- - , " . - - - - - 1J-- - - - - - - it- : , . THE OMAHA DAILY B1E. ! , ' o _ _ ; - - .ESr'AULISllED JUKE : 19 , 1871. . Ol\I All A , 1.'UJ - SDAYOUNING1 OO''OUBH 8 , 1SU. SINGT.JE OOPY FIVID OEN'rs. . T ' - ; CO ING DOWN \ ON TIE TURK { . p.uropo p. Units in an Official Warning to the Sick Man I ARMENIANS ARE STILL BADLY FRIGHTENED 8hlnCory I''r S'ssl n Collective , : No'e to th. . Porte Ih' I I 1.1 II I'rotiip ( 1.lr. " " fur the lie- , celt Uutrll" ' t CONSTANTINOPLE , Oct. 7.-Vla ( Sofia- 'ho representatives 01 the Signatory powcrs , : have sent a collective note to the Turkish , government calling atenton , to the . Inadequate - 'S quato measures token by the polce authori- . . ties to maintain public tranquility In Can- Btantnople and Is suburbs and demanding the prompt Insttuton or a rigorous Inquiry : Into the recent rioting , bloodshed and whole- Bale Imprisonment 01 Armenians here. In addition the powers demand the release 01 . all prisoners who are Innocent 01 wrong doing and the cesaalon or arrests. , Said Pasha , the new Turkish minister for I ' foreign affairs , has caloJ at the dlferenl em- 4' . hassles and has presented to the representatives - . tlves or the powers a communication from the Turkish government repeating the assur- - anco thaI a plan for reform In Armenia has ben accepted by the Porte. I Is not be- leved , however. thaI this will satisfy the , . powers. There have been 10 further excesses - ceases , however. although a feeling or great dIsquiet still Drevalls and fresh demonstra- sti prevais ane I tons , . upon the part 01 h ArmenIans are The Armenians who are still Intldo lh3 Patrlrchato church here , In which they sought r.Iuge after the rioting or Monday last , fired some shots at noon today , and II was feareJ : thaI another outbreak was Immluent. The I , ( police watching the buildIng Ilromply notified th ! military authorities , and a strong force 01 troops was 6nt ; to the spcl A moblleJ all the adjacent streets The acton 01 the militia caused quito a panic among lhe inhabitants - habitants or that quarter , and they fell from their homes In nil directon , " The Kurds then entered the workshops among the quays and expelled from them all or the Armenians they CoUld fInd. Later It Is claimed the bodies 01 four Armenians were lound. There Is one feature or the police work which Is aUractrng considerable attention. I Is frequently recalled that the gendarmes while making arrests repeatedly told the per- sons taken into custody "to cal upon Eng- land to deliver you. " Those who know the way or the Turkish omciaIs . say that this shows thaI the police were Instructed to hu- ' press upon the minds ( or the Armenians that I' Great Britain was unable or unwilling to assist them In this emergency. Finally many quarters or Stambul have been placarded with notices Inclng the pop- ulace against "tho infidels. " The police , It Is true tear down these pla- cards , but they are either ' unable or unwilling to do so before they have been widely read and have had the effect anticipated upon ) the population. I la nol claimed that the gov-j crnmenl Is rClonslhlo for this agitation : but the work Is being done lrd the government apparently Is unable to put a stop to It. VIENNA , Oct. 7.-The Pollsche Corre- apondence publishes the note which the representatives - resentalves or the powers nt Constantinople have addressed to the Porte , drawing at- ten lon to the state 01 affairs at Stamboul , r and advlblug the Porte to adopt measures for the restoration or order. The note states that subscriber have their information party from eye witnesses and that II shows the prh"ate persons who were arrested were beaten and even Idled without the peace or- fcera even attempting to prevent II ; that orderly persons were attacked and that those who were wounded ( were taken to the courts and to the police stations and were kied In cold blood. 'onSE 'HAX A' I.'IUST 1tlI'ORTED. I JllhC" . . I''H" ; ; 1iln",1 I" the Col- IHI.n X"U' Uru"'IH. BRUSSELS , Ocl. 7.-Dlspotchos received here this morning from \Vavro , fifteen miles from this city , where the collision between a crowded passenger train and engine occurred - currCl yesterday evening , ns exclusively cblCI to the Associated press last night , show that eighteen Instead or ten persons were killed and that 100 persons , and not forty , were Injurod. Several of the wounded people are so seriously Injured that their hives are despaired of. There arc no Amerl- _ cans among the dead or Injured. The passenger train was just passing the railroad staten ht Mousty when nn enln coming from Ologues at full speed collided with II and telescoped three of time carriages. Reler gangs and medical assistance were promptly sent to the scene of the accident from all neighboring points and everything possible was done to succor the wounded , nl least fifty of whom were In nee 01 Prompt assistance. Among the passengers aboard the train - were M. Deernaert president or the Chamber 01 Deputes , and his family. None or them sustained serious Injuries and the president was unhurt. Mme. Mourlou wile 01 the well known engineer. was among tie kiihed. Peru " .ll Never C.le the Tt.rrlor ) ' . LIMA , Peru , Oct. 7.-Vla ( Galve3ton.-Tho ) controversy between . Peru and Bolivia seems to bo as for from settlement as ever. The truth regarding the muddle Is thaI the Peruvian - ruvian government Inorel what the r.pre- sontatve or its predecessor lay have pall to Bolivia and Its only instructions to tie minister to Bolivia are to declare thaI Peru : will never cola 'racua and Arlea for pecuniary considerations or olherwlse. Tacua all Arlca uro the cites In the southern part of Peru on the Pacifc coast which formed the old bone 01 contention between Bolvia and Peru. \"rrh'I.I ) " i. tilt : lleCitrthiites. LONDON , Ocl. 7.-The newspapers generally - ally profess to see In the Increased crowds " which attended the anniversary observance of the death of Charles Stewart Parel , yester- day In Dubln , evidence or the sympathy of time masses of Ireland with the Parntltes and their cause. The Morning Post , alluding to the popular demon'trlton , says : "Nol ono : lcCarth'le dared to show his face along the 200,000 persons who thronged the Irish c 'lt81. " - - J.ln n""II" Gr4m'nIi II'II.o" . 1)ULILIN Oct. 7.-At the convention or the Parnel Party the usual rei'alutions In regard to hOJe rule and amnesty for political pnis- oners were pascd. l r" John ' Redmond In the course or a speech said that unless the free- 110m of Ireland Is granted In case of war It wniild lA In th tune of "Tho MarsehIaIp' ' wnll hf Ihl lun. : brsel"I. that they would ' tr h , - anii not 't - that ' of "God Sue the Queen. " \'vt'ek or I SIIII,1 hark. hAVANA , Oct. 7.