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3 UsTABUSHED 1860. INCORPORATED 1888. >
j J. H. ESTILL President. I
RUSHED DOWN TO DEATH.
an accident on an inclined
PLANS AT CINCINNATI.
Nine People in the Car When the
Crash Came—Five of the Occupants
Killed and the Other Four Wounded.
The Car Torn to Splinters.
Cincinnati, 0., Oct. 15.—A frightful
catastrophe occurred between 12 and 1
o'clock to-day on the Mount Auburn
inch ed plane, which lies at the head of
Main street, and reaches to a hight of be
tween 250 and 300 feet in a space of perhaps
2.000 feet or less. Two cars are em
ployed, one on each track. They are
drawn by two steel wire cables
that are wound upon a drum at the top
of the hill by an engine located there. Nine
pas-engers had entered the car at the foot
of the plane and a number .were on the other
car at ’he top. The passage of the ascend
ing car was all right until it had reached
the top, when the machinery refused to
work and the engineer could not stop it.
down like lightning.
The car was drawn against the bumper,
the cables snapped in two and the ear ran
backward d>wn the incline at lightning
speed. The crash at the foot of the plane
was frightful. A cloud of dust arose t lat
hid the wreck from view for a moment, but
when it was dispelled, the scene was hor
rible. The iron gate that formed the lower
end of the track on which the car rested
was thrown sixty feet down the street. The
topoftnecar was lying almost as far in
a gutter.
A SHAPELESS WRECK.
The track and floor and seats of the" car
formed a shapeless wreck mingled with the
bleeding ad mangled bodies of nine pas
sengers. Two were taken out dead. One,
a middle-aged lady with gray hair, w s
recognized as Mrs. Ives. The other, a
young girl of 2J, was Miss Lillian Oscarnp,
daughter of Henry Oscamp. N. Kneiss, a
teicher living at No. 14 Euclid aveuue,
died s on afterward.
THE OLDEST INCLINE.
This inclined plane is the oldest in the
city. It was built twenty-one years ago,
anti this is the first accident a tended with
loss of life at any of the four iuclined planes
that are in almost constant use. It is too
early for an examinati n into the trouble
with the engine, but there have been only two
similar cases in the history of inclined
planes here. In both of the others the
engine was gotten under control before the
cables were broken. Perhaps the most hor
rible condition of any, except the nine on
the descending car, was that of the passeu
gers on the other car at the foot of the
plane. They were locked in, as is always
the case, and were compelled to await the
coming of the other car and its inevitable
crash beside them at the foot of the track.
THE DEAD.
The list of dead stands;
Judge W. M. Dickson.
Mrs. Caleb Ives.
Miss Lillian Oscamp.
Michael Kneiss.
Joseph Hochstetter.
THE WOUNDED.
The wounded are;
Charles McFadden, both legs broken.
Joseph McFadden, cut on the side and
various portiousof the body, and internally
injured.
Mrs. Hochstetter, cut and slightly in
jured.
Mrs. Joseph McFadden.
TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.
The wounded w ere taken to the Cincin
nati hospital.
Charles Goebel, who was the man at the
lever, who had the unspeakable horror to
find imsolf unab.e to stop the engine, says
that he complained that the cut-off was not
working properly. “I told the engineer
about it this morning,” he said, “and the
engineer told me tie had repaired it. But it
was evidently still out of order, and this
must have been the cause of the accident.”
Engineer Howard Worden could not be
found, though this is not considered as evi
dence that he is hiding. The confusion
ab ut the place was very great for a con
siderable time. Coroner Rendigs will
inak*‘ a thorough investigation of the cause
of the accident.
CHICAGO'S JURY BRIBERS.
No Additional Developments of Start
ling Interest.
Chicago, 111., Oct. 15. —The October
grand jury adjourned for the day without
returning any additional indictments. The
investigation into the methods of the jury
bribers is temporarily at a standstill to
day. The efforts of the state are now
directed toward finding out the
leader of the conspiracy. Tbe
higher game is bound to come down at last,
so at least State’s Attorney Loignecker
professes to believe. The connection be
tween Kavanaugh and toe minor conspira
tors and that between Kavanaugh and John
Graham have already been esti Wished. It
now remains to be discovered who is behind
Graham.
SUCH A MAN EXISTS.
That there is such a man no one con
rected with the prosecution appears to
Loubt, Owing, however, to the refusal of
Graham to make any sort of statement, the
prosecution is balked for the time being in
the investigation of the plot. Other lines
01 hiquiry ure being carefully followed,
i s believed that these will eventually
cad to the detection of the man who has
oeen the prime mover in the conspiracy.
f nomas Kavanaugh, one of the indicted
in the jury bribery case, was released on
nail by Judge Baker this morning. His
UMid was fixed at $5,000, the same as the
“thount in the other cases.
CONGRESSMAN NUTTING DEAD.
The Disease that Killed Him Cancer in
the Right Jaw.
Oswego, N. Y., Oct. 15.—Hon. Newton
• Nutting, representative in congress
rotn fho Twenty-seventh district of this
state, died at his residence here this after
noon, aged 49. He was a member of the
„ ~ and Forty-ninth congresses,
r*' 1 "as elected to the Fifty-first
o'! gre , ss , but resigned his seat on
mil. i, ’ * n order that the vacancy
■ght be filled at the coming election. His
t*" ase B ' a s cancer in the right jaw, symp
a ws 9,' w hich became manifest three years
1 “6 fatal character of his malady was
realized until after his last nomination
hd election.
