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OA11Y FAYOES THEM.
Savings Banks Strongly Advocated
the Postmaster General.
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8nys Tlicy Would Kneourngo Thrift Anions
tlio 1'eoplo mid AlTorel Absoluto Surety
to Timid Depositors Plan Is
n Success Abroitil.
"Washinoton, Nov. 15. Tho first an
nual report of Postmaster General
James A. Gary to tho president was
made public last night. Its feature is
tho strong advocacy of postal savings
depositories, lie says the time is ripo
for tho establishment, and that the
addition of a well organized system
"would confer a groat boon upon a largo
number of people, and ultimately bo of
inestimable benefit to tho whole coun
try. Tho portion on tho subject of
.postal savings, in brief, follows:
Would Tend to Cultivate Thrift.
Many millions of dollars uro undoubtedly so
crotcd by people who liavo llttlo or no conll
denco in ordinary securities and monetary In
stitutions organized by prlvato citizens. It Is
dead capital. Hut If Its owners could bo In
spired with absolute conlldcnco In tho security
of nn Investment. It Is altogether probable thnt
tho bulk of this fund would llnd Its way Into tho
channels of trado and commerce. If tho gov
ernment undurtoik this task tho service would
undoubtedly bs gladly accepted by tho people.
Their faith In tho government Is unbounded.
Their llttlo savings, which scparnMy could
hardly bo put out at lntorest. would amount in
tho aggregato to a sum that could bo 'nvested
to their udvanugj. It would tend to cultlvato
thrift In a largo ohm, realizing tho ndvnntago
of depositing with tho government Instead of
wastefully and uselessly expending; It would
tend to better relationship bring Into closer
relationship tho government and Its citizens
.and develop practical and enduring patriotism.
'This growth of patriotic sentiment and Rood
citizenship constitute u powerful appeal to
statesmanship to mako a way for those bcnoil
ccnt consequences.
Where Opposition Comes from.
Tho proposition Is an accomplished fact in
nearly every country in Kuropo, in tho Hrltlsh
dependencies of both hemispheres and oven la
Hawaii. In Great Uritain 7,000,000 depositors
"have upward of i550,0O0,OOJ in savings accumu
lated during 35 years and in ten years no fewer
than 10.000 Hawaiian depositors saved nearly
31,000,000. Deposits in Canada hi 20 years ex
ceeded $22,000,000. These vast accumulations
liavo been made with the least possible loss to
tho governments, which guaranteo tholr repay
ment, and with n minimum of cost to tho mil
lions of depositors. More- than 1,000 postal
savings accounts in European ofllces nro held
by minors nnd over two-thirds by tho most
humble callings. It is essentially tho bank of
this class. Postal savings would not conllict
with thoso of savings banks, but would encour
age savings rather than accumulations. Tho
conversion of money order ofllcos into savings
depositories would soon ufford indefinitely
moro facility for recolvlng interest-bearing do
posits than tho lntorest paying banks do now.
Tho most aggressive- opponents nro nmong tho
private institutions engaged in somewhat sim
ilar enterprises, though associations of tho
larger cities recognize In it a valuable feeder to
tho financial currents of tho country. Security,
and not tho rate of Interest, is tho primary and
essential condition of such a system; and bonds
of states, counties nnd municipalities and real
estate furnishes nn illimitable field
Kstluintes for tho Year.
Tho revenues and expenditures for
the fiscal year ending June SO, 1890,
arc: Total postal revenue for 1897,
,SS2,0G5,402.73; add 11 vo per cent. 84,133,
U73.13. Estimated revenuo for 1S98,
SS0.798, 735.80; add seven per cent. 80,
075,911.51. Total estimated revenue for
1899, 92,871.047,37; estimated expend
itures for 1893, 898,022,700; deficiency
for 1899 (estimated), 80,048,112.03. Fol
lowing is an abstract of tho report:
To ltcmody the Postal Deficit.
The increase of the postal deficit for
1897 is largely a reflection of the de
pressed business conditions which pro--vailed
all over the United States tho
first three-quarters of that period.
