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PROMINENT PEOPLE.

PHONOGRAPHS netted EDISON u, l,5UU,VVV.
THERE Is no ex-Vica-President living to-
day.
The Marquis Of Q1sensbury is lecturiug
in England.
GOVERNOR LLEwELLYE, Of Kansas, was Q
canal towboy, like Garfield.
BESIDES being a good bicycle rider. the
Prince Of Wales is thoroughly at home on
skates.
DR.. WIELoBYcKI, President Of the Society
for the Study Of Inebriety, is one hundred
years old.
STEPHEN NJ. WHITE is the first United
States Senator from California who was
born in that State. ..
EDWARD MURPHY, JR, OF New York, who
will succeed Mr.. Riscock in the United
States Senate, is victim OF sciatica.
BISHOP BROOKS, Of Massachusetts,. died
without making any will. It is estimated
that his real and personal property cannot
fall far short Of $3.50, 900.
WHEN inaugurated Mr.. Clevelan md will
enjoy the distinction of being the hrst Prss-
ident in history to be both President and ex.
President at the same time.
CLAUDE MATHEWS, the new Governor OF
Indiana. spent the first money he ever earned
TWENTY-FIVE cents, paid for roofing out
briers-on ticket to the circus.
E1. PRESIDENT HAYES had a desk and
bookcase arranged in one Of his bathrooms,
30 that he might take refuge from visitors
in that apartment when hard pressed.
HENRY CABOT LODGE Senator-clec from
Massachusetts,, is the great-grandson OF an
other man who held the same seat century
ago. George Cabot was Senator from l79l
to 1T96.
SENATOR JOHN LAuREEs MANNING IRBY,
Of South Carolina, was born September lU.
1854, aud since his election in 1890 has been
the youngest member OK the United States
Senate.
Ms. JOHN G.. CARLISLE has for years
been her husbands chief counselor and
helper. Few men ever lived who owed
more to q woman than he to Mrs. Carlisle
and she has always been intensely ambitious
cor him.
The late Orange Judd, whose name is a
household word among farmers OF the coun:
try, was commonly supposed to be man OF
considerable wealth. He LETT an S estate
which had been appraised at only $50; this
was willed to the widow.
MRS. N. p. KIMBALL succeeds her de-
ceased husband in the Presidency OF the
Pennsboro 6 Harris vile Railroad, and West
Virginiaus have 80 much faith in her exec
utive ability that they have no fear Of the
road suffering by toe change.
SENATOR TUaprE, who has been reelected
by the Indiana legislature is said to have
eight languages at his tongues end. be
reads Latin, Greek and Hebrew almost as
readily as English, and he has fluent com.
mand Of French, Germau. Spanish and
Italian.
DOCTOR 8 s. LAWS, ex-President OF the
Missouri State University, has removed
from Kansas City to Cincinnati. 1t is not
generally known that Doctor Laws invented
Che ticker used In handling telegra phic quo
tations, and from that source realizes
handsome income.
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LATER NEWS.

MRS. Lucy WooD, who recently cale-
brated her 107th birthday at Barre, Vt, Is
dead.
AT Little Falls, N. Y. the Hotel Rockton'
Grand Central hotel Block, Nelson Block,
Metropolitan Block aul several smaller.
buildings were burnel, causing loss OF
300.
FIFTEEN prisoners, two Of them murderers,
in the County Jail, at Murray, KY escaped
by cutting out.
THE C Commissioner of Patents has submit
ted his annual report to Congress.
AyoraEs r earthquake shock and a tidal
ravs caused much destruction OF life and
nronerty on the Island Of zante, G'sece.
A SLEIGH containing C. H. Versailles and
a woman, whose name Is unknown was
struck by a train near Montreal, Canada
and both occupants were instantly killed
AN explosion of firedsmp occurred in the
General Won Blumenthal coal pit, at Reck-
lin9hausen, Westphalia. Eighteen miners
were killed Instantly and seventeen were In
jured.
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MITCHELL WINS.
He is Elected Senator From Wiscon-
sin by the Democrats.

