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p-ji. i v wj) WRJP'II Wf .1,1)JWP* , THE MACON WEEKLY TELEGRAPH: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17,1885—TWELVE PAGES. FREE TRADE CONFERENCE. editor henry watterson pails TO APPEAR, But Mint of the Other OIil Agitator, on Ilanil—Frank Uurd'e Kli|ouence In terrupted hy a Scientist, IVho Breaks Up the meeting. Chicago, November 11.—The national conference of tfco free trailers anil revenue reformer* met it Hovcrly's Minstrel Hall shortly after 10 o'clock to-day. Some 200 delegate* were in ntledtlnnce from all part* of the country. The conference was called to order by the president, Hon. David A. Wells, after which General Stiles, of Chicago, delivered an ad dress of welcome. Some routine business was transacted, and then the re port of E. R. Bowker, honorary secretary of the conference, was read. Mr. Bowker stated that there were Stato organizations in behalf of revenue reform in thirteen States and local organizations in many others. Most of these arc iu relations with the American Freo Trade League, which is now organized as a national association. Mr. Bowker hoped the conference would select n man from each State who would become a promoter of organizations throughout his State, and its geueral representative in relation to the free trade movement. He urged upon free traders the necessity of planning tor a great campaign, the first step toward which is the raising of a fund of $20,000, which will be needed this and next year, in view of the Congressional elec tions of 1880. A third of thnt sum is al ready pledged, and, said Bowker, “We will show before New Year's day, 1887, such use of it that the country will then coma to our support as England came to support of the Cobden anil Bright." An address cn the “Tariff and its relation to farmers,” was read by J. E. Smith, of Ohio, which ended the morning session. Frank Hurd, Henry Watterson, J. Sterling Morton and others will deliver addresses to-night Rev. Henry Ward Beecher will speak to-morrow. Chicago, November 11.—A large audi once, containing a fair sprinkling of ladies, assembled in Central Music Hall to-night for tho purpose of listening to free trade speeches. A telegram wns received from Henry Watterson, of the Louisville Courier- Journal,-expressing disappointment thnt at , the last moment ho found himself unable to A CANVASS OF CONGRESSMEN. Questions Sent Out by the Courier-Journal anil the Answers of 100 Member*. Louisville, November 10.—The Courier- Journal will publish to-morrow letters from 160 Congressmen—fifty-nine Democrats and nine-one Republicans. These letters nre !n response to four questions sent out by O. O. riteniey, the Washington corres pondent of the Courier-Journal, as follows: 1. Would you favor nn amendment to the rules of the House providing that the gen eral appropriation bills, except the legisla tive, sundry civil anil deficiency bills, shall be prepared and controlled hereafter by ap propriate standing committees on the sev eral branches of the public service? 2. Do you favor any change in the laws governing silver coinage and silver certifi cates? and if so what modification would you regard ns desirablo ? 3. To what extent, in your opinion, would n revision of the tariff and inter nal revenue laws be desirable at the next session? 4. Who is your choice for the caucus nomination for (Speaker? Of the Democratic responses forty-seve unqualifiedly favor an amendment of the rules - , five givo qualified answers, four op pose a change and three are non-committal. To the second question, four favor legis lation, forty-nine oppose and six are non committal. To the third question, fifty-three favor tariff agitation, three oppose and three are non-committal. For Spkoker, fifty-seven are for Carlisle, one for Randall and one non-committal. The whole number of Republican mem bers who responded was ninety-one. For amended rules of the House, forty-eight un qualifiedly approve, twelve qualify their an swers, nine oppose, and twenty-two are non-committal. Sixty favor legislation on the silver ques tion, sixteen oppose, and fifteen ore non committal. Seventy-five oppose tariff legislation, four favor it and twelve nre non-committal. For Speaker, th'rty nre for Frank Hiscock, twenty-three for Reid, of Maine, eleven for Gov. Long, of Massachusetts, anil twenty- seven are non-committal. Tho correspondent of the Courier-Journal, in summing up the officers of the House, nnmes for Speaker John G. Carlisle; clerk, John B. Clark, of Missouri; sergeant-at- arms, John B. Leedom, of Ohio; door keeper, Samuel Donnelson, of Tennessee; postmaster, Lycurgus Dalton, of Indiana. THE LOSS OF THE ALGOMA. DETAILS OF THE DISASTER GIVEN BY THE CAPTAIN. Overtukcn by a Violent Stonn, the Ill-Fated Vessel Seeks Slieltr at Isle Koyal, but Strikes a lleef on Filtering tlie Harbor—Tile Lott. WASHINGTON NOTES. be present Ex-Governor Morton, in the course of a short address, stated that Chicago, by spe -ini act of Congress, after the great fire, was exempted from duties on everything but lumber. The people of the city only wanted the right to buy where they could buy cheapest. If this was allowed them for Chicago, why not for Nebraska and the whole Western country? Continuing, he said tho negroes in the South were once deprived of all their earn ings. The farmer who is now compelled to pay a tax of 25 per cent, only lacks 75 per cent, of being a slave. Mr. Dargan, of South