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              1 f ..1 NVMB2B 1881 ISSO. | PITTSTON, PA., FRIDAY. JANUARY 14. 1887. I fWOOlBT" | TnOwtiPuWwli !'S DOOM. STATE LEGISLATURES. AT WASHINGTON. BEECHER'S THEOLOGY. NO SETTLEMENT. THE TRADE DOLLAR. Jersey Contested Election Cum to be Th. Brooklyn Preaoher Talks to Boston Indication* That tha Bill Will Not Ha JUDGE PRATT DECIDE8 NOT TO Thoroughly Sifted, 3ENATOR EVARTS AGAINST THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL. Boston, Jan. 14.—About 200 people assembled at the Boston University Theological school to listen to an addras to the students by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. Mr. Beecher said: "I should be wanting in manners and more in Christian oourtesy if, having been fifty years in the ministry, I were not profoundly in sympathy with those of you who' are entering its portals. No man ever learns in the seminary how to preach and take care of his people; be most have a wider field. This must be no discouragement to you. I preached The gospel for three years without making a sinner wink. For four years I did not feel as though I knew how to preach so as to meet the desired results, but afterward the field grew larger and I had more faith, and I have been in hot water ever since. The three great basesof theology are Hebrew, Greek and Roman. The Hebrew mind did not learn philosophy and science, but was profoundly emotional The Greek element came in next and installed the origin of teaching and the intellectual element lie Roman undertook to surround the emotional and intellectual with form and method. All put together constitute theology. Theology has never been rightly managed. It was taken up by governments and fire and torture were made the tests of a man's faith. Whatever can build up the mind toward God is theology. Calvinism is a slander upon the divine nature. All theology should have the function of enlarging man and society. If yon find that the emotions are your stronghold use them for this purpose, or if it is the esthetic use that Take the best you can get and dont shy sticks at others. Where a man thinks he has got the whole of it, and. is doing just as God would have all men do, he is very happy; but he is a great deal happier than his neighbors, whom he is trying to bring to his way. Judge by the fruit of the word. The minister's business is not to build up a system or a church, but to live for to the people, and to help them morally. The next element in the preacher is administrative and constructive. The pastor works by retail, the preacher by wholesale. One supplements the other. If you can't preach you can talk, but If you cant talk why are yon in the ministry I A man without a heart has no call to preach. The Methodist Episcopal church is raising up a vast number to do the missionary work of the church, and they got tired of it and coma over to the Congregational churches and make their best preachers. Let every man, he Presbyterian or Unlversalist, find in you a warm friend and don't be hostile to them on account of their creed Whoever fishes and catches his fish is the man for me. The grander ministers seem to say the fish ought to come to me, and find evidence of depravity In the tact that their pews are empty Sunday after Sunday. Whatever there Is In youth that Is workable use it Dont try to be a poet; dont try to be eloquent; don't try to do anything but that which will turn human nature into gold. Don't look after influence; It will take care of itself, and solicitude on this aocount is a great source of weakness." Theological Studente. THE COAL HANDLERS AND PRO- Wmbisotow, Jan. 14.—The action of thu house committee on coinage In agreeing te report the senate bill to redeem the trade dollar with the amendment only that there dollar* shall be redeemed within six mqntlifrom the passage of the bill seemed, priin.i facie, to indicate that the passage of the bill was assured in the house. But it appears from the proceedings of the committee that this result was reached in such a madtaeC that the bill is in even graater jeojiartly than before, with the prospect that the house will 'reject it. There was a strong op position in the committee to the senate pm vision, which required the curtailment ot the purchases of silver bullion to the ex tent that the trade dollars were redeemed. This opposition was led by Mr. Bland, Mi. Lanham, who hitherto has been the champion of the trade df liar Mil in the home, (fed by Mr. Fuller. Mr. W. L. Scott, howirrar. led the movement 111 the committee which resulted in the decision to report the bill with only the amendment indicated. Hie motion to strike out this provision in the ssmte bill was voted down, bat It is said that this was done in order only that the bill might be reported to the boose, where a motion to strike oat that feature oould be made, and where It would undoubtedly prevail But the silver men on the committee, at least three of meet aggressive of them, are very much op posed to the action of the majority ot th* committee, and say that they will rarisv every attempt to pass the senate bill as re ported to the house, or even to consider It With the opposition of three such member* of the committee as T.anham, Bland and Fuller, therefore, it ft hardly to be expected D that the new managers of the MH can put ir through \he house. And if it shooki pass th. house With the provision referred to stricken out, it is not to be expected that the senate would then accept it. GRANT A 8TAY. Trkhton, Jdn. 14.