Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, November 27, 1895, Image 1
THE OMAHA ! DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MOBMEtfO , . , NOVEMBER 27 , 1805. SINGLE OOl'iT JTIVE CENTS. % 4'n 'i * QUIETING DOWN IN ARMENIA Turkish Mobs Seem to Have Tired of Slaughter. COUNTING UP THE NUMBERS OF THE DEAD iiirotc'nM | I'nircrn XIMV ConcontriitlnK u I'ovii-rful I.'lcct at Smyrna to lie Itcuily for Any. CONSTANTINOPLE , Nov. 20. ( Via Sofia , Bulgaria , Nov. 20. ) Now that matters seem to be quieting down again here and In the Asiatic provinces people are beginning to form estimates of the amount of damage done and the number ot lives lost during the recent disturbances. Well Informed Ar menians estimate the losses through the events which have just taken place In Anatolia alone at $50,000,000 , and the num ber of victims at 40,000. Of course these nre Armenian estimates , but there seems good reason for believing that the property destroyed , the number of lives sacrificed and the terrible outrages committed are far beyond anything hitherto estimated or de scribed. But this Is not all. People com petent to pronounce an opinion upon the HUbJcct say that with the coming of winter there will be very many more deaths from exposure and famine and that even the prompt collection of relief funds , food and clothing cannot avert much loss of life and great suffering. Famine Is threatened In a number of districts and there seems to be no way of preventing It. Thfr powers. Instead of ordering their fleets away from Turkish waters as the sul tan earnestly requested , seem to be deter mined upon keeping them in this vicinity for an indefinite period. A portion of the British Mediterranean fleet , It Is reported > here , will BOOH leave Salonlca bay for Smyrna , whsio the powers are mustering thslr fighting ships. The war ships of Great Britain expected to rendezvous at Smyrna this wek will consist ot nine bat tleships , four crulsjrs , four smaller boats. The rest of the Salonlca bay fleet will , It Is Raid , remain off that port for the present , rct.dy for any emergency. Franco has al ready at Smyrna one battleship , two cruis ers and two smaller ships. Italy's flag floats lit.m . two battleships , two cruisers and four small craft ! n the waters of Smyrna. Rus sia has two crulsera on the way to Smyrna In addition to a powerful fleet cruising on the western portion of the Black sea. The United States has been represented at Smyrna by two cruisers , and Germany has cue email gunboat there , but It Is rumored that two German battleships are on their way. Austria , off Smyrna , has one battle ship , two cruisers and two small gunboats. Ot course , this Is not a "naval demon stration. " It IB simply the concentration of the foreign fleet nt a point agreed upon , ap parently between the powers. No progress has been made In the matter of the application to the Porto by the repre sentatives of Great Britain , Russia , Italy mid" Austria for permission for the passage through ! the straits ot the Dardanelles and on Into the Bosphortis of an extra gun boat , to act as an additional guardshlp for their respective embassies. MAY COME WITHOUT A PERMIT. The ambassadors will hold an informal meeting today In order to decide what steps to take to put an end to the so-called "shuf fling" of the porter The Impression prevails that If tbi firmans are not very soon granted the- extra gunboats will pass the Dardanelles without the porte's permission , even It they have to be convoyed through by battleships stripped for aotlon. Indcd nobody here can sec how the powers can retreat from the po- eltlon they have assumed without serious loss of prestige and especially as their de mands are based on treaty rights which are admitted by the sultan and his advisers. In gome quarters It Is said the sultan's objection to granting the flrman Is really caussd by his belief that he can do so with Impunity , In view of the objection raised by Russia to Austria's proposal In the subject , and that this constituted a difference of opinion among the powers. A meinbir of the diplomatic corps , to whom this view of the case was Mibmlttcd , said that If the sultan actually thought there was any material difference of opinion among the powers ho would do wtll to get rid of that belief as soon as possi ble. ble.News News from the Interior of Asiatic Turkey- Is more difficult to obtain than for a long time past. Although it Is rumored that the Turkish operations against Zoitoun have com menced , reports as to the negotiations for the1 surrender of Zcltoun are still progressIng - Ing with the prospect of a peaceful ending of the dlsor 'er there. The main trouble seems to be that the Armenians arc afraid to trust to the promises of tlu Turks that their lives will be spared If they surrender. Missionaries say that In the outbreak at Marash on November 19 , many hundreds of people were killed , and that all the school buildings were burned by the rioters. RESTORING STOLEN PROPERTY. WASHINGTON. Nov. 26. The Turkish le gation received from the sublime porte the following telegram under today's date : "The Armenian rioters nt AIntab , having wounded one soldier and four Mussulmans , a few more troubles occurred In that city. The advices tinting there. Is no security at Tielmroum and at Slnghourll are absolutely false. The au thorities of Tocat have taken thr necessary eteps for the discovery and the restitution to the owners of all articles stolen In certain villages , and In excepting a few Incidents of little- Importance that took place In Maraeh the tranquillity Is perfect In the province of Aleppo. No disorder whatever has occurred since the 23rd Instant In the provinces nf Klvaf , Angora , Motissoui ; Kliastl. MounI , So"u- tarl , Syria , the Islands of the archipelago , Adrlanople , Aldln , Tripoli of Africa , Hedjaz. lludavcmllglilar , Crete , Janlim , Erzeroum , Yemen , Kossovp , Tieblzondo and Salonlca , nnd In the sandjaks of Tcbalaldja , Jerusalem nnd Ismldt , LONDON , Nov. 20. A dispatch to the Time * from Constantinople says the nomination of Knver Bey as Mutessarl nt Constantinople lias produced an unfavorable Impression , deplora ble In the- extreme , as the new official Is fanatically anti-Christian and notorious for his venality. A dispatch to the Dally News from Con stantinople says a telegram has been received from Kharpout explaining the manner in ulilch the destruction of thj American mis sion property occurred. The mission build ings at Kharpout were set on fire success fully , according to the telegram , In the pres ence of tli ? soldiers , but the college building was saved , BETTER OFF TO BE KILLED. The Chronicle publluhes a dispatch from Its special correspondent at Constantinople giving an account of a peculiar report made by the Turkish officials , According to the correspondent sven men from the Kharpout > lprlet | ! applied to the Constantinople authori ties for Information about the massacres said to have occurred there , The officials were forced to tell that the- outbreaks