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NATIONAL ISSUES.
Resolutions Considered at the Trans
Mississippi Congress.

OMAHA, Oct 20-The Trans Mississippi
Congress organized permanently this morn
ing by the election of Charles S. Thomas OF
Denver Chairman. Secretaries were ap-
pointed and the Committee on Resolutions
named. The congress then took recess
until 2 o'clock this afternoon.
In the afternoon number of resolutions
were introduced. Mr.. Mason offered one
for the appointment OF committee oil
three from each of the corn-producing
States represented TO devise ways and
means for the introduction of corn food
and to disseminate in foreign countries the
method of its use in America. Miller Of
Nebraska introduced resolution express
ing the opinion that most of the national
laws that have been enacted for the regula-
ton of interstate commerce have been but a
hindrance and should be repealed.
Martin McGinness of Montana discussed
free coinage and urged that silver be
placed side by side with gold.
Mr.. Crews of Kansas offered a resolution
opposing the free coinage of silver as cal
culated TO unsettle the finances of the
country. The resolution was accepted with
applause from the ant-free silver men.
Bushnell of Nebraska introduced reso-
luton pettioning the President to appoint
representative citizen OF the trans
AhiooloSlppl othtco uPoh tHo 1ueCiobotV NOh1
merce Commission.
Buchanan of Colorado introduced a reso-
luton favOrlng free and unlimited coinage
of silver. The free-silver men then had
their round of applause, and it was great
one.
Thomas of Minnesota introduced r reso-
luton declaring that the trans Mississippi
States should petition Congress to open u
channel from the great lakes to the seaboard
through which large vessels might pass.
Adjourned until tomorrow.
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IRRIGATION DISTRICTS.
Annual Meeting Of the State Association
Of California.

Los ANGELES, Oct. 20.-The annual meet
ing of the State Association of Irrigation
Districts of California commenced to-day in
the assembly-room of the Los Angeles
Board of Trade. There was good attend
ance of representatives of various irrigation
districts of the State, and some of the dele
gates are men of large affairs. The object
of this meeting is to form more perfect or
ganizatiOn of all the irrigation districts of
the State, and tn elect officers for the ensu-
ing year; to bring about cooperative action
in marketing irrigation district bonds; to
formulate plans and take initiatory steps
looking TO the procuring of needed legisIa-
ttOn year hence, as well as 20 effectually
forestall and prevent the enactment of laws
inimcal to the best interest of the district
system; to consider the state of the district
system of irrigation in California as we'll as
the condition of several districts, and take
such action in the premises as shall be
deemed best.
The meeting was called to order by J. W.
Nance of PerriS, President of the State As
sOciati0n. After appointing committee,
the convention reelected all the old officers.
In RESPONSE to a call for report from the
Legislative Committee, Mr.. Green of Colusa
arose and addressed the convention. He
spoke at some length, recitlng what he and
his associates had done in Sacramento dur
lux VIC oCoSiOu VI biiV l1C9lolhlulCs All 6lUIt
had been made to nave the irrigation law
amended. There was violent opposition to
the law and a we'll. organized lobby was in
attendance fighting amendments Among
those who were with Mr. Green were GEN
eral Wiley, George Wright. author of the
bill, and Mr.. Nance, President of the Stats
Irrigation Association. They had a hard
fight. The irrigators Of the State are under
obligation to Governor Markham for his in-
fluence in their behalf. Mr.. Green added
that he called on the Chief Executive dur
ing the session. and told him what the trri-
gators had to fear There were liable to be
amendments tackled on TO the amendments
proposed by the irrigatorS which might
yltiate the law. To this Governor Mark
ham replied: What the irrigators want, l
want. >" "While he is in Office" continued
Mr.. Green, % the irrigators can depend on
having friend"
Tha speaker referred to a fight he and
General Wiley made in San Francisco
among the capitalists. 1t was very discour-
aging at first, but prejudice was at last in a
measure overcome.
He was followed by General Wiley in an
address.
A general discussion took place in the aft
ernOOn.
J. W. Nance presented his resignation as
President, but the convention refused 10 ae-
cept it. The present officers were reelected
and will constitute an Executive Committee.
The convention Will continue tomorrow
when resolutions, ETC., will probably be
adopted.
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MURDER CONFESSED.
4 Massachusetts, Man Butchers
a BOaTdGr.
Strikes His Victim With an TX and
Cuts His Throat
He DragS the Body Up a Mountain and
He Dpgs the Body Up a Mountain and
Cuts lis Legs Oh - Jealousy
the Cause.
Special to THE MORNING CALI

