THE OMAHADAILY ! BEE
SIXTY KILLED IN A CHURCH
Befugo of Panic-Stricken Italians Proves to
Be Their Tomb.
EARTHQUAKE'S ' FEARFUL WORK IN ITALY
InlinbltnntH In tlio Stricken District Still
Afraid to Return to Thnlr Homes
nml Cntnp In the Open I'liice *
Government Hcmllng Aid.
ROME , Nov. 18. Details of the earthquake
are coming In slowly. It Is known , however ,
that the province of Reggla dl Cnllbrla suf
fered the severest damage , Little damage
was done In Regglo , the capital of the pro
vince , but there was great loss of life and
much property damage elsewhere In the
province. The centers of the disturbance
were In the vicinity of Palml , twenty-one
miles northwest of Regglo , and Ilagnara , on
the gulf of Qloja , almost directly opposite
Punta del Faro , Sicily. Tlio village of San
Procoplo , near Palml , was almost entirely
destroyed. Here sixty persons were killed.
Forty-seven of these met their dcalh In a
church lo which they had fled for refuge.
Their bodies are still In the ruins. At Uag-
nara seven persons wcro killed. Eight loit
their lives at Mamerllno and San Eufemla ,
being crushed to death , while many others
were Injured. Tlio Inhabitants of these places
arc obliged to camp In the open air.
Prime Mlnlsler Crlspl has sent a large sum
of money for the relief of the sufferers , and
has placed two vessels at the disposal of the
prefect of Dagnara.
In the Caladlan towns of Trlparnl and
Mllcto many house * ) were destroyed nnd a
number of persons Injured. Much damage
was also done In the province of Catar/uizo.
The residents of Messina were In a state of
panic last night. They were In great fear of
a renewal of the shocks , and passed the night
camped out In the squares. In the clly rail
way carriages and on board vessels lying
In the harbor. The panic lias lessened to
night , and In some Instances the work of
repairing damaged buildings has already com
menced. Largo electric lights liavo been
erected to Illuminate the channel until the
lighthouse destroyed by the earthquake shall
liavo been rebuilt. Renewed shocks were felt
yesterday and today at Mllaro , eighteen miles
west of Messina. So severe were the move
ments of the earth that great seams appeared
In the walls of many houses. The Inhab
itants of Ihls place arc still badly frightened
and remain camped In the open spaces , fear
ing to return to their homes. No further
shocks have been reported from other places.
MEXICO rilUPAUIKO fcOll WAU.
Every Indication Point * to a Conllltt with
( IniitpiiKilu.
COMITAN , Mev. , Nov , 18. New troops
have arrived and taken station covering Ihe
line. There 1s Ihe strongest possible feeling
[ * hero In favor or war with Guatemala. The
Cliapana are all willing to shoulder muskets
\i. \ and many of them have made applications
to the government for arms for war purposes.
Petpple of the Guatemalan frontier are most
bitter In their complaints against the Guate
malan government , which has lately relieved
all the authorities who were from this sec
tion and have appointed people from the
Interior lo nil their positions and an uprising
is Imminent. Anagent of the Guatemalan
government Is here trying to purchase , horses
for the cavalry. The Tenth Mexican Infantry
covers the frontier , and besides the national
guard has Ils headquarters here.
CITY OF MEXICO , Nov. 18. The National
arms faclory here Is turning out cartridges
as fast ns possible. The greatest bustle Is
noticeable In the War department. This Is
giving rise to many rumors. It Is rumored
that Assistant Secretary of War nscudro Is
going to Vera Cruz within a few days to set-
about better transportation for troops lo the
Guatemalan frontier.
VRUA CRUZ , Mex. , Nov. 18. The Nine
teenth Infantry has embarked on gunboats to
go to Tobasco. Two hundred and fifty thousand -
sand cartridges have been shipped south
within the last few weeks.
The Fourth In I'
fantry Is expected here in a few days to go to
Tobasco also.
JUAZATLAN , Mex. . Nov. 18. The steam
ship Jandro Is now ready to take on her
new armament , and It Is reported that she
will Immediately get ready to take 1.000 sol
diers to the Guatemalan frontier from Aca-
pulco.
SAN CRISTOBAL DB LAS CAHAS , Mcx. ,
Nov. 18. The greatest enthusiasm exists In
this state In favor of war. The government
( ids been asked to accept volunteers. Soclelles
have been organized who will tender their
services to the state and the federal govern
ment and expect to be sent to the front. lA
number of Guatemalan spies are known to been
on tlia frontier and near the military camps ,
but BO far no attention tins been paid to
Ihem , except to order them away.
DIAMOND TIt.VIti : ! * > 1'IIOIC.
Amorlcit. Not Tailing \ory Much of tlio
Product of African Minos.
LONDON , Nov. 18. Regarding the diamond
trade , Premier Cecil Rhodes of Capo Colony ,
who amassed such a large fortune as director
of various diamond mines at Klmbcrly that
ho obtained the designation of the "Diamond
King , " said In an Interview : "Wo went to
Chicago and spent $10,000 at the World's
fair. The only thing I made In return was
a prohibitive duty. America has usually
taken about ona-thlrd ot the export of Capo
diamonds , but during the last few years of
the depression In the United States the sale
has been much depressed. We find that when
ono part of the world Is depressed trade
with the olherg Is Improved. The oulput of
diamonds Is regulalcd. We could mlno three
times the quantity of diamonds produced ,
but wo could not use them , and there Is no
advantage In producing beyond a certain
amount. I am a tree trader , but If a country
persistently shuts out the products of an
other country I believe the country discrim
inated against Is perfectly Justified In shut
ting out the products of the country which
first Imposes the discriminating duties. "
Attack I.i-it by IloierterJ.
BOMBAY , Nov , 18. There Is reason to be-
llevo that the attack by Wazarl tribes upon
the escort of the commission walking iindet
nn agreement with the nmeer of Afghan
istan on the boundary between Wazailstun
and the Punjnub was led by deserteis
from the Twentieth regiment of Punjnub
infantry. An ex-hallder. a noncommissioned
olllcer of the Indian army , corresponding
In rank lo a Hergcant , wus actually en
gaged In the assault. The Wnzarls lost nIn
the attack above mentioned 250 killed. The
Ilrltlsh losses were three olllcers , tlfteen
soldiers and twenty-one followers killed and
a few olllcers nnd thirty-two men wounded.
The Waznils were driven olT , and It la
thought the punishment they received will
ileter Ihem from further attacking tne
Hrlllsh.
Announrml tlio Ci4r' 1'unurnl.
ST. PKTUnSBURG. Nov. 18.-Follow tiff
the customs that have prevailed ever since
the time of the death of Peter the Great ,
Imperial heralds paraded through the city
today and announced that the funeral of
Czar Alexander would take place tomorrow
In the cathedral of St , Peter and St. Paul.
Immense prowds are mill waiting , to gain
admission to the cathedral to view the czar
for the last time.
