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2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1895. adjustment of the Pacific railroads’ debt to the Government? 5. If the funding bill should be again de- feated do you think the first mortgage would be foreclosed ? 6. Foreclosure was threatened when the Reilly funding bill was before Congress. Why, in your opinion, was the threat never carried out? 7. If the first mortrzage is foreclosed, what becomes of the Government mort- gage? 8. If the Government mortgage falls in the event of the first mortgage being closed, would you, speaking for the railroads, rec- ognize any morel obligation to pay the debt, or would you stand on your strict legal rights? 9. How much does the Central Pacific Railroad owe the Government? What is your own idea of the debt? 1. What legislation does the Pacific railroad propese to try to obtain from the next Congress? Simply such an act as will settle fairly and justly the debt of the Central Pacific Railroad to the Government. It isa busi- ness question which should be looked at from the same standpoint as the debt of one individual to another. Itissimplya case of the debtor being unable to pay his creditor. But in this case the Govern- ment, if it did not get the fuil amount of the debt, would have the satisfaction of knowing that it saved more by the road’s being built seven years in ad- vance of the time required by the act under which it was created than the amount of bonded aid that the Gov- ernment granted, and the Government must have known that in giving a very large subsidy in land to the Atlantic and Pacific and the Northern Pacific Railroad companies it would create an opposition which would lessen if not entirely destroy the security it had on the Central Pacific Toa But even if they did know this, it was a wise thing for the sovereign to do, as the other two roads, like the Central Pacific, policed a large sec- tion of country, thereby saving the Gov- ernment large sums of money, and their existence gave to the even sections of land | beld by the Government a value far in advance of the value of the odd and even sections together without such roads. 2. It has been stated that the proponents of a funding bill claim that a majority of members of the coming Con- gress will vote in favor of such an act as the Reilly bill, and will also vote to allow the claim of the Southern Pacific Company for $1,800,000 for services rendered the Govern- ment, which was defeated at the last session. Have you any knowledge on this point? No, I do not know what Congress will do, but I presume it will do what is fair and right as between the Government and the railroads. I, representing more par- ticularly the Central Pacific Railroad Com- pany, will be periectly willing to have the Government employ any able and honest statistician to examine the company’s books from the beginning to the time of such examination, and whatever they re- port that the company can pay, and at the same time take care of its other indebted- ness that has priority to the claim of the Government, including the current ex- penses, as well as the fixed charges, I would be perfectly willing that the com- pany should undertake to pay; but if such payments require more from the company than my judgment tells me can be done, then I would, of course, rather let the Gov- ernment take the property than to agree to do an impossibility. As to what the Government owes the Bouthern Pacific Company—a corporation entiirely distinct from the Central Pacific— I have no doubt the Government will some time pay it, and as most of it is now drawing interest, the longer the Govern- ment waits, of course the more it will have to pay. That, I think, will be understood by all honest men, and I believe the pres- ent Congress will so understand it and have the courage of their convictions. If they do they will pay the money which has been earned. 3. What do you think will be the probable vote of Sen- ators and Representatives on this point? I, of course, do not know what the vote will be, but I will repeat that I cannot believe otherwise than that when Congress comes to act upon this question, composed, as I believe the present one is, in the main of able, honest men, they will do what is ijust and right, and will not call upon the company to do the impossible—that is, to pay more than it can earn. I[n this, as in other matters, all that is necessary for legislative bodies to do is to know the right and have the courage of their convictions, then to speak on the merits of the ques- tion itself without thinking what influence their words may have upon those who are 1o vote for or against them at some com- ing election. 