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Washington.

TIE Behring Sea negotiations have been
intrusted to Hon. John w. Foster as the
representative OF the Administration, re-
lieving Mr.. Blaine OF this duty,
The President issued his proclamation
promulgating a reciprocity treaty with the
British West Indies colonies, Trinidad,
Windward and Leeward Islands, etc.
CAPTAIN W. 8. ScHLEY has been detached
from the command Of the United States
cruiser Baltimore, and Captain William
Whitehead, from duty at the Boston Navy
Yard. has been ordered to command her.
Captain Schley becomes inspector Of the
third lighthouse station, Staten Island, N. Z.
REAR.ApM1RAL ANDREW BRYsoN, United
States Navy (retired), died at his home In
Washington in the seventieth year of his
age.
The President sent to the Senate the
nomination Of Edward G. OBrien, OF Now
York, to be Commissioner OF Navigation,
vice William W. Bates, resigned.
THE United States Senate in executive
session confirmed the nomination OF MI
Rathbun to be Postmaster Of Elmira, N.
Y, in place Of Dr.. Flood.
THE President gave the last Of the official
receptions at the White House. 1t was In
honor Of the officers of the Army and Navy
and the Marine Corps.
THE three Canadian Reciprocity Com
missioners arrived in Washington.
SECRETARY ELK1Ns has directed that the
DESIGNATION Of the institution known as the
"Post Canteen" be changed to the "Post Ex-
,hange." This action is taken because OF
tendency on the part Of the public to asso-
.iate the word ''canteen" with that article
IF soldiers outfit intended to carry water,
out sometimes used for carrying spirituous
liquor.
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JAMES @. BLAINE.

Secretary of State James e. Blaine has
withdrawn his name from the consideration
of the Republican National Convention, to
meet at Minneapolis. Mimi, in the following
letter addressed to Chairman Clarkson Of
the Republican National Committee, which
was given to the press:
WASHINGTON, February 6, 1892.
Hon. j. s. Clarxson, Chairman OF the Re-
publican National Committee:
Ny Dear Sir-I am not candidate for the
Presidency and my name will not go oetors
the Republican National Convention for the
nomination. make this announcement IN
due season.
To thosA who have rendered me their sup
port I owe sincere thanks and am most
grateful for their confdencs. They
will, I am sure, make earnest
effort in the approaching contest,
which is rendered specially important
by reason of the industrial and financial
policies of the Government being at stake.
The popular decision on these issues is OF
great moment, and will be Of far-reaching
consequence. Very sincerely yours.
JAMES G. BLAINE.
It has long been known among Mr..
Blaine's intimate friends that he has no desire
to become Presidential candidate again, and
that he has never in any way encouraged
talk about the possibility Of his Be-
lection as the nominee by the con-
vention which meets next June. For many
reasons Mr.. Blaine feels decided disinclina-
tion to undertake the burdens Of another
Presidential campaign, and the letter he
sends now to Chairman Clarkson is in entire
accord with the decision he reschsi and an
nounced in his Florence and Paris letters
four years ago.
This new statement Of the Secretary OF
States purpose has been made necessary by
the continued pressure upon hisl to consent
to have his name presented this summer at
MINNEAPOLIS.
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THE NEWS EPITOMIZED.
Eastern and Middle States.

THE steamer Venezuela, of the Red D
Line, went ashore on Brigantine Shoals, of
New Jersey, in snow squall
WHILE trying to drive across the track at
the South Beach Conn., crossing Frank Ad-
AIMS and his nephew, Walter, were instantly
killed.
WILLIAM McCLELLAND, Adjutaut- General
Of Pennsylvania, died at Harrisburg.
By the explosion of locomotive in Phila-
delphia, Penn, the fireman of the engine.
George Reardon, and two unknown boys
who were stealing a ride, were instantly
killed, and five other men were injured, one
fatally.
CATCHER MICHAEL LOGAN, OF the Scran-
ton penny Baseball Club, made misstep
in chasing some rou2hs. who had stoned
him, and stumbled 100 feet from the d. L.
& W. Railroad bridge into the gully be-
meath. He was dashed to instant death.
PRESIDENT WILLIAM q. BEERS rendered
his resignation,i New York City, to the
Board Of Trustees of the New York Life In
surance Company, and he will be retained
as adviser at $S7, 500 year.
JOHN JAY KNOX, e1-Comptroller Of tho
United States and President OF the National
Bank of the Republic, died in New York
City, of pneumonia he was born at Knox
boro, Oneida County, N. Y, March IL, 1928.
GOVERNOR BULKELEY issued an address to
the people Of Connecticut asking them to
meet at Hartford on Washington's Birthday
to raise money for the Worlds Fair.
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LATER NEWS.