Turin * Ileipaett to Mortici. In
RIO DB JANKIRO , Nov. 18-Demonstra.
tlons of confidence In
President Moraes con
tinue throughout liratll. The chiefs of all
the military and civil administration ! have
paid their respects to him and assured him
of their assistance In liln endeavors to main ut
tain peace and consolidate the republic.
l ) Mli at Keillor
PARIS , Nov. 18. M. FranclH Mttgimrd.
editor-ln-chlef of the Figaro , Is dead. nl.He
was t $ years of age. SI Magnard was born ' "
In Brussels , but went to Purls at an rlyrocco
age. He became a contributor to the
Gaulols and , the Knuschlc , and In 18A.1 en
tered the employ of the Figaro , of which
paper he became cdltor-ln-chlef In 1876.
under hln direction the paper soon attained
a high degree of prosperity nnd became
noted by It.s many subscriptions for char-
Itbale purposes.
TIKlUH l.M AltUKMANS leibLKI ) .
Ilmllrs ut the Dtnil t.oft Unliitrlod nml
On inn an Outbreak of C'holrrii.
LONDON , Nov. 18. A dispatch to the
Times from Vienna says a letter has been
received there from Smyrna , reporting that
Zekl Pasha , a Turkish marshal , with a de
tachment of Anlsams and a field battery ,
massacred 2,000 Armenians at Sassun. The
bodies of the dead were left unburled and
their presence has caused an outbreak of
cholera. Many Christians are reported to
have fled by secret paths across the Russian
frontier. So far there has been no official
confirmation of this news , but If It Is true It
Is time the powers share In the responsibil
ity by their failure to enforce article Cl of
the Herlln treaty , which Imposes on them
the duty of seeing that the porte takes meas
ures to protect the Armenian * . The lallcr
declare Ihey hope for nothing from Europe ,
but that they still have conflde-ncc In Great
Hrltaln. Numerous appeals have been made
by the Armenians to the llrltloh foreign
ofllce ,
A dispatch to the Dally News from Con-
stantlnoplo says that the energetic action of
Sir Philip Currle , the British nmbassador
to Turkey , has caused consternation among
the members of the Turkish government.
Everything has been done to keep secret the
facts of the outrages.
A dispatch from Constantinople to the
Standard says that In repsonse to the pro-
teat made by Sir Philip Currle , British am
bassador to Turkey , the porle has unreserv
edly withdrawn the charge against Mr. Hall-
ward , the Ilrltlsh consul at Van , of Inciting
the Armenians to revolt. The charge grew out
of the Investigation by Mr Hallward Into
the Armenian massacre nnd his report to the
Hrltlrh ambassador. The governor of Illttlls ,
who is seriously Involved in the outrage.
maile the charge. It Is fcald , for the purpose
of revenge. Tlio sultan has decided to send
a commission , composed of three members of
his military household and one Civilian , to
Snssum for the purpose of making an Im'y
partial Inquiry Into the outrages on Arme
nians. The latest news Is to the effect that
many Armenians who were supposed to have
been killed ( led from the soldiery and are
now returning.
ArPKAli TO TIIU CIIUISri.VN WORI..U.
Armenian * ) Ask tliut the Horrible llutchorlen
of tlm Turks llo stopped.
CHICAGO , Nov. 18. Men cried 'like chil
dren at the meeting of Armenians at Beyer
hall , Milwaukee and Chicago avenues , to
night , when the story of the atrocities of
the Turks was retold. Some v ere there who
may lave lost sisters , brothers and parents In
the recent slaughter by the Kurds. Pitiful
appeals were sent up for the Christian people
of the world to take cognizance of the dread
ful persecution of the Armenians. Speakers
told of the taking up of arms and of dying
In the cause of liberty and vengeance. The
meeting was called for the purpose of taking
action In regaid to the reported slaughter , and
to discuss ways and means by which the
sentiment of the civilized world can be
aroused to prevent a repetition of such an
outrage. Several hundred Armenians were
present. The meeting closed with the pass
age of resolutions thanking the press for the
Interest taken In the cause of the Armenians
and others appealing to the public and all
good men and women to lift up their voices
in protest against further persecution of a
Christian people.
To k tlm i hU-ngii 111 Tow.
LONDON , Nov IS. The British stcnmer
Aleeto , Captain Marshal , from New Yoik ,
November 3 , for this port , passed the Lizard
today. She signaled that she had been towIng -
Ing the steamer Chicago , the crank shaft
of which had been broken when the
steamer was In latitude BO north , longitude
0 west. She was attempting to put back
when the Alecto fell In with her. The- lat
ter took the Chicago In tow niul attempted
to hi Ing her to port , but the towing hawser
parted A steam tug Is now towing her.
The Chicago sailed from Newcastle , Novem
ber 4 , foi New York.
Arctic Kxplororn ' omlnt ; Homo ) tv I.iml.
LONLON , Nov. 18. Mr Hyford , whos- * con
Is with Captain Joseph Wiggins , the Atctlc
mivlgator and master of the steamer St.
Jernen , which vessel was wrecked near
Yugorshar , has received news that Captain
Wigglnn nnd his party are coming home
along shore , piloted by liusslati Samoyodls ,
They are riding In lelndeer sleds to
Pfchora , when they will make for Arch
angel
.Vtliinlld I.ltuT llplnyml In I'ort
HAVRE Nov 10. The transatlanllc line
steamer lBretagne , Captain Ruspe ,
which was scheduled to sail yesterday lei
New York , was unable lo get away. The
loason for her delay Is not known.
The delay of the Uretagne In caused by
the wreck of Ihe Corsica , a vessel lhat was
dilven ashore during the recent gale Uf-
foits are being made to raise the wreck.
Vlnlfttrr of ItiillnnjH ItrBlgn * .
LONDON. Nov 18. A Berlin dispatch to
the Dally News says that M. Krlvoschelne ,
Russian minister of railways , has resigned ,
owing to the defective arrangements In con-
ncotlon with the funeral trains which con-
ve > ed the Imperial family and the re-
mains of Czar Alexander from Sebastopol.
riot to I'olnon the Kins of Sorvlii.
LONDON , Nov. 18. A dispatch to the
Times from Vienna says that the papers
there state that a man who is under trial ?
for murder at Kragirnlz , Servln , has
confessed that overtures were made to him
to poison wine Intended for the use of
King Alexander of Servla.
\Vt r Miln | Uuti'li'i.g Wnl-lInl-Wel.
LONDON. Nov. IS. A dispatch to the
Times from Tlen-Tsln says that eleven
Japanese men-of-war , eight torpedo boats
and four transports have bsen Ivlng , since
Frlday.oft _ Wcl-Hnl-\Vel , which Is on the
Shung-Tang promontory , about 100 miles
southeast of I'ort Arthur.
Nutlvn Iliililn In tipper ( Inlneii.
PARIS , Nov 18. M. Le Leasse , minister
of the colonies , has received advices from
Clraml Uassln , Upper Guinea , that natives
killed llftecn negroes at Krlnjnbou.
