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ROW OF THK ALLIANCE.
ANTI-SUB-TREASURY MEN CALL A
CONVENTION.
It is to Be Held at Memphis Dec 16.
The Alliance Votes in Favor of Dis
franchising Federal Officials During
Their Incumbency—Nearin* Adjourn
ment.
Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 20.—The alli
ance this morning gave a final coup to the
anti-sub-treasury people by barring Mr.
Gates of Missouri from the meetings of the
alliance. This was done by a resolution ex
cluding “all aliianoemen who are not
vouched for by the chairmen of their re
spective 6tate , delegations.” Chairman
Leonard refused to vouch for Mr. Oates,
and, although be bore credentials from his
state alliance, he was forced to retire.
The antt-sub-treasjry men issued the
following call for a convention of the anti
sub-treasury alliancemen, to bs held at
Memphis Dec. 10, proximo:
lISADQCAUTKiIg AxTI-Sl!B-TBEASlT*T I
National Executive Committzk. V
Indianapolis, Ind., Nov, 90. j
CALL FOR A NATIONAL CONVENTION OF THK ANTI
SUB-TREASCRV ALLIANCE.
Whereas, The national committee of the con
vention of the anti-sub-treasury aliianoemen
hel 1 in the city of St. Louis on Sept. IS and 16,
I*9l, appointed to present to the
supreme council of the National Farmers'
Alliance and Industrial Union, when assembled
in Indianapolis, a memorial and protest aeainst
the sub-treasury and land schemes and pro
posed governmental control of railroads and
telegraph lines, have in due form and a respect
ful manner appeared to present said protest of
the supreme council; and,
Wheheas. The sunreme oouncil aforesaid has
declined to hear said protest: and.
Whereas, The committee was empowered
and instructed by said St. Louis convention to
call another national convention to bear and
consider the report of said committee, now,
therefore, the national executive committee of
the St. Louis convention does truly issue this
rail for a national convention of all the anti
iuo-treasury alliancemen in the United
States, to be held in the city of
Memphis, Tenn., on Dec. 16, 1891, to
hear and consider this report of the committee
and take such final action In the premises as
may seem proper and beat for the general well
fare. Let all local organisations of the farmers’
alliauce aij 1 other farmers' and industrial or
ganizations send full delegations, the number
irom each local organization to be determined
by itself.
Williams. McAllister, Chairman.
Robert W. Nichols, Secretary.
OFFICE HOLDERS TO BE DISFRANCHISED.
The morning session of the alliance was
chiefly devoted to consideration of demands
and recommendations from the alliances.
The most important action taken was the
adoption of a resolution from the Virginia
alliance demanding a constitutional amend
ment disfranchising federal office-holders
during their term of office.
The Farmers’ Mutual Benefit Association
was engaged all the morning with minor
amendments to its constitution.
WASHINGTON’S ALLIANCEMEN.
Dayton, Wash.. Nov. 20.—The state
farmers’ alliance last night elected B. F.
Ravens president. Resolutions were adopted
favoring the sub-treasury scheme, the third
party mouement and the free and un’lmited
coinage of domestic silver; also a tariff for
revenue ODly and the election of the Presi
dent and United States senators by direct
vote of the people.
NEARING ADJOURNMENT.
The various farmers’ organizations have
nearly completed their work and the final
adjournment of the supreme council of the
alliance, which is holding out the longest,
will probably occur to-morrow.
To-day tho Farmers’ Mutual Benefit As
sociation adjourned after amending its oon
aiitution so as to admit to membership men
and women over 18 years cf age. It re
solved not to amalgamate with any other
organization until the February meeting.
The Farmers’ Mutual Benefit Association
also re-elected Treasurer Haines and the
following board of trustees: E. M. Poe
of Missouri, T. W. Wilson of Illinois, W.
M. Heed of Illinois, J. T. Heed of Ohio and
IN. Miller of Indiana. The delegates to
the February meeting were instructed to
vote for independent political aotion.
The alliance to-day obanged its constitu
tion to admit women.
DR. MACUNK ATTACKED.
The anti-sub-treasury people, after issuing
their call for a convention at Memphis,
published a two-coluinn card charging Dr.
Jlacuno with wrecking the Texas alliance
exchange and making big money thereby,
and with trying to sell out the alliance to
the old political parties. Most of these
charges were made at the Ocala meeting.
Reform Press Association threatens
to bolt the alliance if the State Agents’ As
sociation oarries out its purpose of malting
all purchases through the National Union
Company. The People’s party men are the
best satisfied of all those who gathered here,
they claim to have secured all they came
for aud even more.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE’S ADDRESS.
