The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 17, 1902, Page 8

’ THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY OCTOBER 17. 1902 STORMY SCENES IN' PARLIAMENT Irish Members Loudly Hiss Chief Secrstary Wyndham, Speaker of the House Defied and Impassioned Speeches Are Delivered. v LONDON, Oct. 16.—Parliament was re- opened to-day without any of the usual rmalities, the House proceeding imme- ately 1o the business of the day. Owing 10 the coniroversy over .ne char- acter of the educational bill and the un- bending determination of both sides the session promises to be the occasion of the most serious party struggie witnessed in the House of Commons since the last Liberal government retired from office. The sitting opened with a turbulent de- bate. Premier Balfour moved that the remainder of the session be entirely de voted to Government business, which he | explained would consist chiefly of the discussion of the educational and London water bills, while the Indian budget, the Uganda vad, sugar bounties and the supply vote would enable the procedure 10 be carried out added, would also require mention. James Bryce, leading the Liberals in the absence of Sir Henry Campbell-Ban- nerman, made a mild protest, and then came the storm. Patrick O'Brien, sitting in the place usually occupied by John Redmond, the Irish leader in the House, asked that at least 2 day between now and Christmas be devoted to the discussion of the se- rious state of affairs in Ireland. Baifour re such an opp: eral leaders i, but they Irish party. WYNDEAM IS HISSED. William O'Brien thereupon made an im- passioned speech, warning the that Ire The c Id not netice it from the and now hrou members kept up a perfeet storm of ap- When Wyndham, the Chief Sec- for Ireland, extered the House the members hissed him loudly, and the who W asking sternly repressed the . backed up by Irish mem- O'Connor. brought the ex- a fever heat, bitterly four for declar heated colloquy with the O’Connor prevented fram of volcing abuse tion of the alarming state of Ireland the other Nationalist members had i on. the afternoon the Speaker’s rul- d renewed clamor from the Irish e House of Lords as spec- into @ke House of Com- on of a scene when the Irish dible. threats fr and m pectedly The climax came amid intense ex- ement HEALY GROWS SATIRICAL. . to speak as a native of Uganda,” and then ch was hear in the House of Com- aly, always as a Premier for D thanked tion whi vote irs. able He complimented Bal- “prevailing in that distant and distr ful country, Ireland.” In this vein, which irresistibly held th attention of the House and which caused | Balfour himself frequent amusement, | Healy completed wh define s one of “the finest satirical in- the Government had ever un- Other the affairs to England th: d in Balfo! debate fiercely were 3 s programme. jiam Redmond regretted that strike a blow against the violent tyranny to which they were subjected. The pre: bers would take the first oportunity hurling the Ministers from office. of Ultimateiy Balfour moved the closure and the oar broke out again with re- | newed vigor. John O’Donnell stood up and refused to give wa His fellow Nationalis shouted encour: agement and cheered vigorously. PREMIER IS DEFIED. The Speaker repeatedly warned O'Don- nell that he,was out of order, and an ex- citing scene followed. Balfour moved the suspension of O'Don- nell, and the stood in front of the Premier, shouted de- flance and shook his fist in Balfour’s face. The Hou vote of 341 to 5L Balfour smiled quietly member shouted as the Irish that O'Donnell would assauit the Pre- mier, moved toward him, but O'Donnell, having concluded what he had to say, returned to his seat and then left the House. Previously to the action of the House in suspending O'Donnell the Speaker made the usual formal request that the offend- ing member withdraw, which drew-forth Call the police,” “Mus- Wyndham again came in for some live- Iy hissing as be returned from the divi- sion lobt Balfour's motion was carried by a vote of 4% to 4, and the House went into commitiee on the educational bill O’'Donnell’s suspension will probably. be for only week, as the new rules in- creasing the penaities for disorderly be- havior bave not yet been passed. a Canadian Lumber Trade Prospers. WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.