Carolina, anil Gen Win. Trumbull, of Chicago, followed. The concluding speech of the evening wns mode by Frank Hurd, of Toledo, who declared: “Who over owns my labor owns me; whoever controls the wages of iny toil is my master. Every dollar of in crease of price on account of miscalled pro tection means a day of slavery for me." Over 1,500,000 men, continued the sneak er, are said hy Grand Mnster Fowdcrly, of tho Knights of Labor, able to work ami willing to work, are ont of employment in the United States. Why? Because onr mills are idle on account of no demand, the result of so-called “over-production.” That word is only another term for “no market,” caused by tho absence of freedom for trade and hy the ignorant selfishness of protected manufacturers. At this point. Anarchist Gorcb, of this city, who hod token a seat among the dele gates, arose, and declaring himself a free trader, demanded permission to ask Mr. Hnnl a question. 'Die audience, ignorant of the interrogator’s identity, seconded him in his efforts. “Why,” he shouted, "do not these 1,500,000 of men organize an In dustry for themselves against protected manufacturers? This is the question of s Socialist." The rest of hi*£remsrks were drowned in hisses, and the audience quickly left tho hall. ■ THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION. Pout An-rum, Ont., November 10.-A terrible marine disaster, resulting in the drowning of forty-eight persons, and the loss of one of the most valuable passenger steamers on the lakes, was reported last evening, when tho steamer Arthabasca ar rived. On board the Arthabasca were Capt, James Moore, commander of the Canadian Pacific railway steamer Algoma, two passen gers and eleven of her crew. They were all that were left of the sixty-two persons that soiled for this port from Owen Bound on the Algoma on last Thursday. Tho follow ing are the survivors; W. J. Hull and W. B. Mac Arthur, of Mcaderford, Ont.; Capt. John Moore, First Mate Hastings, Second MateBichurd Simpson; Wheelman Henry Lewis, Watchman John C. MeNabb, Fire man P, McAlgar, Deckhands R. Stevens, James Bolton, Daniel Luughlin, and waiters John McLane, George McCall nndJohn McKenzie. The captain was badly injured. The ship's papers were lost and the passen- S er list could not bo obtained. The follow- lg is a partial list of the lost: Mrs. Dud- f eon anil her son, aged 10 years,of St. Paul; Ir. nnd Mis. Frost (or Foster), relatives of R. P. Butchart, of Owen Sound; George Pettigrew, chief engineer; Alex McDermott, of Sarnia, second engineer; Mr. McKenzie, purser, nephew of Alexander McKenzie, of Sarnia; Alex Taylor, chief steward, of Buf falo or Cleveland; Mr. Jones, steerage stew ard, of Scotland. The other names, con sisting of deck hands, firemen, waiters and others of the crew cannot be obtained. The story of tho disaster, as related by Capt. Moore, is that the Algoma passed through the St. Mary canal, bound for this port, last Friday afternoon. Soon after reaching Lake Superior the wind began to freshen up from tne northwest, nnd a great . _ . bank of leaden clouds along the northern I Oiebcc Conservative members have visited horizon denoted the approach of heavy ,n ® e * weather. Realizing, however, that the At- was one of the strongest and Samuel J. Tllilcu Appointed to Ofllcc— 1 Tlie Latin Iloinctnry Union, Etc. Washington, November 10.—Additional information has been received by the Sec retary of State to-day from the United States minister at Paris, to the effect that the mon etary convention between the Latin powers providing for the tuspension of the coinage of silver permits each power to resume, pro vided silver circulation in other States is redeemed in gold by the resuming State. It also gives to these States the right to ex clude silver coins of the resuming State. The agreement providing for the recipro cal crossing of the international boundary line by the troops of the United States anil tho republic of Mexico in pursuit of hostile Indiuns has been extended until November 1,1886. The President to-day appointed Samuel J. Tildcn, Jr., to bo collector of internal revenao for the fifteenth district of New York, vice James L. Smart, suspended. Tilden is a son of the late Henry A. Tilden and a nephew of Samuel J, Tilden, after whom he is named. He is a resident of Lebanon, Columbia county, N. Y., where lie has been engaged in business for many years. He nlways token an active interest in politics, but lias invariably declined to accept public office. He was chairman of the Colnuibia county Demo cratic committee in 1881, nnd ouce served as a member of Governor Cleveland’s staff. Washinoton, November 10.—Tho Presi dent to-day appointed H. B. Linney post master at Gordonsville, Vn., vice Yager, suspended, and W. M. Hyde postmaster at St. Louis, rice Wells, suspended. Hyde is editor ot the St. Louis Republican. A SPEECH BY MB. GLADSTONE AT EDINBURGH. lie Disposes of Various Slanders Against Himself anil Discusses Subjects Now Agitating British Politics— Tlie Xtoumnnlan Difficulty, RIEL’S DOOM SEALED. The Opinion General That the Canadian Itokel Will Hang. Ottawa, Ont., November 12.—Mr. Cour- sol, M. P. for Montreal, East, is here and has had an interview with all ministers in town to urge the commutation of Riel’a sentence. The ministers were very reticent, but Mr. Coursol says he is under the im pression that there is very little hope for the condemned man. A number of other THE ANTI-CHINESE AGITATION. The Law-Abiding Cltlxcns of Seattle Arming to Preserve the Peaee. Seattle, W. T., November 10.