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WICHITA, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY MOENING. OCTOBER 27, 1886.
WHOLE NO. 764.
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Now We'll Give You a Benefit
We don't offer Worthless Trash that sounds
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Continue this list owing only to lack of space, hut rest
assured we have the higgest house full of the biggest
bargains you can find in a day's journey from Wichita
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Show you the best
in your life.
TTT 11711 Show you now the most elegant selection of Ladies
MA l f 111 wraus you ever gazed upon. They are the most exqtn-
Tf ) If 111 5lt-erTTrtn-t-iono of T"hA WfiSt, artiStS.
ttt n We are headquarters for the most elaborate assort
IV A fl ment of silks, plushes, novelties, dress goods and trim-
UJ UU mings. Madame Chambers is 311st home from, the east,
and wants to see you.
MDNSON &
'MoNAMARA.
Main Street.
Opportunity
Chips FalUVhere Tlicy VI1L
3:2 do.cn gents blue mixed ahirts
and drawers at the extraordinary
prico of 12 l-2s iach.
10 dozen ladies nil woo! fine scarlet
vests,:iml iants always been sold here
tofore at $1,15 at G9 cents.
One case heavy trill alJjjivool scarlet
flannel, worth 50 cent?, at 29 cents per
yard.
Two cases best quality prints per
fect in every respect' and good siles
at 4- cents per yard. Ladiei who
want to make comforts will'-embrace
(this opportur.itr to buy prints for
them.
"0 bales nice clean cotton bat, opens
out in layers. Ladies who want to
make comforts will embrace this op-
jortunity to buv bat.
10 nieces nlain colors and 10 nieces
stripe- bonele to match, at the wouder-ful-nricc
of 29o nervd. Thoy arc new
stylish effects and will make- a hand
some dress. Yon have- never seen
similar goods not ns pretty, for twice
the money, These goods aro not in
ihe store yot.
Look at this towel. 75 dozen nice
Damask towels, good quality, 7 1-2
ccntii.
P.iggest thing on earth. 25 dozen
larpro &iz, ail Huen, crepe finish towels
at 12 1-2c.
This beats them all. 100 dozen Irish
and German knotted fringe, Eatin
damask, cream and white towels at 25
cents.
5 piece3 loom damask table linen at
17 cents per yard.
5 pieces nice all linen bleached satin
damask table linen at 43 cents per
yard.
5 pieces extra wide, very heavy, all
linen cream damask table linen at 35c
per yard.
100 dozen nice fringeil naiHdns at 19
cents per dozen. -
40 dozen good quality .1-4 size uap
kins at $1.85 per-dozen.
values in blankets you ever saw
MoNAMARA-
Tiie Messenger of the Adams
Express Company
on the
St. Louis & San Francisco Rail
road, Near Pacific,
Missouri,
Overpowered, Hound and Gauged in
Ilia Car and His Safe Robbed oft
Fifty Thousand Dollars.
The Burglav'd Clever Melliortd by
Vi'liicli He Worked tlio Scheme
Precisely to a Dot.
Believed to be the Last Keinainiu'
Representative of the Once Im-
torious James Gang.
EXPRESS ROBBERY.
Jim Cummings Secures $50,000 From
the Adams Express Co. and
Escapes.
St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 20. The Adams
Ezpress car attached to passenger train Xo.
3 on the St. Louis & San Francisco road
which left this city at 8:25 last night was
robbed of over 50,000 in cash between
here and Paciiic, Mo. From meagre re
ports it seems that as the train left this city,
a man giving the name of Cuunniugs
presented letters to the Express messenger,
Mr. Fotiicringhaui, purporting to be
sighed by officers of the company, stating
that Cummings was about to take a "ran"
on the line, asking Follieriugham to give
him points. "When near Merimac the
stranger over powerel the messenger,
facrged him, tied him to the safe, after
which he coolly rifled the car. lie cut open
bags contaiuingsilverbul took none of it. At
Merrimack the robber left the train. The
robbery was not . discovered until the train
reached Pacific where the express car was
broken open and messenger Fotheringham
found tied to the safe.
Express officials aro reticent but admit
that over So0,000 was taken. The robber
is imperfectly described as a tall, dark man
of prepossessing appearance, dressed in
black with very large hands and feet. It
is a singular coincidence that he gave the
name of Jim Cummings, who is the only
member of the once celebrated James gang
who has never been accounted for.
