POLITICAL SECRETS.
, HUNTINGTON TALKS.
i Settlement of tlio raciflo Kali road (Jon*
JOHN SHERMAN REVEALS
A LOT OF THEM.
He Writes a llook of Hid Forty Years
of Public Life and Praise* nn<l < rlti-
C'lileH (Jreat Iti | Mblican Leaders—Oar*
field lletrayed Him In IKKO.
tlon Not a Political Matter.
San Francisco, Oct. 21—C. I*. Hunt-
ington, when shown the dispatch from
Washington to the effect that the gov-
ernment directors of the Union Pacific
road had made a report to the Secre-
tary of the Interior, recommending
that the attorney general shall, im-
mediately after the maturity of any
portion of the debt to the government
from cither the Union or Central Par
ciflc, institute proceedings for the pro-
lection and foreclosure of the lien of
the United States on tho roads from
Omaha to Ogden, and from Ogden to
Sacramento, and thence to San Jose,
said:
"I doubt very much if tho directors
have made a report of the character
outlined in the dispatch. I ain in-
clined to think there is cot anything
in the story the telegram contains.
As I at a moment's glance understand
Chicago, Oct. 21.—The intricues,
the jealousies and the traitorous Knife
thrusts of tho last half-century of
American statecraft are revealed in
the tierce light of stern criticism in
"John Sherman's Recollections of
Forty Years in the House, Senate and
Cabinet," just published In this city.
The fear that the venerable senator
would reveal secrets, long kept from I the dispatch's account of the supposed
the public, in his forthcoming work ! report, I do not sec that it means any-
has been to an extent realized. ( rant, thing.
Garfield, Blaine, Arthur, Harrison and j "The settlement of the Union Pacific
other Republican leaders are spoken j and Central Pacific government debts
of with unstinted praise for their high, i is a business question. It is not a
personal, wGrthy statesmanship, but political matter by any means. The
each is in guarded and covert language . government must and will no doubt
shown in the less commendable light I make up its mind as to what is tho
of scheming politicians. 1 lie criti- | best thing for it to do in the premises,
cisin is almost invariably implied The railroad companies must also de
rather than direct, but it stands out llicle what tl should best do. Of
clearly in the work M ft WDOlO.
Owing to the close association of Mr.
Sherman and James A. Garfield, the
criticism of the nomination of the
latter for president of the United
States is perhaps one of the most
striking features of the book. The au-
thor, while carefully avoiding a direct
charge of treachery on the part of tho
ex-president, very .significantly makes
it plain that Mr. Garfield was noalii
natcd at a convention to which hemdu
gone as the trusted leader of the Slier-
man forces. After showing by the
publication of private letters, covering
u period of years of close political and
personal association, that Mr. Garfield
was, in reality, his political protege,
Mr. Sherman gives in detail the his-
tory of the national convention of
1880. Following the account of his
own .struggle for the nomination, he j l
says:
"In time, I becamo thoroughly ad-
vised of what occurred at the Chicago
convention, and had become entirely
reconciled to tiie result, though fre-
quently afterwards I heard incidents
ami details which occasioned me great
pain, and which seemed to establish
the want of sincerity on the part of
some of the delegates, and tended to
show that for some time before the
meeting ofythe convention the muni-
nation of General Garfield had been
agreed upon. '
The sting felt by Garfield's defection
in 1880 is inadvertently shown bv a
sentiment expressed during the discus-
sion of the national convention of
18112, where the senator remarks:
"From later developments I became
satisfied that Harrison could not be
elected, that l'latt and u powerful
New York"influence would defeat him
if nominated. I therefore preferred
the nomination of a new man, such as
William McKinley, but he had com-
mitted himself to Harrison, and, ac-
cording to my code of honor, could not
accept a nomination even if tendered
him."
Again the author reverts to the
Chicago convention in discussing the
character of President Garfield. Of
his personality and eloquence he
speaks in the highest terms. His will
power, he says, was not up to his per-
sonal magnetism. He adds that his
opinion changed easily. In this
connection he said: "When 1 proposed
to him to be a delegatc-at-largo to the
Chicago convention, he no doubt
meant in good faith to support my
nomination."
