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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-01
THE NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT,
SAVINGS AND Trust COMPANY
OF the District OF Columbia
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CAPITAL: ONE MILLION DOLLARS
BENJAMIN p. SNYDER President
CHARLES c. GLOVER, First Vice President.
JAMES NJ JOHNSTON. Second Vice President
THOMAS r.. JONES. Third Vice President.
Z. FRANCIS RIGGS Treasurer.
ALBERT l. STURTEvANT. Secretar-.
JOHN c. WILSON. Trust Oficer fy2
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Liquor and Railroads.

There is already on the calendar of the
House a bill amending the new liquor law
relating to the 4U0-foot limit as applied to
churches and schools. This will be called
up ard fight upon it is expected. The
bill to define the route of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad within the city limits is
before the full committee for action and
may be reported to the House next week.
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The Sunapee (N H. llame Works were
burned Loss 500. 600; insurance s20, 900.
Fire at shelbyville Tenn, destroyed q
good part of the business portion Of the
town, causing a loss of about $4,000.
At Winston, N. c., the Tise block con-
tanning Sneed furniture store and several
other business houses. Loss estimated at
s2O0, 600.
The car shops of the Pittsburgh a. Lake
Erie railroad at Charters station, near Pitts
burgh, were burned to the ground, causing
loss of between $50 600 and 800 600, de-
stroying considerable rolling stock and
throwing idle over a hundred employees.
Al. st. Louis elevator of the Carondolet
Elevator and Gram Company, was complete,
ly destroyed by fire together with over H.
250 900 bushels of wheat. Loss, 81, 800 O0o;
insured for 100000
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SIX MEN KILLED.

Two Firemen Lose their Lives in Roch.
ester, N. Y and Four More Killed in
II. II. Wrecks.
\ disastrous fire broke out Saturday night in
the Mckay building, a six.story structure in
stone street, Rochester. y. Y. The fire start.
ed in the fourth story, and hardly had the
alarm been given before the four upper
floors were a roaring mass OF flames. Half
an hour after the alarm was given corner
of the wal fell upon three iremen, killing
one instantly and injurng two others. One
Of these two latter died three hours later
The names orrhe three firemen are: Sylves
ter W. Burns, KILLED instantly; John Hess
who was fatally injured and Frederick
Sacke't, who escaped with broken leg and
Other injuries.
The building was completely destroyed. II
was valued al 100000 aud was insured for
S350OO. The estimated loss on the contents
of the building is 100000; about half in
insured.
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born in is 6, was graduated from Hamilton
college in lsi7, became editor of the Hart
ford "Courant IN 1861 served IN the army
as hrevet major general and was elected
governor of his state in 1866 In November
1872 he was elected 10 congress and was lat
er elected 10 the Forty.third and then to the
Forty.siNth congress lie was first elected
10 the senate in 1881 and re elected in 1887.
Mr. Hawley is native of North Carolina
having been born in Stewartsville, in that
state
lndiana-Senator Turpie. Dem, renomin.
ated, Republicans casting an honorary bal.
lot for Charles w, Fairbanks.
Teunessee-W. l.. Bate, Dem. was elect
ed.
West Observation-Disclosures and Camden
have combined. Faulkner will succeed
himself and Camden will take the unexpir-
ed term Of Senator kenna
Colorado-George Gray was elected U. S,
Senator
Delaware Senator George Gray reelected
without opposition.
Maine--Eugene Hale, Rep, Senate IS,
House 95, Arthur sewall, Dem, Senate 4,
House Al.
Massachusetts, Cabot Lodge was
elected L. S. Senator, total of ls9 votes 10 79
FOR Y. A. Collins, Dem.
Michgan-The two houses met in joint
session and formally reelected Senator
Stockbridge.
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Flour in the Northwest.

The Northwestern Miller,n Minneapolis,
nays' The mills slightly increased their out
2ut last week, getting out lG9,3i0 barrels
averaging 2S,22l barrels dlily-against los.
700 barrels the week before, The total sales
OF flour for the week appear to have been
greater than the output, Millers however,
say that the market has no snap. When
wheat began to 20 up, buyers were anxious
to place orders at old prices and good deal
was probably sold on this basis and more
or less even at loCd l5c advance, but since
another lOc. was added business has been
rather slow, Foreigners have paid part of
the advance, but are slow about taking hold
at prices now asked.
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A SCARCITY OF PRODUCE.
PRICES HAVE BEEN FORCED UP By THE VII
COLD WEATHER.

