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Ambassador Rnnyan Dead.

Theodore Runyan, United States Ambassador
to Germany, died suddenly at Berlin at an
early hour Tuesday morning of heart failure.
The Ambassador had been in feeble health for
some time past, but his death was wholly
unexpected.
Theodore Runyan was born at SOmerville,
N. j., Oct %, 1922. He was a graduate OF
Yale College and in 1916 was admitted to the
bar In 1853 he was City Attorney of Newark,
later City Councillor, and in 1864 was elected
Mayor. commission appointed in 1856
to revise and codify the military laws of New
Jersey, and he was one of the commissioners.
In 1857 he became rigader-General in the
New Jersey Militia. He was afterwards pro-
NOTED Major General of New Jersey Militia
At the outbreak of the war he was placed in
command of a brigade Of New jersey militia,
and at the first battle Of Bull Run commanded
the division partly composed of New Jersey
troops and partly of troops from other States.
He was Democratic candidate for Governor of
New Jersey in 1865, bnt was defeated. From
1873 to 1857 he was Chancellor of the State.
He was appointed Minister to Germany by
President Cleveland in March, 1893, and was
soon afterward made Ambassador
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"WEDNESDAY. JAN. %.

In the Senate, Mr.. Sherman Ohio r. re-
ported adversely from the Foreign Relations
Committee the resolution of Mr.. Call Fla.
d., directing the Secretary Of State to send
to the Senate the dispatches Of United States
Consuls in Cuba. The resolution was about TO
be indefinitely postponed. when. at Mr.. Calls
request, ii WAS placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Cullom I'LL. r. reported from the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations long resolution
concerning Turkey and Armenia Exclusive
OF the preamble, tho resolution reads:
ResOleod, That il is imperative duty. in the
Interests Of humanity. to express the hope
that the European concert brought about by Tie
supplementary treaty Of Berlin July g. 1873 De
tween Tie Ottoman Empire and Great Britain
Germany, etc, may speedily be given its Just ef-
fec,s ia such decisive measures shall stay the
hand 81 fanailcsnl aud lawiee- violence and n.
ehall secure 10 the unoffending Christians Of Tie
Turkish Empire ali the rgbis belonging TO them
both a. men aud as Christians, and ls benefcisries
OF tie explicit provisions Of the treaty above re-
cited; HAT the President be requested TO contnu.
nicatc uiis resolution TO The Governments Of Great
Britain, Germany. Austria. France, Italy and Rus
Ella that the Senate Of the United States the House
OF Representatives concutring, will support the
President 80 the most vigorous action lle may take
fOF the protection aud security Of American citi-
seus IA Turkey, aud 10 obtain redress for injuries
committed GA the persons property Of such
citizens.
The resolution went over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Wolcott was recogni lied for his speech
or the Monroe Doctrine. The Senator spoke
earnestly. and was accorded close attention
Senator Wolcott said that the so-called Mon
roc Doctrine had been nisapplied in the pend
ing controversy; that 50 much of President
Monroes Message referred 10 the cooniza-
tion Of portions OF America by European
powers could have no applicability TO any
boundary dispute now existing in South
America that the hostility TO the extension
by European powers OF their systems to any
portion Of this hemisphere, as expressed in that
message, had especial reference to the systems
OF Government which were based on the divine
right Of Kings, and which were directed 10
the overthrow Of all Republics wherever exist
ing; that the Monroe Doctrine was IN no wise
intended AS insisting upon Republican form Of
Government in this hemisphere, or as commit
ting this Government TO maintain the doctrine
outside its own borders, except as it's own
integrity might be affected.
The bond silver bill was then taken M, Mr.
Teller speaking.
The Senator said gold was now al premium
The banks had practically suspended the pay.
ment of gold. it a commodity, bought
and sold, just like corn or wheat But while
the banks suspended gold payments, the
Treasury insisted upon such payments. and
this condition had come without silver legisla-
sion. Continuing, the Senator said that the
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Russia and said to that great power: Take
Armenia into your possession and protect these
ChristiaSs, and the United States will stand
behind you with all its power and resources"
Long applause in the galleries.
Resuming, Mr.. Frye spoke of Great Britain's
course with bitter sarcasm. Great Britain had
been the steadfast enemy of the United States.
Great Britain had harmed the United States at
every opportunity. Great Britain for years
had tainted the United States for shackling
the slaves, and yet when the North struck off
those shackles Great Britain did everything to
help the Confederacy to destroy the United
States Government for no reason but to have
the Confederacy as her customer. Great Bril-
tain never had shown the slightest friendship
for the United States. And now Great Britain
had stood idly by, when she had the power to
stop these barbarities.
Mr.. Call and Mr.. Hoar also spoke, and then
the resolution was adopted
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POLITICAL NOTES.