To-night the national executive oommit
?t Q a address to the people of the
united States. It is as follows:
n( Ih 6 ,^ l '. o ” B ' committee of tne People’s party
fnra e. bluted States deem it proper to lay be
m , 1 8 “"constituents at this time some state
helrt 1 k°" tv. the results of the conference
„</ them with various representatives
ns-st n? U j and “idiistry la this city during the
‘ , , f9w days. The results have been In every
anvri™h> I . ! i t satisfactory. There is no longer
candidates for President and
bt*fnro l r ? sld nt will be In the field
Peom... JuDe ‘ I nominated by the
Dlain t.L It seems to us very
of thi> a?i , has come when no influence
of ao-irro P°*dical organizations and no power
and iinfiFi and capi'al cau prevent the hearty
on ofS tn? 8 C l:m j n ST together and co-opora
whetiiu- ttle , la bor forces of the United States,
the min ®; n P'°yed In the workshop or In
event i>ft? r farm. This is an important
izea L 1 h> ,tor y of the nation and of civil
iaanv of .i, ll ' 61 ' 9 bas been D0 precedent for it
have t past a * es - The producing classes
midst nf ri° rem aiued impoverished In the
ted ThA= ®, Tery P ,e nty which they ere
for the roil 8 *, toiled have too often suffered
of Htfi?? s ?, arleß Jt bfe. But th advance
•ion hnr,. .. , , aE d universal educa
•nultituda 8 l. 0 , oded fhe minds of the
taught thArn ,i, tb aQ ocean of light and
ution in nkY 18 su Premo necessity for co-oper-
The nrodiiAi 88ns , e of inborn rights of humanity,
‘he liation 8 I'fi clasßes °f the Unitgd Btates are
posed on ttf '■ t ', 9r3 . Bim ply live by tolls im
tnake no 8 industry of (he workers. We
tame 0 f p P° n n °n producers as such—
‘heir f„n “ !e,n render the people
all they equivalent of service for
era, w jL >h,!' ve \'’, t,lt ' ra are robbers and plund
strip the neon 1 !? 11 ‘f'Perfeetio : of our laws,
go to iho ten?. 8 “ 101 r P ssessions and do not
saving Pcuwentwry. It is for the purpose of
Peaceful -in... free institutions by the
‘he bali Qt * u .? ent alltleß of education and
Unit 'd ‘ h \ People’s party
honest man enn v 08.0 8 . has b6en organized, ho
*: o'mlng r , 8t ’ fa . *t° acknowledge the over
movoment w BS n ty wblclj exists for such a
°cracy spve^i ß^ the shadow df plu-
Kansas "the iv?*, 1 ” 80 >ne judicial distrlots of
Jested, but it JH 8 8 , pa t‘ y candidates were de
li;” I , emocrat'snH°2 y uv an unholy union of
‘hem, Th V aad . R®P u biican parties against
S B " ilry Mve^,u and J tar J enemies of a half
‘he inspiration 8 t ,*i 81 f, 81am battle and under
•nto each u money power rushed
embrace resnwla 8 , arm * In one fond
reciprocity, the sTui- *° forget protection,
if t | Jey BU *“<l<**tion and everything
People of Kanc, ?, n y Prevent the oppressed
mental r e fon *“&2” lining the govern
‘he.v eonolustvetv dim , th l y sou < ht - In this act
tha ‘1 1>r0..4. n d f y,?. llßtr * ted that “'ey are
108 °f piutocracy, and that only
H!)£ fllafning sCetos.
the difference of a feather distinguishes them
from one another.
address next declare* that before
1- both the old parties will be marching
together, aud adds:
.. o Ter our lands w© have seen railroad corpora
tions grow from humble beginnings, mere
servitors of the people, into a vast and power
ful conspiracy, which for the protection of its
bogus capitalisation controls our elec
tions, corrupts our legislatures, debauches
our June*, and casts the slime of
its rottenness over the very judges of our
courts, the last resort of justice on earth. We
have seen banking associations, from being at
first mere conveniences for the accommodation
People, swell into a lordly national con
federation, holding all business itf its grip, able
to make or wreck, as their own interests
may dictate, while not a dollar of
currency is able to find its way to the people
from the government that does not represent a
au *° money manipulating class,
we have seen the daily newspaper press, in
stead of being as it should be, in this
nineteenth century, and in this free
America, the champion and defender of
popular rights against all comers, coerced by
business necessities, into becoming a ready in
strument to bind the shackles of serfdom on
the iimbs of a free people; to bias their minds
by sophistry; to till their eare with falsehoods;
to uphold everything that is d-etruetive to the
Eublic good ami to crush everything that would
elp the people.^
Asa striking illustration of the oolosaai
Ilea with wjiich the people are fed and mis
led the address then declares that tho Peo
ple’s party has not lost ground in the past
elections, and referring to tho old parties
says:
Already the asperities of the past have ceased
betweeif them and their campaigns have be
come a sweet interchange of courtesies be
tween lovers rather than the tierci onslaught of
warriors contending for opposing princi
ples. The tender / amenities of this
courtship will be followed by the hot embrace
of conjugal love, but the union will be barren of
posterity, for it will mean subjugation of
liberty and the domination of mammon; and
as God does not intend that the republic shall
perish, these influences cannot endure or pre
vail.
And so under these auspicious circumstances,
cheered by abiding faith in a triumph in 1892
at the ballot-box, lighting for the homes of a
free people, for liberty, unioD, industry and
justice, we coutideutly appeal to every honest
man in the United States to come for
ward and help us bury this monster,
plutocracy, so deep that he will never
rise again to trouble the children of
liberty. Do not wait to be summoned to action.
This tight is every man's tight; it is a tight for
the roof tree and the babe in the cradle; it is a
tight to determine whether our prosperity 6hall
be reduced to the old world conditions or shall
advance along the line of tho declaration of in
dependence and the constitution to great .*r
prosperity and higher civilization.
Wherever this appeal catches any man let
him call his friends and neighbors together at
once and organize a people’s club and report to
our secretary. Robert Schilling of Milwaukee.
Let the watchword be “Organization to Save
the Republic.” We have the numbers, the peo
ple on our side. All we need is courage aad
resolution. H. E. Taubeneck, Chairman.
Robt. Schilling, Secretary.
A. R, Rankin, Treasurer.
CONVENTION CITIES.
Boomers at Washington for the As
o'.rants for the Republican Rally.
