upon which the Presi-
dent feels justified in demanding out
right an apology fOr the continued in
sulting treatment received ut the hands
uf Chile.
There is no question, whatever, that
the Presidents attitude and recommen-
datlons will be sustained by Congress
men without regard to party, and that if
war must come the necessary appropria-
tions will be freely and promptly given.
A large unnjority OF the most level
headed and beStinformed members of
both Houses are firm in the belief that
the demand upon Chile for reparation
will not have to be pressed beyond the
point of the Presidents message, for
these men think that when Chile Is con-
WINGED that the United States is in dead
earnestshe Will at once apologize
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-01-22

'THE Duke of Clarence, eldest son of
the Prince OF Wales and heir presumptive
to the throne of Great Britain. died on
Thursday of last week, aged 2S years.
While his death is regarded as a great
loss by those of his countrymen who be-
lieve in royalty, there are great num-
ber, judging from the tone of some of
the English papers who believe that the
lives OF princes are of no more value than
those of subjects and who believe also.
that the rearing of princes for the pur-
poses of ruling is not a paying invest
ment to the common people. Prince
George, the second son of the Prince of
Wales, is now Aeir presumptlve and it is
likely that the world Will move along as
usual.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-01-22
A 3O0-FOOt slide.

ZELIENoPLE, Pa, Jan. 1S-A terrible
accident happened to a sleigh-load of u
pleasure seekers between here and Har-
mony last night. The party started
down hill coated with ice. The driver
tried to turn the horses, but too late. and
an instant later the sled swung 800 feet
down the declivity. The driver escaped
by jumping. Horses, sled, runners and
occupants were mixed up in an almost
inextricable mass. Miss Elizabeth Mar
TN had her spine so badly injured she
will likely die. \ young man named
Berry had his skull fractured, making
fatal injuries. Miss Long was also struck
by one of the shoes of the horses and
received cash four inches in length di-
rectly across hel forehead. Those men
toned were most seriously hurt, though
not one escaped without bruises or cuts
Both horses had broken their legs in the
fall and they were shot. The young
men, bearing the injured, were obliged
to walk nearly mile over the slippery
Ice before they reached farmhouse.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-01-22

IL an interview on the proba bilities of
war with Chile, Representative Raynor,
of Maryland, said: Il hope that war
may be averJed Every means should
be used for a pacific settlement of this
question before this extreme remedy is
resorted to. The testimony should be
carefully scrutinized and the question as
TO now far the government of Chile has
justified the attack upon the American
sailors should be critically examined.
The report of the judicial investigation
and especially the recommendation of
the President will have great weight in
this matter. 1.-THE government of Chile
was not in the revolutionary condition
that it is this whole question could be
settled in day by a telegraphic apollo
gy." Continuing he said: LAS a mem
ber of the foreign affairs committee,
have not arrived and shall not come to
any conclusion until the evidence is sub
mitted and time is given to deliberate
upon it
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-01-22

The state commission is expected to
reconsider its selection of n polling booth
which was devised by the members. 1t
has been discovered that it conflicts
with two patents; that it cannot be man
ufactured at the price fixed, 81 50: that
no arrangement has been made by cur
tain or door at the entrance of the booth
to to insure the privacy demanded by
the Baker ballot law, and that the booth
not being built solid to the ground, will
aid in the purchase of votes, as a voter
can slip his ballot sheet to his neighbor
who can nix 1t and return it, and as each
voter receives but one ballet there will
be no opportunity for him 70 change
ballots after receiving lribc.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-01-22

WEST VIRGINIA, says the Wheeling
Register, is not a doubtful state. Our
Republican friends have been singing
that song too long with no other result
than Democratic victory. In the last
National election Quay devoted special
attention to West Virginia and the state
was flooded with Republican Doodle. vet
she cast her vote for the Democratic can
didate. The last Gubernatorial contest
was made the leading issue in the last
Congressional election by the Republi-
cans, who also had their full share of
the Doodle furnished by the tariff bar
ons, yet West Virginia gave a larger to-
tai majority on the Democratic side
than she had given for many years.
In fact, our Republican friends waste
their time trying to pull West Virginia
from the solid South,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-01-22