The stranger who gave the name of
Cummings to Fotheringham, the messen
ger, presented to him a cleveriy forged let
ter bearing a perfect fac simile of the signa
ture of Barrett, route atjeut of the express
company at St. Louis. The letter slated
that Barrett had (tecmcu to pai an extra man
on and the bearer was lie. Fotheringham
was diiected to leach him the details of the
business.
The stranger was allowed to enter the
car and took interest in all the movements
and apparently tried to learn the ins and
outs ot the business which the letter stated
ho was to perform. Fofheringham's sus
picions were not aroused, and the stranger
impiesscd him as a quiet, prepossessing
companion. The two men busied them
selves with accounts and all went well
until a point between St. Louis and Pacific.
Mo., was reached. In the meantime the
new man was informed that there was
nothing more that he could learn at that
time, aud he scaled himself in a chair wait
ing until come new duties could be assigned
him. Fotheringham was still busily en
gaged over his accounts with hi back
turned to Cuimniug3.
In course of time it became necessary to
get to the safe, and in trying to do so saw
the stranger cahnlv sitting in the chair with
a cocked revolver "leveled at his, (Fothcr
ingham's) head. Cummings cautiously ap
pioachcd the dumbfounded messenger and
told him if he remained quiet aud made no
outcry or raised no alarm hi& life would not
be endangered, but that if ho acted other
wise he couldn't answer for the con
seoueuces. Fothciingliam had nothing to
dobut submit, aud according to his state
ment the robber bound him hand and foot,
pressed a gag in ln3 mouth, tied him to the
safe so he couldn't move and proceeded
with hi3 work. The safe had been left
open and it took but a few minutes for the
robber to secure the bank notes and valu
ables in the shape of jewelry, etc. lie cut
open the bags containing silver 'coin, but
concluded these were too heavy for him to
carry and did not molest their contents.
Of gold, however, he took a goodly amount,
and then proceeded to make good his es
cape. The road at this point runs directly along
iio ;(1f of n hi"-li bluff which in places
overhangs the tracks making danger of
wrecks ami collisions, witu uoiuers wmen
occasionally fall from above upon the
tracks very great. Trains, therefore, slack
up at this point and run slowly until the
dangerous place is passed. Thi3 the cn
mnnor nf train Xo. 3 did. as usual.and this
offered the robber easy means ot escape.
lie first locked all out one door, sicppeu
out onto the nlatform, locked the door out
side and jumped off. Messenger Fothcr
incham in the meantime could do nothing
torelcase himself , not being able to call for
help. Xear Minck a boulder had fallen on
the tracks and the train was delayed an
hour before it could be removed. The
conductor tried the door of the express car
but found it locked, and supposing the
messenger to be busy did not ask for ad
mittance. At St Clair he again tried the door and
again found it locked. Listening for a
ininntc he heard the messenger struggling
to free himself and making all the noise
possible by kicking widi his feet against
the side of the car. The conductor sus
pected something wrong and burst the
doer open, iinding Fotheringham as above
described, lie was quickly released and
told his experience.
Thexobbcrhadgot a start of i nil two
hours aud it was useless to run back to try
and find him. The train therefore pro
ceeded on its way and arrived in ibis rity
ihis morning at 0 o'clock on its return trip.
Fotheringham immediately sought the
superintendent of the company and was
closeted with him for some time. Fother
intri.iiT. ctv? the T.WxhPT U about 24 vears
old, six feet tall, weight aTiou. 200 pounds,
dressed in dark clothe? with dark overcoat.
He thinks the robber luxd accomplices as he
seemed to be talking with some one on the
front platform of the car.
Fotheringham L about 21 years old and
lives in SLGenevcrve, Mo. lie has beui
in th" emnlov of the Adams Express com-
pany for about four year. Superintend
I eat "Damsell says that Fotheringham's ro
! cord has been of the best. "S hen asked
I where Fotheringham was Damsel! replied
' tluit he had gone up town with Barrett,
route agent, and another man. From the
manner in which he made the statement it
is presumed that the "other man" is an
officer of the law, though Damsell would
make no statement conlirmatory or contra
dictory of the theory. Damsell said he
would not state the exact amount stolen,
but it was something under $50,000.
Supt. Damsell of the Express Co. gives
the following as the Tesult of a long exam
ination of the messenger made at the office
of the company this morning:
Mr. Frotheringham says that as he was
about to go out on his run last night a man
came to him with a letter purporting to be
signed by myself and Mr. Barrett instruct-
ing him to take the bearer, Jim Gumming?, i
on hi3 run as far as Pierce City for in
structions. In accordance with these sup
posed instructions Fotheringham took the
stranger and sst him to work checking up.
