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LIQUIDS POSTAGE BILL.
The Hearing Given by the Senate
POstOifiCe Committee.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The Senate
Committee on Postoffices and Post
roads granted a hearing to-day on the
Loud postal bill. Among those heard
was W. H. Harvey, author of Coins
Financial School, who opposed the bill.
Harvey contended that the consumer
would get the benefit of any reduction
in the price of publications caused by
low postage by reason that there could
be no monopoly of the business which
the bill would affect as there could be
in the publication of metropolitan news
papers. He claimed that the diStribu-
ton of cheap literature was in the ma
ture of free education of the people.
He said, in reply to a question from
Villas, that the Sunday newspaper was
more trashy than most of the books the
bill aimed at Some of them We're value
less, to be sure, but any effort to estab-
lish a censorship would prove danger
Gus. He hoped, at least, a way would
be found to except books on political
economy from the operations of the
new bill, and he was remarking that he
thought we were entering upon a Seri-
Gus time in the life of the republic,
when Senator Chandler interrupted to
say that he thought I'VE had saved
the country last fall"
Harvey thought cheap postage ought
to cover cloth as we'll as paper bound
books. He thought Loud had begun at
the wrong end, from an economic point
of view, and should have Investigated
railway charges for carrying mails. He
believed these were double what they
Should be-
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LATE CHARLES F. CRISP.
FITTING TRIBUTE TO THE MEM.
DRY OF THE EX-SPEAkER.
Members OF the House Listen to Eu.
logies of Their Brother Mem.
ber's Life and Service.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The House
to-day, in accordance with an order en-
tered some weeks ago, turned aside
from the consideration of public busi-
ness and listened to eulogies upon the
life and services of the late ex-Speaker
Charles F. Crisp of Georgia. The occa-
sion was marked by an unusually large
attendance of members, while the gal
leries We're filled with auditors, who lis
tened with interest to the obituary elo-
quence. fIt
Tributes were paid to the deceased
by Representatives Henderson (R) of
Iowa, Catchings Cd of Mississippi,
Dalzell (R) of Pennsylvania, Richard
son CD of Tennessee, Bartlett Cd of
Georgia, Mcmillan Cd of Tennessee,
Cummings CD of New York, Hermann
(R) of Oregon, Dearmond CD of Mis-
souri,, Dinsmore CD of Arkansas, Buck
CD of Louisiana, Cooper CD of Flor
ida, Swanson O) of Virginia, Lacey
R) of Iowa, Bell (Pop) Of Colorado,
Wheeler CD of Alabama, Woodward
CD of North Carolina, Layton CD of
Ohio, McLaurin Cd of South Carolina,
McCreary Cd of Kentucky, Wellington
tR) Maryland, Tate Cd of Georgia,
Livingstone CD of Georgia, Lawson
sachusetts.
While the eulogies We're being deliv
cred Speaker Reed called to the chair
temporarily Richardson of Tennessee,
who was Speaker pro {, III. under the
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sentations are to be permitted at each
drawing room. The drawing room in
June will just precede the diamond
jubilee" and will form a. brilliant pre-
lude to those celebrations. Some of the
European Princes who will come to the
jubilee will have arrived and will attend
the drawing room. Her Majesty con-
tinues in fine health, is busted over the
programme for the diamond jubilee,
every detail of which she insists upon
supervising, and has still. according to
court report, a good ten years of work
ing activity in her. The sensational re-
ports of her illness have ELECTED a semi
official denial. 1t is stated that even her
chronic winter rheumatism is abating.
The court returns from Osborne to
Windsor Castle on February 10th. On
March 9th her majesty will start for
CimieZ.
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administration of Speaker Crisp, the
first instance in the present Congress
that a Democrat had been asked to
preside over the deliberations of the
House.
In concluding his remarks Judge
Deamond of Missouri departed some
what from the beaten path of such dis
coures and considered the future of the
departed, saying: His spirit, where?
Has it's existence terminated with the
existence of the body? Whatever phi
losophy may say, man rebels at the
thought The hope, sometimes clung to
in desperation, sometimes clung to in
brightest anticipate tionS, that there is
hereafter, and that men live in that
hereafter, none of us will give up. The
philosophy of ages of calm reasoning
cannot Danish it, 1t springs as an in
herftance of humanity, as an instinct
in the soul of every being that breathes
We believe-our hopes, our affections
all that we hold near and dear in life
admonish US TO believe and constrain
US to believe-that our friend has not
perished, but in a higher and nobler
sphere this great itellect, this loving
spirit, will flourish and expand and
achieve new and perform new acts of
glory and of grace"
Before entering upon the execution
of the order of the day the House pass
ed two or three private bills. also one
authorizing the Columbia and Red Val
ley Railroad Company to build bridge
across the Columbia River in Wash
ington.
At O'Clock the House adjourned.
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ANYBODY'S FIGHT.
The Contest for United States Senator
From Illinois,