He is Elected Senator From Wiscon-
sin by the Democrats.
CONGRESSMAN John l.. Mitchell was noml.
mated for United States Senator from Wis
consin by ths Democratic legislative caucas
at Madison on the thirty.first ballot John
II. Knight, of Ashland, could no longer hold
his forces, and when the break came Mitcnel
made big gains, having more tn an sumclent
to nominate. He secured from the Knight
contingent twelve, and three from
Bragg, giving him forty-six, or i've
more than necessary to elect. samP
son, q Bragg man. moved to make the
nomination unanimous, and the motion pre-
vailed amid great enthusiasm. At noon both
houses of the Legislature ms1 for the pur-
pose OF electng United States Senator.
There was no choics, and the convention ad.
journed until next day at noon, when Colonei
Mitchell was formally elected.
John Lsndrum Mitchell was born in Mil
waukee, October -, 1912. He received an
academic education in this country and
studied in England, Switzerland and Ger
many. Returning to America he served In
the Civil War in thu Twenty fourth Wis
consin Volunteer infantry. He was men,
ber of the State Senate o. Wisconsin IN
1929, and lS1j-1j. In 1885 he
was chosen President o: the Public ocnool
Board OF Milwaukee. At present Mr. Nit
chell is a msmb Dor OF the Bo :r OF Managers
of the National doms for D.sa bied Volun-
teer Soldiers; is President o. rhs Wisconsin
Marine and Fire Insurance Conpanys
Bank, Of Milwaukee, aud President OF the
Milwaukee Gas Company. He was elected
TO the Lid and Lid Congresses as Dem-
ocrat.
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What Hawaii Is.

The kingdom Of Hawaii consists Of fifteen
islands In the North Pacific, only eight of
which are inhabited. They ara about 2100
miles from San Francisco. The population
is about 80, 900. and the total araa is 6840
square miles. OF tho population In 1890,
"a, 438 wera natives, 15.30l Chinese IL. 800
Japanese, S892 Portuguese 1Y2S America. Is.
and 1874 British. Nins-tenths Of the trade
of the islands Is with the United States. The
exports consist mainly Of sugar, rice, BAN
anas and hides.
Honolulu, the capital, on the island OF
Oahu, is lighted by electricity. and nearly
phone. In 1890 295 vessels visited the is
lands. The naval and military forces of the
islands consist Of the household guards, fixed
at si1ty-flve men. There are no volunteer
military organizations.
David Kalakaua, the seventh and proba
bly, the last King Of the Hawaiians, was
born in Honolulu on November 18th, 1886.
He was educated in the royal school at Hon.
olulu. He married the Chieftiness Kapio
lana in 1853, and, after the death Of Prince
Lunalilo, on February Sd, 1874, he announced
himself as candidate for the throne, Prince
Lupalilo having failed to proclaim sue
w., the Queen Dowager, was also q caudi-
dste. Kalakaua was elected by an extra
session of the Legislature.
Queen Emma's partisaus attacked the
Legislature, but were dispersed by marines
from the American and British warships In
the harbor, and the King was installed.
Queen Liliuokalani Is tho eldest sister Of
KING Kalakaua, who died on January 90,
1891, in San Francisco. She succeeded to
the throne. Her husband, John O. Dominis
long resided in Hawaii. Mr.. Domiuis &C.
companied Queen Kapiolani. Kalakaua's
consorr, and the dethronei Queen Liliuo-
kalani TO this country in 1887.
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Ranger proceeded to San Francisco and

Ranger proceeded to San Francisco and
awaited further orders.
The provisional Government has placed j.
81. Soper In command Of all the arme1
troops on the island, who issued prociam.
alton placing the island under martial law.
This proclamation is printed in ths Ha-
waiian, English and Portuguese languages.
Under the orders Of the Executive Com
mittee all liquor stores have been clo5ed.
Electric works which supply tho city With
light and printing offices with power have
been seized by the armed body Of the pro-
visional Government.
AL Americans on the islands are unit
for annexation to the United States and the
new provisional Government aud its aims
arc supported by nearly all the English
there and all Of the Germans. The foreign
interests in Hawaii amounts to about for6v
million dollars, thirty millions Of which are
in the hands of Americans. Honolulu is as
much an American city as San Francisco it
self.
Liiuokalani, the deposed Queen Of Ha-
wall, issued q proclamation declaring that
she abdicated the throne on account Of the
anding Of United States sailors from the
cruiser Boston, and now awaits her rein.
statement 10 power BY the Government OF
the United States
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Donoghue covered the 100 miles In III.
lin. 3S 1-5s. During the entire time he
never left the track for moment. His time
would probably have been several minutes
faster but for an unfortunate accident
which happened when he was on the first
lap of his ninety-second mile. he was com.
SWINGING gait, with head bent low. When
he was about 300 yards below the finishing
line a small boy tried to run across the track
in front of him. A collision resulted, which
knocked the Newburg flyer down and all but
robbed him of the race be had almost won.
It was found that Donoghue's lip was cut
and that his right knes and thigh had been
injured. He managed to rise finally and
hobbled painfully down the track. His pluck
was loudly appla uded. He gradually re-
gained his stride after skating a slow mile.
and no one would have supposed he had been
hurt by the way he skated the last five miles
Of the race. He said afterwards that he be-
ieved he could have finished the race in
lseven hours or better but for that accident.
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CURE FOR TYPHUS.
Mexicans Say the Spiders Mako
Strong Medicine.

