The News and Observer.
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VOL. XXXIX. NO. 60.
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COTTON GOODS GO UP
WHILE SOME OTHER MANUFAC
TURER) PRODUCTS SHOW
A DECLINE.
THE GENERAL TRADE CONDITIONS
The Volume of Business Immense, Not
Even Exceeded in the Big Year 1803.
The South Leads in Improved Condi
tions and is Placing Large Orders
attd Paying Promptly—Exports of
Wheat I jPss Than Those of a \ ear
Ago—lncrease In Failun s.
New York, Oct. 11. —Brads Beets to
morrow will say:
Cooler weather has simulated a sea
sonabte demaud for staple dry goods,
millinery and clothing, and jobbers in
these lines in all parts of the country
feel the improvement. Relatively most
gain has been made in the South, v here
an improvement is reported in almost
all lines. Interior merchants are placing
more liberal orders than for several years
and larger distributing centers report
sales of goods to the cotton belt and col
lections therefrom exceptionally ftae.
The more unfavorable features are
found in disappointment at the modera
tion with which wheat is exported from
week to week, the reported weakness in
pig iron and steel Li lets, and iu the
competition suffered by domestic woolen
manufactures from abroad.
But an examination of these condi
tions indicates that if reports of the size
of the wheat crop and of wheat stocks
carried out be accepted, average weekly
exports from this country, if kept up to
the end cf the crop year, will exhaust
the amount of wheat obtainable for ship
ment abroad.
Export of wheat, (wheat flour includ
ed as wheat, from both coasts of the
United States this week amount to
2,244,000 bushels, compared with 2,613 -
000 bushels last week, 3*317,000 bushels
in the w eek a year ago; 2,862,000 bushels
two years ago, and with 3,625,000
bushels three years ago.
Dan’s Trade Review.
New York, Oct. 11. —R. G. Dun &
Co's. Weekly Review of Trade which
issues to-morrow will say:
The price barometer gives indications
that are n t entirely favorable. Cotton
goods go up with increasing evidence
tnat the crop of cotton is short. Price:!
of other manufactured products, of
wool, hides and leather, all show some
decline, a general abatement in new
orders, being the principal cause. With
an immense volume of business, not
much exceeded in the largest month
of the exceptional year 1892, and with
evidence that in several important
branches the volume surpassed that
of any previous year, there is a growing
uncertainty about the near future of
industries Money markets are neither
strained nor threatening, foreign ex
changes no longer raise apprehension,
and all fears about the great northern
crops are past. There have been few ad
vance in wages of labor within the past
month, and only a few works have been
closed by strikers for an advance. The
cotton manufacture is peculiarly favored
by the rise in materials, and by the ex
traordinary stocks of cotton brought
over from last year, but goods are also
advancing, those quoted last week now
averaging 90.8 against 87.5 per cent, of
the prices of 1890.
It is too ecriy for cotton movements to
cast much lighi on the probable jield.
Port receipts thus far, 23 per writ smaller
than last year, do not indicate as small
a crop as many feared, in view of the
lateness of picking. Widely circulated
advices to hold back cotton have some
influence also. At present prices, aver
aging 8 1-2 cents in Southern markets,
against 53 4 cents a year ago, 7,000,000
bales would bring $13,000,000 more
than 9,900,000 bales brought last year.
Failures for the week have included
two banks and several concerns of some
size, and have been 268 in the United
States against 231 last year, and 52 in
Canada against 43 last year.
GERMAN EMPEROR DEFIED.
Pre ident Liebknecbt of the Socialist
Congress Throws Down the Challenge
to the Anti-Sociallkls.
Breslau, Oct. 11 —lt is reported that
Herr Liebknech’t, President of the Social
ist Congreswill be charged to-morrow
with Lcse Majesty on account
of remarks c ratained in his
inaugural address to the Congress
delivered last Monday. Herr Leibkecht
remarked on that occasion that no mat
ter how many bayonets were at the dis
posal of tho-<e who wished a trial of
strength with the acc’alis’s, if the peo
ple wanted a light, the socialist Demo
crat was their man. He went ou with a
direct defiance to the Emperor, referring
to the la* tor's anti-socialist speech in the
following language:
“The h'ghest authority iu the land
thowa down the gauntlet and iusults us.
