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'., -#* r4»• «• ^ ,w- |..'T"; <> .ssssasaaac; a : ' ' •Ml r ̂ , ABOUND A BIG STATE am@? COMPILATION Oft, NOIS MEWS. liu. ̂ Odd Fellows' Old Folks Horn at Xat- toon-Charitable Homes Ask for Ap­ propriations -Dead Body Found Near ift Streator--Bank Papers Recovered. Some time daring February the old :'s folks' home erected in Matte *>n by the • Odd Fellows of Illinois will be occupied. The structure will accommodate 200 per ! 1 sons. The building is three stories high, f, ... with a basement and a one-story exten- • : ; sion for dining room and kitchen. It is ^ i of pressed, brick, with stone trimmings • . and a slate roof. The interior is finished in hard wood. It is heated by steam. The r . building is located on an eminence at the ;rl?v eastern limits of Mattoon. The home was : , : established for the care and maintenance ;1 -of members of the Independent Order of * Odd Fellows in good standing who are rendered unable to earn a livelihood by reason of the infirmities of old age or " chronic afflictions and also the wives of . «uch persons who are in indigent circum­ stances, widows of Odd Fellows who died in good standing and Daughters of Re- ; bekah. , Those admitted to the home relin- ^ -quish all rights to the attention or sick benefits from local lodges and are subject to rules and regulations as* adopted by the : trustees. The nominal charges to local lodges for maintenance of a member shall not exceed $1.50 per week. 240,000 350,000 336,000 Special. $114,300 240,200 78,575 140,063 130,000 <^Seeds of $tate Institutions. The quarterly bulletin of the State Board of Public Charities shows that the State charitable institutions will request appropriations amounting to $5,431,805 from the Legislature. The items follow: Ordinary for 2 years Northern insane hospital $332,000 Eastern insane hospital. 816,000 Western insane hospital Central lnsane hospital. Southern Insane hospital J(&.syluifi for incurable In­ sane Asylum for Insane crim­ inals ... Institution for deaf and dumb Institution for blind.... Asylum for feeble-mind­ ed children Soldiers and sailors' home Soldiers' orphans' borne. Soldiers' widows' home. Eye and ear Infirmary.. Home for female juven­ ile offenders 2S0.C00 715,500 70,000 12,400 200,000 100,000 52,100 14,067 225,000 242,100 366,000 130,000" 70,000 60,000 77,700 32,200 34,600 64,200 50,000 57,900 Total .. ..$3,425,000 12,000,885 Tin Box Fonnd in Box Car. A tin box containing checks, certificates of deposits, notes, money orders and other valuable papers, worth over $1,000, the property of the State Bank of Arthur, which was looted by robbers recently, was found in a box car by Everett Thomas and Lawrence Lyons in Areola. The car had been switched from the Vandalia road, from a point close to where the thieves had abandoned the hand car on which they went to Areola, to the Thomas Lyons & Co. broom-corn sheds, on the Illinois Central, the box being found when the car was being cleaned for loading. The valuable little tin receptacle was turned over to the officials of the State Bank of Areola, and returned to Arthur. The discovery offers no clew to the iden­ tity of the robbers, but the fact that the negotiable papers were undisturbed leads to the conclusion that the robbery was not the work of professionals. Found a Dead Man Under a Tree. While passing through a field near Streator some boys discovered the body of a man. He was sitting under a tree with a bullet wound in the head and his legs Snd arms partially burned off. A revolver lay on the ground at his side. The re­ mains of a fire were discovered about thirty feet away from the corpse. The man had evidently been dead for several days. It is believed the man was mur­ dered and placed in the position in which he was found. One theory is that he shot himself with the revolver and his clothes were set on fire by the burning powder, but the fact that only the clothing at the extremities of his arms and legs was de­ stroyed does not bear this out. A num­ ber of tramps were camping in the vicin­ ity recently, and it is believed the man was one of their number. There was noth­ ing found on the body by which it could be identified. He was a man about 40 years of age. Zinc Works Put Out Fires. The Swanieavale zinc works of Sando­ val have closed down for an indefinite pe­ riod owing to lack of funds to operate the plant. A number of mechanics' lien suits and other legal proceedings are pending In court. The concern was located at San­ doval a year ago by Thomas Jones of Virginia. To secure the enterprise the citizens donated twenty acres of land. The plant has been operated at intervals, but on account of the unsatisfactory con­ dition of the market the company could not dispose of its product to advantage. A reorganization will probably be effect­ ed and operations resumed. Brief State Happening* A. R. Hatch, a pioneer of Dekalb, died at Greeley, Colo., aged 77. At Alhambra, Peter Schien, a wealthy farmer, died suddenly of paralysis. Rev. Justus L. Bulkley, D. D., LL. D., of Upper Alton, died of grip, aged 79. Charles Schweisphal, 13 years old, who was struck by an Alton engine, died at St. Luke's hospital in Chicago. William L. Shellabarger, secretary of the