—The capital has put off it r gala drees and has subsided, into an overy iloy sort of a town, sober and quiet. The hotels are nearly deserted,. and the anxious member is not seen hurrying up and down the street any longer. DUCERS DO NOT MEET. ■m Boodle Camp Just Mow the Center of Sertoli. Apprehension—Iteteetlvee Shadow Other Indicted Aldermen. How McQuade Received the Hews. He Claims That the Measnre Is Unconstitutiona—A Vote to he Taken To- Weehawken Strikers Frenent their Grlevanew.—New Men Kmployfcd—Working Under Police Protection—A Pennsylvania Bill Introduced on the Sutyect. Day—The House Panes a Bill to Knaltle Claimants to Sue. The- exodus has been complete, and not until Monday will there be a renewal of hos- I ilitiea. The senate met and adjourned without organizing. At 8 o'clock in the afternoon the sanate was called to order by Secretary Reading, of the last senate. Th# roll was called, nine members responding to their names. Hen. .Moon was the only Democrat present at roll call, though many appeared later. Haw Ton, Jan. 14.—Judge Pratt, of Brooklyn, wrote his decision on the appliot* tton tor a stay Ot'proceedings In the enseal is-Alderman Arthur J. McQuade yesterday afternoon. The judge denies the application of McQuade's counsel. The convicted boodle taker must go to Sing Sing forthwith. The opinion is as follows: Washington, Jan. 14.—Mr. Evarts addressed the senate, delivering an elaborate argument against the adoption of the report on the interstate commerce bill. Mr. Evarts denounced the bill as unconstitutional and as utterly inconsistent with the baslB on which the constitution lodged in the federal government jurisdiction over the subject of commerce. But the pending measure would interfere with the freedom of commerce, and the reasons which denied to the states the power to do so were all reasons why the same power should be denied to the federal government Outside of the fourth and fifth sections the bill was in the direction of the regulation of oommeroe, and properly belonged" to the sphere of lawmaking. But these eections were a departure from lawmaking and were an attempt to lay down rules of transportation not recognized by the laws of commerce. For himself he had no personal interest in the matter; he had no bias; he had only a conviction of the injury which these two sections would produce on commerce. For aught he know, they might injure railroads; might cripple them, but, if *D, it would be because they would injure and cripple commerce, and strangulation of commerce, for the purpose of exercising a constriction on railroads, would be the sheerest folly in the world. New York, Jan. 14.—The striking coal handlers in Weehawken sent the following list of grievanoes to the Delaware and Hudson Coal company, in the Coal and Iron Exchange, in this city: Gentlemen: We, the late employes of your company at Weehawken, N. J., beg most respectfully to present to you a list of our grievances in connection with the present strike: On motion of ex-President Griggs the senute adjourned until 19 o'clock, to-day, and in all probability there will be a still further adjournment till Monday night "There are many formidable and difficult exceptions to the rulings of the trial court presented by the counsel for the defendant upon this motion, and I confess I am unable to reconcile my mind to the course of law pursued in several respect*. First—We, the topmen, and every man employed at tile dumping of coal into vessels and canalboats of your company, ask that we be paid at the rate of twenty-five cents per hoar. The average number of hours worked per day throughout the year being about from eight to nine h Durs per day, therefore our demand of twenty-five cents per hour will scarcely average $3 per day. The committee on contested elections held a long session yesterday and evideiltly intend to thoroughly investigate the charges of fraud ill the Third assembly district of Cam.len county, as they issued 500 subpoenas. M'DONALD DEFEATED. A Dark Horse Nominated by the Hooeler We, the trimmers employed at Weehawken, respectfully ask of your company the following rate for trimming: Eight cents per ton tor double decked schooners, 8 cents per ton tor barks and brigs, 0 cents per ton for single decked schooners, 5 cents per ton for hatch boats and 4 cents per ton for open boats, company boats included. Indianapolis, Jan. 14.