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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1895)
V r'" S. -mHa S&fc-, THE FRONTIER. g' : PUBLISHED EVERT THURSDAY By Tn Frovtiih Pbikttso Oo. in,' O’NEILL, NEBRASKA. OVER THE STATE. Th* Teeumseh poultry show occurs November 38, 29 and 30. A woman’s relief corps has been or ganized st Newman Grove. Senator Allen will leave for Wash ington the latter part of the month. Abchbishoi> Ireland lectured in Omaha last week to a large audience on “American Citizenship.” During a murder trial in Lincoln one of the jurors became suddenly insane. The panel had to be discharged. Mamie Wilson, a young woman of Omaha, died last week as the result of nn abortion produced by herself. There were several ties on the small er offices in Omaha. The candidates will have to shake dice for the pot, PiCAtti., the little daughter of George Brown of Arcadia, wasseverely scalded in a pan of hot water, and little hope ia entertained for her recovery. The executive committee of the Be atrice Industrial league have begun taking subscriptions to raise 83,800 to secure the location of the King Press Drill company. In the federal court at Lincoln the jury acquitted Banker Nichols of Litch field of the charge of passing counter feit money. The conrt adjourned un til January. An epidemic of whooping cough has been raging in Ord for some time, which ha* greatly reduced the attend* ance at school, twenty-seven being ab sent from one room. An officer of the United States secret service was in Lincoln for several days trying to find some of the 91 bills which have been raised to tens It is ;r said he found several. Edoab Howard, editor of the Papill . ion Times, a member of the lower house of the Nebraska legislature, has tendered his resignation, having been eleeted county judge of Sarpy county. Adjutant General Barry has in augurated a move intended to secure p... for the Nebraska National Guard the improved Springfield rifles, now being replaced in the army by the Krag-Jor ' gensea arm. In a freight wreck on the Missouri Pacific railway near Conners, Kaa, M. M. DeWitt of Omaha, who was beating his way, was killed. The body was | taken to Kansas City and his wife noti fied of his death. Tnn governor has denied the appli ! v nations for pardon of Convicts D. & . Tuttle, sentenced from Pawnee for as aault; William Thompson, sent from Dawson for rape, and Peter Peterson, 4/4 Mnt from Johnson for Incest pp • Tine State university’s new building, > the library, will be formally opened at - • the time of the annual meeting of the board of regents, December 10, The building has been accepted and will be v;,f occupied during the next week. Fred Schboedeh, the veteran miller of Cedar Creek, Cass county, has turned his stock of goods and the mill over to , creditors. The liabilities will aggre fiate about 910,000, while the assets ; , will fall considerably short of that sum. \t • Between 4 and 5 o'clock in the morn i • fag the Gosper county court house was ■*; totally destroyed by fire. The records 4 are in the vaults and safes and It is . generally believed that they are not ■ damaged. • The insurance amounted to 94.500. K. R. Vandecar, an Omaha insur ance man, attempted to jump from a oar at Loup' City before the platform 5 i; was reached. *He missed his footing and fell, his right hand being caught ; * under the wheels and horibly mangled, / the fingers torn off and only the thumb left. "It is sf *t.ed that a few citizens cor railed about fifty wolves on a sand-bar \ fa the PUvtte river recently, and at 4-, tomptedto hold them there until the ' Jane rise, which it is hoped would drown them." The above fable was issued b^Nnt Smalls of the Fremont Herald. ; . Tar 7-year-old daughter of John 1 Walker, who' lives abont two miles aouth of VoCoolc, was drowned in the Meeker irrigation ditch. The water * was turned off and the body recovered. This is the second fatality since the ditch was put in operation. .7.- - John A. Swanson, a saloon keeper of 4 f Oakland, was called from his bed by an unknown man, who knocked at his - window and told him hia saloon was oa '4' Its As Swanson started to his place P of business, a maaked man entered the bonae and held up Mrs. Swanaon for a purse, which contained 930. Probably never before in the history of Saunders county have there been v f aneh great extremes in the crops as this fP , yesr. Some farmers have practically jt.4 nothing, while in other localities the %. crop is enormous Alex Vallier re ' eantly husked out six seres of corn on - tba Aust Smith place that turned out ■;?v Motj.t M'UAT, ft 13-yeor-old girl, was •mated iu South Sioux City for horse stealing. It was learned »t the trial that she had been taken ill, and wish* fair to go to her mother who was 100 asiles away, she took a horse from a stable and rode it