City Electric Railway Company of , Decatur, has been appointed receiver, un­ der a bond of $50,000. Andrew Peterson, ^ex-consul for Den­ mark in Chicago and ex-president of the Western State Bank, died in his room at the Union League Club. John Nowak, an employe of the Illi­ nois Steel Company in South Chicago, was killed by being buried under a mass of slack ore in the yards of the company. John Deithloff of Chicago killed his wife with a revolver and a moment later ended his life with the same weapon. The man had often made threats of shooting Mrs. Deithloff, but the neighbors paid no at­ tention to him, and even his wife thought he was joking. James Robinson, colored, 63 years old, was found frozen to death in Irving Park boulevard, two miles west of the Cook County infirmary, at Dunning. He had been an inmate of the institution four days and escaped. He was a native of Virginia, a laborer and unmarried. He died of exposure. What remained of the Weir plow works at Monmouth from the fire of three years ago, with most of the,temporary buildings erected since, were destroyed by fire. The shops were to have been moved to Peoria the coming summer. For a $200 commission as a marriage broker Meyer Bxick sued Hannah Srolo- witz in Chicago. Brick claims he was engaged by Mrs. Srolowitz to find a hus­ band for her granddaughter, and that he brought about the marriage of the young Woman to Benjamin Perbona. The grand­ mother, the husband and the bride all de­ ny that Brick had a material part in effecting the union. Justice Wallace dined to assess the judgment. Rev. W. H. Davis is dead at Deeatnr, aged 75. \ Another party of Southern negroes has arrived at Pana. A State shooting tournament will be held at Peoria in May. y • r A new hotel, to cost $25,000, Is planned by Canton capitalists. An oatmeal mill is among Decatur's pro­ jected new industries. A new stock company has been formed to operate the Warsaw woolen mills. The Fourth infantry has left Fort Sher­ idan and is on its way to the Philippines. The total tax to be collected in De Witt County is $164,350.37, a reduction of $4,- 307.61 from that of last year. Schools and public assemblage^ in Gib­ son City have been suspended becahae of an epidemic of scarlet fever. The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy check rower works at Decatur burned. Loss $40,000, insurance $20,000. P. F. Doyle has been elected president and James Brennock made treasurer of the Chicago Federation of Labor. Miss Lucie Payne, daughter of Senator William Payne of Rock Island, was mar­ ried in Springfield to M. B. Bailey of Dan­ ville. The State veterinary board has been notified of a, mysterious disease that has broken out among cattle in Monmouth township. At Aurora, Corporal John Denn of Company I, Third Illinois volunteers, was fatally stabbed by Louis Ponson, the re­ sult of a quarrel. A committee of officers of the Boston Elevated Railroad Company made an in­ spection of the systems of motive power of the elevated roads in Chicago. Huntington W. Jackson has been ap­ pointed by Mayor Harrison to succeed the late Dr. J. B. Hamilton as president of the Chicago public library board. Kankakee is to have an oil refinery with a daily capacity of 3,000 barrels. Nearly $300,000 was expended in permanent im­ provements in that town during 1898. At- Essex, the house of the widow of Daniel Feeley was entered by masked thieves, who tied the woman to a chair and secured $500, principally in gold coin. Postmaster General Smith of Washing­ ton has been secured by the Grant Birth­ day Association of Galena to deliver the address on the occasion of the celebra­ tion of Grant's birthday, April 27. The recent insurance rate war in Pekin was the means of the county buildings be­ ing insured for five years for $17,000 at a cost of $1.70. The School Board took out $60,000 new insurance for five years at a premium of $17. C. C. Carolan, a former Chicago, Bur­ lington and Quincy conductor, died in the hospital at Galesburg from the effect of a pistol shot fired at him by WTilIiam Rip- petoe. Carolan, while intoxicated, forced his way into the Rippetoe home and threatened the lives of Rippetoe's Sister and mother. He brandished a knife. Rip­ petoe entered at this time and directed Carolan to leave. The latter turned on him, whereupon Rippetoe fired. In his dying statement Carolan exonerated Rip­ petoe. Charles Clark and Henry Overshaw, colored swells of Brooklyn, loved the same maiden. She was impartial in her favors and declared that she was unable to choose between them. The lovers agreed to shake the dice, the winner to have the girl. Overshaw won, but Clark was not willing to abide by the result and a fight ensued. Clark went for his razor, but before he could tret it Overshaw shot him. Clark's statement to the authorities is as follows: "Overshaw shot me, but he acted in self-defense. He won the girl I loved and I thought I could not give her up. If I die I hope Overshaw will not be arrest­ ed, so that he can marry Eliza and take care of her." < At the January meeting «of the Nash­ ville City Council the city curfew law, which has been in force for the past two years, was reconsidered and revised, and the hour when all persons under 14 years of age must be