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[ f SULTAN SAID TO BE DEAD
Poison Supposed to Be the Means of Hi
Taking Off ,
SENSATION IN THE EASTERN IMBROGLIO
Infortiuillon roinct from Solln , Hut
Ifnrln , Via ttcrllii nnil .No le-
tnlln of UKAfTnlr Aru
I1ERLIN , Nov. 19. A dispatch received
hero from Sofia , Utilgarln , says' ' that the Mil-
tan of Turkey , Abdul Hamld , has been pol-
toned. No details are given.
rniiorrrv or KMIIIS AMI 'i
l'ro > < il > nl 'I'roulilc Mllh the Anne
iilaiiN unit Tlii-n Axinnlli-il Tlu-in.
( OopyrlRht , IS ! ' ' , liy the Aeioclntcd I'rcta )
CONSTANTINOPLE , Nov. IS. ( Via Sofia
Hulgarla , Nov. 18. ) In response to the tele
grams Kent to Kharpnt by United State
Minister Terrell In regard to the burning am
pillaging of the American inlrslons the Port
has furnished eomo Information to Mr. Tcr
roll , and adds the facts that have been oh
tallied fiom other sources. As Mr. Terrell wll
communicate direct with the Stnto departmen
at Washington on the subject , the facts 1
bis possession cannot he given out here , llti
enough ls known of the disturbances a
Kharput to unable the Associated press t
give the following general outline of th
occurrences
The troiiblf bctw en the Kurds nnd Mussul
mang at Kharput had been brewing for som
time. On one hand It was claimed tint th
Armenians , Incited by the ngcots of tliel
revolutionary committee , hud been arming
themselves , holding secret meetings , and pre
paring for revolt against the Turkish author !
ties. The crisis was to be precipitated by at
attack upon the Mussulman quarter.
A recond version of the affair Is that th
Turks , acting under Instructions from tht
Ylldlz Kiosk officials , if not from the sultni
himself , deliberately ulanned tu massacre th
Armenians of Kharput. The Kurds , who
/ were not armed with rifles , were provldei
with weapons similar to tlioro used by tin.
Turkish soldiery , nnd ammunition was plen
tlfully distributed among them. At a igna
ngretd upon a quarrel wns provoked will
fcomu Armenians and the ittack upon the !
quarter was commenced.
ARMENIANS WERE ARMED.
The Armenians , however , had been antlcl
piling an outbreak for some time past , hat
tinned themselves as well as possible and hat
barricaded their dwellings and made t > o dc
tcrmlncd n resistance that the first attack o
the Kurds was repulsed.
As announced In these dispatches exclu
Rlvely at the time , when It first became ap
patent that a dlstnrbincc was Imminent , the
American missionaries at Kharput applied for
protection to Mr Terrell. The latter callei
p ° r oiii\lly on the Porte and sent suvera
mit-'s on the subject to the minister of for
eign affairs , Insisting that the Turl.lrh olll-
cluls should protect Ameilcan missionaries
and notifying the mltin and his mlnlstTs
they would ! > > held responsible for the sate' }
ot the missionaries.
In view of thrso representations the Turklsl
officials promised to protect the lives of Iho
missionaries and detailed gendarmes lo guard
their property with the following result :
When the Armenians repulsed the first at
tack of the Kurds the latter were so In
furiated at the check they had received that
they proceeded to the quarters of Kharput ,
v hero the American mission Is located , am !
ec lly overcoming the opposition of
gendarmes , If there were any present , ( a
point which has not been definitely ascer
tained ) , they ransacked the houses , Including
light of the Ameilcan mission building" , and
I'Milodoil n shell In the house of one of the
missionaries. The \merlcnn missionaries
however , escaped uninjured and placed UK-III-
belves under the Immcdlite protection of the
TinkUh governor , who still has the.n fa ft
under his caic.
During the pillaging , It has been ascertained
liejend doubt , the Kurds weie supported
by the Turkish troops In a number of In
stances and In home eases the boldltrs re
run.ned passive speclatorn of the rioting.
SKCON1) ATTACK MADE.
Later n second and more successful attack
wns made by the Kurds upon the Armenian
quarters and a 'erilble m.u-sacio followed.
The. number of victims has not yet been
ascertained , but It Is declined to bo enormous
Conservative estimates say tlint from 800 to
1 000 persons were killed during the rioting.
The American mlrslrnarlea have formally
piotcsted agnliiHt the destruction of their
piopcrly to the Turkish uuthoiltles nnd to
Mr Terrell , who , when all the facts In the
case ure tlnroughly established , will most
likely demand that Americans be compensated
for their losses. In fact , It Is understood Mr.
Terrell has already been assured that thp
Turkish government Is prepared to do what Is
right in the can ? when nil sides have been
iieard and the blame la placed where it be-
longs.
A fresh fanatical outbreak has occurred nt
Moosh. but It was suppressed by the Turkish
niitl'Oiltles nfter foity Armenians had b en
Mllcd. There is cvlclenco from ninny direc
tions Unit the porte has- been frightened by
the gathering of the foiolgn fleets In Salonicn
bay and by the ndvlro , iiccompanled by a
clear statement nf the teal situation , received
from Germnny and Austria , who seem to be
acting In nrcord , into adopting leilly en ° r-
getlc repressive measures. This stnte of
nffnlrs is commended on all sides. The situa
tion In HOiithv.cft Anitolla , where th ? Chris-
thins are congregating In Inrga numbers. Is
liuphlng the most grave anxiety , not so much
nt tl.o Ylldlz Kiosk as among th representa
tives of the powers here , mi this outbreak
compllcatoH matters In a manner well calcu
lated to crcitu alarm " , for It Is dillleult to see
hov the Turk can "bo prevented fiom res'tor-
iug older time by force , which would mean
morebloodshed. .
A Hrltlili wnr ship has been ordered to
Alexaiidiettn , northern Syiln , nnd the United
States cruiser San Francisco , flagship of the
European squadron , Is c\pEctcd there dally.
In nddltlon n French wnr ship has been dis
patched to lUyrout , Syria.
SULTAN MUCH ALARMED.
The suit in coitlnucs to e.\h > t In a state of
thn grcatert ndarni , which I ? telling terribly
upon his already much weakcneil nerves.
Rumors of the discovery of plots ngnlnit
Abdul Hnmld's life me now oo frequent that
they are no longer attracting attention and
roam of the minister1 , It Is known , have to
bo 1. pt constantly guarded by soldiers In
order to give them courage enough to trans-
net the business of their rcrpective offices.
Throughout the night of Saturday last. No
vember 10 , which was a most critical day for
the TuiKUh empire , the sultan was engaged
sitting clooo to the telegraph Instrument
In iho YlldU kiosk , personally dictating In-
'ructions to the different provincial gov
ernor * lo do their utmost to restore order In
tliclr district" . This Inillnitts that the sultan
hna at last had hi * eyes opened lo the charac
ter of his ndvUvrv , and that hi ) liau nnully
determined to take the reins uf government
lu his own lumlx
TV lack of regular fundti to equip the ro-
save * railed out and the tcirclty of regular
troops In tha disturbed prov Incus are matters
greit concern to the raltan , who IE mid to
bn rapidly getting an Idea of the extent to
vvhirli inlvgovernment has tpreail.
