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JSSTAJJLTSHED OMAILA , MONDAY MORNING , OCTOBER 12 , 18JG. ) SI.NG co t > r r.rv.13 CENTS.
ARCIIBISnOP DIES IN CHURCH
Trlmato of All England Seized witb Apo-1
plcxy in Mr , Gladstone's ' Few ,
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MOST REV , EDWARD WHITE BENSON DEAD
Dint liiRtilnliril I'rrlntc I'liNMcn Awny nt
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T.ONDON , Oct. ll. The archbishop of
Canterbury was seized with apoplexy after
the service commenced at Hawardcn church
this morning. Ho was carried to the Ha
wardcn rectory , whcro he died In a few
minutes.
Rev. Archdeacon Farrar , dean of Canter
bury , received a telegram front Stephen
Oladstono , the rector of Hawardcn church ,
Rtatlng that the archbishop of Canterbury
passed away peacefully and suddenly. He
had attended the early communion. Dean
Farrar , In preaching In the Canterbury
cathedral this evening , referred to his
forty-five years' Intimacy with the deceased
prolate.
The archbishop of Canterbury arrived at
Hawardon on Saturday evening on his re
turn from a visit In the north of Ireland.
Ho appeared then to be lu robust health
and expressed to Mrs. Gladstone his great
gratification over his Irish tour. He arose
early on Sunday and attended the early
communion with his wlfo and others. The
weather was bitterly cold and Mr. Glad
stone did not attend the church , but at
10 o'clock the archbishop and Mrs. llcnson ,
Henry Gladstone , Mrs. Gladstone , Mrs.
Drew and Dorothy Drew went to the mornIng -
Ing service. The whole party occupied tlio
Gladstone pcxv near the chancel. Directly
the service began and while the rector.
Rev. Stephen Gladstone , was reading the
Absolution , Archbishop Ilenuon , who was
kneeling , was seen to twitch In the arm
for a few minutes and then he collapsed
altogether.
Henry Gladstone , finding the archbishop
had had a dangerous seizure , called to the
clerk and others , who carried him to the
* library adjoining the rectory. Doctors wore
ft hastily summoned. The 8trlc'cii prelate was
gasping painfully for breath. Applications
of ether and other means to Induce artificial
respiration were resorted to. Mr. Gladstone ,
the rector , who had left the church when
the archbishop was carried out , returned
and announced the lllncsK to the congrega
tion , which was waiting In painful suspense' .
Ho asked for their prayers during litany.
All efforts to rally the distinguished patient
proved vain , and ho died In a few minutes.
Henry Gladstone whispered the news
to the rector , who announced the
archbishop's death , the news causIng -
Ing a profound sensation among
tlio worshipers In the church. The hymn
"Forever With the Lord" was sung and
the Dead March was played , all present
Ftandlng and showing * themselves to be
deeply affected. Mrs. Gladstone conveyed
the sad news to her husband , vtho was
greatly shocked and distressed by It. After
word , remarking on the event , Mr. Glad
stone said : "Ho died llko n Boldtcr. "
The official medical announcement of the
death to the coroner stated It was duo to
apoplexy. The medical attendants concur
In the opinion that heart failure caused
the death , but that this was directly duo to
the seizure. Mrs. Ilenson was present at
the time of her husband's death , and she
afterward went to Hawardcn castle.
Hells were tolled and references were made
to the death of the primate of all England
In many of the churches In the kingdom
tonight.
Most Rev. Edward White Dcnaon , D. I ) . ,
archbishop of Canterbury , prlmato of all
Kngland and metropolitan , son of Kdward
"White Dcnaon , csq. , of Illrmtnghain Heath ,
and formerly of York , was born near Rlr-
mlnghain In 1S29. Ho was educated at King
Kdward's school , lllrmlnghnm , and at Trin
ity college , Cambridge , of which he waa
successively scholar and fellow and where
ho graduated II. A. In 1852 as a first class
In classical honors and senior chancellor's
medallist , obtaining also the place of a
senior optlmo In the mathematical tripos.
Ho was graduated M. A. In 1853 , 1) ) . D. In
1SG3 and D. D. In 1SG7 , Hon. D. C. L. ( Ox
ford ) 1SS4. He was for some years one of
the masters In Rugby school , and held
the head mastership of Wellington college
from Its first opening In 1859 down to 1872.
For several years ho was examining chap
lain to the late bishop of Lincoln , by whom
he was appointed chancellor and canon
residentiary of Lincoln , having been a
prellendlary of the same cathedral for three
years previous. Ho was at different times
Bclcct preacher to the University of Cam
bridge and to the University of Oxford ,
honorary chaplain to the queen , 1S73 , and
chaplain In ordinary , 1870-77. In December ,
JS70 , ho was nominated by the crown , on
the recommendation of the carl of Beacons-
flcld , to the newly restored bishopric of
Truro nnd was consccrcatcel In St. Paul's
cathedral April 25 , 1S77. During his occu
pation of the sco he began the building of a
new cathedral at Truro , of which the out
ward shell IIOH cost over 100.000 , much
of that Mint having been gathered through
the energy of the bishop. In December ,
18S2 , Dr. llcnson was appointed by the
crown , on Mr. Gladstone's recommendation ,
to the archhlshnpric of Cantcrbuiy , In suc
cession to Dr. Tail. Dr. llcnson had pub
lished various religious works.
Cenerul Allefnro Klcoled President.
LIMA. Oct. 11. ( Via Galvcston. ) A re
port from Guayaquil , Ecuador , says the no-
tlunal convention now In session there has
elected and Installed ns the unanimous
choice of the delegates General Altefaro as
the onte-trrm president of the republic. The
convention 1ms also declared that the consti
tution of 1878 shall remain In force until
the now constitution Is promulgated , The
dclcgatra ar > studying measures calculated
to relieve the sufferings caused by the ic-
ccut ( Ire. All la quiet In the city ,
, , Cxur'H I'nrtliiK TelL-Kriiiu.
DARMSTADT , Oct. ll. The czar , just
previous to crossing the frontier last even
ing , sent a message to Prcsldcut Faure , ex
pressing how much the empress and him-
ielf ; were touched with the warm welcome
of Paris and asking that their sentiments
bo communicated to the whole of France.
At about the same tlmo President Fauro
telegraphed to the czar the well wishes of
the republic of France.
llciinlillu of Counil America.
TEGUCIGALPA , Oct. ll. The olllee of
minister of foreign relations has been abolished
ished and the foreign affairs of Honduras
will bo conducted In the future through the
Diet of the greater republic of Central
America , formed by the alliance of Hon
duras , Nicaragua and San Salvador.
tlreoUM Defeuleil liy TnrlCH.
1 SALONIOA , Oct. 11. Sixty Greek peasants
- ruuaod the frontier on the 3d lust. They
were defeated tu o conflict with the Turks ,
Fiftceu of tbe Grecian Invaders were killed.
