LV
s
A SCATHING REPORT.
SECRETARY SMlTrToN TH'C tN-
DlAN QUESTION.
Sf
Tho flawed Commission Denounce the
-present System of Ilcnllne; lth the
rlvo Civilized Tribes -Narrow-Minded
Otlcnrolik-R In Complete ControlTreaty
JtlEht Lone Voided Congress Should
Act.
. Tim Flro CWlllred Tribe.
Washington, .Nov. 30, By far tho
most important fetituro of tho annual
report of Secretary Smith of tho In
terior department, ko far ns the South
west is concerned, Is the report df tho
Dawes commission in regard to its
negotiation a with tho five civilized
tribes of Indians in tho Indian Terri
tory. This presents the correspondence
of tho commissioners with tho chiofs
of the fivo trihes and an account of tho
methods by which tho chiofs camo to
unitedly present an opposing front to
any effective negotiations of tiny sort.
The failure of the commission being
thus detailed tho report proceeds: "In
connection with tho ofliclal interests
here briefly outlined the commission
availed themselves of every opportun
ity of conference with private citizens
of several nations, men of character
and Influence among their people. Uy
visits to tho various localities they fa
miliarized themselvos with the condi
tions of life and the opinions and prej
udices which prevail in tho different
sections and adapted tho methods of
their attempt at negotiation to theso
conditions Hut thus far they have
met with no favorable responso among
those holding power and controlling
the political machinery in tho govern
ments existing in the Territory. It is
otherwise with thoso. believed to be a
large majority, who In the machinery
hy which ufi'alra nro administered arc
without voice or participation in tho
policy or laws by which they aro gov
erned. Tho causes, which tints far
have proved un&urmouutnble in all the
efforts at a peaceable solution of the
problem by negotiation, can only be
understood by a thorough knowledge
of the conditions into which these peo
ple have been permitted to fall by tho
indifference and non-lntcrfercnco of
the national government.
"The present conditions aro not
treaty conditions. There is not only
no treaty obligations on the part of
tho United Stales to maintain or even
to permit tho present conditions of af
fairs in the Indian Territory, but, on
the contrary, tho whole structure and
tenor of tho treaties forbid it. If our
government is obliged to maintain tho
treaties according to their orlglnul in
tent and purpose it is obligated to blot
out tit oneo present cpndilious. It has
been most clearly shown that a restor
ation of tho treaty status is not only
an impossibility, but, if a posslbtblty,
would be disastrous to this people and
against tho wishes of oil peoplo and
government alike. Theory, therefore,
of those who have brought about this
condition of affairs, to bo let alone,
not only finds no shelter In treaty ob
ligations, but is a plea for permission
to further violate thoso provisions.
"Tho commission la compelled by
the evidence forced upon them during
their examination into the ail ministra
tion of tho so-called governments in
tiis territory to report that these gov
ernments m all their branches nro
wholly corrupt, irresponsible, and un
worthy to bo longer trusted with tho
care and control of the money and
other proporty of Indian citizens,
much less their lives, which they
scarcely pretend to protect. There
can bo no higher obligation incumbent
on every branch of tho general gov
ernment than to exert its utmost con
stitutional authority to secure to this
people in common with all others
within our borders, government in
conformity with constitutional au
thorities. The government cannot ab
dicate or transfer to other shoulders
this duty as to any portion of territory
or people in the land. It cannot es
cape' responsibility if the dark record,
vt liicli has now been brought to light,
is permitted to continue. Delay can
bring nothing but increased difficulty
or durger to peuco and good order in
the Territory. Tho situation calls for
prompt action.
iiii'se considerations icatt out to ono
conclusion, it Is in tho judgment of
tho commission, tho imperative
duty of Congress to assume at
once political control of tho In
dian territory. They have come
with great reluctanco to this con
clusion, and have sought by all
methods that might reach tho
convictions of thoso holding power
in the territory to Induco them by
negotiation and mutual agreement to
consent to a satisfactory change in
their system of government and ap
propriation of tribal property. These
efforts have failed; and the commis
sion is driven to tho alternative of
recommending abandonment of these
people to, the spoliation and outrages
perpetrated in the namo of existing
government or the resumption by
Congress of tho power thus abused.
Venezuela Not HellUone.
