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Carliss Castle, the 12-year-ol 3-son of &. IL Castle, while hunting in the sountry accidentally shot him elf In the cheek with a 22-aliber rifle. The wound Is painful, though sot serious. John Lemmert. 16 years of age, while busking corn near Bloomington. at tempted to take his gun out of the wagon, The weapon was discharged, the load taking effect In his left Shoulder and Inflicting a serious in lury. Frank Hoppers, a man of About 3d years of age, while engaged In hauling a load of beer from the West Point brewery to Bancroft accidentally fell from the load, the wagon passing over his head Just below the ear, killing him Instantly. At Stratton Saturday afternoon Brakeman Albert O'Neill. McCook. fell between the cars and had e ne foot ter ribly mashed and the ankl. of the other leg broken. He was on tp "f the freight train giving sign.il1. and fll off at a sudden movement of the train. Amputation of one foot may be neces sary. He was at once carried to Mo Cook for treatment. "William F. Harding, colored, of Has tings, better known as "Fri-nhv." was found dead in his room at .i late hour this afternoon. He had bet n confined to his bed for two or three days, an was being atended by John 7.. Martin. Martin had not been to ihe room for several hours, and when he called lie found Harding lying dt-a-1 on the bd In a half nude condition, with his irms stretched above his head. " For several years the business men of Norfolk have been subj Hed to un just discrimination in the matter of railway freight rates. For instan-e. the rate per ton mile from Sioux City to Norfolk for first-class freight Is 12 cents, while Peterson. Ia., situated u.bout the same distance from Hioux City, has a rate of 6.23 cents rer ton per mile, first-class. In ordrr to secure better rates the Business Men's club of Norfolk has taken the matter up ac tively. A petition signed by near!y every business firm In the city promis ing to aid in the fight for better rates has been prepared, and if the railways decline to readjust their rates, it will be presented to the State Railway com missions. Saturday afternoon Lymin, the 14-year-old-son of Dan Whitcomb. and three cousins, drove seven mil-s south east of eatrice on a hunt. Arriving at their destination, the boys stopped to reload their guns, which they had emp tied enroute. Lyman meanwhile sat down on the ground with a 32-callber revolver In h!s hand. Lying rear him was a rabbit which one of the boys ha J shot. Several boyish expressions had been exchanged, when one -f the cous ins glanced over his shoulder to where Lyman sat, and as he did so he iw the boy place the revolver to his head, following the action with this uncom pleted remark: "I wish I could die Just" With the last word the wea pon was exploded and the boy fell :ver on his face. The shot had entered his right eye and was embedded in his brain. The other boys bound nis head with a handkerchief and placing him in the carriage, hurriedly returned horn, life remaining in the lad until nearly there. At 10:30 that night the coron-jr empaneled a-Jury to examine Into the case. A number of witnesses were ex amined and a physician was called to make a postmortem, but it was after ward decided unnecessary. The un completed remark of the boy would Indicate that he had committed suicid.i. yet it la possible the weapon, which was an old one, was discharged acci dentally. After being out an hour, th Jury returned a verdict in accordance with the. foregoing statement, but re frained from saying whether they thought it was accidental or not, th verdict virtually, by its peculiar word ing, meaning nothing. The Greenwood murder mystery still creates a great deal of interest in that part of the state. It is one of the most mysterious and horrible crimes ever committed in that section. The county has offered $100 reward and the state 1200, making $300 reward, for the arrest and conviction of the guilty par ties. Charles Greenwood, the boy who was murdered, was 19 ..years of -ige ni mother is a widow. He was of a aulet disposition and had many friends und so far as known had no enemies On the night he was murdered he at tended a party about five miles frfom his home, took a couple of lady filnds and arrived at the party about 7.3. There were a number of young people present, and the evening was pleas antly passed, there being no trotiWe of any kind. He left for his home about 12 o'clock, taking his company. He left the home of his company about 12:30. and that was the last seen of him alive. His brother, on going io the bam In the morning, found him sittins in the buggy dead, with what appeared to be a bullet hole, the shot having pierced the upper Up and following up the nasal cavity. From the position of the body It was plain he was In- tantlv