had been most serious. When the men expressed a hope that their families were safe the oltl- clalB. repll-d : "Better that they should have bt > ; ii killed outright than that they should die of famine. " The Times publishes an article written at Krztioum , dated November 9 , The corre spondent tys ; "The miu-sacro has certainly occurred by the order of the authorities , and this order mint have emanated originally from the central authorities at Constantinople , Much circumstantial evidence can be produced to corroborate tlil statement. " The correspondent , writing from Erzeroum , proceeds to repeat n conversation which he overheard going on between the Turkish sol diers who were guarding hl door. Their statements \xero to the effect that their oill- ccn had ordered them at a given signal to massacre the Armenians , The correspondent then continues : "I had been visiting at the BrltlJli consulate- with Mr , Chambers Sunday nflrrcoon , when tie new outbreak took place. The Arnu-uluiis aen ! crpwrfpd the Amer'-an ' school , A number wf persons were klllvd on this day , the estimates ranging from eighteen to thirty-five. The scenes In the cemeteries' ' where the victims have been burled by the survivors have been heartrending. On No vember 7 I visited , all of the ruined bazaars , going as far as Serai , but during the entire Journey I did not see a single Christian. " Court Dlvlilcil In KM Opinion * . MONTREAL , Nov. 20. The case of the Canada Review agatntt Archbishop Fabsr for fGO.OOO damages through putting the paper under the ban of the church , came up for judgment In the court ot review this morn ing. Judges Tail , Taschereau and Archibald presided. The two former , both Catholics , were unanimous In deciding that tlie bishop had the right to condemn any paper contrary to the teachings of the Catholic church. Judge Archibald , a Protestant , dissented and gave the plaintiff a Judgment of 110,000 , holding that ho wo unjustly treated. JVot Hnlf of the Horror Il M > ortetl. LONDON , Nov. 20. A dispatch to the Dally News from Constantinople giving a general resume of the situation declares that the recent massacre put the early outrages of Sassoun and Moosh entirely In the back ground. If either England , France or Hus- sit should publish the stories reported offi cially by the cool-headed consuls , all Europe would stand aghast at the proofs. Where- ever these Consuls have Investigated matters they have found that the accusations that the Armenians provoked the riots are false. I'rolont AKiilnxt < friiim-iit I'olloy. BARCELONA , Spain , Nov. 20. A sensa tion has bssn caused hero by the action o ] the republican leaders , who have decided to call a great mass meeting for the purpose of condemning the pollcy of the government In Cuba. It Is proposed to Issue a manifesto demanding autonomy for Cuba as a sure means ot concluding the war on the Island. HroovoriMl SKty-Novcii IloilK-N. MADRID , Nov. 20. Sixty-two bodies , of which thirty-seven wcrt ! the remains .of women , have been recovered from the ruins of the cartridge factory at Palma , Island of Majorca , which was blown up yesterday. U la now paid that the explosion was caused by a workman who had been dismissed. Spain -Ml < VM n. 1'rotcMi i\ith Orimmrk. LONDON , Nov. 20. The Times publishes a dispatch from Copenhagen announcing thai the Spanish government ban notified the au thorities of Denmark that Danish ships have recsntly assisted the Cuban rebels with arms and ammunition. Iiootcil u French MlNNlon. LONDON , Nov. 20. A special dispatch from Shanghai says the French mlsylon at Lulh Slang has been looted by the natives of that vicinity during the absence of the French gunboat which Is usually stationed In those waters. WUIIiiir to Arbitrate * . LONDON , Nov. 20. Instructions , It Is an- nouncsd , have been sent to the British min ister at Rio do Janeiro , Brazil , to submit the question of the ownership of the Island ol Trinidad to arbitration. ( ii-cfi'c Mi ill ; < ! ! Up It- nil RarthiiiinUr. ATHENS , Nov. 2G. Sharp earthquake shocks "ere felt this morning here , and also at Cli.irlcliii ; ' , Llvldia , Thebls and Corinth. 1111,1 , TAI.lvKll TO A SMAM , CROWD. -.c v York Sriintor'M First Lecture Not im Utihonmlcd Sncci'KH. MILWAUKEE , Nov. 20. Senator Hill was greeted by an audience of about 400 people at his first appearance as a public lecturer in this city tonight. The prices of admission to the tlieater were too high , and that Is given as an explanation for the small attendance. The amllenc ? consisted mainly of old line democrats , who entertained Senator Hill dur ing the day. The lecture was on the subject of "Liberty , " Its underlying Idea being that the safest kind of liberty and government was that which did not Interfere with Individual liberty , and did not attempt to legislate in matters of personal customs and habits. It was an elaboration upon a former speech of his delivered In New York , explaining why ho was a democrat , and why every true lover of liberty ought to be a democrat. He spoke at length of the Monroe doctrine , of which he showed himself to be a strong adherent ; and proclaimed his sympathy wltli the Cubans In their present struggle for Independence. He denounced the adoration for titles which was growing In certain quarters In America , and regretted tha sending of Americans to for eign courts who were full of toadyism for de- luylns monarchy nnd almost ashamed of their American citizenship. True Americanism , as the senator understands It , was defined. Per haps , because It was his first lecturing effort , ho required nearly an hour and a half to make his talk. Senator Hill was Hie guest of the Jefferson club after the lecture. Ho was entertained at dinner by prominent democrats at leading clubs of this city and was given an informal reception by the local Press club. At mid night he left for Minneapolis. I.OUATI3U SCIIIiATTEH THE HEAMSll. nt n Holel In u Small Kim- NIIH Town. TOPEKA , Kan. , Nov. 20. A special from the Echo at Jennings , Kan. , to the Capital says : Francis Schlatter registered at the Revere house In this little city today. He has kept his room nearly all the time , und very few have to far been able to see him. DENVER , Colo. , Nov. 20 , A special to the News from Gruneros , Colo. , says : Francis Schlatter , the "healer , " Is at Green horn , some nlns miles from this point. There Is no question as to his Identity , as ho was recognized by the writer and by George Sears und wife , all of whom were treated by him In Denver. Schlatter rides a line gray horse and carries a bundle of blankets. Ha gave a detailed statement of his movements since leaving Denver , and admitted meeting the various parties who have reported Eealng him on his route. He reached Greenhorn about 12:30 : today. Ho has treated a number of people today , and has also blessed a number of handkerchiefs , He tuys he Is on his way to Albuquerque , and will follow the old Santa Fo trail to that point. On his arrival he will com mence n forty-day fast. He could not eay whether