SPRINGFIELD Qll), Jan. 16.-Will-
lam E. Mason and Congressman Lori
mer of Chicago are the leading candi-
dates for United States Senator. Ma
son claimed to-day that he had a ma
jority of the Republican votes, but his
Heutenants fear that before the party
caucus Monday night the machine and
Lorimer, it's new favorite, will have
won over enough enemies to prevent
Mason's nomination in caucus. If this
is done there will be an open fight for
the Senatorship in the joint session
of the Legislature, which must begin
Tuesday next under the Constitution.
and the history of the Palmer and Lo-
gan deadlocks may then be repeated.
The retirement of Madden has
brought string of dark horses into
the field, in the hope of finding an OPEN
ing as a compromise candidate The
Mason men lay the influx of new as
pirants at the door of the machine. as
a means of keeping district votes tied
to favorite sons, which would other
wise join in a stampede for Mason.
Among the men brought into the fight
are Ex-Governor Fifer, CONGRESSMAN
Joe Cannon, Albert Hopkins and Wal
ter Reeves, eX-United States Senator
Charles B. Farwell, General John T.
McNulta, ex-Attorney-G General Hunt OF
Chicago and w. ]. Calhoun, who was
the leader of the Mckinley forces in
the last convention. Mr.. Calhoun is
regarded as the strongest of the out
siders
Governor Tanner has not come out
openly for anyone ahfhouph 7 orinoar
lays claim to his secret support The
Congressman says he has thirty-three
Cook County votes, and that by Mon
day night there will be enough country
members on his side to nominate him
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EVENTS ON THE TURF.
Results of the Races at Oakland and
New Orleans

OAKLAND, Jan. 16.-Weather threat
ening and cloudy; track fast. Favorites
crossed the line first in three occasions.
One and one-siXteenth miles selling
Alvarado won, McLight second, Sea
Spray third. Time, 1:4S1a.
Five and one-haIf furlongs, selling
Fly won, Quicksilver second, Montgom-
cry third. Time, 1:01A.
Three furlongs, 2-year- -oIds-Queen
Blazes won, Flacon second, Bodocia
third. Time, 0:3634.
Match race, one mile, 81 900 a side
Buckwa won, Mt McGregor H. second.
Time, 1:40H.
The San Pablo selling stakes, for 81
year-olds, one mile, 500 to winner
Scarf Pin won, Sly second, Personne
third. Time, 1:4112.
One mile, purse-Installator won.
Preston second, Howard S. third. Time.
1:41
One and one-half miles, hurdle handi-
cap-Fifi won, ]. Q. C. second, Imp. Au-
tonomy third. Time, 2:49.
AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 16.-Results:
Three fourths of a mile-Sim W. won,
Imp. Paladin second, I4eaureate third.
Time, 1:1412.
Three fourths of a mile-Henrica won,
CASTOR second, Selbach third. Time,
1:16.
Mile and twenty yards-Olivia won,
Sauterne second, Booze third. Time,
1:45.
Mile and twenty yards--Van Brunt
won, Kruna second, Terra Archer third
Time, 1:44%.
One mile-Judge Steadman won,
Mamie G. second, Judge Bullock third.
Time, 1:43%.
Three-fourths of mile-Maggie s.
won, Anna Mayes second, Dorah Wood
third. Time, 1:15X
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SHOULD We BUY CUBA /?
CONGRESSMAN SPENCER OF MIS-
SISSIPPI THINKS so.
Will Do All i'm His Power to Have
His Bill FavorabIy Reported
to the House.

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.--A Sun" spe-
cial from Washington says: Congress
man Spencer of Mississippi, who yes
terday introduced a bill providing for
the purchase of Cuba for the sum of
500, COO, 900, said to-day:
i shall go before the committee at
its next meeting and do all in my power
TO have the bill reported to the House
l believe it should be passed without de-
lay. For several months l have been
thinking of formulating a bill such as |
presented yesterday. My constituents
have been writing me for the past six
months that something ought to be done
to arrest the Cuban war
Il think my bill will do it. BY the
passage OF the Cameron Independence
resolution we might involve this coun-
try in a difficulty with the European
powers and for this reason / have not
been favorable to resolution recog-
nizing the independence of the island
By a purchase of Cuba | believe hos
tilities would be arrested
We need Cuba, just as we needed
Alaska. We should waste no time in
inquiring into the value of the island.
We already know that its sugar and to-
bacco industries would amply compen-
safe us for any money consideration.
You will remember that certain people
made great howl when Secretary Sc
ward negotiated for the purchase of
Alaska, and when 1t was finally settled
many people made a great outcry
against it. Doubtless the most opposi-
ton to my bill viii come from the same
class of people who objected to the ac-
QUESTION of Alaska. But am convinced
that we should have Cuba, and / shall
use by efforts to have her a part and
parcel Of our possessions"
Senior Dupuy De LONE. the Spanish
Minister. said when asked his opinion
of the Spencer bill: Cuba is not on
the market"
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GOVERNOR BUSHNELL
Talks in Relation to the Ohio Senator
SlIiD