LEFT THE TRACK.
Aa En etneer Killed and IHb Fireman
fcerioualy Injured.
ilknver, Col., Oct. 15.—A passenger
r uu ou the De iver and South Park rail
' * loft the track between Leadville and
eu near , We station, yesterday. The
11 , cats were turned over, and
th„Vr r 1 -uei was buried under
man instantly killed. His flre-
N O . ’ GAnaoan, was seriously injured.
eevr,i _ ® messengers were lulled, though
were injured,
fp)£ JHofning.
DEMOCRATIC SOCIETIES.
Letters from Cleveland and Randall
to a Convention.
Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 15.—The first
general assembly of the democratic societies
of Pennsylvania began to-day in the Thalia
theater in this city. Over 800 delegates,
representing democratic cluhs in all parte
of the state, are in attendance.
A number of distinguished democrats are
E resent, includi ig Hon. W. L. Scott and
t>>n. E. A. Bigler, candidates for state
treasurer. Ex-Lieut. Gov. Cnauncey F.
Black, president of the democratic societies
presided.
A LETTER FROM CLEVELAND.*
The following letter from ex-President
Cleveland was read:
New York. Oct. 15, 1889.
Hon Chauncey F. Black:
My Dear Sir—l am sorry that I shall not be
able to be in Philadelphia at the general assem
bly <.f the democratic societies of Pennsylvania
on the 15th inst., and cannot, therefore, attend
the meeting which will follow that assembly.
My estimate of the value of these dem cratic
societies as agents for the instruction
of tne people on political topics and
for the accomplishment of legitimate political
work is wed known, and there never was a
time when, in tne interest of „ood government
and the national prosperity, they were more
needed The condition of political affairs is
such that the attention of all democrats should
be directed to toe enforcement of the
distinctive principles of the party,
and in my opinion this Is no time
for a search after make shifts and temporary
expedients. We, as a party, are fairly enlisted
in the cause of the peop e, and patriotism, duty
and party success require that we should be
consistent and steadfast. All personal and
selfish aims should be subordinated. I confi
dently expect that in the work we have in
hand our democratic societies will exhibit an
efficiency wuich will tie grat •fully acknowledged
by all who have at heart the welfare and pros
perity of the American people. Yours very
sincerely. Grover Cleveland.
Randall’s letter.
The following letter was received from
Hou. Samuel J. Randall:
Washington, D. 0., Oct. 7, 1889.
To Hon. Chauncey /•'. Black:
My Dear Sir—Your letter asking iny presence
at the general assembly of the democratic clubs
of Pennsylvania, to be held at Philadelphia
ou the 15th inst., received. I shall go to Wash
ington before that time, and cannot accept,
but appreciate your courtesy. I hope the
meeting will be successful in every particular.
Organization is what is needed in our state, and
every effort in that direction should receive the
encouragement and support of every democrat
in our good old commonwealth. Yours truly,
Samuel J. Randall.
SILVER BOW’S SQUABBLE.
Tbe Democrats Confident of a De
cision in Their Favor.
Helena, Mont., Oct. 15.—Judge De
Wolfe has issued an order setting the hear
ing of the Silver Bow county contest case
for Nov. 1, the day of court. The order
is for the canvassers to show cause why the
vote of the contested precinct should not be
counted. The members of the democratic
state committee say that they have the law
of the territory on their side, as the supreme
court several years ago decided a case of
the same kind, h ildi g that if votes were
legally cast, the fact that a less number of
ju ges than these pr Tided by law presided
ut tne electiou did not nullify the returns.
FULL OF CONFIDENCE.
They feel confident that an order will be
issued by Judge DeWolfe, compelling the
canvassers to count tue vote as the returns
shoyv it should be counted, giving them ten
members of the Silver Bow legislature dele
gation. There was great excitement in
Butte last night, and the action of the can
vassers was the one theme of conversation.
The democrats say that as no charge of
fraud has been made by their opponents,
but the entire contest and decision was
made on technical grounds, they will have
the seutiment of a majority of the people
with them in any action they may tase to
have the contested precincts counted.
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS.
There have been no new developments in
the contist to-day, save that instead of the
republicans gett.ng in their legislative
delegations they only get in six members,
but that number is sufficient to over
come the democratic majority whic i
showed on the face of the returns.
The general opinion among lawyers is th it
the Silver Bow canvassers had no authority
to go back of the returns, and that the
courts will decide in favor of the counting
of the ballots as returned by the judges of
election. The democrats are outspoken in
denunciation of the action of the can
vassers.
CHARLESTON’S MAIL ROBBERIES.
Mai! Carrier Laurey Liberated on Giv
ing a SSOO Bond.
Charleston, S. C., Oct. 15.—C. I. Lau
rey, the mail carrier charged with robbing
the mail, appeared before United States
Commissioner Smith to-day, waived ex
amination, and gave bond in the sum of
SSOO to answer a charge of tampering with
the mails. His desk at the postofii e was
examined, and in it were found additional
evidence of his guilt in the shape of #55 in
money and several letters, which it is sup
posed he had stolen from the postoffice.
Among them was a letter from Coosaw, S.
C., addressed to the News and Courier , and
inclosing a money order. This uad been
opened, but the money order was in it yet.
It must have been stolen from the distrib
uting table. It is doubtful if Laurey will
be brought to trial. His friends will,
doubtless, make up the amount of the bond
($500), and send him away.