Tkenhc began his own work. Fothering
ham was standing with his back to the
stranger, his coat oft' and the handle of
his revolver sticking out of the pistol
pocket.
About ten or Lflcen miles out of the
union depot he was attacked from the rear.
The stranger gripped hi- neck with one
hand and grasped his revolver with the
other before Fotheringham realized what
was being done, lie was thrown to the
floor; he struggled aud fought but the
strauger overcame him and bound him
hand and foot. Then he put a gag in his
mouth and tied him to the safe. Having
secured the messenger, he proceeded to go
through the sa'fe aud take all there was in
it. Several pouches of silver he cut open
but left them when he fouud what the con
tents were.
At Miucks some men working in a lime
kiln llagged the train on recount of an ob
struction on the track. "While it was stand
ing still some one tried to get into the ex
press car, but the robber stood over Folh
eriugham with his revolver and prevented
his making any effort to cry out. At or
about Pacific station, the robber .took his
plunder and opening the front door of the
car went out on the platform and closed the
door alter him. "What he did after that
Fotheringham does not know, lie lay on
the lloor of the car until the tram reached
St. Clair when he was able to gel the gag
out of his mouth aud cry out for assistance
The train men hearing him endeavored
to get in the back door and Iinding it locked
went around to the front door which the
robber had left opened. They released him.
Fotheringham says the robber was about
six feet high, 24 years of age aud weighed
about 200 p jund: he had dark, straight
hair cut elce, a thin, dark mustache, alow
forehead, wore a dark gray overcoat. He
was gagged with handkerchiefs tied in knots
forced into his mouth and bound around
the head. His hands were tied together be
hind his back -v ith a silk handerchief. His
legs were fastened with straps taken from
valise in the car and with cords, and with
the heavy strap which was around the safe
he was tied to the handle of the safe.
Mr. Damsell added iu reply to questions
that it is customary to semi new men out
on the road to receive instructions aud such
orders as Fotheringham says were present
ed to him by the robber, would be issued
by route agent Barret or himself. lie also
stated that Fotheringham telegraphed into
the company's depor manager that he had
been robbed and that he (Mr. Damscll)was
notified of the fact about half past one
o'clock this morning. Mr. Damsell says
he cannot yet name the amount stolen, but
as the run was unusually heavy he thinks
it will exceed -10,000.
Isot much ii kno n hero of Fothering
ham: he had oulv .en on the Frisco run
since June. lie v-vrkciKmi thin amiMjffiUound on the Pncincjswstsfn,
prior to that timr- in Ivans:i3 City, lie had
runs on the South -in Kansas, the Ft. Scott
& Gulf, and the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
roads. lie had been working for the com
pany in all about f .ur years.
Superintendent Damsell and Private De
tective Ncwcomb had a consultation with
the police authorities this evening, but at
the present writing no formal demand fox
aid has been made upon them by the ex
press company. Mrl Damsell states, how
ever, that every effort is baing made to ob
tain a clue to the robber and obtain hi3 ar
rest. It see:n3 so far Mr. Damsell and
his advisers accept Fothcringham's state
ment as true, and :hcy are working on that
theory, but they will not commit them
selves fully on Ihis point.
Shot in a Saloon.
Dallas, Tex., Oct S3. Cheese flenslcy,
a wealthy stockman of Ft. "Worth, was shot
three limes and mortally wounded by Ben.
Kauffman, a bar-keeper about midnight
last night. Hensley had been drinking and
threatened the life of Kauffman. "Witness
es of the shooting exoncrato Kauffman.
Ilensley is a member of Hensley Brothers
ranch and cattle ilrm, well known, which
has had large ramactions in Chicago, Kan
sas City and St. Louis, Mo.
The Dusky Demon Dead.
Kansas Citv, Oct. 2G. Lofferty, the
colored wife murderer, was conveyed from
Leavenworth to Wyandotte this morning
to guard against mob violence. He died in
the" jail at the latter place soon after his
arrival from the cfTects of hi3 attempt on
his own life, having gashed his throat last
Suuda-. Sheriff Churchill, of Leaven
worth, came down scou after Lafferty's
death and took charge of the remains.
The Witness Walked Out.