Washington, Nov. 20. —The contest for
the next republican | national convention
began in earnest to-day when Omaha’s dele
f;ation opened its headquarters at the Arl
ngton. “Boomers” are now beginning to
come in from ail the oontosting cities in ad
vance ot the national committee meeting
on Monday. The Minneapolis shout
ers get in to-day, Minneapolis
sending a baker’s dozen to
present her claims, aided by seventeen resi
dents of St. Paul. Cincinnati has five men
bore now beside Secretary Foster, Sherman
and other office-holders. Got*-elect Mc-
Kinley and ex-Gov. Foraker will come on
to make Cincinnati speeches before the na
tional committee. The New York and San
Francisco workers got in to-night and the
Detroit delegation will arrive to-morrow.
HOW THE COMMITTEE WILD DIVIDE.
In spite of the formal protestations that
there will be no attempt at interference by
the President, or any one else, with the ac
tion of the republican natianal committee,
which will select the city for the next con
vention solely on merit for its halls, hotels
and other facilities, it is oxpected that the
oommittee will divide on Harrison and anti-
Harrison lines.and that the contest will really
be the first skirmish between the two fac
tions of the Republican party. It is ob
served that as the national committeemen
arrive they go either to see President Har
rison or to see Secretary Blaine, and come
away denying that either has any prefer
ence but intimate what, at least in Presi
dent Harrison’s case," he does not want.
BLAINE THE MORE INDEPENDENT.
Secretary Blaine, according to all the
accounts given by his national committee
callers, really does not care where the con
vention is held. Ho feels that he is super
ior to all such considerations. This fact,
taken with the fact that President Harri
son does not care very much, and is willing
to have bis friends work acoopdingly, makes
the committeemen think .hat if it goes to
Chicago or Cincinnati, as President Harri
son does not wish, it will be
because the Harrisonians have not
been able to overcome the anti-Harrison
majority in the committee, Omaha and
Minneapolis being well understood to be
the President's ohoioe. Sva Francisco, Now
York, Detroit, Pittsburg and the other
cities mentioned are not seriously consid
ered by any of the national committeemen
now here, barring those from the states
direotly affected.
DRYING TREASURY NOTES.
The Steam Process Injures Them and
le to Bo Abandoned.
Washington, Nov. 20.— The steam dry
ing process to which United States notes
are treated after they leave the printing
press at the bureau of engraving and print
ing is thought by many treasury officials to
be the cause of the unsatisfactory condition
of the notes after they have been
in circulation a short time. The
Secretary of the Treasury accordingly ti
day directed that the steam treatment of
printed sheets at the bureau be discontinued
and that hereafter all notes be dried by
natural process. There is a good supply of
notes on hand, so it is possible to make the
change now without delaying the de
livery of note* to applicants.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH WORK.
The True Policy of Diocesan Missions
Under Discussion.
Washington, Nov. 20.— The subject of
discussion at to-day’s session of the Episco
pal oongress was: “True Poliiy of Diocesan
Missions.” Papers were read by Rev. Dr.
Gustave Carstensen of New York city, Rev.
Dr. Lindsay of IVashingtoa aud Rev. J. TANARUS,
Zorn of Morristown, N. Y. A number of
persons made brief speeches. The general
tone was favorable to the Episcopal church
doing more work in the country and sparsely
settled places.
BINDING TWINE TRUST.
The Purchase of a Chicago Plant Gives
It Entire Control.
Chicago, Nov. 20.— The Evening Post
says: "The National Cordage Company, or
binding twine trust, has purchased tho en
tire binding twine plant ot William Deer
in* & Cos. of this city for *200,U00. This
purchase gives the trust entire control of
the binding twiue industry in America.
SAVANNAH, GA„ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21,1801.
AN ENGLISH LAND BILL.
THE LIBERAL LEADERS TO POT IT
IN THEIR PLATFORM.
The Conservatives Turn a Complete
Somersault on the Question—An In
ternational Conference on Emigra
tion to be Opened at Paria Wednes
day A Baptist Ecumenical The
Queen to Take a Trip.
{.Copyright, 1891, by the N. Y. Associated Frees.)
London, Nov. 20.—The liberal leaders
have decided to incorporate in the platform
approved at the Newcastle conference the
English tenants’ rights bill. This decision
is one of the most lmportaut steps that the
responsible chiefs of the party have ever
taken. The question of ameliorating the
position of British fanners by giviug them
greater security for their capital
and freedom from the harassing
covenants imposed by the landlords
has long been recognized as ripening toward
liberal legislation. The magnitude of the
liberal victory in South Melton, and the
conviction that the capture of the rural
vote by the liberals will lead them to over
whelming success in the general elections,
has lifted the measure in favor of the ten
ant farmers into the front rank of the lib
eral proposals. This resolution on the part
of the liberals has been hastened by the
movement of the conservatives in the same
direction.
A REGULAR SOMERSAULT.
The history of the conservative party
presents no change more surprising or more
sudden than that which has occurred on the
English land question under dread of wbat
would happen to the landlords' interests
through an uprising of tho laborers and
farmers under the liberals. Since the South
Molton e!ar-ion the tory Globe has led in ad
vocating the adoption in England of
the principles of the Irish laud pur
chase act. The laborer must have
power to acquire small ‘plots of land
cheaply, and through simple methods, and
the state must also assist the farmers to be
come owners against a certain number of
years without paying more than the cus
tomary rents. It is uncertain to what
length the liberal leaders will go in shaping
the tenant farmers’ bill. The opinion at
the National Liberal Club is in favor
of giving the farmers judicial
rents, os in Ireland, for a definite period,
and purchasing powers similar to those
granted by the Ashburn aot. Mr. Glad
stone retains an open inind on the subject,
on which he will speak at the agricultural
conference to be held at the National Lib
eral Club on Dec, 10.
THE EMIGRATION CONFERENCE.
