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Senator Proctor’s Plea For a; Constio
tutional Amendment.

TO PREVENT RIB-ELECTIONS.

He Would Have Nation’s Chief Executive
Serve , For Six Years Only—Such a

. Law. He Thinks, Would Produce I

a. Better Administration.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.--In pursuance of
a notice given last week, Mr. Proctor
(Rep, Vt), who had just returned from a
visit to the president elect, addressed the
senate this afternoon in advocacy of his
proposed constitutional amendment to
make the presidential term six years, with
a prohibition Of re-election, and to make
the term Of representatives in the lower
house three years. The reasons given by
him were these:

”First—A long presidential term and
ineligibility for reelection are more in ac-
cord with the ideas and purposes of the
framers of the constitution than is the
present system as it has developed in prac-
tical results. _

“Second—The proposed change is not
radical or revolutiona ‘3', but is in the line
of true conservatism. It is a change of
the letter to preserve the Spirit of the con-
stitution.

“Third—Re-eIigibility is wrong in the-
ory and vicious in practice, for it results in

 

P‘ SENATOR PROCTOR.’

the use of the patronage of his office by the
president for the promotion of his chances
of re—election or else subjects him to the
imputation of such use. -

“Fourth—The change will more thor-
oughly divorce the legislative and execu-
tive branches of the government, an end
m'ost'strongly desired by the constitutiom
a1 convention.

“Fifth—Even if the present system was
wise in the beginning. the changed condi-
tions, the growth of the country in popu-
lation, especially in cities, the great in-
crease in our territory and the growing
danger of sudden popular revulsions make
the change now desirable.

“Sixth—Thereby the business interests
of the country will be saved from such fre-
quent disturbances, and the time and ex-
pense incident to campaigns will be pro-
portionately reduced.

“Seventh—By lengthening the terms of
representatives to three years laws will be
better considered and will have a longer
and fairer trial before their friends go out
of power. in congress.”

Authorities Cited.

After numerous quotations from public
writers—De Tocqueville, Bancroft, Horace
Greeley, Samuel J. Tilden and others—and
from President Cleveland’s letter of ac-
ceptance Aug. 18, 1884, Mr. Proctor con-
tinned:

“Re-eligibility is wrong in theory, vi-
cious in practice, and there should be a
prohibition against it. The greatest objec-v
tion of which I am aware to this proposed
change is that it might deprive us in time
of great national e'xigency Of the services
of a leader who seems to be peculiarly
equipped to be at the head of the govern-
ment. Such a thing is possible, yet I can
hardly conceive Of an emergency in which
one man and one man only shall be fit to
be at the head of the government, and it is
hard to believe that an emergency will
arise that will last for more than six years,
the term for which a president will be
chosen under the proposed amendment. It
is impossible to perfect any detail of a con-'
stitutional system so that it may not work
unfavorably in some emergency. Constitu-
tional systems, however, though intended
to cover all exigencies so far as possible,
are designed more to meet the everyday
life and existence Of the government than
some exceptional complication that may
never occur. The question is, how to safe-
guard the public interests in the most
cases and in the largest degree; how to ob-
tain the most disinterested administration
of the government from day to day of her
national existence. If a single term, with
prohibition Of a second, 'will do that, then
we need not fear the other. In this connec-
tion De‘Tocqueville says that to reserve an
expedient for extraordinary perils the
country has been exposedtodaily dangers.

“ TO the objection that re-eligibility is
an incentive to good administration, and
therefore should not be removed, we answer
that such an argument is as strong for re-
eligibility to a third term and as strong
for re-eligibility to a fourth. There must
be some final administration in which such
incentive loses its force, and it may as well
be the first.

People Dissatisfied.