PITTsFIELD (Mass.l Oct. 20. - William
Coy to-day confessed the murder of John
Whalen, whose body was found buried on
the mountain side ut Washington, Mass,
last Tuesday. He says he learned Satur-
day. August 29th, that Whalen had planned
TO elope with his wife, and on reaching
home late that night went to Whalen's
room and found a lot of his wife's clothing
in il. While there Whalen came in, and
quarrel followed. Whalen seized
an AK and struck at Coy, who
grappled with him. he succeeded in
getting the ak, whereupon Whalen seized
n club and tried to strike Coy. As he did so
Coy hit him with the ak, smashing his skull
and killing him. Coy says he then cut
Whalen's throat open with the AK to make
sure OF him and dragged his body cut. Then
be cut the bloody pieces out OF the carpet
and burned them, after which he took
Whalen's body up the mountain, cut the
legs off and buried the remains. He asserts
that he acted in self-defense
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GLORIOUS RECORD.
Comments of the Owner of SunoI an
Maud ;.

Comments of the Owner of SunoI and
Maud ;.
NEW YORK, Oct. 20. - Concerning the
marvellous performance of Sunol at Stock
ton Mr.. Bonner said: II regard Sunol as
the most wonderful animal ever foaled.
hesitate to compare her with Maud S, as
she has made her record over a regulation
track, and as all horsemen know the kite
shaped track over which Sunol trotted
yesterday Is a trife faster than the
regulation one. Still it is glorious
record The best previous time over
the same track is 2:09A, made by Al
lerton. To show you how much superior l
regard Sunol to Maud S, will say that
paid SAC, 900 for Maud S and Sal, 900 for Su-
mol. do not look upon this new and fine
record Of SunoPs as quite as good as that of
Maud S over a regulation track. / think
she probably will not excel Maud SIS marvel
ous speed
"These two horses regard as nearly evenly
matched. Senator Stanford, from whom l
purchased SunOl on November 2, 1889, has
written to me that Sunol will trot in 2 06.
He knows more about her capabilities than
do. and he may be right. l balieva her
greater than this, her record as a
five year -old, and l think every horse
man will agree with me in this
opinion. The three greatest trotters in the
world are in my opinion Maud S, Sunol and
Nancy Hanks. l do not expect to live to
sec any horse trot mile on q regula-
tiGn track liz 2:06, nor do L expect to
see another three-year-old equal Sunol's
time of 2:10h Some enthusiasts hope
that the record may be eventually
brought down to two minutes, or very close
to that figure. l think 2:05 or 2:06 on
rpoulntion track prohably will he the limit,
We have not had enough experience with
the kite-shaped track to tell what may be
accomplished on it. There are only few
of that kind of tracks.
"Charlrs Marvin has written to me that
the kiie-shaped track. being new. is some
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CANADA'S DEFENSES.
Lord Salisbury Asks for a Report Of
Dominion Militia.

OTTAWA (Ont), Oct. 20.-The Home Gov
ernment called upon the Governor General
to request the Minister of Militia to submit
to his EXcellency at the earliest possible
moment for transmission to Downing street
the report on the defenses and Notifications
of Canada, which was prepared some time
since under the supervision of his depart
ment. Lord Salisbury's administration is
preparing military estimates and revising
the whole imperial system of outlay for pur-
poses of offense and defense. and requires
this information from Canada as part of the
data for revision. Major General Herbert,
commander of the militia in Canada, it Is uu-
derstood, has made general report to the
Imperial Government on the militia system
of the Dominion. The report which the
Minister of Militia has been requested to
transmit to London is 4 more elaborate one
than this, and covers far more ground with
greater particularly of detail.
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health ASSOCIATIONS.
Interesting Paper by Chief Justice Horton
the Kansas Gunrema Court.