WEDDED IN COTTON BAGGING.
A Marriage Ceremony at the North
Carolina State Fair.
Raleigh, N. C., Oct. 15.—The largest
crowd ever seen at a fair in this state at
tended the fair to-day. The chief attrac
tion was the marriage of W. M.
Bateman and Miss Josephine Nowles, of
Washington couuty. The ceremony took
place at the grand stand,at the fair grounds,
at noon. The bride and gronm were tioth
attired in costumes of southern cotton bag
ging, and were attended by four couples
all costumed in the same material. The
ceremony was iierformed by Chaplain J. J.
Scott. Numerous presents were made to
the newly married couple by tue merchants
of the city.
DISINFECTION OF VESSELS.
A New Bystem Put into Operation at
Charleston.
Charleston, S. C., Oot. 15.—A new sys
tem of disinfecting vessels was put into
operation by the health authorities of this
port to-day. The occasion was celebrated
by an excursion to the quarantine station
and a practical trial of tbe machinery.
Among the visitors were Dr. Wilkinson, of
New Orleans, and several United Btates
surgeons.
Alabama Floats 4 Per Cents.
Montgomery, Ai.a., Oot, 15.—Gov. Seay
has sold to parties in New York #904,000
worth of Alabama bonds bearing 4 per
cent, interest, to replace tue tinu amount
of 6 per cent, bonds which are due Jau. 1,
1890. Tbe price paid for tun 4< was 1011-10.
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16. 1889
MONEY FOR WATERWAYS
GEN. CASEY SUBMITB HIB ESTI
MATES FOR THE YEAR.
Savannah Harbor Put Down as Need
ing $500,000 Charleston on the
List for s7so,ooo—The St. Johns
Below Jacksonville in Need of
s3oo,ooo—The Total Amount Rec
ommended $30,180,300.
Washington, Oot. 15 —Gen. Casey,
chief of engi leers, in his annual estimates
suumitted to the Secretary of War, makes
tbe following recommendations for ap
propriations for the continuance of the
work on the principal improvements under
his charge during the year ending June
39, 1891:
Potomac river flats, Washington $1,000,000
James river, below Richmond 4()0 000
Great Kanawha river 600,000
Cape Fear river. North Carolina SIO.OOO
Coosa river, Georgia ami Alabama ... 825.000
St Johns river, below Jacksonville.... 3uo,iioo
Black Warrior river, Alabama 300,000
Cumber,ami river, above and below
NashviJe 500,000
Tennessee river, above and below Chat
tanooga 1,300,000
Mississippi river, Minneapolis to Dos
Moines rapids 1,000,000
Mississippi river, from DesAloines to
Illinois river 300,000
Mississippi river, from Illinois to Ohio
river 600,000
Norfolk Harbor and approaches 100,1)00
Charleston (S. C.) harbor 750,000
Wyuinwaw bay, S. C 300.0u0
Cumberland sound, Georgia and
Florida 500.000
Savannah harbor 500,000
Entrance to Key West harbor 100.000
Mobile harbor 500,000
THE TOTAL RECOMMENDED.
The total amount recommended by Gen.
Case v for river and harbor improvements
is $30,180,309.
The total amount appropriated by the
river and harbor bill f >r the year eudiug
June 30, 1890, was #22,937,697.
MISSISSIPPI APPROPRIATIONS.
The Mississippi river commission recom
mends app opriations for the fiscal year of
1890-91 as follows:
Continuing surveys $ 150,000
From the mouth to the Ohio river 4,000,090
Improvements at Hickman, Ky.,
Greenville. Vicksburg and Natchez,
Miss., and New Orleans 1,086,250
Rectification of Red and Atcliafalaya
rivers 350,000
Total $5,586,580
WANTS OF THE MISSOURI.
The Missouri river commission asks the
following appropriation:
Salaries, surveys, etc $ 150,000
General improvements 1,000,000
Special work at Sioux City, Omaha,
Piattsmouth, Nebraska City, Rule,
St. Joseph, Atchison Leavenworth.
Kansas City, Miamia, and Arrow
Rock 1,375,000
River above and below Sioux City 60,000
Total $2 760,000
LANGaTON FBSL3 SORE.
Mahons bald to be Giving the Negroes
the Go-By.
Washington, Oct.'ls.—John M. Lang
ston is in Washington, en route for Ohio.
The Star this evening publishes a column
interview with him, in which he says some
pretty harsh things about Gen.
Mabone, and gives a history
of what has happened since the
publication of hi* letter in
which he promised to support the
republican ticket. He accuses the white
managers of the republican canvass in Vir
ginia of having held aloof from him on
acebunt of bis color and the “curl of his
hair,” a;.d says he has been unable to make
any arrangement with the state committee
for canvassing Virginia. Hence he goes
now to Ohio, to help Forakor.
A SAMPLE PARAGRAPH.
This paragraph occurs in the Star's pub
lication: “Mahone’s policy,” he said, “seems
to be, if I may make a word for the occa
sion, trying to democratize the republican
party in Virginia. He wants to drive the
negro into obscurity, giving him no counte
nance or recognition, that he may gather
around bun white democrats who are will
ing to get what they can out of the repub
lican party if the negro is put down. He is
trying to drive out and put down the negro
for being a negro.”
OUR NEW CRUISERS.
A New Trial of the Baltimore Allowed
—None for the Charleston.