Some of tho political scheming that
again resulted in the defeat of the
Ohio statesman in the national con-
vention of iHhs and brought about the
nomination of ex-President Harrison
can easily be read between the lines
in that part of the work devoted to
this struggle. In discussing the re
suit
tsfic
con
that state, ind between Saturday
night, when the nomination seemed
certain to go to Sherman, and Monday
morning, when the tide turned in
favor of Harrison, a corrupt bargain
was made in the interests of the
latter, which secured him the support
of New York and gave him the nom-
ination. Continuing the author states
in fairness to the ex-President: "Hut
it is to the credit of General Harrison
to say that if the reputed bargain
was made it was without his consent
at the time
course, if tke government through
its proper authorities makes up its
mind that it will take possession of
the two roads, and assume their other
indebtedness, well and good. No one
could prevent it from so doing, and I
for one would not prevent it.
"l>y this statement I mean that un-
less some settlement of the debt is ar-
ranged through an extension of time
of payment, the Central Pacific will
not be able to pay the debt when it
matures. At the maturity of the debt,
and a failure to make payment, the
government can step in and take the
road with its remaining indebtedness.
It will, of course, Uave to provide for
the latter."
REVIEW OF BU81NE SS.
rents of the Week Were Promising in
Their Nature.
Nkw York, Oct. 21.—Dun's review
says: Failures for October thus far
cover liabilities of $3,91^,599, of which
$1,530,!? )') were of manufacturing, and
$2* 1 S5,r 31 of trading concerns. Fail-
ures for the week have been 203 in the
United States against "53 last year,
and 46 in Canada against 43 last year.
The events of the week are promis-
ing in nature, though the speculative
markets are not entirely encouraging.
The great advance in cotton so de-
ranged exports that shipments of gold
were for a time apprehended, but the
break in the market indicates that the
natural movement of the product may
soon be restored. The halting of de-
mand and moderate yielding of prices
in the great industrial market shows
that a season of reasonable attention
to natural conditions has arrived, and
gives hope that the future demand
will be more nearly proportioned to
actual consumption. The week has
brought a little further decline in iron
and steel products, in hides and
leather, and a more yielding tone in
boots and shoes
AN ACUTE STAGE.
The Venezuela OucHtion Will Have to
Hi' Settled Soon.
Nkw York, Oct. 19.—That the Ven-
ezuelan question is approaching an
accute stage, with possibilities of re-
sistance by the South American gov-
ernment to British aggression, was
signified by disclosures made in
New York yesterday on the best au-
thority. The government of Ven-
ezuela has provided itself with
modern armament, and, among
other supplies, luis ordered ten im-
proved Maxim guns from tho British
firm which manufactures them. Tho
order was not placed through
any firm and the English house,
it is supposed, does not know the
. ,, | i 4 It 13 Ml I 1 M l| , llt'l ^ Hill I M I W I ill.
lult Mr. Sherman says he became sat- \ A . • ,: f (1 ,
, | , . v vi destination of the goods. At the samo
slied one delegate from New \ork i 4
  ,, i ,1 ... ii ,  • tune the syndicate of 1 nited States
controlled the entire delegation from . .
,, . . , , i . . , capitalists which has secured conees-
pitali
sions on the Venezuelan gold lands
claimed by Great Hritain is preparing
to send a large force of prospectors,
minors and workmen into the field.
COLEAN ARRESTED.
Taken Into Custody by the Sheriff on a
Warrant Charging Embezzlement.
Four Scott, Kan., Oct. 19.—J. R.
Colean, cashier of the wrecked State
bank of this city was arrested last
evening by Sheriff Allen on a warrant
at the tune. i charging him with embezzlement.
