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fj BUY jOJIill
rorULIST SECRETARY EDCER-
TON LAWS DOWN THE TEN-
ETS OF THE PARTY.
10 A CHANGE OF ISSUE
3Io Docs Not Believe ia Dropping Free
Silver Because Another Party
Has -Taken It Up The
Day at Canton. ..
St. Louis Jan. 31. National PopuliHt
Secretary J. A. Edgerton of Lincoln
-Neb. bus written a call for a national
conference of populists at Kansas City
Mo. February 23 1897 and forwarded
it to Chairman Marion Butler urging
him to issue the same. About two
weeks ago George F. Washburn of Bos-
ton member of the people's party nufion-
Rl committee issued an appeal to the
populists of the United States which was
generally published all over the country.
This practically advised populists to aban-
don the silver issue and take up the ques-
tion of government issue of paper money
.nd government ownership of railways.
Secretary Edgerton soon afterwards got
the following letter from Mr. Washburn:
"My Dear Mr. Edgerton Enclosed 1
'send you a copy of my appeal which I
issued last week. The Boston Herald
Ms requested me to secure a symposium
ot letters from the lenders of Our party
trivia? theli views on the proposed change
'jo independent party action as well us
changing the hgnting issue to paper
money and government ownership of rail-
ways. I will be pleased therefore if
vou will mail me a brief comment indi-
cating your attitude in this matter which
I trust meets with your concurrence.
Fraternally yours
"O! F. WASHBURN."
In -his reply which is dated Lincoln
Neb. Mr. Edgerton soys:
"Hon. George F. Washburn Boston
Mass.: My Dear Sir The people's
party has always contended for scientific
money. It has always contended for
Ihe governmental ownership of railways.
No change of the fighting issue is neces-
sary to bring these questions to the front
so far as populists ure concerned.
- "It has always contended also for the
free coinage of silver. It should not
abandon this issue simply because -another
party has taken it up but should
rather support it the more zealously. lr
should welcome the assistance and would
vie with the newcomers as to who shall
give the free coinage issue the most
united and effective supoprt. This party
was the first to raise the free silver stand-
ard. Must it abandon that standard
simply -because another party has come
to its support? No right does not cease
to be right because it gains new adher-
ents and to say that we will not udvo-
cate a right principle simply because an-
other party promises to share the credit
for carrying it to success seems to be
playing the boy.
"That is too narrow and selfish a course
for the people's party. There can be
no change of the fighting issue until the
. ! .... Ti.. linos of the beht are
already drawn. Mclvinley's election
was secured by bribers' misrepresenta-
tion and outright fraud. It was not the
deliberate verdict of the American peo-
ple. The fight must be made over again
1 t. : ..-ill lio wnfl
JUKI liexi mini it. "
"I believe that more and more the le-
form sentiment of the country is turning
to the populist party in its entirety. Its
manly and unselfish attitude m the Inst
campaign has inspired confidence.
I agree with you that the fight should
be pushed but not that the issue should
be changed and in place of abandoning
one plank and taking the two which you
propose I would carry on the work of
' education for: .
"First The free and unlimited coinage
of silver at 16 to 1. '
"Second-Supplemental issue of Paper
money direct by the government.
"Third Government ownership of rail-
ways and telegrapy.
WHITE HOUSE DOORKEEPER.
. Cincinnati O. Jan. 31.-The Enquirer s
snecinl from Youngstown O. says.
1 James T. Cheney n colored politician
f th frity will be doorkeeper of the
White House under President McKinley.
Oheney and the president-elect served in
the same regiment during the war and
hi major jokingly promised him a posi-
tion when he became president. Maj.
McKinley is now keeping his promise.
The position pays $1000 a year salary
and there is no limit to the tips. This
city U ia Maj. McKinley's old congres-
sional district.
2ert
not go to church this morning. About
noon he went to his mother's home for
nner ond remained there nearly all the
tternoon. This afternoon a few friends
ropped in at his own home and the time
was uVcupiecl in pleasant talk carrying
with-it none of the worry of political
topics with which his time is so
thoroughly occupied on week Jay";
There were a few callers admitted but
there was little done in the way of
politics. The politicians have come to
. understand pretty generally that Maj.