at home each night, unless accompanied by or having the written con­ sent of the parent or guardian, was fixed at 8 o'clock. When the law was first adopted the time for tolling the curfew was 9 o'clock and the age was fixed at 12 years. The officers became lax in enforc­ ing the law, and consequently it was of little good. It is now the duty of the offi­ cers finding children on the Btreet aftei the prescribed hour to place them undef arrest and subject them to a fine. The Peoria rolling mills are preparing to enter upon the manufacture of tinplate. The plan was under consideration long before the new tinplate trust was organ­ ized, but the success of that combination and the higher prices it has put in effect have made it sure that they will be car­ ried out as fast as possible. Joseph B. Greenhut, the former president of ths whisky trust and originator of the glu­ cose trust, is the president and principal stockholder of the rolling mill company, nnd with experience in trust methods will be able to make things lively for the tin- plate combination. The mill is equipped to make the black plate, and will only need to add a tin dipping plant. At the Lebanon Presbyterian Church Robert M. Keller was recently married to Mrs. Martha Keller. The bride was the widow of the groom's brother, and thereby hangs a romantic tale. Two years ago Henry Keller, then a promi­ nent citizen of Lebanon, was taken very ill. The physicians said there was no hope and advised him to prepare for the end. "Send for Brother Robert in haste," said the- dying man, and in a few minutes' time Robert was kneeling at his bedside. "Promise me," gasped the sick man, "that when I am gone, brother, you will take care of my widow and my business." Robert bowed his head. "And," contin­ ued the dying man, "if your good wife should die, promise me that you will mar­ ry my widow." "I promise," repeated Robert, and the sick man sank back on his pillow with a contented smile. A few minutes later Henry Keller was no more. That was two years ago. Eight months ago Mrs. Robert M. Keller died. Robert Keller has fulfilled the promise. Because William J. Russell of Chicago, a blacksmith, questioned the legality of the marriage of his wife's stepfather, James Dcneen, the latter called Russell into his house and shot him. Russell died at the county hospital. Deneen escaped. On %ccount of the Great Western dis­ tillery resuming operations in Peori^, the Manhattan distillery has been shut down and the Monarch distillery has been cut down from 6,000 bushels to 4,000 bushels a day. The Great Western is the largest distillery in the world, having a capacity of 14,000 bushels per day. It is now run­ ning at half capacity. The directors of the Galena public li­ brary have received an autograph portrait of President McKinley in commemoration of his visit to that city April 27, 1892, when he delivered the address at the Grant memorial celebration. The por­ trait will adorn the walls of the public reading room. Col. D. C. Dodge of Denver, Colo., vice-president and general manager of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Rail­ way system, was married at Normal, Miss Nannie O. Smith of Denver, formerly of Normal, being the bride. Col. Dodge and a small party of relatives came from 'Denver in the ispecial car of the gon+nl manager of the Bio Grande JUSTIFIES A CHANGE. EXPANSION POLICY SHOWN NOT TO BE INCONSISTENT. Two ftotat>le Instances Berre to Prore that a Great Nation Can Alter the , Purpose of a War After It Has Been Beana.^ • *. , r • Senator Hoar and iwmeeftke other a nti-expansionist s declare that, be­ cause the Congressional resolution de­ claring war against Spain disavowed the purpose of making it a war of con­ quest, we cannot consistently take and keep any of the territory that has been wrested from Spain. The antl-expan- sionists say wc should stand by our first proposition. The St. Louis Globe-Democrat Justi­ fies the change in this nation's position by pointing to two former instances in which the purposes of the American people were changed after they had be­ gun war. On the 6th of July, 1775, the American Congress, after the battles of Lexington, Concord and Bunker Hill had been fought, Tlconderoga and Crown Point had been captured, and an army of 20,000 men raised, with Washington as commander-in-chief, formally disavowed any Intention on the part of the colonists to separate from Great Britain. Yet a year later Congress reversed its action and de­ clared for separation from Great Brlt- aln. Again, In ,1861, when the' war of the rebellion had been in progress for three months, a resolution was passed by Congress, which President Lincoln signed, declaring it no.t to be the pur- If we buy, say, fifty tons of foreign rails at $20 per ton, for a mile of Iron rails we pay the European .workmen $2,500 of gold and get the^metal. That is the Democratic plan. The Republi­ can plan is different. It is for those rails to be made, say: In PittsbOrg. Then our workmen get tiifc gold and we have the rails besides and they pay out that money to other Americans for food, clothing and other necessaries and comforts of life. > Which policy, gentlemen, do you think Is best for the good of this country, the'Democratic or the Republican? For my part, I prefer the Itepublican policy."