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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
The senate Takes Up Iis Time win
the Nicararuau Canal mn.

The senate Takes Up Its Time win
the Nicaragua Canal nni.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s Yesterday a
crisis In the debate Of the Nicar.
auguan bin was reached In the senate
late IN the Gay. li brought out an en-.
ergsiIc statement from senator Sher.
man in which he fore.hadowcd q new
treaty By which the United States could
build the canal without the intormedia-
ton of o private concession. The scnA.
tor declared that the governmental exc.
cution of the rraioc: was the feasible
one. and thar al private efforts In that
direction bad proven failures. Answer.
ing Mr. MorFaas recent charge that
England inspired opposition 20 Amer.
can control Of the canal. Mr. sherman
asserted that ihis was a bngaboo wholly
without foundation. he added a hand.
some tribute 10 England and her insti.
tutons
Mr. Villas followed with a motion q
rooommii the canal hill 70 the COMMITTEES
on foreign relations. a step which Mr..
Morgan Characterized as an insult Tbs
motion was changed 30 a. 10 make th,
rcocmmittai 20 the special committee Of
which Mr. Morgan is chairman.
The senate adjounod before 4 vot,
was taken. and the Villas motion Is stil
pending
The military academy appropriation
hill. carrying approximately tt59.O00
was thon passed
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29

WASHINGTON. Jan. sS-Tho prcsi.
dent has approved the acts 70 enable the
town % Flagstaff, A. T.. % issue
water bondsi fog the relief Of iele.
gsaph operators who served an the wn
Of che rebellion authorizing the Kan.
sas City aud Calf Railroad company g
construct a bridge across Red river al
AlexandfIa. Ia.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29

BosEoS. Jan. sS-Tho snow1iorm did
not cease here until seven inches had
fallen. Tho wind blew 90 miles an
hour. In Massachusetts, and Connect.
cut the heaviest Snowstorm Of the sea.
son prevailed. The streescar system In
and about this city l. badly crippled.
The storm was predicted BY the
weather Office and Signals along the
coast hostel for nearly a hours in al.
vance "a result Of this warning
many vessels delayed sailing and ar,
now safe in port The only accident
reported is the stranding Of an IN.
known schooner near Vineyard Haven.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29

NASHVILLE. Jan. rs Last night was
the coldosi Of the season, the weather
burean the nomeier AZ 10 o'clock regis.
tering eigl,i degrees above zero. lower
than any night a. this hour during the
present cold spoll Snow Govern the
ground. but street travel has not BEEN
impeedod. though railway trains are
eenerslly behind TINA
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29

NEW YoRK, Jan. eS--Snow hero /,
eight and oue.half inches deep. the
heaviest fall this winter. but the tenn.
perature Il moderate Traffic al over
the city is delayed. Trains on the eie.
vaied roads are all slow and the con.
gesiiou upon those lines l. terrific. The
ferries all suffered In . greater or lesser
degree A recent accurate canvass Of
the city shows the percentage Of people
In want l. greater. perhaps. than ever
seen In New York before.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29

Ouuvw,, Ia, Jan. sS-By an explo.
sion IN q coalmino at Foster. IS miles
south ot here, n men were severely
burned, ons 81 them fatally. The mine
officials claim the explosion was there.
nlt oi natural phenomeua, that Aii
of extreme low temperature met the
warm gaseous air from the mine. when
tho shaft suddenly opened aud form,
gas which irnl,cd from the lamps Of
the miners. The damage TO the mine
va anrhf
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29

WAauNofoS. Jan 2S.-The hiElard
raging In the north. northwest aud
soath 60 tbs Calf Of Mexico Cor two
days reached the southeastern states
yesterday and last night Noczine
reached AZ far down a. jacksonville,
Fla. and ilcct and snow covered most
OF the states.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29

ToIEDo. Jan, sS.-A tremendous ox.
plosion OF nltroglyccua ina s,orohouss
belonging 20 the Ohio aud Michigan
Torpedo company OF this city occurred
yesterday near Bradner. e5 miles south
Of here Tho explosion was SO terrific
that Il was plainly heard here. and Il
ratlled the windows In the southern
part Of the city. W. A. Minison Of To.
ledo and Edward Dunnison Of Rising
Sun were blown 90 atoms
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Jan. aS-rho
mercury registered six degrees sbovc
zero here, breaking the record for four
winters. lhe ground is covered with
snow several inches deer. and sleiehing
is the best IN years Thsre "a much sui.
fcrinr among the poor.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29