On tho evo of nno hor nat.on.il ram- COI£plnint „.,ls Mvonl ,)y ViC8
Mlgn to which «-x-l rcmilont llnrris.m j ,, ,1, Stewart, .1. X. Meade,
is expectcd to fltfuro prominently. Sir. om, llf the airecto,.s. um, T stmdo
Sherman does not hesitate tostate | n .      
that in 1893 he did not consider Harri-
son a strong candidate. To his cold
and abrupt manner, he attributes his
unpeculiarity at that time.
When it was remember d that Blaine
was also a candidate for the presiden-
cy before the convention that nomin-
ated Garfield, the significance of the
following explanation oil the part of
Senator Sherman of why he was not
reappointed by President Gartield as
secretary of the treasury is readily un-
derstood: "In the latter part of No-
vember, 1880. General Garfield came to
Washington and called upon Mr.
Blaine, who, it was understood, was
to be secretary of state, Garfiold
came to my house directly from
Blaine's and informed me lie had ten-
dered that otHco to Blaine and that it
was accepted. He said Blaine thought
it would not be politic to continue me
as secretary of the treasury, as it
would be regarded us ati unfriendly
discrimination by other members of
llayes' cabinet. I promptly replied
that I agreed with the opinion of
Blaine, and was a candidate for the
senate."
NL LuuU' Oldest Inhabitant Head.
St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 21.—Frederick
L. Billon, who has resided here longer
thau any other inhabitant, is dead,
aged 95. He was born in Philadelphia
April 2.1, 1801, and was the oldest Ma-
uon in the West. In 1851-A;; he was
city comptroller, and in 18.MI he was
appointed the first auditor of the Mis-
souri Pacific railway and two years
later he became secretary and treas-
urer of that company- Since 1 st ;i he
has been living in retirement.
At Colorodo Springs three prisoners,
two of them express robbers, assaulted
Assistant Jailer Crce aud escaped
i a stockholder. Colean is still in a very
critical condition, and as it was im-
possible to have him moved, a guard
from the Sheriff's ofiice was left at his
btdtld*  
Waller Has lleen Moved.
Paris, Oct. 19.—John L. Waller has
been moved from Clairvaux prison to
the prison at Mimes, capital of the de-
partment of Hard, the climate of tho
latter place being better suited to the
prisoner, who is far from enjoying
good health.
A Montana Uxoricide.
Buttk, Mont,, Oct. 1.— Joseph Sa*
bastiau, a Spaniard, shot and killed
his wife with a ritle, near tireat Falls,
Moot., and tried to commit suicide,
but whs prevented. The cause was
jealousy.
One Way to Purify Politics.
Huntington, Ind., Oct 1.—Elijah
Stewart of this city has been sentenced
to two days in jail, fined 81 and dis-
franchised for stealing a basket of
grapes.
To Hot urn to the Stage.
San Francisco, Oct. 21.—Lady
S hoi to Douglas, the variety actress,
who married the youngest sou of the
Marquis of Queens berry, wants to re-
turn to the stage. She has written a
letter to a local theatrical manager ask*
ing for an engagement as a variety
actress.
Illit Ktce Mill and Itlcc llurued.
Nkw Oklkanh, La., Oct. 31.—Fire
last night destroyed the National rice
mill on Klysian Field street and four
adjacent buildings. Loss estimated at
8M0.000, fully insured. The loss in-
cluded 910,000 worth of rice.
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
C. II. Smckey, cashier of tho state
bank at Duluth, Minn., is missing
with 315,000 of the bank's money. He
had been leading a fast life. The bank
is still solvent.
The clothespin manufacturers of
America have formed a trust.
Fred W. Farr. trashier of the defunct
First State bank of Perry, Okla.,was
brought back from Colorado. A large
crowd greeted him with maledictions,
but there was no attempt at violence.
Rev. Frank Hyatt Smith of Cam-
bridge. Mass., has been indicted for
mailing scurrilous postal cards.
A. K. Ward of the Memphis Barrel
and Heading company is missing after
issuing $200,000 worth of forged paper.
Fourteen "O" county, Oklahoma,
White Caps are under arrest.
Texas, Wyoming and Oklahoma
sheep are excluded from Colorado by
quarantine.
