OMAHA DAILY BEE.
TVVJBNTY-FIEST YEA1 ? , OMAHA , TUESDAY MOKNING , OGTOBEK G , 1891. NUMBER 110.
Wilt GO WITHOUT A HEAD ,
NobraskVa Domocratio Parly Abandons the
Field for This Campaign ,
THEY WOULDN'T ENDORSE EDGERTON ,
Work oT the State Central Cnmmlttco
In Arriving nt the Conclusion
to It6t , Tiling * Alone
PIIHI Sentiment.
"Charley , how do you llko 111" Inquired
.f. D. Hubble of Kalrbury of C. B. Mont
gomery about 11 o'clock last night ns they
descended the main stair case at the Mer
chants' sldo by sldo.
"It makes mo slclf , .looms , Howls It with
you | "
"Well , It's d-d salty , but I rather like It , "
replied the baldhcaded statesman from Jef
ferson county , and the pair wcro lost In the
grand march that marks the conclusion of
every well regulated democratic gathering.
The democratic state contra ! committee ,
or rather sixteen of the thirty-seven mem
bers composing It. had been In session nnd
after nn Interesting debate of two hours'
duration on "What Hns Got to bo Did and
How to Do It" had decided to leave unfilled
the vacancy caused by Judge Broady's
declination , but It wasn't unanimous by any
moans , as ono vote the other way would
huvo loft It a tto.
The commlttcomon arrived during the
afternoon and scorned to pravltato together
Just ns naturally as dollars drift anirt , nnd
nny amount of good words were wasted long
baforo the commlttoo got together atS:3U :
o'clock in room 18 at the hotel aforesaid.
They got down to business , however ,
almost before the body was called to order ,
for u BEK reporter wundorod down the hall ,
and the keen eye of Hon. James K. Boyd
caught him in the act ,
"Afraid you can't como inhere , " called
the ox-executive , and ho looked around on
his companions In some doubt , but there was
no doubt anywhere else , nnd the reporter
continued to wander iu the opposite direc
tion.
I lea ril In tlio Hallway.
The door was closed for some time , but
finally the warmth of fervid oratory rendered
the atmosphere unbearable , and the aper-
aturo was again uncovered to allow n por-
suustvo voice to amlflo down the hallway. It
ejaculated something after this fashion :
"Governor lioyd has said that the choice Is
now between a fool and u knave , but I toll
you that Edgorlon Is both u fool and a Itnavo ,
mid would bo a disgrace to our supreme
bench. Judge Post , on the contrary , would
raise It from Its present state of mediocrity ,
nnd unless I sco things In a different light I
shall have to vote for him.
"Theso independents howl about the rail
roads and d n nnybody who rides free , but
1 know that thov will gladly take n pass for
themselves and in the name breath cuss you
if you bbould do It. The independent nomi
nee for Judge In our district was given n
pass , but sent it back and asked for mileage
instead , stating that ho was obliged to swear
that ho had not accepted and would not ac
cept a pass from uny railroad corporation.
There is no hope whatever of electing n dem
ocrat , and if wo acton a sound political basis
we will make no nomination. It will cer
tainly bo to tbo interest of the stuto to elect
Post. "
Jim North of Columbus w.is asked to un
cork himself , nnd the tones that immediately
thereafter echoed down the corridor would
have convicted him oven without the Intro
duction.
AVhnt North Salil.
' Wo must hnvo a standard btaror or our
organisation as n party In this state will go
down , " ho declared. "This talk about the
alliance boinc half democrats at heart Is nil
poppycock. You say you want to down the
republicans nt nny nnd all cost , even to the
extent of endorsing Edgorton , I toll you the
Independents ubuso us us much as the repub
licans , and they're u d n sight moaner , only
thov haven't boon nt It so long. My vote
will never go to help them out or to endorse
tholr nominee. I will go homo nnd vote for
my old neighbor nnd friend , Judge Post ,
whom 1 know to bo un able Judge , n good
Jurist nnd a man who will bring credit to our
supreme bench. If you take tu'at other stop
It will react on the democratic party sooner
or later. "
Mr. Boyd was Invited to contribute nnothcr
Installment of opinion , and ho said that ho
wus in favor of endorsing ICdgerton. Ho bo-
lioi'cd him totally unfit for the office , but ho
wanted to down ttio republicans. Ho had
written Cleveland several months ago tnat
ho believed that the democrats and Indepen
dents would unite and almost swoop the re
publican party out ot existence In thl.s state.
Ho did not think there would ever bo n
national alliance party that would amount to
anything , as ho consldorad It mi ophcmetal
movement , and wouldn't last long. Ho
thought that Edgorton's election would do
the republicans more harm than could bo ac
complished In any other way , and It wouldn't
hurt the democrats.
Till Iced Out by Democrats.
Clialrmau Ogdcu was asked to suy some
thing , and what ho said wasn't balm for
those who wanted n now nominee. He told
ot his conferences with Judge Broady , nnd
how bo had urged the latter to accent the
nomination , but ho saw from the start that
the Judge had been prevailed upon by some
of the loadimr democrats of tils section not
to nmko tlio raco. Tuuy had told him that It
inciidt sine defeat , and ho bad said that ho
was not financially able to carry on n cam
paign. Ho ( Ogden ) had told him that nil the
inonoy necessary would bo raised , mid that
ho would bo elected , and ho came to Omaha
nnd In n short time had $11,000 pledged and
went back to Judge Broody's homo with Hon.
W. J , Hryan nnd several others , for another
conference and then .saw for the first time
how holpolessly the democratic lines wore
broken all through that section. Judge
Broady said to him with regret nnd oven
with emotion , "you see how it Is. " The
ludgo was satisfied that ho could not poll over
1)5,000 ) or 40,000 votes.
"Now then , " iald Mr. Ogden , "If wo nom
inate another man wo. must go boioro the
people with n second handed nominee , mid
even It ho polled 40,000 votes , wo must go on
reeord with that number of votes for
this year , nnd It would bo Injurious
to the party. If wo endorse Edgorton
und ho U defeated It would glvo the repub
licans now hope , and they would suy that tbo
other parties combined could not down them.
On the other band , it ho was elected with
out our endorsement wo could claim that
most of our warty supported him and Rome
votes wont the other way nnd our Individual
strength would not bo known. It Is certain
tbut wo can't get n first-class man now. We
would hitTO a second grade man and n second
hand noimtmtlon , und even then nothing to
write about him to print In the country pa
pers. With Judge Broady it would hnvo
been different , but ho Is now out ot tlio ques
tion. "
No Now Nominee.