London, Nov, 20. Tho Times pub
fishes tho following dispatch from its
. correspondent at Caracas, Venezuela,
tinder date of November 1; "ft is of
ficially stnted that the revplutionnry
outbreak is of no importance. No
.British ultimatum has yet been re
ceived, and many of tho intluentiul
Venezuelans urgo an amicable settle
ment. Tho government is afraid tho
tendering of an apology wou'd be
equivalent Jo recognizing "the right of
Imgland to the disputed territory.
Otherwise it is ready to givo satisfac
tion, A considerable party favors a
direct settlement of tho frontier ques
tion without reference to tho United
State!,."
Seu.i'.or Nclton Announces HU Colleague1!
Candidacy for tlio Presidency.
CuiOAdO, Nov. SO Minnesota has
a candidate for President Cushtnan
K. Davis and will push his claims in
the convention just us long as bo has
uny possible Bhow of getting tho noml
riatlou," said United States Senator
Knute Nelson last evening. He con
tinued: "But there is no -telling what
the convention will do. All the can
didates, McKinley, Reed, Morton and
Allison, aro strong men, If wo havo
to let Senator Davis out of the race
then I think tho Minnesota delegation
will ho eventually divided between
McKinley and Heed.''
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Secretary Smith's lleport Devotes Much
Space to the Indian Question.,
Washington, Nov. 30. (Secretary
Holto Smithy of tho Interior depart
ment has made his annual roport to
thp president. It reviews tho varied
work of tho department, beginning
with tho Indian service, and calls at
tention to tho strict enforcement
which has been given to tho civil
sorvlco reform, both as to tlio places
covered by tho classltlcd service, and
thoso to which tho rules of this service
do not npply. Tho secrctnry dwells
upon tho necessity of eliminating
politics from tho management of In
dian affairs, and of conducting each
reservation upon strictly bnslncss
principles., tho object being to mako
every Indian who remains upon Mio
reservation self-supporting and ready,
as soon as possible, to assume tho
duties of citizenship and bo freed
from tho paternal caro of tho govern
ment, Tho Secretary Is of tho opinion
that if tlio resources of each reserva
tion nro treated intelligently and tho
Indians required to labor in those pur
suits which aro adapted to particular
reservations, in a fow years practically
all tho Indians can he mado self-supporting.
Allotments should bo mado long bo
foro reservations aro opened. Each
Indian should bo settled upon his
homestead and bo self-supporting be
fore cltlzonshtp Is conferred upon him.
When citizensuip is conferred, tho
Govornmont ought to lot him alone
and allow him to take his place, sur
rounding him with no moro restraint
and giving him no moro help than is
accorded to other citizens. Under tho
present system, Indians to whom al
lotments havo been mado and upon
whom citizenship has boon conferred
still rccelvo enormous gratuities and
need every dollar thoy receive.
After reviewing in detail tho wor.k
of tho land olllco during tho past
twolvo mouths, tho secretary takes up
tho question of the disposition of tho
arid lands and tlio preservation of tho
forests, lie urges that theso two ques
tions aro closely allied, for tho quan
tity of arid lands far exceeds tho
present water supply, even if it wcro
all utilized for Irrigation. Tho in
crcaso of tho water supply must do
pond upon tho growth and preserva
tion of tho forests. Attention is called
to tlio failure of tho Caroy bill to ac
complish tho results oxpectod; tho
secretary attributes this to the fact
tho bill intended that money for tho
irrigation should bo raised upon tho
arid lands given to the States. This
has been impossible on account of tho
fact that .sufllclcnt control over tho
lands was not given to tho States to
make them available as security for
the money expended in tholr reclama
tion. Tho secretary suggests tho
advisability of patenting theso lands
to tho States after It is fully deter
mined that the selections mado by
them under tho Caroy net aro arid
lands.
CRAZED ON A TRAIN.
An Aged Woman and Her Qrniidson Ilotb
Insane Tlio Woman Kill Herself.
Madisojj, Wis., Nov. 30. As tho
north bound train on tho Northwest
ern road reached Shopeer last night,
an elderly woman, traveling with her
tO-ycar-old grandson, suddenly be
came violently insane and caused
a panic among tho passengers.
Tlio conductor locked tho woman
and tho boy insldo tho car.
but when tho train arrived at
Evansvlllc, tho woman was missing,
sho having leaped through a window.