■Washington, Oct 15.—Secretary Tracy
has notified Mr. Cramp, the contractor for
the building of the Baltimore, that the vessel
may have another trial. The conditions
have not been made public, but it is said
they do not wholly agree with those pro
posed by William Cramp in his conferences
with the secretary.
THE CHARLESTON.
An order has been sent to San Francisco
from the navy department reconvening
the board which superintended tbe recent
official trial of the Charleston, built by the
Union Iron Works Company of that citv.
In its report on the trial the board, after
stating tha the vessel had been constructed
in accordance with the contract,
said that certain changes and
improvements ougnt to be tn-ide. Tnis
ambiguity Secretary Tracy wants the
board to explain, a. id has asked Commodore
Benham to call the board together for that
purpose. The order reconvening the board
does not contemplate another trial of the
Charlestom
BLAINE’S FOREIGN POLICY.
Three Plans that Are Decidedly
Sensational.
Washington, Oct, 15.—Three items of
Secretary Blaine’s proposed foregn policy
were thus briefly outlined recently by a
friend of his, whom he has honored not
only with his confidence, but with an office:
1. To annex San Domingo as a county to
Florida, and to work toward the acquire
ment of Cuba.
2. To annex Hawaii as a county to Cali
fornia, Oregon or Washington.
3. To support Corea against China in
spite of the efforts of China now making
through the new minister here to turn the
United States again*:. Corea, and especially
to snub the Corean legation so that it may
be withdrawn.
San Domingo and Hawaii are to be
opened up to discontented negroes. Of
course his pan-American plan* predominate.
The Catholic University.
Washington, Oct. 15. —Bishop J, J.
Keane, rector of the new Catnoiic uni
versity: Rev. Dr. Corrigan, assistant rec
tor, and Rev. Dr. P. L. Cnappell, pastor of
St. Matthew’s church, called on President
Harrison this morning, and Invited him to
be present St tbe dedication and opening of
the university on Nov. 13. The President
accepted the invitation with thanks, and
said he would certainly attend if poeible.
Purchases of Uonda.
Washington, Oct. 15.—The bond offer
ings to-day aggregated #225.900. All were
accepted at 127 for 4s and 105>* for 4>£s.
MANDERSON’S PENSION.
Corporal Tanner Explains His Position
in tbe Matter.
Washington, Oct. 15. Commissioner
Tanusr expresse* himself as follows con
cerning the reratiug of Senator Mander
son’s pension: “I have not soon a copy of
Secretary Noble’s letter to Senator Mauder
son, but, judging from tbe extracts quoted
in Senator Mandeison’s letter, I presume
that he decide 1 that reratiug ua* illegal,
because no application had been made; and
if that is his reason, all I can say is that
Secretary Noble must ha- o very peculiar
ideas concerning the case.
HIS CONCEPTION OF HIS DUTY.
“My conception of the duties of the com
missioner of peusious is entirely different.
1 have always considered that he should see
t at entire justice is done to alt peusioue s.
If he discovers a case where injustice is be
ing done to a pensioner, ha should right the
wrong, and X am of that opinion still, Sec
retory Noble to the contrary notwithstand
ing.
NO APPLICATION MADE.
“No application was made by Senator
Mandersou for rerating, but my action was
only iu pursuance of tne o urse I had pre
viously taken iu many simil r cases. The
facts in tiie case are simply these: One
ve dug while I was sraying at the Ebbitt
house, a friend and I were s ,ted in my
apartment, discussing peusi -u matters, and
among other thiugs we spoke of the num
ber of cases which hud come under our
personal observation, where injustice had
been done pensioners.
mandehson’s case brought up.
“My friend asked me if i knew Senator
Manderson, and stated that he was only
receiving aoout oue halt the pension he was
really entitled to. I got to thinki ig about
the matter, and before we parted I. asked
din to call at my office the next day and
remind me of our conversation. He did
this, and I sent for the papers in Senator
.Vlandersou’s case, and after a careful
exami oation of them, found that
he was entitled to a pension
for total disability, whereas he was receiv
ing a pension for half disarm tv only, and I
accordingly had him rented. Senator
Manderson, in his letter to Secretary Noble,
requested an exami lation as to his disa
bility, and I think the least Secretary Noble
could h ive done would have been to grant
his request.”
Disbarred from Practicing.
Washington, Oct. 15.—The Secretary of
the Interior has disbarred J. M. D. Miller
of luka, Miss., from practicing as au attor
ney before any bureau of the interior de
partment.
HILL AT CHARLOTTE.
The Ex-Governor and Kis Party Fly
ing to Atlanta.
Charlotte, N. C., Oct. 15.—Gov. Hill
aud party, en route to the Atlanta exposi
tion, arrived here at 2 o’clock to-day, and a
large crowd of prominent citizens, lawyers,
merchants, brokers and bankers were at the
station to pay their respects to the dis
tinguished party. Gov. Hill, aid Messrs.
Fiower, Pearson, Colli: s, and Spalding
made brief addresses. The party left hei e
at 2:15 o’clock for Atlanta.
THE ARRIVAL AT ATLANTA.
Atlanta, Ga., O t 15. —The arrival of
Gov. Hill and his party was delayed until
nearly midnight, but tbe thousands of peo
ple who filled the Kimball house aud tue
streets early in the evening staid it out
with even increasing enthusiasm. When
the tram came into the depot, Gov.
