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, able as possible.
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CONGRESS IN SESSION.
First .Day at the National Capitol
NEW MEMBERS SWORN VIN.
Eloquent Prayer of the Chaplain In the
Senate—The Usual Scenes Attendant
Upon the Opening of Congress
3" at \Vashington.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—Congress reas-
sembled today with bright sunshine, a
gently bracing air, a temperature running
from 40 to 55 degrees and both halls of as-
sembly renovated and purified and venti-
lated in a manner more nearly conforming
to hygienic requirements than has ever be-
fore been attempted.
During the recess the flooring of the sen:
ate chamber had been torn up and the
whole System of forcing air into the interi-
or changed. The sides of each desk are '
now hollow and connected with the ven-
tilating plant, so that a regulated supply
of preperly heated or cooled air without
draft of any sort enters the chamber
through the opening at the bottom of each
desk. In the same manner air is forced 1n
betwaen fine wire netting at each terrace
of the floor. In the gallery the old benches
have given way to modern opera seats,
each ventilated in the same "manner.
The several hundred gas jets that for-
merly illuminated the chamber through
the false ceiling have been dispensed with,
and in their place incandescent lights will
dispel the shadows of night. Automatic
thermometers and thermostats have been
arranged, and everything that science and
skill could do has thus been done to make
the senate wing of the building as habit-
The electric lighting has
been carried to the outside grounds.
There was not by any means a full at—
tendance of senators when Vice President
Stevenson rapped the senate to order;
though many of the grizzled veterans were
on hand. Central among them and the
recipient of many congratulations on
Ohio’s success at the late election was John
Sherman, now entering upon his forty—first
year of congressional service.
Among the prominent absentees in the
early hours of the session, many of whom,
however. subsequently put in an appear-
ance, were Senators Allison of Iowa, Bate
of Tennessee, Blackburn of Kentucky;
Blanchard, Louisiana; Call, Florida; 'Chil-
ton, Texas; Clark, Wyoming; George, Mis-
sissippi; Gordon, Georgia; Gray, Delaware;
Hill, New York; Jones, Nevada; Kyle,
South Dakota; Mitchell and McBride, Ore-
gon; Murphy, New York; Nelson, Minne-
sota; Palmer, Illinois; Pasco, Florida;
Perkins, California; Sewell, New Jersey;
Teller, Colorado; Tillman, South Caro-
lina; Warren, Wyoming; White, California.
In the House.
The house presented a bright and cheer-
ful appearance when the galleries were
thrown open to visitors. The old carpets
had been-replaced, and the brass furnish-
ings of the chamber had been scoured un-
til they were as bright as a gold dollar.
The galleries were crowded to overflowing
long before Speaker Reed called the house
to order. , '
The members of the house, like the oc-
cupants Of the galleries, began to put in
an appearance as early as 10 O’clock, al—
though the hour of meeting was noon.’
The roll call showed the presence of 271
As soon as the speaker an-
nounced the presence of a quorum, and
that the house was ready to proceed to
business, a dozen members demanded rec-
ognition, but the speaker first received
the usual message from the senate stating
that that body had a. quorum present and
was ready to proceed to business.
J. William Stokes then came forward
and was sworn in as a member from 'the
Seventh congressional district of South
Carolina. The credentials of Charles J.
Boatner, from the Fifth district of Louisi-
ana, were read also.
The usual formal resolutions for the ap-
pointment of a committee to join a similar
committee of the senate and inform the
president that the house was ready to pro-
ceed to business, and another directing the
clerk to inform the senate that the house
was prepared to proceed, were adopted.
The speaker appointed Mr. Cannon
(Ills.), Mr. Payne (N. Y.) and Mr. Turner
(Ga) to constitute the committee.“ The
selection of Mr. Turner Was considered a
significant indication that the Georgia
member would succeed ex-Speaker Crisp
as a member of the committee on rules, as
it was a formal recognition of him as the
leader on the Democratic side.‘ In order
to await the report of the committee the
house, on the motion of Mr. Henderson
(1a.), took a recess until 1:30 p. m., when
the president’s message was received and
read.
The Senate at \Vork.
The chaplain referred feelingly to the ill-
ness of Mr. Allison and besought his speedy
restoration to health. He spoke of the re-
cent exciting political contest through
which the country had passed, marked, he
said, by a freedom from much of the ran-
cor and scandal mongery of the former
years and by a quick and calm acceptance
of the results by the whole nation. Peace
with all nations, prosperity to our indus-
tries and the upbuilding of all our people
in the grand brotherhood of American cit-
izens were eloquently invoked.