4 What, in your viewy would be a fair adjustment of the Pacific railroad’s debt to the Government? I have already said that I would recom- mend the company to pay all it could earn beyond what is necessary to meet the cur- rent expenses and the fixed charges that are ahead ot the Government; that is in- terest, taxes, etc. The current expenses maust, of course, be paid, or else the em- ployes of the railroad will leave their work and nothing can be earned. If the people of this country understood the labor and vrivation which the builders of the Central Pacific undertook and suffered, and if they understood also the great amount of money that the Government saved in the expense of policing the country which the road traverses, they would say that the Govern- ment had been the greater gainer, and if it got nothing they woula say even then that the Government builded better than it knew. Certainly I, as one of the build- ers of the Central Pacific, would not do the work again for ten times the money that was made out of the venture, as the build- ers, out of all that they had for the crea- tion of the road, could not for years after its completion pay the debts that were in- curred 1n the building. 5. Ifthe funding bill should be again defeated do you think the first mortgage would be foreclosed? I cannot say what the-holders of the first mortgage wonld do, but I cannot believe but what a fair settlement will be made. In other words, I cannot think but what a large majority of the members of the Fifty - fourth Congress are honest, capable men, and if I am not mistaken in that, then a fair settlement will be made and the first mortgage will of course be taken care of. Those who built the road were compelled to sell the shares so as to be able to pay the debts contracted in the building of the road, and whatever money they received over that was all expended in Celifornia. The purchasers of those shares, who uow number probably 20,000, and most of whom had nothing whatever to do with the building of the road, have invested more than $50,000,000 of their money in those shares, and it seems as if the Government ought to make such a settlement as will allow them the hope that somewhere at some time in the near or far away future they may receive some return upon their investments. 6. Foreclosure was threat- ened when the Reilly fund- ing bill was before Congress. Why, in your opinion, was the threat never carried out? I cannot answer this, as I have not now, and have not had in the last thirty years, any of the first mortgage bonds. 7. If the first mortgage is Jforeclosed, what becomes of the Government mortzage ? I have no answer to this, as I cannot, of course, know what the Government would do. My own impression is that it would be bad 1 olicy for the Government to take and operate the road, although if it wishes to do this, I, as an individual, have no ob- jection, as we make no money on througn business, and we could make more by dis- tributing the goods that the Government brought here free than we can make by running the main overland line ourselves, and if 1t would help California to any con- siderable extent I would like to have the Government dp it, but I do believe that tae bringing of manufactured goods across the continent for nothing, or at an illegiti- mate price, so to speak, would harm Cali- forma more than it would help her, as it | would put a stop to nearly all her manu- | factures, since labor is both cheaper and i more plentiful at the East than it is here. 8. If the Government mort- qage falls in the event of the Jfirst mortgage being foreclosed, *“would you, speaking for the railroads, recognize any moral obligation to pay the debt, or would you stand on your strict legal rights ? If the Government wishes to discuss this question from a moral and equitable stand- point we should be glad to settle on that basis, but as long as it insists upon its strict legal rights I certainly should stand upon the strict legal rights of the com- pany, believing, as I do, that the Govern- ment has made much more money out of the road than it advanced in Government bonds, and that the lands which the Cen- tral Pacific received were not of great value, as all, or nearty all, of the good lands of California through which the road runs were covered by Spanish grants and the even sections that the Government re- tained, in the high, dry parts of the con- tinent, were worth several times n:ore with the railroad built through them than the odd and even sections together were worth without the road. I believe if the people of this country understood all the trouble and embarrassments and the long hours of day and night that the writer of this expended in the creating and building of the Central Pacific Railroad they would say that he ought to stand on his legal rights. 