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selves violate it? "When lynchings take
place in a community and go unpunished,
the fact incites other localities to do the
Game thing, and thus human passions and
not law arc made to rule. I have known
of numbers of instances where men were
threatened with lynching for the murder
of supposed victims, who afterward turned
Up alive. If I remember right, up in
Siskiyou County a man was threatened
with lynching for the supposed murder of
his wife, who subsequently turned out to
be alive.
"The men who participate in lynchings
are injuring their own localities. Lynch-
Ings are barbarous and a relic of the un
civilized community. It is an outrage
that they should be permitted in our
State. News of these affairs goes abroad,
and people who read of them think we
have nothing better than frontier life
here."
PRIMUSORPBEStDENT
Continued from First rape.
the word "Archbishop' 1 was lost, as was
also an amendment by Mr. Lewis of Penn
sylvania to substitute the words "Presid
ing Bishop." The vote on the latter was
120 to LB4.
"\Y. EL Lightner of St. Paul presented an
amendment providing that the senior
Bishop of tb« House of Bishops shall be
known as the "Primate" and perform the
duties of presiding officer of that house.
Before the discussion on this amendment
was concluded the hour for adjournment
arrived.
Dr. Garrett, the Bishop of Northern
Texas, ana Dr. Capers, lUshon of South Car
olina, made their first appearance in the
upper house this morning. A memorial
asking for the creation of a missionary
jurisdiction in a portion of North Carolina
was referred. The Bishop of Delaware
presented a lengthy memorial on the
church uni: asking the co-opera
tion of the boute in a general observance
hereafter on Whitsunday, and it wa»
temporarily laid a
Bishops Littiejohnoi Long Island, Perry
of lowa, and Hall of Vermont were ap
pointed a committee, in response to the,
invitation of the Archbishop of Canter
bury, to suggest subjects for discussion at
the Lambeth conference to be held under
the presidency of the head of the church
of England in IS
This afternoon the fathers proceeded
with the revision.
MOttE VICTIMS CLAIMEI*.
Several of Those Injured at the Church
Dedication Witt J'tr.
LOEAINK, Ohio Oct. 7.— No additional
deaths have resulted from the collapse of
the platform at the Catholic church dedi
cation yesterday, but physicians have little
hopes of the recovery of Mrs. Kate Detrich,
who was hurt internally and had both legs
broken; Mrs. Jacob Keefner, who had a
leg amputated and was hurt internally;
Nicholas Wagner, whose skull was frac
tured; Mrs. William Burnett, whose spine
was injured, and John Ensten, hurt in
ternally.
The following is a list of the additional
injured: Mrs. "Warrich, hemorrhage of
the stomach and otherwise hurt; i Mrs.
Peter Barnes, both ankles dislocated; "Will
iam Braßsil, both knee joints dislocated;
Anna Stewart, eye gouged out; Mary Lang,
left leg fractured; George "Wing, ribs
broken ; Thomas Burke, injured internally;
unknown woman at St. Joseph's Hospital,
internally injured; two unknown ladies,
badly injured, but will recover.
The scene of the wreck was visited by
hundreds of people to-day. Workmen
have removed the debris, and some of it is
being gathered up as relics of the accident.
STItr.ET Jt AIL WAY COMBISE.
I'hiladelphia Has the liiggest System in
Existence.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Oct. 7.— After
deliberations extending over a period of
two months- the big traction amalgamation
was finally consummated to-day, when the
three extensive local street railway sys
tems—the Philadelphia, Electric and Peo
ple's — were joined together under the title
of the Union Traction Company of Phila
delphia. The deal as ratified to-day forms
The greatest single system of street roads
in existence, with about 425 miles of road
now operated and a combined capitaliza
tion in stocks and bonds, including that of
all the subsidiary companies, of mure than
$108,000,000.
Changes Among Railway Men.
OMAHA, Nebe., Oct. 7.— A number of
changes in the freight department of the
"Union Pacific have been made as the result
of the death of Traveling Freight Agent
Judd, who was located at Los Angeles. F.
B. Choate, who has been traveling freight
agent at Portland, succeeds to the vacancy
at Los Angeles, while Chief Clerk Niles at
Portland succeeds Mr. Choate, Revising
Clerk Kelly at Ogden goes to Portland to
succeed Mr. Niles and Guy Corse of the
general freight office in this city goes to
Ogden to succeed Mr. Kelly.