—Last night n meeting was held in the opera house, attended by the clergy, lawyers, merchants anil manufacturers and law-abiding citizens generally. After speeches hy Judge Burk, the assistant district attorney, and others, an organization 300 strong was effected for the purpose of preserving the peace when ever the troops were withdrawn, if occasion should arrive thereafter. They will be divided into three companies, nnd will be armed with rifles. A meeting will be held to-morrow to elect officers. Chief Justice R. S. Grieve, General Gib bons, commander of the department of the Columbia, S. W. George, United States marshal, and District Attorney Hanford had a long conference last night. The grand jury is now in session, and it is thought indictments will be brought against tho ringleaders of the anti-Chinese mob. A Negro’s Suit for Damages. Pittsbubo, November 11.—In the Su- { ircrnc Court to-day was argued the suit of lev. John Widcs against J. A. McKee, Alex MeMUligan, James R. Sloan and David B. Wilson, of this city, for forming an un lawful conspiracy to defame the plaintiff. Hie plaintiff say's the defendants conspired with Gen. Elliottt. Mary Miller, J. B. Pickens and Demona Rcab, in the common wealth of Alabama, John Farris, of Illinois, and Rev. David B. Gregg, of New York, to defame bis character. The plaintiff is I colored man and was sent by the Freed- men’s Burenu to teach and preach in Ala bama to colored people. He became un popular down there and was tried iu an ecclesiastical court sud removed from his po sition. The defendants in this suit, he alleges, were instrumental in causing his removal, as well as having published the slander that he was a monomaniac on cer tain subjects. Decision was reserved. Proceeding* on Hie First Day of the Re opening. New Obleans, November 10.—The inau gural ceremonies of the North, South and Central American Exposition are progress ing smoothly. The weather is clear and pleasant Tne commercial ’exchanges nre dosed and all other business is in a measure suspended. Flag* are displayed through out the dty and on shipping. The initial feature of the ceremonies was a preclusion, which moved promptly at 10:30 o'clock j First come the military, followed by a long line of carriages occupied by the managers of the exposition, United States, State and city officers, foreign consuls nnd invited guests. The procession moved through the principal street* to the bead of Canal street, where steamer* were in readiness to convey the participants to the exposition grounds. Tho procession, arrived at the exposition wharf soon after 1 o'clock witbont incident of special note, formed in line and moved toward the main building amid a ecepe ot great enthusiasm. The attendance both on the line of parade and in the dty and at the exposition was large. The procession toon reached Music Hall, where the expoeition band played with good effect It took some time to arrange the distinguished gentle man who occupied seats on the platform. A chorus of five hundred Indies and gentle men were seated well forward, and at s given signal the chorus burst forth with “HrfL Columbia," accompanied by the musicians. The effect was dectrifying and “Hail, Colnmbis” had to be repeated before Dr. B. M. l’dmer could deliver hie prayer, in which he invoked divine blessings on the gEsnd undertakin; that was being inaugurated. The bam. then played “Nearer Mv God, to Thee," Director-General Glenn in a few word* for* molly tendered to President McConneto the ground* and bail-ling*, lie alluded to the fact that for various reasons many exhib itors were behind hand, hut the space was all to be occupied and the magnificent col lection woaldf soon be in order. In conclu sion he stated tbst he handed oyer the buildings and groonda in a condition of readiness and freedom from embarrassment tbst was probably unparalleled in the his tory of exposition*. President McConmco in reply to the director-general, paid a glowing trilmte'to the attlity, skill and fidelity of that officer In the name anil on behalf of the hoard of maninjement, ac cepted the ground* and buildings, and in turn presented them to the exhibitor* snd commissioners. Hotel [•rSCULTmUUMUM.) Tbohasvillh, Noyember 11. —The Mitch ell House has been leased to Uriah Wileh, formerly of the SL Nicholas Hotel, of New York citj, one of the most favorably knosm hotel men in the country. It will he opened January 1st The Fair Held by Colored People. Raleiou, N. 0., November 10.—The seventh annual State fair of the North Car olina Industrial Association, colored, was opened here to-day bv Gov. Alfred M. Scale*. He was introduced by John S. Leary, president of the association, and made an excellent speech, in which he ex- S reseed great pftnsnro at the extent of tho isplay, which is the largest nnd best yet made. Hon. Montford McGee, State com missioner of agriculture, also spoke. Both speakers oil vised their hearers to aoquire land, and assnreil them of the earnest sym pathy and constant aid in all ways of the white people of the entire State. The speeches were received with applause, ami the Governor was cheered as he left the grounds. Result of a Widow's Infatuation. Gbeensbobo, N. C., November 10.