Let us taKe up the eh.dlengi. No matter
who he be who c. sts this mud at us, he
is incapable of touching us, for wo are
above his insults. The German Empire
would first collapse. But socialism will
triumph. A violation of universal suf
frage would te equivalent to the death
warrant to the imperial government.'’
S< cretar y Carlisle to Hp utk To-night
Washington, Oct. 11.— Secretary Car
lisle and Assistant Secretary Hamlin left
today for Boston, where Mr. Carlisle
will speak Saturday night at the annual
die net of the Massachusetts Reform
Club.
DIRRAN ’S TESTIMONY CLOSFD
He Parses Through a Three Days’ Or
deal, amt Became Radi v Canfused--
D.strict Atloruev Barne*. Under a
Scorching Examination, Forces Some
Yital Admissions Frem ihe Prisoner.
San Francisco, Cal., O t 11. -After
a three days ordeal. The. lore Durrant
to day left the witness stand. District
Attorney Barnes tried this mrraieg to
draw from the defendant admissions that
he was well acquainted with the use of
bromo seltzer as used iu medicine. Dur
rent’s replies indicated that he had de
voted the night to a study of the com
pound, as he replied that he had con
versed with Dr. West about it in the jail
last evening. He was ab ! e to give its
analysis, and detailed its pathological
effect.
For the first, time during the trial,
Durrant to day pleaded ignorance. In
reply to a question by Mr. Barnes, he
said he did uot know what an alibi was
until after his trial began.
While testifying today, the prisoner
became badly confused at times, and
when questioned regarding* bis experi
ence at Cooper Medical college, became
so mixed in his dates that he had to re
fer to a card that he carried in his pocket
to set himself aright. He became no
ticeably confused and rather testy in his
repies when examined in regard to the
interview that he had with Gilbert F.
Graham, a fellow student at the city
prison, when the prosecution’s counsel
Durrant asked Graham to furnish him
with a copy of the notes of Dr. Cheney’s
lecture, remarking: “If I had those notes,
1 would be able to prove an allibi.”
Durrant, in his dogged way, denied
absolutely that he made such a declara
tion and tried to explain by testifying
Graham cam 3 to him with proffers of
assistance, going so far as to inquire
anxiously if Durrant had the notes to
Dr. Cheney's lecture.
Durrant finally admitted that he
asked him to furnish the notes, but he
testified that he made the request at the
advice of his attorneys, who instructed
him to get the notes frem students of his
class and compare them with his owu.
District Attorney Barnes again forced
Durraut to admit that he had written a
statement of his ease and enclosed it in
an envelope to his attorneys with the in
structions to “open it if he was convicted
and to return if he was not convicted.”
Durrant was asked if he did not re
cently show an envelope bearing such an
inscription to Miss Carrie Cunningham,
a local newspaper reporter. Durrant
replied emphatically that he had not He
also denied that he had told Miss Cun
ningham that he heard suspicious noises
in the belfry of Emanuel Church on the
afternoon that Blanche Laraont wasmur
dered.
Several specimens of Durraut’s hand
writing were introduced in evidence tor
the purpose of comparing them with the
writing on the wrapper in which the
rings of Blanee Lamont were mailed to
her aunt, Mrs. Noble.
The district attorney closed his cross
ex imination of the witness by try
ing to show that when he was
at the ferries ostensibly to search
for Blanch Lamont that he was in
reality looking for Minnie Williams who
came over from Oakland that afternoon
and was found murdered in the church
the next day. The defense fought
vigorously against the admission of any
thing bearing on the case of Minnie
Williams, and after a long argument,
Judge Murphy sustained the objections.
After Durrant was excused Charles
L. Lenahan, wh 3 was said to have been
mistaken for Durrant by Pawnbroker
Oppenheim, was recalled to the stand
for further examination. Little pro
gress had been made, however, when
court adjourned until Tuesday morning.
II ESTER’S COT ION REPORT.