The roll call showed 70 senators present.
Mr. Cullom was the first to receive recog-
nition, and his resolution that the house
of representatives be notified that the sen-
ate was in session and ready to proceed
with business was agreed to without coni-
ment. Mr. Hale followed with a resolu-
tion that the daily hour for meeting be
noon, which was agreed to. ' .
Mr. Sherman made the customary mo-
tion for a committee of senators and mem-
bers to wait upon the president, and upon
its adoption the presiding officer named
Mr. Sherman and Mr. Smith (Dem., N.
J.) as the members of the committee.
Mr. Morrill (Rep, Vt.) was the first to
suggest anything in the nature of legisla-
tive business by presenting several peti-
tions asking for the passage of the Dingley
bill. He yielded, however, to Mr. Hoar’s
suggestiomthat all business be deferred, as
‘ a matter of courtesy, until the president
and house of representatives had been
communicated with, and thereupon at
12:15 p. m. the senate took a recess until 1
o’clock, when the message was receiVed
and read. -
Money For Pensions.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—-The first appro-
priation bill of the session was finished by
the house committeeon appropriations to-
day and reported to the house, so that it
may be passed thisweek. It is the'pen-
sion bill, which'c'arries a total Of $141,263,-
380, a decrease of about $65,000 from the
estimates of the commissioner of pensions.
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COLONEL FELLOWS DEAD.
New York’s Eloquent District Attorney
Joins the Silent Majority.
NEW YORK, Dec. 8.—Colonel John B.
Fellows, district attorney of New York
county, died this afternoon, surrounded by
all the members of his family, with t 9 ex-
ception of John R. Fellows, Jr., w 0 ar-
rived an hour or so after the end had come.
John R. Fellows was born in the city of .
Trey, N. Y., July 29, 1832, and wheii 18
years of age‘ went to Camden, Ark, to '
make his home with an uncle, who had
promised to prepare him for the bar.
Young Eellows made rapid regress, and
in 1860 was a member of the of Bra 3
8g Fellows, which at that periodhad a b g
reputation in the south.
Lawyer Fellows was in sympathy with
the southern secessionists and was one of
the first volunteers in Arkansas. He joined
the First Arkansas regiment and served
JOHN R. FELLOWS.
with distinction. He took part in. the bat-
tles of Shiloh and Vicksburg and was cap-
tured at the surrender of Port Hudson on
July 9, 1863. He was a prisoner two years
and one day. On his return to Arkansas
he was elected to the state senate. This
was in 1866.
Two years later he came to New York
city and brought with him a reputation
for eloquence. ‘Tweed heard him and had
him appointed assistant district attorney.
He joined the County Democracy after
Tweed’s downfall and in 1887 was elected
district attorney. He was next sent to
congress by Tammany Hall. Before his
term expired he was again elected district
attorney. Few cases were personally con-
ducted by District Attorney Fellows. He
rarely appeared in capital cases, but sur-
rounded himself with many able assistants.
District Attorney Fellows was an able jury
pleader, a dramatic and logical speaker
and an active politician. In the recent
campaign he bolted Bryan and stumped
Kentucky, Missouri, West Virginia and
Tennessee for Palmer.
FOR TURKISH REFORMS.
Complete Understanding Between Russia
and Great Britain.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 8.—Husni Pasha,
Turkish embassador to Russia, has tele-
graphed to the porte informing the Turk-
ish government of the existence of a com-
plete understanding between Russia and
Great Britain in regard to the enforcement
of reforms in Turkey.
. This information has created a sensation
in the sultan’s circle. M. Nelidofi, Rus-
sian embassador to Turkey, who is now on
his way back to Constantinople from a
visit to St. Petersburg, will, it is under-
stood, call a conference of the embassadors
immediately upon his return to his post to
discuss the questions of financial and other
reforms in Turkey and the opening of the
Dardanelles. '
New Vanderbilt Railroad King.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 8.—William K. Van-
derbilt, H. McK. Twombly and Vice Pres-
ident Layng, members of the Vanderbilt
party who have been over the Big Four
railroad from Cleveland to St. Louis, re—
turned to New York last night. The trip
has no further significance than that Mr.
