The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, October 17, 1895, Page 9

A CAR FAMINE. Many Railroads Need More Rolling Stock for the Big Western Crop. A CHALLENGE FOR THE CUP. | IMPURTANE CONCESSION. The Chickasaw Legislature Appolntsa Con. ference Committee to Meet the Dawes tion. Denison, Tex., Oct. 15.—The Chicka- | saw legislature has finally appointed a conference committee to meet the | Dawes commission. This is regarded £s as a most important concession. It The New York Yacht Ciub to Arrange the | does not necessarily mean that the Conditions for Avother | Dawes commission will be able to Gambling Season at Moate | bring the Indians to its views, but Carto a Failure. considering that the Chickasaws 2: |have heretofore steadily refused ee . ie i a |to listen to a uments there is Fre Oct To Bar| good reason to believe that the freight cars than it now has at its conference will ultimately result in | | command to handle the and | corn crops in its te Santa | ‘e, Missouri Pacitic and Milwaukee & | St. Paul are also short of cars, and a car famine is expected when the corn in a few days. forcing its forty-eight-hou city, which means that if cars not unloaded by consignees in th time the company will unload the: and ins to move on is en- 5 place the contents in the frei houses. The enforcement of the rule Was rendered im tive by the great demand for It is a matter of great regret to traflic managers that freight rates should go to pieces just when so much business is in sight. The situation east and westbound out more demoral- of Kansas City even ized than out of St. Lo A Challenge for the Ax Rypr, Isle of Wight, Oct. Royal Victoria Yacht club has e acablegram from the secretary of the New York Yatch club accepting the challenge for the America’s cup, is- sued by Mr. Charles D. Rose through the Royal Victoria Yacht club and - giving notice that a committee has been appointed to arrange the condi- tions of the contest. The Gambling Season a Failure. Monte Cario, Oct. —The sum: mer season wnich has just closed has been an almost complete failure. The attendance at the games was so small that the number of roulette tables in use were reduced from eleven to three, which were sufficient to accommodate all who showed a disposition to play. ONE YEAR FOR WESTSALL. The Pension Forger Receives His Punish. ment After Several Years’ vading Cap- ture. Torexa, Kan., Oct. 15.—One of the first acts performed by the United States circuit court after its convening at Leavenworth yesterday was the im- posing of a sentence of a yearanda day in the penitentiary upon HE. Rh. Westfall, once an employe of the To- peka pension office, who several years ago attempted to defraud the govern- ment by forging pension checks and | cashing them in. Westfall was in the office under Pension Agent Kelly, and one night entered the oflice with a stolen key and secured a number of blanks. With an accomplice named Whisner Westfall went to Horton, and entering a bank attempted to get the checks cashed. Wank oflicials were suspicious, aud after inquiry learned prits arrested. Whisper was captured, pleaded guilty, received a year's sentence and ser out his time. Westfall was a fugitive for many months, but was at last de- tected ina western ¢ brought back. MORE HEADS — The Chinese Govera:nont tas Promised to Execute Eighteen More Missionnry Mar- derers. New York, Oct. 15.—The prints the following dispatch: Chow, China, Oct. _ the British consu interview with » him, the viceroy has agreed to execute immediately eighteen or more vegetari- ans accused of murdering missionaries. World “Foo s hereafter without reference war.”’ Kansas Friends. Lawrence, Kan., Oct. 15.