Ho appnently deluded himself vvl'h the
Iidl-f that there would be nu ending to tha
caiiurtion prevnlllng and that there would
h worte. riflilts from It thitn had been
t'ir ' adiieil fnr no iniiny years psst. There l
mn gt am of hope , however , for the unhappy
'Ultui Winter with It * deadly cold and
d < p rnons ( a Interrupt communication with
Uin nioiB dliturbed dUtrlcts la upproachlng ,
nii-l nrvvK from jiUcea now teadlly nece < l-
| 'l- ' will lie cut off for long periods. This ,
U Is expectBvi , ! | | tml a Ktcp lo t,0 | , Kurdlth
ni'brcaks . more effectively than the Turkish
ti"o.j | t \v | | | ago , uevet , , mC , | , , | , , tts ,
fi m rcii'-hing I'oiutantltmph- older to
Ii' nifo aKBHift un outbreak hero It I ic
| M-iri t'a in p > wpr have detfrmiti'-l lo
llK- > \\3 \ fimrl I It ! < | utc a rf rlli , fjr
eaca i Jiitry , In ilia Hoyihoiun. T'rn ' .
sent of thd porte , It Is b"lleved , can be ob-
talned for this arrangement.
It Is learned In diplomatic circles that the
Turkish authorities of Moosh have btn re
cently displaying great energy In quelling
the fanatical outbreak there , which was re
cently announced. They prevented much
bloodshed , nnd In Hie. Idlest of the disturb
ances there wire only ljc persons klllei
nnd forty wounded. TheMussulman soldiers
behaved well This Is regarded hero ns
nngtirlng for a speedy suppression of the ills-
lurbancc" ! elsewhere In Auli Minor The
greatest anxiety certainly prevails at present
nnioig the Turkish officials to stop the
carnage.
STANDS I'P roil TERRELL.
WASHINGTON , Nov. ! . Rev. George
Washbiirn , president of Robert college , Con
stantinople , writing from there under date
of October 29 , 1S95 , to n friend In Ameilca
upoaks ns follows ot the United States min
ister to Turkey , Mr Terrell"Mr. . Terrel
has been so bitterly ntlncked that It seems
to mo that nt this critical moment In his
mission the president ought to Know the
facts nbout him that he mnv not unlntcn
Honally do him Injustice.
"He Is a brave , honest man. with a warm
heart and enthusiastically devoted to his
work of defending all American Interests Ii
Turkey. No man ever tried harder to do
his whole duly nnd the attacks upon bin
have often been shamefully unjust nml gen
erally when they have come from respon
sible parties they Imve been bn ed upon a
paitlal knowledge ot the circumstances This
Is specially true of the last thirteen months
I think many missionaries In the Intcrloi
owe their lives to hln persistent efforts will
the Turkish government. "
The Associated press dispatches conveying
information that thu missionaries of mulls
had been conducted to Van by a guard of
troops were receive * ! with much satisfaction
by the American board hcie. The board Is
In constint telegraph correspondencs wltl
the State department at Washington and
with Us missionaries In Turkey , nnd Is doing
everything possible to secure the etrectua
pi election of those connected with tlu board
and Iho missionaries ot Harpoul , whose
homes and supplies Imve been destro > ei !
and who are In Iho midst of terrorizing con
ditions.
TltADKbMUV AltlJ P \ VICSTHIOKi\ .
Ilei'lnrv Tliclr Intciilluii of Closing
Their MIII-CN.
LONDON , Nov. 19. A dispatch to the
Times from Constantinople announces the
commencement of a panic among the Ar
menian tradesmen of Constantinople. These
Armenians have declared their Intention of
closing their chops. They assert tint Con
stantinople Is now unsafe for them. An
other dispatch announces the arrival at
Smyrni of the French squadron.
A Standard dispatch from Constantinople
says the looses to the American mission nt
Kharput will reach 10,000. The Persian
Kurds , according to another dispatch to the
Standard , are In open revolt against the
municipal government of the town of Almtob ,
In Asiatic Tin key. Similar news has been
received from the tribes east of Damascus.
H is evident that the excited Kurdy and the
entire lower class of the Moslems In the
peninsula of Anntolli are quite bejond the
control of the central niithoi Itles. The most
stilngcnt outers have been Issued lo ( lie dif
ferent \alls , coupled with appeals , asking
them to save the honor of the pultan and
preserve the Islamic faith by obedience of
tlio Instructions , but all of these efforts have
proved futile.
The Constantinople correspondent of the
Stnmlard announces the Austrian colony
there has organised a system of defence.
A dispatch to the Dally News from Rome
glvej additional Information concerning the
negotiations between Austria and Russia , so
far as the Turkish empire Is concerned. The
correspondent says1 Austria proposed that
the combined fleet1 * ot Russia and Austria
should force the Dardanelles , and that the
joint arnilej should occupy Constantinople. If
necessary. To this proposition Russia de
clined to agree.
The Odessa correspondent of the News
says : It Is reported In nfilclal circles that
In view of the posalblo disruption of Turkey ,
Russia and England arc negotiating an agree
ment which will give the car a free hand
for the occupation or annexation of Anatolia ,
while England will have the right to es
tabllsh a psrinancnt protectorate m Eg ) pt.
The Chronicle prints n ills-pitch from Vienna
which asserts that the news that Russia had
backed out of European concert arrangements
for the settlement ot the Turkish question
produced a heavy fall on t'ne bourse thero.
The correspondent explains that Russia has
agreed to the assembling of Iho fleets In the
levant and that the czar Is willing to nego
tiate measures In the future.
The Telegraph publishes a dispatch from
Constantinople which abterls that no news
of fresh disturbances In Asia Minor has been
received since Siturday and that confidence
Is apparently being restored. At Aleppo It Is
lioped that the worst Is over and It Is believed
quiet has been rc-eitnhllshcd In European
Turkey. The correspondent also announces
that the Armenian women of Constantinople
had addressed an appeal to Lady Henry
Somerset , well known for her work In the
Women's Christian Temperance union In par
ticular und for her efforts as a humanitarian
In general.
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KINGSTON. Jamaica. Nov. 19. ( New YorK
Woild Cablegram Special Telegiam ) Tlic
Danish steamship Ilorsa , from Philadelphia
nnd Baltimore for Port Antonio , was detected
In carrying contrabands of war , und was
&ttzed ! by the customs ) nutlioiltlcj at the list
named port. Hags of cartridges were found
on bond and were taken poss-osjlon of
Evidence liaa been obtained by the authorities
lo the effect that the Iloisa landed part ot
an armed expedition on the Ipland of Cuba ,
ilio had got thlrty-fivo men and nine boat
loads ot munitions of war ashore , when a
war ship hove Into view The Horsa put on
all steam and fled , leaving two of her boats
ichlnd her , and hilnglng nuay the remainder
ot the war material. Tlie cjptiiln's oxplana-
: lon as to the charge against him is Hint
10 embarked the Cubans of the expedition
ns ordinary passcngcrc , and did not suspect
heir designs until they seized Hie ship , off
Cubi , and compelled him to disembark them
A fireman on boaid tlio Hoira , named
' , has turmvl states evidence
or the crown. Ho says ho was present
when the steamer's funnels were painted
t l and her name painted out shortly after
caving Philadelphia. Fredcrlcksen also ad
ults that ho saw the aims and ammunition
anded on the coast ot Cuba ,
WORST RMMIIS IT.S OAV.V i-nopi.n.
VcTiHiiaper ( "iiiiinu-nt on tinItiviiln -
lion In Culm.
