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Telegram-herald., 1890-12-02
PAN-REPUeLIC CONGRESS.
First Meeting OF the Com mIttee to he
Held Ia New York NEXT Saturday.


NEW YoHk. Dec. Ia meeting OF tho
Psn-Republie Congress Committee viii
be held in the pOst-ofice building In
this city next Saturday. The commit
tee consists Of 200 members The pUr-
pose for which the committee was or
ganized is 20 take the preliminary step
toward holding congress of delegates
from all the republics of The world
stsoms point in the United States dur
ing the Columbian Exposition. To the
congress viii be invited all the eminent
friends OF popular government The
sim of the congress will be % knit the
various repgblios into closer bonds OF
sympathy with each other. Tse object
Of such legislation as shall be for the
mutual beneHt and the further progress
and welfare Of mankind will slso be
discussed.
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-02

PITTssUsoH. IA. Dec General
Master Workman Powdsrly says that al
the recent meeting q the knights in
Denver he VAS authorized 70 call con-
vention Of labor leaders and workers Tor
February next 10 frame platform Of
principles. 70 Re presented to the peo-
pie Of the country for ratification. u
viii bear an issue 70 be voted for in the
and Legislative eiec-
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-02

WtsErrsTsT. Dee LIT is estfrssse1
81 ths Treasury psp~rtrusnt tnst a.
ruhiis sskt less crsk ~ tbe Tfessufg.
kss bssn isersssss sbo1t q Dpt f9e
sinos Esvsns hsr q lsps eus fGfn'i psllT
- SO bss~F psTnsne toring -
rDszte. 1ns reosi RS f.T ths nsor - srs
stsut 80 80 go srt 80 sissorssrssrts
So opfi sos. Tbsrs rs h.ss . rssue-
f1oz r. tbs b<ns~s insssssf rsss - fts
srssnt 81 shs ssRss re<ssuss sn6 osns
sess1
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-02

IoxDor. Dec IA frht occurred re-
Gently al = village near Eistritz- in
Jransylvsnia IN whics several persons
we're killed The cause - TIE feht wss
sopsvbat sisguisr a rev psstor vas
appointed y ths villsFs ohsroh. and the
vonen of TIE pisos opposs6 kls install
stsoa % he srsuaS of his personal ugll-
osss A Fist sfsss, WITH TIE result
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-02
SMUGGLED WHISKY.
Ten Thousand Barrels Taken Across the
Canadian Border illegally Within a

OTTAWA, Ont. Dec. L-Customs Of.
fcials say the smuggling OF whisky from
the States into Canada via the ST.
Lawrence and St Pierre Miquelon has
been carried on TO such an extent this
year rs 10 make very serious in
roads upon the revenue. Some $3.50.
600 was derived from this source
from January 80 up to date last year.
while for the same period this year
there has been a decrease OF $50. 600.
officials say that according to their ad-
vices some 10000 barrels OF liquor have
been smuggled into the country this
year, OF which os.0co gallons came from
Rostou alone
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-02
FEARS or AN OYSTER FAMINE.
Prices At Balsmore the Highest Ever
KRown-The supply Cut Dowa.

BALTIMORE. Nd, Dec. Ian oyster
famine this winter looks like a GER
tainty. Prices arc now the highest
ever known. They run from eighty
cents to sLlo per bushel. an increase Of
more than 50 per cent. over the price at
the same time last year. After the last
Of December the supply will be cut
down fully one-half. - on that date the
law closes Tangier SOUND against the
dredgers. This is the faest oyster
ground in the Chesapeake.
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-02

OswEeo, y T.. De2 f-DT Msry
Walker les dying Is hsr farm near
Ranxsr Hill Ths trcabls i ssi3 e -
aaart falLnre
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rvxvrk CeA. De- Tbs boST -
p p crosrer. rr.<3tsnt ~ 80 h~4-s -
raklic ~eTkx vks nTsa@risos1v sisap
pssrs1 = wesk sgs Tss fe1ns ~ sasrn.
Sd fAres ~ es frs~ ths ar- sbesl
nser sans.T Tsszs wsrs nsng 80
1s6oes q szzSsf&
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-02

LcUTsv1rLr. Ey, Dec The mosey
set aside - ray 22s men a. LlthgoVs
foundry w2s stolen Saturday evening
Ths amount - So loss is g. ts9. TheTs
ls 10 olsW 70 the thief
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-02

WkssIrsTex. Dee. lbs coIlee-
tions - intsrrsl rsvssss sBrins "a. frst
foUr montks q tss current fxezI vesr
srFregsss ss1 ga sse. teiss AZ inersss.
81 81 zss zse ever TIE collections asrlnz
tas eerrespenslrf perlel q lass rear.
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-02

Wv YoEx- Dsa L-Jusgs Brss7. n
ths ooart % 0Tsr ard Isfu iusr. tse 20
sentenced 80 Jspsnes. xu-s.rer. ga-
gro - - sEeeet@6 bT s3eetrs.sty 81
stsz sag ssrfng -. wsek k~sirnfrg
F.~~.~~ - <aez
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-02
10 80. nrnrn.t.