Vanderbilt, who will be head of the Van-
derbilt system of railroads, at least until
Cornelius Vanderbilt fully recovers, desires
to become familiar with the improvements
that have been made and those that are
needed on the Big Four system.
The Santa Fe Trouble.
TOPEKA, Dec. 8.—Judge Louis Mayor
of the Judson county court, who, under
the alien land law, recently appointed a
receiver for the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad property in Kansas, has,
it is said here, agreed to discharge the re-
ceiver, and the case, which has been the
theme of so much discussion, will, it is
further believed, now be dropped for good
and all. .
For a Big Gypsy Funeral.
MASSILLON, O. , Dec. 8.——King Levi Stan-
ley’s daughter of the Stanley tribe of gyp-
sies died recently in Arkansas. The body
is being brought to Dayton, 0., where it
will be kept until March. Meantime all
members of the tribe will gather at Day-
ton, and a great gypsy funeral will be held.
Queen Victoria Won First Prize.
LONDON, Dec. 8.—-At the annual Smith-
field cattle show the queen won the first
‘prize for Herefords and received several
medals for cattle of other classes. Baron
de Rothschild won the first prize for Short-
horn steers, and Lord Rosebery got the
first prize for Shorthorn heifers.
Manager Canary Ill.
CHICAGO, Dec. Thomas Canary of
Canary & Lederer, the New York theatrical
firm and the present managers of Lillian
Russell here, is critically ill. The physi-
cians who are attending him say that his
recovery is doubtful. Mr. Canary is 60
years old.
Aged Husband’s Rash Act.
ROCHESTER, Dec. 8. -—'Samuel Rosen-
baum, a tailor 65 years old, today shot his
wife, Rosa Rosenbaum, 55 years old, three
times in the neck and back,~and then,
Burning the revolver against his own
breast, shot himself twice. Neither will
Elie. -
Great Britain's Wheat Crop.
LONDON, Dec. 8.—-The Times, in an ar-
ticle reviewing the official returns, finds
that the estimated wheat crop of Great
Britain is 20,000,000 bushels above that of
1895.
Five Thousand Dollars For One Ear.
MASSILLON, 0., Dec. 8.-—Mr. Leasure of
~ Fremont is suing Thomas J. Ludwig of
Tifiin for $5,000 damages because Lud-
Nig’s horse bit 011 one of Leasure’s ears.
Died at the Age of 102.
BINGHAMTON, N. Y., Dec. 8.—Thomas
Devitt, aged 102 years, died here. He was
torn in Clare county, Ireland, in 1794. He
.ad used tobacco since he was a child.
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THAMPS PLAYBANDIT‘S
A Conduct0r of a. Freight il‘hrown~
From His Train by Them. '
TWO OTHERS WERE HELD UP
Five of the “Dusty Rhodes” Clan Clean
Out a Train and Then Coolly Disam-
bark—Plucky Fight orthe Con-
ductor “'ho Was Tumbled 011'.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J ., Dec. 8.—Detect-
ive Allen of this city and a posse are mak-
ing every effort possible to capture the
tramps who held up two freight trains on
the Pennsylvania railroad. He was on
their trail for awhile, but lost them be-
cause of the meager description he had of
them. There are so many tramps along
the line of the railroad that it is doubtful
whether it will be possible to pick out the
miscreants if the drag net is stretched.
Lawlessness on the part of the tramps
has become frequent of late, and the rail~
road company has determined to put an
end to it, if possible. The offenders will be
summarily dealt with. '
A. L. Smith, the conductor of extra
freight train 1493, who lives at 4032
Eaglefield street, Philadelphia, today told
the first accurate story of the manner in
which five tramps attacked him and two
others, and finally threw him 011‘ the train
while it was running 25 miles an hour.
He said that his train stopped at the coal
shoots near Millham, and as there are al-
ways a large number of tramps there wait-
ing to catch a ride to New York or Phila-
delphia be has no doubt that the .five men
who did the holding up got on there. The
train was running into Lawrence station,
which is two miles west of Princeton J unc-
tion, when Conductor Smith started to
Walk over hié" train toward the engine. As
he jumped on a gondola car two men
rose up from the bottom of the car, and,
placing revolvers at his head, ordered him
to turn over what valuables he had.