HAVANA , Nov 19. DUio del Ejorclto , the
ending army Journal , cauwd a nensatlon to-
lay by heading an editorial : "A Great
Shame and a Great Mlsforlur.o " Among
ther things the edltorl.il wld : " \ sorrowful
pectaclo Is presented to the eyes of the
vatchlng world. Aflcr all Spain's sacrifices
nado to combat the enemy In Cuba she
Inds her chief enemy among her own people
on the Mam ! . "
The editorial In Dlaro del Ejercito tt'cn ro-
era to the reform proposals ) ruling. Interim !
lolltlcal ills3Tu'oiis ! , provoking cr'tlclsm ' of
; ovornmcnt acts , when they should act In
in Ion to t-trengthun Spiln's tianJj Inateid
of resorting to private bickerings and almost
challenging the government Hrelf In con-
Uisloii , the editorial denounces the practlcs
of appealing to slander nnd calumny and
omlemnj Hit- attacks made upon the highest
n power. The Dlaro del Ejercito sa > It
a Pimply shameful to proceed In eueh a
naiincr at tlieao times , nnd InHsta that
uilitlcal quarrels should Le ellonoej la war
line to t < ivo Hie blood ot Ihu voldlors a'td lo
bvlate national d'vhonor.
Mill * > lini' * > Cnllx < in the dnecii ,
LONDON , Nov. 19-Lord Salisbury v.as
ii'cJ mi auJiciue bi th.i qiiseT at Wlnjror
cost'-1 ycstirliiy U is pupposej iho message
to HIP enlui. i ) > erulig ufTalr lu the
Turkl-'i ? ! > i < has t el gprt by Hie queen ,
and till * v.as tha uublcct under discussion ,
SULTAN WRITES A LETTER
Promises Salisbury that the Proposed Ko-
forms Will Bo Enforced ,
REGRETS HIS INTENTIONS WERE DOUBTED
In AiiMuer to SnUnn' * Pirn for Knit-
HH | | Siiiinrt | | SnIIMitiry lteiltei
Crenl llrltaln IN One of Several
Potters I'Uitlly Inturestvil.
URIGHTON , Nov. 13. At the annual con
ference of the Union of Conservative Associa
tions , held here today , J. Rnnkln , conserva
tive member of Parliament for the Lconiln-
slcr division ot Herefordshire , In moving a
resolution to the effect that the condition of
agriculture demanded the Immediate atten
tion of the government , said ho did not
think It possible to xpect a return to pro
tection , but the duty should be taken off
leather nnd placed upon wheat , barley , oats
and hops. Mr. Rankln Is n country gentle
man , a man of sclcncs , and has distinguished
himself by his Interest In friendly societies
nnd old tig ? pensions and was ono of Joseph
Chamberlain's Informal committee on the
latter subject.
Lord Sills-bury , the prlmo minister , ai
dressing the annual conference of the Na
tlonal Union ot Conservative Association
here today , said , among other things : "A
low me to say a word In answer to a ver
distinguished distant correspondent , If
may term him ro , who requested me to mak
a statement In a speech to the country. Thl
correspondent Is no less a person than th
sultan of Turkey. Nothing would have In
ducej mo to read this august message c.xccp
the distinct commands of the sender. In tha
speech at the Guild hall , on the occasion o
the lord mayor's dinner. I expressed th
opinion that I had little confidence that th
reforms promised for the Turkish emptr
would bo carried Into execution. The sulta
fends mo a message raying this stntemcn
has pained him very much , as the carryln
out ot these reforms Is a matter ulrcndy de
cided upon by him , nnd further that ho 1
desirous of executing them as soon as pos
slble.
REFORMS WILL HE EXECUTED.
"Ho then proceeds : 'I have already toll
my ministers this and so the only re-asoi
why Lord Salisbury should thus throw doubt
on my good Intentions must be due to th
Intrigues of certain persons here or else fals
statements must have ben made to c.iu
such an opinion. ' The message tlic-i pro
ceeds , after some Intermediary observations
'I repent I will execute thcs ? icfoims.
will take the papers containing them am
tee myfclf tint every article is put Inti
force. This Is my earnest determination , am
I filv * you my honor. I wish Lord Sallsburj
to know this , and I beg and desire that hi
lordship , having confidence In these dcclara
tions. will make another speech by virtue o
the- friendly feeling and disposition ho ha
for me nnd my country. I shall await th
result of this with the greatest anxiety. ' "
Lord Salisbury then continued : "Thes
last words will acquit me of any Impropriety
In what I acknowledge to be a very unprece
dented course the reading of a message o
this kind at a public meeting 1 could no
abi'taln from doing what I have done wlthou
dltcourtery to the potentate from whom thl
message issued , but of course It would nebs
bs seemly for m ? to comment directly upon
those woids. Great Dritaln forms part of a
corcerted Europe , which has lesulted so * a
as action Is concerned In unanimity. Some per
sous seem to Imagine that we , the people o
Great Britain , can dispose of all the dp
clslons of all the European powers. This Is
crediting us with mors Influence than we
pnsFcss. Whatever Is done must bo dour
with unanimity , and we can only speak It
liehalf of one of the powers , which will con
cur. If the powers do concur. In any acllci
which may be taken.
RESPONSIBILITY IS DIVIDED.
"I will adi.ilt that th. > responsibility of any
of the decisions taken rests entirely or mainly
on this country. The responsibility is upoi
us and all the powers in common. All thoss
who have this responsibility must act to
gether , so If there are others who cannot
agree to act with the powers , those others
cannot have their own waj. lint I am In no
wls > desirous of Intimating that the slightest
shade of disagreement up to this moment has
urlbcn between the powers. "
Loid Salisbury then proceeded to cxto
Rustem Pasha , who , he feared , would no
rrcover from his present Illness. The prlmo
minister spoke especially of the former ad
ministration of RiiRtem Pasha at Lbinon
and said he was convinced If men like him
had been placed in charge of the districts
where all these horrors have occurred the
conscience of Euiope would never have been
racked by all these talcs of suffering and
terror. If there had been men around the
t'ultan llko Rustem Pasha present conditions
would not exist. The piesent pioblem could
not be solved bv the nvtprn.il .irllnii nf tla
advising powers ! This Lord Salisbury "pro
nounced a clumsy device at best.
Continuing , ho said the problem should have
been solved by the natural operation of the
working councillors of nn enlightened mon-
nreliy , acting through efficient nnd competent
Instruments. Loid Salisbury added"I do
not see who tlio men are who are to stand as
representatives of the Riistom P.isha typo of
officials at the sublime porto. I exhort > ou
to consider that terrible Armenian problem
Is quite as much ono of competent men ns of
adequate law ; that the mere writing of new
provisions upon fresh decrees cannot supply
the place of governors who know how , and ,
what is equally Important , who have the
courage and Integrity to do their duty. I
have no doubt Hint tlie powers will do their
bc8t , but do not Imagine that deep-seated dte-
eaoys In an empire can bo cured by the wave
of a magician's wand. The results of long
years of error will have to bo paid for and
cruel and Inexorable Is tlio law that these
will pay who were not originally guilty of
the ofTensw. I have taken you for iho mo
ment Into the unaccustomed Held of foreign
policy. "
"Nothing but the circumstances which 1
Imve explained would have persuaded mute
to do so , for I maintain that a foreign min
ister , above all others , Is bound to value and
cherish the virtue of silence. "
Lord Salisbury then turned to domestic
affairs and said the conservative victory
was mainly ilijs to the fact that the magnetic
Influence of n great statesman , which had
been exercised In a sinister spirit , had been
removeIn ! conclusion he dwelt upon the
divisions among the Irishmen and said If
they were let alone they would cut their own
throati.
