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IfJAY GOULD DEAD. : H? Snccumbs Suddenly to Con- j sumption in New York City. His Marvelous Rise From Poverty to Great Wealth. r w/\ N JAY GOULD. C Jay Gould, the great figure in the history ? of Wall street, died the other morning at t his home in New York City. a The cause of death was pulmonary J consumption. All night long th3 members of Mr. Gould's family were at his bedside. c Early on the previous evening it becima J known that his death was only a matter of s hoars. He had never rallied arter ne naa a hemorrhage of the lungs on the day before 8 Thanksgiving. He had another hemorrhage ' two days later, and still another on the pre- e vious Wednesday. This announcement was E a surprise to all but the most intimate ac- v quaintances of Mr. Gould. it had all along I been supposed that he was suffering from d nervous dyspepsia. From an early- hour in the night before 5 his death Mr. Gould began sinking rapidly. T Dr. Munn, bis physician, had Dr. Janeway in consultation, but they said that nothing could be done but make Mr. Gould's last hours as comfortable as possible. ? Dr. John R. PaxtOD, the pastor of Mr. s Gould's church, was at the house in the a sight before bis death. When the end cams r the me 2 berg of the family who were in the a a I 2 nouse were: uu. ouu ui? uwi a Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Gould, Miss Helen v Gould, Mr. Howard Gould, Mr. Harold n Gould and Miss Annie Gould. Sketch of His Career. g Although the foremo3t financier of the jj century and a man whose powerful in- ^ fluence was psrhaps mora widespreai than that wieidei by any ot'ier on? man at the q prfrssnfc day, comparatively little is publicly v known of the early history and domestic b career of Jay Gould, - a Jay Gould was born at Stratton Fall"*, ? Delaware County, N. Y., May 27,1837. His s, father. John B. Gould, was a farmer and j t] also kept a general store at ttm place. tj When sixteen years old youn? Gkrald was employed as a clerk in the variety store of ? Squire Burnhan, and davoted bis leisura ? time to the study of bookkeeping and ^ geometry, becoming expert in civil engi- j, neering also, baring a great natural aptitude 0 tor figures. u He adopted surveying as a business, mak- q Ing many map3 of Rensselaer and Albany je Counties, afterward writing a history of the former county and peddling it, together 0 with bis maps, among the residents. With tbe profits from th?se sales and the invention q of a mousetrap during idle moments while 0 a cleik he was enabled to buyout the sUr- ^ veving firm by which he was employed. He R subsequently became interested in a tannery t< at Gouldsborot Penn., with Zadoc Pratt for c a partner. Mr. Pratt sold his share to js Charles M. Leupp, who died, and the con- c cern was sold to H. D. H. Snyder. v About this time Jay Could came to New y York to reside and tell in love witn toe b daughter of a grocer at whose house ho i, boarded, and as his affections ^ere reciprocated a speedy marriage followed. His tirst v stock transaction was made about this time. 0 His father-in-law held shares in the Re as- t seiaer and Saratoga Railroad, whioh was in ? bad financial condition, aud tne young Benedict was asked to negotiate a Bale on the fc beat terms possible. instead of placing tha e ttock on the market, young Gould exam- p Ined the road and saw possibilities of t t future for it. He therefore took the sharei t himself at their market value, purchased n more, ohtaineJ control of the eifcire prop- i rfv And sold it to a rival company at a v large profit. b Jay Gould first entered Wall street as ? partner In the firm of Smith, Gould <9 A Martin. A little later he became connected with the Erie Railroad, first as Director, p then Treasurer and afterward President II ? was as managing power of the Erie that fa Mr. Gould laid the foundation of his for q tune, and bis money and influence, applied t with his shrewd, unerring business instinct. ? enabled him to extend his acquisition of c railroad property to the control of th< a Union Pacific and its various connections, t giving him an immense control of transcon 0 tinental railroad affairs. c His force and the determination with L which he carried out the boldest of plant s amazed even the heaviest operators in rail- j road matters, yet his connection with 9 t< "deal" was rarely suspected until the business had been consummated, as bis trans- \ actions were usually made through others. > But one case of defeat in a project is on J record against bim, namely, the attempt of J the Erie to absorb the Albany and Basque- 'j hanna. After a Ion; legal light the road \ was leased to the Delaware and Hudson J Canal Company, but the battle was not re* C linquished until victory was beyond hop9. The pet hojby of Mr. Gould was. undoubtedly the Western Union Telegraph Company, and to secure its control he de- v votea the best energies of his life, soon plac- y ing himself in a position to dictate terms to f the gigantic corporation. His control of the x elevated railroads was acquired as easily and as simply as his telegraph transaction. Witfc E his immense wealth and a thorough knowl- g edge of how elective a weapon it could Ih | made Jay Gould had apparently but to wish \ to have his desire granted. t His unyielding firmness was never more t strikingly illustrated than in the strike o! T 1 -* - ?ir? r teiegrapners against vua ?esici i> uuiuii. g The company lost over half a million dollar.*, a and the stockholders became much alarmed and urged yielding, but Gould held out until e the strikers were compelled to give in. a W hen the Missouri Pacific was sought by a Mr. Gould he made an offer of $1,500,000 for l the controlling interest, then owned by J Commodore Garrison, and was met with as ? offer to sell at $3,800,000. Mr. Gould re- j torted that he could have had the property s for 12.000,000 on the day previous, and re* ( tired. The next day he returned to accept j the term*. but was told that the price was j then 13,800.000 or a million more than the i riav previous. Mr. Gould remarked simply, . Til take it," aDd he did. It was his habit to travel frequently over , " -* V!