“In what I have said of the dangers Of
the present situation I speak with great
deference Of the great men who have filled
the high oflice of president, andwho have
been candidates for re-election. I doubt
not but that they have been as little infin-

ehced and'controlled by the selfish consid- ‘

Irations mentioned as one placed in so in-
consistent a position could be. The diffi-
culty, however, is that the position is in-
herently an inconsistent and antagonistic
'One. One person cannot, in the nature of
things, be a perfect president and a presi-
dential candidate. Ibelieve that the peo-
ple are becoming more and more dissatis-
fied with having the high office Of presi-
dent used Or having it possible to use it to
prolong the incumbent’s tenure. They are

becoming more and more dissatisfied with ,

seeing presidential campaigns run from
the White House. It will be tried just as
long as it is possible. It will-only cease
when the congress and the states by consti-
tutional amendment return to the spirit of
the constitution and the original plan of
the framers. Then no personal ambition
of a chief magistrate can ever. compete with
his ambition to serve his country well and
leave an honorable record for his adminis-
tration. ”

On a motion by 'Mr. Hoar, the house bill

shall be final. In case the award is made
bya less majority-it snail also be final
unless either power shall, within three

months, protest that the award was crro-"C

neous, when it shall be invalid. There
shall even then be no recourse. to hostile
measures until the mediation of one or
more friendly pewers has been invited by
one or both parties.

Article 7 provides that objections to the
jurisdiction of the tribunal shall only be
taken as follows: efore the conclusion of
a hearing of a claim under articles 3 or 5
either party may invite the tribunal to de-
cide whether that question involves a
grave matter of national rights. If the
tribunal so decides, Nthe jurisdiction of the
tribunal shall cease, “and .the dispute shall
be settled under article 6.

Article 8 provides that where the ques-
tion involved concerns a particular state or
territory of the United States the president
may appoint a judicial officer Of such state
or territory to be one of the arbiters. The
same principle applies to Great Britain.

Article 9 provides that the term “terri-
torial claims” shall include all other
claims involving questions of servitude,
rights Of navigation, access to fisheries
and all rights and interests necessary to
the control and‘enjoyment of territory.

Article 10 says that if the nominating
bodies designated by articles 3. and 5 do
not agree upon an umpire the latter shall
be appointed by the king of Sweden.

Article 11 provides for the appointment
of the successor to the umpire or any ar-
bitrator in the case of death or inability to
serve.

Article 12 provides that each govern-
ment shall pay its own counsel and arbi-
ters, and the tribunal, in finally dispOsing
of the matter. shall direct whether any ex~
penses of the successful party shall be
borne by the unsuccessful party. ,

Article 13 deals with the routine of the
tribunal, the place of meeting, etc, these
)3 be decided by the tribunal itself.

Article 14 provides that the treaty shall
remain in force for five years and further
until the expiration of a year after either
party gives notice Of its termination.

Article 15 provides that the treaty shall
be ratified by the president of the United
States and Queen Victoria, and that the
exchange of ratifications shall occur in
Washington or London. within six months
of the date of the treaty or earlier if possi-
ble.

French Opinion.

PARIS, Jan. 13.—-The French newspa-
pers comment hopefully upon the effects \of
the arbitration treaty concluded between
the United States and Great Britain, but
there is nothing new in the tenor of their
remarks.

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Borrowed Pistol to Shoot Himself.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13.——Henry Mil-
ler, a middle aged German, entered a.
Kearney street gun store and asked to see
some pistols. He was accommodated, and
while fitting a cartridge in the chamber of
the revolver shown him he deliberately
turned the weapon upon himself and fired.
The bullet struck him in the left chest, just
over the heart, and he fell to the floor fa-
tally wounded.

O’Grady’s Chairmen Announced,

ALBANY, Jan. 13.-—Speaker J. M. E.
O’Grady arrived in this city today and an-
nounced that S. Fred Nixon of Chautau-
qua would be chairman of the ways and
means, William W. Armstrong of Monroe
of codes, George C. Austin of New York
of cities, Robert G. Scherer of Albany of
judiciary and James Busted of Westches-

ter of insurance.
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An Awful Accident.