DeiilliN of n ln j- ,
LONDON. Oct. 11 , Henry William Par-
neil , third Duron Ciinglcton , Is dc.iit. He
wan bom In 1809 and was formerly In the
royal cavalry. _
Colonel I'limTnrni * I'ji Aunln ,
NKW YORK. Oct. . ll.-Tho World this
morning wiyn : Colonel David R. Page , who
lllpappuarcd four yiniti iio | with Ilia tilmdow
of u J3OT.OOO fnruory hiitiBliig over him. la
tcnlti In town. A World reporter found him
lam night milking n aocliil call on U. W.
Uccbo. u llfe-loni ; friend. Htnmno us It
muy iiocm , the former millionaire and
kqucduot contrnctnr IIIIH been In Now Yorlt
Unco April 15. llvlnjr under IIH ! owsi r.umo
nd jjolne abroad on thu xtrcota.
WAIIO lun.vriiMKH TIIIJ
' ) rinty Sheriff llrriiKiilrrH tlir I'nrt-
lu-p of tin * Demi Iliinlc Holdier * .
MASON CITY , la. , Oct. 11. ( Special Tele
gram. ) There Is no longer nny doubt as
o the Identity of the man arrested nt 3
' 'clock yesterday at Lake Mills. Deputy
Sheriff E. Ward of Martin county , Mlnnc-
ota , who assisted the bravo Marshal Gal
lon In running down the dead desperado ,
J. D. Salr , arrived tonight , and when taken
0 the small calaboose where the prisoner
s confined Identified him without any trouble
as the man wanted. The heavy rains last
night prevented any great number of people
; cttlng Into town , especially from
1 distance , and railway farllltPes
> clng very poor , not many stran
ers were scon moving about today.
Sheriff Ward has great fear for the future ,
hut Is keeping very clrwo mouthed , and
s not giving away the route that he will
take with his prisoner If ho decides to re
turn him to Jackson , Minn. , the county
scat of the county In which the double
murder and robbery were committed. It
Is quite evident that ho will avoid rail
roads for fear of lynching , and should an
attempt bo irnclo to cart him for over 100
miles across the country he will very likely
he strung up. It Is thought very probable
that the desperado will bo lodged In the
Jail hero for a llttlo while , as It Is the
only one In this locality that Is at all safe.
xo Hoi- ! : run sii.VKit i.v co.itiss. : .
C lull nil n ii HnliiMiclc Claim * n Safe Ma
jority UN u Cordilnty.
WASHINGTON , Oo' 11. Chairman Dab-
cock of the republican congressional com-
mlUeo has given out the following state
ment : "I make the claim that the sound
money republicans are now sure of 191
scats In the next house. Ily this I do not
mean sound money democrats , nor Is my
reference Intended to Include free silver
republicans. At this time two years ago
this committee was claiming only 190 sure s
republican districts , hut was predicting that
many of the doubtful districts would re
turn republican members. We are now In
a better condition , feeling confident of four
more votes than we did then. The result of t
that election gave us 244 members Instead I
of 190. I have mndo what I believe to bo )
a conservative estimate of the situation at t
this time , hut have chosen to make no pre
diction regarding fifty districts , except that I1
the majority will undoubtedly be repre
sented by republicans. Aa matters stand 11
now , according to my estimate given to the
press a few days ago , the sound money re
publicans are sure of a working majority
of twenty-two. I by no means concede that '
our majority In the next house will be 31
limited to that number.
"AH I care to add to this statement Is
that free Hllvcr will bo woefully In the mi
nority In the Fifty-fifth congress. "
Mr . Cleveland In Hit- White HOIINC.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 11. .Mrs. Cleveland
and children arrived In the city from New-
York nt 10 o'clock last night. They went
direct to the whlto house.
MOV WITXHHS Afi.VIXST TIIIBVBS.
llle-li Mnii'M Sun Tell * SeiiNitlloiiiil
Story of UN .Strmmo Krleiul * .
NEW YORK , Oct. 11. Paul Crawford , the
10-ycar-ald son of a wealthy Philadelphia
Springs manufacturer , Is held at police head
quarters In this city as a witness against
three men , charged with highway robbery.
The boy was arrested In City Hall park ,
where ho was trying to earn pennies by car
rying vallsca. He was so nicely dressed
In a bicycle suit that ho attracted the atten
tion of a policeman. To him the lad told
a sensational story of his experiences of a
week among thieves , it d ho was quickly
taken to police headquarters , where he re
peated his story. Ho was placed In charge
of detectives , to whom ho pointed out the
lodging house on the Bowery. In which he
had slept with hisnewmade friends. A
dash on the place was made by the detectives
and Thomas Howard , Frederick Dlmond I ,
alias "Fatty" of San Francisco , and John
Holmes , alias "Emll Edcrt" of Cincinnati ,
were arrested. The lad Identified them as
his friends , who , on Wednesday night , held
up and robbed Arthur Williams , son of n
prominent Uaptlst preacher , on Flatbush
avenue. lrookl ) > n. Later Dlmond confessed
and Williams verified the hoy's etory of the
holdup , and Identified the men. The men
were armed when captured. Dlmond said
Howard was an ex-convict , and had re
cently been released from the penitentiary
In California.
Tiiiiio.vTi\rn MY TUB CA-TOO-AHS.
Society of Iiiillnii CrliiiliinlH Snlil ( u
HIIVP "Siottil" | .Mr. Viim-y.
SOUTH M'ALESTER , I. T. , Oct. 11. It
Is rumored that United States Commissioner
David W. Yanccy of Tahlcquah , in the
Cherokee country , has been spotted by the
Society of Indian criminals known as the
Ca-Too-Abs which has for
, a long time
been the terror of all law.-abldlng and espe
cially law-enforcing people of that country.
To an Associated prcos representative Com-i
mlssloiier Yuucey denied any knowledge of
the matter and says he feels that the so
ciety , whoso existence ho doubts , has no
member who could Justly accuse him with
Improper or unjust accusation or punish
ment , which apparently Is the cause ( or
complaint. U Is believed to have been one
of the Ca-Too-Abs members who assassin
ated Thomas II. Madden of Braces' station
about six months ago.
IC.V.VSAS HOY I.V JAIL FOR MUIIDKU.
Oheyrcl HI * Mother' * Injunction * nnil
.Stitltlicil III * Little I'luynittle.
ATCHISON , Kan. , Oct. 11. Mrs. John
Moycrs and her 13-year-old BOH are In Jail
here , the boy charged with murdering Lester
Dyke , the 12-year-old son of n neighbor , and
Ills mother- with being an accessory to the
crime. The trouble arose over a kitten be
longing to the Meyers , and the most re
liable version of the affair indicates that
the mother encouraged her son to commit
the erlmo. The boys iuarrelcd over the
possession of the kitten , and Mrs. Meyers ,
It Is said , Incensed by seeing her hopeful
get the worse of the Keufllc , told him to get
a knife anil stab his adversary. Ho obeyed
what Is alleged to have been her command
by stubbing young Dyke over the heart. The
boy cannot live.
SKI : oi'ii ' IIAII/VVAVS.
Mlnluler < > ( TriiitMiinrtatlnii llllkon
Ili-tiiriiliiK Home from .Sllierln.
