The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 21, 1895, Page 2

2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1895. STRIKE AT CAPITAL, SocIALISTS CHARGED WITH THE MURDER OF SCHWARTZ | WARNINGS TO OTHERS.| REPRESSIVE LEGISLATION MAY BE ENACTED BY THE COMING course. A number of other American horses were competitors, but with the ex- ception of Quarter Stretch none of then: was placed. The course has now been cleared of several notorious ‘‘pullers’ and it is thus hoped by the real friends of sport that genuine results may be atrained in future races. The semi-official press of Berlin gives very brief notices to the acceptance by the Sultan of Turkey of the proposals sub- mitted by the powers in regard to Arme- | nia and cautiously refrains from stating that they regard this settlement as the final ending of the crisis. From this it | may be inferred that they have very little | confidence in the Sultan's intention to carry out the reforms promised or his abil- ¥ to do so if he were so inclined. Ofticial advices received nere from Con- stantinople state that the Sulian will make another demand for the depaiture of REICHSTAG. VON BOETTICHER'S SCANDAL.i | the British flect from Lemnos as a sequel to his issuance of an imperial irade ordering the reforms into effect, and also that Kianil Pasha, the Grand Vizier, will urge Sir Philip Curry, the British Embassador, to accede to the demand upon the ground | that the withdrawal of the British war- OF IRKEGULARITIE NNECTION WITH THE BERLIN, GERMANY, official reports the op Reichstag on November 21. All of the best informed sourdes of politizal opinion credit the Government with the intention of adhering closely to the decision arrived | &t some time ago not to again introduce | an anti-revolution bill in any form, the | chances of such a measure passing the | Reichstag being apparently no better, if | as good, as they were upon the last occa- | sion of the introduction of a bill of that| character. Nevertheless, there are evi- | dences of an increase in the public senti- | ment in favor of repressive legislation of some kind. The dispatch wired by the Emperor a week ago to Prince Hohenlohe-Langen- burg, Governor of Alsace-Lorraine, in re- gard to the murder of the wealthy Alsatian mine-owner, Heinrich Schwartz, at Mul- house, by a socialist named Andreas Mayer, coupled with the recent develop- ments of crime throughout the empire, has revived the question of repression in an acute form, and the resultant clamor for exceptional legislation is coming from di- vers quarters, the demands emauating from the Conservative, the National Lib- eral and even the Centrist sections. Still there is no reason to believe that the Reichstag as at present constituted could be depended upon to pass a measure sufficiently repressive to meet the de- s of the agitators, and anything less veeping would satisfy nobody, nor could | it reach the element sought to be sup- | pressed. Concerning the murder of Schwartz, the Vorwaerts, the leading socialist organ, de- nies that there any conclusive proof that Mayer, the assassin of Schwartz, was either a socialist or an anarchist, and pro- tests against the disposition to hold the socialist party or its teachings responsible for the crime. The police at Mulhouse | have arrested six men who were known to | be associates of Mayer. Allof them are | socialist extremists, and are charged with | having had knowledge that it was the | intention of Mayer to strike at some in- dustrial chief, with the object of making | his taking off an example to other indus- | trial magnates who were unmindful of | the rights of workingmen. Since the murder of Schwartz several | other heads of great manufacturing indus- | tries in Mulhouse have received anony- mous letters containing the warning, *“One of you has been stiffened out; pre- pare to join him.” The police have not as yet been able to | trace the origin of these letters, but are | confident of their ability to do so. In the meantime the Socialist parliamentary party resents the general disposition to blame them for the commission of such excesses by their extremist comrades, but those who contend that the crimes were committed by the order of the Socialist party are determined to ‘make these acts of violence the occasion for a demand for | urgency in the passage of repressive legis- | lation as the first question to be consid- ered by the Reichstag after that body re- assembles, The revival of the scandals connecting Dr. von Boetticher, the vice-president of the Council of Ministers, Minister of State and Imperial Secretary of State for the In- terior, with financial irregularities in the matter of the Guelph fund in borrowing large sums from bankers on the eve of im- portant financial reforms with no inten- tion of repaying except through such benefits as his creditors might obtain through such reforms, is absorbing gen- eral