he would go to Chicago or not. K. I' . llli > l y .ViiiiK-il for I'ri-Hlilriil ot tht > Iti-oruunl-oil Company , NEW YORK , Nov. 20. The reorganization coirmlttce of the Atchlaon , Topeka & Santa Fe railway elected K. P. Rlpjey president , D. II. Robinson vice president and Aldace F. WnlKor chairman of the board of directors. Secretary Herman Kobbe announced the election of Paul Morton of the Colorado Fuel company third vlcu president and said that the second vice president had not yet been named , Mr , Kobbe also said I hat Aldure F. Walker had not yet been chosen as chairman of the board of directors. from llu * Penitentiary. CANON ClTV , Colo. , Nov. Si ) . Henry E. Clayton und A. J. Henderson , eervlnjj on eleven-year term for robbery , nnd Tom Htliniitun , a negro , serving foily yeiirB fur lape , et-captil from the penitentiary lat nlBht by Miwlng the winnow barn with n naw of their own manufacture. They stole a horje ut " lively ftnblo nnd Hero well out of town befoie their ( lleht was discov ered , m llllllIN I'llllMKt'l > till * StriMtlllll. WH.LIAMHI'ORT , Pa. , Nov. 26-Light raltih have prevailed throughout ths ! roc- tlon for seventy-tun hour" , and thu small streams that have been diy for four months arti plioulnislpns of M-vlvlntr life , Reports from alon the Kuhiuiehunnii river us far \\cst as L'luarfli'lcl indicate a consldernblo nse , and thu lumber people are hopeful of eeltlng In Ihe IS.OOO.OO'J ' feet of logs. Auclilcnt Only lluntonnl thu Ilnil. DENVER. Cole , , Nov. 26. A special to the Republican fiom Lns Vrgas , K. M , , * > uyi : F. D , Tinner , un Invalid , retuinhiK from Fresno , Cul. , to Wopella. Ill , , died on the lluln hero ( Ills morning about 9:30. : Ho \\ug on the Ill-fulfil No. 4 yesterday , nnd WIIM liroutrht hark here last night , Tha elu-ck at the wicclc cotilil not 1m ve hah- tcncii his deuth mote thun a few hour * . CHAMPIONED CUBA'S ' CAUSE Monster Mass Meeting Held at Cooper Union in New York. STRONG TALK FROM A CONGRESSMAN ClinrlcM A. Dunn Prenlilcil ntul Mnilo a Short AililrcHMI.Hier * of Ilu- It < ! ( I < < ! from CIMI- Krcnxiiicn uiiil Senator * . NEW YORK. Nov. 20. Cooper Union was crowded with a largo and enthusiastic nudl- cnco tonight of sympathizers with the Cuban insurgents. Tlio stage was decorated with flags of various South American republics and the stars and stripes. In the center of the stage was a marble bust of Jose Marti , the dead Cuban patriot , surrounded by potted plants and palm leaves. The mass meeting was similar to the meetings recently held In CSiicago , Boston and Washington. Charles A. Dana presided and made the opening address , cloglzlng the late Jose Marti , and expressing strong sym pathy with the Cuban cause. Dr. Winters who acted as secretary of the meeting , read letters of regret from Congressman Amos Cummlngs , Governors Mclntyre of Colorado , Culbcrson of Texas , Clarke of Arkansas , 12. Allen , Arthur McMahon. Hsv. S. Hay Ford , William F. Ball , mayor of Fargo , N. D. ; ex- Governor U. A. Alger of Mich igan , Governor Hoger Allen of North Dakota , United States Senator Chand ler , Augustus W. Peters , Governor Up- ham of Wisconsin , Patrick Egan and Andrew Carnegie. All the letters express sympathy with the cause of Cuba. After the secretary had finished reading the letters , ho Introduced Congressman William Sulzer , whom , he said , was among the great est sympathizers In behalf of Cuban Inde pendence , and a man who stood ready tc champion her cause even In ths congress of the United States. Mr. Sulzer's remarks were frequently Interrupted by deafening applause. FAITH IN THE CUBAN CAUSE. He said : "Let me say , first of all , that I welcome this opportunity to express my sen timents regarding the freedom of Cuba , the catiso of the Cuban patriots and t'lo position on the question this government should take. "What I say here , I my from deep con viction , after mature deliberation , and as an American citizen ; as an American representa tive. In the present crisis In Cuba , my sympathies are all with the heroic and patriotic Cubans , and I sincerely hope and believe they will succeed. "Cuba must and will be free and Independ ent and In my judgment the end Is near , the result Inevitable , and the Cuban republic will soon lake Its stand among tne nations of the world. There Is more than Insurrec tion In Cuba ; It Is n revolution. Revolu tions always accomplish something for the uplifting of humanity , and the amelioration of the human race. I believe In revolutions when oppression cannot longer be endured. "Spain denies that war exls'.s In Cuba , yet nhe sent 100,000 men there to put It down. Her greatest general has taken personal command , and says he cannot conquer the icbels unless he receives a reinforcement of 150,000 more men. Spain never did and never will admit the truth about Cuba. She will not permit the world to know what Is going on In the Island , and thz probability Is thai aho Is not carrying on a civilized mode of warfare. There ocms to be very little dif ference between Cap'aln General Balmaceda and Captain General Campos and the mes sage of Genera' ' Grant , through his secretary ol state , In 1869 , crying out In the Interest ol Christian civilization and common humanity against the mode of warfare pursued In Cuba by the Spanish government , and It Is no doubt as true now as It watt then. SPAIN CANNOT WIN. "Spain cannot win ; she cannot subjugate Cuba. Her greatest general meets with de feat In every Important engagement , and her resources are drained to a condition of national bankruptcy. She cannot carry on tha war much longer , and must Boon admit her Inability to quell the revolution. From what I can ascertain and learn from Uie best authoritative wurces , I know the Cubans will accept no terms but the freedom of the Island. "Cuba lies at our very door and belongs to us by right. Some day she will belong to us. But It will never come by purchase. Cuba will come to ua In her own good time , but when she comes she will come In her prid ? and glory , and of her own accord , as a free and Independent i'tatc ' , a possession rich beyond the dream of avarice , and es sential to our control of the Gulf of Mexico , our continental supremacy and our national d-estiny , "Tho time has come when , as a people of the great republic , we must declare our hon est views and our true convictions and declare them In no weak , vacillating tones. To remain silent much longer would subject us to the ridicule and condemnation of every nation of the hemisphere. Our duty Is plain , aye , In my humble Judgment , Is imperative. "We should recognize the Cuban patriots as belligerents who have all the rights and privileges that right Implies and that It af fords In modern warfare. In this matter In congress , 1 will follow where any man may dare to lead , and will lead where any man may dare to follow. "I cannot speak for the administration ; I can only speak for but one man In the Fifty- fourth congress , but I hope and I bslleve , within the next four weeks some action will