PRICES HAVE BEEN FORCED UP BY THE v.R1
COLD WEATHER.
PrTTsBURG.- for many years has the
Pittsburg produce been so badly handicap.
ped by the cold weather as il is at present
Commission merchants report that their
supplies OF potatoes cabbage, apples and
other perishabe goods are now about ex.
hausted. Prices are higher than they have
been in years. On Monday the tirocers
supply Company received a consignment of
several cars of perishable goods in cars
furnished with heating apparatus, but before
the stun could be put into the warehouse it
was frozen. All shipments have been order
ed off for the present.
Perhaps the most inconvenience has been
caused by the scarcity of fresh eggs. The
market was bare OF them Monday, although
some of the dealers were selling cold storage
stock as fresh at SO cents dozen. Fresh
stock would bring at least 40. At some of
the restaurants about town signs have been
put up, announcing the price of eggs served
IN an style ut cents each.
In the grain, -four and feed market q
similar state of affairs is reported. Country
dealers cannot get the farmers to bring their
stock 20 the railroads. The prices of meats
have also advanced.
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A RADICAL ROADLAW-

NJ. NEsBlT OFFERS SOLUTION TO THE Diff.
CULTIEs TO BE OVERCOME.
HARBisBuIG. G.-Representative Nesbit. of
Allegheny county, introduced novel meas
uie in the House, which is very fayorably
regarded by those who have examined IT, II
ppyides that Courts of Common Pleas shall
APPOINT competent person to serve for
llree years as county superintendent of
rflds, and that In every township three com .
ntssioners shall be elected for similar
tdm. These commissioners shall choose
ttree from among their number who with
tie county superintendent, will constitute
lpard of road directors. This body shall in.
Istigate the location and construction of
pblc highways, and divide them into two
cnsses, TO be known as highways and
foads." The members shall also act as
lizard ofviewers for location and vacation.
Ihe commissioners of each township are to
peet with the auditors, in Marcn each year,
md appoint an outside person treasurer
They shall levy road tax not exceeding 10
pills on the dollar OF county valuation.
Nale tarables, with valuation less than
IlOO, shall work one day on the roads or
bay cash equivalent.
! Townships are TO be divided into road dis.
lricts, with supervisors appointed by the
commissioners. Townships can let contracts
Ior the making and repairing OF highways,
md have authority 10 join with one or
more nelghboring townships in their work
hose who work out taxes must do so under
I.ipeSisi9n R2d dLlgenily upder- -penaltgyof,.
discharge and forfeiture of the right to vote
One-fourth of the taxes collected each year
must be set aside To use for the opening and
macadamizing of highways, and townships
are To share i'll prospective State appropria-
tons in proportion to their efforts in this
direction. The pay of the county superin-
tendent is TO be fixed by the salary board or
the judges.
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- T.
he was lieutenant in the Tenth Pennsylva
MIA reserves and also lieutenant colonel and
assistant commissary general Later he be-
came private secretary To the Governor of
Pennsylvania From 1855 10 1867 he was a
member of the legislature. In 1855 he was
made State treasurer. Tie was elected TO the
Senate and took his seat March 4 1887. He
became famous rs the manager of the cam
paign OF 1883, which resulted in the election
Of Harrison.
JrEfrHsoN CRY, Mo-In seperate sessions
the two houses reelected Senator Cockrell
over Chauncy |. Filley, Republican.
SACRAMENTO, Christopher VI. White,
Democrat of Los Angeles was elected United
states Senator.
MlNNEAPoLls, MINS.-Senator Davis. Re-
publican was reelected, getting the exact
number Of votes necessary, 50.
HARTFORD, CoSN-The Connecticut state
legislature elected Senator Joseph Il. Haw.
ey to succeed himself Mr., lawey was
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GAME ALL RIGHT.
tyEN THE QUAIL ARB NOT yIsIBLY SUFFERING
FROM THIS COLD WINTER

tvEN THE QUAIL ARB NOT yIsIBLY SUFFERING
FROM THIS COLD WINTER.
NEw CAsrLE-rhe stories about the whole.
sale destruction of game birds in Western
Pennsylvania by the severe cold are not
credited by the farmers in Lawrence county
as rule. and the people of the border
counties in Ohio are equally skeptical. A
systematic investigation of the matter. COW
ering half dozen counties on both sides Of
the State line, bear out this skeptcism. The
SHOWS have not been heavy enough-long
enough 10 have caused any general loss of
lie among even the quail. Several reports
from Eastern Ohio indicate that while more
quail have been seen since the cold snap set
in than during the whole of last sum mer
and fall, on account of the birds being com :
PEELED to forage more in the open, the birds
are as vigorous as ever.
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WHAT sPoRrsMEN WANT.

