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which it appears the Republican party has
secured a reversionary interest.
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which it appears the Republican party has
secured a reversionary interest.
[Laughter.]
RESOLVED, That, while we consider silver
members owners or representatives of silver
mines who come among us seeking 10 Denent
their mining industry through legislation as
dangerous and menace to the country, we at
the same time welcome the residents, direct-
ors, stockholders and representatives OF Ma
tional banks who come here as members to
protect and benefit their business; and we
pledge them our earnest support in their ef-
forts to establish an elastic currency which
may be increased or diminished in amount as
the interests of bankers may seem to require
and also in their efforts to be authorized 10
issue more currency and less security, to the
end that a system of 'sound money may be
established, every dollar of which shall be re-
deemed in gold purchased by sale OF United
States bonds, in accordance with the new
system Of "sound finance"
Barham-Mr. Chairman, join my col
league in asking unanimous consent for
present consideration of those resolutions.
Bowers-The resolutions are before the
House.
Grosvenor-The gentleman from Cali
fornia had better look out or he may be
taken in earnest. He may have some con-
stituents who will not understand the sar-
casm of those resolutions. Laughter.
take chances with my constituents. My
constituents understand that the miner
and silver member have as good a right
to come here and work for the interest of
men who dig the gold and silver out OF
the hills as the banker has to come here
and work to protect his banking interest;
There are two sides to this question, and
have got little tired Of this talk about
''sllver cranks' as men who threaten the
interests of the country. You have not got
any business interests. They went to the
devil long ago under your ''sound money"
system. Laughter.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
PACIFIC CABLE RIHALRY.
Charter and Subsidy Seeking Companies
Defeat Each Other anet Delay
the Project.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April The
rivalry between the two companies seek.
ing charter and a subsidy for the con-
struction of Pacific cable has resulted for
the time being at least in the failure of
either company to secure the prize.
The subcommittee of the Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations reported to
the full committee bill along the lines of
that proposed by the Scrymser Com pany
of New York, but left the name blank SO
that the full committee could act thereon.
This bill was considered the best PROPOSE
tion because for the same bonus larger ad-
vantages were offered to the Government.
When the proposition came up in the
committee this morning the SpaIding ad-
yocates found ready allies in The four
Democratic members of the committee
who were opposed to subsidies OF nv sort,
and their votes were sufficient to defeat
the proposition to favorably report the
Scrymser bill. The opponents of the
Spalding measure were equally stubborn,
and likewise voted with the Democrats to
refuse to support the other measures. Be-
tween the committee factions in the Re-
publican ranks the proposed cable fell
through.
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st. Louis. The convention adopted reso-
lutions favoring either Reed or Mckinley.
PREPARING FOR YORK.
Americdn Republican College League
Opens Headquarters at Chicago.

american Republican College League
Opens Headquarters at Chicago.
CHICAGO, ILL, April L. Headquarters
for the American Republican College
League, which begins it's annual conven-
ton Friday, were opened to-day at the
Auditorium Hotel, where the banquet vii!
be held that evening. The delegates will
be here by tomorrow night. when recep-
tion will be rendered by the Marquette
Club at their clubhouse. Addresses will
be delivered in the convention by three
ex-presidents of the league, James F.
Burke of Michigan. Delmer E. Hawkins of
Syracuse N. Y, and Theodore Cox of the
City of New York University. The other
speakers will be ]. Howard Fry of Prince
ton, James Jay Sheridan of Yale and
James P. Whyte of the University of Chi
cago.
Among the orators at the banquet will
be Senator Thurston, Governor Bradley,
Robert T. Lincoln, Congressman Nc
Cleary of Minnesota and General z. A.
McAlpin, president of the National Re-
publican League.
James Martin Perkins of Harvard,
Stephen D. Demmon of the Northwestern
Law School formerly of Harvard), E. G.
Lindley of the University of Michigan and
E. j. Henning of the Columbian Law
School are candidates for the presidency.
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THE N|CARAGUAN TROUBLE
Critical Point of the Revolution
Thought to Have Been
Reached.
The Ultimatum of the Liberals Is That
President Zslaya Must Leave
the Country.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April Central
Americans in Washington think that the
critical point of the Nicaraguan revolution
has been reached and the next move will
either involve Honduras and Salvador in
the dispute or settle the matter in favor of
the revolters against the assumption of
dictatorship of President Zelaya.
This belief is founded on the very Pc
culiar political conditions resulting from
Zelaya's abandonment of the Liberal party
which elected him to the Presidency, the
strong sentiment against relationships in
all the republics and the weakness of the
clerical or church party in the more popu-
lous sections of Nicaragua.
1t is predicted that the Clericals will
not make any great sacrifices in support of
Zelaya's dictatorship. as he is one OF their
bitterest enemies, and it is said has only
sought their support Tor his personal
aggrandizement.
The ultimatnm of the Liberals is that
Zelaya shall leave the country. turning
Pres ident Boca and the old Cabinet until
the next legal election can take place, and
unless this is shortly agreed to it is the
impr ession that opponents of the Clericals
in Honduras and. Salvador may join the
Liberals in: their effort to uphold the
Nicaraguan constitution.
1t is said that Zelaya has been offered
the vacant post of Minister to Washing
ton, provided he promptly accepts the ulti-
matum. On the other hand, Zeiaya de-
mands the surrender of Vice-President
B oca and all the Liberal leaders and their
trial before a military tribunal, and this
extreme demand arouses the Liberal SYM
pathy OF the other two republics that were
parties to the recent alliance of Amapala.
1t is said that there is no possible contin-
gency under which Guatemala and Costa
Rica can be drawn into the controversy.
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A DESPERATE THIEF.
F0rs1eo and comered by a Crowd of
Angry Citizens He Deliberately Cuts
His Tbronf