—The Democratic senators and representatives last night nominated David Turpie for the United States senate. Three ballots were had. Joseph E M Donald load ou the first With 20 votes, a large scattering vote being cast for a dozen or more candidates. McDonald lost 2 ill the next ballot, while Turpie had but 4 and Judge Niblack 35. On the third ballot Turpie received 45 votee and McDonald but 1. Four Democratic Knights of Labor remained out of the caucus undnr pressure from a committee of their order. Democrats. We also demand that each and every man of us be assigned to the places we have left The above grievanoes shall be settled by arbitration by our representatives, which is District Assembly 40, Knights of Labor. At the conclusion of Mr. Evarts' speech, Mr. Cullom stated his desire that the vote should be taken at once, but Mr. Hoar suggested that he and other senators desired to speak, and that there was no desire to delay the vote unnecessarily. Finally unanimous consent was given that the rote shall be taken before adjournment to-day. Signed on behalf of e*ch and every employe. Petbr Hbaohney. When asked what the condition of affaire was, Le Grand B. Cannon, vice-president of the company, said: Tlie Indian* Iftue. Indianapolis, Jan. 14.- -In the Smith injunction case Col. Robertson denied the jurisdiction of the circuit; court, but was overruled, and his motion to continue was also set aside. The main issue will be considered to-day. McDonald's hold is bad (or senator. There are claims that five Democrats will not support him. It is also held that three Republicans will not go into the caucus because they cannot support Harrison. The Republican programme is to oust four Democrat in the house and refuse to recognize the action of tho senate if it seats the Democratic contestants, 011 the ground that the senate is illegally organiied. The men left us without making any demands. We are sore they went out unwillingly, because they had been assured through our superintendent that whatever rates were established by the trade in general at the other piers would be paid to them. We were a corporation mining coal regularly, and were under obligations to the public; so we were obliged to get other men to do the workj We did this, and the men were attacked and driven off by thrf mob. Of course we are going on. We must tind out whether a mob can rule the public or not It is not a question of dollars. We have determined to keep the price of ooal down so far at we are able. We will not sell coal to a man who pats up the prioe, but In this cannot effect much, for we produce only about 10 per cent, of the coal used here. When the demand was presented it was the first we knew that the ftien had a grievance. They have waited eigHt days after leaving us before presenting anything. They want four cents a ton on company boats when our boats are not trimmed at Weehawkan. The boats come down by the Hudson from Rondout That four cents would be a royalty to the men. You will notice that they say aq average of eight to nine hours of work a day at twenty-live cents an hour would scarcely average $2 a day. They also demand that the arbitrating be done by District Assembly 49, thus taking the whole matter out4f our hands. They also speak of themselves as the late employe*. This is the first we knew of their being Knights. We did not ask whether they belonged to any order, and did not care. BLAMES IT TO LIQUOR. Friends of the bill figure that the pending conference report will be adopted by a majority of from eight to ten votes in the senate. One of the strongest opponents to the adoption of the report said to a representative of the United Press that he thought the report would be adopted by a small majority. A Horrible Murder at ■ Wife After % "Nevertheless,' in view of the verdict at the jury and the magnitude of the offense, together with the fact that the defendant may have his appeal promptly beard by the tribunal whose review of the trial will be autlioritative, I feel constrained to deny the motion. CONVICT M'QUADB. Moukt Holly, N. J., Jan. 14.—William Agnew, at Palmyra, went home from a bat! with his wife a week ago, and attar SOnw. angry words, picked np a rocking chair, and dealt her several blows on the head, crashing in her skull. He then oarried her op stairs to bed, and she died that night, and Agnew remained a boot the house, and slept in the. same room with the murdered woman until Wednesday, when the body was discovered Agnew was arrested and locked up. He ha* confessed, saying be committed . tlx deed while drunk, and that he was prompted b.t-jealousy. Agnew said: "The condition of my health has been sooh that I could not give the case that attention and study which itt importance demands, but, In view of recant decisions by the court of appeals, I am lad to believe that the appellate courts will Ud that the errors committed on the tria"f any, were not of such a character as to prejudice the defendant.