RICE LAEE, WIS, Dec The tive
daughters q Nels Desair were drovsed
bY breaking through the Ice on Desslr
laxe S@tardsT afternoon
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-02

REafEv. Dec l-Eigh tT-ssven bodies
have besn foua8 In tae foo5s5 Anns
plt 81 re BTaex Mining CoupsnT.
seventy Eight miners were recovered
srt~a
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-02
CASH BUYS.
A r
YAM EVERY & CO.'S
SIS Canai-st.
152 West Fulton-st.
f5s West fulton-st.

Ia Grocery Department We have
full line As usual, and offer come
especial attractions
iD can frst-cl4ss Baklng Powder....l0c
j a. lug Mustard lor................-....... Sc
2 .Ls No. Tea Dust for..................I5c
I double Wasnsoard, wooden, l5c
Beet R0llsd Oats. s lbs sfOr...............Z5c
White Gloss starch, 8 lbs for............2oc
Best Water White OIL. 5 gallon r-...45
Cry stAl Drip syrup, gallon for.......-40
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-02

We cali your especial attention 10 the
following.
i 10 Biscait Baking Powder fOr-......25c
Put up only IN I 10 cans and expressly
for our trade; we warrant IL 70 give
complete satisfaction 10 the most par
tlcul8r customer.
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-02

10 Tea and Coffee Department, We DO
rot give any tickets after November ], !,
and viii make reductions IL proportion
% yslu e0f same;
Fine quality Japan Tea--.-...............30c
kxEFa qualify japan Tea................~4oc
No. quality Rio COffee..................25
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-02

Free Samples Of the Baking Powder
nd Cotfees Will be gwen away on sat
arday, November /.
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-02

I 10 Combination CoTea..................25c
10 Fancy Breakfast C0ffee............SOc
Our Own grinding and equal to nearly
al the finest grades and higher priced
Cottees.
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tnere January and remained until Janu-
~ ~ Birchall arrived January IA, and
Vas guest until the 18th. Stevens, Of
Montreai, the gentleman who told Of Sec
mg birchail. Benwell and the Colonel,
It the hotel. registered at the hotel Janu-
AIRY Is, and left on the 10th.
Colonel Lewis is well known by the serv-
ants OF the hotel They retain . vivid
recollection Of him and describe him IS q
somewhat pompous looking man. feet
inches IN height. stout, wore q long NOUS
tache. complexion inclined to fair, was .
neavy drinker and generally known Is the
colonel. Birchall and Colonel Lewis
seemed to be on intimate terms, and were
often together. They appeared well in
each Others confidence.
since January the colonel has often
called at the hotel, but has not remained.
de left directions that his letters be for
Warded 70 Stratham. Surrey. His exact
address has not been traced. Birchall and
the colonel" while at the hotel often in
vited gentlemen to pass the evening with
them. The servants cannot identity any
visitor who answered the description gwen
Of Benwell
Colonel Lewis went to America in Octo-
Der or November, 1889. His repeated visits
to the hotel render it likely that he has
bsen out Of England since January. A
number Of walters ct Morley's hotel state
that they remember Colonel Lewis to have
been there when the Benwell murder was
committed. They remember distinctly
that the manager of the hotel and the s.col-
onel" discussed the murder.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Judgment has been entered against Wander.
hoof & Co. New York brokers, in favor Of the
National Park bank for S66.546, representing an
oyerdraft made on their account in 1883.
Near Macon, Ga, Tuesday. q tail-end collision
occurred between two sections OF Barnum's cir
Gus train, In which two men and number Of
horses were killed.
warehouse containing 100000 bushels Of
barley and malt belonging 70 the George Wad-
man Brewing Company, ct Newport, KY. was
destroyed Tuesday Loss, $100.000 insured
/. Plsutt, clock manufacturer and proprie-
tor of the Hotel vendome, New York, has as
signed, arrangements being made BY which the
business can be carried on.
The sheriff of Auburn, n. Y, has taken pos
session Of the Auburn Wagon Company's works,
ON executions amounting TO s50.00Q
Cal. fell dead OF heart disease Tuesday while
sliphting from train at Chico.
A dow of artesian water has been struck on
the Richley place about mile and quarter
west OF sheridan, Cal
Charles H. Gordon. serving life sentence In
wyoming for robbing the mails in 1879. has been
pardoned by the president
Republicans and Democrats of Lawrence.
Mass. are involved in suit arising from poll
tax registration frauds.
The Kimball Lumber Company's mill at APP
paiachiceia, Fla, was destroyed by fire October
"a. Loss $4,000
The annual convention of the Unitarians Of
the West began at Chicago on Tuesday evening.
On Saturday, near Tours, France, Paris jour.
nalist named Allard, was fatally shot in duel
Nundie the Librarian Is dead. In London.
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six engines and their loads in the Yards At
one time. These side tracks have become
absolutely necessary to enable the railroad
compony to handle their business here
successfully.
The city council met last night and
acted upon several ordinances that will be
great benefit to the town. By request,
Mr.. w. T. McCaskey. the representative
OF the Edison electric light system, who
happened to be in town. gave the council
information about the various electric sys-
TENS to guide them in granting q franchise
70 some electric light company to light the
city. There are two petitions for . fran
chise before the council, and they will
almost certainly grant one at their next
meeting.
The funeral Of Mrs J. T. Alexander, q
sister OF VIM. Urquhart, one Of our leading
merchants. took place yesterday. 1t was
attended by large number OF old settlers
Mrs. Alexander died in Illinois, and her
body was forwarded here for burial near
her friends.
A crazy man was caught on Saturday
after having smashed number of windows
in the Episcopal church and one in the
Catholic church. He was laboring under
the delusion that the Catholic father here
was interfering between him and Almighty
God.
John Dobson, one of our most respected
and oldest citizens, was married to Hattie
Miller on Saturday. They left by the
afternoon train for q short honeymoon,
bearing with them the best wishes Of the
whole community.
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ALAMEDA JAILEK DISMISSED.