_ J1 lMFn frsr every mull ul uio lam umu auu ? i-- -- .v. himself by a tour of Inspection exactly what state his property was in at all timee. His private car "Convoy" was used for soch trip*, and the owner has often sDent two or three- weeks in the car, dining and sleeping aboard. His inspections were all minute to the smallest detail, and questions were asked directly of employes as to their duties and the progress of the work p?rformed by them.J 1 .Personally Jay Gonld was a man of very ' unimpressive appearance, and gave no evi ( dence outwardly of his wealth. His manner was quick and nervous, and even when arriving at the Western Union Building he , would dart from his cab door to the elevator with surprising swiftness. He was small in stature, slightly built, and weighed about 110 pounds. One of the most complimentary things ever said about him was: "Heis oolv three feet high, but then two feet of it is head." In the matter of dress Mr. Gould was, as in^all his habit?, very precise, yet never showy. Hit habits were domestic in the extreme, and he was devotedly attached to his family, being as considerate and kindly a father and husband as could be imagined. HL The family mode of livin? was always trim- 1 pie and unostentatious, the winter residence 1 iM^LoeiDgat Fifth and Forty-seventh street. 1 m??"' ^ neither drank nor used tobacco. He r&* sired early and rose generally at si*. The country house of the Goulds at Irrington was always the favorite home of ~ :? ' nnAona thn finasfc in GQ0 QDUDCiCi | auu to pyt *wv this vicinity. The conservatories ara particularly fine and represent an outlay of rast sums of money. Mr. Gould was passionately fond of flowers and delighted to troll through his immense hothouses. The ibrary at Irvington had also many attractions for him and many hours were spent imong its shelves of books by. their owner, who retained his early aptitu le for study throughout his entire life. In speech he was epigrammatic and laionic, and fully realized the value of silence. 3e always shrank from publicity, and was nod est and retiring to a great degree. It s said that bis charities were larger than vas sreneraliv believed, but that they were listriboted with his characteristic desire to ivoid publicity, andtnen airecwy wj uiw actual want. One notable act that beame public was hia telegram to the au;borities at Memphis during the yellow fever tpidemic to "draw ou me for all the money rou want.* His unruffled coolness under all circumitances, keen perception, prompt decision ind action, as well as remarkable memory, rere the strong natural factors that made lis career successful. He bad a auiet love >f fun, and fully appreciated the humor of i practical joke, even if he were the butt of t, generally managing to .turn the point igainst the jokers with ready wit. Yachting was the principal form in which lis inherent love for outdoor recreation ,'ound expression, and, as in all things, his * ?Atlanta was built with refer IbCBUl J Uvu. ? .'nc? to the highest development ot spaed bat could be attained in a vessel that would >ffer suitable accommodation for her owner ind his guests. The yacht was used very ittle for cruising^ but was one of the first of he fleet tbat forms a procession on the Hudon every day in summer, carrying their iwners to and from their country seats on be river. The family of Jay Gould consists of six hildreo, four boys and two girls. George r. Gould, the eldest, is now about twentyiz years of age, and inherits many of the raits of his father, whom he will probably ucceed in the management of the vast ortune, the care of which demands an ncrmous amount of tact, energy and istural shrewdness. The other sons are Edrin, who recently married a daughter of )r. Shradv. Howard and Harold. Tho laughters are Miss Helen and Miss Annie. The wife of Jay Gould died two years ago. Irs. Gou'd was a Miss Miller, whose father ras a successful grocer of New York. Characteristics or Sir. Gould. Mr. Gould could not make a speech He i said to have made only four or fire peeches in his life, the longest of which was bout seventy-Are words. He was a great eader of the newspapers and .got much uiet fun from them. He was a close ob* erver, finding many points of interest rhich other people passed over. He spent early all his spare time in reading. Mr. Gould's great aim was to keep his ead clear by living plainly, his only indul ence beinz coffee, of which he was extremej fond. He scarcelv knew the taste oI quor, but occasionally took a sip ot wine or courtesy s saice. ne was not a smoker. Mr. Gould was iu the habit of rising about in summer and by 7 at latest in winter. He ras never idle from the time he left his ome until he returned, often not even then, s he frequently brought back reports of the peratious of his corporations, which he tudied deeply until bed time. He went to tie theatre rarely, tbou jh he had a box at tie Metropolitan Opera House. He generally spoke without inflections or estura-. Unless he were the questioner, he id not talk even for the purpose of enliven lg a dull conversation. When seated he lvariably leaned far back in his chair, with ne leg thrown over the other. When standlg he lifcod to rest bis hand upon something. Generally he had something in bis hand, a itter, a scrap of paper or pencil, whic'a he wirled almost incessantly, though not nervusly. it was aimoat impossioie to interview air. rould except when he had some specific bject in view, as when he consented to have is strong box opened and his millions of ilt-edged securities inspected. He wished 3 offset the report that na was weak finanially, and his object was accomplished, tut ac other times he was secretive and nonommunicative. When asked by the interiewer as to the report that he and Russell age were very large holders in Atchison, e replied quietly: "Well, we might have ws." ci6 has been much nought by publishers rithout avail, one having gone so far as to ffer him $50,0J0 and forty per cent, royalty o write a book, furnishing a stenographer ree. Mr. Gould did not even reDlv. Outside of bis business Mr. Gould's hob>ies, if be had any, were his books, bi* floors and his home. His florist received <150 er mouth for his services and always had be table graced with rare, rich specimens rom the hothouse. Mr. Gouid's omca was ot ostentatious. He had oaly i two rooms a the Western Union Building, iu one of rhich his son George stayed with him. He ad few intimate friend?. In Estimate or Mr. Crould's Wealth. Probably there is nothing in waich the ublic takes more interest when a rich man ies than to learn the size of the fortune he ias left. IV hen it is as large as the one Mr. 5-ould has left it is obviously difficult, says he New York Sun, to make an accurate esti aate. Mr. Gould's principal holdings of seurities are well known to all of his assocites, and, to an extent, to other people. In he following table every item, except that f miscellaneous securities, is known to b9 orrw*t. Tt. trill ha anon frrtm t.ha t.ahla t.hut uuy one-halt 61 bis iortune la la threa cocks: "Western Union, Manhattan and lissouri Pacific. His estate, when invensried, will slxow about as follows: Securities. Par Valui. Markot Value. Vesc. Union stock.. *?3,DO;,000 ?W.UO.OOO J. an bat. R. . stock 10,0 -0.0 JO 18,000, OoO Co. Pacific stock-*, 12,00J,000 6,000,000 lo. Pacific bondjT. 15,000,000 13,500,000 'eras Pacific bonds. 