killed. The Inquest was h-n on the following day. The coroner and two assistants worked all Monday fore noon trvlnar to locate the bullet in th tiodv without tuccess, and gave It up Nearly all the guests who were at the party were subpoenaed, but no clue was obtained. The Jury was unabl- to state what caused his death. The city of Tecumseh has brought ult In the district court against the county commlslsoners of Johnson county for $150,000. The city contends the commlslsoners have mlsapproprl ated city road funds which passed throurb Its bands. If not settled out vt court the matter will probably com up for trial at the forthcoming term. Just why the damage Is placed so high by the city officers Is not understood. tor it Is claimed but from $1,200 to JL400 is Involved- FOR AND AGAINST BUSINESS MEN OKOAMUt ANOTHER EXPOSITION. Traveling: Men Register an Organ ized Protest Money ror 8 Show Comes Easy. Omaha. Neb.. Nov. 22. -The holding of another exposition at-Omaha Is the question of the hour here. Public sentiment Is considerably arviaea on this subject. Chief among the objec tions is the claim that another big show here would effect the business of the country merchants. The next most potent objection is to "Let well enough alone." Could "buisness reasons be elimi nated the chances are that about everybody would be in favor of another exposition. Of course it would be ex- neoted that the exposition or is would have to be an hundred per tent better than was the great show of 1S93. and no doubt this can and will be done should the enterprise be -epated. THE OPPOSITION. At a meeting of the Traveling Men's Trans-Mississippi club held Saturday the following resolutions were passed: Whereas, The exposition recently held at Omaha closed in a blaze of glory creditable alike to the manage- ment, to Omaha and to all concerned. and Whereas. Believing an attempt to hold it another year would be unwi.se there fore be it Resolved, That we, the traveling men covering the territory tributary to Omaha do earnestly protest against another exposition in 1899, knowing aa we do if It Is held it will be detri mental not only to the best .'nterests of the wholesale, jobbing and manu facturing trade of Omaha, but also to the merchants of surrounding territory who are entitled to equitable treatment and whose interests would be antago nized by another exposition to such an extent that many will withhold their trade from Omaha; therefore be It fur ther Resolved, That we, the traveling men In convention assembled, withhold oui support from any such movement. C. W. HINZIE, Secretary. E. S. STREETER, Chairman. Committee: A C. Chase, E. H. Ho?l L. J. Nodd. W. C. Cott. By this action the traveling Pien have at least squared themselves with their country merchant customers. At a mass meeting of the business men held at the Council chamber Saturday evening, the following resolu tlon was unanimously adopted: "Resolved, That this meeting Is hereby In favor of the exposition for the year 1S99. and hereby pledge our selves to push the enterprise to the best of our ability and use our best efforts to promote its success." This action, it is claimed, assures be vond peradventure that the Trans-Mis. slsippl exposition of 1898 is to be re produced in all its glory in 1899. Subscriptions for $22,900 were re ported by the committee representing the promoters of the new exposition project, which, added to the $25,000 previously pledged, were further swelled at this meeting by several thousand dollars. Before the meet ng closed Secretary Lobeck announced that upward of $60,000 was subscribed CORPORATIONS NOT ASKED TET. The amount already subscribed does not include any corporation subscrip tions, such as the banks, street rail way company, gas works, water works. packing houses or wholesale houses. These Institutions have been ap proached, but they have deferred set ine orDosite their names an amount until Monday, pending a conference aa to the extent of their subscriptions It was an enthusiastic meeting and a fairly representative one of the bus! ness men and property owners of tne itv. Thnm. wiir.atrirk Dresided. He made a preliminary statement, ex planatory of the object of the meeting. tating what had already been ac complished and what was necessary to be done if the exposition project was succeed. P. E. Her, one of the most enthu iastic supporters of the project, tx- lained the plans proposed and 1 re licted that the new organization would realize 200 pr cent upon its invest ment. He said he had positive assur- nces that the government would be rem-esented at the exposition of 1S99. nd added that upward of $j0.000 re mained unexpended of the appropria- ion made for the Trans-Mississippi exposition. This, he said, would De available. H. T. Clark reviewed the numerous advantages to Omaha and the west arising