Gordon and his staff, Mayor Glenn,
the officers of the exposition,
and the Young Men’s Democratic League,
with a few score of other prominent
citizens were within the gates to meet the
distinguished party. As soon as the party
emerged from the depot the streets were lit
up with fireworks, and the noise of
crackers and the booming of a cannon filled
the air. The party moved rapidly to the
Kimball house under military escort, and
ascended to the first gallery, where the
usual speech-making followed. Gov. Gor
don very happily extended a Georgia wel
come to Gov. Hill and his party, which was
ably seconded by Mayor Uleu.i aud Presi
dent Hill of the democratic league.
GOV. hill’s response.
Gov. Hill responded briefly, returning
thanks for the reception accorded him,
praised Georgia and Georgians, and said he
would make his speech to-morrow, wheu ho
would give his views on tiie south and the
north, and other subjects. Gen. Patrick
Collius of Boston, and Hon. Roswell P.
Flower of New York, who are with Gov.
Hill, were also introduced and made snort
speeches. Tiie last speaker, Mr. Flower,
put in his time m a plea for
the location of the world’s fair in New
York. Ail of the speeche* w ere very snort,
owing to the lateness of the hour, but they
were enthusiastically cheered.
DEMOCRATIC NBQROBS.
A Series of Resolutions Adopted at a
Meeting at Nashville.
Nashville, Ten*., Oet. 15.—At a meet
ing of the negro democratic state commit
mittee held In this city to-<iay the following
resolutions were adopted:
Whjreis, The republican leaders of the
north are misrepresenting ttie two races of the
south by making incendiary speeches, wholly
uncalled for, and which do more to widen toe
breach between the races than anything else,
therefore be it
Resolved, That this committee state to the
colored iieople of this country that tue thing
that will do the negroes of the south and the
north more good than anything else is a divi
sion of the negro vote.
Be it further resolved, That educated and
business negroes here are doing better, two to
one, than those of the nortn, and that the
wealth of the southern negroes is due to the
chance given to them by the whites.
Be it further resolved , That the best thing
the southern negro can do is to cease his wur
policy upon his white neighbor.
H. C. Smith of Chat anooga was selected
to go t > Ohio and take part in toe oain
f >aigu iu that state. The negro republicans
here made an effort to prevent the holding
of the meeting. Delegates were present
from every congressional district except
one.
A 810 WHISKY SEIZORS.
Equalization of Shortages From the
Shrinkage in Packages.
Cincinnati, Oct. 15.— The United States
government officers have seized the distil
lery of Frieburg & Workum, of Lynch
burg, 0., upon a charge of defraudiug the
United States by equalizing shortages from
the shrinkage iu packages before tnegauger
measured the contents. This, it is claimed,
saved them from the payment of much
government tax, and. being a violation of
the revenue law subjects the entire prop
erty to seizure. The whisky seisod amounts
to more than 1,000,001 gallons.
South Dakota's Legislature.
Pierre, S D., Oct. 15. —The legislature
convened at 18 o’clock to-day and the mem
bers were sworn in. Uov. Mellette then
delivered his inaugural. Tito budding could
no. accommodate the vast crowd, and hun
dreds were turned away. The legislature
adjourned to meet Wednesday for tue pur
pose of balloting for United States senator*.
CKISPI MAKES A SPEECH.
THE PAPAL QUKBI ION TREATED OF
IN FULL.
Tbe Head of tbe Church to be Given
No Temporal Power Over Rome-
Perfect Religious Liberty Accorded
the Pontiff—Educational and Other
Reform * Alluded To.
Rome, Oct. 15.—A banquet was given to
Prime Minister Crispi ut Palermo lust
night. Forty-nine senators and 140 mem
bers of the Chamber of Deputies were
present. Signor Crispi delivered an address
iu which ue referred to the severe strain of
his parliamentary labors since 1887, tue
blame of which, he admitted, it would be
unjust to impute to the majority either iu
parliament or the country, especially after
the signs of affection recently lavished
unon him wbeu an assassin attempted to
take bis life.
He touched upon the reforms necessary
in the educational system and promised
measures for the i idiot of the poor.
THE FIGHT WITH TUB POPE.
He declared that it was necessary to com
bat ali persons, higli or low, who were seek
ing to undermine the political edifice of
Italy. The temporal power of the pope,
although it had existed for ceuturies, had
been only a transition period. Rome ex
isted before it, and would continue to exist
without it. Corap aiuts or tureats, either
from home or abroad, would have no affect.
He declared unassailable the utterance of
King Humbert, that Rome forms an in
tegral part of I talc, just as law forms a
part of the modem World.
PERFECT RELIGIOUS LIBERTY.
After asserting that the pope possessed
perfect religio .s liberty, a id was only re
stricted —and loss harshly than in other
Catholic states —from encroaching upon the
sphere of the national rigtit, which is the
right of reason, Big. Crispi exclaimed:
“Let the church, now free, now endeavor
to frighten Prometheus with the thunder
bolts of heaven. Our task is to fight in the
cause of reason.”
ANARCHY’S DANGERS.
He next touched upon the subject of
anarchism, which, he said, was easier to
c unbat than the church. He appealed to
all men of advanced but reasonable ideas to
separate openly from the creators of disor
der, national discord and social disorgani
zation, who were prete iding to represent
the ideas of Mas-on 1 and Garibaldi.
PANAMA’S CANAL.
The French Owners Anxious to Get
Some One to Buy Them Out.