CoLVMnrs, Ohio, Oct. 23. John Fran
cis a sixteen year old convict sent up from
Dayton, escaped from the guard at the
cotirt house tin's forernoon. He war one
of'thc nrincipal witnesses for the state in
the Thirteenth ward tally sheet forgery
case, now on preliminary hearing. Francis
had been placed on the witness stand, but
daring a lull in the proceedings walked
out.
Another Erratic TrnnL:.
Kansas City. Oct. 2S.A trunk con-
t taiaimr. twelve thousand dollars worth of
jewelry samples belonging to the agent of
a Cincinnati jewelry firm was checked for
this city from "Walkena, Mo., on the W.t
IkisIi railroad and dae here Saturday night.
It has not arrival and the authorities have
been unable to find it.
The New Santa Tc.
. Toronto, Kan., Oct. 2Q. One of the
I most exciting elections this township has
ever known took place today on the propo
. sition to vote bonds -to the new Santa Fo
railway company, siyiea me unicago, j is j- . t been tar soma not
I Kansas & Western. The bonds carnal by J ngat enmsed in aldr5sing a reries of
' 190 majoritr, which also secures the early LfjJf media-i throughout 3IfeKuri
. Luiidimr of the Air Line from Kansas L appointment
' City via Toronto to "Arkansas City, on the eTtr ;' p to tfie
, territorial line Thc prcskleat code
I Recalcitrant Justices. - J 4;;." and r tonal it to
i CmcAGO, Oct. 25. The city is about to 3-57 acra! for an enforcement of
1 Institute warfare against, certain justices of JJC 'ogT fy suspension of Dblrfc: At
the peace known as "charge of venue" oSi- . Stone was made for adnaTar reaasoa.
I cial, to whern are taken all prisoners de- f h- gasndsd ciSceri 31r. Jnton U a
j r.rmg a change from tne regular ponce
. m;tiv kk.1 insr ".: inr i mrj"- utrie
justices for a Ion
icsus uu repunui uuc uj.its.iou uj iiiciij
a . . t it 11 ii .t.. t
of fincjC
to tne atv ccmptroiler.
An estimate;
plsicesths "amount illegally refined an.1
aporopriated bvthe ten justices at $72,000.
The nrosecuung attorney win continue tne
raU" .. .r .. -:. ill ...: T..
xiic iU5;uuiiS 5WUHJC! ui wu.jiii-u i
j investigation and says full reparstlon must
iSt
1 be made.
The President's Cabinet Once
Again All Around the
Eoard.
An Interesting Statement From-
Gov. Squire, of Washing-
ington Territory.
The Commissioner of Patents Reports
That Departmont in Uetter Shape
Thau for Years.
The President Gives the G. 3J. to a
Couple oftOITcusivo Partisans
Enforcing Hid Orders.
Annual Estimates of Expenses for the
Government for the Zfext Year
All in But Two.
Weather Keport
Washington, D. C, Oct. 27, I a. m.
The following arc the indications for Mis
souri: Fair weather, with northerly wind",
becoming variable; slightly warmer.
For Kansas aud Nebraska: Fair weath
er, variable winds, generally southerly;
warmer.
CAPITAL liUDUET.
A FULL BOARD rnUSHNT.
Wasuingxox, D. O.. Oct. 20. The
meeting of the cabinet today was the lirst
meeting at which all the members were
present since Secretary Manning was taken
sick iu May last. The Canadian lisherie
question and the cabinet participation in
the Eartholdi statue inauguration wore dis
cussed. APPOINTMENT?.
The president mado the following ap
pointments today: Abner B. "Williams of
Washington, Ark., to bo member of th"
board of registration and election in the
territory of Utah, vice James II. Petligrew
deceaced. Fred A. Barter of Kcene, IT.
II., to be marshal for the United States for
the district of Kcw Hampshire.
The president this afternoon appointed
Samuel J. Campau, of Detroit, to be col
lector of customs for the district of Detroit,
vice "Wrn. Livingston, Jr., resigned.
AN INTEIIESTINO BTATEJICNT.
Washington, D. C. Oct. 20. Gov.