There has been no extravagance of ex
penditures, save that obligated by law.
lleitcrating the injustice inflicted both
mpon the postal reveuues and the people
by second-class mail matter carriage
regulations, the, enactment by con
gress of somo measure to remedy tho
wrong, similarly pointed out by past
postmaster generals, is urged. As to
this tho postmaster general says: "If
this were done there would bo an end
to postal deficits, and tho service would
bo enlarged and popularized by a
broad extension of the free delivery
without infringement upon the gen
eral resources of tho government, and
eventually result in the much desired
reduction of letter postage to one cent
per ounce."
Consolidation mid Itiirnl Delivery.
No method of perfect organization
of tho postal service has proved moro
effective than the consolidation of
post oflices. Legislative restrictions
on its development are to be regretted
and a report of the live-mile limit con
solidation measure in tho 1890 postal
appropriation bill is recommended.
The experimental rural free delivery
has been generously appreciated; few
expenditures have conferred greater
benefits in proportion, and it has un
questionably proved a potent factor in
attaining what should bo a chief aim
of government, tho crrantinc of tho
best possible postal facilities to tho
farming class.
Will Try Double Umpire) System.
Philadelphia, Nov. 15. The annual
fall meeting of the National Dascball
league was brought to a close Satur
day. Conclusions wero reached on sev
eral important matters. Tho double
umpire system was adopted. Provi
sion was made for tho suppression of
rowdyism on the ball Held, and it was
decided to have four trips between tho
sections instead of two, as heretofore.
Packers liavo n Complaint.
Topkka, Kan., Nov. 15. Somo of the
Kansas City packers are complaining
against tho treatment accorded them
by tho Topeka meat inspector. They
say ho is discriminating in favor of a
local packing-houso and that at every
opportunity ho gives tho Kansas City
houses the worst of it
MR. WILSON'S DEPARTURE.
lie Would Kxtetul tho ltenrflt of Ills Do
pnrtmont to Women.
"Washington, Nov. 10. "The Problem
of the Farmers' Home" is a topic iu
Secretary of Agrlculturo Wilson's re
port which will attract attention.
The secretary proposes to extend tho
benefits of tho department to
wives and daughters of farmers.
tlu)
Tho
secretary says:
Among tho educational movements which In
recent years have engaged tho attention of tho
public, none has been received with greater
favor than tho nttempt to Introduce into
schools for girls nnd women somo systcmntio
teaching of tho nrts which aro practiced In tho
home. Cooking nnd sowing nro qulto common
ly taught in tho public schools and cooking
schools for women have been organized In
numerous places. Whllo tho useful instruc
tions in these lines uro Imparted, It is general
ly recognized that much remains to bo dono
before the teaching of domestics scienco can
nssumo its most cffcctlvo form. "
In tho great work of helping tho women of
our land, nearly half of whom uro tolling in
tho homes upon our farms, this department, it
is believed, has a largo duty to perform. Tho
investigations which tho department has un
dertaken on tho food nnd nutrition of man liavo
already been of much service to teachers and
students of domestic science, nnd it is hoped
that theso investigations will hereafter bo still
moro helpful In establishing a scientific basis
for tho teaching nnd practice of human nutri
tion. Through its eloso relations with tho
agricultural colleges and other institutions for
industrial training of tho youth, tho depart
ment may incidentally aid tho movement to
educate women in tho rational practice of tho
arts of tho home.
EDITORS FAVOR STATEHOOD.
Oklahoma Moulder or Public Opinion l'ns
an Important ItosnluMon.
