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ESTABLISHED JTJ2sTE 19 , 1871 , OMAHA , MONDAY , DECEMBER 20 , 1897. SINGLE COPY 1TIVE CENTS.
ABSORBED IN CMS A
Powers in Europe Watching Events in the
Celestial Empire.
RUSSIA'S ACTION RENEWS THE ANXIETY
Looked Upon as Tantamount to Permanent
Occupation.
JAPAN NOT PLEASED WITH SITUATION
Public Opinion There Already Excited Over
Kieo Chan Affair.
BELIEF THAT ENGLAND BACKS MIKADO
Xuiulnn Paper * Ifny It In .Voir Time for
tiront Ilrllnlii 1n Mnkc
N from .
China.
T..ONDON , D"c. 20. The correspondent of
the- Times at I'ckla eays : China approves ol
the Russian licet wintering at Port Arthur ,
being persuaded that thte nctlco Is taken in
the Interest of China and necessitated 'by the
German occupation ot KMo Chsu.
A dispatch to the Times from Shanghai
eays the occupation of Port Arthur ( by Hus-
ela ) cannot fail to provoke popular Indtgna-
tlca In Japan , where public opinion Is al
ready excited over the Klao Chou affair.
According to a dispatch to the Dally Mail
from Shanghai the high officials of the Chi
ncse court have advL-sd the emperor , In. view
of further complications , to remove tht
court to Nanking ( the "southern capital" )
The dispatch eays it Is reported there that
overtures have been made to England to
exercise protection over the Yang-Tse valley
and the West river , and that numerous
rumors are current regarding the activity ot
the Urltt/i squadron In Chinese waters.
The Times , commenting editorially this
morning on the situation In China , says :
"Instead of the kaiser's mailed fist < wc have
Jlussla'8 velvet glove , tut the grasp Is not
leas vigorous and unyielding. Great Britain
ought now courteously to Invite China to
extend the same privileges to the British
fleet at Chusan. "
Telegrams frcm all the continental capitals
show that Russia's step at Port 'Arthur Is
regarded .is tantamount to a permanent oc
cupation and a reply to Germany's action.
RUSSIA HIAD NO ACR02MBNT.
A well Informed St. Petersburg correspond
ent says there -was no agreement between
Russia and Germany , and that the latter
elmi'ly warned Russia Av < hen the occupation
of Klao Chau was decided upon.
ITio NOW.O Vrcaiyu < pre1cn < Js that Japan
has no cause for complaint , "since China is
only giving the same shelter to Russian
ships as Japan had hitherto so kindly af
forded. "
This vl'-w Is not held in Berlin where the
papers are e.lrcady talking of the possibility
of Prince Htnry having to shako his mailed
fist at Japan , that Is supposed to be se.
crctly backed up by England. Some of the
Berlin papc/s express anxiety , but most ol
them welcome the news from Port ArtJiur
as Justifying the Gsrman position at Kia
Chau , if not as actual evidence that Russia
and Gernuny are acting together
Curiously enough Emperor William vis
ited the Russian ambassador on Friday
night on his return from Kiel , ostensibly ti >
congratulate him on the name Jay ot Em
peror Nicholas. Th ? visit lasted in hour.
There Is no doubt now that the emperor and
the ambassador dl8cu"sed Chlneso affilrs.
The Paris papers , without preten ling to
bo deceived by Russia's Innocent explina-
tlons , are pleased wltn tue action ot tee
ally ot Frr.nce.
the bur/en of Viennese comment U
"What will England , do ? "
The British floU now In Chinese waters
consists ot ono Ironclad , nine cruisers and
eighteen smaller men ot war.
< Mtmc OK SGAI. couur.si xunxcn.
I'rniiiinltlon of .Mr. Foxier .Vnt Hereto
fore I'ulillKlieil.
OTTAWA , Dec. 19. The secretary of state
today called attention to the omission from
the Bering sea correspondence between
Canada and the United States , which was
telegraphed from Washington l st Friday , of
a memorandum concerning a proposition
made by Mr. Fester to tie Canadian dele
gates , and requested It to bo transmitted.
The prcoosltlon which is taken from the
Canadian copy of the proceedings is as fol
lows ;
"At a conference with Sir Wlllfrid Laurler
and Sir I/ouls Davlcs and Mr. Adams of
the British emtassy , on November 16 last ,
Mr. Foster proposed :
" 1. That 'the ' governments of Great Britain
and the United States agree at once to a
modus Vivendi providing for a complete sus
pension of < the kllHiig of seahi In the Pacific
ocean and Bering sea for coo yrur from De
cember , 1897 , eud for suspension of all kill
ing < f scalr on the Prybllott Islands for the
came period.
" 2. That the British ambassador and ono
or more representative ! of the Ccradlan gov
ernment on Che uio part and uch representa
tive as limy be designated by the- president of
1ho United States cci the other part tball ,
with as little delay as possible , take up for
consideration , with a view of settlement by
meanu ot treaty stipulation , the fur seal ques
tion , the pr ; < tccllcii of the fisb In waters of
rivers an ! lakes contiguous to the United
StC'Urt and Canada , the pubjccl of icclprora !
Immigration , reciprocity or any other un-
eettled que&llcu between the United States
and Canada which either ot tbo governments
may see proper to bring forward , "
KIXIJ OSOAIl HAS HIS OWX TltOUllI.n
Slay Seek Oeeimloii to Semi Troop *
Into Norttny ,
LONDON , Dee. 20. A dispatch from
Chrlstlanla to the Daily Chronicle says the
political situation elncu the failure ot the
united committee un foreign affairs has become -
como critical , and It Is fturod that Sweden
will seek an occasion for firmed Interven
tion In Norway. The dispatch adds that the
Swedish press hopes for ataUtanto from
Emperor William ,
The admiral of the- German squadron ,
which has just left ChrUtianla , at a dinner
of Norwegian officers , mads a speech which.
If not openly menacing , conveyed an Im
plied threat. The Norwegian onicer were
much disgusted.
t elfin to > le < ; ill 1'iilvernlty.
MONTREAL. Dee. 19. W. C. McDonald ,
the millionaire tabicco merchant , YU to gifts
to McGlll university aggregate nearly $3,000-
000. has Just given $250.000 more to the lu.
sUtution. Of this sum $50,000 Is to be used
ni an endowment < ln strengthening the law
faculty , and Uiu remaining $200.000 is for
the ( dentine department , In the building of
which bis previous donation * have been
jirlnclpally used.
Scott Still HoliU IIIv Joli.
