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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1895. CRIMES OF THE TURK. American Christians Tell of the Slaughter of Armenians. MURDER AND PILLAGE.| Thousands Put to Death and| Their Homes Razed by Moslem Bands. | MASSACRE THEIR PASTIME.| Official Accounts of Repeated Upris- ings of the Oppressed Race Are Fabrications. [Special Correspondence of The United Press.] STANTINOPLE, TurkEy, Nov. 27.— matter has been handed to nager of the United Press, stantinople. The latter con ce in the American men who sent it and from care- ¢ of Minister Terrell: on is able to forward | of the whole Nation to take these crushed and ruined victims by the hand, to in- spire them with hope born of the sight of sympathy, to feed and to clothe them and thus to save them from the death to which the malice of their neignbors now seem to have doomed them. —_— MINISTER TERRILL SCORCHED. Denounced by a Mimister Because of His Inactivity. ST. LOUIS, Mo.. Nov. 27.—The denun- ciation of Minister to Turkey Terrell by Rev. T. M. J. Johnson of Jefferson City Mo., was supplemented to-day by Rev. Dr. W. R. L. Smith, pastor of the Third Baptist Church of this city, who was a companion of Rev. Mr. Johnson in his travels through Turke Dr. Smith said: “Mr. Terrell is not a Mohammedan, but it is a common expression among Amer- ican Consuis 2nd missionaries to say that they might as well have a Mohammedan for a ruler, for all that Terrell does for them. *Of all classes of foreigners who go to Turkey tbe American is the most de- tested. An American, wherever he goes, cannot divest himself of his ideas on polit- ical, civil and religious liberty. He carries these notions into Turkey, and they will crop out. Consequently our missionaries have the greatest difficulty in obtaining the smallest favors, and are subjected to all kinds of petty annoyances. “To secure the smallest favors the inter- vention of the American Minister is neces- sary and Minister Terrell is practically useless. Mr. Waliace, American Consul at Jerusalem, told me that while there Terrell in a gathering of Turkish oflicials told them that he was not a Christian, but | beiieved in God as they (the Turks) did. This sentiment was loudly applauded by the Sultan’s officers. “The truth seems to be that Mr. Terrell | has allowed himself to be soft-soaped into | forgetting what he is there for.” ‘During the month of October a consid- ble part of the Armenian district in the ovinces of Trebizond, Erzeroum, Bitlis, Van, Harpoot, Diarbekir and Sivas has laid waste, and a number, not yet known, of the Armenian inhabitants been killed by men intent on crush- into impotence the Armenians in ! As the awful tidings have come ts the Turkish Government tly telegraphed abroad in re- lace that Armenians had at- ans, thus arousing a frenzy f ation which could not easily be controlled, but that order had been re- after some loss of life. ct of these telegrams has been iltivate a belief that there has been neral uprising of Armenians and the presence of a calamity rely the result of lawless pro- 1 the part of the Armenians ral indignation with the ising at the very moment brm scheme was about to be on may be moderated when of Armenians has taken the province of Aleppo, »m the scene of the massacres. er, in such cases as offer oppor- examination, several circum- 1 in the Tarkish dispatches as he bloodshed have proved to :ve been in nd not causes of the es. Men who found themselves as- 1s in their houses, in a number of cases defended their Jives and their families to arbekir, where the Christians armed, they made a hard some 1500 Moslems are id to bave been Kkilied. is case, the destruction of from 10,000 to tians has not cost the Turks or 300 lives. comprehension of what has aken place depends upon knowledge of at went before. In the latter part of er, while the powers were renew- ir demands for the acceptance by of the reform scheme, word began rom all of the provinces that yslems were being armed, while the of the Christians was being great determination. the Government officials ibuted arms and ammunition Moslem phalanstery. In many Moslems were found buying arms in 1 market who had no money to buy In other cases the officials sold to ms the arms which they confis- m the Christians, thus making a profit. the same time the Kurds of mountainous district of Dersin, gz between Erzingan and Harpoot, gan to assemble, saying that they had received orders from Seekki Pasha, commander of the fourth corps, to devastate the Ar- an villages, taking the plunder for pay. Whether such orders were no one knows. They promptly be- n to seize the cattle and sheep of the nians in all of the surrounding ns,.seeming anxious to secure the flocks and to get them out of harm’s way before the serious work began. During the earl in all the six provinces openly declared were going to massacre the Chris- The Armenian Patriarchate and some of the foreign Embassies at Con- stantinople were overwnelmed with pite- ous appeals, based on threats, for protection from the Moslem population. 