. The
riench commander attacked the natives
nnd killed many. One Frenchman
was
Killed nnd many were wounded.
I'rlnriM of Trek Iliad.
LONDON. Nov. 18 Princess Claudlne of
Teck. sister of the duke of Teck nnd nunt
of the duchess of York
, died suddenly today
at Oratz , Austria. The duke of Teck has
gone to Gratz to attend the funeral.
' of
1'rlncess nl.R
Claudlne
was born February 11 ,
183 . an
> lii | > Unnt I'ort Arthur mid A
LONDON , Nov 19 , The correspondent of isab
the Standard at Berlin telegraphs that ne ab
learns from a Japanese bourte that Japan th
will demand the right to occupy Moukden ho
and I'ort Arthur before entering Into nego Im
tiations for peace with China. cote
htriimer lour Dnji Ovonlur. tomi
ST. JOHNS , N. r. . Nov. 18.-The steamer
Corcuu of the Allen line , bound from Liv all
erpool for this poit. Is now four iluH over de
due , and the public Is becoming uneasy. ha
The weather during the
past week has
been moat unfavorable. at
dc
Wll on Illvnr * Duo to Arrive Tliiirncl.ij- . pr
LONDON. Nov. 18. Wilson Rivers , who tn
has been selected to vlclt the United States thAl
behalf of the English holders of Central Alm
I'uclllc securities , will reach New Yirk m
Thursday. ha
gl
French lirReil to Spice 1'ormoin.
SHANGHAI , Nov. 18.-The Trench press
Tonquln li urging France to take ad
vantage of the situation and seize Formosa the
and Pascadores.
ten
Krliulllon In Morocco lauded ,
TANGIER , Nov. 18. The rebellion Info
favor of Muley Mohammed has endevt. Uo-
rocco Cltjr U now open to trade. } ( cr
SPECULATING ON CONGRESS
Probable Oomraitteo Organization of the
rifty-Fourth Congress.
SPEAKER3HIP IS CONCEDED 10 REED
IlurroiTn. Will Probably fto Chairman of
the W jg nnd .Means Coinmltleo If
He Due * Nut Succeed In liclng
Klccteil to tlm .Semite.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 18. The house com
mittees which are expected to bo of the most
Importance In the next congress , are those
on the ways and means , appropriations , rules ,
banking and currency , coinage , weights and
measures , rivers and harbors , and public
buildings and grounds. The first three named
always head the list In order of Importance.
The othcra are expected to assume Importance
In the next congress , because of the especial
condition which will prevail during that con
gress. The banking copunlttee will ceilalnly
bo ono of the most Important committees on
the list If there should be an effort , as Is
hinted there may be , to revise the currency
laws nnd change the present system. The
probability of an effort to secure silver legls-
latlon and the probability that the repubUn"
llcan party when It comes Into power In
the house , will want to formulate a policy on
this question , will have the effect also of ad
vancing the coinage committee to a position
of first rank. The rivers and harbors and
public buildings committees will have the del
icate lask of providing for public Improve
ments , so far ns a committee of the house
can accomplish this work. With BO many
new men as there will bo on the republican
side In the congress , and all of them feeling
it will bo necessary for them to make a
showing to their constituents , there will
naturally bo a pretty general clamor for
postolllce buildings , custom houses and river
and harbor Improvements. While the repub
lican party has always shown a disposition to
wards liberality In public Improvements ,
there Is a probablltly of nn effort to hold
their miscellaneous appropriations as low as
possible. The low condition of the treasury ,
and the fact that a presidential election
lion Is so near at hand , will prove strong
arguments In this direction , as will the possi
bllltTl of a presidential veto.
The republicans at present have six of the
seventeen members of the rivers and har
bora committee , and all their members have
beer re-elected , except Mr. Henderson of
Illinois. With Henderson out of the way ,
Hermann o Oregon takes first place in the
republican ' membership of the committee ,
with Stephenson of Michigan , Hooker of New-
York , Grosvenor of Ohio , and Ileyburn of
Pennsylvania following In the order named
It cannot , of course be known whether the
next speaker will follow Iho seniority rule
If he should , Mr. Hermann would become
chairman. Mr. Mllllken of Maine leads the
republican membership of the committee on
public buildings , nnd the chances
are If Mr. Reed becomes speaker
Mr. Mllllken will be chairman of
this committee. Mr. Morse of Massachusetts
Is the only other republican member of the
committee returned. Only three of the old
republican members of the committee on
banking and currency are re-elected. They
are Walker of Massachusetls , Russell of
Connecllcut nnd Johnson of Indiana. Mr.
Walker Is the senior member and his chances
for the chairmanship are Ihe best. Of the
sK prebcnt republican members of the com
mittee on coinage , weights and measures ,
five have been re-elected to the Fifty-fourth
congress. They are in the order named :
Stone of Pennsylvania , Johnson of Norlh Da-
kola. Dlngley of Maine , Hager of Iowa and
Aldrlch of Illinois. Mr. Slone would nat
urally become chairman of Ihe committee If
ho desired the place. In the natural order
Of events , Hon. J. C Burrows of Michigan
will become chairman of the ways and means
committee , with Mr Reed In the speaker's
chair , but there Is llttlo doubt that he will
be given this Important post , which carries
with It the republican leadership on the
floor of the house , If he falls In his ambition
lo succeed Senalor Pallen In the senate.
With Mr. Reed In the speaker's chair and
Mr , Burrows In the senate , there would be
only ; three republicans of thu present mem
bership of the committee left to-choose from
Mebsrs. Payne of New York. Dalzoll of
Pennsylvania and Hopkins of Illinois. D. R
Henderson of Iowa Is the ranking republican
member of the appropriations committee ,
with Messrs. Cogswell of Massachusetts
Illngham of Pennsylvania , Dlngley of Maine ,
Grout of Vermont and Cannon of Illinois
coming In the order named. It Is possible
neither Cannon nor Henderson will get the
place , for In the event of Burrows becoming
chairman of the ways and means committee
the probabilities are strong that the east
would demand the chairmanship of the next
In Importance approprlallons. In that con
tingency General Cogswell's chances for
being promoted to the head of the committee
would bo excellent. If Mr. Reed becomes
speaker of the house the republican member
ship of the committee on rules will probably
bo composed of himself and the chairmen of
the appropriations and the ways and means
committees. He pursued this plan In the
Fifty-first congress , and there Is reason to
believe that he would revive It rather than
Imltalo Mr. Crisp In Iho policy of dlstrlb-
ALt&Kl HAS ritOSI'KKKIJ.
