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ENGLAND HELPS ITALY.
France Threatens to Intervene and a
War Cloud Rises.
GREAT REJOICING AT ROME

Premier Eudini Says There Can Be Nc
Peace. in Abyssinia Till Italy Has se'
cured an Honorable Position---The
Ministry Asks for a Credit to Carry on
the war---Paris Excited.
ROME, Italy, March 1s.-The ceremonies
In the Chamber of Deputies when ths Mar
ouis di Rudini, the new Italian Prime Min-
lister. presented to the Chamber the newly
formed Cabinet. were impos ng. Four hun
dred Deputies were present. Premier di
Rudini began his address to the Chamber
thus:
"Our first thought turns to the brave
soldiers who have fallen in Africa In defence
of the flag, Let us send a message OF sym
nathy and hope to those who are still main
flaming the honor Of Italy In that country.
Events of which Parliament Will nave 20
Judge have led our sons to disaster, que 70
want of military preparation. Whoever - ),
RESPONSIBLE for the disaster Will be punlsneu.
He denied the truth Of the rumors OF tne
Governments acceptance OF proposals ~ 10.
neace with Abyssinia. and announced tnat
he Government would ask for credit oi
$40 OOo, 900 for the purpose Of continuing the
campaign until Italy had obtained an nonor'
HThe late Ministry" the Premier con-
tinued, "ordered the opening OF negotlatlons
for peace. We have continued the neeotla'
tions and will still continue to treat, but we
will not accept any conditions except such
az will reinstate the National honor.
The Premier's speech was greatly applaud;
ed the Radicals being especially pleased
with his statement In opposition to colonial
EXPANSION. Other groups, however, found
the governments intentions In Africa, a:
outlined by the Premier, obscure and con
krodinforv
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THE HALLS OF CONGRESS.

The Daughters of the Revolution want
Congress to buy and make parks of the old
tn-.s and battle fields Of 1912 In Northern
Ohio.
The House passed the bill making one
years continuous residence in a Territory o
prerequisite to obtaining divorce.
The House passed bill authorizing the
establishment of signal house and fog sig
nal at Big Oyster Bed shoal, New jersey, to
cost s450O.
Congress proposes to compel the Washing
ton Gas COMPANY to sell its product at 81 a
thousand feet. A sworn statement Of the
receipts and disbursements OF the company
for 1895 shows that 1t took s1,137 900 from
consumers and paid its stockholders $780,
900 in dividends.
The Scranton bill to give tho Territory Of
Alaska delegate In Congress, to be elected
by the people, was ordered to be faVorably
reported by the House Territories Com
mittee.
A committee representing New York pub
fishing firms submitted protests against the
passage Of the Loud bill relating to second
GLASS postal matter.
The extravaganza Of the Senate has so
impressed Senator Chandler, Of New Hamp-
shire, that he has introduced resolutions
calling for an inquiry. He says tnere are
four men employed for each Senator. For
the current fiscal year the appropr1a.
tions for the Senate, with membership OF
sS, amounted to 81, ,0Ss, 1886. 80, while the ap-
propriations for tho House, with member.
Ship of 356, amounted to $2,674.S4a4S.
The House Committee on Agriculture, by
a vote Of 8 to 6, decided to lay upon the
table the Anti-Options (Hatch) bill. This
practically kills the measure for this Con.
gress.
In the contested election case of Benoit
Populist) against Boatner (Democrat), OF
the Fifth District Of Louisiana, Elections
Committee No. 2'of the House Of Represen-
tatives decided to report resolution de-
claring that neither contestee nor contestant
Is entitled to the seat.
The subcommittee Of the Senate Commit
tee on Territories, by the unanimous votes
OF Senators Davis, White and Shoup, has Or
dered favorable report on the bill to ADMIT
New Mexico to Statehood.
The Senate passed bill changing the linn
itations Of fourth-class mail m alter 50 as to
free the postal service from bulky articles
heretofore sent free by the Government de-
partments.
Representative Poole has obtained favor
able report on his dill, granting pension OF
S12 month to Phoebe NJ, Wolley Palmeter,
daughter of Jonathan Wolley, q soldier OF
the Revolutionary War.
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Domestic.