Both of the men had revolvers, and they
pointed them straight at him. He struck
out with his right arm and knocked one of
the fellows down about the same time that
he pulled the trigger. The other tramp
fired, too, but neither of the bullets took
efiect.
hIore Tramps on Board.
Smith then rushed up the side of the
next car and ran over the top of it in or-
der to‘ call the train hands and notify the
engineer. When he jumped down into an
empty coal car, he encountered three more
tramps. They attacked him, carried him
to the side of the car and threw him to the
side of the track. He straightened himself
out as he jumped, and this saved him se-
rious injury. His right leg was badly cut ,
and sprained, and he was bruised by con-
tact with thc ties and ballast. Having dis-
posed of Smith, the five tramps attacked a
man of the name of Lewis Barrison of 462
Amsterdam avenue, New York. They
took his gold watch and $28 in money.
When he feigned insensibility from the
beating, they left him in the bottom of
the car. Next they turned their attention
to an old Irishman of the name of Patrick
Lee and stole what little he had.
The tramps waited until Princeton
Junction was reached, knowing that the
train would slow down there. When the
train slowed down, they jumped off and
made for the woods. Lewis Barrison ran
ahead on the moving train and told En- .
gineer Heald that his conductor had been
killed. The train was stopped, and word
was telegraphed to New Brunswick for'
physicians.
Smith managed to limp along until he
reached another east bound freight near
Princeton Junction, and this carried him
to his own train. Drs. Baldwin and Clark
attended him here.
Smith and Barrison think they could
identify the tramps. Three of the robbers
had revolvers, and the woodwork of the
refrigerator car showed four bullets.
The same gang robbed two travelers on
a west bound freight train about 10 O’clock,
about an hour before the second hold up.
They were beaten 011' by train bands, who
made no attempt to capture them.
An Old Trick.
JERSEY CITY, Dec. 8.——Freight Train
Dispatcher Waite. whose Office is in the
depot here, saidihat he had received a re-
port of the affair.
“There are hundreds of tramps along
the line of the road,” he said, “and some
of them are reckless fellows. East New
Brunswick is a. kind of rendezvous for
them. It is an old trick of theirs to get on
freights and rob the other tramps whom
they may find stealing rides. They fre~
quently take their clothes or make them
change clothes with them. They seldom
attack the trainmen. I suppose they took
Conductor Smith for one of their kind, as
he was not carrying a lantern, and, fell
upon him. Every effort is being made to
catch the men. We have to continually
keep ,having them arrested to keep the
trains clear of them.”
Serving Two Years Instead of One.
PATERSON, Dec. 8.——William Jenkins of
this city, who was sentenced at the present
term of the Passaic county court of com-
mOn pleas to one year in the state prison
for receiving a stolen watch from his 10-
year-old boy, has written to his counsel
that a clerical error has been made in his
commitment, and that according to that
instrument he is serving two years instead
of one, the time for which he was sentenced.
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Strait's ascend Trial.
ELMIRA, N. Y., Dec. 8.-—The trial of
Martin V. Strait for the murder of his
wife and her sister in 1894 was com-
menced here today. This is the second
trial of Strait.
Eczema 323v
Grew Worse under Treatment of Best
Physicians. Tried '
CUTICUBA REMEDIES
Great Change in Five Days and To-day is
Entirely Cured.
My baby had Eczema in its worst form.
One of the best physicians in the city attended
her, but she continued to get worse all the
time. He finally admitted e was at his wits’
end. I then got CUTICURA REMEDIES, and in
a few days noticed a great change in her con-
dition. She continued to improve and to-day
£9 entire! cured, has nice head of hair, and is
lively an hearty. I spent considerable money
for drugs and doctor’s bills, which was useless.
J. B. JACOBS, 2031 Wilkins Ava, Balt., Md.
Snsnr Cass Tsumrr. ~Wsm both: with CI"!!!-
cmu SOAP. gentle applications of Current” (ointment). '
the gust skin cure. and mild doses of Curlcuua Kasai.-
vssr. crests“ of humor cures.
Bold thm hon! the world. 1’ ' s. . . :
80119.25“ sham-1.50...“ 01." cPoSr‘fdfiljgaoizc
Can. Con. Solo Prop... Boston.
‘ a- -- at. io Cm Every Skin Humor," mused free.
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SALE.
S 1.25 Wrappers
1.50 Wrappers
1.75 Wrappers
2.00 Wrappers
2.98 Wrappers
: . THEM-SEN STIHIE.
NORWA’LK,
N. Y. Oflice, 442 Broadway.
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THREE _
DAYS‘
Wrappers.
As we want all the Wrapper Department for
Toys, we shall give 25 per cent 011’ all wrappers
from $1.25 to $2.98.
25 per cent off is
25 per cent off is
25 per cent off is
25 per cent oii is
25 per cent 011" is
$ .94
1.13
1.31
1.50
2.24
Remember this is only for three days; after-
ward they will be regular price—no discount.
One only to a customer. ,
A Jackels and tapes.
We must have part of the great Cloak Room
{1 Sleds, Wagons, etc.
All our $17.98 Kersey Jackets $13 50
All our $13.50 Boucle Jackets $10.03
All our $12.98 Boucle Jackets $10 00
All our $11.50 Boucle Jackets $ 8.50
We have 50 Jackets, all sizes. at $5.00 each.
Brie-a-Brac.
Kitchen Department.-
W e want room to display Silverware and
To do so we shall give 25 per
cent. off all dinner. tea. and Toilet ware.
Our famous Foutenay Dinner Set, 112 pieces,
$11.98, 25 per cent, off is $9.00.
TH: BOSTON STUHE Eur. Main and Wall 83.
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Our $13.98 Dinner Set, 25 per cent. ofi" is $10--
48.
Our $8.98 Toilet Set, 25 per cent. 011 is $6.73.
Our $4.61 Toilet Set. 25 per cent. off is $3 36
Remember this is for the next three days
only. .
New line of Lamps for presents.
New Silverware, new Cups and Saucers, new
Vases, Everything new for Xmas.
Domestic flcparimeni.
We want all the center counters of the Do-
mestic Department. This is now we are going
to do it:
10 cent Outing Flannel as many yards as you
want at half price, 50 yard.
1 case Tan Colored Blankets. the 490 ones at
37% cents.
I Bale Unbleached Muslin the To kind for 5c
per yard.
5c apron Ginghams, 10 yards to a customer
at 22c yard.
1 Case White Domet Flannel the 83 kind for
50 yard. -
Dress Goods.
We want part of this counter for Christmas
Umbrellas eta. and must knife some of the
lines.
GONN-
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DOLLS,‘1'0YS, ' «-
cuss, no,
OPENED AFTER THESE
THREE DAYS, SALE.
We have been working hard for the last three weeks to get ready for Holiday Goods.
We have them now marked and assorted, ready to place on the counters, but find that we
have not room for them. There is only one thing to do, that is to MAKE room. NOW, for
three days -—Saturday, Monday and Tuesday we shall slaughter. goods.
GREAT ‘
SALE.
Illuminated Suiting, 40 in. wide. 30c, per
yard. We shall sell them at % price, 150 yard,
Only one dress to a customer.
All Wool Diagonal Crepe 52 in. wide in navy,
green and black, $1.00 per yard. Only one
dress to a. customer.
Boucle Novelties, 52 in. wide in navy and
black, blue and brown. green and brown, $1.50
per: yard for this ale $1.00. One dress to a cus-
tomer. .
Boucle Mixed Suiting. 38 in. wide, all wool,
for this sale only 390 yard.
Separate Skirts.
We have too many and want the room. 30
full width, tailor made Skirts of the latest two
tone effects, $7.98. We shall sell them at half
price. $3.13. : .
20 Black skirts, Bourette effects. $7.50; for
this sale, $3.75. '
Underwear.
Men’s white and gray ribbed Underwear,
value 750; for this sale, 50c.
Men’s single and double breasted wool Un—
derwear: these were $1.50; for this sale, $1.00.
Ladies’ Combed Egyptian Vests and Pants,
all sizes. best quality, 500.
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“Is your plate glass or safe insured?
A POINTER...“
If not, call on me and
I will write you a. policy .in the Mutual Plate Glass and Safe Insur-
ance Company. Glass will break and burglars use dynamite.
in. case of F ire ‘
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You should be insured. A policy in the Reliance 01 Philadelphia;
Phoenix of Hartford; Scotland Union of Scotland; New Hampshire 01
Manchester; Rochester German of Rochester; United States and Pacific
of New York; Security of New Hampshire or Granite State of Ports-
mouth will protect you against the fire fiend.
W. H. ewrmemom,
Real Estate and General Insurance,
ROOM 1, GAZETTE BUILDING
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