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Newspaper Page TextI THfc MOUSING NEWS. i ' bniBUIllD 1860. lIseoWOmATED 1888. V < EFTAxIw H pedant \ VQuLFOLK ON THE TRAP, HB diid without flinching and without confessing. how He Spent the Last Night to Jall- Hls Sleep Not Bad for a Man Wait ing for Death— Last Interviews With the Newspaper Men. Ferry, Ga., Oct. 29.—The execution of Thomas G. Woolf oik for the murder of nine persons, all members of hi* father’s family, took plaoe here to-day. The condemned man's last night on earth was uneventful. Up to 11 o’clock he had frequent callers, with whom he chatted in s free and easy manner on a variety of topics. When questioned concerning his guilt he always declared his innocence, pro (siting at the same time that he was ready to die, and wished to have the business over with. He went to sleep at 2 o’clock and slept soundly until 4 o’clock, when some unusual noise awakened him, but in five minutes he was again asleep, and had to be roused at 5 o’clock, at the change of the watch. LAST INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESS. At 8 o’clock a few newspaper men were admitted and allowed interviews with the pnsoner, who reiterated his protestations of innocence and deolared that he had no statement to make. During the interview Wool/olk talked cheerfully, indulging in frequent jokes and laughing heartily at his own sallies. Later he ate a hearty breakfast and was shaved, and, after a bath, dreased in anew suit of black, in the fit of which ho took much interest. These preparations com pleted, several hours were allowed the con demned for meditation and prayer. TAKEN TO THE SCAFFOLD. At 1 o’clock Woolfolk was taken in a carriage, escorted by the Perry Rifles, to the scaffold, which had been erected in a bud of natural coliseum, formed by the en circling hills in the outskirts of the town, where let ween B.UOO and 10,000 people had gathered to witness the execution. The prisoner's steps were firm, be held his head erect and looked straight into the faces of the crowd. On the gallows prayers were offered by Dr. Warren of Macon, and Pastors Brew ton and Morehouse of Perry, and a written statement, signed by Woolfolk, was read, iu which he declared as his dying utter ances, and in full recognition of God’s all seeing eye, that he did not take the life of his father, or any member of his father’s family, nor did he have any knowledge of the person or persons who did murder them. Woolfolk himself advancing to the front of the stage, offered a fervent prayer, calling upon God to witness his innocence of the crime, asking for forgiveness for his enemies and for the purification of his own soul. The prayer produced a deep impression upon the multitude, and many wept. After the black cap had teen put on Woolfolk asked for five minutes longer. His petition was unanswered, and the next moment, at 1:30 o’clock, the trap was sprung and the body fell six feet. The noose slipped, however, and his neck was not broken by the fall, and death resulted from slow strangulation. At the end of eleven minutes,after a series of convulsions of the body, the pulse ceased to beat, and a few minutes later Woolfolk was pronounced dead and his body cut down and given to his relatives, who will bury it at Hawkins ville. WITH A PASTOR. Dr. E. W. Warren of Macon, who was pastor of the Woolfolk family and had been summoned at Tom’s request, had a long interview with the prisoner yesterday. The sheriff unlocked the doors of the cell end let Tom out into the corridors to converse with the minister. Dr. warren read and prayed with him st s me length, Wooltolk taking a deep interest, appearenllv, in ail he said, now l id then aski g seme question concerning Hteintsiu the doctor’s discourse. He assured ■Dr. Warren that he had made his peace ■with God aud was ready to die. He had ■lothing but hopes of happiness hereafter, Bor he said: "I am an innocent man. I Biever did what they are going to hang ■ie for.” ■ Dr Warren told Tom his doom was ■ealed by law now, and it was proper for B,‘ m *°J w hat he knew of the crime for Bvtuch he is going to suffer. I PROTESTED HIS INNOCENCE. I, Dr. V arren, ’ said Woolfolk, earnestly, ■you wouldn’t want a man to tell a lie on ■imself, would you? Well, if I was to con ■*>that s what 1 be doing. lam ■inocent of it.” “ ■ in response to a question afterward Dr. ■ arren said he could not say whether B*o°i.°lk was innocent or not. “Only ■ oolfolk and his Maker know that,” said doctor. .■ ~ MAKES HIS WILL. ■ lom made his will and took leave of his Hf.inlhl Edwards and Mrs. Cowan, , y afternoon. For that purpose he ,alcea Sheriff Cooper to tte court B " ber 1 e he dad a long talk with his Has 'in R str sugely sad talk it H?;', t!VO sisters wero deeply n u . showed no more emotion Htr- o bas betrayed all through the three H,I that have Passed since the awful K t!n Sc ? mmitted - He dad the sheriff Hhie “ ls Wll! ’ giving his personal property Hr,‘ T tars ' ailli then de signed it. His ls ire Kavo him n parting embrace. " out t > the train and left Perry lH m ' Vas returned to his cell. ATTEMPTS TO bribe the watch. s: ' Tf '* going about that Tom, a few (M f a K°* offered Mr. Johnson, tbe night K. 1 ' t,J open a door and let him out '', n "‘V'Ted him #IOO for enough mor . takß his life. Both offers were, ' T ~*' rp fused. When asked as to the ''•P°Tte, Sheriff Cooper mid ‘Bo far is x know, no such offer iK ‘ T tn m od '.” The sheriff's denial was however. \ _™ K r ' R IMF. FOR WHICH HE DIED. '’'TTihle crime for which AVoolfolk ' ut ? u ' Vft s committed on the night n is~? in ,be Pttrly morning of SB' ‘ Toward 1 o’clock In themorn |B' '.. riirieks wore hoard coming H , "ectpinof the VVoolfolk residence. H rT' T ":' Woolfolk wont to the sß'. n "! eu , L ' ckrt ' negro who lived B re, 2° h Bt.nnce from the house, kill tll at the entire family had v . w . ' _ Socket rrfu-ed to enter the .m ' ip' Tf \ the crime had been