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The Bessemer indicator., 1894-10-06
coRBETT'S PROPOSITION.
Es VIII Cheerfully Devote Week Next
summer TO Licking All Pugillsts
Who Want to Fight.

Boston, Oct. 3.-James ]. Corbett last
night issued his ultimatum to Fitz-
simmons and the other heavyweight
pugilists His proposition is as fol
lows:
Now let these men who are seeking
notoricty AT my expense get together
all the fighters in the world who have
$4,000 TO wager that l cannot defeat
them. no weight or color barred.
will deposit $4,000 with David Blanch-
ard Of Boston as an evidence of good
faith, and | will devote any one week
after July l next TO fighting one of
them each night during that week. l
mean this. and this will be the last
time will ever train for pugilistic
contest. Now, you would-be cham
pions. Robert Fitzsimmons. Peter Jack
son, Ed Smith or Peter Maher, here Is
your chance. | will take Fitzsimmons
Monday, and after him first come.
first served will fight for the club
Offering the largest purse. l bar no
one; this goes for all The soreheads
will say that this is a bluff, but my
money talks. and let some of them
cover it If they dare. Now, If New Or
leans wants fighting carnival and
desires 10 settle who is the champion
of the world, this is their opportunity.
| hope to convince the public during
the week arranged by the club that l
am what | claim TO be-the champion
heavy weight of the world
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AWFUL SCENES OF CARNAGE.
Description of the Battle of the Yniu
River.

London, Oct IA British naval Off
Ger attached to the Chinese naval
squadron who was engaged in the fight
of the mouth of the Yalu river. has
written letter TO the Graphic In which
he gives additional details OF the fight
Ing and says:
"On board the warship Chen iuen,
the lighting was awful. The docks
md the space around the guns We're
strewn with human fragments. Three
OF i've men working on four-ton gun
were blown up by shell from the
japanese warship Naniwa. The fourth
gunner was shot while trying 10 escape
from the turret and the tlfth stuck TO
his post
This man fired three rounds at the
Nanlwn, one shell entering the engine
room OF the japanese ship and an
other cruchlug her fore bridge The
Naniwa then hauled off. The Chinese
admiral rewarded the surviving gun
ner with a present of 1000 taels.
"A shell glanced from the shell deck
of the Chen Yuen and went through
her tower, shattering everything there
in. \ lieutenant who was in the act
Of speaking through the tube leading TO
the engine room was blown into atoms
and his head was left hanging TO the
Spttdhlne pipes.
Huge fragments of armor and the
teak backing thereof were carried on
board by the shot. crushing large
number OF sailors in a shapeless mass.
AN European engineer who was in
the act of cropping about In an endeav-
or to repair steam pipe was drenched
from head TO foot with the blood of an
assistant who was disembowled by his
side by shot from the enemies ship.
The Chen Yuen arrived at Wei Hal
Wei the day after the fight In the same
condition in which she left the battle.
No attempt has been made 10 wash
the blood from her. or to remove the
corpscs which strewed the decks
The writer expresses the opinion that
IL the European rulers could have seen
the decks of the Chen Yuen they would
have rOresworn war heuceforth and
forever
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Supporting the Japanese Government.

Washington, Oct. 3.-The japanese
legation has received late advices as
10 the political complexion of the Jap
anese parliament which was recently
elected and is about to convene. 1t
shows the emperor will have solid
support in prosecuting the war The
elections have shown there would be
no division on the war issue and that
the forthcoming parliament will give
heavy appropriations for the army and
navy. y feature Of the election was
the defeat of Oi Kentara and VI. Able,
the most violent leaders of the oppo-
sition to the government.
Prince Kung. who has been recalled
to imperial favor in China and placed
at the head of the privy council, is said
by diplomats who have known him
personally to be one of the ablest and
most adroit statesmen In the Chinese
empire He has behind him long
record of distinguished service. be
ginning In 1850 and running till April.
1854. when he fell into disgrace. He
was the founder of the Tsungii- Yumen
priyy council. has broad knowledge
Of foreign affairs, having himself acted
as minister of state for 30 years. and
to his courage and energy in remain
ing at Peking in 1861, when the Brit
isl occupied the place and the imperial
family fed. was due the very exist
ence Of the reigning dynasty.
In April, 1884. the empress dismissed
him from office in disgrace. In her de
cree asserting that. probably on ac-
count of broken health. he had become
careless and had neglected his duties.
He has since recovered, and while he
is now in the sixties, he is said to be II
vigorous. alert man.
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THE ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.
Twenty Ninth Annual Reunion Mt Council
Bluffs.