—The added. Yhe educational in the state. The attendance meeting has alre: Bros., farmers and cattle feeders 0: Douglas counts » of land, hada chattel mortgage filed against their property amounting to $8,000. J. W. Preston, another cattle feeder, had a mortgage filed against his property of about $9,000. Hea losses from hog cholera and unsuccess: ful speculations were the caus: Crawled Under a Seta, Ala., Oct. a Mobile & Birmingham ght Mrs. J. M. Fendly attempted to craw uncer it ata road crossing. ly passed under safely, but was run over and her rig! erushed so badly that ax necessary. Thrown from a Naccr- Sr. Joseru, Mo., Oct. rie Mann, of Wyatt park, children, a boy and a - tims of a runaway accident yesterda. and the girl. aged the street curbing, fracturing her sku She will dic. The ‘both legs broken. Dadly bruised. x WEATHE | KANSAS Crrr. Mo. Oct. 1. Mrs. FORECAST. mostly weste ule in this | the facts and sought to have the eul- Westfall had fled, but ~—Asa result of The consuls and the Tao taoi (mag- istrate) are permitted to pass sentence to the viceroy. The concessions are due to the presence here of five British men of- Friends,of Kansas,at the annual meet- ing in this city, for the entire state, made report yesterday showing the growth of the church in the last year. There have been over 600 members statistics show over 90 per cent. of those of school age in school and 117 teachers at the y greatly increased and one of the best meetings ever held who owns 3,000 acres the opening of the Indian territory. The effect of such a step would be of t most far reaching importance to he the entire southwest, as it would open | to settlement hundreds of thousands of acres of the most and grazing ¢ country. mon | TO RESTRICT PASSEs. able agriculture in the western Tho Coming Meeting of Officers of Western Lines May Abolish the Free L: Sr. Louis, Oct. 15.—The executive of- ficers of the western lines will meet in St. Louis in two weeks for the purpose of taking action upon a pass agree- ment for the coming year. All of the great railway systems west of St Louis and Chicago will be represented. The present agreement regulating and restricting passes has oper- ated in a more satisfactory man- ner than the executive officers had expected in the light of the effort the previous year. It will be determined at the St. Louis meeting whether further restrictions shall be embodied in the 1896 agreement or whether the western lines will make a radical departure and abolish the free list. DEAF AND MB EDUCATORS. Mr. Hammond Made Superintendent of the Institation at Olathe. Ovatuer, Kan., Oct. 15.—At a meet- ing of the state board of charities in this city yesterday A Stewart was removed as superintendent of the state deaf and dumb institution here and H. ¢. Hammond, of Chicago, was appoint- ed to fill the vacaney. Mr. ffammond is one of the most eminent educators in the sign language, having been superintendent of the Iowa, Arkansas and other deaf institutions, and at present is principal of the day schools for the deaf in Chicago. Candy Manufacturers. Sr. Josrru, Mo., Oct. —Candy manufacturers {rom four states held a meeting at the Pacitic house here yes- terday. It isexpected they will form a combine. Among the best known manufacturers pr were John H. Wiles, Kansas City; G. Wald, Schmidt & Capp, August Reimer, Davenport; A. H. Newman, Cedar Rapids; D. C. Good, Atchison; M. F. Taylor, Keokuk; Ernest Chase, John D. Richardson, K. Doniphan and John Kneer, St. Joseph. Amer- g ankers’ association began its an- nual convention this morning with an unusually large attendance of dele- gates and a liberal sprinkling of visit- ors and onlookers. The association was welcomed by Mayor King and G. G. Jordon,president of the State Bank- ers’ association. The Revision of the Bible © Lonpow, Oct. 15.—The revision of the Bible has been completed, including the Apochrypha, upon which the re- visers have been engaged since 1881, and it will shortly be issued from the Oxford press in various sizes, uniform with the revised Old and New Testa- ment. ¢ Industry Booming. , Mo., Oct. 15.