-Tho Spanish bark Jo\'en 1.Qla has been wrecked near Hosulo on the , Colorado reefs. Five of her crew were drowned but the captain succeeded In swimming - ming ashore. The captain and onnteen of the crow of the unknown Dutch steamer , . which was wrecked on the Colorado reefs " Ilaye arrived at Eapersoza , Ilrovlnce of I'lnar del Rio. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , , ' 11 Still Insist . \rl.nll" lti'fnrimi. I.OrmON Oct. 7.-1 wal officially stated this afternoon list ( the recent disturbances at Constantinople I will nol stop the Invest- gatons whIch ( meat Briain and the powers * are carryIng on with the Turklt'h government hooking to reform In tM administration 01 Armenia. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1..r..lhlu1ulnG Chu t Next Cun.I.Cur , I'ARhS. Oct. 7-Th" 1"lgaro says that the nxt consistory wi bo thl occasion of c"eat- , leg the following cardinals : ) dgr I ' erata , \ th , . papal nuncio at Pdrls : Mgr . Aglardl , the papal nuncio at Vienna. and Mgr. Satohil. the' ' papal deltgat to time church In the United 6ta le. AnUI'I'U 1'I'ON A COIL'TY TICK : i'l' ' T'ruI'r'l UII.lhlh'II" 11,1 ! 11" n"lu"rlt" Ullh',1 . ' " 111' TIIIII ) ' . NEW YOlt , Oct. 7.-There was consider- able excitement before the formal opening of the republican county convention In Lyric hal this evening when the report was circulated - culated that a fusion ticket had been decided upon and Ulat the nominatng committee had agreed on the following candhlates : For register , Thomas F. } eatng , state demo- cral ; for county clerk , Thomas Z. Hamilton , PIaU republcan : for justices or the supreme court , Ernest hall . Plat republican ; C. C. leaman , Independent republCan and com- mlUee or fly man : Meyer S. Isaacs , repub. Ican and good government cal\lllate : for JUdge or the court of general sessions Thomas Allison , Plat republican , and John Fennel , state democrat ; for city court justIces - tIces , Henry C. DoUy , PlaIt republican ; Dan- let O'Connel , slate democrat and James \V. Hawes , republican. Time ticket was finally agreed upon al the conference al republcan headquarters , which lasted almost to the hour of holding the convention. J was a great disappointment to the straight ticket men that three p1aces hall been conceded to the state democrats , one to the commite at fly and ana to the good ! overment club. There are tour Platt lepubleans on time ticket , as Jlun.s V. ' . Hawcl hind not ben identified with either faction. Time Stockier Independent county organization and the Jimmie O'Brlen anti- Tammany democracy were refused a place on the ticket. Edward I.anterbach , however , and tim other PiaU leader expressed themselves as satisfied with the ticket. The convention was addressed by Mr. Lau- torhach and others , who explained time de- tais 01 the fusion. Some opposItion was made to the acceptance 01 the fusion ticket on account 01 the presence of two Chamber or Commerce men on It. Finally It was adopted , there being only twenly-Iour opposIng - Ing votes among nearly 300 delegates. 'lhe ratification was then mode unanimous. Tie state democrats also held a county convention all formally placed In nomination time fusion ticket. I Is expected thaI the German-American Reform union will endorse the ticket , because the excll' plank of time state democracy Is endorsed. Time plank , charges Tammany hal with the responslbl- Ily for the existence or th3 present excise law , spells for the sanctity of the Sabbath and concludes : "We favor and will endeavor to secure t'uch a modifcaton ot existing laws as will prevent blackmai , putellaly , and oppression and will enable the city to deter- mine for itself by popular rote whether the sale of food , beverages and other necessaries shall be permited on Sunday durIng such hours and under such rcstnhction' as will exercise. nol Interfere with religious observance . aUI . , ' 1IIEE UECEIVNIS POl ) ION'1'ANt. Judl" l\uuwh'H A.IIH ' 1 , . 'U the Ole A iiiiil I. led h ) ' 11 Ifur" . SALT I.AKE CTY , Utaim. , Oct. 7.-A special - cial to time Tribune from Helena , lont. , says : Judge Knowles oC the United States court confirmed the appointment of Andrew F. Durlelgh as receIver 01 the Northern Pacific road , and appointed two others as receivers for time Montana district 'rhey are Edwin I , . Bonner 01 : lssoula all Captain J. II. Ills 01 Deer Lodge. The former Is a well known merchant In his city the later being the commissioner 01 the Dureau or Labor , Agriculture and Industry 01 Iontana In this city. The receiver's bond was fixed al $1QO- 000. TIme atoreys spent five hours In argu- Ing the matter before the judge and when Judge Culen arose to make his second argu- mont the court Interrupted him by saying : "Something ought to bo done In this matter at enc . As to the resignation or the receivers - ceivers , I wish 10 say but little. I order theIr removal and will look Into their accounts at some future time. " Ho then proceeded ( to appoint the new rocelvers" SEATTLE , Wash. , Oel. 7.-Concurrent with the extensIon of the receivership or Andrew P. Burleigh 01 the Northern Pacific , the territory of General Manager G. W. Dick. Inson Is also beIng ext.nde. Dickinson wac appointed hy Burlelgl almost Immediately after the latter's nomloaton by Judge Han- ford. The order which has just been mad'o public. provides thaI Dickinson be generat ianger' all the property acquired uy Dlr- leigh as receiver and also 'of all that ho should thereafter acquire. ST. PAUL , Oct. 7.-Drayton Ives , president or the Northern Pacific , la'sed through hate today. 1ve3 claims that In the cud tie con- test thaI has been In progress for several months wi be beneficial to the Northern Pacific , because or the wide advertisement 01 the road , its resources and the territory. " think " "that the "I , salll Ime. l present con- ditlon II a material disadvantage to the company - pany , but It has its mitigating circumstances In the present case there will have to ba a conference of Interests so that an amicable agreement may be reached " ! r. Ives added that there might bo a way out or the dif- culy through the confirmation of Durlelh by Jude Sanford , giving Receiver Burleigh authority - thority over the entire line , wlh the exception - ton 01 time Duluth & Ashland line , which would bo under the control of McHenry all gel a 1. - _ _ _ _ . . _ _ _ _ JI1) " Slave ' . 'onlle Co Clenr. BROOKLYN , Oct. 7.-The Spanish steamer Hobana , owned by the Spanish Transatlantic company ali now undergoIng extensive repairs - pairs at Erie basin , may have to explain her intentions to the federal government before she sails for Dorcelona. On her spar deck are four rapid firing guns , whlo a large supply of riles , revolvers and cutasses are stored away below. Without ! a letter of marque rrom the Spanish authorites , It Is sa hI , she cannot leave this port , whie II Is also believed she Is Intended for service against the Cubans. : . AChu'u' " 1\1.1 time Interest . PITTSDUHG , Pa" , Oct. 7.