Master Benny MeKce has scarlet
fever at Saratoga. N. Y., and his
grandpa is quarantined.
Nettje ICa-ley, aged 21, of Mount
Washington, Ky., hung herself. Un-
requited love the cause.
Chicago health department has pre-
pared an ordinance licensing places
where horses are slaughtered for
meat. Its provisions amount almost
to a prohibition.
Episcopal convention at Minneapolis
by a decisive vote sat down upon the
Lambeth quadrillateral looking to-
ward Christian unity. Christian unity
advocates were intensely dramatic
I and died hard.
Rev. J. M. Francis has been made
Episcopal bishop at Kioto, Japan, and
Rev. Peter J. Howe of Sault Stc.
Marie, Micli., bishop of Alaska, with
the understanding that J. Pierrepont
Morgan pays the latter's salary for
three years.
It is reported that Brazil has recog-
nized the Cubans as beligerents.
Judge Joseph M. Bailey of the Illi-
nois supreme court died at Frecporti
aged 02.
A constitution of twenty-three arti-
cles has been adopted by the Cuban
revolutionary government.
Bandits used dynamite on an M., K.
& T. express car near Belton, Texas,
but were frightened away.
The scheme for reforms in Armenia
submitted by the European powers
has been accepted by the Turkish
Minister of foreign affairs
The Commercial National bank of
Tacoma, Wash., has gone into the
hands of a receiver. The ofiiccrs
promise to pay up in full.
Colonel (leorge II. Fisher, consul
general to Japan under President Lin-
coln, and to Syria under President
Grant, died in Washington.
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce is
leading a movement to shorten na-
tional political campaigns, because of
disastrous effect on business.
The Loyal Legion's Grand Command-
cry of the United States met in bien-
nial session aud elected (Ieneral John
Gibbon commander over General Miles.
Mr. Joseph Ramsey, Jr., now gen
eral manager of the St. Louis Termi-
nal Railroad Association, lias been ap
pointed general manager of the"
Wabash.
Jerome K. Coulter, ex-assistant
treasurer of Omaha, Neb., accused of
a $20,000 embezzlement, was arrested
in New Orleans. He was nearly pen-
niless.
The state department has received
from Ambassador Patenotre of France
the invitation of the French republic
to take part in the French exposition
of 1900.
A. C. Charlton and Allen Stocker,
private bankers of Richland, Iowa,
have failed, and Charlton is missing.
The bank had about $00,000 ou deposit.
Speculation is the cause.
It is reported in Washington that
Lord Dufferin, British ambassador to
Paris, will soon retire, and that Sir
Julian Paunceforte, British ambassa-
dor to this country, may be his suc-
cessor. •
Mrs. Belva Lockwoxi, the noted
woman lawyer of Washington, has
been held to the grand jury on the
charge «>f having criminally libeled
Robert, E. L. White, a tenant of the
building.
Democrats of Utah have issued a
call to reconvene the state convention
October 22 to withdraw the ticket
which the Mormons are fighting and
try another one on them.
Dan E. Young, an old and promi-
nent politician of Folsom, N. M., was
murdered. He was shot from behind.
I It is thought the White Caps, some of
whom he exposed, are connected with
the murder.
The Indian Territory Press Associa-
tion, at a meeting at Purcell, Ind.
Ter., elected W. H. Walker of the Pur-
cell Register president, and R. S.
Davis of the Wagner Sayings secre-
tary and treasurer.
The annual report of the quarter-
master general shows that the array is
better eared for than any time since
the civil war.
Postal receipts from thirty cities
for the first quarter of this year show
an increase of ten per cent over the
same period of last year.
The National Convention of Liquor
Dealers re-elected John W. Howard of
St. Louis treasurer.
Canadian banks are worried by the
circulation of American silver coins
and certificates in their country.
Jim Burris was sentenced to bo
banged at Fort Worth, Texas, Friday,
December 1^, for the murder of Officer
Waller.