The British government will send a dele
gate to the international conference on
emigration w hich opens in Paris on Wednes
day next. The delegate is charged simply
to watch the proceedings of the conference.
Maj. Fred Brackett, special foreign agent
of the United States, will attend the confer
enoe under orders from the treasury de
partment at Washlngton. Jules Simon will
preside and the conference will last four
days. The delegates will go to Havar to in
spect vessels engaged in carrying emigrants
and the general arrangements for the ac
commodation of emigrants. Secretary
Foster’s instructions state that the confer
ence is composed of delegates from European
countries where the ohiof problem is emi
gration, whereas in the United States the
problem is exclusively immigration. The
secretary adds that the government and
people of the United States are not averse
to the immigration of meritorious, self
supporting persons, but that publio opinion
and tho lawslof the country are crystallizing
definitely in opposition to further immigra
tion of persons belonging to the helpless, de
fective and criminal classes. He suggests
that some method of effective inspection of
emigrants is desirable, and that any proper
measure for preventing the immigration of
these classes will receive the hearty co
operation of the United States.
IMMIGRATION OF ALIENS.
The English trade councils have taken up
the definite position of the necessity of reg
ulating the immigration of aliens. The
committee of the London trade councils has
drafted a measure for excluding aliens not
possessing individually £3, or in case of a
family £5 between the parents, and 30 shil
lings for each child. Idiots, lunatics and
persons affected with contagious diseases
are prohibited in the measure.
The London Baptist Social Union ha 9 in
dorsed the proposal to hold a Baptist ecu
menical conference in Chicago iu 1893.
At tho suggestion of Mr. MoCormick, the
Chicago fair commissioner, the London and
Northwestern railway will send an exhibit
to the fair to illustrate English railway
transit.
THE QUEEN’S TRIP.
Queen Victoria will go to Florence in
March. From there she will go to ex-Em
press Frederick at the latter’s new resi
dence at Kronberge. Afterward she will
be the guest of Emperor William at Cob
lentz, on w hich occasion she will be honored
with a number of official receptions and a
great state ceremonial.
A Scotch minister, a bitter anti-papist,
sent to the queen a number of pamphlets
issued by the Protestant alliance, and asked
her to accept them, as she had endeared
herself to her subjects by preferring the
simple Presbyterian to corrupt popish wor
ship while in Scotland. The queen’s private
secretary returned the publications with a
curt statement that tho queen was unable
to accept works of a controversial charac
ter.
George Butler, who was secretary to
Anson Burlingame while the latter was
American minister at Pekin, and who was
afterward agent of the American firm of
Russell & Cos., has died In a Hong Kong
hospital.
Prootor’s Successor.
Washington. Nov. 20.—The President
did not announce the name of SecrStary
Prootor’s successor this afternoon, as it
had been predicted ho would. Instead it
was announced that ho had reached no con
clusion, but that inasmuch as the California
republicans would not or could not unite on
a candidate ex-Gov. Cheney would be apt
to get it.
Made Recorder General.
WashiniFton, Nov. 20.—The President
to-day appointed Dolphin P. Roberts of
Evansville, Ind., to bo recorder general of
the laud office, vice James M. Townsend,
resigned.
Purchases of Silver.
Washington, Nov. 20.—The government
purchased to day 320,000 ounces ot silver at
prices ranging from 94 95-IOOc. to 94 98-
100 c. No more will be bought this month.
Refused a Pardon.
Washington, Nov. 20.— Tho President
has denied the application for pardon of
Rowland Cooper, convicted In Mississippi of
violating the internal revenue laws.
Senator-Elect Hill on Hand.
Washington, Nov. 20.— Gov. Hill ar
rived here to-night to look for winter
quarters.
ACTOR FLORENCE’S DEATH.
Hla Wife Wishes Him Eurled in the
Catholic Faith.
Philadelphia, Nov. 20.—An answering
cablegram was received this nru ning from
Mrs. Florence in which she expresses a wish
that her husband should be buried in the
Catholic faith, and that the funeral should
take place from St. Agnes’ Homan Cath
olic church at New York. Upon receipt of
Mrs. Florence's cablegram the pastor of 8t
Agnes' church was telegraphed In reference
to the funeral taking place from bis ohurch.
A telegram was also sent accepting the offer
of the proprietors of the Fifth Avenue hotel
that the body should lie there until the
funeral. All the arrangements tor the
funeral have not yet been definitely com
pleted.
Mr. Florence’s body will be taken to New
York in a special oar over the Pennsylvania
railroad sometime this evening. The
funeral will probably take place on Mon
day next, the place of interment being
Greenwood cemetery.
FOUNDER OF THE MVSttC SHRINE.
Grand Rapids, Mich., Sdv. 20.—Joseph
Jefferson last night in spiakmg of Mr.
Florence, among other incidentals, dwelt
especially upon his numerous private bene
faotious. “One fact but ittt* known,” said
he, ‘ *is that Mr. Florence sf as the founder
of the Order of Mystic Somers. In re
ligiou he vats true Catholic and member
of the Knights of St, Patrick. When
bidding me farewoll at PlJUadolphia Mr.
Florence said: ‘Good-by, old boy; I’ll
soon catch up with you.’ FS>m all reports
we surely thought he would do so, and his
death Is a groat shook to us. * You may say
that our engagement at Detfoit to-morrow
night will certainly be deferred, out of re
gard to his memory."
A MINING CONGfUSS. •
Free and Unlimited coinage of Sliver
Among Us Demands.