—The out- put of packing house products during the first half of October has been un- precedently large, and it is stated that should it continue as large for the next fifteen days October, 1895, will show the largest output of any month in the history of the packing business. TELEGKAPHIC BREVITIES The Order of Railway Trainmen se- lected Peoria, Ill., for permanent head- quarters. The lowa Editorial association has elected Hon. Lafe Young, of Des Moines, president. It is rumored that an early reconcil- iation between Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt is probable. Pred W. Fa ashier of a sus- pended ban! Ok., was arrest- Lat Colorado Springs, Col. ed is looked for. The meeting will last At Yale, Kan., George Saddlerkilled Sty his weal. Wili Stover in a “erap” game. Both acters are colored. Saddler escaped. Kansas wed. ‘The Farmers’ National congress, in LAWRENCE .—Metzger | cos 1t Atlanta, voted down a 16 to £ ion by 251 to 104. L. Walker, ex-marshal for Kansas, has sued the federal govern- 1 silver reso Richard A ment f .000, alleged back pay. sin Langdon, wife of a farmer night as train {rs. Car- d her two were vic- | All three were thrown out of a buggy 5 years, struck on boy, ared 6, had Mann was elate, O., gave b J recently. The physic would all live. Cc. L. Miller and wife were murdered in cold blood at n. Ok., and their son was fatally injured. The murder- ly ers are not known. rth to five beys n thoug! they was standing at Lurman station, 70 Employes of the Missouri Pacific and miles south of this city, Rev. aid Paton Pucific railw: Kansas Cit time, for 1 Me the ire now wo the Audi- aha, Neb. ected. The Massachusetts Man Suffrage as- sociation has opened headquarters in Boston and will wage a vigorous war against woman suffrage in that state. The People’s Party Press Association of Missouri wa: rganized at Kansas City Monda ht the Marshall Record, was elected presi- dent, and J. Lb. MeDonald secretary. pm. Wednesday: Por Derelictions of a very serious nature r; slight changes in Siren tcie “ian have been found among Chicago letter lable winds. For Kansas—Pair weather: | oo ag the toff changes. in. termpsrature. variable | C@triers, and the post office departmeat at Washington has suspended 173 of them pending further investigation. Miss O'Neill, of | -:- DROP IN LADIES-:- ——AND——_ Efarper & Will take pleasure in showing you their New Fall Stock of Millinery Which they have just received. Here you will find the very latest styles in Hats, Bonnets WHERE EXPERIENCE COUNTS If anywhere, is in the prep- We aration of prescriptions. find we have doubled our aver- age of them a year since we and be lieve this to be at least half ot started in business, those written in this city with in that period. These figures afford a pret ty good argument why you should bring such work to us. Our experience adds nothing to | ycur expense;but x good deal to your security. H. LL, TOCKER. p! “HION DRUGGIST. Vancamp and Trimmings «=... They were first tothe market and first to show new goods. The styles are very becoming and pretty, and their prices are the lowest Call and 1 Wedding. , On Wednesday, Oct 9th, at the | residence of the bride’s mother, eight miles southwest of Butler, Mr Frank Spooner and Miss Mattie M Cowgill, were united in matrimony. The pas- tor, | M Galbraith officiated. Mr W H Durst acted as groomsman and Miss Minnie Herrell as bridesmaid. Miss Ella Durst presided at the organ. About 35 persons were present and a number of handsome and useful pres- ents were received. Among those who attended were, Mr Luke Cow- | gill and family, Perry Cowgill and } family, W Y Osborne and family, H | MARKET REPORTS. | Kansas City Live Stock. i Kansas City, Oct. 15. —¢ —Receipts. lis | 27; calves, 574 shipped yesterday, 4293 cat- | tle, 193calves The market was lower. The following are represen! DRESSED BEEF AND SHIPPING STEERS Ave. Price No. 2 1,260 Leo 116s 3. 