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ESTABLISHED JUNE 30 , 1871. OMAHA , THURSDAY MOUXIftGy NOVEMBER 22 , 189J. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
JAPAN'S ' REPLY MADE PUBLIC
United Stolen Representatives Are to Ho
Used Only as Messenger Boys.
WANTS MINISTER DUNN TO BETHE MEDIUM
Dlllcnilo Consider * that China BlionM Mitkc
Her 1'cnto rroimanlit Direct uml Anki
Lcavn for Our Counular Itcprciicn-
tatlvo to Act for Her.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 21. The State dc.
partment has received a cable reply frorc
Japan , through Minister Dunn at Toklo , tc
the United States' suggesllon ot mediation
The Japanese legation at Washington hai
also received from the foreign office In Japar
a cable stating that the reply had been madt
and giving Us terms. Both were received
hero Sunday afternoon. The fact that they
had been sent first became known through t
dispatch to the Associated press from Toklo
This much having become known the official !
hero make no further concealment of the dc
tails ot the reply.
The cable to Secretary Grcsham Is ac
companled by unusual dignity In formalltj
In having the Imperial sanction of hi :
majesty , the emperor of Japan. It Is rorcl ;
that the emperor speaks In diplomatic negotla
tlona , BO that his action In this case Is cvt
dence of Japan's desire to express Its ap
probation of the course of Iho United Statea
The message Is In two parts , the first g.vlni
Imperial cxpreislon of good will and sayini
that the success ot the Japanese army hai
been tuch that China should approach Japai
directly. The second part Is more direct ! ;
from Minister Dunn and expresses the vlov
of the Japanese foreign ofilcs that as Chin ;
has no minister at Toklo to submit a dlrec
proposition it could bo made by Chin
through Minister Dunn.
1 ho cable to Minister Kurlno Is suhstan
tlally Ihe same as the foregoing. The fac
that the replies were received Sunday an
were not given publicity until now Is 1
part explained by the fact that they wer
In cipher and of such Importance that casm
summary of them was not deemed advlsabh
The replies were decided on at a bpecls
meeting of the Japanese cabinet on Satut
day and were sent from Toklo Salurda
night , but the transmission delayed ther
until Sunday.
The -tone of the reply and the expression
of Imperial good will gave much satlsfactlo
lo the officials here , and now that the fact
are known no further reserve Is maintains
as to the terms of the negotiations , whlc
have hlthcrlo been withheld.
CONSULTED WITH KURINO.
H appears that at the outset Sccretar
Grcsham. consulted Minister Kurlno , as ther
was no deslro to take action which vvoul
be otherwise than agreeable to Japan , At
conference between the secretary and tli
minister , at which Secretary Carlisle we
present , the entire purpose ot this countr
was made clear. This was before M
Gresham had sent the message to Japan suf
gosling American mediation , II was mail
clear that President Cleveland had no desli
to mediate the trouble , but on the contrar
felt that the exercise of Ihe good offices <
the United States might entail a serious bui
den and responsibility and possibly exclt
ultimate feeling by one party or Iho otlie
Under these clicumstanccs no action vvoul
be taken If Japan thought It would cre.i
an awkward situation. Particular strci
-was laid on the fact that Japan would I
entirely frco to act as she saw fit ; lhat thei
was no pressure lo have her accept Amer
can mediation and that the entire procecdlr ,
was due to the belief that the countt
vvaa In a position to render a service I
both belligerents. These sentiments wei
cordially reciprocated by "Minister Kurlno , i
that Mr. Gresham had th co-operation i
the Japanese mln'ster ' before the metsai
was transmuted to Japan through Mr. Dun
Since then the minister has further co-o |
crated with the secretary , and the kindly r
ply with Imperial sanction was the result.
A new and Important situation is no
presented by Japan's proposition that Chli
make a direct offer through United Stal
Minister Dunn at Toklo. . This makes M
Dunn the Interesting center of negotlatloi
from this time forward , unless the Unlti
States should decline to allow him to act
the direct representative of China. In su
milting an offer. This Is not anticipate
however. It U said that the usual cour
would bo for the State department to neil
llr. Dunn and also Minister Denby at Pekli
that they were at liberty to transmit fro
China to Japan such direct peace , ovcrtur
as the former desired to make. It wou
then be for China to formulate Its offer
Minister Dcnby. In turn he would Iran
mlt it to Minister Dunn as China's dire
offer andi not as nn Intermediary oiler throui
tha United Stales. The State departme
undoubtedly would be apprised ot tho'nctli
of Messrs. Den.by ami Dunn , but would n
be the channel of their communication , as
Is the basis of Japan's new proposition th
the offer corn * direct from China and n
through Iho medium of the United Statf
The reply of Japan Is so conclllalory ai
rccc-ptlve that It Is pointed put thai Mlnlsl
Dunn's tklll as a diplomat has scope f
conspicuous service In terminating the war.
EUROPEAN POWERS SATISFIED.
The action of European powers upon t
new phase of the question Is now await
with much Interesl. Japan's suggestion th
Minister Dunn will be an acceptable incdlu
of communication In effect eliminates Grc
Britain , France and the other powers frc
btlng a factor In the negotiations. U Is I
lleved , however , from official Information i
celve-d here , that Russia , Italy and Gcrma
will certainly look wllh favor on Chlm
dealing through Minister Dunn. The sai
sources Indicate Autlrla probably will gl
her adherence as her membership In t
triple alliance makes her foreign policy sin
lar to that of Germany and Italy. The po
lion of Germany has been so closely am
ogous to that of the United States that it h
been , a question ot doubt within the last f
days whether Germany might not be subs
tuleil for ( ho United Stales In the offer
mediation. As fiore Is to bo no medial !
Germany position still remains favoral
to an adjustment along the lines suggest
l > y Japan. Italy 1ms already nollfied t
allied powers that she cannot consent
forcible Interference , wh oh Is equivalent tc
( liclaratlon In favor of a peaceable settlemc
iiich as would come through China's offer
Minister Dunn. It can also be staled po
lively that Great Britain has favored t
recent offer of mediation by the United Stal
on the ground that It Is presumed It woi
av China from utter destruct on and 111
prcjerve the British trade wllh China.
Under these circumstances It Is believed
official * nnd diplomats who are familiar w
nil the correspondence that the Europs
ixm-r * cannot , with propriety , Interfere w
nny offer which China wishes lo moke
rcctly through United. Statea Minister Dm
Twrllty TlioUBiuiil < hino5n Itouted.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 21 , The Japan
legation has recolvod. the following cat
"A portion of the army under Mars ]
Yamagata attacked Hsl Yuen , where I
Chinese forces wera reported to be 20,0
November 18 at 6 a. in. and succeeded
taking the placeby 9 a. in. fhe same d
Iho enemy fled In a northwest dlrectl
riio cannon wera captured , "
fruiutlio Multilists.