Some of these In favor of a nomination
pluttorod a Uttlo , and W. S. Shoemaker ,
who was not a member of the commlttoo , but
who got In on lib uorvo , road n longthv
cries of resolutions lauding the alllunco and
endorsing KdRorton. A few of these present
teemed to pity him when be begun but
when hocot through ho hud't u friend on
earth ,
A vote was ordered on tbo motion to fill
the vacancy , and after nn Ineffectual attempt
to decide the question by a viva voce demon-
trillion , the chair had to count noses. The
"no" sldo was Hush two nose * , tor the other
follows only had seven ,
The members exhausted their lungs In n
rieop ilch.of relief , and adjourned to the
lower lloor to recover ,
Shoemaker and hla resolutions were thrown
under tu * table without n protojt , ilo re-
reived a hint before going to the commlttoo
room that should have proved itlfllclrnt , but
then Shooraakor hasn't the been intuition of
lomo folUs , Ilo * iYui alrlui ; his Edgortonlan
Ideas In the rotunda and finally approached
Mr. Edgar Howard , who hold u proxy ns
member from Sarpy county , nnd nskcd him
If ho wouldn't vote to endorse the alliance
nominee.
"I don't want to Insult you , sir. hut I'm n
democrat , " said Mr. Howard , and Shoemaker
was still wondering what the man meant ns
ho slowly .wont down the stairs.
"I shull vote for Judge Post , " said Mr.
Howard , "and I don't care who knows It.
Wo want some brains iiml ability on the
bench , and Iho alliance candidate has
neither. "
Jim liubboll stuck for a now nominee to
the last , and said his folks demanded It , ns
the Independents hud treated them so out-
rngcously that there wat no hope of demo
cratic support for Edgerton in his neck 'o the
woods.
JI.UK.OIJK . .i.v.s . , orr.
NoiiilnntloiiH of the KoputillcniiH of
the Firm Judicial District.
URiTittce , Nob. , Oct. . 5. [ Special Telo-
cram to Tin : Bnn.J-Tho republican conven
tion for the First Nebraska Judicial dlstrbt
was hold In this city today. The district
comprises the counties of Gage , Jefferson ,
Nomuh.i , Johnson , Pawnee nnd Hlcbardson.
The choice of candidates wcro A. II. Babcock -
cock of Beatrice nnd A. K. Scott of Richardson -
son county. They wuro nominated on the
second ballot. The nominations nro strong.
The following district commlttcoraon were
elected : Gage. J. N. Hickards , Jefferson ,
J. W. Barry ; Nomahn , John S. Stull ; Jonn-
son , J.S.Dow ; Richardson , A. U. Keim ;
Pawnee , M. A. Rico ; chairman , J. W. Barry
of Fnirbury.
Independent Knlly at Kearney.
ICmiixr.v. Neb. , Oct. 5. | Spoctnl Tolo-
grum to TyK Bnn. I The big Independent
rally which had been extensively advertised
for Kearney took place tonight with on
nudlenco of about.OO , the greater portion be
longing to the old parties. McICclghan failed
to appear , and J. W. Edgorton , Independent
candidate for the supreme bench , figured
ns the big orator Ho spoke about two hours
with a mcinoiizcd speech full of grammatical
errors which revealed his lack of education.
By a Jugglery of dollars and grain ho man
aged to show hotv the government's debt had
been increased by the manipulation of the
currency. The old parties were roasted , Mr.
Rosewater especially , for deserting the cause
of reform in which ho and Mr. Rosowatcr
wcro engaged In together a few years n o.
TUB BIK : was advertised as n crcat rail
road journal. Touching on the freight
rate question ho suid that ho nnd
other good lawyers thought the Stevens
rate bill unconstitutional. "If wo are to
cling to the old parties wo might as well
tear down our school houses , burn our
churches and write on the vault of heaven ,
'Satan has triumphed over God and turned
the Imps of hell loose In our country , ' " ho
declared Local speakers nrouiod the pent ,
up enthusiasm which Edgerton failed to bring
out.
Woostpr lloliiHtntcd.
Sii.viiit CIIKCK , Neb. , Oct. 5. [ Special to
THE BIE. ] Allmnco No. 491 of Merrtck
county has reinstated Mr. Charles Wooster
Into full membership. The records read :
At a regular meeting of Silver Crook Farm
ers'Alliance No. 4UI of Morrlck county , Ne
braska , hold on the 3rd d'iy of October , 18UI ,
In the village of Silver Creek at the usual
place of mcetlnir , the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted :
Hesolvcd , That tlio resolution passed by
this alliance on or about the 1th day of Uoto-
iber , 1M)0 ) , asiiimlng to expel Hrothor
t'lmrlc" Wooslor , bo and hereby Is declare 1
to have been Illegal and therefore null
mid void , for the reason that no charges had
been preferred against llrotlicr Wooslor and
no trial had , ns required In such cases by the
constitution of the state alllunco.
Itesolved , That Iliother Uharlcs Woostorho
and hereby Is declared to bo a member of this
alliance In good und logtilar standing.
1'esolvcd , Tbut the ( lues of Itrotlier Charles
Wooster bo und limnby are remitted for the
111st. second and thud quarters of this year ,
Ucjolved , That cop'cs of these resolutions
bo given to thn papers of the state forpubllca-
tlon. MAUII.V KAIIOES , Sit. , Secretary.
0. W. YoiiVAN , President.
Named Partof the Ticket.
OJCKOM , Nob. , Oct. 5. [ Special to Tun
Ilnn.J The republicans of this county had
their county convention Saturday. It was
ono of the most enthusiastic overbold in the
county. It has rained hero for the past two
days and u good many of tlio delegates could
not get to town. The following ticket was
nominated : County cleric , C. C. Eroo of
Stromsburg ; treasurer , G. Brigham of
Shelby ; superintendent , J. O. Dotwlolor ;
clerk of the district court , T. II. Saunders.
The rest of the ticket was left vacant on ac
count of the other precincts being unrepre
sented , und the positions will bo filled later.
Ideas of an Independent.
NniiuisKt Cirv , Neb , , Oct. 5. [ Special
Telegram to TIIK BIR. : ] Lovl P. Teed of
Casa county , a leader in the alllanco party in
tills section , arrived * this evening on his way
to the independent Judicial conventionwhich
takes place at Dunbar tomorrow. Ho said
ho was not In favor of making nny nomina
tion , but leave it for Chapman , republican ,
nnd Davis , democrat , to fight It out. His
delegation is pledged to no one , ho declared.
r , HA iff A.\J > A.
Different Kinds of Weather from Dif
ferent Sections of the Country.
Mtss'Kvrohis , Minn. , Oct. 5. Reports from
the wheat fields of northern Minnesota and
North Dakota say It has been raining stead
ily for the last twelve hours nnd that thresh
ing crbivs cannot begin work again before
'Thursday or Friday. In the meantime the
wheat stands in the shock uncapped , and n
good deal of it has already sprouted. Parties
returning from that section assort that n
good deal of wheat will bo spoiled , as the
farmers cannot take care of it.