attention, despite the recent official declaration of the Ministry exonerating him. The Lokal Anzeiger has revived the matter by publishing what purports to be a report of an interview with Dr. von Boetticher in which that Minister dis- claims any share whatever in the down- fall of Prince Bismarck from the Chan- cellerie. The interview further makes Dr. von Boetticher say that Prince Bismarck alienated himself trom the Emperor by his authoritative manner and his utter want of respect for the sovereign. In these cir- cumstances, he says, the Emperor dis- missed him, scting upon the belief that he had been placed by God in a position to conduct the Government of Germany in accordance with his own views and his own powers. Dr. von Boetticher now asserts that he never gave such an interview to the Lokal Anzeiger, and declares that the entire ar- ticle is a mixture of truth and fiction which might have been concocted by some ‘well-meaning friend of his not conversant with the affair and therefore failed in his intention to serve him. The Munich Post asserts that Louis Btern of New York, who was condemned to serve fourteén days imprisonment for insulting Baron von Thuengen, the dep- uty commissioner of the Spa at Kissingen and to pay a nominal fine, has declared his intention to serve his sentence and to donate the sum of 80,000 marks, the amount of his bail, to a charitable society. The Neueste Nachrichten, however, doubts the accfhacy of this statement. Dr. Leist, formerly Chancellor of the Cameroons, who was deposed from office and dismissed from the service for cruel- ties practiced upon natives in his jurisdic- tion, has gone to Chicago with the inten- tion of settling there and practicing law. The Vulcan Ship-building Works at Btettin have received orders from the Bra- zilian Government to restore the warship Aquidaban in accordance with the latest improvements 1n naval vessels. The Aquidaban was the flagship of Admiral Mello in the late Brazilian revolution, and at the close of the war was found aban- doned outside the anchorage of Santa Cat~ alina. The first day of the autumn trotting sea- son (in harness) opened at the West End under favorable auspices. Mr. Fleisch- man’s Quarter Stretch was an easy winner in the two events over the 2000-yard Oct. e in fixing the time of | ning of the next session of the 20.—Semi- | ships will greatly assistin assuaging the agitation of the Mohammedan element against the interference of the powers. It is stated further that Austria and Italy are actively moving in support of the three protesting powers in insisting upon | the immediate application of the reforms which have been conceded by the Sultan. It is believed here that the interference of these powers at this stage of the revolu- tion is & preliminary to their taking sides with Great Britain in the event of further developments in the Armenian question. Councillor von Manderode, chief of the political police, died here on Thursday from nephritis. He succeeded Director | Kreuger upon the fall of Prince Bismarck and bad the full confidence of the Em- peror. Miss Mary Howe of New York is about to make her debut in opera at Kroll's The- ater in “Lucia di Lammermoor.” QPPOSE A THIRD TERM, LEADING DEMOCRATS DECLARE AGAINST CLEVELAND'S As- PIRATION. WiLL Not BE ABLE TO! SET ASIDE THE PRECEDENT ESTABLISHED BY WASHINGTON. CINCINNATI, Omto, Oct. 20.— The Tribune to-day prints letters from leading Democrats in answer to the following questions: First—Do you favor the nomination of Mr. Cleveland for President in 1896? Second—Do you believe that the nomina- tion of Mr. Cleveland would be wise or ex- pedient for the Democratic party ? Third—What is your opinion on the sub- ject of a third term for a President of the United States? Among them are the following: Charles A. Dana: First—No. Second— No. Third—Should not be any third term. Ex-Governor James E. Campbell: “No man in my opinion is great enough to be considered for a third term in the Presi- dency,and I am very certain Grover Cleve- land has never for an instant harbored the thought of such a thing for himself.” Joseph Pulitzer answers the first and second queries: “Next year will telgt.” To the third he says: *“There is no phece- dent against it whatsoever, in fact, though considerable 'Eelil:F and ignorance on the part of some good people, not warranted either by the constitution or the history of our country.”” Congressman Bryan’s response is more lengthy than that of the others. To the first and second questions he answers flatly, *“No.” To the third he says: “Looking at the question from the stand- point of a citizen, | would oppose his nom- ination for a third term, becanse I am not willing to believe that this Nation should be guided by English financiers in its monetary policy, nor am I willing to as- sume that it is necessary to employ bank- ers, foreign or domestic, to protect the treasury of the United States.” Frederick R. Coudert replies as follows: -‘I cannot answer questions No. 1 and No. 2 so long in adyance of the time when nominations shall be made. * * * T do noc think Mr. Cleveland, strong as he is with the people, is strong enough to be elected against a popular superstition such as that which connects a third term with disrespect to the memory of Washington."” S MONUMENT TO A DOG’S LOVE. Sorrow Displayed by a Collie Who Died From a Broken Heart After His Master's Demise. NEW YORK, N. Y., Oct. 20.