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CANADIAN PARLIAMENT.
Address of Lord Aberdeen at the
Opening Session.

Address of Lord Aberdeen at the
Opening Session.
OTTAWA (Ont), Jan. 2.-The sixth
session of the seventh Parliament of
the Dominion of Canada was opened by
Lord Aberdeen, the Governor General,
at 3 o'clock this afternoon. In the
course of his speech Lord Aberdeen
said:
MY Government has learned with
satisfaction that it is the intention of
the Secretary of State for the Colonies
to appoint a committee to consider the
proposed Pacific cable to connect
Canada with Australia. You will. 7
am sure, share in the qualification with
which my advisors welcome these an
nouncements.
Your attention will be asked to
measures intended to provide for the
better armfng OF our militia and the
strengthening of the Canadian de-
fenses. I am happy to be able to in
form you that the commissioners an
pointed by Great Britain and by the
United States for the purpose of de-
Eliminating the boundary between
Alaska and Canada have concluded
their labors, and have signed a Joint
report for presentation to their respect
I've Governments. This report will be
laid before Parliament in due time"
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2-The state
ment in Lord Aberdeen's address to the
Canadian Parliament at it's opening
session to-day that the commissioners
appointed by Great Britain and the
United States for the purpose of locat-
ing the boundary line between Alaska
and Canada had concluded their labors
and signed a joint report for presenta-
ton to their respective Governments is
liable to misconstruction without ex-
planation. 1t must not be assumed that
these commissioners have agreed upon
boundary line between Alaska and
Canada. They have simply signed re-
port upon the results of series of sur
veys that have been in progress for
several years past. These surveys were
carried on by parties from the United
States and Canada, under direction of
a commissioner from each country, ap-
pointed pursuant to the provisions of
a convention concluded in Washing
ton July 22, 1892, for the purpose of de-
termining, if possible, the boundary
line of Southeast Alaska
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PUBLIC DEBT.
Statement Issued for the Month of
December.

December.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2-The debt
statement issued this afternoon shows
a net decrease in the public debt, less
cash in the treasury, during December
of $1,179,349 so. Tile interest bearing
debt is unchanged. The non-interest-
bearing debt decreased $55S, ,535 80.
and cash in the treasury increased
$500, S14, 300.
The balance of the several classes of
debt at the close of business December
31st were: Interest bearing debt, STAT, :
361, 500; debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity. $1,673, $40 %;
debt bearing no interest, 1916, 1885,
992 II; total. 81, ,125, ,325, ,462 40.
The certificates and treasury notes
offset by an equal amount of cash in
the treasury outstanding at the end of
the month We're $56S, ,023, ,673, a decrease
of $14,964, 900. The total cash in the
treasury was $7S7, ,57S, ,447 81. The
gold reserve was S63, ,262, ,26S. Net cash
balance, $114, 764, ,932 %.
In the month there was a decrease in
gold coin and bars Of SIG, 1863, ,231 65.
the total at the close being S113, 1885,
707 81. OF silver there was decrease
of S704, 1856 80. OF the surlus there was
in national bank repositories $14.2T1,-
$50 23, against $14, 30S So at the
end of the preceding lonth.
The treasury official statement of re-
ceipts and expenditures were issued to-
day. The receipts for December were
S26, ,2SS.9 .937, and the expenditures $25,-
S14,317, showing surplus for the
month of $474620, For the first six
months of the fiscal year the receipts
were S167, 56S053, and the expendi-
lures S1S2, ,962, go, making the deficit
S15, ,393.707. AS compared with the last
fiscal year at the same period, customs
receipts show an increase of $13, ,000,-
600. Expenditures show a decrease for
the same period of S4000,000 of which
81 600 600 is in pensions and $1,000, 000
in navy establishment. The war ex-
penditures have increased 81 900, 600
and the interest account nearly So, coo, :
0O0, while the civil expeditures have
decreased S5,000.00 Other items. show
slight changes making up the differ
ence.
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WASHINGTON, Jana 2.-But little
progress was made in the Senate Com
niittee on Finance to-day toward an
agreement with the House bond bill
No vote Of any kind was taken nor did
the silver men, who are in the majority
on the committee, submit any definite
proposition. There was a great deal of
intaEmal discussion during which the
absolute fact was demonstrated that
the silver men know their power, and
proposed to exercise it.
The discussion was quite heated es-
pecially when Mr. Sherman was ac-
cused by some of his silver colleagues
with seeking to retire the greenbaeks,
although he had, they said, up to Ghe
day he introduced his resolution in the
Senate. been strongly in favor of keep
ing those tales in constant circula-
tion.
Sherman denied that he was in
favor of cancellation of the greenbacks,
and asserted that such Senators as un-
derstood his position in that light evil
IDENTIFY did not understand the purport
of the resolution he had introduced
Recess until tomorrow morning was
taken.
1IulIeQIdlelN alter duJOuFIIl0nL the
Democrats, together with Jones (Pop)
of Nevada, held a conference and dis
cussed the terms of bill which they of
fer as substitute. Jones of Arkansas
was appointed as a substitute commit
tee to draw the bill and present it to the
silver men before the meeting of the
committee tomorrow morning.
This substitute, it is believed, pro-
vides for legislation that will open the
United States Mints to the free and un-
limited coinage of both gold and silver
at the ratio of 16 to L. and the issue of
certificates thereon in the manner now
provided by law; withdraw from cir
culation all national bank notes of de-
nominations of less than $40, and the
substitution therefor of notes of SO or
more; directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to coin the bullion in the
treasury purchased under the Sherman
Act into standard silver dollars, and re-
deem the treasury notes issued for the
purchase of this bullion in such silver
dollars; directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to redeem greenbacks in
either silver or gold, or both, as the
conditions of the treasury may require,
and when so redeemed, requiring them
to be reissued.
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DINNER GIVEN BY CLEVELAND.
The Social Gaieties of the Winter In.
augurated at Washington.

