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At the National Capital.

Little of Arkansas has filed Lill for
the free coinage Of gold ari silver.
Hit OF Illinois has a Till before the
House providing territor al government
for Bawaii.
C1rtiss Of Michigan wants Congress
to build dam at the foot of Lake Erie
to raise the level OF the lake, the Detroit
river, Lake st. Clair and the st. Clair
river.
Congressman Rodenberg of East st.
Louis has introduced ii blu providing for
the creation of non-partisan commits
sion OF fiy. ,leo.ers to adjudicate claims
Of American citizens arising OUT of the
war with Spain.
Senator Harris Of Kansas has introduc-
ed bill granting to the State Of Kansas
the abandoned Fort Hay military reser-
yation, tc establish thereon Western
branches tf the Kansas Agricultural Col
lege aud NJ the karsas State Normal
School.
The State Department has received a
report from United States Consular
Agent Mitchell at san Pedro, Honduras.
that the killing Of the two Virginians, i'm
boden aud Golde was the result of a
HAAF@t% At1AfNl anu A8eS not AfItplGuIe
the Government of Honduras.
JOY of Missouri has introduced a BIZ
permitting the West Indian Investment
Company to acquire franchises in Cuba
and Porto Rico.
Sherman Of New York wants Congress
TO contract with tde American Gable
Company to send official messages to Ha-
waIi for twenty years OF not to exceed
100000 year.
The SianeSe GoYer8mena8hhs given an
other evidence ee ~ friendlinegs TO the
United States BY Offering to present to
this country the ternplc grounds on which
the United States legation Is located at
Bangkok. worth $4,000.
Senator Wellington introduced bin to
establish the University OF the United
States. The bin in substantially the same
form has been introduced in previous
Congresses.
The Supreme Court decided two cases
involving the question Of the right to
capture coast fishing vessels belonging to
the enemy in time OF war and make prizes
Of them. These decisions involved two
fishing smacks ownna in Havana which
were taken by the blockading squadron.
condemned aud sold as prizes The court
held that the seizure was contrary 10
well-established international law. Chief
Justice Fuller, Iusticpg Harlan and Nc
kenna dlsgeafpd
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The Spanish minister has one of the
finest stables in Washington.
r. r. O'Connor says that Mr.. Balfour
is growing old rapidly in appearance.
The late Lord Hylton was one of the
Few surviving officers of the Balaklava
charge.
Louis s. Cohn, the new Locd Mayor Of
Liverpool. is the second Jew to hold that
office.
Arthur shirley's Queen OF Country
is the first TransvaaI war play produced
in London.
Lord Beauchamp governor of New
South Wales, has taken a Bible class in
the parish at sydney.
The Earl Of Rpsebery has been initiat-
ed as an henorary member of the An
cient Order of Foresters.
According to the London Standard the
betr,,fhal OF Queen Wilhelmina 10 Prince
William Of wied is definitely settled.
Sir Charles Nicholson, sole surviving
10. ynber Of the first Australian parlia-
mem. has just entered on his s2d year.
Sir Henry Drummond Wolf. Great
Rritain's ambassador to Spain, viii r.-
sign bis post on reaching his seventieth
birthday.
The Marquis of Lorne. whose wife is
daughter Of Queen Victoria. 10 Official
documents is usually styled John Camp
bell, commonly known as the Marquis
Of Lorne.
During his visit TO England. Empero-
William on numerous ceremonial occa-
sions kissed tns hand OF the Queen, an
act Of courtesy seen often in Germany
but seldom In England
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Told IN a Few Lines.

Buffalo Express and the typographical
nnion have settled differences lasting over
two years.
The Moffat party. consisting of TWEEN
ty-live persons, has perished on the Ed
mouron trail in the kIondike.
President Logan. president Of the New
York State Bar Association. wants a
Si0,000,000 limit placed on inheritances.
Carl Hid. violinist. New York, play
suicide by cutting an artery. Will re
cover.
Nearly 100 Chicago persons were poi
soned at wedding party by eating chick
en- which had been cooked in a copper
kettle.
1t is said in Washington that 2,soW
troops are 10 be withdrawn from Cuba,
and the number of military departments
reduced TO two.
4 petition bearing 44,Io0 signatures
has been presented to Prs ident Loubet
OF France. asking for the reinstatement
of ex-Caps Dreyfus.