Tho boy remained in tho car and it
was found that he, too, was demented
and could giva no account of whnt
had transpired. This morning tho
woman's body was found bcsldo tho
track three miles south of Jancsville.
Sho had evidently been killed in
stantly. TRAIN ROBBERS FOILED.
Texas Hnndlts Hold Up an Express,
Hut
X'alt to Open tho Safe.
For.T Woivrir, Tex., Nov, 3o, Fivo
miles north of Childress, at
0:30 o'clock last evening, a north
bound train on tho Fort Worth
and Denver was hold up by two men.
The robbers got nothing, as tho mes
senger could not open tho through
safe.
uuaramc any scrapers."
Chicago, Nov. 30. Chicago firemen
yesterday demonstrated at tho Masonic
temple their ability to copo with fires
in tho upper stories of the tallest
buildings. Engine No. 1 of tho Are
department pumped a stream of water
through 500 feet of hoso and tand
pipes to tho roof of tho building, where
thcro was sufficient forco to drench tho
roofs of neighboring buildings. The
wator pressuro at the building was
240 pounds. On tho roof at tho same
time tho pressuro was fifty-four pounds
to tho inch.
Fraker's Health l'recarlous.
ExcELSiouSmiNas, Mb., Nov. JO. A
fellow prisoner of Dr. G. W. Frakor
has written to Captain J. L, Farris,
Fraker'8 attorney, that tho doctor's
health is precarious and that his doc
tors in Richmond roport that ho is af
flicted with an Incurable caae of
Bright' disease. Tho letted says thnt
at times Fraker is out of his mind. He
has asked that Dr. J. M. Allen of Lib
erty bo called to see him. His attor
ney hero will seo that the request is
attended to.
China Will Ilulld Her Own Hallway.
London, Nov. 80. Special dis
patches from Shanghai say it is1 -reported
there that no railway conces
sions havo been granted to foreigners
in China and that the Chinese govern
ment intends hencefprth to keep tho
railway buildinc In its own hands.
NEWS BREVITIES.
Two dead bodies were found In tho
ruins of the Voices building at New
York.
Murderer Willis King, a life convict,
escaped from jail at GatesvlUe, Texas.
Jesse Wimp, a supervisor of Dallas
Township, Illinois, was killed by a
C. B. & Q. train.
A call has been issued for a caucus
of Republican senators, to bo held
next Monday.
iiauoi ones preached a sermon
against Thanksgiving as a Christian
WVB-uw
institution at Cleveland, O.hlo.
ICWQ-iTOSES AiNDaOUT.
cleVeLand waVits no third
t6hi n V-r ,
All Rumor Set nt Kest' Tlio President
Has No Desire Tor Nor Would Tit)
Accept Another Nomination. A Tour
of tlio World nt the Closo at 111 l'res
cnt Term Hclni; Arranged.
No Third Torin 111 Ills. ' .
Nuw lomc, Nov. 28. It iva an
nounced last evening by 13. C llodc-i
dtot, tho trusted and intimate, friend
of President Cleveland, that tho presi
dent will not under any circumstances
accept tho nomination for a third
term. Mr. Benedict has long enjoyed
tho confidence of Mr. Cleveland and is
bo closo in his relations with him that
this statement has a semi-ofllclal com
plexion. Mr. Benedict said: "I am certain
that Mr. Cleveland would decline nn
othor nomination if it were offered
him. I am positive that ho doesn't
want to servo a third term. 1 am
equally positive that ho could
riot be persuaded under any circum
stances to ncccpt tho nomination if it
should bo tondr-rcd him. I havo heard
him say that ho intended to mnkp a
tour of tho world at tho expiration of
his second term; that ho wanted, to
see moro of the world than ho hud
seen and that ho had his traveling
companion already nicked out at
least that ho had asked a personal
friend of his to accompany him on tho
tour."
In making this statement for pub
lication, Mr. Benedict has bo far de
parted from his previous rcticonco
with regard to Mr. Cleveland's affairs,
that it has special sitrniilcancc.
