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THE PLAINDFALER J. VAN SLYKE, Editor and Pub. mchenry. ILLINOIS RECONSIGNING GRAIN ; • SOUTHWESTERN ROADS IGNORE INTERSTATE COMMISSION. • _ . "Will Teat the Order* of That Body- Gold Discoveries Said to Affect the Value of Bar Silver--Keene Again on Hia Feet. IRlSi 83S Mnddle in Shipping Rates. All the southwestern railroads are re- consigning grain from Kansas City to Texas local points at the balance of the through rates, despite the regent decision of the Interstate Commerce Commission, which practically dealt a death blow to the recohsignment privilege at Kansas City. The full text of the decision has been received by shippers and railroad men of Kansas City, and thby agree that :it does not apply to grain shipments to " Texas points. It affects the reconsign- luent of grain, they say, at the balance of through rate to Chicago and the Mis­ sissippi river, but this privilege was with­ drawn by the railroads last November. The Missouri. Kansas and Texas and the Missouri Pacific roads agreed Thursday *»o handle grain to Texas at Kansas City In the old way. They consider that the decision of the Interstate Commerce Com­ mission is only an opinion and must be fol­ lowed with an order to the railroads to abolish reconsignment privileges before it can become effective. three residences werf struck by light­ ning. The house of Henry Campfield was demolished, but, fortunately, the family ' was away. Holes werevwashed in some of the main streets six fe«t deep, and a water main burst, obliterating the foot of Spring street. The Erie Railway Buffer­ ed several seriouB washouts between Mendville and Millers, fifteen miles--one of them ninety feet long by twenty-five deep. The water in Conueaut Lake rose nineteen inches in ten hours. Tea importers in New York are con­ fronted with the prospect of a heavy loss on their importation of 15,000,000 to 20,- 000,000 pounds which began arriving about July 1. It was ordered when the general impression was that Congress would put a duty on tea. It is of the first crop, the finest tea of the year, and to forestall the tariff the importers took nil they could get. When the tariff on tea was abandoned it left the second crop and every other inferior grade of tea free to come in. and consequently there is a large stock of high grade tea 4o be sold at' a sacrifice. Charles A. O'Donohue, of the well-known tea importing house, said: "When the rush for tea began. Chinese anil Japanese merchants advanced their prices and reaped a harvest. To-day tea is fully 5 cents lower than it was before there was any tariff agitation." A mem­ ber of the firm of Carter, Macey & Co. said the "first crop," upon which import­ ers plunged so heavily, is arriving now. . The promise that a duty would be placed Upon tea had benefited the' Chin­ ese and Japanese aloifc. Great Floods at Yonngsjown, Ohio. At 7 o'clock Thursday night a terrific cloudburst struck Youngstown, Ohio, flooding the entire valley and causing great damage to property, both in thtf city and along the railway lines. Many peo­ ple are supposed to be drowned. The entire country east and west for twenty miles was flooded and the damage will be enormous. The Erie Railroad west of Warren fourteen miles, and north of Sharon for the same distance, was en­ tirely washed out, and orders were issued to discontinue all trains. On every rail­ road leading into the city came reports of extensive washouts and bridges swept away, and railroad officials say tne loss will be the heaviest they have ever known. . ?-;> Standinc of the Clnb». Following is the standing of the clubS II in the National Baseball League: W. L. W. L. Boston . .52 21 Philadelphia. 36 41 Cincinnati . . .46 25 Louisville .. .33 42 Baltimore ., . .40 25 Brooklyn ... .32 41 New York. ..43 29 Chicago .33 43 Cleveland . . .41 31 Washington. 28 44 Pittsburg .. ..34 38 St. Louis. .. .15 59 The showing of the members of the Western League is summarized below: W. L. W. L. Indianapolis. 51 24 Detroit 39 41 Columbus ...51 25 G'nd Rapids. 2(3 51 St. Paul 52 31 Minneapolis. 