PUEI1LO. Oct. 11. Prince Michel Hllkofr ,
Russian minister of transportation , with hi :
party passed through hero this afternoon ,
curouto to Now York , where he sills for
homo October 21. The party was escorted
from Odgeu to this place by President Jcf-
frry of the Denver & Rio Grande , and went
ca J from hero with General Manager Frcy
of the Santa Fe. Today was spent In an in
spection of the road over Marshall pit > s ,
through the Royal Gorge , and finme other
wondiH of moutnnln railway construction.
Then distinguished visitors are returning by
this route from an Inspection of the Slberan
Transcontinental railway.
TM Xi-nriii'M lo'iii'heil fur Oiu > Munlcr
HIUMINOHAM. Alii. , Oct. II.-A negro ,
Jim Anderson by name , was shot to ilcalh
by u mob iicnr Taylor'M Ferry , twenty-two
mlluH from here. Friday nluht. YcHtci-tlity
Henry t'luy , iinotlior nrgro , WIIH tnki-n by
i\ mob nt Iliu ime phictuid riddled wltii
bullets. The ncimiCH weio neciisoil of hav
ing muidereil am ! rubbed Randolph Fell , a
fiirmer , roddlnc ni-iir Tui dsvlili' Andrrron
U waM to hiivu confewiil UKcrime. .
Teiielifr * C'liiuiN
CUU'ACIU , ( Jot. 11. Tlio ttkcciulve com-
mltlro of the National IMucutloiml unxoclu-
llon him Delected Milwaukee mi the plncv
for the next mi'OlliiK to bu hold July 0 to ; \
Inclusive , 1S)7 , piovldlng the WcHtvrn l' > > -
won a.isoclimun nr.iuta tlio usual riti ;
11 nil HID I Ida11 condltlonH of oho fnre piiix
tt for the round trip with ixu-iulon of
tlckclt ) for loluni on BvpUmber i.
BDEIILER SHOT IN THE BACK
William Leonard Inflicts n Probably Fatal
Wound on His Friend ,
WAS JEALOUS OF FLORENCE FEDAWA
Welt Known Thieve * Full Out Aliout
u AVonmii AVIm Iluil Lived with
Moth mill Murder .liny
Mo tin ; IteMiill.
LINCOLN , Oct. 11. { Special Telegram. )
Paul W. Uuchler , alias Harrold , an Omaha
housebreaker , well known to the Lincoln
police , was shot In the back with a 32-
callbcr revolver at close range this afternoon
at the notorious Fedawa house , Forty-first
and Vine streets , by another equally well
known crook named William Leonard , allaa
"Frcnchy. "
The ball cntcfred the body about thrco
Inches below the point of the shoulder blade
and four Inches from the spine , singeing the
flesh at the point of entrance. Dr. Hoi-
yoke waa called , and Instantly probed for the
bullet , but failed to locate It , owing to piv > -
fuse hemorrhage. Dr. Flnney , city physi
cian , arrived shortly afterward , and also
made an attempt to traca the ball , but
could do nothing In the present condition of
the victim. lloth physicians say the man
has a chance to recover , but may have a
relapse from Inflammation or hemorrhage.
At the best , his chance of life Is alight.
lluchler , alias Harrold , completed a six
years' term of imprisonment in Iowa In
Juno last and had only arrived In Lincoln
ila few days since. From his ante-mortem
! statement , drawn out tonight by City Phy
stclan Flnucy and City Detective Roulzahn ,
at Tabltlia hospital , where ho was removed
Immediately after the shooting , It appears
that jealousy was the actuating cause
Iluchlcr at first appeared reluctant to talk
but when told he was In a very bad way
consented to tell the whole story. Ills autc-
mortem statement was taken verbatim by
a Dee reporter , stationed behind a screen
at the foot of the wounded man'tt cot. Ii :
answer to specific questions he told the
following story , punctuating almost every
word with a groan nnd spitting blood pro
fuscly. Asked first by Dr. Fluncy who did
the shooting , Uuchler replied :
I UUEHLER'S IJRIEF STORY.
"You know him , Frcnchy. Florence's man.
That's the fellow. He Invited me out him
self. He tried to break In the door Ilrst.
I saw he was desperate nnd tried to run.
I seen him coming and said to Florence
'There's that man of yours. ' Ho came right
In and pulled his gun. I run out In the hall
by another door and Florence run too.
didn't fall when he shot , and don't know-
how many shots ho fired. Didn't wait to
ECO nor look around , but run three blocks
and got Into a cornfield. Then I looked
around for a house- until I found the one
where I was when you found me. He was
just crazy jealous of his wife. I used to
live with her before ho married her , and
told him If ho didn't want mo there he couhl
say so , as I was just going out from friend
ship. First cot acquainted with Frcnchy
about thrco or four years ago. Hadn't sect
him lately , since last June. When Frcnchy
came In the hall , all ho said was : 'You get
out of here now , get out. ' He Is crazy ,
Frcnchy Is , with using cocaine.
"Jay Fedawa , Florence's brother , was
along with him when ho came In , and prob
ably told him I was In there with Florence.
The girls had sent Jay up town for four bottles
tles of beer , and he had just got back. I
never said a word out of the way to his wife ,
Florcnco Is straight In the sight of God , I
respect both girls for being as good as they
arc In such company , though they bear a
hard name.
"Frcnchy weighs about 130 pounds. Ills
home Is In Denver. My mo tiler's name Is
Mrs. E. M. McNalr. She lives at 1724
North Twenty-seventh street. Omaha. "
I MURDERER GETS AWAY.
' Leonard , alias "Frcnchy , " has not ye
been arrested. Immediately otter the
shooting , and before the police arrived
Frenchy and Florence , his wife , were driven
away from the Fedawa house by the boy
Jay. They drove a giay horse. Frenchy
Is a Canadian by birth , about 3S years old ,
five feet six and one-half Inches In height
and weighs ICO pounds ) , dark complexion ,
brown hair and mustache , Imzlo eyes , and
Is sharp featured. Ho wore a dark suit
and Is n dcsperato criminal , having been
frequently arrested from the St. Charles
hotel , together with his victim and other
members of their gang.
Iluchler's chances for life or death arc
about even ar midnight.
HCIIOONBIt LOST WITH TIIMHH LIVES
Cnptnln , .Hate nml Three of the Crevf
lieNOlleil ! > > ' Life Silvern.
LEWES , Del. , Oct. 11. At daybreak this
morning the American schooner Luther A.
Roby , from Shlvcrl , Nova Scotia , for Phila
delphia , with a cargo of plaster , struck
near the point of Capo Hculopcn while a
terrible northeast gale waa prevailing. The
force of the ea was such that she was
pounded to pieces on the sands before the
life flavors could get a line to her. Three
of the crew lost their lives and five were
rescued after an awful experience with the
elements.
A severe northcstcrly gale Is raging along
the Atlantic coast tonight , accompanied by
rein. About forty vessels are anchored In-
sldi ) the Delaware breakwater. Some of
them are dragging dangerously near the bar ,
but there Is every prospect that unless the
storm abates there will be other disasters to
shipping In addition to the loss of the
schooner Roby. The outward bark Alice lost
ono anchor , and was dragging In a hclplcEt !
condition when the tugs Pioneer and Hughes
went to her rescue , and towed her to a place
of safety.
