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RUSSIA VS. ENGLAND.
THE BEAR SUPPLANTING THE LION
IN THE ORIENT.
BRITAIN LOSING HER GRIP.
Nlnv Inlfuence llcgliinlng to rmloiuiiiiit0
in China to the ( 0111 mercial Sorrow
of tlie Anglo-Saxon* — Krccnt
SlRnlllcuiit >Iov«-h 4*11 All
Sides—LI ilung Chain;
In I>UfHvor.
WAsnfif^TON, Sept. 20.—Reports to
officials aud to tlie diplomatic repre-
sentatives of Eastern countries indi-
cate that the Slavonic, or Russian, in-
fluence is becoming dominant and that
the Anglo-Saxon, or lOn^lish influence,
which has be n hitherto uppermost in
the development of the Kast, is being
systematically and surely eliminated
from the control of China and the
Kast. The advance of Russian and the
retirement of British influence has
come by almost imperceptible stages,
none of which has been sufficient in
itself to attract marked attention, but
all of them combined show that Russia
is seeking complete supreme y.
A striking illustration of ti • change
in China has come to the att of
the officials here. An American who
reeentjy arrived in Washington, after
being in China for some time negoti-
ating for the building of a railroad
with American capital, found the Rus-
sian influence so strong that he went
to the Russian ambassador at Pekin to
learn if the project would be viewed
with favor by the Russians. The am-
bassador said: "Yes, Americans and
American capital will be welcome in
the development of China, but British
capital is not wanted/' In the most
emphatic manner the ambassador
made known his opinion that British
influence in China was at an end and
that Russia had openly entered upon
her course of controlling aud develop-
ing China.
It appcaVs also from an official re-
port received here, dated the latter
part of August that Li ilung Chang is
again in disfavor and that the leaders
of the ignorant native factions are
uppermost. The viceroy of Nankin is
the head of the opposition, in<l the re-
ports reaching officials here show that
this Nankin viceroy is the new power
in China. A purely normal title of
"Imperial Chancellor" has been con-
ferred upon Li, but It has no powers
or duties It has been found, how-
ever, that Li is the only man capable
of negotiating the new commercial
treaty with Japan and he has been
named for this duty. A serious hitch
lias occurred on the treaty owing to
the Japanese demand that Japanese
courts snail have extraordinary juris-
diction in China, while no such Chinese
courts are to be allowed in Japan.
This is a humiliation which the
tli in esc resent.
IRISH WAR PLANS.
l-°ora nit ion of .Military Companion ICnom-
inemlcil to Strike \\ In n Opportune.
Chicago Sept. JS.—Ti e Irish conven-
tion adopted the following:
Resolved, Tha this convention rec-
ommends the formation of military
tympanies wherever practicable, in or-
der to foster and preserve the military
pi it of the Irish race, and to be pre-
pared for action in the hour of Eng-
land's difficulty.
After the resolutions were disposed
'j{ .1 J. < )'< onnell of Chicago presented
the following as the leport of the com-
mittee on organization and ways and
means:
"'1 he new movement" organization
ihall be known by the style and title
}f the Irish National Alliance.
It shall have for its object the secur-
ng of the independence of Ireland by
*ny means within its power consistent
with the laws and usages of civilized
nations.
The qualifications for membership
shall be good moral character, birth
on Irish soil, or decent from Irish par-
entage on paternal or maternal side,
or both, and the taking of the follow-
ing pledge of honor: 4*1 hereby pledge
my word of honor to aid with every
means within my power in conformity
with the constitution and by-laws of
the Irish National Alliance, in secur-
ing the independence of Ireland."
The election of officers of the newly
created Irish National Alliance was de-
clared in order and resulted as follows:
President, William Lyman, New
York; vice president, O'Neill Ryan, St.