from the exposition Just closed, and said that with a plant which orig inally cost upward of $60,000 to be had now for th nominal sum of $17,000, and with exhibits of people and nro ducts from our new possessions abroad, and with no war to contend with, the exposition of 1899 would be unsurpassed in point of interest and attendance. Indianapolis Journal: "Would you prefer to marry the man of deeds or the man of words?" "I think." said ihe, "I would prefer one answering both descriptions." Were It not for her assured position In society her friends must needs be in doubt as to whether her maiden fancy inclined to the prize fighter or wa rcorrespondent. Ethel The play v. as taken from the French. Maud Lucky Frar.ce! Chicago Tribune. "I wish now (hrieked the angry young wife. "I wish iow. George Whackster. you had mar- led Luce Jones Instead of me! That's a hat I w ish!" "I would have married ier," howled the equally angry young tusband, "only she wouldn't have me, ind you would." Somerville Journal: Man la apt to tneer at woman's curiosity, but per laps you have noticed that the married nan generally listens with, interest to .be retailed bits of gossip his wife haa picked up through the oay. ' C1TC UAMn IN HALANur I MB n I Couple of Nebraska Railroads ar Involved. Chicago. 111.. Nov. 20. K meeting of the executive committee of the Credit! Commutation cu.,pany. successor ol the Union Loan and Trust company of Sioux City, la., which failed in 1893 for $6,000,000, was held at the Auditor ium hotel. The conference was secret and none of the seven present would divulge anything of the doings of the committee. The members of the com mittee, which include the officers of the company, are D. L. Plumer, W au sau. Wis., president; T. A. Stoddart. St. Louis, treasurer; F. L. Eaton. St. Louis, general manager; and Messrs. Ross. Marblehead, Mass.: Head. La- trobe. Pa.; Ellis. Kewanee, TU.; Ellls- ton. Crawfordsvllle. Ind.; and Coombe, Boston. The failure of the Union Loan nd Trust company was one of the big dis asters of 1893. The Credits Commuta tion company represents over 350 east ern banks, which succeeded to the as sets. Among these assets are io western railroads, the Sioux City & Northern and Sioux City, O'Neill & Western, which have been In litigation since the failure. A recent decision of the United States supreme court awarded the bonds of the road to J. Kennedy Tjd 1 of New York, broker . for J. J. Hill. The. commutation company having the right of redemption for the roads. presumably will soon decide what to d with this option. The meeting may have decided the matter. The condi tions are understood to be the payment of $1,500,000 on the Sioux City & Nor;h ern and something over $2,000,000 on the Western. Should the company elect not to pay the roads, it Is understood. will pass to Todd and then to Hill. The plans of the commutation com- r.anv mav include the disposal of its option to some railroad perhaps to thi, Illinois Central or the Northwestern. KILLS A BEGGAR BOY. Horrible Crime Charged Against e Soldier. Columbia. S. C. Nov. 22. A specia to the State from Greenville, S. C. says: Weaver Smith, a little white boy beerar. was murdered Thursday nl-jht In the heart of the town and the muti lated body was not found until twenty- four hours later. A long gash in ihe bov's stomach caused his death. Weaver Smith was about 8 years old and was a notorious beggar arounu town, having a skillfully worded story of distress. When last seen, about " o'clock Wednesday night, he was going tnnrnrrl the First brigade CilBD. H secured some money and food there and visited the Fourth New Jersey camp. Late yesterday afternoon a negrc woman discovered tne noy laying among weeds on Elford street, which is a side street, one block north of the confederate monument. The boy, was lying on the south 6ldewalk, which Is rarely used. When discovered he lay on his face, and on being turned over the cut in the stomach was revealed The physician found evidence ol another crime committed before death and the boy was doubtless killed to nrevent its discovery. Two New Tork soldiers coming from camp to town Thursday night heard cries on Elford street, and approacn ins-, found another soldier, un Known to them, with a boy. who, Ihe solller claimed, had lost his way. This man's command Is unknown and the New York soldiers left him standing near the child. It Is believed the boy was Weaver Smith and the soldier his mur- iwr. The crime has aroused tne greatest indignation among cltixi and soldiers, and if the guilty man la caught and proves to be a soldier h'.t comrades will endeavor to make short work of him. KNIGHTS OF LABOR REFORMS. National Assembly Makes Several Recommendations. Chicago. 