-The committee 01 the council investigating the city aI- torney's omce received statements from two bonks today which show that Assistant Attorney - torney \Y. H. House has receIve In the past ten years on city deposits , In tote , the amount 01 $39,619. 01 which no apparent record Is made There Is one more bank 10 hear from , which will probably mn the amount up to $50,000. Mr. house as yet wi say 101hlng In his own defense . " \ ' * tM Fur ' 1'0" S'n"h'l' . DENVER , Oct. 7.-Chrlstopher 1 lald , a middle aged man , shot and fatal ) " wounded , Irs. John Stegeman , aged 30. and then blew his own brains out today. He hal hone 10 work for three years his wife supporting him by taking In washing. He heard that ! r. Stegeman said the poor farm was the proper place for him and . for this he shot her. : \nrlon ( ) rlere.1 to Chili. SAN FHANCS , Oct. T-The United State steamshIp jarlon tontht received orders to sail Thursday for Talcuuanna , Cimihi. I Is believed thaI she Is going to enforce several claims thaI the American consul at Talcuquanna recently made In be- hal or citizens of the United States against the Chlan government. Sean' D"lnG o7t nt lluuolulu. PORT TOWNSEND , Wash. , Oct 7.-The steamer Corona arrIved from Honolulu today . She Is the frt vessel arriving from there thaI was not sent Into quarantine here since the outbreak or the cholera In Honolulu. The Corona brings the news that the contagion Is on the decrease , and the scare I rapidly dyinG out. . 'i'exims l.t'II"lnture,1jourIM. . AUSTIN , Tex. , gct. 7.-The special session of the Texas leglslaturo adjourned sine die today , after defeating the validating act and the school fund bill. The Watkins investigation - gaton amounted to nothing. . 3IU'"I"tN or O..nn Yt'Mu'I . Oct . 7. , \ New York-Arrh'ed-Werra , from Naples all Genoa ; Doyle , tram Liverpool London. At New ' York - Arrived - Manitoba , from At I.lverpoolArrlnd - Labrador from Montreal A uthamIJton-Mdvcd-slser Wihelm 11 from New York for liremnen. ' l rom Glasgow-Saiied-Coninthian for Phil- , Idelllhla. A New York-Arrived-'rle'land from Ant- - Bn ) TiE IPEROR DEFIANCE Social Democrats Say They Are Ready for a Tight if One Must Oome DARE NOT VIOLATE UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE Seist I immt'tit or time COI"rl'H" Nut 1 ln'or- nhle to thmm , Uelnnd" or time A"rn- rinims-lot : iou for n 1"'lul gl"ht tour UI ) ' to lie I"ue"ell. DHESLAU , Oct. 7.-Herr Llebkneeht , In his Inaugural speech at the opening 01 the socialist Congress today , referred to the remarks - marks recently made by Emperor Wilam 01 German , saying that attempts had been made to vilify tie social democracy , but , ho added , the party could now defy defeat , no matter how many bayonets were at time dhv- p051 01 those who wished for a trial 01 strength. Herr Lleblmeclt said thai It they wanted a fight the social democrats were their men. Continuing , he said : "The high- eat authority In the land throws down the gauntlet and' insults us. LH Ut lake up the challenge , no matter who II may be thaI casts this mud at us. He Is Incapable of touching us , for we are above his Insults. The German empire would first collapse , but lJclalsm wi triumph A violation or unl- 'erbal suffrage will be equlvalenl to time death warrant to the Imperial government. " Herr Liebknecht's speech was enthusias- tcaly applauded. In the hired hal In which the congress meats Is a le-alzel portrait 01 the Rmpeor ! . Fremlerhek . T1c scclnls s " wished to \'el It durIng the sessIons or tnelr con- gress , but they were prevented from doIng so by the police , whereupon the chairman paid thaI Ir the deliberations dll not disturb Emperor Frederick , his portrait would not annoy the congress. The congress passed a resolution to expel from the party Dr. Huedt of Heidelberg on the ground that although he had been elected a delegate he had absented hlmsel from the congress , at thin same time make the state- ment , "Ho had done with that lat. " Among the motions which the conlress will have to consider are a large number wi nuier dealing ! with the agrarian program , but they are ly no means favorable to the new pro- posals. Several demands are made that the agrarian program shal be rejected wlhoul further ala , while those who do nOl go so far as this express the opinion thaI the committee which drafted the program should remain In existence In order to col- lec lurther material for the agitation In the rural distrIcts. HeqUl1ts are also being considered that the socialists make good their claim 10 be represented - resented on the presidential bench 01 time Im- peril diet ; that they fhould bring In an- nualy I moton' for the introduction 01 an eight hour day and a minimum wage , and ' that they shall demand a state prohibition of wet nurses , In view or the advantages of , sterilized mIlk. Another motion , which Is , premised good support , proposes thaI party omelals amid editors who are members or the Helchstag , and receIve a salary or 3,000 mark and more , shal not be paid for their par- lamentry services. One member wishes time congress to pronounce thaI social democracy - mocracy combat religious communities and the representtve I or time , doctrInes oppose to tie proletariat war 01 liberation. hLilll.l. Iron I ' I.J SUI FEIElS. Go'rnm..t mlllo"H ' 'li Elch Gh"e On. , Un ) " ' . Il ) " . hAVANA , Oct. 7.-An Insurgent band I numbering sixty men appeared yesterday at I Gulna Melta. Thirty 01 them were shortly afterwards captured by the civil guards. Gulna Mela Is on a railroad leading to Ha- vdna and only about forty-five kilometers from this city. The govermenl has opened a credit with the sum 01 $5,000 for the relief 01 time sufferers - rerers In the inundated distrIcts 01 Abajo. A popular . Gubscrlpton for the same purpose was recently opened , Captain General do Campo heading time list with the sum of $ ,000 , and his brother-In-law , General Ar- derlus , the commander or time forces hero , following with n subscription 01 $250. Time marquis of Plnar del Rio subscribed $ , OOO. In all the sum or $20.000 has been forwarded to time fund. All employe3 of the government wl give one day's pay toward the fund for the relief 01 the sufferers. According to an ofcial statement , the insurgents - at Lajao have mutilated two surgentS mutated peace- able citizens . A detachment 01 troops commanded by Major [ Armlnan , In a skirmish with the insurgents - sergents al Bacuines , killed two of the onem ' . An official dispatch from Margarita , prov- Ice of Santa Clara , announces the capture or an Insurgent spy and a sentinel 01 the eremf , named Emiio Lena. Doth were immediately - mediately tried by court-martial. Several In- surgonts'l Is announced , ha\"e been cap- tuned by the civil guards near Clnfugos , 11rov- Ince of Santa Clara. The prisoners are all colored , and were found I possession at dynamite cartridges. Reports published In the United States and telegraphed here to the effect that Santa Clara had been captured by insurgents arc un- true. CaptaIn General de Campos has made Santa Clara his headquarters. The government has Increased from $5.000 to $50,000 its subscription to time fund to assist the sufferers from the cyclone and doom ] . The bodies of ten more victims of the food have been recovered. , - - - - CUIAXS hll.t'i'iN - IX 'I'IUEIJ - VIC.hl'I'S. I , , SII".IHh 'r''I' Cllhu Co 111"e " % 'on : II Si.vi'rziI J 1111"1"1 'H. hAVANA , Oct. 7.