F.x-Priest Wagner indicted.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo.. Oct. 7.— Three in
dictments were to-day returned by the
Grand Jury against JJominick Wagner,
the priest. They are for assault and ab
duction, but it is probable they will be
nolle pressed, as the priest, having mar
ried Miss Steidel Saturday night, she can
not be compel lea to appear against him.
It is said that the Grand Jury is consider
ing charges of embezzlement preferred by
members of the congregation, the allega
tion being made that he is short $2000.
Colonel C/iaae Head.
BOSTON, Mass., Oct. 7.— Colonel Wil
liam Leverett Chase died this afternoon in
Brookhne, after an illness lastine several
months, aged 42. He was graduated from
Harvard University in 1870 and was the
surviving partner in the firm of H. 11. L.
Chase, manufacturers of jute and cotton
goods. The firm has extensive connec
tions and correspondents in different parts
of the United States and in foreign coun
tries.
Death of a Son of I)r. Hale.
BOSTON, Mass., Oct. 7.— Robert Beverley
Hale, 26 years of aj;e, the youngest son of
Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Hale, died at the
Hale mansion, in Roxburv, on Sunday.
He was graduated from Harvard in the
cla^s of '91, and thereafter, partaking
noticeably of the nature of his eminent
father, occasionally contributed to the
magazines.
Urea's of a Maniac.
DENVER, Colo., Oct. 7.— Mrs. Nellie
Stegeman was this morning preparing her
son for school when Joseph E. Walt, an
insane neighbor entered, and pointing a
revolver fired upon her without speaking.
Then he blew his brains out, falling dead
on the floor. The woman is severely
■wounded in the arm and breast, but will
recover.
All Caused bt/'a Spark.
GREEN BAY, Wis., Oct. 7.— Fire de
stroyed the docks of the Murphy Lumber
Company, together with millions of feet
of logs and lumber and a number of build
ings, to-day. The loss is $100,000; insur
ance, $67,000. The fire was caused by a
spark from a tug.
iimrral Mahone Sinking.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 7.— At mid
night General Mahone was still living, but
bis physicians entertain no hope that be
trill live until morning, Jw ; .:^; &£M
KILLED BY BOATMEN
Captain Phillips and a
Son Slain by the
Strikers.
CANAL WORKERS' RAGE.
Like a Pack of Maddened
Wolves They Fall Upon
Their Victims.
SIXTEEN ASSAILANTS ARRESTED
An Old Dispute Over the Rates for
Loading: Lumber Led Up to the
Double Murder.
NORTH TONAWANDA, N. V., Oct. 7.-
The troubles among the canal-boat men
culminated to-day in a double murder.
Fourteen men are now in jail charged with
complicity in the crime, and officers are
out hunting for more.
The affair grew out of a dispute as to the
rates for loading lumber at the Scribners'
docks. The canal men, almost without
exception, refused to accept the rates of
fered by the lumber companies. Captain
Phillips of the canal- boat Jenny Graft
would not stand in with the other men,
however, and agreed to load the lumber at
the reduced rate. His action made the
other men very angry, and tiiey have been
loud in their threats as to what they
would do.
Early this morning when the Jenny
Graft was at the docks a crowd of boatmen
went down there with the intention of
carrying out their threats, and made an
attack on Captain Phillips and his son,
who h°lped him on the boat. The younger
Phillips was knocked down with a club,
and was horribly beaten. About the same
time some one fired a shot and Captain
Phillips fell dead on the deck of his boat.
The crowd, satisfied with its work, then
departed. When young Phillips recov
ered consciousness he managed to crawl
into the cabin and lay there until 8
o'clock, when he died.
As soon as news of the murder was re
ceived officers were sent to the neighbor
hood and soon returned with fourteen men
who, it is said, are known to have formed
part of the crowd. Several others, whose
names are known, will be arrested as soon
as they can be found.
The mufder appears to have been the
direct outcome of the newly formed canal
association which was credited some time
ago as a New York Central movement.
The evidence here shows that Scribner
had gotten Captain Phillips to bring his
boats here for a load, the boats to be
loaded as soon as they arrived. This is
contrary to the association's rules, as the
association wishes to dictate to the for
warders when and how boats shall be
loaded.
When the Tonawanda boatmen found
that Captain PhilliDS would load when he
saw fit a little army of desperate men col
lected at the dock and waited for the boat
to come in. She arrived and tied up only
to be boarded by the crowd. Officers were
on the spot and attempted to keep the
crowd back, but their efforts were fruitless
for the men were like a pack of maddened
wolves.
