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ALREADY IMPATIENT.
Republican Congressman Figuring on Com
mttee Positions.

Washington. Now 1S.-The house
committees, which are expected TO be OF
greatest importance I'm the next con-
gress, are the ways and means, appro-
prlations, rules. banking and currency,
coinage. weights and measures, rivers
and harbors, and public buildings and
grounds. The first three named always
head the list In the order of Importance.
Others are expected to assume impor-
tance In the next congress, because OF
the special conditions which will pre-
vail during that congress The bank
ing committee Will certainly be one of
the most important committees ON the
list, II there should be an effort. as Is
limited there may be. To revise the cur
rency laws and change the present sys-
TEN. The probability that the republi-
can party. when IL comes into power In
the house, will want to formulate "a
policy ON this question. will have the
effect also OF advancing the coinage
committee to position of first rank
The rivers and harbors and the pub
lie buildings committees will have the
delicate task of providing for public
lmDroVemtnts. with so many new
members on the republican side OF the
chamber, and all feeling that II would
be- necessary To make n showing To
their constituents, there VIII naturally
hc a pretty general clamor of applicn-
lions for postoilice buildings. custom
houses and river and harhor Improve
mvnts. Hermann, OF oregon, takes
first place In the republican member
shin of the river and hnrhor commit
toe. Mllliken, Of Maine, leads In
the committee ON public build
ings. MIR. walker, Of Massachusetts.
ls senior member, and his chances for
the chairmanship of the banking nnd
currency committee are the best Mr..
gtuuc. OF PENNSYLVANIA. would natur-
ally become chairman OF The committee
on weights, measures ana coinage VI
he desired the place. In the natural or
der OF events, Hon. ], G. burrows, or
Michigan, Will become chairman OF the
WAYS and means committee, with MT.
Rood I'm the speakers chair. but there
Ia little doubt he will be given this
important post, which carries with II
the republican leadership ON the huur
OF the house, n he falls IN his ambition
To succeed Senator Patton In the sem
ate with Reed In the sprakors chhlf.
and Burrows In the senate, there would
he only three republican members or
the present committee lett To ehuos"
from, these being Payne, OF New YORK,
pnlEcll, OF Pennsylvania, ANA Hopkins
uf llllonis.
u. u. Henderson, of Iowa, Is ranking
republican member of the approprln-
ti0us committee. With Cannon. OF llli-
uols. also n possibility. IL ~ possible
that neither Canon nor Henderson VIII
get the place, for in the event OF Bur
rows becoming chairman OF the ways
aud means committee, the probabilities
are strong that the east would demand
the ChairmnnHhip of the mex most Inn
portnnt committee which would be- the
appropriations. In that contingency
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RENT IN THE EIRTH
More Than a Hundred Deaths From the
Recent Earthquakes.

Recent taTtnqudkeS.
Rome, Nov. ls-Details Of the earth
quake are coming In slowly. The centers
OF disturbance were in the vicinity OF
Palmi, twenty-one miles northwest of
Re ggio, and Bagnara, on the gulf OF
Gioja. almost directly opposite Punta del
Faro. Sicily. The village Of Sac Proclpo,
near Palmi. was almost entirely destroyed,
Here sixty persons were killed. Forty
seven OF these met their death In a church
TO which they had fled for refuge. Their
bodies are still in the ruins.
At Bagnara seven persons were killed.
Eight lost their lives at Mamerlino and
San Eufemia, being crushed TO death.
while many others were injured Inhabi-
tants OF these places are obliged 10 camp
in the open air. Prime Minister Crispl
has sent large sum OF money for the re-
lief OF the sufferers and has placed two
vessels az the disposal OF the prefect OF
Bagnara.
In the Callahan towns of Trlparnl and
Mileto many houses were destroyed and
n number OF persons injured. Much dam
age was also done In the adjacent province
of Cataznnaro. The residents OF Messlna
were In a condition OF panic last night.
They were In great fear OF a renewal or
the shocks, and passed the night camped
out In the squares OF the city, In railway
carriages. and on board vessels lying in
the harbor. The panic has lessened to-
night and in some Instances the work OF
repairing damaged buildings has already
commenced.
Large electric lights have been erected
TO illuminate the channel until the light
house destroyed by earthquakes shall
have been rebuilt
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"THY KINGDOM COME"
ANNUAL SERMON TO THE W. .T.U.
Problem to Be Solved in Bringing in tho
Kingdom, and tho Solution Of
Present Problems.