Paris, Oct. 15.—At the drawing of the
prize* of the Panama canal lottery, to-day,
M. Bruno, liquidator of the Panama Canal
Company, announced that he was anxious
to find a coinsiany to buy the plant and com
plete the canal. Witb that object in vie w a
commission is going in December to
Pannua to make the necessary inquiries
and obtain a renewal of the concessions.
Au Englishman, Dutchman, and Belgian
h ive neon selected a* members of the com
mission. It was proposal to have au
American on the commission, but the idea
has been abandoned.
BRITISHERS FIGHT SAVAGES.
The Native Lose Twelve Killed and a
Burned Village.
LONDON, Oct. 15. —Advices from Bris
bane, Queensland, state that Sir William
McGregor, administrator of New Guinea,
accompanied by a party of twenty-two
men, recently lauded on the island of De
mara. A force of 250 natives made an
attack upon the party, but after hard light
ing the natives were finally repulsed. When
the natives retreated they left eleven of
tiieir number dead or wounded behind
them. Several of the whites were wounded.
Sir William’s party then set tire to and
burned a village of the natives.
TURKEY AND THE KAISER. ~
The Sultan’s Yachts to be Sent to
Meet the Visitor.
Constantinople, Oct. 15. —The sultan
has ordered the imperial yachts Hultanien,
Staraboul and Izzedin to meet Emperor
William upon his arrival at the entrance to
the Straits of Dardauelle, and to escort him
to Constantinople. Fuad Pasha and Ah
med Pasha have been appointed by the
sultan to aot as special aides to Emperor
William during his stay in Turkey.
Germany’s New Ironclads.
Berlin, Oct. 15. —The Germania works
at Kiel have obtained a contract for the
building of the first of the four iro clads
for the German government. The new
vessels are to lie of 19,000 tons burden, and
are to cost #2,500,000 each. The same firm
will probably be given a second contract.
Miners on a Strike at Lens.
PARIS, Oct. 15. —Six thousand miners are
now on a strike at Lens. Additional troops
'have been sent to preserve order. The
mayor of the town threatens to resign
rather than quarter the soldiers. It is re
ported that the miners are committing
depredations.
Charged with Blackmail.
London, Oct. 15.—Claude Markes and
Sydney Woolfe, proprietors of the Mining
Record, and Mr. Mari, a writer on the
Financial Times, have been arrested on a
warrant charging them with threatening to
publish a libel with intent to extort money.
The Floods in the Tyrol.
Vienna, Oct. 15. —The floods in the Tyrol
have increased, causing enormous damage.
In consequence of the floods. Emperor
Francis Joseph has been obliged to postpone
his journey to see the empress at Merau.
Russia and Germany.
BT. Petersburg, Oct. 15.—The semi
official N’ovoe Vrernya, in au inspired ar
ticle, affirms the frieudihip of Russia for
Germany, and says Russia relies upon
Prince Bismarck to mii -tani peace.
The Fire on the Pocasset Out.
London. Oct. 15.—The fire on tbe steamer
Pocasset, at Live pool, from Savannah, has
been quenched. Tbreo hundred bales of
cotton were damaged by lire and water.
Portugal’s King Dying.
Lisbon, Oct. 15.—1 tis officially an
nounced that tbe condition of the king is
critical. His whole body is paralyzed. The
lust sacrament has been administered.
Cotton Mills Resume.
London, Oct. 15.—Fish’s cotton mills at
Blackburn resumed operation* to-day.
Sent to Jail.
Bmithvillx, Ga., Oct. 15.—Judge Wat
son sent up John South (colored) this morn
ing for twelve months for stealing a valise
and suit of olotbee front the waiting-room
Saturday night.
TOUR OF OUR VISITORS.
Their Special Train Running at Tre
mendous Speed.
Erie Depot, Pa., Oct. 15.—The represen
tatives of All-America were aroused this
morning in Buffalo at 6 o'clock, and at 8
o’clock the congressional excursion train
was rolling along the Lake Shore road, with
tin* waters of Lake E-i> glinting in the sun
light of a crisp and cloudless day. The
early rising feature of the present expedi
tion is a most serious consideration to
South Americans. Oue of their number
yesterday exnlai ed, iu sfieauiug of the
fatigues of the journey, that southerners
were in the habit of rising at the easy hours
of the forenoon, of eating when they felt
d.sposod to, and wore accustomed to having
railway trains await Ilieir deliberate w 11.
Therefore, getting out of led in the morn
ing twilight, tiie necessity of appearing
promptly at tab e when in hotels, a.d of
accommodating their movements to tue
schedule of a i rain t at starts on the nick
of the appointed time, all eonsti utes a try
ing innovation upon the life habits of the
men from the south.
ADDITIONAL TRAVELERS.
Tho tram tins morning carried for the
first time upon tho trip Gen. J. M. P.
Cnainuuo, ex president of the republic of
Ecuador, present minister of his nation to
the United Status, and also a delegate to
tiie International Congress. Ho brings
with him his secretary. Dr. Charles R. Gill,
Jr., and attuobe, Antonio Echevarria, tttate
Department Representative W.C. Cur: is to
day developed the p >wers of a drawing
room car conductor in addition to tbe dis
charge of tho multifarious duties of super
intendent of the itinerary. His charge has,
with the addition of the deiegati ms from
Chili and Ecuador, been increased by eight
I ion, ile since Saturday. Generalship is now
required to adjust tho accommodations of
the tiain to toe wa Is of the occupants.
