Vol. VI. Whole No.1287 NININNNNNN TOPICS. What the Solon‘s at Washington Find to Make Speeches About. UTAH’S SENATORS SWORN IN \A.A 11 the '1: “Draw” ' 1111-. Cannon \Vins the '1...ng Term—A Representative Who . -.~. ‘15’ould Terminate Diplomatic Re- 3;. lotions With Turkey at Once. WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. -—The two sena- tors from the new state of Utah, Frank J. Cannon and Arthur Brown, were on the floor of the senate today for the first time. - They were the center of an animated group in the rear of the chamber, where senators gathered to extend to them a warm welcome. There was added interest in their arrival owing to the votes on the silver bond bill, ‘in which they are expected to participate. He is short 1n stature and of athletic build. His colleague, Mr. Brown, is beyond mid- dle age, with smooth shaven face and com- pact, wiry frame. Rev. Dr. Milburn, the blind chaplain, prayed eloquently for bleeding Armenia. "Hear the cry of our agony,” he prayed, “in behalf 'of the people of Armenia, de- spoiled, tortured, their homes in ashes, their men and women and children slain at the edge of the sword, their women dis- FRANK J. CANNON. , ARTHUR BROWN. honored. Arouse and unite the powers of Christendom,- the queen, the czar, the kaiser, kings and princes, their ministers and people, that the sultan shall be forced to sheathe his bloody sword and stay the frenzied rage of his fanatical soldiery and ' subjects.” The swearing in Of the Utah senators occurred immediately after the chaplain’ s invocation, Mr. Dubois (Rep. , Ida.) pre- senting the credentials of Mr. Cannon and Mr. Burrows (Rep. , Mich.) those of >Mr. Brown. The credentials were read and being in due form the two new sena- tors proceeded to the desk of the ivice pres- ident, where, with uplifted hand, the oath of office was taken. Mr. Brown was as- signed a desk' 1n_ the rear and extreme left of the chamber and Mr. Cannon one im- mediately before him. . The Waller Case Again. Mr. Baker (Rep, Kan.) presented a pe- tition from Mrs. Waller, wife of the ex- United States consul in Madagascar, re- citing the circumstances of the arrest Of her husband by the French military authori- ties, his trial by a drumhead court and his transportation in .chains to a French prison. Mrs. Waller’s petition recites, “By ' these acts France has held my husband, an ‘1. .1, E, .. .1 American citizen, as an imprisoned felon for the past ten months, and I believe, and am sure, that had my husband been a sub: jeot of Great Britain he would have long since been released.” As an American W0- man, Mrs. Waller asks the American con- gress to take suitable action. Mr. Peffer (Pop, Kan.) offered a resolu- tion calling on the_ interstate commerce commission for information as to dis- crimination on passenger and freight rates to and from Missouri river points. The resolution went over. The Utah senators then proceeded to draw lots for the length of their respective terms. On motion of Mr. Mitchell two slips of paper were placed in a. ballot box' —-one numbered 1 and the other 3. The senator drawing No.1 Was to have the' term expiring March 3, 1899, while the one drawing No.3 was to serve until March 3,1897. Messrs. Cannon and Brown proceeded to the clerk’s desk, where the ballot box containing the slips the long term. At 1 o’clock Mr. Hansbrough (Rep, N. _ D.) addressed the senate on the resolution instructing the secretary Of agriculture to execute the law concerning the distribu- , tion of seeds, etc. In the House. In the house a bill was passed on motion ' of Mr. Towne (Rep, Minn.) to amend the act of 1889 for the relief and civilization of this Chippewas so as to permit the secretary ofitho interior, in his discretion, to sell the pine lands in their reservation in blocks of 100,000 acres or less. Some 4,000,000 acres . are to be sold under the act of 1889. When the passage of the senate Armer nian resolution was announced, Mr. Quigg (Rep.'," N Y. ), a member of the foreign affairs committee, who had charge of a somewhat similar resolution prepared by that committee, moved that the senate resolution be submitted for that of the house. He explained that the difference betWeen the resolutions Was so slight that it was not advisable, in View of the passage of the senate resolution, to press the one prepared by the house committee In sup- port Of the resolution be made a brief state ment of the facts which called upon con- gress to express its indignation at the sit- uation in Asia Minor. Our interest was purely humane. Although the newspaper accounts occasionally reported atrocities on American citizens, there were assurances from the state department that no Ameri— can citizens had suffered in their persons. Our duty was therefore one of humani- ty, and it was a matter of profound grief, said he, that the American people were now forced to protest to those who had given bonds for