< CVp > right. IM7 , by I'rew 1'uMUhlnc Company )
LONDON , Dec. 10. ( Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) It la not
true thit Clement Scott has been dismissed
from the position of dramatic critic of the
London Dally Telegram for expressions of
opinion regarding the morale or rather the
immorals of actresses attributed to him lu
< he report ot an Interview. On calling to-
nlKbt at bl * London residence I found that
Mr , Scott U staying at Ratnegate , but &U
secretary emphatically denied Che story ot
1 thn vtnt to the Dally Tele
graph offlco , where member of the edl-
orlal HUft also denied the rumor , which
created amusement there. Mr. Scott , It maybe
bo addcM , had previously explained that his
views were misrepresented by omitting from
the report of the Interview qualifying state
ments. He 'furthermore asserted that what
ever ho did nay wait not so sweeping In char
acter as It was made to appear.
AMTSIiMKM * FOIl TIIU MKXICAXS.
Ton Horne * mill Six llulU Kllle.l In n
Hull I'lKlit.
CITY OF MEXICO , Dec 19. Tlie bull fight
this afternoon was largely attended. Ten
horses wcro killed and six bulls. Mazzan-
tlntl wca In his ueual good form and the
other performers acquitted themselves to the
satisfaction of the public.
Mr. Bryan attended divine service at the
United Evangelical church and was also the
gucit ot President Diaz at the distribution of
prizes to the Mexican exhibitors at the Chicago
cage and Atlanta expositions. General Diaz
flrd the members ot the cabinet arrived at
Alameda in state carnages , escorted by cav
alry , and the scene was most Imposing. It
being designed to glvo eclat to so honorable
an occasion for Mexican Industries.
The sale of the Inguaran copper mines
to Rothschild and Mlnubcaud of Paris for
several million dollars IE the result ot pro
longed Investigation Into this mineral prop
erty , which has been long known In this
country to b ono of the greatest copper de-
pcslts on the globe. Several parties of ex
perts have come over from Fiance to report
and all agree In Its value and on tn ? enor
mous quantity of ere in the mines.
Messrs. Rothschild and Mimbeaud will
build two lines of railroad , ono to connect .
with tha western branch of the Msxlcan Na
tional railway and the other with the weal
coist , so cs to have connection with the Pa
cific ocean. The deal is one of the most Im
portant recorded in the mining history of this
country and thj mlncsundsr , new ownership ,
will bo made some of th& greatest copper pro.
ducera In the world.
Railway earnings continue to show remarkable -
able Increase and the Internal revenues , as
well as the customs duties , arc giving the
government funds in excess of its actual
needs.
S.VVi : I'AIIT OK CI.I2VRLAM1 CItn\V.
Thirteen Men from Wrcckvil Stcumcr
IMeUed I'p.
VICTORIA , B. C. , Dec. 19. The Canadian
government steamer Quadra has picked up
thlrUcn of the twenty-two missing men
from the wrecked steamer Cleveland. They
are Flr.st Mate Durfee , Third Mate Mclvln ,
Engineer O'Neill , Second Engineer Thomas ,
Carpinter Idblster , Firemen Marlnt , Colby
and Hammond , Seamen McCaull and Faulki
ner. Pantryman Packer and Passengers
Gertler and Dcltrlch.
George Corrlllo , a waiter , who was In the
first mate's boat , died from exposure. The
first mate's boat was found near Flora
Island , that of the third mate at Mesquot.
The bile of waste and box of biscuits which
were picked up near U/slulet / are supposed to
have come from the second mate's boat ,
which Is still missing.
Stnti-Hiueii Sue for I.lbcl.
VICTORIA , B. C. , Dec. 19. Premier Tur
ner , president of the executive council , and
Hon. Mr. Pooley have entered a criminal
action for libel against Hewitt Bostick. M.
P. , Manager Coltart and FJJltor Nichol of the
IVovinclal and Senator Temple-man of the
Times. The charge is based on an article In
the Provincial , vrpled by the Times , criticis
ing the two ministers for their connection
in an oflk < ieil way with Klondike companies
The case comes up in police court Tuesday.
Dentil of Hull Coiiilrnieil.
HAVANA , Dec. 19. The official statement
by the Insurgents of the death ot
L'eutenant Colonel Joaquin Ruiz sayu
that ho was shot on Friday last
by order of the insurgent commander.
Alejidro Iloderlguez , with the approval ol
the insurgent commander , Arangurcn. The
general opinion is that it was a barbarous
not.
Pence HelgrtiN In Ilnytl.
PORT AU PRINCE , Dec. 19. So far as ths
general public is concerned everything is
calm. The bill the senate has passed for
the $4,000,000 9 per cent loan was a.dopted
with some of the modifications that had been
rejected by the previous ministry.
The composition of the committee of rev
enue control is still under consideration in
the Chamber of Deputies.
Herman Crulaern nt Sillliea l.
LONDON , Dec. 19. The German cruisers
Deutchl-ind and Gefloci arrived oft Splthe-id
trnlght during a heavy fog , Salutca will be
exchanged tomorrow.
Prince Henry landed at Cowes and pro
ceeded to Osborne house , where be dined
with the queen.
llliinoc ! IK OiitlxnilNtlp.
LONDON , Dec. 20. The Madrid corre
spondent of the Standard says : Genera
Blanco reports that negotiations with sevcra'
Influential Insurgent chle-fs are progresMng
ro favorably that ho hopes to detach from
the rebellion Important forces which are
willing to accept autonomy.
Itrnsrll mill Italy Auree.
RIO JANEIRO , Dec. 19. The Brazilian
and Itallcn governments have signed at
agreement fettling the Incident of the kill
Ing ot the Italians at Espirlto Sarto ! < m
month. Italy admits that there was no
ctuse for diplomatic Interventlm.
Aliout to I
MADRID , Dec. 19. Lieutenant Genera
Marin , captain general of Puerto nice , Is
about to resign , owing to the Impostlbllltj
ot reconrlllnB the different parties In the
Island with a vlow of establishing autonomy
to tin Amerleiiii Ctrl ,
LONDON , Dec. 20. The Times announces
the engagement of D. M. Muson , son of a
former member of the House of Commons
to Miss Mary Grouse , third daughter of Former
mor Congrcsnnan George Grouse ,
Several Killed li > - an ICxploulon.
LONDON , Dec. 19 , In an explosion on
board the British steamer Southern Cross
from Duenna Ayres for Liverpool , which or
rived at Madeira today , several persons were
killed or wounded.
Frenvli Dully
MONTREAL. Dee. 19. La Mlnery. th
only Frerch morning paper In MratrenI , hat
suspended publication after an existence o
nearly fifty yetrs
s.iv I\\OCI\T : nov is sii-Fiuixo !
Allege that ( 'onfeimhiu of Murder \Va
Foreed from Him.