CAinO , Nov. 21. rather Iliutlgnoll , i
last of the priests who were captured by i
Mahdista utter the fall of El Obld
18S1 , hai escaped from Omdurman In
EouJan , where he was kept In captivity , (
arrived at Assouan.
bultauV Commloluii ut Inquiry.
LON'ODN , Nov. 21. A dispatch to
Times from Constantinople tayi the cc
inlttea appointed by the sultan to Inquire I
the reported massacre of Armenians Is cc
poicd ot Abdallah Pasha , general ot dlvlil
Tewflk Patua. general of brlgadf both
whom are aides td the tulta-i. McJjIb II
uu ufflclHl bclonslnc tQ the ministry ot
Interior , and Omer Bay , director ot the
cavlngs bank. They will start on Sunday for
Sassun , the scene of the outrages.
TOU > III3I TO 1IK9FUCT MUIAMTY.
Boclnllut * Aildrcsi Prime Minister llnpuy In
the French Clinmltcr.
LONDON. Nov. 21. M. Blowltz , the Parl *
correspondent of the Times , telegraphs : Prob
ably with a view to convincing the electors
that they were traduced by the Allemalnlst
labor party which recently Issued a scathing
address denouncing the socialist party , the
socialists , led by Jules Guerdc created a scan
dalous diversion In the Chamber ot Deputies
Tuesday. They denounced the government
for preventing the municipal reforms de
sired by the socialists.
"Tako care , " said M. Guerde , addressing
Prime Minister Dupuy : " a storm Is gath
ering on the horizon. The premier had bet
ter not try the game of Bltmarck nnd Crlspl ,
Let him at least respect legality. If he doe'
not. there will be war with knife , war with
bomb. The premier In his reply will say
whether he wants war or peace. "
M. Dupuy , In a. calm speech , rebuked M ,
Gucrdo as having revolted the whole Cham
ber. At midnight a vote of confidence In
the government was adopted by a vote ol
335 to 117.
C.cnnniiy Antngonlzrd by
LONDON , Nov. 21. A Berlin dispatch tc
the Times cays the seml-oluclal Cologne
Gazette publishes an article In which It says
"England Is throwing hindrances In the waj
of German colonial undertakings. If this
policy Is persisted In England and German )
will como In collision. England has em
ployed the most contemptible means to lilndei
Germany's progr ss In the Cameroons , Togo
Samoa and Delagoa bay. Germany's patlenci
Is exhausted. Encland must be aware tlm
Germany has a power and the will to prc
vent a continuance of this antagonism. "
sun roiici.n HIM TU IT.
Allegation of Illrtcliflrlil'n Attorneys In tin
I'lirgii Illtnrco disc.
TAnGO , N. D. , Nov. 21. Bevond the open
Ing statements of the attorneys for thi
plaintiff outlining the evidence they pro
posed to produce the IIlrEchfield divorce cas <
lacked sensational features. Counsel for thi
plaintiff said that they would prove that tin
defendant was an adventuress that she pur
sued llirschfield with her wiles when th
latter rtas weak mentally because of over
work In business. The latter finally sue
cumbed and an Illicit relation was enterei
Into. Then she clamored for marriage
Illrschficld refused at tint , but on scvcra
occasions his life was threatened by agent
ot Miss Hogan , who urged him to ma IT ;
her or pay the penalty. The young lad ;
herself threatened to kill him It he did ire
marry her. Ills mind was too weak t
repel these threats , and ho was forced t
yield. In their answer the defendants den ;
each and every allegation ot the plalutlfl
admitting only the fact of the marriage
They will endeavor to prove her good charac
ter before marriage and that a happy unlo :
was sundered through the conspiracy ot Mi
and Mrs. L. II. Hlrschfield , brother an >
sister-in-law of the plaintiff , for famll
reasons Depositions were lead to prov
the mental aberration of the plaintiff fror
the tlmo ho first met the defendant until
short time after his marriage. The deposl
tlons were those of employes of the Mer
chants National bank of Helena , of whlc
Hlrschfleld was cashier.
cashier.o
COl.LtltKU U.A ( UtADU.
l.lcctrlo Car Crntilina Into a Cable vrltl
fierlmiH ItcMilti.
PITTSBUnG , Nov. 21. In a collision b :
tween an.eleclrlc.auJ cable car on the \Vjll
avenue line at 10.30 this morning five peopl
were Injured , one of whom may die. Th
Injured are :
Mrs. C. II. Jones , head cut and brulsei
-dangoiougly.
Grlimian Harvey Kea , badly cut about Hi
head and arms.
Michael Kombault.
Mlsj Bronn.
Unknown Iridy.
The electric car was ascending the stec
grade on Wylle avenue followed by the cab
car on the same track. On reaching Tulle
street the electric car stopped , but the braki
refused to work , and It began sliding bacl
ward. Grlpman Hea on the cable car toe
In the situation and released his brake , n
lowing the car to slide back as fast as t
dared , In order to break the shock whlc
was threatened. Soon the electric car becan
entirely unmanageable and gained spee
The passengers on both cars were pan
stricken , and several leaped from the pla
forms before the collision occurred. Woim
fainted , and the excitement was Intens
At Logan street the cars came together wll
great force , derailing both and wrecking tl
colliding ends. Mrs. Jones was thrown again
the stove In the cable car so violently th
she was picked up unconscious , and It
feared she will not survive.
JUS KlTTLi : 1'Ul-IL.
Atuslu Tcncli < > r llotrnrdcit tlio Child an
\Vu Whipped by the Hither.
PHILADELPHIA , Nov. 21. Gustt
Gocthcrt , a music teacher of this city , had
little pupil In whom he took considerable li
tcrest. The child Is the daughter of J. V
Priestly , a well known'carpet manufacture
She showed considerable aptitude , and wi
, rapidly becoming proficient under Gustav
Instruction. Ono day , about three weeks ag
when the lesson was over , Gustav , wnxli
enthusiastic over his llttlo pupil's Drogres
warmly complimented her on her learnln
and taking her In his arms Imprinted a kl
upon her check. The child considered th
an undue liberty , and Informed her parent
Mr. Priestly was Indignant. Ho declan
Gocthcrt must be severely punished. On tl
evening ot November 19 Priestly Is said
have gene to Goethert's music store an
after upbraiding him , beat him severely. N
satisfied with this rebuke , he Is said to ha
returned again with a friend named Mlcha
Harklns. and Goethert was again beatr
Dr. Connor was called In to attend t
wounded teacher , who Is cow lying at tl
point of death. The physician at once r
ported the case to Iho police. Priestly ai
Harklns have been arrested and committed
prison to await the result ot Goethert's 1
Nets Taken Only In Ciinnillnn Water * .