-Official advices received hero from SantIago le Cuba say that Major Tejela or the guerla forces has had an engagement - gagement at Palma Eorn3no : , province of San- tlago de Cuba , with a band : of In1urgents commanded - manded by Casthiho. The hatter are reported to have left three killed on the field and the troops also captured four Hemlngton rifles . After the sklrmJ Major Tejeda laid an ambuscade for time Insurgents , who were expected to return for the purpose or bury- trig their dead. They did so and were sur- prised by the troops , who killed two more of them and captured one prison and seven Remington rifles. The prisoner almlUed thaI time Insurgents retired with twelve woundpd. A column 01 troops commanded by General Valdes , while scouting In the neighborhood of Palmar , Haqula and Minas , province of Santa Clara , has had skirmishes with the Insur- gents , under the command or Zayas , Suarez and Nunez Time Insurgents are said to have left five killed behind thorn and to h3ve retired with many wounded. Time troops heat two killed. The Insurgents have burned the railroad bridge at Cimira Santiago do Cuba. Admiral Imas. commander of the Spanish naval forces imero left Havana today on board the Spanish cruiser Contra Mestre for the Colorado rees In order to personally direct the operations of tryIng to float the wrecked cruiser Crlstobal . Colon , or talns In this , to save her guns , elc. : UII11nrh. . Mimsit ClnMU 'I'lmt'hr ThreIC" . LONDON Oct. 7.-Dispatches received from Shanghai say Captains halifax of her majesty's steamship Undaunted and Newel of the United States cruiser Detroit have been Instructed to ask the viceroy to order the mandarins who are sid to bE openly menJc Ing with vengeance those Christians who gave information or the Ku Cheng outrage to step the obstructive tactics and allow the InquIry to proceed. I Is believed that the refusal or Chan ( hi Tung . viceroy 01 Nanking , to receive a visit from the Drltsh admiral , DUler , Is due to direct InstructIons from Peking Suit UOlhlQO Iriters n ( ulbul' . GLASGOW Oct. 7.-The govarornent of San DomIngo ha placed an order here for a gunboat which I to carry nine qulck.lr- knotl. Ing guns and to have a speed of fourteen l'Ai.L . TliLM { ' J'lt ur COUht'i' . 1IIIorCnlt Citlics to lie Tnlu'n , II' ! Iur- mug the ! , . .Iol. nur-I WASINGTON , Oot. 7-Witim the excep- ton or Justice Gray , all of the supreme court justices have returned Wahlngtn I In antclpath n or the openig 01 time fall term 01 court. The recess tmas given time for the mnemnbrs to con shier cases whIch were submited but nol decided al the last term Among these are the Consolidated Electric Lighting conipany l'\"olvlng a number - her of patents connected with the electric hhghmt. Othcr cases In which degislons are expected arc : The United State ngalnsl the Western Union Telegraph cOlpany , In- relying the question 01 telegraphic rates against the government along the Union 10- clfe lines ; the Sioux City & l Paul Railroad comlJlny against time United States ; , involving the ownership or land grants In Iowa ; Gil- flan against McKee Invol'lnl a parI 01 the moneys appropriated to settle the Choctaw claims : Meyer against Richards , which Is a suit growing out b the Irregular relesuance or bonds which had \ been canceled by the treasurer 01 Louisiana , An Interesting case remaining to be de- cide Is Ihal of John G. Moore against the commissioner of internal 1 re\enup , asking that the commissioner be enjoined tram enforcing the collection 01 the income tax. This Is one or three suits begun at the sale time. The court passed upon the other two but left this undecided I Is 01 little further consequence now that the law has been de- dared unconstitutional , yet II may possibly afford n basis for anal her rifling on time Income - come tax , not on the merIts , but on time re- quest for an injunction. An Important opinion on the question of foreign Judgments Is also expected The case In point wa' decided at the end 01 the last term I being hel thaI a French judgment could not be collected In Unitcil States courts I was an oral eclslon , however and It yet opinion. rmalns for the count to hand down the lull 'i'llIiltFi'S 1'O'1'illG i.t { IdIAThiUhi. I I , Amcrlell' Iro.luet . II I.h'cly Ienmniil II C.rmli Cities , . WAShINGTON , Oct. 7.-The Gerl'l leather makers have been obliged to turn to America to learn the latest developments In their trade In order to keep pace In thm , competition for business and they are maltIng - Ing strenuous efforts to discover the process of manufacture used In this country. United States Consul Merrit , al Darmen , shows this tact In a report to the State department bvsed on publications In the German trade papers. The Germans learned at the Chicago exposition where time beat and cheap st heather In the world could be had. German alum tanned leather has hall its day , and the German almoemaheers who , three years ago , would not look aI' American giazad kid , are now Importng II direct ali arc trying to discover the secrets of Its produc- tlI by sending experts to America and by trying to Indnce American wOl'kmen to come to Germany. Agencies for German leather are found In every large Eur pel : city but the business Is largely In English hands. Th' American trade Is helped br the high 'prce ! of German hides , \\hlch , handicaps the tanners and limits their output , and time indications point to a scarcity rf time domestic tanned hide next winter ; . 'II'lg sc u.nlox GOES ' 10 SEA. .Imlrll IhllCe " 'II Put thc Ship . 