James R. Barnett, who robbed the
Adams Express company of #10,000 at
Terre llaute, together with Farden,
was caught at New Orleans.
France proposes to spend $200,000,-
ooo in the next twelve years iu increas-
ing her navy.
From tho howl that is going up
about the liability of congress to raise
the beer tax it is supposed the brewers
have cut off the funds of the lobbyists.
Tho lawyers who defended Fitzsim-
mons in the Riordan case have at-
tached his stake money in Phil
Dwyer's hands.
It is denied that Mr. E. T. Jeffcry
has agreed to accept the Santa Fe
presidency upon the completion of or-
ganization.
Japan has been forced to submit to
the demand of Russia that troops bo
speedily withdrawn from the Ligo-
Tung peninsula.
i)EFIEI) BY A MADMAN.
POLICE HELD AT BAY FOR
SIXTEEN HOURS.
ii. 8. Merwln, a Chicago Pltj Iron Dealer,
Goes Insane auil Terrifies His Neigh-
bors in Aristocratic Woodland I'ark—-
Overcome by Sulphur Fumes.
Chicago, Oct. 21.—Armed with a
Winchester rifle and a revolver, a mad- j
man defied the police for hours yester- ,
day at No. a5 Woo.tland park, iu one
of che most aristocratic residence dis-
tricts of the city. Barricaded and
locked in a second story room, com-
manding a complete view of the park,
the lunatic splintered doors, shattered
window panes and tore holes in the
plaster of the room, with bullets from
his rifle, while he shouted defiance to
the police and others attracted to the
scene.
The insane man was (J. S. Merwin,
of the firm of Rogers, Brown & Co.,
pig iron dealers.
After seventeen hours of effort, the
police, by strategy, surprised and over-
came the madman. Although he had
fired 140 shots from his rille and re-
volver, Merwin injured no o but a
number of people had narro . apes.
After every other attempt to ;ture
the insunc man before he sh
some one or injure himsslf ha
sulphur was burned in the
All the registers were closed xcepting
the one in the room occupied by Mer-
win. In an hour after the sulphur
fire was started, Merwin, partly over-
come by the fumes, laid down on his
bed and was captured with but feeble
resistance.
I kill
failed,
rnace.
SEVK.V HUNDRED HOMELESS.
Fire at Algiers, La., Destroys Over One
Hundred Buildings.
Nkw Orleans, La., Oct. 21.—Fire
broke out about 1 o'clock yesterday
morning in Algiers, and before the
flames were finally subdued, destroyed
about 100 small buildings and about
twenty more pretentious structures,
including the court house and a num-
ber of handsome residences. The fire
started at the corner of Bermuda and
Morgan streets and swept in a south-
westerly direction. It is estimated 700
persons are rendered homeless.
FLAMES IN ODESSA, MO.
Seven Slusinoss Houses and tho Southern
Methodist Church Destroyed.
Odessa, Mo., Oct. 21.—Fire broke
out about 1:30 o'clock this morning in
a small frame building in the business
center of town and was driven by the
driving north wind to other buildings.
In less than half an hour seven busi-
ness houses and the Southern Metho-
dist church were ablaze.
I'rairle Fires In Kansas.
Topeka, Ivan., Oct. 21. — During the
past four days destructive prairie fires
have swept over parts of four counties
in Western Kansas and a large scope
of country in Eastern Colorado. The
tire which has caused most damage
started in the western part of Finney
county Thursday and spread to Gree-
ley county, burning over a country four
miles in width, over 200,000 acres in
all. A great deal of grain, broom
corn, bush and forage was destroyed,
together with barns, hay in the stack
and outbuildings. In Northern Finney
county much damage was also done.
In Wichita county another fire started
near the town of Halcyon and covered
a territory three miles wide by seven
miles long. Four houses were de-
stroyed and many hay stacks and
grain ricks ruined.
Insuring Consumptives.