McKinley is averse to Sunday confer-
ences and few come on that day.
Congressman .1. W. Wndsworth of
(Jenesee N. Y. was then granted a short
audience but evaded all the interviewers
as to why he came by leaving the city
cm an early train.
George M. Marshall who registered
from Delaware came to confer on some
minor matters in which he himself is
chiefly concerned.
REPORTERS' SPACE EXHAUSTED.
Canton Ohio Jan. 31. The committee
on special trains from here to Washing-
ton for the inauguration announced to-
day that the limited space for corres-
'lHmdents is exhausted by the application
if the correspondents who have been as-
signed to Canton during the campaign.
It was the desire of Maj. McKinley that
thev be thus accommodated and in defer-
ence to his wishes the correspondents
who have been working here were paid
this compliment.
A CLUMSY FORGERY.
Cleveland Ohio Jan. 31. A special
from Canton says the letter purporting
to have been written by President-elect
McKinley advising that the inauguration
ball was' to be abandoned and the fund
UUnLtl II 1 1 kilt. a-M.a uw n
Best Cough Sjrup. TutecGood. use
.T.MHI.'lrV
in time com ot anig
Bet aside for that purpose devoted to
charity is a clumsy forgery. The letter
Is believed to have been concocted in
Washington but the purpese of the
forgery is not elenr for the reason that
no fund is raised for the inauguration
ball the expense of that function being
met from the proceeds of the sales of
tickets. An investigation is being held
by some of McKinley's friends though
they are not iudentifyiug themselves with
the matter and if the forger is discover-
ed he will be exposed if not prosecuted.
WANT ANOTHER COURT.
Beaumont Tex. Jan. 31. (Special.)
The Jefferson County Bar association
met here and adopted resolutions asking
the legislature to make provisions for a
sixth court of civil appeals.
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
Cuero Tex. Jan. 31. (Special.) Hen-
ry McDonald son of Rev. McDonald
living near Edgar was accidentally kill-
ed yesterday evening by a friend. He
had just returned from town and as he
stepped upon the gallery his friend who
vus handling a target gun 'accidentally
let it go off the ball striking him near
the heart causing instant death.
A DANGEROUS TOY.
Waco Tex. Jan. 31. (Special.) May
Bet Lehr aged 8 daughter of Mrs. Mar-
garet A Lehr was shot accidentally
through the body by a little companion.
The children were playing in a room and
found a Winchester carbine which the
little boy discharged with the result
stated. The bullet pierced the little
girl's liver. She can not recover.
THE NEXT SECRETARY OF THE
TREASURY TALKS FREELY
ON VITAL ISSUES.
Result of Makeshift Legislation Grecn-
backs Should Be Permanently Re-
tiredSilver Certificates are
Dangerous nnd Notes Worse.
f
New York Feb. 1. A special to the
World from Chicago says: v
The World submitted in writing to Mr.
Lymau J. Gage a number of questions
concerning the most vital issues with
which he will deal as secretary of the
treasury. Mr. (rage with great candor
and courtesy makes his position quite
dear on all of them as follows:
"Our whole monetary system is the re-
sult of makeshift legislation and scientific
incomplctcncsr:. It is lime that reform
begins.
"In my own opinion the greenbacks
should be permanently retired. The sil-
ver purchased under the Sherman act
should be gradually sold and the Sher-
man notes redeemed and cancelled. Some
well guarded system of bank note circu-
lation broader and more elastic than the
present national bank act provides
should be inaugurated.
"Such bank notes should be redeema-
ble at a central place and redeemable in
gold only.
"Silver certificates which form nearly
one-fifth of the circulating medium of
the United States are dangerous. By
their use a volume of inferior money has
found an abnormal use. They are a
most iterplexing feature in the most vex-
ed problem cf our national finances.
"There is no possible reason why the
government should act as warehouseman
for either gold or silver such transac-
tions being outside its proper limit ot ac-
tion. "But ive ure faced by a condition
which the enormous amount of $5U0(MX)-
000 of silver represented by .fcMS.IXM).-
000 in silver certificates added to $150-
000000 purchased by the government un-
der the Sherman act constitutes a men-
ace to every business interest. To sum
up the situation the evils of our finan-
cial system are:
"First Confusing heteiogeneily which
needs simplifying.