the entire distance, being almost dead when she arrived there. She was discharged. At Nebraska City Tom Maher, a well known character, shot and probably fatally wounded Miss Maude Feasler. The shooting occurred in the Leidigh block, at a dance, which was being arisen by Will Trimble Maher had been drinking heavily, and enraged at tbeaighi of Maude Fessler preparing ts go home under the escort of another fellow he shot her twice. The woman wrill probably die. The State Banking board has author* taed the Bank of WiUonville to proceed tinder section 35 of the new banking law and close up its business, under bond of 833,000, The Steele Citv bank, which recently went into voluntary liquidation, has bean granted the same privilege. ., f Tiurr-srvKX thousand gallons of ciderhavs been hauled on the Indian •enervation by the. way of Lyons to bo •eld to the Indians In anticipation of the coming payment of 830,000. The jmysoent has been postponed until Jan* vary i, and the hard cider traffic among the reservation boot-leggers will now «r'.' bo a trifle alow tor a while. ’ - i ‘ Hr. : ... v -A',' • ■' , • to ,'»j* ... v SisS-Sr' A-iA'KAA^lr Thanksgiving In Kebnitau Governor Holcomb has issued the fol lowing1: In harmony with a custom as old as our government and conforming to tho proclamation of tho president of tiie United States, I, Silas A. Ilolcomb, gov ernor of the state of Nebraska, by vir tue of the authority in me vested by law, do hereby designate and set apart Thursday, the 28th day of November, A. I)., 18D5, as a day of solemn and pub lic thanksgiving to Almighty God for Ills blessings to us as a people, a state and a nation, and I earnestly request that on that day all manner of secular work may be laid aside and our people assemble together in the usual places of public worship, and in their homes, and in such manner as may be approved by their conscience, render thanks to our Heavenly Father for the manifold blessings enjoyed under the beneficent influences of the enlightened Christian civilization of the present day. The people of Nebraska have indeed great reason to feel a deep sense of gratitude to the Giver of all good. In the midst of universal depression in the business world the people of Nebraska have enjoyed a fair degree of prosperi ty during the year now drawing to a close. Providence has again smiled on our fair land, blessing the toil of the husbandman with crops sufficient to meet ordinary wants, and peace and contentment prevail through the land. Let us also on this day remember tho poor and unfortunate among us, not by prayers atone, but by acts of charity and benevolence manifested in such substantial manner as will make the re cipients thereof most happy and con tented. In testimony whereof I have here unto subscribed my name and caused to be affixed the great seal of the state of Nebraska. Done at Lincoln, the capital of the state, tills !)th day of November, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety-five; of the state, the Twenty-ninth, and of the inde pendence of the United States, the One Hundred and Twentieth. (Seal). Silas A. Holcomb. By the governor. J. A. Pipkb,. Secretary of State, Murder*<1 by An Unknown Man. A Wilsonville, Neb., dispatch to the Omaha Bee says: Albert Majors of De vizes. eight miles south of here, came to town this morning and told a tale of a coolly planned and executed murder that occurred at that place at about sunrise in the morning. The facts in the case, as related, are these: Last evening a roan unknown in the neighborhood of Devizes called at the home of John Nelson and inquired for Albert Applegate, saying he was an old friend of his and that he had known him on the rango in Colorado. He Stayed with Nelson over night, but did not give his name. In the morning early ho started for the field near by, where Applegate was husking corn. The supposition of those who found the body are that the murderer sneaked upon his victim in a draw which ran very near where he was husking and commenced firing when he had reached shooting distance. Applegate, after the first shot, is supposed to have de cided to clinch the man and started for him, pulling liis coat as he ran. Four shots were fired, but that one struck him—the fatal shot—just as he reached the murderer is known from the fact that his face was burned with powder. The shot struck him just above the cheek bone, causing instant death. No one knows who the murderer was or the cause for the crime, hut he is supposed to he a man with whom Ap plegate had had trouble while living in Colorado, lie told Majors last summer that ho had caused the separation of a man and his wife in Colorado, and the husbund had sworn to follow him and kill him if it took twenty years. The man who committed the deed is prob ably the one who had vowed ven geance. He has never been seen