FAST RUNNING.
A fast run wiis niado along the lake side
to Brie. General Passenger Agent Boyd of
the Pennsylvania road was directing affairs
in tho cab of the locomotive. The coal is
good ami the speed reached 60 miles an
hour. Mr. Boyfl, by the by, directed affairs
on .Saturday evening tr< i Rochester to
Buffalo, hen a speed of 70 miles au hour
was maintained on the last forty miles of
the run into Buffalo. Between 10 and 11
o’clock this morning the tourist* alightod
from the train at Erie, when watches were
set to the wes era time.
“Why does our train stop at this place!”
asked someone of it* occupants while wait
ing for carriages. Mr. Curtis stood near,
and hearing tho inquiry, said: “This,
gentlemen, is tho place where I found a
wife, and I want, you to meet her and old
frie ds of mine.” Tho company was driven
about until 11 o’clock western time, when
ihe jouruoy was resumed, with Cleveland
to ba the next stopping place.
IN FINANCIAL STRAITS.
Dry-Gocds Dealers and Cotton Factors
Sell Out at Waco.
Waco, Tex., Oct. 15. —The firm of Less
ing, Solomon & Rosenthal, wholesale dry
goods dealers and cotton factors, state that
they are temporarily embarrassed, and
to-day made a sale of their stocks of goods
and store to 11. B. Claflin & Cos. of New
York, their principal creditors. Their
other assets have been placed in tne hands
of a trustee, who is empowered to c illect
and pay the oilier creditors of the firm.
Their liabilities are placed at about #950,1)00,
with assets estimated at $1,200,000.
CAN PAY EVENTUALLY.
It is believed iu business circles here that
the firm can pay all its liabilities in full,
if given time to realize on theif assets.
None of tbe banks or ether business firms of
this city are affected by the failure, if such
it may lie called. The firm had been iu
business here over fifteen years, and had an
interest in several other business enterprises
in this city and state. All of these are pro
tected, and will gu ahead as usual.
GOFF-FLEMING.
The Legislative Committee Reaches
Wheeling.
Wheeling, W. Va., Oct. 15.—The legis
lative contest oommittoe arrived here to
day to prepare their report upon the Flem
ing-Goff contest for governor. On account
of the nou arrival of two of the committee
tho iKxly did not meot to-day. The session
will last several days, umi some lively
times are expected. The decision of the
majority of the committee will
undoubtedly be in favor of seating Flem
ing. Senator Morris, a republican member,
when asked by tiie Assm iaied Dress re
oprter to-night if there would be a minority
report in favor of Goff said: “Most assur
edly. What are we here for? We a rß con
fident that Goff was honestly elected and
the alleged republican frauds were not
proven.”
Speaker Woods, who was reported very
ill, is much improved, and tin* friends say
there will be no necessity of his resigning.
He is affiicted witli Bright’s disease.
THREE MEN DROWNED.
An Iron-Laden Schooner Capsized
in a Storm.
New York, Oct. 15. —By the capsizing
of tue schooner Laura in the East river to
day, William Jackson, James Hughes and
Alexander Christie were drowned, and
Capt. Eugene McLean and James Lawlor
were severely injured. Tho schooner ad
her crew were all of this city. She bad a
deck load of iron. When the ves el keeled
over in u squall tho iron shifted to one side
and threw the vessel on her be m ends, so
that another squall turned her over. She
had too much sail set for to-day’s weather.
GOTHAM’S DARKNESS.
The Electric Light Currents Still Kept
Cut Off.
New York, Oot 15. —New York is agaiu
in a state of semi-darkness to-night. The
Brush Electric Light Company and the
United Slates Electric Light Company con
tinue to cut off their currents pending the
argument of the injunction cases against
them in the supreme court cbamiiers.
Theaters or public buildings are not incon
venienced. Tue police have instructions to
exercise more vigilance in the dark
thoroughfares of the city.
Work Resumed at Streator.
Spring Valley, 111., Oct. 15.—Work
was resinned here yesterday in the middle
vein bv about fifty men on tbe conditions
established by the Htreator arbitration
board. This was in opposition to the reso
lution passed by the rninei s last Friday,
and for this reason some trouble was an
ticipated. Nothing occurred, however, to
disturo the peace.
Sentenced for Horse-Stealing.
Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 15.—H. D.
Gregg, for many years private Moratory of
Ge.i. Sheridan when tne general bad his
headquarters in Chtcigo, a.id for some time
department clerk at Washmgtm, and later
a newspaper man at Oinaua, Neb., was
sentenced to the penitentiary to-day for five
yeare for horee-eteaiiug.
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I’RAYKIi BOOK REVISION.
THE CONVENTION VOTEB DOWN
THE MINORITY REPORT.
Tho Report of the Majority to Coma
Up To-Day—A Reeolutton In Favor
of a Cniiorni Divorce Law—A Board
of Christian Educators Among ths
Probabilities.
New York, Oct. 15. —In tbe Episcopal
convention this morning the committee on
canons presented its report and asked to bo
discharged. They recommended tbe estab
lishment of a board of Christian educators,
to consist of three members from the house
of bishops, tl reo from the house of dele
gates, and one from the joint committee,
the latter to also act as a sej orate commit
tee, l o report at the next convention. The
resolution was passed.
Rev. Mr. C ark of Michigan then read
the report of the committee on memorials
of deceased members. Ess ivs were read on
all the members who have died sic -e the
assembling of tbe last, convention.