25 50 ukee ,.50 31 Kansas City.23 58 _ Price of Bar Silver. silver declined at New York Wed- to the lowest-price in two years, Private dispatches from abroad re­ ceived in Wall street were to the effect that the holders of the white metal had "weakened." Some of the bullion brok­ ers assumed that this meant that the sil­ ver pool was liquidating its holdings. Oth­ er brokers were of the opinion that the lessened demand for silver in the East, through the adoption of the gold standard by Japan, among other reasons, was re- Iflpfi^ sponsible for the decline. Outsiders gen­ erally called attention to the fact that the recession in price came simultaneously with the announcement of the great gold discoveries in the Klondyke region. WESTERN. Work of a Famous Financier. James R. Keene is in the saddle again, ; and Wall street has found it out. On the floor of the exchange and in every broker's office Wednesday this brilliant, daring man was credited with having so conduct­ ed the recent dashing campaign in sugar that he has increased his wealth by fully $2,000,000, He reappears, therefore, in the front rank of American financiers, from which adversity temporarily crowd­ ed him. For years he fought with his back to the wall, but he paid his obliga­ tions, principal and interest. BREVITIES. im. •Bp aLr Gen. D. W. Caldwell, president of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Rail­ road, died Wednesday at Cleveland. He was formerly general manager of the Pennsylvania lines, was president of the Nickel Plate, and succeeded John Newell as president of the Lake Shore. A cloudburst near Carnegie, Pa., dam aged property to the extent of $25,000. At the Panhandle mines of M. A. Hanna & Co. the powder storehouse, railroad tracks and cars were washed away. The water rose so rapidly that the miners were forced to flee to the hills for safety try: At Dorchester, Mass., James cock, inventor of the fire extin 53.--At Dayton, Ohio, Commo es Applegate, 8G; Levi B. Jones Chillieothe, Mo., Editor P. A Leonard.--At Bloomington, 111., Nelson Ml Hurtt.--At London, Sir John Charles "Bucknill, 79; Sir John Skelton. Thursday the statue to Gen. John A Logan was unveiled at Chicago. The cere mony was accomplished in the presence of a multitude notable in its factors, and with a magnificence of detail quite uupre cedented. The widow of the dead gen­ eral, army officers who served with him through the war, Governors of States, members of President McKinley's cabinet and United States Senators sat in the shadow of St. Gauden's heroic statue and took part" in the exercises. On June 10 fire broke out in the royal palace at Bangkok, Siam, and for a time threatened to be a very serious conflagra­ tion. Fortunately there was little wind and the blaze was confined to the building in which it started. A quantity of medical stores, 500 rifles and much ammunition were destioyed. The latter exploded and several people were injured. Four v/omen and two men were killed ill ... . by an explosion in the loading department at the armory of the Winchester Repeat­ ing Arms Company, New Haven, Conn, Two men were fatally hurt and at least Three inches of snow was reported Monday at Cripple Creek, Colo., and one inch at Leadville. Charges are made that there is a short­ age in the accounts of the Southern' Illi­ nois penitentiary at Chester under the late administration. u Mrs. N. C. Creede has arrived at Los Angeles, Cal., from Iuka. Miss. She re­ fused to say anything about her projected contest foi the estate of the dead miner except that she would claim about two- thirds of the estate. Dr. Eugene Kean was struck and in­ stantly killed Friday by a Chicago and Northwestern train at the Grove street crossing in Evanston, 111. Dr. Kean was a chiropodist, 72 years old, and had lived for three years in Evanston. Two robbers who tried to hold up the cashier of the Bank of Odell, 111., were captured by citizens after a running fight, during which many shots were exchanged. The men gave their names as Harry How­ ard and Frank Jackson and claimed to be firom New York. Albert Boyd was arrested at Cleve­ land on a charge of being one of the rob­ bers of the Blakesley family on April 10, at which time John Blakesley was beaten to death. Boyd, who is a wire "ail work­ er, told his sweetheart a couple of days ago all about his connection with the af­ fair, and the young woman divulged the information to the authorities. This is the first clew to one of the most sensa­ tional robberies that ever occurred in Northwestern Ohio. Charles Warren Spalding, former presi­ dent of the Globe Savings Bank, of Chi­ cago, and former treasurer of the State University, has again been declared by a jury to be innocent of embezzlement. From the time that the Court gave the jury his instructions there was little doubt in the mind of anyone as to the outcome. The State's Attorney and the attorneys for the defense agreed that there was nothing left for the jury to do except to return a verdict of not guilty. The Court had said that in the agreement be­ tween Spalding and the university trus­ tees by which interest was paid upon {he funds of the university there had been establisheQ the relation of borrower and debtor, and it could make no difference what the treasurer did with the funds so intrusted to his care. The Court had also stated that if the jury believed that Spalding used the money he raised upon the bonds to meet the obligations of the university then he was not guilty of