'HEf HAVE forR BILLS To PUSH AT THE PRS
ENr sTssroN.
HsHRissuRe.-- Legislative Board ot
the STATE Sportsmen's Association com.
pieted its work. A number of members OF
both branches OF the Legislature met with
the committee and assisted them In arriving
ut conclusions. Governor Pattison is a
member OF the Association, and is under.
stood TO be favorable TO the legislation pro.
posed. The meeting decided to push -four
bills, The first provides for State Game
Commissioner, similar with operations to
the present Fish Commissioner, to look af.
ter tue propagation of game, birds and
mammals, and TO prosecute viola'ers OF he
laws. Another intended TO make mora
stringent regulations against trespassing
while two more revise the game seasons and
the scalp act.
Under the new system wild turkeys.
woodcock. ruled grouse and prairie chick.
ems may be shot from October 10 to Decem.
Der Is, field ployer from July IS 10 Septem.
Der Is, quail from Noyemb bef i 10 December
10, with the season for other game birds as
at present The bounty for wild cats is in
creased 10 -, and that for iull grown foxes
y placed at 81 so. Fifty cents Is 10 be raid
Tor scalps OF minks. weasels, hawks and
owls. These latter provisions are expected
10 secure the support OF the grangers
"The newscaip law is c-refully drawn 10
prevent fraud, said DR.. Warren, the State
ornithologist Under the old act $3.50 600
was paid out, including $4,000 for hawks
ard Owls The heads of turkeys and chick.
ems were produced and paid for by the
thousands. In one county So 900 was raid
iot buffalo hide and wolf skin, which
was cut up and worked of as scalps of var-
ots animals
The sportsmen have informed Speaker
Thompson, at his request. that they favor
tht appointment, ofa special committee Of
ne House TO look after this legislation.
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FROZEN IN CHARLESTON.
Two Deaths in Week by Cold, the FRS,
in 900 Years Cold Weather Items.

IN SOO ears, Cold w CNther Items.
The weather at Charleston. :. c., still con.
inues below freezing point, and has been
no since Christmas thing that has never
been known in the history OF Charleston.
The body Of an aged negro, Charles laur.
renee, was found in a shanty in one Of the
tenement districts. This man was frozen Ia
death. This is the second death from cold
that has occurred within week, and II is
the first time in the 200 years of the city $
existence that any one has been known TO
freeze 10 death in this city.
GREENWICH, CoNN.-The sound is frozen
over from the shore to Captains island, "A
narrow sand bar three miles out where a fog
horn is stationed. Many people walked To
the island Yesterday. This has happened but
once or twice in the memory of the oldest
inhabitants.
BRIDGEPoRT, CoNN.-For the first time
in Is years the sound is frozen bevond the
Bridgeport light and thousands OF people
each day visit the veteran lighthouse keep
or.
TOLEDO O,-Not in the history Of the
present generation has Lake Erie been froz
en- as IL is now. Special dispatches indicate
that there is an unbroken field OF ice from
Detroit river to Putin-Bay Fisherman
have driven Is miles out from Monroe, and
returned with the statement that the ice
was solid all the way and that Il extended
as far as they could see, The entire Lake
Erie archipelago - frozen up.and teams are
crossing the mouth oithe Detroit river.
BERIlN.-The Rhine Is frozen TO the
ground from Mannheim TO Bingen and
Lake ConsIanz is nearly frozen over com.
plctely. In the Havel Lakes al Potsdam
the ice is - inches thick Twenty eight
persons died at Bucharest during the past
week from exposure 10 the cold and in War.
saw 90 persons We're frozen to death, One
day the thermometer fell 10 81 below zero:
Fahrenheit,
-Four workmen were found frozen 10
death under barn near Potsdam. They
had evidently crawled under the barn 10
sleep
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THE STATES BANKS.