Reports from the Rod rlvor country , say
that on almost every farm , wheat stands In
fields exposed to storms , and that threshing
has only begun ; that It will bo absolutely
Impossible to get the crop threshed before
the beginning of the year on account of the
great lack ot men and machines. Every man
has u big ucreugo ot wheat , nnd the ylold Is
so much greater than it has been In years
that the ordinary amount of help Is but Uttlo
avail In handling It.
Four Romx-ox , Neb. , Oct. G. [ Special
Telegram to TIIK BEE. ] This has boon a
stormy day. Snow fell from 8 until 11
o'clock nnd Intermittently during the after
noon , but molted as quickly ns It fell.
MMISHU.I.TOWV , Iu. , Oct. 5. The first severe -
vero frost of the season occurred hero last
night. Ice an eighth of an inch thick forma d.
ButM.vnos. lu. . Oct. 5. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bsu.J Reports from points in
southeast lown und adjoining states say n
heavy frost occurred thU morning. Late
vegetablej were damaged.
KUOKUK , Iu. , Oct.,5. Killing frosts visited
thU vicinity last night. Reports from sov-
orul points in iOUtUoru Iowa nro to tbo sumo
effect.
ST. Pu't , Minn. . Oct-5. Snow Is reported
falling today at Lake Rapid In the northern
part of the state.
HKATIIKH FUltEUAST ,
For Omaha and Vicinity Pair ; slightly
warmer.
For the Dakota * Fair Tuesday ; warmer
Wednesday ; winds becoming southerly.
For lowu Showers ; cooler cast ; warmer
Wednesday ; northerly winds.
For "Nebraska Fair Tuesday nnd Wednes
day ; warmer Tuesday night ; vurlaoln winds.
For Mluouri Generally fair , except slight
shower * iu north west ; stationary tempera-
tura ; variable winds.
For Kansas Shower * ; warmer Tuesday
night ; variable winds.
For Colorado She wen ; warmer Tuesday
night ; fair Wednesday ; northeasterly wladi.
htenmer Arrival * .
At Boston - Scythla , from Liverpool.
At London -Chicago , from Now \ ork.
At Brouierhavon Aller , from Now York.
At Now York Eluor , from Urotneu.
UNCLE SAM'S ' REDSKIN WARDS ,
Sixteenth Annual Report of the Oorainis-
sionor of Indian Affairs
INDIAN EDUCATION MOST DESIRABLE ,
Some Improvement , but Very Iilttlo
Noticed i In I.O'H . Condition
ItcuomtnondatloiiH of the
Commissioner.
K , D. C. , Oct. G. The sixtieth
annual report of tha commissioner of Indian
affairs his Just been submitted to the secre
tary of the Interior. After alluding to the
Increased public interest In the subject of
the Indian administration the commissioner
outlines what no regards as the settled pol
icy of the government In Its dealings with
the Indians , emphasizing comprehensiveness ,
doflnltoncss of aim , clearness of outline ,
adaptation of means to ends , Justice , firmness -
ness , humanity , radlcalncss , stability and
tlmo as the essential element of such a pot-
Icy , Ho thinks that the great forces new at
work land In severally , with Its accom
panying dissolution of the tribal relation
and breaking up of the reservation ; the de
struction of the agency system , citizenship ,
and all that belongs thereto of man
hood , Independence , privilege nnd duty ;
education , which seeks to bring
the rising generation of Indians Into richt
relationship with the ago IP which they llvo
and to put Into their hands the tools by
which they may gain for themselves food
and clothing and build for thomsolvcs homes
will , If allowed to continue undisturbed a
reasonable length of tlmo , accomplish tholr
beneficent ends.
The report discusses nt considerable length
the political status of the Indians , tracing
the evolution of the pr'osont policy of dealing
with the Indians ns wards , As the result of
the historical survey , the commissioner
draws the following practical conclusions :
First Diirlnz the whole course of our his
tory the Indians of this country have been
treated as separate communities , sustaining
exceptional relations to us. They have been
regarded as having rotations directly with the
ccneral government at ono and not Indirectly
through tin ! states or to the states.
Second The satisfaction of rouardliiR them
as Independent pcop'os has been displaced by
the tluinry of regarding and treating them as
wards of the general government.
Third That the purpose of tlio government ,
us 1ms been made moio and moro evident. Is
to change tholr status from that of wardship
to that of cltbenshlp.
Fourth That dnrliii ? the transition period ,
and until the completion of their citl/onsblp ,
they should bo regarded iissubjeet to the laws
of the Kcnor.d uovcrnmcnt and nude ) Its care
and guardianship.
I'lftli That the tlmo has como for : i declara
tion from congress to the elToct that hereafter
It will not recognize the Indians as competent
to make war. but In our dealing with them
they should bo treated , not as belligerents
but as subjects and dependent people , capable
of course Insurrection , rioting or disturbance
of tlio ponce , but not of wagln ? war.
Sixth Tliat'tbo Konoral government has the
right , both for Its own protection , for the pro
tection of the public welfare and for the coed '
of the Indians , not only to establish schools In
which their children may bopreparod forcltl-
rojHhlp , but also to use whatever force may
bu necessary to scciiro to the Indian children
the benefit of these Institutions. Even In the
cases where , by taking the lands In .severally ,
tlioy are In process of becoming nltl/cns , they
are still In a stato. of quasi Independence , be
cause the general government withholds
from them for tuonty-IIvo yours the
power ol alienating tholr lands , whllo
by exempting them from taxation for- the
same period , It practically excludes their
children from the public schools. Kor those
reasons it would scorn that the government
has not only the right , but U under obliga
tions to make educational provisions for
them and to secure to their child i en the bene
fits of thn o provisions.
VOMth t qilltmlt. tltfl t. Mm fltnnlanf. lintifl
for an extension over the Indians of the pro
tection and privileges of our courts. Mean
while the development on Indian reservations
of the courts of Indian oll'onsos by the per
fecting of their cotlo of procoeduro and the
enlargement of their Jurisdiction will be help
ful as a preparation for complete p.utlclpa-
tlon In our common life.
Kiehth I venture also to suggest whether
the time Is not at Inml for the passing of an
enabling aot whereby the five clv/cd | | | tribes
may form cither a territorial or a wtato gov
ernment and bo teproscmted on the floors of
congress.
Ninth That the time has como when the
1'noblo Indians should bo admitted bv special
act of congress , "to tbo enjoyment of all the
rights of eltUenshlp of the United States ac
cording to the prmclplesof the constitution , "
ns contemplated by the treaty of Uundalupe-
IlldnK'o.