To-day Mr. Benedict said further:
"Mr. Cleveland does not mako me con
fidant. 1 enn not speak for him with
authority, and I don't llko to bo placed
iu'tho position of acting us his mouth
piece. It Is not a pleasant position
for ono to bo in by any moans 1 feel
positive that Mr. Clovolnnd does not
want to servo as President for a third
term. IIP feels that ho has dono
enough for his country and no longer
cares for tho successes or defeats of
politics. I feel certain 'mind I don't
say I am cortaln that ho could
not bo persuaded to accept a
re-nomination. It has not been
offered yet. I feel certain, nnd
thcro aro little sociul matters into
which it is not necossary to go, that
Mr. Cleveland is anxious to get out of
politics. Ho wishes to enjoy the sov
ereignty of tho citizen rather than tho
sorviludo of tho State. Ho is count
ing the days and hours until ho can
return to prlvato life."
"There are some who say Mr. Clove
land must accept a rcnominntion,"
was suggested.
"I feel that ho will not."
"Then ho will havo to mako a de
claration to that effect."
"I think," was tho reply made
slowly, "that ho will either refute or
confirm what I havo said at an early
day over his own signature."
DEATH DEFORE DIVORCE.
roter McGcoch ot I.ard Corner ITarao
Kills Illiinolf.
Milwackeb, Wis., Nov, 28. Peter
McGcoch, mllllonnlro, known through
out tho country as a daring specula
tor nnd keen financier, tho man who
ran tho great lard corner in 1883 and
lost millions in its collapse, shot him
self this morning at his homo on Na
tional avenue, just out sldo of the city,
nnd wab found dead in tho bnth room
of his his house at 11:35 o'clock. Ho
2ind placed tho muzzlo of a revolver in
his mouth and fired. Tho bullet took
an upward course and peno tinted tho
brain.
McUcoch's domestic troubles un
doubtedly led him to tako his life. It
was announced yesterday that his
wife was about to bring suit for di
vorce on tho ground of incompatibili
ty of temper, and it is well known to
their acquaintances that their married
life had not been happy and they had
lived apart for somo time.
McUeoch was a man who had ex
perienced many reverses and gone un
daunted through trials that would
havo broken down most men. but do
mestic scandal was moro than he could
bear and immediate cause of his sui
cide was no doubt tho making publio
of tho fact of tho impending divorce.
No man for years was better known
on the Chicago nnd Milwaukee Boards
of trade than Peter McGcoch. Ho was
a daring speculator up to tho disas
trous lard deal of 1883, when ho at
tempted to corner tho lard of tho
country and was burled under tho
load. Daniel Wells, jr., of Milwaukee
wus interested in tho deal, und a long
and acrimonious law suit followed.
After the failure of the lard corner,
McGcoch dropped out of tho specula
tion, and devoted his time to his
street railway lines up to I860, when
ho sold to a Pittsburg syndicate,
headed by Mr. Byan of Now York,
Since then he has devoted himself to
his various interests, which are of
considerable magnitude
McGepch was married eight years
ago to Mrs. Libby of Kenwood, a Chi
cago suburb, Tho two had not been
'lappy for somo time.
Caucus of Henderson Men.
WAsiuxaTOJf, Nov. 28. A caucus of
Western and Southern Republican
congressmen was held last night at
tho Normandla in tho interest of Gen
eral Henderson's candidacy for clerk
of tho house. Congressman Cannon
of Illinois presided, and Congressmen
Henderson of Iowa and McCall of Ten
nessee vore leading spirits, Strong
inroads into the McDowell forces weru
reported, especially among tho now
ongrosiiaeii.
Striken in Chicago,
Washington, Nov. S3. Chicago's
Strikes, according to bulletin Ho. 1 of
tho labor bureau, just issued, have
cost S8,o 10, 10 1 in the past seven years,
and this only relates to thu loss in
wugos. No city in tho conntry shows
as heavy losses or as many men taking
part in them in tho length of time cov
ered by tjio report. Tho number of
strikes in New York was larger, but
the lows was smaller. There were no
lebs than 10,000 strikes In Illinois from
tho beginning of the year 1857 to July
1, 1SD1, of which 4,050 sucooeded, 4,4(J0
, - v aswww ui vV WVVt V,
failed, and the remainder were com
I promised.
NEWSY TELEGRAMS
San Fhancisco, Nov. l!d. Tho so
vera storm that has been raging
through tho East docs not extend
west of tho Rockies,
LoNPON, Nov. 26. At tho Holing-1
broko Club in a twenty-round contest
for 700 between Jem Smith nnd Dick
Burge, Smith won in tho ninth round.