SOME FIGURES PROM sUPT KRUMEHAARs AN.
NuAL REPORT.
HARRISBURG. The report Charles n
krumbhaar superintendent of banking,
shows there are 81 banks 10 savings insti,u.
iions and ~ trust companies in the State.
GAS 0sg. GIL 6S; the surplus $I9, ,4l0, ,2y6 So
the undivided profits Sl3, SD, SOB As. the de
posits s20l .3l7 1862 90 The trust funds held
by trust companies on November 80 1892,
amounted 10 0,654, 1858 81. Mr.. Krum.
bhaar suggests that he should have the power
to appoint temporary receiver or repre-.
sentative when he takes possession Of cor
poration, and urges the importance OF legis.
lation to compel trust companies to make re-
port in detail Of their trust assets.
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LATER NEWS wA1rs.


WashlNtToNs
The President sent To the Senate the nom
instion OF Elijah Halford. Of Indiana, to be
paymaster with the rank of Major.
The House received the general deficiency
bill. The total is 900, ,956. .6I0, Of which t13,-
S4.4s7 is for pensions. 1t provides for abo-
lition of the census office December 81, 1893,
and that the work shall be closed in ono
year by the interior department The SUN
Tor the department of justice is s3. 3.24l ,2l4,
and for the treasury department 81, 2s3, ,e62
The House Committee on Manufactures
adopted the report Of the subcommittee de.
.ailed to inquire into the sweating SYSTEM
of tenement house labor The report recon-.
mends the use Of tags on all articles of cloth.
ing, so that they can be traced to the place OF
manufacture, and the prohibition of inter
State commerce in such goods as are made
under unhealthy conditions.
That Mr.. Blaine is weaker is the only
knowledge his physicians gained of any
change in his condition Sunday. He is ap-
parenty about the same as he had been for
several days previous. He retains concious.
ness and does not appear to be better or
worse. but the doctors have noted n slight
loss Of strength each day.
Imports Of merchandise into the United
states during the calendar year 1892 were in
creased in value over that of 1891, while the
value and volume Of exports and the mum.
ber of immigrants decreased. The value Of
the imports for the year was Ss10, los l7e
an increase Of 81, ,9S7. 236.
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A bill was introduced in the Michigan
legislature TO tax all church property worth
over s3, 600
At Cheyenne, Wyo., the Democrats and
Populists have gained full and complete
control of the House. The decision Of con-
tests gives the Democrats l6 votes. Republi-
cans y and the Populists 8. The Populists
have made a full and complete coalition
with the Democrats
State Comptroller Campbell, of New York
in his annual report to the Legislature, re-
ports that there is practically 10 State debt
aud the finances in sound condition.
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raj committee and for the past four years
vas chairman. He has represented the state
the two last Hcmocratic national con
ientions and has served both ~ the assem-.
bly, and senate rs representative from his
district The fight on Mr.. Murphy was
bitter one. Mr.. Cleveland announced him.
.elf against Mr.. Murphy's election to the
United States senate
HARmsHuRG. - The Pennsylvania state
legislature elected Matthew = Quay to sue.
ceed himself in the United States senate.
Mr.. Quay was born in 1893. was graduated
from jefferson college in 1850 ami was ad.
mitted 10 the bar in 1854. During the war
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How the italian Grinder Escaped Rough
Treatment the Other Day.