State Representative Ross. Ohio. has
introduced bill providing that equal
wages be paid man and woman in all
trades and professions.
Anton Moreilo and Joe Meillis, ItaIinar
Iaborers. fell from work train at Woods
Kun. Pa. siorello was bcaeaded. Neil
lis lost both legs and viii die.
Believing that there is discrimination
against them. the colored business meI
Of Chicago will incorporate an insurance
company exclusively for their race.
One of the queerest corners of the earth
IS Chatham Island. of the coast of Ecua
dor. The island ahoands in cats, every
one OF which il black. They live in fht
crevices OF the lava near the coast. ane
get living by catching fish and crabs
instead cf rats.
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from the beginning OF the Government
down to the present time the Senate has
never recognized the right of a State ex-
ecutive TO make a temporary appointment
where the vacancy happened or occurred
during a session of the Legislature. The
result is fatal to the claims of Mr.. Quay.
No danger nor evil has resulted to~the
Government from the enforcement of this
principle. We, therefore, submit that the
Senate, for its own honor and dignity,
should stand by its previous solemn and
deliberate decisions, and recommend the
adoption of the following resolution: Re.
solved, That the Hon. Matthew s. Quay
is not entitled to take his seat in this
body as Senator from the State of
Pennsylvania.
The minority in their report quote ex-
tensiyely from Madison, Webster and
other eminent statesmen of the past to
sustain their position.
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leader in the State Senate, and in his late
congressional campaign earned the dis
tincson of whipping Maj. Y. X. Pang-
born, the veteran school teacher, who
claims to be the only man who ever whip
ped Dewey.
Another farmers boy Is B. r. Spaud-
ing Of North Dakota. When only Ii
years old he left his home in Vermont to
earn his own living and to educate him
self. He worked upon farm until l6,
going to school only three months during
each OF the five intervening winters He
then clerked in stores for four years,
being thereby enabled to continue his ed
ucation in a literary institute and to be
graduated from Norwich University. He
later read law, went west and took a
successful part in the territorial and
State politics of North Dakota.
Hon. William A. Reeder began his ca
reer as a school teacher He was IA years
old when he first became a pedagogue.
He followed his vocation in the public
schools until 33 years old, saving enough
to enter the banking business and to es-
tablish the largest irrigation farm in his
State.
Thomas Cusack, from one of the Chi
cago districts, began business as sign
painter and grew rich at an extension of
his trade before entering successful poll
tics.
Hon. George w. Welmouth of Fitch.
burg, Mass, began as minor employe
in the mills of his native town. He is
now president and director in half the
business enterprises in that up-to-date
city.
Hon. William G. Greene of Fail River.
Mass. began life as a clerk in an insur-
ance office.
Hon. Phanor Breaseale of Louisiana
clerked in dry goods store, studied law.
edited newspaper end was elected dis
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ment. Then came grand infantry attacks
by the force under Gems. Butler and War
rem, who were three times repulsed, with
great losses. The Beers admit that the
casualties resulting from the lombard.
ment were heavy and the terrible effects
of the lyddite are several times mention
ed, Commandant Viljoen and two burgh-
ers being knocked senseless by the effects
of one she'll Gen. Botha receives the
credit of having checked Warren's ad-
vance, and President Steyn is said to
have been under fire in the foremost
ranks of the Free Staters. Gen. Whites
headquarters at Ladysmilh. according to
the statement telegraphed from the Boer
camp, were demolished by shell fire.
Most of the way to Ladysmith is up
hill, and every kopje and ridge Oh the ex-
tended line of attack has been occupied
by the burghers. Driven from one posi-
tion, they have fallen back on another
already fortified with breastworks and
trenches. The campaign has hitherto
been chiefly a contest of spade and pick
against bayonet, with the odds in favor of
the former Since Gen Butler ordered
a simultaneous advance of his entire
forces the various divisions have been
moving along front of twentysix miles.
To the extreme left, Lord Dundonald' S
cavalry has been working it's way slowly
round Spion kop with the evident inten-
tion of turning the Beers position. The
ground occupied by the burghers has lent
itself naturally to defense, and this ad-
vantage has been greatly increased by
numerous trenches and covered ways,
with formidable stretches of barbed Wire
in front. The British had no other way
of taking these works but by frontal at
tack.