Ailtiinrcitirnt In Itoth the Material anil
Moral \Vrlf ro of thn Vcoplf ,
WASHINGTON , NOV. 18. James Sheakley ,
governor of Alaska , has submitted his annual
rsport to the secretary of the Inlerlor of the
general conditions of the territory. He
says"Notvv thstamllng the unfavorable cli
matic conditions of the spring and early sum
mer months , many new ente-prlses were en
tered upon and others completed. The fish
eries have Dcen successful , the mines have
yielded profitable returns , the population ha ;
been largely augmented by Immigration , and
the < people have enjoyed a season of unusual
prugress . and proiperlty. The civil olllcers
liave been vigilant and faithful In the dis
charge ; of their duty , and In view of the ex
tent of the terlrtory over which they exer
cise authority and the absence of transpor
tation and other facilities Indispensable for
tin execution of the law , cr.mo Is less fre
quent and law and order quite as well en
forced as In some of the more deiucly popu
lated and highly civilized communities. The
building of eaw mills and the manufacture
lumber In the territory has revolutionised
and Improved the manner of construct ng
habitations In all the villages. The leading ,
trait In the character of the Alaska natives
Imllatlveness. Being possessed of consider
able mechanical skill and w lllng to work ,
they purchase lumber and erect modern
houses. Some of them rng
are built In an orig
inal style of architecture and painted gIn In
colors of barbaric state , but ore comfortable
live In and Indicate the progress they have ies
made toward clvlllzat'on. '
"Tho Impress of the missionary Is visible In
parts of southeastern Alaska , and Ihey
deserve commendation for the good they
"
have accomplished.
He estimates A
the population at
about 32,000. The Siberian rein
deer , he thinks , will prove successful. Good
prcgres.1 Is made In education. Considerable ! Is
trouble h.is been
experienced In preventing
the sale of Intoxicating liquors. He says that
Alaska ha 4,000 miles of seacoast and 20,000 )
miles of chore line , and Ihe revenue officers ;
have serloui dlfllcully In prevent
ng smug
gling. The patrol of Bering sen has not pre
vented poaching.
The governor says , "Lieutenant Commander to
Drake , United Stales navy , In command of
United States steamship Albatross , who '
came Into the port of Silks September 27 ,
days from tlio sea ] Islands , report * that
forty vessels were In Bering sea huntlm ; fur
seal during the months of August and Sep
tember , and that they had taken on an ev- an
crago of 1,000 skins each , 72 per cent of which I
I i
wcro females. He ntslou , alih that but 12
per cent of these vessels''were Americans , the
others being mostly British- .
"It Is obvious. If this UcatrTjajlTO marauding
Is allowed to continue , It will ! be but a few-
years until the seal rookerles'jofAla8kn ' will
be entirely deserted , and , the Dullness of fur
sealing will have passcijl rnttf history. The
Norlh American Commercial company , lessees
of Ihe seal Islands In Alaska , { have compiled
wllh the conditions of , ' the lease , and the
natives have no causes Jar complaint , "
Alaska , Governor Shodklcy says , Is a great
fishing country. WhlltR the fur seal , sea
otter and other valuablfl animals have been
decreasing , food fishes are Inexhaustible , cod-
fltli , salmon and halibut being the most Im
portant , but there ore nearly 100 other kinds.
More government buildings are necessary for
Ihe accommodation of public business. Min
Ing Is developing In Alaska , and promises lo
bo an i Important Industry. Some veins of
rich gold-bearing quartz , have been discov
ered within two years past , but most of the
mini which were first v\orkcd to successful
development In Alaska were mainly of low
grad oreB , which are found In lodes of ex
tensive ! dimensions. The Alaska Trcndwell
Gold ' | Mining company In bne jeari made net
profits of $444,000. This la the largest quartz
mill In America , It having 240 stamps.
TO TURN HIS HACK ON HIS PAHTY.
CIcTclunil Will Cii-Oprrnte ivltli tlio Repub
lic-nun on tlio Lnrrcncr QnottUin.
. . .
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Nov. 18. That the
president has made up his mind to turn his
back on his party and seek co-operallon with
the republicans Is growlpg plainer every day.
Under ordinary circumstances he could not
expect n congress ofan opposing party to
co-operate with him on any administration
policy of Importance. Yetr-lt Is announced
that he proposes to make tn Issue on finance ,
sounding the trumpet bloat of sound currency ,
as ho blew the blast for "tariff reform" In
the middle of his former term. The most
common superficial view of thU Is that he
desires to make an Issue for Ills parly In 189G ,
It Is obvious , however , that he cannot gather
a united democratic party In supoprt of any
financial proposition which he can raise , but
even If he could do so , there could be no issue
made with the republicans on that , since
the position ho occupied with relation to the
currency question Is In entire harmony with
that which the republican party , as on or
ganisation , has alwajs maintained How
ever widely they differ on other questions ,
John Sherman and Grover Cleveland are In
agreement on finance , the first with a thor
ough knowledge of the question.
It Is believed by thosel who have given
serious thought to the question that Mr.
Cleveland s purpose Is to advance such a
proposition for a stable financial system for
the government as will have the approval of
all the leading financiers of the east , without
regard to party , and will hae the sanction
and support of 'Ihe republicans In congress.
The history of the repeal of the Sherman
law Is fresh in the minds of all. This re
peal was. brought about by a co-operation of
the republicans In congress and Mr Cleve
land. It Is believed that the success of that
movement In the face of violent opposition
from his own party has Inspired Mr. Cleve
land with the Idea that with the co-operation
of republicans he can Inaugurate a financial
system before the close of ihls administration
which will stand all assaults of the future.
Western' ' and southern- democrats can
scarcely wnllt for congress to convene before
expressing their feelings on the president's
financial course. On the i other hand , Mr.
Cleveland expresses his hearty satisfaction
that the democratic congressmen , of popullstlc
tendencies have been beaten , and that
there Is a good outlook .for sound financial
legislation when the next congress comes 1/i. /
The sllnallon Is a very btrange one ,
A storyias , become public which hjelps-to
account for the president's durabneSs dullng
the campaign , when the leaders of his party
were- praying : for him to speak. Early last
summer , ns the story goes , there was a con
ference at the white , housp between Mr.
Cleveland , Mr. Harrity , Mr , ' Don Dickinson
and ono or two blhers , over Ihe subject of
the future democratic policy. Mr. Cleveland
(
land , on that occasion , expressed the opinion
Unit It was much more Important to the
democratic party and to the country that a
majority of the new congress elected should
consist of men who believed In sound cur
rency than that there should be a majority
of democrats. He regarded ( t ns a matter of
the first Importance { bat the democrats
should nominate as many sound money men
ns possible , and he conveyed the Idea through a
what he said that thij los of the ho'jse
through the defeat of radical free sliver
men and democrats with popullsttc Ideas
would not be an Irreparable ; injury to either
the democratic party or the country
Mr. Cleveland has got hU wish for a sound
money congress , and he will be very little
dlstuibed at the indignant protests In which
westein and touthern democrats will Indulge
as soon as the short session opens.