committed, an , r ,u ed some of the white -a'‘investigation revealed the l'e, =\v f C ,r Ut ’ Wool f°llt and his wife, M, ' " oolfolk, the baby and his two Bhs r , f w ,s 1 }z in ß >n the room, and the . ' *” r sj West and of the two younger • "‘•’sinliother. i K , THK INSTRUMENT OF DEATH. > Hr' llad been ejected with a K„ ‘•'’■wlTfcx. and suspicion at once |Bif ' anß a complete chain of cir e''®6,:Cf) was f rmed which IBL, v to ifltlng in a verdict of guilty H,'" 1 ' lAc-der to save him from n^Kw' \ nrh ~ r l ®|>eriff tVestcott hurried jail, ana the next B: ' ls lak>Bt 10 Atlau£a . His first — !Bp following December H|)f JHocfaing fte|. and resulted in bis conviction and sentence to death. CbL Rutherford, his counsel, appealed for anew trial, which was granted, and a see nd trial was ordered. A mistrial was first made. A CHANGE OF VENUE. Ou the third attempt no more jurymen could be found In Bibb county and a change of venue was taken to Houston county. Tue trial in Houston county resulted in his again being oonvicted, aud again an aopeal was taken to the supreme court. This time, however, the lower court was sustained and the death sentence was confirmed. On Oot. 7 Woolfolk was taken from the Macon jail to Perry and Judge Gober, act ing for Judge Miller, sentenced him to be banged on Oct. 29. Throughout the years that Woolfolk was confined in jail he never lost the hope of escape, and whenever an opportunity offered he secured different kinds of weapons w hich he thought would be useful iu his great undertaking. Jailer Birdsong claims that he once heard him praying aloud to be forgiven for the crime of having killed his father, but Woolfolk never at any time made any public admis sion of his guilt. MEXICO'S RETALIATION. The High Duty Puts a Stop to the Shipment of Oattle. Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 29.— There is considerable excitement to-day among Kansas City stockmen owing to the advices received from Mexico to the effect that that country has placed a duty of SSOO per car on American oattle. If the advices are true, and they come from a reliable source, this practically ruin the live stock trade be tween this oountry and Mexico. The aot of the Mexican government is purely retalia tory and was precipitated by the fear the Mexicans have of the McKinley bill. Many cars of American cattle are now on the Mexican borders. About 500 bushels of grain have to be sent with every train load of live stock shipped from this city to Mexico, and the government will not oven permit this to go through unless a duty of 30 cents per bushel is paid. It has been rum'red among the stockmen of this city for the past three or four days that the Mexican government was contemplating a move of this kind, but there was thought to be nothing in it until dispatches were re ceived from agents there to-day apparently confirming the reports. TO BE SEVERELY FELT. New Orleans, Oct 29.—A special to the Picayune from San Antonio says: “The retaliatory policy of the Mexican government against the McKinley bill has begun, and its effects will be sevorely fslt all through the western states. Beginning with yesterday, a tax of SSOO on a carload of horses and cattle stook, against Uutted States importations, will be enforced in all Mexican ports. Cattle and horses sent across the Rio Grande yesterday aud to day bv unsophisticated owners, were sub jected to those duties. The consequence U that several loads have been seized. A TAX ON HOGS. “The Mexican congress, in addition, has passed a retaliatory tax upon the importa tion of hogs, which have been mostly ship ped to Mexico from Kansas City. The im portation tax on United Status hogs has been fixed at $2 50 a head. As there are no hogs of any value raised in Mexloo, the re sult will be that American consumers will pay 12Fi cents per pound for pork in plaoe of the present price, which is 8 cents. Ex portations to Mexico have for the present entirely ceased. It is understood, however, that they will shortly be resumed, as the Mexican purchaser and not the American exporter will pay the duty.” NOT BELIEVED AT WASHINGTON. Washington, Oot. 29.— The customs division of the treasury department has received no advices that Mexico has levied a duty of SSOO per car upon cattle from the United States, and Assistant Secretary Spalding, who has charge of this division, uiscredi 8 tho story that comes from Kansas City to-night. LOUISViLLh/S TOBACCO COMBINE. The Incorporation Papers Filed— Its Capital $4,000,000. Louisville, Ky.,Oct. 29.—Incorporation papers for the tobacco company, which em braces nearly all tbe leading warehousemen in this city and Cincinnati, and of which much has already beeu published, were filed to-day. Its business embraces storing and selling leaf tobacco, and everything that usually belongs to warehousing. The capi tal stock is $4,000,000, one-half preferred. The preferred stock is to have divi dends of 8 per cent, per annum, out of the earuiDgs, but nothing more. The corporation may issue $1,000,000 in rood*. The principal places of business are Louis ville and Cincinnati, and the directory, which bolds till January, includes tbe best warehousemen in the two cities. It is claimed by the incorporators that the organization will be of groat benefit to to bacco growers. There will be fewer agents, and the pay of tbe agents, they assert, comes finally from the growers. The organ ization will control nine-tenths of the leaf tobacco trade in this region. BACK AT THBia TIOKBR3. The Trouble With the Telegraphers at fit. Louis Adjusted. Bt. Loitis, Oct. 29.