A DISTINCT shock of earthquake was felt
in East Burlington, N. j. Houses shook and
trembled as if about to fall, clocks wert
stopped and the people ran wildly and e1-
citedly into the streets. The duration or the
shock was about ten seconds.
A GRAND military funeral was given the
late Adjutant-G General MoClelland in Pitts
burg, Penn.
MARION c.. HEDspETH, one Of the leaders
of the notorious gang that robbed train al
Glendale. Mo-, has been arrested at Sar
Francisco. Cal.
The House Committee on Rules decided
that there should be an Investigation OF thu
management of the Pension OMce.
THE President sent the following nomina.
tions to the Senate: John b. Burford, oi
Oklahoma Territory, to be Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court of the Territory OF
Oklahoma. Walter II .Sanborn. of Minnesota.
to be United States Judge for the Eighth
Circuit. Joseph Bu ffington, of Pennsylvania,
to be United States District Judge of the
Western District of Pennsylvania. William
A. Kelly, of Oregon, to be Commissioner
in and for the District Of Alaska; to reside
at Wrangel.
A CONFLICT occurred at Landsberg, Rus.
sia, between body of Russian gendarmes
aud band Of emigrants. Three emigrants
were killed and ten were wounded. Anum
ber of emigrants were taken prisoners.
EIGHT THOUSAND coal porters went on
strike in London, England. The strike was
caused by dispute over the wages paid by
one firm to its men.
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South and West.

AT the head of Squaw Gulch, Cripple
Creek, Col, at a depth OF thirteen feet
chimney of ore has been discovered which Is
q perfect mass Of shining, gold. 1t is esti-
mated as worth from Sl2 900 to SIS, 900 ton
THE private banking firm Of Marcy,
Greer & McCarn, Of Ration, New Mexico,
has made general assignment.
WILLIAM PucKRTr was hangei at West
Irvine, KY, for the murder Of Henry Hall
during an election in 1899. Robert Carleton
was also hanged for murder at Henderson.
KY.
AN open switch causes collision at Lara
bee, Mo-, in which three lives were lost.
The Rev. George W. Kildow, student at
the Southern Presbyterian Theological Sem
mary, Columbia, S. c., committed suicide
by cutting his turoat with razor in the
presence Of his wife.
TIE block bounded by Main, Union,
Second and Monroe streets, Memphis Tenn,
was completely destroyed by fire. The block
is in the heart Of the dry goods district and
the loss was estimated at about $1,000, OOo.
BERTHA JACOBS, the fourteen 'year.old
daughter Of q rich farmer, burned her
fathers barn. near Lima, Ohio, causing q
loss of $4,000, then ran away, and was caught
while setting fire to neighbor's barn. She
has been subject to epilepsy for years.
Ar England, Ark, Jonathan Ford, a
Deputy Constable, undertook to arrest
Hamp Biscoe, colored, well-known despsr.
ate character. Biscoe and others at his
house resisted. Biscoss son, with gun
given to him by his mother, seriously
wounded Ford. Aposss then were forced to
kill Biscoe. wife, and son.
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A FREE COINAGE BILL.
A Favorable Report Made by the
House Comm ittee.

A Favorable Report Made by the
House Comm ittee.
The House Committee on Coinage, Weights
and Measures, by vote of eight to five, or
dered favorable report on the Bland Free
Coinage Bill. Chairman Bland has made
the following statement regarding the meas
ure: u-
silver money. silver certificates and Treasury
notes issued on bullion and gold certificates
into coin notes redeemable in coin, thus con.
vertinp our paper into bimetal paper, instead
of keeping up the distinction between gold
and silver in our paper issues. This con-
forms to the idea of coming both metals on
an eouality. gold and silver free. The coin
notes ara redeemable in coin, and, OF course
in whatever coin it may be most convenient
for the Government to redeem them In.
Ths depositors of gold and silver bullion
have the privilege OF waiting until thelr pui'
lion is coined, and having the coin re.
turned to them, or they may deposit
the bullion and receive notes at the coin.
value of the bullion deposited. The bullion
then becomes the property OF the Govern
ment. and is coined as fast as may be neces'
sary for the redemption OF any notes pre-
senred for redemption. 1t oovlates the 81.
pense of coinlng all the bullion at the time 1t
Is deposited. The people seem to be desl-
rous OF using paper money instead OF com
itselt-to prefer paper to coin, and for that
reason coin notes may be issued and onIhon
held for coinage 70 be coined usa. only wnsn T,sn
holS;no = coin note will not know whether it
is % goId nots or silver note, for if he de-
posits gold bullion or gold coin he gets com
note, and If he deposits silver bullion & or
silver coin he gets the same kind OF coin
note t. aboiishes the present distinction
between our coin notes. My bill also differs
from any other bill that has been introduced,
in providing that when Francs may resume
her ratio Of 15% to /. and the President
makes a proclamation to that effect that
ratio shall then become our legal ratio and
our coin shall conform to it. We WISH 70
retain our silver money as well as our gold
coin. hence there is very good reason why
our ratio and that Of European countries
should be the same"
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Foreign.