HoN. ARTHUR Z. GoRMAN was on Tues
day at Anr polls, Md, practically re-
elected United States Senator by the
Maryland Legislature for six years, from
March /, 1898, to succeed himself In
the Senate Mr.. German received 20 of
the 23Totes cast, the House gave him
so out. Of Sc votes The two bodies will
meet in joint convention at noon on
"Wednesday to ratify the ballots One
ballot fQrtnited States Senator to sue
ceed the late Hon. f. X. Wilson, was
taken in both Houses, and resulted in a
scattering vote from which no tangible
conclusion can bedrawn. 1t may be ex-
pected that result will be reached to-
day (fhqrsday) with fle chances sppar-
emily fayoTlng CHARLIE II Gibson, the
present appointed incumbent Of the po-
itipn
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-01-22

The orange crop of Florida is 75O, 1000
boxes greater this year than it was last
year. The fruit is smaller but fully as
fine IL flavor as last seasons crop.
Pnees are lower than last year, the
growers getting about 81 a box Freight
Charges are rathers steep for the railroads
and the middlemen realize more from
handling oranges than the orange grow
-er receives for his work. As the crop is
fully 5, 500, 900 boxes, the disbursements
for oranges in Florida will be SO, SOC, 900.
This will come up in value to the corn,
coats, potatoes or any of the field crops of
this state.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-01-22
Fear a Russian Colony.

vent here of Russian Hebrews in consid-
cradle number is agitating the workers
in the mill, as they fear the competition
which their locating here means. An
agent of Baron Hirsch is in the city, and
the refugees are arriving with considera-
BILE regularity. They are provided with
tepements, food and fuel for two weeks,
after which they are expected to make
their own living. Most of them find
employment in the mills as weavers
They show considerable proficiency and
are already beginning to supplant the
help of other nationalities.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-01-22

Ar the meeting of the Democratic
State Committee held at Harrisburg on
Wednesday J Marshall Wright of Al
lentown was elected chairman over James
NJ Kerr. of Cleartield, by vote of 10
to b. William F. Harrity, of Philadel-
phia, at the same time was elected to
FIJI the vacancy in the National Com
mittee caused by the d9ath of Hon
William l. Scott
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-01-22

CARDINAL SNIEoNI, formerly papal sec
retary of state and prefect general of the
propaganda, died at Rome, on Thursday
of last week, his death was due to an at
tack of grip. from which he had been
suffering for several days. GiovOnoi
-Simeoni was born at Paliano in 1916.
After he was ordained he held number
OF important offices. He was taken to
Rome as n professor and was honored
with various high offices.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-01-22
Got Religion and Confessed.

SAULT STE MARIE. Mich, Jan. l6.-A
year ago Silas Coulter, wealthy farmer
living near here, was murdered. Sus-
picion pointed to his son William. with
whom he had not been on good terms
Tor several years, and the young man
was arrested and tried for the killing.
The trial resulted in the acquittal of the
son. Last night the son, at revival
meeting Of the Free Methodists, professed
religion, and confessed that he murder
"a his father. At the close Of the service
la was arrested and taken to iail.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-01-22

SFERtrARY BLAINE, while attending a
cab Elet meeting ON Tuesday experienced
an c;thrr attack of Indigestion and was
c. 1npelled to &c home. The aatack was
, s5t-so severe as that of n fortnight ago,
hut the frequent attacks causes much
xilarm to ms friends who see in him the
,S,lub to strike down Harrison.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-01-22
His Lion Ate His Bride,

SILVER CRY, n. NJ, Jan. 1S.-A
strange and horrible accident occurred
IN the mountains near here. Juan Lopez
had tame American lion four years old,
which he always allowed to sleep in his
own cabin. \ few days ago Lopez we'd
ded beautiful young girl and took her
to his home. She feared the lion, and
Lopez made him sleep out of doors that
night. The next day, in jealousy, the
beast killed and fearfuIly mangled the
bride and fled to the mountains. The
husband Is now a maniac.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-01-22