em­ bezzlement, and the jury had no re­ course. It was a question of intent. The Anchor Liner Susquehanna and the Owen Liner Ira H. Owen met in collision in the thick fog off Presque Isle Point, Lake Huron, early Tuesday morning. Both vessels were badly damaged. The Susquehanna made her way to Middle Island and is receiving temporary repairs; the Owen proceeded on her way to Al­ pena. The fog was very dense, and the two boats met head on. The stem of the Owen was entirely carried away, and her bows are also badly stove in. The Sus­ quehanna is not so badly injured. The captain of the Susquehanna states that the cargo on his ship is uninjured, and that the pumps keep the water down. He will make no statement regarding the Owen, bu: claims that at the time of the accident he was running under check on account of the dense fog. The place where the Susquehanna and Owen collided is one of the most dangerous on the chain of lakes. It is at the entrance to the Straits of Mackinac from Lake Huron, and also right in the course of the Lake Superior traders bound for the Detour passage into St. Mary's river, which is used almost entirely by big craft. The locality may be termed a veritable grave yard for lake vessels. More disastrous collisions have taken place between Mid­ dle Island and Thunder Bay than any­ where else on the chain of lakes. In foggy weather it is more like running the gauntlet to pass through there than sail ing the wide lakes. The Pewabic collis­ ion, the Norman-Jack disaster and many others have made this place bear an un enviable reputation among lake vessel- men. . 1 i Sti;:,: Ilplr ifpy / & / • v'-C» teJSM u pelled to come out. The miners at Pritch- ard, about sixty in number, after hearing the news from Monongah, came out imme­ diately in accordance with a report that if Monongah came out the rest would fol­ low. Hutchinson, Luther and| Palatine were the Dext to come, and all the men, with the exception of those at Hite and the Shaft mine, will soou be out. .Eugene Debs, from Chicago, arrived at Fair­ mont Monday morning at 3:25 o'clock and held a greeting at Monongah in the after­ noon, returning to Fairmont for a large meeting at night. Operators are sur­ prised at the result and great excitement prevails. * FOREIGN. The Japanese official pnessj says it is probable that the Japanese Government will agree to the proposal of Hawaii and submit the dispute between the two coun­ tries to arbitration., Mr. Ilannis Taylor, the United States Minister to Spain, who is at present in San Sebastian, says the press report that the' United States Legation authorized the story of the alliance between Spain and Japan against the United States is an absolute canard. Frank Butler, wiio was arrested at San Francisco while seeking to escape justice, has been hanged at Sydney, N. S. W., for the, murder of Capt. Lee Weller, whom he enticed into the bush on the pretense of going on a gold prospect­ ing trip and then killed for a paltry amount of property in his possession. Shortly before his execution Butler con­ fessed that he had not only killed Weller, but that he had murdered two other men named Preston and Burgess in a similar manner. He also confessed other crimes. Jean Ingeiow, the distinguished poet and novelist, died in London Monday night. She was in her seventy-seventh year. Jean Ingeiow was the daughter of William Ingeiow, and was born at Bos­ ton, Lincolnshire, England, in' 1820. She was 33 years old before her first book appoared, and it made such an impression that she w as hailed as one of the greatest poets of the century. "Poems of Jean Ingeiow" appeared at an opportune time to attract attention. Tennyson had been silent for a long time, and the novelty had been worn off Longfellow's "Tales of a Wayside Inn." Her poems even ranked next to Longfellow's and above Tennyson's at that time. The English- speaking world was especially captivated by "High Tide Off the Coast of Lincoln-, shire," a ballad cast in strange form, so; musical that it sung itself, so quaint and tender and exquisite in its turn of phrasS1 that there was never a word for its de­ fects. The poet was not precocious as a child, but she had a retentive memory. She was timid and would retire to corners to write down her' fancies and treasure them in a box. She spent many lonely hours on the beach watching the billows of the sea and the passing of the ships. There is a sad note in many of her songs, and it has been surmised she was disap­ pointed in love in her youth, but the world has never learned whether she was ever in love. When her first book came out it was thought she was writing under a pen name. She was ranked as the peer of Mrs. Browning, and it is difficult for the present generation to realize that she created so great a furore in her early