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FOR $1.50 : -♦ THE DAILY and ♦ SUNDAY TRIBUNE ♦ * will be sent until Jan. I, ’97 J ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦>♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ESTABLISHED 1887. LTHE GOLD MEN MET’ f : BD B Hamilton Was the Temporary Chairman DELIVERED A SHORT ADDRESS In Support of the National Nominees OF THE SINGLE. GOLD STANDARD MEN L Hon. A. R. Lawton, of Savannah, Was Elec- E ted Permanent Chairman and the Conven- K t on, After Transacting Such Business as Came Before it Adjourned Subject to the Call of the chairman. Atlanta, Sept. 23. —The supporters ' -of the foriorn hope led by Senator and General Buckner, on the gold standard platform, met in con vention today. There were delegates from the dis < ferent sections of the state present, but there was not the same enthusiasm displayed as is apparent at the regu lar democratic conventions. Hon. D.B, Hamilton, of Rome, Hon. <luyt McLendon and Hon. W. M. Hammond, of Thomasville, Hon. "M - A. Candler and other prominent men were present arid took part in the deliberations of the convention. When the meeting vas called to order Hon. D. B. Hamilton was elect ed temporary chairman. In taking his seat Col. Hamilton , made a strong speech from the single gold standard riew of the case and was listened to with great attention by those present. The fact of his prominence heretofore in state politics caused him tojcommand attention. I After the delivery of his address, j which was in tavorof the single gold standard and in support of the two leaders chosen at the Indianapolis convention, Cclonel Hajnilton took h's seat and presided over the delit* erations of the body with great dig \ nity. S Hon. A. R. Lawton, of Savannah, * was chosen permanent chairman. After the transaction of such routine business as ca»ae before it the conven tion chose 7eleefor», among them Bk Messrs. Howard and Candler as elect ors from the state at large, and ad journed, subject to the call of the C’’ airman, i The gold ,icket has a very small fallowing iu Atlanta, and it is pre dicted here, by men in a position to know, that tie bolters will not carry a single mili’ia precinct in the state. One man bdi wagered a bet that the party will notjearry a voting precinct in the United StJ es and the bet is Consider ed a safe one. A NEW CONFIDENCE GAME. How a Womai Swindled a Man Who Was Anxloi I to Go Into Business. San "Fran isco, Sept. 23.—As a result of tho rrest of Mrs. Martha Everett, 1 alias Oatchi ig. for having obtained money by fa >e pretenses, a novelty in the way c confidence games was brought to li ht. A few days ago John Daly saw anl advertisement in a local paper to the effect that a half interest in a dellc te cu s*ore on Fourth street was for -all ■h- ■«. Being desirous of ■embarking business, Daly went to the place an found Mrs. Everett sur rounded wil ■ *>■ = evidence of a pros u perous bu •!<ess. Along the walls B hung rows *1 i-w . fat sausages, hams and amok ■■' As . '• hile the shelves had dozens of ns *■ corned beef. There were keg; < | o. 'cnsible tripe and pigs’ :feet, dried peel, cheese and tins of r pickled go, ■■ y. and Mrs. Everett showed him a la?, t 1 consignment of eggs in ■cases, auu ' grrels of butter. Daly irn’u! diatc'.j closed-the deal and soon ds took charge of the store, as his Pv-M er wanted to go to the country f aft w day s. The morning he opened ui he made a discovery. He lifted the eg; case and found that only the top laye bore fruit. The rest of the pastebo. d holes were hollow mock eries. Saw; ust took the place of flesh and bone r the ham covers an-I the rolls of but! -r were empty canvas rolled in damp c sese cloth. Four hundred bottles, wrt >ped in pink tissue paper and suppos H to contain wine, proved to be nothir K but filtered water. But the c uelest sham of all was the sausages. ' be sleek brown skins were filled with ind and each one was bal lasted with bullet to prevent the sau sages from floating up against the ceil ing like ala 'oon. It was the same way with eve:* ing else. The cans were all empty ; d the pickled tripe was a delusion .:a a snare. Daly haJEretired from business and will sell :j r ,»e counter and shelves at t. discount. g in WASHINGTON. The West M srlnla Senator Makes an Estl uiatd ’?• McKinleys Strength. Washin'F|'on, Sept. 23.