Tenth The definite determination by the
highest of the actual political status of the
Indl.in Is necessary as a basis of wise legisla
tion and to the satisfactory administration of
the Indian affairs ,
Alter giving an account of the progress
made in the allotment of lands to the Indians
during tbo past-year , the commissioner says
that
This radical nnd far-rcuchinz revolution In
the nodal status of the Indians Is n nklng sat
isfactory progress. lund In severally has In
It the promise and the potency of gicat things ,
bntoMly the piomlse and tno potency. In
many cases it brings unutterable vroc. and , In
all. It Is liable to leave the In
dians worse off than before. I urn
not In receipt of enough Information ,
nor Indeed , has snlllclont time elapsed to enable - ,
able mo to Judge of the practical results of
the allotment policy , I Have seen nothing
during the year , however , to lead me to
change my views as to Its u tlmato success.
Regarding tbo reduction of the reservations
which lias proceeded with great rapidity dur
ing the year , the report says :
"While It Is possible to push this work too
rapidly , perhaps , 1 do not hesitate to say that
the ultimate destruction of the ontlro system
of reservations Is Inevitable. There Is no place
for It In our present condition of life. The
millions of acres of Indian lands now Ivlng
absolutely unused nre iiee.led as homes for a
very rapidly Increasing population nnd must
bo NO utllllcd. Whatever right nnd title the
Indians have In thorn Is subject to and must
yield to the demands of civilisation , They
Hhould bo protected In the permanent
pososxlori of all this land that Is
necessary for tholr own. support , and what
ever Is ceded by them should be p.itd for at Its
full imirUot value. Hut It cbiinot be expected
under uny circumstances that these reserva
tions can remain Intact , hindering the pro
gress ot clvlll/.atlon , requiring an army to pro
tect them from tlio encroachment ! of homo
sceKers a nil maintaining a perpetual abode of
savagery and animalism.
The report discusses quite at length the
subject of Indian education. The enrollment
of Indian pupils for the year ondlnc Juno ! 10 ,
hns boon 17HI ! , an Inccoaso over last your of
1.519 , The amount of congressional appropria
tion for Indian education available for the
year to corao Is nearly J',250,000. The com-
mlsslonorrogards the education of the Indians
as the only solution of the Indian problem.
Regarding contract schools , the commis
sioner recommends the maintenance of the
status quo for the present , but tirses the
appropriation for public funds , for sectarian
education Is contrary to the spirit of the con
stitution , opposed to public policy , and ought
at an early date to bo discontinued. Ho expresses -
presses strong appreciation of the missionary
work done amoncr the Indians bv tno
churches , and thinks the present tlmo is
peculiarly favorable for the Increase of such
work.
Tbo report discusses n great variety of
topics and contains full statistical tables and
other Information regarding all matters that
have boon under consideration during the
past year.
Keservo Aiiontu Approved.
WASiiiKdTo.v , D. C. , Oct. 5. Special Tele
gram to TUB BKI : . ] The following reserve
agents wore approved today : Tbo United
States National bank of Omuua , for tbo Pack
ers National banic of South Omaha ; tbo Omaha
National , tcr the First National of Hod Oak ,
la. ; the First National of Minneapolis , for
tbo National bank of Sloiix City , la. , and
the Fourth National of Now Yorir , for the
First National of Load City , S. D.
Suunr Making ICxporlmontH.
WASIIINOTOS , D. C. , Oot. 0 , The secretary
of agrlci-lturo has received a report from Dr.
H. W. Wiloy , clieuiUt of the department ,
from Medicine Lodge. ICan. , announcing n
very successful run with tfce now machinery
for sorghum sugar niuklnir , and under the
now nlcohol process developed In the chem
ical division last wltitor. Ho reports ICO
pounds first sugar per ton from tlio sorghum
cano and estimates that the molasses will
glvo about onougn moro to nmko It nn oven
JOO pounds per ton. Dr. Wiley stntos In his
report that there was scarcely nny loss of
alcohol , n most Importmit feature as regards
economy of production. This , Secrotnry
Husk feels Justified In anticipating great
possibilities for the future In sorghum sugar
making.
aiffiitAt.'n iiiirotiT.
nnd Dntu From the Olilof
Medical Olllcer oCtlio Army.
WASIIINOTOX , D. C. , Oct. 5.-Surgeon Gen
eral Sutherland has ma/lo / his annual report
to the secretary of wnrupon the operations
of his bureau during the year. Ho says that
an aggregate reduction of $100,000 will bo
mndoln the estimates of appropriations for
the next fiscal year for the entire expenses
of the Medical department. Slnco tbo passage -
sago of the net of March 3 , 1S01 , making the
period of ronowat of nrtifical limbs
three years Instead of llvo , congress
has failed to make the necessary appropri
ation to moot the additional expenses nnd the
result will bo a deficiency of f-Jll.twO for the
present fiscal year on this account. The report
port speaks of the ofilclonoy ot the hospital
corps as shown durlni : the Sioux campaign ;
urges the necessity of offering Inducements
to enlisted men to enter Its ranks and sug
gests that $ ( ) per month bo added to pay of
the privates in the corps.
Good results are suld to have followed the
adoption of the new system of Identification
of deserters based on records of permanent
marks and scars ,
As to the general health of the nriny , the
report shows that , whllo the number of sick
reports was larger than during tbo previous
year , the number of men constantly sick
41.71 per 1,000 compares favorably with 41. IS
in the previous year.
The cases of treatment for alcoholism num
ber 4U."a per 1,000 for the army against 41.4J !
In 18S9 , and 53.08 , the average during the pre
vious decade. The reports of tno past year
show that the great improvement in tbo diet
of the men has boon mado. The complaints
concerning clothing wore not so numerous.
Treating In detail the subject of alcoholism ,
the report says : One thing Is certain , that
drunkenness is on the decrease among our
troons. The colored soldier is seldom on sick
roll without cause. The only medical officer
who refers to the canteen system approves
of it , with the exception of Captain K. P.
Ball , temporarily nt FortHlley , Kus. , but
his rerrnrks would hnvo moro value ns
against the canteen If Fort Itlloy was n post
with u reputation for alcoholism , but , as n
matter of fact , It had Just six cases of drunk
enness during the year In' IU garrison of 019
men. Only thirteen poss { hud a bitter record
and 103 had a worse and the facts appear to
argue In favor of thccante'on , notwithstand
ing the views of Captain , Llall.
The surgeon general says that the canteen
has relieved our military posts of one-third
of the cases of alcoholism that formerly
tended to the demoralization of ttio Indi
viduals , the Infraction of.discipline , assaults ,
Injuries and death. In conclusion , it is
strongly recommended that at each post there
bo established a systematic course of athletic
exercises to improve the physique of the
men , as this does not follow from military
drills. .
ALASKA AX1 > ITS llKbOUHCES.
Annual Ilcport or tlio Governor ol'
Thnt Territory.