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April l. - Hezekiah
Jones, colored, desperate thief, fleeing
from a crowd of angry citizens, deliber-
ately cut his throat before the eyes of his
horrihed pursuers ana expired almost in
their arms shortly after o'clock last
night at the entrance to an alley leading
OFF from Fifty-frst street in Lexington
avenue.
few moments before he had snatched
a purse from the hands of Mrs. Lillian
Brown at Rosalie court and Fifty-seventh
street, who was riding in the seat imme-
diately behind him on an east-bound Cot
tage Grove avenue gripcar Her screams
had aroused the passengers and attracted
the attention of wayiarers, and. headed by
Conductor j. A. Joyce, an excited crowd
OF men had given chase to the robber
Jones leaped from the car when his vic
tim cried out, and darted toward the
friendly alley opening. A glance, how
ever, showed him his escape was hopeless,
and taking a razor from his pocket he
coolly faced his pursuers and drew the
keen blade twice across his throat. Reel
ing for an instant he sank to the ground,
and died almost instantly. Jones was 30
years old.
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SOUTH AFRICAN NOTES.
Cecil Rhodes Morenents-Ihe EDor' u
Suppress the Matabefes.

Cecil Rhodes Morenents-Ihe EDor' 10
Suppress the Matadefe''
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA, April l.
Cecil Rhodes, ex-Premier of the Cape
COLONY, who is on his way from Belra TO
Buluwayo has arrived at Fort Salisbury IN
safety.
Advices received here state that the
Mafeking coach has reached BulnWayo
with quantity of arms and ammuniHIioh. H
Sir Hercules Robinson, Governor OF cape
Colony, has authorized the raising oa j.,
force of 500 men in Mafeking for service III
suppressing the revolt in Matabeielana.
The report current at Pretoria that the
Government of the Transvaal Will ofIer 10
Sir Hercules Robinson. Governor OF cape
Colony, the assistance OF the burgner ioIce %
against the Matabeles has been officially
confirmed. The assistance offered Will ex-
tend to the protection of the women ana
children in Matabeleland.
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sENATE PROCEEDINGS.
CalPs Cuban Observation-Disclosures Talks
for American Shipping.