Two persons were killed and seven injured
IN a collision near Steelton, Penn, on the
Pennsylvania Rsilroad.
The captain and the mates OF the Cuban
fiIibuster ship Horsa were sentenced to prison
and fined In the Federal Court In Philadel..
phia. " <>s
In a room in the Hotel Menlo, New York
City, Robert E. Herman shot and killed LIZ
zie Crater and then killed himself In the
same manner. Their bodies we've found side
by side. ~ ....
The Hanover National Bank, Of Boston,
has brought suit in which It Is shown that
Abraham White secured S1, 100000 OF the
recent issue OF bonds for an investment OF
forty-four centsin postage stamps, and Wnen
he disposed OF his option he speculated on
Russell sage's ''tip" and lost all
An examination Of the photographs Of
stellar spectra at the Harvard College Obserj
vatory, Cambridge, Mass. has led to the dls-
coyery Of fourteen new variable stars Of long
period, In addition to those announced pro-
viously. '-.s
Governor Bradley, Of Kentucky, ordered
troops from Louisville. Lexington ana
Frankfort to preserve the peace In ffanklos9
during the senatorial contest.
Ex-Pustmaster-G General John Wanamakef
was nn6Q SlUVu III fnuhuoipuia ioA naPSAsI
ing alien contract labor. a
Sander Nemity, a butcher In Yonkers, n;
T.. shot and killed his granddaughter, hary
Butkofsky, and then committed suicide. /.
The steamship Bermuda put to sec from
New York, supposedly for C1ba, win arms
for the insurgents. /
Edward g. Ward, q railroad man. shot and
killed his wife In Denver, Col, and commit
ted suicide by blowing out his brains. jeai-
ousy was the cause. .. J.
The General Electric Company and the
Westinghouse Electric Company New Iork
City, agreed to stop fighting over patents
The building occupied by the Pope Manu-
featuring COMPANY, bicycle manufacturers,
fire. Loss about a125,OOo, fully covered by
Insurance. About 100 bicycles were ,de'
stroyed.
The Appellate Division Of the Supreme
Court affirmed the conviction OF ex-Pohee
Inspector Mclaughlin, of New York City. Hs
was sentenced to two years and six months
In Sing Sing Prison.
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The fight was begun on q line parallel
with the roadway. The Spanish forces de-
ployed; the Tarifa battalion, section Of the
Victoria Cavalry, and detachment OF ar
tillery forminl the vanguard and opening
iflro upon the enemy. The insurgents re-
turned this fire and made an attack upon the
rear guard Of the Spaniards. having entire
ly surrounded the Government troops. the
Insurgents advanced upon the artillery
men with machetes. The latter used mus
kets and grenades with such effect as to
check for time the enemy's advance, but,
with re-enforcements, second charge was
made by the insurgents. and ahand-to-hand
engagement ensued. The battle terminated
with bayonet charge. After hot fight,
lasting two hours, the spaniards were de.
feated. losing many killed and wounded. It
was the intention Of the enemy to prevent
Colonel Inclan from proceeding to Candle
laria.
The official report Of the fight says the in
sureents suffered tremendous loss. The
Spaniards lost two Captains and five privates
killed, and one Lieutenant, four Sergeants,
and ffty-four soldiers wounded. The insur-
gents have burned all but fifteen houses In
San Antonio de las Vegas, In the province OF
Havana.
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KENTUCKY DEADLOCK OVER.
The Legislature Adjourns Without Elect
Ing q Senator.

Ing Senator.
"Everlas ting. eternally and forever" ac-
cording to the resolution, the joint Assembly
of the Kentucky Legislature adjourned at
Frankfort. The entire session was failure
Primarily, the chief business ofthe body, the
provision Of ways and means, and the enact
ment of Just laws for the conduct and
administration Of government, was neglect
ed, and in addition there was presented the
rare spectacle Of O State Capitol filled with
troops, enforcing martial law. ana lastly,
the election OF representative OF the stare
in the highest body in the land failed OF &C.
complishment.
The Joint session began promptly at noon
amid din Of voices inside, and trumpets;
bugles and drums outside. The Senators
and newspaper men fled into the House
hall. The Hobbies were filled with ladies
and State officials. While the crowd was
gathering group sang the Doxology.
The preliminary roll call disclosed the fact
that Dunlap (Rep.) seated in place OF Kauf'
man pem. was not present. NO democrats
answered to their Names The Chair an
nounced that sixty-si1 members had an,
swered to their names, but that ballot would
be taken to see If seventy, q quorum, were
present and voting. -.
The ballot began, and not man, Republic
can or Democrat, answered to his name dur
ing the call Of the Senate roll.
Mr.. Howard moved that the session be dis
solved everastingly, eternally and forever.
His motion was carried with wild yell. a
member started up the Do1ology and the
crowd in the lobby Joined in.
Senator Blackburn sat In the Senate CLOAK
room surrounded by his friends smiling at
his satisfaction at having accomplished all
he had really hoped for from the beginning.
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Provisions of the Bill as Passed.