HcnicanS say the Sp!QerS uako
Strong Medicine.
The Chinalahuas spiders are coming into
general use in hospital and private practice
at the City Of Mexico as a cure for typhus
fever
Recent experiments show that while the
spiders have unqusstionably proved hsnefi'
cial in many cases, they are very powerful,
and. iguorantly used, are, like any other
strong medicine, liable to be dangerous.
A patient living near Santa Anna, who
took some, manifested symptoms similar to
those cause by acute poison. AT Qusretaro,
also symptoms Of poisoning were developed
by patient who tried than, and his body
was covered with bloody sores.
Doctor Zunlga used the remedy mixed
with cocoa without percsptlble results.
The patient was girl OF eighteen. Tbs
Rev. Father Ortiz, who first directed
general attention to the antidote, gave
Spiders to Mrs. Luz Garcia Conde. highly
esteemed lady. without effect and she sub
seuuently died. her death, however, oelnS
attributed to the disease and not to tns med
icine. Dr.. Juan Altainerano is making an
analysis OF the medicine. Several hundred
of the remarkable spiders have been shipped
to New YorS, where experiments Will De
made with them,
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EARTHQUAKE IN zANTE.
A Famous Island of Greece is Severe
ly Shaken.

The Island Of zanto was shaken early
few mornings ago by an earthquake. In th'
town Of Zante many business houses wore
wrecked, and the occupants ran in their night
clothes into the street. The roof OF the prison
fell IN and many prisoners were wouad-
ed. The guard was doubled to prevent
tho prisoners escaping and TO suppress dis
order consequent upon the panic among
them. The walls OF the prison, which had
been sprung and cracked, were bracsd. The
hospital was shaken partly from its founds-
tions. All the floors settled and the roof
sank several feet.
Two hours later the town was shaken by
repeated SHOCKS, houses fell in all quartsrs,
and the prison became so unsafe that many
prisoners were removed The people, In
panic, fed from the houses and crowded the
streets and market place. Scores OF fani-
lies lett tae town t0 camp in the fields on
the oLtsIirts.
Many dead bodies were found in the
ruins, and hundred or more were reported
to have been injured severely. The Gov.
ernment sent out troops with tents and
provisions for the relief of the homeless.
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DISASTERS AT SEA.
An American Ship Lost and n ter
man Vessel Abandoned.

An American Ship Lost and n Ter
man Vessel Abandoned.
Tba American ship Rooert L. Belknap,
which lett Floge about December ID for New
York, met with disaster near the Natunas
group Of islands, off the northwest coast OF
Borneo, in the China Sea. TIE vessel ana
CARO- we're totally lost, but all on board were
SUPPOSED to be saved. Boats containing
twenty persons from the ship have arrive
at ] Sinaaoore. Captain Staples was master
The British ship Gla istone, when on the
Western Islands, rescued twelve survivors
Of the crew Of the German ship Felix Men.
delssohn, Captain freswIsss, I lIsni 0oTI rbe Men
deIssohn was dismasted and water-logged;;
One Of her seamen had oeen drowned and
another had been froz,n to death before the
Gladstone cane up.
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THEIR LIVES FOR COAL,
Three Poor People Killed on Rail
road Tracks

The prices Of coal have bseu so high this
year that that very necessary article has
been beyond the reach Of poor people in
greater number than for many years. The
number Of people who pick the coal dropped
here and there from cars along the railroad
TRACKS is also increased, and casualties to
such are of almost daily occurrence.
George ellison. OF Port Jervis n. Y, was
picking coal on the Erie tracks when be was
run over by pusher engine and instantly
killed. Mrs Jane Matthews, of M!ddletown,
n. Y, lost her life while gathering coal in
the railroad yard in that place. Frank Rem
ner was also killed while engaged in similar
work in Paterson. n. J.
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Foreign.