—A statue has been erected in Cypress Hills Ceme- tery commemorating the affection that ex- isted between a dog and his master. The dog, however, is buried elsewhere. Several years ago John Burkle removed from his Dakota ranch to Brooklyn, bringing with him, besides his family, a beautiful collie, which was the pet of the household. The death of Burkle occurred in October, 1893, and his body was temporarily interred pending the erection of an imposing vault by the bereaved family. It was their daily custom to visit the last resting place of their dead for the purpose of placing flowers upon his grave, and in these sad expeditions they were invariably foliowed by the faithful animal, who seemed to instinctively realize that those loving remembrances were intended for the master he loved so well. Try as they might it seemed impossible to restrain the intelligent brute from mourning at his dead friend's resting place until his death, which occurred six monthbs later. The collie died of a broken heart, it is said, and to-day a faithful reproduction of the devoted animal in stone stands facing the closed bronze doors of the vault, s monument to his faithful love. oo Bricting the Settlers. PENDER, Nesr., Oct. 20,—The Indian police bave adopted a new way of evicting settlers from the reservation. The follow- ing is the manner of treatment in the case of Claus Swanson, who was the first sub- ject treated under the new method: Find- ing him at work in the cornfield, with nearly a fuil load of corn in his wagon, they proceeded to bind him hand and foot, loaded him into the wagon and drove to the agency. After unloaaing his corn they released him, with the suggestion that he wend his way to parts unknown. Evic- tions continue daily. Fatal Wreck of a Paycar. DECATUR, I~p., Oct. 20.—Word has just reached here from Oeylon, eighteen miles south of here, that the paycar on the Grand Rapids and Indiana Kailroad was wrecked, and three men killed and several badly injured. The dead are John Malott, James Gibson and William Brown. News from the wreck is very meager, but several are known to be fatally hurt. il din o A Negro Murderer Hanged. PETERSBURG, Pi., Oct. 20.—Robert Ridley, a negro, was hanged at Sussex Courthouse yesterday for the murder of William Williams in December last D0 WALKOUTS PAY? STRIKE STATISTICS GIVEN BY LABOR COMMISSIONER WRIGHT. GREAT LOSS IN WAGES. TIE-UPS HAVE RESULTED MORE DISASTROUSLY ‘TO LABOR . THAN TO CAPITAL. A STORY TOLD IN FIGURES. PLACES OF A QUARTER- MILLION STRIKERS Now FILLED BY NEw MEN. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 20.—The re- lations of capital to labor, so far as these apply to strikes and lockouts, during the past seven and a haif years, are exhaust- v treated in the annual report of Colonel Carroll D. Wright, the Commis- sioner of Labor, which is made public to- day. The report shows that during the fore- going period Illinois had the largest num- ber of establishments affected both by strikes and lockouts, there having been 10,060 of the former and 1193 of the latter. New York came second on the list with 9140 establishments involved in strikes and 723 lockouts, and Pennsylvania third with 8219 strikes and 490 lockouts. The industries most affected by strikes during the seven and a half years included in the report were the building trades with 20,785 establishments involved, coal and coke with 5958, clothing with 3041, tobacco with 2506, food preparations with 2398, stone quarrying and cutting with 1993, metals and metallic goods with 1834, transportation with 1327, printing ana publishing with 608, boots and shoes with 607, furniture with 459, woolen goods with 409, and brick with 406 establishments, while those most affected by lockouts were the building trades with 1900, stone quarry- ing and cutting with 489, clothing with 431, brewing with 150, boots and shoes with 130, metals and metallic goods with 128, and transportation with 122establishments involved. The total number of employes involved or thrown out of empioyment during the period covered by the report was 2,391,203, The total number of strikers, or persons originating the strikes, was 1,834,212, There were 239,431 new employes after the strikes of the foregoing period, of which 115,337 were brought from other places. Lockouts were ordered in 3853 es- tablishments, having 274,657 employes before the lockouts, of which 205,867 