AKRON , 0. , Dec , 19. The lawyers o
Romie Ootell , the boy who was eentenced to
the penitentiary for life about a year ago
for killing Alvln Stone , his wife and hired
man , say the boy was wrongfully convicted
They asiert that the confeceicn was extortec
from him by detectives who , according to
experts , were irresponsible. The lawyere
say they know the real murderer and tave
almost enough evidence to convict him. The1
promise to cause bis arrest
I'rotent AKtiliiNt WIIKC Ilediietliui.
BOSTON , Dec. 19. The Central Labo
union tonight discussed and condemned th
proposed reduction of IA-OKCS In Fall Rive
and other New England mill town ? Th
ntlegnd reason for such a cut down , southern
competition , wan ridiculed- the delegate
claiming that this furnished no mJeciuat
excuse , as the textile worker * of tho- north
nnd particularly those of New KiiKl.uiil. ar
vastly superior to those of the MouUiern
mills.
Drowned While Skntluir.
BUFFALO , N. Y. , Dec. 19-John Osborn
12 yearn od ! , of this city , and Ernln War
ren Oelin , 16 years of uge. of Lancantcr
N. Y. , were drowned here today wbll
skating on th'a Ice.
CHANDLER AS AN ALARMIST
Now Hampshire Senator 8103 Tuublo
Unlcsa His Ideal Prevail.
SEEKS TO WARN LEADERS OF HIS PARTY
Predlrtn All ICllllln of DUnxters mill
I'llfalU for tlie IlriitihilrnnH If
'riivy I'unli Cufroncy
WASHINGTON , Dec. ID. Senator Chandler
or New Hatrnshlrc has written a letter to
the Washington Post , in whlcti he says :
"If the secretary of the treasury and his
single gold standard associates will cease
their demand for impossible currency legis
lation , congrcfs will rass 'he necessary ap
propriation bills , probably take care ot Hawaii
and Cuba , there will not be a serious party
division during the session , and there w
bo an adjournment In May. Business will
revive , the treasury recei ! > ts will equal the
expenditures , the balance of trade will coo
I tlnue la our favor , nnd the republican parly
I will In November , 1S9S , elect a majority of
tlift It mi en tn tKo T lfflfth rnnrrrc.ea
"On the oilier hand , It Secretary Gage con
tinues to press on congress a bill , the object
.of which he says Is : 'First , to commit the
country more thoroughly to the gold stand
ard , and the Immediate effect of which Is to
irow doubts upc the sincerity of the presl-
ent's declarations In favor ot continued ef-
arts to secure bimetallism , a political tur
moil will arise in congress which will split
ho now united republicans Into fragments ,
hllo it will unite and console the now in-
cngruous opposltlcxi.
RETIREMENT NOT FEASIBLE.
"It Is not feasible to retire tue greea-
> acks ; there IP more a probability that a bill
> e sent to the orenldent to Increase their
mount. It In not possible to secure the
xiscage through either bouse ot a bill making
ha greenbacks convertible Into gold notes , 01
authorizing bonds payable in gold. The cf-
crt to do either thing vrlll probably result
n the passage of a bill for the redercoUco of
he greenbacks ! o silver dollars , and for the
pajment ot all United States bonds In gold
or silver coin In the discretion of the presi
dent , wbo will be commanded to exercise his
critlon for the advantage ot the government
and cot for the advantage of the creditor.
"With such on uprcar in congress as these
proceedings will create , with western con-
; rsssmen embroiled therein , with presldentia
vetoes as threatened by Secretary Gage unde
angry discussion. It will htnpcn that al
buslnera enterprises and funds and stocks
will be disturbed , prices will fall , Insolvencies
will Increase , and the republicans will lose
he congressional elections in 1S9S , as the }
did 1n 1S90 , and beyond the hope of a favor
able action In 1900 , at which time , theretore
a Bryanlte democratic president cod congress
will be chosen.
DEPENDS ON SECRETARY GAGE.
"Whether we are to have one ot these re
suits political safety , or the other , rpolltlca
destruction expends entirely upon the course
to be pursued by Secretary Gage and those
who are pressing him forward , namely , the
gold standard league of Now York , and the
self-constituted national monetary conference
How much Secretary Gage cares for the re
publican party Is not known. Whethe
President McKinley , whose good faith towan
hlmnt.illlcm l rominir to thf * tpst. will
tils secretary in his Insane career is no
known. It is to be hoped he will. But no
oolltical situation his been clearer than the
present , to sound eyes , since the republlcir
party began Its marvelous career , forty-two
years ago. These are times for all things
There Is a time to move and a time to keep
still and now is the time to keep atlll.
"It te simply political suicide for the re
publican party in this congress to afflrma
lively cpen the discussion of the mrnej
question. We ought to await the progrcs
of International bimetallism , the advent o
prosperity , and the filling of the treasury b
the normal workings soon to be seen of th
new tariff law. Shall we wait for thrs
things or rush on to self-destructlco ? Presl
dent McKinley must decide. Will he act to
his people , or for his plutocrats ? Upon hi
answer will depend the events of 1898. "
CHINA XO I'MCB FOR ll.VII.KOAnS
White Employe * CnnnoC Conuiete ivltl
Coolie Liilior.
WASHINGTON , Dee. 19. The first repor
to the State department from United State
Consul General Goodnow at Shanghai con
tains a warning to American rallrcad me
oot to go to China for employment. Says he
"Tho American only invites starvation wh
comes here without a definite contract of em
ployment with some reputable firm , made be
fore te leaves America. I must advls
United States railway employes that there i
at present no market for their labor In Chin
and should mere roads be constructed thcr
will be a market only if these roads are bull
by Americans. "
The consul general says he has had man
Inquiries from American railroad men as t
the chonces , for employment In China , so h
describes the small Chinese railroad systeu
to show the helplessness of looking in tua
dlretlon for work.
There are only two railways In operation
with a total ot 293 mileage. They cmplo
twenty-seven foreigners , four ot whom ar
engineers , and the managers and dlvlslc
superintendents. The operatives are practi
cally all Chinese and a foreigner canno
compete with them. The highest salariet
natives are the tjelegraph operators , at $41
per month. Engineers get $20 to $30 am
train and trackmen $0to $10 per month
All of this U in Mexican silver , worth 4
cents In gold on the dollar. The roads ar
paying 15 per cent dividends.
Another road is under construction from
Shanghai to Woo Sun fourteen miles am
C * incao are doing all the work , and o
November 18 tbo first sod was turned on th
projected road from Hankow to Pckin , th
completion ofwhich depends upon the sue
cess of the Belgian syndicate In floating Its 1
loan.
loan.Mr.