ATLANTIC CITY , N. J. , Oct. 11. A
severe northeast storm began to rage along
the coast about G o'clock this morning and
has continued with unabalcd fury. The
wind blew steadily about fifty-five miles
an hour , The government life crew re
ported no shipping dasasters along the
coast. In this city the storm did consider
able damage.
GLOUCESTER , Mass. , Qcjt. 11. The Rath
schooner Alsatian , with a cargo of lumber ,
after A hard tussle with the tremendous
eeas. 1 ; I eked up by the northeast gale , lies
tonight a total wreck on the breakers of
Barkers Island , whllo her captalu , James
Oliver , and his crow of two men are In
debted to Captain Young of the lobster
smack Helen M. Duller of this port for
their lives. The Uutler rcscurcd them Just
as their craft was being submerged.
BARNSTAIJLE , Mass. , Oct. ll. The wind
from the northeast Is blowing a hurricane
over Capo Cod tonight. Capo Cod buy la
clear of vessels and many of the smaller
craft have been brought to safe anchorage.
The sea U running very high and the tides
as well.
NANTUCKET , Mass. , Oct. 11. A bottle
wai < picked tip on the south side of the
Island by James MrClcnvo , which contained
the following mcssagu written on a piece
of paper : "September 1G We are off Nantucket -
tucket twenty miles and about to sink.
Please notify my wife , Mrs. Mary Frazcr
of Gloucester. Wo will never reach ulioro
alive. Goodby. " It waa signed by John C.
Fmzcr and there was nothlir * nvhlch Jn-
dleutcil the name of the vessel.
I'ruxjieHH r'nvor IteinililleiiiiN ,
CHICAGO. Oct. ll. The Tribune telegraphed -
graphed all lue chairmen of the various
palltlchl parties In all the states of the
union , asking their claims regarding the
coi > ! ; rchslonal election this fall and how
many members of the home of representa
tives each one expictcd to return. The re
publican * claim a total of 25G to be
elected ; democrats , 20ij ; populists , 21 : gold
democrat * , B ; allvcr republicans , 3. I ,
Y'S IIIIBA.TIUN'0 HPKI.I , .
I ni HUM- Week n ( Cnnlon to lit * Snc-
ooo < lo l liy One .Still Morr IIIM | > .
CANTON , Oct. 11. Major MoKlnley feels
well after the record-brcakljig week Just
closed and has the necessary energy for the
week to ensue , which will surpass the one
closed. Major McKlnlcJ shaved himself and
went to the morning service nt the First
McthodlEt church. Inho afternoon he ac
companied Mrs. McrTlnlcy on her usual
drive. He clso paid his accustomed dally
visit to his mother and then received a few
visitors and read the papers , an occupation
In which he particularly delights. Mural
Halstead and ex-Congressman Flnlcy of Hal-
tlmorc were guests today. They left this
afternoon.
The crowd yesterday was the largest , the
ntcrests represented the most diversified ,
the program the most 'varied In this re-
nark.iblo campaign. The citizens In gen
eral hero arc completely tired out. There
was scarcely a branch of trade that was not
affected by the enormous crowd. Hotel
and restaurant keepers and employes were
completely exhausted and the city has not
'n many a day been so quiet as during this
Sunday brccthlng spoil.
Captain A. T. Wlmbcrly , Louisiana's
nembcr of the national committee , came
to Canton yesterday when the demonstra
tion was at Its height and remained until
this evening. Ho was amazed at the
scenes on the McKlnley lawn yesterday , In
which ten states participated. "Never In
my experience , or In my reading , " said he ,
"have I seen such a demonstration. It Is
marvelous and I can scarcely realize that
you are having these calls from delegations
every day. "
The week's program , so far as arranged
tonight , shows no cessation .of the Canton
pilgrimages. The following delegations arc
schedule J :
Monday , October 12 Citizens of the
Monongahcla valley , Coal Center , Pa. .
miners and laborers of Roscoc , Pa.
Tuesday , October , 13 Miners and mechan
ics from the anthractlcc coal region In the
Lchlgh valley , Pennsylvania ; republican
clubs of Sandusky county , Ohio.
Wednesday , October. 14 Old folks' day ,
aged residents of Cuyahoga county , Ohio ,
McKlnley and Hobart clubs of McDonald.
Pa. ; McKlnley and Hobart Sound Money
club of Cumberland , Mil. ; Street car em
ployes of Cleveland.
Thursday , October JG Citizens of Cam
bridge , Pa. ; political clubs of Allegheny
county. Pennsylvania ; colored citizens of
Ilcllalre , O. ; republican . olubs of Erie
county , Pennsylvania. '
Friday. October 1C COal miners of eastern
Pennsylvania ; Veterans' McKlnley club of
Uradford , Pa. ; cltlzcna of Bradford , Pa.
Saturday , October 17 GOjTilcld club of
Louisville , Ky. ; Chicago day ; citizens of
Chicago In general ; republican clubs of
Huntlngton county. Pennsylvania ; rcpub
Mean clubs of Blair county ; Pennsylvania ;
commercial travelers of Tolcflo. O. ; commer
cial travelers of Columbus , ' 0. ; republican
clubs of Perry county , Ohio ; republican
clubs of Ashtabula county , Ohio ; Republican
Sound Money club of Jackson , Mich. ; citi
zens of Perry county find miners of tbe
Hocking Valley ; employes of Oliver Ilrothcrs
Plttsburg ; McKlnley and , Hobart Working-
men's clubs of South Fork , Pa. ; Old McKln
ley club of Wcstcrvlllo , O. , all over fiJ
years of age. some over 8G | Anti-Wilson Dill
society end the wage earners from Buffalo
and first voters of Kentucky.
MIIS. IIHYA.V JOINS THK 1'AUTV
CnmlliliiU- Will .Spcnlc In Mliim-itiMillM
Tonight nml tiix-H Next tu Duliilh.
ST. PAUL , Minn. , Oct. 11. This was the
usual Sunday of rest for V.MIllam JIlryan
In the morning , In company' with Mm. Bryan
who joined the party today , he attended
services at the Central Presbyterian
church and listened td'a 'qermon by Rev ,
L. W , Ueattlc of Mankato. This aftcrnoor
the candidate kept close to his rcom and
routed. He had n few callers , among then :
being Ignatius Donnelly ; Senator Squlro ol
Washington , Senator Tllllnaii of South Car
ollna and C. A. Towne , the free silver re
publican and democratic immlnoo for congress
gross In the Duluth district. Tomorrow
there will bo no speaking by the nominee
until evening , when ho wll | addrexs three
audiences In Minneapolis. Tuesday mornlnc
ho will take the train for Duluth. The spe
clal car which brought the party here las
night will be under charge oC National Com
mlttecman Campau of Michigan. W. S. Can
trcll of Illinois , who 'lies been with Mr.
Ilryan slnco ho left Chicago , ilcft for home
tonight.