He Let Chinese Prisoners Escape, but
the Governm emit Has No Case.
BAN Francisco, Oct 29.-The case of John
Morrison, accused Of suffering Lee Yik and
other United States prisoners to escape
from the Alameda county Jail in July last,
while he was jailer. came up for trial be-
fore Judge Hoffman in the United States
district court this morning. District
Attorney Carey represented the govern
ment. and addressed the court, asking for
an opinion as to whether the case could be
maintained under the facts presented. The
court held that the case could not be main
tanned, holding that the Chinese prisoners
in question were not committed to the Ala
media county jail by due legal process of
the court in the northern district of Cali
fornia. Upon Judge Hoffman rendering
his decision, Carey gave notice of his inten-
ton to dismiss the case.
at the time of his arrest. and the events
that led to il had some very interesting
features. A government detective, acting
under the instructions Of Collector r. g.
Phelps, had had Morrison under surveil-
lance for weeks, having hired . room
directly opposite the jail. Seated on .
chair placed ON table, four men took
turns day and night for several weeks in
watching the jail, and at the time of the ar
rest the chain of evidence seemed to be
complete. The Chinese were caught and
sent back to China, and their substitutes
are now awaiting trial in Oakland.
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HE BRAINED NINE PERSONS.
Atrocious Georgia Murderer Pays thu
Penalty OF Hfs Crimes.

Atrocious Georgia Murderer Pays the
Penalty of His Crimes.
PERRY, Ga, Oct %. tom Voolfolk was
hanged at 80 o'clock this afternoon. The
crime for which he suffered death was
most atrocious. On the night of August
6. 1887, in Bib county. nine people were
brutality murdered by him. The victims
were Captain Richard E. Voolfolk and
wife, their children. Richard E., IT., Susan,
Pearl. Annie, Rosebud. Charlie and Mat
tie, and Mrs. Welt. aged "a.
The scene of the crime was the Voolfolk
homestead. The first alarm of the tragedy
came from Tom Voolfolk. the only sur
viyor. The news OF the terrible crime
rapidly spread, and soon great crowds had
gathered around the place.
The nine dead bodies were found lying in
horrible confusion in the house, every one
Drained with an axe. Nothing in the house
had been disturbed, and it was evident
that the crime had not been committed for
robbery.
Woolfolk's account of the crime was un-
satisfactory, and suspicion quickly fell on
him as the murderer. He was arrested. A
motive for the crime was found in Toms
enmity for his stepmoiher and his desire to
have undisturbed possession of his fathers
property. Voolfolk was tried twice before
being convicted and sentenced to death.
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WALLA WALLA. Oct. 29.-fSpecial. Cap
tain Gray's young son, Hawthorne, of
Pasco, about 2 years old. had narrow
escape from death by poison in picking up
q bottle containing creosote and taking
swallow. thinking it was cough medicine.
Very little went as far Is his tonsils. as he
spit it out when it burned him and thus
saved hia life
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UNION MEN MUST GO.
Western Union Crushing Out
Telegraphers' Brotherhood.
THE ORGANIZATIONS coLLAPsINc.
No Livelihood Of Strike Discharged
Operators Taken Back ON Re-
nouncing the Order.