"Second The government; controverts
the principle of paper money viz.: That
every note injected into the commercial
system should represent an existing com-
mercial value.
"Third The treasury note is n standing
evidence of a foolish operation the crea-
tion of a debt for the purchnse on a fall-
ing market of n commodity for-which the
purchaser has no use. It lies open to
the just charge of being both idiotic and
immoral.
"Fourth The national bank note nearly
conforms to the true principle of paper
money but . the unreasonable require-
ments for security paralyze its efficiency
and operate to destroy its elasticity.
"Fifth Tlie silver certificates encour-
age the use of silver to a larger extent
than is consistent with the safe preser-
vation of that metal on ii parity with
gold." .
"Would an internatonal conference help
to bring about reform?"
"There is reason to believe that it
would help to bring about such a result.
An international conference would throw
light ou the financial condition the ad-
vantage of it would be to open the eyes
of the people and guide us to wise legis-
lation. "Popular feelings are not safe guides
in mutters of science. A clear appre-
hension of true principles will lead to cor-
rect action.
"Reaction will be slow but it is coming
and it will bo of long duration."
KILLED NEAR BASTROP.
Bastrop Tex. Jan. 31. (Special.)
Last night Tom Neville was shot and
killed near the Mark Young fnrm. Dr.
W. Fowler was summoned to his home
but the man wus dead when he got there.
Further particulars are not yet known.
GIBBONS COMES SOUTH.
Baltimore Jan. 31. Cardinal Gibbons
left here tonight for n ten days trip
through the south. His objective point
is New Orleans where he will be the
guest of his brother Mr. John R. Gib-
bons a prominent merchant of that city.
The cardinal's trip is for rest and recrea-
tion. He was accompanied by Rev.
Fathers Fletcher and Cunningham the
party leaving in a special car over the
Baltimore nnd Ohio railway.
WANTED IN NEW ORLEANS.
Bellville Tex. Jan. SI. (SMciuK
Two officers of the city of New Orleans
arrived last night to get William Wilson
alias Slippery Bill who is wanted at New
Orleans on the charge of murdering one
Charles Gleber on January 10. Wilson
was jailed here two weeks ago as an ac-
complice In an attempted burglary at
Scaly. He acknowledges being the mail
wanted but denies the killing. Cnpt.
Journee accompanied by Sreiff Fnlm
left for Austin to secure the governor's
order for Wilson's extradition.
Miss Callie Shelburne daughter of Hon.
J. II: Shelburne was run over by a horse
this evening and stunned. At liist re
ports she was unconsciow.
MR.66E'8ClJRRENeYVEW8
AUSTIN WEEKLY STATESMAN THURSDAY FEBRUARY 4' 1897.
THE HEARING OF L. A. DONALD-
SON AND J. W. COLLIER.
AT WACO.
Told of Opening Mail Boxes in Wuco and
Austin Under Direction of Donaldson-Bail
Was Fixed at $1000
for Each of Them.
Waco Tex. Jan. 31. (Special.) J. W.
Collier and L. A. Donaldson were before
Hon. J. E. Finks United States commis-
sioner yesterday to answer to the charge
that the two defendants "did forge keys
to the United States mail boxes and did
steal United States mail matter." ' The
witnesses testifying were J. W. Collier
one of the defendants; Inspector L. S.
Woods of the United States postoffice de-
partment and Postmaster John E. Har-
rison. The testimony showed that L. A. Don-
aldson is a resident of Waco and J. W.
Collier hails from Waxahachie. Post-
master Harrison testified that during last
December locks were taken from ' the
street letter boxes at tne corner of Sev-
enth and Webster and at the comer of
Sixth nnd Duttou streets. The disap-
pearance of locks were rejiorted to the
department nnd officers .-issigned to the
duty of tracing the matter up.
Inspector L. S. Woods testified that
he went to New Orleans and in company
with a deputy marshal arrested L. A.