—Mrs. Martha Wilkerson. a widow about forty years of age, lived five miles west of here with her only child, a young man aged eighteen. The widow became infatuated with a young hired man named Alsopp, who worked for n neighbor, nnd was about to marry him, hut her son bitterly opposed the match. He declared he would leave home .forever if the marriage took place. On Saturday the mother and son had a bitter ? narrel On Sun-lay morning the neighbors bund both mother and son deoil on the door, each with a bullet through the head. It is not known who shot the other,but it is upposed they agreed mutually to cud their ixbtence. Stanford's Great Scheme. San Fhaxcisco, November 10.—Tho de tails of Senator Stanford's scheme far the establishment in California of a great uni versity were to-day made public for the hret time. Hi* much at Palo Alto, near Menlo Pork, about thirty miles from San Francisco, has been selected as the site. The building* comprising the uoiversitv will be constructed so aa to permit adili- tiona being made as the necessities of the institution msy require. Senator Stanford will donate to the university his Palo Alto, Gridley and Vina properties, worth $5,- 300,001). To this he will add a money do nation, so as to make the total endowment of the nniversity $20,000,000. goma most powerful steamers afloat and well able to cope with even a severe S tic, Capt. Moore kept her on her conree; ut as night approached the wind contin ued to increase in violence, nnd by dark had developed into ore of the fiercest nnd most destructive gales ever experienced on tho upper lakes. As the gale increased the sea began to make, and before midnight Lake Superior was lashed into a wilderness cf seething foam while the tempest screech ed and howled and the seas swept com- ilv over the struggling stenmor. The situation was made all the ternblo by a blinding snow stonu that set in before morning. It was impossible to see the length of the steamer.- The possenpers were terrified beyond meas ure, momentarily expecting to see the steamer plunge to the bottom. By instruc tions of Captain Moore, the officers circu lated among the passengers, trying to allay their fears. They were panic-stricken, how ever, and huddled together in the vabin, where the screams and prayers of women and children coaid be heard over the thun der of the gale. Saturday morning Isle Itoyal was sighted, and Captain Moore, headed the steamer for Rock Harbor, where he hoped to gain shelter. The island forms a natural harbor of refuge, but at the entrance there is a reef, and just ns the steamer was nearing the entrance sho struck the reef. There was a terrific shock, and then the steamer come to a full stop. The passengers rushed out of the cabin and beseeched the officers to tell them what bod happened. “We are on a reef,” replied the captain, “but If you all only keep ae calm as possible 1 trust all will be safely landed.” Just then one of the crew reported that the ship's bottom hod been punctured, snd that she was filling with water. The boat* were st once got in readiness and all started to leave tho ehip, but just aa they were about to lower them the ship slipped off the rock nnd disappeared with an angry roar. The water was covered with struggling forms of men anil women, and then all was over. Only fourteen lived to tell the tale. These ;ot into one of the boots, but were power less to save themselves, os they were with out oar*. Capt. Moore, however, wrenched a foot board from the bottom of the boat, and with thia paddle eucceeded in working the boat to tho island, where the ■urvivors were picked up by the Arthabasca. Mr. Bently, manager of the line, has sent out tugs from here with instructions to search Isle Royal for any eurvivor* that may possibly have got ashore, snd to pick np snd take care ot any bodies that may bo found. The tugs are now at the scene of the wreck. Detboit, November 11.—An Owen Sound, Ont, dispatch says: As far as can ba learned, the passenger list and crew of tho Algoma comprised over 190 persons. The Canadian Pacific officials are very re luctant to disclose the facts. It is believed, however, that a huge'number of passen gers were token on st Sanll Station. Gen eral Manager Beattie, of the Canadian Pa cific, will say nothing definite as to the nnmber lost, while other officials freely state that fully 100 have gone down with the vessel. The latest list of the saved mokes the total 15. commutation of tho death sentence. Quebec, November 12.—The briefness of the respite accorded Kiel has been uocented here as meaning that his doom is sealed. The two principal French papers of tho city, which voice the feelings mid opinions of the French-Canodian pop illation of both parties, are agreed that liicl will be hanged Monday next. Montbeal, November 12.—Tho health officers were repuistd twice to-day by in mates while attempting to remove a sinrdl- iox patient from the house pf ouo Dan ’ierro, on Albert street. A croli d gathered on tho street anil pelted the officers with rot- more ten apples, staves and eggs, a* they retired. Warr ints have been issuid for the arrest of Don l'ierre and several rioters. CHINESE PERSECUTORS. 1(0)1 FOREIGN COUNTRIES. Edinburgh, November 11.