--Freeport (111.) Journal. ' Here I) pn Issue for Bryan. An exchange suggests that If Bryan shall discover that 16 to 1 and anti- expansion do not promise to be profit­ able issues for the campaign of next year, he take up the question whether the twentieth century begins In 1900 or 1901. Surely the suggestion Is a good one, and the forcing of that issue would promptly result in a division of the people on lines more distinctly marked than those wfiieh divided them on the silver issue in 1896. The cam­ paign would be one of the most excit­ ing ever waged in this country. Of course, Bryan would take the side of those who believe that the next cen­ tury begins on Jan. 1, 1900, and we have no doubt that the logic and elo­ quence of the Boy Orator would suffice to convince the people that he was right. It would be as easy for him to convince Americans that ninety-nine years make a century as it was for him to prove that sixteen ounces of silver were worth as much as one ounce of gold In 1896, when, as a matter of fact, it took about thlrty-twp ounces of sil WAITING FOR THE DOOR TO OPEN., M E W ES pose of the government to overthrow or Interfere with the rights or institu­ tions of the seceded States, but simply to preserve the Union. Nevertheless the Emancipation Proclamation was subsequently issued, and slavery, the dearest institution of the seceded States, was destroyed. These two instances serve to prove fjhat a great nation can change the pur­ pose of a war after it has been begun without laying itself liable to the charge of being inconsistent, and they relieve the expansion policy, which, was adopted as an incident of the war, from the charge of being "immoral and wicked," as Senator Hoar gravely char­ acterized it. The Rise in Price*. The level of prices of staple articles of general use was higher at the begin­ ning of January than it had been at any former period since the fall of 1893, more than five years ago. As compared with the iteriod when Bryan's cam­ paign for the Presidency was at its height, there has been a rise of about £8 per cent. In a little more than two years. In view of the fact that improve­ ments in machinery, the larger use of capital and the changes from retail to wholesale methods of production which have been going on steadily in many branches of industry, all tend power­ fully to keep prices from rising and even to foree them down, this advance is remarkable. It would be very note­ worthy if there had been no frantic as­ sertions, believed apparently by more than 6,000,000 voters, that there could be no rise in prices unless the money standard of the country were lowered by silver inflation. That political phase of the question makes the very important advance in the last two years of double significance. When all phases of the subject are taken into ac­ count it becomes evident that the up­ ward tendency in values, which is still going on, Is one of the most significant and hopeful signs of the times. The President's Policy. The expansion policy of the President is not the permanent occupation of the recent Spanish possessions; it is hot the annexing of them into the United States. It is not an expansion which will make the natives citizens of the United States. It Is simply the exercise of the authority and good will of this country over peoples which have no govern­ ment because of the driving out of Spain, to continue until a stable govern­ ment of the natives can be. organized. It prevents the anarchy which the emo­ tional Senator Mason mistakes for hu­ man liberty and assists the well-dispos­ ed natives to establish local govern­ ments upon the basis of social order, which is the result of the intelligent exercise of freedom. The real expan­ sion of those who advocate this policy is a broadening of the Influence of the United States with the nations with which we hold commercial relations. To that end the United States may hold enough of the Philippines to afford am­ ple naval stations, not for the intimida­ tion of the natives, but to be footholds for our expanding traffic in the East.-- Indianapolis Journal. Abraham Lincoln's Preference, No one ever made a better argument in favor of protection to American la­ bor than was made by Abraham Lin­ coln fifty years ago. Said Mr. Lincoln: "I do not pretend to know much about the tariff question, but we are import­ ing from Europe a great deal of rail- WK.T rails and paying gold for them. ver to buy au ounce of golden the open marked* The fixing of a tfrong nnd arbitrary time for the ending of the nineteenth century would not be a task at which the Boy Orator would hesi­ tate, for did not the French revolution­ ists, who made the same sort of ap peals to the populace that he has made, change the calendar and repame the months of the year? It is to be hoped that Bryan will con­ sider this suggestion and feel the pulse of his party concerning its availability for use in the closing year of the cen­ tury, when It would certainly be a time­ ly subject of discussion.