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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17
We " ant the People

to know that by taking the Pacific
Short Line they can get through from
Yankton. Sioux Falls, Mitchell and other
South Dakota points TO the Black Hills
and intermediate points without laying
over twenty-four hours in Sioux City.
Train leaves Sioux City at ) p. m,
making close connections at O'Neill
daily, except Sunday. Buy tickets to
O'Neill.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

Senator Isham G. Harris, ofTennesee,
died at his residence in Washington on
the Sth inst.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17
Found.

A lady's pocket book containing some
coins and lady's handkerchief. Owner
can have same by calling at the B. & NJ.
depot and paving for this notice.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

no duty likely to be agreed upon in a
republican conference will be small
enough for them to accept upon cotton
bagging, cotton ties, etc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17
HE PAID THE PENALTY,
Charles Brown, the Negro Murderer, was
Hanged at Desdwood on We'd
negday. the 18th

The crime was committed in early
morning Of May 10Th, 1897. The object
OF the murder was robber.-, and The
instrument used was butchers cleaver.
His victim was Mrs. Emma Frances
Stone, wife Of Col. L. P. Stone, who con-
Quoted a restaurant in the Syndicate
block, situated on the corner Of Main
and Lee streets, Deadwood, S. d. Brown
had previouly been employed in the
restaurant as cook. He was arrested at
a ranch near Whitewood, and great
difficulty was met with by the officers
to keep the populace from lynching the
murderouus brute. The negro made a
confession and spoke few words to the
crowd before he was swung off. He
was converted to the Christian religion
while in prison through the efforts of
Father Burke. He died a devout be-
lever in the Catholic faith. The exc
cution was a success as far as such
ceremonies are worthy of being spoken
Of in that manner. The criminal was
ably defended by Attorney Tom Har-
yey. The trial was orderly and tho
sentence was admitted on all sides to be
just. Here are some Of the details az
recited by an eye witness, which We
copy from the Lead Morning Call
Brown stepped slightly in front Of
the trap, through which he was so soon
to fall into eternity, and stood directly
in front Of Father Burke, who offered a
prayerful entreaty to the throne Of God.
He then recited a prayer, which Was
repeated after him by Brown. After
this ceremony was completed Brown in
dicated that he wanted TO speak.
Meantime, he stood straight as an arrow.
without the slightest tremor. He con-
tinued TO hold the crucifx in his left
hand. Facing Col L. 2. Stone, the
husband of the murdered woman, who
occupied position on the platform, the
negro made full confession of his
crime. Before beginning, however, he
told the sheriff that he needed no sup
port; that the strength given him by
Jesus Christ was sufficient to support
him. Tie sheriff stepped back and
Brown stood up without culver and
continued in his confession. lie said
he was guilty of murder before God and
man and stated that he was willing to
take his punishment and die; he said
that he was ready to die and meet his
Jesus, who. he concluded, lis waiting
for me-" In his sta,ement he thanked
all the court officials and the christian
people for their kindly manner in which
he had been treated.
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will there be left for the department Of
Fomento. or interior improvements, which
the new Council IL to controlt
Once more the Council of Administration
Il TO have, we are assured. the right Of fran
ing n colonial tariff for the island on two
conditions: First, that the tariff hal afford
q large measure OF protection to Spanish
commodities sent 10 Cuba. and, secondly.
that the draft shall lie submitted for confir-
nation TO the Cortes at Madrid. Now let
us see what the Spanish producers Of manu-
featured articles are likely to consider a
large measure Of protection. We can form
an idea OF their views upon this point by
noting what protection they are getting
now. a hundred Kilograms Of cotton prints
pay q duty In the Cuban custom houses, IL
Spanish, OF s28.e5: IL foreign, s47.28. A
hundred Kilograms OF knitted goods pay,
foreign country. s195. A hundred kilo-
grams Of cashmere. II II Is Spanish prod
uct, nay s15.47; II foreign. $500. In q
word, the burdens which foreign articles,
competing with products OF Spain. have TO
bear, range from so to 1000 per cent. Such
being the standard OF protective duties
hitherto upheld by the manufacturer Of
Catalonia, what likelihood Is there hat
they would tolerate q Cuban tariff framed
for the purpose Of admitting American
products on anything like equal termsi
What likelihood IL there that such q tariff
would be sanctioned by the Cortes, In which
Catalonia has q hundred times more in
fluence than Cuba could ever exerciset
The interests Of the Spanish p~lunderers
and Of the Cuban patriots are irreconcilable.
The new scheme OF reforms, like that asso-
ciated with the name OF Minister ABARzUzA,
Is TO those acquainted with the Cuban sit
uation q fraudu pon its face. 1t was DELHI
designed to deceive il-informed
persons in foreign countries, n especially
In Washington.
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No Second Fraud!