WASHINGTON , Nov. IS. Secretary Her
bert has approved the sentence of the court
maitlnl In the case of DaVIB n. Sayer. clerk
to Paymaster J U McCanp. who was con
victed at Norfolk of embezzling $1.871 from
the government Saer will be confined for
two years In the Boston naval prison , with
loss of all pay tave $10 per" month and $125
upon tei initiation of the eenlcnce , and then
to be dishonorably discharged from the ser
vice. Seveial nice points of law were raised
In this city by the defendant's attorney ,
such as that a pay clerk. Is not subject to
court martial , nnd lhat the paymaster and
not the clerk was responsible to the gov
ernment , but these points were decided
against the defense.
Democratic Sdutont ) VI1I .Vot Fnlk ,
WASHINGTON. . Nov. . 18. Democratic
senators who me at present In the city de a
cline , nlmoit without exception , to dl cu = s
the probable plans of the democratic lenders
In the ft-nate with leferenee to the supple
mental tnilff bllU at the forthcoming short
sebslon of congte s The major part con
tent themselves wllh saying they hii'"j had
no opportunity for party conference un < l
they do not wish at this , ' time to express
peisonal opinions.
UlmrtHllln I rugnv l onfrrMicu lulled.
WASHINGTON , Nov. IS. The executive
commlltee ot the American Bimetallic
league has called a conference at St. Louis
for November 27 , at which * the present Mt-
uallon will be fully dlsflii'std and the policy
to be heieatfter pursued by * the friends of
free coinage of sllverjde fli } < l upon.
Are * -nlorillniit vTr < * . iartr Ofliolali.
WASHINGTON , NQV. } --The attorney
general has rendedcd an bplnlon defining the
position of the board of fceneral customs ap
praisers at New YorkMil Vhtch he holds In R
effect that they are subordinate officers of
Iho Treasury department.
I'olMineil by Itjitiliir < ' < nokle . ma
ir -vri-t 4 T * Til * * * _ _ . * Ci . . * !
t ffni.nin. I
VANDALIA , III. . IJov. 18--Theie Is much
excitement In the neighborhood of Shobon.
south of here , over jv\lit 'appears to be a
wholesale poisoning ! , of i/urtln / Sasse , his
, Hermann , anax their' ' lamllle * . ten In
all. Mis Basse , baked some cookies and
sent some of tlfcm'OVpr tn her son , Hei-
mann Both families partook of the ctikeu ful
and soon afterwards all the members be
came III and began vomllltllt The Illnens
each case was atteiMod by swelling of
the face. It Is thought by the attending
physician that the floup-of which the cook
were made contalneil poison. Two mem
bers of Martin Sasse's tiimily are still con- of
lined to their beds.
Sorrre Duln'oii ilin F.nkcr.
BAULT STR , M'AJUU Mich , , Nov. 18-
severe gale Is blowing- tonight with heavy
snow. All craft are detained here. The
steamer Lake Michigan , from Port Arthur ,
five days overdue here , but It Is probably the
sheltered under the north shore.
MARQUITTK. Mich , NOV. isone of
the waist gales ever known on L.ike Su two
perior Is blowing tonight , accompanied by a
blinding snow. The weather Is extremel }
cold.
cold.DULUTH. . Nov 18- The weather la calm ter
here tonight , but thovthermometer Is down
0 above zero uml. growing colder.
.
i -
Iliirno IVll ii nil Killed the Jockey.
BORDEAUX , Nov. 18 During a race here
loday one of the horses slipped and fell , up
setting other horses that , wcro running se
behind him. A local jockey was killed nd
Kngllsh rider named Llghtfoot had his
skull fractured. It Is- not expected ( hat
Llghtfoot will recover ; I
I
A NE
Man with Many Aliases anl a Long Record
Captured at Bcntou ,
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY A VICTIM
raid the 1'ollry on tlm Idriitlllcnilon of n
llogm Corp MI nml Only by Accident Din-
tcrrtl Tlicy Ilnil llt'ciiMvluilli
Ono Coiuplrutor nt Liirgtv
PHILADELPHIA , Nov. 18. By the arrest
of R. H. Holmes , alias Howard , In Huston
a gigantic swindling scheme has been
unearthed by detectives of the Fidelity Mu
tual 1,1 fo Assurance association. On Septem
ber 3 last the corpse of a man was 'found ' ut
1310 Callow Hill street , this city , and was
burled by the coroner under the name of U.
J. Pltzel. Now
It appears that the corpse
was a bold substitute for the purpose of de
frauding the Insurance company of $10,000.
B. K. Pltzel rented the house on Callow Hill
street during the summer under the name of
H. F. Perry and conducted a patent medicine
business. The last week In August he dis
appeared , and on September 3 a man with
whom ho had business relations went to the
housa and found Perry dead on the iloor.
Death was attrlbuicd to the explosion of a
jar of cleaning fluid. On the body was found
a small sum of money and two letters dalcd
St. Louis , evidently from the man's wife , In
which she signified her Intention of coming
to Philadelphia. The body lay In the morgue
for eleven days without Identlflcallon The
coroner's jury called It death caused by
burns accidentally received. A'iter the body
had been burled in the potter's field a com
munication was received by the Fidelity Mu
tual Life association , dated St. Louis , and
signed by an altorney of lhat city , J. D
Hone. It stated that he had seen the death
notice In a Philadelphia newspaper and that
ho represented the dead man's widow. The
letter stated that the man's real name was
PItzol The company refused to recognize
the unusual claim , and sent to the general
manager at Chicago , where the policy had
been Issued , for a description of the man
who took It out.
TRYING TO LOCATE HOLMES.
The policy had been Issued through the
agency of a reputable business man , but
when ho was on the stand he referred the Incen
qulrer to Holmes , who had a desk In the
same building with the deceased In Chicago
during the World's fair. The general man
ager could not locate Holmes , but found his
wife , and by her was told that her husband
was a traveling man and she would com
municate with htm. The next day , however ,
Holmes wrote to the Philadelphia ofllce , stat
ing he had learned the death was In Philadel
phia , and as he expected lo bo In Daltlmort
soon ho would stop In Philadelphia. Mean-
wlillo Attorney Howe appeared in Philadel
phia , accompanied by a young girl , whom he
represented as the daughter of the dead man.
It was then decided to exhume the body ,
which was done by officials of the coroner
The officials of the company were satisfied n
and the body was reburled , and At
torney Howe received the $10,000. rep
resenting the sum due Mrs. Pltzel. The In
surance company never doubted the truth
of the Identification , although they had a
belief the case was one of murder rather
than accident.