Mr. Goodnow recounts 1ho ambitious
schemes of Director Sbeng of the Imperial
railways to create a vast system of rail
ways In central China and encloses a map
showing the project. Ho aiys Sheng's plan
Is to 'build these roads s money can be
borrowed outside of China. He proposes to
couple with -the railway loans a government
loan of $ 0,000,000 to pay the balance ot
the Japanese Indemnity. In this -way the
option of building the Chinese roads would
bo held out to ( ho parties taking the gov
ernment loan and the support of foreign gov.
crnments for the government loan would bt
secured by allowing the successful syndl-
cate to furnlMi all the material and skilled
labor needed for the railroads.
Under these conditions there will bo no
market for American labor unless the Amcr.
leans furnish tbo money to build the rail
roads.
( JIUKOX DKMAXUS IXVEVTIO ATIOX.
Denlet ChnrnrrH of Cronkeiliu-Nn lu the
I.nnil Olllee.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 19. P , M. Gideon ,
clerk of the gereral land office , who was re
ferred to by Tb'jaas neddtagton In the tes
timony be-fore the Pacific railroads committee
yesterday ai having changed the land office-
record so as to throw 5,000,000 acres ot gov
ernment lead to the Northern Pacific road
has made a clear denial of the cturge.
Mr. Gideon U a resident of Washington ,
and at his home , 1574 Fifth street , toaJght
made this statement :
"The story told by Mr. Reddlngton Is ab
surd and ridiculous and unqualifiedly false ,
and without foundation or color of truth.
The records of the land office will vindicate
me , but I will now insist upoa the mast
thorough Investigation- stand ready at
all times to aower any questions to far ae >
my connection with the Pacific lands or my
ucoaacctloa with the J&nd office are coa-
cerned. I court the ( illicit'Inquiry ' Into the
matter"
Mr. Qldton wag .appointed to the land of
fice from Kokomo , Did. , In 1833 , and -was In
chnrgo of adjustment of la'ijd" grants. Upoi
leaving the land ofnreUt ? r& employed by
the Southern Pcfld ! as an ; attorney before
the Interior department , remaining In Its
employ till December. 1894. I
COI.MSIOX OX ' ( THI1 UI.TOX IKAll.
I'nMnrnircr-nnil I"r ! ; lKlit TTnlnn Come
Together , lajorlue Several.
POXTTAC , III. , Dcci 19. An open switch
on the Chicago & Alton road -was the cause
ot a collision this afternoon between the
St. Louis limited passenger , due here at 1:35 :
p. m. , and a trclg-ht train on the side track.
The Lvakeman whose duly It was to close
the switch was unable to move It. The
unscRgcr train-\ra approaching , lie jumped
in the track and signaled for It to stop.
The engineer applied the airbrakes and rc-
t-rscd his engine , 'but ' It was , too late , and
ic passenger went crashing'into the freight.
he so.lously injured were :
J. C. Duslicr ot Uosfc-clt , Ind. , trainman ,
pm 'biokcn ' ana badly bruited about the head
nd face. ,
J. W. Jones ot Peorla , engineer , Injured In-
crnally.
John White ot Blooinlnston , fireman , in
ured Internally.
L. J. S-utton of Chicago , baggageman ,
light bruises.
A. G. Halnes ot Atlanta , 111. , passenger ,
Miss Minnie Countryman of this city , pas-
engcr , cut and 'brulsc-il. '
J. C. Ilusher was rldlng.'between the bag-
age car and the tenderr *
The two engines and two- freight cars arc
otal wrecks. Damege to other cas can easily
> e repaired. The combination baggage and
mall car was derailed and had to be left
icrc , the mall and baggage being trans-
erred to another car. Tlie passenger train
vas delayed about three hours.
WHHC1C OX THIS I < > GUAXDK HOAt ) .
Itiiiiimiiy Clinlr Cur Collide *
I'liKKi'iiRvr Trnln.
DENVER. Colo. , Dec 19. 'A specMl to the
loeky Mountain Iv'ews from Castle Rock ,
Colo. , aajs : ,
( Ait 7:30 : tonight a wreck occurred at a
point two nillcs north of Castle Rock on 'the
lie Grande road. In which thirty-three men
were Injured , no or two fatally. The wreck
was the result of a collision between a south
bound pasptager tra\n and a runaway chalr-
cur , which started from Castle Kock , having
Broken the connection -vUh the rest of the
train. The car was not a part of the pas-
eenger train , but contal&sd , about fifty of the
men woo had bcec employed In this vicinity
lately laying rails on the Ale arcade. In Its
two-roilo dash It acquired' great headway
and when 'is collided wHh the engine of the
southbound freight Ihc 'engtos forced Itself
half wuy through the car , , smashing the
frame of the car and the scats. Only a fen-
are seriously injured.
Pnyslclanu are attending- the injured men ,
who have been taken" to Sallda. The fireman
and engineer of the colliding1 engine escaped
Injury by jumping. The men c i the rui-
awaj ear did net try to set the brakes on
the oir toecauye Ihey did r.ot know itwas
running away. Tney tbcugflt' their train was
being drawn by their engine. West of the
injuries are flesh' 'woundp and bruises.
EXGIXIS FAI.L.S DOtt'V EXUAXKMEXT.
Fireman Crunliud lolJonth and Others
InJnrrd. . . '
ST. LOUIS , tlec. 19 While piloting a
heavy freight train uprttheMerchants'
bridge incline today un fisfeino of the- Ter
minal Railroad association jumped the track
' '
and plunged to 'the ground. Firemen
Pensinger' was Instantly killed , Engineer J.
H. McCullough was daslied head flret through
the cab window- and badly injured , and W
"H. Cobb , yard ago'nt of ttye east side yards
ot the terminal , hact'eevcral ' ribs broken in
addition to receiving other Injurleo. Pen-
singer was crushed into in unrecognizable
maws under the engine ; ! Ho was married
and leaves a widow.
TOT 4 1 , AllbTIXKXCE CATHOMCS.
IMc 11 ii 1 11 K- for Xntlonnl Convention of
Chnroli Soolrtlfn.
CAMBRIDGE , Mflss.i Dec. 19. The national
convention of Catholic total abstinence so
cieties in Boston next August waa tbo sub
ject of a large and enthusiastic conference of
delegates from the Boslon diocese today.
Among those who epoWwere Hcv. John L.
Lowery of St. Paul , in betalf of Archbishop
Ireland , and Rev. Patrick Rlley , for Arch
bishop Williams.
