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FHE ILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JTJ2TE 19 , 3S7J. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MOUSINGOVJBMKEK ! U , 1800. coi'V irnrB CENTS. SOUTH DAKOTA'S ' SENATOR Triumph of the Popccrats Docs Not Bring Harmony. BOOMS LIKELY TO CLASH SERIOUSLY AMlilrntldiiN of SlUiTllcit to Succi'i'il nnil I .MiiclilnnlloiiM of .Mny l.i-ml lo In- C'oiuolluiilloiiN. PIRRRR , S. I ) . . Nov. 10. ( Special ) Bouth Dakota Is still In doubt and probably will remain so until the ofllclal count Is made , The state canvassing board does not meet until the Thursday following the fourth Monday after the day of election , which this year Is December 3 , and If the returns by counties are not definite enough to settle the question before that date there will be n great deal of anxiety In this state for the next month. The question of who Is really c'lectod Is so close that the small vote In the unorganl/cd counties maj turn the ecalo completely. All of these counties which held elections , with the exception of Gregory. Imvo reported. They have given practically tlfty majority to Urynn and the populist state ticket , and It Is estimated that Gregory will add 100 more to thli. If that county holds up to the estimate It Is likely to elect the whole populist state ticket. The close election will breed numberless contests , If close elections In the past are to be taken as an Indication , and the courts arc likely to have plenty of work to do on election cases These contests may not be confined to minor offices alone , but may Involve state offices , and It Is probable ! that thu candidates on the state1 ticket will ac- r-vpt | the verdict , whatever It may be. The \ ellvcrltcs will begin contests on the legisla tive candidates wherever there Is n show. In Codlngton county , where the republicans had practically 200 majority , notice of con test has already been filed , nnd It Is alleged that many more counties will como here next winter with contests Ono Is threatened In Stillborn , where Dowdell , one of the beat mnn the populists had here two years ago , . . . : > 3s ( Moated by n few votes The nlleged object of desiring more than n majority of populists In the legislature Is that If Rlngsrud Is seated as governor they dcslro n majority of two-thirds that they can pass legislation no they deslro It regardless of Interference on his part BRNATORIAL DOOMS DRAD OR ALIVR. Since a populist legislature Is assured the republican candidates for United States sen ator can laj their little booms away for nt Tleant four yevars. PleMer has already placed his boom away and his friends will begin n light for him as the commissioner of pensions under the Me-Klnlcy administra tion The populist booms , which have bren nlumhcrlng , will now be brought to the light of day , and will probably bo found more numerous and Insistent for having been no long suppressed If the Hlack Hills couitry falls to secure a congressman In the nnal count It Is In a position to make strong claims for the place- , both by reason of the strong delegation of populists It will send to the legislature and by It.s portion of the state , with Us peculiar Interests being without n congressional representative. If It should unite on any ono man It would have n good fighting strength to start on , nnd with cither Hon. lycvl McGco or Judge { 'low-man would secure strength from the cast aldo o ( the river. Dut If Knowlcs Is elected to congress the Dlack Hills , will not bo In a position to ask for a senator. A fairy story has been circulated that Senator Pcttlgrew will resign If Leo IB elected governor and that Lee will appoint homo one selected by Pettlgrew , probably Goodjkoontz. to nil the vacancy , whllo Pet tlgrew will himself como bofom the legisla ture for the full slx-jear term If Pcttl- Krovv uhoiild resign whllo the legislature Is In Hcselon U would bo the duty of that holy to nil the vacancy , and a resignation aft r the adjournment would only mean another fight In two jears Pettlgrew will hardly let go of n sure thing and take any chances on being dropped entirely before ho gets through with hh deal The old line popu- llets have n working majority of their own , I whllo they will probably thank Senator Pcttlgrow foi his assistance. If he attempts to go too far will Inform him that there are others who were "pops" while ho was fight ing on the other side and they have the first call CRRTAINLY OPPOSR PRTTIGRRW. Then again It Is not Impiobablo that with the republicans In n position where they cannot hope for anything they may make n v Irtuo of necessity and m ike a bargain with the followers of some senatorial ! aspliant for favora for themselves , and they would certainly throw their strength to anj man to defeat the aspirations of Senator Pettlgrew personally or see any favorite of his seciiro preferment. If the senator Is selected from east of the river he will In all probability bo Kjlo to succeed himself , or II. L. I/nicks , though his defeat In the fight for the state senate will stand In the way of his ambi tion. Nuturallv though the northern pa it of the state will have the strangest claim on the position , for regardless how the rongrcs.slon.il contest Is settled the south eastern portion will not be In shape to ask for anjthing further , with any fulrnc.ss In the distribution of the congusslonal del egation over the * state. < U AI.IKK'ATIO.NS OP AV ni.l IVi-ulIni' Cam1'rotoUiil li > ( | ILKlec - lloii In houlli Daltolii. CHAMI1RRLA1N , S I ) Nov 10-Spe ( cial ) During the campaign the democrats : and populists of Chailes Mix county charged that Rev. John P. Williamson , re publican nominee for member of the state legislature , was not eligible to the olllce be cause ho. lived ut Yankton agency , where ho Is a missionary. Mr , Williamson was elected ut the recent election , und all doubt of his eligibility to the olllco U settled by a letter from Attorney General Crawford. The at torney general refers to the fact that Mr. . Williamson resided on A homestead which has been patented to his church by the gov ernment ; that this homestead Is ut , but not n part , of the- Indian reservation at the Yankton Indian agency , and rules besides this that the mere fact that a poison re- hides upon government reservation land , who Is otherwise quallllod to vote , does not disfranchise him. The attorney general ' J' further rules that a person Is a legal voter If ho hns the qualifications requited In the constitution , notwithstanding he may live on land owned by the goveminent. Mil. COX in" CAI.I.S A CO.NYR.VriOV IIVIII .Vie.