Abolition Of all excise boards on April so,
1895. ~
next.
Creation Of State excise commissioner
with headquarters In Albany, at salary Of
$4,000. deputy at $4,000, three special tnspec'
tors at $4,000, $4,000 and S2n00; sixty conf1-
Dental nspectors-at-large at $1,000, and e1'
penses for all,
A bureau at Albany with clerical help.
Gives one-third Of the net revenue col
lected to the State, and two-th1rds to the
counties.
Allows county treasursrs, except in coun-
ties containing cities OF the trst class, ices
ranging from one per cent. to three per
cent, the latter in country districts.
Prohibits all night licenses, and the sale
OF liquor on Sunday EXCEPT in hotels with
meals. This prohibition extends to clubs,
where liquor may be sold only at meals.
Fine for violation of law Is fixed at not
less than twice the amount Of license.
Allows local option in towns only and not
in cities. Compels posting OF liquor licenses
In windows OF saloons.
Prohibits saloons within two hundred feet
Of church or school.
license, also petitions tor revocation OF IL.
cense.
Hotels must have at least ten rooms fol
accommodation Of guests to be rated as no.
tells.
Excise fee or license for saloons or places
where the liquor Is to be drunk on the prem
ises 70 be $500 in New York City; S650 in
Brooklyn; $500 in other cities Of more than
80 o,O0O; $3.50 in cities Of less than Sc, 600 and
more than 10, 900; $500 in places Of less than
10000. but more than 5000: 5000 in villages
of less than 5000 but more than 1900 lnhab-
itants, and in all other places S1OO.
For the sale Of liquors not to be drunk on
the premises the tax Is to be, in New York
CITY, $500; in Brooklyn, $500; in cities OF
from $4,000 to 500, 900 inhabitants, $500; in
places Of from 10000 to $4,000 inhabitants,
5000: In villages OF from 500 to 10000 In
habitants, 500; in villages OF from 1900 to
5000 inhabitants, SIS, and In other places,
$50.
Druggists licenses for the sale on prescrip'
ton, except Of alcohol for medicinal or me-
chanical purposes, 800 in New York; s75 II
Brockly in cities Of from $1,000 70 5OO. .0OC
inn ibitants, $50; In cities Of from TO- 900 to
5000 inhabitants, s90 in villages OF from
$50 to 10000 inhabitants, $40; In villages o.
fron, 1900 to 5000, SIS, and in other places
$40.
Steam. boat and car licenses for liquor to be
drunk where sold, 5000.
Act takes effect Immediately.
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POWDER MILLS BLOWN UP.
Five Men Killed and Fifty Injured, Seven'
teen Fatally. at Rlfton, n. Y.

Five Men Killed and Fifty Injured, Seven.
teen Fatally. at Rlfton, n. Y.
The Latin 4 Rand Powder Mills at Rifton,
N. Y, were blown up at II o'clock a. m.
Five men were killed and fifty injured. The
shock was felt all over Ulster County. The
damage is roughly estimated at a25.0o0.
Seventeen persons were probably fatally
injured. The deaf are two brothers, named
Decker, and men named Peterson, Snalley
and Jones.
There we're two explosions. 5000 pounds
OF powder being consumed in each. The
first explosion was in the upper elazer. The
shock set off the powder stored in the dry
house, wrecking the corning mill, engine
house, and what was called the tower glazer.
About 600 kegs Of powder were stored In
the glazer, and each keg weighed twenty
five pounos. In magazine there was an
equal quantity. The glazer was wiped out as
completely as II it had never been, and only
few timbers of the magazine were left in
Dlace.
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attention. It is remembered that Mr..
Terrell openly expressed the opinion that
ii European pressure for reforms, repulsiye
to the Turks, which were to admit to the
army subject race, should be successful, a
general massacre was sure to result, unless
concerted and armed cooperation among
the Powers prevented It.
lit Is now known that there was no such
cooperation. It is also known that on the
very day these reforms were announced Mr..
Terrell demanded immediate military pro-
lection for all missionaries. It Is now seen
that If the Duke of Westminster had, at the
proper time, strengthened the hands Of the
American Minister at Constantinople there
would have teen no massacre"
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cUSA'S SUGAR CROP.
The Probable Shortage as Compared With
That Of a Former Period.