—In the course of a few months the export duty on lum: ber imposed by the Government of Brit- ish Columbia has resulted in driving a nember of American sawmills across the * Jine and lar Jumber trade. A short report to the State Department from United States Consul Dudley at Vancouver sums up the work- irge of the new law to that effect. He says the shingics produced in Canada go intc the United States notwithstanding the duty 'here is a demand for 5000 or 00 men to work in the mills and logging camps, although the wages offered are lower thas on the American side. Treasury Buys Government Bonds. NEW YORK, Oct. 16.—It was reported or the Stock Exchange to-day that the Bccretary of the Treasury had bought Government bonds to the amount of $15,- 000.0%. On the best of authority it was stated to-day that a syndicate had ar- ranged to sell a block of $10,000,000 4o $12.000,000 § per cent Government bonds Lo the Secretary of the Treasury. The price i& 5aid to be about 137%. The Transvaal, he | Government would grant |, House | and was on the verge of revolt. | tion, he said, was practically | the members were | | » the only Parliament they had. | »ut O'Brien’s remarks the Irish | | frequently on his feet | Wyndham and a de-| benches became | | n a speech which on all sides ! cterized as one of the finest| | Ugandan, | < his considera- | bled the imperial Parlia- | time to the consideration | to_sufficiently detach | » be oblivious of the vital | Nationalist members continued | , declaring that Irish | present more important | of the matters men- | | the | people could not with arms in their | t action of the Government, he | declared, afforded a reason why the mem- | to the Speaker. | tter crossed the floor and | ¢ suspended O'Donnell by g Sumers in the city free of charge for five | and gesticulated, and | : b ¢ other members of the Cabinet, fearing | CcCX Y ater Company. ly prospering the Canadian | CUPID HAS A PRETTY TRIUMPH UNDER A BOWER OF CARNATIONS Miss Luella R. Moore Becomes the Bride off nce — | 1B { i J BRIDE AND BRIDEGROOM AT A PRETTY WEDDING WHICH WAS CELEBRATED IN SAN RAFAEL. H \ | P Y VO X S Mo X AN RAFAEL,.Oct. 16.—Miss Luella R. Moore and E. Du Bois were married in this city to-day. The wedding took place at the res- idence of the bride's parents, 227 the Rev. Willlam Mar- The interior of the | Bay View street, hall officiating. KR : ! IRedding People May Have the Delicious Aqua Free. Special Dispatch to The Call. — t REDDING, Oct. » 16.—Redding water consumers are feeling jubilant to-day | over the prospect of having free water | | furnished them for the next five years. { The Redding Water Company, through ts superintendent, J. V. D. Johnson, an- | | nounced to-day that the company will | sign contracts to furnish all water con- i | | years after the date of installation of the new opposition p}an! of the Brandy A bitter fight is to-day being waged be- tween the two companies, so bitter, in fact, that serious trouble is feared. The trouble originated over the spread of dis- ease in this city. The City Trustees and | Board of Health declare that the water being furnished by the Redding Water Company is poisonous and not fit to drink. The Brandy Creek Water,Company has begun already to imstall its plant. Con- tracts are to be let during the present | month for the big tunnel through the di- | vide eight miles north of ‘Redding through | which the big pipe line will come from Brandy Creek. | To-day the company secured many sig- | natures to contracts for water. This is| what caused the Redding Company to agree to furnish free water and the con- | sumers are ready to accept the new rates | | on and after the first of the year. The fight is creating considerable excitement. | | | 1 i | | | PURCHASE OF THE RAILS | CONFIRMS THE RUMOR | Indications That the Tesla Coal Road Will Have a Bay Ferry | Service. STOCKTON, Oct. 16.—Important infor- mation has.been received here to the ef- ! fect that the rails have been purchased | for the extension of the broad gauge road from Tesla, thirty miles south of Stock- ton, to Oakland, where the Alameda and San Jeaquin Raflroad Company (the of- | ficia} designation of the Teslu coal road) | will connect with a bay ferry service, { There have been well defined rumors | aficat for some weeks regarding the in- tentior of the company to build the ex- tension, and the news of the purchase of the rails seems to confirm the rumors. H. H. Griffiths, the local representative | ¢f the company, is in Los Angeles at the present time. It is known also. that the interests represented by Griffths here have purchased rails for a new street ‘car system in this city, to connect with a ru- ral system, which will run to Lodl, alsc! under the control of the same interests. | the two years prior o+ house was prettily decorated and the par- lor