NAUGATUCK, Conn, 'Jan. 13.—Jolm
Johnson, a Swede, aged 50 years, was
frightfully injured at the factory of the
Goodyear Metallic vii-tubber, Shoe company
today. HiE arm Wascaught in one of the
large calenders lathefiinding room. One
hand was torn from the arm, and several
fingers on the other hand were cut 011'.
The man ‘will recover. .. .l_ I

Governor Atkinson In California.

SAN ‘FRANCISCO, Jan.» lg—William A.
Atkinson, governor of the state of Georgia,
accompanied by his familyand a party of
friends, has arrived from_ the east on a.
pleasure tour. The governor and his party
came west in a private car, and during
their stay in town are making it their
headquarters instead of taking apartments
at a hotel. ‘

Recapturod by a Dog.

NEW BRITAIN, Conn, Jan. 13.—Denis
Beardon, an ex—state prison convict who
came here recently from Hartford, after
murderously beating his wife at midnight,
sought to escape from the police. Cap,
the police dog, however, made after the fu-
gitive and finally held him at bay until
the officers efiected his capture.

Mas. Livermore Ill.

MELROSE, Mass.,Jan. 13.——Mrs. Mary A.
Livermore, the woman sufi'ragist, has been
very ill at her home in this town during
the past week on account Of a severe cold.
Her condition at one time was so serious
that it was feared she could not recover,
but the attending physician states that she
is now out of danger.

:Charged With Mrs. McCloud's Murder.

GREENFIELD, Mass, Jan. 13. — John
O’Neil, a-young man 26 years old, was ar-
rested at his home, in Sherburne Falls,
this morning, charged with the murder of
Mrs. Hattie F. McCloud Friday evening
last. He was brought to this town, ar-
raigned today, pleaded not guilty and held
without bail.

Old Man’s Attempted Suicide.
MONTICELLO, N. Y., Jan. l3.—Henry
Lauber, over 70 years old, attempted sui-
cide by cutting his throat with an old jack-
knife at his home at Ulster Heights. His
act was probably caused by troubles over
his property. His condition is hopeless.

' Defaulting Chamberlain Held. '
GLOVERSVILLE, N. Y.,Jan. 13.—Ex-City
Chamberlain A. J. Rogers of Johnstown
was held today to aw 't the action of the
'grand jury on a. charg of misappropriat-
ing $5,000 from the city’s funds. Rogers
Was released on $6,000 bail.

 

A Murderer Convicted.
, BUFFALO, Jan- 13.—The jury in the
ease of Edward James, the negro charged
with the murder of another negro, James
Carrington, by shooting him on Dec. 3,
today reported a verdict of murder in the
second degree.

N. Y., N. H. and II. Dividend. '
NEW YORK, Jan. 13.—The directors of
the New York, New Haven and Hartford
r~railroad have declared the regular quarter-
ly dividend of 2 per cent. .. g ..

 

Buenos Ayres’ Big Loan.

BUENOS Avnns, Jan. 13.-—-The senate
has authorized the municipal council to is-

 

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INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 11. —- Executive

headquarters of the monetary movement

today received lists of additional delegates
who will attend the conference. Members
of the executive committee now say there
is no doubtas to the success of the conven-
tion, which opens on Tuesday in Tomlin-
son hall. ‘ All of the minor details are be-
ing shaped satisfactorily, the arrangement
of the hall has been decided upon, the busi-

ness men’s reception committee has re-.
spondcd promptly to the call made upon 7

it. and delegates are beginning to arrive.

The number of delegates so far actually:
reported is 370. In addition to these there"

are nearly 200 delegates promised from
towns that were unable to appoint them
until the last minute. The executive com-
mittee says that there is no doubt that the
total number of delegates will be in the
neighborhood Of 500.

The rooms of the monetary conference
in the Denison hotel present a busy scene.
Over 200 of the prominent business men
of the city who have been appointed mem-
bers of the various committees reported for
work. These committees will begin work
early tomorrow, when it is expected that
delegates will arrive in force.