—The trouble which has existed here for the past few days be tween the Western Union telegraph oper ators who were me raters of the newly or ganized brotherhood of telegraphers, and the Western Union Telegraph Company, has been amicably settled. Tbe members of tbe St. Louis lodge held a meeting to day, and it is officially announced that pre liminary sieps were taken to dissolve the local 1 dge. The lodge will be disbanded aR soon as the regular forms necessary for s.ich action can be gme through. This re moved all local cause for contention be tween the two parlies, and the telegraph officials have reinstated not only tbe oper ators who voluntarily left their instruments and walked out of the office, but those who were discharged. At least, outward har mony is restor' and, and the ripple of excite ment, whicn disturbed the troubled waters, has subsided. AN INSPBANCBI COMPANY FAILS. The Mutual of Chicago Forced to Go Cut of Business^. Chicago, Oct. 29. —The Mutual Fire In surance Company made an assignment yes terday to T. G. Hislip. Its liabilities are said to be #57,600, and there are $25,000 of contested claims against the oompany. Its assets are sec down at $187,000, $150,000 of tnis amount being in premium notes, and the balance consisting of accounts receiv able, uoces and mortgages. Chicago’s Gas Trust Litigation. Chicago, Oct 29. —Another phase of the Chicago gas trust litigation was decided by- Judge McConnell Of the circuit court this morning. It was on the demurrer of tbe people to the pleas of tbe gas trust. Judge McConnell holds, in brief, that tbe tai trust has no right tc buy or hold stocks of any oi the gas companies which joined to form it. it is understood that judgment of ouster will be i-sued in a few days. SAVANNAH, GA.. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1890. PROTECTION A MISNOMER OLADSTONB BATS IT SHOULD BS CALLED OFF BBSS ION. Foreign Countries Will Not Suffer by the McKinley BUI as Much as Ameri cana Themselves Gladstone Sure That This Country Will Eventually Bealize the Erroneous nets of the Policy. London, Oot. 29.—Mr. Gladstone arrived at Dundee to-day and was presented with the freedom of tba city. In accenting the honor Mr. Gladstone made an address in which he referred to the commerce of the oity, which it was said was threatened by the adoption of the new tariff by the American congress. PROTECTION A BOOMERANG. Protection, although it might inflict in cidental collateral blows on other countries, did far greater mischief to the people of the country which adopted such a policy, and whose people it plundered and defrauded. Mr. Gladstone said he was not going to treat them to the commonplaces of free trade. There were people who believe that the injurious effects of protection were chiefly felt in countries dealing with the protected countries. That was a fundamental mistake. T here might be a great deal of disturbance and even de moralization in trade, but it was not true at any time that the trade of any country on earth eould interfere seriously with the prosperity of Great Britain. HOW IT WORKS. Supposing there were twenty great mar kets in the world, and in one a stringent protective measure like the McKinley law was passed. In that case, doubt less, the first effect would be to injure us and restrict dealings, but a larger and wider effect would be to raise the standard of prices under protection. This means diminishing power of exporta tion. Therefore, while we were injured in this market we are benefited in the rest. Every country giving greater stringency of protection witain its borders, tuough damaging us within its own markets, gives us a freer and broader field In other mar kets. It was not possible for Great Britain to receive a vital or profound injury from any of these operations abroad. THE THREATS OF RETALIATION. France and Germany threatened retal iation. England should not be led into such suicidal folly. [Cheers.] There wero still oapital and plenty of resources in this great oountry to hold and keep its plaoe iu the markets of the world. A favorite idea of many people In England was a zollve reln of the whole British empire, including the oolouies and dependencies, against all foreign countries. He doubted much whether the whole empire would oousent. There was a host of objections to it. It would be hard upon countries pursuing free and epen trade with England to punish tnem because some particular country bad adopted a restricted system of commerce. Further, although an imperial zollverein would to some extent enlarge commerce with the colonies, it would Infallibly con tract commerce with the rest of the world. AMOUNT OF THE IMPERIAL COMMERCE. The amount of tbe imperial commeroe was £187,000,000 yearly, taking imports and exports of all kind, whereas tbe foreign commerce amounted to £554,000,000, It will be a roost inglorious policy to clog British energy and enterprise in a market of £554,000,000 yearly, in order to enlarge action with a market of one-third that amount. EFFECT OF OUR NEW LAW. The operation of the McKinley tariff might not disturb trade so much as some expected. America must get paid for her exports to England, and must take pay ment either in British manufactures or in foreign or colonial goods through English markets. One effect of the McKinley bill would be to direct the attention of British manufacturers toward the production of finer classes of goods, because these bore the least intolerable protective rate. The result would be to elevate and improve the taste of British manufacturers, to smir them on and stimulate tbeir ingenuity. [Cheers.] EFFECT ON MANUFACTURING. The probable tendenoy produced by the tariff among Americans would be toward manufactures of coarser goods, thus de grading i heir productions, wmle the English improved theirs. Although America had gone on tightening her protective system, she had not lessened English trade; iu proof of which statement Mr. Gladstone quoted statistics. Mr. Gladstone said that in spite of protection the commerce between Amerioa and Great Britain had rapidly and greatly increased. Tbe experience of the past ought dispel the alarm that the McKinley law would effect material injury. The harm to England’s commerce would be fractional compared with that done to the people of tbe protected