The first sign of discord among the
English people as to the carrying on of
the war was announced Wednesday. John
Bryn- Roberts, leader of the Welsh lib
erals in the House of Commons, gave no
tice that he would speak in Parliament
in favor of cessation of hostilities in
South Africa al the first session of Par
lament.
A dispatch from Pretoria announces
heavy fighting at Colesberg on Sunday,
but brings no details. A severe artillery
duel, it is reported, was fought on the
Modder river on Monday. No figures of
the losses on either side are given Col.
Plumer, who continues his advance TO the
relief of Mafeking from the north, has
had no recent adventures worth noting.
Inc British have formed new camp at
Potfontein, twenty miles east of Rens-
burg. 1t is held by tho First cavalry
brigade. which has an outpost five miles
to the north. This gives the British a
front of thirty miles in extent from Pot
fontein east TO Medersfarm west.
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met: Gov. Crane of WEBSTER STATUE.
Massachusetts and his staff, Chief Justice
Fuller and Justices Harlan, White and
Gray, many representatives from the
Senate and House, the army, the na :
and the diplomatic corps. The Marine
band played Hail to the Chief" as the
presidential party entered.
After prayer by Chaplain Milburn,
Senator Chandler read Mr.. Hutchins' let
ter of presentation, and added an elo-
quent eulogy on Webster, as he accepted
the gift ON behalf of the two branches of
Congress. Secretary Long then accepted
the statue in behalf of the United States,
referring to Webster as the great ex-
FOUNDER of the constitution and defender
of the Union, and the foremost lawyer,
orator and statesman, whose weeds, inn
bedded in the common political literature
of his eountrymen, come TO the tongue
like passages from the poets or the
psalms" Senator Lodge followed with
the Grafton of the day. and the formal
ceremonies closed with benediction by
Chaplain Couden of the House.
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HOW KRUGER PREPARED.
Far-Sighted Boer Statesman Made
\.

Far-Sighted Boer Statesman Made
Ready for the War.
Never since the time when war was
chronic and universal has there been such
an example of foresight and preparation
as that offered by President Kruger. For
nearly twenty years the Boer statesman
was making ready for what his sagaeity
told him was certain to come. The dyna-
mite factories at Zorfontein were the ere
alton of kruger's brain. These factories
are easily the largest and Srest of their
kind in the world. They wefe built and
planned by the best German t1echanical
experts. All their equipment Is of Ger
man manufacture. and they are operated
by German and Dutch haIds and by
Kaffirs. The factories lie between Pre-
toria and Johannesburg, and they can
turn out any kind of explosive known to
science Not less careful has Kruger
been in the fortifcation of Pretoria. his
capital city. The town itself is sur
rounded by tremendous forts, equipped
with the heaviest and latest artillery, in
the hands of competent Boer and Euro
pean officers and men. The only way in
which the invading army could take Pre-
toria would be to starve it into submis-
sion. But it will he a marvellous army
that will reach within striking distance
of the city. The entire country for miles
around bristles with forrS. while all avail
able passes are guarded and armed. In
Pretoria are thousands Of trained soldiers
who have not yet been called into SER
vice. All these things are being learned
only now by Great Britain. When Presi-
dent Kruger predicted mat the Beers
would be conquered at price that would
appal the world, he was only calmly
thinking of the preparations he had been
making to sell his liberty as dear as
might be.
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AMERICAN CAPITAL FOR RUSSIA
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Manufacturers from This Country In
vest in the Cars Realm.
American capital is going to Europe,
and it is now to be senl to Russia, where
labor is cheap and the cost of production
is now. 1t is estimated that $1a,000, 900
of American money will be invested dur
ing 1900 in manufacturing plants in the
Russian empire, chiefly at Moscow and
st. Petersburg. The Westinghouse Elec
trio Company of Pittsburg will put up
complete establishment at st. Petersburg
costing not less than $2.500,000. Crane
Brothers of Chicago and the Standard
Pump works will invest a similar amount
in pump factory at Moscow to manufac-
ture American Inventions; the Singer
Sewing Machine Company will duplicate
one of its biggest factories at Moscow, an
inyestmento of between 81, 600 900 and $3,-
000, 900; the stockholders in the Baldwin
locomotive works of Philadelphia will es-
tablish $2,000,000 plant on the railway
between st. Petersburg and Moscow. 1t
will not have any official connection with
the Baldwin Company, and will bear an
other title, although owned by the same
men. 4 firm of car builders, bridge
building company and a manufacturer of
patented shoe making machinery are also
negotiating for sites near the cities nam
ed--with the encouragement of the Rus
sian Government.