the good behaviorof the Turk. It was not necessary for 11s, he said, to inquire into the motives which ac- tuated any European pOWer which decried the outrages in Turkey with one hand and upheld the sultan with the other. With the jealousies and political machinations of Europe we were not interested. But since European_ powers in the name of Mr. Cannon will augment - the ranks of the young men of the senate. was held out tO' them. Mr. Cannon drew first. and won' 4 “qudal and Epcot J ustiCe to allktMert—f 0f Whatever Sta gOvernment‘ and humanity had pledged the sultan, and he had acknowledged the pledge, that liberty and conscience and freedom of worship should exist in every part of the Ottoman empire and that Christians should be protected from the Kurds, we had the right to summon those powers before the high court of good faith to explain why they rest idly and supinely inactive while 10, 000 Christian homes were destroyed, while men and Women were murdered, women dishonored and children 501d into bondage because they refused to cry out that Mohammed was the great prophet. Mr. Hepburn (Rep, Ia.) gave notice of an amendment to the Armenian resolution. instructing the president to give the Turk- ish minister his passports and end all dip- lomatic relations with Turkey. Mr. Hitt, chairman of the foreign ail. fairs committee, rebuked Mr. Hepburn for his extraordinary proposal to sever diplo- matic relations with a friendly power. “We want no relations with that murder- er,” replied Mr. Hepburn. Peckham's First Opinion. WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. ~—Justice Peck- ham, the new member of the United States supreme court, delivered his first opinion in that court today. The opinion was in the case involving the right of the govern- ment to condemn the real estate of the Gettysburg Electric Railway company as a 'part of the national park. The decision is in favor of the government. The Urgent Deficiency Bill. WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.—The senate com- mittee on appropriations through one of its subcommittees will take 11p the urgent deficiency appropriation bill tomorrow. There are now three of the appropriation bills before the committee—the urgent de- ficiency, the pension and the military academy bills. One Day’s Government Receipts. WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.—National bank notes received for redemption today, 8523,- 771; government receipts from internal revenue, $636, 491, customs, $647, 588; 11115 cclluncous, $29, 241. THE wnsronssrnn HOME. ‘ Evidence Given of the Alleged Cruelty oi» , superintendent Pierce. WHITE PLAINS, N. Y., Jan. 28.—The investigation into the Westchester Tempo- rary home, of' which James W. Pierce is superintendent, was formally begun in the. Westchester county courtroom today. The charges grew out of the alleged cruel treatment of Harry Weeks, a 14—year- old inmate of the home. He was found in Bridgeport, Conn, with shackles on his legs'and, when picked up by the authori- ties, said that these were put on him by the superintendent. He also said that he had been cruelly beaten and that the 511- perintendent beat nearly every one in the institution in a brutal manner. Lawyer Henry Dykman opened for the prosecution. In reviewing the charges against the superintendent he suggested that Pierce be suspended pending the in- vestigation, as he said that the inmates of the institution would be afraid to tell ' what cruel practices were going on in the home if Pierce remained in charge of it. . Ex— Judge Daniel Gournsey Of Pough- keepsie, the referee appointed by Justice Dykman to hear the charges, said that he had no power to suspend Superintendent Pierce pending the investigation. The ref- eree stated that this power lies with the board of managers of the home. The board: of managers then stated that they would consider the matter. Before the examination of witnesses was begun Superintendent Pierce was called upon to produce the cat 0’ nine tails, the shackles and the chains which are used to' punish the inmates. He did so, and then the first witness was called to the stand to testify. She was Mary S. Platt. The girl in her testimony told the storyvof the alleged crueltics inflicted upon Theresa See, a former inmate of the home. She said that Theresa visited her homeiin 1893, and that the girl was covered with bruises. She told the witness that she had beenkicked by Superintendent Pierce. She was followedby Theresa See. The girl testified that she had been an inmate of the Westchester Temporary home in 1893 and 1894. She said that on numer- ous occasions she had been beaten, by Su- perintendent Pierce until the blood came. She testified to showing the bruises left from the beatings to other girl inmates of the home. ; Superintendent Pierce threatened to beat her 'the night she ran' away from the home, she said. She saw other girls stripped and lashed with a cat 0’ nine tails. _ , Staten IslandTraction Company. . ALBANY, Jan. 28.