SuDAMA, Mo,, Nov. a& Mrs. Mona
han-Colllor'a tnilllnory establishment
closed by assignment, with no pre
ferred creditors. Asiots, $3,600; lia
bilities not estimated,
Jkjjni?18, Kan., Nov. 28-i-Fraucli
Schlattor registered at tho Rovoro
house In this little city yesterday. Ho
has kept his room nearly all the tlmo
und vory fow havo bo far boon nblo to
see htm.
Jj:rrnnsorf City, Mo., Nov. 28. John
Bates, a farmor residing near Rrnzato,
eighteen miles from this city, com
mitted sulcido yesterday by shooting
himself through tho head with a riflo.
Domestic dilllcultios was tho cause.
CniCAuo, Nov. 28. Botwcen 12 nndl
o'clock this morning fire destroyed
Arnold Bros.1 packing house and meat
market on tho Hay market square. The
property damaged was estimated by
ono pf tho proprietors at 8125,000. In
surance, $75,000.
St. JoSErn, Mo Nov. 28. William
Durralt and William King, both well
known men, quarreled over a turkey
raillo In tho barroom of the Colorado
house last night and King broke n
billiard cuo ovor Durrall's head, crush
ing his skull. King Is in jail.
lNi)iAAroi.ts, Ind., Nov. 28. The
directors of the Childs-Droxol homo
for union printers dcoldod, after tho
ovidonco before them had boon caro
fully considered, to send a committee
to Colorado Springs to investigate tho
chargoa preferred against Superin
tendent Sliuman. of tho homo.
urntKOFiKM), Mo., Nov. 28, A livery
stable on South Camphbll street, bo
longing to F. S. Rittor, was entirely
destroyed by fire yesterday. Tho loss
Is botwcen 810,000 and S15.000. A
large number of horses wcro con
sumed, tho highest estimate being
forty. Many overland freighters had
their wngons loaded ready to go to
Arkansas nnd lost tnoir an.
SliicnMAN, Texas, Nov. 28. Tho body
of John Mack, aged 10, was found
hanging from tho limb of a treo nenr
Grccnvillo, in tho county adjoining
this. From tho surroundings it ap
peared to be clearly ncuao of suicide.
Muck was guilty of assault upon his
sister, nged 10, and his father says
ever slnco tho c-imo camo to light ho
feared his sou would hang himself.
Jacksox, Mich., Nov. 28. Thoro was
a desperate riot at tho state prison
Scstcrday morning. Deputy Warden
orthup was struck on the head with
a hainmer. It is thought ho is fatally
Injured. Superintendent Coffer of tho
jhjrt factory, was badly beaten, as
was also Foreman Mullcr. Enraged
convicts smashed scores of machine.
Tho convicts, after much difficulty,
were controlled and locked up.
Sotrrn McAlestek, Ind. Ten, Nov.
28. Tho Colgate & Krcbs miners have
Justheld a mooting and havo appointed
delegates to a territorial mass mooting
of miners for tho purposo of compell
ing tho mining companies to restore
tho old scbcdulo of wages aiid tho old
rules. It la thought that a general
strike all over the Indian territory
will take place in tho near future. ,
TopekA, Kan., Nov. 28. Tho Santa
Fo officials hold Conductor J. M. Robb
and Engineer J. O, Brown of tho
freight trnin which collided with tlio
cast-bound "flyer" at Shunmker, N.
M., responsible, for tho wreck. Tho
freight train was behind tlmo and
ought to havo been sidetracked at
Tipton, seven miles east of Shu maker,
tho officials say, for the "flyer," which
had tho right of way. As it was, tho
freight train got on tho passenger
train's time.
Washington, Nov. 28. Tho Kansas
Congressional delegation, as soon as
possible after the Fifty-fourth Con
gress begins, will introduco resolu
tions in both houses looking to an
Investigation of the circumstances con
nected with tho arrest and imprison
ment of ox-Consul Waller. Tho mem
bers of the delegation take tho position
that tho United States is entitled to
the record of tho trial as a matter of
right, and therefore should not ask it
as nn net ot comity.
Omaha, Neb,, Nov. 28. During tho
wind storm on Sunday night a heavy
Union Pacific freight train was stalled
by tho wind in coming down the
steopest hill on the run in Wyoming.