Inc SOCIAL Ga1etieS OF the Winter In
augurated at Washington.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The Presi-
dent gave his first State dinner of the
season tonight, thus inaugurating the
social gaieties of the winter The din
ner in its official sense was a dinner
to the members of the Cabinet, but the
guests included several others well
known in official and social circles.
Following is a full list of those pres.
ent at this state function: President
and Mrs Cleveland, Vice President
Stevenson, Secretary of State and Mrs.
Olney. Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Carlisle, Secretary of War and
Mrs. Lamont, Attorney General and
Mrs. Harmon. Postmaster General and
Mrs. Wilson, Secretary of the Navy and
Miss Herbert. Secretary of the Inte-
rior Smith, Secretary of Agriculture
and Mrs. Morton, Speaker Reed, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Palmer, Senator and Mrs.
Brice, Representative and Mrs. Catch
ings, Mrs. Charles S. Fairchild. Ed
ward r. Bacon. Mr.. and Mrs John A.
Stewart, Frank Thompson and Miss
Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs John S. Ken
nedy, Mrs. Minot, Miss Boardman. Miss
Frances Walker. Mr. and Mrs. John d.
Henderson and Mrs. Micount.
The parlors and stateroom of the Ex-
ecutive Mansion were as usual re-
splendent with elaborate floral decor
ations, and the electric light display
formed no small part of the pleasing
spectacle
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THE COMMISSION

THE COMMISSION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2-The few
members of the House who were about
the Capitol to-day showed only the
most languid interest i'll the Presidents
Venezuelan Commission. The principal
regret expressed was that the President
had not selected men of National reJ,u-
tation, such as ex-Ministers Lincoln
and Phelps.
While the commission does not give
the satisfaction that was expected,
members generally believe that it viii
perform its duties as well as any other
commission that might be named, but
the lack of any great name associated
with it will, it is felt, weaken the effect
of it's work across the Atlantic. Such of
the Democratic Representatives as
were spoken to professed ignorance of
the capabilities of the members of the
commission. The five men of the COM
mission have not yet formally notified
the President of their acceptance, but
Mr.. Cleveland had received assurances
before the appointments were made
that the gentlemen were willing 10
serve.
1t is interesting to note that Professor
Gilman, in his life of Monroe, takes the
ground that the idea embodied in the
famous doctrine did not originate with
Canning, but was practically suggested
many years before his time.
Chief Justice Fuller is largely re.
sponsible for the selection of Justice
Brewer. The Chief Justice had sew
eral talks with the President and Sec
retary Olney on the subject, and it is
not unlikely that his opinion also had
weight in the appointment of Justice
Alvey
Il must say I am rather disappointed
in the committee to consider the Vene-
zuelan matter" said Senator Cullom OF
Illinois this morning. THE President
has failed to designate men of sufficient
international reputation to give the
body which they compose that standing
among foreign Powers that would make
their findings of great weight and value.
Had the President seen fit to have Sc
lected two out of the trio composed of
Senator Edmunds, Mr.. Phelps and Mr.
Carter, he would have strengthened his
commission immeasurably Still, 1 an,
sure all of the men named are honest.
capable and patriotic. and will proceed
with the great work before them in
spirit that will result in fairness to all
parties concerned"
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IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Report of Fighting Between the Beers
and Jameson's Forces.