in whigh the ceremony was performed was artistically festooned in smilax, ferns and carnations. The couple stood under a bower of pink carnations, and were un- aitended. A great many guests were present, both San Rafael people and San Franciscans. The bride was dressed in a gown of white crepe de chine over white taffetan with chiffon applique trimming, and car- ried a bunch of carnations. After the wedding breakfast the couple departed for San Francisco. They will spend some time in the southern part of the State. Mr. Du Bois®is one of the prominent business men of San Rafael. Mrs. Du Bois is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Moore, and very popular in San Rafael society. Mr. and Mrs. Du Bois will re- =ide at Third and A streets, WATERS OF BAY GIVE UP § BODY Romains of Drowned Man Found Floating Off Fort Baker. 1 Special Dispatch to The Call. SAN RAPAEL, Oct. 16.—-The body of a man was found floating in the bay off Fort Baker Point late this afternoon. It was In an advanced state of decomposi- tion. Coroner Eden went to the scene to-night and returned to this city with the body. An attempt was made to determine the man’s identity, but it proved fruitless. Nothing was found in the clothing which would throw any light upon the case. It is undoubtedly a case of suicide as both trousers had been tied at the ankles and were filled with sand, so as to cause the body to sink. The body had been in the water fully two weeks. The deceased was about 5 feet 9 inches tall and wore a gray suR. Owing to de- composition it is impossible to determine the age of.the deceased. STATE SECRETARY’S REPORT FILED WITH THE GOVERNOR Official Statement for the Past Two Years Shows: Increase in Receipts. SACRAMENTO, Oct. 16.—Secretary of State Curry to-day filed with Governor Gage bis official report for the past two fiscal years. The Secretary of State reports that he has filel and recorded in the past two years 4709 certificates of incorporation, as | egainst 3257 in the two years prior there- to. " During the past two years the in- crease in the receipts of his office over thereto, for fees alore, amounted to $161,504 40. For the fircal year from. July 1, 1901, to June 30, 1802, the receipts of his office amounted 10 313317299 The salary list of the em- ployes of the office, exclusive of the Sec- retdry’s salary, amounted to $18,280, which makes the showing of the office turned into the State treasury $112,6580 in fees alone, in excess of the amount paid for salaries of the office force. —_————— Runaway Car Kills a Man, _ SEATTLE, Oct. 16.—An electric coal car broke away from the motor to-day on the crest of the Jackson street line and dashing down the hill left the track near the bottom after a quarter of & mile run, j and striking Willlam Perry, who stood on the sidewalk, killed him instantly. The car knocked a telephone pole down ang upset. ' el PARIS, Oct, 16.—Deputy d'Estournelles de Ccnstant anncunces that he will interpellate the Government on the arbitration of the plous fund case between the United States and Mex- ico at The Hague. He argues that Francs skould be the first Eurcpean country to follow American in utilizing The Hague tribunal, FOR THE S0UTH E. W. Du Bois at a Picturesque Cere-|Present Synodical Dis- mony in a Decorated Marin Reside trict Found to Be Too Larga. "ok Important Steps Taken to Ad- vance Church Work in This State. —_— SANTA BARBARA, Oct. 16.—To-day's sessions of the Presbyterian synod of California were confined strictly to busi- ness matters of great importance to the church. In the first place, it was decided to create a new presbytery in the south- ern district of California, as the present synodical district is too large. It con- sists of eight presbytertes, known as the Los Angeles district. A new district or presbytery, therefore, will be created, composed of Riverside and San Bernar- dino counties, which will be known as the Riverside Presbytery. Another important matter was the set- tlement of the report of the committee in charge of the theological seminary at San Anselmo. Several suggestions intend- ed to improve the administration of the Institution were submitted, but the ma- Jjority agreed the seminary has been con- ducted in an excellent manner, and the acts of the faculty and trustees during the past year were approved almost unan- imously. With the exception of two va- cancies, the old board of directors and the personnel of the new board remain the same as before. The newly organized board will be com- posed of the following prominent church leaders: Willis B, Fry of Oakland, J, L. Griffin