Denver, Col., Nov. 30. The first
national mining congress, which has been
in session here to-day, adopted resolutions
calling for free and unlimited coinage of
silver. The resolutions 6ay the congress
believes gold and silver—not one to the ex
clusion of the other—are the money metals
of the constitution, and equal rights are de
manded for each. The resolutions also
protest against the recent decision
of the United States supreme court that the
land grant to the i'acitio railroads covered
ail except such lands as were at the time of
the grant known to be so valuable for their
minerals as to justify an expenditure for
the extraction, as giving the railroads title
to a vast number of the best mines discov
ered by prospectors within the grauts to the
railroads. The repeal of the alien land law,
bo far as it exclude* foreign capital from
investment in mining lands in the territo
ries, is demanded.
CANADA’S CANAL TOLLS.
Chicago Complains that Canada is Not
Reciprocating.
Chicago, Nov. £).- Secretary Stone of
the Chicago Board of Trade has add|fcssed a
letter to Secretary Biair.e calling attention
to the fact that United States vesfhls pass
ing through Wellaud canal are charged a
toll. Canadian vessels go through the
American canals on the great lakes toll free.
The discrimination is declared to be in vio
lation of the treaty. Secretary Stone wants
reciprocity in this matter of tolls. He says
the Canadian policy is building up Mon
treal and Kingston at the oxponse of
American ports.
DEPOSITORS DUMPED.
Arlington’s Banker a Defaulter and
Creditors Are Left.
Chicago, Nov. 20.— A special from Arl
ington, Minn., says: “J. B. Olinger, owner
of the Bank of Arlington and postmaster
of tho village, is a defaulter in the s:lm of
115,000 to $20,000. Depositors will lose ev
erything, as the bank was a private one.
His stealings have been going on for nearly
two years. Speculation in wheat is the
cause."
TRAINS TKLESLOPRD.
Two Mail Clerks Suffer Broken
Bones.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 20.— Two passenger
trains on the Black Hills division of the
Burlington and Missouri railroad met last
night. The baggage and mail cars were
telescoped. Two mall clerks have broken
bones, but tho passengers csoaped with a
bad shaking up. The engineer and fireman
jumped safely.
FIRS IN THREE STORES.
A Blaze Causes a Loss of $23,000 at
Roanoke.
Roanoke, Va., Nov. 20.—Fire starting
in Bachrach’a shoe store this morning on
Salem avenue resulted in the following
losses: Bachrach’s shoe stock $11,500, in
surance $4,500; Philadelphia clothing
house, SB,OOO, covered by insurance; M. H.
Jennings fruit store #soo,covered by insur
ance; damage to buildings $3,000, insurance
$ 1 ,000.
INGALLS AND THE CHURCHES.
He Recognizes Them aa a Great Con
servative Force of Society.
Atchison, Kan., Nov. 20.— Ex Senator
Ingalls, in responding to a call for a speech
last night at a dinner given by the ladles of
the Episcopal church, said that while he
was not identified with any religious de
nomination he had a brother engaged in
the business. He recognized the fact that
the church of Christ was a groat conserva
tive force of modern society and he was
heartily in sympathy with the work.
A Wife Murderer Convicted.
Roanoke, Nov. 20.— The jury in the case
of Charles Watkins, charged with tho mur
der of his wife, in the county court at Sa
lem, brought in a verdict of murder in the
first degreo this afternoon. Watkins will
probably be sentenced to-morrow.
Germany Fighting Futures.
Berlin, Nov. 20.—The conservative
party have moved in the Reichstag that
dealing on time bargains, especially in food
products, be made criminal.
Six Schooners Lost.
Chicago, Nov. 20.—Reports now coming
in show that the recent storms were de
structive to lake shipping. Half a dozen
zebooners were wrecked.
Rain for Sale.
Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 20.—Rainmaker
Melbourne has formed the Goodland Ram
Producing Association. Capital, $100,000;
Rain sold io all buyers.
A Dozen Buildings Burned.
Marshalltown, la., Nov. 20.—Fire at
Correctlouville this morning destroyed a
dozen buildings, The loss is $27,00(1
WOOED BYAMARMEDMAX
NARROW ESCAPE OF A GIRL
WHO ANSWERED AN AO.
Tho Festive Lothario 65 Years Old
and Worth $1,000,000, But the
Head of a Famlly-His Wife Finds
Eome of the Atlanta Girl’s Letters.
A Divorce and a Damage Suit.
Atlanta, Ga.. Nov. 30.— Miss Mattie
Bellah is the youngest daughter of one of
the best families in Atlanta. She is very
pretty, and accomplished in a musical and
literary way. The Bellah family occupy a
nice home on Whitehall street, and Mias
Mattie and her sister have long en
joyed a wide circle of friends.
Quite a while ago Miss Mattie’s
sentimental nature and girlish love of the
romantic prompted her to answer the ad
vertisement of a matrimonial bureau. At
a result correspondence sprung up between
her and a gentleman in Elmira, CaL, thirty -
five miles from San Francisco.
CLAIMED TO BE WORTH A MILLION.
The gentleman signed his letters “A. B.
Thor.tou," and represented that he was
worth a million. He said he was a child
less widower and pictured iu touching tints
the loveliness of his beautiful home. Ills
Kro/esslon of admiration for tho fair At
mta girl whom he had never seen were so
siuoere In his correspondence and seemingly
so honorable that Miss Bellab’s girl
ish waywardness began to as
suino a firmuess and tenderness
that sho never dreamed of when the first
letter was written. Finally Mr. Thornton
came all the way from California to visit
his Georgia sweetheart. When he returned
the correspondence oontinuod and then bo
made a second visit to the Bellah home. This
time he carried back to the Golden Gate the
pretty Atlanta girl’s promise to become bis
wife.