"Watson C. Squire, of Washington Ter
ritory has submitted his annual report to
the secretary of the interior. The repoit
is a long interesting paper concerning that
part of the country that has developed
man' sources of wealth, but slJTl remuin3
comparatively unsettled, with superb farm
ing lands, thousands of acres of superb
timbers, coal and iron mines, aud fisheries
that nromisc to add a -Treat deal ot wealth
to the northwest. A considerable part of
the report is devoted by Governor bquire
to an account of the outbreak in February
last against the Chinese, and his efforts to
i roteet the Chinese in their treaty rights.
lie says that a spmt of hostility is
Chinese that is not to be disguised and'it' is
difficult to secure conviction of offenders
against the law. Their undesirability :is
residents in largo numbers is admitted.
The Governor holds to the opinion that the
territory should be settled by people who
unhold American institutions. Governor
Squire did all that was possible to protect
Chinese under treaty stipulations and his
efforts have been approved in the territory
and by the administration.
i:EPOKT ON Tim PATENT OFFICE.
In his annual report to the secretary of
the interior, the commissioner of patents,
Mr. Montgomery, says that the current
business of the patent office is in much bet
ter and more prosperous condition man
when Secretary Lamar assumed charge of
the department. At that time the business
of the office was largely in arrears. The
average time that an applicant for a patent
was required to wait after the filing of ins
application and before the same could be
reached for examination was live
and a half months, and in some of
the divisions he was compelled to
wait from twelve to thirteen month''. At
this time such conditions are on an aver
age about three and one-third months in
arrears and but two to six months behind.
The commissioner says that the present
congress dealt liberally with the patent
office and gave it all the force it really
needed. He expects to be able to bring
the work substantially up to date within
the next few uiontlts and keep it so. At
tention Is called to the imperative need of
more room for the patent office. The
commissioner recommends that some
pnnMon of law be made for
securing from the federal court,
certified copies of decisions or decrees in
nntpiii eases and that careful amendments
be made in the statutes relating to the date
of patents, their assignment and record and
the reimbursement of persons who have er
roneouslv naid money into the treasury,
Wm .-trcruinr at the patent office. The
I office turned icto the treasury during the
calendar year 1S&5, ( 103,710, making a
lwlft'imin Ike treasure on account, of the
patent office fund of very nearly $300,000.
THE PUEsrDE:TIAL TAETY
To ".kit "New York tn assist in the inamru-
rctir.Ti nf Hie Bartholdi statale will const;
of seven persons, as follows: The presi
dent, secretary of state, secretary of war,
. ,r v. nT-i' erir7fif lite in-
tcrior, postmaster general, and the irwn
fionjv nrfv!ir wfTuiarv. Thev will leav
Washington at 2:50 "o'clock W'edncsder
...r.;n. it,.? n-rrwt in return here uv mia-
night of Thursday.
a deal srrcNa:oN
The president today directed the suspen
sion of W. E. Benton. United States al-
tnr,v fnr the western tistnet oi jussaun,
,i nf Wttl A. Stone. United States at-
f-T.-J- ir t. vpiicm dhirict of Penary!
x,V,;.,' Thk xeiion in the case of Dis;rict
. AUornev Benton was based on iniormaijon
3TK?nti advertised for every
time of the ejection.
-.i. -u,. r. a-m?tnnf'ns "et this ofllefcr
nrrekteM enCIOTJr-i Ul JJaiti
. Da-s: and Mr. Stone a Itcpubuom.
TIES WAT THE 3IO.TET GOES.
,
socooa uoiu;Krujui ijun- s
his annnai report to the secretary o, tne
treaty, from wham :t appears jhat during
I V. .lnl rwr rf1l -lnnft U. JSO. He H-
i - - rT- ---- - -. ;- ,v ,
5 UCtl accouais, csuks aau ..i- w "- .
ber of 50.523, involving the sum of $225,-
310,310. being an increase of3Gpcr ent
over the number ot claims ana accounts
adjusted during the previous fiscal year,
and an increase of 103,140,162, or over
87 1-2 per cent in thc amount of accounts
and claims adjusted, i he large increase in
tiif. o r.ftimt rvf the accounts adjusted, he
says, is the result of an effort to dispose of
thc unfinished worK. in me aujusuuciu ui
nrwinnt.q of disburster" officers, which had
accumulated 'm preTlfus years, and mainly
ot those ot arrav paymaster -mm 1.-.4iu
agents.
ANNUAL ESTIJIATES OF EXPENSES.
All tlip. nnnnal ftstimntes have been re-
rvivwl lit tl'.n triMistirv di'cartmcnt eveent
those of public works for the naval estab
lishments and tor the postal service, i ucsc
already submittal, which cover all the reg
ular civic expenses of the government show
very little change m the amount irom me
appropriations for the present year. The
trnocnrv dpiwrimpnt will have the esti
mates in shape for submission to the appto-
priation committee at il? meeting on me
20th proximo.