An explosion, followed by fire, occurred IN
a Hungarian coal mins at Tokod; nineteen
bodies were Immediately recover cd, and the
lO3 men stin In the burning mine were be-
lieved on the day following the calamity
to be dead
SrsNoR MoNz1LL1, who was arrested az
Rome for completely in the Italian bank
Scandals. previously gave re porter list OF
Gshinet Ministers and ex-M nisters impi!
Gated. for use In case he was placed In Gus!
tody.
DEPUTIES Deroulede ami Pichon fought
dnel with swords in Paris over tie Panama
scandals, Both were woun1ed.
DISASTROUS coal gas explosion has oc
currsd in the Skalis pit nsar Ora Is, In Sty'
ria Five miners wers killed and ten are re-
nortad TO have been injured.
THE British Parliament reassombled and
the Queens speech was read; the address In
ranly to the speech was moved In both
Hanses. and Mr.. Gladstone, Mr.. Balfour
and Lord Salisbury spoke on it. '
Apour two hundred and fifty wretched
looking victims of poverty gathered ON
Tower Hill. London, ani resolved to make q
display Of then rags adj misery before the
Lords and Commons in Parliament. They
were prevented by constahles.
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,;terst,ra bis genius has added

macy and literature his genius has added
new Iussre to American citizenship.
AS a suitable expression of the Natlona!
appreciation of his great public services ana
Of the general sorrow caused by his oeatn,
direct that on the day OF his funeral all tne
departments Of the Executive orancn OF tne
Government at Washington 90 closea, ana
that on all public buildings tnrougnou5 9ae
Unitei States the National flag shall be dis
nlaved at half-staff. and that for period Of
thirty days the Department OF State be
draped in mourning: by the fresldensa
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
JOHN W. FOSTER, Secretary OF State
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THE SKATING CHAMPION.

Joseph +. F.Donoshue's Wonderful Per !
formance Near Stamford, Conn.
Joseph F. Donoghue, OF Newburg, N. Y,
has cut an immense swath in the records in
a 100-mile race at Pond Cove near Stam-
ford, Conn. Helowered the figure for every
distance between seventeen and 100 miles,
inclusive, besides establishing new figures
for time, ranging from two to seven hours.
In all he placed ninsty new records to his
credit, an unprecedented performance. And
he did it with such apparent ease that 1t was
difficult to realizs taat he had cut of more
than four hours from the 100.mile record
when his task was finished. His opponents,
Franklin and Ennis were left far in the
rear.
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Presidents Proclamation.

PresidenCS frOciama'"H.
The President, soon after he hear o. Mr..
Blaine's death, issued the following pro-
clamation;
WASHINGTON. January -, 1915;
1t is nv pam. nj duty to announce 10 the
people OF the United States the death OF
James GILLESPIE Blaine, which occurred Id
this city to- day at II o'clock.
For a full generation this eminent ctt'zsn
has occupied conspicuous and lnnueho,s.
position in the Nation. His first puoilc
service r7as in the Legislature OF MS ofate.
Afterwards for fourteen years ne was
member of the National House OF Reprs-
sentat.ves and was three times chosen its
Speaker.
In 1915 he was elected to the Senate. He
resigned his seat in that body in 1881 to ac-
cept the position OF Secretary OF State IN
the Cabinet of President Gacdeld.
After the tragic death OF his chief. be re-
signed from the Cabinet. and, devoting
himself to literary work. gave to the public
in his 'Twenty Years in Congress most
valuable and enduring contribution to our
political literature.
In March, 1889, he again became Secretary
of State and continued to exercise this Office
until June. IS92.
His devo u,n to the public interests. his
marked Ably aud his exalted patriotism
have won f.. him the gratitude and ahec-
ton Of his untrYmea and the admiratlon
Of the worl,.. ,-,
In the var. ed pursuits Of legislation, diplo-
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FIFrY-SECOND CONGRESS.
In the Senate.