EMPEROR WILLIAM personally urged large
German manufacturers to send exhibits to
the Worlds Fair in Chicago, Iii.
AT meeting in Dublin Of the Mccarthy
ite section of the Irish Parliamentary party
Justin Mccarthy was reelected President
MINISTER EGAN's house in Santiago is
still guarded by Chilean polica; the sentences
OF the assaiiants of the Baltimores men
have been made more severe.
COUNT DE LAUNAY, the Italian Ambas-
sador at Berlin, Germany, Is dead.
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN was formally
chosen to succeed Lord Darlington tnow
Duke of Devonshire as leader Of the Lber-
al-Unionists IN the British House OF Com
mons
THE British Parliament was reopened by
the reading Of the Quesn's speech. The Nor
wegian Storthing was also opened with
speech from the throne.
EVANGELIST SURGEONS body lay in
state at his church in London, England, and
was viewed by $4,000 persons during one
day.
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BOYD IN OFFICE.
He Refuses to Take the Extende
Hand of Ex-Governor Thayer.

Hand of Ex-Governor Thayer.
A dispatch from Lincoln, Neb., says: At
2:s0 P. n. the door OF the official apartments
of the Governor was opened by General
Vifquain, who announced: Ladies' and
gentleman, The Governor Of Nebraska"
Everyone in the room rose and stood un-
covered. Governor Boyd entered, followed
by the ladies that had accompanied him
from Omaha. Governor Boyd walked dig
niiedly to the centre Of the room.
Tom Cook Immediately extended his hand
and bade the Governor welcome. Governor
Thayer came out at once from his private
Office with his hand extended and exclaimed:
"Row do you do, GOVERNOR Governor
Boyd made no reply nor offered to take his
hand. Thayer spoke to MIN in low tone
AMI seemed to be pleading with him for at
ernor Thaver then said: "Very we'll If you
will not shake hands it is as well. The clerk
will furnish you with an invoice OF the
property"
Governor Boyd answered: II want no in
voice. am here to take possession or the
Office to which I was elected
rhayer then turned and left. Tom Cook
then came up and said: Governor, you Will
findtwo penitentiary discharges. unsigned,
locked up Ill the desh. LIE Keys al o nonSi
on a nail behind the door, and an invoice OF
all the effects of the Office is in one OF the
drawers"
Governor Boyd bowed and walked into the
private clerical room, where the ladies were
seated. The Governors clerks removed their
hats and coats from behind the, door, after
which the crowd was allowed to pass
through and shake hands with the Governor
of Nebraska. Ex-Governor Thayer then left
and went home.
At the end Of the public reception the
several State officers entered the private
Office in a body and paid their respects to
the new Governor and were presented to his
family. Auditor Benton announced that
the ianitors would at once bring in the
Samoset chair. The chair was Immediately
brought in and Governor Boyd was seated
in triumph.
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In the H0uae