Donaldson. The inspector identified sev-
eral thin steel saws several files keys
ami strips of metal us the property of LI
A. Doniildson nnd found in his possession
when he was arrested on the Oth inst. at
New Orleans. A key which fits locks of
street letter boxes was identified by In-
spector Woods as having been found on
the person of Donaldson (it the time of
his arrest. With this key the inspector
opened several locks taken from letter
boxes of the government S V R combina-
tion and testified that they would open
any street letter box ut Wuco or Austin
as the same combination was in use at
both these points.
J. W. Collier took the stand and under
oath incriminated himself as an accom-
plice in the robbery of the letter boxes.
He testified in part ns follows:
"I hnve been off and on for seven years
a resident of Waxahachie Ellis county
Tex. I became acquainted with L. A.
Donaldson inst spring in Waco and lived
with him on North First street. I help-
ed him paint his house. He told me he
knew a way to make money i-asy without
working and told me to -ring him two
letter box locks. 1 cut the locks off the
boxes with a file Donaldson gave me and
he burst them open and filed keys to
them using brass from which to make
the keys. We went together nnd open-
ed a box on Austin avenue and another
on South Eighth street taking out letters
which Donaldson opened and destroyed.
Ho gave me two of the keys he had made
and sent me to Austin. I was told by
Donaldson to rob letter boxes at Austin
San Antonio and Galveston and to re-
turn to Wuco in time to report to' him
here the day before Christmas clay. I
opened one box at Austin and was ar-
rested by Chief of Police Lucy."
The witness identified files keys and
saws as the property of LA. Donald-
son. He gave his age at IS and stated
that .ho was a farm hand. The com-
missioner placed the bail of the two de-
fendants at $1000 each. They could not
furnish bail and both went to jail.
The charge of robbing letter boxes with
forged keys is rare and excited much in-
terest the commissioners court room be-
ing crowded during the hearing.
DEFAULTER APPREHENDED. .
Tims. II. Stout a Fugitive Since 'iKJ. Ar-
rested in Cincinnati.
New York. Jan.' 31. Since the latter
part of iM)2 the police of. this city have
been on the outlook for one Thomas H.
Stout a defaulting Ixiokkccpcr for the
brokerage firm of Jones Kenneth &
Hopkins who decamped after having it
is alleged defrauded that firm out of
$10000 on forged checks. The fugitive
was traced to Loudon Paris nnd other
European cities where he had operated
in stocks under the names of Appleton
and Robert Graham but before the au-
thorities could apprehend him he alwavs
slipped away. Circulars describing liis
appearance were sent to all parts of this
country nnd Europe nnd one -of them fell
into the hands of the police nt Cincin-
nati. Ohio where Stout arrived a short
time ago. Last Friday the police here
received a dispatch from the chief of
police at Cincinnati stating that a man
of the description of Stout had been ap-
prehended in that city and asking that
someone be sent to that place to identify
the prisoner if possible.
It was the practice of Jones Kenneth
A: Hopkins to deposit their funds with
the Holland Trust company and it wus
from that firm Stout is . H-iid to have
secured the money he embezzled by forg-
ing Ihe name of his firm to the checks
he presented there. Mr. O. Lihaire of
the trftst company knew Stout well and
he therefore volunteered to go to Cin-
cinnati on the errand of identification.
A telegram from Cincinnati today stated
that Mr. In-liaire's identification' of the
prisoner us Stout is complete. It wus
also said the latter had agreed to return
to New York without requisition imper.
.Stouts family is a most respectable
me. living at present in this city. De-
tective Daly of the central office left for
Cincinnati to bring back the fugitive.
Over three months ago a uinn giving
the name of E. S. Earle aged 5(1 wus
sent to the workhouse for lienting the
Denuison Hotel of this city. Last Thurs-
day his time was out and ho went to
the Palace hotel for his vnlise which
had been cheeked there . over three
months ago. He had also Ix-aten the
I nlnce hotel but recovered his grin by
paying the old bill. His actions were
such that he was again arrested. Then
such papers were found in his valise ns
identified the man ns Thomas II. Stout
of New lork. and the authorities there
were notified. Stout has spent his nionev
and had become almost a trump.
A FRIGHTENED NEGRO..
Charged With Assault on a White Lady
at Denison Feared Lynching.