—Mr. Glad stone and wife and Lord Itoseberry nnd wife to-day drove in a curringe from Dal- meny park through the principal street* to the Free Assembly Hall. Crowds of people lined the route, and great enthusiasm was manifested at the appearance of Mr. Glad stone. On reaching the hall Mr. Gladstone found it literally packed with people, waiting to hear his address. Mr. Glad stone said it was impossible for Parliament to deal with the Irish question satisfactori ly except by the action of a party strong enough to act independently of the Irjsh vote. According to Tory as woll as Liberal reports, snch a party in the coming Parliament can only be the Liberal party. The consideration was more than ordin- ily important; indeed, it was of highest imperial importance. '‘Passing to * subject lea* important." said Mr. Oladatone, "I am reluctantly compelled to refer to penonal matter*. I am unable to understand the reason, but it undoubtedly ba a become a faililon among a portion of tho Toriea to circulate concerning myaelf an unbounded aaaortment of morit gratuitous untruth*. Thla la a mode of warfare that the Liberal* have never indulged in, and I believe that the bulk of respectable Torle* disapprove these untruth*, returned to me lu the shape of a voluminous correspondence daily from all part* of tho country. I aak my friend* to re ceive all such statements with resolute incredulity until thoir maker* prove their assertion*. During a former campaign 1 remember haring flatly denied twelve untruths iu a single letMr. Borne of the untruths now circulated sar I possess a large miantity of land in Bussla; another accuses me of felling trees on Sunday, a third saya I offered to lend Lord llreadalbane £4,000 yearly; a fourth that I asked the Liberal Parliamentary party last sesalon to vote against their conscience*; fifth that I op posed tne abolition of flogging in the army. whereas I spoke and voted in its favor, and sixth that I voted against household suffrage. Such are specimens ot the newest untruths circulated. In order to prove 1 am not exaggerating. I hare in my pocket* state ments of three Tory candidate*—Messrs. Ayers, Sldebottom and Duncan. The last warns hla con atituenta of the gross inaccuracies of the Radicals, A Young Hoy Kill* Hla Mother. Fort Worth, November 10.—Advices (ram Fannin, in Cfay county, rive the de tails of the deliberate murder of Mrs. Han ford, wife of E. C. Kanfonl, a planter, by her eon, Valentine Sanford, who is scarcely fourteen yean; old. The boy committed the deed during hi* father’s absence trom borne, by flringfive shots at his mother with s Winchester rifle, while she was working in A Dreadful Accident. Keithsbcso, III., November 10.—A number of workmen were on a temporary scaffold yesterday attempting to raise an iron atanchion preparatory to ironing a sec tion of a long span of the iron bridge near here, and when about an angle of forty-five degrees hod been obtained the corner post of the traveller gave itay, and with a crash and roar like thunder the whole staging, with men, machinery and the ponderous iron column, fell into the deep water below, Pat Conway, James McCann snd John Ol son are buried under the dtbrU in the bot tom ot the river. All are from the East Put Noonan, of Clinton, Iowa, was killed. His body has been recovered. William Bas sett, of this place, had both legs broken above the knees and one leg broken below the knee. One man, whose name is not known, lias a broken leg and is injured in ternally. The wounded are doing well M order In Chicago. Cdicaoo, November 10.—This evenin; twenty-one Bhovcller* engaged in s genera; tight in James Ilenntssy'u saloon on Sooth Ashland avenne. The police surrounded the place, and on entering found one of tho men, CornAins Hanley, stretched ont on the floor with four ballets in his head, dving. Hennessy and off shotelers were placed un der arrest, bnt none of them can be induced to make a statement. It is reported that in the confusion another man, named Han ley. not s relative of Cornelias, was shot and badly wounded. Woman Among the Persons Arrested for Connection With a Murder. Seattle, W. T., November 12.—Thirteen Knights of Lalor nnd their coadjntors were indicted by the grand jury, and of that number four were arrested yesterday tboy entered the court room. During tho trial of Hughes for the nl leged murder of a Chinaman at Squnk, among those immediately arrested were A. Amnmls, Peter Wickstrom, John Keane nnd Mrs. E. A. Kenworthy. They are charged under sections 5,31'J nnd 5,336, of the United States revised statutes, with intimi dation, under the civil rights law. Mrs. Kenworthy, who is a woman abont 55 years of age, happened to he in the conrt room at the time. Sho has been s prominent speaker at all meetings ot the Knights ot Labor, and prominent in politics here. Sheriff McGrow informed her in the room of her arrest, and she became somewhat hysteri cal and wu allowed to go to her home until to-day, when bail will be required. The amount of bail fixed in each case hy Chief Justice Green was $3,000. A Novel lTopoiltion. Louisville, November 13.—The Even, ing Times,of this city, contains the following novel editorial proposition this afternoon : ••Seeing that the people (or whom he (ought have virtually refused to tract s monument to the mem ory o( Grant, suppose the South, against whom he (oufbt, only to be e friend and protect them In th* hour ot defeat snd sorest need, put her hand Iu her puree and contribute money to build s pll* to the memory ot the hero whose bosom con tained a heart that (sit (or bar wow. Tbs Times will (reely contribute !o »uch s (und. Lot’s hear from the hoys who wore the gray, snd If th* thing is fca- elbl* then let's take steps to select men to properly act the movement on tool. What lay you, Johnnie Be be(" Itan GITona llrlilge. Newbcbo, N. Y., November 12.