career. HONOR TO BLACK JACK ; MAGNIFICENT LOGAN STATUE UNVEILED IN CHICAGO. EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF LOGAN IN CHICAGO. Grand Demonstration in Honor of America's Greatest Volunteer Sol­ dier--Ceremonies Marked by a Great Parade of Veterans. Logan In Bronze. Chicago correspondence: Illinois has paid tribute to the last of the great triumvirate she gave to the na­ tion when the nation's life was at stafke. A^shaft at, Springfield marks the grave of Lincoln, thea. martyred President. A magnificent monument at Galena tells that from that city went forth Grant, the silent tanner, who became the great mili­ tary chieftain. Now, in enduring bronze, the figure of Logan, the greatest of Amer­ ican volunteer soldiers, stands on the lake front in Chicago. AVith a great demon­ stration which, like the recent Grant com­ memoration in New York, was one not of sorrow and mourning, but of glory ai^| joy, the monument to Logan was unveiled Thursday. This was the anniversary of the battle of Atlanta, fought in 1864, at which Logan reached the summit of his military fame. . The ceremony was accomplished in the presence of a multitude notable -in its fac­ tors, and with a magnificence of detail quite unprecedented. On the platform at the foot of the statue was grouped a com­ pany that no event of less importance could have called together. The widow of the dead general, army officers who served with him through the war, Govern1* ors of States, members of President "Mc-, Kinley's cabinet and United^ States Sen­ ators sat in the shadow of St. Gauden's heroic statue and took part in the exer­ cises. In the throng that listened to Mr. Peck's oration were many of the leading citizens of the nation and in those greater multitudes along the line of march were thousands of Chicago residents together with other thousands from every quarter of the country. • • . The city has rarely been so profusely decoratod. It was not alone from public buildings that bunting had been flung to the breeze, but business houses and pri­ vate residences in every section of the city shared in the general display. Presi­ dent McKinley could not attend in per­ son; his duties in Washington during the closing hours of Congress rendered such a step impracticable. It was well en to 2 o'clock when a boy­ ish figure arose out of a forest of serried row on row of people. The sun was tan­ gled in his hair and on his face, almost girlish in its youthful beauty, there rest­ ed such an expression as might be expect­ ed upon the countenance of a lad of 5 ; v ; 1 ' , . : . > iprfs: v v ;r - " W0BK OP CONGRESS. 0 THE WEEK'S DOINGS IN SENATE: AND HOUSE. mm seemingly impenetrable wall of bone and sinew to a decisive victory, but at a fear­ ful cost to his own boys, not less brave than their fierce antagonists. Be these things as they may, tears stood in the eyes of some whose lids had for years remained unwetted, and op the faces of others a faraway expression, glorifying and illu­ minating them, rested. The/parr, de was reviewed by Mrs. Lo- ganrCaptain John A. Logan and wife, John A. Logan III., whose tiny hand loosed the drapery and unveiled the figure in bronze; by Major and Mrs. William F. Tucker, the latter a daughter of the hero of Atlanta; by members of President Mc- SOUTHERN. a dozen persons were seriously injured. EASTERN. A - The Connecticut river at Windsos Locks, Conn., is higher than at any time during the present year. The water stands at 15 feet above the normal height Word comes from Suffield that the crops were greatly damaged by the heavy rains. Tobacco especially suffered greatly, and it i? estimated that at least $50,000 dam­ age has been done. In Windsor, it is re­ ported, acres of young tobacco are under water. The slory ,of Saturdaynight's storm at Meadville, Pa., terminated in a terrific electrical disturbance. A dozen boms, Zion Lutheran Church Gov. Taylor of Tennessee has appointed Thomas B. Turley United States Senator, to succeed Isliam G. Harris. Emanuel Rich, member of the firm of M. Itich & Bros., one of the largest dry goods and furniture houses in the South, committed suicide at Atlanta, Ga., by cutting his throat with a fruit knife. Gov. Bradley of Kentucky lias pardon ed George Dinning, the Simpson County negro who was recently gifen seven years for killing Jodie Cunn, a member of party who surrounded his house and were attempting to lynch him. In a long in­ dorsement on the official pardon the Gov ernor closes by saying: "Too long have, mobs disregarded the fair name of Ken­ tucky, and while I am Governor of the commonwealth no man, however obscure and friendless, shall be punished for kill­ ing the member of a mob who comes to take his life or drive him from his home. A negro Thursday assaulted Mrs. Mar­ tin Thomas, a white