Tbe report of the committee on amend
ments to t o const!tu ioq was then, on,
motion of Dr. Benedict of 8 uthern Ohio,
placed on the calendar, and the committed
was discharged.
A UNIFORM DIVORCE LAW.
A resolution was then passed requesting
congress to pass a s ringent and uniform
divorce law for the District of Columbus
and territories, and attention wus called to
the re[iort of the Into commissioner of labor,
Carroll D. Wright, on the subject of
div rce.
The committee on tbe prayer book offered
a resolution that, morning and evening
prayers should bo printed in the same type
as tl.e rest oi the service. This resolution
was put on the calendar.
At 11:55 o’clock the House proceeded to
con idem lion of the order of tbe day.
Dr. Huntingdon then ascended the platform
to speak on the subject of the report ou
revision. He announced that bedivided bis
remarks under tnree heads—first, rhetorical;
second, erroneous; and, third, imaginative.
He then proceeded to critcise the repor#
severely.
REV. CHRISTIAN’S OPPOSITION.
Rev. George M. Christian of New York,
one of the members who prepared the
minority report, then f Unwed. He spoke
warmly agaiust any further revision of the
praver-bo. k.
He was followed by Rev. Joseph N.
Blanchard of Michigan, who opposed
further revision. At the close of ‘his re
marks a motion to adjourn for lunch wag
carried.
When the afternoon session assembled.
Rev. Dr. Cornelius E. Swope of New York
opened the debate nil tne nrop >sod revision
of the prayer book. He deplored the
modern tendency to revise the prayer book,
and api'iilnd to the meeting to stop it, as
sacrilegious.
Rev. D<. Hessums of Louisiana favored
revision, and the minority report. He said
there was more harmony in ihe cuurcb
since the work of rev ision was begun.
WON’T DIE A NATURAL DEATH.
Rev. Noel Logan advocated the adiption
of the minority report, a.,d Rev. Da iei R.
Goodwin of Peousylvauia enti -.z and tbe
statement made by Dr. riestums that tho
question of revision was ready to die a
natural death. Revision is mure active
now than it was six years ago, he said,
“and it will only die wi.eu it is put to death.
Tbe present conventi n cannot < md tbe
convention of 1892, but we can set it a good
example.”
Rev. Dr. A. Holland of Missouri told the
convention that no church could tell him
what prayers to offer in the privacy of his
Lundy, and he protested against making a
crazy quilt out of the prayer book. "I ani
a low churchman,” ho cried, “and I appeal
to every low churchman to vote against
this proposed revision.”
DR. BROOKS MAKER A STRONG PLEA.
Hill Burgwin of Pittsburg thought the
majority report was at least worthy of c n
sid, ration, and then Dr. Phillips Brooks
argued strongly in favor of revision. If an
attempt to got nearer to the truth could
destroy man’s faith, he thought such faith
had hotter be destroyed. He sanctioned
such changes as would keep the prayer book
in living sympathy with the spirit of the
age.
A resolution preposing to give each side
ten minutes in which to close the debate
was adopted.
THE MINORITY REPORT LOST.
At 4:50 o’clock the chairman ordered a
vote, which was taken amid much excite
meut. It was a vote by dioceses, and the
secretary announced the result as follows;
Yeus, 39; nays, 46; divided, 12. The
minority report was theref u e lost, aud tbe
report of the majority will cotne up for
consideration to-morrow. The convention
then adj turned for the day.
SPECIAL PRAYERS.
The house of bishops, at their session,
passed a resolution adopting prayers fop
rngaiion or harvest season, for persons un
dertaking j lurneys, for unity, and for those
who labor in the getpel a a tor missions.
The bishops also adopted a thanksgiving
clause for children recovering from sickness
and returning from journeys.
The resignations of two bishops were
the most important incidents in those-sion
of the upper house. Bish p Bedell of Ohio
and Bibhop Williams of Japan were the
two, and their resignations were referred
to the proper commktoe.
In the matter of liturgical revision, tha
bishops did not concur Aith the lower house
with regard to referring the hymnal over
to the next Convention, for tne reason that,
while they agroed in substa ice, there were
some provisions iu tne action of tbe depu
ties which they thougut advisable to
modify.
BELIEF WORK IN CONEMAPQH.
A Benevolent Society to be Organized
to Handle the Relief Wont.
Johnstown, Fa., Oct. 15.—8 y the ad
vice and assistance of Miss Clara Barton
there bos been organized here a benevolent
society of the Conemaugh valley. The pur
pose of this society is to take up the
work of relief after Miss Bart in goes
away, tbe intention being ,o look after the
cases of destitution. Tne goods ou hand when
Mine Barton leaves will be turned over to a
so iety, as well as a large amount of goods
in tbe hands of committees throughout the
country.
All of the employee of tbe state forces
who wanted work were engaged by the
contractors on the Pennsylvania railroad,
and will be engaged iu fllliug embankments
along the track here.
Ashore in Ocracoke Inlet
Norfolk, Va , Oct 15. —The Clyde
steamer Pioneer from New York to Vvil
nungt in, N. C. t with au os*o. ied cargo, is
reported ashore at Ocracoke iulet, about
twenty miles south of Halteras.
Nominated lor Congreea.
Hastings, Nkb., Oct. 15—The repub
lican emigres iitital convention to-day nomi
nated Secretary of State G. L. Laws to
succeed the late Congreestnan Laird.