A month ago , however , one of the com-
pany'6'agentn while In St , Louis became cog
nizant .of some of the facts , and he forinu-
lated the story of conspiracy. Working on
ellght clues , he discovered that. Holmes and
Howe , Who In Philadelphia hud dented knowl
edge of each other , had been related In the
character of lawyer and client. In a case
where Holmes had been arrested under the
name of H. M Howard for obtaining goods
under false pretenses. Then It was found
hat Holmes and Pitzel had been In business
together In Chicago during the World's fair ,
'
where 'they conducted a hotel , with secret
rooms , In which they hid goods obtained by
swindling merchants. The place was called
Hie World's Fair holel , and Blood ol 701 ei
Sixty-third avenue , while they assumed the
names of Campbell , Yates & Co. While here
Pltzel took out a policy with the Fidelity
company , and Holmes followed his example
month later , but giving notes for the flrsl
payment. Additional detecllves were put on
Ihe caEC , and Holmes was chased all over
Ihe counlry. The mother of the supposed
dead man was found , and from minute de Ml
scriptions of her eon It at once appeared that
the corpse found was nol his. In the mean un
time It was discovered that Holmes real name
was Herman Mudgel , and his home , New to
Hampshire His aliases were legion. He Is
know In New York , Chicago , Fort Worth.
St. Louis and almost every other big city.
Then It was learned that Pltzel and Holmes
obtained by some means or other a corpse
from the New York hospital , brought It here ,
surrounded It by the evidence of a violent
deatli In the Callow Hill street house , and
obtained the $10,000 , as above described
Holmes was arrested In a West End boarding
house In Boston by Pinkerton detecllves , who
are now after the other conspirator , Pitzol.
RESULT OF A CONFESSION.
PHILADELPHIA , Nov. IS.The prevailing to
Impression In this city regarding the gigantic
Insurance swindle which resulted n the ar
rest In Boston yesterday of Herman Mudget ,
otherwise known as II. H Holmes , and a
varlely of other aliases , Is that the corpse
found In the- Callow Hill strct house and
upon which the $10,000 was obtained was not
bogus corpse , but was In reality that of
the beneficiary. II. F. Pltzel and that he was
murdered by Holmes. This Is the belief not
only of the detectives of the Fidelity Insur
ance company , which was so cleverly victim-
bed , but of Superintendent of Police Llndon to
and the coroner They think the confes
sion made by Holmes last night detailing the
conspiracy , was a ruse to avert the theory ot
his having made way with Hie man , who
for eight years was his partner In crime.
Mrs Pltzel , wifeof Ihe vlcllm of the con
spirator , will be arrejted tomorrow A thor
ough In'.estlgallon has been made In Ihls
city and has raised strong doubts as to the
truth of Holmes' story of the manner In
which they got the body. Not the slightest of
clew to show thai It was brought here In a
trunk about Ihe time of the discovery has
been found Mr Fouee says that ex-As
sistant District Attorney Marshal , . F Mc
Donald of St. Louis will not be arrested Iho
was he who , In 1SS6 , prosecuted the
famous Maxwell-Preller murder case , and
much surprise has been expressed that a
man of his prominence would be even In '
directly ' connected with such an affair as this.
Chrlfitliiii Alliance Ailjnur * * .
ST. LOUISNov 18. The nntlona' ' conven
tion of the Christian alliance , which has Ion
been In session In this city for some days
past , ended tonight after a most success vt >
meeting. Rev , Stephen Merrill of New
Yoik , the first speaker cf the evening , talk d
Interesllngly of his religion , and mentioned
numerous cases of persons cured of dis
ease through faith. He was followed by
Rev. A. H. Simpson , who spoke of "Whole
Hearted Chrlstl-inlty. " At the conclusion
the speaking , volunteers for missionary
woik were called. Fifty persons offered
themselves for the foreign field , while fifty- Ham
four responded to the call for home mls-
tilonarles. big-
Sjoln tlio SliirlH' Hsvolvur * .uul Left.
CANON CITY. , Nov. IS. Two pris
oners , Hutchlns and Furman , escaped from
county Jail early today. They cut their
way through the celling and broke through
Iron dcors. They entered the sheriff's
otllce anil stole four revolvers and a cer
tificate of deposit for J200. They left a note
saying that whoever followed them had bet
come prepared to shoot.
Itxliroad Mnn I'IIMBI A\rnV ,
BALTIMORE , Nov. 18. William T. Thelln ,
auditor of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad ,
died today at his resilience a few miles
from Baltimore , aged K ) . New
Co nil let of .luillcliil Authority. New
at'THRIE , Okl. , Nov. 18. There Is a hot
contest between Chief Justice Dale and
fudge McAtee , each having Issued contrary
order , regarding the dlspcMtlon of A. M
Shlltnacker , who was convicted In McAfee's
court at Klngflohcr for the murder of Town-
send. Judge McAlee ponlenood him lo Im
prisonment for life , and before the sheriff
could lake him to Lansing ho was served
with a writ from rhlcf Justice Dale , requir
Ing htm I to hold Schiimacker twelve iluss
pending appeal. Judge MeAtce did not learn
of Judge Dale's action until yesterday , and
then lit slormed In court , declaring n-lie's
Interference was nn Insult to his district.
ii.ii.iiKit rut : ttuiiniuis.
I'ullod Out Smldrnly nml Loft llioni Maud-
Ing by the I'rurU.
MUMPHIS. Nov. IS. Shortly after midnight
nigh ! this morning an attempt to hold up
passenger train No. C on the Yaioo &
Mississippi Valley road at Panther Hun ,
Miss , , was balked by the coolness of Kn-
glncc I1. A. Honor. Panther Run Is a small
way station. Soon after nightfall a half dozen
strange men cntiivd the hamlet and hung
around for an hour or two. Then they dis
appeared and were not seen again until the
train had stopped and was starting out ,
when ono of them appeared on the track
ahead , rivalling the cnclneer to stop. Kn-
clnec Holier pulled the throttle and sent
the train I through. As U passed the signal
light a half dozen unmasked men stood there ,
revolvers In hand , and all took shots at the
locomotho cab. Fireman Cole received a
bullet ' through the arm and Is seriously
wounded. The men were evidently now at
the business. The
railway officials are ex
erting themselves to apprehend the would-
be robbers.
AftOTiir.K imxriM srit.4ffor.isa.
Thin Tlnio tlio Victim Manngpil to Tight
Off HIT AnBHlhint.
DENVER , Nov. 18. H. Moller , nn Italian ,
entered the house of Marie Venires , at 1330
Tttentlelh street , near Market , last night
and soon became engaged In a quarrel with
the woman , and without the least warning
seized her by the throat. Ho pressed his
thumbs tightly upon her wlndplpo and
squeezed so hard that the woman was not
able to utter a sound. She Imagined that
the man engaged In choking her was the
one who had strangled Lena Tapper , Marie
Contassolt and Klku Oyama. Slio Is a
woman of physical strength , and she man
aged to release herself. She screamed ' /or
help , and when an ofllccr arrived Mollerwas
trying to cut her throat with a razor. Chief
of Police Armstrong and the- police generally
think that Moller Is nothing more than an
Illtempered Italian. The detectives are not
enthusiastic In the Idea that their prisoner
Is the , man who strangled three women ro-
cently. ' This has added to Ihe terror nnd
excitement of the women of the halt world.
svxn.tr now AT oii'uxsnojto.
U.ing of Toiiglin Item-lit Any Curtailing of
1 hi'lr Dancing Prlilloc * : * * .