—Senator El kins of W<|; Virginia is in this city for a few daysHpefore starting again du his stumping ti, >r in West Virginia. Mr. Elkins hasjthade about a dozen speeches in the Jiori£ eE ».part of the state and in 1 THE ROHE TRIBUNE. THE ROME TRIBUNE, ROME, GA., THURSDAY SttPTEMBEu 24, 1896. a lew days wiil begin the'campaign Ah the southern states. Mr. Eikins has entirely recovered from his recent indisposition. He re pudiated the insinuations that he is luke warm as to the results of the coming election and declares that he will con tinue in the campaign until the end and will probably speak in Ohio, Indi ana and Illinois and possibly other states. In his own state he feels no doubt of the result and says it will give McKinley a majority of from 10,000 to 15,000. There is some disaffection among Re publicans iu the state on account of the silver questions but this, Mr. Elkins thinks, will be more than made up by the vote of the gold standard Democrats. Senator Elkins has kept iu touch with the gold leaders, and he expresses the belief that Major McKinley will have a “‘walkover.” “The Republicans will carry Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, lowa, Wis consin, Michigan, West Virginia, Mary land and Delaware,” lie says, “and the chances are favorable for Minnesota, Nebraska, California and Kentucky.” Democratic Clubs to Meet Iu St. Louis. St. Louis, Sept. 23.—Preparations are being made for the convention of the Association of Democratic clubs' which is to meet here iu the Auditorium on Oct. 3. The convention is to last two days and will bring to St. Louis some of the best known men in the Democratic party. Among those who are expected to be present are William J. Bryan and Arthur Sewall. On the night of Oct. 2, preceding the convention, St. Louis will witness the grandest outdoor demon stration of the campaign. All the visit ing clubs will be in line, and if Mr. Bryan and his associate on the national ticket reach here in time they will re view the parade. Don’t Want Seeds Distributed Free. Washington, Sept. 23.—D. N. Ferry •fc Co., the well known seed dealers of Detroit, Mich., have applied to the courts for an injunction to restrain the secre tary of agriculture and his assistants and any other person connected with the free distribution of seeds by the government from executing the law of congress directing free seed distribu tion. The bill claims that the business of Ferry & Co. will be damaged $20,- 000 by the execution of the act of con gress and the sale of 5.000,000 packages of seed taken from the firm. United States Capitalists Interested. St. Petersburg, Sept. 23.—1 t is un derstood here that United States capi talists are negotiating with the Russian government for the re-establishment of a rapid steamship service between San Francisco and Vlaflivostock. In con nection with the above statement, it is said that a Flench company is being formed, supported by the minister of comm rce, to run a regular steamship service between Dunkirk and Vldfco vostock. Congratulate Victoria on Her Long Reign. Hallater, Sept. 23.—Queen Victoria, from early morning, has been receiving an enormous number of congratulatory telegrams from all parts of the world, this being the day that her reign be comes the lonjmst in England’s history, 60 years. A large force of telegraph operators at the castle is employed in answering these messages. The Luzon In No Immediate Danger. San Francisco, Sept. 23.—A dispatch received at the Merchants’ Exchange from Shanghai says that the American ship Luzon, Captain Park, which left New York May 21 for Shanghai, was aground on the bar at Woo-Sung. The vessel is in no immediate danger, and it is thought that she could be floated when lightened. Government Official Made Moonshine. Scottsboro, Ala., Sept. 23.—A clear ease has been made out against A. J. Hogue & Sons for running an illicit still and selling moonshine whisky. Hogue is a w> althy man, is a' county commis sioner and a magistrate. He was ad mitted to bail in SSOO. He is at present postmaster at Kosh, where it was proved that he operated a still for a number of years. His three sons were indicted with him. They escaped when the rev enue officers made the raid, but two have been caught since. The other is still at large. The Steamer* Frederick Debarry Wrecked. Cape Henry, Va., Sept. 23.—The Clyde line passenger steamer Frederick Debarry, from New York to Jackson ville, was wrecked at Kitty Hawk, N. C. The crew of 17 men were taken off by the lifesavers. No passengers or cargo are aboard. The vessel is a total loss. No Money For Sheriff; Prisoners Released. Bellefontaine, 0., Sept. 23.—A1l the city prisoners have been released in the absence of want of money to pay the sheriff for keeping. The police patrol was discharged for the same reason and the city is now without po lice protection. A North Carolinian Assassinated. Columbia, S. O. Sept. 23. Pines Plumley, a respected cit zen, was as sassinated near Hog Back mountain, in North Carolina. Plumley had recently told revenue officers where several moonshine stills were located. Cxar and Czarina Spend a Quiet Day. Ball ater, Sept. 23.—The czar and czarina are recuperating from the ex citement of Tuesday, and with the ex ception of a drive about Balmoral, it is not likely that there will be any inci dent of note during the day. iFAIE OF THE ILTIS Crew Cheered For the Emp.ror as the Boat Went Down PARTICULARS OF THE DISASTER They Qang Der Wacht Am Rhein Rignt Bravely I. ± AS THE GALLANT SHIP WENT DOWN When the Brave Sailors Realized That No Human Iffforts Could Save Thera, They Gave Throe Shouts For Germany’s Ruler, Sang the National Anthem and Took a Farewell of Life. San Francisco, Sept. 23.