Lord Salisbury In his address said ho had
no new bills to announce. The first thing
to claim their allenllon wan the matter of
naval defense. BO , for some lime lo come , It
might bs expected that HIP Admiralty de
partment would bo nn Important claimant at
the dcors of the na'lonal tr'arury. Ho hopoJ
Hie government would mal.o a sincere effort
to mitigate the agricultural distress In va
rious lections of the country , but declined to
oncourngn any romantic drranis of th farm
ers , concluding this part of his address v.lth
Iho statement : "Protectionist countries arc
suffering not ices than our own. "
HiiniorN < iC 1'i-aee Ui-uleil ,
MADRID , Nov. 19. The premier , Senor
Cnnovas de Castillo , declares that the per-
elttent rumors regarding peace negotiations
between repifsenlatlves of the Spanltli gov-
einment and the Insurgents of Cubi arc un-
titif. Ho olio discredits the report that the
tear guard of Maximo Gomez's forces WGB
deftated In tuo province of Santa Clara , and
tlio newspapers discredit the reported sub-
mlsaion of the limirgcnts.
I'll u Piiiillhi Cnlile ,
LONDON. Nov. 10 , The secretary of state
for Hie colonies. Joseph Clnmberlaln , con
ferred with a colonial deputation today re
garding the propowd Pa-lflc cable and de
eld d lo appoint a comnuUeo representing
Qrc.it llrltaln , Canada ai'J Australia to pre
pate detail ] ana plans on the subject.
M I.TA. > I.OSiV
ItuMfin I'liNlia , Intr Htlnlxtrr to
Clrent llrltnln. l ? > l > rn < l.
LONDON , Nov. 19. A report received hero
from Constantinople * nys that Riutcm Pasha
Is dead. He wns formerly 'Curklsli ambassa
dor to Great llrltaln.
Rustem Pashn , or Houston Pasha , for
years the representative of Turkey at the
court ot St. James , wliosa' ' death has junt
been announced , wns the subject of n remark
able euleglum yesterday , ttlien Lord Salis
bury delivered his famous steech | before the
annual conference of the National Union of
Conservative associations. Lord Salisbury
referred to the successful administration of
affairs which characterized Htis'em Pasha's
government whllo chief offlclil at Lebanon
and slid that If the sultan could liavo inir-
rounded lilmwlfith advisers ot characters
llko the late Turkish minister to Great llrltaln ,
the existing stito of affairs nt Constantinople
would not have been brought about. He an
nounced the rapidly falling health of Rurtem
Pashu. a fact quite generally known through
out Europe , flnco his retirement on a pen
sion , on account of his 111 heal h. an.l which was
dl'cusscd ns long ago as last Tcbruary. Hut
until Lord Salisbury foreshadowed his rapidly
approaching end his condition wns not sup
posed to so bad no Indicated In the prlmo
minister's ppeech at Brighton ! yesterday.
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COLON , Colombia , Nov. 19 ( New York
Woild Cablegram Spsclal Telegram. ) A dls
patch from Rio Janeiro snvs that the man
fcsto of the monarchists made no Impres
s'oti upon the people. The anniversary o
the establishment of the republic was cclc
bratcd with appropriate observances.
Peru has made her third protest ngalns
the cesslcn by Chill of 1'eriiymn ports , wMc
she holds as ascurlty for tin'war Indemnity
I'rotlnpr H > IIIIIH n 1'orui-r.
TORONTO , Out. , Nov , 19. In the Hyams
trial today a surprise wns sprung when evl
denco was brought for > vnrd to prove tha
Harry Hyams was a forger. An expert o
handwriting was In court prepared to s\vea
that the endorsements ou checks Issued b
Martha Wells to several money lenders wr
In the handwriting of Harry Hyams. Short !
after Martha Wells got possession of the In
Furancs money llyann secured several thou
sand dollars from her for tbe allegsd pur
pose of loaning to parties , the names o
whom , the crown chlms , aw purely fictl
tlous. The crown albo claim's It was thl
trouble which Induced him to marry Marth
Wells as the only means of escaping.
,
Too Mneli Potter foP .iulmsHinlor > 4
VIENNA , Nov. IS. Commenting upoi
the refusal of Russlh ( nmivvneed in a din-
patch from Rome to the Loudon Times ) t
agree to the proposals ol Austria for the
settlement of the Turkish question , the semi
official Fremdenblatt declaios that Russia
assents to the Austrian proposnl In th
main , but obj eta to the provision empower
Ing tlio embassies at Ccnstantlnople to
adopt such temporary measures as they see
fit in case of momentary danger. Russia
contends that they ehould not be invc-itci
vviin sucn cxicnstve powerp , nut mat any
measures taken by Ilia embassies shouli
be preceded by an understanding betwsci
the dlftcrent cabinets , Interested.
r C | > Met.lcni > OriiiK 'M.
CITY OP MEXICO , Nov. 1 Large expor
tations of oranges are golu ilou.tlieftat o
Jalisco to the United SUte.-f.ai'd the"Tntlr
crop has bee i bought by American frill
dealers.
The press continues to pnblhjli complaint
ngalnst the alleged tyrannical acts of th
Krsnch Copper .Mining comiany. El Doleo , Ii
Lowir California , which Is accused of mo
nopollzlng trade and dilvUig out Mexlcai
business men and conducting measure will
n high baud. _
Cnrilliin ! llonaimrte Ionl.
ROME , Nov. 20 Cardinal licnapaite died
ns the result of apoplexy. Cardinal Luciei
nonaparte was a cardinal priest , tlio secom
In order of precedence. Us was born a
Rome , November li > , lSl'8 , and was crcatei
a cardinal March 3 , 1SGS.
Cliolri IleiiiiponrH In Iliissln.
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 19. The Gazette
( semi-official ) announces lint cholera has re
appeared here. Since November C thirty-
eight cases have b en reported , nineteen of
which have proved fatal ,
FOR AVOItlt IV KOfUiltJV \\IKS
MetlioillHt MlHulomivy Iloiircl Con
tinues tlie Work ol Ai | | > nrlloiinieiit.
DENVER , Nov. 19. The Methodist genera
missionary conference flnMicil Its work to
night. The first work of His day's session
was the adoption of the report of the com-
mlttco on Scandinavian missions. It appor
tioned tha approprlat'ons as follows : Nor
way ? 12.770 ; Sweden , $10,023 ; Upsala school
$1.395 ; Denmark , $0,975 ; for debt , $930 ; Fin
land , $1 200.
Ills folo\vlngappror : atloas were made , the
amounts to be divided hniong the missions
of the countrl'S named : I'erw. ' $7,905 ; Italy ,
$33CCfl ; church at Rome , $7,200 ; Mc.xlco , $13-
C12 ; Africa , $5,301 ; China , 5118,701 ; Japan ,
$50.000 ; Coren , $11,880 , India , Jl.tO.OOO.
In the afternoon domestic work was again
taken up and appropriations made for work
among the Danes , NorwcKUnu , French. Spin-
Ish , Chlnoi'3 , Japanese , Dshemlans , Italians
and Ameilcan Indians of the United States ,
; he 7 per cent rcdu-tlon from last jear's
figures being observed In most cases.
The delegates will take a trip around the
'Loop" tomorrow.
ID coitiucA.N .MAIM ; A
Struek Another llorHCinnn ami Mini < i
PlHtol She , ccl I midIlli Vote.
