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VOLUME LXXVI.-NO. 167.
DOWN ON GROVER
Democrats Talk About
Impeachment.
HERE IS THE LAST STRAW.
Secretary Carlisle's Call for a
New Bond Issue '
COMPLETES ThE PARTY'S WRECK
Men Punished by the People Will
Censure the One Man Who
Caused It All.
Washington, Nov. 13.— The coming
bond issue is the talk of WashingteE to
night and politicians are discussing its
probable effect. The Western and south
ern Democratic Congressmen now here
»re loud in their denunciation of Cleve
land. They curse him and ridicule his
stupidity in bringing defeat upon the
party. There is even some wild talk of
impeachment proceedings when Congress
meets, but this, of course, is regarded as
nonsense by a majority of Congressmen,
and only a few hot heads who are very
sore over their defeat indulge in this kind
of talk. This session of Congress, how
ever, will without doubt be enlivened by
personal attacks upon President Cleve
land, and the passage of some kind of
resolution of censure and condemnation
might possibly result.
Secretary • Carlisle late this afternoon
Issued his call for bids for $50,000,000 5 per
cent ten-year bonds, interest to be paid in
coin, which is interpreted to mean gold.
The only material change made in the
present call from that issued January 14
last are the omission of the upset or mini
mum price which would be accepted and
the notice that proposals for the present
issue must be sealed. It is confidently ex
pected at the Treasury Department that
an amount trill be realized considerably in
excess of that received on the February
issue. .This expectation is based on the
fact that there are exceptionally large
amounts of money now lying idle and
seeking investment in the money centers
of the country and upon the further fact
that tne January issue is now quoted at
$118 50, or about 2 per cent above the price
which would yield 3 per cent. From the
last issue there was rt»al z»d $58,660,917 63,
and of this amount £52,850,264 24 was in
gold, $5,810,420 in cold certificates, and
823;> 39 in other money which the sub
treasuries were compelled to take in mak
ing chancre.
While these amounts were actually paid
Into the treasury in gold or its equivalent,
a very considerable amount of gold was
withdrawn from the sub-treasuries for the i
express purpose or. using it again in pay-
Ing for bonds. The exact amount thus
withdrawn cannot be ascertained, but the
best knowledge obtainable is that it ap
proximates 815,000,000. With a view to a
more exact estimate of the amounts which
may be withdrawn between now and the
settlement of all accounts under the call,
the sub-trea-uries will from this date keep
a record of all deposits of legal tenders
made in exchange for gold and the names
of the firm or persons making them. The
101 l wing is the Secretary's circular calling
for bills:
By Virtue of the am hority contained in the
act if Congress entitled "An act to provide for
(tie resumption of specie payments," approved
January 4. 1885, the becietaty or the Treasury
hereby gives public uotice that sealed pro
posals win be received at the Tieasury Depart
ment, office of the Secretary, until 12 o'clock
noon on she twenty-fourth day of November,
189-1, for United States .V per- cent bond*, in
either reei«ten-a or common form, dated Feb
ruary. 1894, redeemable In coin at the pleasure
or the Government after ten years from the
date or their issue, and bearing interest pay
able quarterly In coin, at the rate of 5 per cent
pt»r annum..
Bidders whose proposals are accepted will be
required to pay 20 per cent in gold coin or cold
certificates uion the amounts of their bid* as
soon as they receive notice or the acceptance of
such bids, and to pay in like coin or certificates
an additional 20 per cent at th- expiration of
each ten days thereafter until the whole is
paid ; but they may, at their option, pay the en
tin- amount of their bid* when notified of ac
ceptance, or a; any time when an Installment Is
payable. The first payment, however, 20 per
cent, most, be in.de when the bidder receives
uot*e-nf the acceptance) of his proposal.
Denominations or the bonds will be *,",0 and
upwards, and bidders will, in their proposals,
tsme the denominations desired, whether reg.'
Istered or coupon, the price which the bidder
proposes to pay, the place where it Is desired
tiie. bonds shall -be delivered, and the office,
whether that of the Treasurer of the United
States or an assistant treasurer, where it will
he most convenient for the bidder to deposit
the amounts of bis payment.