woman, who lived in the country five miles from Elba, Ala. She was alone in the house with her 0- months-old baby. Terrell struck the worn an on the head and threw her on the bed beside her sleeping infant. Fagots of pine wood were then placed upon her by the brute and set on fire. The flames at­ tracted some passers-by and they rescued the woman in time to get her dying state­ ment. The baby was roasted. Terrell was arrested and was being given a pre­ liminary trial, when a mob broke up the court and took him out and hanged him As the result of Sunday's meeting at Willow Tree Grove, near Monongah, W. Va„ 225 miners refused to go to work Monday morning. The drivers, being in sympathy with the miners, refused to haul, and consequently the rest of the miners who had gone to work were com- IN GENERAL. Exports from the Vancouver consular district to the United States for the fiscal year ending June 30 amounted to $2,- 501.489, the largest on record, being over $500,000 more than last year. * El Mundo, a Mexican newspaper, com­ ments unfavorably on the projected an­ nexation of Hawaii to the United States, and intimates that Japan is able to make trouble for the United States. The Vancouver, B. C., News-Advertiser soys there is a report that negotiations are going on for the amalgamation of the Merchants Bank of Canada, the Bank of Nova Scotia and the Bank of British Co­ lumbia. The three banks would have a combined capital and reserve of $15,400,- 000 and would rank next to the Bank of Montreal. W. D. Robinson, of Meridian, Miss., has been in New York several days in consul­ tation with officials of some of the princi­ pal life insurance companies. His object is to bring to light the facts in a conspir­ acy to defraud insurance companies by in­ suring invalids and decrepits, and, when disease failed, to hasten the death of the victims by means of poisons. The scene of the conspiracy is said to be laid in Kemper County, Mississippi. Mr. Robin­ son's estimates of the operations of the conspirators, given after conference with officers of the New York Mutual Reserve, the New York Life, the Equitable and the Mutual Benefit of New York, is as fol­ lows : Policies in which the members appear- as beneficiaries 100 Number who died by disease 30 Number who died by poison 12 Number vhose lives were attempted. 15 Policies cancelled 60 Amount cleared and divided by the plotters $75,000 Still to be paid and divided 15,000 In this-connection the Journal and Ad­ vertiser reviews the operations of Dr. W. H. Lipscomb, of Scooba, Miss., now under sentence of death for the murder of C. T. Stewart; Guy Jack, a Mississippi merchant, Indicted for murder by the Grand Jury and out on bail, and othe* Mississippi citizens. MARKET REPORTS. Chicago--Cattle, common to prime, $3.50 to $5.50; hogs, shipping grades, $3.00 to $3.75; sheep, fair to choice, $2.00 to $4.25; wheat, No. 2 red, 74c to 76c; corn, No. 2, 26c to 27c; oats, No. 2, 17c to 18c; rye* No. 2, 35c to 37c; butter, choice creamery, 14c to 15c; eggs, fresh, 8c to 10c; new potatoes, 45c to 60c per bushel Indianapolis--Cattle, shipping, $3.00 to $5.00; hogs, choice light, $3.00 to $3.75; sheep, common t6 choice, $3.00 to $3.75; wheat, Ko. 2, 67c to 69c; corn, No. 2 white, 26c to 27c; oats, No. 2 white, 21c to 23c. St. Louis--Cattle, $3.00 to $5.25; hogs, $3.00 to $3.75; sheep, $3DO to $4.00; wheat, No. 2, 72c to 74c; corn, No. 2 yellow, 25c to 26c; oats, No. 2 white, 16c to 18c; rye, No. 2, 33c to 35c Cincinnati--Cattle, $2.50 to $5.00; hogs, $3.00 to $3.75; sheep, $2.50 to $3.75; wheat, l*o. 2, 72c to 74c; corn, No. 2 mixed, 27c to 29c; oats, No. 2 mixed, 20c to 22c; rye, No. 2, 34c to 36c, Detroit--Cattle, $2.50 to $5.25; hogs, $3.00 to $3.75; sheep, $2.50 to $4.00; wheat, No. 2, 76c to 78c; corn, No. 2 yellow, 26c to 28c; oats, No. 2 white, 24c to 25c; rje, 30c to 38c. Toledo--Wheat, No. 2 red, 76c to 77c; corn, Xo. 2 mixed, 26c to 27c; oats, No. 2 white, 20c to 21c; rye, No. 2, 36c to 37c; clover seed, $4.30 to $4.40, Milwaukee--Wheat, No. 2 spring, 76c to 78c; corn, No. 3, 25c to 27c; oats, No. 2 white, 21c to 23c; rye, No. 1, 37c to 38c; barley, No. 2, 32c to 35c; pork, mess, $7.25 to $7.75, Buffalo--Cattle, $3.00 to $5.25; hogs, $3.00 to $4.00; sheep, $3.00-to $4.25; wheat, No. 2 red, 70c to 78c; corn, No. 2 yellow, 90c to 31c; oats, No. 2 white, 24c to 26c. New York--Cattle, $3.00 to $5.50; hogs, $3.50 to $4.25; sheep, $3.00 to $4.50; wheat, No, 2 red, 84c to 86c; corn, No. 2, 31c to 32c: oats, No. 2 white, 21c to 23c; years entrusted with a great responsibil­ ity. One moment he stood there out­ lined against the placid background of lake and sky, and then made n sudden gesture with his right arm. Up the silken cord tint hid the rugged features of the warrior statesman from thousands of