Cincinnati, Oct., 21.—Special.—tie-
ports say that a leading life insurance
company is accepting risks to the
amount of 8300,000 on lives of con-
sumptives taking the Amick Chemical
Treatment for lung disease. The Amick
Chemical Co. of Cincinnati is actually
paying the premiums on this insurance
and presenting policies to their pa-
tients. This company claims to have
the most complete statistics on con-
sumption in the world, and that these
risks are good, providing tho patients
take a course of the Amick treatment.
To Slaugiiter Horses for Export.
New York, Oct. 21.—Jacob Renard,
a Belgian, has filed an application in
the Brooklyn health oflieo for permis-
sion to establish an abattoir in Clay
j street for the purpose of slaughtering
! horses for export to Europe. Mr Ren-
ard represents a Chicago firm which
| does an extensive business in horse
j llesh in the manufacture of bologna
; sausage. Dr. Voickening, chemist of
| tho health department, will report on
j the case. Mr. Renard says none of the
meat is to be sold in this country.
The Valuables Found.
: Topeka, Kan., Oct. 21.—The assets
j of the defunct 7ort Scott bank which
Bank Commissioner Brcidcnthal left
in a valise on the west-bound Rock
| Island train in Kansas City Wednes-
I day night, were located at the Rock
i Island baggage room in Denver yes-
! terday, and will arrive here by express
to-day.
Suicide of a Prominent Citizen.
| OSAWATOMIE, Kau., Oct 19.—While
his family were at dinner yesterday
I George Roberts, a prominent and
wealthy citizen of this place, went up-
stairs and shot himself through tho
i heart. He wrote a brief note, saying
j "Poor health and old asre answers
all," and pinned it to his will.
llay Press Factory llurned.
Lawrence, Kan., Oct 21.—One of
tho Eelipse Hay Press factories, lo-
cated on tho lino of the Santa Fe
road, burned yesterday afternoon,
the tiro starting in the boiler room.
Tho other factories adjacent were
saved, together with a large amount
of machinery in the building in which
the tiro started. Tho loss will not ex-
ceed &1&.000, fully covered by insur-
ance.
Charges of insubordination and eon-
duct unbecoming a postmaster have
been filed against Postmaster Wash
Hosing of Chicago.
NEW WITNESS FOUND.
Prosecution in the Dirrrant Case wio
Spring Its Greatest of All Sensations.
San Francisco, Oct. 21.—The prose-
cution in the trial of W. II. T. Durrant
has found a witness who will testify
that everything was not right in
Emanuel church prior to the'murder
of Blanche Lamont and Minnie Will-
iams. This witness is a colored boot-
black by the name of Budd Wilson.
Last night, when he was served with
a subpoena, he told his story to De-
tective Seymour.
"I know King and Durrant so well
that they talked freely with me," said
he. "At first I was surprised that
such religious young men should be
carrying on in such a fashion, but
after awhile I concluded they were
about the same as other young
men. I learned from those
two boys themselves that they
were taking girls to the
church every night. I often heard
them tell of the fun thev had there
and of the different girls who ac-
companied them. I know myself
of five girls who used to go to
the church at night with these boys.
The people in the mission would be
very much surprised if they knew
who the girls were. They all belong
to respectable families, and the worst
of it all is that the parents never
dreamed that such things were go-
ing on."
SEVERE DROUGHT.
Weather llureau Information as to the
Kecent. Prolonged Dry Spell.
Washington, Oct 21.—Reports re-
ceived at the weather bureau indicate
the present drouth is one of the se-
verest, most prolonged and general
known in the United States since the
bureau's organization. There are a
few places which show* an exception
to the general condition, but in no
large section of country unless per-
haps the Northwest and far West does
there appear to have been a heavy
rain for the past two months "or more.
Where there has been exceptional pre-
cipitation it has been confined to
small areas. In some parts of the coun-
try the drouth began in the latter
part of July, but in most of the sec-
tions it did not become markedly pro-
Qounced until August.
SILVER REPUBLICANS.
Their Position oil tho Reorganization of
tho United States Senate.