WASHINGTON- . C. . . .Oct. 5. Governor
Knapp of Alaska , In ii * annual report , devotes -
votes much space to thqioal Jndustry , saying
tboro is no doubt this valuable industry is in
"
dunger , Moro than -n "nundred marauding
vessels have boon hovering about the Islands
during the season , and a largo number of
skins were taken. The steamer Danube
made n special trip to the northern Pacific
In Juno , reaching Victoria July 0 , having on
board nourlv 18.000 skins , received from about
thirty-iivo different vessels all British
which It met by appointment. The governor
estimates the number of seals Illegitimately
taken last season at from 50,000 to 00,000.
The products of Alaska reported during
the " veitr , nnd their voluo , nro stated
to "bo : Salmon , $2,7i > : ) , ! } 23 ; Ivory ,
$9,507 ; whalebone , $ I,50J,3J1 ; whale oil
? U07 ; codfish , WliO.OOQ ; salted salmon , * 7'J-
000 , gold and silver bullion , $1,000,000 ; fur
seals , taken under orders , if047,8SO ; taken by
poachers , $1,800,000 ; other furs , $150.000 ;
curios , $25,000 , ; other products , 5100,000 ,
Total , $3,941,515.
The report gives an account of the progress
made In educational woric nnd suggests that
the management of the , schools should bo
made local and that they should bo nonpartisan
tisan nnd noiisectarian. The governor
urges the necessity of additional legislation
for the territory.
a HO ran TALKS.
\
New York Democrats Entertain Their
Candidate for Governor.
New YOIIK , Oct. 5. The Democratic club
of thp city of Now York tendered n reception
to Hon. Uoswoll P. Flower , the democratic
candidate for governor , this evening at Its
club houso. It was n notable gathering of
the prominent democratic citizens of the me
tropolis , Inoluulug ox-President Grover
Cleveland.
lu response to the cries for a speech Mr.
Cleveland said :
1'iobably you are of the opinion that T have
been mom Interested the past few days with
a i.ou-voter than I am with actual politics.
tl.au-hior and appUiiso. ] 1 i egret to say
that tbo nonvoterontbo able to help the
domocrutlo party until the prohibition against
woman suffrage has boon rupuulod. [ ( tenoned
laughter and applanso.1 When I came Into
this homo of democracy , Into this democratic
atmosphere , all my enthusiasm for the prin
ciples of our grand party \ * awakened and In-
tcnsltled. We are now entering a con test In
u hlcb 1 do not want to bo left out , This Is the
time when every democrat must do his full
duty. Never has there been n time when dem
ocrats hud n greater incentive to work for
party success , It give * me greatest pleasure
to bu able to say that the ticket nominated
merits and should rciiolvo the earnest sup
port of every true democrat , uur success
this fall must he attained bv systematic , un
tiring and Intelligent work. Thecontost must
bu won by personal effort , and I hope that
every democrat In cltyi and state will do his
utmost for that success which 1 am confident
we sltill ) obtain ,
CLOitKU IIS , HOOKS.
Pennsylvania Still Clintons to tlio Crash
of Falllns : UhnlH.
PIIIM.IPSIIUIIU , Pa , , Oct. B. The Phillips-
burg bank closed Its doors today , announcing
that on account of the continued demand
from depositors It was i deemed best to sus
pend payment and go 'into liquidation. The
cashier states that all depositors will bo paid
In full. The run on tho1 bank was caused by
the failure of the Cloarjlald nnd Houtzdalo
banks which made depositors uneasy , the
president ot the PhlQlpsburg banK being
father-in-law of President 1)111 of the Clear-
field nnd Houtzdalo bunlts. Dlstruit is
every where and confidence nowhere. It Is
feared that many private individuals and
concerns will go down In the general crash
that seams Imminent hero.
SKH' VOHK 1'OI.ITICS.
Oolrlolis ItpslciiN from thn Democratic
Nntio'nnl Committee Jones Ainln.
NKW YQHK , Oct. B. Lieutenant Governor
Jones has Issued a card In which ho says
that Flower's election would result In his
( Flowers ) nomination for the presidency.
which would put the national government
under the control ot Tammany nnd would
make Sheehan governor. Those who do not
doslro that consummation of events , Mr ,
Jones cautions to pause and think ,
Herman Oelrlchs this evening tendered
his resignation as a member of the demo
cratic national commlttoo to Chairman Calvin
S. Ilrico , because ho believed Tummuny Hull
was 10 bo the ruling spirit lu the state.
WHAT CONSTITUTES HERESY ,
Discussions by the Now York Proibytery
of Dr. Briggs' ' Ooso.
NATUrtE OF THE CHARGES AGAINST HIM.
Itcport of the Coimnlttoo of Invcstl-
Ciillnn Some of the llovpreml
Gentlemen Get Ijxcltcil
Over the 'Matter.
NEW YOIIK , Oot. 5. Great Interest was
manifested today In the meeting of the New
York presbytery In tlio Scotch Presbyterian
church , because the charge of heresy
against Hov. Dr. Briggs was ex
pected to como up. The interest In
this Is not confined to the Presbyterian
church but has spread until the njos of
churchmen and laymen throughout the land
were centered upon the proceedings at the
little church In West Fourteenth street to
day. The offoucovlth which Dr. Briggs Is
charged has made htm moro prominent of
late than any other Presbyterian In the land.
For seventeen years ho has been professor of
Hobrowiii the Union seminary and has been
a rccognl/cd authority on criticism in this
country. It has long been known that his
views were contrasted with these of Dr. V.
Groorof the Princeton seminary , and Dr.
Patton of the ColUga of Now Jersey , who
represent tbo conservative element in the
church , but ho was uovor regarded as u
heretic.
Last winter ho delivered an Inaugural
address on "Tho Authority of Scripture , "
in which the bible , the church and the
reason were named as the sources of dlvlno
authority , and the barriers of the blblo , su
perstition , verbal inspiration , authenticity ,
Inerrancy , violations of laws of nature and
mluuto prediction. This address precipitated
matters in thosamo way that the publication
of Hov. Howard MacQuoory's book brought
abouttho trial and subsequent change of de
nomination of that divino.
The proceedings were to nave begun at 11
o'clock iu the main building , but a nrolimi-
nary mooting was hold In the chapel In the
rear. Hero , after the devotional exorcises
were over , it was moved that the nrosbytory
should ronmln until the recess and the motion
passed after seine discussion. In consequence
quence of this the morning session was held
without the participation of the largo body
of the Presbyterians , who sat waiting in the
church.
Hov. Dr. John C. Bliss was chosen modera
tor. This was declared to bo a victory for
the nntt-Brlggs men , although there was no
division. The Briggs men would liked to
ImvolmJ the Rev. Dr. C. L , Thompson elec
ted moderator. After some preliminary busi
ness of minor importance bad been disposed
of the question of hearing the report of the
commlttoo on prosecution , which was to pre
sent the indictment against Dr. Briggs1
came up.
Dlscn ssion Commenced.