2SrH DAY.-The House adopted the rules
with few unimportaut amend ments as re.
ported by the COMMITTEES on Rules-Mr.
Sayers reported bill carrying an appro-
priation Of $780, 600 for continuing the work
of the Eleventh Census
29rH DAY.-Speaker Crisp being sick Mr..
McMillin took the chair--The Census De-
6ciency bill waspasssd--The Pennsylvania
Border Raids Claims bill was reported. 1t
appropriates s3,447,945-Mr. Bunting in
Eoduced two tariff bills. One placed
a duty Of one cent pound on tin-plats or
taggers' tin, and 2-10 cents a pound on
terne plates, with drawback less five per
cent. Of the duty paid-Mr. Cultivate re-
ported bill to establish Gneal promotion
throughout the artillery, cavalry and in
fantry.
3OTH DAY.-This being District day, Mr..
Hemphill called up the bill empowering the
Commissioners OF the District Of Columbia
. grant respites or pardons in certain cases.
Passed-The speaker then made the fol-
lowing committee appointments: Banking
Russell, of Kentucky. Interstate and Foreign
Commerce-Mr. Caruth, OF Kentucky, and
Mr.. Coombs, OF New York. District OF Co.
lumbia-Mr. Hallowell, Of Pennsylvania,
and Mr.. Busey, Of Illinois. War Claims
Mr.. Cadmus, Of New Jersey. XIth Census
Mr.. Fthian, OF Illinois--It was decided
that the Appropriations Committee should
conduct the Worlds Fair investigation.
3lsT DAY.-Mr. Mcmillan reported favor.
ably the resolution providing for full To-
vestigation Of the Keystone National Bank,
the Spring Garden National Band OF Fh1la:
delphia, and the Maverick National Bank OF
Boston-Mr. Dockery offered a resolution
directing the Judiciary Committee to inquire
into the right of the Secretary OF the treas
ury to employ the s100 QUO, 900 gold reserve
tor current expenditures. Referred
The House passed the bill placing the Secre-
tary OF Agriculture in the line OF fresl'
Dental succession after the Secretary OF the
Interior House resolved itself into
Committee of the Whole, with MIR. Nc
Creary in the chair, on the Military Acad-
emy Appropriation bill. Mr.. Wheeler lin
charge Of the bin) briefly explained its pro-
visions.
3apDAY.-The Bland Free-C Coinage bill was
favorably reported--The resolution pro
Viding for special committee to lnVeshgate
the Pension Bureau was adopted.
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TEMPERANCE.
WHO BIDS yos THE canpRrN

WHO BIDS 1OR TIE CHLDRENsi ~
Not children of color, in slave-days
These, grouped by the auctio1eer's sta
But children Of every nation, 81,
Children Of every land. 3 b &
"Who bids? who bids for the children? I.
The world will soon be their own. y
From the laborer who digs in the bitches,
To the monarch who sits on tina throne
None but win give place to the children
As he lays by his shovel or crown"
Then man in his Makers image
Rose up with a brimming bowl,
And cried, II bid for the children
Bid for them, body and soul, Z. =.
In behalf Of Satan's kingdom ~
With its stains. and guilt and crime
I will lead them into the darkness
Through lanes OF sin and slime,
Then up rose Temperance workers; .3s
A ma: With a klngly air; st
And-each bearing glass OF water
a woman sweet and fair. .f
"We bidl we bid for the childreni
In behalf Of the kingdom Of Light.
From the siren snare of the tempter
We will lead them out from the night
"By paths full OF all lite's sweetness, sii5#
BY rivers deep and broad, -
They shall walk in ways OF honor,
By the arch-fend never t-od. q t
And when we rest from labor, =, e
And the world becomes their own,
They who fought as temperance children
ID. Shall cast down BacchuSs throne. ~
IL A. Obear, in Temperance Banner
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TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES. z

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For bringing a jug OF wins into the jury
room in Columbus, n. c., graai Jurymarl
was fined $50 and costs.
Thirteen million children arc being taught
scientific temperance i'll the schools or fortyt
four States OF the Union. 81" 1ygI
Wisconsin has the credit Of organizing thS
first State Loyal re nperancs Legion. 1t i
composed entirely OF graduates >.
There has not been a murder In JohusouI
County, KY, for forty years, and there q
not drop OF liquor OF any kind sold In th1
county. ..
MANY women are seeking the cure for in
temperance at the Kelley Institute, and OF
recent week over $50 were numbered among
the inmates.
4 Acoroner's jury in Pniladetphia one day
recently found that Mica ,el Mcclossey, eighj
years old, died OF hearG disease, accelerated
BY his drinking WHISKY.
In Norway public HOUSES have been pracj
tically abolished in the rural districts and,
greatly diminished in NUMBERS in the towns !
Bergen, with a population OF 90, ,000, has only
fourteen licensed houses. ....
Perhaps the worst feature Of the plan to,
sell intoxicating liquors at the Worlds Faid
is t, probability taat under this guise thd
OT68UeU duu "Ab "
introduced into our country as permanent
institution.
As result Of Miss Burnett's active worh
organizing in Utah Territory, the W. G. I. u
there has grown from thirty to 23l in the last
fifteen months; 761 chill lrea are enrolled in
the Loyal Temperance LSgions. Miss Bur-
nett mas given twenty-sight lectures aud adj
dressed fifteen meetings, besides having
charge OF press and prison work.
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BERING SEA TROUBLES.
France, Italy and Sweden Agreed on
as Arbitrarors.