OWCNSnORO , Ky. , Nov 18. A bloody
battle was fought here today. In which John
Ashby , an ex-pollcem.in , and Jack Heverln ,
a grocer and snloontst , were mortally
wounded , and a policeman wounded.
Heverln had told Ashby nnd his gang to
stop dancing In his place on Sunday. They
left and frightened pome women In a house
of Ill-fame by a sham light One ot the
women ran lo Hevcrln's with the story that
man was cut to pieces Just then Ashby
stepped from behind a tree and attacked
Hevtrln with a club. Heverln ran Into the
house , and he nnd his brother appealed lo
two policemen , who appeared , for protcct'on
Ashby drew n tevolver ami fired at Jack
Heverln Immediately seven , pistols weie
drawn and a perfect fusllade followed
Ashliv fell with a bull In his right breast
and In his lungs , and Is now dying. Jack
Heverln fell with a bullet In hlx left breast ,
one In the arm , and one linger shot on * .
Ho Is flow unconscious nnd cannot live. Of
ficer Stuart received a ball In his leg. All
parties Implicated , of which there are about
eleven , are of prominent families.
'lilt. ( USK.I 1
Mr ? . J. Kllrn I'ontrr Says the Itopublltnn
Puny 'luit Soltlo It.
CHICAGO , Nov. IS In the coutie of an
address before the Woman's Republican
eluh here last night , JIis. J. Kllen Fostei
spoke of the woik of women In the west-
n campaign , referring particularly to Col'u '
orado , In which slalc- she had spent several -
„
eral months. She referred lo the financial
question , saving the gicnt stales of the
west were deeply Intcreslcd In It , the most
unsettled question today In American pol
itics. Mrs Foster snld when she > was talkIng -
Ing to the nilnciH In different sections of
Colorado : "Itojs , I want you to vote the
straight republican ticket , lit en use If you
don't , whenever I talk filvcr cast of the
= fclsslppl river they will say : 'Oh , the >
are n lot of crazv people , they don't know
> thing , ' but If 1 can way to the eastern
people you gave us a splendid republican
victory , perhaps they will be more rendj
consider the question of silver. " Mrs ,
Foster said she wanled all her heaiorp 10
think about this question. The tariff , she
said , we arc all agreed upon ; the silver
question divides the people of the republic
nnd must be met.
Nrcrom Aimed to Prevent n Lynching.
ATCHISON , Kan. , Nov. 18. The negroes
armed Ihemselves early Ibis morning to pre
vent the threatened lynching of the negro
Collins. Soon after 2 o'clock Police Sergeant
Donohue saw fifty negroes , armed with re
volvers and shotguns , In an alley back of
;
Banker Clnik'H residence , and oideied them
disperse , but Ihey refused lo obey nnd :
defied him la aiesl them. With augmented
foice Ihls crowd surrounded the jail , shoutIng -
Ing that Collins should not be lynched. The
sheriff also went to the jail with a strong
force to piotect the prisoner. At doyllg'
the mob dispersed. The Inlk of lynching Is '
frequently hcaid , but no mob gathered with
such an Intention.
I'lrrcv 1'iivnr Cluinpullo.
DUNVHR , Nov. 18. A poll taken by the
pastois In this diocese shows that twenty- on
one favor the appointment of Aichblshop
Chnppclle of Santa Fe , N. M , as successor
Bishop Mntz , who teslgned recently. Six
teen oppose It. MutIs known lo have roc
ommended Archbishop Chnppelle , ami
Falher L > ons , who Is ncllng for Vicar Gen t
eral Robinson In his nh&ence , public ! ) an
nounced last Sunday that Matz hud been
permitted , UK n condition of htn resignation
being presented , to recommend a man to
succeed him.
linorhod ( Iff of the Car unit Killed.
CHESTER , Pa. . Nov. IS.-Chnrles Smltl
Kentucky , the property man for tne
South Before the War company , whtcl
plujed hero last night , met with a horrible
death this morning. The company was
quartered In a car on the track of tut
Baltimore & Ohio. Smith was smoking 01
rear platform when another trail
backed on the siding with a bump am
knocked Smith over the rear of the car
Befoie i caching the ground he was caugh
between the two cars nnd crushed to death
. * . . . cvc
Tlirro Mimllnltliotit 1'iiy.
EIKINS , W. Vu , Nov. 18. The Italian
emplojed on the Roaring Creek & Charles for
railroad , about forty In number , It I
alleged , have1 not been paid for threi
months past , and many of them ore on th
ige or Htnrvnllon and may become ties
pcrale. They have nliendy loin up th
switches nt Wormetsdorf , rendering th J.
railroad engines useless , and other depre
dattonu are feared.
Hriirty Krcoptloii to tieiiprnl llooth.
DETROIT , Mich , , Nov. 18.-Detrolt ac W
corded a hearty reception to General Wll
Booth and staff of the Salvation
army today. The general addressed thre "
bigmeellngs , and his speeches urousei
much Interest nnd gave the local publl
mote Intelligent Ideas of the work of tn
army and greater sympathy with Its alms son itor
Train \VrecUer Cauie Douth.
CROWLKY , La ! , Nov. 18. A successfu
attempt at train wrecking was perpe
trateU last night on the branch road fou
miles south of Eunice , The obslructlo a
caused the engine , baggage car and pas
senger coach to turn over. Fireman a
Gelgcr was killed and Engineer Josep
Maulden seriously Injured.
VotrmcnU of Mmgrnlm- i rl < Nov. 1H , law
At Havre Arrived La Bourgogne , froi
York.
At Boutliampton Arrived Trnve , froi
York.
At Liverpool Arrived Lech Maree , way
Charleston.
At New York Arrived La Touralne , from >
Havre.
BUSINESS ! WAS LAID ASIDE
Women's Christian Temperance Union Del
egates i Devote the Day to Worship.
ANNUAL SERMON BY REV. BASIIFORD
Problem * , of tlio Diiy Tourliod Upon nnd
Tiimiimnjr Given a Shut i : ll nf Iho
Itrlgn or Individualism 1orlit
li Hooking ii t.rxcl.