Sherman Tex. Jan. 31. (Special.) A
reporter saw Mose Sliufus. colored who
is charged with assault and battery On
Mrs. Frank Lyon at Denison shortly af-
ter his arrival there last night in the cus-
tody of Chief of Police Hackney nnd
Chas. Schull editor of the Denison Dis-
patch who came with the officer in the
midnight transfer of the prisoner from
the holdover in Denison to the Houston
street prison in this city.
Shufus had heard that there were
mntterings and threats of lynching in the
air at Denison and "was thoroughly
frightened. To the reporter he stated
that he was so scared that he forgot to
get cold.
Just as the party drove Into Broughton
street in the suburbs of the city two men
rode up one ou each side of the equip-
age and Shufus says that he felt sure
his time had come nnd all along the road
he imagined he could hear pursuing
horse feet ond urged the driver on. One
of the wheels passed over a limb conceal-
ed in the snow and it flew up against
Shufus who clung to ihe officer In a
frenzy of apprehension and it is safe to
say that he crossed the threshold of the
prison and heard the door closed securely
behind him with more real delight than
at the arrival at the end of any - prior
journey he ever made.
He protests his Innocence and asserts
he can prove an alibi by proving he was
in a Sugar Bottom resort in Denison at
the hour the offense is alleged to have
been made but admits that he was sure
he was going to be lynched. Bill Cole-
man who was arrested and brought to
Sherman also says that he came from
Gainesville to Denison and went from
Denison to Denton with Shufus but he
was not with him the day of the offense
nnd his meeting with him was accidental.
Coleman was also visibly frightened and
related abnut the same experience as
Shufus. Shufus claims he was a porter
in a saloon in Gainesville for quite
awhile. Coleman says he formerly lived
in Fort Worth and wns in the employ
of the Fort Worth Fuel company.
CONOLLY WANTS ANOTHER GO.
London Feb.' 1. Eddie Connolly of St.
John Neb. who fought a 10-round draw
with Dick Burge at the Olympic Club at
Birmingham on Thursday last. Is anxious
for another fight with the latter and has
written a letter to the Associated Press
saying that he is ready to listen to any
propositions on the subject. It is not
thought Burge will accept. On the other
hand it is likely that the New London
Club will offer a big purse for a fight be-
tween Connolly and Kid Lavigne.
'
T. P. A. MEETING.
Waco Tex. Feb. l.-(Specinl.)-CliHS.
L. Sanger president of the Texas div-
ision of the Travelers' Protective asso-
ciation issued a call today for the board
of directors to meet next Saturday the
Gth inst. at San Antonio. Among the
subjects to be considered are the pro-
posed chnnges in the assignment law and
the interchangeable mileage tickets.
HANDSOME RESIDENCE BURNED
Temple Tex. Feb. 1. (Special.) The
handsome residence of J. F. Smither wns
burned to tin? ground just before daylight
this morning. The family were asleep
nnd barely escaped the flames. Ixwts
$10000: insurance. $3500 nn Imililiiiir nnil
$10000 on furniture. Cause of fire un-;
SHUT UP THEIR SHOP.
Brocton. Mass.. Feb. 1. Charles A.
Eaton & Co.. who operate one of the
largest shoe factories in this city today
discharged 300 employes and closed the
works indefinitely as the result of a war
with the labor union. As the unions and
several manufacturers have had difficul-
ties in regard to price lists it is feared
other factories will be' closed also.
WILL GO MOUNTED.
Chattanooga. Teim. Feb. 1. Samuel
W. Williams of Harrinian Tenn. is ar-
ranging for a contingent of 200 men to
attend the inauguration nt Washington.
They are to be mounted and are to make
the entire trip in the saddle from Harri-
nian to Washington and return.
MR. BAYARD ILL.
London Feb. 1. The Chronicle says
hat' Hon. Thomas F. Bayard United
Slates ambassador; is now confined to his
home with n severe cold.
Ix)rd Salisbury has nccepted au invita-
tion to a dinner to be given by the Prince
of Wales nnd the queen has "command-
ed" Mr. nnd Mrs. Bayard to dine With
her upon her return to Windsor Castle.
( "ONG RESSIONAL COMM ITTEE.