5,500,000 1,30J,000 Vabash R. R. stock 10,000.000 1,100,000 liscellaneous bonds 3\0U0,009 15,000,010 ;ash and real estate ?.000,000 #,00.0000 Totals 1(110,000,000 *75,64 J, 000 Mr. Uould has made a deed of trust which rill prevent his holding of M wh&ttan Railr?v. IVxtprn TTninn ?nrl Missouri P?r?ifl" roai being distributed, at least; for some ears to come. He unquestionably took great prid9 in hi3 a&n&zement ctf the Western Union Telegraph and Manhattan Railway, and it was lis intention, or at least bis hop;, to restore lissouri Pacific stock to a dividend-paying lasis some time next year. One reason for lis placing his holdings in these three com>&uies in trust was to perpetrate his name in i influence in connection with their manijsameni. In 1S81 Jay Gould secured his first inter... ... .. a n 'I '3U 1U bUD JLiO" Jk U4 R oiomww l AUl V/AU^ au A l tew months later it was said upon "the itreet" that Jay Gould's solvency was a natter of conjecture and doubt among >ankers an 1 brokers. This both incense 1 md grieved the millionaire, and he invited uvestigation into bis financial standing, fie mmmoned several gentlemen to his private >ffice on March 13, 1533, and invite! their nspectiou of certificates of stock; bearing a lace value of $53,000,000, all in his own lame. "If that isn't proof enough I can produce some w>,uw,wu morey sua ne, out Lbe proof was ample and satisfied ttie geutkiiea forming the committee. THE NATION'S NEEDS. estimated Expense* of the Govern raent lor Next Year. Secretary Foster, of the Treasury Department has sabmitted to Congress the book of sstimates for the fiscal year 1893-'94. The astimates are as follows: Legislative establishment.... $3,748,414.71 Executive establishment...... 21,523,3:)!. 10 Judicial establishment..6o4,600.00 Foreign intercourse 1,737,079.90 Military establishment....... 26,301,835.96 Naval establishment 23,671,315,21 Indian affairs 8,123,211.31 Pensions 166,831,350.00 Public worsts 18,030,673.72 Postal service (Not incorporated) Miscellaneous 35,507,139.93 Permanent annual appropriations 115,463,273.93 Total. 1421,612.215.66 The estimates for 1892-'93 were $409,603,393.10, and the appropriations for the same period were <423,'^61,970.67. The estimates 13 submitted are $1,649, <55 lesu than the appropriations for the current fiscal year. " ? < . . ... ! t*t^ti , nuifnnrr i r iir^rrirr. , MAKMMIALi AMUA1& The Reports of Secretaries Noble and Elkins. The Year's Work in the Depart ment of the Interior, The annual report of Secretary Noble, of the Interior Department, is an interesting document and covers fully and in detail the operations of the department. The volume of work accomplished during the present Administration is shown to greatly nxcaed that of any preceding period. This viev is supported by a condensed summary preliminary to a description of the work of the several bureaus under the direction of the Secretary for the last fiscal year. The General Land Office has worked off the vast accumulation of former years and is now on current business, greatly to the advantage or Western settlers; tne maian Bureau has made great progress in elevating the various Indian tribes, in the work of allotment of land in severalty to indi vidoal Indians, tbe consequent disintegration of their tribal relation, and the development of schools. Great reform has been accomplished in the purchase of Indian supplies. The Pension Office has disposed of an immeuM volume of work and has exceeded all former records in the num- ? ber of final adjudications, both original and upon appeals, executing the beneficent laws for the soldiers of the Union. The Census Office has finished nearly all of it3 immense and highly scientific work, and what remains is raoidly nearing completion. The Geological Survey has progressed greatly in its topographical surrey or the States and Territories; in locating reservoirs for the imitation of the arid land?, and in its other useful divisions. The Railroad Bureau has kept constant supervision of the condition of the road beds and appurtenances and given careful consideration to tbe question of the maturing deots 1 of the subsidized railroads and the tuture conditions which should govern them. The Patent Office has kept up with ! current work, and has introduced several important reforms. The Bureau of Educa- , tion has greatly extended its operations in i Europe and our own country, and the distribution of the funds for agricultural college?, a difficult problem, has been satisfactorily and efficiently handled. t Educational work among the Indians has | been greatly increased and imorovea m { efficiency. There has been an increase of , over thirteen per cent, in attendance of children in the schools, the total for 1893 being 19,793 scholars. The reservation system is being rapidly broken up, aod the allotments of land in sufficient quantity to enable each Indian to have a farm, has developed a sense of indi- 1 vidual importance and appreciation of per- 1 sonal power that is rapidly disintegrating 1 the tribal relations. 1 Wherever it is possible the employment of Indians in preference to whites, at the agencies and in schools is being practiced, and many important positions are now filled ac* \ ceptably by educated Indians. The Patent Office in preparing an exhibit for the World's Fair wnicn it is reprasented | will be a very satisfactory one to the Government. Tne total number of applications lor patents during the year was 45,945. Toe volume of business handled and disposed-of by the Pension Office during the past year was enormous. There were on June 30, 1392, 376,083 pensioners borne upon the roll?, being 19J,9'JS more than were on the rolls at the close of the last fiscal, year. The total amount expended for pensions during the year was (139.035,612.63, and it i& estimated that the appropriation for lb93 of *144,955,000 will leave a deficiency. Some idea of the magnitu le of the work can be formei from the fact that dur- , iug the year 5,375,130 pieces of miil were receive.), and 4^16,616 pieces sent ouc. The Secretary presents a bill framed to give Alaska a better government, and is very earnest in his recommendation that the condition of the Territory receive the attention of Congress. f11*- "'"A An ort/vMinf ftf thl ALIO ropUl vawwuMkitu CM* mvvvuu. v ? ~ work up to date on the Nicarauzna Canal. The Secretary expresses th3 opinion that this enterprise is of the utmost importance to the welfare of the country in either peace or war, and should have the favorable recognition of Congress. Secretary Elkins's Report. The annual report of the Secretary of War has been made public. Secretary Eikins expresses gratification in being able to say that the Army has maintained throughout the year its high standard of discipline and efficiency. Since the present organization of our infantry was adopted many caanges have taken place in the art of