were thrown out of employment in consequence thereof. These establishments secured 27,465 new employes after the lockouts, 16,300 of which were brought from other places. An interesting feature of the report is the tabular statement showing the States in which the majority of the strikes and lockouts were located. These were five in number and were, respectively, Illindis, Kansas, New York, Ohio and Pennsyl- vania. The strikes in this quintet of com- monwealths were about 70 per cent of the whole number of establishments in the United States affected by strikes, while the lockouts were about 76 per cent of all those throughout the country. The report shows tbat these five Btates contained 51 per cent of all the manufacturing establishments, and employed 56 per cent of the capital invested in the mechanical industries of the country, taking the census of 1890 as the basis of computation. The report shows that out of a total of 10,488 strikes for the entire country more than 56 per cent occurred in twenty-six cities. The number of establishments in- volved in strikes in the United States were 46,863, of which number 61 per cent oc- curred in the foregoing cities, which are as follows: New York, Brooklyn, Chicago, Boston, Allegheny, Pittsburg, Philadel- phia, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Lynu, Fall River, 8an Francisco, Balti- more, New Haven, Newark, Cleveland, Rochester, Indianapolis, Haverhill, Min- neapolis, Paterson, Buffalo, Jersey City, 8t. Paul and Troy. More than 40 per cent of the strikes in these cities, which aggregated 5909, oc- curred in New York, where the wage loss of employes was nearly $6,500,000, exclu- sive of §792,000 contributed to them by other labor organizations, while the loss to employers was a little more than $3,500,000. The total wage loss to the employes dur- ing the foregoing period in these twenty- six cities was, in round numbers, $35,000,- 000, while the loss to employers was some- thing less than $29,000,000. The number of lockouts as compared with the strikes for the same period was small in the ag- gregate, but the losses incurred were enormously increased. The total was 244 lockouts with a loss of wages to the em- ployes of $12,000,000, while that of the em- ployers was nearly nalf that sum. For the period covered by the report out of the 46,863 establishments affected by strikes, success in their demand was gained by the employes in 20,397; partial success was gained in 4775 establishments, and failure followed in 21,687 establish- ments. Out of the 3853 establishments having lockouts 1883 succeeded in gaining their demands; 391 partially succeeded, and 1558 failed. The leading cause of strikes was for an increase of wages, and these revresent 25 per cent of the whole number. Thirteen per cent were for reduction of hours;8 per cent were against reduction of wages; 7 per cent were' sympathetic; 6 per cent were for increase of wages and reduction of hours; 4 per cent were against employ- ment of non-union men, and 3 per cent for a recognition of the union. The remain- der of the strikes are attributed to a num- ber of other causcs of no especial general interest. Gold Reserve Reduced. WASHINGTON, D. C., October 20.— The withdrawal of $400,000 in gold at New York yesterday for export to Buenos Ayres, Argentine Republic, reduces the gold re- serve to $92,840,058. It has been several weeks since the gold export movement ceased, and its resumption, while not unexpected, is unwelcome. It is be- lieved, however, that it does not presage another onslaught on the gold reserve to any great extent, although other small shipments of gold may be made next week. ot it i Ransom Gets His Salary. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 20.—Comp- troller Bowler has rendered an opinion, holding that Hon. Matt W. Ransom is en- titled to draw his salary as United States Minister to Mexico under his last anpoint- ment by the President. It was the knowledge of Comptroller Bowler’s in- tended action that caused Secretary Car, lisle to direct, some weeks_ago, that Min- ister Ransom be paid. The decision is dated October 19, and, as establishing a precedent, is regarded as important. e e s CARLISLE AND DAGGETT. The Secretary Has Not ¥et Forwarded Haguire’s Charges. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 20.—TRE CALr of Sunday last reached here last night with the statement of Superintendent of the Mint John Daggett that he would not take cognizance of the charges preferred against him by Maguire until he had been notified by the Treasury Department that the charges had been filed. THE CALL correspondent asked Secretary Carlisle to-day if he had taken any action in Daggett's case yet. “No,” said he, “that is for the President to do. The pa- pers in the case will be laid before him.” ‘‘Has Mr. Daggett been notified yet that Maguire is after him ?”’ “No,” said Carlisle, “it is not necessary to notify him. I suppose he reads the 8an Francisco newspapers and if he desires to say anything he is at liberty to do so.” L Tgeiaits Lands Erroneously Patented, ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 20.—Upon recommendation of Secretary of the In- terior Smith, Attorney-General Harmon will bring suit against the Oregon and Cal- ifornia Railroad Company to recover lands erroneously patented to the company in Roseburg (Or.) district, and which" the railroad refuses to relinquish. el Bhot and Killed Accidentally. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 20.—In- formation of a fatal accident that will cause some disarrangement of the plans for the launching of the gunboats Nash- ville and Wilmington at Newport News, Va., to-morrow, reached the Navy Depart- ment this morning. It was that William Guild, the son of the Mayor of Nashville, was accidentally shot and killed at Nash- ville yesterday. e Pacific Coast Pensions. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 20.—Pen- sions have been granted as follows: Cali- fornia—Additional: Jerome B. Terry, San Francisco. Reissue and increase: George N. Brown, Grass Valley. Mexicon war survivors—Increase: Patterson Bowers, Glendora. Survivor Indian wars: Wil- liam Bublett, Alameda. Washington—Original: John Holgate, S Tacoma. Major Cronkite Retired. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 20.—Major H. J. Cronkite, surgeon, has been placed on the retired list on account of disability. He was born in New York and appointed trom California, entering the service as an assistant surgeon in 1867. CONSOLIDATION OF LABOR, FIVE PRINCIPAL ORGANIZATIONS MEET IN CONVENTION AT DENVER. SPEECHES FAVORING THE PLAN OF UNITY MADE BY PROMINENT DELEGATES. DENVER, Covo., Oct. 20.—Five of the principal labor organizations held a con- vention at the Masonic Temple to-day. The organizations are the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, Order of Railway ConductorspOréer of Railway Trainmen and Order of Railway Telegraphers. There are fifty-eight delegates from these organi- zations present. The object of the conven- tion is the consolidation of all the organi- zations under one head. E. E. Clark, grand chief of the Order of Railway Conductors, was elected chair- man, and after stating clearly the object of the meeting introduced Mr, McCormick, superintendent of the Denver, Lakewood and Golden Road, who spoke very favora- bly of the consolidation and urged the delegates to apply their efforts to that end. Speeches were made by a large number of the delegates, after which an adjourn- ment was taken until this afternoon. Some of the most prominent delegates ar F. P. Sargent, grand master of the Order of Railway Firemen, of Peoria, Ill.; Mr. Lee, first grand officer of the Brotherhood of Trainmen; Mr. Powell, grand chief of the Order of Railway Telegraphers; F. W. Arnold, grand secretary and treasurer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen; C. W. Moier, assistant grand master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen; M. M. Dauphin, first assistant grand chief of the Order of Railway Trainmen. N. W. Semple, general superintendent of the Denver and Rio Grande, was present on invitation and made a speech favoring the affiliation. The convention then went into executive session. The federation committee decided in favor of amalgamation according to the Cedar Rapids plan. The title of the amal- gamated organizations and election of officers of the new organization will be de- cided at & convention to be called in the near future, the place and date of which have not been made public. The convention at 5 p. M. adjourned sine die and the delegates left for their homes this evening. PRt Portuguese Join the Rebels. MADRID, Sparw, Oct. 20.—A dispatch from Lisbon to the Imparcial says that the Governor of Goa has telegraphed to his Government that Portuguese troops have joined the rebels and are villaging in all directions. The local officials have fled. The Governor, a few officers and civil serv- ants and a force of police occupy a forti- fied position in the cnpi,tll- BANNER MINE REPORT. Nearly a Quarter of a Million Dollars Expendea in Development. OROVILLE, CAL., Oct. 20.—The report of Colonel Frank McLaughlin, general manager of the Banner mine, was submit- ted 1o the meeting of London sharehold- ers. The report was a favorable one. The mine has been experted by J.B. Low of San Francisco. It has been in active operation under the present com- pany about three years, during which time development work amounting to nearly $250,000 has been done. During this de- velobment work about $80,000 has been vielded from ore extracted, an average of $35 per ton. Acting on the advice of J. B. Low and W. H. Rodda, general superin- tendent, they propose sinking to a depth of 1000 feet, tapping the mother lode at that point. wE.n that is done thirty au_flxps will be added to the ten-stamp mill, . W. H. Rodda, who has been superintend- ing the Banner mine for a numder of ears, has accepted the management of a arge mining proverty in Johannesburg, South Africa, for which place he started on Thursday last. His successor has not been appointed. Gorernor Jones Improving. CARSON, NEv., Oct. 20.