CLEVELAND , Nov. 18. IJuslness was laid
aside today by the delegates and officers of
the National : Women's Christian Temperance
union convention. The hours were demoted to
worship and rest. Many of the vHiors spoke
In pulpits thrown open to them by Iho city
pastors. A
mass meeting held
JAJIS nt 3
o'clock. Ilev. Bashford of Ohio Wcsleynn
unherslty was accorded the honor of deliver
Ing the annual sermon , which omco Imd hero-
tofor been filled by women The preacher
took for his test Mallhow v , 1 "Thy kingdom
conic ; Thy will bo done
on earth as U Is In
heaven. " Ho said the aim of the Women's
Christian
Temperance
union was to bring In ,
the kingdom I , of heaven
on earth. lie thought
the subjects for the consideration of the
hour should bo "Tho
problem to bo solved
In bringing in the kingdom" and "Tlio beat
solution of the problems which confront our
civilization. "
One of the problems ho re
gardi to be the growth of the cities. With
the Increase In population had also coma
an Increase I In the tax
rate. In Ihe early
part of his
address ho turned to
a discussion
of . Tammany. { ' "Wo have all Just witnessed "
said he , "the humiliating ,
revelation
nicipal \ \ , corruption In the chief of mu
city of the
land
It Is estimated the Tweed ring during
the entire i
period In which It controlled the
city of New York stole $6,000,000 This was
the most enormous theft discovered In
mu
nlclp administration down to that time ,
ut It Is now established that Tammany has
ecu fctcallng $15.000,000 a year The ques-
on of municipal government
Is a national
roblem. If the
corrupllon of our cities grows
Ith the cities' grow tli during the next half
enliiry. _ and If our urban population becomes
. rgcr . and larger In proportion to Ihe rural
! opulatlon ' . , the republic Is doomed Do wo
ot need to pray earnestly '
, loday 'Thy king-
cm come ; Thy will be done on earth as It
In heaven ? ' " The speaker held that In-
qualllles existed In the distribution of
ealth , which , unless remedied , threatened
10 civilization of today Individual freedom ,
t said , was. a great boon , but Individualism
ud been carried too far.
"Our materialistic "
philosophy he
, re-
larked , "has crystalled In the satanlc
lolto , 'Every man for himself , and the devil
ike the hindmost ' Unfortunately even that
notto ! Is not Irue. When every man Is for
linsclf , satan gets all of us. "
ARE SPIRITUALLY ASLEEP.
Woild wide relallons were next discussed ,
We are spiritually asleep , " said the
readier , "dreaming the self-same dreams of
ace supremacy that had wrecked the great-
st nations of the world. Meanwhllq Jehovah
s " saying to us , as he said to the Jews of old :
.wither serve the world or perish. ' America
i the t twentieth century must ay to all
len , even lo Iho lagos and to the Gulteaus ,
o the Lobengulas and the Calibans , we are
rethren ! , and lift them up to angelhood or
10 Calibans will hoarsely bleu In our cars
ve arc brethren' and drar-u ( * down to beast ,
'
'ness. "
InefTl
Then Dr. Bashford addressed" himself to'
lie questions < of Intemperance. "Our strong *
nd violent political changes , " lid gald , "at
east Indicate the strange unrest of Ihe peo-
Ic. The republican party , after the passage
f the tariff bill , mot an overwhelming defeat
ecaiise the people did not find In that mcas-
re the financial relief they expected. Ths
cmocratlc party met a still more overwhelm-
ig dcfett because the people liavo not found
J" It . ' the relief Ihey have been seeking" H
eld ' that prohibition would be the ultimate
emedy : ' and that this could be brought about
nucli quicker by placing Ihe ballot In the
ands of women He urged the women to
nfluence ; their husbands and brothers to at-
end political caucuses and put themselves on
ecord as believers In woman suffrage.
The latCer of
part the sermon was an ac-
ount of a temperance movement In Wash-
ngton's time. Washington n hundred years
go was characterized as a temperance re-
ormer. Washington owned n distillery and
old whisky Ills expense account In his
vvn handwriting shows that he- spent money
reely for liquor when ho was a candidate
or the houses of burgesses , and yet one ot
he first temperance organizations a hundred
ears ago took refuge under his name and
ailed Itself the Washington society. At the
ate at which
temperance reform has pro-
Dressed since that time the ultimate triumph
f Its I principles would bo seen In the twen-
letlA century.
After the sermon a rousing suffrage meet-
ng was held , presided over by Susan 13. An-
hony , and this evening meetings of the
ocletics were held In different parts of the
lty , presided over by members of the organ-
zatlons from different states.
t CO dltKStl.
'rograni and I.lit of Speakers for tli
Minting nt St. T.oiiU.
ST LOUIS , Nov. 18. Arrangements hava
jcen practically completed for the trans-
nlsslsslppt congiess , which will meet here
the 26th Inst. to discuss , OB tin call
Htates , all quesllcns which may affect tha
nterest of the people In the terrllory lying
west of the Mississippi river nnd which
mny be the subject of legislation by the
United Stales congress , and to express to
, throuph resolutions nnd otherwise , the
sentiment of the western people. It will
also endeavor to tuKe such steps for the
presentation of these resolutions to that
Dody us will command Its attention and
action While any such question miy prop ,
etly be brought forward for discussion ,
among those most prominent arc : The re-
monctl/ntlon of silver ; Irrigation of arid anil
other lands ; the disposition of Indian nnd
public lands ; the Nicaragua canal ; a na
tional bankruptcy law ; the Improvement of
western rivers and harbors
; anil-option leg
islation ; mining laws ; admission of tern-
torleH to statehood.
Delegates have already been appointed
from Minnesota. Iowa , Nebraska , Arkansas ,
Texas. Idaho , Montana , WiiHhlngton , Ore
gon. California , New Mexico , Oklahoma and
South Dakota , and the attendance will
probably be the largest the congress has
ever Imd. and will Include the most promInent -
Inont men of the terrltoiy named. Three
tvenlng sessions have already been arranged
unil the subjects will be Monday "Irri
gation. " SpeikeiH , Hon Iflvv ol Mend , pres
ident of the National IrrlKiilhn congress
and state engineer of Wyoming ; Hon. Wil
liam H Smythe , chairman of the executive
committee of the National Irrigation con
gress and editor of the Irrigation Age ; Hon.
13. Emery of Lawrence. Kan , , nnd F. II.
Newell of the United States geological sur
vey. Tuesday "Nicaragua Canal : " Speakers.
Prof Courtney DeKulb of the Hchool of
Mines , University of Missouri , and Caplaln
W. Merry of San Francisco. "Recip
rocity In Trade , " ex-Governor Stannard of
Missouri ; "Our Relations with Hawaii , "
Hugh Craig of San Francisco. Wednesday
"llemonetlzallon of Bllver " Speakers , x-
Governor Prince of New Mexico : Colonel
Georire K. Leylon ; Hon. Thomas Al. Patter
, ex-congressman from Colorado and ed
of the Rocky Mountain News , and
ex-Governor George T. Anthony of Kansas.
l'lr t I P gal lliinc'iitr ' In Oklilioma
aUTHRIE , Okl. , Nov. 18-Tlie supreme
court having failed to grant his appeal for
new trial , Robert P. Phillips will bo
hanged at Tecumseh next Friday for the
murder of his traveling companion , John
Willis , In the Klckapoo counlry , a year ago.
Phillips will be the llrst man executed by
In this terrltoir.
Itrpnrt of n Strike Win Incorrect.
WILLIAMSPORT.Pa. , Nov. 18. The report
telephoned to this city yesterday from Ridge-
to the effect that the employes on th *
Buffalo , Rochester & Plttsburg railway had
struck bicause of a C per cent reduction
orovcu to be Incorrect.