•'The only oractlcal effect of fronting a certificate is to confine the defendant in New York-city prison rather than in execution of hi* sentence at Sing Sing during the pendancy of his appeal. IN THE HOUSE. People Having Claims Afcalnst the Mr. Tucker, of Virginia, called up the bill providing for bringing suits against the government, and after brief dismission it was passed. The bill extends the jurisdiction of the court of claims to include the following additional subjects of jurisdiction: Claims founded upon the constitution of the United States, such as for just compensation for property taken for public use, etc.; damages, liquidated or unliquidated. As to all of which the party would be entitled to redress against the United States in a court of law, equity, or admiralty, if the United States were suable. All set offs, counter claims, claims far damages, whether liquidated or unliquidated, or other demands whatsoever on the part of the United States. The limitation of all claims under this act is six yean, thus excluding all war claims. United States May 8tie. Farwell and Morrison. Springfield, Ills., Jan. 14.—The Republican caucus met in the state house yesterday afternoon, and a roll call showed every Republican member of the legislature present. On the first ballot for United States senator to fill the vqcanoy caused by the death of Oen. Logan, Charles B. Farwell, of Chicago, tod with 37 votes. On the second ballot the name of ex-Governor Hamilton was withdrawn and a motion made to make the nomination of Mr. Farwell unanimous wrs carried without a dissenting voice. In the Democratic caucus at night, Hon. W. R Morrison received the Democratic nomination for United States senator on the third ballot. "Both my wife and I were drunk. Xjr wife was very abusive when she bad liquor in her. She began to quarrel about Something and scratched my face. Then I Ml tar with the rocking chair, which broke all up ill my hands. I went up stali-s and lay dowii on the bed. The next morning I disoovefreU she was dead. I then oarried her up stair i and put her In bed and covered her over anr! began to think of what I should do. Tlus more I thought the more unsettled I became. Every night I went up stairs and lay on thCi edge at the bed beside her. I expected to !D• arrested. I knew she would be mistttL Several people came and asked about haf. t never would have done this bad I not ImhIii liquor." .  "It is, therefore, questionable whether a certificate will be of any benefit to the defendant."On the oontrary, it nay have the effect to prolung his imprisonment. "There is no need that I should attempt a dismission of the numerous points raised. It J« enough that I believe the defendant will not be successful upon his appeal. Mr. Beechar closed his remarks and than spent some time answering questions In a ready and witty manner. An Anti-Long Conference, THE NEW PARTY. "Motion for certificate denied." The news when learned for a fact in this city last night caused consternation among sum of the boodle aldermen as learned of it Warden Walsh heard it first and he broke the decision to McQuade. The latter nearly fainted That the motion for a new trial would be denied bad never entered his mind. Boston, Jan. 14.—The joint Republican conferenoe to consider the United Mates senatorship took place at the state house yesterday, being present Speaker Noyes iiflHded. A long debate took place, the supporters of ex-Governor Long favoring an informal ballot for a candidate, and the supporters of Senator Dawes and ex- Governor Robinson opposing the same. The conference adjourned without takiyg action. The result is an anti-Long victory, and the supporters of Senator Dawea and ex-Govemor Long are highly elated. Jurisdiction ooncurrent with the court of claims is given to the district and circuit courts of the United States in cases where i he money value does not exceed $10,000. \The right of appeal is secured in all cases to Jboth parties to the supreme court Provision Is made for interest at' 4 per %ent on the judgement or decree from its date. Claims of aliens under treaty or international law may be referred by the state department, with assent of the representative of the foreign government, to the court of claims. With the consent of the claimant the heads of departments may refer any claim now pending to the court of claims for Judgment i herein. The court of claims on any case referred to it by oongress under the Bowman act as to which it has jurisdiction to hear and determine under this act may do so. This act does dot include cases of captured and abandoned property, cotton claims or war claims Henry George's Ideas Incorporated la New York, Jan. 14.