OUR EOUF.10N HAIL StUVICC.
TT.m 7C?rlirtl.a Tit'll. sunerintcudent of
foreign mails, has submitted his anuuaf re
port to the postmaster general, showing
,the operations of that office during thc hist
fiscal year. In the report tic superintend
ent says that the year has been character
ized by a great deal ot discussion relative
to compensating American steamship com
panies for the conveyance ot tne unucu
States mails to loreign countries, ine
American steamship companies declined to
rnnvnv thn mnil Ht'tPr the first of AllCU'-t.
ISSo, "for the whole amount of the sea and
inland postage, on thegrounds ot mauequatc
frmnnsitinn. lint cnnirress havinsr failed
to increase this rate of pay the companies
nave all tenuercil tneir snips, aim sum ui
them as can be used to advantage- for ex-
peditimjthe mails have been accepted.
The cost of thc sea transportation service
during thc year was 332,48 13, as against
.f331,Udi lat year 1 lie c&iiniaies ior me
service next year arc as follows: For trans
portation of mails, calculated on a basis of
paying thc full sea and inland postage for
conveyance of United States mails trans
ported by United States vessel-, $403,000;
1 .dance due foreign countries, $100,COO,
total, $303,000. Thc United States spent
more for salaries of postoffice employes
than any other country, but exhibits a
iarge deficiency as compared with expendi
tures. Supt. Bell recommends that the com
pensation to mail carrying steamers to
Great Eritian be regulated in accordance
with their speed.
Be Yo Clothed.
Cuauleston, S. C, Oct. 2G. l'risldent
Cleveland had sent ten dollars to the i.stor
of Emanuel African Methodist Episco
pal church with the following letter:
Oct. 9. ISSO
Key. L. Kuffin Nichols. 3Iy dear sir
I have received your letter asking pecunia
ry aid in repairing Einamicl African
Methodist Episcopal church -which was se
riously damaged by the recent earthquake.
I am very glad to contribute fur so worthy
a purpose and though the sum L not large
it is accompanied by thc wish that through
kindness of these who appreciate the value
of such instrumentality for good your
church mav scon resume its useiulrxas.
Yours, Geovek Clfeeani.
Episcopal aciiur.il Conference.
Crnr.vno. Oct. 20. Then
as a meagre
attendance of deputies at thc session of the
rronnr.il pnnvnnlmn n" fhf Vrfitpstnllt Kls-
pnm f in iik'jiv. jil-v. iji. uuuuhiu,'
from thc committee on canons, presented
a report relative to thc Mibject of present
ing a memorial to congress on the subject
of making uniform laws respecting mar
riage and divorce. Referred to the com
mittee on state of the church. The dep
uties then renewed consideration of amend
incuts and changes in the hook of common
prayer
Lutheran General Council.
Cnicuio, Oct. 20. At thc forcuoon ses
sion of the general council of tho Lutheran
church the report of the church book com
mittee was adopted, and today adopt"d a
resolution repudiating thc statement repre
senting ils action propped hut Saturday as
requiring private coufe-oion as an absolu
tion before a clergyman, somewhat similar
to the 1 toman churches, and officially mates
that no such action was cither taken or
pr jpoiul.
The "V. C. T. U. Convention.
MrxNEAroi.is. Minn., Oct. 2'J. In the
national Y. C. T. U. session this morning
',r, t?io fira? criinn the franchise department
was represented by Mrs. Dr. Shaw, in the
absence 01 Mrs. Wallace, ot inuiana. ;urb.
Umvr nrlvlsrtl the circulation of literature
on thc subject of municipal suffrage. In
twelve wales women nave sciiooi sun rage.
Women should see that men elected on
school boards arc- temperance men. 3Irs.
switzcr gave an interesting uisnry 01 v.ii
frage fsork in "Washingtnn Territory.
"Evangelistic Vt'ork," by MitS Anna II.
Palmer, was next reported. Ltgislat'on
and petitions, in thc ateence of Miss Wcxxl
bridgc. wa' precntcd by 3liss Kimball, of
Iowa. She believed in prohibitory laws.
3!iss Bessie Gordon of MassaehuK-m,
toll of methods used and success gained in
that suite. 3rrs. C. S. Jackson, of Iowa,
read a pajwr on the relation of temperance
to capital and la?xr. Shb cliflrgctl titat tn
average of CO per cent, of tho wages of
every adult male in thc country U spent
annually fir drink.