The startling effect Of Mr.. C~LrvILArD's
leadership In the matter Of the tariff is
now very strikingly exhibited In the de-
mand made by many OF his special followers
in the Democratic press, that the new
tariff shall ignore the principle Of
protection. Protection 10 an estab-
lished Republican doctrine. II was q
leading plank, as usual, In the national
platform Of last year. It was preached I'M
failingly throughout the Republican AN
vass. II has been demonstrates TO be the
overwhelming sentiment Of the country.
without It the gold standard could not
have been sustained. Yet the MuRwump
Democrats who supported MCKINLEY,
seek to have him violate his pledge, ~ d be-
tray his party by repudiating protection at
the Mugwump behest.
This extraordinary attitude proves the
%corrupting influence Of the political leader
who, after the manner now proposed by the
Munwumps, was false to his promise to es-
tablish a tariff for revenue only; an act Of
political treachery which finds its single
parallel in the same statesman's promotion
OF the Populistic income AK
May the day for such deceit be overt We
mention this feature Of the time not with
the idea that Governor McKISLEY's back
bone needs strengthening, but as an exhibi.
ton Of n newborn viciousncss In politics
which must DO condemned and obliterated.
Let's be honest again.
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growing territory north Of the Harlem and
south Of the westchester county line, will
be possible. Il will not only be possible,
but speedy; the plans for utilizing this ad-
vantage have been prepared already by the
railroad companies interested. veritable
rapid transit, not conflicting with any exist
ing system, with light and air, on q viaduct
and not through a hole in the ground, will
thereby be secured in the district for whose
special benefit the impracticable under
ground scheme Was conceived. Thus the
new bridge will be n real public improve
ment, though the greater part Of its cost
falls on the railroad companies.
The new Harlem River d%rawbridge will
have cost when opened 81 200, 900. The
raised tracks north Of the Harlem River
line will hav cost $500, 900, and tho steel
viaduct south Of the Harlem River line will
have cost si,75O, 900. This is a total ex-
pensc OF s3,25O, 900. toward which the
city's contribution is $3.50. o00.
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e... Black. Wise Choice.

To n EDIron or The srN-sr: 30 FAR =
my observation goes. ! ind that Gov. Bl.ct,
nomination Of Mr.. Payn a. Insurance Super.
tendsnt strengthens him in public opla!on ~,
man Of force and Inc dependence.
The people are glad TO see q Governor r.,s
the bully ragging OF bowling Newspaper -a.a
seek TO run his once for him.
Gov. Black had yielded 10 tile build ~ .
this case. he would have surrendered h.n.t
entirely TO Mugwump tyranny for hi. Who,
term. A public officer. In order TO satisfy 4,
Mugwumps. must obey them not only 10 r!n,p.
nine instances out OF . hundred. bu; w!,aoa
even that enc exception. or they will turn o. In
and rend them in their hysterical frenry. Z.
must become their slave or they will curse liz
o Black bad the choice. At the out,.; 4
his administration. OF preserving hi. lntepes..
ence or OF putting himself under that " re:ets
subsection.
He wisely and bravely chose TO obey h. o.A
- the servant OF all the people and DO, c. ts
shrieking MuEwumps alone. and the grea, paI
lic admires him for IT. 7. s.
SEw YORK. Feb. l.
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oUR DUTY To Gun.
shall We: Loot OF. Isiy at Her u.,.,.
by spain e