Interesting Paper by Chief Justice Horton Of
the Kansas Supreme Court.
KANSAS CITY MOI, Oct. 20-The nine
teenth annual session Of the American Pub
lie Health Association began here to-day.
Delegates we're present from all parts of the
United States, Mexico and Canada to dis
cuss matters pertaining to the health of the
people. A number Of papers were read,
one of the most interesting being by Chief
Justice Horton of the Kansas Supreme
Court on the Necessity of more stringent
legislation to repress empiricism." En-
pricism, he said, was one of the worst OBJ
stacles in the path Of progress in medicine.
There could be no doubt the practice of
these empires was harm to any COM
munity and they should be repTessed. The
Legislatures in the various States had
power to repreSs empircsm in medicine,
and 1t was their duty TO provide such regu-
laticn. A vote of thanks was extended to
Justice Horton for the paper,
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DEMAND REGISTRATION.
Illinois Women Claim the Right to Vote for
superintendent Of Schools

CHICAGO, Oct. 20.-At the coming election
in November a Superintendent of Schools is
to be chosen and to-day was the day of
registration for that event Applications
for registration By women were very uumer-
Gus, especially in tie fashionable districts,
and they came we'll posted on the law and
methods of procedure in registration under
a statute said to be in their favor passed by
the last Legislature. In some places the
Boards OF Registration declined to receive
their names; in others their names were
put upon the registry-boOks with all of the
blanks filed except that stating whether or
not the person is a qualified voter. This
leaves the ladies a fighting chance at the
polls, chance, they saY, they propose to take
the fullest possible advantage of. In subur-
ban towns many women's names were put
uDOn the register. In the aristocratic cir
cles of Evanston members Of the Board of
Registration did not appear at the polling
place, and about 100 prominent ladies met
and formulated q statement setting forth the
facts. In this city formal protest against
refusal of registry was made before the
Election Commissioners by TIVE ladies who
propose to make q test case.
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TORTUR|HG ECZEMA
sufferahie Itching and Pain by
the Cuticura Remedies.
No Less Than Five Physicians Con-
suited. Their Combined Wisdom
Followed Without B nelit.

lam siIty-six years old In August, 1889, was
troubled with the peculiar skin disease to which
people of my age are subject, known among medi-
cal men eczema. Its first appearance was near
the ankles. IL rapidly extended over the lower ex-
tremities until my legs nearly raw sore /:
from legs the trouble extended across the hips
shoulders and the entire length OF the arms, tbs
legs ana greatly swollen with an itching burn
ing pain. without cessation. Although the best
medical advice attainable WIS employed, no less
than five physicians of the place being consulted
and the prescriptions being the result Of their
bined wisdom, the disease, though apparently
checked would recur In a few days as bad as ever;
twenty-five pounds. AS an experiment began the
use OF CUTICURN. following the simple aud plain
Instructions given with the REMEDIES, and in four
weeks found myself WELL with SKIN soft and natural
in color, the itching and pain entirely relieved.
W. X. MEAD,
Editor Iowa Plain Dealer, Cresco. Ia
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UNIFORM CLASSIFICATION.
Important Decisions Rendered at the Confer
ence of Appraisers.

Important Decisions Rendered at the Confer
ence Of Appraisers.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2O.-The conference of
local appraisers will be concluded to-day,
after meeting of great Importance in the
matter Of securing uniformity Of classif-
cation.
An important decision vas made in re-
gard to certain samples Of superior Havana
leaf tobacco, which, it was decided, should
be classified as Havana filler, and dutiable
at IS cents per pound. The decision affects
all tobacco manufacturers, aud especially
those OF Detroit
The question as to the classification of
maltese or extract Of malt, of which Cali
fOTnia is a large importer. was decided. 1t
is to be made dutiable at 40 per cent ad
vsOrem, under Paragraph 335.
When the conference adjourDs, Appraiser
Charles N. Leavy of San Francisco will
confer with the Board of United States
General Appraisers on the classification of
Chinese silk handkerchiefs and rice. An
attempt is being made to import $4,000, 900
pounds OF rice from China to be entered as
uncleaned rice, " hch will affect the market
considerably. Leayy wants decision to
the effect that il is cleaned rice,
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Races at Los Angeles.

Los ANGELES. Oct. 20-Four thousand
people attended the second day of the Sixth
District Fair. Following is a summary of
the days events;
The unfinished 10 trot was won by Nc
Knley; best time. 2:17% Lucy r second.
Glendine third.
The three year-od trot was won by Re-
doEdo; best time, 2;34; Theora second.
The half-mile dash for two-year-olds was
won by Capistrano; time, 0:49h; Bridal
Girl second.
The mile dash was won by John Great
time, :42A Guadaloupe second.
The 2:30 trot was postponed after two
heats were trotted.
The acing race was postponed after one
heat, which was won by Hattie in 2:20H.
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what slow. He says that after the fall
rains In week or so the track will be
packed and solid. and that Sunol will
reduce, perhaps by fraction of
second, her present magnificent
time. Maud is now breeding, but be-
lieve that when she is in perfect condition
and in good training she can trot in 2:O7.
believe also that Sunol can equal Maud S on
a regulation track. Nancy hanks has
trotted over a private track, which is fast,
the soil being elastic, In :09.
'' would not have bought SunOl IL l had
not thought her the finest piece of horse
flesh in the world. After Senator Stan
ford accepted my offer for the horse.
! let her remain year with him in
California. | expected to bring SunoI
to the East several weeks ago. She
struck lame and decided to let her stay in
California. will bring her here NOvem-
Der 1st, possibly week or so later, and will
jog her on the roads for while. In the
spring l will have her put in training to
beat the record over regulation track"
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ADAMS EMPRESS.
Statement of Ex-P7esident Hoey- Investiga-
ton Of Offices