Cleveland. Nov ls.-BuHincss was laid
aside to-dny by the delegates and onl-
Gers OF the national w. G. r. U. eonvcn.
tinn. The hours were devoted 10 wor-
ship ana rest. Many Of the visitors
spoke IN pulpits thrown open 10 them
by city pastors. Communion WAS held
az music hall at o'clock In the after
noon. DR.. James w. Banhford Of Wes-
leyan university, was accorded tho
honor OF delivering the annual sermon.
The preacher took for his text. Mat
thew VI, THY kingdom come, Thy
Will be done on earth as II Is IA
Heaven" He said the aim Of the w.
G. H. U. was 10 bring In tho kingdom OF
Heaven on earth. He thought the sub
tect for consideration should be, 1.-THE
problem In be solved In bringing In the
kingdom" and The best solution OF
the problems which confront our civil
ization." one OF the problems he re-
garded TO be the growth Of cities. with
increase OF population, has also come
an increase IN the tax rate.
In the early part OF HIS address, DIR.
liashford turned TO discussion OF Tam
many. I'VE have all just Witnessed"
said he. THE humlliatlng revelation of
municipal corruption In the chief city
Of the land. IL Is now established that
Tammany has been stealing fifteen mill
lions year. The question OF munici-
pal government Is "A national problem.
IL the corruption Of our cities grows
with the cities growth during the next
half century. the republic Is doomed.
Do we not need TO pray earnestly to-
day. thy kingdom come, thy will be
done on earth as Il ls I'm Heaven
Worldwide relations were next dis
cussed. I'VE are spiritually asleep"
said the preacher; dreaming the self
same dreams OF race supremacy that,
had wrecked the greatest nations OF the
world. Meanwhile, Jehovah is saying tol
us as he said 10 the Jews of old, Either
serve the word or perish
The latter part OF the sermon was
an account of the temperance move
ment In Washington's time. Washing
ton, a hundred years ago. was charac-
terized as temperance reformer.
Washington owned a distlllery and sold
whisky. His expense account, In his
own handwriting, shows that he spent
money freely for liquor when he was a
candidate for the house OF burgesses.
and yet one OF the first temperance or
foundations hundred years ago took
refuge under his name and called Itself
the Washington society. At the rate at
which Temperance reform had pros,
gressed since that time the ultimate
triumph OF it's progress would be seen
in the Twentieth century. y
After the sermon a rousing sunragist
meeting was held, presided over by
Susan R Anthony
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THE DIiMOND MONOPOLY
The Gar Of the Sparklers Wants Free Trade
in His Goods,

London. Nov. 1s.-Begarding the dla-
mond trade. Premier Cecil Rhodes, of
Cape Colony, who amassed such large
fortune as director Of various diamond
mines at Kimberly that he obtained thei
designation of "The Diamond King."t
said in an interview: I'VE went TO Chi1
cago and spent $4,000 at the worlds,
fair. The only thing We got in returhl
was a prohibitive duty. America has
usually taken about one-third OF the'
export Of cut diamonds. but during the
last few years OF the depression In ths
United States the sale has been muchl
reduced. We find that where one partl
OF the world is depressed trade With
others Is improved.
"The output OF diamonds is regulated.
We could mine three times the duan-
tity OF diamonds produced, but wa
could not use them. and there is no ad-
vantage In producing beyond "A cortaiu
amount. | am n free trader. but II q
country persistently shuts out the pros
ducts OF another country. | believe ths
country Disseminated against is per-,
fectly justified In shutting out the prof.
ducts OF the country which first inl-
posed discriminating duties"
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DOGS or WAN.
Those Of Mosleo May Soon Be Let Slip on
Guatemala.