' The bonds will be dated February l, 1894,
In order to make the proposed Issue uniform n
to date with' the existing issues; but Interest
thereon will begin November 1, 1894, a.id bid
deis will be required to pay accrued interest at
the rate of 6 per cent on the face value of their
bonds from November 1 to the date or dates of
payment. The total Issue of bonds, In pur
suance of the .notice will be not to exceed the
!>um of $50,000,000. The Secretary of the
Treasury hereby expressly reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
All bids and all proposals should be addressed
to the Secretary of the Treasury, Washington,
D. C, aud should be distinctly marked: "Iro
posals for tbe purchase of 5 per cent bonds."
Blank forms of the proposal* may be had on
application to the Secretary of the Treasury.
«J. G. Carlisle, Secretary of the Treasury.
LOST HIS PRISONER.
Deputy Marshal fliller Must Make
an Explanation.
St. Lootb, Nov. 13.— Deputy United
Marshal henry Miller of S*n Francisco
reacheri St. Louis to-day. He left San
Franci-co la&t Thursday with Henry
Smythe, accused of using the mails to de
fraud Chicago merchants. On Monday
afternoon at Little Rock, Ark., Smythe
disappeared from the train so mysteriously
that Miller has not yet recovered from the
shock. Scythe's wife ana daughter were
od the train.
"When we reached Texarkana Monday
mornine/'said Miller, "Mr 3. Smytbe made
coffee in her berth and prepared the meal.
An hour and a half afterward I had a
dreadful paiu in the head and 1 was
almost overcome by a drowsy feeling. My
head felt as if it. was in a vise. None of the
others were taken sick. The inference
is obvious. Early in the afternoon when
the train bad pulled into Little Kock, I
walked along the platform uear the front
of thjm and when I got on board 1 did
The Morning Call.
nnt see Smythe. I noticed that while I
had been on the platform water men had
unlocked the rear door to supulv the
drinking tank, and Srnythe had evidently
skipped by that way."
NEW GANG OF OUTLAWS.
Their Haunts in the Blue Hills o
Central Kansas.
Salina, Kans., Nov. 13. — The -express
companies doing business in Kansas,
assisted by a number of bankers located in
the border towns, have unearthed a gantr
of outlaws In Central Kansas. They have
a rendezvous in the Biue Hills of Osborne
County, and when pursued too closely in
that neighborhood they run off down into
the Indian Territory ufctil matters settle
down. There are thirty members of the
band, and the robbery committed at Syl
van Grove, in Lincoln County, yesterday,
and tbd bold robbery at Tascott, in
Ottawa County, last September, were per
petrated by this Dand.
The bank robber shot here yesterday by
his pals, after be had been grievously
wounded by the cashier of the bank
robbed, was found to have on his person
SISOO of the booty. A letter was also
found on him addressed to Stephen Mc-
Kee, 90S Bickory street, St. Joseph, Mo.
The gang i 3 euoposea to have been the
same wl icb robbed the Fort Scott Bank in
September.
WHY IT FAILED.
Report to Hoke Smith by the
Nicaragua Canal Company.
Washingtox. Nov. 13. — Thr Maritime
Nicaragua Canal Company of New York
has rnnde its annual report to the Secre
tary of the Interior. The report refers to
tbe depression that has prevailed during
the year, which it says has prevented ll
from doing any work or making in prog
ress in the construction of the canaL The
affairs of the Nicaragua Canal Coustruc
tiou Company are reviewed. This com
pany failed last year. It had the contracts
to build portions of the canal, and it was
owing to its failure tbat the Maritime
Company was unable to do any work.
The construction company is now reported
to be reorganized, and the hope is ex
pressed that more tavorable financial times
will see the construction company ready
to proceed with the work and progress
made in building the canal.
FRANCE IN MADAGASCAR.
She Is in Perfect Accord With All
the Powers.