Council Bluffs Iowa, Oct. 2.-Thc
twcnty-ninth annual reunion of the
Army of the Tennessee convened here
to-day, AT this mornings meeting $50
members were present The outlook
is promising for one OF the largest at
tendances that any similar gathering
has had before The meeting at the
opeta house tomorrow will be at
tended only by those who hold invita-
ton cards, it having been found neces-
sary to limit the attendance. Gov
ernor jackson will deliver mn address
of welcome in behalf of the state and
Mayor Cieaver in behalf of the city.
General C. NJ. Dodge will make a re-
Sponse for the soldiers and Miss Pier
son Of Chicago Will furnish music
and rccitations Other speakers have
been secured
At II o'clock General Dodge of New
York, president of the society. arrived.
He was accompanied by General o. D.
Howard, commanding the department
OF the East. General Wagner Swayne
of New York. Colonel Fred d. Grant.
p. T. sherman and G. II. Mcdonald.
The party was met by carriages and
escorted with military honors TO the
hotel After arriving at the hotel the
visitors were Introduced to the gentle
men who crowded around, The local
committees are busy making the final
preparations for the meetings, which
begin tomorrow.
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CYCLONE AT LITTLE ROCK.
People Killed and Much Property de-
stroyed by the Wind.

Little Rock. Ark, Oct. "A terrible
cyclone struck this city ut T:30 O'Clock
this evening and almost devastated the
business portion of the city. Several
people are known to have been killed
and many are injured
The main portion of the business
center, bounded on the south by Third
street, on the north by river front,
on the west by Center street. and on
the east by Commercial street, is prac-
tically in ruins. and the amount of
damage is lncalculable.
The total property loss Will prob
ably approximate n half million dol
lars The cyclone was accompanied
by terrific storm. and the stocks of
goods in those business houses which
were unroofcd. though not otherwise
wrecked. are destroyed by water The
storm struck the state penitcntiiry.
which stands on hill In the western
part of the city. with fearful force. de-
stroying the dining room, tearing down
the stable and shops, unrooiing the
main cell building and demolishing the
warden's Office. Several convicts were
seriously injured, one of whom died
an hour aftcrward.
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STACKS OF GRAIN.
Report of Brudstrrct Covering This
Country and Europe.


New York. Oct Especial cable
gram and telegraphic advices TO Brad
street, covering principal points of ac-
cumulation In the United States. Can
ada and Europe Indicate the following
changes in stock of grain last Satur-
day: Available supply, United States
and Canada east of the Rocky Noun
tains, wheat. increase 3.0G5,0 bush
els. corn. increase. 3J2.0OO bushels:
oats. increase. 10000 bushels.
United States west of the Rocky
Mountains: Wheat. increase, 10000
bushels.
Atioat for and in Europe: Wheat
decrease, .iOS,Ou0 bushels.
Larger increases of domestic wheat
stocks east of the Rocky Mountains
not reported by the Grain exchange
include 1.33S. 900 bushels in Northwest
ern interior elevators; 602,O00 bushels
at Manitoba points: 153.00o bushels in
Chicago private elevators: G6,000 in
Minneapolis private elevators; 81 900
bushels In Milwaukee private elcvl-
tors: $4,000 at Cleveland: $4,000 ut
Leavenworth; 25.O00 at New Orleans;
2J.00O Mt Ogdenburg.
Corresponding decreases include on
ly 10000 bushels at Newport News and
81, 900 bushels mt Port Huron.
Available wheat stocks In Australia.
September -, rs cabled. 5.5n5.000
bushels against 1.S00,000 three months
ago. and as compared with 2.9OO,U0O
bushels one year age.
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Wan, Steamers to Australia,