The trains have to como down tho
Peru hill with all brakes set, but in
this instanco the wind was so sovero
that tho train, with brakes off and a
full head of steam on, was unable to
run down hilL
ASDEnsoN, Ind., Nov. 28. Tho wind
blew at a terrific rato last night, Tho
colored United church, a now build
ing, was completely demolished. Tho
covered bridge over the Mlsslannown
at Jonesboro, was blown down and
tho third story of the rubber works
torn down. James Howard was seri
ously injured by tho walls of a build
ing falling on him.
Baucklona, Spain. Nov. 2o. A son-
sation has been caused hero by tho
action of tho Republican lenders, who
have decided to call a great mass
meeting for tho purposo of condemn
ing the policy of tho government in
Cuba, It is proposed to issue a mani
festo demuuding autonomy for Cuba
as a sure means of concluding tho
war on the Island,
Bowuno Guben, Ohio, Nov. 28.
Tho Standard Oil Company reports
ovor 1.000 derricks blown down in this
field by last night's storm, nnd states
that its loss will reach Sl60,o00. The
loss to private operators is enormous.
Wires nr down everywhere. Tho vll
lago of Cygnet, in this county, was
almost blown away.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Wichita Masons aro talking of build
ing a 330,000 temple.
Arthur Arnould, a French author of
note is dead, at tho ago of 02 years.
The storm off the English coast con
tinues. Many sailors have been
drowned.
There is talk of having Congress
create a department of gymnastics Jn
tho army.
Wright Bros., general merchants of
Warrensburg, Ho,, have mado ta assignment.
THE CHAIRMANSHIPS.,
SPEAKER REED 13
THEM UP.
FIXING
Tim Contest Heine AVrtRed vrlth Mud
Earnestness Tlio Head ot tho Way
nnd Meads Committee Tlio Inl1alieo
ot Messrs. Quay nnd rintt lu tho rich
for Jobs.
Hnusn Chairmanship.
WAsmxoTox, Nov. S7. Tho contest
for tho committed chairmanships, in
tho house is being vtigcd with much
earnestness. Mr. Rcod, who will, as
speaker, namo these, is keeping his
own counsel in litis matter. It is gen
erally nccoptod that ho has already
mado up Ids mind with rogard to tho
most important chairmanship that of
tho ways and means committee Scro
no 13. Payno of Now York is, it is
thought, pretty certain to Bootiro thla
position, which carries with It tho
honor of leading the majority on tho
iloor. Mr. Payno and Mr. Dnlzoll of
Pennsylvania aro tho loading candi
dates for tho place, but Mr. Dalzell h
not on friondly terms with Sonator
Quay, Mr. Payno, on tho othor hand,
is vory closo to Piatt, tho Republican
leader of Now York, and ho ia at thp
Bamo timo tho ranking Republican
member on tho committee. If Mr.
Reed, thorcforo, who is accredited
with having nn cyo to 1800, can ploase
hoth Sonator Quay and Mr. Piatt by
appointing to tho ways and moans
chairmanship and follow tho rulos of
precedent nt the Batno time, it is
thought vory probable that ho will
doit.
Qenoral Henderson of Iowa, is
thought to bo slated for tho chairman
ship of tho next moot important com
inittcc, that on appropriations.
EXTRADITION REFUSED.
Governor Morrill Declines to Olvo Up Ab
dnctor Chlsholm to Missouri.
ToriiKA, Kan., Nov. 37. 'Governor
Morrill to-duy refused tho requisition
from tho Governor of Missouri for Fred
Chlsholm, tho nngro charged with hav
ing ubduoted iv young whlto girl of
Benton county, Mo, Tho refusal wna
based on tho irregularity of tho pa
pers, thoro being nothing to show
that tho person buforo whom tho orig
inal complaint was filed was a magis
trate or that tho signature attached
was that of the committing officer.
There was somo exeltomont among
tho negroes who had como from Law
rence to prevent Chisholm's extradi
tion, it being claimed that it was tho
purpose of the peoplo of Ronton coun
ty to lynch him.
Republicans for McKinley,
New Yokk, Nov, 2 7. Sonator John
M. Thurston, of Nobraslta, in an inter
view 3'cstorday, said': "Tho Repub
licans aro for McKinley for tho next
presidential candidate, first, last and
all the time."