'l'imrommgim Some 1 ' "oh.t.n" . WASHINGTON , Oct. 7.Tho'North Atan- tic squadron wi go to sea again In a few' days from Chesapeake boy to resume evolu- tlrnms. I Is probable thaI th1 entire squadron - ron , reInforced by the Male pnd Texas and perhaps the batteshlJ Indiana wilt continue these evolutions on 3 Iarer shr1-otihern ! waters during thom approaching rw Sl'dfh'lJpI : the details of the winter crulf"na" : ) n ' tt1 been definitely arranged. The deplrlrMr ( hns dottrmtned to allow Admral liunce the widest liberty II this work , whIch Is regarded as of the greatest importance ] 0 the navy. For many years our navy ha ! Ic 11 obliged to content Itself with the ndopltn 01 such ma- nine tactics Included In foreIgn ! codes as eeemell leslrble , So far as these relate to individual ships their userul ss has been demonstrated tram time to tnle , but when It came to the great fleet mneuvers the dc- partmenl was obliged to take ; thent eat trust. There has been a distinct dlrrenco or opin- Ion among naval ofcers as to ; the suitability 01 many or these rules for our own use and the department has long' sought the oppor- tuniy to ascertain their valutby a practical denmonstration. demonltra ton. , . t J I'OSTED ON ' ' ' AFFAIR ; IOS'IJ TIlE YEXEZ\EI\ AI \ D1stismgmiishiI Citizen 0 , time South . \lwrl"uu Ieuhl Arrives. WASHINGTON , Oct. 7'- , 'lgusl F. Puldo , son or the minister of foreign affairs or Vene- zueh , hs : been attached to 'ho Venezuelan legaton hmere Dr. Puldo , sr. , Is In charge 01 Venezuelp's Interests In the Important boundary question new under , negotiations be- tween the United States and Great Britain. He Is a veteran diplomat , having been Vene- zuelan minister to Washlngt when Daniel Webster was secretary of stale. He was the commissioner who went 10 London and made the last request for arbitration . Recently he came to this country and a London cable states thaI his visit may , have developed new phases or time queston , It la said here , however , thaI he did nol'see Secretary Obey , and that he remained at Saratoga without giving any attention to the iaternationai com- phication. Minister Ilternatonal ' New Yorl to consul with hlm\ \ Since then re- ports have been current of Secretary , Obey's energetic letters to the D llsh authonities. The assignment of Dr. IUIIIos son to Wash- Ington brings time legaton her In closer per- sonal relation with the Venezuelan foreign oflice. , " ' Go'rllHlt Gets the Ln.u1. WASINGTON , Oct. 7.-Jus.ico Hagner today rendered the decision ( I the supreme court of the District or Columbia In two cases Involving title to the Potcmac fats anh by II gave lull effect to the gov , rmenl's title to these landa. The declBlon aim-eady rendered 'Irlady Involve the main points aM'the largest claims beIng the suits of the heiijr Dr. John KiI- veil and the Marshal helrs.1 In both of these cases the court holds that le rights 01 the government In the proper arc supreme and that the grant to time gejvornment by the stale 01 Maryland Include all the lands along the Potomac river tvithflp ; time District of Columbia The decisionls or great 1m- IJortalto to the District , ga , tbue made lands embrace sevemjal Imundredcros along the water Iront. ' . ' .1' Iroms . &ctivit ' ipAerImmfl7m ' , Irol Altvl ) ! "runn , ) WASINGTON , Opt t. 4-United States . ' Consul Warner al Coiogij'o rEports to the : State department that u Iron and steel trade Is manifesting exbrllnary \ activity In Germany partly owing the combinations to regulate sales. Some u ( . time rolled Iron works have already contracetj for the sale 01 their entire output to the.Pld 01 1895 al high prices. Wire has aha alllcld and America has again begun to give orders In the Zleger- I land for splegelelsen. 11. ( actIvity Is re- Iclvlty fectell In other.lndustrlea ; the consul re-I leve ! the Impro\ementa , permanent. as Germany Is receiving . paey ordf tram American importers Jaly COIIUb"lol HCnrcNlror Hse.lnen. WAShINGTON , Oct , 7-Tho Department of State has been Inrorl by Mr. Deby , ' 'I our minister to China gmat the Szechuen , commission left Tlen 1s11 on the Gth Inst. I with escort. This comllellon II competed or Consul Head of : . TlenTall , Lieutenant Mer- nil and Interpreter Cheshire , who acts a secretary of the commission . Called to Coiiritjjihisde ; 11. . . WAShINGTON , Oct. 7-AI of the bureau ofc r of the War de\ament now In the city cal = d upon Oeea : Itos at headquarter this mornnn : tQ pay tber tel peel to the cOlmardlnc general. The mall and . telegraph also brought many menages 01 congratimia- tion. ' Mnhommc'M : , , " . Ulhone' Condi I" " .IDIrO"ed. WAShINGTON . Oct 7.Gnerai ahont's ' condition , whIch \3' very critical yesterday , Improved very slghly dmnipg the nlgbt. lie slept wel and rested comlortably. , . . , _ _ _ _ _ - - - - - - ' r DunnANT TO TELL IllS STORY Will Do Place on the Witness Stand Wednesday or Thurdny , TRIAL NOW ON ITS ELEVENTh WEEK U Irc"clC I'imnms Are Cnrr..1 Ont lime } 'imImmiflIs Cn" , , 'Il no c. time .Iur ) " Ole " % . .10 rrOI , , 'ell. " " , I I ) ' . SAN FRANCISCO , Ocl. 7.-0n the opening 01 time eleventh week of the Durrant trial tomorrow the defense will ia lIe n final strug- glo to hreak down time testimony of time prosecution , a process which Is expected to last three days longer. A few more students , will bo called to the stand , several addI- tonal citizens will testify to Durrant's excel- lent reputation and then the defendant himself wi be cale to the witness stand I Is time Inlenton or the defense to have Durrant recount - count the history of his adventures on April 3 rrom the home ho accompanied Blanche La- mont to school until time hour when le re- tired to rest In his father's house. I la understood - derstood that the defendanl's testimony wi bo guardedly given for the purpose 01 b'll- tlg off the cross-exanmination or time district attorney . Under the Iw laid down by time supreme court or time tate a witness cannot bo cros-xmlned except upon actual mat- tens broucht ant upon direct exanmination. Time defense Intends to leave no loopholes for the aUacl 01 the prosecution. . . A schedule 01 time for the close of the trial - lme coo Is as follows : On Tlursday Attorney Deu- prey wi cose : thc case for time delouse : Friday - day nnd Monday wi bo occupied by Dstrlcl Attorney Iarc'ln rebuttal : Tucsday will be passed In further rebuttal ; on Wednesday the opening argument of the prosecution will be made , and ' ursday , Friday and Monday the closing efforts 01 the defense will bo inamle. Time next day Iho district attorney will close for time prosectmtion. I Is confdenty : expected - pected that Judge Murphy will charge the jury not later than tile moring of'edmmes - day , October 23. c hiOA'I'lES . ESG.tC IN A RIOT. One : Uln 1\llc" nl,1 Aloth'r Fatally ' \ol.ul , ( TONAWANDA , N. Y. , Oct. 7.