Galveston Tex. Jan. 31. (Special.)
Twelve members of the river nnd harbor
congressional committee left) Houston by
train this morning. At Clinton a few
miles out from Houston steamers wen;
taken und a party went down Buffalo
bayou to Morgan's Point. There the
party landed nnd a sumptuous dinner
was served. From Morgan's Point the
party came to Galveston by train. At.
Glavcston the party took a steamer and
visited the jetties. They will leave to-
morrow morning for Velasco. A visit
to Aransas Puss and San Antonio is con-
templated before the committee returns
to Washington.
After their trip to the jetties the com-
mittee returned to the hotel where an
elaborate dinner had been spread for
them. The viands nnd '.heir trip were
discussed in an informal way for consid-
erably over nn hour. After dinner the.
members of the committee adjourned to
the chamber of commerce room and en-
gaged in a general conversation with the
local business men relative to the har-
bor and its improvements.
The committee will leave over the
Santa Fe road nt 8:30 tomorrow morning
for Areola and from there will proceed
to Velasco over the International and
Great Northern road. The United States
revenue cutter Galveston will meet them
there and take them out to the Velnseo
jetties and the party will then return to
I Iouston.
ON THE SAME OLD CHARGE.
Greenville. Tex. ...Ian. 31. (Sxciul.)
Yesterday evening Ixniis Luttrell and
Joe English were arrested on the action
of the grand jury charged with the kill-
ing of Daggett some four years ago.
Tin' case is somewhat celebrated. Dag-
gett was shot one night on South Stone-
wall street. These two men and three
others were arrested. The others were
after a. time discharged Luttrell. and
English got u change of venue to Collin
county mid after three postponements by
the state were discharged.- Now they
are again under arrest for the same
thing. They will upply liefore Judge
Tenipletoii for
or ban
tomorrow.
MRS. BEECIIER WEAKER.
Stamford Conn. Jan. 31. There has
been no material change today in the
condition of Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher
who is dangerously ill at the residence
of her son-in-law Rev. Samuel Scoville.
She passed a comparatively comfortable
day though it is apparent she Is gradual-
ly growing weaker. Her friends how-
ever do not apprehend immediate fears
of results.
DEADLY STREET DUEL.
Franklin Ky.. Jan. 31. Bailey Eidson
nnd Lovell Whitesides engaged in a light
on the public square here today. White-
sides used a knife with such deadly ef-
fect that it is thought Eidson can not
recover. . After lieinir separated Eidson
secured n pistol nnd returning shot Whiter
sides killing him instantly. wnitesHies
is the. son of a prominent merchant.
BRYAN AT GALVESTON.
Galveston Tex. Jan. 31. (Special.)
William J. Bryan arrived here tonight
from Austin accompanied by ex-Governor
Hogg and Speaker Doshiell of the
Texas house of representatives. Con-
gressmen1 Towne and Berry of the river
and harbor committee and a delegation
of citizens met Mr. Bryan at the depot.
He will' visit Lake Surprise Monday to
shoot ducks and return Wednesday and
deliver n lecture Wednesday night.' V
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t A'
FROM THE FAMINE FILLDS
THE DISTRESS IS NOT SO ACUTE
IN THE DISTRICT OF NIGA-
PORE. TEN CHRISTIANS WERE MURDERED
By Mussulmans Near Heraklion rresi-
deut Krueger Reported ns Very
Indignant at Secretary Cham-
berlain's Remarks.
' NIgapore Jan. 81. (Copyrighted 1807
by the Associated Press). The special
correspondent of the : Associated Tress
who Is now visiting this city finds that
this .town which is the sent of many
government offices and the center of im-
portant manufacturers of cotton ilk
woolens and cutlery having a popula-
tion normally of over 100000 has been
Invaded by an extensive migration from
the outlying districts where scarcity of
winter rains was the rule. Government
activity in connection with the irriga-
tion works and other public enterprises
nnd thorough precautions taken for the
relief of the unfortunates have prevented
an acute crisis. Half crops were secured
throughout this section of the country
this season bitt the fodder supply is good
and it Is hoped the worst effects of the
famine will be staved off for two months
longer at least.