Hknnkssky, Ok., Nov. 10. The Ok
lahoma Press association held the
most important meeting in its history
in this city yesterday. Tho meeting
was called to order at ten o'clock by
President Leslie G. Niblack, of tho
Guthrie Leader. Mayor S. It. Overton
welcomed the visitors in a glowing
address, which was happily responded
to by President Niblack. Papers, wero
read and addresses delivered by moro
than 25 of tho most prominent terri
torial editors. Eight delegates wero
appointed to the national convention,
and Oklahoma City was named as tho
next place of meeting. The following
important statehood resolution was
passed:
Kosolvcd, Thnt we, tho Press Association of
Oklahoma territory. Inregulnrscml-annualses-slon
assembled at Hennessey, tho 15th day of
November, 1807, favor tho Immediate creation of
n state from Oklahoma territory, with such
boundnncs as congress may determine. Pro
vided, that If such boundaries shall include Ok
lahoma and the Indian territory, tho state so
created shall oxerclso neither legislative, judi
dicial nor other control over cither of the fivo
nations until such nations shall ratify tho con
stitution of such state In such manner as con
gress may direct, subject only to tho right of
any one of such nations to ciot. singly on such
constitution nnd thereby become u part of said
state.
ltcsolvcd, That wo favor tho admission of
such state under tho name of the state of Okla
homa. LITTLE FOR KANSAS.
Methodist Committee Cuts Mission Appro
priations for Obvious KonnoiiH.
Philadelphia, Nov. 10. Tho gen
eral committee on missions of tho M.
E. church at its session yesterday pro
ceeded with the apportionments for
domestic missionary work. The first
taken up was the Kansas conference.
Dr. llodgetts, of Nebraska, hoped
there would be no reduction.
Dr. Kling, of New York, said
there had been such prosperity this
year in Kansas that it could stand a
cut when a reduction must bo mado
somewhere. Dr. Martindalo and tho
bishop spoko for Kansas, and 1,200
was voted. Minnesota received 83,437,
Nebraska 82,150, and North Dakota
88,040. To North Nebraska S5.000 was
given. Northwest Iowa received 83,500.
OLEO SALES INCREASE.
Dry Weather Muilo Putter Supply Short
and Artificial Product ISooiiih.
Kansas Citv, Mo., Nov. 10. Thero
has been a great increase in the oleo
margarine business done at tho inter
nal revenue ollice during the past 00
days, the volume of trado in that time
exceeding that of the preceding six
months. The increase is explained by
the dry weather which materially
shortened the butter supply and forced
the price of the good grade up to a
point where many chose to take olco,
even if it was uncolored. Tlio samo
increase has been reported in Kansas
and other western states where liko
conditions prevailed.
WANT A CORRECT HISTORY.
Confederate Veterans Appoint u Commlt
teo to Collect War ISatn.
Jhffkiison City, Mo., Nov. 10. Tho
committee on history of the United
Confederate Veterans of Misssouri held
a meeting here in the ollice of Stato
Auditor Seibert. Tho object of tho
committee is to collect data for an ac
curate history of the confederate sido
of tho war. The following executive
committee was named to superintend
the work: Col. Vincent Marmaduke,
Sweet Springs; Dr. .7. M. Allen,
Liberty; Col. John T. Crisp, Independ
ence; Albert O. Allen, Jefferson City;
Theodore Fisher, Farmington, and ftL
G. Quinn, Columbia.
MUST READ ENGLISH.
Wyoming Supreme Court Decides an Im
portant SutTrago Question.
Chkvhnnk, Wyo., Nov. 10. The Wy
oming supremo court rendered a de
cision in tho Carbon county election
case sustaining the contention of tho
pluintiffs, ,who were tho candidates
for county attorney, treasurer and
commissioner on the democratic ticket
at tho last election. The court decided
that foreign-born citizens must bo re
quired to read tho constitution iu tho
English language in order to vote.
NEW CURRENCY PLAN.
Minnesota' Former (lovernor Think Ha
Has Solved tho Orronbmrk Ojiiestlein.
Wabhinoton, Nov. 15. Ex-Gov. Mcr
riam, of Minnesota, who is now hero,
has a plan to got tho greenbacks out
of circulation without treading upon
tho toes of thoso members of congress
and citizens at largo who regard tho
greenbacks with a superstitious rever
ence. He proposes that tho national
banking laws be so amended as to re
quire banks to deposit with tho treas
urer of tho United States as security
for circulation, a certain porccntago of
greenbacks instead of all bonds, as
now. Just what that pcrcontago
should be, ho thinks, could bo deter
mined by an export Investigation to as
certain what proportion of tho original
5810,000,000 aro still outstanding.