The New York Convention to elect dele
gates to the Republican National Convention
will be held the last week in March.
There is a very bitter feeling in Virginia
against the present election law, known as
the Walton law" and which was carefully
framed to secure the perpetuation of the ring
in power. The members of the Legislature
elected last Fall made strong pledges to radi-
cally amend the law, but since they got to
Richmond, and under the influence OF the
bosses, their pledges do not amount TO any
thing, and the law will stand substantially as
it is until after the next Presidential election.
They feel that il is no time to run any risk of
losing the State.
Things in Louisiana are exceedingly mixed.
Both Reeds and Mckinley's friends are claim
ing a majority in the Republican ranks, and it
is also said that Morton is making noticeable
inroads. The sugar planters said to have
decided to stop flirting with the Populists and
come out squsrely for the Republicans and
will aid them in carrying the State.
In Alabama it is claimed that the Repub-
licans and Populists will cooperate in naming
State ticket in opposition to the Democrats.
The fight between the Reed and Mckinley
factions of the Republican party is growing
very sharp.
The declaration by ex-senator Thomas w.
Palmer, of Michigan, who is personal and
political friend of Harrison, that the ex-Presi-
dent " is not an active candidate" is generally
regarded very significant. 1t means that
Gen. .Harrison's friends will play waiting
game. Mckinley. Reed, Allison, and Morton
are opeDly-avowed candidates, each starting
in with his own State soidly behind him.
Harrison's friends believe that these will neu-
tralize one another, and then Harrison will
become the logical candidate"
1t is generally believed that Platt is sin
cerely for Gov. Morton, and not playing him
for points. as many assert Morton's candi-
dacy, it is believed, interferes most seriously
with Gen. Harrison's. though it has also n
detrimental effect on Reeds. Morton will not
get any support that would otherwise be likely
to go TO Mckinley or Allison.
Some wicked Democratic newspaper men
who opposed to w. c. Whitney's boom as
sert that he declared that in shaking bands
with men he drew the line at those who were
worth 100000 or more, never shaking with
anybody worth less than that figure.
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REUNIONS.
Meetings and Other Matters Pertaining to
Various Organizations.
MISCELLANEOUS.