Paris, Nov. 13.— During tbe debate on
Madagascar in the Chamber of Deputies
to-day, M. Hauotaux, Minister of Foreign
Affairs, maae a long speech during which
he declared tbat Fiance was in perfect
agreement with the other powers, iucludiug
England, respecting her protectorate over
Madagascar. France, be added, could not
vacate that island and renounce her rights
now t!:at she has made Madagascar a
ennter of commerce aud the fruits of the
French colonization promise well for the
future. He also considered that 15.000
soldiers and a credit of 4j.0C0.000 francs
would suffice. Continuing, M. Hanotaux
said: "Our freedom of action is complete.
Tbere is uo question of foreign interven
tion."
Ttie Chamber then referred tbe credit
question to a special committee.
TWO OFFICES STOLEN
Missouri Democrats Driven to
Desperation.
Attempt a Fraud Which They Will
Probably Not Succeed in Car
rying Out.
Kansas City. Not. 13.— The voters of
nil parties received a shock to-day. From
electi >n day until now they all believed
W. T. Jamieiou (R.) and William Sloan
(li.) had been elected Prosecutiug Attor
ney and County Marshal respectively.
Tbe returns as announced by th« Re
corder of Votes said so, but the official re
turns give ciffereut results, which turn
Jaoiieson's plurality of 36.i in the city to a
plurality ot L' 3 for J. H. Bremtrerman
(D.). This sudden change caused amaze
ment, but consternation struck the town
when the announcement was made that
Sloan's before unquestioned plurality had
dwindled away, and that the count actu
ally gave Joseph Keshlear (D.) 33
plurality. Justices Shannon end Haw
thorne completed their comparison of
the vote yesterday according to law and
found do change from tbe result before
announced, excepting in Bremmerman's
ward, be being credited with an extra 100
because of a wrong addition. Tfelt, how
ever, had no effect, excepting to lessen
Jamieson's plurality, and until tbe official
announcement was made these two Justices
would have staked their lives that the Re
putilicao candidates were elected. Nobody
knows now it all happened, but there are
loud cries of fraud and the Star (Inc.) a
conservative paper, publishes a scare bead
declaring the election has been "stolen."
The Journal (H.) declares that tbe bold
est of frauds has been sprung at the last
moment. Justice Hawthorne has wired
the Secretary of State that the returns
have been manipulated and advised him
not to issue commissions to Bremmerman
and Keshlear.
County Clerk Caldwell bas Issued cer
tificates of election to Bremmerraan and
Keshlear.
BOOTH'S PORTRAIT.
Formally Presented to the City of
Baltimore.
Baltimore. Nov. 13.— Edwin Booth's
memorial portrait was formally presented
to the city of 13;illiinore to-day. Critics
rronounce the design and execution per
fect in every detail.
It represents Mr. Jiooth in the character
of Hamlet and was Daiuted from a photo
graph tiken at the time of the memorable
100 nighis' run at the Winter Garden The
ater, New York.
In presenting the portrait, which is in
cased in a massive gilt frame and will be
hung on the south wall of the room, Mr.
Charles E. Ford delivered an interesting
and appropriate address.
WAR IS INEVITABLE.
At Least That Is the Feeling in
Guatemala.
Guatemala. Nor. 13.— The general
opinion here is that unless the Govern
ment hastens to settle the difference with
Mexico and apologize war is inevitable.
SAX FRANCISCO, WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 14, 1894.
LET AMERICA ACT.
Europe Waits for Her to
Move.
PEACE IN THE FAR EAST
May Be Secured by Uncle Sam's
Mediation,
IF JAPAN WILL ONLY RESPOND,
Which Would Seem, From the Gen
eral Tenor of Advices, to Be
Unlikely.
London. Nov. 13.— 1t is stated, here, on
good authority, that the European powers
are not disposed to take any actien la
regard to the war between China and
Japan as long as the Government of the
United States is offering mediation.
Washington, Nov. 13.— Th* subject of
mediatiou of the troubles between China
and Japan by the United States Govern
ment was one of the questions that was
JAPANESE TRANSPORTS LANDING TROOPS AT CHEMULPO.
[Reproduced from the London Illustrated Keira.]
considered at the Cabinet meeting to-day.
No request has yet bean received from !he
Japanese Government to act as mediator.
The United States steamer Baltimore
has arrived at Chefoo, China.
UNFRIENDLY TO JAPAN.