So far sixteen men have been arrested
and the authorities are examining wit
nesses and taking affidavits looking to the
arrest of others.
MURItERED FOIt HIS MOSEY.
Startling Developments at an Inquest on
a Supposed Suicide.
DES MOINES, lowa, Oct. 7.— Saturday
morning the body of Jacob Hendrickson
was found hanging to a railroad bridge,
and while there was suspicion of foul play
the evidence indicated suicide. To-day
the Coroner's jury developed an un
doubted case of murder for money. Wit
nesses have told of seeing a carriage
driven to the bridge at the dead of night
and persons takinc out what is supposed
to have been the body; also hearing sounds
that indicated what was going on. Mrs.
Anna Taylor, colored, was arrested for
complicity in a plot to kill him. He had a
large sum shortly before the murder,
which was not on his person. It is sup
posed he was killed and hung to the bridge
to hide the crime. The jury is still at
work.
KEEPERS AXE IX CHARGE.
An Attachment on thn Establishment of
Can" & Co.
NEW YORK, N. V.. Oct. 7.— The Sheriff
to-day received an attachment for $24,464
against Gans & Co., a corporation, dealers in
clothing, at "279 and 283 Broadway, in favor
of the Broadway. National Bank, for notes
discounted on August 5, which was ob
tained on the ground that it is a West Vir
ginia corporation. Gans Co. have been
endeavoring to obtain a compromise with
creditors at 25 cents on the dollar. It is
stated the liabilities are $161,225 and assets
$98,729. The Sheriff placed keepers in
charge of the store to-day, but will not in
terfere with the business. The company
was incorporated December 27, 1892. with
a capital stock of $100,000.
DEATH OF A. yoXEIt WHITES.
Fred J. Harris, of Kansas City, Suc
cumbed to Typhoid Fever.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 7.— Fred
J. Harris, a member of tne editorial staff
of the Star, died this morning at St.
Joseph's Hospital from typhoid fever. He
came from Junction City, Kan., where
he resided for about three years. Previous
to that he lived in Hays City. He was
born in lowa and was $2 years old. He
had very considerable talent as a writer of
poems and short stories. He was a man of
nigh character and was much esteemed by
his newspaper associates. He leaves a
widow and four children, one an infant
less than a week old.
condition of slatoxiaxs.
Baron Hengetnuller's Investigation in
the Coke Region.
UNIONTOWN, Pa., Oct. 7.— Baron
Hengemuller, the Austrian Minister at
Washington, accompanied by Consul
Dessewil of Pittsburg, General Manager
Thomas Lynch of the Frick Coke Com
pany, a representative of the Carnegie Steel
Company and Fred A. Kail, a Slavonian
banker and editor of Conneilsville. made an
investigation into the condition of the
10,000 Slavonians in the coke region Satur
day. The Austrian Government had re
ceived exaggerated accounts of the evic
tions and killings attending the strike of
1894, which brought the request for an in
vestigation into the present condition of
the Slavonians in the coke region. The
greater proportion of Slavonians are nat
uralized.. Their savings, wages and gen
eral living conditions were inquired into.
The delegation visited the Trotter and
Leisenring places, examining the houses,
/trent down the smalts ana caw the miners |
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER S, 1895.
at work and examined a great many Sla
vonians and people who knew their con
dition. Baron Hengemuller will send in a
favorable report to the Austrian Govern
ment, being well pleased with the condi
tion of his countrymen in this region.
EXPLOSION IX A MIKE.
Xine Men Seriously Injured While
Delving for Coal.
WILKESBARRE, Pa., Oct. 7.— About
3:40 o'clock this afternoon a terrible ex
plosion occurred in the Dorrance mine,
and in less than half an hour thousands
of people gathered around the head of the
shaft only to witness puffs of smoke
mingled with dust and debris issuing from
the mouth of the shaft. When the first
carriage was hoisted it brought up a miner
with blackened face. From him it was
learned that there were only nine men
where the accident occurred.
At 11 o'clock to-night live of them had
been brought up and four others were yet
to be reached. The cause of the explosion
is not known. The names of the men
who have been taken out are: Michael
Morris, aged 40, Polander, miner, crushed
and cut, will die; George Laphy, aged 22,
Polander, miner, single, injured seriously;
Edward Murphy, aged 17, driver, will re
cover; Robert Blanchard, aged 19, sur
veyor, single, will recover; Robert Miller
will die.