war, resulting, among other things, in a material modification of the form of infantry regiments. Our stationary ' condition in this respect has letc us witn an obsolete organization, the defects of which render immediate action in organizing the three-battalion formations for infantry regiments. The Secretary recommends the revival of the rank of Lieutenant-General as a permanent grade. Enlistments during the year have been of an improved class ot men, the standard of Qualification having been raised. The Secretary thinks the Army, under favorable conditions, should be one of the most desirable trades of youth. It is recommended that the pay of all noncommissioned grades be increased, making promotion inereto caa oojecti ai lez.umaw ambition, thereby inducing the enlistment of the very best material to compete for promotion to those grades. The announcament is made that oar Indian wars are nearly ended, and the necessity for massing troops no longer exists. Seventy par cent, is now locaced west of the Mississippi River. New military posts are recommended in Montana, Arkansas and New Mexico. The presance of regular troops in these States would fi,miliaria the people with the Army, lead them to b ,-tter understand its operations and, it is believed, foster a kindlier interest in it. UT "D/m" n A rtO rlftfMTT aVlAlVJ mofto'l advancement. Its capacity 4 not overtaxed. Vacancies in the list of cadet3 constantly exist, which it is important should bs kept full. It is recommended that the President be given authority to appoint ten cadets-atlarge each year. Ttie artillery, infantry, engineer and cavalry schools have proved successful ex- i periments. Toe only serious obstacle to the i rapid development of the schools to their I tall Jiaut ot usefulness arises irom a wane of fu ads to conduce the exclusively scholastic i wortf. , i The importance of maintaining and im- i proving the militia of the several States is generally admittei. The National fi-uard is t&e reserve force of the Army. Attention is invited to the necessary appropriations for arming and equipping < thu reserve force. In 18>3 the | appropriations for tbe militia ot the | States was $20).00). Tha highly improved | ar?ma on/1 onitUmAnf.a of t,h? nr^rtnt dav ;ost mora than treble what theyMid eighty- ( tour years. An appropriatioa of lease ona , ntllion dollars for this purpose is recDmnended. The Indian soldiers are doing excellent lervice, s&oveing remarkable aptitule for < nilitary duty. 1 He estimates that the total expenditures >f his department for the fiscal yeir ending i rune 30, 1891, will be $43,354,679.72, against <31,218,970.59 in 1892 and *36,532,922.24 for no present* year. FAVOR ANNEXATION. Enthusiastic Canadians Cheer the Stars ana Stripes. Annexationists made a demonstration at Stimpson, Canada, a few night* sine?, that opened the eyes of the federation leaders. Nearly 1000 voters gathered lu tho Op9ra House and there listenM > speeches In ravor of aunexation by Henri ilatton, Mayn Huntley and Attornsy li.u.-y La id la tv. At one point in tho speeches a small borly of cnti-annexaticnists tried to raise a disturbance. but wers quickly hustled out of the building. Then a roto was taL-cu, which resulted as follows: Anneration, 418; Independence, ninety-two; Remain as we are, tw?nty-one. At the close of CJbe meeting some ono raised the Stars and Stripes, which were loudly applauded, while the display of the Union Jack brought lorth a storm of hisses. a dog that can throw a cow pitches his lay in beef flat?Texas Biftinga. " , . THE NEWS EPITOMIZED. EaateVn and Middle States. J. Ross Faulkner, a young student in the University Medical College, committed suicide by swallowing poison in Bellevue Hospital, New York City. He was the son of General Lester B. Faulkner, wrecker of the Dansville (N. Y.) Bank. Lizzie Borden was indicte l in Taunton, Mas?., for killing her father and stepmother with a hatchet, and a third indictment was returned for a mysterious person. Joseph Kane was sent to prison some time ago for the protection of his wife and children, and when released, finding his wife at the house of a neighbor he shot her through both cheeks. Mrs. Kane seized the weapon and pleaded for her life, bat Kane fired the remaining flveiihots into her Head and bodf. He then killed himself. The Allentown (X. J.) Bank robber3 were sentenced to ten years' imprisonment each. The Erie Canal has been close 1 for the winter. Grovkr Cleveland, President-elect, arrived in New York City from his ten day*' outing on Broadwater Island. Virginia. He repaired at once to his home. He left that afternoon for Lakewood, N. J., to join Mrs. Cleveland and baby. The funeral of Jay Gould in New York City was simple and unpretentious. Only a limited number of friends war a admitted to the house. An unmannerly crowd tried vainly to get in. The remains were interred in the mausoleum in Woodlawn Cemetery. The Public Ledger building in Philaa 1 1 A* TXT WHO ueipnia, owned oy morjju t?. viuuu, badly damaged by fire; the loss Is 1200,000 to $300,000, Publication will be uninterrupted. Lbhkan- Ullmak, the leading drygooda merchant of Titusville, Penn., has committed suicide. He was a suffer from nicotine poisoning. The town of Raymond, N. H., wa3 destroyed by fire. Twenty-five buildings were burned and the total loss is about 8110,000. The Postoffice was burned, but the Postmaster save! its contents. Every c*vm?a in fntrn avrtarvt nno i? <rnTIP The steel rail mill of the Bethlehem (Penn.l Iron Company was shut down, throwing 284 men, exclusive of leaders, out of worK. Next day the entire Bessemer mill was closed, throwing 6S0 additional men into enforced idleness. South and Weat. I* Moore County, North Carolina, an unknown colored man went to the bouse of an aged white man, named McD onald, and demanded money. McDonald's two a ged sisters lived with him. They screamed, and che robber shot one dead and mortally wounded the other. ' He then foread McDonald to surrender his money. / Chicago (111.) burglars opened and rifled seven safes in the same building in one night. One hundred extra men have beeu adder! to the police force. There is a panic on account of the continued depredations of the highwavmen, burglars and sandbaggers. JOBN U8BORN, uamocrac, nas uiuugurated himself as Governor of Wyom ing ia Cheyenne. He found he had a majority of 1700, so he took a carpenter and a notary to the Capitol, broke in, tooz tae oath and issued a proclamation. The official count of the vote in Okla* homa was completed by tin Secretary, and it shoves the legislature to be a tie politically. , fc'pi.vAL Mz.viNOrris is epidemic about Bourbon, Ind. Seventy-five per cent, of the cases are fatal. Caildrea mostly &re affected and in some cases all the children in the family have died. BRIGADreB-GlN*EBA.L FHAN'K WHEATON, commanding that military department, issued orders for the abandonment of Fort Eeuo, Texas, as a military station. Legislative returns in the Secretary of State's office at Sacramento. Cil., show that of 1*20 votes in Senatorial joint ballot the straight Democrat) will have fifty-nine and the Republicans tifty-two. In addition thera are five People's Party candidates who were Indorsed by the Democrats. The North Carolina Board of Canvassers completed the canvass of the Electoral vote with the fol.owinz result: Cleveland, 132,951; Harrison, 10J,316; Weaver. 