7Yerror reigned among all the “At Armenians of the region because they | ss and unarmed in the midst of asecthing mass of hate and fanaticism. InE oum about this time large num- bers of Moslem villagers, it is said, began to come into the city, eager 3 buy empty cacks. It wasa curious fad, this passion for empty sacks. The price of empty bags tripled. At last the Armenian deal- ers began to suspect some uncanny secret behind the demand for sacks. Itwasafter- wards shown that they were used to carry off the property plundered from the mas- acred Armenians.”’ The statement sketches at length the orrors of the assaultupon the Armenians, Le destruction of their villages and the terrible slaughter to which they were sub- jected, showing that a region 6000 miles in | area from Trebizond to Diarbekir, and from the Russian frontier at Erzeroum to \s has been given up to massacre and and gives a detailed statement of number killed in cities and villages, regating, so far as known, 13,200. A yvery low estimate of the number thus re- duced to absolute want by the loss of all of their movable property is 200,000 souls, of whom three-fourths are the wives and children of the ruined traders or farmers. All trade is broken up. All agriculture in the devastated districtis blotted out, for the stock has been carried off and the implements generally burned. All the poor semblance of manufacturing indus- ies in these districts has been wiped out. who were wealthy are on the verge rvation, and the stronzest faint at prospect of the woes the pitiless winter add to their calamities. The state- ment, continuing, says: “‘America cannot send armies to avenge the crime against humanity. Let it rfse in a National movement of irresistable force to send out wise, unpartisan men, equipped and supplied with means from the wealth t up to this date the only | led by the mob and happened to have | Bue aside from | In | days of October, Turks | blood-curdling | THEIE DWE Promised Profection to American Mis- | sionaries Not Granted. | LONDON, E ov. 27.—The corre- spondent of the United Press at Constan- tinople telegraphs under yesterday’s date that dispatches from Harpoot state that | the local authorities of the Porte promised ‘ to afford protection to American missions | there. | “The house occupied by Rev. Dr. W. H. ‘ Barnum of Leicester, Mass., and the Rev. | C. Frank Gates of Chicago was saved, but all of the property it contained was car- ried off and destroved. This destruction [of property occurred after the Porte's | promise, upon Minister Terrell’s demaad ! that the mission should be protected, and | the act leaves the Government liable for | damages. - { A later dispatch from Harpoot says that | the Rev. Dr. C. H. Wheeler, president of | the American College there, is in feeble mental health and unable to leave the town. The dispatch asserts that a great deal of religions oppression is being exer- cised upon the natives and also that speedy assistance is necessary to prevent their dying from starvation. A dispatch from Ceesaria says that fur- ther disturbances are expected there. It is reported that the foreigners were all safe daring the second outbreak at Marash. An Armeman named Guidjian, a nat- uralized American citizen attached to the mission at Aleppo, arrived in Constanti- | nople and was seized by the police, but ster Terrell demanded his immediate | delivery to the United States Legation. | —— e AMERICAN MISSION PILLAGED. Another Massacre Reported to Have Occurred at Marash. BOSTON, Mass., Nov.27.—Rev. Judson ‘Smith, D.D., secretary of the foreign de- | partment of the American board, this | evening read a cablegram from representa- | tives of the board in Constantinople, via | Philippopolis, sa “We now learn, indirectly, of a hornible massacre at Marash. The school buildings of the American board were pillaged and the serninary was burned. Two students were shot. One was killed. The mission- aries are safe. They had a three days’ massacre at Aintab.” These missionaries and college-teachers are safe. | | ses g s THE PORTE XIELDS. Foreign Guardships in the Bosphorus to Be Doubled. LONDON, Exc., Nov. 27.—The corre- spondent of The United Press in Constan- tinople telegraphs unrder the date of No- vember 26 that, as a result of the advice of the Sultan’s Ministers, Tewfik Pasha, the Turkish Foreign Minister, informed Sir | Prillip Currie, the British Embassador, vesterday that the Sultan had decided to grant the permit applied for by the powers to double the number of foreign guard- ships in the Bosphoraus. gl BT Russia’s Fleet Active. | ODESSA, Russia, Nov. 27.—Great ac- | tivity is being displayed at the Black Sea | ports. Warships are taking on board coal, | provisions and munitions. A number of | naval officers from St. Petersburg have ar- rived. ' ol Starts for Smyrna. | FORTRESS MOXNROE, VaA., Nov. 27.