—The second session of the United Labor oonvsntion was held last night, and the party organisation was perfected, district and general committees being appointed. ▲ platform was reported favoring restitution of the land to the people; taxation of land values exclusive of improvements; reform of the  female suffrage; abolition of indirect taxation and of taxation on products of labor; provision for Industrial and scientific education; bettor employers' liability laws; better lawm for free elections; abolition of the civil service laws, and prohibition of child labor. Permanent officers were elected- as follows: Chairman, John McMackin, of ;the Painters' tha Platform. Jersey Central SmIii rratwtlM. Philadelphia, Jan. 14.— In the Unitwl States circuit court Judge McKenna (MaH an order for the protection of the Jem/ Central Railroad company, making it a cas« of contempt of court for any one to inter* fere in any manner with the property. Th* order is owing to the troubles incident to tli* strike of the coal handier* at WUcbethpart and Port Johnston. , At the office of The Coal Trade Journal it was reported that a number of cargo steamart had cleared for Newport News to get a supply of fuel. Three of theee steamers got cargoes of coal alongside in the Bast river, but the handlers, it was said, refused to pat it on board. Judge Pratt's decision was the knell of all the indicted aldermen's hopes. Byrnes' men were oat Every man wanted is shadowed. Some of them have two detectives on their heels. They are the ones who are suspected most generally of preferring Canada to Sing Sing. McQuade's sentence was seven years and a fine of 96,000. If he pays the latter he need only serve four years and eight months, the balance being deducted, that is, if his conduct is always perfect in prison. James Neary, who was hurt in Wednes- melee at the dook of the Delaware and Hudson Coal company at Weehawken, was unable to leave his bed. He has several bruises on his bead aud suffers from hemorrhage of the lungs. He says he was knocked off a trestle on the pier and then kicked about the head. He has a wife and two ohildran, and they all live in one little back room, dark and wretchedly furnished. Mrs. Neary said her husband had had work only a few days at the steam company, and they had no money to pay for a doctor or for rant The Development of Alaska. The Mew York Senatershtp. St. Paul, Jan. 14.—Governor bwniefori of Alaska, arrived here yesterday. He i»!a a reporter that the white population Cm Alaska has more than doubled in eighteen months. He will visit Washington befotft his return and urge upou congress the nece*. sity of taking stops for the development C4 Alaska. Albany, Jan. 14.—The three candidates for United States senator now occupy rooms on the same floor of the Dejevan house. The interest ill the fight is growing steadily. All sorts of cpmbiuatipus are talked of. A rumor was started that the Brie county delegation will join the Morton Uosu iu a body. The war veterans at their meeting declared that the war record of Senator Miller was no factor in the present contest, and a resolution was adopted indorsing Mr. Morton's candidacy.  union; first vii the Engineers' union (the colored delegate of District Assembly 48 whose presenoe at a Richmond theatre caused so much trouble); i, Frank Farrell, of A singular feature of McQuade's case is that the decision of Judge Pratt was rendered against him on the 18th of the month, after a deliberation of exactly thirteen days, while the offence for which he will be made to suffer grew out of his connection with the famous "Thirteen Combine," » The next bill called up was one extending for one year from its passage, the right of actiflh in cases arising under the captured and abandoned property act seoond i, Henry Bmerick, of Killed by Kxoltement. the Upholsterers' union; reoording secretory, John Bogart, of the Printers' union. The rest of the session was devoted to discussion of the platform, in which very few changes were suggested. Adrian, Mich., Jan. 14.—At a revival meeting in the Second Baptist church Toe.'- • day night Mrs. Susan Brown, * colored men.* ber, was taken with the "power," and springing to her toet shouted "Glory, hallelujah !** and dropped dead. A panic ensued, dnrln,; which several women wfere crushed an-1 seriously injured. Seven of the German emigrants rooted by the Weehawken strikers on Wednesday returned to work yesterday morning on a tug from this city. Aboard the same tug were about twenty new recruits from an intelligence office. Another tug load of sixty men, supplied by the New York Steam company, left Pier 8, North river, for Weehawken, about the same time. The latter were seen safely off by a platoon of the steamboat police. About fifty of the men hired In New York were captured by the Knights of Labor before they left New York/ The two tugs carried nearly 100 men. They did not land at the coal docks at once, but manoeuvred about until the new men were convinced that there was enough police protection on hand to make it safe for them to k" to work. Sheriff Heintoer's 100 special deputies were sprinkled over the yard and docks. None. carried olubs, but they were supposed to have revolvers in their