The convent-ion will not be called to or-
der until after the noon hour. The chair-
man Of the executive committee will call
the meeting to order and will nominate E.
O. Stannard, ex-governor of Missouri, as
temporary chairman. Jacob W. Smith,
acting secretary of the committee, will be
the temporary secretary. It is understood
that Evans Woollen will be proposed for
permanent secretary. Mr. Stannard will
have some remarks to offer, and those,
together with the completion of the or—
ganization, will consume most of the first
session. -

A M'nrtgage For $20,000,000.

CHICAGO, Jan. 11.—A mortgage for $20,-'

000,000, given by the Commercial Cable
company of New York to the Farmers’
Loan and Trust company of New York, has
been filed with Receiving Clerk Cochrane
Of the county recorder’s Office. The com-
pany, under the mortgage, issues coupon
bonds payable in gold and bearing 4 per
cent interest. The cable company recently
bought all the property and franchises of
the Postal Telegraph company.

The Bram Hearing.

BOSTON, Jan. 11.———The hearing on the
motion for a new trial in the Bram case
will be held on either Monday, Jan 18, or
Tuesday, the 19th. The dates were set by
Judge Colt after conference with Assistant
United States District Attorney John H.
Casey and counsel for the defense. Mr.
Casey is acting United States attorney in
the absence of Mr. Hoar, who is resting.

 

Prominent Physician Indicted.

MANCHESTER, N. I-l., Jan. 11.—-Dr. C.
M. Dodge, a pl‘OlIllT‘; It physician, has been
indicted by the grand jury on the charge
of causing the death of Mrs. Carrie Meloon
of Raymond in October. Mrs. Meloon was
found dead in Dr. Dodge’s Ofi‘ice, and a
coroner‘s jury exonerated Dr. Dodge, but
the friends of the dead woman have been
pushing the case, with the above result.

A \Voman Starved to Death.

A LTOONA, Pa, Jan. 11.—Mrs. Oseal
Adams was found starved to death in an
upper room of a Fourth street tenement
house. Her husband was found by hel
side half crazed and in a critical condition
for want of food. The coroner says he will
make a thorough investigation of the case.
The board of health reports 65 families,
300 persons in all, utterly destitute.

A Victory For Poolscllers.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 11,—Judge Murphy has
discharged all the defendants against whom
information had been issued under the pool-
selling law. - Judge Murphy held in his
decision sustaining the motion of defend-
ants’ counsel tO quash the information
that the supreme court, having decided
that the law Of 1895 was invalid, the law
of 1891 was invalid also.

Wants Accounting From B. & O.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 11.-—Wi11ard E. Case
of. Scipio. N. Y., has filed a petition in
which he asks for an accounting by the
receivers of the B- & 0. road to the stock-
holders of the Central Ohio for 35 per cent
of the gross earnings of the latter road.
Judge Norris signed an order directing
the receiver to answer before Feb. 6.

 

 

“Jam; :1 Commissioner lmpeached.

BOSTON, Jan. 11.——The selectmen OI
Brookline have signed a petition to the
general court for the impeachment of Mel-
ville P. Morrell Of - Hyde Park as a com-
missioner of Norfolk county in pursuance
of a vote at the last town meeting. The
matter will now go to the legislature f0]
further action.

 

Queer Character Dead.

MIDDLETOWN, N. Y.,,Jan. 11.—Jacot'

Gumacr, 75, died at Waldwick. He was a
peculiar character, living at Wurtsboro,
Sullivan county, and always carried Unit-
ed States bonds worth abOut $10,000 strap:
ped around his waist. He had trampec'
all over eastern New York many times.

 

English Actors’ Tour Closed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-—Arthur Bour-
chier and Violet Vanburgh have closed
their American tour owing to the contin
ued illness of Miss Vanburgh (Mrs. Bour
chier). Their seaSOn would have termi

nated in February according to contract. '

Mysterious Smith Breaks Bis Wrist.