II war should be declared against
Chill there will be great rush among
? the faithful of the &. o. p. to get into the
= Quarternlas aster and Commissary depart
ments. No draft will be required TO
push the patriots into filling up the
quota in these departments and boun-
ties and pensions will be a secondary
matter.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-01-22

\ MOVEMENT is on foot among the an
administration Reput licans to place
Senator Allison, of Iowa, in the race for
the Republican presidential nomination.
There seems to be weakening on the
part of those who have most ardently
hoped that Secretary Blaine would be a
candidate, and now the name of Senator
Allison is proposed, on the ground that
he is the strongest man in the north
Nrnst
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-01-22
Tns total exports OF the United States
70 Great Britain and Ireland during the

TIN total exports OF the United States
70 Great Britain and Ireland during the
last fiscal year, says the Philadelphia
Record, amounted in value to s44l, ,533,-
sO7. This is $50, ,oo0, ,oeO less than the
value of the exports to great Britain
and Ireland iu 1881. Yet this iscountry'
exports last year to the United Kingdom
amounted in value to- more than Its ex-
ports to all the world besides.
While throwing every tariff obstacle
in the way of this great trade, the bril-
liant policy of the Administration Is 10
bully or beg commercial favors from
countries which, an the nature of things,
can nave little or no trade with the Uni-
States. 1t is considered n great .sTroke
to obstruct commerce with Great Britain
and Ireland, whose people draw upward
of 80 per cent. of the exports of the Uni
ted States, and to negotiate treaty OF
reciprocity with VeHezula, whose imports
from tins country amount to half of one
per cent of its total export trade. The
McKiuley organs make great cackle
over a reciprocity treaty with Brazil,
when the exports of the United States to
all South America, Central America and
the West Indies combined do not equal
Ian value the exports to Germany, against
wh0se trade with this country the Me
Ninley tariff wages malignant war.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-01-22

The subject of safety appliances FOR
coupling freight cars is likely to receive
serious attention in Congress during the
present session. The necessity for a
system to prevent the enormous sacri-
fce of lives OF employees has been felt for
some years and been several times made
the subject discussion by the interstate
commerce commission in its annual re-
ports
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-01-22

AT the Democratic primaries in Phila-
delphia on Monday the Cleveland Patti
son wing of the party, carried almost
everything electing 20 out of So dele
gates to tie State Convention who will
have the naming of the 10 delegates to
the N;ltlOnal convention, all of whom
will be snr CleyeEanE
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-01-22

TIE principal steamship companies
have determined to adopt a particular
route of travel across the Atlantic.
There Is wisdom in such course. In
the first place, the preference will un-
doubtedly be given to the best route,
which is in itself no small matter, and
in the second place it will enable the
ships traversing it to render each other
assistance in case it is needed
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-01-22

\ PENNsYLyANIA Congressman, says
the Chicago Times, has introduced - bill
for the appropriation of 500, 600 for the
relief of the famine-stricken Russians.
Better save the money until spring, when
the coal barons of Pennsylvania shut
down on working their mines with the
benevolent purpose of increasing the
price of their stock on hand and the
immediate effect of starving their miners.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-01-22

CHNE's standing army IN 1891 was
S97 officers and 57l9 men,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-12-03
EXODUS 70 AFRfCA.


ATLANTA, ca, Nov %. "A peculioz
African craze has been started amon8
the Negroes Of Atlanta This time
there Is no agent going about among
them picking up dollars BY pictures
deftly painted Of land oyerfowin8
with milk and honey. but we'll known
responsible Negro preachera are adxls-
ing thoir people from the pulpits q emf
CRATE to Africa. The cause of this new
and more serious African craze anon8
the Negroes is due to > combination Of
circumstances First An alleged die-