--Cleveland Leader. Proarress. The free-traders are insatiable in the matter of ships. Not content with the two-thirds free trade provisions of the Payne-IIanna bill, wherein It is pro­ posed to admit to American register two foreign built for every one Ameri­ can built ship, these greedy Cobdenltes want the whole thing their way. Ac­ cordingly Representative Handy of Del­ aware. a State having important ship­ building interests, has introduced in the House a bill providing for free ships absolutely. This is what might'be galled asking an ell for every inch offered. It is too much just now. Possibly the free-trad- ers may some time get their wish for unrestricted foreign competition in ships as in everything which could and should be produced in our ofrn country, but the happy day is not yet. If they are wise they will be thankful for small favors, and for the present rest content with the extraordinary concessions made in their belialf in the Payne- Hanna bill. To be permitted to have a restored American merchant navy two-thirds made up of foreign-built ships is surely something. It is quite a progress toward absolute free trade. Mormon "Apostle'p" Bravado. "Apostle" Heber Grant, of the Mor­ mon church, has assumed a Bos* Tweed jmsition in regard to the elec­ tion of Mormon Roberts a member of Congress, and thej"#H$stle" asks: "What are the people of. the United States godng to do about it?" Well, "the people of the pnited States" are going to decide that matter under the following portion of Section 5 of the Constitution: "Each House shall be the judge, of the elections, returns, and qualifications of its own members." We do not quote from memory this time, but give the. ex&ct words by which the next House can oust Three Wives Roberts In spite of all the Mor­ mon "apostles" outside of .hftdes.--Des Moines Register. Tears* Idle Tears. All of the weeping and Wailing and gnashing of teeth by the faithful over the losses and disasters which the Dingley bill was to bring to our foreign commerce proved to be only an idle waste of words and useless briny tears. --Carmi (111.) Time's. Warning; to the Senate. The New York Herald warns the Senate that "every day it palters about the ratification of the Spanish treaty Increases our difficulties with the Fili­ pinos. Unfortunately, there are men in the Senate who'Are Intent on compli­ cating affairs. ' Clinging to the Past. "Colonel Bryan clings to the past," is the remark of a gold. Democratic news­ paper. Why not cling to the past, when It is his only chance? Mr. Bryan knows that to Ignore 16 ¥o'l iB to commit po­ litical hari-kari. PUTS SPAIN IN AHOLlS LODQE SP"KS FOR expansion. ACCEPTANCE OF AQUINALDO'S PLAN WOULD MEAN WAR. . Offers to Release His Prisoner* on Al­ most Prohibitive Conditions -- No Anxiety Felt in Washington Over Proclamation of PhilippineSepnbllc. Having failed to secure any considera­ tion in the United States, Aguinaldo is now trying desperately to secure the for­ mal recognition by Spain of the republic of the Philippines, which he publicly pro­ claimed at Malolos, and be has managed affairs so shrewdly that Premier Sagas- ta finds himself in an awkward fix. Advices from Manila say that Aguinal­ do now offers to release his Spanish pris­ oners on the condition that Spain will recognise the independence of his self- styled republic and become its ally. • He has also demanded recognition of the Vat­ ican and has invited the Pope to send a commission to the Philippines to negoti­ ate for the release of the priests who are held by the insurgents. Greatly as Spain would like to see the civil and military prisoners of Aguinaldo set free, she has' no desire to stir up any more trouble with the United States, am! recognition of the \\ AGUINALDO Philippine republic would mean a renewal of hostilities. Washington officials are not moved by the reported threats of the Filipino junta in Europe to withdraw Agoncill'o and his fellows from Washington if they are not speedily recognized officially. While Agoncillo has been well treated informal­ ly, he has not been recognized by the Gov­ ernment, and it may be stated positively that he will not be. The United States Government is pledged to endeavor to secure the Spanish prisoners' release and. it will use every proper effort to do so, but it cannot be held to the performance of the impossible, must be allowed its own time and the use of what it deems the best means to accomplish the task. It is not to be supposed for a moment that the Spanish Government, no matter how desirous of securing the release of the prisoners more speedily than could be ac­ complished through the efforts of the United States Government, will enter in­ to any alliance with the insurgents. Massachusetts Senator Favors the Ratification of the Treaty. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, the junior representative in the upper house of the State of Massachusetts* addressed the Senate Tuesday upon the subject of expansion. His ; iriews attracted Use more ntten- tion because of the radical differ­ ences between his opinions on the subject and those jg his venerable t$>Ueague, Sena­ tor Hoar. Sena- t o r L o d g e ' s SENATOR LODGE. speech had been prepared with great care, and it received the undivided interest of a large number of Senators. He was applauded frequent­ ly. Senator Teller of Colorado also discuss­ ed the question of colonial possessions, contending that the constitution did not apply to any of the territories until ex­ pressly extended by law of Congress, and quoting from speeches of Webster to that effect. He cited the act organizing the territory of Orleans as providing a colo­ nial rather than a territorial form of gov­ ernment, and recalled the fact that the act had been signed by Thomas Jefferson, who was supposed to know something about the powers of the constitution. Senator Clay of Georgia favored rati­ fying the treaty, and then assist the Fili­ pinos in establishing a government, whose independence should be recognized just as soon as it is found capable of performing all international obligations. The Sen­ ator thought there should be a declaration of policy now. He concluded by calling attention to Gen. Leonard Wood's state­ ment before the military committee that it would require 50,000 soldiers for Cuba and said: "At this ratio it would require 400,000 soldiers to govern the Philippine Islands as an American province." . -k si FILIPINOS MAKE THREATS. General Burgese Bays 30.000 Are Un­ der Arms and Will Fight. Agoncillo, the Filipino representative in America, has received re-enforcements in the arrival of Jose Lozaro, Juan Luna and Capt. Marti Burgose, who expect to form a Philippine junta with Washington as headquarters. Capt. Burgose says the delegates are under sealed orders from "President Agui­ naldo of the Philippine republic, the great patriot and statesman." He declares that there are 30,000 Filipinos under arms, ttiat they will not submit peacefully to the United States forces, and that their abil­ ity to resist is unquestioned. Spain could not conquer them, nor can the United States. Mr. Lopez called at the State Depart­ ment Tuesday afternoon and delivered to Secretary Hay the ultimatum recently forwarded by the Filipino chief. It is stated in the communication that unless this Government recognizes Agoncillo within ten days as the. Philippine minis­ ter to the United States Aguinaldo will break off diplomatic and friendly relations between the Philippines and this country. SAMPSON AND SCHLEY. Long Wrangle In the Senate Over Their Proposed Advancement. The contention between Sampson and Schley stirred up the Senate to such an extent on Moftday that the peace treaty was forgotten and the Senators fought anew the great battle of Santiago, touch­ ed upou pending scandals in the army, deplored the opening of similar sores in the navy, and postponed all action on the President's advancement of Sampson and Schley for a period of twenty days. This conclusion was not reached, however, un­ til the Senate, by a vote of 37 to 17, or exactly two to one, over the protests of Senators Chandler, Hale and Lodge, or­ dered the Secretary of the Navy to send to the Sepate all the papers in the case of each of the couimod<&es who had been advanced on account of conspicuous con­ duct. This was the opening chapter of the struggle between the friends of the two admirals, and was embellished with sev­ eral heated references to other officers who had or had not been advanced. The call for the papers shows that there are several Senators who believe that no harm will result from an investigation of all the facts and the transmission to the Senate of the information which led the President to advance Sampson ten num­ bers and Schley only eight. REPORT ON CURRENCY LAWS. Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures Reports. The Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures reported to the House a bill for the revision of the banking and cur­ rency laws. The bill provides that the gold dollar shall be the standard of value in the United States; that all obligations of the United States are payable in gold unless otherwise stipulated, and that no more silver dollars shall be coined, except from the silver bullion now held in the treasury against the silver certificates or treasury notes issued under act of July 14, 1890. A division of redemption is provided for. The bill also provides for the gradual retirement of national bank notes and treasury notes. CUBANS FIRE CANE FARMS. Disgruntled Natives Try to Destroy Property iu Cuba. Col. Ray reported in Santiago that an attempt was made to burn the cane on the San Miguel sugar estates near^Guanta- namo. The property was saved by the arrival of two companies of the Third immnnes. Reports from various quarters show that all the cane tires are the work of disgruntled Cubans, soldiers who have failed to get desirable offices. Bad feel­ ing exists among the negroes in the Cu­ ban army over the evident intention of the white Cubans to occupy the official places to the exclusion of the black*. ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS A commotion was caused in tie Hooasf ,1 on Thursday by the introduction by " ward Curtis of the "educational commit*'; ' i f sion" bill prepared by Henry Wade Itojp* ers of the Northwestern University. TfrS bill provides for the establishment of jfc State board to be known as "the eduaiRi tional commission of Illinois," to of six persons appointed by the Governo:^' " which shall fix a minimum qualificatioifc covering admissions and graduations for colleges and universities which desire grant degrees, and take away the degree- conferring power from institutions that do not conform to such qualifications. IB the House Mr. Partridge introduced a bill which revived the Williams bill of la4t session, providing for a State colony f<* epileptics. Mr. Scrogin introduced a bijl making the Australian ballot law applt* t cable to primary elections in all cities out­ side of Chicago. This bill has the locil option feature in it. H Senate and House adjourned after fiv#» , ' VL" minute sessions Friday morning until ft o'clock Monday. The decrease of on* day in the weekly recess is an indication of the desire of the controlling combina­ tions to get down to business as soon aft possible and thereby reach an early ad­ journment. . ^ The Senate met at 5 o'clock on Mondajr* with President pro tem. Warder in 'tin* •hair. The journal was read and an ad­ journment was taken until 10 o'ctoctc Tuesday morning. Only a half-dozen Sen­ ators were present. The House met at 5 o'clock with less than a quorum present. Mr. Varley offered a resolution on the death of William K. Sullivan of Chicaga, expressing the sorrow of the members. The resolution was adopted by a risi, vote and the House, as a further : respect, immediately adjourned. CREAMERY MEN IN SESSION. Makers of Bntter Hold National Con1 vention at Sioux Falls. The annual convention of the National Creamery Association opened in Sioux Falls, S. D., with 4,000 delegates present. W. K. Boardman of Iowa acted as presi dent at the opening session. Addresses of welcome were delivered by H. H. Smith, C. S. Palmer and H. H. Keith, and the response was made by W. W. Marsh The secretary's report showed an expen diturc of about. $4,000, and stated that the finances of the association were in good shape. W. S. Moore of Chicago gave a .history of the association, explaining its objects and purposes. There was some discus­ sion over a paper on "The Handling of Milk and Cream," and of other misceila neous subjects, participated in by G. W. Louthan of Iowa, J. Morck of Iowa, L. F. Howe of Nebraska, and S. Haugdahl of Minnesota. A special train brought the Governor and the members of the Legislature from Pierre to attend the ses­ sions. TO GO TO PORTO RICO. Bishop McLaren Will Make a Per­ sonal Visit of Investigation. Right Rev. Bishop William E. McLar­ en of the Episcopal diocese of Chicago has-been appointed to make a personal visit of investigation to Porto Rico in the interest of mission work in the new terri tory of the United States. The appoint £ - .1 • ' N ! : » ! BISHOP W. K. M'LARRN. ment went to him from a special commit­ tee selected by the general convention of the Episcopal Church, which met in New York recently. They decided upon Bishop McLaren as the man best fitted to exam­ ine the field newly opened, and to make valuable recommendations for extension of the church's missionary work there. MINERS AND OPERATORS AGREE. Chicago Agreement to tand-- Arbitra­ tion Provided. The joint convention of coal miners and operators adjourned in Pittsburg, Pa., after having adjusted harmoniously all existing differences. The Chicago agrpe^ ment of last year remains in fbrce ̂ nthe four competitive States, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania, except that in Illinois the run-of-mine, or gross-weight, system alone prevails, and the operators there have agreed to arbitrate the ques­ tion "whether or not the various districts of Illinois are entitled to any reduction in Springfield pick and machine mining dif­ ferentials, as against Danville, the basing rate, and, if so, how much." This is to be done in case the question cannot be ad­ justed at the Illinois State convention. The joint convention nirrced to the forma­ tion of a national committee of adjudica­ tion, to which all questions of interpreta­ tion of the Chicago agreement and all dif­ ferences arising between the operators and miners should be referred. Senator Case on Tuesday introduced two bills in the Senate which repeal abso­ lutely the gas-frontage and gas-consoli­ dation acts. Senator Brenholt introduced a bill placing the bakeshops and confec­ tionery shops of Chicago under the juris­ diction of the factory inspectors. The bill provides that employes shall not work to exceed sixty hours a week of six days, and that shops must conform in all re­ spects to the standard established by satt- itary laws. Two cigarette bills were in­ troduced in the Senate, one by Senator Stubblefield, fixing a license of $2,000 for retailers and $5,000 for wholesale deal­ ers; the other by Senator Hall, prohibit­ ing the feale and manufacture or importa­ tion of cigarettes or of material for malt­ ing them. The Hall bill was drawn up bjr the Illinois Christian Citizenship Associa­ tion. Senator Baxter introduced a bill providing for a bounty of 10 cents for every crow killed in the State. In the House Mr. Belinski brought up the tiihe- honored bill to abolish the distinction be­ tween law and equity. Mr. Brookes brought out the first of the bills against sleeping car companies. His bill fixes the price of lower berths at $1.50 and upper. berths at 75 cents. Mr. Brundage's bill fixes the maximum charge for telephones at $65 a year and the minimum at $40. Mr. Drew introduced a bill making it ob­ ligatory for employers of labor to report