Louis; treasurer, R. V. Fitzpatrick,
C hicago; executive council, J. .I. Don-
ovan, Lowell, Mass.; Chris Callagher,
Mintie ota; Martin l^elly, Tennessee;
Captain Mangan, Wisconsin; J. Slice-
by. San Fransisco; J. 1SJ. Kennedy, An-
aconda, Mont.; Thomas .1. Dundon,
Ohio; Thomas II. Greevy, Pennsylva-
nia, and James Lawler, Texas.
The convention closed with the
singing of a new Irish song, composed
by Mrs. Teresa Beatrice O'llare of
Cleveland, Ohio, called "God Bless
Ireland," after which the delegates
arose and sang "America" and "God
Bless Ireland."
SPORTS NOT WORRIED.
Csovo rnor Culbewon'n Special Legislative
Call Not Fcured.
Chicago, Sept. 28.—The Chicago
sporting contingent do not seem to be
much alarmed by the action taken by
the governor of Texas. They say that
it is one thing to call the legislature
together and another to secure the
passage of a law to prohibit fighting.
Dun Stuart telegraphed I\ 10. Ken-
nedy. who expects to run a train to
the Pallas fight, that the mill would
be brought off in the Indian territory
if a law was parsed forbidding it in
Texas. What action the United States
might take if the tight was brought
off in the territory is problematical.
Captain Kirkman'n Defense.
Lkavenwoiitii, Kan., Sept. 2.-". -The
defense of Captain J. T. Kirkmnn was
begun before the court-martial yester-
day. It is claimed there has been
trouble with the Tenth infantry for
some time, and that a bit r feeling
has existed between Captain.' 1 .arrett
and Kirkman. They live in adjoining
houses which are exactly alike, and
Captain Kirkmnn testified that, lie had
been out having a social evening on
the night in question, and that on
coming home lie mistook Captain llar-
rett's house for his own and thought
he was entering the room of a serv-
ant. when he got into Mrs. I.oddell's
by mistake.
Kome'M Society Interdict Strict.
Chicago, Sept. 2H. Some of the
\merican bishops,doubtin; that Home
would strictly enforce the order con-
demning Catholic membership in the
Knights of Pythias, Sons of Temper-
ance and Odd Fellows, recently wrote
for instructions. A letter in reply has
been received from Archbishop Lar-
risen. secretary of the propaganda, in
which lie says there is no chance for a
revocation of the decree.
Duel at Kuliiilo, Texas.
San Antonio, Texas, Sept. —A
shooting affray took place ibis after-
noon at the Salado postqftiee, five
miles from here, which resulted in the
killing of Albert Proline, a discharged
soldier, and the mortal wounding of
.lohn L HueU. a fanner of that vicin-
ity. The Ironble appears to have had
its origin .11 Proline attention to
Uuel.'i; wife.
SURPLUS IN TREASURY.
September Statement of Keeelptn and
Kxpemtltured of tin' Government.
Wasiiinoton. Sept. '.'8.—For the sec-
ond time in the last twelve months the
forthcoming monthly statement of the
receipts and expenditures of the gov-
ernment for September will show an
excess of receipts over expenditures.
This surplus, wnich has now reached
8112,744, will probably be increased to
about S2,000,0110 by the end of the
month, by which time the receipts tire
expected to reach 820,850,O^O. The
only other exception to the deficit rule
during the year was in June last, when
the leeeipts exceeded the expenditures
by nearly 81,000,000.
The Oetooer figures, however, are
expected to show a deficit of about
$5,000,000, as during that month the
pension and interest payments alone
will approximate $l7,OJO,OOi). The re-
ceipts on account of customs have
shown a gratifying increase of late, as
have those from in'ernal revenue
sources, although in a less degree.
Yesterday the treasury lost $50,000
in gold for export to Canada, leaving
the true amount of g >ld reserve at the
close of business §'.14,013,153.
DURRANTS ALIBI FAILS.
HELD Ur1 IN A PULLMAN.
A CHICAGO ROBBER MAKES A BOLD
ATTACK ON A WOMAN.
CHOKED INTO SILENCE.
While Her IItiHl an<l Was in the Smoking
Compartment the Highway man Steal*
Her Well-Filled Pocket-Hook,
Jewelry ami Clothe* and
Makes Hi* Kftcapo In
the Darkness.