-0no man was Idled and another fatally wounded here this morning In a riot among boatmen overtime the question 01 loading a boat at Scrlbnor's dock. About 150 men were Involved In the riot and sen.ral pisiol shots were II'ed. Cap- thin Phiips , owner 01 the boats John Graft and May , was shot In the head as he stood upon his boat , and died soon afterward Phillips' son was struck In the head with a club and knocked Insensible. I I believed his skull la fractured and his deth Is feared Captain Philps broughl his boats down from Buffalo two days ago and sought to load out or turmm. Thc boatmen objected and gathered very early today at the dock to prevent him. A quarrel arose , and soon shooting began . The Tonawanda boatmen say thaI Phillips began It. However lhat may be , Phiips was the first to fall. His son then cut time hines and tile boats drifted down stream out 01 the range of the pistols. While cutting the lines , young Phillips was as- Eauled ud hurt. The shooting brought the palo ! to the docks , but time array was over and . . . the men . had dlsperzd. . - MRS . EASTMAN . TAKES A JOURNEY. " 'lle , , 'lfe of isSiommx huHnn n.lnl 1.lonlzell In New YeirIe NEW YORK , Oct. 7-Elaine Goodale East- man , the famous authoress and poetess , wife or the Sioux Indian , Dr. Charles A. East- man , whose unconventional marriage at Ascension - cension church , qn Fifth avenue , about four ' years ago , created so much interest In social qnd literary cirles , hs arrived In the city .Ith her husband on a visit to her father , Henry H. Goodale. This Is Mrs. Eastman's flst visit to the east since her marrIage and she had many callers from among her literary frlende She Is almost as youthful In appearance - pearance as when the hioo a blushing bride at the altar : ner eyes ar8 as brlgbl aa ever To her other accomplshments she has added the charm or a public speaker , and an address - dress she made In time Baptist church , on One-hundrefl and Twenty-flh street , excited the closest Interest 01 a large congregation , Many of ! rs. Eastman's friends In Boston have been urging her to male this city her permanent Ilome , bul she appears 10 be much atoched to the west and II Is probable thaI she will make her home permanently lhere. CI NSVll D ThE ChIEF . Ol I'OLICId. One or the 1e"ul. or the I'imilnilel- J.ll L"xohn""HtlnCon. . PITTSDU.RG Oct. 7.-Dlrector J. O. Brown of the Department of Public Safety , who sat as judge In time investigation charge of bribery , blackmail , etc. , against certain police officials , has made a report to Mayor Mc- Konna He censures Chlel or Police O'lar and some 01 hla subordinates and malles a number or recommendations , among thcm thaI the dectectvo force bo divorced from the bureau 01 polce and thaI emplo"os be accorded - corded the right to appeal before being fis charged. s Director Drown also announces that h rearer ho will abandon his admin- Istratve policy and only enforce the law , which means a contnual war upon the disorderly - orderly houses , \blng rooms , elc. , h.I..11 the St. .Jo"CI.h I'rii.st ST. JOSEPiI . 'Oct. 7.-Tho grand jury this morning . returned three Indictments against Domlnlclt Wagner tbe priest , one for crimi- nal assault . anolher for seducing a girl under 18 years 01 age , and time other for abduction. The grand jury Is IOW investigating charges of embezzlement preferred against time pries by members Of his congregation. The three indictments tured this \ornlng will probably - ably be nohlepressed , the pries having mar- ned the girl Saturday night anal she cannot be compelled to appear against her imusband . Time priest will likely be prosecuted on the charge of embezzlement , however , as the expert - pert who examined the books 01 the parish says there Is a shortage of $2,000. Bshop Burke , who reached home from Home this I morning , says before he left three months I ago Wagner admitted that ho had mlappro - prlated $ ,000 01 time church money. 4- 'niece 1" n \S'nyialii , 1111 Shot BOWLING GREEN , It ) . . , Oct 7.-Inlorma- ton was received today from Morgantown that a man named Burt = and hIs Eon John , lat night waylaid three men near London , In Butler counly. All three of them , WhOiO names cannot bo learned wro wounded , one serlosly and he will die. The men were on 11reback and two or the horses were killed and the third wounded In the fusillade or shots that was fired. Tit sheriff was sent for 01 midnight and left at once for tile scene . More trouble Is feared. 0010mm , ' ) CoIt'.s CnMe Culled V51. CmCLEVILLE , 0 , . Oct. 7-The case of limo state against Colonel A. I ) . Colt , charged with manslaughter , was cnle- by Judge WaIters - ers In common plea court this morning. The witnesses were called and sworn. The regular and speolsl juror were called , whereupon . upon , al the request of Attorney Nash , for the defense a postponement was taken unti Mses 3 o'clock subpoenaed this afternoon . . There are 309 wit- Ulrue.1 . Ohm ! 1.ludllr1c. P1IILADELI'IIIA. Oct. 7.-The Ablngdon Presbyterian church , time home 01 thl oldest Preibyterlq congregston In 11onlgomery conty , and for more than s century a land- mar al the old York roa& a mie and a half above Jenklntown , was destroyed by tIre yesterday , with its eonlents. The congrega- ton or the burned curch was organized In 11. Lose , $ 25OQO : Insurance , flS,000. . - - - - - - - - - ' - FROM 1I.t n ' , \"rl : U :1 . \TS. Scourge Chl " iinIhlcs . l'h"lcllll Pist- I.w" n % 'e.iding Fi'imst. SABULA , Ia. , Oct. 7.-The singularly llls- treulng illness among the guests at the welding - ding or John Taplaw and Anna Gage Is still occupying the attention 01 the ledleal fraternity - t.rnl ) of this city amid other cities . but so tar no physician has been able to cprretl' diagnose time disease. Thrl dol21s have occurred - , currell and eighty IJersons arc confnell to their beds and several of these are nol ex- I Ilecled to live. The deall are : GEORGE : BRYANT . Sterlng , I. FLORENCE ALlmn. - - FIAKE . Those not expected to live are : S. E. Day , mayor 01 'Sabula : James Dymmes , Mrs James D'nes , William ii. homer lrs. W. ii. 13cr- ner , J. n. Gage , John , Taplw , Dr. MaRkery , W. ( I. Newsome , V. ' . O. Scarbough , Mrs. W. G. Scarbough. The recularly or the disease Is' causing great apprehension and Is atrlhutablo to the failure of the physIcians 10 succeuruly com- bat It. I Is similar to commol forms or poisoning anl ( Its Imperviousnes to all antidotes - dotes all Isual remedies Is n puzzler. Saro or tim victims show every symptom 01 Irl- chlnosls , yet limo ordinary treatment fails to eradicate time dbrasl or ala ) time lever with which II Is accommmpamiied. Thy npp.ar to be aflctcl , with ptomaine , and time antidotes ad- mInistered In case or mineral poison have not time slghtest tendency to check the In s3. Time fact that most or the victims were not stricken until several days after partaking ' 01 the wedding feast furnishes another surprIse to the phmysiciamls. There are twenty-five cases In Sabula. In the surrounding country 01 Jackson county are fly or sixty mora patients. Time symptoms are alike In every case. Jackson county Is terror stricken. Those who are already I arc apprehensive or more solzur and those who are not I , but were n "lle wehlng , are , fearful " hal time , ( hiseas2 wilt soon assert IFelr on timedn. Tie out- called In mtmcim In time side physicians calell are as mich tlo dark as the local doctors. I has tram'plrel thaI after time meats which were served nl the feast had been coolel the wedding had been JostponCl for four days. In that interval - terval the weather was very warm and the meats became tainted. HI.I.gn : U"X I.1XI'IC10X OP G.\S. Five .Ur'u.h' Urourht Out or thti' :1. . 1111 others Sfl to Comuii' . I WIKESBAJUt 1a , Oct. 7.