DESisoN. Tex. Jan. S-what will
probably result in a deadly assault was
made upon o. Harris, a prominent
hardware merchant Of this city, AZ lC
O'Clock Last night The assailants sr,
unknown. Mr. Harris was found IA
conscious near his home. and a stick Of
wood bespailered with blood near him
Il Il supposed that The motive was rob
berry. jet no valuables were taken.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29

WASHINGTON. Jan. sS Tho senate
committee on interstate commerce heard
arguments upon the bill introduced BY
senator Cullom % amend the interstate
commgoe-act 90 as to prevent ticket
scalping.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29

AustIS, Jan 2S-Thc governor has
offered a reward of $3.50 for the arrest
Of John Newman. charged with tla
murder Of Abe Jones Ia Palo r.nie
county during the drss part Of the pres.
ent month
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29

WASHINGTON, Jan. eS-Jushco Brew
Ct declines 10 either ooufrm or deny Chs
repos, that he aad Chief Justice Fulloi
have been appointed on the vsneruelas
arbitration commission.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29

CAnsoS CuY, New. Jan. e. The
glove contest Tin was introduced in tas
senate yesterday and was referred &
the committee On pubic morals
New-York tribune., 1897-06-22
PERSONAL.

President Francis r. Clark OF the Christian En-
Geavor Society has arrived home in Boston from
his tour around the world. A reception VIII be
given TO MIN tomorrow IN the Itople , ieihPIe'
Boston.
It IS announced that the Rev. DR.. Talmage of
Washington has received no salary from his
church for the last four months. His salary Is
contingent on the attendance. and the attendance
has been poor.
In referring to the decision Of Bishop Hunting
ton not to go to the Lambeth Conference this sum
mer "The Syracuse Herald says: THE Bishop
looks with delight upon his annual visit to his
HadIey farm. where he dons the Oldest clothes he
can find in his agricultural locker, himself
with a mammoth straw hat and goes forth early
in the morning to the work OF a husb9ndman;
This is a period of halcyon delight 10 him ana
everybody will wish him a cup running over during
the coming months
Governor Atkinson of West Virginia announces
that he will marry Mrs. Myra Camden, against
whom charges of forgery have been made, early in
July. He says he knows all about the allegations
against her. and is prepared to prove them raise.
The earliest living graduate of Harvard is Sam
uel Ward Chandler. OF Philadelphia who was
graduated in the class of '22. Or. William /" Rus
sell, of Barre. Mass. In his ninety ninth year.
Is the oldest living graduate In point of age.
1t is said that Cardinal Manning used to tell the
following story himself with great gusto: once
when he in Rome he engaged a sculptor to
make bust OF him. During one OF the sttings
the sculptor discoursed on phrenology, and Man
ming made him point out the head he was
modelling tho supposed seat of the various organs
bumps" Ar last Manning asked Where Is
the organ of conscentiousness" The sculptor
walked across the room TO where Manning was
sitting. and. touching certain part of the Cardl.
nars Uranium, said: That's where 1t ought to be-
General Ira =. Jones. of Tennessee. who died the
other day, was n member of Governor Isham q.
IIarris's staff during the war. had served in the
Legislature and was more generally known because
of his connection with the newspapers Of Nashville.
Before he started his visit to England, the
King of Siam formally opened the first section OF
the Korat Railroad which has recently been COM
plcted between Bangkok and Clyathia. and the
first sod of which cut by him In 1852. The
opening Of the first section. which is four and
half miles in length, made the occasion OF
much pomp. AS His Majesty began to drive the
spikes the priests chanted the prayers usually re-
cited at state ceremonies The King drove in two
spikes and fastened bolts at the end of the rails.
using for the purpose gold hammer with an
ivory handle. and gold spanner with handle
covered with velvet. The Queen then went to the
was also handed to her which she used. The
royal party returned to the pavilion, where ad
dresses were delivered.
New-York tribune., 1897-06-22