44,7?i; Biawell. 2636. Two little daughters of Dr. J. P. Carroll, a prominent physician of Wooaville, Miss., were instantly lulled by the caving m of a bank. The official returns of Florida show that Cleveland received' 39,143 votes, Weaver 4815, and Bidwell 60 for President; Mallory, for Congress (Dem.), in the Second District, who had no opposition, received 16,113;' Cooper (Dem.), First District, 14,638; Mann (People's), 4161. riv*-THTRT?of the bnsiness oortion of Al exandria, Ind , has been destroyed by fire. I Loss nearly $70,000. Washington. Generax, Benjamin W. Brick, United States Army (retired), died in Washington from congestion of the lungs. He was eighty-six years old. Aw official list of member?-3lect of the Fifty-third Congress shows 217 Democrat?, 128 Republicans, 8 Populists, two districts in Rhoae Island in which elections have yet to be held, and the Fifth District of Michigan, at present represented by Mr. Belknap, In doubt. The President resumed his public receptions in the East Room, and about seventy* live people paid their respscts to the Chief Executive. The National Chippewa Commission has i,4-kr. s?g& ow* iaj prn i/uaou vuo a ui md jjlluuuuoiu I cir ervatioD, amounting: to about eieht million acres, in North Dakota, for $1,003,000. RitPRESZNTATrVK Dub-RROW, of Illinois, introduced in the House a joint resolution providing for opening the World's Fair on Sunday The State Department announces that the United States, England and Germany have i agreed to joint action to restore order in J Samoa. f The aauual report of D. P Leibhardt, Superintendent of the Dead Letter Bureau Postofflce Department, shows that there were 5,5'iO,T8S domestic mailable letters received, a decrease of 71,7.35 as compared with the previous year. Vi' e-President Morton laid before the Penate the report of the Nicaragua Canal Prtm r>QTi T7 (\ thn nonital ofr?r?lr 10 lln ahliroa have been subscribed for and $1,001,450 paid thereon. Recaipts from other sources" amount to $39,299.70, making tbe total receipts $1,040,749.70. The expenditures have been $815,049.63 cash. foreign. The London owners of the steamer Grejstoke received notice that the vessel had been wrecked at tbe mouth o? the Elbe, and that the crew or twenty-three persons had arownea, Twkxt? children ventured on the ica at the Biederitz Foad at Sagan, Germany The ice gave way and eight of them were drowned. M. B rissox abandoned the effort to form anew French Ministry, and President Car ot cha rged M. Perier with the task. Frexikr De Boctchervilb, head of the Quebec Government, has, sent bis resignation to the Lieutenant-Governor of Canada. Hkaw storms ara reported throughout the United Kingdom of Great Britain. General Crkspo has paid off the troops of tbe Victorious Legalist* army in Venez ueia ana a large portion wx. iubui u? uocu disbandei. , Famine ia some parts of Russia is said to be worse than last year. M. Ribet succseJed in forming a new French Cabinet. Chief Engineer Melville, Chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineering, in his annual report gives tus cocai expenditures 01 tne bureau during the year as 1651,841, out of a total appropriatiou of $7u0,00J. Dr. Wkrvkb Siemens, the celebrated man of science, is dead in Germany. He was born in 1816 in Lenthe, Hanover. In the Monetary Conference at Brussels ine pian 01 air. ue xiocncaua was witndrawn from consideration. "An enormous sea serpent with urreen eyes" has Just been observed along the west coast of Africa. Is the Atlantic cable being utilized to boom African summer resorts? t ' LATEBFEWS. 1 Captaiw B. F. Miller and wife were , found dead in their room at Newport, Penn., having been suffocate! by coal gas. The provisions of Jay Gould's will were made known in New York City. George Gould receives the lion's share. The three grown sons an 1 M s3 Ha ea Gould are made executors and trusties. 15,009,000 is bequeathed to George Gould in recognition of his business ability. The residuary estate, amounting to about $70,003,000, is divided equally among the four sons and two daughters. Charles Rogers Moultoy shot and killed Mrs. M. S. Story at Seattle, Washington, because she refused to marry him, and then shot himself dead. The banking firm of L. and tf. Wilezinakf, of Greenville, Miss., has failed, with liabilities estimated at 1500,000. The firm waa established in 1881, and has done the largest banking and wholesale -merchandise business in the Mississippi Valley. Four colored men were drowned in Bayon La Fourche, opposite Rose Hill plantation, Louisiana, by the npsetting of a skiff. Two other men were in the boat and were saved. The National Prison Association, after a visit to the Naval Academy, at Annapolis, held its closing session at Baltimore, Md. A cyclone with a track of from one hundred to four hundred yards In width and about ten miles long swept through the central portion of the county in which is located Brenham, Texas. Houses were crushed over the heads of farmers' families,, while those who tried to escape were caught in falling timbers and three perished. The United States Civil Service Commission made public its ninth report to the President. It shows that from July 1, 1691, to June 30, 1892, 3319 applicants were examined for the department service at I Washington, of whom 2601 passed and 1315 failed to pass. Premier Cattova's Spanish Ministry has resigned in consequence of the Madrid scandals. Cholera has appeared again in the Rujsian province of Poltava. . FIFTY-SECOND^ CONGRESS, In the Senate. 2d Day.?Ajj soon as the Secretary finished the reading of the journal Private Secretary Pruden appeared and delivered the President's annual message, which was thereupon laid before the Senate and read ^ * Dy oecreiary acuwit?jw. mMvduced a bill to repeal the law relating to the aopointmeat of election supervisors ? Mr. Vest offered a resolution of enquiry by the Census Committee into charges that census enumerators in Missouri and elsewhere bad made lists of voters for partisan use in the late election under instructions from the bureau, and that certain c'.erks of the Census Bureau were sent to the State of New York to perform partisan service while drawing Government pay ?? Among other bills and resolutions introduced were thes?: Mr. Chandler: T> suspend immigration for one year. Mr. Puffer: To prohibit the collection of special liquor taxes from those not authorized by State laws to deal in intoxic itias? liquors. Mr. Vest; To create a bureau in the Department of Agriculture for the gathering of public information as to the production ani' shipping of cattle. 