Your correspondent lias visited the
poor house accommodating about 1000
people. A piteous spectacle was here
presented by the almost nnked dregs of
humanity nearly all too ill or too dis-
tressed to work but all fed and housed
at a cost of IKK) rupees each month the
fund being rnised by native charity.
Tills poor house is a fulr representation
of poor houses in other sections of India
and shows how small a sum is necessary
to save the unfortunntes from actual
death by starvation. Taken as a. whole
it may be stated that the Nigapore dis-
trict is not in as bad a plight as the
northern districts already visited by your
correspondent.
MURDEROUS MUSSULMAN'S.
Iiondon Feb. 1. A dispatch to the
Daily News from Athens dated Sunday
says that serious news has been received
from Heraklion. It is stated that ten
Christians were murdered Thursday
while outside the gntes of the city and
that armed bands of Mussulmans leave
the town duily for the purpose of
plundering und burning the villages of
the Christians. The dispatch adds that
these outrages are evidently in accord-
ance with advices received- from Con-
stantinople. The consuls have wired the governor
general of Canea calling for the adop-
tion of stringent mensures immediately
for the protection of the xoplc. Foreign
war vessels are arriving daily at Herak-
lion for the .purpose of offering protection
to the foreign citizens there.
The Christians in the vieinitv of
Heraklion ure occupying strategic "posi-
tions nnd arming for the purjiose of pre-
venting un influx of Mussulmans into
the town and a serious collision is
fen red. .
KREUGER WAS INDIGNANT.
London Feb. 1. A dispatch to the
Telegraph from Pretoria states that after
the interview between J. J. Robiuson
the millionaire mine owner and Presi-
dent Krueger of the Transvaal the cor-
respondent of the Telegraph handed the
president a copy of the speech by Secre-
tary of State for the Colonies Chamber-
lain in parliament last Friday when the
discussion cume. up over the appoint-
ment of a commission to inquire into
the' affairs of South Africa. The presi-
dent road Mr. Chamberlain's speech
carefully after whicih he rose und with
a show of great indignation gave his
hearers the impression of a lion nt hay
und said:
"Iet them come if they want to take
in' country."
CONVERSED WITH HOHENUHIE.
Berlin Jan. 31. Count Muravieff
Russian minister for foreign affairs who
is now visiting Berlin' conversed this
afternoon whh Prince Hohenlohe im-
perial chancellor und Baron Marischnl
von llieberstein German minister of for-
eign nff'ars. Baron von Bieberstein on
his visit yesterday to the Russian min-
ister of foreign affairs was accompanied
by the heads of the various departments.
MANCHESTER MARKET.
Manchester Jan 31. The mnrket for
the past fortnight was quiet and slightly
retrogressive. Indian markets were al-
most a blank especially the Bombay
market while Calcutta nnd Madras sent
some orders the aggregate demand wns
lur below the output. I'rium for goods
.were unreniunerative. Yarns also lost
ground but still show much profit. The
margin was fair in the export business
in ' Chinese Madrus nnd Japanese
specialties in which spinners have been
engaged for several weeks nt hand to
mouth prices and orders irregular. Elli-
son s circular abandons the October esti-
mate of consumption nnd inverts to
figures for last season calculating the
American crop nt NJOO.tKK) bales leaving
the visible stock nt the end of next Scp-
temlxT only iJOO.OOO bales less than Sep-
tember. FOREIGN 'INTERFERENCE.
Pertinent Attempt to Defent the. Lodge
Immigration Bill.
Washington Jnn. 31. Seuutor Lodge
said today: "Since receiving a copy of
thejelegrums which Clnusenius & Co.
were sending out to nffect votes on the
immigration bill and which I gave to the
press there has been sent to me a copy
of a circular which the same firm has
been sending out through the mails. As
they stated hi the interview they were
sending out the telegrams only in their
individual capacity it would be interest-
ing to observe that this clrculnr is ad-
dressed to agents who were also to net
in their capacity and not ns agents of the
North German Lloyd Steamship compa-
ny. This circular in full is ns follows:
"'Chicago Jan. 25. To Agents The
immigration bill which is intended to ma-
terially restrict immigration. comes up for
final disposition in the house -of repre-
sentatives Washington 1). C.. on
Wedi'.-.day. the 27th Inst.