—The physician attending Governor Jones made the follow- ing report this afternoon: ‘“‘Governor Jones is progressing very favorably. There has heen no return of the severe | symptoms.”” RAVAGED BY FLAMES, PRAIRIE FIRES SWEEP OVER THE NORTHWESTERN STATES. MANY LIVES ARE LOST. SETTLERS PERISH WHILE FIGHT- ING TO PROTECT THEIR HOMES, URGED ON BY ICY BLASTS. SAND AND ALKALI STORMS ARE RAGING THOUGH THE WEATHER Is INTENSELY COLD. CHICAGO, InL., Oct. 20.—A speciel from 8t. Paul, Minn., says: For the last two days the arid wastes and blistering winds of Arizona and New Mexico seemed to have been transferred to the American and Canadian Northwest. The chief difference is that instead of the scorch of an equatorial sirocco the icy blasts of the poles have held sway. This has been the general condition, not only in Minnesota, but in Iowa, the Da- kotas and Manitoba. Sandstorms and duststorms have made the air a blinding, freezing scourge, accompanied as they have been by a low temperature that can- not ordinarily be expected before the lat- ter part of November. The wind has reached and meintained for hours a ve- locity of fifty miles an hour, and tne alkali deposits of northern North Dakota and Manitoba, and the sandy soil of South Da- kota and Minnesota, have armed and in- tensified the universal blizzard. Mere physical discomfort has not been the worst characteristic of the storms of the last few days. More than one human life and large amounts of farming property have been the forfeit of nature’s angry mood. The winds have fanned smoldering vrairie fires into fresh blaze and fury, starting new conflagrations, particularly in the Red River Valley and Manitoba, and the consequences in the way of loss to farmers have been fearful. Seldom have such large areas of zountry in the North- west been swept by fire. Some of these prairie conflagrations have appeared in Southwestern Minnesota and South Da- kota, but the bulk of the disaster falls on both sides of the Red River Valley in Minnesota and North Dakota and ex- tending for many miles up into Manitoba. Locomotive sparks set three fires on the trip from Red Lake Falls to the crossing of the Fosston line at Tilden. Just east of this crossing tne worst fire occurred. It swept north and great loss resulted. An- other bad fire started in Kertsonville, eight miles east of Crookston. Nearly all the country between Crookston and Maple Lake, north of the Fosston line, has been fire-swept and the loss will be very heavy. Only one life has been thus far reported lost in this State—that of a child of H. Timmerick, who was burned to death near Hermann. In Manitoba, near Elm Creek, two sec- tion-men of the Canadian Pacific were burned to death. Houses, stables, live- stock, grainstacks and hay have been con- sumed in all directions in the province, and a half dozen people all told have lost their lives and a score or more have been seriously burned and permanently maimed. It is estimated that 250,000 bushels of grain and nearly 1,000,000 tons of hay have been destroyed. FIRES 1IN COLORADO. Prairie;Flames Leave a Desolate Track in Their Wake. AKRON, Coro., Oct. 20.—Eastern Colo- rado and Western Kansas have been vis- ited during the past four days by destruc- tive prairie fires. The fire which has caused the most damage started in the western part of Finney County, Kans., Thursday. Under a strong wind it swept almost barren a strip of territory for four miles. Greeley County suffered severely, over 200,000 acres in that county alone being burned. A great deal of broomcorn, grain and forage was destroyed, together with barns, hay in the stack and out- buildings. In Wichita County four houses were de- stroyed. WOMEN CHRITIN WORY INTERESTING SUBJECTS DISCUSSED AT THE SECOND DAY'S SESSION. NoTED LEADERS AMONG THE WHITE-RIBBON DELEGATES TALK FOR REFORM. BALTIMORE, Mbp., Oct. 20.