103) 26 PANHANDLE STEERS e119? $143 PANHANOL 79 823 LORADO STEERS cows. 7 135 3 3 3) 250 COLORADO COWS 6 o3 8.5 WESTERN COWS. 9.. 1.007 82.73 NEW NEXICO COWS 7 S31 $2.3) 2 yo $200 TEXAS AND L D FEEDERS | J Cowgill and family, Mr and Mrs | Pleasant Hill, Mr and Mrs Grant | Spooner, Mr and Mrs I M Galbraith, Misses Ella Durst, Minnie Herrelland | Ida, Williams; Messrs W H Durst, | John Williams and Earnest Spooner. The afternoon was spent in pleasant conversation, interspersed with music and song. Late in the afternoon the guests departed after showering many well-wishes upon the happy couple. — Interest Reduced. On Farm Loans of $2,000 and up- wards, the Missouri State Bank will funish money at seven per cent in- terest. Making no charge for Com- mission, drawing papers, making ‘abstracts or recording. 24 tf. | Wedding Bells. |__On Sunday evening Sept 29, 1895, | Mr J F Nicolay and Miss Jessie Grant | Miller were united in the holy bonds | of matrimony, Elder G W Webb, pas- BUS Nis) WALTTENG CLEVELAND | tor of the Christian church of Garden | City, officiating. Miss Jessie has many friends who join in wishing her Ven scien Qoeeion te be Laid Before | & long and happy life. Mr Nicolay is ret Cebnet § ting. n, D ©, Oct. 12 —The presidertis expected to return to the White flouse on Monday. His family will follow him ina few days. Few public questious of importance | president’s return, and | await the aside diplomatic matters he will have little to occupy his time before leaving for Atlanta on the 21st with iis entire cabinet. The trip will cover several days. Mre. Cleveland will not be one of the party, and it is not contemplated that the ladies of the cabinet shall go. Few appointments of conse. quence are now at the disposal of the president, and for a time at from least, he will be free from annoyance | by political office seekers. The se- lection of a successor to Judge Stuart, of the United States circuit court of the Indian Territory, will be one of the first appointments made. Secretary Olney will haye several matters in his department to lay be- fore the first cabinet meeting, the most important of which will be the Venezuela case, now prepared in the shape of a brief,and ready for im- mediate action. This question promises to be brought before the public prominently in the next few | months, and is undoubtedly the most important foreign question un- | settled. It is the desire of Secretary Olney to close the Venezuela affair with all | haste that diplomatic procedure | will admit of. In this he will have| the support of the other members of the cabinet, and it is the presi dent’s hope to be able to communi- | cate to congress that negotiations | are pending between Great Britain and the United States looking to an | | early settlement. | | ‘Awarded Highest Honors—World’s* Fair, | MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free from Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant, 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. | a fine appearing young man, and we trust is worthy the love and esteem of the one he has chosen for a life partner. A large crowd was present to witness the marriage rites, and | quite a number were from Appleton | City. The mother and brother of the | groom came from Lyndon, Kansas. Promptly at 7 o'clock, the beautiful and impressive ceremony was per- formed that united two happy hearts. | The bride was lovely in white Henri- }etta with cream satin ribbon, lace ‘and flowers, while the groom appear- {ed to his best advantage in a hand- some suit of black. After the cere- mony all repaired to the dining room ) where an elegant