ex­ pectant ones there went a thrill and a quiver, a cloth fell to the base of the monument and there was no longer any reason for the immense throng to refrain from feasting its eyes on the surpassing beauties of the apotheosis in bronze of all that was martini, all that was heroic in the inspiring presence of the Black Eagle. The uncovering of the statue was the signal for a chorus of thirteen guns to growl forth approbative thunder, and, as the windows round about rattled in their casements a eas.tanet accompaniment, smaller pieces of ordnance took up the sins. JOHN a. looax, warlike strain and grizzled veterans, burned by unsparing suns almost to the color of the bronze counterfeit of their once resistless leader, recalled his valor? ous attitude before Atlanta on another July day, thirty-three years ago, when, with tears in his eyes, be saw his men mowed down by desperate Southrons like ripened wheat before the reapers, and, a hundred times at death's portals, a hun­ dred times eluded on his black charger the pale equestrian of the fates. Or they may . have been remind 1 of that other day at butter, creamery, 12c to 16c; eggs, Wfcst- i bloody Belmont, when, his horse shot be- ern. He to 13e. I meuth him, he carved his way through a Kinley's cabinet, and other distinguished guests of the city. Besides these the, re­ viewers included: Gov. Tanner oi iTll- nois, Gov. Holcomb of Nebraska, Gov. Drake of Iowa, Gov. James A. Mount of Indiana, Gov. Atkinson of West Virginia, Gov. Scofield of Wisconsin. Secretary of War K. A. Alger and Mrs. Alger, ex- Senator D. M. Sabin of Minnesota, Arch­ bishop John Ireland of St. Paul, Lord Breadalbane of England, Gov. Barnes of Oklahoma. The two brothers of Gen. Logan--Thomas M. Logan of Murpliys- boro, 111 , John A. Logan's birthplace, and James V. Logan of Olney, 111., occupied places of honor. There were besides hun­ dreds of men and women who had known the general in life and who had come to pay their tribute of honor to his momery. And the city itself, having announced its intention to make of this a holiday, also reviewed the parade from every foot of standing room along the miles of the line of march. Twenty Thousand Soldiers. In the column which swept away from i Twelfth street and Michigan avenue at 3 o'clock were more than twenty thousand soldiers under arms, the whole command­ ed by Gen. John R. Brooke. The regular service, the National Guard and various uniformed semi-military organizations were generously represented. And no body of marchers has ever presented in Chi­ cago a more inspiring sight. In dress, in arms, in bearing and in the masterful methods of control they were one of the most interesting features of the entire event. First in the parade line was a remnant of the Thirty-first Illinois Volunteers, Gen. Logon's old regiment, and at its head Gen. Pearson, the regiment's last colonel, unfurled the tattered folds of the regihientul flag. Veterans of the1 Grand Army of the Republic marched through Michigan avenue by thousands and tens of ^thousands. As they passed the noble figure erected by a grateful State, they walked with bared heads. With these vet­ erans who wore the blue marched the veterans who wore the "gray and whose ranks were thinned on that awful day at Atlanta more than thirty years ago. Then soldiers swung past in rhythmical march, the regulars of the United States army and the National Guard of Illinois, more than 20.000 in all, an army .in themselves. Uniformed detachments of those civic so­ cieties which teach patriotism while they teach fraternity closed the line. All these passed in review befsre the distinguished guests, conspicuous among them being the white-haired widow of the man who has Kone, the weight of her weeds lightened by this demonstration. It would be impossible to exaggerate the interest and enthusiasm which from first to last marked the proceedings. The bugle call of "assembly" with which the forma) exercises were opened struck a keynote that expressed the military tem­ per of the day; and not an incident in speech or song or action proved a discord. Thousands of heads bent low while Rev. Dr. Arthur Edwards prayed. When he had finished the band played martial mu­ sic that stirred the old soldiers present to the depths of their souls. The selec­ tion was "Battle Scenes of the War," in which the patter of musketry, the scream­ ing of shells, the cooing of bullets and the grumbling of cannon all were imitat­ ed. Judge Henry W. Blodgett, president of the board of monument commissioners, presented the statue to the Sta^e of Illi­ nois in well-chosen phrases, and the un­ veiling followed. Gov. Tanner accepted the statue on behalf of the people of the State in a brief iftldress, and George R. Peck delivered an oration which quite outran his