To THE EDITpn or TnE S~rN-Sir, IT,.
instinct OF the Spaniards is suicida,: tb,, Ns
q tendency TO dcstructipn and rtfle,,.""'
80 far in our history we Americans have . =
looked utward we have beer hg,ld|r, ,..'u
selves ard almost entirely for our ,,,r.s%""
future. These are two aspects n. H.. 80
horror which. with an inaction a. orr. .b,~"
fol and sh~ort-sighted. we are allowing =, w
very doorway.
Spain hates life. She has waited ts, e..
forests and neglected her fa'r"s' yr.,,."
She hns consigned her brish'cs' r.nd, IN In''
geonr. to eibbets. and to tie flame, 81. -
DESTROYED her poor in quicksilver rrIhe. and :
baieful wars. Her soul Is set on le,,h. q, ~
this evil Cuba Is but n single it.us'-a,,a ,,.
TO US and lnmistaxAb'e. spain 4, No M.
eating tiRress Of the nations.
For three centuries this country has h..,.
ceiving from Nature and mankind the tas,.,.,
can give. We have grown rich AID ry,.,os'
We have nurtur.d science aud .~ea-ri4s al
Government said to he better tEs' ov,r g.sr.,
or was devised for a great people h.' re-: ~,
grown selfish and siothfuI IN Il. r"t..,g .s'
Meantime wa have held ~ t'r wo ID. ~, ~.
OF n fasortt- child taking st'ts. tie ;ne.' ."''
as our reward. for merits not proven and ~
TO be put 10 the test.
To vary a famous saying. il !. grand % has.
the power Of q giant. but malignant to fail.
use IL a. = 8 ant when wrong s0r;r-.s.as r,.,'
Day after day. month after rnur'h. year al,
year Spain IL killing her own children n n.
Island that ought To be her 10y and nj, do ~
We stand by, craven. svariciou'. s-,f.c.n,rT
with the sickly Rrin OF the oyercuowu. ~.
pered youth who SAYS. See how uoh.-. bir' az
fortunate am: Why should ! do anr,L.hs h,
nny bo elssT'
Shame on tho elected ep-ssenia'iy. WIN,
history must call to account for permit, M N.
ruin OF . rplendld colony and the mGrqsr u' ,.s,
and hundreds OF thousands OF not. peon.'
Equal shame 10 every individual ri,.zea w..
has not and will not do what he can 10 ..t ~,
Government at lite duty of Justice ard mere
War? No. Command Yes. Bu; Z tse,.
nary, war. for there IL no greater g.Hr, ,,,
race than IN shed blood. i's own and IT, e,snJ,
when crime struts about dealing d.-'A IA
proudly Jeeribg at It's Rloriou, Wet m. m.
prosecutions Of Spain seldom falI ~ the ? ,n'
the extinction OF All brave. though,ful. a. Sol
men. women. and child rem. of pair otto ,eopiS
of civilization itself. Let Us Americans. ..s
90 plain an opportunity 70 achieve uAt!ot,
manhood ~ doing . mans deed. ih,. y.ar 4,
there IL q fate worse than to die bT the .ucr,
Il 10 to die of drv rot WV. T. CHaNCLLlnR
Feb. 3.
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To TIE EDITOR or TEE sry-Sir: Some o. IL
towns on our Canadian frontier are irdustriL,J
almost suburbs OF American elites. the popul
tons being practically fused. with nothing 70
divide them bet the political and nseA, ia,
From Clifton. Fort Erie. and Windsor wo.k ia
go TO their days work At Niagara Falls BunL.
or Detroit This is heneeforth to be prohihs,s
By q clause Of the Alien bill apparently po.n:a
against Canada, though In reality IL Is no do-s
concession TO Jour own labor orgnnixasira.
The anger OF our people IL excited and retA-
etory legislation 10 provoked. The friends. d
Amsrican connection are ahashed. while its es%
mics rejoice IN any thing which. By ~heighie.lI
the barrier. may arrest the progress Of fu.ioa
IL IL easy TO understand the general rol!-y .
the Alien bill. But the people of Clifton. Fc5
Erie. and Windsor are not HupsariAns. lta.ian1
or Polish Jews Nor. economically. can th.V 70
You much harm. II they carry away ;h,'
wages they leave behind their work. The los
To you At all events must be trifing CON aAsz
with the effect which exclusion will have ;
estranging sentiment here
IL IL Is feared that . lack door nigh; b
opened Tor illicit Immigration from cha
quarters, IL would surely not be difae-.: >
Identify the Canadian day lAborer BY A.7ecL
permit Let the point ~ all events be iA-y co..
s.oered II II lie not too late Ityoa have eaens
IN canada they arc not to be found 10 the AZ
Of those who 20 over TO work for you at S.A.aa
falls. Buffalo. and Detroit
TORONTO. Feb. J. GoLpwIS SIXTH.
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Government will have TO suffer ~iisappoint-
mcnt a. to him. He cannot continue TO use
American agencies for the representation Of
issue n msndat to insurgent Cuba, or
back IL up by force. He cannot do any
thing from this time onward.
We do not forget that CLEVELAND has
made IL manifest that he regards his own
will As paramount to that Of Congress or
that Of the American people. and that he
would like to exercise authority regardless
OF the laws by which he In tethered; yet II
would be at his peril that he would make
an attempt TO meet the expectations Of
Spain. at any time in the next four
weeks. We do not forget how he has
thwarted the purpose OF Congress In re-
gard to Cuba, or how numerous have
been his performances in the interest Of
Spain. or how reckless he has been OF the
country's honor. or how contemptuously he
has cast aside the best American traditions,
or how basely he has sacrificed the nations
rights, or how persistently he has sought to
set up q personal government, or how fire.
quently he has got too near to the point
where there was peril for him.. But for all
such things there is an end.
His time Is about endcd. He IL on his
way out. He can never fulfil the expecta-
tions OF Spain, grounded upon his past con-
duct. II, In the brief period left to him, he
should seek their fulhlment by any new
manifestation Of his onmity for Cuba, he
would do so at his perili But anyhow he
can effect nothing.
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The c..e.,..us. OF ch.-,.. s,..r.