-A terrific explosion of gas occurred this evening 1. the Dorrance mine In this city , whlo a party 01 engineers were making n survey. I Is nol known how many men were In the mine , but five imave already been brought to time surface - face , several of them being fatally injured. At nmidnighmt time rescuers Imad mmiade very little progress in thmehr efforts to reach time scene of the explosiomm. FIrelanip mnade Its appoaraimco shortly after S o'clock , anmi It , was necessary to do coimsiderable brattice work , which proceeded very slowly. There is a strong simspicion alsa that time explosion caused a heavy fall Ill time oid workimmgs and timat this will furthmer retard the work of time rescuers , It is now admitted by tim mine officials thmat timere is rmo hope of finding the engineer corps alive. Time ) ' all perished In time explosion aimd If timey were not killed outright they were suffocated by tilq firedanip. Time superintend- cot is of the opinion that timey were killed by time force of time explosion and their bodIes are probably blmrned to a crisp. All hut eight miners anti laborers are now accounted for , V'hmether timciff eight perished with time engineers will mint be known ummtll tomorrow. Sliperintendent Chase timinics , imowover , that the list of dead will not number snore than seven or eight. Timeso immay bc put down as follows : William L. Jones , mnining engineer , aged 21 , of Wiikeabarro ; William Cahmihi , mb- hmmg engineer-aqth , 20 , Wilkosbarre ; Llewallyn Owen , engbnQer , aged 24 , Pittston ; Dan L. Davis , fire boss , aged 38 ; three unknown men , probably Hungarian laborers. At mIdnIght Is was said at time hospital that Mihier antI I3ianchard were nesting easier , hut little imope is entertained for their recovery. .tS TO 'WYOMING GAME LAWS. l'rueee.limmgp. sit Ciieyjimne Cmmlculitted to Settle lime Cimse 1'emi.mnsmemmtI. ChEYENNE , Oct. 7.-Special ( Telegram. ) -In time federal court today UnIted. States Attorney Gibson Clark applied for writs of Ilabeas corpus on bohalfof lien Sin-O-Win and Race IIore , two Ilannochc Indians und r arrest at Evanston , chmarged with violating the \'yonming gano laws. The writs were grammted and made returnable October 6 , when the qtlestlon of supremmiacy of the Ummited States treaty with time Bammnocks or time \Vyonming ganme laws in regard to the hunt- hog rights of tile Indians will be biassed upon by the commrt , After the writs lmad been grantemi Attorney General Fowier , mepreeent- lug time state , instructed the simenlft of Uinta county to discharge lIen Sin-O-Win from custody - tody on time ground that time petition of the United States attorney for time writs of imabeas corpims do not cover time question of wanton destntmction of game by time Indians ammd timere- fore time case against Race Horse. which will decide time qtmestion of kiiling game out of t'ason ' , Is time only one time state wished to have decided tinder Umo present proceedilmgs. ldDUCA'FOflS ASK FOR A RATE. Locution of time Next Commt'cnhiism lie- jeiliIM on tile Omicoimi , CHICAGO , Oct. 7.-A hmot contest has been inaugurated between the Pacific coast and Duluth for next year's session of tile National Educational associations convention. Some tinme ago prominent educators on time Pacific slope Issued a circular letter to the roads , asking them to guarantee a $50 round trip rate from the Missouri river in order to aecuro time convention ; now Duluth is after the same set of roads , and. wants theni to guarantee a oime-taro rate , pmmia 2 , for time round trip , and says that with that guar- ranteed it. can secured time colmventbon , A immeoting of the lines Interestt'tI lmas been called for Wednesday to take action on timeae reque3ts. The general opinion Is timat time decision will ho bOStPOned. A strong aims- picion exists , imowever , that some of time Duluthm roads imavo aiready furnished the required - quired guarantee and that the place will get the convention. 'imileer Apimoints Ills Staff , INDIANAPOLIS , Oct. 7.-Comnnmander-in- Chief Walker of time Grand Armny of tile Republic - public issued a general order today appointing Atijmmtant Bimrbanlc of Chicago qtmartcrmaeter geijeral , William 0. Olin of Boston immspector general and Alfred Darte of WIbkesbarro , Pa , , judge advocate. Mr. Burbank is cx- commander of George Timonmas post of Ciii- cage , time largest post in time country , Mr , Olin Ia time present secretary of state of Massachusetts. Mr. Darte is judge of time court at Wilkeabarro. Lsirgi' Lsmiii1er Inel.s himirim. GREEN BAY , \\'is , , Oct. 7.-At the docks of time Murphy Lumber conmpany three.quar- tera of a million logs were swept away by fire today , Out of seven million feet of select - lect lumber on the dock from 2,000,000 to 3.000,000 feet were destroyed witim time docks. 'rime boss is $100,000 , Time company's mmmiii burned September 20 with a loss of $75,000 , Time insurance on the entire plant was $7- 0001.so the lumber is hut partially immeureth , The fire was caused by a spark from a tug. Chmiirles it'lerimio * l's SlimyeL' Aeqim I Iteil G1tEEN IUVE1I , Wyo , , Oct. 7-Special ( Telegranm-Wayne ) hose was acquitted today of the charge of nmurdering Deputy Marshal Clmarlca McDermott at hock Springs last April , Time jury arrived at ( lie verdict of hot gulity after remaining out for forty hours. Time first ballot taken ahoweml ten jtmrors for acquittal and two for murder in time first degree. Time same veto was ob- tamed on baliotli for murder In time second and third degrc-es. - - % 'uite % 'iii Stimimmim iCmmimsmmw. TOPEKA , Oct. 7-Chiairmmman Jolmit W. Ilneidenthal Of time populist state ceutr.ml coin- mittee today received a. letter frous ex-Ciov- ernor Waite of Colbrado , notbfing imirn that he would arrIve here October 17 to simend a week hI the Kansas campaign making petcbe - . . S S - . . . . - _ . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . , . , ; . BIShOPS CO UNRESTRAINEb Effort to Cut Off an Upper Hotiso Prerogative - rogativo P5118. 5 LAY LEGISLATION IS NOT YET FINAL Its Cosisitlerat lost hleimmn ins Otitinlimmi ' . 'ithm Ills. Smmperlnr lii..i of time , ( Iiiureiu-Ney Nnmmmi' ut llsiiop- Cuntijutor Ailoiteml , MINNEAI'OLIS , Oct. 7.