pockets. In the afternoon the force was increased by twenty-live policemen from Jersey City and Union hilL Mayor Kerr refused to allow any of the police force of Hoboken to go to Weshawken, on the ground that they might be needed at home. During their descent on Wednesday the strikers carried Engineer Peter Kline bodily out of his shanty,' and bore hiiq with shouts beyond the railroad tracks. Kline promised tlje men net to return to work, and he has kept his word. The three foremen, Capt John, Capt George, and Mr. Wakeman and the rigger, Daniel McMullen, threw up their plao«s and said they would stay out until the strike was settled. The company went to work yesterday forenoon much handicapped by the loss of these men. The Steam Heating company had sent along two engineers and ons of them was put in ahargw. After two cars of coal had been hoisted on the bridge the cable, owing) perhaps to the Inexperience of the new engineer, broke, and work had to be suspended. It was 4:80 p. m. when the cable was repaired, and two mors oars were run Tip. Then the cable broke again. Before it could be fixed work stopped for the day with a record of four cars unloaded. AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS. THE 8PROULE CASE. C'OLOTftus, O., Jan. 14.—The house has INtHsed Mr. Greeve's bill relating to theatrical, dramatic and other unlawful performances on Sunday. This bill prevents all kinds of theatrical performances, concerts in concert halls, garden and panoramic exhibitions. It passed by yeas, 69; nays, 11. Snuday Shows Mast Go. The Last Tear's Crop of Corn and An Action tar Damages Against the Wheat. Montreal, Jan. 14.—The development in the export of Canadian lumber from this port in late years has been immense. In 1877 only ten vessels sailed from here, with 3,900,- 000 foet of lumber, while in 1880 the quantity shipped to South America and Great Britain in 181 steamships and sailing vessels was 100,700,000 feet This growth shows the abeolute necessity for extending the wharfage accommodations for shippers of lumber. Cinada's Lumber Trade. Ottawa, Ont, Jan. 14.—Frank Sproule, of Kennebec county, Me., brother of Evan Sproule, the American who was hanged in British Columbia, has taken preliminaif steps In the matter of bringing an action against the government for (100,000 damages on the ground that his brother was innocent of the crime for whloh he suffered the death penalty. The first action to be taken is the presenting of a petition of right to the crown asking that the suit may be entered. If this be allowed, then the action will be begun against the Dominion government If it be not allowed, then action will be taken against the jailer who held Sproule as well as against the sheriff of Vancouver bland, and through thceo representatives of British Columbia against the province itself. The oontention of the plaintiff will be that on May 3, 1880, on the application of the prisoner's counsel, an order nesi for a writ of habeas corpus, or in the alternative for the discharge of the prisoner, was granted by the Hon. Mr. Justice Henry, of the supreme court, certain legal objections being raised and among them the non-jurisdiction of the court which first tried Sproule. After argument thereon was heard by llr. Justice Henry, and after deliberation, judgement was pronounced by him directing the issue of a writ of habeas corpus, directed to the sheriff of Vancouver Island, calling upon him to produce the prisoner, together with the cause of his detention. The writ was disobeyed; on Aug. 2, 1886, an application was made to Mr. Justice Henry for the discharge of the prisoner on the ground that the sheriff had not obeyed the writ, and after hearing argument "thereon Mr. Justice Henry ordered the unconditional discharge of the prisoner. These are the grounds of the present action. '' Government. •The department of agriculture estimates of area, product and value of corn, wheat and oats for permanent record are completed. The official work of the year has been thoroughly reviewed with the aid of state co-operation and all available data of crop production, and the aggregates are substantially those recently reported. The corn crop in round numbers aggregates 1,665,000,000 imshels grown on 75,000,000 acres and has a farm value of $610,000,000. The yield is 3$ bushete per acre; 4){ bushels less than last year. There is an increase of area of over 8 per cent, and a decrease in product of 14 per cent., while the average price lias increased 13 per cent, or from 32.8 cents to 36.6 cents per bushel. The aggregate product of wheat is 457,000,000 bushels from an area of nearly 37,000,000 acres, having a farm value of $314,000,000. Weather Indications. Washington, Jan. 14—For New England and middle Atlantic states southeasterly, shifting to westerly winds, rain or movia slightly warmer. Austin, Tex., Jan. 14.