DETROIT , Nov. 21. The Canadian cruts
Petrel arrived ut Windsor today with :
American fishing nets aboard. Cup to
Dunn , being asked about the pelzutei , en
ho made them entirely In Canadian wnte ;
going over the ground carefully with t
aid of nn American chait. He na > s
found some American tugs lifting nets
Canadian waters. At sight of the Peti
they dropped everything and steamed nwa
Think Thrre In Some MUtiikr.
CRAWronDSVlLLH , Ind. . Nov. 21.-r
pera were Issued today calling for the t
rest of G. W. Marvin , the agent of t
IMucatlon AU1 association of Chicago. Mi
vln H charged with having forged a wi
rant for J1UO , Rlgnlng the name of W.
Ermentrout , township trustee of tl
rounty. Marvin Is well known all ov
the state and hU friends declare that soi
mistake has been made.
Camp 1 nil McCaner toTcitlfy.
MEMPHIS. Nov. 21. Judge Cooper to
the bull by the horns In the lynching a.
today and forced Hutch McCarver , the (
strcpcrous witness , to testify. The <
attorney general created a sensation
court by denouncing the sheriff for vvorkl
In the Intercut of the 1 > lichens nnd tryl
to cheat justice. A muss meeting of cl
sens has been called to demand the remo'
of the hlierirf.
ITrlU" r.iiiinet Mnrrlei' .
DAVENPORT. la. , Nov. 21.-J. K. E
met , "Our Fritz , " nrilved In town ted
with his company. Mr. Kmmet at 01
proceeded to the coin t house , w here
asked for a marriage license. A few in
nte.s later the actor and Miss May Hagg
Btrvrn * , a member of the company , ilri
im to the residence ot Canon llogera ot I
Episcopal cathedral and were married.
VAS DEFIANT TO THE LAST
ese Trancb Sang an Anarchist Bong on the
Scaffold.
WEAKENED A LITTLE AT THE LAST
tcfiucil to Ilnro Anything to lo with tilt
J'rlcst Kxccutlonrr Only look Ono
Mlnulo to Illnil nml < nt-
rote Him.
BARCELONA , Spam , Nov. 21. Jose Salvador
vader Franch , the man who threw Iho dyna
mite bomb at the Llceo theater In this city
on November 7 , 1893 , killing twenty persons
and wounding fifty olhers , displayed Iho utmost -
most bravado at his execution , shouting
"Down with religion , " and , dying almost with
the words of an anarchist song on his lips ,
Franch , who spent the last twcnly-foui
hours ot his lifeIn the black draped chapel
of Ihe prison , according lo the Spanish cus
tom , only slept about an hour during the
night. The wlfo and little daughter ot the
condemned man , contrary to general ex
pectations , were admitted to see him In tht
chapel. But their tenderness and sympathy
was utterly thrown away upon the anarchist
who also remained obdurate to the admlnls-
Irallons of the priests , who kept him com
pany In Ihe chapel. He scoffed at their sup
plications to prepare himself for death , am
laughed derisively at their references to i
futuio life. The anarchist's wife made i
last effort to soften his heart , but he loughl )
told her to go away , and she tearfully with'
drew after klsMng him.
Franch was undoubtedly one of the mos
dangerous anarchists who has come undei
pollcs notice of recent years , . Secret pollci
arrested him at Saragossa on January 1 , 1894
upon suspicion of having been concerned li
the Llceo oulrage. Franch was about 3 :
of age , a nallve ot Castclsaras , provlnci
ot Tcrnal. He was lull , of fair complexloi
and came ot a respeclable family , but hli
personal antecedents were bad. At the agi
of 14 ho left home and came to Barcelona
where he did no regular woik and gave him
self up to the plots and designs of the an
archlsts , among whom he speedily became i
leader. Twice afler his capture ho at
tempted suicide , once by shooting htmsel
end aga.n by poison.
TIMED A NEW WEAPON.
After his wife left the chapel Franch con
tlnuedto treat the priests with contempl
saying among oilier things : "I fooled yoi
nicely. Hypocrisy Is a new weapon , whlc ]
I have shown anarchists how to use. "
At 8 a. m. the juJge , with the court clerk
and other officials , entered the chapel am
told Franch to prepare for death. Th
advent of these officials was soon followed b ;
the appearance of the executioners , who , n
they began to dress the prisoner for th
scaffold , were continually Insulted by th
desperate man. Franch shrieked "D
your miserable work. You arc only the tool
of the bourgeois. "
The procession to the place of cxecutloi
was then formed. Franch was surrounded b ;
soWlers and was accompan td by numbers o
members of Ihe society known as th
Brothers ot Good Death.
Franch walked trembling to the scaffold
which was erected In the large court yard c
the prison. A number of spectators wer
admitted to tills Inclosure and largo number
ot troops were present In order to keep th
spectators at a proper distance from th
scaffold. A double line of Eoldlers an
mounted gendarmes performed this duly.
As the anarchist mounted the steps lead
Ing to the platform upon which was th
garrote ho shouted "Down with all rell
glons. Vivo 1' anarchle. "
The executioners then seized him , and a
he truggled and cried they forced htm Inl
tlio chair , at the back of which was th
garrole. Franch was Ihen slrapped don
lo Ihe seal , and as Ihls work was being pel
formed he renewed his annrchlsllc cries an
Irled to sjng an anarchist hymn. But hi
fnlso courage was evidently fast giving awaj
for he stopped In Ihe midst of his death son
to Implore his executioners to hurry thcl
final prcparallons for death. The tremblln
prisoner's neck was then encircled by tli
fatal collar , the screw was swiftly applle
and * death was almost Instantaneous.
The whole affair reflected great credit upo
the executioners , for only about a mlnul
and a halt passed from the time Franc
mounted the platform until ho was pri
nounccd dead , ,
_ MUSIC BY THE BAND.
' "
"The military band , which "was In a
tendance , then played and the. execut onei
moved away from the platform. The bed
of Franch , however , wllh the collar of Hi
; arrote around his neck , will remain
losed until sundown. It will be viewed t
argo crowds of poplc , for Inhabitants i
Barcelona anl Its neighborhood are flockln
o Ihe prison from all parts In order lo obtal
a glimpse of the body of the man who lilt
mere than a year ago caused such a sens ;
.ion in this city and who threw somany fan
lies Into mourning.
At sundown the * society of the Brothers i
Good Death will take possession of tl
) ody and convey It to the cemetery , bcggln
noney In order to raise funds , with which i
lave masses said for the repose of the soi
of Iho anarchist.
The execution occurred at exactly 8:03 : th
jnornlng , and Ihe body was Interred at G : :
o'clock this evening , without a priest belr
iresent anJ without any religious ceremon ;
[ During the day Immense crowds ot poop
lied before- the scaffold and look a look i
llie body of the anarchist , with the dead
collar of the garrote encircling his neck.
Another inrtliquile : In blclly.
ROME , Nsv. ? l.-A dl pat'-h from Me
slna , Slcllv. says that a ehort though vl
lent earthquare shock was experlenci
there today , No further damage , hovvt-vc
has been done , although the state cf I in
continues.