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-The presence
IN this city to-day of Asa s. Bushnell,
Governor of Ohio, coincident with the
formal acknowledgment by Senator
Sherman that he had accepted Pres
ident-elect McKinley's proffer of the
State portfolio, attracted much atten-
tion
Governor Bushnell held a reception
all the morning, and it was noticeable
that several of his callers made the de-
termination of Senator Sherman to go
into the Cabinet a subject of personal
congratulation. The Governor accepted
all congratulations, smiled and said
nothing.
To the query of reporter as to how
the successor to Senator Sherman
would be selected, whether by himself
or the Legislature convened in special
session, Governor Bushnell was nom
commlttal Il have really not had the
time to decide that question" he said.
Until this morning l had no positive
assurance that the Senator would go
into the Cabinet, although I thought
he might accept the offer of the Pres
ident-elect, and I am therefore unable
to say what l shall do.
The selection of Senator Sherman
gives me, personally. the greatest graf
ifcation,' said the Governor. I'VE have
known for some time that he would
have the opportunity to enter the Cab
inet, but a good many doubted whether
he would be willing to give up his place
in the Senate. His selection will please
everybody in Ohio
You have been named as a possible
successor to Senator Sherman it was
suggested.
Yes, 1 have seen some reference to
that, but if / name the successor, as
Governor, l could not name myself, and
If there is a special session of the Leg
islature, that body will, l suppose, do
as il peaSpS
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BESIDES the Deaths, Many Received
Serious Injury.
Such Was the Anxiety of the Matron
OF One of the Wards to Save the
inmates of the Home That She
Forgot Her Own Children, and Des-
pite Her Frantic Efforts TO Rescue
Them They Were Burned to Death.

DALLAS CTex), Jan 16.-The fire
which broke out in the Buckner Orphan
Home at midnight last night complete
~ destroyed the building. Sixteen chill
dren were cremated and nine injured,
three of them fatally.
The dead are: BERTHE Britton, 10
years old; Martin and Milton Britton.
twins, 10 years old: Carlos Jones. q
years old; Willie Richards, . years old:
Grover Cleveland Marlborough. II years
old; Oscar Jackson, II years old: Pres
ton kribles, 10 years old; William Mil
ler, years old; Nirgie Nelson, 8 years
old; Eugene Black. . years old: Rich
ard Marks, . years Old; Arthur w Ed
wards, 10 years Old: Oscar Coward. !
years old; Ray King, years old;
Charles O'Bannon, 13 years old.
injured: Dick Richards. 10 years
old, fatally: Dannfe Gray, years old,
fatally; Charles Friend, 10 years old.
fatally; Sadie Britton, Is years old:
Bennie Ware, s years Old: Samuel
Henderson, IL years old; Earl Doodle, Z
years old; James Scott, years old;
Frank Chain, years old.
The fire was discovered about mid
night. Mrs. Britton, the boys Matron.
had been in bed some time, when she
was awakened by a smell of smoke.
She jumped to the floor, and found it
so hot she could not stand it, and she
Immediately raised the cry of fire. The
attaches were hastily aroused and sent
in all directions to rouse the children.
Such was Mrs. Britton's anxiety for
the safety of the inmates that she for
got her own children. and despite her
frantic efforts at rescue they were
burned to death.
The fire is believed to have originated
in the room under that occupied by
Mrs. Britton.
Before Mrs. Britton retired for the
night she had the boys clean out AMI
prepare a stove situated in the room
just under her for the morning fire.
She then sent one of the large boys to
see If the work had been properly done.
He reported that everything was all
right, but it is believed some live Goals
We're scattered on the carpet near the
stove, which ignited and soon spread
to the woodwork. The building was of
wood, and the fire communicated to its
various wings with incredible rapidity.
The children were hastily aroused and
hurried from the building wrapped in
their night clothes and bedquilts All
were badly frightened, and when the
shrieks reached their ears they became
almost unmanageab and were with
difficulty prevented from rushing into
the fire in an attempt at rescue
The building was soon destroyed, and
at daylight the work of searching the
ruins was taken up. All the children
were accounted for by noon.
The home was ten miles from Dallas
and it would have been impossible to
get aid out in time had it been asked
for. The matter will be investigated
The record-union., 1897-01-17
UITLANDERS GETTING RESTLESS
AFFAIRS AGAIN DARKENING IN
THE TRANSVAAL.
Beers Forcing the Whites to Pay for
PaSSeS-The Poor kaffirs Hav-
ing Hard Time.