bo taken that will command the approval of every liberty-loving American from Baffin's bay to the Straits of Magellan. In the name of God of nations , let Cuba bo free. In the name of humanity , long live the Cuban republic. " When Mr. Sulzer finished speaking , the following resolution was adopted : "Resolved , That we oxtt-nd our sympathy to the Cuban people In their struggle for freedom and Independence , and wo call on ( lie congress and tha president of these United States and require them to grant bel ligerent rights to the Cuban republic. UAPTUIU3U HOME COHHISSI'OMK\CE. SiniiilNli llfporlN to the KITrrt flint ( ii > in-nil MIIVCMI HUH lli-eu Kllli'il. HAVANA , Nov. 20. According to official advices the troops engaged In military op erations near Clenfucgos succeeded In cap turing considerable valuable correspondence , Tluy then eave battle to the Insurgents and the Cuban leader , Maceo , was killed. Official advices also report that the Insur gent ) Eucceeded In liberating twenty Cuban prisoners during the recent derailing of a train In the Calbjrlen district of the prpvlnce of Santa Clani , many persons being killed and wounded at the tame time , Another outrage has just been reported here , Jt Is claimed that a bomb exploded , blowing up a railway train at some point bstween Clego Avlla and Moron , No particulars of the affair have boon received. Clenfuegoa advices have been received here to the effect that cans- fields are being burned In the vicinity of Solodad. The. reports from Clenfuefio. * do not give details of t'ne alleged burning of the plantations. Troops which ar- llved today leave tomorrow for Matanzas , where- they will commence- active operations without loss of time , IlKSUI/rKII I.V A DHA1V.V IIATTM3. ( luvi'riinifiit Trooiiu In Nun Domingo \VnltlnK ItflnforfiMiK-nlN. iOopyrls.iteil , 1S93 , \ > y I'rma Publishing Company , ) KINGSTON , Jamaica , Nov. 20. ( Special Cable to the New York World Special Tele gram. ) There has been a further rising In : he western part of San Domingo , resulting thus far In a drawn battle between the rebels and the government troops. The In surgents have retired Into Haytlan territory i ml th& San Doming ! ! ) column In the field 6 awaiting reinforcements. When these ar rive it may follow the rebel * , President Hypollte of Haytl | g reported to ie Inactive In the matter , because lie Is oc cupied with an Incipient revolution which helias on his own hands. LOST TIIKIH lIKAltlffcS'i : * A STOH.M. ff * Tuo V * n nl AVnlic l Anltorc mill Their CrrnN SnveilCirltlt Jlllllciilty. CHICAGO , Nov. 26. The lives tt at least twenty-five men are In imminent peril on board vessels which have- been blown aground In Lake Mlchlg-tnfoft Glcncco. The vessels are ! Steamer J. , Bnlejy Owen , Cap tain Marlon Penny , &hf a chew of eight men ; schooner Mlchlgjn with captain nnd six men ; schooner Nltfiolson , 'with captain nnd crew of seven men. fTM > a vessels went aground between mldnlEbt sand daybreak. They were discovered Earlyjtnls morning and the Evanpton life saving fro\v was at once dispatched to the rescue- _ , ' It was about 3:30 : o'cltfck th morning when the steamer J. Kmerjr1 Owrti rsn aground with its two consorts , tnfc schooners Michigan and Glencoe. Just how the plfat lost his bearIngs - Ings Is not yet known , but U tvns undoubtedly duo to the blinding storm , tin all there were between fifty and seventy-five ! people on board the , three voisels , the majority , however , being on the steamer. Slgftals of distress were at once given , but It Wai not until after daylight that they were se n nnd answered. Great delay was. caused b ) trio wrecking ol the lifeboat from Evanston n few minutes after It was launched. Andthor boat was se cured und at 1:30 : o'clock , wi'least forty ol the wrecked crew were sajc ! nphoro. There were about as many moro.tp be landed. The work of rescue was neccssirtly slow , as the lake was still running Itlgh-hnd the lifeboat had to proceed slowly on'account ' of large cakes of Ice. Tfc * All three vessels arc pounding badly anil It Is feared they will goto > pieces before to morrow. It look ? now asjjf , fcvory one on board would be-saved. , Ths vessels were enroutc. from Buffalo to Chicago and were laden with hard coal. Cap tain Tenney of the steamer 'was washed over board when the vessels went aground , but through the coolness of Frederick Wcstner , the cook , he was rescued. "James Daugherty was pteerlng at the time opt the accident. When Captain Tenney of ihe steamer nnd Captain Smith of one of the schooners were brought ashore they refuseiVUo give any In formation to the representatives of the press unless they were paid for ltf * ' The steamer S. A. Packer of the Lchlgh Valley line , which arrived thta afternoon from Buffalo , was out In the worst of the storm. The steamers Majestic , Egyptian and Viking , the latter towing the WlwC.Jloore , also ar rived. I-IB' ' ' ' BUFFALO , Nov. 2G--Whlle the steamer Syracuse of the Western Imb was being towed ' ' Into the harbor jn the he'kvy'gale and rough water that prevailed she. became unmanage able and cut the tug nih amidst In two. The captain and crew of the tug ; escaped by Jump- Ing. The Elk sank almost Instantly. The lake Is very high at-this point. The water is over the'breakwat'er at the entrance of the harbor and freight Untieing taken up to the second story of thB-lransfer houses , which are Inundated on tlvj iground floors. The harbor has risen to anTalmost unprece dented height. > < IOOKI.AFTR Sec-retnry Olm-y Stiitii | ' Kverylliliiu INiHHilili * IK llrliim Done. BALTIMORE , Nov. 20 , 4icv. Ward T. Root , chairman of the comihittee on resolu tions of the Washington conference of. Con gregational churches , recenfjy held in this city , tas received the following letter from Secretary of State Olney : "I have received your letti'c respecting the resolutions of. the Washlngtiji. conference of Congregational Churches1 , adopted nt Its quarterly meeting , the 19th { njsiant , concern ing the recent Turkish trou ) ; > et. It gives me great pleasure'to say thlsi government Is taking ' ing every possible meAsur through' the earnest demands' ' of the. TJrffKtJSStatcsAniln- Ister at Constantinople and cjjoiiah'the pres ence of our vessels of war MniTirkIsh' ) ! , waters , to ensure the- fulfillment by ' { he porte of the repeated guarantees It has , lnade respecting the personal security of American citizens re siding In Asia Minor and hi every quarter of the empire -where disturbances are or may be apprehanded. " * _ MILITIA AIU1IVI2D JUST IX TIMI3. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > Mob Which dime to L.ynoh a Prisoner KrlichteiHMl Ait 113 % ABBEYVILLE , S. C. , Nov" 26. An unsuc cessful attempt was mado' th'ls morning by a mob of thirty or forty men to lynch the pris oners now In jail here charged with the mur der of Narcassl Bagwell , the young white woman whoso body was almost cremated In the building burned near Hadges Tuesday night. But for the coolness and discretion of Jailer Nance and his fathori the sheriff , the murderers would have bien hanging to the trees by sunrise this morning. The mob c mo to the Jail and'aroused.'tbs ' jailer , say ing they had a prisoner undfrSMmmltment. The Jiller , suspecting all ViPMWJf Vf" . 