All of these enterprises are going to
Russia through the instrumentaity of NJ.
Routkowski, the financial attache of the
Russian embassy in Washington, who
has brought the former named and sew
eral others into communication with the
officials of his Government and secured
for them valuable advantages. Thomas
Smith, the consul of the United States
in Russia, has also been instrumental in
promoting the movement. Repeated at
tempts have been made to induce the
Cramps to open shipyard at Cronstadt
or at some other of the Russian ports,
but thus far they have not decided to
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China has six smokeleas powder manu-
factories.
Tangier is city witho 1t vehicles Dom
keys are used for trar sportation.
The new glass roof Oh the Sydenham
Crystal Palace in England cost 100000.
Two thousand Hebrew ufficers are on
The active and reserved list, of the Aus
trian army.
Trees and shrubs are being planted
along the Suez Canal to keep he sand
from drifting.
Maori men and women in New Zealand
have taken to golf and are developing
remarka BILE skill.
The subscription for the Beers opened
at st. Petersburg has already reached a
total Of nearly $4,000.
The nucleus of fund has been col
from Paris TO Cracow.
Publishers in Finland lose from $1,000
to $4,000 a year due to suppression of
books by the Government.
Tarantulas are being raisel il Austria
liza for their webs. which are used in
making threads for balloons.
Partisan authorities are trying to de-
wise regulations for automobile traffic
which win oe fair TO all parties concern
ed.
Prayers are being offered at the Mo-
hammedan Mosque at Lahore for the sue
cess Of the British arms in tl.e Trans
vaal.
The chief rabbi Of London has ordered
special prayers in all the syuagogues for
the success of the Bl.tish in South At
RIGA.
Toxic, Japan, has twenty-five crema-
tory furnaces. 1t is estimated that 43
per cent Of those who die in Toxic are
cremated.
| The German Government has bought
| Schliemann's palace in Athens, et $50
| 90. for the use of the German sirehaeo-
logical Society
The tonnage OF the entire mercantile
| steam marine of Russia, Japan or Hol.
| land does not equal the tonnage Of the
merchant vessels taken over by the Brit
lsk Government As transports.
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THE INVASION OF CANADA.
The Ri licuious Proposal of Rattle
Rraiued Men,

The Ri liculous Proposal of Rattle
Drained Men.
The invasion of Canada, which has
been started in the Offices Of the sensa-
tional and untruthful daily newspapers
IN New York and Chicago, seems to
amase the people of Canada quite as
much as it does our own. The PROPOSE
tion is so ridiculous that Il only evokes
d smile. No sane person takes IL sefl-
ously.
Not single reason can be advanced,
says newspaper writer, why such
foolhardy proceeding should be under
taken. One OF the excuses is that the
Dominion has sent 1000 men to Sort6
Africa and is measurably weakened shere
IN. AS our neigh5or can call into the
field 900. 600 men to fight against an IN
yader ii can be seen how little the draft
for South Africa has affected bel
strength. And the other excuses are
lust as fimsy The assistance OF the
French Canadians is part of the foolish
talk; likewise thc detection Of the Irish.
The former would fight 70 a man against
an inenrsion from our frontier. As for
the million of Irish blood living there
they are loyal to the well-being of the
Dominion and can be relied upon to stand
in her defense no matter from what quar-
ter the attack might come.
The incendiary daily newspapers which
are egging on few misguided and blat-
amt followers 10 invade Cana,Ea are do
ing so TO increase their circulation. II
is small business TO be IN. but nothing
is too small for some big city publishers
where the mighty dollar can be seen.
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graduated in law. and now ten years
'ater comes to Congress. He never pre-
giously held any elective office.