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PAIITV ALWAYS L'OU Sbll.M ) .MOM3V ,
CoiniiilHMliini-r 1'roetor nyno I'lnllN
IN it True Democrat.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 11. John D. Proclo
of Kentucky , the chairman of the United
States civil service commission , has mad
public an article reviewing the lilstorj
of the democratic party's position on th
question of the gold standard. Mr. Proc
tor says ho has been at some palna to col
Icct authentic Information regarding th
coinage laws of the past , which Batlsflei
him that the framers of the constitution
and the founders of the 'government wen
uiltcd and determined that tbo coined valu
of our gold and silver money should car
respond with the market value of the bul
lion contained. This , Mr. Proctor says , I :
demonstrated by the writings of Jefferson
Monroe and Hamilton , Mr. Proctor quote
many high democratic authorities In sup
port of his position , and concludes by say
ing that many others might be cited t >
show that the free silver plank In the Chicago
cage platform la a violation of democrat !
principles and that no man advocating fla
money has a right to call himself a demo
crat.
Fret- Silver StinleiitN nt Ynle.
NEW HAVEN , Oct. 11 , At a meeting
of Ynlo free silver students , hold last even
ing , Jcrald Hughes of Denver was elected
president and C. M. Studcjuskl of Pueblo ,
vice president. There werd about 100 pres
ent and resolutions wero' drawn up and
adopted. After reciting tlio recent Inter
ference by some of the- students with the
proceedings at the ( me lot Mr. Bryan's
visit , the resolutions condemn "this action
as untrue to the scritlineqts of our uni
versity and hostile to the /spirit / of bnxitl-
mlndcdness that has always characterized
Yale men and wo tenderjA'r. ' Hryan our
slncercst apology for our fellow students. "
Kunloii IN Arrmirffil If *
LITTLE ROCK , Afk. , Oct. . 11. Acting
upon advices from their * respective natlonaj
committees , the democratic and populist
state committees mql yesterday and per
fected a fusion electoral.'ticket. ' In the
division the democrats get flvo electors
and the populists three. J. II. Sovereign ,
master workman of the Knights of Labor ,
was made ono of the elector -at-large. The
leaders say the fusion ineaus that Ilryan
will carry Arkansas' by 73.000 majority.
Democratic National Chairman Jones
wired State Chairman Armstrong : "I think
It Important to effect fusion. "
Stt'wnrt SpoiiU'N In I'hllnileliililii ,
PHILADELPHIA , Oct. 11. Senator Stewart -
art cf Nevada was \bo chief speaker at a
big silver meeting .held in the Academy
of Music last rilght The -academy was
crowded , over 4,000 people being present , ami
much cnthusliam waa manifest. Secretary
Dlffendcrfcr of the national silver party
of Pennsylvania presided. Congressman
Homing of Kentucky and Hon. William II.
IJerry of Pennsylvania were the other
speakers. a ;
Kennfnr Hlni-lflMirii III with Pever.
VERSAILLES , Ky. . Oct. 11. Senator
Blackburn Is quite 111 at his .home. Ho
has a fever and 1s threatened with bron
chitis. He. took a cold In New York last
week when speaking at Tammany hall. At
Mount Verncn , whcro he waa to epcak yciter.
day , ho broke down and cnno homo , Hh
plijslclans have ordered absolute quiet , Hu
will net bo able to resume his campaign
for ten days and posilbly uof betoru. dee-
lion.
CONDUCTOR MADE A FIGHT
Defeats the Efforts of Thrco Men to Hold
Him Up.
ilOTORMAN CAME TO HIS ASSISTANCE
After tlio .TrituMi * WIIM All Ovrr n
rolleeinaii Arrived nml Muili * nil
liielTeettiiil Attempt to Cnti-li
the Fleelnu ; UlKhvinyinen.
Ono of the boldest attempts at highway
robbery which has occurred In this city
'or .some tlmo was made lost night shortly
after 10 o'clock. The Intended victim was
Conductor D. R. Hughcy of the Council
Hurts and Omaha motor line and the dcs-
iieradoes , although they made good their
escape , are pretty well known to the police.
Conductor Hughcy and Motorman Fred
mlth , forming train crow No. 2 , left the
eastern tetmltniB of the motor line about
: XO. Roth cars were well filled with pas
sengers wher the train left Hroadway and
startcJ down Avenue A. At the first croos-
ng ilia train stopped and thrco fairly well
dressed men got In the- rear coach. Just
before reaching the bridge ono of the men
started forward and took hlc position on the
platform occupied by Hughoy , which waa
between the coach and the trailer. He was
'ollowcd shortly by the other two. Little
attention was paid tn this by Hughey until
one of the ir.cn , feigning drunkenness , fell
lieavlly against him. Ilughcy grabbed him
by the arm and pushed him to an upright
prui'lon against the side of
the car , think
ing that ho had lest bin balance through the
lurching of the train. Business called
Hughcy to the rear of the train and he paid
no more attention to the men. Shortly after
leaving the west end of the bridge Ilughey
again came forward and took his position on
the front platform of the rear coach , the
three men ir.cainvhlle standing on the rear
platform of the motor car.
GRAIJKED THE CONDUCTOR.
The conductor had no sooner taken his
position at the brake than the tallest of the
trio , the aarnc one whom he had encountered
before , stepped across , and throwing both
arms around him , cried to his pals : "I've
got him. Here , you fellows , look , lively ! "
TJio two confederates thus summoned ,
jumped acroc.s the Intervening space be
tween themselves and their Intended victim ,
and Immediately thrust their hands down
Into Hughcy's pockets. Hughcy , though a
small man , possesses considerable muscle ,
and fought his assailants desperately. He
thus prevented the confederates from getting
to the bottom of his pockets , where he had
nearly JIB In ailvcr.
Mcanwhllo the train was nearlng the cor
ner of Twelfth and Douglas streets and
Motorman Smith , still unconscious of the
troubles of his friend , slackened speed. He
then glanced backward and seeing the men
locked In each other's embrace , swaying
backward and forward on the" platform , ran
to his friend' * assistance. Furious at being
thwarted In his plans , the tall robber thrust
the conductor far over the dashboard 'and
had nearly overcome him , when Smith
grasped him from the rear. One of the rob
ber's confederates at this sprang from the
train and , picking up a switch bar , returned
to the attack and attempted to brain Smith.
The roof of the car , however , prevented his
swinging tbe bar and after seeing that hit ,
pal was being worsted the cowardly thug
took to his heels and ran east on Douglas.
The other man , who w is not engaged In the
light , followed a few ( seconds later and the
one who had hold of Ilughey alcno remained.
GAVE HIM A RIGHTHANDER.
Smith J > y this tlmo had partially auccecdcd
In disengaging the highwayman from Hughry
and the plucky llttlo conductor , getting his
right arm loose , swung It and landed upon
the robber's nose. The blood spurted and the
would-be Jesse James from this moment ap
peared to lose all Interest In the light except
to get away. ThU he managed at length to
do and started south on Twelfth street.
Officer Godola , who had witnessed the
struggle , came up to the car shortly before
the highwayman had broken loose and stood
at one tlmo , according to the statement of
Smith and Ilughey , within twenty feet of
them. No effort , however , was made by
Godola , they state , to stop cither of thu
other two men who made good their escape ,
and he did not start after the third man ,
who was escaping , until ho was about half
a block away. Godola then took after the
fleeing highwayman , who a few seconds later
disappeared down F.irnam. Hughcy states
there was no good reason why the men
should not have been caught , except a dis
inclination upon the part of the ofllcer to en
gage In the affiay , or a failure to compre
hend what was going on.