-I nl M , l.onlN nnil Ailviientc- Mim > ( 'oiiiiiioimi-nl I'rlneliilcM. CLin'RLAND , Nov 10 - J S. Co\ej of commonweal fume Is on the ground flooi with a new doctrine for 1900 It Is a plat form which declares for the > demonetization of gold , as well as silver ; state owncishlp inof nil railroad * , hlghwajs , waterways and tele graph and telephone llm-g , municipal ounei- ' ship of all street cat lines , water works 111.11- ket houses , elrctile light and gas plants , em ployment of surplus labor in nubile work I v\Oman's suffiage , mate control of liquor tralllc and election of president by dhcct vote of the people. Coxey has called a convention of all filends ! ' / nt the Inltlntlvo ami rvferindiini and advo cates of the nlm\e principles of government Ho bellevts Ih.it national banks should loin money to the people * at cost , and this prln tlplo , ho sa > . will bo Incoipointed In a plat form to be adopted In the parlois of thn Lin- doll hotel nt 8t Ixiuls. January 12. U07 AH who favor the principles uloio e t forth are uiscd to attend the St Louis cunven tlon. LOOK o > AHCiinnci : JOHV AS IIIAI > . Million Prune * lrinltcit | by Him Or- ill-red I'tilil lo KHiitUi-N. ST. GALL , Switzerland , Nov. 10. A can tonal court has ordered the 'Dank ' of St. Gall to hand over to the relatives of the wlfo of the long mlBsIng Archduke John Ncpotok Salvator of Austria 1,000,000 francs deposited by the latter prior to his deparQ turo for South America. It was In 1SS9 that this archduke , who was the youngest son of the Grand Duke Leopold II of Tus cany , renounced his rank nnd nil his Aus trian military titles owing to an Irrecon cilable quarrel with the late Field Marshal Archduke Albert. Having renounced his rank , ho went abroad under the name of Johann Orth , and was last heard of In outli America , since which time , he has completely disappeared from public knowl edge1. During the progress of the Chlntse- Japanese war , at the time the fame of Field Marshal Yatnagata began to be known , an extraordinary rumor found currency In Aus tria to the effect that the famous Japanese leader was none other than the long miss ing Archduke John Many coincidences were pointed out at the time to give force- to the rumor. As the belief In Its ac curacy declined , the people In Vienna still remain firmly convinced that Johptin Orth was still allvo and was hiding In some remote Island from which he would ono day appear among his old friends. The mother of the opera singer Frauleln Mlrzl Stuebcl , to whom the archduke was mar ried , announced with confidenceJohann and my Daughter nre nJlvo and now that the ArchduKe Albert Is no more they will soon como back. " The decision of the can tonal court today looks llko an abandon ment of hope by his friends that the archduke - duke will ever return to the world If lie Is still alive. UAS A I.I3SM > V TO TIII3 MONOPOLIES. Henry InlioiKlicrc riimnicitlN on tin- Hl-l-OIlt AllllTll'llll l3llTtlllt. LONDON , Nov. 10. Commenting on the icccnt election In the United States , Henry Laboueherc In Truth sajs : If Mr. llryan bad been vvlso he would have gone In for bimetallism. If It pluixrd him but he could have left the i itlo Indefinite Ills latlo meant the light of nil to repudiate half their obligations without this bettering ntiv oneIn the future Hut the victors will do well to realize that apart from lilmetaltl- there Is a Htrong Krowtig feeling In Aim-rlc-T against IIII-K iieeiimnlntloiiM of capital In the bands of Individuals , ohtalmd by ine.ins of trust.- ) , vvnleli are reallv monopolies , and gambling v\llh cogged dice In railroads The greedy plutocracy , unsupported by an armed fou-e , I'.innot long bold Its own against the rlchm and vvelllielng of all I am In nowise "i rtaln that , had 1 I > M > M an American. I should not have- voted the democratic t'eket , had It not IK en that I regard all tamperIng - Ing with the coinage of n country as Inju rious to all. and It does not stilKe me th it Mi Itrvan Is up lo the pn Mclentlal mark. America's woist product Is Us dollarcricj1 , whose members have lite-rally nothing to reeuinim-ml them The odds aic that e'lther thej' or their parents acquired liu ; e fortunes liy the' most questionable UK ins As a rule , tlirv arc Ignorant ami vulKir , liulldliu ; houses In order to tl.i77.lo liy ostdi- tatloui cnti rt.ilnments , and bujlug pic tures for vvlileh they onlj- care because thej- have been acqulied at high prices , helling their souls to any out who will en i- blf them to hobnob with royalties and their ( laughters to nnv one who will confer n title upon them , despising their own cniin- trV niiil Institutions and regarding them selves as In everj respect hiipn lor to oth- cis on account of tlnlr dollars If the I'nlted States Is not to become n mere plu- t era yard rllgar hlc po.vcr. these wort ! I-s who have Incrcasul and are Incieaslng must grimily diminish. CSIV13 TIII3 1 HII3 ! T > A HALF IIOUH. CiiUinllr IiiNtrncdnii ( o He I'c-nnltteil In tin * School * of .MniiKoltn. WINN1PRG , Man. . Nov. 10. omclal nn- nouncemeiit of the terms upon which the parochial schools question has been settled Is still dclajed , owing to Premier Green- way's absence , but everything Is so defi nitely arranged that his ministers are not so closely guarding the secret. It Is learned that concessions have been made to the Roman Catholics which will likely pacify them for the lexis of their parochial schools The chief concession Is that half an hour each day In the national or public schools will bo set apart for religious Instruction. The plan Is that In one of the rooms ol eaili school the priests for half an h-ur shall have the right of Instructing chil dren of the Roman Catholic faith If other denominations desire the same privilege It will bo granted. Another concession Is that In the districts In which there Is any con siderable percentage of French Catholic children the French language shall be taught as well as the Rngllsh. Official an nouncement of the terms of settlement Is expected Thursday. LOOK A.VXIOI'SI.Y ' roil A MO.NMHt.V I'ortloitN of " ' Inilln IVnr the C" .Slorni Will Pull. MAimvS , India , Nov. 10. Anxiety Is felt hero nt the absence of the northeast mon soon Hut the comlltlonti ore much more favorable than In 1S&7 , when previous bad seasons had exhausted the resources of the villages and no proper relief organization existed. It 1 believed now that grain has been stored In considerable quantities and the gov eminent Ls fully prepared for emer gencies The afflicted area Is nt present re stricted to the ceded districts , where tenta tive relief works have Leon started. Should themcrtisoon fall complete ! ) and the districts aiound Madras become dependent upon tank irrigation , It does not follow that the ) will Buffer severelj from the failure of the