—While tht story of the loss of the German gunboat litis has already been told, the Doris, which has just arrived from the Orient, brought additional particulars as to the death of all but eight of her crew. After the vessel struck on the reef oi the southeast promontory and began tc break up, it was realized by tho officers and men that no human effort could save them. The majority of the crew were gathered aft, where the com mander, Lieutenant Captain Braun, and the officers of the watch and Lieutenant Prasse was standing on the bridge. At the moment of the gravest danger, the captain gathered the doomed crew about him and called upon them to give three cheers for the emperor. They were given with a will, and, waving their hats at the flag that floated ovei them, the brave sailors showed then fidelity to the fatherland and took a farewell of life. While the cheering was going on the ship broke in near the foremasts, toppled and fell, and as they went down the crash brought the bridge and swept several of the men into the sea with their tangled rigging. Just then, as a big wave cqme curling towards the lost vessel, Gunner Raehne requested the men to join in singing the national anthem. They grasped each other’s hands and with a voice mingling with the howling of the storm went down to death in the sea. KILLS HIS TWO COUSINS. A Tblrteeu-Year-Old Buy Cuts Short the Lives of Little Girls. Columbia, S. 0., Sept. 23. —Near La mar, Darlington county, this state, El lie Pompy, a boy 13 years of age, beat a 5-year-old-girl to death with a club and then used the weapon upon his victim’s 4-year-old sister so viciously that she, too, will more titan likely die The ju venile murderer narrowly escaped being lynched, and is now iu jail at Darling ton awaiting a trial, which, iu all prob ability, will result in the hanging of the youngest criminal ever executed in the state. The victims of the young mur derer, like the murderer himself, are members of a well-to-do and respected family. The sisters were first cousins to the boy. Albert Thomas and his wife left their home, two miles from Lamar, to attend church near there. Their two little chil dren, both girls, aged 5 and 4, were sent, before the departure for church, to the children’s grandparents, a quarter of a mile away. On the parents’ return home late in the evening their children were riot on the premises as expected. Some one was sent across a narrow strip of woods to the grandparents’ for them, but they were not there. It was learned that the children had left the latter place for home some time before sun down. After a search of an hour the two girls were found beaten and bruised, both apparently dead, in the woods about 100 yards from the path. The elder died in six or seven hours. The younger regained consciousness about that time and began exclaiming: “Ellie did it. Ellie beat us. ” Ellie Pompy was arrested, and con fessed the deed. He says that he mot his cousins in the woods, began to play tag, got mad, lost thought of himself, and hit them too hard with a stick. He then enticed them away into the woods, 100 yards or more, from the path, where the murder was committed. When asked why he took them there he be came confused, and made conflicting statements. TO HELP MR. BRYAN. Three Good Campaign Speaker. Will Be Sent to West Virginia. Washington, Sept. 23.—The Demo cratic leaders here have arranged for a trio of well known campaign speakers to assist Mr. Bryan on his stumping tour through West Virginia. They will in clude Representative Benton McMillan of Tennessee, Jeff Chandler of Califor iri.. and Stilson Hutchins of New Hamp shire. All of these speakers will not be pres ent at the same time at each place, where the candidate speaks, but they will be shifted about so that one or more will precede or follow him, as the case may be. Thus, while Mr. Bryan is at one place, another speaker will be ahead of him at another point on his itinerary and will open the meeting an hour or more before Mr. Bryan arrives. The speaker that follows Mr. Bryan at a meeting will, after he is through, take the next train to the second point ahead on the route and be prepared to begin the speechmuking preparatory to the candidate’s coming. The managers believe by this means that with these speakers greater enthu siasm will be aroused and good results will be obtained. DAYE IN THE SADDLE Ssiator Hill Controls the Action of State C mmittee KR. THACHER WILL BE NOTIFIED As to the Action of the Dem ocratic Convention AT.AS EARL/ A DAY AS POSS BLE A Committee of Five to Inform Albany’s Mayor That He Has Been Nominated For Governor of New York—The Nomi nee Will Not Be “Pumped” a-* to Hie View* on the Chicago Platform New York, Sept. 23.