When that shall have been determined
definitely, his idea would bo to have
tho pcrcontago largo enough to lock
up substantially all tho greenbacks
that may be out. lie would then tax
the actual circulation of tho national
banks just enough to insure tho calling
in of any redundancy, but not enough
to tempt them to keep it in when
it is needed for outsido trado. He
would, furthermore, limit tho Ibsuo of
national bank notes and all other
forms of paper currency, except silver
certificates, to denominations of 810
andupwarel, leaving tho lower amounts
to be filled with silver and silver cer
tificates. CATTLE FAMINE IN NEBRASKA.
High Prices llnvo Drained tlio ltimgcs nnd
Feeders Aro Crowing Apprehensive.
Omaha, Neb., Nov. 15. Tlio affairs
of cattlemen in Nebraska havo reached
a condition which they regard with
much apprehension. It is serious. Of
this there is no doubt. Tho situation
is due to tho fact that tho ranges of
the state havo almost been drained of
their supply of stock. This shortage
applies to all kinds of cattle, oven ex
tending to calves and yearlings. Noth
ing similar has over been experienced
in Nebraska. For this reason
tho stockmen and proprietors of
largo ranches are unablo to de
termine from experience what couruo
they should pursue. All admit that
something must be dono or there will
bo nothing next year in Nebraska in
tho shape of cattle. Tlio scarcity ol
range cattlo is due to the high prices
that have prevailed for several months
past at tho stock yards of Chicago,
Kansas City, Omaha, Sioux City and
further east for all classes of west
ern stock. This has by no means:
been confined to beef cattle as in times
past. It has extended moro partic.
tiiarly to stockers and feeders. To
day beef steers on tho Omaha market
arc in brisk demand at 84.05. At tho
same time cows and heifers aro soiling
at 81.10. Tho stockers and feeders are
quoted at from S4.20 to 81.50. This is
a margin of but 15 cents to 20 cents be
tween the shockers and beef cattle.
TIRED OF COURT'S DELAY.
A North Dakota Mob Deals Speedy Justice
to Three Murdor.erH.
Dibmakck, N. D., Nov. 15. Alex
Coudot, Paul Holy Track and Philip
Ireland, Indians, the first of whom
was sentenced to death for tho murder
of six members of the Spicer family
last February, and had just been
granted a new trial by the supreme
court, and the latter two self-confessed
accessories in the murder, wero taken
from the county jail In Emmons county
Saturday night and lynched by a mob.
Tho lynching apparently had been
coolly planned and was carried ouf
without a break in tho programme.
Sudden and swift retribution was meted
out by tho mob to the murderers.
The men had been under tlio cus
tody of Deputy Sheriff Tom Kelly, and
thoy were taken from under his con
trol by tho mob and hanged to a beoi
windlass several hundred yards from
the jail, where their bodies swung to
tho breeze during tho entire day, the
coroner being lato to arrive and no one
else volunteering to cut them down.
KILLED AN EDITOR.
A Mississippi Journalist Stubbed to Death
llt-cuUH or it Notice Iu IIIh Paper.
Holly Simhnos, Miss., Nov. 15. Al
Ashland, an inland town 20 miles wesl
of here, W. II. Harrison, editor of the
Ashland Register, was stabbed tc
death by J. L. McDonald. Tho twe
men had some words about the moagei
notice in the paper of an approaching
lecture, McDonald charging that had
the orator been a Methodist instead ol
a Raptlst, the notice would havo been
moro extended. Harrison replied
through his paper in a way that In
censed McDonald and tho tragedy re
suited.
Cleveland Defends His Action.