ItL-llcf funds fcr the earthquake mfforc
have been opened throughout Italy. Tl
earthquake shock today was felt m C.H
brla , Catalonia nnd the Island of I.lparl ,
addition to being felt at Messina , Blclly -
the latter place a religious pros ssli
marcheil through the streets , headed 1
Cardinal Guarino , archbishop nf Mcssln
1 offering up piayers foi the safetof U
i Inhabitants' .
SI list I'rotrct Trrnty i
MADRID , Nov. 21-JIInlster of Flnnn
Senor Salvador has uubmltted a bill to tl
Chamber authorizing the government
rev Iso the existing tariff on thaumlerstan
Ing that the revision will not Interfere wl
the treaties or commerce already ratltl
nnd that the Impoit duties me not to
reduced below the tcale of treaties not y
vuted by Parliament.
rermcutlnn of ClirlMlun * In China.
LYONS , France , Nov. 21. A dlspat
from the bishop of Hee-Pe at the nor
end of Like Toung-Thlncl , central Chlr
has been received by the Catholic mlssl
hcte. It announces that violent persec
tlons of Christians have broken out In t
province of Se-Clmf. Numbers of Chrlstla
are' rejiortcO to have been killed.
Kul.T VUIU 111 * Mother.
BERLIN. Nov. 21-Emperor Wil'.lam :
rtvetl nt the castle of Rumponhelm I oil
on aIMt to his mother , the dowager ci
press Frederick , wl.ose birthday it N T
dowager empress was born In 18(0 ( anu
the tldest child tf Queen VIctDf h. -3
morrow the emperor will leave lor I
shooting box at Lctllngen ,
Tuko Up Tlielr I'lndgcs.
LONDON , Nov. 21. Friends and conni
tlonH of the Darings have taken over fn
the Bank of England the entire amoii
of the remaining Uarlng assets. All gin
antors are thus I cleaned from any fuitl
responsibility. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
1 lr t lutloii tit llinnrasun.
LIVERPOOL. Nov. at. American Blea
ships , with over 14,000 bales ot cotton , ho
entered the Manchester ship camil , Tin
are the Hit > t ai rivals of cotton cargoes tl
8 Mlnrr * 1'nvor the McarAcui Canal.
SAN FHANOISCO , Nov 21-The sti
mlnera * orn ' i > iiou oJ * urned todav at
adopting resolutions calllnjr upon the state
legislature and congrfni tn MFCiirc ut the
eatllcst } ) osslble moment the construction
of thu Nlcai-agua canal.
C/.US1AU HO/IK Oif tJtM JT. C. T. 17.
Clovelntul Convention Na rlog UK Knit
More Itrport AiloJncJ.
CLEVELAND , Nov. 21 < Today's session of
the Women's Christian Temperance union
was opened with a prayer1 by Mrs , Kathar-
Ina Lento Stevenson.v Then followed the
minutes ot the executlve'conimltlea of meet
ings which had not already been reported to
the convention. The report Intituled the ap
propriation ot $4,000 for ( lie national super
intendents , the organizers nnd treasurers ol
the union Into a board which will report at
future conventions , the recommendation ot
the creation of a fund for the distribution of
llteralure , the recommendation for the adop
tion of the Tcmplo committee report and
bylaws providing that the stale unions shall
not be bound by the policy or laws ot the
national , except In regard to total abstin
ence and the constitutional ruling of the
national. A heated discussion then arose
over the adoption of the Temple icport , In
which a number of delegates participated ,
After a very exciting debate the committee's
report WAS finally unanimously adopted ,
The report first referred to the financial
stringency of the past year , which had hurt
the temple. In splto of , this , however , the
Interest In the tcmplo trust bonds was paid.
The balance on hand al the beginning of the
year was $021.90. The receipts of the year
wcro $17,135.99. The expenditures of the
year wcro f 14,995.99. The cash balance Is
$571.97 , and the notes receivable amount to
$2,187.13. The floating debt of $05,000 will
probably bo reduced to $25,000 , by January 1 ,
1895. About $40,000 In leases were discon
tinued during the year , and the lent roll
now amounts to $150.000.
Then followed the Introduction of the Cleve-
.laml ladles whoso efforts were Instrumental
In making the convention Iho success U was.
A very pretty exercise and an eminently
appropriate one followed.
The report of the resolutions committee was
ext presented and distributed through the
Lidlence.
The report dwells nt length upon the fol-
iwlng subjects : Sabbath observance. W. T.
. A. , equality ot citizenship , equality In
orals , amusements , alcoholic cures , the dally
ress , strikes , work among colored people ,
bor questions , and prohibition. The leport
oncludes as follows :
Resolved , That wo tender our thanks tc
le fedcraled unions of Cleveland for their
omplote arrangements for the succe s of the
onventlon , to the people of the city for their
raclous hopllallly , lo the pastors ot the
lurches who have welcomed us to their pul-
Its and to all who have eontilbuled lo Ihe
uccess of Iho canvenllon. "
Aflcr a lengthy discussion on the adoption
f several amendments tlm report ot the
ominitteo on resolutions was adopted.
Mrs , Fesscnden of Massachusetts then of-
ercd n resolution denouncing lawlessness In
ny section of the country.
Mrs Hunt ot Massachusetts In a resolution
ilvacated Instruction In thd public schools
n regard to the physical effects of Intemper-
nee. The first announcement of man )
vhlch were made before adjournment was tc
ho effect that Kaunas City had tnvilcd the
onventlon to meet there In 1895.
The convention then adjourned for lunch.
In the afternoon the report of the resolu.
Ions committee was again taken up and new
esolutlons ware adopted , A long dlscussloi :
f boys' brigades and a Goniewhat healed one
vas started by a resolution protesting "gains' '
ho placing ot arms In lh.o hands of' boys
Jther resolutions adopted were those dtplor-
ng the Armenian massaerp uid advocating
ntcrnutlonal protection , and denouncing tin
ncreaeo of military education In . .publli
chools , colleges and unlv et Ulcz. Onewhlcl ,
alsed much controversy rtiuuiked tjie popu
lets for the suffrages plank' tn the platforn
n KansaB , the republicans for the eaim
hlng In Colorado , and the democrats of UK
- . underloca
outli for bringing- large are.i
ipllon laws. An amendment was adoptei
providing that biennial sessions should bi
told vv hen It was deemed advisable.
The close of the convention was quite im
presslve. Miss Wlllard spoke briefly , thank
ng the delegates for their kindness to her
uid telling them how stiong and well shi
elt. "God Bo With You Till Wo Mce
Again" and the doxology wcro sung , am
Miss Carrie Smith pronounced the benedlc
Ion.