city, and who ran It on lines so Parisianiy
broad that people of n narrow Puritan spirit
drove his party from power. His predecessor
Mr.. Grant. Is also cosmopolitan Ills piogra
ply states that he studied abroad and took ms
law degree in Lows own school. yet he was
broad enough In his sympathies not to exclude
saloonkeepers or convicted murderers from oi-
fec. And II he IL not cosmopolitan enough, Mr
Croker. who spends much Of his time IN Tor
clgn lands, might be available There Is no'h
ing Of the country vlllager about nm. lie Is
genuine New-Yorker. Our metropolitan alleys
and racctracks and barrooms were familiar 10
him when Low was dronng hymns In II i'rook-
lyn Sunday school VIII he not do! IT not' Try
Mr.. Ed Stokes lie has had experience. lie
knew Wall Street in jim Fisk's day, he has
studied the State prison system on the inside
and no man is more cosmopolitan than hOtei-
keeper Shall we be ruled by villager!
Never. This amt country village. We don't
want no Brooklyn man.
New-York tribune., 1897-06-22
A COSMOPOLITAN MAN.

The situation is clearing. We have been wait
ing for some time to know what would be ram
many's objection to Mr.. Seth Low, or any man
of like character who might he selected to lead
the united anti-Tammany forces in the coming
campaign. Ex-senator George w. Plunkitt has
at last furnished the cew. We now see the
awful burden we must undertake If we do
what lie says Tammany wants us to do and
mite on Mr. Low Mr.. Plunkitt declares he
can be beaten easier than any other man. do
you think two million New-YOrkers are going
"to elect a Brooklyn man Mayor? Never. They
want a cosmopolitan man. not Brooklyn
"man They won't be ruled by vilager This
''ain't a country village, where there are two
churches and two classes. 1t is n great cos
"mopolitan city, and ii wants cosmopolitan
man TO rule it, That's the kind Of a man Tam
"many will nOminate.'
There YOU are There is the situation fiat.
Mr.. Low was for four years Mayor OF the
fourth greatest city in the country, is president
of one of the greatest universities in America,
situated right in this cosmopolitan city; has been
actively identified with its business and social
life has lived in IT for some years and is a man
of extended travel and broad experience He
has il must be admitted, many good qualities.
But after all, he once lived in Brooklyn, Is not
al all at home in the saloons Of Paddy DIVERS
district never takes his horses to the English
races, and is probably quite untutored in the
matter Of Opening vine" Shall we take such
a narrow, country villager TO be Mayor Of this
great cosmopolitan city? Never. We agree
with Mr. Punkitt This amt a country vii
lage.' Let us have n good cosmopolitan candi-
date one who, If lie is foreigner, at any rate
came to US from n greater distance than from
over the Brooklyn Bridge.
There is John Shechan. for instance. He
comes from far-off Buffalo and has had eX-
perlence in the management OF cities never
vOuchsafed TO Low. Nobody ever yet claimed
that Low left Office a defaulter or has learned
how TO hustle round and get shortage hushed
up. Sheehan knows more about working a
city government than Low in his village ad-
ministration ever dreamed OF. Then there Is
Mr.. Gilroy, Who can write magazine articles
Just like what Low can, and who has been
Mayor, not Of q village, but Of O cosmopolitan
New-York tribune., 1897-06-22
AMERICAN LIBRARY CONFERENCE.