— | After taking on a supply oi stores, sent down from the Norfolk Navy-yard this | morning, the cruiser Minneapolis sailed | for Smyrna at noon. JAPAN IS CAUTIOUS. Will Make No Move in Hawaii While the United States Congress Is in Session. e | HONOLULU, Hawai, Noy. 20.—Since the declaration made by the new Japanese Commissioner Shimamura on the day of | his arrival that he intended to actively | prosecute discussion with this Govern- | ment of its failure to fulfill engagementsin the immigration treaty with Japan he has | remained silent. It is now believed that he was at once cautioned by Consul Shim- idzee in obedience to instructions from the lezation at Washington not to take any aggressive attitude such as would gmive color to the allegation of Minister Castle that Japan had designs upon Hawaii. That would be undesirable at the opening of Congress, in which the Hawaiian ques- tion would come up. President Dole stated this morning that it was no secret that the executive did not consider favorably the proposition to re- lease any of the white political prisoners, except T. B. Walker, who has been very friendly to the Government. Probably a majority of the few remaining natives will soon be released. ———— Trouble in the Spanish Ministry. MADRID, Sparw, Nov. 27.—It s reported that ex-Premier Sagasta has informed his Liberal colleagues that Premier Canovas del Castillo will soon be compelled to ap- | ures adopted by Premier Greenway. CRISIS IN MANITOBA, Disruption of the Canadian Confederation May Result. GREENWAY IS OBDURATE Will Have No Compromise on the Parochial School Question. NOW TALKING OF SECESSION. The Troubled Province May Attempt to Become an Independent Colony. OTTAWA, Oxtario, Nov. 27.—An im- portant communication received to-night shows that affairs in Manitoba are ap- proaching a crisis, and tbe Canaaian Gov- ernment will doubtless be calied upon very soon to face one of the most crucial tests ever known in its history. For three months past exciting events have been impending in Manitoba, and in- vestigating commissions were repeatedly sent to the region, and each time returned with reports showing that nothing was to be feared. The investigations, however, were never carried on, so it was learned to-night, and the alarming state of affairs has been going on unmolested and con- stantly gathering strength. The situation at pre<ent is this: Within a month the Dominion Parliament will be summoned to pass a remedial order direct- ing the Manitoba Government to restore to the Roman Catholics their parochial schools. Then will come the climax to the long ‘and bitter warfare—a climax that promises to disrupt the confederation of Canadian provinces. To all entreaties for a compromise to avoid trouble Prerhier Greenway turns a deaf ear, and it is inevi- table that if the Dominion authorities re- store Roman Catnolic schools in the coun- try they can only do so by force. The most sensational feature of the in- formation from the troubled district is that in Winnipeg and the contiguous | country there is a growing movement in favor of secession from the Dominion en- tirely, which in reality means the setting up of a crown colony entirely independent of Ottawa, but it iscertain that Premier Greenway will bitterly resist the restora- tion of Roman Catholic schools. The startling news has caused a decided sensation in all branches of Government circles, the general impression being that | the crash is at hand, and that it will re- quire the whole strength of the Govern- ment to breast it. A large majority of the members of the Government are outspoken in their condemnation of the harsh meas- The latter, when seen to-night, stated that bis policy was fixed, but that he would keep his own counsel as to what action he would take. “The rights of the Dominion will be carefully guarded and any attempts at coercion or imtimidation will be sternly met.” WESTERN ROADS POOLED The Canadian Pacific Will Join the Transcontinental Association. Huntington’s Company Must Cease Paying Commissions for Immi. grant Business. CHICAGO, ILv., Nov. The Canadian Pacific to-day voted yes on the preposition to form a transcontinental association and thereby insures the new pool of roads running to the Pacific Coast. The object of the association will be simply the preservation of rates. There are no stringent penalties for the violation of the agreement, and it is thought by the best- informed that the life of the new organi- zation will be a long one. B. D. Caldwell, presiding over the new western associa- tion, was elected chairman of the trans- continental line also. The agreement has not yet been signed having been only com- pleted this afternoon, but there wilf’prob— ably be no hitch before this is done. The new agreement will compel the Southern Pacific road to cease paying ex- cessive commissions to agents for immi- erant business, and thereby cause peace in the western immigrant clearing house, whose worst stumbling block it has for a long time been. Chicago-St. Paul lines to-day reached a conditional agreement. If the Soo line comes in the traffic pool will be complete. That line wili be given several days to an- swer, and the meeting adjourned subject to the call of the chairman. —_— HIS AIM WAS POOR. A Nebraska Man Throws a Club at a Horse and Kills His Child. LINCOLN, NEbg., Nov. 27.