Immediately after adjournment Miss Wll
aid. being asked In what city the neit con
vcntlon would be held , said ; "It Is not de
elded , but between you and ma It looks Ilk
Balllmore. "
Colonel Colt S y Hu Only Tool ; Two Table
( spouiifulH at l.quor | ,
COLUMBUS , 0 , , Nov. 21 The court o
nqulry today in Iho Colt case heard evldonc
o Ihls effect from Colonel Colt1 He wa
not at the door where the firing occurrei
vhen It occurred. Later he received tele
phone messages to get his men out , as th
louse was to be blown up with dynamite
Colonel Colt laid stress on the fact that th
orders to fire In case the i oors were broker
or a stone was thrown , or a shol fired at th
men , were given by himself. Jn answer t
a question relative to Iho plalement that h
was Intoxicated , Colonel Colt testified that h
did not enter a saloon during the- day , but o
account of being cold In the evening Surgeo
Gurln prescribed not to exceed two table
"
spoonfulls of sllmulant , and" that was all th
Iquor he saw or drank at Washington Coui
louse. Ho did not see any of his men In
toxlcatcd , nor did he see liquor In the posses
slon of any of them. When the order t
oad was given In Iho afternoon the crow
numbered nearly 2,000. They ncre threalen
ng Iho lives of Sheriff Cook and htmsel !
Colonel Cell said he was not given asslstanc
iy the local police , and that his aulhorlt
to load and fire was found In the dlscretlo
; lven lo commanding o nicer a In the regula
: lons.
Lockout of
NEW YOUK , Nov. 21. A general locket
of shlrtmakers Is Imminent. The dlfllciilt
arises from an Intention expressed by cor
tractors to reduca wages io per cent and t
lock out their men If the reduction is nc
accepted. A meeting was held today , an
the uhlrtmakera resolved not to accept tli
cut , on the ground Unit the coiitractoi
were earning hnndcome piorlta. Six coi
tiactota today closed dovvn their cstul
llshments. The shlrtmaUers lla\e bsen give
until Saturday to decide upon the piopose
cut.
IMicountrimiicIuff
ANNAPOLIS , JIil. , i NOT. 21-Cnptal
Philip II. Cooper , the- new gupcrlntendet
of the United States riava ! academy , li
sued an order , which yrn lead to the ba
tallou of cuuets last' night , condemntn
hazing and announcing ; that In the futui
executive clemency will not l > e oxerclned i
belnlf of those illsmls etl for this otTens
Acting on the assumption that each studei
will tell the truth , the slfcnlnpr of condui
n-poitti certifying to huvlntr toll the trui
will be discontinued In the future.
ItuMlnn Oruln Crop.
NEW YOUK , Nov. 21.-The grain cr p i
lUissIn , as estimated by- the nyrlcultiu
ministry , according to a Bt. Prtcrsbui
cable. Is as follows' Wheat , 272,000,0
bushels , against 33fi,000.000 bushels last ) en
rye , 7 J.OOO,000 bushels , against 7Ji.u09.0
bushels last > enr ; barley , liti.CXW.OX ) bus. he I
against 221,000,000 bushels luHt year ; } > at
tiCI.000,000 bushels , nnfllnst GTJ.000,000 hushc ?
liiHt jcar ; maize , | EB than half of la
> ear's crop.
A. It. U. Mcii rutinil flulUy.
LOS ANGELES , Gal. , Nov. 21.-W. 1
Clunle , It. Johnson , Isaac Hosa and Phil
Btanwood , board ot mediation ot the A me
lean Hallway union , who ollklatfd In th
city during the utrlKr , were found gull
by the jury In the United States dlstrl
court hero this morning Sentence will i
passed Monday. Their offense was co
Hplnicy to obstruct the United States nial
In transit and obalr.uct interstate cor
merce.
Sl ! stcvi'n on' CIIHU Alimxt KnpeUi > .
ABHIJVILLE. N. C , Nov. 21 , Miss Ma ;
L. Stevenson , daughter of the vice prei
dent , who has bfen contlned to her roa
with an attack of pneumonia , la no belt
today Hope of her ultimate recovery h
been about given up.
P1TZEL SEEN IN CHICAGO
Former Acquaintance Says Ho Talked anil
Drank with Him ,
DETECTIVES CONFIDENT OF FINDING HIM
lllfi D.mclitcr Tells of Her Father
nt One Time Wnrncil Her Not to Me-
llcvobtorlc * ot III * Dentil If
hlio llriircl Xlieni.
PHILADELPHIA , Nov. 21. The Pltzel
mystery deepens as time wears on. Today
many theories In regard to the mystery were
knockoil on the head by the announcement
that B. F. Pltzel , the supposed murdered
man , was seen In Chicago less than two
weeks ago. Pre < ldent Fouse of the Fidelity
Life Insurance association said today : "This
morning my Chicago representative tele
graphed mo that a Mr. Bryan , who Is a
business man of Chicago , called on him and
said ho saw B. F. Pltzel In that city less
than two weeks ago. Mr. Bryan said that
ho has known Pllel for many > cars and
has had frequent business transactions with
him , and that It Is Impossible for him tc
ba mistaken.
"When they met Bryan did not know thai
Pltzel was supposed to bo dead , and the twc
greeted each other cordially and repaired U
a near by taloon where they had a drink to.
gether. Then they separaled , and Bryan says
that ho does not know whether Pltzel waste
to remain In the city or not. However , oui
men there and the Plnkerton dctecllveu have
taken up the clew , and It Is my opinion thai
Pltrel will be produced within n few days. "
President Fouse called on Mrs. Pltzel am
her daughter at the Cenerll station today am
received valuable Information from tin
daughter In reference to her father. Thi
daughter hald she remembered while walk
Ing with her father one Sunday In Chlcag (
that the latter had said to her : "If yoi
cvci hoar through the newspapers or In any
way that I have been found dead do not. be
lieve It. I will be all right. Later on , while li
Boston , she read the story of her father * !
death In a newspaper. As teen as slio hat
finished the story Holmes said to her : "D <
> ou remember what j-our father told you tin
afternoon you were walking In Chicago ? "
During Mr. Fouse's Interview with thi
daughter Mrs. Pltzel grew excited and dra
matlcally exclaimed "They have all decelvei
me , even my own daughter. "
Mrs. Pltzel said she remembered a lettei
'irom her daughter In which she related he
experiences vvhllo coming east for the purposi
of Indentlfylng the father's body. Allci
staled that llo\o and Holmes accompanlc <
anil that both wore , sociable with each othe ;
on the trip east. This sets at rest the claln
of Howe that ho never met Holmes untl
Introduced to him by President route.
HOLMES' FIRST WIFE.