HIB HAIR TINGED WITH GRAY,
He was an elderly man. duty-five years
had tinged ills hair' with gray, but then he
was wealthy and there was tho thought of
being an old man’s darling, which his ten
derness could not help but inspire, dome
tune ago Mr. Bellah got hold of a book
descriptive of Salome county, in which
Thornton said the beautiful home he
owned was located Sure enough
there was the place illustrated
and described in glowtng terms. The young
lady’s suspicions wore aroused because the
book gave the name of the owner as W. W.
Smith. She wrote to the postmaster at El
mira, and he replied that A. S. Thornton
and W. W. Smith were one and the same.
He also said Mr. Smith was married and
had a family of lovely oblldren. He was
wealthy and prominent.
THE REPORT CONFIRMED.
Recently Mr. Tripp of LaOrange, who Is
a friimdof the Bellah family, went to Oali
fornfll and while there interested himself
In looking up Mr. Thornton. His discover
ies corroborated the postmaster’s account,
and be so informed Miss Mattie and her
family- It is uow probable that the gay Cal
ifornian will be the defendant ip a damage
suit i;i which pretty Miss Mattie Bellah
is plaintiff. There is still another sensa
tional chapter to the story. Telegrams re
ceived in Atlanta to-day tell of a suit for
divorce which Smith’s wife has tiled ugaiost
him. It seems that she got hold of the let
ters Miss Bellah had written to her hus
band from Atlanta and thus aoquaintod
herself with bis faithlessness.
REALLY WEALTHY.
Smith is really a vory wealthy man and
an extensive fruit grower. Up to the capt
ure of the Atlanta letters he, with his wife
and family lived at Vicavilles, fifty
miiee from San Francisco. Tho
old Lothario bad hi* matrimonial
bureau mall directed to Elmira to evade
his wife’s detection, but unfortunately his
slrategeiu failed and the pretty Atlanta
young lady's romautic dream ends In a
libel for divorce and a damage Buit.
DR. NELSON’S ACC2PTANCB.
The Consecration Service to Be Held
Jan. 25.
Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 20.—A special
to the Ledger from Bethlehem says: “Rev.
Dr. C. Kinloch Nelson, who was last week
elected bishop of the Episcopal church
of Georgia, has decided to accept.
To Dr. W. C. Hunter of Columbus
and Col. Z. D. Harrison of Atlanta,
the oomraittee who called to-day,
he stated that he would answer
the call, and they to-night notified their
diocese that he cad accepted, subject to
canonical conditions. It is desired to have
Dr. Nelson’s consecration take place as noon
as possible, ana the service will, In all prob
ability, occur in St. Luke’s cathedral in
Atlanta on J an. 25.”
CAROLINA'S BANK3.
Tho Newberry Case May bo Pushed
as a Test.
Charleston, 8. C., Nov. 20.—The solici
tors of all the banks here held a meeting to
day , wbioh lasted several hours. The pro
ceedings were secret, but it is said that steps
will bo taken to make a fight on the lino of
the Newberry Bank case, recently decided
by Judge Hudson. It is said that the con
troller general has written a red-hot letter
to the county auditor, in which attention Is
called to sections 239 and 240 of the statutes,
which provides imprisonment for persons
refusing to make true returns or for making
false returns. Legal developments are ex
pected in a day or two.
Yellow Fever in Brazil.
London, Nov. 20. —Advices reoeived here
from Santos declare that port to be infected
with yellow fever. All the other Brazilian
ports are also suspected of being infected
with the disease.
FEVER AT BUENOS AYRES.
Buenos Ayres. Nov. 20,—A slight out
break of yellow fever, whiah bus occurred
here, Is causing some uneasiness. Thore
have been two deaths from the diseace.
Vißhnegradsky to fcetlre.
Bt. Petersburg, Nov. 20.— The retire
ment of M. Vlshnegradsky from the minis
try of finance is considered almost oertatn.
Assistant Secretary Nicolaff is expected to
succeed him.
An Exulosion at Madrid.
Madrid, Nov. 20.—8 yan explosion to
day at the Madrid gas works nine persons
were injured. Two will die. The injuries
of the others are serious.
Stettin’s Printers Surrender.
Berlin, Nov. ?0. —Tho strike of printers,
which has been carried on for some time in
Stettin, has at last collapsed, leaving the
strikers in sore straits.
To Be Colonized in Canada.
London, Nov. 23.—A commission has
been appointed to colonize the Scotch oroft
ero and inhabitants of the Irish congested
districts in Canada.
Spain’s Reformers
Madrid, Nov. 2.3.—The reform party led
by Romero Robledo have decided to support
Canovas del Castillo, the premier.
BOUND TO OUST FONBEOA.
Rio Orande do Bul’s Junta Refuses to
Disarm Its Forcea
London, Nov. 20.— The news concerning
the situation in Brazil continues very mea
ger and unsatisfactory. The last advices
by way of Santiago indicate the provisional
junta iu authority in the state of Rio
Grands do Sul is taking active measures to
strengthen its position and to maintain the
opposition of the state to Gen. Fouseoa’s
dictatorship. Gen. Fonseca, on the
other hand, is trying to wtn
the allegiance of tho junta by a con
ciliatory course. Baron Lucorua, president
of Geu. Fonseca’s cabinet, has sent a dis
patch by talegranh So the junta offering on
the part of the dictator to recognize any
local government that the people of Rio
Orariae do Sul may prefer on the sole con
dition that peace and tranquillity be first
resorted to. To this offer the junta, after a
brief deliberation, replied that the forces
would only disarm when Gen. Fonseca shall
have resigned and the national congress
shall have again assembled.
ARMS LACKED UV THE INSURGENTS.