The Mikado Greatly Surprised at
(jresham's Attitude.
Yokoiioma, Oct. 30.— Several American
newspapers express ttie opinion that the
proposed treaty between the United M^tes
and Japan is delayed by the unwillingness
of the latter power to agree to restrictions
noon the immigration of her subjects.
This is an error. The imperial Govern
ment regards the question as of no im
portance, for the rea«on that few Japanese
-how any disposition to leavti their native
land. The country is not at all over
crowded, and more than half of the land
capable of cultivation is still unoccupied.
The only emigration has been of some 15,
--000 laborers to Hawaii, and the conditions
which tempt the poorer clai>B of peasants
to better their fortunes there for a while
do not exist elsewhere. There is not the
slightest likelihood that any considerable
number of Japanese will seek homes in
America, but if the United States authori
ties desire to introduce a restrictive clause
in tbe treaty Japan will make no opposi
tion to any reasonable provision. At tbe
same time much surprise is felt at the
changed attitude of the United States
Government. Invariably friendly until the
incoming of tbe present administration, it
ii w manifests a singular alienation, wbicb
is observed in such incidents as the un
merited accusation of the Secretary of
State with reference to the "levying of
war upon a feeble and helpless nation,"
the samp official's order to the Consul-
GenerM at Shanghai requiring him to de
liver up two Japanese against whom no
offense had been proved to certain death
and the undue postponement of the treaty
in spite of Japan's repeated solicitations
for revision.
The young Korean Prince Wi-bwa will
visit the principal cities of Japan before
returniog home. He is about 20 years of
a-jp, and is exceptionally clever and well
educated. Excellent results are expected
from bis brief sojourn in the empire.
Though an illegitimate! son, according to
Western laws, be holds a favored position
in the Korean court, greatly to the dissatis
faction of the Queen, who hated his
mother, and put an end to her influence
over the King long ago by the siniDle pro
cess of causing her to be assassinated.
Her tragic death appeared to increase the
King's affection for her child. Notwith
standing this monarch's weakness io
domestic as in public affairs tie has suc
ceeded in guarding Wi-hna from the spite
of his consort, and unless overborne by
inimical palace intrigues will secure for
him the succession to the throne. The
Prince examines with keen Interest all the
paraphernalia of war in the neighborly d
of Hiroshima, and has distributed 100 yen
among the patients in the hospital at that
place. He remains in Japan only a few
weeks, and will return home in the same
ship that brought him, a little steamer of
400 tons, one of the three that belong to
the Korean Government. The other two
an> of 500 and 200 terns resp-ctively.
A diplomatic question will presently be
brought forward for considerate n by the
Governments of the United btates and
Japan. By American usage all sailors
serving in American merchant vessels are
held subject to United Sta.os jurisdiction,
no matter what their nationality may b«>,
or where the ship may be stationed. This
claim is not only theoretically maintained,
but has been practically put in force. An
Englishman who committed a murder on
an American ves«el in Yokohama was
tried before tbe United Slates Consul-
General, and the Supreme Court at Wash
ington subsequently decided tbat the ac
cused was properly subject to United
States juiisdic^i'in. The Governor of the
Kaungawa disrict, in which Yokohama
ii situated, now a-k* the central Govern
ment for information as to whether this
position will be recognized by Japan in
the case of off'-nses committed by Japa
nese seamen on American ships within
tbe limits of the empire. The Foreign
Offica answers that all Japanese, and also
foreigners not belonging te a treaty power,
who are charged with offenses on any
merchant ships while in Japan, must be
tried before the native court?, and that the
right of the United States authorities to
deal with them cannot be admitted.
A severe earthquake occurred in the
northern provinces of the main island of
Japan on October '22. Several violent
shocks followed cne another in quick suc
cession for thirty-six minutes. Many
hundreds of houses were thrown down or
consumed by fire and more tban 300 per
sons were killed. The town of Sakata
was almost* entirely destroyed. An erup
tion of Mount fChokai, a volcano situated
in the disturbed district, and supposed to
be extinct, is also reported.
A great arsennl is to be established at
Kure, near Hiroshima, and to be com-
pleted within six months at an estimated
cost of 1.000,000 yen.