5 9. How much does the Cen- tral Pacific Railroad owe the Government ? What is your own idea of the debt ? The debt to the Government, I believe, at the present time amounts, with princi- pal and interest, to a little over $50,000,000, but the people at the present time know very little of what the road actually cost to build. Ifthe company had the money I should expect it would pay the debt, but as it bas not the money I think the Gov- ernment can afford to sacrifice something when it takes into account the fact that the road was built—much of it—in war times, when gold was at a heavy premiam, and when many hundreds of thousands of dollars of that metal were bought at a large premium, some of it costing as muck as $2 20 in currency for §1 in gold. The Government wanted the road completed as soon as it possibly could be, and the work was accordingly hurried forward and supplies were bought in large quan- tities, for which the company was re- quirea to pay very high prices. I know that $32,500 was paid for 16x24 cylin- der locomotives, with 6 per cent war tax on top of that, ascan be shown by vouchers atthis time. Mosg of the rails cost $85a ton at the mills where made, and some of them were sent by the Isthmus of Pan- ama at $3360 freight, while the current rates around Cape Horn were $18 a ton, and on some of them 15 per cent insur- ance was paid. The prices of other sup- plies were relatively at the same high rates. Without speaking for the railroad, Iwill say that the less the Government takes, or the lower interest it receives on this debi the more possible it will be for the railroad to give lower rates to the peo- ple of California, for one thing is very cer- tain, and that is that the Central Pa- cific, like all other roads, will endeavor to make money enough to pay its current and fixed expenses. The builders of the road 1n California have large amounts of money invested in the shares of the different companies for many years, on which, with the exception of the Central Pacific. they have received no dividends; but they are willing to wait, believing that the time will come when the population of the State will so increase @s to admit of a return upon the money, even at the reduced rates which will be made possible thereby, for if the business of the road should be doubled the price could be reduced probably 25 per cent, as the fixed expenses are the main ones and will always remain about the same, while the cost of the actual movement of the train is very little, requiring only four men to each train and the necessary oil, waste and fuel. DR, FRAKER IS INDICTED, Four Charges Growing Out of His Great Insurance Swindles. The Accused Expects to Soon Se- cure Hls Release From Jail on Bonds. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 18.— The Grand Jury of Ray County at Richmond to-day returned four indictments against Dr. George W. Fraker. Three of the in- dictments charge an attempt to obtain money under false pretenses. The fourth charges an attempt by fraudulent repre- sentations to beat and defraud. The find- ings of the indictments occupied the atten- tion of the jury tour days. Scores of wit- nesses testified and left the Grand Jury impressions strong enough to warrant their action in the mafter. Dr. Fraker is at present confined in the Ray County jail. At his preliminary exam- ination before a Justice of the Peace his bond was placed at $20,000. No efforts were made by the doctor or his attorneys to furnish such a sum. It is a well-known fact that Judge Broaddus of the Ray County Circuit Court considers the sum excessive. Acting upon this the doctor, with his attorneys, will appear before the court at the earliest opportunity for the placing of bail. . The amount will prob- bbly be between $5000 and $7000, as Judge Broaddus has already so expressed him- self. Dr. Fraker expects to give the bail and regain his freedom. ‘\ ONE BISHOP CHOSEN, DEPUTIES CONCUR IN THE APPOINTMENT FOR ALASKA. REFUSE ONE SELECTION. REV. MR. FRANCIS FAILS TO RE- CEIVE THE MISSION TO KYOTO, JAPAN, TIME CONSUMED IN DEBATES. THERE Is A CHANCE FOR A LIVELY CONTROVERSY BETWEEN THE Epr1scoraL HoUSES. MINNEAPOLIS, Misx., Oct. 18.—An- other exhibit of what the hop of Albany was yesterday moved in joint ses- sion to practically characterize as “this ghastly waste of time upon the veriest scaffolding,” was made to tlie Episcopal Deputies to-day. In utter disregard of the fact that both the revised constitutions and canons have been referred to commit- tees for report three years hence, the ma- jority of the body persisted in fritting away the time of the house upon sporadic constitutional amendments, mostly of a purely technical nature, but which were de- bated ad infinitum before being referred to the appropriate committees for considera- tion in the next three years. The actual work accomplished during the two sessions may be thus summed up: 1. The adoption of a resolution incor- porating the National hymn, “My Coun- try, 'Tis of Thee,” in the hymnal. 2. The tabling of a resolution providing that the next convention be held in a structure other than a church. 3. Concurrence with the House of Bishops in the nomination of Rev. P.T. Rowe as Bishop of Alaska. 4. Rejection on grounds of prerogative of the proposed erection of a missionary jurisdiction in Japan with Rev. Mr. Francis as Bishop. 5. Consenting to letting a part of the diocese of Minnesota as a missionary juris- diction. 