The Visible Supply to Date Ik 1,421,-
031 Bale* Against 1,538,987 Bales
lor the Same Period Last. Year.
New Orleans, La., Oct. 11.—Secre
tary Hester’s weekly cotton statement
shows the amount brought into sight
377 180 bales, against 405,952 for the
seven days ending this date last year,
312,164 yeai before last, and 305,483 in
1892. Total movement since September
1, to date, 1,111,170; against 1,032,397
last year, 980.558 the year before last,
and 988,108 in 1892. The movement
since September 1, shows receipts at
all Uuiied States ports, 65,652
against 994,438 last year, 741,-
411 for the year before last
and 732,705 same time in 1892, overland
across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac
rivers to northern mills and Canada,
42,780, against 72,290 lasi year; 75,-
876 year before last and 64,636 in 1892;
interior stocks in excess of these held at
the close of ihe commercial year 166,882,
against 128,304 last year; 114,382 year
before last and 100,151 in 1892; South
ern mill takings 115,887, against 104,925
last year, 91,804 year before last and
90,238 same time 1892.
Northern mill takings 148,224, against
208,025 last year. Foreign exports for
the week have been 111,477, against
158,169 last year; for the season 260,924
against 411,217 last year. Stocks at the
seaboard and the twenty nine leading
Southern interior centers have increased
during the week 197,887 bales, and are
now 111,804 larger than at this date in
1894 Including stocks left over at the
ports and interior towns from the last
crop and the number of bales brought
into sight thus far of the new crop, the
supply to date is 1,421,034 bales, against
1,538,987 for the same period last year.
'l'iie A. P. A. candidates for mayor and
council een were elected yesterday at
Nashville, Ti-nu., by about 173 majority.
The A P. A’s made a clean sweep after
a hot and stirring campaign.
RALEIGH, N. C., SATURDAY. OCTOBER 12. 1895.
a REPUBLICAN GAME
ALREADY FIXING TO DODGE |
THE SILVER ISSUE IN THE
COMING CONGRESS.
SHERMAN SAYS IT WILL BETARIFF
Says There will Be No Return of
General Prosperity Until the Finan
cial Question is Settled, and Feigns
to Excuse the Republicans From
anv Attempt to Settle it l» Saying
“It Hill De- pend on the Pres
ident.”
Washington, D. C., Oct. 11.—Senator
Sherman arrived in Washington this
morniDg, and expects to return to Ohio
to morrow. In an inteiview be said:
“Times are better than they were.
The business conditions have improved
over what they have been, but there is
no substantial revival and no promise of
a return of general prosperity under the
present circumstances. I a some branches
of business there has bean material im
provement, but the revival is not gen
eral.”
“Do you expect Congress to do any
thing this winter to improve the situa
tion?”
“That depends on the President. The
Republicans have complete power in the
House, but uncertain power in the
Senate. I think something can be done,
but it will depend on the President.”
“You mean in the way of increasing
the tariff revenue?”
“Yes; something could possibly be
done in that direction. What ever is
done must be on protective lines, how
ever, and if there is any tariff legislation
it will include a duty on wool.”
He would not discuss the outlook for
financial legislation. To the question,
“Will the Republicans reorganize the
Senate?” he replied: “We have a strong
pluiality in the Senate. One vote would
give us the organization. I do not think,
however, that there will be any struggle
over the small offices. Ido not think
there will be any combinations to get
the organizations. The most probable
thing is a settlement between the Re
publicans and Democrats —a compro
mise.”
CLEVELAND NOT ASSASSINATED
The Canard sent ont by the H ires Dis
claimed by the Associated Press and
the Blames put on the United Press.
Chicago, 111., Oct. 11.—The following
statement has been sent out by the Wes
tern Union Tickers in the city of Chi
cago:
“Chicago, Oct. 11.—The statement
sent out over the W. U. T. Co.’s tickers
this morning to the effect that the As
sociated Press had started a rumor of
President Cleveland’s assassination
proves to have been a malicious false
hood. The Associated Press has at no
time either started such a rumor or
given it currency. The allegation that
it had was furnished to the Stock Quo
tation Company by the United Press in
New York. It should never have been
sent over the ticker and the companies
sincerely regrets its transmission.