oountry. A MISNOMER. The word protection was dishonor. It ought to be oppression. It was a delusion a a a fraud. America was the country that could best afford to try an astonish ing experiment. Her natural wealth, soil and minerals and immense territory made her a world in herself. With a vast amount of free trade within herself nothing could interfere. The possession of these enormous advantages help to disguise the real facts from American reasoners, but the adoption of the McKinley law would involve a fearful waite of resources, by which her people ought to be made strong and happy. [Cheers.] He advi ed that we should not complain so much of the injury to ourselves, first, because it was impolitic, and next because It would be mainly untrue. [Cheers.] Substan tial injury could not be done to us, though occasional injury might hero and there result. Araeri a should tie left to fight out the question of protection and find for herself the evils the tariff would accom plish. In conclusion, Mr. Gladstone said: ’‘lf we have faith in tbe economic and moral truths of free trade, let us have faith in their vindication west of the Atlantic as well as east. People eo acuie as the Americans will find the wav to results best for themselvei sooner and more effectually if respectfully left to t emselves, especially by the people of England, who ought to show that as much as they value America’s comineroe they value her friendship and regard still more.” [Cheers], COMMENTS OF THE PRESS. London, Oct. 30,4 A. m. —The Post, com menting on Jlr. Gladstone’s Dundee speech, says: “It would be a great mistake to al low Mr. Gladstone’s ambiguous sentences to ?;o forth as the meek utterance of the Brit sh commercial community. Regard for American funds for home rule compels him to appear as a mediator between Amer ican sentiments and the outraged convic tions of the commercial community here.” The News wishes it had become unneces sary to dweil upon the commonplaces of free trade, adding: “But it is useless to shut our eyes to the fact that under the pseud inyrn of fair trade protection doctrines still largeiy influenoa a goodly section of the middle class.” A RAILROAD FAKB. The Ohio Railroad not BoooDOd In by tbe Brice-lbomas byndioate. New York, Oct SR— Gen. Samuel Thomas was seen this morning about the reported deal whereby the Brice-Thoma* syndicate secured control of the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern system. Mr. Thomas characterised the whole story as a fake, saving that the first he had h ard of any such action was when he saw the report in a morning paper, then he had to look on the railroad map to find the line in question, as he did not even know where it was located. THE COMPANY DENIES IT. At the office of the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern railroad It was stated by the officers that the first iatlmation of any such movement they had was the dispatch from Cincinnati published iu the morning papers. It was rumored on the "street" iu this oity this morning that the Richmond and Dan ville road was also taken into ttie Baltimore and Ohio combination by the Brioe-Tbotnas syndicate. John H. luroan was asked about this, and positively denied that suoh was the cane in any particular. DENIED AT BALTIMORE. Baltimore, Oct. 29.—1n regard to “a sensational dispatch from Cincinnati” to a Chioago evening paper that among the many rumors floating around is one to the effect that the Brice-Thomas people are making strenuous efforts to secure enough stock of the Baltimore and Ohio South western Company to give them a controlling interest in the line, with a view to consoli dating it with the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad system, this muoh can be said: The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company own a majority of the common stock of the Balti more aud Ohio Bouth Western Railroad Company. If the Brice-Thomas people want a controlling interest in the latter they must buy from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. The executive officers of this oompauy will be iu the mar ket to sell out the Baltimore aud Ohio Southwestern when ready to sell Balti more and Ohio Railroad thick and quit the railroad business. There is nothing in the yarn, only words. SUFFRAGE AND LhiViißS. The Two Subjects Again Before the Mississippi Convention. Jackson, Miss., Oct. 29.—The constitu tional convention was engaged to-day in disposing of motions to reconsider sections of the constitution heretofore adopted. The famous seotlon 5 of the franchise report was again thrust Into prominenoe this morn ing by Col. Muldrow’s motion to re consider, his purpose being to propose the striking out of the provision whereby voters must be able to read the constitution, or understand the same, or give an intelligent interpretation thereof. Although efforts have been made by certain news|>apers to create a sentiment against this clause, the convention by a vote of 67 to 83 declined to reconsider. - THE LEVEES, $ The next question to occupy the atten tion of the convention was presented by two conflicting report* submited by the committee on levees. The majority report provides that “the legislature is hereby directed to impose for levee purposes an uniform tax of not less than 2 cents an acre and not more than 5 cents an acre per an num upon every acre of land within said levee distance." THE MINORITY REPORT TABLED. The convention tabled the miuority re port and began consideration of the ma jority report by sections. Up to the hour of adjournment, the following sections had been adopted: Section 1. A levee system shall be main tained in the state as provided in this article. Sac. 2. The division heretofore made by the legislature of the alluvial land of the state in two levee districts as shown by the law creating the same and Its amendments is hereby recog nizer!, and said districts shall so remain until changed by law. A OAT BPRBADS DIPHTHERIA. Throe Children in One Family Dla From the Disease. Dodoeville, Wis., Oct 29.