CHIcAoo. Oct. % Especial 1.-The az
sistant district superintendent OF the West
ern Union Telegraph Company admitted
today that the discharge Of their employees
was due to an effort to break up the Broth
erhoOd. ut 10 not true, however" he
said, that We haye told the men to leave
the Brotherhood or quit Several of them
have come to rs and said they knew Of no
other cause for their discharge and were
willing to go out OF the organisation. In
avery such instance We have had them
write statement to that effect and re-
instated them"
''What has the brotherhood done that has
caused the company TO make efforts to break it
up?" was asked.
at Is not what they have done, but what they
might do In the future. It was owing to such
an organization that the strike OF 1883 was
brought on. and We don't propose to have an
other affair like that In every such organize
ton there are always lot Of 'hoaters,' who
delight 70 kick up row. II our men had any
grievances IL would he different: but they are
satia6cd. and We propose to preclude any possi-
btlity Of their becoming otherwise"
do you fear strikes?
II honestly do not think there IL any possibil-
ity Of . strike here or elsewhere. There were
only about thirty five men In our employ VIII
belonged to the order. and We have attended to
most Of them. Then, too. they know that {
strike would be very foolish"
In all the Offices in the city the operators
are exceedingly taciturn and as gloomy as
they are silent. They consider their places
no longer sure. Said one of them this
morning:
while the organization 10 gaining. the men,
bership In Chicago does not exceed ffty. We
are not in . position 70 strike, and will not. of
that you may remain confident. Yes, we ex-
pect several more heads viii fall in the basket
this evening""
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. 20. 1T is announced that
the Western Union operators here have
settled their troubles with the company by
Withdrawing from the brotherhood, and
that the local lodge will be disbanded.
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THE .coLoNEL's" sENwKLLLErTER
Murderer Birchall Himself the Author
A Bungling Fabrication.

Mnrd9P2f B1rcn0l nlm8etl the Auth0r-
A Bungiing Fabrication.
WoopsrocK. Ont, Oct. 29-The Jackson,
Mich. letter is regarded IS the clumsiest
fabrication Birchall has yet put forth. An
examination of the handwriting and .
comparison with samples of Birchall's
show q very general resemblance between
the two and in some cases very striking
likeness.
LONDON, Oct 29.-Inquiries made at
Moriey's hotel, Trafalgar Square. today, to
ascertain what truth there was in TIE story
from Montreal that Blrchali, un6er sem
renee OF death 1t Woodstock, Ont, for the
murder of Benwell. was innocent, ELECTED
the information that Mrs. Birchall end the
.Colonel, the alleged author of the letter
received by Birchali. in which the writer
acknowledged that he shot and killed
Benwell. were At the hotel last January.
The books of the hotel show than an Amer
ican slyiins himsslf Colonel Lewis arrived
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CARSON, New. Oct. 29.-Fire in China
town yesterday caused loss of $4,000 The
property destroyed was insured for 81, 600.
The fire broke out in the center of the
Chinese quarter. and caused great excite
ment among the Ceiestials. The buildings
were looted by rough characters, and
chickens, ducks. geese and other things
afolen
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NICKEL ORE Is UNLIMITED.
No Material Rise in Price ON Account /
Recent Naval Teata.