The original copy of the libel as fur
nished by the United Press to the West
ern Union Telegraph Company has been
turned over to the New York office of the
Associated Press.
(Signed) Melville E. Stone,
General Manager.
New York, Oct. 11 —Early this morn
ing several daily newspapers received
from their correspondents telegrams
stating that rumors were in circulation
to the effect that President Cleveland
had been assassinated, and the Associ
afed Press was called upon to investi
gate whether there was any basis of the
rumors. The telegraph and telephone
office at Buzzard’s Bay was
closed for the night, but an
inquiry directed to New Bedford
disclosed that the rumors were baseless,
and the Associated Press sent out a
prompt denial to the effect tl:a* the
rumor had no basis whatever. Th New
York Stock Quotation Ticker Company
this morning sent out on its tape iu this
city a malicious and lying statement fur
nished by the United Press. It was, in
effect, that the Associated Press had last
night reported that an attempt had been
made to assassinate President Cleveland.
The Ticker Company soon learned that it
had been imposed upon by unscrupulous
people, and promptly sent out on its tape
this statement in refutation of its previ
ous one:
“Notice.—A statement was sent over
this tape this morning in those words,
supplied to us through our news chan
nels:
“The report sent out early this morn
ing by the Chicago Associated Press that
an attempt had been made to assassinate
President Cleveland is untrue.
“That statement is distinctly wrong
The Associated Press incorrectly referred
to as the Chicago Associated Press, sent
out no statement that an attempt to as
sassinate President Cleveland had been
made. On the contrary, a rumor to
that effect was run down and disproved
by the Associated Press. This statement
is fair to ourselves as well as the Asso
ciated Press.”
Fallot au Evangel,* IniLh
Norristown, Pa., Oct. 11. Ksv.
Samuel Howard C mbit, pastor of the
Evangelical Church of Plymouth, near
here, was today convicted in the Crimi
nal court of felonious assault on Rachel
Hituer, a 17-year-old member of his
flock. Chubb has been minister four
years and is married. He will be sen
tenced tomorrow.
SPAIN MUST HURRY
A SENSATIONAL RUMOR THAT
Tit E UNI rED STATES IS URG
ING SPAIN TO ACTION.
CUBA LOOKS TO CONGRESS
Spain, It is Said, Will Begin New Ac
tivity, Now That the Ory Season lias
Commenced—A Double Cordon ot
w Spanish Gun-Boats Will 'be Pat
Around the Little Island, to Prevent
the Landing of Aid to the Insurgents
--This H ill Change the Aspect.
Madrid, Oct. 11.—It is stated on the
best of authority that the government of
the United Slates has notified the Span
ish Minister at Washington, Senor Du
puy de Lome, that there is a necessity
that Spain should act promptly in her
* fforts to crush the insurrection in Cuba.
The news has caused quite a sensation
here.
It is learned that Senor De Lome, the
Spanish Minister, had a short interview
with Secretary Olney yesterday and in
the course of their conversation some
thing might have been said by the Min
ister, perhaps, in answer to the Secre
tarj’s inquiry in the nature of a state
meut that operations in Cuba would be
conducted with greater vigor hereafter.
As the President must ce.tainly make
some reference to the iosurrection in his
annual message to Congress when it meets
in December, it would b 8 but natural
that Secretary Olnoy upon whom he
must rely for his Information, should
take steps to gather data upon which to
base a judgment of probable future
events. It may be set down as beyond
belief that Secretary Gluey has made
any statement to the Spanish minister
in the nature ot a threat to intervene
between the combatants in Cuba at this
stage, for this would amount to a re
versal of the policy of this government
iu such matters.
While it is true that President Grant
did, as indicated in his messages to
Congress, entertain a belief that inter
vention in the then progressing rebellion
in Cuba would be justifiable, it is also
true that this view never was acceptable
to Secretary Fi3h, and it has not secured
the adherence of international lawyers.