.Much indignation bas been excited .
among tbe Japanese by the discovery of a
telegram sent from Yokohama to London
and published in Eun psan and American '
newspapers calling for h gunboat to be dis- j
patched for the protection of British sub- !
jects, whose livts are alleged to be in dan- '
tier. The only possible purpose ot such a !
telegram is to wantonly throw discredit ,
ii pun Japan. The lives and property of
foreigners in Yokohama and throughout
the empire were never safer than at pres
ent. Even the Chinese residents pursue
their occupations undisturbed, confident in
the good faith of the Government and the I
orderly habits of Ibe p'ople.
The most popular dramatic performances
in Japan are those which represent events
ot the war. One theatrical company, aiiu
ine at literal fidelity witb a devotion
worthy of the immortal Crummies, has
gone iv a boly to Korea, there to study
campaigns and battles directly from life
and ifitli.
Lafcadio Ream, the American novelist,
has emerged from his seclusion In the in
terior ;>f Japan and is editing an English
newspaper in Kobe.
DOOfl OF PORT ARTHUR.
How the Place Was Invested by the
Armies of Japan.
Yokohama. Oct. 30. 1894. — General
Oyaina's army left Japan October 18. The
number of troops was estimated at a little
more than 20.000. They filled nearly fifty
traust orts and 500 flat-bottomed boats ac
companied tie flotilla to facilitate the
landing. On October 24 the east coast of
the L au-tung peninsula was reached. A
considerable part of the force was put on
shore at a point supposed to be some forty
miles north of Port Arthur and a little
north of the fortified town of Kin-chao,
or Cbin-chire, on the opposite coast. The
remainder of the army passed around the
extremity of the peninsula into the Gulf of
Pechili and toward a destination not yet
positively known to the public in Japan.
The fleet under Admiral Ito moved simul- ,
taueously upon the stations at Port Arthur
and Talien. The purpose was to hem in
all the Chinese garrisons in the southern
part ot Liau-tung and compel their sur
render, as well as that of Admiral Ting's
fQuadrons. The native troops defending
these positions were believed not to ex
ceed 8000 in number. These facts are tele
graphed from bhanghai. The scene of
operations is »o remote that no direct in
telligence has been received by the Japan
ese Government. The mastery of the
strongholds which command one side of
the entrance to the Gulf of Pechili will
give a powerful advantage to Japan, and
the possession or destruction of the ships
sheltered at Port Arthur will secure her
the undisputed control of the Chinese
waters; but tbe capture of a large body of
soldiers will be only a burden, wbicb
would be gladly avoided were it possible.
General Ynmagata's army has signalised
its advance into Manchuria by the sh zurp
of the walled town of Kew-leen, or Chlu
lien. The attack was m> feebly met that
the encounter could scarcely be called a
battle. The crossing of the Yaiu River
was completed on the morning of Ortober
25. and was followed by a succession of
sk rmishet, in wbicb the Japanese lost
seventy killed acd wounded. Kew-leen
fell October 26. The defending force wa s
estimated variously at from 10,000 to 16,000,
all ol wboui ran awiy at (be grit onset of
the assailants. The Japanese casualties
were about twenty killed and eighty
wounded. Of the Chinese 2>)o were reported
killed. The spoils were of great value,
including thirty large cannon, thousands
of email arm% abundance of ammunition,
300 tents and quantities of provisions and
fodder. The assault was led by Colonel
Sato. The fugitives are expected to rally
at Hong- vV hone, a fortified city on the
road to Mnukden and a little more than
half-way between tbat ancient capital and
K«w-leen. There a strong force is under
stood to be gathered.
Particulars of the movements -in Man
churia are obtained with difficulty, owing
to the excessive sensitiveness of the Jap
anese authorities to the charges of dissem
inating false news, wbich have been
brouglt against them abroad. From the
beginning of the war they have steadily
refused to issue bulletins until after re
ceiving official assurance of the accuracy
of every fact announced. All applicants
for information in Tokio can testify to the
extreme caution exercised, and now that
the Government has been accused of cir
culating falsehoods it is next to impossible
to el cit any i telligence whatever.