supper, such as | Mrs Tipton knows how to prepare, was served. Then congratulations followed and at a late hour all re- turned to their homes, wishing Mrand Mrs Nicolay a long and happy life. The bride and groom received many handsome and useful presents. OnE WHO Was THERE, Chicago, IIll., Oct. 14—Joseph | Nesbit, who, itis claimed, was at jone time worth $1,000,000 anda | part owner in the famous Anaconda ; and Bonanza mines, was found dead | in his bed at a cheap lodging house jin Chicago. Nesbit has been in | Chicago for eome time and has been | known as “Hypo Jo” from the fact | that he has been addicted to the use | of cocaine and morphine. It is said jthat he lost his fortune at the | gaming table. | From LaGrippe. | How Dr. Miles’ Nervine Restored ucky’s Business Men to Health. | | | } oO DISEASE has ever presented so many peculiarities as LaGrippe. No disease leaves its victims so debilitated, useless, sleepless, nerveless, as LaGrippe. Mr. D. W. Hilton, state agent of the Mut- ual Life Insurance Co., of Kentucky, says: “In 1889 and '90 I had two severe attacks of LaGrippe, the last one attacking my ner- Yous system with such severity that my life was despaired of. I had not slept for more than two months except by the use of nar- cotics that stupefied me, but gave me no rest. I was only conscious of intense mental weakness, agonizing bodily pain and the | fact that I was hourly growing weaker. When in thiscondition, I commenced using | Dr. Miles’ Restorative Nervine. In two days I began to improve and in one month's time I was cured, much to the surprise of all who knew of my condition. I have been in ex- cellent health since and have recommended your remedies to many of my friends.” Louisville, Jan. 22, 18%. D. W. Hiros. Dr. Miles’ Nervine Restores Health. 4 6 103 Col . Cot Hogs—Rec 12.984 shippes 673 The Was weak to 5 closing weak. The following are rey tive sales egzee 89 $0 a1 73 93. 210 3 12199 : 73 8.151 Sheep—Receipts. 6.63: shipped yeste 82 The market was a little more ccti prices are irregular. ‘he following are repre= sentative sales 26lambs.... 85 $4.79 | 27 ee 180 4 Horses—Receipts, shipped 193. There was u large attendance at the open- ing of the market to-day and the in for good horses is strong ‘The receipts hav creased considerably the last few wee a there is a good feeling in all grades except common plugs, which find slow sale at aout steady values. Chicago Live Stock. CHICAGO, Oct. 15.—Cattle—Receipts, 8.0); market steady to lower; fair to best beeves, €3.4025.40; stockers and feeders. 3 ani. western, 83.0024 .50. Receipts, 33,000; market 5 to I0c lower, €36024.15; rough packing, eS light, mixed and butchers, 3.652420; heavy and shipping, 63. 70@4.20: pigs, $2.0034.05. packing Sheep—Receipts, 13,000; market ady; native, €1.25@3.50. western, €20)@3.40, Texas, $1.50@2.70; lambs, $2. 00@4.45. Chicago Grain and Provisions. i j Oct. 15 lopenea High’st Low’st Closing Wh't—Oct.. 80%; 80%) FOR! 9% Ox 61%) Oy C4] 65 6h 20 205) 28h L7% 27h) 2% 24) Sy ar) 18 3 13 ia 18%) bed y a el se°| 8 sae 957%| 96 | 9 9 98 | 987%) 9 9 & 82 5 5 Fd 5 ae r 595 5 12%] § 12g] § 5 07% 4 485 | 4 482 507% 5 074! § 5.07 | ! Kansas City Grain. Kansas Ciry, Oct. 15 —Wheat sold to-day at about yesterday's prices. Some carly sales of hard wheat yesterday were a little below to- day’s sales and more No | spring wheat sold to-day at 57c than yesterday. On the other hand No. 3 spring seemed a little harder to sell Receipts of wheat to-day, 74 cars a year ago, 33 cars. Sale of car lots by sample on track. Kansas City: No. 2 hard, 3 cars 59}{c, 4 cars 59c; No 3 hard, 3 cars 56%c, 3 cars 554%c, 2 cars S3c, 2 2 cars 52c, 1 car 50c; No. 4 hard, 1 car 50c,2 cars 48c, Scars 47c,2 cars é5c,% cars 42c, 1 car 40c: re- jected, 2 cars 4Ic, 1 car 40c, 1 car 39c. 2 cars 3éc, 3cars 35c; soft, No.2 red, nominally 