Chicago, Sept. 'J8. — Just as the
Wabash limited train was leaving for
Detroit last night, a well diessed man
entered one of the PuUman cas and,
stopping at the first occupied berth,
calmly climbed in, at the same time
choking imo silence Mrs. lieorge
Mack, the occupant.
After securing the well tilled pocket-
book, jewelry and clothes of the terri-
fied woman, whose husband sat. in the
smoking compartment only a few feet
away, the robber attempted to leave.
Mrs. Mack clung to h in however, and
he only escaped after knocking her
senseless, lie jumped from the mov-
ing train and, apparently uninjured,
escaped in the darkness.
STRUCK ON A SIDETRACK.
The Rear Coach of a Train Demolished
and Nine Passengers Hurt.
Baltimoke, Sept. 28.—A Baltimore
and Ohio railroad passenger train east
bound was siae-tracked at Tunneltou,
\V. Va.i this morning at one of the ap-
proaches of the tunnel to allow a
westbound passenger train to pass.
It did not, however, entiiely clear the
main track and when the moving train
dashed out of the tunnul the engine
struck the rear coa'li. Among the
nine passengers injured are ilenry
Thomas of Baltimore, right hand badly
cut and back wrenched; Miss Carrie
Hobarth of Philadelphia, left side
bruised; United States Marshal Gar-
den and Secretary of State Oxley of
West Virginia.
Among the others injured were;
William Reese of Salina, Kan., right
knee bruised and foot scalded: Mary
Evans of Persons, Kan., cut on the
nose; Lee Hisey of Charleston, Mo.,
cut and bruised.
KANSAS FUSION FIGURES
Democrats Combine With Populists or
Republicans in Several Counties.
Topeka, Kan., Sept. 28.—Secretary
It. II. Semple of the l'opuiist state
central committee, has information
that there has been a fusion between
Populists and Democrats in seventeen
counties on county tickets, while in
four counties there has been a com-
bination between the Democrats and
Republicans, and in Seward county
the Republicans and Democrats held
a joint county convention. Some of
the county conventions will be held as
late as October 12.
His Main Witness Does Not Confirm the
Statements Made by Ills Attorney.
San Francisco, Sept. 28.—The key-
stone in the arch of Durrant's alibi
crumbled and fell yesterday. 'I he wit-
ness upon whom the attorneys for the
defense depended most to sustain their
contention that Durrant was attend-
ing a lecture at Cooper Medical ol-
lege at the hour when Blanche La-
mont was murdered, gave disappoint-
ing testimony. Instead of testifying
that Durrant was present at the lec-
ture. as Attorney Den prey said Dr.
Cheney would do, the doctor said he
had no recollection of seeing the
young medical student. To offset this
reverse the defense gained only one
point—the admission as an exhibit of
the roll call books at the college, in
which Durrant was recorded present
at the lecture given on the afternoon
of April 3. The prosecution holds the
roll call books in little estee n, from
the fact that it w ill place witnesses
on, the stand to prove that Durrant
frequently asked his classmates to
answer to his name when he was ab-
sent, and that they complied with his
request.
NEGRO CONVENTION.
Entire Colored Population of America
Represented ut Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 28.—What is
perhaps one of the most, if not the
most notable gatherings cf negroes
ever held in America or the world, is
in progress in the Friendship Baptist
church. The entire negro population
of the United States is represented.
The occasion of the gathering is i'ue
colored ltaptist foreign mission con-
vention. and the low rates have proved
sufficient to make the attendance un-
usually large. There are already over
1,200 delegates present.
The American Won.
London, Sept. —Mr. Walter
Winaus of Baltimore, won the revolver
championship of the South London
Rifle club in the competitions which
concluded yesterday. His score was
31M out of a possible IMO. Mr. Winans
is competing for the North London
Kille club revolver championship also.
This he has held for two or three
years since it was instituted.
POSTOFFICE STATISTICS.