MISCELLANEOUS.
L. L. Robbins, Secretary, Room So Cotton
Exchange, New York City: Annual meeting
and dinner of Roanoke Associates at Hotel
Brunswick, New York City, Feb. 10.
NEW YORK.
At the Reunion of the 18th N. Y. Fl. A., held
at Albany in October, the following officers
were elected: Pres, Geo. III. Treadwell Sec.,
David Caswell; Treas, A. Med. Shoemak er.
The Committee of Arrangements was Allen V.
Jones, ID. j. O'Brien. Chris. Schurr, Lewis H
Smith, DIR. A. b. Hustled, Charles f. Platt, and
A. Du Bots, all of Albany, N. Y. Mrs. Charles
McCulloch, of Washington, ID. C., whose hus-
band was one of the three Captains who were
killed in the first engagement of the regiment
Mrs. Hustled. daughter of Surg. Jas. f. Pomfret.
and Mr.. Hugh Hastings, son of Lieut.-Col.
Hastings were made honorary members of the
Regimental Association. Ii is proposed to pub
lish history of the regiment in full, to be
issued at the next Reunion. Capt. Fred Mather
gave very interesting account OF the battles
in which the 18th n. Y. II. A. was engaged.
Capt. Mather now lives at Cold Springs Harbor,
NY
The 49th n. Y. Veteran Association has
elected the following officers for 1896: Pres,
Lorenzo Bond; V.-P., S. III. Frankenberg; Sec,
Edwin b. Spooner Treas, James Dillon; His
torian, VIM. J. Carlton Chap, Geo. b. Stsyley !;
Surg, George w. Brush; Sergeant-at-Arms,
VIM. J. Mcdowell. Headquarters of the Asso-
citation are at Room 8, City Hall. Brooklyn,
n. Y.
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FRIDAY. JAN. "a.

In the Senate, after brief debate, the Sem
ators agreed without division TO the concurrent
resolution urging decisive action by the
European powers against Turkey, and pledging
the President the support Of Congress In the
most vigorous action he may take for the pro.
lection of Americans in Turkey and the red ress
for injuries 10 American persons and property.
Senator Call endeavored to secure the adoption
OF an amendment much more emphatic in tone.
but the Senate declined to entertain it, The
principal speeches were made by Senator Gull
lom, who reported the resolution from the
Committee on Foreign Relations and by Mr..
Frye, whose expressions of sympathy with the
Armenians and bitter arraignment of Great
Brtain's course toward the United States
aroused the greatest enthusiasm.
Senator CnllOm spoke OF the serious condi.
tiOns prevailing in Turkey, saying he was
appalled, by the carnival of blood prevailing. A
massacre OF innocence. unparalleled for ages.
had been perpetrated. The evidence of the
bloody enormities given by all classes and
nationalities until it was beyond the slightest
doubt A Turkish army had bayoneted
robbed, murdered, aud faycd alive the people
Of Armenia. There was no war; but pitiless,
merclcss tornado Of ruin. bloodshed and death,
The demon of fanaticsm had been let loose
There was a responsibility somewhere 1t did
not rest with the slavish ruler of Turkey the
Sultan. Back Of this were the disputes of the
COUNTRIES Vi 1SuioTtau alllduce, seeking
their territorial advantages. These countries
were responsible. The Sultan was but pup.
pet in their hands.
Mr. Frye took the floor at this point for a
speech of such yebemence that the galleries
quickly filled TO overlooking and he was re-
peatedly interrupted by long continued APP
plause.
=" If the American flag had been raised over
4 Consulate at Harpoot," continued Mr.. FRYE
with dramatic emphasis, " it would have saved
, 10000 lives"
He proceeded to show the great amount oil
American capital invested in Christian mis-.
sions in Turkey. And yet, said he. six mil.
lions of invested American capital in Turkey
was held UP. The American College at Harpoo,
was burned, and It's American directors were
compelled to fee for their lives. "If had had
my way" said Mr.. Frye, latter those European
| powers had stood cycling each other for year
| 1 would have sent Congressional memorial L
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Concession to Miss Barton.

Secretary Olney has received from United
States Minister Terrell, at Constantinople, a
cablegram saying that while the Porte refuses
permission to the Red Cross, or to members of
the Red Cross as such, to distribute relief in
Armenia, and thereby declines to officially
recognize that Society, it will permit any per-
sons whom Mr.. Terrell names and approves to
distribute relief in the interior of Turkey,
provided the Turkish authorities are kept
informed of what they are doing. OF course.
Minister Terrell will name Miss Barton and
her stat.
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SPANISH VICTORIES.
Insurgents Defeated in Number of sma
Battles.