6. Indefinite postponement of considera- tion of the Bishops' message to Swedish orders. ‘When the house adjourned at 6 o’clock it was in the midst of an animated debate on a motion that in all future editions of the hymnal, the Savior's name should be spelled “Jesus.” Ex-Governor Prince of New Mexico and Dr. Schouler of Easton, Pa., were the sponsors of the resolution in behalf of which it was claimed that the abbreviated form “Jesu’’ was unnatural, strained and repellant. Drs. Huntington and Greer of New York had spoken in the affirmative, and Dr. Jewell of Milwaukee in the nega- tive, when an effort to shelve the matter by reference to a committee was defeated by 105 to 75. Then both the debate and the house were adjourned. The House of Bishops was more m- dustrious. Besides considering at length the subject matter of the pastoral letter which will bring the convention to a close on Tuesday and discussing the canon on marriage and divoree, it cleared its calen- dar of numerous items. On the proposi- tion of the deputies to permit in future the binding of the hymnal with the prayer book, it adopted this resolution: “That in the opinion of this house the resolution of the General Convention of 1871, which forbids the binding of the hymnal with the book of common prayer ought not to be rescinded, it being all important to guard the popular mind against a con- fusion of ideas as to what the prayer-book is and what is included in its contents.” Nor were the Bishops kindly disposed to- ward the resolution of the deputies for a special office for the Nation’s natal day. This was the form in which it was re- jected: “That in the judgment of this house the setting forth of a form of prayer for use in the churches on each Fourth of July is inexpedient at the present time, every Bishop having the privilege and right of setting forth such form for his own diocese as he may see fit until ex- perience and comparison may suggest the best and most practicable manner of formulating an office for July 4 worthy of being added to the Book of Common Prayer.” Another thing which the Bishops did was to insist upon the use in the constitu- tion of the word *‘synod” instead of ‘“‘con- vention.” On this point the Bishops of Kentucky, New York and Delaware were appointed to confer with a committee from the lower house. It was decided to permit the setting off of a portion of the diocese of North Carolina as a missionary jurisdic- tion, but without a Bishop until it can sup- port one. ‘When the Bishops adjourned debate was in progress on a canon permitting the election of a missionary Bishop for the new jurisdictions at special sessions be- tween the general conferences. Under the present canons such special sessions can only elect to fill vacancies. » To-night both houses again met in joint session for the discussion of questions re- lating to the mission field. The action of the House of Deputies in returning to the House of Bishops the nomination of the Rev.Joseph Marshall Francis as Bishop of the jurisdiction of Kioto, Japan, on account of a certain irregularity, may result in a lively contest between the two houses. It seemed at first to be merely a matter of insisience upon the rights and privileges of the lower house, but it may develop into something more serious. The Bishops sent in the name of the nominee to the bishopric without even notifying the deputies that they desired to create a jurisdiction, and asking them to concur in that desire. The committee to whom the nomination was referred took umbrage at this: sltight, and reported in favor of referring back the matter to the Bishops. 0% ‘When the matter got back to the House of Bishops that body at once withdrew the message and substituted two others for it— one asking the house to concur.in the erection of the missionary jurisdiction of Kioto and the other asking confirmation of the Rev. Dr. Francis to the bishopric. These messages are still pending. This is not the end of the trouble, al- though the house sent the appointment back to the Bishops on a technical point. It is said that the fact that Mr. Francis 1s versona non grata to many of the depu- ties had something to do with their action. It is significant in this connection that just before ajdournment, of the morning session the deputies confirmed the appointment of Rev. P.J. Rowe to be missionary of Alaska, but took no action on Mr.- Francis’ ap- pointment, though the substituted meas- ures affecting his appointmont had been returned from the upper house. There is a widespread opposition to the election of Mr. Francis, and it is a question as to whether his appointment will be confirmed ornot. He issaid to be a member of an order in the church which is not very popular with some churchmen, the Con- {raternity of the Blessed Sacrament, and it is also declared that if he were to go into the missionary work in Japan he would have to work alone, because he would be unable to get any priests who would work under his jurisdiction. EARN 4 RICH BONUS. Builders of tte Indiana Are in Fery Great Luck. BOSTON, Mass., Oct. 18.