The whole weight of authority is de
cidedly adverse to the assertion by a
neutral nation of a right to say when
war between two combatants has
progressed to a point where it
m ist be stopped. It may be recalled
that some such proposition was made
during the last stages the China Japa
nese war, but it never went furthor than
the exercise of the good offices of the in
terested nations to bring about peace,
which function is entirely distinct
from direct intervention. The question
is also separate from that of the recogni
tion of the belligerency of the insurgents,
which, according to our policy and prac
tice, must be determined purely by the
facts in each case It is pointed out here
also that the circumstances at present
are different from those surrounding the
last Cuban rebellion when President
Grant took his stand, in that that re
bellion dragged along for nearly ten
years, while the present insurrection has
been in progress less than a year, or not
nearly as loDg as our own rebellion.
Madrid, Oct. 11. —Word has been re
ceived here that 833 Spanish volunteers
have arrived at Santiago de Cuba from
Buenos Ayres.
Washington, Oct. 11. —Thestatcment
cabled from Madrid to-day to the effect
that the United States government has
intimated to the Spanish minister here
that there Is need of prompt action on
the part of his government in putting
down the Cuban insurrection cannot be
confirmed at the State Department. The
officials who were approached neither
would confirm nor deny the report,
though their manner would indicate
disapprovable of its ae uracy. It is
believed quite probable that representa
tions may have been made to Spain of
the wisdom of aggressive and ac
tive operations against the Cuban
.resurgents, but it is thought the
United States aul not make these sug
g.stio is, and that if made they came
from Minister De Lome, and were based
on his personal views of the situation,
and ou his observation of the trend of
sentiment in the United States, and his
knowledge of the purpose of the friends
of the insurgents to press their cause
vigorously soon after the assembling of
Congress. It is apparent that the Cuban
Junta does not intend to urge recogni
tion of the insurgents as belligerents
prior to the opening of Congress, and
daily events point quite as strongly to a
determination to force the question ou the
attention of Congress in the belief that
the Legislative channels affords the most
practicable route to the accomplishment of
something io behalf of Cubau indepen
dence, the executive branch of the gov
ernment in the very nature of things
being more constrained in its action
than the legislative department. Senor
De Lome left here to-day ou a very early
train, and therefore no information
could be gained from him concerning
tue Madrid dispatch, but the effect of
appareut Spanish ascendancy in the
struggle on congressional consideration
of the Cuban question is so obvious that
Miuister De Lome, it is quite likely,
may have made official or unofficial rep
resentations theroou.
At the Spanish legation the officials
were uot aware of any steps by the gov
ernment of the Uuit.ed States such as
that indicated iu the Madrid cable Min
ister De Lome came over from Philadel
phia last r.ight, following his usual J
course of seeing the State Department j
once a week, but he gave no intimation
to those with whom he talked that there
had been any new developments of im
portance. Under these circumstances,
the minister’s associates doubt that any
such radical steps as the cable indicate
have been taken by the United States.
They say such a move is of such supreme
importance that it would lie quiely
known to all those interested in she sub
ject.
Whatever may have been the inspiring
cause to Spanish activity against the in
surgents, it is known officially that Spain
is about to open a campaign of far great
er energy than any thus far taken. The
wet season has prevented the movement
of troops and the maintenance of an ag
gressive campaign. But the dry season
begins about three weeks hence, and this
will be the signal, it is said, for extreme
movements. A cordon consisting of a
double line of gunboats will surround
the island to prevent the landing of arms
or ammunition for the insurgents, and
without arms from outside it is believed
they will soon be helpless. The new
boats about to arrive in Cuba
will not lie far short of twenty.
Several of them were recently sent
from the United States. About twelve
were built in England, and are now on
their way. Several more were constructed
iu Spain. They are very small, not much
larger than a steam yacht, but are well
armed and are of such light draught that
they can run in the keys that surround
Cuba. They will form the inner cordon
around the island. Outside will be the
second cordon, made up of the Conde De
Vendito and other large ships which
Spain has in Cuban waters. With the
island thus cut off from without, General
Campos will push the fighting from
within. It is expected by Spanish officials
that this forward movement will change
the entire aspect of the conflict from one
of minor skirmishes to extensive battles.