Buenos Ayres, Nov. 20.— A1l the aivioeß
received here from tho disturbed Brazilian
state, Rio Grande do Hul, tell of the diffi
culty the insurgent leaders experience in
securing sufficient arms to supply the 50,-
000 men mobilized.
A dispatch received here announces that
Gen. Uxoriow, who commands tho insurgent
forces In Rio Graude do Sul, has Issued a
manifesto m which ho threatens to march
on Rio Janeiro. The forts at Rio Ctrande
bar, it is learned, have been completed,
RUSSIA AND FRANCE.
A Belief That De Qlers’ Visit to Parle
la to Form an Alliance.
Paris, Nov. 20. — Notwithstanding the
semi-official denial wbloh camo from Wies
baden yesterday of the report that tho ob
ject of M. de Giers, the Russian foreign
minister, in visiting Purls ts to conclude a
treaty of alliance between his government
and that of France, tho Gaulois, which is
tho organ of the Count of Paris, publishes
artioles this morning which show that pa
per’s belief that that aloue is the reason for
the Russluismiuister's visit. The Gaulois
appeals to all Freuohmeu to Bllence their
discords during M. de Giers’ stay iu Paris.
It says: "We are all agreed os to tho ad
vantage to be derived from alliance with
Russia. Some day, perhaps, such allllanoe
will restore to us the integrity of our terri
tory and power."
The Gaulois says negotiations have been
almost concluded by which the Bank of
France will provide the Russian govern
ment with 150,000,000 rouble* in silver with
which to resume specie payments.
M. de Gists had an interview to-day with
President Carnot, tho foreign affairs mine
istor, M. Ribot, and the minister of war,
M. de Freyoinet.
FRANCE'S NAVY.
Twenty Shlpatobe Added to tho Medi
terranean Squadron.
Paris, Nov. 23.—M. Coohery, successor
to M. Brisson in tho budget oonimittee, to
day presented to the Senate the oominittee’s
report on the naval estimates. The esti
mates provide for many improvements in
the navy and increased nrmamouti, es
pecially quiok firing guns. Twenty ships
are to be added to tho Mediterranean squad
ron and the northern squadron is to be
largely Increased.
AUSTRIAN D.SBT.
An Attempt to H ive tho Interest Low
ered Frowned Down.
Vienna, Nov. 2P.—ln the unterhaus to
day Herr Sternbaoh, minister of lluauoe, re
plying to a proposal for a reduction of the
interest on the Austrian debt similar to that
effected in 1888, said the moasure asked for
would have a bat effect on government
flnunoes, and that he could not poisibly
consider such a proposal.
A RIOT AT PAS Dtß CALAIS.
The Miners Attack the Troops for De
fending the Non-Union Men.
Paris, Nov. 20.—The trouble among’tbe
strikers in the Pas de Calais coal disiriot is
assuming a threatening phase, and serious
disturbances are feared. The striking
miners and troops had several conflicts to
day, due to the latter preventing the
strikers from attacking the “scabs.”
FAMINE FUNDS.
The Russian tJovermont to Loan the
Gzarowltz 50,000,000 Roubles.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 20. Large con
tributions for tho benefit ot ths famiue suf
ferers oontiue to be received from many
different parts of the empire. The central
faminecommitto, under the presidency of
the ozarowitz, will receive ail imperial
loan of 50,000,C03 roubles without interest
for the relief of the stricken districts.
Bering Sea Arbitrators.
Ottawa, Nov. 23. —It is learned from
well informed quarters that information has
been received here that either the Emporor
of Germany or the President of the .-Swiss
republic will be asked by the British gov
ernment to represent Great Britain oa the
arbitration commission to be appointed to
settle the Bering sea question.
London’s Stock Exchange.
London, Nov. 21, 3 a. m.— On the Lon
don Stock Exchange yesterday a report
was current that the Russian government
had bought up a quantity of the Paris
loan. The report was generally credited.
Tho Virginia funded debt bonds were
largely bought on orders from Richmond.
Has a Military Significance.
London, Nov. 20.— The Chronicle’s St.
Petersburg correspondent says it is ex
pected that the exportation of horses to
Austria and Germany will bo prohibited.
This, with the prohlbltl nof tho exporta
tion of wheat, is regarded as having a mili
tary significance.
Sugar Firmer at London.
London, Nov. 20.—1 t is expected that
thore will be a material reduction in the
estimates regarding the sugar beet crop in
Germany and France, and this expectation
has had the effect of hardening the prices
of sugar.
Russia's Anti-Grain Export D scree.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 20.—The minister
of finance has issued a decree prohibiting
tho mixing of more than 8 tier cent, of
grams, tho export of which and their prod
ucts is prohibited with wheat destined for
export
Austria’s Treaty With Italy.
V ibnna, Nov. 20.—Tho c inmorcial treaty
with Italy will be signed at Munich to
morrow. It gives Italy large facilities ia
the exportation of wines, olives, fruits and
manufactures.
Judge Silas M. Clark Dead.
Indiana, Pa., Nov. 20.— Judge Silas
M. Clark of the state rupreme court died
here to-night.
I DAILY, 10 A YBA*. ,
} 5 (JESTS A COPY. I
( WEEKLY, l. A YEAR \
FATAL FIGHT AT A FAIR.
ONE MAN KILLED BY A PISTOIs
BALL AND ONE WOUNDED.
Another Man Terribly Cut About the
Neck and Back—The Origin of the
Trouble the Kuin of the Sister of
One or the Participants—Great Ex
citement on the Grounds.