—In her official trial trip between Cape Ann and Boone Island, a distance of thirty-one knots, the battle-ship Indiana made anaverage speed of 15.61 knots for four hours. As there was a premium offered of $25,000 for every quarter-knot made over fitteen, the Cramps will receive $50,000 as a bonus in excess of the contract price offered. The speed de- veloped by the Indiana is secondary to the wonderful way in which the machinery worked. It was a perfect day for a trial trip. The atmosphere was brilliantly clear and the breeze that was blowing only had weight enough to crest the sca with little whitecaps. At 10 o’clock the Indiana approached the starting line and at 10:03:1324 she was off. The run to Boone Island was made against the tide and consumed two hours two minutes and seven seconds, the ship pass- ing the last stakeboat at 12:05. The average speed for the thirty-one knots was at the rate of 15.24 knots per bour. The speed made to Boone Island was disappointing, but on the way back was noticeably greater. It was 2:30:21 when the trial was over, just one hour fifty-five minutes and thirty-five seconds from Boone Island, and a total of three hours eight mirfutes and twenty-eight sec- onds. The engineers of the trial board were surprised at the wonderful performance of the engines to-day; not the slightest diffi- culty developed and the engineers were unanimous in the opinion that the engines were the best they have ever handled. During the Jast fifteen minutes of the run 11,800 horsepower was developed. The average horsepower developed was, however, 9700, which was 700 more than re- quired by the Government. The maxi- mum revolutions of the screws were 131, and the average revolutions were between 128 and 130. The average steam pressure at the boilers was 165 and at the engines 161. It1s expected that the Indiana will go into commission about November 1. AN OLD CRIME REVEALED, Discovery of the Skeleton of a Prominent Woman Who Disappeared. Evidence That She Was Murdered for a Large Sum of Money In Her Possesslon. WOODSVILLE, N. H., Oct. 18.—By the discovery of a skeleton one of the most fa- mous cases in the annals of the criminal history of the East was solved to-day. Four years ago Mrs. Milo Gray, the wife of Henry D. Gray, one of the most prominent business men of New Hampshire, and at one time candidate for Governor, left town presumably to join her husband, who was 1n San Francisco at the time. She had with her a large sum of money. She never reached her destination, and until to-day, although some of the greatest detectives of the country have been at work on the case, there have been no new devel- opments. Near this town is an old house which has been deserted for many years. Last week by order of the Selectmen work was com- menced tearing it down. When part of the front stairs had been pulled away the bones of a human leg were found, and on further investigation the whole skeleton Wwas exposed. Word was at once sent to State Detective Odlin, and after the examination of sev- eral buttons and alocket, which were found near the body, he announced that it was the body of the woman who disappeared so mysteriously. With the finding of the body it was also discovered that Mrs. Gray had undoubt- edly been murdered, as the skull was sep- arted from the trink as if by some sharp instrument, while several of the other bones showed cutling marks in a similar manner. The case is one of the most famous ever known in the East, owing to the high standing of the murdered woman. The police once more will take up the clew, as they claim that with evidence already at hand they are reasonably sure of detecting the murderer, and it is claimed that an arrest may take place any day. IR et s At RAIDED BY PIRATES. Villagers Along the Newfoundland Coast Plundered. ST. JOHNS, N, F., Oct. 18. — H. M. 8. Buzzard, which was sent to these waters from the West Indies squadron last week to put a stop to the piratical depredations which have been going on of late on the New Foundland coast, and also on the mainland, returned from her first cruise to-day, after a fruitless search. Several times she fell in with piratical-looking craft, but as she had no direct evidence against them it was impossible to make any seizures, as, when she sent an officer aboard to investigate, the supposed pirate was always a peaceful fishing schooner, or within the law, so far as to prevent any action being taken. The Buzzard, however, brings further harrowing tales of the way in which the whole country facing on the waters at the mouth of the St. Lawrence are being ter- rorized. The little fishing village of St. Pierre, on the western coast of the island, has been visited four times within, the month. The pirates have seized the opportunity when the greater part of the male popula- tion have been off on long fishing trips to make their raids, as at these times they meet with comparatively little obstruc- tion. Matters have got so bad that the former residents cf the little fishing village are leaving in scores, and if the same rate of exodus goes on for a short time longer the whole village will be deserted. ‘The robbers are not content with merely taking everything of value, but in every case they have fired the villaze at differ- ent places, and it has been only with the greatest effort that the inhabitants have prevented the entire community from be- ing wiped out. The last raid, which was made on the 14th inst., resulted in the death of two brothers, John and Henry Davidson, who made an effort to defend their homes. From over two score of villages and fishing towns along the coast reports of a similar character were given. FOR 00 AND HOME, RALLY OF NOTED WOMEN AT THE CHRISTIAN CONVENTNON. ALL FAVOR TEMPERANCE Miss FRANCES E. WILLARD, THE PRESIDENT, REVIEWS THE ‘WORK OF THE ORDER. REMEDIES FOR GREAT EVILS. OTHER PROMINENT LEADERS SPEAK OF THE STRUGGLE FOR REFORM. BALTIMORE, Mbp., Oct. 18.