Immediately there was a turmoil. When
Dr. Birch , the chairman of the committee ,
got up and preparedto read the report , Dr.
Alexander , of the University Place Presby
terian church , also arose and said ho had a
resolution to offer before the reading of the
report was begun" This was practically
motion to suspend business. Many of the
presbyters feared that the resolution had a ,
bearing on the report which would do away
with its effectiveness.
There was ; much impatience to have It
road , bUtDr. Alexander was not to bo put
down.
A compromise was at last , effected , by
which Dr. Alexander consented to road his
resolution , after which the presbytery waste
to decide whether it was of sultlclont im
portance and relevancy to delay the hearing
of the report of the commlttoo. The resolu
tion Dr. Alexander proposed to oft'er was as
follows :
Whereas , Thn presbytery of Now York , nt
Its mooting in May last , on account of uttor-
aneos con mined In an Inaugural addtOss de
livered January 2J. 1SUI , unpointed u com
mittee to formulate charges against the
unthorof that address , Itev , ( Jinnies A. Hrlggs ,
D.I ) . , and
Whereas , Since that action was taken the
accused has supplemented those utterances
by lespondlng toceitaln categorical ques
tions ! therefore
Iteiolvcd , Tlmtthlsurosbytory , without pro-
iiuuiiolng the oftlcluni'y of these later declara
tions to cover all the points concerning whluh
the accused has been called In question ,
deems It expedient to urrust judicial prot'ood-
Inxs and hercoy dlsclmieos the committee
from further consideration of the case
Homo K.xcltcnient.
A oo/en presbyters were straightway on
tholr feet talking excitedly. A dozen differ
ent motions were made at once mid Dr.
Alexander took his seat in a perfect turmoil ,
after moving to suspend the order of the day
to lot In his resolution.
Dr. Briggs sat unmoved in a chnlr In tbo
rent of the room. Kov. Dr. Birch took tno
lloor. Ho said that no friend of Dr. Briggs
could nlTord to vote for the motion offered
by Dr. Alexander with a view to
disposing of the real question at issue
In the manner proposed by him. Dr. Birch
said that the report did not condemn Br.
Bnggs- simply oportou charges against
him and It would bo for the piusbytcr.v to
pass Judgment on him. Dr. Briggs , ho said ,
was one of those members of the church who
professed a learning which could bo dis
pensed from theological chairs in seminaries ,
but were too erudite to bo preached by the
ministers of the gospel.
Hov. Dr. C. L. Thompson was on his foot
when Dr. Boh sat down , and ho urged that
far groatorntorests were at stake at this
tlmo than t outcome of the propound trial
to the Now ork Presbytery. The revision ,
for Instance , of the confession of
faith , which was now approaching a
happy consummation , would be seriously
endangered by prosecuting the matter
at this tlmo. An ecclesiastical trial now
meant ecclesiastical trouble as wide as the
latitude of the church. The peace of the
church ho said , nad not boon so menaced
slnco 1837 as It was this niornlntr. Dr.
Thompson made u strong appeal for liberty
in the churcn and urged that tha course
suggested by Dr. Alexander bo adopted. ; Ho
concluded by quoting the remark of the late
Hov. Dr. Henry J. Vun Dyke : "If we can
not liavo liberty and ortuodoxoy both , let us
have liberty. "
By the tlmo Dr. Thomas llnishod spoaklni ;
the hour for recess had arrived , and the
question therefore wont over , a vote not hav
ing been taken on Dr. Alexander's motion to
suspend the order of the day. The members
were much oxcltcd when the session ad
journed and the room was a very hubbub of
rovoroml gentlemen shouting at the top of
tnolr voices and waving tholr hands frantic
ally.
Ilcport of the Committee.
When the protbytory was rocovcned Dr.
Alexander opened by withdrawing his pre
vious motion to have the consideration of his
resolution precede the hearing of the com-
mlUco's indictment against Dr. Briggs. Ho
said ho would put It oiT until after the ropurt
had boon road. The reading of the report
now followed.
Dr. Birch prefaced the reading of the re
port by saying that the committee had care-
fullv weighed the several charges made
against Dr. Brings nnd that it had decided
that It would bo moro expeditious mid at the
tame time boar out the sense of the presby
tery to conllno the report to what was' con
tained In the Inaugural address aione , us that
was the most deliberate and emphatic ex
pression of Urlggi' vlewa , The report whlcU
Dr. Birch presented stated that :
First Ily direction of tno presbytery , the
Inaugural addiuss was the original nuineel of
Inquiry by the committee of the presbytery
uiuulnto4 on April IU , IWJI.uml it IT as upon tlio
report of HIM t committee that u Judicial In *
voatltfullon was Instituted
Second Hecauso of the recent publication
of the limuu'iiral ml dress In this wuy KM ob
jection , \thlch miKht bo made under tlio limi
tation of section 117 of the book of dlaclplmo ,
ns to the length of tlmo whlv i elapsed
Rlnco the nulillciitioii of varK orka hns
boon molded. \
Thlrd"lli > cnii o the Inausiir.iK ' v s tuny
bo re nrdod as the most delllumit d om-
phntle expression of lr ) Uriel's'd < l .iiuiuid ,
therefore , roiirosi-ntliiK most fnlrlr his posi
tion with respect to the doctrine upon \\lileli
the clmrjres and spedllontloiH uro bu ed.
Since the Inaiisural address waft tlrst deliv
ered and published It IIIH : been wl'lelj ' criti
cised , hut In splto of this erltfelsm a second
edition has been published in which all the
doctrine * set foitli In the Hist edition are pre
sented ulthoiit modification , lieuiK rather ro-
nlllrmed and emphasized in n prcf.u'O and In
nn appendix
I'ourth-llecjiucnof the vital Importance of
tlio doctrines \\ltliuhlchtlio Inaugural nd-
drnssdo.it * .
I'lftli Hecauso the .utdiess was delivered i\s
an Intreductlon to a course of lectures on bill-
llenl theoliuy , and Is therefore to be t'lken us
a formal deeliirat'on ' of the professor's uttl-
tudo with rospcet tosormtof the more Impor
tant subjects in bis now department.
The report goes on to say that It has been
decided by the committee that It Is neither
necessary nor advisable to embrace list of
charges nnd doctrinal errors contained in the
Inaugural address , and whllo Its teachings
respecting intrudes , the original condition
of mini , tlio nature of sin , race , redemption
and Dr. Brigi/s' scheme of biblical theology
In general are not In harmony with the
scriptures and are calculated to weaken the
conlldonco in tlio word of God , and to encourage -
courage presumption on the clomoncv nnd
long suftoring of God , yet , In order that
wo may avoid an undue extension and trial
and the confusion of thought that might fol
low an attempt to compass all the errors con
tained In said address , wo have deemed It
best to continue attention to a few departures
from the teaching of the scriptures , which
are fundamental to the ontlro discussion.