SIX 3IEM HELD VP A TRAIX.
They Secured Juat Mighty- rive Cents by
the U -i ill.
FORT SMITH, Ark., Oct. 7.-Six men
held up the St. Louis and San Francisco
train about midnight last night. At the
points of revolvers they compelled the en
gineer and firemen to surrender. Then
while some of the robbers guarded the
trainmen the others cut out the passenger
cars.
They compelled the engineer to haul the
express-car along the track for a consider
able distance. The express messenger
made little Resistance, surrendering when
called on to do so. The robbers entered
the car and made a diligent search, but
could find only 85 cents. They were
greatly disgusted at their ill luck. They
roundly cursed the express messenger,
threw the money away and then disap
peared in the darfcness.
DROP IN FREIGHT RATES
Cut of the Atchison Promptly
Met by the Other
Roads.
Denver Shippers Made No Con
tracts and Awaited Further
Developments.
DENVER, Colo., Oct. 7.— Denver ship
pers n\ade no contracts to-day with the
railroads. The creat drop) in rates an
nounced by the Atchison scared them and
they did not know what to look for. The
Atchison's rate of 23 cents from Missouri
River points and 50 cents from Chicago
was promptly met by the other lines, and
in some instances the Chicago rate was
quoted as low as 35 cents. To-night the
situation is complete demoralization,
and though an open tariff rate is an
nounced for to-morrow's business it is pre
dicted that most any rate will go.
The immediate result of this drop in the
freight rates will be to cause a westward
movement of apples and other fruits, flour,
preserved and canned goods.
The Colorado merchants cannot take
advantage of these demoralized rates as in
former years, as the condition of trade in
the West will not warrant them in storing
goods for the future. Credits will not be
strained in order to take advantage of the
low rates.
The railroads will lose on legitimate
business, which is certain to come anyway
by this light. The Atchison shows no in
dication here of weakening, but as it is
compelled to publish its tariff its compet
itors can underbid its cut rates, as was
done here to-day. Railroad men predict
that this freight war will be of long dura
tion. The trunk lines are ignoring the
long and short haul clause of the inter
state commerce act and these rates apply
only to terminals on the river and at
Chicago and St. Louis.
I>R. FRAKER'S HEIRS.
They Arc ICoto Willing to Compromise
With Insurance Companies.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 7.— Judge
Sandu°ky of Ciay County, attorney for the
heirs of Dr. Fraker in the suit of the
insurance companies to recover the claims
payed for the supposed death of Fraker,
filed appearance for his clients in the
Federal court to-day. The answer to the
companies' suit will not be filed until the
Federal court opens on the iirst Monday
in November.
Judge Sandusky would not say how far
the heirs would carry the contest, but he
intimated that if the insurance companies
v.-oifld allow ex-Judge Lincoln, the execu
tor, compensation for all expenditures on
the part of the heirs the suit would be
amicably settled. He said the heirs were
now waiting for some proposition of this
sort from the insurance companies. He
further said that if the defendants were
inclined to fight the case the compromise
money could not be recovered.
OJf WHITS OF HAIiEAS CORPUS.
Troubles of the Jaclisons Hole Country in
the Courts.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Oct. 7. — In the
United States court to-day writs of habeas
corpus were issued in behalf of Ben Sin-O-
Win and Race Horse, Bannock Indians,
under arrest charged with violating Wy
oming game laws. The writs are return
able October 26, when the question out of
which the recent Jacksons Hole troubles
arose, the supremacy of the United States
treaty with the Indians or the Wyoming
game laws, will be decided by the court.
Destruction of a Church.
JENKINTOWN, Pa., Oct. 7.-Fire yes
terday morning destroyed the Presby
terian Church at Abington. It was one of
the oldest houses of worship in this vicin
ity. It was organized in 1745. In 1793 a
new edifice was- built on the site where the
last one stood, and in 1833 it was enlarged,
only to be torn down in 1865 to make way
for the beautiful church which was burned
yesterday morning.
Earnings of the Santa Fe.
CHICAGO, 111., Oct. 7.— An increase of
$61,729 in gross earnings is shown by the
statement of the Santa Fe for the month
of September, all operated lines being in
cluded. The earnings for the month were
$3,234,623. For the last week In Septem
ber they were $1,019,112, an increase of
$6102 over those of the corresponding
period of last year.