of Stanford Universfty, Edgar B. Bill of Portland, Ore.; Charles A. Law- ton of San Franeisco, J. W. Richards of Berkeley, 8. G. Strange of Ashland, Ore.; Hugh K. Walker of Los Angeles, E. L. Rich of Watsonville and E. G. Stone of Oakland. The last two named were Se- lected to fill vacancies vaused by resigna- tions. The financial secretary of the seminary hoard reported the scheol running behind, expenses being in excess of receipts. Con- siderable discussion arose over the al- leged diversion' of funds supplied the sem- inary for specific purposes, but which had been devoted to departments most in need of financlal assistance as a matter of expediency. Finally a motion was made and carried, with only a scattering vote in dissent, indorsing the policy of those in charge of the institution. To-morrow the Women's Occldental Board of Foreign Missions will hold its first session. Important matters bearing upon the poliey of the board work abroad will come up to be settled. The regular synodical session will be devoted to regu- lar church business. BELLIGERENT CHINESE ATTEMPT A STAMPEDE Transportation on a Boat Frightens a Crowd of Celestials in the North. VANCOUVER, B. C., Oct. 16.—A crowd of Chinese being shipped through in bond to Mexico via the Canadian Pacific .cre- ated a fiot at Westminster this afternoon beczuse they thought they were being teken back to China. The overland line was blocked a short distance out of Van- ccuver by the wreck of a freight train last night, when an-engine and two. cars ran into the Fraser River, and in" con- scquence passenger Business to-day was bandled by way of Westminster City and then up river by boat to a point east of the break. The Chinese went safely to Westmin- ster and were being taken aboard the steamer when they remonstrated. They feared that going aboard a steamer meant that they were being taken batk to China and they balked at the gangplank. Sev- eral local Chinese merchants were sent for and although they explained matters, the newly arrived Chinese insisted on staying ashore and not taking any chances of being shanghaied back -to Shanghai. Finally they tried to stam- pade up town and special policemen had to be called to arrest them. They per- sisted in refusing to move and will b2 kept here until the main line is again clear and they can be sent East by an all- land route, AR T . HOTEL MAN OF RAYMOND IS KILLED BY SOLDIERS Receives a Stray;xllz_t in the Stom- ach and Dies Shortly After- ward, RAYMOND, Oct. 16.—Ben Ducker, pro- prietor of the California Hotel amd a ploneer of this State, was fatally shot this evening by soldiers from Yosemite National Park. Several or the boys had been around town having a good tlme and it is sald Ducker had a few words with them. To avoid trouble Ducker left them and went porch, where he slept. A short time afterward bullets began flying and one of them, after penetrating Ducker's left arm, passed into his stomach. Ducker lived about twenty minutes after being | wounded. Seven shots were fired, but no one seems. to know who fired them. Ducker leaves a wife and two daughters. G YA S ASKS FOR A PISTOL AND COMMITS SUICIDE Young Man Ends Life in a Tragic Manner at a Keswick Store. REDDING, Oct. 16,—Ed Ruble, a young man lately from Oregon, walked into the McCormick Seltzer Company's store at Keswick this morning and asked -John ‘Winderman, the manager, for a 41-caliber revolver. He secured it, placed two car- tridges in the cylinder, walked to the front door and deliberately fired the two Lullets into his heart. Ruble had told Winderman he wanted to buy the gun. He fell just outside the front door and cxpired before a physician could be sum- moned. Ruble has a father, E. F. Ruble, living in Springview, Nebraska. The sui- cide was about,_thirty years of age. i e el CITY OFFICIAL FIGHTS WITH A SUPERINTENDENT Controversy Over Water in Redding Causes an Encounter on the Street. REDDING, Oct. 16.—The most sensa- tional event that has happened in Red- ding for many months occurred late this evening when City Trustee Walter C. Powell and E. V. D. Johnson, superinten- dent of the Redding Water Company, ei- saged In an encounter on Market sireet that ended in bloys and was stopped by the interference of friends. The two mén were discussing the water question now raramount here. Militia Will Guard Negro Murderer. USK, Tex., Oct. 16.