periodically to the coroner all deaths that have occurred in their establishments, and for the coroner to investigate the- condition of all machinery in such estab­ lishments and make annual reports of his investigation. Mr. Erickson brought In the bill recommended by the Chicago Board of Education giving such boards the right of eminent domain to the end that they may condemn property required for school sites. Mr. Malato of Chicago introduced a bill to amend the election law so that where judges or clerks of election fail to appear the vacancies may be filled by the selection of persons of their own political faith from bystanders, and also providing penalties for election officers who refuse to turn over to the proper persons papers or other election paraphernalia. The house election* com­ mittee decided to dismiss the Ebert con­ test in the First district, and it is prob- • able all the House contests will be set­ tled the same way. » ' Senator Daniel Campbell of C6ok County introduced in the Senate on Wed­ nesday a bill to license barbers. Repre­ sentative B. E. Sullivan of Cook pre­ sented an anti-department store ttill framed along the same lines as that which created such a stir in the last session. Next in importance, perhaps, Is the for­ eign corporation bill. This was introduc­ ed by Senator Mounts. It provides that all foreign corporations doing business in the State of Illinois shall be taxed the ^ S same as domestic ones. Senator Baxter ifjp? introduced a stringent anti-trust bill. Rep- "f § reseutative Dockery of Cook handed in S bill which provides that all telephone, tele- 35; graph and sleeping car companies shall be placed under the jurisdiction of the Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commission- ers. Representative Barclay introduced . ^ a bill regulating telephone companies and limiting the annual charges in Chicago to $56. Representative Kennedy intro- duced a bill which places a restriction on the power of surface and elevated rail- ways to charge fares. It limits the fares 4.^; chargeable by street railways of all kinds to three cents. Representative MeCul- lough introduced a bill creating a State " I board of opticians, and compelling all 1|| opticians to be licensed" and registerfd. pif Senator Stubblefield sent iu a bill prohib* <^3 iting the voting by proxy of stockhoiden 4* j iu corporations. The Senate adopted a , t A resolution thanking the volunteer nnrsc* ' of the Spanish war for their services. > , ~ EXCITEMENT IN WALL STREET Excit-Exchange Has One of the Most Ing Day* in Its History. All records of volume of transactions In the history of the New York stock ex­ change were broken Monday. In the five hours of business the reported sales of stocks were 1,533,400 shares, which leaves far in the shade Feb. 11, 1892, one of the great days, when the sales were 1,440,334 shares. In additiou nearly $9,- 000,000 par value of railway bonds were sold. Commission brokerage firms were actually swamped with orders, and all business was subject to delay. The opening was one of the most excit­ ing in the history of the exchange. It was accompanied by big rises and falls, par­ ticularly in two or three stocks. The bus­ iness was on such a scale that reports on orders placed with the brokers before the opening were, in numerous instances, not received until nearly a half hour after­ ward. Intense excitement prevailed throughout the Wall street district. NAMES COLONIAL ADVISERS. Cnrtis Guild, General Kennedy and Mayor Watkins Selected. The Secretary of War completed the co­ lonial advisory commission by the selec­ tion of Curtis Guild of Boston. The other members are Gen. R. P. Kennedy of Ohio and Maj. George C. Watkins of Grand Rapids, Mich. They will consti­ tute an advisory board to the Secretary of War for the consideration of all ques­ tions regarding the civil administration «£ Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippine*. Fireproof Theater Curtains. Fire-proof curtains are obligatory III many European theaters, and are mads either of sheet iron or asbestos, com­ pletely cutting off the stage from th# auditorium, and minimising the danger of fire, as well as of the still more de-,, Btructive panic. The first fire-proof curtain in Europe was Installed in the Comedie Francaise by an American electric company. 4 V * •m Women Galore in India. There are more women in British In­ dia (124,000,000) than there are men, women and children in Great Britain. France and Germany put together, with the populations of several minor European states cast In as well. An Island Disappearing. A once Inhabited island in the North Atlantic is fast disappearing. Some years ago is was 40 miles long hy 2)& wide, but it has shrunk to 1&V£ mils* in length and less than one In width. $ ' S o Conscience and Prudence. First lawyer--I thought you went retained to defend Gory Dick, the wife murderer? Second lawyer--I was asked to. bat my conscience wouldn't let me. It vw- *: such a brutal crime. And. besides he has no money. ^ V ^ Make Great Pits. It It said that in the sandy deaurta «f „ Arabia whirling winds sometimes ' eavate pits 200 feet In depth and ex­ tending down to the harder stratum a+' •<*fclcb the ptwrt M «f nad ttfft. '4. f'L-.c..iJas&r- ?S.i •M