since the murder was committed. Applegate is well known here as a sober, industri ous man. All State Fair Bills Paid. The board of managers of the statv board of agriculture, at a meeting held in Omaha, completed checking up ac counts of the late state fair and after the last of the bills had been paid found a good four figure balance on the right side of the cash book. All the members of the board expressed them selves as well pleased with the result and as confident that tho fair next year will be lurger and a still greater suc cess. Chairman Dinsmore and Secretary Furnas were appointed delegates to at tend the meeting of the western and eastern fair associations and the Amer ican Shorthorn Breeders' annual con vention in Chicago^ S. C. Basset was delegated to prepare an exhaustive article on sugar beet cultivation to be read before the annual meeting of the state fuir board in Lincoln next Janu ary. During the annual meeting of the bonrd, the annual corn show, which promises to exceed all previous shows Of the kind, and the anuual meeting of the State Farmers’ institute will also be held in Lincoln. Another Cun for Trouble. Lincoln dispatch: There la a new cause for disagreement between War den Leidigh of the penitentiary and the state board of public lands and buildings. The new cause of disagree ment between these contending par ties arises from the reported sale by the warden of some of the hogs, a car load, which were raised ou tho peni tentiary grounds and arc tho properly of the state. The members of the board says, that this selling of state property by the head of a state insti tution without tho consent of the board is without precedent, and in direct violation of the rule which governs such matters. The board is supposed to be responsible for all pur chases and sales of property, and it says it is supposed that the members shall know of such transactions. Dowry Mast Pay. Judge Shiras today, says a Lincoln dispatch, rendered his decision in the case wherein Albert Watkins, as re ceiver for the Ponca National bank, sought to have a transfer of stock by G-. W. £ Dorsey to Prank Dorsey set aside. The receiver alleged that Frank Dorsey was insolvent'and the transfer just before the failure of the bank was to protect G. IV. E. Dorsey from liabil- | ity to assessment. The court set aside ! the transfer, and the judgment recites that (J. IV. K Dorsey must pav the as 1 sessmenta, which amount to 100 per I cent . 3 ..1 -H' >’ . 1 t> ' -V I- **,■•{■ NOT FOR MR. WHITNEY. THE EI-SECBETAHY EOT A CANDI DATE FOB THE fEESUT. TALKS ON THE MATTER. Positive Declaration Made and Friend* Asked Not to Consider His Kamo In Connection With the Democratic Nomination — Private Sea sons Urged — Campbell of Ohio Talks. New Your, Nov. 18.—Ex-Sccretary TV. C. Whitney was seen at the horse show and askpd about being- a presi dential possibility last night. He was thoughtful for a moment and then said: “I wish it understood that I am not a candidate for the nomination at present aod will not be. My friends know iny desires on this subject and will act accordingly. No man, I be lieve, can truthfully say he wonld-not like to bo President. It is an honor to represent a nation which cannot be too highly esteemed. I will not sav that 1 would not bo pleased if I were Presi dent, but I will not allow myself to be made a candidate under any consider ation. I do not want office of anv kind." J ■\wottung would induce you to change your opinion?” “Absolutely nothing. My mind is made up on this point, and "i do not know of anything that can change it?” “Your friends have used your name as a possible candidate.” “Yes, it has been mentioned with others; tiut I hope that my name will be dropped and not be mentioned in any way in connection with the pres idency. I prefer to remain in private life, and those who know me are aware of the reasons. ” In an interview, ex-Governor Camp bell of Ohio declared positively his belief that President Cleveland had no iesire whatever for a third term and lid not deem it even necessary to deny that he was a candidate or would be anderany circumstances. TQ RIVAL THE DUKE. Millionaire Brewer Bosch of at. Look Will Have » Grand Display St. Louis, Mo., Nov. IB.