San Francisco. Oct. 1.-JOscDh How
ard Witherord representing the New
Zealand government, is here cn route
TO Washington TO urge upon the Presi-
dent and the secretary of state the
desirability of stimulating trade be
tween the United States and the Aus
tralian colonies The foreign trade of
the colonies last year amounted to
S5,00O.OOO. To secure a share of this
France and Germany are supporting
lines of steamers. Witheford Is conf
dent that II American capital will put
on line of five steamers to the colo
MES, the venture would prove lucra-
tive. He states that his countrymen
would prefer to import from the
United States in preference to Europ-
can nations. transportation facilities
being equal
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cr.tIcIsc them, AMI III" began 10 h'i,"
the luncheon Tile Engllslinian ate
steadily unl indi.stripu,'y nnh WIN
evident relish. When be had finished
1lI .entent. sI' ! IL Isl :'sh,d in his pocici FOR
81, looked at he check and sispcd.
whats rht,?' he asked. ''Sr,ti
dollars and atty cents? Why, iEln,
this Is n inistai.e. Meals are "nly
dollar md yon 'at NIL yen want"
"Nc, on lis cyan. sa'.." sii:'! tie
waiter, who vas black ;s ebony nhd
possessed smile OF amplitude. Yum
oder by de card, sab, an pay fuii
what y'u eat. Vas, sab. y'u oder o Ia
carte, sah"
The Englishman picked up the menu
card and studied 1t carefully, his face
getting rcdder as he scrutiniZed II.
Its an outrage he said.
"lt's dc rules, sah," said the waiter,
respectfully. "Yas. sah."
"My friend" said a passenger, who
had n twinkle In his eye. II think
can explain. On the roads in the Unit
cd States you pay for your meal.
whether you eat only n bite or not.
But, sir. we are now in her majesty's
dominion"
"Ah," said the Englishman, in n mora
nope1ul voice.
"Yes, sir, and In her majesty's do
minion every precaution is taken to
protect the patrons of railroad from
imposition. So you see. sir. here you
only pay for what you order and eat"
The Enclishman seemed to run over
in his mind long list of dishes which
he had ordered. for his face fell.
Yes. it's very good arrangement
said the other softly. at protects tho
traveller. you see"
But see here" said the Englishmaf.
Indignantly. "they have the dishes on
this card In prominent letterA and
away OF on this side In small letters
the prices. Now. SIR" he cried hotly.
I'm near-sighted, and over In the
states they told me the price of u meal
was 81, and of course l was not on the
lookout for swindlers among the en-
ployes of this company"
But You see, sir" said the ether.
"t'ie purpose of this arrangement Is \
good one"
"Eh?" said the Englishman. wrath-
fully. ''Ilow do ] know" he ehun-
1ered, "that this isn't one of those
sharp Yankee tricks. got up N the
rtates and sent over here into Crnada
io swindle innocent people2 I've beard
ell about these Yankees" he added, In
tone of disgust. lie laid some money
Gown on the check. 1t was the svea
amount. There was 10 Tip"
at protects the dining car. too" said
the other passenger to himself. With -
soft smile.
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Leaving aside all discussions OF
Congressman Bells vote on free wool
and free lead. and without, In any
way. debating the propriety of his
views and acts on the tariff the peo-
pie who earn their living by mining
in the mountains would ike to have
him. explain in what way he benefit
ed his constituency by his mining as
essment billf AS matter of fact,
thousands OF dollars that would have
been paid out during the past two
years for assessment work TO the poor
miners in the different camps whose
principal dependence has heretofore
been this class of work, have been
saved by the nonresident owners who
are thus holding claims free of ex-
pense owing to the kindness C0 OF
Congressman Bell The honest min
ers thus deprived of legitimate work,
think that Mr.. Bells bill discrlmi-
mates against the workingInan and in
favor Of the capitalist, who is thus
enabled TO dodge paying out money
for developing his claim, while the
real miner whose home is In the camp
must hustle elsewhere for work.
Rugged old Tom Bowen who has seen
all the ups and downs of II miners
life and knows what he needs Will not
father any such bill another year
when elected to take Judge Bells
place The miners will get square
deal every time from Tom Bowen,
and they know IL
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the yard, cheering and preparing to
rush at each other. when Professor
Sum!chrast appeared on the scene
He appealed to both classes as Har-
ward men, to disperse and do away
with the last vestige OF hazing. He
explained that the corporation had
purposely removed every policeman
from the yard, In order 10 rely on the
students sense of honor. Then II. G.
onimby, '9i. led the freshmen about
the yard, cheering the college build
ings. Finally, with some reluctance,
'9s cheered '9f, and '9f responded
The students dispersed Without any
organized rush. There We're some
minor disturbances for an hour or so.
but there was no organization on
either side Many freshmen had
punches" in their rooms. to which the
upper-class men We're invited. The
nonsensical "hlcody" Monday fights
will probably never again occur with
their old brutality.
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Senator Hartzells severe nrralgn.
ment of Lafe Pence In his Denver
speech last week met with earnest at
tention. The great and unanswerable
conundrum presented, What has Lafe
done for Colorado?' was crusher.
Yea, verify. what has thi. bantam
statesman done? 1t is true he made a
campaign in Virginia for the Populist
ticket while drawing his salary to rep
my one can point to n single useful
measure passed by Pence and Bell
during their term of office of interest
to this state, that man has not yet
been discovered.
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ELECTION IN CONNECTICUT
Republicans Win In the Democrats Strong
holds,