CalPs Cuban Observation-Disclosures Talks
for american Shipping.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April LIN the
Senate to-day Call (D.) of Florida intro
duced joint resolution reciting the con-
tinual violations OF the usages and rules OF
war in Cuba. the inhuman and brutal out
RACES on men, women and childen and
directing that an adequate naval force of
the United States shall be Immediately sent
to Cuba as shall be sufficient to protect
(by force if necessary citizens of
the United States in Cuba from
wrong and from the violation of the
treaty obligatiors; also requesting the
President to communicate this resolution
to the Government of Spain and to inform
that Government that the United States
will forcibly intervene TO protect the
rights of American citizens and in the in
terest of civilization If there shall be re-
currence of murder and outrage or of the
shooting or putting to death of prisoners
of war. 1t was laid on the table.
Morgan Cd of Alabama gave notice
that he would next Tuesday call up the
resolution offered by him on the 9th of
March instructing the Committee on Pa
cific Railroads to report back the bill in
troduced by him and referred to the COM
mittee, giving to the Court of Appeals of
the District OF Columbia jurisdiction over
suits upon the liens of railway corpora
tions.
The postoffice appropriation bill was
taken up, the question being on the
amendment reported by the Appropriation
Committee allowing $4,000 additional
compensation to the Oceanic Steamship
Company for carrying the mails from San
Francisco to New Zealand and New South
Wales. Villas (D.) of Wisconsin argued
against the amendment.
In the course of colloquy as to the
subsidies paid by England to mail steam
ship companies, Perkins (R.) of California
declared that as. an American citizen he
favored the fostering of American ship
ping as against English shipping. Eng
land, France and Russia had last year, he
said, given $4,000, 900 in postal subsidies
but his friend from Wisconsin (Vilas)
would not give dollar to American ship
ping excepting the postage.
At the suggestion OF Allison (R.) of
Iowa, chairman of the Committee on Ap-
propriatlons, the amendment was allowed
to go oyer without action until tomorrow.
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IN TIE CALORIMETER.
A. III. Smith Completes the Eighth Day
of HIS Experiments.


of HIS Experiments.
HARTFORD, Conn, April Ia. M.
Smith yesterday completed his eighth day
in the calorimeter at Wesleyan University
in Middleton. Part of the time he has
spent in hard muscular labor and part in
study and reading. Yesterday morning
he was well and hearty and expressed his
determination to stay in tho box until
Saturday.
He was engaged yesterday in filing a
hard piece of iron, and as a result the
record OF his temperature showed de-
cided rise, and the heat generated by his
exertions caused moisture to collect on
the copper sides of his apartments.
The calorimeter is lined on the inside
with copper. next to lining of zinc, and
the outside is finely matched yellow pine.
The air is sent in through freezer, which
removes all the moisture. The air is
warmed later by an electric light. All the
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Every Member of Two Italian
Families PerisheS in the
Flames.
EVIDENCE OF INCENDIARIsM
The Fire Burned So Fiercely That 1t
Was Difficult to Save Adjoining
Buildings.