111.. Nov. 22. The natlona; assembly of the Knights of Labor de cided to recommend to the lndustrla commission the repeal of government by injunction, the prohibition of em ployment of children under 16 years of age. the prohibition of watering stock by any railroad or corporation; the es tablishment of postal savings banks government control of railroads, thi Issuance of greenbacks by the govern ment direct, the election of United States senators by the peoples' 'vote, the election of the president by popular vote and the Initiative and referendum A commltttee of three is to be .:p pointed to submit these recommenda tions to the commission. At today's meeting of the Knights ol Labor, John W. Parsons of New York was elected general master workman by a close vote, over fhe present gen eral master workman, Henry H. Hicks who is also a New Yorker. J. D. Schon faber of Baltimore was selected as t member of the general executive bjarc in place of Henry Bostock of Muncle Ind. Boston was chosen as the place for next year's convention. All th 3ther general officers were re-elected The opposition to General Mastei Workman Hicks Is said to based or 51s alleaed lack of energy. The new leader Is president of the national asso elation of letter carriers and has beej prominent In labor affairs. Boston) Mass., Nov. 22. Rush ordir for the several vessels now being re paired at the Charlestown navy yarf were received. Three vessels, the mon itor Amphrltrlte, the cruiser Detroit and the gunboat Castlne, were cs peclally mentioned In the order.' The Drovers' Journal and the Dail Stockman, the two market papers ol South Omaha have consolidated and Monday the first Issue of the Drovers Journal and Stockman appeared. Th paper will be Issued evenings, and froir the Stockman office-at Twenty-fourth and N streets. The Drovers' Journa! plant. It la understood, will remain In tact, and a job office will be estab. llahed. from which also will be Issued weekly the Hoof and Horn, a live stock and farm paper established in 1897. II is understood, that Bruce MoCuIIocr is the leadlnr editorial spirit In the new consolidation. ORGANIZED PROTEST AGAINST IMPERIALISM. Boston Meeting Adopts Strona- Resolutlons and Asks For Petitions. Boston,' Mass., Nov. 22. The organ izers of the movement against the movement for the annexation of the Philippines met in this city. A con stitution was adopted, officers elected and an address was issued to the peo ple of the United States urging prompt co-operation in getting signatures to a protest against the annexation of the Philippines. Edward Atkinson presided. Before the meeting he received a telegram from Andrew Carnegie that he had sent him a check for $1,000 for the use of the movement. Funds have already been subscribed liberally. The address says in part: "Whatever Islands we take must be annexed or held in vassalage to the re- public. Either course is dan,rerous to the physical and moral safety of the nation, inconsistent with our profes sions and must result in foreign -om-plications which will Imperil and dlay the settlement of pressing financial. labor and administration questions at home. "Impressed with the importance of these views and recalling the declara tion of the president that the war with Spain could never degenerate into a war of conquest, we have deferred ac tion until it has become evident that pressure was being brought upon the president to convince him that the public opinion demands the inclusion of alien terrlthory and great masses of alien people Into the territory of th United States. We stand oy ine res ident's declarations, and. In order lo give evidence to the opposition to for eign expansion policy by a vast body of our people, have organized an antl- Imperialist league upon the following general plan: First The center of tho movement to be at Washington with a local sec retary there for executive work. "Second Committees of correspond ence to conduct the work In sufh man ner as to bring together the united efforts cf men of repute throughout the country without regard to party, to deal with the subject in all Its aspects. as follows: "(a) The moral Iniquity of converting a war for humanity into a war of con quest. "The physical degeneration, the cor ruption of the blood and all the evils of militarism which will ensu If the troops are to be kept in the Philippines and elsewhere longer than absolutely necessary to enable government to be established which will protect life and property. "The political evils and the necessity of preserving the union upon the prin ciples of its framers. "The clear necessity of Increase of appropriations for the support of ar mies and navies with a great probabil ity that voluntarily enlistment will have to be supplemented by drafts. "Committees of correspondence have begun work under the name of the anti-imperialist league, the flrst meas ure being to organize the moral forces of the country