NEW YORK, Jan. 11.—-William Smith,
better known as Mysterious Billy Smith,
who lives at College Point, N. Y., while
engaged in a sparring exhibition with Cor
Doyle of Chicago at the Polo Athletic club,
had his left wrist broken.

The Philippine Rebellion.
MADRID, Jan. 11.—Ofiicial advices re
ceived from Manilla are to the effect thai
the Spaniards have again defeated the in-
surgents at Montbataan. Sixty-one of the
Spaniards are reported to have been killed
in the engagement. ’

Postmasters Appointed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.—T.‘>.a following
fourth class postmastcrs were appointed:
New Jersey—Sidney, S; R. Reed.
Pennsylvania—Daylet‘dwn, L. G. Evans.

The Rawson Twins Remanded.
PARK RIDGE,“ N. J., Jan. 11.——The no-
torious Rawson twins, who were captured
yesterday, have been remanded to jail for a
further hearing next Wednesday.

Child Drowned/“mile Skating.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Jan. 11. -—John
Brown, aged 9. while skating on Connect-
icut river here broke through the ice and
was drowned.

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Texan Volunteers Give spaniards a.
Taste of Their Mettle.

A SUPPLY TRAIN CAPTURED. I

A Dashing Charge Under is Calling Fire.
A Prisoner Gallantly 'Rescued—An-
other Unfortunate American
IS Accorded a. “Trial."

KEY WEST, Jan. 11.—The Texas rangers
In the Cuban army have distinguished
themselves again by defeating a much lar-
ger force, capturing a provision train and
making a prisoner of the commander of
the Spanish escort.

The fight took place last Friday, judg-
ing by the date of the letter reporting it,
near Palacio, Pinar del Rio province.

The detachment of 300 Spanish cavalry

escorting the train ’Was halted by a sudden

fierce fire from a hillside. It was too steep
to charge up, and the Spaniards replied as
best they could, taking shelter on the op-
posite side of the road.

Hardly had they done this when they
were fired on from the rear, the Texans,
who only numbered 160, ambushing both
sides of the road. The Spaniards then re-
treated down the road. ‘

The Texans thereupon came out from
one side, despite their» Ofi'icers, and, with
shouts of “Cuba libre!” dashed in pursuit.

When they were well out of shelter, the
Spaniards mrned, poured in a hot fire and
then charged. The Lone Star boys met
then, and the shock was terrific. Men
were unhorsed, horses thrown down and
men and beasts mixed.

The second detachment of Texans came
up at this moment, and the Spaniards
again retreated, capturing a lieutenant
named Stone and placing him in the rear
to prevent his comrades firing on them.

The Texans, enraged at this, charged
with such fierceness that they could not be
withstood. The Spanish troops fell back
in disorder, and Stone was recovered.

‘ Pavinia Captured.

Captain Pavinia, the Spanish command-
er, fell from his horse wounded, was in-
stantly surrounded by the Americans, put
on a horse and taken off the field before
his troops could rally and succor him.

The Texans then went back to the train
and carried it to Colonel Rogero’s camp in
the hills.

The Spaniards returned to the field sev-‘
eral hours later, buried their dead and took
their wounded away. '

One of Colonel San Martin’s detach—
ments had a fight with insurgents near
Candelaria Monday, in which the latter
heat off the Spanish troops.

The insurgents were taking some cattle
into the hills when San Martin’s men met
them. It was a surprise to each. The
Cubans attacked first, and that saved the
day, as the Spanish troops, thinking Gen-
eral Rivera’s advance force was nigh, re-
treated in hot haste.

Lieutenant Cursedes, known as the most
inhuinan trooper in that region, whom the
Cubans had sworn to kill at sight, was
killed. '

Colonel San Martin reported to Havana
a. “brilliant victory, ” adding that a “band
had been dispersed with great loss.”

The Trial of Someillan.