Battles.
1nsurgent reverses reported from Cuba.
During the past week the Cubans have been en-
gagged in a number of small battles with the
Spanish forces, and in every case are reported
to have been defeated and driven from the
field with great loss The Spanish Minister at
Washington has received the following cable
grams from his Government which sum up
very completely the victories claimed by the
Spanish:
HAVANA, Jan. 26.
Gen. Gonzales Munoz overcame the united
bands OF Francisco Rabbi and Rios, who were
trying to cross the Cauto River by the Mula
Pass, in the Province Of Santiago de Cuba, fore
ing them 10 retreat and to disband The
Spanish troops had one killed and IS wounded ::
the enemy suffered severe losses Lieut. Col
Padron, of the Cuba Provisional Battalion of
the Spanish Army, defeated the enemy in
Nucva PaZ, capturing some arms Lieut..
Paglieri, with company Of the Civil Guard
and ,hers of the San Quntin' Battalion and
40 guards of the Fort Column, defeated in
Santa Rosa the band OF Eusebio Vega captur.
ing nine horses with their saddles, and a num-
Der of arms. Lieut.. Feijo took one prisoner
with his arms and horse. Lieut.-Col. Carrasco
defeated the enemy in the Celeste cattle ranch
killing -four and wonnding six. Capt. Sosa of
the Talavera Regiment defeated the band of
Delagado in the plains of Maysi, Santiago de
Cuba. The enemy lost six killed and nine
horses the Spanish losses were one killed and
four wounded. MARIN"
HAVANA, Jan. "a.
"The columns of the Zamora Regiment and
the Cuban Provisional Battalion defeated in
the Sierra cattle ranch the band of Octayio
Hernandez. Maj. Perez defeated the day be-
fore yesterday in Boluja Santiago dc Cuba, an
insurgent band, and yesterday Capt. Mancello,
with two guerrllas, defeated the enemy in San
Marcos, Camaguey. Yesterday Col. Molina had
an engagement in the coffee plantation Cal
deron with the band of Bienvenido of about
GOO men, taking his encampment, killing four
and capturing horses and arms. The Column
Martin, of the AtZpurua Brigade, which was
conducting a convoy to Cabaignan, in the dis
trict of Las Villas had an engagement with a
band of 200 men. capturing the encampment of
Iona Pimienta, killing four, wounding sew
eral of the insurgents, and taking several
prisoners. MARIN"
OF course these cablegrams to the Spanish
Minister tell of the Government victories, but
cannot be accepted stating the true condition
OF the war in the Island.
Press dispatches state that Maceo has raided
the Province OF Pnar del Rio with a body of
men estimated to be nearly 1000 strong He
is reported hard pressed by the Spanish, but
this may or may not be so. At any rate he is
far from being captured, the Government
would make out. 1t is stated that 1000 resi-
dents of the province have Joined him, and If
this be So it G ives bin quite formidable army
The Spanish claim that Maceo cannot escape
from the Province remains to be proven
Large quantities OF arms and ammunition be-
longing to the Government have been captured
by the insurgents.
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A New California Tent.

Tent 2, Division of California, Daughters of
Veterans has been organized at Santa Ana,
CAL, and the following officers elected and
installed Pres, Florence Alexander; S. V. p,
Mabel Lee; ]. V. p, Lena Golf; Chap, Ruby
Stone; Sec, Leila Nash; Treas, Edith Nash /;
!. G., Nettie Paul; o. G., Edna Lee.
The credit of organizing the Tent belongs to
Mrs. Mary ]. Hyatt of Los Angeles and Fred
T. Vedder Mrs II yatt is President of Tent 1
of California Division, and one of the workers
of the Order. Brother Vedder is a member of
Hoxie Camp, Division of Kansas, and is organ
izing Camp of Sons of Veterans, at Santa Ana,
Cal.
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In the House, the passage of the Senate Ar
menian resolution was announced. Mr.. Quige
On. Y, Z. }, member of the Foreign Affairs
Committee, moved that the Senate resolutions
be substituted for that of the House.
After some discussion Mr.. Hepburn Iowa, r.
advocated going even further than the resolu-
tons did. " ! want to do something" he said,
that will mean something. AT the proper
time will propose as an amendment to the
resolution that the President be directed to
furnish the Turkish Minister with his pass
ports and terminate all diplomatic relations
with the Government of Turkey. That kind
of protest will mean something"
The resolutions as they stood were adopted.
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MONDAY, JAN. %.