SAN FRANCISCO , Nov. 19. T. H. WIN
lams , president of tljo Jockey club and
cssca of the Hay District track , encountered
Mvvard Corrlgan , the Chicago turfman , In
lie Palace hotel tonight , und the two 1m-
uedlalely became Involrctt-Jn a dispute over
racing matters. Just wlmt U < 1 to n dcclara-
lon of hostilities Is not Known , for those
vho were present willnot , talk , hut It Is
aid Corrlgan made in attack on his youlh-
111 and blender opponent. Urforo ho could
lo any dimago he found a inuzzla of a re-
olver Jammed agilnt't his vtpt buttons and
icarly died of lu-drt failure. Ucfors Wll-
Inms could pull Iho trlggrr n friend threw
p his arm , whllo friends of Corrlgan rushed
ilm out Into Montgomery utiect He did
lot hang back any , an I only caught lila
ireath when he found himself well out of the
ango of Williams' wein n. Friends of the
wo are trying to patch up a compromise.
Steamer llenelietl lu Mite It ,
PORTLAND , Oie. , Nov. 19. The tteamcr
Inivest queen , belonging to the Oicson
Ullvvay and Navigation companv , vvnu
icaclud at Oak Point today to ttavo her
torn slnhlrg. The venaens ! < on her way
o this elty from Astoil.i , und lan ugalnst
pile , which atoyo a-litrgc holu In her
tent A tumpuinry patui | wax put over
ho hole and Him atnrted on her Journey ,
t was coon illhcnvcrcil that she was Flowly
Inking , anil Hhu was bcuehrd. Thcie ui.ru
uvcral passengers aboa V-
.Still ( Imil.InK at Cairo.
ST. LOUIS , Nov. 19.-A special to the
tepubllu , fiom Calio , 111 , , says : Two light
hu' ' Iw of earthquake V.CTL' foil hero at 1
'duck nnd 2 o'clock thU moriilntr. They
ere prccedc-d by a light vlinck ut 10 o'rlork
unday night In vonnectlou svlth Dili'
nrthquaUe the looul r * ldmtH arc mtieli
ntvrestcd In it-cent rSpom of vlmllar phocka
t ClmileHon. Mu , abuin ten inilea went ,
luce the srent dlitiiihu'ce of a few wpcko
KO Charleston experience ! lluee dlutlmt
bucks nnd Cairo two.
Unlillici In CiiiiNeN Kclionl * tu Clone
ORAYVILLE , III. Nov 19.-Tho public
botU vverj clo eU today owing to the
irt'Milenoo of Ulphthrrlu h r ? Toero have
teei over n doztn d aihs m | at Wedne .
ay , and new eaie m bcl i rew-irtKl dally.
t la th' usbt the vliur h a v.J 1 alaj be clo-H-d
ur the present.
BURNED OVER TWO SOUARES
Incendiary Fire Practically Wipes Out nn
Indian Territory Town ,
SOME TALK OF LYNCHING THE FIREBUGS
Illi.liVlmU nnil l.nrk of Siilllelent
l-'lrt * Prnlfolliui Ili-iuU-rcil II Im-
liointlilu lo M ii tin * Siircnil
iif the rinnuv.
PURCELL , I. T. , Nov. 19. Flro broke mil
In the Star stoic. In the middle of the prin
cipal business block ot tills town , on tht
north sldo of Main street , nt 4.,10 o'clock this
morning. A heavy \\ltul was blowing from
the nnrlli , and the ( lames were soon sweeping
tlio cntlro side of the street , composed ol
frame building ? . The Chlcknsaw National
bank building nnil a hardware stoic \\ere
the only buildings left standing on the north
ii'do of the block. The wind Increased al
most to a. tornado , and V s l the flames
across the street , and In WliKr minutes all
the frnmo buildings on the south side were
burning. Two brick buildings , contilnlng
Hhnchard & Woods' dry goods house anil
Campbell's drug store , which had just been
built , were also consumed. The cast side of
Canadian nvcnuo wast swept for one and a
half blocks.
The fire Is tmppo ed to bo of Incendiary
origin. A. Froug of the Star store , dry goods
anil clothing , Is lodged In jail , charged with
art'on. Parties testify to having seen him
leave the building just as the flames burrt
out.
1 * . Glucksman , manager of thr > Chickasaw -
asaw Mercantile company , IP also In Jail on
the same charge. Witnesses claim to lu\c
scon him during the progress of the lire
enter his store , which was thought .it the
time to be out of danger , pour coal oil around
and light It. The feeling was very s-tiong
against the parlies , and for a time a lynch
ing seemed certiln , but It now seems the
danger has passed , though a force of marshals
Is guarding the jail. Thirty-two buildings
were destroyed. Loss about $130,000.
The heaviest losers are : Hlanchnrd &
Woods , dry goods store , stock and building ,
J22.300 ; Insurance , $9,000 ; A. C. I'latt. gen
eral mcichaiidlse , loss 18,000 ; insuianco ,
$8,000 ; J. Fondre , dry goods , loss , $9,000 ;
Insurance , $5,000 ; Woods & Sparks loss ,
$ fi,000 ; Insurance , $3JOO ! ; Hrown's opjra
house , damaged , $4,000 ; co\ered by Insurance ,
A. C. Carter hardware , $1,000 ; Insurance ,
$3GOO ; John Sneed , general meicli.indlse ,
$10,000 ; partially Insured ; Turk Hros , & Co ,
wholesale dry good" , $10,000 , S. Simmons &
nro , diy goods , damaged , $1,000 ; W. P.
Hasten , boots and shoes , loss , * 50,000 ; Insur
ance , $3,000 ; 13. Campbell , drug stock and two
buildings , $7.riOO ; Insurance , ? 3noO ; Curtice ,
dings , loss , $1,000 ; InstiKince , not known ;
Commercial hotel , $2GOO ; no Insurance ;
.Santa To hotel , $2.000 , no Insurance , L. E.
Parks , groceries , $10.000 ; no Insurance ; Stir
store , clothing , etc. , $3,000 , Insurance , $3,000.
wnihicv M.vnu A i.ivr.i.v IIL.V/.I : .
DlNiiNtrniiM llurl.i MoruliiK 11 r ill
I.IMVOII , llll * ! * .
LOWELL , Mass. , Nov. 0 The large fivc-
story building known as the Parker block ,
was almost destroyed by fire this morning.
Klio BlarlecKJn the liquor store.of.J , N.
'He-a y'ftn the first floor about 1'13. It spicad
rapidly and was aided by repsatcd explo
sions of whisky in barrels , which blew
cut the windows and created havoc with the
windows 'n ' adjacent buildings.
At 2 15 a. in. all the engines In the city
wcic ut v\oik and at that time It looked as
'f ' tlie fire wns under control , but suddenly
It blazed up furiously and threatened to cat
Its way through to Merimac street. By
hard wotk the flames were confined to the
building , and nearby propeity was only
slightly dampged. The upper lloors of the
block were used by the Applelon Manufactur
ing company for the storageof cotton goods
and It Is estimated there were ? 200,000 worth
there when the file broke out.
At 2 30 the fire was under control. From
present estimates the loss will c\cscd $3.10.-
000. The building was owned by Colonel
Parker of the gocrnor's staff
" :15 : a. in Fire under control ; no loss of
life. Loss between $350,000 and $100,000 ; no
damage of consequence was done , outside of
the building destroyed.
Tuo IitirKt * COIUMTIIH llnriit'il Oul.