Commitnn, Mex, Nov. 17-New
troops have arrived and taken station
covering the line. There ls the strongest
with Guatemala. The Chapano are all
willing 10 shoulder muskets. and many
OF them have made Offers 10 the govern
mcnt for arms for war purposes. The
people OF the Guatemnlan frontier are
most bitter IN their complaints ngainst
the Buatrmnlnn government, which has
lately relieved all authorities who were
from this section. and have appointed
people from the interior 10 nh their po-
sltionA, and an uprising IL imminent
An agent OF the Guntemalan govern
ment is here trying to purchase horses
for the cavalry. The Tenth Mexican In
fautry covers the frontiers and, besides
the new national guard has its head
quarters here.
Vera Cruz, Mex, Nov. 1.-THE Nine
teenth infantry has embarked on gun
boats 20 go TO Tobasco. Two hundred
and fifty thousand cartridges have been
shipped south within the last few
weeks. The Fourth infantry In ex-
pected here in a few days to 60 to To-
basco also.
City OF Mexico, Nov. 1.-THE national
dIInh lhNloIy mere II turning out tdTl-
ridges as fast as possible. The greateat
hustle is noticeable In the war depart
ment, This is giving rise to many ru-
mors. IL Is rumored that Assistant Sec
retary OF War Escudero IL going 10 Vera
Cluz within "A few days 10 see about bet
ter transportation for troops to the Qua
temelan frontier.
Ma2atlan, Nov. 1.-THE steamship
Jandrow Is now ready to take on her
now armament and II is reported that
she will Immediately get ready TO take
Loco soldiers 20 the Guatemalan from
tier from Acapulco.
San Cristobal de las Caras. Mex, Nov.
II The greatest enthusiasm exists in
this state In favor OF war. The govern
ment has been asked to accept volun-
teers. Societies have been organized
who will tender their services to the
state and federal governmnt. and eX-
pect to be sent to the front. A number OF
Guatemalan spies are known 10 be on
the frontier and near the military
camps, but so far no attention has been
paid 10 them except to order them
away.
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GREEN B1NDITS.


Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 1S.-Shortly
after midnight this morning an at
tempt to hold up passenger train No.
3, on the Yazoo 4 Mississippi Valley
road, at Panther Run. Miss, was baked
by the coolness Of Engineer Koner.
Panther Run is small way station.
Soon after night-fall, half dozen
strange men entered the hamlet and
hung around for an hour or two. Then
they disappeared and were not seen
again until the train had stopped and
was starting out, when one OF them
on the track ahead, signaling
the engineer TO stop.
Kuner pulled open the throttle and
sent his train through. As IL passed
the signal light half dozen masked
men stood there. revolvers In hand, and
all took shots at the locomotive cab.
Fireman Cole received q bullet through
the arm and IL seriously wounded. The
men were evidently new at the busi-
ness. Railway officials are cNerting
themselves to apprehcnd the would-be
robbers.
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GREAT REJOICING.
Over the Escape Of One Democrat From the
Tureen.

Special to The Independent
Forsyth. Nov. 17.-Forsyth had a glor-
ious family gathering Of all her people
last night to celebrate after the election.
All. without respect TO politics, turned
out to a grand feast at the town hall and
did honor to their popular and highly
esteemed fellow citizen, Mr.. James $.
Hopkins. who is elected as a democrat
10 the Legislature. There was "A great
feast for those who wished to eat OF the
barbacued steer. The music was fur
nished by the excellent Miles City brass
band. The people called upon Rev. Mr..
Reed and Judge Milburn, who congratu-
lated the people upon the harmony OF
their gathering, and while not indulging
In politics congratulated them upon
their having so good II man to repre-
sent them IN the legislature.
The town WAS alive, and bonfires IL
Illuminated the streets. Had our repub-
lican friends heard the singing. the
deafening cheers, seen the tubilant
faces of the whole gathering, they
would not think with Puck the demo
cratic party was drowned In the deluge.
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ELEVEN TOOK SHOTS.
Two corpses and a Few Perforated Are
Among the Debris,

owensboro. KY. Nov. ia bloody bat
tie was fought to-day in which John
Ashby, an ex-pollceman, ana Jack Neve-
lin. grocer and saloonlst, were mortality
wounded. and policeman wounded. New
elm had told Ashby and his gang 10 stop
dancing in his place on Sunday They
left and frightened some women in
house of ill-fame by sham fight. one
OF the women ran 10 Nevelin with story
that n man was cut TO pieces. Just then
Ashby stepped from behind a tree and at
tackled Neveln with n club. Nevelin ran
into the house and he and his brother
appealed TO two policemen who appeared,
for protection. Ashby drew a revolver
and fred at Jack Neyelin.
Immediately seven pistols were drawn
and a perfect fusilade followed. Ashby
fell with n bah In his right breast and
lungs and is now dying. jack Neyclin fell
with "A bullet in his left breast, one IN
the arm, and one finger shot or, He Is
now unconscious aud cannot live. officer
Stuart received ball la his leg. All pnr-
ties implicated. OF which thore are about
eleven, are of prominent families.
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4 BOGUS BODY.
Palmed of on an Insurance Company for
One OF It's Risks,