On the Westbound Flyer.
OMAHA, Nebk., Oct. 7.— Ex-United
States Senator C. N. F»lton, Captain Ras
ter, U. S. N., and Dr. F. K. Ainsworth,
chief surgeon of the Southern Pacific Rail
way, all of San Francisco, took the over
lana flyer westbound to-day.
Mine. 2>aiti 111.
LONDON, Eng., Oct. 7.— Mme. Adelina
Patti was seized with a sudden illness at
Birmingham to-day. She had arranged to
sing in that town to-night, bat w^3 unable
to fulfill aer engagement.
FAVOR FREE SILVER
An Appeal Issued by the
Ohio White-Metal
Democrats.
SINGLE STANDARD EVILS
An Interesting Review of the
Ruinous Legislation of
the Past.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY SCORED
Cleveland's Administration Said to
Have Followed the Course Laid
Out Long Ago.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 7.— At the meet
ing of the State Central Committee of the
free silver Democrats here to-day, Al
fred Whittaker of Cleveland, W. W. Dur
bin of Kenton, and Allen W. Thurman
were elected an executive committee to
conduct the campaign. Mr. Thurman was
made chairman, and Mr. Durbtn secretary.
The following address was issued by the
committee:
To the Democrats of Ohio: It is now twenty
two years since a Republican Congress, with
out the knowledge, much less the request, of
the American people, covertly passed the law
of 1873, which stopped the coinage of silver
and left gold alone the only money of iinal re
demption. Since that act, and because of it,
prices of all products have fallen about one
half, and all outstanding debts, including
bonds of the United States, the States, counties,
cities and corporations, although apparently
the same in amount, have really been doubled,
because to pay these debts and the interest
thereon it will now take twice as much labor
or its products as it would when they were
contracted. ,i
This process is still going on. aud as an in
evitable, result all industry has been embar
rassed, taxes increased and our material prog
ress retarded. Farm lands have suffered enor
mous decline in value, and the agricultural
industry, in which nearly half of our people
are engaged, has almost ceased tobe remunera
tive, while the farms are loaded with mort
gages, which the farm products, at existing
prices, will never be able to pay, and which
will in due time convert our farmers into tea
ants of the mortgagors.
The Republican policy in redeeming gold
alone— Government obligations which on their
face and by law are redeemable in either coin,
adopted and enforced by the present Demo
cratic administration— has also bankrupted
our National treasury and brought a Govern
ment of 70,000,000 people, occupying the gar
den continent of the- earth, to its knees before
ail international syndicate of moneychangers,
and to carry out this policy bonds by millions
in amount in time of peace are issued and
fastened as first mortgages upon industries,
labor and farms already burdened almost be
yond the possibility of endurance. The Re
publican party, which originally established
this policy and which must accept and bear
the responsibility for it, is irrevocably com
mitted to its perpetuation, and it will not
retrace its steps or undo its nefarious work.
If it should carry the nest Presidential elec
tion before it can be dislodged from power, it
will have fastened these monstrous evils in
perpetuity upon us.
The merciless greed of this money power
knows no touch oi patriotism and has no sense
of party fealty. It is equally well pleased with
protection or free trade, has no care for civil
service reform or the Monroe doctrine if it
only can dictate the monetary and coinage
policy of the Government, and it is equally
willing to dictate that policy through Republi
can or Democratic administrations. It
chuckles at the petty partisanship and child
ish bickerings of Republicans and Democrats
over party loyalty and the little spoils of local
offices. Having absolute control of the Repub
lican party it now seeks to control ours, and it
will nnless instant and vigorous action Is at
once taken to prevent it.
If it can control the Democratic national
ticket and platform next year it will be in
different to ttR- result of the election because
it will win whoever is elected. There is no
hope for the cause of silver next year except
through the Democratic part}-; there is no hope
for it through the Democratic party without
instant and systematic organization which
shall result In securing delegates to the
national convention irrevocably pledged to
both platform and candidates, in favor of the
free coinage of silver and gold at 16 to 1.