FaeU of Interest in ItegarU to Western
<)(Dees—The t ook Gang's Work.
Washington, Sept — According
to the report of the Fourth Assistant
Postmaster general during the last fis-
cal year Oklahoma had the greatest
increase in the number of postottices
—09, while the Indian territory's was
00. Nineteen states showed decreases,
with Kansas leading with the greatest
loss—53. Postottices established dur-
ing the year numbered: In Kansas,
40; iu Missouri, 115: in Oklahoma, !' ;
in the Territory, 78. Postottices dis-
continued: In Kansas. 03; in Mis-
souri, 05; in Oklahoma, 29; in the Ter-
ritory, 18. Fourth-class postmasters
resigned: In Kansas, 310; in Missouri,
390; in Oklahoma, 90; in the Territory,
103. Fourth-class postmasters re-
moved: In Kansas, 7n; in Missouri,
71; in Oklah< ma, 10; in the Territory,
13. Fourth-class postmasters decea-ed:
In Kansas, 10; in Missouri, 23; in Ok-
lahoma, 2; in the Territory, 7.
At tiie end of the postoftiee year
Kansas ha I 1,701 postottices, M sM>uri
2,72.i, Oklahoma 10 and the Indian
territory 410. These states lead the
Union: Pennsylvania, 4,980 offices;
New York, 3.022; Ohio, 3.301; Virginia,
3,188; North Carolina, _',87(i and Texas
2, "30.
A peaceful year is looked for in the
postal service, the expectation being
largely based on the favorable reports
from the Indian territory. During
the year 1,50) postottices, fifty-four
mail trains and .stages and sixty-nine
letter boxes were robbed, the work of
the Cook gang.
CUBAN LEADERS AT OUTS.
The New York Itejiresentatlves of the In-
surgents Openly Disagree.
New York, Sept. 28.—The New York
representatives of the insurgents in
Cuba have seriously disagreed, and if
arrangements can be made with the
Mexican government, Secretary Que-
sada will make his headquarters in
Mexico City. President l'alia i, Treas-
urer Guerra and Antonio Colas, the
banker, constitute one faction: Secre-
tary Gonzalo Quesada. Horatio Reu-
bens, the junta's legal adviser; Leon
Benolc, his assistant, and Dr. San-
guilly, the re 'i nti. . ted minister of
foreign affairs, fo; ::'. i f e other faction.
It is said that the se eders accuse
President Palma of being too conserv-
ative and too close in ioney matters.
TO REFORM
.E LORDS.
The I.on<lon C.. > iirle Makes I*uhllc
Alleged Conservative Plans.
London, Sept. 28. — The Daily
Chronicle, an organ of the Liberal
party, states to-day that the leaders
of the Conservative party intend to
make the hou-e of lords an elective
body, either adopting tha principle
already, existing in relation to Scot-
tish peers sitting in the house of lords,
or having the house of commons elect
an upper chamber from the peerage.
It is also, according to the Chron-
icle, intended to give the peers, the
right to forego the house of lords' pre-
rogatives and enter the house of com-
mons.
Six Towns Agreed on.
Chicago, Sept. -'8.—The circuit com-
mittee of the Western league resumed
its session at 10 o'clock this morning
and after two hours' work, the plan of
reorganization was determined upon.
Franchises for a term of two years
were given to the old owners at Kan-
sas City, Indianapolis, St. Paul, Mil-
waukee, Detroit and Minneapolis.
Killed by Hee Stings.
Lexington, Ky., Sept 28. — Bees
stnug William May of Floyd county,
on the face and head. Blood poison-
ing set in and he died yesterday. He
onee represented Floyd county in the
Kentucky legislature and leaves a
large family well p ovided for. He
had held many positions of trust in
his section of the state.
A St. .Joseph Druggist's Fatal Mishap.
Atchison. Kan., Sept. 28—Benjamin
Binswunger, a St. Joseph druggist,
was run over and fatally injured by a
freight train about 3 o'clock this
morning, both legs being cut off near
the hips. He came to Atchison yester-
day to attend the carnival and was
waiting for a train to return home
wheu the accident happened.