Philadelphia, Nov, 17.-By the arrest
of II. II, Holmes, alias Howard, in Bos-
ton, a gigantic swindling scheme has
been unearthed by the detectives OF the
Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance asocia-
tion of this city. On Sept. 3, last, the
corpse of a man was found at 1876 Cal
lowhill street this city, and was buried
by the coroner under the name OF B. j.
Pitzel. Now IL apears that the corpse
was bold substitute for the purpose
OF defrauding the insurance company of
$4,000. Attorney Howe, OF st. Louis
appeared in Philadelphia, accompanied
by young girl whom he represented as
the daughter OF the dead man. IL was
decided by the Insurance company TO
exhume the body, which was done by
officials of the company. The officials
were satisfied and the body was reburied
and Attorney Howe received so, 600, rep
resenting the sum due Mrs. Pitzel.
A month ago one OF the company's
agents. while In st. Louis, became cog
nizant of some of the facts and formu-
lated a story OF conspiracy. He discov-
cred that Holmes and Howe had been
related in the character OF lawyer and
client in a case where Holmes had been
arrested under the name of II. NJ. How
ard for obtaining goods under false pre-
lenses. Then IL was found that Holmes
and Pitzel had been In business together
I'm Chicago during the Worlds fair,
where they conducted n hotel with Sc
cret rooms in which they hid goods, OBJ
tanned by swindling merchants. The
place was called the Worlds Fair Ho-
tel" While here Pltzel took a policy
with the Fidelity company and Holmes
followed his example month later,
both giving notes for the first payment
Holmes was chased all over the country.
IL was learned that Pltzel and Holmes
obtained by some means the corpse
from the New York hospital brought
il here, surrounded II by evidence of vio-
lent death In the Callowhill street house
and obtained the $4,000. Holmes was
arrested i'm Boston by detectives, who
"a rp uow nftpr pthpr pougDira furs
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Rlordan Buried.

syracuse. y. ", Nov. lS.-The funeral
of CON Riordan was held to-day II was
attended by the members or flizsin-
mons variety company ana large num-
bei of sporting mon. The services were
conducted by Rev. A. 5, Durston, secrc-
tnry OF the local Y, NJ. g. A. The pail
bearers were FltHslmmons, Joe Dunfee.
Yank sullivan, Dick Whittlc, Edward
Forrest. and capt. Glori, manager OF the
Fttgsimmona company. At the conclusion
OF the services the body was taken TO
the vault at Oakwood.
chicago. Nov. iS,-Corbctt tclegrnphed
Bob Fiizsimmona Tonight, oncitng Imam
ciaI aid ir needed Ia his present trouble,
and giving the Australian permission 70
draw down half Of his forfeit money, the
amount to he refunded when FitEsimmonS
Is free from legal complications.
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Must Suffer tho Penalty.

Washington. Nov ls.-seerotary Her
bert has approved the sentence of the
court martial In the case ~ David H.
SnyTe. clerk 10 Pnymastcr J. T.. Nc
Cam, who WAS convicted az Norfolk
Of cmbczzllng 81 ,0Ol from hhe govern
mcnt Sayrc VIII be confined for two
years IN the Boston naval prison at n
loss df all pay save $40 prr month, and
n fine ~ tl2i upon the termination OF
the sentence. and then 10 be dlhhon-
orably discharged from service.
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NOT THE sTR1NGLER.
Though He Tried to strangIe Woman Of
Bad Nnnle.

Denver, Nov. lS.-H. Moller, an Ital-
ian, entered the house ~ Marie Ventres
at 1880 Twentieth street, near Market,
about midnight last night, and soon be-
came engaged in u quarrel with the
woman. and without the least warning,
caught her by the throat. He pressed
his thumbs tightly upon her windpipc
and squeezed So hard the woman was
not able To utter sound, She imag-
incd The man engaged In choking her
was the ono who had strnnglUd Lena
Taper, Marie Contpsaoit and kiku
Oyamn. She is u wumnn of physical
strength and managed To rclcnac her
self. She screamed for holp, ana when
an officer arrived Moller was trying To
cut her throat with u razor
chief OF Police Armstrong and the
police generally think Mollor Is nothing
more than an ill-trmpetod Italian. De-
toctivcs are not enthusiastic In the Idea
that their prisoner III the man who
strnnglcd three women recently.
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silently Stole Away.

Laramie, Wyo.. Nov B-John Tregah-
ing, a convict, serving life sentence In
the penitentlary for the murder OF 4eotke
n. Henderson. In Fremont county, In lhsl,
escaped Ia some manner unknown yehter-
day. during the snow storm warden
Adams has offered $500 reward for the ap-
prohenaion OF the prisoner. Trcgahing IN
the second prisoner who has got away
In the past two months. Nineh Mckinney,
q cattle thief, being the other.
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Inc Mayor Chips in.