BROOKLYN, n. Y, April 1.-The four
story brick tenement house at Sc Union
street was burned at 80 O'Clock this
morning, and ten persons lost their lives.
There were seventeen persons in the house
at the time of the fire, seven of whom es-
capped.
The following are the names of the
dead: Nicoilo Traglia, 80 years of age;
Lima Traglia, A years of age; Domino
TragIia, years old; - Traglia, IL days
old; Camelia Caino, 25 years old; Au-
gustin Buone, A years old Maria Buone,
35 years old; Sandy Buone, 5 years old;
Johanna Buone, Is months old; Lima
Calabria, IS years old.
The ground floor was occupied as a fruit
store by Joseph Esposito, who with his
family lived on the secord floor. TIE
third floor was occupied by the Traglia
family and the fourth floor by the Buones.
John Calabria, who married Lima Buone
less than year ago, also lived with the
Buones.
The fire was discovered by man named
Hoist, who gave the alarm and tried to
arouse the tenants. He kicked in the
street door, but the flames burst out into
his face, and he had to abandon further
efforts. The Railways and stairs were
then seething mass of flames. So rapid
ly did the fire spread from place imme-
diately behind the street door, where it
undoubtedly originated, that Hoist saw
there was danger TO the inhabitants of the
adjoining houses, and with the aid of the
police got the tenants into the streets.
In the mean time the occupants of the
burning building were awake and trying
to make their escape. The Esposito family
made their way to the front windows and
by means of the cornice over the front
crossed to the building at No. 36 and thence
to the street. The Traglias and the
woman who lived with them on the third
floor apparently did not awaken, and were
burned to death without making any sign
to the watchers in the street.
John CaIabria, who married the eldest
daughter of the Buone family, is the only
one of the family alive to tell the tale. He
said he tried TO carry his wife to the win
dow, but could not. and hurt his hands in
getting out. He had called for help, but
none came.
The Espositos were aroused by the calls
of ''Fire" and said this morning that five
minutes later they could not have got out
OF the building.
The firemen drowned the fire out in a
short time and without damage to the ad-
joining buildings.
The bodies were removed by an under
taker at 10 o'clock this morning. They
were badly burned, but not beyond recog-
milton.
The loss is about $4,000 to the building
and its contents. The fire marshal will
make an investigation.
Later in the day Fire Chief Dale said
that John Calabria, whose wife lost her
life in the fire, was fully dressed when
seen on the street, and no other occupant
had time 10 dress. He told two different
stories of mis- escape from the house, which
are not considered satisfactory, and he is
under police surveillance until further in
vestigation is made.
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1yorsbi, of independence and our aonoiien''
of ali foreign intervention. efficient
But we do not understand it to De sbah shat only
for the object to which we aspire, .nas a; I'm.
nI,o, the United States, in spite OF tneiI tnehmr a
mense resources. is the obligation incuihyi hnyuis-
to aid the other republics OF TINS even
nhere against attacks of Europe. .thst
r his can be considered possible, but tnns s
each one OF said republics, by ypreeigent Wdent
OF a declaration similar to that OF 's1r. ~
Monroe. should proclaim that any atte MP. y IN
foreign power to reduc the territory or sne 81
dependence, to change the institueosss Should
single one of the American regup,i.cii the re.
pnblic sustaining an attack or threat % III, ths
nature should appeal for aid In this doctrine Msf me
doctrine to-day called the Monroe i the ample
sense. and although it originated 8, IN ,srn.s me
United States it should be among wbst 1ne NAV be-
tonal rights OF all Americans; rsanhing this
result is a question OF which 1t would not 10
onnortune to treat in this message.
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BOWERS KEEN SARCASM,
The California Congressman In.
PRODUCES Mock Resolutions in
the House.
Says He Is Tired of ALI This Talk
About Silver Cranks and
Sound Money.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1.-The
House, in committee of the whole, to-day
completed consideration OF the sundry
civil bill. with the exception of the pro-
vision for the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing. which Bingham (R.) of
Pennsylvania desires to amend. Before
the bill shall be reported to the Hou Sc
there will be general debate at the sug-
gestion of Hainer lR.l of Nebraska, upon
the amendment making the provision for
Howard University. So it is among the
strong possibilities that the bill will not
be finally disposed of until late tomorrow
afternoon.
The only material amendment made to
the bill to-day aside from the one relating
to the Howard University was the one di-
Tecting the Secretary of War to expend
$4,000 on the new military post estab-
lshed at Spokane, Wash.
The discussion of the bill was inter-
rupted several times by political inter-
jections.
Grosvenor (R.) of Ohio charged the Will
son tariff law with being responsible for
the condition of the treasury, which for
bade many necessary appropriations from
being made.
Patterson (D.) OF Tennessee replied.
charging the onus of the present condi-
ton upon the Republican party and the
gentleman's particular champion, Will
liam Mckinley. In this matter Patterson
said, in answer to question, that he APP
peared as the representative of the admin
tration of Grover Cleveland. This in
splred Bowers of California to indite the
following set of mock resolutions:
ResolUed, That in the Judgment of this House
the so-called silver members of this body are
dangerous cranks, threatening prosperity and
perpetuity of the business interests OF the
Nation, and therefore ought TO be expelled.
Cries of "Voter' "Vote!'
Bowers-We will vote on the resolu-
tions together. The next is:
Resolped, That in the judgment of this House
no mem Der can be good Republican or good
Democrat who does not get into the platform
and stay on the platform invented, constructed
and patented by Grover Cleveland and in
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WoMEN CAUSE Il SENSATION.
A"ey undertook to Run q Yfllage, ond
They're Doing 1t.

A"ey undertook to Run q Yfflage, aud
They're Doing 1t.
hALA MAZOO, MICH, April Marcel
i"s' the little village in Cass County which
IS run almost entirely by women, is greatly
eAclted over the action of the School
BOARD, which is also composed of women,
in removing Principal Schelzam of the
Union School. The male norton of the
population held an indignation meeting,
at winch the husbands of the offending
trustees were present and took an active
part. The female members of the board
promised a sensation as soon as they got
IN power. and the male population, with
whom Professor Schelzam is very popular,
thinks it has been sprung.
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RHODE ISLAND ELECTION.
Republicans Make the Customary Clean
StCeep of the State.