'm ' * . mediately left the Jail throU _ Ro > 'back .door and notified the sheriff , wl.if , imtnon'ed the Abbeyvllle Rifles , who prompiiy-reEpondwl. The tread of the soldiers ah-'ithe ' voice of Sheriff Nance were too much for the men who were thirsting for bood ) and they quietly went away. FOUND MimDnilBU .I.V HIS HRD. WcMiHhy KIIIIHIIN Miiu HuppONCiI < o IIu the Victim of .HoIIIcm. EUREKA , Kan. , Nov. ic. W. E. Orvls , a prominent and wealthy citizen of Severy , Kan. , was found dead In bed Just before noon today. Foul play Is susp'ected. Orvls was sandbagged and robbed of , $0,000 In govern ment bonds at Severy a few months ago. Subsequently some one gained access to his room at night and left a , , note telling how the bonds could be recovered , Mr. Orvls fol lowed directions and dlscoVerfd his property ay the payment of a smallv > um , of money. It Is now thought by many that ho has been murdered In order to prfrfnt tha exposure of the parties who rcbb il him. The fact that' his room was entered by the same means as on the previous iccc.ulon lnda sup port to the Idea. There is" much excitement at Severy. , Si-clIoiiN of it llrokuitf Trnln Col.Irtf. LIMA , O. , Nov , ' 'G.-.An'oaatbound freight train on the Pennsylvania raml broke In two nnd i an together ncaij Uleljey , Conductor J , Phcrson was thrown through the caboose * irt nilrttir M ml li.l ill tr It III * t , 1l n ITtlll 11Vtt UP was thrown from the t < jp nf the caboose fifty feet und badly hurJ-JiTJiey live In Fort Wnyne , Ind. Stockmaiiv" A. S. Wilson , Morengo , Iowa , headv twf ; N. C. Vnnce , Marietta , O , . left Hlile-iliurtf. J , D , Webber , Decatur. Ind. , shoulder' lrojcen. A terrific wind storm lft fllplit blew down thousands of oil derrlc Es ) iuCaused other damage , nmuntliiK to savcri&liundred thou sand dollais. No lives reported lost. anil J'Vue ' Silver , SIOUX FALLS , S. . ! > . - , Nov. 2G.-Speciul. ( ) Senator It. F. PeUlgrew left last. even ing for Washington to begin hln second term as United HtutPs t-fjiator , Duilng his vacation thu ecnator has fmUed himself more or Iob3 In tudylng up the , silver question and Intends as soon M he Teaches the na tional capital to Mart aj uHver boom. A well known sllverite here ; , , who has been tnlliliu , ' with Senator Petttercw , Intimates that if the silver boom \ which Ihe latter ntomlB to launch If sueeiVrnful to any great legreo Ihe senator will have n presidential boom of hl own to look after , being a free silver candidate , ; Mllllntrry CutnuFiHi/incut / Ilurnort , . ST , LOUIS , Noy. Sfi-JiTho retail and wholesale mlljlncry cptablUhment of A. II. FuchB , qcciipyliig Hip four-story bulki ng at 700 to 708 Nurth > 5roadway.van de- stiojcd by fire , which broke but nt 9:30 : o'clock last evening. At the time u heavy mow storm was prevailing which delayed the engines und alalwe < l 'the lire to gain n good sturt. The llamen soon destroyed the ; ill ire building and contents. A conserva tive. estimate places the entile loss nt about $115,000 , of which $ } ,000 Is on the ulldtng ; partly Insured , Coal .MIniTH Thrviilc.il n SlrlUr. SOUTH M'ALESTER , Tj. T. , NOV , 20-The Kerbs and Coulgato miners held n meMlng today , fit which rcjolutionn were adopted calling for a territorial masa nu-etlng of nlners for thu purpose of ruaulrlntr the nine companies to advance the miners' iay 25 cents per day and restore the o'd rotes. It Is though that u general strike wilt take- place in the ne-jr future , as the comimili'H ray they cannot acceJo to thu nlners' demands on account of the picaent condition of the market- Telegraph Wires Through the Central States Prostrated by the Storm , RAILWAY TRAFFIC GREATLY IMPEDED Much DnimiKC Dour tn lliilldlnux In Ohio'mill liiitliinu nnil Until * on the Uhtii Itlver Sent Ail rift. CHICAGO , Nov. 20. The storm which raged here last night and early this morning was one of the worst that ever struck this city. The wind blow a gale and the snow fell In great clouds. Street nnd railroad traffic is greatly delayed and the street car com panies have had to abandon some of their minor lines , devoting their energies to keepIng - Ing the main lines open. Dispatches received hero show the wmo state of affairs through out Illinois' ' . Qulncy reports a howling bliz zard with snow falling fast , Impeding street and railroad traffic. Telegraph and telephone wires are down In all directions. 1'eorla soys the storm Is still raging and wr.'ous damage Is feared. At Falrbury , 111. , sleet caused considerable damage. August Gunther fell and received probably fatal Injuries. Several fires appeared during the night and made great trouble for the department , as Its own electric system was so badly deranged that delays were occasioned In the transmis sion ot alarms. Chief Swemo of the fire de partment said : "Only one thing we did not have to contend with was * freezing water. U haa been one of the worst nights excepting this feature that I have ever seen In which to fight n fire. " Reports received nt the weather bureau office Indicate so far as can be determined that fair weather will prevail In this section Wednesday and probably during Thursday. Temperature will be somewhat lower tonlg'ht , with northerly winds , diminishing In force and becoming variable Wednesday. The total depth of snowfall since Sunday evening has been just 12.9 Inches. This Is the heaviest snowfall reported In Chicago for November In the last twelve years. As a result of last night's blizzard business of every sort Is greatly crippled In Chicago today. Suburban trains on steam railways are- greatly delayed , while some of the lines had to be abandoned entirely. On Elton avenue electric line cars were standing on the track at 9 o'clock this morning , where they were caught by last night's storm. The Sixty-seventh street trolley line at n late hour has not attempted to run a single At 10:30 : this forenoon the Western Union company had established a communication between this city and St. Louis and was ac cepting Associated press news and general business. At 9:30 : this morning practically not a tick of a "sounder" was heard In the city , the telegraph offices being silent and the operators lonesome. The old ones said that they had not known such a state of things In thirty years. The general de moralization of tha wires was due to the heavy wet snow which had broken them down In all directions. A few remain In tact , but they were useless on account of others being broken , which crossed and grounded them. The , situation outside of the/city. Is tfnknqwn.jjll- be , as bad as In'Chicago. A 'brief dispatch Waar'Tccelvbd from Cleveland saying It was expect- that corrimuulcatlon would soon be established with PIttsburg and Buffalo , and that there , were hopes of getting Toledo. Superintendent of Malls Montgomery said this morning