—At the sec- ond day’s session of the Women's Chris- tian Temperance Union the devotional ser- vices were conducted by Mrs. Annie M. Palmer, National evangelist of Iowa. After some routine business had been dis- posed of the subject “‘Methods of Promot- ing Our Principles” was discussed. The reading of papers occupied the greater por- tion of the morning session. Mrs. Winnie A. English of Illinois read an interesting paper on working among miners. “Railroad Employes” was the text of a paver read by Mrs. C. M. Wood- ward of Nebraska. She implored the prayers of pastors for this class of men, of whom there were, she said, a round million in the United States, whose circumstances prevent them attending services. For the evangelistic department Miss Elizabeth Greenwood of Brooklyn made a detailed report, in which she said that 55,143 meetings had been held during the year. More than 9000 individual calls had been made, 4676 services had been held in churches, 2470 Bible readings conducted, 5252 conventions reported, and upward of 8,000,000 pages of evangelistic literature distributed. A discussion’of proposed amendments to the constitution occupied the remainder of the morning session. Among the amendments adopted by the necessary two-thirds vote was one providing for the election of a vice-president at large. The afternoon was devoted to an evan- gelical mass-meeting in the main hall and various committee meetings in the other parts of the house. Standing room was again at a premium at Music Hall to- night, and large crowds of persons were turned away. ‘‘Young Women’s Night" was the attraction. Mrs. Frances J. Barnes of New York, general secretary, presided. Miss Carrie Lee Carter of Dexter, Mo., con- ducted devotional exercises. Miss Annie Rothwell Stuart of Chester- | town, Md., State secretary, welcomed her | white-ribbon sisters and spoke of the suc- | cessful work of the young people of the | State. Miss Clara Parrish of Madison, IIL, | spoke of her recent visit to England, France and Switzerland. Miss Rose Leiter of Mansfield, Ohio, of the physical department, gave an exhibi- | tion of club swinging. | Mrs. Barnes gave an illustrated descrip- | tion of places where the great polyglot | petition will be presented and the Eu- | ropean and African points recently visited | by her and a party of ladies in the interest of the great appeal. | Miss Annie M. Cummings, secretary of | Colonial Y. branch of South Africa, spoke of the advancement of white-ribbon prin- ciples in the Dark Continent. The presen- | tation of the banner was made by Mrs. Lulu Ramsey of South Dakota, which | State carried off the prize last year, and | ‘was within one point of Maryland’s total | this year. Miss Stewart accepted the flag | on behalf of Maryland. | Miss Willard was expected to have closed | the evening’s programme with an address | and benediction to the young ladies, but | was unable to attend. In her absence Mrs. | Laura Ormiston Chant ably represented | her. When the great English reformer | advanced the assemblage arose and cheered her again and again. She closed her re- marks by saying, “Would that all the Baturday nights all over the world were being spent as this.” The sentiment was applauded. AN EXODUS OF MONGOLS, HUNDREDS OF CHINAMEN ARE RETURNING TO THE FLOWERY KINGDOM. | | | | OFFERED POLITICAL PREFERMENT AS AN INDUCEMENT TO LEAVE AMERICA. CHICAGO, Irn., Oct. 20.—The Grand Central passenger station to-night was | crowded with Chinamen returning to their native land. A few of them were of the better class from Chicago’s Chinatown, but twenty-three of them were from Bos- ton. All were en route to Hongkong, via the Northern Pacific’s rail and water lines. The exodus of Chinese from this country has been particularly large during the last three weeks. Local , Passenger Agent | Tho mpson of the - Wisconsin Central Rail- road, who has charge of the party, says | there is hardly a day that a party of from twelve to forty Chinese does not leave Chicago for Hongkong. It is believed by the railroad agents that the Chinese Gov- | erument has missionaries at work in this country who are either appealing to the patriotism or the pockets of Chinamen who have accumulated money to return to 1 their native land for either military | service or political position, preferment | being offered as a recompense. | Before leaving the city the Boston dele- | gation visited Chinatown and were lay- | ishly entertained, but no information was | vouchsafed by the local Chinese who speak | English as to the object of their return to | China. S8am Moy, the head of Chinatown here, admitted that many of his country- men had already left for China and that many more would follow. Tt b SILVER WEDDING AT COLUSA. Judge Bridgeford Took Anew His Bride of a Quarter of a Century. COLUSA, CaL., Oct. 20.—The silver wed- ding of Judge and Mrs. Bridgeford was celebrated at the Christian Church Friday night. The ceremony was performed by “Father” Howard, the minister who joined the couple in marriage twenty-five years ago. The pretty ceremony last night was par- ticipated in by the six children and one grandchild of Judge and Mrs. Bridgeford. Harry Bridgeford, a son of 21 years, gave his mother away, and Mrs. Neva Bridge- ford Butler served as maid of honor. Misses Leona and Zelia Bridgeford and baby Beatrice Butler were the bridesmaids. Masters Chester and Horace Bridegeford acted as ushers, and A. J. Butler was the Judge’s best man. The ceremony was witnessed by the hun- dreds of friends of the family. Leammar SEATTLE INSURANCE SUITS. A Second Action Brought Against a New York Company. SEATTLE, Wasa., Oct. 20.