—A. H. Nich- ols, a farmer living seven miles from Lincoln, accidentally killed his daughter this morning. fractious horse, which had broken awa; from him. Picking up a clab, he threw it at the animal. It missed the horse, but struck his little daughter squarely on the head, killing her instantly. £ SER DAl & Adams Was a Defaulter. DENVER, Coro., Nov. 27.—The reason was discovered to-day for the sudden resignation and mysterious disappearance of Matt Adams, who held the office of Clerk of the District Court. An examination of his accounts disclosed a shortage of over $30,000. Adams evidently realized that the amount taken had become so large that it could not be concealed much longer, and had décided, that it was necessary to escape while he yet had time. b b Arrested for a Crime of Long Ago. DENVER, Covo., Nov. 27.—W. E. Ma- lone, a saloon-keeper, has been arrested upon a warrant issued from the United States courts charging him with the mur- der of a man named Burgess, who was stabbed on August 20, 1879, at Fort Smith, Ark. Malone escaped at the time and has not been located. He has been in the proach the Queen Regent upon the subject of the position of his Ministry in connec- tion with vital questions. g Madrid Officials to Be Disgraced. ‘MADRID, Sparx, Nov. 27.—It is reported that the members of the Municipal Coun- cil who were under charges of having used their offices for corrupt purposes will be removed and that the council will not be dissolved, as it was believed it would be. . Ingleside is an up-to-date racetrack. saloon business in Denver and Pueblo since 1881. Malone denies the charge, say- ing it is a case of mistaken identity. S . 3 Will Be Tried for Attempted Murder. JACKSON, Micn., Nov. 27.—Warden Chamberiain of Jackson Prison is making a thorough investigation of yesterday’s outbreak in the shirt factory, and it is probabte that all the convicts directly en- gaged in the assault on Deputy Warden Nortbrup, Foreman Mueller and Clerk J. He was trying to subdue a | V. Coffey, will be tried for attempted murder. The condition of the three in- jured men is favorable this afternoon. o g e ey DRAMA IN REAL LIFE. Caspar Wittman's Son to Contest the Dead Man’s Will Upon a Charge of Bigamy. CLEVELAND, Oxio, Nov. 27.—A drama of real life, more extraordinary in its devel- opments than the complicated plots of Wilkie Collins, has been brought to light by the indefatigable investigations of a Cleveland attorney. Two years ago Hector Emerson of Berea, a Cleveland suburb, was arrested on the charge of burglary. The trial was sensational, a pathetic feature being the devotion displayed by his young and beautiful wife, who sat constantly by his side during the trial. Emerson wus convicted and sent to the penitentiary. His wife was shocked later to discover that he had repaid her devotion by surrep- titiously making out a mortgage of his property while in jail to 8 woman named Mary Thiers. Mrs. Emerson’s love turned to hatred. She instituted divorce proceedings and was granted a decree. Then she consulted an attorney as to the legality of the mortgage. %n his investigation the attorney discov- ered that Mary Thiers bad been living with John Thiers, who was not her husband. This John Thiers died last July, leaving his property to Mary. He bad been an intimate friend of Dr. Emerson. Several days ago the attorney received a letter from a man named Wittman of Buffalo, N.Y. The writer said he had read the name of John Thiers in the death list of a Cleveland paper. He had asked the attor- torney to make inquiries and see if John was not in reality Caspar Wittman, the writer’s father. “Caspar . Wittman,” continued the writer, “left his devoted wife in Buffalo to wildly follow a Mary Thiers, who poisoned his mind against his family. He wes worth $50 000 in cash and holds much real estate in Cleveland and Detroit.” The letter concluded with the statement that {if Thiers and Whittman were the same person the attorney should immediately institute proceedines to contest the will, as the writer should maintain that his mother and children were Caspar Whitt- mann’s legal heirs, : An_investigation of the will settled the %uestion of identity. It is signed John hiers, but in it he states that he was formerly known as Caspar Wittman. Now comes another complication. In his will Wittman speaks of his ‘“former wife.” The records show that he was never di- vorced in this city, and the attorney claims that were Wittman divorced thedivorce would be fraudulently obtained. The story of these two suits, derived from en- tirely different sources and so singularly welded together, furnishes litigation that has no precedent in the State of Ohio. TIRED OF LIFE IN OFFICE, Mr. Cleveland's Craving for Po- litical Preferment Is Sated. Intimates to Banker Benedict That He Would Decline to Run Again. NEW YORK, N. Y., Nov. 27.