"Do you think that tlio Republicana
willboabloto reorganize tho Unitod
States Senato at tho coming session?"
"Yes," ho replied, "1 believe wo
will bo strong enough to assume con
trol. I have been in Washington for
a week and can say that at tlio open
ing of tho Senate, the Republicans
will start In and rcorganlzo that body,
I bolicvo that all tho Populist mom
bars of the Senate will vote with tho
Republicans this session. That, at
least, is the understanding among tho
leaders now, and I do not think that
anything will turn up to change tho
program." Governor-elect Bushucll
of Ohio is at tho Holland house. In
an intorvlow ho expressed tho opinion
that Governor McKinley would bo tho
next Republican nominee for Presi
dent. Ho Wants Ills Child.
WAmiENSiiUita, Mo., Nov. 27. About
two years ago J. II. Jones of Simpson
township married a daughter of Law
ronco Mnnning and deserted her four
months previous to the birth of their
child. His wifo returned to her fath
er's home, where the child was born.
Sho died threo weeks later. Manning
kept tho Infant and tho father mdda
tovcral fruitless offorts to obtain pos
ecsslpn of it. Yesterday ho applied to
the probate court for a writ of habeas
corpus. When the trial brought out
tho facts Judge Gibson gave Mrs.
Flowers, a neighbor, the custody of
the infant until a guardian could bo
appointed.
Many Want to Ho Healed.
Atchiso.v, Kan,, Nov, 27. The dis
patches about II. H. Wontworth, tho
Atchison healer, havo brought tho
poor Jlayman a notoriety, which in all
his 80 odd years he never dreamed
would bo his. Letters aro pouring in
upon him in such quantities that now
his dally mall is greater than that of
any man or firm in tho city. Yester
day at 10 o'clock there was a record of
235 letters and tho heavy malls of tho
day had not yot arrived. These letters
como from everywhere, and from peo
ple with every imaginable ailment,
and all asking for tho influence of tho
wonderful power of the magical
healer.
Judges Htvlded Jlellgloasly,
Montheat., Nov. 27. Tho caso oi
the Cunada Review against Archbishop
Fober for 830,000 damages for being
put under tho ban of tho church, camo
up for judgment in tho court of review
yesterday. Judges Tait, Taschercau
nnd Archibald presided. Tho two
former, both Catholics, wero unani
mous in deciding that tho bishop, had
tho right to condemn any paper con
trary to tho teachings of tho Catholic
church. Judge Archibald, a Protes
tant, dissented and hold that tho
plaintiff should havo 810,000.
Says Ho Abdicated In Favor of Maher lie
cuuse He Was an Irishman.
Lvsx, Mass., Nov. 27, Retired
Champion J. J. Corbett said in an in
torvlow yesterday; "I am disgusted
with tho entiro business nnd hence
forth will confine my entire time to
the stage. No matter what tho publio
may say, whether it bo complimentary
or otherwise, I cannot bo induced to
ugaiu enter tho arena. I bestowed thp
championship upon Peter Maher be
cause ho is nn Irishman, and because I
prefer he should have and defend the
title rather than place it in the cus
tody of an Australian or Englishman, "
rs&ilniage. ,iru Washington.
9 h. r ttfcii i i
Btlll Interested In New YorU Affairs
Svin Hundred Thousand IJolUr foe
CharUtes.-rint Ho Thlhtu of Certain
Honk. A
Everybody known thnt tho Ulufelrlotta
dlVfho, -who irihdd tho Brooklyn Tdbor-
naclo famous throughout the world, haj
recently boon called to n pastpfato la
Washington,' ll.'a
church is the First
Proahytorlan
church ot that city,
and while In form
er yoafa a' very
prominent institu
tion, it latterly had
been favcred with
but smnU audl
o i) o o b, composed
principally of men
T, DfcWmTAtiuaE. nnd women who ro
mnlncd loyal to tho old church even
though iipw Biirroundcd largely by
bualnosa houses. A marvelous chnngc.
however, has auddonly como over thla
tlmo-honorcd landmark, and to-day tho
FJrBt Presbyterian church of Washing
ten, owing to tho wpndrpus clpquonco of
its nowly installed pastor, la every Sun
day healogcd by multitudes, many ot
whom stand thcro frequently h6iira In
ndvnnco of tho opening of tho service
in hopes of boing nblo to wodgo tholr
way In aomohow or othor, and to Baton
tp tho matchlcsa cloquenco ot Ameri
ca's foremost pulpit orator.