for the purpose of pre senting the . following protest to the president arid to the congress of the United States: "To the president and the congress of the United States: The undersigned, citizens of , in the state of . protest against any extension of the sovereignty of the United States over the Philippine islands, in any event, or any foreign territory without the free consent of the people thereof, believ ing such action would be dangerous to the republic, wasteful of Its re sources. In violation of constitutional principles and fraught with moral and physical evils to our people. " 'Name and residence. " 'Occupation. "Every citizen believing in the above Is urged to copy It. obtain as many signatures as possible and send for ward the signed protest to the secre tary of the antl-lmperlalist league. Washington, where the names will be enrolled, without liability to assess ment as members of the league, and the protest presented to the presi dent and congress." Pana. III., Nov. 22. No outbreak oc curred between the negroes and strik ing miners, but the continued free use of firearms keeps up the excitement The women and children living near the Springslde and Flathan mines were removed to other parts of the city. Major W. P. Butler has taken com mand of the militia and says he has instructions from Governor Tannei that will enable him to prevent trou ble. - - Westerly. R. I., Nov. 22. The presi dent's turkey for Thanksgiving dinner has been dressed by Horace Vose, who has supplied the White house bird foi thirty-five years. The turkey weight twenty-eight and one-half pounds and was shipped by express. York. Pa., Nov. 22. Judge Buttingei appointed William H. .Overbaugh ol Hanover receiver for the Hanoyei Foundry and Machine company and directed that the assets of the company be converted Into money and ' distrib uted. The Indebtedness of the company Is $120,334. and Its assets will not ex ceed $102,000. The receiver's bond was fixed at $15,000. A Sewer Pipe Trust. Pittsburg, Pa., Nov. 22. The sewei pipe manufactures of the Ohio valley are considering a consolidation prop osition submitted by F. L. Tappscott of New York City, who claims to repre sent certain capitalists, who desire t acquire .the terra cotta plants. Tht proposition is for the purchase outrlghl of all sewer pipe plants In case a salt able valuation Is arrived at. This ques tlon of a proper valuation has thus fat proved the hitch, as Tappscott wanti to about cut in two values placed ot the plants by the owners. TERRIBLE DISASTER AT SE SEVENTY PEOPLE FIND vjfc ERY GRAVES. Two Chinese Steamers Collide and One Sinks In Three Minutes Other Foreign News. Vancouver. B. C (Special.) Advices by steamship Empress of China tell of a terrible disaster In an Inland sea on October 25, when the steamer Kin shlu Maru came into collision with the steamer Myagawa Maru off Taka, sink ing the latter In three minutes. It is reported that 130 persons were saved, but that seventy were drowned. So strong was the Impact that the cap tain, who was on the bridge was thrown into the sea. The captain and all the crew was saved. It is stated that Great Britain has suggested that the railway between Shanghai Kwan and Tientsin already working and the mines In the vicinity f the railroad should stand as secur ity for the loan under negotiations for the construction of the railway be tween New Chwaing and " Shanghai Kwan. Russia has assented to this and discussion on the details of" the agree ment is progressing. West China is still in a very dis turbed state. The band chief. Yuh Man To!, has emissaries throughout the province of Szechuen and in many of the cities his proclamation Is posted calling on the people to expel foreign ers who are said to be enemies of the p-:ople and seeking the partition of the empire. Yuh Man Tol promises great deliverance and even undertakes to have the Japan war Indemnity repaid. Just before the mail Uft a disturb ance broke out at Canton. The riot-.-rs attacked the settlement and in flicted injury on two members of the French consulate. On receipt of the lews the German minuter addressed vigorous remonstrances to the Tsungli Yamen. A 'fire at Natal destroyed 100 houses. One hundred and fifty houses vers burned at Shanghai. Scrlmser of the American Pacific ca ble is enlisting sympathy in Japan for bis plan. Manila law courts have resumed business with Spanish Judges to hfar ill civil cases and American judges to hear all criminal cases. Some disquieting news has been re ceived as to the health of American roops at Manila. In addition to thi reat amount of malarial and typhoid 'ever prevailing, malignant small-pox las appeared. The deaths in the hos pital will average about 100 soldiers i month. There is a leper scare In' Manila. Through the neglect of the Spanish of Rclals, nearly 200 lepers have