—Between 500 and 600 delegates from thirty-cight States and Territories, representing nearly 8,000,000 members of the Women's Chris- tian Temperance Union, congregated at Music Hall this morning to attend the twenty-second annual convention of that society. The devoted women, whose motto is “For God and Home and Native Land,” were up with the lark, and before 8:30 o'clock most of the delegates had vassed into the hall where for the next five days they will discuss all kinds of re- forms. Preceding the regular session of the con- vention, a prayer meeting, conducted by Mrs. J. Fowler Willing, a National evan- geliet, was held in the annex hall. As Miss Frances E. Willard, National ‘)rt‘sident of the army of women, entered the main hall she was greeted with the Chautauqua salute by an audience that filled the auditorium to overflowing. Over 3000 persons had assembled to welcome the white-ribbon delegates, making a total of about 4000 in the hall when the convention was called to order. As Miss Willard stepped to the front of the stage, carrying a large bunch of La France roses, the audience tumultuously applauded her. Following the drop of her gavel a crusade pealm was read, responsively, led by Miss Eliza Thompson of Hillsboro, Ohio, who is more familiarly known in temperance circles as ‘‘Mother Thomson.” Some routine business was followed by the read- ing of the president’s annual report. It was liberally punctuated with applause. In her address Miss Willard held that “‘the light on the picture has broadened from the intense Rembrandt ray of the crusade to the broad Raphaelesque light of noontide. Even as Christianity was brought to & white heat in the upper room at Pentecost, but now warms the customs and illumines the laws of Christian na- tions, o the Crusade fire is extending into the common life of the people. There are fewer mass meetings for pledge-signing, but the mass of the people is signing its own pledge on the bright tablet of its own free will.” Continuing, she said in part: Civilization is but Christianity’s effect on the brain and hands of the race; science and invention are its twin daughters, and both lend the totality of their infiuence against the practice of stimulation. All the States and Ter- ritories except two. (Georgia and Arkansas) now require the teaching of the laws of health to all school children, beginning with the youngest. Mrs. Mary H. Hunt heads this move- ment as the representative of the W.C. T. U, Four times & year the Sunday-school lesson ex- plicitly teaches total abstinence. This is an- other point gained by White Ribboners, who worked ten years for it. The constantly increasing participation of ‘women in all the affairs of the world is of the utmost significance for good. When woman is transplanted from the conservatories of seclu- sion into the great open garden of common life, the culture of that garden must become more refined and in its purpose more protect- ing. Mother and child are rapidly taking their rightful place as the central figures of the great world-problem. Peace in the govern- ment and purity in the home must be their guardian angels. But what the world waits for is not the new woman alone, but the new man. “One swal- low does not make a summer,” and one parent by the hearthstone does not make a home. We need to stop singing the old ditty, “What Is Home Without a Mother?’ and to put in its place, “The Father Alone Can Make the House Home.” 1fhe spends his leisure time in whatis now popularly known es “The Workingman's Club,” a disguised neme for the dramshop, and his wages are levied on by the proprietor, a new woman will be necessary to keep the home together, unless he himself becomes a new man. The W. C. T. U. of New York deserves great credit for the brave stand it has taken in pre- vparing a bill, presented by Senator Mullin, which provides that any woman who makes a public exhibition of herself the tendency of which is to arouse impure thought, and any | person who employs her to do this, and who, by bills, posters and literature, corrupts the morals of the people, shall be heavily fined and imprisoned. Miss Willard closed her review of the ‘woman question with these words: “In primitive days we had the matri- archate, which means the rule of the moth- ers, and now for a painfully lengthened period we havehad the patriarchate, orthe rule of the fathers; but we begin to see the dawn of the amphiarchate, or the joint rule of a joint world by the joint forces of its mothers and its fathers. Happy are they who put their sturdy shoulders to the ‘wheels of this white chariot of the sun.” Miss Willard took strong ground in favor of college settlements as “a fore- gleam of that giving of one’s self that is ‘better than all alms or charity,” and urges the White Ribbon women to establish a settlement in each of our large cities. She mentions that Lady Henry Somerset is about to set her sisters an example by es- tablishing a settlement in London; also that the projected marriage of Somers Somerset may delay the journey of his mother and herself round the world, but that it is sure to occur. An important part of the address is de- voted to the situation in Armenia, and an urgent plea is made for the united efforts of women in collecting funds and circulat- ing petitions for the relief of ‘“‘our well- nigh martyred Christian neighbors in Asia Minor.” The invasion of Madagascar by the French is referred to with indignation. The Queen is a devoted temperance woman ‘and gave aid and comfort to Mrs. M. C. Leavitt, the first round-the-world mission- ary of the White Ribbon host. That Christendom stands by and makes no pro- test against this outrage on an unoffend- ing people is proof that the cosmopolitan brotherhood is yet in swaddling clothes. The local unions are urged to observe “Mother’s day’’ and “Teacher's day” in recognition and help of these two most conserving forces of the republic. The formation of a department of poli- tics for the purpose of influencing every party to help the home cause is urged. English women are at the front in politics. No force is more yigorous, and they are “pure, womanly,” nevertheless. The for- mation of a department of work for household helpers is earnestly recom- mended. The Demorest medal contests, at which 42,000 medals have already been given out, was strongly urged upon the attention of the local unions. The Lathrap fund (named in honor of Mrs. Mary T. Lathrap) for the develop~ ment of the work among colored peoule is described and strenuously insisted on; also, that the local unions should open an employment bureau during the cold weatber. Miss Willard held to the idea she pas advocated so long, viz., that the Prohibi- tion party should change its name to the Home Protection party. She said that the use of the woed prohibition as the name of a party has given an excuse to the pulpits of the land to cease from ad- vocating the principles of prohibition. We have no right thus to diminish the total amount of instruction and arousing of the people that must be done before prohibition can ever become successful in poiitics and law. The word prohibition is wholly & negative term, and | distasteful to Americans, but the words “Home Protection” is positive, attractive, and centains an argument in itself. We urge our brothers, beside whom we hope ere long to stand as voters at the polis, to heed our earnest request, repeated for so many years through our publications and addresses, and to adopt the name prayea for by their most loyal and devoted allies, and call ours the Home Protection party. The Boys’ Brigades are spoken of with great regret as fosterinz the military epirit. The Woman's Temple. the Woman's | National Temperance Hospital and the Woman's Temperance Publishing Associa- tion are reported as‘‘going on their stead- fast way,"” notwithstanding the difficult financial situation. The report of the corresponding secre- tary was next read by Mrs. Stevenson. Following this came the treasurer’s report. Mrs. Stevenson and Mrs. Barker were ten- dered rising votes of thanks and given the Chautauqua salate, in appreciation of their faithful labors during the past year. At the afternoon session two important reso- lutions were presented and adopted. Mrs. A. 8. Benjamin of Michigan offered the following: Resolved, That the white-ribbon women, who wore the badge of peace, ought never to be placed 1n the position of having to defend themselves from the charge tnat they favored the lynching of any human being whatever, end we keenly feel the false position in which we have been placed and repudiate any action inconsistent with the law of Christ, which, as everybody known, is totally at variance with the torture or killing of any human being without having his case fairly pleaded and tried by a jury. We do not multiply epithets on this subject. We leave that to those who | have misrepresented our position, but we have never hesitated and do not now, to place our- selves squarely on record in regard to lynching and other lawless practices in our own or any other country, and we believe that when women have a share in making the laws such atrocities will disappear from the face of the earth, The other resolution was presented by Mrs. Mattie .McClelland Brown. 