Washington Court House, O., Nov. lS.-
The mayor, In support Of the coronor's
verdict. has sent "A second letter TO Gov
Mckinley, inviting and urging him to
come 10 Washington Court House to in-
vcstiRate personally the charges OF MUIR
der against Col. Colt and sheriff Cook
The mayor Insists that there was no mob
aud that the people Of Fayette county
have done nothing 10 Justify such stories
ns have been started by cot Colt and
his friends
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Gen. Cogswcll's chances for being pro-
NOTED ~ the head OF the committee
would BE- excellent III Reed becomes
speaker ~ tho house, the republican
mcbcrahip NJ the committee on rules
viii probably be- compOHed of hlmhclf
and the chairman Of the appropriations
and the ways and means committees.
lie pursued this plan In the Fifty.hrht
congress. and there In reason 10 believe
that he would revive II rather than In
llate Crisp In the policy Of distributing
uguoru
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Eourtnsn pnx, More Of LIis.

Cheyenne. Wyo.. Nov. tS-Gov. Os-
borne has granted fourteen days stay
OF execution 10 Frank Howard, under sem
tcncc 90 be hanged at Rawlins, Nov. -,
for the murder OF Deputy sheriff Horn al
Dixon, last January The stay was granted
To enable Howard's attorney 10 present
reasons why sentence should be com.
mutcd to life imprisonment.
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chester, Pa, Nov lS-Chnrlca Smith
OF Kentucky, property man for the "Soutl
Before the War" company, which plnyr,
here last night, met with a horrible deutt
this morning. The company was quar-
iurcd IN car ON the trnck OF the ", a -
railroad. Smith was smoking on the r0nl
platform when the train backed on d
siding with bump, knocking Smith ovci
tho rear of the cnr Before rcaehing
ground he was caught between the twt
cars and crushed 10 death.
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Cen. Miles on For New York.

Chicago, Nov. 1s,-Gen. Miles left the
city to-day for New York. where he Will
assume command OF the department of
the east. -Four officers who had been
attached to the headquarters OF the de-
pnrtment Of Missouri, during the last four
years, viii be members of Gen. Miles
official family at Governors island. They
are Capts. II. l.. Hugglns. Marion +. Maus
and Francis Michler his aide de camps,
and Capt. James Aller, chief signal officer
of this department
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Died IoLlnp With His Children.

Washington. Nov iS-Thomas Bayley
Entwisle. the Inspector OF buildings for
the District OF Columbia, died OF heart
failure at his residence In Georgetown,
in his 10Th year. He was in perfect health
during the day, ana up TO within min
ute before his death was joking with his
children and grandchildren, who were In
the room with him. one OF Mr.. Emit
wishes daughters is the wife OF Col A. A.
Wilson. United States marshal for tho
District.
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Canon city Col. Nov iS.-Two prison
ere. Hutchlns and Furmun. escaped from
the county Jail early to-day. They cut
their way through the ceiling ana broke
tho thick iron doors. They entered the
ahcrln'a Office and stole four rcNolvcrs
and u certificate OF deposit for s2oO They
lett a note saying that whoever followed
lhom Ind heltnr como prepnrrd 70 ahool.
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The nlnndlnp OF Chinese.

Portland ore, Nov. H-Uuited States
District Judge Relllnger has rendered "A
decision refusing TO land all Chinese ex-
cept native born. II Chinese born In this
are refused landing by collectors
OF customs, they appeal TO the court. In
accordance with the decision Of Judge
Myers, In the cpse OF ali"ns. Judge Bel
liugcr holds that only the secretary OF the
treasury can reverse collector OF Gus.
4
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Officially Announced.

81. Petersburg. Nov, ls.-Followlng the
custom that has prevailed ever since the
death OF Peter the Great. imperial her
aids pnraded throughout the city to-day
ana announced that the funeral of CEnr
Alexander would take place tomorrow
in the cathedral Of ST. Peter and ST. Paul.
Immense crowds are sun waiting TO gain
admission to the cathedral to view the
cars body for the last time.
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Fancy FLYERS at Fleetwood.

New York, Nov. lS-Therc VIII be some
very fancy trottlng and pacing at Fleet
wood Park Tuesday next, The following
record makers viii contest; AllN will ~
to beat the track record ~ s;06k, made
by Nancy Hanks John H. Gentry VIII
start to beat DlrOctum'a record over The
Fleetwood course. Flying Jib and running
mate. record I l5Sls, will no to beat tive
fnlnutpH
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Status Of Appraisers.

Washington, Nov, 1s.-The attorney
general has rendered an opinion delin-
ing the status OF the board Of general
customs appraisers at New York. In
which he holds that they are subordi-
nate officers OF the treasury depart
mput.