To THr EDuoR OF TEE sCy-Sir: In las, S--tlr
papers there appears an account o: the r.raA,s.s
New York and Philade phla ohserrlns IAu 81. =,
Anniversary OF the execution o, Charles / o. Easlss
and honor!ns him as . martyr ard = sA.Ei = tie,
public worship
For . certain number OF years Tories in the c. E-a
OF England commenorAted tsis auniverNAr, ~
eeedins which Queen Victoria. by at ~ iAr.Erttl
pat an end TO In 1859. VIII sonsboly rIrGse ,1pAi
what American Episcopllians have TO q, ~ ~ u,
NATTER Is the recent Actlon OF the r.'uA - i1s
sccounlel Tor on the grouai OF Ans om4ua .ts
AMY " has the odor OF being very u. .r.rr -
IA. policy OF aries l. was that % al aI,.u ~or
stshS. MS weakness aud his ubstin,cy cot. : % .
NC We may he induls- Mt tow ari aN'rrs Avr--ai
rnn ealtN ate> nCocknes accrnt ant a .or-4 ia
$40 Dc mistaken for al trgl'sNmar az -
We mink OF a portion W TIE Pr0ir,tA.f IT, nj
Snurch 50 weak mlndrd as 10 hon a.. - 81 $ hitt
,~no ,rahpl.i npou the liberties OF Is 10 We
nN!-u fnreei loans, taxed them b-NoGl rU4s..0.
anu oMss an enemy 10 tslr le-.>lat 80 aL'''lt
hAiipns welfare The riiua!is;s are 81. A. ~
Notnhip an ! Catholic Pr CT crs II In g.sFs.rtu -
set,ancc a. Jan, so their JIJ~ct IL ~ ". g FIi-i
salrhusr 81 thelrown. conposrd o. ri;Es - .EgiA
N had ns the list with tue nAI,N 49,; "Hi
SnNrlrs stuart trey may tie r-fefrrG to f.r .Asrss
ginhins the have not made = very MIS- sat-
me standard oxford AGts rFv. .a r. g. hAN
Green, IN hts portrayal ot ~ 81 nr.ct. o. 10 N-s'-
to TIE making oI A saint. I'D, Nm ~
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.
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To TIE FnIToG % TER sU,-Sr. Nctns ,ost c'A
rial on "Sumosring the Houses" ari - ai 4
the Roar Of Aldermen Their .on. I~Ver'g-a 100 .4ssti
one or two POINTS for consideration 81. .~.'rr'oi
Whit III n~crsssr'. OF course, "a iaa A., y!A'
that the STREETS shalt he prnNrrIy ans srcHf
hiinlocrrd. an m" 81 ieslsuatri - 'a N- rF, r .-,et
! hau OCCASION, a icw weeks az. L. ~'.. HHh AZ
Nrrs, a. Abnu sur.,rk ia a., iu.F.tns % T.r~l
nearly a half an G0ur 20 nN' ne v,r , ~ Pr wa
thouch Twas N the tnuriist Vie ult, .H'nr." Va
trN't traced ~ m hAr's in Hsrny-f. . r,si
nhrn'r' On TIVE dco-, ant NrlgI 49,. To-. ~ Al,
GuWhers be- raise. ~ th.t ne, ,,r l, G... ,fas
srnse ~ touch, II n no other cav. E..f .-A-,I
spsgrst NIat on every !auppn,t the u.". ~
hnus' In 'front.' NJ winch II stan :, al ... .c-' "a
w Ihh,r >lir toward The house, 1r.,v laus
tue s"aIchtr To- approximate the -Ur'.- lh d,
uts rrs " course IL Is MOT an $40 H w
numbers IN tho nigrL hlt WITH ,..tw . ...- 10
utnl'h " MAY to reduced 10 a u, nlm.m.
BEOoALNS, Feb 4. . fNfLl
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Tho Administration and tho Treaty