—The family of Robert Paul at Middleton has been afU oted with diphtheria,which was brought into the house in a singular manner. About four weeks ago a stray oat come to their home and one of the children handled and played with it Although it was noticed at the time that it discharged at the nose and mouth, nothing was thought of it until aoon after, when a little boy came down with biaok diphtheria of the most malignant kind, that a doctor said be bad oaught it from the cat. THREE or THE CHILDREN DIE. The boy died. Then a second took the disease and died. The father, mother and daughter were also stricken down and rs- OJVer< and. Allan, the ouly remaining io . and the supoort of his parents, cared for them all through their terrible sickness, holding one of the boys when dying and preparing them for their last resting place with his own hands. When the others were recov ering he was taken down and died. BOSTON'S ADVERTISER. A Majority of the stockholders Peti tion for Dissolution. Boston, Oct. 29.—1n the supreme court to-day a petition representing a majority of tne stockholders was presented to Judge Holmes, asking for the dissolution of the Boston Daily Advertiser Company. The petition sets forth that the corporation has discontinued ousiness, told its property and the good will of Its business and voted to wind up its nffurs. Judge Holmes wanted a little more information ns to the condition of the company, and action on the petition was continued for the counsel to obtain the facts. Editor McMichael Waives a Hearing. Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 29.— At the hearing this afternoon before Magistrate O’Brien in the libel case of ex-Gov. Patti son against Clayton Me Michael, proprietor and e-lltor of the North American, Mr. McMichael waived hearing and was held in •1,500 ba.l to answer at court. A Bouth Dakota Gerrymander. Huron, 8. D., Oct. 29. —The supremo' court has rendered an opinion that the ac tion of the comm ssloners of Hughes county in attaching to that county the unorgan ized counties in the Sioux reservation for ejection purposes is a violation of the elec tion law, and, therefore, illegal. A Kansas Back Fails. Kinsey, Kan., Oct 29.—The Edwards County Bank of this city failed yesterday. Its assets are said to excited its liabilities by a large amount, aud depositors will doubt less receive their claims in full No state ment of the assets and liabilities has been presented. A Blaze at Belleville. Belleville, Kan., Oct. 29.— Last night, fire destroyed the First National bank build ing an i Voillips’ block. The loss Is $55,000, and is partially oovered by insurance. BLAINE AT SOUTH REND. HB TALKS OF iHS TARIFF AND RECIPROCITY. Incidentally Be Pleads With the In diana Republicans to Stand by the Party In the Coming Election—The Important Influence of the Result ta the state Admitted. South Bend, Ind., Oot. 29.—The ground was covered with snow and a drizzling rain was falling when the train beariug Secre tary of State James G. Blaine arrived here, so that only a few ventured out to meet him. Mr. Blaine was immediately con veyed to the home of James Oliver for luncheon. At 2 o’clock the secretary was taken to the skatiug rink, were 3,000 people were packed iu like sardines. The obairs had all been taken out and women and men stood together to compactly that not another could have been admitted. Many found places upon the rafters In t :eir anxiety to see the distinguished t{ieaker. The early train from Goshen brought iu over 4,000 men with a brass band. Hun dreds of farmers, who had come miles In the suow aud rain to hear the speaker, were disappointed, and had to Btand outside in the wet. GREETED WITH A GREAT SHOUT. When Mr. Blaine was ushered into the room a shout went up that shook the old building to its foundation. The country men yelled: “What’s the matter with Blalue f” “He’s all right!” “Who’s all right?” “Jim Blatue!” Mr. Blaine began his speech as follows: There is no subject so continually presented to the people of the United States as the tariff. There is no subject so continuously misrepre sented m the United States as the tariff over the wbole country between tho two oceans nl p esent, as far as the Democratic part) oan call public attention to anything, Tbere is no suo je.-t, wnich is so universally discussed as the action of the Republican party in passing the McKinley bill. 1 shall discuss no par ticular line or section of any bill. I wish to call your attention to e few general facte which 1 think are more im portant than any staled bill can indorse. These facts, and these general facts to begin with, are that the people of tbls country to-day owe tbeir prosperity in a larger degree to the system of protection than to any other law that was ever paseed by oongreas. THS TALK OF HIOHKR PRICKS. You bear a great deal about an advance in S rices and oppression of the poor man. 1 un ertaxe to call attention to the faot that under the last free ;trade tariff, which ended in the be ginning of 1861. You were paying more fer everything that entered into your living, your household expenses, what you had un jour table and what you had upon your back than you are paying to-day Yet tiie whole oountry I* resounding with tbe ap peals of the Democratic party to vote agaln-t the Republican (tarty because of the high prices tuey are putting on you. We have had protection for twrnty-niue years. Qo back, if you please, aud consult the old tariff, you younger men (and you older ones will remem ber it): compare ite results with those of tbe present tariff, compare them article by article, and you will find that in most every oase they are vastly cheaper now, though Die Democratic parly allege that protective duties increase prices. That is th*lr strongest point 1 don't stand here to argue theories. I invite your attention to the fact that