Before leaving Hong-Koug on her home
ward trip the Empress of China signified
her readiness to take a Laial in the rizht
ing if necessary by sh ppiug her guns
from tbe storehouses ol the Canadian
Pacific.
Advice 9 from Tientsin announce that
the Chinese have secured from the Hong-
Knng and Shanghai Bank a luan of 10,000,
--000 taels at 7 per cent. With this money
several ships ot Chile's navy are to be
purchased if the present intention is car
ried out. It is ifcported that two wealthy
Tientsin merchants have united to make
up a fund of 1,000,000 taels, the repayment
of which, with interest, is secured by tb«
Customs Department. The Viceroys of
several provinces are said to have de
clared their readiness to supt ly tne
amounts at which they have bpen va
riously a«sc«sed, raneing from 4.0C0.000 lv
10,000,000 taels. F r the first time in Chi
nese history, it is stated, these sums are
eventually to be refunded and iuterest al
lowed. Hitherto the provincial ruler 3
have been compelled to fill tbe imperial
treasury without hope of other remunera
tion than the bestowal of increased rank
npnn the principal officials concerned.
The circumstance that they now venture
to demand that these advances be consid
ered loans, instead of gifts, is held to be
significant of the central Government's
waning authority. But, however obtained,
the Tsuug li Yamen is elated at tbe pros
pect of amassing 12.-1,000,000 taels before
the end of the year, that being the prom
ised total.
The exodus of foreigners from Peking
continues. The British Minister has per
emptorily ordered bis countrymen to
leave, and if any aliens remain it will be
without the sanction of their diplomatic
representatives, who do not undertake to
guarantee their safety. Not foreigners
alone, but great numbers of wealthy na
tives, are forsaking their homes and seek
ing shelter in tbe cities nearer the sea
coast.
English newspapers in China state posi
tively that the wounded who returned to
Port Arthur from in* battle off Taikosan
have received absolutely no surgical assist
ance. One doctor in Tientsin was tele
graphed for on the arrival of the ships,
and though he signified his willingness to
start at once the authorities refused to
provide the medical stores and appliances
which he required, and, as without these
his services would be of no avail, he did
not go. The captain of a foreign steamer
! engaged in carrying coal to Port Arthur
j reports that scores of injured men are
| lying exposed and uucared for and sur
rounded by unburied dead. While he was
discharging his carco a panic was caused
by an announcement that the Japanese
were approaching, and the exhibition of
cowardice that eusueJ is thus described:
"Every inch of space was taken up with
Chinese officers and men, both from the
fleet and from the for', who came on board
and Insisted on being taken to Tnku,
whether I wished or not. Vice-admirals,
post-captains, lieutenants, engineers and
petty officers ana men from the fleet bus
tled and jostled with generals colonels,
majors and captains and every grade of
petty officer, ana the rank and file of the
land forces, for berths on the s earner, as
long as they were taken away from the
place, which they momentarily expected to
be attacked. Many of the officers from
the forts had their wives and families with
them, and paid for their passages with
diamond rings and valuables."
BODIES IN THE RIVER.
The Chinese Have No Time to Bury
Their Dead.
Hiroshima, Nov. 13.— Field Marshal
Yaruagatr.'s leport. dated Kiu Lien
Ch wane, November 10, says there are no
Chinese troops in thai vicinity. He adds
that the losses to the Chinese in that
neighborhood are not fully known, but the
bodies of over 500 Chinese soldiers bave
been burled by the Japanese. A great
number of Chinese were Jound in the Aika
Ever.
CONTRABAND OF WAR.
The British Steamer Cam Not Stopped
in Hong-Kong.
Hong-Kong, Nov. 13.- The British
steamer Cam. Ciptain Mathia?, has ar
rived from New York and proceeded to
Yokohama. The Cam sailed from New
York on September 12, a id before sailing
it was reportad that a part of her cargo
contained munitions of war intended for
the Japanese army. This was denied by
the New York aeents of the steamer.
PUTTING AWAY VALUABLES.
LI Hung Chang Getting Ready for a
Rainy Day.