ciopti , because there nro good harvests In the southern districts of Malabar and Kan- ara. This clicumstanco Is fortunate lie- cause Ilengal and Hunnah will be unable to supply erormous quantities of rlco as they did In 1S77 IS APTISIl A ItlH'M'UOfAI , TUI31TY. C'luiiulii An loiiH for Iniiro\ | < -il 1'lNcal ItclndoiiN with I nllcil .Sillies. MONTRRAL. Nov. 10. The btatoment made In New York by Ulan. W , S. Fielding , Canadian finance minister , that efforts will , be made by the Canadian government to secure a treaty of reciprocity with the tUnited States as soon as McKlnley shall as- r.Btimo olllco at Washington , has awakened the greatest Interest among business men In Montreal and thioughout Canada. The commercial Intercuts of the Dominion , re- gardlcss of politico , are almost n unit In favor of the renewal of what Is known as the "Rlgln" reciprocity treaty of 1S5I , and It Is believed that when the representatives of the Canadian government visit Washing toll next spring they will endeavor to secure reciprocal legislation along the lines of that treaty. Slur ) U Mciileil In Home. ROMR , Nov. I0 1ho coirespondent of the Associated press has made Inquiries at the Vatican with the view of obtaining a confirmation of the- report that Rev. C. F. Thomas of Ilalttmorc , Md , had beeu ap pointed bishop ol Wilmington , Del. In reply to the question he was In formed that although the evi ntual appoint ment of Father Thomas la possible , the announcement Is prcmatuio and that no hlshup of Wilmington will be named until the next cnmlstory. Kclr Hurdle I'urcN 111 a I I InPollx. . LONDON Nov 10. An election occurred today of a member of Parlhmci-.t for the cast division of llradford. which resultd In the election of the c-cmst'ivatlvr , G Neville Kelt I Unit' * , the lubor leader , received 1,903 , votes At the general election the conserva- M"i8 received 34KT and the liberals 3,138 ViiicrlcniiN Mm re In I In- LONDON. Nov. 10 A St. Pele.sburG dis patch to the TliiHH quotes a Corenn cor respondent of Iho Ylcdomostl a& c.i.vlng that illiclni Ru * lan influence Is lupicmc In Corra but eiiterprlslnE Amoi leans Germans and lrmi < luueii are it-aping all the practical bctH-llts of the u'lunilun there. FAILED TO BEAR THE STOCKS Potty Ecccivenhip of the Santa Po Was ix Doop-Lald Scheme. BRINGS THE PLOTTERS NOTHING CUT LOSS of Conllilcncc One to Mclvln- IC'N Ulccllon Cnuseil a HUe lit- Nti-nil of n Full In the , KANSAS CITY. Nov. 10. Under a Topcka , Kan. , date the Star prints the following : Since the appointment of a receiver for the Atchlson , Topeka & Santa Fo by Judge Mers of Oskaloosa last week , stories have come out which , If true , admit of little doubt that on the pirt of some of the men behind the case It was from Its Inception a scheme to bear the stocks and bonds of the company , and so make a lot of money for the men who were concerned In the day. A Kansas City n.an ot financial worth and of undoubted standing In that elty de clares that a few dajs before the action was brought I : at Oakaloosa , a well known Insur ance and speculative lawjer of Topeka called at ao him nt Kansas City with a proposition that he go In with certain Topeka , Oska- Irosa I and Holton men and make a half mil lion 1t 1 dollars. Hy the > teuns of the proposi tion t the Kansas City man was to put up the monej to be used In selling Santa Fo stocks and bonds In unfolding his plan , the Topcka man stnted the terms of the Kansas I alien land act and the opportunity It offered for the appointment of a receiver for a railroad without notice to the company fI He I pointed out that n receiver could be ap pointed I for the Fnntn Fe and persons who should be "short" In Its stocks or bonds would 1 make big money , for the sudden and 1I unexpected receivership would ber them The Kansas Cltjan filially backed out Three cr four dajs before the case was Instituted nt Oskaloosi It Is reported tnat two bankers of Jefferson county went to Chicago and an other to St. Louis , where they are oald to have sold heavll ) of Santa Fe stocks nnd lioiulrf. McKInley's election nnd a consequent quent revival of confidence In the country followed Santa Fe securities went up and when It was telegraphed broadcast that a * receiver Ind been appointed for thr'Santa Fe there was such n boom nlong the line thnt speculators paid no attention to the published reports of the receivership and the "play" out here In Kansas had no effect whatever. Instead of making money , the bankers and others who Invested In the scheme lost heavily Concerned In the scheme nre said to be half a dozen or more men of financial standing In Topeka , and If the story In nil Its details should come out It would cause n big sensation TOPRKV , Nov 10 Judge Albert II. Hor- ton. who has been specially retained by the Atchlson Toptl.i canta Fe railroad In the alien land net ease has made the Important discovery that the act upon which the present case Is based was not constitution ally passed by the legislature and that there fore > It Is null and of no effect This fact alone. It Is slid , will enl the receivership matter most cfficctually. Judge I lor ton finds the fatal defect In the house Journal of 1S11. which does not record that the house adopted the bill bj a yea and nny vote as the constitution requires It Is said that there are thirteen acts defective In the same way among the session laws ot 1891. II.ICT couiiTuicnT AMI SIIUTI : . \ MV Olflcci-M for < ln > Preljrlil ANXiiHn- tloiirc C'lioxeii nl M. l.onlH. ST. LOUIS , Nov 10 The executive com mittee of * the Western Freight association held n meeting today In the Southern hotel to nil vacancies on the board of administra tion , caused by the declinations of J. A Munroe of the Union Pacific and James J Fletcher ot the Kansas City , Fort Scott ( i Memphis The board v.as In session nil day and late In the afternoon elected the following well known tralllc men us mem hers of the boaid of administration H II. Courtrlght , Kcneial freight agent v" the Chicago te Alton and H. L Shiite , general trallle manager of the Great Northern Chairman Mldglej of the board of admlnla tratton announces that n meeting will bo lield as soon as the members can nnange their affairs and take up their residence In Chicago , The executives of the several lines also attended n meeting of the o.ecutho com mittee on pass ngicements for western lines The pass agreement now In force was readopted - adopted for another jear without Important modifications No change was made In section 9 , which prohibits transportation being furnished to business men or shlppcis or those In position to Influence business acting as bondsmen or directors In local 01 auxiliary companies Section S was changed so ns