63: No. i red,2 cars Gc, 2 cars 6lc, 1 car 60c; No. # red, 3 cars 57c, 2 cars S6c,bcar S4c; rejected. nomi- nally 40@50c; no grade, nominally 25@35 spring, No. 2, 14 cars S7¢, 158 cars Sé%4c, 2 2 cars 56c; No. 3, I5cars S4c, 2 cars 53%c; rejected, 1 car 47c; white spring, nominally 48@53c. Corn met with fair demand at about the rul- ing prices yesterday. Low grades sold slowly, mainly because they Were held higher. There was demand for newcorn to arrive at 4c under the cash price. Receipts of corn to-day, 30cars. a year azo, 16 cars. Sales by sample on track, Kansas City: Na 2 mixed, 3 cars 24%c, 19 cars 24%c, 7 cars 24c: No. 3 mixed, 2 cars 24c, 3 oars 2c; No. 4 mixed, nominally 22@23c: no grade, nominally WE@rzc: No. 2 white, 2 cars 2c, 6 cars 2i%ec. No. 3 white, 3 cars 24c. Oats met with better demand than for sev- eral days past. Prices were unchanged. Receipts of oats to-day, 11 cars: a year ago, i cars. Sales by sample on track, Kansas City) No 2 mixed, 7 cars 15%c, 1 car 15c,1 car color 16%c; No. 3, 4 cars 14%c; No. 4, @ cars 13c: no grade, nominally 1i@i2c; No. 2 white, 17 cars Iiiac; No. 3 white, nominally 16%c. Hay—Receipts, 25cars; market firm; timothy, choice, §1000@11.00; No. 1, $9.092%10.0. 2 $7.50Q8.50; fancy prairie, $650: choice. 8 50G 6.00: No. 1, $450235.00, No. 2, $10)%450 pack- ing hay, $3.00@3.50. St. Louls Grain St. Lovrs, Oct. 15.—Receipts, wheat bu; last year, 14,734 bu.: corn, 4,208 bu year, 26,245 bu.: oats, 93,500 bu: last 885 bu. Closing prices: Wheat—Cas: November, 61%: December, 63%4@6 ic 67% ZE7%e asked. Corn—Cash. 25 ber. 27%c: December, 24%; May —Cash, I7¥%c; November, !74c 18%{c bid May. 20% @20%Kc. Kansas City Prodace. Kansas City, Oct 15 —Butter—E Separator, le: fair, I7@!8c; ds 14@l5e; store packed, fresh, 19212 7@8e. Eggs—Strictiy fresh candied stock, liiec per Goz. Poultry—Hens, 6c: large springs. 64c and medium, 7c; old roosters. tie 2c. Turkeys. 7c: springs over & 1bs.. Sigc der8lbs not wanted. Ducks. 7.8 Geese. 2% @4c. springs. 7c. Pigeons. 81.60 per doz Fruits—Apples—Cooking, 15@2ic per ba; choice eating. 3360c fancy, $15921.75 per DDL: choice. $1.25!1.50: common to good. WE Tse per bbl; home grown stock selis a little aigher inasmsil way. Grapes—Peaonsylvania, New York and Ohio Concords, fancy, 22323c; poor stock. 103i8c: wild, 104.5e per peck Peaches—Home grown. 30@%s per peck: Mich- ‘gan, $202 per bu: 490 per 1-5 ba basket Pears—Keifer, '0: per peck. Cranberries—$7.08 87.50 per bbl = gradcs, PRAIRIE FIRES. Large Quantities of Wheat and Hay Consumed in North Dakota | CUT IN TWAIN BY A SAW A Boy Killed in a Planing MUL—A Man Re. ported Killed by a Mob in Tennessee —A Steamship Boller Ex- plodes. Granp Foras, N. D, Oct 1. —Prairie fires are doing great damage to the farms of the northern part of the state and also with those in Polk and Mar- shall counties, on the Minnesota side of the ports of the large wheat and hay, m dwellings and g consumed, are received by insurance agencies in this city The exceedingly dry fall has ‘ything in condition to burn. is year spread tn stubble, in many instances, renders fire ss useless. Several of the small s have 1 had very close calls. Cat in Two by a Cireular Saw roona, Pa., Oct. 15.--Last evening river. daily | town Ar Ma ett Leahey, 16 years of age, was | playing about Rainey’s planing mill j Lilly. Leahey fell against a large | circular saw and was cut diagonally from the left shoulder to the right leg. Death was instantaneous. Killed by a Meb. Lovuts, Oct 15.—A special to the from Winchester, Tenw., ys that a report has reached that city that Eugene Devey was killed by a mob near there last night. A Steamship Boiler Explodes. | Genoa, Oct. -A boiler of a steam- ship lying in the harbor of Spezzia ex- ploded this morning, killing four stokers and badly injuring one of the engineers SsOCIA Papers Kead and an Kioquent Address De- livered by Mrs. Chariton Edholm. Batrimorr, Md., Oct. 15.