The passengers , largely consisting of
women , were badly frightened , bul stated
to the police that they could positively Iden
tify the men If captured. Hughcy came out
of the struggle with only a few scratches ,
and considers himself fortunate that the
robber did not use a knlfo on him. The po
lice are on the lookout for the men , and
are of the opinion they are the same parties
who turned a number of tricks in thin
city anil Council lilu'ffa lately by picking
pockets.
C.VTTM : KING MUHI > IIIII : > .
U'ynttVlllliiniH Slnlii liy IluilVnt -
kliiH ill Ailinore , I , T.
ARDMORE , I. T. , Oct. 11. Wyatt Wil
liams , a former cattle king , well known In
Chicago , St. Louis and the west , was mur
dered on Main street at midnight last night
In cold blood by Dud Watldns , a half-blood
Indian , aged 24 yearn. The murderer was
captured after a sensational chase and
lodged In Jail here. Great excitement pre
vails , but a speedy trial Is promised and
lynching Is not likely. The shooting oc
curred ono block from the Santa Fo depot.
Some bitterness had exlste'd between the
two men , and Watklns says ho
shot In self-defense , The assertion , however ,
Is denied by half a dozen witnesses , all of
whom say Williams was shot twlro before
ho pulled his gun and that as ho fell dying
ho fired one shot , which went amiss. Wil
liams died almost Instantly. During the ex
citement Watklim made bin escape , but was
quickly pursued by United States Marshals
Hooker and Tucker , assisted by Hon. C. ' U.
Carter , who with a rlflo at the bend of the
prisoner forced his surrender. Williams was
once among tbe largest and wealthiest stock
men lu Texan. He leaves a wlfo and four
children , Public sentiment Is Htrorig against
Watklna.
York lleeiirder Xo .More.
NEW YORK , Oct. ll.-Tho New York
Recorder of today contains the announce
ment that It will ccaxc publication with tills
UHUU. Thu paper obtained HH iiewn service
from thu United prosH ,
Movement ) * of Ocenn VeHxelH , Out. II. '
At Now York Arrived Rotterdam , from
Rotteidam.
At Uoaton Arrived Seythla , from L'.vor-
pool.
At Queenstown Bulled Lucnnln , for New
Yen k.
At Hiivro Arrived La Hretiigne , from
New York ,
At Llveipoo ! Arrived Etrurla , from Now
lork ; Quorate , from New York.
IHAF TO DAIM.MAVS
Importuning OdleeliolilerJBE-lp" tin *
neinoernlx lint Little If3ri'n > li ,
During the early tlajsof the jy'tlcal ' cam.
palgn In this state , Jamcs K Dahlman ,
chairman , and Leo Hordma raf-crelnry of
the Ilryan democratic stat Sntral com
mittee , sent letters to nil of jlKiostmasters
and other democratic ofncchoulcrs In the
state , demanding that they contribute to
the t Ilryan campaign fund. No matter how
unimportant the office was the holder was
asked to contribute. In some Instances the
demand was made that the otncoholdcrs con
tribute A large amount , while In others the
sum of $5 was made the limit.
While It Is not known just how much
cash Messrs. Dahlman and Herd man have
succeeded In collecting , It Is pretty certain
that the responses have been such as to
Indicate even moderate success , and In many
Instances the two commlttcemen have sent
out the second demand , using language
that Is not only Insulting but threaten
ing as well.
M. C. Klmball. postmaster at the little
town of Oak , In this state , seems to have
become one of the victims of the head of
the Ilryan democratic committee , the proof
being furnished by the correspondence that
follows :
OMAHA. Xel ) . , Sept. 22. 1SJG.-M. C. Klm
ball , O.tk. Nob. : Dear Sir Wo nddrcss thin
letter to you. knowing that you are one of
the loading democrats of your county , and
believing you have thu success of your
party nt heart and dosilrc to nld In the
election of Hryan and Sewall. In order lo
overcome the normal republican majority
In thlM stuto. the committee' must have
fund * with which to perfect n thorourh
organisation. Wo can expect no nld from
the national committee , and have no fundH
In hand now with which to begin worlc.
We iirue yon to make an earnest effort
.inionir your friend * to raise the mint of
$ .1 , to be used by this committee to defray
the necessary oxocnses of the ciiiiip.ilcn. If
you cannot raise this sum at once , will you
not jnmr.intoe the committee that the dem
ocrats of your vicinity will contribute the
amount ronuosted by October 10 ?
This committee has no enemies to punish
nnd will appreciate and gratefully remem
ber the IcI-iil assistance of those ilcmocratn
who conicto the aid of their part ; In Its
hour of need. Our success In the ir.itIon Is
assured. Lot each of us do our part to
carry Nebraska by a large majority. Do
not fixll to write us at once. Yours truly.
.TAMF.SC. OAHLMAN. Chairman.
LEK HKIimiAN. Secretary.
GROW MORE IMPORTUNATE.
It Is quite apparent that the postmaster at
Oak did not contribute the amount do-
mnmlcd and it Is also us equally appar
ent that the silence that Mr. Klmball main
tained worried the parties who were trying
to raise a fund by taxing the public office
holders , for a frw days Inter the following
letter , which explains Itself , was received by
the postmaster at Oak :
OMAHA. Xeh. , Oct. 7. 1SM.-M. P. Klm
ball , Oak , Neb. : Dear Sir Why huvo you
not responded to our former letter ? In It
we Imposed no burden on yon that you
should not willingly assume. Wo only
asked you to do that which yon arc under
obligation to our pnrly to perform. The
democratic party has done ir.nob for you ;
the time has now como wlicn you ought to
do something for It.
Wo Insist that you mnko nn earnest effort
to rnlso the amount required In the niinnor
suggested. If you cannot obtain all. do the
best you can send something.
Our prospects In the state nnd nation
are improving every day. and wo nro con
fident of success , but we must have funds
with whleh to continue an effective oatn-
palpn. Wo can assure yon that the demo
cratic party will ever be grateful to those
who nld It In the creat contest It Is waging
for the omnnolpntlon of the people from the
Uondugo of nlutocrncv. Yours truly
.TAMILS C. DAHLMAN. O.Jitlrmnn.
LEE HERDMAN , Secretary.
The second letter from Messrs. Dihlman
and .Ilcrdman was more than even the post
master at Oak could stand , and Instead of
allowing It to remain unanswered , or pass
without a notice , the following was mailed
In reply :
NOT IN A MOOD TO CONTRIBUTE.
OAK , NVIi. , Oct. 9. ISM.Messrs. . Dahlman
nnd llerdman : Gentlemen I have not re
plied before , be-eatipo I did not oven have
a stamp with v.-atch to pay the postage. let
ulonc thu $5. You say thnt the mmhar
done n irroat deal for mo. Yes ; I will toll
} on v.'hnt It has done. In 1FJ2 my trade war.