Less than four weeks now remain Of the
Fifty-fourth Congress. Within that period
must he crowded much important legisla-
ton. and the chances Of finding adequate
tim in the Senate before the 4th Of March
for the proper consideration Of the arbitra-'
ton treaty are growing smaller.
Yet the brevity OF the session, the
pressure Of other duties, and the important
character OF the treaty might not, all
bined, under other circumstances, be COM
enough TO shut out for q month final action
upon 1t. It Is clearly possible, as the Senate
Foreign Committee has shown, to shorten
elaboration by excluding at once all doubt
ful and dangerous features Of the agree
ment, so leaving an instrument that will at
least do little harm. and postponing any
enlargement Of its operations until expert
ence shall show that this will be judicious.
But there is another and potent influence
for delay. The Senate knows that the new
Administration will understand fully the
constitutional part assigned to It in the
completion OF treaties with foreign countries.
President MCKINLEY is not likely TO be impa-
tient or i~rritated because the Senate amends
his agreements; he will comprehend that the
Constitution submits such agreements to
the Judgment OF that body, In order that
any oversights may be discovered. any de-
fects repaired, and any Improvements sug-
gested. Indeed, only to a President OF alb
normal self-conceit could Congress seem to
be an incubus on his hands, instead Of q CO.
ordinate branch OF Government.
1t is, no doubt, q serious obstacle to the
ratification Of the arbitration treaty at
present that the Senate Is tired Of having
the acts Of its Foreign Committee fore
stalled by censure from the White House,
and by threats to nullify them II con-
CURED in by the Senate 1t Is probably
tired OF having valuable Improvements in
treaties, guarding American interests, and
the result Of the studious review Of many
able minds, represented as f~actious opposi-
ton to tho superior intellectual percep-
tions Of the President.
Still, we think that both the time n the
result Of the final vote on the amended
arbitration treaty will not depend on this
consideration, but on the Sena:e's view Of
what the interests Of the country demand.
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Jeneraonian O.seatauou.