that all the mail trains due after 8 o'clock last night were late , and of the early morning trains all were out at 9:30 : a. m. except the Big Four , Baltimore & Ohio and Lake Shore. The mall car of the Madison street line did not get out until S o'clock. With this exception the mall de livered In the city by wagon and carrier has been prompt. At 1 o'clock this morning the Western Union Gold and Stock Tclegfaph company sayo : "There was never a completer tele graph blockade than exists today. Up to 9 o'clock there was no wire out ot this city , further than to the stock yards. This will of course much upset the speculative mar kets. The blockade Is complete In every direction , another remarkable feature , as It Is seldom that there Is trouble In every direction. SLEPT IN STREETCARS. -Passengers on the Calumet' Electric Street railroad were snowbound In a desolate portion of the city , and some of them were compelled to remain last night In the cars , being un able to reach their homes In South Chicago. Car No. 17 , which runs ' over South Chicago avenue , was stalled at Se'venty-seventh street at 10 o'clock last night , nnd remained fhero until this morning , with five passengers In addition to the motorman and conductor. A car of the Seventy-fifth street line shared a similar fate near Stony Island avenue , as did also a car at South Chicago avenue end Ninety-first street , nnd another at Sixty-sev enth street and Vernon avenue. Each of these carried passengers , who spent the night aboard. Where the cars were first stalled they carried the usual number of passengers , but as t'ne hours passed and no Indications of progress were given the majority of the pas. fcngers left the cars and continued the re mainder of the Journey on foot. Some , how ever , who lived a greater distance thnn did the others , refused to leave the cars , preferring ferring- spend the night In them to facing Dip ctnrm GENERAL RESULTS IN MISSOURI. ST. LOUIS , Nov. 26. The bllzznrd which set In hero early last evening subsided this morning after leaving nix to eight Inches cf sncw on the ground , badly crippling street car lines and greatly Impeding all kinds ( if traffic. Telephone wires are down In numer ous places And telegraph wires arc down In all directions. No damage has yet been reported In the city. From dispatches received Into last nlRht It Is learned that the storm raged throughout Missouri , Arkansas and Texas and -as more severe than any preceding one for many years. In Texas It swept over the ranches , covering them with snow several Inches deep , severely exposing all kinds of live stock to Its fury. If the temperature falls much lower In that section there will bo great loss of cattle and bticep , As It IB there la much suffering. KANSAS CITY , Nov. 28. The recent storm , so far as Kansas City la concerned , Is prac tically at an end. It reached Its climax In point of low temperature at 7:30 : this mornIng - Ing , when the mercury fell to 10 above zero , nearly ten degrees lower than the lowest point yesterday. The wind , however , had spent Its force nearly twelve hours before. The storm seriously affected the train schedules In thlr city this morning , and in out of the trains from the east and west pulled Into the union depot behind time. The conductors re ported no sjrious trouble with the enow. The delay was due to the crippled wire serv ice , which made the running of the ( rains hazardous and uncertain , Ihe cars were covered with Ice and snow , and looked at' If they had come through a blizzard. The Union Pacific train from the west was fifty-five minutes late and the Rock Island was forty minutest be hind time. The Chicago & Alton Chicago passenger was one hour late. It came Into the depot covered with Ice from the pilot to the rear trucks. The Santa Fe California express , duo at 7 o'clock , did not arrive until 8 o'clock. The Missouri , Kansas & Texas train from the south was forty-five mlnutea late , and the Wabash train from Chicago was an hour and a half overdue. The Hanni bal & * f 1 ? sh Train from Chicago' ' was forty Yru .y 'c > allc' ' " ' ? Hannibal & St. Joiepi , > .y'jj' $ train was four hours and thirty ! / .jF i iInd time. The California lyef-Oi "V ) o/s.-fcnta Fo from Chicago , wa M < io0 t'tt ' > a $ ' "S.i and the Hock Islam ! Ohl- cl , . ' * t.i/er | / train wa thirty-five minutes late.1 Tralni were running on regular sched ules again tonight. OIL DEURICKS I1LOWN DOWN. HOWLING QRBEN , 0. , Nov , 20 , The Standard Oil company report * over 1OQO llerrlcks blown down In this field by last storm , and states that Its loss will pch 1160,000. The loss to private operators enormous. Wires are down everywhere , village of Cygnet , In this county , was oat entirely blown away , DERSON , Ind. , Nov. 20. The wind blew terrific rate last night. The colored d cnurch , a new building , was com- . _ _ demolished. The covered bridge over the MlssUncno at Jonesboro was blown down and the third story ot the rubber works torn down , James Howard was seriously In jured by the walls ot a building falling on him , The Salem school house wast demolished nnd outbuilding ! * , barns and fence.1 * blown down. A trto fell across the engine drawing the passenger train on the Panhandle , smashIng - Ing the headlight and breaking the pilot , de laying the train two hours. All electric wires were broken. At Alexandria the main street Is completely blocked by roofs blown from buildings Into It. FRANKLIN , Ind. , Nov. 20. The storm of last night In this vicinity developed Into n regular tornado which spread destruction on all slde9. The new city hall was the worst sufferer from the gale , being damaged to the extent of $1B,000. Many other buildings were partly wrecked ; outhouses blown down , treea prostrated and fences and signs torn away. IN THE TRACK OF THE GALE. CLEVELAND , Nov. 20. The greatest gale that ever struck this city , according to the weather bureau , commenced blowing from the south shortly after midnight. At 5 o'clock this morning the wind had raised to a ve locity of seventy-two miles an hour. Sev eral houses were blown down and many buildings unroofed , trees were uprooted and signs blown away In all parts ot the city. The water In Ihe river and harbor Is at the lowest point recorded In several years. At 9 o'clock the jseather bureau reported the barometer still very low nnd that the gale would probably continue throughout the day. Telegraph nnd telephone wires are badly prostrated In all directions. Communication with Chicago was entirely cut off until a late hour this morning , when the Posinl Telegraph and Cable company reported one slow wire working to Chicago , nnd this dis patch Is transmitted to the west over that line. line.NIAGARA NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y. , Nov. 20. The cataract Is greatly augmented In volume by the force of the westerly wind , and the wind Itself has attained a velocity scarcely par- alicied here. The sut'psnslon bridge has bscn subjected to a tremendous strain and It was feared that some of the