—When seen this morning relative to a statement published in a morning paper in this city, stating that President Grover Cleveland would never consent to stand for a third term, E. C. Benedict, the Broad-street banker, who was authority for the state- ment, said that in part the statement was true, but in certain places it was made too strong. “I am not positive that he would not consent to run for a third term. Iam positive of nothing save death and taxes,” said he. “To set the matter forever right I will write what I have to say.” Mr. Benedict then penned the following and handed it to a reporter: ““All that I huve said or can say 1 refer- ence to President Cleveland’s views as to a third term is inferential. T infer from what he has repeatediy said that he is fm- patient to be rid of all official cares, and unwilling to bave them prolonged under any circumstances.” ntinuing, Mr. Benedict said : “It is no secret to anybody who knows Mr. Cleveland well as to his'views on this subject. He has been counting the months until he can be free of the trammels of public affairs. He feels—and he told me so; in fact, he has told many of his friends so—that he was a great fool to accept the Presidency the second time. He said: ‘I have had enongh of victory and defeat, and that is all a man can have in this world.””’ “Have you ever questioned the Presi- dent_ directly uJ)on the third-term ques- tion ?”’ was asked. *'No,” answered he, “but you don’t al- ways have to ask. Collateral mattersAvill sometimes answer.”’ Mr. Benedict then in confidence told the reporter of certain actions of the President bearing upon the third-term question which tended to show that Mr. Cleveland would not stand a fourth time for the Presidency. “Do you agree with some of Mr. Cleve- iand’s enthusiastic friends that Mr. Cleve- land’s duty is plain—that he should accept the nomination next year?’ “No, I do not,” answered Mr. Benedict, “and I think that the claim made in cer- tain quarters that he preferred the nom- ination because the Democratic party has no better man is an insult to him.” Mr. Benedict, in conclusion, said: “As to being positive tnat Mr. Cleveland would not accept a fourth nomination, I am not; Ido not think he will do so.” e BISHOP BONACUM’S PLAN. Intends to Continue the Struggle to Oust Father Murphy. LINCOLN, Nese., Nov. 27.—Bishop Bo- nacum commented to-day ou his defeat in the suit at Tecumseh to oust Father Mur- phy, the ex-communicated priest, from the church property. “Naturally, am somewhat disap- pointed,” he said, “but it only delays the final result for two or three weeks. Our defeat was_entirely due to a defect in our petition. We failed to state that we had exhausted all the remedies given us by ecclesiastical courts, such as suspen- sion, excommunication and appeal. We shall draft and file an amended petition to be presented to the court in chambers and have no fear of the outcome.” \ The bishog said that as soon as had he disposed of the Father Murphy case. which he ‘was confident of winning, he would bring like action against Father Fitz- gerald of Auburn. e GENERAL JORDAN DEAD, He Was a Classmate of Sherman at West Point. NEW YORK, N. Y., Nov. 27.—General Thomas Jordan died to-nignt at his late residence in-. this city. General Jordan was born at Luray, Va., September 30, 1819, both parents being of old revolu. tionary stock. He was an officer of the old army and when at West Point one of mates was General 8herman. Eealg e Death of a Newspaper Man. NEW YORK, N. Y., Nov. 27.—Glen ‘Waters, a reporter on an afternoon paper and one of New York’s brightest newspa- ver men, died at his home yesterday morning. He had been in delicate health for some time, but the immediate cause of his death was pneumonia, superinduced by cerebro-spinal meningetis. He was about 33 years of age and was born in Milledgeville, Ga. e e All the “400” go to Ingleside to-day. FAVOR FREE CONAGE Trans-Mississippi Congress Delegates Stand by Silver. PACIFIC ROADS DEBTS. Congress Urged to Cause an Immediate Foreclosure or Reorganization. CABLE TO0 THE FARALLONES. The Project Indorsedin the Resolutions. Salt Lake the Next Place of Meeting. OMAHA, NEBR., Nov. 27.—The third and last day’s session of the Trans-Mississippi Congress was by far the most interesting and exciting of all. Omaha was selected as the city for the Trans-Mississippi Expo- sition of 1898. Salt Lake City was selected for the next meeting of the congress, and after an exciting debate the free-silver resolutions were adopted by a large ma- jority. The congress has in all adonted the fol- lowing resolutions, which bad been re- ported favorably: For Statehood for New Mexico; expressing sympathy with Cuba in its struggle for independence; favoring the coustruction of the Farallon cable; for the improvement of the harbor of San Pedro; deep waterways; the Monroe doc- trine; a short line to the coast of California and Utah Railway; the fortification of San Diego Harbor; a Bureau of Forestry; the establishment of a Unitea