PROVIDENCE, R. l.. A pril Returns
from the elections at midnight indicate
that Lippitt Republican for Governor. is
elected by almost 10000 plurality. The
city returns are delayed on account of a
heavy license vote. The entire Republi-
can ticket is elected by slightly reduced
pluralities. The campaign was apathetic
in the extreme and disorganiZed, the
Democracy made practically no fight
There will be but six Democrats in the
Legislature against eight last year. There
in this city, but the no-Iicense movement
was defeated two to one. The entire Re-
publican city Assembly ticket was elected
by over 2000 plurality. The city went
Democratic last fall
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ANOTHER Weak DIVINE.
His Affections Alienated by One of the
Congregation.

PERRY, O. T., April lin the District
Court. Rev. ]. M. Talbee, Covington
(Ky.) Methodist preacher, was yesterday
assessed $1,000 alimony for the benefit OF
his wife. Talbee is nearly so years of age,
and married 15-year-old girl eight years
ago at Barbourville. KY. A young lady
m lem Der Of Mr.. Talbee's church began to
visit the Talbees' home, and soon the
pre- acher and his young wife separated
Talbee came here aud sued for divorce.
His wife, by attorney, asked for alimony.
Talbee will dismiss his suit for divorce.
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air that is expelled is drawn out of the
cage through pipes, in which are chemi-
Gals which collect the carbonic acid gas
and other ingredients. Over 800 sheets of
1ooiscap paper have been used so fa- in
recording the results of the exper iments
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Hauti,a Ne,r President.

NEW YORK, n. Y, April l. The
Haytian> legation has received cablegram
the election of General
Tiresias Simon Sam minister OF War
under Hippolyte) as President OF Hayti.
The county is perfectly quiet.
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Either Reed or MoKin,eu.

MANCHESTER, N. H., April 1.-At the
Republican District Convention held here
to-day delegates were chosen to represent
the district at the National Convention in
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S SSpriinge

Is the time when nearly every one needs to take
good blood purifier. The system has become
run down and debilitated, coughs and colds are
frequent and are easily contracted, indigestion
and bilious attacks are common, and all be-
cause the blood has become impoverished and
impure. The best spring medicine is Hoods
sarsaparllla, which acts directly upon the
blood, purifying, vitalizing and enriching it,
and thus ensuring good health to the whole
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NEITHER TO GET
A DEEP HARBOR.

I Continued from First Paoe.l
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-18
DRIFT OF POPULATION.

There is a very remarkable move ment of population from the north to the south. We hear of settlers in almost every county of Alabama. The New York World says:
 "The statement that the population of Kansas today is 1000 less than it was in 1890 Is probably within the truth. The estimate given out by official authority for the last edition of the World Almanac gives the state only 1850, 900 inha bitants against 1,427, 096 by the census of 1S90 We are so accustomed to look on all the western states as centers of growth and increase that it is hard to believe that a purely agricultural state and one as newly settled and as sparsely settled as Kansas has reached the limit of popula- tion. The explanation of the unpleasant phenomenon is that a great part of the western territory is uncertain in its cli- mate and water supply, and consequent ly unremunerative to the cultivator. It Is safe to say that any territory which furnishes profitable employment to the professional rainmaker is poor country for farming"
 Commenting on this statement the At lanta Constitution says:
 . Kansas is not the only western state in which the population Is decreasing. Nevada lost 17,000 inhabitants between 1880 and 1890.
 Some of the northeastern states. also, are making very slow progress. Maine has gained only 30.O00 people in thirty years. and Vermont gained only about 17,OO0 in the same period. and in the ten years ending with 1890 she gained only 126 inhabitants.
 "The southern states fare better. Geor- gia has gained about S00,000 population in the thirty years ending with 1S90 Alabama nearly 6oO,OOO, South Carolina about 450,000, and Louisiana about 5OO,- 900. Nowhere can southern state be found which has decreased in population or made the slow progress of Maine and Vermont.
 'These statistics mean something. They mean that the people of the northeast and northwest are tired of blizzards and droughts They are seeking homes in sections where the conditions of exist ence are more favorable. Already they are sending large colonies southward and the wiping out of sectionalism will bring millions of them here The next decade will see a big tide of imnligra- ton pouring into the South" DI