escaped from confinement. For a time this was jnknown to the authorities, and the outcasts were allowed to wander at arge. Orders have been issued to tne ffect that all lepers will be arrested and sent to a small uninhabited island in the southeast of Luzon. On this sland the American government will establish harborage for the lepers ci .he Philippines. They will be cared lor at the expense of the government. As far as can be ascertained, about txty lepers are still at large on the itreets and In the suburbs of Manila. Will Not Release Them. Manila. Philippine Islands (Special.) General Otis, the commander of the American forces, recently proposed to Agulnaldo that he release the friars ind civilians held In captivity through jut the provinces. The Insurgent lead er denied their mal-treatment and re fused to release them, claiming that the civilians had enlisted as volunteers ind therefore were legitimate prisoners of war. Agulnaldo also denied that wo men and children were detained, but said that some women and children had roluntarily accompanied their husbands or fathers into captivity. As to the friars. Agulnaldo argues that they are prohibited by the pope from accepting political appointments, and they are only permitted to follow monastic life. But, he adds, the Philippine clericals "nave deliberately and systematically deceived the pope, pretending that the country was barbarous, unfit for the regular ministry and that Is was nec essary to detain the friars until the pope Is undeceived. The Spanish papers here assert that a sanguinary mutiny has taken place on board the steamship San Bernar dino, and that the native crew massa cred their Spanish officers. These pa pers also appeal to the United States to control the natives. Advices from Hollo say the natives of that city dis trust Agulnaldo and want American domination. Indians Get Judgment. Washington, D. C (Special.) The court of claims today rendered a Judg ment of $1,869,400 In favor of the New York Indians, who entered suit against the United States to recover the value of certain lands donated to them In Kansas and subsequently disposed of by the United States. ' The award is In pursuance of a mandate of the United States supreme court. The case has been pending In the courts for about five years. These lands had been set apart as a reservation for them by the treaty of 1E38. but the lands were nev er occupied by them and were sold by the United States government. The court of claims originally decided ad versely to the Indians, but the suprem court reversed that Judgment and di rected the award in their favor of the net amount received for the lands, less the amount to which the Tonawandn and Senecas would have been entitle 1 and less other just deductions. Vnacouver, Xt. C. (prcial.) Accord ing to late Vancouver advices, there is trouble' brewing between China and Thibet. "A Yachow' dispatch says the prefect of Yachow has arrived from Thibet, where he vas sent to settle up ' troubles following upon the hang Tunglin's raid into Chantul and Du inge last year. The whole raided dis trict has been given over to L'tluls a and Lama rule, a retropossesslon of annexed territory on the part of China that is as little c mprehenslble as the "abdication" of the Russians In Corea. I WASHINGTON MEMORIAL. Masons Will Commemorate Death of the Great Leader. Washington, D. C (Special.) The following committee of prominent Ma sons, accompanied by Senator Daniel of Virginia and Assistant Secretary Al len of the navy department, called at the White house today and invited the president to take part in the ceremo nies which will maik the centennial of the death of George Washington: Ex Mayor Kemper of Alexandria, Va.;Judge R. T. M. Duke, grand master of Vir ginia; Judge J. B. Rever cf Freder icksburg, and Colonel M. M. Parker of this'city. The address presented to the president recites that the grand lodge of Masons of Virginia, at the request of the grand lodge of the state of Colorado, .has de termined to mark the centennial of the death of President Washington by suit able Masonic ceremonies at Mount Vernon on December 14, 1S39. In these services and ceremonies the grand lodge of Virginia will have the co-operation of the grand lodge of the District of Columbia, and probably of all the grand lodges in the United States and many of those in foreign lands. The observances at Mount Vernon will consist as nearly as possi ble of a duplication or reproduction of the funeral ceremonies of December IS, 1799. The lodge In which Washington was made a Mason and the Washington-Alexandria lodge, .of which he was the ( first master, will take prominent parts i in the ceremonies. Masons from all parts of the world j are expected to be present. The lodges ( of New Zealand have already indicated a purpose to send delegations. It