An Indian Murderer Qulekly Punished.
Kkbnvili.e, Cal., Sept. 28.—Philip
Seybert, in an altercation over a game
of cards, was shot and killed by Will-
iam Archer, an Indian. The latter
was arrested. At the inquest a ver-
dict of wilful murder was returned,
af er which a number of citizens took
Archer from the officers and shot aud
stabbed him to death.
After the Ileef Combine.
Chicago, Sept. 28.- General J oh a C.
Black, United States district attorney,
received instructions to-day to investi-
gate the alleged combination of Chi-
cago packers to control th price of
beef. The order came from Attorney
General Harmon.
9 Asleep on the Tr.iek.
Leavenworth, Kan., Sept. .'8.—
Early yesterday morning Daniel Me-
j Council, aged :.'t, was run over by a
Missouri Pacific freight train, four
miles beloxv this city and fatally in-
I jured. It is supposed that lie was ly-
ing on the track asleep.
A Tornado Visits West Virginia.
IIt'ntington, W. Va., Sept. 28.—A
tornado passed over Green bottom
yesterday, doing great damage to
property. Sixteen men were in one
ba a, which was torn away and .Tohn
Nance and Will Gimbly were fatally
injured by falling timbers, while Tim-
othy Blake and Isodore Clarke were
seriously hurt. The storm lasted only
a lew moments.
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Knined by Pool Itoom Speculation.
Hamilton, Ont., Sept. 28.—William
B. Palmer, paying teller of the Hank
of Commerce here, has disappeared,
anil there is a shortage in his accounts
which will amount to at least 810,000.
Palmer speculated freely in pool
rooms. He is thought to have gene to
the states.
Tammany Hall Change**.
Nkw York, Sept. 28—It was stated
this afternoon on excellent authority
that one of the results of the return
of Richard Croker to this city will he
a material change in the leadership of
the Tammany hall organization.
A Venerable Man Struck hy a Train.
Atchison, Kan., Sept. 28.—C. II.
Lee, aged 03, was si-ruck by a Missouri
Pacific passenger train to-day and
fatally injured. He is Atchison's old-
est citizen.
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
At the Hinshaw murder trial in Dan-
ville. Ind., front seats were sold for $2
each.
A meteor fell at Hot Springs, Ark.,
accompanied by a vivid Hash of light
and a hissing noise.
It has been discovered that $20,01 0 of
county warrants have been illegally
is tied at Perry, Ok.
A report just completed shows that,
notwithstanding her war with Japan,
China's exports and imports last year
increased wonderfully.
American Sailors Richlieu and
Morse, arrested in Cuba, have pre-
ferred claims for damages against
Spain through the state department.
Mrs. Malinda King got a divorce at
Selma, Ala., but couldn't pay for the
decree, .lohn Taylor wanted to marry
her and paid the decree fees and got a
license to marry. Then .lennctte
Marshall came along and swore out a
warrant for him for trilling with her.
and to square himself he surrendered
his first license, got another aud mar-
ried Jannette.
Octobers has been named as Liberty
Bell day at the Atlanta exposition.
lteceivers of the Northern Pacific
railroad have tendered their resigna-
tions to Judge Jenkins.
Senator Stephen I!. Elkinsfoll from
a bicycle at Kingwood. W. Va., and
severely injured his ankle.
City of Cleveland has taken steps to
recover possession of the lake front
now held by the railroads.
Germany has been discovered to be
under a complete system of espionage
through French spies.
Annual convention of International
Deep Waterways association opened at
Cleveland.
Elizabeth Tompkins, the well known
sporting writer, who disappeared in
1p!)3, has been located in San Fran-
cisco.
Ilattie Baker was shot and killed at
El Paso, Tex., by Mrs. L. Thompson,
whose husband was neglecting her for
the Kaker woman.
Kansas and Texas Coal company has,
begun the survey of a new railroad '
between South McAlester, I. '1'., and
Fort Smith, Ark.