—Million sire Brewer Adolphus Busch proposes to eclipse the Marlborough wedding in New York at the marriage of his daughter to Count Paul Von Goutard of Hagen, Westphalia, Germany, on December 10. The wedding will be eelebrated In the Church of tne Messiah, Dr. John Snyder officiating. The en tire fourth floor of the Southern hotel has been engaged for the reception, which is to follow. Aside from this the entire St. Nicholas hotel has been engaged for the entertainment-of guests from out of town. It is the in tention of the Busch family to make the wedding a social event such as St. Louis never had before. After the ■hureh ceremony all will repair to the Southern where the reception, dance snd wedding feast will be given. The groom comes from one of the most prominent German families. He is in charge of the immense iron plant af his uncle. The wealth of his fam ily is fabulous. The family estate is located at Hagen, Westphalia. The groom and his brother, who will act is his best man, will arrive in St Louis e- ly in December, There will be over 1,000 guests at the wedding imd the reception following. Besides guests from Chicago, New York and ill over the United States there will be a party from Europe. DETECTIVES ARRESTED. The Bombers of • Chicago Agency Bold for Killing rmnk White. Chicago, Nov. 18.—At the inquest an the body of Frank White, brother at the alleged leader of a band of house thieves, who was killed by private* detectives, nine members af the Berry Detective agency, includ ing the superintendent, were arrested by the police. It was shown that the buggy in which the Whites were rid ing at the time was at a standstill, when three of the detectives fired on the occupants. Two of the detectives have acknowledged having fired shots. White was struck twice in the head, twice in the chest and once through the back. ratal names in uetroie. Detroit, Mich., Nov. 18.—Fire broke out about 3:30 o’clock this morning? in the factory of the Improved Match Company und three lives were lost. The factory had been working night and day and thirty hands were em ployed when the fire started, probably from friction An C • -Honored Man Dead. Fayette, Mo.. Nov. 18.—B. M. Mc Crary, judge pf the Eastern district of the county court, died at his home I here at <l o’clock this morning, aged T9 j years. At different times in his life he had held the ofiices of assessor, sher iff and judge. A Girl 8taba Her Mother. Wichita, Ka ., Nov. 18. — Lein Alexander, a 13-year-old girl, stabbed her mother with a butcher knife yes terday afternoon. The girl is subject to fits .of ungovernable temper and is incorrigible. Mrs. Alexander’s wounds will not be fatal. Eloped With the Hired Man. Fort Dodok, Iowa., Nov. 18.—Mrs. Clinton Leggett, wife of a wealthy farmer of Laurens has eloped with a hired hand named Jake Mundell. They were traced as far as Marshall town. • She leaves behind four small children. __ Ferdinand Kennett Sentenced. Los Anoei.es, Cal, Nov. 18.—Ferdi nand Kennett, ex-Chief of Police of St. Louis, who killed Detective A. K Lawson, was sentenced to ten years in state’s prison. The case will be ap pealed to the Supreme court. CONDENSED DISPATCHES. Governor Morrill denies that he is a candidate for United States Senator. I At Nevada, 11a, the investi gating committee in the Carpenter case brought in a verdict of not guilty after being out only a few minutes. At Burlington, Iowa. W. L. Schuch. had his brains dashed out by a fellow workman, Henry Martin. A dispute over money was the cause. Martin is still at large. Omaha sent a committee to Den ver to have Schlatter come to Omaha. The chairman, Joseph Conner, re turned yesterday, and says Schlatter will come on and that his whereabouts are known to two Denver citizens of prominence. Exports for month of Octobrr were $85,093,383, as against $83,483,432 dur ing October last year. The imports of dutiable merchandise during October aggregated $37,306,720, as compared with $29,401,313 during the same month iu 1894. The exports of gold coin and bullion during October were $1,873,897, and the imports $1,787,776. Silver coin and bullion were exported to the amount of $4,594,477, while the im ports aggregated $1,335,127. H. K. Morrill of Gardiner, Me., is the author of a genealogical tree of the Morrill family, by which it appears that the governor of Kansas is related to Benjamin Franklin. Ex-President Harrison, ex-Secretarv John W. Foster and Francis E. Clarke spoke at a Presbyterian missiou meet ing in Carnegie hall, New York. At a big meeting, held in Boston, it was resolved to ask congress for an ap propriation of not less than $6',000,000 for the purpose of improving Boston harbor. The Kansas commission delegated with the duty of erecting monuments to Kansas soldiers who fell at Cliicka mauga and Chattanooga has finished its work and turned an unexpended balance of $527.03 back into the state treasury. Ex-Treasurer Mandeville Green Clay of Lawrence county. Ohio, was sen tenced to five year's’ imprisonment in the Ohio penitentiary and to pay a fine of 811,000, he having pleaded guilty to embezzling county funds. At Bogota November 13 some sol diers tried to desert and resisted arrest. A big crowd collected and troops were ordered to charge. A regular battle followed, in which twenty-three persons were killed or wounded. • During the past fiscal year the’bu reau of engraving and printing completed and delivered 16,311,308 sheets of United States notes, gold and