The convention -wlir bo presided over by
Rev. Father Cleary , 'th'e "Father Matthew of
tha United States , " and' addresses will be
made by Archbishop Ireland and Rev. Father
Doyle of the Paullst fathers. A message of
greeting will be read frpm Pope Leo , endorsing
ing the movement and TJtetowlng his bless
ing upon the doings of the convention. The
committee in charge Intends to Invite Arch
bishop Martlnelll to ho present. In connec
tion with the convention there will be a
parade , in which 20,000 men- and boys will
participate , marching clubs coming from
New York , Philadelphia , Providence and
every town and city of Massachusetts.
SKVKRK hLIiKT &TOJ13I IX TH.VAS ,
\VlreN Are Down mill I'nrtli-nlnr
Cannot lie' I.earneil.
ST LOUIS , Dec. 19. It is learned from
private sources that ono of the worst elect
storms In the history of Texas prevailed ID
that state today. It ts mposclblo to get an )
Information whatever from Dallas , the cen
ter of the storm section , as all the wiree art
down. As showing the extent ot the storm
the telegraph companies can' ' get no nearer
Dallas on the couth than Waco , Marshall
on the east , Eagle Pats on the west , and
some paints In the southern part of the
Indian Territory oa 1119 north , showing that
It covers eeveral hundred ralles of territory
The wires work no further than these
pointa and it is thought ) that tbo destruc
tion has been heavy. Linemen have been
ordered from all parts , of" Texas to repair tht
damage. Nothlcg furtKer'can be learned
from thy storm district * to show whethei
damage has been done io 'anything other
ur..sciis ! SAIMJKS ADKIIT AT SEA.
CM'ONOit In fin Oju-n. Jlout for Seven
SAN DIEGO , Calj Dec.r 19. The foul
masted British ehlpjloby. Captain JOECS , ar
rived In port today ! 144 days from London.
Captain Jones reports -that last Thursday
morning when off Si. Nicholas Island bo wes
billed by a crew Ib distress. He hove to ,
and aent off a life boat to the * distressed
men , who were foiled to-be five sailors and
their captain of the ship Hanger. The res
cued captain stattsthit he-was engaged In
taking supplier fromBaaiPedro to St. Nich
olas , and that on tbo'nighUof December 9
the vessel dragged1 Its'-anthar and , went on
the rocks , a total rfcV.ittie crew escaping
with their lives only. A"'be ' men bad ben
without shelter for seven dajs and hod been
suffering greatly.
Mliiem mill 'O | > e'rntor to .Meet.
PITTSDUna , Dec. 19 , Coal operators nhh
miners will hold 'separate nnd Imjiortant.
conventions tomorrow , preliminary to the
joint convention fhkt will be held Tuesday.
It IK uxpectrd that thu miners will frame
their demands and the operatorit will devise
lilana to meet them with udvantuce to
thfmKelves. Th joint convention promises
to be interesting und last for several days.
District 1'resldeiit Dolan of too Miners' us-
roclatlon saytv a.rato of T6 cents will be
demanded by hlg nu-n.
l.uUeHUniiier Collide ,
MILWAL'KEB. Dec 19.-Two big passen
ger btenmerH , the Iowa of the Goodrich
transportation line , and the Letoskcy of
the Huron , collided off Kenosha at an early
hour this morning. The extent of the dam
age Is not known , but wa not serious
enough to prevent the steamers from com-
Dletlwr their
EXPOSITION FISH EXHIBIT
Qovornmsnt Commission Preparing for
Finny Tribe Display ,
WILL EQUAL ANY PRLVICUS UNDERTAKING
Section of ItulldliiK lo < Vtetl Will
lie Kitted lit liultnlloti of
Iloufthly lllnotoil Itnck
Tunnel.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 19. iSpeclal. ) The
exhibit of the United Slateo Fish commission
at the Omaha exposition , prepared under the
direction of W. C. Hovcnel , assistant In
charge of the division of fish culture , will be
located In the northwest corner of the gov
ernment tulldlug , nnd will occupy 5,000
squire feet of space In the form of a LL. It
will ba arranged to show the character of
the work performed by each of Ihs divisions
of the commission , the method and appa
ratus cinplojed , and the results attained , and
will be classified under thre heads scien
tific inquiry. Teh culture , and methods and
stntliUlco of fisheries.
In the section ol scientific Inquiry will be
found models and Illustrations of the vessels
of tha commission , spclraens of the note ,
dredges end other apparatus for scraping the
ocean bottom , apparatus used In assorting
and preserving the collections , a model of
the sounding machine used In deep sea work ,
ard samplec of the various thermometers
used ! n phj steal observations.
The results of the scientific Inquiry ex
plorations of the commission appear In the
form of charts , bcslds specimens or coral , .
crabs , star fishes , sea urchins , and various
Invertebrate animals ; also extensive scrlca of
ojstore , showing the rate of growth on differ
ent bottoms , and the method of attachment
of the spit and the Injuries produced by star
fish , drills and other enemies of the oyster.
FLEXIBLE CASTS OF FISHES.
Another Interesting exhibit to be Included
In this section cons'sta ' of 150 flexible casts
of fishes ( tainted from the fresh or living
specimens in faithful imitation of nature
Also a series of models of vessels showing
the development of the fishing vessel of to
day frcm the crude craU first used in thle
country. The various phases ot fishing life
w ill be shown by ijhotogrcuhs.
In tlie fish culture section an effort will
be made to show lo a practical way the
methods followed In hatching eggs of sal-
monldac. The fish resulting from the same
will be In the aquarium during the exposi
tion. Supplies will be received from Lead-
vllle and other neighboring states.
The aquarium will contain about twenty-five
tanks , each tank being seven feet long , three
feet high , and five feel wide at the top. An
equal number of tanks for salt water and
fresh water respectively are arranged on
each side of tie grotto , with a passage way
twelve feet wide dividing them. The tanks
next to the wall arc to contain many o ( the
'ood ' fislus propagated by the commission , bc-
Ides a large number of the Important foal
and economic fishes of the Mississippi river
and other rivers. In the other tanks w
bo shown the most Important Othes of the
eastern statee.
WATER FROM THE SEA' .
The water for displaying the fishes will
be brought from Wood's Hole , Mass. , in tank
cars , tnd will be stored in a large reservoir
lank beneath the floor. From this tack It
will" be "forcetl "by "means of nickel pumpa
driven by ! ectrlcty ! into a. smaller tank
eighteen feet above the Boon located In an
other section of the building not yet de
cided on. It will thenbe Introduced by
means of gravity from the overhead tack.
From the aquaria tank it will return to the
reservoir , first pecslng through filter , which
removes all extraneous matter.
As an aid In keeping this water pure air
will be constantly forced ! into it by means o :
an a'.r pump operated by hydraulic pressure.