tion of Offices
New YORK, Oct 20-Johu Hoey. ex-
President Of Adams EXPRESS Company,
states that there has been no compromise
between him and the company. Mr.. Hoey
declared that the New Jersey property,
known as Hollywood. had not been mort
gagged recently, and that the only incum-
brances on it was mortgage for 100000,
held by the Adams Express Company,
and another small mortgage for $4,000 or
S15,0O0 on the hotel. OF the mortgages
fled on Monday ono was for S4S,000 and
the other for $4,000
Concerning the story that 500 shares OF
Southern Express Company stock which he
had deposited with the company as security
for loan of S2500O was not sufficient 10
cover the loan. Hoey said that the Trustees
Of the company had reported il as ample.
Henry Sanford, President of the Adams
Express Company to-day investigated the
main Office of the Pennsylvania division in
Philadelphia. He said tonight that he had
found all the accounts right at that office,
there being q discrepancy Of only S11 in
business of S2.0OO,0CO Sanford or his
lawyers will make a personal investigation
Of every important Cffice OF the company
throughout the country,
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L. o. o. f.
Election of Officers of the Grand Encamp-
ment-Reports Read

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 2O.-The thirty-sev-
enth annual session of the Grand Encamp-
ment of California Odd Fellows convened
in tins city tnis afternoon. Grand Patri-
arch Arthur p. Morse presided. One hun
dred and fifty delegates were present Re
ports of the various officers were received
and read.
AT the afternoon session, after some
routine business was transacted, the en-
campment proceeded to elect grand officers,
with the following result: Grand Patri-
arch, James Leonard of No. 7; High Priest,
F. w. Armstrong OF No. 81; Senior Warden,
c. w. Savage Of No. /; Scribe, Walter b.
Lyon of No. Is; Treasurer, George W.
Lemont Of No. 3; Junior Warden, George F &.
Roesch OF No. 3; Representative. A. z.
Morse; Trustees-W. II. Barnes, Ii. s.
Winn. T. A. Week
Il. F. G. Wuiff offered resolution to
amend the laws of the order so that the
Grand Patriarch will have the right to grant
dispensations to subordinate encampments
to install officers in public. Referred.
Tie report of the committee on the ap-
peals in til case of Mrs. Breuss VS.. Wal
halla Eneampment was adopted.
The report in the case of Mrs. NJ. E. Joost
VS.. the same body was referred back to the
committee for amendment.
Tomorrow night the local lodges will give
a reception in honor of the Grand Eueamp-
meDt There will be a parade. competitive
drill, concert and ball.
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Another Press Asaociation.

New YORK. Oct 20.-The Sun and Tri-
bune have left the Associated Press and
formed the new National Associated Press.
The association begins business tonight,
and has made r contract 10 that effect with
the Western Union. The United Press haa
Cancelled its contract with the old Associated
Press and made new and similar one with
the new National. The whole affair is be-
lieved here to be the outcome Of the recent
Detroit meeting, where ilI-feeling is alleged
to have been engendered.
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THE PosToFFICE SITE.

The Location Approved by Huntington and
Denounced by Judge Fox.
New YORK, Oct. 20.-In letter to the
Tribune C. p. Huntington approves the To-
cation chosen for the site of The new Post
office for san Francisco.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20-Judge Charles
N. Fox of San Francisco, with c. Trippe
of the same city, is at Wizards. Speaking
of the new Postoffice site, lie snid "a
worse one could not have been chosen. Not
only is 1t distant from the business center,
but part of the land was salt marsh a lit
tie over a quarter of century ago, which
the tides washed daily" He thinks, also,
the price paid-about S170O front foot
is about double the valuation of the ada
cent lands
The morning call., 1891-10-21
In From China.