Washington, Oct 21. — Senator
Teller, who has just arrived in Wash-
ington for the winter, said the silver
Republicans in the senate would not
agree to the reorganizrtion of the
senate by the Jiepublicans when con-
gress reconvenes except upon con-
dition that they be allowed to till
the vacancy on the finance committee
caused by the retirement of Senator
McPherson. He also expressed the
opinion that the president, in his an-
nual message, would recommend the
retirement of the greenbacks, and nre-
iicted that if he should do so the rec-
ommendations would have the effect
of opening up the entire financial ques-
tion.
CORBETT DISCHARGED.
Chancellor Leathe-nian Decided In Favor
of the Pugilists.
Hot Springs, Ark., Oct. 21.—Chan-
cellor Leatherman has released Cor-
bett from custody, on the ground that
there was no law in Arkansas prohib-
iting glove sparring exhibitions.
'[ he atforney general appealed from
the decision and will take the case be-
fore the supreme court.
Those favoring the contest here
were greatly pleased at the turn of
affairs, and held that the tight would
surely take place if Fitzsimmonscould !
be ^ot here, though it was rumored j
that the governor would call a special j
session of the legislature to pass a law |
by which he could surely prevent the
fight. 
EMBEZZLED $50,000.
Cashier Colean Stole Ahout All He
Could Lay Ills Hands On.
Fort Scott, Ivan., Oct. Is.—The ag-
gregate of the embezzlement from tho
closed State bank of this city of ex-
Cashier J. R. Colean is declared by
Vice President J. S. Stewart to be
fully $."i0.U00. This has renewed the
excitement and shattered the hopes of
many of the depositors and all of the
stockholders. The amount stolen is
two-thirds of the paid up capital stock
and more than the other third will be
required to collect on the securities.
Colean literally robbed the bank of
all the cash except #2,00') of the ro-
serve fund and realized on $','0,000 of
the best securities by rediscounting
them.  
YOUNG MACKAY KILLED.
The llonau/a Mine Owner's Son Meets
Death While Hiding in Paris.
San Francisco, Oct. 2'.—A cable-
gram received hero last night from
Paris announced that John W.
Mack ay, jr., oldest son of John W.
Mackay, was thrown from a horse in
Paris yesterday and died last night
without recovering consciousness.
The deceased was about 25 years of
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Well Known Journalist Dead.
Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 21.—Frank
Hills, one of tho best known news-
paper men iu the West, and for many
years city editor of the Kansas City
Journal, died last night of consump-
tion, after a long illness.
Fngland Wants Ashnnti.
London, Oct. 21.—An ultimatum
which Great Britain has sent to the
King of Ashanti was forw lrded from
London on September and its terms
pla^e Ashanti under the British pro-
tection and establish a resident Brit-
ish commissioner in that country. A
British mission, bearing the ultimatum
to Coomussie, left tho Gold Coast on
September 20, and the king was given
until October U to reply.
The insurgents will try to preveut
the grinding of sugar cane in Cuba to
tripple the irovernment in its revenua
LATE NEWS NOTES.
Over 812,000,000 were ordered for
pension payments.
A petition from Chicago citizens in
behalf of Consul (ieneral Waller was
presented to the President.
Telegrams to the Navy department
announce the success of the trial of
the new battleship Indiana.
Later developments show that Frank
Smith, the government clerk found
dead on the Long bridge, was mur-
dered.
New York exporters have protested
to Secretary Morton against the en-
forcement of his latest meat inspection
order
The annual report of the adjutant
general shdws that more native Amer-
icans are enlisting in the army than
formerly.
Consul General Williams informs
the state department that seventy-two
per cent of Cuba's sugar exports are
to the United States.
The Cuban manganese mines,
whence ore for steel making is largely
procured, have shut down on account
of the insurrection.
Texas has 375 pensioners of its war
for independence.
A review of the last week's grain
market shows a gradual upward ten-
dency.
It is believed that A. K. Ward of
Memphis negotiated £300,000 of forged
paper.
It is reported that the Cubans have
entirely destroyed the town of Guan-
tanamo.