In the econd section "healm was hanu.
11 by IJnsl- Cirshman, of Missouri. Slur
suggested that a conn of rcling? in this
department bs taken up by local ualocs lor
at hast three hours a day. To banWi in
toxicants from railwny dining can, was
the next snbjcct taken ap; the rtault w a
resolution lo petition managers of nxtwajs
asking that Itere 1c no liqaor or Ulcco
allowed oa their cars.
A discussion ensued over the esldish
nient of a young woman's chriian ta
T!Tfi nnf.-n Twrlor eider in Nrw York
or Chicago. Math fcctionl feeling ww j
mamfestcd.
At the afternoon meeting Miss Hood
offered a rewlntion that tbe convention
recognizes mere than ever the need of a
party In support ol prohibition, end pro
claiming the W. C.T. U. insyaipathy with
the tirofilbition party. A warm dd!c ca-
Work among the Icikas was dfecontia-!
ncI by a vote ot tne accccure wnauuw.
White Cross and tcmpcraacc Htsratare
was ordered diasemineled amcog Mormon
vomer, and childrcsi, and the Ednmnds
bill was endorsed.
A sslarr of 1,800 ffrtk pctsikst, tad
t-1 050 for the treasurer yoirly wet pro
vided, Tle comrentioa citmsd to nfRfe'..
the purpose of boWisg a fcresi yith
f rs,K T? k nndcr4toCl Uiat
thrr will meet tomorrow to determine the
attniide of tho CaihoKc chcrca "of an! the
K. of L. as an orgsciJttfon. Tlie reli
of thdr deHb2r.di -ktI b made pabKe
br means of a drcdir address! to t
cUrgy.
Archbishops In Council.
n . n-- 46irrfetii!i0iK Ire Jcv. iStttesxltta S2Swr. ami a
J W PtthWltos: Stride wad Bj 1 for & ' ff &"
! .',rT..i u.- -n-lr--rtfcrinM!e riHiIftibetx'acn Sr m -Cj
S-ATLAN
The British Government An
nounces Its Determination
to Follow
The Beacons field Policy as Close
ly as Conditions Will
Permit.
British lutercsls to bo Vigilantly
Guarded Ajrainst 3tus:f nn Ajjjrres.
eiona The Seizure of
Constantinople- to be Especially Pre
ventedSir Charles Di Ike's Kolea
on thc Crawford Scandal.
Wholesale Massacre of Cbrlatfana in
Africa by Imperial Decree-Thirty
Burned at One Time.
O Villi TILK OCEAX.
Eucrland.
London, Oct. 20. A conference of To
rics was held at Bradford today. There
were 800 delegates present. Thc confer
ence adopted the imperial federation as
articles of conservative faith. Lord llan
dolph Churchill speaking of the motion
proposing the approval 01 ixini jcr.con;
field's eastern policy, said the government
would follow that" policy as closely hs
changed conditions of European allairs
would allow. A heated dKcussioa tooK
place over thc woman's suffrage question,
after which the previous question w.n car
ricd. A resolution was adopted cxpnMsinK
coiifldence that tho goernmcnt would fol
low Lord Beaconsfield policy and would
vigilantly guard lhitMi interests against
Russian aggression, especially pr.vent au
seizure of Constantinople.
Details have been received of the mava
crc of native Christians of Uganda. Africa,
by order of lung Mwangn. TIkj mnMirrc
began in June and was directly due to tht
refusal of a Christian lad arting as the
King's page to commit an abominable
crime. Many Christians were tortured.
mutilaUd and speared and thirty two m in
burnt alive togcthir. The appeal of the
missionaries for a cessation of tho arloen
ies were unavailing nntl tiro fate of tht
unfortunites did not berve to frighten can
didates for baptism and within a wreck
after the massacre many imtivt-s wore lap
tised at their own dodre. Lentlcts containing
extracts from the scriptures, prayers and
I13 inns in the U Uganda language arc fnvly
bought by thc jicople, although their po
session involves danger of punishment
Thc diary of Bishop Harrington, who was
put to death by the king, will soon be pub
iished in London. It is a thrilling and 1 a
thetic narrative of his experiences iu Un
ganda up to the day of his death.