cables might part. The Erie freight sheds were blown down for a distance of 225 fet. DUNKIRK , N. Y. , Nov. 20. The wind Is blowing sixty miles an hour here , and all craft In the harbor are In danger of being torn from their fastenings. BUFFALO , Nov. 20. High winds prevail here. The telegraph companies are exper iencing great trouble In getting oft business. Wires are down In every direction. Buffalo IB practically cut oft from communication with the rest of the United States. PUT-IN-BAYi O. , Nov. 20. Last night's storm was very destructive here. Several buildings were demolished. A deck hand whose name Is unknown , on the steamer Messenger , was blown overnoaru aim urowneu. A sand sucker dragged her anchor nnd Is adrift In the lake. Two men are on board and It Is believed they will be lost. Tre mendous wa running , DAMAGE TO THE COAL FLEET. " LOUISVILLE , Nov. 20. No loss of life has been reported as a result of last night's gale , when much damage was done along the Ohio river towns In Kentucky and Indiana. In Louisville several residences were unroofed , chimneys were leveled and awnliigo nnd signs demolished , but across the. river the damage wao more severe. At Jeffcrsonvllle , many barns were wrecked and along Front street the houses were unroofed and windows blown , ln. At Arctic- Springs , Captain. Holt- man's coaliflect- wrecked and two ot his doddlers stink. Threeilianty boats at Port Fulton were" sunk and DUffy's ccal fleet was torn from Its moorings. Several men on the various coal boats "narrowly escaped death , being rescued by small skiffs. At Utlca , Ind. , the residence of William Hooper was entirely demolished , but the family escaped Injury. A family on board a wrecked shanty boat at Utlca barely escaped with their lives. At Bird's Eye , Ind. , many roofs were blown off by the storm , and at Franklin , Ind. , the wind wrecked tlie city hall , loss ? 15,000. , NASHVILLE , Nov. 20. Last night's storm of wlnj nnd rain was followeJ by n cold wave , with light snow and a drop In temperature from 03 degrees to 32. No damage of moment was done by the storm. CINCINNATI , Nov. 26. The steamers Rob Itoy and O'Connell , reported blown away by the wind last night , are safe. The maximum velocity of the wind by government measure ment was forty-eight miles an hour. Never before In history were telegraph wires so generally disabled. The Associated press In the forenoon could reach only one of Its four teen pony papers , and only two In the after noon. All last night red messages of the Western Union were held till tonight. The Commercial Gazette's specials from In diana report the storm as follows : At El- wood the casting hall of the1 glass factory was demolished over the heads of 400 women. Only two were Injured. The McCoy lamp chimney factory was lifted from Its founda tion. Much damage was done. Loss esti mated at $100.000. Several hundred men arc thrown out of work temporarily. At Frank lin the building of the new Clyde window glass factory was unroofed , business blocks were demolished and the Indianapolis gas pumping stations were destroyed. Loss , $30,000. Three hundred men are rendered Idle. At Alexandria the plate glass work's were badly wrecked nnd two large shops of the Union Steel Plate plant were demolished. Loss not stated. At Hagertown , Seymour , Richmond and Decatur the btorm found ma terial for Its fury In buildings In process of erection , In chimneys , trees , fences , roofs and the like , with no single case of great damage. No loss of life or Injury to persons Commercial Gazette specials from Ohio points report as follows about last night's storm : At Fort Recovery forty derricks In the oil fields were- blown down , and wide spread damage was done to roofs and fences. At Eaton many houses were unroofed and churches suffered the losa of chimneys und turiets. At Dayton the Soldiers' home was rocked like a cradle , and there was the usual demolition of chimneys and fences. At Ox ford several houses were umoofed , and th ? usual demolition ot fcncen and trees occurred , In all these plac = a buildings In procesf of construction were prostrated. At Wabash , Ind. . half the buildings at Bridges' brick works were destroyed this morning. At Anderson , Ind. , the uorm de molished a school house. James Howard was Injured by falling walls. At Montpoller , Ind. , ell derricks were damaged $10,000. The new shirt factory hero was demolished , SUBSIDING AT BUFFALO. BUFFALO , N. Y , . Nov , 26. The gale which has been blowing here since an early hour this morning IK subsiding tonight , The damage- various kinds of property has been very great , but no fatalities have been re ported. Most of the damage wnu done by the high water driven by the prevailing wind. The water In the harbor and rlvi'r has risen ' at least six feet since yesterday. The Ne'w York Central tracks at the foot of Georgia street have been wadicd away , and no Belt line trains have run all day , The tracks of theRcidlng have also been wa&hed out at the same place , and tralnu on that road are stalled there. Squaw It-laud , sit uated north of Ferry street , and extending to the International bridge , vas almost com pletely submerged , and uome of the resi dents on the Island were forced to leave their homes to Ihe merry of the waves. A great d"il of damage wats done nlnng the wall , where many xquattem had their homes washed away. Down on the Erie basin considerable siderable- damage was dene to the licet of excursion boats , which had been laid up there for the winter. The water had risen nine feet In twenty-four hours and played havoc with the boats. The $10,000 tide v.lre ! ex cursion steamer Shrewsbury wts washed away from the supports on which It wan placed und beached. The damage to the steaiyer will be at least half Its viluc. The steamer Ilazyuon met a similar mishap and nan sustained very great d.timafe. ; BOSTON , Nov. 20. A high Bouthcrn eale , accompanied by a heavy rainfall , prevails off the New England coast tonight , Marlnpr had warnings of the Etorm and many ves sels remained In the hurbor. Telegraph wlrea were considerably afflicted , but little nthr ilarnava Is rennrtcd la this lectloi ) , * BRYAN IS MADE PRESIDENT Tmnsmississippi Oongrcsa Elects Officers for the Doming Year , WORK FOR THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE Pn-ihlnnr nf Mrarnnnnii Cnnnl Project Itiillrnnil SI illof Ki Hnti * ( lurMIiiii lIlMOii-i ; mill HcilloN Mnilc , Evidently the members of the Transmit- slsslppl congress were not early risers , for It ( | was halt past 10 o'clock yesterday before they were In evidence at the convention hull. < A number of new faces were Men In the various delegations , representing delegates who had arrived too late for Monday's pro ceedings. The introduction of resolutions was first taken up. W. J. Bryan of Nebraska offered one calling on congress to recognize Cuba OB a belligerent , another declaring for the free coinage of silver and a third favoring the Immediate foreclosure of the government mortgage on the Pacific roads , or a reor