" 'It is quite clear that immigration
will really be restricted almost o the ex-
tent of total exclusion of immigrants
should this bill become a law nnd every
effort' should be' made to effect 'the defeat
of the bill. . . : -.Liu : : ' '
"'You are indirectly interested in the'
Wren a Deixer understanding oi tne
transient nature of the manv nhvn
leal ills which vanish before proper ef
forts gentle efforts pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort is
the knowledge that so many forms ot
elckness are not due to any actual dis-
ease but simply to a const' pa ted condi-
tion of the system which tne pleasant
family laxative Syrup of Figs prompt
fy removes. That is why it is the only
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chase that you have the genuine arti
cle which is manufactured by the CaH
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all reputable druggists. -
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defent of the bill ns much as we are an i
we would respectfully ask you to .Wire
your representative in congress immedi-
ately on receipt of this to vote against
the bill informing him that the measure
virtually means exclusion and that his
vote in favor of the same will violate
the trust imiiosed in him by his constitu-
ents nnd insure his defeat at the next
election.
" Trusting that yon will ' not fail t
give this matter your prompt attention
we are yours respectfully i
" 'II. CLAUSENIUS & CO." '
"To this was added a slip in red(type
ns follows: '
" 'Wire your representative In full ni
let us know the cost .of the telegram and
we will promptly refund the nmount.t
you. '
"I think it verv desirable" said Sena-
tor Lodge "that the attention of congress
of the press nnd of the public should be
drawn to this attempt on the part of the
agents of a foreign corjwration to defeat
a measure of great public Importance ia
which the jieople of the United States
ure profoundly interested." s
ROUGH SEAS ENCOUNTERED.
Falmouth Eng. Jan. 81. The feritisi
ship Winstny Cnpt. McBride of ' this
port from Hun Francisco encountered
heavy sens in which she lost a boat and
had deck house and hatch bros bars
damaged. '
inxrwiv irrxAXOES. -.
London Jan. 31. The money market
hns been quiet. The stock market has
lieen quiet but firm. The speech of Kt.
Hon. Joseph Chamberlain secretary
state for the colonies on Friday last
when the discussion of the question of a
commission to inquire into the trouble
in Mouth Africa was resumed' inparlia-
ment lias depressed African mining-
shares.' In the course of this debate
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain declared
that the situation in South Africa was
still unsettled and that during the last
few months there had been a recurrence
nnd increase in growth in the feellpgipf
unrest wuicn musi -uc umj. .
Chamberlain also declared that neaqe
was insecure and would remain so until
the nitlnnders' grievances were re-
dressed. Spanish securities were firm duvlng the
week. South American railway stocks
have taken on a better tone. The Amer-
ican market has been gaining in strength.
Purchases of bonds continue for invest-
ment but dealings in shares are mainly
professional in their nature. '
The appointment of Lymnn J. Gage
to the United States treasury portfolio
hns had a good Influence here upon the
mnrket. There is little doubt that ta
improvement in trade in America wouls
be followed by a rapid rise in Americas
securities. Northern Paei6c new pre-
ferred stock is in good demand for tne
continent and has advanced 3 per ent
on the week. Atchison preferred is up
1 1-V ni .our Ttnnrtinff firsts have de
clined 1 per cent. Other changes save
been small but mostly of an upward
tendency. . . s :
VICTIMS OF THE FLAGUK.
London Feb. 1. A dispatch t the
Duilv Mail from Bombay says twe mre
Europeans have died at the hospital tie
result of the plague which has als ap-
peared among the convicts in the hsnse
of correction. ' ; '
' RUSSIAN NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
London Feb. 1. A dispatch to the
fmm St PotprRhnrir snvs it Is re
ported in naval circles that a commissi
under Admiral Avelan will shortly
to. the Black sea for. the purpose-; of ir
spectinrf the. fleet there. ; The Kuswai
squadron at Piraeus will' also be exaa
ined fhrl the purpose of - ascertaining n .
everything is hv readiness in case uuiha .
shotrid be necessary as'nu outgrowth
the Turkish troubles.. H is stated the
commission will carrreaitrMled erdfcr.
1 1
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