States commis- sion for the survey of semi-arid portions of the country for the purpose of irrigation; completion of the Hennepin canal; to re- store American shipping; prompt comple- tion of the Nicaragua canal; fres coinage of silver and legislation on Pacific raii- ways. The first fight came on the passage of the resolution on Pacitic railways, which had been introduced by W. J. Bryan. Vice-President Doniphan was called to the chair, and Bryan delivered a speech in favor of the resolution. Carlson of Cali- fornia opposed it, saying: “I am a railroad man. I believe in rail- roads. In California we are suffering from the monopoly of one railroad, and we want more roads; we want competing lines, and I believe that competition will regulate rates.” Mr. Carlson told of existing conditions 1 California, and argucd against the word- ing of the original resolution. He declared there yas too much fighting of different interests in the West, ana that it Legisla- tures were bribed by railroads the blame rested on the people who elected the legis- lators. After a long discussion the reso- lution was passed as offered, with a slight alteration, thus: Resolved, That the people of the trauns-Missis- sippi region are especially interested in legis- lation relating to the Pacific railroads. We favor either the immediate foreclosure by the United States Government of Its liens against the roads, or such a reorganization as will prevent fictitious'capitalization and secure to the patrons of the roads the use of trans- portation facilities at rates which will realize for the owners of the roads only a reasonable income on the money actually invested. Vice-President Johnson of California was cailed to the chair, and President Bryan said the Nebraska delegation unanimously askefl the unanimous consent of the con- gress to consider a resolution. It was as follows: ‘W nErEAS, We believe that an exposition of all the products, industries and civilization of the States west of the Mississippi River, made at some central gateway, where the world can behold the wonderful capabilities of these great wealth-producing States, would be of great value, not only to the trans-Mississippi, but to all the home-seekers in the world; therefore be it Resolved, That the United States Congress be requested to take such steps as may be neces- sary to hold a trans-Mississippi exposition at Omsha during the months of August, Septem- ber ana October, in the year 1898, and that the Representatives of such States and Terri tories in Congress be requested to favor such appropriation as is usual in such cases to as- sist in carrying out this enterprise. After several enthusiastic speeches the resolution was unanimously aaopted. The question of the location of the congress for next year came up and Port- land, Des Moines, Deadwood, Salt Lake City and Boise City had their champions. The location was fixed at Salt Lake City, and George Q. Cannon extended a hearty welcome to that city on that occasion. The great dehate of the congress was on the free silver resolution introduced by Mr. Bryan. This debate lasted from 4 to 6 o’clock P. M. and was masterly. President Bryan appointed Governor Prince of New Mexico to lead for the silver men and Hon. John L. Webster to speak against free sil- ver. Governor Prince declined, and on motion Mr. Bayan was requestea to leave the chair and lead for the silver men,Vice- President Hazlett of Iowa presiding. The opening was made by Mr. Bryan in a five-minute speech. He was followed by Colonel Bradshaw of Montana, 8. S. Janes of Utah, Colonel Doniphan of Missouri, Governor Prince of New Mexico and Con- gressman Shafroth of Denver, for free coinage; C. M. Hart of Iowa and Mr. Eddy of Oregon spoke against free silver. The last two speeches were delivered by John L. Webster and Mr. Bryan. Mr. Webster is a leading attorney of Omaha and a very able political speaker. His half-hour ad- dress on “The Folly of Free Coinage” called for the long and frequent applause of the anti-silverites. The hall was filled, and some of Omaha’s leading citizens were present. President Bryan closed the debate with a characteristic and brilliant address, which set the convention to cheering again and again. At its close the audience gave him an ovation. The vote resulted 124 for free coinage to 50 against it. For silver Utah cast 22 votes, Missouri 3, Montana 10, California 10, Colorado 10," Towa 1, Nebraska 20, Kansas 5, Nex Mex- ico 10, Wyoming 10, Idaho 10, South Da- kota 8 and Oregon 5—Total 124. Against free silver coinage Missouri cast 7, lowa 21, Nebraska 10, Kansas 5, South Dakota 2 and Oregon 5—Total 50. The resolution as adopted read: WHEREAS, An appreciating money standard impdirs contracts, bankrupts enterprises, makes idle money profitable by increasing iis purchasing power and suspends productive forces of our people; and whereas, the spolia- tion consequent upon the outlawry of silver in the interest of the creditor class by con- stantly increasing the value of gold is under- mining all