At the conclusion of Sir Charles UHfci 5
notes 4!n-th Crawford case hesufcgesis that
Mrs. Crawford's animus was revenr, be
cause Mrs. A-shton Uilke threw on him th'
dutic'ion of her intimacy with Fonder
Mra Ali-nn Dilkii vrt also inimical U
Lady Dilkc, who had onh red Ikt out f
tne iioum; at v;ueisn oa naiwu. m nci nm
frmw'n efjiiLcrnlnir hr sitc-. Strtttuotu
Ucv. Dr. UoodwhvJWorts have been made to conceal tho
. .....Sl,v .. r -r r 1 !; 1. - I
luccliilga ui iirs. 1 rainm awi chiwi -a
Hill trtreet brothel, but it U ccrtrltt Jli
met almost daily. The mot noted rt ii
Airs. Crawford's atory probably rcftrs U ia
tidents in her Hill fclrctt career.
Referring to Fanny, he says it Is not n f
ncult to lind her, but he emmet Induce j 1 -to
give evidence, at he fear alia wrottl-.
oblSgwl to state publicly what happfrir !
her in one short moment of her hf. L
she staled to a detective that h had at -seen
Mm. Crawford eince lb trial. Mrs
Hogenon states that Mrs. Crawford's 0:.
fcsiion lo her regarding DHke was ann.
panied bv a neries of statement ngpmihi
other men. .Some of them couhl ul jo 1
blv be true. The object of Dilkcs aote u
t')"prefncc the way for his raturn to ml '
life. A section of CheW a deevrs cvnuu
to believe hi his innoocn-.
Mr. Gladstone In rrpotsc to a rq:c t
lo contribute to a book Offinlng the Ub r.1
progrnm. saj-s: My friends, forget v.
years. I hold on to politic in me nof' 1
jKseiMy helping to settle tne imntptmv
tml rinml firunitl!Ilt til lha ndrtV OS ti.'
ticular subjects I am obligt'd and inteai ?
leave to thc hand of others.
Ireland.
Deui.in, Oct. 26. Fourteen laeonslgh'
ors have been arrested at 3IflfeUwrn mar
Tralce, county Kerry, on the 'charge . '
raiding the houe of M. It. Itafpprd, a
magistrate's sccrciarj-, on Angnat lltk la '
All the accusal were caught In leI afr
rntftntrh! T-'nir other inoolisJdcrs i'
chiding tiic dortor of ilw didrfct of Hd;-
opcaI agsinit Chas. HaipirJy, president 1 1
tlie Kilkeoce branch of tl- hniiooal Icng
and Daniel 3lcCarly. secretary of tbe Bk-'
Ixsrctn braorh, Uk Uw-Hiog tbe people
2ovrfHt thc Roaring WaKr Rabi. 1M&
O'Rilley, a bellman, f also bp&K iwtc'- !
agolust'on a charge of procJshaTng a b '
colt.
Tiie Hitit lUrr J) Gnpi, pr " .
bishop 'A (rk. In an daa Jo ;'
clergyman of his diocese said: Ybtry ,
tcresl langulftSMse, every Itodaad J J pr
el. cnrleianeas, neglect and deaps.'
to 1 scilling on tne people. 1 n -
not to aih)tf irc)tKtk to prerva ffe T ,
tance of anv jtavt change Hky W to
Iruftwk 'ITie Wahop's h5jfJak '.
r.seaUon The atkaJiaU da. . t
he has Ua coavcrte! u U na r . j
fcfcb
France.
Vahv Oa. Hi. A dispatch ittm A,
gieri to the GooJows rnys thai rJKa
cartridges liae been Xtwawl at tlw aws ,
ItosUuTeinw.Ich ih aMtnstesa f "
CaihoUc congress are iaI PL? "vL
canridpt ezfitoded. botHpi mMagfi -
dooe.
Turkey.
'OMMTASTtyGrusk Oct. . filr Wi
Wait 'Jbe wx IfrOtei iahaf . im am
ol hes. It i rarnorod tad ha-K! ppoc
to tha porto &zl tn Bglgarfca rpm fw
KSbmlUed to aooaftrsnea of Ust 'm f r
scttfcsaaent.
Horrla.
jamiiserW t$rt a raceptfei 1 iU Stm
iwcjs'-m
Spain.
Mai. (XL JC The CUsi Sur-4
gOTemweal 1 tefe Spain Aafc U
cotwtodarw' i nawfasnslw rNss
lili!aieiip5ircstdty on Sjwaldt Ju
porSfmo Octa?3rt.
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