TILTON , N. Y. , Nov. 21. The Identity o
II. H. Howard , alias Holmes , has been clearl ;
established hero as a native ot this state
Herman W. Mudgett. His wife. In an In
torvlow during which she was first made ac
qualntcd wllh the true character of her hus
band , gives much Interesting Information re
gardlng his early life. She Is living her
quietly with her IS-y ear-old son and Is sup
porting herself by dressmaking. She say
she married Mudgett In London , this state
about ilxteen years dgo , and that for a tlm
he taught school In Gllmantown. Afterward
he Studied medicine at Burlington , Vt. , an
'later at the Michigan university , durln
which tlmo she resided with her father a
Loudon. She finally Joined him at An
Arbor , but returned to Gllmantown. The
she lost all Iraco ot the man after ho "vlslte
her In 1888 and told her ho was going t
Chicago on business until he came to he
homo about two weeks ago. He only re
muliicd but a few horns , when ho left for Bee
ton , promising to come soon again.
INDIANAPOLIS , Ind. , Nov. 21. It de
velops hero that II. H , Howard , the Insui
ancu swindler known as Holmes and Mud
gelt , has been hero oflen. On September 2
ho btought a young girl with him , whos
name ho wrote In the rcglsler of Ihe Stubbln
hotel as Etla Plt7el of St. Louis. He lei
the young Miss Pltzel In the hotel for sort
days while he went away Howard explalne
to the clerks that she was the daughter of a
old friend of his , who had Just died , and th ;
> ie was taking her home' . The clerk says the
he believes thai ho has seen the young gli
on the streets since the time she was suj
posed to have left. She was about 13 year
old.
ONCE LIVED IN ST. JOE.
ST. JOSEPH. Nov. 21. B. F. Plt7el. who 1
ho central figure In the Philadelphia In am
anco swindle , for which offense II , I
Holmes Is now under arerst , Is afonner rei
Ident of this city , and left here about thrc
years ago under a cloud. While hero ho an
man named John Carpenter conducted
detpcllve agency and made a number of lit
portant captures , ono notable case being th ;
of the working ii | > and securing the arrest <
a noted criminal who tired buildings ) at Gai
den Grove , la. , and shot an officer while ei
caplng. When ho left St. Joseph ho Ic ,
numerous unpiad bills.
CHICAGO , Nov. 21. Following close on tl
story of the mystcrylous disappearance of U
Williams sisters at ho hands of Holmes , tl
Hfo In surance swindlers , comes a thli
woman victim , namely. Miss Kato Durk
Again It la the question , vhero Is she ? Ar
again : Probably murdered. At all event
Kate Durkee had property , the dociimem
representing the property came Into U
hands of H. H. Holmes by theft , Iho woma
mysteriously disappeared and Holmes show <
title to the property. Whoever Miss Durki
was , she was not Miss Williams ; she wi
was ablonde.
ot dark eyes and hair , vvhllo Miss Wllllan
Ono year ago today twenty-five creditors
H. II. Holmes met at the ofllco ot George 1
Chamberlain ! and made a desperate effort
find out who . .and where Miss Durkco wa
It was supposed at that tlmo that she > wi
an accomplice of Holmes , and that the pro
crty illegally obtained was transferred In
her name , and the- creditors wished to rcai
It , Suddenly Kato Durkco dioppcd quiet
an entirely from slghl , and , like the Wl
Hams sisters , has loft no trace * behind.
"I believe she was murdered , " said M
Chamberlain , In speaking of the matlc
today.
" 1 believe also that both of the Wllllar
slslera were murdered , and I make tli
statemelnt on the strength , not ot publish
reports , but what I know personally of I !
malter. "
Mr. Cliambcrlaln , who is proprietor of t
J-afayetto Mercantile agency , began his I
vcstlgallon of Holmes a year ago last Sc
teinber.
suss nuiiKin : AN OMAHA WOMAN.
Talks About Ilor Acqimlntnnco with Helm
anil Itcul Kstiile Tram * icllona.
Miss Kato Durkce , the woman mentioned
the telegrams concerning Holmes , lives
this city at the residence of her brothi
William Durkce , assistant auditor of t
Burlington railroad , at 4320 Burdello strci
Mlsa Durkco came to the cily six years a
last October In company wllh her broth
and his wife , from Pennsylvania , their blrl
place. She answers the description glv
of her In the telegrams , being a worn
elighlly above Ihe average welfthl and helgl
and has dark eyes and hair and fair fc
lures.
Miss Durkee , while she lived In Pcnns ;
vanla , was acquainted from glrlhoo 1 with
family named Belnap. One of the girls ,
this family , In fact , was her chum , Tl
girl was married about eight years ago
II. H. Holmes , and It was through her :
quamtance with the former MlfJ Belnap tl :
the became acquainted with Holmes.
Since their arrival In thU city Miss Durli
ami her brother have bcn accustomed
pay visits each year or two years to tin
former home. They always went by way
Chicago , where Holmes and his wife llvi
They Invarlaby stayed over a day with the
both on the outward and return trip. Tli
did not see much of Holmes , whose buklni
either krpt him dotvn town or out of tonn
The residence ilnrine the flrit three
four jears was on Sixty-thin ! street , near
Wallace. After that Holmes bought a hand-
Eomo residence In a suburb named Wllmett
and furnished It In flno stylo. From all ap
pearances Holmes always had a good deal of
money. Ho was ; apparently a dcvotsd hus
band and a kind father. There was only one
child , a daughter. Ho himself was a re
served man , especially about business mat
ters , very rarely speaking about his affaire.
However , ho was a very shrewd business
man. His personal appearance was prepos
sessing. Ills manner was always that of a
gentleman. One characteristic , however , de
tracted from the good opinion that an ob-
fprver would usually form of him. This was
that he was unable apparently to look a per
son squarely In the eye.
Although tTio Durkccs had known htm for
six years , they had never formed a real
friendship with him , on account ot Ills , re
serve , but they had always considered him
an honorable and honest man , The an
nouncement of his arrest on the charges that
have been brought against him was a great
shock and surprise to them.
At the time of the last two visits made by
Miss Durkee and her brother , Holmes was
a manufacturer of a letter copier , called the
"A B C copier. " Mr. Durkeo could not tell
the location of the plant , but ho said It was
a large one. He had been taken through It
by Holmes several times. He appeared to be
doing a large and prosperous business , hav
ing contracts with largo concerns. One
which Mr. Durkee saw was with the gov
ernment. The Income from the pHnt was
esllmated by Mr. Durkeo to bo fully $4.000
per month. To show what confidence he had
In Holmes , Mr. Durkee stated that he had
been attempting to have the copier Intioduced
In the offices ot the road.
About a year ago Miss Durkeo says she
took the trip to her home alone. As usual
she etopped over a day at the residence ot
Holmes. Ho was at homo nt that time , and
was as quiet and gentlemanly as usual. At
this visit the business transaction men
tioned tn the telegrams took place. Holmes
asked Miss Durkee as a favor to allow him
to transfer his city property to her. He
said that as he wan B'tuatcd ' at the time it
would be a great convenience. Miss Durkco
consented without asking questions. She
had such confidence In Holmes that she says
she never thought of anything wrong. It
was at this tlmo that the creditors of
Holmes were after him. They brought suit ,
hut how this resulted Mlsa Durkeo could not
tell. At any rate the property was trans
ferred back to Holmes after a lawyer had
como from Chicago and taken a deposition
from her. She has In her possession all the
lollers Hint Holmes wrote to her about Iho
liansactlon.