31sr DAv.-Mr. Cullom introduced bill
to give pension OF $50 month to the widow
of Elisha Kent Kane, the Arctic explorer
Mr.. Gorman introduced joint resolu-
ton authorizing the Secretaries OF War and
Navy to lend ensigns. flags. etc., te1cspt bat
tie hagsl for decoration OF the Worlds Fair
buildings. and it was passei--The Anti
Option bill was debated.
33D DAY.-Following roll call the death OF
James G.. Blaine was announced by Mr..
FRYE, who also moved the adoption OF
series Of resolutions. After this was done
the Senate adjourned out Of respect.
33p DAY.-Senator Chandler has re-
portsi to the Ssnats from the Immigra-
tion Committee bill establishing additional
regulations concerning immigration---The
Army Appropriation bill was reported. tIhe
bill, as passed by the House, appropriates
S24.197,639. This amount is increased by
SIPS, 900 by tho Senate Committee--Ihe
Fortifcations Appropriation bill was also
3iTa DAY.-Mr. Chandler introduced
resolution directing the President to open
negotiations with the Hawaiian Commls :
35TH DAY.-Mr. Harris reported the
Senate Quarantine bill, with the aopropriat-
inc clause omitted, as q substitute for the
Ouarantine and Immigration bill passed by
the House--The Senate took up MI: Chano-
ier's resolution, requesting the President to
transmit to the Senate any convenglon ne
may make with the provisional Govern
ment OF Hawaii. Mr.. Chandler's Hawaiian
resolution went over without action
The Anti-Option bill was taken up and dis
cussed By Messrs. Wolcott, Gray and Zig.
gins. Explanations Of the reason why tney
felt compelled to vote against the biA were
given by Messrs. Berry. Bate, Vance. Butler
and Vest. The bill was passed by vote Oh
3srs DAY.EThe Army and Fertilization
bills were passsd-The District bill was
considered.
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asrAwBoUL's performances o. s.o7E,, mals
on the stockton Call track Noyenoer ~
last. a mile that crowns I'D him king OF trot-
tiug stations has been rejected by tbs
American Trotting Register AsSociat:0h'
Kremlin, which covered q mile at NasnVlil9
Tenn, in 2.07H, on November ~, accGro a
ing to tho register Is the acknowledged
rotttng king.
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THE NEWS EpIToM1zED.
Eastern and Middle Sta,

Eastern and Middle States.
An exploding kerosene lamp In Brooklyn,
N. Y. burned t,ree persons fatally and .
fourth dangerously.
CARRIE SMITH, aged three years, daughter;
of Arthur G.. Smith, and Mary Reilly, aged
six years, daughter OF John Reilly, were !
killed at Worcester, Mass. by fire engins
drawn by four horses, which was answering
fire alarm.
THE Sheriff Of Chautauqua County, New
York, called for aid from the State troops
to preserve order at Dunkirk. n
GENERAL DoUBLEoAY's body lay In state
in the City Hall, New York City, prior to its
removal to Washington for burial In Ar
lington Cemetery.
WILLIAM WALTER PHELPS, United States
Minister to Germany, was nominated by
Governor Werts to be Lay Judge Of the New
Jersey Court Of Errors and Appeals.
The strike at the Brooks Locomotive
Works Dunkirk, n. Y, wss broken; many
Of the strikers returned to work.
THE dwelling house Of James Addison, at
West Newbury, Mass, was burned Few
mornings since. Mr.. Addison, aged forty
and William, aged sixteen, perished IN ths
flames. 8$}
THE Legislatures Of Maine and Connectk
cut passed resolutions eulogizing Mr.. Blaine
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In the House.

arH DAY.-The Suudry Civil bil was dis.
cussed--The Legislative, Executive ana
85TH DAY.-1mmediately after the assem-
blage the death Of James g. Blaine was an
nounced. Appropriate resolutions OF re-
spect were adopted and then the House ao'
36Ta DAY.-An investigation Of the Amert'
can end Of the Panama scandal was formally
ordered-Mr. McMuIin reported resolu-
ton empowering the Judiciary Committee
to investigate the whisky trust
and other combinations alleged to
be in restraint OF trade--Mr. Springer
introduced bill to repeal the clause OF tae
MCKINLEY act increasing after January l,
ls94. the duty on manufactures OF linen con-
tanning more than 100 threads to the
souars inch-The House then pro
ceeded in Committee OF the Whoie
to the consideration OF the Sunary
Civil Appropriation bill-Eulogles were
pronounced on the late E. 8. Stsckhouse, of
South Carolina; eulogistic speeches were
made by Messrs. McLauren, Lannam,
Davis Lewis Cate, Shell, Simpson ana
Watson-the House then adjourned.
37rH DAY.-The discussion OF the SUNDAY
Civil bill led to sharp contest over tne pro-
vision for artificial limbs for veterans.
3Sra DAY.-The House spent the DAY IN
the consideration Of the Sundry ClVn Ap-
preparation bill. In ,.
sSrH DAY.-The Sundry Civil bill was
further considered.
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IT is thought in London that there is little
prospect for the release of Mrs. Maybrck
who is serving sentence in prison for ths
murder of her husband.
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DcErNu the late severe weather IN Oregon,
Chinese pheasants became 50 loaded down
with sleeT as to be unable to fly, and scores
OF them were caught. Alive they brought
$40 pair in the market.
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The President, soon after he hear o. mr.
Blaine's death, issued the following pro-
clamation: