Conflicting: Legal Styles. A good anecdote is told of the two celebrated barristers, Balfour and Ers- - kine. Balfour’s style was gorgeously verbose. ‘Erskine’s on the contrary, Was crisp and vigorous. Coming into court one day Erskine noticed that Balfour’s ankle was bandaged. “Why, .what s the matter?” asked Er- skine. ' 11‘s stead of replying, “I fell from a gate,” Balfour answered in his usual roundabout manner: “I was taking’a romantic ramble in my brother’s garden, ” he said, “and on coming to a gate I discovered that I had to climb over it, by which I came ‘in contact with the first bar and grazed the epidermis of ‘my leg, which has caused a slight extravasion , of the blood.” “You may thank your lucky stars,” replied Erskine, “that your brothei’ s gate was not as lofty as your style, or you would have broken your neck.”— ISan Francisco Wave. A Georgia Poet. A new Georgia poet “is in our midst." He sends this charming lyric to the Constitution With. the statement that it is “one. of a" thousand” he~has writ- ten. but the first he has ever submit- ted for publication. It is as follows: “My loveha's eyes that are as blue As I am when a note falls due; Her face with love lines abounds; I think she weighs 200 pounds. Her smile far more than gold is worth; ’Tis wide enougs to light the earth! » I hear the falling of her feet A hundred yards adown the street; She sets my happy heart to drumming, And the whole world shakes when '1, She’s coming. Hit. Him Hard. “Mercy, John!” exclaimed the good woman, as the citizen came in tired, worried, and very much out of joint, “Where have you been?” “In politics,” murmured the citizen, mournfully; “the machine ran into. me ”—-Puck. Watts—S‘o'rne‘o'f'tliose Chinese plays are six months long. Potts—What of it? "I was thinking and of them would be a good thing ton-take to the Arctic regions for a one-night stamd.”——In- dianapolis Journal. ., 111111.11 W111 FIGHT lie Delayed the Mail. Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 18.——Alexan- Ber Hamlin, Sheriff of Miami County, who attached seveial passenger en— gines of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad, at Paoli, Kan., last week, and chained them to the track to enforce the collection -of a. $6,000 Iudgment against the company, has been arrested by the United States au- thorities on the charge of delaying the rnails. Hamlin was notified by the com- pany that he was interfering with the mails, but he replied that he knew his business. General Attorney Sedgwick said the company offered to deposit sufficientmoney to cover the amount at the judgment, in a Paoli bank,.if the Sheriff would release the engines. He refused to do so. He now has about €30,000 worth of the company’s preperty tied up. Fourth-Class Postmaster-s. Washington, Jan. 18.—-Postmasters -, 1ave been appointed as follows: New Jersey—Farmingdale,- Mon- mouth, William B. Goodenough; Springfield, Union, George M. McDon- 11d. New York—Blasdell, Erie, William C Stambach; Copenhagen, Lewis, Arthur E. Sherwood; Couse, Rensselaer, East Sreenbush, Rensselaer, Walter C. Link; Ellenburg Depot, Clinton. Lu- > :her S. Carter; Kenmore, Erie», Francis 8. Fulton; North Gage, Oneida, Alex- mder Blue; Peru, Clinton, Datus Clark. Pennsylvania.—~Abrams, Montgomery, Ellwood P. Abraham; Defiance, Bed- ?ord, Charles V. Fry. Silvel'ite Will. Be Elected. Washington, Jan. 18.—A hustling :ampaign will be brought to an end by the election of officers of the Demo- cratic Congressional Campaign Com— mittee on to-morrow night. Senator Faulkner has said that he does not desire re-election as chairman. His mecessor will bean out and out silver man. Friends of the white metal are tctive and uncompromising. They com- prise two-thirds of the committee. lSome of the silverites say they did not receive proper campaign literature last year. The printing press during‘ the coming campaign will be in their 1ands. ' Big Colliery Disaster. Berlin, Germany, Jan. 18.—A dispatch irom Glewitz, Prussian Silesia, an— 101111095 a terrible colliery disaster at Eiaborze. The Koenigen-Luise co‘lliery 1aught fire, and 90f the fifteen men prought to the surface seven died. It is ,eare‘d that twenty-five others, ‘whose escape was cut off, have perished. THE BEST WAS I N a pow.- " A Wise Man Keeps his Home Insured Against Fire...— *5. ’1 BEST.- 13111111111 w. 11. 8111161011. D no: 1. 112151111 111111111. - « 'o ”’ , _ U read this advertisement. 1101111111 11101111 111thme -yours and Others had read it, now much good it.1mgl1t have done andwe will do there“. ..;.Send in your adv ' Rates on application. ”China is trade. 1111111111111 , the Shaw case. The Government’slGhinese Policy Generally Indorsed. STATEMENT IS COMMENDED Sii Michael Hicks-Beach Struck a Pop!!- lar Note \Vhen He Declared Great Britain “'as Ready to Protect Her Rights in China at Cost of War. ' London, Jan. 19.—The country gener- ally is greatly pleased by the announce- ment made my the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks- Beach. at Swansea, in .which he echoed the previous declarations of the First Lord of the Treasury, Mr. A. J. Bal- four, at Manchester, on the Indian pol- icy of the Government and added that the ministers were determined, even at the cost of war, that the door of Chi- nese commerce should not be shut to Great Britain. This declaration is recognized as clearly defining the Gov- ernment’s position, and both the Liber- al and Conservative newspapers com- mend the plain speaking. The Globe says: “What we want in We want to make a market for the commerce of the whole wOrld. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach’s an- nouncement of the determinationof the Governinent is clear and resolute, and will tend to peace. It was a pity that other Cabinet Ministers have not spok— en thus on other occasions. When the loan is definitely settled Russia, France and Germany will have to let us know whether they intend to acquiesce to the principles we have laid down, but they will have to be definitely asked to give a plain answer on the specific points which have been discussed. In carrying out the policy promulgated“ the Government will have the support of the people of this country, and also of two countries who, above all others, are eminently concerned. Both the United States and Japan recognize the wisdom and the benefits which are likely to be derived from ports free and open.” The St. James Gazette also believes that the “firm statement tends to peace.” The Pall Mall Gazette remarks: “The Government is determined that the- Chinese door shall be kept open, even at the cost of war. These are grave words; but they would be more serious still if they did not represent a serious intention. It is the power that talks of war and then recoils from acting that gets embroiled." SENATOR MORGAN SEES WAR. Declares Hawaii Necessary» to Our I’eacc «Some Power Will Get It. Washington, Jan. 19.—Senator Mor- gan occupied the attention of the Sen- 1 ate during the entire time of the exec- . utive session yesterday in the presen- tation of his views on the subject of the annexation of the Hawaiian Isl- ands. This was the second installment of the Senator’s speech, and, when he finished, a few minutes after 5 o’clock, he had not‘ then reached the end. He spoke for about three hours, and his speech was a general presentation of the importance of the islands to the United;- States. He dwelt especially upon the military importance of the islands, quoting General Schofield and Captain Mahan at length in support of his position that they were a nat— ural outpost for the United States and necessary to the proper protection of our Western coast and of our general commerce in case of War. Mr. Morgan predicted that United States did not take advantage of the present opportunity to acquire the islands there would be war between this country and some other Power within ten weeks. It was not, he said, within the bounds of possibility, in if the 3 1.ie\\ of the present European competi- - tion for territory in Asia, that the Ha- 11aiian Islands should be allowed to re— main independent for a year’s time af— ter the United States should finally an- nounce thei1 determination not to make them a part of American territory. In closing he said that failure to 2.114 nex the islands meant inevitable blood- shed, and the responsibility for that bloodshed would rest upon the Senate of the United States for its failure to perform its duty at this critical hour in the history of the two countries. \ew Jel‘sey’ s Legislature Adiourns. Trenton, Jan. 19. —The New J ersey, House and Senate, after short sessions yesteiday adjourned until next Mon- day night. The nominations made by the Governor last Tuesday Were all confirmed. Gov. Griggs sent to the Senate the following nominations: President Judges 05‘ the Court of Com- mon Pleas, Atlantic County, Allen B. Endicott; Union County, Benjamin A. Vail, Prosecutor of. the Pleas: Atlantic County, ,Joseph E. P. Abbott; Union County, Nicholas C. J. English; Jus- tice of the Reform School for Boys, Gervis Ely, of Lambertville. Found Guilty of Elurder. Providence, Jan. 19.—Martin Mowry was guilty of murder in the first‘de- gree yesterday afternoon. He was charged with the murder of Mrs. Ab- _ bie P. Reynolds, who, with her hus- band, and adopted daughter, were killed at Burrville last Summer. Their house was set on fire and Mrs. 1231 r. olds was found in an unconscious con dition from blows on the head. The bodies of her husband and daughter were burned with the house. 1 5. To Investigate the Shawl Trial. Camden, Jan. 19.—It is now deemed certain that the Grand Jury, will in- quire into the cause of the mistrial in Although the Grand Jury men have not been called to- gether, is is authoritatively’Stated that they will be summoned to meet the lat—V ter part of'this week, probably Fri— day, for, the purpose of taking up the investigation which, is is alleged, should result in the finding of anrin- dictment. Jersey’ 5 Fat IlIan Dead. New York, Jan.19.—Ott0 Meyer, Pat-' erson’s heaviest man, died yesterday morning at his home, No. 9 Pamrapo avenue; He weighed-AW pounds. He was troubled with enlargement of ..the heart and this caused his death. He was so large that the undertaker-s did not have an ice-box or annottin large-- ..nough and. one will be; made. Mr.‘ Meyer was twenty-nine Years 0111.. _ . NING i l (IAAETTJL o HANNA SWORN 111;~ Luigi: Crowd \Vitnesses the Celemony in I 1 the Senate - ‘Vl’ashington, Jan.~18.-_-In anticipation of an interesting session of the Senate yesterday, all of the legalities 'were well filled some time before the Senate convened. Mr. Hanna, who had just been elected Senator from Ohio, made his first appearance on the floor since his election. He Was cordially greeted by his colleagues on both sides of the chamber. His coming to Washington was unexpected, as it had been an- ‘ nounced that he would remain in Cleve- land for several days to rest. Chaplain Milburn, in his invocation, made touching references to the death' 01’ MajOr Benjamin Butterworth, Com- missioner of Patents, and to that of Logan Carlisle, son of the late Secre- tary of the Treasury. M1‘.Foraker announced that the Leg- islature of Ohio had chosen Marcus Alonzo Hanna, to be Senator from Ohio for the remainder of Mr. Sherman’s term of six years, ending March 4, 1899. He presented Mr. Hanna’s credentials and they were read. As there was no objection to the administration of the oath of oflice, Mr. Foraker escorted Mr. Hanna to the Vice-President’s desk. __ As the two Senators passed down the main aisle of the Senate, there was a murmur in the galleries, 8. cuaning of necks to get a good view of. the two distinguished Ohioans. Mr. Hanna ap- peared to be in first-rate health. The oath of office was administered by the Vice-President and Mr. Hanna’s ’re- sponse was distinctly audible to all. Many Senators hastened to extend their congratulations to Mr. Hanna after the administration of the oath. Among the memorials presented were the remonstiances of 512 Roman Cath- olic societies of the United States, rep- resenting more tli’an 50,000 members, of- fered by Mr. Murphy (N. Y.), against the enactment of the pending immigra- tion bills. _____,.__ lMMlGRATION BILL PASSED. «Newcomers Hereafter llIust Be Able to Read or “'ritc. W’ashington, Jan. 18.—The Senate passed the Immigration bill yesterday afternoon—yeas, 45; nays, 28, Senators Kyle and Tillman voting with the Re— publicans in the affirmative and Sena- tors Allen and Stewart in the negative. The bill was called after Senator Wol- cott’s speech. Mr. Hoar spoke in favor of the bill. Because it was in reality a suffrage bill, be said, he would con- sent to give it his support until some other and better remedy for the evil of impure ballot should be found. Mr. Spooner (Rep, Wis), while dis- claiming all tendency toward Know- nothingism, favored the bill in its gen— eral features, but regarded it as too‘ harsh in its educational pgovisions. Mr. Lodge, of Massachusetts, made a closing argument in the bill’s favor. The debate closed at 3 oiclock. The bill,,as passed, provides that all immigrants, physically capable, and more than 16 years Old. shall be able to read or Wiite the English language or some other language; :,but a person not able to read or write, who is more than 50 years old, and' is the parent or grand- parent of aqualified immigrant more than 21 years old and capable of sup- porting such a parent. or grandparent, may accompany the immigrant; or the parent or grandparent may be sent for and come to join the family of the child or grandchild more than 21 years old, qualified under the law; and a wife or minor 0 hlld not able to write may accompany or be sent for and come to join the husband or parent:- who is qualified. HAD AGREED TO DIE TOGETHER. Husband Killed His Wife and T110 Chil- dren Then Shot Himself. New York, Jan. 18.—A terrible trag— edy, the ruthless murder of a woman. and her two children and the suicide of the perpetrator of the deed, the bus- band and father, was brought to light yesterday morning -in a pecular and accidental- manner. John Matthews, thirty-five years of age, literally hacked his wife and two children to death with alhatchet'while they slept, and after- ward' committed suicide by shooting himself in the head. The tragedy was committed at ~426 Columbus avenue, Manhattan, in'a little bedroom in the rear of a small grocery store kept by Matthews. The tragedy is supposed to have been enacted some time Saturday night. Yesterday morning about 9 o’Clock a milkman, calling at the store to supply Matthewe with milk, found the door locked securely and smelled gas at the door. He told a'poiiceman, who broke in the door. In the bedroom on the floor lay a man with a bullet hole just above his mouth. In his hand was grasped a revolver. On the bed was a woman with her head almost hacked to pieces and on the other side of the room were two children lying on a bed' With their heads horribly cut.‘ On the counterpane was a hatchet. . Two letters found seem to Show that there was an agreement between Mat- thews and his wife to commit suicide. All the details as to burial and dispo- sition 'of effects were carefully ar- ranged, and the many relatives and friends of the parties were addressed. Mrs. Matthews was a pretty and indus- tI‘IOHS woman, ant. was very much liked by her neighbors, and the chil- dren were said to be very handsome. \ Big Glove‘Concern Fails. New York, Jan. 18.—Maurice Wert— heimer, Herman Steinberger and Jacob. Steinberger, who carry on business un- der the name of TVertheimer & Co., at 610-614 Broadway, this city and the Wertheimer Glove Manufact uring. Company ,at Johnstown, N. Y., manu- facturers and importers ~of kid cloves, have assigned to Bruno Brod out preferences. Horwitz & 1‘1 "Slifleld, attorneys for assignee, estimate the lia- bilities at $800, 000 and the assets at about the same amount. The failure Is attributed to dull trade, unset-15011— able weather and. inability to obtain tuither bank accbxnmoixlat1111"1‘lie ' firm has been in business about menu: years. ~ Debs Turned Do“ 11. Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 18. -—_Thc Unii (1:11 Labor League held an important me ring yesterday, at which a. res-0111: inn em lndorse Debs' Social Democrac3, scheme was turned down by- an ovei wiiehning majority. All: the; unions w ere we'll \vi Lh- - SUBCC RIBING 5." run YEAR .BY ' FOR THE 1 AND .1- 11.1. 11111111111111. Born '11 1.1112113 Sent to anv Ad dress .1 EFOR r , , 1 ~. 1 On e: r.""" Do llar !
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