holds.
New Haven, Conn, Oct 2-Returns
of local elections from different points
of the state are slowly coming in. and
at o'clock 1t appears n Republican
landslide has swept the state. out of
40 towns heard from, the Republicans
gain 10. Among the first 81 cities and
towns reported. 10 We're Republican
and s Democratic. Norwich gave $50
Republican majority. WATERFOWL,
Middlebury, Thomaston. Bethany and
Orange are all Republican. STAN
ford gave the biggest Republican ma
jority since the war.and Milford was
Republican for the first time In 50
years. AT New Britain the Citizens
ticket was victorious. AT New Lon
don. johnson. Democrat. defeated
Bentley, Republican; but the Rcpubli-
cans regnincd control of the council.
Danbury elected the entire Republican
ticket
New Haven. Conn. Oct. 2.-Returns
from 100 towns show unprecedented
gains for the Republicans in towns
elections yesterday. Towns that have
not elected Republican town officers
in years Went Republican by thousand
majorities, In Waterbury the A. +. a.
rroyement aroused the Catholics. who
succeeded in electing an entire school
board of Catholics. In New Britain
the no-liccnse vote of one year ago is
reversed. The liquor question has been
under contant discussion during the
year. In almost all town where the A.
z. A. made 4 fight they met with de-
feat, Merldcn. Norwich. Middletown
and New Milford. which have been
Democratic for years, were captured
by the Republicans. but New ISpdon
elected Democratic mayor, dlsplacing
Il Republican. The Republicans how
ever. captured all the other Offices.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-10-06

The whole-souled and energetic way
in which the women are responding to
the political demands on them shows
the wisdom OF equal suffrage Their
thusiastlc a. the oid-fashioned mems
meetings, are far more entertaining
and orderly, Aud as the ladies are
great workers naturally, they are
never satisfied with half doing any
thing They are going to be sure to
make good job of It In November,
and elect the Republican ticket by a
big majority that will wake up the de
luded Waiteites. who still think there
Is a chance for the old man.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-10-06

Jared L. Brush, the Republican nom
inee for lieutenant governor, Is one of
Colorado's honored citizens, whose
years of residence has enhanced the
esteem with which he Is regarded
wherever known. He Is n man of the
people. having made his way in farm
ing and stock raising from n modest
beginning to a handsome competency.
He is recognized as a man of integrity
and ability, who was freely mentioned
before the convention as possible
nominee for governor. He will make
an admirable presiding officer OF the
senate.
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Back Broken white Wrestling.

Erie. Pa. Oct alvin Carnahan of
Wcsleyvillc was brought from the Ed
inboro State Normal school TO the Ha-
moth hospital last night in most
pitiable condition. Calnahan and
Winslow Brecdy. Il fellow student.
both athletes. engaged in catch-as-
catch-can wrestling. Carnahnn broke
his back trying to throw his adversary
over his head. Technically it was IL
fracture or displacement near the june
ture of the cervical and dorsal yertn-
brac. Carnahan fell to the ground
paralyzed and without sensation from
the breastbone down. The hospita!
surgeons are considering trephininy to
remove the pressure to the spinal cord
MS the only possible remedy. Carna-
han is conscious and has no physical
suffering.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-10-06
BRUTAL POLICEMEN.
The LeXow Commission In New York Get
After Them.