is 1 expected that the ceremonlf s will be J continued In Washington city. The president assured the committee that he was in full sympathy with the I project, and if nothing occurred to pre ! vent he would gladly take such part In , the services as the committee might wish. TKY WILL CONTINUE. Two Railroad Associations will Effect Reorganization. Chicago, 111. (Special.) Subject to one Important proviso, the presidents of the eastern lines have agreed that the Central Freight and Passenger as sociations shall be maintained. The proviso is that every article in the pres ent agreement of the two associations which could possibly be construed a clashing with the supreme court's de cision in the Joint Traffic association case should be omitted from the new agreement. Both associations will re tain their present titles and will adapt themselves to their new conditions as speedily as possible. Thirty-six roads were represented at the meeting, which was presided over by Chairman Tucker of the Central Freight association. At the morning session a sub-committee of five was appointed to examine the drafts of the new agreements drawn up by the freight and passenger agents and this committee reported its ap proval of the documents to the full meeting In the afternoon. The most important section of the agreement dealing with the question of rata, making provides that a line shall file with the commissioner of the asso ciation notice In writing of such change at least three days before the new rate becomes effective. Each road is to fix and determine Its own rates and to file i with the commlssoner all rate sheets ! for the eeneral Information of th ' members of the association. The com ' mlssloner will' act for each line under I its instructions In seeing that rates, ; rules and regulations are properly pub- I lished. and will co-operate with the ' compilers of individual rate sheets and I will also, when requested, compile the joint rate sheets. LAYS OUT ITS WORK. Industrial Commission Prepares to I Do Business. ! Washington. D. C (Special.) The . government industrial commission re- sumed its sessions today. The session e today was mainly devoted to the rules of procedure as reported upon by the committee which had been at work here today on the outline of the work of the ' commission. j The main work of the commission, . the report asserts, may be said to be j to study and compare existing laws, j bearing upon industrial conditions here and elsewhere, to ascertain by compe ! tent testimony wherein they are defl ; cient, defective. Inoperative or oppres sive, and to recommend such remedial ' statutes as will tend not only to make 1 the conditions of Industry more unl . form as between the several states, but I to remove such existing sources or j causes of discontent. Inequality and in : justice as can be reached here and regulated throughout by legislation. To facilitate the work arrangement was made to divide the commission into four sub-commissions of five members each, to be severally charged with the investigation of present conditions and the formulation of remedial suggestions in the following branches of trade, viz.: On agriculture and agricultural labor, on the condition of labor and capital employed Ln manufacturing and genera1 business, on the condition of labor and capital employed in mining and on transportation. There Is also. In addition, to be a fifth sub-commission on statistics, made up of one representative of each cf the four commissions, to collect, all statistical matter now available an-1 nf original material of this character as may be found necessary, and also to supervise the preparation and publica tion of results. Each of the four main sub-commissions will report a syllabus of Inquiry. The report was adepted. Philadelphia, Pa. (Special.) There was a meeting today In the general cf l flees of the Pennsylvania Railroad com pany between freight representatives of the Pennsylvania railroad, Phila delphia & Reading railway, Baltimore & Ohio railroad. Beach Creek railway. Chesapeake & Ohio and Norfolk & Western railway companies, ln an ef fort for a. readlustment of rates on hl.TsRnhhv Popper, wnai s a tumtnous coal and an advance In orlc r ( for 1899. It Is said an agreement was retiri ,.ied wi!rh will h. aiitmnlto1 n th. - dents of the companies. SPANISH DY: ASTY CHANGE RUMOR THAT CARLOS WILL BE PROCLAIMED KING. Queen Regent, It Is Said, Will Ab dicate and Quit Spain Peacefully. London, Nov. 22. A curious report n regard to Spain's future government s current in diplomatic circles, which from Its source Is entitled to weight. It is that there would be a change jf dynasty, but a peaceful change. The jueen regent is said to be convinced of the hoplessness of her son ever relgn- ng. anu nas. upon advice of the em peror or Austria, decided, soon after the peace treaty is signed (and every one now regards this as only a ques tion of days), to quit Spain with het 'amlly, and Don Carlos ill be pro- laimed king. Everything Is reiortfcd to be already arranged and the army snd clergy aie alleged to be eager for the change. According to the program. Don Car- os so soon as thincrs are running smoothly, will abdicate In favor of his son. Don Jaime. There is much agitation among th- Filipino representatives in Europe tv.