Last August Miss Durkco again went to
Chicago. Holmes was out of the city , and
she was told by Mrs Holmes that ho had
gone to Philadelphia to attend to some busi
ness In regard to an Insurance case. Miss
Durkce says ehe Is almost sure that the
name mentioned was I'ltrel , and that Holmes
went In behalf of Mrs. Pltzel. She knows
othlng , however , she says , beyond this.
MUs Durkoe says she Is sure that the Mrs.
lolmes mentioned as accompanying Holmes
o Philadelphia at the time of the arrest
as not the wife living in Chicago. The
alter Is also a pretty woman , but Mlsg
3urkec had Indirect Information three weeks
go that she was very 111.
CUZSIIHH ! IV 1'Ot.ITIV.lL SUICIDK.
Iplnlon of Loading Republican * nt Lincoln
t oiH'criilnc u Contest.
LINCOLN , Nov. 21. ( Special Telegram ) -
udga Holcomb , who was expected to arrive
'rom ' Broken Bow loday , will not bo In tin
Ity till Friday next. Press of legal business
n his district has detained him , Tom Ma.
ors arrived last night from Peru and li
registered at the Windsor. Hl8 suddei
.ppearanco lu town has caused a flutter , a in
arloua rumors are .afloat concerning the ob
ect of his mission. Ono Is to the effcc
hat ho seeks an Interview with Governor
Ijct Holconil ) . Another , and rather more ra
lonal suggestion , Is that Majors Is busy secur
ng Interviews with newly elected legislator
'or the purpose of Bounding them on Iho con
est question and finding out how many arc li
'avor of It. It can bo stated as a fact tha
ilojora" agents are a busy set of men Jus
ow and there Is every Indication that somt
lork of this description Is being vigorous ! ]
irosecuted.
Outsldo ot those who might bo personal ! ;
icnefited by the Installation of Majors a
governor , there Is no demand In Lincoln fein
in election contest. Shrewd republicans sa ;
landldly that it would be a political inlspla ;
it the. rankest sort None of the newl ;
lecteil slate officers are clamorous for i
ecount. It Is now being termed a "frler.dl ;
: onlesl , " but even this sugar-coated deslg
nation does not appear to catch on with th
ank and file of the republican party In thi
locality. Many go as far as to predict ai
overwhelming detent for republicans In 189
hould a contest bo waged this winter , BUC
csssfnl or unsucessful.
In the secretary ot state's office the conn
of the official relurns is now being prepare
for Iransm'sslon ' to the legislature. It wll
bo prlnttd at an early day. The vote o :
preference for United States senator Is a
ollows :
Bryan , 80,472 ; Bentley , 25.594 : Thurstor
1.8CG , Manderson , 41 ; Howe , 36 ; Crounsc , 2i
Secretary of State- Allen , Land- Commit
sloner Humphrey , Attorney Gene-al Hasting
and a small party ot Lincoln citizens lei
oday for an extended Jaunt In the boutl
They were furnished a special car by Gen
eral Manager Holdrcgo of the B. & M. It I
xpected that the tourists will take In He
Springs , New Orleans , Mobile and Washitif
ton before their retuin. The excursion I
likely to bo prolonged for at least two weeki
Tom Majors remains In the city , ostensibl
on business connecled with the sale of sotn
property In which he Is Interested. Mear
whllo the work of securing signatures c
legislators to the petition for a recount (
the votes goes merrily on with success i
aotiio quarters , In others failure. A numbe
of prominent republicans have gone up I
Omaha , whcie , It Is stated , an linporlanl coi
siiltatlon Is to take place regarding tli
question to contest or not to conlesl.
Ucinncrutlu I nlllng DIT In Kentucky.
niANKFOHT , Nov 21. The dcmncrntl
majoilty In the Btate , as compared by U
secietuiy of Btate , In the consre-sslani
election , Is 2,123. Thla U a fulling M in Hi
democratic vote of 00,3:3 : This Is not tnkln
Into consideration Uml G 000 votes give
Key. , popullht , In. the Firsl dlslrlct wei
icpublicun. _ " _
TIIK"KII , rmt MMIKKT.
Now Yorlter * Admit that Such ft Project
tontrmplntnil.
NEW YORK , Nov. 21. The announcemei
that a number of silver refiners are lo con
bine and iransfcr the control of the sllvi
market fiom London lo Now York has cr
alcd llllle surprise heie. The represent ;
lives of a London shipping house rldlculi
the Idea loday and said that London wou' '
continue to be the recognized market fi
gold and silver.
The silver smelters and refiners In th
c ty ecm exceedingly unwilling to dUcu
the project. They ono and all admit th
the project Is on foot to control the mark
from London , but decline to enlcr iln
any explanation. Daniel Guggenhelmer , wl
U the leading spirit In the malter , todc
eald that nothing \\oul.l develop until tl
central committee nuets In th s city about
fortnight hence.
Sundera imdnrgctl.
PUEBLO , Nov. 21 , "General" J. B. Ba
ilern , organizer and commander of tl
Co\ey army which went cast last sumin
from Cripple Creek , and who was nrrcsti
hero November 10 en a charge of stealli
a Denver & Hlo Uiundu locomotive , w
discharged today , the lallroad compai
wtthdi.twlng the complaint.
tlotUpetli Stiirli on ill * .Sentence.
JEFFERSON CITY , Mo. , Nov. 21 ,
Marlon Hfdspcth , the express robber , w
admitted to the penitentiary nt 1 o'clo
this afternoon nnd has commenced to ser
his long sentence of twenty-live years.
Krlmnoii Trial ARiiln ro ( poiied.
NEW LONDON , Conn. , Nov. 21-The tr
of the Ericsson was again postponed ted
because of rough water. Bhe will try age
tomorrow If thu tvtalhcr U favorable.
RANIER RESUMES BUSINESS
Puget Sound Country Exoitoil Over Iho
Signs of Volcanic Activity ,
BELCHING FORTH CLOUDS OF SMOKE
Domo-I.lko Top fins Disappeared nml aNew
Now I'ruk HIM Itl.vu Up uu tlio
North Mile Kiploriillnii lniio | slblo
nt This l him of the Ivnr.
SEATTLE , Wash. , Nov. 21. Mount Ilanier
IB In a state ot mild eruption , the appear
ance of the summit Is entirely changed , anil
another peak has app-arod In the center.