To this end we ask your instant, unceasing
and patriotic co-operation. The inspiring
effect of a sound silver and gold metallic
money restored to its normal volume would be
at once felt by the revival of trade and indus
try, labor would be employed, prices would
remain stable, our treasury would be relieved
of its embarrassments, the raid of the gold re
serve would cease, dread of panic would dis
appear, universal confidence would be restored
and the people of this favored land, benighted
•with vicious iinancial policies adopted and
maintained for the advantage of those who
control the gold of the world, would leel the
quickening of all their productive industries,
and a new and real prosperity would begin in
which the blessings of nature and the fruits
of toil would be distributed to and enjoyed by
the millions as well as the inillionairi'H.
To this end we ask your cordial co-operation
and assistance, and we know that the reward
of these exertions will be the grateful benedic
tions of all our countrymen and of all the suf
fering multitudes throughout the commercial
world, as well as the approbation which re
sults from the honest discharge of a high and
patriotic duty.
POINTERS FOR REPUBLICAN 8.
Viet-ory of liepublicans in the Connecti
cut Municipal Elections.
NEW YORK, N. V., Oct. 7.— The county
conventions of the Republicans and State
Democrats to-night nominated the follow
ing ticket, which was agreed upon earlier
in the night by the conference committees
of the Chamber of Commerce, Good Gov
ernment clubs, Republicans and State
Democrats: For County Clerk— Thomas L.
Hamilton, Republican; for Register,
Thomas P. Keating, State Democracy; for
Justices of the Supreme Court— Ernest
Hall, Republican; Charles C. Beaman, In
dependent, and Meyer 8. Isaacs, Good
Government.
The Republican platform indorses the
nominations ana platform of the Repub
lican State Convention recently held at
Saratoga and heartily affirms and echoes
the demand for the nomination of Levi P.
Morton as President of the United States.
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Oct. 7.—Elec
tions were held today in 164 out of the 168
towns of the State. These are known as
the "little town elections." Four cities
also elected municipal officers. At 11
o'clock out of 130 towns reported 93 gave
Republican majorities. Forty-four voted
no license and forty-two did not vote on
the license question.
HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 7.— One hun
dred and thirty-two out of 164 towns that
voted to-day shows Republicans 85, Demo
crats 23, divided 24. Last year—Republi
cans Bti, Democrats 24, divided 21, Pro
hibition 1. Republicans made large gains
in 1894.
WATEItBURY, Conn., Oct. 7.— ln the
elections to-day the Democrats elected Ed
ward G. Kilduff Mayor by IG7 plurality.
SOUTH NORWALK, Conn., Oct. 7.— A
large vpte was polled in th.c city election
here to-day. Mortimer F. Lee (R.) was
re-elected Mayor by 117 majority.
NORWALK, Coxs., Oct. 7.— Arthur
Wheeler (R.) was to-day elected Mayor by
93 majority.
OMAHA, Nebb., Oct. 7.— Colonel L. W.
Colby of Beatrice, Nebr., and alleged to be
still a resident of Washington, D. C,
where he was Assistant Attorney-General
under President Harrison, was defeated
for the nomination for District Judge at
the First District Republican Convention
at Tecumseh this evening.
NEW HAVEN, Cohh., Oct. 7.— Samuel
C. Fessenden of the executive committee
of the National Republican Committee was
here to-day. He snid that a meeting of
the committee had been called to be held
in a few days to decide on a place for hold
ing the next National Republican conven
tion.
Mr. Fessenden stated that the cities
making the strongest attempt to secure
the convention were Pittsburg, Chicago
and San Francisco. Mr. Fessenden would
not state which had a seeming preference,
but said that all three were being strongly
urged. Mr. Fessenden was asked about
the Presidential situation, and said that
Thomas B. Heed had gained strength
rapidly of late among the Eastern States.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Oct. 7.— Friends
of ex-President Harrison say that his law
practice is proving so congenial and so
lucrative that he is not apt to accept a
Presidential nomination.
1 OIL Eli liX THE EA'GIXEEIt.
Robbers Failed to Stop a Train and Vired
a Volley.
KALAMAZOO, Mich., Oct. 7.— A band
of robbers attempted to rob tbe Grand
Rapids and Indiana north-bound train,
which left here at 7:36 o'clock to-night,
two miles north of the city. The engineer
opened the throttle and did not heed the
signal to stop, rushing through a fusilade
of bullets. The headlight was shot out
and the cab was riddled with bullets. The
train stopped atPlainfieldand information
was sent here and officers are after the
would-be robbers.
ATTACK OF KAFFIR FEVER.
Speculation of a New Kind
to Be Launched in
Chicago.