treatment the Otner Day.
On the morning OF the death Of General
Butler and Senator kenna, all Washington
was plunged in mourning. Death seemed
to prevade the atmosphere and the more
credulous OF mankind, with superstitious
turn OF mind, regarded the death ofthe ex.
Secretary Of State as matter OF few hours
During AL that morning the number who
passed the B.aine residence was noticeably
increased many of his old friends going
blocks ont of their way TO get a glimpse at
the window through which the sun was
glancing in upon an unconcious patient.
Mr. Blaine had been sinking rapidly during
the night and if fears of his end we're ever
we'll founded IL was upon that day.
In the midst of this gloom II o'clock ar
rived and as promptly the Italian and his
hand organ, about which the county has
heard so much Of late. put IN their appear.
snce. In few moments the strains of
Everybody has sweetheart
Everybody loves a body,
so the old song goes. etc.
went floating upon the waves of the winds
up and down the broad avenues of the capi.
tai IN the neighborhood of the sick mans
home.
At this moment ;hree gentlemen on their
way from the Arlington to the Treasury DE.
paftment were stopped Immediately in front
of the Blaine house by an excited indiyid.
ual who rushed up TO them and asked. is
that the house Mr. aine died in this morn
ing?'
Thinking possibly that he had died within
halt an hour and they had not yet heard of
1t, and knowing u 10 be the only house In
which he could have died that day, they re-
Piled. Yes, that is Mr. Blaine's house"
Then, said the stranger putting him
self IN command of the other three, I'VE
will hang this Italian scoundrel to the tree!'
As they were about to throttle the musi-
clan, however, the front door of the Blaine
mansion opened and James G.. Blaine Jr,
walked out to the step and handed the Ital.
IAN a silver half dollar. The Italian doffed
his hat and proceeded to grind away while
the stranger, as much chagrined as surpris.
ed moved reluctantly down the street. The
appearance OF the younger Blaine served to
avoid at least an exciting scene and an un-
pleasant experience for the Italian.
When Mr. Blame las been utterly unCon-
sCious of all things else. when totally OBJ.
livious of the pr, senCe Of even the members
of his own famlly;when every passion seem.
ed dead and every sense benumbed, II ~ said
that thcmeChaniCal melodies Of this wand
ering Italian seem TO appeal 10 the only
sense that remains responsive to any form of
worldly influence. When the air about him
is tremulous with this simpe music his
countenance bttrays a calm and felicitous
contentment Because of this the Italian is
paid regularly for his services and il he fails
To appear at the appointed hour each morn.
ing, no one seems more conscious of his alb
sence than Mr.. Blaine himself He loves the
music, and the hand.orsan will probably
continue to play beneath his window as
long rs the sick bed claims him as its own.
@ss
CARLISLE'S RESIGNATION
Received by Governor Brown of Ken
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ENKEIGN.

According TO n report from Colon, the
crew and passengers of the Spanish soop,
Juane, were without food aud water for 27
days, and had resorted IT. cannibalism be-
fore they were rescued
The outbreak of cholera in the Nietlebei.
asvlum, in Halle, continues to cause great
anxiety. From noon Sunday to noon Mon
day II new cases and nine deaths were re-
ported to the authorities.
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TRAIN GOES THROUGH 4
BRIDGE.
Two Persons Killed and ID Injured
Miraculous Escapes.

Two Persons Killed and ID Injured
Miraculous Escapes.
The north-bound express from Chicago,
on the Lake Shore and Western road, was
horribly wrecked mite south of Peru, Ind
Not one Of the 10 passengers aboard escaped
injury. One Of them, George c. Dorland
an attorney of La Porte, Ind, was killed by
having his back broken, and Henry Grit
tith, the engineer OF the train, was SO scald
ed that he died tonight
broken rail about 100 feet from the riv.
er threw the train from the track, but II con.
tinued TO run on the ties until the bridge
was reached, when the engine broke
through and fell to the ice below, distance
of 35 feet. The express car, smoker and o
chair car fell on top of the engine. The
wreck took fire and every bit Of timber was
burned. Brakeman Richard Neff was bad.
ly hurt, but pulled himself out of the wreck,
lighted his lantern and ran back and flag
ged a freight train that was following. Il
was stopped only about 100 feet from the
wreck, and another horrible wreck was
averted. II is miracle that every person
ON board the train was not killed
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lon. John Young Brown, Governor OF

Hon. John Young Brown, Governor OF
Kentucky:
DEAR Sn-l herby resign the office of
senator from the state OF Kentucky in the
congress of the United States to take effect
Oh the ith dav of February, 1893.
"GoUrt truly, !. g. CARLISLE"
Governor Brown hurried private mes
sage TO tie senate and house to remain in
session few minutes longer, and followed
this up Immediately with communication
To the assembly embracing the letter.
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THREE LIVES LOST.

4 BOILER FNPLopEs WITH TERRIBLE RFsULrs
WHILE BEING TESTED
The water works boiler at Napahnes, Ind.
town of 500, located 10 miles southwest
of Goshen, Ind, exploded, killing three
men ana lniuring two others The boiler
was being tested when the accident happen.
ed. The killed are ~ A. French OF the
town board, George Parker and Electrician
Johnson. Injured, Jonas and Isaac Whis,
Ter boiler makers
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MlsCELLANEors.

People on the island of Nantucket, Mass,
are threatened with starvation because huge
ice foes prevent provision boats coming
from the mainland.
lrenos and Amea Elton, Of Vineland, NJ,
aged % and 92 years, celebrated the 10Th an
niversary of their wedding.