3d Day.?Dr. Joseph Silverman, of the Temple Emanu-El of New York, was introduced to the Vice-President by Chaplain ButJer and iavoiced the divine benediction " Mr. Hill introduced a bill to repeal the Sherman Silver Purchase act, which was referred to tho Committee "on Finance Mr. Vest addressed the Senate on his resolution to appoint a commission of three to ne?otiate with the five civiiizei tribes of Inians for the cess.on of their remaining lands to the Unitei States. In the Mouse. 2d Dat.?After the routine procaedin?*, at 12:15 Mr. Pruden, one of the President's Secretaries, was announced and presented the annnal message, which Clerk Kerr immediately read. It was referred?? Among bills introduced were these: Mr. Chipman: To protect American workingmen. It prohibits aliens rrom wori- i ing at any mechanical trade in .the United I States, or in any manner within its boraers. Any contract to employ aliens is void. A violation ot the law is made punishable by a fine of 1100, or imprisonment for ninety days. Mr. Breckinridge: To repeal all sections of statutes relative to United States marshals and deputy marshals at the polls. Mr. Otis: To change the monetary system, reduce interest, fix the unit of value, and mipply the States with a circulating mediuu. Mr Ray nor; To provide for the better protection 01 commerce and for ttie general welfare by the establishment of national quarantine. 3d Day.?Isaac Jf. Wise, a Hebrew from Cincinnaf, made the opening prayer?The biil to stop the reduction in the Engineer Corps of the Navy was passed?Mr. Williams introduced bills to-repeal the Sherman Silver act Mr. Richardson called up Senate biil to provide for the printing and distribution of public documents. The objsot of the bill is to perfect a uniform law to govern public printing. It was discusaod until adjournment. THETBEASURY'S CASE. a \'ar R?]?noe ot ?30,328.018, a Decrease of 9032,482. There was a net increase of $586,962 in the public debt during the month of November, as,shown by the statement just issued by the Treasury Department, There was an increase of 1769 in the interest bearing debt, a decrease of $195,520 in the debt b^arm? no interest, and a decrease of 1632, -482 in the net cash balance in the Treasury. The several items that go to make up the aggregate of the debt are as follows: Interest-bearing debt, $5S5,032.930; debton which interest has ceased, $2,432,015; debt bearing no interest. $377,777,8%, total, $935,212,799. Certificates and Treasury notes outstanding, offset hr an equal amount of cash in the Treasury, 1593,369,656 Th? net cash balance in the Treasury was $30,338,919, in addition to the $100,003,000 grold reserve fund. Of this amount $15,569,639 was on deposit in National bankdeoosito? ries, a decrease of $293,725 since Oct. 31. Of the cash in the Treasury $247,593,465 was gold coin and bars, an increase of about $3, 231,000; silver coin and bars, $458,496,133, an increase of $2,831,026; paner currency, $43,345,079. a decrease of $6,547,282. Tne reca'pts and expenditures during the month were: RnreiDts?Customc, $14,269,379.94; Inter nal revenue, *13,051,706.64; National banK deposit fund, *54,750.01; miscellaneous, *1,419,818.80. Total, *28,794,643.38. Disbursement'? Ciril and miscellaneous, *7,794,814.98; war, *4,751.186.70; navy, J2 736, <'96.15; Indians, $559,832.47; pensions, *13,431,871.00; National rianic Puuii Redemption acr, *1,108,104.5'; interest, $361,936.98. Total. <33,7+8.882.78. In November, 1891, the receipts were $50,917,161.72 and tb? disbursements $27,911,002.30. MAIL TRANSPORTATION. Figures From the Annual Keport of the Senond Assistant. The annual report of J. Lovvrie Ball, the Second Assistant Postmaster-General, shows that the expenditure for mail transportation for the year ending June 30, 1832, was oe follows: Inland mail service, $41,335,3?2: foreign mail service, $806,146; total, $42,141,518. There were 6417 railway postofflce clerk3, 7122 mail messenger routes and 3549 special office routea. rn? ootlnidbil Aq n(Vlft?saTV for X UD OUiUUilH ogviuawww. - # the miil mesasnifer service during tha year beginning July 1, 1S93, is #1,275,000, which is 6.25 per cent, more than the preheat appropriation for that service. The rate ot , > cost per mile traveled in the railroad service last jmr w?u 10.09 centa. ni?T iniAirn nn . %>?. llLliRilUUS ilMUlJNtr. 9A.TCSFTED. I looked?the trees were bending low Witb weight of blossom^ sweet and fair, White petals fell like drifting snow, A fragrant tempest tilled the air. I said, "Spring's promise, fair and bright; A fruitage bountiful will bring, And Summer days of light and warmth Perfect the 8pring's sweet fashioning. "Ard Autumn's storehouse must be wide, With ample garners, broad and high, To hold earth's fruitage full and free From blooming fields and sailing sky." Tbe Summer came, with tear drenched face. With burning heat and frosty chill. I said, -'Spring's gladsome promises The Summer time will ne'er fulfil." When lo! athwart the gloomy sky God's bow of promise arching wide: "Seedtime and harvest ne'er shall fail," My doubting soul is satisfied. ?[Mrs. D. U. Farnham. NOT YOURS, BUT YOU. What man is vastly more important than what he has; a man is worthy of much more attention than his possessions. The grept apostle to the Gentiles was not a fisher of money, but he was a "fisher of men'-; and he said to his brethren to whom he wrote: "I seek not yours, but you." And again he commends the generosity of his brethren who "first gave their own selves unto the Lord, and then unto ub hv the will nf Ci-niW You may get a man's money and not get the man himself, but if you get the man soundly converted to God, the money i& sure to follow. People make a great mistake in going for the money first; and yet it is often the case that people are much mo^ ready to ask people for money than they are to beseech them to be reconciled to God, and some ministers are much more famous for collections than they are for conversions. There are churches where a man might attend for a considerable time and no one would say anything to him about his salvation,but he wou.d speedily be invited to hire a' sitting or contribute to the funds of the concern. Some persons seem, to look upon their gifts to good causes as a sort of atonement for their sins, and often when Christians importunately solicit funds of sinners, it is co be reared that they lose more In moral power than they gain in financial strength. There were some kinds of money which the Lord anciently would