—Following the recent verdict for $90.000 against the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York in the matter of the life insurance of the late Guy C. Phinney, the heirs of the late George D. Hill began suit yesterday in the Federal court against the same con- cern to recover $20,000. In this, as in the former case, the hoider of the policy had ! defaulted on his premiums, but it is! claimed that the nsurance company did | not comply with the letter of the law in not sending notice that the policy had been canceled. e ELECTED SECOND LIEUTENANT, Sergeant Smith Promoted by the Voice of His Comrades REDDING, Cav., Oct. 20.—At the elec- tion for second lientenant for Company E, N. G. C., held in this city last night, Ser- geant W. E. Smith was unanimously elected. Lieutenant Smith has been an active member of the National Guard for | several years, and is a proficient militia- man. The boys of Company E grasped the opportunity of showing their appre- | ciation of the good work he has done as sergeant by electing him to the office of second lieutenant. SR NATIVE SONS REVIVED. Prince Parlor at Angels Camp Has Been Reorganized. ANGELS CAMP, Car., Oct. 20.—Prince Parlor No. 8 Native Sons was reorganized here last night. The parlor had not met before in about four years. Frank Dunn ggrand president), Frank Madison of anta Cruz and Judge Rust of Amador (erand trustees) were present. The par- lors of Sonora and San Andreas were largely represented. Prince .Parlor is re- vived with fifty members. A banquet fol- lowed the installation of officers. — CARGO OF SILK. Steamship Fictoria arrived at Tacoma ZLast Night. TACOMA, Wasn., Oct.20.—The North- ern Pacific steamship Victoria arrived at 9:30 A. M. to-day from China and Japan. She brought twenty-eight sacks of United States mail and the biggest silk cargo ever brought to Northwest. The cargo contains 1869 bales, each bale valued at $500. There are ninety-four cases of silk goods and 125 bales of waste silk. The entire consign- ment will go to New York by special train to-morrow. s Robbed by a Highwayman. ANGELS CAMP, CarL., Oct. 20.—M. J. Craven was stopped yesterday a mile and ahalf from Copperopolis by a masked highwayman and robbed of $35. He was returning home from Waterford, Stanis- laus County. The only clew found wasa white mask worn by the robber and dropped near the scene. 1 DEED OF A FIREBUE. HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES RoBBED OF THEIR HoMES. ALGIERS LIES IN RUINS. THE QUAINT LOUISIANA TOWN SWEPT BY AN INCENDIARY CONFLAGRATION A SUSPECT UNDER ARREST. TakeN To New ORLEANS TO PRE- vENT His BEING LYNCHED BY AN ENRAGED MoB. NEW ORLEANS, La., Oct. 20.—A fire which broke out in Algiers, opposite this city, last night, continued burning until 9 | o’'clock this morning when it was got under control, because very little was left to burn. Two hundred and twenty houses were burned inall. The fire was confined almost entirely to the reside ce portion pt the town, the owners of which are in moderate circumstances. The insurance is said to be very light and the loss is al- most total. It is estimated at $200,000, but it will be several days before 1t can be ac- curately stated. The fire originated in an Italian confec- tionery and {ruit store and everything seems to prove it was incendiary. 8o in- tense was the feeling against the suspected man thatif he could have been found early this morning he would undoubtedly have been lynched. He waa arrested to-day and brought over to New Orleans for safe-keep- ing. The Algiers police station, the court- house and jail were burned, together with some of the court recordsof Algiers. These include court incidents, marriages, etc., for many years past.. The courthouse was an historic one, having been erected about the year 1808, and was originally a grand family residence. The greater portion of Algiers at that time was mostly the plan- tation home of the Duverges. The big room recently used as the third city court was the family’s parlor. A subscription for therelief of the home- less people, who number about 700, has been started and has been liberally re- sponded to. The public school buildings | have been thrown open to them and many have found shelter there. Thousands went over from New Orleans to-day to view the ruins. About 6o’clock the ferry incline on the Algiers side of the river gave way and precipitated probably 100 persons to the ground. Fortunately the river is low, or the accident might have been serious. Only five or six fell into the water and they were rescued. One young man had his leg broken. With thie exception no person appears to have been injured. A Mail Steamer Overdue., ST. JOHNS, N. F., Oct. 20.—A mail steamer, the Viniinja Lake. is twenty-four hours overdue. It is believed that she has been driven out to sea. Shei'has many passengers on board. 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