—The New York and Staten Island Traction company was in- corporated today, with principal office in New Brighton, to construct raierads and other works of improvement. The capital is $2,500,000, and the directors are Charles L. Horton, Arthur D. Chandler, Daniel H. Shea, Francis P. Lowery and William Rae Morrison'of New York city. Tamsen IQnies It All. ALBANY, Jan. 28. —-Mr. Frank Platt oi the firm Of Tracy, Boardman & Platt of New York city has filed Sheriff Tamsen’ s answer to the charges made against him With Governor Morton. ' The answer is a denial of the allegations in the charges and contains a request for a- hearing. Express Train Runs Into a Washout. SAN FRANCISCO, J an. 28.—The Southern Pacific San Jose express ran into a wash- out one mile north of South San Francis- co. The enginc and baggage car were de- railed and thrown into eight feet of water. Engineer John Kier was instantly killed. . Delayed by the Fog. LIVERPOOL, Jan. 28.—The Cunard line steamer Umbria was detained in the Mer- sey for 12 hours. She was unable to make the harbor at Queenstown and embarked her mails and passengers with great difii~ culty, owing to the fog and high sea. A Dialect Poet Dead. POMEROY, 0., Jan.“ '28: é—James Edwin Campbell of Chicago, “dialect poet and story writer, died here. His reputation extends‘bver tho'United States. Norwalk, Conn,,_’l uesday Evening, January, 28 l89_6. MIIIII. SPANISH. YARNS. «0.1.1.1 Reports” liake Glorious Vic- tories of Skirmishes. MNono's LIVELY CAMPAIGN. Most Towns In Pinar del Rio Displayed the “'hite Flag of Surrender Upon _ the Approach of the Victo- rious Insurgent General. TAMPA, Fla. ., Jan. 28. —Adviccs from Havana, under date of J.an 22, say: “An- tonio Maceo did not tuxn‘ back to the east- Ward after reaching the province of Pinar del Rio, and meeting Delgado, the ex-ban- dit, who led the first rising at the western end Of the island, he pushed on along the south coast, destroying railroad and tele-_ graph communication. “Cubans say that all towns in the prov- .ince hoisted the white flag at once, and that explains why no towns were burned there, while in Hamna and Matanzas provinces many were laid in ashes. The city Of Pinar del Rio. capital of the prov- ince, did not s‘llrrender, as it was garri- soned by Spanish troops under General Luque, and no news of its having been attacked has been received. “Maceo has had two engagements be- tween the city and 00101121, its seaport. One was on Jan.1r, when be surrounded 40 soldiers and 20 guerrillas under Colo— nel Sanchez, who were 011 their way to the coast to meet the governor 'of the prov- ince, who was returning from Havana, and to escort him across country to the capital. “Macao had 2,000 men armed and mounted. The little band under Sanchez would probably have been wiped out but for the opportune arrival of about 300 reg- ulars who heard the thing and went to their aid. The new arrivals attack ed Macco’s men from the rear and rescued what was left of the 60. “As all the wires are down to Pinar del. Rio, no detailed account of the fight and. the losses is to be had except that given out by the authorities,".leich says that Maceo’s band was defeated with a loss of 300 men. Second Attack on Maceo‘. “Maceo was attacked two days later at 7 a. 111. while in camp not more thamflve miles from where the first fight occurred. The troops used artillery, and the Span- iards say that they completely dispersed the rebels and won a great victory. As the columns of Gomez and Maceo have been dispersed a hundred times since they began their march from the eastern dis- trict through the province of Camaguey, Santa Clara-,Matanzas, to the western end of the island, it is believed that they will get together again. . ‘ “The truth of the matter is that no real battles are fought. The Spanish officers in the field who, after days of marching their weary trOOps, succeed in coming up with the rear guard or in. meeting a small detachment of the enemy and exchange a few shots report a battle and glorify the bravery and heroism of their men. The number of their enemies is exaggerated and the loss on the Cuban side overstated, while that 011 the Spanish side is reduced to, almost nothing. “There is some talk here of Macao join- "ing the united forces-Of Gomez near San Felipe, South of Havana, and fightinga big battle near he re. Theinsurgents have gained many recruits and captured con- siderable arms and ammunition since i11- vading'this province, but Gomez does not want to expend ammunition in a. prolong- ed battle. He and Macao both are said to be anxious for a fight, and there is no question that they have upward of 25,000 men, but it is not believed the fight will come until more ammunition is obtained. ” Spaniards Say They \Von. MADRID, .Jan. 29. —-A dispatch to The Imparcial from Hmana says that