not accept, or iallow to be cast into hi*'treasury; but the financial {treasure and necessity dlused by the denomnational rivalries of today, make it frequently seem necessary to get all tbe money that can be obtained by whatever means, and from whatever source. Sinners, worldlings, dram-sellers, blasphemers, secret clans and orders, all are importuned to give to' sustain "the cause of God! " They give, but they are sure in some way to get their money's worth, either in influence, show, praise, self-righteousness, or immuulty from appeals and reproofs. "Thy money perish with thee" was tbe awful rebuke uttered by the great apostle when one thought the gift of uod could be purchased with money; and a little taore independence and trutb-tellins: reprootat the present day might not bring as much money, but might be far more effective in wiuning men. When men are converted to God financial matters give but little trouble; but money without men accomplishes very little for the good of the world or for the glory of God. "We seek not,yours, but you!"?[Common People. EIPBIfS IK GRACE. I wish to correct the notion tnat ripeness in grace is the necessary result of age. It is not so at all. Little children have been, ripe for glory; ay, there have been many authentic cases of their ripeness for heaven even at tbree years of age. Strange things- dying babies have said of Christ, and deeply experimental things, too. 4'Out bf the mouths of babes and sucklings" the Lord not only brings child-like praise, but he has "perfected praise," or as David has it, "Thou hast ordained strength because of thine enemies." Many an aged Christian is not an experienced Christian; for his experience, though it may be the experi* ence of a Christian, may not nave been Christian experience of an advanced kind. An old soldier who never saw a battle is no veteran. Bemember, it is in the kingdom of God very much as it is with Ood himself, one day may be a thousand years. "We do not ripen necessarily because our years fulHl their tale: gray nairs and great grace not inseparable companions. Time may be wasted, as well as improved; we ma; be petrified rather than perfected by the flow of years. Here it mavbe well to note that there <9 no reason why a young Christian should not make great advance toward this maturity even while young.?[Spurgeon. THE BLESSED CLOUDS. Sometimes people complain of clouda that come over them: they would like a life all sunshine. Tfley forget that where there are no cloud9 above there is desert beneath; and that burningsunshlne, scorching winds and arid, treeless desolation are the results of cloudless skies. The clouds give us shelter from the fierceness of the heat. The clouds give rain to refresh the thirsty soil The clouds drop fatness oa all the hills and valleys of the wilderness. The clouds come to us and bring the treasured wealth of lake, and sea, and ocean, and pour it out upon us. Thanks be to Qod for the clouds; and while we remember that.the Lord is a sun, let us also remember that he is a shield; and that, clnnris and darkness are round about him, and justice and judgment are the habitation of bis throne. And if his clouds overshadow the brightness of our life, It is to bring to us new blessings such as we should never gain amid scenes of cloudless sunshine and uninterrupted prosperity. Ye fearful saints, freah courage take; Tbe clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercies and shall break In blessings on your head. BE GKXEKOl'S WHILE ALrVE. I have felt that it is a great mistake to put off l>eirtg generous till after you are dead. In the first place you lose the pleasure of witnessing the good that you may do; and, again, no one can administer your j^ifts for you as Weil as JUU wan uu lb j-uuijcii. xt. ?o great pleasure to be brought into personal relations of that kind, and to make people feel tbat you are not a philanthropist in the abstract, but that you are interested in tbem personally and care for their welfare. In that way you benefit them not only in a natural way,"but you make tbem feel that men are really brothers, and tbat they were made to help one another. That feeling is not only agreeable in itself, but will be apt to prompt them to carry out the principle themselves. Put vourseif into all vou do, and let others feel tbat jy/u are there. Do uot only contribute tc a charitable fund, but go yourself and help. It may seem inconvenient at first, but soon you will come to consi.ier it worth auy Inconvenience.?[G. W. Cbilds. TO STUDY THE BIBLE. Mr. Moody's Bible Institute in Chicago is makintr great oreparations for the coming winter and next vear, with especial reference to the need there will be for aggressive Christian work among the vast crowds who will visit the fair. Two new stories upon the main building are about completed. These will afford accommodations for 100 additional men. Mr. Moody himself expects I to Bpend a large proportion of the year in Chicago, and is trying to secure lending men from the old country and America to preach the gospel in English and other languages, and also to give instructions in the institute, in addition to the regular corps of teachers. I Emperou William of Germany is likely to have a conniption fit because some member of his Reichstag gave up the details of his military bill to a newspaper. Willie ought to dally with the machinery of government In this country for a little while. He'd get over his infantile hysterics in short order and learn the beautiful philosophy of the "absolute denial," "the complete refutation," and "the comprehensive explanation" ?all excellent strategic measures in such instances. SABBATH SCHOOL I INTERNATIONAL LE3SON FOB DECEMBER 25, ' *. 32 Lesson Tort: "The Birth ot Christ,* Luke il., 8-20?Golden Text. Lake 10?Commentary. _______ 8. "And there were in the same cotfntry hepherda, abiding in the field keeping watch over their flock by night." The ftrine* of time had come and God cent forth Hia Son made of a woman, made tinder the law (Gai , iv.. 4). In the quiet town of Bethlehxn tha greatest event in tbe history of the worid had J oat transpired, aot on some cold iris* ter'anight. as many a child has been taugiiti but at such a season as that in which shepherds abide all night in the field. 