The Press., 1894-01-25

AuQlCOr harrington Ol Ln6 LApOSItlOH company has issued his monthly state ment of receipts and disbursements up to January 12. Mir. Harrington shows that at the date mentioned $26, 746, ,420 had been expended on the late worlds fair. He figures the net assets at $1 ,293. TOY. If there were no further expenditures to be incurred, this would represent the sum available to be returned as dividend on the stock. The capital stock of the com. pany, including the $5,000,00 given by the city, amounts to $10, ,606, ,495, so that if the whole surplus were distributed the stockholders and the city would receive ii cents on the dollar. The net assets will, however, be further reduced and there can be no hope of a return of more than 10 per cent.
 A fortnight ago Senator Sherman wrote to friend in Spokane:-
 I think the fate of the tariff bill is very uncertain in the senate. There is some strong opposition to it in the democratic party but whether it will die away under the persuasive influence of the admisis- tration and party pride no one can as yet state The tariff bill as it now stands is thoroughly vicious, not only greatly af- fecting injuriously the multiplied indus tries of this country, but it is still more vicious in reducing the revenue and crea- ting deficiency which must be met by loans or insolvency.
 Hon. William Gaston, democratic gov ernor of Massachusetts in 1874, died in Boston last Friday morning. MT. Gaston was born in Killingly, Conn.,, in 1920 and graduated from Brown University in 1840. In 1861 and 1862 he was mayor of Rox- bury In 1868 he represented Roxbary in the state senate and was mayor of Bos- ton in 1871 and 1872. MT. Gaston had the distinction of having been the only regular democratic governor that Massa- chusetts had had for thirty years, having defeated General B. F. Butler in the con- vention. MT. Gaston gave up his law practice few months ago on account of ill ll-health.
 Prince Kunlakea, the. last surviving
 
 applied for admission to the Honolulu An nexation Club. In published card he says that he is convinced political union with this country is the best thing for the Hawaiians, that he is for it heart and soul, and that if necessity arises he will be found in the ranks of the annexation ists, rifle in hand.
 The effect of free wool upon the prices of woolen goods to the people of this country is that the largest amount saved per suit of clothes is 609 cents; 169 cents upon an undershirt; 26 cents upon a wo- mans dress 5 cents upon child's flan- nel dress; 5 cents on a broadcloth suit cents upon yard of carpeting. This estimate is npon all-wool goods. Eva o. Garriner, age 15, daughter of Joseph Garrine1 of Springfield, swallowed four ounces of paris green Saturday night with suicidal intent because her mother had commanded her to give up the man she loved and wed another middle-aged man who had showered his favors upon her, She fingered in great agony through the night and died Sunday morning.
 Topeka is called the banner prohibition town of Kansas. Thirty-two Topeka druggists report to the probate judge that they made 6, ,402. sales of liquor in single month, and local newspaper, the 'Journ- all remarks that it isn't the wet goods handled by the druggists but the stuff sold by illicit dealers or imported private 1 ly from Kansas City that makes business for the Topeka police.
 The Chicago Tribune punches big hole in the claim that Chicago now has a population of 100000. It says that there is nothing to prove that the city has more than 1 100000 to 1,5OO, ,OO0 inhabit- ants. In the residence district hundreds of homes which were occupied during the worlds fair now display signs of ito | rent"