during tM-euty-ntne years protection the tendency of the prices for the luxuries and necessities of tlds life have been steadily downward. Bo much for that axpeot of the tariff. Every man who has a household has to consider that much, and if you don't find you are paying leas for every single Item limn you were under the free trade law enacted in 1848,1 will come back here aud retract what 1 have said. WHAT IT DOKB IMB THE NATION. If protection does so much for the individual, you have a far grander subject to contemplate when you look at the aggregate progress of the country under the system of protection. I mean the United States, the march of the American people, the greatest republic of the world. There is no country on the globe whose progress can compare with it We have more railroads than all the continents and islands in the world - nearly five-sixths of these roads nave been built since the republicans have been in power, rive sixths of the railway mileage of this country has been built since the Republican party came into power under Ahrahaiu Lincoln in lHtil 1 use this simply as an illustration, because it is the largest single Interest we have. How are manufactories? What of the farming interests? What have we done for the population of th is country ? We have considerably m >re than doubled tno pop ulation during tno twenty-nine years of pro tection. Now we are a people of nearly 85,- 000,000. Before, we were only 31,0U0,0U0. You will find this to be true If you will go through statistics. NO ONE INJURED. I would like so ask, any gentleman, demo crat or republican, what part of the people of the United States or what portion of the gov ernment of the United Utah's has been injured during that period. We had, to be sure, a very gieat struggle and bloody war for the main tenance of the government: but wa have acquired wealth despite the strain on the people of paying the expanse of that war, the pay meat of a sum almost lncalcuable. When a man says to you that you are injured and pinched in yoor daily living in consequence of this tariff, ask him If you (lid not pay more for things under free trade than you do now. 1 think it a good question to put to every demo crat, What did you pay for calieo? what did you pay for clothing In 1857-’SB-’3B? How does it compare with what you have paid in 1887-88- ’39-'3rtf Congreis bas laksu another step and has vindicated the reputation of the Republican party, which is always ready to take a step forward, and at the time the step should be taken. I do not desire to speak of any persou of the party, but 1 call you to witness that all the great movements of advance that have been made, all the great steps taken In this country have been taken by republicans, the democrats shouting: “You can't do It.” [Cheers.] We needed further protection and we have gotten it. TRADE WITH SOPTH AMERICA We have lived side by side with several re publics In 8 "ith America for over sixty years. We have acted toward them like an indulgent father. We have been taking their codes, sugar and other things and have never asked tnern to let us in. We have let in nearly $88,000, 000 in coffee, etc., and we say to them, "This is a great favor to vou. We nave let yo i put sugar in this country free, the same as the farmer In Bouth Bend can carry hi* produoe to Cbica o bet’s play fair. If we let your sugar in free you must Ist our flour into your country.” This seem* like a very sensible proceeding. I wonder tiiat we did not think of it before. When the time aeem sd right to take the step the Republican party took it. For a time the Republican party was divided. That showed they were a set of reasoning men. After a while, in due time, the republicans became solid for it. The republicans were divide 1 on the tarilf and the democrats were unanimous for it. but just as soon us the republican* be came unanimous you could not get a democrat to vote for it at all. (Laughter.) At tlrst the democratic senators said: "Uo on, that’s a splendid thing." We were about six or Seven weeks bringing the republicans to vote for it, and when the roll was Anally called there was not ono democratic man to vote for It, after they had said it wa* a good idea ALWAYS AT OPTS. If the democrats bad a good idea the repub licans would stand by them, but the democrats won’t stand bv us unless the Republican party is divided. Ido not call that wise financiering or a patriotic condition. We should not divide when the prosperity of this country is involved. Ao American i* a great deal bigger man than either a republican or a democrat. | Cheers. | I think any democrat or any republican makes himself •mailer if be will stand in the way of American progress, because it may barm hi* party. (Ap plause 1. No great results can come from that We have unified the Republican party, and there has never been a time since the election of Lincoln when the Republican party united could not carry anything. IVoicje “Right, right you are, Mr. Biine.”j We want the re- publicans of Indiana united to stand together ae they dl l on the field of battle during the time of war There ie a great deal of internet displayed all over the country about the eut* of Indiana. Indiana is one of the fighting Ft* tee you are trained in political flchtiug. You have c ver had an easy -olar election slioa I m iu er >n<i t u time, fellow republicans, stand i-’c lotoe and carry it to the bitter end. ..... want to watch this issue, for if you staid up other states will be stronger Indiana lias given strength to the c irntry in its P eSidents, and she should not go back In a single .legre* on tiie President who tits iu the presidential chair. A DEMOCRATIC COMPLAINT. A democratic newspaper this morning says: “Reciprocity Is placed where we do not need it, aud the tariff, instead, where we do need it.” They want it in England. It would be ad mirable there, wouldn't it? Thors would be no good wages in this oountry. We have gut n