to prohibit exchange of unnuals with lines of less than fifty miles In length. The limit hcrtc'oforo was twenty-five miles No action was taken on the subject of uniform capacity for freight cars , but the committee passed n resolution declaring Itself In favor of adopting whatever recom mendations may be made by the conference committee now having that subject In hand. TO MI3I3T C\AII \CIIMC H VI P.S \Vi-Htt-rii HonilNVillll Co-Opcrntloii of I'urllicr Hani. CHICAGO , Nov 10 Passenger reprcscnta tlves of the Tiunk Line association and o the Central Passenger association mot todaj at the Great Northern hotel to discuss the making of joint rates , which will enable the western lines to meet the rates made by the Canadian Pacific from points in the far northwest to points In the territory o tlio Joint Trafllc association The westen loads are very anxious that the rates be madr. but they are unable to meet the com petition of the Canadian Pacific unless the ) have the co-operation of the lines In th cast. cast.Tho The question of the abolition of second class rates fiom eastern territory was alsr before the meeting. I'lllllll I'lKllllMltltlllK lllliriH | I-III-H CHRYRNNR , Nov. 10. ( Special ) -The Union Pacific Railway company Is making a number of minor Improvements In the Wjomlng division. At Almy a new depo Is being constructed. It Is of the standari size , containing baggage and freight rooms and living rooms for the agent and family At Rvanston the foundations are belli ) , laid for an Ice house of G.OOO tons capacity The building will be completed In tlm for this season's crop of Ice. At Aurora a pipeline one and one-half miles long I being constructed to convey water by gravity to that place for locomotive use. Service Million Locnlcil. CHRYRNNR , Nov. 10. ( Special. ) The United States signal officer at this place1 has arranged to establish a substation a Win-inland , on tlru Chejenne & Northen railway. The station will be In chaige o the railway agent and will bo equipped wltl the necessary ( lag * and signals. Hey ( inil Tun Children Iliii-ncil. DRTItOIT , Nov 10-A special from Per rliiRton , Crat lot county , Mich , says : Th residence of Sandy Campbell , four mile southwest of this place- , burned to th Kiouml this mottling , binnlnt , " to death tMi ( 'ampin ll'u cousin , u youth 19 years o iiKo : also Mr. Cumpbe-ll's two children aged 'i nnd C ynni * one child escape- by jumping1 from a window. .IIUv Illlilt .Mnri-lcN Mr. .Noll , NRW YORK , Nov. 10-Miss Julia Jer oniu lllldt , daughter of the late Colone Hlldt. today VVIIK married to Charles Coop Nott , Jr , son of Justice Nott of the Unite btaic > t court of clalint in mo church o the Holy Communion The ceremony wa performtd by the rc-ctor. Huv Dr Ile-nr Mottct , several hundred b'uc.iu bcliiB proa ent. IIAHHISOVS MI3SSAGh TO I'KIM.I3Y. PUN ! I'rcKlilcnt ConirrlifVilnlOH PreM- Itlcnl-IIIcet oil III * "tVliimpli. CANTON , 0. , Nov. 10. Tib usual steady stream ot callers were ftt the McKlnley home ' todaj' . Among the first to arrive this morning were Judge A. II. Morrison of New Mexico and Hon. WIlllam-.M. Ilahu , who had charge of the speakers' bureau at the Chicago clc cage : headquarters of the 'national commit tee. tee.At At 9-30 the presldcnt-cUcl , with several friends , , started for n drive In the bracing November air. At 10-20 they drove to the Pennsjlvnnln station , whore ; Major McKlnley stepped Into the trnlnj-artl and onto the spe cial ! car of the Chicago newspaper men , who toured to New York and Washington In- formnl greetings were passed and n chatty ten minutes p.io'cd. Upon/returning / to the house ho found a good-sized crowd waiting to greet htm. J Among the congratulations the follow hit ; letter ' hns been received jiy Major McKlnley from cx-Presldcnt Harrison : The ti e of the malls Instead of the wires n the carrier of my congr.Utila Ions doe-i ot Implv- that thej nre lens plnooro , but other that they are more thoughtful and ( liberate. It Is a great honor Ijul.ec ] , vhen a personal success Is Identified with i great national triumph. The lnsue.s oiced to the front by tBo Chicago pl.it- orm put the light on such lines that the epuh leiii party could iff ) the old bre mt- vorkM and inalio an unfliHUiR appeal to he patriotism of the south nt well as the leu th. I sincerely hope that jou may lie Iven the wisdom and strength needed n this cmergeiicv to restore und establish he prosperity of the nation. Governor-elect Piugrco of Michigan , ac- lompanlcd by Colonel John Atkinson of Dc- rolt , a Michigan elector aiM rcprcsentatlve- lect , spent two hours with President-elect \IcKinley this afternoon. They came to auton evidently to tilk over Michigan af- alrs as connected with the coming national administration. When asked If Michigan lad any candidate for cabinet pos.tlons Colonel Atkinson winked one cje at the re- lorter nnd the other at Mr.Plngrce and replied that Michigan had a great many icople In her borders Another caller today vas Mr. William C. llecr of New York , nnnager of the National Surely company The steady stream of visitors continued all laj. Chief of the Chicago Speakers' Uurcau William M. Halm romilnpd for dinner be- ere leaving for homo tonight. It Is expected Major McKlnley will leave with his wlfo for Cleveland on Friday , If icr health permits She hns not galnel In strength as rapidly as tvas hoped Major McKlnley appears In robust health. Rverj tour brings to the house remembrances from friends In nil parts bf .the country /lowers are banked up In beautiful clusters nil over the house Chairs , * canes , horseshoe - shoo souvenirs , badges , rocsteis and al soils of things arrive frotrf the * cxpressmai ind give some rooirs In the houss an appcar- once of old cuiloslty shops ; These presents are. many of them , carried to Mrs McKlnley who regards them with great Interest when able to see them She spent most of the day on a couch In her room find her devoted and ever watchful husband makes a hundred trips n day ncross the hall lo see to her eomfoit and welfare Nomattoi who the caller mav be nnlhini ; Is allotted lo prevent Ills frequent presence at ( ho side of Mrs McKlnle ) . He also flnd.i time to call on Ills mother , nearly a mild * tinny , every day and the charming old lady , 87 jcais old makes frequent trips In her one-horse sui- rey to the historic house of her son. Chauntey M Drpcw's congratulations came In an autograph letter today , th&closlni : sen tence of which ns furnished the Associated press reads"I feel that' the country has greater cause for gratitude than at any lime since Lincoln's second cteo'.lbji , In both .the results of this contest-end-the candidate , with whom patriotism an stuml money suc ceeded. ' ' &FV \ SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. IQ. The follow ing letter has been sent lo Majqr McKIn- SAN FRANCISCO. Cnl . Nov. 9 Major William Me-Klnley , Piesldent-Rloet of the United Stales , finton , O : My Dear Sir and Comrade Oil he-half of the soldlern nnd Bailers of California , I'.ovj strong , who have stood nobly and loj-allv by you , I send Kiec-tliiga ami congratulations The ame Mlrlt of pitrlotl'ni and love of the Mas which moved them in 1S61 possessed them In 1M * > We nil rojolci'"wlth jou over the gloiloiis victory an-l that th" honor md InlcKilty of the nation have been vin dicated and preserved un ulll ( > il Slnccrelj Coinmnpdcr-lii-Chlef IIVMC13IIS ii'iil.crN A free ( li.irf HnxliicNN Ie- iniinilH a Hcsl from' 1'ollllcn. NRW YORK. Nov 10--A" luncheon In honor of Maik A. llanna vvils given l'i the banquet hall In the Rqultablc building to day. The host was Isaac M. Scllgnian of the IIOURO of J & W. Sellgman and the guests Included a number of the most prominent business men and financiers In ( he city More than thirty guests sift at the tables Besides Mr Hanna and Mr. Scllgmaii the following were present. Ex-Major Abram S. Hewitt Carl Sehtirz , Sth Low , Rdward N Glblis. A C Paine. J H ftholes. John A Stewart , General Horace Poitcr , Cornelius N. HUES , Solomon Loob , Jacob Schlff , Theodore - doro Roosevelt , William Harbour , Rdward R. Poor , David L Rmslcln , . General Louis Fitzgerald , Rdward Lauterbach , General Cop- pel , Rdvvin Rlnstcln , James McCreeiy , R Fulton Cutting. D. O MHIf. Charles Stewart Smith , J. Rdward Simmons , ' Rdward King. David G. Lesgctt. James SpOjcr. Rdward D Adams , J Kennedy Todd ann Henry II. Jef ferson Sellgman. ' When the tlmo for speaking arrived Isaac Sellgman addressed the company briefly upon the situation which led to the gathering. He emphasized the necessity f6j ; joint action In the future by the republicans and national . ' democrats on currenc ) matters Ho then called upon Mr llanua , vyhu spoke at un usual length for him. ! Mr Hanna said he felt hef was addressing an Important body of New 'Xfir'k. bankers and ho npolte of the general wdrlc of the cam paign. The present organization of the re publican paity and also of the national dem ocratic party , he undcislooil , would remain In the field to further the gond work so auspiciously begun ' .Mr. Hanua said also the new adminlstiatlon wimhl begin Its work without any pleJKeSviHd wholly un- trjinmelcd In the selection , of n cabinet , a statement which was heartily applauded Mr. Hanna said ho hopetl th y would be able to enlist good citizens In tlul cnuso presented by the national banner. ( Mr. Hewitt said , as one Vho had had ex perience In conducting a national campaign , iio knew what Mr. Hapna had gone through and ho congratulated hjm iflion the general ship which ho had dlsplajpd. Mr Hewitt paid a high compliment to'.Major McKlnley and concluded by asking thai ho ho per mitted to enroll himself uiider the banner of the national party and uy proposing as n toast the success of the Incoming admin istration to which he pledged the support of himself and of all patriotic democrats General Porter , Carl cfiurz and several others also spoke The burden of these ad dresses was that after so many stormy dis cussions the country iu-e < lcd an absolute rest from political agitation. i.vro A. \iirl ln-rn I'm-llli- nil Vrnln IHIrheil nnil diet inuliici-rlM Killed. MISSOULA , Mont. , Nflv. 10. Rxprcss train No. 1 , the Pacific malt on the Northern Pacific railroad which left Minneapolis at 3 25 Sunday afternoon , waa wrecked three miles cast of Plains at (10:55 : o'clock this mo-nlng. The accident v'as caused by a landslide. Into which the. express plunged upon rounding a curve , iThe onglno wan thrown over on itu side/and four coaches were derailed , but were not badly damaged George Falrchlld of this place , the rnclneer , was Instantly killed , and Frank Walden , the fireman , was seriously , though not fatally , Injured. The mall clerkbaggageman anil express messenger had narrow escapes , hut were only slightly bruited None of the passengers were Injured Traltlc was do- la ) cd the greater part of the day , but wax resumed this evening. MORE INDUSTRIES START UP Mills null Workshops Open in All Furls of the Country. KING CONFIDENCE BRINGS PROSPERITY. Iron anil Clan * WorKx Cl\c I3niilo | ) . iiu-IH lo .llun > Men In View of tileiooil ( Times .S CdllllllK * l PITTSHURO. Pa. , Nov. 10 The Re-1 public Iron works , owned by the National Tube Works company , weio started on full time toda ) . All the Oliver Iron and steel Interests will bo placed In operation by to morrow. This Includes the MonouKoheH v.orksj and the Roberts works. The Clln1 ton furnace , employing 300 men , will nlso bo blown todaj' . DKAYRR FALLS. Pa. Nov. 10. The shovel works of H. M. Myers and company , which have been Idle ror some time , were started todaj- , giving employment to several - oral hundred men. The Consolidated Steel companj's wire and nail mills will bo started at once. The three window glass factories are arranging forms with the em- plojcs , and will start about the 20th Inst. lloth brick j-.irds here nre irranslng to start. RLWOOD , Ind , Nov. 10. The McCloy Chimney factory , which has been shut down , started up today , and the plalo glass fac- toiy. which his been Idle slues last August , will resume on the 20th lust . with 701 cm- plojrs The big window- glass plant In Rast Klwood will start up about the mld- dlo of the month. PLYMOUTH , Mass. Nov. 10 The Huj- dcn mills at Chlltonvllle , which have been Idle for two jears , v 111 be started at once , giving cmplojmcnt to 200 operatives The mills manufacture cotton duck. HARRISUURO. Pa , Nov. 10 The Chesa peake Nail works resumed this morning with 300 men , after an Idleness of three months The Lorhlctl Rolling mills pud dling phut nnd the plato mill nt the Dax- ton Rolling mills nlso resumed , as did the Dauph n Bridge works This plant has been closed for some time I1RLLRFONTR. Pa . Nov. 10 It Is an nounced Hint the Hcllefonte Glass works will start again after nn Idleness of sl\ jfnrs Forty men will be emplojed. SAN FRANCISCO , Nov. 10 The furnaces of the glnes works on Seventh and Townsend - send streets , which have been rusting In Idleness for so long , nre once more nglow nnd smoke pours from chlmnevs tint for so long hnve been unused Jnmes II Davis , manager of the works , was In excellent spirits , and verj enthusiastic when questioned as to the prospects of the glass Industrj. "We * have started In good earnest. " said he. "and we have the best prospects for a bright and prospcious future. Th ? election of Me- Klnlcj has Inspired confidence In these who manufacture , and those who have monej to Invest and that confidence eccms lobe wile- spread " CLRVRLANI ) . O. , Nov. 10. It Is definitely announced that the Immense liiternntlon.il street railway syndicate recently formed will opcralo In New York ES well as In London , Paris aji.l other Ruropcan cities. Compressed air has been finally decided upon ns the power to bo used , thai question having been an open ono until recently. A number of the directors of the Seamless Tube company , which will manufacture the Chicago receiv ers for compressed air , will btt In Cleveland In F. few days to look laid the feasibility of building Its Immense now factory In this city. city.FORT FORT WAYNE , Ind , Nov 10 John H Hass. proprietor of the largest car Wheel works In the country , announces that he has received since election over $300.000 worth of orders at the works here and the branches In Chicago and St. Louis CHICAGO. Nov. 10 The bottle manufac turers of the United States hell a meeting In this city today to discuss trade condi tions. It Is understood that In view of the expected Improvement In business an ad- vcnco on a level of 10 per cent will bo made In oidlnary bottles WASHINGTON , Nov 10. Reports ol rso goid offerings continue * to arrive at the Treasury department Adv Ices toda ) state- that a Kansas City banker had made an offer for $ .00.000 In exchange for cur rency Ono Colorado banker had offered $230,000 , n Iloltlmoro banker $140,000 , a St Louis bank $ lf.O.COO and $000.000 was offered it Fan Francisco A portion of these offers lias been accepted and the others will prob- ablj bo tal.cn as teen ns arrangements can bo made conveniently. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 10 United Slates Senator Stephen J Dorsey has Just arrived here direct from London. For several years the ex-senator's home has been In Denver , and for a jcir and a half past ho has been Interested In a largo group of gold mines near the Colorado river , twenty-eight miles from Yunio , In southern California. He went over to Ixjudon to get money to de velop Iheso mines He succeeded und now erect a 100-stamp mill and employ 400 or 500 men Mr Dorsey sajs he got the needed money conditionally on McKInley's election. If IJrjan had been elected he would not have got a dollar The ex-senator says also confl- dcncs amoiiff-London capitalists has greatly revived by the lesult of the election Ho said a great deal of money will come to the California gold fields for development during thu cnsulnjj vear. SOIM ) MO-NITY MIN IIAVI : .n Co 11-limit * Hit * iiccllon of MoKlnlcj In nn Appropriate Manner CURTIS , Neb. , Nov. 10. ( Special Tele gram ) Cm tlu republicans held a grand election jublleo last night in honor of Prcs Idct.t-elcct McKlnley. Great enthusiasm prevailed ; bonfires , music by the band , choruses by the Curtis Glee club and short , pointed speeches by S. R. Ra/ee , J. J. Adams , Rd Compton , C. C. Howard and Prof. Thomas Scott seivcd to fully louml out an elegant program. After the dose of the rcsuiar program nn elnborntc supper was Boned by the Curtis Republican club , of which over 400 people participated. Cur tis feels justly proud of her republican record for the champion of sound money aud protection. WRsTRRN , Neb. . Nov. 10. ( Special. ) The campaign was wound up hero Saturdaj night by the booming anvil , music by the band and a rousing bonfire. There was a tremendous crowd out and all seemed to feel happy over the result of the election , CHRROKRR , la , Nov. 10. ( Special Tele- gram. ) Notwithstanding the fact that elgh Inches of snow fell since 3 o'clock this morn Ing nnd the temperature was very cold there were 5,000 people In Cherokee to celc bra tc the election of McKlnley and Ilobart t The parade , composed of four braes bands one dium corps and hundieds of citizens on foot and In cutters , marched through the streets In snow half way to their knees while fireworks were being displayed fron the tops of business blocits and on every street corner. Two fat oxen wore roastei and everybody jollied In the love feast. Spo clal trains ran Into Chuiokeo from cvcrj direction. Spccchcfl were made by sovora prominent politicians of thu Rlevcnth dls trlct. Tnii ( > -'I'llri-i- PufllillnlliitN. . ATLANTA , Ga , Nov. 10. The democratic cnucurt for United States senator adjourncc tonight at the conclusion of the twenty third ballot. The- result of this ballot was as follows. A. S. Clay , C3 ; W. Y. Atkln BOII , C2 , Howt'll , 40 ; Low In , 1C , The caucus adjourned to Thursday afternoon. The ad Journincnt was effected In order to let the legislator * ! hear from their constituents , MIclmclN NBW OIILRAN8 , Nov. 10-Tho only iccord broken lodiiy WIIH by Michaels , who rode four mlle-s In 7,21 4-5 , u second fustci than his own tlmo ut Chlcuuo HAPTISTS MI3I3T AT .VVSll VII.1.13. Fourteenth Annual SaflJKTO Opens NASHYILLR. Tenu , No/Bcyriio llap tlst congress began Its f ° cfi9n annual session at thn First ItaptlsfcjKffh this aft ernoon and will close "silflffir Thursday night. Delegates from alfijjjtTJjbii' . of the . United Stntct ) nre In aUenJSSIjjBiil the HCS- iilon promises to be one oJ Hlto9t | | Impor tant t In the history of tgSJJsSfpalliation Many questions of much lQHHwlll be dls- cursed by eminent Hnptl.sKjjuBBf Addresses of welcome Icllvered at the opening session II.V'TIB ' ' J. 11. Haw thorne , prstor of the First llaptlst church , and Captain A J Harris , president of the Chamber of Commerce Among the e > who rrid papers or took part | In I the discussion today are President L P. i Greene of William Jewel college. Missouri ; Piof. H II. Harils of the Southern llaptlst Theological seminary Louisville , Ky j Dr. Thomns D , Anderson of Providence , R. I ; President l W. T Scott of Franklin college , Indiana 1 ; General T. J Moron of New York ; Hon. T J. McCurday of Washington City ; Hon. Morton M Ilowcll of Nashville. The delegate-a will visit the Tennessee centennial exposition grounds tomorro-v moinltig. The afternoon session was well attended nnd much Interest wns shown In the dls- cusstoi , of ; the subject "How Far West Hns the Now Testnment Preceded the Authority of Divine Command' " The discussion wns participated In by Dr J P Green , LL I ) , president of Wllllitn Jewell college. Mis- sotirl Prof H. H Harris , 1)1) , Southern I'aptlat Theological seminary , I/oulsvllle , Ky ; Dr. Thomas D Anderson , Providence , I I . nnd Dr. W. T. Pcott. Franklin col- ego , Ind. The discussion consumed the .tiro afternoon session. The nluht session wns given to the dls- .iKslon of "Christianity and War" nnd at- ractcd a largenudlence. . A pnpcr by Gen- rnl T. J Morpnn. LLI ) . , of New York. vho wns nbBcnt , en'ltled"Is War Rver iistlfinble ? " was reid nnd Rev. John Mc- Curry , LL D. , of Richmond. Vn. read n mpcr entitled "The Dangers of Militarism. " lo wnn followed by lion Morton H How- ill of Nashville with n paper on "National \rl Itratlon " Prof. N. H. Harris made n pccch on the gencrnl topic nnd Secrelnry Thomaa 1C. Gcss'.cr nlto took part In the licnernl discussion. All the delegntes have not yet reiched ho elty nnd many nre expected tomorrow. , OSS OF OR * * MO1M3S Tt HM3US. > | -iullil Hull of tinMirlilj lr- fitrnji'i ! lij 1'Irr. DKS M01NRS. Nov. 10. ( Special Tele gram ) 'the hall of the DCS Molnofl Turner oclpty buried this nftcrnoon. Involving a 03S of $ tS,000 , with Insurance of $7.000. The flro ctartcd nt 4 o'clock under the stage , ind Is supposed to have been from sponta- icous combustion. A juvenlto class was prartKMng In the gymnasium and lht > llames prcad so fast th.it there waa serious trouble getting the children out. The large brick building was dcstrojed , only a fev/ walls tandlng. Two firemen. 