silver certificates, bonds and na tional bank notes; 31,§45,93a sheets of internal revenue stamps; 190,000 sheets of customs stamps; 31,873,682 sheets ot adhesive postage stamps, and 1,056,305 checks, certificates, drafts, etc. United States Senator David Hill of New York is going on the lecture plat form, and Chicago will be the city of his debut. He will make his first appearance in Chicago the night of Friday, December G, at the Auditor ium. The subject of his lecture will be "Liberty.” The family of ex-Consul Waller re ceived a letter from him in which he gives a gloomy account of his condi tion. lie says the newly appointed directory of the prison has, in view of his condition, arranged so that he can purchase such rations of food as will be necessary for his health, and flan nels to protect him against the cold, and he urged his family to send him money at once for these uses, so he can receive it before the middle of November. This appeal found Mrs. ! Waller in a state of destitution. Major Hudson has retired from the staff of the Topeka Capital, sev ering his connection with the paper financially os well as editorially. The Capital will pass into the control John R and David W. Mulvane, they hav ing purchased a controlling interest in the Capital Publishing company, and also the mortgages covering the plant, amounting to nearly 850,009. It is understood that the policy of the paper will not be materially changed, and that the business management will remain the same. It is gossip in political circles that David W. Mul vane will bo the new editor-in-chief. Major Hudson will givo his whole time to the State Printer's office. In an interview at Omaha, Senator Allen said: "The Populist party wil have a presidential ticket in the field, and that it will be the only one of the old parties that will be outspoken in favor of the free coinage of silver at 16. to 1. I am in favor of holding the convention after those of the Repub licans and Democrats. The conven tion will doubtless go to some Western city.” A prominent Spaniard Bays before Spain will concede Cuban independ ence or permit the island to come un der a United States protectorate, or rule, she will throw Cuba into the hands of England, conceding to Eng land ostensible possession for a num ber of years until England collects the sum of money which is due her from Spain for advances made to carry on the war with Cuba. It is said that A. J. Carrol, ex speaker of the Kentucky house, will refuse his certificate of re-election to the legislature because it is alleged he secured the place through Repub lican treachery. His Republican op ponent in the district withdrew before the election without notifying the public, and as a result the ballots were issued without a Republican candidate in opposition to the ex speaker. Death of John G. Donation. Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 18.—Aftei an illness or fourteen days, John G. Longdon, one of the best known men, as well as one of the wealthiest men of Missouri, died last r.ight at 8 o’clock in his room at the Allinon hotel, in Kansas City, Kan. His death was not a surprise, as he has been momentarily expected to pass away for the past three days. A Girl for the Cor, St. Peteksbcbg, Nor. 18.—At 0 o'clock a daughter was born to the czar and czarina.. Both mother and child are doing weir. Services con nected with the birth of the infant were held in accordance with the rites of the orthodox Greek church. The baby has been named Giga. UNCLE SAM’S NAVY. there is need op its im provement. General Miles Say* Any Foreign Navy Can Blockade Oar Forte In Ninety Day*— Absolute Importance of Defense of the Entire Pacific Coast—Argument for An Increase of the Strength of the Army In Proportion to the Country's Growth. We Are Defenseless. Washington, Nov. 13.— In his an nual report General Miles, com manding the army, states that the condition of our sea coast de fenses is such as to require de cided and immediate action for their improvement. Ths unguarded condi tion of our coast is known by every first-class power,and our people should not be led into false security. He quotes from his report of 1884 a strong argument for the defense of Puget sound, shows that since that time new Canadian railroads have been estab lished there, yet not a single gun has been placed in position for defense, while those at the entrance of the Co lumbia river are obsolete and of little General Miles recalls what he said in his report of 1889 upon the absolute importance of the defense of ‘ the en tire Pacific coast, in view of the fact that it was possible for any naval power to blockade every important port within ninety days, while it would take many years to make a suc cessful resistance, and the country might be required to.pay an indemnity of $3,000,000,000. While the railroads