Experiences of the London Market
May Be Repeated in the United
States.
CHICAGO, 111., Oct. 7.— Chicago is hay
ing an attack ef "Kaffir fever," the disease
that is now playing havoc with London
financiers, and which closely resembles the
famous "South Sea bubble." J. F. Web
ner, a promoter, is now in Chicago on a
prospecting tour, not looking for new gold
nines, but for money to develop those in
Soutii Africa.
Before December 1 "Kaffir" stocks in all
probability will be listed in Chicago, and
the South African-American Investment
and Mining Company, with offices in
Johannesburg, London, Chicago and New
York, will be engaged in an effort to float
its stock in America. For two weeks it
has been whispered among bankers and
brokers that such an attempt on the part
of the South African magnates was in
evitable, and that Chicago would be down
with the "Kaflir fever" just as London now
is before th« winter was over.
The establishment of the South African-
American Investment ana Mining Com
pany is certain. Whether its operations
will be begun simultaneously at New York
and Chicago is a question which the next
two days will settle. The gossip, which
has been only gossip for two weeks, began
to take detinite form Saturday. The story
came from the office of certain bankers,
who, it is said, had decided that "Kaffirs"
are a good thing and will strike Chicago
just as they did London. In two years
Kailirs issued at £1 have risen in value to
£9, and investments of the different Euro
pean cations and England amount to
nearly $2,000,000,000.
The rage for "Kaffirs" in London is just
now particularly significant, owing to the
project of the South African magnates to
carry their operations into the United
States and make Chicago one of the points
at which the battle will be centered. If
investors in Chicago and New York go in
for "Kaffirs" with the same zest with
which they take up other propositions
which they conceive to be a good thing, it
is not improbable that the feverish condi
tions now existing in London will be
shown here. Whether disaster follows de
pends entirely on the outcome of the un
certain situation in London, which as late
as Saturday was panicky and showed signa
of a smash.
WILLTAJU WETMORE STORY.
Sudden Death of the Histinguished Ameri-
can Sculptor.
Rome, Italy, Oct. 7.— William Wet
more Story, the distinguished American
sculptor, died suddenly and painlessly to
day at the country home of his daughter,
tiie Marquise Peruzzi, at Vallombrosa.
His health has been failing since the death
of his wife last year. He was born at
Salem, Mass.. February 12, 1819. Among
his works in sculpture are numerous
monuments, ideal figures and groups of
statues and monuments, among which
may be mentioned those of Hon. Justice
Story, in Cambridge; Hon. Chief Justice
Marshall, in Washington; Hon. Edward
Everett, in Boston; Mr. George Peabody,
in London and in Baltimore; Professor
Joseph Henry, in Washington; Colonel
Prescott, at Charlestown, Mass.; William
Cullen Bryant, and a large monument to
Francis Scott Key, surmounted by a colos
sal figure of "America." at San Francisco.
Death of a Sugar Manufacturer.
BERLIN, Germany, Oct. 7.— Eugene
Langen of Cologne, one of the largest beet
sugar manufacturers in the world, is dead.
His fortune is estimated between $15,000,
--000 and $20,000,000.
Death of Dr. Fetterman.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Oct. 7.— Dr. T. M.
Fetterman, third National vice-president
of the Travelers' Protective Association,
died to-day, aged 53 years.
Patrick Grant Dead.
BOSTON, Mass., Oct. 7.— Patrick Grant,
father of Robert Grant, the novelist and
jurist, died at his home in this city this
morning.
George I. Tyson Dead.
NEW YORK, N. V., Oct. 7.-George I.
Tyson, president of the American News
Company and a well-known newsdealer,
died here to-day. '
♦
Admiral Drummond Dead.
LONDON, Eng., Oct. 7.— Admiral Sir
James Robert Drummond of her Ma
jesty's navy, retired, died to-day. He was
83 years old.
Death of a Journalist.
NEWARK. N. J.,Oct. 7.-Captain George
Herbert, a well-known journalist, died
yesterday morning at his home in Irving
ton.
Death of Ada Cavendish.
LONDON, Eng., Oct. 7.— Ada Cavendish,
the actress, died here to-day.
Killed Himself and Wife.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Oct. 7.— George D.
Naisfar Killed himself and wife this morn
ing, domestic trouble was the cause,
SPAIN VERY ANXIOUS.
Measures to Suppress
All Sympathy for
the Rebels.