Chicaoo, Nov. 15. Tho Times-Heralc
prints tho following:
PitiNCKTON, N. J., Nov. IS. To tho Editor
I do not care if all tho synods nnd prcsbytor;
In tho country wore to offer unnd verso decision
it would bo no good reason why I should altei
my opinion. I am very sorry that Dr. Shloldi
has boon bothered over this matter, as ho is ai
old and very dear friend of mine. Otherwise
tho notion of thu presbytery does not affect me
in tho least. When I signed tho petition of the
liquor license for tho Princeton inn I in nc
sense committed awrong, and if tho samo prop
osltlon enmo up for my consideration again
would do tho same thing.
UltOVKU Clkvkland.
Not u Legal Weapon.
Kansas Citv, Mo., Nov. 10. infor
mation was received in this city thai
an opinion had been handed down In
tho United States circuit court of ap
peals iu St. Louis that the boycott was
not a legal weapon. The decision was
in the case of tho Oxley Stavo com
pany, of Kan-Mis City, Kan., against H.
C. lioskins and 12 others, all memben
of tho Coopers' union No. 18 and tin
Trades assembly.
FOOTBALL "MISHAPS."
A New York Pnpor's Compilation or Dentin
niteS Injuries on tho (Irldlrou.
Ni:v Yoitic, Nov. If Tho World pub
lishes a five-column football death and
Injured record, of which it says in tho
Introduction:
This is a careful unci nccurnto summnry of
tho fatal and serious injuries incurred In foot
ball games in tho leading schools and colleges
of tho Unltocl Stntos. Tho record eovors tho
latter part of last season and tho first of this.
Tho new list shows eight players actually
killed, 17 maimed or injured for life nnd I'M
othor players "Jumped on" until they were in
sensible or olhorwlso sovorely hurt. Tho
records of overy college nnd nthlotlo club in
tho country havo been searched by corre
spondents, nnd their findings tolcgrnphcd
to tho World. Tho result is tho most
complota nnd authentic compilation of
football history ovor achieved by u
nowspnper. Undor tho heading of minor cas
ualties aro 135 numet. Ordinarily tho Injured
enumerated in that list would not bo classified
as minor. In a railroad collision they would bo
rcforrcd to ns serious. Hut in football no rec
ord of slight neeidents is kept, not oven In tho
memories of tho players.
BARELY ESCAPED DEATH.
A Los Angeles Millionaire li Fives Day
nt
Urn Without Food.
San FitANCisco, Nov. 15. Col. John
Dradbury, tho Los Angeles millionaire,
has just barely escaped death. For
llvo days ho was at sea in an open
launch and without food ontlroly. Ho
left his mines on llosaria river last
week to go to Mazatlan in a small
lauuch, thero being only tho engineer
with him. Outside tho rlvor they en
countered a storm and it was impossiblo
for them to reach shore. Fuel and
food gave out and thoy burned every
thing about tho launch, except tho
hull, to keep her going, even throwing
in most of their clothing. For fivo
days thoy battled with tho storm,
suitorlng from starvation and thirst.
A rainstorm gave them a llttlo water
and had it not been for this both
would havo been raving maniacs.
DRANK TO HER HEALTH.
Oroom unci Cluest nt Oakmitn, Ala., Undis
mayed Over tho Itrlilii's Klopemuiit.
Pihminoha.v. Ala., Nov. 15. James
Willinghum, a wealthy planter, living
at Perry, win to havo been married
last night to Miss Lllllo Drown, of
Oakmau, Ala. Accompanied by friends,
he drove to Oakmau and found that a
wedding supper had been prepared
and guests from all over tho county
had gathered. While arrangements
for tho wedding wero in progress
tho bride-to-bo was missed. A
search was mado for tho young lady,
and it was learned that sho had eloped
with J limes Echols, another planter.
Willinghum and those who had gath
ered for his wedding then disposed of
tho wedding supper and drank to tho
health of tlio fickle fair one.
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
A Young ArkaiiHan unci Ills Wlfo Perish Inn
Motiutliin Storm.