JOHANNESBURG (South Africa)
Dec. 10, 1S96.-Affairs are darkening
again. and 1 feel sure that we will
many years have passed by. The Beers
feel their oats, as we Americans say
and are harassing the Uitlanders and
Kaffirs. One has to pay Is shillings and
& pence poll tax, and vaccination is
compulsory. For a vaccination certifi-
cate you pay ) shillings. The latest
imposition and the one that is giving
the most trouble is the official order that
every one must have a pass to go about
the country, and for this pass must pay
10 shillings. The poor Kaffirs are having
very hard time of it. They have to
wear tin tag in plain sight at all times
and in the absence of this tag are ar
rested and jailed. They are treated
worse than dogs.
The mines are very heavily assessed
and owners are angry and ugly. Last
year the mines had to pay to the Gov
ernment nearly one-half of their out
put. The output exceeded 81 100000
Several mines have closed down on ac-
count of the taxes and other official
charges.
The rinderpest has got among the
cattle and although thousands upon
thousands of these animals have been
killed, the disease is still spreading.
In some parts of South Africa a Sc
we're drought prevails and is proving
fatal to the natives. The water supply
at this point is again running short and
the water company is turning off the
water from p. m. to a. m. Meat has
advanced in price and several butcher
shops have closed.
My experience here during the last
two weeks convinces me that this is a
fine market for California products
California dried and canned fruits sell
readily here at profitable prices. 1 am
surprised that our California merchants
have not worked this market.
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RIOT IN GEORGIA.
Three Men Known to Have Been
Wounded.

MACON (Ga), Jan. 16.-A special
from Fort Valley, Ga, says: Fort Val
ley was thrown into a fever of excite
ment this afternoon when a message
was received from Byron, Ga, asking
for assistance, as riot was in progress
and unless assistance was received a
good many people would be killed.
Since then nothing has been heard, as
the telegraph office at Byron is closed
Among the wounded are C. c. Richard
son, Caleb Bateman and Charles Bate
man.
The row started with the above men.
and was Joined in by others. Sheriff
Cooper has gone to the scene.
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SOUTH DAKOTA sENATORsHIP-
Two Caucuses Held, But No Candi-
date Receives rlajority.

PIERRE (S. d.. Jan. 16.-Two eau
cuses were taken tonight on Senator.
The Democrats nominated 1. A. Weeks
of kimball. The Silver men, including
two Democrats, held a caucus. and ad-
journed after five ballots, TO meet Mon
day evening.
The result of the ballots were: First
Kyle 2S, Loucks II, Plowman 10,
Goodykoontz 1, scattering ,. Second
Klye =, Loucks 16, Plowman H.
Goodykoontz Z.
On the third and fourth ballots Kyle
lost strength and Plowman and Goody-
koontz gained, Loucks holding his
strength. Kyle gained on rhe fifth and
Loucks lost. leaving the vote Kyle %.
Loucks l., Plowman IL, Goodykoontz
O.
The rule adopted takes ~ to nomi-
nate.
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JOEL T. HEADLEY.
The Well-knOwn Historian Passes
Away at Newburg, N. Y.

NEWBURG On. ", Jan. 16.-Joel T.
Headley, the well-known historian, died
here to-day of paralysis Headley was
born at Walton, N. Y, in 1913, and ed
ucated at Union College and Auburn
Theological Seminary. He was at one
time engaged with Horace Greeley in
the editorship of the New York "Trib-
une, and wrote several historical
works, among them being a Life of
Cromwell" Washington and His Gen
erals" and a Life of Farragut.' He
was elected Secretary Of State in 1856
on the Know Nothing ticket
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McKiniey's Private Secretary.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-It is posit-
lively stated upon the authority of pri-
vate advices from Canton that Presi-
dent-elect Mckinley has settled upon
Perry S. Heath for Private Secretary
As James Boyle, who has been McKin-
ley's Secretary ever since the latter
was inaugurated Governor of Ohio. in
January, 1892, is desirous to go abroad
he, it is said, leaves the field, and Mr..
Heath remaining unopposed, will be the
one to bear the honors. Mr.. Boyle will
probably be sent to Bradford as Consul
The record-union., 1897-01-17
CHAIRMAN HANNA
Ambitious to be the Successor of Sem
ator Sherman.