industrial society; therefore be it Resolved, That we aemand the immediate 3 restoration of the free and unlimited coinage of gold and silver at the present ratio of 16 to 1, without waiting for the aid or consent of any other nation, such gold and silver coin to be alike a full legal tender for all debts, public end private. At the close of the silver debate the con- gress, after passing tde usual resolutions g{ thanks for courtesis, adjourned sine ie. Thé entire congress was entertained to- night at a reception given by Hon. George W. Lininger at his famous art gallery and residence. The ten delegates from the ‘Woman’s Club and a committee of twenty- five ladies from the same organization as- sisted in receiving. The function lasted from 8 o’clock until midnight, and was a signal event in the social season. TROUBLES ON THE BEAR. Captain Healy Is Expected to Present Some Defense. WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 27.—Cap- tain Shoemaker, chief of the revenue cut- ter service of the Treasury Department, said to-day that the resignation of Secoud Lieutenant White of the revenue steamer Bear had been forwarded from San Fran- cisco and received here, but the depart- ment had been entirely without informa- tionastothe cause untiladvised through the medium of THE CarL. Captain Shoemaker admitted that charges had been filed against Captain Healy, as published ex- clusively in THE CALL. Chief Shoemaker said further that Cap- tain Healy had always been regarded asa very able and efficient officer, but_that in view of the serious charges against the captain, preferred by officers of the Bear, there would certainly be an investigation. The charges would not be ignored. The officers of the revenue cutter service seem surprised that Lieutenant White should have telegraphed his resignation instead of sending it by mail or submitting it per- sonally upon_his arrival here. Captain Shoemaker said : “I do not know how the matter has leaked out, but as THE CALL has already reported the story I will only say that the pecting Captain Healy to send in his de- to say. Itisunusual foran officer to for- ward his resignation by wire, and we, of course, cannot take cognizance of atele- graph message. Lieutenant White wired us from Boston to-day that he would re- port here to-morrow, and until we get something from him more satisfac- tory than telegrams we will take no actiou. However, when he arrives, if he insists upon resigning there will be nothing for us to do but accept.” Progress of the Preparations for the Defense of This Country. Two and a Half Years the Shortest Period in Which They Could Be Completed. WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 27.—“This country can be made ready for a success- ful defense in case of war by the year 1900.” Thus spoke Hon. J. H. Outhwaite, a member of the Board of Ordnance and Fortifications, after a tour of inspection of the several plants in the East where the work of constructing and assembling ordnance is conducted. “If pushed by the stress of necessity, how soon could the country, with its pres- ent facilities only, be put in a good condi- tion for defense?’” was asked. “Within two and a half years.” “How many plants are at work now turning out guns and gun material?”’ “The steel works at Midvale and Beth- lehem, Pa., the Watertown, Miss., and Watervliet, N. Y., arsenals. Besides these, which are in large and successful opera- tion,}’ explained Mr. Outhwaite, ‘“‘there is a concern at Cleveland which is just entering upon a contract for turning out gun-carriages.”’ *‘Could not the construction of the car- riages be expedited,”” was asked, ‘by engaging other concerns such as the one at Cleveland and which are numerous in the Ohio Vailey, particularly ?”” “The trouble is,”” argued Mr. Outh- waite, ‘‘an entire new outfit of machinery is necessary to do that class of work, and as the Government is about the only cus- tomer that can be expected to enter the field, naturally most manufacturers .hesi- tate to incur the expense incident to the business. Of course, if war were to break out and the Government be compelled to make attractive terms with the manu- facturers, there would be no lack of, facili- ties. However, the board is satisfied that existing conditions provide all that is necessary to carry out present plans for defense within the period when by any possibility the works can be needed.”” Mr. Outhwaite mentioned that besides the contract for armor secured by the Bethlehem Steel and Iron Company from Russia, a similar contract had been negie, Phipps & Co. of Pittsburg. FEW PLUMS FOR CALIFORNIA.. Nearly ANl Subordinate Positions_in the House Taken Into Camp by East- ern Representatives. y WASHINGTON, D, C., Noy. 27.