The air is liberated in minute particles at
the bottom ot the tanks through plugs o !
has wood Inserted in rubber liberator hold-
era attached to rubber tubing which is ccti-
neoted wklth a. pipe leading from an air
pressure tank. The fresh water will be
obtained at the city water works and the
overflow from the fresh water aquarium wll.
pecs Ute the lagoon.
The Interior of the grotto will be finished
In ad'iinnt and cement , partly in stucco
work ard partly plastered la Imitation of a
roughly blasted rock tunnel. Where tha
two arms of the LL meet rotundas will be
formed , with a pool at the bottom of the
reck work Iz imitation of an entrance1 to a
water cave , which will be illumniated by
electric lights. Here and there in the
grotto mc-saes will be plented , together with
ferns and other greens. Two arched portn
In Imitation ot cut Rtone and of simple
architectural design , will form the entrance
of tbo grotto.
It Is the Intention of Mr. "W. DeC. Ravena'
to give On.aha a Wg flan show , end judging
from the plans which he has formulated h
will exceed anything that has ever been done
heretofore.
The now Sac and Fox Indian school in
Iowa will be finished and ready for occupancy
in n short time , and when completed wll
constitute ono of the finest school plants In
the Indian sen Ice. The school building
proper Is a two-story brick , consisting o
school and dormitory facilities , Including
dining room and kitchen. The school Is cal
culatcd to accommodate 100 pupils , and Chic
Architect Frle'buss of the Indian office
hurrying the construction In order to com
plete It as soon as possible , and pupils wll
bo received , A'rchltect Frlebuss says , befor
the outbuildings are erected ; but plans am
specifications for these structures will
soon ready , and bids for their construct ! n
will be Invited Immediately. The school wll
be tilted with all modern conveniences
heated throughout with steam , lighted b
electricity and provided with needle baths
Abundant means have been provided for en
cape In case of ( Ire. The water supply 'Will b
taken from the city water works of Toledo
la. The last Indian appropriation bill ap
proprlatea $19.000 tor the school , and Archi
tect FrlebiiES believes that the plant will bo a
credit to the service.
iM'iTSiitmu Airnn THE CJH.VMJ AUJIV
lultlnl titeitH TnUvii to Secure the .Vex
n ii en in p in e 11 1.
PITTSnURO , Pa. , Dec. 19. The initial
stop toward securing the Grand Army of the
Republic eccumpment for Plttsburg next
> ear was taken last right 'by the Alle-
ghenoy county Grand Army of the Republic
association , and the plan will be unfolded at
the coming Cincinnati enoimpmest.
la connection with the encampment. If it
should be held here , it Is proposed to unroll
a grand eoldleruT monument , to cost In tht.
neighborhood of $500,000. The Pennsylvania
legislature ot 1S95 passed an ct empowering
each county to erect a suitable soldiers'
monument at the expense of the * ctlzno ! ,
the necctsary amount to be raided by taxa
tion. It is believed by the veterans herea
bouts that 1900 will be the laat year for
encampments. it Is their ambition to
have the organization wind up It0 career
'a this city , acd at the same time take part
In the dedication of the proposed grand
memorial to tbo n-itlon'a dead.
-Gunlioiit UimiPKcil liy Storm.
SAN FIIANC1SCO , Dec. 19.-The United
Btate-B gunboat Marietta has arrived here
after n otormy pannage from the north.
Many of the ttutcrooinH were flooded and
Ita rails bent und twitted from t'fio force ot
waves that had swept over It. So bad wan
tin' storm at one Mage that It became
riecenanry to put out n bca anchor , in sj > lto
or which It drifted over HO mllcH.
l , < -Iaiiil DniiKfrniiKl ) ' , III ,
NEW YORK , Dec. 19. Lewis Inland , C <
year old , a member of the well known I-e-
land family of hotel keepers , was tuken
to the New Yor c ftoepltr. ! tonight for treat
ment. He is nurferlnzi from uraemlc and
luntr troubles and U not likely to recover.
Mr. Leland's ulster died last week from
the same causa at her home In JJrooUyn.
TKMI'HUATl'UU AT OMAHA.
Hour. DcfT. Hour. Ili'ir.
n n , m It 1 11. m 1(1
( I n. in . . . . . . 11 15 ji. in. . . . . . 1(1
7 n. in 11 : t | i. ni 1(1
M n , ni 11 ! -I 11 , m. . . . . . in
n n. m m n i > . 111 in
l < > ii , m t.t ( I II. ill M
II n. ill 14 7. 11. in 1-1
iu m in s ii. 111 1-1
II. Ill 1-1
Up till 8 p. m. the snowfall was 2.2
Inches. The excess ot precipitation above
the normal for the month ot December up
to that hour Is ,93 Inches , equivalent to
about 0.3 Inches of snowfall.
IX AMniUOAX MISSIONARY IMKI.l ) .
llojiort cif Work mill 1-Miuiiicrn for tlir
l.imt Your.
NEW YOllK , Dec. 19. The American Mis
sionary association made public this morning
Its fifty-first annual report. It states tti.it
durlug the last -icvf months hundreds of
pupils Uave been turned away frcm the
schools for want of funds. The educational
work includes aix higher Institutions : \VI1-
Hamsuurg , Ky. ; Grand View , Tcun. ; Saluda
Seminary , N. C. ; Bending Oaks academy ,
A'abama , for the southern Highlanders , and
tntpe Normal and Tral'ilng school , Ne
braska , fcr the Indians , beside ? 10S other r.or-
nal. Industrial , graded and yrlmary schools.
Eighteen new churt'acs of several hundred
members have been organised In the S3u'h
and west. Interesting movements arc taking
place In the plantations of several southern
states. Some of the older churches have
coae forward Into self-support , and many
of the new churches present striking lllus-
tmtbns ot self-denial nnd courage under
difficulties. The Indian outstatlon missions
pr-tably now reach twenty tribes In five dl'-
fcrnl fltates. The American Missionary as
sociation missions. In all their varied forms
.ire t.ild to stand In unyielding protest npalnsl
pagctilsm , superstition , expression and Im
morality in the darkest regions of our land
Tiio church work In the south Includes 221
churches. 123 mleslomrlca , 11,317 members
The work am-ng the Indians Includes seven
teen churches , 971 members , twenty-three
schools , thirty-six missionaries and teachers
592 pupils , twenty-six missionary outstatlon !
and two missionaries In Alaska. The worV
among the Chinese includes twenty schools
thirty-two teachers , 1,084 ouplln , 16i Chris
fan Chinese , and sixty professing faith In
Christ during the last year.
The gencial summary of association wcrlt
Includes 120 schools , 14.0G4 pupils , 66G mis
' lor.arles , 241 churches and 12.2SS churcb
members.