MAURA'S CUBAN IDEAS.
To Solve the Race Question
the Island Must Re
main a Colony.
INUNDATIONS CAUSED DEATH.
Incessant Rains Increase the
Horrors of War and
Pestilence.
HAVANA. Cuba, Oct. 2, via Key West,
Fla., Oct. 7. — The Spanish cablegrams pub
lished here indicate the anxiety in the
mother country. Senor Maura, ex-Min
ister of the Colonies, has delivered his
promised speech on the Cuban question, in
which he declared that his plan of
reform embodied in the measure intro
duced by him, offering a measure of home
rule, had not provoked the present out
break in Cuba. He said that Cuba, to
solve the race question, must remain a
Spanish colony. He warmly praised
Captain-General Martinez de Campos,
but the Spanish "constitutionals" he de
nounced as calumniators.
In the name of the Minister for the Colo
nies, Senor Castellanos, there has been
issued a decree, under which a rigorous
application of the law will be made to all
municipal Judges in Cuba who show sym
pathy for the rebels. •
In official circles in Madrid it is re
ported that the relations between Spain
and the United States are friendly and
cordial, notwithstanding rumors to the
contrary published in Paris and London.
It has also been stated in Madrid that the
Government at Washington will not recog
nize the rebels as belligerents, nor will it
interfere in the Cuban question unless the
war is prolonged. In Madrid, the alarmist
rumors of the French and English press
are attributed to speculators.
A dispatch says that Colonel Tejeda,
while trying to repair the telegraph wires,
met the rebels, killed many and dispersed
them. General Valdez reports that the
Government troops routed a band of rebels
at Palana.
CHICAGO, 111., Oct. 7. — At the weekly
meeting of the Congregational ministers
of Chicago to-day resolutions demanding
the freedom of Cuba were passed. The
report was adopted without discussion,
and was as follows :
"Sympathizing with men of whatever
clime or race in their struggles for personal
liberty and self-government, the members
of the Congregational ministers meeting
of Chicago and vicinity extend to the
valiant heroes of Cuba the assurance of
profound respect for the noble efforts to
free themselves from the oppression
and cruelty of Spain, and express the
hope that they will be successful in their
contest for freedom. We would also re
spectfully request the authorities at Wash
ington to recognize the Cuban patriots as
belligerents just as soon as the way opens
for this to be done."
FIFTY-SIX PERISHED.
Further JJetaila of the Most IHsastroun
Inundation.
HAVANA, Cuba, Oct. 7.— Further details
have been received of the loss of life and
damage by the heavy rains on September
30. Several localities in the Vuelto Abajo,
the great tobacco-growing district, were
inundated. It is known that fifty -six per
sons were drowned, and it is feared that
the number may be increased when the
remote hamlets are heard from. The rail
roads in the district are heavy losers from
the Hoods. Several bridges were carried
away, and the tracks in many places were
washed out. Many houses were destroyed,
and large fields of tobacco were completely
ruined by the torrents of water that poured
over them.
There is much suffering in the district.
The Government has decided to extend aid
to the victims of the flood, and has set
aside $5000 for this purpose. In addition
to this one day's civil or military pay will
be allowed to each of the sufferers. Pri
vate charity is also active, and to-day sev
eral prominent men subscribed $10,310 for
relief purposes.
Reports from the scene of the wreck of
the steamer Cristobal Colon are still very
meager. Acting Admiral Gomez Y. Maz
has gone to the scene on the gunboat Con
tramsestro to ascertain whether the strand
ed warship can be got afloat.
The crew of the Dutch steamer that went
ashore close to the place where the Cristo
bal Colon stranded have arrived at Espe
ranza.
AS TO JBAXIMG'S MJEOALL.
Uruguayan Minister Jfin Has Not Heard
of the Controversy.
LONDON, Eng., Oct. 7.— The Pall Mall
Gazette says it is authorized to state that
Dr. Nin, the Uruguayan Minister to Great
Britain, lias heard nothing from his Gov
ernment in regard to the report that
Uruguay intends to demand the recall of
Mr. Baring, the British Minister to Uru
guay, and the British Consul-General at
Montevideo. Dr. Nin says he has received
no instructions from his Government, as
alleged, to protest against Minister Bar
ing's report on the condition of the Uru
guayan finances, which report is stated to
have been the cause of his becoming per
sona non grata to the Uruguayan Govern
ment.
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