'al > c Harris and 'Frank ' R Shepard , were on the roof \vlnn the walls began to col- nppe. Tl ey v\ere caught In the wreck of a ) rick chlmnev , r.nd burled In dobrls , falling wenty feet. Doth were badly hurt , but will probablj recover , though Harris Is not jut of danger The society v.lll at once re- julld the structure. SCIIUYLRR. Neb. Nov. 10.-Special ( ) The hog nhcds. corn cribs and feed-cooking toiHo and nppaialiiR of Chailes Nleman , who lives n few mllrd north of the city , were burned Sunday night. During the day , 'ecd had bten cooked and the flro was dis covered annul 1 o'clock Monday morning , lavtiig made such headway that nothing could bo done to prevent the destruction ot all within reach of the flames. No Insur ance ; losa about $250. KIMIIAI : , UK tuts.v. . u. VA.Miititn/r All tlu > Chllilri-u mill All Iliil 'I'llret- Crntiil riillili-cn l'ro.si-ii ( . NRW YORK , Nov. 10. Funeral services over thu remains of Mrs. William II. Vnn- derbllt were held toda > at St. Bartholomew'u church. The eight children of Mrs. Vamler- bllt were present as followsCornelius , Wll- lam K , Frederick W. and George W. Van- Icrbllt ; Mrs. Rlllott F. Shepard. Mrs W. I ) Sloane. Mrs II M. Twombley and Mrs. W. Scward Webb There were present also the" giand children of Mrs Vanderbllt except Cornelius Vanderbllt. Jr. , Consurlo , duchess of Marlborough , anil Mrs Henry I'a > ne Whit ney , all of whom are In Europe Rev. Ir I ) . II. Grccr. rector of St. Bartholomew's olllclatcd. aeBlstcd by Illshop Potter , Rev Dr. John Wesley Drown , rector of St. Thomas' and Rev. Ir Ugglcston. ret tor of the church at Newport After the ccro- monie.s. a feature of which wau the music under the direction of R. II Wuircn. the re mains wore taken to New Dorp and placed in the Ynndcrbllt mausoleum. HKITISII JIAUK IHIViV ASIIOIin. VlnKu 'VVriiUiillicrr Sir Ollu-r VCH- nolH HnnMi't IllnnHlrr Ilrfnrc. AHRRDKRN , Wash. . Nov 10 The Ilrltlsh bark Vlnita , from Grccnock , a now lion vessel of 1.C45 tons , went ashoio on North hcach about flvo inllc.i north of the en trance of Graj'fi harbor , and close to where the bark Abercorn was w recked a few years ago. The vessel was forty dajs out from , Japan to Portland , Ore , In bal last , to load wheat , and first sighted land on Sunday morning about 0 o'clock , she bulng about IIvo miles on * the coast and abreast of the Qulnault river. The crew consisted of twenty-seven poisons , under command of Captain Jamea I'm/or , and nil aio sife ashore. This makes the seventh vessel tint has gone ashore on the stretch of the beach lying north of Orny's harbor , all of ther Lelng foreign bound strangers to the coast WAI.I. \1MJII CCMII'INYINh Sl'IT. I'lillc-d Slnti-N ( * oiii- < ofiiprnlM Alllrnih DlHlrlct Court ST. LOUIS , Nov. 10 The United State * court of appeals has alllrmcd the Judgment of the United States district court of Colorado rado , which gave the National Wall Paper company of New Yoik the full amount asked for fiom the American National bank of Denver , Upon the proposition of the ( Icfcmo that the bank had no authority under Its charter to buy or soil good.i and that any purchase of geode by or for It was ultra vires anil dhl not bind the company , Judge Caldwcll de clares that the. court entertains no doubt ol the bank'a right to buy the Gauthler stock on the Judgment In Its favor and tills right carried by necessary Implication tlnj to Bell the goods so bought. KIMii : > IIY A MOl.VI'AI.V IJIUIIV YOIIIIK : MlnlHlcr MeolH ivllli n Ti-rrllili Di-ntli In Miiiiliiiiii. TROY , Mont , Nov 10 Rev. J. D. Mentor of this place lost his life In a desperate enoDuntcr with a bear In the mountains near hero la t Saturday. Ho had been nut with a hunting party ai > d separated from them Saturday morning. That night ho ! lil not return , and , becoming alarmed , his com panloim ntarted out 'ho next morning to search for him. The xearch was kept up until jc'sterday afternoon when Mentor' * hat wafl found In the * > now Iilood was seen and evidences of a terrible battle with u bear were found Follow Ing the trail the dead and lacurated body of the young minister was found about 100 yards away. Alunio AVIillriiillli IN a I'rcir ' .Mil II. HAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 10. Alon/.o Whltcman , ex-mayor of Duluth , legislator and prominent citizen of Minnesota , who was convicted cf forgery and sentenced ! < San Quontln , went forth today a frco mini from Judge Wallace' * court. Superior Judge Wallace dlHinlKcod the tlirc-o Indictments against him at his own rccjucHt , and a moil Interutliib cato was brought to uu end , KING OSCAR AS MEDIATOR Boundary of British Qniixna to Bo lixcd by Penccnblo Methods. FIFTY-YEAR SEHLERS TO BE RESPECTED ( irrnt llrldiln nnil the I'nlteil Mntc . \ Krcton n UIIMN | Tor Arliltrntliili with ( InIrintiNl Dllll- Hi-nun cd. WASHINGTON , Nov. 10. The king of Sweden and Norway , Oscar II , has been chosen by treaty between the United Statea and Great Ilrltttln as the fifth olllcUl arbitrator . bitrator of the Venezuelan boundary ques tion. The other arbitrators , four In number , are to be designated , two b > the lord ehlet Just lee of Rngland and two by the chief Jus tice of the United States. This Is the llti.il and most Important fea ture of the treaty for the complete- adjust ment of the long pending Venezuelan contro versy. The treaty was concluded In Wash ington . last night at the Ilrltlsh embassy , Sir Julian Paunccfoto representing her Britannia , majesty ' and Secretaiy Olney the United States. i Since the return of Sir Julian I Pauncefoto ] from London , three weeks ago. ! I negotiations toward a final settlement tmo been prou-cdlng. Most of the meetings were of such an Important chiractur that they were held either at Mr Olney's resi dence or nt the Ilrltlsh embassy , the two i houses being two blocks separated. 