—This morning on eastem-bournl freight train on the Erie road was derailed near Middle- town by a tvboel coming off a cor. At the time of the accident the train was passing over the Hampton bridge, which is 100 feet long, spanning a gorge fifty feet deep. The can were pilled on each other all over the bridge, and several went into the gorge, currying with them two brakemen named James Cauford and E. L. Gent, who were probably fatally hnrt. Dr. Itelllager** Trial. Cbableston, November 11.—The trial of Dr. A. N. Bellinger, charged with the mnr- derof Stephney Riley, colored, wo* con- tinned to-day. Tho prosecution examined eight witnesses, of whom five were colored, and defense swore nine witnesses, includ ing the defendant, all of whom were white. At the clone of the testimony the defense offered to submit the cose to the jury with out argument. This proposition was de clined by the prosecution, and ex-Governor Uagrath addressed the jury far tho defense. Canadian Fishermen starving, Qt-xfiEc, November 10.—A letter received from Point Anx and l’aimanx, in the Golf of St. Lawrence, tolls a harrowing tile of misery snd starvation st that place. Home sixty families there have no food ami will snrely die of starvation unless aid is forth coming. Home twenty-five men left the place to obtain work in the wood* at ller- simis, hot sav tie lumber merchants would not employ utem. Suicides In llerlln. Beblin, November 11.—There has been an alarming increase in the number of sui cide* in this city within Uto put several month*. Cases are reported daily and some days nnmber as high ay ten. To-day a re tired banker named Uarkwald died in a mysterious manner, and hi* wife shot her self. Both of them left instructions to have their bodies cremated. I engaged In a newupspsr war with Lord Sherbrooke over the metter, he opposing end I advocating tho extension of tho suffrage. 1 hope this exposure will ravo trouble to those a-hoae feats and apprehensions the Tories seek to excite illegiti mately. I now enter s graver subject, disestablishment, not bees use it is an Immediate and urgent neces sity. but In order to remove widespread misappre hensions. Mr. Gladstone here referred to the six teenth section of his election manifesto, which is ns follows: When the subject of State religion routs into discussion, although tt has been more fully probed snd unfolded in Scotland than elsewhere, snd al though s lively feeling, aa wu naturally to be ex pected, exists with regard to tt tn Wales, yet it is the larger cau of England which principally ar rests attention. Beariug in mind all the circum stances of the question In connection with the length of my put career, I might perhaps plead for exemption from all slurs in this controversy; but hevlrg regard, on the other hand, to the deep Interest felt in It, with s strong conviction on the part of so many whose confidence 1 have enjoyed. I think It right to any n few wonts. If they sis only but to gratify over-sanguine expecta tion and to mitigate alarms which appear to mo ex- « prated, though they are entertained by many on, both officially snd personally, I revere. With respect to tho severero* of tho Church ot England from the state. I think that so vut a question cannot become practical until It rhall have grown familiar to the public mind by thorough dlscnuloD, snd the further condition that the proposal, when thoroughly discussed, shall be approved. Neither, I think, can such a change srtes ins country snch u ours, except with * larger ob- sentence of equity end liberality. *s **U u with the general consent ot the nation. Ws can hardly, however, be surprised If thou who observe that tho current almost throughout the civilised world sets tn thia direction, should desire or fear that among ourselves, too. It may bo found to operate. Mr. Gladstone then said: When I wrote the section I considered it s pos thumous requisite, fully believing, nod I still re tain thnt ballet, that I never should bo called upon to share in the practical controversies in relation thereto. What 1 am abont to any relates chiefly to the Chnrch of England. Circumstance* in Eng land nnd Scotland are precisely the same. 1 wrote simply to recommend that In the future, more or less remote, when the controversy shall arias. It should be prosecuted tn an equitable temper and with n careful endeavor to master its energy. After writing that passage In the manifesto. I heard nothing of tha question for many weeks, certainly old not raise alarm a long time. I was not nware of an Intention to make dtaestabUahmenl a question. Lord Halisbury took the earliest opportunity of expressing bis conrietlon that I should pnmose the disestablishment of Uw Chnrch of England, stating that he eras aura th* time had coma. These remarks Induced many Liberal poli ticians to fores tail th* question. I protest against making tha Church a lost question to th* exclusion of srsry other question. Just consider tha e If set of young for candidates on this question only. Than la no sense in It What I contend la that there Is do state of things now sxist- ing which makes it necessary. Just or allowable to raise th* question of English rhnrcb disestab lishment. Just now disestablishment In Scotland Is tha question. Tha Scotch people should wotcb when the proper Urns arrives, which, iu my opinion, baa not yet coma. It would b* out rageous folly for tha Liberals to allow themselves to ba drawn from the other real, solid issues of