Philadelphia June 2l-The American Library
Conference, an organization which had its ncep-
tion In this city In the year OF the Centennial
began It's nineteenth annual meeting and the cele-
bratlon OF its twenty-hrst anniversary tonight
Fully three hundred delegates from all parts OF the
country are Ia attendance. Tonights exercises
were held I'm the hall OF the Pennsylvania Hstorl-
cal Society, and were OF social character Dr
William Pepper made an address OF welcome. On
Tuesday and Wednesday business sessions will be
held on Thursday officers viii be elected, and on
Friday the sessions Will end.
The officers OF the association are: President,
William H. Brett OF the Cleveland Public Library
vice. presidents Henry X. Emendorf OF the Buf-
fao Public Library: James X. Hosmer. of the Min
neapolis Public Library, and Hannah Il. James. OF
the Wikesbarre Public Library: secretary. R> tn
treasurer. Charles X. Bolton. of the Brooklino
Public Library. Of Massachusetts; recorder, Gard
ner NJ Jones. OF the Salem Public Library. The
ex-prcsident Is John Cotton Dana, of the Denver
Public Library
The object OF the association is to develop and
strengthen In every practicable way the public IL
brary as an essential part Of the educational sys-
tenn Of this country.
New-York tribune., 1897-06-22
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-The Queen proceeded from Wind
cor to buckingham Palace London, being greet
ed with remarkable demonstrations OF loyalty
along the route; at buckingham falace 'hs
Queen received the foreign Ambassadors ana
Fnvoys; the letter of President Mckinney was
delivered TO the Queen by Special Ambassador
Reid the list of Jubilee honors was disappoint-
ing - The Mexican town of Tehauntepcc
was DESTROYED by an earthquake. - Nineteen
Russian dragons were drowned by a nood IN the
river kur - Russian coasting steamer IN
the Baltic was burned and six persons perisheo'
CONGRESS.-Both branches in session. -
Senate: Unprecedented progress was maze ID
consideration of the Tariff BILL the paper ana
sundres schedules and the free list De'ng nm
ished - House: A resolution approprlatng
100000 for repairs on the drydock at the brooA-
lyn Navy Yard was passed
DOMESTIC.-An advance of five cents per loO
pounds in the price of bar iron was announceu
in Pittsburg: the shops OF the Miwaukee ana 81
Paul Railway system were placed on full time
- Ohio Republicans are satherme III i"seuO o
for their State convention. - Allen l.. Sey-
mour was acquitted of contempt of the senate
Sugar Investigating Committee by order o1 Judge
Bradley in the District Of Columbia Court -
President Mckinley made q number OF nomlna-
tions. including that of a commission to revise
and codify the penal laws or the onlted STATES
CITY.-The Columbian Line steamship Finance
arrived In port with several passengers Ill ana
three dead from yellow fever. - The Mer-
chants Association organized by the election OF
officers and announced that ii had secured from
the Joint Traffic roads special excursion rates
for out -of-town buyers THE PARK Boaro
approved the plans for the botanical garuen mn III
Trust officials was continued in General Sessions
- The sem-centenary of st. Francis NaVler
College was celebrated by pontlhcal hlgh mass,
and the usual commencement exercises. -
Stocks were irregular but generally hlgher
THE WEATHER.-Forecastf for to-day: Fair
and warmer The temperature yesterday: High
est, "A degrees; lowest. 81; average 66l2
New-York tribune., 1897-06-22
ALL SOILS NEW PASTOR.
THE REV. DIR sLICER. WHO COMES FROM BUv-
FAI1o SAID TO BE MAGNETIC PREACHER
AND AN ENERGETIC WORKER.

THE REV DIR. sIICER. WHO COMES FROM BUT
FALO. SAID TO BE A MAGNETIC PREACHER
AND AN ENERGETIC WORKER.
The Rev Dr. Thomas r. slicer, pastor Of the
Unitarian Church Of Our Father. at Buffalo, has
accepted a call to the pastorate OF the Unitarian
Church Of All Souls at Twenteth-st. and Fourth
ave. in this city has already been published IN
The Tribune. All Souls Church has had no
pastor since the Rev. Theodore c. Williams, who
IS now in Europe resigned about year ago, after
a pastOrate of about twelve years.
Dr. Slicer who originally Methodist for
merly preached in Brooklyn. whence he went 20
Providence r. L. and thence 20 Buffalo about
eight years ago In the las-named city he actively
interested himself in public affairs. and was a
leader there in the promotion Of Civil Service Re-
form and the establishment OF Good Government
clubs.
His views represented TO he liberal and to-
Grant in verlcation OF which one Of his friends
relates the following: Just before closing his
church for two months in recent summer a
Methodist clergyman reproached him for suspend
ing his church and Sunday y-school work Dr.
Sicer replied: Well We do the best We can at
regulating affairs during ten months of the year.
and | guess we can safely trust the Lord 10 Keep
things straight during the other two months
DR.. Sicer preached in All Souls Church on May
ls and he made such a favorable impression upon
a large congregation that il was promptly decided
10 extend 10 him a call. An officer of the churcn
said of him yesterday: DIR. Slicer is about nifty
Years old and has familv lie IS robust. an en-
., getic worker. is trsmely magnetic. ana people
who have heard him preach once are sure TO want
sunday June DR. sser srs, exchanged n p pulpit: ds.
Souls Church visited him and extended TO him
his pulpit at Buffalo last Sunday After next Sun:
day All Souls Church will be closed until the hret
sunday in october. when DIR. slicer will occupy
New-York tribune., 1897-06-22
A CHANGE m THE PLAN.
WORK PROPOSED TO BE DONE THIS YEAD
ON THE CATHEDRAL OF ST.
JOHN THE DIVINE.