-r the Philippine situation. Agomillo the representative of Agulnaldo, whe lms been In Paris watching the pro ceedings of the peace commission, starts for Washington today. It Is learned that on Wednesday last he called a meeting of all th ? Fillninot n Paris and London to meet him in Paris, when a committee was formed with the object of doing everything possible to induce France to Mosn'.ze"' the so-called Filipino republic. A telegram was sent .to Aguinal lo asking for instructions, and the fjl- lowing reply is said to have been re ceived: "Insist upon absolute lrnl. pendence. Otherwise fight to the d-ath. We are all united and the government is progressing smoothly. All the inde pendent tribes of the mountains are submitting to Agulnaldo and the chiefs are bringing presents of gold." FILIPINOS INDIGNANT. The statements made by General Wesley Merrltt In reply to the appeal of the Filipino junta of Hong Koni? t; the American people have caused in dignation among the Filipinos. Thty are speciall;.' Incensed at the suggestion that they would loot and at the :dea of being governed as a colony. The Filipinos of Paris are sending a dispatch to President McKinley pro testing against the assertions made. The Liberal cartoonist pictures Mr Joseph Chamberlain, secretary of state for the colonies, Sloan-like bestride a galloping lion and catching up to oth?r patriotic orators with the remark: "I must hurry up with my lion; I am a little late." In fulfillment of this sentiment the colonial secretary has made three speeches, handling the whole field c( (ireat Britain's foreign and domestic policies In his customary ungloved und breezy fashion, which has brought upon his head a storm of angry retort from continental politicians. Must Be a Year Older. Washington, D. C. Nov. 22. Acting upon the recommendation of Captain Dickens, Secretary Long has increased the age requirement ln the case of ap prentices admitted to the naval service from 14 to 15. Captain Dickens found from reports of captains and the super intendents of the training stations that the average boy of 14 years was not sufficiently developed physically to re ceive the training of an apprentice properly. Most of the boys were undr 100 pounds weight and not strong enough to pull an oar In heavy weather and to go out on the yardarm. BOILED DOWN. The Mississippi has sailed from San tiago to Ponce. She will bring home the First Kentucky from that place. Ed Ross shot and killed his wife, three miles from Paducah, Ky. John Walker, of whom he was Jealous, wa also fired at. but escaped. At the Greenwood Athletic club ln South Brooklyn last night Terry Mc Govern of Brooklyn knocked out Tim Callahan of Philadelphia In the tenth round. Major William W. McCammon has been relieved from duty ns adjutant general of the Fourth corps and or dered to rejoin the Fourteenth Infantry at San Francisco. Fifty girls have taken up the scien tific study of farming this year In th college of agriculture at Minneapolis. They have entered for the full courte, and will work In the same classes with the men. Heretofore girls have been allowed to study at the college only six weeks in the year, and that during tht summer months, after the men's classes had dispersed for the long vacation This year they are to have full use ot all the college privileges. They have now a dormitory of their own, and a new staff of Instructors for special sub jects In the girls' department has been added to the faculty. ' Girls are admitted to the college on the same conditions as boys. The ag ricultural course of study covers a term of three years and includes every prac tical subject needed for farming. Field crops and seeds, agricultural engineer ing, agricultural chemistry, farm eco nomics, animal husbandry, dairying, entomology, horticulture, forestry, vet erinary science and surgery these are some of the thlttjw the- girls arclaajp-- Ing about this yearfW 'r - 3 Instead of blacks and military drill. of the men. the glr jooKing. sewing,nousf iocial and physical cf are required. bi ' Scandinavian af fj of far more jr AnA(A fa rtit fW "I don't kno anything for said the cal" if strablsr 'I not' "?le travel;! C'e 1HA serveo . . INSTRUCTION. ate? Mr. Ferry It Is the receivership Ides applied tin a larger scale. Cincinnati F.nqulrer. kVnct.l Chi U : .A t - r i v ss a prctector. W n i : W tut i 1 'v:r