In the Middle States, Hon. Gilbert
Haugan of Iowa had q remarkable ca
reer. He was merchant at the age of
IA. In the first two years of small sales
ne had saved UP enough TO make the first
deposit in payment for a farm When
only Is he purchased farm and contin-
aed his education until equipped to enter
businek college. He was thus enabled
to pursue hardware, grain, live stock, i'm
plement and importation enterprises
From township and county offices he
reached his State Legislature which
proved. as in many cases the vestibulc
10 Congress.
Farming was the first occupation OF
Two other Iowa Congressman, McPher-
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keen anxiety prevailed throughout
England on Wednesday for news of Gen.
Warrens night attack on Spion kop,
which Gen. Butler ii Il dispatch late
Tuesday night said was meditated, All
night long the war office in London was
brilliantly lit up and many officials were
ON hand awaiting news of the daring step
that Butler had ordered Early morn
ing brought groups Of people TO the war
office, and as the day advanced they
came in crowds. Not a line, however,
anne from Butler. Noon went by and
still nothing came, and anxiety on all
sides increased.
Gen. Buffers dispatch announcing that
Warren was to make night attack with
the bayonet, one of the most hazardous
moves Of modern warfare, was taken to
indicate that his fianki5g movement
which Warren undertook, had signally
failed. Butler apparently bad been fore
ed to return to the tactics which have
thus far proved unsuccessful--that Is Il
frontal attack on a fortified enemy. The
only change was that the attack was to
be made at night. Methuen tried this at
Magersfontein, hut the Beers were awake
and it resulted in fearful losses in tile
Highland brigade, which had been sent
to do the work. Remembering this, il
can easily be seen with what fear and
anxiety the English people awaited the
result of Buffers movements.
According to official dispatches received
from the Boer laager near Coienso 10000
British made simultaneous attack Sat
urday IN Savpral raSitinuc an fha FisoaIa
river, with the object OF forcing .he re
lief of Ladysmith. A terrific bat e en-.
sued, and lighting continued for sixty
hours. A frightful bombardment by for.
ty British cannon opened tl.1 engage
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WARREN Is REPULSED
6OERS FORCE SRiTONS TO FLEE
FROM SPiON xOP.
News Of the Reverse Shrouds London
in Deep Gloom Belief l. Expressed
that the Burghers Led Bnlier's Men
Into a Death Trap.

England was startled Friday morning
TO learn that Gen, Warren bad abandoned
Spion kop, the position he had occupied
Tuesday night The news came ID dis
patch from Gen. Butler to the Secretary
OF State for War and was posted at the
war office.
London was shocked, through and
through, by the announcement. The
shock was the greater because OF the
prediction of BalIer Thursday which lift
ed British hope. Extra papers carried
the news over the city in few minutes
after the bulletin was posted at the war
Office. Knots of men gathered on the
street and discussed the disaster. In an
hour Gen. Warren fell from position as
England's idol to one of disgrace. though
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OPPOSES S. ATt.a OF Quay.
Majority Report Adverse TO the PENN
syIvanian's Claim.


Reports IN the Quay case were made in
the Senate Tuesday by the committee on
privileges and elections; the majority by
Iurley and the minority by Hoar. The
first was signed by Turley. Caffery, Pet
tus and Harris. and Burrows CONQUERED.
The views Of the minority were express
ed by Messrs. Hoar, Chandler, Pritchatd
and McComas. the committee standing
i've 70 four in favor of excluding Quay
on the ground that the Governor Of
Pennsylvania had no constitutional right
to appoint after the failure of the Leg
islatnre to elect
After reviewing at great length all tbs,
cases and precedents and particularly
those Of Mantle, Beckwith. Allen aud
Cerbeft, the more recent ones. the ma
jority report concludes: ''The statement
OF these cases and precedents shows that
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by ioeal applications. as they cannot reach the
a. ased portion of the ear. There Is only one
' to cure Deafness. and that Is By constitu-
Jnal remedies. Deafness Is caused by an In
famed condition of the mucous lining OF the
Rustachian Tube. When this tube gets inf1amed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect hear
Ing, and when 1t Is entirely closed Deafness is
the result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken ont and this tube restored 70 It's norTaai
condition, hearing viii be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which Is nothing but an intiamed condition Of
the MUCOUS surfaces.
We win give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caDsed by catarrh) that cannot
be- cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
F.J. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo. O
sS Sold By Druggists. TIC.
Halls Family Pills are the best,