An Important alteration In the plans with regard
10 the building OF the Cathedral OF 81. lohn the
Divine on Mornlngside Heights has been decided
on by the Board OF Trustees. 1t had been the In.
tention OF the trustees to push forward the work
en- the choir rapidly as possible. and to COM
plete that portion OF the cathedral before attempt
ing to begin the rest Of the structure. since the
cornerstone Of the building was laid. on December
a. 1892 the excavations for the foundations " the
choir and tower have been completed. and when
work was discontinued last fall the masonry Tor
the foundation had been laid a level with the
ground
Since then 10 work has been done. II was sup
posed that the trustees were embarrassed for want
OF funds. but the true explanation OF the non-ie
sumption Of work this spring was difficulty In
obtaining granite Of the quality and strength re-
quicd. This difficulty has been overcome.
and work will probably be resumed In fortnight.
I'm the mean time the trustees have determined
10 build I'm addition to the choir, the walls 10 In
close the four large piers supporting the tower
This space H. about one hundred and hity teet
square and will greatly enlarge the portion OF
the cathedral TO be built at once. George Maccul-
lcch Miller. secretary Of the Board OF Trustees.
said yesterday that the section OF the catnedrai
now building Will accommodate ABOUT tnlrty-nve
hundred people. The money collected during ts the
winter is sufficient to pay for as mucn OF tne Duild-
ing can be completed IN year Inc alteration
closing the space under the contra, tower was IN
order 10 make provision for arge asseages nS b Oh
great public occasions. Mr. MlIIcr sdIa tIdt d
building of this kind greatly needed In New
York. where there was no church large enough Tor
great religious public ceremonies. ana, though
the extension of the inclosure to be built would or
course have the effect OF making the height Of the
walls built this year less than II only the choir
were begun. it was considered advisable to make
the addition This central space will be laige1
than that under the dome OF ST. Paul's Cathedral.
London. though, Of course not SO large as at VI.
Peters. Rome. -
The work now in hand can be completed In Two
years but il is more likely that 1t Will he three
years before the choir and the space under the
tower VIII be finished. II may be A quarter OF a
century or more before the whole cathedral Is
completed g.
The contractors for the stone masonry. sooy-
smith * CO.. having finished their part of the
contract, the work will he continued by the r. X.
feet to the height Of the piers in six months
New-York tribune., 1897-06-22

PoNTIFICAL HIGH MASS CELEBRATED By
ARCHBISHOP MARTINELL.

A PONTIFICAI HIGH MASS CELEBRATED BY
ARCHBISHOP MARTINELLT.
The semi-centennial of ST. Francis Xavier Col
lege IN Sixeenth-st near Sixth-ave. was cele-
brated yesterday morning by n pontitcal high
mass. There was an extremely large attendance
I'm the chapel to witness the ceremonies. Just be-
fore 10 o'clock the St. Xavier Cadets. under the
command OF Captain John Drummond. drew up In
double file in Sixteenth-st., forming a line from
the chapel TO the school Through this line the
dgnitaries OF the church, arrayed in their vest
ments marched to the church great throng
assembled in West Sixteenth-st. and witnessed the
procession. 1t led by the graduates, in aca-
demic robes. After these came many dgnitares
of the Catholic Church. among them being Arch
bishop Sebastian Martinelli. the Apostolic Dele
gate. and Archbishop Corrigan, robed In purple
and wearing the cappa magma. The chape, was
filed when all the graduates and guests OF honor
were seated, but there were additional seats sup
piled TO visitors and friends OF the college
Archbishop Martnelli was the ceebrant of the
mass. The ceremonies wero extremely impressive
the cadets at signals going through the various
cvolutions. The musical programme was unusually
elaborate After the musical ceremonies the SER
preached by Bishop Winand NJ Wigger.
and he pointed out the noble men the college had
graduated in the last fifty years and then euogized
the college, the graduates and the Church.
After the the procession again taken
to the school buildings. where the guests partoot
OF luncheon and Archbishop Martinclli held evee.
Among the prominent dignitaries present Were
New-York, Bishop Hoban of Scranton. Bishop Nc
Quaid of Rochester. the Rev. j. II. Richards:
president Of Georgetown University. District Of Of
GonZaga College, and many others.