—After nearly a week of dodging mobs Jim Buchanan, the negro murderer of the Hicks family, was to-day safely lodged in the East Texas. penitentiary. - The Governor has directed two companies of militia to ac- company ‘the negro to Nacogdoches for trial next week. = - ol R Livingston Jenks for Superior Judge is the right man in the Hght viace. = s NEW PRESBYTERY |PORTUG UESE UNION IS CLOSING ITS NOTABLE ANNUAL SESSION Important and Interesting Work Accomplished by the Many Delegates to the Supreme Council of the Order Assembled at Merced ERCED, Oct. 16.—The Supreme Council of the Portuguese Union of the State of California, which has been in session here since Monday, will finish its work to- morrow. The session has been a laborious one for the delegates, who have met dafly at 9:20 and attended to business until § o'clock. Many important matters per- taining to the union . have been acted upon. Hanford was selected as the place for the next annval session. A banquet was given last evening by the Merced Council to the Supreme Coun- cil and other invited guests, at which nearly 500 pergons were entertained. Ad- dresses were made by J. A. Norvell, a representative of Mayor Turner, who is out of town, and by A. M. Martin, J. H. ‘Wood, A. F. Cunha, A. Lucio and J. Brigotino, prominent members of tiha union. A grand ball was given, by the local council to the Supreme Council and in- upstairs to the front | vited guests to-night, which was largely attended. This annual session is the six- teenth held by the order and is a very successful and important meeting. The rise and progress of the Portuguese Union of the State of California is in brief as follows: The father of the order is Antonio Fonte, its birthplace San Leandro, where in 1880 it was begun with thirty charter members, the gavel used at the first meet- ing being a shoemaker’s hammer. The Supreme Council was organized in 1887, when the order had only 352 members. Since then the growth has been constant and rapid, the membership now being nearly 6000, there being councils in many countles of the State. During the last year the membership has increased 1300. The amount in the treasury is over $100,000. It is beneficlary, paying death losses on decease of mem- bers and alzo on death of members’ wives. This is the first grand body meeting ever held in Merced and the citizens have done their utmost to entertain the vis- ijtors, who. express themselves as well satisfied with their reception. .Buslness places were decorated and national and Portuguese flags displayed in honor of the ELECTION ROWS IN PORTO RICO Republicans Refuse to Allow Federals to - Register. SAN JUAN, P. R., Oct. 16.—The election i 1egistrations have been & completa farce. | The Federals were shut cut in a majority ot the precincts of the jsiand, due to an crder of the cutive council placing a majority of Republicars on each board. At Vieques eight insular policemen guard- ed the booth, and no Federals were ad- mitted and none registered. In many towns there have been no Federal regis- trations, and in consequence in several towns In addltion to Cayey, the Federals sormelly retired from the elections. In order to remedy this the supervisor of elections allowed an extra registration day yesterday, but with the same resuits. Although instructions were issued to all the precincts to protect the rights of the Federals, ‘they were uniformly disregard- ed. Wherever Federals attempted to reg- jster there was more or less disorder. Shooting affrays occurred at Aguadilla, Corozet, Vieques, and Mayaguese. Some persons were wounded, but there were no Tatalities, Wholesale arrests of Federal- ists were made and thousands’ of protests and charges have been filed. HURRICANE SWEEPS OVER THE COAST OF ENGLAND Norwegian Bark Is Totally Wrecked and British Steamer Is Driven Ashore. LONDON, Oct. 16.—The gale which be< gan yesterday swept over the coasts all night. The Norwegian bark Bengal was totally wrecked near White Haven. The crew was rescued by the rocket brigade. ‘The British steamer Heraclides was driven ashore in the Mersey Channel and is expected to be a total wreck. Thirty- nine of her crew were rescued.. The cook was drowned. 5 The White Star line steamer Germanle, which arrived in Queenstown.to-day, ex- perienced terrific weather during her passage. A hurricane broke over the liner near the Irish coast. The steerage passengers, became half panic-strieken and wanted to get into the lifeboats, but they were ultimately reassured. Favors Municipal Theaters. MANCHESTER, Oct. 16.