th* day by this question. We confront electors and say vote for or against n candidate on grounds conned ed with gnat questions ripa for discussion, which can b* treated in n practical manner, and so as to be of service to th* country, Is tha Liberal party going to be constituted on axcommotestion principles? Is tt to sxclnds from Parliament everybody who does not favor disestablishment! Thu la simply Impos sible. Every sensible man will davota attention to tilings which can ba dealt with in tha coming Par liament. It would require n good deal to tom my opinion, I will not any conviction, which ninety- nine ont of every hundred Englishmen sharas, that tha question of disestablishment of tha Chunk of England la utterly remote from the coming Paella meat. Mr. Gladstone closed hia remarks abont diseatabliahment by saying: It l* a sc riot questions out of markable unanimity exists respecting tho questions which require the fleet attention reform of the Und laws, reform of tha procedure of Parliament, completion of the reform but and the settlement of tha imperial relations toward Inland. Thaae questions afford a record which would make tha powers of Parliament moat effectual for this country. I cannot think but that It la an error to thrust the** questions into darkness for th* sate of a question whose maturity I utterly deny. Hut * have been naked whether I will support Dr. Cum ron’e resolution disestablishing and dis endowing th* Scotch church. No set tlement will estiafy Scotland unite* It be th* genuine offspring of national sentiments end feelings. I decline to support so abstract reso lution on any subject, because it U tantamount to making s solemn promt** to th* country. When ever such n resolution U adopted I never do so un til 1 as* a prospect that 1 shall b* able to perform my promise. In ISM. a resolution In favor of tho abolition of tho paper duty passed tbs House of Commons unanimously, but tbs Tories fiercely opposed for two yean n bill giving effect thereto. A chans* in circumstances always provides an apology for a change of opinion. I am laboring now for Llbaial unity. I am preparing unity to tha bast of my ability, bnt 1 bop* lb* Liberal party will split be fore sacrificing couse terse*. Party la aa Instrument for attaining great ends. It is aa invaluable instru ment. for party combination ha* achieved all A FRIGHTFUL RAILROAD WRECK. An Kxprrs* on the llnltimore and Olilo Thrown Inton Illver—-Sixteen Hurt. PiTTsBrno, Pa., November 12.—A fright ful wreck occurred nt Blue Stone Quarry, on the Baltimore anil Ohio railroad, at 7 o'clock this morning. T tin No. 12, a through express from Baltimore to Pitts burg, consisting of a sleeper, two coaclicH, two baggage and one express car, ran into a misplaced switch nnd was completely wrecked. Tto sleeper rolled over un em bankment into the Youghiouheny ri-er. Tlio other cars were upset, nnd the whole train was detached from tho engine. Six teen persons were injured, hut none were killed outright. The names of tho injured are: Hon. C. E. Boyle, member of Congress from the Fayette district; Hon. John Bowlin, collector of iutcrnal revenue for the Twenty-Third district; J. N. McJiltnn, legal agent of the RtWyn and Ohio company; Hon. E. U. Bigler, col lector of internal revenue for the Twenty- Second district, and twelve others injured. None of the wounded lire believed to ho dangerously injured, unless it is Congress man Boyle, whose condition is not known, bnt is believed to ire seriqns. J. B. Me- Jilton’s ankle was badly sprained and Col lectors Dowlin nnd Bigler more badly bruised. The report of the wreck reached this city st about 1) o'clock this morning nnd cauacd great excitement, as it was known that many prominent men of this city wore ex pected on the train. The accident disar ranged the telegraph wires, and it was after 10 o'cloek before the following particulars of the accident were received: The express was about fifteen minutes late when it reached the place where the wreck occurred. At Blue Stone Quarry the track makes a sharp curve around the river, a short dis tance back from the bonk. There is a switch at the commencement of tho curve. Whether someone had left the switch partly opeq or not is not certain. The officials of the rood say the switch had been tampered with, evi dently with the intention of causing a wreck. Had the switch been open, tho train would have gone into it all right and would have stopped before any damage hod been done. As it was, the train could go on neither track. The result was that the engine dashed along'the ties tearing np the track and enusing the coaches and sleeping car to break loose and dash on over the em bankment in tho wildest confusion. Tho sleeping car rolled orer and over and stopped with its side lying in the bed of the river, thirty feet below. The two pas senger coaches stopped at the water's edge. There were many passengers on board. The scene that fallowed wag one thnt beggared description. The cries of the injured and maimed wcreheanl from every car. The frightened passengers sprang from the windows nnd struggled < over each other to escape from the rolling cars, and cries of pain were heard from some who hod been caught and held within the wreck. Those who escaped uninjured were too much startled for a time to render assistance. Then they began to rescue. A essenger was sent to Conncllsvillo for edical assistance, and in a short time a corps of physicians was sent up on n special rain. The injured, after having their wounds dressed, were removed to the ho tels at Connellaville, where they received every attention that could be given them by the railroad company. The wreck caused C t excitement in ConnelUvUle, and for rs afterward people hurried to the scene of the accident. The track was blockaded and tom up so badly that no trains got through until this afternoon. I’itthdi'eo, November 12.