ganization on such a basis ns would prevent fictitious capitalization and secure to the people ple the use of the roads on such terms ns . , would only allow the companies a reasonable | compensation. J. M. V. W. Harmon of Mlt'tourl submitted | a memorial , demanding a tariff on wool and | T. W. Gaunt of Marysvlllo , Mo. , offered another - | other favoring- the extension of the period J of naturallztlon for foreigners to ten years. The committee on resolutions reported that It had organized by electing ex-Governor Prince of Now Mexico as chairman nnd W. J. Carlson of California secretary. It re ported favorably on a substitute resolution , briefly declaring In favor of u national bank ruptcy law and which was passed without opposition. The committee on permanent organization reported the name of W. J. Bryan for presi dent , and suggested that each Htute submit the name of a vice president nnd a member of the executive committee. The selection of a secretary , assistant secretary and treasurer will be left to the executive committee after the place for holding of the next congress , has been decided upon. The report of the committee uas adopted nnd Messrs. Prince , Craig and Captain Mason were appointed a committee to escort Mr. Bryan to the chair. In accepting the position Mr , Bryan said : MORE THAN THRICE BLESSED. Ladles , Gentlemen and Delegates : I am deeply sensible of the honor which you con fer in selecting me as permanent president of this congress. The transmlsslsslppl COUH- tiy is an empire In Itfcelf , and surpasses In Its area , In Its resources. In Its undeveloped wealth and In Its possibilities many of the nations of Europe. Between the Mississippi and the Golden Gate , and between the Cana dian border and the Mexlc.in republic , are found all of the necessaries of life In pro- fu.so abundance. Hero wo find wheat and corn to furnish our tables with bread ; here wo find fish and herds to furnish our tables with meat ; hero wo find , cotton and wool to furnish the cloth ing irceded In any climate ; hero wo find Iron ore and forests to furnish the materials for home building , and hero are the mines ot gold and silver to furnish money for our commerce. What equal area elsewhere Is so wonderfully blessed ? The lust halt century has witnessed the ' transfermatlonro'f this great region from a wilderness Into a garden ; from savagery Into civilization. The next ) half century bids fair to dwarf the achievements of the past and to realize the hopes which we arc al most afraid to express. Our people are first In Intelligence by every test that can bb applied , and last In pauperism and vice. If we lack stupendous accumulation of wealth , we also lack , as some one has said , the- shadows which they cast. To preside over the deliberations of a congress representing such a country and such a population Is a distinction which I highly esteem. Wo have not met In any narrow or selfish spirit , nor have wo assembled to plan an Invasion of the rights of others. Our pur pose Is not to appropriate to ourselves the wealth produced by others , nor to throw an obstacle in the path of any fellow laborer In the nation's vineyard. In local matters , such as Irrigation , transportation from the Mississippi to the Pacific , and railroad com munication with the seaboard , our ex perience and our necessities not only qualify us to fcpeak , but make It Imperative that wo do sneak If we desire relief. Only those who live In the arid regions can understand the advantages of Irrigation or he Impressed by the magnitude of the , sub ject ; only those whose commerce JB burdened by the extortionate rates collected to pay an Income on fictitious capitalization and watered t Alr nnlir * > inan T Knv pnn nnnrnMatn tti& Iniquity of an extension of the Pacific Hem , which would enrich the stockholders at thii expense of the public ; only those remote from deep water can appreciate the necessity for direct and cheap railway connection with the * ocean. ocean.DEBTS DEBTS CONTINUE TO INCREASE. If our sympathy Is quicker to span the distance which separates us from the Inhabitants - habitants of an Island , struggling to establlah a republic. It must be remembered that wo are nearer to those who are struggling , if we Insist strenuously upon the maintenance / of the Monroe doctrine It will be remem bered that the expression comw from a people who contribute to a nation's strength" " In a time of war , as well ns to the nation's wealth In a lime of peace. If we emphasize our advocacy of a ship canal across the Isthmus It. must be remembered that such a waterway would be of Immense advantage to the t.'tatra along the Pacific coast and of great value to the central west In reducing transcontinental rates , If we relttrate our oft rcpeatcxl demands for the restoration of silver to Its ancient position an a standard money , equal with gold In mint privileges and In legal tender , nualltleB , It must bo remembered that , OH j pioducers of wealth , wo find thu products ot J our toll fulling with the appreciation of gold and that , OB debtors , we find our debts In creasing Iif weight because the money to liquidate th m can only be secured by an 1-ver-lncrcanlng sacrifice. Bimetallism In not spoliation ; It Is defense * against Injustice. Ve are not aoklng the i privilege of graz'ng our cattle upon eastern f pastures ; we are trying to compel our eastern i brethren to keep their hogs out of our corn. ' Let us mtet these questions with frankness - / ness and candor ; let UB dlucuua them with courtesy and decorum ; let us express the sentiment of our people with clearness and einpliaslH. I am here to exeeillo your will , and , again expressing niy gratitude for your conultlcratlon , I await your further pleasure. ' TALKED FOR THE CANAL. \ On motion a committee on ways und means " wag appointed , consisting of Captgln Miton , ' ex-Governor Prince and Judge 8hurlleff. 1 McHtre. Keator , Johnson and Kelly wer ; designated to prepare and submit resolutions f commending the excellent service rendered by , President Cannon during the year Just pained. Mr. Hugh Craig of Ban Franclnco was then Introduced to speak on the "Nlcaraguan Canal. " His address was on abbreviation of that which was to have been furnished by , Captain W. L. Mtrry and was heard with much Interest. He Illustrated tilsremarks by reference to a large map of the Paclflu ocean , with the Paclflu coast and the coait ot Cliliu , which was elevated at the back of tba itage. He nhowed the route of the pro- poked canal and quoted the declaration ot General Grant that It wan the moat economi cal and feasible route that could be desig nated. The speaker related the history ct the original agreement between the United State * government and Nicaragua , . .hlcli gave this country control of two and one- half miles of territory extruding on eacli tide from Hie center of the cjnul. lie held that nature hud Intended Lake Nicaragua for the exact purpose of tlili canal , The entlro dlftanfe across the Uthimu % 'aa 1QB8-1Q ( ClmtTnueif "oil"Second Pase , )