—Speaking at the Lord Mayor’s luncheon to-day Sir Henry Irving urged the need for munici- pal theaters, which, he said, “would en- courage a state of things opposed to high kicking and other discreditable perform- ances.”” He agreed with the Bishop of Ripon in the belief that the weariness in villages arising from lack of healthy eh- tertainment was driving people to the cities. If the municipalities controlled scme theaters people would have better views of life in these sordid times. L e D e I S e S SR P — PRESIDENT OF THE PORTU- GUESE UNION AND ONE OF | | THE TRUSTEES. | ES visitors, All the business places, includ- ing saloons, were closed for three hours on the day of the parade. Schools were dismissed and immense crowds gathered upon the streets to witness the display made by the 500 men that comprised the procession. HAYTIAN REBELS 10 BE ATTACKED Troops of Provisional Government March on Gonaives. PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, Oct. 16.-The troops of the provisional government are marching on Gonalves, the headquarters | of the revolutlonists, and it is reported here that M. Firmin, the revolutionary lcader, has embarked on board a vessel and i3 golng Into exlle. The French cruiser D'Assas has left Port au Prince tor- St. Marle, which was reoccupled by the government troops re- ¢ently. Later it was announced that M. irmin, with all the principal leaders of the revolution, had embarked on board the United States crulser Cincinnati. Ie was added that they would probably be taken to Jamaica or St. Thomas. S OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE OF THE PACIFIC COAST Several Changes Are Made in the Postal Service and More Pen- sions Granted. WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.—Postoffices es- tablished: California—Cantara, Sisklyou County. Oregon—Ancka, Columbia County. The suriimer postoffice will be discontinued Oetober 31 at Pelican, Klamath County; mail goes to Crystal, Ore. Postmasters commissioned: California— Mary K. Janeway, Elmodena; Mary Dickey, Cantara. Oregoi—Theodore Wil- liams, Wallowa; Lou A..Rogers, Anoka. Fourth-class postmasters appointed: Charles A. Magill, Elena, Shasta County vice Ellen E. Hinderlong, resigned; Eliza Mitchell, Forest Hill, Placer County, vice ‘Willlam W. Mitchell, deceased; Annie C. Bachels, Goodyears Bar, Slerra County. vice Harry B. Gott, resigned. Oregon.. Robert G. Hofer, Cleone, Multnomah County, vice John G. Hofer, resigned; Theodcre J. Gray, Willamette, Clackamas County, vice Albertis S. Hunt, resigned. These pensions were granted to-day: California—Increase, reissue, etc., Philip Kehoe, Scldiers’ Home, Lok Angeles, $19: Thomas J. Shea, Soldiers” Home, Los An. geles, §10; Albert Sfegfried, San Francisco $10. Oregon—Increase, reissue, etc., Jacoh ‘Wenner, Mount Hood, $8; Schuyler Sum- ner, Myrtle Creek, $12. ‘Washington—in- crease, reissue, etc., John W. Hanshaw Elma, $12. Widows, minors and dependent | relations—Eva B. Anderson, Colfax 8. Army orders—Major Edwin P. Andrus Third Cavairy, now at San Franeisco, will { Join that portion of his regiment stationed at Fort Apache, Arizona, P s o S5 Twelve Enlisted Men Dis in Manila. WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.—A cable dis- patch_dated October 16 from Manila to the War Department deaths of twelve enlisted men in the the army. Only one dled of cholera. DEMAND FIXED JUALE OF WAGES Employes of Bié Build- ings of Chicago Want Better Pay. Expect to Olose All Sky- scrapers That Deny Present Request. CHICAGO, Oct. 16.—Managers of eighty skyscrapers and big power producing plants and a committee from the Real | Estate Board endeavored last night to reach conclusions with representatives of the new Steam Power Council. - The coun- cll consists of engineers, firemen, elevator men, janitors, teamsters and other em- ployes needed in the operation of great business and office bulldings. In presenting a demand for an elght- hour day and a fixed scale of wages the labor men said that buildings which re- fused to recognize the requests would find it Impossible to remain open. At the conclusion of the meeting the labor men had not finished a statement of their case, but the bullding managers had announced that they would treat with all their employes alike, without discrimina~ tion against union or non-union men. The demand for a fixed scale of wages and an eight-hour day is made by the engineers and firemen of the power pro- ducing plants. For engineers a scale of 37% cents an hour ls demanded, with 12 cents extra for overtime. The firemen de- mand 2 cents an hour and overtime. PASTOR OF A CHURCH IS ASKED TO RESIGN Board of Managers Objects to the Manner in Which He Conducts A His Pulpit. OMAHA/ Oct. 16.