After Them.
New York. Oct 2.-Clubbing by the
police was the main subject of to-
days inquiry by the Lexow commit
tee. Something like 80 policeman
We're present when the proceedings
began. They were, said Lawyer Frank
Moss. officers who had been convicted
10y the board of police for clubbing
citizens. "Our object" the attorney
continued, 'is TO show them that
while there have been hundred con
clubbing only four dismissals have
occurred Thus we allege that the
board encourages clubbing by failing
to properly punish it."
The policemen, who are all big fell
lows, looked unhappy and apprehen-
sive. and as If they would give n
months salary TO be well out of IT all.
When the committeeman had taken
their seats. Mr.. Con outlined the
days work as Mr.. Moss had done
adding that out of the four dismssals
for clubbing, only one was for club
bng n citizen, the other three being
for clubbing brother officers, Then
Mr. Gon made this astonishing state
mcnt: "Policcmen are exempt from
the operation of the law. They COM
nit fclonies which would put n civil
ian in prison and are only punished
by fine.
"a citizen may be Drained and the
brutal officer will only have to fear
probably 80 days pay. In other
ways the policemen commit crimes
without fear that Justice will be
melted out to them. We also call your
attention to the perjury committed
when these policemen are brought to
trial. To quote the language Of n po-
Ice commissioner. the air at n police
headquarters trial room is blue with
perjury"
Lawyer Moss took the stand and
was sworn. He testified that he was
counsel to the Parkhurst society and
member Of the executive committee
He then told of the efforts of the W.
Twenty-flfth Street Property Holders
association. which was started In 1885
and lasted for several years, to puri-
fy the block. He was the counsel to
the association and pushed the fight
The police were In League with the
criminal classes. Alexander 8. VIII
iia;ns was In command of the nine
,cetii precinct iu which 9th street Is
contained. The captain sent = ward
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Myron Reed is evidently ashamed
of his attitude as an anarchist, brave
ly as he tries to Justify himself by
repeated attempts to explain, and in
spite of his relteratiOn OF the original
blasphemy of which he was guilty in
saying that Christ wa. an anarchist.
His speech at the Coliseum, Denver
Sunday night was full of bold So
phistry and half truths so twisted
out Of their legitimate application as
to be misleading and dangerous in
their tendency. 1t is evident that Mr..
Reed did not vacats his pulpit any
too soon.
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ELECTION rANoLE IN FLORIDA.
Fight of the Railroad, TO Capture the
Legislature.

Jacksonville, Fla. Oct. 2-The
state and county election held in this
city to-day resulted in tangle which
1t will probably take the courts to
straighten out. The fight was between
two factions Of the Democratic party
and bid fair TO be close one. In con
sequence of fraud having been threat
ened by the faction holding the ap-
pointing power of the inspectors,
deputy sheriffs walked into each poll
ing place and signified their intention
OF remaining. The inspectors all over
the city thereupon closed the voting
booths awaiting instructions from the
leaders. A compromise was effected
in several of the wards in n short
time and voting was resumed. but in
the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth. the three
most populous wards in the city, not
u vote was cast.
Governor Mitchell yesterday or
dered Judge Houston to the city and
all day the state troops were held un-
der arms at all quarters, but were not
needed. The main issue of the fight
was railroad commission and the
alleged attempt of Il railroad corpora
tion to capture the next legislature.
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LETTER FROM PEARY.
he Says He Is Well Fixed for This WI,

Portland. Me-. Oct. 2.-E. f. Rcyn-
olds of Cape Elizabeth. who organized
the relief expedition here, received n
letter from Lieutenant Peary dated
Anniversary Lode. Greenland, August
10th.
In this letter Lieutenant Perry writes
that while he did not fully reali g
his plans the past year, he has still
another year before him in which H.,
is confident he will win, The main
difficulty this year was the terrible
weather, rough and cold. He then
goes on to say: "Whatever you may
see in the papers to the contrary, 1
have ample provisions for next year
NJ party, though small, is an effective
ore and we can remain here with
t'rs most complete safety. Every ma
TIE in the tribe is friend and Will
iiiis assistant, and shall take no risks.
| am only working TO caryy out my
plans and shall take no risk to accom-
ulish them"
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4 Nnrr Nice proEram.

London. Oct. IA dispatch to the
Times from Frankfort says the Lon
don correspondent of the Frankfort
Zciiung tclcgraphs that he has learned
from excellent sources that Japan.
If she is victorious over China. in
tends to divide China into three in
dependent kingdoms. which will be
placed under the rule of native princes
one of whom will be Ii Hung Chang.
If necessary Japan will call confer
cnce Of the powers to decide the mat
tor
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-10-06

Remember, when voting, do not run
line through name. Make an y
in the little square after the name of
the person for whom you wish to vote
Do not make any marks anywhere
about the names of persons for whom
you do not wish to vote Make the
mark ian n only after names of per-
sons for whom you are voting. Leave
all the other names untouched II
you make any unnecessary marks,
your ticket will be thrown out as a
mutilated ticket.