along by ourselves for 10 year*, and [think today we ate really able to help ourselves. (Ap piauso.] The republic* should be brougut closer and closer together, and when we ra i help them and they can help us. it is the first business to do so. Reciprocity Is brtn :lng these nations closer logettwr, and I believe that In the next two } ears we can open to lie farmer* of the United State*, a market of 8t.000.000 peo pie in addition to wbat we now have. It is a greater step of progress than the democretio party ha* taken In the last fifty years. These are simple facts and not theory. If we bring sugar from Cuba and coffee from Brazil they must take our farm product* 1 came to speak only for a few minutes, aud 1 have spoken a longer length of time, and in ad dition I have only to say that It is in your power, more than in that of any other at ate, to promote these principles and to stand by this policy and strengthen it. [Voices, “Hurrah for Blaine."] At the conclusion of hi* speech Mr. Blaine went to Plymouth, where he mot hta wife aud daughter en route for Washington. RBBD IN WISCONSIN. He Makes Short Speeches From His Car at Several Places. Milwaukee, Wis., Oot. 29.—Speaker lleetl received au ovation in Wisconsin to day. He left St. Paul last night, aooom panied by Horace Ruble and Chairman Payne, and to-day made brief speeches at Kau Claire, Black River Falls, Keedsburg, Baraboo, Madison and \Vauko<ha, reaching Milwaukee at (1 o'clock. Senator Spooner and Secretary Rusk joined the sjieaknr at Camp Douglas and accompanied him to Madison, where Speaker Reed addressed a large audience In the state capitol. At other points he spoke briefly from the plat form of his oar, but wherever the train stopped large crowds had gathered. To night he spoke at the Hchlitz Park theater before an audience of 4,00 J people, hundreds being turned away. His speech was mainly devoted to the turiff. FRANCK'S FINANUBB. Minister Houvler Resists an Attempt to Retrench. Paris, Oot. 29.—1n the Chamber of Deputies to-day M. Germain, president of the Credit Lyounais, expressed a belief that in tbe government expenses retrenchments amounting to 800,000,000 francs were possi ble through various reforms, and that until he siw suoh retrenchments effected he would refuse to vote for the impoeition of fresh taxes. M. Rouvier, minister of finance, declared that the government expenditures had been reduced 17 per cent, within ten years. He said that the prooeeds of fresh taxes were required in order to produoe au honest fitiandni statement. The budget, be added, redin'*d the expenditures by 185,000,000 francs, and beyoud that it was impossible to go. If the Chamber refused to inoorpo ra’e extraordinary war estimate* in the ordinary budget, the ministry could not re tnaiu responsible for the public business. SAILORS RTCADYTO STRUCK. A steamship Company Ships Cattle by Hall in coneequence. Cork, Oot. 29. —The sailors employed on the steamship Fiubnrr declined to work yes terday if a consignment of oattle belonging to owners who are boycotted were carried ou the steamer. The rne .i held to their de termination, and rather than provoke an open conflict the steamship company to-day forwarded the cattle to their destination by railway, themselves paying the freight charges of the railway. Notwithstanding this action She defense union will sue the steamship company for refusing to ship the cattle ou their steamer yesterday. Au extensive strike has beau begun by the docktnen of Plymouth against the employ ment of non-union men. The new federation of employei embraces 370,000 men. LINCOLN COMING HOMS A Numer of His Friends Gather to Bid Him Goodby. London, Oct. 29.— Robert Liaooln, the United States minister, left I/ondon to-day for Liverpool, where he will embark for New Yorkj having been granted a leave of absonoe by bis government. He will return to England In January and resume the du ties of his office. A large number of friends of Mr. Lincoln gathered at the Easton station to bid him Farewell. Among them were the new American consul genoral at London, Lieut. W. H. Emory, naval attache of the Ameri can legation, 8. Dana Horton, and CoL Thomas Ochiltree. Quiet Restored at Fribourg. Bkkxk, Oot. 29. —Quiet has been restored at Fribourg, the capital of the canton of the seme name and the scene yesterday of tbe conflict between radicals and conserva tives growing out of the cantonal elections held last Sunday. The Bundeerath has declined to interfere to settle di putes between the political parties in Fribourg, the cantonal govern ment having undertaken to maintain order. New south Wales' (Strikers. Sydney, N. 8. W. t Oct. 29.—Throe thous and strikers at a meeting to-day declared in favor of continuing their struggle. The miners of New Castle have delayed resum ing work. ihere was rioting in Adelaide to-day, caused by unionists molesting non-union men. Spain's New Minister. Madrid, Oct. 29.—The official gazette to-day announces the appointment of Senor Miguel Buarez Guanes, new Spanish consul general at New York, to be Spanish minis ter to the United States in place of Senor Muruaga, who recently resigned. Holland's King Displaced. The Hague, Oct 29. —The Dutoh parlia ment. by a vote of 109 to 5, to-day declared the king incapable of governing by reason of tailing health. The council of state has temporarily been invested with regal powers. Stanley Starts for New York. London.OcL 29.—Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Stanley sated on the Teutonic from Liver pool to-day for New York. Defense of tbe Prise Fighters. London, Oot 29. —Sir Charles Russell has been retained to defend Slavin and Mo- Auliff, the priza fighters. I DAILY. *lO A TIC UR. I •( 5 CENTS A COPY. } I WEEKLY, 1 X A YEAR. STANLEY’S UEARCOLCMN. HR BINTS OF OOCU IRBNCKB TOO HORRIBLB TO DBBORIBB. They Would Make an Englishman's Blood 801 l and Hln Ohaeks Flush With Shame-Men With Hole* in Their Bodies Alive With Maggots - Troup’a Chargee. London, Oct 39. —ln an article in the November number if the t '"ntemporary Review, Dr. Peters, who claims to be su* thorized by Brain Bey, assens that M'. Stanley more than once threatened to force Emin to ace .mpanv him t> the coast. Dr. Peters says that when delivering the offer 1 of King Leopold of Belgium to Emin ha urged the latter not to at cup. it, t*ll,ng bint that the authorities of the Congo s a.e bail a bad way of hinting, and that King Leopold bad treated him (Dr. Peters) badly. Dr. Paters further ar ouses Mr. Stauhty of drinking wines with his dinner, served in European fashion, while others at the same table were without wine and ate negro fare. BELGIAN CONFIDENCE. Brussels, Oct. 29.—1n interviews with, a number of Belgian officers from the CongiN state held here the officers express them •elves as satisfied of the honor i< Mr. Stan* ley, and sny they consider Maj. Barttelofi equally hlamelees. EATEN ALIVE BY MAGGOTS. London, Oct. 30, 4a. m.— ln an inter* view published ill tho Telegraph, Mr. Stan ley, stall indulging lu innuendo and evading the ohargo that he left none of his go '<l mon with Maj. Barltel t, declares teat the bad state of hit rear o iuuin was due to oc currences too ho. rible to describe in all their Itarbarity. If fully described they would make an Englishman’* blood boil and his oheek flush with shame. Being asked what caused the wholesale deaths there, Mr. Stanley excitedly asserted that he saw men with holes In their bodies, alive with maggot*. TROUP*H CHARGES. Iu answer to Lieut. Troup's charge* Mr, Stanley asked whether, If tney were true, his own return would have caused enthu siasm and revived hopes iu their column as It did. He aoouses Lieut. Trouo of jeal ousy and ambition, and says the failure of the officers to protent against Maj. Bart telot’s action in order to Jjsdfy themselvea compelled him to indude all four in the name condemnation. Mr. Stanley adds* “They wanted all the blame to fall on Maj. Barttelot” A LETTER FROM TROUP. Mr. Stanley says he possesses a letter of sixteen page* from Troup, oonlalnhig mat ter which it is Impossible t > publish, and Troup refuses to modify it. In reply t> n> charge that be sought tame and ri-bee Mr. Stanley says that Re spent £12,030 on the expedition before a start was mad e. and distributed £3,000 among tin# members of the ex petition on tbair return for the admirable -ervioea they had ren dered during tbeir African trip. After describing in a graphic manner the death of Maj. Barttelot, he concluded by emphat ically declaring that be knew nothing of the alleged immorality in the rear column, and that the trouble was something entirely different TIPPERARY'S TRIALS. Two Witneaaes In tho Cass Refuse to Testify. Tipperary, Oct. 29.— Among the wit nesses called to-day to give evidence fur the prosecution in the conspiracy case were Simeon Gleason and Alice Sadler. When questioned by the counsel for the crowtz each of the witnesses refused to answer. The court directed Lhem to answer thiqu •- tioni, but they still persisted in tneir re fusal. The magistrate* thereupon commit ted them to jail until Friday. ERIN’S NEW RAILWAYS, Dublin, Oct. 29. — Secreiary Balfour ha* pushed forward arrangements for ths con struction of railwayj in the distressed dis trict* iu the west of Ireland. The work of building tho roads wili furriLh employment for a host of laborers beside those living its the districts through which t e road will be built. Meu oouung from a dlitanoe can, it they desire, have part of tbeir wages re mitted free of charge to tbeir families. Michael Davttt, in tbe Contemporary lieeiew, ask* why external help should be asked or expected by Ireland wheu there are £30,000,000 now in Irish banks anil other institutions, a fraction of which would avert starvation aud tbe shame o( receiving alma Hcretary Balfour to-day visited tbe poor* est districts of Connemara. The Irish Drivy council has approved the project for the construeGon of a railway from Skibbereen to Baltimore. A LUNCHEON TO O’COKNOR. London, Oot. 29. Tbe Reform Junior Club of Liverpool gave a parting luncheon to-day to T. P. O’Connor. Vitu Burned by the Fleet. London, Oct 89. —Advices from Zanzibar say that Vice-Admiral Fremantle, com mander of the British fleet there, who re cently sailed on tbe flagship Boadicea to Vitu to co-operate with (he Germans in punishing tbe natives for massacreing a number of Germans, has captured and burned Vitu. Ignored by the Patriarch. Condyantinoi'l-b, Oct 29.—The Greek patriarch has refused to take any notioe of the commission appointed to effect an an dorstanding between the porte and Greek synod, or to abido by its dscision. Thirty Armenians have been arrested In this city on s charge of conspiracy against the gov-* eminent Laur Insults Von Moltke. Paris, Oot 29.—0n Sunday last Deputy Laur wrote an insulting telegram addressed to Count von Molt e. The telegraph au thorities stopped the message a id re urned it to the sender. M. Laur then sent it by mail. Shipping Employes to Federate. London, Oct. 29.—At a meeting of the sailors ad firemens' unions to-day, Thomas Mann presiding, it was decided to federate the employee in all the shipping industries. bhot While Hunting. Middlesborough, Ky., Oct 39.—Norris Watts, son of Edward Hanny Watts of London, England, a rich capitalist, and one of the syndicate which is building large Iron and steel plants in this city, was shot through the groin at a late hour this after noon by an unknown party while hunting in the woods near Cumberland Gap, Tenu. Mr. Watts is not expected to live. Pork Packer Swift Dead. Cincinnati, Oct. 39—Briggs Swift, an octogenarian, noted pork i acker and pork merchant, and during bis life a bank direc tor and president 'i i various Cincinnati banks, a man identified with business in Cincinnati for more than half a century, and a millionaire, died at his country resi dence a few utiles north of the city last night.