The receipts from the different states and
territories were : Maine , J7.S39.SO ; Ncv
Hampshire. $14,383.68 ; Vermont. $ G.S22.S2-
-Massachusetts , $95,610.70 ; Rhode Island
SG.GOG.77 ; Connecticut. $39.317.48 ; making the
total receipts from the New England states
$170,641.35. The receipts from other ntater
and territories were < ? s follows : New Yrrk
$39,239.03 ; New Jersey. $3,804 SO ; 1'ennnyl-
vanla. $1.545.24 ; Maryland. $19973 ; District
of Columbia. $1.273.79 ; Ohio , $8,002.68 ; In
diana. $258.03 ; Michigan. $4.654.49 ; Illinois
$11,694.59 ; Iowa , $5.022.88 ; Minnesota
f2.874.4S ; Missouri. $1,213.64 ; VVlseons'n
$3,467.28 ; Kantas $462.21 ; Nebraska , $703.32
Montana , $30.05 ; North Dakota. $221.40 ; South
Dakota. $73989 ; Uta'.i. $116.28 ; Colorado
J369.37 ; California. $5,656.38 ; Oregon , $132.88
Washington , $180.92 : Idaho , $3.10 ; territorleF
$33 ; "Virginia , | 3G9.38 ; West Virginia , $3.63
North Carolina. $294.66 ; South Carolina
$20.77 ; Georgia , $189.41 ; Alabama , $ C07 ; Ten
ncssee , $1.148.26 : Mississippi. $133.45 ; Louis !
ana. $186.19 ; Flu-Ida , $48334 ; Kenturky
$19351 ; Texas , $140 : unknown , $19 ; foreign
$74.87 ; tuition , $40,432.65 ; slater futid , $7,500-
rale of property , $210 ; making the total
$329,440.04. The grand total of receipts to-
the year was $401.371.08.
EMMETT DAI.TO.V SEI2ICS FAIIDOM
Voteil Outlaw Auxin" " to Sec Morr
of I.lf" .
KANSAS CITY , Mo. . Dec. 19. Emmett Dil-
on , who was captured during the atiemp1
t wholesale bank robbery in Coffeyvlllc
Kan. , live years ago and sentenced to Impels-
inment for life. Is about to apply for a pir-
don. Judge J. D. McCue of , this city , wh
was for five years Judge of the district court
of Montgomery , Kan. , and who pissed sen
cnce locn Emmett Dalton , has received tht
'allowing letter :
LANSING , Knn. , Dec. 16. Judge J. D. } Ic-
Cue , Kansas City , Mo : Dear Sir When the
proper time comes I phall , us a matter of
course , make apn'.lcntlon for executive
clemency and would value a letter from you
very highly , ns I think it sould have reit
weight In my case. I shall put forth my best
endeavor to merit nny favor which may be
shown in the "way of procuring' for me nn-
othpr chance to see something1 of this life
nnd g-Ivc me hope for the future.
You mny be Bcmc-whnt surprised nt my
making this request nt thin time , but , UnoA.
Ing the uncertainties of life. 1 feel that
through mishap I might not be able to reach
you at a later day. As you arc taoroushly
familiar with the facts and clrcums'nnces-
connected with the .case , I feel It would be
a ureleas waste of time , as well as an imposi
tion on your patience , to relate them to you
nc-x.
I believe you can and will help me , with
out In nny way injuring or comnromlslnir
yourself. Will you kliidly write nnd forward
to me such a letter of recommendation , ad
dressed to the governor and Uourl of Par
dons , as a ill do me for future use ?
Thanking you In advance for nny kindness
shown In the matter , I nm. Plncerely yours ,
KMMirrr DALTON.
Judge McCue , asked if he would grant the
request of the outlaw , replied : "I certainly
could net conscientiously recommend cxccu
ive clemency now. Wtat action I might take
some years later I cannot now eay. There Is
ao question in my mind but that Daifu
should be severely punldied. "
In the Dillon raid four of the deroeradocs
and four citizens were killed and a numbr
Injured , Dmmett Daltan was severely
wounded and captured whlio attempting to
assist his brother , Hoi ) , who was fatally
wounded , to esccpc.
SOHK.MJ.Si AT Til 13 I
Trickery HiiKTICfNU-il In KlrfUnu of
Fraternal l > cli > Kal < < x.
NASHVILLE , Tenn. . Dec. 19. Tomorrow's
cession , nia-y delegates say , will bring tea
a clcro the work of the Federation of Labor
convention , while others irojit that two
days will be required to complete the con
aldcratton' of all Important matters , The
defeat of M. D Itotchford , president of the
United Mine Workers , for the position of
fraternal delegate to lOngland , has caused a
good del of talk , and the departure of Mr
Ratchford and his coKcague , T , L Lewis ,
en an early train this morning gave name
emphcsie to the rumors. It Is intimated that
Hatchford was "thrown down" In the bal
loting , acd come of his friends claim tbs. ' .
the rullngc on the different 17311018 and the
decision of the number of votes required to
elect were aga'nst him ,
Before leaving Mr , Ratchford said the
convention haft done some of the most Im-
portatt work , especially In forwarding the
eight hour movement , -and the action token
In regard to the restriction of Immigration
along the lines of an educational test. Doth
movements , he claimed , were closely re
lated , and with both e ecu red the supply of
labor will diminish and better wagia follow
FUMZII.U. , smiviCKs KOII nit. DAY ,
ArrnnircmeiitN for llurlul nt tlie Until
Mlimluuiir ) ' .
DALTIMOUE , Pec. 19. The body of
Rev. David A. Day , the dletingulsbed mis
ulcoary of the Lutheran church , who liai
served at Muehlenberg mission , Africa
nearly twenty-five > ear and who died on
the atearcthip Lucanla last Friday , ono diy
out from New York , w.s brought hero today ,
At a ppclal meeting of the foreign board r
r ngen c--ts TUTO made for aervlce In the
First Lutheran church at Ilslt'ir.cro ' Tuesday
next , it 2 p , m , when , prominent clergymen
and lajmen from ( be largo cities of the cast
are expected to be present. The Intermen
will be made at Eelln'n Drove , Pa. , when
service * are expected to bo held go Wednea
day forenoon.
FIRF BURNS 1FWFIS
I ill Li UUUJLlu JJuuJuLO
Dostrojs Half a Million Dollars' ' Worth of
St. Lonia Property.
QUICKEST BLAZE IN ANNALS OF THE CITY
Bums Ono of the Larecst Jewelry Stores
in the World.
CONSUMES COUNTIES CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Flames So Fierce They Baflh Firemen * 9
Vigorous Efforts.