Soon after sunrise this afternoon , the sklca
being remarkably clear , clouds of black
Binoko were seen curling fiom the southwest
ern part of the peak where the crater Is
located , coming at Intervals ot about fifteen
seconds. The domc-llko top has disappeared
and been replaced by a flat top with a largo
crevasse extending down the side , while In
the crater n new peak has appeared on the
north side. Melted or fulling masses ot
rock , stripped ot their white covering , could
bo plainly discerned. Steam Is also seen
mingling with the smoke , which rose 100
feet above the summit. Mount Hauler Is a
cone-shaped peak , and slnnds slightly to the
west of the main Caseide range , sixty miles
southeast of Seattle. It rises fully 9,000
feet above the range. H has three craters
of which the principal and most perfect Is
the scene of the present disturbances. This
crater Is half a mllu acrots , with walls ot
rock fifty feet high , and thousands of Jets
ot hot air or steam Issue from the side of
the crater. The crater Is filled with melted
snow and Ice , In which the Jets have formed
Innumerable caves , one ot which has been
penetrated by explorers to a depth of 100
feet , whllci they have used the steam Jcta
for cooking. It Is supposed that the walls of
the crater having been gradinlly weakened nt
the base , have fallin , leaving a p ak poised
on tlio rock on which the snowy cone , named
Columbian crest , had formed , and that tlio
internal fires thus set free have , burst forth
In new vigor. The eruption became * hidden
by clouds soon after S a. m.
TACOMA , Wash. , Nov. 21. The story of
Mount Tacoma's ( or Hauler's ) , changed ap
pearance Is regarded hero as having llttlo
foundation , though Tacoma looks nt the
mountain from a different point of view.
No steam or Einoks > have been observed from
here , but the sldd nearest this city , which
Is coverecrftlth the large glaciers , seems to
bo covered with snow to a greater depth than
usual. Most always In the summer tlmo en
a clear day some steam can be sien arising
from the mountain's crater , nnd It Is thought
here that this phenomenon has given rise
to the story Persons have slept In the
crater for a few hours at a time , but cannot
long , on account of the dense fumes of the
sulphuric gases which arj constantly arising
and which have led some travelers to sus
pect that the Intel lor of the mountains was
In close proximity to the plain known in
literature as Hades ,
HAD A LITTLE EARTHQUAKE.
Tonight at exactly C-30 o'clock several
slight shocks of earthquake were felt here.
Windows were rattled throughout the city.
The first shock was most severe , being ac
companied by rumbling noises , as of a distant
cxploalon , and simultaneously a sheet of flame
wa"j observed In the eastern "heavens. In-
qujry tonight developen the fact that several
persons saw the t > nldkc arising from Mount
Tacoma this morning. Mrs , Lovell , an Iowa ,
lady 'Tlsltlng friends , sayi she saw at T
o'clock , Just after sunrise , n good sized column.
of sinoko ailslng from the mountain top.
Its color was gray. She thought It rose too
rapidly to be a cloud.
Prof. F. C. Plummer , a local scientist , who
has made a special study of earthquake
phenomena In the northwest , says :
'Old Illuton , the oldest Indian on the
I'uyallup reservation , said through an in-
crpreter before the Tacoma Academy ol
Science on February G , 1S93 , that ho had
many tlnica seen fire and Finoke coming out
t Mount Tacoma. Thla was when ho vvaa
a boy. General John C. Fremont reported on
N'ov ember 13 , 1813 , that Mount Tacoma was
n eruption. According to Prof. Holden of
ho Lick Observatory , a violent eruption of
.ho mountain occuncd October 19 , 1873 , at
1 p. m. In May , 1S80 , volumes of Binoko
ueio observed Issuing from the crater. On
Juno 17 , 1884 , jets of steam wcro observed
hooting upward from the mountain at Inter-
als of ono minute , floating eastward. Steam
kvas continually Issuing from the crater's
; > eak In volume varying with the height of
ho barometer.
"H Is Interesting to note , " said Prof. Plum-
mcr , "that several of the planets , Including
he earth , nro at present In a line , a fact
which bears out the theories of Prof. Alexis
'erry and others , that mich conditions are
favorable to earthquakes and volcanic phe
nomenon. There have been so far twenty-
two large earthquake' ! Ihioughout the- world
during the months of October and November
of the present year. "
LS AI/O/JT or W.ITEK.
flour Output SliouH n Might Falling OR
friini I. list Wcolc.
MINNEAPOLIS , Nov. 21. The Northwest
ern Miller says : Minneapolis mills last week
were troub'ed a great deal with low water
and anchor ice and arc now using steam 'I
largely. The output was 230,835 barrels ,
agalnU 254,900 the week before. Export was
light , prices being too high. Sales approxi
mated 100,000 barrels. With all-rail freights
In prospect , millers are now not Inclined to
Fell , except aC prices buyers disinclined
to pay. Export shipments were G2.145 bar-
icls , against 84.050 barrels the week before.
Superior and Duliith mills made 90,215 bar-
icls , agalhst 103,331 the precedng week ,
80,425 In 1893 and 37.120 In 1892. Flour Is
held at an advance of 5 cents per barrel to
day , but It Is difficult to get. Still , the east
ern markets are reported firmer and millers
are hopeful of eventually gelling higher
prices Foreign markets show a better tone ,
ihough no Bales are reported at an advance ,
Export shipments wcro 2C,2G2 barrels ,
against 30,208 barrels the previous week ,
Milwaukee mills ground 4u,9CO barrels ,
against 42,090 barrels Iho prevails ) week. All
the mills are moving , but there Is less activ
ity likely to rule after the lakes close. Flour
Is held D to 10 cents higher at the mills , but
hard to get , especially on future deliveries.
Export shipments wcro Iti.OOO sacks , mostly
tor London , against 8 , COO sacks the week
before. St. Louis mlllii made 01,900 barrels ,
against 75,200 barrel * the week before. For
eign bids arc a bliado below the profitable
basis. The south has taken Eomc good lots
ot flour In the past few days. North Da
le ota reports that wheat and flour markets
arc showing some Indications of Improvement.
At Philadelphia flour was firm , but trade
showed less activity , Jobbers being stocked
up. _
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Ill * 1'nd Cnino Unexpectedly In tlio Mldillo
( if the Mclit.
ST. PETERSBURG , Nov. 21. The death of
Rubinstein , the celebrated planiu and com
poser , which occurred on Tuesday morning at
1'etcrliof , was unexpected. HP was playing
cards until 11 o'clock , and was In the best ot
spirit ! ) . HU wife * , at about midnight , went
to his room lo bid him good nlht. Rubin
stein then appeared to h * enjoying h'a usual
health. At about 2 o'clock In the morning
Mine , Rublnsleln heard cries In the direction
of her hutband'x Ijcdrnnm , and running to
hta door iho found him standing up near the
onUancp. with n bedcover around hU shoul
ders. Ho was crying with pain , and gasped :
"A doctor , a doctor ; I am choking. "
Two physicians were hastily summoned , but
all their efforts lo save the ufterr-r'a Hfo
were unavailing , and ha died In their pretence