—Motherly- looking women with gray hairs and earnest faces were largely in evidence at the second day's session of the tional Purity congress. The delegates come from every section of the country o register a protest against the adop- ion of laws in states which would egalize vice by licensing it. The morning's session began with the read- ing of a paper by Rev. W.'T. Sabine, D. D., of New York on “Social Vice and National Decay.” Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, who was to have made an address to-day upon oral Equity Between the Sexes,” was not able to be present and her paper was read by President Powell nily Blackwell, M- D, of the Woman's Medical college, New York, spoke upon the responsibilities of women in regard to the questions of public morality. Her paper was brief. Mrs. Charlton Edholm, superintend- ent of press of the World’s W. ¢. T. UL, was listened to with wrapt attention as she delivered an eloquent address on **Traftic in Girls and Florence Crit- tenton Missions.” She asserted that of the 250,000 erring girls in the country, over half have been snared and beught and = sold into the liv of shame. “Their average | is five vears,” she added, and 46,000 are carted out to the potters’ field every year. Over a hundred American homes have to be desolated every day to recruit the ranks of shame. Isn't it time somebody was trying to save these girls from falling into these dens of iniquity? Twenty million Chris- tians can rescue 230,000 erring girls or surely the religion of the Lord Jesus Christ is a failure. EPISCOPAL STATISTICs. The State of the Charch in America Set Forth In a Keport. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Oct. 15 —At the session of the Episcopalian conveation to-day, Rev. H. C. Duncan, in his re- porton the state of the church, said that since the last conference in 1892, 10 bishops had died and 14 had been consecrated, 4 of whom went to mis- sionary districts, The church now had » bishops, 4,544 clergy- men, 7 candidates for lay or- ders, 190, baptisms in the past year and 131,473 confirmations) There were now 618,500 communicants, 5,117 church edifices and nearly 500 institutions of a benevolent or educational character. Contributions from all sources had reached $38,000,000 Mrs. Cleveland and Her Children Go Back to Washington. Buzzarps' Bay, Mass, Oct. 1. —Mra Cleveland, with Ruth Esther and Mar- ion Cleveland, nurse, governess and maid and accompanied by the secret service offcers, Hazen and McManus, been on duty here this summer, left Gray Gables by spe cial train this morning. The train consisted of a car and a combination baggage car. The train ran specia! to Providence, R. L, where the cars were attached tothe Colonial express from Boston, due to arrive in Washington about 10 o'clock at night The party will make no stops on the journey who have A Railroad Builder Dead. Fort Scott, Kan., Oct. 15.—CoL T. LL. Wilson, who conceived the idea of building a railroad from St. Lonis to Denison, Tex, in 1866, which resulted in the construction of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas road, died in this city to-day. He was the first president of the Tebo & Neosho railroad, which was merged into the Missouri, Kansas & Texas. and he built 40 miles of the road from Sedalia southwest Missourl Masons Meet. Jerrerson City, Mo., Oct. 15.—The masonic graad lodge of the state con- vened here this morning in the hall of the house of representatives, with some 300 lodges represented. The de- liberations will be held witn closed doors, Defended His Mother Well Gutunir, Ok., Oct 14—Near Bich mond, in this county. Joseph Gushee attempted a criminal assault on Mrs Floleomb, but her 12-year-old son seized @ shotgun and shot her assailant dead