Tbe sentiment among Spanish authorities
is that a decisive forward movement is
essential, and the coming campaign is
relied on to meet fully the requirements
of the situation.
Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 11.— Senor
de Lome was seen to-day by a reporter
for the Associated Press at the Bryn
Mawr Hotel, where he has been stopping
for some time, but the Spanish repre
sentative emphatically declined to be in
terviewed on the matter. He admitted
having speken with Secretary Olney yes
terday, but added that it was during the
regular Thursday reception by the Sec
retary of the foreign diplomats. He
would neither affirm nor deny the story,
but intimated that the various reports
both from Washington and tbe seat of
war were inspired by certain persons
who were interested in having them sent
broadcast.
The Insurgents Play Thunder.
Havana, Oct. 11.— Further details re
ceived from La Resbalosa, near which a
mixed train of passenger and freight
cars was attacked by insurgents, who
threw a dynamite shell between the cars,
seriously injuring five of the passenger*
and more or less injuring all the others,
show that two of the passengers each
lost a leg and both hands; the leg of
another one has been amputated and
three others are in danger of death.
Two wounded passengers have already
succumbed to their injuries.
The greatest indignation prevails
against the insurgents who have been
guilty of this inhuman act.
The insurgents have also partially de
stroyed with dynamite and iron the rail
road bridge at Oamajuani and another
at Tuinicu, Province of Santa Clara.
An American Made Prisoner,
Havana, Oct. 11.—Alberto Bczibe
row, an American citizsn, has been made
a political prisoner at Libertad.
A son of the Eirl of Carlisle who has
been visiting in Cuba, has joined the in
surgents in the interior. \
Capt. Gen. De Campos has loft Santa
Clara for Santiago De Cuba.
Madrid, Out. 11.—The government is
about to ship a supply of torpedoes to
Cuba, for the purpose of forming lines of
defense to prevent the landing of fitibus
tering expeditions of the island.
Another Great Kace iu Kentucky.
Lexington, Ky., Oct. 11. - A race that
will attract quite as much attention as
any other event at the Lexington race
meeting no win progress was arrrn ed this
evening.
It is a match race between the famous
pacer, Joe Patchen, with a record of
2:04, and W. W. P., with a record of
2:06 1 2.
The interesting feature of the race is
that the owners are to drive. Patchen is
owned by Col. John G. Taylor, of
Chebanse, 111., and W. W. P., is owned
by Major Dubois, of Colorado. Both
owners are heavy weights and the race
is to be driven to road wagons. W. W.
P M took the world’s record to a road
wagon at Terre Haute last week and Joe
Patchen won the free for all pace here
this week. In addition to a liberal side
bet, said to be SI,OOO between the own
ers, the association has agreed to hang
up a suitable purse and a long list of
special prizes have already been offered.
Betting on the results of the race which
is half mile heats, best two in three,
has already begun with odds in favor of
Patchen.
Weekly Bank Clearings.
New York, Oct. 11. — Following are
the total bank clearings as telegraphed
to Bradatreet’s for the week ending
October 11: $1,144,502,762, increase
23.2. Exclusive of New York $484,845,-
183, increase 11.2.
Dominion of Canada $22,460,435, in
crease 2 7.
Judge Sangster, it is reported, has j
withdrawn as Republican candidate for j
the Senate in the Alexander District, |
Virginia.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
NO CLOSED DOORS
TH F. EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
VOTES AG V IN ST SECRET
MEETINGS.
TO REMAIN IN BALTIMORE
Bishop Paret Will Not Move His See-
Probable Election ol Dr. R. H. Me-
Kitn, of Washington—The Discus
sum in the House ot Deputies Over
the Proposition to Close the Doors
at the Session of the Mission Board—
At Minneapolis.
Minneapolis, Oct. 11.—Bishop Paret
of Maryland was to-day driven by the
assertion that he had decided to choose
the new diocese of Washington for his
See and remove from Baltimore to Wash
ington, to make a declaration. Hesent
word to the committee of the House of
Bishops that he had decided to remaiu
in Baltimore. This action makes proba
ble the election of Rev. Dr. R. H. Mc-
Kim, of Washington to the bishopric.