11 hap- ] I pencil the concluding meeting was at the embassy > estcrday and spec-Ill Interest was given to It from the fact that Lord Salisbury , | , the British premier , waa to make a spcc-cli at the. Guildhall , London , In the evening. It Is the annual event , at which the premier usually takes occasion to lovlcw the status of the most Important International ques tions. For this reason It was desired , It losslble , to acquaint Lord Sallsbur ) of the Inal and satisfactory adjustment of the Venezuelan question , in order that he might nako such announcement as ho thought ( It concerning It. When Secretary Olney and Kir Julian torched their Iliinl conclusions a cablegram was at once dispatched lo Lord Salisbury , notifying him of the result. It reached him within one hour of the tlmo vhen ho went on the platform at the Gulld- iall , and It was the basis for his announcc- iient to Rngland and the. entlru world that ho Venezuelan controversy wss settled. It was a general announcement without do- all and without any reference to Die vcr- sonncl of the court of arbitration Thus Washington and London partlcl- mled In this eventful scene by which two eadlng Rngllsh speaking nations reach an ninlcublo means of adjusting the most rouble-some International question of recent i curs DRTAILS OF TIIR TRRATY. Although Lord Salisbury' : statement waa Uthmil detull , It Is possible to il\o ; nil ot ho ctsentlal features of the treat ) con cluded In Washington last night. The naln point , us already staled. Is that Ktnit Oscar H , whose full title Is "King of Sweden and Norway , the Goth and Vandals , " Is the Kill or decisive arbitrator Jl was deemed jest to make thin choice rather than to cave It to thu selection of the four nrbltrn- .ors. The latter are nuauied of being mcu. of eminent Judicial attainment , OH ( he cholco s left entirely to the judiciary-of the ro- Epc'ctlvo countries , The other essential feature of tbo trccty Is that fifty actual possession Is to constitute title. With this limitation as to the settled dls- rlcts the cntlra sweep of tbo Venezuelan lioundary Is placed In the hands of the court of arbitration. The trcntj covers only Venezuela , mnl the question of general nibltrntlon between , the United States nnd Cleat Britain Is left to future negotiations. The Venezuelan commission has authorized the follow Ing official Ktatement 'The st.iteineiits ot Lard Salisbury as re * ported In the morning papers makes It prob- iblo that the boundary dispute now pending : > ctwcon Great Britain and Venezuela will bo settled by aibltratlon at on early day. Under these circumstances the commission , whllo continuing Its dellbciatlons In the reparation nnd orderly arrangement ot many valuable maps , reports and document * ! which have been procured nnd used In the course of Its labors , docs not propose to Formulate any decision for the matters sub- led to Its examination. U will continue Its sessions from tlmo to time , but with the liopo and exportation that a friendly and Just settlement of all pending differences lietwecn the nations Interested will inako any final decision on Its p.irt unnecessary " It dorn not follow that all of the vvorlc accomplished by the United States commla- hlon In the collection of evidence touching the boundary dispute will go for nothing , but , on the contrarj- , this Information may be utilized to great advantage by thu agent or agents selected to represent the claims of Great Ilrltaln and Venezuela before the arbitration commission. Introduced la this manner the evidence would be of great value , coming as It does , not as an ex parto representation , but ns evidence collected by the commLs-sloii , and Its special experts , un der rigorous distinctions to obtain all IH.TU- ncnt evidence without regard to which aid * U affected. OLNRY RRFUSRS TO TALK. Secretary Olney today refused to make any statement whatever touching the bound ary dispute , but [ a Is known tint certain details > ct remain to bo adjusted before the arbitration treaty can be icgarded as an accomplished fact. Moreover , it must bo berne in mind that any such tieaty before becoming effective must be submitted to the United State-o senate for lt approval , and this at least Involves a delay of weeks , nslclo from the possibility of amendnunts. As , by common understanding , the limita tions to be placed upon the jtibllration In the consideration of vested Urltlsh claims have been agreed upon , It Is probable the niorij Important of the details remaining to be adjusted relate to the personnel of the arbitration commission and particularly to the racjiih to be adopted to give iffcct to the decision The latter iilu.-ijri has proved a dllllcult phase In thcpe ncgotlnlliiiiH of arbi tration treaties and may bo expected to re quire especially delicate handllnr In a con troversy Involving the fortunes of many In dividuals as well as Important corporate In terests nnd the nationality of many subjects , Whllo Laid Salisbury's statement la general and lacWiiK In details , the negotiations which have proceeded permit u ready appli cation of the general principles he lays down as to settled districts. From the Venezuelan standpoint thu final agreement for any kind of arbitration Is In Itnelf a distinct victory Venezuela has ankctl arbitration for foity years Great Britain's icply nlwa > s has been uniform , viz1 That while arbltiatlon wau desired , yet the set tled districts which wire regarded an "sov ereign British soil" were not open to arbi tration , lly Lord Salisbury's statement lust night the arbltiatlon will proceed an the ac ceptance of the old common law rule ot "prescription. " The underntandlng here Is that the entire * Venezuelan boundary will be thrown open to arbitration , It lumalnlng for Great Britain to show that certain portloiiu have- been oc cupied by her subjects so Ions , peacefully , uninterruptedly and publicly HH to make A conclusive territorial presumption. The country , which It IN undcmlood thin will open to arbitration , embraces ull of th vast tract west of the Rnuequibo river , In cluding the Orinoco river on both hanks anil at the mouth and the strc'Uli of land on either side ; alee the Ilailma rounlry , In which are located tlu * gold floldf. the moot valuable resources of the country Rast of the Rsaequlbo river lies the DiltlNh colony of Demerara , with Its capita ) , Georgetown , and leaser ticttleincnts radiating westward. This portion east of the Rstequlho Is from the Venezuelan standpoint about the only territory to which the doctrine of prescrip tion , or long continued pcuuceslon , appllM.