The Probable Shortage as Compared Win
That Of Former Period.
It Is now the middle of the grinding sea-
son In Cuba, and in the great sugar produc-
ing provinces Of Matanzas and Havana not
one estate Is grinding.:No others dare begin.
The same Is true in Matanzas. The wet sea-
son will soon be here. Estates have been Or
iered by General Weyler to grind. It Is i'm
possible for them to comply.
Estimating the amount of sugar at the
mills held back through interference with
transportation at 1000 tons-a liberal fig
1re-the total amount Of new crop to March
becomes 62.296 tons. 1.-THE second half Of the
grinding season does as we'll as the first
he total yield for Cuba for 1896 will be 1885,
S98 tons Last year the crop was estimated
It 100000 tons. The probable shortage
this year will therefore be $4,000 tons, or
more than eigh:y-seven per cent. OF nor
NAL crop.
These figures contain only one element OF
doubt; that Is, as to whether the decree OF
General Weyler that planters shall grind, or
Of Gomez, that they shall not grind, will be
enforced. What is true of the sugar crop Is
practically true OF tobacco.
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TIE NEWS Eal1oMlzEol
Warrington Items.

., TIA senate the resolutions demandinS{
that Ambassador Bayard be censureo ZOE n
speeches abroad were debated at iengtn
Mr Vest Of Missouri, in the Senate -
tackled the President for n1s nonAo
speech In New York.
Mr. Morgan finished his speech before tnej
Senate in favor Of recognizing the Cuban IN
surgents as belligerents.
A recent speed run OF the cruiser Olympia
between two Chinese ports was mace tne
subject of an official report which has 3ust
reached the Navy Department. NotWltnsl
standing very rough weather, the OiymP,ss|
averaged twenty knots an hour, ana Woui9
have made twenty-three knots. her omcSn
say, in smoother water, thus becoming tnes
second fastest cruiser In the world.
Senator Morgan attacked the Spanish
Minister'S statements about the cond1uon otf
affairs In Cuba.
Senator Lodge addressed the senafe IN
favor OF an educational qualification for tne
restriction Of immigration.
Secretary Carlisle declared that the Treas
ury Department treats gold and silver e1t
actly alike. ~
President Cleveland nominated Captain
John J. Brice as United States Fish Com-
missioner.
Secretary OF War Lamont has approYea
the plans Of the New York and New Jersey
bridge. 4
Extracts from the diary Of Hamilton Fish
Secretary of State under Grant, show THAI
the President prepared IN 1889 proclamaJ
tion recognizing Cuban belligerency and IN.
structed Fish to issue it. The Secretary rej
fused to do so and was afterward thanked
oy Grant for his disobedience. II
The Treasury lost sls1, ,soo+in gold coin
and $50, 800 in bars, which leaves the true
amount Of the reserve S126, 1856.
The bill to create National Art Commis-
sion was passed. p
President Cleveland returned to Washingtt
ton from his duck-hSuting trip to Wide
Water, Va, -
The police Of New York City arrested ona
o. NJ. Norton and an alleged sccomplice
with gilded brass bricks and incriminating
correspondence in their possession. An
Englishman, representing the executors OF a
large estate, was to have paid Norton s15,.
600 for some Of the bricks.
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HIS MOTHER SAW HIM HANGED.
Cherokee Bill Dies Game on the scsnold
at Fort Smith, Ark.

At 2.13 p. m. Crawford Goldsby, alias
"Cherokee BILL" was hanged at Fort Smith,
Ark. The desperate was the coolest man IN
the crowd. On the gallows, in reply to the
question II he had anything to say, Btll
answered: "No, came here to die; not to
talk" Turning, he kissed his mother good
BY, and, with smile on his face, walked to
his place on the trap. d.
Bill got his wonderful nerve from MS
mother. She stood by him on the gallows
without finching or shedding tear. sne
took the body to Fort Gibson at 8 O'Clock;
Crawford Goldsby was the name conferred
upon Cherokee Bill when he was born at Fort
Gibson, Indian Territory, February 8, 1875.
He was one of the robbers who infested the
Indian Territory during the reign OF terror
of 1894 and belonged to the Cook gang. rs
worked with Bill Cook on the ranch IN the
Creek Nation, near Tulsa. Cherokee Bill
became an outlaw at the age OF fourteen.
BE shot a man with whom he had quar-
relied, ana from that time until his arrest ne
was on the scout, suspicious OF every one
except his mother and sister. and counting
no friend 80 dear as his rife.
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ENGLAND IS THREATENED.
France Does Not Approve Of her Expedi-
ton to Dongola.