1t re- quested the sending of a greeting to the triennial congress of the Episcopal church now in session at Minneapolis, and earn- estly requested that “in view of the fact thrat the use of fermented wines in the sac- rament of the Lord’s supper 1s objection- able to a large proportion of the devoted membership of the church, and asitis also a source of danger to any one who may have come under the power of alcohdl, thus weakening the influence of the church in reform work, that, therefore, the gen- eral convention approve and sanction, if it may not enjoin, the use of unfermented wine at the communion sacrament as being more in accord with the character of the Master, at whose table the wine is served, and more in keeping with the Pauline doctrine of offending not our neighbor.” Fraternal delegates were introduced from the various alliances. Among them were Aaron McPowell, president of the Purity Alliance, who told of the work of the purity congress just closed; Miss Alice Palmer of South Africa and “Mother”” Ransom of the Pacific Coast. Mrs. H. Erdman of Philadelphia, tha prima donna of the Pennsylvania State Union, led the aundience in singing the “Baltimore rallying song” to the tune of “Marching Through Georgia.” Methods of promoting principles brought forth a number of papers and each speaker was allowed ten minutes to present her views. Papers were read upon the young women’s branch by Mrs Barnes, work among foreigners by Mrs. Grubb, physi- cal culture by Mrs. Leith, scientific tem- perance by Mrs. Hunt and the press by Miss Leonie Reed. Mrs. Helen'G. Rice deseribed the work of Loyal Temperance legions. Work among colored people was talked about by Mrs. Lucy Thurman (colored) of Jackson, Mich. Mrs. Holden Byles of London reviewed the work being done by the White Ribbon- ers in England. Music Hall, with its 4000 seating capac- ity was inadequate to accommodate the throng that crowded about the entrance at 7:30 this evening. A stream of human- ity poured intc the auditorium until the main floor and galleries were crowded. Thé doors were opened so that hundreas massed in the foyercould hear and see the proceedings. Mrs. Marion H. Munbam, president of the Towa W. C. T. U., conducted devo- tional services. An ode to the tunme of ““Maryland, My Maryland,” was sung. In the absence of Govefnor Brown, Mayor Latrobe welcomed the delegates to the city. Rev. John F. Goucher, president of the Women'’s College, spoke in behalf of the Methodist Episcopal church. In the ab- sence from the city of Cardinal Gibbons, Rev. William E. Bartlett made the wel- coming address in behalf of the Catholic clergy. He read a message from his Emi- nence as follows: “The temperance cause is a most vital subject in our day, as on it hangs social order with domestic peaco and comfort. As the greatest number of crimes and disorder can be traced to in- temperance, those who are laboring for the suppression of this vice are among the best benefactors to society and to the family. We will encourage and stimulate with renewed ardor the prose- cution of the good work in which you are engaged. Faithfully yours in Christ, **J. CARDINAL GIBEONS.” Mrs. Mary Haslup, president of the State W. C.T.U., welcomed the delegates on behalf of the State unions, and Mrs. Alice C. Robinson spoke for the city W. 0.T. U. Mrs. Mary Reed Goodale, president of the Louisiana W.C. T. U., responded to the address of welcome. Mrs. Ella Boole, vice-president of the W. C. T. U.; Mrs. Helen M. Stoaddart, presigent of the Texas W.C.T.U., and Mrs. Ada M. Unruh also spoke, and the convention adjourned until to-morrow. Lost Securities Found. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 18.—The se- curities of the closed Fort Scott (Kans.) Bank, amounting to §120,000, which were lost by Bank Commissioner Briedenthal of Kansas while changing trains, were found in the Rock Island offices at Denver this evening, intact. ARRESTED THE DUKE D ONE OF GOTHAM' TOOK MARLBOR INTO CusTopy, FINEST COASTED ON HIS BIKE. S0 Miss VANDERBIL] HUSBAND VIOLAT ORDINA I's FUTURE D A PARK TAKEN TO THE STATION-HOUSE. ” MucH ANNOYED By NOTORIETY AND A “ RUDE"” POLICEMAN.” NEW YORK, N. Y., Uct. 18.—The Duke of Marlborough, the fiancee of Miss Con- suelo Vanderbilt, was arested in Central Park this afternoon on the charge of vio- lating a park ordinance. The Duke was | seen by a park policeman passing rapidly down a hill on his bicycle with his feet on the handles. This is in violation of the vark ordinance made for the safefy of per- sons using the hill. The Duke accompanied the policeman to the station. He said he regretted the oc- currence, as he was unaware of the exist- ence of any ordinance which he had ap- parently broken. Roundsman Ryan, who was in charge, discharged the Duke after warning him not to repeat the offense. The Duke returned to the Plaza Hotel immediately after he was released. The news of his arrest quickly spread among his acquaintances, a score or more of whom called to offer condolences. The Duke, however, refused to receive any- body, and sent his secretary, Mr. Morris, downstairs to the hotel office to say that his Grace was engaged and ecould not be interrupted under any circumstances. “I know the details of the whole affair,” said Mr. Morris, “and it was an outrage and his Grace so considers it. He told me the story when he returned to the hotel. He was very much annoyed over the inci- dent, but does not contemplate taking any measures against the policeman who was 8o rude as to arrest him. “His Grace was riding along at an aver- age rate of speed when a policeman came galloping along, rudely blowing a shrill, annoying whistle. 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