DALLAS , Tex. , Nov. 19. A tire today
destroyed a building 2GXK50 feet , tlnco
stories high , In which were the establish
ments of the Texas Paper company and
of the Deerlng Harvesting company of Chicago
cage Loss on building , JjO.OOO ; Insiunnce ,
JIOOOO. Loss of the Tu\us Paper company ,
$50,000 $ ; Insurance , $54,700. Loss of the Deer-
Ing Harvesting company , JJ5,000 ; covered
by Insurance. _
MOTOK.MAVS STOItV CO.NF
Automatic * Current CulolY nt the
llrlilKo Wan Out of Order.
CLEVELAND , Nov. 19. The coroner's In
quest In connection with the tcrrlblo street
car accident nt the Central viaduct was com-
nenc'd today. Nearly the entire morning was
devoted to the examination of Captain
Charles Brenner , who was In charge of the
diawbrldgo on the night of the accident.
Ilia testimony was to the effect that the
jildgo gates were closed , and a red light dls-
riljyed over them when the car came up.
He stated that the electric cutoff , which la
supposed to shut off the current on the trolley
wlrea COO feet from the drawbildgo when
thu Utter Is oppn had been out of order for
at lea t ten days Ilrenner testified that It
wan u dark , rainy night ; that ho flint noticed
: ho car when It was about forty feet from
the gate , lie yelled at the motorimn , who
lumped Just In time to save himself from
; olng over with the car ,
Philip Deck , who was with Captain Hron-
ler on the brldgo at the time of the nccl-
lout , conobornted the latter's testimony ,
lock said both ho and JJrenncr called
oudly to the inotorman to stop and ho cer-
alnly could have been heard acioss the river ,
.ate In the afternoon the coroner called
ilotorman Rogers to the stand. lingers re
used to testify In the absence of his attor
ney , and when the latter crrlved ho declared
t would be unjust to his client , who had
lean charged with manslaughter , to ask him
o testify. After a conference It was de
cided to adjourn the InqueH until tomorrow
morning.
Late this afternoon Myron T. Hcrrlck and
I , S. Warner signed a flfi.OOO ball bond and
August Roger * , the motormnn , was given
tin Ilbeity ,
Nnrllmi'xl IninilKrntliMi Com riillon.
ST. PAl'L , .Minn. , Nov. 19-The hull of
ho houhc of representatives was tilled with
Iclegntps fioiu eight MaUs mid. the Cann-
Hun nortliwi'Hl when I lie northwestern 1m-
nlgratlon convention wus called to order
Ills moi nlnt. Delegates vvuo piestnt from
Vlpconnlii , Mnnltoba , North and Bontli Da
volu , Idaho , Wyoming , Oiegon unil Wash-
ngton Addresses of welcoinu vvero in.ulo
iy Governor dough und Muyor Smith , and
ho object of the convention WHH stated
jy J'resliUnt Footner of tbo St. Paul Com-
urclnl club. After cfft.vtlnK temporaiy oi-
gnnUatlon u nceM WHH taken until uftei-
eon , when J. J Illll , preside-ill of tlio
Sreat Norlliein , ( poke on "The Northwest ,
'nst , Pic "iit nnd Kuturc1" A numlifr of
thci fjK'aUtirt wuic heuid duilng thu da ) .
\rllliili-i-\i from Hut MIlliTX1 Ooiiiltlno ,
MILWAl'Kii : , Nov. IS.-Tlie Uulutli
toiler .Mills company cf this * city liau vtltli-
laun from tin' national combine of fiprlng
vlicra inlllcrw und will hereafter quote | i-
i-ppiilcnt ( prices on Hi- output of Hum The
jinp-Aiiy clalniH the combine WIIH opoiatliu ;
olely to the IntcrcMH of cr-ituln largo mllU
n MlnuuniioIlH It N bclkvoa tbut this
/Ittiiliawitl will result In a dlsMo'.ntlon of
lit combine ,
lllM'IIK'lllM llf ( ll'l'Illl VfNHflM , > II1 , | | ) ,
At Nnpl'ii . \rrlvel--\ugusta Victoria ,
rom New York.
At Jloslon Airlud Catalonia , froi Llvcr-
eel ,
CAMI : inuovi : ? .
All Claim < -rliitr Hint \o Vollt-
Ni\V YOHlv , 19. Politicians from alt
pirts of the SlBtry nro registered at the
Fifth A\cmte hotel. Most of them claim
their \lslt has no political significance , and
> ct conferences between prominent leidero
were not Infrequent today. Conspicuous
In the lobby were rx-Pre'ldent Harrison , Sen-
ntor Sherman of Ohio , Senator Hurrows of
Michigan. Conirenmn UilupJm A. Grow of
Pennsylvania , Jnmrs S. Clarkson of Iowa ,
Congresvmnn J. O Gnnnon of Illinois , ex-
Senntor Warner Miller of New York nnd
Joseph II , Mnnley of Maine.
Senator Iturrown. when asked his opinion
In regard to republican presidential cm-
dldatcs , wM "Tho woods are full of able
republican candldites. I only wish It was PO
we could elect fifteen presidents at once
In order to gratify the ambition of every one.
A four > ear's term will not permit every
one to tervo as president. " The hcnalor then ,
referring to the democratic party , t > Ud hu
thought President Cleveland would bo re-
nominated.
"Wlnt nbout the recognition of the bel
ligerents In Cuba ? Will It be done bj con
gress ? "
"It may bs done , and If to It will give the
struggling Cubans some advantage , but , on
tha other hand. It will make this govern
ment responsible to Srnln for all danuge
done to Spanish commerce by vessels fitted
out here. Resolutions of sympathy may b"
passed , but one thing 1 believe will b done ,
nnd that Is a declaration by congrc s up
holding the Monroe doctrine. The Monroe
dcctrlno has never been acted upon by con
gress , but It Is not too late. "
Congressman Galusha A. Grow was decid
edly In favor of recogrlzlng the struggling
Cubans an soon as possible. Ho raid he
would not be surprised to see n joint rcsolu
Lion passed soon nftcr congress met , express
ing sympathy for Cubi ami asking that the
patriots there bo iccognl/cd as belligerents
lie felt that iho democratic chief executive
had not Eiitllclent sympathy with the people
stiuggllng for independence.
13\-Presldent Harrison received a number
ot cullers. He will remain several davs
longer. Senator Sherman said lie was in the
city on private business , and would attend
o political business when 1m returned to
Washington.
nn.MH'\cni > SHU \ I'VL.IS orricmt.s.
Chiircli I'ooiitv Drclnrp Tlioy Must
llufori'c I Inlt \ \ \ or Hi'slnn.
SIOUX FALLS. S D. . Nov. 19. ( Special )
Rev. G. A. K.igan , pastor of the Christian
church of this city , delivered a speech at the
empernnce meeting list night , In which he
umpcd unmercifully on to the state's attor
ney and city government. He uld tint Major
Williams should resign if he could not cn-
'orce th ? Miloon ordinance. He further btated
that If State's Attorney Hogdo refuses to
prosecute the saloon men under the state
prohibition law he should be Indicted and
pi'iilshed under the law which prescribes for
such nn offense a line of from $100 to $500
and tlxty days' Imprisonment.
A delegation from the local Women's
Christian Temperance union jcsterday nftcr-
10011 called upon State's Attorney Uogde and
asked him If he would enforce the law rela
tive to th ° liquor traffic He replied that he
co'ihl not make any promises at this time
as to bib future notions in the matter. He
said that for the present he had so much
work connected with the present term of
court that he could not undertake any new
woik. It Is llkly that n new move will bo
letermlned upon nnd Uiat the war will bo
begun op the saloons without the aid of the
state's atloiney or the mayor.
ifoGlins'SllP \\TU.1I1.\U ITIRIGATIOA
Mniiy Ollc'licN llcliiHr C/oiiHtruotril lit
Dlircrriit Hi'i'lidii.N.