London, Nov. 14.— The Times has the
following dispatrn from Tientsin: One of
Li Hung Chang'a sons has left here with
valuables. The Emperor recently called
a family council to consider the situation.
Colonel yon Hannoken's scheme of mili
tary organization has been approved by
the Emperor.
FfcNCES TO MEND.
Why the Senatorial Junket to Cali-
fornla Has Been Put Off.
Washington, Nov. 13. — Senator Ran
som, chairman of the Committee on Com
merce, said to The Call correspondent
to-day that he was not able to state when
bis committee would go to California to
inspect the rivers and harbors ; certainly
not before Congress meets, and bow long
after that it might be be was unable to say.
The true reason for this postponement is
evident enough. Senator Ransom will
probably lose his seat next March, as North
Carolina elected a fusion Legislature, buc
while there is a fighting chance for elec
tion he wants to be on the ground. Sena
tor Cullom also, another member of the
committee, has strong opposition at the
coming session of the Illinois Legislature,
as the Chicago Republicans have deter
mined to fight for Editor Medill of the
Chicago Tribune. Senator Dolph has a
strong rival in Representative Hermann,
and he too wants to be at home. The
junket, if undertaken at all, will not be
until after adjournment next March, when
several members of the present Congress
may be out of office or assured that their
term of official life has been graciously ex
tended.
ASSERTS HIS INNOCENCE.
Boss McKane Says He Neved Did
Anything Wrong.
Brooklyn, N. V., Nov. 13.— Chief Ac
countant William A. brown of the Board
of Auditors had an interview with John
Y. MrKane in Sing Sing on Monday in
regard to an examination of the accounts
of the town of Gravesend. Mr. Brown
was requested by the Mayor and Comp
roller to examine the accounts, and to do
so he would have to secure access to many
important patera ol McKsne which have
been held by the latter, he refusing to
give them up to the authorities. When
>'r. Brown visited M'Kaue the latter de
clared trial he was innocent of any wrong
doing in connection with the affairs of
the town and said he was willing to let
Mr. Brown have all the papers in his pos
session, as he bad nothing to fear from an
investigation. All he asked for was a fair
report. This was promised and MeKaoe
will furnish all the desired information.
BILL COOK'S BANDITS
Hold Up a Train on the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas.
Failing to Loot the Express - Car
They Boldly Plundered the
Passengers.
Fort Smith, Ark., Nov. 14. — Train No.
2, southbound, on the M. K. and T. road,
was held up and robbed at 10 p. m. last
night at a little siding named Blackstone,
five miles north of Mu-kogee. There were
fifteen men in the gang, all unmasked.
The switch was thrown and the train run
intu a track on which were several box
cars. An attempt was made to enter the
express-car, but it was unsuccessful. The
robbers finding themselves foiled in this
commenced robbing the passengers, who
up to this time bad been merely kept
under guard by men stationed in either
door of each coach. Some 5260 in money
and eight gold watches were secured. The
robbers then withdrew.
One of the train crew claims to have
recognized Bill Cook as one of toe ban
dits. The reason tbat more money was
not secured lay in the fact tbat wnile the
robbers were endeavoring to get into the
express cat the passengers disposed nf
most of their valuables. The scene of the
bold-up is in the midst of the Cook ren
dezvous, all that cnuntry lying between
the Arkansas and Verdigris rivers being
particularly suited to the purposes of law
less bands. Almost the entire force of
Marshal Crump is now up in that coun
try. He is ignorant of the affair to-night
St. Louis. Nov. 13.— According to re
ports to Superintendent Simpson of the
Wells-Pargo Express Company, the sum
total of the booty obtained by the robbers
who held up the St Louis and San Fran
cisco train near Monett, Mo., was $215.
Messenger A. M. Chapman is a brother of
the messenger killed in defense of his car
in Kansas a year or two ago. He was him
self also held up at Rd Fork, I. T., last
June, but saved all the money he had.
Carthage, Mo., Xov. 13.— a message
received just before noon say 3 the two St.
Louis and San Franci'oo train robbers,
supposed to be farmers living near Mo
nett, have been sighted and will sooa be
captured.
THE OLD ROMAN.