9. "And lo! tbe angel of tbe Lord cam* upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them, and they wan aore afraid." Possibly these men, whose occupation is suggestive of Abel, and the patri* arc ha, Moees, David, Amos and others, were of tbe number of those who, like Simeon and Anna, were looking for a Redeemer for Israel, 10. "And the angel said nnto them. Fear not, for behold I bring you good tiding* erf freat joy which shall be to all people." . ? low comforting that the word of God and v;3 of angels should so often be "Fear notP , Note them from Gen. xv., 1, to Rev. 1., 17, but remember that there is none for you un- . ? leas you have received Him of whom the angel brought goo i tidings. Though Christ in Bethlehem a thousand times be barn, it He's not born in thee thy soul is still for* lorn. 11. "7np nntn vnn l? hnpn'tJili city of David a Saviour, which is C&rist, the Lord." 0 nto each of those shepherds, unto the nation of Israel, onto you who read this, unto all people?and there is none other (Actsiv., 12; las. xjiii.,11). Angels, proph- ; V; etf. God the Father and the Holy Spint, His own words and works all testify that . ' ?$S Jesu?. the Son of Mary, is both Lord and ft* Christ 12. "And this shall be a sign unto you; ye shall find the babe wrapped in siraddliag clothes lying in a manger." There was no room in the inn, a manger is His cradle (verse 7), the cattle are about Him; how low He humbled Himself and bow poor Ha be* , ;3j came {Phil. 1L, 7, 8; II Cor. riiL, 9)! And all to save me. Others tell how to save ourselves, but He saves. You will know Him * , ''-i bv His poverty and humility and lowl&eas. -.. j L >. ? 13. "And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host. praising God and saying.^ First ooeaagel ana soon & mumtuae, an or one mina, ail doing one thing, glorifying God. Compart 1 yj Isa. vt, 3, and Rev. iv., 8, the songs of Baraphimand Cherubim, and may we have ;*? their spirit now and cease ex toiling this or : that church a bo ve some other, or this or that . man instead of Jeeus. Let as unite to mag* nify the Lord. 14. uG-l?ry to Goo in the highest, and oa / '' yi eartb peace, good will toward men." Well might they so sing, for Ha of whom they sang pleased not Himself, did not His owa will; sought not His own giorr, and His testimony when speaking to His Father in ; ' His last great pravar was, "I have glorifie^ - A Thee on the earth" (Rom. xv., lit. John vt, 38; viii.. 50; xvil, 4). .' '?#?? 15. "Let us now go and see this thing which has come to pats, which the Lord , t'-7) bath made known unto us." To oome'to i, earth and return to heaven as the angels did will be oar privilege in the next age when we shall with Jesus subdue all things onto - , v3jH9 Him. Note the faith of these shepherds; they did not say, "Let as see if this is really so," but they believed that It was jnst as the angels said. Like Paul they could aay, "I believe God that it snail be even as it #3 wrs ml (I mn" (Acta xxvili. 25). 8e? also John iy.. 50. , ' jS| 10. ''And they cause with baste, and found' Mary aod Joseph, and the babe lying'in a manger." It always - has been so, and always will be so; they found it just aa to* Lord had told them by the angel. Search the Scriptures through and observe when anything has come to pass that the Lard ' said should come to pass, and notice Bow ^ literally and exactly all was fulfilled just as had been foretold. Bee Gen. xv., 13; Bz. TJS xil., 40, and 1 Kings xili., 2: II Kings xxiii., ' 15-17, and every prediction concerting tha humiliation of Jesus. So we conclude that ' every word of God which is as yet onful- .-l-'-jffl filed shall in due time be fulfilled, to tha ,lizM letter. 17. "And when they had seen it they V made known- abroad the saying which was told them conoernlng this child." That which we have seen and heard dedarewe unto you, W e cannot butspeak tha things which we have seen and heard u jotra i,? /,?w Acta ir., 20) Such are the testimonies of those woo have sees and known this, one who is called Wonderful. Counselor, the Mighty (iod, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Feace,. the Child born, tfaeSoa "V giyen, of the increase of whose government '* there is to be no end upon the throne of David flsa. ix., 6,7). We have not to preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ, the Lord. We ".'vj have only to maxe Him known and the things concerning Him and the Hob' Y:\ fcipirit will honor such testimony. 18. "And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds." Compare toe wondering people or chapters iv., 22; ix., 43; ad., 14, and notice that merely wondering does not ao? oomplish anything. The word preaoDM, does not profit if it is not mixed with faijh in these that hear it (Heb. iv., 2.) Bat it is to be feared that the majority of gospel hearers do not get bey end wondering if the* things are so. wondering if they should no* ' f .j give heed tg them, wondering a boat the r*? salt if they do or do not give heed to them. 19., "But Mary kept all these thing* and pondered them in her heart" See also vers*. 51. Pondering is better than wandering.1 ~ < Daniel kept the vision in his heart Kaakei was to receive the word fci his heart! and the command is to let the word of Christ dwell in u* richly (Dan. viL, 28; Esek. iii? 10; Col. ill., 16.) Not fully comprehending ell that it might possibly mean. Mary had said to theangeL Be it unto me according to tha - J word" (chapter 1., sot, auu as ua/g ??? ? and events developed she could only ponder and trust while her soul magnified the Lord' (chapter L, 46.) 20. "And the shepherds returned, glorify* ing and praising God for all things that they had beard and seen, as it was told unto them." Revelations of .God and His glory are not intended to unfit us for dally duties, but rather to send us to our work glorifying and praising God all the more. If every preaching service, prayer meeting and Bibla reading does not enable us to glorify God more in the daily routine of life, we hare not beard or read with profit To know Jeeua and to male Him known is the summit of ?i j# ?? tm fmm this year into me, auu u no ..v? ? the next more fully believing (Jar. ix., 24} and living (II Cor./iv., 11) ail will be well.? Lesson Helper. i * ^ The railway managers that hesi* tate to lower rates to the Fair are standing in their own light. They have but to study the results of fare in tfntrlanri and on the UUULlUg IU continent to learn a sample and wholesome lesson. In Europe, where governments generally own and operate the roads, reduction of fares not only for occasions, but permanently, has enabled many roads to pay off heavy debts. The rich can have special cars. The people who have to work for money will not travel unless they can do so cheaply. A cut of onehalf is the most convenient principle for all transportation companies to adopt during the Fair. On that they will reap the largest profits known in tho history of railroading. A resident of Chicago being dla charged by his employer, was advised at the same time to drown himself. He promptly did this, his habit of obedience having been too llrmly fixed to be swerved by a mere dla* -* "VT~~ ^" TTTM/TOF tVina r rpilprl cuarge. nu?T uuc tt.uw.. ? IU6S the ex-employer for $50,000, for being the promulgator of fatal advice. This set of facta will afford justice an opportunity to use her finest scale*.