—There is s difference of opinion among members of the state Democratic committee as tc the significance of the resolution adopted at Tuesday night’s meeting, creating a committee of five to vis t Mr. Thacher, the nominee for governor. Norton Chase, Mr. Thacher’s friend and spon sor, said: “The text of the resolution has been misquoted. It simply called for the committee to go to Albany and notify Mayor Thacher of his nomination. It is not a pumping committee iu any sense of the word.” Norman B. MaCke and State Commit teeman Smith of Buffalo were asked what their views were. Mr. Smith, who voted ou the resolution, said: “It was clearly the intent of the reso lution, and it was stated, that the com mittee go to Albany and get a clearer statement of Mr. Thacher’s attitude to wards the Chicago platform. It was with that understanding that we voted, and the fact that the committee is to go on Friday and report back ou Monday night is sufficient proof of that. If somebody has juggled with the thing since we passed it, well, we will find out on Monday. Hill Makes a Denial. Chairman Danforth said it was not tru >, as stated in a local paper, that Mr. Hill had said he would rather see the Democratic party in h— than on the Chicago platform, and Mr. Hill corrobo rated the denial Senator Hill said to a reporter before returning to Albany: “The final outcome of the meeting of the state committee was a victory for those who are anxious to preserve our state organization, no matter what the divisions may be upon national issues. It was a victory for those who do not believe that a man is not a good party man unless he swallows everything or cannot stand upon a platform unless he believes in every statement in it un qualifiedly. The stories to the effect that the resolution finally adopted was for the purpose of sending a committee to see Mr. Thacher as to his unqualifiedly false. “The resolution adopted was the us ual one and merely asks that a commit tee be appointed to tell Mr. Thacher he is the nominee <x the party. No quali fications of any kind ar? included. Mr. Grady offered a resolution as a substi tute for Mr. Shea’s, and which read: Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to wait upon John Boyd Thacher and request his acceptance of the nomination of governor upon an unquali fied indorsement of the Buffalo platform. A Substitute Introduced. “I pointed out that such a resolution was impossible, and when the debate had progressed far enough, a substitute was introduced, which read: Resolved. That a committee of five be appointed to notify the candidates on the state ticket of their nomination and that such committe report back to the state committee at a meeting to be held Mon day, Sept. 28, the result of its action. •'Now,” said Senator Hill, “that means just what it says, and it took the place of all the other resolutions. Ac cording to this, the committee has no power to project its views at Mr. Thacher, but merely to announce to him his nomination. He will do the talk ing.” And Senator Hill smiled a satisfied smile. The clerk and secretary of the com mittee later verified the text of the last resolution as given by Senator Hill. There were only two votes against it, and one (Senator Grady) not voting. While indications are that Senator Hill has thus again controlled the ac tions of the state committee, it is possi ble that there may be trouble at the meeting next Monday unless Mr. Thacher shall have made his position clear. EXPECT GOOD FALL TRADE. Soulhern Merchants Consider the Outlook Encouraging—The Cotton « rop. Chattanooga, Sept. 23. Business conditions as reported by The Trades man’s southern correspondents, are more favorable than for several weeks, and despite failures, short crops and the continued dry, warm weather, confi dence is increasing and the outlook for a fairly good fall trade, to be riiore firmiy established after the election, is considered encouraging. The improved business prospects in the south are largely due to the rapidity witii which cotton is being gathered and marketed. The crop is a month earlier than usual and cotton men have never known it. to move so rapidly. The manufacturers of iron and steel i are more confident as to rhe situation. I The tone of the market is very much I better, although there is no marked in- j crease as yet in the volume of trade. Some few large contracts have been ' made and prices are somewhat firmer. In structural tnr.t.uriuJ business is better and transactions for btuld'ings and bridges are more numerous. The de mand for pig iron is increasing and sev eral goodsized orders are reported. In the Alabama iron districts trade is broadening. The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway company have booked an other order of 3,000 tons of iron for England. The