—A bill was introduced in the legislature empowering the state of Texas to sue the state of Kansas to recover possession of Greer county, Kan., which is claimed to be rightfully a part of Texas. Teans also claims ownership of the western half of Indian territory. Texas Will Sue Kansas. TRADE BULLETIN. CONDENSED NEWS. New Terk Money and Pisdsas Market Wool growers In Ohio believe their industry to be doomed. They make public the fact that sinoe the act of 1888 there has been a decrease in the number of sheep In their state of 850,000 bead and a falling off in the wool product of over 4,000,000 pounds this year, while in the whole aeuntry there tt an annual and an increasing loss. Quotations. New You, Jan. 11— Money okieed at 4 per oem. the highest rate was 5 and the lowest S per eenu Exchange closed steady; posted rates, 4.8*&4.8;: actual rates, 4.8tM04Wgf for sixty days an I Connecticut's Senator. Habttokd, Jan. 14.—The Connecticut Republicans have renominated Senator Hawley to be hit own successor. The Democrats nominated Hon. Charles Ingersoll, of New 4.86*4a4.»8M for demand firm; currency Os, li»)4 bid; 4s, coup., 1H7H bid: 4Mb. do.. 110)4 bid. close 1 The average value is 68.7 cento per bushel against 77.1 for the previous crop and 64.5 cents for the great crop of 1884. This is 35 per cent reduction from the average value between 1870 and 1880. The yield of the spring wheat centers is better than was expected early In the season, and on the Pacific coast much worse. The general average for winter and spring wheat is nearly 12.4 bushels per acre. The product of oats is 624,wW,000 bushels, 5,000,000 less than last year, from an area of over 23,000,000 acres, producing a value of $186,000,000. The average yield is 26.4 bushels against 27.6 last year. The average value is 29.8 cents; last year 28.5 cents per bushel. The first recorded instance of a stock company being formed to prosecute a libel suit comes from Jackson, Tenn., where the members of the Central Baptist church have joined with their pastor, the Rev. Dr. Frederick Howard; editor of The True Baptist, in prosecuting a $50,000 damage suit against fifteen leading citisens of Jackson, a prominent physician of Nashville, a leading jeweler of Memphis and four newspapers, secular and religious, for charging Dr. Howard with conduct unbecoming a minister.The utock market «u strong throughout tlu day. New York and New England and Richmond and Terminal common wwre (be featuni- Both stocks cloaed at an advance of 8)4 per cent. forth* day. Richmond and Wsat Point preferred closed 7H per cent, higher. The net of the list, with but fe* exceptions, cloaed from H to a per cant higher. The aalaa amounted to 148,810 shares.  Haven. Lansing, Mich., Jan. 14.—The bouse passed the resolution submitting the prohibition amendment to the constitution to the people of the state. To Tote on Prohibition. General Market*. Philadelphia. Jan. M.—John Wilson was hanged at NorriBtown for the murder ui Anthony Dealy at Cheltenham, on Jan. 26, 1884. He read a full confession while on the scaffold, telling how he out Dealy's body to pioeos, sewed the fragments in bags and threw tliem into the Wissahickon. Wilson would probably never have been suspected of the crime had he (tot implicated himself l.y statements made while drunk in Chicago a year afterward. When the pieces of the body were found they were supposed to be the remains of a missing Philadelphia butcher named Btehl, and one A. C. Dietorle came near being hanged for the supposed murder of StahL Dietorle was present when Wilson was executed. Conftfied on the Soaflbld. Naw Yoax, Jan. 18. -FLOUK—Cloaed dull an t unchanged; winter wheat extra, 4 i . Minnesota extra, tS.a0Oa.40; cltjr mill extra, $4.«ii @4.70, for Weat Indiaa; Ohio extra, H.20&0.&- Southern flour cloaed doll; common to ahoic * extra* $8.50®5.1M. WHEAT- Options were moderately active an.l prices irregular. The cloee waa steady at abonc yesterday's figures. Spot lota cloaed steady an unchanged. Spot sales of No. 1 red state at to.-.; No. 8 do., Ma: No. 1 red wlntar, afloat,  Ho. and No. 8 do. I tic.; ungraded red, 8# a Wo . No. * red winter, Feb., M»c. bid; do. Marsh, MH . bid; da April. «6«c. bid. Austria proposes to bs prepared for whatever may happen. An Increase of $5,000,000 in the budget for the war department has been authorised by the Vienna cabinet The 8tar, in a paragraph reading, aa follows, hints at another Arctic zpedition: "It U said that Lieut. W. H. Emory, who has recently been assigned to command the United States steampship Thetis and ordered to Alaskan waters, will make an Arctic expedition in that veasal and will attempt to reach the North pole via Behrlng strait While ever body acknowledges that the Thetis is the best vessel available for Arctic navigation, it is the general impression that such an expedition, If attempted, will prove disastrous, and will necessitate another relief expedition, when the Thetis will not?