Littlk Ilocic, Ark., Nov. 15. Homo
Dronson and Florence Williams, his
betrothed, wero overtaken by a storm
on Dlack Point mountain and both
perished. After an all night search,
thoy wore found dead, locked in each
other's arms, under a tree, where thoy
had taken refuge from tho storm.
Thoy had been struck by lightning.
Tho bodies wero Interred in the samo
grave on the mountain side on tho day
that was to havo been their wedding
day.
Tlmnly Arrival of Soldiers.
DiiiMiNGiiAM, Ala., Nov. 15. Tho
timoly arrival of troops at Carrollton,
Pickens county, about daylight yester
day morning thwarted tho efforts of a
mob to lynch Dud Heard, colored, on
trial hero for a brutal assault on a
child. Tlio lynchers wero just
preparing to close in upon tlio
courthouse, where tho sherilf and
a dozen deputies had stood guard
all night, when the guards of Tusca
loosa drove up and dispersed tho
throng.
Hold Kohbery In Kansas City.
Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 15. F. L.
Johnson, of 1022 Jefferson street, was
hold up by four young men at Six
teenth and Washington streets at 0:45
o'clock last night and relieved of his
gold watch, chain and charm, a pocket
knife and 80 in money. Tho time and
place wero not such as are ordinarily
chosen by footpads for plying their
calling, and Johnson was taken com
pletely by surprise. Tlio men wero
not masked.
"King of Dudes" In Court.
Nkw Yoiik, Nov. 15. J. Waldier
Kirk, known as the "King of tho
Dudes," who camo hero recently from
Chicago and Kansas City, was ar
raigned in police court on a charge of
shooting Richard Mandclbaum in tho
Hotel Girard, and held in 82,500 bail
for examination November 23. Man
dclbaum is tho son of a rich banker,
and the shooting was tho result of a
quarrel over Mandelbaum's wife.
Postmaster Has u Mnyor Arrested.
Si'OKANK, Wash., Nov. 15. Postmas
ter Mallon caused tlio arrest of Mayor
Olmsted, A. A. Newberry, E. D. Hyde
and D. F. Wetzel, prominent citizens.
They were oflicors and directors of the
defunct Citizens' national bank, which
failed with a deposit of 88,110 of post
oflico money. As the bank was not a
United States depository, tho loss falls
upon Postmaster Mallon and his bonds
men. Murdered Whllo lit Work.
Faiiuhjkn, Ga., Nov. 15. Henry Tur
ner, an industrious farmer, and his
young wifo and sister went Into tho
field to hoo potatoes. This was the
last scon of them alivo. At noon thoy
were found, each faco downward, In
the furrows, dead from pistol ball
wounds in tho head. There is no claw.
ANOTHER TRAIN HELD UP.
Missouri Pacific KxpreM Stopped by .Masked
Men Near Kaunas City.
Kansas Citv, Mo., Nov. 13. Tho SL
Louis mall express of tho Missouri Pa
cific which loft tho Union depot at
nine o'clock lastovonlng was held upby
four masked men at Elm Park, a llttlo
station thrco miles oast of Independ
ence, at 9:40 last night Tho robbers
wero very leisurely in their movements
and wero no now hands at tho busi
ness. Tho train was delayed an hour
and 45 minutes. If tho statement of
tho express messenger Is true, tho af
fair was ono of tho most fruitless train
robberies ovor planned. Tho safe of
tlio .Pacific Express company was
found already open when tho
robbers entered tho car. Thero
was not a cent in it. Tlio rob
bers toro open Bovoral packages
stacked on tho floor of tho car, but
found nothing of value. Then thoy
robbed tho messenger, A. 11. Williams,
of 82.70, all tho change In his pockets.
That was tho extent of tho booty.
FOR A NEW STATE.
Movement In Now York to KstnMlsh the
Slate or Mnnhattan.