People all over tho country nro won
dering whether Dr. Talmngc, in mov
ing tp tho Nntlpnal Capital, and1 in ex
changing his Brooklyn resldenco for a
Iioueo in Washington, hns actually di
vorced himself frpra all ccnncctlpn With,
tho onat. Dr, Talmago was recently in
terviewed on this subject by a reporter
of thla paper nnd tho reverend gontlo
man nld that as long as his editorial
Chair hnd two legs in Now York and
two lege In Washington ho could never
bp ccnaldored na having severed nil his
ccnnoctloiiB With tho metropolis. "Tho
Christian Herald," ho Bald, "with itu
wide clrculutipn, is a, tremendnus power
for gepd," and as Ipng ob the Lord gavo
him health and atrongth ho would wrlto
for that paper In fact, ho would bo In
his editorial Chair at tho Bible Heitso
moro frequently now than ever. Con
tinuing, tlio genial preacher said:
"There la no paper irt America that
wields a moro potential Influence for
good than Tho Christian Horald, With a
circulation of nearly two hundred thou
sand coplco weekly, Nothing hut death
shall separate mo front it. Dr. Klopsch,
its proprlotor, is a man ot extraordinary
enterprise. This year besides printing
Tho Christian Herald every week ia
beautiful colors, a veritable enchant
ment fer the oyq, ho offers as a premium
a complete library, consisting of ten
eplcndld volumes, full of Interest and
full of entertainment, with an elegant
beokcaso, dellvcrod freo of all expense,
togother with tho paper itself, fifty-two
times, for tho moderate sum of $3.
Hereafter let no nemo in America ho
without a library.
I asked Dr. Talmago whether ho could
recommend tho library to people who
contemplated securing it, and ho said
unhesitatingly, "I know every book.
They wero carefully and thoughtfully
prepared, cither specially written or
compiled by most eminent literary men,
ami, thoro is not a weakling among
them."
"How aro tho peoplo to secure thia
great library, and this wonderful paper
of yours?"
"Simply by sending $3 to Tho Chris
tian Horald at 888 to 835 Bible House,
Now York City, and by return mnll they
will bo delighted with tho result. Ever
since my boyhood, I'yo had a passion
for books; I lovo them still couldn't
live unless surrounded by them. So
I'm something of a judge of good litera
ture. And In my whole life I havo never
Been a better selection la small compasa
than these ten books which Dr. Klopsch
has had prepared for his subscribers.
It's a perfect library of Information,
entertainment and amuBcment,and la
the climax oj the wonderfully enter
prising and far-seeing management
that has placed Tho Christian Herald
ahead of all competitors as a Christian
home Journal. Do you know," con
tinued Dr. Talmago, "that this paper
has in less than six years expended
nearly J70O.O00 in various beneficences
at home and abroad?"
Just then Miss Talmage camo in to
call her distinguished father tq dinner,
and the Interview ended.
Remember the address, 888 to 895
Bible Houso, New York City.
GREAT THOUOHTS.
Mentally only, man is the superior
Animal.
Economy la half tho battle ot llfo;
It ia not so hard, to earn money as to
spend It well. Spurgeon.
Every good and commanding move
ment in tho annala of tho world Is tho
triumph ot enthusiasm. Emerson.
To endure la tho first thing a child
ought to learn, and that which he will
havo most need to know. Rousseau.
I wonder many times that ever a
child of God should havo a sad heart,
considering what the Lord is preparing
for him, S. Rutherford,
Where Christ brings his cross, ho
brings hla presence; and where ho is,
none are desolate, and there is no
room for despair. Mrs. Browning.
ODD, QUEER, CURIOUS.
Flying frogs are numerous la Bornoo.
Sunflower stocks aro now converted
into paper.
Tho cultivation ot tobacco is prohib
ited in Egypt.
Blotting paper is made of, cotton rags
boiled in soda.
Edison's laboratory costs $20,000 a
year to maintain.
The pay of an admiral in the Brit
lsh navy Is $9,125 a year.
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