and Jameson's Forces.
CAPETOWN, Jan. 2-The Capetown
Times has dispatch from Pretoria,
dated yesterday, saying that the latest
news from Kruegersdorp was to the eff
feet that there had been fighting be-
tween the Beers and the force led by
DR.. Jameson and that the latter had
suffered heavily.
A later dispatch from Pretoria says
that DR.. Jameson was surrounded by
large force of Beers near Kruegersdorp
and was obliged to surrender.
The Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain,
Secretary of State for the Colonies, has
sent dispatch to Governor Robinson,
saying: Il regret that DIR. Jameson's
disobedience has led to a deplorable
loss of life. Do your best to secure
generous treatment of the prisoners
and wounded
LONDON, Jan. 2.-The following dis
patch was received late this evening
from Sir Henry Robinson, Governor of
Cape Colony:
'Capetown, Jan. 2.-8:15 p. ma mes
senger overlook DR.. Jameson three
miles the other side of the Elans River.
The messenger brought back a verbal
message that the dispatch received by
DR.. Jameson would be attended to. The
force was saddling up and at once pro-
ceeded eastward. DR.. Jameson thus re-
ceived and disregarded both my mes
sages.''
A dispatch has reached the Colonial
office stating that DR.. Jameson has had
a battle with the Beers before Johan-
nesburg, resulting in his surrender. A
number of his followers were killed and
wounded. No details are given.
LONDON, Jan. "A dispatch from
Johannesburg, South Africa, dated De-
cember 30th, says the people there are
greatly excited. Numbers of Beers are
to be seen riding through the streets
which adds greatly to the public ex-
citement. A performance of "OtheIlo'
was given on December Both at the
Standard Theater in johannesburg.
which was crowded with people of all
classes. The orchestra played the
'Volksleid," the national air of Trans
vaal. whereat the audience drowned the
music with groans and Kisses. The
orchestra then played God Save the
Queen when the people rose and
cheered
A mass meeting of Australian resi-
dents of Johannesburg has been held.
at which the Chairman proposed that
infantry and mounted companies be
raised to resist the Beers.
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Fire at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-The big five
story-fiat building, occupying a half
block at the corner of Sixty-second and
Lexington avenue, was almost totally
destroyed by fire early this morning
The loss will be about $4,000. The
building was owned by W. G. Press, the
Board of Trade and real estate man,
and was just about completed A strong
northwest wind famed the flames Wig
orously, and the firemen had a difficult
task in overcoming them.
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OVERLAND TRAVEL.
Improvement Made in the Service to
the Coast.

OMAHA, Jan. 2.-The Improvement
in the overland limited service inaugu
rated was the occasion for d large
gathering of local railroad men this
morning when the California flyer via
the Union Pacific and Northwestern,
arrived at the Union depot at $40
O'Clock. Several hundred people in
spected the new palace combination
cars It was the first transcontinental
passenger which ever left Omaha with
out separate baggage-car and smoker.
The elegant appointments of the new
cars are expected to contribute largely
: to the comforts of the overland limited.
The business of the overland flyer has
improved 20 per cent. since the service
was inaugurateG
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Santa Fe Earnings.