The silver bond bill was taken up. Mr.. Mel.
son (Minn., r. addressed the Senate for the
first time. Mr.. Nelson said the free and I'M
limited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to
by the United States alone at this time and I'M
der existing conditions would destroy the last
vestige and last hope of genuine bmetallism
and would reduce us to a pure state OF silver
monometallism. with Mexico, China and Japan
as our chief metallic money associates
Mr.. Bacon ga, d. followed in speech
against the gold standard and bond issues. lie
said the irrepressible conflict over the restora-
tion of silver must speedily be settled.
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Louisa VI. Alcott Tent.

Louisa NJ. Alcott Tent. 8. Daughters of Vet
Grams. Fitchburg. Mass, has elected the follow
ing officers for 1896: Pres, Emma f. K. Eager !;
S. V. F., Minnie T.. Classon j. V. F., Mabel j.
Eaton; Chap, Mrry l.. Fallon; Sec, Edith
L. Chapman; Treas, Annie Costello; Guide.
Annie Cone; i. e., Annie I. Knox. Trustees,
Aggie Carmody. Emmogene Whitman, Nellie
i. Booth.
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Celia Westcott Tent.

Celia Westcott Tent, 5, Daughters of Vetsr-
ans, 0neonta, N. Y, has elected officers for
1896, a. follows: Pres. Mira Lucy Ferguson; s.
V.-P, Edith MuDsou; J. y.-P., Anna Aussiker;
Sec, Mrs. Minnie Lake; Treas, Mrs. Eta
Southworth; Chap, Edna Potter; Musician,
Bertha Southworth; G., Alice Herrick; l. g.,
Mrs Jennie Dim Trustees, Mrs. Mary Wealth
erwsx, Bertha Herrck, Mrs. Mary Merrill.
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Hanmnnd l. Sill Held

Mr.. Manyon, United States Consular Agent
at Johannesburg, cables that all Americans
have been released on parole with the excep-
ton OF John Hays Hammond of California.
1t appears that Hammond signed provisional
invitation to jameson TO come to Johannes
burg. but subsequently made amends by hoist
ing the Transvaal flag.
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In the House. Mr.. johnson, Chairman OF the
Committee on Elections No. 2, made the re-
port of tho committee on the contested
election case of Timothy J. Campbell VS.. IL.
C. Miner, from the Ninth New York District.
The report failed to find, save in a single
instance. any evidence in support of the
grounds of fraud aud intimidation on which
the contest was based, and recommended that
Mr.. Miner be allowed to retain his seat. The
report was unanimous. Mr. Campbell ran as
an independent candidate against Mr.. Miner
3D. and Mr.. Simpson (Rl. The report was
adopted without division.
Routine occupied the rest of the session.
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gold element in the Senate and in the country
had never vet presented a monetary system.
The four Senators representing the gold ele-
ment the Finance Committee had never
offered system.
Mr.. Sherman said the silver discussion was
purely moot discussion. No doubt there was
a silver majority in the Senate. But the coun-
try had settled down to the idea that free sill
yer coinage would bring us to a single standard
of silver and was undesirable. State after
State had taken this position. The use of both
metals. the bimetallic system, was being ac-
cepted as the best. Under these circumstances.
continued Mr. Sherman, the thrusting of this
worn-out old question, which could not hope
to succeed in the present Congress. was unwise
in the present emergency of the Treasury. 1t
was absolutely certain that this silver amend
ment, fpassed here, would be rejected by the
House. Why thus obstruct the relief impers-
lively needed by the Government?