S4 WO : In ttJtf and tip to the present tlmo It
has been S22.SI per month. This Is the of
feels of free trade , which yon said wnuli'
Increase our business. T-.ils Is not all. .
lost a house and lot worth H.V ) , and after I
had p-ild Jicn. This was because I had no
work or trade with which lo secure tho.
money. This Is not all. I have gone ragged
.mil my .Vmlly has not been able to go upoi
the streets for want of clothing.
After four years of misrule and mlsmnii
aqomont. It Is no wonder thnt you have no
money. It IB n wonder to mo. however ,
how any party can have the fae-c to ask Kio
ns lstjuioe or the votes of the people after
such a record us the elomocratlo party has
given us.
No , gentlemen , r am BO poor that I could
not even vote for your party lot aloi.e
sending you money. M. C. KIM HALL.
Mr. Klmball now expresses the hnpo that
the foregoing reply to the demands of Mesars ,
Dahlman and Hcrdmau will convince then :
that he does not propose to contribute to the
Bryan campaign fund. and. at the name
time , ho expresses the hope that In the
future he will net be annoyed by any more
Insulting letters from the Ilryan demo
cratlc nttite central committee.
I'OIMIMSTS CALLKI ) TO CHICAGO
National C'oiiunlltee .Summoned to
Meet fur Important llnsliieMM.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 11. Senator Marlon
Butler , chairman of the populist national
.committee , has sent out telegraphic notifi
cations for a meeting of the national execu
tive committee at 10:30 : n. in. on Tuesday
next at the Sherman house , Chicago. It Is
understood that matters of Importance re
lating lo the c&mpalgn will be considered
at the meeting , but Mr. Duller will not state
the exact purpose of the gathering. Chi
cage Is chosen as the- meeting place because
a number of the members of tlio committee
are campaigning i the west , and , moreover ,
thcchalrman says he desires to hold the
meeting r.t a point which -he regards as the
storm center of the political contest.
Tom WntNon'.s .Kiinsns Itinerary.
TOPEKA , Kan. . Oct. 1L The mlddlc-of-
t lie-road populist committee has arranged
an itinerary for Tom Watson , who will spend
four days In Kansas , commciiLlng October
IB. In all Mr. ' Watson wll make forty-two
speeches In the state. Many of them will bo
short , bul the list of dates and placca [ mown
that u grsat deal of territory will bo cov
ered. Mr. Watson will ho accompanied on
the entire trip by the following \vnll
known middle-of-the-road populhts. who
will also participate In tlin ( .peaking : Paul
Vaudovoort of Onipha. J. P. Wlllltts and M.
V. I ) . Bonnet of Kaunas , and Frank Duriielt
of Massachusetts.
Title TjiriiN nt Dinilinr.
DUNI3AR , .Nob. , Oct. 11. ( Special.- )
republicans are working hard , though
quietly , and whereas thin precinct went
populist four yearn ago by four to ono , thin
year thu tide has changed , and the re
publicans will carry everything thrco to one
over the combined vote of the democrats
and populists. This community Is made up
largely of Germans and they arc all In favor
of the present standard with very few ex
ceptions. Many of the democrats , who sup
ported Cleveland In 1S9. : am Ilryan enthu
siasm.
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Myron Hen ! for ( 'liiipliiln.
WELLINGTON. Kan. . Ocl. II. Hon. Jerry
Simpson , who IN running for congress In
this dlstilet. after announcing lila election
beyond a doubt , today started it boom for
Rev. Myron Reed of Denver for chaplain of
thu national house of icjiueematlvcK.
Ill-oil Will Spell U In KJIIIMIH.
TOPBKA. Kan. . C-tt. ll. The ulato r .
publlcun committee bae received asauranceH _
fioin ( he national republican commlttct' i I
that i.'p'-aker ThnmaK II. Reed will visit Kan- I
uau and miku : a number of speeches. No
date for his coming Is given.
TUMI lleeil IN Ciiin
WILMINGTON , Oct. 11. Thomas 11 ,
Reed of .Maine Bpoko In the blj ; Auditorium
hero last night to fully 0,000 peoplo.
MEXICO FAR FROM A UTOPIA
Report of the Committee of tbo Ohicngo
Labor Council.
T A PARADISE FOR THE WORKWOMAN
Kroi > Coinage of Silver In the Mint * ,
lint Mlxernlilo 1'ny nml I'lllfu *
Condition * of I.lfe
the 1'oon * .
CHICAGO , Oct. ll. The committee sent
o Mexico by the Chicago Trades nnd Labor
assembly to Investigate the condition of la
bor , the cost of living , and the wages p.thl
, o worklngmcn In that country. 1ms made
ts report. The committee consisted of P.
J. Maas and Patrick Knrlght. They have
been absent about two months , and their
investigations were made with great care ,
nnd , of course , without any party bias. The
Information they have compiled and the
conclusions they have arrived at nro a nuf-
flclcnt reply to the object Ic.sson sought to ,
ic gained from the condition of the laborIng -
Ing classes In Mexico by the advocates of
free coinage of silver In this country. The
report follows : . -
t'UK'AGO. 111. . Oct. 10. lSKi.-fo the Olll-
ccrs nnd Members of the Chicago Trndo >
nnd Labor Assembly : Undies nnd Gentle
men We , your committee , sent to Mexico i
to InvoKtlcuto the condition of tlio laboring *
classes of that country , present the followIng - i
Ing as the result of our observations and In- !
vestlgntlon : '
It was painfully evident to us that the (
toilers of Mexico from the tlmo of the Span- j
Ish Invasion to the. piosent have hint no
chimge for the hotter In their toclal eondl- '
lions. In the comfoiTs and necessities of
life they are down to the minimum , nnd lit ,
no tlmo In history could their cnudlll.Ti have !
been more deplorable , or the race would bo '
extinct.
The principal Inducement offered capital
to Invest In Mexico Is the rtenn native- labor
to bo found nnd no daiiKor of strikes nnd ItH
consequent evils to the Investor. This Is
ono of the strongest polntu advanced lit
soliciting Investments for Mexico , which
statements wo have gleaned from natlvo
newspapers nnd literature sent broadcast
to the world. To this wo respectfully cull
the attention of th American worklnirmcn ,
as It gives n true status of the condition of
labor as It exists In our sister republic ,
whcro. In thnt country , the only thing that '
the teller has to offer to maintain his exIstence - ,
Istonco his labor Is the cheapest com- '
nuxllty In the country. To take ndv.tntago '
of this the foreigner Is Invited to enter am ! ,
take , mid with unbr'tllc'l sw.iy. enrich himself - '
self on the gent'i-al mliery of the toilers. >
For labor creates nil wealth , nnd the creator 5
of all wealth , aye even the Creator of the '
iinlvur.se , If possible , would be dethroned to
subserve the Interests of tmm In his greed
for alllunnco and power , and In no country
among the civilized nations Is this fact HO
manifestly true as In the United Statea of
Mexico.
NO DIONITV OF LAI5OR THKRI3.
The Carjicn'or of Nazareth dlFiillled labor.