might transport 1,000,000 brave men to the coast, they would be useless with out appliances to cope with the mod ern engines of war, and with all our intelligence, pride, inventive genius and enterprise, we are as far behind in the modern appliances of war as China or Japan. Such were the conditions six years ago, says General Mile3, and such are the conditions to-day, with the exception of the slight progress made at San Francisco. The entire Gulf coast and all the great cities of the Atlantic coast northward to Phila delphia are entirely without modern guns. Therefore, he strongly recommends the construction of all the high power guns and system of defenses called for in the general plan of the board of ordnance and fortifications and other boards, and to meet in part the ex pense of this costly undertaking he suggests the application of the funds that might be derived from the sale of abandoned military reservations. To man these guns he asks an increase of the artillery arm, with the provision of barracks at Fort Hancock, N. Y., for the accommodation of the troops, and the systematic detail of subaltern officers for instruction in rotation in this place. General Miles argues for an increase in the strength of the army, saying that there is no reason why it should become ciystallized and kept at one strength, as it has been for years. It should increase with the growth of the country and be determined by the census at a minimum of one sol dier for every 2,000 population and a maximum of one in 1,000. THE CUBAN ISSUE. Belief That the President ,TVill Roco-.n mend Recognition of Belligerency. Wasuinotox, Nov. 13. — Secretary Olney is said to feel more encouraged than at any time since he began to talk to the President about the justice and desirability of some interference in Cuban affairs. For quite a time.the President has been in a hesitating mood. He thought of sending some body to make an investigation, just as he did regarding Hawaiian affairs, but Mr. Olney pointed out that such a step would be in an indirect way a recognition of the revolution ists, and that the United States might as well act directly and promptly. The representatives of the revolution ists are elated over the information that the President is inclined to do something. .They are very confident that his message to CoDgress will be much more radical than his recent apparent indifferenee would indicate. Kecognition of the insurgents’ gov ernment will be recommended, they think. ANTi-TOXIN FOR MISSOURI The State University Begins the Culti vation of the Needed Germs. Columbia, Mo., Nor. 13.—The bac teriological Jabratory apparatus of tho State University is nearly all in place and is the best in the West It is in the museum building and cost $2,000. Dr. Graham, who is professor of bac teriology and in charge of the labra tory, has already begun the work of growing toxin. He will be ready to innoculate five young horses within a i few days, and as that requires close to five months to immunize the horse, he will be ready to supply the remedy about the middle of February. . Waller’s Pardon Proposed. . Washington, Nov. 13.—There is a finite understanding among the at taches at the French legation that ex Consul Waller will be released before New Year’s day. This, it is said, is part of tho program of the new Rad ical ministry in France, to extend am nesty to all political offenders. Wal ler's release will come, it is understood, as part bf a general scheme of forgive ness and will he in no sense the result of any representations by the United .States authorities. Candidate* for Iloose ones*. Washington, Nov. 13.—Republican members elect to the new congress have received circulars notifying them that McDowell of Pennsylvania, Glenn of New York and Russell of Missouri will open headquarters at Willard’s about the 15th of this month. Mc Dowell, Glenn and Russell are candi dates for the offices of clerk, door keeper . and sergeant-at-arms. Ex Congressman Thomas II. Henderson of Illinois is a candidate for clerk, and Thomas H. McKee, who was secretary of the Republican congressional com ! mittee on the campaign last year, is a [ candidate for sergeant-at-arms. **■"* . ■ ALLISON AND M’ALPIN. The Ticket that Iowa Bapabllcaaa Alt Working For. Chicago, Nor. 13.