foreign sales of Alabama iron to date aggregate about 25,000 tons. The output of the Tennessee company’s four furnaces at Bessemer now amounts to 700 tons of pig iron daily. The lumber market has not responded heartily to the early rush of incoming cotton, but the demand shows a healthy increase from week to week, and manu facturers are not discouraged. The yel low pine trade is fair in volume. Good lumber is moving more steadily than the commoner grades, and special stock is receiving attention. Buyers are still disposed to limit purchases. Prices are steady, but continue low. The pros pects for foreign exports of southern lumber are very bright, and several Texas and Louisiana mills are busy on large orders for foreign countries. A slight ch; nge for the better charac terizes the textile industry. The cotton mills are resuming and the demand for manufactured goods is more healthy on account of restricted production. MARTIAL LAW IN COLORADO Governor Mclntyre Determined to Sup press Rioting at Leadville. Denver, Sept. 23.—At 7 o’clock Gov ernor Mclntyre sent a telegram of in structions to General Brooks, at Lead ville, giving that officer full power to act as his representative in suppressing riot in that city and district. General Brooks is specifically instructed to per mit no interference from any source whatever, and to act with or without the co-operation of the local authorities. Lieutenant Bryan, the United States officer attached to tho governor’s staff, was with him when the telegram was being drawn up, and on being asked if it gave General Brooks military power sufficient to enforce martial law, replied that it did practically amount to martial law. The governor gave General Brooks the full support of the entire militia. Governor Mclntyre has sent orders for the two companies held in reserve, one at Lake City and the other at Monte vista, to proceed at once to Leadville. This will place at the general’s disposi tion 800 troops, including the Chaffee Light artillery with gatling guns and also the Dewer troop of cavalry. No further violence has been reported at Leadville, but it is known that more than 500 new model Winchesters are in possession of the rioters, as well as large supplies of dynamite, and grave fears are entertained by both the citizens and the military. Worry Caused This Preacher*. Death. San Francisco, Sept 23.—Rev. M. F. Colburn, pastor of the Grace Epis copol church, is dead. He was a native and former resident of Massachusetts, but had been pastor of the important California churches for 13 years. His decease is attributed to paresis, caused by worry over a hideous charge made against him by a policeman of Golden Gate park. The charge was completely disproved, but Rev. Mr. Colburn’s char acter was thereafter the subject of fre quent unfavorable comments by weekly papers and finally the harsh criticism sapped his physical and mental strength. Terrific Storm In London. London, Sept. 23.—A terrific gale has swept over this city and the coasts of the United Kingdom. The storm lasted all night long, playing havoc with the trees in the London parks and causing a great amount of damage among the coasting and fishing craft. The loss of life, how ever, is reported to be slight. The Red Star line steamship Rhynland, Captain Beynon, from Philadelphia, Sept. 12, for Liverpool, arrived at Queenstown and reported having passed through the full force of the gale. Heavy seas swept over her and flooded her deckhouse. Preparing to Entertain Conductors. Los Angeles, Sept. 23.—The biennial conference of the Order of Railroad Con ductors of America, to be held in this city in the early part of next May, promises to be one of the most notable meetings in the history of the order. Elaborate preparations are under way among the railroad men of southern California for entertaining the visitors. Grand Chief Conductor Clark, who is at the head of the organization, has been in the city for several days attending to preliminary matters in connection with the convention. Rescued From ■ Sinking Vessel. St. John’s, N. F., Sept. 23. The banking schooner Charlie Mayo has brought in eight men, who were res cued from the sinking French vessel Jessie, on the Grand Banks, Saturday, when the ship had broken apart at the stern, owing to the heavy seas. A blue and white flag picked up recently near Wadham island is believed to mean an other marine disaster. Three M«'*mblCs of is Family "Killed. New Orleans, Sept. 23.—A dispatch received from Tickfaw, La., reports that three members of the Cotton fam ily, living near that place, were mur dered by a negro and another member of the family was seriously wounded. The negro used an ax. The sheriff and posse are in pursuit of the murderer. Mr. Brvau Leaves Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Sept. 23.