Nicw Yoiik, Nov. 13. It is said that
ono of tho first bills to be introduced
in tho legislature will bo ono provid
ing for tho creation of a new state by
permitting a constitutional amend
ment to bo passed and upproved by tho
United States government divorcing
10 counties of tho state and including
them in what shall be known as tho
state of Manhattan. Tho plan pro
posed is for tho counties of Now York,
Kings, Queens, Richmond, riuifolk,
Westcliestor, Orange, Putnam, Colum
bia, Dutchess, Ulstor, Groono,
Dockland, Albany, Rensselaer and
part of Schoharie, to bo formed
into ono stuto with a popula
tion of 3,002,220, as compared with
2,031,123 for tho remaining 44 counties.
WHAT GORMAN WANTS.
A Seat Iu emigres, Kleiitlon ns Speaker
mill Then the White Hondo.
Daltimohk, Mel., Nov. 13. Senator
Gorman's eloso political friends havo
had a conference and decided to run
him for congress next year in tho
Fifth district. Thoy say that
at
tho proper time ho will come
out
strong for silver. If elected to
the
houso of representatives and
tho
house has a frco silver majority noth
ing iu tho world, it is claimed, could
prevent his being chosen speaker of
tho Fifty-Sixth congress. In this posi
tion, with the patronago and power of
tho oflico in tho constitution of the
committees of tlio houso, ho would bo
a formldablo compotitor for tho demo-'
cratic nomination for tlio presidency.
DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACY.
Klcct Olllcers mill Adjourn to Moot nt Hot
Springs, Ark.
Daltimohk, Md., Nov. 13. Tho United
Daughters of tho Confederacy ended
their fourtlL annual convention yester
day. The following ofllcers were elected
for tho ensuing year: Mrs. Kato Ca
bell Currie, of Dallas, Tex., president;
Mrs. D. G. Wright, of Daltimoro, first
vice president: Mrs. Helen 0. Plane, of
Atlanta, Ga., second vice presldont;Mrs.
John P. Hickman, of Nashville, Tenn.,
recording secretary; Mrs. Annlo W.
Duncan, of Vicksburg, Miss., corre
sponding secretary, and Mrs. J. Jeffer
son Thomas, of Atlanta, Ga., treasurer.
Tho convention adjourned to moot
next year In Hot Springs, Ark.
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TWO MEN SLAIN.
Desperate Deed of ilaek Dude!, n I'lirm
llaiiel Near Ai;entlnr, Kan.
Kansas City, Kan., Nov. 13. Ed
ward Carter, an aged negro, was shot
and instantly killed yesterday at his
homo on the Eastorwoqd farm sovon
miles west of here, by Jack Dodds,
a whito man. William Carter, tlio
lS-year-old son of tho dead mun,
was also shot by Dodds and is
thought to bo mortally wounded.
Dodds took rofugo in tho woods after
the shooting, but was arrested two
hours later. Dodds was rocontly eject
ed from the Easterwood farm and Car
ter was installed in his place. It was
this that caused tlio tragedy.
TO DISFRANCHISE NEGROES.
Proposi-cl Now Election Ijw In Kentucky
That Would Increase Democratic Major
ity. Fkankfoiit, Ky., Nov. 13. Tho lead
ing democrats in tho recently elected
leglslaturo are preparing a bill to
amend tho election laws so that all de
vices on tho ofliolul ballot shall bo
dono away with, and requiring each
voter to write on tho ballot tho name
of tho candidates for whom ho votes.
Tho larger majority of the negro
voters in Kentucky cannot write, and
should this bill become operative it
would thus disfranchise at least 00,000
voters and greatly incrcaso tho demo
cratic majority.
Iteclproolty with Cnnitila.
Wabhinoton, Nov. 13. Definite ar
rangements have been mado for tak
ing up tho subject of a reciprocity
treaty between tho United States and
Canada, and to this end meetings havo
been fixed between Hon. John A. Kits
son, who is especially delegated by
President McKinley to conduct reci
procity negotiations, and Sir Wilfrid
Laurler, tho Canadian premier, and
Sir Louis Davies, minister of marine.
The President Favors Mexico.
Wabhinoton, Nov. 13. Tho presi
dent has issued a proclamation sus
pending all discriminative dutlca
against tho ropublic of Mexico.