The mail steamer Oceanic arrived from
Houg-Kong and Yokohama shortly before
midnight, 10 days 10 hours from Yokohama.
On the first three days out very heavy
weather with high seas and for the rest of
the voyage fine weather was experienced.
She brought q cabin and 129 Chinese pas-
seDgers. 30l0 tons of cargo. among which
arc 7O5l mats Of rice, IA, ,49l chests of tea,
1903 bales OF silk, and 1712 bags Of sugar.
Owing to the late hour of arrival the steamer
came to an anchor off Meiggs Wharf She
also has on board the bodies of William
Macondray and Mrs. Strobridge, who died in
Yokohama
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Considgriug the Rsmoyal From Rome.

ROME, Oct. 2O.-Since the pilgrim Incl
dent tho Pope has had number of inter
views with tue Cardinals as to whether he
should leave Rome, and whether steps
should be taken to establish a modus viveudi
with the Qurinal. No decision was arrived
at. The Italian Government has assured
the Pope that nothing should occur to dis
turb the tranquility OF the Holy See, but it
must be understood that there is no inten-
tion TO modify the lag Of guarantee.
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cent bonds at figure to he decided upon
later, the fixed charges would amount to but
$50. .0O0 per annum. and the net earnings, so
the administration says. would make at
which, deducting the fixed charges. would
leave $3.50, an equivalent to 315 per cent
additional for stock. Ii the bonds be issued
the net earnings on the stock, judging from
the present income, would not amount to
less than S1,000,000 per year. or 71s per cent
fha
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Run IN n Rank

YoNKERs On. y. Oct. 2O.-Thereis much
excitement in the city tonight over run
on the Y onkers Savings Bank made this
afternoon. A report was started that the
bank was in financial trouble, and a rush
was made by many depOst0rs, and although
the officers promptly denied the report at
least two thousand persons drew out their
deposits, amounting to about 100000.
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SHOT BY MEXICANs.
Summary Execution of Three Men by the
Military Forces.

Summary Execution Of Three Men by the
Military Forces.
Rio GRANDE CITY, Oct 20.-0n Sunday
morning on the Mexican side three men
were shot by Government forces under
command of General Lorenzo Garcia. Two
of them were cowboys who have been work
ing near Victoria and who incantiously
crossed the river without permit from the
Mexican Consul on this side. The other,
Juan BaZan, an army contractor, was sus-
pected OF revolutionary sentiments. General
Garcia ordered their peremptDry execution.
Many families, terror-stricken, have fled to
the Texas side. Andrea Moreno NuneZ of
this town, who got drunk, hired a cab and
distributed revolutionary circulars on the
streets, has been imprisoned by order OF the
United States Commissioner in default of
$1,000 bail. The Whereabouts of the revolu-
zionist CARA and his little band is un-
known.
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COTTON BLOCKADE.
The Alabama Crop Six Weeks in Advance o
EorYuar

The Alabama Crop Six Weeks in Advance Of
Former Seasons.
MONTGOMERY, Oct. 2O,-This city is cot
tOn-fooded. Every side street leading to
the various warehouses and compresses is
packed with hcotton which cannot be handled.
The receipts are 26,OOO bales in excess of
anything known in former seasons. The
railroads absolutely refuse to handle the
staple unless time conditions are allotted
and the congresses have over 10000 bales
which they cannot work off, while the city
authorities have suspended the regulations
against the pressing Of cotton after night
fall. The trouble is not that the CROP win
show any enormous increase, but the weather
for picking has been 80 fine that the work
Of gathering IT is fully six weeks in ad-
vance OF former seasons.
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Celebrating a Russian Fata

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct 20.-The capital
Of Russia to-day is having fete, the occa-
sion being the hfty-fourth anniversary of
the battle of Navarino. 1t was made a
special celebration because of the launching
of three new Russian ironclads. one of them,
the NavaTino, being battle-ship of immense
size and power These launchingS took
place in the presence of all the foreign naval
attaches and crowds of people
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Foreign Missions.

PITTsBURG, Oct. 20.-The Foreign Chris
tian Missionary Society began its annual
session here to-day with 500 delegates pres
ent. Almost the entire session was taken
UP with reading reports. In the afternoon
the first session of the General Christian
Missionary Convention was he'd. DR.. Ew-
ing of Des Moines, Iowa, is PRESIDENT of the
society, and his address was the feature of
the sesslnu. He gave an interesting and
exhaustive review of the work of the So
ciety,