LONDON, March 1S.-Whoever reads be-
tween the lines OF the news from europe
plainly sees that England must back down
again and drop the Egyptian campaign, un-
dertaken to aid Italy in her Abyssinian trou.
bles. or face very ugly attitude OF ocfn
Francs and Russia.
II was announced in Parliament that AFTER
consultation with Sir Evelyn Wood, Sir ked,
yers Butler and Sir Francis Grenfell, LORD
Wolseley counselled the Government unless
in a case of great emergency 1t would not pc
advisable on account Of tho Impending
hot weather and lowness OF the
Nile to advance further than sew
enty or eighty miles to Akashee
some considerable distance this side OF Don-
COLA. Lord Cromer called attention to the
difaculty of Transporting supplies for q force !,
of eight to ten thousand men beyond tnis
place. No further advance, therefore, is
deemed possible until the Nile rises IN sep
tember. n,::x
The Temps and Journal des Desbats join
the French chorus against the expedition,
which, it is generally believed, Is simply
move on the part of Great Britain to solidiiy
and make permanent her occupation IN
Eoynt
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The Italians Enthusiastic:

ROME, Italy, March 1s.-The ltahaS
mept made by MIR. George N. Curzon, Under
Foreign Secretary, in the British House OF
Commons, in regard to the British e1pedi-
tion into the Soudan. The Popolo Ro-
mano says it is impossible to ,; exag-
ment. For the first time, the paper says
the British Government proclaims to Europe
her alliance with Italy. The Italian Govern
nent Is informedthat large italian caravan
has reached Kassala. It met with no opposl-
ton from the Dervishes.
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PATRIOTS LAND IN CUBA.
General CoIlazo and Men Evade the Span
ish War Ships.


ish War Ships.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March ia special
from Key West, Fla. says that the steamer
Three Friends, of Jacksonville, arrived there,
having succeeded in landing in Cuba Gener-
al Enrique Collazo, Major Charles Hernandez
and Duke Estrada, besides ffty-four men
taken of the schooner Ardell from Tampa,
and the entire cargo Of arms and ammuni-
tion Of the schooner Mallory from Cedar
Key. II was by long odds the most import
ant expedition that has set out from this
country.
The cargo Of arms landed by the Three
Friends and Mallory consisted OF 10000
rounds OF cartridges, 1900 rifles, 2100 ma
chefs, 400 revolvers, besides stores, reloading
tools, etc.
Il took four and half hours to complete
the lob. There were hundreds Of men on
shore to assist and they did It silently, ap-
'precIating the peril Of the undertaking. -.
The Cubans on shore recognized General
,Collazo Immediately, and no words can de-
scribe their Joy upon seeing him. He is
veteran OF the Cuban war, and is one whom
Spain fears.
When 1t was whispered that Collazo was
really among them, they seemed not to be.
lieve their ears, but came forward and
looked, and seeing that there was really no
mistake threw up their arms and many OF
them Wept.
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Prominent People.

The height OF Queen Victoria is four feet
ten inches.
Prince Bismarck continues to enjoy ex-
cellent health.
"Princess" Kaiuiani Of Hawaii. who Is
now in Northern Italy, is 70 be married to
an Italian noblemah
The smallest Prime Minister on record is
N. Stoiloff, Of Bulgaria. He Is only four
feet six inches In height.
Paderewski, the pianist, is accustomed to
practice tour TO six hours day, in addition
to his public performances.
The Shah of Persia owns the richest COL
lection Of Jewels and ornaments in the world,
1t being valued at $G0.000, 900.
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The new American Army under Ballington
Booth and his wife Is being rapidly organ.
lied. 1t already contains some Of the best
people of the old Army. The ranks of the
old Army in New York have just been de-
pleted by the resignation Of Two prominent
officers. One is Staff Captain Pattie Wat
kins, who reorganiz.d the Bowery corps and
is known as the Swedish Nightingale. The
second is Adjutant Hartwright, who for
nine years had been cashier at headquar
tiers. Both officers will join Eallington
Booths organization,
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The Labor World.

A union OF laundry workers was organized
IN Syracuse, Ny.
Stone cutters have been on strike in Chi
cago since January 6.
There is s1343 in the defense fund Of the
Building Trades Section.
Abolition Of the militia is advocated in the
Journal Of the Knights Of Labor.
Thorough organization OF New York City
laundry workers was commenced.
The Fall River (Mass.) mills have declared
an average quarterly dividend OF l.93 per
cent.
The window, flint and green glass union
organizations in Indiana are forming a
trust.
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OUR Minister WAS RIGHT.

Had Mr., Terrell Been Supported, Massa-
cres Would Have Been Averted.
Apriyate letter from gentleman in Con-
stantinople, familiar with recent occurrences
in Armenia, says:
"The request made by the Duke OF West
r,ineter that the United States should depart
from their policy and instruct Minister Ter
rell to strengthen the hands Of Sir Philip
Currie in protecting all natives edu-
Gated In missionary schools attracts