Prom the Washington Ersnin0 Star.
think OF those Gays" exclaimed the man with an
agitated manner. "Taink OF the time when Thoma.
Jefferson rode up TO the Capitol and tied his horse to
the fence on Inauguration day"
do think OF that occasion" replied the man. who
was even more agitated, and always with senu.
ments OF the profouudest dlsapproval! You make tho
mistake OF too many reformers You stop half way
What business had Thomas Jefferson to own a horse ?
What right had the representatiye OF our Democracy
TO that evidence of wealth How dared he, In the
face OF the humilia,ed multitude. permit himself such
ostentatlous luxury as a horseback ride -
And his friend looked peEs!,e and said no hadn't
seen Il In that light before.
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To rrr EpiTnr NJ THr s-V-Sr. ,.' ''r|
spond'nt II c, W" !s rrphehIN n orr nti'I
'hAt tue Government ~ ~, Is'srt ~ ".
ta,hsa minimum prtc' On toe who, l~n..f 3''nr
thing IKE 81 pr pouni.'
when re'ird Ia Java G~overnmerJer~ ''Ns'os
periodically a; public auction. b.t tN.I N'r'ls
NariAhlr shipped e to HolauL q. "a, "a ,,rr. .'. y
Ut GEM. 'aI vsinr"mI was impose. m .'"
snlpp'l 10 nay Otltr country. unN ~
hAriS tha!, Wit equally IupI rura - '. . ''iei
"a. u ,hnl'nS per pount. the pIfrr .n. am
minimum price ~ four tiurs -; Au....f MI b .''r
Jam, HhiArl1. ar any " here ,isa.
or nurs", ~ T. "" may rruarE f ..E'sN
ehanyei since | was in Java. Eut l'.r-. re Ia
now ions The Dutch remain m mo-. NAlA
hrsiiate before dNiGE 80. r,tlfr ,... H.E
oO HhONDM AY, MN NJEk, rrh 4
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Seventeen Retire.

At the openingof the Fifty-Hfth Congress
on March 4 there will lie more new faces In
the Senate thar were ever before seen at
any one time in the history OF hat body.
The terms Of these seventeen Senators will
expire with the present Congress:
BrAcErrrs. BLANCHARD. BnII. Bnows. CAL, oAs-
kRos. Dreon. GinsoS. 0orpos. HnL. Irsr. PALnnr.
PHyyrn- Pcou. sQvlsr. Was, ard vooRnrrs
New men have been chosen as successors
to fifteen Of these the Florida Legislature
does not elect q successor to Senator GALL
until April; the vacancy from Kentucky
is not yet filled
The Senate Of March, 1881, up to this
time, has held the record for new faces.
That year fourteen new Senators were
sworn in, but already fifteen nave been
chosen to the Fifty-ffth Congress. Among
the new Senators sworn In in 1881, IL is
somewhat interesting now to recall. was
BENJAMIN HARRISON Of Indiana, who sue
ceeded q Democrat, Senator MCDONALD.
as Senator-elect FAIRBANKS OF Indiana Is
now to succeed a Democrat. Senator vooR-
HE'S, long the colleague Of Senator McDoy.
AID. They included also THOMAS C.
PLATr, who succeeded HERMAN sixteen
'o'S okos ohu viz uON buCCttub I1lILs
john SHERMAN, who succeeded THUR
NAN a Democrat, as Senator-elect FORA
KER now succeeds BRicE. a Democrat;
EUGENE HALE Of Maine, WILLIAM j.
SEwELL OF New Jersey, JOSEPH r. HAwLEY
Of Connecticut, WILLIAM MALONE Of vir-
ginia, ARTHUR p. GoRMAS Of Maryland.
JOHN +. MILLER Of California, JAMES G..
FAIR Of Nevada, J. y. CAMDEN OF West
Virginia, HOWELL f. JACKSON OF Tennessee,
o. ID. CoSGER OF Michigan, j. z. GEORGE of
Mississippi, and CHARLES ii. VAN WICK OF
Nebraska.
The new members were more numerous
then than in any previous year and more
than at any time since, until the present.
But the changes in the political complexion
Of the Senate are, perhaps. less i'm
portant now than they were in 1881.
for at that time the total membership Of
the Senate was rs only, as against 80 now.
Moreover, in the Senate OF that year the
two political parties were evenly divided,
with 81 Senators of each and two Senators
additional, ono voting with the Demo
Gratis and one with the Republicans,
thereby making the Senate a tie. This year
there are straight-out Republicans, BRYAN
Democrats, Populists, silver Republicans,
and honest-money Democrats.
Two only Of the Senators who retire are
Republicans or the Democrats. Senator
CALL may DO reelected by the Florida Legis-
lature, which does not meet until April to
choose his successor. He has been a Senator
since March. 1878. Tho complications OF
the political situation in Kentucky do not
decrease. There is a Republican Governor
at the helm at Frankfort, and the oppo-
sition to BLACKBURN includes Democrats
as well as Republicans.