Celebrating the 81st Birthday of
Allen Q. Thurman.
Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 13.— Judua Allen
G. Thurman celebrated his eighty-first
birthday to-day, and to-night the Thurman
Club called iiDon him in a body. The
Judg* Is a sufferer from rheumatism aid
received his guests reclining in his easy
chain. He made a brief speech, chiefly of
a reminiscent nature.
A telegram was sent by the Thurman
Club to President Cleveland recalling that
he had joined them in celebrating the
*eventy-sev«-nth birthday of the oil
Roman and extending greeting upon the
present occasion. The club iv the tele
gram renewed its pledge of loyalty and
fidelity to true Democracy as exemplified
by President Cievelaud and Judge Thur
man.
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PRICE FIVE CENTS
RESTS THE CZAR.
Alexander's Body at St.
Petersburg.
ALL RUSSIA IN MOURNING
As the Coffin Is Borne Through
the Streets.
HONORS PAID BY ROYALTY
To All That Is Mortal of a Monarch
Gone Before a Higher
King.
St. Peteksbuug, Not. 13.— The funeral
train wuh the body of the late Czar on
board arrived at the Nicholas station last
night and was shunted upon a sidetracK
until this morning, in order to enable the
imperial family and their relatives to finish
their night's rest.
As soon as the preparations for the
funeral were completed, shortly before 10
a. m., the imperial train re-entered the
railroad station, the body was transferred
to the hearse in waiting and was conveyed
to the catnedral through the densely
crowded streets, guardtd by thousands of
troops. Every foot of ground along the
route was occupied with spectators. The
greatest masses of people were gathered in
front of the Kasan, St. Isaac's and other
churches, where, previous to the starting
of the procession, the clergy stood in their
state robes.
Three salvos of artillery announced the
arrival of the procession at exactly 11
o'clock. The route followed by the cor
tege was through the Newski Prospect,
past the Isaac Cathedral, through Senate
square, along the English quay, acros9 the
Neva by the Nicholas bridge, thence to
University quay and through the Bourses
square, recrossing tte river at the Met
tenski bridge, through Zoological Garden
street, along the Alexander prospect, over
the Novokeroverstky bridge and then
under the gate of St. Peter the Great to
the St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral,
altogether a distance of six miles.
The Czar's Cossack bodyguard headed
the procession and was followed by other
detachments of cavalry. Then came fifty
one standards, each escorted by officers.
The first two flags and the last Hag bore
the imperial arms. Next came tba horso
of the dead Czar and a man in gilt armor
holding the sword of state and mounted
upon a splendidly caparisoned charger led
by two grooms in the state livery. Fol
lowing this horseman came a second man
at-arms in black armor carrying a naked
sword. He preceded a number of high
officials, who bore a mourning standard of
black silk. Behind the standard was a
retinue of officials bearing the standards
of the various Kussian provinces.
The remainder of the procession until
the end of the twelfth section was com
posed of high imperial and provincial
functionaries, whh their staffs of office,
and numerous other officers bearing differ
ent banners. The rear of the twelfth
section was brought up by another detach
ment of officials, who bore on velvet cush
ions the late Czar's medals, orders and the
imperial insignia. The latter were car
ried by high officers of state, who were
surrounded by attendants.
The thirteenth and most important sec
tion of the procession, and the one for
which everybody was waiting with eager
expectancy, was headed by the choirs of
the Cathedral St. Isaac and of the Convent
of St. Alexauder-Newski. Following the
choirs were the clergy, bearing lighted
candles, and behind them came the Czar's
confessor. Father Yanyiohipff, holding
the image of St. Alexander-Newski, the
patron saint of the dead monarch. Behind
the image of the saint came the hearse
drawn by eight heroes. The tassels of the
hearse were held by sixteen generals in
mourning uniform. Sixty pages carrying
lighted torches walked on either side of
the hearse. The hearse or funeral car
consisted of a platform on wheels. The
platform was covered with black cloth
with stiver bands. The spokes of the
wheels were also silvered. Columns 3to od
at the corners, and from them was sus
pended a magnificent baldachin. At the
foot of each column on the platform there
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