~Th¥or- ganization of the Housé was practically decided by the action of the Ohio and In- diana delegations to-night in their deter- mination to support McDowell of Missouri for sergeant-at-arms, McElroy of Ohio for postmaster and Fisher of Kansas for chap- lain, and although some of the Califor- nians bad signified their intention of vot- ing against the combine they will proba- bly decide to be with the winners. If Gen- eral Henderson decides to run for ser- geant-at-arms, Loud, Bowers and perhaps gghers of the Californians may vote for im. Thas far the only Californians men- tioned for subordinate positions in the House are F.J. Brandon and J. C. Boat- man_of Oakland for reading clerk, and Loud may possibly urge his secretary, Mr. Ballard, for a position. Bat the Califor- nians were late in fetting into the combi- nation. McDowell et al. can win without their votes, so unless General Henderson succeeds in being elected sergeant-at-arms against the combination California will again be ‘left in the cold’’ as regards minor positions in the House organization. S e California’s Delegation. WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 27.—Repre- sentatives Bowers and McLachlan have arrived, making five California members of the House now in Washingion. Mr. Bowers is accompanied by Mrs. Bowers and their daughter, Miss Grace. They will reside at the Bancroft this winter. Representative McLachian with his wife is at the Ebbitt House temporarily. Judge Maguire and Mr. Loud will arrive to- MOTTow. e i Wyoming Lands to Be Inspected. WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 27.—The Secretary of the Interior declined toap- prove the recommendation of the Com- missioner-General on the 28,969 acres of land in Wyoming, selected by the State in accordance with the provisions of August, m.uzng (tl;‘recGt: that th: l-n;in be in- 8| e Government agent to - t:iG: thoh"chlmur. o o —_—— All the Eastern “‘crackerjacks.”” Ingleside. charges will be investigated, but we are ex- | fense; until this is in we will have nothing | READY FOR VAR BY 10, awarded by the same Government to Car- |« Tufifi (higa Cream Pitehors Faney DUMAS' WORK ENDED, Death of the Distinguished Author and Dramatist in Paris. /PASSES AWAY SUDDENLY, The Invalid Seized by a Nervous Convulsion After Drink- ing Tea. SURROUNDED BY RELATIVES. Shortly Before the End Came He Had Seemingly Rallied From His ‘Weakness. PARTS, France, Nov. 27.—Alexander Dumas, the author and dramatist, is dead. Early in the evening M. Dumas rallied enough to create a belief that he would live at least several hours. About 7 o’clock he asked for tea, which was given him. He then had sufficient strength to raise the cup to his lips without assist- ance. Shortly after he had a nervous con- vulsion and died very suddenly. A nnm- ber of relatives were present. It is probable that the funeral will be held in the Pantheon, and M. Dumas’ body interred there. President Faure received the news while attending a performance at the Theatre Francais and immediately left the theater. SURVIVOR: E O’BRIEN. A Longboat Supposed to Have Belonged s 1o the Lost Ship Is Sighted. KILRUSH, Ireraxsp, Nov.27.—A long- boat under sail, with eleven persons aboard, was sighted off Loophead to-day, np‘Farently heading for the River Shannon. he boat is believed to be from the American ship Belle 0’Brien, Captain Col- ley, from San Francisco for Queenstown, which was _abandoned in a sinking condi- tion a few days ago by her first officer and a number of the crew, who landed at the entrance to the River Shannon. The cap- tain, his wife and several of the crew re- mained on board the ship when the others left her, but it is believed that they after- ward abandoned her. The longboat sige naled a passing steamer off Loophead, no attention was paid to the signals. A large derelict is reported off the coast and a tug has gone in search of it. s o S ILLNESS OF THE POPE. Failing Vitality of Leo XI1X Grows More Noticeable Daily. LONDON, Ex~c., Nov. 27.—The corre- spondent of the Pall Mall Gazette is in- formed by a prelate who is ou intimate re- lations with the Pope that the recent illness of his Holiness was due to lack of vitality, which condition is increasing. There is no cause for immediate alarm, he says, but it 1s difficult to keep the Pope in good health, owing to his habit of getting out of bed nights whenever some Latin couplet comes into his mind which he wishes to record. In addition to this the long andiences which he gives daily fatigue him greatly. e Given Medals by Cleveland. LONDON, ExG., Nov. 27.—President Cleveland has pres-nted a binocular glass to Captain Edward Gillings, commander of the British steamer Ranmoor, in recog- nition of his saving the captain and crew of the American schooner Ellwood Harlow last February, and has aiso presented gold medals to the officers of the British steam- er Mohawk for saving in March last the captain and crew of the American vessel Altons Marshall. e Extending the Anatolian Road. BERLIN, GerMANY, Nov. 27.—A special to the Cologne Gazette from Constantino- ple says that a new section of the Anatol- 1an railway from Efium-Karahissar was opened yesterday. The section is fifty miles long and has five stations. NEW TO-DAY. , 'VERY Pretty Dishes. " - . 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