—William J. Bryan left this city at 9 a. m. on his tour of northern. New Jersey. He will speak in many cities and towns, includ ing Lambertville, Phillipsburg, the Oranges, Belvidere, Washington, Hack ettsville. Dover and New»-> CANNOT DO WITHOUT XU U THE DAILY AND Sunday Tribune. Sent until January I, 1897, for si.so. AAAAAAAA A A AAA. A 4 PRICE FIVE CENTS. UNCLE SAM NEUTRAL Will Take No Part In Settlement of Armenia Question AN AUTHORITATIVE STATEMENT No War Ships to be Sent to the Bosphorus TO HELP BRING ABDUL TO TERMS she Report That Thin Country Is to Co Operate " itli Great Britain and Italy tc Enforce Reforms In the Turkish Empire, Denied by Washington Officials—Ameri cans Will Be Protected. Washington, Sept. 23.—From time tc time rumors have come from European sources to the effect that the govern ment of the United States has signified an intention of co-operating with one or more of the great powers, those last mentioned being Great Britain and Italy, to enforce reforms in the Turkish empire, and prevent further attacks upon Armenian Christians. To support these stories a perfectly routine move ment of two of our cruisers has been twisted into an intended hostile demon stration. It can now be authoritatively stated that it is not contemplated, nor has it been that our government, in the slight est degree, should depart from its time honored policy of refraining from inter vention in European affairs further than is necessary to protect American citi zens, and in protecting our citizens any action will be absolutely independent of any other power. As was the case in the Brazilian re bellion and the Chinese-Japanese war, and in many other instances iu the past, the government, as a matter of pru dence, has maintained a sufficient naval force near places where Americans re side in numbers to insure their safety, but with the political aspect of this or any other European question there will be no intervention by our government. LOUISE MICHEL IS COMING. The Famous French Anarchist to Visit This Country and Lecture. New York, Sept. 23.—1 tis reported in anarchist circles that Louise Michel, the celebrated french agitator, known as the “Scarlet Virgin,” is soon to visit this country to preach her doctrines. Louise Michel is th? most virulent of anarchists and at the same time th a most tender of philanthropists. She ex plains that her philanthropy is for the poor, her anarchy for the rich. I The role she played during the Paris commune forms one of the most tragic pages in the history of France. She fought at the barricades, dened the gov ernment, and after trial by a court martial was sentenced to life imprison ment at New Caledonia. She returned to Paris after the amnesty c-f 1880. lucendiary Fire at Savannah. Savannah, Sept. 23. —Fire gutted the 5-story building on Bay street, occupied by A. B. Hull & Co., wholesale grocery, and damaged the adjacent building, which was unoccupied. The loss on stock is about $35,000, with $31,000 in surance. The damage to the building is estimated at $15,000. Frank McStay, a fireman, fell through a grating, re ceiving injuries from which he soon died. James McNally, a young white man, formerly employed by the firm, has been arrested for incendiarism. The building has been gutted three times, there having been five fires in it daring the past three years. Consul General Lee to Retire? Havana, Sept. 23. —lt is reported here that Consul General Lee will re tire. The reasons given are that of late the relations, between the consulate and the palace have been quite strained. The trouble commenced when General Aquilera, commander-in-chief of the Cabanas fortress, issued an order deny ing admittance to General Lee and all Americans. Although General Weyler apologized for Aquilera’s rash act and removed him from his post, Generals Lee was not satisfied. Appointed by the President. Washington, Sept. 23.—The pre A dent has made the following ments: James A. Keaton of OklahomS associate justi'-e of the supreme court o» Oklahoma; Robert A Habersham, sur veyor general of Oregon; John G. Cowie of Pennsylvania, marshal of the United States consular court at Tieu-Tsin, China, and Otto. Fries to be a gunner iu the navy. ' Venezuela*. Off.ir to Immigrants. Washington, Sept. 23.—According to United States Consul Plumacher, at Maraciabo, the Venezuelan government has issued a decree offering to allow any firm or individual who may undertake to bring immigrants into the country the costs of passage. For adults, the allowance is 120 bolivars from Europe and 80 bolivars from the United States. Fainonn i‘.iy*icimi Killed bra Train, Pittsburg. Sept. 23.—Dr. John. C. Sackville, aged 82 years, a skilled sur geon and eminent physician, was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio train at Wash ington, Pa., and instantly killed. Dr. Sackville was a cousin of Lord Sack ville-West, formerly English ambassa dor to Washington, D. C., and a broth er-in-law to the English poet, Robert Carr Foster.