France, Italy and Sweden Agreed on
as Arbitrarors.
A cablegram from London, England, says:
In reply to question asked in the House of
Commons by James Bryce, Member tor the
south division of Aberdeen, in regard to the
Bering Sea negotiations, James Lowther,
Parliamentary Secretary of the Foreign Of
fee said that Great Britain and the United
States had agreed that France. Italy
and Sweden should act as arbitra-
tors of the Bering Sea dispute.
Mr.. Lowther added. however, thai, although
France, Italy and SweGen had been agreed
upon, they had not yet been asked to ap-
point the arbitrators. Great Britain and
the United States. he said, would each have
two representatives before the Arbitration
Commission.
The Department of State at Washington
confirmed the statement from London that
Great Britain and the United States had
agreed to invite the Governments OF
France. Sweden and Italy each to
designate person to serve as
member Of the tribunal to be selected to ar
bitrate the Bering Sea controversy. This
tribunal will have seven members, two rep.
resenting the United States. and two Great
Britain and three representing neutral Gov.
ernments.
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FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS,
In the Senate,

28TH DAY.-The chair was occupied by
Mr.. Manderson, President pro tenn
Among the bills reported from committees
and placed on the calendar were the follow
ing: To constitute Newark, N: j., port of
immediate transportation; allowing thirty
days leave of absence annually to the en-
ployes Of the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing-The New York Bridge bills
were unfavorably reported by the commit
tee.
18th DAY.-Mr. Stewart made state
ment regarding his position in thu Idaho
Senatorship contest-Among the bills re-
ported and placed on the calendar were the
following: For the appointment Of repre-
sentatives from the United States to the
Columbian Historical Exposition at Madrid
in 1892; to define the grade of medical
officers Off s9s of the army, increasing by
public buildings at Bridgeton, N. j., s75, OOO;
Joplin, Mo-, $50, 900; Bedford, Va, so50UO;
Fortress Monroe, Va, S15, 900, and Laredo,
Texas, $4,000. For municipal building in
Washington, D. c.
BOTH DAY.-The President sent to the
Senate the nomination OF William N. Grin
nell, of New York, to be Third Assistant
Secretary of State-Mr. Sherman intro
duced a bill to prohibit the coming of
Ch1neSe persons lnto tne United States
MIR. Squire reported back the bill appro-
priating S300,OO0 for q monument and
statue to General Ulysses 8. Grant, on
ground belonging to the Government
in Washington. Calendar-The FL
nance Committee reported unfavor-
ably three Free Coinage bills which were
placed on the calendar--Mr. Sherman
offered resolution, which was agreed to,
calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for
statement as to the advisability Of trans
ferring the Revenue Marine Service to the
Navy Department.
3lsT DAY.-The Public Printing bill was
6iscussed-Mr. Vance offered resolution
to pay $1,000 to Mr.. Davidson, the contestant
OF Mr.. Calls seat-Bills were placed on
the calendar as follows: To increase the rate
OF pensions in certain cases Of Deafness To
amend the Total Helpless Pension acts. To
amend the act of relating to those who,
having participated in the war, have since
enlisted in the army or navy OF the United
States and become disabled. To provide for
permanent system of highways in the Dis
trict of Columbia outside the city Of Wash,
ington.
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BIG RAILWAY DEAL.
Three Thousand Miles of Road Under
One Management.

One Management.
It has been officially announced in New
York City that the Philadelphia and Read.
ing Railroad has secured control of the
Central Railroad of New Jersey and the
Lebigh Valley Railroad. The combina.
ton is one OF the most important deals
that Wall street has known in some
time. 1t brings under one control fully
seventy-fivs per cent. of the competitive
anthracite coal traffic of Pennsylvania and
promises to assure a management of the
coal trade which will return millions Of new
profit to the companies engaged in mining
and hauling coai.
Looked at solely from the railroad point
of view. the coalition will bring under one
control nearly 5000 miles of railway. The
Central of New JERSEY will furnish about
200 miles, and the other two companies
own or control between from 1900 to
1900 miles of road. The effect on the
coal trade, it may readily be seen, will be
tremendous. The union places under one
management three.quarters Of the competi-
tive traffic, aud thereby reduces the chances
of rate cutting or ouarrelin-.
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THREE DROWNED.

A Schooner Sunk by the Savannah
Near Cross Rip Light.
The steamer City Of Savannah, Captain
Lewis, from Boston for Savannah, with
merchandise and passengers, and the schoon-
or Lucy Jones, Captain Gross, from New
York for Buckport, Me-, collided near Cross
Rip Lightship. Mass, about midnight. The
Lucy Jones sank almost Immediately. AT
the time of the collision one man was asleep
in the forecastle. The remainder Of the
crew were on deck.
The man in the forecastle rushed on deck.
succeeded in climbing into the rigging and
caught the captain just as the vessel sank,
thereby saving his life. The other men,
consisting OF the mate and two seamen, We're
washed overheard and drowned.