NARROW ESCAPE OF ENG'NEER'S ' FAMILY
Mfinhern AroiiNril from Sloop nnil Cur.
rlcil HUM n tinKlrtl K cni > n
from Knnrth riour nil
i tlioVnlln Kill I. .
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 19. A Arc startsd In tb
basement of tlic building occupied by the
Mcrmo < ] & Jaccanl Jewelry company , at the
corner of Locust street and Broadway , this
morning , and In almost an Incredibly short
time the five-story building was completily
ablaze. The total loss will reach $335,000 ,
fully covered by Insurance.
The lire had been burning isomo time be
fore It was discovered at 4:40 : o'clock , and ,
at 5 o'clock the south vail and all the
Moors began falling , making the quickest
and fiercest fire In the annals of this city.
Next to the boiler room In the basement wau
a room used for packing. It Is thought the
lire started In the boiler room , communi
cated to the packing room , and , shooting
up the elevator shaft quickly spread over
the building. ,
\V. A. Rutledgc , She engineer , nnd his
family lived on the fourth floor. They
tnrcly escaped with their Jlvcs. The firemen
dragged them unconscious from their beda
and carried them down the flro escape. Plva
minutes later the floor fell. Several other
tenants In the building had narrow es
capes , but thsrc were no fatalities.
The Mcrmod & Jaccard Jewelry company
was one of the largest In the world and
this belug the Christinas season carried au
Immense stock. One-half of the stock had
been placed In two largs vaults and wa
saved , but the rest , as. well as the building
and its flxtuies , was totally destroyed.
The .Mcrmod ) & Jaccard company occupied
but two floors and the basement of the
structure. On the fifth floor was the repair
shop. A large amount of the repair work
had bcsn finished and moat of It was saved
by the salvage corps. The corps also saved ,
a dozen or more grandfather clocks rangIng -
Ing In value from $500 to $1.800 each , ana
many old Vienna vases and valuable pieces
o ! pottery. The silverware , melted by tiio
heat , wHl be found under the debris ut
fallen timbers. In the first floor left out ot
the , vaults were cloclw , silverware , china ,
art pottery , cut glassware end other article ? . ;
all of which will be a total hies. There
were over forty tenants In thtf building ,
whose losses range from $500 ( o $4,000 , par--
tlally Insured. >
The firm carried insurance amounting to
$400,000 , which , if the stock In the vaults
Is found intact , will amply cover the loss
sustained.
The building was owned by the estate of
the late Luther M. Kcnnett , 1 > ut under Icese
to the Mermod-Jaccard company. The firm
estimated the value of the building at $125- ;
000upon which was an Insurance of $105,000.
Late tonight the burned cut firm decided
to continue in business and tomorrow will
take possession of the store and stock ot
another leading Jeweler of this city , -which
they have bought. The firm that goes out
of 'business ' Is that of A. Kurtreb.'rn & Sous.
The Model Cloak company , In tht north
end ot the building , was wiped out , sus
taining a loss of $50,000. on which there in
an Insurance of three-fourths.
GRAND FORKS. N. . , Dec. 19. The
business portion of the city was threatened
by another fire tonight which might have
been more destructive than that of Friday
when the Hotel D-icotah , the Mercantile
company , and Xash Brothers buildings were
burned. Shortly after C o'clock smoke was
seen Issuing from the first floor of the big
department store of lienner & BegK. and In
less than ilfteen minutes the building was
in flames airl the flro had crept Into tha
Stanchfleld clothing house and the H. A.
Stone jewelry store in bu Idlugs adjoining.
After threj hours' work the fire was sub
dued. The damage to the building and stock
of Benner & Bcggs will bo $55,000. Losftca
to the other flnns will bo email.
LONDON. Dec , 19. Fire tas broken out In
the aftcrhold of the British steamer Silver-
dale , from Galveston via Newport News , fop
Bremen , before reported put Into St.
Michaels with rudder broken acd other dam-
ago. Efforts are being made to extinguish
the flames.
SHELTON. Neb. , Dec. 19. ( Special. )
The frame dwelling house of Harry Oliver ,
two miles southwest of town , was destroyed
by fire last evening , wl Ii a good share ot
the household goods , with no insurance.
Loss about $300.
OAItlllSOX TAMCS O.V III2MIY GHOIIGB
Cliaraeterlr.ru Him IIM One of tlie
firenU'Mt ot Men.
PHILADELPHIA , Dec. 19. William Lloyd
Garrison , the well known Boston reformer ,
addre&--ed the ethical roe ety today on th *
life , character and work of Henry George
whom ho characterized as one of the Greatest
men of all time. Ho said 'n part ;
"Never did knight of old fight wore vail-
c.tly to win back the holy land from the *
Saracen than did Henry George to win his
country from pauperism. Locg after we are
gone men will ccnteraplate from wyinB
points of view tlili Alpine * peak of moral
force. The sunset of the Nineteenth cen
tury will prcMge with added glory the com
ing of the Twentieth , because be lived ,
thought acd wrote. '
The speaker briefly reheirced the main
facts of Mr , GeorgeV osrllar life and silo
that It was while he was 'n California In Its
turbulent and primitive period that his great.
work "Progress and Poverty , " grew upon MB
hacds , and eventually czme forth like a
revelation.
Mr. Garrison referred to Herbert Spencer' *
rebuff of George , "wham he thould have wel
comed IB the brightest jewel in hie diadem , "
and continuing Mid : " \Vlicn It became man
ifest that 'Progress and Poverty' wag tht
bugle blast of one deeply In earnest , the
battle raged. George' . ! demand ( bat the
Immediate restoration of lacd to those who
were starving tecaweof 'In m'ajpproprlatlon ,
was a heresy not to be tolerated. For vested
rights and privileges were endangered by
guch teachings. Land owners were stirred
to their moral depths and cried out 'robber. '
The whole scheme of taking land value osly
was decreed to be a ecbcine of ipcrilotlon ,
'Progress tnd Poverty' v > ' ( a constantly refuted -
fute-d , but It coriitcmly lefuirs to stay to.
lit vitality is reroaikablo , end it nil ) cot
down. "
Concluding he tald ; "Hli participation In
the New York municipal campaign was not a
prudential itep ; neither w 6 the raid ot
Jolu Brown on lUrpe-r's Ferry , but in thi
good times coining II will be granted thftl
Henry George l > a made liU statue place In
time's Valhalla. "
Klllrtl ! > > IjfiroiiiotifO ISxilo lotl.
IIUPTON , Ala. , Dee. IJ.-Laat nleht on
the Bear Creek logging road a locomottva
exploded , killing- the engineer , John O'Cou- ,
nor thi ) tlreman. Jack Clipper , and twa
trainmen , John Jonnson and Henry Vlek/-
ery The explosion wait caused by a defect *
Ive flue.