No Material Rise in Price ON Account Of
Recent Naval Tests.
NEW YoRK, Oct GA Tyibuns's Wash
ington City special says the secretary Of
the navy hes decided not to make any i'm
mediate purchase Of nickel to be used as
alloy in the manufacture Of steel armor
plates. When the armor trials ct Annapo-
LIS demonstrated the superiority Of nickel
plate 1t was expected that nickel would adj
vance in price, and so far as the infOrma-
ton possessed by the department could
form basis of judgment. some difficulty
in procuring the metal was looked for.
Congress was asked to provide for the pur-
chase Of nickel without delay. and the mr.
gency Of the matter was made more obvi-
Gus by the efforts Of foreign armor and
ordnance manufacturers to secure for their
works the products Of Canada mines,
which were regarded as the most sccessi-
bic. II seems that no inquiry has ever
been made into the exact quantity of
nickel in the world. and disinterested au-
thorities were somewhat at variance on the
subject
The statements made by the operators OF
nickel mines, in effect that the metal was
scarce, were evidently not accepted. The
department detailed officers to examine the
known nickel mines of the world with .
view to their produciiveness. Commodore
Folger. chief naval officer, visited the
mine at Sudbury, Canada, and brought
back some specimens. Lieutenant Dock
ingham was sent to the mines In Nevada,
and the officers attached to the United
States legations abroad visited the sources
Of nickel in Europe.
The results Of these examinations show
that the supply of nickel is not limited. II
now appears that there is small occasion
for immediate action. According to re-
ports AL the nickel required for armor
plates can b secured % fhs -pf1ces pfd-
posed by the government 1t was discoy-
cred early that to resort to competition
bids would remove the liability Of anything
like imposition upon the department., and
consequent inquiries into the quality, guam
tity and cost Of nickel have demonstrated
that nothing short Of . combination by
nickel miners would force the price to .
degree of extortion.
The statements to the effect that the atti-
tnde Of the government regarding nickel
has increased its price do not appear to the
navy department. whose purchase Of nickel
is limited only within . 81. 000, 900 appro-
priation, while the Annapolis tests unde-
niably affected nickel ore, to have made .
material difference of cost that will con-
Germ those nations which will adopt nickel
plate. Whatever the difference may be, it
does not seem to involve the United States.
This government, according to one of its
representatives, has developed condition
OF affairs that leaves the purchasing price
of nickel almost optional.
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TESTIMONY OF 4 PAINTER

T. H. Backus, l05 Carlton avenue Brooklyn, n
Y, writes:
"ALLcoCK's Porous PLAsrHRs are undoubt-
edly the best external remedy manufactured I
make this assertion TO the public from my own
personal experience Of their wonderful virtues.
Suffering from severe pains in my side and
piled couple of ALLCocK's Porous PLAsTERs
upon going to beo 1t night Tne result was,
that In eight hours after applying them
or ache, when the night previous Icould neither
get up nor down without help. nor stoop to re-
move my shoes. have since used them in my
known them to fail to give almost Immediate
rplief
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Cheh.li. R.,lroads ana Electricity.

CHEHALls, Oct 2a-lSpecial IA gang Of
Northern Pacific graders are Ut work lay
ing down the passing track IN front OF the
depot, and when through with this they
are 70 put in extensive side tracks and fix
up the freight yards around the depot.
Chehalis il about the center Of the division.
and il ID no uncommon thing to see i've or
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Los ANGELES, Oct. ga tragedy took
place in Tulare county Monday in which
two Indians figured One of them, named
Serene, succeeded in poisoning Willy
Charley on account of . woman. of whom
both were enamored. Serene was arrested
and is now in 1ail.
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TIE FIRST SALMON TO GO roEE1G,
Valuable Cargo Of Astoria Ship--A Sink
ing barge.

ASTORIA, Oct. a. The German ship
Renee Rickner has finished loading her
cargo. 1t consists of 20.701 cases of sal
mon. 26. 286 sacks of -four and 22.566 sacks
Of wheat. the total valuation Of the cargo
being over $227. O00 Some idea Of the Inn
mensity of the cargo can be realized from
the fact that it would require to transport
it by rail $40 cars, carrying 10000 pounds
each. The salmon shipment on the Rick
ner Is the first to 60 foreign this year.
ASTORIA. Oct D. Yesterday afternoon
the Union Pacific barge Hercules, while
receiving lighterage from the British ship
AIcinus, sprung leak and begun to SINK
Nth 200 toasof coal abroad. Al thfoukh the
night men we're engaged working the pumps
and thro wing the coal back on the ship Early
this morning the Hercules Was towed to
the fats behind the Union Pacific dock
and the Willamette Chief ID now alongside
with powerful siphon working. About
fifty tons Of coal has been removed, and it
il expected that the water in the hold will
be lowered before night so that It will be
safe to start the barge up the river in tow
Of the Chief. whose pumps and siphon viii
probably keep her afoat until she reaches
Portland
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THE RICHEST TOWN ON EARTH

For its size il Fairhaven. No other town was
ever known to roll up an assessed valuation Of
3S0O0.000 (which means . real valve of about
so OO0, O00l during its 1rst year without incur
ring Q dollar of debt and showing cash bal
ance of $4,000 in it, treasury. This marvellous
progress q well q the unrival1ed natural In
ducementa were well considered when the
Great Northern railway made Fairhaven its Pa
cific coast terminus.