—The ;Times Herald to day prints the following! ‘‘Senator William B. Allison, candi date for the Republican nomination for President of the United States, will start his boom in Chicago to-day. He enters the field aggressively, ask ing the support of Western men, while his friend and fellow statesman, James S. Clarkson, is working for his interests in the East. Mr. Allison comes to Chicago in company with General Henderson of Dubuque, a leader in the House of Representa tives and one pf the foremost Repub licans in the country. General Hen derson’s appearance in Chicago with Allison is significant. It may be taken to mean that the distinguished lowans are here to receive callers.” Senator Allison’s lieutenants are en deavoring to perfect a combination in which the details are all planned and which may meet the favorable atten tion of Republican leaders in the east ern states now supposedly committed to the candidacy of Thomas IS. lleed, in the event that Reed fails to get the nomination. This plan, which is said upon good authority Clarkson is en gineering, has for its object the nomi nation of Allison for president and of General MeAlpin of New York for second place on the ticket. BAPTISTS IN CONGRESS. The National Convention Opened—Impop* tant Matters to lie Obnsidered. Providence, R. L, Nov. 13.—The national convention of Baptists opened here to-day with a great attendance. Among the delegates is John D. Rocke feller, ivho is very prominent in the church on account of his liberal en dowment of its educational and elee mosynary institutions. The clerical representation is also imposing. Every prominent Baptist interest in the United States is represented. Homo missions have assumed great importance. Dr. Thomas J. Morgan, who is secretary of the society in. charge of this work, has prepared a report of unusual interest tioon which the congress will take action. In the West and Northwest the Baptist church is making giant strides, but the lack of funds and men is a source of embarrassment. Dr. Mor gan is the leader of this mis sion work, and what he has to say on the subject will recoivo great attention. The missionaries through out the country have, in not a few cases, attained unusual eminence for denominational workers. Among these are the Rev. N. B. Rairden, who labors in Missouri; the Rev. C. E. Con ley, stationed in Michigan; the Rev. - E. B. Meredith of lyansas, and the Rev. A. W. Clark of Nebraska. It is very likely that the congress will take some action with reference to the University of Chicago. A very general impression exists iii the public mind that the university is in some manner or other an official exponent of Baptist ideas. This tuiluenee has been very disagreeable to Baptists everywhere. The question of the missions in China will receive special ■ attention, with a view to joining with other de nominations for the protection of mis sionaries. Chicago Papers Cat Prices Chicago. Nov. 13.—The T ribune, in its issue Sunday, announced that the price of the paper on week days, in side the city, hereafter would be one cent This morning the Times-IIerald and the Inter-Ocean, the only other two cent morniDg papers, announced e. similar reduction in their price to meet the cut made by the Tribune. Tho action of these two morning papers places each of the morning papers in Chicago at one cent a copy Not a Pressing Issue. Washington, Nov. 13.—Lord Salis bury’s failure to mention the Venezue lan question, in his Guild hall speech, is regarded as a most significant omis Bion. _ The speech summed up the premier’s position on all the foreign questions regarded as of pressing im portance, so that this avoidance of all mention of Venezuela is construed to moan that he attaches less importance to it, aod to the controversy over the Monroe doctrind than had been sup posed. A St. Lou!* Minister DUgrwed, St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 13.—The Rev. Or. William T. Lee of Benton, a suburb, has been foand guilty of un due familiarity with female members of his flock and has been formally sus pended from the Presbyterian church. Some time ago he deserted his invalid wife and children for a woman of his church. China to ray Additional Indemnity. Washington, Nov. 13.—The Japa nese minister has received a telegram to the effect that a convention has been signed at Pekin providing for the payment of an additional indemnity by China for the evacuation of the Liao-Tung peninsula. The amount is 30,000.000 taels, and is to be paid No vember 10, 1805. w T. W. Palmer’s Home Horned. Detiioit, Mich., Nov. 13,—Ex-Sena tor Thomas W. Palmer’s residence on Woodward avenue was destroyed by Are this morniDg with valuable brie li brae. paintings and furniture valuable as mementoes and which cauuot be re placed. The loss includes a complete World s fair record, the only one in existence, and scores of tokens col lected during the Senator's residence in Washington and Spain. The insur ance aggregates about $33,00j. CONDENSED DISPATCHES. The A. R. U. strike on the Groat Northern railroad has been declared off. The United States Supreme Court has banded down a decision Uoldin> that beans are vegetables. “ Senor Moreno was found guilty of libeling Baron Fava, the itaiian am bassador, and given a jail sentence. -It is said that President Cleveland has decided to appoint Judge Rufus Peckham of New York to the Supremo court vacancy. I