HAVANA,‘ Jan. 11.—When the trial of
Luis Someillan, charged with conspiracy
against the Spanish goyernment, was again
taken up, General Fitz Hugh Lee, consul
general for the United States, was not in
attendance. A number Of witnesses were
examined, and the prosecuting attorney
summed up the case for the government.
He said that the tribunal should accept as
proved the evidence presented by the wit-
nesses against the prisoner and impose a
life sentence upon Someillan. He recalled
the Sanguilly trial and said that it was
only a similar case of the same great drama.
In the one case the arrogant soldier was
apparently the chief character, in the oth-
er ease the play centered around-a com-
mon laboring man. Both, however, were
working by dark and underhan‘d means
for a common end. He insisted that the
law of 1821 did not apply. Someillan, he
contended, was not an American citizen.
The law of 1821, he' asserted, was not in
force. Even though it should be admitted
that the law was still in force, it should
be overruled, because it offered no guaran-
tee and was not just in its effect.

This was the law which the attorney fol
the defense claimed allowed six magistrates
in the tribunal instead of five. A request
by the defendant for a tribunal thus con-
stituted was denied by the court.

Sneers For Us, of Course.

Continuing, the attorney for the prose r
cution asserted that the tribunal before
which Somcillan had been tried was form-
ed aecording to treaty. He claimed that
Someillan’s acts had made himpnotorious
throughout the colony and insisted that
the public good and the necessity for the
suppression of the rebellion required the
conviction of the prisoner.

The prosecuting attorney then entered
into Someillan’s family history. He said
that Someillan was a native of Spain and
that since 1876 he had enrolled himself
under the noble banner of the United
States for the purpose of conspiracy against
the Spanish government. He repudiated
the proofs and the notarial documents
drawn before an American notary public,
claiming that they were without force and
not binding in Spain. He called Key West
a. filibustering enrolling station and claim- -
ed that many of the naturalized Cuban-
Americans were spurious citizens with for-
eign and bogus naturalization papers.

In conclusion he urged that Someillan
was entitled to no consideration, that, he/
had committed one of the most serious
offenses against the Spanish government,
and he urged the tribunal to condemn the
prisoner. "

Germany \Von’t Interfere.’

BERLIN, Jan. 11.—The first statement
concerning the Cuban situation which has
appeared in the semiofi‘icial press has just
been printed in The Norddeutsch Allgem
-Zeitung. After a review Of the question
this newspaper states that Germany has
no intention of interfering in the Cuban
afl'air. ’

 

Business Troubles.

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 11.—R. A. Shores
and E. A. Shores, Jr., have made personal
assignments to ex-Governor Upham, who.
gave bond for $200,000. They are stock-
holders in the Shores- Mining company,
Shores Lumber company and Shores Build-
ing association

 

A Young Woman Murdered.
SHELBURNE FALLS, Mass, Jan. 11.—-
Hattie ~McCloud, a young woman living in
this town, was found murdered here today.
There were marks of violence on her throat.

 

She was last seen at 7:30 last evening.

LONDON, Jan. 11.—-The appointment of
Colonel John Hay to succeed Mr. Thomas
F. Bayard as United States embasSador to
the court of St. James appears to be re-
garded here as a settled thing and is gen-
erally well received. The Speaker says:

“The selection ,will give the .(iieatest
pleasure to this country. ”

. The Speaker then proceeds to pay a. com-
pliment to him as a man of letters and of
the highest personal character, adding:

“It is no light task to succeed such a
man as Mr. Bayard, but we do not think

‘ we exaggerate in saying that Colonel Hay

is better fitted than most men to perform
the task satisfactorily. The author of ‘Jim
Bludso’ and the ‘Pike County Ballads’ is
certain of a warm welcome from the Brit-
ish public, even if his personal considera-
tions were far less marked than they are.
We may fairly hope that American embas-
sadors in London will have an easier time
in the future than. in the past, but in any
circumstances it is well that a man of
Colonel Hay’s repute is appointed to the
post.”