GUEHN UIV13R. Wyo , , Nov ID. ( Special. )
The agricultural area of Sweetwater county
s being largely increased by the application
of lirlgatlon to a number of tracts of land of
lescit character. On the Green river the
Vyomlng Land and Irrigation compiny has
oustntctcd an irrigating canal four miles
n length , which will enable a.'voral thousand
crey of valuable land to be cultivated. On
Slate crc3k Samuel Martin has nnlpbed a
ve-mlle dltcli which Irrigates 400 acres At
' \mtanelle. on Green river , the Henry &
Vlsdomc ditch , sl\ miles Isng , Is about com-
ileted. At the mouth of Kontanlls creek
ho Gorman canal has been taken out to
rrlgate a largo tract of land lying between
ho foothills and Gieen river. All of the
ountry along the Cottonwood , Horse and
leaver creeks lu being placed under Ir-
Igitlon ditches , and will be cultivated next
eason. These newly Irrigated districts are
U tributary to Green Hlver City.
Kino ( 'onI Kli'lil Knnail.
CHEYENNE , Nov , 13. ( Special. ) A large
roa of lignite coal has been discovered In
10 Goshen Hole region , about fifty miles from
this place. The cropping ? are Indicative of
good marketable coal , at a depth of 200
feet. The coal area Is estimated to cove
1,000 squire miles.
SUNUANCR , Wyo. , Nov. 19 ( Special )
General Superintendent Calvcrt of the It. &
M. , accompanied by n mining expert , has
Just finished miking a thorough Inspection
of the coal fields of this vicinity , EIToits
have been made for eeveral years to Induce
the Uurllngton company to build a line to
the coal fields , and It Is believed the recent
visit of Superintendent Calvert will result In
a branch line being built. Offers have been
made to open up the mines and run them
on an extensive scale If the Burlington com
pany will furnlsi nn outlet for thu product.
County A torney StotU- has taken the ante-
mortcm statement of William Glllcn , a cow
boy , who vvi-H shot eevc'ral months ago by
Jack Woolfoll' nt the T Cross T ranch. It
Is believed Gli'cn's ' wound will prove fatal.
Moiii-y fur .South Dakota C'li nrc'licx.
SIOUX I'ALLS , S. 1) . , Nov , 19. ( Special )
A letter fiom Ilcv. W. II. Jordan , special
delegate from the Methodist Episcopal
churches of South Dakota to the annual
meeting of the general missionary cummlt-
toE of that church nt Denver , says tliat ho
has .secured a donation for the needy churches
In this state for the coming year , amounting
to $11,000 , Tills was all ho asked for. List
year , on account of the failure of crops , ho
was allowed for these churches a donation of
$12,000 ,
Io ! > Klllfil In n Itiiiunva- .
CHEYENNE. Nov. 19 , ( Special Tele
gram ) Luther Schuler , a boy of U ,
and hi * ttepfiithcr , Krcd McUonoiini ; ,
were thrown under tha whecln of
a heavy wagon on which they were
riding , Satuiday evening at Shctldan , by the
horses becoming fractious and running away.
The boy was crushed to death and Me-
Donough's Irg was brukcn and ho was badly
bruised about the head and body ,
riiiirrnl of llt-v. H. P. .Smith.
NEWTON , Muss. , Nov. 19-Tho funeral
flervlces ovci the body of Ilov. 8. F. Bniltli ,
famous- H the author of the- national lijinn ,
"Aineilca , " were held ut the Kim llunHst
chuich here heforo thousand ! ) of people thin
aficinoon. Among- those pien-nt were- representative -
re-sontativo IlaptlHt minister ! ) , city ami
county olllclalH , and prominent oMIclals fiom
all Motions of the lounliy. Thiongs were
unnblii to gain mJmliHloii. The eulogy was
pioiiami'ed by llv. . A H. Ilovoy , president
c-f Iho JJiptlHt ThioU > n'lc-al Institute The
lloiul tilbiitex vvue many und very beauti
ful , tbo pulpit being bulled beneath fully
\W \ Htandlng iileces. On Hie easkct vvau a
uinl Insirlbed with u noun entitled , "Hum-
nions nn-J lief-iioiifef , " vviitten by H. F
Kmllh. Jr. The- pull bearers wcio. K K
Smith of Minneapolis , E W Smith of Ohl-
c.igu. E W White of Uruokllne Evan .Mais-
don of Uiool-.llno and James I1' . Notion of
Onl > 1'our of IIc ( r Mt Siu nl.
SAN PUANClSi'O. Nov -Partlfiilaia
of thu lu H ot the IlulUin bail , lirnm C'.ulu ,
off the Horn , have icm lied UilB city. Tim
bark collided with I lie KiliUli uhlp Con
dor , and It Is now ktiiovn th.it iut unly waJ
the Hioni L'.uki Herit to thw button ) , but
only four of her nineteen nun wcio uvt > d
Tinea men VNCIU leucutd fiom the KlnluiiK
L.ulc when the IK l-Iint - occuncd , And u
Fourth wad picked up b > a pasnlnK vblp ami
brought to ValpttaNu. from which tioit
he muile hU wuy north to ( iiiuyaqull Th
oflliur'j und ilftccn tailors eank with tln-ir
chip.
BUSINESS AT THE BANQUET
Annual Feast of the Bow York Chamber of
Oomtuerco.
CARLISLE DISCUSSES THE CURRENCY
l.eunl Teuilert llolil to lie the Sniire $
of > loil ot the I'refienl UlN Scii-
nlnr llurro > * anil Charlrn
Ilinor ) .Sniltli AIxn .Sponli ,
NEW YORK , Nov. 19. The twenty-seventh
annual banquet of iho Chamber of Commerce
ot the sUite of New York was held nt Del-
monlco's thh evening. The j early dinner
of this organization Is among the most Im
portant events ot the metropolis , nnd that
of tonight was no exception. The chamber
nl * > n musters notable speakers and dls-
lingulshcd men around Us boird Uttcrancos
that have moved the policy of the govern
ment have been made on those decisions and
It wns at the end of the chamber's dinner that
Secretary of the Treasury Wlndom was.
stricken with sudden death a few years ago.
Covers were set for 27ii tonight , some ot the
prominent men proont being :
At the table of honor with the president
were seated Secretary Carlisle , Senator Hur-
rows , Hon. Jtnlhon Harmon , Mayor Strong , i
General Thomns H. linger , Rev. lr. M. W. \
Stjker , Hon. Charles Emory Smith , Rca.r
Admiral Henry Hrben. Commander Mont
gomery Slcard , James M Constable , Carl
Schur ? , Horace White , Murnt Hnlstend , St.
Cl.ilr McKelway. Charles Hutlw. The I
other tables were presided ov'er fMpeclhcly )
by Lowell Lincoln , Henry W Cannon , Ilor- 1
nco Porter. J. E. Simmons , George Rutlodgo f
Gibson and Alfre.1 R. Whitney.
The decorations were striking. Hack ol
President Orr's clinlr were the seats of the
clumber , inirmHtiiitcd by a t'llk nnd golden
bialdcd coat of arms of the United States ,
ill aped In American Hags and llunkcd by the
sexls of the state and city of New York.
It wns somewhat after 9 o'clock when
Prcs'lilent Orr wielding the gavel of the
chamber , rapped for order , and In a brief
speech , In which ho referred to the Armenian
atrocities , Introduced Secretary Carlisle , who.
spoke nn "Our Currency System "
.Sl'PKHSTllUCTURE IS WEAK.