CHICAGO. Jan. 2.-The estimated
gross earnings of the Chicago. Rock
Island and Pacific Railroad for Decem-
Der are S1,2TT, ,S43, an increase of
$76,092, as compared with the esti-
mated gross earnings for December.
1891 The gross earnings of the Santa
Fe system (all lines) for the month of
November are S1,T09. .629, g decrease of
$3.50, ,529 from the same month last year.
For five months. from July 1st to No
vember Both, the gross earnings were
ST., CAS-, OPS, an increase for the same
period last year Of $304. .279.
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victed and on October 9th of that
year was sentenced to be hanged.
MEXICAN GULF ROAD.
1t May Become the Property of the
southern Pacific system.

southern Pac1f1c system.
SAN ANTONIO (Tex.), Jan. 2.-Pres-
ident Huntington and other officials of
the Southern Pacific Railway, ac-
companied by Manager Monom of the
Monterey and Mexican Gulf Railroad,
passed through this city yesterday on
an inspection of the latter road, with
view to it's lease or purchase by the
Southern Pacific. 1t is known that
negotiations have been in progress for
some time, the Southern Pacific being
desirous of acquiring another Mexican
line in connection with the Information
AL which it already owns. President
Tresez of the Gulf line is now in Bel
gium, and it is said he has authorized
Mr.. Monom to close the deal on behalf
of the Belgian bondholders. A South
ern Pacific agent, who was recently
sent from New York to inspect the Mex
ican line, made favorable report to
President Huntington.
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Destructive Fire In Florida.

WEST PALM BEACH Fla.), Jan. 2.
Fire this afternoon destroyed over
half the business portion of the town.
The fire started at 1 80 o'clock in Hew-
lett's saloon and restaurant building on
Banyan street, and before it could be
checked the entire block, including the
Seminole Hotel, valued at $25,000 was
burned. Several persons were badly in
jured by the explosion of dynamite TO
save other buildings. The loss is esti-
mated at about S250,00O.
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JAIL-BRBAK AT LEAvENWoRTH
Three Federal Indian Prisoners Make
y Their Escape.

Three Federal Indian PrisOnerS Make
Their Escape.
LEAVENWORTH (Kas.), Jan. p
Three Federal Indian prisoners made
good their escape this afternoon, and up
to a late hour tonight had not been re-
captured, though it is believed they will
hours.
The prisoners We're employed on the
bottom farm of the prison at the edge
Of the woods, and all three made a
dash for liberty together, running like
racehorses. The guard fired after
them but did not hit either of them so
far as known. The alarm was given at
once, and every available man sent out
mounted in pursuit, but up to q late
hour they had not been caught.
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Consuls to Mediate.

LONDON, Jan. IA dispatch from
Constantinople says that the Porte has
consented to accept the offer of the
foreign representatives at CONSTANT
nople that the Consuls at Aleppo medi-
ate between the Turks who are besieg-
ing Zeitoun and the Armenians who
hold the town, for the surrender of the
latter.
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Chess Tournament.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 2.-Play in
the international quadrangular chess
tournament was resumed to-day, this
being the third sitting of the third
round in these contests. The score of
the tournament now stands as follows:
Pillsbury 61a. Lasker 81, Steinitz Az
and Tschigorin 11a.
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zero weather in Nebraska.

OMAHA (Neb), Jan. "A severe
cold wave rushed upon this section last
night, the mercury falling so degrees
in a few hours. Fierce winds have been
blowing all day, and there is zero
weather all over the State tonight.
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banker and lumber merchant at Meta
mora, who was also in the grain bust
ness there. at Low Point and Gaze
novia, made an assignment to-day. His
liabilities are 100000 and assets
$150,000.
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VENEZUELAN CONTROVERSY.
England Will Have to Revise Her Whole
View Of the Situation.
Such is the Editorial Comment Of the
London Chronicle.

The Assertion Of Lord Salisbury I'm
tenabIe-The Schomburgk Line
Worthless as a Basis of Territorial
Claim of Boundary Between British
Guiana and venezuela-Hope That
Both the United States and England
VIII See a Way Ont of Impending
Peril.
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THE new BOND BILL.
Little Progress Made on the Measure by
the Senate Finance Committee.
Silver Men in the Majority and Exer-
cising Their Power.

Heated Discussion Over the Question
of Retiring Greenbacks-The Demo-
cratic Members, Together With
Senator Jones of Nevada, Alters
ward Hold Conference and Dis
cuss Bill Which They VIII asfer
as Substitute for the House Bill.
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BILE and may be absolutely fair-minded,
they have not such weight as will COM
nland for their conclusions any recog-
milton outside of the United States"
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PEORIA CID. Jan. 2.-Peter Schurtz,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-05-14
AGAINST ARBITRATION.
Argument Advanced by Archbishop Ire
land at st. Louis.