The Salvation army has commenced
war on Japan. Lieutenant Espejune,'
a Japanese, has charge of the forces.
Up to September It 38,1)28 cases of
cholera and 25,750 deaths had occurred
since the outbreak of the plague.
The great national convention of
Irish-Americans opened at Chicago
with fully 1,500 delegates present
from all parts of the country.
A. C. Love, formerly assistant post-
master at Calvert. Texas, who lied
with government money, has arrived
at New York in charge of a United
States ollicer, who captured him at
Colon.
Fred Pechold of Milwaukee, being
out of employment, filled up on
whisky, went home, shot at Ins wife,
missed her; she fainted, and thinking
he had killed her Pechold shot him-
self fatally.
L. A. McKnight, sentenced in 1894
to ten years' imprisonment for ma-
liciously burning government hay is
the Indian territory, has been par-'
doned by the president on account of
ill health.
The youngest daughter of George S.
Meyers, millionaire tobacco man of
St. Louis, and Graham E. Iiabeock, sob
of General E. Babcoek of Coronado,
Col., eloped and were married at Glen-
wood Springs, Col.
Captain C. L. Hooper of the revenue
cutter Hush reports having boarded
507 vessels in the prohibited seal zone,
searched them and counted their skins
since August 1. British steamer Beat-
rice was the only vessel seized.
London speculators seem to have
gone wild over the KaKr gold fields.
William Mosher, aged .'10, was shot
and killed by Mrs. Effie Canedy at
Wellsboro, l'a Mosher attempted t
assault Mrs. Canedy while drunk.
Bob Kneebes, noted American horse-
man, arrested in Germany tor "ring-
ing" of horses, has been expelled from
the American Trotting association.
While attempting to arrest an es-
caped prisoner named Lacy near Eng-
land, ltoanoke county. Ark., Deputy
Sheriffs Harris anil Stifft were shot
dead.
A special from Avignon says the
town council has agreed to spend 180,-
000 pounds sterling upon the restora-
tion of the pope's palace at that place.
The department of justice has prom-
ised to aid Attorney General Moloney
of Illinois in his tight upon the meat
trust.
It is said the managers of the bond
syndicate will, as a farewell act, re-
store the gold reserve to the Sl00,000,-
000 point.
Federal judges in different districts
are at war over the question of juris-
diction in Northern Pacific receiver-
ship matters.
The barge A. W. Comstock of Algo-
na, Mich,, foundered off Stannards
rock, lake Superior. Her crew is sup-
posed to be lost. The barge was new
and was valued at $.">1,000.
Oliver Eaton Bodington, a French
attorney, has been admitted to the
bar of the federal court at St. Louis in
the interest of ex-Consul John L. Wal-
ler, now in a French prison.
The widow of General George Crook,
the famous Indian fighter, died at
Oakland, Md. The body will be
buried beside that of her husband, at
Arlington cemetery, Washington, D.C.
^ The executive committee of silver
ucmutiaU appointed at Llie Washing-
ton conference met at Memphis. Their
proceedings was not made public.
C. I). Hose's challenge for America's
yacht cup has been accepted.
Arctic Explorer l'eary says lie will
not undertake any further Arctic work.
The province of Che Kiang, China,
has been placarded with anti-foreign
and anti-Christian proclamations
Woman's congress at Atlanta opened
wit h an interesting program and manv
distinguished women present.
A cyclone blew down uuiluiuirs in
the towns of Pleasant Valley and
Clear Creek, Wis., entailing a loss of
$25,000.
Farmers in the vicinity of Kxcelslor
Springs report a second crop of apples'
anil cherries, due to the long hot sea-
son.
No national association of theatri-
cal managers can be formed on ac-
count of every manager wautiii" to be
president.
The third dead man found in a month
was discovered eight miles from So.ul,
McAlester, 1. I., in an unused well.
England is obstinately icfu
take any notice of the cholera >
the European continent.
Convicts ill the Kentucky i
tiary at Frankfort improve the
making counterfeit nickels
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