The reports adds that the committee ls not
unmindful Unit erroneous and ill-udvlscd
utterances of Dr. Brlgis have seriously dis
turbed tbo peace of the church , but they
don't ' Include this grave offeuso in the list of
formal charges , which are practically us fol
lows :
Charge * ) AgnliiHt Dr. Ir'i ; i >
Charge I. The Presbyterian church In the
United Sliiti-s of America charges llov.
Charles A. Hrlgijs , D.I ) . , bolnc a minister of
tlio I'rosbylcrliin eburoli , and a member of
the presbytery of New York , with teaching
doctrines which conflict Irreconollliihly with
and are contrary to tlio caidlnal doetihm
tnuchl In the holy scilpturos and contained
In the stimduids of the I'resbyterlau church ,
Hint the scriptures ofthuold and now testa
ments are the only Infallible rule of faith and
practice.
This ctiargo contains seven specifications ,
each specification being followed by quota
tions from Dr. Briggs' address on which the
specification is based. There Is the lormal
declarations that ' 'These statements are con
trary to scripture , " and quotations of the
scriptures are given In support of this.
There is also the declaration that these
statements are "contrary to our standards , "
and quotations from the confession of faith
ami the shorter catechism are given.
Charges. The Presbyterian chinch In the
United .Stales of America chalvcs lo\ ! ,
Charles A. DrlR R , D.I ) . , being a minister of
the I'rcsliyterliin church and a member of the
presbytery of New York , with teuuliliiK a doo-
trlno of the character , state nnd banetlllcatlon
of believers after de.ith. which Irreconcilably
conflicts with and In contrary to tlio holy
scriptures and the standards of the I'rosby-
terlun church.
This charge contains several specifications
and the doctrine enunciated by Dr. Bnges is
declared to bo contrary to the scriptures nnd
to the standards of the Pyesbytoritm church
At the close of Its report the committee
recommended that under section 10 of the
book of discipline u copy of the charges
and also a citation to appear nnd plead guilty
be Immediately served on Dr. Briggs. This
is the normal proceduto In such cases.
Dr. Booth moved tnat this recommendation
of the committee in regard to the scrvico of
the charges on Dr. Briggs be adopted.
; the Situ.itlon.
A long discussion ensued , in which the
question was ralsod ns to whether or not the
presbytery had the right nt the present stage
of the proceeding to arrest the proceedings.
Colonel McCook of the Brings committee
said that to table the report nnd recommen
dation of the committee would bo absolutely
contrary to the proceedings of the church ,
the booic of discipline and tbo rights of the
accused. The usual coin-so should bo taken ,
the charges served on Dr. Bripgs and the
doctor permitted to answer them.
Dr. Alexander : " \Vo gave way with the
understanding that our substitute should bo
considered after the report was presented.
It seems there now is u desire to refute that
understanding. The only thing I sco to do
is to vote against the committee's recom
mendation. "
Phis broagnt out n storm of applause.
Dr. John Hall declared that ho believed
there was n middle course which might bo
pursued to advantage. First , ho favored re
ceiving the raport of the committee. | ) r.
Hall believed that In view of the distinct
declarations made by Dr. Briggs , disclaim
ing any Inclination to here y , the presbytery
could ( ihchargo the committee , also that the
presbytery express regret nnd disapproval
of the injudicious language , questionable
spirit and suggested Inference ) contained
and embodied in Dr. Briggs' address , nlso
that the presbytorv express the hope that In
his teachings Dr. Briggs would In the future
refrain from expressing such views as here
tofore.
Dr. Booth In a warm speech strongly uivod
that the mutter take the regular course. Ho
declared that Dr. Briggs1 utterances had ut
most disrupted the church ; that it was but
Just to the church and to himself that Dr.
Briggs should answer the charges and vindi
cate himself. ' 1 ho speaker made nn Impas
sioned pica against Dr. Alexander's resolu
tion.
Service of the Clinrces OrdeivU.
Rov. O. S. Clark urged thatn vote bo taken
on Dr. Alexander's resolution. Dr. Clark explained -
plained at length how Dr. Briggs came to
answer the questions put to him by the direo
tors of Union seminary : "All the directors
were satisfied except ono and ho wanted
a moro explicit answer to certain questions.
The query was sent bach to Dr. Briggs who
returned un answer over his own signature. "
"That nnswor , " declared Dr. Clark , in con
elusion , "was sutlsfnctorv to tlio ono man.
That man declared In the presence of nil the
directors that ho was satisfied. That man
was Dr. Booth. "
This declaration created a decided sensa
tion. Dr. Booth Jumped to bis feet and ex
citedly exclaimed : "Mr. Moderator , that Is
not true , I declare In the presence of my
brethren and of God that it is not true. 1 did
not say anything of the sort. I said that I
would continue my opposition. "
After the uproar hud ceased Dr. Hall of
fered tils suggestions ns n formal amendment
to Dr. Alexander's substitute.
On n viva voce vote Dr. Hull's amendment
was declared lost. Then the aye and nay
vote was taken un Dr. Alexander's ' substitute
( discharging the committee and preventing ,
practically , the service of the charges on Dr.
Dripgs ) . The vote on Dr , Alexander's sub
stitute showed that Dr Alexander had been
defeated , by two votes , as follows : Minis
terial vote , yeas 50 , nays 44 ; lay vote , yens
I1.1 , nays ii ( ) : total vote , yeas 11' . ' , imys in. The
substitute was declared lost.
The papers were ordered served on Prof.
Briggs and the prosb > tery adjourned.
Annual Klootlnn of Iho Chlongo , Kt ,
I'niil v > KaiiHiiN Olty Hullronil ,
ST. PAUK Minn. , Oct. fi. The board of
directors of the Chicago , Ht. Paul & Kansas
City mot this forenoon nnd elected officer.as
follows : President und general manager , J.
M. Kk'un ; vlco presidents , C.V. . Benson nnd
William Louis Boyle ; secret ary M. C. Wood
ruff ; treasurer , Colonel Bond. A. B. Stick-
noy was re-elected chairman of the execu
tive board , which wtu made up us follows :
CV. . Benson , ArnoldKiilman , Anstl Oppen-
helm , J. W. Lusk , A. M. Diuko , William
Diiwaon , J. M. Kgan.
ti.iii.Kit foil HUMi : .
Departure ) ol' the Itutii for Chilian
AVntem.
B N DIEOO , Col. , Oct. S.-Tlio Huta lulled
for Valparaiso ycslorclny. It has been ox
nelly three ntontns slnco the was brought to
this city by the cruder Churlcbtou. She
lakes thirty paiicuyors to Chill.
SCORE OF PEOPLE INJURED ,
Series of Frightful Acoidonta lu nn Town
Funeral Procession.
MANY CARRIAGES DEMOLISHED.