already splendid reputation. Years hence, when the clustering curls of the youngest John A. Logan shall have become whitened by the rime of many winters, he, no longer least in age of the namesakes of the cyclonic general, will gather ether John A. Logans about him and tell them of that wonderful July day in Chicago when by a movement of his tiny hand lie bared the greatest triumph of the greatest sculptor to the eager gaze of a patriotic multitude. In warlike bronze the man of battle, an- nointed with^re and smoke, and the sha­ dow of impending death, has been an- nointed with libations of praise and given to unborn generations, who are bidden to cherish and honor the name of John A. Logan. With military and civic pomp the people of the nation united to do honor to the hero of Atlanta. The son of Illinois, who seized the fallen standard and rode through the hail of bullets, rallying the broken troops and turning defeat to vic­ tory has been praised by statesmen and honored by the presence of a fourth of the nation's standing army. A Heroic Fitjnre. The statue, which is the tribute of the State, cost $50,000. The contract for it was made with Augustus St. Gaudens ten years ago and. he was told to take his time and make t'ii^'Btatue his masterpiece. He selected as the scene to be depicted that moment during the battle of Atlanta, when Logan took command of the Army of the Tennessee. Readers of history know that this engagement, on the banks of Peach Tree creek, was one of the bloodiest of the war. Brave Gen. Mc- Plierson was in command when the battle opened. Within an hour he had fallen. Th< Union lines had been split, the flank ha' been turned and Hood's eager legions w< e rolling up the Army ^ tjjc Tennes­ see like a sfrtfll., Tlien a wild figure "biirBx on the vision of thg disheartened men in blue. "Black Jack" Logan dashed along the lines. Waving a ragged battle flag snatched from the hand of a color bearer, with head uncovered, his long black hair streaming in the wind, with eagle-like fea­ tures illumined by the fire of resolve, and driving spurs into his horse, he looked the very personification of victorious war. At his word the lines were reformed. Ilood was beaten back. Seven thousand men fell on either side, but the victory was with the Union. That is the scene A Comprehensive Digest of the Pro­ ceedings in the Legislative Cham­ bers at Washington--Matters that: ' Concern the People. Lawmakers at Labor. " In the Senate Friday the Harris reso­ lution relating to the Union Pacific Rail­ road was further discussed. The confer­ ence report on the deficiency appropria­ tion bill was considered. Mr. Hale said the price of armor plate was not included in the report. Nothing had been done on that subject except that the Senate- conferees had stated positively that the Senate would not consider any sum over $300 for armor. The report was agreed to and a further conference ordered. Mr. Morgan secured the adoption of a resolu­ tion requesting the President for informa­ tion as to the arrest, of Alfred O. H Hug- net, a citizen of the United States, by the- Spanish authorities atv Havana Sept. 6, 1896. Op motion of Mr. Pettigrew of' South Dakota the bill was passed to give the consent of iCoDgress to a compact en- , tered into* between the States of South. Dakota and Nebraska respecting the- boundary r between said States. The House agreed to the partial conference- report on the general deficiency bill and' then concurred in the Senate amend­ ment fixing the limit of cost of armor plate for the three battle-ships now build­ ing at $300 per ton. The conference report on the tariff bill1 was adopted by the House shortly after midnight Monday by a vote of 185 to 118. This eclipses all previous records. The result was accomplished after twelve- hours of continuous debate. But two speeches were made by the Republicans, one by Mr. Dingley in opening the debate- and one by Mr. Payne of New York iu closing it. In all ten Democratic and one Populist speeches were made. The sugar schedule was the main point of assault. Every Republican in the House who was present voted for the report. The Demo­ crats, with five exceptions, voted against the report. The exceptions were Slay- den of Texas, Broussard of Louisiana, Meyor of Louisiana, Davey of LouisWbna and Kleberg of Texas. An analysis of the vote shows that ISO Republicans and five Democrats voted for the report, and 106 Democrats and twelve Populists against it. The tariff conference report was pre­ sented to the Senate Tuesday, but little progress was made on it beyond the for­ mal reading of about two-thirds of the re­ port. Mr. Tillman openly threatened a filibuster until next December if cotton bagging and cotton ties wer# not restored to the free list, but the threat was regard­ ed as somewhat facetious. The sugar amendments occasioned a long debate, and the lumber amendment also brought out animated criticism from Senators Teller and Pettigrew. Early in the day the Senate passed a joint resolution au­ thorizing and requesting the President to take all necessary steps for the release of the Competitor prisoners from prison at Havana. Representative Mitchell of New York has introduced a bill iri! the House to establish a currency reserve fund for the redemption of United States » and treasury rtotes of 1S90. The fund shall aggregate at the start $150,000,000,. of whieh hot over $100,000,000 shall con­ sist of gold and the remainder of United' Stasias treasury notes. The fund shall be amlAHl to from time to time as the- treasure's cash balance exceeds $75,000,- 000, bnt:\shn 11 never aggregate more than $200,000Jp00. The fund shall be used: to rede<>ni United States and treasury note's, which shall not be reissued, except iu exchange for gold, to be deposited in; the reserve fund. The Senate concluded the formal resid­ ing of tin* tariff conference report Wednesday. Mr. Jones madp a contest against the conference committee on the ground tliat it had exceeded its authority in so amending the paragraph relating to- printing paper as to place a retaliatory- duty against the countries paying an ex­ port bounty on wood pulp. His point of order was debated at much length, and' finally overruled by Vice President Ho- bart. This removed the only obstacle- thus far encountered by the report. Tlie- reciprocity amendment and the abandon­ ment of the stamp tax on bonds and- stocks developed much criticism. When the House met Mr. Evans from the Com­ mittee on Ways and Means reported as joint resolution which finally passed, re­ questing the President to make such in­ vestigations as will elicit all the facts iru reference to the restrictions put upon the- sale of American tobacco in foreign coun­ tries under what is known as the "Regie" or government contracts. It also author­ izes the President to enter into negotia­ tions wivh the governments of those coun­ tries with a view to obtaining a modifica­ tion of these restrictions, , I In the Senate Thursday the debate on* the report was participated in by Sena­ tors Chilton of Texas, Jones of Arkansas and Pettigrew of South Dakota in oppo­ sition, while Mr. Aldrich took frequent occasions to defend the report against the criticism of these Senators. Tho credentials of the new Senator from Ten­ nessee, Thomas B. Turley, who succeeds; the late Senator Harris, were presented to the Senate by his associate, Mr. Bate. Mr. Turley was then escorted to the Vice President's desk, where the oath of office- was duly administered. In the House, Mr. Stone introduced a bill to authorize- the appointment of a monetary commis­ sion and to provide for its expenses. One- hundred thousand dollars is appropriated by the terms of the bill for the expenses- of the commission. This bill has been pre­ pared b.v Mr. Stone, after consultation.„ with H. H. Hanna, chairman of the In­ dianapolis convention, and is understood to have the approval of the administra­ tion. , Passing of the Skirt Dance. France is doing away with the skirt dance and there is a return to favor of the beautiful, stately dances--the min­ uet, the gavotte, the pavane, and the- savaband--which lent grace to tbe- eiglfteentli century. JOHN A.. I jOGAS III. depicted by the sculptor for this monu­ ment--the supreme moment when Logan headed the Army of the Tennessee and reining back his horse, gave the order which saved the battle. The statue is of heroic size and mounted on a base rising 24 feet above the level of Michigan ave­ nue. The sensational "stolen image" case of the Onset Bay (Mass.) Theosophical camp ground finally reached the district court.. As an outcome Clarence B. Craile, a newspaper man who has figured in the affair, was found guilty of stealing the image of Buddha from the cottage of Mr. Foulke and fined $50. „ Maj. Perley, the well-known Canadian rifleman, died of bronchitis at Bisley, Eng. Hawaii's Best Safeguard. Tha American flag over Hawaii will be a better defense, for the islands, than half a dozen warships charged with maintaining an uncertain protect­ orate.--St. Louis Globe-Democrat. This and That. Seqvardine, the late Dr. Brown-Se- quard's elixir of life, made of macerat­ ed guinea pigs' orchida, is an effective- cure for leprosy, used as an injection,, at lea^r. so Dr. Bouffe tells the Paris; Acadamic des Sciences.- -- Richard Sparks, of Boston, has a "four-clasp" medal for service in the- Crimean war. This ndt only certifies that he landed with the first expedition, in 1S54, and that he fought at Alma, Balaclava and Iukernian, but that he Is one of the few survivors of the win-, t»r of 1854-'55.