There was an echo of last night’s lively
sessiou of the Board of Missions wheu
the House of Deputies met to day. Geo.
C. Thomas, of Pennsylvania, moved that
when the Board of Missions sit this even
ing it be with closed doors.
Gov. Prince, of New Mexico, raised
the point of order that the two houses
had nothing to do with the Board of
Missions which was an independent body
and could not be dictated to.
Chairman Dix coincided with this
view and ruled the resolution out.
Rev. Dr. Henry L. Jones, of Pennsy
lvania, moved that the convention ad
journ on October 18, and the resolution
was referred to the committee on un
finished business.
The trouble of last night then came
up again in the shape of a resolution of
Rev. Dr. F. P. Davenport, of Tennessee,
defining a quorum of the Board of Mis
sions. Tbe resolution provided that a
majority of all the members would be
necessary to do business, and that votes
should be taken by dioceses. This was
adopted as an amendment to the canons
Dr. Dix then stated that he had been
in error in ruling out the Thomas reso
lution, and its mover brought it up
again. He thought, after reading the
head lines and statements in the morn
ing papers, there was abundant reason
for the executive sessions. But the mo
tion was lost by the narrow margin of
183 noes to 125 yeas. Dr. Fairbanks,
of Florida, wanted all outsiders excluded
from the body of the House at to-night’s
session, but he was voted down.
A message from the House of Bishops
announced the selection of Louisville for
the next convention and asked for a con
ference committee, to which the depu
ties assented. There was evidence of
the restive feeling ia the House of Depu
ties over the constitutional revision con
troversy in the resolution presented by
Rev. Dr. John 8. Lindsay, of Boston,
calling for the complete report of the
commission by 3p. m. Dean Hoffman
reported that daily sessions of the com
missions were being held and a report
would be presented at the earliest possi
ble moment, probably Monday. The
dean added that the commission,
he thought, did not expect the
absolute adoption of the ne*y
constitution at this session, but
hoped to get the matter in such shape
that it might be filially disposed of at
the next convention. Dr. Lindsay was
willing to make Monday the limit. In
the discussion that ensued, Dr. McKim
of Washington, compared the new con
stitution to Jonah and wittily advised
that it would be better for the conven
tion and better for the constitution to
cast it overboard.
“What have we accomplished in a
week’s session? ’ he asked.
“We have pluralized a word and
mangled a definition of the church,”
whereat there was great laughter. The
resolution as amended was then adopted.
Section four was then taken up and
Judge Bennett’s substitute five sections
were laid on the table, 153 to 121.
The conference committee reported
that it hod recommended that the Bishops
recede from their opposition to the new
diocese of Marquette, in Northern Michi
gan. The conference committee named
on the uext convention city consisted of
Bishop Potter, of New York, Bishop
Gailor, of Tennessee; Rev Dr. E. T.
Perkins, of Kentucky; Robert Treat
Paine, of Massachusetts, and Frank H.
Miller, of Georgia.
The conference committee of the Epis
copal houses agreed on Washington as
the next convention city. The Deputies,
however, may not concur in the decision.
CAN’T FIGHT IN MY BA°K-Y AKD.
Uncle Sain Says the Corbctt-Filxsim
mo us Hill Not Be Pulled C>ll on me
Government Reservation.
Washington, D. 0., Cct. 11.-Secre
tary Smith said to day that he had no
knowl dge that the Corbett-Fitzsimmons
prize fight managers were intending to
have the fight outho government reser
varion at Hot Springs, Arkansas, but
that should any attempt be made to have
the fight on the reservation, he would
see that the law was enforced. Corbett
and Fitzsimmons would not be granted
a permit from the Interior Department,
and if any of the lessees should grant
the privilege of a light upoti the lands,
they had obtained from the government,
that he would revoke the lease of such
persons.
The Citizens State Bank of Omaha
failed to open its doors yesterday. It ia
capitalized at $50,000.