the rebels have been repulsed while trying to burn the town of Sabanilla. Seventeen insurgents were killed, and many were. wounded. General Luque, the dispatch says, has twice defeated the rebels under Antonio Macco, killed a large number Of the insurgents and wounded 100 or more. , Mapeo is retreating into the country,“ which is rough and hilly and consequently offers many difficulties to the movement of cav- alry. Because of this he has abandoned 600 horses. _______.7__ No Fusion In Kansas. KANSAS CITY, J.an 28. —-A Topeka spe- cial to The Times says: There has been a good deal of newsp or talk lately about fusion betwoen the aemocrats and Popu- lists this year with George W. Glick as the candidate for governor. Whileosuch a combination is pdssiblc it Is not probable. Most of the DenfOcratlc leaders are opposed to any kind of a coalition with the Popu- lists. I' A Ndnticoke Hotel Burned. NANTIcokE, Pa, 'Jan. 28.—Tho Hotel Broadway, the largest hostelry in this city, was destroyed by fire today. The flames started in the boiler room in the I basement and gained headway so rapidly that it was impossible to save anything. The inmates barely escaped with their lives, not-being able to save their clothing. I'Germany’s Demand on Venezuela. .BERLIN, Jan. 28.—It is semioflicially announced today'that the German minis- ter at Caracas has presented a note to the Venezuelan government demanding pay- ment of the guarantee fund due to Ger- man subjects asaresult of the building of the Great Venezuela railway. The Nellis Murder Mystery. ERIE, P3,; Jan. 28.—Mrs. Kate M. Nellls and Edgar Gardner, who were ar- rested late last night at Girard, Pa., on the charge of poisoning the woman’s hus- band, Peter Nellis, had a hearing before Alderman Swap today. Both pleaded not guilty and were sent to jail. Bath’s President Dead. BATH, N. Y, J.an 28. —'Hiram W. Brundage, president of this village, died suddenly of neuralgia Of the heart at his home, aged 52. THEY INN INN THING A Boston Man Says So. and [lives , Us All the 6mm for It [From the Boston Herald. ] An incubus Is a good thing—to be rid of. And there are many differing in kind. But we know you might safely. offer the worst of all others to the cut ferer from kidney disease. and he would gladly swap. A sufferer once described- it thus. “Put youx thumb in a vise and turn until you can stand it no long- er. Give it one more :turn—that’s kid- nev disease.” He waén ’1: far wrong. .The heading to thisi'ar'ticle is simply an expression of Mr. .M. Pierce, 750 Saratoga St., East Beeton, in reply to our representative linking what he thought of Doe 11’s Kigney Pills. Mr'. Pierce’ sduties requir constant stand- ing (always had for the kidneys), and for nine menths hisiback was lame. To use his own expression, ”If I re- mained for five minutiae in one spot it gave me fits to move. It was one steady ache, with sharp pains added in changing position. It gave me severe pain to bend over and worseto straight— en up again.’ This was the thumb in the vice, with the extra. turn. Added to all tins mlsery wasthe urinal trouble, nearly always present in kidney com- plaints. were so constant and peisistent they resulted in sleeplessness, until almost worn out. He saw DOan’ sKidnev Pills advertised, obtained them at the Wood- bury Drug Co.’ 5 pharmacy, East Bos- ton, took them, and now says loudly and with no indistinct ring, "I give Doan’sKidney Pills all 'the credit of my cure. I have no‘ ,more pains, the urinal trouble has vhnished, I sleep well, am refreshed in the morning and can do mv work with old time Vigor.” Wheie will you find abetter testimonial or reaching argument that Doan’ 3 Kid- nev Pills cure? Doan’ s Kidney Pills are for sale bv dealem, price 50 cents, or sent bv mail by Foster- Milburu 09., Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for the United States. ... 1 The \Vilson,ll[(1rder Trial. . HOLLIDAYSBURG,Pa..1Jan.27.—Ascnsa- tion was created in the“; rial of Frank Wil- son for the murder of: Henry Bonnecka, the aged AltoOna miser, by the defendant taking the witness stand and testifying that he was not discharged from jail until April 6, the day previous to Bonnecka’s death. Bonnecka’s no that they last saw 11 alive th ee days be- fpre his body was found. Wilson acknowl- edged that he was a crook and had served several terms of imprisonment. The exact time Of the murder being a. mystel'y, the defense maintained that it was committed on- Friday night, April 5, while Wilson was 3ct in jail. Hlmlifiiom “lit! 5. VAIKHIEII' 7E T1115: “Hull-‘15P. Q”. M: ‘xLJrr n A F l 1.1 1: _ flflfl a ml lIlE AI‘IIEIIIMII TDBAECI) EGMFliItY. SUEEISSIIR , 111111 a I 11,0 not be deceived by infringe- ,, ments of name, packs. age or cigar- ,ette. ‘ THE ONLY GENUINE Willi tuual [3153131138 Beat the fac simile signature of on the package and on each cigarette. TAKE NONE WITHOUT. 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