Columbus, Ga?, Nov. 90. —News was re
ceived here to-ntght of a startling and ter
rible tragedy enacted on the exposition
grounds at Opelika at I o'clock this after
noon. Asa result of the tragedy Henry
Howard, a prosperous young farmer,
whose home was at Mott’s mill, is dead, and
John Chandler is terribly cut about the
back and neck, and Bob Gaines has a bul
let in his leg. Although the tragedy oc
curred in the midst of 5,000 people, who
had assembled to witness the exposition, il
seems that only one man can be found who
saw the beglnulng of the trouble, and he
says when the firing began noar the grand
stand he thought it was Pawnee Bill's men
practicing.
THE ATTACK.
It eeoms that Charley and John Chandler
attacked Howard. Charley opened fire on
Howard and the ball entered bis back and
penetrated his kidneys, from which wound
death eusueil in a few hours,
John Mitchell, a prominent citizen of
Opelika, rushed in to stop the fight and was
tired upon five times by Johu Chandler.
Mitchell then drew a knife and used it
with almost deadly effect on John Chand
ler.
Bob Gaines’ connection with the affair is
doubtful. Ho received a bullet in the leg.
The origin of tho row is said to date back
two years, when a brother of Henry How
ard is charged to have ruined a sister of tho
Chandlers, It is supposed that the Chan
dlers thought Henry Howard the man who
bad ruined their sister's reputation.
THE CfROWD EXCITED.
A great deal of oxoitement was created,
but all of the parties were soon under ar
rest, and the fair programme was carried
out as If nothing unusual bad occurred.
Ail the parlies concerned are well oonueoted
In East Alabama, and the case promises to
become noted in the criminal annals of ths
state. When the news first reached here to
night there was great excitement, the report
being circulated that a Columbus man was
the victim, loiter on this was denied and
quiet restored.
ADMIRAL BROWN’3 MISTAKE.
Trumbull's Version of the Warships*
Trip to Quintero.
New York, Nov. 20.—R. L. Trumbull,
who was arrested for complicity in ths
Itata affair, but subsequently discharged,
says Admiral Brown’s story about the land
ing of the oongroaslouaUst* at Quintero ie
Incorrect and misleading. He says the
fact that the congressional float wus
at Quintero was known ia Vai
pkralso, but it was not known that
they had laudod until Admiral Brown
returned. President Balmaoeda, Mr. Trum
bull, asserts, expected that an attack would
be made south of Valparaiso. Mr. Trum
bull blames Admiral Brown for going to
Quintero at nil and says that If ho did not
give the news away some of his crew did.
DEATH IN THE NOOSE.
A Desperate Young Black Murderer
Hanged at Roanoke.
Roanoke, Va., Nov. 20. — Harry Nowlaa
(colored) was hanged to-day at Fincastlo
for the murder of an Italian stonemason
of Buchanan, Va., namod Mocca. Nowlan
passed a quiet night, and mot bis fate
calmly, declaring that his sins had been
forgiven. Nowlan confessed the crime.
Mocca was waylaid, murdered and robbed
on the first Saturday night in August near
Buchanan. William Dembridge, who, ac
cording toNowlan’sstory, helped to commit
the crime, has escaped. Nowlan was 19
years old and a desperate character.
BALTI MORE'S BOOM.
Fifty Steamers Chartered to Load
Grain in Two Months.
Baltimore, Md.. Nov. 20.—There are
now under charter about fifty steamship* to
load grain at this port during tho months of
December and January. The aggregate
amount of oargo Is 8,000,000 bushels of
grain. For December aloue the charters
aggregate about 1,840,000 bushels. The
railroads have obligated themselves to
meet all demands. The year will close with
Baltimore’s grain trado and shipping in
terests outranking all othor Atlantia ports.
A BIG FIGHT BREWING.
Iron and Steel Makers to Attack the
Amalgamated Association.
New York, Nov. 20.— A Pittsburg
special to the Fast says: “It is reported that
the iron ami steel manufacturers of the
United States will make a general assault
on the amalgamated association this
spring, and that the recent reductions se
cured in the various mills are merely pre
liminary to this. Some pecple, however,
refuse to believe the reports.”
BANG WENT THE BOIL HR.
Two Sons of Its Owner Killed and Two
Men injured.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 20.—T0-day,
at Mentenaga, forty miles below here, a
saw-mill boiler exploded, instantly killing
two young sons of tho proprietor, T. P.
Battens. A sawdust wheeler had his leg
broken and Mr. Battens bad an arm brokeu
in two places. Portions of the boiler were
thrown 300 feet.
Hey West’s Bank Trouble.
New York, Nov. 20.—Deputy Sheriff
Tracy to-day reoeived attachments against
tho Bank of Key West, Fla., aggregating
$29,938 in favor of George W. Allen;
assignee of James A. Waddell, $23,000;
Key West Building and Loan Association,
SO,OOO.
Republican League Clubs.
New York, Nov. 20.—The convention of
republican league clubs to-day admitted
Idaho and Utah to membership. Secretary
Humphreys was instructed to ask the dif
ferent states to hold their state conventions
on Feb. 12, Lincoln's birthday, of each year.
Smith’s Funds Attached.
Lowell, Mass., Nov. 20. Au attach
ment for $35,000 was to-day placed on funds
belonging to Dr. S. P. Smith, the missing
supreme treasurer of the Order of the Rising
Sun, who is alleged to have improperly
loaned $50,000 of the funds of that order.
A New York Senator Dead.
Hudson, N. Y., Nov. 20.— Senator Gil
bert A,* Deane died at bis residence in
Copake this morning at 4 o’clock, in the
41st year of his age. This leaves the Senate,
as the returns now stand, with 10 republi
cans, 14 democrats, and 1 Independent.