Argument Advanced by Archbishop Ire.
land at st. Louis.
St. Louis, May 11.-Archbishop Ire
land, of St. Paul, in the course of an ad-
dress delivered Saturday night at a
banquet at the Planters house, given
by Missouri Commandery, Order of the
Loyal Legion, disparaged the move
ment now being agitated in this country
and England toward universal arbitra-
ton. He advanced the theory that war
is the great instigation of patriotism,
and if we came to a stage where every
thing in dispute is to be peaceably set
tied, we will lose the interest in the af-
fairs Of our country in it's relation with
other governments.
The words he spoke weres greeted
with a perfect storm of applause.
The importance of the question set
tied by the civil war was dwelt upon at
length. 1t settles the destinies of hui
manity, the speaker said, not only in
America, but in the world. 1t was the
great object lesson to the nations of the
earth of the stability of a democratic
form of government, and the victory of
the union forces was stunning blow
to monarchy and despotism all over the
universe. None of these results could
have been achieved by arbitration.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-05-14
PERsoNAL AND POLITICAL.


The republicans Of the, Twenty-firat
district of Illinois renominated K. j.
Murphy. of East.'St.| Louis. for con-
gresa. III Es4. ~ Il ~ = IL =
The republicans Of the Tenth district
Of Missouri unanimously renominated
Richard Bartholdt for congress. ~
California republicans in convention
at Sacramento elected Mckinley dele
gates to the national convention and
adopted n platform favoring the free
coinage OF silver.
Silas Adams, ex-membcr of congress
from. the Eleventh kentucky district,
died ut his home in Liberty.
The Pennsylvania prohibitionists met
in Philadelphia and selected national
delegates, and nominated J. S. Kent, of
Delawire. and ex-Cohkressman "A. A.
l:arker. of Cambria. for congressman
at large. *.
The New Jersey prohibitionists held
their state convention in Trenton and
elected delegates to the national con-
vention at Pittsburgh.
The republicans of Michigan in con-
vcntipn ID Detroit unanimously declared
for william Mckinley and adopted the
money resolution of the Minneapolis
platform of 1892. Russell A. Alger,
Thomas j. O'Brien. John Duncan and
Mark s. brewer were elected delegates
at large to the national convention.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-05-14
IN FAVOR OF WOMEN.
Methodist Conference Adopts Committee
Report.

Methodist Conference Adopts Committee
Report.
Cleveland, O., May 8.-The Methodist
general conference Thursday by vote
Of 425 to 9s adopted the report of the
committee on eligibility and referred
the woman question back to the
churches to be voted on again. The
women lay delegates, meanwhile. re-
tain their seats in the conference. The
committee is agreed that the eligibility
of women to vote in this convention is
constitutional one, and that the gell-
eral conference has the power to in
terpret the constitution. The commit
tee recommends the modification of the
constitution, changing the qualifica-
tons of u delegate to the general con-
ference by using the words clay dele
gate instead of "layman," thereby
making the admission of women legal.
Cleveland, O., May "a memorial
was introduced Friday in the NJ. E..
church general conference that the
American flag fly from the steeple Of
every Methodist church in the country.
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HOhENLOHE RESIGNS.

The German Chancellor Quits His Job
To Serve TIL Fall.
Berlin, May 9.-Chancellor Won Ho-
henlohe's resignation has been accept
ed by the emperor. There is no ill-feel-
ing, and the chancellor's wife and
daughter will be decorated with the
Order of Louise. The chancellor will
vacate his Office in September.
Prince Won Hohenlohe has been in
Office since October, 1894. having sue
ceeded Caprivi. He is Bavarian and
was born ~ years ago. He never had
any serious disagreement with the
emperor, and the reason for his retire.
ment is his age and ill health. For some
time he has been unable to attend to
his duties in the reichstag and bundles
rath. That the prince has resigned is
1 great surprise. 1t is supposed one
cause of the resignation is the proposed
reform of the military tribunals. It is
known that Chancellor Hohenlohe is
not in accord with advanced opinion
upon this subject.