* be available." The first appearance as commissioners of education of Mrs. Mary Nash Agnew and Miss Grace H. Dodge attracted many more ladies than men as spectators at the meeting of the board in New York. CORN—OpMoaa were dull and aloaad—changed. Spot lots closed steady and without notable change. Spot salsa of No. • mixed at «JCo.; ungraded mixed, 47d4ta; No. * atlwd, Jan., 47*. bid; do. Feb., 4»Hc : do. Mar, M*fibld An Arbitration Board. The National Wholesale Druggists' association, representing a capital actually engaged in manufacture of 1100,000,000, has beguft an agitation in favor of the abolition of all internal revenue taxation. New Yokk, Jan. 14.—The report of the state beard of arbitration states that the loss to tabor by the Troy collar strike of six weeks was over $500,000, and to the owners of the factories about two-thinls of that sum. The servii'iable action of the hoard is set forth in the New York surface railroad difficult lea, in the Troy Ael and iron works strike and ill the trouble in the brick yards at Ver- I uiinrk'4 point The conclusion reached is that the laws should be ameflded so as to make (he board one of both mediation and arbitration invested with powers of original juriedWttou and action in all casta of grievances and'disputes between employers and em- OATS—Options ware dull and nominal, auo closed without material ohange. Spot lota dose, 1 ■toady and unchanged. Spot salsa of No. 1 whit* ftata at 410.; No. * da at ; No. » mixed, Feb., BSfto. bid; do. May, t8Ke. Md. The arbitration committee of District Assembly 40 went around yesterday to Me the representatives of the companies. They called on Mr. Edwin JL Holden, general sales agent for the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western road. They do not expect to got through their labors before to- morrow. Matters In Texas. The amusement seeking public will breathe easier. Barnum and Vbrepaugh have agreed to combine their forces and share in the profits accruing from the spring circus season In the metropolis. Galveston, Jan. 14.—The drought in this state continues, and cattlemen and farmeri are becoming alarmed. Careful estimate.-) indicate that at thirty-flve leading interior cities of Texas the total stock of cotton in sight aggregates about 70,000 bales.. This leads to the belief that the crop has been greatly overestimated. EYE—Dull, but Oraa; western, M®S7a; staW, 58®«0o. BARLEY—Dull and aomiaaL PORK--Quiet; new mess, 9U.86Q1&00. LARD—Closed dull and easy; cash, (8185; Feb., t».TO®0_71; March, $«.7S©#.77. Middljstown, N. Y., Jan. 14.—The St. Louis limited express on the Erie road was completely derailed three miles west of Middletown yesterday. The tender of the engine was thrown from the track by the rails spreading and was followed by two baggage cars, three coaches and three sleepers. Baggage Master Hyland. the only person hurt, was slightly injured by a trunk foiling on him. An Erie Kxpress Derailed. The Cincinnati, Portsmouth and Big Sandy Packet company has decided to abolish ban on all the boats plying oa the Ohio river. This actftm Is due in part to pubUc sentiment and In part to recent liquor legislation in Ohio. In the Pennsylvania senate yesterday Mr. llennings Introduced a bill making combinations to regulate or limit the production of mineral ooal, or to enhance the orice thereof, criminal conspiracy, and provfling penalties not exceeding 91,000 fine and one year's Imprisonment, or either. BUTl'ltR—Ftrm and In fair demand; state, 18«* ttai western, wotta CHEESE -Steady; western flat,  •tat*. MMOItMc. Columbia, Pa., Jan. 14.—A broken rail caused the wreck of a freight train on the (Jolnmbia and Port Deposit railroad, near Cully's station. Sixteen cars loaded with grain, coal, lnmber, etc., were thrown over an embankment thirty-Use feet high into t&e river. Samuel a Wartell was seriously iajarad. Down an Ktnbankineni. The striking stevedores at Newport News drank a barrel of bonded whisky, then burned a bathhouse belonging to the Old Dominion line and attacked the militia. There is a prospect of a settlement of the difficulties, as the Knights of Labor have decided to ask an advanoa of ft oeate 1 net sad of ten cants, aa at first rtsmandsit EGOS—Dull, but steady; Mat*, 8tOt4a; western. nosac. Soft Coal "minlagss SUGAR—Raw doll, bat steady and unchanged. Refined closed steady, and fractionally Wither; out loaf, 8 7-ltc.; crushsd, tMs.-; subsa. 5 lt-l«i» SJ*x.; powdered, BM«t8)ta; granulated, i*c.; mould A, 8Mb.; confectioners* A, 11 l«c ; ooffee A, standard, *Ma; ooffee oS A, C%c.; whit* extra 0, 4 l&-lft®5a; sgtra C. 4 11-1834 U-Mo.f 0. Of CW».; y*Uow, HfiH, Jan. 14.—After the ad- Unto* Issfis Clak OMiaa. journment at the session of the committee of •he soft coal pool it was stated that the psr•mtages had been agreed upon, and would be aaada publia in a fe w d^y*. Shipping News. IjvxarooL, Jan. 14.—Sails Britanio, far New York. N*w York, Jan. 14.— M Depaw was re-elected president of the Union League club last night, and the net of the regular ticket was sleeted. Thwe wae no opposition.