He proclaimed It honorable for all to oat
bread by the sweat of the lirovv. Hut the
haughty nnd Indolent Castlllnn and his hy
brid proKcny of Mexico huvo perverted the 5
noble words of Him who was- over the frli-ml {
of the poor and louly. In Mexico to don J
the ralment-of toll Is to weitr the garb of
Horvlllly. There class distinction Is carrloil
to a degree parallel to thu camctt of India.
There the natlvo teller believes that lie In
born lo live and die a veritable beast of
burden , nnd seemingly Is contented with hlH , '
lot. Hut that contentment , HO much harped
on by certain writers. Is the contcntrmmt
nkln to the burro which , manifesting
neither Jor nor sorrow , norfornm Its taslc
with the Impassive Indifference of an au
tomaton.
The first slop made by your comtnlttcc wna
at 131 Paso , Tex. , where wo Invcstlgntcd the
wages paid and the conditions of the Amer
ican laborers. From tlnU point wo crosseil
an Imaginary line ( the Rio Grande river bc-
Int ? dry ) over the only International street
railway In the world to the city of Juarez ,
formerly called Paxo del Norte anil but two
miles distant from ICI I'aso. At thin place
n complete change met the eye everything
assuming a Mexican nlr- and the n'.il dutleti
of our mission began. Wo toolc observa
tions of the people as to their appearance ,
mode of living , social conditions , wages
puld and prices of commodities , and were
surprised nt the contrast as compared with
conditions , etc. . In 1C I Paso. Hero wo. llrst
saw the cotton clothing and sandals as worn
by the peon. Thu clothing on many of thcso
people was perforated and abbreviated In
n manner milllclont to show their bronzed
skin ai the sandals showed their feet.
The two peoples , as to their habits , tastes ,
customs nnd modes of life , are such Unit n
comparison Is unnatural. Life Is regarded
from very different standpoints , as they llvo
tinder different conditions , Inasmuch as thi
Mexican laborer Is apparently content with
the four bare walls of his ten-foot squitro
ndoho lint , with not-'ihig Inside hut tlio
ground to sleep on , a shawl or blanket to
cover or wrap himself up In. a dish of tor-
tllles ( corn pancakes ) , and frojoles ( beans )
for his frugal meal and In n lirgo number
of casc'.s a llttlo pig. a dog nnd a chicken or
two of the Bitmo cock order , shnrlng his
scant quarters , whllo the American laborer
ocro.xs the line has all the comforts of homo
mid many of the luxuries of life.
Mexico , with nil Its boasted natural re
sources , charming climate , plctnrcsquo
Kccnery , traditions , prehistoric ruins , Its
many ami ( indent churches , Is attractlvo
nnd Interesting to the traveler , hut the
northern half of the country , from Kl Paso
to SIloa , a d'stancc ' or nearly i.ooo milca
( nBhli ! from Ita many nnd high mountains ,
which no doubt contain rich deposits of
coal , silver or gold ) . Is u barren desert with
nothing but rocks , HURO brush and cactus
to moot the oyo. and prcscnlB anything but
the Ideal abiding place where civilization
could cko out nn existence , and nothing to
bear out the moss-covered chestnut that
health , wealth and a coiuentcd people llvo
anil thrive there. Kxceptlng 111 the towns
along the linen of the railroads not a , birder
or animal wan seen , and the few pcona ana
burrows we sjjw were half-starved and the
picture of misery and dejection.
MRX1CAN LAI3OR 11ADLV PAID.
Wages In Mexico , except to skilled nncl
fltn.'inv mechanics aluayri foreigners are
very low. On railroads englnccri ) ( Ameri
cans ) on passenger trains receive 1210 per
month , while tfio llremen ( Mexicans ) rccelvo
J1.S3 per day ; freight englnccm ( American )
SL'jO per month ; ilrcmcn ( Mexican ) Jl.GO to
.tl 7f. nor ilnv ! i : iKH < Miirnr nonilnntors ( Ainor-
Icans ) J1CO per inonth. iiraKcmcn ( .Mexican )
fl.fO per day ; freight conductors ( Amerl-
enns ) $203 per month , bnikemon ( Mexican )
J.'T to $5.1 per inonlh ; Pullman conductors , ISO
per month ( American money ) , and the porlor
fliu per month ( American money ) , with $5
iier month extra for being -able to talk Span
ish. The national soldiers ( or regular nrmy )
of Mexico , called rurnles. and who are nil
ox-bandits , receive Jl per day. In a broom
laclory near the depot at Jimenez , the men
are paid M cunts , women anil children 'jr to
371/ . cents pur day. In the cotton mills , cot- J
icnsced oil mlllH ami soap factory nt Tor- J
icon men urn puld .17' : to . ' 0 cents , women {
nnd children 2"i cents per dny. A carcailor i
( public carrier ) has a rate of 1214 cents per C
hour , hut you can biro him from 25 to liT'j I
cents per ( lay. e , I
At I eon , whom nearly all Ilia leather I
goods In Mexico are manufactured , the {
peon gcla blH leather cut for shoes , harncH.1 j
or other goods to be mndo by him nncl '
tnlcrit the material to his hut , where the j
whole famllv asBlslH him , the snmo IIH In '
the mvcat shop ! ) of Chicago. For muklnir
shoes ho receives Jl and upward per dozen
pairs ; on other leather goods ho rccclvca
DT'Xi ' to M cents per iliiy for his labors , workIng -
Ing as long ns daylight lusts , averaging
twelve to fourteen hours pur day. Common
luborcru can bo hired for IS to M crnta per
day. House Hcrvanls. miilp or female , ro-
ci-lvo $3 lo $5 per month und bonrd them- .
nolves. In or near cities peons llvo In .
ndobn IIOUKCH und pay a rental of Vi a year .
far thn ground Unit the house Htnndu on.
When lonvlng this for Knottier location nil t
"Improvements" the peon IIJIH mndo go to I
the landlord or owner of the land , who '
pnyx no taxes whatever on th land , Unlltl- ,
Ing IntH In cltlM' Mxl2."i fret -cost J25 pnr
foot front nnd tip , or n smaller patch of
ground vcrra--lluto fort xqtinro , nt the
rnl'i of J2.CO lo J.'l.M per verra , < . -
The chief Industry of ) loxlco In mining.
nnd ( bo way mlnrx mo vmltocl Is certainly
nn primitive as can bo. Very fmv inlncu are
worked from the Milo of u hill , A shaft Is
Kcnurnlly sunk. The ililllli'g U done by
hum ) , 0110 [ icon holding a long Htccl chisel
whllo Hie other IIHCK u ho.ivy slcdco luun-
niir or Ktono to ilrlvo. ( ho chisel Into the
ruck. After ( dusting pconx break up the
larger rocks Into snmlli r otu-u , whllo othe-rn
ornxh the fa mo Into u coiirno powder by
rubbing It em Hal xioii'-n or braildni : ft
> \Hii ) : hammer , ThlH IK Ihen Hhovelod Into
hagH inil curilcil to Iliu surface , pcona
c'lmblm : iv number of timbers with notchnii
cut In Ihom ( called monkey ladders ) 200 to
itIV ) el high , with " > fi lo . ' . > poumln of pul-
Vfi Izi-il ore on Uidr harks.
To wntch u uuiu ; of ucou laborers at