Ono IiiHtnnt Death , AVItllc Four
O thorn Can nut Survive Tholr
WoiindH Twenty Person *
Moro or IIONH Hurl.
Dr. * MOIST. ? , In. , Oct. 5. A series of
frightful accidents occiiivd In u funeral pro
cession nt Altooa todav , In which ono man
was Killed outright , four others fatally In.
Jnroil nnil n score of people bruised mid frno-
turod.
A procession of forty carriages was follow
ing the remains of Nichols Homstros from
tliocluircli to tlio comctory , located seine uis-
tnnco out of town.Vhllo the pro
cession \vns winding down n hill ,
n team In the roar frightened
at a steam threshing machine and .started to
run. The road was narrow mid the runaway
horse * run Into mid uptot n dOz n carriages
In front of thoin , breaking six of thorn Into
splinters and scattering the occupants
broadcast.
A panic ensued as other to.iins ran away.
Men mid women Jumped out of tlio carriages
only to bo tramptod upon by the runaway
teams. NVhoti qulot was restored It was
found that :
EDWIN DRESTELL of Altoonn was
killed.
Josiirii Puitnn , n telegraph operator from
Grlnnell , was Intorually Injured and cannot
live.
live.Mus.
Mus. Jon Miso.v , agoa 70 , log broken In
two plucos and otliorwiso Injured , not expected -
poctod to llvo.
Mits. F. S , SmiK , skull fraettirod , cannot
live till morning.
Mus , H. C. Lvxn of Now toil , so badly
frightened that there is believed to bo no
etinnco for recovery.
Among others badly injured were Mrs.
.lames Parker ami Mrs. Isaac Parker , both
of Altoona. Fully twenty other * were moro
or loss injured.
jura Piuimn ifTIIK rrA3ins.
Two Women and Three Children
Moot Death in n linrnliiK UOIIHC.
NKW YOIIK , Oct. 5. Three persons wcro
burned to death early this morning in n tire
in a llvo story brick tenement house in this
city , and two others fatally burned. The
dead are :
MRS. ANNIE MURPHY , aged TJ.
MISS KATIE DUNN , ngod UJ.
JOSEPHINE It VAN , URDUS.
JOHN and MAIITIX TOOIIKV , young sons of
Mrs. Murphy , by her first husband , were fa
tally Injured. Martin died in great agony nt
0 o'clock this morning.
Three policemen discovered the flro and
immediately broke In the doors of the honso.
The flames mid smoke drovu them back. The
only stairway in the house was on fire and it
was impossible for the lumatos to escape by
that way.
Nine families , resided in tlio house mid
ouch family had an average of three boarders
ors , on aggregate of fifty-llvo persons. . The ,
policemen hastened to the lira escapes on the
front of the ijujldlng and niaod the moh ,
women and children to duscond. In this they
wore assisted by the ilromen , who quickly
answered the alarm. The llremon rescued
Matthew Uvan mid his three voung children ,
who were almost overpowered by the snioUo
and were unnblo to help themselves.
Ono of the flromcn on duty was Matthew
Murphy , husband of ono of the women
burned to death. Ho found his wlfo burned
beyond recognition.
Little Josephine Ryan , the dead woman's
nlcco , died soon after being removed from
the houso. Miss Kutlo Dunn was overcome
by smoke and burned to death.
The lire uroko out iu the unoccupied wood-
house in the cellar and the police bollovod It
was of Incendiary origin.
JlKIt ttAHY TU JtKATll.
Crime with Which n IMiila-
Woman | g Charged.
Pa. , Oct. 5. Mrs. Irvin
has boon nrrostod on the horrible charge Of
burning her now-born babe to death. On
Friday last Mrs. Irvin had Edward Cnrt-
wright , her brothor-ln-law , with whom she
lives , arrested , charged with assault. Cart-
wright ( n rovonro told the story of the crime.
Ho said that the day after the child's blrtn
Mrs. Irvin nskad him to throw it In the
sewer , but ho refused. Tlio next day the
woman took the child , wrapped It In u cloth
saturated with coal oil , mid nppllcd a match.
The Uttlo ono was butued to ushos , The
woman admitted that sbo had burned tlio
child , but said that tlio bubo was silll bom ,
mid she wished to got U out of the way. She
and her brother-in-law were committed to
await the action of the coroner , but that ofll-
cial was pulled how to act , for thuro Is no
corpse to hold un autopsy on.
J-'lUt - I.OI'I ! AM > GOT .MO.V/.T.
I'omantlc Story ol a fiuorglu Girl Who
U iiddod a Foretciicr.
NKW YOIIK , Oot , fi. Tlio steamship Hugln ,
which sailed for Hamburg yesterday , carried
Kichard Ilarnlg mid bin pretty bride of 20 ,
about whom there Is given u romantic story.
Five months ago Hurnlg worltoJ us a farm
liand for Thomas Iturstonof Austel , Ga , Ho
foil 111 and Miss Anna Shields , the adopted
daughter of the postmaster of the place ,
nursed him back to health. Soon no received
n letter from homo saying his father wa
dead. Ho returned homo and found'that ho
was holr to $750,000 , ilarnlg then returned
to the United States , sought out Miss Sh olds
mid proposed mnrrlnga without letting nor
know of his good fortune. She consented
and thuv were married. Thou Itictmrd told
her of his wealth , and suggested that they
go to Europe , She consented. They will
return to America In acoupio of years.
NTAJIl' Mll.lT'ltKtiTHO I'JUI.
Sotitli Dakota CupltullHt IJOHCH n VaU
uiihle 1'louo ol' Property.
DKADWOOD , S. ! ) . , Oct. -Special [ Telegram -
gram to Tun Hni ! . ] News was brought
to Deadwood this afternoon that the
Greenwood mill at Lailln , a 120
stump quartz mill , fourteen miles from Dona-
wood , was destroyed by lire Saturday night.
The mill was completed In November , 18SI at
a vest of { 150,000 , Whwi burned was Insured
lor only f 10,000. It had boon abandoned un
til about two yoaruiiKO wbon It was relocated
by a man numod Moulton who , In
January last , succeeded In entering It for a
pattml In the United States land office , thui
securing tltlo to ttio mill which though un
used for the lust few years , was worth lor
the machinery In It between 175,000 and ? 5-
000. The lira win of incondlary origin ,
> * > N > ooliitlon.
Piui.uuii.riiiA , Pa. , Oot. C. The Evangel
ical association today tooic up the case of
UUhop J. J. Eshor , and it wu roiolvad that
the trial In Rending , Pa , was legally const' *
tutud and conducted , mid the evidence
justified the finding of guilty and the
judgment o ( suspension.
A coimnlttoo of nlno was appointed to
formulate u buntouco lu the case of UUhop
E < nor
In the afternoon tha case of Bishop Dubf ,
was taken up , but was not concluded ,