The Chronicle presumes that Mr. Hen-
ry White will return as first secretary of
the United States embassy. *

The change in embassadors has brought
forth gossip regarding former ministers,
and the newspapers point out that four
ministers to Great Britain were also presi-
dents of the United States and that in
three cases the London mission was a step.
ping stone to the presidency.- ‘

Eruedtus’ Victim Dead.
WILLIMANTIC. Conn, Jan. 11. -—Mrs.
Mary Coles, the negro woman ~whose
Skull was fractured by her lover, Abraham
Ernestus, who subsequently committed
suicide, is dead. The death of Mrs. Coles

will leave the details Of~the tragedy a. mys- .

tcry forever. Ernestus and Mrs. Coles
alone occupied the premises that Were the
scene of the tragedy. They were last seen
New Year’s night, and it was not till the
following Monday that: the murder and
suicide were discovered.

 

Postmaster Shoots a Man.

WILLIAMSI’ORT, Pa, Jan. 11.—George
K. Landcrs, the postmaster at Newberry,
Shot and fatally injured Seth T. Foresman,
one of the most prominent men Of Wil-
liamsport. Landers had been drinking
heavily for several weeks, and during the
past three Weeks his bondsmen have made
good a Shortage in his accounts of $390.
Mr. Foresman was one of his bondsmen
and today went tot-he Newberry postoffice
to urge Lenders to resign. The quarrel
followed.

Fatal Railroad Collision.

FORT WORTH, Tex., Jan. 11.—A head
on collision between two freight trains oc-
curred on the Gulf, Colorado and Santa
Fe railway at Hazlett. One train was
standing on the main line waiting for
the other to take a siding. The engineer
Of the south bound train came ahead at a
lively clip and crashed into the north
bound. Two men were killed and two
injured.

Minister Willis Very Low.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11.—The latest
Honolulu advices, dated Jan. 1, say Unit-
ed States Minister Willis is very low, and
his death is expehted any moment. The
attack of pneumonia which he suffered has
led to other complications. The doctors
have given' up hope. At the request of
Mrs. Willis prayers were offered in the
different churches.

Irwin May Go to Toronto.
TORONTO, Jan. 11.—-Arthur Irwin, the
baseball man, who has been trying: To get
the Toronto people interested in an eastern
league team, arrived in the city in com-
pany with Theodore Gregory. He had a

talk with some of the local enthusiasts,

and although he did not say he had actu-
ally purchased the franchise it is generally
believed he has.

General Walker's Successor.
BOSTON, Jan. 13.—The faculty of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
will meet tomorrow afternoon, when it
will probably elect a chairman, to act .until
a successor to the late General Walker is
chosen as president. It is understood that
James M. Crafts, professor of organic
chemistry, can have the position if be de-
Sires.
Panhandle Limited Wrecked.
PITTSBURG, Jan. 13,—The Panhandle
limited was wrecked near McDonald, Pa.
A bad rail is supposed to have caused the
accident. President Roberts and party of
the Pennsylvania railroad were on the
train, and their cars were thrown from
the tracks. Chief Engineer T. B. John-
ston was seriously but not fatally hurt.

Connecticut Granger: Meet.
NEW HAvnN, Jan. 13.—‘The twelfth
annual meeting of the Connecticut Grange

Opened in Warner hall today, and the,con-'

vention will continue throughout Thurs-
day. Thc session of today was occupied
chiefly by the reading of the roll can, ap-
pointment of committees, reports of depu-

‘ ties and the introduction of business.

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Sixty fears a Printer.

ROME, N. Y., Jan. 13.-—Hon. Egbert E.
Carr, editor and proprietor of the Marl-
boro Record, published at Marlboro,
Ulster county, N. Y., has celebrated
his sixtieth anniversary in the printing
business. He is probably one of the Oldest
printers in the state in practical business.

The Corbettanzsimmons Battleground.

DALLAS, Jan. 13.——Mr.Wheelock, private
secretary to Dan Stuart, has gone to Lower
California. It is said that his trip into
that part of the Mexican territory is to lo-
cate the battleground for the Corbett-Fitz:
Simmons fight.

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