Sheriff A. Fletcher of Magoffin
county, Kentucky, was killed by a re-
volver he was cleaning.
The Louisburg cross, which was
above the entrance of the Harvard
library, has been stolen.
It is said that Tammany has finalty
refused to make any kind of conces-
sion to the different independent
Democratic bodies in New York.
N. W. Hoeffer, an Ohio minister
and Republican member of the Legis-
ture, has confessed that he solicited a
bribe for his vote for Senator.
Boss Piatt 6ays that Cleveland is go-
ing to force the country into such
complicated foreign squabbles that
the Democrats will have to nominate
him.
John Sherman's book has brought
out many replies from prominent Re-
publicans to his charge of disloyalty
on the part of Garfield in the conven-
tion of 1880. With the exception of
one of Sherman's Ohio managers the
accusa ion is indignantly resented.
They all declare that Gartield was as
loyal to Sherman throughout that
convention as it was possible for a
man to be.
Cashier Von Bokkeln of a Chicago
bank returned $5,000 of the $35,003 he
stole.
Laborers on the Galveston jetties
are on a strike.
It is not generally believed at Wash-
ington that Brazil has recognized
Cuba.
The surgeon general's annual report
shows less alcoholism in the army than
ever before in its history.
Mrs. Waller, wife of the ex-consul,
defends the action of Ambassador
Eustis, who, she says, is doiug all he
can in her husband's ease.
Warrpats have been issued for 133
out of 533 judges of election of Louis-
ville, Ky.
Joseph Bartlett of Yevinville, Iowa,
had so many family troubles that he
blew his brains out.
The American Bankers' Association
named a committee upon co-operation
of national banks with the treasury.
Louis A. Gourdain, a wealthy New
Orleans lottery magnate, was indicted
for graud larceny, embezzlement and
fraud.
James Blake, veteran of 12, father
of twenty-seven children, 'lebrated
his ninety-fifth birthday ison
City, Iowa. He is still full of virility.
Another queen of Corea will be pro-
vided at once. Russia will take steps
to preserve order at Seoul.
Frank Smith, a treasury ex-employe,
was found dead on the Long bridge
across the Fotomac— wife, five child-
ren, no work, took poison.
Robbers wrecked a safe with dyna-
mite at Hennessey, Okla., but got little
money.
Dr. and Mrs. Hearne were moved
from Marion county jail to Pike coun-
ty jail.
Dr. Howard Gibson, professor of
chemistry in Missouri state university,
is dead.
The government is sore at Illinois
for selling tho brick ship Illinois and
pocketing tne money.
England has acknowledged receipt
of Olney's message and intimated that
she will reply at length soon.
The supreme court of Nebraska re-
fused a mandamus to certify the free
silver candidate for supreme judge as
the regular Democratic nominee.
The grand lodge K. of P. of Missouri
voted down the proposition to estab-
lish a Pythian home for indigent mem-
bers of tho order.
There was more wheat received at
Duluth and Minneapolis Thursday
than at all the markets in the United
States on the corresponding day last
year.
The Sultan has signed the accept-
ance of the Powers' scheme for re-
forms in Armenia.
Emperor William was greeted at
Metz by cheers for France. Several
arrests have been made.
Max Straus of Elyria, Ohio, has pre-
sented to Oberlin college a hotel block
valued at $50,000.
Governor Morrill of Kansas has de-
cided to inaugurate a military system
at the Topeka reform school.
The Empire Cordage company's
twine mill at Champaign, UL, was
burned. Loss, $100,000.
Two masked men raided stores in
Daugherty, I. T., and escaped to tho
mountains.
Maud Lewis was found guilty of the
murder of State Senator Morrissey of
St Louis and sentenced to titteen
years in tho penitentiary.
Tho Japanese government admits
that Japanese subjects wero guilty of
most serious irregularities in Corea.
The murder of the queen is to be thor-
oughly investigated.
President C. P. Huntington has been
prohibited by the Guatemalan govern-
ment from selling tho Guatemala Cen-
tral road to a Scotch syndicate.