—With the first day of the Christian Church Convention came the announcement from the general board of the church that General Bruce Brown, pastor of the Central Christian Church of Denver, had been asked to resign on the ground of “sensationalism.” Rev. Dr. Brown will reach the city to-morrow. It was stated in connection with the an- nouncement that Rev. Mr. Brown has in- vited persons to his pulpit to discuss la- bor and other questions and that at one time he permitted an avowed enemy of the Christian church to speak from his pulpit in order that he might combat the man’s views in a formal answer. Rev. Dr. Brown was asked by the board of elders to resign, but he said he be- Heved a majority of the general board would sustain his position. The matter was then left to that board, which to-day, by a decisive majority, upheld the board of elders and insisted on his resigna- tion. A member of the board sald that Rev. Dr. Brown's character was belleved to be above reproach, but that the board did not believe he was conducting his pulpit in a manner becoming a minister of the Christian church. p 1= PHF O BN DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION HOLDS BOISTEROUS SESSION Boston Bourbons Are Unable to Agree on a Congressional Nominee. BOSTON, Oct. 16.—After several days spent in balloting, the Ninth Congres- sional District -Democratic Convention broke up to-day without making a nomi- | nation. The sessions were boisterous, en« counters being prevented only by the ae- tion of the police. As the time for filing the convention nomination expired at 5 o'clock to-day the delegates will not re- convene and the Democrats must file nomination papers before 4 o'clock to- morrow. The district is overwhelmingly Democratic. It is remodeled from the old Ninth, long represented by John F. Fitz- gerald, who at one time had the distinc- tion of being New England’s only Demo- cratic Congressman. Five fimes the convention sat and in a total of forty-seven ballots taken the vots of 158 delegates scarcely varied from 54 for Congressman Joseph A. Conroy, 54 for ex-Senator John A. Keliher and 50 for Joseph A. Dennison, a lawyer. —_— ORDNANCE BOARD DECIDES ON TYPE OF FIELD GUNS Recommendation of the Officers Will Be Submitted to the War Sec- \retary for Approval. WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.—The Board of Ordnance and Fortifications to-day defin- ftely decided on a recommendation re- garding a fleld gun for the United States artillery. If this recommendation is ap- proved by the Secretary of War, the Ord- nrance Bureau will be directed to proceed at once with the manufacture of fleld guns, using as a type the best features of the various types of . guns which have been considered by the board of ordnance and fortifications. It-is probable that this gun will retain most of the features of the gun constructed by the Ordnance Bureau which received the partial in- dorsement of the board of ordnance and fortifications after the test had been made. This gun, however, was defective in some points, being considered too heavy. The breech mechanism also was not strong enough. It is expected these defects will be remedied by using appli- ances of other guns. If these appliances should belong to a patented gun arrange- ments will be made for just compensation to the patentee. The object to be ob- tained is to have the manufacture of field guns begin at once. [ S REVENUE OF AUSTRIA WILL NOT MEET EXPENSES Budget for Next Year Is Presented in Lower House of the . Reichsrath. VIENNA, Oct. 16.—The Austrian budget for 1903 was presented in the lower house of the Reichsrath to-day. The revenue is estimated at $345,328,652 and the expendi- ture at $345,745,087. A bill ‘was introduced authorizing the employment on active service of addi- tional classes of reservists. Parliament ‘will annually fix the number to be called out after 1904. The bill provides for the calling out of 20,000 regular reserves and 4500 militia reserves each year until then. Bills providing for a loan of $7,000,000 for the formation of howitzer batteries and for Increasing the civil list were also an- nounced. i Government Appeals a Land Case. TOPEKA, Kans., Oct. 16—The United States Government filed netice in the Federal Court here to-day of an appeal of the Miszouri, Kansas and Texas land case to the United States Supreme Court. The case involves the titie to milllons of acres of land along the rallroad right of way. The United States Government in its appeal claims that the road by means ot fraud and misrepresentation obtained a great dea] of land to which it was ot entitled under the grant. The case was decided in the United States Circuit Court against the Covernment. e