CLEVELAND (O), Jan. 16.-A local
paper says: Mark Hanna will an
nounce himself as a candidate for
United States Senator
He made this admission this after
noon to ex-Congressman Henry l.. Mo-
rey of Hamilton, who came to Cleve-
land as an accredited representative of
Senator Joseph b. Foraker.
Il will announce my candidacy" said
the National Chairman, and l believe
am capable of winning the fight alone
We believe We are entitled to the place"
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Good Prices for Hogs.

SPRINGFIELD QH), Jan. 16.-The
biggest and most successful hog sale
ever attempted in the United States was
held on the Illinois State Fair Grounds,
and was under the auspices of Councils
Poland-China hog sale of Williamsville,
ILL., Fiftyfour head of Poland-China
hogs brought the high average of
S2oO 50. The highest price paid for a
single hog was for a SOW bred in 1890,
which brought $3.50.
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New York Bank Statement.

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-The weekly
bank statement is as follows: Reserve,
Increase, $S.1S1, ,075; loans, increase
$3.50, 900; specie, increase, $92S, 800: le-
gal tender, increase, 50, $50, 800; depos-
its, increase, S9,34S, 100; circulation, de-
crease, S163, 900. The banks now hold
So, ,112, 525 in excess of requirements.
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Bishop Keane.

ROME, Jan 16.-Bishop Keane, for
merly rector of the Catholic University.
has been appointed to the sacred con-
gregatlon of propaganda and studies.
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Extradition Papers Issued.

SPRINGFIELD Uil), Jan. 16.-Gov-
ernor Tanner to-day issued a requisi-
ton upon the Governor of Oregon for
the extradition of John w. Bingham.
alias Halpin, alias Bells, under arrest
at Portland. Bingham is wanted for
completely in the murder of Gustave
Collander of Chicago during election
time
The record-union., 1897-01-17

Schweninger. Prince Bismarcks physi-
clan, is in attendance upon the ex-
Chancellor.
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way, and I know that General Har-
rison did,"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-25

The name of meerschaum originally
comes from the Turkish term 'myrs-
Chem This is the name given the
mineral, which is but product OF de-
composition of serpentine, at the place
where it was originally discovered, and
where it was exclusively mined for
long time, at Brussa, in Asia Minor.
At the present time meerschaum is
found much farther inland in consid-
cradle quantities, Eski-Shehr being the
principal point.
More than 10000 men are working
there in some 1000 shafts, there being
a solid layer some 80 feet in thickness
at a depth of about 200 feet under
ground.
Smaller quantities of the mineral are
also found on the Island Of Negroponte
and near the Thebes of antiquity in
Greece.
Meerschaum when found is neither
white nor hard, but is formed of
doughy, soft, light gray mass, which
hardens when exposed to air and be-
comes considerably lighter and whittier.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-25

for whatever His Excellency would be
pleased to give" he built first, though
IL is not generally known, the two
story brick house on the corner of
Twelfth and d streets, but abandoned
the project and erected the big square
mansion near his father-in-law's cot
tage that is still so imposing in spite of
It's ruin. Latrobe was the architect,
and ii was one of the first houses 10
have hot and cold water carried TO the
upper floors.
The ceilings. with their circular mold
ings. are still beautiful, but the Thor
waldsen marble mantelpieceS have
been taken away by those who fell
heirs TO the estate. The windows COM
mand a most extended view of river
and park, and the queer old wine eel
lars were, according to current gossip,
to be used as hiding-pIace for Lin
coin, when he was TO be kidnapped at
the time of his attempted assassina-
ton. Marcia Burns was the only wo-
man ever honored in Washington by a
public funeral, and her once handsome
mausoleum is still standing in the GEM
etery of Oak Hill The house is still
stanch, though it is changing rapidly
and growing forlorn. Only the old box
trees, scraggy and untrimmed, border
the sloping road that leads up under
the white pillared porte-cochere, and
on rainy days they breathe out
mournfuI odor, like sad. unfinished
love story. There Is legend that on
the anniversary of old General Van
Ness's death six headless horses galop
all night around the place, and doubt
less these ghostly visitors find their
quarters much improved, as their field
of action is now quite unimpeded,
though to other eyes, perhaps, there
may seem to be rather mournful lone
illness in the CRASHES garden and rain
stained house.