—The list of tenons injured in the accident on tho Bal- lmore and Ohio railway numbers twenty- one. Only one of these, Congressman Boyle, ie very seriously hurt, but ho wtl probably recover. He was taken to his homo at Uniontown. The relief train with tha wrecked passengers arrived here this even ing. One of the passengers, named Meter, of Pittsbnrg, is badly burned abont tho hands and arms. He describes how ho wits thrown against a stove while tha sleeping car was turning over. He grasped the hot stove and trovented it from upsetting, thus prevent- ng the car from taking fire and probably preventing a much more serious ac cident in the event of the car taking fire. A number of passengers corroborate Meter's story. Several person* in the confusion left the cor in their night garb. They suffered severely from exposure until pro Tided with clothing. Collector Dowung, another passenger, said: “I was up to my neck in tho water and might have been drowned, but I managed to pull myself out. We wore awakened by the rough riding, snd discovered that the train was running on the tics. Before we conld make nn effort to get ont the coach wag thrown into tho river. The car made two revolution* before striking the water. It alighted on end in the river. There wns about five feet of water st tho point where it struck.” * __ Xtrvous DeblllUtrtl M«*n. You art allowed a free trial ot thirty day* of Um Winchesternne, wnue -raw-MS n field. He afterwards assisted hi* father I ^rnuMtennSratemi debility, leasef vitality in the search for his wife. Home neighbon found the woman’s body on Tuesday even- j KSL --- - - „ ing and then he e^ufaseed the enme, j incurred. Illustrated pamphlet, with fall Inform*- be bad also intended tojkill hia father, then poo, terms, aw., malted fra* by aitifiaaalm Voltaic sell the plantation and become a brigand. I iteUOo- IfaahiO. Mich. Iloycottlnff at lttUburg. PrrrsBcno, November 12.—The boycott ing of the firm of Kaufman Bros., cloth iers, which has been in progress for some time pant, trees use the firm refused to em ploy union labor, has assumed a new form. The firm had placed sign* on street can. and working men attacked the drivers and conductor* snd endeavored to compel them to remove the signs. The indications an that there will be serious trouble, ss some of the driven refuse to take out car*, being apprehensive of violence. In one instance atones and mod were thrown at cats, bnt no one wu injured. Makers or Cotton Gina. New Okleaxs, November 11.—The nn-> mud meeting of the Cotton Gin Manufac turer*' Association of America wu held here to-day. Delegates were present from the leading manufactories. The axxorutinn decided to abandon the ruinous credit sys tem, which has made the cotton gih busi ness so hazardous, and has resulted in posi tive loss to manufacturers. The mem bers of the convention nnitnimetibly agreed to make all sale* of cotton glua, feeden and condenses payable daring the season in which the sale* are made. The convention represented over $21,001),- i tires Wd in the manufacture of cotton gins. M. E- Pratt, of Alabama, wu rr-fller'lcd” 'president and W. L. Cashing, of New Orleans, secre tary and treunrer, and the convention ad- i ourned to meet In Memphis, November 1, ,888. Some Missing Chinese. The collector of custom* at San Francisco informs the Treasury Department that a number of Chinese laborers who lnndt-1 in New York in Jnne fast in transit to San Francisco, where they were to Lake steamer for China, have not been heard from since their arrival in New York, and the supposi tion fa that they are concealed In this coun try and have no intention of leaving. It is arid st the Treasury Department that there are not available funds which can be had to trace them. I'ir« at rtsomaavtll*. (sraclAL TUSOSAIt.) Tiiomasvillk, Oa., November 12.—An un- . - _ — . occupied dwelling h.lnnm. | . to Mr. J. Q. by fire between 4 and 5 o'clock this morn ing. It hu been Tscant one week. Tho origin ot the fire is uncertain. The German American Insurance Company loses $1,000, and the Royal of Liverpool $iU0. Mr. Gladstone's speech fasted minutes. He received un ovation on IioxDox, November 12.—The Standard thia morning fervently appeals to church men of every shade of politics to combine and fight the enemies of the chnrch. The Tories are exasperated by Gladstone’s dis closure* in hfa speech yesterday. Factory lturnctL Nashville, November 12.—The furniture factory of Weakley A Warren wu burned this afternoon. Lots, $35,000; insurance, $26,000. The 3(onefary Union. Paris, November 12.—Belgium is nego tiating with France witli n view to re entering the monetary union. A CA1U). To rU who ara Kxff*rin« from the error* and in- *Uu$t _ chardx. Thu greet remedy wu dUcovered by r mUalonary in South America. Bend a »eir-*ddrvMed envelope to the ll£V, JoairH T. Is man, itation D, New York City. *o au wno are tiering from tne error* and dlecretiouaof youth, nenrou* weaknee*. earl' a U toes of manhood, etc.. 1 will tend * recipe ctu* yon, VRUor cHARtiK. Thl* great ren