-Two nmorn citIes gave cordial invitatiomms to the house of thep- utk's of time Eriscopahian convention today to imoimi time comlvention of 1SOS within tlmeIr borders , 11ev. Dr. Arthur Lawrence pro- scnted time Invitation of Ileston ammtl liar. A. W. Knight of Georgia that of Atlanta. liotim voro referred to time conmmnitteo witim- out commimnent. Menmonials to time late Dr. I'hmihibpe hlrooks , Dr. Wnslmingtomm ammml othter elmaceaseti clergy- mmmcmi were Introduced , 11ev , Dr. Whhiiaimm I'rall of Ietroit reami time report of time deputatiomm to time pro. vim'cial syimod of Canmmda. Its cimiet recom- nmenthatiomm was that apotimer deputation be semmt next Septemmiber to time rccemmtiy organized - ganized gommcrai syrmoti of Canada. A , J , . C. Zowdeim of Massaclmmmsetts pre- sentetl a resoltttiomm lookiimg to the mimonc ilig- mmIfied obsert'ammco of time FOlmrthl of Jtmly , lie regarded time present ceiebratbomm Idea as trIfling and mmot tilted to the cimaracter of time aimmmlversary. Aimmommg tile resollitbons was one calling time attention of the house of blsimopa to time in- frnctloims of time canons by lay readers , wimo , it was claimed , were 1mm some immstnnces cx- ceediimg timoir powers. Timore was a simort debate in tue imomso of tlepmmtiemm timis mnorniimg over tt iropositiomm to put a cimeck on time house of bisimops by re- quinlmmff that It simoulml act aim all nmntters of legislation coming from tIme hiouso of deputIe within timrco days , or time naimmo would go iimto effect witimolmi time bislmops' sandtiolm. Time res- oiution was imltrodimmced as tile order by Dputy ihiddle. Several ammmemmmhmnents were Proposed to it and a sharp contest was waged as to time privileges of time bishops nnd as to whmetlmer they silolmici he cmmcommraged to sit with closed doors , Everytiming was voted dowmm , Including time Iliddio amnemmthmnemmt , and time bisilops will ho icft wltimemut. restraint. Anotimor debate caine up over thmo taking from time caiemmtlnr of a reaoltmtlon thmammkilmg time bisimops for their pastoral letter of 189-1. A tianhlaimmentar ) ' tangle for twenty mimimmutea ensued , and flnaliy time entire mmmimtter was laid on time table. Time deputies spent the ontbre afternoon In debate , and time ommiy actIon on record is that. they decided to hereafter call aim asslstammt bisimop biaimop-cadjlitor. This is Iii accorihmumcc , with time desires of time revision coimmnmittoo , WidiClI reconmnmcntlcd thmo termmm bishop-coad. jmmtor. Thus was not done without conaliherabie debate , however , as there was a strong ole- niont in favor of retaining tile old name , "assistant bishop. " Anotimer debate ensued aver time question of time adaption Of a termmm by wimicim the head of the imousem of hlslmops shoulti ho known. At present imo Is called presiding bishop and holds omce through seniority. The 'revisei version calls him pnimmmus ammtl has imimn olactod. Timero was a strong opposltioim to time use of Latin and mmmammy words were smmggested. Anmong timcm were arclmbisimop , hiresidont- bihmop and primate. Tills last will likely b. adopto , .Im.h .ti : . . this mssion is stIll on. Timis cramming thio thurch club of Miorteapo. . us gave arm elaborate banquet at the Ryan imotel in St. i'aul and time Amnerbcan cimmu'cim Sunday scimool triennial Institute opemmed at St. Mark's chmurcit In timis city. Tile hmouso of bisimops thmis afternoon appointed - pointed a committee to act with tIns deplmties 1dm selecting a place for time next canventiomm ; also a committee in respoimso to the invitation of time arcimbisimop of Canterbury , to suggest subjects Tel' discussIon of thm Lam. baUm conference , to be held wither the lineal- dency of the fiend of the Cimurch of England in 1897. Time comnimmittee nipohmmted coimsists of Bishop Littbojoimn of Long Ishammd , ihiahmop Perry of Iowa ammd Bishop huh of Vermont , Time bishops spent practically cli c' the after. noon discussing the constitutional revision qncstion anil adopted three cimapters , after dnakimmg somimo amendments , wilicim vero not mnado public. _ 'Pried II ) Cut Ills Throat. BIRMINGHAM , Ma. . Oct. 7.-Near Irving park last evemming Sam Childress , aged 22 , became angered at Imia sweetheart , Sahilo Tlmonlas , because hio hmad broken an engagement - mont with himmm and had gone to a revival meeting with anothmer oman. Chiidress caimme up with the couple near time cimurcim and drawing - ing a knife put his rival to flight. lie then attempted to cut time girl's throat , when by- standera seized him and sent to the city for an officer , When Deputy Sheriff Henry Cole arrived Ctmiidress broke away and ran , but got caught in a barbed wire fence. Unimble to escape imo tried to use his iiistol , when time otllcer shot him in time abdomen , lie was brougimt to this city and died last imigimt. - - Tso Couslims Fight a 1usd , IIARODS13UI1G , ICy , , Oct. 7.-News was received hero today of a duel whbcim occurred at Maxvihie , a village 0mm time Washington county line , Saturday between two young cousins , Joimn antI I'roctor Slmewemaicer , Timey imad a spat at a cimurcim time nIght before and after being selmaratcd agreed to go out of time town limits and shoot it out , wimlcim they promptly did. After stepping ten paces timey fired five shots mit eacbm oilmen , Proctor was simot timrougim time hotly , time ball entering his right side and lodging In his loft elmoulder. Two slmots from Proctor's pIstol passet througlm John's imat , Proctor's % rommntls may prove fatal , A trial will take place when time result of Proctor's wounds one known , OpmnsI iig IIee'iv ( rM Oin'im N'gotimltiol % MIL\VAUKEE , Oct. 7.-Recelvor Iligeiow saya time report to the effect that time eastern receivers have made amm arrangonmon with time western receivers of tue Nortimern Pacific Is premature , Negotiations are Imcmmdimmg. Mr. Iiigolotv says. and an arrangement satisfactory to everybody commcerncd will soommer or hater be made , blit the matter cannot ho au- jested itt once , Mr. Iligelow timiimkr It vill be somime tiimme before time matter ) vihl be set- tied. GIII'I'.I 10 Ieimtli by aim EIi. ST. LOUIS , Oct. 7.-Wimhho attempting to save time life of a young doe , henry Nelson , the keeper of the Forest parIs zoo , was gored to ( leathm lmy an immiunIated chit last evening. Time elk timat caimsed Nuison's deatim was brougimt. to tiIs city frommi Cimicago about six years ego , lie killed a immamm wimllo lmo was confined in Lincoln hark. Tile animal abed time velvet coat of its antlers a few days ago and has been iml a vicious temopcr ever since. Free Silver flcimmccrtn Coimfer , COLUMBUS , 0. , Oct. 7.-Seine leading free silver democrats of Oimio are in session at time office of Allen W. Thurman to formulate resolutions to be puhmliaimed advising demo- crate to support only legislative candidates who will vote for a free silver senator. Arrangements - rangements are to be made to send free silver delegates to the next national democratic - cratic convention. Grim miii Jury h"iiumhim One him ! lotmimomit. SPI1INGFIELD , Iii. , Oct. 7.-Time grand jury here lisa made a final report semi ad- journeti , Timey found but one bill for bribery in time legislatIve investigation , but it Is said hami evidence of several cases on which grand jmmrks In Cook and Peoria counties could find Indictments. . - ICilied lIhmi Emeimy mmmiii hiubeimleil , CLIN'fJN ( , Ia , , O't. 7.-At Lownmoor , a somali village about ten uimilea wekt , an ez. aaioon keeper nsmod Slier itmot and kIlled .Yoimn Otto anti theim killed hirmmaeif , The at. isgeti cause of the elmooting Is domestic troU- bbe in Slier's fmniiy , . . . . ' - - -