Mi Piesldent and Gentlemen I have but
little to say this evening- and will take but
little time to way It Two yea is ago , at
.voiit animal banquet , 1 said that the ills-
position and ability of the government to-
malntnm I a own cienlt nt the highest ataml-
iml and to iiifMii\o the Integilty of nil the
forms of ciiiiency In circulation among the
people enuld not be reasonably doubted nnd
ought not to be the subject of fuilher con-
Hoveisy. Hut the task Is both dllllcult and
cspenslvo Since that declaration was imulu
bciu Intele t bearing bonds to the ( uiiinint
of $ in2,315IOO have been Isaued to procuie-
gold for the icdempllon of the United
States notes. The notes still remain the
same ns at the boKlnuing The notes are
icdeemcd , but they are unpild. Om legal
standard ofvalue Is as sound as any coun
try In the world , and If wo had mich a eur-
ler.ey hjstcin lo guarantee Its peimanent
malntcnaneo no iioveinmont would eom-
inaiid a linger ciedlt or realize gieater ben-
etlts from It than ours , tmt the gteut In
vestors of the wet hi appreciate Iho dlfll-
cultlcs under which we ure labelling ncl
until these dltllcultlcs uiu removed we can-
rot icasonnbly hope lo ee perfect confi
dence rc-Htoied at homo or ubioad.
The fundamental vice In our curicncy sys
tem U the legal tender note , ledcomublo In
coin by the government , und rclssuable
iirclcr the law. Thcro arc other defects , hut
this thrcatenn the .stability of the whole
volume of our currency. So long as these
notes are outstanding the slightest diminu
tion of the coin reserve nt once excites u
feeling of apprehension and distrust , nftecta
the values of all securities , curtails Invest
ments nnd moie or less seriously embnr-
iasses all the buMneFS affairs of the people.
In attempting to provide a circulating
medium consisting- Its own notes ledcem-
able In coin on picsentatum and lelbsuablo
after redemption , the government of the
United States Is engaged In n business for
vvMeh It Is wholly unfitted and which was
never for n moment contemplated by Its
founders. It has a right to borrow money
and Issue evidence of the debt , but It vvaa
never contemplated that it should convert
lt ° elf Into a bank of Issue and fuinish legal
tender paper currency for the use of the
people
ONLY SAFE HOAD TO FOLLOW.
The Treasmy department ought to be and
was Intended to be simply a public agency
for the management of the fiscal affairs oC
the goveinment as a government , not in
a banlc No changes made In our currency
sjMeni will afford relief until It piovldes
for tbe rcthement of the legul tenders. The.
circulation of legal tcnduis haw a tendency
to drive out of use and out of the country
the very coin In which the goveinment la
compelled to redeem them , nnd It ban ex
pelled millions of dollars from our hordorH. .
Although the government and our own
people are compelled to receive them , they
will not dlscharae International obllgntloiiH.
and gold must go out to settle all final bal-
anees against us.
No othei government In the world 18 re-
nulled ( o supply gold fiom Its tieaciiry to
citizens While thu pecuniary \nfa \ to which
the people have been subjected by the Issuu
and continued circulation of legal tender
paper hap been almost Incalculable , thin
linn not been the chief Injury Inflicted upon
the oountiy. The theories Hint the govern
ment can eieate money by placing Ha
htnmp upon paper or other nmtcilal ; that
a IcgMtitlvo enactment can miiKn M cento ,
equal In valiio to ] 0f > cents ; that artificially
Inflated prlecM paid In a depreciated cm-
H'liey are better lei the pcopltr-tlinn natural
pi Ices paid In a sound curienev , and varlouu
olhei vagailes now lloitlnn like bubbles In
the politic.il atmosphere aie ull attilbiitablo
to the lorn ; continued use of legal tender
paper The piopoMtlon , that a piomlsc of
the goveimnunl to pay money IH money , la
Just nn nli"iird UH the pioposltlon that a
piomlHu to tit-liver a hoipe Is u horhc , nnd
vet , theie me men high In public counsels
who bellciVe that the United States' piomls-
sory note lu actual moiuy , nnd that Iho
statute whlrh compels all the people to-
lei'elvo II IIH actual money In constitutional
and ought to he contlnuucl In f > , ice.
PREDICATED ON VICIOUS PRINCIPLES
The agitation for the flee coinage of
legal tender silver Is predicated upon the
samn vicious principle that underlie * ) tlio
leglHlatlon making paper prnmlHes a lenl
tender , but thrie Is a practical difference
between Iho tvvi < ( lyblems The United
Hlutes' note vvaa n foiecd loan fiom the
people to the government , \vhlch the government -
ment promised to repay In dollar * , but the
flee coinage of legal tender Hllvei at lhi >
lallo of lii to 1 would bo n fen cod loan fiom
the people to the owners of silver mines
and bllvei bulll/n without a promlHo of ir-
ptiyment by nnvbody. The cniiipalen
agnlimt the pioposltlon to debase our ptnnd-
aul of value Mionld not be nbandoneil or
mixpendiMl. If I he fi If nils of a Hound unil
Htablo meabiire of value mo vigilant nmt
acllvo , tlilR effort cannot possdlily uuccced ,
and the question will HOOII rtcedo from tha
public view.
Hut the L'nlterl States legal tender notes
will remain to complicate the currency b > 'H-
tem und ( inhairasi ) the government , Jn
my opinion legislation In this direction at
tlie earneui pubbimu uuy IB niiiu-i.iiiveiy uu-
nianded by every Hubntanllul Interest In
the countiy , and KH postponement upon
an ) pretext , us a political expediency or
upjn HIM assumption that no Manufactory
umilt ran be accomplished would hu n very
grave mistake. No nation can reasonably
hope to control the trade of any conslderablo
pait of thu world unlcKs * MM iixchnimea aru
baHcil upon a standard of value iccognlKPd -t
UH sound In all the centers of commerce.
TAKKB TOLL FROM ALL. v
*
The pound sterling has imido London not '
only tlie piiiiclpnl maiket imt thu clcnrlnir >
houuu of Iho whole world England not , \
only tcullzcs great profit from her own
trade , but takes toll out of the Inlcrna- "
tlonal trade of ull other countries With an \
Inferior cuirency we could never fucceas- " !
fully content her Fupremitcy , and iho bollaf W
that we ean pimltli her or enrich ournelve * . * ' !
by ilcntroyliiK the value of our own IH ono
of the moHt lemurkahlo dolufcioim of tha
uio ; Much of out flinnclal lioublo has been
cjiiFod hy doubt and fpeculatlon , hero anil
abiiiad , concc-rnlng Iho vlewB and purposes
of our people ut largo and the policies of - .
the po ltlr.il . parlies lo which they are at-
tuched Tliln Is a government by partlea
and Invexl/ix uulili with Ihu greatest In
tercut and HolleltuJe OVCTV iiiiinlfiintatlon of
popular opinion , especially when chanetn
me to he mudu In Ihu chief executive oflke.
It la of vast Impoilancu that Ihe-e doubtu
did MIH ul.l'uiiH should be net at rent , In
01 dei ih it "ho " woild may rortuinly knovv
what i * > t < > I' 'in permanent monetary pol-
< Vif.uunl Indefinite deelaiullonu by
th tu it pjillltal org.'n.i--alon | of ( hu
J\ \ .M > i.ut enl > lncra c doubt und ( U >